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WEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SP&> CIAL CORRESPOXDEXTS. Kerns of Interest From all Parts of Sumter and Adjoining Comities. ?OTICE TO CORRESPOXDEXTS. Mail your letters so that they will reach this oSice not later than Tues? day morning-. When the letters are received Wednesday it is almost an - impossibility to have them appear in the pap?? issued that day. 9 m i I DTJRAXT. Durant, April 25.-Mr. J. M. With? erspoon died at 4 o'clock Monady af? ternoon at the home of his sister, Mrs. W. P. Montgomery, after an ill? ness of five weeks. The funeral ser? vices were held in the Mayesville church Tuesday afternoon and his "body laid to rest in the cemetery. Mr. Witherspoon leaves a wife and one child. A telegram was received from Ha zelhurst. Ga., last week announcing the death of Mrs. Muldrow Montgom? ery. Mr. J. M. Reaves and daughter, Miss Carrie, went to Marion yester? day to attend the Lyles-Montgomery marriag*. Mrs. Hamilton Garland and Miss Gertrude Durant and Miss Calhoun were among the visitors the past '?? week. OL Mrs. Willie Gailliard has returned "home after a pleasant visit to rela? tives in Williamsburg county. The quantity of fertilizers hauled the past few days gives our little sta? tion a business-like appearance and makes one feel as if it were the be? ginning of the year. The farmers have been inconvenienced by the de? lay in the fertilizers and the railroads should prepare for ihe rush in the fu? ture. WISACKY. Wisacky, April 27.-We are having lovely weather now,. and farm work is going on very nicely. The farmers seem a little encour? aged ' since the warm days began. The most remarkable thing we have heard of in a long while is that a farmer near Timmonsville has nine acres cf cotton yet to gather. There is considerable sickness in the community at this time, among white and colored. Mr. J. H. Ledingham has been <raite sick for the past two days. Mrs. H. J. Williams has been se? riously sick, but is improving slowly at this time. Mr. Herbert Witherspoon and fam? ily, of Darlington, have been visiting .relatives and friends in our midst this week, and also in Bishopville. Rev. James Plowden, of Staunton, "Va., preached a fine sermon at Mt. Zion church on the 14th, and remain? ed in the neighbarhood. for several dsys vir.tir.r relatives ar. ?* irlends. PISGAH. Pisgah, April 27.-Corn planting Number Two and the same for cotton in part, is finished for this week. Don't know what the next full moon will bring and we may have to repeat our planting the third time It is certainly a bad year to get a stand of anything. I saw recently a large plantation of early planted cot? ton that the seed never showed above grcund after being covered. Cotton is a hot weather plant, and it is per? fectly useless to put lt in so early. Men should use some judgment when io plant, and because a hot March comes is no reason that April will be hot. The sequel of this early plant? ing can be found in the back of Web? ster's old blue back spelling book. (See what the Milk Maid Said.) Seeds of all kinds seem to be de? fective this year. The agricultural department, in its report to me, says that the pea seed I sent it will ger? minate 70 per cent. This certainly shows great defection, and no doubt other seeds if tested would show the same per cent, of loss. It seems that the county is getting crazy again on the subject of base? ball. It looks like something more profitable could take its place. Politics, naturally, are coming to the front. The president looks like he wants to boss everything, from a town election up. He will take a third term if he can get it, and also a fourth and fifth. Mr. Blaine said whenever we depart from the teach? ings and practices of the fathers the firm foundation of our government will be shaken, and that is being done now, for the people are going mad over graft and commercialism. BARK CORXER. Dark Corner, April 26.-Nothing very exciting in this corner at this time, only plenty of sickness. Old Mrs. Susan C. Koib, Gus Weeks, Dou? glas Weeks, Mrs. W. J. Ardis, John Childers and others are quite sick. Hamp Scott has a son, Clifton, about five years old, who has been expected to die for several days, but Le was thought to be something bit? ter this morning. I have been almost laid up myself for the last few days. Some of the farmers have planted their cotton, hut others have not. One of my neighbors said he had not planted yet because he had not got his guano and that he was going to commence next Monday, guano or no guano, and when it comes, if it ever does, he will not receive it, for guano ordered in January which does not arrive by May is no good, so the com? pany or their agents can keep it. Lots of our corn that was up the frost and freeze of the 15th killed, so the stands of old corn are very poor. Young corn loks so so; oats are rath? er small and mostly have red spots about the patch, caused, I suppose, from the insects or Hessian flies that have been preying on