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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1910-04-21
SAND CLAY ROADS CONSIDERED
THE BEST FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
The New Method of Road-buiIding is
Less Expensive and Eeasier of Con-
struction than Macadam.

Good roads men say that the
macadam method of roadway
construction in South Carolina is
passing out for the reason that a
better way has been found in the
sand-clay construction.
When the good roads agitation
was commenced in South Caro-
lima several years ago the most
popular and universal method
was macadam. Many miles of
roadway were constructed to
overcome mud holes"
The costly macadam has been
supplanted by the sand-clay road
which is cheaper, more service
able and durable. The past
three years has seen the fact
demonstrated that the sand-clay
road can be built at minimum
cost in all sections of South
Carolina. The machinery neces-
sary for the construction of a
macadam road is not necessary
for the construction of the sand
clay and thus has many thous-
ands of dollars been lost by the
counties because they did not
know of the sand-clay process
and its usefulness.
The total number of miles of
public highways in the State, ac-
cording to figures prepared by
the department of agriculture
last year, were IA, 803.
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B, William Anterior Du Puy

4
i is regular authorized tribu- =---
nal which sits in judgm mt
the members of the feahe, I'd kingi>m of the nation
and passes sentence of Ute an d,ath. 1t is not
generally known that sc:le scores Of men, specially
trained for the work go about year and year out
as old seuths compiling evidence to be used in these
trials Then if the court decides that the of this
evidence is against the bird under trial, it
and death to all of it's kind but if it is favorable
it means safety and the pursuit of happiness.
This court is maintained by the Government and
is known the Biological Survey, a burea1 of the
Department of Agriculture. 1t has to do with de-
terInining which birds and mammals are beneficial
and which njurous to the country at large and
with the protection of game. But its chief work,
however, is the trial of the birds.
When the findings of this court adverse to the
bird that has appeared before its bar it that
the accused is outlawed The sentence of death is
pronounced against it, and every man in the nation
who fares forth with gun on his shoulder is
authorized executioner. many-tme multiplied
tragedy faces the blacklisted Bird and, realizing
this there in the land that is careful
of its findings.
In this court the judges insist that conviction
be had only upon one count. The accused must be
caught with the goods on him. The detectives know
that they must rest their upon this ground
only and matters are correspondingly smplified A
bird may be charged with destroying fruit,
Stunning grain, preying upon chickens These
not petty larceny malicious mischief cases; for
the amounts involved run into millions every year,
there many of them working at it.
If the charges true, the missing articles will
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secured at different times and
places analyzed it may be accurately determined
what is the customary diet of the given bird. An
account may be opened for this bird and all the
damage and good set down according to the findings
Ii there is debt due and unpaid that bird is
listed as bulseye in the national target practice
and the guns begin to speak.
=, The sleuths have been at work for many years.
Men throughout the country have collaborated and
the collecting of bird stomachs has become some
thing OF a tad. Streams of them have come pouring
IN upon the men of the bureau and they have care
fully analysed each and set down the results
enter into the fnaltreckoning in making out char
acter certificate in each case
In all, the Biological Survey has collection OF
eighty thousand stomachs it has examined Every
day it out-Sherocks Sherlock in drawing deductions
from the contents of the bird stomach. The micro
scope reveals the jawbone of small creature,
and these men know that the otherwise soft and
mushy caterpillar has such member The bird eats
caterpillars The grasshopper has indigestible
bootleg, and the counting of these shows the num-
Der OF insects that have been devoured. The left
small toe bone of treetoad is recognized at sight
when found in the pellet of barn OWL and the wise
ones know the rest.
In the way they identify every known vari-
ETY. of seeds in all degrees of dishabille seed may
have three four layers in its making up and some
of these gumke and may be digested and the
seed appears different. Such in fact was the case
with poison ivy seed which long deed classification.
But sleuth bit one and poisoned his tongue, and
Continued page IS
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from the station caught the eye of Ben. II tell ye
said he lies ride her down to the gravel pits know
where they's some bank swalers nests"
"All right"
The went smoothly, and they reached the gravel
pits With prehensile toes they climbed the sliding
sides of the gravel HILL and Ben had up to the
elbow in a swallows nest, when the hoarse shout of
man smote their ears.
Their hearts eaped from their mouths they looked
their shoulders and track walker below them
He had found the handca the track in the path Of
oncoming train, and dumping it into the gully
Next he would be after the two boys. They waited
not but clambered up the hill and disappeared it's
crest.
In distant field they paused and sat down to think
the uselessness of life
what les do now?" asked Chick hurting stone
desultoriy at thrush
Ben watched the stone strike five feet from the bird
Then he SAID "Nothin' They amt nothin' to dol!
Then les 60 home!"
A six o'clock Bens father returned from business
He found his son sitting in the hammock. Ben
had found it much peasanter out there his mother
had punished him for several things failure to
home to dinner, tearing his Clothes going in swimming
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and the Young men on the bank dared not pursue into
its depths for fear of their dainty white fannels and
tan shoes. The sheriff and his convcts were free!
FIGHT small boys, their legs and arms and shoulders
- scratched and smarting their eyes trimming with
tears they scorned to she'd scrambled to the opposite
shore of the pond and fled by detour to the road to
reach their clothes, which they had left beside the
branch of the pond in which they had been swimming
when the desire to play their fatefu game had seized
them
They did not see the two figures that vanished in the
woods. Nor did they their clothes, at first The
garments were finally found some in the water,
in the bushes, all knotted and soaked.
by golly, fellers, if we catch 'em!"
Gee! should say so! Who done it"
1.-The Rileys, Paddy and his brother Muttsy
II bet we they'll wish they dead if we get hold
of em!"
"My! how my shoulder hurts! Those brambes was
awful"
AN 1 cut my big toe Got rag to tie her up?"
running conversation, of which these excerpts show
the drift went until the last galus had been fast
attered straw hat slammed down the last dripping
head of hair and the last threat registered against the
Reys. Then the band set off in search of the offenders
Their progress back to town was at dog trot
broken when they stopped to raid apple orchard
of its pale green fruit and to search for lark
nest in the field where man was blowing.
They came upon the Rileys down by the fountain in
the square But the Rleys saw them coming and it
away by the railroad where they finally SUR
rounded them. In the ensuing chastsement Chick Will
bur and Ben took prominent part, to the utter de-
structon of the Rleys but with like result to the
saroral aspect of heroes However, the fact that
Ben suffered slight backing of eye detracted little
from the glory of the victory and torn rament
him no unusual matter.
TT afternoon The dinner hour had long
passed But they gave this note, and wandered
in various ways. handcar the track distance
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and joined with his erstwhile
quarries in a common effort
to get away from the greater
foe, the Mortified and revenge
full young men of the picnic
party.
Woe, misery, and absolute
despair! Between them and
the pond was that dreadful
patch of blackberries! They
tried to deploy, only to find
their escape at each side
barred by angry proved
young men. There was moth
ing to do but to take the
brambles at a leap.
Youthful epidermis is ten
der even when Drowned and
tanned by a months exposure
to the sun. And blackberry
brambles are horrid things.
But the water was cooling,
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A ROGUES' GALLERY OF BIRDS

