Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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(fct tf?tatcbnum ani ?outbron. I** hushed WtHlnesdS]/ and Saturday. ?BY ostfi n pi hlishino company. 8UHTEK. 5. a Terms: SSS 11.10 per annum?in advance. a d ? e r t lseiu en t*: One Square first lnaertlun.$1.00 ?very subsequent Insertion.50 Contracta for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communtcatlona which sub eerve piivete intereata will be charged for as advertisementa Obituaries and tributes of reapict will be charged for. The 8umter Watchman was found sd In 1$50 snd '.he True Southron In lift. The Wstchman snd Southron now has the combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers, end Is manifestly the best advertising medium la Sumter. Ct ) W D H A I Mis1 ni > I HST< >0 D. i imli-Ji Oil Man. Atvreditcd Hack? er of lluerta. Denies He's Conces? sion Monger. London. Nov. 21.?Lord Cowdray, who has large oil. railway and other concessions In Mexico, In an inter? view today said he had learned with great Interest from the newspapers that a Pntish warship had been dis? patched to tho Puerto Mexico ter? minus of the Tehuantepec railway, which he owns, because while that lino still is running, the Mexican gov? ernment lines which Join it, have been cut. and therefore several thousand employes for whom he is responsible could be aided only by a warship. Asked If he would be satisfied with the protection that could be given his Interests at Tuxpam by the United States battleship Louisiana, I^ord Cowdray answered, "t ertainly. It Is bound to protect my Interests." I/ord Cowdray expressed the opin? ion that he had mado a great mistake in so long keeping silent under the charge that he was "a concession monger." He said the last oil conces? sion he had obtained from the Mexi? can government was slightly und?r elght years ago. His company hu ' the right to bore on any government land, a right which had not been ex? ercised to the limit. Any request he .ad made to the Mexican government ince the granting of the last conces lon, Lord Cowdray said, has been or facilities to carry on his oil busl ?. sash a* the ' Hiding of railways Ph lines and for rtK.n . itni ii ssc - Hons. I had committed el wdrny continued, res In daring to invade :he territory f tho Waters-Pierce < ?11 company, dnce then, he said, he had been bit erly pursued and been a victim of a #>ree* bureau engaged to misinterpret his operations. 'Certain portions of the American press." Lord Cowdray added, "have <i used me of being a concession monger. President Wilson apparent? ly does not remember that the Amer? ican go>ernment assisted In the building of the transcontinental rail? way In exactly the same manner that the Mexican government has assisted my operations In Mexico, which is In a state that still necessitate govern? mental assistance for her develop? ment. "I went In as a pioneer and had to hwe tSSSMJ guurante?. back of the enormous sums I wss spending to develop my oil properties. I might say at the sum* time I am not seek' Ing and never have had an oil mo? nopoly either in Mexico ?,r Oolomhla." Ii\<k PROM PANAMA CANAL. Director Owens ami Other Meui Ikts of s. C. C. Iteiurn. Mobile. Ala.. Nov. |#>--(Maren. .1 Owens, managing direct of of tb" South-m I 'oinrio r<gaj ('ongrcss, and other members of th- delegation who Halted the Psnsma Csnsl following the I ?se of the fifth annual session last ne.nth. passed through Mo? bile on the return trip from the 'i i < isjii while in Panama the excursionists chose a site for the erection of a monument to ?egalaf John Tyler Morgan. father of the cansl Idea." Beware of <?lntraents for Catarrh That (Vmtaln Mercury ss mercury will suroly destroy tho sense of smell and completely de? range the whole system when enter? ing It ?hrough the mucous surfuces. Such urtlciee should never be u ? d Sicspt on prescriptions from repu tabla physlelnns. as tho gasaSSJg they will do Is ten f..Id Ig tha good you ran possibly deriva from them. II iH'f i'?11rrr Cure, nag faeturad by i\ J rheney a Ca.? TuleaU <>, eoatslas no mercury, snd Is taken inter nail v. act Ing dire, tly upon the blood and tnu rous surfaces of the system. In buy? ing Hall's Cutarrh Cure be sure yon got the genuine. It Is takes Inter ?ally and made In Toledo, ('bio. hv I* J. Cheaey A Co. Testimonials free. Bold by druggists. Plies 7&o pet bottle. Take Hall's Family rills Nf const |. pstlon. IIS HID GIRLS HU PIES Canning Club Girls and Corn Club Boys Re? ceive Reward for Their Work During the Year. Miss CLARA WKLLs MAKES LARGEST YIELD OF TOMATOES, Miss EUGENIA MOORE CANS MOST GOODS?Miss FANNIE LOU PRE8 COTT DOES BEST ALL ROUND WORK?OSWEGO CLUB PFV HOTTED BEAUTIFUL TROPHY CUP FOR BEST Won ' tCB ?CONCORD CLUUB COMES SECOND] MANY AWARDED PINS Foil GOOD WORK?IN BOYS' CONTEST RICHARD WELL8 WIN'S MOST FHIBSS WOW SED CR1TCHER M ARKS LARGEST YIELD, 10M EiriHST] RICHARD WELLS SECOND AN WARNER ANREWS THIRD?LIST OF 1'lllZEs AWARDED BOYS AND GIRLS AND NAME or DONATORS. Sat unlay was a happy day for the; members of the Hoys' Corn Cluh and for the members of the Girls' Can? ning Club. Large numbers of the members of both clubs gathered in the city when the final decision of the i judges would be announced and the 'girls and boys awarded their prizes! for their year's work in the tomato garden or corn field, whichever It might be, according to the sex of the worker. With boys and girls who came were many parents and some of their big brothers and sisters, for they wen? also interested in what the speakers for the occasion had to say aud in ?1 e announcement of prize8. There were more than thirty members of the Girls' Canning Club present and there were twenty-seven boys to hand in their reports of their acres of corn for the year. The girls were taken in charge by Miss Mary Lem mon, tomato club organizer for Sum? ter county, and the boys were in cahrge of Mr. J. Frank Williams, county farm demonstrator for Sum? ter county. Hoth sexes seemed in a state of excitement before the award of the prises and many of them wero in a state of jubilation after they were presented with prizes for their year's work. In the morning Miss Edith Par n tt of Winthrop College, agent for ihe Tomato Clubs in South Carolina, mado a short, but very interesting talk to the girls and their parents. She encouraged them to go ahead with the work they had begun ar.di told them of plans for the future, encouraging them to even harder i work in the future. Prof. James L. Carberry of Win? throp College also gave a short tal'.c,, telling them how to grow their to? matoes, to can their fruits and vege- j tables and giving them much Infor? mation along these lines. Following this part of the meeting J which was held in the Chamber of Commerce hall, the audience ad? journed to the grand jury room of the co^urt house, where Miss Lemmon had arranged a handsome exhibit of the i work of the girls during the year. The, exhibit was made up of specimens which had been taken to the State Fair And Is full and well arranged. It | Is semething hard to describe, but it Is well worth seeing and all of the la? dies of Sumter should pay a visit to the court house to see it. Dr. Geo. W. Dick, in his usual feilt i tOVI style, made iho announcement of prizes to the various clubs and Kirls. These were heard with a great deal of interest and were as follows. Tho greatest yield on one-tenth of an acre?Clara Morris, Wcdgerleld Club. The greatest number of cans mado from one-tenth of an acre?Eugenia Moore. I hrwegD < Mub. i These two young ladies secured a free trip to the State Fair and at t? mb'd the banquet given the members of ih* Girls' Canning Clubs. They w^ll also be given a tree trip to Wln throp College.) Th? best all rotllld record in club work- Kannio Lou Prescott, Con? oid Club, awarded a Carberry Cun ner, given by Burns Hardware Co. Must attractive, booklet?Lourlne Cu mm ings, Oswego Cltlb, awarded ? Kodak, MeCorinack Jewelry Co. Best exhibit <'l? lia Terry, award - id ;? mesh bag from the Ladies' out? fitting ? i Second beat ;?u round record as club member?May Haynaworth, awarded ,i fountain pen. Beat exhibit of tomato produets? Willie Beck Johnson, awarded fold bracelet, w. a. Thompson, Pineal tomato preeerved In alcohol Helms Smith. Awarded ? picture, a Modern B^ens," W. II, Shelly and ' Co. Peal collection of canned foods In tin Annie Lou Ingram. Awarded White House Cook book, Reran it beat eshlbli ? I?r n i. ? Floyd, mesh bag Bicellenl demonetrator Ora Holli? dar? awarded ? paratol, Humter Dry i loots I'" r..r neal sealing and labeling 0rare Welle, book of poems, "We Love,*1 The following sjlrls ere awarded I club pins for excellent work In rlous ilepe rl ments Oswogo Club?Eugenia More, L. E. McCoy, Myrtle Boyd, Lourine Cum mlngg, Ellen Foxworth, Clelia Terry. Concord Club?Fannie Lou Pres cott, Mayo Fort, Ora llolliday, Nettie Newman. Janie Preseott, Selma Smith, Wcdgefield Club?Clara Morris, Mary