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Wm GOBBESPONDENGE. JEEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Hems of Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. ?OTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will ?tach this 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. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg, S. C.,, June 1.-The < "iRmmonsville Fourth Nine, pursuant tD agreement with Magnolia Combina lion Nine, came over here this after -soon to measure bats with said nine. TTae visiting nine landed in this place at about 4 o'clock, in splendid spirits, ?nd seemed to feel certain, oh, so -certain, of easy victory, but, alas, ". at the conclusion of the third inning, the ?core stood 14 to 1 in favor of the liome team, so the visiting team wilted and nothing could induce or superin? duce rehabilitation-rffe had fled, and spirits dead. But they were nice look? ing; well behaved, gentlemanly boys, and were most guests. Tommie um? pired the game with his usual" fairness, ?rat the visiting team was clearly out -elassed. Come again boys, and we promise you to do some pruning. Mr. and Mrs. Tedder, the newly married couple, after remaining here ?everal days, receiving many pleasant calls, left for their hoaie in Madison, -iFla., last night. Mr. Tedder is promi y -m?ne in his home county in Florida, -and is comity superintendent of public -schools in Madison county. Mrs. Ted? der (nee McLeod), whose parents re Bide in Florida, has spent many snonths in this place with her sister, airs. W. T. McLeod. Professor Branson left this morning io spend his vacation with rejatives in ^Florence. Prof. Branson is a man of -high character and in every sense a perfect gentleman. The same teachers are re-elected for .next session, and accepted, except Miss Kee s, who is yet undecided. Messrs. E. B. Smith, Jno F. McIn? tosh (not the old man) and L. V. 3Srown went to Bishopville this morn? ing with old man Jim Stokes in his au? to. Be it said to Mr. Stokes' credit, that he is the most careful and cau? tious automobilist in Sumter or Lee county, and if all men who own and , operate these machines would exercise tis thoughtfulness and regard for oth? er people's comfort and safety, the autos would be much more popular. Instead of dreaded and despised by anany people. *'> .. ' ""? MAX. Max, June 4.-We are having ad? mirable weather. Dr. Hugh T. Kirby of Columbia is located near Shiloh. .Miss Martha Hicks of Hartsville -?pent a few days with relatives and attended preaching at Bethel Satur? day and Sunday. . Miss Janie Wilder of Sumter is - .spending some time w?th her sister, Mrs. Wheeler Chandler. Mass Maud Kirby is spending this ^week with Mrs. A. J. Goodman. Misses Mozelle and Rubie Truluck Tisited their cousin, Miss Buena Chan? dler, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Z. C. Lynch of Cow? ards attended preaching at Bethel Sunday.^ Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Lewis, of Lake City, are visiting relaives near here. Mrs. Turner and Mrs. McKenzie, of Lake City visited their aunt, Mrs. Ma? lissa Tomiinson, last week. Joe Wheeler, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Chandler, was buried at Bethel last Friday. Misses Caro Truluck, Lillie Kelley, Annie Brockington and Bessie Hicks have returned to their home from Hartsville. PISGAH. Pisgah, June 4.-This section had .OC fine rains on Saturday and yesterday. Just the weather for grass to grow. The oat crop is about harvested. In some places it is fine, and in others very poor. The crops a* a whole are not very large. Where highly manur? ed they look very well; otherwise small. Nothing in the size at present to indicate what the yield will be. The Rev. J. W. Kenney of Orange burg spent last week here. Mrs. J. L. Gillis vk.'ed Mrs. Kelly near Camden a few er" last week. The legislative committee to inves? tigate the dispensary seems to be a dead duck in the ditch sc far as any good to the State is concerned. When? ever a committee with authority to act lets its members and witnesses be insulted and threatened with death .without bringing the guilty parties to justice it had better resign or quit and let some others be appointed who have the proper spirit to enforce the law. The stealing and rascality in the .dispensary is a disgrace to any civil? ized people, but I do not lay it to the dispensary altogether, for it is going on to a large extent over this coun? try in business where there is no liquor, like