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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. nWftY LETTERS FIIOM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. as* of Interest From all Parts of fasuuter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letter* so that thny will laacih this office not later than Mon? day when Intended for Wednesday's paper and not later than Thursday Cor Saturday's Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correspond? ence. In case of Items of unusual news value, send In Immediately by snail, telephone or telegraph. Such news stories are acceptable up to the tear of going to press. Wednesday's paper la printed Tuesday afternoon and Saturday's paper Friday after OUR SUMMERTON LETTER. Summerton, Nov. 16.?Just how far a corespondent may carry his praises of or faith In the community of which he happens to be a resident before It Is considered hit hobby, we do not try to ascertain, believing that facts are always acceptable. Indeed to lead from one's "strongest suit" hss been considered a good rule, and It takes not an Inveterate gambler nor yet an occasional card-player tol see the principle of this phrase ap? plied In many spheres of life. As the harvesting season draws to a close and our farmers are partially mak? ing plans for another crop, It Is Inter? esting and gatifylng to note the evi? dent prosperity they are enjoying. Excepting those few who sustained serious loss from the recent storm, there are out few farmers, large or small, who will not actually admit that they have done "petty well" this year. Even If we were not posaeesed of the facts In the case, we would naturally conclude from the contin? ual visits of life Insurance agents, ad Yocatora of various farm Improve? ments and tlmo and labor-saving ma? chines, that they are doing a good business In our community. Only yes? terday a casual baerver was heard to mention some $500 worth of im? provements made on a alngle farm fhla aeaaon; and this Is only an In? stance, there are numerous similar cases. The atage of transition from the close of the toilsome harvest season to preparations for another crop Is luck? ily accompanied by one of the wel? come sporting periods; and many are there ready and eager to grasp this means of recreation. In fact, this community is well supplied with good shuts as well as plenteous game; and this particular season is always thor? oughly enjoyed. It seems quite probable that before many more weeks shall have elapsed another brick building will be erect? ed in town. Mr. W. K. Timer Is having brick hauled upon his lot between tho buildings of the Farmers' Bank & Trust Co. and Dr. D. O. Rhamc. Mr. Ulmer. It Is said, will engage in a fruit and fancy grocery business. Among the events of social Interest during the past week was the "Ini? tiation meeting" of the recently or? ganized Book Club. Mrs. EUlaon Capers entertained the club from 4 to ? on Friday afternon. A guessing contest, literary in nature, was the feature of entertainment and Mrs. J. X? James was awarded the prize as the most successful contestant. After the contest, Misses Katharine Capers and Elmore McKnlght in dainty wait? resses' costumes served a delightful aalsd course. Mr. J. Fred Lanham with his bride, who was Miss Mannte Scar broough, arrived here last Tuesday evening Their marriage took place at McColl, S. On on the night of the 7th. being known by but few of their friends here until the day of their arrival. Both Mr. Lanham and Miss Scarborough spend a part of each year here, and were well known In the social circles of Summerton. Mlaa Lida Scarborough spent Sat? urday In Manning. Dr. D. O. Rhame spent Tuesday In Columbia. Hon. O. C. Scarborough spent Monday in Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Johnson were called to Sumter on Friday by the death of Mrs. Johnson's mother, Mrs. Pringle. , Mr. R. B. Belser, of Sumter, was In town on Friday. Mr. W. Q. Belser, of Columbia waa a visitor In town laat week. LABOR UNIONS FOE TO SALOONS. Leaders Declare- That Organized Workers Favor Tern iterance. Toronto, Ont.. N' ?v. 14.?The ques? tion of labor and the saloon was dis? cussed this afternoon by prominent labor leaders at a big mass meeting. Among the speakers were Vice Presi? dent John Mltenell and Treasurer John B. Lennon. of the American Federation of LabOTi and President Thomas L. I^ewls, of the l'nlted Mine Workers of America. Mr Mit< lo ll declared that organ? ised labor, in Its fight for Letter eon dltions for the wage < arner, is doing more to promote temperance than any other organization. He refuted the contention that shorter hours of labor and increased wages result in added profits to the saloon. Mr. Lennon said the liquor busi? ness lowers the standard of efficiency of the working man, and prophesied that the time would come when the forces of labor would be arrayed against the saloon. The United Mine Workers. Mr. Lewis said, have prohibted their members from selling intoxicants, even at picnics. Education of the ! masses, he argued, would go a long I way toward eradicating the liquor traffic. COAL MIM: DISASTER. Little Hope for 400 Imprisoned Men In Fiery Pit at Cherry, 111. Cherry, 111., Nov. 14.?Nearly 400 men and boys or perishing In the St. Paul mine as a result of yesterday's I fire, though experts who penetrated the smoke-filled air shaft to a depth of 300 feet early tonight returned with a ray of hope for the grlef strlcken relatives of the entombed miners. That the fire is extinguished is the report of mining exeprts sent by Gov. Deneen to investigate the calamity and its cause. For more than 30 hours the pris? oners had been cut off from fresh air before the shaft was entered tonight, and undoubtedly, they have been subjected to smoke and gases. That life could exist under the ter? rible conditions is doubted by many; but because no trace of high temper? ature was found ln the depths of the mine tonight friends of the miners and even officers of the company re? newed some of their falling hope. NEGRO KILLS TWO WHITE MEN. Memphis Street Car Scene of RIoody Midnight Tragedy. Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 14.?Ed Cardwell and Ed Koontz, young white men, boarding a street car at midnight, crowded ahead of Wm. C. Smith, a negro. The white men stood on the rear platform while the negro who sullenly resented their action, entered the car. Af.er traveling sev? eral blocks the negro leaped to his feet, drew a revolver, rushed to the rear door, shot both men dead and leaping from the car escaped. Later he surrendered to the police. Cardwell died huddled on the rear platform. Koontz fell off the plat? form and expired in the street. Copvri?ht Hart, Schaffner & Mar: THESE are great times we're living in; the mystery of aerial navigation seems to be just on the edge of being solved; a few years more and well be traveling through the air with as much unconcern and security as we now travel on a railroad train. Progress seems to be the dominant idea of the times; new discoveries, new triumphs of science; new wonders all along the line. But when you come to clothes?and we all have to come to clothes every day, and probably will for a good many years?when you come to clothes you'd better come here and get into a Hart Schaffner & Marx fine suit and overcoat. No matter what discoveries may be made in science, no matter how many men get to the North Pole or the South Pole, you'll never find better clothes than these. We sell them; they're all wool; they are perfectly tailored; they're the very latest discovery in correct style and they fit. Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits,! From $20 to $32.50.3 Overcoats and Suits of other good makes, $6.50 to $30. John B. Stetson Hats, $3.50 to $5. Hawes Von Gal Hats, - $3 to $4. Royal Limited Hats, - - $1.50. Enterprise Hats, ... $2.50 Eclipse Negligee and Dress Shirts, $1 and $1.50. Cluett, Peabody & Co.'s Negligee and Dress Shirts, $1 and $1.50. Duofold Underwear, $1, $1.25 and $2.50 per garment. Jas R. Reiser Neckwear 50c, $1, $1.50. The Phone 166. D. J. Chandler Clothing Co. Sumter, S. C. This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes.