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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
A TARMYARD DIALOGUE.
by Louis Dahl.

II don't love you as used to-"
Said the gander to the rooster.
There's no reason why you ought to:
I atnt no ones pretty daughter
",rf you were I shouldn't have to-.
Spoke the gander. fun OF laughter
Then the, rooster. "If you were to,
/ should surely not desert you"
What, If + should ever want to
With another one 10 saunter?'
IF TO other loves you flew to,
All i wish ise--one to suit YOU"
Leave you. sir? never want to;
You must think I'm "off my center.
Welcome arms OF mine. OH fly to,
How my heavy heart grows lighter"
a boy of seven protested earnestly
after his vacation AGAINST being sent
back to school ''Whatt' said his
father. don't you want to go to
schoci?" Yes. but not to that
school" And why not to that one?"
BECAUSE they want to teach me .
lot Of things that don't know any
thing about. youths Companion,
------~+-------
Cholly--'When / was boy. you
know the doctor said IL didn't stop
smoking cigarettes / would become
feehie-minded."
Miss koen---''Well. why didn't you
stop Boston Transcript.
BE Good Fellow, or a big brother
TO some one person in need, and thus
reduce the worlds woe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

Daughter docking up fronk her
novel; Father, in time of trial. what
do you suppose brings the most com
fort to- q nfaff
Father twho Is district indge)-v-
An acquittal | shouid think. Tx
change
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

There is something about a deed Of
kindness. whether show nto man or
beast, that reacts upon the doer Of
the deed, blessing him. If you doubt
this, try II.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
santh Richmana. Va =.

laIuarI 3. l4l5-
Dear Aunt Nancy, Z reckon I viii
have 10 write 70 the page again and
let you and the COUSINS hcas from
me. / have to 20 back To school to-
morrow and you bot am glad OF il.
We haven't any lessons Enr tomorrow
SO guess will have d suud time.
We had near twowceks holiday for
Christmas and gee. il see med like
a month to nae. Most everything got
for Christmas was foar the boudolt,
ard certainly did appreciate them.
Well ] guess / WIFI have ~ cjpse as
il is gettin rather late Please
send me another badge. az the other
one got lost
Your nawmemhcr
CARRIE G. PACTNt.
40s West Twenty fifth St
South Richmond Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

4 Bad Spell.
II an and l, and an O and r.
With an X al the end spell Su.
And an r and Y and e spell l.,
Pray what IN speiier to do?
Then. IL also an S and an l and q
And a ii e u spell sidc,
There's nothing much left for speiier
to do
But to go commit siouxeyesighedf
Hotel Register.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
Farmville Va,
Ian. G. 1919.

Dcar Nuni Nancy.
Please Jet nae use the Page" in
thanking so many Of the cousins for
thtlr kind fEPre ss,on OF congratula-
ton Ca winning the Merit Prize" for
1914.
Just as soon as can spare the time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
Peters burg. Va


