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mm CORRESPONDENCE. 3?EWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE dAL CORRESPONDENTS. of Interesst From all Parts o' Sumter and Adjoining Counties. EGYPT. Egypt, March 9.-Mrs. F. G. Peeb? les has been quite sick bat is able to 8 np again. Miss W. D. "White spent a few days af last week with ber sister, Mrs. Jobi* McLeod, of Cleveland. Wesley, the little son of Mr. an 3 Mrs. J. W. Weldon h?s been very tack but is mach better. Dr. and Mrs. C. S. Britton spent .Friday in Camden. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Pickel of Liberty Hill visited relatives in the commun - ity last week. 2 Mr. J. W. Weldon spent Friday i o Camden and brought back his dango - te. Miss Irene, to spend Saturday ?ed Sunday at borne. She returned to Camden Monday to resume ber school duties. Miss Lotte Goff, who teaches the -Kock Bill school visited relatives ia ^Bishopville Saturday. Mr. Lawrence ^jhite, Jr., spent Saturday is Bishopville. ;r75ev. Geo. Howerton filled his ar poi?tment at New Hope Sunday at 3.30 o'clock. There was an unusually large congregation to bear the splendid sermon, from the text "HB ^fcbat roweth of the spirit shall reap cf ilse spirit, but he that soweth of the ?esh shall reap corruption." We always enjoy reading the let? ters of the. correspondents, epsecially ^tbat of Hagood, it is so newsy. BRAUN. Braun March S.-Several from the seihgborhood attended court in Bi si: - cpville last week, among the number TOT* Messrs. T. M. Bradley & C. James and Peter James. Mr. Wiley McKain spent a few sours here taking the last gin reports for the past year. Mr. Willie Hurst is quite sick sit . Mr. Sid Burst's. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. White spetit Saturday and Sunday in the neigh? borhood. Miss Mande Bradford and Mils Alice James attended a dance at M:\ Charlie Mitchells near Horatio, last Friday night. ? Mr. Harold Bradley spent Sunday at Mr. Flank Peebles and went to bear Mr. Howerton preach at New Aspe Church in the afternoon. Tbe weather continues to be fair and tb e Harmers are making good use of the time, a good many have their cotton land ready for planting. MA YES VILLE. < Mayesville, March 9. -Pref W.. S. Schumacher of Sumter spent Monday ia town on professional business. Mr. J. E. Anderson spent Monaciy might in Sumter. Mr. Wilie McKain was in town Tuesday. . Mr. J. E. Andersen, for the past twelve years depot agent here, bas resigned bis position and is succeeded Sy Mr. Womble of Eas to ver. Mr. Xiawrence of Pinewood is assisting Mr. Momble. Mr. Sam Baker of Bishopville b is recently moved bis family to this Mr. Joe Anderson and family ba re moved to Mr. R. C. McFadden's plantation about six miles south of aere, Mr. Anderson having accepted ?position there. Mr. Bailie Bland . who has be;m attending Furman University came some on Saturday. Mr. Bland [leaves ?a Saturday for Philadelphia where se will study watchmaking. Mr. C. F. Sing of Bishopville was ia town on Tuesday and Wednesday on business. . Mr. Geo. Croft of Wilmington who -lia stockholder in the Bank of Mayes -ville was in town Tuesday night HOB. TL, B. Fraser was in town Tuesday evening. Miss Fannie Mayes wbo has charge -af a millinery store in Latta, was in -tows last week visiting relatives. Soe left on Monday for Baltimore to buy hex spring stock of goods. DURANT. Durant, March 10.-Mr. J. I. ~3?eFadidn who bas been sick for the ?ast two weeks is able to be out again* Mr. J. M. Montgomery was in Sam? te today. Tba farmers have taken advantage af the pleasant weather ,'of the ptist twn weeks,fertilizers have been hauled all have gone'to work with a vim. Mr. Greer filled bis appointment at Harmony on last Sunday. Mr. Elmo Plowden of Alcolu, spent day here last week. WISACKY. Wisacky, March IL-Farm work come to a standstill in a gnat measure, on account of the prevalence af grippe. It is reported that in many fesses, the enter 'family is in bed with it. Mr. McKaskill, is quite sick and Ida wife is a perfect invalid. Mr. J. BL Ledingham is quite sick also. Miss Jane McCutcben an aged lady a? very low indeed, not expected to liva. Mm. Eva Smith after a few days stay at borne, bas returned