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COUNTY GOBBESPONDEMGE. 3QEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE CX5JQ CORRESPONDENTS. ci Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. VOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Hail your letters so that they will ?each this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are ' jpeceived Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in pap?r issued that day. ST?TEBHRG. Stateburg, Dec. 10.-Mr. A. M. Lee, of Charleston, spent Sunday at Farm SOI. Miss A. H. Burgess is visiting rela? tives in Sumter this week. Mr. Early Mellette spent Sunday -in our midst. Miss Gertrude Myers, of Sumter, ?pent a few days last week with her sister, Mrs. A. F. Neyle. Mr. Frank P. Burgess spent Sun 4?ay at home. Miss Bessie Barnwell was the guest -of vi?* A. N. Moore on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. B. N. Anderson, of Richmond, "Va., is on a visit to his parents, Dr. ?nd Mrs. W. W. Anderson. Miss Frances P. Moore spent ;& day or two last week in Sumter the suest of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Pinck 3*ey. Mr. M. H. Boykin spent Sunday ?with Mr. W. J. Norris. Miss Emma Barnwell left today to spend some time with friends in Spartanburg. MAX. Max, S. C., Dec. ll.-Mrs. James P. Truluck is visiting relatives in Dar? lington. Mr. G. M. Moore/of Frierson, La., 3s visiting relatives about here. Mr. John Segars, of Columbia, spent last Monday with his . sister, .^.Trs. John Lemmon. \7* are glad to_ see Mrs. B. K. Tru? luck, who has returned to her home after a stay of several months with her parents in North Greenville. A heavy rain was welcomed here last week. TINDAL. Tindal, S. C., Dec. ll.-Mr. T. E. ? Sodge has commenced moving his sawmill to the railroad, near the de? pot at Tindal station. Mr. W. L. Osteen spent yesterday in Sumter. N Mr. H. D. Tindal left Sunday night . .for a few days* stay in Charleston. Sir. S. D. Richardson was in Sum? ter on Saturday. A mule in the possession of Jame? -~3>ewey, a negro w^o is living on Mr. J. 3>- Jones* place, near here, became frightened and ran away and fell v?nto a deep ditch with water in it and was drowned before he could be taken out. Mr. J. H. Bradway spent Saturday in Manning. lb-** - HAGOOD. Hagood, S. C., Dec. 5.-In Colum? bia, rolling up and down Main street, attending the Methodist conference in session at Washington Street church, hearing reports from the va -arious charges, listening to addresses 4>n variou ssubjects, eating chicken, turkey, pork, ham and eggs, visiting the Capitol, the College for Women ?nd various points of interest around the city, such is in part the life of your scribe these days. Columbia is growing fast, has ?nany things to interest every on ?2. The first thing that met my -eyes O'? arrival was the State dispensary. I know a certain lover of mu"b" who is perfectly indifferent about the dis .pensary, all of "his'n" coming from old "Kentuck." Are you surprised to know that these fellows send me ?teir literature I mean these Ken tack chaps. Just how they got my address I can't tell, but I can guess. This letter, as you see, was begun in Columbia, and would have been mostly about that place had I not this day. learned something of inter? est to Sumter. I was persuading a nig farmer to ship his cotton to your city, quite a nice lot, when a neighbor stepped up and advised to the con? trary, saying that Camden buyers were paying from three-quarters to a- cent more on the pound with just "?"'Weights. I might have replied to this had not several others, some large farmers, corroborated his statement, one saying he had lost at least $60 on a recent shipment. The result was that my friend's cotton will go to Camden. As a friend to Sumter I have written this with the hope thrt it w.ll be looked into, because it means much, lt means that the bulk of the cotton In this part of the county, which hitherto has been go irg to Sumter, will go to Camden if this state of things continues to ex? ist. The Church of Jesus Christ of Lat? ter Day Saints: a long, an imposing name, and everything connected with it imposing, the arrant i m posture of all the ages. Do you know that peo? ple from some of the best families, bout who were not church-goers, are feeing duped by these folk? I EX-GOVERXOR MOSES DEAD. He Was Asphyxiated in a Boston Boarding House by Escaping Gas. Boston, Mass., Dec ll.-Former Governor Frank J. Moses, of South Carolina, was asphyxiated by escap? ing gas in a boarding house at Win? throp Beach this morning. The police are investigating the matter, but so far have been unable to determine whether his death was due to accident or suicide. FIRE IX FLORE >-CE. Guests of Central Hotel Routed From Bed by Early Morning Alarm. Florence, Cec. ll.