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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-22

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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-05-22

Importans to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Trolleys Kill Tortoises

~ OW you would never imagine,
would you, that the various troll
ley lines all over the country are
gradually killing off all the tortoises ?
But they are. according to the state
ment of a conductor who has worked
on suburban lines in many parts OF
the country.
you see," he explained, "the tor
toise is great traveller. AS soon as he
comes to an obstruction in his pat,
his first thought is to dig a way under
it. instead of climbing over it. Sc
when he comes to the trolley tracks
ballasteds s they are with loose stones
he proceeds to make his way under
the iron rails. pushing aside the stones
leisurely.
"All too frequently, Just about the
time he has gotten well Under the rail
along comes a car The wheels press
the rails down and they, in turn
smash his beautiful tortoise-shell back
for him, leaving him to die lingering
death. You may be surprised. but ]
have counted as many as half dozen
of them SO killed in a single day on my
rum"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

many good ball player might have
been too lazy or too unprepared to be
Johnny on the-spot when the unex-
pected came, as it did in the ninth
inning of the Red Lots game with
the Tarrytown Tigers.
The score stood-Red Lots, Z; Tar
rytown, 6. But the Tigers had a run
ner on third base and only one man
out. Moreover, the game being played
on the Tarrytown field, the Red Lots
had already had their last FPS" A
single run would tie the score and
two would win the game. 1t was n
tight pinch.
Things looked bad indeed for the
Red Lots. Why, just think. long
fly to the outfield, even though caught,
would make but the second out and
allow the runner on third to score
with comparative ease, for it's a diff
ficult feat, you know, to nail the run
ner at the plate when he starts for
home the second the ball hits the
f felder's glove.
All Tarrytown was out to see the
game. And all Tarrytown went roar
ing. tearing crazy as Al Heintzeman.
their star catcher and slugger. stepped
to the plate. Already they could see
the ball streaking it into safe terri
tory and Gus Smith scooting for
"home" with the run that would knot
the score.
Every last rooter was yelling like
a madman and shouting divers threats
and jeers at "Smoke-Balp' Thompson,
the star pitcher of the Red Lots, as he
stood in the box and prepared to hurl
the ball.
Needless to state, the entire Red
Lot infield was playing in close" The
runner must be headed off at the
plate. That was the crucial thing.
Once get him out and-well. it's a
long, long way from first clear around
to the plate, you know. especially with
two down."
Now, if you imagine that infield was
cool as cucumber and not in the
least nervous or shaky, you are very
much mistaken. Wouldn't you be
kind of "up in the air" in pinch like
that?
Bob Ellis, the guardian of the third
sack, was trying his best to balance
himself ION his toes" hands on knees,
and not look worried.
Bud" Allison. the Red Lot captain
and short-stop, impatiently dug at the
turf with the toe Of his right foot
as he called out words of encourage
ment to his men.
Little Ned Williams, the Red Lot
second baseman. was hopping around
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
AX@H HEz1pY-ZIzE Z4LEcS @
TWFoRZHL L/77ZE Est ClXESS'FF1f-S
When Vickie Had the Surprise of His Life

