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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
GOOD AS lNsECTICIDE
Tobacco 10 Excellent for Use
Against Insect Pests.
May Do Used indoors and In the Open
Ar with Profitable Results-For
Plant Lice Il Has Proved Very
Effective.
(By n. oARMANJ

Il 10 not generally recognized a.
II should be that we have In tobacco
. splendid insecticude for use against
some Of the most troublesome soft.
bodied insect pests. For plant lice
Y has proved very effective. and being
harmles TO plants. can often be en-
rloyed where poisons are out of the
question.
A pound and Q half OF tobacco
stems In . wooden bucket with boil.
Ing water poured over them and left
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Easy to Ralee.

Blackberries and raspberries will
thrive on almost any soil and under .
variety Of conditions. II IL compare
lively easy to propagate them. 80
there is little excuse left for not hav-
Ing a small garden patch Of this fine
fruit.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
BEST DEPTH TO PLANT SEED
One May Secure Accurate Information
by Using Small eottls-Observs-
ton Made Easy.

The development of young plants
from seeds may be observed very
nicely by planting seeds against the
sides OF tall bottles. Suppose. for ex-
ample, that you put an inch Of sc,l In
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Recognize Poor Fences.

II you put hogs In yards where the
fences are poor. don't be surprised II
you have job chasing them three or
four times a day. II they get no.
tion Of getting out. It 10 hard work to
break them Of It.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
steady Work for Horses.

Grain, hay and help are all very
high just now and this combination
forms one good reason why farm
work teams should have steady work
on the farm every day when the
weather is favorable for them to be
out
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
GOOD TREL.IS FOR TOMATOES
One Can Be Put Together by Using
Discarded Telephone wires and
Few strong Stakes.

I use one by four inch pieces, plank
eight feet long. One end sharpened
and driven In the ground. In perfect
straight line. The wires are discarded
telephone wires. No. IA or l5 the size
of wire used here. These can get
at junk prices. about 25 cents per 100
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Oats az Hou Food.

Oats as hog food have never been
very popular for two reasons. First.
the prico is usually too high; and,
second. the feeding value IL not GO
great per pound for hogs AZ that ol
corn.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Improving Lettuce.

Some gardeners greatly improve
their lettuce. Swiss chard and spinach
by growing them under a canopy Of
cheese cloth. held about Ave feet above
the ground by stakes or a light frame.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22

Tho horses that have been idle the
greater part Of the winter should be
put to work gradually In the spring.
and in the end they will bs better able
% 20 al that may be seQuired Of them.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Helplnu Orchards,

Go carefully over your orchards.
Where any trees appear to be max
Ing poor progress. try the plan OF
feeding" at the iirst opportunity. Per.
haps lime would aid them.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Food Supply Lacking.

II an orchard is on a decline II IL a
pretty sure indication that The avail
able food supply In the soil Is being
exhausted. Fertilizers and cultiva-
tiOn are needed
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Cabbage Easy 10 start.

Cabbage Easy to Start.
Cabbage is one OF the easiest vege-
tables to start from seed and to trans.
plant. and to be made to grow In the
garden or field.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Sell Monurel Stock.

II you would be strictly up-to-date
and are determined to get the most
out Of your business. you will not feed
mongrel stock. Nothing pays 40 we'll
or is % satisfactory as the best.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22

Regularity 10 Essential.
Regularity In feeding Is essential
| to success.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
Pointing q Piow.

It takes a pretty good blacksmith to
point plow properly. and unless one
has the knack and skill better not try
Il.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22
successful hou oro~ers.

The most successful hos. growers
Of today are the men who realise the
great value Of pasture crops a.
supplement- to grain In growing and
fattening hogs.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22

Preventing Disease.
The successful p0ultryman knows
more about preventing diseases than
about curing them,
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-05-22

Time for oraftlns.
When the buds begin to swell Il 10
time to DO the graftins.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
MERCHANT HELD UP.
j. T.. Waddlc is Forced to Hand
Over 1927 to Robbers.

