Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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6OIIESP0NDENCE. FROM OUR SJ?e% ail *o that they will later than Tacs the letters ars tf Is almost an thssa appear la 1.?Wedgeneld the good alter results af some of Its numerous Is some syiupa teit for the oldar oasa who are la ho eonetcted. hot they had I do not believe will again al? reaeh that stage ts progressing rapidly. days has the last two la the notion of plant going ap la I don't know hat hops tt aVr> m% U Batist hear recently eom Dew ts ballding two an a Ist M. front of the Meth? ane ther Is to it of ties _ _I Improvement dolrpvead a vary Instruct * ta the school auditorium Mass Maacs seems to be Is soar her work and ho arm aeoosapttah lots for af eaaoalwa ta the State. aad Winnie af the Presbyto aphaasa, Colombia, A Miss stoats Aycock. March f^-Ths Ayatsr gfeaa fast atghi at the rest S. ta Keats* aader the I hals, sehoo I ?fcjgilral affairs wo la many was perfect* aad towards of I the partlcipacts by ? o'clock girls la off oysters ta any sandwiches, aad cakes, was decorated with Iced cakes. One d dad Mrs. of tho Stats farm hsld racky aumaer? The other cake rots* ta the a?at popular young d aad Mfaw KttaXmttlao. af Wedge raortred she mrgeet veto and was y meats a In a very hap to Miss Cattlao by Mr. L. I. a# Sumfer. The cake brought article raffled was a aad embroidered ta and the lucky winner was Mia. Wlroa Gardner, of the seemed In good after a Jolly good time en* hp ah. good-night was said. Prof. Crowther, aad t. Miss Annie Keels, for the suooe as Ip which the oat members out af tho neighborhood were: Col. J. A. Rhame. of Magnolia, U I. Pareott of Sumter. Mrs. H. Rrwwa aad daughter. Miss Matty Camden. Miss Rtta Cutting of Id. Miss Mats Slahalberger jjasaMn, Miss Maud Gardner, of Mr. aad Mm. Willie Oard of thV Stats farm. Mr. A. K sag two daughter*. Misses 'tie and N?alle. of Hsgood. Mr. M. Hllderbrand. of Ragood. Mr. J OIIIW and wire. Mr. Spann Vlnaon I wife and the Misses Bradley, of V A aeesfflag was held last week at o schxjl building, called by the af the school here, to or las a School Improvement **eocla It was well attended by the v-a of the school, and Ml?s annha was elected president and Prot wther. secretary and treasurer ry >ne In the community Joined they hope before the year la out aceompltah a great work. WKTX?EF1ELJ> WedgeAald. March 1^- Mios Mary Nene?, president of ths South Car aa School Improvement assocta m. lectured to an appreciative au In the Wedgefteld school build an last Tuesday night and we id feel honored, for this school I ?ne other enjoy the distinction having two .visile from Miss Nance a year. Th* lecture was a treat those who were fortunate enough 8s prcseni. Nancs la her jwn interesting gave a giassgf descHptlon of sshaass la the Isolated rural die Rat with oat ta this work that ah? Is tr? and filUd with enthusiasm It 's hard to estimate the results that ?he will accomplish for the cause of education. If s?ss Nance jn\y had ono or twj able aisistants they would do to a great extent what a compulsory edu? cation law would do. The citizens generally of any part of South Caro? lina ard ablo to do what she advo? cates and only need to be aroused from their slumbers, and It cannot be ?aid then that tnoro negro children are attending school than white. At the conclusion of Mls? Nance's ad drees a local School Improvement as? sociation wee organised with the fol? lowing officers: President, Mrs. M. I* Peeler; vice president, Mies Bettls Aycock; secretary. Mrs. P. E. Thom? as: treasurer. Miss Kot* Strange. Our people are thoroughly arouse 3 to the noes of a better school and will do all In their power to make this a high school. Mise Nance congratulated our teach? ers. Prot H. W. Scott and Miss Har? rington, on the Improvements made etnee her last visit, end If they con? tinue their work with the same en thus!asm, and receive the hearty co? operation of patron* oas) public, I protest the Wedge field school will re? ceive one of the prises offered for the most Improvement made during the year. It Is certainly encouraging to know that the State la using some of He Canoe new to help the cause of education In