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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
AS TO PLANTING CORN.
Some Valuable Suggestions to Plant
ers in View of the Present Situation.


Editor Daily Times: Corn planting
time is near and promised to give
yonr readers some directions as to Mr..
williamson's methods Of raising corn
as money crop as we'll as for home
consumption.
First. Prepare soil by bedding out
the land deep with one or two-horse
plough, split the middle with shovel
plough deep, and then throw back two
furrows with point of Dixie if you are
going to use corn planter. If going to
plant by hand throw back with wing
of Dixie and OPEN and drop corn in
and cover.
Second. Distance to plant. You
should suit this to your land and
amount Of guano you expect to Use,
say 20 to IS inches in 6-foot rows.
Third. Fertilizing, 500 pounds cotton
seed meal. 200 pounds kainit or 100
pounds acid, and Zoe pounds nitrate of
soda, where you expect to make so
bushels Of corn per acre.
Fourth. How to cultivate and when
and how to put down guano and plant.
Plant about last of March and let the
corn stay there until it turns yellow
and then go around it with point of
Dixie with bar side to corn; leave
alone until it gets, say 10 inches high
and looking sick, then take same
plough and turn wing side to corn,
using only the point again; this will
put you well up in May, and month OF
June. when the corn will stand dirt
from wing Of Dixie. Put your guano
in side furrows on each side Of corn,
and plough out middle at once, deep,
and leave alone until corn is little
above knee high, and then put down
your nitrate Of soda by the corn and
broadcast in peas, say, half bushel per
acre, and plough out with Dixie or
sweep any other plough you use.
Plough, shallow this time, and let
the season do the rest, and you will
make corn and not stalks. and at the
same time leave your land in $40 to
SIS per acre better than when you
started.
I trust our planters will take some
of their cotton land and plant in this
way, and raise more hog and hominy
At home, and while I am on this sub
iect, Mr.. Editor, made a statement
that I had about $3.50 and had used
less than 100 bushels Of corn instead
Of 1000 as your paper showed it.
Now let us plant anything but a big
COTTON crop. Plant peanuts, chufas,
potatoes, tobacco and all the peas that
YOU can harvest and stock for hay and
let's stop this shipment Of hay and
grain into our bounds when half the
price is paid in freight. We grow poor,
the railroads grow rich
We can raise as good crops here as
any other State, and better mules
and horses than any Of them. Read,
ponder and act, and the victory is ours
for 12 1-2 or Is cents cotton.
1t will be as we say and not as Wall
street or any other set of men outside
of the cotton fields may say. We will
be master Of the situation and not
slaves. Yours truly,
r. c. Commander.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
.ALCoLU RAILROAD.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Effective February 8. 1906.

Mondays, No. s; Wednesdays, No. L;
1 Thursdays, No i; Fridays, No 8; Satur-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1906-03-28
James c. Rather and Miss Ma,

James c. Rather and Miss Mary
Short were married at Norman, N. Y,
recently. The Norman Transcript
heads the story of the wedding "Rath-
er-Short," which, Of course, is not
meant to cast any reflections on the
bridegrooms financial standing or
anything Of that sort.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
AEApL.ess, YET ALIVE.
insects That Continue 90 Exfst AFTER
Dccnpftntfon.

