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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-13
viii Anticipate October
Interest on Govern
naent Bonds.
AMOUNT is ABOUT 81. 100000
More Money to Be Deposited
in National Banks Also.
SEES NO REASON FOR ALARM

Currency Famine Not Indicated Any
where and New York Is Only Place
Where Rates Are High-Hopes Banks
VIII Issue Increased Circulation, But
Does Not Wish to Izsrce Them.
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Secretary Held Responsible.

Il am making no demand upon any
hank. The amount Of their circulation
must be determined by their directors.
but inasrnuch as the public holds the
Secretary OF the Treasury somewhat re-,
s7s nsible fer existing conditions. I deeGS
myself justified in using the public ono
nov7 aeJd by various banks on deposit rs
think best Tor the public good and
case Ct trouble I nay think best TO -
these TO buy increased circulation.
banks now holding such funds -
preference.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-13

Partly cloudy and cooler to
night Sunday fair and cool ;
fresh northWesterly winds.
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Photography on the Farm.

We are only just coming TO under
sand the value Of photography on the
farm. For the young folks it has the
highest interest. affording them way
OF passing the time when other means
of recreation fail. 1t is by no means
wasted time and money to develop
the artistic talent of the boys and
girls in this way. Then, too, they are
able to get representations Of the farm
buildings. the stock and the scenery
hbout the old home which will prove
of marked value in days to come.
But photography has still another
form OF worth to the farmer. A man
near our home asked through the tele-
phone the other day if we could spare
one of our boys long enough to get The
picture OF some choice pigs he had for
sale. y III in distant part of the
State wa.,ed to buy one of them, but
desired to see the markings before he
decided whether to buy or not. The
bwner wished to send such picture.
Here is opened up new value for the
camera. If We have a cow or a horse
or calf or lamb to sell, provided it
be of some desirable stock, We may
advertise it in the farm paper and fol-
low the advertisement up with pictures
OF the animal We wish to dispose of.
Such n picture might even be the
means OF selling still other stock than
that particularly offered. for such ad-
vertisenients pass through many hands
ard grow in value the further they so.
Good outfits may now be procured at
reasonable figures, and we look for
constantly increasing use OF them as
an adjunct to the farm equipment
e. L. Vincent, in New York Tribune
| Farmer.
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x AGRICULTURAL. -
Bleaching Old Combs.

Old combs that have had brood
reared in them for any length of time
become very dark colored, and honey,
no matter how clear it be, will become
stained if stored in them. But these
old combs are tough and make the best
Of extracting combs if properly treated.
Lay them out in a rain. turning oc-
casionally to get each side filled, and
let them soak for awhile. Place them
on division board, one at time. and
give quick. downward motion, which
will throw nearly all the water out Of
the upper side Turn the comb over
and repeat. The water will be very
dark and strong. Continue this opera
tion of filling and soaking until the
water runs clear. Use pure. soft water
to pour on the combs if it does not
rain.
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St. John, W. T. Duncan; Laurel Street
and Highland Park, NJ. Aud; Man
chester and Mount Holly, E. A. Wilkes;
Van Wyck, ]. R. Noland; Yorkville j.
L. Stokes, C. A. Weber, supn'y; York
circuit, o. A. Jeffcoat; York Mills, L.
T. Ligon.
spartanburg District, J. w. Kilgo,
presiding elder-Belmont E. u. James;
Clifton and Cowpens, w. ]. Snyder;
Cherokee, ]. N. Isom; Clinton, G. 81.
Boyd; Campobello, ]. c. Fowler; Emo
rec, C. B. Burns; Gaffney, ]. M. Stead
man; Gaffney circuit, J. B. Wilson;
Jonesyille, D. Hucks; Kelton, A. H.
Best; Laurens, first church, w: b.
Duncan; Laurens Mills, ]. G. Hug
gins; Monarch, North Laurens. J. X.
Mccain; Pacolet Mills, s. T. Green;
Pacolet circuit, ]. D. Frierson; san
tue. E. M. Merritt; .Spartanburg, CEN
trail. ]. E. Grier; Duncan, M. L. BANKS;
East spartanburg, R. L. Hoiroya:,
Union. Grace church, T. e. Morris: w.
H. Miller supn'y; Union and BufIaio'
z. S. Jones and l.. L. Wagnon; Whlt-
mire, ]. F. Anderson and w. L.
Gault.
Southern Christian Advocate, ": X.
Richardson, editor; G. H. "adoen.
assistant editor; financial secretary
Wofford college, W. A. Rogers.
Sumter District, H. B. Browne, pre-
siding elder-Bethany, c. D. Balie!'
B:shoprille, A. C. Walker; Camden, A.
B. Earle; Camden circuit, G. a. PEN
ney; Foreston, G. H.. Pooser: Jefferson.
T. F. Gibson: Jordan. E. K. Moore
Chesterfield. N. l.. Virgins: Lynch
burg, T. NJ. Dent; Manning. A. N.
Brunson; New Zion, G. R. Whitaker;
Oswego and Magnolia. ]. H: Thacker;
Pinewood, S. o. Cantey; Richland, >.
NJ. Jones; Santee, C. C. Herbert; sun
ter, R. H. Jones; Sumter circuit, W. Z.
Gleaton; st. Johns and Remberts, l.
l.. Bedenbaugh; Wateree, R. p. MOOD.
Secretary of education, j. W. kilgo;
assistant Sunday school editor, l.. +.
Beatty; transferred, e. 7. Adams.
transferred to Southwest Missouri
conference; Jno. A. Rice, transferred
to Alabama conference; w. H. Kirton.
to North Carolina conference.
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Testing EeItilizerf.

