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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
NEW SENATOR FROM ARKANSAS.
r. y. Heiskell. Little Rock Editor,
Succeeds Jenries Davis.

Little Rock, Ark. jar. 6.-Govern-
or Geo w. Donaghey today appointed
Editor j. y. Heiskell, Of the Arkansas
Gazette, of this city, United States Sem
ator to succeed the late Jeffries Da-
Wis.
The appointment is for the short
term ending March 4.
John Netherland Heiskell is 40 wears
of age and is a native Tennesseean.
For ~ number of years he was engag-
ed in newspaper work in Knoxville
and Memphis and served in an edit
orial capacity in the Chicago and
Louisville office of Associated Press
before coming TO Little Rock as edit
or of the Gazette, of which he is a
part owner.
Mr.. Heiskell has never held a poll
teal office, and today said with the
election of a Senator at the coming
session of the Arkansas Legislature
he will return at once tC Little Rock
and reume his editorial work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

Tama Jim Tells Glass of $50 County
Agents How to Spread Gospel of
Farm Demonstration.

Washington, Jan. S.-Acting in the
capacity of a school MASTER Secre-
tary Wilson of the department Of ag
riculture today gave a practical les
son of farm demonstratiCn work to
a class of $50 county agents. 1t was
the first meeting of these agents who
are starting on the farm demonstration
work authorized by congress in the
Northern States.
The secretary told the students how
the farm demonstration work started
in the South under the late DR.. S. A.
Knapp, as a result of which farm pro-
duction in that section had enormous
ly increased. The same kind Of work
is to be begun in Northern States and
the department has the task of train
ing county agents in new work.
The agents will hold daily sessions
here until January p, and each day
they will listen to addresses by ex-
perts on farm problems.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

Besides being in the expresssbusi-
ness. it should not be forgotten that
Uncle sam is also in the banking
business. He uses the postoffice de-
Dartment for the purpose Of conduct
ing postal savings banks and for the
express of parcels of merchandise and
commodities. The postal banks were
opened for business in 1912 and now
l2,773 postoffices are doing a banking
business. They have 29O, deposi-.
tors and the deposits foot up $2S,-
100000, an average Of nearly $lON
for each depositor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
\ NEW ENTERPRISE.
Effort Being Made 10 CapltaIize the
.nmtcr Rubber Works at $4,000.

d. n effort is being made 10 csnital-
We the Sumter Rubber Works for
$4,000 to manufacture rubber and
rubber fabric articles, known as sum-
ter Rubber Works products. The
preseht interested parties are the
Con mercial Company, of Sumter.
SOM prominent local business men of
COCO standing, and the Sumter Rub
Der Works,
sumter Rubber Works products all
relate to, and are produced from au-
tomobile tires and tubes. and con-
sist IN parts Of tire repair blowout
boots, reinforcement shoes. complete
reliners,, stearing wheel covers. and
rubber paint, named and known as
s. K. w. Tirebrite. In brief, these ar
ucles and the means and methods of
their production are the brain pro-
du' f the manager Of the Sumter
Ru Works, citizen of Sumter
Tho9'- methods being entirely original
turt being the conservation of a.
waste, or by-product of the rubber
tire business
An exhibition of finished articles
now being shown al the Rubber Works
store, is worthy of every citizens in
spection, who has the real advance
ment Of the city, as a manufacturing
center, at heart
Rubber stamps and scales, rubber
fabric utilities and specialties, will be
manufactured later, and from the sue
cessfCl growth of this enterprise will
evolve rubber goods mandatory.
There are none at present south Of
the Mason and Dixon line, and for
those first in the field i'm this line,
there is a good reward coming. Your
inspection of the exhibits cannot fail
to arouse interest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
TO DROP TAX ON FOOD.
English UniOnists Likely TO Abandon
Import Duties.

