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The citizen., 1914-08-21
ORIGIN OF SEVERAL
OF N0XIOUS WEEDS
P!aintain Has Become Remark.
able for Following Civilized
Man All Over World.
CIV BELLE P. DRuRYN

10y bEl-LC l'lNO NJ -
Many Of our most troublesome
weeds are introduced plants. 1t is a
curious fact that the migrations OF
man have often been traced by study
of such plants
The American Indians, it is said,
called plantain the footsteps of the
whites" because it followed the Euro
pean colonists. 1t has become natural
lied and is remarkable for following
civilized man all over the world
The daisy is another weed of culti-
vation, as is also shepherds purse,
whose wild type has disappeared.
in England, or at least it is used as
a pot herb. Its flowers open only in
the morning. 1t is troublesome on
account Of it's prolificacy and rapid
maturity. 1t will live and even ma
ture seed after it is pulled up. 1t has
been estimated that one plant will
produce 1,250,0O0 seed
Goosefoot, fennel and the nettle fol-
lOM LILO AJulOpCdn w ACICNCt lC EoOCo.
Our common MULLEN is a noxious
weed, which some unknown enemy to
the plant doubtless keeps in check. as
otherwise it's large number of seeds
would spread with greater rapidity.
There are several varieties. On ac-
count of it's soft leaves, it is called the
velvet plant" in England.
Why the Canadian thistle is SO
difficult to kill can be readily un-
derstood when it's structure is
considered. 1t is called the cursed
thistle" and deserves the name, be-
cause while other thistles are an
nual or biennial. this one has a pe-
rennial horizontally branching under
ground runner, so that when the slen-
der, perpendicular root is pulled up,
this is by no means the end of the
plant, for the runner ramifies and
sends up its branches to the surface.
The only way to kill it is to cut the
radical leaves. Cattle dislike this weed
SO much that they will not feed any
where near it.
Some farmers are not vigilant as
they might be in waging war upon
poison ivy. The task of exterminat-
ing so thrifty vine is certainly diff
cult, for it Chambers over fences,
weaves itself into hedges, and from
secrst places, like an enemy in am
bush, sends forth it's harmful influence.
It's poisonous properties are exhaled in
a vapor, especially on damp days or
dewy mornings. The wind seems to
bear the poison on its breath, and SIM
ply to be in the vicinity of the vine
is, to some persons, to be inoculated
with it.
1t is fortunate that wherever pois-
onous weed grows, its antidote is
not far away. Near the treacherous
ivy, blooms the virulent nightshAde,
whose bruised leaves may be used as
a remedy in some cases, with good
effect; as may be also the leaves Of
the common plantain.
The citizen., 1914-08-21
No Menace in sanatorium.

DR.. Edward L. Trudeau, who built
the first tuberculosis sanatorium in
the United States in 1885, says:
When l bought the first land on
which the Adirondack Cottage sanato-
rum is built, paid $25 an acre for it,
but the price was then thought alb
surdly high. My last purchase of five
acres cost me $4,000. To my knowl-
edge, there has never been an employe
who came to the sanatorium in sound
health who developed tuberculosis
while there; and sanatorium can no
more endanger the health Of the neigh
borhood in which it is built, even if
the residences are at it's very gates,
than 1t could if it were placed on top
of high mountain miles away from
habitation."
The citizen., 1914-08-21
DISAPPEARED
Coffee Ais Vanish Before Postum.

It seems almost too good to be
true, the way headache, nervousness,
insomnia, and many other obscure
troubles vanish when coffee is dis
missed and Postum used as the regu-
lar table beverage.
The reason is clear. Coffee con-
tains a poisonous drug-caffeine-
which causes the trouble, but Postum
contains only the food elements in
choice hard wheat with little mo-
lasses.
A Phila. man grew enthusiastic and
wrote as follows:
Until IS months ago l used coffee
regularly every day and suffered from
headache, bitter taste in my mouth,
and Indigestion; was gloomy and irri-
table, had variable or absent appetite,
loss of flesh, depressed in spirits, etc.
Il attribute these things to coffee,
because since l quit it and have drank
Postum l feel better than l had for
20 years, am less susceptible to cold,
have gained 20 lbs. and the symptoms
have disappeared--vanished before
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled. 15c and 25c packages.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious bever-
age instantly. soc and SOC tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds Is
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers.
The citizen., 1914-08-21

A young man who last mcpth re-
ceived his diploma has been looking
around successfully for a position,
employment and a job. Entering an
office the other day he asked to see
the manager and while waiting for
that gentleman to become disengaged
he said to the Office boy:
DO you suppose there is any open
Ing here for college graduate?"
We'll, dere will be-" was the reply,
If de boss don't raise me salary to
tree dollars a week by termorrer
night. Boston Evening Transcript
The citizen., 1914-08-21
Makina Il Complete.

