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r t/ > . <r-> > * / < ___ * VOL XLT NO, 4.4 NEWBERRY, S. O., TUESDAY. J UNE 2 1908. TWICE A WEEK. $1.50 A YEAR HOW TO BUILD AND ?, USE THE SPLIT-LOG DRAG , * Oflice of Public Roads of the United I i States Department of Agriculture Issues a Bulletin on This Simple Road Building Device. . j ' | One of I In* latest publications is-. i $'f } W^ h.v t ho ollice of public roads of 11 jl tile tinted Slates department of agri- j % culture treats of the split-log drug, an ; implement which numerous experiments have conclusively shown to be the greatest possible boon to keep earth roads smooth and passable. liecause of its simplicity, its ellieiencv and its cheapness, both in construction and operation, it is destined to come more and more into general use. With j the drag properly built and its use j* well understood, the maintenance of earth roads becomes a simple and inexpensive matter. |. At the present time there are approximately 2,000,000 miles ol earth j V/ roads in the 1'nited States. Some of I W the most important of these roads will eventually be improved with stone, gravel and other materials. Many others which are equally imWTy portant cannot be so improved on acini count of lack of funds or suitable r materials, while still others will not require such treatment because of the light tratlic to which they are sub^Wjjjeded. For these reasons the majority W of our roads must be maintained as I earth roads for many years to come. I This must be done by inexpensive I methods and the split-log drag will ? be a powerful aid if economy is the I criterion demanded. L In the construction of this impleCwihk ment, care should be taken to make WNl it so light that one man can lift it ith ease, a light drag responding I ire readily to various methods of lu...Ving than a heavy one, as well as. to the shifting of the position of the (i operator. The best material for a j 'f~ split-log drag is a dry red cedar lout, S though red elm and walnut are ex J ( client and box elder, soft maple or | even willow are superior to oak, ! hickory, or ash. The log should be | between 7 and 10 feet long and from 10 to 12 inches in diameter at I ho butt end. It should be split carefully as near the center as possible, and V the heaviest and best slab chosen for I he front. In the front slab four inches from the end which is to drag in the middle of the road bore a 2ineli hole which is to receive a cross stake. At a distance of 22 inches from the. other end of the front slab, locate the center for another cross stake. The hole for the middle stake will be on a line connecting and lialfway between the two. Then place the back slab in position and from the end which is to drag in the middle of the road measure 20 inches for the center of one cross stake and 0 inches from the other end locate the center of the opposite stake. The hole for the center stake should be lo' eated halfway between the two. All these holes should b?, wnrefully bored perpendicular or at t"ght angles to the face of the split log. If these directions are followed it will be found that when the holes of . the front and back slabs are brought opposite each other, one end of thei back slab will be Hi inches nearer the | center of the roadway then the front one. That gives what is known as "set back." The stakes, which art* .'50 j-.,* *" inches long, will hold the slabs this distance apart. When the stakes have > been (irmly wedged into their sockets, a brace about 2 inches thick and I inches wide may be placed diagonally to them at the ditch end ol the drag. A cleated board is placed be-1 I ween the slabs and across the stakes' for the driver to stand on. ' I?v many il is deemed best lo place i a strip of iron along the lower facft . of the front slab for a cutting blade! A and to prevent the drag from wear-| ing. The drag may be fastened to the | f doubletree by means of a trace chain. : The chain should be wrapped around ! the left hand or rear slake and passed j over the front slab, liaising the chain 1$ :i t this end of the slab permits I he j Pf lo drift ^>asl the face of the vtTlie o t It or end of the chain y of the front slab and in passed through a link. \>r ordinary purposes, the hitch should Ih? so made that the unloaded i Iran' will follow the team at an angle >f about 4."