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CHARLTON COBNTY HERALD VOL. X.--NO. 35. IS IT RIGHT? .The Herald has from the begin ning of its present managemént, worked for the people of Folkston, and surrounding country as best it could. Finding that we are a ‘pes manent fixture here we have spent what money we had here. What ' We have now 18 here. We could " fill our columns with mail order ad vertising matter andithereby make more money, but we have refrained from doing anything ,that we felt _was against the.interest of our mer» "wchonts. We had hoped to have their co-operation—some have giv ~ en it. In addition to our newspaper ", we have added Fire Insurance that ‘cainot be doubted, companies that " caunot be questioned. As we have already said, we'spend our*¥méngy with the merchants of Fplk?.\io:{. Now, what we want to. know is, which is worse, tor us' to" advertise, “for'the Mail Order Hause .or for . .our people to send hund:eds of dol “¢ lars away-every year for imurat'x'oo; _ notone dollar of Iwrhich is ever _ spent here; unless, perchance some - one was <o unfortunate as to'have a fire, in which case our éompatiiei ¢ wouid protect them just as efficient iy, L ¥ X OF e, \\'het\; we 180 k around us and see the drift 6f some things we feel that we lack the co-opefatign of ' some ok oug influential business men, some of'which we feel that we ~ have sio6J'by gnd protecggd from ’ the Mail (gyder I}ous%gnd in. var - %ioux other ways, :fl:t&hgdce thig ~ patrouage is witsheld on accountgf Qur Bhgopularity, then we are ready - to ““throw up the sponge” and v?hat‘{ ~we have here i§ forsale’at a sacri “fice. Some might say, “Oh; I hate *%o miake any changes.” Will tha terprises step in, ig it not your duty to give your sapport to any Worthy home enterprise, all things being cqual, rather than pull it down by “ sending your money where it Is° all . goue tar beyond your reach, where it goes tu build up some other town, " The bank here has stood the flaan ™ cial strain better than older banks in larger towns, and yet some are withhoiding their support and influ ence. The great secret of the suc cess of any to vn ig unity. _Without unity no public enterprise, however, worthy, czn succeed. If you must; kuock let your every lick be for the upbuilding of a greater Folkston. LEADS FOLKSTON. The Gazette, the official organ of St. George, came ont last week with a financiai s'atement of the money received and expended during the year 1907, showing where every dollar wag spent, to whom it was paiid, making a very creditable show ing for the Colony town. The re port shows $978.92 expended for improvements and otherwise. The Editor, in commentsng on the fine showing made, says they have a neat sum on hand to begin the new year with, whereas they be gan last year without any money, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, Office of Public Roads, Wash,, D. C, [he United States Office of Pube lic Roads will supply this paper with practical articles on various features of road building and main tenance, which will be published from time to time, Our subrcribers are urged to give this matter carful consideration, and are requested to forward to this Office for transmis sion to the Office of Public Roads any practical question which they desire answered relating to road construction and maintenance. Ques tions and answers will be published by this paper at suitable intervals, No. 1, Series A, THE MAINTENANCE OF EARTH ROADS, ~ We wmay recognize the value of hgfi and durable roads in all parts. of the couasry, but still the fact re mains that'for a long time to ‘come the Wmajority of the: roalls will be composed of _egrth. Furthermore, in about nine months out of ‘the | ygar, the earth road, if properly cared for, is reasonably satistac:ory, For many agriéultural districts, 1t is the only road at present available. | Hence, thes€ communities “should set themselves seriously to work %o learn the best methods of maintaip. ing earth roads and of. gettigg the maximuin service from them. ,Pros-. perit§ comes to the' country to a ‘great “exteqt thtough the prosper'ptyl of the farmers Thisfact s(rungl};- sug gests the importance of