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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.

The excellent provision made bv
special tax legislation for this county
at the recent session Is endorsed. At
present there are 700 miles Of roads
IN The county Of Edgecombe de-
upon taxation for nainte-
nance. The situation required the
necessary additional local legislation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
DAVE COUNTY

nj county. which figured IN sr,-
ciai good road laws at the recent ses-
SION OF the Legislature. has 200 miles
OF public roads and at present dc
pendent on the 'old system of work
ing them largely. There is a 3 p
cent special tax levy for bridges ard
q county bonded debt Of $4,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22

Under the present law. obtaining
III better conditions are supplied by
the recently enacted local legislation
OF good roads, the roads generally of
me ounty are worked by taxation
and consicts + largely used for h
PafDose .Ther already exists a spe-
tContinued on Page Five
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
VANCE COUNTY.

Big Bone Issue Indicative OF Growth
Of Sentiment for Building Better
Public Roads.
Chairman J. K. Plummer, Of the
Vance county board OF commission
ers, writing from Middleburg, states
that the voters there are on the eve
of a 100000 county bond issue for
good road construction. The public
roads of Vance. which are worked by
taxation. number $50 miles, and the
passage Of this big good roads bone
issue is an indication of the progress
sive spirit OF the people in favor Of
good road construction.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
COUNTY COMMISSION
r OF STATE, ETC.
Continued from Page Three

chanel Hill, on the subject Of better
road prospects for Orange county
says:
I'VE have just delivered $Z5o,000
GOOD road bonds. and will soon start
ND some good road Improvement In
Orange county"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
DCPLIN COUNTY.

There are 800 miles of nuhli,. r.aos
already to maintain in Duplin, depen-
oene upon the "old State law system.
put the new special acts authorized
are expected TO greatly relieve tie
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
O<SIOW COUNTY.
Even Under Faculty System Thfsc
Has BEEN Much improvement In
Public Road CONSERVATION.

cbirYnan j.. j. Sanders. writing
from Hubert, OF road work in Onsiow,
,ays briefly but p~ertinentiy:
Our public roads are worked IN the
ole way, with men between thf ages
IL rs and IS.
"Onr roads have been much I'M
proved in the last few FEARS, even
under this poor and unfair way OF
working them"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
ON GOOD ROADS.
A Big Change in Traffic by Highway
Improvement.

Improvement of the highways in
almost every locality where it has been
accomplished has brought about a
most remarkable change in the traffic
which they carry. Over unimproved
roads the travel is generally limited to
small loads drawn by horses, and oc-
Sometimes an automobile passes, but
not often.
Loads drawn by horses over uninl-
proved roads r necessarily limited.
as h hauling capacity Of animals is
limited to what they can pull over
the worst places. While three or four
tons are not exceptional oad for two
horses on hard Of easy grade.
one-third to ~one-Quarter OF that
mount is often difficult to negotiate
over a road which abounds with mud
holes and sharp pitches: with long
heavy hills it is often less.
When good roads are built much
local heavy traffic, which has pre-
viously gone by other routes, is di-
verified to them. probably doubling the
amount OF load travel originating in
the vicinity which passed over the
road before it's Improvement
The development of the automobile
multiplies by ten, according to the
most reliable estimates, the radius of
OF a days travel. With an automo-
bile a business or professional man at
the county seat Of other point can visit
practically every part Of the county in
a day, and be home before suppey
ttme.-N. G. Coco Road Association
CLAY COUNTY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
COUNTY.
Roads in Good Condition and Still
Making ImpFOveanents-Much Ex-
pected Of Present Years Develop

County Commissioner w. S. Daven1
port writing from Mackey's Ferry Of
good road conditions and prospects in
Washington county
Our county roads were put on tax
alton two ear ago. We spent dur
ing the two years about 100000 for
labor and about $1,000 for road ma
chinery and about 5000 for %culverts.
I'VE have our roads in very good
condition ind are still making Inn
prove1nent. Hope by the close Of
the year to have them in firs-class
condition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
THE NORTH CAR DINA REVIEW

roads. Our road tax = about - LIZ
cents on the one hundred DOLLARS 2nO
a proportion4te amount on Inc poii
for good road purposes amounting 70
about $4,000 in all.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22
SAMPSON COUNTY.

