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?OONTY (WNUCL '_ . 3EEWSY IJETTEDRS FROM OTJR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDEXTS. Items ol Interesst From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. REMBERT. Rembert, March 21.-The chief topic of talk throughout this commu? nity at this time is the grand rally of the farmers to hear Hon. Jno. L. McLaurin and Hon. E. D. Smith dis? cuss the subject of the Cotton Grow? ers* Association to be held in Sumter - , -wa the first Monday in April, and I hespeak for each of them the kind consideration of a large attendance. JAs most of the farmers seem slow to ?rasp the great features., connected -with this great movement and they meed instruction, and I. hope every saan will lay down his plow, and bus! ness that day and go and attend the meeting, for it means a great deal for tts all who are interested in farming and the success of the movement. Grippe, tthat dreadful terror of dis? eases, is prevailing in this section. Scarcely a person, old or young, white or black, has escaped the terrible dis? ease and you can see mules and horses standing idle with no one to jplow them, owing to sickness of the plow hands. Tour correspondent attended Swift ?Creek church on Sunday and heard a fine discourse from Brother Crouch, the present pastor of that church. His text was taken from Luke, 7th chap? ter and a part of the 19th verse: "Art; Thou he That Should.Come, or Look - "We for Another?" His theme was ^Doubting" and he treated his sub? ject with ease and eloquence, and im? pressed upon his congregation the' necessity of never to doubt. Miss Floride Thompson, of the Beu? lah section, who has been visiting friends In this neighborhood returned :feome on yesterday. H. C. McLeod and W. J. Young vis? ited Sumter last Saturday on business. The weather is fine again and plow work is progressing rapidly, but plant? ing* will be late. SALEM, Salemm, March 21.-Augutus Ben? jamin, colored, was carried to Georgia on last Friday evening from Mayes- j wilie to answer roll call for appropriat? ing to his own use money given him i;o buy tickets for laborers as agent. Mr. Mckie, th? head of the Scotch family mentioned last week, is from Glasgow, Scotland. The family consists of Mr. and Mr,?. McKie and one child. ?Tom appearances he is a go-ahead man and success will no doubt crown Isis efforts. We give him a hearty wel? come in our midst. * The many friends of Mr. W. A. 'Cooper here miss him very much dur-. Sag his stay at the Baker Infirmary. "While others will ,be surprised to know that his .condition is such as to necessitate his going there. This sec? tion is represented at this institution 1by Dr. T. M. Mccutcheon and the Mood-Osteen by Mrs. Finlayson, daughter of our popular cashier, Mr. Sobert Chaim, of Mayesville. Miss Eunice McElveen, who has been at the Mood-Osteen Infirmary "for the past two years as a nurse, has decided to come home, much to the delight of her many friends here. The advance agent of the National Souvenir Art Company of New Or? leans, La., is abroad in this land and the artist is scheduled to follow his .footsteps in very -few days, to fulfill engagements made for him. Business is beginning to brighten up ^n the county and will doubtless fall off -in town for a while, that is. after gu? amo hauling is over, and before corn ^hauling begins. We have automobilists occasion? ally out this side, but are truly thank? ful they belong to town folks. Their visits will be appreciated more and snore the seldomer they are made. It Js getting to be exceedingly, dangerous 35or ladies to travel our public high? ways on account of these machines. HERIOTS. Heriat, March 21.-We are having ?orne beautiful weather and the most of the people of our community are ?getting ready for planting corn. . Mr. Johnnie McCutchen, of this place, sold 50 bales of cotton last -week. Mr. and Mrs. Joel Davies, of Brdjg?. ?km are visiting Mrs. Davis' parents, Hr. and Mrs. James Robertson, at Smithville. Mr. H. P. Aman of this place has xone to Alabama and we wish him a. successful future. We learn that he. ls well pleased with his work. EDWARDS. Edawrds, March 25.-Misses Edna and Alma Caughman, of Heriot, spent a few days this week with their grand? father, Mr. W. J. Hancock. Mr. Walter Stafford, of Bishopville, was in the community last Sunday. Mr. Edward Smith visited relatives xtear Camden last Sunday. Mr.^and Mrs. J. R. Kirkley attended service at Smithville last Sunday evening. was in the commmunity th taohrt Mr. W. Lazarus, of Augusta, Ga., was in th 3 community Friday. Dr. C. S. Britton has been sick wi th ppe, hut is able to be out again. PRIVATEER* Privateer, March 27.