Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WHEN LAYING OUT A CITY Proper Planning, by Adding to Its Ap pearance, Bound to Bring Desir able Financial Results, j_ Are we laying out, for Instance, a pew suburb? Is !t not better and more businesslike, and more likely to pro duce adequate financial results if we determine beforehand which of tht streets are likely to become great trat fie thoroughfares and to give them am ple width of broad macadam of paved surface, providing only in the resi dential streets sufficient paved surface to allow two tradesmen's carts to pass, and laying down the remainder in trees and grass, in a way which will save the rate-payers large sums and at the 6ame time make the street or boule vard a more desirable place in which to live? Such instances could be multiplied & thousandfold. The results, so far of practical city planning wlil convince anyone that the scope, influence and finance of city planning are so much n subject for the earnest consideration of every man who is a good citizen and loves his city and his fellow citizens, that none can afford to neglect it. Nay, more than this, any city which does neglect this great subject, cannot hope to continue in these go-ahead days, to compete with other cities and towns ,which are wide awake to take full advantage of the opportunities for ad vancement and betterment which it provides.-Exchange. COMBINING CITY AND COUNTY By Cutting Expenses There Would Be More Money to Spend on Public Improvements. Mayor Campbell of Houston has started a discussion of a proposal to combine city and county governments, nnd ellminnte one set of officers. The writer advocated that several years ago, but plans to reduce the expense of government were not then ns much in favor as plans to increase it. There is no sound reason why a commissioners' court and a city com mission should both be required for legislative service, nor Is there any apparent need for the double service of a city and a county police forcp. Many other duplications could be sug gested equally wasteful. The city and county of St. Louis are identical. New York and London are under the same single system of government. So lt cannot be urged that the plan will not fit a city. The truth is that the American sys tem seems to be based on a demand that provision shall be made for every man to hold rn office who wants one. It has riultirlied offices to a degree unknown in any other country, and bas, as a result, driven the cost of gov ernment to a figure which exceeds that of any other country in the world, if the military branch is excluded from the comparison.-Waco (Tex.) News. Dwindling Wool Supply. War and embargoes are making tex tile men uneasy as to the wool sup ply. World demand is Increasing while the supply is growing less. Our own needs are twice what we raise and the chasm between domestic sup ply and demand is widening. Our pro duction is less today than 25 years ago, while the population has In creased 60 per cent. The difference between what we produce and what we use must be made up by imports, with the world bidding against us. The British embargo on wool shows how precarious is our position. Yet, in peace and in war, wool is an abso lute necessity. Several years ago when alarm was taken at the declining beef supply many felt that the situation could not be remedied. But today cat tle are Increasing in the United States. More sheep and wool can be raised al so if proper attention be given the industry. Wages Go Up in Japan. Thanks to the general business ac tivity in consequence of the great Eu ropean war the working classes In Japan are now unusually prosperous and contented, says Fast and West. To quote an examr' , hatoba coolies In Yokohama are r JW getting 50 yen per month, while waste paper buyers are making as much as 1.50 yen a day. Sake shops near the foreign and na tive bunds are now busier than ever, being well patronized by the coolie and lower classes. A fact worth record ing Is that the latter do not now in dulge In gambling on as large a scale as formerly. Salaried men alone are the victims of the steady rise in the price of daily commodities. Cities Take Up Child Hygiene. More than 400 American cities, each of more than 10.00U population, have reported to the children's bureau, a branch of the department of labor, that municipal