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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
NEGROES ADOPT RESOLUTIONS

lllcy Condemn LawlcssneSs Demand
Arrest of Alleged Rapists and or.
Ter 1heir Services to Assist Oil
GERS in Apprehendine Guilty Par
ties.
The subjoined resolutions. adopted
at mass meeting Of negroes, held in
Shlloh Baptist church, this city. have
Deen received, accompanied by a re-
quest that they be published. The
resolutions are recommended TO the
consideration of the sheriff. other
law officers of Sumter county the
grand jury. now in session. and TO all
good citizens who believe in the en-
forcement Of law, and the protection
or all women. Two white men are
charged with an outrageous crime. a
warrant has been issued for their ar
rest and they have not been arrested,
Notwithstanding it is stated on good
authority that they are still in hiding
in Shiloh township. These men may
be innocent-the presumption is that
they are innocent. until pronounced
guilty by IL jury-but if the law is to
be vindicated they must be arrested
and brought To trial. 1t is worse
than folly, it is a crime, for the law
abiding citizens Of Sumter County to
stand idly by and see the law defied
by men charged with the most abom-
niable crime on the statute books.
The negroes who attended the mass
meeting in Shiloh Baptist church ask
the enforcement Of the law and they
were within their rights in so doing.
There would have been no mass meet
ing Of negroes i'm Shiloh Baptist
Church and no resol lutions adopted
had the accused men been arrested
within a reasonable time. and thase
who will feel inuiinnd Co condemn the
negroes for adopting resolutions
should considhr the justification they
have in the circumsta mes:
SUMTER, 5. c.. Oct Z, 1912.
The cOlored citizens of Sumter in
mass meeting assembled at the Shiloh
Baptist, Church, Of which DR.. j. A.
Pinson is pastor, adopted the follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, two, Rural Policemen. Off
GERS of the law, white men. did, upon
pretense Of taking, two negro girls be-
fore magistrate in Shiloh township,
Sumter County, to bind tfnsm over as
witnesses in. a case, and whereas. it
Is reported that instead, they were
carried. by said policemen i'm the
woods and hrautally assaulted and
raped.
Be. Itt Resolved, That we in mass
meeting assembled, do condemn said
act, as: being the, most brutal and out
rageOus. attack ever made upOn a wo-
man by mans or sat OF men: for these
mem were paaih To uphold the law.
Resolved 2nd That as said men
are still at large and should be
brought to a. speedy account. that we.
the oOlored oitizans assembled, do
hereby ofrAr' our services to those in
authority to- assist in experimenting
said guilty parties, both in time and
money.
Resolved 3rd. That we hereby call
upon tfis GOverr0~ Of the State and
the county authorities to offer a re-
ward for the capture and conviction
OF said men,. For If this is allowed
to GO lnnpunis5teI. it will breed law
lessnsss and disorder, and negroes in
the future Will not submit to arrest
for fear of being mobbed or rapedi
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
Somethlna Beyond That.

Education is not merely the taking
" ideas out OF ones head and pouring
them into the heads OF children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-10-09
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The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
SPENDING A FORTUNE TO TELL
OTHERS HOW TO GAIN WEALTH

given in the two theaters in the %
days the Land Show was opener an
average of 23 lectures day. Thirty
different men and women from differ
ent parts OF the country sent out the
call for their particular sections; each
presenting in his or her own way the
advantages to be derived from resid-
ing there.
Governors day at the Land Show
was November %. and on that day
the Union-Southern Pacific companies
threw open their theaters to the gov.
ernors of ten western states. welcom-
ed them there. and 1t was there that
the messages of these states were told
to Chicago. Other distinguished visit
ors were invited, and they also talk
ed to thousands. On the special days
of the states represented at tho expo
sition the programs were given. as q
Men stood at each door Of the two
theaters all day long with counters
In their hands, and every person that
entered was licked of on the little
watch-like machines they held. At the
end OF each day the total was taken
from each and they we're set back to
zero again ready for the next day.
In this way accurate count was kept
Of the 155.000 men. women and chill.
dren who were told the message Of
the west.
Message Straight to Hearts.
I'VE found that we sent our mes
sage straight into the hearts Of the
land hungry" said an official Of the
railroads who was present during the
land show. "They came into our lit
,le theaters with their eyes and feet
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
DRY FARM LAND THAT BLOWS
Most Difficult Problem Perhaps Best
Solved by Heavy Listing crosswiss
to Prevailing Winds.

