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Pisgah, Jan. 3.-Christmas and new year's days passed off quietly here, ^happening on Sunday made them more quiet than otherwise. The little ones had their fun and enjoyment Christ? iaas and every heart responded to their" pleasure. The Sunday school of Pisgah church had a Christmas tree on Monday 26th inst. The'little ones-and big ones too got rcany pretty presents. Rev. J. W. Kennedy made an interesting address before the distribution or the presents suitable for the occasion. The new year bas brought the usua change about. The letting down from 10 cents cotton to 6 cents has brought ; a'kind of blue color over the people, which has hardened into a kind of 3nibbornness tiat is^hjaltby to see. Any man -with common sense knows that evoir if there are 14 million bales made, the price ought to be at least 8 cents and the contrary shows a con? spiracy to get the cotton at less than its value. My advice to all is to hold your cotton. Borrow money and run j your business as close this year as r possible, : hut hold your cotton unti 1 von can get something for it. Whip . oihe gamblers out, if you wear patched -clothes as a result ?eve? mind what people say aboct them.* Thoi-e who laugh at your clothes, never gave you any. IS is better to be not- ''tony" and own nothing than to be ^tony" and owe it all Rev. S. S. McDowell of Ninety&ix is vid ting relatives and friends here. M& says the up country is getting on I MD glad to notice a let up - about " Mrs. Chadwick. May a kind fate ma&e it'permanent "Mrs. Alice Enteminger and children of Blythewood are visiting relatives here. * ^rs. W. a Smith, of Smithville was-visiting ber friends here vester - day.- She has coen quite unwell of late, but is better. A few marriages took: place here recite, recently. Mri Janies M. Jenkins is building a dwelling house on the up-to-date or^er; .-cosvesieat as well as orna Rev. J. :W. Kennedy and Mr. T. M. Bogers are putting additions to their dwelling bosses. Hugh H. Evans, Jrv, and Thomas Jenkins returned to the South Caro? lina. College sins week. IflflB Hiss Ba May Evans will also re . tam to' tho St Joseph's Academy in Summer this week to. resume her stadi.es. ' The teacher of the Pisagh school is a pleasant yocng lady, and a good teacher. If reports are trus she wilt .follow the fate of her sex and go "toil hoas&eeping soon. It is a pity we have to Jose so many valuable teachers in this way. Man ever hunts for the best and nobody blames him. Miss Maud Bradford is teaching the Billard school this term. Madam rumor says she too will soon go to # housekeeping. Hiss Alice James who bas been in business at Bishopville for sometime has returned home to the delight of her many friends. Supervisor Seale will soon give a good road from here to Sumter. Let us hope the legislature will do something more to* the State at large *?a*i^ has.for some time* 3faaiiin? Xews Notes. .J- _ Married at Orangeburg last Wednes? day, Mr. P rank McElveen, formerly of this ; cocfbty, and Miss Bertie Buebes of Orangehurg. ! Married last Thursday afternoon, at I tho hoo^e of bride's parent in Man mug, by Rev. J. M. BbUaday, MrJ Charles R. Earvin, J;r.. and Miss Snsfta B. McCullough* The bride and gropm took the evening train for Charleston, wi th tbe well wishes of a i"ost of friends (' 3?be newly elected county officers / took charge of their respective offices . last' Monday. Died at Spring Bank last Saturday, MT. Ervin Smith age about- 65 years. The deceased was an old Confederate soldier, and a highly respected citi ?ena'-M?.n n??^ -Ti mes. The total sales of liquors at our coanty dispensary for the month of December, 1904, amounted to $10, 8?4T& -Of- this amount &,28?).08 ; was sold daring the week before vCbiistmas, and the day before Christ? mas the sales amounted to SI, 263,50. The amount of net profits on the -month's sales has not yet been deter? mined. -Manu ing larmer. Health OSes? Reardon* has received 4b suppry of vaccine vi TUS and began -on list Monday the vaccination of all sch co* chilireu who have not hereto been successfully vaccinated. This step is taken as a precaution to g&ard. against the possibility of au ?atbreak of smallpox in this city. Smallpox is r>ow prevalent in several tarts of the Sate, and there is now a case at Providence in this county. Mr. Eugene Bogan sold three large pampkins & few day ago fer shipment to China and has forwarded them ty freight to the purchaser, a China tana Lving in Georgetown. This Chinaman stated to Mr. Koran tbnt lie wanted to send thom home to i is people in China and that he would :e pacis them in