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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
Keep cool s
cook with gas!

When gas cooker, large small goes into the kitchen;
discomfort fees
That gas range or stove plate makes it possible
cock every sort of food propeand cook yourself
meantime !
gas cooker centraizes heat. It applies it exactly
where you wish to have it.
If you want bake there is need only to have the
burner lighted So with each bu1herand the clever
little simmerng burner which keeps things slowly cooking
and brings them to wonderful tenderness
With gas cooker, when cooking is done, heat dies in
stantly There is lingering fire to keep kitchen
And gas is plentiful while coal is not
These cookers include at least sort adapted for
use in every Bridgenort home:-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Stoves, burners. with oven and
broiler,-$12.75 to s14.
Stoves, burners, oven and broiier.
-$15 and SIG.
Ranges, burner with double L.
inch oven and large broiler;-all-b1ack
finish, $3.50; with white panels and
pans.-s26.5o,
Ranges with burners and 1S-inch
oven, large Observation-Disclosures finish.
$25; wit. white panels and pans
sss.
Fourt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Lester H., Woolsey Of New York,
will be confirmed by the Senate as
solicitor of the Department Of
State.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26
NOTICE

Members of Court Pequonnock No.
81, r. OF A., are hereby notified to at
tend the quarterly meeting on Tues
day evening June 26th to act on mat
tsrs of special importance. Fraternally
j. ED. BROSNAN. c. r.
81 ]. P. McCANN. F. s. a.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

FOR SAIE-A 16 It flat bottom pow
err boat. Call at 1873 Pembroke St.
d 26 bsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

WANTED man to look after an
ice station. Call at Naugatuck
Valley Ice Co., 421 Housatonic Ave-.
d 26 b"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Box cabinet ranges with fe-fnch
oven and burners, white porcelain
panels, either right or left hand styles,
$50, with 1sIneh oven.-$s5.
Handsome box cabinet ranges with
1S-inch oven, large hood over burn
ers, glass oven-door,-$40,
Gas plates, two and burner. black
or nickeled,-S1.85 to $3.50.
Ovens to use on gas plates some
with glass doers,-$1.io to $3.50.
Tubing for gas plates, to 15 feet,
E-10c foot.
Gas irons that make ironing easy,
complete with stand and feet of tub
ing,-$2. .
floor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

WANTED-situation by competent
cook, (colored) call Sc Ives Court.
Miss Powell. D 26 bsp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

Russia is in urgent need of loco
motives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

WANTED Yard laborers. Apply
Wheeler & Howes, Sterling St.
d 26 de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-26

members Of the Ma
chinist club to attend special call
ed meeting Thursday evening, June
2sth at 1880 at club rooms. Busi-
ness of Importance. Chas. Dreifort.
Chairman Governing Board.
D 26 SIP
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
Miller's Antiseptie Oil Known A.
SNAKE oil
Will Positively Relieve Pain in Three
Minutes.

Will Positively Relieve Pain in Three
Minutes.
Try: it right now for rheumatism,
Neuralgia, Lumbago, sore, stiff and
swollen joints, pains in the head,
back and limbs, corns, bunions, etc.
After one application pain disap-
pears as If by magic.
A never-failing remedy used inter
nally and externally for Coughs,
Colds, Group, Sore Throat, Diph-
liberia and Tonsilitis.
This Oil is conceded to be the
most penetrating remedy known. Its
prompt and immediate effect in re-
lieying pain is due to the fact that
it penetrates to the affected parts at
once. AS an illustration, pour Ten
Drops on the thickest piece Of sole
leather, and it will penetrate this
substance through and through In
three minutes.
Accept no substitute. This great
oil is golden red color only. Every
bottle guaranteed; 25c and soc q
bottle, or money refunded. At lead
ing druggists. P. B. Speed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
ROADBUILDING TROUBLES
I'm ALASKA

