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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
COTTON FOR ELLOREE.

Elloree, Sept. 5.-Two hundred and
twenty-five bales of cotton have been
marketed here this season, the prices
ranging from $50 to $50. The staple
brought over $50 here yesterday. Ell.
loree bears the reputation of being one
of the best cotton markets in the
county and the local buyers state
that they are going to give the farm.
,ers all the market will allow for their
cotton.
The crop is going to be cut short
this year. Already 1t can be seen that
the yield will not be as good as was
anticipated 30 days ago. Most of the
farmers of this section used about go
per cent. commercial fertilizers OF the
amount used last year. The shortage
|of fertilizers and the recent heavy
rains OF the past several weeks have
had telling effects on the cotton crop
and 1t is estimated that not over GO
per cent. of a yield will be made
this year in this section.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
PARTY GOT TEN DEER.
Florence Folk Have Big Hunt-Cap-
turc Six Deer Alive.

Florence. Sept. 6.-M. s. Hayns-
worth, George T. Bryce, S. T. Burch,
L. Is. Haynsworth, A. A. Wilson and
John Stackley, returned to the city
Friday night from McClellanville,
where they enjoyed big deer hunt.
The party went down as the guests of
Mr.. Bryce who had been invited by L.
Il. Wilson. prominent citizen of the
low country. to join i'm big hunt, the
first Of the season which had been
planned. The hunt was successful in
every way. The party killed ten deer.
The biggest in the lot, a handsome
buck. was brought down by II. iB.
Haynsworth. When killed the deer
was running some." but Mr.. Hayns-
worth brought him down at a dis
tance of one hundred yards.
The other nine deer were killed by
the various members of the party. In
the capture of three fawns two does
and buck. the party accomplished
an unusual feat. Mr.. Bryce brought
the fawns back in the car with him
Saturday and exhibited them on the
streets To an admiring crowd. The
lawns are beauties. Mr.. John Stack
ley has the buck. and Messrs. Bryce
and Burch each have doe.
Another incident of the hunt was
the massacre by Mr.. Burch Of huge
and ugly rattlesnake. The snake
measured nearly seven feet In length
and had fourteen rattles and a button.
Mr.. Burch has the skin OF the reptile
on exhibition at the Burch Live Stock
Company stables. All in all, the hunt
was a most ENJOYABLE one and the
Florence members of the party are
looking forward To another opportun-
ity to try their hands at the sport.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
FARM WAREHOUSE PLANS.
Warehouse Commissioner VIII Furnish
Plans and Specifications.

Senator Jno. l.. McLaurin, State
warehouse commissioner. gave out the
following statement:
The Edwards Manufacturing Com
pany. OF Cincinnati. Ohio. has submit
ted plans to me for warehouses OF
from two hundred To one thousand
bales capacity. The roof Is of the
heaviest patent lock style. of galvaniz-
ed iron-the best thing have seen for
roofing. 1 have samples of this roofing
at ny office. The sides and ends TO
be OF painted corrugated iron. The
frame is to- be built at home, and the
iron shipped just TO tit. 1 am having
one hundred blue prints OF each sic
made. and will mailthem on applica-
tion. These blue prints are drawn I'M
accordance with the requirements OF
the fire Insurance companies. so as to
secure the lowest rates OF insurance.
Parties desiring To- secure these blue
prints can have them by mailing ten
cents To this office 10 cover cost.
The price quoted covers the freight
20 any point In South Carolina. Write
To me at Columbia. =. c., sending
check for material for warehouse de-
scribed. or instructions to ship with
bill OF ladlng attached. The prices
are as follows: 2OO-balc capacity.
sl67.50: iOO-balc capacity. $2G21I;
s0O-bale capacity. s325.25; 1,OOO-bale
capacity. f637. 90.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11

