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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25

first place, to an ill-regulated system
of farming which provides nothing to
faulty methods and poor equipment
which makes it necessary to do two
or three times as much labor as
should be required to perform a Civ
en- amount of work. We must adopt
a rotation Of crops and a system of
farming that will spread the years
work over twelve months, instead of
piling it into eight, and we must have
more horsepower and better equip
ment, so that it will not be necessary
to walk four times across a field, for
example, to do what might be done
by riding across it once.
Let us prepare, then to take our
hot-weather work in moderation, to
take frequent short breathing spells,
to make each hours exertion accom-
plish an hours work; and before an
other year comes let us arrange for
twelve months Of rational labor in
stead of eight months of hurry and
four months of idleness.-Progres
Farmer"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
A. c. L. IMPROVEMENTS.
concrete and Steel Viaduct Across the
Roanoke River and Through We'll
don, n. G.

The Atlantic Coast Line is con-
structing about four miles Of double
track line from Weldon to Garysburg.
n. c., by elevating the track through
the town of Weldon, commencing
about one mile south Of the present
station. A large proportion of it will
DE on a continuous steel viaduct g.
700 feet long, having concrete abut-
ments, piers and pedestals This
structure will be 80 feet above the
ordinary level Of the Roanoke river
and there will be required in its con-
struction about $4,000 cubic yards
of concrete and two thousand tons
of steel. There will be an elevated
passenger station platform, connect
ed by covered stairway with a pas
senger station to be built on the sur
face level Of the Seaboard Air Line
track. Baggage and express will be
conveyed to the Atlantic Coast Line
level by elevators. BY means Of this
viaduct all grade crossings In the
town Of Weldon will be avoided. The
work involves an entirely new line.
but this will in no wise affect the op-
Grafton Of trains.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25

Mr.. Geo. S. Jackson, the expert ar
tesian we'll digger is in the city today
to close contract with Mayor c. NJ.
Spears TO bore an artesian we'll. Mr..
jackson is an expert in this line and
the town officials feel sure that Mr..
Jackson can do the work. This will
make the third or fourth attempt to
dig an artesian we'll but failed to get
water in each attempt-Lamar corre-
spondent to The Hartsville Messeng-
er. The Mr.. Jackson mentioned is
the we'll known well-digger from
Sumter. He landed the job and will
begin work in a very short while.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers


by
to is
officers
Of OF
be appreciated and ubli
be Of all
All communications
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
EASTERN STAR ELECTION.
Only u Part OF Grand Chapter Officers
Elected.

All that has been given out tor
publication from the Grand Chapter.
Eastern star. Is the election ot ofn-
GERS. All OF the officers had not beer
elected when the Chapter adjourned
for dinner. The result Of the election
was as follows:
Mrs. Annie Lee Anderson. Of
Blacksburg. 4. G.. w. NJ. Mrs. r g
Cudd. Of Spartanburg. G.. w. NJ; q.
4. G.. Outz. OF Greenwood. G.. w. T..
Mrs. O.. q. Tweed, OF Sumter. As. G..
~; Dr. j. w. Pitts. As. G.. l..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
FEEDING BEEF CATTLE.
Clemson Extension WOrk-Article
XII

Can we, with economy, feed beef
cattle in this State? Can we feed
cattle for market and at least get the
manure for our trouble? Can we
feed beeves at profit?
We are often asked these ques-
tions and a brief summary of results
of feeding a lot Uf about thirty may
be of interest as by this means we
can present facts and not guess work
This lot we began to feed on No
vember 18th, and it consisted of
mixed bunch of steers and heifers,
nearly half of EACH
BY February 26 they had gained
5,Ss6 pounds, or gain Of 21S pounds
each. averaging little more than "A
1-2 pounds per head per week.
This as any feeder knows, is a very
good gain and was particularly good
In this instance, as they were a mixed
lot of mountain cattle, obtained To-
cally, and of a rather low average in
quality.
| In this time they consumed los, 900
pounds silage and 21.162 1-2 pounds
cotttonseed meal, or an average of
81 pounds silage and 1-2 pounds
meal per head per day.
If silage is valued at per ton and
meal at $50 per ton, then these steers
cost to feed at rate Of II IA cents
per day To offset the cost Of the
feed we obtained the gain of IA Sis
pounds per week, the manure, and
the Increase Of value to the whole
animal that comes from the added
flesh.
In some sections it is expected to
sell the animal for at least one cent
per pound more when fattened than
they cost when thin. Using these fig
ures, let us see how our account
would stand.
Silage consumed in Is weeks, at
| y" SA SOii' 90
Meal for same time at $50 per
ton o.
Total cost Of food s,7z
weigbt at ,tort u,os oso ,a
) AT three and bo,f oonts nov 80,
} the amount vor,d no s7oo -
The gain was 5,S96 pounds, makine
tho so,1iro u.o,x,. 40
sold ~ o ooia 80
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
AN OPPORTUNITY January af-

