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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
TradItienaI Mar,l,.. -cu.4or.,

~ TradIAenal Marriage customs.f
i wasan ancient custom among the
Scsndinavlans to drink methegelin. or
diluted honey. for 80 days after wed.
ding. In the island Of Rhodes honey
~ still q factor In the marriage rites.
After the ceremony the husband dips
O niger IN honey and traces a cross
over the doorway Of his home before
his bride enters. while. the guests ad-
monlah the bride to 'Be always sweet
and good. as Il this honey"
The wedding cake goes back to an
tiquity. One Of the important fea-
lures Of the marriage ceremony
iamong the Romans was the partak.
tlng by both contracting parties. Of
= cake made Of -four. salt and water.
This was done In the presence OF the
nigh priest and ten witnesses.
The use Of the wedding ring is al.
most universal. but In, the country dis
tficts around Cadis no ring Ia used.
After the ceremony the groom shifts
tue howefs In his wite's hair from left
20 right. for to wear a flower over the
irient ear Is to proclaim ones self q
wSfA sfsI go
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
Something Worth Seeinu.

For tourists who drive through the
Catskill mountains Of New York state,
AshOkan reservoir III well worth a
visit. The shore line of the reservoir
Is 40 miles and the depth varies from
so TO 200 feet. The width of the
reservoir runs about phree miles aver.
age. The capacity is 13O 600, ,OOO, 900
gallons, from which, says the Automo,
bile Blue Book, Manhattan may draw
daily 5GO.OOOOOU,OOO gallons, carried
by aQcsGuct IT'S miles and siphoned
under the Hudson river near Cold
Syringe to the city proper.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
Growers Should Hold Cotton and
Sell AS Needed by Mills

approximately 20 per cent of the
eountry's cotton crop is marketed dur
ins four months of the year-Sep-
tember, October. November. and De-
cember-acording to reports TO the
bureau Of Crop Estimates. United
states department of Agriculture. The
"aMing so per cent is sold during
o'her eisht months. On the basis
y, d ooo,oD0-bale crop this means
n"e S'4Ve,00O bales are sold during
'ne TOUR months The mills do NOT
consume cotton at that rate: in fart
consumption is fairly uniform fhrugb-
GU the year. Therefore, during fhe
four-montb period the supply is great
er than the demand, with res,,lta nt
low prices TO the farmer.
If the mills purchased the eron 6i-
rect, lower prices OF cotton goods 20
the public might result But that e
not the procedure The CROP is bonpbr
early in the season by merchants ,who
SUPPLY she mills with the raw mater;al
as lit is needed And when the cot,on
is finally sold to The mills it is usually
at a considerable advance over tbe
price paid the farmer.
Cotton producers would correct this
situation ard at the same time secure
better prices for their cotton by carry
Ing the crop and selling it as it is
needed by the mills, says the Bureau
of Markets of the Department OF Ag-
riculture. This does not m can thar the
services of merchants or brokers' in
getting the crop from the farmer to
the mills are not aneeled, because rre-
quentiy the farmer js moi able TO con-
tract direc tly to advantage with the
mills. and OF course. the farmer
would no tespaid ior his crop at one
time, ,s:sas Siit present but he could
warehohsel a.js cotton and negotiate
loans upoil the warehouse receipts
The Increased return Tor his crop
would moi'e than take care Of tho
whrehousing expenses and interest
charges.
3 This Is Int one, ofsmany conditions
that uhe nreausof Markets is trying
to correct through educational cam
paigns,and Individual advice to farm
ers, so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
sohsmIans Fond Of Geese.

"A traveller in Bohemia quickly learns
that there are certain things which
are essentially Bohemian, writes Ken.
meth Roberts in the Saturday Eve.
ming Post. True Bohemians eat
enormous quantities OF earaway seeds
and goose. When a Bohemian cook
prepares anything she instinctiyely
reaches for the carawsy seed box and
heaves handful of seeds into the
dish. She uses caravay seeds with
hOrs d'oeuvres, soup, fish, meat. vsge-
tables, desserts and cakes.
AS for goose, 1t is the common fOod
In Bohemia, because everyone raises
geese, and, according to MY. Roberts,
goose In some form or another is
eaten at every meal every day In the
year,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
puttIns R.ptIIe. to sleep.