London, Jan. 9.-Tariff reform. so
Tar as it involves the taxing of food,
is on the eve Of final disappearance as
plank in the Unionist party policy.
representative meeting Of Union
lists was held in the house of commons
yesterday with The object of sealing, if
possible, the dissension in the Union
ist party created by the recent pro-
posal to impose taxes on food i'm
ported into the British Isles and re-
storing the unity of the party.
a memorial was drafted and ad-
dressed to Andrew Bo IT Law, leader
of the opposition In the house of COM
mons, advocating the policy Of aban-
doning the food taxes at the next gem
eral election and urging that if the
Unionists were returned TO power they
should call conference Of the COL
onies to decide how imperial prefer
ence hould be established.
iHe hheiloi iai aiSo SET iortn tnat III
the plan adopted by the colonies
should involve the taxing Of food no
action should be taken until the coun-
try had again been consulted by ref
erendum or by a general election
Subject to these conditions, the
memorial expressed unwavering 10y
atty to Bonar Laws leadership.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

From the London Chronicle
Kissing, which has been sanction
ed, under certain conditions in the
city of Wheeling. w. Va. is almost a
lost art in England Its universal
prevalence in the 18th century was
the wonder of the foreigner. Mich
olas de Bethlen, who visited this
country in 1868, relates that my
brother and | behaved very rudely on
one occasion, being unaware that it
was customary in that country to kiss
the corner Of the mouth of ladies' in
stead Of shaking hands as we do ir
Hungary. We were invited to dine al
the house of gentleman of high
rank, and found his wife and three
daughters tone of them married)
ready to receive us. We kissed the
girls. but not the married ladies. and
thereby greatly offended the latter
puval apologized for our blunder and
told us when saluting We must always
kiss the senior lady first and leave
the girls to the last"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
Why Fret?
American Magazine.

American Magazine.
Are the trains too slow for you?
Caesar. with all OF his court. never
exceeded the speed limit.
"Are your wages too small? In
Europe people are content with maxi
ing n liying.
Are the lights too dim? David
wrote his psalms by the light of a
smoky torcn.
Are you ully? Cleopatra, though
homely, bewitchcd two emperors.
Are you cold? The soldiers of
Valley Forge walked barefoot on the
ice and snow.
"Aro you hungry? The children
OF India are starving for want OF a
crust of bread
Are you tired? why fret about it ?
Jacob was tired when hc dreamed of
the angels Of Heaven.
Are you sick? suppose you had
lived 1000 years ago. when sickness
was fatal
Are you poor? The Saviour of
Men was not wealthy
Cheer up Praise cod that you
five in the midst of His blessings.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
AN INTERESTING ADDRESS.
MSs Mary Frayser of Winthrop Chief
Speaker at Trustees Meeting.

Speaker at Trustees Meeting.
Miss Mary Frayser of Winthrop col
lege, young teacher travelling
through the State for the purpose of
arousing interest in the teaching of
industrial branches in the rural and
mill district schools, was in, the city
Wednesday and made the chief ad-
dress at the meeting of the Sumter
County Trustees Association.
The association met at noon in the
Court House for its regularly quarter
ly session. A good attendance was
present and much interest was shown
by the trustees in Miss Frayser's sub
ject Miss Frayser spoke on the advan-
tages of teaching children manual
training, agriculture, domestic. science
ard other branches of industrialism,
especially in the rural and mill
schools. She made a very fine ad-
oFess and held the undivided atten-
tlon of her audience from start to
Hnish. She showed herself an inter-
esting speaker and her hearers could
feel her enthusiasm in her work and
10 some extent she made her enthus-
iasm contagious, for her address
started new train of thought in the
minds Of many of the trustees which
may in the future bear much good
lFuit for sumter County.
Following Miss Frayser's address
Mr.. Z. w. Dabbs made a few remarks,
thanking Miss Frayser for the message
which she brought. He agreed with
her in what she had said and urged
upon the trustees to adopt the advice
given by Miss Frayser. Mr.. H. w.
Heall also made a short talk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
PURCHASE LANDS, SAVE RIVER,
forest Reserve commissioners Buy
10000 Acres for Protection of Sa-
Vannah.

Washington, Jan. S.-For the pro-
lection of the Savannah river the ma
tonal forest reservation commission
today approved for purchase, under
the Weeks law, $4,000 acres of land
in Georgia and South Carolina along
the headwater tributaries of the river.
The Savannah is navigable for $50
miles; but the government survey
made report stating that nowhere
in the southern Appalachian region
Is the danger Of erosion greater than
in the section where the lands for
purchase lie, and that the control of
the lands was important for the pro-
lection Of the flow of the river"
The commission expressed itself as
pleased with the days work because
the land selected had to be bought
from 81 owners. 1t lies in Rabun
county, Georgia, and Oconee county,
South Carolina, on the south slope
of the Blue Ridge. Permanent farm
ing in the region, it was said, was
not possible because after being clear
ed the lands eroded violently. Due
TO the failure of agriculture in the
section, the population there is less
than it was 20 years ago. Negotiations
VIII be carried on for the purchase
OF other lands in the same section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
NEW RATE RULE LAID DOWN
Commission Decides the Minimum
Weight Point la augusta Case.