| day 1 caught him chasing White all
around the front yard, around the
! trees and right through the flower
beds. And the day after that he dro re
Blackie up a tree and jumped up
and down, at the foot of the tree, as
high as he could, barking and show
ing his teeth until even I, his mis-
tress. felt almost afraid of him.
But the next day-well the next
day something happened to little
Vickie that he never forgot 1t was
the surprise of his life. In the after
noon, about an hour after dinner,
was just making myself comfortable
in the hammock on the front porch
when I heard him barking in the
kitchen.
II rushed back as fast as ever I
could. Mary. the hired girl, had gone
to the barn to hunt for eggs, it seems,
and there was naughty Viclxie spread
out in his usual fashion before Blackie
and gleefully barking at him and
swapping his little Jaws open and shut
for all the world as though he meant
to chew him up on the spot.
instantly 1 called.
But before l could reach down
and pick him up, it happened. He
gave harder lunge than ever before
and his little nose came within an inch
of poor Blackie's scared face. Then
quick as lightning Blackie's front paw
shot out and the sharp little claws
caught Vickie right on the end of his
nosel
did vickie give one mighty growl,
leap upon the poor little kitten, grab
him by the throat and shake him like
rat? Indeed no. That is what he
could have done, considering his size
But he didn't!
Instead, he let out one awful howl
of pain and surprise, put his little
] tail between his legs and scooted out
through the kitchen doorway so fast
that all 1 could see was little streak
of white going like the wind!
ut was fully an hour before I could
find him. And when l did he was
whimpering like a baby. He licked
my hand as I picked him up and
whined and cried and-oh, 1 almost
felt sorry for him. Right across his
little black nose was a long, jagged
scratch-and 1t had been bleeding. OF
course, l got some warm water and
washed it carefully.
And that very afternoon when
Blackie came out of the house onto
the porch, lazly stretching his legs
as he walked. as cats often do, you
know, Vickie apparently did not even
see him. He simply cuddled up all
the closer in my lap and kept as quiet
as a mouse.
Some people are like Vickie, Dor
othy. Especially bad little boys who
are always picking on boys younger
and smaller than themselves. And
you'll even find certain little girls like
/ Vickie-little girls who try always to
boss around all the other little girls
and make them play only the games
that they want to play. What? You
know some little girls like that? Well,
well, maybe you do. If so, we are
dreadfully sorry for them, aren't We?
For some day they may-they may
get their noses scratched, won't theyi"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
BACKING UP THE PLAY

Heinzeman had, of course. touched
first, continued to second and, as he
saw the ball sail over Bob's head,
he kept on running toward third.
Suddenly the shout of victory died
on the lips of the Tarrytown rooters.
Swiftly" coming in like the wind,
grabbed up the wild throw on the
bounce. Still coming, he touched Al
two feet off third base. Then he shot
the ball to the plate, true as a die.
And when Gus. who had been slow
in getting to his feet, slid into the
plate. he found the pellet waiting
there for him. RIP" making the
"out"
! The crowd seemed thunder-struck.
And well 1t might. A double play
on an error And swiftly" was the
lad who had turned the trick.
Just think of the lightning head
work" it took to figure it all out
on the run. But that. you remember,
was another of "Swifty's" strong
points. And his brilliant piece OF
work was made possible only by the
fact that he had been energetic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Queer Farm Products

q UST about now a good many chill
dren are either planning or en-
- joying a vacation In the country.
Perhaps you are one of them. If so,
you are looking forward to feeding
the chickens and the ducks. watching
the hired man. milk the COW, antici-
pating the picking of luscious fruit
right off the trees in the orchard and
well, the entire farm with all its
myriad unfoldings of Nature are to be
your playground. 81
But what would you think If you
were going to farm where there are
no chickens, no cows, no fruit and
crops of the sort you always find in
the country? Strange as it may seem,
there are farms in this wonderful
land of ours that are quite different
from the ones you have seen or, may
| be, even heard about. They might
almost be called freak farms-for the
things grown and raised upon them
are certainly different from the gen
eral run of farm produce.
To begin with, there are a number
of farms in different parts of the
United States where they raise frogs
and only frogs. Uncle Sam him
self has experimental in this product
and demonstrated that it is profitable;
and up in Pennsylvania there is one
that covers nearly ten acres of land.
Frog legs, you remember are consid-
cred very choice eating-some people
thin: they are better than chicken
and not all the people who like them
live in France, as so many are inclined
to believe.
| Out near Los Angeles, California,
there is a farmer who raises the
queerest crop you ever heard Of
snais. Yes, Shiny, squashy-looking
snails Over in Paris, France, it has
been estimated that over nine tons of
snails will be eaten this year. SO,
though the demand for his product
may be very small in this country, he
can ship them to Paris and there find
a ready market. Now, no doubt, you
can scarcely imagine yourself eating
snail; but the French, who are
marvellous cooks, have ways of fix
ing them that are said to be very
appetizing.
Along what is known as the East
| ern Shore of Maryland the raising of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

