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WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH.


feathers of the mate, the crest alone
being pure white. There will gener-
ally be a few dark feathers in the
crest, but the fewer the better.
As ma y be supposed, this combina-
ton 81 yes these birds a striking APP
pearance and they are much admired
when on exhibition.
The Polish fowls are unexcelled as
layers, but their eggs are not large
They are classed as non-sitters. In size
they are small to medium, the mature
hens weighing from four to five pounds
and the cocks five to six. In favorable
situations they are profitable TO keep,
but are not considered to be capable
of enduring exposure to rain, wind and
cold like some other breeds.-Farm
Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
What hapnened WAS AIS.

l wore my counterfeit pledge 70:
twenty-four hours with great satisfac
ton to my soul But when my dea:
girl came home and sat smiling beside
me, the depths of my baseness were
opened unto me, and l saw how mean
and black they were. could not lool
into her eyes and deceive her. With
out hesitating 1 told her everything.
She heard me to the end without {
word Then she lifted her eyebrows
slightly.
If you have lost your half" sh.
said, disengaging her hand from mine
1T is absurd for me to go On wearing
mine, and she pushed up her sleeve
drew off the bracelet and dropped il
into big Cloisonne bowl full of visit
ing cards.
Jim" she went on, did you really
miss me2"-Ladies' Home Journal
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
Irripation Growing in Favor.

irrigation farming is gaining con-
eerts in all parts of the country; ana
among the evidences of this fact none
are more convincing than that some
Indiana farmers, as well as others in
NJ massachusetts,, are putting in steam
plants to pump water for small tracts
of land. Windmills also are being
brought more and more into use for
irrigation, pumping, and even in Cali
fornia small plant dominated by a
windmill is often found not only effec-
tive but less expensive than by other
methods. California Fruit Grower.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
THE FARMING WORLD.
DESTRUCTIVE INSECT.
How the Corn Worm Feeds and the Best
Way OF Fighting Tt.

How the Corn Worm Feeds and the Best
Way OF Fighting Tt.
The corn worm is a well-known pest
throughout all sections of the country.
In the north its chief food plant is corn,
hence the name; but in the south it is
termed the boil worm from it's habit of
boring into the cotton hollis and caus-
ing them to decay. It is also very fond
of peas, beans and tomatoes, and will
feed readily upon many other vege-
tables.
When feeding upon corn the corn
worm lives upon the kernels, protected
from exposure by the husks. It's pres
ence may be detected from the silk
being generally partially or entirely
eaten off to the top of the husks, which
may be wilted and of lighter color or
eaten near the top. If the worm has
left the ear round hole through the
husk about half way up the ear will be
visible.
The methods of attack employed by
this insect are such that it is very diff
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07

'antages of being in the open air.
Such shed will cost but little, but
care must be taken that no holes or
cracks are in the walls, as small cur
rents of air are more injurious than
exposures outside. The walls may be
lined with tough paper of some kind.
which may be tackled on. By this ar
rangemeut more turkeys can be raised,
and tl4ey will be less liable to disease.
They can be easily taught to go under
the shed by placing wire mesh along
the front and combining them therein
for a few days. The house should face
the south.-Earm and Preside.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
at the bottom; this box runs the entire

at the DOCCOm; Gn1S DOX runs Cne enI1re
length of the rack.
d denotes supports for the rack and
should overhang the front edge of the
feed box about two inches. The back
part of the rack should be nearly per-
pendicular and set 20 the extreme
front of the supports, SO the horse
will not get hayseed in his eyes and
name. The space between the bottom
of the rack and the top of the feed box
should be about eight or ten inches, SO
that the grain may be fed through
this space from the front. I is pulley
wheel through which the rope (G)
passes. The grain boxes (FO are built
under the feed box (E); they take up
very little room and are handy to get
at. This device gives perfect satisfac-
ton in all respects when properly con-
structed -Ohio Farmer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07

