Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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eO?NTY CORRESPONDENCE. SnSWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SP?? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. ? of Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Comities. jronCE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will reach this ofSce not later than Tues jflay morning. When the letters are received Wednesday- ir. is almost an impossibility to have them appear :n the pap?? issued that day. * i PRIVATEER. Privateer, Ocaober 16.-Miss Elma "Geddings spena Saturday and Sunday with friends and relatives in Pine? wood. Messrs. Harry Felder, of Denmark, and Andrews of Sumter, spent Sunday at. Mrs. L. B. Jenkins. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Lee, of Oswe ~go, spen? Sunday at Mrs. Sr J. Brad? ford's. Mr. Sammie Bradford, of Bishop vflle, spent Sunday at his mother's, Mrs. S. J. Bradford's. Caesar Ross killed Clifton Smith yesterday about 2 o'clock. Have not/ ^ heard the particulars, but as we heard it there was no cause for the Skilling. Smith was picking cotton; Ross passed by with his rifle and shot Smith to see if he could hit him. Ross was captured last night and taken to jail. STATEBURG. Stateburg, October 15.-Mr. and Mrs. Moore spent Sunday in Claren? don with relatives. Miss Emma Barnwell is spending a day or two in Columbia. Mr Frank P. Burgess spent Sunday .at home. Miss Amelia Holmes : returned *to Marion today. after a stay of six "weeks at her old home. . i Mr. Early Mellette spent Sunady at home. Mr. Pariah and Miss Harrington of "j the Wedgefield Graded Scho??'faculty? were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. launders on Sunday. Miss Annie X. Burges spent several days List week with her cousins at "Waverney." Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Lee of Charles? ton are at 'Farm Hill" for a few slays. Mr. W. Waties Rees, of Sumter, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. John Sumter. Mr. M. M. Boykin of Sumter, was the guest of Mr. W. J. Norris on Sun day. DURANT. Durant^ October 16.-Mr. Boyd Tates of the Concord neighborhood died suddenly last evening. He was weighing cotton when seized with a stroke of paralysis and the end came about 8 o'clock. The burial services will he at 3:30 o^clock this afternoon. Miss Daisy Witherspoon left Satur *flay for Pinewood where she has ac cepted a school. Weddings bells are again ringing in "the neighborhood. Mr. J. M. Montgomery and daugh? ter, Miss Maggie, spent Sunday in Sumter. The cotton crop is about gathered and is sold as rapidly as it is picked. A few of the farmers are ploughing in ground for oats. ELLIOTT. Elliott, October IS.-We had a week or ten days of fine weather for the farmers to gather cotton and hay, Ixit now it is raining hard, and has been ali day, consequently there is a quantity of cured hay left to be de? stroyed in the fields, unless we have some more nic.e weather very soon. Elliott was aroused yesterday by the erv of fire. One cf Carter & Rar ris"-gins, while in motion, must have gotten a match or something that caused a blaze. It did not amount to jruch. I guess the State Fair people are glad to see the bad weather this week, for it w?n*t likely be this way .next. Bad crops nor any other ca? lamity won't scop people from at? tending fairs and circuses. Mr. Walter Scarboro was right bad? ly cut by one of his laborers a few days ago It is said that the darky "3iad not much sense and did it in the heat of passion. When we look over the orchards it looks like spring has come in the fall -pears, apple and peach trees are in full bloom and lots of small figs on the bushes. Mt Zion has not succeeded in find? ing a pastor yet. They seem right *hard to please, and I think will hunt quite a while before they get .Mr. Gas? ton's equal. There is preaching al? most every Sunday, either in the -morning oj afternoon. - . " HAGOOD. ... Hjagood,w October " 19>^A beautiful .^t?ctaing was solemwfeed-^-in- the Church of the Ascensi<3^$S*?dhesday al^ernoon, when Miss May Hamilton Sanders became the wife of Mr. Thos. H. Spain of Darlington. Promptly at 2:30 o'clock Mendels ^ cohn's papular march was played by Mrs. James L. Haile of Camden and -the groom, with his brother as best man entered from the vestry room. Miss Nonie Sanders, as maid of honor, came down the aisle followed by the bride on the arm of her father, Mr. T. P. Sanders, who gave her her away. At the altar Rev. W. H. Barnwell read the beautiful ceremony of the Episcopal church, which made them one. Miss Xonie Sanders wore a beauti? ful white silk dress over pink and carried pink roses. The bride's wedding dress was an exquisite white silk with lace trim? mings. She carried bride's roses. Her traveling dress was of dark blue broadcloth, tailor-made, with hat and gloves to match. Miss Sanders is a very popular and attractive young lady, and being a graduate of Winthrop college, has many friends all over the State who wish for her much happiness. Mr. Spain is a prominent lawyer of Darlington and has many friends in that town. Mr. and Mrs. Spaim after receiving congratulations, left at 5 o'clock for Darlington, where they will make their future home. SMITHVILLE. Smithville, Oct 22.