Jane Coulter, Earlinc Watts. Bethel Club?May !iaynsworth, Grace Wells. South Lynchburg Club?W?llie M. Floyd, Dmle O. Floyd, Pearl Kejls, Virginia McElvcen. Wlnn Club?Ruth Allen, Annie Lou Ingram, Jane Miller, Bernice Tryon. Tindal Club?Teresa Simms. Pis^ah Club?Sybel Cole, Pearl Hatfleld, Shiloh (Tub?Willie 13eck Johnson. Club that made the best all round record, OfWegO, presented a beautl ful trophy cup. Thin cup was secured with funds se? cured from the banks and business men of the town by Miss Lemmon and will go to a club for one year, to bei kept in the school house. If any club succeeds In winning the cup for three consecutive years, it will win the title to the cup. This is the highest mark of honor bestowed on any of the clubs in the county and the Oswo-j go Club should feel highly gratilled that they have won the club in the first year of active work in the county I of the Girls' Canning Club. The Concord Club made the second best all round record and wan award? ed four handsome pictures "The Sis tine Madonna," "Sir Galahad," "St.1 Cecelia." "St. John the Baptist." These, It is hoped, will encourage a| love of art among the pupils of the school and are to be kept in the school room. While the Girls' Canning Club was hearing talks from Miss Parrott, Prof.! Carberry and having prizes awarded by Dr. Dick, the Boys' Corn Club was holding its meeting on the court house grounds and Mr. L, L. Baker, dis? trict demonstration agent, and Mr. C. A. McFadden, county demonstrator for Clarendon County, were judging the corn and making their decisions ai to the prize winners among the boys. Mr. Baker made a short talk, explaining to the boys how to select good corn and what kind of corn should be entered in a prize contest. There were twenty-seven boys to make exhibits and to give in their history of their crops. Although this was not more than a third of those who joined the club at the beginning of the year, their records were good. I The prizes were announced among theae as follows: Greatest Yield?Howard CrltOh^r, j lOt.4 bushels, awarded (10 In cash' and a pair of Howard and Foster j shoes by O'Donnell A Co. Second Greatest Yield?Richard Wells, 86.5 bushels. Awarded a suit of clothes by O'Donnell & Co* Third Greatest Yield- Warner An? drews, HI bushels. Awarded $5 In cash. Others making yields of over 75 bushels were Thomas Brunson, Hobt. W. I hi Bant and Coy McEachern. For heil ten ears ? -Frank While. $10 in ( ash by i>. j. Chandler Cloth inj; Co., and a pair of Regal shoes, Btubba Bros. Beoond best ten ears?Warner An? drews, $5 watch by W. A. Thompson and subscription to Herald by Knight Pub., Co. ;,tid $5 in cash. Third '??st ten ears?Horace Pres POtt, awarded steel beam middle I burster plow. W. B. Burns and Son. For West single ear?Howard ditch? er, $18,60 in cash and subscription t'? Herald by Knight Pub. Co. BeOOnd best eat' ? Wesley McCoy, $10 from Dil Hani Hardware Co. Third?Wilbur Prescott, pair of shoes from Shaw and M< Collum. For last history of crop Richard Weiis. Hocking Valley Corn Shellei from Ceo. i'. Rpperson and $r> in cash. Hecond best history- Warner An? drews, $Ia from S. M. Pierson. Tlhrd Thomas Brunson, saddle from Hooth-Harhy Live Stock Co, For best paper on ' How I Selected M\ Heed Corn In the Field."?First, Hp h ud Wells. $|a in ( ;ish and $fi tie i)111 from McCormnek Jewelry Co Hecond Leon Dollard, Ouroc-Jci I ne,v pic, from Frnnlt Williams and a subscription to the Herald by Knight Tub. Co. Third?Frank White, one-horse steel beam Eynehburg plow, Burns Hardware Co. A prize of $.'0 was divided among the fifteen who had planted their acre for next year in a cover crop of some kind. Moat of these had planted outs and vetch, some, however, having planted rye or clover. All of them I expect to turn this cover crop under; next spring before planting their acre of corn, in this way enriching the land and making a saving for them in the amount of fertilizer which they will use on the land. One boy had planted the cover crop, but did not expect to turn it under, so was not eligible to a share of the fifty dollars. It was expected at this time to award the prizes offered by the CHy National Bank to the farmers mak? ing the biggest yield of corn on one j acre, the biggest yield of sweet po? tatoes on half an acre, the biggest yield of oats and vetch >n an acre. A prize of $ 10C was offered for the larg? est yield of corn and $bu for the largest yield of sweet potatoes and oi oats and vetch, each. The