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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-11
Tomato Club Notes
Pruning and Stalking Tomatoes.


AS soon as the plants begin to grow,
a lateral sprout or sucker will come
out over almost every leaf. The soon
er they are removed the better; they
are saC rg the strength from the main
stalk. Never bother the fruit bud
or cluster which shows in the top. As
the plant grows this cluster will be
between the leaves. 1t never comes
out just over a leaf. This work
directly affects quality and quantity
of the fruit, and admits sunlight and
air. AS soon as the plants get we'll
started off, stakes of about one
inch in diameter and to 6 fet long
should be provided. One stake placed
three inches from the root of the plant
should be sued. Tying is best ac-
complished with raffia, an imported
grass sold by dealers at low price
(about 15c a pOund.) This is cheaper
and better than string and will last
through the season. Plants unprun-
ed and unstaked grow into thick mats
which exclude sunlight and harbor in
sects and pests, cause rotting Of fruit,
etc.
Use Bordeaux mixture for tomato
wilt and rotting Of fruit. Bordeaux
mixture is preventative rather than a
cure. almost indispensable for sue
cessful tomato growing. 1t is Offer
ed by agricultural supply houses as a
paste or as a concentrated liquid, or a
powder The results obtained from it's
use depend upon the thoroughness
with which it is made and applied.
The standard Bordeaux mixture
known commonly as 4-5-5O is pre-.
pared as follows:
pounds of copper sulphate (blue
stone.)
pounds of fresh lump lime (quicl
lime.)
so gallons of water.
This formula can be reduced or in
creased to any desired quantity by ad-
herring to the above proportions. A
and b represent stock solutions and
when kept under cover keep almost
indefinitely:
A.-Suspend 4 pounds of copper
sulphate tied in cheese cloth or bur-
lap into wooden or earthen vessel
containing rs gallons of water.
B.-Slack 5 pounds OF fresh lump
lime in wooden or earthen vessel con-
tanning rs gallons Of water. Stir each
thoroughly and for use combine equal !
parts by dipping and pouring Sim
ultaneously into a third ,essel. The
dippers should never be exchanged. |
Only the quantity for immediate use
should be prepared. This mixture
every ten days
In using Bordeaux mixture for to-
mato wilt it is advisable to add to
each gallon one teaspoonful Of Paris
Green which has been previously
worked into paste with water, then
stir thoroughly.
Spray Pumps.
\ spray pump is the most conven-
lent and effective method for applying
Bordeaux mixture. The spray pumps
vary in price from soc to many dol
lars. In the absence Of spray pump
Il whisk broom or a bundle of broom
sedgc makes a fairly good substitute.
Mary lennon.
county Agent Girls Canning Club.
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State OF Ohio. city Of Toledo,
Lucas County

State OF Ohio. city Of Toledo.
Lucas County.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
no Is senior partner of the firm OF
f. j. Cheney and Co.. doing business
In the City Of Toledo. County and
state aforesaid. and that said firm
will pay the sum OF One Hundred
Dollars for each and every case Of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the use
Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence this 9Th day Of De-
cember, A. ID. 1886.
(SeaD A. w. Gleason,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tenn. Send for testimonials, free.
f. ]. Cheney and Co.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
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she already belonged to another, I
could, believe, tear her image from
my memory; but while I yet doubted
(and In spite Of all I had heard
doubted stilD. no desperate case
should ever prevent Ty seeking her
with all the mad ardor OF love, no
faintness Of heart snould intervene
between US. That she was present I
knew from those chance words over
heard In the chimney, and my one
deep hope ever since I donned that
Federal uniform and ventured down
the stairs "a hope most oddly mingled
with dread) was that we might IN
some manner be brought together.
was yet vainly seeking a glimpse Of
her among the many who circled past,
when l was suddenly recalled to the
extreme delicacy Of my situation by
the deep voice Of the Major asking me
q direct question:
do you ever dance, Colonel?"
Exactly what may have replied I
know not, but It was evidently trans
lated as an affirmative, for in another
moment / was being piloted down the
side OF the long room, while he gos-
siped In my rather inattentive ear.
"As you have doubtless remarked,
Colonel. we are extremely fortunate
IN our ladies tonight. BY Jove, they
would grace an Inauguration ball at
Washington. So many officers wives
have Joined us lately, supposing we
would make permanent camp here.
and besides there are more loyal fam
lies In this neighborhood than we
find usually. At least their loyalty
is quite apparent while we remain.
Then the General Hospital nurses are
not especially busy.-no battle lately,
you know,-and there are some
deuced pretty girls among them. Ball.
room looks nice, don't you think?"
Extremely we'll; the decorations
are in most excellent taste"
(TO BE CONTlNUED.)
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YOUNG JAPS ORGANIZE.
Anti-American Youths Association
Fails to Attract Crowd.

