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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08
WORLD RECORD FOR CORN.
iowa Editor Purchases Tcn-Ear Ex-
hlbit at Rate of $2,345 per Bushel.

Omaha World-Herald.
Corn sold in Omaha for q time Fri.
day at the rate of $2,34I and wheat
at the rate Of something like $500 q
bushel
That sounds like an astounding
statement when one considers that
rs cent corn and 1925 wheat are
SUFFICIENT to create a nationwide
| commotion. But believe it or no,
It's as true as the Ten Command.
ments or the 3 o'clock closing law.
Hundreds Of exhibits were put un'
der the hammer yesterday and sold
for prices Ranging from the merely
nominal to the figure quoted above
which was the rate paid for the
grand champion 10-ear sweepstakes
winner, exhibited by Joe Overstreet
of Franklin. Ind.
The ten ears were purchased by
+. e. Faville. editor Of Successful
Farming, published at Des Moines
la. Mr.. Faville bid and paid $685.
for the 10-ear exhibit and stood
ready to offer as high, as $500 for
his purchase, had the bidding forced
him up to That figure. Figuring 70
ears to the buchel. which is the num-
Der required for show purposes, the
exercise ct q. little simple arithmeti
shows that at the rate paid a bushe:
OF the same corn would have been
worth the figure quoted at the first.
The price paid by Mr.. Faville for
the 10-ear exhibit is the highest ever
paid for ten ears Of corn In the
world.
Just how much Of the amount paid
may be credited up to intrinsic merit
In the corn and how much to adver-
tising value is hard to tell. Mr.. Fa-
Vile, the purchaser, bought 1t to dis
tribute among subscribers to Success
ful Farming. He purchased the prize
winning ten ears last year and said
today that investigations Of the re-
suits of the distribution of that
corn showed that 1t is paying to put
out high-class seed.
The wheat which sold at the rate
OF $500 bushel was grown by H. E.
krueger. of Reaverdam. Wis.
Bidding on the wheat started at
$S. 1t was rapidly run up to $50
where 1t stuck for long time. Then
1t took a squirt and began jumping
up by s5 increases until it reached
800, and Mr.. Kruger took the sam
pie with the high bid of $1O4.
The wheat graded Ga pounds.
The sample which was exhibited had
been reduced down to somewhere be.
tween seven and eight pounds, MAX
ing the price paid average up close
to $500 the bushel. 1t was disap-
pearing 50 fast from the pasteboard
box in which 1T was exhibited that a
long chain and padlocks were placed
upon 1t to prevent visitors from din
ping In under the glass cover.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08
Farmers Union News
AND
Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers
Conducted by E. W. Dabbs of Sumter


Wachman
semweeky publication would
The h Union and
Practical Farmers
aim to- give the Union To that end
once and members
publish
Bulletins readers
gnal articles
will be appreciated Ia
benefit all
All should be sent to T. W. Dabbs
c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08

Totals. ..$247.1S4.1S $191,446.56
The amount OF the claims held up
I'm the counties retaining the dis
pensaries is said to be about 100000.
Should the State win i'm the contest
over the claims. the counties will pay
the sums representing the claims TO
the state in place OF to the different
whiskey houses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08

'Chamberlain'S Cough Remedy
never disappoints those who use it
LOT obstinate coughs. colds and ir-
rltations Of the throat and lungs. 1t
stands unrivalled as a remedy for all
throat and lung diseases. Sold by
w. w. Sibert
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08

|. There are at least twenty men in
Sumter who are able to subscribe
FOR $4,000 worth of stock in the
hotel company-have they the pub
lie spirit to do it?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08

Honestly now, do you think any
one will be arrested for failing TO
connect their premises with the sew
erage system?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-01-08

Minority Stockholders Appeal to
Courts to Set Aside Sale of Valua.
bic Real Estate.
From the Daily Item, Jan. 4.