1t is common practice for those
who wish to test the question Of
whether it is profitable to use a COM
mercial fertilizer or not, to try the ex-
pertinent Of planting or sowing equal
strips of the same width, one with the
fertilizer and. the other without. We
have seen many a field Of wheat where
the fertilizer had been Sown with the
seed going one way, and had been
shut off in going the other way, thus
leaving two strips of equal width,
one with and the other without the
fertilizer. In almost, If not quite, ev-
cry case there was gain enough to
show 4 profit after paying the cost
Of the fertilizer. This test suited the
fertilizer manufacturers and their
agents very well. 1t looked like a fair
trial. and usually resulted in an in
creased demand for the fertilizer an
other season. But it was not a fair
test for all that. We will assume that
the fertilizer stimulated the growth OF
both stalk and root where it was used,
as We should expect it to do. The
greater root growth has the power to
reach out into the other territory and
rob the other plants Of the natural re-
sources of the soil. The greater stalk
growth may overshadow it While
heading out. and the crop on the un-
fertilized soil did not come up to the
usual capacity of that land for produc.
ton. and could not. A fairer test
would be to take from five to seven
bouts of the drill or rows in other
crops, with the fertilizer and the same
number without, and then compare the
results on the three centre rows OF
strips in each plat. We have little
doubt but that the results even then
would show a profit in using the fer
tilizer, but it would give better and
more accurate answer to the question
"How much increase is due to the use
of the fertilizer?" The strips left un
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-12-18

So far as known, the fungus which
| causes the common rust or late
blight and rot Of potatoes, lives over
winter only in the potato tubers. 1t is,
of course, possible that it may exist in
resting stage in the soil Or the
blighted vines or decayed tubers,
but most persistent search has
failed to discover this. If this belief
is correct, and the only place where
the fungus lives through the winter is
in the infected tubers, then the devel-
opment Of the disease each succeeding
year is a direct result of the planting
Of some such infected tubers. All OBJ
servations are in harmony with this
explanation.
The unusually early and general de-
velOpment Of The fungus the past sum-
mer is thus explained, for there was
enough of the rot in the autumn of 1901
to cause the widespread infection Of
the tubers from which the seed OF 1902
was selected. 1t follows that the still
worse development OF rot this season is
prophetic cf disastrous occurrence Of
this disease in 1893. providing soil
and weather conditions next summer
are at all favorable.
The practical question is. what can
be done to lessen this danger: There
is no method known OF disinfecting
such diseased seed. Surface washes
are useless. for the fungus is safely
housed in the depths Of the living po-
tato tissue-and any known means of
killing the fungus by chemicals will
kill the potato also.
1t has been suggested that heating
the seed potatoes six hours or longer
at los degrees T., or thereabOuts, dry
heat, would kill the fungus without in
jury to the potato. This has not been
fully demonstrated, and would not
prove practical to most farmers in case
it is reliable.
The Vermont Experiment Station au-
thorities can only recommend TWO
things as practical. The first is that
unusual pains be taken this autumn to
secure and preserve for next years
seed purposes, early-planted potatoes
grown on light, weil-drained soil, which
escaped the blight, or else those from
fields so we'll sprayed as to be pro-
tected. The second is that next SUM-
mer every potato grower be prepared
beforehand with spraying outfit and
chemicals ready for prompt application
of the bordeaux mixture when needed.
Even in so discouraging season rs
the last one this remedy has proved
perfectly effective when used promptly
and thoroughly. In the well-sprayed
fields at the Vermont Station at Bur-
lington. a considerable portion Of the
vines We're still green and growing on
October !, and preliminary diggings
have shown practically no rot.-Amer-
lean Cultivator.
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can be shut up with just crack for
air. Ii has 4 good floor which is nee
cssary for early chicks. In bright days
let them out in the middle of the
day. The chicks are not fed before
twenty-four hours old. Then they are
given meal mixed with sour milk or
water. Meal is never fed as soon
as mixed. hut is allowed some time to
swell and is then fed warm. Chicks
are fed four times day until they
weigh two pounds. and after they are
few weeks old cracked corn is fed
at night. The accompanying illustra-
ton shows picture OF the coop.-Ada
line w. James, in New England Home
stead.
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IN The TREASURE ROOM.
Incident That Startled Bank Of Eng
land Directors.

