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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
DANGEROUS FORAGE PLANTS.
MIR. T.. w. Dabb., Gives Timely In
formation and Warning.
Editor Daily Item:

Editor Daily Item:
a day or two ago "E. l. r." pub
lished I'm the State an account of g
very fine crop of crimson clover hay
just harvested by MIR. Eugene Hogan,
and Mr.. Elliott, of the department of
agriculture's demonstration work,
showed at Cane Savannah and st.
Charles samples of crimson clover
and oat hay, and vetch and rye hay.
In the Progressive Farmer of today,
on the first page. Is the enclosed ar
ticle. Danger in Crimson Glover Fed
to Horses" which I hasten to send
you for publication. Its circulation in
the local papers may save the life Of
some horse or mule. That there Is
danger under certain conditions In
the feeding or grazing Of some Of the
lesumes that are now so extensively
being exploited, have often heard;
but lately there has been very little
published about these dangers.
1t is said that alfalfa fed. when wet
with dew or rain. will cause bloat.
The second cuttings of some of the
clovers are also said to be poisonous
know from personal expe-
rience that Japan clover or
Lespedeza, as II Is called,
will sometimes make horses mouth
very sore for several inches around
lips and nostrils. 1t seems that when
kept closely grazed there is no bal
effect. but where 1t grows rank and
rich by road sides, a half hours graz
ing will make a horses mouth sore
for four or five days.
In the desire to get our farmers out
Of the old cotton rut q great many
foreign plants are being urged upon
them, sometimes without the neces-
sarx warning as to the dangers at
tending the feeding Of them. = would
not discourage diversification, but
wish the department officials would
always warn when there Is likely to
be any danger in feeding any OF these
new crops. With corn, oats, rye, cow
peas and sorghum (and there is dan
ger In rye. peas and sorghum some.
times) with Bermuda for pasture. the
forage problem is settled. when we
give them as good showing as cotton.
z. w. DabbJ.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
COW PEAS.
This. Provides One Of the Finest
Forms of Hay In the South.

Cow peas provide one of the finest
forms or hay for use in the South
says the Southern Farm Magazine
Experiments have demonstrated that
within reasonable limits cowpeas can
be substituted for expensive concen-
trates like weat bran and cotton
seed meal. For instance, as much as
10 pounds Of finely-chopped cowpea
nay may be made to replace six
pounds Of wheat bran. AS cowpeas
can be grown on practically every
farm and gather their nitrogen from
the air, and even when cut for hay
leave 80 to 40 pounds Of nitrogen on
each acre of land in tn roots, stubb,e
and fallen leaves. it is a crop of vast
economic importance. The cowpea Is
also splendid smother crop and
holds weeds in check very effectively.
1t has very fine effect on the physi-
cal condition OF the soil, bringing It
into an ideal state for succeeding
crops. Inere are some drawbacks to
using cowpeas for hay. as the crop is
difficult to cure; but where wooden
tr.angles Of even rough construction
not over two feet high are used un-
derneath the stocks and hay caps
provided, excellent hay can be made
even in very unfavorable season, as
the crop can be put under these con-
ditions In semi-green state and will
cure out perfectly.
1t is we'll known that Wonderful
and Clay are late--maturing varieties
and can be cultivated to better ad-
vantage where the seasons are longer.
1t Is very important matter to get
cowpeas intended for seed at high eIe-
vations from as near home as possible
AS with other crops the farmer will
have cowpea seed from year to year.
No doubt many Of the standard
strains can be selected and improved
materially for either grain or hay
making purposes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
clifford Seminary. Union. s. c.

high class school for vounp Ia
dies, situated in the Piedmont Relt
Numbers limited to 40 students Sly
resident teachers. two special leo
turers in Literary department. Con-
fers the degree OF A. B. and is on the
list OF colleges whose diplomas ex-
empt from teachers examinations.
Motto. Simple living and high think
ing Unique in It's refined atmos-
phere and homelike simplicity. Aims
at thoroughness and excellence. Spe-
cial features, Limited numbers: Indi-
vidual training: Homelike atmos-
phere: Ideal location and climatic
conditions; Comfortable building and
equipments; Pure Spring Water;
Good Sanitary conditions: Very low
expenses. No school in the state gives
more for the money. Accommodations
limited. Apply early. For catalogue
"ouress' clifford Seminary,
'-o-ot Union, s. G..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
FOR THE HOUSE.