Mr.. Fred Kerr, the actor, was play
ing at Ranelagh, and at the Lake
hole drove eight successive balls
straight into the water. He had no
more left in his bag, and there was
nothing more to be done-except
one thing. Selling his bag Of clubs,
he walked dramatically to the lakes
edge. Then in broken voice he
said:
"Old pond, have these as we'll" and
turning, with a sigh, walked home.
The citizen., 1914-08-21
Unreasonable.

George Bernard Shaw is one of the
few vegetarians who have remained
true to the faith, and in a recent letter
to woman, reproaching her for her
fight against the aigrette when she
still ate meat, Mr.. Shaw said:
"The lack of logic prevails every
where! We call the tiger ferocious
and ravaging beast, but what would
you ladies be called if, for example,
the lamb chop had voice?"
The citizen., 1914-08-21
On the cape.

Breathless Would-Be Passenger
Station -Master-You can go by any
past five train leave?
Station-Master-Fi
Passenger-Well, the new church is
81 minutes past, the post office clock is
25 minutes past, and your clock is 80
minutes past. Now, in the name of
goodness, what clock am l to go by?
Standardization can go by any
clock you like. but you can't go
by the train-it's gone. = Pearson's
Weekly.
The citizen., 1914-08-21
The Difference.

A man whose income is $500 year
or over is entitled to be called a gen.
tleman in England A man who earns
that much is entitled to be called
gentleman in America.
The citizen., 1914-08-21
The Drawback.

Il see where the women abroad ars
offering to fight at the front. buf
women will never make soldiers"
And why not"
For one thing, each one would stop
in a hot engagement to powder her
nose.'
The citizen., 1914-08-21

A dashing widow says that old maids
are embers from which the sparks
have fed
The citizen., 1914-08-21
Fathers Wise.

PA, what is the short and ugly
word?"
Pay. my son. Birmingham Age
Herald.
The citizen., 1914-08-21
Miqht Be a New Drink.

Say, Bill, what's mixed meta
'phor?"
a new one on me. Let's go
BIer an ask de bartender"
The citizen., 1914-08-21

Sore Eyes, Granulated Eyelds and StIeG
promptly healed with Roman Eye Bal
sam. Adv.
The citizen., 1914-08-21
The Remedy.

What cultural notes that singer
has!"
Then let's curb them"
The citizen., 1914-08-21

Never refuse to marry girl be-
cause her father is rich. 1t is false
,modesty.
The citizen., 1914-08-21

The gentleman with the clovcn hoof
may trot with the gentleman who has
a cloven breath.
The citizen., 1914-08-21

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Bye Remedy for Red Weak, *, Matery
5ust Eye Comfort. Write for Book of the Rye
by mail Free. Murine Rye Remedy Co., Chicago
The citizen., 1914-08-21

The young man who has been Tilted
thinks that all the trouble in the
world wears petticoats.
The citizen., 1914-08-21

DR.. Peery's vermifuge "Dead Shot" kills
and expels Worms In very few hours
Adv.
The citizen., 1914-08-21
If YOU'RE GRoUcHY

lt is likely that your liver needs STIR
hing up. Wright's Indian Vegetable
PILLS will set you right quickly. Adv.
The citizen., 1914-08-21
OUGHT 10 Feel Tired.

Bobbie-Don't you feel tired, Mr.
Bibble?
Guest-No, Bobbie. Why do you
ask?
Bobbie-'Cause pa said he met you
last night and you were carrying an
awful load.
The citizen., 1914-08-21

Tunis is reviving cultivation of the
date palm
The citizen., 1914-08-21

Many man fails to get there be-
cause he never starts.
The citizen., 1914-08-21

Men without enemies have but few
friends.
The citizen., 1914-08-21

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sure
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The Washington herald., 1914-09-06
II Is but q step from the
sublime to the rIdicuIous-Na-
pOleOn at Waruaw.

