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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
1HE ANNUAL MEETING.
Canning Club and Corn Club Picnic
and Demonstration at PocalIa.

There will be a joint meeting OF
the corn. canning and poultry clubs
or Sumter county at Pocalla Springs
on Saturday. July 10th. The follow
Ing programme will be carried out
10.30-1O.45-Opening exercise DIR
Truesdale.
1O.45-11.25-Hints to Boys and
Girls on the Present Cultivation OF
Corn and Tomatoes-Mr. w. II. Elliott
District Agent Farm Demonstration
Work.
n.25-11.35-Club Song.
1.35-11.45-what We Did at Short
Course at Winthrop-Miss Pearl
Brunson. Prize Winner 1915.
11.45-lf.55-what we Did at Short
Course at Coker College-Miss Mae
Bell Pierson. Prize Winner 1915.
1l.55-12.2o--How Poultry Work
Can be Made Profitable-Prof. c. c.
Cleveland, State Agent Poultry Club.
11.2o-12.3O-what the Boys Will do
at Short Course at Clemson College
Mr.. l.. L. Baker. State Agent, Corn
Club.
12.30-1.00-How Girls Canning
Club has Developed into Home Dem
onstration Work-Nliss Edith l.. Par
rott. State Agent, Home Demonstra-
ton Work.
1902. 2.00-Dinner.
5.00-Fireless Cooker and Can
ming Demonstrations.
Fireless Cooker Demonstration
Miss Katherine Richardson. Agent
Clarendon County.
Demonstration in Canning Tomatoes
Miss Bertha Lechner, Agent Dar-
lington County.
demonstrating in Canning Beans
Miss Isla Wil,oughby, Agent Florence
County.
Demonstration in Canning Peaches
and in Jelly Making-Mrs. Dora Dee
Walker, Assistant state Agent Home
Demonstration Work.
Exhibit Of Work Done by Girls at
Coker College.
A basket picnic dinner will be
served on the grounds and all who
are interested in the canning club and
corn club work are invited to
bring their baskets and attend the
demonstrations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
TRUE BILL IN RAPE CASE.
Grand Jury Indicts Mckinley Bris-
hane ON serious Charge.

hane ON Serious Charge.
From The Daily Item. July 8.
The grand jury this morning con-
vsned In special session TO pass on the
bill against Mckinley Brisbane. color
ed. charged with assault with intent
To ravish. After hearing the wit
nesses the jury returned a true bill.
The prisoner was arraigned and plead
not guilty. As he had no attorney tho
court appointed Wendell NJ. Levi,
Eau. and III. ID. Noise. Esq. to repre-
sent the prisoner. The usual three
days was asked by the attorneys i'm
which To prepare the case for trial.
The negro Is small black boy of
IL years OF age and seemed not to
realized at all the enormity Of the
onense with which he is indicted.
The grand jury was dismissed after
passing on this bin. A request was
made. however. by the grand Jury
that the indictment against Donald
Mcleod for violation Of the fish law.
be mol pressed by the solicitor and up
on this recommendation the case was
stricken from the docket.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
COTTON WEIGIIERS RE-ELECTED.
From the Daily Item. July 6.

From the Daily Item, July 6.
At a meeting of the county board
of commissioners this morning public
weighers were reelected for Sumter.
Messrs. A. G.. Thompson of Dalzell
and E. o. Ingram, who was recon-
mended by the City Council, were re-
elected and b. c. Chandler was elect
ed for the town Of Mayesville, vice w.
). Chandler, who has been public
weigher heretofore.
The board went over number of
bills and did other routine business
before adjourning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
cure a better man anywhere.

cure better man anywhere
The Marion team will leave Marion
on July 18th and Keels will join them
here, when they pass through. The
Marion team is one of the fastest in
this State, having won second money
at Greenwood in May at the annual
tative Of South Carolina at the big,
races at Iowa City.
Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashville,
Chicago, Cincinnati and Richmond
are some Of the places the team will
make stops at on their trip to and
from the big races.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Negro Badly Cut,

