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se OOOHTY CORRESPONDENCE. SEWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPA? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. feeraas o? Intorest From all P&-ts of Sumter and Adjoining Counties. ?OTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will feach this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are received "Wednesday it is almost an impossibility to have them appear in the pap?r issued that day. PRIVATEER. Privateer, May 29.-This section was visited by fine rains Saturday and Sunday, but the cool nights continue, consequently cotton don't improve much. Oats.are getting ripe very fast and while the crop is short i* is much bet? ter than the farmers thought it would be a month ago. Miss Daisy Lide is visiting friends I and relatives in Orangeburg. Mrs. Kemper Covington, of Ben nettsville, is speding some time at her lather's, Mr. W. G. Wells, Miss Edna Ramsey is visiting rela? tives in Summerton. Dr. Frank Harvin, of Silver, spent a few days the past week at Mr. S. A. Harvin's. / ?.?r. LeRoy Wehs, of Sumter, spent Sunday at Mr. W. G. Wells'. Misses Elma and Mavina Geddings, of Paxviile, spent Tuesday at Mr. E. "M. Rivers'. Ver;/ gi?d there is no sickness to re? port this wee*:. MATSSVTLLE. Mayesviile, May 31.-A number of the largest planters in this section re? port that the "root weevil" is attack? ing the cotton "plants and doing con? siderable damage to the crops. This insect is similar to the Texas boll weevil, except that it lives under? ground and destroys the plant tarough the roots. It appeared in this section about three years ago, it i'? said, but is more prevalent this ~year and is causing much anxiety among many of the larger planters, who say that only hot weather will ielp to destroy the pest. Th? weevil i> very small and is of a blue color. Mrs. H. C. Bland has gone to visit relatives at Chappeil's and Alston. Miss Alice Cooper, who has been teaching at Abbeville, has returned home for the summer. Capt. H. A. Wells, of the A. C, L., "has been visiting the family of Mr. R. C. Mayes, leaving for his railroad duties last night. He has been in at? tendance -at the national convention of the O. R. C. at Memphis. Mr. H. C. Bland has gnr.^ to New York" on a business trir-. Miss Louise McMurray, of Fort Mill, 'has reined her position as a teacher in the school here and will probably teach at her home next ses AOIL Messrs. J. R. and M. C. Mayes have returned from the meeting of the grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, at Anderson. Mayesviile, May 29.-Timmonsville defeated Mayesviile in the opening game of the season this afternoon. The game was devoid of any special features except for the work of Chan? dler in the box for Mayesviile, who ??truck out 14 men, and the sensation? al catch nf a fly in center field by Parnell for the home team. The following was the line-up. Rhodes, rf.; Shaw, J., lb.: Parnell, cf.; Moore, c.; Stuckey, oh.; Wilson, ss.; Reid. 2b.; Shaw, W., If.; Chan? dler, p. Scor-=* by innings: T:mm<-<nsville. . . .SOI 114 001-ll Mayesviile.203 OOO 004- 9 j Hits-Timmonsville 7, Mayesviile 8. i Errors-Timmonsv:::? 10, Mayes? viile 10. Batteries-Chandler and Moore !Mayesviile), Stone and Harper (Tim? monsville). Struck out-Chandler 14, Stone 9. Bases on balls-Chandler 1, Stone 1. Batter hit-Chandler, Hal?ford. Scorer-Mayes. U m p i re-G ra n t. Time-1.55. REMBERTS. Kemb^rt, May 31.-Arthur Harlk-e. of Stiver City, New Mexico, iv visiting his brother. W. C. Harlie?, here, and I send you a clipping from the Silver City paper, stating: "A H. Harllee will leave during the piesent week on a three months' trip east. He will first maky an extended visit to his old home in South Caro? lina, which he has n?>t seen fr?r twen? ty-two years. Later on he will take in the sights of the Jamestown Expo? sition. Tn July Mr. Harlie will at? tend th^ bi-ennial conclave of the Knights T^mpl^r at Saratoga, New York. He has been commissioned as representative for the grand com rnand^ry of Nev.* Mexico on the staff of Sir Knight C. Hall, commander of the parade at Saratoga, and will also represent the grand commander}- at the conclave. Mr. Harlie?* is past grand commander of New Mexico, and will be absent until the 1st of August, during which time his ad? dress wiil be Florence, S. C." Crop? are looking better anc work is moving on as well as be expected. Mrs. A. A. McDowell, of Cor is on a visit to her sister-in-Iav M. E. McLeod. Prof. Harry Bull, of Stateb; visiting friends in the commun!: WEDGEFIELD. Wedgefield. S. C., May 31.