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ASSOCIATED CHARITIES ORGANIZED. More Than Fifty Members Enroll ed-Constitution Adopted and Officers Klected. Tbe mass meeting held in the Opera House Monday nigh: for tbe purposeof organizing the Associated Charities Society wa3 well attend? ed, there being ft'racst a3 many ladies presen1 as men. Tbe Second Regiment Bund ren? dered a rery enjoyable musical programme before tbe meeting was called to order aod the business for which it assemb:ed teken op Toe meeting was collei to order by Rev H. H. Co?i??ton, chairman, and Rev. C. C. Brov^n offered prayer Maj Marion Moise at th? request of the chairman stated the object of tbe meeting. He said tb*t a short time ago a few gentlexea and ladies had held a rceeticg *.o consult as to the best means to be adopted to systematize the charitable work io this city, to bring into . harmonious action the vari?os charitable organizations and to do away with the pres? ent indiscriminate and promiscu?os giving of alms to beggars by individuals. It is the purpose to organize a society tbat will help the deserving poor, aid them when helpless and assist them to become self-supporting, to discourage professional beggars and to pre? vent that class of mendicants from preying opon the community. The prime object to be sought by the proposed society is to have every case intelligently investigated and to have the charity intelligently distributed: so that all who ne>d and deserve aid shall have it, and those who are not worthy and not in need shall cot be permitted to live io idleness at the expense cf thee ommunity He stated also thai the meeting heretofore held bad appointed a committee consisting of Rev. W. A Kelly and Messrs Neill O'Donnell and H. Ry ttenberg to take the matter in band and formulate plans for tbs organization of a society along the lines proposed. Mr. H. Rytteoberg made the following re? port on behalf of the committee : .'The undersigned committee, appointed at a meeting of citizens held at the residence of H9j Marion Moise on April 15tb inst, for the purposeof drafting a constitution, out? lining a plan and method of work, and arranging for a mass meeting of the citizens of Sumter for the purpose of organizing a civilian charitable association to be knows as tlTbe Associated Charities Society of the City of Sumter, S. C," respectfully beg leave to report : That in the discharge of the duties assigned ns, realizing the imperative need and great importance of co operative effort and moral responsibility of providi' g for the worthy poor in our midst, while saving this cora manity from imposters, professional paupers and vagrants,'your committed bas carefully studied tbe work in hand and bas drafted a constitution, issued a call to the people or Satnter, and ararnged for a a ass meeting to be he d in the Opera House on Monday April 29tb at 8 o'clock p m We recommend that all the work of the society lying north of the railroads and em bracing the cotton mill population be recog? nized as a seperate and distinct work, and that Mrs. O. M Crane be appointed as the representative of the society m said district We recommend that a temporary organiza? tion be now formed and nominate the Ho". R L Mauning as temporary chairman and C. M. Hurst, Jr., as temporary secretary " Respectfully subm tied, Wm Aiken Kelly, H. Rettenberg, Neill O'Donnell. The temporary officer* suggested were elected ?nd Mr Manning spoke briefly, em? phasizing the necessity of an organization such as suggested, and called on Rrv W A Kel'y, the speaker of 'be occasion, to oatbne the plan and methods of the society Mr Kelly spoke on 'The Problem of Charitv: Nature, Scope and Method of the Work '* At the conclusion of his very interesting and instructive address he read the constitu? tion drafted oy tbecommiree Oa motion the Constitution was adopted as a whole it is as follows : NAME. The name of this organization shall be "The Associated Counties Society of tbe City of Sumter," ?outb Carolina. OBJECT The otject of this society shall be, as far as possible, io save the amount 'which is given to impostors, and bestow it oo the wortby poor, to rid the community of professional paupers, aod aid the poor to become self-sup? porting. PLAN. The plan by which this ead is to be sought is co-operation. It is proposed to bring iHto associated effort the charitable agencies of the city whether as individuals, societies or muni? cipal institutions, so as to prevent unintelli? gent, unwise and duplicate alms-giving. MODE. The mode in which this plan 13 to be car? ried ont is, by the establishment of a Central Bureau, where lists shall he kept of all the recipients of aid from the Associated