Major James. Jr.. it is alleged, was
badly cut on Saturday night by anOth-
or negro, Alex Counts. The injured
negro was taken To the hospital for
treatment. No warrant has been TAX =
en- out against Counts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10

a. @. smith. agriculturist OF the
United states department OF agrlcul-
ture. has gone To Washington for sew
eral days on business. He has been
making extensive field invcstlg ga tions
near nelton In Anderson county. He
recently returned from "a trip to Calf
fornia for the federal department.
The state.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon u. Davis and
Mrs. ID. II. Davis OF Summerton are
tn the city visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
~ l. Brunson.
Mr.. John ID. Gillespie spent tho
weekend with his aunt. Mrs. Rose
Jenkins.
Miss Rebecca Hail. OF Florence. is
visiting In the city.
Miss Margaret l.. Bryan spent the
wsek-end at home from COLUMBIA.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Strickland and
Miss Louise Auld. are visiting In An
derson.
MIR. and Mrs. O. III. Foley left Mon
day morning for San Francisco. They
will spend month on tour OF the
West.
Mr. and Mrs. c. w. McGrew return
cd on Tuesday from Tybee. where
they spent the weekend. Mrs. Nc
Grew was accompanied on the trip
from Columbia by Mrs. Fletcher Hoov-
or.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. q. n. Wilder, as-
eompanied by Miss Xix. spent the
weekend at the Isle ofPalms.
Mr. Murray Nelson returned home
Tuesday after a pleasant visit of
several days with his sister Mrs. ]. A.
Rnddock. at Charleston. spJA.
Miss Lizzie Nelson returned home
Tuesday after a very pleasant vimt OF
OF several days with Miss Esthna Nc
Coy Of ST Charles.
sIr. A. Rembert. OF Rembert. was
graduate from the Virginia Mill
tary Institute during the commence
ment exercises there In June. His
name Increases the list OF graduates
for 1915 from this county at various
colleges and univermties to twenty
nve.
Mr.. Jack r. wooten left Monday on
the Shriner special for trip to the
San Francisco exposition and the Pa
einc Coast.
Mr.. r. c. Manning. OF Chicago. for
meriy OF this city. is In the city on
business for a few days.
MIR. o. f. Gregg left Tuesday for
q two weeks STAY ut Glenn Springs.
Mis- Helen Beaumont. OF Charles
ton. In spending some time with her
mother In ths cits.
Mas Mary Bradford returned 20 her
home In Charleston Sunday after
pieasant visit 20 her parents or Levi
Street
Miss Florence Roach and Miss
Laura Rice. OF Charleston. and Mrs.
Mary conklin. OF Jacksonville. Fla.
are visiting at Mrs. Julian ID. wilder's.
Miss Isla Lawhon. OF Timmonsviile.
is the attractive guest Of Miss Thelma
Adams on Oakland Ave.
Miss sarah Edmunds has gone to
Macon. Ca. to visit relatives.
Mrs. w. III. Ingram has gone to
waynesvilIe. n. C.. for the balance of
the summer.
Mrs Ell Jackson. of Elloree. Is
spending sometime with Mrs. c. w.
McQrew.
Miss Carrie Boland. OF Columbia. Is
the guest OF Mrs. Ralph Hill.
Mr.. Kolah sartor and Miss Rather
Inc King OF Eastover have returned
home. after attending n most delight
fun house party at the home OF Mrs.
Ralph Hill.
Miss Mary Roddey. OF Rock Hill. Is
Visiting Mrs J. ID. Graham on West
Calhoun street.
Mrs =. w. stubbs. and son. Wilbur,
left this morning for waynesville, N.
C.. To spend the summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Sbrincrs Entertain ut Gains Mill.

Cu last Thursday the Sumter shrine
Club entertained its members and the
lady friends Of the members with a
regular old time fish fry at Gains
MIN. There were about sixty persons
present and most enjoyable even
ing was spent by all.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
Marriage License Record,

Licenses to marry have been issued
to Mr.. Glenn WadfOrd and Miss Cora
Thames, Tindal; and Woods Pitta and
Daisy Mclaughlin. Wedgeheld, John
and Henrietta Rivers. Sum-
ter
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10

On Sunday afternoon Mr.. Glenn
WadfOrd and Miss Cora Thames OF
Tindal were married in his office by
the clerk of court, who issued a Ii
cense to them at that time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-10
SUMTER WINS TWO GAMES.
TAKES CONTESTS FROM WILL.
MINGTON BY TIMELY HIT
TING.

