Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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t|jc ??latcbnnn U? ^?tttbron. Published Wednesday and Saturday. ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY. ?UaCTEK. a C Terms: $1.10 per annum?In advance. Advertisements : Onu Bquara first Insertion.Ii.OI ?vary subsequent Insertion.50 Contracts for three months, or longer will bs made at reduced rates. All communications whien sub? serve private interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The flumter Watchman was found ad In 1850 and the True Southron In llll. The Watchman end Southron now has ths combined circulation and Influence cf both of the old papers, and la mcnlfestly ths best advertising medium la Sumter. ?ngtwwr?am?? The Cost of Vermin. Many popular beliefs on uu dical mibjocts seem to be based on instinct without any facts to justify them, yet increasing knowledge in new fields frequently justifies opinions which have been held for centuries. Hats, mice, tlb'S. mosquitoes and tho va? rious forms of body parasites have always been held in contempt and dls ejejggj gad always and everywhere have been regarded gg vermin. Grow sng k now ledP't C*t the important role I'l l d the.-.e lower forms of animal life In lag transmission of disease Is ample justification fi r this feeling. The attention which has besg called to parasites and scavengers of tho hu? man race has resulted in demon? strating another reason why mankind has always abhorred them. They are an exceedingly expensive luxury. The Journul of th- Vi ric; n Medical As? sociation comments on a recent article In the Farm and Fireside, which dis? cusses the amount of damage done in this country by rats, and estimates that there are In the l'nit d States at least 300.000.000 of thes* animals, alike destructive to pf0P0TY| gl 1 dan >rous to health. Hats are said to 'Mtroy a hundred million dollars' orth of grain every year in this ?untry. or e nough to feed one hOfl ?r every man. woman and child in e nation. The annual cost of rats the nation is estimated at $360, ?0.O00. In additon, the rat popula ;n of the country forms a fertile dd for tho dissemination of bu -nlc plague, which only needs u irtlng point In any of our seaports, spread throughout the country and use the loss of thousands of lie s. the same Issue of the Farm and I ireslde. but In a different depart? ment, appears an aiti'lc on tho cat tlc tick, .n which It Is estimated that the difference between the market value of an animal free from this parasite and one Infected with it is about per gggfi and that the cattle tick In today costing the stockmen of the country a billion dollars each (!? - cade, or a hundred million dollars ggeh vear. Th<- discovery and de? velopment of bacteriology showed that man had been carrying on for centuries an anoonsclous struggle with the lower forms of vegetable life. Ilecent aditions to our knowl? edge of the habits and characteristics of vermin show that an equally re? lentless struggle has been going on be? tween man and the iu;o r forma of animal life. It Va\* to I m' t.ood Sei d. It is hard to Q. er-eslimate the1 value of well-bred seed. I used to read of the great difference In yield 1 of the different variolas oT corn and cotton, stories geneiall> writtin by the seedmen. ami think, >h, it's all in the attention be g'ves hs pit patches. It may be that we have dishonest seedsmen who claim unmerited .hing* for their seed, but we hail as .M il a? t down to ??brass tacks." We; bme millions every year by planting1 unimproved seed. I bad this fact of, good seed demonstrated a few >e.us ago In this way: I hid a two-acre Meld adjoining two other holds. all tho Mime grade of land and all fer? tilised alike and cultivated alike, 'i he iwo-u? re :.ebi was planted with set-? cotton which bad been bu d up by 'ndlvidual plant solution bv I man who hid a definite idea, and In had worked ycurs kg doing ?t. Tin other two Seeds were planted with seed said to be pure-bred. ?whe h had simply been kept separate and ginned a a Kin where every com civ abb v rlety had been r.inned. I saw Ihal the two acres of well-bred seed WSS golliK to pi od. a lot more. ??' 1 measured off the same amount Ol around in tho other two gOlda Tb two acres of Specially at beted seel produced l.Jv'i pounds of lint cot? ton; the two BCfes Of unimproved seed prodie ? d . pOUadfl Ol lint 0Ola ton. a dlaTersnrs of It7.l pounds per a. re In fuvor of the specialis .'elected seed. Kvrry farmer, by taking IHne and p uns. < in impl o\ e tns pure-bi e.