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COUNTY GORRESPOHOENGE. HSWSY LLETTEKS FROM OUR SPJS CIAij CORRESPOXDEN1S. o. Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. Sonet: TO ^KRESPOXDEXTS. Mail your letters so. that they will -reach this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are received. "Wednesday it ls almost an Inpossibility- to have them appear In pap sr issued that day. PRIVATEER. Privateer, Dec. 26..-Christin has been very quiet, the dullest I ever saw, I.think. There was a dance at Mrs. S. J. Bradford's Friday night, in honor of 3O?ss Mamie Parson, teacher of Tin J?aTs school. Miss Elma Geddings left Friday afternoon to spend Christmas at her J l&oxae in Paxville. Miss Hattie May Hardee has gone to her home in Chester to spend the holidays. i?sses Bristow and Parson have -gone to l?eir homes in Darlington. Miss Daisy lide had a Christmas tree for her school Chrisernas night. Miss Ammie Wells, who 1st teaching at Bennettsville, is at home lor the holidays. T*ls Rev. William Haynsworth preached an impressive sermon at j Bethel Sunday. Miss Eunice Burkett spent Christ- j asas at Mrs. I?. B. Jenkins*. Mrs. S. E. Mims, of Elloree, is j spending Christmas at her father's .Mr. E. W. Rivers. Miss Edna Ramsey is still very *i?ith typhoid fever. WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield, S. C., Dec. 2?.-Christ ... ? mas has come and gone, and I am glad there were no accidents to the fan-makers, with the exception of one negro, Preston Ogion, who was shot with a rifle, but I have not heard if accidental or not The merchants were agreeably sur? prised with the holiday trade. The clerks, who worked hard to sell as many goods as possible, greatly ap? preciated the thoughtfulness of their employers in giving them two da:rs to enjoy themselves. ' The children of the Baptist church enjoyed a Christmas tre Wednesday evening, having a representative of Mr. Santa Claus to hand out the gifts to them. I wonder if Mr. Santa Claus remembered the gig "Baby" of your town. Messrs. John Ryan. Gerald Ryan, Kenneth and Colin McLaurin and F. . Dwight, Jr., are at home from Clemson for the holidays. Misses Nan Mellett and Helen Troutman, of the S. C. C.,L, are en? joying the holidays at home. ; Mr. T. D. Brohun and Miss Floride Brohun, of Asheville, X. C., are visit? ing friends here. Miss Bessie Aycock, of the Presby? terian College, and Mr. Burney ThoVu as, of the Charleston College, are also spending their vacation at home. Meisss Ammie, Inez and Corrine Wells, of Privateer, are spending a few days with their sister, Mrs. R. BL Ttamsey. Miss Ida Cain, of Richland county, and Miss Lois Cain^of Privateer, are ?pending some time with their rela? tives here. Mrs. W. L. Parier has with her for the holidays her brother and sister of Columbia, Mr. Marion Platte and Miss Martha Platte. Miss Laura Orr, of Charlotte, X. C., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Aycock. Misses May Bell and Lilian Ellis, of Hartsville, are speding some time with Mr. and Mrs. D. C.. Blackman. Mrs. Tom Soudam, of Congaree is visiting Mrs. R. W. Price. Miss Ruth Harrington, our efficient assistant teacher here, is spending the holidays at her home in Cheraw. PISGAH. Pisgah, Dec. 28.-Christmas passed off .quietly here. Xor**'?: killed or Tiurt that I have heard of. A few boys got able to buy ammunition to shoot four or five times, and that was all the noise I heard. The cold weather of the last week was joyfully welcomed by those who "had hogs to kill. A number of my neighbors killed fine ones, weighing from 250 to nearly 400 pounds, and they have been enjoying a feast of fat things. From what I have seen and heard the Christmas tables were never so weighty v.-ith good things as they have been this week h/re. All seem to enjoy the blessing io see the close of another year. The usual movement is going on, and the trading and selling of farm hands is right brisk. One or two are m lawsuits over the dusky fellows, and the lawyers ?re smiling when called upon to settle the differences. I wonder if .the supreme court Judges have as much dignity as some of our magistrates, when presidinr over the little petty differences th^.t ??opie go to law to settle the last few days three of v ens have passed awi;y. CoL "Walsh, Capt. J. M. Ross and Mr. T. W. B. Smith. Universal regret is expressed that they have left us for? ever. Col. Walsh lived to see about the end of the cid Court House, of which he has been a fixture so long. He ever attended to the business of his office in a polite and friendly manner, and will be sorely missed by his numerous friends. A few marriages will 'take place soon. v The health of Jhis, section is very good, with the exception of colds. REMBERTS. Rembert, Dec. 31.