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Report on Edgefield County Chaingang. Mr. T. C. Broadwater, foreman. Visited November 7, 1918, by As sistant Secretary Broyles and Fiscal Agent Dixon, with Mr. H. C. Porter. Camped ten or twelve miles from Edgefield, working the Dixie High way. IS convicts present, of whom 8 were trusties. The camp site was a good one, except that the mule pen was too near the sleeping quarters of the prisoners and guards. We found this gang located for the winter in a snug little cove, sur rounded by wooded hills. A fairly good spring, in the center of the camp, furnishes abundant water, and the foreman has constructed the best shelter for his mules that we have seen put up at any camp. He has built a regular, tight stable, using pine slabs for the purpose. The greatest need on the Edgefield gang is for a proper place to cook. A rude shed, not water tight, has been erected, and cooking is done under this in bad weather, but at other times it is done in the open air. No stove is used at any time. Food can't be properly prepared over an open fire except by an expert camper, and and no one can cook thus without poorly prepared, and waste of, food. Besides, in very severe weather it be comes an impossibility to cook at all, and this subjects the negroes to un necessary hardships. We strongly re commend that the supervisor and i commissioners purchase a good stove, and provide either a tent or a screen ed wooden car on wheels for a kitch en. The car is much better, and is I cheaper in the long run, as the best of tents very quickly wear out, or are torn up by storms. We further recommend that the supervisor have the prisoners' cage screened early next summer; that he keep in his office a suitable book, a complete record of the convicts on the gang, showing the name, date of commitment, age, race, length of sen tence, data of discharge, and reason for the discharge, and some personal description of the prisoner, with dis tinguishing scars, etc., which would ! make identification easy should he escape; and finally, that the county commissioners employ a physician on a salary to make a complete physical examination of each new convict within 48 hours of his commitment which couid often be done at the jail before taking him to camp-to vac cinate against small-pox when indi cated, and to make regular weekly inspections of the prisoners' food, quarters, and particularly the sani tary arrangements of the camp. We recommend that the foreman at camp require the negroes to keep | the cage cleaner and the bunks in better order; that all blankets in use bc washed at leasf monthly, and that I each new prisoner brought to the j gang be given clean blankets for his bed; and that he keep in a suitable book at camp a similar record to that recommenc'ed above to the supervi sor. These two records will act as a check against each other, and will | serve as a guard against unintention al injustice to the men or the fore man himself, should charges ever be brought against him of having kept a prisoner over his time, or of having disposed r. prisoners illegally. We realize that these things happen very seldom, but they have happened in this State, and a complexe system of duplicate records makes irregularities practically impossible un!ess the men keeping both sets of records agree. We have no idea that such things have ever happened or ever will hap pen at this camp, but the general principal of accurate, systematic record keeping should bc carried out at every camp. Finally, we recom mend that the foreman take more pains with camp sanitation. When camp is made, dig a pit at least 150 yards away from camp and the water supply, and into this pit dump the sewerage buckets every morning, im mediately covering the focal matter with three inches of dirt. When the buckets i re put under the cage at night, put three or four inches of water into it. and on the surface of the water pour a little kerosene oil. Once each week burn the pit out with straw ond oil. Keep the kitchen slops covered tightly always, and clean the mule pen daily, piling the manure in a bin or tight pen and haul it away and scatter over a field weekly. This careful management of the sanitation will require little time, and if strictly carried out the camp will be practically free from flies next summer, as it probably was not during the past summer. STATE BOARD OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS. G. CROFT WILLIAMS, Secretary. Periodic Billious Attacks. Persons subject to periodic billious attacks will observe that their appe tite fails them just before an attack. That is, they really do not crave food but eat because it is meal time. If they will eat only a light meal and no meat, ther. take two of Chamberlain's Tablets the attack may be avoided. Chronic Constipation. There are people who never have a movement of the bowels without it is produced by a cathartic. Most of them have brought that condition on themselves by the use of mineral waters and strong cathartics that take too much water out of the sys tem and aggravate the disease they are meant to relieve. A mild laxative tonic like Chamberlain's Tablets af fords a gentle movement of the bow els that you hardly realize has been produced by a medicine, and their use is not so likely to be followed by con stipation. FOR SALE-Rhode Island Red Eggs for setting. $1.25 per 15. Three pens to select from, 1 Rose Comb and 2 Single Comb. J. D. Kemp, Edgefield, S: C. KARRIS' PRESSING CLUB I take thi3~mean9 of letting the people know that I have re-opened my pressing club, and will appre- | ciato their patronage. 