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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
Plant a Pumpkin Patch.

Ii all the pumpkin seeds in
the world were in the hands of a
single scotsman and he would
use printers ink freely, making
no extravagant claims, but Civ
ing the actual facts, he could sell
it at fabulous prices. The seed,
however, is found on almost
every farm. 1t will pay every
farmer to plant pumpkins. They
will furnish him an excellent
hog feed and COW feed in the
fall. They can be raised very
cheaply and fed easily.
We doubt, however, whether
the common method of growing
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
-Four Men and Two Hun
dred and Fifty Horses
Burned to death.

New York, April 25.-Four
men were burned to death, $50
horses killed, 12 fremen injur-
ed, two of them seriously, two
engines overturned and wrecked
by collisions with street cars,
several thrilling rescues from
burning buildings, and property
loss Of $2,OOO,OOO-that is the
story of the fire department for
the five hours following last mid
night.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
Fatal Fight Near Bethune.

Bethune special in The State ::
Yesterday Kenneth McCaskill
and his wife, who live about two
miles above town, became in
volved in a family row. The ne
gro man struck his wife with q
baseball, knocking her down.
The woman then struck her
husband on the head with piece
of iron, crushing his skull, fatal.
ly wounding him.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
Too Many Wives.

Marshall, Mich, April 25.-
DIR. John Carver, alleged biga
mist, who is said to have at least
II wives, was captured yesterday
at Fort Smith Ark. Carver is
charged with defrauding his
wives out of $50, 900.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
Dress Goods.

5 pcs. Brilliantine Sd in., 49c.
1pcs. Champagne Brilliantine
40 inches wide, at 49c.
2 pcs. 36 in. Peaude Sole Silk,
the LIS grade, at CSC.
2 pcs. 36 in. black guaranteed
Taffeta Silk, LIS grade, CSC.
5 pcs. Deer Skin Suitings, 36
in. wide, price 15c.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
The Greatest
CUTTING AEFRAY
ever witnessed in Lancaster.
The A. ]. BROOM co.

are daily receiving their Spring and Sum
mer Goods and ask your inspection of
them before buying your spring goods.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
Pure-Bred Stock for the
Small Farmer.
Progressive Farmer.

pOGCo TWO StatSmeutS, III uiueT-
ent articles on same page, so
widely at variance with each
other as to attract my attention.
They are on the subject of pure
bred stock. One writer says:
"The motto of every man who
raises an animal of any kind
should be, ''The best is none too
good" The other writer says
elf person doesn't know any
thing about caring for fine stock
he had best not purchase any re
gistered Berkshire hogs or Jer-
sey CATTLE"
The writer of the first state
ment is advising the Southern
farmer to get the best and pur-
est bred stock he can from which
to breed the animals he feeds on
the products of his farm. If
every farmer would heed his ad-
vice the value of the food now
consumed by the farm animals
of this state and the returns to
the owners for their time and
worry would be vastly increas-
ed.
GOOD STOCK SHOULD HAVE GOOD
ATTENTION.
Take hogs for instance Bro.
A. J. M. says if you don't know
anything about caring for fine
stock, don't get the registered
article. This would convey the
impression that hogs from a good
breeder come from kind Of hog
hot-bed and must have hot-bed
treatment TO thrive. / have no
doubt that the breeding stock OF
all good breeders get better at
tention than is practicable or
or profitable for the average pen
of fattening hogs 10 get. This
should be the case, not only with
the leading breeders who ship
the registered animals to their
customers, but should be the
rule of every farmer who keeps
a brood animal on his place. But
it doesn't follow that this care
full and expensive attention must
be given to the offspring of well
bred stock in order to make them
Letter than scrubs.
If a farmer wishes TO improve
his stock Of hogs, the cheapest
and easiest way is for him 10
buy few pigs from a good breed
er. Then he has only started
only laid a foundation. These
pigs should have the attention
they deserve, not because they
are registered stock, but because
they must produce sound, Thrift
ty pigs in the future. They will
make first-class scrubs pretty
quick if they are not cared for.
Give them a run separate from
the other hogs of the farm where
they can be fed regularly and
just what they need. They will
respond much more freely to
good treatment than poorly bred,
rundown stock. Use common
sense about this as you do about
selecting seed and fertilizers for
your crop. Right here is where
comes in 100 per cent of the pre-
iudice aoainst i'm Droved stock
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
Shoes and Slippers.

