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The diamond drill., 1917-08-04
JUDGE FLANAGAN RUNS 4JIT.-

During carnival week, as Judge r.
c. Flanagan was going into Iron
Mountain from Norway with his big
touring car a man accompanied by
six children, hailed him and asked
how much It would cost him and his
family TO get TO Norway. The Judge,
seeing that the man had mistaken the
big auto for a jitney, asked what he
though the trip was worth, and was
told that it was probably worth one
dollar and a half for the bunch. The
Judge told him to stick around until
he transacted some business and he
would see about Il.
Returning some time later he found
the flock sticking around and told
them to pile In The man demanded
10 know how much it was going 70
cost him and the Judge told him they
would see about It when they got to
Norway. The man said. "No you
don't; I've been held up before by
these jitney fellows, and / don't pro-
pose TO take any chances" At this
the Judge took his $3.50 and loaded
the family in
Arriving at Norway the Judge un-
loaded his passengers, and after In
forming the man, who was recent
conner in Norway and also unknown
to him, that he was Judge Flanagan.
he proceeded to give the money earn
ed by the trip to the little ones And
then the Judge smiled az the dlscom
future Of the happy faced citizen.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-04

skirts offer very refreshing change
from the straight line, though they
have by no means supplanted them.
Draperies are not only placed about
the hips but often fall as low as the
knees and even little lower at times.
There are draped tunios. also, which
are particularly pretty in sofe even
ing dresses.
A dress OF ruffled organdie or bat
iste Is one OF the smart things TO
have this summer. organdie collars
with rows OF tiny hemstitched self
ruffles have been very popular to go
with dresses and suits OF wool ma
terials. Now they are being used
on summer frocks OF batiste and null
on a dress OF deep rose-colored
this ruffiled organdie, in white. was
used for a large collar which extend
ed down to the waist and crossed in
front. 1t was also use for the cuffs
and gathered pockets and even placed
in the hem OF the skirt with the ruff
fes in outstanding position These
tiny rufles are about half an inch
in width and placed close together,
almost overlapping one another. Col
lar and cuff sets in this style, of
white or light blue, are worn with
dark blue dresse, and sometimes fine
lace takes the place OF the organdie
ruffles.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-04
The Best Laxative.

To keep the bowels regular the
best laxative is outdoor exercise.
Drink full glass OF water half an
hour before breakfast and eat an
abundance of fruit and vegetables,
also establish regular habit and be
sure that your bowels move once
each day When medicine is need
ed take Chamberlain's Tablets. They
are pleasant to take and mild and
gentle in effect Obtainable every
where.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-04
INCREASE BoUNTIEs ON ANIMALS

Killing OF noxious animals and birds
will become profitable under law re
Gently enacted by the legislature and
which will go into effect August 10
1t provides for an increase in bounty
on wolves and other noxious animals
and birds.
Thirty-hve dollars will be the boun-
ty on a wolf over six months old and
SIS for a whelp under six months
The same bounty will be paid for
coyotes and whelps A wildcat or
lynx scalp will bring IS and a bounty
on fox Is ST. Weasel bounties are
so cents each
The scalp and ears OF the animals
should be presented when claiming
the bounty as has been customary In
the case Of birds. the head is required
Hawks aud owls are listed as noxious
birds and the bounty Is 80 cents per
head
copy Of the new act was received
by County Clerk Asp yesterday, to-
gether with other bills bearing upon
game Nothing official has been heard
relative to the closed partridge sea-
son.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-04
may abolish poverty. but on their own

