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EHKGANTE. An Indian baliy of the Umatilla tribo lu Oregon touched, wailing, in a topee, while outside waged a life and deal h fight >??*! ween ?,hls father's people and a war party of Hnake In* .n.iii i he Boikta ovtffoino (lit U.i.ktlllan. killing every man of thorn, Ah tlif conquerors wore about to re sume th^lr march after plundering the ramp of their victims a warrior heard the baby's cries. snatched tho little chap from tho to pot, slung him across bin horse's back and rodo away. In time the warrior tired of carrying tho Kcarcd baby on bin horse. Ho ho dropped him at tho door of a I'lnto | lod go, Thoro tho youngster uua caied for | ln<| whk adopted aft a mombcr of tho inmates' fainllv lit) WUll named "JSUegante," a title the white "ft* erward shortened to "fcjgan." And by i the latter name he Is beat known to history. Kgan grew to be a man olflcent specimen of manhood. From j early youth ho showed himself a ruler of men At twenty ho married the, daughter of u chief, and somi after- j ward became loader of one of the ! Piute trlboK. He won fame In a bo- j r i<-- of fierce campaigns against neigh boring IndianH and later fought with I desperate valor against the white fron tiersmen and (Ion. Crook's troopH. Stolen Child Becomes Chief. In 1 872 be led his WfltttffcTWg tribe < to the roHorvatlon near Malheur, In j Eastern Oregon, where about a thou sand jlannock, Piute ami Hnako In- j dlans were already gathered. There j Kgan met Major Parish, tho local In-' dian agent, The men became warm friends. At Parish's request Kgan laid aside all Ideas of future warfare and taught his people to lie- i come farmers. Ho groat was his in- ! fluence with the IMutos that he actual- j ly got them to drof> their wandering life and take to agricultural work The ; Indian department at Washington looked on this, as a triumph, and prais ed Kgan to tho skies, Kgan backed Parish's authority in everything. When Oytes, a Pluto , "medicine man," urged the tribo to throw away the hoe for the rifle and declared himself proof against any bullet, Egan seized tho medicine man - hy the throat, dragged him before Par ish and bade the agent teat the boast j by firing a bullet at Oyte's heart. The " medicine man wilted at this unexpect ed calling of h.ls' bluff. Confessing himself an impostor, he agreed to atop preaching war and to go to work at farming, : Then In l S7<? came trouble. Parish j was removed from the Malheur agency by government .'orders and an agent named Itlnrhart was sent out , to take his place. l)y this time most of Egan'rt tribe were working industri- j ously and their children were going to j school. Kgan was angry at. the new I man's appointment as agent, lie had heard that Itlnchart secretly sold j whisky to Indians, that he was a | grafter and a .slave-driver. And the I new agent apparent ly did HI tie to re- i move the distrust and hatred with j which the i'lutcs received him. He. j broke his promises' to them, treated j them cruelly and unfairly, In a dozen ' ways made their lives a burden, and | quite destroyed t lie pleasant, friendly i relations between the natives and tho local white men. Egan pleaded for his people's rights. Rlnehart retorted: "It you don't like my ways you can get out.!' : The Plutes took him at his word. They decamped. Leaving? Malheur they went to Stein mountain and there ran across a band of Bannock Indians who had taken to the war path The Bannocks urged the Plutes to Join them against the whlto men. Bgan refused, and implored his peo ple to keep the pcuee. But they wero too much enraged at Ulnehart'e In justice to obey him. When hb still hold out for peace they deposed him and made O.vtes their leader. This was too much for even so loyal a friend of the government as Egan had proved himself to be. He changed his mind and consented to act as war chief for his people. Ehegante Goes on Warpath; Then the Piute-Bannock confederacy swept down upon the settlers, Egan at the head of his once peaceful tribe. 