-Misses Annie au d Inez Wells of Sumter spent Satur? day aud Sunday at Mr. M. G. Ram? sey's. Several families were awakened Saturday night by sweet music ren? dered by a wagon ioad of pretty girls. Misses Madge % Keels, Katy Clark, and Henry Holiday, of ^Sumter, spent Sunday at Mrs. Jenkin's. Mr.* Ned ft hite and Mr. Rassel Lee at Mrs, Bradford's. (Miss j?lma Geddings spent Saturday and Sunday at her,horaeat Paxviile. -Miss Edith Wells has gone to Flor? ence to accept a position with a mer? cantile house of that place. Mr. Britton Garrett is convalescent. Mrs. Mat Ramsey, of Catchall, spent Sunday with her grandfather, Mr. M. G. Ramsey. Corn planting is progressing rapid? ly, a few days more of. good -weather and the farmers will be through planting. If the seasons are favor vable, with incrensed acreage, the farmers of this section will have corn to spare. >L1GX OLIA. . Magnolia,. March 24. -Mr. .Elliott! F. Keels, son of the late Capt. D. E. Keels, after a severe illness of several days, died at his home in Lynchburg lilts night between the hours of 8 and 9 o'clock. This is the fourth member of this family that has. died within two years. The. funeral services will tike place st the Lynchburg Presby tarian church, tomorrow (Saturday) at ll o'clock. Dr. McKay, pastor Brick church, officiating.. The cere? monies at the grave will be conducted by the Knights of Pythias, as this correspondent is informed. Mr. M. Lather Keels, whose home is in Kingstree, came here several days ago, to see his brother Elliott, and took, apparently, ill very suddenly on last Monday evening and last evening the physicians in attendance regarded him as having fully developed a case ct smallpox, which has caused no little anxiety in this neighborhood, as numbers of our young men and some of the older ones, had been sitting np with Mr. E. '& Keels several nights in the same small house when there tho smallpox patient is* sick."v Nearly lill of the Knights of Pythias of this lodge have been there nursing their brother member, and were of course, exposed unconsciously to this much dreaded disease. It seems that Mr. Keels contracted this disease at his home in Kingstree. Tom Boyle, who bad the smallpox, i several weeks age, has a son who has a genuine cam of his loatbesome dis? ease. Be lives near Lynchburg. These smallpox patients, and all ?suspects, should be quarantined, but who has authority or the surplus money to compel isolation? The Gov? ernor has been appealed to from dif? ferent parts of the State, but "no Junds ipr this purpose, - ' is the answer, unincorporated towns must face a di? lemma. The hope of this town is its early incorporation ; but we may all get the disease, before it can be effect? ed, and then? The majority of the poeple about in the country, and some in the town^ aie hard to reconcile to vaccination. Preparations for planting are being pushed their utmost iu this section, and many are cutting th a acreage. Bishop ville section doesn't seem to be catching the spirit of the farmers move, but they are a hustling people, and will, we hope, soon fall in line. We need their help. SUMMERTON. Summerton, March 28.- The Graded School opened up this morning with the new Principal Mr. H. A. Walker in charge. Mr. Walker was the very , accepted principal of this school three years 'aga After leaving here he taught at Forkville, S. C. Last year he gave up teaching and went into the insurance business. When it became necessary to have a new man here, owing to the factjhat Mr. Cottingham had resigned, 'Mr. Walker consented to carry on the , school to the end. of the session. We are all glad to have him and his family back in our town. Judge A. J. Richburg is now able i to be out, after a severe attack of pneumonia. The judge is one of Lee's old veterans and understands conduct? ing a campaign. Mr. T. ?. Rogan has moved into his new residence, admittedly one of the handsomest in town. Mr. H. Augustus Richburg has also ' moved into his new home. Miss KeFauver has returned and : resumed her place at the bead of the Summerton Mercantile Co's, millinery department. The new store of Mr. Peter Ch own? ing is about completed and will be occupied by Mr. L. W. Brunsen. Mr. Alva Sublett has gotten home . from Vanderbilt University, where he . is pursuing a medical course. Mrs. Leon Tischer who has been ' on a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs < J. W. Broadway, returns to her home < in Charleston this afternoon. ( The Town Council has passed a , license ordinance to provide additional revenue for the town. . i The venerable Dr. J. A. James of , Cheraw, father of Capt. J. A. James . is visiting his son. Mrs. Twitty, nee Miss Sue Richard- : son, of Rutherford ton, N. C., is visiting her relatives in town. There is some talk of organizing an infantry company here. IOXLV. Ionia, March 25.