Tokyo, June S.-A mass meeting of
an organization known as THE Anti
American Youths association" today
was sparsely atter ied. Bellicose
speeches were made, but the orators
were of no prominence, being of the
most part agitators attached to the
opposition parties The speeches were
mostly devoted to attacks on the min
lstry and resolution was adopted
urging immediate war against the
United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-11

favorable weather will stimulate
short selling Of strong character, but
it is hardly probable thai the rank
and file Of bears will put out much
short cotton as long as the July deal
is Of so much prominence. Unfavor-
able weather indications, taken in
connection with the bullish operations
in July, would probably cause strong
and active market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-11

4 drew back noiselessly, to figure
out the situation and determine what
was best for me to attempt. Il would
oe sheer madness to venture upon a
passage to the front door, clad as I
was In travelworn gray uniform; to
rush through that jam was impossible.
II j were TO wait until the dance was
concluded the later hours OF the night
might indeed yield me somewhat
clearer passage. yet It was hardly
prooablo that the house. used az I
knew II to be for q military prison,
would be left unguarded. Besides.
snch delay must absolutely prevent
my getting beyond the Federal picket
lines before daybreak, and would
hence render valueless the news
sought to bear TO Lee.
moved 10 the only window and
glanced out; II opened upon the back
OF the house and presented q sheer
drop to the ground. At the slight
noise OF the moving sash q sentry
standing at the corner glanced up
suspiciously. Evidently each side of
tho great building was abundantly pro.
tected BY patrols
Something had 10 be attempted, and
st once. The room was in bore un-
questionable evidence Of recent occu-
pancy, and at any moment might be
re-entered. My scarching eyes fell
upon the articles Of clothing carelessly
folded over the chair-back nicked
up the garments one by one and took
them out; they composed the new uni.
form of colonel of artillery, and
we're resplendent with bright red fac
inxs and profusion OF gold braid.
With all my soul Iloathed the thought
OF disguise. and especially the hated
uniform OF the enemy. II was re-
pusnant to every instln.t of my being,
and would certainly mean added
degradation and danger In the event
cf capture. i &
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-11
The Brilliant Stars of June.

"By the end Of June, Mars, Venus,
Saturn and Jupiter will all be morn
ing stars, but Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound is at all times the star
medicine for coughs colds. Group and
whoopng cough. \ cold in June is
as apt to develop into bronchitis or
pneumonia as at any other time, but
not If Folcy's Honey and Tar Com
pound ~ taken. Siberts Drug store
-Advt. s~M
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-11

When the $50 train from Whining
ton arrived in the city Sunday evening
there was not a hack at the station
to meet it. Consequently some OF the
passengers were inconvenienced by
this lack Of facilities in arriving at
their destinations i'm the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-11