Some of five or six years ago a
syndicate of negroes purchased from
the estate of Mrs. O. III. Moses the
lot of land and the building thereon,
situated on the northwest corner of
Main street and Hampton Avenue.
and having a frontage on Main street
OF about 100 feet. The purchasers
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21
Continued from page / }

you ought to have-a country place
"YesT" Mr.. Devine acknowledged
the Joke by Ticking half an inch Of
cigar ash on the window ledge.
You bet. Bulkins was smoothing
Cherub's coat sleeve. Its Hewing-
ton Acres--up on the sound-gilt edged
suburban property. and going dirt
cheap on foreclosure You know
about the Hewingtons; swell family.
but gone oil to smash financially.
Now. there's twenty acres Of park
Along the water, nice little forty room
cottage
"Only forty?
with stables, lodge house, garden
er's shack and the like. It's fully fur
nished and goes as 1t stands, even to
the servants II you want them. Just
the place for family man like you"
And Bulkins snorted fresh apprecia-
ton Of his own humor. winking
roguishly at an astonished brokers'
clerk who happened to be passing.
Mr.. Devine seemed to have missed
the joke.
still fixed on the stone steps opposite.
"Receivers would take 100000, but
it's worth double. That's as sure as
I'm standing here. l tell you, Cherub,
that property
"I'll take It," said the Cherub.
"Eh? Bulkins' pendulous under lip
was sagging away from his yellow
teeth.
II said I'd take 1t at sixty. What
do you want to bind the bargain-ten
thousand? Fifteen? Well, call 1t fif-
teen.' And before that under lip of
Bulkins' had stiffened he was holding
Cherub's check in his hands.
Observed Bulkins afterward when
he had mentally added his commission
from his surprise: "Now, some men
would have been six months turning
over a property like that, but me,
unload 1t on the first sucker | meet,
though what in thunder Devine wants
Of a place like Hewington Acres is
more n can seev'
Apparently Cherub had no immedi-
weeks to elapse without referring to
the transaction. except to toss the deed
over to clerk and tell him to have ii
recorded. He seemed to forget all
about it until one Friday afternoon
when he found himself with "clos
ing Saturday, a Sunday and an en-
suing Monday holiday on his hands.
Better come with me for a run into
the Berkshires, Cherub, and help mt
try out my new machine" urged VIII
ston, one of the Chicago crowd.
whose hobby was buying another ant
more expensive touring car ever,
month or SO.
Thanks, but l guess I'm about du,
out at my place on the sound
"Wha-a-at. You don't mean to ga,
you've set up country establish
ment?" And Willston gave him an In
credulous look.
didn't have to-bought 1t all stand
ing. Haven't seen 1t yet. It's out
well, say. blamed II know just wher
1t is. Boy, ring up Bulkins, real es
tate!"
Having summoned Bulkins to tn
other, end of the wire, Mr.. Devine pre-
ceeded to ask enlightenment.
THAT you. Bulkins? Well. this
Deyine. Say. what's the name Of tina
place you sold me? Eth? Howlingto
Acres? Oh, Hew-ing-ton! Good! An
where Is 1t? Yes. where? No. Ho,
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21
Why Do You Suffer

With headache, billiousness, consti-
patton and the ills it entails, when
Foley's Orino Laxative will relieve
and cure you. 1t tones up all the
digestive organs, carries off the waste
matter and stimulates the bowles to
their normal activity. 1t is a splendid
spring medicine. Sold at Pulse Drug
Store. X
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21

Prompt relief in all cases of thru.
and lung trouble if you use Chamha a'
lain's Cough Remedy. Pleasant vi !.
take, soothing and healing in efgso.
Sold by all dealers.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21
HELLO! I WONDER WHO THAT WAS Y'

should l know? All, that's it, is it?
Guess | can remember. But how do
You get there? Sure, Thirty-fourth
street ferry. Thanks. So long"
And ten minutes later Mr.. Devine
had started on his voyage of discovery
INTO the fashionable wilds of Long Is
iand, bent on inspecting the first piece
OF real estate which he had ever
owned, the -nrst tangible fruits of his
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21

Plumbing work Of all kinds. Cbe.
ter Arnold. az
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21

List your real estate with
the live dealer of Fem q.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
tablets assist nature in driving all i'm
purities out of the system, insuring
free and regular condition and restor-
ing the organs of the body to health
md strength. Sold by all dealers. x
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1910-04-21
SEWELL FORD

~ Copyright. 1902 by Mitchell Kennerley =
The evening world., 1910-12-16
Values That
Distance Competition

When you buy diamonds at Lamberts YOU BUY JUST DlA-
MONDS and the strong, handmade mountngs Of solid gold and pure
platinum that set off their sparkling beauty You don't pay a cent
of middleman'S profit, for we import all our diamonds direct from the
cutters in Europe. The burden of mddlemens profit (you &c.
here what you ask for) does not fall on you because we get the best
terms by buying for SPOT CASH and we pass this advantage along
10 our customers.
store, are of FINE QUALITY, splendid in color, faulless in cut. Such
diamonds are bound TO rise in price and are therefore a most desirable
The evening world., 1910-12-16
BIG TRIBUTE PAID
FOREIGN COS.FOR
INSURANCE HERE
Manager of the Atlas of Lon
don Makes Startling Dis
closures to Legislators.