the country district*. Heretofore the universities and colleges hswe been provided, for bat nothing done to help those In moat need. If those communities that made war against each other when mention Is made of oosolldatlon will Just get Mies Nance to visit them I feel cer? tain they will think differently after MAX \ Max. March 1.?The Woman's Mis* slonary Society of Bethel mot at the home of Rev. B. X. Truluck last Sat* urday and made a beautiful worsted -Wittt of squares they bad ready mad<-. The quilt will soon be sent to Connie MaxweU Orpheeege A sumptuous dinner was enjoyed, also sRxgular meeting was held. The day was profitably and very pleasantly spent The many friends' et Mr. W. P. TVnnant. of Florence, were shocked end grieved to hear of his murder by a negro in Florence Saturday even? ing Mrs. rtmmle T/>mlln*nn receive! the and Intelligence Saturday of the dee til or her aunt. Mm. Laura La CottK of 04 Charles f ftttjtffd Mrs. Turner Player of Shi lohr*te visiting Mr. and Mrs. 8. ? Towfltfcs-on. If lek See Whttehead, la rpendlng some time with her aunt, Mrs. H. K. Moore, wtio has be*h'ejtrentely ill. Mrs. Martha Hatchel has gone to spend some time with her daughter In Timmonsville. Per mere are trashing their' work. Oats are growing. Peach and plum trees are blooming. \ - MAYESVILLE, Maysevllle. March i.~Municipal politics U beginning ta warm e? the election is fast approaching. Mayor Gardner will probably not of? fer for re-election, although he would undoubtedly receive strong support Clerk and Treasurer M C. Me>es is being urged by his many friends to run for the mayor's office and otheie have been mentioned as possible can? didates. The fertiliser business has been as greet this season as ever end the far? mers ore busy hauling ft* u user*. From the large amount already car? ried away from this place, the crops shcnld be very productive this fall. Nothing has been done as yet to? ward the organisation of a baseball association for the coming season, but as Mayoeville has always put out a good team In the past. It is probable that the season of 1908 will And the town well represented on the dia? mond. , I Mrs. Ejnma Levy of Atlanta is vis? iting Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Strauss. Mr. AdolpnJMenhelm. representing the Kltson Light company, has been In town on business for several days. Mr. F. J. Bass has returned from Denvtlle, Va., where he was called on account of the death of his Lister. Mr. H. P. Pitt man has accepted a position on ths police force, being suc? ceeded at the Msyssvlilo market by Mr. Edens of Marlboro county. Capt 11. A. Wells of the Atlantic [Coast Une and wife are vi*;ting- Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Mayes. Mlving Long and Short Staple. We are in receipt of communica? tion from moftegors of some of our domestic mills requesting that far? mers be urged not to mix Florodora or other long staple variety cotton seed with short staple seed In plant? ing The mixture of long and short staple cotton In the same bale causes the spinners who use it no end of trouble. The reason of this is due to the fact that mills equipped with machinery to handle long staple Aber are not equipped to spin the fiber of short cotton. The mills equipped for spinning ordinary staple find this kind of trouble with a mixture Tho fibre Is is drawn out In a manner suit able ti ordinary staple, which leaves thh Florodora length of staple not drawn to a full length. This causes the yarn to crinkle up and makes it almost impossible to handle. On the other hand, if cotton supposed to be Florodora, or other long staple var? iety, is mixed with short staple, geta into a mill equipped for handling long lint, the contrary effffect is ob? served, and the laps break because abort staple will not stand being drawn out to the length that the machinery is built for. Our attention has been especially called to thols matter by Mr. J. D. Maasey.' treas? urer of the Eagle and Phenix Mills, of Columbus, Oa. We regard this question a very Im? portant sne and beg to call the atten , tion of those growers who are raising both the long and short varieties on their farms. It would be to Che beat Interests of both the mills and