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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

Those who discover tyranny in
the Chinese prescription Of derby hats
for business wear-concerning which
it might be conclusive to produce the
official documents--should at least
bear in mind that the Chinese gov
eminent could as easily have imposed
on its subjects the cylindrical and
funereai stove-pipe.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
paner From Spinach.

In England paper Of an excellent
quality is now being made from a
species of spinach of large proportion.
The plant grows stems five feet high
and supplies fiber which it is be-
lieved will prove an important factor
in paper making.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
Mean Elinu at Preacher.

To keep the members of his congre-
cation from enjoying poor health, an
eastern preacher has his services
printed and sent to them when they
are too sick to attend church.-Toledo
Blade.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

A woman in New York applying for
a divorce from consumptiye hus-
band was badly queered when the
"consumptive" husband appeared. Of
fering unooubted evidence OF weigh
ing over two hundred pounds. This
appearance put the court, instead Of
the defendant, in a declining ccndi-
ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
Yellow Laces.

The yellow or gold laces and golden
tissue are introduced lavishly in Paris
evening gowns for the Riviera, and
yellow and amber beads, gold bead
fringes, gold slippers gold-brocaded
chiffons and the like add to the gener.
al brilliance of effect.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
cor Authenticated Girls.

Canary yellow is a shade which can
be worn to perfection by auburn-hair-
ed girls, and is lovely for evening
gowns and wraps.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
Care Of Injured Trees,

Trees injured by RABBITS should have
the wounds covered securely with
grating wax and banked up with
earth far enough to extend above the
injured places.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

Gener Wood complains that we are
spending more money for automobile
tires than for war. But a lot more sun
can be got out of automobile tires.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

western woman has lost two hus-
bands by lightning. And still they
say that lightning never strikes, twice
in the same place.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

Loose-leaf diaries make pleasanter
reading for the children in after years
If one feels that one simply must writs
down everything.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

A boy soprano in Philadelphia has
been arrested for cracking a safe.
Perhaps he did it because the same
thing had happened to his voice.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06
Fruit for Home Use.

When fruit is cheap and plentiful In
the market it's value for home use Is
not by any means lessened.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

Paris is adopting the American
Dances" says a dispatch. Worse and
worse.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

In Paris the white muff (preferahly
Of ermine) is lined with black satin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-03-06

The best men are not in public life.
says a New York woman. And not
a few men will agree with her.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
PROF. TATE VISITS SCHOOLS.
Miss Mary Lennon assumes Duties
as Rural School Supervisor.

Prof. w. X. Tate, State Superintend-
ent of elementary rural schools. was
in the city Tuesday for a short while,
before leaving with Superintendent
Haynsworth for visit to schools in
the Concord neighborhood. Miss Mary
Lennon, who began her work as
county supervisor of rural schools AMI
organizer for the Girls Tomato Clubs,
was also with Prof. Tate and DR..
Haynsworth in their visit to these
schools.
Miss Lennon will have her head
quarters in the Office Of the county su>
perintendent OF education. She will be
busy from now on visiting schools
throughout the county and aiding the
teachers and pupils in getting bet
ter results in future. even than have
been accomplished in the past
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
BIG YIELD OF COTTON.
The Remarkable Record of Marl-
bOrO Farmer.

Pee Dee Advocate.
Another Marlboro farmer has
made a record which probably cannot
be equalled anywhere.
Last year Eli Gibson, of the Har-
mony section, planted plot contain
ing one and five-eighth acres in Mex
lean Big Boil cotton. The seed were
obtained from York county, upon re-
commentator of Editor w. u. Grist,
of the Yorkville Enquirer.
The one and five-eighths acres pro-
duced 1900 pounds of seed cotton,
which turned out 1875 pounds Of
lint, and 80 bushels of seed.
The seed We're sold for $50. and
the lint can be sold at II 1-2 cents a
pound, or $4,000. This makes the
total $2S6.90, or $176.55 per acre
The Advocate wants TO hear from
the man who can beat this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
WOULD AVOID PAYING TAXES
Pueblo Indians Offer Land TO L. s. i'm
Trust for % Years.

Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. Indians
from every one of the Pueblo tribes
in New Mexico arrived here TODAY
preparatory to leaving tonight for
Washington, where they will urge the
secretary Of the Interior to accept
deeds to approximately 600, 900 acres
OF land owned by them in New Mexi-
co. The object Of the Indians in deed
ing their land 10 the Government as
trustees for a period Of twenty-five
years, is to avoid paying taxes.
A recent decision of United States
Judge w. H. Pope, that Indians were
citizens, subjects their property to
taxation. The delegations is headed
by Francis s. Wilson, special United
states attorney for the Pueblos.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
COUNTY TEACHERS TO MEET.
Monthly Session of Teachers Asso-
ciation to- BE Held saturday. Feb
ruary Sth.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Sumter County Teachers Associa-
ton will be held Saturday, February
Sth. at noon in the Hampton school
building and the teachers have treat
I'm store for them in the visit of Miss
Caroline l.. Dickson. supervisor Of ru-
raj schools in Dorchester county.
1t is also possible that Miss Mabel
Carney. of the Normal University OF
Illinois will be present To make an ad-
dress to the teachers. Miss Carney
is now in Columbia in attendance up
on the National Corn Show. demon
strating exhibits from her State. She,
has been asked to attend the meeting
but no reply has been received from
her at this time.
An interesting program has been
arranged in addition to these two fea-
lures and a good attendance of teach
ers is expected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
THE NEW CORN BELT.
New Title Accorded Nine Southern
StateS-lncrcasc i'm Corn Production
Advertised by Southern Railway.

Columbia, Feb. 3.-"The New Corn
Belt is the title which has been ac-
corded the nine Southern States east
OF the Mississippi and south Of the
Potomac. This honor is given the
South in an attractive folder Just is
sued by the Southern Railway Com
pany which is being distributed among
visitors to the National Corn Expo
sltfon here. Figures in the folder,
compiled from latest official sources.
give new proof Of the increasing i'm
portance of the South as a corn grow
ing section and fully substantiate the
claim given this wonderful section as
the New Corn Belt"
Figures in the December number
of the Crop Reporter issued by the
federal department Of agriculture
show that the nine Southern States
east of the Mississippi and south Of
the Potomac produced in 1912 a corn
crop of 5O5,135, 700 bushels, worth
1914, 4,74O,OO0 at prices paid farmers
in that territory" says the folder.
compared with the report of the
1900 census, when the crop Of 342,-
i64,737 bushels in the same States
was worth $137,079,6O3, the latest fig
ures show an increase of 162.67O.263
bushels, worth practically $17S,-
OOO,OO more than the earlier produc-
ton.
The greater yield in the Southeast
has followed an increased acrea ye
given TO corn and a steadily incr s.
ing acre-yield. The general develop
ment of this agricultural region, aided
by federal and State demonstration
work and further helped by the edu-
cational efforts of such railroads as
the Southern, which maintains a corps
OF agricultural experts whose services
are at the command of all the farm
ers along it's 7,OOO-odd miles of ter
ritory, has had a large share in stim-
ulatlng attention given to corn.
Prominent among the reasons for the
increased acre-yield has been the or
ganization Of boys corn clubs and an
| nual corn shows in each of these
nine States. Comparative figures show
that the increase in the average yield
per acre over the 1900 record in 1912
alone amounted to $103 9S1, ,221. Four
hundred and fifty-four members of
boys corn clubs in the South in 1912
made over 100 bushels to the acre"
In addition to the wide circulation
it is being given at the Corn Expo
sition, tn folder viii Ee distributed
among ftrm,rs of tne N,rta and Yves,
in an effort t.. a,trac' desirable SIT
tiers TO t." "Nto Corn Self"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
BIG DEFICIT \ YEAR AGO.
Now, However, Uncle Sans Treas.
ury Shows Surplus.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Prosperity ia
Vored the Federal Government during
January, large customs and internal
revenue receipts turning deficit for
the fiscal year into a surplus OF S.,
1888. At this time year ago, a
deficit OF $22.357,799 faced the Gov
crnmcnt.
January receipts reached the high
total of $6O.5i2.3G3, or $4,000. 900
greater than January. l9l2. Disbursc-
mcnts were $53,G05,79O, about the
same rs year ago. Customs receipts
increased $4,000, 900 and Internal rcvc-
nucc receipts increased $2,5OO, 600,
compared with January last year.
The general fund holds $1i5,S4G,v2O.
and the working balance Of the treas
ury today was $S9,G1i,54S. The num-
bcr Of national banks was increased
during Jan Jary to 7,43S, with circu-
lation OF bank notes amounting 10
$729,93I,G21.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
Will Fill Hotels to Oycrfowipp