The Ar.t witness 20 be called to-day
Wien the Joint Legislative Committee
resumed its Investigation of no insur-
snoe trust, was Maurice Aillon OF No.
.s Forest avenue. lie said when the
Fire Insurance Exchange vas first
formed he was attracted by h an
n0uncement In circulars which II sent
out that the aim was to keep the dis
honorable element out of the business.
lie sent In his application. but was 70
fused membership in the exchange be
c1use he was n salesman.
Aiion was followed by Frank Lock %
Plsinneld. N. j.. manager of the Atlas
Assurance Association OF London. on
beins questioned by former Judge lima
a. Bruce, he said The was president Of
the Eastern Union. This Is one Of the
three associations OF fire insurance
companies that cover the United States.
The Eastern Union takes In the Allan
tic Coast from Maine TO Texas. The
witness said st looked after al things
affecting the business, particularly con
tcinpiated legislation.
Lock said II the fire Insurance bust
ness was put under state control stock
holders would withdraw their orr
from the business and seek more lucra-
tive and less hs zardous lines of invest
ment.
Are any separate dividends paid ny
iie Atlas Assurance Company on their
New York Are insurance b~usiness?''
asked Assembiyman Foley. mo" re-
piled the somewhat startled Mr.. Lock.
Q. When did your company enter this
field? A. Twenty years ago.
q. what were the assets OF tho Atlas
IN this country twenty years ago. A.
sgc,0o.
q. What are they now A.. g. 600, 900.
so policyhoIders are a rather profit
able lot" commented Assemblyman
Foley.
.. What Is the entire capital s.ock of
The Atlas? A. S.2JO.Oc.
q. What dividends are paid on TT A.
Twenty per cent.
Business In This Country.
a. What part OF the business OF the
ttias Ii done In the United States? A.
ole-third; the greater part of It In New
York City.
.. So that at least one.third OF the
profits of the Atlas Company come from
ais country? A. Yes.
Q. what vas the nst anooms Of
the Atlas In New York state last
ysarf 4. e2o2 900.
Q. Ana the net ars losses In
New rorkf a. e7a.ooo.
The evening world., 1910-12-16

n bov would not sop my purchasing them should
! ever suffer again a. did tor a week beforc
using them.
The one 5ocent iox l bought At my drus.
again.
Many 81 my neiRlbcrs have also tired these
'ablets and found them to he jnst ~ represented.
and Mr.. Films also wants me 10 use his name
In Endorsing stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets"
tsiguei,
. A. Film, snd chs.. r. Bul,ell.
Ast. Postmaster.
South sudbury. Mas.
Mrs. Jas. Barton ~ Toronto. Canada. writes,
For eighteen months I suffered from what /
supposed was bladder and kidney trouble. and
took medicine from three different doctors. with.
out any sign 81 cure. ] felt % III st last was
hardly able to do my work.
II thousht | would Try a bor az Stuan's
Dyspepsia Tablets and Se II they would make
me feel better. never really thinking ! had dys
popsia, hut after only three or four tablets had
been taken all the acid trouble disappeared and
then l discovered ! had had arid dyspepsia. while
the doctors had been treating me for kidney and
bladder trouble and one " them treated me for
rheumatism.
My digestion 1, fine. nv complexion clear and
] am able to DO my work and low spirit are
unknown to me.
Il am thankful for finding a cure NJ good and
~ pleasant to take as stusrt's Dyspepsia Tablets.
| am surprised at tho change they have made In
me-"
An druggists sell and recommend stuart's Dys.
, pepsia Tablets. because they contain only III,
| simple, natural digestiyes and. taken after meals.
| prevent acidiiy and cause prompt digestion and
assimilation VI food.
Physicians everywhere indcrse them because
they are as safe for the child ~ for the adult
they are invaluable for sour stomach. nervous
| dyspcpsia. heartburn, gss on stomach and bowels
and every form Of stomach arrangement.
The evening world., 1910-12-16

sisshed. II was said that the bicycle
men resented being called 10 do duty
with ordinary pa trolmen.
The First Deputy i~ntfnated that az
soon as he. had finished his invcstigR-
tion the entire - would he back on
patrol duty.
The evening world., 1910-12-16
TWO WEEKS STEADY RAIN
IN ENGLAND BRINGS FLOODS.
Miles of Country Under Twelve
Feet of Water-FarmerS and
Villagers Suffer.