Chari? ties Society, to which Burean every applicant for relief may de referred for investigation, and such disposition of the case may be made as a kind and practical consideration of the circumstances demand. PRINCIPLES. Every department of the work of this So? ciety shall be completely severed from ail questions of religions belief, politics and na? tionality IQ it's principles ard workings this Society shall be a distinctly civilian or? ganization believing in the brotherhood of mao and recognizing tbs obligations cf etreogtb to weakness, riches to poverty and intelligence to ignorance OFFICERS. The officers of this Society shall be a Preei ideat six Vice Presidents, one from each ward of the city and two from the Board of Ald-r men of the city, and a Treasurer, to be elected at the anona! meeting by the Soeiety, ano will bo>d ( See until their successors are elected and qualify PRESIDENT. The President of this Society shall be the Mayor of the city ex officio, who shall bola office astil bis successor is elected and qual? ifies He shall discharge the duties usually pertaining to bis office, and sb.*.li have power to call special meetings of tbe other officers or of the Society, when he shall judge that circumstances demand, or make i: desirable VICE PRESIDENTS. The Vice Presidents sball be chosen one from each ward of the city and two from the Board cf Aldermen of the city, and in the absence or inability of the President, shall discharge the duties of bis office, tn the order io which they are named, commencing with the Vice President of the First Ward, and thus JD regular order as tbeir n?.oaes appear npoo tbe list of offesrs of the SQCiety. TREASURER. The Treasurer sball ke.^p account of a!! moaeys reeeived by oim as due3 and dona? tions tc the Soc:ety, and pay them our. upon the order of the President, or, io his absence or inability, the order of tbe V:ce President who is actiog in bis stead. Tbe Treasurer shall make a full report of the receipts and disbursements at each annual meeting, and also, if required, at the monthly meetings of the Executive Committee SECRETARY. The Secretary shall have charge of the ! Central Bureau, end keep ?he hooke or cards ; (1 registration ; and it will be .the duty of j tbe Secretary to furn eb all tb*- iufcrma;ion possible wiib rega.-d to every case referred to bira. He shall so conform the de'a?s of bis ofihe to 'he plan and purpose of tbs Execu? tive Committee, KS from time to time outlined by tneaj, as io secure its being carried ont with ail possible thoroughness and effi -ieocy. The Secretary is to be chosen hy the Execu? tive Committee, hereafter named, and shall receive such compensation as that committee ?hall determine. He shall discbarge his office under the direction of the Executive Commit? tee, nod 6ba!i be snrject to removal by the committee for c^use. WARD-C0MMITTES3. To facilitate the work of the Central Bu? reau t?ere shall ba appointed io each ware of th? city a committee of three persons, con? sisting ci a chairman and two associates whose duty it shall be to investigate ali ap? plications for relief coming from their re? spective districts a-d to furnish the Cotral Bureau with all inform?tico po?siol? concern? ing the worthy poor in said districts, so that relief may be intelligently and honestly be? stowed. The officers of this Society shall appoint the Ward Committees herein provid? ed at the annual meeting of tbe Society, and fill all vacancies occuring during tbe year, and the Chairman of each Ward-Committee shall be ex-oSL-io a member of the Executive Committee, hereafter named. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. The President, six Vice Presidenta, Treas urer and tbe Chairman of each Ward-Com? mittee sba!! constitute ao Execrative Commit? tee, wbo will be empowered to arrange for the establishment of tte Central Bureau, the securing of lists ot pensioners from all the charitable agencies of the city, tbe increase of membership of tbe Society, the collection of does, the procurement of necessary print? ing, and the practical carrying out of the de tails of the organization, as herein outlined, including tbe necessary steps for the careful and personal investigation of such claims for relief as cannot he otherwise satisfactorily de? termined. MEMBEttSHIP. Membership in this Society shall be of two kinds : active and contributing. Active membership will be confined to all persons whose annual contributions aotount to or ex? ceed $5, sod such members sba!! atteod and vote upon all questions arising at, and tbe election of officers of the Society at the an? nual meeting. Contributing membership shall be confined to all persons *-ho3e aonnal