> degrees. The team should ] l>e driven with one horse on either ddo of the right-hand wheel track or nil the full length of the portion to he dragged, and made to return in I he same manner over the. ' or half 1 >f the roadway. Kueli treatment will < move the earlh .towards the center of ' t lie roadway and raise il gradually J ubove the surrounding level. I The best results have been obtained ' bv dragging roads once each way af- < ler each heavy rain. In some cases, I however, one dragging every three or I lour weeks has been found sufficient I lo keep a road in good condition. When I lie soil is moist but not I sticky the drag does its best work. ' As i he soil in a tield will bake if ' ploughed wet. so the road will bake | if the drag is used on it when it is wet. It the roadway is full of holes | or badly rutted, the drag should be i used once when the ground is soft i and slushy. This is particularly up- 1 plicahle before a cold spell in winter, when it is possible to so prepare the surface that il will freeze smooth. , Not infrequently conditions are met which may be overcome by a slight change in the manner of hitching, j Shortening the chain tends to life the front slab and make the cutting slight, while a longer hitch causes the front slab to sink more deeply into the earth and act on the principle of a plow. If a furrow of eartl: is to be moved, the doubletree should be attached close to the ditch end of the drag, and the driver should stand with one foot nn the extreme forward end of the front slab. Conditions are so varied in different localities, however, that it is unite impossible lo lay down specific rules. Certain sections of a roadway will require more attention than others. because of steep grades, wet weather springs, soil conditions, ex posure to sun and wind washes, etc. There is one condition, however, in which special attention should be given. Slay roads under persistent dragging frequently becomes too high in the center. This may be corrected by dragging the earth toward the center of the road twice, and away from it once. There is no question as to the economy of this road-making implement, either in first cost or in operation. Tu six counties in Kansas in 1000 the cost of maintaining ordinary earth roads, without the aid of the split-log drag, averaged $42.50 a mile. These ligures were furnished by Prof. W. C. I load, of the University <>f Kansas, who secured them from official records of the counties. Some ligures furnished by I'\ P. Sanborn and R. H. Aishton, general manager of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad, have revealed the wonders of this simple device. Mr. Sanborn said, "the least expense per mile per annum for spit-log dragging was $1..")0, the greatest a little over $(>, and the average expense per mile for 1-2 miles a little over I have lived along this road al my life and never in forty yeail; have 1 seen if freer from mud and dust, despite the fact that during the season we have experienced the extremes of weather condit ions.'' The testimony of Mr. Aishton is equally strong. Learning that a township in Iowa had been making an investigation of the split-log drag and had been experimenting with il for a year in 28 miles of highway, he sent an agent to secure nilorinatiou. It was reported that although the town board had paid the cost of mak- j ing the drags and of hiring men lo j operate them, the total expense l/V j one year averaged $2.-10 a mile, and i the roads were reported to have been | "like a race track" the greater portion of I he year. lint how the South Carolinians will look down upon the humble, ignorant and uninstrucled delegates from New Hampshire and Rhode Island in Den-j "'An Indian man lived a double life j vor! News and <'ourier. in *1(5 :i week." says an exchange, so | again is the revered ratio of 10 to 1 ' sined against.?News and Courier. j I meeting of the state press. President Aull Says Meeting at Gaffney, June 29 to July 2 Will Be Largest in Years. President Aull. of the South Caroina Press Association, in speaking 'I' the annual meeting. which is to >o held at (ialVncv, June L'M-.luly 'J, s?i?l lln.I lie was very much gratified ?l>h' I" announce that those jenl lemon who had been invited to loll ver nhiresses hel'ore the assoeiaion would he able to eoine. and that Ise post poneim nt of the mooting IW w.? weeks was agreeable to I hern. President Aull said: "Mr. Lawshe, lie third assistant post master general, writes that the date will l,e entirely fill isl aetory to him and it is expected that he will romain with m U tiallney for two or three davs, probably until the elose of the meeting, and he may also go with us on 'h? trip into Western North Carolina. Mr. 1?. II. hduionds. of the Maimlaeturers Kocord, states that tin 'late which is lixed for his addroswill he entirely satisl'aetory to him mid that lie will he present with u> nt that time. I have soon a good many of tin newspaper lolk in the past lew dav? and