-A happy New Year to you all and many more of them. Nineteen hundred and six ends with today, and while it has been a very disastrous year to the farmers in South Carolina, we hope the New Year Nineteen hundred and seven that dawns tomorrow will gladden the hearts of many who are strug? gling to regain their loss this year, and may God bless them all another year with favorable seasons and ; a bountiful harvest At one time our planters here thought the labor question -would *?orry them, but I am glad to report In this section every one seems to have as many as they can well ac? commodate, while labor of ail kinds has advanced, about 10 per cent, I j think our section is to be congratu? lated in having secured what they need, as in some sections it is reported very scarce. The oat crop is small for this time of year, owing to late planting?- but good stands are noticeable, with an increase from last year in acreage. Rev. R. A. Lewis, our new Method? ist preacher, filled his appointment here last Sunday'at McLeod's church, and made a good impression, and our entire community extend warm greet? ings, and wish him success on his en? tire work. I read our Hagood correspondent's I "farewelL" I did think he would have called and said .good-bye to his old friends. However,-1 am truly glad he has gotten work from the conference next year, and wish him a successful year. We will miss his spicy commu? nications in the Item, but hope he will still continue to let his friends hear from him once in awhile. Misses Inez and. Jane Felder and Miss Sun, of Clarendon, are visiting Miss Adele McLeod. Miss Hettie White and Master Ansley Yates, of Sumter, are spend? ing a few days in the neighborhood with Mrs. W> J. Young. DARK CORNER. Darl^ Corner, Dec. '31.-Christmas passed off very quietly here. I saw no drunks nor even any one that seemed under the influence of drink. There was a shooting rnateh at Week's mill, where they shot for chickens, turkeys and money, and ev? erything was carried on peaceably. Louis Scott and John ' Waldin, of Cane Savannah, were down here that day on *a visit to the former's brother, Wash Scott Mrs. Eliza Griffin, whom I men? tioned some time ago as being sick at Pinewood, died Christmas evening. i heard a few daysv ago that Mrs. Wm. E. Kolb, of Privateer, was quite sick, with little hope of recovery. I have no other sick to report There has been the regular moving around among the colored people. All hunting better places, instead of go? ing to work and finding better. Some' of the whites are expecting to move. Nat Geddings is moving from N. W. (Levi's) Manchester to near Pine? wood. Did?. Brewer is going to move to Clarendon, sad his uncle, Jim Brewer, will move to where Dick leaves, on the old Dick Weeks' home j place, near Pinewood. ? We were sorry to hear of my old frie- "* Hoi; Walsh's, death. A good rr. ..la true'friend has been called u* .?gher where we hope to meet him in the Sweet-Bye and Bye. It's just one more old Reb answered his last roll call, which we will all have to answer soon. Death surely has call? ed several to their long home this year of us old Confederate soldiers. Dolphus Jenkin? v A, Wilson, Capt. Jim Ross, Col. Walsh and I don't know how many others. So all I will say is, Who next? Perhaps me. So, farewell, 1906, with all its troubles arid pleasures. MAX. Max, S. C., Dec. 31'.-The tourna? ment at Beulah on the 25th instant passed off pleasantly. .A number of social parties were en? joyed last week and several are an? nounced for this week in that quiet little town. The union meeting and dedicatory services which convened at Bethel church Friday, Saturday and Sunday were largely attended. Drs. T. M. Bailey and V. I. Masters, Revs. R. E. Peele, H. C. Haddock, W. E. and E. M. Hicks, B. K. and J. W. Truluck were present. The sermons, talks and prayers were very impressive and in? spiring. These honored visitors say the new church edifice is beautiful and convenient. Its seating capacity is 1,200 and it cost $7,300. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Roberts, of Columbia, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. A. M. Carraway and others here last week. 9 Misses Ethel and Lillie Frierson, of Shiloh, visited their aunt, Mrs. S. J. Tomlinson, last week Dr. Kirby is visiting relatives here. Miss Emmie Tomlinson, of St. Charles, visited friends here recently. TINDAL. Tindal, S. C., Jan. l.-Christmas passed off very quietly in this neigh? borhood, with very little amusements, and less drinking than usual. Mr. R. H. Broadway spent Christ? mas at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. James Hodge, of Manning, spent Thursday at Mr. J. P. Richardson's. The many friends .of Col. T: V. Walsh in this section, regret very much to learn of his death. Mr. A. E. Elliott, of Sumter, spent Tuesday at Mr. T. E. Hodge's. Mr. C. M. Witherspoon was in Man? ning on last Friday. Mr. Harry Hodge spent last Monday in Sumter. IONIA. Ionia, S. C., Dec. 29.