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The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

force of International law as standards
of relations between nations, but that
the violation of any one of the arti-
cles. or all of them, would bring the
powers to arms in their defense was
never thought Of
The action of Great Britain in ris-
ing, ostensibly, to the support of Bel
gium, was not based upon Hague
conventions nor upon general interna-
tional laws. If they were all that
bound her she would have had no
legal obligation to impel her assist
ance. Her course then, if she had
taken action. would have been prompt
ed wholly by humanity or political
eXpediency. But she was bound. as
were France, Russia, Austria and Ger
many. by definite and specific agree
ment, to maintain the neutrality of
Belgium, by force of arms if neces-
sary The autonomy of Belgium was
founded upon that agreement, and its
existence depended upon the respect
OF its neutrality not only by its guar
antees but by itself. The United
States was not a party to any such
compact. nor to any understanding
whatever that would legally. morally
or even sentimentally obligate her to
interfere in Belgium's behalf Such
QuiXotic notions of international altru-
ism would involve us in constant war
fare.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10
Mr., Roosevelt and Belgium.

Mr. Roosevelt persists in his state
ment that the United States Govern
ment violated an agreement when it
failed to rush to the armed support of
Belgium when that country's neutral
ity was violated by the German inva-
sion. Upon what document he bases
this claim does, not appear. although
he refers vaguely to Hague conven-
tions No one but himself assuming
that he finds foundation for his views
in The Hague agreements. seems to
be able to discover any such obliga-
tion therein. II is true that the con
vention of 1907 declared that The
territory of n neutral power is inviol-
able" and that "Beligerents are for
hidden TO move troops or conveys,
whether of munitions of war or Of
supplies, across the territory of a
neutral power" but there was no
agreement for the enforcement Of
these provisions and no understand.
ing that the signatory powers, or any
of them should come to the aid of the
country whose neutrality might be so
violated. The Hague conventions are
not police regulations, but declara-
tions of principles. They have the
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10
Choosing the Rioh, Seed spuds.

II is said that we must begin with
ones grand parents II n satisfactory
human being is to be produced. Like
wise in potato culture. we must start
at least with the parents of the potato
II the maximum crop is to be pro-
duced. II is n common belief that in
purchase strain of potatoes from n
scotsman that we have secured just
one variety. This is true in meas
ure. II the scotsman is reliable he
will send us lot of potatoes that
are uniform in regard to color. depth
of eyes. earliness of maturing and
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

other qualities. But unless this par
ticular lot has been pedigreed, which
is unlikely then the scotsman has
sent us not one thing, but many things.
Any farmer can demonstrate this fact
to his own satisfaction.
At digging time let him lay off part
of a row containing 100 hills. In
order to prove the fact each hill must
have come from only one piece of
seed. The 100 hills are dug and the
tubers of each are kept by themselves
on top of the hill. The products of the
100 hills are then ready to be studied.
At first glance the hills may appear
to run very uniformly. A little closer
view however will reveal the fact that
about the only thing that is uniform
is that they are all potatoes.
The first hill has one large one.
two medium sized ones and half a
dozen small ones. The next hill has
one medium sized one and several
small ones. Perhaps the next hill has
three or four good sized ones. An
good size. Perhaps another hill has
nothing but little runts. Thus il goes
through the 100 hills. Now ! am sure
that the ordinary farmer-that ninety
nine farmers out of every hundred will
pick up the tubers from all the
hills and put them all together. He
does this complacently and with sat
isfaction. His fathers did 1t before
him and all of his neighbors do it.
Why should not he? Along in Janu-
ary he will begin to read the seed
catalogues and wonder why on earth
or under IL. he can not raise such
splendid crops of potatoes as he sees
pictured.
Now the point l am getting at is
that our variety or whatever variety
it happens to be is not unit In the
100 hills that We have dug. close study
might reveal the presence Of at least
ten strains or varieties instead Of the
one that we thought we had. The hill
that bore the little runts has the
runt character as habit. 1t is going
to persist for years and every time
we plant seed OF that strain we will
know for a certainty that we Will har-
vest little spuds. The hill that pro
duced one or two large and several
small ones is common feature of
potato fields. II is a good deal like
most people. II is neither very good
nor very bad 1t is just medium. The
hill that bore three or four good sized
tubers is the one to fasten our eyes
upon. That is the hill that has ability
and the one that we should get next
to and save the seed from it.-Field
and Farm.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10
LIVE STOCK PRICES
AT SOUTH OMAHA
Best Cattle Steady ard Others
Sell Lower.
LIGHT HOGS STEADY TO FIRM
Sheep ard Lamb Market Fully Steady,
Best Lambs Again Bringing $780,
Heavy Tuesday Receipts, Supp les
Amo, nting to $4,000 Head.

