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WAR NOT GREATLY CHANGED . Marvels of Twenty Centuries Ago H-vo Strange Similarity to Those of Modern Battlefields. i It is said that there have been more changes in the art of war dur ing the past ten years-since the Russo-Japanese conflict-than in the previous 50 years; and more impor tant changes in those 50 years than in the precious five centuries-since the use of gunpowder. Yet if the Survivor of Antietam or Gettysburg were to accomppny his grandson to the country's newest battle front, what would he find that is essentially new ? asks a writer in Everybody. From these same battlefields of France, 20 centuries ago, a war cor respondent sent home to Rome ac counts of certain armored engines of war which were battering the fortifi cations of Germanic towns into the dust over which now creep the "tanks" of today. Indeed some of Alexander's special dispatches, read by the loiterers in the Herald Square of Athens 2,000 years ago, told how a Persian inventor had fixed to the wheels of his chariots a scythe arrangement like that on the front of the tank-to cut throngh "barbed wire" entanglements of the Greeks. This oldest war correspond ent-as every schoolboy reader of Caesar knows-spares no details of the war marvels of the day. Likewise the correspondents who told how Colonel Jones of the Mas sachusetts volunteers captured the Winan's steam gun. "It is ball proof, can discharge from 100 to 500 balls per minute, and is destined to inau :gurato a new era in the science of war." After all, the real novelty of modern warfare is the censor's blue pencil. BROUGHT BACK FROM DEATH Lineman Resuscitated After He Appar ently Had Been Killed by Touch ing Heavily Charged Wire. A remarkable case of resuscitation after electric shock is narrated in a .recent report of an inspector of a ?New York power company, which .gives particulars of the recovery of ?;one of his men from the effects of an ?electric shock. The man, when about to erect pri mary wires, was apparently killed by accidentally touching a wire carry ing current at 2,300 volts. A line man immediately took hold of the .ankles of the limp body, lifting it 'until the whole weight rested on the :neck, and letting it fall. He then took a pair of connectors and ham 'mered the soles of the injured man's feet without removing his shoes. An other lineman opened the man's mouth, pulled forward the swallowed tongue (which occurs in electria shock), and was about to begin the Schaffer prone method of resuscita tion, while the man returned to life. He was removed to the hospital, and is now well, though suffering severe ly from his burns. Similar cases of recovery are men tioned in connection with the plan of striking the feet without removing the boots or shoes in case of electric shock.-Scientific American. COK? AS AUTO FUEL. ? new English steam wagon, fired automatically with coke, has been under test in omnibus service for a year. From a Boyal Automobile club report, it appears that on a run of 219 miles with a load of 2% tons the coke consumption was about four pounds per mile; and it is sug gested that omnibuses already in use be adapted for coke fuel, and more economical than imported oil or gasoline. A TIME SAVER. "You seem to agree with every? thing a man says to you." <rYes, I learned that trick long' ago. It saves a lot of tima" NO PRIVATE. Ethelwayne-Are you a privat? soldier? Private Hoozis-No, I work for the government. WHAT HE NEEDED. Nutt-Such a wretched dinner! .I've a great mind to fire the cook. Mrs. Nutt-It isn't a great mind you need, it's a strong arm. VERY LIKELY. i Teacher-Where do little boys and 'girls go to who do not put their pen nies in the collection box? Boy-To the movies. How to Encourage Bible Reading By REV. HOWARD W. POPE Moody Bible Institute. Chicago TEXT-Preach the preaching that I bid thee.