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MBXICO A MJNU COUNT"* ?? Memethliif Abowi Territory Whldl Do 'fie Sma'i Boy* H?v? Entered. L >!., - i i ? ; liofore Tex km Iwciiui* H i>art of the United HIh (<'m ami the MeftUWII war I lidded nearly a mllUou aqua re U?IW to our territory, Mexico, then a Hitanlnh colony. and the United stMtHH cover ed approximately equal areaH of North Alum lea. Now the extent of Mexico is le?H than one-fourth of that of con tinental United Htatea, aaya a bulletin recently iaaued l>y the National Oeo graphic aoclety at Wellington. In thla Ntateinent there 1m given noine Very interesting figures which contra ,i the present nice of the two countries. Mexico, however, MtlU ban territorial expanse nearly equal to the aggregate . of Prance, (Jreat Britain ami Ireland, t Hernia uy and Austria Hungary, hut ita total area, (707, (KM) square inlleN) IhJ less than that of our live large?t ntat?-H J ? Texan, (California, Montana, New Mexico aild Arizona ? combined, all of these except Montana having lieen a part <?f New Hpaln 7ft years ago, None of the HI political muImIIvIhIohm of Mex ico are ax large an any one of the live Ntatea named, but four Mexican states contiguous to the United Mtntex aggrc Collins Brothers (faitrtaktr* for Colored People T4*W~ 41 714 W. DaKaHb St. 1 " 11 ? TSWI1 gate an extant grsater than Texas. Chihuahua, the largest Mexican state, appreximatea In area (87, WO square mile*) flhat of Utah; Konora (T7.000 ttquare ml lea ( of Nebraaksn Coabulla (Ott.OOO aquare wiles) of Georgia, and I hi ran go, (40,000 aquare utiles) of Kentucky. Nine subdivision* ? of the United mate* Including Alaaks. are larger than Chihuahua, 10 of greater magnitude than Honora and 82 larger thun Purango. The rugged and deaert character of the Mexican border except where mining exhlhltlona and title* re HultinK therefrom have concentrated settlement. Tlie mountainoua ridge with limited littoral*, which 1h a narrow i*?nluaula from (lie United Htatea boundary, and so pa ra to* the Gulf of (California from the I'AOltlc ocean, la not a slate, hut 1m recognize! aa the territory of Haja California, which In area (08,000 square miles) cloacly approximates that of Florida. The Gulf of Call forula and the ahtftlng Colorado river practically laolate Haja California from the balance of the republic and prevent overland communication with it. Teplc, on the Pacific count, (11,000 square iuII^a), amaller than Maryland, and Quiutana Koo, adjoining Yucatan, are other territories. The. United Htatea la adjaceut to Mexico for 1,800 miles and for a dls tance equal to that Mt Ixrnla from New York, the Ho Grande river forma tlie boundary. Rxcept when in flood this river Is apparently an unlmpor* taut at ream and readily crossed, for the uormal flow is well utilised for Irrigation iu both countries; but It has carved in a part of its course canyons difficult of exploration. The changes wrought by freshet which shift the channel, have demanded' the attention of an international commlaalon, whoae function was to adjuat a country along the Hlo Gruude to meet the varying conditions. The uncertainty of this is Dr. E. H. KERRISON Dentist Ottlce In The Mann Building Phone 185 andCloctaoJ THE GREAT COMPETITION in this class of time piece lias brought about yuch a high standard that Alarm Clocks are now sold by uh at a mere fraction of their former price. No one need be without an alarm clock when they can be bought at the price we ask. We have a large stin k of other clocks ? from the stately , old hall clock to the pretty mantle timepiece. Come In and admire ? we know you will buy. j. G. L. BLACKWELL Jeweler and Optician Camden, S. C. Bridging the distance 'twixt ! you and "anywhere." The Bell Telephone, with its 16,000,000 miles of wire, brings millions of people within earshot of your voice. Many thousand of them, living within fifty or a hundred miles, can be reached for a smail toll charge. Are you making use of this vast bridge on your farm, in your home or in your business. There's a ' profit of time, money or convenience for you in the lell Telephone if you will use it. Grasp the Opportunity! Call or write the manager to-day. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY ttluntratvtf bf ? rtalm once under tn vcidlgatlou that ii portion of the im< |H?rt?nt city of K1 Paao, fe?w, Mexican noil. The reinfttulug TOO nillea of the international bouudary to . the went m*? pa rating our neighbor republic from New Mexico, Arlaona ami Cali fornia la through an arid deaert aec tloii, much of which 1h inouutaluouN. TblH la not a direct line, but haa live changea In alignment, which have heeu accurately aurveyed and : eutabllHhed by 208 pemianeut monument* eaalty dlMtlngulehable. Allowing for Impaaaable canyoiiH, mountain barrier*, etc., probably 1,400 milt s of boundary niUMt be under aur veUlance to prevent tuuuggllng or the IMiMHage of contraband artlclea. l(all way* In TexaH, New Mexico and Arl aona are cUme to the border, and theae two natloim at aeven polnta. Judge** Wlfi. s The wIk in only worn by English barrister* to give them h stern, Judi cial apj>earaiice, and no one can Hay that It falls In this respect. The cus tom was originated by a French Judge In tbe seven teeneh century when, hap l Hilling to dou a marquis' wig one day, he fouud it gave htm such a stern and dignified appearance that he decided to get oue for himself and wear it at all times in court. ThUf he did. and the result was no satisfactory from a legal poiut of view that not only Judges, but barristers also, took up the custom throughout Europe. ? Ixmdon Graphic. ?' : , - IT v:. , r: i CANTALOUPE CULTURE. Proper Kind For Planting and Time to Plant. . ? ?' .'*.vV * r'-; y- . ; ? . . "*t Cleuison College, April 18. ? Ah the Cantaloui>e is a very tender plant, the seed should not be planted until after danger of killing frost 1* over. In the eastern part of the state .they may ,be planted ax early as April 1st, In the central and western part, from April 15th to 25th, In case they are planted ettrly and injured by frost, plant again Immediately. The land should first lie thoroughly plowed to a depth of from eight to twelve inches, and very heavily manured with well decomposcd stable manure. This should be thoroughly incorporated with the soil by harrowing. The rows Should lie laid off six feet apart and the seed planted In hills 18 to 24 inches apart in the row. " As soon as the plants have formed the third leaf, they should be thinned out to one plant In place. Cantalouiies are frequently planted six by six feet, but it Is not necessary to give them so much space except on poor land. The melons are rreq lien t iy iTTTa cke<l by worms Just be fore they reach maturity. In case worms attack the melons they may In? protected before the worm enters by bagging the melon in very much the same way as grai>es are bagged. For a medium sized melon, a number five bag Is tbe proper size to use. The bag should be made of heavy manlllu pajier In order to prevent the heavy rains from beating holes In It. When the melons are about the size of a hen's egg, tbe hags are slipped over them and pinned closely around the stem, and the melon placed on a slight mound of "soil about two Inches high. Tills affords drainage ami prevents the bags from remaining wet long after rains, which would cause it to decay. Tills method of saving melons has long lieen practiced and found very satis factory. One can easily tell when the melon is rij>e without removing the bag, b.v examining the vine. If the stem slips easily from the melon, it Is3 ready to pulL.-,. . / , The following "varieties are especial ly recommended: Hockyford, < Netted Gem), EinerAld Gem, Nixon, and Acme. The Rockvford is probably the most I?opular of all- melons and is grown more extensively for commercial pur poses thau any other variety. THE FOUR P's. Pastures, Peas, Peanuts and Pigs Sug gested For "Live at Heipe." Clemson College, April 17.-^-If your policy Is "live at hanjboand board at the same place," nothing, probably Is of more Importance in the meat pro duction side of such a policy as the four P's ? imstures, peas, peanuts and pigs. Now Is the Ideal time for starting l>ermuda pastures, and little later grazing ero|>s of jieas and peanuts. A j l>ermuda pasture with a few ears of corn or an equal amount of good rice meal dally will give a gradual profita ble growth of pigs after they are four months old. Previous to this time they should have a full ration of shorts 1 preferably f?nl In slop. Feed them all the surplus butter milk. i'eas and iieanuta planted at inter vals from now on, shocrtd furnish cheap finishing croiwt which will pro- ! duce i*irk at n profit if finished with corn for two or three weeks in con nection therewith. ... Write to Extension Division, Clem Mon College, S. C., for free bulletin, "Forage i>ep? for .South Carolina." ? I ? ?? ... - V 1 , t7: ?^TTrr ? ' ? X f, ? - f\*' ? v ?TlMO ATTACK# ll^1 UKKMANH . Tlitw Mnino An Mwept Bwk By The (Iwriuaiut have launched a pow erful tufentry attack against the French poMttloua from ti?e Meuae to Douaumoot, and again they lu?v? been Hwoyt bick, except where th?.y obtain ed a footing I" ? small portion of the C hauteur wood. Heavy oaaualtie* were Inflicted on the attacking fOrt** along the two and one-half mile bat. tie front = .? The Oermaua. have kept up ttwlr heavy sludilng of Hill JHM, northwest of Verdun, and tl?e second 11mm of thee French In this region, probably with the Intention of again throwing their Infantry forward In au endeavor to capture thorn* Important i?olnta? keytf to the Verdun ponMlou ?m the weat. On the British front In Belgium and France the heavy lamibardmenta