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.TTTl H I ' I I ?, I' * ? I (QttiiUu<Mli(i<Mi ' of Com Se?d E??y to M?k? 1 denison College, I *l. ? I it the ?lull day# of February ami wirty Mnrcli -? .South (?ftrolliiH'H "cloned noiihou" for farming ? every firmer cmi l>y a little effort. ? little time, and I4WM ex | tense got Home e*cetl?nt luxurauco for l?t>* NMkoh'n corn crop. A few dozen Jial& tl Ml of cloth, il l>OX II IX I SOJIIO Hll \V clout, anil a fmv hours of work will Increase Mr. Farmer's chances ??f a K??<>d corn crop by ever ami ever ho much. (Jer inlnutlon tost* of wed are very cheap forms of crop Insurance. To every faruicr In South Carolina who plants corn, denison College -says now, In order to give plenty of time Tor the lji.sk. "Ted, don't giioa*." My ham mering upon thin last year, the agri cultural coIIckc was aide to Induce many furmcra to test their seed corn before planting for Its xormluatlnK powers. Hut the greater number of farmers in the State are still choosing to make a "blind swap" with nature In their corn planting Three of the best reasons for a germination test of corn seed are: It Is easy to do and can l>c done at :i time when there Is little other work on the farm. II costs almost nothing Il will probably mean an Increase In yield of from three to top bushels per acre. Fvvr.v farmer should have gone Into bis Held just before harvest time and selected the tK'st ears while they were yet on the >.falk. If he did this and has stored these ears carefully over fall and winter, he has excellent ma' terlal with which to make Ids germi nation tests. If he did not make held selections, let him choose the best look Ink' ears he can had and test them. A il a line the ears to be tested side by side on planks, driving a tenponny mill after each tenth ear. Number the ours coi!se? t i 1 vely. It can be done without 'trouble by (lonclling the num her "f e-ich ear on the portion of plank in front of 't. The order of these ears Is u"'h r no condition in be disturbed until after the ucrmination te-l bi com plete. Provide a . ? x ? , 1 1 ; , t box a! i" t f <vo f"et sijiia ???? :'hi| ''i.tir inches deep Kill the box to within an inch and a half ?>f the top , villi sawdust, well packed. Procure it | l"i c of white cloth a little lartrer than t ?.?? box and mark It off In two inch sqic ?*e. with a pencil, number I ? iir enootrh of the squares to b<. able to tell the irnn'tcr of any one of thein without trouble. I zi'ii ve a small mar Kin on each side of the cloth. Then tack' the cloth tnitdNp tlu' i?<?\ m) that It rosin firmly and Auioothly over the sawdust. Therv will be til>4>ut one hm.d>vd UJjJicirtv- on the cloth,. With JLhu.haX.Jiwu: at hanil.-lalu*. tW need oara from their plank one it I h time. Hel?*ct from each ear six kor nelN, taking them from different part* of the ear and no two froui the name row. place the h!x kernels from ear No. I In H<|iuire No. I op the c)otli, j and ton* lime Hoik with all the earM, laying the kernel** on the eloth germ *ilde up. He nure to put each ear baefc' In Its proper place oil the plank. When each cloth square has Its six kernels. representing one ear, sprinkle water Into the box until corn and saw <ln?t arc thoroughly moistened, taking care not to disturb the kernels. Next place a dry white. cloth carefully over the kernels ami 'another cloth over this one. Finally, cover the top- cloth with sawdust until the box is level full. Keep the germination box In a fair ly warm room ami leave It undisturb ed for about seven days. Then catch the ends of the top cloth and lift care fully. This will take off the top layer of sawdust without disturbing the corn. Italsc the second cloth, still working very carefully. Then it Is time to read the tests. Note which kernels have germinated well and which poorly. Your box should be near your plank rows of corn when you uncover the germinat ing kernels. Then If the kernels in square No. Id In the box show poor germinating powers, take ear No. 10 from Its place on the plank and toss It Into the feed pile. I >o this with each ear whose kernels did not germinate well. The ears remaining on the plank will be good ones, with health and vi tality, and If such cars are used for seed corn and the crop is not good, the planter may be sure the fault, was not In the seed. Widow ef (General MrClellan Dead. New York, Feb. 111. ? News of the death at Nice, France, of Mrs. Ellen Mary McClollan, widow of Major Gen eral (ieorge H. Meridian, was receiv j ed today by her hoii, (Jeorge (J. Me Iciellan. former mayor of New York. ? Pneumonia was the Immediate cause of her death. Mrs. Mct'lellan was the daughter of . 