Every flock OF chickens should have
q house 10 i've In. II need not be an
expensive building but II should be
bright and sanitary. The best place
TO locate IL 10 near some shade or
fruit trees. 10 protect the hens from
summer heat. The ground must be
dry and preferably OF sandy loan.
The front or open side Of the house
should face the south. 50 as to have as
much sunlight as possible on the
hoor. Cut 4-by-4-inch lumber for the
sills. two pieces 10 feet long and two
pieces feet 4 inches long. for the
house shown In the accompanying Il.
lustration. This will accommodate 40
laying hens. Then erect Ave front
studs feet long and four back studs
feet long. Put up the two center
studs. the plates and roof rafters.
Cover the frame with wide unplaned
boards (uot recommended unless
cheapness Is q primary consideration
and even then II Is better to cover
these boards with roofing paper. ton
guedand-grooved flooring or weather
boarding) II you use tongued-and-
grooved flooring. lay II up and down.
In the front side leave an opening
a feet long by 4 feet deep and door
space 2 feet 8 inches wide for the open
front and door. Both openings extend
to the roof and the remaining feet
(st the bottom) Is closed to prevent
heavy wind or rain from blowing on
the chickens. The openings are COW
ered with 1-inch-meshed wire netting
to heep out sparrows.
Ventllatlng Door.
The door IL inches wide near the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
BUR CLOVER A GREAT CROP.
1t Has Many Good Qualities and No
Bad OneS--Saving the Seed Crop.

Progressive Farmer.
Please allow me to say word
about bur clover. In some respects it
is the most valuable plant in the south
l am sure If it's merits are ever gener-
Ially known that everybody will grow
lit extensively.
There are SO many good things to
say about this plant that | will not
attempt to enumerate all of them
Here are some:
1. 1t is a most excellent winter
grazing plant. Al kinds Of stock will
eat it and thrive on it. 1t will usually
be ready to Craze early in the winter
and furnishes abundant growth till it's
seeding time in May. Sheep raising
would be profitable when we grow bur
GLOVER extensively.
2. 1t is one of the easiest plants to
propagate. 1t is lazy mans clover.
You may Craze it all you please and
have seed left for q stand. 1t grows
anywhere. Just throw the seed over
the ground and harrow lightly if you
wish. Where you let the seed ripen,
plant to any crop and in the fall fine
stand of clover will come. Buy your
lseed to start with and expense for
seed is at an end. An acre or two
will furnish seed for a farm.
3. 1t is a paying money crop, and
will be for years to come. Last year,
my first year in charge of Lethe Agri-
cultural seminary, we gathered from
less than two acres over $500 worth
of seed. This year was too dry at
seeding time, and yet we gathered
nearly 1000 bushels. Even though
the price should be greatly reduced,
1t would net more money per acre than
corn or cotton.
| 4. 1t is a nitrogen-gathering plant.
Corn or cotton or other crops plant
| ed in May where clover has been
grows as If you had put a half ton
Of fertilizer to the acre.
| 5. 1t only occupies the ground half
the year, and that half when the land
Is not generally in use. From May tC
September you can cultivate in other
crops, so long as you quit plowing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11

roof at the north side (see illustration) }
extends across the house. This door
is opened In warm weather to venti.
late the house and create a draft to
cool the interior II Is closed In win
ter. THIS is q valuable Improvement
for Southern poultry houses and
should always be provided.
The interior has at the north side
two roosts and dropboafd to catch
the droppings. The dimensions are
given In the drawing. The dropboar
Is feet wide.
Nests snd Hoppers.
The six nests can be made OF old
egg crates, orange crates or packing
boxes. They can be placed on a rails
cd platform together with the water
vessel, This keeps both nests and
water clean. Dry mash Is fed In q
hopper or self-feeding box which will
be described In a later article.
The floor Of the house should be
well-packed dirt fllleo IN till level with
the top OF the sill. A concrete floor IA
best OF all and you should try to make
an earthen floor as near q concrete sur
face as possible. Chickens are injured
by having to live In a house full OF
dust? Board floors soon rot and har
Dor rats and mice unless raised high
of the ground. as In q SQUAD plant
Cover the earth floor to a depth Of
inches with straw or clean litter. Scat
ter the grain In this litter and make
your hens sratch for every kernel.
'. FRANK c. HARE,
Extension Poultry Husbandman,
Clemson Agricultural College.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
THOMAS CREECY DROWNED

Scranton, Sept. 6.-Thomas Creecv
young man Is years of age, of this
town. and son Of the late Major II.
NJ. Creecy, was drowned at $50 this
afternoon at Cockheld's Landing. on
Lynch's river. The body was found
later and brought home.
The Scranton Swimming Club WAS
organized a few months ago and tho
members frequently went to the river
to swim. Mr.. Creecy was with this
swimming club when the accident
happened. He leaves mother and
one SISTER, besides host of friends.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow 1T 1 o'clock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11