the great insurance companies of New York, the meat packing houses, looting the banks, etc. The trouble is people are going wild over making money and a lot of them don't care i how they get it. That's ir, Mr. Editor, the temptation to steal predominates over the self-respect and honesty of a large number of men. We need in our legislative halls and other public places men of marked honesty and ability who cannot be lsd by the nose by every slick tongue fellow, and the handling of a few dollars will not tempt them to steal. Have we those kind of men? I think so. EDWARDS. ' Edwards, S. C., June 2-We had the hardest rains of the season today. Our farmers are abou; through gathering oats and there was a very j good crop made. Farm work is progress ng nicely. Mr. J .W. Weldon has the finest corn we have seen. He will soon lay it by. Mr- and Mrs. L. A. White spent Tuesday i Camden. Mr. J. R. McLeod has goae to Cam? den today. Mrs. L. A. James, of Bishopville. spent a few ?ays of this week with her father, Mr. J. W. Weldon. Mr. Harry McCreight and mother spent Wednesday night with friends at this place. . Mr. J. W. Weldon is spending today in Bishopville. Mr. Charlie Mccaskill, who has been attending school at Welsh Neck, has 'returned home. Miss Irene Weldon and Mrs. L. A. James spent Thursday and Friday in Tuesday in Camden. Mr. L. H. White, much to the de? light of his many friends, will return home about June 26. CAMDEN NEWS NCKfES. Camden, June 2.-We are needing rain here now, as we only had show? ers the first of the week. Old cotton is looking we::i, but the general crop is at least two weeks late. On April 2nd we claimed that on account of the wet weatier in the spring it would be impossible to make over 21,000,000 bales of CDtton this year. About the 15th of May Theo? dore Price, the great cotton specula? tor, came out with the same argu-. ment. We beat him one time. " Last September ?ne of our lead? ing cotton buyers asked our estimate of last year's crop. We claimed 10, 500,000 bales. He laughed at us and said it would reach 12,000,000. We did not miss it two hundred thousand, where he missed it one and one-half millions. We are not a prophet, or the son of one, but we claim to be as well posted as Price or anyone else. If the farmers would take and read more up-to-date newspapers; and in? form themselves on the condition of ali general crops that affect their in-? terest it would pay for the paper a dozen times. This is one blessing of the Jlree rural delivery. On account of Wednesday being a holiday, on Thursday our mail was 13 papers and 3 letters. We take and read these papers and try to know what the world is doing. ? word to the wise is sufficient. \ Mayor H. G. Carrison, who is presi? dent of the Hermitage Cotton mill, has returned from a trip to New Tork, where he went in the inti-rest, of the mill. This mill has run for ll or 12 years and has declared its first divi? dend. So much for thc new manage? ment. Long Br&n.-h, our ball team, de? feated Camden two gamas, ll to 7 and 6 to 4. Long Branch is one of the best amateur teams in the state and would be glad to meet any* county or school team. If this should meet the eye of any one who wants a lick iny, write B. M. Hudson, Camden, S. C. The Camden graded'school closed a successful session Thursday. MANNING NEWS NOTES. The host of friends of Mr. S. J. Bow? man wi?? regret to'learn that he wiii not consent to offer for re-election to the office of county treasurer, an of? fice he has so long filled with honor to himself, ?and credit to the county and State. There are few counties in the State that can boast of Samuel J. Bow? mans, and when he transfers the coun? ty treasury to his successor, we are satisfied that every cent will be prop? erly accounted for and his books so plain that complications will be im? possible. Mr. Bowman's retirement from the public service will be regret? ted. During an electric storm in Manning last Sunday afternoon, Prof. *E. J. Browne was rendered momentarily unconscious from a shock of lightning striking near where he was standing. Married by Rev. A. X. Bruns on, las: Thursday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage, Mr. Leslie Brimson, of Summerton, and Miss Viola Corbett, a daughter of Mr. M. B. Corbett, of I'ax ville.-Manning V?mes. REMBERTS. Rembcrts, June 5.