Much Of the very best dry farming
land Is OF such a loose nature that II
blows badly. Theoretically. clays hold
more moisture than sands and sandy
loan. but the difficulty OF maintaining
soil mulch allows SO much escape Of
water by evaporation that this charac-
teristic Is largely Offset.
How to stop blowing has been the
most difficult problem. and Is perhaps
best solved by heaving listing cross.
wise to the prevailing winds. Here
again theory and fact conflict, for It Is
evident that there is more surface ex.
posed for evaporation on listed than
fiat ground and not only that, but the
bottom OF the furrow has no soil mulch
until the burrows crumble somewhat.
The fact. however. that the burrows
catch the drifting SHOWS must be TAX.
en- into consideration. and In practice
there will usually be n greater mois.
ture content In spring In furrowed
ground than that which Is left level.
besides which It holds the better the
fine soil which drifts away so easily.
Sand continually breaks down under
cultivation and weathering, making a
good soil Of It II It can be be retained.
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tired from the sights they had seen
and the hard floor they had tramped.
They sank down into our comfortable
seats. rested their feet on our padded
floor, and Just listened. Then when tho
lights were lowered and the beautiful.
ly colored stereopticon pictures were
thrown on the screen. their eyes were
rested BY the soft colors Of the flow
ers. the waving grain and the hand.
some homes shown them. In the mo
ton pictures they were shown the
methods OF farming. the scenic won.
ders OF our lines. and tho many cit.
les which we reach. Altogether. be-
lieve that we reached the people In
this way better than We could in any
other"
Thousands Get Literature.
As the throngs passed from tho the
aters after each lecture they we're sent
out through the front Of the rooms.
into wide hallway between the audi.
toriums. On one side Of this hallway
was n long counter where literature
descriptive of the Union Southern Pm.
cific territory was handed them and
tens Of thousands also registered their
names and addresses. These will be
turned over to the communities In the
railroads territory for their benefit In
order that they may get into direct
touch with persons seeking new
homes.
The cost OF space. fitting up and op-
Grating the two theaters was heavy
one. and at the end Of the 90 days Of
the exposition the men behind tho ex.
hibit discovered that their little for.
tune OF sec. 900 had been spent.
With the close Of the land show
workmen tore out all the handsome
paintings. and the chairs and other
comfortable fittings. and within few
hours nothing was left except that
which the railroad men wanted-the
memory. planted deep In the minds Of
tens Of thousands Of persons. of their
part Of tho West and its opportuni-
ties.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

The implement shown in the illus
tration Is used with good effect In the
arid districts of Utah and other west
ern states. 1t not only deals effective
ly with weeds, but also tends to level
the surface and create the necessary
dust blanket" mulch. The imple
ment consists OF n rectangle, 10 by 4
feet. made of two-inch planks inches
wide. To the under side Of the 10
foot planks are bolted nine knives.
made from Ainch steels. "a inches
lorg. The steel is bent eight inches
from one end. 30 that 1t will drop
down behind the plank. The knives
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
INCREASED VALUE OF FARMS
Census Bureau Gives Aggregate In the
Arid and semi-Arid Regions as
$1o.4ss. 100000.

The arid and semi.arid regions make
a remarkable showing In farm values.
according to the census taken last
year.
A bulletin recently issued by the
census bureau shows that the aggre-
gate value Of farm land In the sec.
tions named is $10.4ss. .000. 900. This
enormous value Is all the more re-
markable because Of the contrast with
the $3.249.000.0OO indicated by the CEN
sus OF 1900.
The value Of farm land In the arid
and semiarid regions in 1910 was
nearly half that Of all the farm land
In the United States ten years before
that year. Whether values OF this
kind In other parts Of the country
increased In the same proportion or
not. II Is evident that they made q
big advance: and from It all one may
form an idea Of the vast growth in tho
country's wealth from this source.
The census report should open the
eyes Of people in the east and middle
west to the importance Of that part
OF the country which lies west Of the
ninety eighth meridian. It forms
nearly half the area Of the national
domain outside Alaska and the insular
possessions: and the great increase In
farm land values in ten years sus.
sests the importance Of the part 1t
will play In the national development
Of the future.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
FOR SAVING MOISTURE
Type of Soil Should Determine
Depth of Flowing.
Certain Kinds Of PIows on Market
Which Have Tendency to Thor.
oushly Mix Soil From Bottom
and Top Of Furrow Slice.