Georgetown for their journey half around: the world, j Everyone has seen the poor, crippled woman on the streets, who is pulled around in a chair by a little negro boy. On the back of the chair is prinseaV "Please Help a Cripple." This morning she felt a large over? coat brush by her, and turning around sise said, "Mr. please help, (then re? cognizing Officer Barwick) excuse me air, yon are a policeman, and 1 know .yon have no money. Ber. P. F. Kilgo and family arrived from Darlington last week. They were met at the depot loy a committee ?coro tbe congregation of the First Methodist Church and taken to the parsonage, where a number of others were present to welcome them, ?a ladies of the congregation bad* a hot snpper prepared and the new pastor and his family were given a aram and hearty welcome to their sew home. Sir. L. I. Parrott went to Magnolia last week to attend Jibe installation of the officers elect ol.' the nights of pythias Lodge at that place. There -was a large attendance of Pythians mmd the meeting was a pleasant and successful event Atfer the installation bird supper waa serrad. SXATESBCRG XEWS ITEMS. i . - Personal and Items of Interest Con? cisely Stated, j - j Statesburg. Jan. 4.-The Christmas : season is a thing of the past now and ; our people have settled down to their usual quiet lives. Most of the college girls and boys have gone and our peo ph: are feeling quite, lonely as one by I one-the young folks go to their respec I tive places of duty, i Miss Bettie Frierson returned to i Charleston Monday afternoon after a %jpleasant stay of ten days at home. Mrs. M. L. Burgess and family re? turned to Sumter Tuesday . evening, after spending a week with relatives here. Mr. A.-M. Lee, of Charleston, spent Sunday at "Farmville." Mr. E. F. Holmes, Mr. W. D. Frier son, Misses Annie Holmes and Emma Barnwell spent Monday in Sumter. Mr. Frank Burgess returned to Eishopville Monday after ten days' holiday. Miss Janette McLure has returned from a pleasant stay in Chester. . Mr. and Mrs. M. DeVeaux Moore and Mr. Enslow, of Sumter, were the guests of Mrs. James Pinckney Mon? day. Messrs. W. W. Anderson, of Ashe? ville, X. C., and B. M. Anderson, of Richmond, Va., are visiting their par? ents, Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Anderson. : Miss Anna P. Burgess returned on Sunday after a most delightful visit to friends in Berkeley county. . * Mrs. T. S. Sumter is visiting her : mother, Mrs. TV. W. Rees. Mr. Leon Palmer, ef Charleston, was the-guest of Mr. Guy Nelson on Monday and Tuesday. Miss Virginia Saunders returned to the Confederate Home College on Sat? urday: -i- m i ? i ? ^ MR. i W. BRADLEY DEAD. Mayesville Loses One of Her Oldest and Best Citizens.; Mayesville, Jan. 5.-The entire ^community for miles around today mourns the loss of of one of its most venerable abd highly respected citi? zens Mr. I. W. Bradley. Mr. Bradley lias bein in failing health for several jmonths. About a year ago he was strcken with grippe from the effects of which he never recovered. The ill? ness settled on his heart and he died of heart failure at ll o'clock yester? day. Mr. Bradley was born and raised in : Mayesville and through a long and useful career he was actively inden tified with the life of the town in all, of its phases. He was a deacon in the Presbyterian church ever since its es? tablishment here c.nd was ever active ly engaged in ch'irch work. He has served as intendent of the town and was magistrate fer several years. Ke was a man of great moral integrity and force of character and his in? fluence for good was felt by old and young alike. .Always standing for what was highest and noblest, he has endeared himself to the hearts of the people of the entire community and ali alike feel "the loss that is sustained in his death. Having passed his allot? ted three score years and ten and hav? ing kept the faith, he has gone to his reward, "Well done." The funeral services were conduct? ed in the Presbyterian church- today at 11:30 by Dr. W. J. McKay, pastor of Brick church. fi Mr. Bradley leaves several sons and daughters,' besides a number of grandchildren to mourn his death, and the heartfelt sympathy of the entire ] community goes out to them in their j bereavement mm SEA COMMISSION MEETS. j FRENCH MEMBER ELECTED AS CILAERMAX OF COMMISSION. _ ! Secret Deliberations Begin Today Sew Member Introduced This Morning. Special to The Daily Item. Baris, Jan. 9.