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PATS ESTSBCST ! . * (*N DSP03CTS ? ' SOLICITED LC. HAYNS, J: Chas. Ct Howard, ? Augusta. (?a.0 j J CASHES*. * ; BESOTTBCES OVES ?1,900,000 | | W-H i a-i-i. i M i ? a i 11 n i in* VOL. 73. EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, JiNDARY 1, M08. ETHE NATI0NA-L BANK \_ # AUGUSTA, GA. L. 0. EAYJYE, President. . FSANK CL FOES, Cashier. CAPITAL. .. .$250,000 Surplus and Profits. 150,000 We shall be sleaatd to h?T? y tn ?pm an aeceaat ? ?with ttl? Bank. CMomenaadcomepoiUkau*? e> sorell of eriry ertortesy and aoooaur.adaMoa BoMt- X Ma nader conaerraUTe, modern Baaklag aeihwds ^ W-t-V1 IMMIillHIIWH ll** NO. 1. ?Ktllll i Milli III II UH 1 1 i \ I The News of South Can tn i iiiniii i III iiiiiiiii > Compulsory,Law For Education. .columbia State.* One of the mest interesting*of ihe bills to be debated at the coming ses sion of the general assembly is the proposed compulsory act. There were two of these bills, one by Representa tive Aull of Newberry and another by Representative Kershaw of Florence. It was decided to report back a sub stitute bill taking some of the fea^ tures of the two and merging them with a few amendments.. As there has been considerable dis cussion over the merits of such a law the text of. the bill to be hrough? ,up in the house and senate will be of in I terest. It is as follows: "JBe it enacted by the general as sembly of the State of South Caro lina: "Section 1. Every parent, guar dian or other person in the State of South Carolina having control or' charge of a child or children be tween the ages of 8 and 14 year.; shall be required to send such child or children to a public school for a period of at least 12 weeks in "each school year, at least four weeks of which shall be consecutive, unios? j such child or children are excused from such attendance by the board: of school trustees of the school dis- I trict in which such^parents or guar dians reside, in their discretion, upon., its being; shovvn to their satisfaction that the bodily or rdental condition of such child cr children-has-been, such j as to prevent Iiis or her or their at-j tendance at school or application to j study for the period required, or that! such child or children are taught in ? a private school or at home, in such branches as are usually taught in f primary schools or have already ac quired the ordinary branches of j learning taught in the public schools. "Sec. 2. For every neglect of such duty, as provided in section 1 of thia j act, the person offending may be pun ished by a fine of not exceeding $10 or imprisonment not exceeding ten days provided, the person so offending shall not he prosecuted except as provided in section 3 of this act. "Sec. 3. Tue board of school trus tees in the school district shall, at the time of appointment- or eTection of teachers each year, appoint one of j their number, whose duty it shall be j to ascertain alK persons that he may deem to be violating this act, and no person shall be prosecuted until rea sonable warning has been given, as provided in this section, and only , by order of the said board of trustees, and/ or. oat ii of the member, of "sud 3*wii?y has been appointed b^ sha" rorree to comply with the- pro visions of section ! of this act, the ease may bc discontinued, or sentence suspended, in the discretion of the magistrate issuing the warrant. " Sec 4. Whenever it shall appear to the satisfaction of the board of school trustees of any school district ; in thij State that the parents, guar dians or other persons having control and charge of any child or children in attendance upon the public school of said district, in accordance- with the provisions of. this act, are unable to procure salable books, stationery, etc.. for such child or children, it shall be the duty .of such board of school trustees to procure, or cause to be procured, for such child or child ren, all necessary books, stationery, etc., the* some to be paid for out of the fund of said school district in the same manner that other claims Magistrate Resigns. Governor Ansel has received the resignation of- J. N. Glenn, magistrate at North Augusta. Mr. Glenn has been made postmaster of thu} tgwn and his resignation was necessary-by reason of the law 'forbidding any cit izen holding two offices at the same time. Farmers' Bank and Trust Co. Sumter, Special.