Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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mwum f wpaif mm imej. -j .*?*??*??? ? *MsnaJUb**a??* ? < *> t? *??? , A. Hyttenberg Hetarna from Sevan-1 ?nh, Where He Made Successful Mr. I. A. Hyttenberg returned yes? terday from Savannah, Qa., where he made a eucceaaful deal with a brick dealer of that place, selling out the entire output of hla brick plant at Savannah for the year to thla one dealer.' relieving him of all further trouble from the brick after they are made and loaded on cars. Mr. Ryt tenberff In the morning. Just before he made the aide of the entire output of the factory, had made a aerhJ of a million brick for the new auditorium which in being erected in Savannah. The Savannah Press of June 9th hae the following to aay of Mr. Ryt tenberg'e taking charge of and' ren<? vattnr the plant after it had been oloead down for about two years: Recently some samples of the clay were sent lo Mr. Irving A. Rytten berg, president of the Sumter Brick Worts, at Sumter. S. C. Mr. Ryt ten berg made iteveral large teits, and it developed conclusively that hla pro ceee waa practicable when applied to the local concern s clay. Mr. Ryttenberg canfe to Savannah and took charge of the manufacture at the Savannah Brick Company. Several mhvu* changes wer* 'made in tho machinery and the drying pro? ceed. The kilns were renovated, an I on last Wedaeaday the first burn was uncovered. iteming a nearly per? fect bunaV ?mmmmm to Mr. Baldwin, the 30#.te)e eetek being ?I per cent, hard. Mr. Baldwin la highly gratified at the* eucceee ef Mr. Ryttenberg's pro oeai. as> thousands af dollars had beeto placed in what apparently wo!Id be an unsuccessful enterprise. *Jhe daily capacity ef the plant hi abdut 40,000 brick. Mr. Baldwin aayfc that, with the ?jw freight ratos npiWylng. It la now possible fer Rft vanjhah contractors to obtain the out? put oft a Suva ana h concern at at? tractive prices Instead of being forted to buy In Augusta and Macoa, aa heretofore. He states that MA brtck nave been tested by bral architects and contractos, and ap? proved by all. SOURCE OP FUTURE GASOLINE. Shake Beds Hold Immense Reserve hnpoiy. The petroleum obtained from welle has so far satisfied the de? mand In tit e United States, but' the ecu a try baa an Immense reserve of material in otlbearing shales, to which the geological survey haa called at? tention to a source of future gasoline. By Ordinary refining, the shale oil yields about IS per cent, of kerosene and 10 per rent, of gasoline with much paraffin. Investigation haa been made la northwestern Colorado, northeast ern Utah, and southwestern Wyom? ing, and It la estimated that Colorado alone haa ahale beda three feet Or more thick sufficient to yield 20.000 million barrel* of crude oil, from which at least 2,000 million barrels of gasoline could be obtained by the usual refining methods. The shale of Colorado and Utah is thought to av? erage much more oil per ton than of Scotland. Tet the Scottlah ahale ell industry haa been an important one for half a certtuy. and ta said to have been not lonr ago employing more than 1.000 men. Forces Notes. New Mexico official reporta ahow that 360.326 cattle and 1,219.762 aheap were ahlpped out of that State In 1915. Mom of thla stock was ?rased on public lands, especially the National forests. On the forest ranges the forage crep la an much an object of care aa the timber crop, and la In? creasing aa a result of aclentlfic meth? od^ e a e Approximately 86 per cent, of the loasee of cattle on tae National for? est ranges due to poisonous plants is caused by tall larkapur. Death cam as, lupine, laurel, aneese weed, and rubber weed are resopstnble for aheep losaes from auch cause, while loco weed la the principal poisonous plant affecting horses. Last year the loss) from these cauaea amounted to i bout 1100,000. e e e That wild bun oh in the Grand Canyon of tiw Colorado are increasing rapidly is the report from a ranger on the Kuaafnn National foreiit, wie? says the little animals in their search for forajce are finding their way to the top In auch numbers, an to ronMltuti a nuisance. Already there are thou- j sands of the animals in the Grand Canyon from Hupal to the mouth of the Little Colorado, according to the /or eat ranter. I An Kmrlent Qunrterma.Mter. Capt. George Warren, quartermas? ter corps, hail done rmt:ib|y <;.ib and Intelligent work In connection I frith this mobilization. The \vel! hv I the forces depend* dlrertry and ij mately on the efficiency in the quur termaster service.?The State. * Capital of American Companies Don- j ?p?' ble in 14 Yearsi'""' Tho total cash capital of the fire Insurance companies, trasacting nine tenths of the fire insurance business in the rriitdtl states is estimated at ?