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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15

growers, etc, in carrying it out. One
hundred and seventy-fve sets, each
consisting of nine boxes-that is, one
ho% for each grade, and in each box
twelve samples showing the range of
diversity in the particular grade
have been prepared, but only $50 of
these will be sold, the selling price
being the cost Of preparation. The re-
manning twenty-five sets will be
placed in vacuum storage for use in
keeping the grades up to the original
stndards. Vacuum storage represents
new departure in preserving cotton
standards, the experiments of the de-
partment Indicating that the cotton in
Vacuo stored in vaults will not under
go deteriorGt ton on account of light,
moisture or atmospheric and other
influences. Proper provision is' also
made to preserve the integrity of the
copies Of the standards issued. The
New Orleans Cotton Exchange has
adopted them. The bulletin states
there are. good reasons to believe that
other cotton exchanges also will adopt
the standards.
The bulletin goes on to say that
while it may not be practicable to Sc
cure from these endeavors all the i'm
mediate assistance needed, they will
lead to a more extensive dissemina-
ton Of the knowledge now possessed
by few experts; and that through
special courses of study in the agri-
cultural colleges, with practical dem
onstrations in handling and in exam
lining these official grades, the cotton
producers will at least have the op-
pCrtunity Of acquiring information
which will assist them in determining
the true value of their cotton; and ct
the same time the efforts made should
influence more careful ginning and
handling.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
THREE BALL GAMES.
The Charleston COllegians Will Be i'm
sumter For Series of Three
Games-Great Ball Expected.


The Sumter fans will have an op-
portunity to see some classy ball
games here on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday Of this week, when the
Charleston Collegians come here for
a series of three games. The Charles.
ton team is composed OF a., college
men, principally players from the Col
iege OF Charleston and Citadel teams.
with one or two men living in Char
lesion who attend colleges in other
parts Of the State. They have been
playing fine ball in the city by the
sea, defeating all corners, and are anx-
ious to try conclusions with Sumter's
young Game Cocks. -
The Sumter boys nave been nfactie:
ng faithfully for TWO weeks noS, and
ale IN splendid shape. The infeld
work is beautiful, and the outteld is
fast. The entire team has shown up
remarkably. we'll in batting practice
and it will take a good pitcher to keen
the local swatters down. There have
recently been two additions to the To-
cal lineup. Sanders, of Hagood, a
college pitcher Of ability, and Watson,
new outfielder and pitcher, have
Joined the Game Cocks, and they nave
materially strengthened the team.
The only way that the locals could
afford to get this team here was to
entertain the members of the Col-
legians at their homes, and they de-
serve the hearty support of the local
fans. 1t is very certain that there
VIII be three fast games of ball play
ed on the local lot, and the players
expect the encouragement from the
Sumter people that they deserve. Af-
ter this series, the Game Cocks take
4 road trip for six games. The sched-
uie Of games will be published in a
Few days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
VIEWS Of SPECULATORS.
DIVISION IN COTTON TRADE WILL
BE MORE APPARENT THIS.
WEEK.
Much Depends on Wcathcr-If Con-
ditiOns Are Right Boil Wccvil May
Loom Tn ~ Positive Factor i'm Mar
kct

