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R< >M r.R OF i ' ASKS, For the ( otirt of Common Picas, Slim? ier bounty. March Term, IV11. The Sumter Bar aaaoetatlon met at the office of the Clerk of Court un? der the call of Chairman R. D. Lee, ?aq.. on March 6, 1911. and prepared the following; roater of caaea to be tried at the March term of court: MONDAY, MARCH 20tii. 1. Sumter Banking and Mercan? tile Company vi. Welle A Eden?? Haynaworth A Haynsworth; Jno. H. Clifton. ?. W. L. Saunders vs. Southern Railway Company?Lee St Molse; E. M. Thomson. 10. R. I. Manning. Trustee vs. Brown de Jones-?Lee A Molse; L. D. Jennings. 14. Building St Supply Company va C. E. Jones?Lee and Molse; L. D. Jennings. TUESDAY, 21st. S3. E. A. Walters vs. Southern Railway Company?C. C. Smith; B. M. Thomaon. J7. Annie E. Klrby va. Ell Col Una?J. H. Clifton; D. O. Baker. It. Splgner va Building and Sup? ply Company?J. H. Clifton; Lee Sk Molse. 10. Splgner va Building and Sup? ply Company?J. H. Clifton; Lee A Mots*. tl. O. W. Burkett va. Sarah F. Jenkins?L. D. Jennings; Lee 4k Mols?. St. Harriett A. Goodman va. Drury Floyd, et al?A. B. Stuckey; J. H. Clifton. SS. J. M. Woodley vs. H. T. Edens ?H. D. Molse; J. H. Clltfon. WEDNESDAY, 22ND. 34 |? It Bragdon va A. C. L. R. R.?Lee St Molse; M. Reynolds. tS. Cornelia Deaa va. Martha Deaa ?t al?A. B. Stuckey; H. L. B. Wells. It. Bloch Queensware Company va A. C. L. R. R.?Lee de Molse; L. W. McLeroore. Mark Reynolds. tt. H. B. Fuller vs. C. L. McLeod? L. D. Jennings; Lee St Molae. THUR8DAY, S3RD. 40. Thos David. Admr. vs. A. C. L. R. R.?L. D. Jennings; P. A. Wll oox. L. W. McLemore. M. Reynolds. 41. M. Levl vs. I. P. Moses?L. D. Jennings; 1^*?? St Molse. 41. Cacloodfs vs. Cacloudls?Geo. D. Levy: C. Capers Smith. FRIDAY. 24TH. 44. Amanda McDanlel va A. C. L. r. R.?T.ee St Metes; p. A. Wllcox, m. Revno?da. 4t. Crosawell 4k Company vs. Leach , St Olaas? L, D. Jennings. Lee &' 40. W. B. Cooper vs. W. B. Costln | ?M. Reynolds; C. C. Smith. MONDAY, 27TH. 47. R. H. Buford vs. A. C. L. R. R.?L. D. Jennings; L W. McLemore. M. Reynolds. 41. R. H. Bigham va Harby St Company?L. D. Jennings; Lee A Molae. 4t. J p. Booth va W. B. Boyle? L. T>. Jennings; Lee ft Molse. TUESDAY. 28TH 50. Edwin Wilson vs. O. H. Foley ft Company?Lee ft Molse; L. D. Jennlnga 51. H. J. Harby vs. J. L. Gillie? Lee, ft Molse; L. D. Jennings. St. Wm. R. Gardner vs. A. C. L. R. R.?Lee ft Molse; L. W. McLemore, M. Reynold*. WEDE8DAY 29TH. St. Maurice Weinman vs. A. C. L. R. R?Lee A Molse; I* W. McLemore, M. Reynolds. 04. H. J. Harby. Trustee vs. Sum? ter Cotton Warehouse Company?I^ee ft Molae; II. C. Haynsworth. SS. Jackson A Hlldebrand vs. C. A Jackson and B. Mclaughlin?J. II. Cllft..n; J. B. McLauehlln. THURSDAY, 30TH. SO. A C. L. It. R. vs. A. d. Harby ?p. a. Wittens, L w Msl sense a m. Reynold*: Lee A Med i S7. Shelley Uwrcncc va. A. C. L R. R.--L. i>. Jennings; L. w. Mc? Lemore. m. Reynotdn SS. ii. It. Gedding? v*. a. C. L R. R?I*. I? Jennlng*; L. W. Mc Lemore. M. Reynold*. friday. 11 ST. St. Jacknon Lumber Company vs. a. c. L. r. r.?U d. Tsemlngg] U w. MeLemore. M. Reynold*. ?0. 8. r. \bhoU vm, Sumter Lum? ber Company?L. I> Jennlng*; i>>e & Moine. Resolved, That m? caSJgt ?hall lose Its po?ltl >n on the calendar hy rea? son of the *ame not being reac hed and railed for trial on the day as? signed, but such cause shall stand In regular or.b r t > he called for trial when th?? same Is reached In due course. Wh. i, yam km i rhaannatissa in your feed or laatef apply rnasahsrlaln'i Liniment and you will get quick re? lief. It easts hut a quarter. Why suffer I F .r *ale by all dealers. The ba*eba|| season I* *o near that you can almo*t gag the umpire grow? ing nervous Atlant i Journal. Foley Kidney Pill* Neutralise and PesSOVS Ike pols ona that cause backache, rheumatism, ?hr na* tral ?