Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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?.|r ??xirbm?n and 3?autj)r?n. Published Wcdne?>da> und Saturday. ?BY? OSTELN PUBLISHING COMPANY sumter. s. c. Terms: $1.50 per annum?in advance. Ad ver t laemouis: One Square first insertion.$l.tt Every subsequent insertion.St Contracts for three months, er longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private interests will be charged ( 2or as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The sumter Watchman was found? ed in : ?&0 and the True Southron in 1168 The Watchman and Southron cow has the combined circulation and ; influence cf both ef the old papers, j and is manifestly the best advertising oed'um in Sumter. It is rumored that Gov. HI ease, will endeavor to have a Bleaseite legisla? tive delegation elected in every coun? ty in the State. Just supposing that he should succeed in packing the General Assembly with his friends, there will he lots of new faces next session and lots of statesmen without Jobs. Strait, Sawyer, Rembert, Joeh Ashley and a few others would be all of the o!d timers left. But the plan wont work, Blease can't dictate to the people of South Carolina whom they shall elect to the legislature, see We have not been informed, but we presume that Representatives Dick and Bels?r will be candidates for re? election, and Blease will find it dif? ficult to displace them. A new man must be chosen to fwi the vacancy in the delegation, created by the eleva tlan of Mr. Fr?ser to the Supreme Bench, but we do not believe the people of Sumter County will elect any man who will wear the collar of Blease, or of any other politician, see President Taft has captured the South Carolina delegates to the Re publican conrention and will prob? ably line up all the Southern dele? gates, when the roll Is called in Chi? cago. ? * * The tariff revision programme of the Democrats has reached the sugar schedule and it is proposed to put su? gar <*n the fr.^e list and to recoup t.*uj lo.-? t f revenue this entails by c* the present corporation tax to I idividuals and copartner? ships ha\ing an Income of $5,000 or more. It will be a popular measure with the millions who consume much tugar and are not in the $5,000 a year class, but the plutocrats, big and tittle, wll! denounce it as oppressive and an invasion of individual right-. It will al?o lead to much perjury and tax dodging. At least we judge so, if th~ Federal law is as generally evad? ed as Is the South Carolina income tax law. see We are real sorry for candidates who alway hold a unanimous opin? ion on old subjects, for it is said that even the candidates for county offices, from magistrate to high sheriff, will he aaked to doclave for or against Blease In the approaching campaign. What an opportunity for the expert fence stradlers. but what a pitiful is? sue on which to make a campaign! see The Republican party In South Carolina Is certainly a queer con? traption. The Slate Convention 8 few days ago elected four delegates at laree nnd instructed them for Taft hut now comes the district con? vene'on In Florence and Instructs its two delegates) for jRoopevelU This looks like playing both ends against the middle. ? ? ? If the Hoys' Corn Club of Sum'cr County Is to be a success this year Substantial prizes should be offered t<? enc< unigc th ? young tanners to make an effort to break Jerry Ifoore'l record-. ? ? ? Judge Jones and Gov. Blease are i scheduled to .-peak in Hampton conn ty on the 0th and it is expected that the fur P ill begin to My then and there. H< re's hoping. ? ? ? Fa'mers in Ptorenc< and Darling? ton counties are reported to be pro parir g to plant ? large acreage In Viici na Ions. This is the sort of cot? ton acreage red notion that counts, see The children's day program at? tracted a very large crowd of small folks at the Savoy Friday afternoon and evening. Auditor Wilder has Completed ar rangirg of the tax returns sheet! al phab? tir.illv by townships and Is BOW taking a Uat <?f those proper!', owners who did n ?t ssaks a return of their proper!) for taaea. There ;|re quite a number of these as It generally the case. almost one-third Of the tax? payers in the countv being represent FARMERS' UNIONNEWS Practical Thoughts fur Practical Farmers. (Conducted