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha.
Sept. 1.-Cattle receipts were lib eral
AGAIN yesterday. some 500 head ar
riying. Cornfed beeves constituted but
small percentage of the total re-
ceipts yesterday and for the most part
prices were abou. steady with Mon
day. For the more attractive grass
beeves the market was fairly active
and fully steady, good to choice Wy
oming and Montana beeves bringing
s7-S0G $40. On the general run of fair
to good steers both packers and feeder
buyers were paving s72Od7.65. 1t
was a slow deal for nearly everything
except good to choice stock. Beef and
butcher cows were dull and around
10dl5c lower: Gamers and cutters
about steady. Business in stockers
and feeders was rather quiet. with
prices steady for the more attractive
offerings and more or less shaded on
the bulk of the common to fair kinds.
Cattle quotations: Good to choice
beeves. sss0G9f0; fair to good
beeves SS.25dS.75: common to fair
beeves. $3.50 500 good to choice
yearlings. $4,000 975; fair to good
yearlings. $3.50 SIS. common to fair
yearlings s6.75a so: prime feeding
steers. s7S0a $50, good to choice
feeders. S7.5OG775, fair 10 good feed
ers. Sc 70H7 so; common to fair feed
ers. s5-50d ESQ: stock heifers. $3.50
6 rs: stock cows. S5.5Od $50; stock
calves, s650GS.25: good to choice
grass heifers s65Od 700: good TO
choice grass cows s6OGd650: fair TO
good COWS $3.50 600; Gamers and
cutters. s40oa 100; veal calves. $500
$1,000: bulls. stays. etc. s5.006 500;
prime grass beeves. sS.10G $50: good
TO choice grass steers s7.6NGS.o0: fair
to good grass steers s725d760: com.
mon to fair steers. s6.5Od7.e5.
About 5000 hogs showed up yester-
day Light hogs sold at steady to
strong prices. while heavies were pos
sibly little easier. Some light hogs
sod up to s755. with others touching
$3.50 Bulk of the packers purchases
were made at a range of s6.35G6.65.
with few good butchers on up, and a
sprinkling OF lights all the way to the
top.
sheep and lamb receipts totaled Sc
600 head South Omaha receipts were
the largest OF any OF the big markets.
The market was in good shape and
prices we're Just about steady with
Monday Bulk of the lambs sold at
sS.s0@S.e0. with choice stock up 10
$500. Mondays top. Feeding lambs
brought good. steady prices again yes
terday, bulk of the desirable kinds
selling around ss.35, Most OF the NUT
ton offerings consisted of ewes. which
landed in about the same notches as
on Monday The best ones offered
were real weighty and sold at $50.
but good heady weights can still he
quoted at s5..5.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Iamht good to choice sS75Ge NJ;
lambs. fair to good. IS 5O6s75; lambs
feeders IS 0OHs 40; yearlings, fair to
choice. s575d675: yearlings feeders,
Sc o0d7.O0: wethers. fair TO choice,
s525G6.e5: ewes. good to choice s5.25
SIS: ewes. fair 10 good s4.75G5.e5;
ewes. feeders, s4.s0G5.s5.
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Eor Sale.

One fine driving mare, 3 years old
and perfectly gentle.
One four h. p. l. II. c, gasoline en-
CINE
one pa h. p. Fairbanks gasoline en-
gine.
Two "a in. wagons.
Two nearly new top buggies.
One set of double driving harness.
Two sets of single harness.
Two gasoline light plants.
CARL WESTESEN.
Phone S4J4. olathe, Colo
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Pics May ONerfeed.

