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MINTY GORRESPONOENOE. ?KWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SP*v CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. o? Interest From ali Parts o? Sumter and Adjoining Counties. lOnCE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will reach this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are ^received Wednesday it is almost an Impossibility to have them appear in paper issued that day. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner. March 16.-Nothing exciting in this comer. Farmers, or most of them, are ready to plant corn, but none have commenced, as far as I know, and this morning did not look or feei like planting, as we ??had a heavy frost and perhaps some I did not see any ice, as I did look for any. have no sickness to report this ?k. ild man Weeks has nis mill rc Lired and is turning out the iinest water mill meal. Gus and Dud Weeks ai'^nded a gfrrn dig at Mrs. Laura Ardis', near Paxville, last night. A wild cat has boon bothering the j neighbors' chickens. It carried eff a fine hen one night this week from I Hrs. Tabby Lackey. j I understand that the Greenland Sa- ! vannah Sunday scool is to reorganize tomorrow morning. Mr. John W. Osteen was at Mr. Joe 34. Ardis' a few Sundays a;;o, where ne visits rather ofter, so I 1 ave been .told. Some attraction, you know pretty girls. Who blames him? 1 do j not. ' j Mr. Blanding Ardis spent yesterday 1 in your city. Our guano has not yet arrived, and -we cannot get any cars to ship off wood. We have had wood at Broad? way siding ever since January, and no cars are put in ?feere. There have been none there since Cunningham and Anderson moved their mill. Dark Carner, March 23, 1907. Terrapins are out a crawling. The alligators are loudly squalling, The sun no longer shines slanting, . And the farmers their corn are plant " ^ing; The weather is pretty and wann, j The bees around the flowers doth | swarm, Which tells us spring has about ar- j rived. I hope we will not have any more severe cold weather, so that we may have a fruit crop this year. This ? week has been a good week for work 1 and we old clod hoppers have been improving our time planting corn, hauling out black manure, &c. Some have finished planting corn, others have not commenced yet, but we have not seen anything of our guano yet. "What is the cause is more than this scribe can conjecture. There was quite a mad dog scare just below here on * last Wednesday, the 20th instant. It seems as if the dog was first see somewhere in South? west Manchester by Mr. Jeff Powell, who had to knock it away from his horse with his gun to keep it from biting his horse. The next place it was seen was at Mr. Ed. Bartlette's. who lives at the old Dick Weeks' place, just across the line in Claren? don, where the dog tried to get into the house, where Mr. Bartlette's wife and baby, five weeks old, and her cousin's, Mrs. Nattie Johnston, baby, four months old, were, but Mrs. Bart iette knocked it out of the door with a chair, when it left and went to Mr. iee Geddings', who shot it down, but it got up'and started on again, to Mr. Bob Gedings', Lee's father, where Mr. Ben Geddings, another son of Mr. Bob, shot it and killed it, but not be? fore it had bitten Mr. Bob's dogs, -which he has had killed since. Mr. J. E. Johnston and family spent last Sunday at Mr. Pink Weeks'. Mr. W. J. Ardis - d wife visited 3?e Johnston last Sunday evening. Xo sickness, only colds, this warm, dusty weather, to report. Our school teacher, Miss Mabel Meilette, left for Mayesville yester? day evening to visit relatives. I understand that the Black River Baptist Union meets with the Provi? dence Church, Privateer, on Friday, the 29th instant. Mr. Poplin and Stubbs Furman tried the finny tribe at Weeks' mill "here last night, with pretty fair luck. I was in hopes when the State dis? pensary was killed that the blind tiger would become extinct, but from what I see and hear he seems to be if anything fatter and sleeker than aarer. There are more drunks and bet? ter drunks hereabouts than when we had the dispensary. MAX. "Max, S. C., March 25.-Spring is ""here with its balmy weather, sweet singing birds and fragrant blossoms. The ground ?s getting very dry. Mr. J. A. Goodman's two little boys, who have been sick for two weeks, are improving. The funeral of Mrs. Ollie Kirby "Wilson was conducted by Rev. Beden boogh at Shiloh last Tusday. Mrs. U. K. Moore is very sick. DALZELL. Dalzell, S. C.. March 25.