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COOHTY EOIEiOiElE. SEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPA? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. Sterns of Interest From all Parts off Sumter and Adjoining Counties. JEOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will Teach this office not later than Tues 4tay morning. When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an impossibility to have them appear in the paper issued that day. DURANT. Durant, Jan. 24.-Mrs. Elmore 3>lowden returned to Alcolu yesterday -after speding a few days with her parents. -Mr. W. B. Dickson spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. Joe Durant. Mr. -Dickson expects to move to Asheville, IC C., in a few weeks, where he will snake his home in future. Mr. J.,M. Witherspoon is here re? cuperating- after a severe illness. The friends of Mr. Witherspoon are glad to see him looking so well and cheer? ful. Mr. Grier filled his pulpit at New Harmony Sunday. He has moved "irom Manning to Greeleyville, which -will be a more central point. His ^New Harmony congregation sent him, last Thursday, a gererous supply of ?21 kinds of provisions as a testimo? ny of their love and esteem. Mr. Willie Muldrow spent Saturdaj j TF?th relatives here. Mr. J. M. Spann has been down on 4a hunting expedition, but he found "birds scarce. There has been less ?ame bagged this season than for sev? eral years past. WISACKY. Wisacky, Jan. 28.-The farmers are Itaving lovely weather to begin their farm work, and everything se?ms to 3>e moving on nicely. . It seems that fertilizers ar? higher "than ever before, and less will be used "than in the past year. We hail this cool weather with .gladness, but the cabbage plants have "been injured by the recent cold spell. The St Luke's congregation are * -worshipping in the Wisacky school jhouse while their church is undergo? ing repairs. Mr. S. M. Shirer, of St. Stephens, ias been visiting his uncle the past week. Mr. J. S. Williams, of Tftnmonsville, las ben visiting relatives here recent? ly. Miss Florrie May Smith, of Bish .opville, spent a few days with her grandmother, Mrs. K. J. Williams, the past week. The health of the community is very good at this time. Mr J. H. Led ingham of this place, made a short -visit to friends near Manning last *reek, for the first time in 15 years. He found a great many changes; some very sad ones. SALEM. Salem, Jan. 28-There has been more farm work done and less fire? wood burned this month than is usu? ally the case this month of the year. "While labor i3 scarce, and those few little ones that can be hired have had -*?o excuse for standing over fires, while at. work, they have rr .-.Je show enough to let one see tha? work has kinder begun. Edward Robinson one ?of the best colored tenants in this sec? tion died on the 19th of January, after an illness of one year and twen? ty days. Prior to his last illness, he boasted of not having taken a dose of medicine from a physician in 30 years. 3eing in ferfect health up to Dec. 25th C5 when consumption developed ^and he went steadily down hill until the end came. Kev. M. Workman came down from "Virginia two weeks ago and entered upon his pastoral work at Brick church. On Sunday he announced that eh had to return to Virginia and that there would be no services in this church next Sunday and possibly for two weeks. Mayesville Lodge K. of P. will have their annual oyster supper on Wednesday evening January, 30th at the Lodge hall. Those who have at? tended one of these suppers know that No. 110 does nothing by halves, and those who have tickets will lose at least a part of their living, if they fail to be and appear at the appointed time and place. Mr. J. E. Anderson left on Saturday "for Florida where he will remain du? ring the trucking season. Mrs Hutchinson, who has been vis? iting friends here returned to her home in Sumter on Wednesday. Mr. D. M. Jones is reported as be in~ quite sick at his home at the late Goodwill, P. O. Several have lost meat killed re? cently by reason of the unusually .warm spell of weather. Privateer. Jan. 28.-Miss Hcm mie May Bradford entertained her ?friends with a card party Friday eve? ning. Miss Elma Geddings spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Summer Ion. Miss Hattie May Hardee spent Saturday in Sumter. Mr. J. D. Jen? kins spent Sunday -with friends at Dalzell. Mrs S. H. Ramsey is spend? ing some time here with her brother, Mr. W. S. Lynam. Mr. R. H. Ramsey spent Sunday at Mr. W. G. Wells'. Master Robert Hall is visiting at Mrs. L. B. Jenkins. MAX. Max, S. C. January 28.