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The Harlowton news., 1912-06-28
HELP BOOST
FOR HARLOW
Some More of the Reasons Why
We Should Boost for
Harl0Wt0n.

). One of the most necessary
adjuncts for a town in the agricult-
ural districts of Montana, is to
have a good market. In this VIC
arc more than fortunate as the
vicinity around here, has never
been able to supply the local
merchants with poultry, pork,
butter, eggs, etc. The wholesale
price of eggs today in Helena, il
you were selling them there, is
1S cents a dozen, while our mcr-
chants are paying % cents, Judith
Gap 20 cents and Ryegate IS cents.
Dairy butter is bringing 80 cents,
while surrounding towns are only
giving 20 to % cents. This is ~
good live point for anything the
farmers have to sell. =5@ .r~
Pork dressed. ID. from 8 to II
DIIl uIVSSS'Nl. ~. laCII IN w l. l.,
Poultry alive, lib. IS
Spring wheat, bushel 79 to 81
Turkey Red, bushel 70 to 80
Durham. 81 to 81
Flax, percwt. 1872 to 1914
Oats. pcrcwt. 14O to $50
This shows that the farmer
has good point here for all his
produce raised on the farm. Where
can you beat these prices any place
in Montana? 49,.
Our stores are all up to date, all
of them carrying large stocks and
selling at reasonable prices, You
can do better buying from them,
if you take quality as we'll as price
into consideration than sending
out of town for merchandise.
Having several large stores, com
petition is brisk at all times among
| them.
We have heard more complaint
about the price of fresh meats,
all. that have not investigated the
conditions, claiming we are paying
above the market prices. Upon
Investigating the prices charged
here and in surrounding towns we
found the local market from to I
cents cheaper than in any place
within 100 miles of here. In fact
onr butchers are selling meat SO
cheap, in comparison with other
towns, that they are selling it to
| the butchers in LeWistoWn, Hedges
vile, Lavina, Roundup, Miles City
and White Sulphur Spings. You
can buy it at the same price by the
side or carcass as they do. Now if
our meat markets, were charging
to high az price, do you suppose
they could sell to outside mcr-
chantS9
The Harlowton news., 1912-06-28

