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?Y C?BFOUGE. WKW&X. LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS, Stems of Interest From an Parts of Som ter and Adjoining Counties. y ??TICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Kail your letters so that they will ?each, tw? office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in the paper issued that day. DTJBOSE CROSS ROADS. DuBose Cross Roads, April 7.-It is trae we are loyal to Lee, but love old Sumter, all the same. Planting operations are progressing very slowly in this immediate section. 1 bave heard of no one who has plant? ed.'corn except Mr. J. K. Drakesford and he is uneasy about his stand of corn. I don't think there will be much change from last year as to the acre? age in cotton--some wiil plant a little more and some less. The oat crop is doing very nicely. We have nearly passed through an epidemic of measles. It began here in 3I?SS Em Fraser's school, and every child in the school-about 30, think Isas been sick with the disease, but they are all right again. There have "been no fatal cases. Dr. Henry T. DuBose is on the go all the time, his health is all right and his practice large and successful. Mr. Scott DuBose's family have been on the sick list for some time measles and vaccination. Mr. W. D. Fraser has about as nice -31 store at the Cross Roads as you gen orally find in the country. . Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Freser, Sr., are j living here now. ^ j It is quite refreshing to see the | strtam of travel by auto and otherwise between Bishopviile and Sumter; but it^is quqite noticeable that the larger flow is to Sumter. It is very true, "it's hard to learn an old dojg new tricks." There are two daily ' mails passing Iter? now, one from Sumter to Rose Sin, about 9:30 o'clock a. m., and one ?rom Oswego about 12 m., R. F. I). I>uBose is getting to be a live place church, school, barber shop, ginnery, etc More at another time, if aacepted. Occasional. DARK CORNER. D-ark Corner, April 7.-Well, we bave had a beautiful week, but did 3?t the wind blow yesterday. We have "begun to catch up with our work, but there are a great many farmers that ?re not done planting corn yet. Some Stave started to. put down guano for * cotton. Mr. W. C. McLeod was the first one I saw putting down here? abouts. I spent the day last Tuesday at ^Bloomhill and had the pleasure of dining with Mr. Alfred Owen and his fine, clever wife. Hope their shadows may never grow less. I see that farm work is not near up to where it was on the first of April last year. Though it seems that spring must be here as the flowers are blooming, the martins and whippoor? wills are singing, and the voice -of the turtle (alligator) is heard in our land. I am fearful, though, that we . have more cold yet. We had plen "ty of frost last Monday and Tuesday -mornings. The Seven Stars are high at dark of evenings yet, and when 1 tras a child I used to hear old folks amy that cold weather was not done so long as you could see the Seven Stars at dark. I hear that Mrs. Scott and Mrs. Geddings whom I mentioned in my last were some better at last accounts. "Mrs. McIntosh has returned from Mrs. Scotts' There was a pleasant meeting of the Greenland Savannah Sabbath school >3ast Sunday; W. J. Ardis made a talk on the two foundations (the sand and the rock.) Mr. Joe M. Ardis and family visited ?t W. J. Ardis' last Wednesday night. Senator Tillman's address is a wise and mild paper, and one that is worth reading by everyone, reformer or con? servative. I am glad to see he (Till? man) has lost some of his bitterness, but he is a wise old fox anyway you take him. HAGOOD. Hagood, S. C., April 7.-Rose Mc X?eodt a colored woman living on Mrs. CL B. Atkinson's land, returning home April 5th stopped at a neighbor's for a chat which continued to about ll o'clock in the night, when she discov? ered a light in the direction of her borne whence she hurried only to find ?