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IE be oolatcbnon null .youtbron. ? Q Q Published Wcilnesdit) ttii. 1 Saturday ?BT? 08TEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTBK. 8. C. Terms: 11.60 per annum?In advance. Advertisement*: One Square first Insertion.91.00 ?very subsequent insertion.60 Contracts for three months, oi looser will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests e 111 be charged for as advertisements. Obltusrles and trlhit.es of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman wss found? ed in IS60 and the True Southron hi 18IC. The Watchman and Southron now has ths combined circulation and Influence tt both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. HOPE ru RE ESTAI1MS1I lit KI M Lever t ails on Col. OslMirne to Talk Over International IP\cihk situa? tion. W.i.-tbmeton. May 4 - ?'oni;res*man IdHsf recently called upon the new romniinHioru r uftS hstoraal revenue. Col. W. II. OabeSTSSSi and had ? very satisfactory discussion with him. in which the preliminary basis' Ibe furth? er conferences With r* *p? > I to the re-establishment of the internal rev? enue bureau for South Carolina With headquart* rs at Columbia, was luid. No definite a*rr?. in.nt was r< ;e hej by Sir. Lever and t'ol. Osborne. but it is known that a careful consideration is being Riven to the recent reor^aniza tlon of the Internal re\enuc districts ?which eliminated four of them, on sollriatiiig the South Carolina work with the State of North Carolina. si \ i i i P. A. t o\\ i n i |<>\. Plum lie Ins Made ui I .i lain l?eb - gate*. b> Post A. Spartan burg. May ?*.?The Annual Slate Conven:.on of the South Caro? lina Division of the Traxeiers' Protec? tive Association of America will be held In this city May 7. I, I, Klahor ste preparations are being made fm the entertainment of the delegates and alternates to this Convention. Post A of this citv. is the mother post of T. P. A.'Ism in South Carolina and ntaurally the members of this poet are very desirous of seeing that the Convention will he a success. The com mi tee on entertainment, of which 11. K. Helntish If chairman, has an in unced the following pro? gramme The Convention will be called to order at high no. n. Wednesday. May 7th. As soon as the formalities Ol organising and selecting the different committees are completed, tin- con? vention will move in a body to Kalr 'leld Park where an old fashioned, ?'outhern siyb- barb* ? ue will be served. On Wednesday. May 8th. the star' 'eature of the convention will lake ? kit < A -p. i 11 ttiii h.i ?? het ii ? li.tr ered for this day and all delegates ind alternates Will hi taken eg an all lay trip ever the c C & Oi Railroad 0 Altapaas. N. ?'.. ale-re du mr v. ill le served at A Rages! Inn. As la well tnown. thia rallfoad pe et through ome of the Bweat scenery la he found anywhere In the United Stales and no doubt ?in feature ol the coavoa? tlon *ill sppeul trongly 10 all lhe visitors. On Friday. M.iv !?tb. tin real work t| the iitemwsjttna wMl be done Tin grtater part el the <l i. will be eon* 1 timed m hu no ioii . ml tin annual ettetloa of ? .it ? ? i .?hah will take place OU thai day l'uda\ Right the i'<iii\i iitinti will be the guest of Posi A at in ? I ii'or.it' Iin ? heoti and smoker. This feature will sag] tin (eatl\ II u s. PKl/l n Hi III \w IRHEH. flu Im/., not \. i < alb d b.i h) Winner*, in I n hl l?.i\ I OUtCSta, There are three prises whhh Wen not call? I f.ii I .? !'i 11 ?v and w im h are si ill being held by Ihe com* nolle,, until the winners present their numbsfu Th's an the prise f<?r the rusts Sawet rtand, for Ihe best poi.i?.. p c. and f> i lh< 1 ? St III tie plain t lt l.. I in ggMasurs lag Iba list of prise/ it was stated ih.it p.ii roll's Hook Klon h.oi gives ihe prlaes for the i?esi ???! |at Maas ol sal re n.hi Thk ? us h i tin.r. a:? Iheae prlsef were en bj the lumbermen ad Ihe elty end lh< flags of the schools v. Inning Ih< kftTghael aumbei ul prk* were pri ?eaded by I'm it** Book Store. Tb? award ul the pries to ihe iwe lea de r arhool winning lh< isrgen puaaber ul prises has nol yet bei nun'.e. as Ihe prises havi not yi |.ce|| . \ i II <iU ' I ?? I I /1 ? i i .i : .i Ii in the list Tiw ks ?I Pulled HI lt< < Cr. il Sc. v be ii d tiebi a ralrwaj mall elerk*s ? ammalto.. ? *. IPjS ?'"Ort II. lud There were i -' uppls su( INTKRF.ST IN DAIHIKS. southern Ralrwaj Knhtrge* Ncopc nl Woes In Dairy and Puultrj Indus? tries, Atlanta. May 2.?To lake advan? tage ul Ina immense Interest created in the dairy and poultry Industries thi.