thev all express an intention t< meet with us at tialllney, ami I an eonlidontly expecting one of tin hi rues I meetings that the associatioi has held in many years. I trust thai I will not he disappointed in this ex pedal ion. I hose meiuhers who have hoon rerequested to take part in the histori (*al symposium, with one or two except ions, have written that they wouh he with us and he prepared to give u> the heuelil ol their experiences. "Col. T. H. Crews. Mr. Hugh Wil son and Col. .las. T. liacon havi either written me or told me in per son that they would he present. "< <>). If. A. Thompson, who is nov on tin- retired list, hut who lor main years was an active and pnieticji newspaper man, says lie will moot will us if his health permits, and it' no he will forward a paper giving hi recoiled ions of newspaper work am men filly years ago. I am sure tint air. X. (!. Osteon, of Sumter, will al so he present, though I have not hear' directly Irom him. I havi not heart I rom Mr. Holmes, of Barnwell, no Governor McSwoonoy. of Ilamplon though I have written both persona appeals to meet with us and tak part in the symposium, and I fee sure that if it is possible both o them will also be present. ''In regard ti, the trip which it i proposed to take into Western Nortl Carolina I owuld like to renew th statement which I have already tmuh with a few changes. Col. Ilardwicli of the Southern Railway, says h will arrange to handle us on the dat named, .July ;t to July (5, and that h will handle us in a special train leaving (JalVnoy about 8:.'N) on th morning of July and going vi Marion, reaching Asheville about o clock. We will spend the night a Asheville at the Battery Park Hole and go Irom there to Heudcrsouvilk where we will take dinner at 111 W heeler Hotel on July 4, and read Lake loxawav about sundown. W will spend Saturday night, Sunda and Sunday night al Lake Toxawax which is one of the most hoautifii spots anywhere to be found, am leave there alter breakfast on Moil day, duly (!, reaching Spartauhur iibonl 12 o'<dock. "I have just received a letter I Vol Mr. .1. |j. Alexander, manager of th Mattery Park Hotel, in which h states; ' | have decided not to mak 5inv charge at all while they (editor of Sopth Carolina) are at the Mat lory Park Hotel. Will he glad t have fliein as my gnosis. Please d not forget to give the the number. If this kind invitation is accepted i will materially reduce the expense account which I gave some time agi It will be seen, however, that it i important lor me to know in advanc how many are to take the trip. Th hotels desire this information am the railroads desire it also. In orde to secure the special train I mils have as many as fifty, and T woul he glad to call to the attention o those who contemplate the trip th fuel that the important tiling; in or tiering; the ear is to have not only th names of those who are going, bu itlie amount which will he neeessar; | t?? pay lor the car. This amount i j + ">. ! "> I'or each person, which Mi | 11 a r< I w ick says is the lowest rat ' which he can make under the term , ot the interstate commerce laws. ''I wonhl he glad to have tints > who expect to take this trip semi m i I that amount just as soon as they tic eide to go ami if tor any reason th I trip shonltl not he taken the iitouc, will he rel'nmleil, ami it' the part should he gotten up antl anythin , should occur ti> prevent any meinhe , from going the amount he sends w i l also lie refunded, Imt if his amount i necessary (o make up the party, n ; j course that would .alter the situatioi , i I (rust that the memhers of I lie a sociation appreciate the situation an i will act accordingly. <ll do no| think a more pleasant a prolitahle trip could he suggested IVi the time il takes and the cxpens . which is necessary. The entire e.> ; I penst* I'or hotel accouuuotlations au [ necessary transportation not inclm! ; ing street car fare and incidental: will he .jiisl a little more than ?10. 1 , does seem to me that \should hav . I every newspaper in South Carol in > j represented on this trip. il '"1 would like to state that il . f desired that as many of the mcmhei , as possible reach (laffney on Momla I evening, dune L!0. so that we ma . have a large nmnher present at tli opening session on Tuesday mornin; . .June .