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KNOW WHAT COWS ARE DOING Most Successful Dairymen Have Achieved Attainments Through Intelligent Forethought. (By WILBER J. FRASER.) The price of dairy products has ad vanced, but not in proportion to the advance in the prices of grain and land, and under the present conditions pit is the height of folly to milk cows that do not pay expenses. It is, there-' fore, a matter of great concern to th*.' i dairyman to know what his cows ajo [doing. . This is the day of thinkers, and ii is Daughters of a Pure-Bred Jersey Bull, Valued at $10,000. to the dairyman's advantage to belong to this class. The proposition con fronting the dairyman today is not .primarily a matter of location, soil or climate; it is he, himself, that stands in the way of his own progress, j Few people realize what intelligence, j care and study, what patience, obser- j vation and experience are needed to make a good dairyman, to interpret j to the mind the language of the cow ! -in such a manner as to understand j her every need and be able to properly j aupply lt. The inherent and fatal weakness of many people is that they I wholly ignore the really important ! and decisive factor of success in all fields of human activity, viz., trained ' and intelligent judgment, based on sound theory and practice. The cause and cure for the backwardness of the ; dairyman is in his mind, and in the I solution of his problems chief pr omi- : -nence must be given to the human fae-1 tor. The trouble with many dairymen is that they think they know, which is the worst possible kind of ignorance. ' "The first step of knowledge is to know that we are ignorant." Our Cattle Feeding Barn and Silo. most successful dairymen have \ at tained their achievements, not by luck, but through intelligent fore thought SECURE THE CLEANEST MILK Barns Should Be Kept Unpolluted and Yards Free From Manure and Litter of All Kinds. These rules are given for the clean est milk obtainable with only little more than ordinary care: Barns should be kept clean and well ventilated, the yards free from manure and litter and drained so that no water will stand there. Before milking, the cows should be brushed around the flanks and udder with a stiff brush; this should be followed with a damp cloth which will remove many of the dust particles and so dampen the others that they will stick to the cow during the process of milking. The milker should keep his hands dry during the milking. Milking with damp hands is a filthy process and is apt to cause the teats of a cow to chafe and be come a source of annoyance. The milk should be removed from the barn or milking pen to a milk house just as soon as possible after it is drawn. The milk should be separated and the cream cooled as soon as possible after milking. : MAKES GOOD FLY REPELLANT Mixture of Rancid Lard and Kerosene Will Afford Protection-Fish Oil ls Also Used. Three excellent fly repellants for use on the dairy cow are made as fol lows: Rancid lard, one pound and kero sene one-half pint, mixed into a creamy mass and rubbed not too thickly with 'hand or cloth over the backs of cows, will give protection for several days. Three parts fish oil and one of kero sene applied with a small spray pump will do the same. j Fish oil 100 parts, oil of tar 50 parts and crude carbolic acid 1 part, ap plied with a spray pump is a good fly repeUant All are inexpensive and are recom mended by the United States depart ment of agriculture. i Mest Important Task. Selecting the herd bull is one of the ; most important tasks you have to do 1 In connection with starting the dairy j farm, it is far more of a problem to ! select the right bull than it ls to se- j tort rh? riebt breed. DOWNFAu/OF THE MIGHTY / Lawyer's Description of Misfortune That WVulcL Move Even Hard es? Hearted to Tears. I _ ''When/this suit was commenced," said a -c/unselor of the .Nevada bar, ' the SiyVtr Mining company was a great corporation. Its SLOCK sold on i the S^L Francisco slock board ior j $300 f share, with dividends of $10 : a morth. In its mansion ils directors had champagne and terrapin dinners eveiy Saturday nignt, and, after din ner/ through the moonlight midnight, an/ until the hush of the Saboath m>rn, they played draw poker, with ! btae chips, and the ceiling for a j limit They had a United States sen j ?tor and. an ex-United States district ' ' judge for the company lawyers, and the stockholders walked along, snuff ing the stars. "Now, gentlemen of the Jury, how \ are the mighty fallen, t?mpora mu tantur, nos et mutamur in illis, which may be liberally translated: 'Former ly a lordly race horse, now a wood- . packing jackass.' The stock- has fall- j en to $6 a share, and there has been no dividend declared since the dawn j of creadon. The menu of the di rectors' dinner is pork and beans and ; sour beer. They play poker with j white chips with bets limited to ten cents with every player squealing for a sight all the time. They have struck hot water and desert sand in the mine, and come down to this jack-legged, cook-eyed, ragged-breeched spawn of the devil for a lawyer."