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T'—^ « A ^CRAPC-R AND LtVLL^ri.. _ ^ _ "V. • (i- u ( Mna*» DevW-r I 'or •»•• ^ proving I*lrl Uo*<1a. Jiuimh II. MacDonald, stale ’^onintlasoucr of rujprwtieut, "1^ >> lutun-kti i in the Improvuinent of our . fvfrtrKi’.i dirt roads, 1»jia sentf to if;.* %G<>od Hoads Magazine a sketeh of h a ■buplu tool that he thinks will tfsHiat road builders all over the Tnlted iitaUx lu making a t*ettennent of tlio <sMuzuon dirt roads with wry little ex- Mr. MacDonald doscribeti his vice as follows: This simple drag Is one that has been asnd for many years lu my own prne- 4lce and baa been adopted by many’ In the state (Connectlcut| for loving ruts and toe marks and dls trfbutlng the natural material to be OMd on the roads. It can also be need am a roller and leveler to Ann the ma tcrlal. The cutting edge, or tooth side of the drag, la shod with strap Iron, or for economy an old wagon tire cun l>e also the strap# to which the auajD sen a rai amv ucvKhait. Is to !>e attached can be made of old wagon tire. The chain to be uj";U the drag need not be spe- •etaSy made for the pun>ose. Any chain having a Ik •ok on one end cun U* used. The only weight neoesMiry to produce the ordinary road the ability to re move ruts uud toe murks is the weight •of the driver, but If additional weight Is required the drag can be loaded with •tune. If material Is desired from the shoul ders to round up the road with the • chain can Ik* shorten»*<i on either side, makhig a dlagoiml drug to bring the i material from the sides to the center. If It la simple a question of sm«>othiug,' levaiiiur or lirtultig the road the dmg can Is* tunic 1 over on the* reverse side, and u splendid, smooth road will re sult. Th * use of this drag In the late fall 111 leveling up fjlie road will result • In hating a nmouh ami pleasant road throughout tlic entire winter mouths. K«oum* to the drag tu the spring will i result in making a pleasant road for the entire Mumner. The tool Is so simple In Its construc tion that any farmer euu make one, aud the expense eiitaili*d is so very, very slight that it is entirely’ within v 4bo means of altuort any one to pro- rfdo himself with this very usefnl arti cle of high w*ay Improvement. The dl luoxudons of the drag are ns follows: Jhcugth of plank, it feet; thickness, 2 tochm; overlap of plank, 8 loches, stngpe for draft on drug, 1 foot d inches from center at chain end and 2 feet b lochas from center at back, bolts for Iriaaks, 24* Inchea long and one half lu diameter; bolts for straps 8 long, and straps for draft 2 wide. Chestnut plank will be Ricct serviceable. All heads of bolts •re to be let in or sank.'* Strap* for vrear edge are to be nailed on. Any log or wagon chain can be used to. at tach drag. The chain can be shortened with 8 book Or shackles. The entire expanse ondar the moat unfavorable cos41tloos should not exceed ft This drag has done such nftk*!ent wreck, for me for so many rears that 1 •in satis bed that any ono who has once i It will always con tin ae to so do. Coed Head* la Mlehlawa. The Michigan State Good Roads a»- tlou was organized in Flint Jan. Sl One of the resolutions passed at tbs largely attended meeting referred to the* Browniow bill, now before con gress, which if passed will set apart fTQ&OOU for Michigan state roads, says the Municipal Journal and Engineer. The meeting favored future distribu tion of funds among counties tn pro- fiurtkm to their assessed valuations. 'Other resolutions urift* ocrnpreatlnu be- twreau “good roads” organisations and wrtth Hvlerai. state and county officials. It was also resolved “that alternation-' ul state and county fairs shs^ld give prsmlums to the States- and counties that give the best,,most appropriate and 4lgnlhe l names to their roods and that first complete their markings; to and builders of the longest, and most beautiful roads, of mod- wl intercapital, Intarcoonty Beat and In- taitownahlp center boulevards, of beau tiful avenues ukmg oar lakes and rlr- ans and of country brklgaa. M Tbe aaao- ctatioc decided to pnbliah a monthly kaUetlo. Mayor Todd of Jackson was Heeled president. vM Trad* Arrcements Del»/ed; l’« rllr. July 2S - Chancellor Von Ibulv-' i Is learn:*d, will nut take •?i> »L*- rut jert of a freth -TaJe agree- rn*r, «‘.ii ihi* Tn1*si gta„U.s uatil afu-rj.lv. :oRgT*>*s»imHl «!