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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26
Boys Corn Clubs.

Although grown people are very
naturally disposed to take a patroniz-
Ing view Of the Boys Corn club idea,
1t is proper to remind them that the
experiment Is anything but q joke. On
several thousand acres worked by the
boys throughout the south last year,
the average yield was we'll up into 20
bushels, while the average yield made
by the daddies Of the boys. was only
something over fourteen bushels.
Prof. Williams in telling about what
was achieved In the State last wear.
cited the case Of a father In Claren-
don county, who was unwilling to al
low hts boy to go into the contest on
the ground, that those book prof
essors couldn't tell nobody how to
farm, m,"and II was not until the far
mer had been tulked to and pursuad-
ed by the local minister. that the boy
was PERMITTED to try. The boy went
to work under the Instructions fur
nished from the agricultural depart
ment. and the father went on with his
time-tired, superior methods to beat
his son all to pieces. The boy made
something over 100 bushels on his
acre. and the father made a little
over thirty bushels. The boy was the
winner Of the prize for the county.
On the day the contest was decided
the father was very much In evidence,
Dragging on what "he and John" had
accomplished; but declared that they
had not been more than half trying,
and that the next year they would
show people how to made corn sure
enough. 1t IL fact that there were
many cases throughout the state last
year. where boys who worked in ac-
cordance With the instructions Of the
agricultural department made more
corn than did their fathers working
along the line of old methods; but,
OF course. the boys did not do any
better. as rule or ven as we'll as the
grown up farmers, who faithfully fol-
lowed the instructions Of the demons
tration work.-Yorkville Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26


The methods adopted by the de-
tectives and police Of some cities,
commonly known as the third de-
gree" which compells the utterance
of material evidence under nerve-
racking strain, possesses much that is
inhuman-even- barbaric, and it is
we'll to see that the highest court of
the States of Washington has re-
Gently placed the third degree on the
shelf in setting aside a conviction in
felony cose where it was proved
that material witness under threats
Of a prosecuting officer testified as
that officer suggested. This tribunal
held that it were better by far that
criminals should escape punishment
than that the courts should condone
such proceedings as were the back
bone of the third degree.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

black eye to some extent by specu-
lative companies organized by pecan
growers, but really interested only in
selling land, or corporation shares.
However. in its own way, the grow
ing of pecans in Louisiana or Miss
issippi Is just as legitimate, just as
promising. and even as profitable as
the growing Of apples in Michigan or
Of peaches in, Connecticut.
The pecan, unlike the apple and
the peach, is native of our soil and
Of the region where, 1t is now being
planted. It inhabits the Southern
States. particularly those bordering
on the gulf. It is found native as r
north as Iowa and Indiana and does
well in Oklahoma. It appears to be
the most lat home in Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas, though the re-
gton of commercial culture, includes
Georgia. Florida, the Carolinas, Tenn
essee. the Arkansas, Oklahoma and
parts of Missouri, Illinois, Indiana,
Kentucky and West virginia-possi-
bly, more.
In the way Of soils, the pecan. is by
no means fastidious. Prof. w. N.
Hutt, in recent bulletin on pecan
culture from the North Carolina
board of agriculture, says that "the
pecan Is almost as cosmopolitan as
the strawberry" It prefers the deep
alluvial soils Of river bottoms but
VIII grow even on high and fairly
dry land. Much of the land now re-
turning a regular and reliable an
nual loss under cotton culture is ad-
mirably adapted to the growth of
pecan trees. Some of the most en-
terprising planters in the South are
changing such fields from cotton to
pecan orchards, cultivating cotton
between the rows Of trees for the first
few years.
One of the difficulties about going
into the pecan business on a large
scale (outside of the land company's
prospectus) comes into the high cost
of nursery stock. While apple orch
lists are getting their nursery trees at
$12 to $14 a 100, and often cheaper.
and while thousands of peach trees
have been sold in recent years as low
as IS 100, good budded pecan trees
average about 81 apiece and some
times costs as much as 50 and SO
each. Thic high cost, however, is
necessary to the business, as the
growing of the trees in the nursery
Is very difficult and expensive. There
Is no probability that the cost will
ever be much lower. Unfortunately
this expense drives a good many men
to plant seeding trees-a practice to
be everywhere condemned. There is
no more excuse for planting orchards
Of Seeding pecans than of Seeding
apples or seeding peaches. The
trees are also hard to transplant and
considerable proportion, even ir
good circumstances, often scrub along
for years more dead than alive. It
is not so easy to start an even uni
form hustling orchard Of pecans as
Of Baldwin apples or Elberta peach
es.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

The baseball schedules are being
discussed and adopted. This Is a
sign Of approaching Spring which Is
not to be denied.-Troy Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

needs to care but little for trusts,
combinations and other things that
disturb the dependent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26
Farmers Union News
AND
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers
by Dabbs President Farmers Union o, su,
Conducted by e. w. Dabbs,


semweeky publication would
The nrs to be
Practical Farmers which will be my
aim to give the Union To that end
ocers and
Also to publish
mont Bulletins readers ORR
snal articles
will be appreciated and Ablished.
peneAt concer.a
EDITOR.
All communications b. w. Dsbb
Mayesvnle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 20, 1910.

The Sumter watchman was found
- In 1850 and the True southron in
asss. The watchman and southron
now has the combined circulation and
marsncs Of both OF the old papers.
and 10 manifsstiy the best ADVERTISING
nsAium In Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

Honest labor bears lovely face.
-Dekker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-02-26

That the women Of Edgefield did
not send that wreath Of crepe-tied
hyacinths to Senator Tillman 10
srestly to their credit.
fr'w can the legislature be held re-
spo sible for the failure Of the re-
genI or superintendent to visit or
inspect certain wards Of the Asylum
within period Of four years. even
though It failed to appropriate In for
mer year. all the money that could
have been used by the Asylum? Ac-
cording to sworn testimony the dis
graceful conditions existing were due
ss much or more to neglect on the
part Of the asylum ofYicials az to the
lack Of money But as the legislature
y . convenient scape-goat 1t will have
to bear the blame.
Following on the heels Of the Semi.
mole scandal the suits against the Car
oiina Glass Co.. and the Richland Dis.
tiilery Will cause additional annoyance
to prominent citizens Of Columbia.
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
CARPENTERS & JOINERS

worker man and dad" became ac-
quainted in Kearney during the boom
days of that little city, and the ac-
uuaintance has been a most pleasant
one ever since.
Carpenters who may want to sub
scribe for The Wageworker-and all
of them ought to be subscribers-may
leave their names, addresses and mon
ey with Manager Rudy at the Temple.
The Carpenters Union of Minneapo-
lis claims to be the largest trades
union west of Chicago.
Stay away from Salt Lake City. The
city is overrun with carpenters and
the situation is growing worse every
day.
Until recently there were five locals
of Carpenters in San Antonio, Texas.
Recently two united, leaving three in
the field. They either have that town
wonderfully we'll organized or a
lot of jealousy among the craftsmen.
Which?
A. ]. Conkhite, ex-business agent of
the Cedar Rapids, Ia, Carpenters
Union, has been arrested on the charge
of embezzling several hundred dollars
belonging to the union. ~
Council Bluffs carpenters who have
been employed on the new c. & N. w.
round house in that city, have had
their wages cut cents per hour How
ever, they get the scale after the cut.
April /, As cents and the Saturday
half-holiday will be enjoyed by Coun,
ell Bluffs carpenters. They are well
organized. See!
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
THE BRICKLAYERS & MASONS