Incident That Startled Bank OF Eng
land Directors.
Years ago the directors Of the Bank
of England were startled by an inVi-
tation sent by mail to meet an un-
known man in the strong room OF the
bank at midnight among the money
chests. 81 have been inside the bank
the last two nights" wrote the man.
"but am not thief; so meet me in
the great square room with all the
money at II tonight" Though the
letter was regarded as hoax, the
police were notified, and they guard
ed the strong room that night. Moth
ing happened. A few days later a.
heavy chest Of papers and securities
taken from the strong room arrived at
the bank. with a letter complaining
that the directors had set the police
upon the writer and that therefore he,
had not appeared as he promised;
but to prove that he was neither a
thief nor a fool he sent a chest OF
papers he had taken from the bank.
Let few gentlemen be lone in thel
room and he would join them at mid
night, said the writer. This time ms
instructions were obeyed. Then a
man with dark lantern burst into
the strong room of the bank at mid
night after calling from behind the
stone walls for the directors to put
out the lights. He was one Of q
strange class Of men who gained a
living by searching the sewers at
night and through an opening from a
sewer he had found his way into the
richest room In the world.
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the post, are not deep; that is. the
notch which receives the latch is not
over an inch deep. When the gate is
closed the spring Of the gate, with the
slight play in the hinges, permits the
end to rise sufficiently for the latches
to drop into their place. In this way
the weight Of the gate is supported
equally on both. posts and there is no
tendency to drag one over toward the
other. To open it the end must be
lifted little, which will release both
catches, and it will then swing on the
hinges.
The gate itself may be made in tile
barn, and will furnish good employ
ment for rainy day. use undressed
pine or spruce for the purpose, making
bottom board ten inches wide and the
others five inches. The end battcns
should be double; that IS. there should
be one on each side, holding the hori-
zontal boards between them. The mid
die batten and the brace may be single.
the latter being notched into the ends
as shown. Small bolts may be pur-
chased very cheaply now, If bought
by the package, and it is better to use
them freely than to trust to mailing the
gate together / use for the purpose
one-fourth-inch carriage bolts, placing
q washer under each nut and drawing
the nuts down snugly. 1t keeps gate
in good condition much longer than
nails will. The latches must be OIL
oak or other strong wood. for they sup
port half the weight and if it chances
to blow to, they get the banging. Tfe
gate itself is four feet wide and eleven
feet long. which is a convenient pro-
portion for ordinary purposes. For
posts I use chestnut, cut In the WIN
ter. peeled in the spring and thorough
ly seasoned in the sun before being
set. 1 ought perhaps to add that with
all this precaution against sagging, it
is still best to set the posts very deep
and tamp The earth about them as
solidly as possible. A gate post can
not be too we'll set.-Charles E. Ben
ton. in Orange Judd Farmer.
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FABLE OF ,sPRINTlNG ROACH
How the Ant Played Upon His Weak
ness and Won.

