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elUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. P18GAH. Pragah, Ju y 81.?Fine rains have in In this section In the lest few old corn la too far tone to be anwch revived, but cotton Is greatly noneStted. though severely Injured bqr the Intense heat. It now looks as if there will be only an ordinary crop of cotton for the bolls are few and tar m tween. Mr P. M. Pitta patted through this section yesterday and called on nanny of his friends. He saw the ?Sale of the roads, which badly need ?Mention Mm John MoCae, from Columbia, w/no has been spending sometime with Jeer stetere, M ?adame* T M. Rogers sssd John R. McLeod. hss gone to Wateree vlaltlng friends. J. U Olllls and children left day for Anderson and other visiting relatives and friends, will be gone some weeks. Miss Gardner, of the State farm, ac? ker on n visit to her T. L> Colo and S. B. Hatfleld. Jr? attended the protracted meeting t)r Bstnany church (Lee county) this Raw. w. J. Wilder, the pas r. la aided by Row. C. A. Waters, of k% Aug. 8.?Since our last we had plenty of rain, so much It about finished laying by for us, we have some fodder ready to and some ootton opening, so we m*t sso where our rest Is coming In. Wo miss It m the other elds we B surely have a hrrd time. Crown are looking very well, but good deal of ootton has died with t since the rains commenced. Doby end daughter are both gnt seek at their horns hi Dalsen. Mr. Ed Boy kin. le still sick with trouble. . Mm O. W. Wlngate and children, wjg Robblns. a. C.. are visiting Mrs. T. WL CrosowslL Mr. Ssgars. of Mississippi, Is visit Snsj relatives and friends here. Mr. ?sgnrs has been gone from this coun? ty tor It years, and this Is his first want back since leaving. f Jolteitor J. B. McLauchiln. of pville. attended church at Sunday and visited rela hnre. 1 and Ross Hill had a ball Saturday evening. The score ? to I in favor of Deisel 1. Dal? es a very good team, and any ag In win have to do asms playing la best them, will be no services at the church on next Sunday, protracted meeting will begin Providence on next Mondsy, the k Instant, at 11 o'clock, and nan ths week, winding up with ty conference on Saturday and the 18th and ltth. and melons sre not quite Sat pesnrJful as they were a short time nsja. but ws hsve certainly had onr ?Mkare thte year. All of ths colored folks to and here n fine time this year, for huckle blackbeniea and peachee have n plentiful. W1SACKY. Wieacky. Aug. 8.?The cropa are eery well eo far, but the cry Is too much rain, and cotton Is In consequence, polling haa begun In some Cotton la opening slowly. health of the community Is good at present No sickness, Mm. Jsns Scott, who continues i iveral from this neighborhood at tks Installation of Rev. Me? at Mt. Zlorf yesterday. Dr. J. McCoy and Rev. Hugh Murchlson part In ths services. trustees have decided to di? ttos Wlsacky school. One will be at the old school house, the near Mr. M. L. Williams', on given by Mr. H. McCaskill for purpose. Miss Sadie Tlndal. of Manning, and ? graduate of Rock Him. will be the teacher for the new division. Mr. Webber Player and family have returned from the mountains. Mr. M. L. Williams went to Tim snsnevllle last week to visit his broth \ nr. J. aV Williams. He reports the crepe In very good condition. Use young people of this place are planning for a picnic this week near JLrwchee' river. They expect s gav -boat riding and other amuse Wlsacky, Aug. I.?It was with sin regret that the people of Wi? ly said farewsll. this morning, to Mr J. W. Thames, recently With DaoCbampw 4 Co. Mr. Thames came ?er? four yesrs ago from Manning, a stranger to everybody. Fy his falth fnl and efficient service he noon won ?or himself the good will of Mi em? ployer*, snd by hi* good nature, hin sincerity and hi- gentlemanly conduct ni all times has received the frlend Sl every one In the entire com tJty. No one thst has known doubts that he will make success In life, and Wlsacky parts with him beleving that Thames & Davis Mercantile Co., of Manning, will be the place for gentlemen to buy their goods. On Friday evening Mr*, and Misses McLcod entertained for the young people In honor of Mr. Thames. The plassas and house were tastily deco? rated and Japanese lanterns softly showed the effect produced. Several couples cut for the prise, a box of Huyler's, In the guessing contest, It being won finally by Miss Ethel Mc Leod and Mr. Henry Lucius. The