Insect. That Continue 90 Exist AFTER
Decnpftation.
Must persons Of an observing turn OF
mind are aware OF the fact that there
are several species Of insects that Will
continue TO live without seeming incon.
yenicnce for some time after decapita-
tion. exact knowledge on the length Of
time which the various species OF in
sects would survive such mutilation
being somewhat vague
Professor Conestrini once undertook
a series of experiments with a view Of
determining that and other facts in re-
lation TO the wonderful vitality OF such
creatures. In each case the head was
smoothly removed with a pair OF thin
hlsded forceps, and wien spontaneous
movements OF the wings and legs ceas-
ed he employed sundry irritating de-
vices, such as pricking. squeezing and
blowing tobacco smoke over the insect
As a result OF these experiments he as
certained that members OF the beetle
family at once showed signs OF suffer
ing. while such as ants. bees, wasps,
etc. remained for hours unaffected.
Some which seemed stunned from the
effects Of the operation recovered after
a t!ne s,..d continued TO live and enjoy
a headless existence fov several days.
Butterflies and moths seymed but little
affected by the guillotinlng process, and
the common ilies (diptera) appeared to
regard the operation as a huge joke.
''The common house n.y." said the ex-
perimenter. appeared to be in full pos.
session OF his senses (rather paradox
icnl, when in all probability the en-
nary had swallowed head. sense and
alD thirty-six hours after being oper
ated upon"
The bodies OF some species of butter.
tiies survived as long as eighteen days
after the head had been removed but
the head itself seldcdi .nowed signs Of
life longer than six hIurs after decapl-
tation. In the general summary Of
these huge experiments we are inform
ed that the last signs Of life were man.
ifested either in the middle or last pair
OF legs and that the myrIopods showed
great tenacity of llfe 'aud appeared
wholly Indifferent to the loss OF their
heads"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
THE BACKBONE.
Its History Linked with n Theory of
Animal Evolution.

It's history Linked with Theory of
Animal Evolution.
Tic history of the backbone, like that
OF most life Is not altogether majes-
tic upward evolution II hos It's TRACE
dies and rs sctbacks its hopes and fail
urcs IA she waters along our seashorc
are ctentuces, some sponge or lichcn-
like others with strange bulbllke
bodies growing on the end of long
stalks. But they hold secret frot.
the crabs and snails which crawl about.
and whca fhc fishes hiuSli ngainst them
If their poor dun sonse only knew
It they might claim blood brother
hood when they were young. for lit
tie while grlstly cord was theirs also.
hut this. with all the hopes that such
beginning bslngs, of fish,, OF bird. Of
man even. soon melted away. and there
thcy nod aud sway in the watcry cur
rents, never to know of the opportunity
which nature has snatchcd from thcm--
why, who can tell2
In sharks the backbone has become
jointed and flexible and rude kind of
skull is present. but still moro impor-
tnnt Is the presence OF four fms, which
correspond To the four legs of lizards
and TO the wings and legs of birds. A
curious basket-like skeleton protects the
delicate gills. and II is probable that
this existed long before the limbs APP
peaIcd All Is stlll OF gristly cartilage.
In the higher fishes bone replaces the
cartilage, and when the lowly tadpole,
iishlike at first. swimming about by
means Of the fin around his tail pushes
forth his legs and climbs upon the land
our skeleton is well on its ray back
ward. Reptiles Of old took 20 trees.
Their backbone grew less flexible so
that they might safely sail through the
air. feathers replaced scales. two I'm
gers OF each hand were lost and one
from each foot. teeth disappeared. a
beak of horn proved best, Intelligence
Increased and the forehead tose high.
and beholda blrd.--Outlng Magazine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
CAPTAIN KIDD.
T.c Career nnd The Ending Of tic
Eamons Pirate.

Thc Career nnd the Ending OF tic
Eamons Pirate.
Captain Kidd, The famous pirate.
started his career with the Intention Of
supprcssing piracy. IN February, 1891.
he left the Hudson IN the Adventure
Galley with crow OF 150 men with
this intention. This expedition had heon
equipped chiefly at thu expense Of the
Wing ministers, and its commander
carried with him. ''besides the ordinary
letters OF marquc. Il commission under
the great seal empowering him to seize
pirates and to take them TO some place
where they might be dealt with ac-
cor,ling to law
The kings right to the goods found
IN possession OF these malefactors was
granted by letters patent TO the sup
porters OF the expedition, his majesty
securing only one-tenth OF the spoil.
Kidd, however. soon finding that little
was TO be gained by the adventure,
threw off all disguise and holsted the
jolly Roger.
His rapacisy and cruelty were un-
bounded. and in less than two years he
amassed the sum OF 100000. with
this be thought TO make his peace with
the authorities and end his days in lux.
ury. but he was arrested at New York
and brought 10 England, where he was
tried and hanged at Execution dock in
17M.-London Saturday Review.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
BATTLE OF MARATHON.
The Most Decisive Dny In the His-
tory OF the world.


