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Cbt$Ukbman uft ^nrifatm PublUhed \\ i'iIiicmI'I) aud Saturday. ?BY? <>MI I N 1*1 IlMMUNt; COMPANY. BUM SR. S. C. Terms: 11.10 par annum?.n advance. Ad-ertLseuieat*: Oae Square first Insertion.fi.OO Every subsequent Insertion.5o Contract* fur three months, or longer a 111 be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of rasp*:ct will bo charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed In 1850 and the True Southron In lSlf. The Watchman aud Southron bow has the combined circulation and taHuence cf both of the old papers, and is manifestly the best advertising medium In Sumter. The sntl-alien land law is a typical illustration of how things are work? ed in the general assembly. There are few Japanese and Chinese In the State, and they are denied citizenship by Federal laws, hence It is safo and easy to enact a law further curtailing their peivtlsgea But when t comes t*> enacting a law to regulate the! mary and n.ake it difficult for crooks and <i,minals to control tin ? I. t,..f i, th-' I iw-iiiak. rs art- con*er vatlxc and timid to a decree that ap? proaches politlial cowardice. All the crooks and criminals ha\e the right to vote, and under present condition? they multiply this right Indefinitely, consequently they are troublesome fei? lows to be reckoned with on election day. therefore the office-seekers are chary about Interfering with any of their privileges and immunities. The JUM lap . ? *S hill goes through \>ith cut a dissenting vote ,bui the anti-1 fraud bin win seareety get through at all. ? * * The asylum Invest.gallon has brought to light nothing thus far, aavs rotten politics and petty jealousy. Mi the part of the male assistant hvslctans. of the woman assistant, Ahi? appears, from the record, to be i hard working and co npttent of Iclal, albeit rather officious In the llsplay of her ability and etllcienty. n comparison with the methods of I ?er male co-worhers. The male doe egg seem tu have resented bitterly he invidious comparison to which hey were daily forced to submit, so hey hatched up a little cabal to rid he in. titutlon and themselves of the ir. r i i slesnOWl that disturbed their ?? l">and rot.t.ed a siio-cure of its attractive features. Before the In- \ ventlgation Is ? nd?d some light may be shed on the long hinted nt real ??t?te deal that I? supposed to be the real nigger in the wood pile .but this may be too Mg a thing to bo touched ?upon by a mere Investigating com? mittee, and the probe may end with? out going mo far afield. I ill rOBACCO iPId rwoltM. Department of \griculturc Tells llo?s It May IU' Pre\euled. Washington. Feb. la.?Transplant the tobacco gfSMJ as early as possible In order to mature It before the ap? pearance of the most destructive gen? eration of the tobacco splitworm, nd \ laes. bulletin No. of the department of -.griculture. in making rccom tnrndatn.n lor the control of this warm. When the early Infectatlon is ? ery gSjfferc, prime off and destr* y tne gggsjtted leaves; dest.ro: all to-j bacco stubble as toon *s the crop isj hsrvested to prevent the breeding of a hibernating generation; clean up and destrov all trash In and around I belds and tot. o r.* barns; do not fol? low potatoes by tobacco If the In fe< tate n or tobacco has been mole i ii >u? h < uses th in where dif fgfSjga] rotation was followed; g?ow P< ? ito. as fur as possible from to? bacco fields. In t'uba und the 1'idti d States the splitworm Ig known on tobacco as a leaf-miner only. ??nly the older to? bacco leaves are affected unless the Infe.tatlon is very severe; aid in On the loWef !? grayish, ir? regular bb t? b? I ar? produced, w hich I n? r turn brown and become fragile so that the loeSJMOe is unlit lor Wl p per*. At Clurkr.vlllo, TennesaSOi wh N On Ii I ?tatlon Is very slight, the larva mi most cases begins work In On ' milb s" along On midrib and they ftrward iiu. nl?' and form mines In \ gftgajg par's of On bat" ttiereitnl Hal'? ftj Knust 11# b ?1 otton Mnyre Sumter, Feb. 10. Oood Middling II 6-8. Mrbt Middling II 1-2. Middling IJ '. v Strn ? l.ow Mobiling I _'. Low Middling II l?S, Dna i > on llelk \?