AN OPPORTUNITY January af-
ter the last horse show in Sumter
purchased the handsome horse
which was awarded the blue rib
bon (first prize) by the judges, they
having decided that he was the
best single harness horse on exhibi.
ton. He is without blemish, kind
and sensible and the kind of horse
that is not often on the market.
Having determined not to keep
a horse, I am offering him for sale.
G. P. Osteen, M. D., Sumter, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25
Sbs dattbnlan ano Soutbron.
SATURDAY, JUNE rs, 1910.

The Sumter Watchman was found
cd In 1850 and the True Southron in
1sss. The watchnan and Southron
now has the combi ell circulation and
influence CT both OF the old papers.
and Is manifestly the best advertising
medium I'm Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25

The many friends of Prof. and Mrs.
Schumacher will regret % learn that
they will leave Sumter on July 1st.
for Little Rock, Ark, where Prof.
schumacher will lead a much larger
band. NJ much better salary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-25

The mind Is the atmosphere of the
soul.-Joubert.
The Press., 1910-09-14
SPARED TIE CHIEF.
thckson Admired the Bravery of the
 Famous Indian.

Jackson Admired the Bravery of thG
 Famous Indian.
 Andrew Jackson was magnanimous in his treatment of Weathersford, the famous Creek chieftuin, when that warrior surrendered. Weathersford had done all in his power to prevent the horrible massacre at Fort Mims but most of the frontiersmen were bit. ter against him, and Jackson himself had sworn to put him to death if he were taken.
 One day after the power of his peo. pie had been utterly broken Weathers- ford came riding into Jackson's camp on his famous gray horse and stopped in front of the generals tent.
 "How dare you ride up to my tent after having murdered the women and children at Fort Mims? ?" demanded Jackson in astonishment.
 The chief denied the truth of the charge, but said he: "You may kill me if you will. come to get aid for the women and little children who are starving in the woods. If could fight you any longer I would do so, but my warriors are all dead. Send for the women and little children. They never did you any harm. But kill me if the white people want it done."
 The troops, crowding about, began to cry menacingly: "Kill him! Kill him!''
 ''SflenceY ordered Old Hickory stern ly. "Any one who would kill as brave a man as this would rob the dead.'
 The general treated the chief kindly and even gave him permission if he desired to depart and continue the war. The chief afterward settled on a plantation, where he resided for many years, honored alike by white men and redo Chicago Tribune.
The Press., 1910-09-14
SOLVING A PROBLEM.
The Green Country Brakeman Who In
 troduced the "Saw By"

The Green Country Brakeman Who In-
 troduced the "Saw By"
 Many years ago a green country boy l applied to the superintendent of a western railway for work and, some what against the superintendent's wish, on account of the danger to life and limb attendant upon such occupa. tion, was given 0 place as brakeman of freight train.
 On one of his first trips it happened that his train met another freight train at station where the sidetrack was not long enough to accommodate either of them. The conductors were debating which train should back up to point where they could pass when the new hand ventured to suggest that neither should back; that they could pass each other by means of the short sidetrack if the thing was managed right.
 The idea excited good deal of laughter on the part of the old train men, but the boy stood his ground.
 "Well, how would you go about itT' asked one of the conductors, confident that the lad would soon find himself against a stump.
 The boy took up a stick and traced In the sand a diagram to illustrate his plan.
 Good graciousy' said the conductor. T believe that will do itv'
 And it did do it. Today every train man in America probably knows how to "saw by two long trains on short sidetrack, but 1t is not so generally known that the thing was never done until an inexperienced country boy who became the manager of great railway line worked out the problem for himself
 Played Them Both Ways.
 The French comedian Perlet was ex. traordinarily thin. A physician recon mended him to try some bath in the Pyrenees. so he betook himself to the mineral springs. where he bathed un- remittingly. but all in vain; he did not increase in size. Patience" urged the doctor There is nothing like our baths for making people fat" One day while Perlet was waiting philo- sophically in his bath for an embon- point which never came he heard a conversation. in the next room, from which his own was divided by only a thin partition and which was occu pied by an enormous woman, fat as the Hottentot Venus. Doctor" said she, "I am getting tired of this" 'Why7" asked the Aesculapius "I have been here two months. :" tsWelI?" "WeIl, ! am as enormous as I was when l came" "A little patience, madame" ]" urged the doctor. There is nothing like our baths for making people thin. !" Perlet. hearing these words. sprang out of his bath, dressed, rushed home to his hotel. ordered his bill and left for Paris by the next train.-Argonaut
The Press., 1910-09-14
PRocRAsTINATIoN.
The Habit of Putting of Doing the
 Serious Things of Life.

