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RECOGNIZE VALUE OF BEAUTY
Los Angeles County Property Owners
Wise In Planting Flowers on
Borders of Roads.
I "Los Angeles county, California, is
the American Riviera, and in no way is
the visitor more reminded of the beau
ty of the famous Mediterranean play
ground than in the treatment of the
roadsides," says the American High
way association. "There is one broad
boulevard where, for 18 miles one trav
els between continuous rose bowers
backed with palms or firs. About fifty
thousand rose bushes of fifty varieties
were used in this landscape gardening.
"In many places the roads wind
through orange, lemon and walnut
groves separated from the roadway
by masses of rose bushes four to six
feet high, which charm the eye and
fill the air with fragrance even in
December.
"The work was done by Individuals,
but lt was so successful that about two
years ago a committee was organized
to carry on such roadside treatment
on a larger scale and in accordance
with comprehensive plans. Funds were
raised by a direct tax, and the county
forestry department was placed In
charge of the execution of the project.
"About two hundred miles of road
now have 90 road trellises to the mile
of highway. Each trellis is 20 feet
long, five feet high and supports five
bushes. Fifty varieties of roses ace
nsed, and give an attractive combina
tion of colors. In addition, popples,
petunias and geraniums, which grow
luxuriantly in that climate, have also
been used along the boulevards, and
palms and eucalyptus trees have been
set out where necessary to break flat
monotony or furnish a background."
HAVE HOUSE PROPERLY BUILT
Duty Man Owes to His Neighbors and
to the City in Which He Plans
to Reside.
Any house, whether it have three
rooms or twenty, ic? a fascinating
study. It is as full of possibilities as
the owner himself, and like him its
character is sometimes fully devel
oped, sometimes not. But even an old,
a stuffy house, one that has been as
long "for let" as a man's conscience,
may be improved ! Here a window
may be thrown out to adrJt light or
to include a view, there a wing may be
added and a dull dwelling transformed
into one full of delightful surprises. A
properly built house adds greatly to
the appearance of the street on which
It is built.
"The most fascinating house I ever
knew," said an architect recently, "had
originally but four rooms, to which ev
ery five or six years a new wing was
added, the net result being a long,
rambling, bow-windowed structure,
which one never left without regret,
and to which friends came homing as
to a dovecote."
Concealed Will In Book.
A remarkable story concerning the
discovery of a will was recently made
known. Dr. Peter Quin Keegan, an
elderly Irishman, and an LL.D. of Dub
lin university, was keenly interested
in botany. A short time before his
death he met Mr. Ronald Ellwood, trav
eler for a Penrith firm, and a friend
ship sprang up, based on their botani
cal studies. Doctor Keegan gave him
a book on the subject, but Mr. Ell
wood had no occasion to refer to it
until a few days ago. He then found
that two of the pages were fastened
together, and outside one of them was
an instruction in Doctor Keegan's pe
culiar writing that the pages were not
-to be opened until after his death.
Doctor Keegan being already dead, Mr.
.Ellwood opened the pages and found
/between them the old gentleman's will.1
Will Build Russian Canal.
The project for the construction and '
equipment of a Volga-Don canal, as !
designed by the Russian minister of !
ways and communications, has been
t approved by the government. The pro
jected canal will play an important
part 1n the economic development of
southeastern Russia and of the Volga
and Don basins. Grain from Tsarit
sln and timber and ore from the Urals
will thereby obtain a direct outlet to
the ports of the Sea of Azof and
thence to the Black sea. Moreover,
the canal will make lt possible to sup
ply coal to all the chief cities and in
Jnstrial centers of the Volga and sur
rounding country from the rich coal
listrict of the Donetz basin.
Planting Trees in Streets.
J. H. Reed says of street planting:
Proceed with caution, but proceed,
t is too little appreciated that results
wm ornamental-tree planting, or its
eglect, are to continue indefinitely,
? the generations to come tree-lovers
111 be praising the good taste and
?od judgment of the planters and
iretakers before them, or will be crlti
zing the injudicious work, or the en
re absence of what ? .ould then have
jen done."