Frank Chandler Pitched Good Game
I'm Morning and Did Fine Work III
AftcrnOOn-Shcpard Starred in Box
for Visitors, while Green Did Fine
Work-Fcaturcs of Game Were
Home Runs by Joe Chandler and
Mabry and Kitc-Bcst Game Since
Sumter Went out of League Ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Inexpensive Fruit Coke.

Seeing a request in a recent issue of the Corner for an inexpensive fruit cake l gladly submit two recipes both of which l have tried and found excellent No. r. Seven cups of flour, four cups of brown sugar. two tablespoons of baking soda, two tablespoons of butter, four cups of sour milk or black coffee. three pounds of raisins, two pounds of entrants, one grated nutmeg, half teaspoon of cloves, one and one-half teaspoons of allspice, one teaspoon of cinnamon, half teaspoon of ginger, two cups of walnut meats, half pound of mixed candied peel. This will make a couple of good sized loaves. Half the quantity will make one good sized cake and will be found satisfactory. No. 2-One cup of sour milk one cup of sugar, half cup of butter, one teaspoon of soda, cinnamon and nutmeg to taste, two cups of flour, one cup of entrants. one cup of walnuts broken and dredged with flour. one cup of chopped figs. Delicious. This Is my first visit to the Corner. M. M. D."
 We are glad to have both these recipes. although wonder if there is not an error in the quantity of baking soda ordered in the first recipe. To my notion, two tablespoons is an errot for two teaspoons. If M. M. D.-who did not send her name and address-should see this query will she not let us hear from her in the mat ter? Also I think there should be in- structions to chop the nuts and candied peel and to dredge these and the fruit with flour.
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standing that what Is good for grcwnups fs not suitable for children There is no senss in tho world in banishing pies, cakes, fried foods. and such dalnties as lobster, crabs. cheese. etc. from the table be- cause tho children cannot have them. Establish tho rule from tho first that some articles are good for little people and some arc not. If they have become used to seeing certain dishes placed before thcdr seniors which are not meant for them they will not feel themselves III treated by being forbidden the food of the Olympians." as Kenneth Grahams calls them.
 IL Is singular to see how little consist ency parents practice with regard to the training of their children. The father who will do as I have seen some fathers do, and refuse to eat a dessert because the children were not permitted to share it. would never feel he must abandon smok- ing on the ground that he would not have an indulgence that his small boys and girls could not enjoy. The mother who Is too tender hearted to keep pastry and fried cakes away from her child would not think for moment of permitting her little daughter to wear the mothers Jewelry or play ladies j" in the parents best frock because the child begged for 1t. The parents have their pursuits. their avocations. their amusements, their food, their entertainments at which they have arrived in the course of growth and de- volopment. It is absurd to fancy that the youngsters are ready for tho same sort of th{pP when thev q re Stjll far habird thair elders in age Why deprive the children of the simple enjoyments that belong to their years. why make miniature men and women of them instead of leaving them their baby joys until they outgrow them and naturally demand something more fitted to their advance in age and understanding?
 Of course this all has 10 do with the principle of training the children in hab- its of obedience and deference to consti-
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tuted authority. If the parent yields n enc iine he or she can give no valid reason for not yielding in another.
 I have been unfortunate enough to ba the guest in homes where the children ruled tho establishment in fact If not in name. They absorbed tho conversation at the table and elsewhere; their wishes were deferred to. their tastes studied. their opinions asked. their Interruptions tolerated or taken as matter of course. have never observed that such children wers any happier than those who were taught to do as they were told and whose indulEences were fitted to their age.
 Moro than this. such training or lack or training robs the children of pleasure later In life wonder sometimes what there is left for the young of the rich when they attain years of supposed dis cretion We read of tho theater and opera parties of small boys and girls in thoir early teens or even younger; we hear of their attending plaxs. dances. social functions of all sorts. even dinners where wines and cordials are served The stand ard of dress established for these infants is on par with that of their parents. Tho small boys have their miniature dress suits; the small girls wear laces and vel vets and other rich fabrics as well as Jewels. The simplicity of childhood seems to have passed Into oblivion.
 Not for a moment would I deprive the youngsters of all the good and happiness that Is coming to them. But confess to q fondness for the old times when little girl had one or two party frocks which served her for q whole season at the small festivities to which she wal in- vited; when no one heard of Tuxedo or an Eton suit for little boy to wear to tho mild parties which seemed to i'll their cup of happiness to overfowing In those days. wonder what the girl Is saving for a great surprise and joy in being grown-up when she has so much now. What will there be left for her or for tho boy in the way of unaccustomed pleas ures that are innocent and not extrava- gant7
 Do I seem to have wandered long way from the query with which this talk be- gan? The whole subject seems to me to be essentially one-the need of keeping our children young as long as their years indicate that they are still juveniles. With the rushing spirit which has como to be a synonym for the American tend ency. we force maturity upon our chil- dren while they should still be In the nursery. I don't care how 1t begins the progress is identical. Food, raiment, occupations. amusements. indulgences- we give the babes in years the delights that should be reserved for their later youth and wrong them in the glft.
 So keep your child a child as long as you can. Feed him with the food! good for little boys now and don't distress your self that he must be refused the enjoy ments of hfs elders. They will come to him soon enough.
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Hints in Cookinp.

