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mm tawESPowDEHCE. ? _ fWt LETTTKItS FROM OUR BP*> GaAL CORIUC&PON?KNTS. DsVreet From mil Parts of aar and Adjoining Counties. TO OOKllESPONDENTS. 1 yoer letter* ao that they will' this office not Inter than Tues Ing. When the letters are Wednesday It is almost an bUlty to have them appear In hsroed that day. atTATKBURG. Oct. 8.?Miss Nannie left yeetsrday for Summsrvllle, she Is ta e&su relatives, ?arty afeUette spent Sunday at I*. Saunders Is rlsltlnff rel rn Chester. James Simons? of Sum merlon, Sunday la our midst. Annie N. Bargees returned on e? after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Fees, la Sumter. It la. Cantey haa been In Sum t aa t asm ii is far the peat few days. Mlaa HWm Frlsrsoa Is eapeeted tomorrow, after a pleasant visit la Falser and Wlnnshoro. Mr. M. R. Boyktn spent Sunday In Mta. M S. B?rge?, or Sumter, FtHaj at Mrs, Screven Moore's. Hall Ramsey end Harrison who srs attending the High School, were at home Saturday and Sunday. K. Lea Moore spent Saturday Samter. \ LTKCHBURO.' - ~ Lyaohburg. Oct. This morning M a ten tie reminder that wlater Is' ampsmiihlai, and that preparations Be protect (joe body am new in order. Our fartrers are iot balding their sjattsn ?'worth a cant," so what need * W aspect sjf the market? It ie nev iteas a fact, though, that 50 per of the far mem am almost eb*e 'eosnpelled to' mil *e ihefr notes das %nd becoming due and their cannot or will not wait, aa! . aave their obligations to It torn. was a rather unique trial (?) nmglstrate s office last night, mm that one ex-tramp who has loafing fa this place for some was decoyed or persuaded by a a? of young man and boys Monday night, to Join them In a hunt" in a dense swamp, as Black swamp, about two from this place. They placed a position In mid canal with a sack In his hands, with his strtched aa far apart as possible, aaad theV pulled off ostensibly to drive am the snips* to the isd. Slit, alas, poor PhlHp heard no innre of the drivers until he returned. to half frightened and tired to I finding the boys Just dyin? laughter. Philip says that after the boys had some time, everything being pain milt t. he heard something like a gairr.nl approachiug him in the met:r. aal from that moment ho Sra? hardly ' conscious of his move sweats, sa he felt hast like he had leA taw ground and wan flying pell-mell fttrodgh the d*n*? swamp. Since that he claims that his eye* have enlarged, his mental faculties inged, With a tendency tu flee, and itlon not* to perform labor of , kind. , So last evening he1 had the boys In? sisted fot* malicious mental and phys damar* to^he amount of 123. A of six men were drawn, and sopn ta* trial was begun. Bach side hsd f aua attorney and the trial lusted a. lit eje lern thsn two hour*. The Jury SsaaJ for the plaintiff the amount of smmages claimed, but exceptions were taken, and ?onsenu< ntly a new trial ardecsd for the 10th Instant. Lynchburg, ?ct II?Well, this hades the much discussed mock trial." At the hour appointed trial in ths "higher court," the ball near Oaltoway'e store wa*| dad to Its utmost seating capac? ity with men and boys who were emger to hear the termination of the earn vs. ths "snipe hunters," or their wist tin. m ths "higher court. (You ems court was up In the upper story taie time, making It ths h'gher court.) aV W. WrU renn, repreeentlng the boys, and L V. Drown. Eso... representing sjkelr-vlcMm or the prosecutor. Quite m aontber of witnesses wi-re examined Bsc the defendants, all > f whom de? clared they would not tell the truth ?r sny part of It. end they stuck to tlaerr oath. The whole of thin trial eras Indeed, rldieulous, and it was difficult to enforce order. The At* fjomev displayed considerable rklU and Ingenuity, but the trial had n<d advanced far before it wa* clear the Boys were on the winning side, as all the evidence was against poor Phillip, ssho now. by mutual consent. n plrd a dual position?that of prone aut?>r ? ml defen'v?nt It ?.? >? ??!? t1\ proved that poor Phillip had stales the spin** out of the bag und fold ill m on th?- utreets for 25 reut? apiece; IB at two of the snipe drivers Bad drtvsn a number of imlpe, that I* the Beat section, bate the bag and that Baa "snipe victim," seeing that im isiiiiiktViiii ?