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f ||t f?lattbnun aiti *out|)ton. ?'illshed Wednesday and Saiurdaj ?BY? OSTKFX PUBLISHING COMPANY. L sTUMTBR. B. C, I Lit per annum?In advance. - mWm One Square Bret Insertion.|1.00 ?very nibttqueot Insertion.So Contracts for three months, or longer srlU be mads at reduced rat-? AU communication which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for ae advertisements. Obituaries and tribute* of rsspec. Will be o barged for. The) Burnt er Watchman was found? ed hl 1110 and the True Southron lu lift. The Watchman and Southron Bow has the combined circulation and Influence of both of the old paper*. t.ad ts menlfestly the beet advertising Hum in Sumter The rule against the sheriff of Kerehaw county to show cause why he should not be removed from of? fice for neglect of doty In falling to enforce the law against the snle of liquor will have a sn.utary effect upon all the sheriffs In the State. In re? cent years a majority of sheriffs have come to regard the o'Mce as ?l sort of sinlcure. requiring little activity and calling for no inlt'atlve. The sheriffs have labored tinder an Impression that they had done their full duty when they served papers placed in their hands and made arrests on warrants sworn out ?>y citizens. Few of them have sought out law break? ers of made an effort to prevent the violation of law. Liquor sellers in particular and other laWl BfSphill ir. , general, who carried on their illegal activities with reasonable regard for the superficial properties, were seldom j molested, unless a private cltiren made complaint. The sheriffs have been loath to work up cases, obtain evidence and bind over witnesses on their own initiative and the custom has gradually become fixed for the sher? iffs to wait for specific instances of law breaking to be pointed out to them. Oov. Manning has adopted a policy that will vitalise the law and revivify the sheriffs, forcing them to realise that It Is their duty to see that the law IS obeyed and that those who wilfully become law br?ak? r.* ar?? puciehe j. The burder? of erforclnc th. law und setting in motion the machinery Of the law aeralnet criminals Is the function Of ? < he i iff. lUhvlug bevu delegated tot him by the people and when he at- j tempts to shirk this responsibility ami , throw limbeck up<>n tb?> i?? ? ?:?'?? he guilty of neglect of duty. Oov. Man- 1 ning i. bringing home this fact to the sheriffs In a forcible manner and neither the sheriffs nor the law break? ers will have an easy time under his administration. irtan* state V M C. A. Champ*. Columbia. March 21.?Spartanburg won the Bute Y. M. C. A. basketball championship h'st night Bf defeating Columbia 30 to 20 In one of thesl hardest fought games ever played on the local Y. M. C. A. floor. Spartan? burg drew ifBl blood by scoring a foul goal right ufter that for Colum? bia and then the locals began to get busy and forged in the lead; however, they continued to play too close a game and committed numerous fouls for holding which Karle made good for Bpartanburg. The first half end ed 1? to 15 In favor of Columbia. In the second half the plays were fast and furious and each side took turns taking the lead and up to the last three minutes of play the score was tied, but a fl?dd goal and two more fouls throws put Spartenburg in the lead and the game ended with the above sc?.re. Earle was easily the star player for Spartanburg. making good ten out oi eleven foul throws and won the game for his team Bf his accuracy and sp*?ed Bag Dwaeai played! a bril? liant gume for the locals and besides scoring 12 "t the points, covered the fl --r In a r< mnrkaidc manner, fthea got the Jump on hi* man most of the tlm* and fed IB* ball to both Duncan and Gunter. Whi'dnnnt held his man down to SSM gi V " 1 HI! Watklns Bad a BMfff tlBM trying to hold down flBftOi who '.\..^ i regular "speed boy. ' Karl** ea??<i four field goals heal Im 11 IBSJB* Making 11 points In all. Columns last the mm* on fouls. If the BtBfl BS I been more open most of the fouls cmmi't?d would most BfoBBBtf BO1 I been ? hm Inated. llo\%.r. th-- game was a real hummer, and was anybody"* game until th?' last three minutes of play. A good crowd of fan* turned out to see the ci??ah < m| K'lllN IN HO?PITAIi, Columbia. March 20.?Col. August Kohn. local capitalist, and who is con? nected with the Colombia bureau of The News and Courier, was operated on at the Columbia Moq.ital this morning for appendicitis. The opera? tion was performed by Dr. LeOrand Ouerry and was successful. ROMJC EDUCATION COURSE, I'nlKNl States Bureau of Induration Iiuiugurulcs National Heading Cour**\ Editor Daily Item: The communication's below are self explanatory. 