con? tributions amount to less tbac $5, and such members wbile not attending or voting at the annual meeting of the Society shall be entitled to the service of the Central Bureau in all cases referred by them to said Bureau for information and aid PAY VIENT OF DUES. Paymeut of does shall be quarterly, semi? annually or annually in advance at tne op? tion of each member of tbe Society. MEETINGS. The Annual Meeting of tbe Society will be held on the second Monday of January ic each year. Fifteen members shail constitute a quorum The Executive Committee will meet monthly on the second Monday of each mooth, and at such other times us special business may require their attention. Five members of the Committee sball constitute a quorum. CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION. This Constitution may be amended at any meetiog of ?be Society, by a two-thirds vote of tbe members present at such meetiog Dr J S Hugbson nominated the following gentlemen for permanent officers : - r President-A B Stuckey Vice Presidents-Ward 1, H L Scarbor? ough ; Ward 2, Horace Harbv ; Ward 3,-W M Graham ; Ward 4, Neill O'Donnell ; City Council, E W Hurst and D J Chasdier. Treasurer-H Rettenberg. Secretary-C M Hurst, Jr Rev J A XJiirton took charge of the enroll? ment of members ard more than fifty mem? bers were ?ecuted, the annual subscription raneiog trom $50 to $2 Tbe membership will e increased by the work of the ward committees and wiib the very satisfactory enrollment s?cured Monday night it is evident 'hat the society is firmly established and will Bil fe place in the community that no other organization could fill. The May Ladies* Home Journal* Some of the man? excellent features of tbs May Ladies' Home Journal are "The Brilliant Social Reign of Harriet Lane," "When John C Calhoun Went a-Wooiog," "When tbe Animals Escape from tb? Z>o," "Some Re markable Cases of Double Personality," "My First Colooy of Bees," and Clara Morris's "Frank Ses," tbe romance of a little J.p?cese girl acrobat To those arranging for a summer holiday Edward Bok offers some pertinent suggestions, and the methods of "Preserving a Hosbaod m Summer' aod "Keeping Sommer Boarders with Success" are dogmatically detailed. The admirable pictorial features include a page drawing, 'President Lincolo'e Call for Volunteers," by W L.Taylor; "Io the Fold," the first pri?e pictore of tbe twenty seven tboosand photographs submitted in the Journal's re? cent contest; a page of Mise Gertrude Kase bier's photographs-the first of "Tbe Fore? most Womeo Photographers of America" series-aud two pages giving ' A Glimpse of Picturesque Canada." There are three architectural articles, aud seasonable contri? butions on gardens, flowers, lawns, cooking, ana needlework There are aiso four pages from the Jooroal's fasbioo writers and artists. By Tbe Curtis Publishing Company, Phila? delphia One dollar a year ; ten cen?s a copy -mm .?a A Pleasant Occasion. Tb? Bal Poudre given by Mies Anita Harby Monday evening at their handsome borne "In? gleside," was the social event of the season. Tbe spacious ball, thronged with handeomely d*es3ed guests, bewigged and powdered, pre? sented a eec e of the long ago The eta;eiy numbers of tbe minuet were danced in a graceful m*noer by eight couples whose coquetries and coortaeys would have done credit to our gr*at ancestors The grandfather's clock ticked a gentle rytbm wi'baemile on hie broad face till the wee boure of tbe morning when the merry daocers bowed themselves oat, ??1 voting it one of tbe oleasaotest occasions of their lives. The following were tbe guests in costumes : Mrs Agnes Bogin, Miss s Sbarlie Graham, Theo Lopez, Flora Moses, Rosa Moses, Lil? lian Mese-*, Adele Moses, Ida Stansill, Anita H-rbj, G-rtrude Jennings, B^rta Schwerin, Julia Schwerin, Jessie Moise. Messrs Willie Burgess, Algernon Alston, Will Graham, J J Harby. Julian Levy, Jr, Ansly Harby, Graham Moees, Richard Belser, E Friar, - Druery, I H Moses, A J Moses, Jr, D James Winn, Jr --?-?- *??- i ICE CREAK FESTIVAL. The King's Daughters Will Give One on May 14th. Toe King's Daughters, as announced hereto? fore, wi!l give an ice cream festival on the Graded School Square on the afternoon and evening of May 14tb -Memorial Day. The proceeds will be u?ed io carrying on the work undertaken by the King's Daughters, and as the treasury has been depleted by the many calls during th* past winter, funds are urgent? ly needed It is boped that tbe festival will be well attended and that it will be a pleas? ant and successful affair. ANOTHER ESTIMATE OF (jOaT. The Builder cf Spartanbu.rg and Union Sewerage Systems Gives Figures. The following letter from Mr. J. L. Lud? low, of Winston, N. C., "be designer and flTpervising engineer of the Spertaohurg and Union sewerage systems to the chairman of the "Committee of F<ve" will be of in'erest to those who are interested in the proposed sewerage evatem in this city : 'Winston, N. C., April 12. 