;Ry ALVIN KEYSER. Colorado Agrtcul-
turnl CoilegeJ
The question OF whether land
should be plowed deeply or not is
largely a question OF the type OF soil
with which one has to work. II the
soil Is quite sandy. much shallower
plowing will give better results than
II the soil Is n silt loan. a clay loan
or adobe. Deep plowing should be
performed for certain definite pur-
poses: chief among these Is making n
deep reservoir TO catch the water
that falls. A sandy soil does not need
such treatment because water pene-
trates n very sandy soil with very
little difficulty without the deep plow'
Ing. Such a soil Is also sufficiently
.loosencd and aeratcd for crop grow.
Ing purposes. On heavier soils. how.
ever. such as the silt loans. clays.
clay loans and adobes. deep plowing
Is OF decided advantage. It enables
the precipitation obtained to pene-
trate the soil in which humus Ia
blended. As a consequence deep plow.
Ing on the heavier soils Is always OF
advantage II 1t 10 done sufficiently
long before the crop Is put In TO allow
nature through time and rainfall to
properly compact the furrow slice.
Such deep plow:ng is usually best &c.
complished by gradually increasing
tho depth. although there Is no great
damage done on ordinary soils by
going down deeply at once.
There are certain types OF plows
on the market which have tendency
to thoroughly mix the soil from the
bottom and the top Of the furrow
slice. Such plows can be used with
safety to plow as deep rs desired and
do It at once. observing the precau.
tion given above. viz. plowing n con.
siderable period prior to the planting
OF crops.
Flowing Is best done when the soil
contains a degree Of moisture which
Is Just right to cause II to pulverize
we'll when thrown out by the plow
II plowed In this condition deep
plowing works no serious injury on
the soil: In fact, II usually works a
benefit. Deep plowing when the soil
Is very dry and lumpy unless fol
lowed by propitious rains. usually
works injury.
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are bolted to the plank diagonally at
an angle OF 45 degrees by means OF
two bolts. The bend is about three
inches deep. which allows the knives
to work that distance below the sur
face OF the ground. The long part OF
the steel below the bend is sharp
ened on the front side. so that weeds
will be cut. The knives on the front
slope to the right. while those on the
rear plank slope to the left. This
arrangement makes 1t impossible for
any weeds to be missed. or any part
OF the ground to remain unstirred.
thereby preparing a bed for rainfall.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

This is a story OF how a comfortable
little fortune was spent in three weeks: :
1t wasn't squandered, and in its way
that fortune put potential wealth into
the hands Of more than $4,000 per
sons in Chicago.
To begin at the beginning: When
the third Chicago Land Show was be-
ing planned the Union and Southern
Pacific railroad companies began to
plan also how they could attract their
share of the hundreds Of thousands
that would visit tho show, to their ter
ritory. Many things were discussed
the first being the idea of booths in
which to display the products grown
along the lines Of the RAILROADS.
That won't do" said Gerritt Fort
and Charles s. Fee. passenger traffic
managers of the Union and Southern
Pacific railroads. We've got to have
something different this year. Last
year we showed what our farmers
can do. This year we want to show
what all of us can do
Plan to Spend a Fortune.
And right there began the plans
for spending this fortune. After a doz-
en- different suggestions had been
thrashed out there was evolved the
one used, that of having two moving
picture palaces built into the Coliseum
ut Chicago and there showing stereop-
ticon and moving pictures not only OF
farm life but OF town and city life
along the Union and Southern Pacific
lines.
Twenty thousand dollars was the
sum decided upon as necessary %
make the display. The space at the
Coliseum that was allotted to the rail-
roads was put In the hands OF a NOV
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
EHete 6rlton.