Dearest Aunt Nancy; You really
thought / had deserted you didn't
you ] hadn't We have beer having
stach terrible lessons and everything
seemed to conspire SO that I might
no, write. hat here / am again
Dallas | wish 70 congratulate you
IN winning she prize for ~ Ger
congratulate Louis on his debate,
although he was on the other side
still ] was able TO recognize some
splendid points in his argument. Louis
yon did not devote enough of your
time 10 Petersburg, sou eeH9d not
hope 10 DO II Justice N such short
shite
Alice. wish to thank you for wha;
you said about my drawings. IL spurred
me on To attempt something this
week
Aunt Marcy. Santa Just treated me
spleBdi3Ey lie must have made our
house his a-. v!s.t and left his sack.
~ least t!ist is my opinion. ! hope
#an bad u lovely Christmas. and that
all the cousins did too. we have holt
dav until .he 4th IF JaNaary We
had a loNely snow fer Christmas. Ii
showed ak day, 1t hasn't melted wi
and you can hear sleigh bells anytime
1 think the snow is simply beautiful
no~ but / certainly DO dread having
Ii n7alt,
Aunt Nancy, HaN" aou ever 'Fad
I'M. sautis va ~ !" l,uatn ~ ge5
hih * '.st the titt n'fs' u""h /
evnr fe4o. l c..,,, 81 hl'.s, mp ne ~, ~
ca.iea. II ~, 5ui''iS ~ 3s''$ff11S. tI@
xets ln19 setaI -, Suc''. as pa'ht-ae ms
.aa' 'aii" e2'AlE oil i" N. n. >'.'i - ''''"
ahh w tNt "t",S ta'il''u ip"l o''H
sesl'hs galh' on n's t"e' 1f'a' WI t2i
l.. a.
s 49, ''e NseP" ~" -s''''iN @'' Inv
wonder II it , showed .,tf IN Rlchmond
y We '@4 nv ''i1' III t'Ixlliin''
me OF that attempt at poetry / once
aeaio' F"@s'
Ilat ar aFE. hfuI weather
h4s Will weather 49,.
u bie"' II sne" ara fH.l It thew
ana now hF Anhs, tS tF'z.
a efafii'naf'an must nave written
u, doh you thi@h
NOPE E@u nave very htFrv New
Year ana the sane I" All the Cousins
"Lth t"Yr
'a@hh Mct ALEB,
Richmond, Va, Jan. b.191s.
seafesi Auft-e. ! :+aFe aeen intend =
ing TO write for q long time, bat
have lust kept putting Il off. ! con
grataiate you, mabel for winning the
prize oUr story was seaJ5 good
aw sanding story for this time,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
PUZZLES
A Hidden Juvenile.

Hidden Juveniie.
Arrange the following eleven words
find, by reading the central letters
down. the name OF one of our bright
nG ri
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
LAST WEEKS
P u Z Z l. F. S

Jumhicd Boy Heroes
I. Hat. take Jingle trick.
?. Ettle oily bulb.
3. Carl North, like setr
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

piece Of crocheting, you bet,
I'll try to get up some puzzles next
week, II can get the time.
Goodnight
ROBERT GARLAND
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10
AUNT NANCY ASKS FOR SUCCESS
TONS FOR OUR NEXT CONTEST
Dasr xi- ~es ard Nephew

Nephows
S'5-= @ ~
especially Louis Dahl
ard o
Granville and Of
ten him what think OF his drawings DID you
motto = 9
believe liked the idea of writing story The
then the
dentanv the place and maybe some could
telling what
but Sunday
Let's have exciting wide
awake ccnteS
Aunt a she had
send the debate
bur he pat
Well received
two. 81 u
few 6ag~ be- spring
they? Ana do / walking a
day d SO /
niue vi
make The best
yet n airy
I'll ali OF can't be published
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

Leave you. sir? ] never want to:
You must think I'm "off my center.s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

Welcome arms OF mine. oh fly to.
How my heavy heart grows lighter"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

BE Good Fellow, or big brother
to some one person in need, and thus
reduce the worlds woe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

IF 10 other loves you flew to,
All ] wish is--~one to suit YOU"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

u FKI = {. TAlIN!,
40s West Twenty fifth ST
South Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

What / Got Christmas
] got nuts. candy, apples. raisins
watch. mug. lantern and shells
Christmas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

Jan =, 1915,
Dear aunt Nancy:
Prrh&ps reu think j am dead
Well ! did come very near dying
almoss laughed Haysen to death At
kouix' tale last week about How the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

What, If + should ever want to
With another one to saunter?"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

Mebare- y, c.. Jan. ! 1915.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-10

To1no. Va
Jan. 6. 1915.
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r. r. L., Box 81.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-27
HH PRAIRIE LAND AZ
THE END OF THE GOOD CHEAP a LANDS