them. Mrs. Ben Geddings, of Pinewood, and Miss Xealie Ardis, of Southwest Privateer, visited Mrs. W. J. Ardis yesterday evening. Mr. Chas. R. Ardis, of near Sumter, was visiting relatives here yesterday. Mrs. Laura Ardis and . ' family, of Paxville, visited her brother-in-law, Mr. Blanding Ardis, last Sunday. Th: Greenland Savanna Sunday school elected officers last Sunday, as follows: W. J. Ardis, superintendent; George Brown, assistant superintend? ent; TV. D. Lynam, secretary. Mr. Lynam has lately returned from Florida, where he spent all of last winter. He reports that he likes Flor? ida all right, but that it is a very poor place for loafers. It's work or move on, and if you get a meal you have to pay for it. Everybody works-boss and all-out there. The b^ss dons his overalls and hits it and don't say go on boys, but come on boys. "Well, I suppose week after next, May 7th, Sth and 9th, the reunion of the old Confeds will come off in Co? lumbia. I hope I will te able to at? tend, for there will be but a. few more reunions of those who wore the gray, for we are going, going, and soon we will all be gone. So, dear reader, whatever you have of good for the Confederate soldier, either words or anything else, that will make his poor old heart throb with joy, do or say'it now, while his eyes are not closed or his ears stopped. Flowers will do him no good on his grave-he cannot inhale the fragrance after his breath is stopped. So if anyone has any flowers (so to speak) for me please give them to me while I can enjoy them, and not wait unti I am dead to so. STATEBURG. Stateburg, April 29.-Mrs. James Pinckney and Miss A. X. Moore re? turned on Thursday from." Sumter, where they had been visiting rela? tives. Mr. Frank P. Burgess left today for Manning, where he has been call? ed on business. Miss H. Lee Moore spent Saturday in Sumter, the guest of Mrs. Charlie Pinckney. Mr. Warren Burgess spent several days last week with Mr. F. P. Bur? r-ess. Mrs. Nelson Frierson and little Louise Frierson, of Buffalo, X. Y., are visiting Mrs. E. X. Frierson at "Cher? ry Vale." Miss Anna P. Burgess spent Friday and Saturday in Sumter. Mr. Early Mellette spent Sunday at home. Mr. W. H. Barnwell paid a short visit to his parents at "The Rectory" last week. Mrs. W. J. Norris spent Sunday in Sumter. Mr. A. M. Lee, of Charleston, spent a few days at "Farm Hill" last week. SALEM. Salem, April 29.-There was quite a large congregation out to witness the installation of Rev. W. H. Work? man as pastor of Erick Church on Sunday, among whom was Mr. Willie Wilson, who has been in the hospital since his accident from being thrown from his hand car last fall. His many friends were delighted to see him looking so well, considering what he has endured, but regretted to see that his leg had been amputated and him on crutches. Thomas Brunson. colored, one of the most successful fishermen of these parts, had quite a close call on Tues? day evening last, while fishing in Shaw's lake, during the wind storm. He claims that he was on a rough sea, accompanied by another man, and while pulling along to reach the shore, noticed a large limb falling, but there was no time to get out of reach and the limb came down end foremost, striking the bateau be? tween the occupants, breaking through the bottom and causing them to jump overboard and losing a fine lot of fish. While wet he fished out the sunken boat and next day went to try his luck again. It was very evident next morning tha: he had not gotten over his fright, for in relating his experience of the af? ternoon before he stated the mis? fortune befell him about three miles below the spring, when in reality it was less than three hundred yards. So it seems he is a better fisherman than estimator of distance ender these circumstances. Most all early planted corn and cotton had to be replanted, while those who were later in planting have secured fairly good stands. Birds have done more to bieak stands this year than usual. The present indications are that a very light oat crop will be the por? tion of many, who think this is one year that they could stand a big crop. Xis? Nettie Hane, who has been here as companion for a lady friend since November last, was called to the bedside of a sick sister at Wal? halla, and left on Saturday. Miss Darby, from Fort Motte, has taken Miss Hane-'s place, and came dovv-n the day she left. Mr. John Tate, one of Charlotte's traveling salesmen, ran down on Sat? urday night and paid a short visit to old frieds here. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cooper, of Mayesville, dined witt friends here on Sunday. It has been about 25 years since Mrs. Cooper has been on this spot, or under this roof. There will be preaching at Brick Church on next Saturday and Sunday at ll o'colck. Communion on Sun? day, the newly installed pastor offi? ciating. This section *can now boast of two M. D.'s, but for a while we only had one to dose us. Mr. Robert Witherspoon, of Tork ville, is expected to arrive on Satur? day next. His sojourn will in all probability be a week or ten day:-, as he has considerable business matters tc look after and through. BORDEN. Eorden, S. C., April 29.