-A very successful session the Wed graded school closed its 1906-0 sion with a very creditable ent< ment last night, which was thot ly enjoyed by those who were nate enough to be present. Though raining and gloomy side this was quickly dispelled c tering by the merry laughter c ! school children. i The weil arranged progr; wrhich was carried out like work, reflects great credit on teachers, Prof. A. L. Parish and Ruth Harrington, and they d< the thanks of all for the succ termination of their untiring eff The programme was as follow Invocation-Rev. D. A. Lewis. Address-By County Superin - I ent of Education S. D. Cain. j Song-Red, White and E ! School. One Act Comedy-An Old j School of Long Ago-School. ? Recitation-Edison Wright. A Comedy in One Act-Ger: j Wheeler, M. D.-Misses Gueliem lett, Kate Strange, Estelle Str; Kelara Weinberg and Emma Le 1 Recitation-Captain Molly Marion Andrews. M" -ic-Flower Song-Miss I nette Thomas. Recitation-Hannibals Soiiloq Prof. A. L. Parish. ! Farewell Address-Master M mer Weinberg. Following is the honor roll in principal's room: Highly Distinguished-Misses ! Strange. Gueliem Mellett, He Weinberg, Lessie Strange, Mai Albert Aycock, Jr., and Morti Weinberg. Distinguished-Misses Marion I drews, Janette Thomas and P Dwight. Primary: Misses Addie Batten, Naomi Bat Rose Bud Weinberg. Russell Mel Wm. Hinson. Sidey Geddings, Jer< Weinberg. The foll >wing won the prizes j fered by Principal Parish: j Scholarship-Mortimer Weinber Attendance-Albert Aycock. Spelling-Lessie Strange. Naomi Batten won the prize offe in the primary department for tendance, not having been absent : late during the session. Mrs. M. L. Parier and Miss > I Mellett furnished some enjoyable n sic during the intermissions. Misses Amie and Corrine Wells. Privateer, as visiting their sister, M R. H. Ramsey. Misses Nan Mellett and Kel Troutman are at home from the S. C. I. at Edgefieid. Mr. T. D. Brohun, of Asheville, visiting friends here. Misses Lucile Parler, of Oran? burg, and May Cuttino. of Sumter, a the guests of Mrs. M. L. Parler. Miss Hallie Singleton left on y< terday for an extended visit to W< Virginia. Miss Decca Singleton, of Charla ton, left for Columbia yesterday aft a pleasant visit to Dr. F. M. Dwight Miss Ida Cain, who has been teac\ ing school in Richland county. is vi iting her sister. Mrs. W. H. Ram . y i Mrs. W. O. Cain, of Privateer, spe: a few days with relatives here th i week. Miss Helen Troutman attended tr ; commencement exercises of the Sun ; ter graded school last night. Quite a crowd of our *. ^ung fol* expect to attend the closing exereis? of the G. S. M. A. tonight, j I was told by an observant farine ; a. few days ago that this would be ! good crop year, for there was a goo ; crop of masts. This is encouragini ! for the rains this vear commenced o: j the 2.r)th. the same date they com j menced last year. - DALZELL. Dalzell, S. C., June 4.-We are stil j having plenty of rain-so much so ; . little dust would make us feel better We had a heavy rain and considera ble hail Sunday afternoon. The hal did not do any considerable damage cutting off the tops of some of th? i cotton and splitting the corn blades. ! The crops are still ?--mall and th* srands bad. Cotton that was replant ; ed is still dying. The oat crop i< rap? idly irving harvested. Some got caught in the rains Friday and Saturday. They are better than was expected . <<-mo time ago. and never carot; in a time when they \ver*> needed worse. Several g<?t caught in th<=* rain and hail storm Sunday and <'>m?- of th ? ladies got their fine hats and dresses mined, while the gentlemen all got wet. A good sumhine would set them , all right again. i Mrs. M. C. Pennal is still sick. She has been sick near four weeks, but we are glad to say they think she S improving some. Rev. D. A. Lewis was accompanied by his daughter on his round Sun j day. Col. W. D. Scarborough spent ;-at urday in Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. Walter E. Stafford o Bishopville. .spent Sunday with th former's parents at Dalzell. STATED! RG. Sta oturg. June 4.-Mrs. \V. L Saunders spent a few days in Sumte last week, the guest of Mrs. Thoma, Childs. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pirekney and Miss Emma Pmckney, of Sumter, spent Sunday in our midst. Misses Annie W. Holmes and Lee Moore were the guests of Miss Emma Barnwell on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. J. Singleton Moore, of Sumter, spent Sunday at "The Ruins." Miss Amy Parker, who has been visiting Mrs. James Pinckney, left on Sunday for Sumter, where she will visit her niece, Miss Nannie Moore. Rev. W. H. Barnwell visited friends at Hagood yesterday. Miss Bettie Frierson' and her friend, Mrs. Pelzer. who has. been visiting her., will leave tomorrow for Pelzer, where they will spend a few days be? fore laving for Asheville, N. C. Mr. Early Mellette spent Sunday in ! our midst. Mr. James Cain, who has taught 'successfully in the Stateburg High ! School, will leave tomorrow for his home at Pinopoiis. Miss.'Sarah Moore is at home for the sumer vacation, after her nine months' ? stay in Sumter as a student of the ? Graded School. PISGAH. ! Pisgah, June 3.-Very little work ! was done last week owing to the flood that fell here on the 26th ult. It rained from Friday morning last until Saturday morning. So we are wet, sure, j j It is so cold and wet that the grass ? won't grow. Old folks say that as a j whole May was the coldest monch j they ever felt, and last Tuesday, the coldest May day they ever experienc? ed. If the cotton crop over the south is like it is through here, there will be j the smallest crop made we have had i for years. Too many backsets to j make anything like a full crop. Corn j i? small and looks badly. Only dry I and hot weather will make it get out of its downward and half frozen state. In some places oat? are very good, where the top dressing was used. Cutting will go forward this week if | the weather permits. The oat crop j will relieve the pressure to so>;e ex-j tent. The farm expenses this vear have been unusually heavy, and unless we get a good price for cotton, a number will go under, not from any fauit of theirs, but from bad season?. The chicken .crop, like the other crops, is almost a failure. I ka.-:w .vhere persons have lost all the*r y ung chickens, so there are none ;o ' sell in this section, j Blackberries will come another ! year. With no peaches, apple? or j other fruit, our summer will not be i like one. j Mr. John K. McLeod had a fight I with a mad dog in hi- house not many [days ago, and finally kill ->l ir It ? passed him in the field and got in th- house before he could h^-ad !t off. ? No one was in the house at the time. I Judge Erawley's decision on the ?ebor law is more sentiment than ar? gument. It will hurt the people he seems, so solicitious about more than ; it will help them in the end. Some j parrs of it are all right, but it will destroy the mode by which a large number got credit to live on. and they will either have to steal for a living or work. The temper of our people is not going to stand stealing. : 2nd woe to the man who is caught at j it. The busting of these labor con j tracts tb back up liens is all right. I and when a hand is hired, you will j not have to kuy him from a dozen or ' sc-. Now let the legislature repeal the lien law and throw everey man on his merits. It looks like a reflection on the in- j telligence of the legislature that a j j cannot form a law that will meet the j [ requirements of the constitutions of ! ! the State and nation, without having j 1 ii pronounced unconstitutional hy a ? United States judge. j DUDOSE CROSS ROADS. Du Bose's Cross Roads. May 31.-I Cr?.?ps are in good condition. Oats; have recovered from the ravages of : the inst-ets and the yield will be fairly good. j The sick are better. Mrs. T. Scott DuBose's health is j I still feeble. J Mrs. Julia A. Fraser's condition is variable, but she expects her daugh-i I t?-rs Janie and Hattie, home on Thurs- j .lay. and she may then take a new : ! ! , U ase on life, for awhile anyway. ? Dr. Fraser is still improving. He . has had a close call. lu-. Holman has j j been quite attentive and efficient in j bis services; but his case has been . practically under the cai- of Dr. Du ! {:.? se. his able and experienced family j physician and life-Iona- friend. ? I will now say something about j public affairs. The Mechanicsville postoffice, you j know, which has been in existence, probably, over a hundred years, was j closed last Friday, and new Mr. j Cummings, the efficient contractor, ' J tells ine that, today, he makes his last trip, and now the star route from