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BAD BREATH

ia very annoying and is generally caused by Q disOrdered stomach. CERTILAX, 'sThe Certified Laxative" gets at the cause and removes it. CERTILAX acts gently but firmly on the bowels and liver. stimulating them to natural action. clearing the blood and purifying the entire system. They do all and more than Calomel and other harsh cathartics do with. out any bad after effects. CERTILAAX contains nothing of harmful ha- bit forming nature: they are made af- ter the favorite formula of a specialist of New York City and have been se- Iected as the best by more than five hundred physicians in New York. who prescribe them regularly in their prac-
 dce For sale at all drug stores. or sent direct on receipt of price-1VCs 76c, soc. Curts Chemical Co.,. 117 R.
 2Ath St.. New York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12
ROOSEVELTS REFUSAL
 HELPS STOCK MARKET

New York, June 12-WalI Street in dicated its attitude toward the nonin- ation of Justice Hughes and Col. Roosevelt's conditional declination with a series of substantial advances at the opening of the stock market. U. s. Steel and leading railway shares as well as numerous specia1ties, were higher by 1 to points with a gain of five for New York Airbrake. Trad ing was active and commission houses seemed to be prominent in the buy ing, suggesting out of town demand for stocks. The rise also was assist ed by considerable sh ort covering.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12
BLACK Madic

In the discovery of the crews of the Arras and Tara, who had been carried off by the Arabs into the heart of the Ltbyan desert, the Arab acting as guide to the British tars led them unerringl for 115 miles across the painless desert with mot a distinguishing mark or sign of any kind visible," so that the relieving force could only put it down as "black magic."-London Standard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12
CIVILIZATION.

The upward sweep of eiViii zation is not unlike the rising of the incoming tide. 1t advances and recedes, but each advance carries humanity to a higher aI- titude than it had reached be- fore.-B. O. Flower.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12
BE READY.

Let each day take thought for what concerns it and Iiquidate it's own affairs, and then we shall be always ready. To know how to be ready is at che bottom to know how to die.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12
Unexplainahle.
''It's a queen world"

Its a queen world"
 Whats the matter now?"
 ''I was just thinking things over. My husband hasn't a single bad habit, and yet he can't make more than $25 per week, and the man across the street has all the vices and yet is earn ing $1O.OOO a year, = Detroit Free Press
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN RE PETITIONS OF THE CONNEC- TYON OF TRACKS, CONSTRUC- TION OF CROSS-OVERS AND DOUBLE TRACKS IN STRAIT FORD, MILFORD AND FARMING TON.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12
New York Stock
 Exchange Quotations

Reported over the private wires of T. L. Watson & Co.,, Bankers and Brokers, Corner Main and John Sts-. Bridgeport. Conn. Members of New York Stock Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12
MafchIesa,

Dick-Grace is certainly one match less girl. Harry-Well, the absence of suitors long ago convinced her father Of the same thing.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12
PATENTS P S

A M. WOOSTER. AttOrney-at-Lnv
 Kate Examiner D. g. Patent Omlce 111B MAIN ST.. SECURITY BLDG
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12

The Central Federated Union went on record as opposing the Silver Com pulsory Military Service law.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12

Frank s. Usabick, aged forty, of Chicago, killed his wife and four children, and then committed suicide.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-12

ADVERTISE IN THE FARMER
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FILLING THE NEEDS
OF THE SITTING HEN
How to Use Hatching Pen and
Nest Boxes and How to
Manage The Fowls.