-uuhout the Southeast as a recull of tin- operation oi Iti dairy Instruc? tion eari the Southern Railway com? pany has enlarged Ihe scope of its work for the upbuilding of these In? dustries by appointing seven addition? al dairy and poultry expert! who will devote their entire lime In the Held advising and helping dairymen and farmers. Headquarters of Ihe reorganised dairy dlvawbn will he removed f/om Washington to Atlanta w ith Dr. <'. If. Morgan, dairy agent, in charge. Working under his direction will be the following assistant dairy and poultry agents: F. II. Denniss, w it it headquarters at Columbus. Miss ; Q, \v. Humphrey. Blrmlnghama Ala.; c. a. HuttoUi Knoxvllle, Tenn.| Waiter W. Pitapat rick. Atlanta. Ca.; C. T. Itiee. (ireenshiuo, N. ('.; Carlton Ball. St. Doiiis, Mo.; j. p. Qulnerly, Jr., who win continue to travel with the dairy instruction ear. Tin? services of these nu n all of whom have had wide practical ex? perience and are thoroughly conver? sant with Southern conditions, will be without c.?st to dairytm n. farmers and all persons interested in poultry or dairying along the lines of the South? ern Railwayi Mobile ami < >tii<? Rail road. Qeorgls Southern ami Florida Railway*! Virginia ami Southwestern Railway and Southern Railway in M e sivsippi. The m w organisation becomes effective May l. s. \. it, in i loin \( i: COCNTY. Progress of Railroad CxteiUUOII Watched with Keen li'terest. Floeeuee, May t.?The continuation of the Seaboard Air Line from Flor? ern e to deep water is attracting no little attention in this section just now. especialaly in lower Florence county, through which the proposed line is expected to pugg Mr. Hancock aml a party of New fork ami Boston bankers were bete Friday and wa nt by automobile over the line from Florence to Hemming Way and back by BUVIJO, Hyman ami F.\ ergreen. Th?* toad will be built, and will b built without delay, if the land own? ers alonv; the line will only give the rights of way. The company, it is un? derstood, do not as", for money con? cessions, but only want rights of wa) for th< ir road. stations, side-tracks sad terminals. The now line will leave the city via Northeast Florence, crossing tin- Coast Dine tracks out at the transfer station by an overhead steel ami concrete bridge, w hich will be nearly a mile in leagth. The las? survey, and the one which the pegs show up. is the one leading from the MttUford Bcotl old place on out by Smllle (Jreggs, the Joe M< - Pharm n place, Bvergreeni Frlendfleld, 4 Hannah and on t ? Hemmlngway, where it tip the Georgetown ami Western Dine ??vi r which the Seaboard is now operating trains to and from Hamb t. N. C, Vi iSTHAi v aw midi'.d. To Build House for 1 1 h Station at < nruagp bin-.. Orangeburg, May 3 The conti ? 1 'or Me- erection of tin superintend etil*:; home gf tin Orangeburg fish cultural station wan awarded on yea terdaj t?i Iterghaus ?\ Molllt, a con Iraetlng Srm ol Ihis city, The con Irael was awarded for $7,?ss, Thai louoe w h4I be erected on ihe height) mar Orangeburg. Th<- government oWm .".?? sere 1 nd Ihis home will be ? teeiei at tie po.ni ncurcat Drutigc? burg. luethin Club Meels. Mi es nnle and Margui *??t? - Me I., od entertained 'he Auction Club Frida) evening at their home on Hroad street ?< large numl. of \, lorg being present In nddltlon to tin mem tiers ??t the ? |uh who were en ha nd to en Jo] Ihe oeaslon. :,ii-s Margaret Kryan won first prise, a picture, an I Miss Kvu King man cm tin consolation Prise liellghtful refreshment/ wt?re sen ? d ufl r several ham!, of utiction \.? ? pla yed |i|spens*tri election (Questions, Mr Kdltol The i|tn 1 ."ti or dUipensai y br u I.. 11 arv. ss 1 see it. Is a moral i e and Ihe ni.ni who signs the pe t It ion ought logk ttlly, lo. \ ate for ? ,nd b:.