When you are looking for
Shoes that fit your feet and
purse both at the same time,
ask for our celebrated T.D.Bar-
ry Shoe for men and the Sher-
wood Shoe for ladies. All shoes
guaranteed. With US it is a
"Feat to Fit the Feet"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-04-27
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF LANCASTER.
In the Probate Court
BY J. f. Stewman, Esquire.
Probate Judoa

In the Probate Court,
BY J. e. Stewman, Esquire.
Probate Judge.
WHEREAS. Il. f. SIMS made suit
to me, to grant him Letters of Administra-
tlon OF the Estate of and effects of Henry
j. Sims. deceased.
THESE ARE THEREFORE, TO cite and
admonish all aud singular the kindred
and Creditors OF the said Henry j. Sims,
deceased. that they be and appear before
me. in the Court of Probate, to be held at
Lancaster Court House, s. c., on Fri
day, May 3rd. next, after publication
thereof. at ii O'Clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, If any they have, why the
said Administration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 10Th day Of
April, Ammo Domini, 1907.
j. Z. STEWMAN,
April l9. 1907.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
SHOWN IN THE TRUNK RINGS
Dis stance Between These Concentric
Circles Denotes Unusual Weather
Conditions in Life of Tree.

good natural drainage the leaves of the
underbrush hung limp, lacking the mo1s-
ture which could no longer be pumped
up from the roots, instead of spreading
their surfaces to the light. In crowded
stands the weaker trees, already strug-
Cling hard to keep their place In unequal
competition with their overlapping neigh
bors, began to drop their foliage and shut
down for the season. And though the
best trees, or those fortunately placed
where there was more moisture, gave
perhaps no outward sign Of distress, I'M
paired activity must have been very gen.
eral. In other words, the wood crop grown
this last year has suffered an appreciate
shortage, though since 1t will be harvested
along with that actually grown during
many years the owner may never APP
precate the difference. The result is
merely that where the drought was felt
by the timber each tree has a little smaller
trunk than better conditions would have
given it.
German foresters say that severe WIN
ter is followed by less ened diameter growth
during the following season. II this is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

burned to death as often, and once l was
carried home with a fractured skull, but
after all there Is fine satisfaction in it. 1t
is especially fine to be thanked for saving
mans property from destruction when you
know that you have r!sked your lives in
doing it and really deserve praise.
why, over there in Baltimore in the win
ter Of 1904 had several business men offer
me their pocketbooks stuffed with money
they were so grateful for the work of the
Washington boys in stopping the onslaught
Of the flames in the direction of their busi-
ness properties. or course. it didn't take
me long to tell them that we hadn't come
over there to fight their fire for money. but
1t certainly made my men feel good to know
they were appreciated"
The District fire department never did
quicker nor better work in all the years of
its existence than at the time of the big
Baltimore fire. Chief Belt was there with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
x II OTHER nature uses the tree trunk
mi to keep her record of weather of the
= Is Of fho

HOTHER nature uses the tree trunk
MI to keep her record Of weather of the
AVA passing years, and officers Of the
forest service here say that the severe
drought from which the forests of New
England and the middle Atlantic states have
been suffering this summer has left its
mark upon growing timber which will re-
main for many decades.
Trees, 1t seems, preserve for their entire
life the evidence of unusual weather con-
ditions of certain kinds. They do this by
the effect which these conditions have
upon the making of wood substance. Wood
is laid on a tree in concentric rings, one
ring for each year and it is the appearance
of these rings which furnishes to the
trained eye a kind of chart prepared by
nature from which may be read some-
thing of the history of the past.
Trees suffer less from drought than most
plants, because their roots go deeper.
Nevertheless, a severe drought like that
of the present season checks their growth.
Naturally those on thin or naturally dry
soils suffer most; and just as in human
society which is famine stricken. the
feebler members succumb first. A severe
drought may be followed by the death of
many trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

In various parts of the east last spring
observing persons noted that the button
wood leaves seemed to suffer a sudden
blight just after they had spread their
tender green to the air. They were frosted
New leaves came out after two or three
weeks, but such checks try the hardness
of the tree. Some kinds are much more
susceptible than others. and sometimes
this susceptibility is an important factor
in fixing the limits within which a tree
can hold its place in the forest.
Single specimens of the longest-lived trees.
both European and American, are known to
have reached an age of from 1000 to 2OGO
years, while some of the giant sequoias of
California have lived for 5000 years or
more 1t is curious to think that the for
ester can discover by studying the annual
rings of these giant veterans something of
the weather conditions which obtained be-
fore the Christian era began.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
RE ,boAT P95TNeT FRG- pERARTyEnT