-Fire which started from some unknown cause in the rear part of the Central Hotel filled the halls and many rooms with smoke about 4 o'clock this morning and greatly terrified the guests. When the alarm was given they made fran? tic efforts to escape. Some of them fell down stairs in their haste and others climbed out of windows. The fire department was called out and soon had the fire under contra!. The damage was not great. FOXD OF MR. DANIEL. Washington Street Church is Loath to Give Him Up. A very large congregation assem? bled at Washington Street church yesterday to hear one of the last ser? mons of their devoted pastor, Dr. J. W. Daniel, and they all showed by their devout attention their high re? gard for him and their sorrow in giv? ing up Dr. Daniel so soon. Their best wishes go out to their friend and pastor in his new charge. Dr." Daniel is a profound and elo? quent preacher. Few can equal him as a pulpit orator and his great abil? ity and strength of character place him in tht: front rank of the Method? ist conference. "The good people of our sister church in Sumter should be proud of their new.pastor, and we hope some day to have him with us again," said a prominent steward yesterday.-The State. RET. J. W. DANIEL BELOVED. Washington Street Church, Columbia, Honors Him-Adopts Strong Reso? lutions. Columbia, Dec. ll.-The board of stewards of the Washington Street Methodist Church was very much surprised to learn that there were ru? mors to the effect that the Bishop had been asked to remove the Rev. J. W. Daniel, who has been sent to Sum? ter. These rumors probably came from the fact that Dr. Daniel was the counsel for Rev. C"W. Creighton, who was expelled from the church at the recent meeting here. At the meeting of the stewards yes? terday the following resolutions were adopted : Whereas, it has come to the ears of the board of stewards of Washington Street M. E. Church that we as a board had demanded the removal of the Rev. J. W. Daniel, D. D., this be? ing an erroneous report and without any foundation whatever : Be it resolved, That we, the board of stewards of Washington Street M. E. Church, in meeting assembled Monday, Dec. 10, 1906, at 7 :30 o'clock, vigorously protest against any such report, as no action whatev? er has been taken or even discussed at the meeting. Some individuals of the board approached on the subject, and gave their consent in case he was needed as presiding elder, other? wise they wished his return to Wash ton Street M. E. Church, for we con? sider him one of the ablest ministers in the South Carolina conference, and we regret exceedingly to give him up. Be it further resolved, That a copy j of these resolutions be furnished the presiding bishop, presiding elder, Dr. J. W. Daniel and spread upon our minutes and copies furnished the State, the News and Courier and the Christian Advocate for publication. W. J. Murray, Chairman. Albert M. Boozer, Secretary. Christmas Entertainment. There will be an entertainment at the General Sumter Memorial Academy on 26th instant. At 4.30 p. m. the exercises will begin and will consist of a Cantata showing the his? tory of Christmas festivities and sol? emn celebrations. Refreshments will be served. Admission to the Cantata 20 cents; children 15 cents. CA BI \ ET NO M IX AXIONS. Senate Makes Favorable Report on Bonaparte's and Moody's Promo? tions. Washington. Dec. 1^.-The nomi? nations of Secretary Bonaparte to be Attorney General, and Attorney Gen? eral Moody to be Justice of the Su? preme Court have been favorably re? ported in the senate. A GREAT SUCCESS. The Musical Extravaganza, Slumber land, Was a Complete Success Ar? tistically and Financially. "Slumberland," the big musical ex? travaganza, has come, conquered a'id gone. But with it does not go the pleasant remembrances 6f many hap? py evenings spent reheasing the big play, for those delightful moments will long be treasured by the partic? ipants, for every one taking part en j joyed the rehearsals. Of course, there was work to be done, songs and dances to be mas? tered, situations and business of de? livering lines thoroughly understood, but with an efficient instructor and a willingness to learn, the task was ac? complished and the big play was a satisfactory proof of what can really be mastered in a dramatic way by amateurs. All who witnessed a performance of Slumberland are loud in their" praises of its merits, and its memory will linger with Sumter folks for a long time to come. The picturesque banjo girls, the weird and fantastic witches, the im? mortal wizard and his imps, the two beautiful queens and the coy and demure Japanese maidens were groups needing special mention for their excellent work. Miss Beaufort Brand was in fine voice and made a very catchy Helen, while Mrs. Davis Moise and Mrs. W. S. Schumacher divide evenly on the honors of doing Madame. Hugh Haynsworth made a very ac? ceptable Professor of German, and his impersonation of the Burgomas? ter was in keeping with the play. Mr. JJ. L Parrott as the senator acted his part like an old-timer, while Tom Walsh as Sambo, the mascot, could not be improved upon. One cf the hardest characters in the play to impersonate is that