1S01. Dear Sir : I am in receipt of your favor of April Stb, requesting information a3 to the probable cost of a sewerage SiStem in your town to which I take pleasure in replying as follows : ? can probably give you the best informa? tion by stating the cost of sewerage systems in other town9 of which I have had charge as engineer. The sewerage system of Union to which you refer embraces about ll cr 12 miles of sewers and the cost at which the work has been contracted *o build is a little more than $30,000. The system at Spartanburg, S. C , embracing about 17 miles of sewers was built at a cost of $52,000. The system at Salisbury, N C , embracing 10 miles of sewers was built at a cost of $25,000 The system at Golds boro, N. C., embracing ll miles was built at a cost of $28,000. Several other systems have cost on an average of from $2,300 to $2,7oO per mi's according to the size of the town and of local conditions. A fair approximate esti mate of a sewerage system may be taken te be $2,500 per mile specially where the eoil is easily worked and no rock encountered For a town the sizs of yours a system of sewers properly designed should not require much if any more than 10 miles of tewers and I should judge that from $30,000 to $35,000 would be abundant to build the sewers that your town needs. Of course much more than this caa be spent on a poorly designed system and yet cover no more terri? tory and give no better service. I am basing my figures upon propel* design and a full knowledge of the cost of such works in the varions parts of the South, having bad more experience in the sewering cf the towns and cities of the South than any other engineer in active practice, so I think you may confident? ly rely upon the correctness of these estimates. As to the cost of surveys, etc , would say that for surveys with complete plans and specifications and detailed estimates of cost would probably be $7i0 to $1,000 accordiog to the area covered by your town and other local conditions. With this same mail ? am sending you some liteiature which I trust you will find interesting and it may probably be of some assistance in furthering the movement of this important undertaking, When the move? ment has sufficiently progressed if I can be of any assistance in helping the matter along should be glad to visit your town and bs of any service that might bejdesired. Very trniy yours. J. L. Ludlow. Cow Thief Eseapsd. John Bethea, a negro cow thief who was io the guard house under commitment for trial at the next term of court, escaped yester? day and bas not been recaptured. He was sent out into the lot in the rear of the gusrd bouse by J J. Barrett, the day guard, to empty slops and Bethea took advantage of the opportunity to make a break for lioerty. The guard's pistol would not ehoot and Bethea paid no attention to Mr. Barrel's urgent requests to come back like a good prisoner and be locked up Wesley Jennings Pardoned. Colombia, April 30.-Gov. McSweeney yesterday granted a pardon to Wesley O. Jennings, a yoong white man convicted of larceny ?rom a railroad car in Scruter county and sentenced to four months on the county cbaingang. The countv supervisor reports that he is utterly ur nt for service and is almost an imbecile. Strong petitions signed by county officials, the Rev. C. C. Browo and others were presented by the Rev. Wm Aiken Kelly. THE CONSCRIPT VETERAN. Pacts About Would-be Pensioner Who Was Wounded by Car Wheels. Mr. Editor : A few weeka hack, while con? fined to ?ny room sick, I noticed in the Item a statement to the effect that the Pension Board for Sumter County, rejected an appli plicatioo for a pension from one who claimed to have served in the Confederate army. It Beems that the board discovered that Ibis ap plicant did not serve at any time in the Southern army, that be was conscripted and whili on bis way to Colombia to be assigned to a company be had four of bis fingers mash? ed by the railroad cars at Kingsville, S C. The Kiogville part of the story is a mis? take This party got his fingers mashed st the Sumter depot. I think in November cr December 1862. I was at the depot when it happened I went there to take the four o'clock train io the morning* for Colombia. While waiting, and in conversation with Judge Montgomery Moses, we noticed a man get down off the platform and walk io the direction of the incoming train. About the time the train stopped he came running back to the platform, holding bis