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* . *.@9@e o e e oe9 * BO DlIOC4STRATION * * DiPrARTMENT. * * e~y Mta Daity Harris.) * * S e S e S e e e o e e h'le following nuticle on winter egg pro4duction by Alfred I. I iCe niay be (.f some help to those interested in int i.try, Anlyo(ne desiring hutlletin of the following will please write tue for them -'oultry louse Construct ion. Stalidar'd \'arieties of Chickens, Mite alndI t.ise' on ('Iiehic ns, ilints to l'oul try lt::isers, important, l'ouliry I)is (es . a11d Natural and .\rtificial lucu but ion of I lens' l:ggs. Any hey or girl who is interested in .oining a pounltry clubh and I hime no; yt :. m ill please write itte. ''Tl'e' production of ecgg:;. in winter froni pulle4ts. and( to soltne e'xtent fromg he(ns:, uni hr greatly st iulat ed by 7'onid neihd tls of1 feeding. housing. antil landlin. Very few eggs are seeured (.11 tihe veage generotal fat'in (Ilurinlg the fall and e'a'ly winter, when eggs I ring the highest prices. Poultry imen, however,. by hetler mtanagemen t se Pt re a fair egg production during tIlw-se seasons. The object of this pa I'r is to pont out. imtethois of manage !runt which will help to increase win 14 egg p'odutctiotn. "To receive good results from n ' ek of poultry during the winter all cuses and coops should he in god .(ndition. only healthy fowls placed in these buildings, and good care giv en to the poultry. These houses should 1w thoroughly cleaned, disinfected, and majude tight for winter. If the house has a dri floor it is well to remove '1be top or 4 inches of dirt and rc JN;ace this with dry gravel or sand. If I has a cemtent or wooden floor, re utn.ve all litter and dirt and put in -1 0 - inches of fresh straw or litter. lie s)) tha' the house is tight on three Jdes and that Ithere is no chance foi a draft to strike the hens. If hens ve).st or are placed in draft during the fall and winter, colds are sure to deIvelop, which may result In roul an d.i;tr troubles. Front one-third to cime-half of the south sdie, or front. of the poultry house may he made of cur tans and windows, but should be under of ntrot, so that the openings may be . sed gradually as the weather be c"r(mes cold. lave muslin eurtains in 11.c front of the house or leave a win ?w partly opent, even on the coldest Jngrhts, to allow sooe ventilation in tihc house. Fowls will stand consid *'rable cold air provided it is dry, and Suntilhition will keep the air Ihorough : dty in Ite house. 'Feed the grain in a. deep litter on the floor and make the hens exercise for all of their grain. The mash may be fed either wet or dry, and should be -o regulated that the fowls will get about eilual parts of tiash and of ihe .'eratchl grains, It is necessary o give i1he fowls plenty to eat to get good results, but. thi hirds should al ways he eager for each feed. In Cold ..ather feed al.out one-third of the Like Mellow Specs were for grandma was yt spCcs nlow but use them in ti light of RAYO Rtayo Lamps e: easily as a gas j ing off either the shade. Of -construction-a they give b light that saves Ask for them by dealer does not to our nearest s Aladdin Secu, tees best resul stoves and heat STANDARD ( Y/ablneo6 DO.(Ney -t'r -~. 3AL~ Richa.o, scratch gratns in the mousing and two-thirds at night, in which way the hens are forced to exorcise more than if given all the grain they desired at the morning feed. Scratch grains, mash or ground grains, animal pro tein, green feed, grit, and shell should be supplied in the winter. Good scratch mixtures may be made of equal parts, by. weight, of cracked (orn. wheat. and oats, or of two parts of crcked cornil and one part each of v heat. and on-ts. If wheat s relative iy very high in price it uiar Ia left out of this'latter miixtui e. It addiiition : tash made of three ,N ':l'M corn meal aruni one part each of wheat bran, wV he.l i midlinigs, and beef strap sIeld he fed. preen t, -d, suc1h a tnbbIage, '''ane'! -wur.cl heels, eiat al lfa. ori ; ':nted oats shoii l be fed tring tIe n inter to replace the ;reen sd ivhi h the 1(o wls have bcr