MonotOnous sensory stimulation, one
southern dealer In alligatOrs has
found, will quickly render the smaller
reptiles unconscious. TO demonstrate
his uncanny control of his reptilian
stock In trade. he places one OF the
smaller alligat0rs upon It's back. Kneel.
in9 besides 1t, he holds the wrggling
body with one hand, while he gently
strokes the underside Of the Jaw.
Back and forth goes the hand until
the sQuirming ceases and the limbs re-
lax. Some say that tie dealer TEN.
pOrarily suppresses the functions '-of
the crOcOdilian cerebrum others. skep-
tieas, n,s!ntain that he simply lulls the
aliigators To sleep.-Popular Mschan
tcS Magaxine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04


Incredible stories are told Of the
mole's appetite, and IN order to see
Il there was anything tnythem twrites
an English correspondent) I tried an
experiment. My mole--a matroniy
'lady-weighed three and half ounces.
Each item OF food that she was given
was carefully weighed. and hereois her
record between 9 a. m. and noon:
One frog. three slugs. twenty-four
earthw0rms, piece of raw mutton,
and "A bit Of cheese, "a total Of Just
over four ounces. Some delay follow
ed, as my stock Of weighed food was
exhausted. Probably by the time I
had replenished 1t she Thought 1t was
time for q. fresh meal, for she went
at 1t again with no visible damage to
her appetite, and before three o'clock
she had got through another three
ounces, mostly earthworms this time.
That was twice her own weight In
food in six hours. After this display
I gave up the attempt to measure her
maximum capacity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
'hEeALl. DAYS OF sPLENooR


Should you ever feel inclined 10
verify tales Of 'sThe Thousand and
One Persian Days" which usually be-
GIN with eomethins like .Once upon
= time there WAS raja who sat uporl
= tcldSa, thttne, Aod slept upon I
pearl cel Sd baIlt,a solien,rcofeti
'uayillon c&rs y ftaeattixul Queen vol,
may 3oprne c0nfottah ~ to Ip6ia,
u then ,eA - LIslhi and Agra, ana see
Sle eInp< golak&s. o1 the Aroxul kings
.atS tosS4fy litlIe chang "a save that
they now feverb6f1te mourhfully to
$he fo6t 6t1All ,Qk west rn-shod feet. and
theits fnht htbls wa1fs have been inellowed
20 the tint of old' ivory BY $50 years
of indian Snn. So writes Eleanor
MaddocaS - AHA lIaEaxine.
4 You may w&lk among the colon
nAdes OF the tfeat lsall Of audience
iniaiq With Mowers sf lapis lasuli, Jade,
fQpes and corneli6n that seem to grow
upon the wslls and burst into bloom
on ~ very5apot where rested Shah
'Jahah't fPeacock throne" florifed
ourspostt,d bed6tead Of solid; gold, with
pear-fringe canopy, upon which the
'eslrpefor sat daily to dispense iuStfce,
tlis turban ablaxe with diamonds and
his showeFed tunic almost hidden s;by
ropes of pearls. Behind him sap
lphifes. rubiesy ana emeralds slowed
nom the oiltpread tails Of two pea
cocks, and over his bead hung par
rot wrought from 4 single emerald,
holding II Its beak the Koh-i-nor dia-
'mond.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
Egypt Raised Cotton In 200 3. G.

Cotton has been grown in Egypt
since 200 B. c., but 1t was not until
hundred years ago thnt Jumel, a
French engineer, suggested the 'ntrO-
duction of the commercial varieties
In 1922 the famous American sea Is
land cotton was the first sown. Five
years later Brazilian variety was
introduced. The two strains were min
gled and from them came the famous
"Ashmouni" plant and the still finer
"Mutaffi," which is one Of the most
productive cottOns In the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

Coming before the voters with more
than twenty years actual experience in
accounting l. announce myself a can
didate for the. office of County Treas
urer. ard / PROMISE loyalty and sup-
port and to abide ny the rules gov
erning the Democratic party, also ef-
fcient service = elected.
MOSES j. MOORE.
Present incumbent 3rd Magisterial
District.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
Whisky Called "w.ter a, liza.