of the mysterious wizard. Mr. M. O. Gregor j*, of insur? ance fame, donned the red tights and wore the maphisto smile to perfec? tion. Tt is understood by good authority that a New York theatrical manager has offered Mr. Gregory an immense salary 'to star him in a big produc? tion going abroad next season. Mr. O. M. Watson sang a very pretty solo in the first act and played Richard acceptably. Mr. Frank Patton, as Phiz, the chemist, was good, and as he al? ready has newspaper fame, he will not need further mentioning. Ochers in the cast deserving a share of the credit were Mrs. J. H Leasie and her daughter, Vera, Geo. C. Warren, little Graham Bowman, Julius Phelps, Hugh Phelps, Miss Marie DeLorme, and Miss Saidee Kel? ty ^ Ti e campus cops were great and their comedy work a novelty. Altogether, Slumberland was an excellent production and one Sumter people justly feel proud of. MONEY FOR. THE FIREMEN. Secretary of Firemen's Relief Asso sociation in Columbia to Turn Over List of Members. V Secretary Hood of the South Car? olina Firemen's Relief association and chief of the department at Sum? ter, was in the city yesterday to turn over to the comptroller general some of the reports of the cities and towns members of the association and en? titled to receive some of the benefits provided in the act and accumulating from the 2 per cent, tax on fire insur? ance companies doing business Sn the said cities and towns. There are 18 in the association as follows: Spartanburg, Darlington, Florence, Newberry, Beaufort, Or? angeburg, Georgetown, Charleston, Rock Hill, Greenville, Union, Colum? bia, Marion, Conway, Anderson, Cam? den, Sumter, Bishopville. All of these have fire fighting property worth at least $1,000. This is required by the law. A number of these towns have already organized themselves as members of the association, the town of Darlington securing a charter yes? terday. The others must be sent in by the last of this month. Secretary Hood does not think that the income raised will amount to over $9,000 and the comptroller general thinks that the amount will run to about $15,000. There are as yet no figures upon which to base an accu? rate calculation.-The State. GILLETTE SENTENCED. Tho Murderer of Grace Brown to Bc Electrocuted in January. Herkeimer, N. Y" Dec. 10.-Ches? ter Gillette, who was convicted of the murder of Grace Brown at Biff Moose Lake, has been sentenced to be electrocuted at Auborn prison dur? ing the week beginning Jan. 28. The motion for a new trial having bren refused, Gillette will be taken to Auborn within ten days. Gillette is beginning to realize the seriousness of his position, and he is expected to make a confession soon. Gillette's mother, who came on from Denver, is with him in court. CAROLINA UNIVERSITY NOTES. Students Give a Minstrel Ss?iow in the Chape!-Tennis and Goli are Popular With the Athletic Colle? gians. Special to The Daily Item. University of South Carolina, Co? lumbia, Dec. 8.-By far the most en? joyable event that has occurred on the campus this fall was the annual performance of the University Min? strel Club, held in the chapel on Fri? day night. The members of this club have been practicing for the past four weeks and their efforts cer? tainly have" been well directed. Xev? er has there been given a better am ? ? ateur show on this campus. Great appreciation was shown by the rounds of applause that swept through the audience. The chapeel was entirety flllea and even standing room was at a premium. The jokes "were all ne*v and were especiailly of a local character. The musical num? bers, both the solos and the quar? tettes, were exceptionally well ren? dered, while the chorus was indeed strong. It is a difficult matter to select the best features, if so they may be term? ed, since everything was of such a high standard. Among those to be particularly noted was the acting of James and Tobias, two of the end me*>. The buck and wing dancing of Silcox and the solos of the two Lump kins were splendid. In' fact, nothing but praise, is due to each and every member of the club. During the intermissions popular selections were played by the Univer? sity Glee Club, under the leadership of. A. H. Jarecky. The club is considering the advis? ability of reproducing the show in some of the neighboring cities. A trip to Sumter is most favorably spoken of. The participants were: S. L. Wolfe, interlocutor; H. McG. Holmes, K. M. James, J. C. Massey and A. C. Tobias, Jr., end men; Blake, Croft, Davis, DuBose, Hamer, Hart, Hen? derson, Heyward, R. Holmes, A. Lu napkin, II. Lumpkiri, Reeves, Sil? cox and Wingard, chorus. The man? agement consisted of the following: H. McG. Holmes, manager; Hey? ward, assistan manager; Miss Jean Flinn, musician, Holmes, Heyward and Jones, electricians; A. Lumpkin, director; DuBose, advance agent, and Jones, stage director. Athletics have also claimed some of the attention *)f the students dur? ing the past week. The gymnasium and boxing classes, under the physi? cal