to Green? ville. Mr. Willie McCutchen 5? erecting a ?bingle mill near the depot, and it will be in operation in a few days. MANCHESTER Dark Corner, March ll -We have seen having some beautiful days, J nd the farmers have been improving them, I was in your city last Monday for a few hours and went into the farm? ers meeting, .but could stay fonly a few minutes as I was with my old army comrade (J. R. A vin) and he wasted to come home. We met here last Saturday to lay and organize a farmers club (tbai is three and a piece of cs met) but the $urn-out was so small that we did not organize. We farmers don't seem to "be enthused on the subject as we should be. But I hope to see the movement carried to a success. We are baving some sickness. La .grippe or some kind of severe colds. Mr. Joe M. Ar?is has had three -rery sick children and his baby is still quite siek. Mr. J. Ma2k Eolb bas had several sick children, and Mr. and Mrs. W? J. Ardis have both been on the sick list this week, but are somewhat better. G. W. Scott and wife visited re? latives here last Saturday and Sun? day. Mr. Ben Geddings, bis sister, Miss Hattie, and niece, Nannie, cf Pine? wood visited at W. J. Arids's last Sunday. Mrs. W. J. Ardis and Miss Matti* E. Weeks visited Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Ardis last Wednesday. In my last I said some bad plant ed cane and you set it up corn. We have not commenced to plant corn yet. PRIVATEER. Privateer, March 13.-Miss Tallulah Ramsey spent a few days in Sumter with Mr W. G. Wells' family. Miss Madge Keels of Sumter if visiting at Mrs. L. B. Jenkins'. Miss Katy Williams and Mr. Clack Dorn spent Saturday at Mrs. S. J Bradford's. Miss Katy Bradford has returned to Bisbopville to resume ber duties. Mr. Ginyard Ward and Miss Lizzie Geddings were married on the 9 the inst, at the parsonage. There was a dance at Mrs. Hannah Igram's Friday night Mr. Arthur Sitton of Pendleton is visiting at Rev. T. ?. Lido's. Mr. J. M. Kolb is running a shin gie mill in connection with his saw mill. Mr. Britton Garrett is reported quite ill. i Mr. Patrick Mon i ghan who has been farming near Mr. H. H. Wells bas sold bis farm implements and moved away. Mrs. Jack Neal of Columbus, Ga. is visiting at Mr. John M. Tindal's BRAUN. Braun, March 13.-We have bad another rainy spell and the weather is still cold and damp, the farmers for several days will be prevented from plowing. Mr. Willie Hurst is still very sick at his brother's Dr. Kirk is attend ing bim. Mr. aiid^Mrsc* vA. J?. Weldon spent Saturday in Camaen" as the guest of Mrs. L. A. James. Mr. T. jj?Sfc Bradley spent one day last week in Sumter. Mr. Allen Boykin of Camden, and a Northern friend camped in the neigh ?borhood. and bunted a few days last week. Mr. Bradley has a very fine home raised colt that be is breaking to the harness. \ MAGNOLIA. Magnolia, March 13.-The would be rapist and bouse burning suspect, : hasj. under the cover of darkness, fled to p?rfe unknown, and if be will re main away, in unknown parts, no one will attempt to apprehend bim: the people bera are only too. glad to get rid of him, for good and forever, we hope He and another person (colored) here in af ter we referred to, are associated in the minds of the citizens of this section, with every dark crime com mit ted in thia place for the past 30 years. This correspondent cannot re? call an exception, i Lat?n Wilson is a criminal of the blackest heart, and bas been suspected of murder and house burning, more than one time ; but be, like bis pal, is shrewd and as cunning as a fox, and always blots out every means of proof that would con viet before a jury. But there is a limit to human endurance, and so the best citizens in our little town, assembled here this morning by ap? pointment made last week, and unani? mously agreed to call up La to n's mate, and give him an opportunity to leave this country and never return, or take bis chances befoie the court of general sessions, under three serious charges. He promptly and without any hesita? tion agreed to leave on the first train, but the spokesman for the assemble, quickly said, ''No, you need fear no violence, go back borne and get your business in shape, so - that