The art OF distilling liquors is first
mentioned by Albukassen, an Arabian
physician who lived in the tenth cen
fury. Whisky, "a potable spirit dis.
titled from cereal grains" probably
originated In Ireland, ard its Celtic
name was uisgebetha (water Of life)
afterward contracted to usquebaugh
and then to whisky. 1t was known as
usquGbacgh In the seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries both In Irsland
and Scotland
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
THE "EYE" WORM or AFRICA
Dangerous Pest That 10 Apt. 60 Be In.
hicted on the vItator %
the Congo.

Every one who lives In central Az
rdca arT length, OF time sooner or later
becomes affected with srEe filaria loa,
"a worm which is 'abouts two inches In
length and the size Of q hair. It's larya
is supposed to be taken into the body
In drinking water. and, when incu-
bated, 1t wanders through the body for
"a long period. At one time It may
make its presence known In the fore
arm or the back Of the hand by pain
less swelling. At another time the
same indications appear In q leg or
aboutstke lips orrforehead. A
Missionaries tell me that have sew.
ernt Of them Ia my body, although,
save for the indications described they
have caused me little or no inconveni-
ence. The worm is,supposedsto entl its
career In the eye Of the victim. and In
Africa Il commonly called "eye worm"
because Of this tendency. It, then pro-
sAuces Inflammation. and, unless skill.
fully extracted. 1t sometimes ruptures
the delicate membranes, frequently
causing great suffering snd even blind.
ness. st
The natives take It out with a bam-
boo splinter. But II tho worm breaks
In the eye, the virus is liable to poison
the organ completely, frequently with
,the result Of loss OF sight. European
surgeons. however, And little trouble In
removing It successfully L. Gar
'ner az the Century Magazine.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

Blood pressure IL the pressure q
the blood against the walls Of the large
arteries. II 10 determined' by. the force
0f. rl,e heart and the resistanc in .tha
small blood vessels. These latter eifh.
er expand or contract according 10
conditions. This action lis Influenced
by various factors, namely, exciteinert
nervousness, poisons in the system, ana
hardening Of the arteries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

American divorces might be de-
tvsased by the Introduction Of an I'D
'Armenl9n cSists'n which fSrbids :
bride TO speak, % anv man othes than
herihnsbsnd fer seven years. 'suesests
: near kast seaief worker. writlne frep
0stysn. AfuAnia. World Outlook.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

The zuydsr zee, or Southern sea. waa
formerly Q lahe surrounded by marshes,
lts present ss:tsnt being the result Of
hoods In the thirtAenth century. It's
srea IL about 1000 square miles. and
the average depth from 10 to 10 feet.
The Hollsndsrs have reclaiNed a mil.
Hon acvee .flom Sea. 'lake and river
'ipce the sixteenth century.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

Debey had. essllUAt oothache. which
- ttoee ~ fvss' s'abost. Daddy loved
e1n = 6lt' tHtu baid |: Here's y sotxr.
y 50 bdya balIsahd .rl4y. then imay.
~ yopu feegtt abOnt the aeilins
2ccsn." bo6by. iyshlng 70 his mother.
displayed the 96hsy sAying: 40olly,
o4pA9 eosv. Ne g1yo ne I tscar{sr
49, ! oA,y hsa about Ave cents wortL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
,etrarter "a vvsstsrn word.

The Aslat1c koological expedition
sent Into the South Chinese mountain
province of funan to investigate its
range Of animal life. succeeded 10 .se-
curing several 6ne specimens OF til
serow. which isua stranger 10. tn
western world. The serow, is a noun
tain dweller, somewhat IKE the
channois. 1t Is wary and fleet and
takes dizzy and scemingiy gp,pos-
sible course among It's native crayss
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
For Clerk OF Court.

