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Sad Death of Mrs. Missouri Lott. Many friends of Mrs. Missouri Xott in Edgefield were grieved to know that they would not bc able to see her face again in this world, when St was announced that she had passed (away at Johnston on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock very unexpec tedly. A more extended sketch of Mrs. Lott appears in the Johnston corres pondence. Mrs. Lott had lived in our town from time to time with her only daughter, Mrs. W. B. Cogburn, and had endeared herself to many friends in Edgefield, and at the funeral it .was remarked by someone that there seemed to be as many friends from Edgefield as from Johnston to do hon or to her memory. The funeral ex ercises were attende ! by a very large concourse of friends, and many fol lowed the casket to tho Lott burying ground not far away, where so many of the family lie buried. The Edgefield Woman's Christian Temperance Unicn and the Daughttrs of the American Revolution * sent beautiful designs. Mr. Winier Cured of Indigestion. "Sometime in 1909 when I had an attack of indigestion and everything looked glojmy to me, I received a free sample of Chamberlain's ?Tablets by mail. I gave them a trial and they were such a help to me that I bought a package, and I can truthfully say that I have not had a similar attack since," writes Wm. B. Misler, Doug lassville, Pa. m ^Get a Home While You Can. If you contemplate owning a home in Edgefield or vicinity, you had bet ter buy now. Real estate is changing hands rapidly and the people who are buying, as a rule, are buying to hold, not to sell again. If you wait much longer to purchase, you may find dif ficulty in supplying your needs. Fri day, June 27, the South Atlantic Realty Company of Greenwood will sell at auction, the Parker and Jack son properties on the Dixie Highway. Read the full page advertisement in this issue, of the South Atlantic Realty Company. Ponder well before you let this opportunity to purchase a home pass. It was washing-day, pud John had keen kept from school to look after the baby. Mother sent the-n into the garden to play, but it was not long before cries disturbed her. "John, what is the matter with baby now," she inquired from her wash-tub. "I don't know what to do with him, mother," replied John. "He's dug a hole in the ground and wants to bring it into the house."-London Tit Bits. For the Relief of Rheumatic Pains. When you have stiffness and sore ness of the muscles, aching joints and find it difficult to move without pain, try massaging the affected parts with Chamberlain's Liniment. It will re lieve the pain and make rest and sleep possible. A discouraged counselor remarked to the court, "My poor client is little likely to get justice done until the judgement day." "Well, counselor," said the judge, "if I have an opportunity I'll plead for the poor woman myself on that day." "Your honor," replied the other, "will have troubles enough of your own upon that day."-Boston Tran script. Your Patronage Solicited. I desire to notify the public that 1 am the local representative of Mr. C. F. Kohlruss, of Augusta, the well known manufacturer, importer and dealer in Marble and Granite Monu ments, Statuary, Headstones, Coping, Iron Fencing etc. The superior quality of his work is well known throughout Edgefield county. If you contemplate having any work done in this line, write me or see me in person and I will makv you prices. A. A. EDMUNDS, Candidate for Cotton Weigher. I take this means of announcing that I am a candidate for the position of cotton weigher for the town of Edgefield and solicit the support of farmers who sell their cotton there. If elected I shall endeavor to give entire satisfaction at all times. B. C. BRYANT. HOUR KODAK FINISHING All Rolls developed 10c; pack? 20c. up; prints 2Ac.-4c.-5c. ; enlarging 35c. up. Specialists-we do nothing but kodak finishing. All work guaranteed to please. Eastman Ko daks, Film3, Supplies. Columbia Photo Finishing Co., lill Taylor Street, Columbia, S. C. TEST OF IGNITION SYS : IN LOCATING GAS( I Tractors Are Coming Into Use on Ma portance of Knowing How (Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture.) With all engines using spark plugs lt Is comparatively easy to ascertain whether the ignition system is work ing properly. Simply remove a plug and ascertain that the porcelain or other insulating material on the inside of the plug is not coated with carbon and that the points are properly spaced. One thirty-second of an inch is about the right space for most sys tems where a dry battery is used. This Is about equal to the thickness of a worn dime. A wider gap will often make starting difficult, especially when the spark is rather weak or where a high tension magneto is used. In the latter case the best results will often be obtained when the gap is not more than one-fortieth or even one-fiftieth of an inch. Then re-attach the wire and lay the plug so that the metal base touches the engine casting, while the end of the wire and the metal tip of the plug are at least half an inch from any metal part connected with the engine and in such a posi tion that thc points' are visible while cranking the engine. Then turn the engine over a few times (at least as many times as there are cylinders) and note whether a spark jumps across the space between the points. It is not sufficient, however, merely to as certain if there Is a spark-lt must .be hot enough to fire the compressed charge in the cylinder. It is, of course, difficult to tell by merely looking at lt whether the spark is hot enough or not, but if it Is a heavy blue, or a bluish-white, or a "fat" yellow one looking like a small flame, it' Is prob ably all right. If very thin and green ish or showing red, ..he chances are it is too weak to fire the charge. One may familiarize himself with the as pect of a good spark as follows: Finding a Good Spark. While the motor is in satisfactory running condition loosen the nut on the top of the plug while the engine is stopped so It will be easy to remove the wire from the plug after the en gine is started. Then start the en gine and, by taking hold of the wire where it is covered with insulation, move the end of the wire very slowly away from the center of the plug and watch the spark jump, closely observ ing its color and thickness. It is also well to note the distance the spark will jump, yet not advisable to force it to jump too great a gap, nor should the end of the wire be al lowed to rest in a position where the spark cannot jump to the plug or the engine while the engine is running, as this tends to break down the insula tion of the coil. In the case of h?gh tension magnetos there is no danger rin this respect, as they are fitted with a safety spark gap which the spark will jump, if for any reason the circuit is broken elsewhere. Knowledge of just how much of a spark