Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MHU Sllol I hi lls OF HOUSES VM? MILKS. < Ii mi-.mi ( i?IU*ic?< Ktteiedon Work \rtlcle XWVIll. The cause of sore shoulders can almost Invariably be traced to 111 Atting >r tilths collars. owners, as a rule, pay littlo attention to the fit? ting of collars and their cam and consequently most farm rs have one or more horses or mules with sore shoulders during their busy sagggsji The chafing of 111 fitting collars cause Inflammation and abrasion of the skin and, in many Instances, in Jury of the deeper tissues. Quite frequently deep seated abscess* I form above the shoulder joint at th lower part of the collar scat. These abscesses and thw growth of tlhrou* tissue which form in this region re? quire surgical treatment but simple abrasions and inflammations of the skin yield readily to treatment if treated promptly. in this, as in all diseased condi? tions, It Is necessary to remove the cause. This can bs done by keeping collars clean and by seeing that they fit aa the shoulders will not be chaf? ed and bruised. The practice of re? moving collars and bathing shoulders at mid-day Is one of the bejt preven? tive measures that can be adopted. As soon aa the skin of the should? ers appears sensitive, It should be bathed several times daily with a solution of alum or other astringent solutn n. Removal of pressure from the Inflamed skin is absolutely nec? essary and If this cannot be accom? plish d by changing the style of col? lar or other method, the animal should be rested until the shoulders heal. Abceases Which eaCUf at the point of shoulder should be opened as soon as they form, syringed dally with suit? able antlbeptie solutions, and be kept open until the discharge ceases. Fail? ure to do this will result in the for? mation of hard fibrous tumors which can only be removed by operation. M. Ii. \'< >\vi:us. State V 'erlnarian. I an* of llrood S?>w*. The following article by Prof. A. Smith of Clemson college, contains some Interesting suggestions: Plenty of exercise is necessary dur? ing th* whntr period of pregnancy, which c*??i best be pr>. idcd by fur naShlng sultaM > pssin?<s f r grazing. In this State greer, forage can bo pro sided every m .nth In the \e.ir. For a permanent pasture Bermuda grass with bur snd white clover Is uncx cell d. T'ils supplemented with rye. wheat, oats, and vetch, cow peas, soy bean*, chut \a, peanuts, rape, red and crimson clover, and sorghum?us for? age crops?with skim milk and slops he ft use mixed with wheat middlings, bran. ground oats and com, provides Ideal feed and con? ditions for brood sows and for pro? ducing pork at a minimum cost. Nu? merous feeding trials prove that sows feed extensively on corn and other carbonae.?ou- rations give bir:h to small lltt.-rs tnat lack vigor and often results In rendering the spsj unless aa a br?*der. while rations containing the required amount of nitrogenous feed, obtained from clovers, peas, beans, vetch, oats brans, etc., result In large, vigorous Utters and keep the sow In lent eondl bm. In this ellmate it Is advisable to have sows farrow In March or April. The pigs then get a good start be? fore the h? t weather come on and tire w-aned In time to have the sows bred to farrow again In September or I Oet d?er. This gives the little pig ?uftic'.ent age and sUo to stand the winter conditions. The period of geatiitlon with sows is about 11'.' days. The date of breeding should always be noted and about a week Of ten days before furrowing the sow should be put In a clean pen not less than six feet by eight fad with a f .der around the sides about eight inches from the boor and eight or ten Inch? es from the side to prevent the *.w crushing the MM! pi** hy lying ag them. It Is perfernbre to have a small ?ot adjoining the pen. For a woek bei ore farrowing the sow should lw? fed lu.atlve food and her bowels k?pt apgsj, Qrra nothing but water and feed lightly f..r I f- w di\< until the now regalng her normal condition whe*< *he win faquirs plenty of nu? tritious feed to stimuli. | maxi? mum M .w of milk. AI birth the lit? tle wt'l weigh from two to |a? end r*n*< half pounds auch and for the hr-u month mtest depend sole!) upon the mother f,,p nourishment. Th.? only nay af fsesllng the pigs is through th.- mW, th. r t o. It puyi to feed in,- raiiv. if the litter Is large and the gm l?* poorly f.