davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
NEW RECORD FOR CORN GROW
ING,
South Carolina Boy Produces Over
22S Bushels ON One Acre of Land.

Another worlds record for corn
production has been broken in South
Carolina.
15year- boy residing In the
Pee Dee section OF the State has pro-
duced 228 bushels and three pecks on
corn on one acre Of land
Besides the money that he will re-
ceive from his crop he is to get over
$500 in prizes and a trip to Wash
ington.
The unknown boy, for his name
will not be announced for several
days from the Washington Office of
the United States farm demonstra-
ton work, is a member of one of the
boys corn clubs and his record Is
sworn to by witnesses. The official
announcement and the boys own
story of how he secured such a mar
velous yield will be printed in The
State within the next several days.
The unknown boy has broken all
"oIlu RECORDS IOr production OF
corn by boy and he Is within 81
bcshels of the great yield Of 255
bushels by Drake, the Marlboro coun-
ty farmer. The boy is the son Of a
minister and the record breaking
yield was grown upon the parsonage
land. His story of how he accom-
plished such an unusual feat is of
exceptional humSl interest.
The boy grew the corn under the
direction of the United States farm
demonstration work. of which Ira
w. Williams is at the head in this
State. The largest yield last year
was 1852 1-2 bushels, which was Sc
cured by Bascombe Usher-The
State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

Sumter merchants naturally want
every bale of Sumter county grown
cotton sold on the Sumter market:
and as many bales from other coun-
ties as they can get here too.
IL that portion of Sumter county
n"nr tn Kershaw county line has in
icricr country roads leading to sum
ter. and Kershaw county has mag
nificent sand-clayed roads leading to
Camden, Camden will continue to
yet hundreds of bales Of Sumter coun-
~ cotton, and thousands Of dollars Of
trade that would otherwise come to
Sumter.
Twelve bales Of cotton on one
wagon looked good on Sumter's
streets last Saturday. II should be
made possible To- haul twelve bales OF
cotton I'm one load To the county seat
from any and every section OF Sum
ter county
The city OF Sumter has perhaps
more interest In improving the pub
lie highways OF Sumter county than
any other portion Of Sumter county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

and pathologically 80 altered that
the muscles concerned become par
alyzed, atrophic. degenerated and in
capable Of their proper and normal
function. When recovery does take
place these muscles are apt to re-
main small. perhaps throughout life
time.
The little patients suffer also re-
tarded bone growth. deformity Of
the joints involved, "drop-foot," some
times lateral curvature Of the spine.
sluggish circulation, and generally
impaired bodily nutrition. From 8
to Is per cent. of these patients die;
and three-fourths Of those stricken
who survive are more or less crippled
for life. The disease is generally
acute, and by far the greatest num-
Der Of it's victims are infants and
children from one to five years Of
age-though not all; deaths from
infantile paralysis at sixty and sixty-
three have been recorded. The out
look is thus fairly good as to life;
yet the severity and fatality of the
infection fiuctuate widely in various
epidemics and localities; and, TAX
ing it all in all. infantile paralysis is
sufficiently disasterous and melan-
choly to give the medical profession
anxious consideration, as it should
give the public grave concern.-Re-
view Of Reviews.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

Ihlrty members of the Sumter
County Corn Club have made their
reports to County Superintendent of
Education Cain and each has brought
In prize bushel of seed corn. Six
teen of the boys made more than rs
bushels to the acre ard seven more
than 100 bushels. Tnis average will
be hard to beat in the State. The
contest will be decided and the prizes
awarded Monday. November 7th, this
being the earliest date the attendance
OF Mr.. Ira w. Williams and a COM
mittee of expert judges could be Sc
cured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
Corner Stone Laid.

The corner stone Of Mt. Pisgah A.
NJ. E. Church was laid Friday
with fitting ceremonies. by the Col
ored MaSons.
First &c .rd,r paradcd the streets,
the parade ending at the church
where several addresses were made
by we'll known colored preachers.
The stone was then laid and the
ceremonies closed.
There were a great many Of the
colored masons who came over from
Columbio and other nearby towns for
the laying of the corner stone.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
~ { }
Democratic Primary for Auditor.

