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18 VETERANS Pays Out rVore Money to Sus? tain Old Soldiers i Than Any Other Southern State and Builds Monuments to Memory Confederate Reunion May 6, 7, 8, at Jacksonville. Jacksonville, Fla.?The State of Horlda pays out more money per capita for the support of dependent el-Confederate soldiers than any oth? er Southern State. This lact should be sufficient to convince et-Confeder* ates everywhere that whet, they and their descendants visit Jacksonville on the occasion of the 24th annual reunion of the United Confederate Veteran's Association that they will be In the hands of their frlonda. The reunion will be held May t?, 7, 8. The haudsomo total of $000.000 per annum Is being paid by the state for support of ex-Confederate pensioners. The average yearly amount paid to each person on the pension list, ac? cording to the latest report of the State Hoard of Pensions, la $121 25, while the average paid to o d soldiers Is $122.30. Widows of Confederate soldiers draw an average of C120 per annum. Since tha report from which these figures are takcu was made, the legia.ature has passed a still more lib? eral pension law, which will authorize additional payments of approximately $150,000 a year, making the total 1750/ ooi) j,or annum paid to Confederate pensioners by the state. There are 2,633 soldier pensioners on the rol'" of the state and 2,227 widows of Confederates, making a to? tal of 4.S60. Tho fund to support this pension roll is raised by a tax of four mills on the assessed property of the taxpayer. Florida Is not only caring for the living but the memory of the dead is slso kept green. Throughout the state handsome Confederate monuments harr been erected by both public and private means. All told there are twenty, ot possibly more, handsome I-1 Gen. W. H. Sebring Jacksonville, Fla, Adjutant General Florida Division United Confederate Veterans. Confederate monuments In the state, : and others are yet to be erected, k ht me for ex-Confederate soldiers is maintained at Jacksonville. Last year the state appropriated $5,000 to the Confederate soldiers' home In this city. Two Confederate monuments j bavo been erected here, and a monu? ment may be dedicated to the Women i of the CYnfederacy during the coming reunion. 1 his brief eiposltlon of the work that Florida Is doing for the ex-Con (?"iarate soldiers, ivlng and doad, Is proof that the people of the stale will extend a v. v ? i and generous welcome to the old soldiers and their friends on the occasion of the Jacksonville reunion Florida, while situated far Sf ah of the great theater of war of IS?'.' Fell the sheck of the conflict HoheoavUlg was occupied four differ? ent times by the federals. The pur <es of that SjfifiMpSjMJ. according to otr ts on nie Id archives of the War DopartgsOB^ were to keep the St. Johns r!v*r open from its mouth to the head of navigation and t^> arm the negroes for scr v ice In the I nlon Arrnr. The small Confederate force In F.ast Florida In 12S3 was com? manded by Own. Joseph F'.nwgsn. Ol March 13. IMS) Qefe rtasggl l o j * proclamation here in wbb h he *ald "1 feel It my duty es brlgad.er gen eral commanding this district to in? form the people of the district and of the state that our unscrupulous enemy has landed a large force of negroes, under rori.maud of white officers, at Jacks'.i. v lllsj, under cover of gun heat a. He Is BjttOJfgptlBf to fortify tho pla e so as to make It secure, egal ist at |sj u-c The perpoea of this siovc*nont Is ot?vloii:i gsj t ge? d n >t l?e meidloin d In dlrr< t Igfgai It Is sufficient to In? spire the \* tu |g body of people wPh a renewed anu sterner purpose of resl*t snc.s I therefore call on asjci or the cltlsens u-t < an gggglMf leave their homes to arm and organise themselves mpanles without delay and re* p ?rt to me.'' tire It BggtOg (U I A.i in H re? port to the War hepiirfuient -i . . I Mar< h I 4. 1242, eaj i ! be obj i | of this BBpBiltkM was to o?. upy Jack< sonv,He and m?k?? 