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PRICES HIGHER THAN IN TIME OF WAR. Ten years ago when the price of staples began to move up a cent and 2 cents a pound it was felt, but not as burdensome. There was no outcry; but now that the in? crease in the simplest articles for mere subsistence is marked not by tents and fractions of a cent but by 26 and 50 and 100 and, in the case* of lard, actually 200 per cent. |this business of the increased cost of living falls on the average wage earner, especially the office wage earner who has no labor union to send his market value up?falls with the heavy hand of a tax col? lector in time of war, or tribute levied by a conqueror. As a mat Iter of fact, with the exception of two or three staples like cotton and wheat, prices are higher today in America than they have ever be<?n in time of war. Never has there I been vaster abundance of all the (staples supplying human subsis? tence; yet never in the history of America have all the staples of liv? ing gone to such a level of extor? tionate prices. 0 Take cotton, for example; with? in the last year it has reached and remained at prices (15 cents) al? most twice as high as the average for the past ten years and three times as high as in 1899; but that -you say?is the result of an especially short crop and of a "bull" movement. (The bull will tell you in addition to the short crop is the factor of the pagan tax? ing to other garments than those Ri which he was born?in a word, he all pervasive factor of more users than producers.) Very well! Take wool! The Conversationists will tell you that sheep have de? creased, owing to the depletion of fche grazing runge; but the fact re? mains for the man who pays the billn that wool suits for boys, which cost $10 in January, 1909, cost $12.50 iif January, 1910; that t$12 suits have moved up to $15 in ?e past year; that $20 serge suits %t a year ago are today $25. To carpets have been added in the past year what amounts to $1 a rug for the average-sized room. ^Women's dress goods made from Bool show an increase of 12 1-2 ,5er cent, in the past year. These figures are from the Clothiers' As? sociation of America. The house? holder, the man whose income has jM)t increased as prices for the privilege of being alive increased, begins to feel as if an invisible hand were acquiring the trick of constantly picking his pocket.? From "The Housekeeper and the ttsing Cost of Living/' by Agnes u. Laut, in the American Review of Reviews for February. HOARSE <N>! <,1!S. STUFFY COLDS ?'pain In chest and sore lungs, are Symptoms thnt quickly develop Into a dangerous Illness if the cold Is not ur*d Foley's Honey and Tar stops he cough, hesls and eases the con? gested parts, and brings quick re? lief. Slbert's Drug Store. "Cannon's crown Is not in straight." says an exchange. Any? thing straight on Cannon would be noticeable.?St. Paul Dispatch. ?While It Is often Impossible to prevent an accident. It Is never Im? possible to be prepared?It Is not be? yond any one's purse. Invest 11 cents In a bottle of Chamberlain's Linl mtnt and you are prepared for rains, bruises and like Injuries. Id by W. W. Sibert. Tko By joining the boycott. Aunt Hetty Oreen Is slamming the meat trust at the rate of 15 cents a day.?Houston Post. ?Do you know that croup can be revented? Oive Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the child ? men h.??\rs.> or even after the efeapy cough Appears and It will pre? vent the attack. It is also a certain cure for croup and has never beei known to fall. Sold by W. W. Si? bert Custom reconciles us to everything ?Edmund Burks. Saved From Awful Peril. ?"I never felt so near my grave," writes Lewis Chamblln. of Manches er, Ohio. R. R. No. S, "as when a frightful cough and lung trouble pull? ed me down to 116 pounds In spite of many remedies and the best doctor*. And that I am alive today Is due sole? ly to Dr. King's New Discovery, which completely cured me. Now I weigh 1*0 pounds and can work hard. It also cured my four children of roup." Infallible for Coughs ami olds. Its ths most certain remedy for I*o?ippe Asthma, desperate lunit trouble and all bronchial affectioni, 50c and $1.00. A trial bottle free. Guaranteed by Slbert's Drug Store. WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW. Industrial and Mercantile Condition* Satlafactory. New York. Feb. 4.?R. O. Dunn & Companya Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow will aay: Industrial and mercantile condi? tions, though lrrlg-ular are on the whole very satisfactory with promis? ing spring outlook. The event of this week haa been the great weakness in securities. The failure recorded has been greatly expanded In amounts Involved during the past month, but the record seems worse than It really is, because Its big total of lia? bilities is due to a handful of large defaults, chiefly by large brokerage firms. Current consumption of iron and steel continues in heavy volume, and all leading producers are busily en? gaged in filling contracts on their books. Large sellers of cotton, woolen and worsted fabrics are getting busi? ness in good volume, principally on well known staples of quality. In the jobbing markets the trading for the week has been more active, the moderate advances relative to the rise in raw materials doing much to stim? ulate confidence. Footwear manufacturers are firm as to prices, and in most instances have reserve orders on their books, so that the prejent situation in boots and shoe* is fairly satisfactory. The devil has his martyrs among I men.?Dutch. Generally the man or woman wh.? says "I don't care" is a liar. IHIIIIIHIIIlSIHIWIIMIili THE FIRST NATIONAL, the old reliable. Once you open an account