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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
Where is Senator Tnlman?

J Under the caption, 1.-THE Place For
a Senator" the Newberry Observer
has this statement and comment:
Senator Smith, when the summons
came, returned to Washington to take
part in the fight against the iniquities
of the tariff, but Senator Tillman-
lecturing In the Northwest while con-
gress was in session-refused to go
back. Without wishing to criticise
the senator harshly, 1t is only true to
say that 1t seems to us he would be
more in the line Of duty If he were in
his place in the senate at such a time
than traipsing over the country lee
turing on the negro at so much
head.
But Is Senator Tillman lecturing in
the West? We confess to a more
than ordinary interest in the Sena-
tors occupation during the past two
or three weeks. He has not been at
his post of duty in Washington, and
when reported i'll at his home in
Edgefield, inquiry developed that he
was somewhere in the West. It was
positively stated that the Senator had
been seen in both Cincinnati and St.
Louis, and 1t was publicly alleged
upon what authority We do not know
that he was there in the interest of
person believed to be imperiled in
the coming revelation by South Caro-
lima graft hunters. That was a Sc
rsous allegation to make without ver-
ification. Now comes the report that
the Senator has abandoned his duties
In Washington to make money upon
the lecture platform. Is that true?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
MAY RAISE REGISTRY FEES

Postmaster General Wants 10 Make
the System SeIf-Sustaining-Com
mittee Appointed to Recommend
Methods for the Betterment of the
Revenue.
washington, Aug. 7.-Surprised at
reports that the registry system of
the Postoffice Department has NOT
proved profitable, Postmaster Gener-
al Hitchcock has taken prompt ac-
ton with view to making the sys-
tenn self-sustaining and he has ap-
pointed a special committee to inves-
tigate the whole subject.
The committee will recommend
methods by which the revenues Of
the registry system may be increased
and the cost of operating reduced
without impairing it's safety. The
committee will cooperate with the
committee on Standardization of
forms appointed in April, 1908, and
to report what progress is being
made to the Third Assistant Postmas-
ter General.
The committee consists of Charles
H. Mcbride, assistant superintendent
or the railway mail service, New
York; George l. Wood, assistant su-
perintendent of the division of sala.
ries and allowances, office OF the First
Assistant Postmaster General and
Henry D. Temple, assistant superin-
tendent of the Third Assistant POST
master General.
Official figures indicate that the
registry system is expensive, but its
value to the public is so generally ap-
preciated that a slight increase in the
registry fee would hardly be resist
ed If it became necessary thus to
increase the revenue for the purpose
of removing the deficit. The Post
master General is authorized by law
to make the registry fee as high as
twenty cents, but it is not probable
that it will be increased to more than.
ten cents, if it is found necessary to-
raise the rate. The fee at present is.
eight cents.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
SING ON, OH HEART,

(By Richard wightman.)
Oh Heart, sing on! the drought is
long,
The birds are panting-stilled their
song:
The typhoon marshalls in the plain,
The air Is hot. no sign of rain,
But still. Oh Heart. sing on!
Oh Heart. sing on! somewhere bides
She
Who lives. and hopes. and waits for
/ know not when nor where thy quest
Shall end. and thou shalt find thy
rest,
But still. Oh Heart. sing on!
Sing on. Oh Heart! the summit far
Is topped by light Of yonder star;
The climb Is sheer nor paved with
ease.
The wind is mournful in the trees,
But still, Oh Heart sing on!
Sing on. Oh Heart! that thou canse
sing
Holds sure the promise of the spring,
And loves fruition fun and long,
And thine own height above the
{ throng-
And SO. Oh Heart, sing on!
Success Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
Health as n Primary Factor tn Intel.
Hgent Living.

Health as Primary Factor In Intel.
ngent Living.
Health and success are SO largely
dependent upon balance, upon SYM
metry OF development, physical and
mental harmony. that we should do
everything possible to secure that
physical poise Which also means men
tai and moral poise. A large part of
our ills come from one-sided develop
ment. caused by overstimulafing some
tissue cells and starving others
overlooking and underfeediug. Scien-
tinc feeding. therefore. Is Of vast i'm
portance.
Overeating and Improper eating are
among the curses of the world. Think
of the people who put all surts Of I'm
compatibles into their stomachs al
the same time and then use all sorts
of nostrums to get rid Of their bad
effects.
One Of the most pathetic sights In
the "ori0 IS tnat or human being
struggling hard to carry out his am
bition. yet handicappping himself
through his ignorance Of physical
laws
What a pathetic figure Carlyle cut
In the wOrld-a one-sided giant who
might have been a symmetrical pow
er. possessor Of colossal brain large
iy controlled by dyspeptic stomach!
He was cross and grabbed, and did
just the things that he did not want
to do. things that he knew ii would
be better not to do; but he was the
victim of straved nerves, of exhaust
ed brain-cells largely for want of
common-sense feeding.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
ouswittins tho Bo'l weevil.