-Our sick ones are all better, except Messrs. F. J. & J..F. Boykin's families. Sheriff Muldrow and his . deputy, Mr. Moneghan, of Bishopville, was here again tbis week looking for the McKnight negroes, but did not find them. In February the weather was so bad we could not get any news and now it is so good we can't get time from our farm to get it. Oats have come out wonderfully. I think now we will make a full crop. We met your correspondent at Ed? wards a few days ago. You can guess we talked about your paper. Ionia Grange meet Saturday before the second Sunday at 3 o'clock p. m Members of other Granges are in? vited to attend. Miss Emma Pipkin's school closed Friday, that is the public school, but she will teach one month private school. It looks today like it will rain again soon, but I hope not. We are so far behind with our farm work. DALZELL. Scarboro, March 27.-Most of our j farmers are through planting corn. For the past several years we have had very heavy rains just after corn was planted, which caused bad stands. ! This year the gentle rain that came will be beneficial to it. [ Mr. Felder brought his bride in on the 7:30 train last Wednesday night. They -were met at the depot by quite a number of friends, and escorted to their home, where a still larger crowd awaited them, and spent several pleas? ant hours with them. We are sorry to read of so much sickness in adjoining neighborhoods. We have been exceedingly healthy around here, although there is one or .two isolated cases that seem to need (or think they do) the constnat care of a physician. Mr. Henry Boykin, who has been a great sufferer for several years with some kind of head trouble, was taken to the Mood-Osteen infiramry this week. Mrs. T. J. Phillips, of Williamsburg, is on a visit to her brothers. THE KNIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE. 3fr. C. L. Kirkley Says His Last Word on the Subject. Mr. Editor: There has been an attack made on my article "Of Interest to Knights of Agriculture," both in your paper and the Bishopivlle paper that I would reply. First, I will apologize for bringing on this controversy that now smacks of personalities and after this all further correspondence through the papers-on this subject will be entirely ignored. A careful perusal of the article mentioned above will show that there was no malice or injury intended against any concern or individual. The clause under question must be one easily overlooked when only a few weeks ago the state organizer, L B. Marshe and local organizer, D. J. Hat? field, both explained to me and to oth? ers that' in case of death or total dis? ability 4he beneficiaries would receive the full face value of the policy. When I showed Mr. Marshe the 5 per cent clause that contradicted this state? ment he was very much surprised and stated in the presence of Mr. W. S. Smith, W. F. Smith and others that though he had been soliciting insur? ance for the Knights of Agriculture for three years, he did not know the clause read that way. A further evi? dence of the people being misled is the fact that dozens of them are now dropping out on that account. When I thought of the hundreds of others that were being misled in the same way then I felt that it was my duty to pub? lish it and put them on their guard. So the attack of Mr.- Hatfield is un? warranted and his emphatic language uncalled for. Any honest agent will make the same representations that I originally made, so how can I misrep? resent when tell the truth ? Again, my whole article was based on the information I received from Mr. Marshe and not from Mr, Hatfield and if ?nybody ought to feel that he is hit it is the former and not the lat? ter. I repeat, though, that I know there are some agents of this concern that purposely allow this clause to be over? looked and no matter what further attack may be made upon me, my pur? pose is served and the eyes of the pub? lic are now open. C. L. Kirkley. CAMDEN NEWS NOTES. Camden, March 20.