The Board of Road Commissioners
for Alaska has been building roads
in that territory since 1905. Up to
July /, 1916, it built 920 miles of
wagon roads, 629 miles of winter
sled roads and 2,210 miles of trails.
Of late there has been some criti-
cism of this roadbuilding, indicated
as follows in the last annual report
of the Board: "Alaska abounds in
mineral wealth, fish and road-com-
mission critics. One cause of the
criticism is the poor condition of
some of the roads, which is explain
ed in the report in detail. None of
the roads built by the Board was
constructed for automobile traffic
and the Board does not encourage
the use of automobiles on them, but
there were. nevertheless over 25O
trucks and passenger cars in use at
the close ofthe last fiscal year and
q regular motor mail and passenger
service was maintained between Val
dez and Fairbanks during the sum-
mer. Much damage has been done
to the roads by the use of heavy,
narrow-tired trucks, the Board says
recently graded roads which would
be satisfactory for light traffic are
plowed up by trucks before surfac-
ing is completed and expensive re-
pairs are thus necessary befo:e the
road cp::st-u-tion' IS finished ana
maintenance begins. An instance
illustrating the conditions is fur
nished by the following extract from
the report of the Boards superinten-
dent at Nome: "This road for 500
feet was destroyed by being worked
out by the (Blank) Mining & Dredge
Co. The District Attorney would
not give us protection and I had
the piece of road rebuilt. Inside of
two weeks after it was reconstruct
ed they destroyed it again." -.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
CALOMEL DYNAMITES
A SLUGGISH LIVER

Calomel salivates! It's mercury.
Calomel acts like dynamite on a slug.
gish liver. When calomel comes into
contact with sour bile it crashes into
it, causing cramping and nausea.
If you feel bilious, headachy, con-
stipated, and all knocked out, just go
to your druggist and get a so cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone, which
is harmless vegetable substitute for
dangerous calomel. Take spoonful
and if it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you up better and quicker
than nasty caloinel and without max
ing you sick, you just 60 back and
get your money. .
If you take calomel today you'll be
sick and nauseated tomorrow; be-
sides, it may salivate you, while if
you take Dodson's Liver Tone you
will wake up feeling great, full of
ambition and ready for work or play.
It's harmless, pleasant and safe to
give to children; they like it.-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
TOBE HESTER SHIPS
GAME BOOSTERS TO MEXICO

Mr.. S. j. Hester, the well known
chicken fancier of Hester, was in
Anderson recently and stated that
he had just shipped 800 game
roosters-Bacon's War Horses-to
General Carranza, first chief of
Mexico. He received $1,000 for
these roosters, with Gen. Carranza
standing all the expenses. The
general even sent the coops to. ship
The birds in. Mr.. Hester has gotten
word from Gen. Villa since he
captured Juarez to get him up some
good fighters, as he will need them
soon.-Daily Mail. IT,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
LAND SALE.

On January oath, 1917, at eleven
o'clock, we will sell to the highest
bidder at Due West, s. c., the tract
of land, belonging to the estate of
the late ). R. Todd, containing seven
hundred (700) acres, more or less,
and bounded by lands of A. s. Ken
nedy, J. s. Moffatt, Larpin Agnew
and others. This farm lies about one
miles from town limits and will be
sold in eight or ten tracts, plats of
same will be shown on day Of sale.
TERMS OF SALE-One-third cash
balance in two equal annual install
ments secured by mortgage of the
premises with interest from date of
sale at eight per cent. per annum:
Purchaser to pay for papers and
plats. -, .i
II. M. YOUNG, :,
1873. Executors.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
MICHIGAN EXPERIENCE
WITH MACADAM ROADS

Hon. Frank F. Rogers, state high
way commissioner of Michigan, is
the latest prominent roadbuilder to
give his testimony in favor of wa
ter-bound macadam, which a few
years ago seemed likely to lose all
standing as a type of construction
adapted for modern conditions. In
his biennial report just made public
he has this to say: During the ear
ly existence of the department, ma
cadam roads constituted as much as
80 per cent of the mileage con-
structed. AS the use of the auto
mobile became more widespread, the
percentage of macadam roads built
each year decreased owing to the
excessive cost of maintaining this
type under the automobile traffic.
Within the past two years, however,
water-bound macadam roads have
been again growing in favor because
it has been found possible with a
bituminous surface treatment to
maintain them in a condition COM
parable in the point of service to
the higher types of roads. The first
treatment, which is made after the
roads has seasoned by opening to
traffic for three or four months,
is essentially part of the initial
cost of construction, and can be ap-
piled at cost of about five cents
per square yard, or not to exceed
$500. per mile for a 16-foot road.
Thereafter the road can be main
tanned in a satisfactory condition
with yearly treatment at cost OF
about three cents per square yard"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
HOME GARDENING +.
CUTS DOWN BILLS
But It Must Be Real Garden, Kept
Planted Through Season, .
B.. g. Says Hastings.