TO" ITC ftHI FIdJCo ~ PSh
ness and Won.
Once upon q time there was roach
lived in a hole in the wall next door
to a wise old ant. Now it happened
that the ant did not like the roach and
would gladly have murdered him but
for the roach's size and great strength,
which made the ant no match for him
in contest of strength.
The ant placed poison at the roach's
door, but the roach was wary and ate
it not. One evening, when the lady OF
the house came into the room to look
for reaches, the ant called upon the
roach to come out of his hole, hoping
the lady would kill him, but the roach
heard her footsteps and kept close.
Next the ant tried to compass the de-
struction of the roach by daring him
to climb up the side Of the wall, hoping
that the roach would fall from a great
height and break his neck. The roach,
however, refused to climb.
Now it B4ppened that the roach was
great sprinter and was very proud OF
his ability to get over the ground In
hurry. The ant chanced to think OF
this, and, going to the roach, chal-
lenged him to a foot race. The roach
accepted the challenge at once and
stated that he could run faster with
his front feet tied than any handy
legged ant in the whole house. The
ant selected the spot where the foot
race was to be run, which was across
a yellow sheet Of paper on the window
sill. Hither both ant and the roach
went and halted at the edge OF the
sheet of paper.
Are you ready?" cried the roach.
Il am" shouted the ant.
"Go!" yelled the roach, and with
that started across the sheet 9f@ 9f@paperl
at dreadful pace, cnly to fall down
and stick fast in a nauseous mire ere
he had gone two inches. The ant did
not start at all, for well he knew that
the race course was across sheet OF
fypaper.
Moral-There is a weak spot In
every mans armor il you can but find
it.-Ohio State Journal.
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Horace Greeley and Coffee.

On one occasion, when DR.. Cuyler
was pastor of a church in Trenton,
N. J.. he had as guest at table Horace
Greeley, who had come over to make
a speech at a political convention. In
the course of the meal Mrs. Cuyler
asked the editor if he would take ccf-
fee. His dfoll reply was: 81 hope to
drink coffeet madam, in heaven, Hut l
cannot stand it in this world"
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4 Warm Coop.

When the chicks are about twenty
four hours old. l put twenty with one
hen and place them in dry goods
box which has an old window for the
front so that in stormy weather they
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Zulu In American University.

Pixley Ka Isaaka Seine, the first
Zulu to enter an American university.
has succeeded in passing the severe
entrance examinations at Columbia.
and has matriculated for an eight
years course In medicine and surgery.
He has been in this country since 1898
and Is q years old. His purpose is to
practice medicine in his native land.
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Farm Gate. That viii Not Sag.

The tendency to sag may be over
come in a great measure if the weight
of the gate is made to rest evenly upon
both posts. The accompanying illus
tration shows a gate of this character.
1t has two latches, one near the top
and one near the bottom, which gives
it greater firmness and security against
all kinds Of farm stock. Its one i'm
Dortant feature is the latcheS are i'm
movable. The catches, which are Of
hard wood and are firmly spiked to
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-12-18

tested would at least take the question
Of soil robbing by more vigorous roots
out of the test.-BoStOn Cultivator.
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citizenship 1t essential to take ONCE
demands
ste private interest would we'll if could
the actual WORK
Nation he has no idea OF following
mans knowl-
anything 1t helps
practically that which he thinks best
enables him other men
doing the work of public life
wealth promotion
alienation suffering doing public service
So too among lawyers and Journalists among the
men the pursuits find those
committees raise
Of legislation
especially rife in great municipalities 10 90 TINS
strength which Of
wholly outside the abors by which they
support themselves crafty their tastes ambitions
citizen by render
their fellow citizens service which
the of comriunty.-Success. 4
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Mechanics and the Soil.
Bv DIR. George G. Croft, Lewisburs, Penn.

ONE years ago. when erecting home attention was called to
the different financial condition of the mechanics who lived IN
the town living in the country The town mechanic
If he works by is ordinarily here observed always
DOOR If he becomes master workman and contractor he
accumulate property but not If he continues 10 WORK
for others
But place his family in the country the case at
once becomes home secured The children are
educated higher positions in life than the parents ana
altogether the the family is improved Near small
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supplied him with und
a striking character In like man
thrown with Of different lie
talk about his work his haoS his
box sa2ecoach
driver watch his ways learn his
ABOUT
TO Ne!
points of their various sk
attitude
flood thought because NE
adj to his own knowledge.-Success
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Education by the Way.
BY Hamilton WrightssMabie.