be found in the stomachs of the
birds. If a thousand stomachs
secured at different times and
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Jew people are aware that there
i is a regular authorized tribu-
nal which sits in i11dprn mt IN
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Cocoanut and Ways to Use.


When the cocoanut comes freely
INTO the market, many of our house
wives get a fresh one, make a cake
knd give the children a treat, never
thinking that they may prepare their
cWn cocoanut for years use.
This delicious and wholesome nut
may be put through the food chop
per, first removing the brown shell
and inside covering using the coarse
knife in the chopper first, then put
ting it through the finer. Mix it gen.
erously with sugar and stand it in the
warming oven of the stove to dry
gradually for day, when you will
have cocoanut to last until the fresh
ones come again. A half a dozen
cocoanuts will make about four quarts
gar, and Is then ready for soups and
salads.
A custard pie with half cup of
cocoanut added to it makes a plain
custard pie quite stylish.
Have a dish of fresh peeled cocoa
nut on the dinner table for the chill
dren; they enjoy it and If we'll masti-
Gated, it is good food. In many of our
colleges this is popular luncheon
dish for the girls and boys.
A salad that is we'll liked is made of
fresh cocoanut or dessicated, we'll
washed to remove the sugar, equal
parts of chopped apple, one cupful to
teaspoonful of chopped parsley and
onion, and bit of red pepper, chopped
to give touch of red and flavor, a
tablespoonful of gren pepper chopped.
Serve with French dressing.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Salad DRESSINGS.

