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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-09-08
Prizes Given Wheat Growers.
Information About Preparin Q
Land for Wheat. Pens
Prominent Factor.
Special to The State.

special to The State.
Greenville, Sept 4,-The pre-
ssntation of the prizes, awarded
in the wheat contest in our county
during the past season, was made
according to announcement in the
court house yesterday. Although
there was a large number of far
mers in town the attendance on
this meeting was slim, politics
appearing to predominant every
other interest. The meeting, of
which Col r E Bowen was elected
chairman, was interesting as an
interchange of experiences among
some of the farmers present, and
in its course some valuable prac-
tica! hints wore thrown out. The
preparation for and cultivation of
the wheat crop was the topic of
discussion.
The value of sowing the land,
intended for wheat, in peas as a
fertilizer was strongly empha>
sized. 1t WAS brought out that
fiae wheat crops are made on the
same land, year after year, whero
peas are made to follow the wheat
and turned under. In enrich,ng
land for truck~farming several
crops of peas are sown in IL sing e
season, each crop being turned
under when about s or 10 inches
high. Peas, it was pointed out,
do not need cotton seed meal as a
fertilizer, but some phosphate is
necessary.
The methods of preserving the
grain when cut, were next touch
ed upon, and the consensus of
opinion was, do not thrash your
wheat while it is damp. 1t is far
better, even in such exceptionally
wet weather as we had during the
past season, to leave it capped in
tho field and let 1t dry perfectly
when clear weather does come.
than to thrash it when at all wet.
ID w Ebaugh of the Mountain
City roller mills said that it was
Impossible to get pretty -four
from grain threshed when damp,
no matter how ccrefully It may be
afterwards handled.
Stacking in small shocks in the
field was also suggested. Mr.. B
NJ Moore puts five bundles to the
shock, four forming the shock and
the fifth used a. cap, and is very
much pleased with the results:
much less likelihood of the grain
sprouting when put in small
shocks.
The successful contestants, j F
Mckenzie and j d Sullivan, ex>
planned their methods of cultiya.
ton. Not enough plowing in the
preparation of the land was em-
phasized as the greatest defect in
raising this valuable crop. In
their cases the ground had been
plowed and crossed -plowed three
or four times before the grain
was sown, and so the manure was
thoroughly Incorporated.
The various prizes, which have
been already announced, were
then given out, and a resolution
adopted, urging the farmers in
view OF the success attending this
contest TO pay yet more attention
to wheat raising as cash crop.
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Saw MCSVeeney Drink in
Charleston Tiger.
Mr.. A. &. Jones Declares tho
Governor Dodged to Prevent
Being Recognized. APP
peals to His Friends.

10 tne L rOnlDltlOn Democrats of
South Carolina:
My customers in the State
usually come north in August and
September to make their purchases
for the fall and winter trade and
this has made it necessary for me
to he in the house here for the
past 30 days, where 1 have been
busy and | may have to remain
here until after the second
primary.
| am deeply interested in the
success of Col. Hoyt and write to
urge every personal and political
friend OF mine to do everything
in his power to secure his nomi-
nation. The question is, whether
the whisiey men who now
! control the politics of the State
through the dispensary and
: blind tigers shall continue in
power or whether the sober. in.
teIIigent, religious element shall
manage the important affairs of
state. The result of the first
! primary shows that Gov. Nc.
Sweeney was supported by that
faction of the dispensary who de.
sire to see it run without regard
to law and be used to lie oauch the
politics of the State. 1t also
shows that he was supported by
the men who run the blind tigers
and by the blind tiger organ, The
News and Courier.
Hon + b Gary, who was wills
ing for the people to decide
whether they should have dispen-
sary or prohibition and pledged
himself to enforce the law if elect.
cd, and Hon A Ii Patterson, who
made his canvass pledge upon the
rigid enforcement Of the law if
elected, received very little sup
port from tho dispensary machine
and If they were really v sincere in
their promises to the people, and
believe they were, they will do
themselves great credit by asking
their friends to vote in the com.
ing primary for the nomination
at Col Jas A Hoyt. They know
that there will he no Improvement
II the governor is elected and that
Col Hoyt will! enforce all the laws
on the statute books.
l saw Gov McSweenoy vt the
campaign meeting in Charleston
drinking in what was pointed out
to me as n blind tiger (in Hibern-
ian halD while the m-eting was
going on, and when be saw me
lodged to keep me from seeing
him | said then and there that
could not vote for him IN
future for any Office and | was
much surprised to see the gov
ernor of the State guilty of
such conduct.
No one has requested or suggest
ed that | write this letter but the
love | have for my party and my
State has influenced me to do so.
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LANCASTER AN NESTER
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~'""iuie ~ fleet Ap,o. -. 1900.
l;'a.'. .ept -. rs
Il ESTER

