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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

regular part Of q wsll-planned rota-
ton Of synonymous with profitable
farming. Cowpeas and soy beans for
summer. crimson and bur clover and
the vetches for winter, will. II we
give them a chance. double the ave-
rage production per acre of all our
staple crops in the next five years.
Let us give them the chance.
OF course, every man cannot sow
all the peas and clover and alfalfa he
would-few Of us can do just as we
would; but every reader can at least
90 something along this line, and ev-
cry step In this path leads towards
better farming and more prosperous
farmers
once more. put all the land you
can properly prepare into cowpeas
FOR hay or pasture cit doesn't pay to
put poorly prepared land in any
thing); sow all you can of your corn
fields in cowpeas; have just as much
as you can of your land covered with
growing crop next winter.
To do this. is to prepare for better
crops next year-Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Saved for the Farm.

ooe got a new camera, pa, He
stopped and showed it to me this
morning. It's just dandy, too! He's
going to take pictures for the farm
papers when he gets it learned. They
want all kinds Of 'em-cows, horses.
hens. trees and. oh everything you
can think of"
Father Strengthened some Of the
Kinks out of his back and listened to
the boys story Of the fine ACQUISITION
which had come to the neighbor boy.
He knew what the light in the lads
eye meant, too; it was the fire of
wish and beautiful hope deep down
in his heart.
But how was that wish to be graft
fed? Could he get the means to
crafty the hope which he knew was
in his boys soul for a camera just
like Joe's?
While the boy went on, in his heart
something like this was running:
Times have been pretty snug for
few years. Not much money above
living. Sometimes tight nip to
make ends meet. / don't see where
the money is to come from to ct the
camera"
Then swiftly came this other
thought:
"Ben's getting bit uneasy lately.
The old farm doesn't have the charms
for him it used to have. Wonder.
Then very quietly the words came
from the lips Of the hard working
farmer
"And my boy would like a camera,
too? Is that it?"
How in the world did you guess,
Pa? I never said so. did ~"
All. the heart of the true father!
How keen it is to know the secrets of
the boy he loves! Words never spo-
ken; thoughts never put into Ian
guage; hopes which live only in
dreams. he understands them all. And
somehow the money came for the
new camera. Just how it was done
Father and Mother alone could tell
you. Surely. it meant the cutting off
OF some things which seemed very
necessary before. but which love
leave out when the time came for it.
And there were many dollars need.
ed after that. Films, developers, pa
per. trays-these all cost money; and
yet there never was a word of fault
found. The apprentice must spoil a
lot of material before he gets to be
an expert.
But what do all these things
amount to as long as through it all
Father sees the old love for the farm
and its scenes coming back and coming
more strong than ever? If the links
may be more tightly riveted, holding
the lad to the old place and giving
him a better grip on himself than he
ever had before, is it not worth all
the sacrifice and the work? Manhood
is counted up, not in dollars, but in
heart-beats.
And Ben was saved for the farm
Progressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

who has some capital. The very poo,
farmer must begin with the little
things which will add to his income
and gradually work into better meth
DDS. 1t is the man who, having two
or three pigs. tries to find out the
most economical way Of feeding
them; who. with a small flock OF
poultry, will try to care for them So
as to get more eggs during the win
ter; who, with two or three head OF
stock to feed. will try to raise a lar
ger part Of his feed at home; who
with poor soil. will try to iprove al
least little of 1t each year-this is
the type of man who will understand
that even IL he can not do the best
farming, he can do better farming
and who will continue to improve
year by year. A man may not be
able to buy manure spreader-may
not need 1t. in fact-but he can and
does need to take care of the little
manure he has. A man may have on
ly one horse and one COW to feed
but he can at least grow peavine hay
for them and save the buying OF
much high-priced corn. A man may
not be able to sow his whole farm to
crimson clover, but he can put out
one acre this very fall. He may not
b. able to start all at once with the
rotation his land needs, but he car
begin by putting a few acres in lie.
gumes instead Of cotton or corn.
1t is the man who is willing and
eager to improve along the lines ir
which Improvement is possible 70,
him who will, by this gradual i'm
provement, surely add to his income
and make more profitable farming
possible with each new year.
Little things count; and because
one cannot farm as the best farmers
de-. is no reason why he should be
content to drag along in q hopeless
fashion without any attempt to bet
ter his methods or his conditions
There Is hope for even the man with
OUT capital IL he is willing to put both
his brain and His muscle to work and
to do the very best he can. striving
always to do just little better.--Pro-
gressive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

AZ all international scolding matches
mad resulted In shooting matches. the
globe would have been completely de-
populated long ago. with not even a
newspaper writer left to prophesy
what countries would next go to war.
Even within twenty years there have
been several political fiurries which
were going to bring on the worst war
IN history. but which did not. At one
moment Germany and Russia were
supposed to be on the verge of fight
ing. at another II wns France and
England. The United States and Eng
Hand had their turn. 40 had Austria
and Italy. still ether conflicts were.
no doubt. entertaingly imminent. but
II u impossible to remember between
whom or what about. Recently the
patriots OF Germany and England
have been shouting at one another In
vocaferoas terms. They cry that sac-
rinces must be made. ETC.. but since
the English chancellor of the exche-
Qner presented his budget some weeks
aga which OF course included the
pricesof warships. his scheme of tax
alton has met with almost unanimous
censure. The proposed income tar.
legacy duties. land tax. liquor linceses
stamps on stocks and bonds, excise
duties on spirituous beverages and
Import duty on tobacco were all at
lacked by the people whom these re-
specfive forms OF taxation would have
s.nected. Last year Germany's minis
ser OF finance had the same expert
Ance when ne suggested the means OF
derAying the empires public expenses.
which OF course. also included its. ma
val amusements. Everybody who was
to be taxed thought somebody else
ought tn be taxed instead. As In
England, nobody thought he was the
proper person to be taxed. In all
countries of the world every one is
willing to make patriotic sacrifices'
Cut Of every one else's pocket.--Col-
Hers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

With the beginning OF the present
nscal year the Republic OF Cuba es-
tablished a Bureau OF Information
President GomeZ appointing Leon J.
csnovs. an American newspaper man,
who has resided I'm Cuba eleven
years and has a wide acquaintance
with the Island. as it's director.
Parties wishing information of any
nature concerning Cuba can obtain
same free of charge. by writing to
Leon J. Canova. u. and I. Bureau
<Utility and Information Bureau.
Department of Agriculture. Com.
mercs and Labor. Havana. Cnba.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
High Hills Meeting of the County
Union.


Union.
Aside from routine business the
County Union formally launched the
Produce Exchange and. Brokerage
business of the Union. Several thou
sand dollars OF stock has been SUBJ
scribed. The present directors are:
Trinity Upion-C. T. Mimms,
Salem Union--Hugh witherspoon,
Concord Union-G. w. Mahoney,
High Hills Union-R. j. Brown
field.
Other directors will be elected as
their unions subscribe to the stock.
The board met today and organized.
and elected Mr.. ]. M. Brogdon, man
ager.
e. w. Dabbs and Capt. r. j.
Brownheld were elected delegates to
annual meeting Of the State Union
in Columbia.
The next meeting will be at Cane
Savannah Plantation. Friday Aug
9Th. After the executive session a
bountiful dinner was served by. the
ladies of the neighborhood and a pub
lie meeting closed the exercises of the
day.
President Welch. Of the Lee Coun-
ty Union. Col. j. j. Dargan, of the
High Hills Union. and Consul Com
mander Of w. o. w. of the Sumter
Camp, JOS. A. Warren. all made
speeches on some phase of unionism
and the improvement of rural schools
and social life In the country. The
speeches were of high order and
judging from, hearty applause. and at
times laughter. that greeted the
speakers. the audience thoroughly
enjoyed every minute. OF one thing
the County President Is sure, he will
never more worry about failure of in
vited speakers to be at our meetings.
1t was stated last week that this
would likely be a notable meeting
oc the County Union. The prelimi-
naries of the organization Of a pro-
duce exchange and brokerage busi-
ness are over. AS soon as the proper
amount Is paid In and the charter Sc
cured. officers bonded. ETC.. this fea-
ture we have urged so strongly will
begin business. It's success will be a
tangible result that all can see. The
board and manager named above are
a guarantee Of success.
e. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
First Aid to AlligatOrs.