Spartanburg, Oct. 13.-J,. p. Wad-
die, who conducts country grocery
store near Keidsville, was held up by
three negroes near his place of busi-
ness Friday night about o'clock,
while on his way from Greer and re-
lieved of 1927 in cash. He gave the
alarm to the authorities at Reids-
Vile and the negroes, Joe and Gill
Griffin, and one, Smith, were arrested
Friday night in that town. No money
was found on them. At the prelimi-
nary hearing held at Reidsville today,
Mr.. Waddle identified the two Griffin
negroes, but could not identify Smith
as one Of the robbers. The Grifins
were held for trial in the circuit court
and the Smith negro was released.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
PRISONERS TAKEN TO COLUMBIA
Martha Sumter and Rosa Dozier IN
Serve Tcrms--Appeal I'm Caughman
Case.

Martha Sumter and Rosa Dozier,
TWO negro women who were convicted
at the recent term of court of assault
and battery of a high and aggravated
nature, were taken to Columbia We'd
nesdy morning to serve out their
terms of six months, after which
they would be released if they be-
have themselves, but who will have
terms of five years and six months
hanging over them. if they again get
into any kind of trouble.
Garfield Richardson, the fifteen
year old colored boy who plead
guilty TO stealing a bicycle, was also
taken to the reformatory for colored
boys at Lexington. where he has
formerly served seven months on the
same charge. Richardson has a.
term Of eighteen months before him.
I. b. Caughman, the man of Smith.
vile. who was convicted of man
slaughter, was not taken to Columbia
as an appeal has been made in his
case and he will remain in Jail here
awaiting the result of the appeal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18

Ihen began to wink and make faces
at him to leave, but he was SO thick
headed and stupid, he never could
take a hint until IL got that picture.
The last / saw of him he was going
down the road grinning and felt like
setting the dogs OH him, but l didn't
want to disturb the coroner. Speaking
of the coroner makes me think of it.
L hear that he says nobody wanted
that office until he got it and worked
up and now there are other aspir-
ants for it.
Well, find that prominence, like
other things bring it's annoyances.
Just let a fellow begin to rise in the
world and everybody fix their eyes
on him. They all get right polite
then and begin to want business with
him. l suppose they think he has
plenty of money and it's no trouble
ar all to help others. Why, | have
gotten notice from two banks and let
ters from two or three merchants
within the last few days stating that
they wanted some money.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
sHRINERs PREPARE FOR TRIP.
Special Train Will Run to Sumter
Over Southern From Columbia.

The following article from the state
indicates the fact that the Shriners
are getting ready for their Thanks
giving visit to Sumter. As a special
train is needed to bring them for their
annual frolic some idea of the crowd
can be gathered.
The Executive committee Of the
Columbia Shrine met recently and
decided that the Southern railway
would be the official route to Sumter
Thanksgiving day for the annual
meeting OF Omar Temple. A special
train will be run to Sumter, leaving
Columbia at 7.45 a. m. and arriving
ut Sumter at $50 a. m.; returning,
leaving Sumter at midnight. Special
Pullmans will be- run 70 Columbia
from Rock Hill. SYorkville, Chester,
Greenville. Greenwood, Anderson,
Spartanburg and other points and
these will be connected with the spe-
cial train and returning on the spe-
cial train TO Columbia will be con-
nected with the outgoing trains to
these points. These cars and the
special train will prove a great con-
venience TO the visiting Shriners.
Adulh drum corps of Columbia, Of
ficial organization of Omar temple,
will be In Sumter and will make it's
first real public appearance. The
drum crops will lead the big Shrine
parade. Twenty-Five men compose
the corps. Friday afternoon Lieut..
Frank Ehrlich presented Capt. Pierre
Mazyck. on behalf of the corps, with
a silver baton, inlaid with gold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
PERSONAL NEWS.