Edward e. Fielder was we'll known
as teller of the Bank of Dorchester
at st. George. He was about As years
'Of age.
Mr.. Fielder married a daughter of
DR.. Millard, who, with several chill
dren, survives him. 1t was to accom-
pany his wife. who had not been well,
that Mr.. Fielder went to Asheville.
Coming from one of the Oldest
Of his section of South Caro-
lima, Mr.. Fielder was esteemed as an
honorable and upright man. He was
a brother of Marvin p. Fielder, editor
OF The Dorchester Eagle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
FAIR TO HAVE BUILDINGS.
Florence to Hold One In November in
Associations Own Structures.

| Florence, Sept. 5.-The Florence
fair will be held next November in
the associations own buildings. The
directors have been busy in the mat
ter of collecting subscriptions recent
ly and have raised enough to COM
plete payment for the tract Of land
jrecently bought on the outskirts of
| the city. They have borrowed money
enough to put up several buildings
and to fence the entire grounds The
Florence Athletic Park association
Twill build the grandstand recently de-
scribed, and the city of Florence is ex-
pected to build the stalls for the cattle
yards that Mr.. Long has arranged
for her and at other points.
This will give the fair association O.
splendid chance to get to work at
once with all that is most needed. A
large building for general agricul-
ltural displays will be the first of
those built by the assc ciation and then
the Woman's building. Both of these
will be about the size of and very
much like the best built tobacco ware
houses In this section. The dates were
fixed for the fair, November II, IS,
19 and 20. starting Wednesday and
Iclosing Saturday. Saturday will be
negro day, as was the case last No
vember, when activities were prevent
ed by rain.
Advertising for the fair will begin
at once and the premium list is now
being made up. 1t will be larger and
better than ever. The fair has always
made money and there seems to be
no reason why it should not make 1t
this fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
CALI FOR STOCK PAYMENTS.
Farmers Tobacco Warehouse Delin.
qucnts Ask to Meet Obligations.

From The Daily Item, Sept. Z.
The board of directors of the
Farmers Tobacco Warehous Company
decided at a called meeting yesterday,
that this company will require all de-
linquent stockholders to pay up by
October 1, 1915, the balance due and
secure their certificates of stock.
The secretary was directed, with the
president, to notify each stockholder in
arrears that unless balances due are
paid by October 1st that this corpora
ton will proceed to protect itself by
due process Of law, against delinquent
stockholders. and as required by law.
Matters Of interest to the corpora
tion such as the arrangements for the
1916 tobacco season, leasing of the
warehouse during the next twelve
months, etc.. were discussed.
This corporation desires to close UP
It's capital stock accounts and pay of
a small debt which had to be contract
| ed because of the delay in payment OF
capital stock by numerous stockhold.
ers.
The affairs of the Farmers Tobacco
Warehouse Company are I'm fine shape
and II the delinquents will come across
the corporation will be able to pay
the small indebtedness and have q
small surplus. with good prospects fol-
paying dividend on the stock in
1915.
Interest eats up dividends. That
those who paid upon demand should
not be made to suffer loss of dividends
which go to pay interest on borrowed
money due to balances owed the cor.
poratlon by delinquents was the unani.
nous sentiment and decision Of the
board Of directors.
The officers of this corporation are:
President, G. A. Lennon.
| Vice President, w. G. Moses.
Treasurer, G. G. Rowland.
Secretary, e. I. Reardon.
! Board of Directors: G. A. Lem.
mon, w. G. Moses. c. G. Rowland, D.
r. McCallum, Henry j. Hardy, w. B.
Boyle, 8. A. Harvin, P. M. Pitts, J. H.
Chandler.
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w. c. II. U. CONTEST.
Large Audience Attended Interesting
Entertainment.

From The Daily Item, Sept. 7.
The defamation contest for boys
at Trinity Church last night under the
auspices of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union was a success from
all standpoints. There was large
audience in attendance and much in
terest was shown in the exercises
which were enjoyed by all. Mr.
Wiley Brazeil was awarded the silver
medal for the best defamation, Mr.
A. E. Merrimon making the presenta
ton with a few fitting remarks
A good collection was taken up and
quite a number Of new members were
secured when cards were passed
among the congregation for those
who cared to join to sign. The exer-
cises were as follows:
Opening song-All Hail the Powe,
of Jesus Name
Prayer-Rev. j. w. Guy.
Recitation-Mrs. Lebby (compli.
mentary) THE Rum Maniace."
Vocal Solo-Mr. Charles Kavanaugf
THE Battle Song"
Recitation-Mr. Lawrence Brunson
THE Face on the Floor"
Recitation-Master Edward Ducom
Loyal Legion Song"
Observation-Disclosures Elbridge Ken.
nedy. Voters"
Recitation-Mr. Wiley Brazeil
"Wanted-Christian Patriots"
Recitation-Mr- Vivian Middleton
Where is the Boy"
Solo-My Mothers White Rib.
bon''-Mr. Hicks.
Recitation-Mr Fielder Smith, "The
Lesson of a Tragedy"
Hymn by congregation. Touch
Not. Taste not. Handle Not"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11

