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Cht 'J?atcbman arib ^cutbroit fj 2 gfctered at the Po* to Blee et Scuntsr, & C as Second Claas Mauer. PERSON AI... Mim Helen lleaumont, who has been teaching, at Marion, is at home. Mlaa Beaale Ryan, of Wedgefleld, waa in town Tuesday morning. Mlaa Isabelle Patterson, of Alien dale, has returned home after a pleas? ant stay of two weeks in this city. Miss Geneva Barnes has returned t<? her home at Hendersonville. N. C, after a visit to Miss Julia Rowland. Miss Rowland accompanied Miss Barnes on her return home and will \lait her for several weeks. Mr. Dave Winn. of Bishopville. was In the city Tuesday. Mrs. J. H. Johnson left Tuesday morning for a visit lo her parents at Conga res, Mr. H. O. Strohecker, of Charles? ton. Is visiting Dr. and Mrs. Spann. Mr. B. A. Thees returned to the city Tuesday morning after spending sev? eral days ut his former home in Wil? mington. Mr and Mrs. Ferd Lev! have gone to Washington on account of the ??????th of Mrs. Devi's mother. Mrs. Max Cohen, at that place. Mrs. W. L. laughlnghouse and Mrs. c H ttlchardaon of Wash* gton. N. C. are visiting Mrs. M. M. Worthing ton. Mrs. laughing house is Mr* Worthlngton's mother and Mrs. Richardson is a sister. Mr. J. M. Barrett, who has Just re? turned after spending the week-end at Bishopville, has gone to Camden for a stay of several days. A party from Dalsell consisting of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Boykin. Mr. W. S. Boykln and Miss Mete. Boykin passed through town Wednesday on their way to Kingstree. The trip will be made In an automobile. Misses Bag C. Kingman and her ~uest. Miss Katherlne Burton of . Baltimore, apent Thursday In Colum? bia visiting Miss Minnie Williamson. The many friends of Col. W. D. Scarborough, of Dalsell. will be sor? ry to know that he suffered a stroke of paralysis Wednesday and at pres ls In a serious condition. M as Marian Oillland. of Kingstree, dtlng Miss Theo Gregg. . George Bultman has returned nome after completing his business course in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Murphy, of Philadelphia, are spen'Jinv a while at the Hotel Claremont M?. l.tui phy is a famous actor. Mr. James Simons, of Stateburg, was In the city Thursday. Mr. Edwin Wilson, of St. Charles, spent Thursday in town. Miss Anna Psul Married. The many friends here of Miss Anna Paul will be interested to know that she was married to Mr. G. M. Selgnous of Orangebui t. last Thursday. The ceremony was per? formed by Dr. Duncan of the Meth? odist church of Orsngeburg. at the home of the family of Mr. Selgnous. Miss Paul will be remembered here as having ataged the County Fair and the Gibson Family Reunion Bredle) -Sbuler. Rembert. April 30.?Beautiful In Its simplicity was the marriage solem? nised on last Wednesday. April U3rd at M P. M. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T M. Bradle). when their dausht. i, Miss Ada. becume the bride ot W. A Shuler. of l; mbert. S C. The wed dit g ii.*.?*er WUh rendered by Miss I.uelle Br.t on und the ceremony wus conducted by the Rev. T. I*. Cole. Mrs. Nell! Bonn? II Fntcrtalns. Mm Nelll (?1 ?onti.dl entertained a few friends Tuesday evening when a delightful program ??f m usl? ? and re? citations was rendered. A dainty de ? le lous course of refreshments was served Miss Allen Ellerbe Dead. Ilagood. April 30?Miss Allan F.l lerbe dbd here at 4 o'clock this morning, after s lingering Illness. She was a woman ??f high Cbustian ? bat acter and not? ?l for her bsnsvolani I In ggf ?leath the gejgff gnd suffering srouml her have l??st I good frond She was a jggSjhtSf eg the |g|S W. G 1.11? : ' e and leaves three sisters and f??ur brothers ggsj I kftfgS family SOB nectlon to mourn her death. The fu neral services will take place at the Church of the Ascension tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock and her body will he Interred In the family ceme? tery. MsrrisgV LHesj* Hd-ord. Meensen Wete Issued Saturday to th#? following colored couples Hni lee Gregg sn?l Adelaide Tlndal ol gsjgsjgl and John James and Flnr n<? Marvin of gt*JSSIh*g? FARMERS' UNION NEWS Practical Thoughts for Practical l uriMorx. (Conducted by E. W. Dab be, Pres? ident ?. C. Farmers Unien.) Some Random Thoughts. 1 WeudCf how many farmers are pinning their faith to cotton this year to the neglect of the necessary feed stuffs their farms should produce'.' It dJoag seem like they ought to take timely warning from the depression in the price of cotton that has been going on steadily since it was known that President Wilson would call an extra session of congress to revise tin tariff. a a a That it is but one of the ways to coerce the t 'ongress into a "standpat" ! policy is very plain. I do hope and ) trust that it will not have this effect for we are suffering too much from j the evils of an injurious tariff sys? tem to let this or any other move to- j ward a panic stop congress. But whatever may be the justice of tariff revision, we cotton farmers may just as well make up our minda that we 1 will made to suffer in the priae | of our cotton now, and next fall. If ! it shall make us do