The fiance of Louisville girl has
been spending the winter in Florida
in connection with his fathers busi-
ness interests in that quarter, says
Harper's Weekly.
Marie" said the girl to a friend
the other day. Walter has just
sent me the dearest little alligator
from FlOrida!"
Dear mel" rejoined Marie, with af-
fected enthusiasm. "And how shall
you keep him?"
I'm not quite certain" was the
reply. "but I've put him in Florida
water till I can hear further from
Walter"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Spare the Horses.

The cavalry surgent had indured
the stupidity OF a recruit for many
Gays One day the rookie" was thus
greeted when he had violated the
scrgant's orders:
Dent ever come at the horses
from behind without speakin' to
to thom!" exclaimed the. sergant.
'-They'n be kicking that thick head
Of yours! Then the first thing you
know ther'il be lot of lame horses
In the squadron. on."-Illustrated Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers
County,


semweekly publication
The
Practical Farmers which my
aim to give the Union official
Also publish Govern
Bulletins readers ORR
gnal articles
will be appreciated published.
Trusting this Department
All be E. w. Dabbs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

How is your son. James. getting
ON at college. Mr.. Boggs." asked the
psrson.
"Tsas." said Boggs. Hes getting
more bSsiness-iike every day"
II - siad 20 hear that" said the
cIssUyussa. "How does the lad show
atr''
"Wsii." said Boges. "when he frst
went up and wanted money. ne used
60 write asking Tor II. Now he draws
on me q sight"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

With the opening Of a new season,
renewed activity is noticed in con-
nection with the improvements plan
ned by the Dominion Governments
for the Prince Edward Island Rail-
read.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

Have you got any Of this new kind
OF whisksy that won't make q man
druukf" Ties. sir." "well. give me
. quart Of the other kind. Boston
T1pvsSsr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Those Foolish Questions.

(From the iPttsburg Post.)
Our train hit a bear On the vay
down."
Was the bear on the track?"
NO; the train had to go into the
woods after him."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

Very few model young men are
ever heard Of after they reach middle
age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
University Of South Carolina.
SCHOOLS OF Arts, Science, Education.
Law, Engineering, and Graduate
Studies.

Ten different courses leading to tho
degrees of A. B. and B. s. College
lees room and light. s66. Board s12
per month. Tuition remitted in spe-
cial cases.
Forty-two scholarships each worth
sloo In cash and free tuition.
For catalogue. address:
5. G. Mitchell, President.
Columbia, S. G.
6-29-10t W. e. 6
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07
Answered.

When Uncle Sam says to q trust:
I'm onto you, put up the dust;
The trust without delay replies
BY throwing dust in Uncle's eyes
philadelphia Ledge
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

The man who lives in expectation is
usually also in the state of uncertain
tv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-07-07

The Sumter Watchman was found
- In 1sse and the True southron In
Asss. The .watchman and southron
eew has the combined circulation and
snauence OF both Of the old papers.
end 70 maaifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
WALNUT COMMENCEMENT
Fifteen Young Men and Women
Receive Diplomas at Argos
Wednesday Evening.

The commencement exercises
for Walnut township were held
at the opera house in Argos We'd
nesday evening. Fifteen boys and
girls were graduated. The list of
graduates is as follows
Ora Burroughs, Charles Casey,
Lauretta Boyce, Vernon Thorn
burg, Emil Warner, Essie Lei
fert, Beulah Stevenson, Printha
Bridegroom, Lester Hooker, Jo-
seph Crowe1, Nadine Mccoy,
Harry Rohrer, Gladys Lowery
Lloyd McGriff and Lulu Steven
son. Teachers, 1908-1909- Her
bert Shaffer, Zita Boggs, Stacy
Carpenter, Nellie Lowman, Beat
rice White, John M. Wickizer,
Dicie Bixler, Rollo Bunch, Ray
Grossman, Vernon Swihart. OF
fcia1s: County Superintendent,
L. E. Steinebach; Township
trustee, c. T. Middleton.
Class motto: Onward; Up
ward. Class Flower: Sweet Pea.
Colors: Brown and Orange.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
Sunday School Convention.