The Most Decisive Dny In the His
tory OF the world.
The single day in the worlds history
which was fraught with the most tre-
mendous consequences 10 mankind was
tho day ON which the battle OF Mara
thon was fought The handful OF tiny
states that Inhabited Greece had devel-
oped faculties which Indicated that
man had advanced another stage to
ward the highest ideals.
Foremost among those little nations
was Athens which state. too, contained
the germs ot human freedom. IL was
the fOrerunilUr of tho demOcracles Of
the world. Bus he very existence OF
Athens and Greece was threatened by
the huge barbarlc empire OF Persia.
Darius bad sont out his hordes OF war
rlors 20 add the Grecian states to his
vast domiulons. Face 70 face his forces
met the Atbenians on the plains OF
Marathon.
Hitherto invincible IN the field, the
rersians looked upon the little army
opposed TO them with contempt. The
Greeks themselves hesitated to hazard
a battle with the conquerOrs OF the
world. Their generals aebated the
question, and the decision 70 fight the
Peslans was caused by the eloquence
OF the immortal MiltIades. He led his
10000 Greeks against the Persian host
and gained decisive victory. The glo-
rious day OF Marathon beat back The
advancing tide OF eastern despotlsm
and barbarism and saved the freedom
ami civilization OF the western world.
-Pearson's Weekly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
a QUESTION OF COST.

In any number of stores
you'll see various prepara-
tions of cod liver oil at as
many different prices. You'll
wonder perhaps, why SCOTS
Emulsion costs more than
some other kind in as large
a bottle. Hearing only one
side of the question you may
be led into buying the "just
as good as SCOTS at the
lower price. That's false
economy. SCOTS Emulsion
costs more because its more
expensive to make. Every
ingredient is tested and guar.
anteed of the purest quality.
NO adulteratlon, no shaving
Of quality. There's no econ.
omy in bargain medicine. Il
you can afford 10 experiment
with your health, substitutes
may satisfy you. We take il,
however, that you want
pure preparation, a reliable
remedy and something that's
going to help you. Tha
What you get in Scott
Emulsion. Thirty years the
standard.
SCOTT 4 BowNR. - Fsari s.. Esu xe,k,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
TOO MUCH MEDICINE.

THE excessive and indlserlminats
= use Of medicines. In these days,
cannot be too strongly condemn
ed. The food you eat, II properly di.
gestsd, Is all the tonic you need.
The system Is continually wronged
by over-eating ard overdrinking, and
the debiltated condition aggravated by
dosing with harsh, nauseous drugs and
medlcines.
Only common sense Is needed. The
food must be dlgested and the bowels
must net be allowed to clog. Preserve
your hsaIth by preventing these con-
dltlons.
Constipation surely leads TO lndiges
tion, Biliousness, etc, and these eondl-
lions when neglected affect the eondi-
tlon Of the blood, debIiitate the system.
rendering Il susceptible to mors serious
ailments, and less able 70 resist such
attacks.
CALIFORNIA PRuNE WATERS H.
taken as directed, will positively cure
the most obstinate case Of Indigestion,
Torpid Liver, constlpa.lon. BIllousnsss,
etc. 50 as to stey cured. Toe Waters,
IS cents.
>. n. WALLACE. Pnarmasl.t
outnsie. Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
An artist. whim.

In the church of Tasow, in the gov
.ernment of Kursk, Russia, the altar
piece is painting of the last judg-
ment. the foreground being a vivid
representation of hell Among the fig
ures OF lost souls prombn vt position
is occupied by Tolstoi, wrose portrait
presents a fairly good likeness. The
painters name is unknown, but that
his work is appreciated is shown by
the fact that the town authorities paid
SIPS for the picture
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
A lxinK's Ru.e.

Alfonso. king OF Arogoa. was one
day examining the different articles in
his jewelers. shop IA company with
many ladies' of his court He had
scarcely left the house when the jew
eler missed diamond OF great value
and ran after him, complaining Of the
theft. The king not willing publicly
10 disgrace any OF his attendants. COM
manded a large basin full Of sand TO
be brought him, into which he directed
each person TO put Ia the hand clln1hed
aud 10 draw II out nat. BY this means
the diamond was left In the sand, UNI
known by whom.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

The secret OF success In society Is a
certain heartiness and sympathy. A
man who is not happy in company can
not find any word In his memory that
will at the occasion. All his informa-
ton is a little Imper'lnent A man
who Is happy there finds in every turn
OF the conversation occasions for the
Introduction OF what he has TO soy.
The favorites Of society are able men
and Of more spirit than wit. who have
no uncomfortable cg5tlsIn, but who ex-
actly iii the hour aud company. con
tented and contenting Emerson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
Echoes From nor-es' skulls.