- n Some gaf that enront? aonatlpatloa ennnol be cured. Ihw'1 you believe M Chambsrlsln's TaWeta have cured others why not you? Olvs them ? trial. They i ? si only ? ejunrter, For sab* by all dealer* AdM. FINE EXHIBITS FOR CORN snow. Smith Carolina Will fee Well RcpSC senteel at Great (.rain 1 ongioss. Clsmson College. Feb. i<>.?Despite the fart that the National Corn Expo? sition Will thu yrar DC in hi as fur away as Pallas, Texas, South Caro? lina will be r. presented at the sxpo eitlon by an exhibit whloh is expect? ed to compare favorably with that of any other state. Bspscial palm have been taken at Clemson College tc prepare tins exhibit, which has gl? read) been Shipped to Dallas, and the exhibit will be oonsidsrably augment eil by mat rial w hic h is being sent on fr?>tn Columbia by Commisioner Wat? son's department. Prof. H. W. BaiTSi BotSntSt and Plant Pathologist, and Prof. Thomas E. Keitt, Chemist, have left here for Dallas to represent Clemsoi College and the state at the l M>osition. The material shipped from Clemson College includes an exhibit of about forty kinds of fertilizer materials and exhibits of results of fertilizer tests on corn, cotton, and small grain at the State Experimental Station and the branch stations. There arc also and mineral maps of various rs? glons of the .state, showing specially the productiveness of the different types of soils as indicated by the Hoys* Oeri club yields. Anoth t inter -sting feature is a cot? ton disease exhibit showing cotton Sa three a OSS and cotton wilt with the results of experiments relative to their Control* In the Held crops exhibit were sent sen pleg Of crops which are pe? culiar to and Which SXCel in this re? al. There are also a large number of tran q rencies illustrating the principal features of the State educa? tional institutions, including the Uni? versity, Clemson and Winthrop. Among other things there v ? nu-1 men us ( harts showing the resu is of Work a! the experimental stations and' rSSOltg obtained by the various agri? cultural l gsncisg Of the State. Some cf th?i things whieh are bS? Ing added tC tht '-xhibit by Commis? sioner Watson are special displays of corn, oat-t, tea, and tobacco, photo? graphs of some of the Stute's indus? tries, samples of small grain, cover crops, dnuheens, seeds. OOttOC sam plu and Cirls' Club products. Oentmlssloner Watson has cooper? ated with Prof. J. X. Harper, of Clem ?\ College, in making the exhibit one which will do credit to South I "arolina. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. I Ity Council enjoyed a very short :i:id quiet s'-ssion on Tuesday night, t lieir regular semi-monthly meeting night? Mr. Booth was absent. Only two matters ol Importance came up !Tol thSSS will he acted on later. l hey wert the adoption of ordinance! regulating the granting of licenses to automobile drivers, especially refer? ring to haekmen, and an ordinance re? quiring barber shops to be kept i'i S gsOtS sanitary condition than at present. The ordinance relating to barber Shops w.iasked by tie- Board of Health and council referred the mat r tC Mr. Robertson and Mr. Hurst t<? be put in proper form for enact m nt. The ordinance will require barbers to have all of the utensils in ih?ir place disinfected each day and' the men tc stsrllise thslr Instru mentg and wash their hands before using t h? m on ? customer. The back ordinance was not deem? ed hi prop r form for enactment and wag siso refsrrsd to the City Man agST and Clsrh to bS properly ar? ranged, it will require the standing of an examination by Ohaull >Ufl 0f? fsrlng their servlcei for rsmuna tion be-fore they secure a license. a request for s light at the corner of Haynsworth and Purdy streets iro n cltlaeni of that vlolnlty was rs? h rred to the City Manager for investi? gation. it was decided tc Inform persons who hrought np tin matter that the . its did not lay claim to a lot oppO ilte the end of Haynsworth street. The City Manager reported that he was ready to advertlss for bids on ih<- Liberty street paving. He stated that OontniCtorg WOUld ?barg?