-Jonah 3:12. Early in his ministry the writer was led to begin preaching on the books of the Bible. It came about in this way : Our Sunday school for many years had been giving a con cert each month, consisting of the usual readings, recitations and singing by the school, and clos ing with a short address by the pastor. I decided to substitute for the pastor's ad dress a brief study of the books of the Bible, beginning with Genesis, i tried to give each book a character istic name, for instance, Genesis is the book of beginning, because it de scribes the beginning of the universe, the beginning of this world, the be ginning of man, the beginning of lan guage, the beginning of the Sabbath, the beginning of sin and the beginning of grace. Without going Into the subject in an exhaustive way, I tried to tell the story of creation in a popular style and at the same time to show how the pic ture accounts compared with the facts of modern science. The temptation and fall of man opened up the subject of origin of sin, and the story shows the effect of sin, not only upon our first parents, but upon the race as a whole, and there fore it has a practical application to everyone. Genesis. As the first two chapters of Genesis deal with generation, the third chapter takes up the subject of degeneration, and the remainder of the Bible, as someone has said, is devoted to the subject of regeneration. The story of the flood opens up a new theme of exceeding interest, and Noah's deliverance is a splendid type of salvation. Babel with its confu sion of tongues, suggests Pentecost, where people of all tongues understood God's message, and the coining day when all God's people shall use the uni versal language. Thus I went on touching the points which had tho greatest practical value. Then briefly reviewing the book I called attention to the three principal characters-Adam, Noah and Abraham. From them we can learn three prac tical lessons. From Adam we can learn to obey God ; from Noah to talk to God ; from Abraham to trust God. At the close of the service I gave to each person In the audience a four page folder, containing a brief outline of my address, including the principal facts, dates and outline, together with the Sunday school lessons drawn from the study of the book. I asked the people to read the book of Genesis through, and at our next meeting to come prepared to pass an examination upon the outline I had given. At thc next service I would spend ten or fifteon minutes in ques ! tioning the congregation upon the book of Genesis, briefly reviewing what we had gone over before. Then I took up the book of Exodus and gave an ad dress on that. The Results. At once there was a perceptible In crease in the size of the congregation, and in a short time the attendance on the night of the book study was tho largest during the whole month. Peo ple began to read their Bible more, and to talk about il more, not only dur ing my social calls, but in the mid week service, and young people's meeting. The young folks especially were eager to get the monthly fold er containing the outline Bible study, and if obliged to be absent they were sure to send by someone else to secure a copy. These they stitched together as the months went on, making them into a little book. Fruit cf Bible Reading Habit. The habit of reading the Bible con stantly, however, proved of great value. It kept me full of texts and themes and Scriptural illustrations. I had no trouble in finding topics for sermons. My greatest difficulty was to find opportunity to use the wealth of material which was constantly accu mulating. Moreover in a few months God gave us a season of spiritual re freshing which increased the church membership about 50 per cent. Moving to another church later, I besan the same method of giving a book study once a month, asking the congregation to read it in advance. I began this time with the New Testa ment, and found the results to be prac t cally the same as before. And again in a few months there followed a re vival which transformed the church, and added greatly to its usefulness and power. Doubtless I have made as many mistakes and blunders as the average pastor, but as I look back over a long and happy ministry I can see that my highest enjoyment and what little serv ice I have been able to render to the cause of Christ, Is largely due to the book studies which I began In my early ministry. PROPER WORKING OF A DRAG Rules From Highway Magazine Tell How to Get Best Results-Drag Whenever Possible. If a dirt road is properly built, the road drag will keep it in good con dition. Like any other work there ls a best way to do it. These rules from the Highway Magazine, tell how to get the right results. "Use a light drag. "Haul it over the road at an angle so that a small amount of earth ls pushed toward the center of the road. "Drive a team at a walk. "Ride on the drag; do not walk. "Begin at one side of the road, re turning up the opposite side. "Drag the road as soon after every rain as possible, but not when the mud Details of Split-Log Drag. is In such condition as to stick to the drag. "Do not drag a dry road. "Drag