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60 NTY GORRESPONDENCE. SEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPA CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. f&zns of Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. . lOnCE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will reach this office not later than Tues day morning. When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an impossibility to have them appear in 'the -pap r issued that day. DARK CORNER. . Dark Corner, May 13.-We have had rain, hail, &c, since my last. On last Wednesday evening we had three large rains and a little hail, but not enough to do any damage. But all of our low lands are either under wa ter or boggy-, so we cannot plow, and -we will now have a hard fight with Gen. Green to keep him down, as we have not been able to scrape our cot ton as we wanted to do. We have not commenced to chop out cottor yet. All early planted cotton looks very well, but corn is quite small. Mr. J. L. Ardis was stricken wi h a slight stroke of paralysis on Friday, the Sd, while on a visit to his daugh ter-in-law, Mrs. Laura Ardis, near Paxville, though he was able to walk about the house a little on last Thursday, the 9th. Mr. Ardis is a Confederate soldier, over 70 years old. W. J. Ardis and T. D. Weeks visited near Paxville last Thursday. Mrs. Ben. Geddings, of . Pinewood, visited her aunt, Mrs. W. J. Ardis, last Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Wash. Scott, of Cane Savanna, visited relatives here \ es terady. Miss Eunice Osteen came down Fri day evening from your city to spend Saturday and Sunday "with her pa rents at the Sycamores, which I sup pose will be her last trip until after the commencement on the 29th and' 30th instant, when she will graduate. I am. proud to see that she (Miss Eu nice) has obtained a teacher's certi ficate. We ,have no new cases of sickness this week; only myself. I have been sick for over a week. I wanted to go to the reunion in Clumbia last week, "but was not able. Sorry I missed meet ing the old boys. But the Lord's will be done, for He knows best. MAT Max, S. C., May 13.-The fifteen months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Goodman died last Thursday morn ing. Dear little Earl left empty arms and aching hearts. Friends here and at Beulah are grieved to hear of the death of Mr. Harry Crosswell, which occurred at his home in Timmonsville last Satur day. Messrs. B. C. Truluck and E. H. Sauls attended the reunion at Colum bia last week. Dr. H"gh T. Kirby made a short visit to friends here last week. Mr. Fred McClam. of Lake City, and Miss Hattie Lee, of Scranton.1 were married at the home of and by Rev. B. K. Truluck. Oats are greatly improved. BR OGDON. Brogdon, May 13.-One month ago we \vere having lots of frost and ice, and today there is again a touch of winter-fires and wraps are in evi dence. Ali had hoped that winter, which , had so long lingered in the lap of spring, had departed and that the summer days were here for good. We much prefer the cool weather to the continued rainfall, for the heavy rains of last week evidently brought to our minds the sad experience of last year. Crops are doing only tolerably well: the earth is too damp aid cold. Corn is small for the time of the year. A great deal of it has been destroyed by birds; and has be'-n replanted. Gar dens are quite pretty. Nearly every family is having plenty of headed cabbage, peas, beets etc. The fruit crop is a failure, but the crop of spring chickens seems abun dant. The ladies of this section com pete with each other as to who can Taise the greatest number. Mrs. S. S. Davis has between 50 and 60 at pres ent, with several hatchings to follow. Mrs. J. L Brogdon. Mrs. J. C. Stukes and Mrs. D. H. Smith each have large broods of turkeys. We must not forget to mention what some of the little boys are doing since they have been released from school. They have made fish traps for themselves, and are now bringing in lots of nice fish. These, of course, are much enjoyed by the members of each family. One trap produced one hundred fish in a few days. The Graham Graded School closed two weeks ago, and Misses Mellett and Davis returned to their homes. Mr. Spruell, the new pastor at Gra ham, preached last Sabbath to a large and appreciative audience. Quite a number of folks here at tended the reunion in Columbia, last week. Messrs. Maxwell Jenkins and Brad ley Wilson, of St. Charles, were in the neighborhood a day or two ago on business. Miss Lucile Brogdon has returned to her home ir. Savannah. Mrs. J. I. Brogdon left last Satur day morning for a trip to Charleston and Savannah. Mr. Graham McDowell and daugh j ter are visiting at Mr. S. S. Davis*. Winnie James, a colored woman, j had the misfortune to have her house destroyed by fire this morning. The bu i-ding was a two storj- one and very well insured. WISACKY. Wisacky, May ll.