es," said one of Sumter's opti-
mistic travelling men a couple of davs
ago, there is talk of Sumter having
too many hotels, but mark my word
| know better. Within six months
from now both the Claremont and
Imperial will be kept filled to over
lowing and within a year there will
b" talk of erecting a new hotel. Sum-
ter Is booming and there is nothing
which can stop her" This is the view
or, travelling man who covers the
greater part of this State and parts Of
other States. He says that travelling
men haven't heard yet everywhere
that Sumter had good hotel facilities
now, but they will hear it within Il
couple of weeks and hereafter they
will not seek to pass sumter by with
out stopping as they have sought to
know of six men who told me today
that they intended To stay over here
Sunday instead Of going To Florence
or Columbia, as had been their GUS
tom hcrctoforc."
such talk as this sounds good to
Sumter people and it doesn't do any
harm away from sumter for it has a
ring Of truth To it that keeps the
r""pl" Of other cities throughout the
state watching Sumter i'm a way that
should make the Game Cock citizen
feel glad that he lives i'm The Little
city Of Big DoinGs"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
Death.

Mrs. Margaret Muldrow Anderson
died shortly after noon Monday at
the residence OF her daughter, Mrs.
II. l. Edmunds. where she had been
living for many years. Mrs. Anderson
was rs years OF age and had been III
for several months preceding her
death.
The funeral services were held at
the cemetery Tuesday. February 4th,
at noon.
Mrs. Anderson was before her mar
riage to the late w. j. Anderson, NJ ISIS
Margaret Muldrow and lived in the
Mt. Zion neighborhood. She moved
To this city with her husband nearly
nifty years ago and has been living
here since that time. She was mem
ber Of the Presbyterian Church and
led beautiful Christian life.
she is survived by two sons. Messrs.
W. j. Anderson OF Florence and T.. NJ.
Anderson OF Abbeville, and one
daughter. Mrs. II. l.. Edmunds OF this
city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
NEGRO GIVEN PRELIMINARY.
FRANCES Taylor Bound Over to Higher
Court for Assault with Intent TO
Kill.

The preliminary in the case against
Frances Taylor, charged with assault
with intent to kill, was held in the Re-
corder's Court Monday. resulting in
the negro's being bound over for trial
by jury in the General Sessions court
which convenes here next week. His
pond was fixed at $500.
The testimony as given at the pre-
iiminary was practically the same as
has already been printed in the Item
SO Is not reproduced. The only point
or difference between counsel for the
defendant and the State being as to
whether or not Taylor used more
torce than was necessary in defend
ing himself from Mr.. Schwartz. The
attorney for Mr.. Schwartz admitted
that he had commenced the difficulty.
Mr.. L. d. Jennings represented Mr..
Schwartz tnd Mr.. j. III. Clifton rep
resented Taylor. The witnesses at the
preliminary were: Messrs. Henry Lu.
cius, John Purdy, Barlow Walsh.
Julian Schwartz and T. p. Ward, and
Robert Rembert colored.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
YOUNG MEN GET TOGETHER.
Decide to Have Lectures Every Sun
day by Prominent Laymen.