-The cotton in this vicinity is nearly all picked, the crop not being as large as was ex? pected. Miss Lillian Russel,, of Williamston, is visiting her sister, Mrs. S. H. Booth. Miss Fannie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Capell, and Mr. Robert E. Mathis, were quietly married Sun# day afternoon at the Methodist par? sonage by the Rev. S. H. Booth. Mr. J. W. Weldon is stili slowly im? proving. Mrs. Bertha Hutchinson is not im? proving as much as was hoped for. The Quarterly Conference of the j Methodist Church was held in Rem bert's last Sunday. There were not many people in attendance, owing to the inclemency of the weather. The attendance at St John's church 021 Sunday was very large. There were quite a number of school teachers present. Xearly every school in the community being represented. The Smithville High School is progressing very nicely. The num? ber of pupils is increasing and is ex? pected to increase to such an extent that it will be necessary to employ an assistant teacher. A Hallowe'en Box Social and enter? tainment will be held in the High School building on the evening of October 30th. Entertainment to be I \ gin at 7:30 o'clock. It will consist of recitations, pantomimes, tableaux and The Ghost School which consists of the following: Part I-Scenes From Ghost School. 1. Going to school. 2. Roll call. 3. Reading class. 4. Spelling class. 5. Recess. - 6. Xatural history class. 7. Gymnastics and ghost march. Part II-After School Days. 1. Going to see her. 2. The courting. 3. The proposal. 4. The marriage. 5. The wedding dance. 6. Farewell. Everybody is incited. Boys bring your girls, and girls, bring a box with lunch in for two. Come and have a good time. MAX. Max, S. S., Oct. 22.-This is the seventh day of cloudy weather. We also had high winds and good rains during the time. School will open al Bethel ^Ion day morning. Misses Thomas, of Lake City, and Ford, of Georgetown, will teach. Rev. E. M. Hicks preached a splen? did sermon at Bethel Sunday after? noon in the absence ot the pastor, Rev. B. K. Trueluck, who is with his family in Xorth Greenville. Messrs. Geo* S Brockington and *A. G. Wall. vw. J were called to their old home at Black Mingo, by the death of a relative, returned yester? day. Mr. John Brown, our efficient mail carrier, has been at home sick for several days. We regret to report that he is not improving. Miss Ethel Thompson is teaching at Norwood's. There is a great deal of cotton in the field yet on account ol scarcity of labor and idleness of hands. Little Miss Mabel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Trueluck, is very sick. Mrs. Ellen Carraway is out again after a illness of several days. The Florence County Cotton Grow? ers' Association met at Beulah last Friday. It was reported to be inter? esting. HAGOOD. Hagood, Oct. 22.-Miss Daisy Slaw son ,who has ben on an extended vis-J? it to relatives here, to the great j& gret of our young men, returns,M today. Th<> killing ci Maria V$Sj?% ?.red. by Wi! lia ir. ?\cK\.f /j? provoked murder. l&oSt respondents first es thing like a court., parents to controL place for boys and girls under age at night is at home. If your daddy has not backbone enough to keep you there it is unfortunate. There is a matter I will write of shortly that has much to do with the conditions that obtain among the ne? groes. My excuse for not doing so now is want of time. Our crops were short, the weather bad for gathering, so things look gloomy. The congregation of Bethesda Methodist church have secured the services of Rev. R. E. Peale, in a lecture on Tuesday night, October 30, at that church, subject "Make the Most of Yourself." The proceeds of the lecture are to be used in the purchase of a communion set and carpeting for the church. Mr. Peele is a speaker whose wit. humor, el? oquence have charmed many a com? munity. Let all come who will. WISACKY. Wisacky, Oct 22.-We had pleas? ant weather last week for gathering the crops, but the rain and high winds have begun again, and much damage is being done. The hay crop, like all other crops in this section, is short, and those who had hay in the fields, when the rains begain, have lost it, or it is so badly damaged, it is hardly wort housing. Cotton is bringing a good price, but it seems that it should bring more, owing to the shortage of the crop. Labor is very scarce, and some of the farmers in this section have not picked thier cotton over the first time. The storms have damaged it con siderably. . * We are sSrry to state that Mr. Hugh Scott is in a low state of health has been on a decline for several months. Mrs. K. J. Williams has returned home from a very pleasant visit to her daughter in the mountains. Miss Blanche DesChamps left last week for