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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16
INTEREST IN RAcING CASE.
PUBLIC AWAITS OUTCOME OF
MOVE AGAINST SPORT.
Supreme Courts Rule i'm Injunction
Proceedings, Returnable Wednes-
day, Issued Against Promoters of
Columbia Meet, but Decision Ex-
pected to Materially Affect Charles
ton Project.

Columb bia, Dec. 9.-The rule to
show cause why a permanent injunc-
don should not be issued against the
Columbia Racing Association and the
state Agricultural and Mechanical
Society. returnable. before the Su-
prerne Court next Wednesday morn
ing. which was issued yesterday
caused a good deal Of comment and
was the topic of conversation, The
rule was issued on motion of Attor-
ney General Lyon before Chief JUS
dee Jones.
Today the petition and afidavits In
the case were obtained from the clerk
OF the Supreme Court where the pa
pers were filed. The rule to show
cause was issued against p. A. Bra
dy, James Hilton. Hart Dernhain. f.
Hall, Harry White. JAw. Rice. Jack
stone, A N. Elrod. c. ]. Lynch and
A. 7. sHeise. doing business under the
name ard style Of the Columbia Rae
Ing Association: w. NJ. Annbroster.
Hnl Taylor. Robert A. Smith. Sam
stein. J.. D. Cannon. William I.
Ham and the South Carolina Agri-
culturai and Mechanical Society, the
latter Icing owners Of the grounds on
which the races are being carried on
The petition sets out the alleged
connection Of the above with the Co.
lzmbia Racing Association; alleges
that nuisance in the shape OK q
gambling place is being conducted;
thar w. NJ. Annbroster Is at the head
Of and In charge of the bookmakins
or layers, who announce the odds OF
terms upon which the bets are made,
receive the wagers for such races,
and pay the winners the money; that
Bni Taylor. Sam Stein. ]. D. Cannon,
Robert A. Smith and William T. Ham
are booimakers or layers. The pc
tition alleges that common gambling
place il being carried on. and prays
for an order to abste same.
The exhibits in the case are afi-
davits from Messrs. James A. Hoyt
NcDavid Horton. J. e. Brunson, all
Of the Columbia Record; r. B. Her
bert. president Of the. Chamber OF
commerce. and also copies Of the
racing chart and advertisement Of the
races which was printed in the local
papers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16
CARE OF ANIMALS.
Clemson Extension Wark-Articles
- LVII.

This Is the time Of year when every
farmer should give special attention
to the care Of his animals. The pres
ent heavy frosts have destroyed the
grass in nearly every section of the
State which will necessitate providing
suitable feed and shelter for young
stock and dairy. cows in order to pre-
vent a heavy shrinkage in the flesh
and milk and the young animals from
becoming stunted. A little negli-
gence at this time may result IN the
loss of the feed used to produce the
flesh the animals are now carrying
and make the young animals Stunt
ed and less profitable for future
fetding.
When using pure bred siyes many
farmers depend too much upon the
introduction of good blood to effect
an improvement. They apparently
forget that the young animal at
birth possesses all OF it's inherited
character and that the development
Of these characters Is entirely de-
pendent upon the feed and care Civ
ell Il, SO. we find that the size. value.
and productiveness in animals are as
dependent upon feed and care as up
on inheritance.
Where grazing crops such as
wheat, oats and vetch, barley, rye.
and rape were sown a month or six
weeks ago the cost Of wintering
young stock and keeping them in
good condition would be materially
reduced, but where no grazing crops
are available a liberal amount Of
oats or corn and wheat bran should
be fed to colts and calves, while young
pigs should be fed on corn and tank
age at the rate of one part corn TO
six parts Of tankage or wheat mid
ding if no skim milk or cowpeas or
soy beans are available. 1T Is not too
late yet to SOW grazing crops for
early spring grazing in this State.
If the farmers in the State are
anxious to obtain the greatest pos
sible revenue from the feeding OF
their animals and are not familiar
with the best methods Of making up
rations will write to Clmson college
stating the amount and kinds Of feed
they have, we will gladly advise them
OF the proper amounts and combna-
tions to feed most profitably to all
classes and ages Of animals.
At the Farmers Short Course
which opens at Clemson College early
in January as thorough training as
the time will permit will he given in
the most economical methods Of
feeding and improving animals and
in judging and selecting them.
A. SMITH.
Chief OF the Animal Husbandry Di
vision.
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vision.

