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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15
A MILLIONAIRE HUsBANDMAN.
How George w. Vanderbilt Makes
His Farm Pay.

AT biitmOre In North Carolina,
George w. Vanderbilt has spent over
$2,000,000 In creating the greatest es-
tate In America. He has torn down
a mountain, built a great castle and
owns II square miles of mountain
country. These miles, however, are
under the most careful cultivation,
either as farming. grazing or timber
lands.
The owner Of Fillmore has the fac
ulty Of picking the right men for the
right work. He induced a book
farmer" from Louisiana to come into
the Carolina mountains and take
charge Of the fields, fiocks and herds.
That was IL years ago, and until Ar
thur s. Wheeler began riding up and
down the hills and through the bot
toms he had never known agriculture
except from the printed page. He
tested the soil Of the few little worn
out plantations on the estate, he ex-
amined the hillsides. He brought
into play his knowledge Of fertilizing
the earth, Of crop rotation, and of
the fodder and grain which might
grow here. and especially Of the live
stock which might thrive here. He
decided that high grade Jersey cat
tie would pay In milk and butter,
also hogs and poultry. and that the
product Of the soil would be first for
their benefit So the bare hills be-
came pastures and lots for the swine
to range, ample shelter being Of
course provided. The poultry farm
was stocked with record egg layers Of
high degree. also pigeons. for SQUADS
are profitable. Modern incubators
hatched chickens by the hundreds.
Everything. however, was conducted
on strictly business lines. Each Jer-
sey has her own stall and a page in
the dairy record. Every time she is
milked the number Of quarts she
gives Is marked on the records as is
also the butter test-the quantity of
butter which the cream would make.
All the ensilage and other fodder she
eats In day are debited against her.
When hen In the poultry house
wants to contribute to the egg fund
she enters trap" nest by which
she shuts a gate which keeps her a
prisoner until the poultry keeper ,inds
her He looks at the number of the
rubber band around her neck. Each
hen has also a record page according
to her number, and the number Of
eggs she lays In a month or a year
OF her life are noted on the book at
the farm office.
Seventy-ive farm hands are needed
for all purposes, including the milk
ing. which is done by hand. The
creamery has such q mechanical sys-
tenn that In 1t three men prepare
daily over 1000 quarts Of milk in
bottles, In butter and in ice cream,
the yield of the cows being from eight
to fifteen quarts or more a day. The
Asheville people who boast OF having
Vanderbilt for milkman have to
pay II cents quart for it as 1t comes
nom the shiny yellow wagons bearing
the sign Biltmore Dairy. and think it
- cheap.--Broadway Magazine.
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FOR CONGRESS.

I announce myself as a candidate
for Congress from the Seventh Dis.
trict of South Carolina, and pledge
myself to abide the rules and regu!a-
tions of the Democratic primary.
A. F. Lever.
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FOR CLERK OF COJyRT

hereby announce that / am a cam
didate for reelection to the Office Of
clerk OF Court of Sumter county, SUBJ
Ject to the rules of the Democratic
party II parrot.
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Gk 04asguaa aaS SoutbroA
wgpMtsoAv. iutv Is. 1908.
<ssxArEsr MONUMENT Z
sOUIHERN SOLDIER.


