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Evening star., 1915-12-26
How We Made Fifty Cents Grow

summer. But we fed him up and were
kind to him, and, if you'll believe it, he
looked so much better and felt so much
stronger this fall that we sold him for
$60-a hundred per cent. on our invest
ment and the use of the old fellow for
several months into the bargain.
Well, sir, since then we have done al
most everything that boys can do to
turn an honest penny. The oldest of us
is seventeen, and we range all the way
down to eleven. We've collected gas
bills, peddled papers, and now we're
branching out into pigeon-raising and
Belgian hares. We find we can sell our
surplus stock without any trouble, and
our capital stock is booming Our treas
ury now contains $3.50, every cent of it
made from that original fifty cents.
Some day you'll read in the papers the
names of thirteen star football players at
Yale or Harvard, and you'll notice that
they all come from one town, Glenville,-
Ohio. That will be us. We haven't got
nearly enough money yet, but we're
young, and $3.50 is pretty fair start,
you'll agree. We have an idea that any
dozen boys anywhere can go to college
if they are willing to work, and have
sense enough to save.
Evening star., 1915-12-26

WYE thirteen boys made up our minds
w year ago that we ought to go to
college. We held meeting about
it,and took up collection to start college
fund. The results of that collection were
exactly fifty nts-notmuchof of start, but
still a start Then we began looking for
some way to make that fifty cents grow.
Kindlng--there was an idea. Every
family needs kindling, and we were the
boys that knew how to provide it. We
started in chopping up all the old boards
and boxes we could lay our hands on,
and before long we had sold eighty bunches
of kindling at ten cents bunch. Our
fifty cents had grown to $3.50.
Then we took our whole fortune and
bought an incubator following the stories
of people who say they have made money
in chickens. Perhaps those people all
tell the truth: we aren't saying they
don't. But we didn't make any money
that is, hardly any. We finally unloaded
our chicken business for $25. Then we
borrowed IS, added it to our $25, and
bought an old ruin of a horse, and went
back into the kindling business on a
wholesale scale.
You should have seen that old horse:
he certainly looked like the last rose of
Evening star., 1915-12-26
The Champion Bee-Catcher

"7HEN swarm of bees suddenly
w encamps on your Victrola, don't
send for the police or burn your
house down in an effort to smoke them
out. just call up Jimmy Fisk, Redlands,
California, and Jimmy will come-pro-
vided you send him carfare and are will
ing to pay him a reasonable wage for his
time.
For experts can't be had these days
without money, you understand; and
Jimmy is an expert-the only profess
sional bee-catcher in the United States.
Out in his territory they call him the Bee
Coaxer.
You know that feeling that comes over
you sometimes, madam, that, no matter
if the heavens fall, you'v simply got to
drop everything and wash your hair.
Well, it's that way with bees. When
they make up their minds to swarm, they
swarm, and nothing can stop them. The
new queen calls to them, and the whole
hive-full will follow her, no matter where.
Usually they do not fly far, but they
light in the most unexpected places
sometimes on the limb of tree, or on
chimney, or in church pulpit, or even
on passing vehicle. Swarms have been
known to fasten on to and completely
cover an innocent little bicycle standing
at the curb.
Then comes Jimmy. Without gloves
or any other protection except simple
mask, he collects the swarm, loads it on
to little express wagon, and takes it
away to the nearest hive. It's quite
trick, as you would discover if you ever
tried to handle a couple of thousand bees,
each one with perfectly healthy stinger
spelling for USE But Jimmy is never stung.
In the past few months he has collected
hundred swarms, which are now hived
as respectable bees should be; and on the
side he has gathered in something like
two thousand pounds of honey: for when
bee swarm is allowed to remain in an
empty barn or hollow tree-trunk for
any length of time, the workers have a
Evening star., 1915-12-26
SUNDAY MAGAZINE for December 26, 1915

number of combs filled in short order.
And it's one of the rules of the profession
that to the catcher belong the spols
1t is one of the best little things about
the average American that, no matter
what may happen, he will figure out some
way to make a living. We like to dig up
these stories of ingenious Americans who
make their living after unconventional
fashions of their own invention. We've
told in these pages the stories of the man
who catches rattlesnakes for living, and
the man who raises goats, and fifty others
similarly interesting. And now to this
collection of people in unique employ
ments we add the story of Jimmy Fisk,
the only man in America who makes his
living as professional catcher of bees
Evening star., 1915-12-26
Want to Weigh $50? Eat Popcorn