Wednesday morning the roller was
being used on Caldwell street TO pack
it down good before it was opened to
public for traffic after the recent work
ON it, When the roller came Off
this street looked as good as any a
government expert could build, hut
that is not saying how long it viii
last.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16
Changes I'm The Bank of Sumter.

On January 1st Mr.. Barlow Walsh
will resign from the position OF
cashier but his active connection
with the Bank of Sumter will not
be severed. The successor to Mr.
Walsh has been elected but will not
Immediately assume the duties Of the
position. In the interim Mr.. w. +.
Rhame will act as cashier with Mr..
ID. NJ. Blanding assistant cash
ier Mr.. w. J. Crowson, Jr., will
continue as teller. Mr.. T.. II. Rhame.
Jr. as bookkeeper Mr. +. NJ. Hall as
Idol VIII continue as collection clerk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16
MxAMARAs DON PRISON STRIPES
Begin Serving Sentences for Los An
geles Crime.

san Quentin. Cal. Dec; 1o.-The
McNamara brothers today entered
San Quentin penitentiary, where
James B. Mcnamara is condemned to
spend the remainder Of mis- life for
his confessed crime OF murder, and
John ,. Mcnamara, secretary of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. is
sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
ment for dynamiting.
It was James B. who blew up the
Los Angeles Times building, October
I. 1910. with the loss Of 21 lives, and
yohn J. who abetted In wrecking
part Of the Llewellyn Iron Works in
Los Angeles. the following Christmas
Day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16

Mr. /. l.. Drake, Of the firm of
Shaw & Drake. who has made his
home i'm this city for the past two
years has purchased the Lyric The
atre in Anderson, 5. c., and viii re-
move his family to Anderson this
week. Mr.. Drake Z dD number
~ friends m sum er dlrue he stay
here and hcv lcpa ,ure
and hone O. Wu h'-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NOTES
County Fair Meeting.

A meeting was held yesterday at
the Chamber OF Commerce for the
organization OF a county fair associa-
tion. The Rural Relations Commit
tee was instructed TO correspond with
other cities and secure their plan Of
organization and to formulate plan
for such an association. This com
mittee will later call a general meet
ing and report.
The Sumter pennants have ar
rived IN the city. There Is nothing
that appeals to strangers visiting q
city more than to see that the citi-
zens thereof are real live Boosters" 4"
There are several ways of showing
your local pride and this is one of
them. These pennants retail ut 35
cents.
s26, 900 has been subscribed to date
for the shoe factory and theer are
several committees yet to be heard
from.
Remember that the moving pic
lures OF Sumter Columbia and Char
lesion will be shown ut the Acad-
emy of Music on Tuesday and Wed
nesday OF next week. The prices will
be 25 cents and Is cents for chill
dren. At the matinee on Wednes-
day the children will be admitted for
10 cents.
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Marriage License Record.

The following persons were granted
marriage licenses during the past two
days:
Adam Perry. Jr.. and Sallie Wright.
sumter; John Rogers. Lynchbure.
and jamie Prince, Sumter; John
Rhodus ana julia Robinson. Mayes-
Vile all colorcd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-16