right hand with the left. He said that be tried to board the train while io motion, that he slipped, and his fingers got caught under the wheels. The four fingers of the right hand were mashed almost as flat as a sheet of paper up lo the middle j T?O ts I did not know the man, and if I beard bis name called at tbe time, I can? not now recall it. I do remember that it wa3 said he was conscripted and was on bis way to Columbi-, to go into service. It would be a nice question for a debating society to decide, whether this man was a brave man or a coward For it seems to me that it would take a brave man to muster up courage enough to deliberately place his hand on the eold iron and allow the wheels to run over it Respectfully, Geo. W. Reardon. April 25, 1901 Try the new remedy for costiveoss3, Cham? berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Every box guaranteed Price, 25 cents. For sale by Dr A J China. Houeton, Tex , April 28. -In a fire which destroyed a stable and three residences at an early hour this morning Job Coppins, his wife and three children were burned to death Mr and Mrs Jeff Hopper jumped from the burning buiiding j and both were badly injured. London, April 29.-Lord Kitchener i continu?e the process of wearing down the Boers, who, however, arti very active in the Kroonstad district, I where they recently derailed two trains and also captured, after a severe fight 25 men cf the Prince of T#ales Light Horse, whom they stripped of their horses and accoutre? ments and then liberated. BISHOtVlLLts NEWS ITEMS. Death of Mr. Dennis-Cotton Crop Injured-Quarterly Con? ference. Bishopville. April 29-Mr W. L Dennis died nt the residence'of his brother, Dr. R. E Dennis, at ll o'clock Saturday^morning ?D the 66:b year of bis age. Although be bas been in declioing bealtb for tbe past eev eral rnombs, tne end cicae very unexpectedly to bis many friends Mr Dennis served io Co E , !0:h South Carolina Regiment in the Con? f?d?r?e Army and made a most excellent sol? dier. The remairs were interred ia the Pres byterian Cemetery yesterday at 4 p m . the funeral services being conducted by Rev W. A. Gregg. The farmers are blue over the thoughts of haviDg to plant their cotton crops over again. Your correspondent took a ride in the country last Friday and it is safe to esti? mate that at least 80 per cent, of the cotton in this community will have to bs replanted Seed is very scarce and we fear that many will find it a difficult matter to secure the seed st any price Already they are beiDg sold here from 35 to 40 cents per bosbel Tbe American Traveling Photo (Jo. is here for a few days. Dr. E S. Booth is erecting a beautiful dwelling in town. Misa Fannie Williams, a charming young lady of Eastover, is visiting relatives and friends. Presiding Elder, J. W Kilgo, was in town Saturday and presided at the second quarterly conference, which was held in the Methodist Church Saturday night He also filled the pulpit in that church yesterday morning and again last night Council Meeting - The City Council met in regular semi? monthly session at 7.30 o'clock Wednesday night Alderman G F Epperson was the only absentee. Messrs H C Cuttino and S E Samplio re? quested permission to move a wooden frame building from Harvin Street to Liberty Street across tb? Delgar Hose Co. lot, promising to cover said building with metal siding and paper roofing to conform to requirements of buildings within the fire limits. The req .est was grauted, work to be done subject to ap proval of tbe committee of public works. Messrs E C Haynsworth, attorney and W D Lowry, agent Southern Railway Co , asked reduction bf license tax on vheir road to $10 instead of $50 under tbe license ordinance. a3 was done in 1900. The matter was refer? red to the fioanc? committee, with power to act, as was also a similar request presented by the Clerk on behalf of the Northwestern Railroad Co. The minutes of meeting of April 10th were read and approved. The committee of public works recom mended that tne offer of Mr J A Schwerio for lease of Opera House for fiye years be accept? ed on following terms: (1) annual rent ? 40; firBt year's rent payable Sept 15. 