its breath to see Gus Smith come in,
feet first, with the tying run
Gus was off with the crack of the
bat. But that ball was travelling like
an express train and-it took a lucky
bound right into Bud" 'llison's hast
lily extended glove and stuck there!
Quick as a flash bud" hurled the
sphere to rip" waiting at the plate
Almost simultaneously with the
thud of the ball in Buds" glove, Gus
realized he couldn't make it. So he
dug his spikes into the dirt, stopped
short and turned and started back for
third.
Rip Dugan, the Red Lot catcher
closed in on him, down the base-line
his arm drawn back full all ready
to hurl the pellet "Smoke-Ball," of
course. came in to cover the home
plate. while Bob Ellis stood ready and
waiting on the third-sack.
And Swiftly" Millen? Well. here's
where he comes in!
If there was one thing Capt Bud"
had drilled into his players it was the
fact that they must back-up every
play If a f1rst-baseman, for example,
throws to second, it's the duty of the
left or the center-fielder to run in and
back-up the second-baseman. Or, If a
fielder throws to the plate. after
catching a long fly. to nail runner.
it's up to the pitcher to run in and
back-up the catcher. An overthrow.
an error, a bad bound of the ball will
often work as great havoc as hit.
Now, on the face of 1t, there wasn't
one chance in hundred of "Swifty's"
being needed in that play, for Bob
was on third and "Bud" was already
hurrying over to back him up. But
Swiftly" you see, had his heart in the
game. So he came tearing in from
leftfield-to back up the play.
And it was we'll he did!
RIP" had seen. after few steps.
that he was not fast enough to run
down" Gus before he reached third
again; SO. still running, he hurled the
ball to the waiting Bob. Only-he
tossed 1t way over the third-base-
mans head! And not even bud"
backing up, could reach 1t!
The crowd gave voice to a mighty
roar and Gus. who had slid for the
bag when he saw RIP" throw the
ball. did his Lest to scramble to his
feet again in a jiffy.
Now. while the play had been go
ing on along the third-base. line. Al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

VIZ H A T s thisa A band ol
wv pirates
Upon our peaceful shore
Wild. reckless-looking fellows
And all a-thirst for gore.
"Aha!" l hear their leader
Address one in their power.
"Said not. coward traitor.
That ye should rue the houra
"Ho men. bring me yon timber
And rig it on this bank;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

The dog shall walk the plank
They seize the struggling victim
And drag him to the brink.
Blindfolded out he totters
And falls-three feet | think.
Above the youthful chieftain.
With folded arms looks on.
Thus ever perish traitors,
He says. and they are gone.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Tales of the Red Lot Team

IN baseball, the game isn't won
# until the last man is out; which
# is merely another way of saying
p that to win at the great American
game every player has to be ION his
toes" all the time and ready and wait
ing for any break of luck-good or
bad-that comes along.
And always = from the "bush
leagues" clear up the ladder to the
two major ones-the unexpected is
always happening. Really as some
one high in baseball has said, it's the
chap who is always prepared for the
unexpected and anticipating what
might happen" who shines as a star
on the diamond.
Only the day before yesterday The
crack Red Lot Team had an illustra-
ton of the truth of this fact-and
won a game thereby. Swiftly" Mil
len, that sterling left-fielder of theirs.
was the lad who pulled the play"
But then, you remember, Swiftly is
always "up on his toes" in every game
he goes into.
And vet under the circumstance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Tossed 1t Way Over His Head.

enough to come in and back-up the
play when there seemed but one
chance in hundred of his being
needed.
And the Tarrytown rooters? Why,
they gasped for breath a few times
and then turned in and cheered the
smiling swiftly" to the echo-though
the Tigers had lost the game. A fell
low who really loves baseball, you see,
simply can't help applauding a clever,
snappy play. even though 1t is made
by "the other side"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

! like flea in a skillet and shouting de-
fiance in his shrill, piping voice.
Even Fatty Henry the good-na-
tured laughing first baseman, was
mad as a hornet and grimly watching
the ball. While as for rip" Dugan.
the catcher. his hair had surely turned
two shades redder than 1t usually was
and every freckle on his round, ag-
gressive face was standing out like
full-moon.
"Smoke-Ball" swallowed hard and
stared long and hard at the Tarry-
! town runner on third. 1t was quite
evident he was sparring for time
and when "Smoke-Ball" did that you
might well be certain he was a little
bit wrought up. Suddenly he turned
and almost without looking 1t seem
ed, shot the ball straight over the
plate.
Strike one!" yelled the Umpire. AL
Heinzeman wasn't exactly prepared
for it and his face showed his sur
prise plainly.
The next was "ball''; he next a
strike" and the one after that a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
ANSWERS.