II. l.. Scarborough hereby an
nounces himself "a candidate for re-
election to the office of Clerk Of Court
for the ensuing term. subject to the
Democratic party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
cIeIIberatIna

~You say tho Jury is deliberatinci"
"Yes. they aie." n .,li,d the sarcas.
tic lawyer. Srhe only juror who has
= thimblcful OF brains Is probably tell
Ing IL snunskulls that my client Is
gAilty." miusham ,Are.Herald.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
For Treasurer.

announce myselfsa candidate for
reelection as Treasurer Of Sumter
County subject to the rules governing
the Democratic primary.
tB. &C. WALLACE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

Mother told sister that baby eame
from heaven, so when bnbyswas, eisht
months sldssisters said to piayInafe.
"Our baby is talking now, but. We can't
understand him. cause he talks skv
talk"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

!. q leQuldp't sAv Ia 20 many wori
tnee NH Gabhalot is Z liar" observes.
s.e hdS Who Avelehcd wen the words
g eer erNmouth land the sneditations Of
ncrx rxnsHrt before releAslpg them TO the
puDnc. hat i viii nv that she H. g
'aarkah'y Mall missnformsd."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

Having served the County az Dep,,.
ty Sheriff under the late Sheriff Brad
ford, and desiring to have my recora
inspected with "a view to promotion
l hereby announce myself "a candi.
date for the Office OF Sheriff OF sum
ter County. subject to the rules of the
Democratic Primary.
JACK III. FORBES.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

The word Is derived from the Greek
cords "kenos.' meaning "empty" and
taphos," meaning ''tomb.' In other
cords. q cen otaph II sepulchral
monument erected in honor of q person
whose body ltas elsewhere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

Tests have been completed on q new
Npe Of airplans engine, which will be
Hlent. and from which the danger Of
ne "a The .Gs has been rsGovsd.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

The thco!Osisn says tho ,nly fosm
Of prayer given for perpetual aid in
the Old Testament 10 ths one in Deu.
teronomy 20 :s-15), connected with the
s6srtng Of uth 80 and 6rst .fruita.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
Jack H. FORBES.

hereby announce myself as can
didate for the oflice OF Sheriff, SUBJ
Ject 10 the rules of the Democratic
party JOHN r SUMTER
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

\ <F1 JSll ~ Liquor raids
I s'sg:; 4, s.: ':.ss \ 4 s'sss : 's''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04
Candidates Cards.


l hereby announce myself a. candi-
date for reelection to the. House of
Representatives
C.J. JACKSON.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

hereby announce myself cAedi.
date for the Office sof sheriff m tho aa-
preaching Primary eIectioas. OF Tho
Democratic party in sumter Counay
subject TO the rules governing .s,,,,,
elections.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

announce myself a candidate for
the office OF Sheriff OF Sumter County
subject TO the rules OF the Democratic
party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

Sumter, May 4th, 1929.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-08-04

"a, 3ply 3o.-- -orssnw wo6d
leFe b>eply intsvssted In the
VA ~ t0boocO culture being
~ G.. G.. Clinkscsles OF Troy
fo4pey. ON account OF the
INJURY from boil weevll.
~ pes appeared In larse numbers
- ccsspty. t[
n. o. Hksoales has Ave acres In to-
-. curing Of. which began this
- ukb has fsised q good crop ON
ave IS,res end n pleased with the
|o- Indications are that large
|0Ge Will he planted In o..
- In the county next year by
'pers who have hitherto been large
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-13

