Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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(|t fttftakfynan aitb j&outjjnm. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER I, 1909. The 8umter Watchman wai found? ed in 1860 and the True Southron In 1IM. The Watchman and Southron low haa the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old papers, nnd Is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. ll\l> WELLFHS. Fault IJoh In Vogue of Teaching Word? Without Hcgard to Letters. (Loftan D. Howell. In the New York Times.) Several papers last week were pub? lishing and commenting on an item of news from Northwestern Univer? sity. In an examination of freshmen there the authorities found what has been termed a disgraceful deficiency In spelling. The newspapers seem to think the conditions at Northwestern are typical of the rising generation throughout the country, and the ques? tion Is asked: "Is spelling no longer taught?" This question may not be serious, being Intended to Imply that spelling is poorly taught. But, to give a se? rious answer, It Is a fact that In most schools nowadays beginners In read? ing, at the time when they ought to be laying a foundation for spelling, ?re not taught this subject at all. On the contrary, the learner Is taught to try to read without regard to the Individual letters of the words, and a primer that contains the alpha? bet Is an exception. Consequently, teachers In higher schools and their pupils are not only poor spellers, but some of them are unable to use a dic? tionary by reason of not knowing the order of the letters. Instead of the old-fashioned way of first learning the alphabet. then words through their spelling, and last the reading of sentences, progressive primary teachers now use one or more of some new modern methods. Chief among these is the Chinese method: The teacher points out any word whatever, srd the child (who doesn't know B from a bull's foot) Is told to remember that word from Its general appearance, Just as a Chinese child has to learn the words^of his written language, which has no al- I phabet It seems that tb?> mor. irri.-K-.ilai spelling of the first words presented ^to &e ?^t^rm/w i>- bi-tVr It Is *or the Chinese * method. One \ ni primer oy a prominent advocate of this way of teaching has In Its first sentence five words containing the letter o. and In each word o has a different sound The words are, of, for, two, money, bought. Observe also that f has a different sound each time It occurs; that w is silent In "two" and that ough Is an unusual combination for the aw sound. The child In an old-fashioned school that could spell all these words correctly by the end of the term would be doing well. But these words occur In the very first lesson In the book: the piipi is not taught to spell these or any other words. And this primer Is but a type of many, they begin with words Ilk" baby and mam ma (with two sounds of the letter a) and pretty and little, (with e, y, and I having the same sound, and one e silent). e Is It any wonder that children do not sprll well when not only Is no at? tempt made to teach them, but when they are thrown at once Into all the Irregularities and inconsistencies of English spelling? Another favorite method with lead Ing modern teachers I? the jump and-run method. The children stand up on the floor and Jump. Tnen the teacher shows them the sentence: "I Jump" Tb? Lot that they hive Just Jumped Is expected to teac i them that sentence so they will never for get It. In the same way th?y mnffl the whole primer "I run." "I play marble* i catch a ball." etc.. bv doing al) these things. (I do not know how they would t?ach a little girl to rend who I Ollld not catch a ball or shoot marbles>. There may be some ohl-tinie spell era who think that no such < ondltl >n can really exist in any schoo , that I am exaggerating. For th< Ir benefit I will quote from the pn f m e, .,r In? structions t<? tonchora, >>t two of u?n m<>-t up t-> <l te piiim-r-: One siate thnt ? bt b >..k "\* srrtttefl fnnn the ?Ian d porn 1 of imagei not words. ? ? ? If ?M mm.l .f Ibi < hi! l Is cen? tered upon ibe thought he win learn the written word MMOI I i"i ly as he b ii fn the spoken word." All modern p'imei pooh ;>ooh the alphabet, and one authority gravely declares: "In a short thn. Ibi pupils will ac? quire the names of the bite >g of the alphabet intuitively, and will then bt prepared to go thend without dlAV CUlty and Without help nil Ibi p.lit of the teacher." it is this attempt ut learning with? out thought, by Intuition, and with? out help on the part of the teacher" that has resulted