The care Of sitting hens is made
easier and successful matches more
certain when the sitters are ccnfined
In q pen away from the layers. The
floor OF this Matching pen should be
earth, dug up and moistened. Nest
boxes should be placed about the
sides. There can be from 25 to 30 sit
ting hens in pen. For the nest box
IL to 15 inches square and about the
same in height is suitable. Remove
the top. front, and bottom of the box.
Cover the top with a burlap sack to
provide ventilation and nail a wooden
strip 4 inches wide across the front
at the bottom. Have a wide board
to lean against the open front and a.
brick to keep it in place when it is
necessary to confine the hen.
Fill the bottom of the box level
with the top Of the 4-inch board with
moist garden soil and hollow the soil
like saucer, SO that the eggs will NOT
roll away from the hen and become,
chilled. The surface of the earth
should be smooth and hard to allow
the eggs to roll. Cover the earth with
q very little straw and put in few
common eggs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-12
MORE MEAT MAKERS
FEWER RAZOR BACKS
'Piney.Woods Rooter" is Civ.
ing Way to Better Bred
Members of Hog Tribe

The ungainly, Improbable hog
known as the razor-back is fast Civ.
ing way in South Carolina to a bet
ter type-a safety type that insures
reasonable profits from reasonable
care. The well bred hog far exceeds
the razor-back in both meat and pig
production and modern farming con-
dltlons require that these two factors
De carefully considered when hogs
are being selected. Good farming
mas no place for the razor-back, be-
cause good farming Ia first Of all
economical.
Market hogs are storehouses in
which grain, forage, and other feeds
are stored up in the form of meat.
Ihe small granary is of comparative.
~ little value; the profits are in
tnose having at least reasonable ca.
paclty. The razor-back is "store.
house" with very little capacity and
can not make rapid gains. On the
otner hand, pig Of any of the pop.
uiar breeds is capable Of attaining q
weight OF from $50 to $50 pounds at
nine to twelve months old; indeed
such weights are not unusual In the
Corn Belt.
The well bred hog far outclasses
me razor.back in regularity of breed
ing and ability to produce large lit
ters OF pigs. This is one of the most
important points to be considered in
hog-raising.
Finally, look at this picture of q
typical razor-back and then call to
MIND the appearance of any well-bred
hog. The differences are so striking
that comparison seems absurd.
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THE wAT0HMAN AND soUrHRoN. FEBRUARY 70. 1915

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been sprinkled with horses and wag
ops. She knew with a shudder that
they were going to town to see the
hanging. A gruesorne fascination Of
interest attached to so unheard of an
event as McBriar clansman dying on
q Havey scaffold with his people stand.
ing by idle.
But Luke Thixton, going to. his
death there among enemies, went
without finching, and his snarling lips
even twisted bit derisively when he
mounted the scaffold, as they had
twisted when he declined Good Anse
Talbott's ministrations in, the Jail.
Since he must die among enemies.
he would give them no weakness over
which to gloat In memory.
He raised his head. and his snarl
turned slowly and unpleasantly into a
grin Of contempt, and his last words
were . picturesque curse called down
alike on the heads of the foes who put
him to death and ON the false friends
who had failed him.
(TO Be CONTlNUED.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-12
WEEVIL REGULATIONS.
Restrictions Made by Crop Pest JOm-
mission Of This State.

hhSSUh oA 1lhS otuUes
Clemson College. Feb. 7.-Oficers
Of the, South Carolina Crop Pest Com
mission issue the following statement
regarding. the boil weevil. 80,
For the informatiop of those in
terested, attention is DIRECTED to
the regulations Of the South Carolina
State Crop Pest Commission governing
the importation of cotton seed and
other materials from boil weevil ter
ritory. Weevil territory includes all
the area in which the boil weevil is
now known to exist and also all the
territory included in zone fifty miles
in advance Of the official weevil line
as we'll as the safety zone maybe OBJ
tanned from the Crop Pest Commission,
Clemson College. Following are the
regulations in brief:
Articles restricted: The following
six restrictions are made for articles
originating in boil weevil territory. l..
Cotton seed and seed cotton for any
purpose whatsoever are prohibited. 2.
Seed cotton sacks, cotton seed sacks,
and cotton pickers' sacks, any of
which have been used within eight
months for any of the purposes indi-
Gated, are prohibited. 3. Cottonseed
hulls are prohibited between August 1
and December 81. 4. Spanish moss
and corn in shucks are prohibited be-
tween October and June 80. S. Liv-
ing weevils or weevil stages, or weevil
work in possession of any person out
side of the infested territory, except
q qualified entomologist, are prohibit
ed. 6. Household goods containing
any of the foregoing are prohibited
during the period of quarantine ap-
plying to each.
Articles not restricted when origi-
mating in boil weevil territory: To re-
move all doubt, it is particularly stat
ed that there is no restriction upon
any of the six items in the following
list: 1. Baled cotton, flat or COM
pressed. 2. Linters and loose cotton
lint. 3. Cottonseed meal, cake, and
oil. 4. Corn shelled or in the ear,
with shuck removed; oats, or any 9TH
Ell seed except cotton seed. S. Hay.
6. Empty freight cars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-12