1 1 1 ?- ? late Major !{. H. Marcy, and her I marrlnee to the army otlieer who later : became the commander In chief of the J army of the Potomac. took place in , Ma\. 1 M{0. Fer many years after !?i'encral McClellan's death in 1 S<sri Mrs. M' l'IrHnn made her home in Nice. j i 1" ? iiodv of an unknown man was ' found In a swanin near Hopkins. Itlch \ land county. Friday. The man was while and appeared to be about '15 years old. ? Cold Hogs by Telephone A South Carolina farmer had a large number of hogs which were ready to kill. The weather was so warm that killing was out of the question. He went to his telephone, called a dealer in Colucnbia over Long Distance and sold his hogs at a good price. He then called the local freight office and arranged for shipment. The telephone is now a necessity on the farm. You can have one on your farm at small cost. See the nearest Bell Telephone Manager or send j postal for our free booklet. FARMERS' LINE DEPARTMENT SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AfViE) TELEGRAPH COMPANY S. Pryor St., Atlanta, Ga. [ KERSHAW. NEWS NOTES, j i ii | <mi? '*!?? .i| Happenninga of Interest In Our Neighboring Town. ( From ) ~ W. F. t'ulp of tlu> ltethel svftlOll, ami Miss Annie Taylor, of the Char leshoro sect Ion, wore married Sunday umrnlng, Feb. 7, at file home of the bride's parents. Mr, < *??lp Is a pros perous .v.mh.k fanner. The bt'ldo 1* the popular and attractive daughter ??*" Mr.' t*.- F. Taylor. The marriage < orcmony was j>erfortued by Itov. J. It. Caston. Mrs. J. ('. Massey returned Satur day night from Maeon, (1a., where she had been visiting her mother She was joined In Columbia by Mr. Mas sey. who came home with her, to spond Sunday. * Relatives and friends of ttye family of Mrs. J. It. \VlthersjH>on, formerly of Kershay, have received announce ment of the marriage of her daughter,! Miss Uosabel, to l>r. l>aytou S. Altaian, Monday, February K, 11)15, at their home In Sumter. The bride has many | warm friends here who wish the happy young c<aiple a long life of connubial hits* and prosperity. Mr. and Mrs. J. ,1. (Joodale, of Cam den, spent Sunday in Kershaw with their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Fletcher. The 10 r a regrets very much to learn that K. T. JCstrldge and his estimable family will move back to Itctluine about March 1st. Mr. and Mrs. A. It, Young, of Fred ericksburg, Va., are spending a week here visiting relatives of the former. Hen Is a Kershaw boy who has made good in Ids adopted home. Ills friends here are pleased at Ii is success. Mrs. Catherine Clark, wife of Jo seph ('lark, of the Abney section, died last Thursday and was burled Friday at Hickory Head church. She was about 00 years of -rfge and left her husband and one son and one daugh ter surviving. Thomas Watson, aged 8 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Sturgls, near DeKalb, was seriously injured by a falling tree last Wednesday and died from the effects Thursday. The ro niaitis were burled at Heaver Ham I church on Friday. Charged With Setting Fire to Slor?. A special to the Columbia State from Darlington. dated Feb. I.'t. says: "On last Monday night while the fire de partment was lighting the tiro that de stroyed Coggeshall's ginnery, ail alarm from the square was sent in and M. M. Foster's furniture store was found in llanies. ,! y efficient work the building was saved though it was an old one and the only frame building loft on , the sqi:.1re. This morning about 3 o' clock the alarm was turned Iti from the square again and the same place was found on fire and on the inside of the store, hid under a box. one of the