lOI q 4hlSG y lC1A UuC lOlIVWI1 SEel'
In clay and loam soils, it is easily
possible to store seven or. eight
inches Of rainfall in the first eight
or ten feet Of the soil. This moist
ure, along with the early summer
rainfall, practically insures d good
yield.
In order to prevent the loss Of
moisture from Natures reservoir,
a dam has been provided, in the
soil mulch. A loose, dry layer on
the surface prevents the water from
evaporating into the atmosphere.
When the land has been cultivated
and a mulch established, rain packs
down the surface and re-esJablishes
this contact with the lower layers
and the loss of water is made
possible as soon as drying begins.
After each rainy period, and as
soon as the soil is dry enough to
pnlverize properly, the falloW
should be given careful surface
tillage. This stops the loss of
moisture, as it prevents it from
getting to the surface where it can
evaporate into the atmosphere.
Tillage ought to be promptly given.
When the dam breaks, allowing
the water to escape from the
storage reservoir, it is promptly
repaired. The surface mulch is
the dry farmers dam, and when
it's usefulness has been destroyed
by being packed by rains, it ought
to be repaired by cultivation as
soon as it is in condition. BY all
means, carefully cultivate the fall
low at the close of the rainy
season. ..w#
The fallow condition is ideal for
making available the plant food
in the soil. With ample moisture
present, we have all of the neces-
sary conditions, heat, air and moist
ure, and the organisms. which
make plant food available are
active. Conserve the moisture in
the fallow and so insure the pre-
sence of ample available food to
build next seasons crop.
The question of weeds is rapidly
coming to be a serious one ON many
recently broken farms. These
fail to get started on the native
sod, but increase rapidly on culti
waited land. Frequent and
thorough cultivation is the most
economic method of killing tic
weeds. The young plants are easily
destroyed and where they are killed
when small, there can be nc
increase from seed formation
Keep the weeds down On the fields
and look out for the weeds around
thn 1itohnc ond fannnc .[.
Alfred Atkinson
| Montana Experiment Station
June 19, 1912.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
NO DELAY OF PARCELS POST,
DC GRAW DECLARES SYSTEM
SHOULD COME NOW.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Urges Plan on Score of Service and
Revenue.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE estab-
lishment Of parcels post delivery
along rural mail routes should not
be delayed any longer, is the opinion
of V. P. De Graw, fourth assistant
postmaster general, as expressed in
his annual report, submitted today to
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
Every consideration of practical
bility, business expendiency and good
administration" he says, "favors the
plan as being a probable source of
large revenue and great public ac-
commodation."
Mr.. De Graw bases his recommen-
daton for parcels post on the
ground that the expenditure for rural
service is increasing much more rap
dly than the receipts, and the par
cells post, he says, would provide
much additional revenue. During the
past year the rural mail receipts
were $7,750,0OO, while the expendi-
lures were $47,79O,0OO, while it is not
expected that there will be an appre-
ciatle increase In receipts. This loss
Will become greater each year, he
says, unless parcels post is esta blished
to help.
There are at present more than L.
100000 miles Of rural mail routes.
and the average mileage per day for
each carrier Is 24.19 miles. During
the past year 577 routes were added,
making the present total 1856.
More than 100000 letters and
papers We're received at the dead
letter office during the year, the
daily receipts averaging 44,5OO pieces,
an increase over the previous year Of
per cent.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
WATERWORKS AND SEWER FOR
KEGSTREE.
Bonds Voted Last November in the
Sum Of $4,000 and Systems VIII
Soon be Completed.

Kingstree, Jan. 14.-Last November
the citizens Of Kingstree voted bonds
to the amount of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of installing a, waterworks and;
sewerage system. The last Ger ais
gave Kingstree poplsiaticn Of 1Ss'z
people. The voting q bosAs Cor, : q
purpose Of making Kingstree as mod
ern and up-to-date as possible, shows
the true and progressive spirit of
her citizens. b. #. Meeks, of Atlanta.
Ga, has contracted to put in both
systems, and In few days will begin
active operations. :. Several car loads
or piping and other supplies have
arrived. and Mr.. Meek says that ha
Will have the job completed in the
course Of five or six months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
SUMTER TRUST COMPANY ELEC.
TION.
Fiduciary Institution Holds Annual
Election of Officers.

The Sumter Trust Company, for
merly the Sumter Loan and Trust
Company, held it's annual meeting
Thursday and the stockholders elect
ed the following board Of directors
II. |. Manning. Neill O'Donnell, c. G..
Rowland, G.. A. Lennon, l.. d. Jen-
nings. ID. ID. Noise, j. III. Clifton, r. o.
Purdy, /. G. Strauss T. G.. Mcleod
j. A. Weinberg. G.. ID. Levy, w. w.
Sibert, G. l.. Stubbs, +. NJ. Spann. p.
Moses, Jr.
After the meeting OF the stock
holders adjourned. the board of di.
rectors met and elected the following
officers: President. I. G.. Strauss:
Vice Pr esident, r. o. Purdy; Secre-
tary and Treasurer. r. l.. Edmunds
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
The Governors Message.

