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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
COUNTY SCHOOL DAY.

Committee Announces Prizes for Con.
test Between Pupils Of County
SchOOls-Saturday, April 18th.
Basket Picnic and All Day F'rOlic to
Be Feature; Information Can Be
Obtained from Committee.
On the 18th of last April, there
was held in the County Court House.
what is familiarly known as Field
Day." There We're gathered together
more than one thousand pupils.
teachers and patrons from Sumter
County. The occasion was one of
the most delightful and beneficial of
Its Kind that has ever been held in
the State. 1t was unanimously de-
cided to make this an annual affair.
and if possible, it is hoped by the
committee in charge to make this
years County School Day" even
greater success than was the last.
The date set for our next County
School Day" is Saturday, April 18th,
beginning promptly at 1890 and
the place will be the County Court
House. The public is invited to at
tend. Every child. every teacher.
every trustee and every patron are
urged to be on hand to see. and be
seen.
All are requested to bring their
iunch baskets. as the exercises will
be continued for short time in the
afternoon. A committee of ladies
will be on hand to help with dinner
and take charge Of the baskets.
Dinner will be served on the grounds
to the rear of the building at two
| O'Clock, and in old picnic style.
Just after dinner, the athletic con-
test will be held, and judging from
last year, this event will be very ex-
citing and full of interest.
Competent committees will be on
hand to select the best in each de-
partment and award prizes accord
ingly.
Below is a list for which the
| prizes are to be offered, and all nee
essary information pertaining to
same.
Arithmetic-One prize offered. Open
to boys and girls. Wentworths Prac-
teal Arithmetic will be the book used.
Algebra-Two prizes offered Open
| to boys and girls. Wentworth's New
School Algebra will be used. One
examination will embrace all sub
jects 20 simple" intermediate Equa-
tons on page 2O5; the other, begin
ming with page 2O5 and completing
the book.
Hiistory-Two prizes Offered. Open to
boys and girls. One examination will
be on South Carolina History. and
the other on United States History.
No pupil allowed to stand both of
these.
GCOgraphy-One prize offered. open
to boys and girls. The contest will
be map drawing of South Carolina
with counties. Pupils should be sup
piled with colored crayons.
Spclling-Open to boys and girls.
Each grade will be given an examina-
ton and the prizes are offered-one
for each grade.
Grammar-One prize offered. Bueh-
lers Grammar used. Open to boys
and girls.
Oratoric0I ContcSt-Two prizes Of
fered. open to boys only. Any Selec-
tion by standard author will bc ac-
cepted. $40 sold piece has already
been offered as first prize.
Best Loaf of Brcad-One prize Of
fcred. open to girls only. The girls
entering this contest should begin
practice at once Bring i'm on April
18Th what YOU consider the best loaf.
BE prepared to state that no assist
anco was given. Should bc brought
TO Court House before 10 o'clock,
April 18Th.
Best Bi>cut-Onc prize offered.
Open to girls only. Sec instructions for
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

Their Origin and What Has Been
Accomplished

With the hearty endorsement OF
the state Board of Education, the
state High School Inspector invited
the high school teachers of the State
TO meet In conference in Columbia on
May 5th and eth. 1910. To this meet
ing Sc teachers came. The entire
time for t'so days and one night was
given To Informal round-table discus
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

