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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Wheat Saves County $1,000.

Over $50 bushels OF Anderson coun-
~ grown what has been made into
Hour at the Burriss Milling Company
since operations began a short time
ago. This means that people Ia this
county have been supplied with over
700 barrels of flour and 1T So per
barrel II means u saving To the coun-
ty OF approximately $4,000. Mr. Eur
rlss stated yesterday that there was
enough what at the mill to keep Il
running for the next ten days and
that more was coming in every day.
He estimates the amount on hand now
as 1900 bushels.-Andcrson lntelli-
gencer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
PhillipS-Wclis.

Relatives In the city were notified
last week of the marriage at Hcnder-
sonvillc. n. c.. at $50 o'clock last
Monday evening Of Miss Nell Phillips
and Mr.. Clifton Wells, both of this
city. The ncws of the marriage cam,
as quite a surprise to the relatives
and friends of these popular young
people. as they had given no previous
intimation of their intended marriage.
Miss Phillips left Sumter Monday
morning Ostcnsibly to visit her aunt
in Columbia. However, size dil not
stay long there for that afternoon
she was met at IIcndersonvillc by
Mr.. Wells and they were at once
united in marriage. Mrs. Wells is
the granddaughter of Mr.. A. II.
Weeks of this city. Mr.. Wells is "a
native of SummcrtOn, hut has made
his home in sumter for several years
until about year ago. He Is now
employed ut the Franklin Hotel at
ErcNard. y. &. Both have MANY
friends in Sumter, who wish them
much happiness.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
The Doctors Cut II Out.

Another blow has been dealt to al
cohol. The medical profession ha4
abandoned II. Such at least, Is the
Interpretation placed on the omission
OF whiskey and brandy from the
pending issue OF the United States
Pharmacopeia." an official reference
book used by PHARMACISTS and chem
lists.
IL is explained that up-to-date ply
sicians are generally agreed that al
cohoi isn't much good as medicine
anyway. and very few OF them now
prescribe either as tonic. The com-
mission In charge OF the Pharmacop-
Ella has had difficulty too, with the
terms "whiskey" and brandy" No:
being satisfied with the governments
authorization of those names, for va
rious blends instead of the chemically
pure articles. they chose to play safe
by ruling out everything OF the sort.
IL was felt too that drug stores would
be subject TO less temptation 10 cnrry
on an Illicit liquor business II the med.
icai sanction for Keeping a stock of
ardent spirits was done away with.
After this scientific reputation of
the Demon Rum In the sphere of med :
icine. a man who wants a drink won,
have any good excuse to offer except.
perhaps. one of the old familiar "sev.
EN- Reasons for Taking u Drink"
because he's hot. because he's
cold. because he's young. because he's
old. because he's wet. because he's dry
or any othcr reason why."-Flor.
ence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
SEASON FOR SILO BUILDING.
All Indications arc That This VIII he
South CarOlina's Banner Silo Year.

Clemson College, Aug. 2-This is
the rush season for silo building in
South Carolina and many new silos
VIII go up in the State during the next
three weeks. The dairy experts at
Clemson College are confident that
this will be the States banner year
for silo building and, since the silo is
one of the marks Of progressive agri-
culture. the increased interest in silos
in South Carolina is most encourag-
ing.
The Extension Division of Clemson
College now has five experts-two in
beef cattle and three in dairying-
working over the State with farmers
who are building silos. The experts
stay with a farmer until the begin
nings of the silo have been success
fully made and the problems of labor
and materials attended to and they
then move on to other farms where
the work is to be done.
For man who has ten or more
head of cattle, a slo is almost a ne
cessity. 1t provides for him the most
economical form Of feeding, especially
during winter and during the dry
spells of summer when pasturage is
scarce
AS a result Of the slo campaign
begun by the extension division of
Clemson College this year, many ap-
plicatiOns for help in silo building
have been received, and it is certain
that more silOs will be built this year
than In any other year before ana
possibly more than in all former years
put together. At the same time.
South Cardinals place as a silo State
is yet a lowly one. as can be seen
from a comparison with Wisconsin
which has about $4,000 silos, while
this State has only few hundred.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Horn Snake In Moore.