The first annual message Of Gov
ernor Blease which was read in the
General Assembly Tuesday is dis
appointing In at least one particular
the executivo makes no reference
whatever to the numerous pardons
and paroles he has granted since
coming into office.
However. this item may be COW
cred later in a special message, as
II Is generally understood that the
governor should make some explana-
tion along this line to the members
Of the General Assembly
Governor Blease stresses with
considerable labor the economy" of
his administration. and he wishes to
further extend his idea OF economy
TO the abolition of g. number of i'm
portant State offices. including those
of game warden. bank examiner
and insurance commissioner.
The value and importance Of these
offices Is well known to the people
OF South rolina.--Greenville News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
MANY PIPES BURST.
Plumbers Have More Calls Than They
Can Attend to This Week.

ut is indeed an i'll wind blows no.
body any good. The recent cold snap
has dealt severely by many of the
househclders in the city while at the
same time 1t has offered much work
for the plumbing establishments i'm
the city, although, as one plumber
remarked, that is not the kind Of
work they are looking for and not the
kind that they like to get.
All over the city the water pipes
have been reported frozen, and in
many places the water was not turned
off properly and the pipes burst with
the freeze
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
T1iirty-Day Session.

Senator Clifton Of Sumter county.
last night In the senate. took occasion
to express himself in favor Of 30
day session. The matter came up in
n little disagreement over the ques-
tion Of adjournment. II am in favor
of So-day session." said Mr.. Clifton,
MIR. Clifton was opposed to adjourn
Ing so soon Tuesday, and desired to
remain In session to transact some Of
the business on the calendar. 1t will
be remembered that the senate last
year by resolution expressed itself as
In favor of 30-day sssion, but prac-
tically the full 40 days were consum-
ed.-Columbia Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
President sun WILL RESIGN.
WILL GET OUT OF OFFICE WHEN
MANCHUS ARE OVERTHROWN.
However. Head OF Republic Insists
That Premier Shall Not Dictate
Terms of Agreement.

Nanking, Jan. 14.-President Sun
Yat Sen received the news Of the
pending abdication of the emperor
quietly. He said he was pleased to
learn that the first step towards the
pac.fcation and reorganization of the
country had been taken. He antici-
pated some delay in the readjustment
of affairs and added that it was
quite possible Yuan Shi Kai might be
president of the new republic. He
adhered to his declaration that he
would resign when the Manchu gov
ernment had been ousted and peace
completely restored throughout the
country.
The first stage would necessitate
military government, under which
order could be secured and the re-
publicans were determined that the
old regime of corruption must be
abolished and the people Of China
permitted to earn the full reward Of
ehCii iobOis
President Sun said he would pro-
ceed with the work Of organization.
Evidently he Is determined not to
listen to dictation from Peking. The
future government of China must be
carefully considered. Yuan Shi Kai
could not be regarded as tho dictator
of terms.
1t would be senseless, he con-
unued, 10 hasten the semblance Of
peace, and he declared that the pres
ent movement was directed toward
the establishment Of permanent good
government.
The mere abdication Of the court
said the president, was not sufficient
in itself; the Manchu army must lay
down its arms. Yuan Shi Kai like
wise must pledge adherence to the
form Of government adopted by the
national convention. Sun Vat Sen
added that he earnestly desired peace
but before peace could be assured any
semblance, Of ! sMrnctut, power kmust be
reIiounced. formally 6ifl nn Il ~
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
SEVEN TURKISH BOATS SUNK.
First Important Naval Battle of Ttr-
cO-Italian War.

Rome. Jan. 12.-The first import
ant naval battle In the Turco- Italian
war occurred in the Red Sea on Jan
uary z, with the result that an Ital-
ian squadron sank seven Turkis!,
gunboats.. A large number of Turk
ish seamen went down with their
ships, but others were rescued by
boats from the Italian warships
The Turks were believed by the
Italians to be preparing to convoy q
military expedition, which was to
cross Egypt and join the Turkish
force In Tripoli.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
Attacked While Leaving suez.