recur in the lields: and beef scrap. skim luiilk, cut green bone, otr somle smilar" feed is ieeded to replace the higs wIiclh the towls have been secu ring onl the range. "kimii milk or buttermilk will large ty take the place of beef scrap, if a constant supply can be kept before the fowls, but if the supply of milk is Iiinited some beef !,rap slion1.1 also be fed. "People raising poult ry as a side is sue in towns and viiats can titili'e Waste prod c Is from their table and kitchen to very good advantage, pro ducinA.: fresh eggs and. poultry for their own use as well as some surplus for market. As these scraps contain some waste meat, the proportion of beef scrap in tle mash can be reduced accordingly. These table scraps can te miixed with the ground grain and fed as a moist mash. "Clean the dropping boards at least once a wee'k, and spray the roosts once a mtonth durng the Winter with kerosene or some commiiiercial pre ltaration for killing mites. Hlave a good supply of sand or dry dirt on hand to use on the dropping board during the winter. If any of the birds develop colds. put as imuch potassitn permanganate as will remain on the surface of a dime into a gallon of water and keep this material in their drinking water for several days, or until the symp toms of the colds have disappeared. Remove any sick hirds from the flock is soon as noted and treat them In 'oops by themselves or kill and bury them if they are not worth treating." AN .AMEJRIC.N EXECUTED. Oure of Pershing's Soldiers Shot for Ugly Crime. W1'asbington. Nov. 17.--An American .oldier of (;en. Pershing's forces, found guilty by court-mta rshal of t.he rape indl murder of a lFrench womn, has been executed by a firing sqiuad. All details of this, the first death enalty imposed since the troops land 'd in .1ihurope. are being withheld by the war department. Sunlight old folks when >ung. She wears often forgets to ie mellow suni LAMPS mn be lighted as et, without tak the chimney or strong, simp~le rtistic in design right flickerless eye-strain, name. If' your have them write tation. -ity Oil guaran ts from lamp~s, ers. )IL COMPANY IMORB , C c ......... MANY TROUBLED WITH RHEUMATISM THIS TIME OF YEAR One Man Says For Three Months He Was Confined to Room With Awful Pains in Back and Limbs. VERY STRONG IRON DNSES BROUGHT RELIEF "I .-ilfft'ret i rotin tb illatism for ."o J aIlr..; til t ' f hree t ii onths was -o hld li I Was con illetil to miy 1oon1. l't 41111 wi ts fearfil slud I tried e'very L':iI; I andt mh ft ientds couid get but it lookal blot I was dlone Withi business to he bailaincet of imy life. It grip In lns' worset ill the sinall part ol' my ttk anti in 1ay lett y let , and at tuy age o f t: tinik.-s ttiln't believe anything t nld (o me 1 m11 lich good but I bought a lottle of Acid 11(on . \lineral and the tialgt' that tagl' 0vtr me Mu was wol l irful." drtiared A. It. Williamis, of P'eter sburg, \'a. "Blefore I had finishedl the first bot. tie I was get.ing better and the iron seemied to drive (he l1,0in right out of me. The second bottleI of A-I-.\l help ed me still more and now, since tak ing three bottles I aml as well as I \ver Was anitd have been complet.ely re I iev ed. The rheumatism is entirely gonae and I gladly recommtend Acid Iron .\Mineral to everybody," continu ed .\!r. Williams, Who like hundreds of ot113r people in this section, find damp weather and uric acid in tie blood a hard enemy to light once it has taken hold o' the system. Acid Iron .\lincral (nat ural iron) is plain, everyday medicinal iron, highly concentrated. It Is sold by most drug gists in either six or t.welve ounce hot IIt:.; under the trade mark of the leer ro:ine ('hem ical Corp. which ganuarall te"s its strength and quality It has a Ien(eney to assist. the appe' Iite, digestion and kidneys too. Whole 'ramilies use it this time of year with I'tcellent results to the blood. A few (!rops in a glass of water makes a d.oe. Directions with each bottle. * II1lDiS OLDFIELD NEWS. Riddles Old Field, Nov. 19.--1. .l. Itiddle and farnily and Mrs. J. 13. Rihodes enjoyed a very pleasant day with relatives in Cross Anchor Sun day. 