you may have no excuse to return to this place for you shall stay where you go. He saw that the speaker meant every word be said, and besides he well knew the man who was talking to him for he saved his life in the days of Simon Cooper, by bis level head, coolness and determination. The people of Magnolia are to be congratulated. Her citizens are grave and determined when they make up their minds, but law abiding. This correspondent has refrained from call? ing the name of the person last men? tioned, as he doesn't wish to adver? tise him, not desiring to further in? jure bim and report the matter to explain, in advance, reports going out. One more colored man, a kind of a preacher, aware of his obnox? iousness, -bas has given notice that he"too will shake the dust of Magnolia from his feet Hurry up "Rev." and go far and stay long. KERSHAW COUNTY. Camden, March 13.-We are having some real winter again, after two weeks of spring. Farmers are behind with their work, but they Deed not worry as we will have plenty of cold weather yet, if we can judge the future by the past Easter Sunday is too late in April for an early spring. Mayor Garrison left last night for New York. He goes in the intarest of the Camden Cotton Mills, which starto up again today. This mill is a valuable piece of property, which by bad management in the past has not only been a bad investment to the stockholders, but at last resulted in a total loss. Twelve years ago when Mr. Carrison sold his interest of twelve thousand dollars for fifty cents on the dollar rather than be forced, by the stockholders, to mortgage the mill, some were temptd to say he was foolish. Now he, or the Bank of Camden, has bought the cotton mill for less than fifty cents on the dollar and will run it free of debt, it does not often happen that a'man will, so soon, have his better judgment vindicated by actual facts, and Mr. Carr i sou is to be congratulated on his remarkable good business foresight There is no reason why the Camden mill will not now make a handsome dividend. Very little guano has been hauled to date. The cotton acresge will be reduced considerably. We attended the Phillips-Woodley law suit in Sumter several weeks ago, and found that Sumter, as well as Camden, is deficient as to the jory system. A juror should be compe-. tent, not only to give a verdict by the evidence, bnt also be able to jadge the trnth from a lie. We speak of the '.temple of justice" as if men some? time get justice. They are usually the temple of injustice. MAX. iZax, S. C., March 9.-Fire got out accidentally Saturday afternoon at the Alderman Company lumber camps and burned four shanty cars, But by prompt action nearly all of th? fur? nishings and other cars were saved. Messrs. Eve, S. C. Carraway, Jeff McLendon and Misses Moda Purvis and Ellen Burgess, of Timmonsville, attended preaching at Bethel Sunday. Eleven young lady teachers helped to make up the large congregation. Mrs. J. A. M. Carraway and Mrs. A. J. Goodman visited Mrs. Mary Kirby and Mrs. R. A. Shields last week. HERIOTS. Heriot, March 10.-We are having some beautiful weather and I tell you that the farmers are making use of it They are now getting ready to plant corn. Everybody is trying t? get their gardens planted. Mr. R. C. Wactor has the finest early cabbage I know of. Mrs. Boyce has been very sick. Mr. W. H. McCathern went to Bish opville yesterday on business. Mrs. W. E. Dick is now very very sick. Rev. S. H. Booth filled his appoint? ment last Sunday afternoon at Rem? bergs church. He had a large congre? gation to hear him. Mrs. R. C. Wactor and her aunt, Miss Privet, spent yesterday at Smithville, with her sister, Mrs. T. C. Robertson. EDWARDS. Edwards, March 10.-The heavy rains have made their appearance' in our neighborhood again, and have stopped the farmers from plowing. Mr. M. S. Corbett is building for himself a new dwelling. The oat crop is improving. Miss Irene Weldon, who is attend? ing school in Camden, after a stay with her parents from Friday until Monday, has returned to Camden. Mr. Sim Rollins, Misses Etta Mar? shall and Minnie Goff, all of Bishop ville, were in the community last Sun? day. The health of the community is very good. HAGOOD. Hagood, March 13.