$I0l;4aS,m< nnH fhe total a? sets at $701,515,432, which is nearly double the capital and more than double the total assets of the companies in 1902, according to statistics compiled by The Spectator, of New York. In 1*02, the total capital was $61, 409.875 and the total assets $338,809, 367. The net surplus of all the com? panies in the list, which include 134 homo and 60 foreign companies, is $231329,493. These figures represent an increase over the figures of Janu ury ?1, ins, of $2,614,742 In capital, $3s|^64,826 In total assets und $30, 8-91,575 In net surplus. Net premiums written amounted to $353,919,023, an Increase of $17,260, 484 over the preceding year; the total Income was $382,8.60,875, an Increase of $14,667,882; the total losses paid were fl*8,5i5,307, a gain of $2,173, 970-, the total dividends, $14,440,153, A gain of $566,570; the total disburse? ments, $333,987,732, a decrease of $6,221,515.?Baltimore Sun. Oontrol Measures for House Fly. Files are best controlled by caring for. manures, the places' Where they breed, - fa) Haul out and spread the manure once a week, (b) Store the manure rn a dark shed ?tiles do not breed in dark: plates, (c) Treat the manure to kill the maggot and eggs. Where it *% necessary to have man? ures exposed to hies. It may be treated with borax 'or hellebore as follows: Borax. Powdered borax sprinkled over the manure at the rate of three fifths pound to 8 bushels of manure and 2 or 3 gallons of water poured over the borax-treated manure to wash the borax into the manure will kill the maggots and keep the eggs from hatching. The outer edges of the manuro pile should he carefully sprinkled as this is wheer the mag? gots congregate for pupation. Hellebore. Powdered White Hellebore when made into a solution by mixing one half pound of hellebore to 10 gallons I water aed sprinkled over the ma? nure gives gbod' results In killing the fly magi ota. This solution can be made up into large quantities and kept until wanted for use. The manure can he treated In the stable without moving it. The manuro Composition Will not be changed by using either the Helle? bore or Borax. Animals will not be In any danger whon manure is treated In the stables as the poison is washed Into the manure. Maggot Trap. This is a simple method to kill the fly In maggot stage?full Infor? mation can he had by writing to Bureau of Entomology, Washington, D. C. Screen the Privy Closets. Have the closet provided with a keg or barrel of air slaked lime and use freely to dry u* *he closet ma? teriel Traps. Make or buy fly traps. Place them in windows at the stablos, hog pens, and chicken houses. Send for plans of the Clemson fly trap. This trap is simple and easily constructed. ?Press Bulletin No. 147. Irving Cobb Describes Himself. Irving Cobb, the famous war cor? respondent, story writer and lectur? er, was approached by a stranger who asked him what sort of a fellow Cobb was. Cobb replied: "Cobb is related to my wife by marriage, and if you don't object to a brief sketch with all the technicalities eliminated, I should say that in appearance he is rather bulky, standing six feet high, not especially beautiful, a light roan In color with a black mane. His fig? ure is undecided but may be called bunchy in places. "He belongs to several clubs, In? cluding the Yonker3 Pressing Club nnd the Park Hill Democratic March? ing Club, and lias always, like his father, who was a Confederate sol? ller, tot Id the Democratic ticket. lie 'uas had one wlf.? and one child and till has (hem. In religion he Is an Innocent l\v.dander."