giving ' the earth road every possible care and attention i its location, draihage, construction and maintenance. . “An earth rpad composed of water holding soil should be - exposed _to the sum and air as freely as possible, ' ag'com-_narison betwéen t.he' sba,ded‘ 4nd sunny portions of such 4 road will easilys indicate. This ' should be accomplished by clearing a suf fictent amout of trees and wunder- Ly growth away from< the rodd. It hust be remembered, however, that sandy.and gravelly roads require moisture, and in these cases some shade should be retained. Further more, trees are beneficial along riv er banks and on steep, .grades sub ject to washing. i s Drainage is-one of the most im portant points to consider in con.' nection withan earth road. The majority of earth roads in all moun tainous an hilly districts have tod much drainagé. Occasionally a raad will be found witn five ditches, three in the middle made by the ses’ hoofs and by wheels of the mfi» apd (o on the sides. All ditches, one ou each side of the traveled roadway. Keep the water out of the middle of the road by giving it a crown or elevation 1n the center of 7 1-2 inches above the topl of the inuer slope of the ditch for a| 20-foot road, and where the hillsi are a little steep make the crown 10 inches. With a crown of about 1 inch to the foot from the center to the sides, the ditches which are oft. en built across the road on steep grades to deflect the water will not be mneeded. Instead of carrying water across the road in open ditch-! es, tile or concrete drains should,{ if possible, be provided, They should have sufficient capacity and fall to carry the maximum amount of water that is expected to flow through them at any one time. The capaci ty is increased in proportion to the fall or grade; for instance, 12. inch pipe laid on a one per cent grade will carry 2,500 gallons per minute. Fuiibermore, a culvert laid flat will soon fill up, while one having a good incline will keep itself clear In the maintenance of an earth road, avoid the mistake of changing. the natural order of things. Natur ally the soil is found on top and the clay on the bottom. If this or der is reversed 1n constructing a road, the result will be less satisfac tory than if the soil be left at the top of the road, for soil makes a better surface to road than clay, If the road bed is largely clay to start with, it will be well to place sandy soil or cleaa sand on top. A cov. ering of 6 to 1o inches of sand upon clay that persists in breaking up - to deep mudholes will usually be satisfactory, and if sand enough be added, this clay will cease to make mud, If the roadbed is composed of sand it can be improved by an application of clay. The rule for a serviceable earth road, then, is as follows: make ditch es on each side and keep them open; send and gravel upon sect.ons needing this treatment; use a road machine and a split log drag judi ciously (a full description of which will be contained in a later article;) follow the “‘stitch in time” rule and give an earth road the same carefui persistent attention you would give your prize acre, factory or store, and it will pay as large a profft 1n proportion to your indivdual outlay. . FOLKSTON, GA. THURSESEE JANUARY 23, 1908, - T Thawe o DEPAR{ MENT: CONDUCTED BY J. T. BRINKLEY 3 ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS., | {“v EXUM PICKREN.) '« | Alexander H . Stephens was a self made man, a man who rese fron humble circumstances to be one o the greatest and most popular ‘e Georgia ‘ias-'ever produced. Hy was born at Crawfordville, Georgia, February I¢, 1812° Asa boy ¥ 'ha'q a great determination to learfiy and studied so hard in the ' near hjs home thatin a few ‘:é‘i he was ready for college. &hy too poosy he had to. horrow ‘-3 money to phy his way “through thi State University atvAthens,, when he graduated wigl;fhig‘h‘«h ord Of his life there he has saids ‘& wilh, never abgent from roll call ‘witho ¥ a goad cause; was never fined; ans to the best of my knowlédge, nevé had a demarit qgginst._mé. - " Oh leaving the University ke bd gan‘to practice law, and ‘soon 48 quired a reputation for “his abilig And, was thus engaged when