9 HE population of the United States is now increasing more than ms
million people every twelve months. This means a new state TIL
size. of Iowa each year, and a vast additional demand or consumption q
food products.
1t will take more than a million head of live stock, twelve million
bushels OF wheat, twenty million bushels of corn, and the same proportion
OF all other grains, all vegetables, dairy products, poultry, cotton, tobacco,
ETC.. to supply the demand of this increase of population each twelve
All of this vast ADDITIONAL production must be made from land
not fully utilized the previous year.
At the rate new land is being utilized, in less than five wears there
will not be an acre of cheap farming land in the United States.
lands, owe: 100 600, 900 acres having been taken from the Government by
homestead entry during the past ten years.
The very best cheap lands remaining on the market now, anywhere
in the world, are these rich prairie lands of central South Dakota. The
soil is a deep, rich, black loan, undenaid with a good clay subsoil. free
from brush O. stone and covered with a fine growth of natural grass.
These lands art now advancing in value, but splendid pieces can still
be obtained in this locality for from $500 to $500 per acre. There is
no better land IN the world, it being as good and productive as the best
Illinois soil for producing alfalfa, corn and live stock.
Natural gas is found in limited quantity in the locality Of Pierre, and
there is strong evidence that Petroleum Oil will be obtained. This will
make all the lands in central South Dakota of great additional value and
fortunes will be made by many fortunate owners.
These lands will be worth from $4,000 to $780, per acre in the
near future. l will be pleased to correspond with anyone wishing to con-
slider a land investment, and will give particulars of some extra good bar
gains in land, if desired.
CHAS. L. HYDE,
Pierre, South Dakota.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-27
IN ENGLISH ARMY

A former Lyman county home
steader, Robt. Watts, has written to
friends from England that he has en-
listed in the "Black Watch" Royal
Highlanders, regiment and was leav-
ing for the front with his regiment.
During his residence in Lyman
county,. this state, his wife died,
leaving Watts with three small sons,
whom he accompanied to New York
state. A few months ago he made
a brief visit to his former South Da-
kota home and visited the grave of
his wife at Murdo.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-27
MEMORIAL SUNDAY NOTICE

All members of G. A. b., w. R. c.,
Sons Of Veterans, Spanish-American
Veterans are requested to meet at the
Court House, Sunday evening, May &c
at 7:15 and march in a body to Baptist
church where the Memorial services
will be held. Please be prompt.
By Order of J. C. Merrill, Com
mander Su,ly Post; Mrs. d.
". March, President Sully
Corps and +. z. Battin, Com
mandex Soanok Veterans.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1915-05-27
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
2 White Wynadotte Cockerels. $3.50
each.
/ White Wyandotte cockerel, S1.50.
d II. G. White Minorca Cockerels,
ST. o to $500 each.
l Columbian Cockerel, 81. SO.
3 Buff Orpington Cockerels, $500 to
81 so each.
Ali the above are prize winning stock.
Eggs for Matching of the above kind
Indian Runner duck eggs for sale.
r. G.. SANDERS.
Phone 2-4-o-f.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
POLISH KINGDOM PROCLAIMED.
AUSTRIA AND GERMANY DE.
CLARE 1T INDEPENDENT.
Archduke OF Dual Monarchy Said to
BE Leading Candidate for Ruler of
Country.

Petrograd (via London). Feb. 12.
News has reached here from ap-
parently authentic source that Ger
many and Austria have declared the
independence of Poland, to become
operative February IA, when it is
planned to hold a convention at Cra-
cow, Galicia, to choose a king.
1t is stated that Archduke Karl
Stephen Of Austria is a likely candi-
date for the throne
The convention members are to be
elected by ballot of the population in
snch parts of Poland and Galicia as
now are in the possession of the Aus
trians and Germans, it was said. Ger
many has yielded German Silesia to
the proposed kingdom.
Pending the holding or the conven-
ton the temporary government is
headed by Ignatz Daschinsky, Social
ist member Of the Austrian reich
stag.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
MAN KILLED IN PANAMA RIOT
MANY WOUNDED IN ENCOUNTER
AND FOUR NAY DIE.
Police Use Firearms After Civilians
Start ShOOting-SOIdicrs Secure
Small Rifles.