< I NEGRO FARM DEMONSTRATION. Ib'IMirt of Department Agent for Sumtor County. Many who read the subjoined an? nual report of U. W. Westhevry, farm demonstration agent of the Depart ment of Agriculture. In charge of the work among the negro farmers in Sumter, Kichland and Kershaw coun? ties, wdll learn for the first time that this work has been successfully car? ried on for the past two years and that the results have been so satis? factory that Dr. Knapp has decided to extend the work and this year there will be a negro farm demon? stration In each of the three counties. The negro farmers have taken up the work with eagerness and have prose? cuted It with zeal, the practical re? sults obtained by the adoption of pro? gressive farm methods showing in in? creased yields and greater profits. The report for 1910, submitted by Dem? onstrator R. W. Westberry to Dr. Knapp, shows in a striking and con? crete manner what the negro farmers accomplished last year. The report follows: The colored farmers of R??bland, Kershaw and Sumtter counties have been much benefltted by the demon? stration work of the government. There Is a steady improvement among them. The brushes and briars along the ditch banks are cut down and the ditches are cleaned out and the v>ld bottoms are beln.r cultivated. Waste lands In many places are at a premium. There is very little talk of leaving the country now, for the city. There 1? great profit In the demonstration work and its influence. The work has brought great suc? cess to the farmers. Mr. Williams has relieved me of two counties. J. H. Goodwin has been appointed col? laborator of Kichland county; and H. S. Murphy of Kershaw county. And now I am confined to my own county (Sumter county.) The following are those who made 1000 pounds and more of seed cotton per acre and 4 0 bushels of corn and more per acre: Henry Isabel], Horatio, 1,100 pounds. Daniel James, Horatio, 1,405 pounds. S.irnpson Singleton. Dalzell. R. F. D. No. 1, 1,200 pounds. Honham Robinson, Horatio, 2,313 pounds; 4 2 bushels corn. fl. hnn Sea w ttt:rtf ? I or,o pounds Wesley MoClaln, Horatio, J.UO? pounrK Wltint! Jan:e8 Hor.u .. 1.2 00 p'M, | * Hayes Kershuw, Horatio, 2,150 pounds; 66 bushels corn. E. G. Dixon. Horatio, 1,2 7 5 pounds. Edgar Dinkins, Hagood, 1.650 pounds. Geo. W. Kershaw, Horatio, 1,500 pounds. Joshua Capers, Dalzell, R. F. D. No. I, 1,260 pounds; 47 1-4 bushels corn. Peter Simmons, Dalzell, R. F. D. No. 1. 1,000 pounds. Sumter Capers, Dalzell, R. F. D. No. 1, 1,250 pounds. A. J. Mack. Mayesvllle. 1,200 pounds U. M. Cohen, Rembert, It. F. D. No. 2, 1,500 pounds; 42 1-2 bushels corn. F. W. Wilson, Rembert, R. F. D. No. 2, 1,500 pounds. , Isaac Rabb, Rembert, R. F. D. No. 2, 1.600 pounds. , Thomas Wright, Rembert, 1,730 pounds. , E. Skinner, Rembert, R. F. D. No. 2, l.tiOO. Daniel Singleton, Dalzell. R. F. D. No. 2, 1.2U0 pounds. H. C. Henderson, Sumter, R. F. D, No. 3, 1.200 pounds. W. S. Williams. Horatio, 1.000 pounds Preston Robinson, Eaetover, 1.300 pounds. Joshua Devaux. Kastover, 1.5U0 pounds; ?i0 bushels corn. William Weber. Fastover. 2.400 pounds. B, J. S. ott. Kastover, 1,200 pounds. Simon Shiver, Kastover, 2.10U pounds. W. W. Dowdy 1,439 pounds. i.. c. s.ott Bnstover, I,lit pounds. J. S. Collins. Fastover, 4f? bush. Is corn. 1: m . Weston, Ondsden, 1,100 pounds. DsjotOf Sims. Gadsden. 2.000 pounds. H, Thompson, Gadsden, 1,060 porndx. Rev, s. .1. Shiver, Oadadea, 1.200 pou mis. H. J. Bumpier, Gadsden. 1.200 pounds. John Sims, Qadsden, 1.000 pounds. Promise sims. Qadsden, 1,100 poundsv William Hardy, Hopkins. 1,100 pounds. Ishrnael Adams, CongafOe, 1.350 pounds. Dr. J. H. G.Iwln, Weston. 2,800 pounds. Wade Capers, PalSSll, 1,000 pound**. Bega Jackson. DaJieH, 1.20a pounds. Job Jackson. Dalzell, 1.200 pounds. Mayeevtlle Industrial Institute. Mayesvllle, 1,110 pounds; 40 bushels C w. Prince, Mayesville, 1,473 pounds; 4:1 1-2 buahell corn. Michael ( ?shorn, HagOOd, 2,221 pounda R. M. James, Wedgefield, 1,300 pounds. Robin Richardson, Wedgefleld, 2, hOO pounds. G. L. Wlnn, Wedgefleld, 1,000 pounds. B, i). De large, Wedgefleld, 12 hush els com. Zouri Scarhoro, Sumter, R. F. D. NO. 5. 1,434 pounds; 2 bushels corn. 1). It. Frown, Sumter, 11. F. D. No. 3. 1,451 pounds." Richard Roaeh, Sumter, R. F. D. No. 3, 2,023 pounds. Beauragard Davis, Claremont, 1, 210 pounds. W. S. Wood, Lugoff, 1,500 pounds. James Sanders, Surnter, R. F. D. No. 3, 1,674 pounds. i Matt Floyd, Claremont, 1,000 pounds. J. J. Adams, Hopkins. 1,300 pounds. H. Gains, Horatio, 1,300 pounds. Charles Brown, Horatio, 40 bush? els corn. Seymour Howard, Dalzell, R. F. D. | No. 1, 60 bushels corn. Simon Watts, Dalzell, R. F. D. No. 1, 43 3:-4 bushels corn. Z. E. Walker, Sumter, 47 1-4 bush? els corn. Wm. Brown, Gadsden, 47 1-2 bush? els corn. Diggs Capers, Horatio, 52 1-2 buah els corn. Ransom Wright, Claremont, 40 bushels corn. . The good citizens of Sumter coun? ty gave $66.00 In prlres for farmers Of Sumter county. The above amount was given to the following named farmers: B. Robinson, 1st prize on best 5 acres of cotton. $10.00. C. W. Prince, Mayesville, 1st prize on best 5 acres of corn, $10.00. Robin Richardson, Wedgefleld, 1st prize on best 1 acre of cotton, $7.00. Hayes K' rshaw, Horatio, 1st prize on best 1 acre of corn. $7.00. Simon Watts. Dalzell, 1st prize on best 1 acre of corn on sandy land, $4.00. Dlggs Capers, Horatio, best quality of seed corn exhibited at the Colored State Fair, $3.00. B. Robinson. Horatio, second best 5 acres of corn, $6.00. Michael Osborn, Hagood, second beat 5 acres of cotton, $6.00. ThwMas Wright, Rembert, second ? acre of cotton, ko.oo," Seymour t! ?ward, Dolsell second best l acre corn, 15.00. U, M. Cohen !;?'m'?i r: seeoi d b<st i aore of corn on sandy land, $3.00, The white hoys' corn clubs of the State have aroused great enthusiasm among the colored boys, and they are making preparations for the corn season. Donations are coming in from lawyers, teachers and farmers. Everything will he done in Sumter county to encourage the colored boys to make more corn per acre than their fathers are making. The Mayesville Industrial Institute of Mayesville, is my headquarters and where I spend the most of my time demonstrating the new methods of farming. The Agricultural Depart? ment has increased about 90 per cent. Many farmers from this and otlu r counties have visited the farm. There were six strains of seed corn tested for the benefit of that locality. The Qanick prolific corn proved to be the bast, tnaking about five bushels to the acre more than any other. The Toole cotton seeds were used and no other. The production was 1,110 pounds of seed cotton per acre. The land Is low and fiat, and during the rainy season last spring and summer, many times it was so boggy and wet that the proper amount of cultivation could not be given. Yours truly. R. W. West berry, Sumter, S. C. A Cold, LnGrlppe, Then Pneumonia. Is often the fatal sequence. Foley's Honey and Tar expels the cold, checks the lagrlppe, and prevents pneumonia. It is a prompt and reliable cough medloine that contains no narcotics. It Is SS sate for your children as your? self, w. w. Blbert. Uniform excellence and reliability, exclUSlveness and refinement, latest designs, variety of choice, price ad? vantages. These facts together With unique store methods make this the Jewelry store of satisfaction and economy. W A Tliomnson 6 S. Main NEGRO HAS CLOSE CALL, Rescued by Policemen From Cotton Seed Hulls After Ho Had Given Up Hope. From The Daily Item, March Tuesday night Rolling Knight, a negro who works for Mr. A. J. Jones several miles o it from town in the Plnewood section had a very close call to death and had it not he u for the ? rrely arrival of Policeman Bar wick it Is probable that he would not have been alive next morning to tell of his remarkable experience In the police court as he did. It seems that Knight had worked for the railroad company one or two days last month and as he heard that the pay train was coming along Wednesday, which was a day wrong, for the pay train does not ar? rive until tomorrow, and he was anx? ious to get his money, he decided to walk to town and meet the train here next morning. He set out for town late in the afternoon with thirty