with this bank, the same is is seldom closed-for we give you the best facilities to be had for the handling of your banking business. We want new business-but never lose sight of the old. Come and see us. Capital, Surplus and Profits, $184,000.00. strong-safe-conservativf. ft n ? ? u m m ? ? ? IlllllllllMIIHIllllMNIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIHIIHIIIHIHIIIIMHIINNNHRIRMl If ? ? ? $500.00 I FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS GIVEN AWAY! ft ? S ? M ? ? ? ? S ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft Great Voting Contest for Readers of : : : : : THE WATCMAN AND SOUTHRON AND THE DAILY ITEM A $400 Piano and Two Gold Watches Costing $50 ? Each are the Prizes. ? Vs. Contest Opens Monday, Nov. 29th and Closes Februar 28th. Do You Want the Piano ? it is yours if you comply with the Easy Cond5tions and Make the proper Effort. ft ? ft ft ft ft II a a a a H ? ? ft ? ft ? ft ft ? ? ? ft ft ? ? ? ft ? ? ft ? ? ft ? ? ft ? ? ft ? ? ? ? Conditions and Prizes, The $400 Piano, the grand prize of this contest, will be given to the sub? scriber or a nominee of a subscriber of the Watchman and Southron or Sum? ter Daily Item receiving the greatest number of votes in this contest. No matter where you live you are;_eligible to enter this contest. One $50 Gold Watch, cither Gentle? man's or Lady's size, as the winner may select, will be awarded to the per? son, not a resident of thf City of Sum? ter, receiving the next largest number of votes. One $50 Gold Watch, eitherj Gentle? man's or Lady's size, will be awarded to the person resident of the City of Sumter, receiving the next largest number of votes. The contest tor the Grand Prize, the $400 Piano, is open to all readers of The Watchman and Southron or The Sumter Daily Item. It can be won by a resident of Sumter, Lie or Clarendon County, or some othe* County. One Gold Watch as a special second prize to be contested for by non-residents of the City of Sumter, while the other is a special second priz-; to be contest? ed for by residents of this city. This Magnificent Cote Piano, which we will give away, is 4 ft. 9 in. high o ft. long and weighs, box*d, ready for shipment, over 800 lbs. The finest materials and most experlen ed wr.rkman have produced in the Cote an in? strument excellent in tone, pow< r. durability and appearance. Tim piano Is installed in the best homes, conservatories and music halls in the land ; isWoll known and widely recommended hy the leading musicians and teachers. It is positively guaranteed for ten years by the Manufacturers Nominations. Each and every person entering the contest must be nominated on one of the Nomination Blanks published in both the Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item. The nomination counts as 1000 votes, but only one nomination will be credited to a per? son. In each issue of the Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item will be published a ballot which is good for the number of votes specified on the ballot. How to Obtain Votes Every new subscriber paying in ad? vance, will be credited for each dollar paid, 200 votes. Every old subscriber paying up back dues will be credited for each dollar paid 100 votfes, and on each dollar paid in advance 200 votes. No votes will be given on payments of less than $1.00. Every person or firm that brings or sends an order for ad? vertising or printing and pays for same in advance will be entitled to 100 votes for each dollar paid. For money paid on accounts 50 votes will be allowed for each dollar paid, if money is brought or sent to this office. No votes will be given for money paid collector. Nominations will 1 ol be received later than Dtc? mber 24, therefore, it is important that the blanks be mailed to this office ai once Remember every nomination blank counts for 1000 votes, but will not be counted twice for the same person. We have a supply of voting ballots at our office which must be filed ______________________________ there, properly signed, as the cash is paid for subscription, advertising or printing. Those at a distance wishing to vote must sen a the money, for which a voting ticket together with a receipt, will be mailed to the person making the remittance. The tickets must be made out, signed and returned promptly to this office. A ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft THE WAY TO WI IN Ask your frie ids and neighbors to subscribe for the Watchman and Southron or the Sumterf Daily Item, and get them to vote fcr \<u is ihtir candidate. Ask your friends and neighbors or the merchants with whom you deal to patronize the Osteen Publishing Company by advertising in Watchman and Southron and the Daily Item, and by giving us their printing, and get them to vote for you or your candidate. If you do not want the Piano or one of the Gold Watches yourself or have no friend you wish to win one of the elegant prizes, perhaps your Sunday School, or public school, or lodge needs a fine piano, and this \sill be the golden opportunity. It costs nothing to enter the race or to vote. If you are now a subscriber to cither of our newspapers the votes are given for pa> ments >ou will make anyway. If you are not a subscriber you ought to be, for you need your home paper. If you or your friends give us > our printing, you get the best ^work at the lowest prices consistent with good work aid good material. We challenge and meet any and all competition on price and quality. Osteen Publishing Co. No. 18 West Liberty St. Phone No. 30." ? 5 Sumter, So. Car f?C* SEE PIANO ON DISPLAY THE SAVOY ICE CREAM PARLOR. jj ? Mftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftftft 11III1IIIIIHMF aiSaHHHftHftftftftftftftftftftftV