The thawing weather the first, of the
week was not overlooked by the brick
layers. They took advantage of it and
rushed work on number of jobs that
were left uncompleted when the cold
snap struck this section of the moral
vineyard All the men that could be
used to advantage were put on the
scaffolds ,and as result two new
buildings on East o street were rushed
up in record time. Several other and
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

After long siesta-which is a
Creaser word meaning somnolence-
the local Carpenters Union No. 1903,
has wakened up, and there is some
thing doing in carpenter circles. An
active propaganda for membership
is being waged with the result that
applications are coming in every day.
The preparations I. for the big open
meeting" on February are progress
sing at lively rate, and on that date
there will be some mighty lively do
ings at the Temple. While there will
be some "speechifying" on that occa-
sion. the talkfest end of the program
will be short and to the point Men
who can say lot about unionism in
a very few words will speak, and there
will be several amusement stunts, re-
freshments, etc. Just as fast as the
hustling committee can get hold OF the
names of non-union carpenters person
al invitations to attend the open meet
ing are being mailed them, and then
comes a follow-up system of personal
calls for the purpose of extending a
cordial invitation than can be extend
ed in cold type. If you know any non
union carpenters just report the name
to any union carpenter you may hap
pen to meet.
Billy Emberson is again a member
of 1866 and just as ''pestiferous' as
ever. He came back on transfer from
Denver.
The WageWorker man ran across
Dad" Callahan the other day and was
mighty glad to see him. The Wage
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
THE OPERATIVE PLASTERERS

At the meeting next Monday even
ing full list of officers will be elected
and the new union put into shape to
get into the union game. At the meet
Coffey of the State Federation, T. w.
Parker, president of the Central La
Dor Union, and others spoke briefly and
congratulated the operative plasterers
on their having organized. The meet
ing was enthusiastic, and the new
union starts off with every prospect
of being a big factor in the work of
unionism in this community.
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

The Plasterers' Union of Lincoln is
now permanently organized and Off
cered, and formal application for char
ter has been sent to the international
officers. The permanent organization
was effected at the Labor Temple Mon
day evening, at which time d. w. Bay
less was elected president and George
Wright secretary. There are eighteen
the charter arrives it is expected that
this number of members will have
been increased to upwards of twenty
five.
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

on topics suggested to them. If the
plans are carried out Church and La
Dor" will be discussed by well known
Lincoln minister and well known lay
man. Professor Howard of the state
university Will be asked to speak on
direct Legislation and a prominent
physicianswill be invited to speak on
the subject of prevention and Cure of
tuberculosis" The subject of Need
ed Labor Legislation will also be one
of the subjects discussed.
There is no doubt that such a series
of meetings would be profitable and
attract good-sized audiences of union
men. 1t is to be hoped that the idea
will be put into practice.
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
BUILDING LAsoRERs.
Will Make an Effort to Revive the Or
qanization in Lincoln.


Lincoln used to have live organi-
zation of building laborers, but owing
to internal troubles in the information
al it petered out. These international
troubles have all been healed. how
ever, and now the local building labor
ers are getting ready to get back into
the game. With this end in view a
call has been issued for meeting of
hod carriers and building laborers at
the Labor Temple next Monday even
ing, at which time preliminary steps
looking towards organization will be
taken
If the building laborers succeed in
organizing this will conclude the thor
ugh organization of the building trades
carpenters, bricklayers, plumbers
painters. electrical workers, plasterers,
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

The Brotherhood of Painters, Decor
ators and Paperhangers is now the
third largest union affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor and the
second largest in the organization of
building trades.
George B. Helrick, of Albany, N. Y,
is the newly elected president of the
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators
and Paperhangers.
The big. job of remodeling at the
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

smaller jobs were pushed to compile
ton as far as the brick work was con-
cerned.
International Treasurer Bowen re-
ports that he now has on hands in the
strong box of the organization the tidy
sum of 1925 900. Charles Kyle of Ev-
erett, Mass, aged 92 and a member of
the Bricklayers Union since its or
ganization in 1854, was an honored
guest of the International at it's re-
cent convention
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

usefulness. That's the way / felt last
Friday night when 1 won the booby
prize at the Bowers-Schram five hun
dred party, receiving as reward a
baby's nursing bottle, loaded with
fresh Jersey milk, and all ready for ac-
ton. | know several good men in that
company who viewed with feelings of
envy the compliment paid to a more
competent companion-Edgar Howard
in Columbus Telegram
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
TO AID CAPITAL AND LABOR