1 am asking you to pub bttall them; hecaunc In this way so many may tic reached and 1 believe that I he communications are valuable. Anyone who will do this work tt? riomly and earnestly, will receive great benefit and he will know that 1st is pursuing a course of reading in a systematic manner and under the direction of literary experts. Respectfully, S. H. Edmunds, Superintendent City Schools. _______ Mr. S. H. Edmunds. Superintendent of Schools. Sumter. K. C. Pear Sir: I am inclosing letters pertaining to Reading Courses No. 1 snd No. 2 of the home education di? vision of the Bureau of Education, which I wish to ask you to read to students in your school or post where It w ill be read by them. Also a Hat of books to be read, which you will please post or otherwise give students interested an opportunity to copy. I shall be glad if you will encourage students and others to undertake this work. It offers, I believe, a means of i accomplishing much good. It Is not expected that those who take No. II Will also take No. I. They will not read the No. I books twice. Tours sincerely, P. P. Claxton, Commissioner. _ i T!k> World's Croat Literary Blbhs. Rending Course* No. I. Among all the books of the world a few are so preeminent for content and styl? that they have ben called the j Literary Flble?. These are the Haid . and the Odyssey of Homer, the Divine Comedy a| Dante, the greater dram? as of Shake-q< , re. and Goethe's Faust. Each or these is the embodi? ment and revelation of the ideals of a race, an age, 01 a civilization. They j came out of the hearts and minds of the people, for whom their authors were only the spokesmen. They are therefore simple, fundamental, and comprehensive. They appeal to the hearts and grip the minds of all peo? ple everywhere, young and old. learn- | ed and unlearned, of whatever root er creed. They are human books' and take tirm bold ^n the human lift which 'Vo nil live which few under*j stand, but which in all its phases ha. 'interest without end." They are broad minded, catholic books. Their authors saw life steadily and saw it whop-. Kings und priests to God and humanity, they interpreted for man the eternal mysteries. Prophetic men. they stood on the mountain tops and caught the glow of the ever dawning new day. Finely organl"Ml men. they felt the heart-throb t?nd pulse beat of the human race, and | understood the hopes and fears and aspirations of humanity better than 1 most, and have set these to the music! of rhythmic, winged words. I These books should be read by all w ho would kaow the world's literature and life. The United States Bureau of Education has. therefore, chosen them for Its first course in reading, and Invites all serious-minded young 1 men and women to Join this, its first National reading circle, the members of which will undertake to read each ,of these books, at least twice within the next 3 years from the time of joining the circle. j For admission to this circle It Is1 only necessary to write to the "Home , Education Division of the Bureau of | Education, Washington, D, C, giving fOUf name, postofllce address, your i a?e. and a very brief statement of your educntion and occupation. You should also write the home education j division of the Bureau when you have V. nish? ?. i reading any book of tlA> course. To each person givintr satisfactory St Idenot of having read all the books on the list there will be awarded a oertlfloatt bearing the teal of the Cnlted States Bureau of Education .1 Signed by the Commissioner of Education, All young men und wo? men who want to know the best there in IBS literature of the world and o rrain the inspiration it gives uro in? vited to join this National ret dn| r reit . and It Is hoped many thousands may do so. 1. The Haid of Homer?Lang, Leaf and Myer.2?v The Maemlllau Com my. New Y.ok* of The Maid of Homer William f?llen Bryant, students' edition.$1.00 Houghton, Mlfllln company. Bos? ton. 2. The Odyatiy of Homer?Butcher and i^ing.10c The Maemlllan Company of New Yni'k. or The Odyssey of Homer? William Cullcn Bryant, students' edition.l.oo Houghton, Mlfllln i Company, Bos? ton. The Divine Comedy of Dante? Cary students' edition.lOe Thomai y. Crowell i Company, Neu York, or The Dreine Com? edy of Dnntt?Nerton.1.50? Houghton, Mithin Co., Boston, or The Divine Comedy of Dante? Henry Wadsworth Longfellow < .2.50| Houghton, Mithin Company. Bos-j ton. 14. Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. shakoHiicare's Macbeth. Shakespeare's Hamlet, ?haJteepeere*s Othello?Any edition. ; 5. Goethe's Faust, Bayard Taylor , .76c j Houghton, Mithin Company, Bos? ton. The translations and editions given 1 here are thought to be the best suited j 1 for the purpose of this reading circle, j Charles Alphonso Smith, Edgar i Allen Poe, Professor of English in the University of Virginia; Charles Foster Smith, Professor of Greek in the "University of Wisconsin; Richard. Burton, professor English Literature, I University of Minnesota, and William i Lyon Phelps, Professor of English ! Literature in Yale .University, will as? sist the Bureau of Eduation in direct? ing this course of reading. State school officers are asked to i cooperate with the Bureau of Edu-j cation in directing this and other reading courses arranged by the Bu? reau. In those States in which this is dons the certificates may bear also j the signature of the chief school bfn- j cer. In writing about this course refer i to it as "United States Bureau of Ed? ucation, Home Education Division, Reading