may abolish poverty. but on their own
terms / asked timidly II might be
allowed to write under the new regime
and he answered amiably: "oh, dera,
yes, we would see that yau had ample
leisure; no other duties. in fact. But
you would have To write books that
please the majority. You would dis
dain the masses and write for the few"
told him that | should like moth
ing better than TO be widely popu-
lar author, but that my books seemed
TO appeal only to a limited public.
THAT" said he, with surprising acu-
men, 'is because only limited pub
lie travels and enjoys the advantages
OF this northumberland them. I'm
der our form OF government all will
travel and all will demand your best.
1t certainly had its attractive points
this astounding system OF the l. W
W., and there were moments when
liked this chief exponent, although
my prevailing sensation was a men
tai and physical repulsion and a re-
sentiment that / was forced to sit in
the same room with him. 1t seemed
to be that looked through a shadow
ed glass at the most hideous future
toward which any country in the
course OF history could be swept. Even
the Germans have not given me since
that evening a profounder sense OF
foreboding and adherence.
Now nothing is more positive than
that there are hundreds like this man
(who. for the most part skulks like
spider in his web and sends out
filaments invisible TO the unsuspect-
ing American eye), and that from the
moment they believed the time was
ripe they have been systematically
working upon the irgorant minds OF
the proletariat with the object OF
bringing about, in our weakest mo-
ment, a general strike A few dill
dent local authorities have taken them
In hand but, for the most part, they
merely figure horoably as news"
French officer told me last year
when l was in Paris that during the
first week OF the war 800 men from
the Midi were stood up against the
wall and shot for trying to persuade
their comrades not to fight These men
were syndicalists OF course (same
breed as |. w. W., but in every in
stance a postcard was sent TO their
parents or wives covered with these
words in large letters, that more than
the family might read Your
was shot this morning for cowardice."
That ended IT, The remaining syndi-
calists promptly turned somersault
and became patriots
We are week-kneed race where
punishment Is concerned. and no
doubt will content ourselves with
putting the l. w W. ring-leaders in
Jail and then go to sleep until new
ring leaders, after lying low for
while, squIrm through the country
again When a farmer finds nest
of rattlesnakes on his place does he
wait for them to bite his family or
does he exterminate them at once?
The worst OF the l. w w against
whom clear case OF conspiracy can
be proved should be shot, and the rest
deported en- masse to desert island
where there woud be an aristocracly
in less than month, the weaker
working for the stronger and plotting
rebellion. GERTRUDE ATHERToN
New York, July 13. 1917
The diamond drill., 1917-08-04
Just the Thing for Diarrhoea.

About two years ago / had Sc
we're attack OF diarrhoea which lasted
over week" writes w G Jones. Blu
ford, N. D. Il became so weak that
could not stand upright A drug
gist recommended Chamberlain's
Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
The first dose relieved me and with
In two days / was as well as ever E"
Many druggists recommend this
remedy because they know that It IS
reliable obtainable everywhere.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-04
The Pirates Defense.

The answer of pirate to Alexander
the Great was as just as II was severe.
"By what right" said the king, do you
infest the seas2" The pirate replied:
"By the same that you lufest the uni
verse but because / do IL in small
ship / am called n robber, and because
you do the same acts with a great fleet
you are called a conqueror Noah
Worcester.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-04

design Is feature which should be
noted, for draperies OF this kind are
very prominent at present. This
style OF drapery is quite practical In
tub frocks and is not limited only
TO silks. The side draperies on the
ham. The draped skirt shown in this
The diamond drill., 1917-08-04

as | listened TO these tine-spun dreams
worked out in every detail (for these
windy details / have no space). and
although / was inclined TO believe NJ
times that the man really did think
he had high ideals. which had been
dreamed for the benefit OF the human
race. he was a laughable abject; for
he was quite saliently. a bully and q
tyrant. These men may fool them
selvesl and. knowing that there Is no
limit TO human credulity, even when
introspective, let us concede they do.
Nevertheless what they really want Is
power unlimited power.
ascertained shortly after that dur
ing strikes induced by the /. w. w
when the men and their families were
almost starving, these leaders" would
be consuming large red beefsteaks
their favorite form Of nourishment, a.
took the trouble TO discovery, and
the money for their three big square
meals a day came from the fees OF
vhe deluded men who were covering
their ears that they might not hear
their children's cries for bread.
Power-power- seize the wealth
OF the world, to administer this wealth
as they see 1T, to force the great ex
perts in business to work for them al
whatever salary they choose to pay
Also their weaker brethren. They
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
ROAD E"
DlyILI DING
COST OF ROADS AND BRIDGES
Construction Expenditures Have In
creased Nearly FourfoId in the
Past Twelve Years.

Prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
GOOD ROADS AND FARM AUTOS
Where Better Highway Spirit Has
Brought Results, Greater Farm
:. Prosperity Is In Evidence.

In Georgia, as elsewhere, wherever
there is a county with good roads
record; where the good roads spirit has
brought permanent results in q thor
,oughgoing, working system for the
maintenance Of a county's roadways,
greater farm prosperity is in evidence,
and the automobile and the auto truck
are in demand. And under such con-
,ditions there will be an increasing de-
mand for them.
J A prosperous Georgia farmer said
recently that, working on the line OF
greater farm efficiency, progressive
farmers are extending their farming
operations so as to include every help
that science and invention can Afford
no matter what the cost.-Atianta Con-
stitution.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
BEST NEW STRAWBERRY BEDS
Plants Produced During Current Sea
son Should Be Selected-Set
Out in Spring.

Young strawberry plants produced
during the current season are best for
new strawberry beds, is the word that
comes from horticultural department
of the Nebraska College of Agrlcul-
ture. The greater part of the root sys-
TEN of the plants over one year old
will be Of q dark color, while roots of
plants formed this summer will be
light. They may be set out either in
fall or spring.
A blanket Of three or four inches
of straw put on after the ground
freezes firmly will stop much Of the
alternate freezing and thawing Of the
ground during the winter. A portion
of the mulch may be removed in the
spring when growth first begins.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
PRIDE IN COLTS AND HORSES
Farmer Can Well Afford to Feed and
Care for Young Animals to At
tract Buyers.

(By W. L. BLIZZARD, Department OF
Animal Husbandry, Oklahoma A ana
NJ College, Stillwater)
Every farmer should have pride in
the colts and horses he raises. If the
packer and brewer can afford to pay
fancy prices for f1ashy geldings largely
for advertising purposes, the farmer
can well afford to feed and care for his
young colts in such way that they
will be attractive to these buyers.
In fact, every farmer should be am
bilious, not only to raise the best
crops. but also to produce the best
stock of all kinds. If he has the best
teams in the neighborhood, they will
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07

attract q great deal of attention. The
farmers son would certainly become
deeply interested in a fine team OF
purebred mares and the colts they
raise. It would stimulate him and en-
courage him to put forth his best eff
forts for their care and management.
The boy who is proud Of the stock
on the farm and who may raise and
develop a colt good enough to win at
one of the local fairs is not nearly so
likely to leave the farm.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
CHOICE VARIETIES OF PEAR
Excel Most Apples in Rich, Juicy Tex.
ture and DeIicacy OF Flavor
Bartlett Is Leader.
(By G. B. BRACKETT.)

The pear has long been regarded as
one of the most luscious of the many
kinds of fruit brought under cultiva-
ton. The choice varieties excel most
apples in rich, juicy texture and deli
cacy of flavor, and for both dessert
and culinary purposes, either canned
or in the fresh state, the pear is con-
sidered a great acquisition. With q
proper selection of varieties and with
careful handling and storing Of the
fruit it's season of use may be extend
ed from midsummer to late winter
without resorting to artificial means of
preservation.
Two distinct classes or types Of the
pear are now grown in this country
(1) the European and (2) the Asiatic,
or Oriental.
The European type is native of
Europe; from it most of our domestic
varieties have sprung. Pears Of this
class are we'll adapted to the New
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
FEED CATTLE FOR SHIPMENT
Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Recommends Water Be Withheld
Before Shipping.

In preparing cattle for shipment con-
siderable attention should be given to
feeding so as to lower the shrinkage
as much as possible. The Pennsyl-
vania State college agricultural ex-
pertinent station recommends that
water be withheld from animals be-
fore shipping and that they be fed tim
othy hay and whole oats to prevent
looseness during shipping. Under such
treatment cattle will arrive at the
market in q more attractive appear
ance and will take on a much heavier
"fill." =. .,,...., =,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
CoRNcOBs MAKE GOOD MULCH
Splendid Protection for Raspherries
and BlackDerries-They VIII
Keep Down Weeds.