-Mrs. Sallie Smith, wife of Mr. T. W. B. Smith, of the Beulah section, died this morning it 6 o'clock and will be buried to? morrow at Beulah church. She was a consistent member of the Methodist church and a devoted wife and moth? ar. She had been married 53 years and leaves a large family of children, grand-children and great grand-chil? dren-four generations. I extend our heartfelt sympathy to the entire fam? ily, and especially her aged husband. "Uncle Tom,' as he is called by many, who is quite feeble. Hon. A. K. Sanders, of Hagood, Sumter county, was in Camden Satur? day He is without doubt one of your county's best citizens. When we meet him we feel.that we are with a true friend. One who tries to make life brighter for others. Would that our county and state were full of just such men. It is raining here tonight and pros? pects are still gloomy for farmers. But it is time enough yet, and we advise farmers to thoroughly prepare their farm before planting. Even if it is several weeks late. Good preparation is over half the battle-a furrow now will save two later on. Some are un? easy about putting out seed for ma? nure. If they are sowed deep enough they will not come up, and are really better than put out in February. We are. Mr. Editor, deligted with your paper. It is a newspaper in the true sense of the word. Amiens, France, 2:12 p. m.-Jules Verne died today. SMITHVILLE SCHOOL TROUBLES. Statement by Mr. D. J. Hatfield, Chairman of Beard of Trustees. Smithville. March 27.-We are hav? ing nice weather and farmers are rushing from daylight until cark. Corn planting has commenced and this will be the main week for plant? ing. The general health of our commu? nity seems to be improving. The Watchman and Southron has become very interesting by way of so many interesting items. Now. Mr. Editor, in justice to our school trustees, allow me a short space to set forth some plain facts in con? nection iwth the actions of the board. As chairman of said board I em? phatically deny that any evidence of Mr. I. B. Marshe's unfitness for the position (spoken of by C. L. Kirkley in the issue of March 15 th, has ever beeen brought before our board, other than mere rumor, which when made was totally without any substantial foundation whatsoever. In regard to violation of the school laws by the board of trustees I venture tc assert that C. L. Kirkley could not repeat one single clause of the school laws of the State of South Carolina, hence he is unfitted, to judge. I. B. Marshe came to us w4i:h all the I papers that any board could ask for, I he and his family moved into our midst, lived and led a moral life so far as we know and discharged his du? ty in a manly and honorable way, giv lng satisfaction to every patron (ex j cept one or two) so far as we know We, as a board, had mainly to con? sider his ability to teach, his moral life and the discharging of his duties in the school? room. -Other than this was for others to look after and not the board of trustees, unless, the ru mor had been substantiated. In regard to the word "suddenly leaving," I must say, in justice to the board, that Professor L B. Marshe asked a leave of absence on account of sickness, which was granted him by the board. I do not doubt in the least that if we were to examine the channels of history or pich: up the mighty sword of rumor as diligently as it seems C. L. Kirkley has, but that we would find recorded there the names of many who have left places very suddenly for causes best known to themselves. Yet they move in the circles of society, spotless and pure. How-often are we reminded of Christ's words: "Woman, where are thine ac? cusers?" "I wonder, oh, I wonder, who would cast the first stone at the Smithville High School's principal, for Christ teaches us that "there is none perfect save one." It does seem hard that after so much hard work on the pa.rt of the board and others and the spending of money to advance the great cause of education at Smithville, that all of our efforts and expenditures are to be bursted asunder. If some of those who are ever eager to make complaint would devote even a small portion of their time and means to th?; cause of education, then there would be some excuse for complaint. As it is, their ar rows of conviction fall harmless by the wayside. Now, if Mr. Kirkley will make a clear breast of every thing in just the way that he would have it ap pear, setting forth the school laws then we will give to the public the en tire actions of the board at those two special meetings together with the dates of all resignations and reinstate? ments, and evidence, etc, and allow the public to be the judge as to who is right or wrong. D. J. Ha tfield, Chairman Board .of Trustees. Smithville, March 27, 19C5. WINTHROP COLLEGE SEWS. Morality Play Produced-]>r. Rosa Hirshman Leaves College; to be Married. Winthrop College, March 20.