With the payment of he taxes GTe
on its property by the Northwest, 4
railroad Tuesday, all OF the rail
roads operating I'm this county have
paid taxes for this year. The taxes
OF the roads are In round numbers:
A. c. T.. $16.616; Southern. $4,000;
Northwestern. s1.4OO.
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Rev. H. r. Murchison. of Bishop
Vile. spent the day in the city Tues
day
Mr.. !. u. Deas. Of Summerton
passed through the ETY. Tuesday morn
ing ON his way to Columbia.
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is cosmopolitan one, and is worthy
of a visit from all who seek that rare
combination of ancient picturesque
ness and modern progression"
Senior de la Barra and his bride VIII
leave next week for a cruise, after
which they will proceed by leisureiy
stages to Rome, where the -amba ssador
will present the thanks OF HIS nation to
King Victor Emmanuel for the impor-
tant part which the Italians took in the
recent celebration of Mexican indie
pendence. The senior and his wife will
spend some time on the Italian lakes
and Will visit the south of Europe-the
Tyrol. Vienna. Budapest. CONSTANT
nople and St Petersburg. They will go
from the Russian capital to Berlin.
from there to Paris and from Paris TO
London.
The ambassador will combine the de-
lights Of Il wedding journey with some
affairs connected with the Mexican con-
Sular service in the most important
capitals of Europe. At Berlin he and
his wife will renew Their acquaintance
with some old friends. the American am
bassador and Mrs. David Jayne Hill DR..
Hill was the minister at The Hague at
the same time when Senior de Ia Barra
represented Mexico in all the Neither
lands, Belgium as well as Holland. The
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testing the Last Indian mango. the aliisa-
tor pear, rev Narietie.; OF dates and az
bamboo. one farmer in Florida is now
cooperating with the bureau in the grow
ins of twenty acres of hamboo.
To get names of constituents rea lly de-
serving Of the IRE" seeds some congress
mon make u very systematic canvass of
their districts. Others forward their al
lotments mainly 10 oranges and other
tanners organizations. still others use
the p'l tax or registration lists of voters
OF both parties. while some obtain from
the county committees Of their party
carefully selected lists OF the voters OF
their OWN faith. Many congressman
whose districts lie entirely within the
cities are now turning over their quotas
of Vegeta able seeds to the school gardens.
In fact, many congressman rom the rural
districts are commencing to- iurnish con-
siderable Proportions of their quotas To
the rural school gardens. But, of course.
there are still those congressman who
either sell their quotas outright turn
them over in bulk 70 the political heelers.
Now and then Washington hears rumors
of the favored partisan. who annually
gets hundreds of packets of seeds espe-
cially esteemed as bird food or chicken
feed
And there blew in. upon the March
winds the other day the tale OF a con-
CHEESEMAN'S particular henchnan who last
year received several thousand packets
which. through error. had all contained
one and the same variety OF forage crop
seed. This year when asked what he
wanted from the annual prize package
this trusted lieutenant made haste to wire
his representative:
Duplicate last years order OF that
there breakfast food-two or three hun
dred gross IF packages. 1t cured my dys-
pepsia and agrees with the Old woman"
Copyright. 1911, 10y John Elfrcth Watkins.)
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FILLING THE. PACKETS -