The Moore County, y. c., News.
says:
Mr. A. c. Kelly killed a horn
snake last Sunday afternoon in the
old field back Of the Christian Kelly
old home place Several have been
killed In this community in the past
few years. Those who have seen
the snake fight say that the horn
snake will roll up like a hoop and
strike az II unrols with it's tail. Mr..
Sam Muse told us Monday that he
had seen them strike and that when
In the attitude of striking they held
their head from the object they
wished to hit and would curl their
tail up over their back forming a
hoop shape and strike back. The
horn on their tail Is about an inch
long and as hard as a bone. 1t is
said that they as~ among the most
poisonous snakes known and wit
heard old people say that they have
Kill anything they strike. We hav,
been known to strike a sapling when
mad and that the sapling would with
er In few minutes and die outright.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
WOULD PERFECT WAREHOUSE
ACT.
Governor Manning Addresses State
Farmers Union,

Columbia, July 30.--An optimistic
note sounded in the address of Gov.
Manning yesterday at the annual
meeting of the South Carolina State
Farmers union, held in the chapel Of
the University of South Carolina.
The governor indorsed the idea of a
state warehouse system, but added
that the warehouse act in this State
needed certain amendments. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the agricul-
tural outlook is brighter in South
Carolina than at the same time last
year. The governor believes that the
farmers are better prepared now than
they were last year.
An invitation for the next meeting
was received from the management of
the Isle of Palms. The meeting place
will be decided upon at a later date
by the State executive committee.
Other addresses Of the day We're
by f. NJ. Dwight NJ. d., of Wedge
held; M. w. -amling of Orange
burg and ]. G. L. White of Columbia.
state deputy warehouse commission
er. Mr.. White explained the State
cotton warehouse system. John l..
McI-aurin. state warehouse commits
was prevented from attend
ing by illness in his family.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
|rREEs BENErITED BY PRUNING
summer Tree Surgery Lessons Win
teris Work anu Is Very beneficial 90
Young Trees.

Clemson College. July 6.--Practi-
caiiy all the pruning In the orchards
OF south Carolina Is done during the
late fall. winter and early spring
months. This Is the most logical sea-
son sor doing this work. especially for
severe pruning. yet the work OF winter
pruning can be greatly lessened and
the trees. especially the young ones,
can be kept In better condition, by
Hight pruning during the summer
months. This does not mean, OF
course. that any large branches should
be removed during the growing sea-
son. Such severe pruning should al
ways be done In, cold water. while
the trees are dormant
When young trees are planted and
properly headed. young shoots appear
all the way from the ground to the
top of the small trunk. especially In
the case of one-year-old trees. All
such shoots should be removed ex-
cept three or Ave. which should be
left. IL possible. near the top and dis
tibuted evenly around the tree to
form an even head. This pruning
should be done as soon as the young
shoots are from two to three inches
Ing. III there are any young trees,
that have not been given this pruning,
Il can yet be done without any injury
TO the trees
III tho branches that are left to
form the head OF the tree are let
alone. they will often grow three or
four feet during the summer without
throwing out any healthy laterais. In
such cases II In always best to pinch
out the tip as soon as the branch In
about eighteen inches long. This
will cause laterals to appear. which
will help TO form n perfect head and
do away with much OF the severe cut
ting which would otherwise have to
be given the following winter.
'' 'uuUcf Pfuhhs shouiu DC
done every year at least until the
trees begin to bear fruit and II can
also be practised to advantage. though
to n smaller extent. throughout the
life OF the tree, After the first year
undesirable branches will appear and
the trees will have tendency to be-
como too thick. Should such branches
be rubbed OF immodlaty after they
appear. there Will be less cutting to
do the following winter.
IL should always he ones purnose to
grow n tree with an evenly balanced
and well formed head. To do this,
tree must be pruned regularly. Ey-
cry little shoot that Is rubbed off In
summer saves cutting and soaring
the tree later.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Rer'rd In Hard Work.

kord Gec:ge Bentlnck's record Of
political w6:k, as set out b. his hog.
ranher, sesms even more strDing
than that accomplished by WELLINGTON
In 1884. ~ is very difficult" w,:tes
Disraeli. 10 convey complete pic.
ture OF ths laborious life of Lord
George Ben'inck during the sitting OF
parliament. At 9:30 began his slab.
crate and E:ethodical correspondence
all OF which he carried on himself in
handwriting clear as print. and
never employing a secretary; at
twelve or one o'clock he was vt a
committee, and he only quilted the
committee-ioom to take his seat In
the house. which he never left cntil
1t adjourned, always long past mid
night and often at a. m. His grin.
clple was that member should nsyer
be absent from his seat. AL
though he breakfasted only on ary
toast, he took no sustenance all ,tis
time, dining at Whites at $50 I'm ehe
@o{Aipg."-Lopdon Daily Chronioa,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Cabbage Snakes.