hy I he British and Oermana continue un abated. The urtlllery activity In the sector between Nt Klol and the Ypres Ooiutues (Mnal 1?wm Imhmi especially marked. The Oermaua have poured ahella on the ltuHHlan iKwdtlon along the f>vlna River, at the Iksult bridgehead and about Dvlnek, and vigorous artillery duelH have ls?en In progress south of Dvinak. In Galicta, along the Htripa River, the Teutons' have made several at teeajsts agalast Russian treRcfcos, but all of them were repulsed, according to Petrograd. | The big guns on both sidea are In action along moat of the A ustro- Ital ian front In the Hugana Valley the AuatJrtans delivered attacks against the Italians from the Larganea Torrent to Mont Oolo, hut they were everywhere repulsed. nl AHlatlc Turkey the Russians on the Black Sea coast have captured the town of Kuhmeneh, and have push* i ed further westward against the re-] treating Turks to Arsene Kelessi, less i than twelve miles from the Important fortified town of Trebizond. The Russians are anticipating no easy conquest of Treblzond, according to unofficial advices from Petrograd, I the town liavlng been heavily fortified ! and reinforced with thi^ee complete di- 1 visions of troops The Turks are de- j claml to be resisting furiously the on- 1 wtard press of the Russians against , Balburt, northwest of Ereerum, in the ' ' I attainment of which the Russians hope to Join hunds with their men fighting In the Black Sea littoral. ?? ? fcr.il ' ' .Vl ? ' Nowp. ?: r j All ttm iiioiiiUth of AiHl<K*h Baptist Church* mid person* having relative* burled lu the Antioch mwHcry are re quested to meet ut sold church uu Ap ril jaMti. ut 0 o'l ltx k und bring wnw se lected paste to repair the cemetery fencing. Deer friends, do - remember your deed und umke the place where their txkMee ley look neat aud pretty, end nhow to the living that we hare res|>ect Cor our loved ouee who have ITtHie on twfore ua. 0. W. Shiver, ^ Olerk. ^ FINAL DISCHARGE. In the Matter el Jennie ML Crexton, Guardian of the Ksiate el Chariton Reed Crexton. Htate of South Carolina, <\>unty of Kershaw. / Charlton Iteeil Croxton having reach ed his majority, n<*tcv 1h here)?y given that one mouth from thin date, on Mouday. May 22, 1916, I will make to the I'rolvate Court of Kershaw County my final return an Guardian of the estate of Charltou Keed Croxtou,, and on the Memo tiny I will appjy to the hm Id Court for u tlnal dUclutfge from my trunt as said Guardian. JENNIB M. CUOXTON, Guardian. Camden, 8. 0? April 20th, 1010. T^ACHKIW' KXAMITATION. [ ~ I Notice la hereby given that the reg ular spring examination for teachers will be held at the court house in Cam den on Friday, May 5th, 1M6, begin ning promptly at nine o'clock. All those Intending to stand the examina tion for teachers' certificates will please take notice and govern themaelves ac cordingly. a W. BIRCHMORE, County Supt. Education Kershaw (Jo. ?NJM Each Democratic Club to the coun ty Is hereby potitted to .meet oti the fourth Saturdjiy in April, me, the j|2iwl, iootr tor the purpose of re-or. ganlslng , aod electing delegated to the County Convention, which will meet lit the Court House oiuthe the first Monday In May next v/y The President of etch Club shall pm,. llHh notice of the meeting of the local Club at leant forty-elght hour# prevlou* to the meeting. Jfiacb Club will he eu titled to one Delegate for each twenty. Ave vote? or majority fraction there of, ae shown by the number of vote* cast In the tint Primary Rlectiou held in 1914. The lint of the Delegate* must be certified to by the Pretddent and Secretary of each dLub/and should be forwarded to the County Chalrmnn as noon after tbey are elected as ikm Hible. I* A. WITTKOW8KY, County Chairman. April lltli, 191?. FINAL DISCHARGE, Notice is hereby given that oue month from 'this date, on Saturday, May 18th, 1910, I will make to the Probate Court of Kershaw County my final return as Administrator de Louis non of the estate of Sophia Nelson, deceased, and on the same day 1 win apply to the said Court for a final dls* charge as said Administrator. I , All parties. If any, having claims against the said estate are hereby no tified to present them duly attested on or before that tiate or be forever barred. O. H. BAUM, Administrator de bonis nou. Camden, 8. C., April 18th? IMC. COLD COMFORT can be taken in delicious liq uid draughts at our Soda Fountain. Ice Cream Soda in all flavors and of a guar anteed purity. Tempting, satisfying, cooling, healthful and the thought of it on these hot days will make your mouth water. The lit tle cost of so much comfort will surprise you. Don't swelter when coolness is ,so easy to reach. Try a glass of your favorite flavor and be cool and happy. CAMDEN CANDY KITCHEN Spero Beleos, Proprietor. Phone 78. Camden, S. C. -? 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