Friends OF r.. w. Dabbs hereby
place him In nomination for the
House OF Representatives, subject t.
the rules OF the Democratic primary.
We feel thai the farmers for whom he
has labored. 'r and out Of season. are
entitled to Ole rapabIe ri represent
ing them. His interest In all that
pertains To the welfare Of the county.
eminently qualities him for the posi-
ton.
His Neighbors and Friends
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
The Cost of Living.

When times are hard or when peo-
pie think such is the case, which
amounts to the same thing in many
respects. an important element TO be
considered is the cost of living.
1t matters but little how high
wages are if the cost Of living is pro-
portionately high.
Recent inquiries set on foot by the
federal government go to show that
high water mark was reached last
year, when the cost Of living was
greater than it had been at any time
since 1890, when the official inquiries
We're instituted
The wholesale prices of two hundred
and ffty-eight representative COM
modites have been taken into consl-
deration, and the bureau of labor has,
published bulletin showing the
movement Of wholesale prices during
the past eighteen years.
This report shows that the average
was ST. per cent higher than in 1906,
44.4 per cent higher than in 1897, the
year Of the lowest prices during
the ,eighteen-year period, and 2o.5 per
cent. higher than the average FOR the
ten years from 1890 to 1899.
Prices reached their highest point
during the eighteen-year period in Oc-
tooer. 1907, the average for that
month being 1.2 per cent higher thar
the average for the year 1907 and rs
per cent. higher than the average for
December, 1905. the month Of highest
prices in that year. OF the two hum
dred and fifty-eight articles for which
wholesale prices were obtained one
hundred and seventy-two showed an
increase in the average price for 1907
as compared with 1906, thirty-flve
showed no change in the avera &c
price for the year and fifty-one show
ed decrease in price.
When the commodities are consider
ed by groups all Of the nine groups
showed an increase in price in 1907
as compared. with 1906 Foc farm
products. taken as a whole, the in
crease was greatest. namely 1O.9 per
cent; for food, 4.6 per cent; @for
cloths and clothing. Sc per cent: for
fuel and light "a per cent; for
metals and implements, 81 per cen.
for lumber and building materials,
4.S per cent; for drugs and chemicals
S.3 per cen:.; for house furnishing
goods, 6.S per cent, and for the mis-
cellanous group, S per cent.
While the general average of
wholesale prices for the year 1907
was higher than the average for 1906.
the tendency upward did not continue
throughout the year, for the high
point was reached in October, but
there was a heavy decline in Novem-
Der and a still further decline in
December. the average for that
month being 3.5 per cent. below the
October average. This heavy decline
IN the latter part Of the year was
quite general. the prices Of one hum
dred and thirty-two Of the two hum
dred and fifty-eight articles in De-
cember being below the high point
Of the year and forty-six lower than
In any other month of the year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
CAMPAIGN DATES ARRANGED,
SUBCOMMITTEE FIXES TIME FOR
THE MEETINGS.

The Political Circus Opens June IL
Senatorial Candidates at Sumter
and State Candidates at st. Mat
thcWs.
Senatorial Candidates.
Greenville-Thursday July 23.
Laurens-Friday, July "a.
exington-Tuesday, July 28.
Saluda-Wednesday, July 23.
dgefield-Thursday, July 80.
Aiken-Friday, July 81.
MISUNDERSTANDING. August /.
Barnwell-Tuesday, August 4.
Hampton-Thursday, August 6.
Beaufort-Friday, August 7.
Walterboro-Saturday, August 8.
Charleston-Wednesday, August 10.
st. George-Thursday, August 20.
Orangeburg--Friday, August 21.
st. Matthews-Saturday, August
%.
The State Campaign.
The schedule for the candidates for
State Offices is as follows:
Barnwell-Friday, June 26.
Bamberg, Saturday, June 27.
Lexington-Tuesday. June 80.
Saluda-Wednesday, July /.
overwhelmingly, July 2.
Aiken-Friday, July 8.
Sumter-Tuesday, July 7.
Manning-Wednesday, July 8.
Monks Corner-Thursday, July 9.
Georgetown-Friday, July 10.
kingstree-Saturday, July IL.
Florence--Monday, July 13.
Marion-Tuesday, July IA.
Conway-Thursday, July 16.
Darlington-Friday, July II.
Bishopville-Tuesday, July 21.
Observation-Disclosures, July %
Overwhelmingly, July %.
CamCen-Friday, July "a.
Lancaster-Saturday, July 25.
Winnsboro-Monday. July 27.
Chester-Tuesday, July %.
Yorkville-Wednesd July 20.
Gaffney-Thursday, July 80.
Spartanburg-Friday, July 81.
Cnion-Saturday, August !.
Columbia-Tuesday, August 4.
Newberry-Wednesday, August s.
Greenwood-Thursday, August 6.
Abbeville-Friday, August Z.
AndersOn-Saturday. August 8.
Observation-Disclosures August 10.
Pickens-Thursday, August 20.
Greenville-Friday, August 21.
Laurens-Saturday, August %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22