New Orleans. June 12.-This week
in the cotton market the line between
bullish and bearish beliefs in regard
to the outcome of the new crop will
be more clearly drawn than hereto
fore and powerful interests will be
more willing TO take decided stands
Some little time ago the selling on
contracts against the crop expecta-
tions of large plantations began but
was checked by the DECLINING tend
ency of prices. Last week the bulges
| that were seen caused the planting
| interests again TO watch contracts
closely and this week any rise that
may come about in the new crop
months will Immediately call out SELL
ing of the most solid character, but
the contracts involved will not be liq-
Undated until cotton itself begins to
move. AS a market influence, II is
liable to be counterbalanced by in
vestment buying which is apt to be
quickened by belated reports of storm
damage last week and above all by
reports of injury TO the new crop by
the boil weevil.
If weather conditions are right, the
| boil weevil may loom up this week as
| one of the big factors in the situa
ton. The districts to be closely watch
ed are in north Louisiana, Mississippi
States named, the indications are that
the weevils are appearing in fields
that have previously not been affected
and this brings alarming reports from
| farmers. Last week a few fields in
Louisiana were abandoned because of
the prompt puncturing of squares by
the female weevil and if this injury
| to the first squares spreads to other
States ii will cause alarm in the mar
| ket as 1t will mean a considerable cut
ting down of the original acreage
| planted. The bull side will make much
use Of reports of this character be-
| cause 1t appears convinced that this
| is boil weevil year and that the in
sect will be one of it's most powerful
weapons. Weevil damage has already
resulted in lowering crop estimates
for both Louisiana and Mississippi.
The weather this week to be favor
able must be clear, dry and hot. 1t
must be clear because weevils thrive
in cloudy weather. and must be hot
| because heat is not good for the young
weevil and also because the plant
needs heat now to make up for re-
| cent low temperatures. 1t must also
| be dry because the farmers must be
given an opportunity to get into the
fields to complete chopping. The
prospects on the week lend seemed to
| be FOR some rain over Sunday and If
too many rain reports. come in when
the market opens prices probably will
go up unless bearish cable messages
| regarding a prospective falling off in
the spot demand in Liverpool which
we're received on the closing of last
| week, prove to be true.
This week will bring the first no.
tice day for July near at hand and
the old crop positions in consequence
will be easily moved one way or an
ether until some strong development
| comes TO light.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
CORPORATIONS PAY TAXES.
lax Has brought Considerable Money
into Nations Cofrcrs-RccciDts fo-
June $312,6i1.

Washington. June 12.-Nore than =
million dollars has been paid into the
treasury on account Of the corpo-
ration tex. Receipts for June have
aggregated $342,624. Twenty-seyen
million dollars in assessments have
been levied aginst the corporations of
the country under the corporation tax
law. The tax is payable on or before
June 80. Most Of the corporations
whose assessments run into the hun
drcds of thousands will wait, in all
probability, until the last moment be
fore paying up, thus utilizing in 9th
Cr directions the tax money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
:
o. HENRY IN PRISON.
Began Behind Bars Career i'm Liter
aturc That Gained His Renown.
columbus, Ohio, Dispatch, IN Ginein.
natl Enquirer.)

columbus, Ohio, Dispatch, III Ginein.
natl Enquirer.)
William Sidney Porter, known in
the journalistic %orlG As O. Henry.
who died yesterday in N@H York, at
one time was az inmate of ta& Ohis
Fenitentiary Porter served a FED
eTal sentence Of fivt years from the
Western District of Texas his offense
being violation of the barking Iawg
at HouSTon, Texas. He was received
in April, 1898 and was DISCHARGED in
July, 1901.
Porter was ,sgistered as a newspa.
per writer and druggist. While here
he acted as clerk to Storekeeper Wax
ter Harris under the administration,
Of Warden Darby.
Porter made few friends uffong the
conVlcts, and durinr his leisure wrote
snort stories which brought hin. as
much as $3.50 a month. A former
OF the penitentiary. who was
connected with the institution during
Forters incarceration, said TODAY that
Porter practically established his rep
utatlon as writer while he was in
prison, and knew positively that he
was we'll paid for his work.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15