The problem Of the South at the
present time 10. first. to raise cotton
at all; and. next. to develop an early
maturing seed that will produce cot
ton OF not less than ono inch to one
and one-sixteenth inch. on hill land.
! IL this problem cannot be successfully
met. then <he spinners OF the world
must 80 elsewhere for cotton to make
their fnest fabrics.
Earliness In cotton depends upon
the structure Of the stalk. This is the
cotton that begins at once to throw
out fruit limbs on which the fruit
forms quickly. close to the stalk. Ths
planter should 90 to the tield himself.
choose his stalks and keep those seed
separate at the gin. The production
sf any plantation may he increased
from ss to 80 per cent. without In
creasing the acreage. simply by pay
iut close attention to the planting Of
tctter seed.
Cotton must be planted In wide
rows. running east and west. SO that
tho sun shines In. Hot sun IL the
best friend the farmer has In fighting
the weevil. When the weevil lays
her eggs In the square. the square
turns yellow and falls or. II II falls
In the hot dust. that square will parch
70 and die.
There can be no such thing as
laying by the crop and putting
aside the plo@. The piow and the
picker must be running at the same
time.
When the young cotton comes out.
In the spring. II grows very rapidly.
~ the weevii IN there. already some
of them may be poisoned with Paris
Grsen or arsenste of lead. This ques-
tfon has aroused much discussion. pro
and con. II the punctured squares
are picked on. that generation of
weevii will be set back from two to
thirty days-which often makes a
difference Of crop or no crop.
II may sound like joke. but a
swarm of children with tomato can
apiece will pick OF enough weevil.
one by one. to save a crop. On a GER
tain tract OF seventy-five acres. at a
cost Of Sf2b. these little workers in
creased the production something
like eighteen hundred dolaars.-Suc-
cess MAGAZINE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
Not EXcnDt.

An evangelist was exhorting his
hearers to flee from the wrath to
come. ~ warn you" he thundered,
that there Will be weeping. and wall
ing. and gnashing of teeth"
At this moment an old woman in
the gallery stood up. "Sir," she shout
ed. II have no teeth"
Madam" returned the evangelist,
severely. teeth will be provided"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14
When President Taft left Washing

When President Taft left Washing
ton Friday afternoon for his sum
mer home in Massachusetts. no in
timation could be had as to what
steps would be taken i'm the Florence
postoffice matter. The situation ap-
pears still TO be badly mixed as the
result of efforts to land various can
Gidates Sc ,ral months ago. 1t is
probable, therefore. that nothing fur
ther will be done until next winter.
Meanwhile, Josh Wilson will hold the
fort.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14

While on the way to church We'd
nesday night near Renno, Laurens
County, Pearl Gist and Bubb Golden,
negroes, engaged in pistol duel,
both using Iver Johnson gums" with
the result that Golden was left dead
in the road with q bullet through the
heart. Gist was lodged in Jail by the
sheriff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14

Mr.. H. E. Orr has been elected
secretary and assistant treasurer of
the Orr Mills, Anderson to succeed
Calhoun Harris, who is alleged to be
$4,000 short in his accounts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14

Spain announced that the country
was tranquil and that many subjects
were volunteering for the war in Mo-
rocco.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14

Revenue officers have returned to
Greenvilie from the Dark Corner,
where they cut up large 2Oo-gallon
oistiiiery In the neighborhood Of
BABE Durham's place. The plant was
not In operation. but the officers
found large quantity of beer and
whiskey, which they poured out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-08-14

H. H. Huntington. the Georgia
lunatic. who defied the officers of
Richmond county for two days, made
his escape across the Savannah river
and was seen in Edgeheld county on
Monday.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Bent County Harvest.