-The international commission, formed to investigate the Dogger-Bank tragedy, convened this morning. Admiral Fournier, the French member, was unanimously elected chairman of the commission. After presentation of Admiral Spaun, of Austria, and Admiral Doubassaff, the new member, for Russia, the body aetired for secret deliberation. The Secret Session. Three sets of laws governing meth? ods of procedure of the body were presented to the international com? mission today. One set was presented by England, the second by Russia and the third by France. As yet no set of laws have been adopted and agreed upon by the public commission. The appointment of Robert Nathan, of the British Indian civil service, to be private secretary of Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, is one of more than usual interest, as he is the first He? brew to obtain such a position in that service. He is a brother of Sir Mat? thew Nathan, recently appointed gov? ernor of Hong Kong. Peoria, 111. Jan. 9.-Bishop Spauld iug was reported at -8 .o'clock this morning to be still improving and his physicians hold out the hope of his ultimate recovery. He passed a good night. Bishop Spaulding sufflered a stroke o? paralysis last week. THE FARRERS' CONVENTION. THE FARMERS ARE IX EARNEST AND MERIT SUPPORT. Business Men, Bankers, The Press and All Other People "Whose Inter? ests are Allied With the Cotton Growers Should Back the Mo\ ement. Hogood, Jan. 5.-"Stagnation is death!" "You are not going to accomplish anything!" We hope to but not by lying supine? ly upon our backs-and hugging the de? lusive phantom ot hope." Our farmers need the encourage? ment and help of all other industrie-?, especially the bankers and merchants of this Southland-more especially the newspapers. Let .the newspapers of our Southland throw wide their col? umns for discussion of this vital ques? tion, let them do more; let them in? vite discussion and more still let them discuss it in editorials, the best pro? duct of their brain; not something carelessly thrown off, once and again, as often as is needful. I do not say to , one, but to every newspaper in the land, "Champion this noble cause; give the best that is in you to it and it will return to you in four-fold value not only in peace and satisfaction, but in the support of the yeomanry of our good Southland. We may expect op? position, discouragement, possibly the turn to bring in an evil report, but un . dismayed by these, with faith in our? selves, in one .mother, in our cause, above all faith in the '.'Great Good" let us go on to that perfection of or? ganization which in itself is formida? ble, so armed and fortified as to be impregnable. No interest ever suffers at our hands that is lawful and honest, but when we prosper all the rest prosper, when we fail to perform our functions all the rest pine and die. I have long since regarded the relationship of the agricultural element to the rest of human society as being the same identically as that of the stomach to the rest of the body. It may seem strange to say so, but it is. nevertheless a truth, that if this movement succeeds it must have op? position. A dead calm at sea was once regarded as a calamity. Anything to be at all must have opposition. So I say to all friends of this movement, don't grow appalled at what confronts, Or appears to confront you. Many of the difficulties and the troubles of life are the creatures of imagination. John Bunyan's lion which menaced his way was chained. There is a set I would speak to par? ticularly who are friends to the move? ment, but who may do it incalculable harm-the men who have no faith in what we are attempting. Let me ask such a few plain questions, which I trust they will answer to themselves soberly and dispassionately. Do you. believe the success of this movement would benefit you ? You answer, "I do." You would hate to see it hindered, crippled, fail? You answer, "Certainly." Is your conduct calculated to help or hinder the cause? Answer that question without equiv? ocation. Brother, many a good caus*: has come to grier in the house of its friends^ It was certainiy gratifying to have some of the leading merchants of Sum? ter in active co-operation with u*. aid? ing wi^h presence and voice ? believe we have as large souled, broad-minded and capable a lot of merchants as are to be found, all of whom are read} to lend a hand to this great cause. I here make the suggestion that they c?>me out in a card pledging the mov?m?