\ ing oted for it. he ought t i.e willing to ? . ii it Mr Hlgi 1 1 ur \ ..11 1 end) io sell liquor to .! !?.. ^ our fellow min ' Would ?ei like 1 ?., fte* 0.11 11.1 no on ? lo pel it loll if . BJhuld I"- publli he.1 ? I .1 ihej questions in tin interest i?l lie- 1' J of Sum I < i' ? 'ouni Yours i"i prohibition, I ! Mill* 1 PEOPLES' HANK MOVES INTO MODERN NEW HOME. Building >'< dcrnl\ Equipped and Well lined for Conducting date Bunking House. Remarkably rapid and aggressive has itet m the growth ol the Peoples' Tank, which today moved Into Its beautiful new home on North Main Street. Despite the fact tint it It the youngi at bank In the city, being or? ganised In October, 1910 with a cap? ital Of $50,000, it has from the lirst made itself fell In the financial life of Sumter, and now h.^s a capital and ?UrplUS of $60,000 and has as its de? positors a representative number of citizen., throughout Sumter and ad? joining counties. Practically the same officials have guided the destinies of the Peoples' Hank since its organisation, there having been only one or two changes in the board of directors, Almost as soon as the lank had gotten in shape to conduct business, a. home was selected for it at !6 North Main street. However, it was Impos? sible to secure the premises at tho time owing to an outstanding bas ? on the building, so thai temporar> quarteri were secured for the bank In the Masonic Ti mplc building on West Liberty street, where the growing pat? ronage of this haul; has been served until today, Situated about half Way between two of l he busiest comers of Main Street, the new building'of the peo? ples' Pank is an ideal locution for a financial institution. it is roomy, light, ami the officers of tbe bank have spared no expense in making it one of the most attractive, if not* the largest, of the several up-to-date buildings occupied by Bumter's fin? ancial organisations. .The equipment of the building is first class and mod? ern in every respect, the various fur? nishings, of marble ami quartered oak. being the work of The Wade Manu? facturing Company( of Charlotte, N. C. The tile flooring ami other reno? vating in the building wan done by \V. Lee Harbin, contractor of Lexington N. ('., and Sumter. S. C. Thoroughly in keeping with the progressive spirit of the Peoples' Hani; is the personnel of the officers who handle its affairs. L. 1 >. Jennings, May? or of the city and well known lawyer, is president of the institution. Messrs. 1'.. (V Wallace and B. W. Stubba, two well known business men, are the vice-presidents. Mr. S. M. McLeod, who until elected to his present po? sition, was connected with the HMrst National Hank, is Cashier. Mr. Alex. M. Broughton is the capable book? keeper for the bank. The Beard of Directors, which in? cludes in its personnel some of Sum? ter'i h ading business men, is as fol? lows: s. w. Stubba, .1. M. Brogdon, J. I?. White, w. A. Brown, M. Green, i.. I?. Jenninga, n. C. Wallace, C. C, Beck, It, K Wlldet, C. P, Oateen, c 1?. Knight, P. n Harvin, w. T. Brog? don, J. VV- Shaw and r. K. tlolmah. ASK GOVERNOR'S HELP. L\?llCVlllc People I rue ( rain to Aid in Settling srikc. Asheville, X. .May I.-?Following the outbreak of mob violence lasl night on the p.h i of sympathisers with the street car motormcn and conduc? tors who went "ti strike lasl Saturday tor an in< r< ?< ?<? in wage; of cent . ii hour, the i ity authority ? held a conference this morning with the re? uh that Gov. Craig wau urg< d to ? nine to the city with u vice "t bringing ibout a settlement of tin- Htrike. A muss meeting of r it Isens war held lonlghl about 2,000 i.pb- being present. Resolutions urging I he streei ? a;- company to agree to the uppolnl uont oi a noil partisan board of nrhl l rut ion were unanimously udoptcd strike in Roaiioke, Uoanoke, V*u., May l The union tie a employed b) the Itoaiioke Itail way ?v Kleetrle company went out on Htrike tins morning, having been un ii I ?]