Atlanta, Ga. - Especially - "The
greatest obstacle to permanent farm
prosperity in the south is the store
bill made for food and grain that
could and should be grown on every
southern farm" says H. G. Hastings,
president of the Southeastern Fair
Association and of the Georgia Cham
ber of Commerce. in an interview on
agricultural conditions in this terri,
tory. .'.i.
"a real garden" says Mr.. Hastings,
properly prepared and planted, and
kept planted throughout the season,
will help more to decrease store bills
than anything else the farmer can do.
"There are lots Of what / term 'one
planting gardens made, gardens with
a few struggling rows Of beans, q few
dozen cabbages and tomato plants,
with some watermelon of to one cor
ner, but that's not real gardening any
more than q youngsters first drawing
Of a cat or a dog on his slate. Is fine
art. Our southern folks generally
don't take the garden seriously, when
as q matter OF fact the right kind Of
garden, containing q full line Of
vegetables and kept busy all season,
is reasonably sure Of furnishing at
least half the living of the family.
T have never seen q one crop Sec
ton, regardless Of what particular one
crop was grown, that did not have a
poyerty-stricken look, with poor school
buildings, churches and homes.
81 have never seen diversified
section that did not have the signs Of
prosperity sticking out all over it.
"And on practically every farm In
these prosperous diversified sections
the home garden has an 'honored
place. " ,,....
81 haven't a thing In the world
against the supply and general mer-
chants, but If all Of our people would
take the home garden seriously, half
Of them would have to 60 out Of busi-
ness for lack Of trade. Give your gar.
den q square deal In 1917.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
Fire,
Windstorm
or
Lightning

and do it cheaper than any
insurance company in exist
ence. -.
Remember we are prepared
to prove to you that ours is
the safest and cheapest plan
of insurance known.
Our Association is now Ii
censed to write Insurance in
tn e counties of Abbeville,
Greenwood, Mccormick, Lau-
rens and Edgefeld.
The officers are: Gen. j.
Fraser Lyon, President, Col
umbia, S. c., J. r. Blake, GEL.
Agent, Sec. and Treas, Green.
wood, S. @. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
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= MT. CARMEL. =
Observation-Disclosures

Mt. Carmel, Jan. 22.--The. roads
in and around Mt. Carmel are very
bad now, owing to the week of rain
and ice we have just had. Automo-
mobiles are very little service now
and even the doctors and travelling
men had to use the faithful horse
and trains.
Another mad dog was killed near
Mt. Carmel the past week.
Several families of colored people
left Mt. Carmel this week for the
North and West.
Mr.. Adam Bradley of Mccormick,
was business visitor to Mt. Carmel
last Friday.
The latest news from Mrs. Dibert
Jackson, who has been quite i'll in a
hospital in Columbia, is encouraging
to her friends. She is improving
rapidly now, and Mrs. Lucretia Pas
chal will return to her home In MT.
Carmel next week.
Miss Dora Black spent the week
end with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
P. K. Black.
Misses Edna and Corinne Smith
entertained a few of their friends
one evening last week.
Mr.. Roy Wells entertained quite a
number of his friends informally one
evening week before last. Quite a
number of the younger set" en-
joyed the evening.
Miss Emily Mae Hester is visiting
friends in Savannah, Ga.
Mr.. Leeming of Canada, who
spends the cold winters in Mt. Car
mel arrived the past week to be the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Morrah
until spring.
Miss Eva Tarrant left last Monday
to'resume her studies at Cox College
College Park, Ga, much to the re-
gret of her many friends.
: Mr.. W. D. Morrah of the Bellevue
section, was in Mt. Carmel Saturday.
Rev. H. B. Blakeley represented
the Mt. Carmel A. R. P. Sunday
School at the Sabbath School 'conven
tion at Wilmington last Saturday.
He reported that our Sabbath school
ranked about as high or higher than
any in the district, but we want it
to rank the highest. Next Sabbath
we are to organize spectacle
class" with Mr.. Leeming teacher,
and will also add home depart
ment.
The many friends Of Mr.. S. C.
Riley will regret to hear Of his ILL
ness. We hope he will soon be bet
ter. .~
Owing to the very inclement
weather the Matron's Sewing Circle
had to postpone their regular meet.
ing, which was to be at the home OF
Mrs. J. w. Boyd ~. '
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
DON'T BURN GRASS
AND THE LEAVES

