Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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The Cheapest Good Roads1' Maker. 11 4 Wi j je. It is the Split Drag--For Sev- an eral Years it has Been Sur- en prising the "West and it ^ Should be Used in the South Wherever Clay Predomi- as nates. cl< foi th< Aunually a great wail of pro he test and indignation over the Wc fearful condition ot mud roads, r<>; anathemas against the road sys tern and supervisors, anxious in do quiry as to the best nieaus'of se tli curing a wiser use of the enorm- Tl A.u huf nt> i\rnltl luug PYHOhlli %r *\ wuu CU XIII. *vo^ v y xj ture of money on roads, ascends th to Heaven. In only a few in- tIn stances has there been itidividu- otl al effort, wisely directed, th a me o liorate the condi'ions. It w;i> ih< left to 1). Ward lvinz, to inan ai u'< rate a system of raring for eir'li rh< roads so that 'hev might betrav- to eled with cotntort at any sea an son of the ve ?r; yet so great su was the adhesive quality ot tar eei mers to old traditions tha' f >r of fours years, even with a spl?n- in did object-lesson in view, n ?' mi one of his neighbors followed po suit. Then one began dragging, ov ano'her and another, the move- :n ment. gaining Impetus and mo re; uientum, until today thousands ha /'of miles of earth roads are being qu kept in good condition, the out So growth ot one man's persistent a i effort. on MR KING'S SUCCESS. 611 * 8 The Missouri State Board of ev , ^Agriculture, hearing about the plan, sent an expert in the worst time of the year, and tie reported, ' "It wou'd be worth one hundred Thousand dollars annually to the 1,11 farmers o! Missouri to make and m ?intain roads by this system." ,l!l Mr. King lias been seat all ove.' < e the State explaining the process. 'ut Other States called lor him ? Ohio among the number, and so r"' impressed were the farmers?the 111 best the State contains?at the 'tl< Ohio State Farmers* Institute thai more than eighty have pledged themselves to go home and no to ^ ' work at once. In my own corn- 111 munity, as soon as I told the plan, the exclamation was "How lN simple! Why didn't I think o! ?'( it before ?" and several have to pledgedj themselves to try the 1Z< plan, and one has made his ma co chinery?just one week from the ot time the idea was exploited. i on va HOW TO MAKE THE DRAG. ''I feel a little hesitancy in f()] ' showing you the model or tell ra, ing you what has been done," ! ]ia said Mr. Kins, "for you likely to will not believe rue until you! mj try. The entire secret is in \[ Keeping the road-bed -on ??>tli v t and hard, and with sufficient a3| elevation in the middle, with Uo sloping sides, to insure good it drainage. To get this condi- w< tion I use a common split.log' p| drag." The drag is made ot f,n light wood, preferably ot red, or an "slippery" elm. Oak is too 0p heavy draft for the team. The ch log should be about nine feet n0 long and ten or twelve inclies fa through. Face the split orflatifce | sides, place them on edge about Cr> thirty inches apart, and connect W( with 'hree benches, as in a sled, in is b??ter to shoe the front piec* ou two-thirds or its length, le shoe may be made from old icon-tire. I' should not pro ct down more than one-lourtli of i inch. A cliain or wire fast, ed twelve to eighteen inches Din each end serves as a hitch, ake a light seat for the driver, i1 do not fasten it to the drag, it is sometimes desirable to ?an out rubbish under the pla<rm. Next in importance to p drag is the hitch. This should arranged so that tho earth is irked toward the center of the ad. After each rain or thaw go wn one *ide of the road with is drag, and back the other.? lis is all that is necessary. If u will observe, you will see at as soon as the team goes on e road, it lollows the path of ler teams, and travel is all cn e piece ol road. By dragging, 3 mo st earth is evenly distrii) ?d over the entire surface, and Jnrt iu on 1m iiirt^mnnf Inr taa mc - i ^ ic 11 vj in luv/viii^iiu i"i iLiniio toii?>w one truck instead of ot her. Dragging gives a smooth rlace, and the elevation of the at-r aids in drainage. Ius'ead the moist'earth bdng churned o puddle. a really water-tight xture along a narrow, track is nniled and cemented together er the enure surlace Dragig after each rain or thaw is illy a preparation of a smooth, rd. eleva'ed surface that will iekly shed the uext rain.? me gc so lar as to drag before am, and this is a good plan if e will keep it up, as it gives a moth surface, from which the iter will quickly drain or be apora'ed. But do not neglect drag atter every rain. you can't macadamize, drag. Mr. Kins;said that fully ninety* ne and one-half per cent ol the ids ot Missouri are ol day soil, d that it will be many