-The Farmers' Bank arid Trust company's annual statement shows a gratifying finan cial condition for the year 1907. A comparison of the statement . with that of December 20, 1906, shows \ the addition of nearly $15,000 to the surplus fund. One year ago the cap ital stock of the bank was $60,000, and the last installment of the ad ditional stock was not paid, until July 1, when the percentage of prof its on capitakis really much greater than appears in the statement. An Accidental Killing. Sumter, Special.-Nick W. Britton, while handling a pistol Tuesday night iccidentally shot in the head and im mediately killed a colored man named Hugainnie Washington, near Brogdon Station. An official investigation ex onerates Mr. Britton of any inten tion to shoot Washington. Mr.' Brit ton is very, much depressed over the accident. Trustee Selected. McCormick, Special.-At a meeting of the creditors in thc matter of I. K. Watson of Mount Carmel, bank rupt, Mr. C J. Perryman, of Mc Cormick was elected trustee. Small Fire in Sumter. Sumter, Special.-A iwo-story house on Green- street, occupied, Ly negroes, owned by the estate of IL Barby, was- damaged by fire -the- roof being burned off. *? . i HM mu i II . ti ?i - nni i* Affairs alina in Condensed form ii i Binn M II i m i imiii it against the school district are now al lowed and paid; provided, that all books, stationery, etc., purchased un der the provisions of this act shall be deemed to tte the property of the school district, to be under the care and control of the school trustees when not in actual use. "Sec." 5. All fines collected under the provision of this act shall he paid into the county treasury on account of the county school fund for the dis trict in which they are collected. ..Sec.'6. It shall be the duty of the county' superintendent of educa tion in each county of this State to ?cause this law to he published Tn some newspaper in his : county, if there be one, for four consecutive weeks, annuallly, for a period of two years,* the expense of such publication to he allowed and paid out of the 'general school fund of the county. The board of school trustees in each school district shaii cause to be post ed, annually, for a period of two years, in three public places in their school district, notices of the re quirements and penalties of this law. .'Sec. 7. This act to take effect September 1, 1908." The original bill provided tha,t the law should go into effect September, 1907, but its continuance will run the time up one -year. r ? Physician Kills Himself. Gaffney, Special.-A damper was thrown over the"Christmas festivities when. it was learned that Dr. J. C. Thorn, of Gaston Shoals, had com mitted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor. Dr. Thorn retired ap parently in his usual health, but about 10:45 he told his wife that he was oppressed by the weight of the cover. She suggested that he throw 'some of it off. He then arose and went into the next room. His wife, hearing water dripping on the floor, asked; him what was the matter. He replied, --Come and see." As she entered the door he sank to the floor, dying in a few seconds. Dr. J. N. Nesbitt testified before the coroner's jury that he came to his death by his own hands, and the jury's verdict was in accordance with .this testi mony. Dr. Thorn T=as about 40 years 1 of age .and had been,doing the prac- I ficel?t Gaston Shoals since the work jj commenced at that place. He leaves J a wife and two s'ni?ll children. He was a native, of j-^rowwocd, Spar enburg county, a* ?fessioiT at of morphine. Mysterious Killing. Sumter, Special.