firemen found the proprietor of the business. Ho is now in jail. About 10 o'eloek in the evening Fos ter was seen walking through the square and because of suspicious move ments was shadowed by the j>olice. loiter ho entered bis store in the rear and a close watch was kept on the building from then until the tire oc- J ourred. Over glass doors In the real* of the building were spread rugs and leaned mattresses and throughout the building the firemen found excelsior saturated with kerosene. However, the fire was quickly extinguished and very little loss occurred. Foster for a number of years has been one of the leading furniture dealers of the town and has a family." fireenville Plant to Make I nifomis, ( J roenvillc. Feb. 11. ? The .ludson mills of (ireonvillo will make the goods for spring uniforms at Winthrop col lege. It. ft. (;?H-r. president of the fttiH-r recei \ oil II TefTOt" ~ today Mating that his samples bad boon adopted by the college. Some time ago Winthrop began In vestigating the advisability of having its uniforms made in South Carolina mills. A number of manufacturing plants submitted samples, but the ,Tud *nn mill goods was selected. The or der will be for 3, (MM) yards of recep tion voile finished in pure white. Tf j&KEmAI HKTHILNIC ^ '. JHIU??JL . ? 1 , t ' Had M?u? Already IJnder Three Charge* Arretted ami Placed lu Jail. , ? j --? ' ???' Itethune. Feb, lH.-r4*Hwh" W#ltoM. a youiiK white man of thin ttotiou, against whom there arc three charges to be heard at t lie next term of QOttlt wont to lila homo near town yesterday ?tid tried to shoot his father ai;<I " or, and otherwise acting ill U riotous ami disorderly manner, Sheriff Huck ulMte came out yesterday afternoou and took Melton to Jail so wo are inform ed. Young Molton has for mouio time been a menace to the |>eace of the community in which he raided and It is very likely he will get what in coining to hhn at next court. 10 very day tho need of a new com modious school building for the town of llethune grows more Imperative. Our present small partially delapidated frame structure Is totally Inadequate to aci-omodate the growing attendance. A few days ago another teacher was employed and a small private resi dence was rented hy the trustees for a school room. The time has now arriv ed when the Increased school attend ance here demands that a larger and better equipped school building is an absolute necessity. Mr. h. I*. Carter left last Friday for Virginia, where he will be employed several months installing acetylene lights. The indications are now that Be-! thune will have a first class baseball team this year. The team will be re organized about March 1st, and regu lar practice will begin soon thereafter. Two or three good players will be en gaged and the club will l>e greatly strengthened In every r espect. The local fans may expect some good sport here the coining summer. It Is hoped that our business men, In fact all our citizens will give our boys loyal sup port and thereby encourage them to give our town a strong ball team. Mr. D. Ilyden left Tuesday night for New York to purchase spring and summer goods for his store. Miss Eva Mays has returned to lle thune and has accepted a position as saleslady in the store of Mr. I>. Hyden. Messrs. J. E. Copeland and K. A. > Stokes spent Tuesday in Charlotte. ?J The young folks 1n town enjoyed, a couple of Valentine parties last Friday night ? one at the residence of Mrs. E. I). Robertson and one at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Clyburn. Mrs. J. W. (iardner is quite sick at her home below town. Miss Ella Cardner, of Kershaw, is spending several weeks in this vicini ty. ? Caiitey News Notes. Cantey, S. Feb. 15. ? The Woman's 1 Missionary Society met with Mrs. K. L. Smyrl last Friday afternoon. Mrs. S. E. ( ioodale the etticient superintend-; ent of the district has recently visited this society. While here she re-organ ized it and put new life and aims In to the work. Miss Myers, of Camden, has been visiting Miss Annie Huckabee. Mr. \V. A. Clifton, of Dixie, is visit ing relatives here. Mr. I Amis Ilornsby and Miss Eva Ilartleld surprised their friends by driving to Camden Sunday and being married by Judge McDowell. Mrs. Ilornsby Is the eldest daughter of Mr. W. R. Rarfield, while Mr. Ilornsby is the son of Mr. J. It. Ilornsby and a substantial young farmer. Miss Sehmetzer spent the week end with Miss Luetic Mickle. The Cantey school paid a visit to the Piedmont school last Friday and a debate was held. The representa tives from Cantey claimed the victory. Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Holland visited In Camden several days last week. Mr. S. C. Rose spent last Thursday In Kershaw. Mr. J. C. Rose is now working on _the new post olHeC- building la-Camden. Mr. Tom Turner spent a few days last week in Columbia. Adjusting Fire losses. The Williams Fire Insurance Agency within .he past week hap made ad justments ami prompt settlement* of five tire losses in the county ? three at Camden and two at Cassatt. The amount Involved was approximately $3,000. ^ Tg ? ? ? -7 ? ? ?. ? - ? ? ? - - ? , ? ? .. ? ? --yiru* Wtofc <fintartr * ? W H. Outlaw, Camden - W o. 'Wilson, Canton > v David Uillia, Boy kiu VV. F. Frleiag. jCiuudim r, 4, V. Ywj?% Keuhaw V". K. Price, Camden \V. F. Gardner, Camden David Wolfe, Camden It \V. Watts, Lugo# t. ii. iuiimoi!, Lwwtr w. II. Oantuer, Camden J. II. Mnvsh, CaKsatt. W. Q. Bird, J?ffer*?on A. U' Parker, Luckuow J. \V. Z. Hearo?. Casaatt . T. \V. WilHon, Lugoff D. J; Clyhurn, Bethune J. A. Hull, Causa tt J. II. Hammond, Boy kin it. T, Hasty, Ca.uHlen w. k. Kelly, Lugoff A.' IP. poling, Kershaw l>. s. Trnpp, Camden ltenj. Tldwell, Cassatt <). A. Fletcher, Kershaw %> Thoa. A novum, Camden II. Baruol), Cqjn.den J. S. It oho, HI any J. H. Hay, Kershaw S. Ii. Hush, Went villa . Elijah Atkinson, Lugoff J. T. Cameron, Lugoff Wilfred Newman. Camden ?? C. A. Branham, Lugoff John Hinson, Camden L. F. Robinson, Cassatt Second Week Juror*. W. W. llorton, (Tassatt W. J. Newman, Bethune J S. Dunn, Camden S. II. Kosa, Bianey W. C. Brown, Camden , T. W. Watts, Lugoff A. D. Kennedy Jr.. Camden : It. A. Faulkenherry, Kershaw J. W. Kirkland, Camden -Jaw. Gladden, Lugoff W. A. Anderson, Camden J, It. Branham, Logoff J. C. Gainer, Kershaw' F. B. Floyd, Liberty Hill N. P. Baxley, Camden Henry Catoe, Bethune ' '? >-v-' ? L. M. Hilton, Stoneboro <? Jesse Nelson, Blauey Khnore Brown, JacobH E. A. Brown, Camden rte 4 A H. T. Horton, Kershaw W. CY Hough, Camdeij ?Tan. Del/oache, Camden - lien Deas, Kershaw It. M. Gilford. Camden H. E. Reese, Kershaw Jas. .Moore, Camden J. B. Parker, Lugoff L. .T. Baker, Bethnne W. M. Branham, Camdeiy \V. L. Gaskins. West vi lie J. 10. Ralnm, Kail) .1 B. Turner, Lueknow J. V. Myers. Lugoff W. A. Sanders. Lugoff W. M. Kelly, Lugoff Colored People to Hold Services. We have l>een requested by Rev. It.; C. Dow, to state tliat the colored peo ple of the Second Baptist church of Kirk wood will hold Interesting services near the new power planO in Kirk wood on Sunday, Feb. 28th. An in- j < teresting program has been arranged ! including old time plantation songs, and they invite the public to Join with them. Their aim is to establish a new Baptist church to be known as the Second Baptist of Klrkwood. Rev. j Dow is the pastor and Phillip Shields I is chairman of the committee. Terraces Open to The Public. - The Terraces will be opened to the public every Wednesday and Saturday, from 12 to 5. Tea will be served for 40c each person. This price includes admission to the garden. ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Kershaw. In the Probate Court. Under and by virtue of an Order made by W. L. McDowell, Judge of Probate of Kershaw County, State aforesaid, bearing date February 18th, 1015, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder for. cash, on Monday, March 8th, 1915, at the late home place of Jefferson Harris, deceased, about 5 or 6 miles from Bethune, S. C., commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., the following personal property of the said Jefferson Harris: One single barrel Shot Gun, one tin Sprayer, one lot carpenter's Tools, one army Rifle, one Buggy Jack, one set Wagon Breeching, one side Harrow, three Guano Distributors, one lot old Plows, one