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Cljt fitUatcjnnan SaXfrn Published Wednesday end Saturday ?BT? OtflKKV PUHL1HHMO COMPANY. SUMTER. 9. a rereee: IL.M p?f ennum ?In advance. ???rt subsequent Insertion . .. .60 Contract* (or three months, or lunger ?III he made at reduced rite?. ?1) eosamun lea* Ions * hl oh tub rer?s private Interests will be charged lor ss advertisements Obliuarlee end tributes of respect ?111 be charted (or. The munter Watch man was found 90 In 1IS9 end the True Southron In 1MI. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation end taissnee el both of the old papers bed Is manifestly ths best sdvertlsin* a>*dJum to Sumter. The legislature is getting mighty close to bone-dry prohibition, and it may happen that before tho final ad? journment that all of ;he proposed substitutes and half measures will he discarded and a real prohibition law enacted. This Is the course that wt have advocated from the first as rep? resenting the wishes of a majority ol ths people, and It is evident that a majority of the members of the log islature, having heard from back home, are gradually coming to' the same conclusion. The only sure way to determine whether this State is ready for real prohibition is to give It a trial. The people have been ask? ing for prohibition for many year? and have been put off with various substitutes on the plea that tho in? ter-state commerce law stood in the way of enforcing absolute prohibition This obstacle?or excuse?having been removed by the Webb-Kcnyon law end the decision of the Unite,. States Supreme Court, now is the a< cepted time to give absolute prohibi? tion a trial. FERTILIZER MOVEMENT. Local Railroads Moving Large Yolum< of Soli Food. The Southern, Seaboard and Atlan? tic Coast Line railways are rapidly handling .fertiliser now, the shipping season being in brisk swing. A large percentage of more fertilizer has been Aalv+rtWntest?: l>e* Siiuar* Srsl Insertion. ns the latter part of Jan- i telast es?3|Sf "The | j uary and ends near the close oi March. It is probable that the Seaboard railway will haul about 5,000 tons this season and the Southern some what more, while the Atlantic Coas? Line will likely handle from 12,000 to 15,000 tons. The increase in the amount of fertilizer being shipped ll attributable to the fact that the farm? ers intend to plant a large acreage in cotton this year on account of the pre? vailing high price of the staple.? Charleston Post. Baker School News. Mayesville, Feb. 15.?Misses Annie Lou Newman and Annie White en? tertained a number of their girl friends Wednesday afternoon at r Valentine party. The following charming young ladies were present: Misses Annie, Ethel and Eva Jones. May and Bello Evans, Agnes and Irene White, Fellcia Ervin, Loom and Alice Jones, also Master Ceci and Frank McLeod. After Cupid had gloriously smiled upon each one, the guests were ush ered into the dining room, where r delightful course of hot chooclate and cake was served. At the same time the juniors were engaged in a num? ber of games and songs appropriate for the occasion. Miss Carrie Josey of Concord spent the week-end with her sister, Mrs W. J. Jones, of Mayesville. Mrs. L. L. White spent last wcel with her brother, Mr. J. K. Ncwraai of Sumter. Quite a number of our young pco pie have been attending the meeting at Bethel, conducted by the Rev Charlie Tillman of Atlanta, Ga. Miss Eva Jones spent Sunday and Monday at the home of Mrs. Je?sf McLeod. Miss Sallle McLeod of Bishopvillc is spending some time in the com munlty. "Sunny South." News and Views of Pisgah. Pisgah, Feb. 15.?It still rains and plowing can't go fast owing to tho w? t but there will be time enough for full preparation. Some guano is being handled. The oat crop is gone. Its life was short but it was too cold to stay hero. Wheat is severely damaged if not practically killed out. This surely i heavy on our farmers who put in a largo crop of small grain. With corn at palace prices and scarce at that, living will be high and costly thtfl year. Speckle pegs and^ amber can^ >Iam^d~ir1fou^ nanured, peas with acid, con larN^I ? ly take the place of oats. Wo have a lot of colds and grippe. Several are down with them. The Sumter delegation, Epps. ex? cepted, seems to have forgotten by their votes on the liquor question that Sumter county went for prohibition w'th the State two years ago. We won't forget it. Rev. Mr. Lyles has accepted the call of Pisgah church for its pastor. The days of preaching will be the second Sunday at 11 a. m., and the fourth Sunday at C p. m. in each month. Our neighborhood heard with deep regret the untimely death of Mr. Tom Polk Sanders, Jr., our magistrate elect. He made aelean ? cut canvass last year and won over strong oppo? sition. He was popular and made many friends during his canvass. MV. and Mrs. T. J. Brown have the sympathy of their many friends in the loss of their youngest child. It was burled last Saturday. Mrs. Sarah Benton, quite aged, is sick