elég ed to the Georgia Legisla’:tug_cq"g ’i catly age of twenty-four. " At thisfy one he was elected and deryed M Representafive trom fifl,e&é’i‘. Congress until, 1859, and :} . prominent part in the debates ‘o) the question of slavery tb&’, ing the nation. Like many* qtl tite Georgians, he was not ifaw of leaving the Unidn at_thes' tim 8" =l ¥ r : e but when the state deetded i fltQW, he Kfi'@‘mh_ ALK ot A § the Confederacy, of "wilich e elected V dft. o f‘;wgi.?;(@.. m‘rg;*:n 1 ‘ ~"’ JN_ hdiid ed “Little Aleek.” =~ % An old soldier, in speaking of him during the war, exclaimed, “When first I saw him in his car -Iriage before the army, he reminded ‘me of some public infant on exhibi tion, but, when he began to speak, 50 powerful was the effect of his loratoxy on the soldiers that & can non burst just then would aciually have frightened them between their subs and applause; and every strong ewotion, every movement of his body, seemed to wave over them 'like a hurricane over a field of ripe grain,” After the Southern armies nad surrendered Mr. Stevens was cap tured in his home by the Federal soldiers and imprigoned for five mouths 1n Boston, Mass., being re ieased on parole, On his return to Georgia he was elected U. S. Senator, but, as no Representative from the Svuth was allowed to be seated in Congress then, he settled down and wrote his ‘History of the United States.” In 1873 he was again elected as Representative * from Georgia to Congress and this time allowed to be seated. 1 When pleading law Stephens was often swung on the oppssite gide of his law-partner, Robert Toombs, who wag a giant in size. Oa one such occasion, Toombs, while speaks ing, suddenly pointed toward Steph ens and said; ‘“Look at him, a little measly thing, If his head was shavs ed’and greased, I could swallow him whole.” “Yes” replied Stevens, ‘“and you, would have more brains 1n your stomach than you've got in your head.” As a mark of popular esteem and appreciation of his great public cruise through a long life, Stephens was elected Governor of Gecrgia, October 1882, He was now ' past seventy, and still possessed a clear mind and great energy, but in a few moaths he was stdicken with illness, aevet to recover, dying on March 4, the following year. In his death all the South as well : a lost an able champion, al ; gtesman and orator, and a BEn d servant of the South- B e, especiaily Georgians, DS the secret of his success : following quotation from s speeches; ‘0 am afraid g on earth, or anove eurth, the earth, " exeept to do B I'he path of duty I shall @deavor to travel, fearing no S dreading no consequences, ). Cha}lie Robersen is quite SICK 4t this writing but.we hope to see her out soon again, J. M. Stokes is finishing up B his cotion crop of last years e §ss Dola Hodger went to St. foe one day this week, . Rollic Osteen is visiting home B th:is week. ORI r. G. W. Gowen went to St. frge this week on, business, § WINOKUR. BPn last Sunday night Rev. G. E. es closed a very interesting ‘ser i during which Mr. R. L. Wiin tand ). C. Allen were ordained Bcons. Rev. A. L. . Hoiton ached the ordination sermon, ing a special invitation as the Ider of the churth at this place. E®we entertain kindly interest and ristian fellowship for the faithful ptherr Brother W, M. Carswell, B Waycross, was mvited to assist ithis important laceting. . He-de: lered the charge to the newly or ined deacons, brother “Joseph lls was dlso present and assistud _ the ordination service. The _ ISRt is visiting relatives here. 5 Mrs. Martha Stuart, of Glenville, is the guest of her niece, Mrs, Mam ie' Wainnight, who has besn quite sick for the past two weeks. Mrs. Wainright had the misfortune,to lose her infant child about two weeks ago, but we are glad to state that she is improving very fast, 4 The officials of Winokur have h&% some very important work donc nfi:‘, the streets of our town which adds greatly to the conveniences of its citizens, and that melancholy look on the operator’s face has dissapeor ed and inst‘éad, some very pleasant smiles, Mrs. Mary Readick is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mls. W, K, Anderson, Mrs. Jennie Smith requests the tobacco