Log Chain, one Froe, one cross cut Saw, two pairs Balances, one set Farm Tools, one Hamper Basket, one -Plow G?mrr five Plow Stocks, omr Grass Blade, one Hay Rake, one Top Buggy, one Carriage, one set Double. Harness, one 2-Horse Wagon, one roll Fence Wire, one 1 -Horse Wagon, one set Buggy Harness, one Mower, one Stj.lk Chopper, one Corn Shellerf^Ue old Grul) Hoe, one lot old Tools, one lot Peas in hull, one Bedstead, Mattress and two chairs, one"Bay- Mare, one lot Pork, two 2-Horse Wagons. ? ? Terms of sale ? CASH. J. A. STONE, Administrator Camden, S. C., February 19th, 1015. ? All things come him who waits" \ longs to the leisure past. fj No good live Ai. ican would father phiase now. <3 Present day sucu ful ones get a strain hold on what tlU. want, and hang on.] U All things come ? him who uses print er's ink an^ 801 after what he uiani Wants ? For Sale ? Rents] WANTED. ? To purchase "The Mi molrs of H. S. Prentice," editio published about 185.3. Any part having this s$t, wilHug to sell wnn address The Chronicle office. ih i ' FOR SALE ? Bed room "suite, consis ; ing of Iron bod, mattress, wash stam and dresser. All new. Will sell i a bargain. Apply at this office. FOR SALE.? Nancy Hall potato slij for sale. Address L. W. Watts, bo 17, Lugoff, 8. jOL LOST? ~A pearl and diamond peadan I,ostnenr the Kirkwood Hotel. Lil .eral reward if returned to Kirkwoo Hotel, Camden, S. C. 44 WANTED ? Salesman and collecto Apply to Singer Sewing Machine Go C. A. HI an ton, Mgr., Sumter, 8. C. 44-8tp FRUIT TREES.? Fifteen Tbousro Large A r moor River Privet. Three t four dollars "per thousand. Peaph an Apntogjj-ees .15 cents. Pear, Plnai $a Chen?7 trees 30 cents. Write fo prices on. Crape Vines. Shade Treei ubses and Ornamental Trees. Green vllle Nursery Co., Greenville, S. C. ? ? 1 . . " {. WANTED ? To buy green Hides. Bes market price paid for them. W. R Wntkins, Camden, S. C. 43 \ FOR RENT? 30 acres of land one hall mile east of Camden- Apply talto IJose and Hoy kin, agents, Camden, S. C. ; FOR SALE ? Several mules and on* horse. Will exchange same for cat tle or grain, J. B. Zemp, Camden, S. C. 48. SEED CORN FOR SALE ? Havage'a Prolific Seed Corn for sale at 12.00 l>er bushel. Westerham Plantation, Henry Savage, prop., Camden, S. C.; W. A. Rush, mgr., Lugoff, S. Crerrr - J ; . - - : H v SEED POTATOES? the very best Fresh Banner Bread from Columbia ' at all times. Best line of groceriet and country produce. E. M. Hendrii, Camden, S. C., phone 205- L. 43-4t AUTOMOBILE OWNERS? I/et us in crease the power of your motor from 1-3 to 1-2 by overhauling satne and - installing a set of something new in the' Leak-Proof Ring. This ring to moderate in price and does the WQHp ? It not only increases tl?e c^prewwjfl but does away with carbon deposit*! "an It keeps the surplus oil away fromi the explosion. W. O. HA* S AW | and Machine Shop, Camden, S. Boggles and Wagons at * We have two carloads of buggies ana surries and two carloads of one ( aa two horse wagons to nmt"berow wsr b. C. Siww uw pany, Smntert 8. C. VULCANIZING? Have bought a mod ern steam plant to handle caw^ wprk by the wrapped tread procesj heat being applied on both awMj work simultaneously insuring a per feet adhesidn. All of this work wW be absolutely guarantee!. We w Hooking *or thisr equipment in**** a Week, In the meantime we can DJ* die all tube work. W.O. TO Garage and Machine Shop, V?* , J66. Camden, S. C. 4 _ FOR SALE-Oood clean CowPea'foj sale. Prices on application. Apw ? to H. G. Carrison, Jr., Camden, ?? i* , .y* 2 - ? 1-. ' AITO TIRES? S?- me bifore new tires. I have a proj?t?? ? make that will save y?^mn s. c. * n, VUt C A N I z I NO. Oat TIRR BBPAIB BBBVIQgJg; bodies EVERYTHING from a ?JMg puncture to perfectly most berious cut or blowout in or tube. ,ai materials A-l equipment* <* with eiacunfc cmlnwe^ tall Jnsure yon PROMPTN^ gi? TO^and SATISFACTION. pAlB Here yon will find a PLANT equipped With every MO STEAM VUIX3ANIZltf^PP*^"\. mn Lady Sip- OiluiiiM" Three kinds ? Black, White and Tan ' f "? / Easiest io use ? Best for all Shoes ? At all dealers at the Til F. F. DALLEY JJO., Ltd. ^ one price Biffato, H, Y.^Baroilfc^^