wonder if you could help me to get some odds and ends to make baby clothes Any old pieces could be used. and would appreciate them. Here are a few hints I have found good and would like to pass on: When making white sauce Git has to be made sometimes at the last minute. when there is a rush) put the milk and butter on an asbestos mat to boil, then add tho flour and the milk mixed to a paste. take the mat from the fire. re- place the saucepan. and turn out the gas. The melted butter. if covered. will be beautifully coated and will not need stirring. To make plates hot put over a saucepan of boiling water for few min utes. In making a baked meat pie, if a cup is set In the middle of the dish before the crust is put on it will be filled with gravy. and thus made the pie win require less meat. A woman asked a while ago for some dish made without meat. I often boil meat bones well, and add onions. carrots. and potatoes to the gravy. This makes a good stew and costs little. I also find that dried lentils make a nice stew. B.. s. G."
 While ws do not ask for clothing. it strilces me that this request differs a little from the usual appeals of that kind. Often thers are small pieces of material, remnants from making clothing of differ snt ldnds. odds and ends of trimming that are of no particular use to the ownsr, which oslld serve in making or in help ing to make baby clothes. We arc glad to have the hos' ,ehold hints. but I oonfssa do not see ths advantage in making
 white saucs in this way over my own method. put the butter and flour to- esthsr pour the milk upon them. and continue stirring until tho sauce is thick and smooth. The whole process nay be accomplished auiclEly and with no daussr of Jumping. Tho asasouing of salt and pepper is added whom tine sauce is cooked.
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- FIND the house hints in the Cor tb ner very helpful. thought that
 the following little recipe of mine
 might assist some one now, as
 meat costs so much. We callzit sour eggs Fry slices of salt pork or bacon, as many as you need for the fam fly; when crisp cut the meat fine and break in as many eggs as will be re- quired for the persons who are to eat of the dish. Stir and add a little vinegar to give sour taste and serve with mashed or baked potatoes. Two slices of pork and three eggs make great plenty for two persons. Another thing worth knowing is that crackers scalloped like oysters are delicious with fish. h. stead of potatoes use crackers, onion. butter. milk. salt, and pepper. Bake to a nice brown. I wonder how many know that potato dressing for geese and ducks beats all other kinds. Boil the potatoes. add seasoning and little butter or pork; mash, moisten with milk. May I ask if any one has bulbs of Mariposa lilies? I have never seen them and am most anx ious to have some. l have tried the seed stones here, but they are not carried in stock. MRS. T. G. D."
 have no doubt that eggs cooked as the writer described would be good. although I confess that the name sour eggs does not appeal to me as especially appetizing. I should call them '' piquant eggs" or something of that sort. The dish thus cooked should be savory without the vine gar. or with the addition of a little onion juice. The scallcped crackers sound as though they might serve as an excellent substitute for potatoes and I know the merits of potato dressing for ducks and geese. l hope the bulbs of the Mariposa lilies may he fol1nd
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Wants Floral Bead Formula.