One of the simplest of all salad
dressings is the one of oil and vine
gar called the French dressing. Olive
oil is so wholesome that the taste for
it should be cultivated. Elderly peo-
pie especially need the oil to timber
up the stiffened joints and nourish
the wasting tissues.
Where vinegar seems to disagree,
lemon juice may be used. Use four
parts of oil to one of acid, as too much
acid is not good for the stomach.
Add a half teaspoonful of salt and a
dash of pepper to the above amount.
stirring with fork or spoon until
we'll mixed. Some tastes like a bit
of onion juice added to the dressing
or cut Glove of garlic might be
rubbed on the inside of the bowl in
which the dressing is mixed.
A salad dressing of sour cream with
seasonings and a bit of vinegar is
liked by many, on cucumbers.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23

CARE OF THE LAWN MOWERS
Attention to s Ill Details viii Great
" Prolono Usefulness Of This
Needed Summer utensjl,

LaWn mowers are selfsharpening
and when, they do not cut the grass
properly it is because the screws need
setting, and not because the blades
are dull. TO make the lawn mower cut
smoothly adjust the screws on the
SIDE OF the stationary knife or blade.
Loosen tho front screw and tighten
the back screw, 30 that the front
sharp edge of the stationary blade viii
be raised closer to the rotary blades.
Then, If the lawn mower ia still not
sharp enough also tighten the screws
that fasten the rotary blades, 80 that
they will be lowered closer to the sta
tlonary blade. To illustrate: A pair Of
scissors whose screw IL loose will
not cut, but tighten the screw, there
by bringing the blades together, and
the scissors viii cut again. Do not
sharpen 4 lawn mower by fling the
edges of blades, for. II you do you Win
increase the space between the 70
tary blades and stationary blade md
your lawn mower VIII cut worse than
before you tried to sharpen IT, A.
though this hint Will be new and val
liable to men mostly, by prolong1nx
the ute Of a lawn mower It Is a house
hold economy and housewives should
welcome hint that affects household
expenses favorably.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
happv Prince Edward Island.

The legislature OF the province OF
Prince Edward island, Canada, by a
unanimous vote has refused to re-
peal the law making it criminal Of
fense, punishable by high fine, to
run an automobile or any other motor
vehicle on any of the public highways
of the province There are no street
cars. At a former session of the leg
islature an organization of American
capitalists asked for charter to op-
crate electric street cars on the is
land. The legislature insisted upon a
charter provision to the effect that no
cars should be run on Sunday. The
Americans refused to accept this
amendment A narrow gauge rail-
road Is operated in the province. In
all other respects travel remains as
it was before the use of steam power.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23

To Restore Injured Color In Fabrics.
When the color of any dress fabric
has been injured or destroyed by an
acid substance, ammonia should be ap-
piled to neutralize the acid, after
which an application of chloroform
will. in almost all cases fully restore
the original color. The application Of
ammonia is common, but the virtue
of the chlorofrom application appears
to be little known. AS the coloring of
your natural linen-colored chambray
has been injured by the acid of orange
juice, the above method treatment
Will serve without doubt to restore it
and leave no trace of the injury.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Rediscovering the Bible.

A few years ago professor at Yale
set an examination paper to some of
his undergraduate pupils and was
astound ed at the utter ignorance of the
simplest Biblical topics displayed in
their answers. Considerable pub
licity was given to this failure, which
was taken to heart by the university
men throughout the United States,
and with characteristic American
promptitude movement was set on
foot for the encouragement of Bible
study among university men.
The movement has certainly caught
on, says the American Hebrew. For
the session 10000 no less than 539
academic institutions of the United
States and Canada have Bible classes,
attended by 32,259 college men. But
besides this the movement has spread
into Is other countries, where the
classes are attended by $4,000 univer-
sity men. If one could judge by num-
bers the Bible is again coming to it's
own among the rising generation. The
Bible is being rediscovered.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
SeAinn Thind4 to Do.

