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iTl)tool;itcl)m;ui :\\\) ^cntlim. I'ublUhcd \\ <Iim'mIh) and Saturday. ?BY? OSTl i \ I'IIII IMIIN?, COMPANY. fril'MTKlt, S. 0, Term.: $1.10 per annum?In advance. Advert tscment*: One Square first Insertion.fuPi "Bvery subsequent insertion.IQ Contracts for three months, ? > longer will he made ut rvdu* td ' 1 All communt<att'T.s which aub serve prhate Intercsia will be ah for as advertisements. Obituaries and trll utes of ftapsat will be charged for. The Humter YY.t l-inan wqi fegnd< ed In MM and the True Southron In lift. The WatohSSai arid now has th* tosabtnod streu ration and Influence cf both of tho old l r,nd is mrnlfo^tly the btst sd\' rt>im; medium In Sumt r. Int? m.s from Item ?o- t. Item'? u t. .Iat\. ?We spent the holidays at l?:lt i. S. C. Among our young folk abroad, Wh were nt horn- dWring * hrbtrua:, IN m ?>? n ?uit; n Mi s Yc t ggSKjOtf fit WirfhM - *i Christine Davis and Ituth Thompson from your city, a* also Miss I'lnin .MW n. Miss F.mma l)a\ ia of Columbia. Mi*s Curt?, '.v At? kinson from Wlnuhboro, Inf. j B. Jackfon of OolttfnbU*i MlH Teresa > il.dt is. leaeh'ng in >). , ..ille I'e male college, the IWQ Usnolf boys, Dnrtd and It Pltfl Bwjh Jaolt? s? n nr.l Ttfgt? ' Vrl ? ft of Clan c< i!i g?. They h ?v ill goni tiow and things are moving on in the U JUl lashh n. A number of f? Iks gave dtnlflgl, among whom wer? Mrs. I. >n IfoBaoh? * rn. Mrs T. K. Moody at. I .Y.s Cmirtenay Atkinson. The Spene. ^ :< alnvst overrun wiih company. Now a thing came to pass In my absence that nearly shock* c?l me, but It would have happ- rod anyway, I am dispo*? 1 to say, but that la not HfPttl 1 Iftas, thul I yoen?? man from Falrfbdd abducted one o. our fairest daughters, come and got her and did not say anything to me about It. So far as 1 am <?>m ru. ?! it was abduction and 4 > die rkl Hk. On Deeemher IS. HIS, at tie* home f.f her brother. :\i\.s?4- Alb n. IIl? Kthol Allen w:i? oui ??'>? widh-.l to Mr. L 1>. Strotl . I sj| Wfcttt 1 W Falrfkhl county. S. C. ll-v. W. J M'?lder of Dfttoefl sdMgtl %%% Already t tr I ir*??.? PJ have begun wi?rk for another ? r< p. i.nuk not r??r a Krampt t on i? thii year if hl?h fertilization t.ill mike h. As the v ru I Bj ? J t tin n ?. r Stand mors cotton, and more fertillst r. ThU is eieetion year ?. ad alfeedy the ean? dldatea are in bV I and bloom. .M^. W. S. Thomi"""' si out for <\ IPtf HttPST" \ ls??r and w i ? -li ' >? h" v III make ^n good om . We underMnml thai 1* rOf My r of Hag ad ? out far J' ill ? of the !?#??< ??. \? ? it w 11 aejf pl< asm a t ? i? - nr on Sun !ay. for i\\ ? Aral OS the m-v. Methodi pre . h r ? f the Pr o I I v. ? circuit, it v. w. r Carter, an i were p|eu.?? d \\ ah th? s' rinon. Mri. ?DaredHlI I '?? ???? 1 la?': died m;.r Harden, January vth. and was lmrh ti at New Hope ehun b. ''llagood," rittaburKh. Jan. II.?-Twc thousand salaried aWJfpl V's <d* the VY h?-uH?? Kleetrle Company weft notified Inssl ? I b it 11 a If pa.. * iuld bt n du ed 1* 2-.: pi r sent All fMployeee < \ i ; ? nho] men on pi ue work are ?f? fe? i. d. MMs OF IJW1KLA NIKS, Messrs, Heiser und DU* 1YH What \\ 01 Jx 1 1m ,v Will * nd< riako. Thi mem ben of tin- genera] as< a mbly from Bumler county all left for Columbia Tuesday morning, ex pt i ?r Geo, w. i tick, ehalt m in of Ins ways and m am eommltiee, who left Monday afternoon. r? fore leav? ing f. <? Item reported called on Messrs, Delssr and Dlek t? nnd (mi what ipeelal work they would under? take at tiii.s sssslon of the general as? sembly, Messra Bpps s?x??l Clifton wsfs both "ut of town yesterday and could ?!"