1902. and semi-annual payments of $120 each year there after, payable March 1st ?od September 1st, to end of term. (2) Mr. Schwerin to have manager's office and all furniture, scenery, etc , repairs and sew drop curtain to be put in at bis expense. (3) Lease not assignable without written consent cf Cour cit (4) City to put water works in good repair and have building well cleaned (5) Bunding and furniture to be returned in good coodi tion at expiration of lease-ordinary wear j and tear excepted (6) Mr Schwerin to give I bond for performance of contrae*. (7) In eas? of destruction of building, if rebuilt, j Mr Schwerin to have privilege of leasing uew ? building onder foregoing terms ; or as may be mutually agreed A letter from Mr Schwerin was read con seatirjg to the terms suggested ny the com mittee, except that be desired (1) Th*t arrangements be made by tbe city to have the city clock prevented from striking the hours during performances (2) To make defioite contract for lights (3) And furji?b janitor to make fires The matter wa3 discussed and on motion of Mr Purdy it was resolved that Council should retain the privilege of using tbe Opera House for the schools ; for political campaign meetings and other meetings of purely public nature ; these not to conflict with theatrical engagements, and after every such meetin, the building to tic cleaned and pat in arde by the city. A letter was read from R O. Purdy, Esq , on behalf of Mrs. Alice C. Smith, aekiog payment in advance of interest OD $1 000 loaned by her ber to tbe city. Tbe request was refused ; bot the clerk was authorized to pay so much of the principal as she ma. wish. A letter was read from Chief of Police j Bradford suggesting that an ordinance be adopted to prevent persons from digging op sidewalks for laying pipe or other purposes without permission and also to prevent per SODS from leaving wagons and other vehicles on the streets so as to obstruct travel aod to prevent lomoer and otber building material from being piled on tbe streets, except by permission onder rules and regulations to be promulgated. The city attorney wa* reqoest ed to prepare ordinaoces as suggested A letter was read from Delgar Hose Reel Co., informing Council of a collision of their wagoo with a pile of lomner io Liberty Street whereby their driver was iijured aod toe wagoo damaged They request that Coon eil have the wagoo repaired aod provide medical attention for the drivtr as the lumber was on tbestreet by permission of authorities The fire department committee wasdiiect ed to have the wagon repaired at once, inves Ligate as to the driver and act us they may Lhiok right. On motion of Mr Purdy it was resolved that no persoo shall use any street or side? walk for storing lumber or otber budding material without permission from Council Tr;e clerk was directed to reduce license on collection agents from $10 to $5 per annum. The use of the Opera douse was granted for the evening of the 29th, instant, to citizens desiring to organize a Unitea Charities Asso ciatioc It was decided to hold regulir council meetings hereafter at 8 p m isstead of 7 p. m. The Mayor stated that Dr J C Spann had refused to permit widening the sidewalk o?: Kepuo?cao Street side of bis premises, and requested that condemnation proceedings be commenced The natter ?as referred 'O City Attorney to advise as to manner and cost of proceeding An ordinance to prevent discbarge of sew? erage into city drains had its first reading The specul committee OD sireet paving re? ported mat in consultation with telegraph and electric light companies tba? found it would be practicable to remove polfs from the middle of Main Street by placing them on the West side of the street. Mr. Rowland for the committee reported bil of Griffiths k Clecklev to macadamize Main Street to the A C L depot tor fl'.1,775. The proposition wts discussed and Council realizing1 that the expenditure of so Urge a sum of money at present is impo9si ole decided to do so raucti of tbe work cow HS will cot exceed a cost of ?5,000. The special commut?e now io charge of the mat? ter was continued Chicago, April '27 -Standard Oii interests have acquired control of tbe American Linseed Oil Company The $6,000,000 loan will be repaid and the company put on a paying basis. _ PISGAH LVEWS. P?3gg.h, April 29-The farmers bad a forced rest last week, and the}' enjoyed (?) it by trying to find ont where they were at About ! all the farm work that could be done was to repair dams, whi?b will be washed away by the next big flood. Several ofmy neighbors who planted cotton early, have it all to plant over. Cotton seed 13 scarce and commands big pria;?, for so many want them. The high price last fall was such a temptation that mose people sold down to j jst enough to plant one tima, and when those planted are rotten j ou can see the situation. But no one need be uneasy about the crop, it will be made, and you will see the streets of Sumter next fall just blocked with cotton, and the merchants long face3 now about the crop will be longer still if the price is low and the bad policy of crediting Tom, Dick and Harry, in the hope3 of making a pile will show itself wheo the debit column will have very little to decrease