-.!.l their hearty support and co-oj-eratim I do hope they win. Those resolutions offered by Mr. O'Donnell were a sur? prise, coming from merchant, but were proper. Let every farmer reduce his cotton acreage with a corresponding reduc? tion in fertilizer. This does not mean that if he used four hundred pounds last year that he use three this, but that if he used fcur tons last year, he use three tons this year. The one to hold the cotton was good. Everybody hold your cotton; you can draw money on it. That committee of flye^ in each township will have plenty of work to do. Let them go to work at once and let them also get a collection from every man to defray the expenses of our delegates and other necessary things. To the work every man. I do believe it wou?d be well tor us to have other township meeting? in the near future, especially in those townships where no organization has been effected, and let all classes and colors be repre? sented. In this ariticle T have done the best my time will allow; if it is worthy I hope every newspaper will publish it. "Hagood.' Ossinging, N. Y., Jan. 9.-William Spencer, colored, who shot and killed Charis F. MacFarland in June, 1903, in New York city, was electrocuted at Sing Sing prison this morning. Spencer was prouonced dead after the first shock and the electrocution, according to the statement of Warden Johnson, was the most successful he ever saw. CHARTER FEE RECEIPTS. ANNUAL INCOME BY THE SECRE? TARY OF STATE. Amount a Little Smaller That Last Year. But More Companies Were . Organized. The annual report of the secretary of state has about been completed and the figures" regarding the money received have been made up. The to? tals shov. that the amount of fees re? ceived for 1901 was slightly under that of 1903. when the total amounted to about $18,000, but this is explained by the fact that most of the companies organized this year were small ones with capital averaging $10,000, while the year previous there were many new cotton mills and other large cor? porations formed, running up the to? tal. The figures as prepared by Chief Clerk McCown are as follows, subject to change until verified: 3S5 declaraci?n.$ 962 50 318 charters... 795 00 101 Elymosinary charters . 303 00 313 notaries public. .... 1,017 25 3 commissioners of deeds . 9 75 Certificates.. .... 53 50 Charter fees. 7,368 20 Foreign corporations. 400 00 Railroad charters and re? cords. 276 10 Amendments. 66 50 Increase of capital ...... 2,976 30 Decrease and dissolutions.. 20 00 Renewals. 384 00 Miscellaneous. 5 00 $14,577 70 The figures make an interesting study as to the development of the smaller industries. COLORADO CONTEST. PEABODY WILL NOT GIVE UP FIGHT. He Will Contest Election of Adams Exciting Times Expected Today. Denver, Coy., Jan. 9.-An exciting contest' is expected in the senate to? morrow when the nomination for judges of the supreme court made yesterday by Governor Peabody come up for confirmation. The Democrats held a caucus last night and declared they would fight the nominations to the supreme bench of Bailey and God? dard with all their power. They claim, moreover that with Republican Sena? tors Campbell and DeLong voting with them they will be able to prevent the ! confirms.tion. The Bepublican leaders declared this ? afternoon that they had received per? sonal pledges enough from Rpublican senators to ensure the confirmation ofthe two men. They were not over? confident of the issue, however, and admitted that there would be some? thing of a struggle before confirma? tion. It is Governor Peabody's present in? tention to contest the ?lection of Gov? ernor-elect Adams. Under the law he cannot file notice of contest before the fifth day of the session, which will be tomorrow. He has several days in which to file his notice of contest, however, and he may no tdo so until after the inauguration of Governor elect Adams. The latter said today: * -. ? "I do not know whether Governor Peabody will make a contest or not, but I expect that he will. I am in a much better position for such a pro? ceeding now than I was two days ago. At that time the investigation was con? fined by the court to the city and county of Denver. Now it includes the whole state, and I feel confident that the Democrats can show as many or more fraudulent Republican votes In the outlying counties than the Repub? licans claime were cast by Democrats in Denver. I am certain of the result if the entire state is brought into the contest, as it must be if Governor Pea? body decides on such a course." Notes From Statesburg. Statesburg, Jan. ll.-As one drives along now things begin to look quite busy again. The farmers are begin? ning to prepare for their crops and on every side the plowman and his team greets the eye of the passerby. Mrs. S. E. Xeson is spending a few days with relatives in Sumter. Miss Janette McLure spent Satur? day and Sunday as the guest of Miss Tillie Flud. Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, of Bish opville, visited their daughter, Miss Imo Cunningham, at Mrs. E. X. Frier sons last week. Miss Mayo Reed returned to Good? will on Saturday after spending two weeks at home. Mr. J. Singleton Moore spent Sun? day at ."The Ruins." Mrs. James Frierson, of Clarendon, visited Mrs. J. Temple Frierson last week. Miss Fannie C. Sumter, after a short stay with relatives here, returned to Sumter on Saturday. Miss A. N. Barnwell spent Sunday at home. Mrs. F. H. McLeod, of Florence, spent a few days last week with her mother, Mrs. S. E. Nelson. PYTHIAXS TO MEET. . District Meeting to Bc Held in This City January 19th. An important meeting of the Knights of Pythias of the district com? prising the counties of Sumter. Claren? don and Lee co- nties will be held in this city on Thursday, January 19th, and the great cause of Pythianism is expected to receive from this gather? ing a great impetus. The following circulars have been issued: District Xo. o-Circular Xo. 1. Under authority vested in me by tho Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, of South Carolin, I hereby call a district meeting of delegates from the Fifth district, comprising the counties of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon, to meet in the city of Sumter at the Masonic Temple on Thursday, the 19th day of January, 1905, at 10 o'clock. Each lodge will be entitled to send one delegate for every ten members of the lodge. Any member of the lodge is eligible as a delegate. Each lodge will send the district deputy grand chancellor the number and names of the delegates who will attend the meeting at as early a date as possible. Programme for District Meeting. i M?eting called to order by the dis? trict deputy at 10 o'clock a. m., in the Masonic Temple hall, Sumter, S. C. 1. Report of committee on creden? tials. 2. Organizati .:*. 3. Address of welcome. 4. Response. 5. Reports of lodges and discussion of same. Afternoon Session. Meeting called to order at 3:30 p. m. 1. Exemplification of secret work. I 2. Ritual, the only guide in confer? ring the ranks. Discussion. 3. The use and abuse of the grip and acrostic. Discussion. 4. Social sessions, how they should be conducted. Discussion. 5. Should the age of admission into the lodge be changed? Discussion. Evening Session. 8. p. m. Short addresses by promi? nent Pythians. 9:30. Banquet given by Game Cock lodge. Geo. W. Dick, District deputy. Altamont Moses, Hugh C. Haynsworth, J. H.' Levy, Walter Cheyne, J. . M. KiUght, H. F. Wilson,, Committee. LUTHERAN ENTERTAINMENT. Congregation of St. James Church Celebrated the Payment of Church Debt. The Ladies' Aid Society of St. James Lutheran church gave a very enjoyable entertainment, complimen? tary to the pastor, Rev. T. B. Epting, and the members of the church at the residence <of Mr. E.~ w. A. Bultman on North Main street Thursday evening. The entertainment was given to es? pecially celebrate and commemorate the payment of the last installment of the debt on the church property, which was incurred when the edifice was erected a few years ago. There was almost a full attendance of the membership and the evening was most pleasantly ?pent. Mr. D. L. Rambo furnished very delightful mu? sic and. the Sunday school scholars gave a number of very enjoyable rec? itations and songs. A bountiful, and at the same time, a dainty supper was served during the evening. Rev. J. B. Epting is doing a most valuable work for the congregation and his services are so highly appre? ciated by the congregation that the entertainment was regarded a.^ fully as muh a tribute to his services as one of thankfulness fo: the lifting of the burden of debt. Those who were present were: j Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Stubbs. Mr. and Mrs. John Laverty. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Shira. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Rambo. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Bultman. Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Reardon. Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Coyner. Mrs. Henry Hammond. Mrs. J. L. Xunnamaker. Mrs. A. C. Ducker. Mrs. Willie Bultman. Misses Toney Knoff, Annie Muller, Myrtle Ferguson, Lizzie Muller, Edith Quincey; Mr. Joel Coyner, Rev. T. B. Epting. -?am-~? ? . -wi mp Wilkesbarre, Pa., Jan.' 9.