Mr.. Is. l.. Johnson Of Rome brought
to The Record office yesterday morn
ing somewhat Of a curiosity in the
form of reptiles. 1t was Il pair of
cabbage snakes, one he said was IS
and the other Is inches long when
Strengthened out. Mr.. Johnson had
his reptiles" if they may be so
classed, in a small bottle Of water
and they were perfectly alive but 80
twined and intertwined about each
other that they resembled badly
tangled mass of No. white sewing
thread. Mr.. Johnson said if the
Snakes" were taken out Of the bot
tie and placed on a smooth surface
they would soon untagle and straight
Ell themselves out, as he had found
by experimenting with them. We
have frequently heard of cabbage
snakes, but never saw one before.
We were never very strong on cab
bage as an article Of food and since
we are informed that this peculiar
looking snake is poisonous and an
habitue of the globular vegetable we
are decidedly less favorably impress
ed with it's dietetic properties than
ever.-The Kingstree Record.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Something Dih srcnt.

With view to letti;g nothing e..
cape her vigilance, Mrs. Muggins
sross-examined the prospective house
maid. You are quite certain you
know your duties thoroughly" sic
said. after deciding tc engage l.sr.
You will answer the door to visitors
and wait at table. asl-" ooh, YES
num- said Mary Jane. 81 am qIite
sure l will know ho* to go about
them" Mrs. Muggb,s was on ,he
point OF turning away, when a thought
struck her. and she suddenly swung
round to the girl "Hh. by the way.
DO you know your way to announces p"
We'll, num-" replied Mary Jane, in.
nocently, I'm not sure about that:
out think I know my weight TO a
pound or SOL"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
MY MOTHER-A PRAYER.

4
ed recently in the Seattle Post-Intel-
ligencer and so impressed Hon.
William Il. Humphrey of Washing
ton that he asked It's publication
in the Congressional Record. 1t
was written by Tom Dillon, one Of
the most talented and popular writ
ers on the Pacific coast, and should
be read by every human being who
has mother. We commend 1t to
every reader for place in their
scrap book II they have one. and II
not for a place in their memory to
be repeated and pondered during
life to come:
For the body you gave me, the
bones and the sinew. the heart and
brain that are yours. my mother. l
thank you. 1 thank you for the
! light In my eyes. the blood in my
veins, for my speech, for my life,
for being. All that / am is for you
that bore me.
For all the love you gave me,
unmeasured from the beginning, my
mother, l thank you. thank you for
the hand that led me, the breast that
nestled me, the arm that shielded me,
the lap that rested me. All that am
Is by you who nursed me.
For your smiles in the morning
and your kiss at night, my mother
I thank you. i thank you for the
tears you shed over me, the song
that you sung to me, the prayers
that you said to me. for your vigils
and ministerings. All 1 am is by
you who reared me.
For the faith you had in me, the
hope you had in me. for your trust
and your pride. my mother. / thank
you. thank you for your praise
and your chiding, for the justice
you bred into me, and the honor you
made mine. All . that 1 am you
taught.
For the sore travail that caused
you, for the visions and despairs,
my mother, forgive me. Forgive
me the peril i brought you to, the
sobs and means 1 wrung from you.
and the strength / took from YOU,
mother. forgive me.
For the fear l gave you, for the
alarms and breads. my mother
forgive me. Forgive me the Joy
deprived you, the tolls / made for
you, for the hours. the days, and
the years l claimed from you, mother,
forgive me.
For the times that hurt you, the
times l had no smile for you, the
caress I did not give you. my moth
er. forgive me. Forgive me for my
angers and revolts, for my deceit
and evasions. for all the pangs and
sorrows l brought you. mother, for
give me.
For your lessons i did not learn,
for your wishes 1 did not heed, for
che counsel did not obey, my
mother. forgive me. Forgive me
my neglect. my selfishness. all the
great debts of your love that have
not paid. sweet mother forgive me.
And may the peace and Joy that
passeth all understanding be yours.
my mother. forever and ever"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Atonenen<

=, 1 nate the smell of mothballs and
tneres the woman next door hanging
up the clothes she has had put away
with them" why object to thate
She's doing you neighborly kindness
IN airing your grievances"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Through Sleeping Cars to and From
''. Ashevillc. ..,.,..