-Miss Hat? tie Hussey closed her school at New Hope last Friday, and on Saturday gave a picnic, at which everyone en? joyed themselves with plays and songs to suit the occasion. Miss Hat? tie has had a successful term and has the confidence of her patrons. Rev. Mr. Mitchell had a full con? gregation on last Sunday night at New Hope. Mr. A. C. Cato and his sister, Miss Addie paid their grandmother a visit at Camden last week. The cross-tie business is on a boom here. Mr. Hamilton Boykin, of Dalzell, comes every day to buy from the wagons. Cotton is coming up to a stand, nearly every farmer having planted early. Dr. M. S. Kirk, of Hagood, comes to Borden on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. He has an office in Eman? uel & Company's furniture store, and he seems to be doing a good business. Dr. Parker, of Spring Hill, also comes to Borden regularly. Mr. W. F. Smith, of Spring Hill, is soon to open up a first class stock of merchandise in the Folk's old stand. We welcome him to Borden. Mr. H. V. Bradley passes through Bcr??u on Sunday UOY>- on his way ;:> Sunday scohol. Capt. C. L. Emanuel has returned -v .. Kershaw county, where he has a large land . interest. Mr. W. ?H. Freeman's mother/' of Sui::;?r. ismslting at Borden. Mr. D. -,V. J >sey, of Antioch, visit? ed his sen, J. B. Jcsey. last week. Litt".-: Miss Estelle Smith of Lynch? burg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. B. Josey. Miss Jessie Brown, of St. Joseph's Academy. Sumter, and Miss Lettie Cato, of the Camden Graded School, came home on Friday and spent a day or two*with home folks. Mr. J. S. Folk honored us with a call last week, and attended church j on Suday night. Carroll D. Waldrep and James Freeman went to Spring Hill last j Sunday. Freeman & Cato are sawing out a fine lot of shingles. DALZELL. Dalzell, April 20.-News is a little scarce here just now. We had a lit? tle excitement over the cross-tie bus? iness a few days ago, and two of our young men tried :heir manhood for a few minutes, but fortunately neith? er was hurt much. So the business has again settled down and all is quiet. The farmers are hard at work. Some are through planting, others have just commenced, while a few had to plant over. Some have a stand of cotton up. The Dalzell Dancing Club report having had a very nice time at the pavilion on last Friday night, though not enough girls for the boys. I am glad to say for the credit of the giris around Dalzell, very few of them I dance, and in order to get up a dance ! the girls have to come from some- j where else. I am sorry I can't say ? the same for the boys that I can for j the girls. There was no preaching at Tirzah yesterday afternoon. Rev. J. C. Bailey was expected to preach but was called elsewhere, so a good con? gregation was disappointed. MAX, Max, S. C., April 29.-Miss Emily Cox. of Hebron, who has been visit? ing at Mr. M. D. Myers' and other relatives, has returned home. Dr. Billie Hicks, of New Zion, vis? ited relatives in Bethel last week. Mrs. B. P. Moore visited relatives at Shiloh last week. Dr. DuBose. recently of the Balti? more Medical Coilege, with a young lady of our community, was seen out driving yesterady afternoon. Have heard of several persons about here who intend going to the Jamestown Exposition. Mr. J. A. M. Carraway was in Timmonsville last week on business. ? but he didn't get but one peck of j j speckle peas. KERSHAW COUXTY NEWS. Camdon, April 30.-The frost that some were expecting . did not come on the full moon. We have 300 acres of cotton .up to a stand that would have fared badly, but it did not turn 1 cold, and all is well. We commenced planting on the 3d of April, and j while we hear of a good many plant- j ing over, even our first planting is j safe. There is more in the wav cot- i ton is planted than the time. Plant shallow and put plenty of seed. "He that soweth sparingly, shall reap also sparingly," is true scripture. Rev. S. H. Booth, former pastor of Beulah, stopped here on his way from district conference. He was j called home on Monday by a tele- j gram that his baby was sick. While the prohibitionists have had only a few weeks to circulate peti? tions to vote on "dispensary" or "no dispensary" it is belived that we will have enough names to order an election. The petitions are called in today, as they have to be filed before May 1st. Whiskey is a curse to any town or State, and should be sold only for medicine, and we doubt if it is necessary even for that. CRUSHED BY A WAGON. Lynchburg. April 23.-Mr. E. H. Woo:! suffered a serious accident this afternoon. He was thrown out of a heavy wagon and the wagon passed over his body, breaking two ribs and causing internal injuries. I' ls fear? ed he will not recover. Only a few months ago Mr. Wood married Mrs. Janie Hawkins. He is a thrifty farm? er. MR. WOODS DEATH. A Western Man Who Had Settled at Lynchburg Killed in a Runaway. Lynchburg, April 27.