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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
WALL STREET CURSE TO SOUTH
Mayor ROddey Of Rock Hill Formerly
Broker, Wires Warning to Harvie

Mayor ROddey of Rock Hill Formerly
Broker, Wires Warning to Harvie
Jordan.
Rock Hill, Oct. SIT has been cur
rent gossip on the streets that among
the number going into convention
with the cotton spinners in Atlanta
today are members Of big stock. ex-
change firm Of New York. These men
are neither consumers nor growers
and are just now being looked upon
AS enemies Of the cotton planter and
consequently it is causing speculation
as to why they are in the convention.
or at least with the members.
Mayor Roddey Of this city, who is
now cotton buyer, but who was for
merly a broker in New York. is much
interested In the way the exchanges
are working the Southern farmer, for
he knows the ins and outs of "the
street." Yesterday morning he sent
the following telegram:
Harvie Jordan, Atlanta, Ca:
Pardon, but by what right do New
York cotton exchange gamblers-the
greatest curse known to the South
set into your convention?
John T. Roddey.
Speaking OF cotton, your CORES
pondent was told by a person inform
ed on the subject that outside OF
contract deliveries less than 81 bales
had been sold in this city last week
This Is less than 10 per cent. of the
usual sales for the first week in Oc-
tober The farmers hereabouts are
holding for the price.-The State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

Rev. NJ. r. Ely, Of Charleston, will
advertise this State at the jamestown
Exposition by mans Of a map he has
made showing the resources and ad-
vantages Of South Carolina. He will
attend the convention Of the Chris
tian church in Norfolk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
Some Apparently Good Reasons ar,
Given as to Why These Tree
Should be Cut Down.

Should be Cut Down.
The comments heard In regard to
removing the large oak trees from the
Court House grounds. as stated yester-
day, are many and as there are al
ways two sides to every question, 1t
might be well to give the views OF
those in favor OF cutting down these
trees.
In the place. it is said that one OF
these trees was injured some years
ago by a sleet and snow storm and
that many, OF its limbs are now de-
cayed, which would necessarily cause
the life Of the tree to be only few
years longer. II one were removed
and the other left standing, this
would give the grounds rather awk-
ward appearance, as can easily be
seen.
Again. the oak that Is not injured Is
In the way Of the cement paving that
Is being put down. If the paving were
laid around the tree. the growth OF
the oak would injure the pavement
after time and cause great damage
to the walks.
Another reason given for the re.
moval OF the trees is the fact tina,
they cast their shadows over some
very handsome magnolia trees causing
them to be retarded in their growth
and their symmetry. Since the trees
cannot very we'll be left standing 70,
the above reasons. then 1t would be
we'll to remove them and preserve the
magnolias as ornamental shrubbery.
This is the side Of the case from
the standpoint of those who think
best to cut down these oaks and is
given so that the public may know
why some people aie In favor OF the
action Of the county commissioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

\ few days ago, Mr.. Hurst wrote
- Attorney General Lyon I'm regard
tD the matter. after learning OF tho
1sttsr written TO Governor Ansel In re-
gAtd 90 his position. The following
Isttsvs have been received which are
ssaf-exp,anatory:
Columbia. 8. c.. Oct. sth, '07.
~C IA. Hurst, Sumter, 8 c.:
~Dsar Sir: Your letter Of Oct. 8th
O the attorney general has Just been
vcceived. On Sept. 9th. the writer of
thh letter wrote the governor In re-
garc TO the matter you mention. a copy
Of which is herewith enclosed. I did
not know whether your town was
chartered under the general law, or
not; therefore did not undertake to
ny whether you are holding two offices
or not.
"The attorney general IL absent
from the city, but I will call the mat
Aer On his attention when he returns.
Yours very truly.
IN. r. DeBruhi.
Assistant Attorney General"
September o. 1907.
Hon. NJ. r. Ansel. Governor. Column
hfn 81 a. ..Itl
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

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Notice tn Our Customers.