-The warm days for the past week has caused everything to put forth a spring-like appearance. The flowers nd the forest have all awaken from iheir winter sleep and the sweet smell of the fragrant flowers and the ?Teen leaves of the trees, the cooing dove and the whippoor wills' son** all tell us that the sowing time npon us. So ic will be well for ur sow as we expect to reap. If we sow sparingly, we may expect to reap also sparingly, aa?l as we ^re all to be awarded according to our works, if we sit down on a stool of do-nothing for the next few months and loaf around some store waiting for some one to give us a drink of soda water or something else and tell lies when we ought to be at work, don't go around next fall cursing the merchant who was good enough to carry you through the summer, or because you have to wear patched pants and rag? ged shoes, and your wife and children have to hide when some one comes around for the want of decent cloth? ing, when trifling laziness has caused it all. Let us all put forth our best efforts for the next few months. Sow bountifully, fertilize well, and don't neglect the careful cultivation, and trust in God for the rest, and my word for it, next fall there will be more bright faces than we have ever seen before. j The fun in the cross tie business at Dalzell still goes on. We dont have to pay anything to see races when they see a load coming.. The races are right tight some times to see who will be the first one to reach them. They reached the high notch of 36 cents each Saturday. Messrs. Porcher and Phillip Gail lard, Charles and English Williamson, Albert and Peyton Moore took in the play at the Opera House Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Furman Jackson vis? ited R. B. Gaillard Friday and Sat- j urday. j Mr. and Mrs. Cantey, of Summer- j ton, visited Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Bai? ley last week. The patrons of the Dalzell school I held a meeting Saturday afternoon j and Miss Edith Bernette was unani? mously elected as teacher for the next term. Mr. T. M. and little Bessie Cross well and Mr. G. W. Wingate went over to Eastover on a fishing trip Friday morning. BISHOPYLLLE TOWN ELECTION. Mayor J. E. Stuckey and Other Offi? cers are Reelected. Bishopvil?e, March 20.-Yesterday being the general municipal election in Bishopville for town officers, the folowing were reelected without op? position to serve the town for another two years: Mr. J. Ed Stuckey, mayor; Messrs. J. D. Hill, W. R. Scarborough, Jas. A. DuRant, W. M. Reid, A. M. Lee and J. W. Davis,* aldermen. Mr. J. M. Hearon was also elected commission? er of waterworks .to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of j Mr. W. K. Crosswell. A WOODMEN* MOXCMEXT. Erected to the Memory, of James Ed? ward Gaillard. A monument to the memory of James Edward Gaillard, whose tragic death is familiar to the public, has been executed by Mr. W. P. Smith under contract With the Woodmen of the World. The monument is one ~>f most handsome design* and a beau? tiful tribute to the deceased, as well as one which will reflect credit upon this popular organization and the excutor of the work. The monu? ment will be carried to the Episcopal cemetery at Stateburg to m orro w and placed over the grave of this lament? ed young man. SCHEDUIiE OX COAST LIXE. Change to be Made on the Orange burg-Sumter Train. Columbia, March 25.-As the result of a number of complaints from cit? izens of Orangeburg regarding the schedule on the Atlantic Coast Line train between that point and Sumter, the railroad commission yesterday re? ceived notice that a change would be made in the local morning train and that hereafter, if the commission de? sired, the train would leave Orange burg earlier and make connection at >umter with trains for Columbia, Charleston and the north. BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW. Spring Trade in Some Lines Ahead of Last Year. . New York, March 22.-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: "Spring trade is at its height, and the turnover bids fair to exceed wen last year's, the stimuli being fur? nished by more favorable weather, the approach of Easter and the visits of country merchants to the larger centers. In fact, doubt as to the fu? ture is nowhere in evidence in the ?reat producing sections of the country. At some points in the west the sales of dry goods on spring ac? count are fully 10 per cent, above those of last year, while fall business thus far is also in excess of that booked at this time in 1906. "Wool is quiet, and less tendency to contract for new clips is shown by dealers. The strength of foreign markets is the sustaining feature. "In the dry goods market new business does not come forward so rapidly, though a good sample busi? ness has been done in men's wear goods. "The shoe and leather trades re? port fair activity. Shoe shipments for last week are slightly larger than a year ago. Xew business in shoes is quiet and shipments for the year are 6.5 per cent, behind a year ago. "Business failures for the week number 157 against 1S6 last week." ROOSEVELT TALKS OF 1908. ?ins Conference With Woodruff and Cortelyou. Washington, March 24.