users to please read the no tice on the church door; and not lspit on the floor. : Rank Foolishness. “When attacked by a ¢ough or a cold, or when your throat is sore, it is rank foolishnegs to takc aay other medicine than Dr, King's New Discovery,” says C. O. El dridge, of Empire, Ga. “I have used New Discovery seven years and I krow it is the best remedy on earth for conghs and 'colds, crovp, and all throat and lung troubles, ‘»my children are subject to croup, but New Digcovery quickly cures every attack.” - Known the world ‘over as the Kinfi of throat and lung remedies. Sold under guarantee at all druggists. soc. and sr.oo, Trial bottleé free. i NOTICE. l . On February the 4th an examina i,flon will be held for the purpuse of examining applicants for the office of County Schooi Commissioner in [;ccordance with the law, A. ], Howard, ’ e Pres. B, E. C. C. COMPTROLLER 'Grmmt's OFFICE, . Insurarce Depaftment. Atlanta, Ga,, Jan. g, 1908. Mr. W.W. Tyler, * Folkston, Ga. ‘ Dear Sir;— " Replying to yours of the Bth inst. concerning the Gcbr-] gia Fire Tnsurance Company, of Cedartown, Ga., [ beg to say that this company has a paid up capital of $200,000, most of which is in vested in loaps secured by real es sate moitguges worth double the amount loaned thereon. The company has just begun bus. iness auvd is sound and solvent wnd' able to meet its liabilities, Yours very traly, Wm. A. Wright, | Comptroller (“-éneral. = A Higher l-leaifli-Level i ‘1 have reached a higlxqr'hcé,ltb level since I began usiag Dr, King’s New - Life Pill’s,” | writes Jacob Sprit.oer, of West Fkuk%%)hine. “They keep my ‘stg}hi'cfi; liver and bowels working jnst %”" If these pills dissapoint, you ontrial, money will be refunded }t#fl_lfi,&lmg gist. 25¢. Y o RS e ; — A, NOTICE, *7%, * 240 acres of land adjoining town of Folkston for salein i body, cheap. For termy see or write, - o B W. H. MizeLr, ; FOLKSTON, (ia. - 'L, E. MALLARD has some bargains in Real Estate aé'f()fl&;‘g? Lot No, ’5-&nft§q;'ad.ji.tion to. town,of Folkston, SIOO.OO K L T ;a)-wn Addition to F{flk?}on, £loo.co st 5} 4 lotg wit i 3 blocks of Courthouse St Cheap.. 18 ope acte W just outside the town ar 825 each. rb Wt o , 2 farma in the connty, Wle ‘The 'ok; Layton home %‘f ¢ oo several lotsun se i : P pae o £ b 5 ‘M.-— = ;I‘,;‘?"s‘, " r ‘.’ " h i eO W .‘;' SN STI SR i 73 o « . 3 : llO!Esw! Wl" dd! 'lx'gm!n!g. 'E$ rl!‘ei or ssie “Il W Alldrd “abont gets ting a home in Folkston, ; ¥ y i“ ' = e 4 ;a4 | " : © . ToContinue for 15 Days. g -) ¢ < — : Best Calico, 6 1-2 cts. per yd., - ;: Good Yellow Homespun sc, per yd :« 2octs. Dress Goods, 15cts. per yd, ;... " o AT O s All other Dry Goods at reduc- 3: ed prices. , : 2 Clothing and lots of it at = 10 per cent discount. 3 All kinds of hats at reduc- 3: ed prices. g We have just received some 5‘ New Goods which will go in this § salee. P —.. it E' i 'NDISTINGT PRTNT 5: Try us if you are look= i Ing for bargains. : Yours for good service. ; MIZELL & PAXTON, | SI.OO A YEAR, EATH OF MRS. TAYLOR AT WAINWRIGHT., The sad news reachod us today of the death of our dear mother, who passed wwav Janvary 1o for eternal rest, She leaves eight ghil dren and & husband to. meurn her logs besides a host of friends. Her family corsists of three danghters and five son§, of which only two were present at the time of her death, - For eighteen years she had f)e‘eq asdevoted member of the me 'lhflai church though many timew h’e‘rhp‘m ac vacant on account of ill h(@h, She was Gifty-nine yearg of age and,.bore her sickness with Christion‘i’(fn, knowing there was a 1 ahe awaiting her, We are gried ilO ngfl with one s 0 dear to us, but since ip 191 Gol's will we must be parted for-a . while tonly to meet some I.]&*#3 '&fignct world, B / ; :&I datigh ; *\ ——— &1 An examination for teachérs will be held at the court hmli‘, Lm uary 25th. Al pariies ingending to teach in the first parg of (#g';.fir' who arecwithout license and - tHose fiwhds‘c license were _;qé., else: L where a‘rq.m_;rgq‘a.iic&lf 0 “take “this | examipation. " & i s ’i)dms‘« wm:& *ug,f at seven o'clock A. ¥ and ‘elhse "t seven ! J)‘on\,‘*by'«;rd«;;nf the. ‘Board. i | “I. . Mallard, .~ [Jan. 8, Booki i’ ", NS