< to reach a se 11 lernen I with tie ? oinpan> concerning the suspension ol ? ue of their members. The compan> operated all <u Its curs today, usinti non-union men already in their em ploy and local men employed thl? :n or id for. Deafness Cannot Ue Cured by local apj?e ations, as they cannot ron? h the diseased portion of tho enr There i ? only one way to cure deaf? ness, and that Is by constitutional remedies, Deafness Is caused by an Inilamed condition of the mucous lin? ing of the Kustachlan Tube, When this tui e i inilamed you have ? rumb? ling sound "|- Imperfect hearing, and when it i: entirely closed. Deafness Is the result and unless, the Inflam nation < m l.e taken out and this lull ? r< ?tored to it ? norm <i condl tloti hearing be destroyed for ever; nine eases out of len are caused by ?'atai rh, which i nothing but an Inilamed condition of the mucous surf ices. We v. ill give < m< Hundred 1 ?ollar<? for im.v case of l>eafn< *s (causod by catarrh i I ha I cannot he cured I n Hall's Catarrh Cure Send for clr culnrs, free, P. .1 i ?hi ney A (!o? Toledo, Ohio Mold by druggists, T'.c. Tuke llall'n l a mil) Pills for cmp i pution. ANOTHER MENACE TO COTTON. rink Roll Worm .May Make Rh En? trance into Cllltotl Stuten at Anj Time. Washington, May 8.?The depart? ment of agriculture has information! thai a dangerous enemy of cotton known as tin- pink boll worm may be Introduced at any time Into the United states, it is widely distributed III Egypt, India and other cotton pro? ducing areas. The insect lives within the seed in a dormant condition for about six mouths, consequently it is likely to la- introduced into the United states in cotton seed from regions in w hich it occurs. Un ler s< ction 7 of tin- plan! quar? antine act of August 1912, it be? comes tin- duty of the secretary of agriculture to consider tin- advisabil Ity of restricting or prohibiting the Importation of cottonseed that maj I be infested by the pink boll worm .... from any region In which the insect, is known to occur. in compliance with th? act a public hearing will be leid n the depart? ment of agriculture, Washington, at i a o'clock May 20, l l:;. in order that all persons interested nav have an opportunity to appear und be heard concerning the establishment of a quarantine on all < oDonseed com? ing to tin- United Stab s. Dick Anderson Chapter Invited in the nnnouncemcnl of tin- me? morial exercises at Slatchtirg at the Chureh of the Holy Cross on Muy 10th it was Inaccurately .-t?te.I that the exercises were held under the auspices of Dick Anderson Chupter, l'. I?. <'. The notice should have been that Dick Anderson Chapter, U. I >. C, was Invited to attend tho exercises. Tho Confederate Camp and all others who cared to attend were also invited to he I'l' S. nt. Keep the fleas off of your dog and you will prevent it from having mange, Osteen'i Mange cure will keep the fleas away. Ask dog owners v. ho have used it. Price BO cents a bottle at Sib.u t's Drug Store or Hear on'e i 'harmacy.?Advt GREAT MASSES OF PROOF. Reports of 30,000 Cases of Kidney Trouble. Some, of Tltem Sumter Cases. Bach of some 6,000 newspap trs of the United states is publishing from week to week, names of people in its particular neighborhood, who- have used and recommended Doan's Kid? ney Pills for kidney backache, weak kidneys, bladder troubles and urinary disorders. Tibs mass of proof in? cludes over 30,000 testimonials. Sum? ter is no exception. Hero is one of the Sumter cases: William Yeadon, 27 Haynsworth Street, Sumter, S. C, says: "1 am confident that Doan's Kidney Pills act just as reprt Bented and are worthy of endorsement. 1 have taken them for dull backache and trouble with the kidney secretion, getting my supply at China'S'Drug Store, l have always had prompt relit f." "When Your Rack is Lame? Re? member the Name." Don'! simply ask for a kidney remedy?ask distinctly for I'- an's Kidney Pills, tie same that Mr. Yeadon had the remedy back? ed by home testimony. 60c all stores, Foster-Milburn Co., Props., Buffalo, :,'. y. No. 27 Is your llnnneial condition such thai you ?an afford to lose your crop by hail? 0. F.. Ilayiisworth, agent for Carolina Hail Insuni no< Compan; will secure protection for you at a very small cost. Insure now. Today I.; the he t time. \d\t. No i< e School I lection. < m Tuesday, May 1.1th, between llu bom.