one should obtain with each kind of ignition system is frequently of great value in locating trouble, and everyone who operates a gas engine should make the above-described tests while the engine is in good order. If one is not sufficiently familiar with the looks of a good spark to tell by mere observation whether lt ls hot enough, a rough test may be made as follows: . Place a thin piece of dry cardboard, such as an ordinary vis iting card, or three or four thicknesses of dry newspaper, between the points Of the plug while lt ls lying on the engine in the position first mentioned, then crank tbe engine. A good spark will jump through these, leaving a tiny hole. A spark which will not do this ls too weak to jump the spark gap in the cylinder under compres sion. If the engine ls equipped with a make-and-break ignition system, in which an igniter block is used Instead of a spark plug, it can be ascertained easily whether the entire system, with the exception of the igniter block, is In good shape by disconnecting the wire from the igniter block and snap ping it across the corner of the en gine casting or the end of the other wire leading from the coll. But even though this gives a good spark lt does not necessarily mean that the spark is given In the cylinder when the engine is turned oven*. It may be that the points of the electrodes inside the cylinder do not touch each other when they should or are not making a good contact, because car bon, oil, dirt, etc., have accumulated hetween these points. Therefore, ii a good spark occurs when the wire is ?napped across part of the engine, crank the engine until the movable electrode is released and allowed to fly back. Contact Not Being Made. If one is not sure just when thc points of^the electrode should be touch ing, the engine may b^ cranked very slowly for two full revolutions while the end of the wire is repeatedly snapped across its connection on the j mi IS IMPORTANT JUNE ENGINE TROUBLE ny Farms Which Emphasizes the I to Run a Gasoline Engine. electrode. If no spark can be ob tained at any position of the electrode, it is evident that contact is not being made by the points inside the cylin der (this is in case the other wire is grounded directly to the engine). Sometimes the other wire is fastened to a piece of metal insulated from the engine, but which touches part of the engine for an instant when the spark should occur in the cylinder. In this case, if a spark cnn be obtained by bringing the ends of the two wires into contact It should be determined wheth er the insulated piece is making con tact with the engine properly. If no spark is obtained nt the plug or igniter block when tested as di rected, it will, of course, be neces sary tb look over the electrical system, in order to ascertain what is wrong. The electrical systems of various en gines differ considerably, and no defi nite instruction can be given for dif ferent makes, but some general points will be mentioned. First of all see that the switch is in starting position. Much time has been lost in thousands of cases by trying to start the en gine with the switch off. Next, look over nil wire connections to see that they are tight and clean. If the engine starts on a battery of dry cells see that all connections be tween the cells are tight and that no short circuits are caused by the me tallic portions of the cells touching with other, or by metal connection with the engine, or by tools lying on the cells, etc. The small knurled nuts on dry cells frequently loosen from vi bration and thus interrupt the whole ignition system. Testing Battery Strength. It is a good thing to keep an am meter handy for use in testing the strength of the cells of a battery. In testing with an ammeter it is best to discard all cells that do not test over 12 amperes. A new cell should test between 20 and -30 amperes. If no ammeter is available, a crude test can be made by striking the end of a wire connected to one end cell of the bat-j tery against the first connection ?n the cell at the other end. Do not keep the wire in contact with the cell for more than an in stant. Doing so will weaken the bat tery, but by snapping lt quickly across the edge of the knurled nut a few times and noting the sparks, one can ascertain whether the battery ls pro ducing a good current. By making this test a few times with a battery which is in working condition, one can easily learn about how much of a spai*k should be expected. Oil Causes Trouble. Sometimes too much oil will cause trouble by accumulating on the con tact points in the breaker box. It is usually easy to examine these points and see if they have oil on them ; are rough or pitted, or not opening prop erly. If oily, rinse with a little gas oline and wipe dry. If rough or pit ted, the points should be smoothed with a file made especially for this purpose. If such file is not available a small knife blade may be used to re move the tiny tips of metal which have formed on the points and to round off the burred corners. It pays, however, to keep a suitable file on hand for this work, for pitted points are not uncommon, and unless properly smoothed up are liable to get into bad shape again very quickly. A gauge is generally furnished by magneto manu facturers to determine the proper dis tance between the points In the open position. The means of adjusting this distance vary with different makes of magnetos, but are usually apparent upon examination. The points should separate about one-fiftieth of an Inch. An ordinary pin is about one thirty second of an inch in diameter, and a fairly close estimate may be made us ing this fact as a criterion, if no gauge is available. Provide Waterproof Cover. It ls important that a waterproof cover be provided for the magneto, es pecially in the case of engines used out of doors, such as gas tractors, in order to protect the magneto from moisture and dust, as either of these is likely to cause trouble sooner or later. During the past few years many sta tionary gas engines have been equip ped with low-tension oscillating magnetos. Some of these are mounted directly on the Igniter block, and it is easy to test the spark, by removing the block and tripping the oscillator with the means provided. In other cases it is necessary to remove the end of the wire attached to the Igniter block and wipe it ucross a metal part of the engine, at the same time trip ping the oscillator. It is necessary that the end of the wire leave the metal almost instantly after the oscil lator ii tripped, otherwise the spark will not occur. A little practice will sinke tills test comparatively easy. Toppy red bait, tidy red fin?, handsome pound and half poand tin humidors-and that claw, practical pound cristal fiai? humidor with ?pongo moittener top that keeps th? tobacco in Mach perfect condition. Clemson Scholarships. 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