«-ctf-/tis. A cenain Impropriety U b*lt In ing to ir cn regarding ibc direct Issues of l* campaign un-til It Is over There Is also a feeling at the foreign office that the results of the elections may indicate the senti ment of the country on lower tariffs, possibly making It easier for the ad- mluls'ratlon to reach a decision as to how far to ask congress to meet Ger- many's hopes. “Make Hty While the Sun Hhine*-.” There is a lesson In the work of the thrifty farmer. He koowsjtbat the bright sunshine may last but a day and he pre pares for the showers which are so liable to follow So it should )>e with every household. Dysentery, diarrhoea and cholera morbua may attack sbme member of the home without warning. Cham berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which is the best known medi- i !ne for these diseases, should always be kep' at hand, as immediate treatment is necessasy, sod delay may prove fatal. Kor sale by John M K>eln. !ko Asswer Hrnriy. This Is only worth the telling, writes h correspondent, because it contains a retort which, though u triumph of fn- consequenee, scorns to me quite unan sweratl'*. I liappened to tie reading •some obvious newspaper proofs In h ter- i uh u the go»*d nnfared man next tq liic. with the intentkgi no dout>t of lon’-Jag Mmsclf ngieeable, asked. “Ah, ar* >;i r c<-rmcr»ted with the press?” I lutlinatcd briefly and perhaps not over- covirt«*ously that It was none of hia Pa ..net". He pcrsist«*d that it was a i.ulta civil inquiry, which I umt with the remark that I had not asked him wbrfJuu he was a clerk or u shop as- ► isfant. As he was obviously neither, lids nettlod him. *Tf I knew,” he said, “what newspaper you belong to l wouki n^vCK^buy It again,”—London Chronicle Jfatrimony hu spoiled many a refilled friendship, Th< re 1a nothVhg so pleasant as ‘ha* britul, chet-rful, at.peace-wuh the world I'relmg when you sit down to your break- bisi There is nothing so Conductive to good work acil good • Isulu. The le althy.man with a healthy mind and brnly \i a belt'-r fellow, a better work- nan, h lietter citizen than t)he man or woutau w ho is handicapped by some dis ability, however slight. A slight disor der ot the stomach will derange your hotly, your thoughts and your disposition. Get away from the morbidness and the blues. Keep your stomach iu tuse *ind both your brain and body will respond. Tittle Indiscret'ons of otereatinr can be easily corrected and you will t>c surprised to see how much belter man you are. Try a little Kodol For Dyspepsia alter your meal. So)d by J M Kleiu. Hardeman Defeats Bennet. ComiKerte, Grt . July 2S. L. (} Har deman, b*r state senator. Holder and Flanigan, for r*-pi>***utat!vefl frunr Jaekaon county, vnjn by a good nmjo: Ity. Hardeman « aiajtirlty over non- net koo to 1,000; Holder, 500 to Ifeoo majority; Flanigan u hnfp majority. _ John Henry Hanged. 8uow Hill, Md.. Jufy 2S. John Hen ry, a negro, was executed Friday in the grounds attached to t.ne <x»uuiy almshouse for a criminal ajaault <m a whfta woman Iasi November. He con- fussed his ciima. Several hundred iowplo wituaseed the hanging. Bummer Diarrhoea in Children. During the hot wenthe* of the summer mouths the hrsl uunatural looseness of a child's bowels should have immediate at tention, so ss to check *h« disease before it becomes seiious* All that is necessary is a few doses of Chamberlain’s K'olic, Cholera snd Diarrhoe Remedy followed by h dos» of ca**tor oil to cleanse the sys tem. Rev M O Stockland, Pastor