funds are being given special children's hygiene work. In more than 20 cities a special depart ment for this work is being operated. -Providence Bulletin. Art of Agriculture. The crt of agriculture is "doing the right thing at the right time and all the time." THE ALDERMAN'S 0. K. By JOSEPH T. KESCEL. Frederick Crandall's friends spoke of bim as "the writer," to which he In variably chuckled, "That's what puts grub under my belt" Une summer day his clear brown eyes shifted their gaze from a litter of papers on the desk before him to an open window, through which a gentle breeze fluttered. He threw both hands upward impa tiently and reached for the telephone. Thanks very much, Alice," he con cluded a moment later. TU be down shortly to take out the kiddie." Within a half-hour he stepped into one of New York's railroad stations. By the hand he led a sturdy boy of seven, whose radiant face beamed in anticipation of a glorious outing. The gateman's curt words immedi ately dampened the holiday spirit. "Bars up against youngsters leav ing town without Board of Health cer tificate. It's this infantile paralysis scare," he added. Crandall suddenly stopped short. His surprised eyes lighted upon a tali, graceful figure standing but a few feet distant. A little girl, about Billy's age, affectionately clutched her hand. "Betty 1" he cried, bounding to her side. "Fred!" Their hands clasped in a warm pressure. "The last person In the world I ex pected to meet here," he cried heart ily. "Sit down for a moment and tell me about yourself and the old folks bs ck at Creston." Elizabeth Thurston's willing find vivid recital brought back to his mem ory a complete picture, which flashed through his mind like a moving pan- j orama, lie saw all over again how she had Mossomed into womanhood and had returned his love. His case had been well pleaded with her father, who re fused his conseut to their marriage right up to the day Crandall forsook the little village. Even as if it were yesterday did he remember his last meeting with Betty and her words, "I must obey father." Crandall let his gaze shift from Eliz abeth Thurston's animated couute* nance to the little girl nestling iu her lap. "Your husband," he ventured, In an effort to break the suspense, "where is-" The girl blushed In embarrassment and gashed: "Husband? Why, I'm uot married." "The child, I-." He left his sen tence unfinished. "The daughter of my sister Kate, who lives in New Jersey," Betty hastily explained, again glancing at Billy. "What-oh!" he exclaimed, "allow me to present Master Billy Andrews, my nephew. We figured a glorious day in the country, but had to change our plans." "And Ellen and I cannot go home without a cert??cate," she returned. "I didn't know lt was necessary until we reached the station." After a moment's thoughtful study his head popped up. "I've an alder man friend," he broke out, "who should help me get those certificates." Crandall's stride was unusually brisk as he stepped Into a telephone booth a few minutes later. He was soon In earnest conversation with someone whom he familiarly addressed as "Jack." "You can arrange it? Bully for you." There was a moment's silence. "Thanks, Jack," he said delightedly. "Everything arranged, Betty," said Crandall proudly, when he rejoined her. "No trouble at all. Mr. O'Hara will have the certificates at his home by noon. "Ohl, I'm so glad. You've no Idea how I dread that disagreeable red tape," she smilingly replied. As they settled Into the tonneau of the automobile Frederick Crandall's right hand closed fondly over her small left one, toying cautiously with the third finger. "Right on time," boomed a voice from the topmost step, as the automo bile came to a stop in front of the alderman's house. Elizabeth and Crandall Immediately signed some papers under the direction of a notary, to which Mrs. O'Hara and her daughter inscribed their names aa witnesses. Carefully Councilman O'Hara thumbed the worn pages of a small book until his dancing black eyes fo cussed their gaze upon a deeply-under stood paragraph. In a mumbling but rich Irish brogue, which rendered his words entirely unintelligible, he began to read. Stopping abruptly he cleared his throat aud looked squarely at the girl. "Elizabeth Marlon Thurston, do you take this man to be your law-" A nervous "Oh!" escaped her, and she