-Case and Comment. s ? UNLIKE THE MODERN METHOD Egyptian Remedies for Skin Disease Differed Widely From Those at Present in Use. The contrast between the very an cient and the very modern methods of treating skin diseases is well illustrat ed in the medical writings of the an cient Egyptians. The most modern method of treating these afflictions is by serums. A favorite prescription of the Egyptian doctors was the follow ing: "Take the toes of a dog, ripe dates and asses' hoofs in equal parts. Boil these carefully in a pan of oil. This is an excellent remedy for skin eruptions and to make hair grow." j In these ancient writings we find the first authentic record of the use of goose grease in therapeutics, and ap parently this remedy has never lost its popularity. As used by the Egyp- > tians, however, goose grease was only j one of several ingredients useful in treating certain skin diseases, particu- j larly baldness. In this recipe five other fats were used in equal parts, ; mus, crocodile, snake and ibex. This j remedy was to be used for a period of not more than four days. But it ap pears that skin diseases continued j prevalent in ancient Egypt, just as they prevail there at the present time. Work and Poverty. If the time ever comes when there ! is no longer poverty in the world there will be a wonderful freedom for the higher qualities of the human race. Men will then work, not be- ; causo they are driven by the compet?- j tive spirit, but from a hifjher impulse, j love of work itself. The chances are that if a man like Dickens had been free to work in this way he would have done not more work, perhaps even less, but work of finer and higher polish. For Dickens, as an artist, suffered till the end from j poverty. If he had had more advan tages in early youth his talents would : have been better trained. He would i have had more taste and more bal ance. He would have striven less for j popular and transient effect than for ? the truth, for what was permanent I and of universal appeal. Youth and Age and Whiskers. As whiskers are the oldest living ! things, so they are the youngest Youth and age are accentuated by whiskers. As the wind blown upon hot soup (two objects associating themselves naturally with whiskers)- ' as the wind blown upon hot soup cools the soup, and as the wind blown upon cold fingers warms the fingers, so ls a dual role played upon young and old by the facial appurtenance. Noth ing in this world looks as old as an old man wearing a patriarchal beard. And nothing in this world looks as young as a young man fondly imagin ing that he is wearing a "Van Dyke." Substitute for Poker Chips. The use of small, 'round oyster crackers is advisable as a substitute for poker chips, as they are easily de- I voured and the crime hidden, should j the police raid the place. Cards alone j are no indication that poker domi- 1 nates therein. It requires chips to j furnish that evidence. If r banker is on to his job, he will spread lightly a coating of tempting cheese upon the crackers as he issues them. This practice will, in a great measure, re lieve him of the responsibility of cash ing many at the conclusion of the game!-Zim in Cartoons Magazine. Didn't Like the Decision. One day while walking with a friend in San Francisco, a professor and his companion became involved in an argument as to which was the hand somer man of the two. Not being ablo to arrive at a settlement of the ques tion, they agreed, in spirit, of fun, to leave it to the decision of a China man who was seen approaching them. The matter being laid before him, the Oriental considered long and careful ly; then he announced in a tone of finality: "Both are worse." / CONTINUANCE OFfiOOD ROADS Strong Movement Throughout Coun try for Honoring of bid Trails Memorial Lincoln Highway. No state in the natfcn is richer in road traditions than the state of Maryland. Much of its early history might be written from the records in which road construction, mainte nance and litigation figtres. Some of the roads of Maryland are of ancient ? and honorable antiquity and where | these can be perpetuated-under con-1 ditions of modern transformation, the ? state is thereby engaged in preserving Ancient Highway In Maryland. valued traditions while gi vins sane- j tion to the established use of roads I that have been traversed a century or more, says Baltimore American. There is a strong movement the country over for the honoring of the old roads and trails. This is manifest In the movement that contemplates m memo rial highway to Abraham Lincoln. The Old National Turnpike has clustering about it traditions of history that have been transformed Into literary lore under the magic pens of essay ists and poets. In the far West agi tation for the preservation of the old trails is gaining in strength, and the. Old Oregon, and the Old Whiskey and other historic trails that date back to times immemorial will doubtless be preserved as far as possible and, where obliterated by the path of prog ress, will be marked. Thus the trails followed by the red men from Canada even down to Central America will in time be made matters of record and reverence. While sentimental and practical considerations may not always be env braced in the conclusions of the goocf roads commission, yet these shoulcfi be and doubtless are considered to|| gether in so far as the commission hail enlightenment and understands thWfi sentiment of the communities af fected. But the main proposition is that the people of Maryland are a unit for the continuance of the good roads movement. Baltimore has been great ly advantaged by the construction of payed streets from the country line, over roads that enter the city. It has deep interest in the prosecution of the* good roads work for the bene fit of the agricultural communities of the entire state. The traffic and trans portation [advantages are immense, while the state is thereby elevated in the view of the country at large. Let the good roads work go on. CONTROL OVER LOCAL ROADS State Highway Departments Should Be Given Some Measure of Super vision Over