Reports from Bent county show q
material extension OF the producing
acreage and also remarkable In.
crease In the returns per acre OF
wheat, larley, oats and sugar beets.
Notwithstanding the late spring ham
pered this years alfalfa crop, the re-
turns will still be considerable above
those of the proceeding year. The
total estimated value of the agricul-
tural products of Bent county this
year is said 10 be $92S.60O. an In
crease over last year OF about $780,.
900.
The following is the total acreage
Of the different products under cul-
tivation: Beets. 5000; wheat. 4.50l
oats. l.500; alfalfa. 2l.sO0: barley
l.500: cane and garden truck. 500;
cantaloupes, 200.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Reputation for Boosting.

The following letter was received
this week at the office OF the ereal
family Journal:
+. d. Mason. Editor Tribune.
Dear Sir--Yon. As managing editoi
OF the Tribune. are hereby presented
a complimentary membership In tn
Colorado State Commercial Associa
ton. Your paper has been selected
as representative OF your section. a
we'll as being nevertiring In its effort
to boost for La Junta and OterC
county.
The communication was accompan
led by y took Of bylaws. pass word
sslutation. and gold button. the In
sigma Of the association. Thanks.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Telephones VIII supereede c.Il-beys.

The Santa Fee viii In all probability y
abolish the call boy system OF calling
their train and enginemen. II Is the
intention to have every train and en-
gine man, who has not installed .
telephone In his home to do so and
when that is done the men can be
called up over the telephone instead
OF sending the call boy after them.
This change WAS suggested some time
ago and after giving the plan thor
ough looking over II was decided TO
adopt II. The company intends to
secure q cheap rate for the men so
that II will not prove too much Of an
expense for them. This new method
Will be more efficient and quicker
plan for calling the men.-I.as Vegas
Optic.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Norris viii Filled For Probate.

The will Of John Norris. whose
death was followed quickly by that OF
his daughter, Mrs. Eva L. Sabin. was
admitted To. probate In the county
court last Monday. Mr.. Norris was
possessed OF considerable real estate
and store. The real estate Is d.
vided among his daughters. Mrs. Eva
l.. Sabin. now deceased; Mrs. John
Crater and Miss Ada Belle Norris.
Provision is made that each shall
pay the indebtedness on the property
she receives. The store is left to
the son. Joseph w. Norris. who IL
required. to pay off any Indebtedness
for merchandise and any bank in
debtedness up to $1,000. He is also
required TO pay $1,000 to Ada Belle
Norris.
Joseph Norris was named as exc
cutor, but he renounced his rights AZ
executor. and he and Fred l.. Sadin
were appointed administrators with
the will annexed.-Pueblo Chieftain.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Melon Day =. the Ford.

Rocky Ford watermelcns and can.
taloupes are already beginning to
take on show day airs in preparation
for the annual Melon Day, which will
be held a Rocky Ford septe mber ?.
and which promises to be the most
wonderful display OF hish-bred melons
ever seen In the west.
The Arkansas Valley Fair will lie
held this year from August II In
September 3.and Melon Day will be
one of the biggest features.
The excellent season has insured a
record breaking crop OF both water
melons aud cantaloupes Of unusually
fancy qualities. Secretary Hall cf
the fair association was in Denver
the other day making arrangements
with the Santa Fe for special rates
and special trains for the fair and
Melon Day. and especially low rates
will be granted. He reports that a
few small shipments of melons in
crates and baskets have already been
made, but that the regular shipments
In carload lots will not begin for sev-
eral days. The prices are good and
as Rocky Ford melons command the
top OF the market the growers ex-
pect to make greater profits from
their crop this year than ever before.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Irrigation ProIee, Recrsarized.

A change occurred last week In
the directorate Of the Two Buttes
Irrigation and Reservoir Company,
which is in charge of the extensive
reclamation project in southern
Proven and northern Baca county.
by the Terms Of the deal Dr. w. d.
Purse. n. H. kberle and Lincoln Ban
croft, who have been the principal
officers OF the company. dispose OF
their holdings To A. n. Parrish and
w c. Gould. Of this city. and F. l..
Harris. of Chicago. representing the
bond company which UNDERWRITERS the
project.
The Two Buttes project covers 22,-
006 acres of choice land in Prowers
and Baca counties, which has been
set aside for purchase under the
Carey act. Already number OF con.
tracts have been signed up for land
and water. and there will tie no dit
ficulty in dsposiEs of the entire
tract of 1000 acres row open. The
remaining li.o0c acres Is reserved by
the state and will be opened to set
tlement under the direction Of the
state land board al later date
Lamar Sparks.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Glad 70 Get Back.