peror. but with the loss OF nearly half
OF his 5000 men in twenty-four hours
For the second. If not the third. time
in the course OF the pursuit, hutusof had
declined to take the chance of cutting on
the retreat and capturing Napoleon
While the Emperor was advancing in the
summer. the Russian commander had
been content to run before him. and now
he was equally content to keep him
on the run. Napoleon himself acknowl-
edged his desperate straits By destroying
his papers in preparation for his captiv-
ity. But Kutusof fiinched from meeting
the lion at bay.
Davout and Eugene having caught up
with him at Krasnol. Napoleon pressed
on without waiting for Ney. AS ne sped
onward. he had small hope of ever again
his marshals. II have, he sighed. more
than 10000 600 in the cellars of the Tuil-
cries and would gladly give them all
for the ransom Of Marshal Ney.''
The Bravest of the Brave.
But the marshal ransomed himself with
his courage. AS he marched over the
foTest-clad hills that roll away from the
Dneiper his band of 5000 soldiers and
I6OO hangers on were stung by the Cos
sacks at every step. Suddenly he ran
sQuarely against forty Russian guns in a
fog, and an officer came under a flag of
truce to demand his surrender. "A Mar
shall OF France cannot surrender" Ney
had Indignantly replied when, through
some mischanCe. a gun was fired from
the lines behind which the Russians were
gathered in overwhelming numbers. No
doubt il was an unintentiOnsl violation Of
the flag OF truce, but the marshal quick
ly seized upon il and cried to the officer.
You are a prisoner, sir" Then out OF
the fog he hurled his little force upon the
great masses Of the foe, and painfully
tore his way through the serried and
flaming files that rose before him like a
tangle of red-hot barbed wire.
The survivors Of that terrible half hour.
having broken through and escaped to
the cover of the woods, wandered there
lost in the wilderness, until Ney dis
mounted BY creek, sma shed the ice and
observed the direction OF the stream. II
must flow to the Dneiper," he exclaimed.
and We will follow it" Thus he found
his way in the dark to the banks OF the
Dneiper. which was filled with floating
cakes Of ice. but he. wrapped himself in
his cloak and lay down to sleep until. in
should freeze hard enough to bear the
weight of his horses.
For two days and two nights more the
decimated rear guard CROPPED its way like
a wounded and hunted deer. with the
Cossack spearmen constantly stalking at
its heels. The hangers on had all fallen
away and there was not wagon or
cannon remaining when Ney heard the
salvos OF Prince Eugene's signal guns.
He could reply with only a faint volley
OF musketry as he marched in the direc-
ton of the sound of the cannon. When,
at last he came up, Eugene ran to meet
him and he fell in the arms of the vice.
roy. Only 800 haggard faces appeared in
the wasted ranks of he column of 5000
warriors who had left Smolensk four days
before; only these 800 were left Of the
corps Of 5000 men with which Ney had
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06
fire through the long. sixteen-hour mig
OF the North.
Women aud Children.

Women aud Children.
The rear guard of the army marched
over the fallen in the road. but never
bodies Of any warm garments they
CHANGED 10 wear. survivor tells of his
surprise when one whom he supposed TO
be dead pleaded to be left in possession
OF fur coat. and reports his own grim
reply. All right. / can wait
But humanity survived in some breasts
When a vivandiere was delivered of a
child in the snow. the colonel Of her
possible for her comfort With her in
FAINT wrapped in sheepskins in her arms,
she was placed on the Coloners horse
when the march was resumed the next
morning. But few days later. as the
regiment halted and the mother prepared
to nurse her baby. she cried out in an
gulsn on discovering that the child was
frozen. Her husband, the barber Of the
regiment. sadly took the poor. lifeless
little thing from the breast of the Weep
ing vivandiere, kissed IT and laid it in q
tomb of snow.
Another vivandiere. who had given two
children to the snow. is portrayed sitting
by the road as the troops stumble by
holding in her lap the head OF her dying
husband while her one remaining child is
bending over them. her tears freezing as
they fall on the fathers face.
The dog Of regiment which had fol-
lowed II from Spain to Vienna and to
the soldiers because Of frozen feet, was
carried on the shoulders of one OF them
until he died Of the cold. Even the hum
BILE loyalty of some Germans to their
boy prince was not lost To shield the
twenty-year-old princelng from a bitter
night while he slept in his cloak. they
stood around him in a solid wall. where
three-fourths Of them died that he might
live.
The Lion Mt Bay.
When the wretched remnant Of the
army came again in sight of the towers
OIL the ruined city Of Smolensk, the En-
peror himself was afoot. plodding through
the snow with an iron-pointed stan. In
the three weeks since he left Moscow 200
guns had been abandoned along the lane
OF death; Worse still, thousands of the
weakened men had found their muskets
TOO heavy to be carried and had thrown
them away. The force was now reduced
to less than 5000 soldiers in widely separ-
without weapons. In the twelve weeks
that had passed since Napoleon first stood
before the walls of Smolensk, in that
period Of less than three months. he had
As he paused there on the banks NJ
the Dneiper. the Russians were closing
in upon him from all directions and
threatening every avenue of escape He
and reorganize his slender, scattered
forces. but fed for safety with onIy
1000 men, leaving his sick behind him,
when he came to krasnoi, almost the
fore plunging into the Lithuanian wilds
for the belated divisions of Davout, Eu-
gene and Ney. There, with his 1900
veterans, he turned in des-
cowed them with the dread Of his name
Marshal Davout FASTENED to Join him, and
Prince Eugene got around the enemy
and effected a Junction with the En-
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06