the growers not to have the lint of the different varieties mixed. Long sta? ples bring more money when pure and sold to themselves, and If farmers will keep the varieties separated it will giro the mills much less trouble than ?hey new have In being compell? ed in some Instances to use tho mixed staples of unequal lengths.?Cotton Journal. A MAD DOG. A Mangy Car Created Excitement on * \ Liberty Street. Saturday afternoon a mad dog cre? ated a stir on Liberty street and the Saturday afternoon crowd was scat? tered in all directions. The dog, which was about the most disreputa? ble looking and man gloat cur ever seen, came up Bast Liberty street end on the way is said to have attacked aad bitten two dogs he mot At the corner of Mam street ho attacked a negro nurse girt but fortunately did not succeed In biting her as she was quick enough to get out -of his way. When ho lesped toward the girl h* knocked a white child down, but made no effort to bite the little fel? low. He next attacked a negro man. alealng him by the trousers leg. The negro kicked the dog frantically with hl*| free foot until Officer Weeks ap? peared on the scene and took a shot at the dog. |ie missed his mark and the dog ran oft up Liberty street pursued by Oftlcer Weeks. He next hsd a mi* up with two other dogs, biting both, it Is said. Officer Weeks soon over? hauled the dog and stopped his mad career by knocking him on the need with a stick. r. The dog msy have been suffering from a genuine case of hydrophobia, and appearance Indicated that but It is possible that It was merely erased from starvation aad-mango. - ?. Sickening headaches, indigestion, constipation. Indicate unhealthy con? dition of the bowels. Ho Ulster's Rocky Mountain Tea makes the bow? els work naturally and restores your system to perfect health and happi? ness. 86c, tea or tablets. Sltcrt's Drng Store. A MODKL\ FARM Conducted by an Alken County Ne? gro. Alken, S. C, March 8.?Edward Ktrby, colored, has made a gocd re? cord |n farming on a email farm. At the recent Negro Farmers' confer? ence held in this city, C. A.- Marshall report vi the expenses and receipts of Klrby, and showed that the net pro? fits made by Klrby on a one- horse farm were 1854.26. There are few farmers In tho country, white cr col? ored, who have made better records. The following was the cost of making ihr crop: Fertilizers. II 11.26; rent of land, 8210.00; cost of cotton need. $12.70; 19 loads of barnyard manure, 824.00; cost of picking and ginning cotton, 8180; pulling and gathering fodder, 88.60; cutting pea-hay off 13 acres, 88.66; cost of hoeing, 827.30; coot of plowing 3111.80; two bushels of peas, 36 00. Total cost.1798.10. Value of products?26 acres in cot? ton. 23 bales, 31.190.26; cotton seed, 768 bushels, 9220.11; 3 acres in corn. 186 buahels; $148.00; 1.100 bundles of fodder, $39.00; 6.600 pounds of pea hay. 366.00. Total value of products, 31.662 36 Deducting the cost of pro? duction, ?eavoa 8854.26, rat gain. This equals something like 110 per cent, on his Investment, which beats a good many stocks and bonds. "Now," said tho physician, "you will have to eat plain food and not stay out late at night." "Yes," re? plied the patient, "that Is what I have thinking ever since you sent In your bill."?The Catholic Nowa. A suit of clothe rs which will float the wearer In case of accident at sea has been patented by a Norwegian in? ventor. Dr. Jesse L. Bulimic, of Lucknow. i who was tried In tho United States court at Florenco for sending obscene matter through the mails, was found guilty and reconemnded to mercy. His attorneys appealed. GUY GUNTER WITH HOCK HILL. Ex-Sumtrr Manager Signed by the Kock Hill T. um Pf tlie Stat-? League. Rnck Hill, March 5.?Guy Gunter will manage the Rock Hill team this season. He was signed by the associa? tion thi9 afternoon.?The State, The abovo paragraph which ap? peared in the State this morning wax a complete surprise to all the baseball fans of Sumter, the officers of the Sumter Baseball Association espe? cially. Mr. W. Bultman, president of the local association, stated today when asked for an explanation of tho Rock Hill announcement (n reference to Manager Gunter that he could neither explain