prize of $100 for the biggest yield of cotton haai also been offered. However, as it was so late when the decisions were com? pleted In the boys' contests that it was i decided to postpone the award of the other prizes until later. Altogether about $800 was offered in prizes, all of which were awarded except those in the City National Bank contest. The records made by the boys and girls of the county are considered ex? ceptionally good by Mr. Williams and Miss Lemmon and they are very much encouraged over the prospects j for another year. In fact it seems I COULD SCARCELY . WALK ABOUT And For Three Sommert Mrs. Vin? cent Was Unable to Attend to Any of Her Housework. Pleasant Hill, N. C?"I suffered for three summers," writes Mrs. Walter Vincent, of this town, "and the third and last time, was my worst. 1 had dreadful nervous headaches and prostration, and was scarcely able to walk about Could not do any of my housework. I also had dreadful pains in my back and sides and when one of those weak, sinking spells would come on me, \ would have to give up a-.d lie down, until it wore off. I was certainly In a dreadful state of health, when I finally decided to try Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I firmly believe I would have died II I hadn't taken it. After 1 began taking Cardui, I was greatly helped, and all three bottles re? lieved me entirely. I fattened up, and grew so much stronger in three months, 1 felt like an? other person altogether." Cardui is purely vegetable and gentle acting. Its ingredients have a mild, tonic effect, on the WtMMtf constitution. Cardui makes for increased strength, improves the appetite, tones up the ner? vous system, and helps to make pale, sallow cheeks, fresh and rosy. Cardui has helped more than a million weak women, during the past 50 years. It will surely do for you, what it has done for them. Try Cardui today. Write to: Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladles' Ad? visory Dept.. Chattanooga. Tenn., for Special In? structions on your case and 64-page book, "Home Treatment for Women," sent In plain wrapper. J-65 that the interest just now is greater than over before in this work and it is probable that more of the girls and hoys will he induced to stick in the contests next year. Quite a largo number of Sumtor people wont over to Columbia Thurs? day to soo Ben Hur at the Columbia Theatre. Marriage License Record. Licenses to marry have been issued to Lawrence Spann and Rebecca Howard, Sunitcr; Sam Anderson and Lottie Kendrick, Claremont. It is a wise man that can think without talking.?December Woman's Homo Companion. 1 Building Material and Feedstuffs T)_7? O^wll Rough and Dressed Lumber, Flooring, Ceiling and Siding, VV C I I - -Mouldings, Shingles, Lathes, Metal and Composition T ^VA1 Roofing, Lime, Cement, Plaster Paris, Hard Wall Plaster, Fire Brick and Clay Orn?mental Brick, Mortar Colors, Shingle Stain; Sewer and Drain Pipe, and a Full Line of Building Material of all Kinds. Also Hay, Grain, Mixed Feeds and all Kinds of Horse, Cow, Hog and Poultry 1 Foods and Remedies. Booth-Shviler Lumber a^nd Supply Co., Successors to Booth Hivrby Live Stock Co., (& Central Lumber Co. %V?\*$$l\S?iR Geo. Epperson's Old Stand Opp. Court House. ?*i.fi.T..T? ?*- -*- ?*- * * ,t. .f. ?> ? .1. ??? if ? -?- . 7TTT tVTVT.vtTtTtTVtTTvT Let Us Help You With That THANKSGIVING DINNER! You will find here everything (except the turkey) to make t'iat dinner not only a suc? cess, but a real pleasure to serve. Flour During the past several months you have doubtless been asked to try many different kinds of Self-Rising Flour, we now ask you to try "Kite Flour." a piece of goods backed by our strictest guarantee. Before offering this flour to the public, we had it thoroughly tested and convinced ourselves that it was better than some and as good as the best. For perfect baking we recom? mend KITE FLOUR. Coffee Our line of coffee is so well and favorably known that it is al? most useless for us to say much about them. Remember a poor cup of coffee spoils a good meal, whereas a good cup makes what otherwise would be a poor one. OUR V. G. S. ROASTED AT 30c and BROADWAY BLEND AT 35c can not be beat. To give that turkey just the right flavor try our Beech Nut Cranberry Sauce. In glass 25c. Raisins, Currants, Nuts of all kinds, Figs and Evaporated Fruits, all fresh. Remember our None Such Buttter is always better. If we haven't what you want, we will get it. O'Donnell ? Company.