1 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 it and make prompt delivery. Wallace Harris Sheppard Building Down Stairs Haul Fertilizers While You Can Get Them The Edgefield Mercantile Company announces that it has on hand a large stock of the BEST BRANDS of MIXED FERTILIZERS-16 Per Cent Acid Phosphate, Cotton Seed Meal, Nitrate of Soda for Grain. Call on MR. R. C. PADGETT or MR. A. E. PADGETT No car is better than its tires. And time lost through tire troubles cannot be replaced. Good tires are the best practical guarantee of your car's continuous and ec nomical service. United States Tires are good tires-the best tires our 76 years of experience in the rubber business have taught us to make. You have your choice of five different types for passenger car or light delivery use 'Nobby', 'Chain\.'Usco\ 'Plain', and the famous 'Royal Cord'. There is also the 'Nobby Cord' for heavy duty vehicles, as well as the Solid Truck Tire. Among these good tires you will find exactly the treads best suited to your car and your driving conditions. Our nearest Sales and Service Depot dealer ! will gladly point them out to you. United States Tims are Good Tires i LARGE STOOH OF The war practically stopped all building, but now people can resume their building operations. We carry a large supply of building material of all kinds. When in need of BRICK, LIMB, CEMENT PAINTS, OILS NAILS and Builders' Hardware of kinds. Come in to see us. OUR STOCK OF GROCERIES and Plantation Supplies is always complete. Coniein to see us.f W? W. Adams & Co. Notice to Creditors. All persons indebted to the estate of the late W. H. Crim will maki pay ment at once to the undersigned and all persons holding claims against the said estate will present them proper y attested for payment to the under signed. Mrs. L, J. Crim, Administratrix. F?AM?LY MEDICINE In Her Mother's Home, Says Thia Georgia Lady, Regarding Biack Draught. Relief From Head ache, Malaria* Chills, Etc. Ringgold, Ga.- Mrs. Chas Gaston, of this place, writes: "I am a user of Thedford's Black-Draught; in fact, it was one of our family medicines. Also in my mother's home, when I was a child. When any of us child ren complained of headache, usually caused by constipation, she gave us a dose of Black-Draught, which would rectify the trouble. Often lu the Spring, we would have malaria and chills, or troubles of this kind, we would take Black-Draught pretty reg ular until the liver acted well, and we would soon be up and around again. We would not be without it, for it certainly has saved us lots of doctor bills. Just a dose of Black Draught when not so well saves a lot of days in bed." Thedford's Black-Draught has been In use for many years in the treat ment of stomach, liver and bowel troubles, and the popularity which lt now enjoys Is proof of its merit. If your liver Is not doing its duty, you will suffer from such disagree able symptoms as headache, bilious ness, constipation, indigestion, etc., and unless something is done, serioua trouble may result. Thedford's Black-Draught has been found a valuable remedy for these troubles. It is purely vegetable, and nets in a prompt and natural way, regulating the liver to its proper functions and cleansing the bowels of impurities. Try it. Insist on Thed lord's, the original aud genuine. B 70 AUDITOR'S NOTICE. All persons owning property of | any kind whatsoever, or in any ca pacity, as husband, guardian, execu tor, administrator or trustees are re quired to make returns of the same to the Auditor under oath within the time mentioned below and the Audi tor is required by law to add a pen alty of 50 per cent to all property that is not returned on or before the 20th day of February in any year. All male citizens between the ages of 21 and 60 years except those ex empt by law are deemed taxable polls The 50 per cent penalty will be added for failure to make returns. For the convenience of tax payers, I or my representative will be at the following appointed places on the dates mentioned to receive tax re turns. The office will be open to receive returns from the first day of January ?ill the 20th day of Feb. 1910, as pre scribed by law. J. R. TIMMERMAN, Auditor, E. C. S. C. Dec. 17-1918. SSSI?BBSC?S?LPJ. The demand thc coming year for Cotton, Corn, Grain, etc.. will far exceed that of any recent years. Thc hn]f-starv< d peoples of Europe are even now crying out for food ar.d cloth ing. And thc -voriu is depending upon thc Farmers of America to Supply it. You cannot ra:se a 100 fo crop unless you have a 100'? soil. Fertility is largely a matter of balanced conditions of the soil. Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia, ar.d Potash must oe present in tiic proper proportions if bumper crops arc to bc raised. B fa W \'f EW?B8 VJ @UBLS$ vom VIILO because it contains available Phosphoric Acid, Ammonia ar.d Pota::: ? t ri^l.t proportions. Every bag is stamped with o:ir Giant Lizard Trade-Mark. Loni; f : '.-: for your protection, and better place your order for Planter's right . avoid delayed delivery. Ask our agent in your town fer information, fres advice, or prices, or us direct. amers Fertilizer &. Phosphate Co. MANUFACTU CHARLESTON, -aaaasB -ut ? ARRINGTON BROS. & CC. Wholesale Giccers and Dealers in Corn, Oats, Hay and al? Kinds of Seeds Corner Cumming and Fenwick Streets On Georgia R. R. Tracks Augusta, Ga. Distributors of .Marathon Tires and Tubes. None better, but cur pr? is less. ' YOUR PATRONAGE SOLICITED See our representative, C. E. May. 1