not preserve love, or you are very
weak-minded if you need such pre-
sentative; superfuous because it does
not express love-nobody will argue
about that-and dangerous-well, dan
gerous because everything useless and
superf1uous is dangerous, and par
ticularly because everything senti-
mental is dangerous.
1t was not a sixpence that split
with Marian, but q silver three-cent-
piece-one of the old silver bits, with
a III and a big G. / found it in a
handful of change one day, one of the
early days of our acquaintance, and
though it was then a very presumptu-
Gus step to take had it cut in half,
bored with two little holes and fitted
{the halves) with two little gold rings.
Then / gave one half to Marian and
when she accepted it my heart
punched me joyfully in the ribs.
Goose that | was! I believe geese are
.myopic.
affixed my half of that three-cent-
piece to the key-ring of my watch
chain. At first l regarded it as a
veritable charm against all the evils,
cares and mortalities of this sinful
world. Later grew more accustomed
to it, but never quite ceased to con-
slider il fetish. Marian's half dis
appeared for time, and though morti-
fled l did not dare ask after it. Later
oh, much later-it reappeared once
more.
could make a separate story out of
the later temperatures Of that dear
little bit of silver. The first time
saw it again it slipped down, unob-
trusively and unconsciously, attached
to thin gold bracelet, out of soft
sleeve did not dare to seem to no
tice it, but / could not manage to look
unconcerned, and all at once there was
a blush and the bracelet was suddenly
and hastily restored to it's hiding
place up the sleeve. After that the
9half-threepence grew holder; it showed
itself on a watchguard and on other
bracelets; for time it seemed to pos
sess barometric properties and would
indicate what the weather had been
and was going to be; but at last it
finally returned to the gold bracelet
and was left to exhibit itself or no
without diffidence as chance might di-
rect
1t was one day during this period
that Marian requested it to be demon
;.strated to her that / was still in pos
session of my half of the threepence.
i pulled it out of my pocket, and it
was then, as the little silver thing lay
In her soft white palm, that she
swore me never to part with it and to
cherish it as the one indissoluble bond
between US. took it quite as serious
ly as she could have wished and en-
tered fully into the solemn spirit OF the
:. ceremony, for you may guess whether
j was not flushed with happiness.
had not believed that she set such
store by my first gift to her.
''While you wear it," she said, Il
shall always keep my promises to you.
jHut if you part with it in any way
shall never forgive you-and | will not
mott will not care for you as you
wish me to. Remember, | have warned
you"
That is the first half of the story.
Anybody can guess how the second
half begins. [ lost that wretched, i'll
Ifated bit of silver. How, don't know
NOR can it matter now Marian begged
fzne to have it riveted to my key ring.
Z meant to take her advice but neg
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
RAIL FENCE LITTER.
Good Thing When Taking Down and
Laying Over Are Not Needed.

Good Thing When Taking Down and
Laying Over Are Not Needed.
The accompanying cut. shows de-
vice for use in repairing rail fences
when they do not need entirely taking
down and laying over.
The whole corner can be raised as
shown when it is desired to change or
replace the block or stone foundation.
If rail is broken this will raise and
hold independently the portion of the
fence above one end while the other
may be held by hand while the rail is
changed or by another litter. If there
is a good, strong rail above the broken
one the litter may be flaccd in the
middle and made to hold up $hs entire
length.
With this, one man can easily vepair
dilapidated rail fences where tvs men
would otherwise be needed, pprticu-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
ARE SPLENDID LAYERS.

White Crested Black Polish Said to Be a
Very Profitable Breed.
Polish fowls are unknown in Poland.
It is conjectured that the name comes
from the peculiarly of the head, or
poll, and that the polish or polled has
been shor tened to Polish
All the varie ties of this breed have a
large top knot or crest, shown in the
illustration, which represents the
white crested black. This is one of
the oldest varieties of the Polish
fowls
When well bred the plumage is a
deep black with beautiful iridescent
tints on the hachle, saddle and tail
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
CARING FOR TURKEYS.