-I or Is g poor milker, the pigs become stunted and nr.. usually unpr.'Ht ible to i its . Wien Iii?' pfsji era ihr?, w .1 old. the now should again i - turned on goo,i pasture and fed grain ,?? slops III ?d iition. At th. end of rwci months the pies should b? wanned and about ihre.? auyi nft.r wennlni the sow \* ready t ? be I,red again. Prof \. Smith. THE <;<M>i>\vi\ BOND. Homo Facts im to ll lt< .In. lioM From ihm i>aiiy Ittin, April It. festerds>y'i article In the Dally How relativ? to the operation! of Prof? Qoodwla, and the tfforti of 1 ? 11? ? Mrs. Margaret Ka>mond to turn him over t?? the Punster County ?? tn ? i lls for trial has aroused consul ?i ti I- Intsreet in in*.' community, ca poolally t>?-? reference ?>f Mrs. Ray? mond as t?> th? Ava hundred u<?iiars hand?-d to .-??in "lie here by Frank s. Ryan, Qoodwln'i pal. in order to ?eenrt a reduction in the amount of bond for the foxy fortune teller. Magistrat? Harby was fle?n t??day and questioned in reference to this matter, and he State? that it was his Intention to allow the amount of bond to remain as first fixed by him, the sanm being in the sum of $3,000, and that every effort was mad-? to get him to reduce it before applica? tion for a reduction wm made before \ssociate Justice Gary, and that Ive positively and p^rslstantly re? fused to consider any proposal with that object In view. As set out in hi? return to the Associate Justice, Mag? istrate Harby considered Goodwin a desperate criminal, and that h?? should be held for trial on a bond sufficient to Insure his appearance at court when the case was called. After the bond had been reduced ; by order of court to $2,000, the at? torneys representing the prosecution and the defense submitted to magis? trate Harby a proposition mutually agreed to by the parties directly in interests, that if fell restitution to the prosecutor of his entire loss in? cluding all losts incident to the ap prehesnslon and arrest of the ac? cused, and the payment to the Coun? ty of all moneys advanced by it in order to arrest and bring back Good- j win to South Carolina, that Goodwin l should be admitted to bond of the I sum of $750. Magistrate Harby then , submitted the proposition to Super- ! visor Pitts and some of the members ol the County Board, and upon th lr approval of the sani", Goodwin was admitted to bond In the sum of $750 j In cash, after the payment of the ; amounts above indh-ated, totaling in aU the sum of $18GO. This bond was . streat??d at the next term of the court of General Session. NVI VT I IHf>I? COLLFGF. Scholarship and F.ntrnnce Ftamlna- | tlon. The examination fOf the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col? lege and for the admission of n< a studoati win be held *t the County Court Houm ?>n Friday July t, at a. m. Applicants must not lem ihm fifteen years < ' age. When i --holarships are vacant after July | they win be awarded to thorn mak? ing the highest averag* at thle ex-1 amlnation, provided they meet tin conditions governing th-' award. 1 i Applicants for scholarships should write to President Johnson before the examination for scholarship examlna- j tion blanks. i Scholarships are worth $100 and free tuition. The next session will op.-n September 20, 1911. For fur-' ther information and catalogue, ad- ' dr? ss Proa I>. B. Johnson. Rock Hill, ; s. c. 4-27-ltaw to 7-7-W. Ice ( ream le-tival. The ladle* of BStfeesdS M. K. church, Beat Hagood, .S. C, will have an lee o ream end it raw berry faotlval at the church on the after? noon of May r>th. The public !s cordially Invibd. 4-S7-lt-W. i Considerable complaint has been created because or the fact that there are so many of the mail boxes about the city which have rusted and fal- , ten down and th.- person who wishes to mail a letter in one often has to take the box up off the ground and lean It tip against the fence. AnnapoJInsociety mud.' i great f?w because a New Jersey midshipman escorted a pretty girl bellev l to be a nurSS to a navy hop. Now it is up in the pretty nurse to ye| b cl- ,it somebody by shaking a f> w tamily trees down nround Annapoltii in or der to s e e/hat drops.?Philadelphia Tt lograph. i \< \ K^li >\ R ITEH VI V *< ?< I H i:11n k miav 11 Account f ifth Annual Horse -bov Vmoctatlon, the Southern Railway ??No ennouneee very low round tr , I i i to QroenvtllOt R. C, and return, te hole to |m sold May Mb. Ith, 1 ?"!? :>ad Itth, 'in.. ? t* good to reai h original starting i ?Int returning sol Intel 'ban midnight of May 2 ih, 111], Por Information as to rates etc., hppjy to tick? I agei ts\ or addi? .1 U MEEK, Asst. Gen, Paspenger Agent, Atlanta, ?;?. w. R, McOBK, I >?