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V I \ |l<>\S TO sl?| \K Judge* Vntmunir >c\cn High School ll?>>^ to Spgejgj at Commencement. When Ute Judges announced their decision Tuesday afternoon of their ?election of the?not six hut seven ? hlsjh School l eys who were to d - claim at commencement there was a ?sigh of relief from everyone of the ^twenty-six cont* stants and the hoys a glorious time for the next hour celebrating freedom from the flnul pre mmencement worry and doubt as to who should be the Wismars. The boys who are to speak at corn mencement are H. K. Bradford. Jr.. ^Harry C. Brearlev. Harold McFadden. 'Barle Rowland. Raymond Schwartz. Willie Brooks Stucuey. and Alfred Scarborough These wer?> < h < ? i the Judges after all of the members of the tenth grade wl?J desired to do so had made their declamations and it was a hard Job for the judges to Pbaclde which six should be chosen. In fact so hard waa It to decided and so close was the score made by the con? testant^ that seven Instead Jf six boys a ere announced to speak at com r.ieaeement. SW The Judges were: Messrs. R. L. ^Vrtght. chairman. J. Ft. Llgon. O. L. Rlcker. H. C. Haynsworth, Horace Harby. H. A. Moses. Oeo. D. L? These gentlemen bad to do the de? ciding and they wer?? at the school house from 3 o'clock until night ?ajeerlng the declamations and making thHr daemons. A;' of the decla nat* >n< were good and the to** ..bowed excellent train Ing nd knowledge of the art of elocution In the delivery of their speeches. There are thirty-one bo>s *jgan the < lass and only a few at these fell out when Prof. Edmunds, who has been giving them the necessary training In the delivery of their declamations, told them that those of. thern who desired to do so could stop practice ind withdraw fr >m the con est if they wished to do so. They nad first learned and practised their speeches. 4 In The Police Court. The following casts were heard In th* Police Court Tuesday. I ivsees Parker was charged with on-payment of hack license, and falling to appear for trial he was trl'd in his absence and sentenced to pay a fine of $7.50. IS.00 of which was to go to the clerk for his license and $1.50 for not paying at the proper gajm**. sr to serve 15 days on the coun? ty gsng. William Thomas wss tried for fail? ing t > go for a passenger when he bad mad* an engagement to do. so. He plead not guilty but was found guilty and sentenced to pay a fine of jr Luc lie Auld gland SOI guilty to th" oharge of assault and battery, but was found guilty ami was sentenced t > pay a An* of $10 or to sen*? 20 days. Hbe paid th?? fine. py. R. E. ^Baker was tried for non w>syment of his m ?rcantii use. ^le was made to pay his license with? out any additional penalty. Wash t'sher was triad for public drunkenness. He pleady guilty and wak given a fine of $5.00 which he paid at once. should He I mitigated. The question In the Summerton section at thin time is. are there any tncendiarb * lurking around In the community. If there are how are they to be overtaken and dolat with? ?f r? has suffered from two fires mithin one week, each the barns of prominent? farmers, men who farm on quite a scale, and em? ploy a c<f. . ?' ? i '?:?? n 11 ni?i ? .f i i nd < >n Saturdsy night a week ago the barn belonging to Mr. Louis T. Fischer was destroyed. t' <? ther with Its con? tents, consisting of feed stuffs and germing implements. The loss ?*? estimated at about $1,700, but for? tunately Mr. rischer had Insurance amounting to $1,000. Then on last Thursday morning the j?>srn of Mr. Thomas Gentry, on what *was formerly known as the 'Sub? let" place, went up in antOSia, and he carried no insurance. The legi gj bard to estimate, as Mr. C.emry had much foodstuffs, farrmng Impb?men's, ^fcnd ana gger things In th Warn We are t?dc thai he think t lag rn? y covt r bis I Thon- who we h i ?e ' ilk.