-Chairman Woodruff of the Republican State committee of Xew York came to Washington this evening for a con ferer?ce with the president. He was at the White House for an hour and a half, talking over the political sit? uation in New York State and some tentative plans for the national cam? paign next year. .Secretary Cortelyou, former chairman of the Republican national committee, was also present. When he left the White House Mr. Woodruff said thac the conference had not touched on the candidacy of Secretary Taft for the Presidential nomination next year, nor had any man been mentioned for that place. The conference tonight had been arranged to take place before Mr. Woodruffs visit to Europe, from which he returned on Wednesday, but he was unable to come to Washing? ton, and so it had been poslponed. ELKS GREAT MINSTRELS. Professional Direction Will Make the Show a Success. The Elks of the city are now get? ting together a lovely bunch of boys for their high class minstrel show ghich will be given in the Opera ouse on Monday evening, April 1st. The Elks will either put on a good show, or no show at all, for whatever the antlered, tribe tackle must be up to the minute. The services of the S. A. Grubb's Minstrel Syndicate, of Chicago,, have been secured, and Mr. Grubbs will personally superintend all the work incident to the minstrel.. Many let? ters of the most flattering nature have been received from various Elk Lodges speaking in the highest terms of the production of the Grubbs Syn? dicate, and Mr. Grubbs writes that if the show is not entirely satisfactory that he will donate his portion of the receipts to any charity that the Lodge may indicate. ?n order to give the participants in the minstrel a pleasant outing as a return for their services, the show will be taken to Florence on April 2d, and will be given a royal time by the members of the local lodge and the Elks of Florence Lodge, No. 1030. BRYAN'S OPINION". He Says He Believes the Railroads are Leading Roosevelt Into Dan? gerous Trap. Chicago, 111., March 25.-In the opinion of Wiliam J. Bryan, Presi? dent Roosevelt is being lead into a dangerous trap by the railroad men. In exclusive interview to the Publish? ers' Press, Mr. Bryan denies em? phatically that the attitutde of the big railroad magnates that they favoi federal control of the railroads are approaching the view-point he held in his Madison Square Garden speech last fall, when he came out flatfooted for government ownership of all rail? roads i? the United States. According to the Nebraskan, the railroads are planning a master coup. Mr. Bryan says: "The railroads wish to get rid of State and substitute congressional control. They had rather deal with one legislative body than forty-five I didn't predict anything save that the ultimate result of the railroad situation would be government own? ership." May Commit McCIeary to Asylum. Columbia, "March 22.-Nathan Mc? CIeary, the negro who was arrested on suspicion of being the criminal wanted for assault on the school teacher in Marion county, will proba? bly be sent to the State Hospital for the Insane, as he is undoubtedly of unsound mind. Papers committing him to the asylum will be taken out within a few days, the negro being still in the penitentiary. It is thought that the negro may be the thief who stole the bicycle belonging to Mr. L. R. Jennings, of Sumter several weeks ago. From his description Mr. Jen? nings, it is understood, thinks he is the man and may take steps to as? certain if he is the negro wanted. The negro has made a rather incriminat? ing statement about the wheel, but what he says is not to be depended on, as he confessed to the assault in Marion county and when the young lady canje here to identify him she declared positively that he was not j the negro. Meanwhile the negro who ! did attempt to harm the young lady has not been apprehended and may never be. PUBLIC DEPOSITS. Secretary Cortelyou Announces What j Class of Bonds He Will Accept. j Washington. March 25.-Secretary Cortelyou announces that he would accept, substitution for United States 4 per cent, bonds, of 1907, now held to secure public deposits, any other government donds and certificates, City of Manila bonds, Porto Rican bonds, District of Columbia bonds, all at par; Hawaiian bonds at 90 per cent.; State, municipal and high grade railroad bonds, such as [ are legal investments for savings J banks in the States of New York and j Massachusetts on the basis of 90 per cent, of the market value. FOR STOMACH SUFFERERS. Don't Use Any Remedy That Keeps Its Formula a Secret. People troubled with stomach weakness cannot afford to use a medicine unless they know what it contains. Mi-o-na is the one remedy for stomach troubles that publishes its formula: chemically pure bismuth subgallate to allay any inflammation of the stomach and bowels; cerium oxalate, to strengthen the stomach nerves; sodium bi-carbonate, to neu? tralize the poisonous acids that are present in stomach troubles; and nux v?mica, which restores vigor to the digestive organs and tones up the whole nervous system. This combination of valuable rem? edies is found only in Mi-o-na stom? ach tablets, and it so rarely fails to strengthen the digestive system, and cure even the worst form of stomach trouble, that J. F. W. DeLorme sells the remedy under guarantee to re? fund the money unless it cures. A 50c box of Mi-o-na will give quick relief for indigestion, distress after eating, sleeplessness or any of the other symptoms of stomach trou? bles. Unless it does this, the cost is nothing. NEWS FROM CAROLINA. Thc Literary Societies Hold Oratori? cal Contest to Select Representa? tive. University of South Carolina, Co? lumbia, March 22.