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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-27

pocket billiard table and I'll work like
a trooper to help pay for it.
YES" said Daddy, "I'm afraid your
working like a trooper would be at the
pocket billiard table instead of in the
field. You'd stay up all night playing
billiards and you and the man wouldn't
be worth your salt the next day.
NO." said Mother, that wouldn't
necessarily follow. We could place re-
strictions as to the hours for play just
as we have to do anyhow. Everything
has to be governed by reasonable regu-
lations, even your horses and cows
And the more 1 think about 1t, the
more am of the opinion that 1t ought
to be given a trial"
At that Daddy jumped up as If he
had been shot out of cannon and
started off on a quick pace for the
barn. There he and the hired man
has some words, as result of which
the hired man stayed with us from
that day until this, or at least up to
the time last heard from home Re
turning from the barn, Daddy told me
that the hired man had agreed to stay
with us on condition that we fix up
a game room according to Mothers
proposal, and that the man and were
to make over the lower granary for
that purpose. We agreed to work at
this during the evenings after chores
In two weeks the trick was done,
and not many days later the room
was well equipped including my much
desired pocket billiard table. We also
built little alcove leading off from
the main room in which we placed a
comfortable bed, a small rug and a
rocking chair. This was to be our
mans bedroom where he maintains a
little more privacy quite distinct from
the larger room where he meets his
friends.
And that's how Daddy kept his hired
man. "All work and no play makes
Jack a dull boy and the hired man a
gutter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-11-27

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THE HEIGHT OF GENEROSITY

1t was small Isaac's birthday, but no
amount of hints had brought forth any
suggestion of celebration At last he
determined to know the worst, and
went to his father, demanding:
PA, what you going to give me for a
birthday PRESENT."
Pa obligingly stopped his work and
regarded his offspring beamingly.
Birthday present? Well, now, what
you want for a present? / tell you,
Ikey; I'll ask your mother to wash a
place on the window so you can see
the trolley-cars go by"
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
ACTIVE AMONG THE GIRLS.
Miss Napier Loses no Time i'm Start
ing Work,

Miss Pearl Napier, who arrived here
last week to assume charge of the
girls home demonstration work in
this county, has lost no time in be-
ginning the active discharge of the
duties of her position. Yesterday she
announced that she had arranged for
a meeting on next Wednesday of the
mothers Of North Charleston to inter-
est them in the work under her
charge. The meeting will be held i'm
the school house at O'Clock. Miss
Napier said yesterday that she ex-
pected to devote the greater part of
this meeting to q discussion of simple
contrivances by which the work of the
woman in the home may be lightened.
On Suliivan's Island, Miss Napier
has already arranged for a hot-bed to
be constructed at the school house,
and to be used in common by all the
girl pupils Of the school. This she
said, will be done to provide the mem-
bers of the canning clubs with toma-
to plants much earlier in the season
than could be done in other ways.
Miss Napier stated yesterday that
she had many plans that she hopes to
put in operation during this year. In
addition to the work of the canning
clubs, she will undertake to instruct
the girls of the county in the rudi-
ments of simple cooking. News and
Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
Death.

From The Daily Item, Jan. 10.
Mrs. Laura Siddall. wife of Henry
A. Siddall. died at her home on Hardy
Avenue last night very suddenly. She
had been attending to her work about
the house during the day as usual and
was seated by the fire at about $50
o'clock when she was taken suddenly
Ill and called to her husband. but be-
bofre he could get to her she had
fallen over I'm her chair dead.
The body will be taken from Sum-
ter to Salem, n. c., leaving here to-
morrow morning, where the funeral
services and interment will take place
at the Moravian Home church.
Mrs. siddall was a native of salem,
y. c., and before marriage was Miss
Laura Borer. Besides her husband
she leaves no members of her immc-
diate family. She is a cousin of the
poet. James Henry Boner. of North
Carolina, whose works are well
known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
BANK HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING.
National Bank of South Carolina Re.
Elects Officers and Directors,