?Kx. Snntter Young People's I'll ton, The regular meeting of the Sumter Voung People's Cnlon will be held at Trinity Methodist Church on Sunday. Inly Ith? at (iff o'clock. An Inter ? hWim' program has been arranged for thil date and it is hoped that many of tht young people of the city will be M ntt? ndHnce. ft will be noticed that this Is a ? baute of time of meeting from the ' rat Sunday in the month, when pre IdtfS tVfeOflhgfl luve been field, but ? ? change has been, made, us It was ?nore convenient to many of the mem? ber f. Low Wage* One Kcason so Many Take to Robbery. Harry H. Dunn, in Cartoons Maga? zine.) The average wage of such labor as any man among the 14,000 of Mexico can furnish is less than 50 cents, Am? erican currency, a day. But any man can steal a horse and a machete and Join one of more than 300 bandit gangs operating through Mexico. Out of his share of the loot of the first village or hacienda he will get a saddle, all the liquor he can drink, and the unfortunate daughter or wife of sonic countryman?for women are the cheapest commodity in Mexico. Possibly, he will get a rifle and am? munition, if not at the first raid, 'at least at the second, and he can keep but 6f the fighting until he has armed himself, yet share in the proceeds of his fellow bandit's looting. How much cheaper it is to get horses, arms, food, drink and clothing merely by shoot? ing down their rightful owners than it is to work for them, at 50 cents a day. The new bandit notes that few of his companions are killed in propor? tion to the loot they get and the easy life they live; that many small garri? sons of government troops, underpaid And poorly fed, join the highwaymen rather than give them battle, and he begins 4.0 sing the Spanish equivalent of "This is the life." Shake on Breast. His 14-year-old son, Earl, lying death-like on the ground ajid a large grimy snake colled up on his breast was the ghastly discovery made by Lee "Taylor,1' of near Greer, who had become alarmod over his son's disap? pearance from the field and with his brother James Taylor had gone out in search for him. Coroner W. P. Tay? lor, of /Greenville, who is father of James and Lee Taylor, learned of the frightful incident and told the story to a Piedmont reporter today. The boy, with his father and uncle, were working in a field near Pleasant Grove church, two miles south of Grecr last week. The boy complain? ed of feeling unwell and left the field. As the day wore on and still no signs of the boy, Mr. Leo Taylor and Ms brother started out to look for him. In the distance they saw him lying Oh the ground beside a tree. As they drew closer they could discern the nnake, and the deathly pale face of the boy frightened his -father as noth? ing else had done, fearing, he told la? ter, that his son was a, victim of the snake's poison. The boy and the snake were asleep. Mr. Taylor took a stick and throw the serpent off, killing it almost Immediately., The boy was shaken vigorously and roused up.?Greenville Piedmont. A York County Snake Story. (From the Yorkvllle Enquirer.) Discussing snakes yesterday morn? ing, Dr. M. J. Walker said that there Is a snake on the place of Mrs. M. E. Conner on Yorkville Route 1 which has been crossing the road regularly for the past twenty-seven years. So far as Is known no one has ever seen the snake, but Its track can plainly be seen across the road at different times. Dr. Walker said that he had noticed the track at times himself for a num? ber of years, and had It on good au? thority that the reptile had been cross? ing there the past twenty-seven years. "I used to think the track, which is very wide, was that of a rattlesnake, but after I viewed the highland moc? casin killed in Yorkville Tuesday I have begun to believe that this other snake is also a pilot. If I had not. seen the big snake myself no one could have made mo believe they attained such size in this country." A Fluent Talker. Mr. MeLaurih is surely gifted in speech. He talks much and onter taingly?but? Let's illustrate: Some years ago, at a South Carolina Methodist con? ference, a preacher, who wanted to accomplish something and yet did not uulte wish to "show his hand," was making a speech, when the kind hearted but plalnspoken old Bishop Keener Interrupted him. "Brother Blank,v nald he, "you llSte been (he said It as if it were spelt bean) a-talking and been a lalklng for twenty minutes, and you haven't said anything; now say soine ? olng." it* IfcLaurln would just say some t hing.? Newberry Observer. Because Of the heavy snowfall last winter, forest rangen found It neces ?ary this spring to remove two feet Of snow from the Begver Creek nursery in Ctah. so that the young freCS might be uncovered by the time i hey were needed for spring planting on the National Forests of that region. I'art of the snow was taken off by Use of shovel ami pick. By spreading I'lin layer Of tine soil over another t art, the natural melting of the snow 1 as hastened sufficiently to make shoveling unnecessary. ??t t ? I ? ? f Pork Production Cost