1lpsv cr Monument Erected In WASH
Aassoa That Cost More Than All
OshersL
They were talking about the Con-
esaerate monument. these two old vet
~rsaS Wallace Miller and u. r.
Drooks. The former was a scout for
90tisr: the kind Of scout who had
0ors hairbreadth escapes than the
Average novelist produces In two vol
~asA Col. Brooks was a member Of
Ne same brigade and not only gal
>nnt soldier but since then has shown
Nas hove for the Lost Cause by writ
sng . history of the South Carolina
&eops In the confederacy.
IN ths conversation about monu-
Unsnts several compliments were paid
<As design and general appearance of
- solitary figure standing guard at
- entrance Of the capitol grounds
thsrs was some discussion as to the
onst and considerable more over the
>RAsr Confederate statues. Then Col.
0gooks told story Of a monument to
~ Confederate soldiers that cost
0suRv than any other monument ever
~esctVd probably more than the
DUramidA This monument Is small
- could have been built of gold or
~11ver and wou'd probably have cost
0x1s more. However. II Is Of unpre-
>ua0sus stcns and attracts little at
>sNt1on- The Vocation OF the monu-
>usn& vac decided by Thos. J, Mackey.
= Ssdgs In this state during Recon-
snzuctsoa days and afterwards resi-
<nnt of wsshington. He was not ap-
U,snted by the government to desis-
OARs the site but his suggestions were
~rrrvsrds approved by many thous-
md uonssderate soldiers. The story
<uns iiks this:
4 Judge Mackey. riding down town
"a . street car In Washington. met
Gssnd from the South who was ac-
<nEnpanied ty one OF the cabinet Of
0ssrA At the next crossing an old
Osgro woman. loaded down with bum
~lo. cot on. Judge Mackey gave up
o1D seat. This action caused some
esmuenf by the Southern man who
UoDanA out to the cabinet oflicer the
~Ssr~ge feeling Of the Southern man
n . case % this kind. The cabinet
~mcer desired to meet the Judge and
Wss fosroduced. After some conver-
rneaon the cabinet officer asked Judge
S1sckey where ne lived.
MOI fsr from the Confederate mon-
~neut." replied the Judge.
'-rns Confederate monument;
where q that In Washington
why. ,sou are new In Washington.
>rs you nstr" aueried the Judge. "It
- oss cf the most expensive monu-
Snsss In the world. It Is the pension
&'sud,ns."
HAere v'as no further argument and
= b aaid Afterwards that the cabinet
~0rer reaching his office spent sew
~rn1 hours In adding up the $780,
vse,sOs yesr given the Northern soi>
~ness since asss for pension. 1t was
1Mesariy agreed that this tribute to
- valor OF the Southern soldier was
- ssst cf monuments.--The State.
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CANDIDATES.
FOR UNITED STATES SENATE.

/ beg to announce nv candidacy
for the United States Senate in the
approaching Democratic primary, and
respectfully solicit the support of
the Democratic voters of this State.
r. G.. Rhett.
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FOR SOLICITOR

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Solicitor of the Third Judicial
Circuit in the ensuing Democratic pri-
mary. B. McIaughlin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

hereby announce that am a can
didate for Magistrate from the Sixth
Judicial District of Sumter County,
subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic primary. w. r. DuRose
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

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 Provf-
dence townships).
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

The many friends Of Mr.. Horace
Hardy hereby place him in nomina-
ton for the office Of Magistrate for
the Third Magisterial District, located
at Sumter. subject to the rules OF the
Democratic primary. Voters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

Massachusetts, man has made
tomatoes and potatoes grow on the
same vine. The man who likes catsup
on his Saratoga chips would have
snap.-Atlanta Georgian.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

hereby announce myself a candi-
date for Solicitor for Third circuit
subject to action of the Democratic
primary. Philip II. Stou
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Many Voters.

1 hereby announce that l am
candidate for reelection to the office
of Sheriff Of Sumter County, subject
to the rules of the Democratic party.
w. II. Epperson
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FOR co. SUPT. OF EDUCATION.

1 hereby announce myself a can
didate for County Superintendent Of
Education for Sumter County, subject
to the rules of the Democratic party.
and solicit the support Of my fellow
citizens. H w Cu.tino
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FOR TREASURER

hereby announce myself as a cam
didate for Treasurer of Sumter Conn.
ty' subject to the rules of the Demo-
cratic party, and solicit your support.
r. q Walfoco
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FOR MAGISTRATE.

1 hereby announce that am q can
didate for Magistrate in the Sixth
Magisterial District of Sumter County.
subject to the rules and regulations of
the Democratic party.
J. I. GilIis
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SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items of Interest Condensed and Par
agraphed for Quick Reading.