wilt-reSiStent or early-matuTing cotton.
Furthermore each congressman from the
tier of states extending from North Caro-
lima TO the gulf has been allotted. for this
seasons distribution. fifteen fruit trees
of species known as citrange IA
cross between the .Iaranesa trifoiiata
orange aud or ordinary sweet orange.
These viii ne sent by the United States
bureau of plant Industry only 10 grow
eTS who have been named by each con-
gresham and who have agreed. TO re-
port results Of planting 10 this bureau.
Southern members have. of course. profit
ed far more than their northern col
leagues also in this years special alot-
ment OF tobacco seed. 1Io packages OF
which have he'n allowed Gael, senator
and representative from the tobacco
growing sections.
Then. in addition to all of these things
there have been granted to members, this
spring. indefinite allOtMentS of some spe-
cal legUmino'Is and other full-crop seed
which the bureau of plant industry wants
to try out in certain localities. These in
ciude cowpeas. soybeans, sorghum and
various grasses.
In addition TO all of these allotments
to representatives. the Secretary of Asri-
culture is allowed, this spring a quota
consisting of the following number of
seeds of the varieties mentioned: Vege-
table. 1.nNOOo: flower. 15U,OOO: tobacco.
4.3.O: cotton. Loco, and lawn grass, 1908;
as we'll as Loco boxes of Dutch bulbs.
11.SC0 grape vines and 1890 strawberry
plants. OF this. 1.-The Secretary's quota
will be used chiefly for exchanging vege-
table for flower seed. or vice versa, to
meet the wishes of senator's and repre-
country constituents than others. as the
case may be. The Secretary will dis
tribute from his quota this spring. also
Iic,Ooo packets among the school gar
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morning. during what is known as our
rainy season. We revel in al fresco
fetes, and when the rain is apt to spoil
the artistic effect in the afternoon, it
seems reasonable to celebrate when we
are sure Of pleasant conditions.
Here I understand that no hostess
would dream of asking any one to d
social at 10 in the morning. But with
us it is quite prevalent. and when the
weather is warm. ices and cakes are
not unpleasant in the forenoon, and
music sounds just as enhancing. We
have more leisurely round of social
duties, and life is simply ideal in many
respects. The family circle is an ALI i'm
portant part Of Mexican life. and the
hospitalities frequently center about
ones immediate family.
Families are large in Mexico. and
reunions are the most delightful and
sacredly observed parts of social life.
Especially is this true in the summer.
when all Of ones kinship will dwell in
some great hacienda, apart from all
the world. and yet in supreme content
with only each other. Mexico has such
superb winter and summer climate
alike. that the majority Of the residents
travel for the broadening Of the mind
and the inspiration which attends see
ing new and wonderful things. rather
than for the reason that impels other
people to have two homes, one for
summer and one for winter. Our city
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affairs. Senior Enrique Creel. and Senior
de la FlaZ Tie families of the high con-
tracing parties are still in mourning. and
there We're no oStentatiouS accessories
about either secular or religious rite. The
Archbishop of Mexico. Mgr. Mora. Off
ciated at the nuptial service. and this o.
CURED in the private chapel of Sonora
AlamanS residence. a fine mansion and
Sarden in the exclusive part of the Mex
lean capital Immediately fter the we'd
ding the amba ssa dor and his bride took
the train for Washington. All of the
diplomatic corps of the Mexican capital
We're at the station TO congratulate the
happy couple They came directly here
and to the embassy on / street, which
the Mexican government has owned for
the past twenty-five years.
Il departed from my beloved home"
said Sonora de la Barra. a few days ago.
lin the opening days of spring, and it
seemed a dream to find snow covering
this city and winter in full rigor in the
American capital. The chapel where our
marriage occurred leads into garden.
and the flowers grow up to the very
doors, and there was perfect riot OF
spring flowers abloom for our nuptials.
Then the station from which we departel
was bower of flowers. Everybody
seemed to be there to say something in
spring and pleasant, and everybody
brought flowers. My last remembrance of
my home in Mexico will he of those ra-
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He Knew Them.