Booth Harrington. the American
playwright and novelist. is n very early
riser. and. when the English play
wright and novelist. Arnold Bennett.
visited him at hts charming residence
in Indianapolis. MIR. Harrington said.
the first evening at dinner:
81 believe in the simple life. ! get
up with the sun. VIII you take ten.
mile walk with me at six O'Clock to-
morrow morning."
THANK you. Mr.. Harrington" the
Englishman answered. but ! don't
walk in my sleep
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

Hens relish = feed Of boiled pota-
toes occasionally.
There Is no better place for the in
cubator than n clean. dry cellar.
It Is an easy matter to chill lot Of
profit out Of a hen this time Of year.
Young hens should be depended
upon for winter eggs
Fowls for killing will be better for
not having had food for from 10 to II
hours before butchering.
As a layer the overfat hen Is about
rs useless as the hen that 10 thin from
not getting enough to eat.
Hens do their best laying before
they are two years old. Hens moro
than two make the best sitters.
For successful work II Is necessary
to have good incubators. good eggs
and good. common.sense management.
A chicken will drink as much water.
proportionally. as q COW. and It II
quite as important that II should have
II.
Leg weakness IL the result Of lack
Of mineral elements in the feed. Green
feed and lime In some form are need
ed.
Having dropping boards made of
matched lumber will save time and
temper when It comes to cleaning
them.
1t costs more to keep a poor hen
than It does to keep good one. More
worry. more vexation. mere dissat.
isfaction.
| Wherever cement floors are used
short litter should cover them several
inches deep. The bare floor Is toe
damp and cold.
Keep the temperature Of the egg
chamber as near 103 degrees as pos
sible. and keep the incubator away
from the sunlight.
To encourage duck eggs. which are
so greatly in demand during the
winter months. the stock birds
should be fed literally.
An occasional drink Of water In
which ten drops Of carbolic acid pei
gallon have been mixed is a recon
mended preventive Of disease.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

ing picture architect-a specialist in
the designing and building Of motion
picture houses-and he was told to 90
ahead and build two Of the best ones
he ever planned.
The result more than repaid the plan
ncrs. when the theaters were turned
over to the railroads they were fully
up to expectations. The entrances to
foyer OF the two was from tho main
body Of tho Coliseum and the two wide
doorways were brilliantly lighted with
electric signs. The foyer ran tho full
length of the Coliseum Annex and was
wide. Under foot was a soft carpet.
and on the walls were scenes OF farm
and home life in the west.
Theaters Are Resting Place.
The theaters themselves also were
reached by two broad doorways each.
Inside they were carpeted and fitted
with comfortable wide armed opera
chairs that furnished the grateful rest
ing place to the thousands that had
been looking around" In the big Coil.
scum and standing about on the con-
crete floors until their feet ached. The
walls Of the theaters also were GOV.
cred with paintings OF western scenes.
In addition to tho farm scenes were
Views Of several Of the immense irrI.
CATION projects. and number Of the
scenic wonders OF the world.
Tho cages" for the moving picture
operators were fireproof, SO that In
case OF accident no fame could roach
out into tho body Of the house. The
ceilings Of the two halls were beaIncd
and paneled and the interior decora
tons were equal to those Of any thea
ter In Chicago. In the front OF each
room was the platform on which the
lecturers stood. and to the left Of this
was the screen on which the pictures
were thrown. This was one huge shee,
without seam to mark or mar It. ant
the reflections cast were as clear as Il
was possible to make them.
Five Hundred Lectures Given.
Five hundred and six lectures wer,
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Another Duty.

you are my wife's social secre-
tary?" he asks Of the beauteous crea-
ture who Is seated at the small desk
in the study. Yes. SIR" she smiles.
II am supposed to take Mrs. Blirrup's
place In as many social details as pos
sibie.''
"Well-er-she doesn't seem to be
coming downstairs this morning. and
It has always been her custom to kiss
me good.by when l start for the Of
fice."-Judge.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
TO KEEP THE SKIN CLEAR

For moro than . generation. Cuti'
cura Soap and Cuticura Ointment have
done more for pimples. blackheads
and other unsightly conditions Of the
complexion. red. rough. chapped
hands, dandruH. itching. scaly scalps.
and dry, thin and falling hair than any
other method. They do even more for
skin.tortured and disfigured infants
and children. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold BY druggists
and dealers throughout the world. .
liberal sample Of each. with 3a-page
book on the care Of the skin and hair
will be sent post.free. on application
to "Cuticura," Dept. L, Boston.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
Cancellation.