with grippe. St. Valentines day has come and gone, but like many thing it is now in the ages. Germany will so^n, if she kecpc on sinking vessels, ivring England to terms. The old lady needs a little dressing over to let her know there are others besides herself. j A meteor of unusual brilliancy passed over here Tuesday evening just after sunset. It was a beautiful sight. From observation it seems that people are going from bad to worse, Judging the way the Sabbath Fl kept. A nation that leaves God out of its work will soon go to the wi ll. | Spain is a fine example of a once great power now a small one. Among the pretty young ladies of this place is one that stands like Venus in the stormy skies to be seen. Beautiful Dresses.' The Sumter Dry Goods Co. opened iip a big shipment of silk dresses thi? morning which are the most wonder? ful values yet received. All of the new shades in crepe, taffeta and crepe de chine are in the assortment, and at prices which make them doubly attractive. We invite an early inspec? tion.?Advt. A heavy cold in the lungs that war expected to cure itself has been the starting point, in many cases of die ease that ended fatally. The sensible course is to take frequent doses 61 Mallard's Horehound Syrup. It checks the progress of the disorder and as? sists nature to restore normal conqV tlons^icVijJ^ j*fl,*ftiM -etftle. Sold by Slberfs Drug Store Vdvt. PACKERS BOT SOY BEANS. Interesting to South Carolina farm? ers In V*ew of the offer made to them by the cotton seed crushers of the State, to buy at market prices all the soy beans they Will produce, is the following from The Cotton Seed Oil Magazine, relating to North Carolina's experience with the crop. "As a result of a week spent in Raleigh and other sections of North Carolina investigating the posslblltl lei of soy bean, Max Buell, of Indianap? olis, representative of a large packing plant here, has purchased three car? loads of the beans and is trying to in? terest his company in the wholesale purchase of the beans from North I Carolina farmers. It has been found that the soy bean is superior to th navy bean in flavor and quality and is being used by the firm in India? napolis for canning pork and bean Samples sent to C. B. Williams, who has done much to encourage the growth and production of the bean, indicates the line qualities of the bean for this purpose. "Agreeing with Mr. Williams, Mr. Buell states the soy bean has a great future from the standpoint of an edi? ble product and for oil. It will rival cottonseed oil when the growth of the bean becomes general in the South and will be especially valuabb? for the boll weevil districts. "It will be remembered that the first crushing of the soy bean, in a commercial way, was begun in North Carolina during the past year. Five or more mills took up the matter last year and it is expected that more will be interested this season." 8TJMTKR COTTON MARK KT. Corrected Dailv dv HARRY & CO.. Cotton Buyer* Good Middling 1g 1-2. Strict Middling 1g 3-8. Middling 16 1-4. Strict Low Middling 16. Low Middling 15 1-2. Corrected Daily by ERNEST FIELD, Cotton Buyer. Good Middling 16 1-2. Strict Middling 16 3-8. Middling 16 1-4. Strict Low Middling 16. Low Middling 15 1-2. Staple cotton 20 to 23c. NEW YORK COTTON MARKET. Yes'dys Opi'n High Low Close Close Mch . . 15.90 16.22 15.88 16.17 15.86 i May . .16.05 .40 .05 . .34 16.00: July .16.19 . ^45. _ .18 .40 .0_6 ? ?Vet. . .16.77 16.06 15.77 15.98 15.g:. J 3ec. . . 16.15 15.94 16.10 15.77'* NATIONAL T_WirH_TMli CT * BANK . OF i$ Ol 9m 85uth Carolina \ LEA?tR Our stc:^02 |e ? Xew aceoudy growth tells the s^^ bank in this its each day?The lar Safety tirscUon of the State. v time. Your pa. Pre pa illness all C. G. ROWLAKDI01,;A-cwewant P?0 8. t. HINNANT, H. L. McCOY, Cashier. Asst. Cashier. EARLE ROWLAND, ?Z-" Asst. Cashier. Lumber, Lime, c; BUILDING MATERIAL CIN>?^^^^ AND FEED OF ALL fUN?RALL^ BOOTH & McLEO P. Successor* to Booth'Shuler Lumber At Supplj Ge& flpperson'a Old Stand Opp^0 EVERYTOING AT ONE PLACE. Court Houn To The Planters of Sumter County We want you to call upon us before yo\ buy your Fertilizers this season. We can and will save you money. Fertilizer materials are higher propor? tionately than mixed goods. It will pay you to talk it over with us be? fore you buy.1 Respectfully, HARBY & CO., Inc., SUMTER. S. C. Our Spring Lines for 1917 We will offer for Spring, the following well known lines of Merchandise: Hart Schaffner & Marx and Dreyfous Lang & Cos. Clothing. Heidelberg Wolfe & Co, Brand Brothers & Cohen. Goldstein & Co.'s Palm Beach and Summer Clothing. Paragon Trousers. Wayne Knit Hosiery. Reiser & Altman Ties. R. & E. Blouses for Boys. M?nsing. Varsity and B. V. D. Underwear. HATS: Rnox, Rnap Felt. Stetson and Frank Schoebles. SHIRTS: Bates Streets, Arrow, Lion. Lion Brand Collars. Roundtree's Trunks, Rags and Suit Cases. The above lines represent Quality. When you want this in clothing or furnishings, call and see us. The D. J. Chandler