At the annual meeting. vf the stock
holders of the National Bank of
South Carolina. which was held Mon
day afternoon in the banking house,
the former directors were reelected.
These at a later meeting reelected
the former officers OF the board. The
annual statement by the cashier was
read and showed the bank to be in
an excellent condition. the stockhold-
ers being entirely satisfied with the
showing made.
The directors of the bank are W.
b. Burns. r. J. Bland. j. X. Cross
we'll. Geo. F. Epperson, c. G. Row.
land. Isaac Schwartz, Geo. d. Shore,
j. +. Bland. c. T. Mason, Thomas
Wilson. w. B. Boyle. Mark Reynolds,
Mitchell Levi. j. ]. Britton, r. O.
Purdy, John Wilson. c. d. Schwartz,
w. w. Rowland. G. l.. Warren.
The officers are: President, C. G..
Rowland; vice-presidents, Thomas
Wilson, Isaac Schwartz. Geo. d.
shore; cashier, G. L. Warren; teller,
II. l.. McKoy; bookkeepers. J. I. Eel
der and It. v. Walsh; collector, E. E.
Haighler.
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HEARING ON TOBACCO BILL.

Columbia, Jan. 20.-A hearing on
bill introduced in the house by Repre-
sentative Charles Of Florence county.
amending the law relating TO the
charges for selling leaf tobacco was
given yesterday afternoon before Tie
committees and was attended by a
large number Of farmers and tobacco
men from the Pee Dee section. The
bill Is eXcitinis grca, deal o. interest
among tobacco growers and ware
housemt". The bill follows:
A bill to amend Section 2,601, Vol
ume l. Code Of Laws, 1912, relating
to the charges for selling leaf tobac-
CO.
Section I. That Section 2,601, Vol
ume /, Code of Laws. 1912, be and
the same Is hereby amended SO as to
read as follows:
Section 2,6O1. The charges and
expenses Of handling and selling leaf
tobacco upon the floor Of tobacco
warehouses in this State shall not ex.
ceed the following schedule of prices,
namely: For auction fees. Is cents on
all piles Of 100 pounds or less, and 25
cents on all piles over 100 pounds. For
weighing and handling. 10 cents per
pile for all piles Of less than 100
pounds, at the rate of 10 cents per
100 pounds; for commission in the
gross sales Of leaf tobacco in said
warehouses, not to exceed 1-2 per
centurn. The proprietor of each and
every warehouse shall render to each
seller Of tobacco at his warehouse a
bill. plainly stating the amount charg-
ed for Weighing and handling. the
amounts charged for auction fees and
the commission charged on such sale;
and 1t shall be unlawful for any other
charges or fees exceeding those here
in named to be made or accepted.
Provided. that the provisions of this
section shall not apply to the counties
Of Sumter, Pickens and Chesterfield
Section 2. This Act shall go into
effect Immediately upon it's approval,
and all Acts or parts of Acts inconsist =
ent with this Act are hereby repeal
ed.
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'nl Show 'Em. Durn En-"

I've stopped the paper. yes I have.
didn't like to do II.
But the editor ne got too smart.
And I allow he'll rue Il.
I am . man who pays his debts.
And will not be insultsd.
so when the editor gets smart
want to be consulted.
I took the paper 'ieven years
And help him all I could. sir.
But when II como to dunnin' me
didn't think he would. sir.
But that he did. and you can bet
IL made me hot as thunder;
says. "I'll stop that sheet, I will.
IL the dossone thing goes under"
hunted up the editor
And fer his cunnin' caper
pair him 'LEvEN years and quit!
Yes. sir. stopped the paper.
M. ". b.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
GIFTS FOR BELGIANS.
Flour and Condensed Milk Purchased
With Aid Fund.

From The Daily Item, Jan. q.
One hundred barrels Of flour and
thirty cases of condensed milk were
purchased yesterday by the commit
tee left in charge Of the Belgian fund
by Governor r. I. Manning, and these
supplies will be shipped direct to
Charleston, where they will be loaded
on the South Carolina Belgian ship.
The supplies were purchased by
competitive bid and consisted of 100
barrels Of half patent flour at $5.75 a
barrel and 80 cases Of dime brand
condensed milk at $40 a case. This
was the best offer made the commit
tee, which consisted of Messrs. ]. p.
Booth, c. e. Hurst and DR.. E. r.
Wilson.
The purchase Of these supplies
leaves only about ten or eleven dol
lars of the Belgian fund in the hands
of the committee and this will be ex-
pended as the committee considers
best for the aid of the Belgians
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
SMALL BOYS IN TROUBLE.
Six Of Them Before Recorder OF
Charge Of Larceny.