The Atlantic Coast Line. in connec.
ton with the Southern Railway. has
inauGurated through Pullman sleep
ing car service from Florence to Ash
vile, westbound. and from Asheville
to Wilmington. eastbound, tri-yyeelly
py the route and on the days and
schedules shown below:
WcstbOund.
Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays:
Lv. Flore:ice, S. c. $40 T. M.
. Lv. Sumter. S. c.. $50 P. M.
Ar. Columbia. S. c., 1850 Pm.
Nv. Columbia, S. c., 11:4O M
Ar. Asheville. N. c., TAO A. M.
i' EastbOund go.
Mondays. Wednesdays and FRIDAYS:
Lv. Asheville, N. c., 7.3O A. NJ.
Ar. Columbia, S. c., 2:3O Pm.
Lv. Columbia, S. c.. 4:1O p. M.
Ar. Sumter, S. c., $50 p. M.
Ar. Florence. S. c., 1920 p. M.
Lv. Florence, s. c., $40 Pm.
Ar. Wilmington, N. c., 1925 night.
These cars are run one way in the
daytime to give passengers an oppor-
tunity to view the beauties of the
North Carolina mountain scenery.
For detailed schedules and summer
excursion fares to Asheville and all
Western North Carolina resorts, apply
0. V. PLAYER,
Sumter, S. C. Ticket Aoent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
HaitianS Attack Mission

washington, Aug. 2.-The WESLEYAN
Mission at Port-au-Prince was
mobbed Saturday night by Haitiens
seeking a murderer who had taken
refuge there. Admiral Caperton's re-
ports gave no further details.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04

Also summer excursion fares to
most of the Western North Carolina
points. South Carolina points and sea
shore resorts. For these rates call
Pone 247 or see me at the Atlantic
Coast Line Ticket Office.
..... ORVILLE. ". PLAYER.
Ticket Agent. Atlantic Coast Line.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Tall Corn.

That was tall corn stalk Mr.. J.
t. Mayes had on exhibition at the
store last week nearly % feet Tie
ears. few in number. were about a
foot and "a half long.-Herald and
News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
SPECIAL EXCURSION RATES
From Sumter Via the Atlantic Coast
Line. The Standard Railroad OF the
South.
Black Mountain and Iiidgccrcst, N. c.
$500,

Account Of Various Meetings Tick
cts on sale June IA. 10, "a, and %,
July !. 2, 6. 7, Is, 16, 20, 23 and 29th,
1916, August 2, 8. 10, 16 and Gath,
1915. Tickets will be void after the
seventeenth day following date of
sale.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04
Estimate Average Crop.

Washington. Aug. 2.-The govern
ment estimates cotton crop condi
ton on July 25th at 75.3 Of a normal
crop.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-08-04

Serbian efforts have declined to
mere passivity. Italy, bringing new
and eager masses into the field agains.
the shaken regiments of Austria. di-
rectcd by German officers. has as vet
made but small progress in emerging
from the CONSTRUCTED field i'm which
the Austrian fortified mountains con-
1he her. To hold France, England.
ana Belgium at bay in the west. to
sweep Russia back over hundreds OF
miles In swift defeat to give Austria
and Turkey the necessary support to
Withstand tremendous attacks-this
mas been within the resources of Ger
man genius in the past months.
only on the water has she suffered
real defeat. There her few free ships
nave bcen sunk; her commercial fleets
nave been scattered, sent to prize
courts. or intcrned. BEYOND the seas
kaochau, Southwest Africa. Togo
laho' kamcrun. and Samoa have
oeeh conquered. Sea power has dealt
win her II" with Napoleon. But as
Napoleon conquered the continent.
germany has successfully defeated
l'ussia, France, Great Britain. Bel
sum The victory for the first year
Is then hers. Such difference of opin-
TON as exists must he over the extent
"i the victory. which. however great.
!" nowhere yet dccisivc.-From "Onc
Year of War;" by Frank II. Simonds.
=" 'hc american ReNiew Of Reviews
for August.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-30
When the New
Year Arrives