Thoroughfares. The realization has become quite general that, in order to render maxi mum service, state highway depart ments should be given some measure of control over the construction and maintenance of local roads. For this class of roads an amount exceeding 35160,000,000 is expended annually, with comparatively little result,to show in the form of improved roadTOilcage for this great outlay. The state of Iowa has met this situation by placing all the road work in the state under the direction of the state highway de partment. Traffic is increasing so rapidly as to cause excessive wear upon the roads, especially in the vicinity of congested centers of population. This results in a heavy annual maintenance cost, av eraging in the large eastern states not less than $750 per mile per annum. Many experiments have been made in the effort to devise types of road which can be maintained at relatively low cost. Thus far, aside from the cheaper forms of construction, the states are depending upon the vari ous forms of bituminous macadam, concrete, and vitrified brick road. Yearbook United States Department of Agriculture. Lay Tribute on Wealth. 1 Bad roads lay a heavy tribute upon our agricultural wealth every year. Only a small per cent of the farm, orchard, garden and live stock prod ucts may be loaded upon cars without hauling. Some must be hauled over poor roads a long distance. This in creases the expense of marketing, which, of course, means waste of our resources. rrlr:se Knows Good Roads. If you want to know if good roads are good things, ask a borse. The RAYO LAMP SAVES TROUBLE YOU don't have to spend the greater part of your time cleaning it-and won dering why it won't burn. The Rayo is simple in construction and in design. It lights without removing the shade and rives the best sort of fight-the kind that won't hurt your eyes. Lamps Rayo lamps are an ornament to any home. They require very little attention-yet always add to the attractive ness of the room. The Rayo is the symbol of efficiency-economy convenience. Use Aladdin Security Oil or Diamond White Oil to obtain best results in OH Stoves, Lamps and Heaters. ' s The Rayo is only one of our many products that bring com fort and economy to the farm. Ask fojrfhem by name. M^^^s Liquid Gloss Hand Separator id Household cant r-Eureka Harness Oil Mica Axle Grease If your dealer does not carry ^fnesc, write to our nearest station STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jene/) BALTIMORE Washington. D. G. Charlotte, N. C. Norfolk. Va. Charleston. W. Va. Richmond. V?. Charleston. S. C. TOWN PEOPERTY I'OR SALE. The Estate of D. A. Tompkins deceased offers for sale in the Town of Edgefield, that Store on the Corner now occupied by Collett & Mitchell, t li at Store now occupied by D->rn & Mime, that Store back of the Hank of Ed gefiel d and occu pied by Lamb as Meat Market, that vacant lot on South sid*? of Maine Street, opposite the Post Office lying between the Collett & Milch ell Store and.the lot now occupied by Mr. Lovick Smith. For terms apply to A. S. TOMPKINS, GRACE H. TOMPKINS, Executors. Nov. 3, 1915. HEMSTREET & ALEXANDER GUNS REVOLVERS CARTRIDGES, ETC. JUST BELOW Ga. R. R. Bank 647 BROAD STREET AUGUSTA, GA. Bo F. JONES Graduate Veterinarian ??T FFT ft TP The Best Tonic, ?Lmi^Q Milc? - Laxative B?'f TEE? Family Medicmc J. C. LEE, President F. E. Gibson, Sec. and Treas. FARMERS. MERHANTS, BUILDERS, If you arevgoing to build, remodel OF repair, we invite your inquiries. \ ' COMPLETE HOUSE BILLS A SPECIALTY. We manufacture and deal in doors, sash, blinds stairs, interior trim, store fronts and fixtures, pews, pulpits, etc., rough and dressed lumber, : lath, pine and cypress shingles, flooring, ceiling and siding. Distributing agents for Flintkote roofing Estimates cheerfully and carefully mane. Woodard Lumber Go AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. Corner Roberts and Dugas Streets. Our Motto: \ -_J Our Edgefield Friends Are invited to make our store their headquarters when in Augusta. Wi are better prepared than ever before to supply their needs. Every department of our large stock is filled with stylish fall merchandise. In Dry Goods we. were never better stocked. Our Shoes were bought'from the leading rranufacturers. Our stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing was never more complete. ' We invite the ladies to see our tailored suits firm the largest makers of women's ready-to-wear factory in the country. Our Millinery Department is also filled with the most Stylish Hats and Trimmings ever brought to Au gusta. Do not fail to call in to see us whether you buy or not. / Augusta Bee Hive 816-918 Broad Street Augusta, Georgia SS2SSSSSB3L*8E? ;r<kJ *c: rt! ?: ?:<.iW&m A. J. Renkl J of* R E E W E L We have the largest assortment of pres ents in every department that we have ever shown. We have ordered largely of Clocks. Watches, GoH and Silver Jewelry, Sterling Silverware, Cut Glass and China. Every de partment is filled. lt matters not what you want we have it or will order it out at once. Come in to see us. We have our entire stock ' marked very low, much lower than you find the same class of goods elsewhere. 70S Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia BEADQUAETERS FOE FRUIT We announce to our Edgefield friends that we carry the largest stock of Fresh Fruits, Candies and miscella neous Table Delacacies in Augusta. Come in to see us when in the city California . Fruit. Store Corner Jackson and Ellis Sts. Augusta, Georgia , VOTAN The wondefully different coffee in the Hermetically Sealed Can SOLD BY Penn & Holstein