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.Republican Party Completely at a Loss. Two Efforts to Sound a Keynote Have j Been Conspicuously Unsuccessful -Appeal for Offices Seems to Be AH That ls Left The St Louis Republic wonders upon what issue the Republicans will appeal to the country this year. That is a puzzle at this stage of the ?ame. The truth is, the Republicans are waiting in the hope that events .will create an issue. Never in the history of the country ;was a party so at sea with respect to a campaign issue as the Republicans .are now. They can't plead hard times, be cause the country i3 prosperous. They can't attack the federal reserve System. Their own congressmen sup ported lt. They can't plead a tariff .Taw that smashed industry, for indus (try is reveling in prosperity. They ?can't plead military unpreparedness, lor they turned the country over to .the Democratic party In a state of de plor?le unpreparedness, and the Dem ocratic administration is repairing their neglect. As for the European war, they can't plead that the administration has been reckless, for it has kept the country .at peace: nor can they plead that it Shas been unmindful of the national ?honor, for it has been dealing with European controversies in a sane, dig nified way that promises r'vll recogni tion of all our rights without resort to bloodshed. If the Mexican question has been a source of anxiety and dissatisfaction, the Republicans are at least as much responsible as the Democrats are. Mr. Root tried to sound a keynote in New York, but he offended the Ger xnrn-American Republicans throughout (the country; the Kansas convention ?attempted to sound a keynote, but they displeased the large number of .Republicans who are opposed to na tional prohibition. There seems no possible way to ?Rdopt a platform that will not alien ee multiplied thousand.1) of former Re p u_Wicans. * The truth of the matter is, the Re publicans may as well declare: "We point with pride to our patriotic will ingness to serve the people, and view ?with alarm the increasing number of offices that are held by Democrats." The only issue upon which they can agree is the offices.-Houston Post Bad Bosses Becoming Good, "i Now that the colonel has made up ^yith Elihu Root, who, more than any" Other man, helped to deprive him of ?the Republican nomination in 1912, the day of the grand reconciliation jyffi penrose, Barnes et al., looms 'brightly in the near future. Por be it remembered that in the Roosevelt ."theory of politics a boss is bad only ;when he opposes the wishes of the ex -president. When Penrose supported fom in 1904 and rolled up an unprece dented majority in Pennsylvania no ^Fords were^ too warm to_ express the gratitude of the White ~H??se7 ?nd OB oir? Penrose is the same in 1912 as ta 3^04. Theodore Roosevelt, lt "may \be remarked, is also unchanged. For-, tuna+ely the people have taken his pleasure in the intervening twelve ?years, and they can better estimate ^the sincerity of his politics now.-Phil adelphia Record. ! Republicans for Wilson. *j Every straw vote for president .among Republicans in the West re peals at a considerable distar.ee from ?the bottom the name of Woodrow Wil ma. If the choice were between Mr. Hvilson and any one of the Republic ans, there is reason to believe that the Tote for the Democrat would be very iinnch larger. We have in this situa tion an epitome of the problem that confronts the opposition to the ad ministration. First, there is the dif ficulty of uniting upon any one candi 'flate. Secondly, is the certainty that there are plenty of Woodrow Wilson ^Republicans. Foolish Criticism. 1 The administration's critics have -found an opportunity to asrail the president because there is only a sin 4gle-track railroad to bring up the sup plies for General Funston's troops. A ?fully competent president would have ^arranged to have Villa accessible from *a four-track system, with concrete au tomobile roads and plenty of facilities Xor pursuit. ; Unsavory Phrase. Reported in Washington that Theo dore Roosevelt is in a fair way to run -off with the Republican presidential nomination regardless of the dishes or j protestations of tho "Old Guard" lead ers. Why regardless of? Better say because of. .Mere mention of "Old .Guard" drives a lot of voters to the tall timbers. Where the Colonel Stands. Our neighbor the Sun is manifest "tog a good deal of impertinent curi iosity to know if the colonel would re |gard war with Mexico as "a just war," ior war with Germany as "a just war." j 'There is a uniform rule which the Sun : ,cau apply for itself if it is so minded. : ..Any war in which the colonel involved the country would be "a just war." j .Any war in which the country beedina 1 involved without the active assistance and encouragement of the colonel -would be an unjust war.