Reduced?Sup? plemental Grain Ration Desirable*? Composition of Pasture Forage. TChe cost of pork is reduced ma? terially by the use of pasture and for? age crops, but it is desirable to feed grain or other concentrated feed in addition. Jn some sections of tho country where pastures are luxuriant, mature hogs are maintained in an apparently satisfactory condition on pasture alone. This practice should not be followed, however, in the ease of young, growing pigs, beoause they will become thin in flesh and stunted if compelled to live on pasture alone. Hog raisers differ widely regarding the quantity of grain that should be fed to hogs while on pasture. Some feeders give them all they will con same'. Others feed a ration equal to about 2 to 3 per cent of the live weight of the hog. Still others will allow pigs to run on pasture and feed them a 1 per cent, grain ration. I There is no fixed rule governing the supplemental grain ration which should be fed In combination with I forage. The amount of grain feed de? pends upon the kind of pasture used, the price of grain, and the market. J Pasture forage has a variable com I position. Alfalfa, clover, vetch, and peas furnish feed much richer in pro? tein than most other crops. Where hogs are feeding on leguminous pas? ture they require less concentrated feed than when -grazing upon non-le? guminous pasture such as timothy, j orchard grass, Bermuda, or bluegrass. In the early stages of growth the cereals may be classed as nitrogenous forages. A farmer may have more [hogs than his pasture will accommo? date. When this is the case, the pas? ture will last longer if a full grain ration Is fed. The more grain a hog consumes, the less forage he will eat. I When grain is high, it is rather ex Ipensive to feed a supplemental grain [ration. At such times there Is a I great temptation to place the hogs upon pasture alone. This practice I will hardly ever pay, for It generally (takes more grain and more time to finish off the hogs than if they had been fed a liberal ration while on [pasture. The amount of grain used will also (depend upon the length of time the feeder has In which to fit the hogs for market. Hogs that are marketed from 10*to 12 months old are usually {maintained on pasture alone during [the grazing season. If any grain Is j gtven at all it is 1 very light. In this jway the greater percentage of growth is made from the cheaply grown for? age. Where rapid finishing is desir? ed, tho liberal use of grain is import? ant. ELECTED BY PIG'S SQTJEAL. Cummins Tells a Bit of History Con? cerning Andrew Jackson. From Washington Post.) Homer S. Cuminings, vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee and committeeman from Connecticut, is said to he an authority on political history. He declared that the greatest events of the nation have been decided by trival things, and in support of this statement he said: "A pig caused the election of An? drew Jackson to tho presidency. A farmer, who was on his way to vote for a member of the legislature heard his pig squal, and going hack he found the pig had been caught In a gate. It took him some minutes to extricate the animal, and when he got to the polling place he found it closed and thus was unable to cast his ballot. "The candidate' for the legislature for whom ho intended to vote was beaten by just one vote. It was all duo to the imprisoned pig. The man who was elected to the legislature by a single vote voted for a certain can? didate for United States senator, who was elected by one vote. Afterwards this senator was called upon to vote on the question of declaring war against Great Britain. That proposition was carried by just one vote. "War with Great Britain having been decided by just one vote in con? gress .there came on, history tells us, the battle of New Orleans. The hero of the battle of New Orleans was An? drew Jackson. His victory over the British there made him the popular hero. As such he was elected to the presidency. In this chain of events it i ? the logical deduction that but for the pin that got stuck in the gateway Up in Rtldde Island Andrew Jackson never would have been elected presi? dent of the United States." Public Health Hints. I>o you know that: Rural sanitation is a health protec? tion to the city dweller? It's foolish to educate a boy and then let hitn die of typhoid fever? The United states public Health SerVlce Issues a free bulletin on the suinmdr care at infants? Kxerei.se in the garden is