Have Used $4,000 Bond Issue in
Last 3 Years and Expect to Expend
$1OO, 600 Moro Fof Good Roads
Under Terms Of New Bond Issue
Act.
Chairman J. r. Peterson, writing
from Clinton, tells the following story
Of good-road construction in Samp-
son county:
I'VE have worked In the last two
years about 35 miles, including sew
eral dams across the streams. Where
the ground was solid we would round
up. but where the sand was deep we
would build the sand clay roads.
"In the last Ave years we have sold
$4,000 worth Of bonds with which we
have built about ITO miles Of road
and nave had very few convicts part
Of h time. We have now about Is
convicts and II mules. Are now GO
ing to enlarge Our work as we got an
act through the last legislature to sell
500, 600 worth Of bonds"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-04-22

this county. There. cf courr<. ha,.
been some improvements en a.,
roads. but not nearly 60 mp.t
there eh culd be-"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
"TAKRs THE CAKE. /"
EIermanvllIe Fishing Party Land an
Eight Foot Alligator With
Hook.

Probably the best fish story yet
related, and one which will entitle
the party to the championship,
comes from Mr.. /. A. Lord Of
Hermanville, man who has al
ways borne good reputation.
Here is Mr.. Lords report:
"Mr. W. B Hamilton Of Jack
son, ] A. Lord, Jr., and myself
went fishing aud set out hooks at
night. On one of the hooks we
caught an alligator 5 feet, 4 inches
long. Something very unusual
We still have the alligator at home
in pond"
The story is really true, and
many people can vouch for it.
The hook was left in the alligator's
mouth until he was taken to Her
manville, in order that no question
would be raised about the method
in which it was caught.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
WHY NOT BEST ?
Claiborne Ranked Third at State Fair
Last Year, Il Can Rank
First This Year.

The State Fair at Jackson opens
Oct. 18th and will last until Nov.
ard. The catalogue has been is
sued, and it is to be the largest
and most complete Fair they have
ever had, and the prizes higher.
Our county has already a space
reserved for an exhibit, and it is
now up to US to co-oPerats and
endeavor to make that exhibit the
prize winner. We classed sthird
hest exhibit last year, why not first
this year? We can do it. What
we need is variety of-Products and
hest of their kiad. Let every
farmer select some of his best pro-
ductions, with a view Of letting
his neighbor see what he can do,
and keep in mind the Importance
Of quality as we'll as quantity.
Forage crops, grasses, grams,
peas, cotton, vegetables, onions,
nuts fruits; the different kinds OF
wood and varieties of soil. Also
the syrups, the dairy products and
articles Of every description in the
shape of preserves, pickles, etc )
in the busy housewives store
room.
Let one and all pledge to give
one or two articles worth exhibit
ing, and in this way We can make
up the whole. Don't delay!
BETTE HUMPHREYS.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10

F. ]. Buck. president of the City
Bank and Trust Company of Mo-
bile, and c D. Willoughby. cash
Ter of the First National Bank Of
Mobile, with J Schley, of Mozart
ney & SchleY, bond dealers OF Mo
bile, were in New Orleans Wednes-
day. While no definite statement
could be obtained regarding their
business in this city, it was learned
that they were on an important
matter which is of interest to the
banking interests of Mobile and
New Orleans The party returned
to Mobile Wednesday nigh;.-
Times Democrat. 3rd
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
Reganton Entertained District Sunday
School Convention Last
Friday.

The Third District Sunday
School Convention was held at Re
canton last Friday with dinner on
the ground The convention was
presided over by Mr. ]. M. Craw-
ford, district president, and. Rev.
T. A. Lusrer, state representative,
was elected secretary. The day
was a most profitable one, and was
attended by about $50 of the good
citizens of the third district.
The principal speakers of the
day were Revs I. A. .Luster of
Reganton and 7. B Holloman and
H. E. Dana of Port Gibson. Their
addresses were excellent very ap-
propriate, and listened to with
marked attention Rev. Hively
conducted the devotional exercises
and delivered short address OF
welcome. The president OF the
county association was also in at
tendance.
President Crawford took hold oi
his new duties as though he, was :
veteran at the business. He had
1oroa choir which furnished inspir
ing music throughout the day.
exercises
The schools represented wer'
Reganton, Rocky Springs, Hickors
Ridge, Duke and cayuga. Th'
third district promises to be th'
banner district at the county con
vention to be held at Hermanyill'
on the 18th inst
The dinner was simply elegan
-and there was just twice as nucl
as was necessary. Doubtless a
many as the biblical twelve bask
cts Of fragments" were gathere'
up after all had been bouutifull'
served
The neighborhood around Re
Canton is made up Of fine class Q
Observation-Disclosures, religious
soclabIe, and hospitable to marke'
degree. They make the visito
feel at home, and he leaves with
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10