The Habit of Putting Off Doing the
 Serious Things of Life.
 Much of the unhappfness and inn providence in life is caused by early habits of procrastination-h con- tracted unconsciously perhaps when character is in its formative stage and at the very time when most attention should be given to the untrained na- ture. It is so easy to fall into happy go-lucky way of living. so easy to jog along unconcernedly. doing the things which suit us best and perhaps which count for the least and leaving undone all the acts and unspoken all the words and unexpressed all the thoughts and unused all the advantages which are really so essential to better under standing of ourselves and the wonder full life being lived about us!
 What bright world of promise full filled this would be if responsibility could only be made half as attractive as some of the minor diversions which seem to furnish so much pleasure to could be made soft. the rocky roads smooth and difficult undertakings easy, there would be small need for putting off from day to day the task of fulfill ing any task whatever As it is, with the certainty that happiness unalloyed is not within the grasp of man and with the knowledge that sorrow and trouble must come at some time into each of our lives, 1t seems strange that for all our weak human nature we cannot learn the lesson that pro- crastination teaches and benefit there. hv
The Press., 1910-09-14
Cate and Dooa-

According to French investigator. domestic animals have a certain amount of reasoning power. often act upon reflex notions and can associate ideas from which they draw infer ences. Dogs, and still more so cats. he says. learn to initiate the voice and movements of their masters or mis- tresses. He has noticed old watchdogs which when they parked had peculiar fntonatiOns which resembled the voices of their masters. Cats try by the way in which they cry to make their mis- tresses understand exactly what they want.
The Press., 1910-09-14
An Office Business Only,

A young man called at the office of a justice of the peace and with some hesitation made known his business. which was to be married. The jus- tice replied that he thought he could perform the service and asked if the young man had his license.
 ''Yes, sir," the youth replied.
 ''Well. where is the young lady2"
 ''She-she's at her fathers"
 'sWell, bring her here"
 Shed rather be married at home. squire"
 "And you expect me to go there and marry youY'
 ''Yes, sir, if you please"
 ''Young man." said the justice, "this office of mine is like a department store. We sell matches here. but we don't deliver them at the houlse."- Youths Companion.
The Press., 1910-09-14

Experienced travellers have found great benefit by taking with them a b tile of Dr. Seth Arnold's Balsam. It cures illness caused by impure water and sudden changes of climate. WarraL ted by Eaton Drug Store.
The Press., 1910-09-14
| s4lkrY YEARS AGO.
Items of local interest taken from the col Imns
 of The Press, thirty years ago.
Sept. mBer le 1880.


 Henry Denham and E F. Denham father and brother of the proprit tor of Denham's clcthing house, have bought out the dry goods business of John Brown.
 Stafford Hollow has band, or. ganized under the instruction of F. N Andrews
 Born. In Chioopee, Mass 18th, daughter to Lucuis D Smith, and granddaughter co Lucius Blodgett of Stafford.
 Married. In StaffordviIle, 12th, at the Methodist parsonage, by Rev J Tregaskis, Lowell Wilcox and Mrs. A. Howard.
The Press., 1910-09-14
Tha RntnrA niracA.

