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T8B T1V1CB-A-WEIX OQPPAICai BUBUN€T»N. N. C.
9AGB TERSE
D^INAGE.
Beaefits to be Derind Ttbm Proper
DtalMge,
When the increase in tlie value of
the crops on a pven piece of liiid will
pay the cost of tile draining the land
with about two years production, ihijn
drainage should receive its proper
cohnderation. Thousands of acres in
North can. b« made doubly
productive by proper dminaKe. The
. CivisioR of Drainage bas beca ot vaJu-
able assistance to'mny farmers dur-
uig the past two years, and as winter
approaches it is a good pliui tor those
, wiiose land needs draina^ to take up
the lisatter now so tiiat a complete syS'
tera may be planned tor them darit>g
the period when the ciOps are not on
«the ground.
Mr. H. M. Lynde, in charge of the
drainage work in this stable, gives the
lienefits of drainage as fellows;
. Thorou^ drainage of the soil
changes both its mechanical and
«hemi^ structure and as a result of
these changes the practical resuUa
wWi every fanner wito draias ex-
taks plM^. eifect ot
the‘ removal of sUrpltts irater from the
:soU is aeration or Ae admission of
T "xir into the s^ces previously filled
■ with water. As a result of tii^^jwra-
tion of the soil all fiie otheri^ReflU
naturally follow, the most intportant
«f which are given as follows;
1. Deepens the soil. No roots ex
cept those of acquatic plants wiil grow
'in stagnant water. By lowering tie
water table the air is allowea to cir
culate through the soil above making
Cinard Your ObSdreB
AgmiiMt Bowel Troubb
Many children at an early age
become constipated, and frequently
aefions consequences result fifet
tteicg able to realize his own cOD-
dit!oa, a thild's bowels should be
constaatly .wat^hed, and a gentle
taitatir^ given when necessary.
Dr. Miles Laxative Tablets are
■especially well adapted to ^women
and children. The Sisters of
Christian Charity, 531 Charles St.,
t,Uierne, Pa., who attend many
«ases of iickness say of them:
"Boom tin* aao «• txaui utins Dr.
JdlH' Laxative TaWM* and that
-w* Itke them v»rr auels. Thrir acUou
•zoallint ir« an mtUTuI for
liavtiic b««n HMd* ac«ualnt«d wltn
«3i«K. W* hav* Iui4 (ood rMidta la
•my eaM and tiM Maura on nrz
maclt pSmtci."
The form and flavor of any medi
cine is very important, no matter
-who is to take it. The taste and
appearance are especially important
'when children are concerned. All
j>areAtg know how hard it is to give
the average child "medicine," even
thOfgh tfa« taste is partially dis-
suited, la using Dr. Miles' Lax
ative Tablets, however, this diffi
culty is overcome. The shape of
, (he tablets, their appearance and
aady-like taste at once appeal to
any child, with the result Out they
arc taken without oLifClioii.
The rich chocolate flavor and
absence of other make Dr.
Miles' Laxative Tiblcti thi, ideal
remedy for chililren. ■
If the first ho* fails to benefit,
the price is returneil. Ask yoar
dniKgist. A boit of 25 doses co^'.s
only 25 cents. Never sold in Uulk.
MIL&S MEOiCAC. CO., ElMiart, tn*.
the taicture~nore ^n, and it is only
in soil in which both air anA wa^
circulate tlist roots of Motivated crops
grow.
2. Enlarges the zone. By
deeping the soil the roots are en
abled to extend both downward and
laterally, and crops thus start a
healthy growt^ as soon as planted and
are not reatricted by a high level of
ground water. Experiments have
shown that the roots of grains aiid
grasses and other plants will extend
their roots to is. depth of three or more
feet if unobstructed^ The time when
the most drainage is needed is in the
spring when the iroot system 1* de
veloping. In undrained land the
ground water daring ^ the spring is
near the aurface^therefore Ae plant
roots spread out flat. Later in the
seawn wheii the level of the ground
water lowers, the plant is left to burn
up. In tile drain^ land the soil ber
comes and frit^le and retains
only sMh moisture as can be held and
used by -Ae plant. The roots, develop
down deep where they reach and
lize all the moisture and plant food
the soil contains.
