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IMPROVED HENHOUSE FRONT Arrangement Shown in Illustration for Fastening Muslin Without Shutting Out Light. Anyone using a muslin-front hen house, who desires to have the win dows above, and yet dislikes to have the light shut off when the curtains are raisea can avoid this by fastening straight strips of wood securely to the Muslin Front and Light. frames, letting them extend to the top af th? windows, where they are hinged, writes T. L. Bailey of Greens Fork, Ind., in Missouri Valley Farmer. Then the curtains may be raised clear of tba windows. SYTEM FOR FEEDING FOWLS drain. Green Food, Grubs, Grit and Shall Are Necessary in Chicken Diet-Dry Mash Best. For the hen that is manufacturing sm egg every day, or one in two days, it is impossible to get the required nourishment fast enough unless lt is taken into the body already ground. The best system of feeding, then, as recognized the country over, is to give one or more of the varieties of whole grain as a means of exercise; that is, fed in a deep litter so the fowls will have to work for it. Then use a variety of ground foods to supply the nourishment, heat and energy of the bird. The four "g's" give us a cue as to what is necessary in the chicken diet -grain, green food, grubs, grit and shell. Whole grain gives the best re sults when two or more forms are mixed and fed twice daily In a deep litter. Three parts wheat, three parts cracked corn and one part oats, or ?qua! parts wheat and cracked corn or kafir, iiakqs a good combination. One -r-<|>int to ten fowls is-about the right amount, with the heaviest feed at night. Ground food may be fed in either a dry or wet form, but for breeders and layers, dry mash is best, while for fat tening poultry it ia better to use wet mash. The dry form may be supplied in self-feeding hoppers. A good mix ture would be: Seven pounds mill run, seven pounds cornmeal, three pounds beef scrap, two pounds alfalfa leaves, one-half pound oharcoal. KEEP RECORD OF EGGS LAID Californian Invents Device Possessing Minimum Danger of Frightening Hen on Entering^ In describing a trap nest, invented by A. G. R. Keller of Alameda, Cal., .Scientific American says: This invention relates to trap nests utilized for trapping hens in order Practical Trap Nett. that aoasunts may be kept of the num bers o' eggs laid by each hen, and the object mt the invention is to provide <Sv construction for accomplishing this .purpoBt, of such a nature that there will bs minimum danger of frighten ing the hirds either as they enter the nest or are trapped therein. FEED CHARCOAL EVERY WEEK Always Advisable to Feed aa Early In Morning as Convenient-Shake Up tho Litter. Ones a week, or oftener, it may be well to add to the hen's ration a sup ply of granulated charcoal. In the winter lt is always advisable to feed as early in the morning as conven ient, and give the evening meal about an hour before dark. Shake up the litter with a fork, so that the grain will work down into lt which will compel the fowls to hunt for their rations. Breed for Winter Eggs. : The choice of a breed for the pro duction of winter eggs is governed largely by the peculiar requirements of the market in which the eggs are ito be sold, and also by the demand for table poultry, which is in many cases an important side line. Value of Weil-Fed Hen. One well-fed hen is better than two half-starved ones. THAT HORRID MAN <j By KEITH KENYON. Charlie, my brother, telephoned ti:at dreadful Saturday that he bad bought tickets tor "The Jumping Jack" in the afternoon and to meet him at Wentworth's, the florist. I had asked six of the girls in for tea, but when I got Charlies mea sage, 1 called up and postponed the festivities until Monday. Charlie must have known I was dying for a chance to wear my new hat and the stunning suit Renarki had just sent home. But, like all of Renarki's things, it was a little striking. I felt queer in it at first, for I have always stuck to styles that are not too extreme, or at least I have not adopted them until people have got over their first gasp. Well, I put the dud3 on and, of course, it took an age. I was late starting and had to hurry for the car. 1 saw it coming before I got to the corner and started to run. Then I did the most stupid thing. I don't know just how it did happen, but I fell! Just then a man came running and helped me up. He whistled for the car to stop, evidently guessing I had been trying to make it, and he helped i me to get on. I thanked him and sup posed he would leave, but he got on too. The whole way into town that maa sat exactly opposite me and scarosir looked away an instant It must aar? been the suit, and I got madder svorr yard of the way. I never was so re lieved in my life as I was to get off that car. But I nearly fainted when I turned [ to go into the florist's to see my man come in too. He deliberately looked at me, half smiled and followed me back to the counter. I hate scenes, and have always pic tured to myself just how I should act and what I should do if ever a man whom I did not know should speak to me. Here was my cue!. Stony silence and extreme haughtiness. Besides, Charlie would come bouncing in in a minute and would do any annihilating necessary. "Oh, Miss Arnold," called a clerk, coming out of the office, "Mr. Arnold just called up and said to tell you he would be late, and for you to go on to the theater and ask for your ticket at the box office. He left it there. You are to go in, and he said he would be