five engines and five hose carriages from a
little after midnight Sunday, the day the
fire started, until late in the afternoon Of
the following Tuesday.
y
Il didn't know how fast we could move
until we tried remarked the chief, as he
recalled that memorable occasion. The
fire started at IL o'clock in the morning,
Sunday, but 1t was II so that night before 1
received the telegram asking for engines.
1 believe it was sent several hours before
that, but for some reason 1t didn't reach
me promptly. didn't see how we could
get over there that night, but telephoned
at once to the Baltimore and Ohio for cars
to carry the apparatus and my men, los in
all, and then set about arranging for the
protection Of Washington in our absence,
which was no easy job on the spur Of the
moment.
1T just happened that we were able to
get the cars and an engine with scarcely
any wait at all, and we found ourselves on
board the special, with our engines and
hose carriages, by few minutes after mid
night. To be exact, 1t was 12:45 am. when
we pulled out of the local station.
Exactly one hour later we were tackling
the fire at McClellans alley, Baltimore
We hadn't been at work there for more
than a couple Of hours when l began to
see that we could hold it at that point If
we used our water judciously. So l told
my men to do their best.
Pretty soon a stranger came along and
asked me what l was doing there wasting
my work.
They're going to dynamite here, he
said
Who is p l asked.
He pointed to a group Of men standing
nearby surveying the burning buildings and
the untouched buildings across the street.
Getting over to them as fast as l could l
inquired If what l had heard was true.
They said it was. l began to argue with
them, and finally succeeded In convincing
them that we had the fire in check and
wouldn't let it get across the street where
we were, so they abandoned their purpose.
"A few minutes later man ran across
the street and flung his arms around my
neck with joy.
he cried ecstatically, pointing to a big store
on the other side. They were going To
blow me up.
ITO be sure, that man spoke a little
hastily but, as it afterward turned out,
we did hold the fire and save his business.
That was one of the men who offered me
their pocketbooks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

true the annual ring for the present year
will be small because Of the unusual cold
last winter as we'll as from the effects of
drought. Just why exceptionally low win
ter temperatures should reduce the subse-
quent growth 1t Is hard to see. If, however,
the cold is protracted into the spring SO
as to shorten the growing season the con-
nect1on is obvious. Late froStS, which nip
the opening buds or young leaves and thus
check the growth just as 1t Is starting into
full activity, may cause serious damage to
forests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
DIFFICULT To hDLt boy hEoW 7c1oa

There's gasoline down there
Il told him II there was gasoline down
there that was Just where We ought to
go in order to prevent It's catching fire. So
down into the cellar we went. What good
is a fireman II he's afraid of fire? That
Is what l want to know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

In some parts of the northeast there was
no rainfall of consequence for more than
two months of the hottest part of the sum-
mer No woodcraft was needed to see the
results on thin-soiled hihs and ridges oil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

That reminds me Of the fire we had in
civil war times down in the arsenal grounds.
There was an old storage building down
there that was used to keep old rifles found
on the battlefield and bombs that had not
exploded. Some Of the guns had as many
as two or three loads In them, the soldiers
having failed to notice they did not dis
charge, and in the excitement Of the battle
reloaded them with the old charge still In
lone fine morning we got an alarm from
that section. Down we went and when we
saw the fire was in the old storage struc-
ture we got our water and were making in
fine shape for the seat of the blaze. Sud
denly an army officer came running toward
US, waving his arms frantically and shout
ing at the top Of his voice. He acted as
II he were crazy. When he got near enough
he shouted, Don't you know that's a maya
zine? You fellows will be killed If you
don't keep away from there"
only for a minute we hesitated, and then
we realized how foolish would look
waiting away off from the fire with all
Of our apparatus and watching the building
burn up before our eyes So at it We
went.
We'll, sir, maybe we didn't have a hot
time of it after those rifles and bombs be-
gan to get hot. There was one-sided bat
tie there for while that sounded like a
small-sized Gettysburg. But we stuck it
out, and not one of our men was seri-
ously injured, although one or two men
who were standing a considerable distance
away were killed by flying balls.
"F1re-fghting is not the pleasantest job
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

Before returning, the Washington boys
shifted their position many times, filling in
where the need was greatest. 1t Is interest
ing to remember that the Philadelphia and
New York firemen, who received the call
for aid at the same time with the Washing
ton men, were not on the scene until late
Monday night and Tuesday. respectively,
when the crucial moment had passed.
Since the disbanding of the old volunteer
department in 1864 and the organization of
he department under act of Congress there
have been some wonderful changes in local
dre-fshting methods and facilities. The
latest acquisitions In the way of up-to date
apparatus are the water tower and the har-
Dor tireboat, which have not yet had u real
good chance to prove their efficiency, but
which are believed to fill long felt want.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