years fore even the 111 ?in thorough es are piked or macadamized, i favors the building ol hard ids as rapid'y as public sentient and finances 4 e mil, but in B meantime the dirt road, kept rd and smooth by dragmng, tlie cheapest and mod. easi> means of maintaining roads fit condition for travel the ar round. The hard earth road a connection like between the I mud road and macadam zed ads. Mr. King favors organ *d effort after people have heme aroused to the possibilities dragging. In the meantime e obj ict-lesson is of as much lne as a dozen sermons. "It takes but twenty minutes r me t > drag the road between / house and iny neighbor's, If a mile awav. I do not have go to town many times to ike up the co-t in time," said r. King. He insist d upon the lue of individual eflort. When kel if the road-planer would t do the work, he replied thai would, but the objections ire that it cannot be at all ace? in the road district at ce, that it. takes several teams d men arid a supervisor to erate, and consequently the awes are that the road will t he dragged. Whereas, it each rmer makes it his business to ep a short stretch of road in ndition, he will be sure the irk is done ?Mrs. Mary E. L e, Farm Fireside. Big Event at Great Falls Corner Stone of Large Power House Laid with Impressive Ceremonies. Charlotte Observer, Oct. 6th: In the presence of a distinguished gathering atOreut Fails, S. C.. yesterday afternon. Miss Mary Duke, of Durham, laid the corner stone of the large power house there and dedicated the plant to ''the upbuilding and uplifting of the South, her in dustiies and her institutions." The occasion was a notable one. There were present Mr. J. B. DukJ, of New York, Mr. and Mrs B N. Duke and daughter, M ss Mary, of Durham ; Dr. and Mrs W. G:i Wylie aud daughters. Mrs. Leach, and Miss Lucilla I). NVylie; Mrs. James Young, Airs B dl ami daughter, MisH At ita Bell, all of New York; Mr. J W. Cannon, of Concord; Misses Louise Wads worth and Mary Spencer Anderson, Messrs W S Lee, Jr., George Stephens W. II Martin, Jr., Guy Winthro; and W. I). Adams, (if Charlotte . The party in the Pullman car Rover, arrived at Ft. Lawn short ly atter the noon hour. The cat was at once switched over to the private line of the Southern Power Company and carried down to Great Falls, 12 miles away. The dedication of the power house took place at 4 o'clock A 1 1 ,U C \Ta-?1. il 1 n. turg,*; siau ui nunn v^jtroiinn granite had been hewn Irom one of tlie neighboring hills and it face highly polished. In the glistening surface had been cut the name of the company owning the plant, the name of ,lie ita'inn, when wora was com menced and a list of officers and director-1, as follows: ''Southern l>ower Company, Great Falls station, commenced August. 1905. Officers : \V. Gil Wylie, president ; B. N. Duke, first vice president; W. S. Lee, Jr., second vice president ; li. B. Arrington, secretary and trea surer and W. II. Martin assistant secretary and treasurer. I)i rectors : J. B. Duke, B.N. Duke, VV. Gil Wylie, W. S. Lee, Jr., F. L Fullen, It. B. Arrington and Julius ChristenBen. 11 II. Wy lie, W. S. Lee, Jr., F. L. Fuller, R. B. W. A. Leland, resident engineer." The dedicatory exercises pass ed off without a hitcli. Word 1 tia /1 i a ?\? 11*\\o/1 I a m o n t? .v.. U <?# m*- iiinn.T |'<UI ing and whistling engines to cease and for a few minutes there vs as silence about a plnce which is usually the scene of restless ac tivity. Miss Duke, in behait of the Southern Power Company, then stepped tothelront, plumbed the stone to see if it was pro perly placed, and in a few words formally dedicated the power plant. There followed a general snapping of kodaks and cameras and altei an exchange of telic a tions, the party repaired to ttie car and were carried bach to Ft ' Lawn and on to Charlotte. Blood Poisoning results from chronic constipation, which is quickly cured hy l)r King's New Life 1 'i 11m i hey remove oil poisonous germs from the system and infuse new lift and vigor; cure sour stomach, nansia, headache, dizziness, colic, without griping or discomfort. 2/io. Guaranteed hy J F Mackey Co, Crawford Bros, Funderbnrk Pharmacy, drugg st*. A Bold Step. To overcome tho well-ground* reasonable objections of the more ligeut to the use of secret, mediclr.t pounds. Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffi Y? some time ago. decided to make departure from the usual course pi by the makers of put-up medicines mestlc use, and so has published cast and openly to the whole world and complete list of all Yhe ingr< entering into the composition of his celebrated medicines. Thus he has his numerous patrons and patient his full confidence. Thus too he 1 moved his medicines from among nostrums of doubtful merits, ahd them Remedies of Known t'ompo By this bold step Dr. Pierce has that his formulas are of such exct that he is not afraid to subject tl the fullest scrutiny. Not only does tho wrapper of overs of I>r. Pierce's Golden Medical Dlscovt famous medicine for weak stomach, liver or biliousness and all catarrhal d wherever located, have printed ui?oi ftlaln Knalifh, a full and complete lisi the Ingredients conutoslng it. hut a I took has been compiled from nu: standard medical works, of all the dl schools of practice, eontalnlng very 1 ous extracts frotn the writings of 1 practitioners of medicine, endorsing striiiit/rjit pohkUiU ttrwH, each and every dlcnt contained in I>r. Pierce's met One of these little liooks will Is- malt to any one sending address on postal by letter, to Dr. It. V. Pierce. Buffalo, and requesting the same. Prom thi lss>k tt will Is- learned that Dr. Pierce Iclnes contain no alcohol, narcotics, i agents or other poisonous or Injurious and that they ore made from native, t nul roots of great value: also that s the most valuable Ingredients contal Dr. Pierre's Favorite Prescription fot nervous. over-worked, "run-down." n ami debilitated women, were employe years ago. by the Indians for similar ai affecting their suftnws. In fact, one most valuable medieinal plants enter! the eoiiUMislthffi of l>r. Pierre's Favorl scrlptlon was known to the Indh "Squaw-Weed." <>ur knowledge of tl of not a few of our most valuable nath ui< i.mi I'itinis wiis K:IIIII'(I irom tin1 li As intuit- uj> liy impruvptl and cxai cism's thp " F nvurili* I'lvsi-iiptltin''Is ftlii't)nt r<-nit-<l.\ for n irulailnif all tin aill.V (lltll't IllllS. C'C IITIS *1 lilt* i>i"!:ii>-niis. an u-version nndl rptorv "vi ii'omiiiir painful periods, tonlnu nerves and lirlntrliik' nUiut n perfect licaltli. Sold liy all dealers In inediclu | MEET Y< I The 8 I Oct. 22 H Finest Progra IB Races Every fl South Carolin | he at the Fair for II ti?nI Cheapest Rai I ONE EARI B Get Ri rua iuv; him nauu DIRECTORS : T. S. Carter, J. D. Funderburk, 0. P. Heath, Chas. D. Jones, Ira B. Jones, R. C. McManus, R. E. Wylie. Accounts Frc OIIAS. D.JONES, President. E. M . t n ien uays I have moved my entire Springs Hio??k. I have loti h ?ve ro >m for them, bo I w Actual Cos Yard wide Sheetings, II coes and a l>ig lot of Tohac< in Slioes, Hats. Men's Shir less than cost. Host ot all, he.vy advance, which and $2.00 for hrlf patent, tacts iha' will t-ave you Iro for the next ten days. Why not buy your winte Thanking you for past fa ne8s, I am vours lor buaine J- J. BI Look for my sign in fron Livery, Livery, ilo, N. V f B Livery! broad. a run Though doing a rattling good widely livery business, we are detertakon mined to do even better. Our fas'r^ present stocks of Vehicles and secret Horses are being supplemented Juull* handsome new carriages and shown buggies and stylish dlonce rem to Driving and Saddle Horses. rj^Vhe Our livery establishment is ,senses going to be second to none in i dr' an State, and don't you forget small I it! Come or send to us when 'ffereiit you want the best, up-to-date numer icadintr livery service. (II the " HEATH-ELLIOTT MULE CO. I'd fri'? card or * 'little An Organ lied letn"d in t',at w'" ,ast a '',e time is what you weak. want. Our Organs have a pure tone <Mn'us an^ lovely cases. We can supply Intents you with an Organ that will please in of the every particular lor only $G5 and $70, t'e Pr'-- delivered. Write us for our special [>tis as terms of payment, ami for illustrate uses ttons of our beautiful organs, le.ine- j j- prefer a Piano we have beauiiitlnns. ..... J . .. ... * ? t pro- Oful and good new Uprights Irorn n most $18n op on easy terms, i- wont- . ,, tits, as Address, iir^'tho VAALONE'S MUSIC HOUSE. Hivot Columbia, S. C. 3UR FRIENDS A TT A tate Fair : to 27, 1906 mme Ever Arranged. Day?Great. ians from everywhere will "Home Coming" Celebralroad Rates. E ROUND TRIP eady and Come. nal Bank of Lancaster. Besides the well known character and ability of our board of I>irectors, we keep your money insured 1 against every kind of loss, making this bank a safe place to deposit jour savings. We extend every courtesy and accommodation consistent with good banking. m $1.00 Up Solicited. K. E. WYLIE, Vice-I'resident. CROXTON, Cashier. ? v Clearing Sale stock of general merchandise into the * of goods coming in daily and must ill sell at 3t for Ten Days. rillings, Canton Flanne's, l'laids, Cali;o. I also have a lot of odds and ends is and other goods which 1 will sell lor , big lot of F!our. bought before the in this sale at $2/25 for best' patent, This is no idle newspaper talk, hut m 15 to 25c on every dollar you spend r supply NOW and save money { ,vors and hoping lor more of yonr busi BS. ^ACKMON. t ol store.