-Enclosed find letter from Hon. Jno. L. Mclaurin which explains itself. Now for a mammoth farmers* meet? ing, the like of which was never seen in South Carolina? Let every man hav? ing faith in the farmers' movement show it by his words. Let him be sure to come the first Monday in April and be sure to bring his neighbor. Besides Mr. McLaurin we are ex? pecting Mr. Smith, and these two ought to furnish attraction sufficient not only for Sumter, but for the sur? rounding counties. Here let me in be? half of all the farmers, thank all the newspapers, county and state, for the valuable help they have and are ren? dering. Let us thank God for the printing press, which is and has been a most potent factor in all good work. We ask you, Mr. Editor, to advertise this meeting as extensively as possible. Let me exhort the citizens of . your city-public spirited and patriotic-to lend us a helping hand in this matter -everyone constitute himself a com? mittee to help advertise the occasion. We feel assured that, if Sumter wills it, we can have, for she gets what she wants, the grandest rally of farmers ever yet known. 3Ir. McLaurin's Letter. Bennettsvile, S. C., March 8, 1905. Mr. H. C. Bethea, Hagood, S. C. My Dear Sir-I know of nothing now that will prevent my making a speech in Sumter on the first Monday in April and will gladly do so. I like Sumter and Sumter people, so you can count on me. You and I must be kin; my grand? mother was a Bethea. With kindest regards, yours sincerely, Jno. L. McLaurin. MAX. Max, Marfch 13.-Mr. McDuffie, from Alabama, visited his sister, Mrs. W. J. McNeil, of Mott Bridge, last week. Mr. Plummer, from Indiana, is spending some time with Mr Ed Plum? mer. Miss Alice Jennings and Miss Violet Moorehead, the accomplished teachers at Norwood academy and Beulah, were the guests of Miss Ellen Carra? way Friday night. They enjoyed buggy rides Friday afternoon and Saturday morning. Mrs. John Segars, of Columbia, vis? ited Mrs. John Lemmon last week. A committee of men met at Bethel church Saturday afternoon to con? sider the cost, etc., of fencing the grave yard, which the church has de? cided to do, also the advisability of fencing the church yard. The lovers of Sunday school and preaching were disappointed again Sunday on account of rain-villagers and city folk are not thus hindered if they are as courageous as the occa? sion demands. Oats are improving. The early planters have been hin? dered by unfavorable weather so far. STATEBURG. Stateburg, March 14.-Miss Daisy Yeadon, of Sumter, is visiting Miss Margaret Gibson. Mr. Harry Bull returned home on Saturday, after a pleasant stay with relatives in Sumter. Mrs. George M. Murray returned on Fraday from Trial, where she has been spending some time with rela? tives. Miss Mattie Gibson spent Saturday and Sunday with her family here. Mr. Frank P. Burgess spent Sunday in our midst. Master Mark Reynolds, of Sumter, spent Saturday and Sunday with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Anderson. Master Ewing Gibson and sister, Hattie, returned on Friday, after a pleasant stay with friends near Sum? ter. We are having a few more days of rain and farm work is at a standstill again. Our farmers took advantage of the beautiful weather, we have been having and a great many are ready to plant corn. Gardens, in this section, are well under way. Oats are begin? ning to get over the effects of the last great freeze. SALEM. Salem, March 14.-In our last we made a promise to tell somehting of the oyster supper of Lodge No. 110 Knights of Pythias. But, alas! our expectations were blasted by inclem? ent weather. The oysters were there in abundance, roll called and we were marked absent. On Saturday afternoon about 3 p. m., Dr. T. M. Mccutcheon, one of the leading physicians of Mayesville, met j with a very painful accident. Having important business in Sumter, he at? tempted to board a shifting freight train that he thought was leaving, and this his last opportunity of getting aboard and rather than be left he made an effort to board it, missing his footing or hold some way, had his left foot badly and very painfully mashed in an unexplainable way. There was no one with