have some pigs about five months
old that act strangely: they drop down
on their front legs then up and go
again as If nothing was the matter.
then drop again suddenly. Their ears
are sore and some of them have sores
along the back. Their feed is a slop
of middlings. bran. oil meal. a little
salt. with n pasture of timothy and
red top. and for week or more they
have been running in a lot sown to
oats, peas and rape. They eat heart
lily. N NJ. b.. Garden City, Kansas.
Answer.-when pigs are pastured on
rank green growths wet with dew or
rain and then run in the sun, they
are apt to have scalded skins. White
pigs are especially subject to this
scalding. Castor oil and sulphur, or
a little of a lotion composed of gly-
cerine and Goulard's extract to pint
of water proves soothing and healing
to the affected skin. The falling down
is doubtless due to overfeeding. Give
very light slop when the pigs are
well fed on green stuff.-Field and
Farm.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Hugh Webster have in mind a
county fair which is under the entire
management OF the farming commun-
ity II lis held In one Of the small
towns and Is rather on the order OF
a grand picnic or gathering Of the
entire community. Here. for week,
prominent speakers come to talk and
there is general enthusiasm for farm
improvement. Professor King OF road
drag fame was there and talked on
the questions OF better roads Stock
Judges. prominent dairymen and sue
cessful seed breeders were all there
The exhibits were strictly agricul-
tural and the competition was keen.
This is county fair of the old time
substantial type. II is the kind Of
fair that we would do well to work
for.
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C. f Porter.-We have the pure
food and drug law. and It is a good
one. but we need law against adul-
terated farm machinery. In the har-
vest OF 1914 ordered canvas for my
header. When II came It was made
of eight ounce duck. put together with
tubular rivets and by being very care
ful of IL made II last two days. There
was with crew of men costing from
SO to IS day and nothing to work
with. One implement man said we
farmers were Cheap Johns and didn't
want to pay for good machinery. II
that man cares to risk trying to prove
his assertion. let him send out some
machinery with good hickory wood
and some with pine-both unpainted-,
and see which kind win sell first
The truth is. we want the very best
machinery we can buy, but many OF
these fellows want to sell us the
cheapest so we will have TO buy more
of them.
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Money Wanted for Farm Loans.

Money Wanted Tor Farm Loans.
l have applications for the follow.
ing amounts on first class farms:
$4,000 on improved 40 acres Sur
face Creek. full paid water right.
s1500.o0 improved 40 acres occupied
by the owner is first class loan. Inn
provements include good silo.
100000 On 200 acres improved.
good water right.
These parties vii pay eight per cent.
Home money preferred,
GEO. WI BRUCE,
Whitman C,u,.iiu.
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We offer our cattle interest includ-
and yearlings, at S45 per head. II
interested will bear personal investi-
cation. s. w. and p. w. Weeks.
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viii Be in Delta Again.

S. R. Berger, the we'll known Grand
Junction Optometrist and Optician
will be here again at the Delta Hotel
for one day, Monday, September 13.
Glasses correctly fitted and satisfac-
tion positively guaranteed. School
children's eyes tested free.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10
Notice for Proposals.

Bids will be received for transfer
ring pupils to and from Roy Gregg's
around by way OF Ed. Moore's farm
and the Blumberg school TO Delta.
BY order School Dist No. l.
w. s. Cleland. Secy.
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Try OUR GROUND FEED

Have installed new electric grind
er and can furnish all kinds of ground
feed. will also grind your grain for
YOU. II you have any bring it in and
get It ground. Guy NJ. Blair.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Carranza may have sworn not to
trim his whiskers until he is presi-
dent; this ought to increase his ad-
herents among the aesthetic.
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Can you tell me good way to
keep my hair from falling out?" in.
quired tall brunette. Yes" replied
her stage husband. put 1t on tighter"
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10
WITH THE THINKERS
. 80 >>>> 80 .

Captain Lyulph Ogilvy.-I have been
struck of late by the difference be-
tween the soil where alfalfa occupies
It to the exclusion of other plants and
where, as in the mountain districts.
timothy and other grasses come in
will furnish most of our western soils
with enough organic matter and nit.
rogen to grow very large crops there
after-certainly in the first few ro-
tations-but 1t does not leave the
ground in anything like as good filth.
considered in the larger sense. To
break tough soil and bring it to
a fine tilth is expensive, but once done
what root bed has been provided.
Judge ]. A. Perry.-It is idleness
and not intoxicating liquor that is the
greatest cause of crime. All crime is
generally charged to whiskey.
thought so until went to the criminal
court in Denver and presided for more
than a year and had every kind of a
case before me. Ninety per cent of
crime is caused by idleness-city idle
ness. have talked with other judges
who have presided in the same court
and they agree that whiskey and
strong drink is not the cause of crime.
The two often go together but we
can not say truthfully that drink
causes over ten per cent of the crime.
Loafing and the lack of proper home
training are at the bottom of nearly
all of the crime.
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Or. B. o. Windle, dentist, Delta.
Rooms 10, Is and Il. Hillman block.
street. 19tf
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Bags For % spnds, Oats and Wheat
at Penleys 81
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Ryn For FAN Sowing
at Penleys "a
THE MOORE ROOMS. New Furni-
ture. Steam Heat. Rates to suit the
Times. 340 Main. 4-35
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms with
board during winter, apply Mrs. Davis.
253 Columbia 32-4t
Protect your nome against fire by
insuring with Stephan & Ooert.
Get Gets & Gets to do your plumb
ing and heating.
DR.. B. o. Windle, dentist, Delta
Rooms 12. IS and IA. Hillman block.
FOR SALE OR TRADE - Good
houses in Cedaredge to trade for auto.
F. ]. Parker. Cedaredge. Colorado.
First, second and third cutting of
alfalfa for sale. Mckee.
Insurance is your pledge for safety.
Stephan & obert write insurance for
The Delta independent., 1915-09-10

Insurance is your pledge for safety.
Stephan & obert write insurance for
the best companies. See them.
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BUSINESS LOCALS

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First, second and third cutting of
alfalfa for sale. Mckee.
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Iii,,luaA Building.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-30
Pinewood's Good Cheer Day.