Plant Vines.
Hom? grounds whether in the coun
j OT city, are Incomplete without
pes.
! HOW FARMER WAS CONVERTED
I Conversion Began When He Realized
Value of Good Roads in Lessening
Cost of Transportation.
When the good roads campaign fol
I lowed close upon the wider use of au
tomobiles many farmers grumbled
about the prospect of high taxation,
which they ascribed to an endeavor
to benefit city motor owners at the ex
pense of the rural community,
i When the farmer began to buy au
tomobiles himself he experienced a
change of heart. His conversion real
ly began when he realized the value
of good roads In lessening the cost of
transportation to himself. Rural mail
delivery helped, the roads hud to be
better so that the carrier could "get
through."
The farmer should be even more
I fully reconciled to the good roads de
I velopment when he learns, as he may,
I that a large percentage of the license
i fees paid by both city and rural au
tomobilists goes straight into the good
roads fund.
In the United States, 90 per cent
of the license money goes Into the
? building and maintenance of state and
i country roads, and this sum defrays 7
I per cent of the total for road and
? bridge building. Steps in this direc
I tion have already been taken by most
j of the Canadian provinces, and good
roads expenditures are gradually on
j the Increase along with the Increase
i in the number of automobiles.
SUGGESTION FOR GOOD ROAD
Easy Way to Put Roof on Dirt Road Is
to Keep lt Dragged After Drain
ing and Dragging.
A correspondent of an eastern agri
cultural paper suggests that, Inasmuch
as lt Is water which makes bad roads,
the easy way to have good roads is tb
put a roof over them. There ls this
to be said for his suggestion, that If a
roof were put over our country roads,
lt would not only keep water off of lt,
but would give us a nice, shady drive
during the six months of the year when
we would appreciate It The trouble
fs that the cost of putting up such a
roof as he has in mind, and maintain
ing lt, would far exceed the cost of
making a really first-class hard-sur
faced road, which would need no roof.
The easy way to put a roof over the
dirt road Is to keep lt properly dragged
after it has been drained and graded,
says Wallace's Farmer. Water ls the
most accommodating thing In the
world. It will run off if you will give
lt half a chance. D. Ward King, the
apostle of the split-log drag, put the
King Road Drag.
j requisites of the good road into three
words: Hard, oval, smooth. Thu., is
' all there is to a good road.
J Our problem in the corn belt is to
! get that kind of a road without pnylng
; more than lt Is worth to us. We can
. uot have a hard, ovul and smooth dirt
i road if we continue our stupid practice
of piling up in the middle a mass of
unpacked fresh dirt and sod. Last
week we saw a very good road ruined
by filling the center with fresh sod
from the sides. That should be made
a criminal offense. The sod holds the
water just where we do not want it,
and just where lt will do the most
damage. It should be thrown to one
side, and nothing but clear dirt put on
the road bed, and this should be packed
firmly as soon as put on. The more
grass roots and sod on the road, the
harder to make it a good road.
Gradually, hard-surfaced roads will
come in the neighborhood of cities and
the larger towns of the state ; but dur
ing the lifetime of the present genera
tion at least, most of our roads must
be made of dirt. If we can once really
grasp the principle of putting a roof on
the dirt roud by the use of the drag
and drainage, we will have made a long
step forward. The next step will be to
oil the road, and thus make the roof
more nearly waterproof. Such a road
properly maintained is the best and
most comfortable road In the world;
for lt ls not only hard, oval and smooth
-but elastic as well.
One-Quarter for Labor.
In 1904, out of the total road and
bridge expenditure, $20,000,000 of the
$80,000,000 was paid in labor-that ls,
worked out on the roads.
Expensive Treatment.
Rough treatment is expensive, for
lt reduces the milk flow as well as
making a vicious cow.
Four Cardinal Words.
When buying a new machine keep
In mind these four words-simplicity,
reliability, durability and accessibility.