i'' Au'ii'or'
pursuant 10 the order of the county
.., O0iiiiii''ee'
=, O.,
~ iii TIE vacancy occasloned by the
ueatii ol 'he late j. ID. Wilder, to be
i'el' oh 'he eth DAY OF November,
'-" ~ 'eu ny 'iie III" Id
SCI 'a'e
"oA LOT Audltor VIII be established
:, 81 ei9' ''oii No'ihs piace
throughout the county. The hours
VIII NC aiio"eu
IL" "oA' VIII DE
~" anu
'e''e'arlss oi
Hiocrd'ic Cluos
'' " anu u'llVer
''''0 managers G. the
Young precinct
''speU'iNe 'iuos'
name ars
he en''t! TO
'N Ior y" '''or'
p"i''h ace
'' "I 'h' an
$500. uiy ol 'i'' ''oi
o'erK ol '1urt
''' ''0iiiN0 account O. all
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
What ShOrt-sighted Economy" May
Cost.
e. w. D.

Last year the Minnesota State For
estry Commissioner made his esti-
mate of what it would cost to pre-
vent forest fires this year; the Legis-
lature promptly cut it in half. A
month ago the forest rangers were
called in because there was no mon
ey to pay them. Then-the recent
fires; hundreds dead thousands
homeless; millions of dollars destroy
ed in few days-truly a terrible price
to pay for a little farcical legislative
economy"
We of the South also pay eXtrava-
CANT prices for the short sighted
economy" Of our legislators along
this line. 1t is time TO get rid Of this
sort of legislative stupidity and to
awake to the fact that there is moth
ing that pays so we'll as to prevent
waste and destruction-that it is
much easier, much cheaper and much
more sensible to prevent such catas-
trophies, than to try to repair dam
age they have done
Next week we are going to publish
strong article by Mr.. j. S. Holmes
state Forester Of North Carolina. on
this subject, and we call upon every
reader TO get busy and see that his
Legislature does not adjourn next
spring without having made some
provision for the prevention of forest
fires.
AS to the sort of legislation need
ed, the following suggestions, made
in letter from Hon. Alfred Gaskell,
State Forester of New Jersey, are
well worth needing:
Il realize fully that with your
great territory and relatively small
population you have a situation that
is even harder to handle than ours
Nevertheless. l am becoming daily
stronger in the belief that the con-
troll of fire is necessarily the first
1 'i''NN '"pi' Al SolulOn Ol ne
forest problem. SO far as railroad
fires are concerned, you have nothing
like the exposure that we have, and
1t may be that you need not ATTEMPT
the construction of railroad fire lines
similar to ours. Nevertheless our
experience during the past spring and
summer, season Of exceptional
drouth, has confirmed practically ev-
cry one in the belief that they are of
the greatest value. The authority to
pay our wardens small salaries, or
retainers. to enlist their activity, and
to pay a minimum sum for fighting
fire also work we'll | think that you
VIII find that foresters, and others
acquainted with forest-n fire problems.
agree that warden service. or pa
troll, which shall prevent fires is the
only sort Of an organization that can
be depended upon. We can not in
sure our buildings without paying a
premium, we can not build and main
tain our good roads without taxing
ourselves, and we can OF save our
forests from fire without paying
something. g."-Progrcssive Farmer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

The dispensary graft cases will he
called for trial at Chester on Mon
day. November 7th. The following
men are named in the Indictment:
John M. Rawlinson, Joseph B. Wy
lie, John Black. James S. Farnum,
John T. Early, Morton Al. Goodman.
II. Lee Solomons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

The city of Sumter is an organized
mass of citizenship. The country dis
'rlcts are not SO we'll organized
Therefore the good roads movement
should naturally be started in the
county seat and then let the city and
county officials, the business men.
and every citizen Of Sumter assist in
organizing the county.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
Special Train.

The A. G.. l.. will run special trains
on "Wednesday and Thursday OF this
week 10 the state Fair at Colum bla.
The trains will leave the Union Sta
ton at 0:O5 a. m. on other days the
schedule will be the same as at 9TH
or times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

large number of Tennessee cattle
will be brought to Sumter and vicin-
ity this winter for fattening, and re-
Shipment to other points Last
week several car loads of cattle pass
ed through here on the A. c. l.. for
Manning and Silver to be fattened
Tor outside markets Mr.. w. B.
Boyle received about 65 head of cat
tie over the Southern last week,
which he will have in fine condition
for the butcher in a few weeks Mr..
T.. II. Moses received almost a hun
dred head this morning over the
Southern which he will fatten at his
farm and reship before the winter is
out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

The Sumter High School will have
company in the school and college
prize drill at the State fair next Fri
Gay. 1t is not known how many
boys will be taken over, as a copy of
the rules governing the contest has
not yet been obtained.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
The Spread Of Infantile Paralysis.

