Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5. 1910. Botered at the Powtodlcc at Sumter. S. Ch a* Second Close Matter. ?ill . PERSONAL. Miss Armlda Moses left Friday for New berry on a visit to Miss Marguer? ite Crom sr. Mrs. John L. Alnut left Saturday for Boardman. N. C. where she will visit relatives. sir Fraeer Ntyle accompanied by hie wife and children of Sumter, 8. C , are visiting at the home of Mrs. Annie Neyle.?Walterboro News. Mr. J. Singleton Moore, of State borg. le the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Deveaux Moore. Miss Nannie Moore, Is visiting Mr ond Mrs. Deveaux Moore. Mr. McKenzie Moore, who is at? tending Clemson College is at home for the holidays. Mr. R. I. Manning returned Fri? day morning from a trip to Rich? mond, Mr 5. H. Edmunds attended the annual meeting of the State Teachers' Association, In Columbia. Misses Minnie Williamson and Ermine Lachlcotte. of Columbia, are vlalting Mr*. Archie China on Wash? ington stre. t Mv. John Flemmlng, of Blshop vllle. has come to Sumter to live and Will b? with DeLorme's Pharmacy. ' Mr. A. A. Brearly, of St. Charles, wee In the city today. Mr. LeRoy Wallace, of Charles? ton, la In the city. ? Mf. Charlea McKagen, of Camdem ts spending a few days In town. Mr. Joseph Fromberg, of the Uni? versity of S. C. la in the city to spend a few days. Mr. end Mra. 8. C. McKowen, re? turned Friday night from Cheater. Mr. David Lorlng. of Wilmington. Si la the city. 8erg**ant Strochecker, of the Clta dol. returned ato Charleaton this morning arter a brief vialt to Dr. and Mrs. J. C. Spann. Mr. Henry I. Croaswell, of Colum bls, is In the city visiting Messrs. A. W. and John K. Cromwell. Mr. Ed Oreen went to Orangeburg on business Monday. Messrs. B. K. D*Lorme and Alex? ander Haynsworth returned to Fur man Monday. Mr. Clarence Dowry returned on V nday from a vlalt to Savannah. Mrs. Carroll, of the Furman facul? ty, who haa been on a visit to Dr. and Mrs. C. 8. Klngsmore, returned to Greenville Monday. Miss Alice Houghton, of Washing? ton. D. C, is visiting Mra. W. B. Buma Miss Jennie Josey, of Waycross. Oa., |a visiting Mhs Kathleen Hus? tle k. Mrs. C. W. McGrew and children have returned from a week's visit to relatives in Orangeburg and Cal houn counties Mr. Earneat Stafford haa returned from a visit to Auguata. Mr. Alfred DeLorme, returned to Georgia Tech. Sunday morning. Mr. R. L. Jackson, went to Lanes on business Monday morning. Mise Eugenia Fr?ser, of Ashland. Vs.. Is on a visit to relatives In the city and countr>. Mr. T. Scott DuBose, of Mechan Icsvllle, waa In the city Monday. Messrs. W. 8. Boykln and C. J. Galllard, of Dalxell were In town on business today. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnson have returned from a visit to friends and relatives at Congaree and Alken. Bon. O. C. Scarborough, of Sum merton. spent the day In town. Mr. and Mrs. Falcke who were the guests of Mrs. K. W. Molse, last week returned to New York Sunday. Mr. Frank M. Beckham, of Sa? vannah Is In the city on business. Mr. Warren Burgess returned to the Medical College In Chariest ?II Monday Mr. M< K< Moore returned ' ' M i \. Mr. Fr?ser Dick returned this morning to Clemson Miss FJanor Tavel returned to Charleston Monday a. m., after a short visit to b?r brother, Mr, "ini ly" Tavel. IIUATH. Mrs. Bmma P, Dorn, wife of Mr. Marion Dorn, of Bosoard, Mod on Saturday morning of typhlod fgYOI after an Illness of three week.". Tin* funeral services were held at Beth 1 church Sunday morning. Mra. Dorn ts aurvlved by her husband and eight children. Mr. c. H. Dorr? of thlf .Ity being among the number. GREAT CLEARANCE SALE OF CLOTHING! We Will on Saturday, January 1,1910 Commence Our Semi-Annual Clearance Sale All Suits, Overcoats and Trousers for Men, Boys and Children will be Closed out at prices not exceeding ACTUAL COST. Early choosing will be the best. Nothing Will be Charged During This Sale a.t Cvt Prices. The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Phone 166. ? m ? Svimter, S. C MARRIED. Mr. Lew R. Hoyt and Miss Xlvet ta Jordan were married Saturday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Dr. and Mrs. L, B. Jordan, of Benntttsville. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt. Immediately following the ceremony, boarded the afternoon train for this city, where they were enteretalned at supper by Mr. W. M. Graham, Mr. Hoyt's uncle. They left on the 9:30 o'clock train for Jacksonville, Fla., where Mr. Hoyt holds an Important position with the Seaboard Air Line. Mrs. Hoyt Is well known In this city and has many friends here, having fr*..,uently visited her sister, Mrs. T. W. McCollum. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. Ii. Jones, of Jordan, S. C. Sunday af? ternoon at 7:15 o'clcok, their daugh? ter, Francis E., was united in mar rlage with Mr. C. L. Land, of Gree leyvllle, S. C. The marrlau ? was I v?