-New York ^orld. i GOOD GREEN MANURING CROP Big Value of Sweet Clover ls to Turn Under to Improve Soil-Foliage Has Bitter Taste. (By C. B. HUTCHISON. Missouri Col lege of Agriculture.) The chief value of sweet clover for Missouri conditions is as a green ma nuring crop. Being a legume, it has the power of gathering nitrogen out of the air and storing lt in the soil by means of the bacteria which live upou its roots. Since it makes such a heavy rrowth and does well on thin lands, it makes a good crop to turn under to im prove the soil. The value of sweet clover as a pas ture or hay crop ls much disputed. Some farmers regard it as practically worthless and consider lt a weed, while others apparently have had good suc cess with feeding lt. Its foliage has a bitter taste due to the Cumarin it con tains and its stenw? have a tendency to become woody as they mature. If not allowed to become too rank liefere pas turing, or if cut for hay before the nrst bloom buds appear, these two objec tionable features may l>e avoided to a considerable extent und very good feed obtained. It nos been found, too, that stock will learn to eat it and after be ing fed or pastured on it do not ohject to tlie bitter taste, as at first. Since lt ls a bien niai, sweet clover may take the pince rrf red clover In the rotation on those lands where the latter does not thrive well, but on the best iands lt cannot compete with either red clo ver or alfalfa for hay. The fact that fhe bacteria tn the nodules on Its roots are capable of in sulating alfalfa has led to the idea that it Ls a valuable crop to occupy the lund immediately before seeding al falfa. This may sometimes be done, but usually lands that have never grown sweet clover ne^-d Inoculation f<>r it as well as for alfalfa. It has been found necessary to inoculate the soil on the expriment station field at Columbia for sweet clover, and even with tills precaution considerable diffi culty has been experienced in getting n stiiml. It ls evident, then, thar it ls frequently more difficult to obtain a good stand that one might expect from a general survey of the habits and characteristic of the plant. MOST PROFITABLE OF CROPS Sweet Potato of Great Value as Food for Human Beings and Animals; Has Industrial Value. Whether it is to be used as a food for the table, as a feed crop for ani mals or u producer of starch, the sweet potato is probably one of the most profitable crops the South Carolina fanner can grow. The best method of planting sweet potatoes is with cuttings from vines, ?f slip beds were not set out early enough this year for plants to be suf ficiently large for good vine cuttings at this time, or if no slips were grown, it is advisable to buy cuttings from a neighbor. Planting slips is more ex pensive Ulan vine cuttings. Besides, the fungi which produce rots are less likely to he carried on a vine cutting than on slips pulled directly from the old iHitatnes. Thus i>otatoes grown from vine cuttings will probably be fVoor from rot than those grown from A fertilizer suggested for sweet po tatoes is 500 pounds kauit, 300 pounds Sweet Potato Leaf Roller. cotton seed meal ami 200 pounds of 16 per cent phosphate. This should be applied at the rute ol* SOO tu 1,00X1 pounds per acre. Frequent shallow cultivation is im portant in sweet potato growing, as in the culture of many other crops. Clemson College Bulletin. iBy li. L,. KEMPSTER, .Missouri College of Agriculture.) As the chicks grow they need more room. It does not pay to let them crowd. Beware of musty, moldy, sour or decayed food. It is sure to cause trouble. Tough grass is of no value ns u green "food. Better sow some quick growing crop. Feed hoppers greatly reduce the work. If they are kept filled, the chicks will never go hungry. ('rit and oyster shell 'should be in cluded in the ration for both young and old. To neglect this would be poor economy. Young stock will do better if nwt compelled to pick their living with the old. There will also be less trouble from lice. Shade Ks one of the mosfimportnnt essentials during the hot months. Get tile chicks into the orchard and corn field. It is uot too lute to pliant sun flowers. TO AVOID EGG LOSSES Cause of Great Trouble to Pro ducer and Consumer. Investigators Find That Approximate ly Four Per Cent Are Cracked Much Depends on Quality of Packing Employed. Cracked eggs are the cause of great trouble and loss to the egg Industry from producer to consumer. Every time an egg is handled on the farm or elsewhere it ls likely to get shell damage. Occasionally the hen cracks an egg, but that is seldom. The fann er cracks some on the farm, and by the time he has hauled them to the country store or to the shipper investi gators find that approximately four per cent are cracked and one-tenth of one per cent mashed or leaking. If the country storekeeper rehandles the eggs and hauls them to the egg shi]? per, the number of cracked eggs is increased to about six per cent. In addition, three-tenths of one per cent are mashed eggs or leakers that must be thrown out. If, however, the coun try storekeei>er ' sends the cases of eggs to a nearby shipper by local freight, the total of cracked eggs has risen at the end of the journey to ap proximately seven per cent, and one per cent more ure mashed or leaking. The damage when eggs reach the big cities after a haul of 1,000 miles or more will depend upon the quality of the egu packing, the way the lot is placed in the car, and the way the railroad hauls the car, especially when switching. When the eggs are shipped in cur lots and both shippers and car- \ riera do their work well, transit dam Excelsior Buffing Properly Placed in Case Makes an Even Soft Cushion Which Prevents Eggs From Shifting. Excelsior Buffing Improperly Used, In creases Rather Than Prevents Egg Breakage in Case and Distributes Pressure Unevenly on Top Layer. age ls kept down to as little as one per cent, Including cracked, mashed arid leaking eggs. "?