In such conditions as disclosed at Northwestern UnUcr slty. Farmers' Union News ?AND ? Practical Thoughts for Practical Farmers (Conducted by E. W. Dabbs, Pmsldont Farmers' Union of Suinter County.) The Watchman and Southron having decided to double its service by semi-weekly publication, would Improve that service by special features. The first to be inaugurated is his Department for the Farmers' Union and Practical Farmers which I have been requested to conduct. It will be my aim to give the Union news f nd official calls of the Union. To that end officers, and members of t'^e U lion are requested to u?e these columns. Also to publish such clip dngs from the agricultural papers and Govern? ment Bulletins as I think will be of practical benefit to our readers. Ori? ginal articles by any of o. r readers telling of their successes or failures will be appreciated and | ablis/ied. Trusting this Department will be of mutual benefit to all concerned, THE EDITOR. All communications for tl Is Department should be sent to E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville. S. C. NOTICE. The Sumter County Unic n will hold the annual meeting for the elec? tion of officers In the Court He use on Friday, Dec. 3rd. We hope 10 have two Invited speakers and will call the meeting to order at 10 a. m., !or the purpose of hearing them before our business meeting. E. W. D ABI IS, Presi lent. FARMERS' UNION MEETING. Hon. E. D. Smith will speak at 10 >'clock to the public meeting to be held In the Court House. Hon. B. F. Keller, of Cameron, Farmers' Union Executive Committeeman from the 7th Congressional District ^ 111 be with us at our meeting on Friday, Dec. 3rd. E. W. DABES.. President Sumter County Union. Plnewood News Notes. Plnewood, Nov. 30.?Mr. 0, W. Bates, of North, S. C, and Mrs. M. E. Barwick were married at th< home of the bride Sunday evening it 8:30 3'clock. Rev. Mr. Phillips came over j from North and performed the cere- i mony. Only the family and a few friends wer? present. Mr. and Mrs, J. C? JenUns have Is? sued Invitations t?> the marrtlge of their 'l uu'ht r. Lull I'.cati i?-_?' Iu'S CbampS, arid Mr. Arthur Brails-ford Briggs, on Thursday evening, Dec. 11th, at St. James' church, this place. Mr. Willie Dunne wus In tDwn on Monday In the Interest of the erec? tion of the new brick Baptist church. Prof. W B. Garrett came in Mon? day morning from a visit to Turbe ville. Mr. N. Graham Eroadw ly has j moved his familwy to his plantation between Paxvllle and Manninj; where he will conduct a large gra n farm next year. Broadway Bros, have turned over their planing and saw mill to the Trexler Lumber Co. with heal offices at Sumter. Prof. B. B. Patterson came in Sat? urday night to spend Sunday here. Mrs. Guy Nelson, of Stateburg, was called home Saturday by th j illness of her mother, Mrs. J. B. Richardson. Beginning on Sunday alternoon, Dec. .*>th, Rev. W. S. Porter, pastor of the Presbyterian church will begin a series of revival services here asssist ed by Rev. A. R. Woodson, of Man? ning. Preaching at 11 a. m. and 8 o'clock p. m. Mr. olln Munm rlyn, who has been visiting his relatives here tor several >la\ . has returned to Charleston to resume hts studies at the Medical College fium which he graduates next April. The A. <\ L Palmetto Limited ? ftde Its fastest run on Monday. It came near carrying the towr with it. as Bnsjtneof Hughson had he lever In the amen corner, and Was passing 71 mile posts to every oo minutes. Mi?J. II. B. Richardson an 1 daugh U r. Miss Susan, will leaw on Dec. 1st f >r Columbia, S. C, where they win spend the winter* Policeman Hopkins has resigned and returned to his home in Sumter. Mr. W. G. Blwell, :i possum hunter Of t;i111? ?. spent Monday in Ihe Game Cock city. a crowd <>r pythlsns from here will 1*0 over to Sumt? r oil Monday even lug. Dec, Contractor J. Hasting Broadway has s force of workmen at work on the residences ?.f W. (',. Blwell and Den P, Broadway. Work will start on the new Baptist church about I >< ??. 1 ,",t h. Mrs. |f, K. Hates, nee Mai wick, hits purchased the old hotel formerly owned ?