3. Assists pulverization. Ploughing
clayey soil when wet tends to press
it together or puddle it and make it
less previous to water, or if it is par
tially dry, it will ^break up into clods,
-which only become har^r as they dry
out. By thorough dnuna^ this same
land becomes lighter to work, breaks
up into smaller pieces and is culti
vated More easily. ,
4. Firms the soil. How many times
do we i»ear the tsxpression, “the laiid
is too soft to cultiv^ate?” Thorough
drainage ftUs the pores with the cor
rect amount of moisture and air and
takes away the Mcess'water, the re
sult being that while the soil is lighter
and in better shape for cultivation,
yet it is more stable than a wet one.
As the soil is firmer no danger results
in driving a heavy load upon it.
5. Prevents surface washing. With
a soil completely saturated with water
the ority escape for the rainfall is over
the surface, carrying with it the Hch
soil and fertilizers of the higher land
and depositing it in the depressions.
When thoroughly drained, the water
goes down through the soil carrying-
with it the plant food contained in
fertilizers and putting it where it be-
longa. On very sloping land where
surface washing is caused by springs
a line of tile to carry oflf this water
will prevent gullying.
6. Baises the temperature of the
soil. Water is very much more diffi
cult to beat than the aoild n»tter of
the £oiI. Authorities state that it re
quires about ten imes the amount of
heat to raise a given volumne of water
to a desireii temperature as to
raise an equal volutnne of soil par
ticles to the same temperatisr^. The
more water there is in the .TOil the
more heat there is loi in evaporation.
Hence the leas water there is in soil
the more quickly it is wanned. The
open texture of a drained soil also .il-
lowa the «am rains ia the spring to
pass downward through it, thus
warning it.
7. Helps the growth of desirable
organisnis. The conditions of an
abundance of air, a proper amount of
Moistijire and warmth in the soil,
which conditions are brought about by
drainage, are the environnient most
congenial to the growth of desirable
organisms^- which are necessary for
the best condition of plant growth.
i. Drained land will qat require
^replanting. At the first favorable op-
poKuriity in the spring the farmer
Idante his se^. A rain may come sn.i
saturate the soil, if it. is not well
drain^ before the seed haa got a
good start. The seed is either wash
ed away or rotted aihd the work of
planting has to be ^iw oyer again.
On a thoroughly drained soil only a
very severe storm will nec^sitate re
plant^.
9. Exists drought. : On account of
the large root zone caused by drain
age the root system is in a better con-
ditibn to withstand a dNoght when it
comes. Furthermore, a drained soil
because of its open texture is better
ai>I* to take bvm the. atmosphere
what moisnre there is in it.
10. FMvents fizzing out. Water
freezing in a saturated soil expands
and in ^pandtng causes the soil to be
lifted tip, carrying sitiall plants with
it. This is called “rheaving.” Re
peated heaving often causes plants to
be thrown entirely out of the soil.
11118 is «^at often causes “winter-
killing” ia winter crops. Drainage
will prevent a!i this.
11. Improves the health conditions.
By the removal of dampness from the
.atmosphere and the destruction of the
malarial mosquito which breed.i in
grass-borderttd ponds, slow running
ditches, etc., the health conditions will
be great!? imipw)v^. Besides the
benefits to man’s health there is also
a corresponding decrease in sickness
among farm animals.
CLUES. BUT THArS ALL IN
FBANK CASK.
WkMfifmr Yos Neetf • Oederal Tmde
Take Orov«*t
The Old Studud Gtore’a TuteleM
chOl TMkie >• eqotfly valaabte at a
Genenl Tanic becaoM it contain* the
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MMsuptbe Wboi«Syit«ai. »
Gnad Jury Bep«rts Sorry It
Can’t Indict Anybody for Lynching
Marietta. Ga., Sept. 2.—The Co'jb
county grand jury investigating the
lynching of Leo M. Frank reported
late today that:
“We have found several clues, but
we have been unable to find anyone
who could identify any party. We
have done our best, under our oath,
an4 we regret to state , that we have
be^ unable to And enough evidence
to indict anyone for this crime. The
report says aie jury had tl4 active
cooperation of Governor Nat E.
Harris, the State attorney-gc^rsl;
Sdieitor Herbert Clay, and other of-
&ials of Cobb county, and adds:
Nobody identified.