-The report? ed accident and subsequent death of Mr. E. H. Woods, who survived only a few hours, on the 26th instant, was indeed as sad a death as was ever chronicled in this neighborhood and his bereaved children so remote, re? siding in or near St. Louis, Mo., have the profound sympathies of all who are familiar with ?he circumstances. Mr. Wood came to this place by spe? cial appointment in December last, and soon thereafter married Mrs. Ja? nie Hawkins, on whose farm he en? gaged in extensive preparations for farming, somewhat on the western style. Although considerably ad? vanced in age, he was a strong, vig? orous and persevering man. He was constantly seeking information as to our modes and plans of farming, and possessed intelligent views and ideas of successful farming, being energetic and thrifty. He conceived the idea of raiding clover on his well prepared farm, and had planted 10 or 12 acres, which now may prove a failure, for lack of proper care and cultivation. He look? ed upon his clover experiment with much interest and satisfaction. By his straightforward demeanor he had won the esteem, good will, and, in a measure, the confidence of all who had observed his conduct. After settling down here he bought a pair of large young mules which he allowed no one to use or handle but himself, and so, last Wednesday, after returning from this place, late in the afternoon, he hitched the two dangerous mules (for they were so regarded) to the wagon to do some hauling, and as soon as he started the team off they took fright at some noise and ran away, running at full speed for three-fourths of a mile to a point, where .they made a sud? den turn, throwing him violently to the ground, the wagon passing over his body, causing such serious inter? nal injuries that he died the next morning, despite the efforts of a skill? ed physician. His body, in the pres? ence of a large gathering, was laid to rest in the Lynchburg cemetery, with befitting ceremonies. It later de? veloped that it was the request of his children in St. Louis that the remains be sent to their home, but the telegram was late in getting here, which, coupled with other obstacles, rendered it impracticable. But is was Mrs. Woods' earnest request and de? sire that the wishes of the absent ones be complied with. Mr. Woods died, in what would have been five or six months ago. in a strange land. He had not been here long enough to be very intimate with any one, but in this short time he won the respect and esteem of all who had become acquainted with him. So. adieu, stranger brother, how sad it is thus to die. T. B. Rhame. J. P. Gleason of Columbia has been apointed general foreman of the Belton extension of the Anderson electric railway BASEBALL MEETING. The Local Association Reorganized and Officers and Committees Elect? ed. At a meeting of the subscribers to the cash capital of the Sumter Base? ball Association, held in the office of Haynsworth & Haynsworth at 5 O'clock Friday afternoon, the associa? tion was reorganized. The following directors were elect? ed: A. D. Karby, J. D. Blanding, W. Bultman, E. S. Miller, J. P. Booth. P. G. Eowman, W. B. Boyle, J. H. Levy, Geo. L. Ricker, R. L. Edmunds, S. C. Baker, T. A. Scarborough and H. C. Hainsworth. The officers elected were: W. Bult? man, president; A. D. Harby. vice president; P. G. Bowman, secretary; E. S. Miller, treasuerer. Finance Committee-A. D. Harby, J. P. Booth and J. D. Blanding. Executive Committee - H. C. I Haynsworth, J. H. Levy and J. D. Blanding. The report of the subscription com? mittee showed that the full amount needed h*.d not been raised by pop? ular subscription, but that the outlook was encouraging and that Sumter was in th? State League to stay. It was decided to complete the fencing of the park at once and to have all work necessary to put the grounds in perfect condition done be? fore the season opens. It will be necessary to put in a few under drains, to fill in the diamond and grade and level the grounds in order to guarantee dry grounds after a rain. All this wook will be pushed to corn completion as quickly as possible. The soft drink and cigar privilege will be sold to th? highest bidder. It was also decided to make every Tuesday Ladies' Day. A resolution was adopted that Sumter adhere strictly to the salary limit in the employment of. players and to use every effort to have this rule rigidly enforced. Other matters were discussed, but there are several questions that can? not be finally decided until after the meeting of the State executive com? mittee in Columbia on Monday. There is a good deal of werk yet needed on the ball park to make the diamond and outfield as good as they should be. Some merchants are in favor of closing at 5 p. m. every afternoon that the home team plays here, while others say they had enough of clos? ing on account of baseball last season. Manning has not yet applied for admission to the League. The fans down there are probably content with the world's record that they made last year. A letter from F:\-sident Mendel L. Smith to the writer states that he will spare no effort to give the towns in the State Ler.gue clean, high class, sportsmanlike ball this summer, and we ali hr.ve confidence he will suc ceed, it" he is supported by the local associations. If he should fail through lack or" co-operation or as a result of active oposition, the State League will die with this season. TO SUPPORT TWO MISSIONARIES. Sumter District Conference Pledges Over Nine Hundred Dollars for That Purpose. Camden. A.pril ,26.