booby fell to Miss Fannie Oreen and Mr. Ceyton Blackweli. Delightful re? freshments, consisting of cream, cake, salted peanuts and candlee, were serv? ed. During the evening Mr. W. B. McLeod, in behalf of the young men of Wlsacky, presented to the guest of honor a handsome watch fob as a last? ing, though small, token of their re? gard. Mlae Grace Alford and Mise Addle DesChampe are visiting at Dr. Al ford'a. Mr. Sidney Crane has . turned to his home In Decatur, Ga. Mr. H. P. Seott. of the A. C. I* rail? road, with headquarters in Sumter, spent Sunday with his father s family here. Mr. Ceyton Blackwell, of Sumter, is visiting at the home of Capt. H. W. Lucius. Mr. W. A. Green Is In Sumter selling cotton. (?) Mr. W. H. Scott, of Sumter, spent n few days In ths country hereabouts last wssk. Mr. W. G. DeeChsmps msde a sev? eral days' visit to points In North Carolina last week. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Weldon and children and Miss May Bell Scott drove through the country to Sumter Saturday. "Fodder pulltn'" hss begun?sure sign of rsln?st Wlsacky; just as good a sign ss thst of the) Indien. But then fodder must be pulled, snd incidental* ly must get wet, so why growl? Max, Aug. S.?Mr. 8. J. Brown, of Georgia, Mrs. Ira Jones of Florence, Mrs. D. B. Whits, Mr. and Mrs. LeVl Pangs ton of Tlmmonsvllle, Mr. Jos. Osborn of Tltusville, Fla., Mrs. B. J. Mlms of Sumter, were seen Sunday morning st service at Bethel, all of whom are visiting In ths community. Miss Alice Joy of Olanta is visiting st Mr. J. C. Tmluck's. Mrs. R. J. Willsms and children are visiting at Mr. 8. D. Tomlinson's. Mr. Williams having returned to his home in Savannah, Ga., last wssk. Miss Ellen Carraway Is spending a few days In Olanta. There will be preaching at Bthel each day and night next week. Mr. J. L Moore has concluded that his horses died of poison of nitrate of soda. Mr. 8. J. Tomllnson hss commenced to build In Olsnta, where he has mer? cantile Interests, snd will leave his farm and move tiome time In the near future. Mr. Callle Truluck's horse stepped or slipped off the creek bridge lsst Wednesday nlgr t as he and others were returning from Timmonsvtlle. With time and work they succeeded in getting the horse out. Happily the buggy wss left on the bridge. Very little dsmsge was dons. Weekly Weather Report. Columbia, Aug. 5.-? Following Is the. weekly report of Mr. J. W. Bauer, section director of the weather bureau service, on cro;p conditions In South Carolina up to Tusday morning: The week wai characterised by mod* erate temperatures, ample rainfall In eastern division and a deficiency In the central and western counties, and a low percentage of sunshine. The weekly mean temperature was about two degrees below the normal over the whole State. The middle < f the week was comparatively cool and the last two days were very warm. The dally maximum temperatures were generally In the nineties on the first day and ort the last two days and they were In the eighties during the rest of the week. The dally minimum temperatures ranged from 64 degree to 75 degrees, having been generally in the seventies. The weekly extremes were &6 degrees at Blackvllle >n July 31 and at Columbia, Elko and Sum merville on August 1, and 64 degrees at Oreer on July 30. The precipitation was heavy, and generally above the normal, In the eastern and northeastern counties, where the weekly amounts ranged from one inch to over three Inches there wan also local heavy rains in the western counties, though geneiuliy the rainfall wan lesn than half the normal amount In the western half of the State. The drought was thoiouah ly relieved In the coast region*. Droughty condition* are beginning |fl prevail In the central und western count!**, in place?, and I gsnSTSl rain would be bsnsfkial. The list of things that must not he euten haa not been extended to em? brace everything with the possible ex? ception of fudge.?Philadelphia Led? ger. HOW TO MARK THE SOUTH (JltOW President Flnloy, of the Southern Itulhvay, Preaches tlic (iospvl of Diversified Industry. T? the Editor of the Daily Item: It has occurred to me that it may not be improper for me to address you and other representative editors in the Southern States on a subject which I believe to be of great import? ance to the future prosperity of our section. My duties require me to keep In touch, as nearly as possible, Ith bus? iness conditions throughout the country, and especially in the