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colds and lung troubles Is not affect
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or other harmful drugs. and we re-
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children and adults. Siberts Drug
Store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
A Criminal Attack

On an inoffensive citizen Is FREQUENT.
~ made In that apparently useless lit
tie tube called the appendix" It's
generally the result Of protracted con-
stipation. following liver torpor. DR.
Kings New Life Pills regulate the
liver prevent appendicitis and estab.
ish regular habits of the bowels. Csc
at Sibert's Drug store.
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*Docs your back ache? Dou you
feel tired and drowSy and lacking in
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Kidney and Bladder PMS relieve
haCkochc. weak kidneys and intiam-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

Waldemar Hoffmeister. representa-.
tive or the Russian imperial indus
triai bureau, visited the oil mills in
Columbia for the purpose OF STUDYING
the cotton seed oil industry OF this
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
COURT HOUSE O\ks; Viii iiE
CUT DOWN.

Much Comment, on Recent Action Of
County Commissioners I'm Regard
to Removing Large Oaks on the
Court House Grounds.
The Board Of County Commission
ers met In regular session yesterday.
All of the members were present.
Only matters Of a routine nature
came UP for consideration at this
meeting, but one matter was acted
upon that will probably cause no lit
tie discussion among the citizens of
the county generally.
This matter was in regard to the
two big oak trees on the Court House
grounds. The improvement Of the
grounds, which Is now under way, as
most people know, came up for con-
sideration at the meeting and hence
the two fine oaks came in for their
share Of discussion.
Messrs. j. I. Brogdon and F. e.
Thomas were in favor Of cutting
down these trees, while Supervisor
Scale contended that the trees should
be left standing to adorn the grounds
and give shade In the hot summer
months. A vote being taken on the
matter. the two members in favor of
cutting down the trees voted to re-
mOve them and CuDervisOr Coolo yo<
ed against this action. Therefore, the
large oaks will be cut down. that is
II the action Of the board is carried
out. and 1t Is very probable that 1t
will be.
The general opinion Of the citizens
as to the matter Is not definitely
known now. but. no doubt. some ex-
pressions will be heard soon for and
against this action Of the Board of
Commissioners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

There are 10000 millionaires in
this country. But what's the differ
ence: this is but small percentage
Of the people who live like million
aireS.-Augusta Chronicle
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16
RAILWAY LEGISLATION FAILS.

The Convention of State Railroad
Commissioners Do Not Agree as to
Legislation and Investigation.
washington, Oct. IA hopeless
failure to agree upon a plan for rail-
road investigation and legislation
marked today's closing deliberations
In the State railroad commissioners
convention. The only point upon
which there was harmony was the
objection to Roosevelts plan OF entire
federal control. Concerning the va
Ration Of railroad earnings in differ
ent districts the rate committee re-
ported, Federal control is impossible
without amending the constitution, to
which the committee does not be-
lieve the States will concede."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

Since the recent meeting Of the
County Commissioners. at which
time that body decided that the two
large oak trees in front Of the new
Court House should be cut down.
much comment has been made In re-
gard to the matter. It will be recall.
ed that this action on the part Of the
commissioners was not unanimous, Al
Supervisor Scale voted against the re.
moving OF the trees.
From what can be gathered, the
citizens generally are opposed to the
removal Of these handsome oaks. The
ladies Of the Civic League are opposed
to this action. also, and are doins
some commenting.
Why cannot these trees remain
and beautify the grounds? Are they
In the way Of business at the Court
House? Are they Injurious to the
building? VIII they not be very well
come In the summer time when shade
Is at premium? Such questions are
being asked and answered.
From all accounts, 1t would appear
that the action Of the Commissioners
does not meet with general approval
and II the trees can possibly be left
standing 1t would be satisfactory to
the majority Of the citizens.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

4 - "v oouo' i.Anii"S WIN the
- QUESTION Council decided
- sns CITY OF sumter - operat-
snosr = special charter. sranted
49, tns once OF Recorder and
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4 \! - Aurse u Civ Hecoraer ana
cV Clerk ana Treasurer ex-
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-10-16

Troieys Kidney Cure will cure any
case or kidney trouble that Is not be-
yond medical aid. Siberts Drug store
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-13
Jacksonville Fla, "Wednesday, November 13, 1907.
A Valuable Winter Grass.
By F. "A. Johnson.