-Last evening in the University chapel the annual pre? liminary fo" the State oratorical con? test was held. This preliminary be? tween contestants from the two lit? erary societies is for the purpose of selecting one as the representative of the university at the annual contest in Greenwood on April 2S. The as? sociation is composed of the follow? ing: Furman University,Wofford Col? lege, Clemson Agricultural College, Presbyterian College of South Caro? lina, Erskine College, Newberry Col? lege, South Carolina Military Acad? emy and University of South Caroli? na. This is Carolina's second year as a member of the association and much interest was manifested in the con? test last evening for it is hoped that our representative will be victorious. Last year we came out second. The programme was as follows: Orators-Clariosophic: 'A. M. Lumpkin, Richland-The Race Problem of the South. B. J. Wingard, Lexington-A Civic Renaissance. Euphradian: R. D. Lee, Jr., Sumter-Obligations of American Citizenship. J. M. Hughes, Orangeburg-The Majesty of the Law. C. D. Jackson, Richland-The Duty of the Present. The presiding officer was W. C. Hughes, Oconee, of the Euphradian Society and the chief marshall was L. W. Smith, Spartanburg, of the Clariosophic. The contestants han? dled their subjects with ease and abil? ity and the contest was one of the most interesting and instructive that has been held. Mr. Lumpkin, in discussing the race problem, showed the condition of the negro in the south today, and strengthened his statements with many concrete illustrations. He clos? ed with a suggestion as to the remedy for the existing state. In Mr. Hughes' speech the lynch law was given the position of prominence. Mr. Jack? son's was by far the best written, his peroration particularly being splen? did. The judges were: Mr. Stanhope Sams, Rev. P. F. Kilgo and Mr. R. M. McCown. After a few minutes' con? sultation Mr. Sams on behalf of the committee rendered the decision in favor of Mr. B. J. Wingard, '07, of Lexington. The attendance was quite large and delightful music was rendered during the intermissions by the Uni? versity Glee Club. Washington, March 26.-The secre? tary of the treasury today directed the deposit of customs receipts in the National banks of deposit of New York city. This is an enlargment of the order recently issued by him. It will increase the public deposits in that city about fifteen million dollars. Another statement was issued antici? pating interest on the two per cent, consols of 1930, and the four per cent, loan of 1907, due April 1st, so as to make it payable immediately. THE THAW TRIAL. An Inquiry Requested. Xew York4 March 20.-Jerome in? terrupted the trial today with a re? quest for the court to execute an in? quiry into Thaw's 'mental condici?n. This inquiry is to be for the court's own guidance. Jerome offered to give Justice Fitzgerald all the informa? tion he believes would help the trial. Case Adjourned Until Wednesday Pending the Application for Lun? acy Commission. Xew York, March 22.-Justice Fitzgerald excused the Thaw jury until Wednesday morning, when court convened today. All of Thaw's rela? tives were in court. Justice Fitzger? ald allowing this privilege and Thaw appeared happy at the presence of his family. Jerome explained that he had not meant to accuse Hartridge and others of Thaw's counsel of unprofessional conduct. An adjournment was taken until Wednesday. Xeither Delmas nor Gleason was present and it is under? stood they are preparing affidavits for Jerome to offset the demand for a lunacy commission. Xew York, March 23.-Thaw's de? fense to the insanity proceedigs in? stituted by District Attorney Jerome was filed with Justice Fitzgerald this afternoon. It contains affidavits by his attorneys, Delmas, McPike and Gleason and Alienists Evans, Wagner, Jelliffe, Hammond and Shields and a large number of notes written by Thaw directing the continuance of his case. , All the attorneys and alienists who made affidavits assert that in their opin? ion Thaw is sane today. There are 18 letters and notes from Thaw to his lawyers. There are eight notes writ? ten in the court room by Thaw mak? ing suggestions to his attorneys and all these documents are written in a more coherent form than any of Thaw's missives thus far figuring in the case. Dr. George Franklin Shield's affidavit declares that he ex? amined Thaw only yesterday and that he was fully competent to advise his counsel. A clerk from Delmas' office I filed the affidavits. j One reason advanced for not want- j ing the commission is that it is firm- I ly believed the commission must find Thaw sane and this might influence their opinion as to his sanity on June 25, 1906, when h? killed White. New York, March 25.-The hearing in the matter of Thaw's sanity was delayed today on account of the non arrival of the Judge and Attrney Del? mas. Mr. Delmas was in counsel with his client at the Tombs. At the hearing this afternoon, Thaw's attor? neys believe the trial will be resum? ed. A Lunacy Commission. Xew York, March 26.-Justice Fitz? gerald this afternoon decided to ap? point a lunacy commission to inquire into the status of Thaw's present sanity. A Poor Organ. *Dam(s) the bile. That's what your liver coes if it's torpid. 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