-A gloom was cast over our quiet community yes? terday afternoon when it hex.rd the sad news of the deathof Mr. James M. Jenkins. He died at his horre near Remberts at 4 o'clock, very suddenly, from heart failure. Mr. Jenkins had been sick for over two weeks, but not confined to his room, and his physi? cian told him he had heart trouble, but hoped his case would yield to treatment. But he ate something at dinner that disagreed with hi:ii ?nd he'died soon after. Mr. Jenkins was i one of our most highly respected cit ! izens, a man much thought of by ail j who knew him. Ke was a progressive ! and prosperous farmer and had just j completed and moved into his new ! home. He married a sister of Messrs. ! T. D., H. C. and J. K. McLeod, and his wife with seven children survive him. He will be buried with Masonic hon? ors tomorrow at Remberts church. Our community extend to lhe bereaved wife and family our sincere and deep I est sympathies. HAGOOD. Hagood, June 4.-Today finds your scribe much 'mproved under the skilled treatment of Dr. Mood. For him at least an excess of sweet things is not good in this life. Is all sweet beyond the river? The lines famili%r to many of us "Sweet fields beyond the swelling j flood stand dressed in Irving green," ! indicate that the poet thought so. The sick of our community are up again and its health is fair. We are pretty busy, too, when the weather will allow, harvesting our small grain, much of which is cut with reaper. What progress. A farmer said to me a few days ago that if he had to harvest his grain the old time way he would cease altogether to plant it. Was he really serious, or was it a broad statement to emphasize his ap? preciation of the modern method? A flying trip to the lower state farm by way of Hagood reveals the fine con? dition of all crops, clean and well cul? tivated. Crawford Sanders has the largest cotton I liave seen. He has done a lot of building lately on his fine estate. The crops around Ha? good and those of A. K. Sanders, Esq., are looking well. Got a glimpse of that old vet, Garner Sanders. Looked in on J. S. Hartness, our genial rail? road agent, and the Rev. S. Belk, at his old trade selling goods. Found Mr. Gardner at home, just ready ito leave, though, to meet Col. Griffith. . ' Secured a fresh horse, and, with one of the guards, Wm. Gillis, drove down on the river to see a body of 400 acres of oats, some of which will make 70 bushels per acre. The corn, planted only three weeks ago, was clean and looking very well. While down on the river met some gentlemen from Camden, who say that they have been deluged with rain since Saturday. On my return met Col. Griffith, just arrived from the railroad. Was sorry to find Mrs. Gardner a bit unwell, though not seriously ill. TINDAL. Tindal, June 5.-The long dry spell was broken by fine rains on yesterday. Miss Edith Richardson, who has been attending the Orangeburg Col? legiate institute, returned home on Wednesday. . Mr. T. E. Hodge spent Monday in Columbia. Miss Fannie Richardson is on a visit to relatives at Silver. Mr. J. H Broadway spent Saturday in Manning. Mr. C. M. Witherspoon spent last Saturday in Sumter. Mr. Harry Hodge left on last Mon? day for Columbia, S. C., where he willi take a course of study at Draughon's Business College. BROGDON. Brogdpn, June 5.-A few evenings ago a party of little boys, eight or ten in number, decided to go into Poca taligo swamp, pitch a tent and spend the night there for the purpose of catching fish. They took with them some , crocus sacks, of which, to con? struct a tent and furnish a bed. A few loaves of corn bread, a bag of po? tatoes and some meat composed their menu. "Jack jumping" seemed to have been their manner of fishing. As their little, boat glided slowly over the lake under the moon's soft rays, and being guided by a bright torch? light held by one of the boys, some of the party, : with their paddles, would strike the water lilies and frighten the jacks from their beds. In this way quite a number of fish dropped them? selves into the canoe of the boys, much to the delight of the fishermen. After having lots of fun and partaking of a hearty supper these young ma rooners retired to their tent for the night. About 9 o'clock the next morning the parents of these adven? turous youths were much relieved to see their brave sons slowly wending their ways homeward, with soiled clothes, smoked faces and with evi? dently a satisfied air after having spent a night in the swam}). This section is still needing rain, there being only very light sprinkles two or three consecutive days. Crops arc looking well in spite of dry weath? er. Messrs. J. I. Brogden and J. D. Lawrence are said to have the finest corn and cotton in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Smith are spend? ing the day with friends here. Prof. J. E. Dowd and wife of Lees? ville, Wake county, X. C., are spending a month with the family of Mr.' D. H. Smith. Maj. John Ferguson, formerly a prominent merchant of Greenville, was gored to death Thursday morning at his home in Pickens county by a Guernsey bull. He was 65 years old. , STATE CAPITAL NEWS. FORGED PARDON PETITION EX? POSED BY SOLICITOR DAVIS. Arrangements Have Been Completed for Encampment of State Militia at Chickamauga-Regiments Will Go One at a Time. Columbia, June 4.