7n battle after battle he led his war riors. fighting valiantly against the white men, Tin t more than once sav * ' Jng the lives of soldiers and frontiers men whom his bravesjiad captured. The PJutes followed their adored chief as eafcerlyln battle as they had in ' p'eacG: & And his name became a terror along the frontier. Finally the In dians wero beaten and the war was at / an end. .lust as peace had again dawned, an vUmat1lla scout, I'ma pine by name, went to the Piute camp in the Blue Hills of Oregon and killed Egan. Dr. Fitzgerald, an army sur geon, who had long kno\\ n I'gun and had admired his brain pov r, .? nt the dead chief's head as a spe t-.i the meilical museum at Was1. :..???? i To the Flutes this act seemed " ?? nr terrible of Insulta. The government, by sending the wrong man to rule the Malheur agency, had tu?ned a powerful chief and tribe from trustful friends to bit ter roes. By taking the head of Egan instead of allowing him ceremonious native burial, the authorities commit ted one more of the countless acts by which they widened the breach be tween white man and savage. | Al.L IN TH? DARK. "Mr, fleet Keller, I repreaeht a delo cation of reporter* now camped on your lawn." "What can I do for you boy?7", "Wo understand thai you are under contract to brjng out a new novel by the first of Boptoitibor." ' That is true," "In fact, the prcHH notice* ure in l print and order* are now being tak ! en." '"Quito rlKlJt " "Now, we reporter! ??<? anxious to I know what your new book 1* to bo A bOUt " The k ? 4 i* * author tritfhed. "You'll have to wait a while, " said be ' I don't know myself." Calling P?. "Mu put over a Kopd one on pa, ail right, all rfgbt " 1 "What wan it?" / -f 'Hi wan putting up a whelf in the I pantry and accidentally hit hit* thumb with the hammer. While be was danctng around, saying a lot of awful thinRK, ma runbod into the kitcben and said; 'John, stop that language right away, Just remember you're not at a basefjaU park now," JUST LIKE A MAN. Mrs. Hr My husband Isn't a suc cess whou it comes to shopping. Mrs. W. Isn't he? Mrs. IJ. ? No. He can't get 98 cents' worlh of anything for less than a dol* lar. Stayed in Town. The xfiiaidi* damsel fumed and. raged at, dearth of men. The elty dftltlgel engaged I to nine or ten. The Gift Horse. I Hostess (after preesnting fan to prize winner at whist drive) ? Iteally, i'nt nfraid lt'H hardly worth accept ing. Winner (appraising it8 worth)? Oh, thank you so much for it; it's just the kind of fan I wanted ? one that 1 ! shouldn't mind losing. ? Punch. Her Charity. "She is very liberal in her chari | ties," said one woman. r ' "Yes." answered the other; "liberal, but not always practical. For in stance, she wanted to send alarm clocks to Africa to aid sufferers from the sleeping sickness."? McCall's 1 Magazine. / f A Sure Sign. I **'So he took you out. auto riding ; the other evening?" "Yes, what of it?" , "Do you think he 1b in love with you?" . | "I think so. I know that every time I spoke to him the auto tried to climb a tree or jump a fence." Good for Business. "Every man in your ofllce is in love with the stenographer," "What of it?" "I wouldn't have that sort of thing going on." "Why should I object? Not a man has lost a day this year. Not even baseball attracts them." SAFEST WAY. I Higgs ? I never want to see him ; again. Diggs ? That's easy (lone. T.ond him a five spot. ' This Often Happens. Th? re was a man in our town Who thought himself a prince; Alas, the neighbors with a frown, 'declared ho was a quince. A Good Reason. ! "Yes, he married her because her first husband left her." "That's hardly a good reaaon for J marrying a womaitf "It was in this case, lie left her I $-100,000 " ? ? i. i -ae? ? SILAGc At u faruMis' institute not long lh?- m1" ?? ' ???!! v. ftn asked: Jlow Hi - :? housewlvca hav* illos? You cau easily kih .ib lh? nature of tU? N5pll(?