8
is of interest to all farmers and stock
raisers; not only the kinds that have
to be fought against in raising and
cultivating crops, but especially those
which are of value for forage Or pas
ture. Here in Florida we have quite
a large number of plants and grasses
from which to make hay and to use
for forage, and also some which, with
quite considerable amount Of labor
and trouble, can be utilized for pas
ture, but only for the summer and
fall months, and while the climate
of Florida is such that we should have
grass the year round, we all know
that the native grasses, such as crab,
crowfoot, sand bur, beggarWeed, and
even the hardy Bermuda, all die down
and are of no use in the winter
months.
Now, if there could be found, in
vented, or originated and introduced
some good grass which would grow
and do we'll in Florida during the
winter and early spring months, a
great blessing would be conferred up
on all Of us who can use grass for
any purpose whatever.
Mr.. H. G. Hastings, seedman, of
Atlanta, Ga., prefaces the pages in
his catalogue, which he devotes to
grass and field seeds, with these
words: 1--WE all spend most of the
summer killing grass, but grass of the
right kinds and in the right place is
the best thing that we can have on
Our farms. It takes grass to make
live stock; it takes live stock to make
manure; it takes manure to make
our farm lands fertile SO that we can
get the biggest and best cash crops.
of all true farm prosperity. 1t is time
that the South got busy raising the
right kind Of grass in the right place" :"
And now, Mr. Editor, fellow farm
ers, and readers Of the Florida Agri-
culturist; what might be that fright
kind Of grass? For such a grass we
have. And I will endeavor to tell
you as best I can all about it.
That fright kind of grass" for grow
ing in Florida in the winter, is Pioneer
Grass, which has been originated and
introduced to us here in Florida, by
Dr.. G. L. Sipprell, Of Muck Stock
Farm, F1orahome, Florida
This particular grass is an annual,
of the Broom grass family, has seed
which resembles Southern oats, and
is nearly as heavy. Seed should be
sown during the fall months as soon
as the weather gets little cool, and
can be sown or planted at about the
same depth as oats or rye. Seed will
terminate in a very few days, about
the same as oats. Should the ground
be little too dry, the seed will
wait for moisture, and when sufficient
moisture does come, will then come
up all right. Of course, with this
grass, as with most grasses and plants,
the more natural moisture there is
in the land, and the more fertile the
land, the better the crop. At first
the blades Of grass look rather slender
and weak, much more so than rye
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-13
VOL. XXXlV No. 46.
ALFALFA.