*ry quiet and happy affair. Mr. and Mrs. Land left for a pleasant trip and will be at their home in Greeley vllle after a few days. Miss Francis E. Jones was one of Jordan's most popular young ladles and her many friends wish her a long and pros? perous life. Mr. Land, one of Gree leyvtlle'a popular young business men, Is to be congratulated for his gooi fortune. The happy young couple have the best wishes of their many friends. THE STANDARD OIL CASE. Attorneys for Government Ask That March 1 be Set for First Argument. Washington, Jan. 3.?The case of the government vs. the Standard Oil company, involving an effort ?>n tin part of the government to have the company dissolved as a trust under |hi Sherman anti-trust law was pre? sented to the supreme court of the I'nltd Stotel tn a preliminary way today on a motion to advance the It. iring. The motion was presented b) Solicitor OOUtrOl BOWSrs and was eoncurred In by the opposition, Tin y ill ed to have Meieh l designated aa the time for the hearing. The court to..k the req nest uiub-r advisement. ?'ailing attention to the fact that the pen Is one Of the kind for the ? ipendltiug of which the act of lift provided, the attorney general and evllcttor general say "it Involves QU4 Itlon of grave public interest ?f? fet ting Industrial combinations un? der the act of 1890," and. they add, "Its early determination Is very de? sirable." THE PIANO CONTEST. I GREAT HONES OFFER FOR THE MONTH OF JAN VARY. Opportunity Offered Contestants to Increase There Total by Securing New Sub**cril?ers?The Candidate Who Wins the Piano Will be the One Who Secure-, the Largest Number of Subscriptions ? The Work is Easy and the Returns Are Certain. The contestants in the Piano and Gold Watch contest who will take the lead and win the prizes will be those who make an active and en? ergetic canvass amongst their friends and acquaintances for subscriptions to the Watchman and Southron?this is the work that counts heaviest and that piles up the votes rapidly. Every dollar paid in on new sub? scriptions or paid In advance by old subscribers counts for 200 votes, just double the number of votes for each dollar paid on advertising or job printing. The contest was inaugur? ated primarily for the purpose of ob? taining new subscriber! and to arouse Interest in an energetic subscrip? tion campaign and for thifl reason more votes are given for subscrip? tions than for advertising or Job printing. While we afS* glad to re? ceive orders for advertising and job printing through the efforts of the contestants, it is to their interest and to ours that they concentrate their efforts on obtaining lubscrlptions, and to encourage them to put forth re n. wed efforts WS make the following extraordinary liberal offers. To ta< li contestant who secures and pays for Ons Hundred (100) new ?Ubscribsrs to the Watchman and Southron on or before February 1st UTS uiv. a bonui Of 20,000 votes in addition to th<- 80,000 regular votes. For additional ?UbSCrpitlOM OV )V and above 100, bonus votei will be given at the same rate. To each contestant securing Fifty <r.O) n?w subscriptions to th<> Watchman and Bouthron on or be? fore February l^t, a bonui of 9, 500 votes win be given, To each contestant securing Twen ty-flve (25) new ?ubscriptloni to th< Watchman and Southron on or be fore February ist. a bonui of 4, 100 VOtSI will !>? given. To each contestant securing Fii* Isen < 1..) now ?ubscriptloni to th< Watchman and Southron on or be fore February 1st, a bonus Of 2, 100 votes. To each contestant securing Thir ty (30) new subscribers to the Daily Item on or before February 1st, a bonus of 20,000 votes will be given. For Twenty-five (25) new subscrib? ers, a bonus of 16,000 votes will be given. For Twenty (20) new subscribers, a bonus of 13,000 votes will be given. For Fiftefn (15) new subscribers, a bonus of 8.500 votes will be given. For Ten (10) new subscribers, a bonus of 6,000 votes will be given. The bonus offer applies strictly and exclusively to new subscribers to the Watchman and Southron or Daily Item. For advance payments by old sub? scribers a liberal bonus, amounting to one-half the regular number of votes, tha-: is to say 100 votes bonus on each dollar paid in will be allow? ed in addition to the regular 20^ v>tes for each dollar paid, where contestants secure advance payments from 20 or more Watchman and Southron subscribers or six or more Daily Item subscribers during the month of January. This month will be the harvest season in this subscription campaign and this liberal bonus offer will en? able the contestants to add largely t?. the number of votes to their credit. ^ee or write to all your friends and get your friends to see or write to all their friends, asking them to sub icrlbe to the Watchman and South? ron or the Daily Item, and give you thfl benefit of their votes. There are a thousand or more head! of families in Sumter and ad? joining conntie? who are not now subscribers to a Sumter newspaper and these subscribers can be secured if the effort Is made. They need a newspaper and the Watchman ami Southron, published Semi-Weekly, is the best county paper published in the state for $1.50 a year. By Induotng your friends and ! Ighborf to subscribe you will be doing them a service that they will appreciate and thank you f<?r throughout the year. The Piano Contest. The ballots in the Piano voting contest are beginning to come In ami Hi.