better farming, cut loose from so much dependence in cotton, organize to market the food crops, we know we can grow and make our cotton a surplus crop, it will be worth to us all that it cosfs this year in the price of our cotton, a a a The continued cool, cloudy weather is playing the mischief with cotton Stands. There is probably a more gen? eral planting of improved cotton seed lhan ever before. Very few seed were used per acre, and there are not en? ough of any kind of seed in the coun? try to plant over, or even replant a badly broken stand. a a a Ordinarily this would have a ten? dency to firm the cotton market, but for the reasons given above nothing short of a general disaster to cotton j that will cut the yield nearly in half will have any effect, and then not until actual receipts fall off next winter 'too late to help the mass of the farmers. ? ? a Btlt what is the use to write so much on this thread-bare subject'.' "I am neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, nor tiny of my ances? tors bitten by Solomon's pet dog," as a valued corresondent wrote for my page in the Progressive Farmer re? cently, and even if read at all, thv^se remarks will fall on deaf ears, a a a The County School Day on Satur? day was its own best argument for its continuance. The wonderful improve? ment in the quality and number of exhibits in cooking, sewing ami handi? craft, show what this friendly rivalry is doing. It was a pity that Miss Frayser who is trying to develop i more interest in this line of school work, was kept so busy with the "Detter P?uby" contest that she could not see the work of the boys and girls tip stairs. a a a In a small way their work in Sum ter compared well with the exhibit from ail over the South that I saw in Richmond two weeks ago. There the old high school building) three storms, tan or IWelVf rooms, was tilled with the best from all over the South., in- I eluding grasses, hay. grain and corn from boys' clubs ami canned goods fror.? the Kills. a a a It was remarked by a County Su? perintendent of education that in g live years the teacher who could not taaah agricultural domestic science and handicraft, could not K.et a school anywhere in the smith. And he was right. Or. P. 1?. (Maxton .the United States Commissioner of Education outimed a raising of the standard for teachers that would require by iy~~ tbat all tea* hers must have, nut only the high school requirements that will begin the ralslni of the standard, but the full four year's c ourse at a nor? mal ami Indus!rial ? ollege. it would be well for everyone who desires to tench to study tin- trend of the times, ami to prepare to meet all requirements, For it will not do to Count on the friendship and h nicn. > of boards of trustees, as I liave known to be done In the past. a a a in this connection I wish to publicly commend Bailie a. Lowry, one of tin tea' lor in the negro schools of tins county. She has been teaching dress? making ami other hand worK In her school but not satisfied with her at? tainments) she leaves pest Monday!for i fotfS monthVi-cuif*? in Plttsbfn Pa , that shs may increase her useful? ness t.? ber rac?- in the community where sin- was horn and raised, and where *h?- is doing good work. ? W l>. PETITION l1)K DISPENSARY, People Will Im? Given chance of sa> hi? Whether They Want Wet Off Dry County. The people of Sumter will again be given the chance of saying whether they want a wet or dry county, lor a petition asking fur an election to re-establish the dispensary is now being circulated over the city and probably over the county at the same time. The petition has secured a great many signatures already, although it was not sent oui until Monday. Whether it will receive the -signatures of one-third of the voters of Sumter County which will be nec-j essary before an election can be or? dered is a matter still to be deter? mined. The circulation of the petition has CS used a great deal of comment in town already. Some of the opponents of the sale of liquor by the coun-1 ty say that the petition will never re? ceive the signatures of one-third of the ! voters of the county necessary and | that therefore the matter will never come to a vote, but should it by any chance come to a vote the dispen? sary will again be defeated. On the other hand some of those in favor of) the dispensary say that the petition will easily secure the signatures of one-third, of the VOtsra and that the dispensary '.ill be voted back into the county These say that there are a large number of persons who voted the dispensary out, who are not satis? fied with present conditions and who } will now vote for the dispensary, whereas they voted against it before Much interest is being manifested already in the matter and the re is cv fry probability of there being a warm j tight should the election be ordered. FIRE TUESDAY MORNING. Residence of Mrs. Manning Rrown Damaged by IT re. The residence of Mrs. Manning Rrown on Church Street was some? what damaged by tire Tuesday morn? ing, although the hose wagons re sponded promptly and extinguishe-d the blaSS before it had time' to spread. The fire caught