of the M E Church, Little Falls, Minn:, writes: “We have used Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera ar.i D.arrhoea Rnmedy for several yeat» «rd find it a ve*y valuable retuvdy, especially for summer disorders la children ” Sold by John M Klein. I Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic has stood the teat 25 years. Average Annoai Sales overjOne and c Half Million bottles. Doea thisracordof merit appeal to you? Iivciofd wttk every bottle b a Ten Cent, package of Cr No Cure# No Pay* 50c* pro/fi«sfnaZ Jf/otiow. IS Attorueya at Law. We represent the American Buretf Company of New York, and are prepared to furnish bonds for guardian#, admin istrators, executors, or others holding offices of trust Wslterboro. S. C. JAMES E. PEURIKOY, JUtt H. PEUBIFOT PIDBIPOY BBOTHSHS. Attorneys and Counsellors at Law. All Bnflnui giver Tnir.pt Attention. OVER THE PRES* AND STANDARD. WALTKRBOKO. - - - 8. C. Colleton County Telephone Long Distance Connection to all parts of the UNITED STATES. - Co. Following are the names of the subscribers to the above Company: rr— gagym =zxx»~a i i I f Mexican Sheepmen Strike. El Tano. Tex., July 28.—-Mexican sheepmen are striking at Aguas Ca- l!?*ctea as well as Chihuahua on the MexicalTK'entrel. asking for the same wagea paid Americans. The atrlke threatens lo tie up the roads. Thu head Of the Now Mexican Railway union declared that these strikers have unions of their own and do hot belong to the big organization which Is attracting much attention at pres ent. II D. Will Beis] Ealate, Brokerage ard Insurance. LOANb NEGOTIATED. Houses to Rent. Opposite the Market, ; WALTEUJIGRO, 8. a | — - - e a. HKnoEFtson Attorney At Law and flatter. agent fgk Liverpool, London and Globe insur ance Co., and for U. B. Fidelity and Guarenty Company.'’ Also for the Aetna Fire Iniorsnre Co., In which Company Inpnrauce »;a D ^ on alt country a» well as town property. 6. W. STOKES, DENTIST. 8 oppice npar waltlrboro hotb ^ cooooooc I lOOOOOOOOCG li. W ACKKiaLAN.J [BLACK & ACKKRMA^ -c* •DENTAL SU.1GECNS tOUice Hoars: 8.110 am to La, p. ra. 3 to 0 p. m. g Walt43rl>oro, H C" o IOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCC ooooc ooc OlMOM pu>d P**Kh REVIVO SEITOREI KiTiUTi "fiad# a Wall Ha.* of Ms.” Stomach Troubles and Constipation. Or No one can leaaonahly hope for good digestion when the bowels are consti pated. Mr Chas. Baldwin, of Edwards- villa, IU, says, “1 suffered from chronic constipation and stomach troubles for several years, hut thanks to Chamber lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets am al most cured.” Why not get a package of theee tablets and mt wall and stay well? Pr*ce 85 cents. For sale by JohnM Clem. yrodacee Hue re*w)u In SO day*. It acts powerfully sod quickly. Curev wiieu otbt*’’* faU. Young men cun rtv*in their lost manhood.ar. 1 old men may teoOTcr tbelr youthful vtiror b, uslnir U>:vi\0. It quickly and quietly re move* Nervousness. Lost Vitality, Seru..i Weakneait nuflh as Lott Power, Fatllnf Manor). Wasting Disease*, and effects of self-sbuse or exce** and Indiscretion, which unfits one for study, business or marriage. It not only cures by starting at the seat of disease, but l* * great nerve tonle and blood builder, bringing back the pink glow So pale cheeks snd re storing the ttre of youth. It wards off an- proaching disease. Insist on having ME\1 VO, no ether. It can be carried In vest pocket. Bv mail, $1.00 per package, or six for f&.OO, W.; giro free Sdvioo and counsel to all who wisu it, with guarantee. Clrrulars free, address MYAL MfDICINE CO.. Msrise BHf.. Chicago. Ht WALTERBOliO DRUG CO., ' aud JOHN M KLEIN. Walter boro, 3. C. Fast Train Hits Wreck. Pittsburg, July 28—J>winsylvauia'o 18-hour New York aud Chicago Flyer Weabound Train No. ». doabed Into a freight wreck that blocked all four trackr of *bc system, a mile west of iMatrsviHe Intersection about midnight. The engine