-Coroner S. P. Flowers returned Tuesday afternoon from the Stateburg neighborhood, where he investigated the death of "Walter Blanding, colored. The ne gro was the owner of a store and was found brutally cut up in his store. No one appeared to know anj' thing of the affair, . and Coroner Flowers did not empanel a jury. From all appearances the murder was done^ for the purpose of robbery, as only 98 cents was found in the store and the deceased was said to have been doing a good business and to bc weil off. Thc body was terribly mutilat ed with gashes inflicted with a hatch et and knife that were found near the body covered with blood. Accidentally Shoots Nephew. Aiken, Special. - While taking part in a dove drive near Aiken Friday B. F. Tyler accidentally shot the top of Iiis nephew's head off caus ing instant death. The dead boy was th(T'12-year oiQ son of C. A. Hum phrey, of Atlanta. Tyler afterwards tried to kill himself. Death of Mrs. R. S. Agnew. Aiken, Special.-Mr..R. S. Agnew, an aged* and highly esteemed citizen of this city, died Monday morning at the home of Mrs. D. L. Johnson, where she had resided for several years past. Mrs. Agnew was 85 years old on last Tuesday. She had lived in Aiken for a great part of her life and was highly regarded for her kindly Christian character. She wai an aunt of Mr. G. C. Edmondston of Aiken and she has a number of nieces and nephews living in Augusta. Robbery Near Darlington. Darlington, Special.-The house of Mr. J. A. "Walker, near the city lim its, was broken into last week and $97.50 in cash, a watch valued at $10, and about $25 worth of clothing were stolen. Mr. "Walker and bia wife were at his store, which is sit uated about 59 yards from the house, where they vere busy" selling goods' when the hp ase; was broken into and the things mentioned were stolen . Child Burned to Death. .Clinton, Special.-Mr. F. A. Dor rity's little son was burned to death Christmas eve. The mother was dressing the children to go away for Christmas. She went out a few min utes and when she returned the lit tle fellow was in flames. Grovel Neighbors, whose hand was badly crushed in the oil mill, will probably ?lose his hand. The Baptist Sunday . school is having a fish pond for the children. - - A HAPPY NEW YEAR. AT THE YEAR'S END. By Clinton Scollard. At the year's end. one saw before him "Am thai fair faith you cherished, precioui rise Wise.." Phantasmal presences. The first outcried, "I am the love that once.you deified!" He met their dances, levelly, aware "And I," the second said, wita mocking That each iliad uttered naught save truth, sighs, and yet "Am that ambition "which, in splendid He felt no smarting of remorse's stings, guise, 'Tis thus with those brave souls who, sta? Both day and night was ever by your by stair, side." . -. Ascend the years, above all vail- regret, "And I." a third exclaimed, repriachful- To til? trumphant heights' of better eyed, things. ASTRONOMICAL CALCULATIONS FOR 1908 Being until July 4th, the 132d year of the independence of the United States of America, and corresponding nearly to The year 1326 of the Mohammedan ora, beginning Feb. 4th. The year A. M. 8017 of the Greek Church, beginning Jan. 14 (O. &). The year 4605 of the Chinese era, beginning Feb. 2. The year 5668-9 of the Jewish era, Sept. 26 or at sunset Sept. 25. The year 2568 of the Japanese era, beginning Feb. 2. The year 5908 A. L. (Masonic). The year 2661 A. U. C. (of Rome). The year 5912 of the World' (Usher). The year 7416 of the World (Septuagint). 1908 IS A BISSEXTILE OR LEAP YEAR. Moon is Uie Reigning Planet This Year. CARDINAL POINTS. - !vM.'.u-.wq^ Vernal Equinox, entrance of the Sun Into Aries, March 20th, at 7 o'clock in the evening. Summer Solstice, entrance of -the Sun into Cancer, June 21st, at 3 o'clock In the evening. .'. - A-utumnal Equinox, entrance of the Sun Into Libra, September 23d, at 6 o'clock in the morning. Winter Solstice, entra?es;.?*, the Sun into Capricorn, December 22d, at 1 o'clock in the mortft?jfe; December . March rune '_ ?eptenfber December , D .22 .20 .21 .23 .22 THE SEASONS. Washington Mean Time. H. M; D. H. M. 6- 36 p. m. Winter begins and lasts..89- 0-35 7- ll p.*m. Spring begins and lasts.. 92-19-52 3- 3 p.m. Summerbegins and lasts.93-14-3i 5-42 a. m. Autumn begins and lasts. 