Mrs. w. NJ. Brockington, OF Man.
ming. was visitor To the city Tues
day.
Mr.. VIII j. Shaw. of Ridgeway,
spent Sunday i'm the city. bringing
his wife and baby, who will spend the
winter here with Mrs. Shaw's moth
er. Mrs. S. A. Williamson.
Mrs. j. NJ. Chandler, who has been
visiting in Atlanta for the past two
months. has returned home.
Messrs Jake. Julian and Milton
Weinberg OF Manning were In the city
Monday and Tuesday.
Mr.. Harry Lesesne. of Manning,
spent Tuesday in the city.
Mrs. X. A. Brand. of Wilmington,
". c.. Is visiting relatives I'm the city.
Mrs. Emily c. McKagen has gone
to Camden to visit her son, Mr..
Chas S. McKagen.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Scale have re-
turned to the city from their wedding
trip.
Mrs j. B. Holiday. OF Summerton,
who has been visiting relatives in
the city. returned home Tuesday ar-
ternoon.
Mrs. "A. X. Bernshouse and little son
Filberte. lett Tuesday afternoon for
a visi. to her mother(. Mrs. j. Is.
Holiday at Summerton.
Mr.. ii. c. Colerider. Of Washing
ton. ID. c.. spent several days In the
city last week with his son, Mr.. S.
w. Colerider.
Hon. T. q. Mcleod, OF Bishop
Vile. was in the city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Wilson, of
St Charles, were In town Wednesday.
Mrs. II. M. Jenkins and daughter,
Miss Susie Jenkins. spent Wednesday
I'm the city.
Mr.. w. s. Thompson, Of Rafting
Creek. was in town Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
SPEAKER AT GRAHAM CHURCH.
Mr.. G. A. Withcrspoon Will Lecture
ON Evening OF October 18th.

Next Saturday night and Sunday.
October 18th and 10Th. Mr.. Carl a.
Witherspoon. Secretary OF the Sum-
ter County Sunday School Associa-
tion. will be with the Graham
Church. lie will give an illustrated
lecture OF his trip to Europe Satur-
day night. beginning at I o'clock. and
ON Sunday morning he will give re-
port Of the Worlds Sunday school
Convention. Everybody Is cordially
Invited To attend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
BLIND TIGERS ARRESTED.
Policeman III. G. McKagen Brings in
Two Suspects.

AWO SuSIectS.
Policeman II. G. McKagen on Tues
day arrested Mary Jane Winston, col
ored, charged with storing whiskey.
His suspicion having been aroused,
the officer approached the house and
as he did so he saw Mary Jane grab
up basket and throw it out Of the
window. He went into the house
TO search it, at last coming to the
basket which was thrown so hur-
riedly out Of the window. In it were
the remains Of gallon jug of liquor
and jug of whiskey. one having evil
IDENTIFY broken when it was thrown
into the yard. Mary Jane then at
tempted to run. but was caught after
q chase up Manning Avenue.
The other arrest was that Of Kel-
ly Nelson. white, upon his return
from Columbia with a goodly supply
Of pint bottles Of Richland County
dispensary booze. Mr.. McKagen had
seen Nelson going to Columbia in
the morning and was on the watch
out for him on his return, his ar
rest for transporting whiskey follow
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
DALZELL NEWS dope"
Crops Being Gathcred-PrcparatiO
Being Made for Planting Oats and
Vetch.

Dalzell, Oct. 1.-THE weather has
cleared off and everybody is busy
gathering cotton and other crops, SO
as to get through in time to SOW oats.
Some OF our farmers are going to
plant Vetch as an experiment and il
they are successful with it this time,
there will be good deal of it put in
next season.
Services were held Sunday night at
the Methodist church, conducted by
the Presiding Elder, Rev. w. l. Her.
bert, who held the fourth quarterly
conference of this charge at the
church on Monday at II o'clock.
The corner stone of the new school
building will be laid Friday, the 18th
by the Masonic fraternity of Sumter
Our people Me anticipating nice
time on that occasion. The public is
invited to attend.
We had the rain and wind last
week because of whicn there was very
little work done on the farm and q
good deal of cotton was scattered on
the ground. Somebody said it was
the West Indian storm. do wish
those West Indians would keep their
storms over there among themselves
We have not the time to be bothered
with them; we have our crops to gath
er. 1 believe though, they are
rather boisterous set. When they
are not having trouble among them
selves, they are disturbing other peo-
pie.
saw in the New York cotton re-
port the other day, a private estimate
from Georgia, of 14,75O,OOO bale
cotton crop for this year. 1 would
Just like to know how that fellow can
tell how much cotton we are going to
make. l have not seen him around
Dalzell estimating the crop. nor do l
believe he can. I am glad he didn't
come, for if he had 1 expect he would
have wanted to take dinner with me-
and l tell you it is a problem just
now to get up something to eat. The
green pea season is about over and
the turnips are not far enough ad-
vanced and, you know, / wrote you
that the hens had gone on a strike. 1t
is true I have a pretty good sweet
potato crop coming on, but they are
all yams and I don't reckon he Loves
anything but Georgia bucks.
Well. l have heard it said that
trouble never comes single. The pic
ture man was here a few days ago to
enlarge me. l met him at the front
door and told him l was large enough.
Well, he says, / want to make you
life-size. j told him l had been life
size ever since could remember and
tried to bow and good day him Off
but he would not bow and good day
off worth q cent. He said he wanted
to see the lady of the house and
pretty soon she was on the porch
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18