South. Since the beginning of the business depression from which the country Is now recovering I have been greatly impressed with evidence which has come to me that, 1 Me business all over the United States has been un? favorably affected, the effects of the depression have been felt most se? verely, as a general rule. In those communities the energies of which are devoted principally to the pro? duction of a single commodity, or of a few commodities, and that business has been relatively less affected in those communities in which produc? tion is more diversified. I have been impressed especially with the fact that the business depression has been relatively less severe in those South? ern localities in which attention has been given to the growing of fruits and vegetables. There has been a stee.dy market for these products and, although prices have not in some in? stances been as high as in other sea? sons, I believe they have generally yielded profits to the growers. The press of the South has already accomplished much by advocating di? versification of agriculture and man? ufacturing, and, looking back over the past 25 years, we can realize that much has been accomplished in this direction. I believe, however, that/ the time lu especially opportune for continuing our efforts In this direc? tion and for urging that each South? ern community shall make the most of the opportunities which a revival of business will open up to it. Nature has favored the South with practically Inexhaustible resources of great variety, and the Industrious and resourceful Southern people have shown their ability to take up and carry to success new lines of industry I believe, therefore, that you will agree with me as to the desirability of encouraging still greater diversifica? tion of industry In the direction of utilising to the fullest extent the nat? ural resources of onr section. Without attempting to enumerate the lines in which progress in this di? rection Is possible, I would suggest th.it, in many localities, agricultural prosperity might be advanced by further diversification of farming, es? pecially In the direction of producing the fruits and vegetables best suited for each locality; that live stock and dairying .might profitably receive more attention in some localities, and that. In connection with a larger pro? duction of fruits and vegetables, there are many localities In which canning and preserving Industries might pro? fitably be carried on more extensively ttan at present. Industrially, I believe It should be the aim of the South to add to the profits of producing raw materials, the profits of manufacturing, by con? verting Southern raw materials, as far as possible, Into articles ready for use. As indicating what may be done along this line, I may refer to the cotton textile Industry. Although the South has a substantial monopoly in the production of the most widely used textile fibre in the world, some of us are old enough to remember when it was believed in many . quar? ters that cotton manufacturing on a large scale could not be established successfully in the South. The South? ern people first demonstrated their Ability to make the coarser grades of cotton fabrics, and they are now de? monstrating their ability to make the finer grades as well, and to bleach and ilnlsh the products of their mills. I think we may look forward with con? fidence to the further development of this great industry* and of Industrie! depending upon it, such us ths manu? facture of cotton goo?s Into articles of clothing ready for wear. I might enumerate a long list of op? portunities for the further develop? ment of manufacturing. It would in? clude the conversion, on a larger scale, of Southern-made leather into boots and shoes, harness and be'ttng In Southern factories, and the conver? sion of the products of Southern for? ests and mines Into a long list of ar? ticles for use. I have said enough, however, to suggest to you the point I wish to make, which Is that I be? lieve that all of us who have the prosperity of the South at heart should do all in our power to en? courage the diversification of South? ern Industry and the conversion in Southern factories of Southern pro? ducts Into articles for use rather than their shipment to other sections In the form of raw materials or of partly manufactured commodities. 