Hen Puzzle: Fold on Dotted Lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
Running Waiting Bob onIy-ne

"ball'-making three" and two"
The pinch was even tighter! Smoke
Ball. would simply have to lay the
next one over the plate or give Al a
base-on- balls.
"Zing!" Heinzeman caught the
sphere, shoulder-h high. on the nose of
his bat-but he topped it a bit, thus
sending sizzling, whistling ground
er" toward the short-stop. The crowd
let out one wild roar and then held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

terrapins has been found very prof
table, big ones selling for as much as
$3.50 a dozen. Terrapins of all sizes
are to be seen on these farms; some
not much larger than a Twenty-Five
cent piece and others so huge that
they are popularity known as bus
ters." Other people in this same To-
cality-on the Chesapeake Bay, as
your geography will show you--rase
crabs during the season each year and
find them profitable.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13
HEN PUZZLE.

If certain words in each OF the fol-
lowing sentences are Joined correctly.
you will have the names of IL states
of the Union. No. l. for instance. is
Idaho Uda-ho).
Join certain words in each sentence
to form the desired state;
l. When Ida stubbed her toe Grand
pa shouted "Ho, no, hol"
2. When the color is a bright red
what is a fellow TO do?
3. Miss Smith visited at our house
and / was glad to see her.
a. Louis and | took an apple and
banana to school.
s. When mamma is Ill l make no
noise, for quiet is necessary
6. Miss Jones is happy when she
can sip lemonade and solve printers
pi puzzles
Z. / saw an Indian in tent at the
circus.
8. "Oh!" l sheuted, 20. 0. o!"
g. Flo got rid of book agent very
skilfuly.
10. When was down South 1
heard carol sung in a very pleasing
manner.
IL. Mary will be rich when she sells
Her ldnd.
10. No sooner does he connect the
rope than ! cut it in two.
A PILE OF CANS.
If this puzzle is correctly guessed,
you will find that each one Of the siy
sections will contain the word en-
l. A sweetmeat. q Nominee for a
political office. 3. A man eater. a. A.
large gun. 5. A kind of musk-m melon
6. A vessel in which soldiers carry
water
ANSWERS.
DISSECTED STATES:- -. Idaho.
g. Colorado 3. Missouri 4. Louisi.
ana 8. Illinois 6. Mississippi. Z.
Indiana g. Ohio. Florida. 10.
South Carolina. IL. Maryland. 12. Con.
necticm.
PILE OF C4NS:--1. Candy. 2.
Candidate. 3. Cdnnibal. 4. Common
5. Cdntdloupc. 6. Cdnteen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16

'Our farmers must have means af
fordcd them for handling their Gnan-
cial needs, easily and incxpcnsivcly.
They should be furnished these fa-
ciliticS before their enterprises lam
guish, not afterwards.
And they will be; this is our next
great task and duty. Not only is 4
government commission about to re-
port which is charged with lpprising
the congress of the best methods vet
employed in this matter, but the
department of agriculture has also
undertaken serious and systematic
study of the whole problem of rural
commodities. The congress and eXccu-
tive, working together, will certainly
afford the needed machinery of re-
lief and prosperity to the people of
the countrysides, and that very
soon."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
HOTEL AT FERGUSON DESTROY.
ED.