# bs ssen tins morning before they i? tt. m their Ideas for legislation wet o not obis ned. Mr. Deiner stated tint he wuld ex? pend his sfforti first and foremost to hav<? a i'iii passsd regulating nnd equalising I exec throughout ths State, s? as to maks tho tax system an sourtablc one tor everybody, The n? xi moot Important i>icco of legislation which ho contemplated Wal thS tStnl llshmcnl of a Sttite high? way Commission, a StSp toward the Improvement of the public roadi and ths securing or federal aid in the building of l uads. Other hin.-? to which ho would as* podally lend his sfforti were those rslatlng to primary reforms ami reg? ulation, compulsory education, and the fixing of a dellnte policy for the iovemmenl and conduct of the state Hospital for the Insane. A matter of local legislation which he would work on wag th" matter of re-snnexatlon ? ' ).? j aii of Lea county which had rie-mly \oted to this effect. \\ hile these matters would be sspeclally looked after by him, he would, of CO rue, give his attention to other matters of Importance, SS they came up. Dr. Dick Stated that, as chairman of thi* ways and means committee, he would lend his especial attention to the matter of beeping down ths budget -ii the appropriation bill. in tins connection it will he of hv terest to the people of Vumtcr to know thai Dr. Dick has paid two Visits to Columbia recently in the checking up ef the account! of the clerk to the sinking fund commission the ? rdlnary sinl Ing fund, the re? demption fund and ti-.e Insurance fun . and has gone over Ihs list of expensea for tue Htats during the past year, Including Hems ranging from ssventy?flvs cms to ninety-eight thou* rand dollars, Ihs sum mounting up ie a; |y u million dollars. "During tho sight years while i have been on the committee," Dr. Dlek Stated, "thi taX levy h ? POt b Ml raised, although uns year It was low ? ered for political purpose^ being sgnln raised the next year.' This j ear, i: ? undt ? ? i. ths budget would be especially heavy and he would work to keep the 1 vy down to what it hr ?. !><? n heretofore. He gtatsd that a greatd dsal of con* fus on has i)e< n caused by the < xtrs uns mill levj and. he we Id try to In? clude this in ths general approprlu i on iiiis year. "I expect a bar i term for my com? mitt ?.' *aid Dr. Dick, "especially ax we have tost three of the best work ?: on the committee, Messra Rstn? it of Columbia, .James of Darling? t< ?, and Hchrosdsr of Charleston, all of whom have died since 'he last ees? slon." Ths nnnual budge! ol expenses for Sumter count] v. . nil I out last week by the clerk to ihs board of commix si' . :., uiol the supervisor and Sent to the comptroller gent ral, in order i n he e. n arrange for tin- necessary levy this year. Ths levy for Bumter ounty will probably bo tho tamo as t was laat year, with tho possibility i being a quart* r or half a cent less. FAHMKR! ' l XIOX Ml.l .HN(i, State Doily to ('oiivene in Columbia January 0*20, (\ lumbla, Jan, 11. ?Tho follow inn ?all was Issued to the Farmers Union today; Tho Btal ? Farmera* ITnlon will con? vene in Columbia January 19*20, t< conaider logtslath a that will affect th lnt< reata of tho farmera The executive committee will meet at the state Secretary's office .Mon? day, Jummry at 3.30 p. m., and the union at 7.30 i?. m., in one of tiie larife claas rooms at Davis LeConte College en tho University c:: mpUS. By order of the president, J. Whitner Reld, Seen lary 8, C .81 ite Farmers' Union. Real Instate Transfers, R, J. Bland to <\ Taylor, lot on Main Street of town of Mayesv ille. $tf800, H, J. Karby t.. .!. II. Myers. 