{(). The entire meeting, inclm . ing th<' trip, takes just one week an . certainly every editor in South t'ai | olina has earnetl that much time I < give to an association with his fello craftsmen in the enjoyment and pr< . til of I lie annual meeting and a thn i days' outing. "Those who desire t raiisport at io in atldition to that lliey already lia\ , to (lie annual meeting will please a< , vise me in ample time for wlioi 1 I rausporl at ion is desired and win i relation the person hears to the new I paper or to the editor and by wh; * route il is desired to go." 1 t SENATE PASSES THE CURRENCY BIL] 1 Alrich-Vreeland Measure Adopted 1 r Decisive Vote?Filibuster Was i. Defeated. ' Washington, May ill).?11 was I " a trick of the hawk-eyed Aldrich wil ' the collusion of Vit--president Fai ^ banks that the AItlrich-Vreelai makeshift iniquity got through tl s senate this afternoon and congre li adjourned tonight. All the democrat (' except Stout: and Gore, fell own i their jobs completely, ami sat by at allowed Aldrich and Fairhank e trick, (lore, LaFollette and Stone In e held the lloor beyond <111 records < c huuuMi endurance and (lore had mat 1. n magnificent speech for two ami e half hours when, understanding I hi ii Stone Nvas to take T.is place, he s 1 down, lie could not see that Sloi I had not come into the chamber. '1 Aldrich had it a?I arranged wi \ Fairbanks ami the clerk, ami ; c t lit muh 11 rvburn, another republic; II opposed to the bill, was on his fet c Fairbanks recognized Aldrich, wl V called lor a vote immediately as (Jo sill down. Before any one could wii 1 I lie clerk began calling the roll at it the vice-president refused to rcco 1- ni/.e llc.yhurn, all hough he insislt g 011 a question of personal privilege The South Carolina represent at iv n iire leaving slowly, several remaiiiii c over I ill Monthly or Tuesday lo :i c lend lo department matters. All a c | here except Johnson and l,egai s Senator Cmry will relui tomorow - Abbeville. /acli MctJhee. " The Georgians might consider 11 propriety tif subs! il ul ing some I ami sane visiting Sou I li Carolinian I c both Hoke Smith and doe Brown >. News and Courier. c Kdilor dosephus Daniels i-> li e 1 power thai tlesiccateil North Car 1 | lina. it. Since Soulli Carolina inslrucled f d Bryan, Ogdcnism has not checpcd f South Cartilina. i'| NO MORE LONG FILIBUSTERS. - i i. I Important Change in Interpretation l of Senate Rules. Sj Washington, May :?1. To t hose who i nave close :il lent ion lo 11 it* progress ejol events in I he senate during t he lilis bustit, which marked tin* closing dav "I I In* recent session, (lie change in e tin' interpretation of the senate rules e was considered ol |;ir greater impoi( tliiin the tilihnster itself. l> Senator liurkell, who nave i lose at) tention to the parliamentary tacties N employed I?y |lie majority to brum' -* the ol>s| ruel ion to ;in einl, thus sum1 inari/.eil today the chanyes which " were accomplished hetween I'J o'clock. s ; midniirht. and day liuht yesterday ' niornimr. I'irst ? I lie vice-president annoiiiicI ed that it was within the province of the eliair to count a quorum, and lb:1/ lie would not order a roll call if a quorum was actuallv present. Second I'lie senate, l?\* vote upon . a point or order submitted to it hv (| I lie vice-president, determined that the i|ue>l ion of "no quorum" could not he raised until after inler\'eninu husiness, iI' the previous roll call had disclosed a quorum present, and that debate was not such interveninu busiliess. js I hird A rule of the senate, which ,q in pracli e has always laid dormant. x *va< invoked. prohibition' a senator " from addressing the senate upon any ' question more than liwee in any one day. f The result ol' these three iuterpreI tatious of the rules makes it absolutely impossible to prolong debate inde(i linitelv, ami thus makes a filibuster impossible where the end of the ses( sion is indeterminate for luey nive n.> opportunity for intermission by n speaker except bv \ ieldinv the llooi. )( and after two such yieldinns of the lloor. under the rule, hi- will not be I permitted to speak further on that da v. (l l?y rel usinn to adjourn and thus continuing the same da\ until the legislation >hall be enacted, it i-- onl\ a matter of time until anv <i!ibnsterinn colli il'nent can lie successfullv worn out. oniiiienl inn on the eflecl ol these ' changes Mr. Uurkctt said: " The present senate filibuster has ^ been productive of the nrealcsl evolution in facilitating len'islal ion since the days of the .~>lst eonnress, when Speaker Tliqmas It. Weed announced ' in the bouse thai nentlemen in their r- seals could not he seen as well as id heard. That announcement was the resuit of a lilibuster, and until Weed's ss decision it was a possibi'itv for the s. minority to compel the majority to "> have enonyrh of (heit members present, id all the time to ?