Corncobs make splendid mulch for
raspberries and blackberries. Spread
through the patch in late fall or win
ter they will keep down weeds the fol-
lowing spring and summer and retain
soil moisture with as evident success
as any other medium. By replacing
the top layers each season those un-
derneath soon rot.
Still another advantage Of such q
mulch is the clean underfooting 1t pro-
vides for pickers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
The Thriee-a-W eek
Edition of the
New York World
in 1917
Practically Daily at the Price of a
Weekly. No other Newspaper in the
world gives so much at so low price.

The value and need of a newspaper
in the household was never greater
than at the present time. The great
war in Europe is now halfway 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 month to come.
These are world-shaking affairs, in
which the United States, willing or un-
willing, is compelled to take part.
No intelligent person can ignore such
issues.
THE THRICE-A-WEEK WORLDS
regular subscription price is only S1.OO
per year, and this pays for 156 papers;
We offer this unequalled newspaper and
EDGEFIELD ADVERTISER, together
for one year for S2.15. -,
The regular subscription price of the
two papers is $3.50.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
He is PROGRESSIVE FARMER
Man Breeding Purebred Stock Is the
One With Best Surroundings and
Farm Buildings.

The man who has gone into the
breeding Of purebred live stock is the
man with the best surroundings, the
best buildings on his farm; he keeps
his farm in the best condltion-in
fact it is something which tends to
develop him.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
USING ANTICH0LERA SERUM
Vaccination Of Hogs and Proper Care
Will Prevent Disease-Chance
For More Money.

Fog cholera is absolutely prevent
able. The use Of the anticholera Sc
rum - vaccinating the hogs and
proper care will do the work.
With this hoodoo removed there
ought to be much more money in hogs
than ever before.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
REDUCE FERTILITY OF FARM
Raising Of Grade Steers Is Easier
Than Growing Grain-Less Care
for the Farmer.

It is known that grain-raising re-
duces the fertility Of the farm in q
much greater degree than the raising
of stock.
The raising Of grade steers Is easier
work and less care for the average
farmer now that reliable farm labor Is
becoming so difficult to obtain.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
PRUNE OUT ALL DEAD LIMBS
They Are In the Way at Picking Time
and Make Crop Look Diseased
Paint All Wounds.

Dead limbs take great deal Of wa
ter from growing apple trees. They
are In the way at gathering time and
make the whole crop look diseased.
If caused by canker, the disease will
spread to other parts of the orchard.
Prune them out now and paint the
wounds.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
seckeI Pear. Bartlett Pear.


England States, New York, Pennsyl-
vania and other states southwark and
westward to California, Washington,
Oregon and Idaho. In the states
named beyond the Rocky mountains
extensive commercial orchards have
been planted with choice varieties Of
this class of pears, the Bartlett lead
ing all other varieties in commercial
paintings.
The Asiatic, or Oriental, type is Of
comparatively recent Introduction. In
its natural condition it is scarcely an
edible fruit and must receive an ad-
mixture of our improved European
varieties in order to render it at all
acceptable.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
Conserve the Straw.

Don't burn the straw. II anyone
tells you that Hessian fly harbor IN
tbe straw tell him that it isn't so.
The fly remains dormant in the hrst
Joint of the stalk and even burning
rne stubble doesnE get them all.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
PRUNING OF GREAT Benefit
Iowa Orchards Pruned Annually Gave
Average Returns of More Than
$125 Per Acre.

An orchard survey in an Iowa coun-
ty showed that it paid to prune trees
every year; that the orchards pruned
annually gave average net returns Of
more than SIPS an acre, whereas Or
charIS r,runed occasionally or not at
all gave return of Slightly less than
sos an acre.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-03-07
Millions for Arkansas Road.

Millions for Arkansas Roao.
Road work projected in Arkansas
from October 1, 1915, to October /,
1915 was 1880 miles in length, at an
estimated cost of S5,6O6,753.s', DC
cording to announcement by W 8.
owen. state highway commission Il.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-23
HIGHER COST Of BAD ROADS
Substantial Reasons Why Farmers
Should Get Together and Save
Cost Of Poor Highway.