by E. W. Dabbs, Pres? ident 8. C. Farmers Union.) The Tacking of Cotton. It has been repeatedly remarked (that bales of cotton arriving in for? eign countries from the United States reach their ports of destination in such bad order and condition that not only is ther-? often serious dam? age suffered by ihe cotton, but a re? proach or prejudice against the American cotton trade for sending out such poorly-packed merchandise. Moreover, these plain evidences of / carelessness in packing American cotton have encouraged the receivers on the other side of the ocean to ex? act a heavy tax on the staple, amount? ing on an average to a dollar on nuh bale, aggregating not less than $12, 000,000 a year. The matter was re? ported to Secretary of State Knox, who made inquiry through the United States consul at the chief foreign ports, with request to report: 1. To present the fact with re? spect to the "tare" charged in the handling of American cotton. 2. To explain why an excess charge is made against American cot? ton, as compared vith the "tare" reckoned against the cotton of other countries. 3. To state the actual charge for "tare" and the manner in which it *s ascertained against Egyptian, Indian and other cotton competing in for? eign markets with that of American grown; and. 4. Personally to examine into th? condition and appearance of all class? es of cotton shipments upon the ar? rival and unloading at foreign port*, so that comparisons could be drawn as between the shipments from Amer? ica and those from competing coun? tries. The reports of consuls, accompa? nied in many cases by photographs of bales as they were unloaded from ships when compared with the cotton received from other countries, con? vinced Secretary Knox that there ought to be a moat decided Improve r.ient in ?he method* of packing our cotton, ai d that there should be un? iformity ;i.'d siap.i.u '1' 'ii it: packing. Mr. Knox, In bJi export uaiiMiiiumg lite Inior malion recei\ed from the United States consuls, said: "The producers of other nations, now supplying nearly 4 0 per cent of the cotton imports by the world's great consuming markets, have so standardized and perfected their methods of bailing that the ultimate buyer is content with such an allow? ance from the gross weight of the bale as is represented by the actual weight of th? iron band! and the cov? ering. The arbitrary charge for 'tare' against cotton of American produc? tion apparently car be overcome only fern SB the American bale is standard? ized. When this is accomplished, there will exist no Incentive for an ex? cess allowance, since it appears that foreign buyers are willing to buy on the terms of actual 'tare1 when this can be arrived at readily with a rea? sonable certainty " However valuable an Improved and uniform method of pac king would be it is much to be doubted it anything of the sort is possible, as long as every planter does his own packing In such manner as may please him. Bach State might presc ribe rub s and meth ods. and possibly establish Inspection, Bl was the case with tobacco until the United States laid a tax on tobacco and took the staple under its special u ir?>. and th<* State governments re? laxed their regulations and withdrew: ?New Orleans Picayune. The Co-operator has urged refor? mation in the packing of the Amor lean cotton bale, and the Co-Operator believes that the gin compressed bale would effectually cure the evils com? plained r.f |n the above article. The i?:n compressed bale Is s neat looking bale arid it do?-s away with the com? press and at the same lime destroys the city crop that is taken out of the farmer's cotton. The Co-Operator would urge upon farmers to Investi? gate the gin compressed hale and see if it win not remove several evils at one blow.? Texas Farm Co-Operator. Now Thai RggS are < heap r. Heir ft IT Home (aood Things to Eat. in the March Woman's Home Com? panion! Fannie Iforrltt Farmer i i thai many requests have com ? to her for dishes in whic h eggs play an all Important part, mil sie Im been waiting for spring, when eggs are low in price, to publish several re clpes cif sjood dishes containing egg**, Following are two of her reelp? "Vienna Cake? Beat the yolks of four eggs until thick and lemon col? ored, and add gradually, while beat? ing constantly, one