1 need not assure you of my great Interest In every movement for the advancement of a Southern community, and you know that this company, through its land and industrial deaprtmcnt, stund? ready at all times t?? co-operate in ev? ery proper way with Individual! and communities? along its lines for the estab ishment of new industries, the promotion of such immigration as may be detlrsd by each community, and the general advancement of Southern prosperity. Yours very truly, W. W. Finley, President. Washington, July 31. TV HKS INVITED HOME. General Amnesty Proclaimed to all Political Refugees From Turkey Now In the United states, of What? ever Race or Nationality. New York, July 30.?The Sultan of Turkey, through the Turkish consul general in this city, Munji Bey, to? day proclaimed general amnesty to all political fugitives regardless of race, in this country. This relates to about 200,000 Armenians and others in the United States. The message received by the Turk? ish consul from the Turkish govern? ment was as follows: "Inform all fugitive Turkish citi? zens in New York city and in all the United States, including political fu? gitives, without regard to race or na? tionality, whether Greek, Armenian. Turkish, Albanian?everything?that after promulgation of a constitution for the Turkish empire, his majesty, the Sultan, upon request of the gov? ernment has granted general amnes? ty and all political fugitives may go back to Turkey after having the neces? sary passports verified at the office of the Turkish consul general, New York city." Referring to the amnesty, the Turk? ish consult general, Mundji Bey, said: "The amnesty applies to political, not criminal, refugees. I am sure that those who have offended politically and have sought an asylum in this country will now return and help in the work of constructing a united nation. Turkey will now be as free as the United States. Shortly, If I mistake rot, there will be a Turkish ambassador at Washington. Out aim will be to maitaln the c-osest re? lations whh the United States, as, in? deed, Is natural, since the condition of citizens of this country will be our ideal for citizenship in Turkey. "The proclamation is made in good faith and there will be no repetition of the Czar's fiasco in regard to the Russian duma. Turkey will now take its firm place among the nations of the world." VICTIM OF PECULIAR ACCIDENT. Paralysis and Epileptic Fits Result From Slight Scratch on the None, Ashevllle Gazette-News. Last Friday afternoon, while work? ing on a bridge near Tryon, says a dispatch from Columbus, Polk coun? ty, to Charlotte News, John Pack of Polk county fell and skinned his nose. At first it seemed a trifling matter, but Saturday night he awoke Mrs. Pack by his groans and she found that he was in a paralyzed conditior, be? ing unable to speak or move. Medi? cal aid was summoned at once but by the time the physican reached the Pack home Mr. Pack was having epi? leptic fits. The physician drew about three pints of blood from the injured man, which seemed to relieve him considerably. The doctors state that if they can ward off these fits the chances are that he will recover; If not, there is very little hope for the unfortunate man. This case is without parallel in the medical annals of this county. VETERAN STEALS HIS LEPER WIFE. Deelares He Will Live With Her Until Death Separates Them. Los Angeles, Cel., Aug. 2.?Deter? mined that he would not be separated from his wife, who is a leper, and has been confined at the county hospital, Brig. Gen. David K. Wardwell, retir? ed, veteran of two wars, has stolen her from the Institution and rushed her across the Mexican border, where he decares he will live with her until 'eath separates them. No attempt will be made to bring them back as the officials say they both threatened to end their lives if forced to live apart. Change of Schedule. Passenger Train No. 55, heretofore arriving from Florence at 9.44, Is now due to arrive at 9.30 p. m. and to leave at 9.35 p. m. for Columbia. The change In schedule became effective Sunday, August 2d. Mrs. Eldridge Claibome is the first woman to cast a vote at the annual election of the directors of the Trades League of Philadelphia. She Is a widow and conducts a thriving real estate business In Philadelphia. Her voting excited considerable comment, though her right was not denied. Now that she has broken the ice, it is said that several other women actively engaged in business in Philadelphia are ready to follow her example. CLAIMS THE HOUSE. CHAIRMAN LLOYD BELIEVES THE DEMOCRATS WILL MARK GAINS. Looks