-Mr. D. W. Cuttino,- of Sumter, was here last week. Mr. M. E. Truluck visited Mr. Rob? ert Rodgers, of Darlington, recently. Three accidents happened on last Thursday morning that came near ber j ing serious and were rather amusing. At one home a loaded cartridge ex? ploded in the fire and struck a girl's ankle, cutting her stocking and hurt? ing her slightly. In another home a boy went to get a gun to shoot a bird. When getting one gun from the rack another discharged (other children were in the room). A band box with the best hat in it was in line and the box was demolished, the hat damaged and a large hole made through the ceiling. At another, home two little girls were nicely dressed and were on the road to school when the eldest threw her handkerchief over her face for a veil and lo! she stepped into a deep ditch of water. We were glad of rain and cold weather. PISGAH. Pisgah, Jan. 26.-Fine progress for another crop has been made on a number of farms. The land is being well broken. If good weather con? tinues most of "the white farmers will be ready to plant by the middle of February. About the usual staple crops will be planted.. Guano will not be so extensively used as last year. A number have sold their seed and gu? ano will be used in place. Liens are slow this year, arid wisely so. If the merchants would only use caution in advances, they would be much better off in the end. I hear of no trouble with the white farmers, (and some colored ones too,) in get? ting all the advances they need. It is that lazy class that wants to live high and work little that will find it difficult to get liens as they have been. A number of hogs have been killed this week. Some of them were Very fine. Many of our folks have meat enough for this year. Some who killed during Christmas lost- . their heavy hogs, as the weather was too warm to save them. . - The oat crop is small, but good seasons will make an average crop. The health of our section is very good. A number of marriages have oc? curred here in the last month. To enumerate them would take more space than I would use. Miss Emutral Cooley, of Darling? ton, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Gillis. Solicitor Wilson's friends here are glad to know that he got the judge? ship, since it went from our county. Xo doubt he will make as good a one as he has a solicitor. Universal regret is expressed at the resignation 0f judge Purdy. Men like him are the ones to be judges. J. Fraser Lyon don't blow his blast about grafters, like he did last summer. If he ever gets any except a minnow or two I will be greatly people think it best to remain so rath? er hard to carry out his views on the dispensary. I am of the opinion that tnings will remain as they are. Most people think it best to remain so raat er than go from bad to worse. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner, Jan. 26.-News is still uncomeatable in this corner-no? body lost dead or drowned, and ev? erybody is in usual health. Farmers have been making use of the good weather that we have been enjoying, ploughing, &c. or that is, some of them have, trying to pre? pare for another crop. Mr. Cunningham has sold his saw? mill at Broadway siding on the M. and A. railroad to Mr. Anderson, who took charge of the mill last Monday, the 21st. It was my privilege and pleasure to dine with Mrs. Susanana C. Kolb at the Sycamores on the 15th of this January. Myself and my better half and her daughters, Mrs. Frank J. Graham, of Paxville, and Mrs. Robt. X. Owen, of Orangeburg, dined with her at Mr. Thos. H. Osteen's, her daughter and son-in-law. She cele? brated her S3d birthday and is still seeming to enjoy good health for one of her age. She is a native of Ala? bama. By request of the kind president of of the Dick Anderson Chapter, U. D. C., I attended their meeting on last Saturday, the 19th, Lee's birthday, which was called to bestow Crosses of Honor on ten veterans and sons of veterans. But my heart was made sad when only <?ne son and not a vet? eran of all those ten put in their ap? pearance for a cross, and that son called and got his cross before the hour for meeting, and would not stay long enough to hear Rev. J. P. Ma rion's beautiful address. There was only one veteran besides myself pres? ent; . Mr. J. J. Lesesne. It is enough to dishearten the kind ladies the way they are treated while they are trying to perpetuate the memory of the cause (though lost) which we all loved so well that we risked our lives, fought, bled and many died for. 