Washington, Jan. TN the case Of
the Riversidc Mills. Of Augusta. Ga,
against the Georgia Railroad and
other carriers, the Interstate COM
merce commission decided today that
carload minimum weights should be
established with reference 10 the
loading capacity uf the car. If car
riers desire To protect themselves
from .unduly low charges per ear,
they should do So by regulating the
rate and not by prescribing minimum
weights which can only hc loaded i'm
curs of unusual size"
II was held further To bc "incum-
bent upon carriers To furnish cars
that will ordinarily contain TN, min
imum weight established or To- pub
lish rule that will provide for
charging shippers on that basis, when
unable to furnish such cars
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
Cheap Lands, So-calied.
Wilmington Star.


A Northern paper remarked recent
ly that owing to the fact that wes-
tern lands have been taken up and
have become high In price. attention
would be turned TO "the cheap lands
OF the South" OF course, reference
Is made to low-prlced lands, because
there are really no cheap" lands in
the South. Lands are not cheap when
an acre will produce from one to two
bales OF cotton. and when intelligent
methods have enabled boys in eastern
North Carolina to make an average
Of III bushels OF corn per acre. Lands
which produce $3.50 to $500 per acre
In strawberries, end the same In
various kinds of truck. are not very
cheap. but they are comparatively
low-priced. Lands which produce
wealth In tobacco, peanuts, sweet po-
tatoes. Ifish potatoes, and all kinds
OF agricultural products in rich
exceedingly low price when their grea
productive capacity Is considered
How many 30-acre farms In Amer
lea will sustain a family OF nine peo-
pie and enable It's owner to put ST.
TOO in the bank as a surplus? We
know a farmer who did that near
Wilmington. but he did not consider
that he had done anything great. He
let tenants farm Is acres and then Sc
cured the satisfactory results mention
ed. Good labOr and intelligent meth
DDS are demonstrating every season
that there arc no cheap lands in east
ern North Carolina. but that they are
iow-pTiced IN proportion to what can
be produced from them season after
season. rs....,.
Lands are low-priced In the South
because they are plentiful. but those
who do not buy before they are all
taken up will find prices pretty stiff
In the next few ears. In the Sunny
South Colony at Chadburn there are
settlers whose crops paid for their
lands .he first year. and that is not
hard TO explain when a farmer told
Us yesterday he netted $1,000 on two
acres In strawberries In one lucky
season. II is not everybody that
makes a bale or two OF cotton per
acre. III bushels OF corn per acre. or
from S250 to $500 an acre in berries
and truck. but farmers have proved
that u can be done and the right kind
are doing II every year.
When this country Is intelligently
and Systematically advertised. we will
find an influx OF people here to pur-
chase our lands and make thc1n bios
som like a rose. Eight hundred thous-
and Americans have gone to Canada
but they would have come South had
We let them know the opportunities
going begging in the Nations Garden
Spot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

for the man who does not use them.
Therefore the more need for organiza-
ton, and d working cooperation that
Will utilize to the fun every progress
sive step.
There are several Other matters
that might be touched upon. but time
and space forbid. l viii not attempt
a description Of any of the buildings,
etc, for a vel ;atile writer whom we
all know loves TO poke fun at the oc-
casional traveller who must needs de-
scribe his trip. +. w. ID.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

The cold wave hit Sumter Wednes-
day night and Thursday overcoats
wee as necessary To people out on the
streets as they were unnecessary We'd
nesday and the day before.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

The transfer of the shcrin's and
county clerks Offices from the former
to the new officers took place Tuesday,
the now officers being shown tho FMS
and outs % thc office during the day
hy the old officers. and signing for the
@ ice equipment.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

Happy New Year, If there are
shadows ana clouds, may they give
way To tho sunshine that comes into
all lives After clouds and wind
and rain IN, shining sun comes ont
again. Wilmington star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