't fbe Bigg Ol Opel ? lions for the arming of gBgrOBl and securing lit Ihll way gngSggglOB of 100 satire State ol s loiiUa." Ol? HAHR SPRAYS. IV? gssjpj of Tree and Vineyard Trent inoiit for Spring and Summer. Clentton College, April ir>.?The spraying of frall for Insects and ?Ii-a a ? s ,n th< late Spring and sum? mer monthi should not bc neglected i?y sny farmer who hopes for a full prop from his I roes. Prof, a. f. Con rod I, tntomoloflst, snd Prof, U. W. Barfs, plant pathologist, ofj ClsmSOn College, have issued I hul- j letln entitled "Spraying Program for j OrOnnrd and Vineyard in South Carolina." This gives, n six pages, all the Information the average farm? er requires on this subject. It is Circular No. || of the South Caro? ling Kx pertinent Station and may be bad by applying to the college. Teaches should be sprayed first for worms and rot when about three lourths of the shucks luivc slipped, about twelve days after full bloom. Arsonati of lead should be HSOdt Two weeks after the first spray apply a combined spray of self-boliod lime sulphur and arsenatc of lead. The third spray should be made four KfOSSS after the second, using tho Ilms sulphur wash, but not the arse? natc of lead; though, if the curculio arc etill numerous and trees show no injury from previous spray*, make the third spray exactly like the see end. The first warm weather spray for Apples to control worms should be made with arsenatc of lead immed? iately after the petals have fallen and bcfoie the calyx cup closes, which happens Sight Of ten days after tho petals fall. The second spray, for worms and rot, should be made eight days aller the first and a com? bined spray of arsenatc of lead and lime sulphur should bc used. For i additional apple sprays, Uordoaux mixture bhould be used, making the tlrst application about Juno 1. IMums should be sprayed the same way as 0*wel so, giving tne ?rtt spray Immediately after the petals have /alien. For pears, spray the tame as for appb a ClfStllai No. 23 gives the formula toj each of these solutions und di? rections for mixing and applying. It also describes treatments for grape diseases, peach and apple tree, borers and fruit bark beetle. Prof. Conrad i recommends the use of powdered arsenatc of lead for the spray legi as it is cheaper ond easier to ship than the pastu and cannot freeze or dry up. Tin* following schedule gives the amount of spray required on certain trees, allowing for ordinary waste:" M retry yenng peach of apple trees Per ban 1 of spray. ;*.peaoh trees In full bearing per i u . el of spray. apple trees In full bearing per I urn 1 Of spray. SO large old-fashioned apple trees iI r barrel. EPFS FOR SENATE Will Oppose Senator Clifton in Cam? paign This Summer. News and Courier. Columbia, April lu.?Representa ti\c it. i>. Hpps, of sumter county. while here today said that he had ebOUt decided to enter the race for the state senate from his county. Mr. Bp pi served In the lower house last ?SSSton and was one Of the loaders ol that body. His popularity in his home county was attested by the fact last election when he SUM pi tho county and beaded the legislative delegation, poll? ing the largest number of votes. Mr. Kpps will have as an Opponent hV no tot John H. Clifton, who is seek? ing reelection. Senator Clifton is one of the best stump speakers in the Statt?, and in the senate was rccog nh> d as a leader. He headed many a legislative tussle on the door nnd en? gineered parliamentary fights which Wrought out his well known knowledge of parliamentary law and his re sourcefulness In debate. Hit ready repartee nnd hit Keen thrusts made him ;i formidable fee In the legislu balls. The fight between Mr. Kpps and Mr. Clifton will attract Slate-wide Alten? tlon In the rat e in Bumter County for the senate, Both men art very popu? i ir :<M.t good debaters, and when tho b" U horns on tho hustings Bumter I a .11 bt given a thrill, thogt w ho know I hem say. UREKT LIKE FRIEND*. Washington, April m?Represents 1 ? Pndsrwood and llohaoni sena? torial randldates In ons of the bitter* es Campaigns fOUght in Alabama, gist and shook hands in the house today. "HOW are you, Pnderwood " said Mi llobeon, and ihe ntujorlty leader netl hi'< hand ? Issp With ? "Fine, < apt llnhsen!" H woe the Hfsl saehange between he ?v en t he t!. o| t he hOUM fOf months, Pennsylvania has about 7 |?| mil nerea ?? Hmherlnnd, nne-elghth hieb 1 owned bj 1 he state. The ? 