negro named Jones was shot and
killed by Mr.. Hutto, Of Swansea one
night last week. The negro was
prowling around Mr.. Hutto's fodder
barn and snapped a pistol at MIR.
Huttc.
In tearing down the old court
house in Manning the tin box in the
cornerstone was removed and the
News and Courier and Clarendon Press
that were placed in the box in 1878
had decayed.
DR.. j. A. B. Scherer, president of
Newberry College, has rendered his
resignation to the board of trustees,
to take effect October 1st. He will
accept the presidency Of Troop In
stitute, Passadeva, Cal.
Batesburg. July 13.-Dr w. H. Tim
norman, former secretary Of state
and lieutenant governor Of South Caro-
lima, is critically i'll at his home here
suffering with an attack Of pneumonia.
Owing to his extreme age, IS years,
DR.. Timmerman's chances Of recovery
are regarded as very light. All the
members Of the family have been
summoned to the bedside.
Spartanburg. July 13.-The Spar
tan mills, Whitney, Tucapau, Ark
wright in fact, all the mills that clos
ed down, June 80 for a period Of 13
days, resumed operations this morn
ing and 5000 operatives who have
been idle returned to their work. So
far as can be learned, there has been
no decentralization of the mill forces
Clemson College, July 13.-Several
committees of the board of trustees
will meet tonight. Tuesday night
there will be a meeting of the full
board excepting Senator Tillman.
There are a half dozen or more posi-
tions to be filled, and it is likely that
the board will be in session for two or
three days.
John c. Thompson a butcher of
Greenville, has been bound over to
court on the charge Of keeping a
nuisance.
Col. r. E. Lee, of Virginia, will be
one of the speakers at the Confed-
crate reunion to be held in Green
vile August 1918.
DR.. Allard Memminger, who suc-
ceeded DR.. Francis Parked as dean
Of the Medical College of Charleston,
mas resigned.
One hundred and twenty-five thou
sand pounds Of tobacco were sold in
Darlington Saturday. The weed brought
good prices.
E. H. Shaw, of Charleston. general
freight agent Of the Southern, has
been appointed assistant freight traf-
fic manager, with headquarters at
Washington.
At campaign meeting held in
Aiken county pistols were drawn and
1t looked as If a general fight would
take place. Two ladies tainted. The
disturbance was not participated in
by the candidates.
John s. Withers, for IS years read
ing clerk Of the house of representa-
tives Of South Carolina, died at his
home in Chester.
The offices Of the clerk Of court,
auditor and probate judge in the
court house in Kingstree will be
made fireproof.
d. c. May, formerly of Greenville,
has been arrested in Charlotte on the
charge Of breaking a marriage prom
ise with young lady in Charlotte.
w. II. Brown, a young man of Or
angeburg, has been arrested on the
charge Of horse stealing. the war;
rant for his arrest being sworn out
IN Dayton. Ohio.
Many wholesale grocers Of South
Carolina Will attend tho contention
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

new bank has been organized at
Florence with capital of 100000
j. w. McCown is president.
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some men cannot tell the truth
until they get mad.
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FOR SUPERVISOR.

L hereby declare my self a candi-
date for the office of County Super
visor, subject to the rules OF the
Democratic party. If elected. l will
honestly and impartially discharge
the duties of that office.
p. NJ. Pitts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

a. b. Joscy, a travelling man of
Charleston, sued the Atlantic Coast
Line because one of it's nassenper
trains did not stop at Wedgefield
causing him to lose an important
business engagement at B:shopville
He lost his case.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-07-15

j. Henry Sthur. one of the best
swimmers in Charleston, while
swimming in the surf in front of
Sullivan's Island narrowly escaped
being carried out to sea by the strong
current and was rescued by life
savers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19
Identifies Man Who Assaulted
and Robbed Her.

Spartanburg special in The
State: George Mintz, the white
man arrested Sunday ON the
charge of muderously assaultinc
and robbing Mrs. Sal'ie Green at
her home, near Campobello, was
taken before his victim today and
by her identified as the man who
committed the crime. Mintz
was brought here tonight and
placed in jail.
A man who has kaown Mintz
all his life said mere tonight that
he was he son of an insane wo-
man and born in the poor house
OF Rutheriordton county, n. q.
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Auditors Notice.

NOTICE j. hereby given that this
office Will be open from the 1St day of
January to the 10th day February 1909
for the purpose of receiving the re
turns of the taxpayers of Lancaster
county.
The Auditor Oran Assistant will at.
tend the following places inn the coun-
ty on the days uamed below for the
convenience of the public, viz:
Csc ola, January 6
Pleasant Valley, January :.
BelaIr, January S
Van Wyck, January 8.
Geo Philips Store, January 10.
Dwight, January IL.
TradesVille, January l3
TaXahaw, January II
Flat Greek, January II.
Halle Gold Mine, January IL.
Wetsh's, January II.
Primus, January Is, O'Clock
Kershaw, January 20.
Heath Springs, January -
Thomas HendriX's, January %.
W. II Nanlandingham's January ~
IL will be To the interest of every
taxpayer, to make their returns
promptly of all personal property, ai.o
ali transfers or imprOveme OTIS on real
estate ana save the penalty OF 90 per
cent which attaches after the 10th Of
February. Said penalty will be i'm
posed without fail in every instance
where party fails to make return.
The Poll tax of one dollar is laii
upon all persons between the ages OF
2l and 60, except those exempt by law
Respectfully,
ii. ii. horton,
County Auditor
Lancaster, ). g., Nov. IS, 1908. US
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19