Six small colored boys, the oldest
probably about 13 and the youngest
about 10. were in the recorders court
wednesday on the charge of petty
larceny. They were accused anu
found guilty Of breaking into M. H.
Whites store on Sunday and taking a
quantity Of things Of minor value,
mostly eatables. The boys were
found guilty and were sentenced to
serve thirty days or pay a fine Of SIS.
Some Of the boys were before the
recorder on Tuesday on the same
charge. breaking into stores and
stealing articles. There has been con.
siderable trouble of this nature re-
Gently and small boys have generally
been the guilty parties.
James Green and Joe Taylor stole
a pocketbook from q small colored
boy and were sentenced to pay SIS or
serve thirty days.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
SAMPLE COTTON BURNS.
From The Daily Item, Jan. 21.

rToIh Inc DAILY Item, Jan. 21.
Yesterday afternoon q pile of SAM
pie cotton belonging to Ernest FielC,
cotton buyer. caught in II. r.
Belser q Company's Office on North
Main street, and for few minutes it
seemed that it would catch the build :.
ing on fire, but the blaze soon died
down and the fire was extinguished
without serious damage. The glass
to the door was cracked and the walls
were somewhat charred. rhe fire
caught from someone striking a
match in the office, a part of it fly
ing off and ingiting the cotton.
Miss Julia Rogers. who is steno-
grapher for Belser & Company, was
in the rear of the office at the time
and as the fire was in the front part
she was badly frightened, there being
no exit save through the front door.
She was assisted out of the office by
policeman Chandler and, save for n
bad fright and some of her hair be-
ing singed, she escaped without in
jury.
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Death.

Mrs. e. c. Gilbert OF Florence died
at the home of her youngest son, Bar
tow Gilbert, at Florence Tuesday night
Mrs. Gilbert's old home is in Sumter,
she having spent her girlhood days
here during the War between the
States. She was Miss Evalina King,
OF Charleston. before her marriage.
Through her life Mrs. Gilbert has
been known for her faithful Christian,
life and loving service to her fellow
beings. She is survived by two sons,
Messrs. r. l.. and II. r.. Gilbert, AMI
daughters. Mrs. f. a. Jackson. Of
Florence. Mrs. b. F. Gregg Of Conway,
and Mrs. ] A Brown Of Sumter. She
was the wife Of the lats Hezekiah M.
Gilbert.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

The North Carolina tobacco farm
ers have received for the last seven
or eight years an average OF more
than Ave cents more per pound for
their bright tobacco than the South
Carolina farmers. This difference In
price has been due to the fact that all
the North Carolina warehouses re-
auire the tobacco TO he graded and
tied when placed on the warehouse
floor. while In this state Il is sold un-
graded I'm bulk.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

Secretary Reardon Of the Chamber
Of Commerce has started n move
ment To organize an Irish Potato
Growers Association among the farm
ers Of Sumter county. TIe is in COM
munication with l.. Ia Baker. District
Agent OF the Farm Demonstration
work. County Demonstration J. Frank
williams. and the agricultural expert
of the seaboard Air Line. A confer
ence will be held at the Chamber or
Commerce Saturday. and 10 sufficient
interest IL manifested the Irish Po,a-
To campaign will be pressed vigorous
IN
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

Chief Sumter went to Columbia
Monday afternoon to appear In the
federal court at that place at the trial
OF Blain Small. colored. who In charg-
ed with defrauding. II seems that
Small was with another negro ut
Lynchburg. when the latter mailed a
postoffiee order to his sister at Wedge
field. The sister never got the order.
and Small 10 charged with having 1t
cashed I'm Sumter few days later. He
was caught and a large part of the
forty dollars for which the order was
made'was found on him. He says he
found the order at Lynchburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
MOTHERS CLUB MEETING.
Interesting Session Held at EgyDt-
Personal Mention