1 slue ??r t la- Bint t's 1 linbt r is ius million dollara CALL OFF COITC.il STltlKK Chitin All Demands Except Recosj nttlon of Union Have Boon Complied With. Hancock, Mich.. April 13.?Copper, mine workora who have noon striking alnoa July 83, last, voted yesterday to call off the strike, according toj announcement made today by Charles, B, Heitela, district secretary of the Western Federation of Miners. The flgurea will not be given out until after a meeting of the district board this afternoon. Recognition Of the union, denied by the mining companies, is waived by the strikers in voting to return to work. They club" that practically all of their other demands have been complied with since the strike began. These Included better working con? ditions, an eight-hour day and a min? imum daily wage of $3. Several thousand men have been imported to till the strikers* places and the companies will be hard preaeed to ?nd work for the return* ing strikers. When the strike began the union claimed that approximately 13,001) men were out. Since that time many of these have returned to work and others have moved away from the copper district. The latest esti? mate of the number on strike made by Secretary llietela placed the figure it about 0,000. The mining company oatlmate's were much smaller. THE DARLINGTON HORSE SHOW. Hunter Exhibitors Successful in Num? ber of Events. Darlington, April 15.?Tho horse show opened here today under unfa? vorable weather conditions. For twenty-four hours rain had been fall? ing, and in consequence the arena was very eoft. There were over a hundred entries made and shown and no dif? ference was seen except in the road? ster classes. In these it was impos? sible to speed the horses at all on account of the track conditions. The attendance at the night show WM much better than in the after? noon, and the horses showed to ad? vantage under the brilliant rows of electric lamps that completely cover the anna. Prof. it. L. Shields, of Ch mson College, is judging the events, and despite the large number enter? ed in each class he handled them easily, and his awards apparently have been satisfactory to the exhib? itors and spectators. Capt, W. Hi Rvnna, of Palmetto, is assisting the judge us ringmaster. Tt would be impossible to pick out a better ring of horses than is being shown here, and to name the best il would be necessary to name all, but still the well-known horses of Mr. Ivirven are the favorites. When presented with a ribbon In the flve-gattod saddle class, Miss De Lormc touched her mount on the kneo with her whip and the horse knelt before the audience and thereby Won the heartiest applause of tho evening. Class 12?Five-gaited saddle, open to world; First prize, $30; second, $25; third, ribbon. First. Autocrat, Oeo, I >. Shore, Sumter; second. Mono na, D, I>. Moise, Sumter, third, .lack I ?' Lantern, Rlley Uuwley, Greenville. Class 31?South Carolina-owned, driven by lady: First, Lawson, J. X. Klrven, Darlington, Miss Mary Kir VOn driving; second, ribbon, Sterling Boy, Harby?Bpperson, sumter, Miss Luclle DcLorme driving; third, rib? bon, Sport, W. S. Pay, Ashcville., Miss Tot Weaver driving. Class 14?Lady's li\e-gaited saddle, open, cup: Second, Thredkcld, Miss LiUClle DeLorme, Sumter, ridon by owner. class il?Three-galted saddle horse, open, cup; Second, Threlkeld, Miss Bh ?re, Suinter. Class 2t>?Fine harness ( lass: Third Sterling Boy, Harby-Bpperson, Sum? ter. SO CT 11ERN It AIL WAY. Premier Carriers or the South?Pas? senger Train Schedules, Effective January I, 1011. Trains leave Sumter for: No. HO Columbia, Charleston and intermediate stations 6.20 a. m. No. 1CJ Columbia, Charleston and intermediate stations 3.25 P. m. Truing arrive Sumter From: No HI Charleston, Columbia and ntermedlate stations 10.45 a. m. No. 143 Charleston. Columbia and Intermediate station 5,16 p. m. All trains are daily except Sunday. N. B.?Behedule flgurea are publish? ed as Information onl yand are not guaranteed, For Information as to passenger lares, etc., call on II. A. RO88, Agent, w. f. McOee, a. Q i\ a.. Columbia, H C. W If. Caffey, l>. Pi A.. Charleston, ?, C. Not Too Many, There are about 200 brands of re? ligion Hut that isn't so many when you remember that there are about 7H.!M?i!,:tG4 brands of cussednoss ? Cla? uiwiuti Kixjuiier. DANCE IS VERY PLEASANT. Last Dance of Benson Given by Holi? day Eve Club. The Holiday Elve Club on Wednes? day evening gave the last of it? dances lor the season 1913-14. this Beater dance being as highly successful and enjoyable an event as others which