I entered upon the Russian campaign. and
| in a few days go more would rest in the
|
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06
IN THE PATH OF NAPOLEON R 100

Mr.. MorEan's story today In of she
greatest Of military tragedies, when,
ON his retreat from Moscow, Napoleon
lost the remaining half of his 100000,
but not so much from the rigors of n
Russian winter AZ from the lack OF
food and proper clothing. IL r. q tale
of the friEhtfuI wreck of the greatest
Of modern armies, of the most sudden
tobOEEan from the heights Of glory.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06
THE RETREAT
FROM MOSCOW

Dates and EVents-AEe 81.
o. Is. lsla-RussiEns defeated Murzt.
Oct. H. IsI2-Napoleon retreated from MOSCOW.
Oct z, Isl2-Attenpied to blow up the krerniin-
Oct 3 lsl2-Battle Of MaoyaroslAvez.
Oct =, Isl2-The first froct-
Or4 % lsIa-Bread and beef exhausted.
Nov l. lsie-The frst cold weather
Nov ; lsl2-Eattle Of ViaSns-
Nov. T. lsl2-The first snow.
Nor. 6 IsI2-Nspoleou beard u attempted rrrolu
ton in Paris
Nov Il Hrc-Lsft Smolensk
Nov. T. lsl2-Battle Of krasnoi.
Nov. n lsI2-Ney reJoined the army.
NOv 2, Isl2-Sapoleon crossed the BeresdnA.
Dee. g. lsI2-Left the army.
Dee. 10. Isl2-At Warsaw.
Dec Is Isl2-Ths army crossed the NIemen.
Dec H. lsl2-Napoleon Al DRESDEN.
DEC. lB IsI2-In Paris
Jan. Is lsL3-NIuTat left the army.
The Washington herald., 1914-09-06

Next Sunday-Mr. Morgan will lead
his readers over the famous fields Of
Dresden and Leipaic-The battle of
the NationE"-Where Napoleon fought
for the maStery of Germany, only to
lose the prize and be driven over the
Rhlne-How he placed 100000 armed
men In the field q few weeks after his
disastrous retreat from MOscow-His
remarkable prophecy of the coming
struggle with the SlaV.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-07-23

The item referred to in the fore
going was sent US by a correspon-
dent from Hebron, with the nom de
plume, "A Friend" Of course, we
feel mortified that a false report
should have been given publicity
through our columns, out we had
no reason to doubt the authenticity
of the report. and ss it came in so
late, we could not have verified it
had we tried to de- so.
After this lapse of time, we shall
not take action in the matter, but
we hereby give notice that the next
time we are made party to such a
joke" as we suppose the CORES
pondent intended It to be, we shall
prosecute the offending party to the
utmost extent of the law.
Meantime, we have on file the
real name signed to this communi-
cation, which is at the disposal of
any parties concerned in the mat
ter.-Eaitor The County Record.
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Notice to Executive Committeeman.

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Williamsburg County is
hereby called to meet at the Court
House in Kingstree on Thursday,
the 9th day of August. at ll.3O
O'Clock a. m. At said meeting of
Executive Committee complaints, if
any, will be heard as to any improp-
er enrollments on the club roll
books, and inquiry will be made as
to the correctness of all club rolls
! in the county, under provisions of
Sec. IL of the Rules of the Demo-
cratic Party. All members of the
committee are urged to be present,
or to send proxy, as the meeting
therein called is an important one.
Philip H Stoll,
July 23-2t County Chairman.
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BENSON BRIEFS.
The Tobacco Industry-Baseball.
Plea For the Birds--PerSonal.