Egypt, Jan. 1S.--Thc Mothers Club
of Egypt met on New Years day at
the hospitable home of the president.
Mrs. F. G. PEBBLES, to celebrate their
third anniversary. The president had
arranged a splendid programme which
was nicely carrie out as follows:
The meeting was called to order at
IL o'clock by the president and open
ed with a song and after the reading
of the 18th chapter Of Ecclesiastes, Il
prayer was offered by Mrs. NJ c.
Brown and there was another appro-
pirate song. Miss Sadie White then
read splendid article entitled,
Cheerfulness at the Table showing
how we should leave our cares and
worries during the time we are gath
cred at the table. Mrs. A B. White
then recited a poem "At Sunset"
which was very much enjoyed. Mrs.
Brown read a splendid piece and Miss
LOta Mcleod read House Life
which was a true parody. Mrs. Grier
gave us piece MISUNDERSTANDING
Women" Mrs. I. S. Davis Sr., read
piece wishing us a Happy New
Year" after which the meeting was
adjourned for dinner which was serv-
ed in the spacious dining room. where
bOuntiful repaSt was enjoyed by all.
AT $50 the meeting was again called
to order and familiar and impress
sive song Immediately sung. Then
Home Jewels" was read by Mrs n.
S. Davis, Jr. Miss Sadie White then
read piece on "Procrastina tion," af-
ter which Mrs. Meyers read n short
piece Poor Excuses which is some
thing to avoid in any form. Miss Eva
McCaskill then gave US a little poem
THE New Year." "A New Home"
was then read by Miss Theo Davis ar-
ter which Mrs. Weldon then gave us
an appropriate and helpful piece For
Our New Year." and poem In Low
ing Memory" A duet was then sung
by little Alma PEBBLES and Sara
Meyers, and Miss Sadie White read a
piece Club and Women" Then Mrs.
Davis read "Don'ts for Wives which
wOuld've never done Cor the men
to We heard. Plans were discussed
for the coming year and a committee
for home mission work was appoint
ed. Miss Lota Mcleod then recited a
lovely poem THE Snow Angel" which
was we'll recited and very much en-
Joyed. Officers We're then elected for
the present year. and the club was
dismissed to meet in February with
Mrs. Dora Boykin.
Miss Etta Huggins q Camden
spent several DAYS with relatives here
recently.
Nir. DIN White spent yesterday in
Camden
Mr.. Baxter DeShilds spent the
Weekend with friends at this place.
Mr.. s. H. White spent the week.
end with relatives at Rembert.
Misses Almena and Mae Weldon ac-
companied by Miss Sallie Mcleod
visited at Woodrow Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Ruth Mcleod returned to
Camden Sunday to resume her studies,
after spending the holidays at home.
We are still having heavy rain falls
and no farm work can be done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
PERSONAL NEWS.

Miss Susie Dick Is at home from
Winthrop College for few days.
Mrs. James M. Carson and daugh-
ter. Miss Grace Carson. are spending
some time In the city. after pleas
ant visit to Summerton.
Messrs. w. ". Wells and Marion
Wilson. OF Sc. Charles. were In town
on Wednesday.
DR.. +. NJ. Dwight. of wedgefield.
was In the city Wednesday.
Mr.. r. A. Brand. vice-president of
tho Atlantic Coast Line and freight
trafhc manager. with headquarters ut
Wilmington. N. c.. was a visitor to
the city Wednesday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
Receives News of Death of Brother.

Mrs. ]. d. Bowen OF this city reeciv-
ed telegram Tuesday telling her of
the death of her brother. Engineer
Stone. at Sanford. N. c.. where he was
killed In a wreck. Engineer Stone
lived In Raleigh. He visited his sis
ter here last summer and his wife
and daughter visited In the city dur
ing Christmas week. Mrs. Bowen left
this morning for Raleigh.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
BIRD PROTECTION NOTES.
Audubon Society Gives Out Interest
ing Information.