MANY people believe that there is
lV no such town as Oshkosh, that
it is simply one of those fanciful
places that newspaper humorists have
invented because it sounded good. To
all such doubters this story will be very
interesting
1t concerns Fred Dahlen, the man whom
you see fitting so snugly into this pop
corn wagon. To address Fred, through
the mails, you write "Oshkosh, Wiscon-
SIM on the envelop.
Some men bend and break under a
blow Of Fate: others the real though
unadvertised heroes of the world-merely
laugh and grow fat. 1t is part of the busi-
ness of this magazine to discover heroes
of this everyday sort, and Fred Dahlen
is one of that kind. When train col
lided with him one afternoon, cutting off
one leg, Fred was distressed, but his
spirit was not broken. Before he left the
hospital he had made up his mind to buy
popcorn wagon.
at took all the money could get to-
gether," he says, "and you might call
it a long chance-a man of my age
investing all his savings in a business
he didn't know anything about. But
Evening star., 1915-12-26

from her hand. For sea-cOws are vege-
tarians, just as their dry-land sisters are,
with almost the same swing of the jaws.
Since entering civilized society Nellie
has spent much of her time travelling.
She has large galvanized iron tank
which nicely fits an express car. Nellie
has the advantage of her more terrestrial
sisters in that she doesn't have to give
milk; in fact, her chief asset might be
said to be her face. Mr.. Schulze has
found this worth insuring for $4,000.
Evening star., 1915-12-26
The Only Pet Sea-Cow

one. Then they found Nellie.
She was caught in his ordi-
nary nets, but before he could
pull her out he had to get per-
mission from the government,
and assure them he only in
tended to use Nellie for educa-
tional purposes. AS Nellie is
nine feet long and weighs
nearly four hundred pounds,
and as one blow of her tail
can knock over an alligator,
she was not the easiest GUS
toner in the world; but Mr..
Schulze finally got her into
the wooden tank he had ready.
Nellie isn't a fish: she can live
without water four or five
days, and she can remain
under water for only five
minutes. But her speed as a
swimmer is her great protec-
ton against alligators and
crocodiles. Nellie seems to-
recOyuize her mistress and eats
Evening star., 1915-12-26

IF Mrs. Vernon Castle really wants to
lead the fashion, she must get over
the illusion that that monkey of hers
is the latest thing in pets. Not at all.
Haven't Mr.. and Mrs. Schulze of Pitt
man, Florida, pet sea-cow?
Professionally, Mr.. Schulze is not COM
petitor of the Castles, being an alligator
hunter He has trapped hundreds of ALI
gators in the Everglades, but for twenty
years he had wanted sea-cow, and Mrs.
Schulze simply couldn't be happy without
Evening star., 1915-12-26

You'd you lie doon
and quit if a train
cut off one of your
legs and you couldn't
,oork at your trade?
Or would you have
pluck enough to come
back smiling in a
netU role?
Evening star., 1915-12-26

l had an idea that the
public is willing to pay a
fellow that smiles-pro-
vided he gives 'em what
they want. And | knew
what the public wants-it
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
IN THE RECORDERS COURT.
Several Fights Enlivcd Night for the
POlice-Frank Rogers Escaped from
Gang and Was Captured.
From The Daily Item, June 12.

From The Daily Item, June ~.
There were number of arrests last
night over the railroad because OF
lights among the dusky population of
that section, the fights being for var
ious affronts and some Of the COM
batants being more or less seriously
injured. Jim Ross seems to have suf-
fered most, he having been cut across
the shoulder by John Wesley, who
was himself in the Recorders court
with face much battered up, the al
legged work Of Ross.
Frank Rogers was sent to the gang
last week on the charge of stealing
auto inner tubes, but managed to es-
cape and it is alleged that since Tues
day he has stolen an auto casing and
a set of harness, besides making an
unsuccessful raid on a. chicken coop.
He was arrested this morning by Of
ficer Chandler and tried on the two
charges. his sentence being $50 or 60
days for the two offenses. Chandler
located him this morning and went
out to see if he could catch him.
Rogers saw him coming and cit a
rag" but Chandler also proved
good sprin'er and overlook him.
Clifton Wilson was tried for being
drunk and disorderly and found guilty
on both charges, his sentence being
sl5 or 80 days on each charge.
Gussie and Cassie Cabbagestalk
We're up for fighting. Both claimed
that they were not guilty, but the re-
corder didn't agree and gave them
$50 or 60 days each on the charge of
fighting and being disorderly.
w. c. Scarborough forfeited bond of
$40 for fighting.
The case against John Wesley, Jim
Rose, Amy Gary. Clifton Dwyer and
others for fighting was postponed un-
til Ross was able to get out again
and witnesses could be secured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
II. Ii. BELSER A CANDIDATE.
Will ltun for Legislature to Fill Va
cancy Caused by Resignation Of DIR.
Dick.