'And where is the old rob thai does not feel his heart throb when l e hears the strains of Dixie? As for me I have hung up my knapsack. Also my-gun, ?tut I am asking no favors For nothing I haye-done. For I am a rebel soldier, That's what I am, And you will not insult me If you call me by no ot ii er name. So, I say, never mind, ladies, your mothers and some of the older ones of the U. D. C's know what we poor old rebels and our poor old mothers and wives and sweethearts had to en? dure during that four long years of war and bloodshed, when many of the very best young men left their homes never more to return. So, dear ladies, do not become disheartened, but go forward an,d keep alive . the memory of those peerless, noble young men who gave their lives for the cause we thought was right. For it will be but a few years now before we will all have answered to the last roll call here. Mr. T. H. Osteen, of the Sycamores, attended the meeting with me on the 19th; the first of the kind he ever attended. He is speaking of writing up the meeting, giving his ideas of it,- &c, which I hope he will do. .So come to the front, Bro. Tom, and let us hear from you. . Mr. L. X. Barwick lost two cows ? recently from eating green paint. Sidra. BORDEN. Borden, S: C, Jam 28.-Messrs. W. H. Freeman, Q.. Carrai and D. Wald rep are on the sick, list this week. Mr. B. Cato went to Aiken on bus? iness this week. Miss Lula W?ldrep left for her home at Donald, S. C., last week. Misses Hattie Hussey and Lettie Cato paid Sumter a visit last week. Mrs. W. H. Freeman is on a visit to friends at Sumter. Mr. A. C. Cato is studying teleg? raphy at his home. . Emanuel & Co. are erecting a large blacksmith shop. Mr. Dick. .Rich burg will run iL 'Miss Lettie Cato left this morning for Camden, where she will enter school. Mr. J. H. Cupfadge is clerking for Emanuel & co. - Mr. Fra^k Cappell is sick at this writing. * Sixth Annual Reunion." Bishopville, Jan. 28.-Another hap? py reunion of the children of the late Capt. J. W. Stuckey by his marriage to Miss Elizabeth Reames, of Sumter, S. C., was held January 23, 1907. This time we were entertained at the home of Hon. A. B. Stuckey, of Sumter, he being the youngest of six children by this union, completes the first round of reunions, will meet January 23, 1908, with Mrs. M. L. Barrett, of Eishopville, S. C., to begin another round of reunions. These annual gatherings are a great incentive to bind together the natural ties of brothers and sisters, and refreshes our minds and memo? ries of our loved and honored parents, who left for us a heritage far more valuable than worldly goods, fame or notoriety, that of a good name, of which we are proud and which we we strive to emulate, for they served their day and generation nobly, well, and with "beckoning hands." We feel they await our entrance into the eternal reunion, where no more sad good-byes will be spoken. We trust these annual reunions will continue to produce within us a still greater desire to be and do noble things, "not dream them all day, and thus make life, death and that vast forever one grand sweet song." Everything possible was done by our baby brother and his estimable wife for our comfort and pleasure, and their efforts were not in vain. A lunch of delicious fruits was served, which was an appetizer for the elegant course dinner so grace? fully served by their daughters, Mesdames Hood and Bradley. The dining room was beautifully and ar? tistically decorated in green and white, sunlight darkened, lit with a flood of electric light made it indeed "a thing of beauty." , The day was happily spent, as all have been in reminisences of by-gone childhood days, until another ideal day was closed, but not until we uni? ted our hearts in prayer and praise. One of the number read our usual Psalm (the 103d) after which we had a sentence prayer from each om present. While each heart had its own sorrow, we united in songs of praise, reconsecrating our hearts and lives to our Master's work, trusting and waiting a grand reunion above with loved ones gone before. "Sister." HOMICIDE IX PRIVATEER. Mr. W. L. Osteen Kills Dave Gamble, a Negro Far:>i Hand. Dave Gar.:b;e -".vas shot and killed by Mr. W. L. Osteen at 7 o'clock Thursday night on the latter's farm in the southeastern portion of Pri? vateer township, 12 miles south of here. The difficulty between Mr. Osteen and the negro arose out of a misun? derstanding of lien papers that were being drawn at the time. It ap? pears that when the negro Gamble expressed his dissatisfaction