nor understand it and until he had direct and positive confirma? tion of the report that Gunter had signed with Rock Hill he would make no comments. Asked for a statement of facts he said that It was the un? derstanding when the season close! last year that Gunter would be re? tained to manage tho team In 1908, and a positionwas found for Gunter during the wintof months. A short time ago the question of salary for this season came up and there arose a difference of opinion as to what would be the proper compensation for Manager Gunter this year. The matter came to a head Monday night at the meeting of the directors of the association and a committee was appointed to see Mr. Gunter and make an agreement with him for the season. This committee saw Mr. Gunter that night and they came to terms so far as words go. Mr. Gunter was engaged to manage the team for the season of 1908, nnd the under? standing that had previously existed was put into dcflflnite terms. It was not thought necessary, owing to prior relations with Mr. Gunter, to put the agreement into writing and require him to sign it on tho spot. The next morning Mr. Gunter informed Presi? dent Bultman that he had accepted the terms offered him and would con? tinue us manager of the Sumter team. Mr. Bultman thereupon turn? ed over to Mr. Gunter all the con? tracts with last year's players, con? tracts with new players and all the correspondence with players who have applied for positions, In order that he, Mr. Gunter, aa manager, might take entire charge of the cor? respondence and complete the organ? isation of the team. v Mr. itultman saya, further, that he was under the Impression that Mr. Gunter had gone to Rock Hill in the Inisrest of the Sumter team, the object of the trip being to sell one of last year's team to Rock Hill. These, are the facts as they are un? derstood in Sumter, and if Manager Gunter has signed up with Rock Hill the Sumter fans will And it difficult to understand the ethics of the trans? action. Mr. Gunter Was at liberty to accept or reject, the terms offered him by Sumter and if he had seen fit to reject the offer there would have been no hard feelings, but if he has signed up with Rock Hill, after agreeing to manage for Sumter, the fans will be down on him gcod and hard. But In the event Mr. Gunter has transferred his allegiance to Rock Hill, Sumter will be able to put a competent and experienced man in his plstee without trouble. Two or three of last year's team Sre not only good players, but have had experi? ence in coecbims and managing teams. Sumter is in tho gams to stay and the question of a manager will cut no ice. i "1 i THE DEFECTION OF GUNTER. Sum tor's Erstwhile Manager Returns From Rock Hill and Confirms Re? port That He Has Signed With That Town. Mr. C. Ouy Gunter, the erstwhile manager of the Sumter team in the South Carolina Baseball league, has returned to the oily from Rock Hill, where he was supposed to have gone a few days ago in the interest of the Sumter team, which he had agreed to manage this season. When asked Saturday morning by an official of the local association for an explanation of the published report that ha had signed to manage the Rock Hill team, he stated that the report was correct, that he had sign? ed with Rock Hllll and expected to serve as manager for that team this year. He was then asked how he recon? ciled hia verbal acceptance of the of? fer of the Sjmter association to con? tinue as manager for Sumter this season with his notion in signing the Rock Hill contract? He replied that ho did not consider himself bound to Sumter as he had signed no con? tract. He was reminded that there had bom no written contract when he was engaged as manager last season, and was asked to explain why he deemed ;t necessary to be tied up un? der a written contract this year when It was not necessary last year? He said that hs did not regard the verbal agreement aa binding on him and felt free to accept Rock Hill's offer, not? withstanding hij prior acceptance of tll?j ofT>r made by Suniter. He was also a-sked why he did not a*k for his release if hi felt he had made a mis? take in accepting* Sumter's icrniB wi ftead of placing himself in the posi? tion