-d with do not seem to have a *y doubt but that tbes? fires were set the barn of Mr. Fisch?-- being Insured mnj ?aus. tin LgJsMewanos ? ssxjgntisb n? r t . havi ai g*i ? i n Ma" r int' 'I :>o | Tommy Fehler s promised I.I? hui not >et made Its igt Sranee, und w? doubt if It e\??r d ies nevertheless It would be interesting la know Jusi wh> he mad** the bluff that he wus ||going to make in exposure^ if it wai not to n uddy h's own train ? lot with the State ol South Carolina. Manning T no a Or?ty h -rses are the longest lived Cream? are usuullv de|k*nta, and art ? i SSJsff aff ?? ted t'V \ery warm weather. BOX DSM KM NOT RELIEVED. \ oung HofJSJsVs lloiul May bo l > tr?'ut? id lU KMrith^s ??r Pro!'. Columbi, May i?.?Notwithstanding the fai t tti.it Governor Blease has po? oled Kugene Hogan. Jr.. the young in.in from Sunitcr, who was convicted ?f assault and battery and Mt-ntdin d to ri\ vears. later leav ing the State, the l> uidsm* n will most probably, have to pay tin- axnount of llogan's bond, who h is $1.000. The matter OftJM Hp in the Supreme Court today, the appeal front a lircuit Judge's or dOff being dismissed. 1 Judge Krnest < I a r v had ordered Mo gan to appear with his bondsmen at I ne term of >urt, the same at whieh 1 the order was laausd. letter in the sa.me term he issued another order requiring llogan's bondsmen to appear at the next term. Xo order estreating the bond has ever been Issued. The effect of the Supreme Court's order dismiss! ig the appeal Is to send the t order back to the Circuit Court for i such an ord :\ i Counsel for llogan's bondsmen made 1 the point that Hogan has recently I bona paroled. The Court seated that I this made no difference !n the consid? eration of the estreating of a bond. llogan's bondsmen are his father, ( I:ugem Hogan, Sr., and his 'ucle, W. I'.. Ho;ie. I Alfalfa. To make Alfalfa a success in the South. I would advise for so valuable a crop, patience and a proper pre p -r ition ?f the seed bed. I am convinced by the f dlowing methods we can succeed: In May broadcast one bushel of 0?)W peas and K> p mnds of Hairy Vetch mixed pep acre. Having In oeulated the M d just M you are r?ady to sow. each with a different bacteria; before you plant break up the land thoroughly with a turn plow, and if sou.- use lime, if poor use Stabil rya nure or bone m. al. not acid phosphat I IM lbs, to the acre. First of August you will be aide to get cn .ugh hay to doubly pay you f ?r the expense so far. F.y the llrst of October yon win ban second growth of Peas and Vetch making a tine b?t of humus to turn in green. On this vou might broadcast all available ibis manure or compost. Flow this in with turn plow, and if stiff land, follow each turn plow furrow with a subsoil, or sornmon bull tongue will do. Tlien broadcast 1,500 to I'.OOO Ins. of Ihne, shell lime if possible, or h limes as haa no "Magnesia." ha.r dV this In with a disk harrow, for Kmc works downwards, Allow this to remain 30 days, harrow again not deep. Now g??t the purest Alfalfa seed y ?u can. I Sunflower). inoculut" it your M with the proper baetorla. Plani on a cloudy da] nj ear'y in the morn? ing or lat2 In evening. r.> Paoasabat yon will have a good land of healthy plants, and ov> \\ if lbs plants are small you will be sur? prised to see what line healthy and iiunnrous rOOtl they hav-\ your AI? faffj will be in tint shape |o stand the winter and In tl?* spring 10 take ? n a rapid growth arid get ahead of 1 eds and grass. * lot pood \> a nod pood V teh toed and good Alfalfa St d and good "In? oculation Bacteria,*' different kind for lach, und be sure a d get good lime. I >o not buy lno< |lated loed from (i at!en at use lno4 tinted soil, if it has to be transport ?d any distance In ether case the |?