* on arrival burned down. But where ?ma "Shy Man," her little boy of 8 years? When she called no answer came save her own voice; then she ran to the neighbors around seeking him, bat he was no where to be found. When daylight come invisetigation ^showed the charred remains of the lit? tle fellow who had been burned up in the house. Our people are busy planting corn and preparing for cotton. Some of them will try Mr. Williamson's plan, while others will stick to the good o?d -may. The longer the writer tries to farm the less he finds he knows about it, till of late he has ceased altogeth? er to advise his brother man. I see it, and for some time I have seen, that the really successful agriculturalist must be educated therefor, just as we educate Bill and John for law and medicine. Who will be the first to do so? Being kindly invited by the princi? pal, Miss Hattie Hussey, it was my pleasure to attend the closing exer? cises of the New Hope school last night, the 6th. Upon arrival we found quite a company of people had come together and everything in readiness The program, a bit long, was well made up, and from start to finish the interest was unflagging. Some of the recitations and dialogues were excel? lent, well rendered, the excution be? ing almost without a fault. In this connection mention is made of little Blanche Cato who on previous occa? sions has pleased and surprised her audience, and yet another, whose name I forget, a tot whose childish accents, barely intelligible, lent inter? est to the effort, came and standing almost under me looked up into my face out of her soulful eyes whiie in steady voice he said: "I want to be an ,' angel and with the angels stand, etc., What memories it called up of my j own sweet darlings that no doubt are angels; yes, are all with the angels. Miss Hussey is popular with patrons and pupils. My good friend, W. R. Brown, ro whom the Watchman will go hence? forth as a weekly visitor, \is one of the livest men in these parts. He served through the Civil War, making a rec? ord to be proud of, and old as he is, can today outwork most of the young ? set. This community continues t? pro? gress as it has already done. In the audience last night I- recognized quite a number from Rembert: J. KL Mc? Leod, J. M. Reames and family, the Young boys and others. Of course, Mr. Joe Hatfield, whose daughters, pupils of the school, did themselves credit last night as also little Cato, was there, but my friend, Ike Cato, who dwells hard by the railroad, as usual, stayed at home.* Hagood. SMITHVILLE. Smithville, April 7.-Miss Emma Spencer of Rockingham, N. C., has been appointed by the trustees to as? sist Mr. S. S. Leighner in the Smith? ville High School. She arrived on Fri? day and entered upon her duties the next day. We have only known her for a few days, but already we find j that the pupils are all charmed with her? With all due respect to the J school trustees who have been faith- I ful in the performance of their various j duties, it is due to mention the name j of Mr. Henry Strange to whom we j owe in a great measure the success j of our school. It is through his un- J I tiring efforts that we now have our I i present principal and assistant. It is also through him that the people who j were once divided are now brought j together again and are as one mind I in building > up the school. It takes j just such public spirited men as this to build up a community and we need a few men like him. It is'strange that this man should be the most enthu- I siastic in school work when he has no j children to send to school. Dr. Parker was in Bishopville Tues? day. Rev. S. H. Booth and Mr. Ben Rus? sell went to Bishopville on Tuesday. The ladies had their usual mission- J ary meeting at the Methodist parson- j age on Thursday afternoon and was weil attended. ; The members of St. John's church and Sunday school met on Thursday I night at the church for the purpose j of practising hymns for Easter Sun- j day. They are being instructed by I Mr. Leighner, who is a good worker J -along this line. Mrs. J. T. Munnerlyn is quite sick J with grip. i Mrs. Joel Davis is visiting her father j and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Jas Robert- j son. I Mrs. James R. Kirkley is visiting at j her old home at Orangeburg. ; Mrs. A. E. Munnerlyn returned ?rom Sumter today. Her visit to Sumter and other places was very much shortened on account of sickness. Mr. W. F. Smith and Mr. Ben Rus? sell have gone to Camden today. REMBERTS. Rembert. April 8.-I have very l?t? ele news to write this week owing to the rush of business on the farm, but will say all of our farmers are be? hind with their work. Corn planting is about completed and cotton planting has commenced. I rode around a lit? tle last week and had the pleasure of meeting quite a number of our best farmers in Rafting Creek township, and as this is election year thought I would get the sentiments as to who they would prefer succeeding Hon. R. I. Manning to the State senate, as it is fully understood Mr. Manning will make the race for governor. Now the farmers up here all feeU "things being equal," they are entitled this time to the State senator and are talking of cringing out Hon. A. K. Sanders of Hagood, and I think in all probability ;e will be persuaded to make the ce. I will say this much. Rnftine: Creek will consider it a high comp!!