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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. DAI IK CORNER. Dork Corner, Sept. lt.?Farmer? lathering their cotton those pretty daya we have been having. Some feet have commenced to gather corn, win eh a light crop in this sec Mr. Oeo. P. Ardls continues sick. Mr. Jim Ardls Is better again. iusanah Caroline Kolb, of the tore* died on last Sunday even the ISth. She was In her eighty year, being born Jan. 16th, 1824. i Ian reo three daughters, Mrs. Thos. ?stren, of the Sycamores, Mrs. ink J. Graham, of Paxvllle, and Mrs. Moot N. Owen, of Orangsburg. Sev grandchildren and one great' jhlld. She was hurled at Cal church, near Fine wood, last lay afternoon at 4 o'clock, and s funerallnSd by hsr pastor, the e. Jnmea N. Tolar, of Summerton. ? following acted aa pallbearers: J. Kolb, R. M. Berwick. W. B. John n, W. J. Ardis, B. P. Broadway and F. Christmas. She had been a since March II, lt?f. She n native of Alabama, and her in name was Powell. Mrs. Meek 8. Avin was found dead i bad bast Sunday morning ni an hour, having died some time the night before. She leaves n neeband and nine children, the lagert only three weeks old. She burled at Bethel church. Prlva Monday morning at 10 o'clock, wae funsrallaed by her pastor, William Haynsworth. Hugh and Henry J. McLeu through here on bualness Tuesday nesos Nsalle and Mary Lee Ardls on a vhrlt to their uncles, Messrs. and Mr.rvln McLeod, near Man Qua Week* snd John Ardls vlsltei OA Joe L. Bartlette's. near Plnewood, seat Sunday. Mrs. W. J. Ardl* and Dud Weeks eealted at Joe H. Geddings', near Ftnewood, last Sunday evening. John Ardls la spending a while at Mr. J. L. Bartlette s. Well. m\%. Editor, the primaries are ?sail over. Some are happy and some tew are not, but such la life. I beg ?save to congratulate the Bull Dog on bta victory. Hops he may so perform ejno duties of his office that he will Teeelve the well done of every one his time Is out. And may he sl remember that all Is well that wall. A good shower of rain would do hers about at this time to peas, P sen tors, cane, etc.. as we have h id no rein In two weeks tonight. 8TATEBCRG. ?tateburg. t?pt 11.?Mr. J Single Moore, oC Sumter. spent Sunday ?or midst. Besets Barnwell left last Tues for Raleigh, where she will enter garvs Collsgo. sssr*. Richard; Rlchardton and Moses, of Sumter, spent Sun bsrs w'th friends. Janls Nelson has returned Florence, after a very plessant Mr. P. P. Burgess, of Manning. Sunday at home. Mrs. James Plnckney and Miss uo Moore are visiting n Sum snssrvllle. Missis. Andrsw and Windham using and Marshall Wescoat. of i 1st. were numbered among the ws here on Sunday. Mise Haitis Norrls haa returned Hartsvllle. where shs has been ssawing her sister. Mrs. Los Coksr. Misses Frances and Amy Moore, brlt tent wssk for Charleston, where have gone to attend the Mem rr School. Mr. W. D. Frterson, of Sumter, npent Sunday at horns. Master Hall Ramsey has returned so Sumtsr, where he will resume his Studies at the Sumter high school. Mass Annie Holmes returned on Friday from Saluda. where she has been enjoying the mountain breexes for ths past all weeks. Mr. Wllllsm Barnwell left yesterday for Augusta, where he goes on a bust Mas trip. / Mas, Hept. 21.?Mrs. Mary Plgate Welch, wife of Mr. Robt. Welch, died this morning a few miles below Lgnchburg. A mule belonging to Mr. Zollle SJanrth broke loose from his hitching sind ran agr Inst a mower and was badly Injured, one night l.i t week. Misses Annts. Dessls and Flossie Rrocklnton and Misses Marie. Lillio and Mousell? Truluek will leave for Limestone College next Wednesday. Mr. snd Mrs. P. T. Drlggers. of -SDlaoLs, will leave at an early date to what their daughter and family, mm.ith. of Washington. Vegetables are scarce, ground ?s very dry. W1SACKY. flsncky. Sspt. SI.?Mr. Editor, t you think our county Is to I Jated?to hold a court and A single cose to be tried. There on record to bent It. There Is not a prisoner in jail. If this con? dition continues to exist we will have I very little use for our beautiful new' court house, which is nearlng com? pletion. It seems this is a record breaking year. The recent freshets in Lynch'* river surpassed anything of the kind n the memory of our oldest clftrens. Our county supervisor is having tho damages repaired as rapidly as he can. The chaingang is now at work on the Fields bridge and crossing. One f the convicts, Mose Robinson, who was serving a sentence for eight years, was drowned in the river last week. Diligent sea -eh was made for bis body, but