Yet 1 saw no other way. Sheridan,
brennan. Cation. tho three who would
certainly recognize me on sight, I was
assured were absent. although they
might return at any moment. The
greater reason for haste, the less ex.
cuse for delay. But IL I should chance
to run foul Of the rightful owner OF
the garments amid that crush below,
and he should recognize them. what
then7 I stood close beside the writ
fng-tab'e as I revolved these consid-
erations rapidly In mind, and my eye
chanced u fall upon IN open paper.
IL was an official order. bearing date
q. 5 p. m. that same day, command.
Ing Colonel Culbertson to move his
battery at once down the Kendallyille
pike. and report to Brigadier- General
knowls for assignment to his brigade.
Evidently the new dress uniform had
been carefully brushed and laid out
To be worn a. the ball that evening:
the sudden receipt of this order had
caused the owner to depart hastily in
his service dress. vigorously express
Ing his feelings. no doubt, while his
ssrvant, now enjoying liberty below
stairs. had neglected to pack up his
masters things.
This knowledge was the straw
which decided me: I would chance Il.
Hastily drew on the rich blue and
red over my old gray. adding the dress
sword had discovered In a closet,
and then. wondering curiously what
sort OF figure I might cut In all these
fine habiliments. sought a glance at
myself within a mirror hanging upon
the bedroom wall. Faith! but II was
Gods mercy that did!
Such face as grinned at me from
that glass. peering over the high-cut,
decorated collar. would surely have
created q genuine sensation In those
rooms below. Serious as my situation
was. laughed at the thought OF Il
until tears ran down my cheeks. leav.
fns white strcaks the full length OF
them: for no chimney-sweep In the
full tide Of his glorious career was
ever worse sooted and begrimed. I
thought OF the elegantly dressed
lieutenant and the blonde young lady
upon the stsirs--surely they would
have supposed the very devil himself
was coming down.
~ took me nearly a quarter OF an
hour to set myself tolerably clean.
and l could not have done that had
j not used some grease that was upon
the stand. Az the end, however. I
stepped back from the glass confident
that with good luck should run the
gantlet safely.
Just as ! prepared TO step forth a
new thought occurred to me-who was
~ III questioned. as was highly prob
able. how could account for my pres.
encef Who should 7 pretend 10 bef
1 turned over the mass of papers lying
before me on the table. They were
mostly accounts and detailed orders
about which I cared nothing. but
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-11

The social life of the city, especial
~ among the Younger set, is cX-
'"ctcd To take on new life with the
"r th" many college stu
Tents.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-20
Daddy;s Bedtime
~ Handsome Mime.
,OFOYV Ladybug and Her
Useful Children

little friend for us to harm her" E" .
Jack and Evelyn had been trying to catch a little red bug that
crawled lazny over the curtain. 1t was a small red insect. in whose
round back shone two black spots.
IF you will wait until 1 get my magic glass" daddy went on, "you can
see Nine Ladybugs funny little face, with It's strong Jaws and white eyes"
When daddy came back from the library he had the round glass through
which everything looks many times larger than it does to the eye alone.
why, isn't it odd" Evelyn exclaimed. She's washing her facer' The
hdybug seemed to be hopping OF her little face with her two front legs.
There's a crack right down the middle Of her backT Jack exclaimed.
80 there is" daddy agreed. And when Nine. Ladybug gets ready she
viii part those red, shining covers that you think to be part Of her body and
spread her thin, little wings which are so carefully folded underneath and hy
of to attend to her business.
when W q we're children, whenever w saw a Iadybug we would sing,
TAdybug, ladybug fly away home; your house is o fire and your children
alone When the ladybug a 1t generally did sooner Or later. few of. we
wereq quite pleased, thinking that she had listened to or warning.
Now that / Am grown up 1 know that Mime. Ladybug, like many other
insects, doesn't bother much about her babies. She lays about fifty very tiny
eggs o. the underside of the leaf of some plant o. which the little things can
feed when they come out Of the eggs. " ~
when the babies areb born they do not look at all like their parents. They
tiny, crawling creatures, with Jointed bodies and n 10 wings.
eat the green bugs o n plants, which the gardener will tell you are called
aphides. The aphdes eat the leaves of rosebushes geraniums, hop plants and
many other growing things. Gardeners do not like the aphdes, because they
destroy the plants. But because the ladybugs children destroy the aphidea,
the smart gardener smiles when he sees the ladybugs coming into his garden.
He knows they will rid him # bis aphide pests.
$50 it Is very stupid to kill the ladybugs, even though they do sometimes
when bothered give of a disagreesbe smell.
THE ladybugs do not die in the fall, but crawl into cracks and holes in
the house or in barns or fences. When the weather is a little warm they come
swarming out"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-20
THURSDAY. MARCH 20, 1918.
THE FARMER AND THE BANK.