to the Middle West?Neither Congressional Committee Has Re? ceived Mlldl Money Up to the Pres? ent Time. Washington, July 29.?"If the elec? tion were to be held tomorrow it would increase the number of Demo? cratic members of the hoise of rep? resentatives by 35 and have a good working majority." This is the prediction of Represent? ative James T. Lloyd, chairman of the Democratic congressional com? mittee, just back from a trip through the West, during which he noted carefully the progress of the prelimi? naries of the campaign to elect a Democratic house. Mr. Lloyd left Washington confident that enough congressional districts would be changed to overcome the present Re? publican majority, but he says he found the outlook better than he had expected. % 'West of the Allegheny Moun? tains," said Mr. Lloyd today, "the air is full of Democracy. When you come east of this natural division a Democrat is likely to experience a slight chill. Conditions all through the West are excellent from our point of view. We shall make Democratic gains in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Ken? tucky, Wisconsin, Montana, Califor? nia, Iowa, Missouri and Nebraska. There are some other States in which we are working where changes in the representation are not improbable." After this week the Democratic congressional campaign for the Mid? dle West and toward the Pacific slope will be directed from Chicago, where Chairman Lloyd will open headquar? ters in a few days. Representative Prank Clark, of Florida, will remain in charge of the Washington head? quarters and have charge of the cam? paign in the East. This will also be the headquarters for the literary bu? reau, which is sending out great quantities of matter. While the great fight for Democratic gains will be made in the West, the East will not be neglected where there seems to be an opportunity to win. A campaign is being organized in three Maine districts, among them that formerly represented by Representatives Little field, where the committee think they have a chance for success. Little has been done in New York, where the work Is largely conducted by local managers. The Democratic congres? sional districts are in New York city, where there is little need for the aid of the committee. The situation in New York is being closely observed, with the idea of "breaking in" if there appears to be a chance, through local complications, of making gains. Great Interest is expressed in the outcome of the New York State con? vention to nominate a candidate for governor. Democrats who come to Washington speculate upon the prob? ability of the nomination of Governor Hughes and the attitude of Republi? can leaders should this result. "Will they nominate Hughes and then defeat him?" asked Mr. Lloyd today. Upon the action of the Republicans will largely depend the plans of the Democrats in New York. The selec? tion of a New Yorker as Bryan's cam? paign manager has instilled new hope in them, and those who had given up the State before Mr. Mack's selec? tion now turn with hopeful approval to his record for success. "Oh, no, we are not discussing that," said Representative Lloyd to? day, when asked if the Democratic party had decided to Join in cam? paign publicity. There is no indication that either of the congressional committees will make their receipts and expenditures public. The size of the contributions up to this time would make them al? most ashamed to do so. Neither one has enough money to make a good start. It has been suggested that with the two committees working In close un? ion it may be found after election, when the balance sheets are publish? ed, that there have been some entries on the books of the national commit? tee like this: Received from - congres? sional committee, 150,000. This, it is said, while not the di? rection the transfer of the funds gen era'ly runs, is not impossible as a way of shielding timid contributors. "Indiana is undoubtedly the battle? ground of the campaign," said Lloyd today, "and both parties are claim? ing it. A Republican from the in? side told me on the way East that Taft would carry this State, but that Mr. Marshall would be elected gov? ernor and Representative Watson de? feated. You remember when Roose? velt became president everybody said. 