-Last Wednesday evening "Everyman," the morality play, was presented to a large and appreciative audience. There was much interest shown in this quaint old play which entertained our English forefathers some three cen? turies ago, and the audience was both pleased and moved by this glimpse in- |1 to the playhouse of the Sixteenth cen? tury. Dr. L. Rosa Hirschman left Win? throp College on Wdensday for Spar tanburg. On Thursday at 2 o'clock Dr. Hirschman was married to R. J. Gantt, Esq., a young lawyer. The cer? emony took place a t the home of Dr. Bell, resident physician at Converse College. The young couple left imme? diately for a short trip in the North. Dr. Mathilde Buck, of Philadelphia, has succeeded Dr. Hirschman as phy? sician at the college. Mrs. Hill visited her daughter, Nelle, on Sunday. Miss Nelle Thompson entertained her brother in the college parlors on Friday. Mrs. Jones, of Lancaster, was at the college last Sunday. London, March 27.-The now Japa? nese loan of 50.000.000 yon. half of which will be underwritten in America is selling this afternoon at a premium of 2 1-2 per cent. Prospectus had been normally issued for tomorrow. THE BICYCLE THIEVES. Two Preliminary Hearings Before Magistrate Ingram of Privateer. Magistrate John F. Ingram, of Pri? vateer, was called to the city today to hear the preliminary <;xaminations in the cases of the State vs. Thomas Bur? gess and the State vs. John Multon, both indicted for larceny of bicycles. These hearings were transferred from the jurisdiction of Magistrate Harby. This makes the third preliminary hearing for Burgess and he was dis? charged on the two previous occasions, but the city, through its counsel, seems determined to have the case sent up to the circuit court. The hear? ing is now going on, and a decision wil^ be reached not until after the paper goes to press. Murder in Barnwell. Barnwell, March 23.-Near Dunbar? ton this morning Mr. Jas. H. Skinner shot and instantly killed Mr. Miller Anderson. Both parties are well known and are residents of Dunbar? ton, a station in this county on the Atlantic Coast Line railway. . Mr. Anderson was a planter, Mr. Skinner a merchant, and both have families. About a month ago, it sems, the two men had a difficulty, since which time their personal relations have not been pleasant This morning Mr. Skinner was bird hunting when he met Mr. Anderson. Words were passed, the qaurrel was renewed, and then the homicide. Mr. Skinner has given himself up to the sheriff. - WW) * I WM Fertilizer Privilege Tax. Columbia, March 24.-The amount of privilege tax which had ben receiv? ed up to yesterday morning was $96, 273.50 against $97,791 for the same time last year. This is a difference of $1,500, which was reduced yesterday to about $1,000. On the first day of March the difference was $33,000. It is not probable that with such light sales in January and Februray, the farmers would purchase during the first three weeks in March in fer? tilizers on which the tolls are $32,000 more than for the same number of days in March last year. Anderson's Carnegie Library. Anderson, March 23.-The chamber of commerce has officially endorsed the effort of the library association to secure the Carnegie library, and it now sems certain that the sum of $1,000 will be voted by the city coun? cil for the maintenance of the institu? tion. The board of trustees of the city schools held a meeting and offered a site for the library on the grounds of he graded schools. Received Promotion. Washington, March 23.-President Roosevelt recently appointed Gen. Rosser, who was the youngest briga cher general in the Confederate army," postmaster at Charlottesville, Va. At the time the appointment was made, it was intimated that a better position might be provided for Gen. Rosser in the future. It is understood now that iie will be nominated as United States marshal for the Western District of Virginia on the expiration of the term Df the incumbent, S. Brown Allen. RUSSH PREPARING TO TAKE HER MEDICINE. Russia Reported to Have Made Known Terms Which the Czar Would Accept. Special to The Daily Item. Birmingham, England, March "28. The Post; says it has excellent author ty for the statement that a memoran lum outlining the terms which vould be acceptable to Russia in the ?vent of peace has been received from 5t Petersburg at the foreign office. A similar note, the paper says, was sent to Paris and it regards ths fact is of great significance. Much signifi? cance is also attached to the state nent of the ambassador of a great power made in Friday that he would Det five to one on peace being declared before the end of April. W. H. Kerr has been elected mayor Df Greenwood. The truck growers of Beaufort are low shipping radishes in carload lots. The verdict of the Pickens jury in Lhe case against Walter Ellis, Clarence Richey and Walter Smith, charged with murdering a negro, was not guilty. Norris Chavis, white, w?s arrested lt Springfield, Orangeburg county, Friday for attempted ssauit on a white girl 4 years old. That night he escaped from the villiage guard house, which was a flimsy structure. Mr. Ira A. Giles of Anderson has re ceveived notificaton of his appointment to a position in the canal service and has been ordered to sail from Panama this week. Mr. Giles stood a civil service examination for the ap? pointment several weeks ago. He is a recent graduate of the Citadel and is well equipped for good work in the government service. 