The fifteenth annual Sunday
School convention of the St. 10
sephs Classis of the Ohio Synod
met in this city at St. Paul's Re-
formed church Monday after
noon with large attendance for
the purpose of discussing the
great needs of Sunday School
work. The following program
was rendered, commencing al
z 80 o'clock.
Anthem. Choir St. Paul's Church
Devotional services
Rev. H. B. Diefenbach Bluffton
Address of Welcome
Miss Gladys Hoover
Address, Our Public Schools and
Our Sunday Schools"
Rev p. Moerdyke, South Bend
Anthem Choir St. Paul's Church
Tise address by Rev. Moerdyke
was one of great interest and was
much appreciated by all present.
This session was continued
Tuesday followed by the session
of St. Joseph's Chassis.
A hearty welcome to all OF
these sessions is extended to ev-
erybody believing that much
good will be received and new
ideas advanced for church work
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
Sale of the Palmer House.

In all probability John Walter,
travelling NAH for an indianapolis
sporting goods house, will take
possession of the Palmer House
as proprietor and landlord on
July 1. The deal has not been
consumated, but a cash forfeit on
the purchase price (said to- be
SIS, ,5O0) has been made. This is
said to be a reasonable price for
the property as the land. for lot
purposes, is alone worth over
$4,000.
Frank Lamson has owned the
house since 1897, and as mana.g-
ed bv himself and wife, and Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Cole, it has been
popular and profitable house of
entertainment for the hundreds
who come to the lake and to the
academy all the year around
Culver Citizen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
Saloon VS.. Saloon.

The unusual spectacle OF a sa-
loonkeeper acting as prosecuting
witness against another saloon
keeper in case where the de-
fendant is charged with violating
the laws, was presented in the
South Bend city court, wher
Thomas O'Neil was placed on
trial before Mayor Fogarty on
charges of having sold liquor al
unlawful times and of having al
lowed persons in his saloon al
unlawful times and of having
permitted women of unsavory
reputation to frequent his place
of business.
After hearing the witness or
the side of the prosecution give
testimony lthe mayor sustained
the motion of A. G.. Graham, at
torney for O'Neil, to dismiss fol
lack of evidence to convict.
The evidence produced by tn,
prosecution was based principal
ly upon the statements of Ber
Rose, proprietor OF saloon.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
PLAY GOOD GAME.
St. Louis Stars, Ladies Team
Surprise Locals-Clippers
Win z to 8.

The St. Louis Stars, (Ladies
Team), surprised the locals, in
the quality of the game of base
bail, put UP against the Clippers,
at the local diamond Wednesday
afternoon. The score ended Z to
3 in favor of the Clippers. For
awhile, when the ladies began to
slug the ball, and the four men
on the team began to bring them
in with two baggers, the ladies
seemed to be stealing march.
Twice they were ahead, once by
2 to 1, then in the third inning 3
to 9. No scores were made by
the ladies team after the third in
ming. Spayde pitched for the
Clippers, it being his first game
here this season. He did we'll,
and showed up in good form.
Four men aided the ladies in
their game. The positions OF
catch, short stop, 3rd base and
right field were filled by the mas
culine. The ladies surprised all
in their proficiency in fielding
and playing the ball. The ladies
playing left field, End base, amid
1st base are credited with no er-
rors. A lady pitched the entire
game. The Clippers said that she
threw slow straight ball. She
had no curves, and no speed, but
the slowness of the ball, caught
the locals in the forepart of the
game. The lady helders seemed
to understand that when the To-
Gals began hitting, that they
would hit hard, and so played
well back into the field. In this
surmise they were correct, and
neatly dispatched all high ones
coming their way. AT batting the
ladies were not SO good, but even
at this were surprise. Several
good clean hits were secured by
them. The men on the visiting
team were of course professional
and did the heavy and place hit
ting. All in all, it was a much
better game than the one put up
by the Fl. Wayne Club here last
Sunday.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27

test, which she SO we'll deserved.
The Salutatory was given by
Arthur McGowen, and was done
in a manner most creditable to
himself and the graduating class
which he represented.
Members of the Class.
The members of the Class of
'09 of the Lapaz High School
were Gail Seybold president,
Lena Myers secretary, Arthur
McGowen treasurer, Zula Berg
er, Mason Pietra, Myrl Lewark,
Earl Logan, Alta Logan, Lottie
Logan, Lawrence Barber, George
Sherland, Ella McGregor, Chris
tina Bachtel, Ethel Mcneil, EN-
ory Miller and Floyd Hill.
Will Attend College.
OF the sixteen graduates, ten
will leave at once to attend nor
NAL school and college elsewhere.
These are Gail Seybold, Zula
Burger, Lottie Logan, Ella Nc
Gregor, and Christina Bachtel,
Valparaiso Normal, Myrl Le-
wark Winona, Earl Logan, Ar
thur McGowen and Lawrence
Barber. Rochester college.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
FASTEST GAME
OF THE SEASON
CLIPPERS WIN OVER THE
SOUTH BEND K. & S.
TEAM 3 TO Q.
Game Was Won in Eighth In
ning-Visitors Were Speedy
and Accurate.

The prettiest game of the sea-
son was played at the local ball
park Sunday afternoon, between
the Clippers and the K. & S.
Team of South Bend. The gam
was fast throughout, and was not
won until the last of the eighth
Anning, when the locals register
ed the final score. The visito. )
came overland from South Bend
in a hack, they having missed
the Vandalia train. The long
overland trip was trying on the
South Benders, and no doubt
handicapped them in the game.
Both teams showed up well, the
|playing at all times being brilli-
ant. The largest crowd of the
season was in attendance, the
day being an ideal one. The To-
Gals played better team game
yesterday than they have this
season, and make the prospects
for winning team, even brighter
than before.
The official summary for the
Oatra ic &c fo1Iou,c.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
George Petcher a Benedict.

George Petcher of Plymouth,
and Josephine Schellenbeck of
Mishawaka, were united in mar
riage Monday night at the home
OF Mrs. Mary Lario, 217 North
St. Louis street, MiShawaka, by
Rev. s. II. King, pastor of the
Trinity Presbyterian church. AT
ter the ceremony wedding sup
per was served, which was par
ticipated in by the bridal parity
and a number of near relatives
and close friends of the contract
ing parties. Those pres mt from
1T of the city were Mr.. and Mrs.
+. c. Heminger and daughter, of
Gary, Ind, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Beritsch of Bourbon, lInd., Mr..
and Mrs. Otto Apple and E.m-
NETT Fields of Plymouth, Ind
South Bend News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27

The township assessors OF Mar
shall county have completed
their work, and the reports OF all
but Bourbon township is in the
office OF the county assessor W.T..
Leonard. The reports show de-
cided gains in the valuation OF
personal and real property,
throughout the entire county,
Lapaz town, German and Polk
tips. are the only reports showing
a decrease. The decrease in all
of these instances is small, and
will be probably raised by the
county board of review, when it
meets. The net increase in valu-
alton of both personal and real
property in Marshall county Civ
en- by the figures SO far obtained,
is $29S,323
that amount by 10000.
This is a most excellent show
ing, and unless the assessments
are radically changed by the
board of review, the increase in
valuation in Marshall county
during the past year, are almost
beyond expectations. Bourbon
town made the greatest increase,
according to the records of the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-05-27
Knights Templar Conclave.

Forty Plymouth Knights went
10 South Bend Tuesday accom-
panied by the Plymouth band TO
attend the district convention or
conclave and festival and help
swell the parade. They expected
to have a swell time. MeSdames
Chzbe, Everly and Conger ac-
companied their husbands to
keep them in line and to act as
Mascots for the Plymouth Com
mandery. About 400 Knights
were in line. They had big din
ner as well as big convention and
parade. The visitors were taken
in automobiles to all the factories
big stores and other points of in
terest. Many prominent Com
mandery officers from a distance
were present.