left the tritek but all the • ars retuained ou ; ? rails and no one v.a.s Injured. The truin reachtnl Pitts burg three and a half hours late and pioceuleu westward. Walterboro. A M Sanders # W \V Smoak Rev J L Daniels W J Taylor C C Tracy Mrs H Es’Dorn R 11 VVichman A Wichman J A Westerberg Mrs K J Witsell Mrs E H Williams ! M Walker A Wichman & Co John M Klein F F Rivers [ G Padgett Bus H W Black Ir Res Ino M Ackerman J C McLeod Wal Infirmary W J Fishburne Mrs C R Fraser H A Frances Klein’*; Drug Store E P Knight A J Lemacks P j Lucas * j S lackson Dr G W Stokes I S Wdsh Rev | 1' Graham Ino H Peurfoybus Mrs *Ann : e Neyle Dr L M Stokes res Wal But Works Chris Edwards ' 1 A Francis res J 11 Benton W H Martin D L Smith Dr W B Ackerman 1 >r L ^-1 Stokes of 1 )r (I, W’ St' *kes off C \V Fdwards ltd tVio\ ;r A T c ' i rs ]as E Peurifoy bus W B Gruber I C 1 iiott officer F S Dixon res W A Tucker G W Glover bus Dr R Ackerman T J Blanchard Mrs W A Black J E Bryan , Brown Fur Co Beach Bros H W Black Jr F & M Bank Black & Ackerman G C Brown Mrs B Padgett Colleton Bkg Co C 1' Cummings C I W & S Co • Clerk of Court i W E Jotjcs bus. J S Jackson ces D j Chaplin W E Capers ACL Depot Wal Dispensary Dr C H Es’Dorn Jno D Edwards Wal Hotel M iss C 1 lenderson Wai Drug Co J G Padgett Wal Postoffice Mrs B K Sanders C A Savage A C Shaffer d'erre v : Shafter John K Lucas 1 D Gibbs, C A Savage P»us C I) C Adams W T. Lucas C !) N G Morrall Mr L\\ Mcteer E R M( Teer P M Murray las K Peurifoy Jno H Piurifoy Press wv Standard n G Price !) C L Hiers C M Grace ' j S Grinin Dr W B Acker man bus Howell & Gruber M P Howell E Hubster Mrs E F Hyme* B F Halford C G Henderson E M Jones res Mrs C W Butler Country, HENDLRSONVULE LINE Allison Herndon W F Hill C H Boynton W M Speights Boynton & Willis F Guess J A Marvin Dr H A Willis oft Fay Station at store of Bovpton & Wlllla. Charges lOota to Wal terboro, 20 eta any con nection on local exchange a-TTAGEVILLF. LINE James Britt S W Ackerman S G Peirce I S Ackerman A D Dodd A D M^tts Dr B G Willis Dr W A Kirby Pav station at T 8 Ack erman'* Charges 10:t« to Wsl- trrboro, 20otii any con- ncci;on on local exchange ” hiott’sline W (; Hiott L E Hill A \ Rickenbaker j S Jordan ki her line Poor Farm F C Bennett Sanders &Lemacks C \V’ Drawdy SNIDER LINE, II E Nettles Eli Benton G A Benton wmamammmxa&kMaumarn Nothing has ever equalled it Nothing can ever surpass it. Dr. King’s Haw Discovery r«OTK2“.3 # . J S Griffin office J M i\ nnington Grace 6c Warren BG Hyrne ^ . H O - - AU phones are tor the exclusive use of the subscribers an all subscribers are to charge non-subscribers io cts. for a messages to Walterboro and rocts. for any connection on loci exchange. The tolls are to be divided equally between th subscribers and the company. We are compelled to mak these charges for the protection of our subscribers and for ot own protection. Any message not charged by the subsenbe will be charged to him by Central. Long distance liooths have been installed at the Walterbor Drug Company and Central Office. Subscribers are request© to use these booths when talking over the long distance You will get better service and by putting your money in at tomatic pay station there will be no mistake at end of mont about long distance tolls. All non-subscribers in town who wish to use local exchang out of town must use booths at Drug store and Central Offic and charges will be locts. Any subscriber who allows the us of his phone for anyjsijch message will be responsible for th full tolls and same will be charged to him. 9 These rules and charges will be strictly enforced from date Report trouble to F. S. Dixon, Manager. * OCLL^CIT CCtflTT? T2L3PECHS 00. JAS. E. PKU1UFOY, JNO. H. PEURIFOY, President - Vice Pres. aydTeeab. F. $. DIXON, Manager. - LU HUT EES. —Dealer In— A Perfect For AU Throat and Cure: • Lung Troubles. 'backHIttOMO. Trial) GENERAL MERCHANDISE, John H, Klein s. c.