-All the schools will open here again next Tuesday. ^ Mr. J. W. Matthews, who spent Christmas with his parents, has re? turned to Columbia, S. C. Mr. C. P. Chewning has been ap? pointed R. F. D. carrier on Route No. it, from Antioch, succeeding Mr. M. C. Rodgers, who resigned. Mri D. Nv Matthews has gone to Hurtsville to spend a few days. KERSHAW CO?STT NEWS. Camden, Dec. 31.-Before this shall reach the eye of the public the year of grace 1906 will be a thing of the^ past, and to South Carelin? we hope the same conditions may never re? turn. It has been a year of unusual changes and said by some of the oldest farmers to have been one of the worst years on record But we will not look back, but hope for better things in 1907. Our past experience' should lead us to better things in the future. Here's hoping that the Item and all of the readers may hav^ a prosper? ous year. Mr. T. W. B. Smith, one of Ker shaw's oldest and most highly re? spected citizens, died very suddenly on Dec. 24th at his home near Beu? lah. He had b?en. in* poor health for some time, but was apparently well that morning. He was found about 1 o'clock in an unconscious condition, and died at 9 that night. He was an official in the Methodist church, of ?which he Was a consistent member. One of Camden's popular dentists, Dr. A. Weinberg, will move to Sum? ter today. ' He will open up with Dr. Dick of your city. Camden's loss is Sumter's gain. ? Mr. C. W. Birchmore, editor Of the Wateree Messenger, spent a few days with his brother, in Georgia, the past week. Labor conditions here are not as favorable as a year ago. As long as the merchants will feed them to "loaf about and farm for themselves, you can't expect them to work. Kill the lien law, and the farmer and. mer? chant will be better off. KILLING IN BISHOPVILLE. Simanuel March Shot to Death by ~~" Manson March. Bishopville, Dec.. 27.-On . Monday night last Simanuel . March was in? stantly killed at the home of Manson March. The coroner held the inquest over the dead body of Simanuel March on Christmas day and the ver? dict of his jury was that Simanuel March came to his death by a pistol shot wound at the hands bf Manso h March, aided and assisted by Luvenia Franklin. Manson March and Luve? nia Franklin are in jail awaiting the February term of sessions court. It seems from what can be gather? ed that there was no one at the house where the killing occurred but Man? son March and Luvenia Franklin, when Simanuel March went to the house and looked through a cracK into the house itt vvh;c"n time he was shot and killed. .. _:_t_ KILLED IN SPARTAXBURG. Spartanburg, Dec. 29.-Samu'l Fos? ter, who was accidentally shot on Christmas day by Earl Moore, died at the city hospital this morning. Coro? ner Turner held an inquest and the jury returned a verdict that the shooting was accidental. Foster and Moore were shooting at a target with a 22 calibre pistol. The weapon, while in Moore's hand, went off accidental-j ly, the bullet entering Foster's abdo? men, penetrating the intestines in sev? eral places. (The deceased was a son of Maj. W. M. Foster of Spartanburg and a brother of Mr. J. G. Foster of Sum? ter.) ASKED TO INTERCEDE. Boston, Dec. 31.-Copies of the res? olutions asking President Roosevelt to intercede in behalf of the Catholics of France were forwarded to Wash irgton tod iy, as a result of two great mass meetings held Sunday. War's Huge Harvest. In the so-called, "glorious" victories of Caesar a million men perished on the field of battle. Napoleon, in the short splice of nine years, was au? thorized to devote to "the glory of France" 2,103,000 of her tons. In the ten years following the attack on Fort Sumter the world destrojed in war 1,400,000 lives and $6,000,000, 000 worth of property. Two-thirds of the combined budgets of the vari? ous States of Europe ..ire devoted to the maintenance of armed f ?ices and to the service of a debt practically the whole of which was incurred by wars. War expenses in . Europe ab? sorb One-half of ail the wealth cre? ated by productive labor. In the comparatively insignificant war of England with the Boers England lost 22,450 men and spent $1,400,000,000. Three hundred and fifty thousand men were withdrawn by her from productive industry to engage in the destruction of war. Military expen? ditures in the United Skates during the last eight years haV2 absorbed $ 1,5 00; 0 00,000.-International Jour? nal of Ethics. The Most ^Notorious Gambler in New York Advises Young Men to .Keep Out ofTPool Booms For Their Own Salvation. New York, Jan. 1.