r f. ti1DUN > EA~,iiH UND.
- ~ .nd 10 Ms md l5.
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The census report of Charles :
tons population shows a gain of
$50 inhabitants in ten years.
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Lancaster, S c, Aug - 1900
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~ ,sr-r 80 10
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Z Il u =" Ra-cumbvil'r iO4O 81
81 900 Forr Lawn 100 3
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WIN -'u h'rn ttaiIwa. n SO for
"a'i""" a'd r",nts n,r'r; I'D Sea-
"ri III lIr. Attain special"
thr At rfs n"d pom. wrs, Also
"i'h aro''na North western Rail.
wH> No 10 far enoir n & and in
t"rmediat. points, and ~"uth-rn Rail
way y" 33 for toIumhi s,d points
south
No. II leaving Chester 10. 80 a M
connects with Southern Ra,.wAy No
80 from 'olumbla and "ornrs south;
= aboard ir i.,ue ".>tlantn ~pecia,n
from northern and eastern points and
southern Ra Iway No 33 fr m North
ern a"o EASTERN points, az, "a Lam
carter With q IL q + for B.acksburp
NJ, l6 i-avI' 2 Lancaster 4 90 % M
cornects at Lancaster win = &GE
I ON amdeu ani Marion a q South
ern Railway No "a at hester for
harlotIe AID points north
No. Il. leaving Chester $40 % no
CONNECTS at hester with southern
Rilway No "a from oIu mia and
points south
JA~ VI HE >TH, Gen Pass. Act
LEROY SPRINGS. Presidenl.-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Divinity students Holding scholar.
ships NJ Chicago University Lose
Them II They marry.

Divinity students at the University
Of Chicago must no longer allow their
fancies TO lightly turn to thoughts OF
love-" whether in the spring or nj any
other time Of the year. II they would
retain their scholarships. a rule re-
Gently passed by the faculty OF the d.
vinity school puts m-trimony under
the ban. IL Is as follows:
"In the assignment OF scholarships
netting more than S3s quarter the re-
cipient will be informed that the schol'
arship will be withdrawn in case OF his
marriage while holding H."
The divinity students are indignant
at this action. arguing that IL they neet
scholarships when they are single the,
need them so much the more when fheil
expenses are increased by matrimony
They regard the rule as an unjust at
tempt to deprive them OF the right o
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness
The other day they stood about the dor
mitories and halls discussing the stu
alton with clouded brows and dolefu
| voices.
The faculty members. on the othe
hand, contend that student who ca
afford marriage has no further clair
on the university for support and ough
10 yield his stipend TO some one raor
in need.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
LOVE LAUGHS AT LOCKsMITHS
Mexican Senorita Ltbcrgtcs Her
Sweetheart from a Dungeon
At Jimulco.

For loves sweet sake Scnorita Maria
Gonzales. beautiful descendant Of
the house OF the Montezumas. aided
by her sister, broke open the dungeon
ut Jimulco. Mexico. the other night
and liberated Frank A. Howard, an
American conductor on the Mexican
Central railway.
Five days before Howard was ar
rested by the Mexican authorities be
cause n jerk OF his train had slight
" injured one Of the brakemen, ma
tive. He was placed in prison, and
while his friends were seeking TO Sc
cure his trial by the slow and uncer'
tain methods OF the Mexican courts
his pretty sweetheart was maturing
a plan Of her own for his release. As
sisted by roundhouse employe, she
forced the door 10 Towards cell Will
a crowbar. and the American was lib
Grated. He was told 10 board trair
which was waiting for him a blocl
away. and arrived at FL Paso, Tex, ii
safety He says that the average
American prefers liberty at any risl
10 risking his fate to Mexican laws.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
HANDLING CLOVER HAY.
,, - m. ~ The Arts Of Turning and
one That Is Jnderstood ny nus
~ Very Few.