sions OF few definite high school
problems especially applicable to the
schools of South Carolina. The sub
1ect TO which was given the largest
allotment OF time was the organiza-
ton and articulation of high school
courses of study. including the scope.
quantity and arrangement of the
staple high school subjects. The dis
cussions revealed the fact that among
the high schools OF the State there
was little unity in either the subject
matter OF It's arrangement. For in
stance. some schools were giving
nearly twice as much time to mathe-
matics as other schools were giving:
some schols were giving more time to
Latin than 10 English: still others
| were giving no time to any kind OK
science work. All present realized
that there ought not to exist such
chaos. supt. Swearingen asked that
a committee be appointed by the
High School Inspector to make a com
plete report on high school courses
of study. This was done. Supt. Ed
munds Of Sumter was one OF the
committee. After more than six
months OF deiiberation the committee
made a report recommending FIVE A.
year courses-classicai. modern Ian
guage. scientific. commercial. and as-
ricul'ural Later the State Board OF
Education adopted these courses as
the standard OF the state. Perhaps
ninety per cent Of the high schols OF
the State have accepted one or more
OF these courses. with very little vari-
alton. II any.
During the scholastic year 1910
1911. nine similar conferences were
held at convenient points throughout
the State. To these were invited not
only the high school teachers. but
high school boards. county superin-
tendents. and such other persons as
felt interested I'm the discussions
These nine conferences were attend
ed by 25s high school teachers. 81
grade teachers. IS college professors.
z county superintendents. and 10
trrstees-330 in all. At all these
meetings the chief topics for discus
sion were the function OF the high
school itself and the functions OF the
humanitarian subjects In the high
school.
So far this scholastic year. six con-
ferences have been held. Three 9TH
ers. including the one at Sumter, are
TO follow. The six already held have
been attended by 324 teachers and
trustees. The topics receiving the
chief attention this year are how to
get into the high schools the boys
and girls and how to keep them there
four years. and the functions OF the
!. sciences In high school courses OF
study.
The objects of these conferences
are 90 make clear the function OF the
nigh school. To stimulate an inter-
est In the high school as factor I'm
a system OF education. To aid high
lschooi teachers In approaching and
solving their special problems. and
to lend encouragement and insplr-
Eation TO the teachers through heart
TO heart talks about their experiences.
successes and Ideals. The develop
ment Of the high schools cf the state
'can come about only through an in
telligent and patriotic cooperation
between those who manage and teach
these schools and those who support
thcm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
Books for Willard School.

The members of the L. u. c. ana
Of the II. \. r. who have school
books, primary books. or magazines
TO give To the Willard School are re-
Quested To send them to Mrs. s. c.
Baker 10y the first Of March.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

Street Commissioner White had a
force Of hands at work Friday morn
ing deepening the ditch along rail-
road avenue which was recently clos
ed. With the opening of this ditch
the conditions e Bee and South Main
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
The Qualifications OF Teacher.

Whether or not thc teachers cali
Ing u 20 be n profession depends up
on those who compose the teaching
force. Teachers have II I'm their
power 90 dignity their calling by
,fhelr worthlness. Teaching Is a pro-
fession-onc of the nobleRt. ono Of
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

For a sprain you will find Cham
herlain's Liniment cNcellent. 1t al
lays the pain. removes the soreness
and soon restores the parts to
healthy condition. 25 and 80 cent
bottles for sale by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

Foley Kidney Pills will cure any
case of kidney or Ladder trouble not
beyond the reach of medicine. No
medicine can No more Slberts
Drug store
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28
Enrolment up to Date.

The reports Of the teachers in the
schools for the month just
passed show an enrolment in the
white public schools Of the city as
follows:
Boys, 4O2; girls, 39S; total, 500.
In the high school the enrolment
by years, is:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

OF this number only four boys and
four girls have for any reason stop
ped school, so that rs boys and 101
girls, total of 219, are in the high
school today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-02-28

Announces Prizes for Con
test Between Pupils of County
SchoOls-Saturday, April 18th,
Basket Picnic and All Day FrOlic to
BE Feature; Information Can Be
Obtained from Committee.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01
A MISSISSIPPI MACHINE

The republican party of Missis.
sippi consists of one man. His
name is L. B. Moseley. He holds
three federal jobs-clerk of the
Federal District Court, Jury Com
missioner, and United States Com
missioner. He is referee (distrib-
utor of patronage), National Com
mitteeman, and member of the
State Executive Committee. For
q generation he has dominated the
9OO,0 900 negroes of the state. The
total republican vote of the state
is 4,50O. And Of these 1000 are
negroes.
Moseley whips his organization
into line, sending up twenty dele
gates to Chicago, by making the
white men federal officeholders
and by making the negroes PRO
fessional jurors of the federal
court"
This jury graft is Moseley's own
unique device for maintaining a
band of henchmen throughout the
state. Instead of drawing by lot
the names of jurors out of the jury
box, as he is required to do by law,
he selects them in part out of his
head, and selects the same faith
full few, year after year. These
men receive 90 and So. 80 day for
doing jury duty of couple of
hours. Others of his henchmen
he subpoenas as witnesses in large
numbers. Others he selects as
extra jurymen. Jurors, messen-
gers, bailiffs, and court criers are
often Summoned" and proceed to
draw their pay, without leaving
home. Men present in the court
have asked to be put on the jury
At once they have gone on.-Col-
lier's.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01
AN IRRIGATION PROJECT