\ iv'on I';i?-?'? nif r Ag< th. Charleston, 0. c. PAYING A PAINTER. Verrio's Reward For Decorating Two English Royal Palaces. Rubani rucatred for his painting of the grand celling at the banqueting house. Whitehall, the sum of ?4.000. The space covered bj this painting is about 400 yards, so that he was paid nearly ?10 a yard. In addition to this reiumeratlon, he was knighted, and ? chain of gold was also presented to htm by Charles I. Sir .lames Tbornhdl. the first Eng? lishman who received knighthood for his ability In art. was paid only ?3 I yard for the laborious work on the QgUIng of Greenwich hospital and only ?1 a yard for painting the ornaments on the walls. "Tho Duke of Mon? tague." says Sir Jarnes Thomhill in his memorial to the commissioners for building the hospital, "paid M. Itosso for his saloon ?2.000 and kept on ex? traordinary table for him, his friends and servants for two years while the work was being done at an expense estimated at ?X>00 per anunm." Signor Verrlo was paid for the whole palaces of Windsor and Hampton court?ceilings, front and back stairs? at 8 shillings a square foot, which is ?3 12s. a yard, exclusive of gilding; had wine daily allowed to him. lodg? ings in the palaces and when his eye? sight failed him a pension of ?200 per annum and an allowance of wine for life.?Pearson's Weekly. The Goose Tower. In the early years of the fourteenth century the "free cities"?Hamburg, L?beck and Bremen?sent a delegation of seventy-seven members to King Valdemar to demand increased rights and privileges in their trade with Den? mark. The delegates were not very respectful in their language and de? meanor, and the king, who was at Vordingborg, told them they acted like a drove of geese and clapped them into prison in the tower, telling them they would stay there until they learn? ed better manners. Over the heavy tower door the king put up a stone with the inscription: Rieben und siebentes Hause: Sehen und siebente? Ganse; Ware nicht so viele Mause Hat Ich auch nicht so viele Ganse. Translated this reads: "Seventy ear to houses and seventy-seven geese. If there wore not so many houses I would not have so mar.y geese." On top of the tower, which still stands solid and strong, was placed f. big gilt goose, with neck outstretched as if it were hissing. The Jerboa and the Melons. An odd fact relative to a little Afri? can melon is thus related by an otD dg] of Khartum: The Jerboa or kangaroo rat is found inconsiderable numbers in places miles and miles away from any water or even dew, nnd 1 was at a loss .to un rstand how these little animals could e. 1st through the ten mouths of draught. It appears, however, that I uf tor tho scanty rains a small wild melon of bitter taste, but full of juice, flourishes in the desert. The Jerboa, as soon as the melon is rip*, bites off the stem and proceeds to dig away the sand under tho melon, so that it gradually sinks below the level of the ground. The constant wind soon cor- I ers it with six to eight inches of sand, which protects it from the scorching sun and from drying up. When all other moisture has evaporated the jer? boa goes to his larder and drinks tho Juice of tho melon till tho rains come go again. One jerboa will bury as I m'iiiy as forty of these little melons to last him through the dry season. _m j The Automobile. In some respects the automobile is the most marvelous machine the world hai yet seen. It can go anywhere at ! any time, floundering through two feet of snow, ford any stream that isn't | deep enough to drown out tho mag neto, triumph over mud axle deep, Jump fences and cavort over plowed ground at fifteen miles an hour. It has been used with brilliant success in various kinds of hunting, including coyote coursing on the prairies of Col? orado, w here it can run all ground the broncho, formerly in favor, since it nev? er runs any risk of breaking a leg in a prairie dog bole. Educated automo? biles have been trained to shell corn, saw wood, pump water, churn, plow, and, in short, do anything required of them, except figure out where the con? sumer gets off under the tariff law.? Outing. All tho Difference. "I understand that the smart sot is snubbing the Do Bucks because they have R skeleton in their closet." "Not at all. The snub Is because they didn't keep it there."