the great increase in the wealth of
the state through the work of farmers
who are indirectly Influenced by the
demonstration agents. Ii statistics
for this were obtainable. it is Ger.
tain that they would be vastly greater
than those for the demonstrators
alone.
Below are given some of the more
striking statistics from the annual
demonstration reports for this state.
In the case Of cotton, 1t should be not
ed that the yield of demonstrators
was 479 pounds per acre, as against
the states 1914 average of 256 pounds,
and probably a much lower average
for 1915. In the case of corn, the
demonstration yield was 29.4 bushels,
as against the states 1914 average
OF 1876 bushels. The items quoted
below are only one-fourth Of those
reported on, but they are among the
most interesting.
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Christian EndcavOr Meeting.
From The Daily Item, Feb. 9.

'O"' AhO Ddiiy 1tcIIl, reD. y.
One Of the most successful meet
ings of the Christian Endeavor was
held last night in the Sunday school
room of the Presbyterian church. AS
this week Is tho thirty-6fth anniver-
sary of the Christian Endeavor work,
1t Is celebrated each night at s o'clock
with special services.
The following program was carried
out and enjoyed very much by all and
especially the music lovers.
Devotional Service-Led by Mr..
Robert Sanders.
Music, Piano Duet Misses Mar
garct Blanding and Tora Pagnal.
Piano Solo--Miss Halle Cuttino.
Recitation-Miss Caroline Dick.
Violin 'olo-Miss Claudia Fraser.
Vocal Solo-Miss Blanche Spann.
Piano Solo-Mias Lucille Brunson.
Vocal Solo--Miss Blanche Spann.
Vocal Solo-Miss Pauline Hayns-
worth.
Piano SOlo-MacDOnald Dick.
Plano Duet - Misses Margaret
Handing and Tora Bagnal
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T|LLMAA TO PUSH BILLS.
PREPARED TO PRESS THREE
MEASURES IN SENATE.
South Carolinian Says Armor Makers
Threat Insures Government Factory

Washington, Feb. 9.-Senator Till
man intends to urge the passage at
the earliest opportunity of the bills or
dered favorably reported from the
senate naval committee yesterday.
These are the bills for an armor plate
factory. for increasing the number
of cadets at Annapolis, and for adding
to the facilities of the Mare Island
and New York navy yards.
Senator La Toilette Yesterday
blocked an effort to put through the
measure relating to Mare Island and
New York yards.
The friends of government armor
plate factory or factories are more
than ever confident the bill dealing
with this subject will pass. They
say the threat of the armor plate con-
Germs to hold up the government 5000
a ton on armor plate will excite such
resentment as to insure passage of
the bill. Not only that but they be-
lieve it will give impetus to the whole
movement for government manufac-
ture of war material.
II am absolutely certain the bill
will pass; that is my answer to the
steel barons' bluff" said Senator Till
man today. There are enough Re-
publicans who have promised to sup
port it with the Democrats to insure
it's passage."
Senator Tillman also declared he
was considering whether action should
be taken regarding the price increase
threat of the manufacturers.
II am sure the threat was made
in all seriousness" said Senator Till
man. Senator Penrose is always fair
and candid and frank. He doesn't
bluff. He said he was authorized to
make the statement for the manufac-
turers. 1 am not certain what, If any
action can be taken by the senate re-
garding the manufacturers threats,
but I am not disturbed by them. The
bill will go through"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-12

