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BRAISE FUNDS FOR HIGHWAYS important Saving Effected by Issuing Good Road Bonds on Deferred Retirement Pian. <From the United States Department of Agriculture.) People of a county Intending to ?raise funds for highway improvement Twould do well to consider the advan jtages to them of the deferred serial jplan over the ordinary sinking-fund 3>lan of retiring long-term bonds. Un tier the serial plan, a certain amount of bonds ls retired each year and the ibonds so retired cease to be an in terest charge on the community. Un Jder the sinking-fund plan none of the ibonds is retirable until the end of a ..definite period, and the entire sum jralsed bears interest for the entire ?life of the bond. The county, there fore, pays interest on the money so Iborrowed and in addition sets aside .each year as a sinking fund an amount ?sufficient to retire all the bonds when they become due. The sinking fund . ?s deposited with banks and earns ?some interest This interest ordi narily is only three per cent whereas the county has to pay five or six pei cent to its bondholders. The serial plan is a much cheaper method of ?raising money for road improvement ?ven when the sinking fund earns in terest as high as four per cent and In the opinion of the road specialists of the department should be utilized whenever it is possible to market se rial bonds. In a study of the road bond issues .of several counties, J. E. Penny ?backer and M. 0. Eldridge of the divi dion of road economics, office of public roads and rural engineering, found that the serial plan, if it had been .adopted by several counties, would "have saved the taxpayers in one .county $154,269, in another county 380,702, and in a third county $65,367 over the other plan with a sinking fund bearing interest at three per cent With a sinking fund earn ing four per cent, the saving ?would have run as high as $72,288 in one of these counties. These con clusions appear in the recently pub lished Department Bulletin 393, Eco momlc Surveys of County Highway Im provement The following concrete examples ?re taken from this bulletin: "In Dallas County, Ala., the bonds amounted to $350,000, payable in 30 iyears at five per cent. Assuming the rsinking fund to bear three per cent in terest as set forth in the chapter on pallas county, the total financial bur den to the county for interest and the ?liquidation of the bonds during the !30-year period will be $745,702.80. An ?equal amount of bonds at the same trate of interest, If Issued under the ?deferred serial bond method, with the ?first bonds payable six years from the ?date of issuance and an equal amount [payable each year thereafter ?or 24 ?years, would cost the county at the ;end of 30 years $665,000, or a differ ence, as compared with the sinking fund method, of SS0.702. If four per 'cent could be realized on the sinking tfund instead of three per cent, the ?saving for the deferred serial plan over the sinking-fund plan would still ?be $47,216. "Lauderdale county, Mississippi, ?which issued $500,000 of five and five ?and one-half per cent bonds, adopt ed the deferred serial-bond method, ;with the first payment coming ll years (from the date of issue and the last :payment 25 years. If the county had ?issued the bonds on the 5-25-year basis ?the cost would have been $906,S75, as .compared with the cost of the basis adopted of $972,232, or a difference ?of $65,367." Even In the case of a small issue ithe advantage of the serial plan is ?illustrated In Dinwiddie County, Vlr jginia. This county Issued $105,000 of 'five and six per cent bonds, payable in iso vears, but the bonds are callable .after 20 years. Assuming that they 'will be retired at the end of 25 years jon the sinking-fund plan, with lnter Est on sinking fund at four per cent ie total cost would be $218,031, hereas if they had adopted the 6-25 fyear serial method the cost would be |$201,100, or a difference of $16,931. ?REMOVE STUMPS FROM FIELD .They Take Up Valuable Room and j Make Work More Difficult for floth Man and Animal. i ? If you have stumps in your fields jthat you have been plowing around !for years, determine to get them out lof the way this winter. They make gt harder for man and animal working n the field, and take up valuable jroom. Wjrk for Hired Man. 1 The hired man who is worth any jthing prefers to work where the busi ness ls well planned and definitely (worked out. Methods In Disrepute. Slipshod, haphazard, general farm jing is in disrepute and the day of sc ientific and specialized effort hrs ?come to stay. Spending $280.000,000. The 48 states are now spending $2S0,000,000 a year on good roads. Programme of Edgefield County Annual Field Day, April 13 AN INVITATION To ali the People of Edgefield County You are given a cordial invitation to attend the Annual Field Day, to be held at the Graded and High School building at Edgefield, S. C., Friday, April the 13th, 1917. The trustees, patrons and friends in each school district are urged to accompany their school, and thus give encouragement and inspiration to the pupils. THE PROGRAMME 10:30 A. M.. School Grounds Opening Exercises-Supt. W. W. Fuller. Welcoming Address-Ex-Governor John C. Sheppard. Mental Contests READING CONTEST. 