In the ceiling from the Chlmhey and a oig hole had te? be < torn in the roof to allow the fireme n to get at the tire to put it out. . equalization board mkt. Will Hear Complaints From Persona Whose Taxes Wen* Raised. The county board of equalisation) consisting e>f the- chairman of the va? rious township boards, me-t in the- aud itor s Office Tuesday morning to hear any kicks coming from those persons v. host taxe s had been raised by the township boards There were a num? ber of persons to register complaints and these were taken up by the county board of equalisation and straightened out as was deem d best. Marriage License RgQgffd. Licenses to marry have been issue d to; I, S. Peterson and Lula Rose, Msyssville; w. M. Richardson, sum? ter, and Agnes w. Weathers, Wedge tie hi, and Eugene McLlOd and Han? nah Davis of Manning. Must Protect Sewer Line. Several of the officials of the South Carolins Western Railway were in thee city Monday to investigate' Un? laying of tracks down Green Street, which the road deslrea to use as a ladder track, and which it desire s to cross. A contract was drawn up by the City Manager and Mayor ami submit? ted to the? railway officials providing that they might cross the- Street and run the- line elown it, if they took proper precautions to protect the ?ewer line from injury by trains. J. T. Hawkins was released from Jail Monday afternoon, he- having se? cured funds te> make up tim alleged shortage at the- express company's office, it Is understood that the- case will now he? dropped. WINTHOP COLLEGE Scholarship and Entrance Examinat? ion. The examination for the award of vacant scholarships in Winthrop Col? lege- and for the admission ??t new students will bo held at the County Courl Hemse' on Friday, July 4, at H a. M. Applicants must be not leas than sixteen years of age*. When scholarships are vacant after July I they nn. ill be awarde d to ?hos,, making the hlghesl average at this examina? tion, provided they im-e-i the condit? ions governing the- award. Applicants for scholarships should write lo Pres? ident Johnaon before the examination tor scholarship examination blanks. Scholarships are worth $100 ;tn?i free tuition. The next session! w?l open September it. 1913. Foff fur thei Information ami catalogue, ad dress Pres. i>. U. Johnson, Rock Hill, IS C?Advt. I THE HAM) CONCERT. Very Small Andiene?' Present to Hear Some Delightful Music. The band concert given by the Sumter Hand Tuesday evening was a success from a musical standpoint, hut as a financial proposition ws i complete failure, for it' the crowd present Indicated the number of mus? ic lovers in Sunder, then the people of this city "have no music in their souls," nor love of it. The attend? ance was pitifully small and it is doubtful that the hand will even make expenses. However, those who went heard some most delightful music, which those who did not go missed. The music was of the highest order and lovers of hand music were enraptured by it. The program was as follows, a number of selections being played as encores: 1. ?Columbia Phonopragh Company ?March?C. P. Burton. 2. ?Ungarische Lustpiel ? Kieler? Heia . ?Grand Concert Valse: "Ocean View."?Jno. Hartman. Mr. Gating. 4. ?Overture to William Tell?G. Ros? sini. 5. ?King Sol < March)?Jacob Qlo gan. ??.?Zigeunerweisen?Pablo de Sara sote. Mr. Schumacher. 7.?Grand Selection from Faust?Ch Gounad. William Schumacher, Director, Violinist. A. J. Caring, Euphonium Soloist. Miss Mamie Edmunds, Pianist. Tim First Baptist Church. <)n account of work being done on the walls and ceiling of the First Baptist Church, it has been found nec? essary to remove the pews end carpet, and hence there will he 110 service therein next Sunday, May 4th. C. C. Brown, Pastor. Geo. H. Hurst, UNDERTAKER AND EMBALMER. Prompt attention to day or night calls. AT ODD J. D. CRAIG STAND, 202 N. Main Street. Day Phone 539. Night Phone 201. Those happy faces you meet?a whole lot of them are saving their money at The Peoples' Bank f I As a Letter of Reference YOU CANNOT BEAT A SUB? STANTIAL BANK ACCOUOT We offer you our service and are always prepared to protect your interest. THE FARMERS' BANK & TRUST CO. I_ VOTING COUPON. GOOD FOR 25 VOTES In The Daily Item, Watchman and Southron and Merchants Auto? mobile and Prize Contest aat For (Miss or Mrs).:.I ?t Address IS District N< These coupons must be clipped out neatly and brought ot sent to Contest Department of The Item, Sumter, S. C. Coupons of this issue not good after May 8. OUR Shirts were made by some of the best Man? ufacturers in America. They are just as care? fully made and just as beautifully finished and have just as handsome fabrics as though they were turn? ed out by a Custom Shirt Maker. There hasn't been a season in years when we have had such real? ly beautiful shirts. There is something distinctive and different about the patterns. Some Styles have Soft collars to match. Certainly a great comfort for Hot Weather. The new reversible Cuff is another very popular feature. Everybody likes it. 50c, $l, $1.50 to $3.50 D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Phone 166 :: :: Sumter, S. C.