Clemson College, S. c., Jan. 13.-
We do not have a surplus of fer
tility in South Carolina, so why are
we 50 foolish as to waste valuable
humus by burning grass and leaves?
Planters will spend money for ex-
pensive fertilizers, and yet they
could save part of it by taking care
of these surplus vegetable foods.
Florists and horticulturists gather
leaves from woods and groves and
convert the minto high grade ferti-
lizers. These specialists realize their
value. The leaves are heaped up
and allowed to decay OF compost.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
MISS CHAMBERS ~.,
DANCE HOSTESS

Miss Lillian Chambers entertained
at dancing party Friday evening
at the home of her parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Joseph Chambers, in Norwood
Mr.. Vince Robertson of Abbevile
s. c., was the guest of honor.
Included in the hospitality were
Mr.. and Mrs. Blue, Mr.. and Mrs
Will Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Moore
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Mcconnell, MIR
and Mrs. w. Pickets, Mr.. and Mrs
D R. Ovens, Miss Halloween, Miss
Adams, Miss Jones, Miss Patty Pick.
ett, Mr.. C. Hopper, Mr.. Patterson,
Mr.. W. Robertson, Mr.. George Har-
rison, Mr.. and Mrs. Chambers The
Birmingham News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
DEPARTMENTS FOR :.
HIGHWAY ENGINEERING

There is a side of the widespread
active agitation to place road i'm
provements under engineers having
experience in such work which has
an effect on some communities Just
the opposite of that intended. The
arguments are made so comprehen-
sive as well as so strong that tax
payers receive an erroneous impres.
sion Of what the advocates of good
engineering recommend. A cum
munity ready to spend a large sum
of money on road improvements is
hot ready to employ graduates OF
engineering schools for every class
of road work above that of unskilled
labor, which is too often understood
to be the aim of the advocates of en-
gineering supervision. The taxpayer
who owns a successful machine shop
knows by experience that it IS un-
necessary to employ graduate me-
chanical engineers as foreman, su-
perintendents and craftsmen. The
builder has had the same experience.
The merchant knows that the best
department heads are men who have
learned while clerks the details OF
their departments. The railway of:
fetal knows that graduate mechanical
engineers are not used as locomotive
runners nor graduate civil engineers
in the positions filed equally well by
skilled laborers. Consequently
these influential taxpayers are sur
prised to hear that there is some
thing about road building and main:
tenance which is so very technical
and scientific that engineers must be
employed for classes of work which
are efficiently performed in other
important fields by skilled labor
There is no intention Of conveying
such an impression, but it is never
theless being conveyed. The engi:
neer is very much needed on road
work, for the purpose Of planning,
and supervising the undertakings,
bnt very large part of the plan
ming, construction and inspection
can be carried on efficiently under
his direction by skilled craftsmen
and foremen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24
ABBEVILLE
. GREENWOOD
MUTUAL
INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.
Organized 1891.