Benson, July 1.-THE culture OF
tobacco is rapidly becoming one of
the chief and most profitable indus
tries of the county. At tender age
the weed is attacked by the to-
hacco worm, which multiplies at
such a rapid rate that it is a
problem to destroy them in
time to prevent damage to the grow
/ ing leaves. During the most worm
season we noticed our tobacco fields
were visited by drove of black birds,
sparrows and sap-suckers evidently
taking worms from the field. Even
the we'll known mocking birds, while
they sang their sweet carols, would
dart away to the field and return
with worm for their hungry
nestlings. The time is approaching
now when reckless boys and even
men 60 out and shoot down these
useful birds. Every land owner
should positively prohibit such
wanton destruction Of these Great
ures on their premises.
Miss Rosa McCroy, of Whueville,
n. c., and Mrs - Ward, of En-
eraldo, Fla, the latter the grand
mother of Mrs G Ollie Epps, are
visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Epps.
Mr. Allie Query and sisters,
Misses Bette and Evie, have return
ed from trip where they have been
visiting their brother, DR. R Dave
Query of Clio, Ga.
For the last time this season Ben
son and White Oak crossed bats.
Saturday two games were played
here, the morning game was decid-
edly for the home team, in the
afternoon the game was closely con-
tested resulting in score of = to 6
in favor of Benson. Our boys have
won the most of the games thus far
this season. and if they would ar
range better playground equip.
ment themselves with up-to-date
masks, mits and uniforms, better
playing and more comfortable feel
ings would be the result.
Mrs A c Strock, of Orangeburg,
is visiting at the home of MIR
Johnnie Cunningham.
Miss Maude Chandler, of W edge
field, is a visitor at the home of DR..
J S Cunningham.
The Democratic Club roll book
will close Tuesday, July 2S. Those
at Benson who have failed to re-
gister had better do SO Monday.
The book will be at J & McCui-
lough's home. " + ;.
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Candidates for various county Of
ficers are hereby given notice that
pledges must be filed and assess
ments paid on or before IL o'clock
noon. on Monday. the 10th day of
August, 1914. Candidates failing
to observe this rule of the Execu-
tive Committee will be ruled out
and their names will not appear on
the ticket. Blank pledges and ex-
pense accounts may be obtained by
any candidate by calling on the
Secretary or the County Chairman.
Assessments must be paid to A. c.
Kinds, Secretary and Treasurer and
pledges must be filed with the
County Chairman or the Secretary.
The assessments fixed by the
Executive Committee for various
county officers are as follows: State
Senate $4,000; House of Representa-
tives $1,000; Supt. of Education
SIS. Road Engineer $500;
Treasurer $4,000; Auditor $4,000;
Magistrate at Kingstree $500;
other Magistrates $3.50. =.
The Executive Committee has Or
dered the following campaign meet
ings, to wit: Johnsonville church,
Aug. 11th; Morrisville, Aug. 18th;
Trio, Aug. 14th; Greelyville, Aug.
18th; Hebron, Aug. goth; Kings
tree Aug. 21st.
Philip H Stoll,
Jul 23-3t County Chairman.
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The remains of Mrs Bertha Mar.
tin, wife of Mr. ] Marvin Martin, ar,
rived here on train No SO Sunday
night from Hendersonville, where
she died Friday night. Mrs Martir
before marriage was Miss Bertha
Reardon and resided in this com.
munity, where she has many rela'
tives and friends. She married MI
Martin here about eight years ago.
The deceased was inferred in the
Williamsburg cemetery Monday
morning, Rev D A Phillips con.
Quoting the funeral services.
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A Card.
Editor County Record

Editor County Record
Looking over one of the copies of
your paper for April, | was shocked,
as we'll as much surprised. to find in
the notes from Hebron, an error
concerning myself, stating that Miss
Hattie Thomas and | were happily
married on Easter Sunday, which is
false, and feel sure it will be in
furious to this young lady's pleas
ures, without correction. For her
sake, l ask kindly that this be pub
lished as false in your next weeks
issue. | feel sure it will be a
pleasure, as we'll as your duty, to
correct this error.
Thanking you in advance for the
prompt attention given this matter,
| am, Yours truly,
40 CoKER.
Columbia, S G., July 10, 1914.
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A Good Investment.

WD Magli,a "a we'll known merchant
of Whitemound. Wis, bought stock
of Chamberlain's medicine so as to
be able to supply them to his Gus.
toners. After receiving them he
was himself taken sick and says that
one small bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was worth more to him than the cost
of his entire stock of these medicines.
For sale by all dealers.
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TOBACCO SALES YESTERDAY.
About 2s0, 900 Pounds Of the Leaf
Sold Here.

The tobacco market opened here
yesterday under most favorable
auspices. The total sales at the
four warehouses aggregated two
hundred and fifty thousand pounds.
This IS the largest sale ever record
ed on the Kingstree market by one
hundred and sixty-fve thousand
pounds. The heaviest sale made
here on any day last season was
eighty-fve thousand pounds. The
average price paid was about seven
cents per pound, though some sold
as high as twenty and twenty-one
cents.