pound of layer raisins. Dissolve
quarter teaspoonful of bicarbo-
nate of soda in two teaspoonfuls
of warm water, then stir it into
a half cupful of New Orleans
(blackl molasses add to this
half pint OF thick, sour cream
and cuptul of dark brown su-
gar Slit three and one-fourth
cupfuls OF pastry -four and add
it 10 the mixture. Beat thor
oughly. Then add tablespoon
full each of a'Ispice and cinna-
mon; add the Toured raisins.
Turn into pan and bake in d
moderate oven tor one hour and
a half.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19

A plain fruit cake may he
made as follows: Mix, one aud
hal pounds of cleaned currants,
one and halt pounds Of stoued d
raisins and half pound of shredd-
ed citron. Dredge with a quar-
ter pound of flour. Beat one
pound of bu ter to a cream, add
ing gradually a pound OF sugar.
Beat ten eggs until light, siit d
pound of pastry flour; add the
eggs and flour alternately to the
butter and beat we'll. Add the
grated rind and juice of one lie
mon, one grated nutmeg, level
teaspoonful of allspice, half a
teaspoonful of cloves, a teaspoon
full of cinnamon, and a quarter
teaspoonful of mace. Mix, then
add the fruit. Line the pans
with creased paper and bake in
a moderate oven four hours.
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HOME MADE CANDY

Boil two parts OF water and
one of fine sugar until it will
make a soft ball when put into
cold water, pour into a dry bowl,
let stand until perfectly cold.
Then beat or stir with wooden
paddle until the Wnole is like a
lump ,,of smooth dough. This
is the foundation. Now flavor or
color to taste. Mix In nuts, or
chocolate, or cocoan ut and make
into any desired shape.
You can put .seeded dates or
almonds in the center of some
bird egg shapes. II you like wine
cups, fill some with wine. If
you like taffy boil the candy un-
til it will spin a thread, pour on
buttered plates, and pull it white.
This may be coloIed ard favored
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19
Shot Himself in the Leg.

Saturday afternoon Charles
Barnadore, of Knox Station, was
walking along in the field with
his gun cooked when the ham
mor cangb' ON briar and the
gun went off, he load entering
the calt cf Mr.. Barnadore's leg.
Ii inflicted a painful wound DR..
S. w. PRYOR. of this city. was
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FROM $40 TO $40 SAVED BY PURCHASING
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Many availng themselves of the extremely low rates
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University Of Atlanta, GEORGIA

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Agricultural 81
) Department
Some Christmas Recipes.
The Progressive Farmer.

The Progressive Farmer.
ln giving the following reci.
pes, | am enaeavoring to please
all tastes, not forgetting those
who cannot afford expensive
cakes, as well as those can afford
the richest ones. All the recip.
es, however, will require much
time and care in their prepara-
ton; but as Christmas comes but
once year, most of us are will
ing to give them. All recipes
are for fruit cake, the first being
for very rich cake which will
keep year
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19