-Rev. f Henry L. Jones, rector of Stephen's church, this city, left today for Read? ing, Pa., to attend the meeting of the committee to inquire to the charges against Bishop Talbot, which are to be heard tomorrow. Dr. Jones, who is a member of the board, states that he has received no notice of the with? drawal of the presentment as was re? ported a few days ago. A PROSPEROUS YEAR.4 Sumter Banking and Mercantile Co.. Closes First Year of Success. The annual meeting of the stock? holders of the Sumter Banking and Mercantile company was held Wed? nesday night with a full representa? tion of the stockholders of the com? pany present. The annual report of the officer?' was submitted. This report showed that the company had a most pros? perous and successful year, the cash balance evidencing a handsome profit on. the .year's ? business. The action of the board of directors in passing the dividend and carrying the profits to the surplus account was approved. ( The old board of directors, consist? ing of Messrs. W. A. Bowman, C. W. Boshamer, Abe Rettenberg and W. B. Boyle, was re-elected and Dr. Ar? chie China was added to the board. The following officers who will serve during the ensuing year were elected: President-W. A. Bowman. Secretary and Treasurer-C. W. Boshamer. HOME B & L ASSOCIATION. Old Directors and Officers Re-electe?! -A Satisfactory Annual Report. The annual meeting of trie 'stock? holders of the Home Building and Loan Association was held in the of? fice of Secretary and Treasurer H. F. Wilson Thursday afternoon with more than a quorum of the stock represent? ed. The annual report of the secretary and treasurer was read and discussed. The association has had a successful and properous year and the stock- ' holders were thoroughly satisfied with the financial condition of the organ? ization. An election of dirctors and officers for the ensuing year was held with the following result: Directors-R. I. Manning, Wm. Graham, Marion Moise, T. B. Fraser* Bartow Walsh, J. A. Schwerin, H. F. Wilson. President-R. I. Manning. Vice President-Wm Graham. - Secretary and Treasurer-K. F. Wilson. Attorney--T. B. Fraser. STRENGTH LN UNION. If Farmers Stand Together They Caa Control Price of Cotton. A father came upon his boys wrang- . ling and quarreling; procuring a bun? dle of sticks he produced itf telling; them that the one who broke it would be handsomely rewarded. After each, had essayed the task in vain he /took the bundle and brokethe sticks one by one till the bundle was broken. There is a lesson in this to the farmers. Aesop in his fables tells of two oxen, a. lion vainly tried to destroy till they separated. We want every cotton raiser, how? ever small the amount, in this move? ment. Ev?n members are formidable. The force of this will be seen when we remember the ravages of the locust and r:'army worm. I think Central America is the home of army ant, that destroys everything, great and small, in its path. Let us ignore no one who j is willing to join our forces, however j insignificant he may seem. A passenger train stopped one day, unable to move I another inch, because of the loss of a j small screw. "Despise not the day of ! small things." The man of. details is the man of the hour, it matters not whether he be lawyer, doctor, mer? chant, or what not The lat:e Captain James-H. McLeod had a pet expression in which much is, "Never say I can't but I will try." We all learned long ago the words if not the lesson. *T can't never accomplish anything; I can has accomplished wonders." A man lay languishing in a prison. "I shall die," said he "from pure want of exercise." Just then a spider ar? rested his attention vainly trying to stretch its web across the transom, which efforts were unremitting till the task was accomplished. The lesson saved his life. How many things in life you and I are trying to do once and again, thous? and times, nor cari we allow failure the thousandth time to baffle us. Are you so satisfied with yourself that you do not wish to be a better man? Many of us farmers have failed year after year to make ends meet, but we . did not quit. Carry this spirit into the farmer's movement. That was a timely suggestion of The Daily Item that the lien merchants could accomplish more * than all the landlords combined in this movement by refusing to lien every Tom. Dick, and Harry. Let them line up at once. Will not Mr. O'Donnell take this matter in hand in Sumter and so so let our county in this as in other good work, take the initiative? Faith in the movement, believing it a good movement, that the steps taken for its success are needful, that it is succeeding, will succeed, giveth the victory. How can we have that? By association, in township and county meetings. We cannot meet too often. It is unjust to say the least, of those Washington fellows to charge that the men who have cotton are speculators. Some may be, but of many it is a base slander, a lie. "Hagood."