- high pre i s for doing this work, as there was so uttlc ??f it Us therefore rec? ommenced thai the city de the work. it b? ing neOSSSSry. however, to secure the services of good brick layers He hud already written for fuller parti' CUlars and thought that be COUld ? , / . ... ems the needed expert WO] M men. Th poll< ?? r? port for January was i i i and i ?celved as Information. A numbe ? of bills were audited and 01 dered pal I. MetboelUt Ministe r It- eoiiunends t 11 11111 h r i. i i 11 , cough Hesnedy, Rev, .linos \ Lewis Milses, Minn.) writes: "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy hss been ;i needed and wal? oome guest in our home for a num I her "i rears i highly recommend it to my fellows a< I?. ing a medicine worth) ol tiid in cases of lolds, roughs nnd croup." cue Chamber i H Cough Remedy a trial and we ire confident yon will nnd II very ef? fectual and continue to use it as 0C i ,i Ion requires for years to con S( SS man) others have don -, for sale b) lall deslsra Advt. FIELD DAY PROGRAM. INFORMATION FOR SUMTER COU'NTY SCHOOL DAY. Instructions for Fourth Annual Con? test to be Hold at Court House on April 18th. To the Teachers of Sumter County, Greeting: The committee in charge of he conduct of County School Day for 1914 take pleasure in making the fol? lowing announcements: April the lNth is the date fixed for the meeting, the hour to begin Is 10 o'clock sharp, the place to assemble is the Court House. The Scholarship Contests Will be held In one of the city school buildings. One of the features Of the day will be a parade of all the school children of the county, arranged according to schools, each school bearing a pennant, with name of school. A prize will be offered for the most artistic pennant. The pa? rade will form in front of the Court House on Main street. The schools will be placed alphabetically, accord? ing to name, beginning with lirst let? ter of alphabet The children will then march to the city school build? ing where those taking part in schol? arship contests will begin work. The declaimers' contest will take place in Court House. This will be open to boys and girls, with one prize given to each, a ribbon and honorable men? tion will be given to second winner. Pupils desiring to enter this contest must send in their names by April 1st, and state what other contests they expect to enter, so that the hours will n"t conflict Names for all contests must be in by April 1st. also. This is absolutely necessary, and the teachers are asked to see to it that the names come in by or be? fore the 1st day of April, as above stated. It may be that a pupil will have to give up some other contest in order to declaim. Please have pupils state which contest they are willing to give up. In the cooking, sewing and wood? work contests, the pupils must pre? sent their work to the proper com? mittee, between 9.80 and 11 o'clock, and receive a ticket. Each article must he seoti and <). K.'d by the tea< her as honorable work. Each school is asked to arrange a booth to exhibit what has bei n done by the pupils, showing industrial work, map drawing and anything of interest. A piiae will be offered for the most at? tractive booth. This exhibit will be in the Court House, and If Interested, tin- teachers had best get further in? formation as to most suitable loca? tion. For further Information write Oi? ste the County Superintendent. seil* ?LAR8HIP C< INTEST. To be held In city school, with ex? ception of oratorical Contest ?vhieh i.s to be held in Court HOUSS. l. Best Declamation?Boys and Girls. Selection from any standard author. One prize each. '2. Heading. Selection by com? mittee. Hoys and Girls. One prize each for lirst four grades; one prise for Grammar School and one for High School. o. Spelling?Boys and Girls. One prise for each ten grades. 4, Written English?Boyi and Girls, a prlss for each Grammar and High School; also, a prize for third ami fourth gradea in this contest a dictation exercise will be given. Ta? per will b?- examined for neatness punctuation and spelling. 6. History?Hoys and Oil Is. Two contests, one in U, S. and other 111 S. | C. History. No pupils will be al 1? wed tO enter both e >ntests. One i rise for each contest. Arithmetic?Hoys and Girls. <>ne prlao each for Primary, Gram mar and High School. 7. Geography?Hoys and Girls. One prize each for Primary, Grammar for Primary,OBgOththMbe g and High School. Beginners' book for Primary, Manual for Grammar, and Physical Geography for High School, s. Algebra Hoys and Girls. One prise. High School Algebra. :?. Hygiene and Sanitation?Boys .mil Girls. One prise for es h contest. (Btementary and High School.) 10. Writing?Boys and Girls. Mucular movement only, taken from Berr) System. Three prizes, Pri? mary, Grammar and High School, WOOD WOltK, ETC. ( Hoj s and < I Iris,) 1. I lest llandken hief Box (Itaf tia ). ?ine prize. 