In response to a notice appearing in
The Item on Saturday asking that the
young men of Sumter meet together
Sunday evening. there appeared at the
Y. NJ. c. A. building yesterday even
ing about so representative young
men OF Sumter. There was no chair
man OF the meeting. nobody in par
ticular was master of ceremonies. Mr..
Robert T. Brown merely announced
that the purpose OF having the boys
gather was to decide whether or not
they would be interested IN hearing a
lecture every Sunday afternoon by
some prominent layman Of Sumter
or from some other city. Several OF
the other young men present express
ed their views on the subject, and it
was found that II was the unanimous
sentiment Of those present that the
lectures would be welcomed.
After the expression of this senti-
ment, Mr.. II. ID. Epps was made
temporary chairman of the meeting
motion was made and carried call
Ing for a committee TO serve three
months whose duty IL would be to Sc
lect speaker for every Sunday, this
committee being open to suggestions
from any man or boy in Sumter. The
lecture, IL was decided, would be held
In the Y. NJ c. a. building, but would
be under the auspices Of no religious
body or sect. but would be a lecture
inaugurated by and for the young men
of Sumter. AS is to he inferred from
this, every young man in Sumter is
invited to come TO the lectures every
Sunday afternoon at 6, and ne is urg-
ed to bring every young, old or mid
dle-aged man and every boy who will
come. The young men present at the
gathering on yesterday all agreed
that every man should have as much
SAY" as his neighbor
The lecture for next Sunday after
noon will he announced in these col
umns later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
Entertained at Cards.

Miss Louise Carson was the hostess
Saturday afternoon To her card CLUB
and y number OF friends invited in
honor of Mrs. Henry Il. Richardson,
one of Sumter's charming young
brides.
Auction was played during the even
Ing. Miss Anne Richardson securing
the highest score and being presented
with the prize. Mrs. Hal Hardy cut
the consolation prize.
\ delicious salad course was served
the guests. feature which added
much To the charm and pleasure of
the evening
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

Isaac Gale and Richard Brown got
1t heavy in the Recorders Court Mon
day morning. They were lodged in
Jail Sunday on the various charges
OF absolute drunkenness, using pro-
fame language, reckless driving, and
resisting arrest. Gale was given S12O
or 12O days, while his confrere was
given $50 or $50 days. The negroes
1T seems were intoxicated Sunday and
had big JOY ride in and out Of town,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

MesSrs. Ill. G.. Osteen and Il. f.. Pat
ton have returned to the city after
spending a week in Columbia in at
tendance upon the Federal Court,
where they were called as witnesses
In the case OF w ID. sturgeon W.. the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Com
pany
The many friends OF Rev. III. III.
Covington will be sorry to hear ne is
not recovering from injuries received
in his leg last October as rapidly as
could he wished for. Mr.. Covington
submitted to another operation on
Thursday in order that the stiffness
in the knee might in some measure
be removed.
Mrs. n. c. Hatchell. Of Columbia. is
spending awhile IN the city.
Mr. and Mrs. FL. d. Osborne and
daughter, Dorothy. OF savannah, Ga,
are visiting Mrs. G. f. King.
Mr.. Walter NJ. Sanders is expected
home Tuesday from Fort Leaven-
worth. Kansas. where he is serving in
the United States Army. He was cali
ed home on account of the serious ILL
ness OF his mother, Mrs. r. NJ. San
dcrs
Miss Katie Pitts has been brought
home from Winthrop College. where
she has been quite sick for some time.
and is now at the Sumter Hospital.
Miss Isla Mayors. of Savanna n, Ga :,
is the charming guest of Mrs. Red
Ard on Magnolia Street
Misses Louise Carson and Alice Hin
went 10 Columbia Monday to see old
friends among the Winthrop students
there
Mrs. r. u. Belser and daughter,
Miss Sarah. and Mr. Ernest Field
went To Columbia Monday TO meet
Miss Gordon Field. a student at Win
throp College at that place for the
day.
Mr.. Hugh Belser OF Silver was In
the city Monday.
Mr.. t. III. Parker. of Marion. spent
Monday In town.
Mr.. II. III. Keels. of Charleston. is
In the city for short stay.
Messrs. T. ID. DuBose. Jr., Law
renee and Robert DuBose and Robert
Heriot went TO Columbia Monday
morning to attend the National Corn
Show.
Miss Adele Bowman went to Colum-
bla Monday morning to attend the Ma
tionai Corn Expos itiOn and visit
friends In the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
Real Estate Transfers.