-We have been having rains with high winds' and some hail for the past several days. | j The weather continues very gloomy j and threatening. The farmers have finished planting.j [ cotton, and some few have fine stands of both corr and cotton. On many farms the cotton is dying out very badly. Corn is small for this season of the year. Cotton chopping is the order -of the j day. ; The oat crop has been greativ im I proved by th" recent rains. A number of the old veterans here I i attended the reunion in Columbia Some we have seen report a very pleasant time.indeed. Mr. Kenneth McKaskill, after a very pleasant visit to his son. Rev. K. McKaskill. of Ivanhoe, X. C.. return ed home Thursday, feeling much bet ter by the trip. Mrs. John Smith, of this neighbor hood, who has been very sick, we are glad to know is very much better.' . The frieds here of Mrs. James Eng lish, of Bishopville, are grieved to hear of her extreme illness. STATEBtJRG. Stateburg, May 13.-Miss- Meta Seas Boykin, of Boykin, S. C., is vis iting Mrs. W. H. Barnwell at "The Rectory." Mr. James Simons, of Ferguson, spent Sunday in our midst. Mrs. W. B. Xelson, with her at tractive little children, Samuel and Virginia, are visiting Mrs. Sam Xel son. Messrs. W. H. Barnwell and John G. Barnwell are at "The Rectory" for a few days. Mrs. George Saunders and Miss Marie Manning, of Hagood, were the charming guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Saunders on Sunday. Mr. Early Mellett sepent Sunday at home. Misses Theo, and Georgia Dargan returned on Saturday from Orange burg, where they have been attending the Federation of Women's Clubs. Rev. W. H. Barnwell spent yester day in Clarendon. , ! Mr. W. J. Rees, of Wedgefield, was the guest of Mr. W. L. Saunders on Sunday. Miss H. Lee Moore spent Sunday bi Sunmter. PISGAH. Pisgah, May ll.-This section has had this week very destructive rains. Crops are washed up and buried in the sand, and the land washed in gul lies. Last night was the captain of all on light places. The cotton is kill ed out and will have to be replanted. The storm and hail the first of the week did more damage than was re ported. In the Mizpah section it was very severe, and several wili have to plant o^er. In general, tho loss all around is great. The only thing flourishing is grass. Lee County Xotes. (Bishopville Vindicator.) There was considerable hail and wind last Monday evening in the Browntown and Rattle Snake sec tions. We were told that the young cotton was beat into the. ground and will have to be planted over and that J. R. Kirkley's store was blown down and goods badly damaged. A little hail feil here. Mr. E. B. Colclough, of Heriots, was in town Inst Monday and closed a deal with Mr. J. B. McLauchlin for 30 acres of land suitable for town lots in exchange for a rice farm near Sum ter. Death at Bishopville. Bishopville. May 9.-Mrs. Annie Lula Mooneyham, wife of Supervisor Henry E. Mooneyham, died yesterday at ber home in Bishopville, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Mooneyham was the third daughter of Mr. Xewell B. Scarbor ough. Besb"' her husband she leaves five small cn.idren to mourn her loss. The funeral services were held this morn ing at the Bishopville Baptist Church, the pastor, the Rev. W. D. Cappel", officiating, assisted by the Revs. C. B. Smith and H. R. Murchison. Rev. Ernest McCauley of Pennsyl vania has been called to the pastor ate of the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer at Xewberry. The South Carolina Public Service Corporation says it will begin con struction September 1. Unfavorable seasons have greatly injured <he crop prospects in the southern part of the State. THE T). A. MINOR CASE. A Formel' Sumter Merchant in thc j Toils In Florida Court. Jacksonville, May li.-When the case of i he Stat-.- of Florida against j Howard C. Jones, Bryant Nicholas i and D. A. Minor, charged with grand larceny and knowingly receiving sto len goods, was called in the criminal court of record yesterday morning. Jones, entered a plea of guilty, fur nishing the first surprise of the day. The second surprise came during the testimony of Ed. Harris, a negro porter, who testified that Minor had threatened to blow his (Karris') head off if he talked about the case, and that J. D. Horn had continued the wages of the negro during the time that ne (Harris) was held at the county jail. The specific charge on the plea which che defendants were placed on t~ial was that of stealing, on Febru ary-15, about 5,000 cigars from the VanDeman Company, while in pos session of the Southern Railroad Company, valued at $57.50. Little evidence that is really new has been brought out, though it is generally admitted that the State is making out a strong case, forging the chain of evidence, link by link, around the two men on trial. Jones, who en tered a plea of guilty, appeared dur ing the afternoon as a State witness. The defense consists of a sweeping denial, and a number of character witnesses are to be put on the stand before the case is finally