* to i h I :* <jii.ii on, for none df ? : ' * - . i ? ??it iiu<i iqqoI) <>r ftu i<l< u v. | silo really Is. After a short explemi t Ion It was ttKraod'jhftl nearly a\* v> Que t in reality had a alio o! #om? kind. Horn*? of^thesd wercuitf for saving frulU, com. and other* to i preserving cabbage for future m W? doti'i really speak of t ' a* mIIoh, but th<- died on (|}(i ?uvn ? these bmln when pi aeed In Jam Is ll<" Minn- jifi It Ih with rorn win n ;loi? In thy silo; In other words, ulla?r lv n corn preserved ?. v storing In ?' ;ih l igbt .st met m $ There probably are very few farmer boys that do not remember Rome rainy (lay or iyint&| when all hands got busy preparing tho cabbage to fill (la kraut Jar. 1'rohably no thought Was given the subject because it wan ? yearly task, and no one realized' thftt In effect the saving of the cabbage l-y making it Into kraut Ik ttie same as. making corn silage. It undoubtedly served a Kood purpose in keeping the family In a healthy condition durlrw the winter months when other gm :i food waH not available. Tho ss^me true of sllag?, which affords a aucou lent Unci nourishing feed for the live stock. There may be a question at* to whether at] stock will eat the sour corn silage, but give them a chanco and thiv thought will be quickly dispelled, for all stock eat ullage very greedily, and tho returns In tho form of milk and meat will amply pay for all the trouble and expense. You-'s very truly, I H Q SEUVicr: mJUKAU. VEGETABLE OILS L. O. Miller* Bernardston, Mass., writes as follows: ."Could you kindly give m<> Boraft Information about vege table o11h that arc used as substitutes for linseed oil? Where, In your opin ion, could soy beans and sunflowers' be most profitably grown?" There are various oils to adulterate linseed oil, but wo are not aware of any oil that will take Kb place, or oven add anything t-o Its value. It seems that llnaqed oil is the only one that ha? ever been found that possesses the proper drying qualities to secure the results desired. Whatever is added to It seems merely to be a detriment: f Soy heaps and sun flowers may be profitably grown under Home .condi tions. There are a great many regions where they will grow satisfactorily, and we believe that the middle west or west would perhaps give the best returns, all things considered. In Colorado the Russian sunflower makes a wonderful growth. It is grown quite extensively for feeding chickens'. The soy bean is a crop that will stand a great deal of dry weather, hence is profitably grown on rather dry soils, although It Responds to moisture as woll perhaps as any other crop. It is srown extensively through out the south; also some of the hardy varieties are found in the central sec tion. It' you are thinking of coming west with a view to taking up such work as growing these crops, you can get information by addressing any of the ?tate colleges in the west. You may be able to obtain further information as to vegetable oils by addressing the Indian Refining Co., 17 Battery Place, New York, N, Y., or the Union Petroleum Co., 35 South Second street. Philadelphia, Pa. , Yours very truly. T TI C SERVICE BUREAU. LAf D DRAINAGE A NECESSITY Well Drained Soil Will Give Best Re turns ? Care Should be Exercised In Laying Tile Drains. Reply to J. C. Tally, Stevenson, Ala. Drainage comes first, if the land needs it. and tile drainage is the mod ern and sensible way of draining. If the soil is low in liumus, stable manure or vegetable matter must be added; if it is lacking In one or more of the elements of plant food, these must be supplied in commercial fertilizer, stable manure and legumes; if It is nour, an application of Jime is -nec essary; if the soil Is compact and there Is a hard pan, deep plowing must be done. But If it needs drainage, stable manure, commercial fertilizer,, vege table matter, lime, and deep plowing will be of little avail. There are many thousands of acres of land that are dry enough, to induce., farmers to try to farm them and are wet enough to soak all the profit out of cultivating them. Drainage on Bnch soils is very urgent. *.L Drainage may be very simplo or a very complcjc problem. It may require! exact