Before 1907 epidemics of infantile
paralysis were rare in this country.
There was one in New Orleans in
1S41; and again. about thirty years
ago, the disease was pronounced, but
! 1t was otherwise not especially noted
until the beginning Of the present
century. There was a marked cpl
demic in Sweden in 1905; two in
Australia in 1903 and 1908; and an
extensive epidemic in Prussia In 1909.
1t is not likely that other European
countries have wholly escaped. The
disease has for several years past
been prevalent in Scandinavia
During the past four years infan-
tile paralysis has prevailed through
out our country and probably but
few States have been altogether ex-
empt; Cuba has also been visited. In
single epidemic which visited New
York City in 1907, $500 cases were
gion. with the surrounding lowlanu
sections. suffered also. There were
in that year. moreover. cases in 1876
of the 354 cities and towns Of Masa-
chusetts. the infection having been
| relatively much more prevalent in
small towns than In the cities and
IN
demic form is emphaticaily one Of
not weather, prevailing most in
July, August. September. and Octob-
er Cases have been noted to de-
velop after hot dry spell" Never
theless it seems warm countries do
not suffer as much as those more
northerly. Epidemics are bound to
subside with the first sharp frost.
{ But Of what nature is the disease
| infantile paralysis or acute anterior
poliomyelitis? 1t is an infection
! characterized by Inflammation espe-
ically of motor neurones in the an
| terror horns of the spinal cord
| though the medulla and pons abov.
and even the cerebrum may he in
| volved. A very succinct definition is
| that Of Drs. Chaplin and Pisek: 1t is
| an acute inf1ammatOry process TAX
| ing place In the anterior horns of
spinal cord, accompanied by a sudden
ana complete paralysis Of various
groups Of voluntary muscles. follow
| ed by rapid wasting Of the af-
| fectcd muscles" The motor neurones
| are the nerve or gaglion cells (tele-
graph stations, as 1t were). concern
ed In muscle development and mus
cuiar movements; in this disease
| these neurOnes, If the Inflammation
proceeds without arrest. Degenerate
| liquefy and shrivel up; the nerve
| hbers emanating from them and
| which in health convey their mes
| sages to the given muscles. degener-
ATE ana atrophy. This process may
| go on to complete destruction Of
these precious tissue elements: or
it may happily be arrested at any
| stage. If checked early. repair may
enSue, and the neurOnes. with their
hb"rS (thoir telegraph wires), will
regain fairly well their normal con-
dltlon and function. If unfortunately
the Inflammation is progressive. the
| size and shape of the spinal cord at
! the points involved are contracted
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

1t is rumored that there may be two
candidates from Sumter for a place
on the Supreme bench. if the fifth
place is created. 1t is certain that
Hon. T. B. Fraser will be placed in
nomination and former circuit Judge
r. o. Purdy is being talked Of as a
probable candidate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

Eva Hulchrlge, 7-year-old was
burned to death Friday as a result
of playing with matches.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02

we are always glad to estimate On
any Kind Of printing that you may
need. Osteen Publishing Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
WOMEN

Women of the highest type,
women of superior education and
refinement, whose discernment
and judgment give weight and
force to their opinions, highly
praise the wonderful corrective
and curative properties of Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. Throughout the many stages
of woman's life, from giflhood,
through the ordeaIs Of mother
hood to the declining years, there
is no safer or more reliable med
icine. ChamberIain's Tablets are
sold everywhere at Csc a box.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-11-02
9 be daattbman min sautbrsx

rhs sumter Watchman was found.
g. In 1850 and the True southron In
sSu. The wasehman and southron
has the combined circulation sna
iuence CT both OF the old papers.
And Is manifestiy the best advertising
n ,dium In Sumter.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
N. FlShEL & SON
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT

The jury in the Arthur Gallipeau
case returned a verdict OF not guilty
of shooting Fate MilIer's cow last
summer near Martel
State W. Isabel Draft was nolpross-
ed upon motion of the state.
State vs.. William Benjamin. as
sault with intent TO rape, was rep
resented by W. X. Zewadski and ac-
quilted.
Yesterday afternoon was devoted TO
the trial OF Henry ScofieId, colored,
for selling liquor last September in
the Fairfield precinct. a. l. Jones
and Henry Younge. white. testified
they had bought whisky of Henry. So
did several colored men. but Henry in
his testimony said he did bring some
whisky from Ocala for Jones. but he
was simply credited on his account,
having bought a wagon from Jones.
who is a blacksmith in that section.
! while Younge never did pay for his.
and this was three or four years ago
AT the Arthur Ragin festival Henry
| said ne did not sell whisky. but only
treated several of his friends. Major
| Izlar defended Henry and then the
| court adjourned When Henry was
wanted for this offense he made his
| escape through the back door and
| cane patch and lit out for Terra Celia
where he was found several weeks
ago.
Hugh Spokane. accused of selling
! liquor. was found guilty and sentenc-
! ed To pay $3.50 or pass year in
prison.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
DIED OF COCkJAW

Master Leonard Grantham. son of
Mrs. Matte Grumbles of Dunne!lon.
shot himself in the hand with Il toy
pistol January 9Th. The needed med
zeal attention was given the wound
and the boy got along nicely. on the
10th of this month Mrs. Grumbles and
Miss Gussie Fletcher OF Dunnellon ac-
companied by the boy. went to Mari
anna to visit Mrs. Grumbles daugh-
ter. Mrs. Louis Pierce. whose husband
is teaching school in Mariana. Sat
urday night Dr. Casten of Dunnellon
received Il dispatch saying that Mas
Ter Leonard had died suddenly nj
lockjaw. Up to this writing We have
not heard whether the body was in
TERED at Mariana or would b. taken
to Dunnellon. The Borrowing mother
has the deep sympathy OF her many
friends in her deep affiiction.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
METROPOLIS PLEASED
WITH THE MANAATTANs

The new Temple Theater opens on
January - with the positive appear
ance OF the Manhattan Opera Com
pany. which Will sing the opera
Fra Diavoio- The Jacksonville
Times-Union praises the Manhattans
in most glowing terms. and speaking
about the performance OF The Be-
hemian Girl" which will be sung in
Ocala. the Times Cnion said:
The engagement OF the Manhattan
Opera company opened at the Duval
theater last night before an audience
that filled this popular playhouse to
capacity. The company has been in
Jacksonville on several previous occa-
sions. and always having pleased low
ers OF good music. there was no hes
itation when the coming of the organ
ization was announced. The beautiful
opera by Balfe. The Bohemian Girl
having been chosen for the opening
night. many people made il a point TO
be present, as there are gems in this
opera that have never been surpassed
Without entering into details OF the
very familiar story OF the child sto-
len by the gypsies and discovered by
her father after many years and re-
stored to her proper place and posi-
ton. il may be said that the company
gives an entirely satisfactory per
Torrance. Miss Kittie Nice Perle. in
the role OF Airline. is very sweet and
pretty. and sings delightfully."-. Mr..
Vaughn. as the count. i splendid. and
his singing was always encored and
greatly appreciated. Miss Brown. as
the gypsy queen. appeared TO excellent
advantage. She has a rich and we'll
trained contralto voice. and uses it
with fine effect. The role Of Thad
deus is extremely difficult. the score
being very high. and the part often
taken by d soprano. and il therefore
cannot be criticised too severely. al
though Mr.. Warner doesn't seem
quite up t. the requirements. He has
a good voice. but of great power. Karl
Stahl. in the character part of Devils
hoof acts and sings well.
The opera was handsomely staged.
and the chorus work was very enjoy
able and interesting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
A RARE OLD INSTRUMENT
In the Skilled and Sympathetic Hand.
Of an Artist

Miss Eerna Leone Page with the En-
nest Gamble Concert Party. possesses
rarely precious old Cremona violin
made by the master workman. Januar-
ius Gagliano. in the year seventeen
hundred and thirty-siX. This violin
has a marveIously rich and sympa-
thetic tone. 1t will be heard at the APP
pearance of the company at the ar
mory Thursday evening
The tickets for the entertainment
We're put on sale at the Court Phar-
macy this morning. and have been GO
ing fast all day. Better not delay see
ing about Your seats.
The curtain will rise promptly at
SIS Thursday evening. at which time
all should be in their places and not
miss single number.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18