“We have been unable .. to connect
anybody with the perpetration of this
offense, or to identify anyone who.
was connected with it, although we
have investigated the inforniation
furnished . us by officers and other
parties, ani have followed up letters,
signed and unsigned, and to this end
we have subpoenaed and examined
many witnesses in an effort to dis-
clow the perpetrators of this crime,
Ibut none of these witnesses could
identify any of the parties,
“We find from investigation, tiiat
the officers of the law^, and the citi
zen of our town and conrniunity
knew nothing of this cHme until they
hteid of the body being found near
Frey's gin in this county. The city
of Marietta and the county of Cobb
were quiet before this trouble, are
quiet now, and all reports to the
contrary ate untrue.”
Many Examined,
tfpwards of thirty-five witnesses
were examined yesterday and today.
They included the chief of police and
other citizens of Atlanta, and indi
viduals of every -ivalk of life in
Marietta.
Anonymous letters,, referred to in
the report, still are being received by
officie.ls of Cobb county and othBr.?,
but the tendency now is to ignore
them.
Means Safety All The Time.
V ■ I I ■ II w » m
And safety ail the time means MELROSE uA DAN %‘AL(.EY.
Why Take Chances? ^
You run no risk when buFtng
MELROSE AND DAN VALLEY
Ask your merchant for Safety First
We also carry Dan Valley, J. Allen Smiths Peerless and'
Mountain City Pine FeeJ, these are THE BEST, ask for
and take no other. Full line Corn, Oats, Meal, Flour,
C. S. Hulls and Meal Beet Pulp, Dairy Feed, Sweet Horse
and Mule Feed, Oats and Clover, Alfalfa and all Clover Hay,
Oai and Wheat Straw, Lemons, Potatoes and Ail Kinds of
Produce. Ask your merchant to buy his supplies from us
if you want THE BEST.
HUSBAND LATE, WOMAN SHOOTS
SELF TO DEATH.
Washington, Sept. 1.—Ai report was
received here this evening of the sui
cide of- Mrs. Charles Rowton, of Co
lumbia, who ended her life by shoot
ing herself through the heart with a
pistol. Death was inscamtous.
I', is said that she was expecting her
husband on the evening train from
Norfolk, or a message from him. In
the presence of some friends Mrs,
Rowton remarked that she would not
wait any longer. She went to her
home, undressed, got into bed and
then fired the fatal bullet thi-cugh
her heart.
She was afterwards found dead by
a young girl, Liilian Pavenpo;.-t, iriio
was conveying to the dead woman h
telegram from her .husband, which
directed ^her to hire an automobile,
go to Mackey's and take the train to
Norfolk, whei'8 he woud meet her.
The telegram was received just oae
hwr and a half too late.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowton had been
marri^ several years. They were
ic.'s.'deiits ef ^Oud standing in this
community.
MERCHANIS SUPM C0MY
Burlington
and
Graham, N. C.
iovj^poratliiff to the P«l0 «a4 SIcfcly
Tb« Old aundftid Kcm«r*1 stresKtliviii&s tMte,
TASTBLBSS GbiU TONlC. dtivvt or^C
Wft1»ri«..9arkliesthcM9gd«ii«dbufid«tiptheByt>
A- itu^ Unic. For advlU end cbEl^it. Sfb
If some men are skeptical others
piace an implicit faith in the doctor's
pi-escriptions, nnd of these was a man
in Limerick, who went to the under
taker to order a coffin for Pat Connell,
"Dear me^’ said the undertaker, “is
poor Pat dead?"
"No, he’s not dead yet," answered
the other, “but he’ll die tonight, for
the doctor says he can’t live till morn
ing and he knows what he gave
him."
COBLE-BRADSHAW CO.
gUVER
Now is the ti ne to plan for wheat
crop. Come right ^n and get the gen
uine Olive No. 11 riding plow, sold 150
every bodys miling and every farmer
who bought early last year now rejoic
ing over large yield of wheat No use
to walk and get old when you can ride
an Oliver and keep ycung. See us at
once and prepar: to raise large crop
in 1916. ^ Just received car load barb
wire and nails prices very attractive.
We have nice stock galvernized roof
ing at this time see us if you are in
terested. Our store full to the top.
