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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
MARES IN FARM WORK
Mules and Geldings Return Only
Their Labor.
Greater Returns Obtained by Reason
Of Production of colts-Proft
Depends Greatly Upon
Size and Quality.
CBy WAYNE D1NsMoRE1


1t is an economic waste not TO use
mares in farm work, The man who
employs mules or marketable geld
ings in his farm operations receives in
return only their labor. When they
are idle they are a bill OF expense
and return nothing, The team force
which must be kept to handle the
work efficiently in the busy season
cannot be kept busy at all times OF
the year. The farmer needs more
horses in blowing and seeding time.
and In harvest time than he needs
during the %cultivating season or dur.
ing the late fall and winter. While
q good manager will always so plan
his work as to keep the teams busy as
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
''The Great Physician now is ear,
The sympathizlng Jesus"
Man Of Sorrows, what a name
For the Son OF God who came
Rtiined sinners to reclaim.
Hailclujah! What a Sayiorv'
How to Overcome.

God never lost a battle that was In.
trusted completely to him; and he Ia
always ready to accept the entire re-
sponsibility for the conduct and the
winning Of any fight that ought to be
won. The only reason we ever lose
our battles against temptation is be-
cause we try to win them without CIV
ing God quite his own way as he
fights with us. II takes only a hairs
breadth diversion from Gods plan to
turn any victory into defeat. And 10
takes only unconditional surrender to
God to assure us victory before o
struggle is ever begun
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Asparagus Growing.

Many asparagus growers take the
position that any commercial fertili.
ger applied early In the season Is of
little value because there are no
leaves or celebrating organs to utilize
such food. Some scientists, however,
Or. Z. B. Voorhees,, director Of the
New Jersey experiment station, be-
lieve that spring applications Of nj.
trate Of soda are valuable. The best
practice in all probability is to use
some fertilizer in the spring, but
make the heaviest application imme-
after the cutting season.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
HOW THE DISK DRILL WORKS
Open Broad and Perfectly Formed
Trenches for Seed Which Are Much
Better Than V-Shaped.

The disks open broad and perfectly
formed seed trenches which are much
better than the V.shaped trench. The
seed having a direct and uninterrupt-
ed drop is scattered evenly over the
bottom of this wide trench Dr. furrow,
and 1t is thus given plenty of room in
which to properly stool" out. In well
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17

made drills the disk deposits the seed
In the center, which insures Its reach.
ing the bottom or toe OF the seed
trenches. There is no doubt about
the superiority of drilling ove hand
sowing of seed. The drill plants at a
uniform depth, covers the seed ven
Iy, and II the seed Is sound 1t will all
come UP at the same time. giving
every plant an equal chance.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Is Now "Iusticd Cook !"

J~aekson.--It is now Associate Justice
Samuel C.. CooE, who stepped from the
position Of sen ior circuit judge in the
state, having been Judge Of the Eleventh
district under it least four governors,
into the supreme court chair, vacated BY
Judge ". G, NJ dLcan.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17