have preceded it. There were about twenty-live COUplea dancing, he at? tendance being smaller than usual, which continued from 10 o'clock un? til 2 with an intermission at midnight for supper. Schumacher'! Orchestra furnished most delightful music for the occasion, a feature which added to the enjoy? ment of dancing. Another feature was the many new beautiful steps and figures danced by some of those pres? ent. Tho lloor was in good condition and tho supper was an excellent one. The dance commenced at 10 o'clock With the grand march when cards were given out and tilled for the dunces- After tho intermission for supper Mr. Julian H. Levy, Jr., led many beautiful figures in the German, which continued throughout tho rest of the dance. Visitors for the dance were: Mr. and Mrs. Phil Kuhn, Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Jules Winsten, Columbia; Mrs. David Elias, Mrs. Bear and Miss Elias of Columbia; Miss llass of Atlanta; Miss Edna Byck, Sa\ ?nnah; Miss Esther Hutchinson, Summerville; Miss Bessie Trippet, Boykin and Miss Pauline Blending of the College for I Women at Columbia; Messrs. E. Wcill, Savannah; R. S. Fowler, Columbia; j IL B. Kennedy, Camdcn; Sanders, , Puck, Stanley and Brunsen, Florence. SPECIAL DE LUXE TRAIN. Currying B g Rcdputli Chautauqua Party to Leave Chicago April 21. A special Ucdpath Chautauqua train j w ill leave Chicago at 7 o'clock on Monday evening, April 27, for Char | leston, S. C.i carrying eighty people. A goodly number ol Chautauqua mu? sicians and entertainers will also go to the South in advance of this train as the first Chautauqua opens four days in advance of the train's arrival. The route will be over the C. & E. I. to Evansville, Ind., thence,via the Louisville and Nashville und tho Nash? ville, Chatanooga and St. Louis road to Chattanooga. Next the train will go over the Southern Railway via Knoxvillc, Tcnn., then to Morrlstown, Tenn.. and Columbia, S. C, to Char? leston. Breakfast tho first day will he eaten at Nashville, lunch at Chattanooga ?and dinner at Morrislown. Break last next morning will be at Columbia, S. C. Tlie arrival at Charleston will be at 11 A. M., that d. y. Stops will be made at Hopkins VillOi Ky.i Murfreesboro, Tullahoma. springlield, Cleveland and Morristown, in all of which places Bedpath Chau tauquas will be held later. A year ago the Bedpath Chautauqua special train started a month later than this year and its Southern desti naiion was Albany, Ga. On the special train of this year will l>c Bohumir Kryl and his band, the Cathedral Choir, former United States Senator Frank J. Cannon and j many others. CITY COUNCIL MEETING. Number of Matters of Small Impor? tance Acted On. Nothing of great interest was done at the Council meeting on Tuesday night, although a number of matters of minor importance were acted on. All of the member! of council were present save Councilman J. 1*. Booth. A letter from Mr. II. L. Birchard, secretary of tin; V. M. C. A. contain? ing requests that permission be grant? ed the association to erect a tent on the corner of Main and Bartlettc streets for a Chautauqua session, to be held under the auspices of the as? sociation May loth to May ICth, in? clusive, that licenses be remitted to the association and that police protec? tion b< furnished by the city, was re? ceived and the various requests grant? ed. The City Clerk and Treasurer's re? port was referred to Mr. Rowland to bo checked up. The police report for the month of March was submitted and showed 7:*? arrests, lines amounting to $502.00 collected and sentence to 350 days, 8 dismissals, two not guilty and live sus? pended. The Sumter shoe Manufacturing company was gianted five years ex? emption from city taxes and licenses. City Manager Robertson reported I the completion of the Council street drain and the sewer in Baker street, the latter at a cost less than the con? tract prices. Work on the Liberty street water main had been delayed bj failure t<? tecure materials promptly. I a number of claims against the city and water works were audited .ami or? dered paid. Mob Raises Hoiiuli House. Portsmouth, April N. There wo? rioting here today when officers lir rested two pickets in the shoe work? ers' atnke. The mob finally dispersed. new COMPANIES ORGANIZED. War Department Hays They Arc to Be Mustered in by October?No