Ocala, Fla. to visit her aunt, Mrs. Bridges. Miss Dora "Williams, of Ocala, Fla, who has been visiting relatives -here and in Bishopville, was unexpectedly caned to Eastover last week on ac? count of her brother's illness. Vrey many of the folks are pre? paring to attend the State Fair. LEE COUNTY XOTES. From the Vindicator. "We published last week an item that Mr. D. M. McLaurin had drop? ped out of the market for a few days. Mr. W. C. Rogers, who buys for In? man & Co., tells us that his house al? so won't give him any limit. The ex? port buyers complain that the weight of cotton here falls short from 8 to 12 pounds on each bale and. until they can get just weight, say they will have to make allowance for same in price. We publish this as informa? tion. Miss Eva Wilson, of Sumter, has accepted a situation with Mr. Walter Rembert to teach H?s children at home. Mr. W. J. McKagen of Sumter is now with the Vindicator and hopes to become a permanent citizen of Bishopville. MAXXIXG XE il S ITEMS. Mrs. H. L. Scarborough cf Sumter was in Manning last Monday visiting her mother, Mrs. M. E. Walker. Mr. G. W. Compton of Sumter handed us a pocketbook which he picked up upon our streets last Sat? urday. The owner can have same by calling at this office. We keep the pocket book for two weeks, and if not called for it will be returned to Mr. Compton. The friends of Mrs. W. D. Gamble will learn with sorrow that she is very ill at the home of her father, Mr. D. I. Burgess at Workman. < Died this morning at his home near Silver, Mr. A. D. Rhame, aged about 59 years. The deceased was a Con? federate soldier, a good citizen and a prominent farmer.-Manning Times. SOOIERTOX. Summerton, S. C., October 22. The Presbyterians dedicated their new church on yesterday. All these who had been invited to participate in the exercises were present. Dr. W, J. McKay, of Summer, who was one of a commission to organize the church in 18S3, delivered the dedication sermon. In the afternoon Rev. James Mc? Dowell read an historical sketch of the church which showed that he has been more or less intimately connect? ed with the church since its organi? zation into a separate church as well as having had charge of preaching services, when the Presbyterians liv? ing here held their raprahprship in the Manning chuj; pastor. Church, was also present and as? sisted. Despite the bad weather, it was a very pleasant meeting. The pastor, in behalf of the congregation, an? nounced that the total cost of the building and fitting was about. $4, 500, all of which was paid except about $2.500, which was assured by private parties, leaving the entire church property, including manse, free of debt. Thirty-five years ago, while this congregation was preparing a place of worship, the Methodists very kindly extended the use Of their church for preaching services. During the erec? tion of the new""church the same hospitality was extended and en? joyed. To show further the cordial feeling existing between the churches here, I will mention that when the Presby? terians were out of a pastor some years ago, a minister was recommen? ded by the pastor of the Baptist church, and again when the pulpit was last vacant, the Methodist min? ister suggested the name of the pres? ent pastor. STATE BORROWS LES? MONEY. High Levy for 1905 Brought Much Money in-High Valuation Will Bring in More. Columbia, Oct. 19.-The State of South Carolina will owe' less at the end of this year than in many pre? vious years. Under the7 law only $500,000 can be borrowed in one year to meet debts thn: are onrracted and cannot be met by the tax money re? ceived. Up to this year the full amount has had ro be obtained from banks in t.ne nerti, but this tim.? or?tv $325,000 was borrowed, which means a considerable s?ving in interest. The reduction can be partly ac? counted for by the' raise in the tax levy in 1905 which was the money used this year. For the present year the levy was put back at its former figure and until the returns frpm the auditors commenced to come in it was thought that the next year would mean that the State would have to go back to the old way and borrow the full amount in 1907. The returns, however, indicate an enormous increase in the valuation of property and when all the counties are heard from there are indications that business may te conducted on a cash basis next year. Two returns received by the comptroller egenral yesterday showed increases of 12 and 15 per cent, respectively. The total valuation in Lexington of all property for 1905 was $4,194,665 and for 1905 is $4,SIS,954, a gain of $624,2S9. In Aiken county, where the assess? ments have always been high, the valuation of property in 1905 was $9, 126,740 and for 1906 $10,262,842, a gain of $1,136,108. Other counties have shown gains fully as great, especially in the Pee Dee section of the State, where, it is said, the land has always been plac? ed at a low valuation up to the pres? ent year. The fact that the State did not provide o flexible levy as advo? cated by the comptroller general, prevented even fuller returns, but the start has been made in the right di? rection, and there is a general desire on the part of county auditors to abide by the resolutions adopted at their convention here last year, when it was decided to rigidly enforce the law. Returns are not yet made at the full value, but it is thought that with changes recommended in the tax laws this can eventually be done and all property equalized. TO SUSPEND SHERIFF. Of Dorchester County Pending Trial For Malfeasance in Office. Columbia, October IS.