Mr. Osteen said to him that the matter could be settled and that he was at liberty to work for whom he .desired if he would reimburse him to the amount already advanced. With this the negro . grew more belligerent and began to curse Mr. Osteen. Upon being requested to leave the premises a second time by Mr. Osteen, who told him he wanted no more trouble with him, Gamble advanced toward Mr. Osteen, putting his right hand into his pants pocket and made an effort to catch hold of Mr. Osteen with his left, when Mr. Osteen fired several shots, three of the bullets tak? ing effect, only one of them, however, was fatal, it penetrating the neck, severing the jugular vein, from which Gamble soon expired. Mr. Osteen came to the city Oat night and surrendered himself to Sheriff Epperson this morning. Cor? oner Flowers was also notified of the homicide this morning and together with Dr. H. A. Mood went to the seen J of the killing, and held an in? quest. The principal witness before the coroner's jury was Mr. I. T. Da? vis, who with a negro named Peter James were the only eye-witnesses. Mr. Davis testified in substance that he was present from the beginning of the difficulty between Mr. Osteen and Gamble, which arose out of the sign? ing of a lien paper, that Mr. Osteen requested the negro Gamble to leave his premises, stating that he did not want to have any trouble with him. The negro refused to leave the house, saying that he would have satisfac? tion before he left. Gamble began cursing when Mr. Osteen replied that he thought he could make him leave. I tl?.en advised him to go home, and Gamble replied to me: "I be damned if I do; you have nothing to do with it," and stepped upon the steps of the porch with an oath, said Le would settle the matter with Mr. Osteen himself. He then put his hand in his right pants pocket and caught at Mr. Osteen. Then I heard several pistol shots, fired by Mr. Osteen. Gamble turned and walked away to where he had left his bicycle leaning 1 against a small house, rolling it a few feet farther, fell and never spoke again. Peter James practically substan? tiated Mr. Davis' testimony and the verdict of the coroner's jury was that "Dave Gamble came to his death from pistol shot wounds in the neck fired by W. L. Osteen. Commitment papers were issued and Mr. Osteen was left in the cus? tody of the sheriff. Messrs. Lee & Moise have been re? tained- by Mr. Osteen, who will im? mediately institute proceedings look? ing to the defendant's release upon bond. THE SUMMERTON SUICIDE. Summerton, Jan. 24.-Our town is saddened by the death of Ernest Tis dale. He has not been quite well for some days, and it is the opinion that he died from the effects of laudanum taken by his own hand. Yesterday morning on the arrival of the train at the depot, he suddenly left, and going by a friend's house, left a note telling of his intention to take his life. Going on then into Taw Caw Creek swamp. Subsequent? ly, however, coming back up into town to his home, where he went to bed, saying to his wife he was bad off. Soon he was unconscious and, al? though physicians worked on him constantly, he died about 4 this morning. He leaves a wife and two children, the youngest scarcely two. weeks old. He has been for several years agent of the Northwestern rail? road at this place. His remains will be buried at Evergreen cemetery at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The above is a particularly sad cir? cumstance for the reason that his pa? rents are left in their advanced age, bereft of all their children. The oth? ers, Donald and Miss Lida, dying just after reaching manhood and woman? hood. They have the sympathy of the whole community. Monday about noon the residence of Mr. David C. Plowden. near Brew ington. was completely destroyed by fire, together with all of the furnish? ings. It seems that the fire originat- I od up in the ceiling of one of the rooms, and was caused on account of a defective flue. Mr. Plo.vden was not ?it home when the building first caught, and consequently nothing scarcely was saved. He had just got? ten in provisions for the year. There was no insurance.-Manning Times. NEW WAY TO SELL COTTON. MR E.D.SMIT?3: TELLS OF WORK DONE AT BIRMINGHAM. Southern Cotton Association Proposes to Secure a Charter and to Institute a Warehouse. Scheme Which Will Enable Every Man to Hold His Cotton and Which Will Insure to Every Producer the Worth of His Crop. Columbia, S. C., Jan. 29.