Attacked While Leaving SueZ.
London. Jan. 12.-The Turkish
vessels destroyed by Italian warships
were those which took refuge at
Suez several weeks ago. according to
a dispatch to a news agency from
Rome. AS result Of protests by
Italy the dispatch adds. the Egyptian
authorities disarmed the vessels and
the Turkish commander obtained per-
mission to leave.
While departing the fotilla was
overtaken by the Italian warships
and sunk.
The Italian commander reports
that the Turkish gunboats offered
stubborn resistance.
There are rumors here that 1000
additional troops will be sent to
Cyrenaica.
The Turkish war ministry. claims
that the Turks on January 6, repuls-
ed an Italian sortie from Rome, kill
ing so Italians and that the rear
guard Of 100 Italians was annihilated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
IN GRASP OF ICE KING.
Snow and Gold Seriously Interferes
with Traffic During the Past Two
y a basts : ~ ~ e.s..... * !. :. {. !. !, ~.

The Ice King has had a firm grasp
on the city during the past three days
and. II the weather forecast turns out
to be correct. it is probable she will
still be held firmly for some time to
come. ~ FA2
For the past three days there has
been very little traffic on the streets
and almost none at all between the
country and the city. Every road has
been blocked by the drifts of snow
and the streams are so swollen that
it is almost impossible to cross them.
However, while traffic has been
seriously interfered with, there have
been no reports Of suffering among
the poor Of the city from the severe
cold. Everybody has suffered more OF
less from the cold. being unprepared
for 1t when it came, but no more SER
ious effects have followed than the
bursting Of few water pipes and
o."ETAOIN hmh m hm hmh mmm
trouble in getting pipes thawed out in
order to get water.
While there was plenty Of snow
balling Saturday all day long, there
was very little Of it Sunday and to-
day the youngsters who had engaged
in it previously found the snow too
wet to play with. Sunday was one of
the quietest days ever experienced in
this city. There were very few peo-
pie who went out at all except to the
postoffice or to church, and the at
tendance at the churches was very
small indeed. Everybody who could
do so seemed perfectly contented to
stay indoors where it was warm and
comfortable.
Saturday the thermometer hung
around "a and 25 degrees all day
Saturday and Saturday night it took
tumble still further downward un-
til the mercury got below twenty de-
grees Sunday the mercury again
rose somewhat, but remained below
freezing point all day. Sunday night
the mercury went down 10 twenty
four, but gradually rose Monday
until it came up to thirty-fve at one
o'clock.
AT that time the snow was melting
freely and the streets and sidewalks,
where the snow had not been SHOW
eled off, were becoming sloppy. All
morning the porters and employees
at the various stores and business
houses were busy shoveling the snow
away from in front Of their doors.
street Commissioner White had
force of hands at work clearing away
along the sidewalks so that .pedes-
trians could walk along the street
without walking in the snow and so
as to remove the danger Of falling on
the frozen snow.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
SOME MORE ABOUT c. f. JAMES
Mining Engineer Released Here
Thursday Was also Jailed i'm North
Carolina on Charge of Selling Bo-
gus StOck-Skippcd Bond.