Monday July 5th, 1915, is "Good
Cheer Day" at Pinewood, and elabor-
program has been prepared and pub
Iished giving in detail the following;
10 A. M-Base ball, Summerton VS.
Pinewood.
l1:3O-Speaking by senatorial candl-
dates. and music in school auditorium.
1P. M.-Barbacue dinner with other
meats and entrements will be served
blythe ladies of the Baptist church.
Price so cents for all yen want. Cake
and ice cream extra.
Refreshments and ices will be served
during the day in the nearby grove.
P.M.-Baseball, Summerton VS.
Pinewood.
Dark-Au Reve!r.
A very large crowd is expected at
this meeting. both from Sumter and
Clarendon and adjoining counties, for
in addition TO the program, the subject
OF a portion of Clarendon county leav.
ing and adjoining Sumter county will
most likely be discussed, along with
other Timely topics. A vacancy exists
from Clarendon county in the State
senate and the candidates for this posi-
ton are invited to attend and address
the gathering on this occasion.
The hospitality of the good people Of
Pinewood and the country thereahon's
is known far and near and those who
NAV be 50 fortunate as to be present on
this occasion will never nave cause tc
regret, but will congratulate them
selves at an opportunity to be the re-
cipients OF the generosity OF this most
magnapimous generous people.
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SummertOn.

The editor of the Herald says that
the State Warehouse System is not an
issue in the Senatorial campaign, and
OF course he is entitled 10 his opinion,
but must differ with him, even il
this system is established and part OF
the States cooperative policy. We
must not forget that had it not been
for the faithful and hard fight made
by the late Senator Applet from this
county, Senator Banks of Calhoun
county, and SeDator Evans of Marl-
boro. This system would have stood a
very slim chance Of being maintained
at the 1915 session of the legislature.
He also says that We are not going to
elect a McLaurin man, and | agree
with him in this statement, at the same
time believe the people are gong to
elect man TO the State Senate from
this county that they know will COOP
crate with McLaurin, or who ever may
be the Commissioner.
Too many times have we heard it
said that farming is the back bone of
! the world, not to have men enough in
the lawmaking department of our
State t. back up any movement that
promises to bring the relief to the
! farmers this system promises, because
it is admitted BY Bankers lawyers and
men in every walk of life, that even
! this warehouse system is yet in its in
fancy, yet great benefit has come to
the farmers, in the way OF storage and
insurance, and had this system been in
| operation the first of last September,
aud the farmers could have stored their
cotton and held it until the advance in
price this spring 1t would have ment
millions of dollars to the farmers and
merchants of this State. While with
out this system the people were forced
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1915-06-30

upon the land a dreamer found
the pictures on its walls are
visions from a dreamer's soul.
"They are the blazers of the
way, the men who lever wear
doubts bandaged on their eyes.
Men who hold to courage and to
hope.
'sCowardice and lack of faith
eau alone keep US from the
chosen goal.
"If our hearts be strong and
if we dream enough, and dream
hard enough, we can tread the
path whereon the foot of man
hath never gone before.
"Walls crumble and empires
fall; the tidal wave sweeps IN.
and tears a fortress from the
rocks. The rotting nations drop
from off times boughs and only
things dreamers make live on.
"They are the eternal con-
querors, their vassals are the
years.
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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELEC-
TON.