In a recent address Asa L. Ramsay
Of the First National bank of Musko-
gee, Okla, made the following state
ment:
I want to see the time that when a
farmed applies for O. loan, the banker
will not have to bet on the ability OF
the farmer and the favor of the a
on to meet the obligation to his bank.
/ want to see the banker ask how
many silos the farmer has; how many
head OF good hogs, good cattle, II
other livestock and what condition
they are in, and how much attention
the farmer pays to dairy products n
feed crops. The banks would rather
lend money at s per cent, knowing
you have tho stuff to meet he obi
CATION, than at present rates OF
{ interest charged. BY simply chang
ing agricultural methods n dtvcrsi-
fying crops, you can change your
standing with tho banks. Nothing IN
the world will keep you from paying
high prices for fo~odstuffs unless you
cultivate the soil.
Bankers are always looking for safe
places to invest money. In North Da-
kota, especially in the western part Of
the state and in other of the
sections. interest rates on farm loans
are high. Why? Because as this
Oklahoma banker has pointed out, the
investment is not absolutely safe. 1t
is a bet, a speculation. If the crop
turns out well, there is a big return
J but if there is a poor crop, the bank
stands to lose.
It is because Of this fact that the
bankers are among the most ardent
supporters of the diversified farming
movement in North Dakota. They are
backing UP corn contests, pork pro-
duction contests and other con-
tests with liberal cash prizes, to
get farmers interested in these things,
purely from a business basis. They
know that when the farmers are thor
oughly awake to the possibilities Of
diversified farming that the North
Dakota farm will be a safer place in
which to invest money
There have been criticisms from
some farmers about the business man
trying to tell the farmer how to run
his business. II the business man does
offer the farmer advice, 1t is because
he has learned from hard. cold ex-
perience that the farmer is making a
mistake, and because Of that mistake
the entire community is the loser.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-20
WAR ON HOUSE FLY.

DR.. Henry Skinner, lecturer at the
Academy of Natural Science in Phila-
delphia, declared that he would rather
have a rattlesnake in his kitchen than
one common house fly.
This is a strong declaration, but
those who fully realize what diseases
a single fly may bring into the house
hold can understand the position of a
man who has made the subject a
study.
DR.. Skinner points to the fact that
house flies are responsible for the
spread Of epidemic diseases, such as
typhoid and infantile paralysis, calling
attention to the fact that they thrive
on garbage and that the filth they take
Up and transport Is a source of great
danger and a prolific cause of disease.
II everybody could be impressed with
the importance Of entering an early
and vigorous campaign for the exter-
minRtion Of the house fly. a great men,
ace to the health Of every community
would be removed, for such a war
would undoubtedly succeed in it's pur-
pose. 1t would no doubt be a compar-
atively easy matter to rid the country
Of the pest if everybody would make
war on 1t at the opening Of the season,
when the first one make their appear
ance.
This can not be, however, and since
it is not probable that the country
win ever be entirely rid of the fly, the
next best thing is to guard against it's
intrusion by scrupulous cleanliness
about the premises and screening of
the windows and doors OF residences
and business houses.
In some communities the people, in
addition to screening their houses, use
ny traps, which they place on porches
OF near doors on the outside of the
house. A serviceable and cheap trap
is one made out of common screen
wire, the kind used for door and win
dow screens. In those places where
screens and fly traps have been in gen.
eral use, the small number of flies has
become so obvious that the plan can
well be recommended to every COM
munity. ",
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-20
Health and Beauty Hints
BIZ MRS. MAE MARTIN

(which you can get from your drugs
gist) put into half-pint Of hot water
to which are added two t~easpoonfuls or
glycerine makes the lotion which has
helped many. society leaders TO WIN
their reputation for perennial beauty.
Try it today and you will never again
spend money for powders.
Mother: Use the same shampoo for
your little girls hair thattyou do for
your own! THE only perfect shampoo
is composed of a ~teaspoonful of can
throx dissolved in a cup or hot water.
When this mixture, which contains no
free alkali, as do so many adver-
and rubbed up into a lather, it not only
cleanses the hair and scalp, but invig-
crates the roots. / have never used a.
shampoo which leaves the hair as clean
and fluffy as does this simple home
Ethel: You can overcome your eye
troubles. the weakness, redness n
burning accompanied by a dull, hfeless
appearance which you describe, and
the use of a few drops of this mixture
daily: Ono ounce of crystos dissolved
in " pint Of clearest water. 1t is
soothing to weak, tired eyes n a de-
~pendable tonic, in that 1t strengthens
Dorothy: Don't worry about your
flesh. Reduction is no longer the re-
suit of painful dieting and firing ex-
flesh now uses this simple. homemade
and positively harmless fat-dissolver,
which leaves the flesh firm and the
skin free from wrinkles. Dissolve four
ounce Of %parnotis in III pints Of hot
water and take a tablespoonful before
meals. This results in reduction with
out discomfort and, the action Is per-
manent. -Advt.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-20