?Cleveland Iscad? or. Tho defects of the mind, like those of tho face, grow worse as wo grow old. ?Rochefoucauld. A Pretty Busy Man. When a man's business prohibits his caring for the chickens, when his af? fairs become so Important thai he can no lomjor shuke down tin- furnace, help dress one of I he children or tinker nUait the place with a hammer and law, tben that man's business bail bolter be mil into the bands of a re? ceiver temporarily; his books do not balance, says Dallas Lore Sharp in the Atlantic, I know of a college presi? dent who need to bind ?ho may still) n cold corn pesos about his head at times and, lying prone upon the floor, hare two readers, one for eacb ear, read simultaneously to him different the os. No great WSS the WOfl be hud to do, so fierce his fight for lima? time t<> lecture to women's clubs and to write ids spot h making hooka. Oh, the multitude of epoch making books' Mr. Willi-- Burroughs, of Prorl ; den. e, was In town Saturday. NEGROES DISMISSED. Dave Sanders, Albertus Elliot! and Jim K<*s?, not Connected with Steal? ing. Dave Sanders Albertus Blllott and Jim Roes, the three negroes supposed t" have been Implicated in the steal? ing that ha.-; been going (in In the city n'ere dismissed by Magistrate Wells Saturday as there was no evi? dence upon which to hold them. The two negroes, Jim Ross and Albertus Blllott were In fact never arrested as the only testimony against them was a statement made hy Jake Black, who had the goods on him wlun h?o was canght. Elliott and Ross were merely questioned hy the magistrate as to whether or not they knew anything about the stealing and as they both testified BS to their hav? ing been at work at the time that the stealing was going on they could not be held and no warrants were sworn out for them. Sanders was arrested as he had been in chargo of the hack that was stolen from Eli King at the time that it was stolen and as he had been seen with Black previous to the stealing. Since the close of last season Mr. M. H. B?>ck has made many Improve? ments at Pocalla Springs and the pic? nic grounds and lake, with the con? venient arrangements for boating and bathing should render the resort most popular than ever. It is really a ve y delightful place for a day's or afternoon's outing. It is said that the men who do the .most kicking over bills for Easter hats spend the most money for cigars. Petersburg index-Appeal. A friend of E. H. Harriman says it was thinking in bed that killed him. Most people avoid that danger.? Boston Transcript. If the comic supplcm. nts were done away with in the Sunday newspapers, It would not be children who suffer? ed, but father.?Charleston Post. Qreen be the turf above thee, friend Of my better days! None knew thee but to love thee, none named the* but to praise. ?Halleck. "Shipwreck de luxe," the rescued passengers of the Princess Irene call? ed their experience. We shall yet bear of railroad collisions a la carte. ?New York Tribune. A new member Of Congress who Wiehes to perfect himself In parlia? mentary procedure and diJ not at? tend the Daughters of the American Revolution Congress missed his op? portunity.?Washington Herald. A woman in Chicago wears a brace? let on one of hear ankles. Books like a direct reflection on the police force. ?Now York Herald. EXCURSION RATES VIA. SOUTH? ERN RAILWAY. Account Annual Reunion, United Con federatc Veterans. The Southern Railway announces greatly reduced and attractive round tip rates fom all points to Little Rock, Ark., and return, tickets to be sold May 13th, 14th and 15th, with final limit good to reach original spirting point returning not later than midnight of May 23rd, unless extended at Little Rock until June 14th, l'Jll, by depositing tickets and upon payment of fee of fifty cents per ticket. For sh-< ping < ar reservations ; p ply to S. H. McLean, P. T. A., Colum? bia, s. c. Passengers desiring reservations In special sleeping cars should apply for pace promptly. For further information as to tickets, etc., apply to ticket agents or address: J. L. MEEK, Asst. Gen. Passenger Agent, Atlanta, da. D. E. McGEE, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. A. H. ACKER, Traveling Passenger Agent, Augusta, Qa, HKF.KEEPERS' SUPPLIES. j i have decided to keep on hand a stock of Hives, Frames, Sections, Comb Foundations, Smokers, Veils, Gloves, Etc., for Reekeepers, and will j order any goods not in stock. J These goods are made |>y the A. '. Root Co., the largest and most re j liable manufacturers of Apiarian Sup? plies in this country. Catalogue will i >o furnished i n applh atlon. Also on hand Hoots A r. t! and X v 7. of Ueekeeplng Price $1.50, by mail 25 cents additional, it you are keeping