-r ns have been de? j?troy??d. Roanesnbtf the nodulej on youi peas and Vetch, though of a different Kind, have been storing nitrogen In v"iir laud all the summer. Making It rieher, and v. hen you plant your Al? falfa you are planting In an enrich d I ed bed containing all th | ingre? dients for Alfalfa, of any succeeding crop, even cotton. liy Inoculation you have assist- d nature in her work, by Increasing the n 'dubs on each plant manifold, and these nodules are drawing from thai grant orarehouse, the atmosphsre, ai' the nitrogen they cart and storing in the soil, nuJking the growing crop more healthy and vigorous. It Is true they hve on the aacharlno matter In tin gffOWlng it m. but tin y pay it I o i. twofold in the way of nltr >?? n or ammonia. \ Thus the animal and vegetable I Ingdos/i ? oh not only live one upon ll.tin r. but aid sax h other; In t o ? cannot subsist me v fthout ih> iother Now man cornea in and ? -; ?ist.? b?,tn in their work, for S fuller and higher development of their 1 powers. it It no less irin- the more ' man Improves these latent f"?reea or powers in the animal and v getable i klnadomg the .i b. n> ilt h- d ? rives, and I might sa) the nc ??<? l-u ? proS, no nt thi re la in ti,, human-kind i and the lower animals sul trvlenl lo - his will. Thoa, s. Humb r, The Battle Pea ha I h< gri atesl wreck record of an) body o| water i in the world, it av< raw ? i?n?" i day all the \, i r round. CALENDAR ATTRACTS ATTEN? TION. Mr. Barton Walsh Receives Letter From Union soldier Commenting on Confadorato Calendar. The Confederate calendar issued by the hank o? Bumtsr is attracting attention farther off than In the im m< dlate vicinity of Bumter, as Ii shown by the f.act that Mr. Bartow Walsh, cashier ,,| the hank. Thursday nn ining received jj letter from a Union soldier living at Buffalo, N, V., thanking him for one and asking for more, If he has th?m. The letter recalls incidents happen? ing at the olOSS of the war and is as follows: Buffalo, X. Y.. May 9, 1911. Mr. llartow Walsh, Cashier, Bumter, s. c Dear Mr. Walsh: You Confederate calendar received ill right and am much pleased with it. It is very interesting to many ol ~)ur callers, who are usually Union veterans. I enclose $1 and ask you to send me as many as it will pay f'?r. I have a very pleasant recollection >t ji visit from Gen. J. Fuller Lyon :>f Columbia? S. C, Commander of the Confederate Veterans of your State. He was here three or four ' ears ago with his wife and I showed him chr'uigh our ofAcs and among Other things the pension checks we Were to send out at the next quar? terly payment. 1 have corresponded with him since. There never has been any feeling among the veterans who fought on either side. The evening of Gen. Lee's surrender a "Johnny" as be was called them, stayed with our company and shared with them the last hard tack* and ( offee we had for several days. Gen. Grant gave th" rations we had at App unattox to the paroled "Jonnies" and expect? ed the main wagon trains to come up in a day of two but on account of the burning of the high bridge they (iid m?t get any further. "We h Id to march 10 High Bridge to get supplies. (Mir hoys are going very fast, m<>re than 100 dying in a day. In my Grand Army post, which is the largest in the country?730 members ?wo have lost 41 by death since la3t Memorio] Pay. Sincerely yours, C. A. ORR, DAVIDSON DISTRIBUTES HONORS South Carolinaian Will he Editor of Annual. Davidson? N, C. May 9.?Tuesday night Dr. Henry Lemls Smith, at the request of the students, delivered an Illustrated lecture on "The Life and Death Of ? World." This was one of the most interesting lectures ever delivered at Davidson. The rising senior class has elected i south Carolinian, R. L, Schenk of Camdtn, edltor-ln-chle; of the Ilia "Quips and Crank." Cobb was elect? ed manager, and J. M. Smith (Eas ley >. assistant manager, At a inciting of the Athletic asso? ciation, officer! fere elected and let? ters awarded. The Officers are: E. S. Currle, president; E. H. Graham, vice president; Royd, treasurer. The track "I?'s" were awarded to Williams, Nigel*, Cod. Williford, Korr, Cushion, Puller, Watson. John? son and DuBose, Williford was elec t< d manager, and Kerr captain. Baseball W fall to the follow? ing: Tabor, Klutz (three stars), m iure imanager's lei*-:), McCants, Whttener, Booe, (star), Bailey (star), Graham (star), Mattlson (star), Bos well (star). McCants was elected manager and McQueer assistant man? ager. Tin- scrub team as follows wero given "D, C.