LONDON. Dec. 1G.-lt Is thirty years
. nee England has known such floods
ne are now devastating immense
ntches OF the country, The deluge
rain practically has been incessant
% &c the first OF December. only two
l,rs ont of the sixteen being without
80. The farmers have suffered heavy
sies. Large areas OF territory are so
Undated that lye-barred gates are
'Vcred with water which in some
tts Of the country Il twelve feet deep.
many villages houses have been
.eied and the residents are living in
. upper stories OF their dwellings.
The outlook In the Thames Valley Is
R.aNe. The river has risen ten inches
- he Henley district within the last
ilirty-six hours n flooded enormous
cas-. Many residences ave been ir-
tctrlevedly ruined.
The evening world., 1910-12-16
DlSM0UNT BICYCLE POLICE.
y. sent to Patrol Duty for Cot
SIashinw and 81 May Follow.

Twenty-Five bicycle policemen were
ordered dismounted to-day and sent 10
patrol duty in remote precincts on the
recommendation OF First Deputy Com
missioner Driscoll.
These men. with 70 Others. were
quartered In the old West Thirtleth
street station house during the express
ttrike. Driscoll borrowed seventy-four
army cots for them and later learned
ilai fifteen of the cots had been
The evening world., 1910-12-16

People are coming to us for their Christmas gifts
Of diamonds and gold jewelry; for their watches, clocks,
silverware and opera glasses, BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE
IN US. They know they can depend upon Lamberts;
that our success is built on their satisfaction, because
our values are real, genuine, honest values. Everything
is open and aboveboard with us. Since 1877 we have
done more than merely manufacture and sell guaran-
teed jewelry. We have won that public confidence and
established that reputation which is our greatest asset;
which brings the Christmas crowds to our store to-day.
The evening world., 1910-12-16
Holiday JeWelry Purchasers Show
Their Full Confidence i'm LambertS

Store Open Every Evening to and Including
Christmas Eve.
There is still space in the vaults for laid
away Christmas gifts to be paid for when you
need them.
A large force of statesmen insures prompt
attention TO all visitors.
Come early and = select your Christmas
presents in comfort.
Clocks and Silverware on the Second Floor.
The evening world., 1910-12-16
Five Dollars a Box
The Price Cut No Figure With Rim

u want 20 sy Tor the hcurrt N .ome poor
dysreDur that Siuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Will
rive comfort and a cure even lime. Five dollar
The evening world., 1910-12-16

Christmas-gift purchasers are finding the Lambert
Catalog for 1911 more valuable than ever, now that
shopping days before the great festival are SO few.
Consultation of this handy, beautiful volume, with
its 1873 pages of pictures and description, is a won
derful saver of time and energy. 1t tells how money
can be saved too, not at the expense of the jeweiry,
because we guarantee our quality always. But our
system tears down the barrier between the consumer
and real values in jewelry which niddlennen set up long
ago.. There's economy as we'll as pleasure in buying
jewelry at Lamberts.
The evening world., 1910-12-16

Mans watch, a Christmas gift to
Ne treasured; highly polished mono-
gram case of heavy solid t4-karat
gold. Any initials engraved without
charge in any desired style. The
movement ne is Waltham' S32. so
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28

Among many curious consequences
of the general election one comic re-
suit is that rye bread, which played
an important part in the political con-
troversies, has become a favorite
Wand of the house of commons. 1t is
also, probably from curiosity, in fire.
quent demand at most London restau-
rants Rye, now seldom seen in Eng
land, was formerly grown good deal
in Lincolnshire, together with wheat
and barley. From the combined flour
of these three cereals was made the
"maslin" bread, much appreciated by
Tennyson's northern farmer" The
wheat gave strength the barley sweet
ness and the rye the quality of keep
ing moist for weeks "Maslin," vari-
ously spelled, seems obviously the short
for miscellaneous. .'-Westminster Ga
zette.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
LIMERICK CONTEST