Keep Well
Do not allow the
{?oisons of undigested
cod to accumulate in
your bowels, where they
are absorbed into your
system. Indigestion, con
stipation, headache, bad
blood, and numerous
other troubles are bound
to follow. Keep your
system clean, as thous
ands of others do, by
taking an occasional dose
of the old, reliable, veg
etable, family liver medi
cine.
Thedford's
Black-Draught
Mrs. W. F. Pickle, of
Rising Fawn, Ga., writes:
"We have used Thed
ford's Black-Draught as
a family medicine. My
mother-in-law could not
take calomel as it seemed
too strong for her, so she
used Black-Draught as a
mild laxative and liver
regulator... We use it
in the family and believe
it is the best medicine fer
the"liver made." Try it.
Insist on the genuine
Thedford's. 2oc a pack
age. E-75
HARRIS'
PRESSING CLUB
I take this means of letting the
people know that I have re-opened
my pressing club, and will appre
ciate their patronage. I 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
i it and make prompt delivery.
Wallace Harris
Sheppard Building Down Stairs
Master's Sale.
State of South Carolina,
County of Edgefield,
In Court of Common Pleas.
E. L. Crooks-Plaintiff-Against
R. J. Swearingen-Defendant.
Pursuant to a decree in the above
entitled cause, I shall offer for sale
at public outcry, to highest bidder
before the Cout House, Town of
Edgefield, County and State afore
said, on Salesday in May 1917, the
same being the 7th day of said
month, between the legal huurs of
sale the following described realty,
to wit
All that lot or tract of ?and, sit
uate, lying, and being in the county
of Edgefield, State of South Caro
lina, about 12 miles Southeast of
Edgefield, C. H., containing eigh
teen (18) acres more or less, known
as the B. B. Swearingen tract, and
bounded on the North by lands of
J. H. Swearingen, East by line
branch, South by lands of W. YV.
Swearingen, West by Columbia dirt
road.
Terras of Sale Cash: If purchaser
at said sale shall fail to comply with
thu terms thereof, within one hour
from the time of said sale, said
premises, upon direction of plaintiff,
or his attorney, will be resold on
said day at the risk of the former
purchaser.
J. H. CANTELOU.
Master E. C.
April 6, 1917.
Estate Notice.
All persons having claims against
the estate of Ada Boyd, deceased,
are hereby notified to file the same,
with the undersigned, or with B.
E. Nicholson, att'y., and those in
debted to said estate will please
make payment likewise.
James Boyd,
Administrator.
April 2-3t.
Estate Notice.
Having been legally appointed as
the Administrator of the Estate of
Mrs. Cynthia R. Quarles, deceased,
all parties holding claims against
said Estate will file same with me,
as required bv law.
Arthur E. Quarles,
Administrator.
P. O., Modoc, S. C., Ri F. D. |
April 2-3t.
I A Word to Our Edgefield Farmer Friends
We want you to give us a trial when you need Hard
ware or Plantation Supplies of any kind. We buy right,
in large quantities, and sell right.
e can make very close prices on hog wire, the best
quality. Twenty-six inch at $7.00 per roll and 32 inch
at $8.00 per roll. We also have poultry wire. Begin
your fight on the boll weevil now by building pastures.
Have you bought your plow steels. We can sell you
what you want at 62 cents the pound up.
Come in to see us when in Augusta.
E. M. Andrews Furniture Company
1289 Broad Street
HARDWARE DEPARTMENT
Augusta, Georgia
HU?
TIWI
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SEVERE HEADACHE.
"I once had terrible
headaches anl feared La
Grippe. I could not at
tend to my work. I took
some of Dr. Miles' Anti
Pain Pills and the pain
was quickly gone. Then
I started using Dr. Miles'
Nervine and the trouble
vanished completely and
I felt well and active
once more."
HENRY FARNHAM,
Spring Valley, Minn.
Pain and 111 Health
rob you of all your
efficiency.
DR. MILES'
ANTI-PAIN PILLS
quickly relieve Pain, but
at the same time, when
over-work or nervousness
is the cause,
Dr. Miles'
Restorative Nervine
should be used to relieve
the cause.