Or? der Scut. Columbia, April 16,?Following the publication of the dispatch yesterday that federal aid had been withdrawn from three companies of the National Guard, W. W. Moore, adjutant gen? eral, said that he had received a let? ter from the war department, saying new companies must be mustered in prior to October 4 of this year, to complete the First and Second in fantry regiments. The adjutant gen? eral declared that the companies had failed to pass at the rcinspection. Fol? lowing are the companies found de? linquent: Company 14, First infantry, Liberty Hill; Company K, Third in? fantry, Walterboro, and the company of coast artillery at Lancaster. Adjutant General Moore, who is making the inspection of the militia, stopped over in Columbia on his way from Hartsville to Orangeburg. It was said at the adjutant general's of? fice that the order withdrawing fed? eral aid from the three companies had not been sent to the governor, the commander-in-chief of the Na : tional Guard. GERMAN SHIP SHOT CP. Tank Steamer Struck by Pullets at Tampico. Tampa, Fla., April 15.?With bullet holes In the superstructure and with two wounded sailors on board the German tank steamer Osage, Capt. De Peez, from Tampico, put into quar? antine here this afternoon. Capt. De Peez reports terrific fighting ten days ago In the oil district and along the river where bin ship was docked. Stray bullets struck the ship. One sailor was hot thiough the head and may die and the other was wounded In the shoulder and leg. The British steamer Trinidadlan also arrived from Tam? pico with several bullet marks on her I hull. I FAVORS FREE TOLLS REPEAL. Oscar Straus Says America Ought Not to Sell Self Hospcst. Washington, April 15.?Oscar S. Straus, secretary of commerce and labor In the Roosevelt cabinet, advo? cated repealing the Panama tolls B*> ; emption today before the senate f canals committee. The committee I then adjourned because there were no. other witnesses to be heard. Mr. Straus declared the exemption clause should be repealed, regardless of the attitude of Great Britain, and added that there should be no quib i bllng over the construction of a treaty on which the brightest members ol the senate and house and the most prominent international lawyers are divided. "Are we now to cast aside all our high purposes for $2,000,000 annual? ly?" ho asked. "Are we to sacrifice our self-respect and tho opinions of mankind for this miserable mess of pottago?" Mr. Straus declared Former Presi? dent Rooeevelt believed the exemption of coastwise shipping did not violate the Hay-Paunoefote treaty, but thought the question should be sub? mitted to arbitration. Itussell Dunn of San Francisco is expected to testify tomorrow, and Dr. Frnest Richard of New York, presi? dent of the German-American Peace society, may appear later in the day. PLEAS FOR PROHIBITION. Dry Forces Appear Before House Committee. Washington, April 15.? Prohibition advocates today presented to the house judiciary committee arguments in support of a eontsitutional amend? ment to enforce prohibition through? out the United States. They urged the committco to report to tho house the resolution of Representative llob i son of Alabama providing for the .submission to the States fjr ratifica? tion of a conetitutlonel amendment directed against the sale or manufac? ture for sale of all alcoholic liquors for beverage purposes. For three hours men and women representing states all over the East presented their arguments and told of the progress of the prohibition fight. Tomorrow they will appear be? fore the subcommittee of the senate Judiciary committee In charge of the prohibition resolution. Led by Representative Hobson, the prohibitionists argued thai they sim? ply were appealing for an opportunity to present to the people of the country through the State legislatures a def* inlte referendum ?