engineering so that every avail able inch of fall may be utilized or the location of the tile may be so apparent that the average practical farmer cani easily locate it with the eye. Between theso two extremes there are cases requiring varying degrees of skill. ".J If it is a complicated proposition the services of a reputable engineer shou'd be secured: if there are merely wet spots in your field, or lf<ypur field isj wet with plenty of fait, you should be able to locate and lay your tile with no difficulty by following the methods outlined in the TJniontown. Alabama. Cnnebrako Experiment Station bul letins, Numbers 3, f>, 6, and 10. Be sure that no mistake is made in tiling your land. Tiling land Is expensive ar>d should be done right. Yours very truly, I IT C, SERVICE BUREAU. i " Handsomo Trophy fcr Pc?t Corn. The American l.acd ?ud litigation Kx position company, whoso gent j#l uttucb ar?* in the Hinder building. New York ? it)', j? offering u UandlKMHe trophy, vhIu"<i at $f>oo, xn ti?? farmer growing the bc#t liO < arr. of lndiuji corn of any s ? I ?-i > v. ith tin- ..iifc-st yield ju j . The corn rn?^i U i;rri? ii K} UtO United .State,#,' lUi'cy and ulilppi uk instruction* and panic ui.ii t i< i tn., ) i ? . ? . utjy tor t he pi vi' Urge of competing In thill contcai try a ?be Brrurrd by wrttl## \i r. Will. <*rt Mct'lur#, Cl' tiiJtil Mai:. . < r 4)f 1 1 m ? Kv po#MUm, BJpgyi: building, New Vpifc. ,JU.. , f (iOMBO SWIlS ? ' ? ? O. J. ritiwr, of Kudora, Kan a . wrlte?; "I am on gumbo land, and U in not very well drained/ I am told this land WQuid impri^li if |>roi> ! 1 > drained, and Home nay It can't ho t'.lcl, for a paste forma around tlio tile and the water can't got through It. How woiiid ^nciete <?w> dp? dsn ><?n giv< mo any information ou 1 tiiH subject'.'" ? What we uaually re for to as gumbo noil is a very beivy type of boII. In Rome locality's 1m Ih very dark In color, wblle in other places It In slightly grayish In color. In the stuto of lortva the gumbo hoIIh are very dark and uuualiy very heavy, while in parts of Kansas, alno other parts of Iowa, the gumbo 1h of a light color, often of a reddish cast. One of the first steps to talic l.i attempting to handle gumbo land Is to nee that it Ih well drained. The very ?clogo grained, finely textured gumbo soils of Iowa have be? n drained sue Proper Treatment for Gumbo Soil ce8sfully both by using open ditches and by using tile drain. In fact, some of the gumbo iollg that have 1 '? :i tile drained often sell at; high as per acre The experience in handling' the heavy, sticky soils indicates thai it is not necessary to place the tile, as ono would naturally think, clown to gether and as. shallow as first consid eration might indicate.. The experi ence of farmers in the heavy, waxy soils of Iowa shows that the.tilo lines are often placed ten to twelve rods apart, which is ample distance evdn in some other types of soil. The best way to settle this matter, inasmuch as these soils vary considerably, is to put in as many lines of tile as you can con veniently and watch the effect, or use only one tile line and note the dis tance it drains on either side. This would take out a short time for tlie effect ran usually be noticed on close observation. It Is highly important that you have a good outlet in attempting to use tile> After the land is well drained, -the next Important step is that of tillage. It has been found that for all kinds of conditions fall plowing is the be3t for gumbo soils. The " action of freezing and thawing during the winter months renders the seed bed much more friable and reduces the clods in a way that cirnnot he accomplished by mechanical means. Care sbould be exercised not to plow or to cultivate this typo of soil when it is unusually wet for if* puddles very quickly, forming clods I which can be reduceed only by freezing and thawing. One of tl^e objectionable features of gumbo soil is the tfendoncy to shrink when drying out, thus Injuring the crop materially. The time that this occurs is usually during