From the Daily Item Sept. 8.
The w. G. T. U. defamation contest
for girls which was held in Trinity
Methodist church last evening was at
tended by large and appreciative
audience that filled the large auditor
ium to capacity. The programme
was varied and interesting. and there
was not a dull moment during the
entire exercises.
The girls who took part in the con-
test were well prepared and the judges
had difficult task to name the win
ner OF the medal. The medal was
awarded to Miss Thelma Cuttino.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
GOLD To METROPOLIS.


Big shipment Arrives ut New York.
New York. Sept. 7.-Gold and Sc
curltles said to exceed $4,000. 900 In
value. tie third and largest shipment
from England tc New York within a
month. arrived here tonight from
Halifax. where II had been brought
by British crciser.
The shipment Is ronsigned 10 J. r.
Morgan Co, financial agents of the
British government In this country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11

The street paving campaign will
move rapidly now. The property
owners on several streets are already
at work on petitions to City Council
and an effort will be made to have
the work started at an early day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
BOIL WEEVIL ACTIVE.
Makes Way Into Two More Georgia
Counties,
Wellington, S. c..

Dawson, Ga, Sept S.-The boil
weevil has made it's appearance i'm
the cotton fields of Terrill and Lee
counties, according to the announce
ment here today of Assistant State
Entomologist Reed. These counties
will be added to the list of those al
ready under quarantine, it is said.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
SLIDE IN THE CANAD.
Twenty-Five Vessels Blocked at Pana.

Panama. Sept. 5.-A new slide in
the Panama canal has blocked the
passage Of all ships. Twenty-Five ves-
sells are held up. There is no chance
for any vessels to pass through for
two more days. The steamers Kroon-
land and Finland probably will be
delayed until the end Of the week.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11
Il. Il. FIELDER CUTS OWN THROAT.
st. George Banker Commits Suicide at
Ashcvillc, Where nc Had Been
Spending Summer.

Asheville, N. c., Sept. 6.-Edward
e. Fielder. prominent banker of
st. George, S. c., who was spending
the summer here with his family end
ed his life tonight by cutting his
throat with razor. Friends said the
banker had been suffering from in
somnia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11

The tobacco market is holding up
well and the prices are the top of the
market for South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-09-11

Thc Trick Makers Association Of
Eastern Carolina held n meeting f.
the city today with quite n number OF
members Of the association present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
Succession Sale.
Succession OF Tennessee P. McNabb
Number 231 in Probate Docket.
In the Fifteenth Juditill District Court
Parish of Jefferson Davis,
State of Louisiana.

In the Fifteenth judicial District Court
Parish of Jefferson Davis,
State of Louisiana.
BY virtue of and pursuant to COM
mission and order of sale issued from
the fifteenth Judicial District Court
in and for the parish and state afore-
said and to NE directed as admins
traitor of said succession, authorizing
Id en- poWering me to sell for cash in
order to pay the debts of said success
sion after due and legal advertisement
and subject to appraisement, all the
movables and live stock belonging to
said succession, hereinafter described,
| will offer for sale at public auction
to the last and highest bidder for cash
at the home place of the late Tennes
see P. MCNabb. deceased, ------
from Fenton, Jefferson Davis Parish,
Louisiana between legal hours,
SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1915,
the following described property, To-
wit:
a head of yearlings.
Il head of cows and calves,
50 head of stock cattle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
For a SDrained Ankle

II you will get a bottle of Chamber
l2in's Linim mt and observe the direc-
lions given Herewith faithfully. you
will recover in much less time than is
usually required. Obtainable every
where.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
Ward 9.