Write or call on the under
signed for any information
you may desire about our plan
of insurance.
We insure your property
against destruction by
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-01-24

Gottlob Neuffer went down to Col
umbia on a trip this past week.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-15

most to the point Of exaggeration, hut
the general effect was delightful.
Pure white hare, IN a really good
quality, is favorite fur with our best
dressmakers. The too-popular rabbit
has been done to death. We are get
ting rather tired of 1t, though 1t must
be admitted that in "chincEilla" guise
It is very decorative. On the other
hand, white hare is eminently becom-
ing. In the best quality 1t is difficult to
distinguish 1t from white fox.
The millinery models represent
everything that is new in the Partisan
world. We are nothing II not mill
tary" nowadays. But we, have grown
tired of forage caps and even of
Scotch "bonnets.". The smart 1872
grenadier hat is new model and 1t
is one which has been specially Gre
ated for the Monte Carlo season.
The crown of this hat is very high
and straight, and in front there is
an immense brush mount made1 of red
clipped feathers. This is a hat which
adds high to a figure. II looks its
best when worn In conjunction with
long straight wrap coat which
reaches the ankles. The model illus
trated--a earlier cfeatiSns s-wds made
of black hatter's plush, but the same
hat might. be made of velvet in any,
dark color; or in supple felt.
The head sketched shows a dainty
hussar toque made of beige ,''melu
sine" with n conventional butterfly
ornament made of duh silver braid di-
rectly in front. / have seen n similar
model made of white "meluslne," with
n red and silver ornament, and yet
another in black hatter's plush.
These all-round toque shapes are
very fashionable at present and they
are almost universally becoming. The
correct way to wear them Is pressed
, well down on the hair and as straight
as possible on the head. A hussar
: toque tilted on one side gives an un-
pleasantly rakish impression. -
At the present moment one of the
most popular toques In the millinery
showrooms of Paris is the trleorne,
made of very dark crimson velvet ana
trimmed with little aviation" bndge
made of gold or silver, braid. The
tricorne remains, first favorite with
the exclusive Parisiennes and 1t is con-
sieered specially chic to have these
hats made with exaggeratedy long
points and practically untrlmmed.
An "avlation" badge placed directly
in front is considered ample trimming;
or If handsome hatpins nre'r to be
ussd, no other trimming; Of any kind
is introduced.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-15

ration, and the nutrients of the feed
should include protein material such
as Is found In alfalfa, skim milk and
tankage. Mineral matter, especially
phosphorus, and lime are required,
the latter being plentiful in alfalfa.
Ground oats will help the ration both
for mineral and protein content. 1t
is the protein and mineral matter that
IL highly essential to the development
of the young. Avoid constipating
feeds or feeds likely to produce in
ternal fat. Keep the ration mo lerate-
ly bulky and avoid any radical feed
changes late in the pregnancy period.
No class of animals suffers more
from extremes of heat and cold than
hogs. For this reason, brood sows
should be provided with good shelter,
but this does not necessarily mean ex-
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-15

years life In the house Is, ynen. worth
$500. SO note that by adding 500 to
the original cost you can get the ten
years of additional. life, which 10 val-
ued ni $500.
The house MS illustrated here win
be found Of interest as regards both
Its exterior appearance and the mate
rails of which 1t Is designed to be bhlt.
Brick veneer Is used for the outside
up to the sills of the second-floor win
dows, and from there up to the box
cornice cement plaster is used. This
not only gives n longer life to the
house but today Is proving popular
In most sections Of the country.
The porch runs into terrace
through what would be termed a colon
made In Interior. design. The terrace
In front of the living room serves all
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-03-15
BROOD sow CARE HAS EFFECT ON PROFIT

CBy o. p. BENTLEY, Colorado Agricul-
tural College. Fort Collins, Colo)
AS February draws to close, hog
men look forward to one of the most
important times of the year, In fact
the most critical time ns concerns the
profits or losses from the years work.
Where the hogs are concerned large
percentage of pigs farrowed IN the
early spring means greater prospects
for the market In the early fall.
Proper management of the brood
sow before and after farrowing Is
very important. Investigations show
that so to 80 per cent Of all the dry
matter Of the unborn litter are de-
posted ia the uterus during the last
GO days of pregnancy so that our care
must include this period and feeding
must be done accordingly.
The rations should be increased Mt
least 80 per cent over the wintcrlng