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________??: : ; v ItOAfcS OF THE SOUTH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. Can Boast of Some of the Best Road* la the World?The Employment oI Coavicta oa the Highway*! of North Carollaa. Among the many interesting and valuable articles published?in a recent number of Harper's Weekly was the following on highway improvement in the south: One of the most important, but least conspicuous, movements in the new south Is that being made In behalf of good country roads. About fifteen years ago there was a general revival of interest in the building of country roads, and now many communities in the south have systems of roads of which they justly feel proud. Even North Carolina, long known as the Rip Van Winkle of the southern states, has at last awakened and is crivine lessons to the outside world in the construction of good roads. It is KACAJDAMIZED BOAD IN NORTH CAROLINA. no exaggeration to say that the roads of Mecklenburg county, N. C, are the best to be found in the entire south. The county of Mecklenburg la near the South Carolina line, and is pierced by that division of the Southern railroad which extends from Washington to Atlanta- The county seat Is Charlotte, a progressive city of thirty thousand inhabitants. Within a radius of one hundred miles of this city there are three hundred cotton factories, comprising more than half of the spindles and looms operated in the south. In 1890 the authorities of the county conceived the idea of utilizing the convicts for the improvement of the public roads, instead of locking up offenders in the county jail or sending them to the penitentiary It was decided to employ them at home In improving the highways. A law was passed authorizing the use of convicts for this purpose. The convicts were organized Into a squad or camp, placed under the control of a competent supervisor and engineer, and the work of grading, straightening and macadamizing the roads was begun. A short experience demonstrated that the convict laborers cost the county only 25 cents per day per head. Including food. lodging, clothing and overseeing. The outfit for the road work, consisting of a steam roller, crusher, bins, > portable engine, road machine and a screen for assorting the rocks, cost about $5,000. At present the county has in operation two road outfits and employs about sixty convicts with each outfit The total expenditure in constructing each mile of macadamized road Is from $1,600 to $2,500, cot including Driagea. in summer uie ^convicts live In tents along the road, fand In winter they live In barracks. ' The rock used for the roads Is bought from the fanners, who haul and deposit It at the convict camp. These roads have been In process of construction for twelve years at the rate of about ten miles per year. At present there are more than 100 mile* of macadamized roads In the county. % The roads radiate In all directions from the center of Charlotte and extend ten or fifteen miles to the county Umltsi * The roads of this county have became bo famous that delegations from many other states have come here to Inspect them. Many good roads organizations exist in the south. Professor J. A. Holmes of the University of North Carolina has traveled in many states, giving illustrated lectures on road construction and organizing good roads clubs. His campaign has borne much fruit, and the south can now boast'of some of the best and most picturesque roads Id tbe whole world. ICee?a*ltT For Drmlmjtce. In tbe improvement of earth roads one very important essential often overlooked is the necessity for drainage to carry off tbe surplus water before it can soak Into the surface, says Good Roads Magazine. Good roadfl can be constructed even in a prairie country, and by the adoption of improved methods immediate recovery from tbe effects of heavy rains may be insured. Tile draining Is very effective, and with even a shallow dressing of crushed stone or gravel on th? surface of an earth road wonderful improvement can be secured. t ' Should Last For Asm. There is no reason in the world why a road, should not last for ages if it ii Dalit or good material, ana icept in proper repair. If this is not done, the money spent la more than wasted. It la more economical, aB a rale, to bring good materials a long