cents, which he hud secured from Mrs. Jones, in his pocket. On the way he wa.3 soaked by the falling rain and when he reached town he was numb with cold and fatigue. He spent the money he had with him for something to eat and drink and then set out to find a sleeping place for the night. He did not have sufficient money to hire a room and Unding the door to the cotton seed hull house at the i Southern Cotton Oil mill open he went in and. scraping a hole under the pile of hulls which were hanked up high, he crawled in and tri^d to warm himself and get to sleep. How? ever this was not t ? he, for as he was dropping off to sleep the big pile ten, or more feet high came tumbling down upon top of him. more than a ton of the hulls being on top of him. He tried to call for help, hut the halls filled his mouth and the dust stifled him. Sj keeping his mouth shut he made what groans and grunts that he couk!, all the time trying to scratch himself out from under the hulls. His efforts were fruitless, how? ever, and he was fast losing strength and consciousness when ht> heard help coming and the hulls removed fromi on top of him and he was pulled out. Ills groans had attracted the atten? tion of the night watchman who pass? ed that part of the building soon af? ter the hulls had caved In on him and he had at once 'phoned for a I policeman. The policeman arrived! and upon Investigation they fdumff] teat some one wad burb under the! hulls and had -r <>ncc ??t to work to , .n v,av. .1?..-. ihfe> soon did vvun the big hull forks and the man was relieved in time to stive his life, al? though he was very nearly exhausted. He was escorted up to the police sta? tion where he was lodged the bal? ance of the night free of charge. Next morning as no charge was en? tered against him he was dismissed. Hulls were still sticking to his hair and clothing, but otherwise he looked none the worse for his dreadtul ex? perience. PAVING WORK PROGRESSING. The work of laying concrete side? walks on Church street is progress ing nicely and it is probable that with a week's more steady work the side? walks will he completed. The con? crete sidewalks are being laid from Proad street as far as Hampton Ave., and will probably be carried on as far as Liberty street. The people on North Church street should congratulate themselves* on having the best looking street in town and it would be a good thing if the citizens on other streets In the city would decide upon having concrete sidewalks put in as those on North Church street hive been. A Mother's Safeguard. Poley's Honey and Tar for the chil? dren. Is best and safest for all coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and bronchitis. No opiates. W. W. Siliert. We make it a p<unt to handle only furniture of merit ? that, no matter What figure you pay you'll get dollar for dollar value. Furniture stjles. Now being shown comprise dis? plays 'bat Include both low ami high prlced sets ami single deces, you'll do well to choose from Shop here for quality. Shop her? for right prices. ' WlTHKllSi^CK HKOS, lURNiTUfl 30. s. L. I. INSPECTION THURSDAY NIGHT. Army Officer Has Only Words of Commendation for Company After Thorough Inspection. ('apt. C. U J. Frohwltter of the 16th Coast Artillery, i". B. a., accom? panied by Col. O. W. Babb, represent? ing the Adjutant General's office Thursday gave the Sumter Light In? fantry the most searching Inspection it has ever been through and after his inspection of the soldier hoys he had only words of commendation for the company, offering not one word ot criticism in his Inspection. The company turned out in force for the inspection, making the best average in attendance at any inspec? tion ever given the company since its organization. There was only one man absent and this one absence cut down the desired maximum per cent in attendance to 97 1-2 per cent, which is very near the maximum. There is a feeling of esprit de corps in the company that has been stead? ily gaining In the past few years which has tended