>y Or, Mi i>. Murray and ex? perts to haVC same remodeled and used for sleeping quarters. Mr. Ai.e Brlggi is in town talking Insurance. Mr. K. M< Johnson has moved back \\> re niter a three years' ? ?senoc. Mr. Prank Burkctt, A. C. L. opera tor is at home for a rest. Mr. Rabble Briggs and Mr. Robin son. of Silver, were here on Monday. Mr. C. W. Bates, who has been a regular visitor here for the past year, selling lightning rods, will now make this place his permanent home. Mr. Guy Nelson returned to his home at Stateburg Sunday afternoon. Mr. Bancroft Lesesne has the Broadway Bros, planing mill under his supervision for awhile. GOMPER8 ASKS REHEARING. Counsel for Sentenced Officials of Fed? eration Request*} That Appeals Court Delay Action. Washington, Nov. 29.?The petition for a writ of certiorari in the con? tempt proceedings against Samuel Gompers, John Mitchell and Frank Morrison, officers of the American Federation of Labor, in connection with the Bucks Stove and Range j Company litigation, which if granted would have the effect of bringing up the whole case, was today formally presented to the Supreme Court of the United States by Judge Alton B. Parker, of New York. Messrs. Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison were present in the court. The proceeding was purely formal and very brief. Judge Parker V tented himself wdth the mere an? nouncement of the application and when as is customary, Chief Justice Fuller Inquired whether briefs had j been presented ?n both ides it was j qtaj id by counsel against the (adera? ( tlon oitieials that there would' be ?10 j opposition to the win, the court took thi matter under advisement. Teachers' Association. The Sumter County Teachers' As sociation will meet In the Hampton School building, Sumter, at 11 o'clock Saturday mbrnlng, Dec. 4th. All teachers are invited to attend. REACTION IN ALABAMA. PEOPLE REFUSE TO INCLUDE PROHIBITION IN CONSTI? TUTION, Early Returns From Country Pre (huts Indicate That Prohibition lias Suffered Decisive Defeat. Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 29.?With j 58 out of G7 heard from at 10 o'clock, the Montgomery Advertiser places the majority against the amendment at 27,500. Only four counties?Ma con, Lee, Sumter and Talladega?ap- i pear to have given majorities for the amendment. i - Montgomery, Ala., Nov. 2 9.?At ! midnight unofficial returns from 63 of the 67 counties of the State show 1 a majority against the constitutional amendment of 22,353. Six counties only gave majorities for the amendment. They are Sum- j ter, Talladega, Chambers, Lee, Macon \ and Pickens. Those majorities were small. The counties, not heard from are J remote from communication. They are Choctaw, Marion, Winston and Fayette, Of these, all are expected to j return majorities against the amend- j ment except Choctaw. The vote in | these counties will be light and will j not materially change the result. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 29.?All I indications point to a majority of be? tween 18,000 and 20,000 in Alabama against the prohibition constitutional amendment today. Chairman J. Lee Long, who has been in charge of the fight against the amendment, claims that the majority against the amend? ment will be fully 20,000. Jefferson county, in which is Bir? mingham, the largest city in the State, in spite of the fact that the fight has been concentrated here, gave a majority of over 1,000 against the amendment. Mobile, Montgomery and Cullman counties show the larg? est majorities on the victorious side and it appears the amendment has carried in but three counties, Talle dega, Macon and Sui ter, with Lee in doubt. Today's election being the first time the State has ever had an apportunity to pass upon the prohibition question, is regarded as especially significant, sun it can not be regarded as a c. giit antUprohlbtlon victory be oi e of tin l erjonal polities that has i injected ini*-. the Issue. Its as? sociation with the administration of Go v. Ii. R. Comer and his reputed ability to name a successor to the gov? ernorship in Judge S. D. Weakley, author of prohibition bills, have fig? ured prominently in the result. A significant feature of the result is the fact that sentiment against the amendment is so widespread. Rural precincts, small towns and cities alike I are, for the most part, returning- Ml] - ' stanttal majorities on the winning ?ide. There has never been seen here anything like the enthusiasm shown in Birmingham tonight over the re? sult. Thousands Of people from Jef? ferson and adjoining counties were here to see the returns massed in 1 the downtown streets were one billon of enthusiasm. The result everywhere is regarded as a distinct repudiation of the present State administration which had been particularly radi?;,i in its so-called reform programme. Chairman J. Lee Long of the State of Alabama anti-amendment com? mittee tonight issued the following statement: "I want to congratulate the people of Alabama on their great victory won through the efforts of the press. "This will serve notice on future generations that the people of Alaba? ma will not allow any of their per? sonal liberties abridged. 