*s"i Howell, Hendrlx, White, Barry, Boswell, Richardson, Woiie, Slier, i?iiiiie and Dunn. WINTHROP COLLEGE. scholarship and Entrance Examina? tlon, Tin examination for the award oi vacant scholarships In Winthrop Col? lege and for the admission of neu students will be held at the Count) Court House on Friday, July 7. at '.? a. in. Applicants must be not les. than tiiteen years of age. When scholarships are vacant after Julj they will be awarded to those mak? ing the highest average at this ox< amlnation, provided they meet tin conditions governing the award Vpplic its for soholarshlps shouh write t President Johnson before tin examination for scholarship examine tlon blanks. Scholarships ate worth $100 am free tuition. Tin next Si ssion wll i" n Sept- mher 80, I !? l i . For fur ther Information ami catalogue, ad dri us Pr< i. I? B. Johnson. Roi k Hill H, ('. 1-27-1 taw to 7-7 W. The \\o,,i schedule In the free if? begins to look like a lost sheep. \b mphls Commi rolal-Apneal, Mrs. Percival Smith Entertains, <>n Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Percl val smith entertained with bridge whist in compliment to Mrs. Charles Boj 1e and Miss Pringle, of Charles? ton. After several hands were play? ed, it was found that Mrs. John Sum tor had made the highest score and the prize, a lovely silver picture frame, was given her. The consol? ation, a dainty perfume bottle, went to Mrs. R. C. Richardson. After the game, the guests were invited t) the dining room. Here, from a beauti? ful table, decorated with yellow roa -, softly lighted by candles in old time silver candle sticks, a tempting salad ami punch eou.'se was served. Mrs. Smith's guests were: Mrs. Boyle, Miss Pringle, Mrs. John Sumter, Mrs. George Shore, Miss Rees, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. King man, Mrs. Kdmunds, Mrs. Siddall, | Mrs. Jenkins. v There is an agrgegation cf men hailing from Charleston giving exhi? bitions through the county of how baseball should not be played, and, too, these men are getting meal tick? ets for their work. Just think of it, the arous<d city-by-the-sea stands , for their club refusing to come out of the cellar. We will bet dollars to doughnuts if the ball team can be converted into bill posters, and put in charge of McKennd he will have more done for Charleston by send? ing the bunch out to cover bill boards than they'are doing now.?Manning Times. Has Manning forgotten the t*me when she hfid a team of professional ball players? The plans of certain Charleston has hall .'ans to organize an ind pendent or "outlaw," baseball leagU3, composed of Charleston, Georgetown, Florence, Sumter and Crangohur,^ and one other town not ii beted. Per? haps Manning is r.'ady to try another round with the national sport and will jump at the chance to ma:<c the sixth in the new outlaw leagu \ It 13 hasardOUl to risk a guess at wha the Sumter baseball fans'will do when op? portunity offers, tu t the proposition is respectfully referred, without prejudice to Messrs. Phil Booth, Wm. Bultman, Ansley Harby, Jim Bland* Ing, Claude Hurst, George Rick^r. J. H. Levy and the balance of the twenty baseball veterans, who still remember the scars of the last baseball cam? paign. WON T TALK OF JUDGESHIP. United States Mhrnnnl From South Carolina Declines to Tell Results of Conference. Washington, May U.?J. B. Adams, United