EFFECTUAL REPAIR OF ROADS Continuous Maintenance Keep High ways Always In Good Condition Advantage Self-Evident. The need of effectual repair and maintenance of highways has now be come well recognized. The resulting oemand for better methods and more certain results Is Insistent. The office of public roads of the department of agriculture is making a strong effort to focus the mind of the country on the fact that maintenance and ef fective repair are of equal importance (with the actual improvement of bad Toads. Investment of money in new roads does not become real economy until provision Is made for keeping these new roads in condition after they are built. If a new road was built and then allowed to fall Into disrepair, much of the original Invest ment is simply wasted. , Europe, generally speaking, is ahead I the United States in the matter tot road Improvement, but Great Britain is struggling with" a problem similar to the one that confronts the people of the United States. In Eng land, Scotland and Wales there are no tower than 2,140 separate authorities who between them administer 175,487 miles of roads, or an average of only 82 miles apiece. In Scotland, apart from the big cities there are over 200 burghs, one-half of which have 10 miles of road apiece to maintain. Needless to say, such a minute mile age is insufficient to keep the road plant fully occupied all the year around, and renders the employment of a skilled engineer impossible for economical reasons. Officials of the office of public road, when called upon for assistance by the various staes, are pointing oat thai road building Is an art based on a tdenee, and that trained men ant experteaesdhinen. are- necessary to se cure the best results from the expen diture of road funds. Statisticians have found that al though the average expenditure on the Improvement of roads exceeds ene million dollars a day, a large portion of the money m the United States Is wasted because of the failure to bnDd the right type of road to meet the Boeal requirements or the failure to iproTlde for the continued maintenance tit the Improvement. During the last two decades there tias been a remarkable development of road building which is Intimately as wodated with state aid and state con trol, especially In the region north of ithe Ohio and east of the Mississippi 'Road Showing Stacks of Stone By the Wayside for Repairs. givers. The evolution of present day conditions in this section is particu ilarly important in its bearing on highway repair and maintenance. The Tapldly increasing automobile traffic on highways has greatly stimulated Interest in road Improvement and pro foundly modified methods of construe tlon and maintenance. , At the beginning of the year 1513,' ; 90 per cent, or approximately 2,000, 000 miles, of the roads in this coun try were earth. The repair and proper maintenance of earth roads are there fore of great importance. To pre serve a properly built or repaired earth road, it has been repeatedly demonstrated that the best method is some system of continuous mainte nance. The operations involved in maintenance are in one sense small repairs. The economy in small re pairs over extensive periodic repairs lis largely due to the fact that defects 1n a road develop at an increasing rate if allowed to continue, and the cost of restoring the road to the nor mal condition is consequently made greater than the actual sum of the ieosts of repeated minute repairs. The stttrlog drag, or some of its modifica tions, has proved beyond doubt the Ibest tool for earth-road maintenance. Rice aa Food.. Rice forms nearly one-half of the wwl food of the world and wheat Is the chief cereal food of the other half. Tk quantity of these two cere lls produced Is approximately the same, the latest estimate placing the brorld's rice crop at 175 billion pounds nd the world's wheat crop at 190 bu llion pounds. Culvert of Cement. ' The culvert made of cement is more joften ieen now than In years put The gooi road with good drainage and jfood culverts la a Joy In every hums. Very Poor Drink. Very cold water is a poor drink fof the horse with the mercury way down. 11 M The Torture: V J of Rheotisir 4 are aggraveu . - ? . climatic changes be cause the impure licet is incapable cfreristarcr II accruer- ana oramary uiiiLi seems useless but the fame of Scott's Emulsicn for relieving rheumatism z F based on logical