The Western Union Telegraph
company office is being thoroughly
overhauled, inside and out, and is
looking very much better since the
improvements have been made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11
FOR SALE-SeVeral

FOR SALE-Several trios of goats.
one billy and one, two or more
nannies, due to bring kids shortly.
have been told that the reason
my hogs have been free from chol-
era is that they run with the goats.
do not vouch for this, only tell
it as told To me. But il may be
worth tr>iug. T. w. D3bhs, Mayes-
willie y e.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

The New Year should be started
right, so why not us, the split log drag
ON Sumter's muddy streets? 1t
would help some
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

VIII some one kindly inform ~
what has become Of the split log
drag?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-01-11

Edward Mack and jamie Potts.
lirogdon, were issued a marriage liz
cense Wednesday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-10
The Craze For the Coin
Women Are Largely to Blame For
the Money-mRdness Of the
Men Of the Country.
Ella Wheeler WILCOX.

A RE men striving for fortunes be
~ cause they want TO make those
they love happy, or is the con-
lest with the world exciting and slim
uiatins like the smoke Of battle in the
nostriis OF the warrior. urging them
onward Do they love money because
10 calls forth their energies to win If
OF because IL gives pleasure to otherss
mere are men, without doubt. VINO
ENJOY the strife and excitement of bus
mess, In the street and market and
shop and factory, just as the old fash
Toned warrior loved the fury of battle
aside from any principle involved
10 WIN a fortune gratifies a- mans
love OF power
Yet there are thousands of e~ood mon
In the land. who are longing for
simpler life than the one they lead:
men who would be happy TO live in a
quiet country OF suburban place: 10
read and rest. TO play outdoor games
with neighbOrs. and to reduce the
number of dOmestics and increase the
wholesome pleasures of life accord
lngiy- But their tastes and wishes are
submerged under the ambitions Of
wives and daughters. who long for the
Ilesh pots of Egypt. for opera boxes,
diamonds, hotel life and fashionable
winter and summer resorts.
only the most selfish and mercen-
airy woman would say to her husband
or her father You must make mon
ey for me one way or another. Nc
matter what risk YOU take, I must
nave It. But thousands of women. by
tnouS nlleSs words and actions. sug-
gest the necessity for such a course
TO the men who support them.
Insfstence OF Silence.
Thousands Of others fail to give the
"orQ OF admonltiOn. or to make the
small or large sacrifice which would
arrest man in his insane race for
milllons- silence may make more
iHsistent demand than speech.
The woman who must take a trip
abroad each year and chooses the most
expensive resorts for her health OF her
pleasure the woman who must lead
the fashions, and who must have an
army of attendants to look after her
or d1SapprOVal for the successful spec-
ulatOr and only smiling admiration for
the schemer who escapes prison to lead
society. is most asSuredly guilty of
ieeding the money fever.
If you, madam knew that your hus-
band or son was suffering from
fever how auNiOuslv YOU would look
after his bodily welfare. and how un-
RENTING would be your efforts to
bring him back TO health.
Why. then are YOU not equally So
hcltous when he is suffering from the
money fever which is driving so
many OF our men today into early
graves or asyiums for the insane2
fever2
Are YOU wishing for a larger house,
more jewels, vehicles and JOUrneys2
Are you wondering why other men
have more success than those of your
household, and do the men of your
household hear your admiring COM
ments upon others who have the
means for greater display?
The Women to Blame.
We're you TO place before a fever
patient that food which would inflarne
the disease YOU would feel like a
criminal Just as criminal is the con-
NersatiOu or demand which drives a
business man into speculation and
mad schemes for acquiring money
Copyright, 1913, by Star Coz
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-10
ENGINEER MAUNEY
FALLS TO HIS DEATH
Train Runs for n Mile BEFORE He Is
Missed; Is Found Beside Track
Near Hachlta. n. VI.