The Audubon Societies are the en-
bodiment Of the great nationwide
movement for bird protection. There
are thirty-eight State societies which
unite to form the National Associa-
tion.
These societies are named in honor
OF John James Audubon, the great
naturalist painter. He lived in the
first half Of the eighteenth century.
and did more to teach Americans
about birds of their own country
than any other person that ever
lived.
AS far back as 1888, an awakening
in the decrease Of bird life and the
need for its protection, called forth
comment from the magazine
Forest and Field" In 1886 the
State OF New Jersey placed upon her
Statute Books what was. perhaps, the
first comprehensive bird law which
was ever passed.
The first Audubon Society in the
country was organized in 1886, and
from the beginning the cause which
it represents has enlisted the CO.
operation and attracted the support
of the highest types Of men and wo-
men in the country. Among the first
to commend the movement We're,
Henry Ward Beecher, John S. Whit
tier, Bishop Henry Potter, Oliver
Wendell Holmes and Charles Dudley
Warner.
The South Carolina Audubon So
ciety was organized in 1900. 1t has
done a great work in calling the at
tentiOn Of the public to the import
ance Of protecting birds. 1t has pro-
posed most Of the State laws for the
protection Of game and non-game
girds.
This work of spreading broadcast
the most reliable information con-
cerning the good which birds do in
the woods and fields, the society hopes
to continue until the knowledge has
penetrated every nook and corner OF
the State.
DR.. Edward Howe Forbush, State
Ornithologist Of Massachusetts says
that an acquaintance with the useful
birds of the farm, is as important to
the farmer as is a knowledge Of the
insect pests which attack his crops"
The United States Bureau of Biolo-
gical Survey says that two Of the
most useful birds on farm are, the
dove and partridge. The dove is the
best weed seedeater there is. and the
bureau advises it's protection i'm every
way possible. The partridge is per-
haps the most useful all-rOund bird,
rs it eats both weed seed and insects
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
Death Of Frank James.

From The Daily Item. Jan. 2f.
Frank James died this morning at
lis o'clock. after an illness of
twenty-three days He was twenty
nve years old and highly esteemed
for his many striking qualities. He
was unmarried. but leaves a father,
several brothers and sisters. and a
host Of friends to mourn his loss.
Tho funeral service will he con-
Quoted by Rev. J. w. Guy from the
Salem Baptist church at IL A. NJ.
tomorrow. Friday. 22nd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

\ patch of Irish potatoes. large or
small. on any farm i'm Sumter county
would simplify the food problem and
reduce The cost of living this sum
mcr. The man who has t. buy all
his provisions this summer will pay
dearly For his living and many will
he ON short rationS. Potatoes are
easily grown. mature quickly and arc
good and wholesome food.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

Mr.. J. ID. Grimm. who lives at Priv.
atesr. on route two from Sumter. has
recently caught three wild cats In
steel traps. two Of them full grown
animals and the other q half grown
one. He had been troubled by these
animals stcaiing his chickens and set
the traps for them. The first night
- cau( one OF the grown ones. He
then moved his chicken house down
nearsr the swamp and few nights
later no caught two more OF the fierce
brutes.
I'm Show ,Em. Durn ,Emn
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
u. u. Vaughan Dead.

News has been received i'm the city
OF the death at Moody. McLendon
county. Texas. of y. T.. Vaughan. aged
63 years Mr.. Vaughan was born In
sumter and is "a cousin Of MIR. T..
James Winn of this city. He is r~.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

The price or cotton is advancing us
the result of the holding movement
AS long as the cotton Is held and sold
gradually the price will continue stiff.
but just as soon as there is evidence
Of disposition To dump 1t ON the
market the bottom will drop ont Of
the market.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

Miss Napier is we'll known in this
county. having taught at the Dalzell
school for several years, and at
schools in Lee county. She has many
friends, who will be glad to hear Of
her success in her new work at Char
lesion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

Atlanta. Jan. > 1.-THE corner stone
for the new Ogleti rpc University
was laid today with impressive ccrc-
monies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

sumter has been unfortunate in
losing the families of two good clti
zens. Gov. and Mrs. ~. .. Manning AMI
family. who will live In Columbia in
future. aud MIR. aud Mrs. T.. g. Man
nins. who have gone TO Chicago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

plclon among our fellow countrymen.
and extend this principle to our ma
tional life, well may America assume
the role or peace arbiter among the
nations.
Very truly yours.
Marion w. Seabrook.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23

Nogales, Jan. 21.--It is reported
here that Gutierrez took ten and Il
half million dollars when he lef;
Mexico City.