principles k and scientific facts. This oil-food promptly makes f active, red, life-sustaining blood corpuscles and its $ body-building properties B regulate the functions to expel poisonous acids. Scott's Emulsion, with careful diet for one month, will relieve the lame muscles and stiffened joints and subdue the unbeara ble sharp pains when other remedies tan. i Beware of alcoholic imilntiontf and tmttt on rne parity w.ji.u i i AT ALL DRUGGISTS XOKTH CAKOLfXA INTERESTED Hi (I Drainage Oonnrws Means Much to Tar Heel State. Five eminent citizens of North Carolina have been appointed a spe cial committee to work to secure & strong delegation from this State to the fourth annual meeting of the National Drainage Congress to be held fit Savannah, Ga.. April 22-25, inclusive. They are Joseph Hyde Pratt. State Geologist, of Chapel Hill, who is the national executive commmitteeman of the drainage o ganization. and also a member of the board of governors; Congress man John H. Small, who is the hon orary vie - president for North Carolina; Dr. W. S. Rankin of Ral eigh, member of the the board of health, who represents North Caro lina on the Section on Malaria Erad ication of the drainage organization; and C. F. Keith of Wilmington and George R. Boyd of Wilson, member of the General Education Commit tee, These men are working to have North Carolina well represent ed at the Savannah meeting. This State is vitally interested in Congress, which will result in the drainage and reclamation of the lands that lie inside the State's bor ders. The conversion of this great area into fertile farms would not nearly 3,000.000 acres of swamp the success of the Natonal Drains only greatly improve the public health, but would add at least $50- 000.000 to the value of the yearly crops of the State, furnish good i home for thousands, and help ma terially in the further development of the State. For Frost Bites and Chapped Skin For frost blttea ears, fingers and toes; chapped hands and lips, chil blame, cold sores, red and rough skim, there is nothing to equal Buck. len's Arnica Salve. Stops the pain at once and heals quickly. In every home there should be a box handy all the time. Beet remedy for all skin diseases, itching eczema, tetter, piles, etc. 25c. All druggists or by mail. H. E. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia- or St. Louis. "Bull" Fron North Wales. Wiles produces bulls other than thofe found in cattle shows. A North Wales correspondent, says the Western MaS, calls upon the parish councils to hoM meetings of protest. Uln the mean tine," he says, "I hope abler pens than miae will put their shoulder to the wheel and flood the columns of your pJer until srtlsf action is forthcom ing" MADAM, ARE YOU SICK? Here's a Guaranteed Way ot Getting Weil. Msny a fine look ing woman already casts a hag's shadow because she is sick and neg lects hcrseli. Women are li.arr.Injr. Already thousands and thousands have found the way to relief smd restored good locks and healthful condition. For two generations Dr. Tkacher has been helping the women cf Ihc Stuth to their heritage of health and bcautv. His remarkable remedy, Stella- Vitae, a purely vegetable and perfectly harm less compound, is the perfected work of a life time and is the gift of a great physician to his people. Stella- Vita is a woman's tonic. It corrects irregularities end relieves con ditions peculiar to women. It builds them- up. It improves tippetite, aids digestion, creates rich, red blood, quiets nerves and clears up the com plexion. Don't be blue, nervous, sick, or run down don't get ugly. Get a bottle of Stella- Vilae from your dealer. He knows about it and he will give your money back if you'll try a bottle and find it doesn't benefit you. Do you want to get well and stay well, to eat well, sleep soundly, to have a cood triDetite. clear skin and etronc I body? then begin today with a bottle I of Stella- Vttae, the guaranteed to bene fit remedy. on II be amazed at the im provement ycu v.'iil feci. Your neeler sells it i". ?1 bottles. Thacher Medicine Co., at Chattanooga, Tenn. IP Xm Kaon WEARERS OF GRAY WILL INVADE FLORIDA Twenty-fourth Annual Reun ion At Jacksonville Gates Fixed for May 6 to 8, Inclusive, and the Metropolis of Florida Makes Elaborate Preparations To Receive Guests. Jacksonville, Fla. The 24th annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans, Sons of