Three-fourths of a pound Of
fine layer raisins, mixed with a
quarter of a pound of finely
shredded citron, three .fourths
pound of cleaned Sultanas, a
quarter pound of shredded lemon
peel, quarter pound of shredded
orange peel, half a pound each of
candied or preserved plums, cut
in halves, preserved apricots and
capdied pineapple shredded. Af-
ter mixing these all well togeth-
er, dredge them with quarter
pound of flour. Beat to a cream
half a pound of sweet butter. If
the butter is salted 1T should be
washed thoroughly in ice water.
Add carefully one pound OF pUl-
verized sugar mot Confectionery
Beat eight eggs till very light.
Have ready a half pound of sift-
ed pastry -four. Add little
of the egg to the butter and su
gar, then a little -four, and con-
tinue thus until the whole is thor.
oughly mixed and smooth. Now
add one grated nutmeg, half
teas poonful of powdered cinna-
mon, a quarter teaspoonfui Of
powdereI mace and an eighth of
a teaspoouful Of ground cloves !;
nexL'add one gill Of grape Juice
and one gill of orange juice, then
the houred fruit, mixing all well
together. Line the baking pans
with creased paper, both sides
and bottom, pour in batter, and
bake in slow oven four and
one-haif hours. When done, the
cakes should stand until cool,
then remove them from the pans.
The next day puJ them into
large granite pan Boil together
a pound of sugar and half cup
tul of water for five minutes; add
a tumblertol OF trawberry or
ounce jelly and the juice of four
lemons. Run fine darning
needle here and there through
the cakes and baste them with
this cold syrup.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19
KOdOl
For Dyspepsia and Indigestion
If you Suffer from Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Gas on
the Stomach, Bechins Sour Stomach, Heartburn,
etc. little Kodo will Relieve you almost Instantly

Kodol supplies the same digestive
juices that are found in II healthy
stomach. Being a liquid, it starts
digestion at once.
Kodol not only digeSts your food,
but helps you enjoy every mouthful
you eat.
You need q sufficient amount of
good, wholesome food to maintain
strength and health.
But, this food must be digested
thoroughly, otherwise the pains of
indigestion and dyspepsia are the
result.
When your stomach cannot do it's
work properly, take something to
help your stomach. Kodol is the
only thing that will give the stom-
ach complete rest.
Why? Because Kodol does the
same work as a strong stomach, and
does it in a natural way.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19
The New York orld On
Presidents Special Mes

New York, Dec. 16.-The
World in the course of lis answer
to President Roosevelt's reieren
ccs TO that paper in his special
message to congress today says
"Mr. Roosevelt is mistaken
He can not muzzle The World.
"While no amount of billings
gate on his part can alter our de
termination to treat him with
judicial impartiality and scrupu
lous fairness, we repeat what we
have already said, that the cong
ress of the United States should
make thorough investigation of
the whole Panama transaction :;
that the full truth may be known
to the American people.
"The World fully appreciates
the compliment paid to it by Mr..
Roosevelt in making it the SUBJ
ject OF a special message to the
congress of the United States.
"The World likewise, appreci-
ates the importance of MIR. Roose-
veit's statement when he declares
to congress that the proprietor OF
The World should be prosecute q
for libel by the government au.
thoriIies and that the attorney
general has under consideration
The form under which the pro-
ceedingS against Mr.. Pulitzer
shall be brought.
"This is he first time a presi-
dent ever asserted the doctrine
OF lese majeste or proposed, in
the absence Of specific legisla a.
lion, the criminal prosecution by
the government OF citizens who
criticised the conduct OF the gov
eminent or the conduct of indi
viduals who may have had busi.
ness dealings with the govern
ment. Neither The king of Great
Britain nor the German emperor
would venture to arrogate such
power to Emsell. John Adams
attempt to enforce the sedilion
law destroyed the Federalist
party in ADerica. Yet Mr..
Roosevelt, in the absence OF law,
proposes to use all the power Of
the creates government on earth
t. cripple the freedom Of the
press on the pretext that the
government has been libeled-
and he is the government.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19

The next is delicious cake,
but must be very carefully made
to get the best results. Like all
other fruit cakes it is better for
standing, For this reason the
Christmas cakes should be made
as far in advance of Christmas as
possible. Seed and chop fine a
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19
Bite of Pet Cat Caused Death

Asheville, N. c., special in
Charlotte Observer: The death
this week oil James CLARK, OF
Leicester township, twelve miles
from AshevilIe, was atteuded b.
very unusual circumstances,
About a month so Mr. Clark
was bitten by pet cat, but as
the Cat shawed no -i.ns of any
disease Whatever nothing was
though OF ,he biDe. TIE cat re-
mai ed in tue family and no
precautions were taken against
it until last Frda5 when Mr.
Cla'k deve oped symptoms which
wer' SON diagnosed As HYDRO
pho3ia b. he attending ply si-
clan, with death as a result.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1908-12-19

summoned and he went down aud
dressed the wound.
Mr.. Barnadore is getting along
very we'll but il will be some
time before he will be entirely
rid of the effects of the wound.
Chester Lantern.