1t Pays to Provide the Birds with a Sc
cure Roasting Shed.
The turkey usually seeks a high
roosting place, as matter of protec-
ton from enemies, but the jumping
from the tree limbs often causes lame
ness. They are also exposed in win
ter, which causes roup. A cheap shed,
open on one side, with a high roost,
will protect them from winds, and at
the same time give them all the adj
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07

If your pasturage is short, feed corn
fodder and help out the corn with
some fall pasturage; barley, for in
stance, or winter rye. Sow these now
where the earlier grains have been
taken Of and you will get well paid
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
Sour Milk for Pigs.

The feeders of swine were somewhat
surprised at the announcement made a
few years since by the Vermont expert
ment station of the high feeding value
of sour milk when compared with
sweet milk. The Ontario experiment
station has concluded an experiment
on the same subject, which it gives in
the twentieth annual report of the
station The trial is summarized as
follows: Summing up the averages
of both lots when fed on practically
the same amount of feed for the 6
weeks, we have gain of $40 pounds
for the sweet milk periods, and gain
of 43S pounds for the sour milk periods
"a gain of 80 pounds N favor of the
sour milk. ThiE experiment would in
dictate that sour milk is equal to or
better than sweet milk for pigs weigh
ing from 40 to 200 pounds, as an
economical producer of gain"
A hog should be kept for every COW
On the average farm, provided there
are at least two acres in the farm for
each hog kept. Piggy needs room, 50
do cows, horses, sheep and poultry.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07
A THRIPPENNY TOKEN.
BIZ THOMAS WHARTON.

II E custom of
splitting six
pences or other
small coins be-
tween lovers is
useless, super
fuous and dam
gerous. Useless
because a half
sixpence d o e S
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07

And now l know what you think
happened. You think that when Ma
rian returned my apprehensions were
once more aroused by the peculiar
manner in which she questioned me or
the subject Of my half of the three
pence; that her manner convinced me
that | was not only suspected but
found out; and that, at last, after en-.
during untold agonies, l discovered
that she had lost her own half-that is
your superstition. How little you know
Marian
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-09-07

stores, drug stores, exchange brokers
curiosity shops, pawnbrokers, dime
museums and bootlace vendors. / was
everywhere unsuccessful, and finally
another numismatst said to me: ''Yor
see, when people get hold of those
coins they keep them for pocket pieces
or have them cut in half for tokens"
began to believe him.
None the less, however, shall ever
remember with gratitude the sympa
thy of the proprietors of the nickel-in
the-slot machines They begged me t.
wait 1t could not be long before
silver three-pence was passed for
nickel. Alas! fate was against ue. Al
last Sunday came. Weary and broker
in spirit / went to church "a promise tt
Marian). The collection was taken up
| sit directly behind the venerable Ed
ward Edwards. His venerable purple
hand trembled over the velvet-linec
plate When the vestryman moved or
to me, there before my eyes lay the oh
j ect | was seeking. 1t was old, it was
worn and shiny, its edges were seal
loped-it was the very twin Of my own
After service l visited the vestry anc
effected an exchange. l leave the
casuistry of my action to others; but il
is fact that gratitude for the provi
dental assistance l had received to
ward my contemplated subterfuge i'm
PEELED me to thank Offering, and the
heather were spiritually richer to the
extent Of one dollar and ninety sever
cents after the exchange was com
pleted.
The next morning took the three
pence to the jewelers. shop to be cut
i'll half. still had my tremors, fol
suppose Marian took fancy to com
pare the supposed halves and they did
not fit? However, this was a remote
contingency; | could even devise
means to provide against it. On the
whole, felt like an esoteric Buddhist
just relieved from an underground fast
There is only one way to cut coin
in half-from top to bottom. Mine was
the right-hand half; the jeweler riveteG
it on my chain after rubbing the
edges little to make them seem not
SO freshly cut Marian was to return
the next day-Tuesday. It had been g
narrow escape.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
Meeting of Survivors.