desire to return again and ENJOY
that open-handed hospitality IN
which there is, indeed, no guile.
One of the speakers gave an ex-
hortation to the young men which
we repeat for the benefit Of all who
may chance to read this article:
Young men. don't leave this
country; it's as good as any coun-
try on earth; stay here and make
of it what 1t is capable Of being. =
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10

Why, when the average acre OF
staple field crops in the South is
worth as much as the average acre
in the North does the average
Northorn farm worker earn from
three to five times as much as the
average Southern farmer workers?
Because the Northern farmer has
larger fields, free of stumps and
open bitches or gullies; uses little
hand labor, and more farm machin-
cry and drives from three to five
times as many horses, all of which
enables him to cultivate about four
times as much land.-The Progress
sive Farmer.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
g a 8 T Q RIA
ANSWER THE CALL
Fort Gibson People Have Found That
This Is Necessary

A cold, a strain, sudden wrench.
A little cause may hurt the kid
neys.
Spells of backache often follow,
Or some irrenularity of the urine.
A splendid remedy for such at
acks,
A medicine that has satisfied
thousands,
Is Doan's Kidney Pills, special
kidney remedy.
Many Port Gibson people rely on
it.
Here Is Port Gibson proof.
Jacob Talenak, Walnut St, Port
Gibson, Miss, says: About q
year ago ] was troubled by a severe
pain through my kidneys and was
laid up for several davs. A heavy
dull ache seated itself across the
small Of my back and | became
lame and sore. Sharp twinges dart
ed through me when / stopped anc
often after sitting, 1t was all | coule
do to get up. l did not improve
until | began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured from the Pope
Drug Co. They proved to be jus
the remedy I needed. helping nj
after others had failed. | have
since enjoyed good health"
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburu Co., Buf-
falo, New York, sole agents for tn
United States,
Remember the name-D Doan's-
and take no other.
[AdvI
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10

In letter TO the Brookhaven
Times the writer, signing himself
"Brookhavenite. "gives the follow
ing reason for opposing tick eiad-
ication: eve have to buy beet
and pork, and it costs almost twice
as much as it did five years ago.
Don't the people here know that
the natural result of getting rid OF
ticks is to make beef cattle cost the
consumer more? We are consumers
A few years ago we could get a
real good beef steer for $40 90 and
now the same beef will cost $50 90.
If we get rid of the ticks the price
of beef is just as sure to 60 up as
daylight will follow night, and we
will have to pay dearly for our
folly"
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
FRECKLE FACE
and coarse Pores AIways RepuIsIve
YAAK [Pnnpial Quickly Re
moves These EIomely Spots The
Greatest Remedy in the Wide
World for Quick Results.