Tie open season for partridges
does not begin until the fftheenth of
November. Any persons shooting
these birds before that time are do
ing so i'm violation Of the law and
should he punished. The rural police
men have all been instructed by the
sheriff To be on the look out for viola
tions OF the game law and it is pro-
bable that it will go hard with vio-
lators. IL they are caught.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
WILL RUN IN AUTO CONTEST.
Al Keels OF This City to Compete I'm
State Fair Races at Columbia.

Al Keels OF This City to Compete I'm
State Fair Races at Columbia.
Mr.. AL Keels, the we'll known To-
cal chauffeur, has signed up and post
ed his forfeit for entry in the big
automobile races at the State Fair
this month. Mr.. Keels will drive a
twenty horsepower Buick machine
geared up to between sixty and seven
ty-five miles per hour, entered by
the Carolina Machinery Company of
Sumter. Master George Tribble
VIII serve as mechanician for Mr..
Keels.
Both of these young men have had
extended experience In handling au-
tomobiles and 1t is safe to predict that
the reputation Of the Game Cock
City will be safein their hands dur
ing the great automobile speed con-
test at the big State Fair.
Messrs. Keels and Tribble have a
great many friends in this city, and
the people of Sumter will await anx-
iOusly the results of the races, hoping
and trusting, as we'll as believing.
that some of the numerous prizes will
be captured and triumphantly borne
back to Sumter by the two public
spirited and wide-awake young Game
Cocks who will represent Sumter at
the big auto meet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
At the Schwartz Stores.

The best in corsetdom. New fall
models now ready. In front laced
'Thompson's," the new form wv. T."
The imported LA Vida" or the Hy-
genie Memo models that will perfect
ly fit every hgure.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
News from the Shoe Section.

Very large shipment of misses and
childrens shoes arrived today. Moth
crs take notice and get shoes that
mean wear. They must be good for
day also of new trunks. suit cases and
hand bags that are different" Let
us show YOU. Schwartz Greater
stores. --AdVt
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
DO You Feel the chm In the Air?

Play safe and guard against quick
weather changes. Those blankets
came today. The kind you've all used.
The Conqueror, the Dixie. Just 80
pair Inv this shipment They'll go
quick. Were you waiting ON them
too: White. gray, red or plaids.
Prices same ~ last year. The Schwartz
Greater Stores -Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
Search Where You Will

You cannot find the Schwartz
style i'm suits, dresses, cloaks, hats
see for yourself. Seeing means buy
ing; buying will mean money saved.
The Schwartz Greater Stores.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18

The fall trade up to the present
time has been unusually good this
season, fact that indicates prosperi-
~ among the farmers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18

Shades To match your suit. They
are the best you know. 800 per pair,
up. guaranteed. Found only at the
schwartz Greater Stores.-Advt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
New York Cotton Matkc,.

Columbia. Oct. 1.-The Railway
Commission decided tOdaytto require
railroads to pull short mileage dis
tance on long haul runs in this State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18

There were 1882 bales of cotton
sold on the local market last week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-18
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily BY Ernest Ficlt
Cotton Buyer.

Sumter, Oct. 16.
Good Middling 13 Is.
st. Middling 13.
Middling IL rs.
st. Low Middling IL 5-8.i
Low Middling IL Is.
Staple cotton IA to 16.
The Keota news., 1913-02-21
TAKE PERUNA FOR
i COUGHS AND COLDS

to do great injury. After the expectora-
tion has been properly removed the cough
viii stop itself. That l. the only proper
way to stop q cough.
Occasionally cough depends upon an
irritable condition of the larynx or bron-
chial tubes, in which there is little or no
expectoration.
The problem of stopping such cough
is a slightly different one. Even in those
cases Peruna ought to be taken, but some
times it 10 necessary that local treatment
be added.
But in any case Peruna is needed. You
do not have to stop to write me. Get
Peruna at once and commence taking IL.
You can get rid of that cough sooner I
believe than in any other way.
Should you wish to consult me at any
time while you are taking Peruna you arc
at perfect liberty to write me. Your let
ters will be held strictly confidential and
you will receive prompt answer.
I want to stop that cough of yours.
I want to stop it before it really begins.
want to stop it before it has a chance
to injure your lungs. an injury that you
may not recover from during your whole
life. Yes, do. You do your part.
will do mine. No. 81.
The Keota news., 1913-02-21