The following is part of the reg
ular weekly letter, of the Ohio cor
respondent of Colman's Rural World:
We cut the alfalfa the third time
two weeks ago, and the young growth
is four inches high. The two acres
of alfalfa sown in August is fine
stand and will average six inches, not
nearly SO large as it was last season,
but large enough to go through the
winter safely.
I have letter from Missouri, ask
ing several alfalfa questions, and have
referred the writer to Prof. M. F.
Miller, Col1Aabia, Mo- You all know
that I do not pose as an alfalfa ex-
pert, as my practical, successful ex-
perience with it is but two and a half
years old, and my close observation
of it only extends through, perhaps,
ten years. 1t is true that I have
walked over alfalfa fields in ten or
twelve states, these fields running
from one acre to full section Of GAO
acres, and I have seen it growing
under almost as varied conditions and
on as varied types of soil as [ have
seen corn.
Some of the largest alfalfa I have
ever seen was on the mountain tops
of eastern Kentucky, and on the sand
stone lands of Adams county, Ohio,
and the finest hay I have ever seen
made from it was near that point IN
Mississippi, where one man realized
$57 per acre from the product of the
first three crops on go acres in 1907.
If you can get conditions, soil, eli
mate and all, much wider apart than
you can at West Union, Ohio, or Me-
chanicsburg, Ohio; West Point, M S.;
Pa1o Pinto, Texas; Humansville, Mo-;
Georgetown, Ohio, and Louisa, KY,
I guess you will have to go out OF
the country to find it, but have seen
it growing we'll at all these.
Still I have never seen any good
alfalfa growing on wet land, nor on
hard pan: yet a good many men call
any kind of hard clay subsoil "hard
pan," while such land is very unlike
the genuine article, and often grows
alfalfa very we'll
There are three men who will never
get all the credit they deserve for
what they have done for the alfalfa
interest of the country, and these men
are my friends Joe Wing. F. D.
Coburn, and Geo. W. Williams. [
unhesitatingly recommend Mr.. Co.
burns book on alfalfa as the best
manual on the subject published, but
the bulletins of the stations are very
valuable, and we must not overlook
them in Our search for the truth.
Alfalfa is worthy Of trial on every
farm in the United States.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-13

resembles in looks and growth, but
the stems are more slender and much
more leafy, being true grass. In
color it is Of a rich dark green and
makes beautiful sight; is very nu-
tritious, not only made into hay, but
as a pasture. All stock and poultry
are very fond of it, this grass being
an annual and growing only in the
winter and spring can in no way be-
come a "pest," but is rather bless
ing.
The proper way to manage a patch
or field of this grass is precisely the
same as field of beggarweed, only
the season being reversed; and prop
erly handled, the grass reseeds itself
the same as the beggarweed. It is
not necessary to SOW seed thickly
all over the land that you wish to
get seeded down to this grass, but
seed may be planted in rows or hills
and given little cultivation OCCASION
ally to keep down any other growth
which might spring up; also we all
know that cultivation helps the growth
of all plants. When the grass is
about to bloom or even before, it can
be cut for hay and it will spring up
again and make another growth, and
also seed, which should be plowed
under when ripe, if you wish to con-
tinue the grass on the same land;
if not, you will need to save the
seed to sow elsewhere. When your
grass with the ripened seed has been
turned under-which will be in May
or June,-you may then plant your
land in any crop that you may wish
that will grow and mature between
then and, say, the first Of December,
such crops as will require only shallow
cultivation. When your crop has been
taken off the land, replow with turn
p1ow, thus bringing the pioneer seed
up near enough to the surface to
terminate; harrow down nicely to
prepare the land for the mower, and
behold, you will have field seeded
solid to be used for hay Or pasture:
If the grass is pastured, stock should
be taken off soon enough for the
grass to make it's seed in the spring.
My idea of a field of this grass
is to have the field seeded to beggar-
weed or Japan clover a1so,-to my
mind and experience I should prefer
the c1over-then after the grass with
it's ripened seed had been plowed
under, the beggarweed or clover
would come tip to shade the land then
in it's turn to be plowed under to
enrich the land and to make humus
for the then coming crop Of grass
to grow on. The grass might at some
time need some good fertilizer, but
the return in forage will amply repay
any outlay in that direction. We
cannot expect to always take from
the land, no matter how fertile, with
out putting something back.
The great advantages Of pioneer
grass are that it grows in the winter
and spring when green forage or pas
~ d. ~
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-13
Some Potatoes.