Course No. I, or as The Lit- I erary Bibles Reading Course." Great Literaturtvr-Andent Medieval, and Modern. Reuding Course No. IT. It is dillicult to estimate the value of a systematic course of reading In the greater literature of the world. It widens one's horizon, deepens one's * current of thought, quickens one's in? terests, and makes all life richer and fuller; not only the life of the indi? vidual but of the Nation as well. That individuals and Nation alike may be thus enriched, the United States Bu? reau of Education is issuing, through its home education division, these two courses in reading: Course No. I, The World's Literary Bibles, including: The Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer, The Divine Comedy of Dante, Shakespeare's, The Merchant of \ ?. nice, I She h ? spst i e'l loheth, lhakespeare's Hamlet, , Shaki speare's Othello, Goethe's Faust. And the present Course II, which Includes these eight books and also the nine following: Job, Isaiah, Deuteronomy, Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus, The Aeneld of Virgil, The Nibelungenlied, Cervantes' Don Quixote, Select Plays of M?llere, Milton's Paradise Lost. The Bureau invites all who wish to undertake this course of reading un? der its direction to join its Second 1 National Reading Circle. For admis? sion to this circle it Is only necessary to write to the "Home Education Di? vision of the Bureau of Education, Washington, D. C," giving your name postofllce address, your age, and a very brief statement of your educa? tion and occupation. You should also write the home education divis? ion of the Bureau when you have finished reading any course. To each person submitting satisfac? tory evidence of having read all the books on this list within three years from the time of joining circle, there i will be awarded a certificate bearing J the seal of the United States Bureau of Education and signed by the Commissioner of Education. In States where the State department of education cooperates with the Bureau this certificate may bear the signa? ture of the chief school officer of the State also. All young men and wo? men who wish to lay a good founda? tion for a knowledge of the best lit? erature are invited to join this circle. Charles Alphonso Smith, Edgar Allen Poe, professor of English in the University Of Virginia; Charles' Forster Smith, professor of Greek In the University of Wisconsin; Richard Burton, professor of English Litera? ture In the University Of Minnesota; and William Lyon Phelps, professor of Bngltsh Literature in Yale Uni? versity. Will assist the Bureau of Ed? ucation in directing this course of reading, In writing about this course refer to it as "United states Bureau of Ed? ucation, Home Education Division. Reading Course No, II, or Great Lit? erature. Ancient, Medieval, and Mod? ern." Masterpieces of World Literature. Reading Course Vo, n. 1. The BOOIC Of Job? MoUltOn'S Mod? em Header':: Bible.r?<?e The Macmillian Co., New York. I, Deuteronomy ? Moulton's Modern Reader's Bible.10c The Macmillian <'o.. New York. I, Isaiah Moulton's Modern Read? er's Bible.50c I The Macmillian Co., New York. 4. The Iliad of Homer?Lang, Leaf. | and Myer.23c The liacmilllan Co., New York or The Iliad of Homer?William Gullen Bryant. students' edi? tion.1.00 Houwhton-Mifflin Co., Boston. 5. The Odyssey ol* Homer?Butcher and I.anp. . .. 50c I Tho Macmillan CV>.. N'ew York, or The Odyssey of Homer?William j Oullen Bryant, students' edi? tion.1.00 1 Houghton-MiMlin Co., Boston. 6. The Prometheus Bound of Aeschylus?Janet Case.35c | E. P. Dutton, New York. 7. The Aeneid of Virgil?Taylor. .35c E. P. Dutton, New York. The Aeneid of Virgil?Williams.. 75 Houghton-Mifflin Co., Boston. 8. The Nibelungenlied?Needier 1.75 Henry Holt & Co., New York. 1?. The Divine Comedy of Dante? Cary students' edition.. .. ..60 Thos. Y. Crowell & Co., New York or The Divine Comedy of Dane?Nor? ton. . 1.50 Houghton-Mittlin Co., Boston, or The Divine Comedy of Dante? Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. . 2.50 Koughton-Mifllin Co., Boston. 10. Johnson's Don Quixote.50c The Macmillan Co., New York. 11. Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice. 12. Shakespeare's Macbeth, 13. Shakespeare's Hamlet. 14. Shakespeare's Othello, (Any edition.) 15. Select Plays of Moliere ....30c The Macmillan Co., New York. 10. Milton's Psvadise Lost?Ma&jon's edition.?0 Thos. Y. Crowell & Co., New York. 17. Goethe's Faust?Taylor .. .71 Houghton-Mililin Co., Boston. FUNDS FOB MILITIA. War Department Will Make Every Effort to Aid South Carolina. Columbia, March 20.?Secretary Garrison of the Federal war depart ment wrote Gov. Manning this after? noon that the department "is ready to ! make every effort to co-operate with and aid South Carolina in making the national funds available." The secre- | tary said he had ordered the reports ; on inspections rushed to Washington. \ so that quick action can be given. The Governor recently asked that the ; funds Ih> reetoi L, CAN V(H DOUBT IT? Wbon the Proof Can b<* So Baelly in? vestigated. 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