Christ Church, New Zealand.-The
Terra Nova. the vessel which took
Captain Robert F. Scott to the Antarc-
tic on his way to the South pole, and
which returned there to fetch him
back, but instead brought the news
OF his and his companions heroic
death, arrived in this port.
The whole terrible tale Of disaster
followed triumph in the great Antarc-
tic wastes; Of strong men battling
against overwhelming odds; Of how
Captain Scott and his four comrades
in the ultimate southern party" died,
and knowing that death approached,
left record for the world to read, is
now told.
When the Terra Nova, Scott's ship,
found itself unable to penetrate the
ice barriers and sailed back to New
Zealand again after leaving Scott's
polar party and the geological party
under DR.. Levick, to spend another
winter in the dim continent, Garrard
and Demetri-attached to the west
ern party under DR.. Atkinson-set out
with two dog teams to the southwark,
hoping to meet Captain Scott's party
on it's return from the polar dash.
Scott had anticipated reaching Hut
Point, one of the established depots,
about March 10. 1912. The relief par
The Keota news., 1913-02-21

ty managed to push its way through
under unparalleled difficulties to One
Ton depot, but there the scarcity Of
dog food, the consequent poor condi-
tion Of the dogs drawing the two
sledges and the persistent savagery of
the Antarctic storm forced a halt.
Garrard and Demetri did not know
that only eleven miles farther south
ir the white wilderness the brave men
they were trying to succor would die
nineteen days later. BY just that mar
row margin Of eleven miles Captain
Scott and his party had failed to win
over starvation and exposure
On March 10, Garrard and Demetri,
the former suffering terribly from
heart strain due to the hard work o!
breasting daily blizzards, turned their
faces northward. They reached Hut
Point on March 16. their dogs almost
without exception frostbitten and so
exhausted from lack Of food as to be
temporarily unfit for further sledge
duty. Garrard himself was utterly ex-
hausted.
The Keota news., 1913-02-21

Yes, mean what I say. It pre-
vents q cough. A cough is an effort to
expel catarrhal discharges in the bron-
chial tubes. There would be no catarrhal
discharges in the bronchial tubes il Pc
runa was taken at the beginning Of cold,
therefore there would be no cough. Don't
you catch the point!
After the cough begins Peruna Win
stop it Just As quickly as it ought to
be stopped. To stop q cough before all
of the expectoration has been removed il
The Keota news., 1913-02-21

Ii you uood Pe-
runs 1T the Begin
ming Of every cold
you would then ap-
preciate the value
of this great rem
edy. Do not wait
until the cold has
fastened itself up
on you. Take it at
the first symptom.
This il the way to
ward of the cold
20 that it docs you
no harm.
Peruna used IN
the beginning of q
cold prevents q
cough entirely.
what I say. It pro
The Keota news., 1913-02-21

MIsunderstood.
Il hear that in the club Miss Old
girl was considered bone of conten-
ton"
Law, no. Name; they don't think
she's that thin"
The Keota news., 1913-02-21
CAPTAIN SCOTT TELLS CAUSES OF FAILURE
EXPLORER VESSEL NEW ZEALAND BRINGS FURTHER
PARTY-eRAvE PERIshEo
MILES CAMP WHERE FOOD WAS PLENTY. T

Those Who perished In Scott
Expedition.
Captain Robert F.. Scott, leader.
DR.. Edward Wilson. scientist.
Captain l.. E. G. Oates.
Lieutenant H. r. Bowers.
Petty Officer E. E. Evans.
The Keota news., 1913-02-21
A GRATEFUL OLD MAN.

Mr.. w. D. Smith. Ethel. Ky, writes:
II have been using Dodd's Kidney Pills
for ten or twelve years and they have
done me q great deal Of good. / do