77 acres in Btateburg township, $2,000. A. If. ?\UCkey, ES, T. Wilson ;ind Tom Reeae, trustees, to Tlsby Reese Bennett, lot in county, $io<\ Hugh C. Haynsworth to R. s. Bhu Isr, h.t on Myrtle street, $200. \V. W. Skinner to H. .1. Hlnson, r. 1 1-1' acres in Bumter township, on Blshopvllle road, $a.u90. it. B. Belser and Franklin M. Bpann to J. Herman Myers, 300 acres on 8umter~Camden public road o 1-2 miles from city. $20,000. Master to 1>. E. Bmlth, -7 acres in county, $700. 11. J. Harby and I, C. Straues t" Burrell Moody, (6 1-4 acres in Raft? ing ('reek township, $2,812.50. Master to John EC. McBlveen, inter? est of Minnie McKlveon, and Evelyn Barnett McElveon, $Su0. Death of Former Siumtcr Pastor. Those who knew him will regret to hear that the Rev, Mark s. Peckham, for a number of years pastor of the Christian church on CsJhoun street i" this city, died at his home in Ken? tucky severs! daya ago. Jtfarrla, 0 \u cm 0 Record. Licenses to marry have b< on issued to the following colored couples: Qeo, Harrington and Alma Doney, Mayes vllle; Aleck Capers, Paxvllle, and Hennle Watson, Bummorton; w. Lowry and Rlsle Bvnns, Bumter. IrrestH bj Rural Pollcemnn. The following persona wero ar? tasted at Wedgcfleld by Rural Police? men Norrls Tuesday and lined hi Magistrate W, J. Rees. i.o?tie Williams, disorderly conduct, $2.00, Richard Phillips, carrying c< n c ah d w eapon, I20.00, Ben Dlnklna carrying concealed w ? a pen, 9 20*00. AeiM plane Cuse Sctth tl, The case agalnat John B. Berger ' the Qay-Ola Bottling Works of Co? lumbia was settled hero Monday by the attorneys of the two parties by Mr, Berger'a attorney paying the oili? er lawyer the debt and costs, The machine was allows d to be moved from Bumter to Charleston noon thi: condition by the deputy sheriff, acting for the sheriff, who is out of town. Mr. B, J. ft ha me, State bank ex am in 1 r tor South Carolina, was In thi city today. 1 Bj|\* AND I phosphate ca t ? CHARLESTON, J?. , I" WAT'-" ?. ? BSI MN \ I i ?? mtmmm . ,-?,<.< tfJ.* V/UMnt.'Kirm jap? - ffi :. \:.... VTTW OF TTIE Ifi r/SANBAK? . i i sjzm ? 4 PHOSPHATE COl f ?CHARUtSVM SLC ?Mwwrrj aunt an a ' ' ? :*.*? en FlantersFerti' ^r :v\& Phosphate Co. ^Sjf Moil Modern arid Thorouftfily Equipped Fertilizer Plant lathe South We maintain th \ highest standard cf e:;.:?IIerce in the manufacture of Planters Fertilizers. Our trada-mark on every bag is a guarantee that you aw getting the Best lfsitilizer Made* To pi oduca inert asod yields, fertilizers.must contain??i phosphosk j 2*.^tlJ D?AMMONIA?POTASH In Buch proportion!! thai it furnishes available and Bolul lo supply of plant foot! at all times." Thousands of Farmers all Lhru tho Bot. - \ / to t - vs- w . ..-.!. it ? from tho u:io of thoso well known brands? Planters "Cotton and Truck Fertilizer".7-5-5 Planters "Soluble < iar?.oM.8-3-3 Planters "Standard F< rt Vox ?".9-3-2 Plantora "Special t lotton Fcr?lteax".8-4-1 Tl ey will produce lai ? r crops, enrich tk<? poll and mado It more pw ductiYO future crops. A 1 1 tu ? at or write u* Uiwct? for inior znatlon about; the best fertillrcr fox your land. 200 LBS.'' i|.Vv ??? AMD X- ' ? f, ?. , ? Ulsans | Planters Fe,tr;lro? ?s Phosphate Company, Mflnafst^ureei Ch^de^on, South Carolinn IWents i' ? ? ' 0. C. PhosrTi '.to, Pish Ccrajs "Uoodj 3 .. fiii&i Cecrnaa I otach, c-.c. FIFTEEN DEAD FROM COLD. New York, .Lim. 1".?With fifteen dead In Metropolitan district from the recent blizzard 'ho temperature la ris? ing stead ly today. U waa :;" above ihis morning. Many churchea wore thrown open '<? Bhelter the homeless, Coffee and aan