Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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LPS FIELD STONES FOR BUILDINGS These Bowlders Are Used Extensively I in Constructing Homes in Many Sections of California. Cobblestones combined with cement are used extensively in the West for all kinds of ornamental and utilitarian construction. From ornamental urns and corner markers to foundations, bandstands, bridges, and evea such large structures as two-story houses, churches, a-"1, even an observatory, may all be found in California, built of -the cobbles that are removed in clearing. The resulting edifices are of^-emark ably artistic appearance. The econ omy of this type of building is well shown by the fact that in the citrus belt near Los Angrles thousands of tons of cobblestones are dug up by the Hindu laborers and piled in great heaps between the groves These cob ble piles are often fifteen feet high and twenty feet broad, and extend for many rods between the cleared fields. They are literally cheaper than dirt. It is but natural that many of the best specimens of cobble construction are found in that district. The round ed stones merely encumber the ground. | and most owners are willing to help pay for their removal to a building site. In the citrus section may be found an observatory In the grounds of Po mona college, which Is a splendid bit of architecture. Near by is one of the most attractive homes in the West, a great, rambling bungalow of field stones which has for its main interior feature a sun parlor or glass-roofed patio. This Is a most attractive detail of a charming home, with ferns and flowers growing as in a conservatory, but In a temperature suited for its use as a general living . room. In Azuza may be found a decidedly artistic cobblestone church, with only a few roughly squared stones used in .connection with the natural-shaped fcywlders and field stones.. San Diego has two large two-story houses formed of this material, and the suggestion of permanence as well as rustic charm is made by the utilization of the big Pebbles. Tn the larger cities there are count less specimens of public as well as pri vate construction formed of this rough-and-ready material. The parks contain splendid examples of the deco rative possibilities of cobblestones. The bridge in Ganesha park is far more in keeping with Its surroundings of trees and shrubs than a more formal struc ture would be, and this applies to thc^ !;;ji^staad- in the same park and to S?2 drinking fountain in Eastlake park, Los Angeles.-Popular Science ninthly. BE CAREFUL OF HOME PLANS Don't Forget That Slight Details, Now Overlooked, May Cause Much Dissatisfaction Later On. When planning the new house, as much attention should he given to the things which should not be done as to those which should be done. Unless thought is given to many details ap parently slight, but which may cause much trouble and annoyance later, if I not properly planned at the start, dis- j satisfaction is sure to result when the home is completed and occupied. S<>!i;e of the t mgs which should not bv? ??one, if future convenience is de sired, may be avoided by carefully ob serving the following "don'ts:" Don't set your house too low. Bettor have it a foot high than an inch too low. The street grade may be raised nt any time, and if the house sets low this will make it look squatty. Don't fail to provide proper drain age under the cellar wall and through tile center of the cellar, under the con crete floor. This may easily be ac complished by constructing a dry drain or trenches filled with small stone. If this precaution is omitted, a damp cellar will be the result In nine cases out of ten, UL less there is a very abrupt slope to the land on which the house stands. What Baltimore Did. Which would you rather have, a ?"dirty lot In the rear of your home or a "beautiful green garden that produces vegetables, fruit and pretty flowers each year? It Is not a hard matter to decide, yet when this question was put up to the people living^ in a part of Baltimore some few years ago there were many who preferred the dirty back lot. Of course, there were others who desired the pretty garden, and now that the garden is a reality not one person In that neighborhood would take 20 lots for one small section of the green spot. it was ^through the efforts of the Woman's Civic league that dirty lots In all sections of that city have been transformed Into pretty vegetable and fruit gardens. On the very same spots where boys played ball and people throw all kinds of rubbish, one finds beds or beautiful flowers and rows of potatoes, tomatoes, peas, beans, car rots, onions and corn every summer. Berries of ali descriptions in season, and poach, apple an*? other fruit trees are also to be found there. UND NOT ALL TAKEN More Than 250,000 Acres Left in Public Domain. Territory Still Open to Homestead Scattered Ovar Twenty-Five States-Nevada Has Most. Uncle Sam still has considerable laud to give to the enterprising citi zen, man or woman, who wishes to establish a home. Secretary of the In terior Lane has announced that more than a quarter of a billion acres of land remain In the public domain, ac cording to official figures, just com piled by the general land office. These acres are located in 25 different states, extending from California to Michigan, from Florida to Washington. All but 2,290,000 acres of it Js in the far west, with Nevada containing the high est acreage, 55,375,077. An even dozen of the extreme western states alone hold more than 250,000,000 acres. The exact amount of land that is unre served and unappropriated, according to the official figures, is 