cupful of fine I j granulated sugar. Then add three tablespoonfuls of cold water. Put one and onehatf tablespoonfuls of corn" . starch in a cup, and till the Clip with pastry-flour (sifted once.) ,\iix with "tie and one-fourth teaspoonfuli of I aking powd. r und one-fourth tea spoonful of salt. Combine mixtures, and add one teaspoonful of lemon extract a: d the whites of six eggs, beaten until stiff. Turn into a but? tered and fioured angel-cake pan and bake in a moderate OVen from thirty flve to forty minutes. Remove from pan, and cut cross-wise so as to make four layers of equal thickness. Put between the top and bottom layers chocolate mocha filling. In the cen? ter and over top and sides of cake put vanilla mocha filling, and sprinkle entire surface with nut brittle. "Mocha Filling?Scald two cupfuls of milk in doubl, boiler. Mix one third cupful, eacn, of sugar and flour, and one-fourth teaspoonful of salt. Add milk gradually to mixture, and cook in double boiler fifteen minutes, stirring constantly until mixture thickens, and afterwards occasional? ly: then cool. Wash one cupful of butter, and work until creamy, then add cooled mixture and one and one half teaspoonfuls of vanilla. To one third of the mixture add one ounce of melted sweet chocolate, for tr. > chocolate mocha filling." TESTING SEED CORN BEFORE PLANTING. Clemson Extension Work?Article LXn. Seed corn which has been atored through the witner under ordinary conditions in South Carolina, is often thought to need no testing be? fore planting. Hut the high price of land and the additional expense of replanting the field demand that the progressive farmer know more about the quality of seed that he is to plant. The proper Mine to make the ger? minating test is about three weeks liefere planting, so that if any bad ears are found in the lot and dis? carded, the ears which are to take their place may also be tested before the seeds are placed in the soil. A convenient sized testing box for the average farmer is one that is 24 inches by 24 inches, and about 4 to 6 Inches deep. This box can be made from six inch plank or a soap or starch boa sawed down to the desired i . f) Ii ^ USCd Thiq (mix should have :? layei of at least two Inchei of wet sawdust packed I ghtl) over the bottom. It will be found convenient to wet the sawdust In an old sack bj letting (the sack containing the saw? dust) soak In warm water for 20 to 80 minutes so that the sawdust may have an equal moisture content throughout. Having completed the box, take a piece of white ( loth, which should be a little larger Mian the box. and mark off one hundred squares 2x2 inches. Number each of these consecutively from 1 to tOO, then dip this cloth in? to a bucket of water and Stretch it evenly over the sawdust. When the tester is complete, takfl the ear< of corn to be tested and aumber ? ach ear Then take six ker? nels from each ear. two from opposite ?Id s of the butt, two from opposite sides ef the middle, and two from op? posite sides of tie- tii*. Bee that no two kernels are taken from the same row, ami if the butt and tip ker aels are taken one Inch from the . ad Of the ear. this will be an average sample. Having taken tie kernels from the ear. place them tin- square which is numbered to correspond to the number of the car. Allow no two of them to touch, place them with the heart Side up, and all of the tips pointing in the same di ! ' 'ion. When grains from all the ens have been pieced in the squares wl h correspond to tin- number of ear from which they were taken, place another piece of wet cloth on top ef them and cover this with 2 to inches of wet sawdust. Then place the boa in some ptaCS where it arlll remain warm. At the end ?