X. b. Belser will be candidate for
the vacancy in the Sumter County
legislative delegation caused by the
resignation Of DR.. Geo. w. Dick as a
representative from Sumter County.
Ihe election will be held on August
18th of this year. Up to the present
time no other candidate has announc-
ed himself, but it is reported that
others are considering the matter of
entering the race.
Mr.. Belser has already served two
terms in the legislature and was on
several important committees during
his last term. He is therefore we'll
versed in the workings of the legisla-
ture and, if he is returned, will have
an advantage over new man. He is
also we'll qualified for the position and
has in the past made Sumter County
and the State most efficient law
maker.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
WILL HAVE STOCK MARKET
Facilities Provided and Sumter Will
Handle Live Stock Regardless OF
Other Places.

From the Daily Item, June II.
Disappointed, but not disheartened.
the committee which went to Colum1
bia yesterday in the interest Of Sum.
ter as shipping point for live stock.
returned home last night not quite
satisfied because of the fact that Sum-
ter was not named as one of the six
distributing points for live stock. This
morning the committee of the Cham
Der of Commerce met and immediate
ly got busy to see if they could not
provide live stock market. notwith-
standing the backset which they met
yesterday. The result of the meeting
was that provision was made for hay-
ing stock market here anyway.
Sheds and other facilities will be pro-
vided for handling four or five car
loads Of stock at a time, and Sumter
Will be in position to ship live stock
as we'll as those places named by the
committee having the decision in their
hands. Sumter will not try to induce
trade away from the other places, to
whom success is wished, but she wish
es to take care of her own people and
to handle trade in her territory, 49,.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
WE'LL ATTENDED, POULTRY
MEETING.
Membership Campaign Inaugurated
and Plans for Future Discussed
Join National Association.

The meeting Of the Sumter Coun-
ty Poultry and Pigeon Association on
Thursday evening in the Chamber of
Commerce rooms was we'll attended
and much enthusiasm was shown by
those present in the discussion of the
plans for the future. This meeting
was somewhat In the nature or a
membership campaign. Several new
members We're secured at the meeting
and committee Of six were given
names of those proposed for member
ship to see If they would not come in
to the club. 1t is expected to have at
least hundred members within a
month, when another meeting will be
held for formulating further plans.
It was decided that the Sumter
County Association should join the
American Association right away.
Plans for a big poultry fair here this
fall was discussed and the secretary
was instructed to get in touch with
other clubs in the State, SO that a con-
fiict of dates would not be brought
about and more exhibitors could be
induced to come to the fair.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Music Recital,
From The Daily Item, June ~.

From The Daily Item, June ~.
On last evening beginning at 8
o'clock Mrs f.. T. Brails FORD entertain
ed the pupils Of her music class and
their parents at recital at her home,
Ill N. Salem Ave.
An interesting program had been
prepared and the pupils rendered
their parts in very efficient manner.
Little Miss Mamie Tucker and Mary
Nogle having won prizes for their
faithfulness in practice and attend
ance for a given time.
After the program, refreshments
were served and everyone went away
expressing themselves as having spent
a most delightful and enjoyable even
ing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
DIES FROM BURNS.
Miss Una Geddings Suffers Fatal
Wounds.
maker,

Paxville. June 11.--Miss Una Ged-
dings, the 1S-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Jess Geddings, was so Sc
riously burned yesterday afternoon
that she died this morning at 8 o'clock
from the effects. She had started to
make fire in the kitchen stove to
prepare the evening meal, using
Kerosene for the purpose, when the
can exploded. The kitchen, with it's
entire contents. was burned. The di-
rection of the wind saved the resi-
dence. DR.. II. w. Gunter was imme-
diately summoned and gave medical
aid, but it proved of no avail. The
sad funeral rites will be held tomor-
row morning at Home Branch church.
conducted by her pastor, the Rev. M.
j. Kyzer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Liquor Men Barred,