whenever possible at all sea sons of the year. "The width of the traveled way to be maintained by the drag should be from IS to 20 feet; first drag a little more than fhe width of a single wheel track, then gradually Increase until de sired width is obtained. "Always drag a little earth towards the center of the road until it is raised from 10 to 12 inches above the edges of the traveled way. "If the drag cuts too much, shorten the hitch. "The best results for dragging are obtained only by repeated applica tion." VOLUNTEER FOR GOOD ROADS We Can Have Anything Good If We Will Get Together and Work Hard for Desired End. Why, bad roads, even, is a moral question. Why should men wade in mud and punish their beasts when they have the power to prevent lt? lt is moral in that we fail to use to advantage the powers and possibili ties that God has given us, writes B. F. Beasley in Progressive Farmer. We can have good roads if we will We can have any good thing if we will-communities acting together, Half a dozen men could volunteer tc delegate themselves as leaders in a good roads movement and the people I soon would follow them. A million volunteers will rush to' arms to shoot down a million others who have done them no harm; why should not some volunteer to be lead ers in the romances of peace andi progress? ARMY ENLISTING ROAD MEN Corps of Thoroughly Experienced Spe cialists in Constructing Work Being Organized. Enlisted men with a knowledge of road building are being recruited in the engineer reserve corps of the United States army. This is the corps of experienced men which Is being or ganized as a reserve body of thorough ly trained specialists in every branch of construction work. Measure Community Value. The roads furnish a yardstick to measure the value of any community. A settled country that is not worth a good road is not worth living In. Obtain Best Results. Best results are obtained by drag ging the road as soon as possible after each rain. Bad Roads a Hindrance. Poor roads are a bar to better mar kets, better schools, better churches, better living, Petit Jury, First Week, Court. W. A. Morgan, Moss. J. A. Smith, Wise. B. L. Minis, Edgefield. E. M. Walker, Johnston. J. R. Williams, Meriwether. W. P. Culbreath, Talbert. J. Walter Sawyer Johnston. H. L. Corley, Talbert. R. A. Grifts, Moss. C. L. Berry, Shaw. T. A. Broadwater, Pickens. Jesse P. Timmerman, Blocker. A. J. Lewis, Johnston. S. M. Mitchell, Ward. G. T. Duncan, Shaw. I. D. Yonce. Ward. J. M. Swearingen, Shaw. W. A. Clark, Ward. J. H. 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My mother-in-law could not take calomel as it seemed too strong for her, so she used Black-Draught as a mild laxative and liver regulator... We use it in the family and believe it is the best medicine for the liver made." Try it. Insist on the genuine Thedford's. 2oc a pack age. E-75 HARRIS' PRESSING CLUB I take this means of letting the people know that I have re-opened my pressing club, and will appre ciate their patronage. I am better prepared than ever to clean and press all kinds of garments, both for ladies and gentlemen. All work guaranteed. Let me know when you have work and I will send for rt and make prompt delivery. Wallace Harris Sheppard Building Down Stairs GEO. F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST Eyes examined and g.asses fitted only when necessary. Optical work of all kinds. EDGEFIELD, S. C. For Sale by G. W. WISE, Trenton, S. C. And All Good Dealers DR J.S. BYRD, Dental Surgeon OFFICE OVER POSTOFFICE Residence 'Phone 17-R. Office 3. GARRETTS CALHOUN Augusta, Georgia COTTON We Solicit Your Business Call, write-or wire when desirous of information of cotton market of country. Modern Ginnery My modernly equipped ginnery has been thoroughly overhauled for 1917 season. Seed thoroughly cleaned and good samples made. I want you as my customer, and will do my utmost to give entire satisfaction. Personal attention given to all business. Bagging and ties on hand. Highest market price paid for cotton seed. R. T. HILL SOME STRIKE IT RICH BUTASUREWAYIS TO PUTA LIT IN THE BAN EVERY WEEK CoDTiwht 1909. br C. E. Zim-otrman Co.-No. 51 is no doubt about money in the bank, it is sure and positive. Maybe slow, but there is the satisfaction that it is sure. Posi tive in every way, both that it will grow,, and that it is safe. 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. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. 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