'NA'h Wv W 'hN''+r 'N'
Of the possibility of healing. Thus
the Great Physician constantly deals
with souls, to convince sinners Of their
need Of healing and to teach Chris
tiaas that thcer are still defects In
their own lives, In the one case fail.
ure Of faith prevents healing; in the
other, lack Of submission prevents
Wilderness.
The study OF the impotent man is
interesting from every point OF view;
and the place at which the healing &C.
CURED Is signihcauts Bethesda, mean.
pool had certain curative properties.
but the man Of the story was In such
n plight that he had no friends 10 put
him into the pool when the water was
troubled. 1t requires no strength OF
the imagination to suppose that his
reply to Jesus not only Was full or
pathos, but also full GT Il great long
ing, for notice the quick response and
the great result; Jesus saith unto
him rise, take up thy bed. and walk.
And Immediately the man was made
whole, and took up his bed and
walked"
The main point OF the story Is In Y.
"a: verify, verify, say unto you, no
that hcareih my word, and belleyeth
on MIN that sent me, hath everlasting
NE, ana shall not come into condem-
hailon, but Is passed from death unto
ME This Is really The gospel In a
sentence, for the supreme purpose or
Jesus was to give life and to heal ua
from al inlrmities.
we hoea NOT nesefln" elefhal me;
put IL ID Desirable glorious ana neees-
eai5' iou cannot taRe "a slh+slck'
luIneo Soul out oi thls World ana lh-
haDit heaven WIN IL IN the next o
cannot mere 10 no sueh thlng after
oeath oS u SPIRITUAL revolution. 0
Would nave TO smut you In Ihe glo-
i's Oh heaven Wouid mean nothing
W you Tue songs OF heaven would
DC torture 10 YOU ana heaven itSeH
+" perpetual torment. 80. because eter-
MAJ ire ~ 30 desirable ana Is the tree
S'l1 y "ou' 'htouBn Jesus 'hrlsb u
h"'a' tue question ID pertinent VIII
'"ou "o niaue "hoie'
ihe cohuitlols upon "hlch you are
mace Whoie' OF passing from death
uh,o me- are hho"ledBe' repentance
oeliel' opeaiehce' lhey are 30 easy
,nat we make them hard and miss tho
Dressing because we 40 not accept
,heH' III thelr simplicity eternal ne
III such "a case III not a gltt mat we
chhhet nave Dut that we VIII not nave
Let us never forget two outstanding
things about sin: /. 1t defiles. Sin Ia
not manly, and ever since the day
when the devil beguiIed Adam and
Eve the trail OF the serpent has
u its way through human nature
ana through human history, leaving
"dehlenlent In its wake, 2. Sin de-
stfoys. This is an oldsfashioned doc
trine but as true as 1t IL old. In spite
or all that men may say, or hope, or
do, the wages Of Sin Is death. There
fore again the question is pertinent.
Nit thou be made whole?
This old-time story Is Il parable and
a promise, for Jesus Christ stIll waits
to be gracious.
Every place Of need may be a Be-
thesda, and just where you are Jesus
stands opposite your need saying.
wilt thou be made whole" BY ev-
cry possible way he Is pleading, 20
IN me ia tbv ba,n" Thouaanda ~
- 20 -
fo,,ud raIisf HEALING and oaIystfo, t,.t
80 ~ go, 'N".
hn thS man AT tHS pun louHu IL thak
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Smallpox at N eridian.

Meridiah.-C0unty Health Officer NJ.
J. L. Hoye has filed his monthly report,
which shows that there are sixty eases
OF smallpox in the county. The report
shows two eases Of diphtheria and one
case Of h0okworm treated.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Monroe Votes Bonds.

Aberdeen-The Fifth District Of Mon
roe county has voted for the issuance
Of 500, 900 good roads bonds. The First
and Fourth Districts had already voted
on s2o0, 900 each, making d total OF
100000 ior good roads in this county.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Mothers Day Observed.

Observation-Disclosures Day" was OBJ
served here very appropriately. The
wearers Of white carnat lions in 0bsery.
ance Of the OCCASION were many and the
spirit OF the day spread throughout the
city generally.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17

years aud who
had been waiting
daily for a long
time to have soma
friend put him III
10 the pool at the
time OF the o
Ing OF the waters?
hut the question
is an ]arousIuE ono
which Jesus asks
for the purpose Of
making the man
conscious Of his
condition. nCous'
ing his desire.
calling forth the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
Misaiasippi CON eye Wina.

Meridian.-B fore an audience that
broke all ATTENDANCE records, s.. q.
Pope of MissiB sippi College won The
STATE oratorieal contest from b number
OF competitors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-17
culIing Means Success.

Culling the flock properly is the
handspring of success in poultry
farming
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
RAILWAY AS EDUCATOR.
Southern Will Give Agricultural
Scholarships to Young Men.