Confederate Vet erans, and all allied organizations, will be Lld in Jacksonville, Fla:, May 6, 7 and 8. Already the progressive, public-spirited citizens of Jacksonville are making preparations to receive and entertain the veterans and all visitors at the reunion. It is Jacksonville's ambition to break all reunion records in point of attendance and entertain ment, and to this end every energy of this thriving, modern city will be directed. Every effort will be put forth to make them feel at home, and to enjoy their stay In the Gateway City of Florida. Hotels, boarding- bouses and private homes will be open to the reunion delegates and visitors. All who come will be cared for. The best that JacksonviHe can do will not be too good for the thousands of vis Itors who will attend this reunion. Jacksonville will impress the vis itors with all the force of Andrew Jackson, for whom the city was named. In return for valuable serv ices rendered the state in its Indian troubles by Gen. Jackson, the city was named in his honor. From a village 1 snn nnnnintinn a reap after the'i , ,k of 1.500 population a year ar er tne far as vtars g0 Most of them, too- close of the war, Jacksonville has (are fonJ of chicken in their younger grown into a modern city of 85,000 There is no more progressive city In of the times, a throbbing and thriving center of trade and commerce. By reason of Its location, its railway facili ties, its resources and its enterprise, Jacksonville looms big aa the Gateway of Florida and commands the trade of vast and constantly expanding ter ritory. Thousands of tourists from the northern sections of the country pass through Jacksonville every fall to seek warmth and pleasure along the famed East Coast. All of them stop at Jack sonville, spending a part of their vaca ; oi tneir many attrae- community af- . i 1 tion time enjoying the tiocs that the city and ford. This constant stream of travel has made Jacksonville nas maae jacasonvine petter more favorably known than any city on tne Atlantic coast. necuBuuiug the opportunities for profitable busi- ness and investments, new citizens are acquired every year active, progres- sive young men, with brain and cap- ital, who join in the work ot making Jacksonville a worthy product of th 20th century. Jacksonville is a new city, and yet i It is old. If one reads the Antiquities of Florida, he finds that the territory now covered by this marvelous city was fought over nearly four hundred years ago by the sturdy adventurers! of the 16th century. The early settle ments of the Florida peninsula had their genesis and origin in the relig ious troubles experienced by the Huguenots under Charles IX, king of France. Jean Ribault headed the first expedition to the new world in 1562 for the purpose of founding a colony on what is now the East Coast of Florida. These adventurers first land ed at the mouth ot the St Johns river, twenty-five miles below the present city of Jacksonville Here they erect ed a monument bu.t afterwards sailed up the coast and established a settle ment at Port Royal, South Carolina. This settlement was abandoned after a stormy year with the Indians. An other expedition came to the East Coast from France In 1564. This ad venture was headed by Laudonnere. His first landing was at the present site of St Augustine, but in a short time he sailed up the coast and enter ed the St Johns river. About half way between the mouth of the St Johns and the present city of Jack sonville the expedition erected a fort and named It Fort Caroline. King Philip II., of Spain, through hatred of the religious faith of the Huguenots, sent an expedition to Florida to drive out the French. Fort Caroline fell be fore an attack by this expedition. The site of this old fort is but a few miles below Jacksonville. History is full of evidences that both the French and Spanish brought their warships as far up St. Johns river as Jacksonville. They were the first white men to set foot on East Florida. During the Confederate reunion steamboat excursions will carry vet erans and visitors to these points of historic interest on the beautiful St Johns river, which beunds the city of Jacksonville on the south. A boat ride on this river is worth coming miles to enjoy. In many respects it is the most wonderful body of water in America. It is a river ot sensations, fed by never-falling springs. At points above Jacksonville