closed. Though a night session of the court was held, the case was not concluded when the recess was taken. Though the entering of a plea of guilty by Jones \vas unexpected, the testimony that came nearest to cre ating something like a sensation at the trial yesterday was that of Ed Harris, who was one of the negro porters at the J. D. Horn Company store. Harris had given, on direct exami nation, evidence about taking two barrels packed with cigar boxes from Nichols' home to Minor's home, at Mi nor's orders. Solicitor Bryan then turned him over to the defense for cross examination. Col. Pope asked if he had been giv en any inducement to testify in this case and the negro answered prompt ly in the negative. Then Col. Pope asked if he had not been offered his wages and $50, and Harris replied that he had wanted to go to jail, and that he had been told that his wages would be paid him while in jail. He denied strenuously, however, that any $50 offer had been made him, but ad mitted that if any money was offered him he would take it. Solicitor Bryan then took the negro in hand again, on the redirect exam ination, and asked him why he had stated that he preferred to go to jail 'i leing free. The negro answered that he thought it would be safer and then, when pressed for an explana ron told the following: story in sub stance: On the afternoon be'.'ore Minor was arreste he (Minor) had told Harris that there was trouble brewing and that arrests were to be made and cau tioned him not to talk about what had happened, or, as the negro put it. "this business." The witness claim ed that Minor had added that if he (Harris") did talk, that his head would be shot off. For this reason, he said, he thought it would be safer tov go to jail, and that even though he later knew that Minor himself had been arrested. Harris said that Minor had not specified as to who was to do the aforesaid shooting off of his head and that, not knowing the source of the danger he feared, he wanted to be safe. The promise that his wages would be paid him during the time that he was in jail was made him, he said, by Mr. Horn. Then Col. Pope took him in hand again, and asked him if the State had promised him anything for his testi mony. Harris answered that he had been told, just before he came into the courtroom, not to worry about anything, because his time in jail would be paid for. When asked who had told him this, he pointed to At torney DeWitt Gray, the assistant so licitor, who was sitting beside Solici tor Bryan. When Harris left the stand Solici tor Bryan put Attorney Gray on the stand, and asked him about the offer t concerning which Harris had testi fied. Mr. Gray stated that all that he had said to the negro was that he would be given his pier diem as a witness. There was no cross-exami nation. Howard C. Jones, who had pleaded guilty during the day to receiving sto len goods, and to grand larceny, was called as a witness for the State. Col. Pope made a hard fight to keep out his testimony, but Judge Shaylor al lowed it, noting an exception to the ruling for the defense. Jones' testimony was, in brief, to the effect that early in Febuary, or about that time. Nichols had tele phoned him to come to his (Nichol's) store. He went, and Nichols told him he had 5,000 cigars which he wished to sell, and that he would dispose of them for $7 per thousand. He asked Jones to sell them for him. and Jones, | learning that "Minor was preparing to j start a .'stand" at Dixieland park, j went to him and sold him the cigars j : for $10 per thousand, paid Nichols j $35, and pocketed the remaining $15. i He also told of another similar j dealing, in which about 1.500 cigars, j of a higher grade, were sold to Minor j bv him. acting as agent for Nichols. | On cross-examination he stated that he had not told Minor that the . cigars had been stolen, and that the 1 question of the cigars not ""being right" never came up between them. The other evidence, on the part of the State, was, for the most parc, only a repetition of what has already been printed in the Times-Union, at the time the arrests were made. The evidence for the defendants consisted of a sweeping denial of ev erything and fiat contradictions of the testimony of Jones, so far as Nichols was concerned, while Minor claimed that any dealings he had made had been made in good faith, with no knowledge whatever that he was pur chasing any stolen goods. Next to the testimony of the . de fendants themselves interest centered j in'the evidence given, on behalf of the defense, by the wives of the defend ants. The ladies-who testified in the case yesterday for the defense were Mrs. Nettie A. Minor, wife of the de fendant Minor; Mrs. Ramgaser, a close relative of Minor's, and who lives at his home; Mrs. Bryant Nich ols, and Miss Pounds, a sister of Mrs. Nichols, and formerly a clerk in the J. D. Horn company store. Prosecuting on behalf of the State are Solicitor "W. A. Bryan, Assistant Solicitor N. P. Bryan, Assistant