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The Editors Comment.

The Editors Comment.
An erratic Memphis editor was a
great admirer Of John Sharp Williams.
though be had never seen him. This
editor in blind faith printed column
after column in praise Of the gentle
man from Yazoo" There was not an
edition that didn't have something eX.
alting Williams. and one day John
Sharp. on his way home from Wash
ington. dropped off at Memphis to get
something to eat in the railroad res
taurant 1t was early in the morning.
and the editor was eating at the same
place after a night of work. The pro-
prietor called the congressman's atten.
tion TO the editor. John" said the
restaurant manager. that fellow over
there has been saying some pretty
nice things about you" I'D like to
meet him." said Williams So the ed
itor was brought oyer and introduced
He rubbed his hand across his race
wearily several times and said: Wi
liams? Williams? What? The con-
gressman?' Yes" modestly assented
that gentleman, ''the same You're
not John Sharp Williams?" There's nc
question about my Identity" broke in
the somewhat exasperated Williams.
rather testify. We'll. all can say is '
muttered the editor as he shook hands
with the statesman. you're a -
sight brighter than you look"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-04-13

oline in Farm Engines.
27S. Leguminous Crops for Green
Manuring.
279. A Method Of Eradicatins
Johnson Grass.
ESQ. A Profitable Tenant Dairy
Farm.
2S2. Celery.
2S4. Insect and Fungous Enc
mics of the Grape East of the Rocky
Mountains.
2S5. The Advantage Of Planting
Heavy Cottonseed.
2S6. Comparative Value Of Whole
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What About the Other Eye?

What kbout the Other Eyer
A s:nHll boy was playing with the
scissors. aud his kindly old grandmoth-
er chided him.
"You mustn't play with the scissors.
dear. Know little boy like you who
was playing with pair of scissors just
like that pair. and he put them in his
eye and put his eye out, and he could
never see anything after that"
The child listened patiently and said
when she got through the narrative:
What was the matter with his other
eye?'
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-04-13

Cottonseed and Cottonseed Meal in
Fertilizing Cotton.
2SS. Non-Saccharine Sorghums.
29O. The Cotton Boil Worm.
292. Cost of Filling Soils.
297. Methods of Destroying Rats.
299. Diversified Farming Under
the Plantation System.
800. Some Important Grasses and
Forage Plants for the Gulf Coast
Region.
3O2. Sea Island Cotton; It's Cul-
ture, Improvement and Diseases.
3OS. Corn Harvesting Machinery.
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Posting the Duke.

eiS Sef>S'
When Grand Duke Alexis of Russia
was in Kansas in 1872 he was enter
tanned at great banquet in Topeka.
This was served at the old Fifth Ave-
nue. hotel. then the towns SWEETEST
hoStelry. and it was gor@eouSly dec
Grated a noted politician of those
days was showing the distinguished
guest around Alexis saw a big sign
in the banquet room. on which was
emblazoncd the motto of Kansas. "Ad
Astra Per Aspera" The duke was
looking at it closely when the politi-
clan. swelling with importance and
waving his fat hand toward the in
scription. burted out. "rhem's Latin.
your highness-them words is Latin"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-04-13
Be Yourself Always.

Whatever you are by nature. keep to
it. Never desert your own line OF tai
ent. Be what nature Intended you
for and you will succeed. Be any
thing else and you will be ten thou
SAND times worse than nothing.-Syd-
ney Smith.
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Insisted on a Miracle.

Insisted on Miracle.
DR.. Walter Z. Smith. the popular
Scotch poet-preacher, Oh one occasion
tried to explain to an old lady the
meaning of the Scriptural expression,
''Take up thy bed and walk" by say
ing that the bed was simply a mat or
rug easily taken up and carried away.
"No, no." replied the lady. II Gamma
believe that. The bed was a regular
four poster. There would be no mir
acle in walking away wi bit o mat
or rug on your back"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-04-13

$40. A Successful Alabama Diver
sifiCatiOn Farm.
311. Sandy-Clay and Burnt-Clay
Roads
312. A Successful Hay Farm.
313. Harvesting and Storing
Corn.
315. Progress in Legume lnocula-
ton.
31S. Cowpeas.
319. Demonstration Work in CO.
operation With Southern Farmers.
321. The Use Of the Split-log-
Drag on Earth Roads.
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Making 1t Plain.

In the course Of his sermon the
preacher in rural district used the
word phenomenon. This word caused
one OF the members some trouble. for
he was unable to attach any meaning
to it. Finally be determined to seek
an explanation from the minister and
at the close of the service approached
him on the subject.
What did you mean by that there
long word yer used in yer sermon:' be
began.
"Oh. see you do not know what Il
phenomenon is replied the minister
"Well. have you ever seen Il cow graz
ing in a field in which thiStles were
growing"
Yes; many time"
THAT is not a phenomenon. And no
doubt you have often listened to Il lark
singing merrily away up in the
clouds?"
YES"
THAT. again. is not phenomenon.
But If you saw that COW sitting on Q
thistle singing like a lark that would
be a phenomenon"
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DRESS GOODS AND SILKS.

We carry the largest stock in the
South. Right now our stock is over
flowing with the best values ever
shown over any counter, in all the
staple and fancy novelty. effects,
gathered here from the markets Of
the world. We make a speciality Of
Black Goods for mourning.
LADIES' SUITS.
Trim, smart and Of the most want
ed fabrics. Ladies Suits in black
and navy blue Panama, tastily tailor
ed; elsewhere you would have to
pay $1750 for them; our price, per
suit, $3.50.
Ladies Suits in fine all-wool Pan
ANA, in plain and shallow stripe eff
fects; black and all the new colors;
suits worth $500, our price, suit,
$4,000.
Ladies' Suits in all the leading
pastel shades, all choice models,
$3.50 to $4,000 suit.
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In Practice.

