Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TRAINED WAR DOGS. Intelligence Exhibited by Hospital Cannies in Battle. Tit-Bits. The Russian government is in com munication with Major Hautonville Richardson, a retirea officer of the British army, on the subject of his supplying a canine ambulance corps for the far east. Major Richardson considers that the best dogs for ordinary work in -the field are black or sable collies. Intelligence, not breed, however, is the chief consideration. The Rus sians have adopted the Caucasian dog; France favors the "smugglers' -dogs," well known on her frontiers; Austria employs Dalmations; Tur key finds Asiatic sheep dogs most suitable, and Germany generally se lects collies. The trained dog can be employed in a number of ways. He may act as scout, as an outpost to the out posts; in an actual engagement his services are readily available for the transport of reserve ammunition to the firing line; in a seige or invest -nent he my be used as a sentry, and in this capacity would prove inval uable in guarding against surprise. . But it is in ambulance work that the dog may provide the greatest ser vice to man, and it is to this special and important phase that Major Richardson has devoted many years, training his dogs to perform their life saving work with almost human skill and intelligence. The beginning of training for field service is to take the dog at night to some quiet spot and have an assis tant creep up slowly toward dog and master. The dog scents the ap proach and gives warning by growl ing, barking being always checked by the trainer, since in war time it would betray the dog's presence to the enemy. In ambulance work, the dog, find ing a wounded man, lies down beside him and the man, if not too seriously injured, helps himself to the brandy carried by the dog in a flask upon its back. The dog also carries bandages, a waterproof sheet, a pencil and a piece of paper. The wounded man scrib bles a hasty note to inform his com rades in which part of the field to ind him, then, intimating to the dog by a wave of his hand that it is to return, the dog dashes off again to the ambulance headquarters. Help is dispatched at once, Ethe ambulance party being led to the spot! by the dog itself. The wounded man had in the meantime been enabled roughly to bandage his wounds, and rerhaps, to save his life. Irrigation in Far West. Philadelphia Enquirer. When it is considered that only three years have elapsed since irri gation in the west was taken up as a national measure, it would seem that the members of the irrigation con gress, now in session in the south west, are a little hasty in condemn ing the government for not acting more rapidly in the matter. A good deal has been accomplished in the way of surveys, but the western peo ple, as usual, are in a hurry. This is one of the great public works which does not lack for money, since, by law, all receipts from sales of pub lic lands in the arid states go into the irrigation fund, which is now about $30,ooo,0oo and rapidly increas ing. Government engineers are prover bially slow in their movements, but in this case there seems to be some reason for caution, as the subject is to be treated in the large and the minutest data must be secured. Enough is known, however, to indi cate that the water in the arid states can be so conserved as to provide homes for twenty millions of people, or almost the population of all Italy. Land that is now utterly valueless is being made worth $xoo an acre. That seems a large sum, but it is below the gencral average of irrigated land in California. where S6oo an acre is not an uncommon price. By means of irrigation the farmer is able to proceed on a sure basis. regardless -of what the weather may be. The mar. who loafs aw'ay three quarters of his time is the one who is the most unreasonably impatient if tke train is a few minutes late. An Uneqxivocal Answer. San Aantonio Express. Prof. Wiley, of the bureau of agri culture's chemical department, was talking about explanations that do not explain. "Those explanations that make nothing clear, those answers that throw no light, make me think of an acquaintance of my boyhood, Jerome Hert, of Indiana. "One day he was at work in a lone ly field, when he heard a voice from the upper air. " 'Hey! Hey, you" the voice shout ed. -jerome looked up in amazement. About fifty feet above his head was ;. balloonist. The balloonist, on a wa.,Y.,. %.s doing a siv-;-mile j-ur ney to Evansville. Now, though he had lost his way, and from Jerome Hert he wished to ascertain it. 'Hey, there!' he repeated. 'Wall?' said Jerome. 'Where am I?' cried the balloon ist. "Thereupon Jerome made a rZply of that opaque, dark sort that we are speaking of. 'Where are you? Why, up in a baley, he said." Atlanta Wrestlers. The match between M. J. Dwyer and Charles Wittmer, one of the best heavyweight wrestlers in the country, is practically closed and the bout will probably be held January 20. Witt mer's challenge was received by Dwyer on the night of his last match with Leonhardt, and this morning the Irishman accepted the proposition and submitted his terms. Wittmer weighs about 2oo pounds and will have some thirty or forty pounds the advantage of the local man I.