Soli citor DeWitt Gray and A. W. Cock rell. representing Mr. J. D. Horn. Nichols is defended by Col. Frank Pope and Judge John W. Dodge, and Minor is represented by Col. Frank Pope. Both defendants were tried jointly. The jury selected to pass upon the guilt or innocence of the accused of the crime charged is composed of Messrs. Richard Spiers, J. Kirby, E. C. Swartz, Ben McDowell, M. Ryer and J. F. Snelling. Save for an adjournment during the early afternoon, as a tribute of respect to the memory of the late Judge Morris Dzialynski, the criminal court of record was in session, en gaged in the trial of this case, for the longest day of the term, the recess until the usual hour this morning not being taken until 10.30 o'clock last night. The other charges are stealing goods valued at $112.10. from Jones & Shaylor's store; stealing cigars and tobacco, valued at at $114.50, from Gus Muller, on February 16; also stealing $37.50 worth of goods from the store of J. D. Horn Company; also another, one against Minor, for 'stealing goods of the value of $160 from the same company. Nichols is charged with receiving the goods af ter stolen. His wife is also held on the same charge.-Jacksonville, Fla., Times-Union. Havana Cigars. During last year there were export ed from Cuba the enormous number of 256,73S,029 "Havana" cigars. Contrary to the general idea, howev er, that America gets the bulk of this trade only about 30 per cent, came here, the total purchases maounting to T9,4 S3.125 cigars, while England took 92.450.6S7. Ger many buys from twenty-five to thir ty million, and France ten to twelve million. One reason for the larger sales to England than to the United 1 States is the fact that America buys a large amount of leaf tobacco, which is worked up here; last year twenty-five million pounds were im ported, while England took only twenty-five thousand pounds. But few Cuban cigarettes come to this country, most of the manufacture going to South America. Although two hundred and fifty million cigars -the number we received from Cu ba- .vouid appear a considerable steck, cigar dealers' cases would soon be empty if that were the only source >f supply, as America smokes 8,000. '100,000 cigars annually.- ..eien i c A mt rican. GEN. KURORTS TRIP. Distinguished Japanese* General On His Way to Jamestown Exposition. Chicago. May S.-Gen. Kuroki's trip across the continent is causing the railroad officials endless worry lest some accident rouse Japan to in flamatory denunciation of what they might construe as a deliberate plot. Gen. Kurok'i, after a reception here by American army officers and Japa nese, left today for Washington and the Jamestown exposition with Lieut. Gen. MacArthur and his staff. INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACES. Norfolk. Va.. May 13.-The first of the int.-rnational boat races held in Hamilton Roads today was the cut ter event, three miles straight away, lt was won by the crew from the Bares. in 2(> minutes, 27 seconds from the crews of the other vessels, who finished as follows: Austrian. American, Japanese. YOUNG GIRL HAS CLOSE CALL. Another Alleged Attempt at Outrage in Marion. Mullins. May 6.-An unsuccessful attempt was made today by a negro, named Mayo Carmichael, to assault, it is believed, little Waddelle Sawyer, the eleven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sawyer, who live in 'the Millers' section, about thrre miles from town. This morning, the little girl, as was hi :. usual custom, about S o'clock led the cow to the pasture, which was only about three hundred yards from the house. After letting down the bars and turning in the co v.- she first noticed some one behind a bunch of bushes near her, and then saw him start towards her. She immediately began screaming and turned to run. Her father heard her and at once started to her. When she began screaming, the negro, for such wn> the man. turned and fled. The negro lived on the plantation of Mr. Gilbert Johnson, which adjoins j the one on which Mr. Sawyer resides, and was at once recognized by the child. Mr. Sawyer, on learning who the party was. went to the home of the negro's father, but the boy at that [ime had not arrived. Mr. Sawyer discussed the affair with the boy's father and was advised by him to put the matter into the hands of the law as he could not con trol him at ali. About this time the news, began to spread rapidly and, following on close on the affair of Saturday night, and being within five miles of the same place, intense feeling was arous ed. The negro, who had started to his father's home, was soon caught by Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Sawyer was sent for. It was decided that he should take him to town and turn him over to the magistrate. Soon after starting they were met by one of the neighbors, who insisted that they tie him. On hearing this the prisoner jumped from the vehicle and fled. Pursuit was at once begun and the tracks were followed to Buck swamp, and the negro was seen dodging through it. The pursuing party was fast increasing in numbers and the swamp was pretty well surrounded by them. The fugitive was several times seen dodging and running among the thick bushes of the swamp, and was repeatedly called on to surrender, but refused to do so, and continued to run from* place to place. At one time one of the party headed him off and caught him. In the scuffle the negro threw him aside and escaped again. The chase was continued until this afternoon about 3 o'clock when persons traveling the public road across the swamp heard several shots fired in quick succession and since that time the negro has not been seen. The news of the affair was not brought to Mullins until this ?