hereby announce myself a candf-
date for Solicitor for Third circuit.
subject 70 action Of the Democratic
primary. Philip n S,ou
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22

while l can easily make the best of
hay from cowpeas, l have never had
satisfactory success in trying t. cure
crimson clover.
W. F. Massey.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
CANDIDATES..
foR UNITED STATES SENATE.

l beg 10 announce nv candid.o,,
Tor the United States Senate in the
approaching Democratic primary. and
respectfully solicit the SUPPORT of
the democratic voters Of this State.
r. G. Rhett.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
His Neighbors and Friends
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

hereby announce that 1 am a can
didate for reelection to the Office Of
clerk OF Court Of Sumter county. SUBJ
Ject to the rules of the Democratic
party. L. I. Parrott.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
FOR CONGRESS.

announce myself as a candidate
Tor Congress from tie Seventh Dis.
trict Of South Carolina, and pledge
myself to abide the rules and regu,a-
oons OF the Democratic primary.
A. F. Lever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22

Prof G. Stanley Hall says "women
are growing more timid" Perb.ns
that accounts for the new leap-year
fatalities so far reported.-Washinp-
ton Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
DANGER IN CRIMSON CLOVER
FED TO HORSES.


A veterinarian stopped me on the
street today to show me a ball he had
taken from horse. 1t was rather
larger than an ordinary baseball and
he said that in post-mortem exam
ination he removed eleven such balls
from one horse. In which they had
burst the intestines. He said that
the crimson clover hay the horse
had been fed had been cut as
soon as In bloom. and in the
balls there was no appearance of
the stiff hairs that form on the heads,
but the ball was made up Of felted
layers Of very fine material like the
hairs that cover the entire plant. He
showed me a part of one ball that he
had cut open, and this showed layers
OF felt as tough as an ordinary felt
hat. and not sign Of stifr blossom
hairs could be found.
Some time ago another veterinary
practitioner In this State told me that
he thought that the advice In regard
to the cutting early was wrong, and
that 1t Is not the blossom hairs that
injure the horses. for that in his
practice he had found the early cut
| clover more dangerous than that al
lowed to get more ripe.
IL seems evident that we must fight
shy Of crimson clover as horse feed.
In the case first cited a very valua-
BILE horse was killed, and killed by
clover that was cut early. too. Then,
TX the early-cut clover is dangerous
to horses. the later cut should be
more dangerous, and II seems to me
to be the part of wisdom to abandon
crimson clover as a food for horses.
For Illuminating animals it will proba-
bly, do no harm, but those who have
made crimson clover hay should be
very cautious indeed In feeding 1t to
horses.
AS rule, / dislike to use good
feed crop as manure direc', but in
the case OF crimson clover, we have q
crop that comes at a season when the
curing Is difficult. and it Is the hard
est Of all the legumes to make into
good hay. But as green manure
crop. to be followed by a hoed crop
like potatoes or cotton or corn, it has
great value. and I would rather ad-
wise Its use in this way than to run
the risk OF killing valuable horses by
feeding It.
coming In as a catch crop sown
among corn. 1t certainly makes a
valuable soil cover in winter, and a
crop that will largely increase the crop
planted after Its turning under in
the spring. I have heretofore been
inclined to value crimson clover
mainly as soil-improver and am
more than ever impressed with the
necessity Of using 1t in this way from
what Y have seen today. But it is
too valuable plant for this purpose
for any farmer to neglect 1t, and IL is
well worth growing even If we do not
make hay Of 1t. To the dairyman, the
hay will be perfectly safe IL he can
make Ii right. And there Is the great
est difficulty I have ever had, for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22

Miss Matte Havis, Of Charlotte.
who has been missing for several
days was found in a demented con-
dition in Columbia Monday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
FOR SOLICITOR

hereby announce myself a candi-
date FOR Solicitor Of the Third Judicial
Circuit In the ensuing Democratic pri-
mary. J.B. McIauobIin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
FOR co. sUPT. OF EDUCATION,
FOR SHERIFF.