89-18-35 0-17 a. m. Winter beg. Trop. Year. 305- 5-41 ECLIPSES FOR THE YEAR 1908. if There will be three eclipses-of the Sun this year and .one Luna Alulae, The first will be a total eclipse,'pf .the Sun on' the 3d of January, Kaw Visible ?i?g vflPBPSFS o'clock 27 minutes in,' ll ?minutes at noon. (Washington time.) NHL The third is an oclipse of the Sun on the 2? )er, invisible in North. America, visible on the Atlantic Ocean and in the jastern p?ct of South America. MORNING AND EVENING STARS. Morning Stars, /enus after July, liars after August 22. Tuplter until January 29, after Au gust 17. Jaturn after February 29, until Sep tember 30. Hercury until January 14; February 28 until May 7; July 4 until Au gust 20; October 28 until Decem ber ll. Evening Stars. I Venus until July 5. Mars until August 22. Jupiter after January 29, until Au gust 17. Saturn until February 29, after Sep tember 30. Mercury,. January 14 until February 28; May 7 until July 4; August 20 until October 28; after December ll. PLANETS' GREATEST BRILLIANCY. Mercury-February 13, Juno 7', October 4, sets in the evening aftei ;he Sun and rises in the morning before the Sun', March 27, July 25, No rembfcr 13. Jupiter-January. 29. ' Venus-May 29, August 7. Saturn-September 30. MOVABLE FEASTS AND CHURCH DAYS. septuag?sima Sunday, February 16 Sexage?ima Sunday, February 23. iulnquagesima Sunday, March 1. 3hrove Tuesday, March 3. ?sh Wednesday, or first day of Lent, March 4. ?Juadragesima Sunday, March 8. Mid Lent, March 25. Palm Sunday, April 12. Maundy Thursday, April 16. 3ood Friday, April 17. Saster Sunday, April-19. L.OW Sunday, April 26. Rogation Sunday, May 21. Ascension Day, May 28. CVhit Sunday, June 7. Trinity Sunday, June 14. Corpus Christi, June IS. Thanksgiving Day, on fourth or last Thursday In November, as Presi dent, may appoint. First Sunday in Advent, November 29. Sundays after Trinity are . 23 this year. 1st. 2d. 3d. 4th. Quatcmber or Ember Days. On il, 13 and 14 of March. On 10, 12 and 13 of June. On 16, 18 and 19 of September. On 16, 18 and 19 of December. Some of the New Records Made During: the Year Automobile record for mile on circular track, by Walter Christie, 52 aeconds. Swimming record for 100 yards, by Charles Daniels, 55 2-5 seconds. Horse running record, one mile and an eighth, by Charles Edward, at Brighton Beach, 1.50 3-5. Shooting record, by Captain Hardy, who broke 13,066 flying target?. Homing pigeon makes average speed of 1612 yards per minute for 600 miles. Thompson's Colts bowling team (five men) rolled a 2853 score for three games. Ralph Rose, John Flanagan, Martin Sheridan, George Bonhag and Melvin Sheppard all broke athletic records. Fastest time on snow shoes, 47m. 20s. Longest ski jump, 114 feet. v TS Lives Lost in the Alps and 350 Other Mishaps in 1007. London.-Official statistics just te rned supply the death rate in 1907 lue to misadventure in tue Italian, 3wi8s and Austrian Alps. The num ber of lives lost was seventy-five, the cajority being Swiss and Germans, ??ext came.the British and after them Ihe Italians. There were 350 serious Md dents. ' The chief cause of the fatality was tooi-hardinefis, which ls becoming nore prevalent every year, in at Anptfekg ascents without a guido. The Field of Labor. Bridge builders in San Francisco are paid $5 a day. A roofers' union was recently or ganized in Lynn, Mass. Brickmakers in New South Wales earn about $10 a week. F?r~ " re making In Canada gives employment to over 8000 people. Ten women in the United States earn their living in the capacity of baggagemen. Ampng the organized women work ers in Germany, 14,972 belong to the metal trades. Seventy-one Hunters Killed During Season of 1007. Chicago. - Seventy-one persons were killed-most of them by care lessness-during the hunting season of 1907. This is slightly below the record for 1906. The number of Injured in 1907, however, is in excess of that of the season before, eighty-one huntere having been hurt In 1907, compared with only seventy during 1906. In Wisconsin, Michigan and Min nesota fifty persons lost their lives Ia 1907.__ The World of Sport. The Fizer stable continues to be the sensation of the racing season. Yale's weakness in punting was ap parent in the game with Holy Cross. The Brooklyn Yacht Club has offered a trophy for an international race. Herman Radtke, jockey, has ac cepted an engagement to ride in Russia. It has been figured out'that the racehorses owned by Harry Payne Whitney and trained by John W. Rogers vron a total of $135,038 In stakes and purses this year. *~ Statements Issed Indicate a liea?th^ondition RESERVES ABfRMALLY LARGE -fit Tonnai Statemi?s Filed With the State Bankin^cpartment Speak Volumes Forte Strength of the Trust Compass and Larger Banks of'the Empifjstate. t-r-.'