''See here' cried the artist who had come to complain about the materials he had bought. sl can't imagine any, thing worse than your paints"
 ''That's strange." replied the dealer. Don't you ever use your imagination on your painting y' Catholic Standard and Times.
The Press., 1910-09-14
Annronria4a s4uIaa.

'That elocutionist believes in dress ing the part for any recitation"
 'How do you meant"
 ''Why. when she read the story about the sailors deserted on the. lonely is- land she wore costume of maroon. and at her lecture on Celtic wit her dress was trimmed with Irish point" l" Exchange.
The Press., 1910-09-14
Maadllaaa rnn,,l,ia

"Did you wash the nsh?' a Spring
 Aeld woman asked her new servant "Shure, m phwat's tn use of wash. In anything that's always lived in th water?" asked the girl Kansas City
The Press., 1910-09-14
She Thought Riaht.

Mrs. YoungI want 10 get a divorce from my husband Lawyer We'll, what are your charges? Mrs. Young My charges? Mercyg I thought I'd have to pay y0u. Boston Transcript.
The Press., 1910-09-14

Dyspepsia Is Americas curse Bur- dock Blood Bitters conquers dyspepsia every time It drives out Impurities, tones the stomach. restores perfect di gestion, normal weight and good health.
The Press., 1910-09-14
Bad Combinations.

RambO-I have a pair of glasses at home that make me see double. Bald win-Yes; I've seen you using them. One is a beer mug and the other is a whisky tumbler. Chicago Tribune.
The Press., 1910-09-14
Opportunities and Limitations.
atim Ral,,.

'sThe last time saw him was thirty years ago, when he was baby.0
 Well. saw him yesterday, and EAs haan't changed bit. St Louis Star.
The Press., 1910-09-14
A Lincoln Story.

When Lincoln. struggling lawyer. was doing circuit duty ID Ohio he once visited country town where che general srorekeepeI mao the reputation of adulterating. even to the danger point. his cider. Tn the midst of q general condemnation of this store keeper Lincoln rose cue night from his seat Dy the notei stove
 Come on. boys. he said.
 And ne led ; party Of half dozen lawyers and judges 70 the general store.
 "Let me have a quart of cider" he said 70 the storekeepeF.
 "fes. sir" was the cordial reply. "And Rhicb grade. sir-the ripe. at cents: the mellow at 2. or the new. at IY'
 "It doesn't mattes which grade. mis- ter. Lincoln nrawied. "l only want to poison dog.
 Opportunities and Limitations.
 The world is full of opportunities. The world has Il place for all kinds of people. If man look no higher than pickax or bod. hut he industrious. the world can use him. The opportunities for the man who hns spent the least time In school. getting only the prac- tical studies. are better and higher than come to him of the nod. but such a man soon reaches his limit. He is on a short ladder The one who has laid the foundation of broad general education as well as a technical one has. given intelligence. industry and loyalty. practically no limit to his ca- U Graduate Magazine.
The Press., 1910-09-14

Itching, bleeding, protruding or blind piles yield to Doan's Oir tment. Chronic cases soon relieved, finally cured, Drug gists all sell 1t.
The Press., 1910-09-14

Sympathy Is key that fts the lock of any heart
The Press., 1910-09-14
A pooket piece.

Willie Say. pa. what is pocket pieceg Father-A pocket piece, my son. is coin you can't pass ofr on any one. Chicago News
The Press., 1910-09-14
How,s This !?

We ofFer one Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of CatarTh that cannot be cured by Hal1'e Ca6aNrh cure.
 F.J. CHENEY @ CO.,. Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have know F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and finan- Cially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDNG, KINNAN Q MARVIN,
 Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o. HaIIE CabaTrh Cure ie taken Internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces 0i the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 7E cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Press., 1910-09-14
Trolley Lines.
WEEK DAYS

w bEh Dh T D.
 Lv. Stafford Springs 6,20 6. m. and ev- cry hour until 1920 p. m., arriving at Rockville on the hour. Last car to Hart. ford l02O p. m.
 The Interurban service cars, with n change at East Hartford. leave Hartford for Stafford Springs at 8.37 a. m and ev- ery hour until 10.87 p. m. Surface trolley cars leave Rockville for Hartford at 8.22 n. m. and every hour at 22 until 1922 D. m., and leave Hartford for Rockville at 7O7 m. and every hour until l0.07 pm. Connects for Stafford at Rockville.
 SUNDAYS. Lv. Stafford Springs 7.20 a. m. and ev. cry hour until 1920 p. m.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-05
HE H|KED OUT,
BILLS UNPAID