A plan is on foot to divert a
large portion of the water from
the upper Missouri river, thus
eliminating possible overflow of
the lower Mississippi regions which
have been laid waste on account
of overaows this spring.
According to the plan outlined
in the communication, a canal
could be constructed south from
Pierre. 8. D., taking the water out
Of the upper Missouri, and con-
veying it south through western
Nebraska, eastern Colorado, west
ern Oklahoma or eastern New Mex
loo and through the extreme west
ern part of Texas. This would be
the most gigantic irrigation scheme
in the world and would require the
longest ditch in existence. In all
something like 25,OOO,OOO acres of
arid land would be reclaimed, tap
ping as it would the very heart of
the great western dry area.
The proposed canal would be
800 miles in length.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01
POSTPONED

A suit of national interest,
brought in the federal court at
Fort Scott, Kansas, against the
editors of the Appeal to Reason,
for publishing the facts regarding
the Leavenworth prison and using
words that the governments took
exception to as being "obscene,"
was set for trial May 10.
Before the case was called the
defendants and their attorney
were cited for contempt. They
were charged with having con-
spired feloniously, ETC., of having
endeavored to bribe a witness to
testify falsely or leave the state.
This witness was an educated
Irishman who had been an inmate
of the penitentiary ten years and
on the witness stand testified on
CROSS examination that the federal
guards had broke and bruised his
body, that they hung him up by
wrists for hours at stretch, threw
him into solitary confinement
but could not conquer him. All
his manhood had, however, de-
serted him and he was as ready to
turn against benefactor as an
enemy. Furthermore his evidence
had nothing to do with the case on
trial and the contempt case was
dismissed.
The action for the publication
of the facts which the government
took notice of and discharged the
penitentiary officials was then
postponed until after election.
1t seems that Fred Warren had
met this victim" and had en-
deavored to make a man of him,
but he had no manhood left upon
which to build. Victim" was dis
charged and draft for $3.50 was
given him with which to seek
start in the world. This draft was
shown to the prosecuting attorney
and on the strength of it the con-
tempt charge was evolved.
The attorney, j. j. Shepherd,
Immediately brought suit against
the prosecuting attorney for mali
cious prosecution against himself.
And thus ends the first chapter in
this famous case. While at Fort
Scott the Appeal editors received
10000 subscribers to their paper,
accompanied by $1,000 in cash.
This did not look good to the pros
ecution.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01
81 believe the time has come fo,

81 believe the time has come for
the general government to actively
and powerfully cooperate with the
states in building a great system
OF public highways. l believe the
building of the Lincoln Highway
would be the entering wedge for
the creation of splendid system
of roads that would bring it's ben
efits to every citizen in the coun-
try. l look to see the time when
we will have a transcontinerital
thoroughfare from ocean to ocean
and it will be great investment. "
Clark.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01

Members of the B. p. O. E.,
who live in Alamosa, but must of
necessity belong to a lodge in
some other town, are preparing to
and within short time
Alamosa will be able to boast of
an Elk lodge of several hundred
members and an Elks' home that
will be credit to the city and the
center of Elkdom for the San Luis
Valley.-Courier.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01

Champ Clark has fifteen and
Woodrow Wilson seven of the
twenty-five Iowa district delegates
to the democratic national conven.
ton.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01

The Rio Grande River Fisher
mems association have again Of
fered prize of $25 90 for the men,
ber of the association that catches
the largest trout with rod, line and
hook out of the Rio Grande river
or any of its tributaries during the
season of 1912.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01

ID. W. Working, making farm
investigations for department of
agriculture, was here Tuesday and
Wednesday preparing reports on
the valley. From photographs he
obtained proof that the season this
year is only about six or seven
days later than last year.-La Jara
Chronicle.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01