11.00 A. M. Teacher in charge, Miss Isabel Chappell, Edgefield, S. C. Time-ll:00 A. M. Signal-Ringing of school bell. Place-Room No. 5, school building. Children from the first, second, third and fourth grades will take part in this contest Selections will be given according to the grade of the child from the readers in use in the public schools. MAP DRAWING CONTEST Teacher in charge, Miss Emmie G. Wright, Johnston, S. C. . Time-ll:00 o'clock. Signal-Ringing of school bell. Place-Room No. 6, school building. Children from the fifth, sixth and seventh grades are. eligible. It is probable that the contestant will be required to draw a map of South Carolina, locating the principal cities and rivers and placing on the map Edgefield county. Time limit twenty minutes. SPELLING CONTEST. Teacher in charge, Prof. G. F. Long, Trenton, S. C. Time-11:00 o'clock. Signal-Ringing of school bell. Place-Room No. 7, school building. * This contest is open to pupils from the High School department or from the eighth ninth, tenth and eleventh grades. The words will be selected from Payne's common words commonly misspelled. DECLAMATION AND RECITATION CONTEST Teacher in charge, T. J. Lyon, Edgefield, S. C. Time-11:40 o'clock. Signal-Ringing of school bell. Place-School auditorium. This contest will be divided into four parts, as follows: (a) Dec lamation contest for boys from fifth, sixth and seventh grades, (b) Recitation contest for girls from the same grades, (c) Declama tion contest for boys from the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh grades, (d) Recitation contest for girls from the same grades. The selections in (a) and (b) shall not exceed five minutea?and those in <c) and (d) ten minutesi * i ^ t **. * NOTE-In all the mental contests where paper and pencil is used ?he contestants will be required to supply themselves with the neceB ary materials. DINNER-l:30 P. M. Signal-Sounding of dinner call by bugler. C*B*ATHLETIC CONTESTS FOR BOYS-2:30 P. M. Teachers in charge, Profs. C. C. Stewart, Trenton, S. C., James N. Bonner, Edgefield, S. C. Time-2:30 o'clock. Signal-Ringing school bell. Place-School grounds. 50-yard dash, open to boys under fourteen. 100-yard dash, open to boys under fourteen. 100-yard dash, open to boys over fourteen. 320-yard'dash, open to boys over fourteen. Running high jump, open to boys under fourteen. Running high jump, open to boys over fourteen. Running broad jump, open to boys under fourteen. Running broad jump, open to boys^over fourteen. ATHLETIC CONTESTS FOR GIRLS Teachers in charge, Miss Hortense Padgett, Edgefield, S. C., Miss Bertha Ferguson, Antioch, S. C. Time-2:30 P. M. Signal-Ringing of school bell. Place-School grounds. 50-yard dash, open to all girls. ? Running high jump, open to all girls. Running broad jump, open to all girls. FLAG RACE Open to all girls. This is a very interesting and exciting event, and it is earnestly hoped many teams will be in the contest Ten girls constitute a team. NUMBER OF CONTESTANTS ' Each school is limited to one contestant in each event, ex jept in the flag race. This rule applies in both mental and athletic contests. The contests arp open only to school children. All teachers are re quired to send to the Central Committee at Edgefield, S. C., a list of the representatives from their respective schools not later than Mon day, [.April the 9th. RULES The rules used in all'athletic contests will be the same as used at the State athletic meet, Columbia, S. C. PRIZES Appropriate prizes will be awarded to the winner in each contest, JUDGES Competent and impartial judges will be selected for each contest MUSIC The committee has made arrangements for a good brass band to enliven the occasion. We suggest, too, that the different schools learn to sing some patriotic songs, such as "America," "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean" and "Dixie." BASKETS AND DINNER i A picnic dinner will be served on the school grounds. We earn estly|request?everybody who can to bring well-filled baskets. A com mitteeJJwilliJbe glad to take charge of your basket if you BO desire. We suggest?that you bring [dinner in boxes or inexpensive baskets, and use trays instead of dishes as i greastest care dishes may be mispl A WORD TO THE TEAC Every school haB the privilege Day exercises. The committee ha; would appeal to every school in the the day depends largely upon the teachers.' The day is preeminent children. It is our day, and lets m INFORB If you desire information in re write or communicate with the tea general information may be had by THE i Care of T. J. LYON. Notice of Final Dis charge. To All Whom These Presents May Conoern : Whereas, J. M. Bell has made applcation unto this Court for Final Discharge and Administrator in re the Estate of John Galloway, late of said County and State, deceased, on this the 28th day of February, 1917. * These Are Therefore, to cite any and all kindred, creditors, or par ties interested, to show cause be fore me at my office at Edgefield Court House, South Carolina, on the 2nd day of April 1917 at ll o'clock a. m., why said order of discharge should not be granted. W. T. KINNAIRD, J. P., E. C., S. C. March 6-5t. FOR t SALE: Fifty bushels of bright "Iron" peas at $2.25 per bushel. 