g A typical "pIney-woods rooter" one
year old. The. kind Of hog not to
have. Il 10 less common In South
Carolina, than Il, once was. go
However, one need not begin with
an entire herd of pure bred animals
In order to succeed with hogs. The
logical method is to use pure bred
s1res-whether breeding hogs or
horses or cattle-and to grade up the
herd at minimum cost. Decide on the
breed of hogs you desire to raise, Sc
lecting from the popular breeds; use
only pure bred boars of this breed,
sticking to the breed chosen, and at
the same time avoiding inbreeding;
give reasonable care in feeding and
general management. If these things
are done, you may expect the hogs to
respond by bringing in steady profits.
r.. L. SHIELDS,
Chief Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Clemson Agricultural College.
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BREEDERS CAN GET FINE STOCK.

Clemson College, Feb. THE ad-
visibility of crossing the English
strain Of heavy-laying White Leghorns
on American bred specimens of this
popular breed is aptly illustrated by
the fact that Lady Byzantine, the
worlds champion layer with a record
of 314 eggs in one year, was produced
by such cross. An English bred
cockerel was used to impart the heavy
laying quality to a pen of American
Leghorns and the result was the
wonderful layer that has attracted
so much attention. Now the poultry
husbandman of Clemson College an
nounces that the college is breeding
this same strain of English White
Leghorns and that, besides, many
breeders in this State have purchased
purebred English cockerels of this
strain and crossed them with good re-
suits on their American bred Leghorn
hens.
In order to enable more poultry
men to make use of this improved
cross and to get SO desirable a strain
of poultry distributed over the State,
the college has decided to sell a few
sittings of selected eggs this spring at
a price considerably below what such
eggs generally bring. Poultrymen who
are interested in this can obtain par
ticulars by addressing the poultry
husbandman of the college.
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"Hagood.''

DO not water horse immediately
ai'er ieedlng grain. This washes
the grain through the animals stom-
ach before it is properly mixed with
the stomach juices and is likely to
cause collie. 1t is safer to water the
horse before feeding grain. In wa
tering a very warm horse, let the ami
mai drink a few swallows and then
hold his head up for short space to
let his stomach cool,
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\ game of VOlley ball between Il

game of VOlley ball between the
Columbia and Sumter skies will be
played at the Sumter Y. M. G. A.
gymnasium on Monday night, begin
ming at o'clock. The two teams met
in Columbia several weeks ago and
several new rules were pulled on the
locals, which aided in the defeat
which they sustained. Since that time
the Sumter men have been playing
under the new rules and are now in
good condition to meet the Onslaughts
OF the Columbia sextette.
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DOUBLE NEST for Sfr7xWo HxM<.

Remove the sitting hen to the new
.lest at night. Dust her with yellow
insect powder or grease small space
on the skin below her vent with a
piece OF 83 per cent. mercurial oint,
ment about as large as a pea. This
is for lice prevention. Place the hen
quietly on the nest and shut her in.
The next evening, when it Is growing
dark, dishes of whole grain and water
should be placed in front of the nest
and the hen removed to feed. Leave
her alone and do not return until
night. II the hen is then on. her nest
and contented. she may be given the
sitting Of eggs you have selected for
her.
Feed sitting hens at the same hour
every day. Give them whole grain
whole corn Is best) in a dish. letting
them eat all they desire. Even un.
der the most favorable feeding condi-
tons, a hen will lose about three.
fourths Of pound in weight during
the three weeks Of incubation. II there
are many sitters in the pen, it is best
to feed seven or eight together, re-
moving any that do not leave their
nests. Replace the hens after 20
minutes. The doors of the nests are
closed except at feeding time. Ex.
anime the nests while the hens are
feeding and If any eggs are broken
wash the other eggs in warm water
anf clean the nest. Moisten the
earth about the nest frequently. On
the eighteenth day Of incubation, i'm.
merse the eggs for two minutes in
warm water (106 degrees F.) This
softens the membranes inside the
she'll and results in the Matching OF a
greater percentage Of chicks.
FRANK G. HARE,
Extension Poultry Husbandman,
: Clemson Agricultural College.
m l-..aN
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Death OF Mrs. Alex MOselcy.