s. MAN was sent TO Jail recently in
~ England" said a western senator
in Washington. 'fo- circulating false re-
port that King George had contracted a
morganatic marriage while he was a
young sailor. stationed at Malta.
Since the morganatic marriage is one
of a kings privileges, it is rather surpris-
ing that King George, in prosecuting this
case, holds that it touches his honor
The senator smiled.
However" he continued, the king evil
IDENTIFY disapproves of morganatic unions
as strongly as the political supporters of
Adams disapproved of a royal maria sc
for their candidate
"A western supporter Of Adams com
planned to a friend that somebody had
been telling the voters that Adams had
married u daughter of George III, an UNI
truth which, he ayerred, would lose
Adams every vote in the west.
If that is the case said his friend,
why not contradict the yarn at once?
On, replied the partisan, that would
not be OF the slightest use: you don't
know these weSterners. They are pig
headed. They will believe anything and
unbelieVe nothing. No--we must not con
tradict this wicked lie; we must allow
that Adams did marry d daughter of
George III, but We must swear that Jack
son. his opponent, married two OF George
Ills daughters"
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showed that in one pound of the red
clover seed in this picture there were
Oiled seeds of forty-eight different kinds
OF weeds. Indeed. the bureau of plant in
dustry goes so far as to send to the seed
farms. where the product for the con-
greSsional distribution is grown. argus
eyed inSpectors-Who see that everything
is done as it should be. Other inspectors
watch the plant where the seeds are
packeted.
Now what good does your annual prize
package do?' 1 asked Uncle Sam.
lin the first place it supplies poor peo-
pie throughout the country with high
class Seeds" was the reply. 1T also
raises the standard of seed sent out by
seedmen, whose output comes in COM
petition with those sent out through the
congressman. And. besides. the farmers
are being educated to demand better
seeds. The cottOnseed distribution en-
ables growers to secure stock seed Of
varieties which will enable them to grow
profitable crop on land infested with
wilt and the boil weevil. And the result
of the grass seed distribution is better
lawns throughout the country Then there
are the boxes of bulbs, which go out with
directions for culture. They educate the
people in the growing of flowers from
bulbs and they supply thousands of homes
with flowers at a season when the COM
mon ANIMALS are not in bloom For
many generations Holland has had a
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dens. and 10000 packets Will be sent by
him to Alaska.
The flower seed to be sent out this year
totals i:.nc pounds, and includes thirty
eight varieties those distributed in
greatest abundance being nasturtiun,,
14.130. and sweet peas. II 900 pounds. The
others are in much smaller quantities,
ranging from to LOO pounds. Practically
all of these flower seeds included in the
distribution can be grown in some por-
ton of every state in the Union. Or the
vegetable seed There are two dozen varie-
ties including all of the garden staples,
besides brussels sprouts, endive, kohl rabi
and okra.
Different combinations Of course. go to
different states. Thus sweet corns are
not distributed in the south, where the
rust kills them. while for climatic reasons,
okra and coIlard are not sent farther
north than the upper limit Of the cotton
states.
the whole matter of distributing the
spring prize package has been reduced to
the incest kind of system. This was
explained to me yesterday by Prof. Will
liam y. Taylor who is acting as chief
of the bureau of plant industry in the
absence abroad of Prof. 3. 7. Galloway.
In the first place congressman are re-
quested to send into this bureau, during
the fall, their thousands of franks
labels which carry their packages free in
the mails-each addressed to constituent
to be favored with part of the annual
gift. But inasmuch as a congressional
election fell last autumn. this part OF the
work was greatly delayed by members.
In the early winter commenced the
work of ''packeting' the vegetable and
flower seeds in the Washington eStab-
lishment of the New England contractors
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diant blossoms. the sunny skies and the
happy faces of my friends as we said
goodbye.
But weather has not prevented Wash
ln2tOn from appearing an enchanted re-
gion. Everybody here, too, has been SO
genial. cordial aud spontaneous in their
welcome. that | have no fear of suffering
from nostalgia, though. OF course. ] can
not yield "a any city the place which my
native city holds in my heart. We are i'll
mourning. arI are not accepting general
Invitations, nor extending any elaborate
Hospitality. All that l hope to do later.
But | have been TO the White House and
was pre- scented to Mrs. Taft and | was
charmed. / also attended one of the last
fetes given in the presidential home. and
that was an assembly which could not
but prove an episode for a stranger. 1t
was so brilliant, and the whole assem-
blage appeared so happy. The uniforms
especially attracted me. as | had not
previously seen many of the martial MEM
bers of the American nation.
4 have lived nearly all nay life in Mex
leo City, and received all my education
there from private teachers. | have trav
eled in Europe and have visited all the
interesting cities of the old world. But L
have never before been in this country.
My visit now will be brief, as We leave in
few DAYS to spend about four months
travelling in Europe. We return about
the end OF May, and shall remain i'll
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ages fer the congressman frcm New Eng
land, the northern central and the north
Pacific states will be mailed in abundant
time for the spring planting.
Formerly this annual distribution
amounted to an indiscriminate scattering
of seeds, purchased without regard to
their trueness to name or their serminat-
ing power. They were merely seeds,
purchased from the lowest bidder and dis
tributed under the names with which
dealers labeled them. But for several
years past samples OF all Of the seeds
entering the general distribution must
first undergo termination tests in the
seed testing laboratory of the bureau of
plant industry. After having been plant
ed a few days the sample seeds are here
dug up and their sprouts are counted, as
in the accompanying picture. Unless a
certain percentage have sprouted the en-
tire lot of seeds from which the sample
has been taken is refused And here in
the testing laboratory they are now ex-
perimenting with new methods of me-
Chemically cleaning and making absolutely
pure all seeds sent out through congress-
men. Take, for instance, sample of i'm
ported red clover seed greatly enlarged
If this seed were pure all of the grains
would look alike. which they do in fact
to the naked eve. But the magnifving glass
shows the vast number of varieties which
the unsuspecting farmer would get with
package of this. In fact, the official test