Notice is hereby given that a Demo.
! cratic Special Primary Election will be
held in Clarendon County during the
month of July 1915, for the purpose oi
nominating State Senator to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of the
late Louis Applet. The following are
designated as polling places and the
following are the managers and clerks
to conduct the said Special Election:
Alcoiu-I B Bagnal, Bar6eld, D
" Barwick, J. G. Clark, clerk, voting
place, depot.
Clarendon-S J Bowman, J Ingram
Wilson, F P Burgess, G. W Wells
clerk, voting place, Supervisors office.
Bloomville C White, G Haley.
BIB Parker, W S Anderson clerk,
voting place, F C Thomas store.
Davis Cross Roads-Jef NJ Davis, J
E Rowe, Frank Mcknight, W B Davis
clerk, voting place, C A Harvin's store
Summerton-J NJ Plowden, F R
Dingle, Henry A Richbourg, W &
Anderson clerk, voting place A J Rich
bourg's Office.
Davis Station-T B Thames, E G
Stukes, J " Childers, J D Richbourg
clerk, voting place, depot.
Oakdale-J J Epps, D NJ Eyans, r L
Reardon, II B Harrington clerk, voting
place, Oakdale school house.
Fork-R L Logan, Walter NJ. Hodge
nc Wadford, J D McFaddin clerk,
voting place, Harvin depot.
Manning-E G Horton. Jesse r
Sprott, r r Jenkinson, P B Mouzon
clerk, voting place. grand jury room.
Manning Farmers Platform-B W
Hol)aday, Furman Bradham, J D
Alsbrook, A G Davis clerk, voting
place, county treasurer's Office.
Sardinia-Hugh McFaddin, D R
DuBose, H H Garland, J E McFadoin
clerk, voting place, J J Garland's store.
Jordan-B B Thompson, W J Raw
linson. Jr., W NJ Graham, P NJ Mitch
um clerk, voting place, B B Thomp-
sons store.
Foreston-S NJ Haynesworth, G S
Land, E Nj Fulton, Frank Boswell
clerk, voting place T L Bagnal's store.
Foreston Reform-G A Holiday, W
T Blackwell, J E Richbourg, ] c john
son clerk, voting place Dr.. NeEtles'
store.
Paxville-Chas Thigpen, P A Hodge
T P Brown, E NJ Bradham clerk, vot-
ing place r B Bradnam's office.
Doctor Swamp-Jos D Mitchum, c
/ W Thames, I N Tobias, N L Alsbrook
clerk, voting place, Dufy's Old Store.
Gibbons MILF n Thomas, 7 NJ
Beard, Jr., D G Buddin, N Il Mellette
clerk, voting place, Gibbons Mill.
Silver-W T Briggs, W P Napier,
J 1 Cain, Robt Baker clerk, voting
place, Bakers store.
Pinewood-E C Geddings, H B
Richardson, Jr., P B Lawrence, + .
Lawrence clerk, voting place, E G
Geddings' store.
New Zion-J P Buddin, P NJ Gibbon,
l. p Hardy, G W Lavender clerk, vot-
ing place, Gibbons store.
Midway-R P Morris, S e johnson,
J L Barrow, D a Mcintosh, clerk,
voting place, Barrow's Mill.
Sandy Grove-J II Ham, Silas Floyd,
J H Baker, j b Floyd, voting place,
Minis siding.
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Harnony-W I Hudnal b L

Harmony-W I Hudnal. 81 L 3
Hodge, A M White, B B Odom clerk,
voting place, Plowden school house.
Seloc-D E Cole, G b Castine, NJ L
Hicks. J C Robertson clerk, voting
place, Coles store.
Panola-C w Brown, D E Holladay,
W r Davis, G 81 Coulette clerk, voting
place, C W Browns store.
DougIas-R II Gamble, D E Turbe-
vile, NJ J Morris, W J Turbeville
clerk, voting place, Turbeville and
Dennis store.
The first primary election will be
held on Tuesday, July Is, 1915.
The managers shall open the polls at
s O'Clock a. N. and shall close them at
four o'clock p. m. The managers shall
then proceed publicly to count the
votes. After tabulating the result,
they shall certify the same and forward
the ballot box, containing the ballots,
poll list, and all other papers, except
the original Club Book, to the County
Chairman within thirty-six hours after
the close of the polls.
Before opening the polls the mana
gers shall take and sign the oath pro-
vided for in rule 81, before voting each
voter shall take the oath provided for
in rule 3S.
Special attention of the managers is
directed to Rules Numbers 25, rs, 27,
2S, % and 40.
S. OLIVER O'BRYAN,
County Chairman.
Attest.
J. N. WINDHAM,
Secretary.
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Don't Knock a Good Thing.

Editor Times:-Some knocker is tel
ling T. "1bacco Stove can not give
suffici.. .eat to cure tobacco in any
ordinary Darn. All tobacco men who
have cured tobacco know the tempera-
ture in barn after the barn is filed
is often 90 to 100 degrees without any
fire. Now the stove will produce 100
degrees of heat, so then when fire is
started and full flow of oil is turned on
the thermometer will register 100 to
200 degrees, it only takes 165 to ITO to
cure tobacco without injuring it, so
there is heat to spare. The knockers
remind me of the man that sent new
pair OF shoes to his brother by wire.
Yours truly,