^ as t he had lESBaafKAM. made a fine haul, fled with bag, snlro and all, and peddled them out 01 the street The evidence WU clear and convincing. After the loa? arguments were con? cluded the Jury retired, returning In a few minutes with a verdict: "Guilty, as to snipe victim, of larceny of five snipes," with rfcommendation that Phillip, as a punishment, leave town In so many hours never to return. Poor Phillip* assured the court that he would be glad to leave, and get out of this trouble. The next morning Phillip landed In Florence, whero he will likely remain as long as he can keep ,from starving to death without having to work; but he cannot endure the Idea of "work." V The 8helby Show dropped him Isffja, Duran, Oct. 10.?Mr. and Mrs. Kobt. DuRant entertained about 38 friends at a dining Tuesday, the like of which la seldom seen in these days. The table reminded one of those in "ye olden times." barbecue and all the nlec things were there. In tho after? noon Ice cream and cake were served and there were children galore Jo en? joy It along. wi|h the big folks. Mr. Keller and Mrs. Crouch, of Creston. Mr. and Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Garland and Miss Gertrude Durant, rf Sar? dinia, and Miss McClary. of Kings tree, were among those present. Mr. ? T. McFaddin :efi Tuesda* for Summerton,' where he goes as a dele? gate to Presbyteiy. The juvenile team of this place played the New Zion boys on the ground of the latter last Saturday and the game stood 2 to 9 In favor of Durant. Our boys have only lost ono or two games this season and before another summer they willv no doubt, stand agalast professionals. The farmers are harvesting with a lighter heart than last year. A good crop of corn and hey have been made, but cotton Is a disappointment to many. ? * WIfiACKY. Wlaacky, Oct. 12.?The farmers are having a busy time now. The weath? er ts Uns, and everybody la at work picking, ginning and hauling cotton to market. Some farmers are holding their cotton, where they have no pressing debts to force a sale. The cotton picker* are too few, and some field* are white in which there has never had a boll picked. The peavine hay is very good and afrmers are rushing te gather it. The pea crop is very poor on aome farms. 1 Mrs. H. J. Williams, accompanied by her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Smith, have returned from a visit to her son, Mr. J. S. Williams, near Timmons ville. Miss Sallie Ledlngham, of this place, has gone to visit her sister, Mrs. Dr. Shlrer, of St. Stephens. Mr. M. L. Wlllams received a tele? gram on?the 9th, announcing the death of his brother-in-law, Mr. W. II. ^hlrer, once a resident of Summer ton, but who moved to Hickory. N.? (\. several years ngo. He has many xfrlends here and erne where, who sym? pathise mo-l deeply with a^s wife ami little ones in their great afflic? tion. Master Myron Smith of Blshopville. la visiting in our midst ioday. ? MAX. Max, Oct. 14.?Norwood Academy hna been remodeled. School will open there this morning, and Miss Smith, of Union, wll teach. Mrs. J{ D." Truluck is very ill. Mr. and Mrs. lAi Truluck visded i| Mr. JrUnton McClatnV >t l.ynrh burg, Saturday and Sunday. Rev. B. K. Truluck has married one couple In his new residence. Some of the farmers ere finishing the gathering of cotton. _ *% # DARK OORN&R. Dark Corner, Oct. 14.?As usual I have nothing to write about. Farmers are gathering in their corn, which is turning out better than was expected. Cotton Is also turning out fairly well, but peas will be a light crop hereabouts. Potatoes and sugar cane have done very well; slso rice. I We have been having fine WSSlthST for^ saving hay. and several farmers have been making hay while the sun ahlnes. But cotton Is still claiming the attention of a great many of us. Lot* of cottoa In the field and cannot get anybody to pick It. The demand for piekers Is greater than the supply. All work, but cannot catch up with the cotton. Mr. J. L. Ardls has Improved won? derfully of late. On last Tuesday he walked over and visited his brother. W. J. Ardls. and spent the best part ef the day, walking back In the after rfoon. T. D. Werks was quite slek nil of lad werk r.us and Charlie Weeks stmi John Ai lie rtsfted el Mr. Henry Pftitthard'a la I f Idas night. Mra \v. J. Ardta saeat ysaterfay nt her nlec**'s, Mr?. J. H. Mclntosh. Sr.. n?ar Plnewood. MNh v \ t\ Ardls came h??ine on .Saturday, the &th, from her uncle's, ' near Manning, where she has been for a month or so. Her aunt, Mrs. An? nie Christmas, and cousin, Mrs. Agnes Ja"yroe, came with her. They all re? turned to Manning Sunday morning, the 6th. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Geddings of Pine wood, and Mr. Jacob Gedding* and daughter, Miss Quiller, of Tindal, vis? ited Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Ardis last night. Mr. and Mrs. Bon Geddings, of l'inewood, visited relatives here yes? terday. This morning made us think about hunting up our old overcoat. It's old and getting pretty rusty, but I expect 11 will have to wear her another win? ter, as the boodle is lacking to buy a new one. ? I will have to tell your readers, Mr. Editor, of the party that did not take place. Three young men said that they were invited to play at a certain gentleman's house last Saturday night, and they went, carrying a young lady with them; and when Aey got to the gentleman's house they found nobody home, or If at home they must have been dead asleep, or otherwise dead, as they could not see or hear any one, so they had to return home sadder than they went if not wiser. The Gllgal or Reld school is get? ting along finfly, with Miss E. E. Osteen as teacher. Oct. IB.?Jack F*-.?st came down from the mountains last night to visit us, which I expect he will continue to do pretty often now. Mrs. W. J. Ardis is quite sick to? day with a severe' cold. SHITiOH. , Shiloh, Oct. 14.?Shiloh Is stilT re? joicing over her many blessings. The weather has been as fine as could be wlmhed for and everybody's health Is good. y Crops are so good that the farmers could not keep up with the gathering of them. The corn crop is O. K. The cotton crop must be. It will yield 85 per cent, of a crop. Mr. C. T. Player is one who will gather 500 pounds of lint to every acre he has in cotton, and 'ha isn't the only one who will v pick a bale per acre. Shiloh is also blessed with a W. O. W. camp (Maple, No. S311). The boys had their annual banquet last Friday night; there was a large at? tendance of men, women and chil? dren. I was with them on this occa? sion by Invitation, as I am too old to be a member. Still I'm not too old to be a well wisher.. We were blest with real fine1 weather, plenty of bar? becue, rice and other good th\ngs to eat, and some of the very best lem? onade to drink. After supper, Prof. W. L?. Motes, of dewberry, made us a gool ta!k in which he gave Wood? craft a high reputation and placed her in front with any. fraternal or d r. Mr. Li I. Parrott, of your city, was with his Shiloh friends, who mean to keep him In the clerk's office, not because he is such an orator or iehaters. for while he gave us a good short talk, he only got to the five ring degrees, H? made an effort to go on, I but was soon back to the five rings ?again. and he took his seat. After the speaking the boys had i ?irfoker. Can't write without saying that I'm proud of .our quiet, peaceful citizens. Mr. S. D. McElVeen has been unwell for three or four weeks, but we trust he may be blest to feel 'like himself again real soon. We feel proud that we've not been cut off from the old Game Cock rvojnt^. of which we are proud, and when the new railroad Is completed and we haver dally trains from proud dd Shiloh to Sumter, I hope to shak* the hands and look on the faces of the good people of Sumter often. PRIVATEER. ' Privateer, Oct. 15.?The. farmers have been taking advantage, of the favorable weather and have most o their hay gathered. The, pea crop is almost as short as It was last year. The .Charleston Baptist Association will meet at Bethel on the 28th. Mr. and Mrst A. K. Covlngton. Miss Ammle Wells and Messrs. Jamie and Homer Covlngton, .of Remitettsvillc spent the week's end at Mr. W. G Wells'. Miss Mary Purkett, of Sumter spent Sunday at Mrs. L,. B. Jenkins'. Mrs. Bigby of Manning, and Mr Tom Harvln. of Sliver, spent th week's end