of violating his word7 He mere? ly reiterated his statement that as he had signed no contract with Sumter he could n<u lie held to his verbal agreement. Thus the matter stands at present, Gunter had been retained as manager from last year and had formally ac? cepted the terms offered him for this season. In the interium between the close of last season and the day he left for Rock Hill, ostensibly in the interest of the Sumter team he had been acting in the capacity of man? ager for Sumter under a tacit under? standing and had handled a large part of the correspondence in refetence to the sale of members of last year's team to higher class leagues and the employment* of pew men for this season. It is understooj that he will at? tempt to transfer to Rock Hill all cr the larger part of the new men that he has signed for the season while actfngv as manger for Sumter, but in this he will hardly succeed, as the contracts have ben filed with Secre? tary Farrell in behalf of the Sumter team and any attept to transfer them to Rock Hin will be resisted. In so far as a manager is concern? ed the local association is giving it? self no uneasiness, as they are in a position to fill Mr. Ounter's place at once. When the State league season opens Sumter will be ready with a stronger team than that which wen the pennant lost season, and the de? fection of Manager Gunter at this tirce and under such circumstances has had the effect of reviving interest to fever pitch and there will be a whole lot doing in baseball in Sumter this season. The hegira of the C. Guy to Rock Hill may, in the long run, prove the best possible thing that could have happened for baseball In Sumter, SUMTER OWNS GUNTER. Rock Hill May Have Signed Manager Gunter, But He Is Sumter's Prop? erty. I Dally Item, March 9.' The most recent bulletin of Secre? tary Farrell, the fln-l arbiter in all questions arising in minor baseball league affairs, which was issued on March 6th, contains notice of the fact that C. G. Gunter; Crenshaw and Murphy have been awarded Sumter, under head of terms accepted, jfor the 1908 seasoi; This announcement puts an entire? ly different face on the Gunter-Rock Hill managerial contract. Gunter may have signed the contract with Rock Hill, but in view of the decis? ion of Secretary Farrell the contract is not valid. Gunter belongs abso? lutely to Sumter, insofar as baseball is concerned, and it rests wholly with the officers of the Sumter association to decide whether or not he is to play with Sumter or ftock Hill this eeo sor. Now that the matter is in the shape it Is, It is thought that there Will be no great difficulty in reaching an ad? justment of the entire matter. The fans are still somewhat soru on Mr. Gunter, but there Is no disposition to deal harthly or unfairly with him, and if he is still desirous of going to Rock HIM a way a way can te found to arrive aft an amicable agreement Mr. Gunter stated today thvt it was not his intention or wish to do any? thing to hurt ?uniter, and if the Sum? ter people feel that he belongs to the Sumter team and is under obligations to stay here be \s perfectly willing to do S3 and give the Sumter team his very best services this season. MUCH CONCERN FELT. Ordinary Methods for Treating Ca? tarrh Prove Unsuccessful. Written statistics that show an in? crease in catarrh has shaken confi? dence in the usual prescriptions to safeguard human health from the ravages of this disease. Wlhen stomach dosing was proven ineffective, it was natural to look for somo other treatment, and it ia be? lieved that in Hyoymtl an absolute cure for all catarrhal troubles has at last been found. Inhaled with the air you breathe, its healing medica? tion reaches every part of the nose and throat and soothes the irritated mucous membrane so that relief is al? most instant, while lasting cure is practically sure to fol'.jw. The complete Hyomel outfit cost* but $1, and is sold by J. F. W. De Lormc under an absolute agreement to rofand the money If it does not give satisfaction. 