Those curious twists and turns super
stitions take are to be found in the in
PRODUCTION OF horses skulls in OF about
the church buildings In England and
Scotland. the reason alleged being to
help the sound In church This habit Is
unquestionably a relic Of heathenism
where an animal was sacrificed. Some
years ago. when an old meeting house
In Edinburgh was pulled down. the
sounding board space above the pulpit
was found to be filled with horses
skulls. la some parts OF England there
still exists the idea that II horses
head is buried in field there will be
an echo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
The cnIibnr Bean.

The famous Calabar bean is said ia
be worse than strychnine. The natives
use 1t for an ordeal IL person is nc
cused OF a crime he is made to eat one,
being adiudgcd 20 be guilty in case Of
death, which is almost inevitable. An
other seed employed for like purpose
Is that Of the ordeal tree Of Madagas-
car, said 20 be the most deadly OF vcge-
table products. One OF these seeds
about the size Of an almond will kill
twenty men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
Three strange nnd RcmarkabIe Men.

Three strange una Remarkable Wen.
As Dumas. the grandfather. prlded
himself more upon his wonderful
strength and skill IN athletics than
his generalship. as Dumas the second
prided himself more upon his knowl-
edge Of cookery than the authorship OF
"The Three Musketeers." so Dumas
the third prlded himself more upon his
knowledge OF art than rpon the writ
Ing Of "La Dame aux CameIias" They
were three strange and remarkable
npn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
The saitie.t Of the saIt Seas.

Some idea of the saltness OF the wa
tors Of the Dead sea may be gained
from the comparison made below. The
Dead sen Is situated in Palestine, 20
miles east of Jerusalem. 1t is 30 miles
long and from 10 to 10 miles wide. with
an average depth Of 90 fathoms u2O
feet. Common ocean water contains
but 80 parts Of salt to the 1000. Those
Of the Dead sea contain $50 parts to the
1000 which makes the briny solution
exactly 0ne-fourth salt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
Prince Napoleon.

Prince Napoleon in 1870 was some
thing OF a prophet When he heard OF
the emperor's declaration Of war he
hurried 10 81. Cloud and had II stormy
Interview with the emperor He didn't
hesitate TO say, ut is the emperor who
has brought this upon u.s." aud the en-
lieror. while offended at hts frankness,
admitted that ''your presentlments per-
haps correspond with mine" Then the
prince fired his last shot and showed
that, though he might go astray in
many things. he knew oc the weakness
of France and the strength of Ger
many. He turned on his heel and. with
that bitterness which he didn't hesitate
10 exhibit when occasion required. sald
$50 be II: so be Il. Let MS, however,
make haste TO pack our possessions, for
we are already beaten" And so the
result proved
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
cnrl, mir.

iiary PHENOMENON. The curly hair curls
because il IS llai Straight hair Is eylin-
drical Being dat, the hair has nat
ural tendency to assume a spiral shnpc
Cutting has no effect. as the cause OF
the natness lies in the shape OF the fol-
licle IIaic issuing from a slanilng
crooked folllcle is bound TO be nattcned
and twisted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

pmccd IN n receptacle ana fused by
electrolysis An iron cathode forms a
basis upon which The molten calcium
deposits itself. and the oncc rare metal
builds itself up into an irregular rod
resembling cabbage stalk When the
stalk has grown 10 the right length II
is Clipped on and dipped in parafin
wax to preserve It from the action OF
the air
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Mr. Charles e.. Hughes says that
he is only going to Europe, but those
New York insurance men are acting
just like Mr.. Hughes could get their
consent to 20 to a much warmer
place If only he would ask.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

The Chinese are stil coming to
America. This Chinese exclusion law
viii never be able to exclude any
chlnameA who are thoughtful enough
to arrange before coming over proof
that they were born in other countries
than China.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Mr.. A. S. Hardy denes that he
owes his promotion in diplomatic ranks
to the influence of the Bowen family.
The advantage OF this Genial is that it
directs our attention to the fact that
there is a Mr.. A. s. Hardy in diplo-
matte ranks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

President stuyvesant Fish says that
there has been too much reckless rail.
roadine in the country during. recent
years. and he talks just like there
viii be more Of It II congress is allow
ed 10 run the railroads.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
Approprlnte.