*? "-' -lg New York, Social:-Under call of the State banker department for re ports of tho ?Mitio? on December 19th, 21 tnist'^p'anies and 29 State banks of Grerir. New York have fil ed their forma statements. While the effects offne recent storm are plainly evideri ?specially in regard to those fevi institutions against whom the att&- seemed most direct, the statemciitjas a whole bear testi mony of thf-tjuick ? recovery gener ally made aft ?the unwavering confi dence of thj^reat body of deposi tors. Thc rtforts also show that cer tain of the Jj??# banks pf New York City did thapphare toward relieving the financiaKr^nation in other cities. Thoy accoia^he'd this by accepting from the l?ii.r national banks a large quantity of Hearing house certificates leaving the national banks in posi tion to emi^y their cash in relief of customers ;(3-correspondents in the interior, 'P >' Eyrmous Deposits. The 29 . ?ate banks of New York, Brooklyn ?a the other boroughs of Greater N< ^Jfork, which have so far" reported, ? ;0W aggregate deposits of $225,000,0<[<. Of this /rffirmous sum the net loss in withdLwals since August 22d last, amoved to only $3,056,117. The losses yere distributed among 18 of the ba :a-.with total withdrawals of $13,92*61j while ll banks show ed an agfegate gain of $10,869,644.' Only old" ?tata bank took advant age of itamenibership in the clearing house association to issue certificates which ?'?'ara .now outstanding ns a lia bility itcf. of $520,000. Nine of the State, baijics hold clearing house certi ficates t^the extent of $7,100,000. Loans ai*.}1 discounts show a decrease iii the si?ements of 19 of tho banks while ifchl .values of stocks, bonds, mortgagU, ' etc., as an item of re sources i Iso show a general shrink age. A Icnajority of the banks show an increase of cash on hand. Trist Companies Condition. X?L' L-:lici.al statements of the trust companys of Greater New York are perhaps;fraught with the greatest in terest. 'jThese institutions were foro ed' to' /ajar. the brunt of the finan cial sis ui, which broke with the su.spen^ij>.|^|f?tf1J;he Knickerbocker ianies the latter instance amounting tc 000,000. The . market valueWof stocks, etc.; show a decline of ?^fou* $20,000,000. In specie the 21 trust companies show a loss of less than $2,000,000 while in legal tenders and bank notfes, hold as reserve they show an increase of nearly $1,000,000. Capital Unimpaired. The report of the Trust Company of America, which withstood a run of many days, shows a net decline in cash reserve of less than 1 per cent, since August 1st. The capital of the Trust Company of America as with all the other companies submit ing reports, maintains unimpaired. This showing of the company is made despite the fact that during the run it paid out more than $50,000,000. Part of this came from the $20,000, 000 fund turned over to the institu tion by the committee of trust com panies which came to thc relief of tho Trust Company of America, when it was most needed. Loans to di rectors which six months ago amount ed to $3,500,000, do not appear in the December statement, all directors having paid up during thc crisis. Deposits Offset Withdrawals. New York, Special.-Thursday was thc date of thc expiration of most of the 60-da}T withdrawal notices re quired by savings banks at the height of the panic in October, but scarcely a depositor called for his money. The banks expected few de mands, as they were convinced thc feeling of financial unrest was prac tically over. In most cases with drawals were more than offset hy de posits. Alabamian Kills His Friend. Columbus, Ga., Spcoial.-Ben Ed wards, a Russell county, Alabama, merchant, was shot and killed by Roscoe Gentry, a farmer of that county, while thc two were riding in a buggy from Hatchcchubcc to lichee, Ala. There were no witnesses to the tragedy and the cause can on ly bc conjectured. They had been .rory close friends. Father Mistakes Child For Burglar and Kills Him. San Jose, Cal., Special.