TIE curing Of cloter hay j. one OF me
arts o. farming. and the reason 50
many farmers depreciate its value y
because they have never realized ING
rood results to be obtained from .eed-
lrc well-cured clover hay. lmme-
diatelv after clover is moved down ~
viii begin TO wilt and then dry,
as il is termed. The process OF cur
ing clover requires more time 'han
some farmers can conveniently give
81. IL il is moved down in the morn
ing ii will be thoroughly cured SO u
can he taken in the same day. and u ~
Is cut later in the day il must re-
main out over night and ABSORB the
dew. This is where the mistake Is
made. Clover after it is cut should
never be allowed to lie spread over
the ground in falling dcws or ram
NOV clover hay in the morning ~
scon as the dew is gone and let ~ cure
until toward evening. then rake ~ W
ana make il into doodles. In the
morning spread the hay loosely over
the ground again. and in an hour !,
Is perfectly cured. then IL is hnnieo
into the barn. Glover hay should no.
tie stacked. as it will not keep in we
weather. even dampness will spoil y
j. c. f. Jacot. in Prairie Farmer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
Keen the Good Mares.

There is always temptation peior'
the owner of a good mare. II times
are bad she is the only thing that VIII
bring fair price. If prices are gooe
She i wanted by somebody for breed
ing. The man who has horses ano
needs 10 sell something is therefore
likely to part with the best-Just me
,ne he ought to keep if he expects &c
continue in the business Ihousann.
Of good mares have gone to marker
within the past five years whose ior'
mer owners would now pay cons'u
cradle advance to get them back. ~
rarely paws 70 let go Of an exception
al,y good brood mare. Experience ha'
shown that the time to keep them II
when the other fellow is selling them
| National Stockman.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
DIFFERENCE IN BEES.
Ftgures Demonstratc That some 81
the Busy Insects Are Not NJ
busy a~ Others.

The thought is familiar 10 farmer
a poor cow as a good one, the chief
profit in herd of mixers sometimes
depending largely on a few extra good
ones. but the thought may not he SC
familiar that the same thing obtains
with bees. IL is none the less true.
II sometimes happens in poor sea-
son that one colony stores quite bit
Of surplus for its owner, while anoth-
err colony sitting right beside it not
only gives no surplus but does not
gather enough for its own support,
but has 10 be fed for winter. Ii
should be remembered that the great
ter part Of what the bees gather
from the flowers does not find its way
into the surplus boxes. but into the
brood chamber TO be eaten by the
bees themselves. A writer in Clean.
ings puts the matter in this fashion
The flowers within range of my
home yard give on an average yearly
say, 10000 pounds of honey. Now. il
! keep the average run OF bees it vii
take about 100 colonies to gather II
or 100 pounds Of honey for each col
onv OF this it will take about 4
pounds TO keep each colony year
leaving me only 30 pounds surplus Z
the colony. or 5000 pounds from tn
whole yard But il keep stronge
and more Industrious bees. so tina
each colony would gather IA
pounds. il would require but II col
on.es to gather the whole 1000
pounds: and as il would not requir
any more TO keep each colony than
does the poorer stock. | should &c
5000 pounds OF surplus instead
1000 pounds when ! had TO keep IL
colonies. 10 say nothing Of the smalls
number Of colonies TO care for,
hives to keep in repair. And what
true Of my home yard is true TO
greater or less extent of any oths
wards.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
ARSENIC IN GERMAN FABRICS
Made Evident by Contention between
Germany and swedish Cow
eminent.

Arsenic is being used in German
fabrics. according 10 report from Con-
sui Hughes at Coburg. lie says con-
tention has arisen between German
exporters and the Swedish govern
ment. the latter claiming there are
traces Of arsenic in textile material ex-
ported from Germany, such as carpets.
wall papers, furniture covers and toys.
The German manufacturers claim this
Is not so. In one way, says Mr.. Hughes,
this will be a strictly chemical fight. rs
the Swedish officials will say tat their
examinations were properly made, and
the Germans will insist that II arsenic
was found /. was due 10 the use by the
Swedish chemists OF impure chemicals
in making the tests.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
AN UNEXPECTED RESULT.
II WAS the Mother and Not the Daus =
ter Who Accepted Ills Conn
pltmc nts.