Iwieh wagons were eent through the poorer quarters to relieve ? he hungry? POWDER MAGAZINE BLOWN Vi?. Richmond) Jan. 15.?John Jones, b negro, walked Into the powder mag zine today smoking cigarette. He waa blown to atoms. The explosion jarrod the city like an earthquake. The board of county commissioners met In the city Thursday and left In automobiles for an Inspection tn? over the roads In^the southern and v. ? <t rn par! of the county. They ex pecl to atop al Mr. W. S. Burkett's i . lence for dinner and continue th trip In the nftoroen. Tax Return Notice. I will be at the following places on lh< day appointed, either In person or y deputy, for the purpose of taking lax returns for fiscal year beginning January L, 1911, Ut !;i:::s thla year should be made of . li Real Batate, personal property, L?nj ii itlon road tax, i>oii and dogs auditor's office will Jb*s open from Jj nuary i to February Co for taking pel irns. BO per cent penalty will be i hi i? ? d against al) falling to make ret urns. TlndaIs, Tuesday, Jan. 0. Private er, IV< dn isday, Jan. 7. Levl Siding, Thursday, Jan. 8, V? dg< Ih Id, Friday, Jan. 9, Claremont, Tuesday, Jan. 13, Hagood, Wednesday, Jan. 14, R< mhert, Thursday, Jan. l?". Dalzell, Friday, Jan. 16. Un gdoi , Tuesday, Jan. uo. Ms yesville, Wedi eaday, Jan. 21, Oawego, Thursday, Jan, 23, Pleasant Grove, .\] nd.y. Jan. 20, . hiloh, Tuesday, Jan. _7. Norwood Crooa Roads, Wednesday. Januar3 2S. R. E. WILDER, County Auditor "MOTHER" JOXES A PRSOXER. Trinidad, Col., Jan. 12.?"Mother" Joins, the strike loader deported from the Bouth Colorado coal fields January i by the militia, returned to Trinidad this ,n ?rning fr< m Denver. Aa soon as her presence was learned by the military authorities she was arreated and taken to the Ban Raphael hoapital, where she was held incom? municado. M! MPI1IS POLICEMAN ELECTRO? CUTED. liosi Iiis Life Trying to Protect Pub? lic !'iom Live Wim Memphis, Jan. 15.--Patrolmen An dr? \v Jackaon, aged 40? was oiootroout i (1 this morning from a live electric wire which Cell into the street. Jack BOn was trying to keep the public hack and accidentally touched the w ire. I t rim X iooacco barn t t z Fine X I have contracted for a large quantity of material j t for Tobacco Barn Flues and can furnish flues pron pt- 1 I lycnd at the ri^ht prices. QUALITY GUAR AN X TEED. See me before nlacing orders. X I 1 in* TP D e1 ? 12 E. Libsrty St. SDint?r, S, G. Pho % * Simpkins' Prolific Cotton. Puts the farmer at an advantage because he is first in the market with his crop. E ARLIEST COTTON in the WORLD Ninety Days Prom Planting to Boll. Grows more Cotton to the Acre. Supply is Limited. Order I Quick. The Only Genuine Sold in this State. I W. H. Mixson Seed Co., - Charleston, Solo Distributors Por South Can Itiui. Also All Other Seeds. Write for Catalogue i .''1'.'.++++**+*fm.r T i r 111 hi i c it mi'ii mniim ii i n m 11 The Slimier D ry ir " SPRING And Early Spring Showing of Colored Wash Fabrics Will Begin on Monday Morn? ing Next, Jan. 19th, and will continue daring the entire week. As an added attraction to these Annual Events, it is our custom, by way of introducing the new linos, to m ike spe< ial prices during the sale, thus making it a matter of profit to YOU, as well as a pleasure to ourselves at this time. Man) entirely new Novelties will be shown in both white and colored effects, and our word for it, for attractiveness, no ores lous season has ever equalled this showing for Spring 1914, and you are cordially invited to see the display. THE SUMTES DRY G IDS CO i I South Carolina ? ''.f.IIIIIIIITTTTTTTTIII.Iluf