- contestants are getting down t<> real work soliciting subscriptions, the work that counts most in piling up tin- votes. The record to date folioWl: Mis- Teresa Chandler.10,581 Miss Ullis Josephin.. MeCol lum.15,659 Miss Eleanor Wallace. 8,355 Mr. Raymond StanclU.17,315 Mrs. Florence Shields Thomp? son.3,550 Miss Christine Garhardt.. . .1,390 Miss Julia Welch. 3,040 Mis:. Luclle Baker. 1,050 Miss Inez Wells. 1,720 Miss Edna Hughson. 50,260 Miss Mazie ?McLeod. 1,4 50 Miss Nell Barwick. 1,010 Miss Virginia DuRant. 1,025 Miss Katy Gaillard. 1.025 TO PUSH EDUCATION. Summary of Eei>ort by the State Su? perintendent ? Marked Progress Has Been Made During the Past Year. There hns been marked progress in education in the State during the past year, and the summary of the recommendations of the State super? intendent of education. Mr. Swearin gen, is of interest. Mr. Swearin gen has made known that he will re? commend the following: 1. An appropriation of $100,000 to the free public schools, to be dis? tributed among the school districts of the State, levying a special tax of not less than two mills, the maxi? mum allowed any district to be $100, and in no case to ex *eed the the amount raised by local taxation. 2. The removal of the 5 per cent, limb; restricting to $3,000 the amount of state aid given any coun? ty for high school purposes. 3. An appropriation of $6.000 to provide for the establishment of four agricultural schools 'n suitable communities offering a school farm of not less than 25 acres. 4. The enactment of a general statute, placing on the same basis of preparation, value and award all scholarships maintained in state col? leges. 5. The establishment In Winthrop College of 42 scholarships to be awarded young women having one year's actual teaching experience, and provision for 124 scholarships in the normal department of the uni? versity. ??. The re-establishment ??f th? stats summer school for teachers, 7. Revision of the present system of examination and certification of teaeht is and the appointment of ? state board of examiners. s. A four-year term for county superintendents of education in the l*i counties where the term is now two years, and an Increase In the salaries of these officers, Library appropriations for the scholastic instead of the fiscal year. 10. The appointment of an cdu cational commission to revise, cc rect and amend the general sehe law and report in January, 1911. Master's Sales. The following tracts of land were sold at auction by Master E. C. Haynsworth yesterdav: 63 2-3 acres, Arabalh. P. Moses vs. J. M. Geddings; bought by Lee & Molse, attorneys, $120. Two tracts, 19 and 39 1-2 acres respectively, Cecile F. Schwerin vs. Elsie Durant, bought by Lee & ! Molse, attorneys, $50 for each tract. 14 1-2 acres, Eugene M. Parier vs. Minnie Summersett, bought by Kate Weinberg, $691. 78 9-10 acres, John K. Crosswell, \s. Eliza Jackson, bought by L. I). Jennings, attorney, $50. Two lots In City of Sumter, I. C. Mrauss vs. Thomas Levan, bought by Lee & Moise, attorneys, 37.50 each. One lot, Rebecca H. Moise vs. Cor? inthian Lodge, boupht by Lee & Moise, attorneys, $61. Two lots, Emma L. Sampson vs. Sarah Eliza Emily Wilson et al, bought by Lee & Molse for $50, and one by Emma L. Sampson for $900. One lot, R. H. Moise vs. Logan Du? rant, boupht by D. D. Moise. attor? ney, $}(, One lot. Ulrica Dinkins vs. Max? ime Cooper, bought by L. D. Jen? nings, attorney, $2 5. Three tracts, 10 acres, 248 1 -10 acres and (Of acr.s. H. J. Harby et al vs. A. S. Find; tract No. 1 bought by J. H. Clifton, $705; tract Xo. 2 j boupht by Marion Moise, $75; tract Xo. 3 bought by Lee & Moise, $100. Governor Ansel has appointed Dr. Walter Chcyne and Health Officer E. I. Reardon as delegates to repre? sent South Carolina at the big con? ference for the eradication of the Hook Worm disease, to be held at Atlanta, Ga., January ISth and 19th. Dr. E. S. Rooth, president of the Sumter lioard of Health, has been appointed by the f ity OOWMM to rep? resent the city of SumtiT at the same conference. If you want a fine piano or a gold watch, or if you have a frtend who wants either get Into the Voting Con? test we art conducting. All is lost that is poured into a riven dish.?Italian. AU art Is an Imitation of nature.? Seneca.