Mr.. Nea1y Dupont, of Cartersvi1le,
placed upon our desk, last week, the
first sample of his fall digging Of
sweet potatoes, and if they are fore
runners of what the general output
will be, the sweet potato crop Of St.
Johns will rival the corn crop. The
two specimens before us came out Of
one hill and they weigh II pounds and
13 ounces. They are of the Cuban
Queen variety.-St. Augustine Meteor
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-13
Established 1874.
UNCOLORED FRUIT.
Editor Florida Agricu1turist:

Editor Florida Agriculturist:
I wrote to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture a year ago,
asking them if there was no way that
the shipment of green oranges could
be stopped, and they answered that
that matter would be under their juris-
diction after January Ist I wrote
them again this year and cited instanc-
es wherein very green fruit had been
shipped, and hand you herewith copy
of their reply, which I would be
pleased to have you publish.
Yours truly,
Dr.. P. Phillips.
Chairman Statistics Committee,
State horticultural Society.
u. S. Department of Agriculture, Btu
reau Of Chemistry.
Washington, D. c., Oct. 22, 1907.
Dr. P Phillips, Orlando, Florida:
Dear Sir-In further reply to your
letter of the 27th u1to., beg to state
that I directed inspectors Of this Btu
reau to make an examination of the
processes used in co1oring grapefruit
both grapefruit and oranges are re-
ceived in the markets of Philadelphia
and Boston in an underco1ored condi-
ton. It is the practice to place such
fruit in ''hot room," having temper
ature of 50 to 90 degrees F., to develop
the color. There is no evidence to
show that the use of any chemical or
agent, other than the increased temper
ature, is resorted to to attain this end.
In addition to the investigations
made, the Inspector secured samples Of
grapefruit which was not fully co1ored.
He opened this and ate of it, He re-
ports that the fruit appeared to be
perfectly mature and edible, and the
only difference between it and the
fully colored fruit being that the i'm
perfectly co1ored showed a somewhat
higher acidity. The inspector also Sc
cured samples of grapefruit and or
anges of various stages of maturity
and delivered them to the PHILADELPHIA
laboratory for critical inspection as
to the presence or the effect of anv
chemical, both on the exterior and the
interior of the fruit This examina-
ton gave a negative result
It appears as result of the inspec-
ton that no chemical or other body is
used in the ripening of the oranges
except warmth. The process NAV.
therefore, be considered as an artificial
ripening. It is very questionable
whether this process would be amend
able to the provisions of the Food and
Drug Act. The placing of bodies in
storage, both hot and cold, is not TN.
usual, for instance, sweet potatoes
which are now in process of harves,
in this locality, are placed in heated
warehouses and kept there for Ions
while before they are cooled down for
the winter keeping. The treatment Of
the grapefruit and oranges seems to be
analogous with that practiced for sweet
potatoes. The only question would be
that. of deception in that the color
would be that which might naturally
be supposed to be attained by ripening
on the trees. With our present infor-
nation it does not seem advisable to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-26
BURNETT IS GIVEN
 CUSTODY OF CHILD
CASE DECIDED IN THE PROBATE COURT-ATTOR- NEY HARSH PAYS HIGH TRIB- UTE TO MRS. BURNETT.

The case of W. II. Halliek vs. T. O. Burnett and J. A. Burnett for the cus- tody of the baby girl of Frank Burnett, deceased, was concluded in the probate court yesterday afternoon in favor of the Burnetts.
 Frank Burnett was the conductor who was killed by negro on an Ensley car about three weeks ago. Shortly before his death his wife died, leaving a little girl then aged 5 months and now aged months. Mrs. Frank Burnett was the adopted daughter of Mrs. w. Il. Hallick, and as such Mrs. Hallick claimed the custody of the child. A claim was also made by T. O. Burnett a half brother of Frank Burnett, and oy Mrs. J. A. Burnett, the mother of Frank, and grand mother of the baby.
 The question to be decided by the court was the childs welfare and which of the claimants was most likely to meet the requirements. Each side was repre- scented by able counsel, and every inch of ground was fought vigorously. The most interesting feature in the case was the testimony of witnesses with regard to Mrs. Hallck's belief and practice of spiritualism For my own part said Attorney G. R. Harsh, 'I can't say what may be the merits of this science, or what special advantages it offers in the rearing and caring for children, but l will venture to say that this good old