director, Mr. Eugene McCarthy, have gone on regularly. A lively interest has been awaken? ed in tennis since the rec?nt tourna? ment of the South Carolina Tennis association held in Greenville. At this meet Carolina was represented by Messrs. Green, Heyward, Man? ning and Rich. A tournament is now in progre3s among the students of the University for prizes donated by the merchants of Columbia. iln order that its members might contest in this tournament, the East Rutledge Tennis Club held a meet? ing on last Monday. The officers elected for the ensuing season were: President-J. D. Lee, '09, Sumter. Vice President-B. Manning, '09, Sumter. Secretary and Treasurer-H. T. Bouchier, '08, Bennettsville. Manager-H. W. Hughes, '09, Trenton.. Golf continues to grow in popular? ity among the students. Every aft? ernoon the links are covered with players. On Wednesday a meeting was held to organize a club. The members expect to play regular matches on Saturday afternoons. The officers of this club are. President-W. D. Aiken, '07, Winnsboro. Vice President-A. C. Tobias, Jr., '07, Charleston. Secretary and Treasurer-E. S. Croft, '07, Aiken. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deaf? ness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lln ining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rum? bling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed, deafness is the result, and unless the inflamma? tion can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hear? ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by ca? tarrh, which is nothing but an inflam? ed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give $100 for any case of deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh (''?rv. S< .id for circulars free. I'. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. Sold by druggists, 75c. Xew York. Dec. 7.-Tn a will con? taining just sixty-seven words. August Cordier, late president of the immense agateware company, disposed of his millions. The entire estate was left to his widow. His two children are not mentioned. EX-SENATOR SHOT BY WOMAX. Former Senator From Utah Seriously Wounded in Washington. Washington, Dec. 8.-Former Uni? ted States Senator Arthur Brown, of Utah, tonight lies in a critical condi? tion in Emergency Hospital, from a pistol shot wound in the abdomen, inflicted by Mrs. Anna M. Bradley, of Salt Lake, who arrived here today from thal: city. The shooting occur? red in Senator Brown's apartment in the Raleigh Hotel, where Mrs. Brad? ley also had registered under the name of "A. B. Brown." She was ta? ken into custody and was locked up for the night in the matron's room of the first precinct police station. Two shots were fired, one grazing Brown's left hand and the other en? tering the abdomen and lodging in the pelvic cavity. After working over him for nearly two hours the sur? geons decided that at present at least they would make no further attempt to find the bullet., It was stated to? night that while Senator Brown's condition was critical his wounds are not necessarily fatal. EARTHQUAKES IX CALIFORNIA. San Luis Obispo, Cal., Dec. 7.-At 10.40 o'clock last night this city ex? perienced an earthquake which lasted more than 30 seconds. The shock was from norrth to south. Half an hour later a second shock was felt, but was not so pronounced as the first. The earthquake also was felt at Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Cayuces and Cambria. At the latter place articles were shaken from shelves. No per? ceptible damage was sustained here. WRECK ON SOUTHERN. Another Rear End Collision on the Virginia Division-Engineer Kill? ed. Washington, Dec. 8.-Another wreck on the Southern railway oc? curred today near Danville, Va. The accident was similar to the wreck in which President Spencer was killed. A passenger train dashed into the rear of a freight. Engineer G. C. Kinney was killed and the fireman injured. The pas? sengers escaped injury . The freight cars caught fire, but were extinguish? ed. Two tramps are missing and they are believed to have been killed. The engineer in the recent wreck was H. G. Kinney and for awhile it was believed the man killed today was he, but the similarity -in names was explained by the railroad offi? cials. The engineers were brothers. LESE MAJESTLE. Two New Yorkers Fined for Circulat? ing Postal Cards About Alice Roosevelt Longworth. New,York, Dec. 8.-John Wachmer and Richard Patschke have been fin? ed $100 and $50 respectively for the circulation . of postal cards which are regarded by the court as insulting Alice Roosevelt Longworth and her husband, Nicholas. TEDD Y, JR., AND PRESS AGENT. Unfounded Report Circulated That President's Son Is To Marry An Actri?ss. Boston, Dec. 8.-Theodore Roose? velt, J]*., who is a sophomore at Har? vard, today vigorously denied the re? port, circulated by the zealous press agent of "The Vanderbilt Cup," that he is to marry Elsie Janis, the star of that company. Teddy, Jr., said he had never seen the actress and the story was perfectly ridiculous. "If I can get hold of that press agent I might do a few things to him," said Roosevelt. " WRi:CKED BY FLOATING MINE. Russian Ship Destroyed by a Relic of the Japanese War. Victoria, B. C., Dec. 8.