better than exercise in the gfnynesium? Rats uro the most expensive animals ..lach man maintains? _?H? Company A, Palmetto Regiment, Was Organized in Stunt or About Seventy Years Ago?The Company Marched to Cluremont to Take the Train for Charleston. Just about seventy years ago a com? pany of infantry was organized in Sumter for service in the war with Mexico. This company became Com? pany A of the Palmetto Regiment and took part in the capture of the i city of Vera Cruz and in the brilliant campaign under Gen. Scott that re? sulted in the capture of the City of I Mexico. A good many years ago the I writer saw a copy of an old Sumter vllle newspaper?probably the Sum? ter Banner?that was in the possession of the late H. Claremont Moses, which contained an account of the de? parture of the company from Sumter. The article told of the farewell meet? ing, held in the course house, which Was attended by a very large crowd of representative citizens from all sec? tions of Sumter District, in which was included Sumter, Clarendon and I^ee counties. Patriotic speeches were made by a number of prominent citi? zens and the volunteer soldiers were given a roUsing send off. After the speech making a big dinner was serv? ed on the court house square, and In the afternoon the company fell in and took up the march to Claremont, the nearest railroad station, to take the train for Charleston. A large num? ber of people accompanied the com? pany to the first camp, which was pitched on* the hill just beyond Shot Pouch branch on the Stateburg road. The article states that after the camp was pitched qviite a number of the ?sol? dlers asked for leave of absence for a few hours to return to the "village" to say good-bye to their wives, sweet? hearts or other dear ones. The next morning an early start was made on tho long march to Claremont, but be? fore they liad proceeded many ml MM the soldiers were met by wagons and other vehicles sent by the planters of Stateburg and vicinity and they fpere transported to the railroad station in comfort and With reasonable dispatch. This is the substance of the article to which reference is made, although no attempt is made to quote it literal? ly, for it must be eighteen or twenty years .since the writer read it. Tho article gave a list of the officers and men composing the company that left here. Prank Sumter, Esq., was cap? tain and A. C. Spain and James D. Blandtng were the liteutenants. The company had not been recruited up to the full strength before leaving and the ranks were filled after the com pany reached Charleston. U. D. C. (Honor the Great Gen. R. II. Anderson. Ingratitude is about the meanest and most contemptible of all human sins. Yet even the best of us are some? times, it is hoped unwittingly, guilty of such. Certainly the people of South Carolina have been so, in al? lowing the glorious record of the dis? tinguished soldier, Gen. Richard H. ?Anderson to pass into forgetfulr.es?. He offered his life and gave his talents and energies for the safety of our Utate and the Confederacy and how few now know what he did for us. His splendid services won the confi? dence of the immortal Lee, who1, fre? quently commended him for what he achieved with his brigade, first, then with his division, and lastly with the army corps he commanded. The Veterans and Daughters have started a most worthy movement to redeem this ingratitude of our people, by the publication of his life. The "Dick" Anderson Camp U. C. V. and Chapter U. D. C, of Sumter, have started it; the South Carolina Division, U. C. V. at its recent Rock Hill Re? union endorsed it; now Mrs. J. L. Mc Whirter, the president of the South aiolina Division, U. D. C, issues the following glowing endorsement and as the Daughters have taken hold suc? cess must speedily crown the effort, as they always succeed in patriotic work they undertake. Dear Daughters: I most heartily endorse the plans formed for securing the means to publish a book of the "Ufe of General Richard H. Ander? son," one of South Carolina's own brave sons, who has been so long neglected. I hope every Chapter and individual member in the South Caro? lina Division, U. D. C. will aid in this most splendid work to rescue from Oblivion the name of one of South Carolina's greatest heroes. All of our people should help. Help by either Subscribing for copies of the book, making contributions or loaning sums (to he repaid) to finance the work, The value of livestock dying from dlaeaae