Two prizes will be given in this each week For the
best limerick submitted by any girl of public school age hand
and intrinsic book For the best limerick submitted by
boy of public school baseball cacher mtt of first
class grade and good sze warranted satisfactory.
Papers for this be addressed Aunt Laurie Herald
Junior, The Herald Los Angeles
Each contribution signed with
and address and of school and grade
"When VOTE" said Lucille,
"All bad laws we'll quickly repeal
In the land of the free
Many changes you'll see,
Complete this limerick making the last line rhyme with and
the first have the Lmercks for this
must be received this office not later than Thursday September
l. for publication September IL.
Small Rose away with her dog
And became lost in fog
All the
She srayed up and down;
Complete this limerick making the last line rhyme with and
have the the first Papers for this
be received in this office later than Thursday Septem
Der g. for publication September 49,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
GIRLS PRIZE

= When Susie so still in the pew =
\ Heard under her seat a soft +
! "mew-w-w," 4,
= On the hard floor she sat, +
+ To be sure that her cat +
J Behaved as all good cats should +
!. do. +
+ ESTHER M. TAYLOR, +
! Gardena. +
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
HONORABLE MENTION

HONORABLE MENTION
= When Susie so still in her pew +
= Heard under her seat a soft +
! "mew-w-w," +
On the hard floor she sat, +
= To be sure that her cat +
! Should be quiet without more ado. i
/. d. BORDERS, JR., +
Age Q, 112 South Vine street, +
! Hollywood, Grant school, grade +
+ "A. i.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
HONORABLE MENTION


i Heard under her seat a soft 4
+ ''mew-w-w,'' +
i On the hard floor she sat, j.
To be sure that her cat +
: Had worn it's new ribbon of blue. +
+ MARJORIE KNECHT, +
! 110 Washington street, Redlands, 4
+ Redlands H. s., grade 10. +
+ 4. i :. + + j. i ~ + + + **** =
Heard under her seat a soft ''mew-w,"
On the hard floor she sat.
To be sure that her cat
Had not followed her into church too.
ELEANOR sTUBBLEFIELD.
S5S West Forty third place. Normandie
avenue school, age Z.
When Susie so stii7 In the pew
Heard under her seat a soft 'mew-w."
On the hard floor she sat.
To be sure that her cat
Had not eaten his ribbon blue.
NELLIE BRANSCoM.
When Susie so still in the pew
On the hard noor she sat.
To be sure that her cat
Should be quiet the services through.
RACHEL BORDERS.
112 South Vine street. Hollywood: Grant
school, grade BE- age IL years.
When Susie SO still in the pew
Heard under her seat soft 'mew-w"
On the hard noor she sat.
To be that her cat
Should enjoy the services too.
VERA MURPHY,
Long Beach high school 1910 F.. Seventh
street, Long Beach. H. ]. c. No. 2.
When Susie still in the pew
Heard under her seat a soft. 'mew-w,"
On the hard noor she sat.
To be sure that her cat
Had not disobeyed and come to church
too ESTHER A. l. VAREY,
Long Beach. All West Fourth street.
When Susie SO still in the pew
Heard under her seat a soft "mew-w,"
On the hard floor she sat.
To be sure that her cat
Did not play with her shoe.
WESLEY BUTLER,
2O5 Brockton avenue. Riverside
Wher Susie so still in the pew
Heard under her seat a soft "mew-w,"
On the hard floor she sat.
To be that her cat
Was listening to the sermon too.
KENNETH MURDOCH,
Grade 8 (completed), Chino Central school,
Chino.
Heard under her seat a soft "mew-w."
On the hard moor she sat.
To be sure that her cat
Would not disturb even you.
LEILA CAMPBELL,
Iankershim
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28
Herald Juniors Demonstrate Skuir Ry1ir1g Contest
BOYS PRIZE

+ When Susie so still in her pew i
+ Heard under her seat a soft 1.
4 "mew-w-w," X
+ On the hard floor she sat, +
+ To be sure that her cat !.
4. Was hidden from dominie's view. 4
4 THEODORE B. COULTER, 4.
+ Age IL, grade 6, Yuma school, +
4. Yuma, Arizona. +
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-28

HONORABLE MENTION
+ When Susie so still in the pew !.
!. Heard under her seat soft !.
]. ''mew-w-w,' i
J. On the hard floor she sat- !.
j. To be sure that her cat j.
i Lay still till the sermon was !.
i through y
4 NORMAN PROSSER, !.
+ 1101 Charlevoix street, Pasa- +
j. dena, tenth grade, P. II. S. !.
- :, i i 4. !. 4 + 4 ]. + j. j. i i i i 4