At a meeting Of the local camp of
Confederate survivors. held in Rod
dey's Hall last Saturday. a very pa
triotic and stirring address was made
by Col. j. D. Blanding, Of Sumter.
Col Blanding was a good soldier aud
made a speech which his old comrades
appreciated.
% motion, A. F. Ruff. W. l.. Rod
dey and j. j. Hagins we're elected del
egates TO attend the reunion of the
soldiers Of the C%onfederacy, to be held
10 Houston. Texas, in May.
T. C. Beckhan. j. W. Marshall. l.
Sherfessee. J. H. Barry and Peter
Garrison we're appointed a committee
on the part of the survivors TO arrange
a program for Memorial Day.
The camp adopted a resolution in-
visiting a reunion of all the Confederate
soldiers of York County. to be held at
Rock Hill about the first of August
At a later meeting of the camp the
date will be 6xed.-From Rock Hill
Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08

State Dispenser Mlxson eats dirt
with as free appetite as ever judge
Golf could desire, but will that purge
him of contempt?
The Tobacco Warehouse Is now a
certainty. We are glad TO make this
announcement, 70: We have been urging
this matter So long that we are glad to
transfer it from the list Of things de-
sired to that Of the things that are
The Belt Line Railroad Tunnel.
which vas opened to traffic 10 Baltimore
May l, is one of the most remark
able engineering achievements of modern
times, It is seven aud a half miles In
length and cost more than $4,000, 600.
The work Of construction required FIVE
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
The Dispensary Crippled.
Special to Watcnman and S%outhron.

OpeCI6l W ValCUL1hu IN OOQtutOQ.
COLOMBIA, S. c., May 8, 2 ?. NJ.
Judge Golf to-day decided that
he has full jurisdiction in registration
cases as a federal question. He finds
no warrants in toe constitution for
registration certificate Finds no
authority for change Of certificates by
change Of residence, as it is barassiug.
Cannot understand why the books close
months before election.
He considers it a %stupendous outrage
where citizens not registering 10 1882,
who were then qualified, being de-
barred in the light Of allegations. The
remaining days make 90 difference.
The efec: Of the system is to fearfully
inpede the right Of suffrage, and stab
to death the rights and %immunltles
granted citizens. He holds that it is
bis duty to interfere.
lie granted order iu the Mills case
and restrained him in any of his acts
as supervisor. He was severe 10 his
remarks against the law.
AUGUST KoHN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08

1t f.Iei its field, it did its work we'll
It, views o. public questions we're we'll
considered aud its positions were gen
orally we'll taken, aud we shall miss It's
CHEEKY face. We are glad, howe.sr,
that We shall not mis- some of the best
work of Editor Osteen which will come
to us hereafter once a week in the SUM-
ter Watchman instead Of every day in
the HeDs.-Neus and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
From the Daily Item, May 3

From the Daily Item, May 3
With the issue Of Tomorrow the
Daily Item will be discontinued. This
was determined upon several weeks ago,
aud the paper has been continued. until
this date to complete advertising con-
tracts that were in force. Otherwise
the publication would have ceased Oh
April 1st
The reason for the discontinuance is.
no doubt. so patent that 40 explanation
is DOT necessary. The Daily Item bas
not received sufficient patronage to
reoder it self-supportiug. and We do
not feel justified or encouraged to cou.
tinue the experiment longer in hope of
realizing success 10 the future.
We have ,he satisfaction Of feeling
that we nave given Sumter the best
paper possible under the circumstances.
and do DOT regret, in the least the TINA
and energy expended 10 what has prov
ed a futile task. 10 other years We be-
lieve the experiment would have been q
success, but the stress of hard times
has made it impossible for macy in
this community to give The Item that
support that they would have given it
under other circumstances.
The support, both moral and 6ean-
cial, that the paper has received is thor
oughly appreciated, and we take this &C,
casiop to thank the patrons Of the
paper who have stuck to it from first to
last.
Those who have paid in advance for
subscription will have the money re-
funded for the uDexpired time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
A WORD OF CAUTION

HEREBY cautioo and warn al parties
against using Tobacco Sticks with wire
at right aogles to the stick, DO matter how
fastened. own all patents on Tobacco Sticks
of this character, and must protect my pat
ents Parties who wish % manufacture
Tobacco Sticks for their own use can do 90
by bu! ing the right from Mr. JOS Brockiu-
ton, of King,,ree, S c., whom | have this
day appointed as my sole aud only agent for
the State of South Carolina to sell couoty
rights or far,0 rights 20 make and use patent
Tobacco Sticks, Tobacco Baskets and Fur
nAces and Barns, he being my only agent for
the State of South Carolins.
WI SNOW,
High Point, N. C.
April "a, 1895.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
MONEY LOANED.