-t Dwver -avs he wants an op portunity to show how much superior speed is to weight. Wittmer enjoys the distinction of having held Yousouf, the terrible Turk, to a draw in one of the fiercest wrestling matches in the history of the game. Other American competi tr,rs were easy !or the gigantic Oriental. "After the Wittmer match, I will take on Leonhardt again," says Dwyer. on one e.ondition-that h puts up a side bet of $250. I will agree to bet that sum that he can not throw me once in an hour Graeco-Roman." Leonhardt's proposition was' that he 4Gould throw Dwyer twice in an hour at that style. WATCH OUT FOR THE BIG DODGER TELLING YOU ABOUT THE MIMNAUGH SALE. NOTICE. This is to notify all Debtors and Creditors of the firm of Quattlebaum & Schumpert, that Mr. J. C. Schum pert has sold out his interest to Mr. D. M. Langford, in the above named frm. All parties owing the old frm, will please take notice, and all parties i'olding claims against the old firm w"ill please present them at the office of Quattlebaum & Lang ford. Business will be continued at their same "Old Stand" where the new firm will serve you. Quattlebaum & Schumpert, Prosperity, S. C. EXECUTOR'S SALE. On Thursday, the rgth day of Jan uary, 1905, we will sell at the late residence of James Y. Cuibreath, at public auction, beginning at eleven o'clock, A. M., the household and kitchen furniture, farming implements etc., belonging to the estate of said James Y. Culbreath, deceased. Terms of sale cash. James McIntosh, Jno. M. Kinard. Executors. NOTICE. Applications and bids for acting as Physician for the County Home, Jail and Chaingang, within five miles of Court House, and also including the Medicines to be furnished and re quired, will be received by the Coun ty Commissioners up to and includ ing the first day of February, 1905. Applications may be filed with either of the undersigned. J. Monroe Wicker, County Supervisor. Fred. H. Dominick, A company is known by the men it keeps. A Wonderful Saving. The largest Methodist church in Georgia, calculated to use over one hundred gallons of the usual kind of mixed -.aint in painting their church. '.hey used only 32 gallons of the Longman & Martinez Paint mixed with 24 gallons of linseed oil. Actual cost bf paint made was less then $1.20 per gallon. Saved over eighty ($8o.oo) dollars in paint, and got a big donation be sides. 'VERY CHURCH will be given a liberal quantity whenever they paint Many houses are well painted with four gallons of L. & M. and three gall.ns of linseed oil mixed therewith. Wears and covers like gold. These celebrated paints are sold by the Newberry Hardware Company. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned, composing the Board of Jury Commissioners for Newberry County, State of South Carolina, will on the 20th day of January inst., at nine o'clock A. M., in the office of the Clerk of Court for said County, epenly and publicly draw thirty-six jurors to serve as Petit Jurymen, at the February term of Court of Gen ral Sessions for Newberry, begin-. ning February 6th, 1095, and contin uing for one week. And also twelve Grand Jurors to serve for one year. Jno. L. Epps, Co. Treasurer. Wm. W. Cromer, Co. Auditor. Jno. C. Goggans, Clerk of Court. January 9th, 1905. Nei FnNDitge!I We have just re turned from the North oith the finest line of Kitchen and House iold Furniture in this ection of the State. [he Best 6oods at the l.owest Figures. ON JANUARY 15 we will open in the R. C. Williams Store Room. Cash or Installrnent. R. i. WATT$& CO. The Union WAREHOUSE COMPANY OF Columbia, S. C?, Is Prepared to STORE COTTON IN Standard Ware houses and to arrange Proper Cash Advances if you desire to hold your cotton details will be gladly supplied' if you address Columbia, S. C. New Year To one and favored us dui patronage, we grateful ackn We have strive faithfully. Our i been and will ideals in busit crave no succe; be attained b) tegrity. We sta merit, and ne% virtues of our We have enj< since 1875, bt means makes and so the hun poorest hasth( eration as thE the wealthy. each custome who are not, si successes the Providence is bestow. WM6 B. pEEIJ1 Reliable Ph The. And Clh Of Ever 0. KLET Come to SheIIoe1,Den Have the largest and Furniture and House F opened in Newtherry. car of Roll Foot Beds to Big shipment of Mattin We are the cheapest see us and get our pricE Newberry Hardware SheIIey, Deai Main Street, N Southern Lime CHARLES Building Material of Roofing "Fi Write fc Greeting! all who have ring 1904 with ) extend our cwledgement. n to serve you >urposes have be for loftier iess life. We ss that cannot ( strictest in nd on our own rer decry the competitors. )yed success it this by no us haughty, iblest and the .same consid highest and We wish for r, and those ach joys, and' tt a benign: disposed to [MA & SO armacists. Best eapest 'yt hing! r . a a 'TN ER'S See Us n(Summner most complete line of 'urnishing Goods ever We received another iay, cheaper than ever. g direct from Japan. n the State. come to e of,a Buck Stove. Co.'s old stand. 1 & Summer, ewberry, S. C. and Cement Co. TON; S. C. ill kinds. High Grade UBEROID." 'r Prices