it was not found until the fourth day. His shackles had fasten? ed to a snag on the bottom of the river, where the water was about sight feet deep. It Is thought he used this means ? take his own life. Numbers of our young people have left or will soon leave us?some to teach, but a larger number to the dif? ferent colleges. Mrs. Bridges, from Florida, Is vis? iting her old home and family. ltr. and Mrs. J. C. Scott, of Char? leston, after spending the summer In the mountains, ars on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Willie McCutchen. Mrs. Keels, of Sumter, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. N. Scott. Mr. Scrlvon Smith has decided to return to New Mexico, much to the regret of hi* many friends. Our school has started of very sat? isfactorily, under the charge of Miss Latham from Chester county. The farmers have had unusually fine weather for picking cotton, and have made good use of it. There will not be much left to pick after Octd ber. If this weather continues. UND AL. Tlndal, Sept. 21.?The farmers are very busy now gathering Hay and cotton. The cotton crop in this sec tloriywtll fall far short of what It was expected to make. As some fields art now about finished opening, very few green bolls are left. The Children's Aid Society of Prov? idence cburch will have an ice cream festival at the school house on Tues? day afternoon. Sept. 24.th. Miss Dora Brlstown, of Darlington, Is spending a few days with Mlsi Edith Rlchsrdson. BROGDON. Brogdon, Sept. 19.?Mrs. T. C. Proctor and daughter, Miss Mabel, have returned to their home in Char? leston, after spending the Sjummer with relatives here. Mrs. C. E. Nolan, of Columbia, spent a day or two with relatives here this week. Mrs. M. C. Oregg, of Sumter, is vis? iting frler.ds In the neighborhood. Miss Grace Brogdon haa returned from Tlmmonsvllle, where she has been spending some time with her friend. Miss Blanche Rose. Miss Sudle Stukes has entered the Sumter High School. The Graham Graded School opened this week with Miss Jones, of Newber ry, as principal and Miss Smith, of Virginia, assistant. Mr. J. J. Hrltton and family have removed to Sumter, much to the re? gret of their many friends of this section. The store house of Mr. W. T. Brogdon, which has been In course of construction for some time, Is now completed. This building Is quite a modern structure and presents a pret? ty apeparance. It Is furnished with an elevator snd Is lighted by a two thousand candle power Kltson light. Farmers are blue over the low price of cotton, and those who still have their lsst year's cotton are very blue. Judging from appearances this season's cotton crop will soon be har? vested. Short crops and low prices seem to be the portion of the farmer this fall. P1SGAH. Plsgah, Sept. 21.?It now looks as If the cotton will "be all ploked by Oc? tober the first. I never saw It open more rapidly than this year. Fifty cents per hundred Is paid, which makes a hole in the crop at tho pres? ent low price. The pea crop Is almost a failure; what the trouble is I am not wise enough to say. The shortness in the cropn Is noc caused so much from the lack of rain as the Intense heat through July and August. Financially the country Is not as Vsj|] off us last year. Dr. J. W. Parker, from Willlam ston. has been on a visit to his friends ro-re, but has returned home. This section needs a physician, and some good doctor would find It very profitable to locate In this section. Mrs. C. T. Evans bas gone to Co? lumbia f??r medical tr? atment. Rev. T. L? Cole carried on a meet? ing ?;*st week at Antloeh church. He J was assisted by Rev. C. A. Waters, of Manning. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Olllls went to "umter Saturday. Mr. W. M. Coulter and family, who i:io\ ( d to Columbia some time ago, have returned here. It looks as If a mountain out of a mole hill Is belns> made as to whether E. D. Smith had anything to do with the Haskell movement In 1895. Let Smith deny that he voted for Haskell ami that will end It. But can he deny It? If he did, he endorsed the move? ment and Haskell. The consolidation of the Republican fUCtlonj North on the electoral ticket, the accumulation of an immense cam? paign fand to be used by the finest and best disciplined party the world has ever se/-n to buy votes, and it di? rected by the most astute politician In America?Roosevelt?bodes no good to Bryan's election, besides the fight on him by the renegade Hearst, and his tool, John Temple Graves, and the little flees of other political sprouts. If Bryan wins over