In Practice.
"What kind Of an auto are you going
to buy?"
"a secondhand one"
"Good as new. suppose"
"It ought to be. 1t has killed three
men,"
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shoes making as much noise as tn
modern fire engine.
ut is Jan vanderstreets" some one
screamed. 1.-The place is doomed!'
On hearing these words Dirk ran
faster than before and outstripped
the crowd. When he reached the
house he found the family coming out,
! laden with plumber. and heard Mistress
! Vanderstreet eXclaim: NO more must
we 20 back! 1t is not safe, and 1t Is
better to lose ones goods than ones
| life"
But my pipes! My precious pipes"
cried old Jan, all his phlegmatic rest
fulness gone. II must get them."
His wife seized him firmly by the
arm.
THAT you shall not do. Everything
is afire. l will not let you risk your
life for set Of worthless pipes"
"Worthless pipes!" thundered Jan.
''IIow dare you speak SO? They are
part of my life. l have been collect
ing them all my life long, until now
more than hundred hang in my rack.
And must | lose them all because of
your hard headedness? Let me go, i
say; let me go!'
He struggled wildly in her grasp.
but it was in vain. Mistress Wander
street was very strong and a nobly
determined woman and held him in so
! firm q grip he could do naught but
; writhe and groan.
Dirk Van pelt had a great emotion
and reached great determination
with an almost American sWiftness.
! He knew that the rafters Of the blaz-
| ing house would fall in soon-miSht
tumble in crimson ruin at any mo-
ment. But not in vain did he have in
| his veins the blood of the wonderful
| race that cut the dikes and drowned
their beloved land rather than yield it
| to the invaders.
He went to a tank Of water and wet
his coat. Throwing it over his head.
he plunged into the burning house. not
needing the shrill CRY Of distress which
issued from the lips Of the trembling
Ankle.
Five minutes of dreadful suspense
! followed, during which the rafters fell
in and sent the sparks flying upward
in mad shower. Surely no one could
live in such a place. Ankle. moaning
piteously, sank to the ground, heed
less of the crowd Of spectators, and
burst out into wild weeping.
Suddenly shout of joy arrested her
! through q mist of tears the form Of
J Dirk issuing from the burning house.
He staggered like drunken man ur-
der the weight Of a huge rack which
held the precious pipes, not one OF
which was missing.
Straight to the man who had refused
! him his daughters hand stumbled
Dirk Van Pet. Then as old Kan took
| the burden from him the young man
/ fell senseless at his feet.
When he opened his eyes, Jan Van
derstrect was standing by him. tears
streaming down his checks. He took
{; Dirk's hand, saying brolienly: "a
house one can soon acquire, but such
q treasure Of pipes-ah, that takes a
very lifetime to acquire. Such q deed
rs yours, Dirk, is worthy Of any re-
ward. What can do to repay YOU?
Raising himself on his elbow, Dirk
H. Il
near. Then, with determined glance
he signified to her father what reward
--ne: NfsIIcu. cu-"'----''--"-----------'-
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324. Sweet Potatoes.
326. Building Up a Rundown
Cotton Plantation.
327. The Conservation Of Natural
Resources.
333. Cotton Wilt.
32S. Maca'am Roads.
239. Alfalfa.
334. The Boil Weevil Problem.
A simple worm went out to play
Upon an April morning;
An early robin chanced that way
Without chirp Of warning;
And that is the end of the story.
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35. Potato Culture.
SO. Cottonseed and.its Products.
~. Facts About Milk.
A. Commercial Fertilizers.
At. Insects Affecting the Cotton
Plant.
IS. The Manuring of Cotton.
40. Sheep Feeding.
81. Standard Varieties of Chick
ems.
54 Some Common Birds.
SO. The Daily Herd.
5S. The Soy Bean as Forage
Crop.
SO. Bse Keeping.
CO. Methods of Curing Tobacco.
61. Asparagus Culture.
62. Marketing Farm Products.
&C. Meadows and Pastures.
II. Essentials in Beef Production.
II. The Lining of Soils.
so. The Peach Twig-Borer.
81. Corn Culture in the South.
50. The Culture of Tobacco.
SO. Tobacco Soils.
Sc. Thirty Poisonous Plants.
81. Potato Diseases and Treat
ment.
Sc. Raising Sheep for Mutton.
50. Suggestions to Southern
Farmers.
SO. Insect Enemies of Shade
Trees.
100. Hog Raising in the South.
101. Millets.
102 Southern Forage Plants.
104 Notes on Frost.
100. Breeds of Dairy Cattle.
10. Rice Culture in the United
States. ------
113. The Apple and How to Grow
it.
11S. Grape Growing in the South.
12O. Insects Affecting Tobacco.
126. Practical Suggestions for
Farm Buildings.
127. Important Insecticides.
1872. Insect Enemies of Growing
Wheat.
1876. Sorgum Syrup Manufacture.
1877. The Angora Goat.
13S. Irrigation of Field and Gar
den
145. Carbon Bisulphide as an In
secticide.
147. Winter Forage Crops for
the South.
$50. Clearing New Land.
152. Scabies in Cattle.
154. The Home Fruit Garden;
Preparation and Care.
155. How Insects Affect Health
in Rural Districts.
156. The Home Vineyard.
157. The Propagation OF Plants.
159. Scab in Sheep.
161. Practical Suggestions for
Fruit Growers.
164. Rape as a Forage Crop.
ITO. Principles OF Horse Feeding,
173. Primer of Forestry.
ia. Broom Corn.
III. SQUAD Raising.
179. Horseshoeing.
ISL. Pruning.
1873. Meat on the Farm Butch
ering, Curing and Keeping.
1877. Drainage of Farm Lands.
1872. Barnyard Manure.
1914. Alfalfa Seed.
1876. Usefulness OF the American
Toad.
19S Strawberries.
199. Corn Growing.
2O5. Pig Management.
2O6. Milk Fever and It's Treat
ment.
213. Raspberries.
PIT. ESSENTIAL Steps in Securing
an Early Crop of Cotton.
220. Tomatoes.
229. The Production of Good
Seed Corn.
231. Spraying for Cucumber and
Melon Diseases.
235. Preparation of Cement Con-
crete.
242. An Example of Model Farm
ing.
243 Fungicides and Their Use
in Preventing Diseases of Fruits.
245. Renovation of WORKOUT
Soils.
246. Saccharine Sorghums fol
Forage.
$50. The Prevention of Wheat
Smut and Loose Smut of Oats.
253. The termination Of Seed
Corn.
257. Soil Fertility.
25S. Texas or Tick Fever and
It's Prevention.
261. The Cattle Tick.
264. The Brown-Tail Moth and
How to Control it.
266. Management Of Soils to Con-
serve Moisture.
26S. Industrial Alcohol; Sources
and Manufacture.
269. Industrial Alcohol; Uses ano
Statistics.
272. \ Successful Hog and Seed
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49," said Jan slowly, 'you still
want Ankle? I have already told you
she was not for you. but-take her.
Dirk Van Pelt. She IS yours. All. what
a collection Of pipes! What colorins!
What noble bowls and what grand
stems"
"Ankie Is worth all the pipes that
ever were made or ever will be made"
protested the happy lover, holding her
hand tightly In his own and gazing
adoringly into her tender blue eyes.
perhaps so. perhaps So" muttered
Jan absently, but such pipes as
mine"- He turned and summoned
man TO help him carry the rack OF
matchless pipes to a place of safety
and left the lovers still looking happily
into each others eyes
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
OUR BIG OFFER
CATARRH
CURED OR
GET YOUR MONEY BACK
2-2wks-