Father Ito his daughters suitor)-T
have sad news for you. l am ruined!
I have lost everything!
Suitor-Console yourself dear sir.
with the thought that you are now in
no danger of losing your daughter.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

Smile on wash day. That's when you us
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes winter tha,
snow. All groccrs.
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One Was Lacking.

One Was Lacking.
Head Clerk Ito applicant for gov
ernment post)-Are these your identi.
ncation papers?
Applicant-Yes. sir.
Head Clerk-H'm. your death GER
tfficate Is missing.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
No More Income Needed.

Uncle Joe. do you believe In votes
for women"
mo, sab, don't. Manda's got all
de money dat's good fer her now"
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
SURELY HARD MAN TO PLEASE
Artist Did His Best, but Somehow
Managing Editor Would Not
Be Satisfied.

An artist was drawing a cartoon
wherein the flag OF our nation played
a large part. He drew the flag. first
time. with five stars in the blue field
and took 1t to the managing editor.
who promptly let out yelp.
"Wadye think this country is" said
the managing editor. "a trust7"
whats the trouble?" asked the
artist.
Trouble" beloved the managing
editor. why. We need more stars.
stars. stars!"
So the artist brought the picture
back and this time he had lit stars in
1t by actual count.
The managing editor felt his head
and choked slightly.
what do you think you're draw
ing?" he asked Mt last.
You're the hardest man to please
I ever met In my life." said the artist
Indignantly: first it's too few and
then it's too many. How many stars
do you want. anyway"
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

Most people look at trouble through
q microscope.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

A bitter. cruel speech. may cost a
friend: but gentle, loving words may
win q foe.-Earle William Gage.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

You can fiatter silly girls by calling
them flirts.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

0ostone8e.
Hokus-So that Boston girl said
wasn't worth my salt. eh?
Pokus-Well. she did remark that
you were in inverse ratio to our chlor.
ide Of sodium.-Puck.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

RFs- Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethinR, sofsens the gums, reduces innammn.
loo, AllAys pain. cures wind collie, 2Sc . bottle.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

important to NNotheVo
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

PILES CURED IN TO - DATD
Your druggist will refund money II PAZO ONT.
MENr falls 10 cury any. casc OF Itching. Blind,
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

Let us then be what we are. and
thus keep ourselves loyal to truth
H. w. Longfellow.
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16

49, wv "O"'" eAeeps In should to
N. Fierce: treatment win rishs IN sb ,,,v..x
your Own soIe His "Fsvorts Prssorption' hss osrsd
hundreds OF housands Of 1o..%
the only IN medicine & Of it, Kind .h.. regularly Graduated
ade iSs N on % IT, T.:ds @ 10 T.;Gps There's
% wS yoSr S.:,S ae; oast
V. flee President Buffalo, NJ Y-,ske reoevJ md %
The Ordway new era., 1912-02-16
WELCOME WORDs TO WOMEN

Women who CuHer With disoFdeFs peculiar to their
sex should write to D. Pierce and receive Tree the
skilled and successful specialist In the dses.es
Of women. Every letter Of this sort has the most
confidential. Many sensitiveiy modess vom.c rs..
fully to Dr.. Pierce what they would shrink irom
ss.s to their ioe. physssiae Tho loc: ph,.eisa
without ian exsmination." Dr.. Pieroe hold. sh..
these dista.teul examinations are generally need.
lesss and thst NO woman, except Ia rar. c..S.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-03-07
Ave Preparing to Move

Monroe Times: The farmers who
rent aud those who have sold their
.laces are making ready for the annual
moving time March /. This causes
the annual large number of public
sales of farm property. 1t is stated by
persons who have attended some of
these sales that all kinds Of farm
property is selling at very high prices.
This is especially true of horses, cattle
and stock hogs. Corn, hay, oats and
the like are also bringing good strong
prices and where "A person offers choice
seed corn or seed oats the price seems
to be no object and the bidding is
spirited 1t is said that condition of
high prices for seeds is made true
because of the poor condition of the
seed generally.