Washington.-The international as
sociation of government agencies deal
ing with industrial disputes has been
organized here representing more than
half of the states of the union Next
years meeting will be an international
conference between capital and labor
to which representatives of both
classes will be credited Frederick
Lump, chairman of the Michigan state
board of arbitration, was elected pres
ident.
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
THE PAINTERS & DECORATORS

Lindell hotel is responsible in large
measure for the unusually good situa-
tion in Lincoln for this time of the
year. That job furnishes employment
for large number of the local unions
members.
1t has been some time since the
painters were represented by a full
delegation to the C. L. u, and it is
to be hoped that hereafter the record
will be changed.
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
a MIGHTY GOOD IDEA.
Now Proposed to Have Sunday Educa-
tionaI Meetings at Temple.

What The. Wageworker considers
mighty good plan is now under discus
sion, with every likelihood that it will
be put into effect. 1t is to have a
series of Sunday afternoon meetings
at the Labor Temple, at which time
speakers of ability will deliver ad-
dresses on topics of an educational ma
ture along Industrial lines. The mat
ter is being discussed in all its phases,
and the idea is meeting with approval.
Several well known friends of organi-
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

the way, whatever has become of the
carmen's union organized in Lincoln
two or three years ago? It has been
SO long since it was heard from that
there is a well founded suspicion that
it is a dead one.
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

The Lincoln local has committee
at work on new agreement and scale,
and the committee is working quietly
but effectively. There is nothing to
give out at this time Work continues
fairly good. and shows signs of improv-
ing as the weather moderates.
The electrical workers of Ell Paso,
Texas. have won their strike. They
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
GENERAL MENTION.

Brief Bits Of News Picked and Pilfered
From Manywhere
The shirtwaist girls are being or
ganized in Cleveland.
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company
announces the adoption of pension
plan to fool its poorly-paid employees.
Lockout of the cloakmakers' union
at the Fabian Cloak and Suit COM
pany in Cincinnati has been settled.
Eugene Brais of Cleveland has been
elected general secretary Of the Jour-
neymen Tailors' union over John b.
Lennon
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
ELECTRICAL WORKERS

were out but few days. They will
hereafter work eight hours a day and
receive $4.
The electrical workers of st. Paul
Mimi. are having a revival. The char
ter has been opened until February l,
and new men are coming in rapidly
After February 1 the initiation fee will
be SIS.
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
o. EpeAR!

When man is close to his fiftieth
birthday anniversary he is always
gratified by receipt of words or other
evidence from friends that they be-
lieve he is wearing his years grace
fully, and that he has not outlived his
The wageworker., 1910-01-29
RAILWAY CARMEN PRosPERlNe.

RAILWAY CARMEN PROSPERING,
The report of the Brotherhood of
Railway Carmen for the quarter end
ing December 81, 1909, shows an in
crease of fifteen hundred in the men,
bership. During that period nine
lodges were organized, and three more
have been added since the first of the
year. Five organizers are at work in
different sections of the country and
from present indications the coming
year will be the most prosperous one
in the history of the brotherhood. By
The wageworker., 1910-01-29

lathers, building laborers. The teams
ters might properly be included under
this heading. The next step taken, and
taken speedily, should be the organi-
zation OF live building trades council
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Definite Instructions.