IF FIRST BOX, OR BOTTLE, FAILS
TO BENEFIT YOU, YOUR MONEY
WILL BE REFUNDED.
FIRE
Licensed agent for regular li
censed companies by the State
of South Carolina can insure
country homes, barns, etc., coun
try churches and schools, well
rated country merchants, cotton
on farms, gin-houses, seed.
Write me before the fire.
E. J. NORRIS
Notice of Final Dis
charge.
To All Whom These Presents May
Concern:
Whereas, Walter T. Strom has
made application unto this Court
for Final Discharge as Administra
tor in re the Estate of Malissa Har
dy Watson, (col.) late of above
County and State, deceased on this
the 24th day of March 1917.
These Are Therefore, to cite any
and all kindred, creditors, or par
ties interested, to show cause before
rae at my offiee at Edgefield Court
House, South Carolina, on the 30tb
day of April, 1917 at ll o'clock a.
m.,. why said order of Discharge
should not be granted.
W. T. Kinnaird,
J. P. C.,E. C., S. C.
March 24.-5t.
FCR SALE: 100 Bushels of peas,
also pure White Leghorn eggs for
hatching, 75 cents for 15. L. C.
Parker & Co.
The Thrice-a-Week
Edition of the
New York World
in 1917
Practically a Daily at the Price of a
Weekly. No other Newspaper in the
world gives so much at so low a pried.
The value and heed ot a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now half-way into its
third year, and, whether peace be at
hand or yet be far off, it and the events
to follow it are sure to be of absorbing
interest for many a month to come.
These are world-shaking affairs, in
which the United States, willing or un
willing, is compelled to take a part.
No intelligent person can ignore such
issues.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLD'S
regular subscription price is only $1.00
per year, and this pays for 156 papers.
We offer this unequalled newspaper and
EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER, together
for one year for $2.15.
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.50.
TAKE
Bli
NO ALCOHOL
PREVENTS
Colds, LaGrippe, Rheumatism
A pleasant but effective emulsion,
which rebuilds the tissues, levives the
system, adds strength and stimulates
the nervous system. It has no alco
hol, and is in every sense a tonic.
$1.00 PER BOTTLE
Ask Your Druggist.
Monufactured Solely By
THE FEHR0L CO.,
Columbia, S. C.
Southern Railway
System
Effective Dec. 10th 1916.
Between Edgefield andjjfAiken.
Trains 109, 129, 107, |l08, 130
and 106-No change.
Train 131 leave Edgefield 11:45
a. m., same as at present, time at
Pine Ridge Camp 1:05 p. m., ar
rive Trenton 1:10 p. m., same as
at present,
Train No. Ill leave Trenton ll:
15 a. m., Baynham 11:30 a. m., Eu.
reka 11;4Q a. m., Milledgeville ll;
50 a. rh.j Lakeview 11:55 a. m.,
Croft 12:20 p. m..Pine Ridge Camp
12:35 p. m., arrive Aiken 12:45 p.
ra.
Train No. 132 leave Aike? 1:25
p. m.? same as at present. Arrive
Trenton 2:15 p. m.-No other chan
ges.
Train No. 110 leave Aiken 1:35
p. m., Pine Ridge Camp 1:39 p. m.,
Croft 1:50 p. m., Lakeview 1:57 p.
m., Milledgeville 2:10 p. m., Eure
ka 2:18 p. m., Baynham 2:26 p. m.,
Trenton 2:40 p. m., Park Hill 2:50
p. m. Arrive Edgefield 3:00 p. m.
Schedule figures are shown as in
formation and are not guaranteed.
Fred R, McMillin,
District Passenger Agent,
228 Eighth Street,
Augusta, Ga.
Light Saw, Lathe and Shin
gle Mills, Engines. Boilers,
Supplies and Repairs, Porta
ble, Steam and Gasoline En
gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belts
and Pipes, WOOD SAWS
and SPLITTERS.
GINS and PRESS REPAIRS
Try LOMBARD
AUGUSTA. GA.
A. H. Corley,
Surgeon Dentist
Appointments at Trenton
On Wednesdays.

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