-Theodore Allen, widely known as "The" Allen, who ls a famous pool-room king and gam? bler, in an interview declares that "Larry" Jerome, the father of Dis? trict Attorney William Travers Je? rome? first led him into a gambling house and taught him faro. Allen says: gambling is hell and damnation." He advises young men to keep away, from pool-rooms. _ Gov. Hughes, of New York, Has No Confidants or Advisers. ? -, Albany, N. Y., Jan. 1.-Charles E. ?Hughes, who was inaugurated govern? or of New York today, will play a lone hand, andris taking nobody into his confidence. Will not be a boss and politely says he will not try to play politics during Ins term of office. LAND GRABBERS WIN. Secretary Hitchcock Will Back Down Gracefully. Washington, Dec. 27.-Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock will probably compromise with the senate in the Indian land controversy. The secre tary will probably modify his order withdrawing from allotment 4,000,-. 000 acres of land in Indian Territory. Gifford Pinchot,' chief forester, on whose recommendation the original withdrawal was .made, has suggested officially that the amount be reduced to 500,000 acres and be limited en? tirely to forest tracts in mountain ranges. TWO CARDINALS DEAD. High Prelates of the Catholic Church Die in Rome in One Day. .' Rome, Dec. -29.-Two high prelates of the Catholic church died today, Cardinals L. Castagois and Tripepi. Both died of paralysis. THE JAPANESE QUESTION. Attorney Devlin discusses His Mis? sion to Washington and His Con? ference With Attorney General Bonaparte. Washington, Dec. > 29.-Discussing his mission here United States Attor? ney R. F. Devlin, of San Francisco, said today: - j "I have met Attorny General Bon? aparte in conference, regarding the. so-called Japanese school question treaty with the United States and Ja? pan and the rights .thereunder of Japanese subjects in this countrj7. The object of the conference was to determine the methods of procedure, if any, and to guarantee to Japanese in San Francisco their rights. We have reached no decision jret. Other conferences will follow with Mr. Bon? aparte and other officials. QUEER SECOND MARRIAGE. Cincinnati, Dec. 29.-Richard F. Fowler, aged 51," a Baltimore, Md., produce merchant, has secured a li? cense to re-marry his divorced wife, Martha, aged 50, who has been liv? ing here. The couple eloped when first married, and lived together 32 years. They had ten children, and all are still living. James Bryce has given up his seat in parliament to become ambass>ad' r. Four men were wrounded, two prob? ably fatally, in a pistol battle at Williams, W. Va., the other day. President roosevelt is fast finding out that lb? American negro is not the mild, docile character that he used to picture in the days of his book writ? ing.-Chattanooga News. Mark Twain says he gets 30 cents for every w^rd he writes. President Roosevelt w?-uld soon be as rich as Rockefeller W he could say the same thing. SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS. items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. It ie reported in Gaffney that the Seaboard Air Line has purchased the old 3 C's road from the Southern. This road extends? from Marion, .N. C. to Camden, S. C. Mr. A. Foster McKissick has been appointed a member of the reforma? tory board to fill the vacancy occas? ioned by the resignation of Dr. W. C. Irby. John Boyd was killed on Christmas day at ' Beech Island, Aiken co unty, by another negro named McCoy. Mr. J. Monroe-Speers of Darington has been appointed solicitor of the fourth judicial circuit to succeed the late Mr. J.. Monroe Johnson. The posi:al commission will urge congress to authorize a se?ching investigation into the administration of the postoffice department., Engineer George Hunnicut was painfully injured and disabled by a rock" thrown into his cab as the train was passing Rodman station on the Seaboard Air Line Thursday night Alonzo 13owman shot and fatally wounded his brother, Lewis Bowman, in Diirlinglon Sunday afternoon. Col. John B. Cleveland, who has served faithfully on the South Caro? lina historical commission for several years, has declined reappointment and Prof. Yates Snowden of the Uni? versity of South Carolina has been appointed in his stead. Two negro children were burned to death in a house on Mr. F. M. Rogers' plantation In Florence county Satur? day morning. Their mother .went to a dance, leaving them, shut up in the house. Engineer' Earle Maxwell of Walhal? la, was caught in a wreck at Pe?ch land, near Monroe, N. C., Saturday night, and burned to death in sight of the passengers, who were powerless to rescue him. He was the only per? son ^killed. ,v':" Ephriam Kinard and his son bru? tally murdered the former's wife in Saluda county Thursday night They hacked her body almost to pieces with an axe and knives. In the same county a negro gjrl 12 years old was killed by two negro boys about the same age. J. S. McTeer, a colored school teacher, was shot and seriously wounded near Branchville Friday by his brother-in-law, Malcolm Durant. Constable Byrd went to the scene of the shooting immediately after .it was reported, but Durant had made his escape. E. S. Tillery was shot and killed at Ferguson Saturday by W. S. B. Tate. It seems that Tillery had borrowed a gun from Tate,. about which the men quarreled. No blows were passed un? til Tate starter". h^r~e? when, it is Si? ll leged, Tillery rxa- after rand cut a gash under Tatt* s ??1 . Tate then shot and killed 'I:..