In the supreme court, state of North
Dakota, October term. w. s. Lauder,
respondent, VS.. Albert Heley, ct al,
appellants.
/. The complaint in an action upon
a supersedeas undertaking, examined,
and held, not vulnerable to attack
upon the ground that it fails to allege
facts sufficient to constitute a cause
of action.
2. In an election contest proceeding
the unsuccessful contestant applied
for and secured, over contestee's
protect, a supersedeas order upon on
dition hat he should furnish an
undertaking conditioned for the pay
ment to c%ontestee of the sum Of 5000
per month during the pending Of
such SuperSedeaS, in the event OF his
failure to prosecute an appeal with
effect. Held, that even ~conceding
that such order was enormously and
improvidently issued, and eve though
it's issuance was in excess of the
courts power under the statute, and
therefore void, such contestant, hav-
ing received benefits Hereunder, can
not be heard to urge a defense to a
suit on such undertaking, based upon
the alleged illegality of such order
and consequent failure OF consldera-
ton of such undertaking.
3. The rule that a party seeking to
enforce a contract void as against
public policy, cannot invoke an estop-
pei as against his a~dversary's attempt
ed defense based on such fact, held, not
applicable.
(Syllabus by the court.)
Appeal from the district court of
Richland county, Pollock. special
judge. -~ -.
From an order overruling a demur-
rer to the complaint, defendants ap-
Affirmed. opinion of the court by
Dan r, Jones and George w. Freerks
of Wahpeton, for appellants, Pur-
cell & Divet and W. S. Lauder, of
Wahpeton, for respondent.
Leslie J. Bowen, appellant, VS.. J. F.
Durant, respondent.
/. While more excerpt or fragmen-
tary and isolated portions of a de-
position may not be singled out and
read. but the entire portion thereof
bearing upon the issue sought to be
proved must be introduced, IL any
is offered, it is held, that a party Is
not Obliged to offer the entire deposit
ton, but may read in evidence such
portion thereof as Is competent, rele-
want and material to the issue which
he seeks to establish.
9. Although discretionary with the
court to REQUIRE the entire deposition
to be offered, instead of g. portion
thereof, such discretion is not absolute
H.fF#A#. .H#EL# -
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-03-20

Margaret: You can overcome the
lifeless, "stringy,s brittle condition OF
your hair and make 1t soft, brilliant
and luxurious again by the use of this
simple quinine tonic: Get one OF
quinzoin from you druggist, dissolve
IN half-pint alcohol, add " pint water.
vigorous scalp massage with this tonic
healthy action, overcomes dandruf,
o%iliness N irritation and the hair will
regain former color. gloss and life.
Grace M; / know you will like della
ton for removing superfiuous hairs.
With a little water make enough paste
to cover the hairs; let remain two or
three minutes, then rub off, wash the
skin n every trace of hair will have
vanished. This is an inexpensive, pain
less way to remove hair or fuzz n no
harm results from its use.
Irene: Impurities in the blood cause
the condition of which you speak and
until this is corrected you can hope for
no relief. An economical, old-fashioned
tonic and system regulator can be made
at hon1e by dissolving one ounce OF
in a half-pint alcohol, then
adding a half-cup sugar and enough
hot water to make a quart. A table
spoonful before each meal soon rids
the blood OF poisonous a~ccumulattons
n gives you strength and energy.
When the blood Is cleansed Of impurl-
ties the skin becomes clear and the
complexion takes on q healthy tint.
---- .
Miss c.: No, I would not use paint
OF IN make. Rouge and powder only
cover defect-a spurmax lotion removes
to breathe, removes impurities ana re-
places the sallow, muddy" appear
ance with the pink and white bloom
of health. Four unces of, spurmax