- I ment to have Mr. Sanders elected to the Senate and I trust he will con? sent to run. I did intend writing a corn letter this week but will only mention I am glad our farmers at last have been aroused to planting more corn than usual, and just here let me say if bur people will get interested in corn planting and make an abundance this year what happiness and prosperity we would have in our old county this fall ?and from present appearances a good many of our up-to-date planters are trying the Williamson plan this year and I hope later to give you a ; full account of their experiments and ! success. j Xew Hope school, near Rembert's j gave a pretty closing celebration of the school last Friday evening. Miss Hattie Hussey, principal of the school, had arranged a beautiful programme and the children acted their parts splendidly, but all the praise and credit must be given Miss Hussey* the principal', and everyone present felt repaid for their attendance. Shiloh Episcopal church, near Ha good, will celebrate Easter Sunday in the afternoon. A pretty programme has been arranged in which the Sun ! day school children will claim a prominent part, and I hope a pleasant day and a good attendance will greet them. . TONIA. Ionia, April 6.-There is not much corn planted here yet; next week will be the corn planting week. The oat crop is looking well and the prospect f or an oat crop is more prom? ising than it has been for several years. Mr. C. J. Rollins, our county super? visor, has moved his chain gang up here and is putting our roads in nice fix. Mr. Rollins was here one day this week. Mr. J. G. Eelvin is boss of the gang, and Mr. C. R. Cook is the guard. Mrs. D. X. Matthews, who has been attending the medical college at Charleston, is home for his vacation. I Mrs. Jones Stafford is very sick. Mr. J. K. Corbett and Miss Genia Belvin were married last Sunday by Rev. J. W. Davis. Miss Emma Pipkins' school will colse next Friday. She will give a picnic for the children. We have another R. F. D route here from Bishopville. Mr. Alonzo Parrott is the cayrier. MAX. Max, April 9.-Miss Lizzie Kirby, of Lynchburg, visited at Mr. Martin, Truluck's last week. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Jordan, Misses Vivian,. Dessie and Flossie Brooking ton visited at the home of Mr. J. A. M. Carraway's Sunday. Miss Lula Chandler is visiting Miss? es Annie and Pearl Truluck this week. Miss Daisy McCutcnen of Latta spent last week with relatives about here. Mr. J. H. Baker and Miss Wilson were married Sunday by Rev. Ralston Smith. Young Mr. Douglas Moore, who has been suffering with rheumatism, was out riding Saturday for the first time in quite a wihle. Mr. Ed Plumer is improving after a serious illness. Dr. Parker of La? mar attended him. Mr. S. M. Truluck's hand was badly injured by machinery recently. Mr. Elijah McEIveen lost a tobac? co barn, together with a lot of guano. Bethel Sunday school was held in the grove Sunday with an average at? tendance. Gardens are backward. PISGAH. Pisgah, April 10.-Last week was corn planting week and it was about all finished. A lot of farmers will try the Williamson plan-some in part and others the whole of their crop. There is no doubt the secret of mak? ing corn is to get rid of a big stalk and let the manure go to the ear. This was David Dixon's plan to rais cot? ton. (You remember he was the cele? brated Georgia planter.) He said he raised cotton more successfully on a small stalk than a large one. I be? lieve he made about two bales to the acre. He strove to make the bolls, not the stalk: Despite the fact that fertilizers are more used than usual in some sections a large quantity will be used on grain, and not on an increased acreage of cotton, which will not go beyond last year. It is a wasted argument to pre? dict a large cotton crop this year, there is nothing to prove it. The great drawback in farming is a want of la? bor. Farmers can't farm successfully with trash labor, and that is about all we have. Some people have planted cotton. Unless some severe cold comes there will be some peaches. Mr. J. L. Gillis is building a dwell? ing house. Mr. W. J. Dees is the con? tractor. He and his sons, Arthur and Bogen, are the only white carpenters this section has. A lot of building is going on and more to follow soon. Mr. T. S. Dunlap is putting an addi? tion to his house. The Farmers' Association at Rem? bert's had an interesting meeting last Saturday. The membership increases at each meeting. Mr. W. C. Harllee will address the meeting on first Sat? urday afternoon in May. Mr. J. F. Baker is married. It took him just two days to find his wife, court, marry and bring her home. He PALL OF DARKNESS HANGS OVER ITALY. The Day is Blotted Out in AH of Southern Itaiy. THE PEOPLE ARE CRAZED WITH FEAR. The Eruption of Vesuvius Grows in Horror and Destructiveness-The / Flow of Lava, the Fall of Ashes and the Kain of White Hot Stones Makes Southern Italy a Place of Terror and Death in Most Horrid Shape. Naples, Italy, April 10.