2, I lest l.nie h l lasket. < >nc pris ::. Best Colled Work Basket. One prize. 4. I leal Col t on I lasket. One prize a. pesi Shuck Door Mat. On< pi iso. ?.. Bosl Tabouret < Hustle an? I >resscd. I < Hie prize. 7. Hi i small Churn Dasher. (?n? prize. v Best stable Fly Trap, Ont prize. A bulletin on l|o\\ lo III \o. . SOLUBLE 6UAND ?VV.uncrvsi9 or phosphate co: % CHARLESTDK, S.C % HMMTtUXXMBBOnra. f ! unrceii P ht% } gtaJIVlDMWORtt iSO*k* i":uwsoL.m?WTM ioo*fl lb rw/iiis? tax r.iD_jB Planters Fertilizer & Phosphate Co. Jl PrOSPHATE Ca ^CHARFXSTON SC B oowrm w.?ct> a to ^niTMf? ass1 ^HRn %l t<! win Mo ft Modem and Thoroughly Equipped Fertilizer Plant lathe South We maintain the highest standard cf excellence in the manufacture of Planters Fertilizers. Our trade-mark on every bag i3 a guarantee that you aie getting the Best Fertilizer Made* ? To produce increased yields, fertilizers must contain?? PHOSPHORIC ACH)?AMMONIA?POTASH In such proportions that it furnishes available and soluble supply of plant food at all times. Thousands of Farmers all thru the ?South testify to the great results secured a 200 LBS.: PLANTERS LTTIUCK FERTILIZER '< u v^-.xr jfiED by \ f? AND ^Sr ^ PHOSPHATE CO. L ^:CHARLESTOM.SX. . -^k- Avar. aciO * 35 % IS? EOltV.TCXMNCinA M*% ' pota&m wl.im snei ILV% i Ptrvoui TAI m> J From the use of these well known brands Planters "Cotton end Truck Fertilizer" .......7-5-5 Planters "Soluble Guano".8-3-3 Planters "Standard Fertilizer9*.9-2-2 Planters "Spccicl Cotton Fertilizer".8-4-4 / They will produce larger crop ;, enrich the soil and made it more productive for future crops. Ask our agpnt or write ua direct for infor? mation about the lx;L;t fertilizer for your land. Planters Fertilizer & Phosphate Company, Manufacturers Charleston, South Carolina Wo usn only the best C. C. Phosphate Pish Scrap, Lioeu, Tankage, German Potash, 1/ iHiiimmti may be gotten from Washington, D. C, through Congressman Lever. Do Not use paint on any of this work. BEWIXQ. Girls only. 1. liest 1-2 dosen Button Holes. One prize. 2. Lest Hemstitched Handker? chief, one prize. 3. Lest French Hemmed Iland ma'1 Oinner Napkin, with embroid? ered .nitial. One prize. 4. Lest Plain Shirt Waist. One prize. 5. Lest Plain Apron (ages 8-10). One prize. 6. Lest Quilt .Square (ages ?-S). One prize. 7. Lest Plain Pique Skirt. One prize. 8. Lest Tomato Cap and Apron (ages 10-12). One prize i). Lest Yard of Crochet Lace. One prize. 10. Best Loll Hat (ages 8-12). One prize. 11. Lest Yard of Tatting. One prize. 12. Lest Darned Hose. One prize. 13. Best Latch (sample). One prise. COOKING. 1. Best L >af of Bread. One prize. 2. Lest Loaf of Lolls. One prize. 3. Lest Loaf of Pound Cake. One prise. 4. Lest Loaf of Plain Cake. One prize. 5. Best Layer Cake. One prize. G. Lest Lemon Pie. One prize. ?">. Best Lemon Pies. One prize. 7. Best Potato Pies. One prize. 8. Best Tea Cakes. One prize. Best Biscuits. One prize. 10. Best Pried Chicken. One prize. 11. Best Boiled Ham. One prize. 12. Lest Corn Muffin. One prize. 13. Best Boast Chicken. On prize 1 4. prise. 14. Best Pound of Latter. One ATHLETICS?3 P. M. Running?For Boys. ist Contest, ages 13-16. One prize. 2nd Contest, ages 9-12. One prize. Jrd Contest, ages G-'J. one prize. Running?For Girls. 1st Contest, ages 12-16. one prize. 2nd Contest, agest 9-12. One prize. 3rd Contest, ages 6-9. One prise. Boys, ages 12-lG: Standing High Jump. One prize. Punning High Jump. one prize. Standing Broad .lump. One prize. Punning Broad Jump, one prize. No one having won first prize in Oratorical Contest in any previous year can compete In contest this year. The attention of the teachers is called to the prize offered by the City National Bank. Fifty dollars Is to be given to the school making besl av? erage ?