Washington. Feb. 5.-rresident
Finley. of the Southern Railway Com
pany. has announced that as a means
of supplementing the extensive work
being done by the company for the
advancement OF agriculture in the
territory traversed by It's lines south
OF the Potomac and Ohio rivers and
east OF the Mississippi. it has been
decided to inaugurate Southern Rail-
way scholarships in the State Agri-
cultural College in each State tray
ersed by the lines Of the company.
Mr.. Finley will take this matter up
at once with the president OF each
agricultural college concerned, ask
ing him to permit the company to
pay for the scholarships and to select
the young men to be benefited by
them. The scholarships, which are
to cover the fun four-year course in
agriculture. are to be awarded in
accordance with plans to be agreed
upon between the presidents Of the
colleges and the railway company
and are to be given to young men re-
siding I'm counties traversed by the
lines OF the company. and who would
otherwise be financially unable to
avail themselves Of an agricultural
college training.
AS soon as arrangements have been
perfected. full details as to the schol-
arships to be awarded in eacn State
will be announced.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
NOTICE TO TRAVELLING PUBLIC.
iime OF Early Morning Train Nav be-
secured from Central"

Secretary Smell has arranged with
the local agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line to report the time Of the early
morning train, going south to Cen
trar' at least one-half hour before
the same is due to arrive. The pub
lie will, therefore be able hereafter
to call up Central" direct and secure
the exact time that this train will ar
rive which will be of great service to
the travelling public and prevent long
waits at the depot in the early morn
ing. The manager Of the Sumter Tele-
phone Company will Cooperate in
rendering this service. At the present
time there is no telephone in the Of
flee Of the train dispatcher at the A.
{. l.. depot but the agent viii! phone
the time Of this train to Central
from his office down stairs until a
telephone is installed. Supt G. G..
Lynch at Florence has been REQUEST
ed to install a phone in the Office of
the train dispatcher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
SOUTH CAROLINA IN NEW YORK

Moving Pictures Depicting Schools i'm
State Shown to Members of Elec-
trio Club.
Moving pictures depicting scenes in
South Carolina were shown at the
Electric club banquet in New York
several days ago. The pictures were
used upon the suggestion of Mrs.
Simon Raruch, wife Of DR.. Simon
Baruch. Of Camden and New York.
The pictures will be shown in a
number Of cities Of the North and
West, under the direction of ]. B.
F'inster. travelling immigration agent
Of the land and Industrial department
Of the Southern railway.
The following is from The Globe
and Commercial Advertiser of New
York
"A novel feature marked the an,
nual banquet of the Electric club at
the Waldorf Astoria this afternoon.
AT the suggestion Of Mrs Simon
Baruch, chairman Of the committee
Of arrangements and a Southern wo-
man. series Of moving pictures. Sc
cured by the Southern Railway COM
pany and the chambers Of commerce
Of various cities Of the South, were
shown.
THE display, conducted under di-
rection Of Alex S. Thweatt, eastern
passenger agent of the road, and j.
X. F'inster Of its land and industrial
department, was devoted to the farm,
city and industrial life Of South Car
olina.
THE harvesting of cotton was
shown from the picking, through the
various stages until it was seen being
loaded on a steamship in $5,000,00O
cargo bound for Europe. Truck farm
ing was represented by a series of
pictures showing farm hands picking
lettuce and other vegetables in the
open during Thanksgiving week.
Among a score OF other subjects
were scenes showing the methods of
cultivation on what is said to be the
only tea farm in the United States
that at Summerviue, near Charles
tom"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
CRIMINAL COURT ADJOURNS.
Record breaking Short Session Clos
ed Tuesday Evening.

One of the shortest sessions of
criminal court in this county closed
Tuesday afternoon with all of the
business for the session continued or
otherwise disposed of. The court was
H. session only two days and during
that time very little was done, ju-
rors and spectators alike remarking
on the slowness with which progress
was made.
During the session of the court two
cases were tried. both resulting in
verdicts of not guilty, and one prison.
er plead guilty and was sentenced to
term Of four years. The number
Of indictments made out by the grand
jury was smaller than usual. The
cases which have attracted the great
est amount of interest were contin-
ued. Among these were the case
against ]. w. Harper for murder
and John Smiling for assault with in
tent to kill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
THE ORANGEBURG PLAN.
Selling Cotton at Public Sale Being
Generally Discussed.