-Solicitor James E. Davis has sprung a sensation in his refusal to endorse the pardon petition of Hampton Robertson, a white man given two years in Hampton county in October, 1903, for kidnapping and adultery. The solicitor first wrote this en? dorsement on the petition: "I know of no reason why I should recommend the defendant's pardon, I am, .however, of the opinion that the punishment imposed by the court is excessively severe. I therefore rec? ommend that the sentence be com? muted to one year." Then he ran his pen through this I and wrote: "In looking over the petition I am impressed with the idea that it is full of forgeries. Therefore I de? cline to make any recommendation whatever upon. it. in the meantime I recommend that the governor re? turn this petition to the clerk of Hampton county, with instructions to turn it over to the solicitor." The clerk and sheriff, among oth? ers, have denied signing the petition. It is possible that if all solicitors would read the pardon petitions re? ferred to them many others would be found tovbe lavishly forged. The sit? uation Mr. Davis opens to view is a serious one. . . . Daisy Hyatt, a little tot of five years, was saved from death under the wheels of an electric car last night by Marie Abraham, an Assyrian girl, only 13 years of age, who lives with her parents on the second floor of the Platt building, -near the corner of Main and Laurel streets. The act was one of genuine heroism, as the little Assyrian girl, forgetful of self, risking her life to save that of " the child under her care, was knocked down by the car and now lies at her home with her right arm and shoulder swathed in bandages. Her injuries, however, are only painful and not dangerous;, as no bones -were broken. ? ? . Adjutant General Frost received a letter from the war department Mon? day saying that three regiments from this state will be allowed to go into camp at Chickamauga separately, one each week, beginning July 28. For moving South Carolina troops to and from the camp $12,000 has been set aside, and this will be sufficient, if the railroads grant a rate of one cent a mile traveled, which General Frost has received assurances they will do The order in which the regiments will be sent out has not been fixed yet. Topeka, Kans., June 4.-Senator Burton has resigned his seat in the senate. Washington, June 4.-The senate at 12:10 adjourned out of respect to the late Senator Gorman. Peter Anlonakas, of Greenwood, and Miss Helen Sacrenty, of Sparta, Greece, were married in Greenwood Sunday night. Miss Sacrenty arrived from her home about ten days ago, having made the trip accompanied only by her brother, who is ten years old. "NO CURE, NO PAY." How J. F. W. Deiforme Sells Hyomei, the Guaranteed Cure for Catarrh. J. F. W. DeLorme has an unusual offer to make to our readers, one that will be of the greatest value to many. For some years J. F. W. DeLorme has been watching the results from the use of Hyomei, a treatment for. catarrh that cures by breathing med? icated ^air, absolutely without any stomach dosing. The results have been so universally successful that he feels justified in making a public offer to treat the worst case of catarrh in Sumter with the understanding that if Hyomei c'.oes not cure, the treat? ment will cost absolutely nothing. People who have spent large sums with catarrh specialists, deriving but little benefit, or the many who have swallowed s:omach remedies in the vain hope of curing catarrh, have ex? perienced almost immediate relief from the use of Hyomei, while the continued treatment for a short time, has resulted in a complete and last? ing cure. The regular Hyomei outfit costs only one dollar, and consists of a neat pocket inhaler that can be carried in the purse or vest-pocket, a medicine dropper, and a bottle of Hyomei. If this is not enough for a cure, extra bottles of Hyomei can be obtained for 50 cents. J. F. W. DeLorme positively guar? antee a cure, if Hyomei is used in ac? cordance with directions, or he will refund the money. The Sumter Restaurant has moved from Np. 4 3 S. Main street to No. 5 W. Liberty street, opposite the post office. 