> vening about 3 o'clock.-News and Courier. FVRNTTURE DEALERS MEET. Officers? Elected for Year After a Suc cessful Meeting. Columbia, May 10.-The meeting of the South Carolina Retail Deslers' association closed yesterday morning with the election of officers. The gath ering has been a mos: successful one from every standpoint and much good has been accomplished by the gathering. The fololwing are the of ficers for the year: President, E. G. Cook, Columbia: secretary and treasurer, J. E. Whil den, Sumter; first vice president, F. B. Cobb. Greenwood, second vice president; D. H. Traxler, Timmons ville; third vice president, S. L. Krasnoff, Manning; fourth vice pres ident, H. A. Taylor. Columbia; fifth vice president, A. W. Lit.-.chgi, Jr.. Charleston. The executive committee for the year is as follows: J. T. Simmons. Greenwood, chair man: J. M. VanMetre, Columbia; J. S. Swygert, Columbia. L. A. James, Greenville; H. E. Kitchens. Winns boro. LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE. No Change in the Situation in New York City. New York. May 13.-The long shoremen strike situation is unchang ed. Both sides are obdurate and business is greatly hampered. The companies have refused a conference with the strikers. There was no se rious rioting today. The body of an unknown Italian was found in the cel lar of a tenement. It is believed he was connected with the strike. Sever al residents of the tenement have been a! rested on suspicion. W. J. Andrews, the veteran fish and ice dealer, was painfully but not seri ously hurt Wednesday afternoon in a runaway on Liberty street. A bolt in the shafts of the delivery wagon he was driving dropped out and the mule bolted. The wagon struck a telephone pole and was turned upside down, with Bill entangled in tho wreck cf the top. TUT ORAXGEBURG CONVENTION Thc Sumter Elks Will lie Well Rep resented-Sumter the Next Meeting Place. _ Today and Thursday will be the oc casion of the annual State Conven tion of the Benevolent and Protect ive Order of Elks, which convention, meets this year in Orangeburg. All llhkdorr. looks forward to these events with such interest and enthusiasm as no other occasion arouses. The citiesi ol' the State in which Elk lodges are^| situated vie with each other not only in securing the conventions, but in extending hospitality to tho visiting guests. Sociability; Hospitality and. generosity are the cardinal attributes of all good Elks. Sumter Lodge, Xo. S55, has thirty^ five or forty representatives at the convention, all of whom will be cos tumed in white duck trousers. b!u i SKTge coats, white ties, white felt hats with purple bands and will carry' canes decorated with purple and white ribbons, the colors of the * ^der. It will be the endeavor of the Sum-o ter delegation to secure the next an nual convention for the Game Cock City. The City Council unanimously passed a r solution extending te the Elks of the State the hospitality of the city, and the Columbia Chambeo^ of Commerce, through its executive' officers, addressed a letter to the members of the order, requesting, on behalf of the business men of the city, that Sumter be chosen the place of meeting for the convention of 1908. Sumter Lodge will be supported by^j the most influential lodges in tne State, and the prosoects for the suc cess of the undertaking seems partic larly bright. Among the Sumter Elks who are in attendance upon the convention are: Messrs. L. I. Parrott, J. C. Huge?>* Perry Moses, Sr., H. M. Assman, Jr., * W. A. Sparks, A. J. Moses, Jr., Isaac Strauss, Abe Rettenberg, Alfred Owen, J. S. Dunbar, Geo. D. Levy, O. D. Har vin, P. S. Finn, I. H. Moses, C. L. Stubbs, J. H. Cunningham, G. R Bar ringer, J. A. Weinberg, P. <F. Patton^ J. H. Clark, W. H. Flowers, J. s Sternberger, V. D. Keels, R. A. Hil debrand, E. W. Ware, Jas. F. Glenn,. H. A. Mood, Elisha Carson, A. J. Stubbbs, W. W. Sibert, W. S. Wertz . and others. AFTER THE TRUSTS. Attoreny General Bonaparte at Last Gets Busy. Washington, May 9.-Preparations for action by the attorney general's office against the Harvester and To bacco trusts are being made. M -. l A Poor Organ. -Dam(s) the bile. That's what ycur liver does if it's torpid. 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