The selling Of cotton at public auc-
tion here a few weeks ago by Mr..
Charles A. Stroman has become
known throughout the State as the
"Orangeburg Plan," and is being gen.
orally discussed by cotton buyers and
sellers. The plan worked fine here
and at other places where it was tried
1t has spread to other States, and a.
great deal of cotton is now being sold
on what is called the "Oranyeburg
Plan" Of which Mr.. Charles 4. Stro-
man is the originator.
The Rock Hill Plan" for reducing
the acreage Of land to be planted in
cotton this year, and the Orange
burg plan" to get the very best price
for cotton obtainable, ought to put
the farmers on easy street this year
If these two plans are faithfully car
ried out. The farmers have their fu.
ture in their own hands, and if they
VIII combine and pull together they
can accomplish all their ends. The
question is. will they do it?
Under the "Orangeburg plan" cot
ton that was bringing poor prices,
brought one cent more than the mar
ket price paid in general. It is safe
to state that the farmer Of the South
will be greatly benefited in the mat
ter Of receiving the highest price OBJ
tainable under the "Orangeburg
plan" for the sale thereof. So why
should it not be generally used over
the entire cotton belt. Farmers
should use every legitimate thing
they can to better their condition.
Therefore they should not neglect the
Rock Hill Plan" nor the Orange
burg Plan."-Times and Democrat.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
A GREAT DRAINAGE PROJECT.
New Railroad Will be Worth TbOus-
and of Dollars to Large Section
That Need Drainage.

Mr.. E. I. Reardon. special agent of
the Chamber of Commerce Seaboard
Air Line committee, in charge of Sc
curing rights Of way through the
western route. reports that if
the railway traverses the western
route 1T will be worth many thous-
ands Of dollars to land owners as a
drainage facility alone. He says that
there are thousands OF acres of low
lands that are very fertile which could
be easily redeemed by drainage, and
that the health Of thousands Of peo-
pie would be improved by draining
these low lands into the Seaboard
Air Line ditches. and doing away
with breeding places for MOSQUITOES.
The canvass for rights Of way is
progressing somewhat slowly owing
to the disposition of some Of the land
owners to take their time about de-
Gliding what they wish to do. There
Is no opposition To the road, however.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
LOST-MAY BE IN SUMTER,
Parties In New York Write to CChief
Bradford Conserving Lost Man.

Chief j. X. Bradford has received y
letter from Mr.. and Mrs. /. Stern, 25
Avenue d, New York. inquiring for
Information concerning young man
by the name OF Max Stern. 1t was
stated in the letter received by Chief
Bradford that the young mand had
been in Charleston for some time, but
that he had left there some time ago.
supposedly on his way to Sumter.
The parties writing the letter do not
state what relation the young man is
to them. but state that his parents
would like to hear from him. II any
one knows anything about the young
man. they would no doubt be confer
ring great favor on the persons liv-
ing at the above named address.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
At WORK ON THE new ROAD.
CONTRACTORS BEGAN CLEARING
OUT RIGHT OF WAY WE'D.
NESDAY.
Small Force of Hands Now at Work,
But Number Will Be Increased
Work Going on on Miss ROach's
Place-Lawyers at Work on Right
OF Way.

The work on the South Carolina
Western railroad has been COM
menced and the contractors in charge
had a force Of hands employed on
Miss Roach's place in the bay along
the continuation Of Live Oak street.
Wednesday morning the contractors
were busy clearing out a way through
the swamp and it is probable that
they will tomorrow start the work Of
grading In this section.
The route enters the city limits
through the field back Of the Bland
place and runs on in a southerly di-
rection until it strikes the continual
ton Of Green street near the Thomas
Lumber Company plant. The work
Wednesday began near this point, but
as the route passed through a cotton
field at the rear Of the Roach place
there was no clearing to be done un-
til the continuation Of Live Oak street
was passed and the route entered the
swamp at this point. Here the con-
tractors were working at noon. and
will begin here with the carts grading
the route tomorrow. The right of way
being cleared out is one hundred feet
wide.
The contractor for the work is C.
E. league. who has had the grading
OF the new Atlantic Coast Line freight
yard during the past several months,
which ilas recently been prac-
tically completed. Mr.. league has a
contract aor the work for five miles
out from town and expects to COM
plete II In the next two months, If
t'ere are no unforeseen drawbacks.
Today there were about fifteen men
at work clearing the right Of way
but 1t was stated that it was probably
that much larger force would be
engaged tomorrow, when the grad
ing will he commenced.
1t was stated today by Mr.. 1. c.
Strauss. the attorney for the railroad,
that he was busily at work on the
rights CT way for the road, but II
could not be stated when all Of the
difficulties in securing the rights OF
way would be removed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
ROCK HILL PLAN IN ALABAMA.
Governor, CommissiOner of Agricul-
ture and Business Mems League
Promise Support.