bees In the old way. get this boob, and learn to do it In the improved way. N. G. OSTEEN, Dally Item Office, Sumter, S. C. Memorial Day Committee. The following committee! have been appointed by the r. i>. C. to tak. charge of Memorial Day exerciaee: Committee <?n arrangements, Mrs. B. C. Baker, Mrs. n. n. r.?vington, Mrs. J. M. Knight, Mrs. McCormack, and Mrs. VanDeventer. Committee on Flower Girls. Mrs. H. (J. Hill, Miss Jessie Molee, Miss Armlda Moiei, Miss Mario DeLorme, and Miss Jennie Walsh. Committee on Decoratng the Con? federate Monument. Mss Elisabeth McLean, Miss {Catherine Moses, Miss Agnei Richardson and Miss Annie Graham. Annual Reunion United Confederate Votfrane, Little Rock. Ark.. May ir.-iHth, i9ii. A Card. Mr. J. H. Hinson, who was burned out BOme time this week, writes that hia total loss was about $700 instead POT this occasion the Atlantic Coa8t Line railroad has authorized special low rates, May 13th. 14th and lith, limited until May 23rd. Ticket can bo deposited at Little Kock, and upon payment of a fee of fifty cents, at time Of deposit, Jimit of ticket can be ex? tended to. and including June 14th, 1911. For rates and Information, apply to nearest agent, or T. C. White, General Passenger Agent. Wilming? ton, N. C. 4-5-to5-15. FOR BALE?At once, 22 head of fine mules. Sold cheap for cash. Apply to E. P. Pitts, or phone 384. >f $1,000 as previously stated in the MEED CORN?A few bushels of Item and that the house belonged to Mr. Skinner Instead of Mr. W. R. Wells, as heretofore stated. He also wants to thank all of his friends and neighbors for sympathy and aid at the time of his loss. Prize seed corn from Roys' Corn club (Gherrlck Prolific), will he sold in small or large quantities. Apply Sumter Seed Store, M. E. Brown, Prop., 113 North Main Street. 4-25-3L The referendum and umpire de? cisions and the recall of umpires would probably be thought about the right thing on the bleachers.?Knox ville Sentinel. "Americans will pay $5,000,000 for coronation seats.'* And just to see England reaching out for that hand across the sea.?Philadelphia Inquir? er. MONEY MAKER COTTON SEED? Will pay you, If you are raising cotton. If you are not posted, it will pay you to investigate. We can furnish a limited quantity of pure I seed, raised on our farm where i there has never been any blight. $1.00 per bushel. Let us book your order at once if you intend to plant Money Maker. C. P. Osteen Co., Sumter, S. C. 2-1-tf How Will You Begin? To begin the week or month with the knowledge that your wages or salary arc spent and that you owe all that will come to you next pay day docs not put you in a cheerful frame of mind for the work before you. On the other band, the man who saved part of bis money on pay day and lias it safe in the bank finds more joy in Ids work. He knows there is money to draw on If iv?ed be anl there is no need to worry as to bow ends may meet next pay day. THAT YOU MAY WORK WELL HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT HERE. THE PEOPLES' BANK, 12 W. LIBERTY ST. SUMTER, S. C. The Irishman's Bank The Irishman figured this way: "They won't be liable to move the railroad, so begorra there'll be a good place to hide me money." He hid it there?put it in a knot hole in a tie. It ought to have been a very safe depository, but ? that happened to be the tie that the section gang replaced with a new one. The old one was burned. Pat's money ? Oh, he should have had it in the bank. It costs nothing. The bank is the ONLY safe place for money. There are lots of places where money is safe temporally, but w hen circumstances change and conditions are modified the safety ceases. This bank does not change. It is ALWAYS SAFK. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. Opportunity is said to knock but once? But you have a chance to open an account w ith this bank six days out of every week. Once you have started to sav? ing a part of your earnings, you will be prepared whenever a good business opportunity presents itself. Having a bank account helps create business ability. The Bank of Sumter Established 1889 LIME, CEMENT, ACME PLASTER. SHINGLES LATHS. KIBE BRICK. DRAIN PIPE, ETC. TIott f Vnln Rice Floor, ship stuff. Bran. IU1>, Vildlil, Mixed Cow and Chicken Ft Horses, Mules, gJ&i?.e?' I?*4?* No Order Too Large Or Too >...all. Booth-Harby Live Slock Co. SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLIN V m DR. N. G. OSTEEN, JR., DEN riST. 18 W. Liberty St. -:- Phono No. 30. -OFFICE HODRg 8 TO 1 ?: 2 TO 6.