l.. T.. Love. who has been workinl
on the Bclcn cutoff. returned to l.,
Junta Thursday. when asked o
conditions at Amarillo. Texas. h'
smiled NJ he remarked. "Evcryihinl
is not what Il ought To be. There u
not q tree Ia sight. and dcsolatior
stalks abroad. There II no fire pro
lection To speak Of. and y scarcity OF
water prevents sprinkliny Of street.
or Irritating the lawns. The city l'
an overgrown village. Two years age
Amarillo claimed = population oI
5000. while today the place boasts oil
$4,000. It has grown 10 fast that the
city couldn't keep up with the pace
Il II very poorly lighted. and accom-
modations are all but pleasant. La
JuntA looks good. and We ara glad Ia
get back again" Mr. Love II Ioca'
ID at t07 Ration avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Some More Local Items

NJ. w. Eddleman, of Las Animas,
was in the city Thursday.
Honey for sale Call black i4O5 at
meal times. W. II. Bartleson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Schmidt, OF
St Louis are In the city for few
days on their way to Denver.
Howard McCrary. a son-in.law OF
James Hireen. died Thursday In
Shawnee, Okla, OF typhoid fever.
Ladies', have you seen the line OF
new Panama straw hand bags at the
La Junta Novelty Company? They are
quite the latest.
w. l.. Simpson. local manager OF
the Postal Telegraph Company. lef,
yesterday for Springfield. H.. where
he will visit relatives for a couple OF
weeks.
c. w. McHurg. OF Pueblo. and G.
NJ Hall. OF Rocky Ford. were In tn,
city Thursday. MIR Hall Is receiver
for the defunct Rocky Ford State
Bank.
For Sale-TwO horse wagon and
set double harness. One 1850 WORK
horse. Several odd pieces OF lest
grade furniture. DR.. T.. Gard Ed
wards: city.
Mrs. Alice Dodds and her sister
Miss Clara Hill. left Friday morning
for few weeks vacation In the
mountain region. They Will remain
until the opening Of the La Junta
schools.
Floyd Roberts. night clerk at the
local postoffice. who has been threat
cncd with typhoid fever is recovering
H. was not seriously III xt any time
and yet his condition WAS such ~ Il
spoil his entire vacation.
Mrs. John Sykes. Of Florence, Col.
stopped off at La Junta this wcct
sOs s'W uayo Nbots s"srs
ward Owens. Of East La Junta. and
the family Of L. r. Knox. Mrs. Syke,
was on her way home from Albu
QuerQuc, N. N.
Those who have been skcpticai re
gardinx the amount Of water In ths
Otero canal were surprised Friday tt
see quite = stream from the ditch
running down the CUTTERS, through IA
JuntA To the river. There was water
and plenty Of Il.
The Ration Crystal Ice plant IL IN
receipt Of m order fDr flftcen cars
or 49, tous-- of ics from Il Junta
shipment 70 b. made on the first oi
next month. Although this order
comes through asstAss pasty ~ lars'
asosnt practically essarss The ~
- u ~ tcs II junla Dasto ~ ~
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Rocky Ford Directory Tel. the story.

Murder will out. The recent Rocky
Ford city directory issued by Jeffries
& Company brought to light the real
figures anent the population OF that
burg. For several years Rocky Ford
has boasted Of population equal TO
II not exceeding that of La Junta.
Several months ago q canvass OF
the town was made In order that as
surances could be given OF pOpula-
ton Of 5000 In order to secure .
lodge OF the b. p. o. Z. The census
taking was entirely satisfactory. and
the lodge instituted W. A. Jeffries
4 Co. issued the La Junta City Direc-
tory. and were careful and painstak-
ing In their work. Taking the names
secured, and applying the customary
multiplesof two and one-half. the pop
ulation Of La Junta figured out q
little better than 1000. The same
publishers issued the Rocky Ford d.
rectory, and applied the same multi
ple-but there was a decided differ
ence as TO the total Of population as
compared to that Of La Junta. Ac-
cording to these figures. the entire
population Of Rocky Ford is u little
less than 1890. 'Tis said that fig.
ures don't lie
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
- EDITOR GOES ABROAD "A
e|sSs&s Rest I'D Rccreatioa Cacse 70 the Heatt p
AsIS @H Nature-Destnation Profound Secra CIV l& I'm