-Mr. E. D. Smith, president of the South caro? lina Cotton Growers' Association, thinks the recent Birmingham Con? tention was the best yet held by the Southern Cotton Association. Indeed, he is enthusiastis over the work ac? complished and the plans outlined there, which he regards as of the greatest importance. "One or the great drawbacks under which the organization has been working," he says,"was that under our present plan the man outside of the organization really got more ben? efit from the efforts. and sacrifice of the men inside than the men inside got themselves. We also recognize that the cotton that hurt the market was the cotton encumbered with debt which had to be sold regardless of what the price was, to meet the debt that was upon it. Now the question was how could we devise a plan by which the owners and growers of cotton to join the organization, and to show how it would be cf personal benefit to him rather than the outside. Next, how to formulate a practical business plan by which the poor fellow who owed money against his cotton, and was forced to realize on it, to meet his obligation, could be helped by our organization to hold without damage to himself, and receive the benefits of the organization. Association to Secure Charter. "Both of these matters were given the most earnest attention, and we believe that we have found the solu? tion of each. In the first place, we have ordered a properly constituted committee to secure at once our char? ter, making us a legal organization; and under this charter, we want every county in the cotton growing States to meet and organize their holding com? panies; open books of subscription for the purpose of raising, if possible, at least $5 per bale on all cotton growna in that country; to elect a board Of directors and president, who shall select some man, either from among their number or otherwise, who shall become-the buying and sell- ! ing agent for that organization,' who | shall have supervision of all ware- j housing, and to whom can be given | the power of attorney to dispose of the cotton placed under his supei vision. In other words, he is to become the agent of that division to receive cottou, to supervise the buying of what i cotton the organization buys, to pro? cure adequate warehouse room and, with the national officers and local officers of similar county divisions j throughout the south to negotiate loans on whatever cotton is held by him upon which loans are requested. Under this plan a member of the Southern Cotton association can carry his cotton to his local company, turn it over into their hands, receive a cer? tificate bf ownership, and give to this company the power to sell that cot? ton, provided it is not sold below a price agreed upon by the national or? ganization. T'-i? ~~*ee, if enough counties in t]-?.- "--?'?> enter into it, shall be ir nd? n< i the grower. If, for instar.c -. price agreed upon is 10 cents a pound, middling, and I carry my cotton to my local organization and they warehouse it, insure it, and store it, a price will be fixed upon that cot? ton sufficiently above the 10 cents to pay for the insurance and storage and the expenses atttached-such as sal? aries of officers, interest on money, etc.-and the buyer pays this. "There was an enthusiastic adoption of this pian, and a careful study of it will reveal the force of it. We were assured that there was sufficient cap? ital, both at home and elsewhere, to finance all the cotton that needed financing, provided we concentrate it in such a way as to make it available for financinj Again, these local companies will report daily or weekly to the State office how many bales, the grades, and whatever information is necessary, and the mills and the buy? ers, when they desire cotton, and come to our State officials, place their order for the number of bales and grades that they want, and these orders will be placed with our local warehouse, and the cotton will bc de? livered to the purchaser direct by us. "This will eliminate the present great army of local buyers, brokers and mill men and put us in a position to fix and maintain a stable price, and enable the mills to place orders with those who have the actual stuff, and have it in such shape and in such legal status that they can place their orders for twelve months ahead for the actual cotton in our warehouses. Cotton Mills Favor the Plan. "Mill men tell me-and I have no right to doubt their word-that they wou.'d welcome such a plan as the above. Instead of having to go to brokers and speculators and place their orders, as they do now, and be dependent upon the rise and fall of the market, as controlled 1 