N. X. McGreery, manager of the
Longmont sugar factory, today
made the announcement that the
Great Western Sugar company has
offered $4,000 to the man or men
who would invent successful beat
topper and puller, the machine to
be either combined or separate.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01

President Taft has authorized
Secretary Fisher, of the interior
department, to proceed with con-
struction of the Grand valley irri-
CATION project in Colorado, without
awaiting adjudication of the water
rights. The water needed may
now be taken in any lawful man
ner by the secretary.
The Monte Vista journal., 1912-06-01
ADVERTISING TALK

In every job-printing establish
ment there is in constant use cast.
iron frames, or chases. These
chases are employed in every job
to hold the type forms, which are
wedged into them by means of
iron quoins. Some times the boys
wedge the forms too tightly, and
being but cast-iron, the chase
snaps. A snapped or cracked chase
is just about as useful to a printer
as a palm-leaf fan is to an Esqui-
mau; and there was time when
all that remained to be done when
a chase snapped, WAS to murmur
few words under ones breath, toss
the wreck on the scrap pile and
enter $3.50 to P. g. l..
Now all this is changed. G L.
kimes, a mechanic from Denver
has come to Monte Vista and is
equipped to weld chases and any.
thing in cast-iron, a IL IN n m,
bronze and other metals. He
knows how, and is not afraid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-22
EEE914ass1 80
&:~ .tllIIEI.I
TIME AT WHICH TRAINS ARE Eek
FECTED TO ARRIVE AND DEPA RT.
In effect June "a, 1912.
FROM BANGOR

TINE AT WHICH TRAINS ARE Elk.
PECTED TO ARRIVE AND DEPA Pm
In effect June "a, 1912.
FROM BANGOR.
24o A. NJ. for HouIton, Eft. Fairfield.
Caribou, Van Buren, and fntermediaf =
stations. via Medford
100 4. NJ, for Greenville, FIT. Kent
Washburn, Grand Isle, Madawaska. ST
Francis, FIT. Fairfield, Caribou, and in
termediate stations. Dining car bangor
to Milinocket.
s.25 A. NJ. for searsport and interme-
diate stations.
2.4e p. NJ, for Houlton. TT. Fairfield,
Caribou, Van Buren, and principal inter,
mediate stations. via Medford
40 L. NJ, for Greenville, Brownvflls
and intermediate stations.
80 ,. NJ, for Searsport and interms-
ARRIVE BANGOR.
7.3 A. M, from Searsport and inter-
mediate stations.
$50 A. NJ, from -GreenvilIe, Brownvills
and intermediate stations.
ZIG r. NJ. from Van Buren,, Caribou,
Houlton, Greenvilie. Dover and Foxcroft
and principal intermediate stations
Dining car Millinocket to Bangor.
4-57 p. M. from Searsport and inter-
$50 p. NJ. from st. Francis. MAZDA.
waska, Grand Isle, Washburn, Fort
Kent. Ashland. Caribou. Fit. Fairfield,
Greenville and Intermediate stations
Dining car Milo Jet to Bangor.
1l.59 +. NJ, from Van Buren,, Caribou
FIT. Fairfield. Houlton and intermediate
". NJ. GROWN. GEO. NJ. HouGHToN
Gen'l Supt. Pass'r Traffic Mgr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-22
TWO BEAUTY SECRETS
FOR SUMMER MONTHS

Hair requires frequent shampooing
in summer because of the great amount
of dust and SCOT in the air, and If you
dissolve a teaspoonful of canthrox in
a cup of hot water you will have am
pie mixture for cleansing. invigorat-
ing and wonderfully satisfying sham
poo. After using canthrox, the hair
dries quickly and evenly, and will be
ever. go soft and brilliant even in the
hottest weather. Then you can do your
hair up in any style with little effort.
A spurmaX lotion is ideal for dot
weather, because ii permits the pores
to do their work properly, and when
sthis is done pimples blacl6heads, oili-
ness and fine lines vanish. To make
add teaspoonfuls glycerine 10 Il pint
witch hazel or thot water), then put ir
ounces spurmax, After the spurmaS
lotion Is applied to the face it is invis-
ible and imparts youthful charm
and tint to any complexion.
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State Teachers Certificates.