distance by rail or witter than to employ Inferior one* procured close at band. i Serviceable For Country Roads. ' Burned gumbo Is a very serviceable iff material for use on country roads. It 1*11 is not as durable as crushed stone, bat bjj|T is superior to dirt * Xo Oplam in Chamberlain's Cough Itcmrdy. >' ' . Tbere is Dot the least darker in givrv, ing Chamberlain's Cough Rermdy to I small children a? it contains no opium or other harmfull drug, it ban an tstabliehed reputation of more than thir ty years as the most successful medicine in use for colds, croup and whoop ing cough. It always cures and is pleasant to take. Children like it. Sold by C. A. Milford and H. M. Young, Due West. --J-i - i . i o'.-a?-. ^.raggfta-ar.r^-.v.-j.T,, -, . . ."? J. ! Setle: I have sol White, and re I am still * ?r? r\ /\1/I a dame uiu a taut best stock the A car load f.Tiist -urpplr onrl J ??????? i 4* ? HAVE YOU LEARNED TO BUY THE BEST? I i ! IT PAYS. | J The school of experience will teach you, as it has I taught us, that the best goods are the cheapest | j Our store house is new,"* 1 It Our goods are new, ' |j Our reputation is well known, 1 Our motto is "THE BEST.'1 3 % Delicious Fruits, i j Fancy Groceries E To fit the taste of an epicure. Confections t of all kinds. X A Buggies and Wagons . Of the best makes at prices that will inter- '* est you. 1M JILL 4 IS. I jj Phones 36 and 126. Main and Trinity Streets. || ;; Note t# Tax-Payers. [ For the Purpose of Accommodating the Puhma in iha mattAr ftf makinfir Tli eir Tax I 111/ J.U U vy Jtutwuvv^m ?_? m. m ... ? _ Returns, I Will Visit the Places " Mentioned Below 011 the ; Dates Indicated :: in Schedule. ? > ?> ?? ALL RETURNS MUST BE MADE UNDER OATH. AND ALL proper- t ty both Personal and Real returned at its true market value. r Persons not making their returns between January 1st, 1906, and February * 20th. 1906, are liable to a penalty of 50 percent. This penalty will be enforced X against delinquents; for (be failure to tuforce it heretofore has put a premium T on neglect of the law. The.ieturns ofthoee who conform to the law are placed be * fore the Township and County Board?, while those who disregard the law con e % in after the meeting of the Board* and return to suit themselves. The enforcement of this 50 per cent, penalty will correct ^hls evil. Employers are requebieu iu mum mi IUC11 CUipiUJTCCO ui wi l. Vi?lj *"?> v?.v and gettingastatement of their property. Returns will not be taken by mail unless they are sworn to before some proper officer. This being the year for the assessment of Real Estate, Tax-Payers are requested to refer to tbeir plate or titles and tet correct number of aeres. My Appointments are as follows: Calhonn FailB, Tuesday and Wednesday, January 9 aDd 10. Lowndesville, Tbuisday and Friday, January 11 and 12. Mt. Carmel, Tuesday, January 16. Wiilington, Wednesday, January 17. Bordeaux, Thursday, January 18. McCormick, Friday and Saturday, January 19 and 20. Donalds, Monday and Tuesday, January 22 and 23. * J J rm Io?nori7 OJ nml 9.5 Due West, vveanesaay anu i uuioubj., ^ ? ( Office open from Jauuiiry IbC to February 20ih inclusive. J RICHARD SONDLEY, I County Auditor. '| \ . i -.' lira-;-. i--YMfftyr-i.. i. SG ' . Q site d my Live] nted him pa in the sale L, and am pi JLlXtiX XXV U UiJLJIVJ i of Mules a . from time t L S. i THIS WAY | LIES SUCCESS I _ The man who let? people ? know what he is doing is usu- T ally the successful man. No * man ever cot into the swim by T Indolence *or silence. Business runs In currents as well as wa- * J ter or electricity, and the men who succeed are those who el- \ J ther get into the current or turn i the current their way. <' i i'p It will not do to simply put < goodi of anperlor workman- *: hip on the market, con- 4, vlnced that the people will * dlicorer them and pnrchaie ' | them. Snch goodt mnat be 4, advertised. The people mnat * be told what they are, how and by whom they are made ?. and where they can be ob- * tained. 1 i[ J What is true of the individual ^ manufacturer and merchant is T also true of trade organizations and even of cities and com- ? monwearths. Many prosperous & American municipalities have T been largely built up in this way * fho oHttq ntfl T kJj ^autviuoiug uiw A they off* aa peaces of residence * or as locations for profitable In- i dustries. Many states have prosperous ? settlements which resulted from t business energy and advertising. 