Seeing Things to DO.
There are some people who are al
ways seeing little things that they
may do for others. Comfort, little at
tentions that cost little and mean
much. To the ordinary plodding NOR
tai who would be glad to do many
things; but never see them to do un-
til somebody does them, this art
seems mystery. 1t is really very SIM
pie and one becomes proficient by
practise. One of the hardest things
we have to do in life and one in which
we have acquired little ability, most
of us, is the noble art of putting our
self in our neighbor's place, and judg-
ing from his standpoint.
The practise of this gentle art
makes us sensitive to times and sea-
sons, tactful and offering attentions
and generous in putting ourselves in
the background. In travelling one sees
more human nature In a week than
we do among our acquaintances In a
year, for even nice people, are think
ing of themselves too much and too
little of the comfort of others. One
may endure the sights of strangers,
and the selfishness shown by them.
but in the intimate relationship of
home life, thoughtfulness for others
| will make or mar the happiness of a
life.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Household Hints.

A cake that rises in the middle and
bursts open may have too much flour
in it, or the oven too hot at the be-
ginning.
When any baked mixture has large
holes in it, making 1t coarse grained,
too much. baking powder has been
used. Many people consider the sift-
ing of -four several times to be great
task, but with two pieces Of MANILA
paper one may sift it in few turns Of
the wrist AS one of the secrets of sue
cess in cake making is the -four sift-
ing, let that process be done we'll, for
whatever is used to tighten the mix
ture must be we'll blended in order to
do it's work
The creaming of the butter, adding
the sugar little at a time is another
important point. Then the cutting and
folding in of the beaten whites just
at the last, and increasing the heat in
baking. Never decrease 1t.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Virginia CABBAGE.

Select fine pointed head of cab
bage, cut of the top for a lid. With
a pointed knife cut out the interior un-
til the walls are about one inch thick.
From the heart taken out, chop fine
enough to fill a cup, put into a bowl,
add a cup each Of ground veal and
ham or chicken and ham, a green pep
per chopped fine, one grated onion, six
rolled crackers, two eggs, one cup
milk, two tablespoons melted butter,
half teaspoon each Of celery and ta-
bic salt, quarter teaspoon white pep
per, two dashes Of cayenne. Work all
together, fill cabbage, tie on lid, put in
cheesecloth bag, place in salted water.
Keep cabbage well covered and boil one
hour. Slice crosswise and serve with
a cream dressing. This is a most de-
licious dish.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Sent Vipers to Supposed Rival.

SS"s v'PSie " oOPPOSSO nsVaJs
A wealthy Italian count and his
wife recently visited Paris, where by
chance they met the daughter of an
old family friend. After while ma
dame the countess became jealous of
the counts little attentions to the
young lady, and she conceived a dia-
bolical plan to revenge herself on the
girl she considered her rival. The
count arranged to give their young
friend pearl necklace, and the coun-
tess seized this opportunity for her own
nefarious end. She obtained couple
of vipers in a state Of torpidity, and
placed them in handsome box bear
ing the counts crest. This danger
Gus parcel was dispatched with note
to the unsuspecting girl. The gift
reached her while she was still in bed
Scarcely had she undone the covering
than she let it fall with cry, and half
dead with fright took refuge under
the bedclothes. The warmth had
aroused the reptiles, and with raised
heads they lay on the bed kissing om-
inously. But for the promptitude of a
male servant, who dispatched them
with whip, the vengeful gift would
doubtless have resulted as it's author
intended it should.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
RECIPE FOR COFFEE CAKES
ingredients That Go to Make Conteo.
t'on Popular on Almost All
Breakfast Tables,