Camden, Feb. 9.-Mrs. Alex Nose
ley, wife of Capt Alex MOseley of the
Spring Hill section of Lee county, died
at her home Sunday and was buried
at Antioch church Monday, the fun
eral services being conducted by the
Rev. s. ID. Yates. Mrs. MOseley was
in her 18th year and is survived by
her husband
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WV SHo''
renewed their quarrel, and AZ for
Young Milt. he no longer felt resent.
ment.
"Anse." said the heir to McBriar
leadership. Il rid over here ter offer
20 my hand. I've done found out thai
Luke is es guilty es hell. I didn't be.
lieve hit afore. So fur es I'm con.
cerned. he kin hang. an I'm gcin' ter
tell every McBriar man that will,
harken ter me ther same thing. 60
fur a. I'm concerned" went on the
lad. I'm against the shootin' of anv
man from the la'rel."
Just an the earliest flowers began 70
peep out with shy faces In the woods.
and the first softness came to the air
men began rearing a scafYold In the
courthouse yard at Peril.
One day train brought Luke Thix
ton back 10 the hills, but this time
only few soldiers came with him
and they were not needed. Juanita
tried to forget the significance of tha,
Friday :ut she could not. for all thu
larger boys were absent from schoo,
and ali day Thursday the road hal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-12

Up to the first OF February some
thing over $140.O00 have been paid I'm
to tho county treasurer I'm taxes, q. lit
tie more than was paid at tho same
time last year. although the higher
levy this year makes proportion about
The same amount. Taxes are coming
In slowly, although there is n large
per cent. Of taSes still unpaid,
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GETS CALL TO BALTIMORE.
News and Courier.

=
News and Courier.
The Rev. Harry j. Mikell, d. D.,
former rector Of the Church of the
Holy Communion here. has received
a call to st. Michaers and All Angels
church. Baltimore. For the past sew
en- years DR.. Mikell has been rector
of Christ Church, Nashville. The
following article was published in the
Nashville Tennessean:
'Dr. H. j. Mikell. rector of Christ
Church and recognized as one of the
leading ministers in the South. has
received call from st. Michaels and
All Angels Church In Baltimore. a
parish Of over 1900 communicates,
with a mission Of over 900 This Is
the largest Episcopal church south of
Philadelphia.
Nashville awaits Dr.. Mikell's de-
cision In this matter with much con-
Germ. Should he decide to accept the
call 1t will mean a distinct loss to the
city as whole and greater one
to tho denomination with which he
Is connected. DR.. Mikell to
Christ Church seven years ago from
the Church Of the Holy Communion,
Charleston, s. c.. and since that time
has built up the membership from 700
communicates to over 1000. He has
established himself as thinker and
preacher of exceptional ability and has
always taken prominent part in all
movements of the civic life of Nash
vale. In Episcopal circles he has
taken foremost part. being dean of
the convocation of Middle Tennessee
and a member of the general conven-
ton representing the Diocese of Ton
Inessee.
pr. Atlseil " "a graduate ;of -sa-
vance, where he took his degree in
theology in 1893 and has won an un-
usually wide circle of warm friends
land admirers in Nashville. He was
the first Nashville minister to become
member Of the Rotary Club and is
also member of the Nashville Golf
and Country Club. the Old Oak Club.
Palavcr Club and is a thirty second
degree Mason. He is an ardent golf
or and fond of outdoor sports.
During the rectorship of DIR. Mi
kell. Christ Church has enjoyed the
most successful period of development
In its history and this is due largely
to his leadership and magnetism. He
has taken an active interest in all de-
partments of the church and In the
welfare Of every parishioner. AS q
preacher he stands with those at the
top in the South, his sermons being
noted for their deep thought and
broadness OF vision. That he should
be called to such a large church as st.
Mtchaers and All Angels in Balti-
more Is splendid tribute to his abil-
ity and reputation, but Nashvillians
hope that he will see his way clear
to remain at Christ Church, where
he has accomplished so much for the
membership and community at large"