him, and just how he re? ceived the hurt is a question for con? jecture. Several have visited the spot, but opinions are all that can be ar? rived at. One thing is very evident, the trucks of the cars did not run over his foot, else it would have been mashed into mince meat. The accident occurred on a. foot crossing or plank, that crosses the railroad about half way between the depot and postoffice. It is possible that the doctor's foot was caught in some way between the I plank of the crossing and the end of a crosstie and possibly mashed down and twisted which caused the shoe and flesh to burst open for about four inches. The shoe was cut through on one side and fearfully twisted which showed there was a terrible strain on it. The wound was a straight line from instep to the toes and extending un _der the foot for about an inch. The first to reach our beloved physician were Messrs. Fred Stuckey and Brear ly Cooper, who saw him fall after an i effort to get up. Strange to say, the ? doctor did not know he was injured until he attempted to rise to his feet, when he fell violently to the ground and sustained some bruises from the fal?. These two gentlemen picked him up and carried him some 75 yards to Dr. Bradley's office where his wound was dressed by Dr. Bradley. As soon as Conductor McLaughlin could get his train off, he pulled it up to a con? venient point and willing friends lifted the sufferer aboard and he was car? ried immediately to the Baker infir? mary for treatment. His sufferings are severe, but a kind Providence prevent? ed any bones from being broken. We all wish him a speedy recovery, and many would be glad to bear part of his suffering. Rev. W. J. McKay left on Monday to attend a meeting of the board of trustees of Davidson College of which he is chairman. Little Misses Susie and Caroline Dick, daughters of Mayor Dick, spent a few days here this week. We learn that there is one family of Scott emgrants located at Goodwill. REMBERT. ^ Rembert, March 14.-It is gratify? ing to the people here to see that the Chamber of Commerce is agitating the subject of forming a live stock, agricultural and poultry show. The advantages the people will reap from such a show will be highly education? al and stimulating, saying nothing of the social features connected with such a show, and I am sure everyone from this section will co-operate with the Chamber of Commerce in the for? mation of such a show, and will do all in their power to make it a suc? cess. Let us hear from other sections. On last Thursday, the 9th inst., we had a heavy downpour of rain with some hail. The rain commenced about 3 p. m and continued until late in the night, and again on Saturday and all day Sunday with some rain on Mon? day. Today the sun is shining, but farm work is almost at a standstill, and it will be several days before any plow work can be done. Very few farmers in this section will be able to plant any March corn, owing to the late preparation of their lands, together with too much cold and dampness Mr. E. E. Rembert is breaking ground for his new residence and when completed will be the handsom? est in this section of South Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Rembert and D. V. Keels attended the play, "Maud Muller," at the Academy of Music in Sumter last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reams and W. C. Harllee spent last Saturday in Sum? ter on business. Mrs. Hugh Hoyt, of Sumter, is vis? iting her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie McLeod, at Rembert. Rev. C. S. Felder could not fill his appointment here at McLeod's chapel last Sunday owing to the rain. PISGAH. Pisgah, March 14.