it on the credit side. To show the coldness of the land since middle of March several have bad to plant their corn over twice, and some three times The seed just rotted, no warmth to germinate it. It is nearly May and I much doubt if the oldest inhabitants ever saw a worse spring in getting stands of cotton and corn. Gardens are very poor and backward. A good deal of petty stealing has been go? ing on here of late. Mr S B Hatfield says he was robbed of some corn, several bush? els, and others t?ave lost valuable things. If these roguel are caught in the act, there is a etrong probability that Coroner Flowers will pay ns a visit. The Bethany Baptist Church (col) near Mr W J Youag'? is erecting a new church build? ing It is a frame one and bids fair to be very neat when finished On the dark nights we can see very plainly the electric lights ko Sumter and Camden. Sumter if: about 20 miles and Camden 10 miles from thia place but the lights in Sumter seem to be the most brilliant. Tois place ts on a line between tbe two. A new post office has been established at Mr. T M Bradley's store, with Mr Bradley as postmaster. It is named "Braun," and is connected with star route from Pisgah to Hagood. It locks now like spring bas come at last The loyal democracy of this State bas never boot-licked a republican president for a favor. When Hampton was sorely pressed io 1816 to establish bis rights as governor, be finally notified Grant tbat he wonld be gov? ernor cf South Carolina, or a military gov ernment would rule over the State. He ask? ed no favors bot demanded that the United States troops be removed frcm the State House which Hayes finally did The rest is a matter of history. When a man is elected to office and changes bis political opinions from tbe peo pie who elected bim, he should be self-re? specting enough to tender his res gnation. This would be fair to bim aod tbe people whom he once represented WEDGEFIELD NEWS Wedgefield April 30.-Dr M L Parier was called to Claremont last Thursday nicht to make a post mortem on a negro drowned in he Wateree River while floating logs The farmers have just begun to realizs tbe gre it amount of damage done to crops bv tb? heavy rains of the 19th Cotton that is coming up and looks healthy bot on exami nation you will find that the tap root b*s begun to decay. Most of the cotton planted nefore the rain is being planted over ; and to make matters worse seed are scarce. Mr and Mrs. Sam Weinberg gave an "at nome" last Thursday sight, oomplimentary to Miss Rosa L Hirschman, who enjoys the dieticction of being one of the two first lady graduates of the Charleston Medical College We are pleased to learn that H'm Elise Lathrop, daughter of Mr and Mrs Thos A Lathrop, and neice of Mr Richard R Single? ton, was recently elected secretary of the Ne? York Chapter of the Daughters of tbe Confederacy Manchester Items. Dark Corner, April 29, 1 SOI. Mr Editor : I will send a line for the Watchman aod Sonv.brcn ?bis cool wiody day The wind has been blowing now for 29 days in succession, and there was plenty of frost this morning The farmers all have the blues. Part of the corn bas died from the recent cold weath? er and the cotton seed that were planted ate dead, and some have not enough t-ed to plant over, and it is hard for them to get seed I beard of one man who said be bad hauled hts seed out a dey or two ago to pu> down to corn, but now be was going to haul thom back to the bouse and let bis fri jd have them to plant It is the gloomiest time we bave had for some time. Well, Mr Editor, we nave bad some light thrown on in this dark corner I mean by Miss Mattie Entzmmger'B school, which clos? ed last Friday night, the 2-itb I send yon below the program of her commencement I beard a patron cf her school say th*t sbe was tbe best teacher that we have ever had Of course a teacher never pleases everybody but I think the m?prity of tbe patrons are highly pleased with ber and would be glad 'o see her re'urned next fall. The patrons and friends eave tbe school arjd Miss Entz in?.'Pr a picnic Saturday which was said to have been an enjoyable affair Afrer dinner the picnickers repaired to the school boase where they had recitations and good mus'c, both vocal ar d instrumenta1, by Miss Emzninger, Mrs Joe B Osteen and Master Morgan John ston and others. After singing 1 God be With You Till we Meet Again," &nd the benediction bv Mr W J Ardip, they parted for their several homps. I saw several of ihe scholars shedding teats on parting with their teacher The program, as rendered on Friday night, w-a a1? follows : Instrumental Duet-Mis.' Eotzmioger and Miss L'zzie May Hal!. Recitation-Absolution-Mss Entzminger. Tableau-Woman's