Panama, Feb. IA careful inves-
tigation of the Panama police and
the American authorities reveals that
only one Panama civilian was killed
in the rioting here early today, but
probably four persons were danger
ously wounded and it is belived the
total number Of wounded will reach
As.
This list Of casualties resulted from
an encounter between Panaman po-
lice, American soldiers and Panaman
and American civilians in Cocoa
Grove, known as the tenderloin dis
trict Twenty-seven Of the wounded
were taken to Santa Thomas and An
con hospitals. Among these We're
four who, it is reported, may die.
An inquiry established that both
factions were equally culpable, al
though the Panama police used their
fire arms after the civilians had start
ed the shooting. The soldiers were
totally unarmed until they raided
nearby shooting galleries and obtain
cd three small rifles.
The appearance OF Brig. Gen. Ed
wards, commander Of the canal zone
forces, on the scene of the rioting had
quieting effect and he ordered the
soldiers removed from the district
About 10 soldiers were arrested and
confined in the Panama Jail, but later
were released at the request of Amer
lean Minister Price and Gen. Ed
wards and taken to the various camps
for safe keeping.
The American minister and Gen.
Edwards conferred for several hours
with the Panama authorities in an
effort to learn the cause Of the trou-
bic and to prevent further outbreaks.
They also consulted with President
Porras.
According to the hospital reports,
II wounded soldiers are i'm the An
con hospital, two in a precarious con-
dition, and 10 Panamans in Santa
Thomas. A police lieutenant is re-
ported dying from his wounds.
Minister Price has sent long re-
port to Washington. The minister
ana commanding general say the
Panaman officials gave all aid possi-
bic in the investigation.
The soldiers are now held within
the limits of the various camps and
this restriction will continue through
out the carnival period.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
JOHN l.. WILLIAMS DEAD.
Father Of Comptroller of Currency
Passes Away.

Richmond Va. Feb. 11.-John
Langbourne Williams, father of
Comptroller Of the Currency, John
SHELTON Williams, died at his home in
this city tonight, after an illness of
several weeks. He was "a years old.
Mr.. Williams was widely known
throughout the country as a banker
and financier. He entered the bank
ing business in 1858 and became q
member Of Lancaster & Co., financial
agents Of the Confederate States.
Soon after the war he established the
firm OF John L. Williams g. Sons.
which firm helped in refunding the
debt OF South Carolina, established
the Georgia Railway and Seaboard
Air Line ,and has been active in the
reorganization and re-esta blishment
OF city railways in Augusta, Macon,
New York, Baltimore and other cities.
He was an alumnus Of the University
Of Virginia.
He is survived by six sons and two
daughters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
STANDARD COTTON MARKET,
DEPARTMENT DESIGNATES FU-
TURE AND SPOT EXCHANGES.
for Conduct of Trading Under Stat
ute.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Spot and fu-
ture cotton markets and the ten spot
exchanges whose quotations may be
used in fixing commercial differences
between grades delivered on future
contracts were designated by the de-
partment of agriculture today in rules
for the operation Of the new cotton
law. New York and New Orleans
were named as the future exchanges,
and the spot markets to adjust differ
ences are: Augusta, Ga, Boston, Dali
las. Fall River, Houston, Little Rock,
Memphis, Montgomery, Norfolk and
Savannah. Other spot markets are
Charleston, Galveston and Mobile.
The rules Of the department define
many Of the terms employed in the
new law, outlining procedure to be
followed in the event of a dispute ov-
er dealings. Directions are given for
filing answers to complaints and de-
tails are stated for the service of
papers and findings.
Specific directions are given for the
submission of samples of bales Of cot
ton or other exhibits and provision
made for their disposition.
Several sections Of the rules have
been forwarded to all the markets,
covering procedure for oral hearings
and the consideration of costs and
methods for paying them.
Definite directions to be employed
by the department in determining un-
tenderable kinds and conditions Of cot
ton were issued today by the office of
markets. They include gin cut, re-
ginned, repacked and false packed
cottons, cotton Of immature growth
and seven-eighths staple. The an
nouncement added that the depart
ment had found it impossible to es.
tablish standard Of color, largely be-
cause Of lack Of suitable type ma
terial. For temporary use as guides
however, boxes Of type will be issued
for low middling blue tinged, low
middling yellow tinged and middlins
yellow stained. ....
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
SPECIALIST TO STUDY MARKETS.
Federal Expert Will Cooperate With
Demonstration Agent and Clemson
College.