-It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and the present cool and wet spell is of great benefit to those farmers who have cot? ton seed in the ground and the pro? bability now is they won't come up. Several of my neighbors have finish? ed killing hogs this week, and are now enjoying spare ribs, back bone, and sausage. The last of goods things are always the best, for like blessings, they brighten as they take their flight. The rise in cotton seed caused a good many to change hands. Some could not stand the temptation, or were forced to sell for the money. Others had such consideration for the ! oil mills as to do double hauling and swap off 3 to 2 for meal. While the rest followed the old fogy and out of date fashion, and put their's under their crops. I hear of no one going to plant corn soon. Experience has proven that it is unwise to put seed in the cold wet ground and expect it to germinate. It will be the last of this month, or the first of next, before the crop is plamect. A fe.T days of hot weather like we had last week, is generally fol? lowed at this season of the year, by just what we now have, overcoat weather. Rapid * progress was made in farm work up to the rain last Thursday which was heavy here. Thunder and lightning was like summer. Lightning struck the store house of Rev. J. W. Kenney, but did no material damage. Plowing is now suspended and will remain so for sometime, owing to the wet weather. This will considerably throw back the full preparation for planting and experience has prov .i that it pays to plant on well pre^c'.red land. 4 Senator Platt, of New York, did not derive much comfort from his effort to injure the South by reducing her representation in congress, as his party refused to act on his bill. I hope the old man will in the remaining days of his life engage in a more honorable work than to still further injure his Southern brethren. Congressman Lever delivered a very fine tribute on the death of Congress? man Croft when the house of repre? sentatives held memorial services in reference to his death. Mr. Lever showed the good work Mr. Croft did in ridding the state of radicalism in IS76. Those who knew George Croft knew that he deserved the fine trib- , utes paid to his memory by both Democrats and Republicans. John Jenkins shot his brother Sam last Saturday night in the leg when Sam went to John's house and abused his wife, John put him out and told him to stay away. Sam went back and John put him out again and shot him with a gun. Sam is doing very nicely, having picked out most of the shot on Sunday. -All are colored. The negro Methodist church of St. Matthews is building a new church and from present looks it will be a nice one. Those who bought early cabbage plants and set out have fine cabbage, and soon will have some to eat. One of the most disgusting sights of the last congress, that just before it adjourned the Democrats and Re? publicans of the house held a joint caucus and passed loving resolutions about their presiding officer, gave 'Speaker Cannon a "loving cup" and also one by the Democrats to John Sharp Williams, the minority leader. The disgusting part was in praising Cannon's impartiality when all along he has been abused for not letting cer? tain bills get through this congress. Lecture at Pisgah. Rev. J. C. Crouch, of Jefferson, will lecture at Pisgah church on next Sun? day the 19th inst, at 4 p. m., on his western tour taking in the St. Louis Exposition. A collection will be taken up at the close of the lecture and be given to Mr. Crouch. Bishopville Election. Bishopviile, March 12.-At an elec? tion held Saturday to decide upon the question that Bishopville surrender its old charter for a new charter, the af? firmative was carried by a large ma? jority of votes and the following tick? et for municipal officers was electecl: For Mayor-J. Ed Stuckey. For Aldermen-W. R. Scarborough, J. D. Hill, James A DuRant, A. M. Lee, W. M. Reid, J. W. Davis. The election passed off quietly as usual, . ! . - - . I - - - .iv.: ; / LOOKOUT'S SMITHVILLE DOTS. Smithville, March 14.-I hope to be admitted and allowed a short space in- ? your columns. The weather is extremely wet and bad, and farm work is at a standstill. What oats are left from the hard win? ter are looking well, and we hope to make a fair crop of the same. The health of our community is very bad, but we hope soon to see warm weather and with it a general im? provement. Mrs. W. J. Hatfield, who has been seriously ill, is slowly improving. Mr. S. B. Hatfield, Sr., who has been sick for the last 12 months, more or less, recently had a very serious at? tack from which he is slowly recov? ering. Lookout. STATE HOUSE COMMISSION Will Probably Take up the Matter of a New Roof for the Capitol. Columbia, March 8.