-From the Mediterranean to the Adriatic the whole southern portion of Italy is en? veloped in darkness and ashes are continually falling from the black sky. Vesuvius is shrouded in vaporous clouds of smoke and is emitting flash? es of flame and blocks of white hot stone, which are hurled far upwards and then go rolling down the sides. Signo Mattenci, the director of the observatory, remains the sole watch? man of the eruption, noting every change and ready to signal the slight? est sign of decrease in the flow of lava which appears unlikely for sometime. A hurricane swept over Naples dur? ing the night. King Victor Emanuel and Queen Helene are now going around the coast in their yacht dis? tributing money to the sufferers. Pope Pius telegraphed $10,000 to Cardinal Prisco at Naples which he personally distributed among the needy. The number of fatalities reported during the last few hours has increas? ed alarmingly. Oven 500 deatihs are known to have occurred and when a fuller story is written, if it ever is. the number is likely to be much larger. Great numbers of people are missing and it is impossible in the confusion which reigns throughout the country to try to account for them. The im? mense number injured makes it im? possible to furnish medical attention and a great many of these will die. The roof of the general market here collapsed this morning while a big crowd was sheltered beneath. At least 200 were caught in such way ai to make their rescue difficult. Up to the present 12 corpses and 65 badly injured have been taken up from the ruins. was out at Pisgah church with his bride yesterday. That is getting a move on one'sself matrimonially. I wonder if our good friend of the Dark Corner can beat that in his section? From indications it looks as if a lot of folks will mate this year. Hope we will get cake from some of them. Rev. T. L. Cole is preaching some fine sermons at Pisgah church. He .'s very much liked as a man and preacher. The Sunday school has started again with Mr. S. B. Hatfield, Jr., as superintendent. TINDAL. Tindal, April 10.-Miss Esther Os tee-n died at the home of Mr. E. E Hodge on Saturday afternoon, April 7, after an illness of several months. She was in the S 3d year of her age. The funeral services were held at Providence church Sunday evening at 4 o'clock. Mr. J. P. Richardson spent Satur? day in Sumter. Mr. T. J". Osteen of Pembroke, Ga., spent Sunday here. Mr. H. D. Tindal was in Sumter Wednesday. LEE COUNTY NEWS. From the Bishopville Vindicator. Miss Olive Kelley has been elected to fill the vacancy in the Graded school caused by the resignation of Miss Dai? sy Pearce. Mr. Jno. T. Storm of Sumter and others have arranged to open a cot? ton exchange in the Investment build? ing, continuous quotations from M. J. Sage & Co., of New York by direct wire. -- - Captain Charlie Collins, who has been running for the past few months between Orangegurg and Pregnals, is off on a leave of absence and will spend a week or more here. Dispenser Pate has received a large lot of request books and commenced last Tuesday about 10 o'clock to use them and by 2 o'clock had sold over 150 packages. He says he is going to do his part. Mr. Jernigan of Greensboro, N. C., who is to superintend the erection o? the tower for the reservoir of the water works, came in last Monday and says just as soon as his tools get liere he will commence work on the tower and hopes to complete it in about four weeks. Messrs. McLeod & Dennis have been engaged as counsel to defend Grover Mathis and Hon. Mendel Smith of Camden has been engaged to assist the solicitor in the prosecution. MANNING NEWS NOTES. From the Manning Times. Hon. E. D. Smith will address the Clarendon Cotton Association Satur? day 14th inst. Cards are out for the coming mar? riage of Dr. Clarendon W. Barron and Miss Marion Payne Brayton, of Co? lumbia, daughter of Major Ellery M. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. The United Fruit Company will re? establish its line of steamers from Cu? ba and Jamaica to Charleston and will make that port one of its chief distrib? uting points. Secretary Weston of the South Car^ oiina branch of the Southern Cotton Association, has had printed in cir? cular form copies of the article re? cently written by Mr. Mciver William? son, on corn planting. The article has had very wide circulation, and as the cotton association desires the farmers to plant less cotton and diversify their crops, it was decided to have it printed and sent to all requesting cop? ies. O. E. Frierson & Co.. of Spartan burg, dealers in china, have been de? clared bankrupt. The 58th annual meeting of the South Carolina Medical Association will convene in Columbia on April IS and will continue for two and proba? bly three days. The house of delegates, the executive body of the association, will meet on the day preceding the opening of the session and will trans? act all matters of an executive nature to be disposed of before the opening of the meeting proper. The board of pardons met in Co? lumbia Wednesday and tranacted con? siderable business. Mr. Savage, a member of the board, is sick at home and advised the commission that he could not possibly be on hand. The other members of the board therefore determined that it would not consider any capital or serious cases. The board submitted its report to Gover? nor Heyward and he will act on the suggestions at once. Among the cases acted on was that of John Lau, of Charleston. The board declined to recommend the granting of a pardon in this case. Mr. L. E. Woods, of Aiken, S. C., was recently appointed by Judge R. O. Purdy to the position of court stenog? rapher to succeed Mr. Robert Lath? am, resigned. Mr. Latham was one of the most efficient and popular ste? nographers ;n the State, and he could count among his friends every mem? ber of the Sumter Bar. He is now on the staff of the News and Cou >r. Mr. Woods has visited all the towns in the Third circuit, and has selected Sumter from among them all as his home. He will receive a hearty welcome from the officers of the court in Sumter. The factory village at Red Bluff, near Clio, was nearly destroyed by fire Friday. Eight houses were burned, but the loss, while not known, is thought to be covered by insurance. No lives were lost but several persons were slightly burned in attempting to extinguish the flames. The origin of the fire is unknown. 109 YEARS OLD. A Highly Respected Nego Died at Ramsey on Monday. Uncle Derry Pack, who, according to the best advice, had reached the ripe old age of 109 years, died Monday at Ramsey, in Privateer township. He was bora Mar Paxville Clendon county in the year 1.797. He was a di? rect product "Of Africa, always knew his position and was polite and cour? teous. He was highly respected by the white and colored alike cf the en? tire community in which he lived. UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT. Negro Has Only Leg Broken by De feet in Road. Mr. E. D. Law, of Elliotts, president of the Elliott's Lumber Company, sent a one-leg employe to the city Saturday to bring back an engine for his mill. Everything went well until St. Charles was reached. The wagon was unex? pectedly driven into a hole, the engine was thrown from the wagon and brok? en, and the unfortunate negro driver had his only remaining leg broken above the ankle. The man is said to be a very faithful and industrious worker, and his unfortunate affliction makes the accident all the more de? plorable. Dispenser at Mayesville. From The Daily Item Auril 4. The county board of control has ac? cepted the resignation of Mr. Geo. P. McKagen as dispenser at Mayesville and will appoint Mr. Bass of that place to succeed him. Dispensary In? spector Dean checked up the stock and books of the Mayesville dispensa? ry yesterday and ma le a settlement in full with Mr. McKagen. Brayton. At home. April 19th. The marriage announcement of Dr. John H. Hamer and Miss Sallie Vir- ? ginia Ingram, daughter of Mr. and j Mrs. I. C. Ingram, has been issued to | take place in the Methodist church at I Dillon, April 11th. Died in the Baker Infirmary in Sum? ter last night. Capt. William S. Briggs, aged 57 years. The deceased was prominent in the Silver section, and commanded the Connor Mounted Ri? fles. The body passed through Man? ning this morning on its way to its resting place at Summerton. WITH HES BROTHER'S W?FE JAMES E. THOMPSON ARRESTED IX SUMTER. Shot Policeman in North Carolina? Placed in Jail Until Extradition Pa? pers Come. From the Daily Item April 