Sumter to Rural becomes a thing of the past, to our great regret. The R. I". D. from Oswego will now be changed at this place, in order to supply the patrons of these offices, (which it cannot do) while it cuts off, oh the old route, in the space of two miles, ten or more mail boxes, es? tablished by the department's direction and paid for. Thejp are now useless and the patrons are worse off than they ever were, f >r they cannot avail themselves of the R. F. D... and their old offices are dead. Mr. Cumming's contract is thus, in a reckless man? ner, broken almost without notice, leaving him, at this time of the year-, flat, with his stock on hand. Is this right? It is hard to tell how many people are seriously affected by this arrangement. We can scarcely believe that the government is a willing partner to these unjust proceedings. Some are inclined to think that the inspector, whoever he may be, is re? sponsible for this mixed up, unjust state of things, for some of his re? commendations are very queer, to say the least of it. And all this is done, for what? To" save this great pater? nal government a few hundred dol? lars, which in my opinion is very questionabie. I have no personal interest in the matter and am kin io none of the parties, but I am a great advocate of Fair Play. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg. May 30\-Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Rhame left on the 6.35 p. m. train for Richmond, Va., where the latter will be treated at the Pasteur Institute. The head of the cat which bit or scatched her on the hand last Monday morning while picking beans ir. her garden, was sent to the Pas? teur Institute, Atlanta. Ga., and. there, after examination, pronounced hydro? phobia. The cat made two other attempts to spring on her, but was frightened off. and later killed. All the cats on Col. Rhame's place have been killed. In response to a telegram, he re? turned from Anderson this morning, and at once decided to take Mrs. Rhame to the Pasteur Institute or some other similar place. Lynchburg, S. C. June 3.-Mrs. Jane Inez Wheeler, wife of Mr. L. A. j Wheeler, died suddenly and most un expectdly yesterday morning about 4 o'clock from heart failure, superin? duced by acute indigestion, it is thought. She was about -5S years old, a most devoted, dutiful and affec? tionate wife and mother. She leaves a husband, eight chil? dren, three sisters, four brothers and a host of friends and relatives to mourn her loss, and was admired and esteemed by all who are acquainted with her high character and most amiable disposition. The burial and funeral services will take place today at the Lynchburg cemetery at 10.30 a. m. The family has the heartfelt sym? pathy of the whole comunity. MAX. Max, S. C., June 3.-Farmers are gathering oats. Croos and gardens i">re much b-ne?tted by recent rains. Aunt Chanie Buddha, colored, loved and respected by white and colared. 100 years of age, died near here last Saturday. Mr. Steve Langston and Miss Lou .Defee were married by Rev. E. M. Hicks recently. Mr. Wm. Graham, of Trio, visited in this community last week. Mrs. I. M. Truluck is in Hartsville attending the eomenc^ment of the W. N. K. S.. where her daughter, Miss Caro, graduates. Misses Annie Erockington and V -ri- Truluck have returned fronr Limestone. Miss Pearl Truluck graduated a: the G. W. C.. and is at home. Mr. N. X. Moore is improving fron a severe illness. Mr. John W. Sey and family speni las* week in Anderson. A STRONG PROTEST. i Discontinnancc of Rural and Mcchan icsviile Postoffices Canses Inconve? nience. Mechanicsville. S. C.. May 31, 1 ?OT. Mr. Editor: This matter of the mail I . i.? a very serious one ano a. don t see how; in common fairness and j -stice. that the things can stand so. By'dis I continuing the two offices. Mechanics*; 1 ville and Rural. I suppose ther . will I bc at least a hundred .natrons who ? annot usc the R. F. D.. and have no office to go to. Tlv- truth is. there s< . ms to have b< en very Mule regard :''.? the rights and convenience of the people, but the/main cry has been, by ' -h. inspector, is the reason that it v. ill save the government a little mon I ey. Was the government established i by the people to make nv-ney or for .heir benefit. Truly yours, I L. L. Fraser. Sr. Rear Admiral Hollyday. chief of the I bureau of docks ard yards, visited the Charleston navy yard on Wednes SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS NOTES. , Items of Interest Condensed and Par? agraphed for Quick Reading. The Aragon, the new cotton mill j at Rock Hill, of which Alexander ! Long is .president, is completed and j will be in operation within the next ' few weeks. The mill was built at a j cost of $400,OOO. j The business men of Newberry are discussing the question of building another colton mill. It is proposed to capitalize the mill at $300,000. John R. Tompkins, formerly of . Edgefield, is dead at his home in Mo I bile at the age of 73 years. I Dr. James Adams Havne of Green I i ville, has gone to Panama with the I j v?e\v of locating there. j Two fires occurred in Columbia on ! Tuesday. Both were extinguished be . fore serious damage was done. } The naval militia of South Caro? lina has requested that a cruiser be sent to Charleston for s?a practice. The State convention of the Chris? tian Temperance Workers will be held at Johnston, July 4, 5, 6 and 7. The residence and barn of W. V. Gardner of Aiken county were de? stroyed by fire Wednesday morning. There was but little insurance on the property. D. B. Bobo, of Clinton, lost his dwelling by fire Tuesday night. The family barely escaped with their \ lives. Sheriff Hood of Fairfield county, shot and probably fatally wounded Frank Johnson, colored, who resist? ed arrest and attempted to take the sheriff's pistol. Miss Alice Henderson has resigned as stenographer and clerk of the of? fice of Gov. Ansel. Miss Ella Martin of Winnsboro, has been appointed as her successor. . Robert Turner, while fishing on Beech swamp trestle was killed by an Atlantic Coast Line train Thurs? day morning. Associate Justice Eugene B. Gary has refused a motion for bail for W. S. Green, charged with killing Mose Tucker, a negro hackman of Columbia. S. H. Mathis, a highly esteemed citizen of Aiken, is dead at his hom<? in that county at the age of 78 years. Henry Buist of Charleston, will test in the courts the right of the city or' Charleston to issue coupon bonds with which to take up municipal bonds. j An effort will be made in the court to test the right of the Richland county board of control to bottle beer. The body of James Drennan who was drow.:ed in the canal at Colum? bia last Saturday, has been recovered. Chicora College of Greenville will be enlarged in the near future so as to meet the growing attendance. Mayor Rhett and the ciuzens of Charleston have appointed a commit? tee to arrange for the entertainment, of the' newspaper men who will visit that city upon the occasion of the convention of the State Press Asso? ciation, which will meet at the Isl? of Palms June 13, 14 and 15. S. M. Mi ms has been elected super? intendent of the Capital City mills. The State board of education will . meet at Chick Springs on June 24th. The new library at Funnan Uni? versity has been completed. Policeman Chandler of Greenwood, was attacked by a crazy man named Fooshee. who struck the otficer on the head with a shovel. Engineer E. K. Gibson, who was Injured Li a railroad wreck near Sa . wannah, died in Columbia, where he ! ras taken for medical aid. R<?bert Gibson, aged six years, of tort Lawn, Chester county, while . laying with a gun. accidentally kill j d his four-year-old sister, i I The marriage of Miss Elizabeth j -Yharton, daughter of Col. J. H. and ?Mrs. Wharton, of Waterloo, and I Alonzo Keilor, of Greenwood, will be \ - demnized June 12. i The war department has awarded contracts for building a sea wall on Sullivan's Island and making other improvements to the government ; property. T. F. Hoy has resigned as super? intendent of tho Capital City Mills at Columbia and has accepted the superintendency of the cotton mill at Camden. The salad's of a number of of South Carolina postmasters have be? n increased on account of the in? creased business in their offices. i THU JURY COMPLETED. A Real Beginning of tho Haywood Trial at Last Made Boise City, blah.?, June 4.-After 26 days occupied in examining nearly SOO men th<- jury in the Haywood murder trial was completed today, and Attorney Hawley, for the prose? cution, stated the charges and out? lined his argument. The peach crop will probably be a ! failure this year. This does not ap- ' ply to the summer girl. I COLD WEATHER GENERAL. No Immediate Prospect of Summer Weather Anywhere. Washington. May 28.