Have you ever seen so many carless peo-
pie with sallow, rough faaes wrinkly hol-
low cheeks, also freckle faces and coarse
pores. walking the snests, in stores. on
Street cars, and at social gatherings? They
ought to know that their own friends turn
frem them in disgust.
Freckles, coarse pores, pimples, are an
ugly sight in society and IN business hte.
Refined folks usually avoid meeting those
with such repuisive looks. The very worst
case of freckles. pimples. coarse pores,
| blackheads, rough wrinkled skin, can posi-
lively be got rid Of with 'YAAK-plumpia,
there is beauty in every box. It is won
| derful product, and makes the face satin
! smooth, plump, brilliant and extremely
young-looking. The greatest preparation
| in the world for quick results, 'YAAK-
plumpia is delicate, harmless, and fasci-
mating to the skin, absolutely free from
| dangerous drugs. 1t is purely vegetable
herbs, Oils of Nuts, Lily-bulb Juice, Olive
| Oils. Coconut chips, and otter-of Roses,
which gives the face a satin, youthful
glow. Apply a little at night, and every
morning you will quickly see a quick
/ change. lust try it and be convinced
| 'YAAK-plumpia, gives a rich pearly white
velvety skin, and contains special ingred-
tents for what it claims. Just ask anybody
who has used it, and you will hear Of quick
results even the FIRST application will a.
maze you. Get it to-day. and don't delay
! it for tomorrow and permit those ugly fea-
/ lures on your face, You will only be dis
liked by your neighbors. and they gossip
! about YOU 'YAAKi sells everywhere IN
America for 81 90 per box, and also for SOC
per box, two sizes only. If your facial
blemishes are of long standing, neglected,
ii is better that you get the larger size box.
You will surely need it for necessary re-
suits. When you open a lar Of 'YAAK-
plumpia' the Otter-of-Roses fragrance rises
5. as dainty and fresh as the real rose bios
som. Beware Of substitutes. don't listen
to It. but demand tYAAK. Ask the drug
gist in town OF department Stores, they get
.t If from the wholesaler. Or else will ship
direct to your address, either size box par
cel-post prepaid, by any Of the Chicago
firms. Send your money order TO any firm
you select, and put tYAAK' on your shop
ping list to-day. There is nothing on the
market can equal il. sYAAIA does not
give Samples, the ingredients are special
and costly to prepare.
'YAAK-plumpia is the greatest prepara'
ton in the world for beautifying the Skin
of all ugly facial blemishes towards vel
vety, plump. youthful appearance.
Sold at
SeigeI Cooper & Co.
The Big Fair Store.
The Public Drug Co.
Buck & Rayner Drug Co.
The Economical Drug Go.
Boston Store.
Rothschild's Big Store.
fOpp. Marshall Field Coz
Local Sales Agent wanted for sole hand
ling Of .YAAII-plumpiz. For informatIoi
write to The YAAK-plumpia Mfg. Co.
Department a. al, Chicago.
[adv-8tl
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
surprising Cure Of Stomach TroubIe.

When you have trouble with
your stomach or chronic constipa
ton, don't imagine that your case
is beyond help just because your
doctor fails to give you relief.
Mrs. G. Stengle, Plainfeld, N. ]
writes: Fo- over a month past /
have been troubled with my stom-
ach. Everything / ate upset 1t ter
ribly. One of Chamberlain adver-
tising booklets came to me After
reading few of the letters from
people who had been cured by
Chamberlain Tablets, I decided
to tiy them l have taken nearly
three fourths of a package of them
and can now eat almost everything
l want. Sold by all dealers.
FAdv7
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
To be Held at iiermanviIle Jolly 18th,
Hours, 10 A. M. to $500 P. M

Devotional Exercises-Rev. w.
L. Blackwell
The Place Which the Scriptures
Give the Home-Rev w. F. Gre
son. Open Discussion.
Report of Summer School for
Christian Workers-Miss Bette
Gilkeson
The place Which the Scriptures
Give the Church-Rev. T B. Hol-
loman. Open Discussion.
Report of the State Convention
Mrs. w F Gordon
How is the Sabbath School Re
lated (a1 TO the Home, (ol to The
Church DR.. Chisholm. Open Dis.
cussiou.
Missions in the Sabbath School
Miss Katie Drake.
The Specific Work OF the oao'
bath School-Rev. H Z Dana,
Open Discussion
Qualified Teachers-Mrs. Jennie
Berry.
Address by State Worker-Sub
Iject to be selected.
Reports from the Schools Of th'
County.
Miss Edwards and Mr.. w. A
Chisholm of the state association
will be present.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10

The prospects for cotton crop
are slim indeed. Some of the most
hustling farmers insist that they
are going to make fair crop by
persistent picking of weevils and
squares and rapid and shallow cul
tivation. But the majority are
discouraged almost to the quitting
point. Many plowed up their cot
ton a month ago, but very few are
now resorting to such extreme
measures. After talking with con-
servative planters from almost ev-
cry section of the county, we have
reached the conclusion that few
of the most persistent and determ-
.ined planters may make fair crop
with favorable. weather conditions
from this time on, but the crop as
a whole will be practically failure.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
[Advl

The Canning Factory will re-
ceive vegetables on Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays, and will
pay go cents per bushel for beans,
okra and tomatoes. #
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
THE FARM.
Corn Crop Good, but Cotton Seems
HopeIessIy in the Hands
of the WeeviI.