-It was an? nounced at the executive offices this morning that as soon as the clerk of court's certificate, with the official transcript of the evidence, shall have reached the office, showing officially that the Dorchester county grand jury has returned a true bill against Sheriff M. M. Limehouse for malfeas? ance in office, Governor Heyward will suspend him pending action upon the indictment by a petit jury. Under the special statute upon which Solicitor Hildebrand drew up the indictment, a sheriff shall be sus? pended upon a true bill and upon conviction shall be permanently re? moved and forever debarred from holding office in the State. Judge Ernest Gary returned today from St. George, where he has been presiding at the term of court at which the sheriff was indicted. He 2onfirmfcd the information in the press dispatches that the grand jury had returned a true bill. Sheriff Limehouse, it will be remembered, permitted a small group of men to a negro prisoner from him and him. negro women were drowned ?rt harbor Sunday afternoon uping of a sail boat. ;, a merchant of Flor >usly wounded Ar Sunday night. Ss gamo docs not SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. Items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. Governor Heyward has issued the fermai proclamation removing Sheriff Llmehouse, of Dorchester, from office and forwarded it to Coroner Kiser in care of Mr. M. S. Conner of St. George, who is employed to assist the sclicitor in the prosecution, as the coroner's exact address is not known. The coroner was instructed to serve the order of the Governor on the sheriff and take charge of the office, as the law directs. ? J. B Ware, a white flagman on the Southern, was arrested in Columbia Sunday on a charge of robbing a pas? senger of a $350 diamond last Thurs? day. The Presbyterian Synod, of South Carolina meets in Laurens Monday, October 29th. ''Rev. A. H. McArn, the rearing moderator will preach the opening sermon. MRS. GEORGE D. TILLMAN DEAD. Wife of the Hon. George D. Till? man of Edgefield. Edgefield, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Margaret Jones Tillman, widow of the late Hon. George D. Tillman, died at her home at Clark's Hill this morning, aged 77 years. She will be buried at Clark's Hill on Wednesday. COLORADO SNOW BOUND. Twenty-Five Inches Have Fallen Since Last Saturday. Denver, Colo., Oct. 23\.-The snow fall, which commenced last Saturday ! aggregated a depth of twenty-five in- j ches. Traific is still delayed at fe.ll points. Farmers will suffer severely from crop losses ail over the State. The entire State is snow covered, and it is the most severe fall of snow ever known In the Rocky Mountain region,, at this season. " RICHARD DARGAN HANGED. He Admitted Crime for Which He Was Executed. Eennettsville, October 19.-Rich? ard Dargan was hanged at 12:04 o'clock today. His neck was not broken and he died of strangulation. Contortions of the body ceased in three minutes, and he was pro? nounced dead in 12 minutes. Standing on the scaffold, Dargan said he was guilty and wanted forgiveness of the people. "God has pardoned my sins," he said, "and I am going to glory. I want this to be a warning to people of my color. If I had listened to my wife that Sunday and gone home with her, as she told me, I would not be here now. Instead of doing as^she told me, I went out and drank whis? key with others and got into this trouble." After the noose was adjusted Mr Pearson took a kodak snapshot. "Give one to my wife," said Dargan, "and tell her to have it enlarged." Dargan came from Sumter *ind has no relatives here. His wife did not claim the body, and it was buried by the county. HANGED AT CONWAY. Commander Johnson Paid the Penal? ty Friday. Conway, October 19.-Commander Johnson was hanged here today at 1 o'clock for the murder of the Rev. Harman F. Grainger, whom he shot from ambuush last fall. Johnson died with the comfits of the faith of the Baptist church, the Rev. Mr. Finch, of Granger's Baptist Association, ad? ministering to him. The local military company guard? ed the jail, as a matter of precau? tion, cn account of threats on the part of Johnson's relatives, and because of the intense feeling over the case, but there appeared to be no need of their services. There was not the slightest evidence of any disturbance. Johnson's father was in Conway to? day to take charge of the body. Governor Heyward finally refused last night to interfere, after hearing attorneys in argument upon the is- j sues a': the Charleston Hotel. Heavy Loss By iFire. Altoona, Pa., October 19.