3-10&12&W W. P. Rogers, a well known negro undertaker and hackman of Florence, was shot and probably mortally wounded by Policeman Joe TuTbe ville at an early hour Sunday morn? ing. The thimble wae at first worn on the thumb and was called "thumb bell." BASEBALL NOTES. Secretary Farrelll has sanctioned the sale of six players to Winston-Sa lem. SOS Bill players are plentiful this yeai if the number of applications for a tryout with the Sumter team is a re? liable index. ? ? ? Manager Dexter announced this morning that Kid Connelly, the laet year catcher for the Augusta team, has been released to Sumter, S. C.? Augusta Herald. a ? a Some members of Sumter's a*je> naat winning team are real chesty this season. Having helped win a pennant seems to have given them the idea that they are In the Ty Cobb clasa. ? ? ? Committees appointed by the Spar tanhurg base ball directors to raise funds for the baseball team started so? liciting Wednesday and succeeded In raising $1,000 cash. By the end of the week the fans will have sub? scribed $2,500. Everybody is paying cash and no one who haa been solicit? ed has refused to make a contribu? tion. ? a e It really looks as If Rock Hill Is going to ploy ball this season. Th> association Is hustling like it is In earnest. Mr. V. B. McFadden is president and the board of directors is compos? ed of the following: Mayor Roddey, R. F. Fenvell, O. S. Poe, E. POag, John R. Barron, J. B. Johnson. W. M. Dunlsp, W. A. Graham, John G Anderson, J. E. Parker, T. I* Johnston, Edward, Bar? ren, R. M. London, J. L. Adams, Dr. Fennell, DeWitt Johnson, J. S Desv secher. George Moore, H. E. White, W? B. Wilson, Jr., A. F. Ruff and Pa- \ ter Ihrle. Committees have been appointed to attend to details. It is probable that the grounds se? lected w.U be much more centrally located than those which have been in use for yews snd which are a quarter of a mile beyond Winthrop College. MAKING SAVANNAH DRY. Judge Speer Forced 44 Club Men to Take Ills Anti-Liquor Pledge and Return Licenses to the City. Savannah, Gr., March 8.?The tin* Urning touches to the Savannah look? er clubs were administered by Judge Errory Speer In the federal court to? day when the 4C man indicted for maintaining them came forward, pleaded guilty and signed an agree? ment n ?t to sell liquor :n Georgia any more. Following this action the locker clubs all closed and if any limor is being sold in Savannah, blind tigers mutt be held responsible. During today the city licenses which were secured six weeks ago at a cost of $300 each were nearly all offered hack to the city at any price. From this source the city government expected to receive at least a part of the indome Which the prohibition bill cut off. Already 4,600 has been paid into the city treasury from looker club taxes, 15 licenses having been issued within three weeks after the flirt application was received. The State ltcense tax of 3500 each is money lost and the government tax of 325 Is also, gone. The only hope of a rebate la in the decision of coun? cil which tho locker club officers are anxiously awaiting. Out of the 15 locker clubs only one escaped indictments by the federal grand jury after Judge Speer's charge REMARKABLE HORSE TRADING. Gave Two Mules for Five Horses ami Seven Mules and Fifty Dollars More. The boas hor *? trade story of the season was told yesterday by Mr. Newton Heggie. The local horseman exchanged a pair of mulea for five horses, seven mules and fifty dollars boot, j Tho man at the other end of the trade Is a farmer In South Caro? lina and expresses himself as being pleased at the transaction. When asked what kind of a bunch of animals he secured in return for his two mules Mr. Heggie said that they were for the most part rather rawhoned, and old and ugly, vet he hope t) bruth them up and make them worth a little more than his pair of mules.?Augusta Htrald. Mr. B. F. Arthur, of Union, on Sun? day tendered his resignation as a member of the dispensary commis? sion in order that he might accept the appointment as receiver under the order of Judge Piitchard. Gov. An? sel accepted the resignation by wire. Mr C. K. Henderson, of Alken, the other commissioner, haa declared his intention of resigning. Attorney General Jackson of New York State, commenting on his expe? rience when investigating embarrass? ed banks, says: * I never before met so msny men who ought to be in JalL"