Columbia, Feb. 1.-THE federal
bureau of markets will detail a spe-
cialist to work in South Carolina in
cooperation with the United States
farm demonstration agents and Glenn
son college, according to a letter re-
ceived by Gov. Richard /. Manning
from the chief Of the bureau. The ex-
pert is expected to arrive at an early
date.
In this connection Gov. Manning
has received the following telegram
from Secretary Houston of the federal
department of agriculture:
Federal legislation since 1862 for
promoting agriculture in the States
has provided for expenditure of fed
eral funds through or in cooperation
with the land grant colleges. In ad-
dition this department finds it is es-
sential to cooperate in a number of
directions through its, own direct ap-
preparation. The colleges possess the
requisite investigational and educa-
ucnal machinery. When our market
Ing studies are sufficiently developed.
we plan to work in considerable meas
ure through the demonstration coop-
erative extension forces in the various
states. These forces will deyelop
specially under the Smith-Lever bill.
TIE colleges possess not only the en-
tension forces but also experts whose
services will be helpful in investi-
cations. We shall continue to cooo-
crate as fully as possible with the land
grant colleges. We hope to cooperate
with them especially in the new and
oiI'icult work of investigating market
ing conditions and of making demon
strations at the proper time"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
STRIKE IN ANDERSON.
SPINNERS FOLLOW WEAVERS
IN SYMPATHY.
Gluck Mills Shut Down as Result of
Wage Disputc-Thrce Hundred are
Idle i'm Anderson.

Anderson, Feb. 1.-THE weavers
and spinners employed at the Gluck
mills have walked out and the ma
chinery of the mill in every depart
ment is idle.
On January Is cut o. cents in
wages on every cut in weaving room
became effective. meaning a decrease
in wages Of about 10 per cent, or a
little more than 81 a week for each
weaver. The weavers petitioned the
mill management to restore cent Of
TN cut off. declaring that the mill
should meet them half way. The
weavers also asked for q new boss
weaver.
The management failing to meet
their demands in the restoration of
wages. the weavers walked out, and
the spinners. in sympathy, followed
them.
The carding room machinery con-
tinued to run until all spools were
filled up and automatically all ma
chinery was closed down.
1t Is understood the management
offered to furnish the boss weaver
but Is determined not to change the
scale Of wages.
About 500 persons are employed at
the Gluck mill. which is owned prtn-
cipally by Wellington. Sears & Co.; of
Boston. the same firm that owns the
Equinox mill here, where the weavers
walked out two weeks ago, causing
general closing down OF all depart
pents of the mill. The Equinox is
now running. an amicable settlement
between employees and management
having been reached.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17

about two weeks. This can be done
with sweep, turn plow or digging fork
as desired. If sweep is used put q 90
inch sweep in center Of the bed, set on
the point, running below the potatoes
throwing them on top of the soil. If
turn-plow is used run on side OF tho
bed turning the potatoes over on ton
III digging fork is used, which we con-
Sider safe way of gathering, one
man should dig thirty barrels per
day.
II this method is used the average
price for digging potatoes in trucking
sections is 10 cents per barrel or II
cents per barrel when dug and graded.
The potatoes when dug should be inn
mcdiately graded and placed III ventf
lated barrels of uniform size. pressed
down, well shaken and hcapcd on ron
ana covered with clean bur'ap and nor
icrtiliZer bags. Cover should be mark
ed II possible before being placed on
barrel. in order that nice, clear mark
may be made. Appearance goes long
way towards profitable mark citing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
MOB MURDER IN KENTUCKY
MASKED Men Shoot Promincnt Citizen
To Death OH Ills Door Ston

irvine, KY, Feb l3.-Ten masked
men went to the home Of William I'm
derwood, leading citizen this morn
mg' called him to the door and rid
oied his body with bullets. A posse
with blood hounds is searching for the
murderers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
Newspaper Man Dead.

washington, Feb. 12.-James Creel-
man, well known American newspa-
per correspondent. died in Berlin to-
day after an illness Of several weeks.
Ambassador Gerard notified the State
department. Mr.. Creelman, whose
home was in New York, was SIS
years Of.age.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
SENATOR SMITH TO SPEAK.
TO Deliver commencement Address at
Clemson.

washington, Feb. 12.-Senator f
d. smith has accepted the invita-
tioh or the faculty of Clemson coll
leSe to deliver the commencement
address there on the Sth of June
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-17
81 100000 a Day for War.

Petrograd, Feb. II (via London).-
Russia's daily war bill was estimated
at 100000 rubles ($7,OOO,0oO) in
the discussion which preceded the
adoption of the budget in the Duma