States marshal for South Caro? lina, was In Washington today and while here he would not discuss the federal judgeshlp matter, it Is un? derstood that he went over the situ? ation with some of the high officials here. The senate will not meet again until Monday, nut it ll likely that either on that day or soon after President Taft Will send the name of Judge l'.rawleys successor in for a confirmation. The contest has been very keen here for several weeks and the president will doubtless be glad to get the matter off his hands. SENATOR TILI AI AN WILL. ; Rumors That Hia Strength Is tailing Bcnicd by Friends. Columbia, May 12. ?-Persisten ru? mors that Senator Tillman's strength is rapidly failing are denied by inti? mates lure, who are in daily com? munication with the Senat- r's home at Trenton. City Supervisor of Registration F. I >. Knight asks that all persons w ho desire to register for the special bond election to be held on June 1st, bear In mind that applicants for certifi? cates are required to exhibit to him their county registration certificate and poll tax receipt. Cnder the law he cannot Issue certlflacles of registra? tion until he ha*i seen the county registration certificate snd tax re? ceipts. The ride will be stric tly en? forced, and Mr. Knight requests that applicants for certificates come pre pared to exhibit the require! docu? ments. Quite a large number of the young pe< pie of this city went out to the danc< it Providence pavilion Thursday night and all of them report having had a nest delightful time. Tin trip was taken in automobiles and was a very pleasant oneifor all who went. Tin- mush was good, the floor was In excellent shape and the dancing was tine except for the fact that the crowd was almost too large to be handled \; the meeting of the directors of Ihe Farmers' Bank and Trust Com* pnny, Monday afternoon, u resolution was a. I opt d directing Presldi nt C O. Rowland to make application to I i< propel officials of the Post Office I?. partrnent for the deslgnntl ?n of that bank as a depository of th< postal bank funds. Opportunity is said to knock but once? Hut you have a chance to open an account w ith this bank six days out of every week. Once you have started to sav? ing a part of your earnings, you will be prepared whenever a good business opportunity presents itself. Having a bank account helps create business ability. The Bank of Sumter Established 1889 LIME, CEMENT, j)g^T55h^"^ TJ0,f f^r-oin Bice Flour, Ship Stuff. Brnn. ildy , VJTdlll, Mixed COW and Chicken Feed. Horses. Mules, :7a*?"s 7? So Order Too Large Or Too Small. Booth-Harby Live Stock Co. SUMTER. SOUTH CAROLINA. DON'T WAIT Wait for next Spring and higher prices ?buy now and reap the pro? fit yourself. Seme of Ike Ct.oice Properties Listed With Us now at Quick Sale Prices No. 331 West Hampton Avenue. No. 212 West Hampton Avenue. No. 24 Haskell Street. SUMTER REAL ESTATE * INSURANCE CO., Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. Bldg. Sumter, S. C. < : e5s TEH STREAM of . g<v saamr en a it now A. I). Brown, President of the Hamilto Brown Shoe Co., St. Louis and Boston, clerked when he was a boy. lie saved his money. He bought an interest in his old employers store. He is now worth over 10 millions. Thousands of men work for him. Make OUR Hank YOUR Hank. We pay liberal interest consistent with safety 4^. Fir^t National Bank, SUMTER, S. C. A Choice Lot. We are offering for sale an extra nice lol mi Calhoun St. This is one of the w idest and best shaded streets, ami is s??or. going to be one of the choicest resilience streets'in the city. \ >m can buy this lot now it a price that will seem very low a year from today. It you are looking for a nice lot, see us. R. B. Belser Co. Real I state Brokers 26 NORTH M AIN ST, SI M IT R, S. C. N. H Kunds ol $200, S^on, $800, $l(ooo, $1,500 ind $2,000 t<> loan on real estate.