1T certain periods Of the year
"a there are certain diseases that
"a sweep the country. In the
spring influenza aillicts man
kind: In the summer, rose fever, and
In the early autumn the hay feverites
shuttle and mangle the English Ian
guage. But with the beginning of the
year an epidemic OF disease Of the
most virulent sort spreads over the
civilized world. causing ninety nine out
Of n hundred of It's Inhabitants to raise
their right hands invountarily and
swear by all that's holy they will hold
fast 20 the straight and narrow path
forever and forever.
The symptoms Of the disease are al
generally known than the common
cold; II Is more regular in its appear
ance, and more persons suffer from II
than from any other afIliction, yet
physicians and psychologists have
never found a remedy or isolated its
germ. This microbe, once taken into
the system, can never be eliminated.
Il ne Suluc NlCllllS suffer- ITOUl IL year
after year, and each year end hundreds
Of thousands Of new sufferers join the
ranks.
The disease first makes its appear
ance In December. A victim beams
beatifcally around poker table and
announces, well. boys, swear of
on the 1st.'
Jan. arrives. simultaneously sew
eral hundred million persons rise,
yawn and glance at the calendar. In
voluntarily the muscles of the right
arm contract, elevating that member
toward the ceiling. In a state Of tenn
porary stupor the victim voices good
intentions. Some Of the more serious
cases even rush Off to a notary public
to record these thoughts in black and
white and pay said notary S.. The
stupor Is attended by either lapse
Of memory or distorted mentality. In
the first case the victim has entirely
forgotten his attack Of the year be-
fore; I'm the second he says. as he has
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-12-30
I coach starts we'll have to put on all

coach starts we'll have to put on all
speed"
Doing my best" he called. "but
made n bad bargain when I got this
beast This II his best lick. and II
doesn't promise TO last long However,
II was the only one left at the barn"
Lahoma slightly checked her animal.
That's good thing. anyway-if
there's none left those horrible men
can't follow"
Wilfred did not answer. lie was
sure the stage would be driven In pur'
suit at breakneck speed. and from the
breathing OF his horse he feared II
could not long endure the contest To
be sure. Red Kimball and his men Ind
driver for an attempt TO stop them. but
three men who had once been desper.
ate highwaymen might not look for
lawful excuses ON n dark night I'm a
dreary desert.
In their wide detour they had en-
deayored 20 escape detection from the
stage station. hut. sheltered by no ap-
preciable inequalities OF land and de-
MED the refuge that even n small grove
might have furnished. they had. ms II
were, been held up to view on the
prairie. and. though so far away. their
horses had been as distinctly outlined
as two ants scurrylng across white
page.
wilfred reflected. III Kimbali. when
he came out Of that restaurant. hap
pened TO look In this direction he must
have seen us. and the first inquiry at
the barn would inform him who're on
the horses" But he said nothing UNTIL
from the rear. came the sound long
dreaded. telling. though far away. Of.
bounding horses and groanIng wheels
"Lahomar'
"Yes-I hear them"
"My horse is about usei NJ. Ven
have to side trail or they'll ride Us
down."
II could 20 on" Lahoma answered
as she drew hard on the bit, but I
wouldn't like to leave you here by
yourself"
you couldn't travel that distance by
yourself. And good as your horse Is II
wouldn't last. But thank you for
thinking % me-" he added. smiling In
the darkness. as he dismounted. Let
me lead your horse as well as my own"
No" said Lahoma. III leading II to
be done. Ill do my part" She leaped
lightly to the ground and seized her
bride Side by side they slowly ven
tured from the trail into the invisible
country ON the left They found them
selves treading short dead mesquite
that did not greatly obstruct their
progress.
Keep going" wllfred said. when
she paused for breath. 1T wouldn't do
for our horses to whinny. for those
fellows would hear them II 1t was
laundering. Give me your hand"
Here 1t is," Lahoma felt about In
the darkness.
Go be Continued