100 bushels of Cleveland Big Boll cotton seed at $1.00. Peas and cotton seed f. o. b. Trenton, E. L. Ryan, Trenton, S. C. 3-7-2t-pd. Dr. King's Kew Discover? KILLS THE COUGH. CURES THE LUNGS. SOUTHERN Planting cotton, peas, velve drill. Saves labor and seed ing reservoir, Which is the o been thoroughly tried and ti Southern Planter Compan} Derrick Brothers, Johnston Hard E. M. And 1289 Broad Street nuch as possible, for even with the aced. HERS OF THE COUNTY and right to take part in the Field 3 tried to arrange a program that ! county. The success or failure of interest and enthusiasm of the ;ly a day for teachers and school ake it worth while. IATION ference to any particular contest, cher having same in charge. Any ' writing CENTRAL COMMITTEE, Edgefield, S. C. Notice to Teachers. . The State Teachers' Association meete in Columbia March 15-16-17, 1917. We are anxious for Edge field county to be well represented, and trustees are authorized to grant holiday Thursday and Friday. The program for the meeting is good, and teachers will find it profitable to attend. W. W. FULLER, County Supt. Education. Estate Notice. AU persons who are indebted to the estate of the late Mrs. Hettie S. Jones are hereby requested to make payment to the undersigned at once. And all persons who have I claims against the estate of the said Mrs. Jones are hereby requested to present the same for payment to the undersigned at once. THE BANK OF EDGEFIELD, 2-28-4C Executor. SALESMEN WANTED-to sol icit orders for lubricating oils, greas es and paints. Salary or Commis sion. Address Lincoln Oil Co., Cleveland, Ohio. ?fiS's NEW LIFE PILLS The Pills That Do Cure. COMBINATION :t beans and corn. Will plant : ; gives a quick stand ; guarantee nly perfect adjitator. A simpli ssted. PRICE $15.00 -SOLD BY r, Columbia W. \V. Adami Holman-Cullui P. C. STEVENS, Representative rdware of all K ? Edgefield friends, particularly our faro arge stock of Hardware of all kinds, anc natters not what you need for the farm i ral implements we have it for you. low steels, hames, traces, , of us and let us save you n t what you need in hardware, we can sup you have any buili and let us figure wi ware needed. We locks in large quant very low prices. KUTTER It will always be serve you. If we want we will order trading with us yoi our large buying fa< [ware Departme rews Furniture Expenditures of Southern in the South. Washington, D. C., March 5. F?r every dollar paid to the South ern Railway by the people in the South during January, 1917, the Southern paid out in the South $1.35, according to figures an nounced to-day by Comptroller A. H. Plant. The Southern Railway disbursed during the month, for labor, mate rial, supplies aud other purposes, $7,713,417, of which $6,414,417, or 83.16 per cent, was paid to individ uals and industries located in the South, this sum being $1,679,571 in excess of the total moneys contrib uted by the South for transporta tion purposes. For improvements to its roadway and structures, the Southern spent $1,278,604.35 in January, 1917, as against $1,027,892.04 during Jan uary, 1916; during the seven months ended January 31, $8,708,255.86 as against $4,465,283.44 in 1916. SPING COLDS ARB DANGEROUS. Sudden changes of temperature and underwear bring spring colds with stuffed up head, sore throat and general cold symptoms. A dose of Dr. King's New Discovery is sure relief, this happy combination of antiseptic balsams clears the head, soothes the irritated mem branes and what might have been a lingering cold is broken up. Don't stop treatment when relief is first felt as a half cared cold is danger ous. Take Dr. King's New Dis covery till your cold is gone. 1 Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON, lt acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. The Best Hot Weather Tonic GROVE'S TASTELESSchill TONIC enriches the blood, builds up the whole system and will won derfully strengthen and fortify you to withstand the depressing effect of the hot summer. 50c J PLANTER any distance apart or in the ;d not to miss ; has a revolv ?, durable machine that has s & Company, Edgefield m Hardware Co., Batesburg inds ier friends, to know 1 can always supply in the way of hard plow stocks, ?oney ?ply your needs. If iing to do, come in th you on the hard buy nails, hinges, j ties and can make. a pleasure for us to haven't what you it out at once. By i get the benefit of cilities. nt of Company Augusta, Georgia i i