NJ S. Morrison, since January last,
employed on the Journal in the capac-
,ty of local reporter and city editor,
jumped his yob, and skipped the
town, leaving between $40 ana $lVV
In unpaid debts, considerable por-
tion of 1t in small loans made by
trusting friends of the young man.
1 few weeks ago he solicited the man
ager for transportation which was
occurred for him and it has been his
custom to take little Sunday trips t.
come nearby town. Saturday night
be announced his intention of takini
q ride down to Montrose the follow
ing day and accordingly he boarded
the train for that point Sunday morn
ing, with the intention, as has later
developed of not coming back. When
he failed to return Sunday evening.
the supposition was he had missed the
returning train, as frequently hap
pens with Telluride visitors to Mont
rose. Accepting this conclusion little
thought was given the matter until
having failed to telephone Monday,
ind not being among those alightlng
from the train that night, suspicious
we're aroused. Upon making inquir-
les It was learned he had left an un-
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-05

Tonight at the meeting of the
school board 1t is expected that F. NJ
Littlejohn who, although receiving
the lowest number of votes in the
| s~ei-t election was accorded the GER
t.sicate of election by the election Of
fiGrs on the grounds that he was the
only candidate legally in the race.
will take his seat. Tomorrow In the
district court the attorneys for C. S.
Desch. the other candidate and who
received the largest number of votes,
will make an effort to secure a writ
of mandamus forcing the election Of
ficers to certify to the election of
Desch.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-05

where he had been employed wrote
recommending him very highly as
being young man of exemplary hab-
its and associates, and possessed of
reportorial ability above the average,
for one of his years. He has now
achieved reputation that will re-
quire years of a strictly circumspect
life to overcome, If he ever does.
When he came to Telluride he did
not bring as much as a suit case, but
this is not unusual for itinerant news
paper workers as they rarely encum-
ber themselves with unnecessary
wardrobe, all of which was left be-
hind, except the garments he wore
away. In addition to the loans made
from acquaintances, which though
small, some of the lenders can i'll
afford to lose. he borrowed another
friends watch, which it is learned
was soaked" down the line. The
Journal regrets that a young man
with so promising a future, should
blast 1t in this way, at the very thesh-
hold of anhood.-Telluride Journal
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-05

settled account of considerable pro-
portions at the New Sheridan, and
that Saturday night he had touched"
several acquaintance for small loans
running from So up, indicating his
plans we're made at that time. Last
night a friend received a post card
dated at Salida Sunday evening say
ing he was en- route to Denver, and
busted his shoes in Telluride for the
last time.
His action came as distinct shock
to the Journal. as he comes of good
family, his father being a bishop of
me Episcopal diocese of Iowa, at Des
Moines, Iowa. Numerous newspapers
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-05

After being out only about twenty
minutes the jury in the case of Stur-
tevant and Dimes VS.. Scroggins, in
volving the possession of a ranch, re-
turned verdict in favor of Scrog.
gins. The case occupied the atten-
tton of the district court all day yes
terday. The plaintiffs alleged that
the defendant had forcibly taken
possession of the property while the
defendant maintained that he bad
taken 1t under agreement of purchase.
The plaintiff failed to show that the
defendant had forcibly taken posses
ion or were forcibly holding the prop
erty and the Jury therefore found a
verdict for the defense. Attorney
Rozzelle represented the defense
while Attorney Welsh represented the
plaintiffs.
The daily sentinel., 1910-05-05

Acting under the advice of Deputy
State Labor Commissioner Eli NJ.
Gross, Deputy District Attorney Nc
Clintock, upon the sworn complaint
OF number of foreign miners, has
filed an information against Manager
McNeill, of the Grand Junction Fuel
and Mine company, charging him
with violating the law because he re-
FUSED to meet certain demands made
by these miners and because he
Tired them and elected them from
the property of the mining company
at Cameo. The information is filed
in the county court. The trial will
probably occur next week. Repre-
sentatives of Manager McNeill de-
clare that there is but little doubt
that the case will be successfully de-
Tended. The complaints grew out of
the recent trouble at the Cameo
mine.