there as soon as pos sible." Well, there was nothing to do but go. The theater at any rate was a haven of refuge. When I left the store the man, I noticed, was buying violets. He looked np as I passed. When I went by the window I saw the clerk hand him the purple box and his change, and the man started hurriedly toward the door. I was getting frantic. Such persistence, such impudence, it had never been my lot to experience! He followed me right into the theater and stood behind me in line at the box office. I got my ticket and went in. He came in after me. I had a notion to say something to the usher, but it struck mc that our seats would not be together, and Charlie would be with me going out. The seats were in right F. Mine was two. I didn't know which was Charlie's-one or three. But I soon found out. The orchestra was play ing the overture and the curtain was going up when someone sat down in the seat beside me. The man-violets and all! He gave me a funny little smile and actually opened his mouth to say some thing I was cold with fright now, and too paralyzed to move. But I saw the violets coming. I could see that he was thinking of a neat way to get to talk to me and offer me the flowers. Then I did move. Charlie's seat evi dently was number three. I moved Into it as quickly as I could and piled my hat and everything I could think of into the empty one between that monster and myself. The first act was good, and I had al. most forgotten the man was there when Charlie came in. But the funny part of lt was hs scarcely looked at me. He grabbed that man and nearly shook his hand off. He asked hi;r if he got his seat all right, and said he was sorry hs couldn't meet him at Wentworth's hoped he got the message all right, and so on. Then he turned to me, "Sis, I want | you to meet Jimmy Livingston. You know, my class at Yale, just came to town and living out our way. Too bad ? had to spoil our little theater party by being late, but we three will have a rousing good dinner after the show and get acquainted right." Mr. Livingston and I bowed, Charlie jumped up "Here, sis, you sit here and talk to Jimmy. I want you to like him awfully well, you know. There! That's the ticket! Say, that's a rip ping get-up you've got. Never saw you look so fine. 1 see Jimmy had more brains than I had and got you some violets.'' So I sat beside "Jimmy" and talked to him, and he gave me the violets. 1 got to like him very much. Dear, yes! I'm married to him now. (Copyright by the McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Frenoh poultrymen have nearly dou bled the egg production of their hen? by feeding them bread soaked in wine NOVEL SCRAP BASKET USEFUL RECEPTACLE THAT CAN BE EASILY M A Dc. _L Strong Cardboard and Creamy Linen Are the Materials to Be Employed -Many Other Styles May Be Put to Use. There is no home that contains too many scrap baskets. In fact, if such a receptacle were found in every room, to say nothing of halls and stairways, I am confident they would, by their use, save very much of the constant picking up necessary in the average household. So if in doubt as to what to give for a holiday gift, send a scrap basket Some of the prettiest and daintiest designs in these receptacles can be carried out at home, as, for instance, the one pictured. As seen, it is stove pipe fashion, made from a strip of strong cardLoard and covered with a creamy linen. The decoration ls a large spray of flowers, embroidered in Bilks the natural colors of the flowers. The finish is laee edging at the top, OBS and one-quarter inches wide, standing up quite plain, not frilled. A piala, coarse linen laes should hs used. Then it will not fall. I To maka tbs basket take a pises sf cardboard about 18 by 22 inches. Pasts tbs longer length together to make tbs pips, Batbroidor tbs lilian and ssw on tbs laos. Stitch tas sdgos togsthsr sa tba wssag sids sod htm tbs bottom. Ians tbs iasMs of tbs busk at with a bte af satas? or tba silk. Draw tbs oater covering over tho cardboard, and for tho bottom oat a round of cardboard the sizs to IL Glue or pasts the sdgs aad thea push it into tho pips, resting half aa inch or so inalde of it O? course, any outer covering could be used, the selection depending upon the room where it would be placed. The crashes in gray, tan or ecru tints are ! always in good taste for living rooms generally, cretonne for bedrooms, tapestry for the library and the dining room and lace over a dainty color for a boudoir or a girl's room. A light decoration in dainty colorings will be prettiest for white and cream linens. The ecrus can take a heavier design, also more vivid colorings, as a spray of asters, and should hand embroidery j be beyond the skill of the house dec I oiator a spray of flowers cut from cre ! tonne and carefully applied with a Scrap Basket. simple outline stitch will be equally effective and save lots of time. A narrow upholstery gimp is used as a trimming for cretonne baskets and the French gilt for those covered In tapestry. I saw a lovely basket on this order recently, but it was square in shape, so I chose the round model for illustration because it was so much easier to make than the square. It was of dull old rose, green and In dian yellow tapestry lined with lighter old rose silk and all edges finished with the gilt gimp. If one feels equal to the attempt tbs result will bs a very beautiful bit of handiwork. Tho cost of the ordinary basket will be: Cardboard, ten cents; half a yard of linen, twenty cents; a transfer de sign, fi vs or tsn cents; lining, toa cents, and silks for working, probably fifteen cents.