The road that connects your farm
with the nearest town has more to do
with the cost of living, doubtless, than
you realize. Have you ever thought
that every product you sell and every
article you buy must be hauled over
the road that your teams and vehicles
or your automobile must bear the
"wear and tear" caused by a rough
road to sell farm products or to bring
the necessities from the town.
The fact that your neighbor must
also pay the high cost of bad roads Is
all the better reason why you, he and
the rest Of the neighborhood should
get together and improve the road to
save some Of this expense, What you
and your neighbors lose IN hauling
farm products over bad roads would
soon build a good road and give you
quick and satisfactory service.
How long a you afford such loss1
And when shall the road be %improved7
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-23
maintenance OF DIRT ROAD
10 Now and Will Continue to Be Real
Highway Problem Of Kansas
Management Is Lacking.

.h
Earth road maintenance now is and
will continue for some years to be the
real road problem of Kansas, since 1t is
not likely that more than a very small
per cent of the highways will be paved
In this generation.
Practically all the work done on an
earth road" says w. 8. Gearhart. pro.
fessor Of highway engineering In the
Kansas State Agricultural college, and
state highway engineer, "except reduc-
ton of grades, correction of horizontal
alignment, building of drainage struc-
lures, and elimination of railway grade
crossings, is temporary and should
properly be considered maintenance.
"Doing permanent work is a compar.
ntively easy matter, for when once 1t
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-23

is done correctly it will last for a num-
Der of years. The maintenance of an
earth road, however, is a reverend
ing job. 1t is like milking the cows
and doing other chores, for the builder
knows that the work of maintenance
will have to be done over and over
again and can never feel that 1t is in
any sense permanent.
"For this reason the earth road has
a bad reputation. The trouble ia not
so much with the material of which
the road Is composed as with our sys-
TEN or lack of system Of management.
Other types Of roads when treated us
we treat the earth roads are much
more expensive and serve the travelling
public little If any better. The vast
improvement that a be made on our
present earth roads by intelligent d.
rection in their construction and main
tenance is little realized by the pub
lie, and the serviceability of a prop
erly maintained earth road is not ap-
preclateQ Wnen compared with Otner
types of roads as to cost Of construc-
ton.
Successful construction and MAIN
tenance Of any kind Of a road depends
upon the recognition by the public and
the builders Of a few fixed and funda-
mental requirements.
"One practical, well-paid road build
er should be made responsible for the
upkeep Of a certain section of road
and should be employed throughout
the year, his tenure Of office being
made dependent entirely upon the
character Of services rendered. The
graded portion of the road should be
elevated and crowned so that the wa
ter from every section of the road
surface will flow into the side dltches."
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-23
CHANCERY SUMMONS.
The State of Mississippi.

The State of Mississippi.
To Hessie Wyatt, whose P. O. Address
is unknown:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Court Of the Coun-
ty of Lefore, in said State, on the
Fourth Monday of March, A. D., 1917,
to defend the suit in said Court Of W.
B. Wyatt for divorce, wherein you are
= defendant.
This the 9th day Of March, A. D.,
1917.
4 A. R. BEW, Clerk.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-23
She Was SUSPICIOUS.

The female of the species had just
told the milk peddler that his services
were no longer required.
"Did you find anything wrong with
the milk" demanded the milk dis
penser.
"Well, not exactly" confessed the
suspicious female, "butI noticed a wa
ter mark in the paper on which your
bill was made out, and I'm not taking
any chances"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-23

Guide-Now, having been through
the stereotyping room, we will go into
the makeup department.
The Bride ito the groom)-Im awful
glad. I've been perspiring so in that
other department that I'm sure the
powder must be all in streaks on my
face.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-03-23
A HANDoUT.


n suppose" began the kind lady
before Mr.. Husky Hasbeen got a
chance to exercise his voice, that you
want to chop some wood in exchange
for a square meal, don't you?"
I'D like ter oblige yer, lady," replied
the unlaundered hobo, "but it's bin
more'n twenty years l done any
thing like dat sort Wv a stunt"
SWELL" said the k. L., 'here's where
you can practice till you get your hand
In"
"NOthin' dom, lady," rejoined the
hobo. "W0 l wants is a handOut.
See"
And the kind lady tainted.