-The new j Mishler Theatre, new Elks' home and j Roberts' furniture store were destroy- j ed by fire early today. The less is j estimated at $500,000. The Altoona Trust building was damaged as was the Pennsylvania Railroad Company offices. Origin of the fire has not been ascertained. French Cabinet Resigned. Paris, October 19.-The entire j French cabinet resigned today owing: to the determination of Premier Sar rien to retire. Other ministers pre? sented resignations in order that the new premier would be in position to select new cabinet without embar? rassment. The Carolina Hardware Co. is mov? ing into its new quarters intone of the new Court House square stores. ROOSEVELT IS ALARMED. Thinks Hearst May Win-President I? Said to Pear a Republican De? feat and Sends Out Warning. A dispatch from New York to the Baltimore Sun says: President Roosevelt, basing his conclusions u^ on information which has come to him from many sources all over the State, regards the political situation there as full of danger. He has sent repeated warnings, both direct? ly and through Republicans of na? tional prominence who have visited within the last few days in Wash? ington, urging the Republican cam? paign managers to spare no effort to get the full anti-Hearst vote reg? istered tomorrow and Monday. So far from taking the view enter? tained by the anti-Hearst leaders here, men who have come fresh from Washington are arriving con? vinced that the el?ction of Mr. Hearst is not only possible, but probable. Their attifude, which is known to have been taken from that of the President, has made a deep impres? sion herc, because all the Repub? lican leaders know that Mr. Roose? velt is one of the most clear-sighted political leaders in rh> C"?jnirv. Tho president is taking a deep interest ia the situati > i. He i?; insisrl-"ng that *v ery anti-Hreast vote will be necf?ed on' election day. "This is an "off year" in New York State politics. The record of such years proves that a large falling off in the Republican vote is almost in evitable. Mr. Roosevelt himself was elected governor by a plurality of 18,000 in 1S9S, and Mr. Odell i? IS02, was barely saved by a plurality; of 8000. In spite of the Democratic deflec? tion from Hearst, he will receive many thousands of votes which are always ca?t under the Democratic emblem regardless of candidates. ' In addition he will have a propor? tion of the regular Republican vote which has^not yet been determined President 7 Roosevelt has been in? form that the defection to Hearst among the Republican farmers up> the State is, much greater than the Republican ueaders have fceea led to believe^and this is the" reason for his anxiety. The total figures for the-income re? ceived-by railroads in South Carolina for the' year ending June 30, 1906,. show receipts amounting to about $16,400,000, against $14,800,00 for the year 1905. The gain is considered enormous in railroad circles and is an indication of the prosperity of the South, and especially this State. Manuel Jeter, a negro 92 years old,, died in Union a few days ago, leaving 22 living children and sixty odd grandchildren. CATARRH SEASON. Disease Most Prevalent In the Fan Months-Simple Way to Cure. * With the cool nights of fall, ca tarrhal troubles in Sumter are be? coming more and more prevalent and J. F. W. DeLome, as a\ cons? sequence, finds his sales of Hyomer increasing. At the first warning of catarrhs one should begin using Hyomei. A few days' treatment at this season of the year will often prevent a serious and chronic attack of catarrh. / There is no stomacn dosing with Hyomei. The virtues of its healing oils and balsams are breathed through a neat pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit, and in that way the medicine penetrates to the most remote cells of the nose, throat and lungs, killing catarrhal germs when? ever present, and soothing and heal ing any irritation there may be in the mucous membrane. If you have a cold, or there is any offensive discharge from the nose, or tickling or dropping at the back of the throat, if there is offensive breath,, raising of mucous, and smarting and irritation of the throat; if there are any of tho symptoms that indicate catarrhal troubles, begin the use of Hyomei at once. You take no risk in paying $1 for a Hyomei outfit, as J. F. W. DeLorme gives his personal guarantee that if the remedy does not afford satisfac? tion, your money will be refunded at once. Extra bottles of Hyomei, if needed, cost but 50 cents, making this the most economical-'treatment for catarrh, as well as the most re? liable. Bishop Capers Better. The mary friends of Bishop Ellison Capers will be pleased to learn that he is steadily improving. In a letter to the editor1 of the State on matters of a business nature he adds: "Am thankful to tell you that I am very much better and hope soon to be at my work."-The State. >, ?SORES. Bui & RHEUMATISM Z8?