"Say." said the man with worried look.
edo YOU remember giving me a ioi % az
yice On how 10 conduct my own love ahairs
about two months ago!
Yes. replied IN, 'ne n ,',1n American.
Told me il wanted TO win the girl !
should make love 10 her mother
"Uh--huh."
"Said II / could get the old lady on my
side all had to do was to toddie afounsn'
| with ring and say; When. 10 Inc s'''
Ehe wise man nodded,
"Said for me to compliment the mother
on her youthful appearance" continued IN.
worried man. land give her Jolly apo pow
how rad / was that the young ladies OF "a.
present were not TO be compared VILE
Xes Yes. You won the girl. suppose!
"Yes. did-not The old lady has suet
her husband for divorce and me Tor preaei
OF promise
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Corn has always been the staple
grain food for hogs and is the pes'
and cheapest for finishing on !"
make the animals ready for butcher
ing. 1t makes the meat very hrm
piyes Il fine flavor and makes pet
ter lard than can be obtained froH
any other food. 1t is strictly fatten.
ing food, however. and is not the best
grain for young animals or for breed
;nc stock. When young animals have
an abundant range with good sup
ply Of heterogeneous foods like aiiaita
clover. vetches and COW peas cors
makes n valuable addition TO the r%
ton. but should not be given in ex
cess. and will usually he found more
nroft able If mixed with shorts. bran
ar some other feed.-Farmers Review
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

an, Lille 10 Make II, and All
who Have Tried IL Are More
Than satisfied.

wear ago last spring, while We
..a,e Moving piece of sod for corn, we
1ad difficulty in getting the pillow ~
n right. We were blowing with
,brce horses. and if we set It 10 take
INA enough, the jointer would cut
,oo much into the land. We
,houcht some OF buying three-horse
aluds like some OF our neighbors
,ad is.t did not like to pay the price
l.alars asked for them. So We began
70 think of some other plan.
our pillow is fitted with long ciev-
(. ,bnt fits in notches in casting on
,ho end of the beam. That is 10 re2u'
latc the depth Gig. -. we went &c
me blacksmith and got him to make
figures and 3. Figure is
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Which is most profitable, TO go into
poultry raising for the sale OF hesh
and eggs to consumers. or TO 90 INTO
The raising Of breeders TO sell 70 other
neoplep We'll. that depends on good
many things. The man with no cap
i,al i not likely TO make much trying
10 raise fancy poultry. unless he is
mo q than ordinarily fortunate in Sc
curing customers for his breeding
birds and eggs. 1t takes money to
end customers after the eggs and
breeding birds are produced. But u
a man has the money he can find the
customers. Inc finding Of market
tor fresh eggs is not difficult. and
poultry meat can always be SOLO q
market prices.-Farmers' Review
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
Tn. Farmers want Them.

Postal savings banks are what the
PEOPLE are crying for. We believe they
can be introduced in the post ONCE
Us well as was the money order de-
par,ment. The government - the
sure one for the people TO depend
upon for money. We are not AFRAID
Of Uncle sam. Money would always
he ready and not be short when
asked for. 1t must come and we must
ask our senator's and representatives
in congress to see that bill Is formu
lated TO this effect. How long shai
Il bc before our nation will be in al
vance of all other nations on snc'
important acts as thesc"-W. 4. NC
tlure in Farm and Home.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

cannot he given very much attentior
4. viii be better TO make them after
STYLE b. The slanting projection vii
prevent the hive entrance from De
coming INSTRUCTED. and the loadee
bees that miss the alighting boart
and drop in front of the hives car
crawl up TO the cntrance.-Orang'
Judd Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
STANDS FOR HIVES.
Upon Their Proper Contraction De
pends Much Of the SucceAs OF
the Beekeeper.