'' am trying in every way to get the formula for making the floral beads wnicn I understand are made from orris root, cornstarch, and gum arabic. but I do not know the proportions or how to mix them. If you published the same in the Corner failed to see the directions, although can't see how, for always read the Corner carefully. can make the black rose beads from the real rose petals and would like very much to get in touch with some one who would send me the formula for the kind speak of.
 "MRs. A s."
 Recipes and directions galore have been riven for almost every kind of bead which may be made at home Those of corn starch. of salt with gum arabic and orris
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lump of sugar dipped in coffee or tea, . bit of pastry or other indlgestible dainty which can do the child no good and may work harm. When we hear of the habit ual drunkard feeding sweetened whisky to small boy or girl we raise hands of holy horror. Yet we think nothing of the less dangerous but still injurious delica- cies with which experiments are made on the infantile palate.
 When we come down to 1t such con- duct can only be classified as shortsighted indulgence. The older person seeks to give the child the pleasure of the agree able flavor and does not stop to think he or she may be causing an inconvenient taste or doing positive damage to the immature gastric powers. The liking for sausages and griddle cakes may bs . source of enjoyment. but, unless in excep-' tional cases, it is absolutely deleterious to child under 10 or 12 years of age.
 Therefore the mother Is wise who from the first accustoms her brood to under
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Rain Soakcd Wall Paper.

"I can answer the question asked by Mrs. F. J. c. in regard to restoring the papered ceiling which the rain has ruined. My husband is a paper hanger and paint er so inquired of him the way to repair the damage. He says: Go to . paint store and buy some oalcimine the color wanted it comes in powdered form-mix 1t with water like paste and it Is then ready to apply. A brush should not be used as would be done for painting, but the cal- cimine should be sippled on and the
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the Corner and you must write to the advertising section of the paper for the information you wish. They will tell you what you would have to pay for an inser- ton for day or for a week. It Is not necessary for you to append your name to the advertisement, although you must give a signature of some sort or number to which letters in reply to your request may be addressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21

7 REQUEST for advice has just come A to me from one of our Cornerites. H The doctor has told me that my
 year old boy shall be put on a diet" she writes. 'The child Is not to be permitted to eat sweets-candy. desserts, cakes, and the like-fried ar- ticles hot bread any variety of pork ex- cept bacon, no veal, no made dishes. How am I going to manage it? It seems hard to have the child at the table with the rest of the family and not permit him to eat what we do. and harder yet to obllge him to have his meals by himself. How can I arrange to have him eat only such things as the doctor permits and still let him share our companionship at meals? Do advise me-"
 Like MT. Lincoln. "that reminds me of . little story" A friend of mine had 8 cottage on the edge of a lake She also had three children. One day visitor remarked. "I should think you would have fence built around that lake to keep your children from falling in.''
 'There is a fence around it," returned the mother smilngly. My order to the children is never to go down by it unless some older person Is with them."
 That was sufficient protection to the children. They had been trained to obey and to take it for granted that their parents knew best. Put the same sort of fence about the food your child is not per- mitted to eat
 But" you say, it ishard for the child to be forbidden the articles we have. not to be allowed to eat as we do."
 You might as well state that it is hard for the child not to sit up late, to go to the same amusements enjoyed by his elders, to have the same privileges, to dress in the same fashion. Your position is that taken by so many parents in this day, that the pleasures of childhood and those of maturity should be practically identical.
 Before we go further into that let me take up the original proposition-that of the child's special diet. I feel qualified to speak on that topic. for it is not so many years since there was a case like that of your own in my family. One of the children was put on diet practically identical with that you outline. Sweets, hot breads. rich foods of all kinds were cut out, but 1t was never for a moment considered that he should be banished from the family table or that the general bill of fare should be altered because his diet was changed.
 There were two or three reasons for this. In the first place. the child had been trained in habits of strict obedience and the statement that this or that was not for him met with no cavil on his part. In the second place, his mother held decided views on the question of childrens diet and did not for a moment dream of tax ing babys digestion with the food that could be easily assimilated by grown person. E
 Even when such articles as you have
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some of the Cornerites. MRS. l.. R.
 Is there a sewing machine available for this correspondent? I think that a wom- an who has two children to sew for cer- tainly deserves sewing machine. and l hope that some friend has one to give away and will send to me for the address nf Ire |.