Charles-I don't see how Blank can
make any money out OF that tobac-
conIst business Of his. He's always
smoking the best cigars himself. Fred
Oh. that's his method OF advertisingl
Charles How sol Fred--Why, putting
his goods.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Senator smoot is TO be allowed to
retain his seat upon condition that he
vote with the administration. II the
administration Is winning votes that
way, what is the matter with Senator
Burt0n's vote
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Poultney Bigelow is perfectly safe
in offering the aum OF $1,000 to be
used In investigating his stories con-
cerning the Isthmus OF Panama. An
investigating commission that didn't
have more than $1,000 for expenses
couldn't get farther than Marai Gras.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

The house is now congratulaiing
itself over the fact that the senate will
accept the house railroad rate bill.
The senate may accept a railroad rate
bill, but the statement that It win ac-
cept the house bill is just little pre-.
vious as vet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Former Governor Wright says that
he is very optimistic about the future
Of the Philippine Islands. It is to be
noticed that a man rarely ever gets
enthusiastic about those blamed
islands until he gets away from them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Hon. Jakey Rils is still in favor OF
a third term for President Roosevelt.
The President now appreciates the
prayer OF the man who said that he
could take care Of his enemies II only
Providence would take care OF his
friends.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Maryland now proposes an anti
cigarette law Il Is eetting quite styl
ish nowadays 70 pass auti-cigarette
laws, but 50 FAR the style does not ap-
pear to have been extended 20 the en-.
forcement OF these laws.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Another thing that the pubic likes
about President Roosevelt is the way
that be sat down hard on Col Mann
Town Topics. The President may lack
tact. but sometimes this helps him
lot with the wibllc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

The hearing Of Senator Burtons
case has been advanced. But il the
supreme court nhoull decide Ike the
lower cocrt decided. the senator will
feel under no obligations for having
his case advanced.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

A college professor says that peo-
Pile on Mars live to be two hundred
years old. What fun those "oldest
settlers" could have just now swap
ping lies about the mild winters that
they remember.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

The house OF representatives has de-
cided that a man on the Isthmus Of
Panama may work more than. eight
hours day if he chooses. There is
also suspicion abroad in the land
that he may work less than eight hours
q day II he chooses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

No wonder It has been hard 20 ex-
cite any interest in that Algeciras
conference. So far no one has sug-
gested how much Morocco win have
10 pay pr the way in which the money
is 70 be blown IN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

Kansas farmers have so much corn
that they may be compelled TO make
the surplus into whisky. Reports like
this are calculated TO cause a great
influx Of population into Kansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

'You ought to take this horse" said
tie dealer. Gle is a bargain"
"Well then, l don't want him." said
the Customer. Il want something TO
drive and never could drive n bar
gain"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
Embarrnssinn.

Rich Fiancue--Oh, this bouquet Is too
costly! You must take it back 10 the
lieutenant Valet Oh. that's all right,
miss. Since my master Is engaged 70
YOU he has been able to get things ON
credit Eliegende Batter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

"Do you joke writer's ever make jokes
at your own expensey
For the first few years all our jokes
are made that way. After thar. II
we're lucky. we get paid for 'em."-
Cleveland Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05
natural Inquiry.

Il had "A cousin who was in one posi-
tion for thirty-four years, and be
gan Iii Spry
''Holdin' n government job or playin'
4 game O. chessYr inquired Old Codger
in his usual grim way.-Puck.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-02-05

''They say" murmured Mr.. McSosh.
'that two heads are better than one
but ! doubt it. II l had two like the
one I've got this morning blamed II
wouldn't commit suicide" - Cleveland
Leader.