~iy with his pistol. Messrs. J. H. Patten of Boston and James Bronson Reynolds of New York who are representing President Roosevelt in an investigation of the labor and immigration matters in the sovth, arrived in Columbia Satur? day. Commissioner Watson was rather indisposed Saturday and re? mained at his home, but a meeting will be held today and tomorrow a j thorough conference will be held, in which conditions will be gone into. I Mr. William I. Laval will retire j from the office of the State treasurer i on on the 1st of January. He has j been connected with the office .tor 47 years, first as State treasurer for ' the lower district and later as chief clerk j in the office when the districts were consolidated. He declined to serve under Radical administrations, wat upon the return of Democratic rule he was called back to the work in which he had done good, service fer the State. On the commission appointed to mark the grave of Gen. Sumter, Dr. J. W. Babcock and Mr. S. A. Salley, Jr. could not serve owing to their other official positions. Hon. Richard I. Manning and Col. John J. Dargan have been appointed to their places. Mr. Manning has always taken a keen interest in historical work and Col. Dargan, by the publication cf his school history and the articles written on Gen. Sumter and other Revolu? tionary heroes, has shown that he is fitted for the place. The other mem? ber of the board, as announced some time ago, is Capt W. A. Courtenay of Columbia. TWAIN'S WATCH PARTY. The Famous Humorist Entertains TTis Friends at a Quaint Party. New York, Jan. 1.-Mark Twain, the youthful three score years and ten humorist, entertained one of the most successful watch parties last night at his home. Mr. Clemens ap? peared in a spotless white suit, ac- I companied by a youth in black, per? sonifying his satanic majesty, to whom Clemens was tied with bsfcj? ribbon. 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Ra? mon's treatment of Liver Pills andi Tonic Pellets strengthens the. liver and digestive organs so that they dov their own work and fortifies your con-; stitution against future trouble. En? tire treatment 25 cents .at Durant's Drug Store. BARGAIN FOR PRINTERS 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 tc* make room for Linotype. Also one 6x9 Job Pres.'?, in good order and now in daily use, but to be displaced by a. larger press. Also one 2 h. p. Gasoline En? gine. Osteen Publishing Co. FOR SALE-At Hagood, S. C., lOO acres of land that brings over a bale of cotton to the acre. Address^ Miss Emmie Saunders, Hagood, S. a 10-17-tf DURANT'S DRUG STORE. NO DANGER OF FRAUD ORDER. New York Cotton Exchange Officers Admit the Necesity of Changes. New York, Dec. 28.-Officers of the Cotton Exchange were not inclined today to believe that there was any danger of a fraud order against the exchange as a result of protests made by Southern cotton growers. But that there was need of altering the sys? tem of revising quotations of spot cotton was admitted, and it was said that the revision committee of the Cotton Exchange was at present con? sidering measures to that end. Since, however, under the present system,, contracts are made as far ahead as next September, they declared that nothing can be done which will be ef? fective in much less than a year. The condition was very serious, they said, working at times a -great injury to growers and at times a great injustice to spinners. Unless it was remedied, they said, the standing of the New York Cotton Exchange was certain to be seriously impaired. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 00TOTY OF By L. I. Pwrrott, C. C. C. P. and G. S., ind Acting Probate Judge. < Whereas, Thee. Y. Walsh has made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administra? tion of tibe Estate of and effects of the late Col. Thos. Y. Walsh, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Thos. V. Wal h, late of Sumter I County, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, -to be held at ?umter Conrfc House, on Friday, Jan. 18tb, 1907, next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why iKe said administration should not be granted. Given und?r my hand this 1st day of January, A. D. 1907. L. L PA RS OTT, C. C. C. and G. S., Ex-Offici? Judge of Probate. 1-2-2t