at Mr. S. A. Harvin's. Mr. Matt Ramsey, of Sumter, wa the guest of Misses Talulah and Ednn Ramsey Sunday. Mr. Oandy, of Hartsvllle, visit l at Mrs. S. J. Bradford's Sunday. TINDAL. Tindal, Oct. 15.?A good frost was seen here this morning, which killed some of the vegetation. The cotton crop Is about plck< out and sold. Very few farmers are holding their cotton this fall. Mr. C. M. Wltherspoon spent Sat? urday In Sumter. There was preaching at Provi? dence church on Sunday afternoon by eRv. William Haynaworth. A large congregation was preaent and heard ? good sermon. Mr. J.'W, Broadway spent Friday In Sumter. Send us your Job printing. ROSTER OF CASES For Court of Common Pl?ns for Sum tor ConntQ*? Fall Tonn, Oct. 28th to Nov. 8th. The Sumtor Par Association met; at the office of the clerk of the court, under the call of Chairman R. D. Lee, Esq., and prepared the following ros? ter of cases to be tried at the October fall term of court: Mqndny, Oot. 28th. 3. \V. H. Ingram vs. Screven Moore. Lte & Moise; L. D. Jennings. 8. Hunter vs. Alderman. Jen? nings for plaintiff: Lee & Moise, Wil? son and Durant, defendant. 10. Leah Hun**- vs. Alfred Owen et al. L. D. Jennings; Lee & Moise. 11. P. F. Jones vs. H. T. Edens. Jennings & Manning; John H. Clifton. Tuesday. Oct. 29th. 14. Minnie Washington et al vs. J. J. Britton. M. J. Frederick; Lee & Moise. 15. A. C> L. R. r. Co. vs. Mary A. Epperson. P. A. Wilcox; M. Rey? nolds for plaintiff L. D. Jennings for defendant. Wednesday, Oct. 30th. 16. O'Donnell & Co. vs. A. C. L. P. R. Co. Lee & Moise; P. A. Willcox, M. Reynolds. i i. J. M. Progdon & Co. vs. A. C, L R. R.^o. L. D. Jennings; P. A. Willcox, M. Reynolds. 19. Columbus Show Case Co. vs H. T. vEdens. Lee & Moise; H. D. Moise. % Thursday. Oot. 31st. 20. Willis Blanding vs. Ellison Sin? gleton. A. B. Stuckey; L. D. Jennings. 22. Vermeille C. Broughton vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co. L. D. Jennines; P. A. Willcox, M. Reynolds. Friday, Nov. 1st. 24. Forest Taylor et al vs. Ma E. Zelgler et al. Lee & Moise; J. H. Clifton, 26. Arthur W. Coleman vs. Atlan? tic Coast Line. R. R. Co. L. D. Jen? nings; P. A. Willcox, M. Reynolds. /' Saturday, Nov. 2d. 27. Edward F. Burrows vs. N. W. r. r. Co.' L D. Jennings; Lee & Moise. 28. Consumers' Lumber Co. vs Southern Ry. Co. L. D. Jennings; E. M. Thomson. ? Monday, Nov. 4th. 29. John F. Riley vs. Rocky BlulY Lumber Co. Lee & Moise; L. D. Jennings. 30. Bradham Plowden Co. vs^ H. J. McLaurin. Davis & Weinberg; Let de Moise. Tuesday, Nov. 5th. 31. Martha Bell et al vs. Southern Railway Co. L. D. Jennings: E. M. Thomson. 32. Southern Badge Co. vs. South? ern Cotion Association et al. I<ee & Moise; Lyles & McMahan. , 33. W. E. Speigner vs. A. C. L R. R. Co. J. H. Clifton. Wednesday, Nov. 6th. L. W.*DosChampa vs. A. C. l. R. R. > Co. L. D. Jennings;/M. Reynolds. 35. Edgar Skinner vs. Southern Iiy. Co. J. II. Clifton; E. m. Thorn son. 36. J. C.'Rodgera vs. Piedmont In? surance Co. Lee ?i'Moise; Carlisle & Carlisle. 37. J. C. Radgers vs. Piedmont In? surance Co. L^e & Moise; Carlisle & Carlisle. ? 38. W. B. Boyle vs. A. C. L. R. R. Co. Lee & Moise; P. A. Willcox. m. H >ynold). to. Jk, C. Baund.ers, W. L. Snunders vs. South in Ry. Co, Lee & Moise; E. \!vTho'r son. S Thursday. Nov 7tli. 41. LH. Everett vs. Palmetto Mut. Fire Ins. Co. Lee & Mol e; J. B. Atkinson. 42. Kennedy Pros. . vs. McDermid Lumber Co. D. D. Moise; L. D. Jen? nings. Friday, Nov. Ith. 43. T. ScTUt DuBose vs. Sumter County. J. H. Clifton; U D. Jen? nings. 44. B. J. Jackson vs. Atlantic Coast Lme R. R. Co. A. B. Stuckey P. A. Willcox, M. ^Reynolds. 45. D. H. Geddings vs. Atlan.ic CotVIt R. R. Co. A. 13. Stuckey; f. A. Willcox, m. Reynold* 46. Henry A. Rvlgers y?, Thfl*. E Hoilge. A. B. Stuckey; Lee ? m ">K 47. Ella Tuomey vs. H. T. Edens and T. T. Hamilton. Lee & Mol**; H. D. Moise. 48. Sarah Cloyd vs. Northwestern R. R. Co. L. D. Jennings; Lee A Moise. 49. Sadie Halthock vs. Clementina Bennett and Bank of Sumter. W. T. Andrews; H. D. Moise. 51. sami. Hampton vs. A. C L. R. r. Co. m. J. Frederick; Wlllcoi & Willcox. 52. J. C. Btuffer vs. Jackson & Hlldebrand. Haynsworth & Hayns? worth; L. D. Jennings. 53. Geo. W. Reardon vs. Nathan Averbuck. Haynsworth & Hayns? worth; L. D. Jennings. 