to strengthen the company and put it on a firmer military basis than it has ever 1 een before, although Company L always ranked high in the State mili? tia. There are now 4 0 enhsted men in tlv company and three officers. Of these the officers and thirty-nine of the enlisted men were present for the inspection and muster. The company put up a good showing as Is shown by the fact that the Cnited States army officer mnde no criticisms In his inspection. Captain Warren stated that he was extremely pleased by the showing made and hoped that the next time the atten? dance would be the maximum. The rifles were shown to be in good con? dition, the equipment was well kept and the armory was in excellent con? dition. In the morning Capt. Froh? wltter and Col. Babb went out to the ritle range and took a look at this part Of the company's property. Al? though the range is not fully com? pleted and has not been used in the past it will be put into active service this spring. NATIONAL GUARD COUNCIL. Illlitiamen Arc Interested la the Per* sound of The New Board. Columbia, March 10.?Militiamen are keenly interested in the person in l of the new State National Guard council provided for by recent amend? ments to the military code, which be came effective yesterday. The act provides for the brigade command ? rs and the Adjutant General to be members, forme r being president, oth? er members are to be one officer from each infantry regiment, one of? ficer from the coast artillery corps, and one officer from naval militia, { but it is not provided how they shall [ be chosen. Presumably they will be appointed by the governor, on the recommendation of the Adjutant I General, as were officers of retiring military board. Major Bli the, Col. Coggswell and Gen. Jones. The Ad? jutant is by the new law required to tile a $10,000 surety bond. National guard council is required to audit the accounts of the Adjutant General and the disbursing -officer, the latter be? ing Col. Charles Newnham, who suc? ceeded Col. Lindsay, of Yorkville. HON JAMES COSGROVE ILL. Leader in Good Roads Movement Sick at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Columbia, March 10.?Friends ot former Representative James Cos grove, of Charleston, a leader in the good roads and drainage propaganda, will regret to learn that he is ill in Johns Hopkins hospital, Baltimore, where he spent some time under treatment last summer. W. K. Tavel CIVIL ENGINEER, and LAND SURVEYOR Office over Bank of Sumter. THE BANK COMMISSIONER. i *?? you know how the bank exatsJner ?oei about. It .<? exan Ins this ~>~*.i*. 21? j^oc tmins in here sm>me morning origin dim cau>, and the first we know of his presence is his remark, "I guess I'll count your cash." Next he goes over all the hooks of the bank, examines and counts the notes and securities, adds the depositor's ledger?in fact scrutinizes every record in the bank. Then he usu? ally calls the cashier aside and informs him that the books show Samuel Smith's account overdrawn $25.00, puncturing the state? ment with "What-dld-you-let-hlm-do-it-for ?" But?say, when he gets through you can wager that if there Is the slightest hitch in the accounts -or methods of this bank w^e hear from the bank com? missioner. We have always been complimented by the bank ex? aminer. This Is a splendid place to do your banking business. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. The Bank of Sumter Are you. one of its custom*^? A not, why not? We'll make it pleasant for you if you will come. The manage? ment la striving to make it "The Bank" for you. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $146,000.00 Deposits passed the hal? million mark during February. The Bank of Sumter DON'T WAIT Wait tor next Spring ami higher prices buy now and reap the pro? fit yourself. Some Gt the Choice Properties Listed With Us now at Quick Sale Prices No. 331 West Hampton Avenue. No. 212 West Hampton A venue. No. 24 Haskell Street. SUMTER REAL ESTATE ? INSURANGE CO., Farmers' Bank & Trust Co BloV,