DO YOU want TO borrow money on equita-
bic terms?
Do YOU desire to pay of a mortgage and
re-borrow the money at 5 per cent. interest
annually?
Would you care to be so situated that you
could reduce the mortgage against your
home By paying off a small amount monthly
and at the end of each year receive credit for
all paid? With interest being charged only
on remaining portion of loan.
Would you like TO buy your family q home?
If 20 read the following
I represent a Company that has embodied
ia tie plan all the features enumerated above
and many more. Can YOU see any reason
why YOU should pay a large interest tor
money when you have good security? Can
YOU present any good reason why II Is not AS
vel 10 receive profits yearly as TO wait from
: 10 10 years as one does in many OF the
Associations? Is not the reduction OF
interest yearly better than waiting many
wears tor profits? Borrowers under The plan
represented by me assume absolutely no risk
as every dollar paid on the loan is credited
on the mortgage, thereby reducing it in pro-
portion to the amount paid.
Building Association, have benefited
hundreds of thousands, so did the old cars
thu. we're propelled by horses. Our plan is as
far superior to Building Associations as the
trolley cars are to the old Anticipated horse
car system. Ny time is 100 much occupied
TO answer questions for the curious, but those
seeking information for the betterment OF
their condition will receive full information
promptly. We offer an investment 10 those
who have a small amount 10 save monthly
that has no superior as tc safety and seldom
equaled for profits. Call or write.
HENRY l.. B. WELLS,
Jan 80. Attorney, Sumter, C. h. S. c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-05-08
PRESS NOTICES.

IR6OO NO4ASGS'
..If the people who live 10 Sumter
and want to make money are ordinarily
sensible, they will handsomely support
the Sumter Item
A town like Sumter which has q
future, because her business men are
alive, would without daily paper be
handicapped. We do not know what
,be condition of the Item is. but we
observe that it has not the advertising
it deserves. Mr.. Osteen. among South
Carolina newspaper neo, is one Of the
especially capable. and with half a
chance he would give Sumter a
scratching" paper. A Sumter mer-
chant who hopes 20 do business could
we'll afford to take a column ad. every
year in the Hem. Sumter has an oppor-
tuuity in the Item because the Item has
an editor who knows his business
Charleston Post May2
Under any circumstances we would
appreciate the above notice, but since it
comes just two days before the death Of
the Item, instead Of two days after, as
is the custom, it IS douo;y appreciated.
The State receives with sincere re-
greet the news Of the suspension of the
Sumter Daily Item. The publication of
the Item was undertaken about six
mootbs ago by the publishers of the
WatcAman and Southron, WHO have
DOW discontinued it on account of the
lack of advertising patronage 10 per.
hitting its suspension for such a cause,
the business men Of Sumter have made
a mistake which we are sure they will
regret, for the Item vas not only an
excellent afternoon paper, but it was 10
itself a greater advertisement for Sum-
ter than that city could have secured
by the expenditure Of double the money
10 other ways. Mr.. Il. G. Osteeu, its
editor, has proved his journalistic abil-
ity, and We hope that 10 times more
propitious than the present for news
paper ventures be will be able to revive
his paper and place it gu a sure founda.
tiou.-Wc State.
The Sumter Daily Item has suspend
ed publication because it did DOT re-
ceive sufficient patronage to render 1t
self-supportiug," and the publishers
did not "feel justified or encouraged to
continue the experiment longer of
realizing success in future We con-
graduate the Item on its brilliant
career and we are sorry for the people
of Sumter who did not appreciate a
good thing when they had it. The
little paper was always as full of meat
as al egg and vas most credltable to
its editor and to the town of Sumter.