-Bctrnm Somers shot and killed his 5-year old boy, having mistaken him for a burglar. The child, it is believed, was walking in ils sleep. Thc parents were awakened by thc noise in tho room and seeing thc oui Hue of a fig ure near thc window, they concluded it "was that of a burglar. j\Ir. Som ers reached for his pistol and fired, killing the child instantly. j Late JWet&f ^ I In "Brief MINOR MATTERS OF INTEREST The second trial of Harry Thaw for the murder of Stanford White ?dil begin next week in New York. President Roosevelt refuses to al low the f?d?ral troops to remain at Goldfield unless the governor -will call a special session of the Nevada legislature. The higher officers of ike big Am erican squadron were the guests of the Governor of Trinidad and attend ed the races. Mrs. Kira Heyl, who inherited $5,000,000 from her mother, Mrs. Schandlein, of Milwaukee, will mar ry- a Berlin artist. The Japanese Consul to Canada is going home, evidently as the result of differences over the immigration question. Rear-Admiral Brownson's friends think the President is doing him an injustice by keeping secret his let ter explaining his resignation, while at the same time he allows Surgeou General Rixcy to. present his s le of the caser?o the public. Admiral Dewey received congrat ulations and many gifts on his scv^ entieth birthday. It is proposed to convert the beau tiful Government piers at Jamestown into a coal wharf for naval vessels. \ Mr. James Scott Moore, a veteran" editor of Virginia, died in Lexington. 'Dr. L. B. Stewart, of Sardis, W. Va., walked off a ferry float into the Ohio river at S tony town and was di'owned. Col. Uriel L. Boyce, former presi dent of the Old Shenandoah Valley Railroad, died near Staunton, Del. New England mill managers agreed to curtail production 25 per cent un til March li Indiana Republicans launched a Fairbanks boom at their lovefeasi. The nude body of a woman who had been strangled was found in a pond not far from Newark, N. J. Rev W. H. Shaffer was put on trial before a Methodist Episcopal court in Philadelphia on charges of con duct unbecoming a minister. A motion to take the John R. Walsh trial from the jury was denied. New York State banks and trust companies made a special report showing how they withstood the financial storm. Archbishop Glennon, of St. Loni:-, said, in a sermon, sending out the Pacific fleet was a mistake. Oscar W. Reid, a soldier concern ed in the Brownsville riot, sued Gov ernment for wages due since his. dis son caused a surprise by resigning as chief of the Bureau of Navigation. The Interstate Comerce Commis sion issued an order to prevent rail roads from evading its rulings by dis continuing a rate at short notice. Surgeon-General Rixey defended tlie policy of placing surgeons in comand of hospital ships and assert ed that Rear-Admiral Brownson had "interfered" with the medical bu reau. Linc officers to a man uphold Ad miral Brownson in his protest against thc President's new naval policy. President Roosevelt and his family spent ? quiet Christmas in the White House. The men of the battleship fleet had a gala day at Trinidad. Thc Dutch Cabinet resigned and the dissolution of Parliament may follow. A new conspiracy to overthrow the Ecusdorcan government was discov ered. Lee J. Spangler, the York (Pa.) prophet, predicted the end of the world in 190S. The Japanese-Canadian emigration problem is thought to be solved. Christmas was generally observed with the .usual holiday spirit, but a number of murders and other trage dies were reported. William James Bryan was appoint ed United States Senator from Flori da to succeed tho late Senator Mal lory. The award of thc Ashokau dam contract ha3 caused a scandal in New York. Thc ship Atlas, 275 days out from Baltimore, ended an ill-starred voy age at San Francisco. George A. Green, married, perhaps fatally wounded Miss Edith Wonder ly and himself in Philadelphia, leav ing a letter saying they died for love. The Sultan of Morroco won two battles against the forces of Mulai Hafi*. Ihc American Federation of Labor contends that Justice Gould's anti boycott order is in violation of the constitutional guarantee of free s X'cch. Big Fire at Lexington, Miss. Jackson, Miss., Special-A dispatcli "rom Lexington says that fire broke mt at 4:30 Sunday morning