The friends OF Maj. VIM. H. Scale
hereby announce him a candidate for
the office Of Sheriff of Sumter county.
subject to the result Of the Democrat
ic primary. Major Scale has served
Sumter county for years as Supervisor
to the great satisfaction of the entire
county, and in bringing him forward
as candidate For Sheriff we feel as
sured that his conduct of that Office
Will be equally satisfactory.
Many Voters
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22

1 hereby announce myself a candi-
date. subject to the result of the pri-
mary. for the office Of Magistrate of
the Sixth Judicial District Of Sumter
County Grating Creek and Proyi-
dence townships).
7 T. JacksoD
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-22
FOR TREASURER.

hereby announce myself as a can
didafe for Treasurer Of Sumter Coun-
ty, subject to the rules of the Demo.
cratic party, and solicit your support.
B. c. Wallace.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
MONTANA NEWS
CITY PLANS CARNIVAL.
Helena viii Honor Memory of Lewis
and Clark, the Explorers.

Helena viii Honor Memory Of Lewis
and Clark, the Explorers.
In commemoration of the voyage OF
those intrepid explorers. Lewis and
Clark, from Montana to Idaho in 1902,
and also in honor of the national hol-
iday, Helena purposes four days
carnival celebration, with program
as follows:
July 1:-Parade OF the school chill
dren in the morning: afternoon.
aquatic sports and field sports: at
night, a float parade, street carnival,
band concert and dance.
July - Gymno- equestrio perform
ance by women in the forenoon and
field sports in the afternoon. In the
evening a float parade. carnival, band
concert, balloon ascension, fireworks
and dance.
July Baseball between Bozeman
and Helena and Butte and Helena; in
the afternoon floral parade and the
customary evening exercises.
July 4-Military and civic parade
in the morning, consisting of federal
troops from Forts Harrison and Mis-
soula and Assiniboine, the Second reg
iment of the Montana national guard
and the various civic societies of the
city; afternoon automobile parade
and the usual evening functions.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
oIeevs MIND HARD TO FATHoM
Psychological Test Doesn't Show AMI
mails Ownership.

Psychological TEST DOESN'T snow AM.
mails Ownership.
An experiment in social psychology,
with pig as the subject, did not
bring results that were convincing to
one of the alleged owners of the pork.
er, and a dispute over the animal,
which already has cost 500, appears
only to have begun.
1t is alleged that Jake Lyon, a peace
able farmer near Miller went to the
hog lot of Charles Sanger, another in.
offensive husbandman, in daylight.
and took away what he claimed was
one of his strayed porkers.
Mr.. Sanger says he saw from the
field where he was working the do
ings of Mr.. Lyon and fastened to adj
monish him, telling him to put the hog
back in the lot, which Lyon refused
10 do. Sanger then drove to Miller,
about thirty miles, and swore out a
warrant for Lyons arrest on the
charge of grand larceny. The sheriff
went after the accused and the time
was set for hearing the case. The
defendant moved that the matter be
arbitrated instead of being heard as
criminal charge. The plaintiff wished
10 be lenient with his neighbor, and
agreed to the motion. The arbitrat-
DIS picked by the litigants were Ed
Silkins, banker; Barney Hagman,
banker, and Charles Buss, postmaster
and storekeeper, all of Bockham
A day was set by the disputing set
.lers to 80 out to the Lyon ranch and
see and take testimony as to the
rightful owner of the hog. 1t was de-
;ided that Mr.. Lyon keep the animal,
and Mr.. Sanger be given SIS. The de-
cision was so unsatisfactory to San,
ger that he at once started for Miller
again to have the case opened for re-
plevin papers and now will try to get
the hog in that way. The case has
and it has hardly got started, accord
lngto Mr. Sanger.
1t seems that the arbitrator took a
novel way Of determining the owner.
ship of the hog. They turned it in
with the Lyon hogs to see if it was
acquainted. They then put it in with
the Sanger heard Of swine, but the
psychological test was not a conyinc
ing success, and those who ventured
an opinion on the merits Of the eX-
pertinent were regarded by the dis
putants as rank nature fakers."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
Hold Up Wronu Man