'Oh, he's no politician.' And do you remember that he turned out the best politician In sight? Well, that's what Bryan is going to do. He has learned the game, and he will play it as well as we have ever seen it played." THE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN NOHMAX BtACK is CHOSEN TO LEAD DEMOCRATIC CAM PAIGN. Mr. Bryan Says Appointment is Equivalent to Announcement of Attempt to Carry the Empire State ?Satisfactory to Bryan. Chicago, July 25.?After a seven our conference with William J. Bry n and John W. Kern, respectively Democratic nominees for president nd vice president, the sub-committee f the national Democratic commit? tee today made its selections for offi? cers of the committee. It was the first time hi many years thut a na? tional chairman had been selected by the Dembocratic party only after a bitter contest had been waged. The choice of Mr. Mack was made possi? ble only after the New York State leaders, Charles F. Murphy of Tam? many and W. J. Conners, chairman of the State Democratic committee, had yielded to the personal desires of Mr. Bryan. When the Democratic nominee for president reached here today he was strongly in favor of Mr. Mack for the place, but Mr. Bryan frankly told the committee that he wished them to consider all candidates and make an appointment accordingly. There were In the race, besides Mr. Mack, Judge M. J. Wade of Iowa, T. E. Ryan of Wisconsin, former Gov. James E. Campbell of Ohio and Urey Woodson. The sentiment for Mr. Mack, how? ever, steadily grew, but he was con? fronted with a handicap which nad to be removed. The well known op? position of Messrs. Murphy and Con? ners towards him, because of his rivalry with Mr. Conners for the con? trol of Erie county, stood in the way. The long distance telephone was put ?3 Into play and Mr. Conners, after tne situation in the committee was ex? plained to him declared that he would no longer Interpose any objections, but Mr. Murphy's views first must be obtained. The Tammany leader gave his approval and with the atmospheres! * thus cleared Mr. Mack was elected by acclamation. So pleased was Mr. Bryan that he gave out a statement, in which he openly announced that the appointment is a recognition of the Eastern Democracy and that a , fight will be made to carry New 4 York. TROUBLE IN VENEZUELA. Dutch Minister J. D. DeReus Dismiss? ed From Country by Castro. Willemstad, Island of Curacao, July 27.?The serious nature of *he situa? tion that has arisen between th-? Netherlands and Venezuela was em? phasized today by the issuance of or? ders to the Dutch cruiser Gelderland to proceed at once to Venezuela to protect Dutch interests there. The Gelderland arrived here with J. D. DeReus the Netherlands minister, resident at Caracas, on board, who was dismissed from Venezuela by Pres? ident Castro. It was only a few hours after the cruiser's arrival that the or? ders for an immediate return to Vene? zuela were received. The departure of the Venezuelan. consul, Senor Lopez, has resulted In a cessation of riots which grew cut of the anti-Venezuelan sentiment here on Saturday and Sunday. The city is now calm, and the troops which were patrolling the streets have been with? drawn to their barracks. The Gelderland took M. DeReus on board at LaGuaira, which is about 23 miles by rail from Caacas. The min? ister has received a cablegram order? ing to proceed immediately for Holland. Caracas, July 25, via Port of Spain, July 27.?The German minister has taken charge of the Dutch Interests here In view of the dismissal by Pres? ident Castro of M. DeReus, Nether? lands minister from Venezula. M. DeReus is awaiting the arrival of a Dutch warship at Porto Cabello. He claims that his offensive publica? tion had the approval of the Norther lands government, saying that he re? ceived a cablegram from the Hague approving his note and instructing him to Insist upon an interview with President Castro; but this Is impossible as diplomatic relations between the two countries have been severed. A decree issued today raises the duty In straw paper and wood paper of the third class. Caracas, July 22, via Port of Spain, July 27.?The general opinion here condemns the Dutch minister, M. De? Reus, for publishing the statement that C stro had ruined Venzuela and the belief is expressed that the Neth? erlands government Wttl not support DeReus on account of his indiscreet act. The minister's expulsion without being given time to communicate with his government has a precedent in this country in the expulsion of the French and Belgian ministers in 1894. A boy can learn some very good habits by not adopting any of his father's.