13,597,782 BALES OF COTTON. GREATEST COTTON CROP EVER GROWN. Tlie Census Bureau Issues Report Giving Figures That Exceed all Expectations. Washington, March 28.-The cen? sus bureau report on cotton issued to? day shows the total crop, including linters, counting round as half bales, to be 13,597,782, equivalent to 13,584, 457 bales of 500 pounds each. The items are, total square baise 13,103, 447, total round, bales 296,151, total Sea Island bales, 104,317, total lint? ers 241,942, total running bales, in? cluding linters, 13,745,857. Included in these are 192,275 running bales, es? timated by ginners as remaining to be ginned. RUSSIA'S FORGES kl FRONT. THE IMMENSE ARMY THAT HAS MET DEFEAT. It Was Larger Than Most People Imagined Considering Its Easy Defeat By the Japanese. St. Petersburg. March 25-Th* of? ficial figrures as to the number of troops sent to Manchuria and supplies furnished the army were given out to |?day by the war office. They show that up to March 12 13,087 officers, 761,467 men and 146,321 horses, also 1,521 guns and 316,000 tons of ammunitions and supplies have been sent to the front. St Petersburg, March 25.-A report is in circulation that J. Pierpont Mor? gan has intimated to Russia that he can arrange for a loan which could be secured by the hypothecation of valua? ble dans. Your corrosepondent is un? able to confirm the report, however. ASSASSINATION AT WARSAW. Bomb Thrown Into Carriage of Chief of Police Baron Von Xolken. Warsaw, March 26.-A revolution? ists threw a bomb into the carriage of Baron Von Nolken, chief of police of Warsaw, at 8 o'clock p. m. The attack on Baron Von Nolken was the result of a well planned con? spiracy of the revolutionary party. Shortly before 8 o'clock a well dressed man went to the ploice station at Pra? ga, a suburb of Warsaw, on the oppo? site side of the Vistula, and threw a bomb into the court yard of the ,sta tion, wounding seven persons, two of them dangerously. The man started to run away, but was caught by the cap? tain of the station. He was found to? be a Jew, but his identity has not yet been discovered. A telephone message was immediately sent to Baron Von Nolken at the city hall, notifying him of the outrage. Baron Von Nolken, accompanied by a police official, took a carriage and started immediately for Praga. When passing the castle, where the governor gener?l resides, a man standing on the pavement threw a bomb at the carriage. .Baron Von Nolken, who was sitting on the side nearest the assailant, received the full charge of the bomb, while his com? panion escaped unhurt. The coachman was thrown from the box and the car? riage was smashed. According to later information the bomb which exploded at the Praga police station was not thrown into the court yard, but into a room of the sta? tion where the men assembled before going on duty. Six policement were wounded and all the furniture as well as one wall was destroyed. The bomb thrower, in trying to escape, met a po? liceman and shot twice, wounding the officer in the stomach. The prisoner himmself was wounded and has been placed in the hospital. The man found dead in Sowia street proves to a plain clothes policeman, who was seen pursuing Baron Von Nolken's assailant. The police believe that the latter turned on the police? man and shot him dead. Baron Von Nolkin's injuries are se? rious, but itis thought that he will re? cover. W. Turner Logan and W. St. Julien Jervey, of Charleston, will be in the second primary for solictor in the ninth circuit. [Colds It should be borne in mind that every cold weakens the lungs, low? ers the vitality and prepares the system for the more serious dis? eases, among which are the two greatest destroyers of human life, pneumonia and consumption. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has won its great popularity by its prompt cures of this most common ailment. It aids expectoration, re? lieves the lungs and opens the secretions, effecting a speedy and permanent cure. It counteracta any tendency toward pneumonia. ^Price 25c, Large Size 50cj