1 ) 6-6-lt ! CAPT. W. H. SIMPSON DEAD. He Was a Resident of Sumter Several Years and Was Connected With the Charleston, Sumter and Northern Railroad. The following letter from Miss Nell j Simpson, written from Jacksonville, Fla., gives an account of the death of her father, Capt. W. H. Simpson: Believing our friends in your city will be interested I wish you. to copy the enclosed account of my father's death, which occurred on the 26th in? stant, just 24 days after my mother's, who died on^the 2d instant, and add the facts given below: We, that is mother, father, William H. Simpson, Jr., Rose L., Nell, George B., Harry E. and Susie M. Simpson, liv'ed in your city a number of years, all the children, with the exception of William H., Jr., and Susie, attended the graded school, the last named died in your city at the age of four. My fath? er was conductor on the old C., S. & N., later he went into business in Jack? sonville, Fla., where he kept a hotel known as the Altamonte. After giving this up we moved to St. Louis, Mo., j but on account of my mother's health, who had been an invalid for a number I of years, we returned to Florida. f My brothers, William H., Jr., George B. and Harry E., are all. in business in St. Louis. My sister; Mrs. W. L. O'Dwyer, who was Miss Rose Simpson, lives in Mobile, Ala. Funeral services over the body of the late William H. Simpson, who died at St. Luke's Hospital Saturday hight, will take place this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock from the parlors of the Jack? sonville Undertaking and Embalming Company, corner of Laura and Adams streets, and will be conducted by Rev. M. Campbell Stryker, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd. The following gentlemen have been requested to act as pall bearers: W. H. Melrath, H. B. Lord, T. A. Jones, Al. Drysdale, W. H. York and W. W. Stanton. They will meet at the under? taker's parlors, at 3.15 o'clock. The deceased was a member of the Order of Railway Conductors and the members of the local lodge of the O. R. C. will attend the funeral in a body. The interment will be in Evergreen cemetery. The daughter of the deceased, Miss Nellie Simpson, who had been in Jack? sonville with her father for several months before his death, is almost prostrated with grief over his sudden death. Another daughter, Mrs. M. L. O'Dwyer, of r'obile, Ala., will arrive here this morning accompanied by her husband who will take charge of the arrangements. The three sons of the deceased, living in St. Louis, were notified of the death of their father, but cannot reach here in time for the funeral. Unconscious on the Grave. The circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Simpson were such that the utmost sympathy goes out to the members of the family. Since the death of his Vife a month ago he had. grieved deeply and spent considerable time in the cemetery where the body of his wife was buried. Saturday af? ternoon he was found in an uncon? scious condition lying across the grave of his wife, v He was taken to the hos? pital andi died in a short time. The at? tending physician gave the cause of death as apoplexy. Some years ago Mr. Simpson was a railroad conductor and was a member of the Charleston Lodge, Order of Railway Conductors. About 1890 he was manager of the Altamonte Hotel, located on Newnan street between Bay and Forsyth streets. This hotel was originally known as the St. Mark's, then as the Hotel Togni, then as the Altamonte, and after the fire in 1891, when the Tremont, on the corner of Main and Forsyth streets was destroy? ed, it was known as the Tremont. Af? ter leaving Jacksonville Mr. Simpson returned to St. Louis, Mo., where his sons are engaged in business. He came to Jacksonville some months ago with his wife and daughter to spend the winter. His wife became ill and died about a month ago. Since that time his daughter and sons endeavored to in? duce him to return tb St. Louis, but he would not leave Jacksonville, where the body of his wife was buried. He visited the grave eveiy day. it is be? lieved, and only a short time before he died, he was found lying across the mound above the last resting place of his beloved companion of so many years, in an unconscious condition. Jacksonville Times-Union, May 28. COTTON CROP CONDITION. Government Report Estimates the Acreage to Bc 6.2 Greater Than Last Year. Washington. June 4.