| \ | i I] of lotion, so Dial It will make a difference something like th s I figured that it' I had all my OOttOH planted in the beat seed i would have mm a a thousand dollars latter oft that tall than I was by planting the kinds 1 did.?Felix Williams, in The Progressive Farmer. < hurlcstou C oal Terminals. Manufacturers Record. The Molston Corporation (Carolina. Clinehfleld & Ohio Hallway), Ward Crosby, Chit! engineer, Johnson City, Tenn., is planning to award eontracts for eonatruotlng tho ooal terminals it I roposes at Charleston, S. C. Its ou? tline er. the J. W. Prater Co., of Cleve? land, o., will rceeivo bids until April II fOf building tho dock (850 fe<H long) and foundation J deek of eon ( rata aap, supported on concrete piles; tdl retained by concrete sheet piles; latter to vary from 65 to 75 feet in1 length; dock anchored to base of con? creto tunnel, supported on wooden piles. As lately stated, Mr. Crosby is considering bids on 600.000 yards of dredging in this connection. It has been previously reported that the MolatOSJ plane include storage bins for fi ,0.000 tons of coal, accompanied by loading and unloading machinery and other facilities. SMALL GARDEN PAYS. Sates Money and Means Fresher Pro? ducts for The Keeper. A half acre devoted to the various kinds of gurden crops would easily " pport a family with flOO worth of vegetables during the year, a bounti? ful supply of really fresh vegetables alone at hand, however, is of more importance even than the money val? ue. The home vegetable garden, therefore, is worthy of special atten? tion ami should include a, greater number of variety of crops. NVahere there la I onsiderablc choice in tin- location of the garden plot, it is Oftt H possible to select land that will require very little special preparation, declares the bulletin, on the other hand, it |g pointed out, it may be necessary to take an undesirable soil and bring it Into suitable condition, and it is generally surprising to note the change that can be wrought in a single season. Good drainage of the garden area is of primary importance, continues the! bulletin. It is desirable that the land have sufUeient fall to drain off surplus' water during heavy rains, but tin fall should not be so great that the Soil should be washed. The surface of the garden should not contain de pr? : sions In which water will aceumu-j late and stand. Waste water from sur? rounding land should not be allow? ed to drain uppn the garden. The kind of fertilizer employed has a marked influence on the character and quality of the vegetables produced. Fertilizers of organic composition, such as barnyard manure, should have passed through the fermenting stage before being used. Well-rotted barnyard manure has no equal as u< fartHnhW lot garden crops. Chicken, pigeon and sheep manure rank high as fertiliser, and maure from fowls is especially adapted for dropping in the' lulls or rows of plants. Autumn is the time for plowing hard or stiff clay soils, especially if in j a part of the country whe e freezing, lakes place. Sandy soils will beat plowing DAUCh earlier than heavy clay soils. The usual test is to squeeze 10? gether a handful, and if the soil ad herei In I ball it is too wet for work? ing. Hand spading should be resort? ed to only In very small gardens or where it is desirable to prepare ;i small area very thoroughly, In planning the location of the va? tic us crops in the garden due con? sideration should be given tO the sin--' Bceetoa In order that the land may i?e occupied at all times. Ay a rule it would not be beet to have n second planting ol the same crop follow th< t. but some such arrangement as early pea . followed by celery, or early cubbage or potatoes followed by late beans or corn, and similar combina m arc more satisfactory. Calden seeds should always be ?wn hi straight rows, regardless of v,ic rc the planting was made. Hs planting in this manner the aeodlngs un! be mote uniform in slae and shape and thinning and cultivating will .? more anally accompllahed, Some ? e tables among the garden va? rletles comparative!) easily cultivat* e<'. arc artichoke, asparagus. beans. i i isaels sprout.