'T hope that the gentlemen on the other side will strike hands with us, as we have mal... towards none, and join us in a forward stride so that we can go on and make Alabama the greatest State in the Union." PIANO CONTEST OPENS. Nominations Began Coming in This Morning. The great voting conest for the $400 Piano and the two $50 gold watches, which the Osteen Publish? ing Company will give away as an advertisement for the Watchman and Southron and The Daily Item opened on Monday as advertised for the past ten days. Several nominations are already on file and quite a num? ber of ballots were deposited for the nominees. The ballots will be count? ed once a week, at the close of busi? ness on Saturday and the standing of the various candidates will be print? ed In the Daily Item on the Monday following and in the Watchman and Southron in the Wednesday issue. Contestants and their friends should remember that the time for the nomination of candidates expires at 6 p. m. December 24th. Also that the first bonus period closes Decem? ber 10th. The candidates who bring or send in 10 new subscribers to the Watchman and Southron at $1.50 each or three new subscribers for the Daily Item at $5.00, each, will receive 1.500 votes as i bonu?. in addition to the regular number of votes. No person connected with thf* Osteen Publishing Company in any ca? pacity is eligible to enter ih*j contest as a candidate, nor will any employe of the Osteen Publishing Company be permitted to vote for any of the can? didates. This rule is absolute and wdll not be deviated from. Send us your job work. The QrOf -i <?ad-. There sits a woman In a lonely place, Where All-Souls' twilight ever bends and broods; With hungry hope and fear upon her face. She gazes down those dreamy soli? tudes. There at the crossroads, peering to and fro, Straining her prance athwart the shadow8 gray, Lest any little traveler she might know Come by that way. For long, so lonpr she has waited; now and then A tiny figure looms along fhe road, Shy, scarce-awakened from the world of men, Seeking uncertainly its new abode, And eagerly she stoops, she scans its eyes, Asking some look, some tender answering sign. And still she lets it go again, and sighs, "Not mine?O God?not mine!" But some day, surely in a bolden hour. The sweet familiar shape will be described. Delaying here and there for berry or flower, But drawing ever nearer to her side, No need of greeting between child and mother, when heart on heart is folded close and fast In that one clasp, each blended in the other, That pays for all the past! Pali Mall Gazette. Send us your Job work. A kick In time may also save n'ne. MASTER'S SALE. By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, ir. the case of D. L. Hart against Wallace McDuffle, Marion Moise and M. Ja recky, I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House in the City of Sumter, in the County and State aforesaid, on sale day in December, 1909, being the sixth dav of said month, during the usual h">urs of sale, the following described real estate, to-wlt: "All tb*t lot nf land situat* in the Northwestern section of the City If Sumter, in Sumter County, in ?a!d SltatO* containing icn acres, more or less, bounded North, Kost and West by land of Marion Moise. and South by land of Haynsworth or White, the said tract of land being a part of the Phillips place, and being the land conveyed to Wallace McDuffle by Ma? rion Moise." Terms of sale: Cash, purchaser to pay for papers. E. C. HAYNSWORTH, Master. 11-13-20-27?12-4. W. 11-24?12-4. HOLIDAY SPECIALTIES! KEISER CRAVATS Holiday Shipment Red figured effects, deep shades, in rich Satins and Silks Sill^s specially woven Slip easily under fold collars Keiser-Barathea, bright all-silk, in over sixty plain colors, three qualities Grand Prize St. Louis World's Fair lor Quality, Workmanship and Style Attu.ypAi.crr. Ilffar thim Kabel T] HE selection of a suitable j Christmas Gift for a Man or a Hoy, is an easy proposition at this store. We have so many "just right" things, that it's only a matter of choice in making selections. The thing a Man or Boy appreciates most?the things he would buy for himself ?are here in great variety and the picking is now at its best. CHOICE GARMENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. CORRECT HEADWEAR OF ALL SORTS. TOGGERY FROM MAKERS, THAT KNOW HOW. CHOICE OUTFITTING IN ALL THE BEST STYLES. Our store fairly glows with the spirit of Christmas, and we promise you the best of service, looking or buying. Make your selections early ! The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co., Phone 166. Sumter, S. C.