<|ua 1 a i|iioruin of the s' house. I'>iii Weed declared that if a id :n*in wa> present he was present ?f whether lie was willing to admit it le n not. and thereupon lie directed the a clerk lo count tlu* members present he ut saw as well as those he heard, at '"When the conference report on a* the enircncy bill came up for eon sideralioti some senators undertook t > lb lilibuster a.nainst il by securing the il- floor, and thus preventing ils coining i'i lo a vote. Senator Lal''ollette led off 1. and, ol course, used every technicality io of I be rule to consume time, lie raisr" ed the question of no quorum Ihirlvik six times within a few hours, which id necessitated the calling of roll each lime. It permit led to yo unhindered ed il minhl have been continued indeiini 11 1 \. " ?' f.: .... Currency Commission, il- \\ ushinnlou, May .'{((. The vicere president tonight announced the ap e. i point men) of Senators Aldrich. Aliito I son, Iiiirrows, llale. Knov. I)aniel, leller. Money and Kailcy as members of I he currency commission recently lie authorized by act of convrres.-. Mr. Ii- Knox is the only senate representam live ? 11 the commission who is not a I member of the commiltee on linanee | I lie .speaker appointed members of : I he coinmissioii mi benalf of I he bouse In- as follows: Messrs. \ rcclaml. Overo (street. Ibirton (().), Weeks. 1'onyntre, i Smith, republicans; I'adnelt, linrness and I'njo. democrats. Of these, only i.i Weeks, liiirloii and I'njo are memic bers ol ihe commit lee on banking ami currencV. 0000 000000 0O0x>0 000 00000000 * White Ribbon Echoes. % * * 0 000 00? o 000 o * o?> 0 0 00 0 0 o 0 0o 0 Department Work Continued?Flower Mission. I hrouuh iliis beaut i fnl channel wo rejoice with them 111:iI <|<> rejoice and weep willi ilieni thai weep," !>v earrvint:' yool elieer t< > people of nil eomlilions, especially |o (lie poor, sick. bereaved ;i n?l unfort unate. All I'onns oI charily ;ire included in its scope. Fairs. My I lie free distribution of literature, we reach the masses* who attend these ?atheriHi's. We aim |o stop liainblinu. close immoral shows and bv opening rest rooms and day nurseries we briny rot and comfort to the weary. These i|iuet resting places are hiuldy a pi >riM'ia I eil, especiallx by mot hers and children. Our nhi |{ alouy tlii- line brings 1 lie \ oice o| the church and the home '"V* to legislative bodies, local. State or national. We aLo aim to iutorec existing laws, secure prohibitory laws in every Stale ami territory and a prohibition i.memlmeut to our national eousl it III ioil. Sabbath Observance. We w i>h to arouse and educate the public inlellecl and conscience through leal lets, press articles, petitions and ad available means to the religious and seienlilic reasons for the belter observance of the Lord's dav. We are rejoiced with the news from I he old North Slate ? we verily believe the liquor Irallic is doomed. \ iclory is in the air. llurrab for the southern Stales! The President: Right. I'resident lioosevell savs: * * 'I'll?; liquor business tends to produce criminality in the population at larire, ami law breaking a mom: the saloon keepers themselves. It debauches not only the body social, hut the body politic as well. And lie is ri^lil. No one can ret ill e this damaviliir ilidiclilieul. Missionaries Must Fight Rum, Too. A mi-- ionary ??i t he A. 11. ('. K. M . report - thai one ot the chiet obstacles to hi- eiticiency al Meira. Portuguese, Mast Africa, i-. not fever but the li<111 ir trade, Kum is sold to natives without conscience and wilhoulimit. Wanted. One hundred boys for new customers. Most of our old customers are lY'.edly droojdnu out. Ten committed suicide last week. Twenty are in jail ciyhl are in I he chain ?au?. Killed) were sent to the poorhouse --one was hauled. Three were sen! to I he insane asylum. Most of the balance ain'l worth loolim, with they've yol no money. W'e are jusl obliged to have new customers, fresh youm; blond or we will have to shut up shop. Don't make any dilVerence whoso boy you arc. we need you. You will be welcome. If you o11c?el started with us, we guarantee to hold you. Our yoods are sure. Conic early, stay lale. Advertised Letters. Le ters remaining in the postollice al New berry. S. <t ?r week ending May ::o. pins: M i>- I ierl rude Adam- (2 t. Susie 15 Is. A rl Inn < 'oiinl - < i M is- ("a rrie I lewa I!. Warren l>ewall. M r. I'ress I iray. Mr. It'oiierl (iiliam. AIberl Ooldell. ('. I .a lira 11 a rnimerl on. M iss Sallie I Ierberl. Mrs. Kinina lli?i?ns. Mr. W. II. McKay. Miss Marv Weed. Mr. .1. \\ Shea I v. Mr. John Steward. Mi. T. .1. Tarrant. Mr. W'ilie Torld. lfob"il Walton. Mr. W. Wilson. Miss K*ueaIV Wilson. Persons calling for these letters will please say I hat they were advertised. Chas. J. I'urcell, P. M.