-., cantaloupes, carrot . rauliHower, cucumbers, sweet torn, cross, eggplants, endive, note" Pos, lettuce, okra, aplnach, parsnips. p< ? p? ppera, squash and w ions. Prom w ishlngton southward cablingo, caulP llowef and similar erop are frequent* iv grown on lop of on the sides of ridgea when the plants are set on top of the ri Ice better drain.me for tie resSjo l?se? ired When set on the outh sub o! ins ridge greater warmth and earlier maturity v. Ill be sec ured nd Whan planted ui the north aide t he growl h is re tar led. Heal I Mute Transfers, Ii. m \ c U' .i. I i id to Mrs. I'. lo la S Dohhltt, lot on Culhoun street, $-. moo. Itherta " Jenkins to J. McCal? Iiiiii, I 7 lotl In city |S,tSt, LETTER FROM DALSBELL Mr. Dnnhar Discusses Affairs of His Thriving Community ami Other Matters of General Interest. Editor Item. Winter with her chilling breezes is passing and spring with her oxhiler atlng and buoyant influences is on III again. Nature is dressing herself In a beautiful robe of green and hopes and inspirations of man are being quickened. The chickens are crowing, the cows are lowing and tho milk is flowing;. If you could partake of that golden colored and delicious butter that these people arc enjoying, you would think yourself in the land of Goehen, An animated and ener? getic people with their future pros? pects based on nobler and still great? er things is the kind by which this community is Inhabited and their Ideal Ol life is onward and upward I until they reach the desired goal. Yes. Mr. Fditor, we are all candidates, but not aspirants for political honors and fame, neither are we clamoring for woman suffrage, while we are ready to concede the fact that woman is man's cquyal mentally and his super? ior spiritually, we are conducting a live campaign for better farming in the future, with a hope of better mar? keting methods than in the past. Corn is about all planted and a great deal of it is up. Many of our farmers are through with cotton planting and the rest will finish plant? ing In a few days. We keep hearing the tobacco farmers talking and their hopes are running high for a success? ful season. They have accepted that great precept that "he who lakes hold of the plow and looketh back cannot enter the kingdom." The oat crop, while not far advanced owing to the late winter, is in a healthy state and bids fair to yield a good harvest. The board of trustees of the school had lighting rods put on the Dalsell School building last week, hoping that this would avoid any conflagration caused by electricity. We see by the papers that the can? didates for governor are popping out like measles. While I am no prophet, I feel that i can safely predict that someone is going to be defeated. What a pity all cannot get what they want! Well, WC Bee that Villa and his fol? lowers Keep licking Huerta's crowd. 1 do hope, if President Wilson docs have to send a commission down there to endeavor to bring about a recon? ciliation, he won't select anybody around DalSOlli for although we are a patriotic people, we are too busily employed just now about our own af? fairs to leave home. J. c. Dunbar. Dalsell, April 20. ENJOYABLE DINING AT DALZELL. Mr. and Mrs. A. Brooks Stuckcy Kn teitaln friends at Farm Near Dal? sell. Pursuant to invitations sent out by that big aouled Brooks Btuckey of your 0 ty several of bis relatives and friends, who live near his plantation In the Dalsell community, met at his farm house on Thursday, the 16th. and spent a delightful day. On as? sembling the disposition of every one seemed lo be to contribute to the pleasure of others. Mr. BtUCkey was busily engaged all tile while. With his good lady, in en? deavoring to make all present enjoy the occasion. Among those present were some who had not met each oilier for s number of years und in a <> tiic, again there were many ex? pression! of deep j<>\\ greetings fraught With ma y incidents and memories of tho past pleasant to re? flect on. The gathorlng was principally of those who have passed middle life and to many it was a great pleaure lo talk of oecurn nees that took place when the) were In Vigor of manhood and womanhood, idled with buoyant hopes and aspirations for tho things of tho fat ur<. AboUl 1.30 o'clock a bountiful table wan spread and everybody v. as re? quested to come Up and partake of the good th ngs before them. Ham, chicken, sh id, plea, cake. In short everything ,i,;it goes to make a mag? nificent repast was <ui the; table. A feature of the occaaion wan the con . in.'i compuny of ladies and gentle? men, whose chief object seemed to be to throw off retrain! and embarrassing uffee tat ions so thai nil might partici? pate with to his or her comfort or plea: til e. After dinner son.f the older members of tin party sal und engag . . in co i\< rsntion suitable to thelt e