>f four days dampen tin- sawdust again by sprinkling some warm water over it \t tiic end of a week the tester should he examined by carefully re? moving the sawdust and top (loth, rim numbers of .ill squares which do not show big healthy sprouts should be ascertained, and the ears which have 'he corresponding numbers Should not l>e planted. .1. X. KAPIER, \ ilstant Professor "f Agronomy. ( k'niMon Kxteiinlon Work.? \rtlclc I Mil. The PoimtrnrMon ami I'^e i?f an -\" licvel. \ frame made in the sha|.f the letter "A " with a hrace fastened to the top by n lenther binge, so the \" may be made ?.. -mud up like an easel; a cheap plum'- l?oh and string and we are equipped with a leveling Instrument, which Is uifhYlently sc? curate and is well adapted for con? structing terraces, ditches, or read?. To make the "A." seleea two pieces of I in. x 1 in. 1G feet lumber, bolt them together at one end. sharpen the other ends so that when folded. the points will come together exactly. Mark a straight line from the point to the center of the bolt, and on this line, tout three feet from the points, bore a 3-8 in. hole through the two pieces, t >pen out the sides until the points are 16 feet 8 In. apart. Holt the cross arm on through the holes which h ive been made, and fasten the b~"ce to the top. In order to mark the "A," drive two pegs in the ground 16' S in. apart, on Which place the legs of the "A," swing the plumb from the bolt at the top; when it comes to rest, mark the place were the string crosses the arms. Change the legs of the "A" on the pegs, turning end for end, allow the plumb to come to reBt marking the place on arm where it crosses. Find the half-way point betweri these two marks and mark it distinctly zero. Select two pegs 16 feet 8 in. apart, as nearly on a level as possible and place the "A" on them, driving one down if necessary until the plumb boh string falls on the zero mark. Now elevate one end of the "A" two inches and mark where string crosses arm and continue to elevate, two inch? es at a time, marking the place from the zero. I, II, 3, etc. Then begin at the other side and mark it in like mariner. To use the "A" in terracing, select points on the ground where the plumb line crosses the zero, stepping from one to another. The fall iti inches between any two places may he obtained by stepping off the distance between them, and keeping a record of the numbers where the line crosses the arm. add them and multiply by two, this will give you th6 difference in inches, pro? vided, the slope has all been in the same direction. The rise or fall of a ditch or road Is expressed directly in per cent by the marks on the arm. Thb work cannot he done as rapid? ly as an experienced instrument man can do It. using a level, but It has the advantage that it takes only one man to operate It, and that one of only ordinary intelligence. The plumb bob will come to rest more quickly if allowed to swing in a bucket of oil or water, placed on the ground just underneath it. Prof. Hale Houston. ! b< IV, |?e. M.illl.l) Stat? ? i 'i good for t i?. Pee I v.. thai a Clemaon experimental station is to be established shortly at Florence. I It would be desirable to have such a station in each of the four or five I chief natural divisions of the State. | i a central station can do excellent Work for agriculture, in discovering improved methods of fertilization I and cultivation, plant breeding, the control of pests and the like. Hut a State, even a State so small in area as Bouth Carolina, embraces many differens types of soil, and full ad? vantage of central station findings cannot be taken by all the farmers, er any considerable proportion of them, because the results particularly of soil experiments, are safely applicable only t" soils analogous to those on BAKING POWPir Absolutely Pure Absolutely has no suhststutn Many mixtures are offered as substitutes for Royal. No other baking powder is the same in composition or effectiveness, or so wholesome and economical, nor will make such fine food. . V i. I Royal is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tart:r Y o ? - which the original experiments were made, it Is desirable, therefore) to maintain stations at differ* nt lo? cations upon those several rrades of land which are known to 1 e the im? portant types of the region. This has been done in North Carolina. Sub? stations have been established throughout the State on the more im? portant soils, as determined by the federal soil surveys. Then. too. it Is Important to the welfare of Clemson itself that the in? stitution should be kept close to the people, and nothing can so assure this as the maintenance of branches in the various sections of the com? monwealth.?Columbia Record. New York Cotton Market. New York. March 4. Opened Hitfh Low Closa. March 10.23?24 May 10.18 10.27 10.15 10.26?27 July 10.37 10 38 10.25 10.36?37 Aug. 10.27 10.31 10.25 10.36?37 Oct. 10.33 10.43 10.31 10.42?43 Closed steady. LIVERPOOL MARKET. Liverpool, March 4. Open. Close. March. 