it reaches a width of five or six miles, and it is doubtful If at any point between Jacksonville and Palatka it is less than a mile wide. The Indians called, It Welaka, mean ing, in their tongue, "chain of lakes." The St Johns is navigable for about 200 miles, and palatial steamers make regular trips from Jacksonville to the head ot navigation. The largest ocean going vessels come to Jacksonville with passengers and freight from all parts of the world. The traffic that this river brings to Jacksonville is an important factor In its business, and the river itself is a wonderful and de lightful revelation to the tourist dreadful disease, croup, all his life, and we have tried many different croup remedies, but never found one that gave the desired result until we tried 'Brame's Croup & Pneumonia Salve . We keep a bottle in the house all the time." Signed J. C. Grayson and wife. Brame's Croup & Pneumonia Salve may be had at leading drug stores or sent direct on receipt of price. 25c, 50c. and $1.00 jars." Liberal sample and interesting booklet giving many testimonials mailed free. BRAME CHEMICAL COMPANY, North Wilkesboro, N. C. For sain and recommended by Hie Man and His Beast. A man who died recently in Mas- sachusetts left $750. in his will fori the care of his dog. stipulating that toend th. remain J der of its life in a house In wmcu there are no children. The dog was!portant SUDject t0 tue farmers of left in the care of the decedent's oandolph county; liuiitc keeper to whom there w s a .. positiveiv refUse to stand separate bequest of $1,200. . :.., ntw1 Kaa thG inis wou.d &eeni ic . guarantee . - thousands of dollais worth of val- to the conveying of disease germs peaneiul oil age for the ttl I uable fertilizers sent up in smoke l the mouth either directly or by animal- which presumably, like itifrom our Southern farms. This in- the hand ing of food or anything we llf. Most does are short lived, so days, but h T neither iearn ewr ! and old .Tnio, Zi, 7, ramuiar wneu ries, stiffened, with which they were young. Hardened arteries. limbs and impaired hearing aiL I visirn are not consistent wnn we with the iti. tlaa vcu -idiscrtniiinato hurnino- of cottnn ana yui into our mui. i spot , is unmuie ana umia.ppj, nmuu w .ln" ""-u ul ". . ...vV f.,.t- c nni ovantla tn hR Ilk-I Ing. It is the privUege of the old I man to live in the past when there Is not much to live for in the pres- ent. but one may not know to what ent, ullt one mav not know to wnati extent the old dog with his limited j lrtelligei ce and his weakened now- c i r.nIM. ronniictinn anil ers K. rannhlo rocnllM-tinn and gambols of punpyhood. Jtice to burn the cotton stalks, espe- An old oor craves a qu et spot crimson wherein he eep undisturbed . the land. Let us and hunt in dreams. Denied this he L ftP wftltr whnn w ..Vnirriinn a rtnc'o. Ufa" 4a a rnym tor sordid living and lly destroys 380 pounds of nitrogen, i'XSv'Spp S o don that or the fertilizing equivalent of more z 0UtliVe-tneir usefulnes. Too 0ften they receive scant considers-1 tion -a merciful man is merdtul to! his beast." A humane man may be 'depended upon to accord kind treat- nient to the horse or the aog wnicn serves him faithfully for the sniau '"urn oi wra ana '"?.. , ? J"" .r.l"f. ... Virnrii nd tlev d not oftpn imDei any seri- 0Ub reflection on. or provision for, th Inevitable time when "one shall be taken and the other left." Grati tude of the genuine sort is a some what rare virtue at fet. as ex pressed in last wills and testaments it sometimes is pleasing in its ebul litions, but is quite as apt to De surprising, shocking or disappoint ing. As a rule it takes no account o the needs and the exigencies of the dumb servitors and not infre quently it is obtusely inconsiderate of those who can speak for them selves and do not hesitate to do so.. The Massachusetts citizen is to b commended for his thoughtfulness. To be sure he is beyond the reach of, commendation or condemnation, but he ha? set a good example and doubtless his own last days were mors comfortable by reason of the fact that he made provision for the comfort of his bereft and aecrepu dog. FOr. verily, the dog that has had his day and done his duty is en titled to "a peaceful hour in which to die." In Memory of Calpin Cox. Calvin Cox was born September 2Sth. 1831. and died March 7. 1914. aeprf 82 vears. 