'J. M. Wood and family were the uests Sunday of W. C. .Wilkie nea" firamletts. W. A. Cannedy is at home from the cantonment in Spartanburg. Alisses 'ieatha Cooper and 1lmma .lae liurdelte of Lanford, were the welcome guests at the home of .1. 1). William-s Saturday night. Mrs. S. iL. Riddle who recently un derwent an operation for tonsilitis, is improving nicely. \lr. E. ft. Garrett went. to Columbia l'"riday, to accompany Mrs. Garrett home, after undergoing a serious op eration. Mrs. Garrett was unable to return home, halving to stop over in iaurens with her sister, .\Mrs. .1. 0. Davis. lttle .J(essie anid Irwis ilughes are ('xpected t) go to the Connie Maxwell .\tess. N. ID)., II. C'., If. I0. and J. D). Ga rr'tt Ialso P. Ii. and Guy Owienis m11oored t)oa l'auens1 Sa tur day af'te r A. Wt. Ithod'es and billie0 Garnei' were ill WoodruffT recently.. lE. II. (Garret~t has tinrni s) that weigh ('. D). (;reenl trladedt nmules lnst week. .1. 8. Todd and fani Ily ate dinnet' with .1. A. Cannady -Iunday'. itlantchI -itodes visite cI llanuch Todd 8a lturday nightI. ter'. AM. 0. Owens of Aiken, was a vlsitor41 in these parts Thurusday'. I'. I!. Owens will leave in a few (lays' t) lake uip hIs carpenter wor'k in A\ikenu county. Mliss Lillie 'lidlI Gartett, we are totry t) state, is oin thle sick list. A. W. lEthodes, Or'idell and Charlie, also .\liss Luchia andl Alvin Owens were in Fountatin Inn Saturday, hav ing some dental work done. Alrs. llarris Rtiddle an~d .family were vilsitor's of II. A. Iloleomnbe recently. .\isses Irenle Owens and Ida D). Gar retl viisted lAdle Jiioward( Sat urtday night. Our school is imp~roving nicely un der the careful management of Miss Annie IAturie Wright. Rev. A. I. Sisler' of Greenville will ptreach at this place every fourth Sat ur-day night, Sunday afternoon and niht; also on the second. Saturday night, Sutnday afternoon and night. There will be a box supper held at Riddles Oldfield school house on Nov. 28th, everybody who 'will take inter est, will pleaste come and bring a box. Public invited. Bosehee's Oerman Syrup. Why use ordinary cough remedies, ?7hen Bloschee's Glernian Syrnp has leen used so-succesgfully for fifty-one years in all par'ts of the United States for coughs, bronehitis, colds settled in tile throat, especially lung troubles. It gives the patient a e'ood night's rest, fre frnm c00 1ing, with easy expec toration in t} " mornInig, gives t'u~tre a chlance to s~oothe the inflamed parts, thirowv off the disease, helping the pa tient to regaan~ his. hecalth. 25 and 75 LOANS MADE TO FARKEBS. Over Three ilion Let Out During October. Washington, Nov. 17.-Loans of $3,374,000 were made to farmers in October under the federal farm loan system, raising the total paid out since the system's inauguration fifteen months ago 'to $21,000,000. The Fed eral Farm Loan Board's report today showed than, the demand for loans was four times the amount. actually paid. Loans applied for by States Include: Virginia, $5.208,7.i3; North Carolina. $1;,132,419; South Carolina, $5,320,787; (Georgia, $2, 525,287, and P l orida. $5, \11)1leations to the Columbia fed cral farm loan bank total $19,768,800, while Ihe loans closed amount to $620, 2S0. To Cure a Cold in One Day. Take LAXATIVE BfROMO Quinine. It stops the Coueh and Ilcadache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GR1OVE;'S ignature on each box. 30c O P Ed THUR NOVE "THE NI The Sensal Direct from a tw T THE Every man, woman the year. Different fr miss the biggest show o ADMISSION: DON Thursdaiy AT THI 4 ooD F RHND. A good friend standa by you when in need. Laurens people teil' how D oan's Kidney Pills have stood the test. Mrs. Templeton endorsed 1)oan's over there years ago and again con firms the story. Could you ask for more convincing testpinony? *. Mrs. 11. Tompleton 235 Oak St., auI rons, says: "My kidpeys acted-too fre quently and causefl me (iftress. I was hardly able to got ai und on ac count of the pains i )tiyback. My. I limbs were swollen dld so were any hands and feet. i)oan's Kidney I'ills removed all the ailments and my kid neys became normtal." O)V At 'IllitRia YllAlIS LATfE, .