254,945,589 acres. Of this amount, approximately 92,000,000 acres are unsurveyed. Missouri reports the least area of vacant land, ; having but 952 acres, which are scattered over 16 counties. In 52 counties of Michigan may be found 90,540 acres, while 30 coun ties In Wisconsin report 5,872 acres. Of the Pacific stajtes, California has 20,025,999 acres of vacant land; Ore gon, 15,337,809, and Washington, 1, 132,571. The land in the Dakotas ls rapidly passing into private ownership, only 2,382,588 acres of vacant land being reported in South Dakota, and 381,199 acres in North Dakota. Of the northwestern states, Idaho contains 15,510,561 acres of vacant land, of which 6,67?,071 acres are un surveyed; Montana, 16,649,725 acres with 7,420,571 unsurveyed, and Wyom ing, 28,528,492 acres with 1,960,752 acres unsurveyed. In Colorado over two an-." a quarter million acres were appropriated dur ing the last fiscal year, leaving 14,908, 127 acres now vacant Of this area over 2,000,000 acres are unsurveyed. The total area of unappropriated land, surveyed and unsurveyed, in the 25 public-land states, is reported as follows : Alabama . 42,680 Arizona .j. 23,597,213 Arkansas .,. 402,219 California . 20,025,999 Colorado . 14,903,127 Florida . 135.237 Idaho ....15,510,561 Kansas . . 56,013 Louisiana . 44.S04 Michigan .'.. 90,540 Minnesota . 798.S04 Mississippi . -80,374 Missouri . 952 Montana . 16.ti49.725 Nebraska . 146,256 Nevada . 55.375.077 New Mexico . 26.33S.379 North Dakota . "381.199 Oklahoma . 55.250 Oregon . 15.337.S09 South Dakota . 2.3S2.5S8 Utah .;. 32.968,837 Washington .i. 1,132.571 Wisconsin ...i..A. 5,873 Wyoming . 28,528,492 Total .254,945,589 UNCLE SAPA AIDS SPORTSMEN Prepares Directory Showing From Whom Information Can Be Ob tained Concerning Game Laws. Uncle Sam has made it easy for anyone Interested In the subject to ob tain Information regarding the multi tude of game laws that are in force in the United States and Canada. The seventeenth annual directory of officials and organizations concerned with the protection of hirds and game In the United States and Canada, re vised to July 15, 191G, has been issued by the bureau of biological survey, United States department of agricul ture. It presents in convenient form the addresses of persons from whom I information may be obtained concern- j ing the game laws. It shows the date of establishment of each state commis Sion or wardenship, the changes which occur in such offices, and the publica dons issued by game officials. It contains also the names and ad dresses of the president and secretary | of each nutional, state and Canadian ' club or association organized for the protection of birds and game. The Audubon societies, organized for the study and protection of birds, are also listed, together with the names and addresses of the presidents and secre taries. Marines Read Recruits' . Character In Fingers Men with ,long, tapering "piano" fingers are apt to de sert after short service, while those having stubby digits, de noting stability of character and utter lack of the artistic temperament, usually stand by their oaths and make the best marines, according to finger print experts at headquarters of the United States Marine corps. Although desertions from the corps are light at all times lt has been found that actors, sign writers, and, strange to say, walters, furnish the largest num ber of deserters. Records, Including finger prints, of all men enlisted In the murine corps are kept nt headquarters for purposes of identification, and there are cases on record where bodies, with finger tips Intact, have been positively identified through the finger-print medium. fr. YOU G FARMERS COE-MO?TIMEK Fer tilizers Assures You a Good Crop. We told you last year that if you used COE-MORTIMER Fertilizer you would make a good crop-and those who used it DID! COE-' MORTIMER means QUALITY and QUALITY means RESULTS. COE-MORTIMER has been on the market for over 70 years-and has a PROVEN REPUTATION. Don't be misled into buying low-grade fertilizers-get the best. It is cheaper in the lons run. ASK OUR NEAREST DEALER or see or write. . $25.00 in Gold FREE We will give $25.00 in gold to the one who raises the best acre of corn in Edgefield county by the use of COE-MERTIMER Fertilizers. YV. P. CASSELS, Johnston, S. C. W. W. Adams &Co. California . Fruit . Store GEO. COCLIN & BROS. Proprietors Fruit From Every Clime Fresh Vegetables Importers of the World's Best Goods Cigars . Cigarettes . Tobacco . Etc. We Solicit the Patronage of Our Edgefield Friends Augusta, Ga. FIRE Licensed agent for regular li censed companies by the State of South Carolina can insure country homes, barns, etc., coun try churches and schools, well rated country merchants, cotton on farms, gin-houses, seed. Write me before the fire. E. J. NORRIS Established Over a Quarter Century Davison & Fargo Cotton Commission Merchants Augusta, Ga. Correspondence Invited Liberal Advances on Cotton Shipments account and not one home in a hundred who has a bank account is unhappy. It seems almost foolish to put it off any longer, when it is such a simple, easy matter to start a bank account. t BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E. Nicholson, vice-President E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Rain?ford, John Rainsford, B. E. Nicholson, A. S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J. Mims. J. H. Allen. ARRINGTON BROS. & CO. Wholesale Grocers and Dealers in Corn, Oats, Hay and all Kinds of Seeds Corner Cumming and Fenwick Streets On Georgia R. R. Tracks Augusta,Ga. YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED SjOBT See our representative, C. E. May.