nild nature, while Mr. Stuekev I? nk several others through his ex? tensive pecan and pear orchards, v dl'h are n<>\' assuming the beautiful t i iitli s ot spring and are most attrac? tive to look upon, lie showed 'he di ferenl varieties and explained their \ ntious characteristics, About i o'clock tho party began to break up and members lefl for then h< on i carrj ing a Ith them deeper feelings of friendship for old frlendi und ereilter esteem and respect for those whom they had met as strangers. Social functions among generous peo? ple draw the ties of friendship closer and closer and arc a means of mak? ing new friends whose Influences and noble instincts help to guide us in our daily life. The day was a very pleasant one and the evidences of friendship and kind? ness will long be remembered by each of thos present. J. c. Dunbar. Dalzell, April 20. NEWS FROM WISACKY. Mrs. McCutCheon's Death Causes Sad? ness?Death of W. M. Cooper? Mrs. Montgomery ill?Farm Prog? ress. Wisacky, April ^0.?We have had very changeable weather for over a month, and it is difficult for a farm i er to place his work ahead, or to work up to his plans. Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather cotton planting in this section is far advanced. I have never seen the cotton crop planted as earl) in my recollection. Most of our fanners were late in planting corn. \\ nere planted early the stands are very good, but the birds are very de sti uctive. The oat crops are very promising. The high price of beef has awaken? ed us to the fact of the scarcity of cattle in our country. You can scarcely buy any to kill, as there arc none to be had, and milk cows are very scarce. The government agent is going through our section examin? ing our cattle for licks and spraying them with some solution, where any ticks are found. All free of cost. So said, but it comes out of us taxpayers in the end. Our schools will soon close for this term. Our teachers have done faith? ful service and I trust will return to their same schools another year. Our whole community was sad dene A, when we laid to rest, in Mt. Zion cemetery Mrs. 11. (i. McCutch en. The large number that attended was evidence of her popularity. She was truly a noble woman, a loving wife, a devoted mother, and, above all, a beautiful Christian character. She will be sadly missed by us all, but especially by her devoted huaband and children, for whom our hearts go out in tenderest love and sympathy. Mr. Willie Cooper, son of the late Capt. Harrington Cooper, alter a long illness passed away last Wednesday and was buried Thursday at Mt. Zion cemetery. How rapidly we are passing away. And yet, how many of us are, apparently, unconcerned about our final end. Mrs. John Montgomery, Jr.. has been seriously ill, but we are glad to report that she is much better. The beautiful cemetery at Mt. Zion church is nearly tilled and will soon have to be enlarged. It is pleasant to see how these good people honor their dead, Mrs. Sydney Crane of Atlanta is visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. <J. DesCham pa. We have enjoyed hearing two excel? lent addresses from Dr. Snyder, President of Wofford College, first on "Tile Modern Man and Religion," the second, v.us an educational address. Both were masterful and very instruc ? tive. The Club Meetings. The Democratic clubs have been called to meet and re-organize on Saturday. April L'5th. Every Dem? ocrat who is at all interested in good government and the proper conduct of public affairs should attend the meet? ing of his precinct club and exercise a Voice in the election of representa? tive;; to the county convention. Do not neglect the club meeting and then when things go wrong blame some ?ither persons for not doing the right thing. NOTICE. In pursuance of the Constitution ami Pules of the Democratic party oi' South Carolina, the several Demo? cratic Clubs of the county of Sumter aro hereby called to assemble at their places of meeting on the Fourth Sat? urday of April, being tin- twenty-fifth day of the month, except that tin: Ldubs in the city of Sumter will meet on twenty-fourth day of April; for the purpose of the re-organization of all the dubs, for the election of mem? bers of tlie Executive Committee, and for the election of delegates to the County Convention, which will oa itmble in the Court House on Monday, May Ith, l'.?l I, at 12 o'clock M., and .or such other business as may pro? perly come before said club. Bach c!ui> is entitled to one delc jato for