2 Advertising pays the mer- i chant, city or state "which T depends upon It for the I movement of business. ?f Money spent in advertising is ? never pasted if a good medium <? is secured. ? Norwich (Conn.) T Union. $ This paper la the acknowl- ? edged good medlu* of thla *> community. Other advertlaera jet satisfactory results X from our columns. Why 2, would not you? |> i> * >& * ? * n* I THE " BOSS" COTTON PRESS! SIMPLEST. STRONGEST. CE5T The Murray Ginning System Gins, Feeders, Condensers, E;c. GIBBE5 MACHINERY CO. Columbia, S. C. ? / ( I V rv business t ?/ rt of my stabl s business, h< *epared to fui rds at reasona nd Horses wi o time during 3TARF t . ' I II It's cold, is: ' \ best of this v* of the "S. M. t v bination that . The " S. M. , fit and durabi] at the right p: $u is moderate in D-armprit.s Lf Perrin SpoeirM I-ocaN. Pnrkpr'n "Lurky Curve-' fouritflin pen for wald at SpK-<i's drusr Unr^. "They work for .\ou, but reed tbeimelves." If ynu want to liny crepe lis'tip pnp^r cheap er ihnu ever before in your life, go to Speed's d' ustore. Speed's Cinco cigars are better tb?n ever. Still prow I UK 'o iKvcif^elth the lOys. We sell 3,000 eveiy two weeks, this i< pro<5f enough. See those silcobol lumps at. Speid's ilrng stoie. Hot water lo two minutes, can c. ny in your pocket, most complete tbmgyouever saw. A W of the latest novels Just received at Speed* drug stoie. f Go to Speed'* drug ?tr?re for school b-'oks, pencils ui.d i?t?11-1m. Yon know it is h i l*-asure to go winre jou can tind whatjou waut, and get it il&lil. T>n ware and ennn?e'crt ware at undeard of pi Ices "I 1> tini'f fiit 10c stoie. Glassware at I)?rgart's in abund* nee. Fine china arriving every day at JJargan's lllg values in every line at.Dargans 5 & 10c store. Every ond Is an mlrlug Dartran's cut glass. The very latest styles and newest.cuts are in profusion. Ask to see tbe "Comfort" piecej * ; - ' - '.'i X , : -r . .J.-;;'.: v: / ?= >& ' '! K, 1 ble < ;o Mr. Georg' es. Dwever, at tb rnish you th ble prices. 11 be receive< the season. C. Cjooo - . . ? ./ \ %. v Morning 1 , n't it? The only reather is to dress , it S." Suits and Ov< j i_ insures warnun an * \ & S." clothes are th lity, because they a pice" The price ) to $2C \, comparison with t it us prove this to 3 UlULIllJ Torture of a Pro rJi r. The sto^y of 'hp tnrni e Kev.O.D. Moore, \ a-'nr <>i the |{i?p- s / lunch, of Harper.-ville, N Y., will inierest you. He savs: "f suffered iig'Miip*, because of a persistent eolith r ? 1 inir from the grip. I lnui to ,-Ie? p-iitiu^ up in bed. I tried many reruedie* without relief, until I took Dr. king's New Dis covtyy for CoiiHiimption Coughs and Colds, whirh entirely cured my cough, aud Haved me from cont-umption." A grand cure for diseased conditions of Throat and Lungs. At P. B. Speed, druggist, price 50c aud $1.00, guaranteed. Trial bottle free. We have some of the biggest ioc pieces in China and Glassware we have ever shown, and the whole store is full of choice bargains. Dargan's 5 & 10c Store. I t JA 9 H ^Sb a ^ li' J v flH ' ' - '. $;>> > m ^ | In Praise of Chamberlain's Coagh . Remedy. There is do other medicine manufacture .bat has received so mnch praice and eo many expressions of gratitude an Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It iB effective, and prompt relief follows its use. Grateful parents Jgk ouarvnrhpra Hr> nnf. Iipnifxfp tn tpatlfv to its.merits for the benefit of others. ^ . It is a certaiD cure for croup and will 4 f r vent the attack if given at the first appearance of the dieeape. It in especially adapted to cbildre' as it is pleasant to take aud contains nothing injurious. Mr. E. A. Humphreys, a well known resident and clerk in the store of Mr. E. Lock, of Alice, Cape Colony. South Africa, pays ; "I have uped Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to a-arrt nfWrmin Anil <>r)ldh In mv familtr I found it to be very satisfactory and it gives me pleasure to recommend it." For sale by C. A. Milford and H. M. Young, Due West. I A i, v -v M M n K v W ;? ? m way to get the for it. Get one jreoats,?a eomd comfort. / N e limit of Style, re "made right ; , - mm "* * - jcz*? y . v. *L-' AA LOQ \ N .. he merit of the V ' / *2 v .. , ' } 70U. ' V- - ''?-* "?' 10- Co. s