-Remarkably unseasonable weather with a cold ? wave extending throughout the coun? try east- of the Rocky Mountains, thermometers in some sections regis? tering the lowest temperatures for the season in many years, is reported by the weather bureau. Tonight the bu? reau issued for the Middle Atlantic Slates and the eastern lower Lake region, Western Colorado. Eastern Wyoming, Utah and Northern Arizo? na warnings of freezing temperatures for Western Wyoming. Weather bureau officials say that there is no immediate prospect of any summer weather anywhere. The pres? ent cold wave, they added, has been running through most of the present month. Heavy frosts are reported to the bureau from Michigan and other States of the Lake region. The cold wave is particularly severe in the southwest and is due, according to the weather experts, to the heavy rains in that part of the country. The indications in this section of the coun? try are for a light frost tonight. Not since 18S2 has the abnormal weather been approached in this part of the country. It is 5 degrees below the , normal temperature for this month. A temperature of 44 degrees was recorded at the weather bureau early ?to?ay and 55 degrees at S o'clock to? night and the mercury is expected to drop considerably tonight. HAGOOD PAYS A VISIT. Comments on Crop Conditions and Other Observations. Darlington, June 3.-I paid a visit to Dinkin's Peninsula and Hagood vi? cinity last week. As everywhere else found the farmers blue over crop prospects. One thing I could tell them -that while the cotton was unusually ' small for the time of the year, yet.it had a very healthy color. I will say this to the Sumter boys, too, that their prospects are brighter than in most other places. Everywhere crops are fairly clean and farmers are well up with their work. I am not farm? ing now, and so when I get out and Tom, Dick and Harry begin to ask me the how and what of this or that piece of work I am worried a bit. I am glad so many farmers are trying the Williamson method of corn cul? ture, but let them becareful. The idea is to make corn on a small stalk. Here in Darlington few have any oth? er method. The new weevil appears to be doing much harm in many places. Investigation would perhaps show its existence more extensive than than is suspected. The writer is acquainted with certain lands where for years it has been difficult to hold a stand of cotton, but no one ever thought of charging it to the ac? count of a bug or insect of any kind. This is one of the facts which go to prove that farming is one of, if noe :h? greatest, sciences. To be an up to-date farmer your acquirements must be so varied. Will not some of our wide-awake fellows in Sumter get up a correspondence school of agriculture The country needs it bad enough. "Don't Sumter grow?" Can you ex? pect anything else? There is as much in the man as in the land. It is such a hard matter for some people co credit you with something good. I ^ know towns, whose chances were far better than Sumter's, that are devel? oping very little, and when I see it I feel like going behind the barn and spanking them well for it. Do not tell it so they will hear it. please, but a man, and unmarried, ' too, said "Sumter has more fine look? ing women than any place I know of," and I did not dispute it. It may te possible, mark the expression, that the femininity of Sumterare responsi? ble for it. One may become interest? ed, charmed without knowing the \ whence and wherefore, and this fan- "! cy is so pleasing chat one cares little to know. Be that'as it may, Sumter is growing, and the end is not yet.. Hagood. HARK TO MANAGE EXPOSITION". Seaboard's Former Head to Direct the Jamestown Show. Norfolk, Va.. May 30.-James M. Parr, former president of the Sea board Air Line railway, has acceded --j to the request of the board of govern? ors of the Jamestown Exposition I :*>mpany to lend his aid in the man ? -ment of the exposition. Mr. Earr will direct the affairs of. th< Ter-Centennial without compen sation. As to how long he will hold the reins is not certain, this being i left with him. He will conduct his private business affairs simultaneous? ly with the conduct of the affairs of the Exposition Company. Mr. Barr has not yet had a formal conference with the board of governors as to de? tails, but this will ocuur in the very ? near future. A trolley line is proposed from Edgefield to Parksville. The power will be supplied by the Twin City Power Company to be erected on the S? van. na h river.