have risen and may be taken off in
a convenient manner. If the milk
has been kept cool enough it will still
be sweet, but under the usual condi-
tions, where no ice is used it will very
probably have clabbered. If the milk
has not clabbered, it will be more
convenient to put the cream where it
may be kept cold and hold it until
large churning may be made. IT,
however, the milk has clabbered when
the cream is taken off it will be best
to churn at once. Cream that is very
sour never makes a good quality Of
butter.
The quality of butter is due largely
to the following points:
I. Temperature at which the
cream is churned.
2. Acidity OF cream.
3. How the butter is washed,
4. Working and sailing.
These points will now be taken up
in their order. The church should
always be scalded out with water be-
fore it is used. After scalding rinse
out with cold water so as to bring
the temperature Of the churn to that
| of the cream that is to be churned.
| The temperature of the cream should
be such that the butter will come in
| from thirty-five to forty-five minutes.
If it comes in less time than thirty
| five minutes, there will be too much
i butter left in the butter milk and the
butter is harder to wash clean. The
churning should stop when the gran
ules Of butter are the size Of grains
of wheat. AT this stage all of the
butter has come and it is easy to
wash, for each grain stands out so
! that the water can get to it. If the
churning continues until the butter
gathers into Jumps the size Of hens
eggs or larger it will be impossible
to wash the butter WE'LL as only the
outsides of the Jumps are exposed to
the water.
When the butter has come draw off
the butter milk and add enough water
to float the butter. The temperature
Of the wash water should be slightly
below the temeprture of the cream
when it was placed in the churn. Af-
ter adding the water shake the churn
so that every grain of the butter will
| come in contact with the water. It
is best to wash the butter twice, the
| purpose Of the washing is to get out
the butter milk. Too much washing
will destroy the flavor.
After the second wash water has
been drawn off, take the butter t,ut Of
the churn and put on worker. While
it is still in the granular form add
one ounce Of the best grade Of fine
salt to every pound Of butter. Work
kalt in with paddle or lever Of worker,
but never with the hands. The OBJ
ject OF working is to <get out the ex-
cess wates and to disttibute the sax.
Work until .he butter has = waxy ap-
pearance. TOO much working viii
ruin the grain ard cause the butter t.
look greasy. AT this season of the
year very little if any color need be
used, but if color is 20 be added, 1t
should be put into the churn Just af-
ter the cream.
PROF. J. NJ. BURGESS.
DIV. OF Animal Husbandry & Dairying
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
THE ALCOHOL FIASCO,
Denatured Product Far From Full
filling Dreams of Sponsors.

(From the New Orleans State).
On the first day of next July the
aenatured alcohol division of the
Treasury Department will be a thing
Of the past. and it's clerks will re
either dismissed or sent to other bu-
reaus and divisions. Thus will euj
the experiments which were 20 make
the farmers rich and contribute un-
limited happiness 10 the general pub
lie. From all accounts Il mas cost
about 100000 year TO keep force
OF agents In the field for The purpose
Of watching the manufacture of de-
natured alcohol. but so little OF the
stun has been produced .ha: here
after the work of supervision will re
performed by the regular agents OF
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
For years members Of Congress, ,"
says Washington correspondent,
went about crying. like a voice in
the ~fFsgncss, Give us denatured al
cohol or We perish Endless num-
bers Cf bills were introduced 10 per-
mir the manufacture Of deratureI al
cohoL Thousands of words OF tcstl-
mony were taken by the Ways aud
Means Committee on the subject o.
denatured alcohol. l have written
columns OF interviews with members
OF Congress pointing out the virtues
or denatured alcohol. 1t was 10 sup
ply the farmer. the manufacturer, the
housewife with light. power and heat.
Potato peolings. Old shoes, tin caus
congressional speechs-anyth'ng in
fact. that nobody wanted-could be
used to make some denatured alco-
hol. IL could be used to run automo-
bhes Instead of gasoline, and thereby
a savage blow would be struck at the
standard oil octopus. The farmer
would milk his COWS b. a machine
run by denatured alcohol, and the
tanners wife would churn with the
motive power supplied by donatured
alcohol"
The fact that outside Of a largely
capitalized company no dcnatured al
cohol Is produced In this country is
due 10 the chcapness Of gasoline and
other products of petroleum. With
Kerosene solling today at cents a
gallon and gasoline at IL cents by the
barrel. there Is no demand for de-
naturcd alcohol at % cents a gallon
Tor lighting purposes or as motor
fuel which were the principal uses TO-
which IL was supposed the alcohol
would be applied. Therefore ii IS be-
ing produced today merely for use in
the arts and sciences and in certain
manufactures.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15

An effort Is being made % put on
mother train between Columbia and
Florence, leaving Columbia about 10
or IL o'clock. eat roach Florence
aoOut 1. aul r,turuus leave Florence
about Ia the afternoon. such train
would DE a losing proposition for the
railroad, and 1t Is unreasonable 10 ask
them To- put IL on. What would be-
lost by that could better bc put into
a chair car from Charleston to Green
Vile.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
Farmers Union News
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers

Conducted by l.. w. Dabbs,


o i've n
these
OF
OF
be and
be OF ueneft
Department be
c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15

quite a heavy wind and rain storm
passed over the city Friday after
noon. The wind blew down one of
the large oaks near the Hotel sum
ter on Main street The rain was
the heaviest in months. 1t was more
like cloud burst than rain. for the
heavens fairly opened and turned
loose the water. Fortunately it was
Of short duration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
TAKE NOTICE!