Extra Southwestern freight No. S.
ran more than a mile Wednesday eve
ming without an engineer near Hachita.
when engineer Fred Mauney fell from
the top of the water car and was
dragged death along the rightofway
OF the western division.
There were no witnesses OF the &C
cident and the engineer was not missed
by fireman Arnold until the train had
run more than a mile toward Hachita
The accident happened at mile post So
west of FL PasO-
The extra freight was carrying a wa
ter car and it is thought that Nauney
walked back TO get a drink from the
car, and was thrown from the top Of
the train. His body was badly bruised
by the fall. and IL is thought that he
was dragged.
The fireman missed his cOmrade in
the cab, ran the train back and picked
up the body alongside the track. The
body was brought to FL Paso where
the engineer has a wife and one son
living at 513 Newman street. He Is
native OF san Antonio. and the body
will probably be sent there for burial.
Engineer Mauney was 50 years old and
he was a member of the Brotherhood Of
Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen,
and also the MasOns.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. but viii be in charge Of the
Masons. The body viii he shipped to
san Antonio, Tex. where his brother,
Fred Mauney, resides, on FTfday morn
ing.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-10

from Robert H. Mullens. her first hus-
tor two days when judge Petit suT7
denly threw the case out. asserfirl,-
that the marriage OF the Ns~Sb71Is
under the law prohibiting roma rrias-s
illegal This ruling deprived tbs +--e~
year old child Of the Iitigants of leraI
Leslie Fl. Whip attorney for Mrs
Marshall, declared in CONT rbs+ NJ
Marshall was only Is wears Cr 80
when she ran away to ST. Louis ana
married Mullens without the. consent
or ner parents He asserted that her
mar ma frlaSe 20 Mullens therefore. was IL
leSal, lu which case her marriac-a 70
Marshall was perfectly legitimqtS
Judge Petit viii consider the problem
next week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-04-10
The Manicure la 2y
She Discusses the Girl W no Marries
Rich Miner In the West and
Expects to BE Happy.
BY Vim. r. Kirk

INV ELL, Georse" said the Mani
NJ cure Lady all amt gold
that Slitters. after all You
remember that little Maisie Miller that
used TO work next table to me here,
the one that married the rich miner
from Butte Mont? You remember the
last morning she swept in here to say
a kinda pittying goodbye TO US poor
shaving Susiesc''
I remember her al right" said
the Head Barber. She was pretty
enough to win anybody. that kid.
II had been single and owned q mine
out in Butte IWOUld have grabbed her
myself. All I hope is that there won't
be no unhappiuess creep into her life"
There wasn't no uuhGppiness Crcpt
into her life" said the Manicure LADY.
1t didn't creep in at all George: il
Jumped in, spikes first. like Ty Cobb
sliding to second. What do YOU sup
pose, GeOrge2 I got a letter from the
poor dear the other day. all fun OF
teardrOps and chewed off on the cor
ners. She told me in that letter George.
that her rich husband amt got the
faintest idea of how a gent should
treat d lady.
Just think. George, he beats her up
something awful 1t was only last
week. she wrote me in her letter. that
he ierked a rOllingpin out of her hand
and threw II out of the window Just
when she was going TO make IL lean
against his temple Then, when the
big brute seen that she was defence
less. he shook her tin her teeth rat
tied She amt lying about it, either.
George. because she said in her letter
that If I wanted to come out to Butte
she could show me the black-and- blue
marks on her arms. where ne grabbed
hold Of her to shake her.
No Easy Time.
Brother Wiifred says that if 7 viii
give him the price. he viii take "a fly
ing trip out to Montana and teach
that brute a lesson, but the fare to
Butte is about $50. and even If I gave
it to my dear brother I amt sure that
he would get much farther than New
ark on his errand of Chivairy. The
only reason / mention this letter TO
you, George, was to show YOU that the
girl who marries a rich guy especially
il he finds her in a manicure shop.
amt always sure to live on straw
berries and cream
Il amt heard none of them prOpOs-
ing to you said the Head Marber. Il
wonder II you might not be a little
bit Jealous gu don't need to give
me that frozen glare. kid If a rich
miner came In here and asked you TO
be his wife. the whole thing would
De over IN twenty minutes-five min
utes to look up Duu's or BradstreeCs.
five more minutes TO get out Of your
apron and ten minutes to 90 in a taxi 3
TO the Little Church Around the Cor I
ncr.'
That's what Wilfred is all the
Lady.
PIE was saying only this morning
that / would be willing 10 get the hook /
every day till my arms was as blue I
as the Pacific. II I only had an unlim-
tied account at the shops and stores /
lie said tibet the blue marks on q {
girls arms didn't matter none unless 4
she got SO lame that she could not
reach into her gold mesh bag for more /
yellow bills to throw across the coun- /
ter"
You can talk all YOU want 10. kid
but I'd like to bet that when you get