TelegrapherS have their troubles. like
the rest of mankind. and the men who
follow the dots and dashes tell sto-
ries based upon actual happenings that
almost test the credality OF the nearer.
A man now in charge of Postal of
fee is responsible for the following.
which occurred TO him when he was
holding down key In an obscure
place in the suburbs:
"A farmer came In one day and
handed me a message to Mrs. Smith.
New York city ! asked for the ad-
dress. and my patron, looking at me
with a plying smile. replied:
Sonny, you just send II TO Mrs.
Smith, who keeps boarding house in
New York. Don't let any one know
you don't know where her place is -
Philadelphia Times.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
a Snnsihln Mnthnr-

In these delightful days Of free aft
ernoon lecture courses. demOnstra-
lions. household economies exhibits
aud song recitals it comes hard for an
up to date and much interested wo-
man to stay at home because she has
one or more little ones and no maid
II. however. she follows the example
Of a certain enterprising young house
mother she may very comfortably take
In many n treat OF this sort. The
mother in question takes her set Of
happy. healthy and very active little
twins with her-not only to concert
and lecture, but every second or third
Sunday TO church as well-without any
trouble TO herself or any annoyance
to the rest OF the audience or congre-
CATION. because she also always car
ries with her q large stin covered
cOpyboOk and two well sharpened
pencils. She always sits between the
two little ones, and just as soon as
they become restless she spreads the
book out upon her lap. hands each
child a pencil and then is able to give
her attention TO what is going on on
the platform or in the pulpit while
the small boy and little lassie are busy
printing out nursery rhymes and
drawing pictures.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Training the Nervous Child.

This bit OF gnCd advice on taking
care of nervous children is found in
the last number OF the Healthy Home:
IntieXible regulations are essential in
the ira lining OF the nervous child. be-
cause 1t is only by them that habit
can be gradually formed which shall
serve as Z barrier to shelter the child
from its Inheritance. Iron rules should
prevail as TO regularity OF meals and
bedtime. Displays Of temper or Of
oversenStiveness or of morbid emo
tionality should be met with firmneSs
in the one case and kindly indifference
in the other. They do not call for
nagging or admiration or panic on the
part of the elders.
There may be a good deal OF COM
mon sense in the idea that strict rules
are kinder than lax ones when nerv-
Gus, high strung children are to be
dealt with. When once the fact is
learned that regulation must be ad-
hered to child accepts il as a mat
ter OF course. and innumerable little
struggles. as wearying to the child as
to the parent. are avoided.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
SCHOOLGIRLS a Heavy Load.

Don't let the children carry heavy
books to and from school," is the ad-
vice OF a physician who has had much
experience in children's hospitals. A
mother testites that she believes the
heavy bag of books which her daugh-
ter carried to school every day had
much to do with her nervous break
down, says the Chicago News. The
habit tends to make one shoulder high
er than the other. to lcngthen the arm
or enlarge the hand diSprOportionately
When home work" cannot be avoid
ed let the child have one book at
school and another copy at home. 1t
will pay. Or. if that is not possible.
at least do not let him carry his books
always on the same arm or slung over
the same shoulder
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-10-26
Proof of Fairnass.

A frown developed on the counte
nance of the new patient as he stud
led the bill the physician had handed
him. what do you mean" he AT
length snOrted. by charging me SD
for two weeks treatment when you
charged Henderson only $40 for u
treatment extending over the same
length of timer
IF you mean that | am not impair
tial in my charges" retorted the hriS
thing doctor. Il want you To distinctly
understand that you have absolutely
no foundation for your inSinuation !
ordered Henderson Ia eat three square
meals II day. while | forbade YOU {,
cat moro than one li"ht lunch Now
sir if you viii add the cost nf IIund"r
sons meals Ia my charge OF ste ant
compare the result with the cost ~
your meals plus my charge OF So yov
will obtain such proof of my rQuituh.c
ness that you. If you are man. vii
humbly apologize 70 me for your un
kind and unwArranted attack Chi
cago News.