What if a specialist in catarrhaF
af1iction, a real physician of charac-
tel and integrity, should offer to cure
you to catarrh, or nothing to pay?
You would jump at the chance. OF
course you would. You would be-
foolish if you didn't.
And now that the makers of Hyomei
pronounced High-o-me), the Aus
tralian Inhalation Cure, that has ac-
tually cured more cases of catarrh
than all the catarrh specialists of
America combined, say to you that
Hyomei will cure your catarrh, or
you can have your money back, what
are you going to do?
Are you going to continue to suffer
with snuffies, crusts in the nose, wat
cry eyes, mucous in the throat, and
all the annoying and distressing con-
ditions that accompany catarrh, when
DeLorme's Pharmacy guarantee Hy-
omei to cure you or money back
Just breathe Hyomei in. DeLorme's
Pharmacy will tell you all about il.
A complete outfit, including inhaler
costs $1.00, and extra bottles SO cents.
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Dun's Weekly Trade Review.

New York, May 14.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s weekly review of trade tomor-
row will say:
Further significant Improvements
have been made in iron and steel and
as they form a great basic trade this
goes far toward establishing the long
desired readjustment Of the whole in
dustrial situation. This, and the bet
ter weather for both agricultural and
mercantile interests are the week s
most important trade developments.
"The notable event of the week in
cotton goods has been the reduction in
staple prints. Print cloth yarn goods
are not affected by this reduction and
prices remain fairly firm. The yarn
market is Irregular.
The shoe trade is improved"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
lRON FROM PYRITES CINDERs
New Plant on Ashley River VIII Re.
gin Making Iron this Week

The Charleston Ore Company, the
only plant of it's kind in this section.
engaged in the manufacture of iron
from pyrites cinders, and which was
erected at a cost of a quarter of a
million dollars, will commence manu-
featuring iron this week at the full
capacity of the plant. Two hundred
tons per day will be turned out for
the present, with the possibility of
doubly increasing the capacity in
three or four months
This plant is situated on the Ash
ley River, about seven miles from the
city, and is in charge of Mr.. J. Rus
sci Waite. The main building is so
by 100 feet, Of iron construction. and
all the machinery is electrically
driven. The company has it's own
wbarves, with accommodations for
large ships. Just recently the Kineo.
a five-masted schooner. was loaded
with 1000 tons for New York.
Mr.. G. w. Mock, the constructing
engineer, who has been here for the
past six months, will probably leave
for his home in New York the end of
the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
WELL DESERVED.
The Praise That Comes From Thank
fui sumter people.

One kidney remedy never fails.
Sumter people rely upon 1t.
That remedy IL Doans Kidney
Pi..s.
Sumter testimony proves It always Z
reliable.
Il. IL. May. lis Il. Liberty St., Sum-
ter. :. c.. says: "Doan's Kidney pills
proved more beneficial TO me than
anything l had previously used. Two
years ago I was injured and as the
result my kidneys bothered me a
great deal Ny back ached severely
and L had such pains through my
loins that 4 could hardly move.
tried prescriptions and lniment and
TOOK several other remedies but did
not receive relief. My kidneys were
very weak and the secretions contain
ed dark sediment and were irregu-
lar In passage. I could not rest well
and " L attempted to lift. sharp pains
caught me through my loins. Since
using Doan's Kidney pills. procured
at China's drug store. the backaches
and lameness have all disappeared
any my kidneys are more normal. /
feel nifty per cent better and II there
fore gives me pleasure to recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Mllburn Co, PufYalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other. No. 10.
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Winthrop College
SCHOLARSHIP and ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION.

The examination for the award of
vacant Scholarships in Winthrop Col
lege and for the admission of new
students will be held at the County
Court House on Friday, July .. at 0
a. M. Applicants must be not less
than fifteen years Of age. When Schol-
arships are vacant after July ,. they
will be awarded to those making the
highest average at this examination.
provided they meet the conditions
governing the award Applicants for
Scholarships should write to Presi-
dent Johnson before the examination
for Scholarship examination blanks.
Scholarships are worth 500 and
free tuition. The next session will
open September Is, 1909. For furth-
er information and catalogue. address
Pres. ID. B. johnson, Rock Hill, S. c..
w. e S. to 1900.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
ORPHANS REACH YORKVILLE.
Children of Episcopal Home Installed
In Their New Quarters--Welcomed
To the Town.