The County Union meets next week
Friday 2ith of June with Salem
Union. This meeting is in place of
the July meeting for several reasons
We should have a full attendance.
E. w. DABBS,
Hugh Witherspoon, Pres.
Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
VALUE Of 1909 COTTON CROP
COMPARATIVE STATISTICS FROM
L. s. BULLETIN.

Average ANNUAL Production Of Cotton
In United States for Past Five
Years. 11.035,6l1 Bales, Average
Price If CentS-ImprOycd Farm
McthOds Have Figured III Naiucs---
Gotten Standards.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15

Miss Cecilc McKagen entertained
a number of her friends at her homo
on Calhoun street last Thursday even
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15

The SuporN isor has had his Office
cleaned out and the floor secured.
This is the annual summer cleaning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1910.

The Sumter Watchman was found
cd I'm 1850 and the True Southron in
1856. The watchman and Southron
now has the combined circulation and
influence CT both of the old papers.
and Is manifestly the best advertising
medium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-06-15

\ good thing can't be erucL--Dick.
ems.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-07-17

This Coupon and Sc for reEu-
lar 16c bottle Of Peroxide Of
hydrogen quarter-pound size
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
DRAG NET IS OUT.
Subpoenas Issued for More Mem
bers of Illinois Legislature.

Sprin gdeld, Ill, May 31.-Prepara-
tions were ready today for the pre-
sentation of another chapter in the
legislative bribery investigation before
the Sangamon county grand jury.
With the confession of State Sena-
tor w. D. Holstlaw fresh in their
minds, the jurors waited to quiz Rep
resentative c. L. McMackin, Republi-
can of Salem and H. D. -McCuIIon of
Louisville, who were subpoenaed sew
eral days ago to appear before the in
vestigators. Both McMackin and Nc
CuIlon are from the Forty-second SEN
atorial district from which Senator
HolstlaW comes and both voted for
William Lorimer for senator. a cir
cumstance which they may be called
on to explain
Another witness scheduled for the
questioning today is A. B. Johnston,
of the Johnston and Hatcher company
which by the votes of Senators Hoist
law and Pemberton and Representa-
tive Joseph s Clark of the legislative
committee received the contract for
supplying new desks and chairs for
the general assembly. For his vote
Holstlaw confessed he was promised
$500. while Pemberton and Clark
$1,000 each
Subpoenas for two more state rep
resentatives were issued today The
men are Represe ntatives A. W. Eos
ter of Rushville and B. F. Staymates
of Clinton Both are Democrats and
voted for William Lorimer for United
States senator. A subpoena has been
issued for Nathaniel Cohen, state fish
commissioners
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
GUESS ON THE CENSUS.
Rumor That 1t Will Give Topeka
$4,000 Population.

A rumor is being circulated that the
1910 census will give Topeka population
of IS. 600
Supervisor Van SAINT said today: i have
made no estimates whatever and con-
tenpIated none. All schedules were for
warded direct upon their return and can
not say what the final showing viii be-
Ny estimate would have TO be a simple
guess like anybody else and would be OF
no more value.
Two things are certain. however. and
that is that our enumerators made an ex-
haustive campaign and that there was no
padding of the census as has been report
ed IN other cities
The reported interview that was dis
satisfied with the newspapers and the
Commercial club for not assisting in get
ting the census is misrepresented- The
papers did everything in their power to
aid in a correct census and the Com
merciaI club offered to hire an assistant
for me to do special work in watching for
pickups I did say that the Kansas City
and st. Joseph plan adopted by the Com
.ue-cial clubs of getting out card index
of the city before the enumerat tors went
out was a good one but also said IT was
too expensive to be attempted here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
BULLS ARE GAME.
They Put S27 200, 900 Into Cotton on
Falling Market.