on the National Porst ranges in If II was less than $ LMM),000. A majority of the cattlemen are now vaccinating their stock for black-leg. one of the chief loss-causing cattle diseases of the West, ami thus pre? venting the serious losses of the past. A high bred dog has a right to have his birth registered?so lias baby? YAHD. Planting, Cultivating, Preparatory Work and Bagging Grapes. Clemson College, June 14.?Vege? table Gardening.?Continue to plant snap beans and sugar corn at inter? vals of about three weeks, in order to have an ample /supply in season and a surplus to c/n for the winter. Make the second planting of wa? termelons and cantaloupes for the late summer use. Pickling cucum? bers may also be planted at this time. Do not allow squash, okra, cucum? bers, etc., to mature on the bushes and vines, as this shortens the bear? ing season. The asparagus and strawberry beds should not be neglected be? cause the bearing and cutting season is over. Continue to cultivate and keep down weeds and grass. This is necessary in order to get a good crop another year. The last of June and early July is the time for planting the fall crop of Irish potatoes. Lookout Moun? tain is an excellent variety for this season. Cut the tubers into from four to six pieces, depending upon the size, and plant deep and pack the soil over them well. A good method where the soil is well pre? pared, is to step on the pieces of tuber as they are dropped. For the home use, a good sup? port for tomato plants can be made by constructing a frame ebout 12 inches high on each side of the row and nailing pieces across, two to three feet apart. This frame will save a large percent of the tomatoes that would ordinarily decay from lying on the ground. Frequent shearing of privet hedges forces a more dense growth, preserves the form and prevents the appear? ance of blooms. Go over all flowering shrubs and vines and trim oufc all withered blooms and dead canes. Follow sweet peas, and similar spring flowering annuals, with such bedding plants as vinca (periwinkle), eoleus, lantana, verbena, and salvia; and for all blooming, cosmos and chrysanthemums. Preparatory to lawn-making in the fall, turn and harrow the ground at this time, apply well decomposed stable manure, and plant broadcast in peas. Late peaches may be thinned so as not to touch when mature. This will increase the size and qual? ity of the fruit, as well as preventing breakage of the tree. Check the ravages of birds and In? sects, retard ripening, and increase the quality of your grapes by bag? ging the larger bunches. Bagging should follow the last application of Bordeaux spray. A New Spirit in the Navy. Twenty-thre enlisted men having passed the qualifying examination for admission to the naval academy under the law permitting the annual ap? pointment of fifteen, Secretary Daniels has appealed to congress for authority to appoint all the successful candi? dates. The authorization should be granted. When the men between decks exhibit the zeal and capacity for rising in the service shown Irt this instance they should be encouraged, as in the best interest of naval de? velopment on the personnel side. The number of enlisted men who have qualified as midshimen this year contrasts with the eight appoint? ed last year and the five admitted in 1914. T?.e ratio of increase demon? strates the value of the law in fur? nishing an incentive and stimulating an ambition in sailors to advance. Secretary Daniels has come in for considerable criticism for his efforts to democratize the navy. Yet it is doubtful if any secretary ever ren? dered a better service than in enabling men to rise from the ranks to a post of command. That privilege vitalizes a whole lot of human inspiration of which the navy has need.?New York Sun. JleaJ h Notes Y'ou Ought to Know. Do you know that? Walking is the best exercise?and the cheaper! ? Tho United Stairs public health service administers typhoid vaccine gratis to federal employees? A little cough is frequently the warning signal of tuberculosis? Had teeth and bad tonsils may be the cause of rheumatism? Unpaaturtsed milk frequently spreads disease? The air-tight dwelling leads but to the grave? Moderation In all things prolongs life? The careless spitter Is a public dan? ger? Health brings happiness?sickness sorrow ? Slouchy postures menace health? Filth freeds fles?flies carry feverr A clean garbage can is a good ex? ample to tho family? Dirty hands spread much disease?