-Passengers arriving on a steamer from the Orient report that the /Russian steamship Variages recently struck a floating mine, a relic of the Russo-Japanese war, off Cape Manchuria and was completely destroyed. Two hundred lives were lost. W. B. Rowell, who killed J. C. Blount in Florence last year and was sentenced to the penitentiary for five years, has been granted a now trial by the supreme court. A Poor Organ. *Dam(s) the bile. That's what your liver rio.* if it's torpid. Then the bile overflows into th?' blood-poisons your system. causing sick-ht adache bilousness, sallow skin, coated tongue, sick stomach. dizziness, fainting spells, etc. Ramon's treat? ment, of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets strergthens the liver and makes it do its own work. Prevents and cures these troubles. It aids - doesn't force. Entire treatment. 25 cents at Durant's Drug Store. SAW FLEES TO PIECES. James Morrison, a Logger, Instantly Killed at a Sawmill Near Dillon. Dillon, Dec. 9.-James Morrison, logger at J. F. Ray's sawmill about three miles from Dillon, was instant? ly killed Friday afternoon by a most singular accident. Having just come in. from the woods, he went under the shed to receive some memoranda from Ray for further work in his line. Both of them were standing within a few feet of the butting saw when it went to pieces, a part of which striking Morrison squarely in front, severed the hand from the arm and opened the entire chest cav? ity, exposing the lungs and heart. Death was instantaneous. TWO WANT TO RE-ENLIST. Two Discharged Negro Soldiers Wish to Re-enter the Army. Washington, Dec. S.-At the in? stance of Secretary Taft Sergt. Min? go Sanders and Private Elmer Brown, of the 25th infantry, colored, today filed with the military secretary ap? plications for re-enli?tment in the army. One of these has been refer? red to the president in o^der that he may determine whether dr not any of the men of the 25th infantry who were recently discharged without honor shall be re-enlisted and if so? on what conditions. Catarrh and Catarrhal Headaches * Are quickly relieved by Nosena. It soothes the congested membranes al? lays inflammations and thoroughly heals and cleanses. It keeps moist all the passages whose tendency is to thicken andi become dry. Cures colds, throat troubles, hoarseness, hav fever, "stopr ped-up" nose, breathing through the mouth while sleeping, offensive breath, etc. It is antiseptic and con? tains no chemicals or drugs having a. narcotic effect, or that can cause the "drug habit." We Guarantee Satisfaction. J. A. Brogdon, of the National Sign Co., Dayton, Ohio, writes under date of Oct. 12, 1906:. "Nosena is the only preparation I have ever used that relieves my affection so speedily and pleasantly. I am getting the first real pleasure out of breathing that I have experienced since I contracted, catarrh six years ago. Money would not buy my tube of Nosena if I could not get another." Buy Nosena form Durant Drug? store and get your money back if noe satisfied. Sample , tube and booklet by mail ten cents. Brown Manufacturing Co., St Louis, Mo., and Greenville Tenn The Murderous Work of a New York. Lunatic. New York, Dec. 8.-John Comisky,. an insane man, shot "Big Al" Sellick,, a policeman, on the street this morn? ing, and then tried to commit suicide.. Both men, however, will recover. Comisliy explained that he was oa. his way to heaven and wanted the policeman for his companion on the journev. There were two homicides in Aiken? county Saturday. Arthur Clark kill? ed Philip Thompson and Eve Myers* killed his baby brother. Prevent Headache. ?Force them? No-aids them. Ra? mon's treatment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets strengthens the , liver and digestive, organs so that they do? their own work and fortifies your con? stitution against future trouble. En? tire treatment 25 cents at Durant'? Drug Store. BARGAIN FOR PRINTERS * v We have one 8 Point Simplex Typesetting Machine and about 450 pounds of type that will be sold cheap for cash or on time to responsible person. In good order, but discarded to make room for Linotype. Also one 6x9 Job Press, ia good order and now in daily, use, but to be displaced by a larger press. Also one 2 h. p. Gasoline En? gine. Os teen Publishing Co. WANTED-Dogwood and persimmon logs. Will purchase carload lots at shipping points. For specifications address T. Childs, Sumter, S. C. ll 2?? 4t* FOR SALi:-Two horses, two Jersey cows, two second hand buggies. J. C. Bailey, Dalzell, S. C. ll 14 tf. FOR SALE-At Hagood, S. C., 100 acres of land that brings ovev a bale of cotton to the acre. Address, Miss Emmie Saunders, Hagood, S. C. 10-17-tf 1 Curs. SORES. BURN? I dc &HEUM?TTSM DuIiAXT'S DRUG STOKE.