Ferguson, Aug. 12.-Fire at 2
O'Clock yesterday morning complete
ly destroyed the large hotel here, a
building Of three stories. The builu.
ing is a total loss. 1t was erected at
u cost of $4,000, and was a frame
structure Of sixty rooms, with baths,
electric lights, and steam heat. There
were over 60 guests asleep when the
alarm was given, and all escaped in
safety. Several of the men and wo-
men had very narrow escapes. Most
of the guests lost their wearing ap-
parcl.
There was much excitement. The
fire fighters were unable to check
the flames with their fire hose and
apparatus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tidemann jumped
from the second floor porch, Mcssrs.
Steinmetz, Mitchell, Kenney and
Dantzler saved themselves by slid.
ing down ropes from the second story.
The fire Illuminated the skies for
miles and at one time spread to the
large lumber yards, where millions Of
feet of lumber are stored.
Heroic work was done by the en-
ployees of the lumber company IN
saving the cottages near the hotel.
and also the hospital and Office of
DIR. Mahoney, just opposite.
fine collie dog owned by Mr..
Clark perished in the flames.
The hotel was owned by the Santcc
River Cypress Lumber Company,
and was fully insured.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
but IL Is believed to have started in
the toilet on the first floor The no
tel will probably be rebuilt. Temper
airy quarters have bcen provided for
the guests i'm nearby cOttaCcS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that an
election will be held at the various
precincts in SUMTER COUNTY OF
TUESDAY, Aug. 18th, 1913, on the
question of Dispensary or no Dispen-
sary. At such an election all quail
fled electors of the county may vote
Every voter who may be in favor of
the sale Of Alcoholic Liquors and
Beverages in such county, shall cast
a ballot, in the box provided there
for by the Election commissioners in
such county, on which shall be print
ed the words: For Sale of Alcoholic
Liquors and Beverages" and every
voter opposed shall cast a ballot up
on which shall be printed the words:
Against the Sale Of Alcoholic Liquors
and Beverages"
Polls open at A. M. and close at
4P. M.
The following managers are hereby
appointed to conduct said elction at
the various precincts in the County:
Ward /, Sumter, S. C.-Leslie
Brown. w. A. weathers, w. j. Jen-
nings. sjkr VlKMH
Ward 2, Sumter, S. C.-J. r. Mer-
Ger. ]. S. Richardson, ]. M. Baker.
Ward 3, Sumter, S. &C. E. Jones,
w. w. James, j. l.. Nunamaker.
Ward 4, Sumter, S. C.-G. E.
Thames.
Wedgefield, S. Coco. T. Ged-
dings, ]. j. Geddings, e. z. Wind
ham.
Bloomhill, S. C.-S. M. Golfer,
Robt. Christmas, A. S. Weeks.
Stateburg. S. CT. S. Stuckey,
Elisha Sanders. w. M. Sanders.
Providence, S. C.-P. b. Moore,
Jno. Boykin, r. f. Jones.
Rafting Creek. S. C.-Jt T. Watson.
7. NJ. Rogers, S. L. Young,
Oswego. S. CIV. ]. Anderson. j.
j. Christmas, ]. L. r. Brunson.
Mayesville, S. c. w. S. Chandler,
c. Taylor, Charles Richardson.
Shiloh, S. C.-J. K. McElveen, H.
d. Player, w. A. Player.
Concord, S. CA. G.. Wadford,
Knox Newman, ]. p. Richardson.
Privateer, S. CIV. ]. Ingram,
Barnie Hodge, Harry Pritchard
The managers at each precinct
named above are requested to dele-
gate one of their number to secure
box and blanks for the election from
]. E. White, Clerk of the Board, at
the office of ii. c. Cuttino, 13 w.
Liberty st. on Friday and Saturday,
Aug. 18th and 10th, 1913.
J. f. DuPre,
II. c. Cuttino,
w. w. Green,
Com. of State and County Elections
for Sumter County, S. C.
Attest:
| ]. e. White, Clerk, ''''''''.-'
July IL, 1913.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-08-16

mead was bent low over the saddle
pommel, and my eyes were blurred
with tears.
The sun lay hot and golden over
tne dusty roads and fenceless fields
The air was vocal with blare of trum.
pets and roll Of drums, while every
where the eye rested upon blue lines
and long columns Of marching troops.
L formed one Of little gray squad
moving slowly southward-a mere
fragment OF the fighting men of the
Confederacy. making their way home
ward as best they might. AS the
roads forked I left them, for here our
paths diverged, and 1t chanced was
the only one whose hope lay wes.
ward.
Silently. thoughtfully I trudged on
for an hour through the thick red
dust, My horse, sorely wounded In
our last skirmish, limped painfully be.
hind me. his bridle.rein flung care.
iessly over my arm. Out yonder,