1t was announced, Wednesday, from
the department of education that. as
finally arranged, candidates for State
teachers certificates and entrance to
State Normal schools will be exam
ined Friday. Aug. 80. beginning at 8
A. NJ, at the following places:
Auburn, Edward Little High school:
Augusta, State House: Belfast, High
school: Bethel. Academy: Biddeford,
High school; Brunswick, High school;
Calais High school; Cherryfeld, Acad-
envy: Ellsworth. High school; Fort
Kent, Madawaska Training school;
Foxcreft. Academy: Houiton, High
school; Jonesport, High school; Old
Town. High school: Pittsfield, Laneey
school: Portland, Common Council
room. City hall: Rockland, High
school; Skowhegan. High school; Wis
casset. High school; Yarmouth, North
Yarmouth Academy.
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New Corporations.

The following corporations have filed
certificates of organization. under the
general law, at the department Of
State
Joseph Wescott & Son, organized at
Portland, Cor the purpose of dealing in
corporate stocks and bonds and other
securities. with $4,000 capital stock, OF
which nothing is paid in. Officers:
President, George Weseott Beyer oil
Portland; treasurer. Henry G Boyer
.Ir., of Cape Elizabeth. Certificate fl
ed, Aug. 2, 1912.
Flexible Steel Betting Co., organized
at Portland, for the purpose OF manu-
facture and sale of betting OF every de
scription, with s1,o00oOo capital stock
of which nothing is paid in. officers
President and treasurer, Charles E
Allen of Arlington. Mass. Certificate
filed, Aug. q, 1912.
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Promotion Of the Reading
Of Better Books.
New Badges for Meeting Of
Maine Teachers Association.
Dates OF Examinations for Teach.
ers' Certificates.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Regular Meeting of Governor and
Council, Thursday, Sept. 10, at 10 Am.

ROW to Promote the Reading OF
Better Books. was the subject of the
lecture given. Wednesday afternoon
at the summer library school at the
Judiciary rooms at the State House
by Mrs. Belle Holcomb Johnson OF
Hartford, CT, who has been in charge
Of the instruction of the school since
1t opened.
TIE speaker suggested as the classes
of better books which should be
bought, good fiction, some classics,
practical books, foreign books, reli-
gious books and fresh works Of strong
human interest. Favorable permanent
location of the books on the shelves,
as we'll as special displays We're advo-
Gated. The books should be kept well
bound and we'll busted in order tn
make them specially attractive ex-
ternally.
Fcek-notes in the books, in the
newspaper and on leaflets and posters,
as Well as special lists for classes,
ages, seasons and timely interets were
among the means suggested to interest
the reader. Calling the attention of
others to the better class of books by
speaking frequently of them and by
reading them oneself was also advised.
The enlistment of the efforts of schools.
Oranges, clubs, ministers and pa
rents in this direction was an import
ant factor in promoting the reading of
better books. Attention could also be
called to these better books by public
readings, lectures. dramatic enter
tainments and tableaux.
Prof Little of Bowdoin College will
lecture at $50 p. NJ. Thursday, upon
Book Selection
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WOMAN Is IDENTIFIED.
Found Unconscious on Grave In Gem
etery Is Mrs. Melissa Bowers.

Lewiston. Me-, Aug. 21.-The elderly
woman, found Unconscious on a grave
in Riverside cemetery, yesterday aft
ernoon, was identified. today. as Mrs.
Melissa Bowers of Salem, Mass, a
former resident who was visiting
friends here. She was still in an I'M
conscious condition at the hospital to
which she was taken. 1t was stated
that she had not suffered a shock as
at first suspected, but the physicians
did not give the cause of her cendi-
ton. Mrs. Bowers, who is 73 years OF
age. was at the graves of her hus-
band and son, when found. She lives
with a daughter, Mrs. Jennie Bryant,
at Salem, ana was visiting at the home
of Mrs Warren Sawyer, Chapel street.
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Il cheerfnlly recommend your Mo-
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