54. Ellen Bradford vs. Penn Lum? ber Co. M. J- Frederick; Lee & Moles. 55. Southern Badge Co. vs. South? ern Cotton Association et al.. Lee & Moise; Lylea & McMahan. Resolved, That no case shall lose its position on th?- calendar by reason of the same not being reach? ed and called for trial on the day as sighed, hut such cause shall stand in regulan*order to be called for trial When the same is reached In due course. That any cases legally docketed hereafter shall stand for trial In their regular order. IX CO MF TAX PAVE KS. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE. What is Causing the Increase of On* tarrli in Sumter? Auditor Wilder Now Making Up His List and Assessing Those Who Come in Tills Class. Auditor Wilder is after those un? fortunate (?) persons who are liable for the income tax assessment. He -% ! has not quite completed his list of ?In spite of the best efforts of med- those who ar^ liable, but it will be leal men, catarrhal troubles are In-[reedy for publication Within the next creasing not only in Sumter, but all few days. There are about twenty over the country. persons in this class In Sumter county Catarrh is a germ disease, and to j according to the returns made, cure it germ life in the breathing or- The law requires all persons hav gans should be destroyed, and to doling an income of over $2,500 to pay this no other treatment has such pos- j a tax on their incomes that exceed itlve and beneficial action as Hyomei. J this amount. -1_ 1 MIL SPARKS IHS RESIGNED. When the mucous membrane is ir? ritated and raw and the tissues weak? ened, there is an ideal lodging place] for catarrhal germs. Breathe Hyo- ] Will Xo Longer Hold Office of Game mei and seeShow quickly it soothes| Warden for Sumter County, the membranes, vitalizes the tissues/ Mr. W. A. Sparks, appointed game and destroys all the disease germs, warden for this county some months rendering catarrh no longer possible, j ago by Gov. Ansel, has resigned this There is no dangerous stomach position. He announces that all cases drugging when Hyomei is used; no [pending trial in connection with thi* tablets or liquid mixtures destroying office are hereby called off by him. digestion. | Mr. Sparks has assigned no reasons Breathed through the neat pocket for his action, so far as known. Inhaler that comes with every Hyo- j - mei outfit, the healing balsams pene- j Rheumatismus caused* by the im trate to the most remote' air cells ofPr0Per working of the kidneys. The the throat, nose and lungs, destroying uric i*5ld which should be removed the catarrhal germs so that quick re-'from tn* blood remains in it. Hoi covery follows. ' Uater*! Rocky Mountain Tea remov J. F. W. DeLorme agrees to refund the cau*?e and cfrives it from the' sys the money to any purchaser of Hyo- tP?- 55 cents tea or tablets. Siberfs mei who does not find that it does all Dru8 Store. \ that h( claimed for it. The complete- . * outfit costs but $L 10-15&17&w! The profits from the sale of whis _key in Charleston county for the past i i Send "us your job prinllng. quarter was more than $26,000. LADIES' COATS. The crisp weather of the past few days has made great in? roads into this department, but it is prepared to stand a long seige, having been weil forti? fied at the beginning. We do not think there is a more com? plete line of popular-priced garments to be found any where than we are showing. v Our 50-inch coats at $10.00 are very swell garments. They are made of a good quality broad cloth in Tan, Castor, Brown and Black, neatly trimmed with braid or velvet, loose or tight fitting. These cuts show two jf our leading numbers. The style speaks for itself, the quality wegjarantee. We doubt If THEY CAN BE EQUALLED. We know THEY C^NOT BE4fEXCELLED. We are showing an excellent co?t fulllengti) in Tan, Castor ajid Black neatly trimmed AT $ 5 . 0 a . Our stock is all new, no old 'goods carried over, and em? braces everything from $ 3.5 0 to S 2 0.0 0 . FURS. FURS. A nice piece of fur addjs very much to the appearance of a coat. We have a complete line From $1.00 to $2 5.00. Arrived NEW CARLOAD BETTER BUY NOW. ? Booth Live Stock Co, Sumter, S. C, Oct. 8,1907. 0-4. '07?3m '