New York. May S1<-There was a
further and more sensational decline
amounting to over $3.50 per bale in
the cotton market today when it was
seen that May was going out without
any final squeeze of speculative shorts
The price of May cotton sold off to
S1461, compared with S14.s5 at the
close of business last Friday and
$3.50. the highest point of the month,
and $16.46 the high point of the sea-
son, made last December. Trading in
May was over at midday and the last
price was at practically the lowest
price of the movement although up to
the last moment the bulls gave it sup
port bidding for blocks of 10000
bales around S14-60. This closes, so
far as the future market is concerned,
the operations in May delivery, which
have been the heaviest for any one
month in the history of the market
It is estimated that the bulls have
taken up in the neighborhood of $780,
600 bales of cotton, worth approx
mateIy s27.o0O.o00. July and later
months sold off to a net loss of about
81 to 81 points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
GOVERNOR AT CHANUTE.
Delivers = Characteristic Address on
Memorial Day.

Governor Stubs addressed large
crowd on Memorial day at Chanute.
The governor made one of his charac-
teristic speeches in which he referred
to Col. Roosevelt as the greatest man
alive today" He talked of the strenuous
life of doing things energetically and
in a thorough manner, and made refer
ence here to the work of trust brea king
now going on all over the country. It
is estimated that fifteen hundred people
were present at the Chanute meeting.
the largest in the history Memorial
day since the city was founded
Attorney General Jackson addressed
a Memorial day meeting in Lyndon.
Usage county, and had a splendid meet
ing.
Assistant Attorney General Chas
Shukers spoke at Overlook, where a
large number of old soldiers and citi-
zens gathered to celebrate the day in
an appropriate manner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
WITH MASONIC HONORS.
j. C. Marshall Buried in Topeka Gem
etery by Masons-

With the honors of Masonry the body
of John c. Marshall, one of the prominent
Masons and business men of this city. was
placed in its last resting place in Topeka
cemetery Monday afternoon The funeral
was the largest this city has ever seen in
charge of Masonic organizations It was
a last tribute of brothers to a brother,
gone 10 the Great Grand Master and hun
dre6s of Masons attended
At the Marshall home. GA w Tenth ave
nue. the Christian burial service OF the
Knights TeupIar was rendered and at
me grave the Masonic services were con-
Quoted under leadership of George w
Hat worshipful master Of Sloan lodge
No IS In addition to this lodge the fol-
lowing organiza tons took part:
Topeka Commandery, No. 5, NJ. A. Scott.
Orient lodge No 81. F. E Mcfarland.
Golden Rule lodge No 80. $. E Elder.
'" To1eka lodge No. II, J. B. DoncysOn.
W. NJ -
the following Master Masons: w c.
Chaffee Ira w. Burdick. Thomas Rein
bardt. william Brown. Charles Ffgg and
NJ Robinson
Mr. Marshall IS survived by his wife and
two sons, aged and years respectively
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
QUAKE BULLETIN.
Weather Bureau Announces Disturb
ance 5000 Miles Away.

Washington, May 31.-The weather
bureau today issued the following
bulletin:
a distant earthquake. probably Of
considerable intensity at the origin
was recorded at the weather bureau in
the early morning of May 81. The pre-
liminary tremOrs began at one minute
Is seconds after midnight. 18th merid-
ian time. The second preliminary
tremors began six minutes forty-six
seconds after midnight While the
amount of motion recorded was only
moderate the duration of the record ex-
ceeded an hour and apparently was
produced by an earthquake of rather
greater than usual intensity. The
phases of the motion were fairly sharp
" indicated and denoted a probable
distance Of the origin of about 5000
miles. The record does not indicate any
special direction from Washington
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-31
STOCKS GIVE WAY.
Under Influence of Proposed Suit
Against Railroads.

New York, May 31-Prices of stocks
gave way with some violence when the
news was received of the determine
ton to apply for an injunction against
the proposed rate increases by western
railroads. The weakness was not con-
fined to that group of railroad stocks,
the industrials coming fully into the
movement
Reading lead the decline with the loss
approaching five points in the early af-
ternoon and the Pacific group lost. The
market had shown a sagging tendency
during the morning before the announce
ment from Washington, but the petitions
by western shippers through the attorney
general in favor of the action now decid-
ed on. was the subjejct of the stock mar
ket discussion from the outset.