-In the gov? ernment crop bulletin issued today the estimatevl acreage of cotton plant ted is 2$.6S6,00n acres, an increase in acreage of about 1.G96.000 acres or 6.2 per cent, over last year, and the con? dition of the crops on May 25th was S4.6, as compared with 77.2 in 1905 and S3, in 1904 and a ten year aver? age of S4.9. A 14-year-old negro boy, of Oconee county, shot himself in the head Mon? day, inflicting a serious wound, be? cause his father had whipped him. KILLED BY COCAINE. White Ferryman Near Lancaster Found Dead, as a Result, it is Thought, of Cocaine Given Him by Negoes. Lancaster, May 31.-A white man named Bailey, who was in charge of the ferry at the river, between here and Fort Lawn, was found dead in a ditch, on the Chester side, yesterday . ,evening. An inquest will be held tor day. His death is said to be due to- . the effect of cocaine, which he took yesterday morning. It seems that a couple of Lancaster negroes, Dennis Cole and Ed Ballard, went over tc* Fort Lawn Tuesday and bought some cocaine, obtaining it they say, from a druggist. The negroes took so much of the drug while in Fort Lawn that they had to spend the night there. When they reached the ferry yester ter day morning on their way back they claim that at the request of the ferryman, Mr. Balley, one of them gave him a drink of the doppe, and that, it is thought, is what caused his^J death. ^ One of the negroes, Dennis Cole came on to Lancaster, and on his ar? rival treated some of his friends tc* the cocaine he brought with him. The consequence was that several negroes,/^! among them Cole himself, Arthur f Moore, Otis Clinton, Kissie Clinton and Ella Lowry, came near dying here yes? terday afternoon from the effects of the drug. Doctors worked with them for hours. The negroes were unable to talk of tell anything about what was the matter with them until this- jj in the inverse order, in like series of morning. BITTEN BY A MAD DOG. Unfortunat Adventure of a Lady in Bishopville. Bishopville, May 30.-Mrs. George Jeffcoat, wife of the overseer of the hands employed by the Watervforks company, was bitten last nigM$?5r ;? dog supposed to be mad. ^ The dog was immediately killed; i medical advice called in and a mad-. I stone "applied, which adhered to the wound. Mrs. Jeffcoat exhibited great cool? ness and courage and declares that . she does not fear any ill results from the bite of the animah**^ TERRANOVA SET FREE. The Girl Who Killed Her Uncle andi Aunt Will be Liberated. New York, June 2.-District Attor-lj ney Jerome will within a few days ask^ that Josephine* Terranova be released. There is no likelihood that he will put the State to the expense of another trial. The South Carolina Traffic Associa-^j tion was organized at Greenville Tugs day. There were delegates represent? ing 22 cities anj towns, The object of the association is to secure better rail? road service. Lewis W. Parker, of Greenville,, is president, R. Goodwin Rhett, of Charleston first vice-presi-^.. dent, R. W. Shand, of Columbia, sec- M ond vice-president, F. H. McMaster, of ^* Columbia, secretary. THE ALCOLU RAILROAD ?O. Will offer for sale every Friday, Satur? day and Monday during June, Julyr August and September, 1906, round trip tickets over its road at reduced ra^es, gjod to return until the follow? ing Tuesday. This notice is subject to change or withdrawal without notice. Your patronage is solicited. For fur? ther information, address P. R. Alder? man, Traffic Manager, Alcolu, S. C. 6-6-4m Where Go-Fly goes flies will not gc. Use it on your horses and cattle. Sold by China's Drug Store, DeLorme's Pharmacy and .King & Gardner. Mayesville, S. C. 5-30-8t* jfe Go-Fly keeps flies off horses and cattle. Sold by China's Drug Store, DeLorme's Pharmacy and King & Gardner, Mayesville, S. S. 5-30-St* IBB..B BBB 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 a a 9.9 eas a a a a a a a HIGH LIVING is an everyday affair with those who eat at our restaurant. The best of food is served at a modest cost. GOOD EATING and our bill of fare go together. Well Aj fed men dine here because they get^> what they w;ant and as they want it. It's a pleasure to pay for good food. That's why we have so many good patrons. THE SUMTER RESTAURANT, V. E. Branson, Proprietor. s-21-6? ?_.* .