In making stands for hives, we
make them six inches high and the
length and width of the hive. using
common eighths inch lumber
If the ground in front OF the hives 10
kept free from weeds and tall grass
the style will do. But il the bees
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

HANDY PLOW ATTACHMENT
,sece Of a,-inch iron rod. pe rhapS 20
'rchcs long. with joint about
,r,hoe from the back end. his short
,sr; is fiattencd and has two " or
..te.inch holes in il to bolt TO the
leam in front Of the jointer. he
,,ber end has a loop 10 put the
,onbletrec cleyis in. Figure 2 resem-
ALL long L. This is about inches
long and made of wagon tire. IL mas
,our =. inch holes in IT.; inches OF
no omen end is brought to an edge
~ q, the notches in the casting on
re nlow beam. This is put on over
the big clevis on the pillow and bolt
!. nut on each side OF IT. on the OUT
.id. ~ .he big cleyis. If the bolts 40
no, fl up tight against IT, use ra'-
,al ar three-cornercd file and make
il lit.
slim Fig. . backwards between the
second and third bolts ana Doll 10
IKE beam. Put your pillow eieNls ~
he loon. and you are ready. When
yon want 10 change the depth OF the
now. the l.. being bolted TO the ois
rln,y cleyis. comes out OF the notches
Win IL. One of our neighbors saw IT
sew DAYS after we got IT, and al'ei
holding our pillow one round. got ol'
made for his plow. Last fall ano'he'
rtirhbor pm, one on his plow. We al
Ike Il, and the cost is little. Nhile w
Do not claim our piows are the nes'
ones made. We do not like 70 throw
them away before they are worn out
"a ~ T,ebrau ,n Ohio Farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Grass lands are supposed to recup-
frate. and heavy sod is desirable, but
when such lands are grazed or moved
there Is loss Of plant food and the
soil will become poorer unless ma
nnre or fertilizer is applied. When
grass ap~ars to die out IL Is an in
dicaticn that the plant food is be-
coming exhausted. The hest plan 70
pursue is to keep stock Oft the field ano
apply fertilizer, following with q
heavy application OF manure in thu
fall. If the grass does not show sat
isfactory effects from such treatment
p!ow the field and plant to corn tn
following spring.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Employers look az boys fingers
now when he applies for job, says the
Chicago Tribune. If the fingers have
q yellow stain on them the boy doesn't
get il.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Throw rhysic 10 the 1ors-if you don't
want the Gors-hui II ycu want good ciges.
tioI chew I,eeman Pepsln Gum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

A sure way to attract people who want 10
talk i 10 have book you want 10 n i'd
Washington ua.) Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

"Did he prove 10 be strong candlidate.,!
"No, the second Assessment broke him. :
Detroit journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Thirty minutes is nil the time required 20
dye with PUTNAM FADELLss DYES Soiu "
all druggists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
as cough cnre.-J w. O'Brien. 81 lhiro
Ave. n. Minneapolis, MINI, Jan 6, 1900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Love is ike butter. II Of the melting sort
little goes a long way.-Ally sloper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

A good many failures are due 70 the fact
that the so.call.,l oppori unl'ier n q mans
life are not labeled - Atchson Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Prof. Clias. =. curi. 81. Lcut, Mo-,
writes: We unhCstitatingly attribute the
recovery and continued good health Of our
little 10y to Teethina fTccthlng Pcwders)-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Lots OF people standing up inside crowd
ed street car simply means SO many riders
are strapped Tor Hoom.-Bufialo News.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

True courtesy is Of the heart. = Rams
HON.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

II is a good plan TO 90 over the
fences at once and sec that they are
In good repair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

Papa--Perhaps you don't undertano
what pro-Boer is. ~.
Johnny--Oh. yes, He's a man that
roots for the Boers.-Puck.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15

That the utmost reliance
can he placed upon this
great s,sedHoino Is festI-
fled to by m army o.
grateful women who have
been helped by It,
Mrs. Pinlllbasss, who has
the greatest and MOST
successful experience IA
the world 10 qualify her.
will advise you free q
charge. Her address q
Lynn, Mass. Write to 'es'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-15
The
urn
of Life

This Is q critical period
IN the life Of every woman
and no mistakes should
Re made
The enc recognized and
reliable help for women
who arc approaching and
passing through THIS
wonderful change Is