the summer months. This objection may be over come by surface tillage, using the spring-tooth, peg-tooth or disk har rows, together with cultivators, or any other means of maintaining a surface mulch to a depth of three or four Inches. , Gumbo soils when well drained and in a good state of cultivation, which '?amy be" maintained fts stated above, give splendid yields: in fact, better than some other kinds of soils in the oorn belt. A frequent application of stable manure Is also beneficial to these rolls* Inasmuch as it supplies vegetable matter, thus rendering the 8 oil lighter and putting It in a4 betteT physical condition. ? / Some claim that the cement tile arc more porous and thus permit a freer movement of the water than the clay tile, but In reality there is very Utile i difference. As far as the pores of the tile becoming filled is concerned, one would probably fill up about as quickly as the other. A large percentage of the water that enters the Ule goes through t.ho joints and does not soak directly through the tile, You will find that well vitrified tile or carefully made cement tile will serve your purposo satisfactorily. In caaes. where the trouble from alkali is ex ceptionally severe, it may be best to use the clay tile in preference to the eement. Yours very truly, , I. II C SERVICE BUREAU. On your Yards, Plantation or in Barm. Any Bank will take our Policies as security. Rates on application. Williams Insurance & Realty Company D. R. Williams, President c. H. Griffin, Manager The Only Original. I wish to warn my friends and pa tronK ncainHt being misled by ban ners and signs about the big sale now on at my store. 1 am the originator of the "Cotton Carnival" and all other sales along this line are fakes. Do not .mistake the place. H. I j.' Schlosburg. F o r S a 1 e. Fifty acres of land, two miles from Bethune, 4 2 acres cleared and balance in woodland. Price $35.00v per acre, Apply, to Lock Box 3JG, Bethune, S. C, Tlie ' Itov. Irl Hf. Hicks Alma nac? The Rev. Irl- R. Hicks Almanac for 1913 is? now ready. It is the most splendid number of this popur lar Year Book ever printed." Its value has been more than ever prov en by remarkable fulfillments of its storm, weather and earthquake fore casts this year. Profesfeor Hicks justly merits the confidence and sup port of all the people. Don't fail to send 35c for his 1913 Almanac, or only One Dollar for his splendid Magazine and Almanac one year. The best one dollar investment pos sible in any home or tfusiness. Send to Word and Works Publishing Co., S4 01 Franklin Ave., St. Louis, Mo. For Hale Cheap. A 1912 Motorcycle, in good con dition, can bo bought at a bargain. McKinley sheet music at IOC per sheet at G. W. Crosby's. For Sal?./.; .. A tract of land containing ninety two (92) acres, situated five and oine-half (5 1-2) miles Northwest of the City of Camden. There is a four room house on this property, also a good spring of water. About one-half of this land is cleared ivp ^?or terms apply to I. C. Hough or L. A. Wittkowsky. Dr. Alfred A. Patterson, ' j. and >? - Dr. K. If. Kerrison DENTISTS Successors to Dr. L-. W. Alston Offices In the Mann lluihlhift Phono 1^5, GINNING DAYS! Commencing this freek we will run our Ginnery only on Wednesday, Thursday and vFriday of each week. Camden Oil_MiH W. R. Eve, Jr., Mgr. Removal Notice! We are moving to door above the Pepsi bottling works on South Street where we will be ter prepared ' than ever do your bicycle r<. Work guaranteed to satisfaction. H. E. Beard & For Sale or Rent The Blair farm, formerly owned by F. M. Zerap. Apply to r:-7,--; ' R.H.PITTMA1I ... +.-.x.y+"t .'j 57 Broad St. Charleston, S. C ? - CITY I Pressing Club| Under New Management ! Having bought out the? City Pressing Club, I widfl to Inform the public after this date It will N-jB in charge of competent and. all work will Prompt attention. , We agents for the Fred Cuts itaan Tailoring Co., wdm have an experienced ?to take your measure. F"* and satisfaction guaraa te&fl A. R. BOBBlTil = rhonri4fir DoKalb SL fi