> 11 Beading. Spelling and Arithmetic. Each School Day should be the means of doing good, morally, men tails and physically. Will not each teacler so Impress this upon her pupils? What la a prize worth it honor is sacrificed? The three schools winning the Hags last year will lead 'he parade, ami will be. lirst, Lithe!; second) Dalzel; thud. YYinn. How Is Your Holler? It has been stated that a man's stomach Is ins boiler, his body is bis . ngine and his mouth tin lire box. is your boiler (stomach) in good work? ing order or is it so weak that it will not stand a full load an I not able to supply the needed energy to your engine (body)? if you have any trou? ble with \our stomach Chamberlain's Tablets Will do you good. Tin > strengthen and Invigorate the stomach and enable it to do Its work naturally. Ms > very remarkable cures of stom .i trouble ha\ e been effet ted by nein. For sale by all dealers. Ado j ROADS HILL PASSES HOUSE. ?liackolford Hill Appropriates $2.">. 000,000 for Highways. Washington, Feb. 10.?The Shack elford bill, under4 which the federal government would distribute $25,000, 000 for good roads among the various States conditioned upon a dollar-for dellar appropriation by each state, was passed by the bouse today by a Vote of 282 to -12 and awaits action by the senate, its passage followed several days of debate, during which most of the hum red and more speak? ers advocated the project in the in? terest of the farmers, while a minority attacked the project as a dangerous opening wedge for heavy future in? roads on the treasury. Democratic Leader Underwood. Re? publican Leader Mann and Repre? sentative Hinebaugh of Illinois, the ranking Progressive In the eity, all voted for the measure. Representa ! tlve Mann declared that the cities j could well afford out of their wealth j to contribute taxes to aid the coun? try in their construction of roads and other improvement*. Most of those whu voted against the bill explained their opposition was not to federal construction of high? ways i>ut to the method proposed In the pending measure. BEESWAX WANTED?Cash paid for I good clean wax. X. G. Osteen. : FOR SALI-:?Dixie Wilt resistant cot? ton seed from cotton which made a Boo weight bale per acre. Price $1.00 per bushel. E. 13. Colclough, Oswego, S. C. YOUNG STRAIN?Single Comb White Leghorns. From several hundred raised past season selected -5 for breeders. Cook bir.'s same strain unrelated. Free range, eggs $1.50 per 15; $3 per 100. Pecania Poul? try Farm, Davis Station, S. C. PLANTS FOR SALE?Lettuce and pansy plants, also sweet olive cut? tings well rooted. The pansy plants are tine and well grown and will be sold at reasonable price. 3ig \V. Hampton Ave. Chicago, Feb. 10.?An automobile truck plunged across the sidewalk and into Joseph Towhey's saloon this m?ming, smashing the plate glass windows and wrecking the bar fix? tures and liquors. Two drinksters at the bar were bowled over, but neither was seriously injured. Dissolution off Partnership. The firm of Chandler & Jordan, of Wedgefield, B. C, has dissolved part? nership by mutual consent; Harold Chandler will remain in business at the same stand.?Advt. Tax Return Notice. I will be at the following places on the day appointed, either in person or by deputy, for the purpose of taking tax returns for fiscal year beginning January 1, 1014. Returns this year should be made of all Real Estate, personal .property, capitation road tax, poll and dogs. Auditor's cilice frill .. from January 1 to Februar) Ig returns. 50 per ce; charged against al returns. Tindals, Tuesday, Jan. 6. Privateer, Wednesday, Jan. 7. Levl Siding, Thursday, Jan. 8. Wedgefield, Friday, Jan. 9. Claremont, Tuesday, Jan. 13. HagOOd, Wednesday, Jan. 14. 1Umbert, Thursday, Jan. 15. Dalzell, Friday, Jan. 16. Brogdon, Tuesday, Jan. 2o. Mayesville, Wednesday, Jan. 21. Oswego, Thursday, Jan. 22. Pleasant Grove, Monday, Jan. 26. Shiloh, Tuesday, Jan. 27. Norwo< d Cross Roads; Wednesday, January 28. H. E. WILDER, County Auditor. Geo. H. Hurst, l APCJR1 AKfcR A.VD KMDA> MLER. Prompt attexittou to day or a.ig*t calls, \T OU0 4. I>. CILAHJ FTA^iD. beg W. v<i-/n Street. Paf Phone K3? NU'ht Pbour te.. Lumber, Lime, Cement, BUILDING MATERIAL GENERALLY AND FEED OF ALL KINDS. Booth-Shuler Lumber & Supply Co. Successors to Rooth-Harby Live Stock Co. and Central Lumber Co. Geo. Epperson's Old St?.r\d Opp. Court House SHINGLES, LATHS, WOOD e^nd COAL We have the Goods at (light Trices. No Order toe Lergcoi tooisstll. SUMTER RETAIL LUMBER CO., Phone 56 A. A. Ho*ell Mgr. "Looks Ju^i Like Her Winburn, >r can really say thai of a Dictate that comes from lliii studio, lwcause our yeare spent in following art of photography make themselves known in ovi wot ; The Man Who Knows Portraiture, Sell* Picture Frame? And doe* Kodak finishirg 10 lt SOUTH MAIN STREET.