ison. McL.ane in this case agar
pleaded guilty and the stolen article
was returned. third charge agains,
McLane was cleared up. This was
the stealing of two watches from a
party on Madison avenue, the first OF
last summer. In this case also the
stolen articles were recovered and re-
turned.
| Saturday night deputies Croker
and Cole arrested Ralph n. futile of
| Waterville, the warrant being sworn
out by Mrs. Walter c. Weston of Nor
ridgewock, charging futile with lar
ceny Of $50 on the 9th of las: No
, vember. futile has been continually
| watched by the officials. The State
was represented by County Attorney
E. F. Merrill. Probable cause was
found by the court and bail was fixed
January term of the Supreme Judicial
court.
Rooms have already been en-
gagged at Hotel Oxford for the jurors
and their attendants during the
Burke trial which will begin on Nov
End.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Lambert went to
Lake Moxie Monday where Mr..
Lambert is to be cook at Camp No.
%. Mr.. Lambert is from Rangeley
and about three weeks ago he and
Maggie Goodrow were married here
by Attorney William H. Halves.
The regular meeting of Skowhe-
gan Lodge No. 70. Knights of Ply
thias will be held Wednesday eve
ming in Castle hall.
Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Exidore Trial for
merly Of Lewiston, but who have
been residents Of Skowhegan for
some years celebrated their golden
wedding Monday. In the morning
the couple went to the Catholic
church and were married again by
the Rev. FIR. j. Louis A. Renaud.
They were attended by the same
couple who stood up with them 80
years ago, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Greenwood of Fall River. Mass. At
noon a wedding dinner was served to
so relatives at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Trial on North avenue. In the
evening a party with dancing with
music by WEIGHS orchestra was held
in the c. o. +. hall. Delicious re-
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served. The following out-of-
town guests were present: Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Greenwood of Fall Riv-
er, Mass: Mr.. and Mrs: Louis Trial
and son and daughter; William Bur-
bee, Mrs. Arthur Green of Boston:
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Trial and six
daughters of Waterville, All pres
ent hope to be able to celebrate with
Mr.. and Mrs. Trial other anniversies
in the coming years.
Harry Burgess of Lewiston was in
town on business Tuesday.
The girls of the High school will
hold food sale next Saturday. Oct.
16, afternoon and evening in the
sales room OF the Blaisdell automo-
bile company. Ice cream will be
served in the evening. The funds
will help to maintain the girls bas-
ket ball team.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-13

the guest of her niece, Miss Eva
| Dulac
Miss Ruth Morgan, formerly an in
structor in the High school. passed
Sunday in town with friends. making
the trip from Bath.
The Community Committee meeting
announced for last Saturday night
was not held.
Many friends in town will be sorry
to know that the family of Joe Nc
Intyre of Turner avenue is under
quarantine for scarlet fever.
Walter Weston was brought from
Long Pond. Sunday, to the county Jail
by l.. H. Colby on a commital issued
by Judge Holden of Moose River.
Weston's charge was for stealing two
suits Of clothes at Long Pond. He
was apprehended while making his
escape into GrcenSille.
Walter McLane of Skowhegan was
before Justice Thomas G. Lord Sat-
urday, charged with breaking, enter
ing and larceny at the restaurant of
Fred Mckay on lower Water street.
The offense was committed a week
ago and search for McLane had been
since made and he was apprehended
last Saturday morning. He pleaded
guilty and the stolen articles were re-
turned. McLane was bound over to
the January term Of the Supreme
Judicial court. On Tuesday morning
bonds had not been found. McLane
was also charged with similar Of
Tense when rifle was stolen in Mad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-13

they were driving. both receiving
painful injuries. The thill broke,
letting down and frightening the
horse
The horse was thrown against the
horse attached to a jigger formerly
owned by Mrs Mary Stinchfield.
Mrs. and Miss Buker were taken
to the Somerset hospital for treat
ment and afterward taken to their
home. Mrs. Buker's back is injured
and she is badly bruised and shaken
up. Miss Buker escaped without
much injury except bruises. On
Tuesday Mrs. Buker was confined to
her bed and Miss Phyllis was able to
be lying on a couch.
The lifton-Amazine's who met
with the accident at Warren hill
Monday are still in town and are at
the home of John AMAZING. AS yet
it is not known just how badly the
little boy is hurt. The others are
doing we'll. h..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-13

are passing their honeymoon m Port
land.
Mrs. p. T. Lunt is very sick AID
Mrs. Emma Bowley is caring for hs
Baxter Small and Mrs, Mary DAYS
of West Gardiner were calling al
relatives and friends in town Sundg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rollin Stevens an
son Warren of Bath and Miss Glad'
Osbourne of Augusta passed ia|
week lend with Mr.. and Mrs. RaA
Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Chase and s'R
Earle of Augusta. Mr.. and Mrs. Nos
Thibedsau and daughter Airline o
Chelsea. accompanied by girl tFlsna
from Gardiner. were the sunda'
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis blshop
r. n. Smith is helping fhlp|
Weston pick apples.
III. S. Weston and daughter Ma
Doris, were calling on friends in VT"
Gardiner Sunday.