-, of x o'clock A. M. and I o'clock I*. m. an election v. ill be held in ?"on cord School District No. l' for Ihe pur? pose of voting on a J m il additional lovj for school purposes. Voting place .b M. Bi unson's mill. Ilj o! .h-t l 'ountj Hoard id Kduea \ ion. <; \\ M Alb >NKY, Chuirmun Trustees, District No. Ate you a farmer? Don'l you thinl '.on should exercise tin- same busines ludgment on your farm that the mer haut docs in the city? The mer . ban) protei Is hi i in\ oatmenl by in Ul ,niv. Is j our op in- ut ed ? Bel i. r see <! K. Haynsworth, agent fo . \.i nlina i bi d Inauraiu <? *'ompnny an. i . ure t his protect am at once \'!\ I TRI i \ F.t >ll \ \ it \!l IN St II \M 1 ?'ompan> l a ; paid 1.00(1 loi h amount ng to sion ? u0 sin I ;?0t?, I,i d i \ i \ \ on.? ,.!' t hese l<?s si t; !" Hayn.? ?? orth, Sumter, s. ?' lh< igenl foi Ihis e\. . li. iit Sou: Carolina, corporation ami ou farim r i rind plantet h should see t it i hat t heir ? i op': at i- protci led j&fbsoSut&Sy Pure Tfto only Baking Powtfer matie from Royal Qrapo Groom of Tartar HQ ALUM, NO U&IE PHOSPHATE Ml LF HAD HYDROPHOBIA. l>cotli of Animal Belonging to b. C. Tisdttlo Severe Loss. Mr. Ii. C. Tlsdale ??!" the Brick Church section below Maycsville had the misfortune lo lose a 11?1.1?? Monday morning which was supposed ' > suffering from hydrophobia. The sinl ma! took sick Sunday and began act? ing very strangely, biting at a calf and ? t everything in Ihe lot. Monday morn lug Dr. J. h. Morse was called from Sumler to examine i!><- animal und ho pronounced the symptoms to foe those of rabies or hydrophobia. Shortly after la- lefl the mule died. The animal will he buried and lh< calf, whieh was bitten will be watch? ed. 11 is nol known how the mule contracted the disease, i>ai it is sup? posed thai it was bitten by a stray dog, as it has been in Mr. Tisdale'n pos? session since January. The death ot ?h<- mule will be a severe loss to Mr. Tlsdale, espeelally at this season of the year when farmers are especially busy and a crop was planted thai will require the use of another mule in cultivating. Why let your dog scratch himself to d?ath when Osteen's Mange Cure will 'ulckly effect a complete cure. Go to Sibert's Drug Store or Hcaron's Pharmacy and gel a bottle. Price 50 cents.?Advt. McElvccn-Kirby. Mr. I?. 1?. Ktrby and Miss Sudie, MeKlvocn wore married In Ihe "?Mi?-?, of the Clerk of Court Saturday by County Clerk Ii. L. Scarborough. Tim co"ple came from Sonth Lynchburg and seeured their lieerse and wem married immediately afterwards* S?MTER COTTON MARKST. Corrected daily by Krnest Field, Cot? ton F.uyer. Samt? r. May .">. c;.i m Iddllng 11 6-8. strict Middling 11 1-1. Middling I l 3-8. st. Low Middling IL Low Middling Id o-S. N eu Vork Cotton Marked New York, May 6. Open CIo.se. Jan. It.gf Ma. i<b. le.tl May.11.33 11.38 July. 11.44 Aug.11.18 11.83 < a-:.1 M.V? 10.S3 Dec.10.83 10.98 Im Your Dog Worth 50 Cents? If he is troubled with fleas, get a 50 cent bottle of Osteen's Mange Cure it Hearon's Pharmacy or Sibert's Drug Store, and dliVe them all away n? siay. Ask sibeti or Hearon to tell you the names of dog owners who have used Osteen's Mange Cure.? Advt. A lady was once ask? ed this question. i ab TO Should all tabi Igs be taken from the ? as world but one, WhiGh would you have Remain ? an WS ono 1| fife s?? i /j i rife She immediately replied, "Linen, by all means. Some may differ ! with this lady, but all must agree that nothing makes a more serv- j iceable and neater suit for spring than Linen. JUST ARRIVED i a A Cull line of Mercerized Linens in all the leading shades, Blues, Browns, Tans, Greens, Pink and Li? lac WORTH 35C, O'DONELL & GO'S PRICE 25c Blouse Linens, - 10 to 25c. Mato Cloths, - 25 and 35c. 11 inch Linen Suiting Blue, White and Natural 50 1 cts. Butches Linen. Irish Linen, Shirtwaist Linen in fact anything you need in linen. 'Donne!! 6 Company. it v. LAND LIME. We ore prepared lo furnish this ; roducl :it prices that ?rill enable ever) farmer to use it. We I ive a very tow price this year and nothing will do your land n.> good, especially run down lands, or l??w and sour land. It is necessary for all leguminous crops such is Alfalfa, clover, vetch, pi is, etc. Gel our prices In ear lots or in uu iller quantities. Samples on request. BOOTK-HARBY LIVE STOCK COMPANY. SI MTF R. S. C