The Knights Templar of Pcnnsyl-
vania, it is reported, at their annual
conclave. passed by big majority a
resolution which makes it impossible
IN the future for any one directly or
indirectly connected with the liquor
traffic to join any commandery in the
votes to perpetuate the sale of liquor
becomes indirectly" at least a partner
in the business, this would seem a very
inclusive-or rather exclusive-ruling!
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
GIVE PASSES TO VETERANS.
Those at Dinner, as Well as Ladies'.
Invited to Rex Theatre.

Ihose at Dinner. as Well as Ladies',
Invited to Rex Theatre.
The veterans, who were at the din
ner gi7en them by the Daughter, Of
the Confederacy on Thursday, were
the guests Of the Rex Theatre that
afternoon. after they had finished
their bountiful dinner and had sat
awhile under the shade of the trees
chatting Of old times smoking the
cigars which were handed around to
them. Mr.. Sam Miller Of the Rex gave
all Of the veterans and the ladies who
had waited on and served them SO
nicely passes to the show, compli-
ment which was much appreciated by
all and which many responded to by
attending the performance and seeing
Il fine picture at the show house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Will Supervise Fairgrounds.

Miss Abbie Bryan has consented to
take charge Of the Fairgrounds and
will be glad to meet the children be-
tween the hours Of and every af-
ternOOn when she will teach them
songs. folk lore and dances. Miss
Bryan Is peculiarly qualified for the
position because of her experience as
u kindergarten teacher. and the ladies
of the Civic League have been fortu-
nate I'm securing her services. She
will take active charge OH Wednesday
afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
Sunday School Conference.

The Annual Sunday School Confer
ence of the Sumter district will be
held at Kershaw, June 14-16. The
conference will be called to order
Monday evening next at $50 by DIR.
II. w. Bays, the Presiding Elder Of
the district. There will be sessions Of
the conference on Monday evening, on
tuesday morning, afternoon, and
evening, and on Wednesday morning.
splendid program has been arrang-
ed, and many subjects vital to our
Sunday school work and to it's gen.
eral interests Will be discussed. A
number OF capable and experienced
Sunday school workers will be there to
instruct us on these vital questions.
This will be q good time and place for
us to learn how to become more effi-
cient workers in this great and i'm
portant department of the church's
work.
All preachers and superintendents
are members of this conference ex
ofiicio. Each school. is entitled to one
additional member to be elected by
the school. An case preachers and
superintendent can not attend, let
delegates be chosen from the school to
take their places. Let every school
send the full number Of delegates to
which it is entitled.
Kershaw is expecting and prepar-
ing for a full delegation" Let pastors
and superintendent see to it that
their schools are fully represented.
Go on Monday afternoon next and
remain till adjournment at IL o'clock
Wednesday.
]. NJ. Rogers,
District Secretary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

On Tuesday evening at the hour of
eight thirty a large number Of young
women of the Philathea class of the
First Baptist Church gathered at tho
home Of Mrs. Lebby on Kendrick
street.
This was partly a business meeting
Tor the purpose of electing new Of
ficers. All the members of this class.
now acting as officers, having shown
such deep interest and given such en-
tire satisfaction. were re elected.
President, Miss Eta Cuttino.
Vice-President, Miss Lydia Rich.
ardson.
Second vice-President, Miss Flor
ence Baker.
Secretary, Miss Effie Rose,
Treasurer, Mrs. Brownlee.
After the first part of the evening
had been devoted strictly to business.
came ay-day-Refreshmen - No.
body's salary cut-Everybody well
paid. s-,F,
Then, after a few rounds ;
or Pretty Girls town,
Participated in by all
Youne and old, large and small. =.
We returned to our Chorus"
To which subject we'd stick,
II Gag alwaNc tho sc ma
Picnic! Picnic!
Remember the Chorus" :.
It's words don't abuse,
Not one member of the class
Would we dare to excuse.
In just q few days
Ere the sun goes down,
Our Chorus" will have changed to
"All aboard, we're Picnic Bound"
After spending a most delightful
evening with our dear teacher we
We're notified by the occupants of the
hen-house that it was time to be
leaving.
Let us all meet next Saturday at
ten fifteen o'clock in our Sunday
School room, and have a large at
tendance, to show what it really
means to be member of the Phila-
thea Class.
8. E. w.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