5 montns ana s days. He had been in aec.inms healths for nearly five years with' heart trouble. He bore a'l his suf fering with .patience. He was one of the kindest of neighbors and will be great'y missed by all. Mr. Cox was a member or me rwe"" Church at Hol y Springs. CalAa Cox was twice married. The first time to Sarah Moffitt. To this union six children were born, all ot wnom survivevhim. In "December. 185, he was married to Rebecca Smith or bhatham county. From this nnion there were three children born. He was tenderly laid awayMn me ceme tery at Parks Cross Roads, "The Lord giveth and He taketh away." Gives All Praise to Nature's Cre ation. Mr. Baxter Turner of Greensboro anv- t h in bnd for four months. Took one bottle of Nature's Creation and resumed my position. 100 even bottles and considered my self a well man. Wish I could In duc everv consumptive to try it. Mrs a A. oraav of ureeunwru says: I was treatea ny tnree o before 1 began taking Nature's Cre ation and grew worse aa me uue. Wan in Tai wnn i oesran iatns treatment. Had nieht sweats ana hiarh fevera and was run down all over. Physicians told me that 1 had weak lungs and asthma. I am now able to do my house work and feel better than 1 have in ten monins do highly recommmend Nature's Cre auon to any one surienng rrom run down system, lung trouble or as thma. Write for booklet "Positive Proof. PAUL A. BURINS, i Greensboro. N. C. DDAM E'S (External Vapor Remedy) Reliayes Croup, Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Coldp, Grippe, Co lghs, etc., in a few minutes. Applied externally does away with dosing the stomach with nauseating drugs. Doctors use and recommend Brame's Croup & Pneumo nia Salve. In the most serious cases it is only necessary to rub the salve well on the chest, throat, under the arms and between the shoulders the healing vapors go direct ly to the affected parts giving relief immediately. En dorsed by mothers everywhere. Read the following tes timonial: "Brame Drug Company, North Wilkesboro, N. C, Gentlemen: Our little boy has been subject to that Standard Drug Co. and Asheboro Bl'KMNU STALKS IS WKOXG. roicrefcsive. Fai-uur in Line With u,e Courier On Subject., j j, it, T1 CoUrier. comes - t Pwgrilv.;. wlS ; thia R ,ivw nn old hut im . . . , .. t .corn siaias. grass, straw ana irasu ouau uU a suu "ii un- spring is an actual disgrace'tle brush always convenient, and I JeonomlS crime that we hope afce It a rule to wash your hai nt a single Progressive Farmer morougniy oeiore each mea ; be- reader is guilty of. Of course, therefore preparing food or serving it; may he times when the use of fire j eXCusable .but such occasions are .... . .a ita j Ik. mnrb nan h. Hnn in nnhr it i nosMhlv rnni) nra... " " "ic .r'Tv? " :r; , l-burn stalks and litter off .our lands "Chemtets have found that where 300 pounds of 1 nt cotton has been grown, tne wnoie naiss. inciuuing .leaves and burrs, contain 23 pounds "u vw-i. of nitrogen, worth, at $.60. In other wordB,' er grows ten acres ai current pnve where a farm- er grows ten acres Ol cutiuu and burns his stalks, he dellberate- than 50 sacks of cotton teed meai. Where corn stalks, grass and Btraw are burned- the losses are little less. "What would you want to do to a man, Mr. Farmer twho aeiiberate- Iy set fire to one of your outbuild ings and burned several tons ot costly fertilizers? Yet this is ex actly what you yourself are doing it you persist in burning over your fields. "Rich land is the way to big crops, and when you travel the fire route you're going in exactly the opposite direction. . Wonderful Cough Remedy. Dr.. King's New Discovery i known everywhere as the remedy which will surely stop a cough or cold. D. P. Lawson oil Eidson, Tean writes; "Dr. King's New Dtecov erv is the most wonderful cough, cold and throat and lung medicine I ever sold ID my store. It can t ne beat. It needs no guarantee this is true, because Dr. King's Mew stlnate of coughs and colds. Lung You should keen a bottle in the troubles auickly helped by its use Discovery win relieve tne mow on- house at all times for ail tnemeim bera off the family. 