516' Dun JanniSe, road work.. 80. 80
$3.50 R, u. JanniSe, road work ......... 100
577J p V Savant, road work ......... $500
$751; Joe DugaS, road work .......... 1850
5772 Harold Miller, road work ....... 1000
5773 Alex Miller, road work ....... 300
5774 0sema Fontenot, road work ... $500
5775 Homer Peloquin, road work w 1915
Total, 180.25
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
TOTALS.

Amount budgeted account. .......... 81, 1890
Amount special road and bridge . Sl.509.42
Total claims allowed Aug. ), 1915. .$4,29432
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-08-13
Police jury MEETS
IN REGULAR SESSION,

Continued from page onc)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-31
orinnsiI and Vicinity,

Special to Times Republican.
Grinnell. Dec. 31-Grinnell people are
again made glad at news from gov
eminent headquarters indicating that
we are gradually drawing nearer the
time when the new postoffice shall be
reality on the Broad street and Fifth
avenue corner. Postmaster Nelson has
received information of the approval OF
the sketch plans and the building viii
have an outside facing of brick with
stone trimmings and will be fire proof
with the exception Of the roof It Is
also planned that the building will
face on Broad street with public en-
trance on that side.
In addition to the watch meeting at
the Friends church, in which also the
members of the Christian church and
some ministers aside from Pastor
Sophoe will participate, there is to be
an old fashioned watch meeting at the
Methodist church. The official board
of the church has proclaimed open
house from 1880 to $3.50. At s;45 de-
votional services will begin and con-
tinue until the old year has breathed
its last and the joyful reception of the
new born babe OF 1916 has taken
place. The general public is cordially
invited 10 any ot iii o& Ills PIpS Shiii.
Pastor Frank H. Webster. of the
Baptis, church, will present a worth
while program in his morning sermon
on Sunday next. In the evening he
will speak on The Things We
Glory In"
The following jurors have been
selected for the January and February
terms of the superior court OF Grinnell.
II ;1I-a r.
S. Seiberth. c. r. Bean. G. c. Keeton.
and A J. Craver, of Grinnell: William
King. F. P. Duncan. F. L. Order. and
Francis Ford, of BROOKLYN: Ernest
Heishman, of Malcolm: F. E. Williams.
and G. E. Latchem. of Montezuma.
Marshal John Lee, warned by tele-
graph. visited the early morning train
going north on the N. & St L. on
Thursday and took into custody two
young girls who had started out from
Kirksville TO see the world for them
selves. One of them is said TO have
been guilty of forgery. They were
turned over TO the Missouri sheriff. who
came UP on the next train.
The directors of the Poweshiek
County Farmers Mutual Insurance
EHSSot.tti"h iHet A' NiiHiiSi sesteIohS
in annual meeting to audit the books
and accounts and transact such other
business as should come m The re-
ports indicate good year past. the
increase of insurance in force being
nearly half million dollars. The total
amount in the county is now nearly
four and one-half millions. The an
nual meeting of the policy holders IS
set for Tuesday. Jan II. at the superior
court room in this city.
Miss Myrtle Parks is engaged dur
ing the public school vacation in train
ing some twenty girls from the central
part of the state for work in chautau-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-31
DAMP CLOTHES SAVE LIFE.
Woman, With Garments Blazing, Saved
by Keeling Into Weekly Washing.

Waterloo, Dec. 31.--Damp clothes
hung in the cellar OF her home to dry
following the weekly washing in all
probability saved the life OF Mrs.
George Quest, 72S Randolph street.
explosion of gas in the furnace, she
reeled backward and became entangle d
in the wet garments on the line, the
moisture of which put out the fire.
But the blaze was not eXtingnished
until her waist had bean completely
burned off, her eye brows singed, her
hair partly burned off and her neck
and one arm badly burned and bis
tered. Fortunately the burns were not
deep so that, altho her injuries are ex-
tremeiy painful they are not considered
serious by the attending physician who
stated this morning that the suffering
woman would, recover with little DIFF
ficulty. ..
Mrs. Quest had completed her wash-
ing and noticed that the fire in the
furnace seemed dead, The furnace had
been flied with a quantity of fine coal
and when she opened the door and
stirred the coal with poker the &C
cumulated gas beneath the surface
ignited and shot out into hec face.
Her cousin, Mrs. r NJ Tharp.
CHANGED 10 be making her a shor. visit,
and hurried to her assistance. 5 With
the aid of the damp clothes in which
Mrs. Quest had fortunat ely become en-
tangled, the blaze was quickly sub
dued