Martha Hayne was tried for trans
porting whiskey and found guilty.
Her sentence was $50 or 80 days.
Jim Ross and John Wesley were
tried for lighting and Ross was found
guilty. lie was given a sentence of
sse OF 80 days.
Cephas Ford. non-payment OF IL
cense. paid n fine OF $3.50.
Edna Wilson and Sophia Peterson.
oursing were found guilty and given
SIC or so days each. sophia Peter
son was also tried for being drunk
and given SIS or so days on the
charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
II OATTEND BANKERS CONyEN.
TION.'
An OF Banks OF City VIII be Repre-
sented at Isle of Palms.

All OF the banks OF the city will be
represented at the state Bankers AS
soeiation convention which convenes
at the Isle OF Palms tomorrow. Those
who will go from hero are expecting n
biz time ut the meeting. The banks
viii be represented as follows: First
National bank. q. l.. Yates. cashier:
City National Bank. q. A. Lennon.
president. and Geo. l.. Kicker. CASH
Ter; National Bank OF Sumter. Ber-
nard Manning. cashier; Peoples bank.
\. NJ. Mel cod. cashier; National Bank
OF South Carolina. @. l.. Warren. cash.
isr or c. @. Rowland. president.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
COLUMBIA WON THIRD.
LAST GAME WENT TO VISITORS
ON ERRORS.
iitchcr's Battle Between Drcycnstedt
and Turner-A Fine Exhibition.

from The Daily Item, June 12.
After having taken the first two
games OF the series, the Game Cocks
let the final contest slip away on err
rors by a score of to 2. 1t was a
great game, and the fans surely have
no Kick coming, for they saw fine
playing for nine innings, with many
thrill thrown in for good measure.
IT was pitchers battle between
Drevenstedt and Turner in which the
local man had shade on the visitors
slabman. but the almost perfect field
ing of the Columbia boys and the err
rors and poor work on bases by the
locals turned the tide in favor Of the
Columbia bunch. The visitors have
ever since the opening of the series
deported themselves as sportsmen
and gentlemen, and many Of the fans
are glad that they got away with one
victory, still with the kind of ball that
Drevenstedt was pitching, he deserved
to win, and principally on his ac-
count, there is reason for regret that
the game got away from the locals.
Turner got the first hit for his
team in the fifth, when he smashed a
triple over the boards, and scored the
first run Of the game when Flowers,
In handing F1oyd's grounder, tried to
catch Turner at the plate, and hit the
runner on the leg with the ball. One
nit, a wild pitch, a stolen base and
an error counted two more runs for
Columbia in the seventh 1t was like
handing them the tallies.
1T looked as If Sumter would break
1t up in their half of the seventh
Frank Chandler tripled, and Flowers
next up was given pass, only to be
thrown out, playing too far Off first.
Haynsworth singled, scoring Chandler,
but was pegged out trying to steal
second. Boyle lifted a high fly to left
field, retiring the side. Better base
work would have put Columbia in a
pretty tight place. In the final inning,
Sumter counted again. White singled
and stole second, and scored when
Girardeau errored Flowers difficult
chance to center field.
1t was good game, and the fans
were we'll pleased. AS a result of the
Increased interest and patronage In
the games. Manager White is now ar
ranging to get a team here for two
days of next week.
Score by innings:
r. II E
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16

An alarm OF fire was turned I'm
sometime about noon today. the fire
being on the roof OF n negro house In
the rear or Mrs. Briggs residence on
Harvin street. The house was occu-
pied by Emma Anderson. who stated
that she ala not know how Il caught.
The blaze was quickly extingulshed by
the chemical. little damage being
done.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-16
RUSSELL DICK WINS SCHOLAR
SHIP.
Awarded Scholarship to the University
Virginia.

1t will be gratifying to his many
friends to learn that Russell Dick has
hundred and fifteen dollars, offered by
the University of Virginia. This uni
versity offers two SCHOLARSHIPS i'm this
Statc--One to the Charleston High
school and one to the Sumter High
school. Those who have kept up with
Russell Dicks record for the five years
of his high school course, will agree
that this scholarship has been worth
lily bestowed.