quickly jerked her hand from Cran dall's. "Betty," he breathed, his pleading eyes eagerly staring Into her flaming countenance. His arm moved slowly until his fingers again covered the withdrawn hand. Elizabeth's eyes wavered under his direct scrutiny. Looking downward she stared in amazement at a large solitaire upon her third finger. The Hon. John smiled in a reassuring man ner. The girl again looked at the man who held her hand. Searching his anx ious eyes to their innermost depths she mutely nodded assent, at which the old alderman Immediately proceeded with the ceremony. (Copyright, l9i?. by the McClure Newspa per Syndicate.) TWO WAYS TO COOK CABBAGE Both Will Be Appreciated by Those Who Are Fond of This Savory Vegetable. Susskraut-Take a good-sized head of cabbage, cut it in about six or eight pieces and wash. Have a kettle of boiling water ready, put the cabbage in, add a small pinch of soda, let boll until tender, then take the kettle, stand it in the sink and let cold water run over lt until you can put your hands into lt, then squeeze all the wa ter out of the cabbage, then chop it fine. Have a frying pan on the stove, put a small tablespoonful of lard in lt or drippings (butter, of course, makes It still better). Take a medium-sized onion, cut lt up fine and fry till brown. Add a tablespoonful of flour, stir a lit tle, then add the cabbage and thin lt with hot water or soup stock (a good cupful ls best), salt and pepper to taste. Let lt cook up a few minutes, then serve. It is fine with any kind of meat gravy over it. Bairish Kraut.-Take a good-sized head of cabbage, shave it fine and wash lt. Have a large Iron kettle or a pan on the stove; put a good tablespoonful of lard In It, then take a medium-sized onion, brown it slightly, add the cab bage and just a little water (a scant half a cup), cover tightly and let lt steam until tender. Stir occasionally so it will not burn. Add salt to taste, and a few minutes before serving, add a good tablespoonful of vinegar. (Of course If you don't like the sour taste ieave the vinegar out.) RECIPES FOR FINE CANDY How Fondant and Chocolate Creams Are Put Up by Those Who Aro ??.n.?idcrec* Experts. Two cupfuls granulated sugar, one*: half cupful cold water, boiled slowly.! Add quarter teaspoonful of cream tar- ! tar, before lt has boiled five minutes.! When it keeps its shape In cold wa ter, wet a dish in cold water (a platter j ls best), pour it out carefully and stir i with a wooden spoon till stiff and about to crumble. Then take In your j hands and work and knead lt till pli-j able and smooth. Pack in a deep dish and cover with a wet cloth. Let stand several hours (lill next day is better), when it will be velvety and of fine texture. Don't try to make it on a cloudy or stormy day, as a clear, bright atmosphere will give best re sults. From this fondant all kinds of fine candies can be made. Chocolate Creams-Form the balls from the above fondant, and let stand over night, to harden. Cook together one cupful granulated sugnr, one-half cupful water and tiny pinch of creara of tartar till, when a little is dropped in cold water, it can bc gathered on a spoon, then set on back of stove and add two squares of chocolate that have been melted, a heaping teaspoonful each of butter and vanilla, and set dish In another of hot water, and djjp the creams. It takes but a few min utes for them to harden. Drop on waxed paper. They are extra nice. Hot Biscuit. Three cupfuls of flour, two table spoonfuls of baking powder, three quarters of a teaspoonful of salt, three 'nblespoonfuls of butter, three-quarters to one cupful of milk. Mix and sift the flour, baking powder and salt together twice; then cut In the butter with a fork until lt is In fine bits. Add the milk gradually, just enough to make a soft dough. Do not handle any more than is necessary. Turn out on a floured board and roll to about three quarters of an Inch thickness. Cut, then place on a baking sheet and bake In a hot oven from 12 to 15 minutes. Orange Sauce. One tablespoonful flour, one-third cupful sugar, one cupful bolling water, one cupful orange Juice, one teaspoon ful orange rind and one teaspoonful lemon juice. Mix the flour and sugar together thoroughly, then add the boll ing water slowly and cook for ten min utes, stirring constantly. Add orange and lemon juices and the orange