-The Sumter District Conference at its morning ses? sion at Heath Springs today decided to support two missionaries in Cuba, and for this purpose over nine hun? dred dollars was pledged. Ten hun? dred and eighty dollars is necessary and more than this amount is expect? ed to be pledged before the confer? ence adjourns. Presiding Elder Bays and the members of the conference are rejoicing over this good work. Dr. S. H. Zimmerman preached a fine sermon last night on education and secured several hundred dollars for the Columbia Female College. Dr. J. W Daniel will be heard tonight. Dr. Bays says this is the best district con? ference he has ever attended. LOANS FROM SINKING FUND. List of Counties Passed on by Com? mission at the Last Meeting-Oth? ers to Apply. Columbia, April 26.-The secretary of the sinking fund commission has made a report on the amount of money loaned to the various counties. The total amount now out secured by warrants amounts to $115,620. dis? tributed as follows: Union $10,000, Laurens $S,000, Pickens $6,000, Ker? shaw $6,250, Saluda $3,300, Barnwell $3,000, Saluda, ordinary, $3,370; Chester $5,000. Lancaster ?7,000, Ab? beville $6,e00. Clarendon $3.500, Williamsburg $12,000, Marion $S.000. Greenwood $11.000, Sumter $15,200.' Marlboro $S.000. i The commission expects to loan out as much more before the year is closed. The interest paid is 5 per cent, and in addition to the county loans the State house commission has borrowed $12,000 for repair work at 4 per cent. Last year $261,250 was loan-d out. W. E. DARGAN DEAD. The Sudden Death of a Well Known Citizen of Darlington. Darlington, April 26.-Mr. W. E. Dargan, a prominent citizen of this county, a large and successful planter and lumber mill man. died at^ Hy mansville. Florence county, at 5 o'clock this morning, at the age of 62. Yesterday ? afternoon, while in the woods investigating lumber interests, he was stricken with an attack of acute indigestion, which later devel? oped into apoplexy, causing death. The news came as a great shock to Darlington, for everybody who knew him liked Mr. Dargan. He was uni? versally popular throughout this sec? tion and was esteemed and loved as few men are. Mr. Dargan was prom? inently connected and comes of fine lineal descendants. He was a broth? er of Col. J. J. Dargan of Sumter and of the late Hon. George W. Dargan of this city, and an uncle of Hon. George E. Dargan and Mr. S. A. Dargan, also of this city. His home was in the Me chanicsville, or Riverdale, section of this county, about seven miles from town. He own^d a magnificent estafe and farmed extensively and successfully. His home was ideal and within the past few years he had made various improvements, equip? ping his farm and providing his fam? ily with every comfort. BISHOPYILLE TEACHERS. Bishopville, April 27.-At a meet? ing of the trustees of the Bishopville Graded School the following teachers were elected for next year: Principal. W. W. Eagles; Assist? ants, Misses Mary Barr, Florence Ba? con, Tyson English, Marguerite Young, Mattie Leach and Edith Mc Cutchen. COAST LINE LOSES. United States Supreme Court Decides That Railroad Commission Has the Right to Require Connections at Junction Points. Washington. April 29.-After years ot consideration the supreme court of the United States today announced a decision in favor of the North Car? olina railroad commission in its* ef? forts to compel the Atlantic . Coast Line to -make desirable passenger connection with the Southern Rail? way at Selma, N. C. The commission ordered the railroad to run an extra train, if necessary, in order to facili? tate passenger traffic between eastern and western North Carolina. Selma is one o* the most imp >rtant junction points in the State. 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-hoadache. bilousness, sallow skin, coated tongue, sick stomach, 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 that they do their own work and fortifies your con? stitution against future trouble. En? tire treatment 25 cents at Durant's Drug Store. Catarrh and Catarrha! Headaches * Are quickly relieved by Nosena. It soothes the congested membranes al? lays inflammations and thorongniy heals and cleanses. 1 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. 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 not satisfied. Sample tube and booklet by mail ten cents. Brown Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, Mo., and Greenville Tenn. CUTS, SORES, BURNS DURANT'S DRUG STORE.