>n the liquor ques? tion. Tiny declared that, without reference to the merits of the ques? tion, the problem bad grown to such proportions thai it justitiell such action. With Ks* per cent of the peo? ple or the country living In prohibi? tion territory, the) aeeerted, the lime bad come for the submission of Ihe question on u broad national basis, PLANS FOB CHAUTAUQUA. Sale of Season Tickets Now on?In? quiries Can be Made of iL L. Blrch ard. ut Y. M. C. A. George E. Devondorf, advance man for the Bedpath Chautauqua, has started work advertising the Sumter Chautauqua which will be held May 10 to 10th, inclusive. The telephone poles and awnings on Main street are hung with daters and several of the stores have large window plates on display which show part of the at? tractions which are booked for Sunl? it r. The local business men gave the Uedpath Company a large guarantee in order to get the Chautauqua here for this year ant Sumter is very for? tunate in obtaining this week of en? tertainment which will give ua the same program M given in cities of i 100,000 population. The Y. M. C. A. has charge of arrangements for this event and will conduct the ticket sell? ing campaign. i Season tickets will be sold by them until the first day for $2.00 for adults and $1.00 for children. After the Chautauqua commences the tickets will cost $2.50 and $1.25 respectively. Single admissions will be charged for I at the rate of 25 to 75 cents and for i the whole week's program amount to ; three times the cost of a season tick? et purchased fron the local commit j tee. j The Redpath Company furnishes all ithe equipment for the holding of the Chautauqua and the sessions will be I held in a large waterproof tent, seat j ing 2,000 people. Tie grounds will j be located on the Tr jsswell lot on 8. Main street at the corner of Bartlette and will be enclosed during Chautau? qua by a high can .as fence. The committee have placed tickets i on sale at the following places: Y. jM. C. A.; Sumter Dry Goods Com 1 pany, Sumter Clothing Compony, Burns Hardware Company, Ladies' Outfitting Company. Others to be an? nounced later. Beautifully colored cards, show? ing scenes and talent of the Chautau? qua, arc on exhibition at the places w here tickets are on sale and also tho , office of the Daily Item. They are I free for the asking and are to be used in inviting your friends to the forthcoming Chautauqua and for oth? er Chautauqua publicity. The com j mittee wishes every one to Invite a j friend to the Chautauqua. Out-of-town inquiries may be ad j dressed to Mr. IL L. Birchard, or to ' any one of the Chautauqua cominit jtee who will be glad to give any tn I formation wanted on this subject. Mr. .! Birchard will ha\e direct charge of ilthe ticket sale and ordern for tickets may also be sent to him. FOUR CITIES WANT CONGRESS. Columbia will Contend With New York, San Francisco and Baltimore for Next Meeting. Four cities?Baltimore, New York, San Francisco and Columbia?will i make a light to secure the next Na ' tional Drainage congress, according I to Phil R. Kellar, general secretary i who was among t ie visitors in Co i lUtttbtft yesterday. Columbia will send a strong delegation to Savannah next week in an effort to secure the j congress. j Commissioner Watson of the State i department of agriculture is vice-pres? ident of the congress, and he may be \ elected president. Jos. Hyde Pratt, ! State geologist of North Carolina, has been mentioned for the place. WHITE HOUSE WEDDING MAY 8. 111is is Date Tentatively Settled Upon for MeAdoo-WHsoii Marriage. Washington, April IS.?Although there has been no formal annotinco mjent from the White Houso as yet of the date for the wedding of Secretary IfcAdoo and Miss Eleanor Wilson, youngest daughter of President and , Mrs. Wilson, friends who are in a position to know sa> May 8th has been 'tentatively selected. The affair Is ox ; pec ted to be private. Mr. McAdoo's col? leagues in the cabinet being practi? cally the only guests outside of the two families. During the last fsw days Washing? ton society has come to accept as tattled that the welding would take place during the first week in May. and also that the Invitation Ihn would the very small. It is talur? for grant? ed that whatever preparations are made for the event Will not require the time and busy SCtlVlty WhtCh pro? vided the Wllson-Sayre wedding last November. MISS Wilson's trousseau, it is said, practically is completed* _____ " BIG FIRE IN MEXICO. Capital'-. Greatest Department Store Destroyed. ? Mexico City. April 15.?Originating In the Psllco de lleirro, the eity's larg? est department store, late last night spreading rapidly, tire did a million and three-quarters damage before the dames could be subdued. The Are is Itelleved to have been of Incendiary origin.