The corn in the northeastern por-
ton of the county Is unusually
fine, except near Rocky Springs
where the effects Of the drought
are noticeable. All south Of Will
lows is especially good. Cotton
appears good, but very few blooms
are noticeable, indicating weevil
ravages. Colts are more plentiful
than ever before seen.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
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It will furnish an inspiration to woman
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It will constantly give practical ADVICE
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The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
The Best Medicine IN the World.

my little girl had dysentery
very bad. thought she would
die. Chamberlain's Collie, Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy cured
her, and can truthfufy say that
| think il is the best medicine in
the world, :" writes Mrs William
Orvis, Olarr, Mich. For sale by
all dealers.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10

w. d. Magli, a well known mer-
chant Of Whitemound, Wis,
bought stock of Chamberlain 5
medicines SOFAS to beable to supply
them to his customers. After re-
ceiving them he was himself taken
sick and says hat one small bottle
of Chambeflsin's Collie, Cboltea
and Diarfhoea Remedy was wetin
mer him than the cast - the
enas stock of these medicines.
For sale by all dealers
a.tl
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
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For further particulars and interesting
agents proposition write
The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-07-10
WOnan's Publishing Company
NASHVILLE, TENN.

NorE-The publishers of this magazine
have for twenty years published one Oh the
best known and most suecessiul traos
Journals in the South-the Merchant and
Manufacturer
The Washington times., 1913-05-29
VETERANS |ND0RSE
SMITH FOR OFFICE
Assistant District Attorney Is
Favored BY U. S. WV. Camp
For Commander-in-Chief.

Assistant United States District At
torney John Lewis Smith has received
the unanimous Endorsement of Rich
ard ]. Harden Camp. No. 2, United
Spanish War Veterans, for the post of
commander-in-chief of the national
organization.
10 further his candidacy a John Lewis
Smith campaign club has been
organized. with the following commit
tee from Harden Camp to cooperate
with similar committees from other
camps: Camp Commander John a.
Gallagher. James E. Maynard, William
Bowling, and James p Greeley.
The following delegates to the ma
donal encampment were elected: James
E. Maynard, William A. Bowling. and
James P. Greeley. and. alternates.
Thomas H. J. Greeley. Fred L. Kaske.
and Wallace H. Carr.gan. The follow
ing delegates to tho department en-
campment were named: Richard Will
liams, c. w. .Gwynne, Aloysius j.
Coryell. John Perkins, Nels A. TonQuist,
and w. E. White: alternates. L. 4.
Hester, e. F. Clements. E. F. Chris
topher, James Mccarthy, Fred SAM
mond and Daniel DAILY. The department
encampment will be held in this city
on June Il, when delegates from the
camps will elect full set of depart
ment officers.
Members were detailed to decorate
civil and Spanish war veterans graves
this afternoon. Tomorrow morning the
camp will assemble at 8 o'clock at
Eagles Hall, and go to Arlington Gem
etery by special train.
The Washington times., 1913-05-29

school at $50 o'clock. Students there
VIII Join with the girls Of the Central
ana Eastern High Schools.
While the new Junior league can un-
dertake whatever problems It sees fit.
IL Is quite probable that 1t will take
an interest in the alley campaign. fol-
lowing out the plan of the parent
organization.
The junior branch has already sew
eral hundred members.
Mrs. Archibald Hopkins today an
nounced that she has received promises
or further contributions to the san
itarJ housing fund. The latest sub
scrtptions are Mrs. Hennen Jennings,
81. 900. and Mrs. w. g. Boardman, 900
Work In the campaign will cease to-
morrow In honor of Memorial Day. but
the various organizations have no
thought of ceasing their activities
during the summer.
The Washington times., 1913-05-29
Colonial Beach Will
Open Memorial Day

Colonial Beach will open its summer
season tomorrow with many additions
to the numerous attractions that nave
made the beach so popular during the
past seasons. The steamer ST. Johns.
newly painted and redecorated through
out. will make its initial trip on Me-
mortal Day. leaving Washington at 3
q. m. and returning at IL p. m. Ths
81. Johns will make another trip on
Sunday. leaving and returning at the
same hours as on Friday.
The spacious deck Of the 81. Johns
has been put in excellent condition for
dancing on the forty-mile moonlight
trip down the Potomac On Saturday
evening. May 81. These moonlight ex-
curoionS Of the St. Johns will be con-
tinued every evening except Sundays
during the season.
for the dancing. and preparations have
been made for the serving Of excellent
meals on the boat.