To two egg yolks beaten TN
creamy, add one~haK cup fine granu~
lated sugar with pinch Of salt, beat
ing till very light All four tables
spoonfuls very strong and fine flavor
ed coffee, and scant cupful Of -four
into which 10 mixed one small tea
spoonful baking powder. Lastly, add
two egg-whites beaten stih, having
one-haf cup granulated sugar beaten
In. Bake on sheets IN a hot oven
Cut when cool into small rounds with
tin cutter; put two together and cover
With the following cream: Whip TIN
sd6 one jar Of heavy cream, adding
one e-quarter cup sugar, and Just 40
much coffee as the cream vii take
without thinning, beating In little at
a time, perhaps two tablespoontuls.
Beat one egg-whfte stfn, adding ouo.
quarter cup sugar, little ut a time,
beating vigorously, and add one table.
spoonful coffee; add this to thu
whipped cream The pieces Of caks
left over I'm cutting out the rounds
can be utilized for a dessert Put
the cake in bottom Of glass dish OF
punch CUPS, then a layer Of fruit: then
whipped cream
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Asparagus Loaf.

Make a cream sauce with two Ia
blespoonfuls each butter and -four
cooked together until bubbly, half
teaspoonful salt, dash Of pepper and
a cupful of rich milk or thin cream
When smooth and boiling add a scant
half cupful finely minced lamb, chick
en- or veal, one cupfu1 cooked aspara-
gus tips and four eggs beaten. Turn
into well buttered mold, holding
about pint and lined with asparagus
stalks. Set this mold in a dish OF
hot water and bake I'm a moderate
oven until the center Of the mold Is
firm.
Let stand a few moments, fnvert
over a heated serving dish and un-
mold. Serve with cream sauce, to
which asparagus tips and few
minced mushrooms have been added.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Peculiar LeoacIes,

Not long ago a Berlin manufacturer
left $4,000, the interest of which is to
be spent on the free distribution of
beer weekly to the frequenters of his
favorite bierhaus More recently q
testator at Tunbridge Wells, England,
left eleven friends $500 apiece Ito in.
vest in port wine or anything else
they like" John Redman, a friend of
Charles James Fox, who died in 1898,
by a, codicil in his will enjoined his
executors to keep his house on for at
least year after his decease, and to
visit it frequently, taking friends with
them, that each corner may be filled
to help drink out the wine in the
vault" He added that, "holding my
executors in such esteem, I desire
them to pay all the legacies without
the wicked swindling and base impo-
,sition Of stamps that smell of blood
and carnage"
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Servinu Strawberries.

The delicious strawberry served au
naturel can not be improved upon.
Place small mound Of powdered
sugar on paper dolly, then heap the
berries around 1t, leaving on the hulls.
When the strawberry leaves can be
obtained use them insted of the dolly.
Nothing could be more appetizing on
hot morning or for first course at a
summer luncheon. Have the berries
we'll chilled
Do not fail to prepare a glass or
two of sun preserved berries. They
Will make choice dish for the holi-
day table.
One Of the incest of pastries is the
strawberry pie. Bake a rich crust
and fill with chopped berries we'll
mixed with powdered sugar. Cover
with sweetened whipped cream and
serve.
Another delicious dessert is made
with angel food baked in two tins and
put together as shortcake, with ber.
ries. Serve with whipped cream,
sweetened
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Pretty for Furniture Govern.

Pretty tor Furniture Covers.
Now is the time to put the furniture
into it's summer "pajamas," as one lit
tie boy called his mothers chair and
sofa covers.
If you need new slip covern, why
not select pretty cretonnas, instead Of
the gray and brown stuffs that have
concealed and protected the furniture
for years?
The cretonne is quite as cool look
ing. and not as depressing as these
drab covers which we have grown
used to in summer drawing-ro
The pattern selected need not be
light and perishable
There are cool-looking greens and
brown, soft blues and dull pinks,
which are much prettier than the
linens and which will last a whole
season without laundering.
The Virginia enterprise., 1910-09-23
Raspberry Crown.

Place one cup of sweetened rasp-
berry juice where it will boil, then
stir into it two rounding tablespoons
cornstarch (or sifted four) wet in
two tablespoons cold water. Add one
cup sugar and stir until it looks trans
parent; then add one level tablespoon
butter and juice of one-half lemon.
Fold in the stifly beaten whites of
three eggs. Turn mixture into fancy
molds and set in a place where it will
become cold. When serving place on
q cold dish with whole berries in Gen.
ter. Serve with either whipped or
plain sweetened cream.