"a rather comical incident occurred that
night 1t was along toward daylight. and
my men were tired. hungry and nearly
frozen stiff. Some Of them had even limited
at the possibility of resting while. they
were SO nearly in. insisted, however, that
they keep at it.
I'm the midst of our hard work up came
a volunteer fire Experimentation, apparatus
and all-from some suburb Of Baltimore.
They were pretty late but they were on the
Job at last. believe they could throw d.
stream Of water about as big as that from
a garden hose. But they were not to be
outdone, If they could help 1t. As LUCK
would have it, however. they took up d
position which caused their water to splash
all over a group of my men who were
nearly frozen to death already and were
literally covered with iccles.
las soon as l heard Of it hustled I'M
their direction and shouted for them to
stop. told them they were not doing any
good with those streams anyhow-that
their water was being literally eaten up by
the flames, such of it was not drenching'
my men. But no. they must hold their
ground like true heroes that they were. 1t
was not their fault If their contribution to
the deluge was small, nor was it their fault
if Washingtons firemen were being soaked
to the skin and sent pretty fast on the road
to inability to hold their nozzles longer.
Il was in despair. not wishing to hurt
their feelings too severely. Then | thought
of scheme Pretty soon we were playing
a game of 'tit-for-tat,' and 1t was nos long
before the backwoods fire department made
for another spot at which TO pour water on
the flames. We had a good laugh over the
episode. and it cheered us up considerably
at time when We were sadly in need Of
cheering
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
Nv well protected from fire is the business

section.
The Commissioners of the District have
promised TO clear the square between 6th
and eth streets on Louisiana avenue north
west of all vehicle traffic during the drill.
When the alarm is sent in from the nearest
box each company will hurry to the spot
at the greatest possible speed, as to
real blaze. The first company on hand
will lead out from the nearest water plug
TO the supposed fire and then as the others
arrive they will take their places.
1t will be about o'clock in the morning
when the alarm is struck. and the box will
be No. 12I. located at 18th street and Penn
sylvania avenue. This will bring at once
four engines. four combination chemical
and hose wagons, two trucks, the water
tower. the deputy chief engineer, the bat
talon chief engineer and two fuel wagons.
Immediately thereafter a second alarm will
be struck from the same box. which will
bring 10 the scene three more engines,
three combination wagons, one truck and
one battalion chief engineer.
Chief Belt wants q big crowd of citizens
10 be on hand to witness the performance.
and his wish will doubtless be Sratilied,
for if there is anything that will draw
crowd It is the changing bells of the fire
engines.
Chief Belt has been serving in the local
fire department since 1862. Over two
thirds of the men now in the department
were not born when he was actively en-
gagged In fighting the Districts fires. For
twenty-onc years he has been chief and
assistant chief He has good memory
and can interest "a listener by the hour
with tales of the exciting times at local
fires.
Il was directing my men at a downtown
fire not so very long ago" he said the other
day. in Il reminiscent way. when man
stepped up To me and said:
You better not so down in that cellar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

"Fire-f fighting Is not the pleasantest Job
in the world. / have been nearly frozen a
couple Of dozen times; have been nearly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

u IIIEF BELT Of the local fire depart
Ineut leaned back in his chair and
surveyed the program for the drill
4 that is TO be a feature Of the
thlrtE- fourth annual convention of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13

In addition to the horse races. there
We're three automobile exhibition races,
in which Molinc-madc cars competed,
no time being announced
Wednesdays Sporting Events.
Wednesday ,Joslin defeated yuma at
baseball ) to 1, and the races resulted
as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13
Notice
Sunday and holiday schedule discon
tinued after Sept. S.
|. &c |. RAILWAY COMPANY.
Lost and Found.

Lost, between $50 p. m. yesterday
and noon today. a bilious attack with
nausea and sick headache. This loss
was, accustomed by finding at w. T.
Hartz's drug store a box Of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Guaranteed for bill
;ousness, malaria and japndlce. 25c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13

season. The Morgan Stock company
will play Dora Thorne" tonight and
close the season Saturday and Sunday
with Midnight in Chinatown.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13

in My Dixie Girl" has all the other
distinguished professors in that line
male or female-investigatin in tan
yards to identify their own pelts. It's
not Eats EN- alive" but "Skins 'em
alive she does. At the Illinois to-
night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13
AT THE THEATER

SEPTEMBER BOOKINGS
13-My Dixie Girl.
11-Heart of Chicago.
15-Zeke, the Country Boy.
1G-Vaudeville
IA Country Kid.
19-VaudevilIe.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13

Vaudeville at Illinois. - Vaudeville.
the real stuff, put up by Klaw G Err
LANCER, will be at the Illinois Sept. 1G.
one matinee at 2:30 and two night
shows at s and $50 The marvellous
Macriells, supported by six other top
notchers in the vaudeville line; and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13

MAE ABBOTT, IN my DIXIE GIRL"
AT THE ILLINOIS TONIGHT.
last, but not least, the grandescope-a
show in itself
All Chased to Tan Yard.-As an ex-
ponent of the fine art of slang express
sions, impressiyely and humorously de-
Ilivered in stage dialogues, Mae Abbott,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-13

A Jencke will continue to treat the
public with fine selections of band