ENRY WARD BEECHER was once asked how he had ac-
oured the knowledge processes of all kinds which en-
abed him to draw freely the whole OF devices
methods and curing OF var-
ety. He replied whenever he found himself in the neigh
borhood of factory had little time to lie made
it practice 90 through the establishment ask questions
and try to understand everything lie In this way W.T.
oa any special ceron simply by using his eyes his m!nd
and his time he had know great deal about many
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you school, don't trouble about preparing your lessons ch
a scholarship thing
the close and
bother about results they
will of themselves.
Do not try things will do If You
straight If you start Ia
completing it, do put
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modest home the town.
and small garden In the
milk and butter poultry eggs and meat
family and lard The orchard gives
work his trade the man can
children older they attend the sarden the
and the poultry
that the children may attend
suggested reas'D
living to-day ana
the concerned oeNeve IN anu low
acquainted plants ana
both where commonly all kho"dse
of discount
who following the plan he
become successful
plasterers and painters All nave oee
the town for the broader one OF the
Tribune
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IL is Easy TO Be q ''Nobody.' %
Sy 0. s. Marden.

i is tnc thing in The world to be coocdr Iii that
rec, sgary is to do noi.. q % be ike ie Roy ro wi
Questioned by his wny lie had resigned his rn~-
ton as clerk in store replied: The Work :oo &TG
. am locking Tor something easy
Look for snap Don't get Up in tho morning uai!
YOU feel ike it, 90 work until you obliged to-
Don't put yourself Never mind ii
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IRs Test Of Good Citizenship
BY Henry Cabot Lodge.

man hope useful citizen in the broadest sense
unless he takes continuous and lnei-
politics. full share not only in the cleo
the primary operations which determine the
choice of candidates everyone has time enough and
says it because he is indifferent when
ought intensely and constantly interested IL he lo
lows public affairs day day ard thus informed acts
with his friends who think he does 1T the caucus
will ato in6up
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S. ]. Mcconnell; Marion station. R. e.
Stackhouse: East Marion circuit, w.
C. Power; Marion circuit and mills. E.
F. Scroggings; McColl and Bennetts-
vile mills. ]. C. Welch; Mullins, F. C..
O'Dell; North Marlboro, T. l.. Belvin;
North Mullins, B. ]. Guess; Wacca-
nav, G. W. Calling.
Orangeburg District. Marion Dargon
presiding elder-Bamberg, M. w.
Hook; Barnwell, K. S. Enochs;
Branchville, S. A. Nettles; Cameron, j..
C.. Yongue; Denmark, e. H. Beckham,
W. H. Wroton. suppn'y; Edisto, A. j..
Cauthen, Sr.; Elloree, J. L. Tyler; Nor
way, w. H. Thrower; Orangeburg, st.
Paul, ]. A. Clifton; Orangeburg circuit,
w. A. Pitts; Orange, 3. H. Rawls;
Providence, 3. NJ. Grier; Rcwesville
and Orangeburg city mission, D. A.
Phillips; Smoaks, J. T. Macafarlane;
Springfield, R. A. Yongue, NJ. NJ.
Ferguson. supn'y: Swansea, G. W.
Dukes; South Aiken, J. K. Inabinet;
Wagner, J. C. Holley.
Rock Hill District, w. P. Meadors,
presiding elder-Blacksburg, N: B.
Clarkson; Blackstock, w. A. Fairey;
Chester, Bethel, G.. P. Watson, Grace
and New Bethel, B. G. Murphy; Ches-
ter circuit, ]. M. Friday; East Chester
]. w. Neeley; East Lancaster, w. c,
Winn; Fort Mill, w. A. Wright; Hick-
ory Grove, P. B. Ingram; Heath
Springs, ]. c. Chandler; Kershaw. R
E. Turnipseed; Lancaster, w. H
Hodges; Lancaster circuit, ]. NJ. Law
son; North Rock Hill, w. H. Araial
Richburg, D. NJ. Mcleod; Rock Iili
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1902-09-11
To fhe People of Meade and Sur
rounding Counties.

You can get just as good mar
BILE and as good work here as you
can anywhere in the state. Re
member, when you buy at home
you save agents com mmissions.
They have to have to have wages
and when you buy from parties
living at distance you also have
to pay the freight. When you
help those near you, you help
ing the country around you.
What do parties in the east or
elsewhere care for us after they
have sold US something at high
price and have got our money
and gone?
Work intrusted to me will be
done right and l will greatly ap-
preciate your orders.
Yours Truly,
L. J. DANIEL,
Meade Marble Works.