10 hol1 up young man and young
woman when they are out driving to-
gether and engaged in a highly in.
teresting conversation is hardly to be
pardoned even by the return of all
the valuables taken and an apology
explaining that mistake was made
in the identity of the intended victim.
That is the way Rol Geophart of
Watertown feels about it.
Geophart, who is clerk in the Sc
cu1ity National bank of that city. and
one of the young women teachers in
the high school were held up at the
point of revolver as they were re.
turning from the lake at night and
were relieved of all their vaIuables bv
three masked men. Next morning Mr..
Geophart found on his porch the rifle
taken from the buggy and received
through the mail his watch and money
with an apology for having mistaken
him for the intended victim.
The incident has brought forth the
suggestion that all young men who 90
driving in the evening should carry
lanterns to illuminate their faces, and
the faces Of their fair companions, but
in this field the old silvery moon like
ly will continue to have a monopoly
on the light business, with perpetual
franchise.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
FROM ONE IN FOREIGN PARTS.
Some Things That Are Different In the
City of Philadelphia.

Some Things That Are Different In the
City of Philadelphia.
In Philadelphia the policemen all
wear very long coats, unbelted, which
gives the impression that they have
on long blue cloth nightgowns. They
look rather farmerish. The mounted
squad is very trim and workmanlike,
however, in appearance. The men
wear caps with two bands Of yellow,
which give very dashing effect. The
mounted police ride very well, almost
as well as the state constabulary.
The city is very dry on Sundays, all
the saloons being tight closed. How
ever, it is not impossible to get drink
IL you have the proper combination.
One man in hotel on Sunday who
wanted drink told one OF the hall.
boys. The latter went away and after
a long absence returned to the room,
moving with great mystery. From
each of his hip pockets the boy re-
moved bottle Of beer, both bottles
being very damp as IL they had just
come off the ice somewhere
The railroad restaurant in the Broad
street station is a great place for Phil
delphians to eat, and it serves anoth.
er purpose on Sundays. While the
yoyager was eating there at the lunch
counter man came in and bought a
loaf of bread. The bakers do not do
business on Sunday afternoons.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-05-28
State News of Interest
STATE LAND IN DEMAND.
Farmers Pay Fancy Prices for Tracts
offered by Commission.

Farmers Pay Fancy Prices for Tracts
Offered by Commission.
That South Dakota lands are grow
ing IN value is to be shown by the
change in prices of state lands sold
this year, when compared with former
years. The report of Retiring Com
missioner Bach in 1906, recommended
that the minimum selling price of
state school lands be increased from
$40 an acre to $40, and gave the aver
age selling price OF $26.S5 an acre
from 1903 to 1905 as evidence to sus-
tain his position. The sales this year
more than bear out that contention, as
the average selling price was $4366 on
the 1850 acres sold, the average hav-
ing risen from s13.56 up to 1894 II
the remaining public school lands Of
the state were disposed Of at $40 an
acre, which is lower than the average
for this year, the total fund would be
over s130.ooO,oOo.
Sales were made this year in the
counties of Bon Homme, at s45 an
acre; Brown with SOS as high and $40
as low, an average of $47.23; Dawson
at $48 to $40, with an average of
$41.25: Hamilton at from s55 to S35,
with an average of $42.43; Hanson at
from $45 to $3.50, with an average of
$3.50; Hutchinson at from $50 to $40,
with an average of $4446; Kingsbury
at from $42 to $35, with an average Of
$36; Lake at from $50 to $42.5O, with
an average of $46.50; Miner at from
$50 to $35, with an average of s42.25;
Turner at from $50 to $35, with an av-
erage of $41.85. The total amount dis
posed Of being 1850 acres at total of
$34l.658. general average of $43.66
an acre. On this the state received
$10,9e3 interest in advance which goes
into the fund for distribution to the
schools in June.
For the same sale on endowment
lands they sold in Edmunds at from
81 to SIS, with an average of $12.S1;
Mcpherson at from SIT to $1O with an
average Of $13.54: Marshall at from
$23 10 SIS, with an average of s1s.52.
The total amount sold was 1852 acres
at total of $5S,6S9, and an average
of $l4.S5 an acre. On this advance in
terest to the amount of s1,S55 was
paid which will be distributed to the
various institutions to which it be-
longs at the end OF the present month.
AS these lands were all purchased
by farmers living near the lands sold,
and there is no speculative price in
the deals, 1t is evidence that those
who know the lands have faith in
them and are willing to show their
Faith by investing.