562 March?Apr.. . . 5??4?61 562 Apr.?May .. . .565?II 564 Mac?June.. . .5*>4?14 ?tiSV? 111I Oawtfjcj School Entertainment, The following program, celebrating Washington's birthday. was most beautifully rendered In elaborate Colonial costunn s by the pupils of the school, under the indefatigable ef? forts and training of Miss Alline Hunter, the assistant teacher and her lady helpers. This was planned for the regular anniversary. February IS, but .-dorms, rain, snow and mud. made it impossible to have It that night. With moonshine and tem? perate southern brociCS B packed . house enjoyed the rendition of this famous patriotic event for two and a half hours. I must make special mention of the sixteen boys, each with a silver bla le hatchet as being superb, and forcibly reminded us of the old hatchet and cherry tree. Af? ter the eye and ear feast the ladies of Bethel church served a box sup? per. Welcome address?Misses Lucinda Robinson and Blonnie Byrd, repre? senting George and Atartha Washing? ton. Recitation. "George Washington." ? Whit Munnerlyn. / Dialogue, "Master George Washing? ton." His sixth birthday party."? Thirteen small children. Song: "You Can't Guess what He Wrote on my Slate"?Annie Lee M'innerlyn and Ada MeLeod. Drill and Cantata. "The Washing? ton Guard and Ladies of Honor," in? troducing Horton Robinson and Clelia Terry as George and Martha Washing? ton in solos and duets. Pantomlne: "Just before the battle Mother." Hatchet drill and March, and song of the hatchet?Sixteen little boys. Pantomlne: Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean. Song: "When T was a Raby."?Ten little girls. Recitation?Miss Myotte Byrd, en? titled "Washington's Birthday." Song: "They all Were Gheering Dixie Way u] North?The school. TrT. aar I ? ? Boi d Pfand? Tayloj. the aagro i i eat ? ' m n days ago for assault and _: J . Lent nets ueeu released on bond. Taylor hit anoth? er negro. Rees by name, with an axe handle and then threw him Into a ditch. Deputy Sheriff J. S. Sykes returned from Rock Hill Saturday morning with a negro, Garfleld Wise, alias Oarfleld Wylle, who had been arrest? ed at that place Thursday, but who is wanted In Sumter on the charge of obtaining money on fals? pretenses. As soon as a copy of the commis? sion form of government Act is ob? tainable it will be printed for the in? formation of citizens who will have to vote on the proposition at an early day. f-? ^ "Feed Dr. Hess Stock Tonic on Three MonthsTe^t at Our Expense."- -Dr. Hess & Clark This i- what Dr. II?? & Clark write 11?. ami we stand ready t> make good that guarantee to the letter., if it doesn't pay, return ta us the csnpt) iMcknges and we will refund your money, Feeding Or. Hess Stock Tnnle i- jusl like applying fertilizer to the soli. Fertilizer makes the soil \ ?I: l>r. Hess Stock Tonic makes the digestive organs convert mere teed into growth. sometimes !M) i?< r cent of the food a healthy animal cats Is found undigested in the manure, if this wasn't true, how could we fnten our hogs on the corn that passes through tlic other stock and Igest i t odiug in< du al Ingredients will reduce this waste, Every medical writer in the universe says so. Saving a pan of the wasted nutrition b) Increasing digestion I?. known j,? the i>r. iie?.^ ideal of Slock feeding. Uei this idea ftrml) In ). mind. i>o noi allow the system to ?raste half of poor feed_ -.\< a part or tin- waste. Kverj particle you save menns profit to yonrarlf, ^-?Hundreds of Herds made Immune from the_j So-called Hog Cholera Epidemic by Feeding Dr. Hess Stock Tonic. Dr. Ile*s .\ Clarke are having hundreds of letters from stockmen all over the corn in-it that are -axing ?!?? it- herd- from the ravages of the Uog Cholera Epidemic by feeding Dr. Hess Stock Tonic and disinfecting the pens ami sleeping quarters with l>r. Hess Dip and disinfectant, Prmltrv Pi fl-'l -tf*P-'l >;"'"i""",, l? curc PMtt,lr5 ?n<l "?.?ke- lions |ay, i, has I Olli I ? j/ I cl 11 ~<l "V^CT"'il H,,. ^im.. growth and ?uc producing fuiictM n as i>r. [less Stock Tonic. < extra egg will puj for all the I'nn-a-ce-a a hen eats for 1 lue?? months. Iiistaul l.ou-4 Killer Kills I Aw, A. A. STRAUSS & COMPANY, ? PHONE NO. 85. SUMTER. S. C. ?