Come to see us we will save you
money.
COBLE-BRADSHAW CO.
EXTEXSIO.N.
Strawberry Work.
The Division of Horticulture of the j
North Carolina Experime-il Station
has been engaged in work during the'
season just passed that will be of in- |
terest to the strawberry growers of j
the state. In speaking of this work j
Mr. Hill says: “We are engaged in j
running a test under actual comir.er-'
cial conditions with a view of findina
the actual cost of producing and mar
keting an acre of strawberries. This
Commence Fall Sewing
The
New Fall Stvles
10
wish theit touch oi quawtnen
ham 1680 are
faithyiy reproduced by
McCall
Patterns
The FaH Fuhiotu show
more limple Bocs, which
makes it esiiet than ever
befote to coRsbuct a diess
from [mttenii — see the
new
McCall
Book of
Fashions
ON SALE
McCall rutfraa «7r,l «57. , , ,
W* itn ibowin* m»Ry i% filletj wtth 0«w ideas tod
be«it5h,l iUuWrtioo.
I
tmtc^ Pt*a Styk
sr>'0«n S719. Ob* of
rh« tutnr Onoter d«-
THE SCANDAL-MONGER.
“You have had seven appropriations
work has just been conducted during jj,g complainBd the chair-
AS USUAL.
ALIMONY,
To the Editor of The Press.
l">ear Sir:—Does the law judge any
man before it hears him? Many wo
men, who call themselves good are
always ready to listen to and believe
any vile tale about one of their own
sex, not even considering the source.
It would be well not to repeat a
scandalous report til! we have sonjc
proof of its truth, if then. And at
that the truth should be spoken only
in love.
The indulgence in scandal is partly
due to intellectual shaliowness. It is
more largely due to impure imagina
tion; but it is chiefly due to a mali
cious disposition The clean and lov-
inj: heart sees the best and beliaAss
the best of otiiers. To be without
evil thoijghts is God’s best gift.
M. H. A.
Philadelphia, Aug. 24, 1915.
Miss Curley kept a private school
and one morning was interviewing a
the past season and we expect to eommittee. “What does it * j ew pupil
carry it on during a number of years anyhow?’^ j ' -‘What does your father do to e-nrn
in order that all factors can be studied ^ “The treasury,” an.swered Congress- living?
thoroughly. We are also running Graball.—Judge.
series of fertilizer tests in an effort j
to determine the amount and analysis
, , .... , * .u .. ffc» BhMIm Ttat Dot* h«t *«Wt tl» KcM
of lertllizer to use to get the maxi- ftcc.use o/ ila tonic snd laxative effect, LA3CA-
mi.- . .U XL . TIVE BKO*tOQWmNE»betterth»nordir-»ry
mum results. Thirty-three tests are Quinine and dees not ctuse nei-^o«snesfc nor
ritiffitie tn bead. Remember the [uU name and
being carried on in this work. In oar
opinion the strawberry growers of the
state are using fertilizer greatly in
excess of the amount needed and all
of them are not using the proper
kind.”
tooic for Uie ai3ismtiiK of K. w. GROVE- 35c.
WELL. H.\ROLY!
“What was the row in the
-=;how this morning, Biin"
“The two-beaded man fiu:\tre! with
himself as to which face should get
si'.aved first.”
It’s a poor factory that can't turn
out some kind of war ammunition.
‘'The train struck the man, did it
not?” asked the iawyer of the en
gineer at the trial.
“It did, sir,” said tiic engineer.
“Was the man on the track, sir?”
thundered the lawyer.
‘'On the track?” as.lced the engineer.
"Of course he was. No engineer
worthy of his job M'ould run his train
into the woods after a man, sir."—
Ladies’ Home Journal.
the teacher asked the
little girl,
"P'i ..e ma'am,” was the pronvpc
rep!;.', “he doesn't live with us. My
m. ..la supports me."
"Well, then,” asked the teacher,
“how does your mother earn her liv
ing?”
“Why,” replied the little girl, in
an artles.s manner, ’“she gets paid for
swying away from father,—.Argon
aut.
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ni’T THEY WON'T TCRS AROUND
A bunch of Russians bite the duts
Where’er the German rifles crack;
We would not think the German would
Like to shoot people in the back.
—Houston Pest.