by these speculators, for their cotton, they would rather come and buy their cot? ton direct from the man who owns it and let our organization store it and insure it and charge interest on it but have a fixed carrying charge for each month. They would not then be at the mercy of the present system, under which they never know one day what their next day's purchase is going to cost them. I have been as? sured-and have no reason to doubt it-that mills making a certain qual? ity of goods today could pay much higher prices than they are now pay? ing and also make money. But in view of the fact that they have no guarantee what cotton will do from day to day. in order to meet the con? tingency of the market, they are forc? ed to buy their cotton as cheaply as possible in order to have as large a margin as possible to meet the violent fluctuations of the trade. This plan will enable the poor man to get the same rate of interest as the well-to do; to get the same warehouse fa? cilities; to get the same price as the best posted, and will also furnish sufficient capital to take up what cot? ton is floating on the market from day to day at a price less than the minimum price set by the associa? tion." Other Matters. Speaking of the fight against the Xew York cotton exchange, which fight the convention endorsed most enthusiastically, Mr. Smith said that as a result of this endorsement the grade committee of the New York ex? change a few days ago modified their grading, and now require spindle cot? ton as tenders on contracts. They have also widened the difference be? tween spots and future; proving that the one is purely a gambling scheme and any old price will do for tissue paper and chalk, but when they promise to deliver the spot article they have got to quote a price in keeping with the backbone of the southern farmer, which is from 10> 1-2 to ll 1-2 cents. This is the re? sult of the work of the Southern Cot? ton association. The association is now endeavoring to secure legislation which will pro? mote the accuracy of the reports from ginners and crop reporters. LOWER RAILROAD RATES. House Passes a Bill to Reduce Pas? senger Rates to Two and One-Half Cents a Mile. Columbia, Jan. 28.-The house to? day, without discussion or division, passed Representative Gyles' bill to* reduce passenger fares on railroads in South Carolina from three cents, per mile to two and one-half cents, per mile. There will probably be a. fight on the bill in the senate. GUARANTEED STOMACH REME? DY. J. F. W. DeLorme Will Refund Mon? ey if Mi-o-na Fails to Cure. You may ask why it is that Ml-o-na. Stomach tablets are sold by J. F. W_ DeLorme under a guarantee to re? fund the money unless they cure, when no other treatment for stomach., troubles is sold in this manner. The answer is simple and conclu? sive. Other medicines for stomach trou? bles merely digest the food, while Mi-o-na strengthens the whole sys? tem so that it soon becomes able to? care for all the food that is eaten. If you do not use your arm or leg for a month, the muscles become flab? by and weak and you have to resort to artificial help. It is the same way with the stomach muscles. If. they are not used, they become so weak I that it is necessary to continue using a digestive with the food you eat. On the other hand, when you use Mi-o-na, your stomach soon grows so strong that you can give up the use of medicine. Mi-o-na costs 50c a box and does more real good than a dozen boxes of orgin?ry digestive tablets. The proof of this is shown in the fact that a guarantee, absolute and unqualified, is given by J. F. W. DeLorme with, every box of Mi-o-na. A. Poor Organ. *Dam(s) the bile. That's what your liver does if it's torpid. Then the bile overflows into the blood-poisons your system, causing sick-headache, bilousness, sallow skin, coated tongue, sick stomachy dizziness, fainting spells, etc. Ramon's treat? ment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets strengthens 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. Prevent Headache. *Force them? No-aids them. Ra? mon's treatment of Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets strengthens the liver and digestive organs so ?hat they do their own work and fortifies your con? stitution against future trouble. En? tire treatment 25 cents at Durant'? Drug Store. 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 and become dry. Cures colds, throat troubles, hoarseness, hay fever, "stop 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. 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