50c and (1.00. All Druggists otr by mail. H. K Backlen & Co., Philadelphia or St. Louis. Great Men Needed Little 8Uen. There are some remarkable cases on record of deviations from the cus tomary amount -of slevp. Many per sons have reached advanced age with out ever having more than one or two hours' sleep oat of twenty-four. Gen eral Pichegru informed Sir Gilbert Blane that in the course of his active campaigns he had for a whole year not more than one hour of sleep In the twenty four hours. Frederick ot Prussia and Napoleon, as a general thing, never devoted more than three or four h'urs to sleep. North Carolina Man Tells How He Saved Himself From Death J. H. Ek-win Says Mayr's Stomach Remedy Efroaght Him Astonish ing Relief. ; J. E. Erwin of Winston-Salem. N. C., watf for a long time the vic tim of serious disorders of the stom ach. He tried all kinds of treat ments and had many, doctors. , -One-day he took a trial dose of Mayr's Wonderful tomach Remedy and was astonished at the results: The help he sought had come. He wrote; "I am satisfied through personal useof the life-saving powers of your wonderful Stomach Remedy. You have saved my life. I could have lived but a few weeks more had it not been for your remedy. I am enclosing a list of friends suffer ers who ought to have some of your remedy." Mr. Erwin's experience is a proof of the merit of the remedy. Just such enthusiastic letters come from thousands of others in all parts of CROUP and PNEUMONIA SALVE Druq Co. Keep Your Hands C lean. Keep your IVandg clean. It Is not without reason that the ex pression "his hands are clean." has grown to be a synonym for moral as well as physical cleanliness. The hands are the part of our body most frequently in contact with infected and unclean materials. Un less precautions are observed until they become a habit this will lead lfM j on t..i f ller attentions to tne sicK and the handling of articles in a sick room. It is a common thing to find sec ondary cases of typhoid and other diseases which have resulted from the failure to observe the latter pre caution. And if the nurse must act as cook, some disinfectant such as 2 per cent carbolic solution should be used as wel! as thoroughly scrub bing the hands- with p'enty of soap and warm water. TheTiails. should receive particular attention. Washing the hands is one of tne simplest, yet most important, of the precautions which one can take to insure avoiding diisease N.C-Board of Health. Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORIA Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That Contain Mercury as mercury will surely destroy the sense, of smell and completely de range the whole system, when en tering it through the mucous sur faces. Such, articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable nlivBlrians. ns th damaea they do is ten fold to the good yob can possibly derive from them. nail's Catarrh Cure-manufactured by F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.. contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly' upon the Diood and mucous surfaces of the system. In buying Hall's Catarrh Cure be sure yon get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & co. Testimonials free. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. DR. JOHN SWAIM Dentist Asheboro, N. G. Office over Postof fice NOTICE Having Qualified as administratis on the estate of William Lytle, de ceased. before W. C. Hammond, clerk ot the Superior Court of Randolph county, all persons having claims against said estate are notified to present them to the undersigned duly verified, on or before the 5th day of March. 1915, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their re covery; and all persons owing said eetate will come forward and make Immediate settlement. , This 4th day of March. 1914. MATTIE LYTLE. Admrx Wm. Lytle. the country who have found relief in the use of this remarkable treatment. The first dose proves no long treatment. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Rem- edy clears the digestive tra.ct o mucoid accretions and removes pois onous matter, it brings swift , re lief to sufferers from ," stomach liver and bowel troubles. Many say, it nas saved them fotn dangerous operations and many, are ?ure. it has saved their lives. Because of the remarkable success of this remedy there are, many imi tators .so be cautions. Be snre it's MAYR'S. Go to the Standard Drug Co. and ask about the wonderful re sults it has accomplished In case they know of or send to Geo. H. Mayr, Mfg. Chemist. 154-56 Whit ing St.. Chicago. III., for free book on stomach ailments and many grate ful letters from people ' who nave been restored. Any druggist can tell you 'Ata wonderful effects. . .