5. James E. Thompson, a colored bar- 0 ber, was arrested this morning by Constable Campbell on a warrant is? sued by Magistrate Harby, charging the prisoner with being a fugitive from justice. Some time ago while liv? ing in North Carolina, Thompson be? came involved in a quarrel with a po? lice officer, whom he shot and then j fled to Brooksville, Fla., to evade pun? ishment, and took up his abode at his brother's house. It seems that the brother and his wife lived unhappily together, and when Thompson deter? mined to take his departure his broth? er's wife pleaded with him to allow her to accompany him. This he agreed a to do. They made their way to Sum- 1 ter, and have been living here for sev? eral months as man and wife. The brother is of unusual intelli? gence for a man of his race, and has served in the capacity of assistant de? tective for the Seaboard Air Line Rail- . road Company. As soon as his broth- ^ er left with his wife he immediately set to work to locate them, and has been untiring in his energies to bring them to justice. He traveled the en? tire state of Florida armed with a j warrant charging the pair with adul? tery, but was unable to find them. It | was by the merest accident that ?he obtained a clue that led him to be? lieve that the\r were in Sumter. He arrived?n the city this morning and he said to Magistrate Harby that his brother was one of the first men that ? he saw after reaching town. The war- & rants were issued and the parties are now being held i n the county jail as: fugitives from justice. Eoth James Thompson and Ange? line, the brother's wife, showed great surprise when arrested. The former was paticularly uneasy and dislikes"*"* greatly the idea of having to return to- ? Florida. The brother will leave for his home? on the first south bound train and will see to the issuing of the extradition, papers, by means of which the pris? oners can be brought within the juris? diction of the State courts of Florida? i Jury List-Third Week. Geo. E .Cox, J. S. Folk, H. J .Mims, S. Lee Young, S. W. Stubbs, B. W. Le? van, C. A. Mitchell, J. B. Baker, C. F" McLeod, H.- M. McLaurin, Moses Green, H. C. McLeod, W. B. Boyle, S. C. Davis, D. W. Cuttino, W. T. Green, H. R. Strange, J. H. Winburn, W. W. Ross, B. R. Barkley, Thos. Bennen haley, A. K. Sanders,, S. W. Mobley, Jr., J. Frierson Reid, W. E. Brunson, Warren Bennenhaley, T. L. Jones, S." J. Newman, R. M. Ives, H. D. Cain, Ej Carson. E. S. Miller, W. A. Keels. V K. Phelps, J. W. Lovett, M. McClain. ASSESSORS SHY AT OATH. Auditor Woodham Reports That the Leo County Board Has Not Take: Oath. Columbia, April 5.-Comptroller General Jones has found another county in which there is some discus? sion as to the manner in which the tax assessors have been at work. The fol- ^ lowing from a letter to Mr. C. W. W Woodham, auditor of Lee county, is self-explanatory: "I am in receipt of your favor ot April 3d, in which you str*e that some of the members of the county board of equalization have refused to sign the oath to equalize property and youfl| ask to be advised what course you^j should pursue. I beg to say that if any member of the county board of equalization refuses to take the oath as prescribed by code of laws, 1902, Sec. 381. which requires that each ^ member of the county board of equal- M i dation shall take an oath to fairly and ^ impartially equalize the value of real and personal property'of the counties, so that each tract, lot or piece of prop? erty shall be entered at its true value, you will immediately notify your leg? islative delegation, who should recom^j^ mend another person to be appointed by the governor, 'Permit me to say that Sec. 3S1 is mandatory. Your county board of equalization cannot legally act upon the returns until they have taken the oath required by that section. I fur- Js. ther call your attention to Vol II, code^ of laws 1902. Sec. 422. page 373, which provides a penalty, viz: 'If any county treasurer, county auditor, or member of any county board of equal? ization shall neglect, or refuse, or fail, in the performance of the duties ini-^ posed upon them by law regulating^ the assessment and collection of taxes, he shall be deemed, and he is hereby declared to be. guilty of a misdemean? or, and upon trial and conviction ther of, he shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $5.000 or by imprisonment^| not exceeding live years or both said r^, punishments in the discretion of the court." The mass meeting to consider changes in the rules of the City Dem? ocratic party will be held Tuesday night next, April 17th. ?