\Irs. I Tiempleton said: "\\hencveir I have no 1 a Td a slight return of kidney Iron blec. due to a cold. 1I'oant's Kidney Pills hage gi ien te prom1pt relief.' Price Oc at. all d1ealrs. )on't sim ply ask for a iCidnley remedy- -et I)oan's Kidney Pill:- the1 same tIhat .\lrs. 'Templeton has I v'ie Iubliciy re(Ommnteu d. I oster-.1iIlbiurt ;o., Pirops.. Buffalo. N. Y. Car load of ('hairs just rve ed: Ihi' kind that does not bresiak down, and priced to save you money. S. M. & E. II. 'IKES & CO. AT THE RA H( SDAY AND FIR MBER 29th and ASQUE 01 ion of Two 'o months' capacity heatre, New York Cit EAD: WHA T THE GIbEAT''ES'' MOViE PEOPLE SAY ABOUT1 "T1E MASQUE OF LIFE" Marguerite Clark, One of filndom's daintiest stars, says: "'The Masque of Life" is the greatest.thrill picture I have ev er seen. It is wondrous." Danlel Frohman, Dean lof America's theat.rleai managel's, says: "One, of the most thriling, sympatftie ani apn)cling heart stories, I have ever vfftnossed-a great pIcture." Marie Cahill, / Irretfressili +omedienne, says: "Trlie muosthtrilling, satisfying film I hiav ever yet seen." Frank Th'lney, The great laugh maker. says: "'I have never seent any picture so exciting andl gripping as "1The * Masque of life.'" Mmte. Oliga Speeizaw a, * The new star' of the RIussiani ballet, says: "For shteer' artistry, gripi)ng ite'rest and1( bretat h-catching * stor'y, 'The .\asque of' life' is in a ('lass by itself.~" Marcus Loew, theatre circuIt, says: "'he Masque of Life' is the one really different film-a gen uine nov'elty that holds any au dience -breathless and delights all. I boutght It for New York State because it ia undoubtedly the biggest film success of tihe year." PICTURE OF 1001 TH1E and child must see this, the g om anything you ever saw. f the year. SADULTS 25c; CH 'T FORGET THE D. LndFriday, No OPERA SWM TUBfLING USOAL8 W8. * S Tumbling Shoals, Nov. 19.-Mr. Pet tslunore has gono to Greenville yeit# ng relatives and trading. 'Mr. W. 11. Turner and Mr. Artkur toe -Phillips wont on a trading trip o Princeton, on the 17th. Mr. Philipg Has purchased the 1L0art Caldwell plaeo mn the lower Laurens road. The pepole of this community aro )Usy sowing grain. '1'hey are also ooking forward to a fine Tlianksgiy ng. Mr. J. A. Pitts has relatives visit ng from Irairview and to see his new laughter. .\1r. '. 11. Turner and Mr. Joe I'hompson are "sorter" out with each >ther for the simple reason that Mr. 'urner has bLeen beating himt out oa he road since he bought his naehiao. Hig lot of Suit Cases just in, aaidamh r and II hre, prices fron $1.60 up. S. M. & E. 11. \V1LiGES & CO. )USE IDAY 30th. F LIFE" Continents run at the Park y VIIAT THIE NEW YORK PA. PETS SAY ABOUT "THE MASQUE OF LIFE" ew York American. "The most remarkable and nost thrilling motion picture ev 3r seen by New V.orkers-un loubtedly takes rank with "Ca Alria" and other real film suc esses of the past few years. It : a truly great picture, and you an expect your hair -to stand mn end when seeing it. 'There is ertaln and big success ahead of t.". ~ew York Times. "One of the thrillingest thrills~ hat it was ever tie good fortune fa movie camera to record." It", New York ~vening Journal. 'The Mas~iue of 1,ife' is oy ~rwhelming. There Is every d1 of thrill Imaginable love ~tory full of heart thrills that 'all forth real sympathy-bril lant staging, artistic pageantry, (igether' with .splendIdl photo Krap'hy--make a great picture. 'The M~asjiue of l,!te' is one.". '%ew Yoirk iorning 'lTelegrapht. "Most spectacular' and Inter ~sting. It will applel because of 5a mimiurable, the tinting andl col. >ring masterly, the dlecorat ions >f the titles uniiusually arti1sticv I'o the general public It. will aji peal because of Its novelty and he utniv'ersality of Its t heme.'" ~e York Evening Sni. "S~pectacular and thriling, it ecrtainly furnishes the most ex riting episodes ever' seen in a snotion picture." ILLS reatest film sensation of Whatever you do don't [LDREN 15c. ATE v.29&30 HOUSE