^?f?S?SS5Sr* Approximately one egg in two cases gets mashed or becomes a leaker on the railroad trip. But when eggs are shipped in less than cur lots, the trans it damage is generally multiplied many times. The total damage from all handlings of eggs between the hen and the consumer, investigations show, is certainly not less than ten per cent, and may be even greater. The ten eggs out of 100 that ure damaged cou sist of about eight eggs which are low ered in value hy cracking and about two eggs which are n total loss. The following rules for shippers, if practiced, will prevent cracks: (1) Use only new, strong, standard egg cases, having five, or better, six, three-penny, cement-coated nails at each joint. See that the partition is exactly in the center. (2) Use "m?dium," "three-pound." or "No. V fillers and fiats. The "three-pound" filler gives general snt [sfnctlon. Be sere that they are new, and that the tips are not bent or soft ened. At least five times ns many eggs break in fillers that have been used us when they are new ?ind firm. (.".) Xever fail to put excelsior, cork shavings, or the little "quarter filler" In the bottom of the case so that the eggs will have un even cushion under them : and he sure to spread ex celsior evenly arni plentifully over the top flat, or put in a corrugated board in place of the excelsior. The top lay er has generally twice as many eggs broken in transit as has any other lay er in the case. (4) He sure the lid is put on the case so that it tits and Is on straight. In nailing the lid down see that the three-penny, cement-coated nails all ? take hold .and go squarely into the j wood. Use six of them at each end. GROWING CHICKS AND FOWLS Those Not Permitted free Range Must Have Variety of Feed or Results Will Be Poor. While growing chicks and fowls which have free range on a farm will do well in sumiller on most any kind of feeding, those that have not free range and cannot b:flnnee their ration them selves, must have a variety of food or resells will not prove profitable. Notice of Final Settle ment and Discharge. To all whom these presents may concern: Whereas J. H. Stone has made application unto this Court for t Final Settlement and Discbarge in re the Estate of Mrs. Leila L. Stone Deceased. These are therefore to cite any and all Creditors and Kindred, or Par ties interested to show cause before me at my office at Edgefield C. H., S. C., on the 28th day of August, A.D., 1016 at ll o'clock a. m.. why said order of discharge should not be granted. W. T. KINNAIRD, Judge of the Court of Probate for E. C., S. C. July 25, 1916. Ford Automobiles We have the agency for Ford auto mobiles for the western part of Edge field county. There is no better car on the market for the money. The Ford owners who have thoroughly tested these cars will tell you that. Ix you want a car, drop us a card and we will call on you and demonstrate the Ford advantages. W. F. RUSH & CO. PLUM BRANCH. S. C. Clark's Hill, S. C., Dealer in Light ing Plants and Water Works. Bank of Parksvilie Established 1908 Capital $18,000.00 Resources $47,370.00 Pays Five Per Cent, on Time .r Certificates of Deposits We have all the resources of this big country behind us to lend you money to the txtent of your mods. We are Conservative We are Safe GEO. F. M IMS OPTOMETRIST; Eyes examined and glasses fitted only when necessary. Optical work of all kinds. EDGEFIELD. S. C. Notice to Creditors and Debtors. In re the Estate of Mrs. Leila L. Stone. Notice is hereby given to all creditors of the estate of Mrs. Leila L. Stone, dec'd., to render to the undersigned an account of their de mands duly attested, on or before the 28th day of August, A. D., 1010 or be barrel, and all persons in debted lo said estate must make payment to J. H. STONE. Adm. Est. Mrs. Leila L. Stone, deceased. 7-12-3t. THE FARMERS BANK OF EDGEFIELD, S. C. Capital and Surplus Profits.$120,000.00 Total Assets Over- - -.$400,000.00 STATE,. COUNTY AND TOWN DEPOSITORY Does a General Banking Business. Offers its Services to You as a Safe Guardia.': . nd Depository for Your Money. Invest in One of Our Certificates of Deposits Bearing Interest. It is a better investment for you than a mortgage of real estate. You do not have to consult an attorney about titles. It does not shrink in value like lands and houses. You do not have to insure against fire. Finally you do not have to employ an attorney to foreclose to get your money. You can get your interest and principal the day it falls due. 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