every twenty-five members, or a majority fraction thereof. JOHN II. CLIFTON, Counts Chairman. Washington, April 20.?Ocn. Hu? erta has 42,7 '1 na n under arms, in eluding infantry, cavalry and artil? lery, according to a war map prepar? ed for the war department today, This force is distributed over Mexico, vt the tiiMt point of attack, probably Wrii Crus, Huerta has nine hundred nan. AltfatisDrttik Jl (Vornan s Drink (yvertjhodtjs Drink I ^3 : '^^igorously good ? and keenly delicious. Thirst - quenching and refreshing. The national beverage |E Whenever ycu see f.n Arrow think of Coca-Cola. ?and yours. Demand UM genuine by full nine Nick.1an.c5 encourage substitution. THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Atlanta, Ca. FROST IX THE SOUTH. Showers and Low Temperature Open the Week. Washington, April 19.?Frost as far South as northern Alabama, was promised for the Leginning of the week by the weather bureau today. "The week will open,' said the bul? letin, "with showers and lower tem? peratures In the Atlantic States, fret-z? ing temperatures over the northern tier of States and With frost as far down as the Texas panhandle and possibly the extreme northern por? tion* of Mississippi and Alabama. "By Tuesday the cool weather will rcaeh the middle Atlantic States and fair weather v. ill prevail for several! days. The cool period will be short and higher temperatures will reach the Atlantic States by the middle of the week. The northwest disturb? ance will move eastward and south OROtward probably reaching the Mid? dle Atlantic States the latter part o the week. "In the South Atlantic States fair weather Will prevail after Monday."' Washington. April 20.?Mexican Charge Algara called at the State de? partment today, but Secretary Hryan refused to see him on account of "oth? er pressing business." Gen. Wood in Command. Washington, April 20.?Tho Ameri? can artillery will be ordered to ha ready for immediate service and Maj. Gen. Wood will be ordered today to take command of the entire Amer? ican force on the Mexican border. President Wilson made it very clear today that he docs not desire war with Mexico and does not antici? pate war w.th the Mexican people. Fifth Brigade Sent to Vera Cruz. Houston, April 20.?The eruire Fifth brigade of the United States army has been ordered to prepare immediately for service in Mexico. These troops will be sent to Vera Cruz to guard the inter-Oceanic Railroad after the porta are seized. ?00 BUSHELS?Good home raised white corn, 20 tons No. 1 baled pea vine hay well mixed witi. crab glass; also small farm mule we will M II cheap. Apply to Andrews Bros. Oswego, S. C. < BEESWAX WANTED?Cash paid for good clean wax. X. G. Osteen. - PLANTS FOlt SALE?Lettuce snd pansy plants, also sweet olive cut? tings well rooted. The pansy plants are fine and well grewn and will be sold at reasonable price. 316 , W. Hampton Ave. HUSBAND RESCUED DESPAIRING WIFE Alter Four Years of Discern aging Conditions, Mrs. BiiDock G ? ve Up in Despair. Husband Came to Rescue. Catron, Ky.?In an interesting letter from this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock writes as follows: "I suffered for four years, with womanly troubles, and during this time, 1 could only sit up for a little, while, and could not walk anywhere at all. At times, I would have severe pains in my left side. The doctor was called in, and his treat? ment relieved me for a while, but I was soon confined tc my bed again. After that, nothing seemed to do me any good. I had gotten so weak I could not stand, and I gave up in despair. At last, my husband got me a bottle of Cardui, the woman's tonic, and I com? menced taking it. From the very first dose, I could tell it was helping me. I can now walk two miles without its tiring me, and am doing all my work." If you are all run down from womanly troubles, don't give up in despair. Try Cardui, the woman's tonic. It has helped more than a million women, in its 50 years of continuous success, and should surely help you, too. Your druggist has sold Cardui fcr years. He knows what it will do. Ask him. He will recom? mend it. Begin taking Cardui today. Write to: Quit?HQfl* MetlctM Co.. t-adlei* Advisory Dept.. Chaturaoga, lonn., tor &pf<nai Instructions ?*? your c?s< and 64-page book, 'Horn? Tieatment for Women." MM in p:.;m wiapper. J-G* i, m, ? mrnmt ? ? I 11?ran??? mm Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors lo RoooVHarhy Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old Sttmd Opp. Court House