Rights. Declamation-A Talk to Boys-Morgan R?citation-Aouie Laone-Lizz.e MOJ Hall. Recitation-A Stray Sanbeam-Eonice Osteeo. Vocal Solo-Stay on tbe Farra-Morgan JobnstOD. Recitation-A Little Maiderj-Rena Osteen. Declamation-My Brother Willie-Rut? ledge Hall. Recitation-A Message-Mary Ellen Os? teen. The Boat Song-Estelle McLeod, Eooice Osteen, L zzie May Hall Declamation-Guess-Hiram Johnston Recitation-When Willie Turned to a Boy -Leila McLeod. Tableaux-Rsvries of a Bachelor, The Sick Child, At Mother's Knee, How Funny. Recitation-The Loom of Life-Estelle Mc? Leod. Declamation-Cheer Up-Peter Corbet. Recitation-My Answer-Rena Osteen Vocal Trio-Spring-Eooict Osteen, Liz? zie May Hall, Estelle McLeod. Recitatioa-Liberty Bell-Eunice Osteel. Recitation-The New Church Organ-Miss Eatzminger. Recitation-Bogle Song-Estelle McLeod, Eonice Osteen, Lizzie May Hall. Declamation - Vacation - Horgan John? ston Vocal Solo-Flower Girl-Eu Bice Osteen. Recitation-Guilty or Not Gnilty-Lissie May Hall. PosiDg-By Eunice Osteen. Sidra. We, the charter members of the Lowry Institute and Industrial School at Mayesviile, S C., wish to inform the generous public, that Prof. W M. Boiey, Prest., and financial agent of ?..his Institution, is duly authorized to solicit funds for our Iostitute and to transact any business that he deems wise for the Institution We have beard, and seen in print, where it has been said that he does these things without being authorized. We denounce ail such statements ae^ being utterly untrue. We have also seen and bear* tfrati? ttie property of the Institution is io bis name This is utterly untrue. He is ? one of the trustees. Ie is also said, that the property is? heavily mortgaged. We beg to? say*, that the entire debt of the Institution will not exceed one thousand dollars: He has doubtless made great sacrifice to do what he has .We still solicit aid of the generous public, aod thank those who have manifested interest in tbe past Contributions may be sent to the Hon. Marion Moise, Atty, at Law, and Vice Pres, of the Back of Sumter, 8. C. Wish to state that Mr Robt. L. Haynes of Boston Mass, cow doing business in New York City, also Re?. E N. McDaoiel of New York city, are authorized to solicit aid for the Lowry Iostitute. Both are gentlemen cf high character. Done by order cf the Board of Trustees io meetiog held on Friday April 19:b 1901. These being present : Rev. H Mo- % Catchen, Hugh Davis, Nathan Frier soa, Daoiel Cooper, Ellison Wilson, Sambo Williams, Wm McCoy. P Fl. McCatcbeo, Asst. Seo. ---^^?-.o^. -I ^London. April 28 -A dispatch from Amsterdam announces tbat Mr Kruger will leave for the United States at the commencement of June. Boston, April 27 -The committee of graduates of Harvard representing those opposed to having the univer? sity grant a degree of LL D. to President McKinley, began mailing 7 OOO copies of the protest, framed by certain of the alumni today and it is expected that answers will begin to come in the first of nest week. Pekin, April 28 -While the first train from Pekin to Tien Tsin was traversing tho bridge between Loh Fa and Yang Tson this norning it was derailed through tbe collapse of a culvert. Eleven Ohinese were killed and 40 Chinese aod two Ameri? cana were injured One of the Americans cannot recover. Paris April 27-Three masked bur glare entered the American Empress company's office last night, surpris? ed the watchman, who was asleep, gagged and bound him and escaped with 30.000 francs Tbe burglary was carried out most audaciously, and wa? evidently the work of Ameri? can experts London, April 29 -Tbe first step in the direction of the consolidation of some of the biggest trans Atlantic shipping interests bas been accom plished by the purchase by J Pier pont Morgan & Co of the Leyland line of steamers A deposit on the purchase money basteen paid Savannah, Ga, April 28 -Last night near Meldrim, 6a, Joseph King a negro portar on tbe Seaboard Air Line, was fatality shot by a negro tramp, who was stealing a ride Tbe tramp was trying to kill Baggageman De Grafienried when King went to his assistance Turning from the j baggageman the tramp opened fir** I on the porter. King was armed and returned the fire. King was shot through the abdomen and died in about 30 min?tes A dispatch from Pembroke, Ga, says the tramp,, named John Henry, walked to that place badly wounded by King's bullets, and died this aftarnoon Be fore King lost consciousness he de dared he had given the tramp bin death wound No one questions the right of Sena? tor M Laurin to move "bag and bag? gage" into the Republican earup, ac? to take Ex Senator Baller with him a!so ; hut he should resign his commi? s on and not use "the livery of heaven