rind and bring to the boiling point. Serve hot with orange puffs. Honeycomb Pudding. Beat two eggs, add one-half cupful sugar, one-half cupful molasses, one half cupful milk, in which dissolve one half teaspoonful soda, one-half cupful flour. Pour into pudding dish and bake In moderate oven 45 minutes. Sauce-One cupful sugar, one cupful boiling water, butter size of a small egg. salt, one tablespoonful flour dis solved In three tablespoonfuls water oue-half teaspoonful lemon extract Chicken Pie. Boll chicken until tender. With the water In which lt was bolled make a gravy, allowing one-half cupful of flour and two tablespoonfuls butter to every quart of water. Season with salt {ind pepper, put In baking dish, add chicken from which bones have been removed. Cover with one-half pint cream and pieces of butter, cover with a rich pie crust. Bake In hot oven. Scallop Stew. Pour bolling water over one-half pint scallops that have been cut in halves, and let parboil at least five minutes. Druin well, then add to one pint of scalding milk; cook for five minutes, then season to taste with salt and pep per and plenty of good butter. Serve Immediately. Good Margarine and Fresh Butter. A great suving may be effected by mixing equal quantities of good mar garine and fresh butter. The mixture tustes quite as well as fresh butter. ggj Official 1 Souther] FROM EDGEFIELD Tickets will be sold which may be extende both directions. AU Solid through steel and dining car service For reservations or i Fred R. McMillin, 228 Eighth Stre MASTER'S SALE. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA j COUNTY OF EDGEF?ELD f W. M. Rowland, Plaintiff, against Lucy Philpot, Defendant. I Pursuant to a decree in the above en titled cause. I shall offer for sale at public outcry to the highest bidder be fore the Court House, Town of Edge field and State aforesaid, on Salesday in June, being the 4th day of said month, between the legal hours of sale, the following described realty, to wit: All that parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Edge field. State of South Carolina, contain ing Sixteen and One-fourth (16 1-4) Acres, bounded on the north by lands of McCoy Philpot; west by lands of W. M. Rowland; on the south by lands of j Miss Minnie McKie, and on the west by | lands of I. Reed. Terms of sale cash. If purchaser at said sale fail to com- j ply with the terms thereof, within one hour from the time of said sale, said premises, upon direction of plaintiff, or his attorney, will be resold on said day at the risk of the former purchaser. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. H. CANTELOU, As Master of Edgefield Co., S. C. May 9, 1917. 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. Gixs and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA. GA. A. H. Corley, Surgeon Den tic I Appointments at Trenton On Wednesdays. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 5 to 14 days. The first application gives Ease and Rest. 50c HINGTON, D. C. me 4-8,1917 Route from South Carolina a Railway System EXTREMELY LOW RATES Uh ROUND TRIP ?I June 1 to 6 inclusive, with final limit June 21, ??j d to July G. Stop overs allow at all stations in * GUSTA SPECIAL train, with drawing room, section sleeping cars for all meals. . further details communicate with figj J. ?. Townsend, Agent || Edgefield, South Carolina [?g Division Pass, Agent >et, Augusta, Georgia LIVED IN MISERY. "I suffered greatly from nervousness and head aches. The least excite ment gave me dreadful pain. I began using Dr. Miles' Nervine and a few days later started to take Dr. Miles' Heart Treat ment. I soon got so much better that I waa encour aged and continued talcing the two remedies until I was so well that work was no bother to mo at all." MRS. LOUIS ELG, Idaho Falls, Idaho. Striving to satisfy the demands of everyone is apt to affect the nerves, and continual standing may weaken the Heart. Dr. Miles5 Nervine is invaluable for Nervous troubles, and for the Heart Dr. Miles' Heart Treatment is highly recommended. IF FIRST BOTTLE FAILS TO BENE FIT YOU, YOUR MONEY WILL BE REFUNDED. Collett & Mitchell PHARMACISTS Large stock of Drugs and Drug Sundries always on hand-fresh from the leading manufacturers. Prescriptions accurately compounded from drugs any hour of the day or night. A Share of Your Patronage Solicited