Yorkville, May 1.-THE children of
the Episcopal home of Charleston ar
rived here at 5:36 yesterday after
noon, In charge of Deaconess Gads-
den, to occupy their new homes in the
Kings Mountain Military building.
They came in a special car which was
sidetracked at this place. There was
a very large crowd to welcome them,
and they were taken in automobiles,
surreys and buggies to their new
home, where the ladies of Yorkville
met them with a hearty welcome, at
the same time giving them all a most
excellent supper. Furniture, etc., had
been sent in to equip the building and
provisions cooked and uncooked were
there, enough to last for quite a while.
The children were bright, intelligent
and happy looking little band of
tots" and the people of Yorkville
are glad that their lot Is cast among
them.
The building and large grounds in a
quiet part Of the town make an iedal
place for a home for these little folks.
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$4,000 GIFT FOR NEWBERRY.
President Harms Announces Another
Donation by DIR. Pearson.
Insurance Commissioner.

Newberry College. May 13.-The
College community was delightfully."-
surprised yesterday when President
Harms announced the receipt of a
check for $4,000 from DR.. ID. X.
Pearson, the generous benefactor of
Newbcrry. This is an unconditional
donation. and will be used as Is DEEM
ell best by the president and the board
OF trustees. II will be remembered
mat two years ago DR.. Pearson gave
the College $4,000 towards her en-
dowment on condition that $40, 900 be
raised by the College authorities,
which condition was met In COM
paratively short time through the eff
forts OF ex-President Scherer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
MANY INJURED BY TORNADO.
Storm Strikes Two Suburbs of Kansas
City, Doing Considerable Damage
Houses Blown Down.

Kansas City, Mo-, May 14.-Twenty-
five persons were hurt, several seri-
ously injured, and much property was
damaged by a tornado which struck
Mount Washington and Fairmount
Park, suburbs, at dusk tonight. 1t is
believed that five Of the injured may
die. Among the most seriously hurt
are:
Mrs. James O'Gara, her father,
mother and five year old boy, Mrs.
Mary Robinson and baby, Mrs. George
Root and two children, Mrs. Fergu-
son. All these were injured when the
houses they occupied were blown
down.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-05-19
THE BURRISS SHINGLE.
VIII Now be Manufactured i'm Other
H'ates-Patent Rights Sold. and the
shingles Will be Manufactured ON a
royalty Basis-Plant Enlarged.

The Burrisss Metal Shinple CON.
''hues to grow in popularity. The
manufacturers, Messrs. John r. Rur.
rlss q Son. have just installed addi.
tional machinery in their plant here
In order to keep up with their large
orders, and they are also ARRANGING
Tor the manufacture Of the singles q,
other places.
A company has been formed r.
manufacture the shingles at Charlotte
N. Co. on royalty. They will have
North Carolina as their territory and
Will pay the Messrs. Burris a ROYALTY
on all the shingles sold.
DR.. c. E. Elgin, formerly OF this
county, but now living in Alabama
has purchased the rights to manufac.
ture and sell the shingles in Alabama
Mississippi and Tennessee, and will
establish plant for their manufac-
ture at Decatur. Ala. He has asso.
ciated two Of his brothers with him
in the enterprise.
The Messrs. Burriss will not be di-
rectly connected with these two plants
except as they receive the royalties on
the shingles manufactured. They were
the inventors of the shingles, and the
patentees, and now they are beginning
t" reap the reward of their efforts.
The friends Of the Messrs. Burrlss
VIII congratulate them on their good
fortune, which they so richly deserve
Anderson Daily Mail.
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Growth of Militarism.

There never was time when the
nations of the world spent as much
as they are now spending for militar-
ism; never were governments more
pressed for income to meet the oe-
mands for naval construction, sor am
ply equipped navies and armies and for
pensions. How explain the paradox ?
1t is not easy. 1t would seem to put
responsibility for the jingoism. the
dread and jealousy of other nations
and peoples, the passion for new de-
vices for killing men upon sections of
the community that are not influen-
tial usually, but who in some myster-
ious way do shape policies of state.
In the American democracy the mill
tery caste is not large or influential.
comparatively speaking. Yet it is as
sumed that the policies Of militarism
are popular. Is it not true that the
American people look upon war with
more favor and with less repugnance
today than they did 20 years ago?-
Boston Herald.