-The commis? sion in charge of the completion of the ? State capitol will meet today to con? sider some important matters. It is probable that steps will be taken to put a new roof on the building and to have the interior painted. The com? mission was given $40,000 with which^j to make repairs, and part of this fun< has been used to put in a new heating and ventilating plant. The money was obtained on a loan from the sinking fund commission, and is to be paid back in installments. The members of this commission are Senator Marshall, Senator von Klonitzjp and Representatives Moses and Col-^2' cock and Dr. S. T. D. Lancaster of jj Spartanburg. The work which they are charged to do is as follows: 1. That the walls, doors, woodwork and ceiling of the senate chamber, the hall of the house of representatives, and the committee rooms and the main lobby be repaired and then repainted. 2. That the brick arches and the brick walls in the corridors on the first floor be painted white. 3. The ceiling in the hall of the house of representatives and the libra-1 ry be repaired and securely suspended. 4. The cheap stamp ceiling in the. main lobby tb be taken down and re? placed by one more in keeping with the present cornices and the general character of the building. 5. Two skylights be placed in the roof over the main stairways with ceiling lights directly under them, for the purpose of giving more light in the main lobby and the corridors be? low. 6. The present roof of tar and grav? el on the state house should be remov-^ ed and in its stead a high grade tin^ plate roof be put on. 7. Such steel constructions as may be necessary to safely carry the ceil? ings to be put in. 8. The arches under the front and rear porticos be closed withx suitable^; doors. , T 9. A new heating and ventilating plant be put in for the purpose of car? rying out the above recommendation. -Columbia State. THE WOODMEN CONVENTION Messrs. R. S. Hood, Marion Dorn, 'if L. I. Parrott and J. M. Brogdon left last night for Savannah to attend the annual convention of the Woodmen of the World, Head Camp, Jurisdic? tion, No. 1. Mr. Hood as Head Clerk of this jurisdiction and the other gentlemen will represent Hollywood ^ Camp._ _ *9R Letter to Sumter Lumber Co. Sumter, S. C. Dear Sirs: What is lumber worth? "Depends on the lumber," you say-'what sort do you want?" That's how some people talk about paint. They ask: "What'll yon paint my house for?" ite The Yankee answer is: "How do^ youwant it painted?One coat two coats three coats first-class or cheap" The proper answer is; "I want the best pant put on as it ought to be." That s Devoe ; but the usual answer is: "I want a good job; but I want it cheap." Which means; I want yon to paint it for nothing. I want to be fooled. M Lead-and-oil is the costliest paint ' there is: not the best; it used to be best. Devoe is best, since zinc came in ; Devoe lead-and-zinc. Zinc toughens the lead and doubles its wear. Zinc costs, no more than lead ; and we grind by machinery. ^ We have no patent on zinc ; but mp nobody else is treating it righlfDevoe is your paint. lours truly 87 FW Devoe & Co. Durant Hardware Co. sells our paint._ mm_ The bonus of 8250,000 offered by the ^ city of Sydney, Cape Breton, Canada, two years ago to any company which will start a shipbuilding industryjin the city within three years.is being sought by a company recently formed,, which not only intends tc erect a shipbuilding plant, but will also build a floating dry dock, which will hold an 8,000-ton vessel and keep a wrecking steamer stationed at the port. The company guarantees to spend $1,000,000 before the bonus is claimed._ White people attending St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church for negrees were considerably perturbed today, when Father Glancy, the priest in charge, read a letter from Bishop Monaghan, announcing that the church is exclusively for negro Cath? olics, says a Wilmintgon, Del? special. The whites have been at? tending St. Joseph's at times because it was convenient and they were good contributors to its funds In order that there might be no misunder* standing about the matter the letter was read twice.