in the business district and destroyed prop riv valued at $75,000. The fin .tarted in Sergent's Hall, and aftei Icstroying lhat building burned u] lie store of. Swiney & Stigler, tb' \ me rican Express office, the Masoni Building, Calla Hardware Compau and the offices, pf several lay/yera an doctors, Wm. SC H WEIGERT, A. S, MORRIS, THOS. S. GRAY, Prest, VIce-Pres. Cashier. Union Savions Bank Augusta, Ga .9 Offers the Citzens of Edgefield a SAFE, CONSERVATIVE arid CONVENIENT DEPOSITORY. Per Cent Interest Business ls still 'masculine, bnt all j else ifs feminine, protests, the New York Mail. Women are the leisure I class, and their expertness in' that field makes them as masterful in dictating the prevailing forms . of amusement as they are in laying down the mles of the game in love making. The average husband's habit-at once dutiful and'instinctive-of doing affce? office hours what his wife prescribes ls no phenomenon peculiar to the married state. What is offered to all men, bachelors or benedicts, in the line of entertainment has first been submitted in effect to a jury of mat rons,. It represents the legislation of what Artemus.: Ward called "the fe male sect." The winter months . in Minnesota are noted for their deep snow and short, dark days, and the experiences of the school teachers in some of the remote districts throughout the long winter months are not without hard ships. Sometimes they encounter wild animals on their way to school, relates the St Paul Pioneer-Press, and in one instance a teacher lost her way and searching parties were out two days before she was found. However, the work goes on-cheerfully and it ls not often that any of the plucky teachers forsake her school after having taken charge. FEED FOR WINTER EGGS. Ia the matter of. feeding for eggs/ in winter three things must be con stantly borne in mind. First, the hens must be kept busy a good part o? the day; second, they must be. given a balanced egg ration with due regard to variety of feed; third, they must haye plenty of charcoal, oyster 3hells and grit with, some green stuff Or clover hay occasionally. The profit, able hen is the one that is busy on a cold day. Feed them a heavy, warm mash early in the morning so troy will staod around all drawn up and they are not apt to get on. the nest to lay.. Rather scatter some grain, wheat, oats, or-even cracked corn in litter or trash where they 'wUT'*b? compelled to scratch for every gra?u. Et is a fowl's nature to - scratch, and she will scratch . a good while to get tier breakfast and. be happy and sing . in doing it. It is with hens as with people, better to warm up by exer cises than by taking "something hot" in the'stomach.-Progressive Farmer. TO PRESERVE ?TJT FLOWERS. As a rule cut flowers will last long er if allowed to stand a short tim? in water before using. This simply applies, of course, when they are to be worn or carried as a bouquet or used in decorations when they:may not.be placed in water.-Washington Star. Til? Monumental ''Opposite the Monument We've had forty-six years experience making , and selling v?hicles, and have yet to see anything on wheels which for ,Beauty, Easy Riding, Light Run ? wo hld ma tch Surreyse Studebaker' Wagons ? lllfllilIMM ?? IIIMW ?? - ? I IW IM MM I IIHI I IM ?ll III I I 11 I 11 I I mml I ll fTI Tl "T M~M~1 " 1 * 1 ~n~r*TT~nm*M' If Better were made you would i ind them herc, A complete line of Harness always on hand. Heavy Lumber Harness and Road Scraper Harness a SPECIALTY, ? ' BELTING, LEATHER, CARRIAGE MATE RIAL. ETNA COAL. 72g Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. TA TREES-PLANTS FRUIT, SHADE AND ORNAMENTAL No Scale or Disease. IllastPated Catalog Free. />. J. BER CK MANS CO. mc. FRUITLAND f?Uf?SEfj/ES, AUGUSTA, GA. ESTABLISHED IN 1856 ssa Wagons Buggies FURNITURE Large Shipments of the best noakes of wagons and buggies just received. Our stock of furniture and house furnishings is complete. A Large etock. COFFINS and CASKETS. always on hand. All calls for our Hearse prompt ly responded to. All goods sold on a small mar gin of profit. Call tc see me, I will save you money. I3SXZD3 *"*~*"r *'.-. '? j ,? ? ? ?-? ? ? ? s .TT't ? ?~?-VJL GEO. 3?. COBB. Johnston, South Carolina,