The following letter from Mrs.
Helen CAN'T Minis, associate editor
OF the Whiteville. NJ. c., News Re-
porter will be of interest to many of
the people of Sumter In view of the
fact that James was twice arrested
here for selling bogus mining stock
In violation of the laws of the State
and twice released upon the advice of
the State Insurance Commissioners.
McMaster.
James left Friday morning on the
Palmetto Limited from Florence to
Augusta. 1t Is sincerely hoped that
he will not again try to sell any Of his
stock in this county as many Of the
negroes whom he Is alleged to have
defrauded by selling them stock in
his supposed bogus company are now
as anxious to get back their money as
they formerly were to get stock in the
company. AS James had no money
when arrested and his board bill and
other expenses here had to be paid
by negro. Rees James, the question
asked by many people and left un-
answered is: What does he do
with the morey he gets?" There is
no doubt about IT that he sold a
great deal more stock than enough
to pay his expenses.
The letter Is as follows:
The Sumter Daily Item:
Seeing In the Item where c. F..
James was arrested. thought Ii
might be Of news interest to you to
know that he was lodged in Jail here
on the same charge that the Sumter
authorities are holding him for. He
was confined in Jail for a couple of
months when Mr.. G. s. Lewis a well
known business man OF this place,
went on his bond for 500. He jump
ed 1t and nothing was heard Of him
until the account Of his arrest ap-
peared. He was to appear for trial
iat the November term Of court. Mr..
LewP holds s1.400 in negroes notes
given him by James as security for
The >1qQ bond, Several of these notes
I I've bsjss oostsstsA, ~ :: msItskzatss
court hsre and pronounced by the
bar and magistrate to be valid. James
Is said to belong to prominent
North Carolina family. his uncle !s
ex-sherin Of Pender county and worth
from nifty to ,seventy-five thousand
dollars. They ignore c. r. James al
together and telephoned to parties
here that he was a reprobate.
He got thousands OF dollars here
from negroes, and negroes, too, who
are financially responsible. I don't
think the authorities here will make
any effort to have him brought back.
I am only writing you this beca use
thought you could use it as news.
(Signed) Helen CAN'T Minis.
Whltsville, N. c.. Jan. IL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17

vanced, the same country under un-
wise rule retrOgraded and proverty,
strife, and chaos resulted.
The vesse so popular in the West
1 think could be transposed to suit
the cotton farmer under present con-
dtions
Every time I come to town
The boys start to kickin' my dog
aroun',
Makes no difference il he is a houn',
They gotta stop kickin' my dog
aroun,"
I'm The South.
Every time | Como to town
The buyers start cryin' my cotton
down,
Even if it's worth nothin' poun,'
They gotta quit kickin' my cotton
aroun."
Let the legislature pass a law linn
iting the cotton acreage and establish
warehouses under government con-
troll. request the governor to invite all
governors of the South TO cotton
conference 10 adopt the above plan.
and the problem will be solved. and
prosperity will reign
Farmer.
Rembert January 10.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17

ODonnell d Company are advertis-
ing their annual white sale for We'd
nesday and Thursday OF this week
and a glance over their ad will show
what large list of bargains they are
Offering the public. Those who are
in need of white goods will do well
to visit their store either Wednesday
or Thursday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17

Columbia Js' o The Senate to-
day. after ~ !. to a message
from GoveS' .spase, in re the peni-
tentiary, iery mill and sugges-
tions fqS S$nprovement of the con-
dltiop> y e prisoners of the insti-
TUT |opted a resolution, offered
b. >$.or Sinkler, of Charleston, and
ID the message to the commit
5n the Penitentiary, with the re-
est that they make a thorough and
rigid investigation into all the charg-
es and conditions and make such a
report as in their judgment deemed
best, Senator Sinkler, before Offering
his motion, said that this was a mat
ter of serious import and should be
thoroughly inquired into.
Senator Young suggested that the
message be referred to the committee
on penal and laritable institutions,
but Senator Hardin said the commit
tee on Penitentiary was the proper
place and he, too, called for a rigid
investigation Where there is much
smoke there is bound to be sorae fire,
and l want a thorough investigation"
was the way Senator Sullivan put
il.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17

Everybody's Store, NJ. III. Beck
owner and proprietor. has entered a
plea of voluntary bankruptcy. The
Sumter Trust Company has been ap-
pointed as receivers for the creditors.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17
BLEASE ON HOSIERY ElILL,
REFERRED no SENATE COMMIT
TEE ON PENITENrIARY.

SHkier'S Resolution Asks that Thor.
ough Investigation be Made Into
Charges Made by Governor Con-
cerning Conditions at State Prison.
Blease Advises Something be Done:
If Not, ''rhen Don't Blame Me for
What I Do" He Gays.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17

Miss IsOline NJ oses of Richmond
Va, Is in the city on visit to her
cousin, Mrs. j. II. Levy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs, T. ID. Jenkins have re-
turned from New York where they
went TO attend the automobile show.