-Boston Globs. FUR TRIMMINGS ON WAISTS New Models Shown Almost Invariably Havs Thia Brobsll lament, With tho Bast of Results. Aa might be expected, quite a few of the new waist models are embel lished with fur. The fur stock is novel, but it is not likely to be gener ally adopted because of its discomfort In a heated room, and also because a woman will prefer the fur neckband on her coat and a softer finish for the blouse. When fur ls used it is cut in the narrowest possible width and is hard ly more than a fringe. On light waists, such as white, flesh, pink, orchid and peach, dark fur in preferred to light, because of its greater decorative con trast. Surplice effects are back in fashion. They are, perhaps, a little never and more feminine than the jabo. style, but the latter, too, are to have a win ter inning. A good many of the lin gerie blouses are fashioned alonp these linas. There is not a great dvia! of embroidery, either hand or ma china, applied to such models. A WARM BATH IN A WARM BATHROOM T TfTHY bathe in discomfort and VV run the risk of catching cold when a PERFECTION SMOKELESS OIL HEATER in five minutes time will make the bathroom warm as toast? Take it wherever it is needed - touch a match - and its genial warmth soon changes chills to comfort It helps you dress, it helps you work, it makes food taste better. Convenient, clean, no smoke or smell. Ten boms of solid comfort on a gallon of kerosene. Use Aladdin Security Oil or Diamond White Oil to obtain best results in Oil Stores, Lamps and heaters. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (N*?r Jenty) BALTIMORE Wwhi-M, D.C. RiahMiBt.Y?. Leek fer til* Tritest! Trade smrk. In m?r atyies and ?OT? at all hardwer? and genacri ifren Qkaciw??te, N. GL CWWo?. W. Va. OMrlMtM. ft. C. BIA PR-PUR-PER PERFECTION 0 ?. fe B. B. RUSSELL, Jr. R. E. ALLEN SHIP YOUR COTTON TO RUSSELL & ALLEN -(INCORPORATED) Cotton . Factors . and Commission Merchants Bonded Warehouses. Liberal Advances Made on Cotton in Storage. AUGUSTA.GEORGIA Our Edgefield Friends Are invited to make our store their headquarters when in Augusta. We are better prepared than ever before to supply their needs. Every department of our large stock is filledjwith stylish fall merchandise. In Dry Goods we were never better stocked. Our Shoes were bought from the leading iranufacturers. Our stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing was never more complete. We invite the ladies to see our tailored suits from 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 Auditor's Notice. All persons owning property of any kind whatsoever, or in any capacity, as husband, guardian, executor, ad ministrator or trustees are required to make returns of tbe same to the Audi tor under oath within the time men tioned below and the Auditor is requir ed by law to adda penalty of 50 per cent to all property that is not return on or before the 2uth day ot' February in any year. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years except those ex empt by law are deemed taxable polls. The 50 per cent penalty will be added for failure to make returns. For the convenience of tax payers, I or my representative will be at the following appointed places on the dates mentioned to receive tax returns: Ropers, Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1916. Meriwether, Thursday Jan. 13. Colliers, Friday Jan. 14. Red Hill, Saturday Jan. 15 Clark's Hill, Monday Jan. 17. Modoc, Tuesday Jan. 18. I ?Parksville,. Wednesday Jan. 19. Plum Branch, Thursday. Jan. 20. Morgan's Store, Friday Jan. 21. Liberty Hill, Saturday Jan. 22. Cieora, Monday, Jan. 24. Pleasant Lane, Tuesday Jan. 25. Meeting Street, Wednesday Jan. 26. Johnston. Thursday, Jan. 27. Herring's Store, Friday, Jan. 28. Trenton, Saturday, Jan. 29. The office will be open to receive re turns from the first day of January till the 20th day of Feb. 1916, as prescrib ed by law. J. B. TIMMERMAN, Auditor, E. C. S. C. Dec. 8-1915. FIRE INSURANCE Go to seo Harting & Byrd Before insuring elsewhere. We represent the best old line com panies Marling & Byrd At the Farmers Bank, Edgefield Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines. Boilers, Supplies and Repairs, Porta ble, Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belts and Pipes, WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. GINS and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA, GA. Southern Railway Premier Carrier of the South Passenger train schedules, effec tive October 24, 19 io. Trains arrive from No. Time 108 Augusta, Trenton 8:20 am 130 Columbia, Trenton 9:40 am 110 Aiken, Augusta 3:00 p m 106 Columbia, Augusta 8:30 pm Trains depart for No. Time 109 Trenton, Columbia 7:20 a m 139 Trenton, Augusta 9:45 a m 131 Aug-Columbia-Aiken 11:45 a m 107 Augusta, Columbia 7:30 p m Schedules published only as in formation and are not guaranteed. For further information apply to J. A, TOWNSEND, Tioket Agent Edgefield S. C. Are You Interested in Light and Water Works for Your Home? I can install for you a complete Electric Light Plant (lights on tap at all times), using storage batteries and a small gasoline engine for $225.00 up, depending on the capac ity of the plant. You can charge tbs batteries while pumping water, making the lights cost but little. R. H. MIDDLETON, Clark's Hill, S. C. ' A. H. Coriey, Surgeon Dentist Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. 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