from disclosing his destination-other
than thatsit was to be : few days OF
alnpls life In the quiet recesses OF
mountain and stream, m,ss..sA After his
strenuous labors. 1t occurs to US that
perhaps he will not be able to with
sand theShock - reaction In the
neantim4 6wever. we are still do
Inc business ats'the same old place.
The devil and understudy will make
valiant endsavuss to sea that the
great fanily Journal appears with reg.
'nlerity aad precisjon. That's where
our resDaasibility ends. however--and
Y yUu AAses any grievance. you. win
kindly refrain from executing ven.
seance until the return Of the fight
Ing editor. During the absence Of his
lord and master. Patsy" Is draped
In sackcl0th and ashes, and refuses to
be comforted..
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Good Crops Are Easy
pLOW DEEP. USE SUBSOILER AND
GET BIG CROP

run at least thirty tons TO the acre
have been irrigated Lut once since
planting. They are also on ground
plowcd deep. The thrcxhcrs are
now working on the grain from my
Iightest wheat field. and Il II yield
Ing at the rate Of sixty bushels an
acre. machine measure. Deep piowed.
yes.
My land IL not Z bit better than
any Of the rest Of the farms under
the Font Lyon canal. Every one oi
thrni will raise tho same kind ol
crops II the farmers Do not depend
on the Irrigation water to do every.
thing. Deep 'plowins and subsoilinG
Will enable the farmers 10 raise
bigger crops with far less water.
II would like TO see every farm
In tho county producing these big
crops each year. ior then our land
would bc worth far more and We
would have every piece Of land max.
ing nioncy. We would have more
farmers. more wealth and more busi.
ness. II takes some work 10 ptow
deep aud subsoil. tst X pays. pul
On three or four big horsss when
plow, and have ~ naay do1sis.
trsss truksa. ~ I 1esft 49, IN
nart q the wurk. ."-lA0Ae 0Das1n.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14

Claus Paulsen. Of the north side.
who has long enjoyed the distinction
Of raising banner crops cvcgy year
regardless OF the weather condi'
tons, says there is no secret as
all To his success. Speaking TO the
Sparks man this week. he said that
he pIowesi deep and used = subsoiler'
which stirred up the ground under
meath the furrow and left II In cond''
ton to hold moisture. BY following
this method he has never had = crop
failure.
II think" said MIR. Paulscn. that
III the farmers Of the county should
bs made acquainted with the great
vslue Of subsoiling. 10 that wheat
yields Of sixty bushels an acre and
I BIZ tonnage Of sugar bects would
b. the rule everywhere. Then our
lands would bc worth n,ors money
and We would have more farmers IN
he county.
II plow the land very deep. ana
~ the subsoilcr instead Of depend
I'M on irrigatioa 10 do oil the crop
yslslhg. NY very best wheat u on
MA Moved thirteen inches deep
~ \ NJ ~ isstgatsd sincss las'
- ~ nugae beels. vhtch " -
1l ~ q ~ fAetesy ~ wnl
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
sheep and cattle. $400. 0.000.-Denver
News.
Daughters III on Vacation Trip.

James McNeen received a telegram
last Saturday from Berkeley. Calf.
announcing the serious illness Of his
daughters. Misses Helen and Gertrude
xho have been sojourning on the Pa
ctfic Coast during the past month.
Attending physicians thought the
Young ladies' had walking typhoid -
Later advices received are to the
Eject that both have recovered from
heir indispositions and are now en-
Joying good health. They expected
70, leave for Seattle on Thursday OF
his week TO visit the exposition.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Nieest Place IN the World.

Geo. Il. Shaw. representing the Mis-
s0uri Paper House. OF Kansas City
WAS La Junta visitor Thursday. Mr.
shaw expressed himself as greatly
pleased at his opportunity Of coming
out Into the delightful climate OF Col
orsdo. Mighty hot and sultry back
ip Missouri" said Mr.. Shaw, and
still think you people In the Arkan
sss Valley have the finest place IN
the world for climate. sunshine and
mountain breczes.
La Junta tribune., 1909-08-14
Notice to Taxpayers.

In accordance with section SS Of
Revsnue Laws Of 1909. notice y here
BY given that wal be In my office
In the court house at La Junta.
Colorado. from Monday. August 23,
1909, to Saturday. August 2S. 1903.
to hear complaints Of any persons
who think themsleves erroneously
assessed for the year 1909.
All persons whose personal prop
erty has been raised by the assessor
have received notice Of such increase.
H. w. ADSMOND.
Assessor Of Otero County.