Montgomery, Ala, Feb. 5.-At a
conference here Gov. O'Neal, II. +.
Kolb. commissioner of agriculture,
and the Business Mems league Of
Montgomery adopted the Rock Hill
plan" Of cotton acreage reduction
and pledged fun support In carrying
the movement into effect in this State.
Action was taken at the instance of
Z. j. Watson, South Carolina COM
missioner Of agriculture. and j. G.
Anderson Of South Carolina. originat-
or of the Rock Hill plan" who are
here.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
STOCK OF GOODS SOLD.
United Bargain House OF Charleston
Purchases Stock for $500.

The entire stock Of goods belonging
to the store formerly doing business
aa Everyboty's Store. NJ. H. Beck
proprietor. but which went into
bankruptcy several weeks ago, was
sold this morning by Mr.. Louis
Lyon. who had Ccharge Of the goods
for the receivers, the Sumter Trust
Company. to the United Bargain
House of Charleston for $500.
The fixtures have not yet been dis
posed Of by the receivers. Some days
ago the stock df goods was gone over
and appraised and was sold today at
auction as advertised.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
PLAN FOR CONVENTION.
D<mcrrasie Conrmittecmen Confer In
Baltimore.

baltimore. Feb. 5.-Norman T..
Mack. chairraan OF the Democratic
national committee. and all but three
members OF the committee on ar
rangements for the Democratic ma
tional convention. to be held here In
June. spent the greater part Of today
here In various conferences relating
TO convention matters. Plans for al
terins the Fifth regiment armory
were approved with some minor
changes. The plans call for a sea-
Ing capacity. exclusive Of the dele
gates OF 1875 persons. or $500 more
than at Denver four years ago. There
are 2.67o seats for delegates and al
ternates. $50 on the platform and at
least 40 In the section set apart for
representatives OF the press. Seven
teen exits will be provided. @
Tho question OF hotel accommoda-
tions and rates was thoroughly gone
int with Chairman Robert Cain Of
the focal convention committee and
representatives OF the hotel men.
Preparations being made for accom-
modAtins visitors and the scale Of
prices presented to the COMMITTEES
were approved.
Jcsephus Daniels. national commit
teeman from North Carolina-hlmseif
n neWSpap~r sdltor-was naJa chair
man OF the press committee. MIR.
Daniels appointed ]. ID. Preston. SUI
periatendent OF the United States
senate press galley and Charles
Albert. chairman II the standing
committee OF the senate and house
press galleries. "a assistants.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-10
COURT MUST MOVE FASTER.


Judge Rice Says That More Progress
Must b. Made ut Next Court.
In receiving the presentment OF the
Grand Jury Tuesday afternoon Judge
Rice stated that he too had noticed
that there was a slowness in getting
witnesses I'm the court room and in
getting cases started and. he stated,
things must move faster when ne re-
turned here to hold court again.
He said that he would give the
Grand Jury all the assistance i'm the
power Of the court To- make more
progress I'm the conduct Of the court.
He stated that tl!S was the second
tlrnt he had conducted court. hut he
saw the condition Of affairs and
would do what he could To remedy
them He criticised severely the
TACT that cases had been called when
tho defcndnts were not present To APP
peer for trial. when they knew the
case was on docket To he called at any
time.
He said that IL witnesses or defend
ants were not present the next time
he was here ne would take steps To
see that they got there, he would
send the sheriff for the absent par
ties IL he could not get them other
wise,