Jas a. Ligon To Simpson Saxton,
lot In county. 5000.
Maggie Moore to j. +. Player, lot
with buildings at Hagood. $500.
Mrs. NJ q. Stubbs To- Edith Brogdon.
two lots in county. $500.
H. L. CAN'T TO g. r. Myers. lot and
storchOusc at Hagood. $3.50
Master to charlie a.. Suitcr, lot on
Sumter street. S3.75O.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

The County supervisors % I;cgistra-
ton met in tho court house Monday.
according To- custom, this being tho
FIRST Moudly in the month.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

Remember To- read th nd Of H. G
shaw in this issue. He tells about
''The Ford"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

FOR SALE--DiXie Wilt resistant cot
ton seed from 1911 crop, price 81
per bushel, sound and pure. z. B.
Colcolugh, Oswego, S. c., r. +. D.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

Muslin underwear sale continued
this week. McCOllum Bros--Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

Muslin underwear sale COntinu ii
this week MCCollum Bros --Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05
New York Cotton Market.
Close

Muslin underwear sale continued
this week McCollum Bros.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

Muslin underwear sale continued
this week. McCollum Bros.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-05

STAPLE COTTON-Sun Flower
seed variety. Only a few left ].
N. Fr2s-r Oswego. 3 "., GoU1e l.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-27
HRLR0sF.

Mr.. Henry stremmeI and son nut
up n garden fence IN February. An
unusual thing happened. as one of The
posts has sprouIed Two apruuta
came from ona Of tho posta. maaaur-
ing 10 and 10 inches In length.
Iepp.s store sold L. tons of
chick feed this season.
Although the wheat crop In come
parts Of Manchester district II not
what It should b. We have not oven
come near a total failure IN that or
any other crop.
Here are some Drlses taken from a
paper 100 years ago. MoiaaHez coat
ID cents gallon. white sugar. 10 1-s
cents pound; ginger. 10 eents The
pound. oil. doubtless whale oil for
light. si.67 the gallon. dozen loaYes
Of bread. = cents one dozen cana of
II. :. tea vas bought September 10.
Isl2. one hundred and one years ago,
Tor one dollar. The cheapest article
seems 10 be dozen egga at IL cents.
evidently homo production. not
from cold storage"
On Sunday night tHo young men on
their way from Washington. ID. C.. 10
Atlantic City. y. J.. on a motorcycle
had punetuTe aud we're delayed
here TIL s a m. Monday morning.
when they started northward At the
rate or about 30 miles an hour. Ono
OF the men told your correspondent
that the roads from Baltimore 10
Atlantic City we're too rough. That
Is Why they selected this route.
There will be festival at Bach
mans church. Saturday evening, June
2sth.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-27
KINGSnALE.

Mr.. Claude 7. King, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. 7. King. OF near this place.
was q member OF the graduation
class Of Franklin and Marshall Col
lege, at Lancaster, where he gradu-
ated with honor. lie will spend part
OF his vacation With his parents be-
fore entering the Theological Semi
nary at Lancaster this Fall.
Willis Rohrbaugh Is building a new
house on the lot he recently purch-
ased IN this place.
Farmers are cutting and hauling
their peas to the ShrIyer canning fac
tory at LittlestoWn. They report :
good crop; q good price i realized
on them.
We have two industries near this
place that are running full time.
They are Ira Crouse's planning milf.
and George Duddy'e cigar factory
willis staley 10 working on the
road, near this place, repairing and
nlilng up uneven places, which IL
very much needed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-06-27
sANDYYILLR.

The Christian Endeavor Society Of
Sandy Mount Methodist Protestant
Church will celebrate the twentieth
anniversary Of the society on July
9. At ?. N Several good speakers
are expected to be present. The pub
lie Is invited.
Mrs. Lncina Blizzard and Mr.. Harry
Blizzard spent Sunday with the for
mer's son, Mr.. Walter Blizzard. and
family. Of sykesviIle.
Mrs. Marion Flater and children
are visiting the formers sister. Mrs.
Philip F1ater, Of Westminster.
Miss Myrtle Caple spent a few DAYS
the past week with friends In Lin
wood
Don't forget the picnic, July !.
which will be held In the grove adj
Joining Sandy Mount Methodist Pro
testant church, by the s. A. c. :
good program Is being prepared for
the evening; also . good orchestra il
expected to furnish music In the a.
ternon and evening. II nnfavorabIe
on July !. 1t will be held on July 5.
Miss Edna Staub spent Sunday with
Miss Lena 0esell
Mr. and Mrs. William 7. Westaway
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nicholas Mummaugh, Of Emory.