W. d. Richey. who for the past six
years has been a popular and success
full salesman in Florida for Armour &
Co. has severed his connection with
that firm and taken up new line.
that Of dry goods and Will establis n
his office and sales rooms in the old
foundry building on the line Of the A.
{. L. railway. Mr.. Richey is a SPLEEN
did salesman and knowing the trade
a : NJ does. we see no reason why he
should not make success of his bust
ness
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
MODEL 1910
BRUSH RUNABOUT

If you are Interested in the pur-
chase of the best small automobile
ever manufactured for anything like
the price. write To or call on r z.
Carroll. agent for Marion county. for
catalogues and illustrations Of the
handsome new 1910 models showing
many Improvements. heightened wheel
base and the new price. 1855. Ready
for delivery by the 20th Of this month
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18

Nj j 9. Hall. one al the prosperous
farmers and truckers of Of"rd. was in
town this morning and made the Star
office an appreciated call H said
the community was very busy prepar-
ing their land and putting in their
seed Mr.. Hall has made more than a
local name as a successful watermelon
grower and generally lands the first
car of them from his section. Mr. Hall
is also a merchan, Of Oxford, being the
owner of the drugstore Of the place.
over which DR.. 6. ". Wood presides.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18

THEY ARE HERE
MAKE YOUR SELECTION
THE TEAPOT GROCERY
SWISS CHEESE
liMeERGER CHEESE
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
NEUFcHATEL CHEESE
PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE
NEW MACkEREl
DUTCH HERRING
HALIBUT CHUNKS
SMOKED OK TONGUE
LAMBS TONGUE IN JARS
PickLED MESS BEEF
SHELLED WALNUTS
SHELLED PEcANS
SHELLEO ALMONDS
ROYAL SCARLET STRAWBERRY
ROYAL SCARLET RASPBERRY
ROYAL SCARLET BLACKBERRY
PEELED IMPORTED PEACHES
PICKLES OF ALL KINDS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
SCIENTIFIC SPANKING

consists in punishment only when a
child is actually bad. Some mothers
think that all crying is badness, it's
not. When Your baby cries. look for
pins or some external cause. II YOU
can't find them give the baby Whites
Cream Nermifuge as the chances are
it is suffering from worms which keep
it hungry and cross all the time
Pleasant to take-sure in its action
J rice % cents. Sold by al druggists
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
PLENTY OF JERSEY MILK

We now have lot Of young COWS
just recently added to our dairy, first :
class, full-blOoded Jerseys, and are in
a position to supply a reasonable mum
Der of new customers with our first
class. pure Jersey milk and cream
Stop the wagon and tell them what
YOU want or drop a card to the dairy
II. II. WhitWorth. Proprietor.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18

You'll feel better after taking De-
Wits Little Early RiserS. the safe,
sure. plea SAINT. gentle little liver pills
If you would be sure of good results
insist on DeWitt's Carbolized Witch
Hazel Salve. the original. II is good
for big cuts or little ones. small
scratches or bruises or big ones. but
it is especially good for piles. Sold by
an druggists
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
STRIPPING RETURNS TO ocALA

We are glad to learn that Mr.. W. w
STRIPPING, who is travelling for Cudahy
& Co. of Jacksonville will again re-
side in Ocala. Mr.. STRIPPING was in
town today stopping at the MonteZuma
and says he will move his family back
TO Ocala in a short time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18

Paul Goeser OF Burbank was in town
this morning getting the steamship
schedule from Tampa to Mobile. Mr..
GOeSer. who is from Burlington. Iowa.
having inspected his 90 acres at Bur
bank will return home in a few days.
During the summer he will have his
land broken and house built and re
turn next fall He is we'll pleased with
his purchase.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
Rem orr stock oI

Remember our stock of Edison phon-
ographs and records is the best and
largest in the country. Several thou
sand different records to select from
and we receive each week the latest
selections just as they are put out A.
f. Burnett exclusive agent for this
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-01-18
BUSY BEE RESTAURANT

Where you are welcomed and
will be pleased. We have the
best money can buy. Cedar
Key oysters in any style.
Steaks, Chops and Fish to the
most delicate taste. We handle
and prepare your order with
the utmost care. Prices within
reason. Try US once and you
will continue to patronize US.
The proprietor is his own chef.
The Arcade Building, No. %
S. Magnolia, next door to the
Anti Monopoly Drugstore.