such odds' It will be his own force and manhood and the Justice of the Dem? ocratic claims on the American peo? ple. If he loses, and the house goes republican, the strong probability ir that the South will go to pieces po? litically, and new parties be formed. Let us hope that we will be exempt from such a catastrophe. Bee stings are good for rheumatism. AXTTOCH. Antioch, Sept. 21.?We are having very dry weather now, and cotton is opening fast. The crop is going to be very short in this section. Miss Mabel Jetrouer and Mrs. Re? becca Feaster, from Rochelle, Fla., are on a visit to relatives here. Mr. J. K. Rlchbourg was In Camden on business last Friday. Mrs. L. L. Inabinett, after a visit of several weeks to relatives in Plckens, has returned home. Mrs. L. A. James has returned to her home in Bishopvllle after spend? ing several days In our midst. The health of the community Is very good. LYXCHBURG'S DISTINGUISHED SONS. Lieut. Governor MeLood snd Senator Elect Smith Speak ot Their Old Home. Lynchburg, Sept. 17.?In response to an invitation by the Knights of Pythias Lodge of this place, Hons. E. D. Smith and Thos. G. McLeod, two sons of Lynchburg, addressed an en? thusiastic and appreciative audience, in ?he open, last evening. Rev. S. O. Canty, who presided, first introduced Lieut. Governor McLeod in a few well ehosen words. The speaker certainly thought fast and well, impressing' all who heard him with his oratory, logic and forcefulness. His was an address on pythianism with its ally?educa? tion. Just about the time he had about concluded he brought the au? dience to their feet by remarking that his voice could not compete with the votes f>t freight train, which was rap? idly npproaehing. so he WOttld give place to the "gatllng gun," E. D. Smith, who was amply qualified to ?nter a contest for the "right of way." Just here a few minutes were given for the service of strictly temperanee refreshments. Hon. E. D. Smith, sat? isfied that Mr. McLeod had done full Justice to Pythlanl-m, selected for his subject Incidents of and pertaining t") the senatorial campaign, Just closed, and explained and Illustrated the traffic question, thus simplifying ihl?* great complex (?) question. Some of his Jokes were side-busters. Indeed, It seldom occurs that a United States senator, and governor, closely related, meet at the home of their birth under such circumstances and so pleasantly entertain their old friends and relatives in such a man r.er. Mr. B. T. McLeod, the aged uncle of both of these gifted speakers, was I present and seemed to greatly enjoy [their speeches. One is his sister's son and the other his brother's son. The meeting was not well advertised, but the crowd was estimated at between 300 and 500 persons. Mr. Smith's talk and demeanor throughout was free from anything ukin to ostentation or vanity, but dis? played evident signs of deep gratitude and sincerity. Had to Come Sonic Time. Here is the lateit storyette about honeymoons, says the Detroit News Tribune: This time the happy couple hid gone to the lakes foi thi r 4r!;> and spent the first morn;::.' outfns *', '? rlously about Windemure. "Oh, Tom," exclaiu.e 1 the b: id. , "isn't It heavenly? Let's send a tele? gram to papa and mama and tell them what a perfectly scrumptious time we're having. Let's say: 'Get? ting on splendidly. Grand row before breakfast.' " Forty minutes later n telegram was laid on the breakfast table of the pa? rents. The old man read it and sadly shook his head. "Ah," he exclaimed dolefully, "they have begun already, my dear." "What is it?" anxiously Inquired the fond mother. "Listen to this, my dear: 'Grand row before breakfast,' Well, well, I suppose It had to come some time." The 22T?th anniversary of the First Baptist Church of Charleston will be celebrated Oct. 11. Many preach? ers of note will attend the celebra? tion. ?. ? , ? s ? h ?? .. mm ->.? CHOLERA PLAGUE IN RUSSIA. ST. PETERSBURG SCOURGED IIV ASIATIC CHOLERA. Ptsenoo Spreading Rapidly?Has In? vaded Eastern und Southeastern Districts of Czar's European Pos? sessions?Situation Grave. St. Peterburg, Sept. 20.?St. Peters? burg is in the grip of the Asiatic cholera, which already has exceeded in severity and numbers the visitation of 1893. The disease is increasing daily at an alarming rate and unless the authorities show in the future a much greater degree of ability to cope with the situation than they have in the past there is every reason to fear that it wUl get out of hand. The government has threatened to apply the provisions of martial law and this threat has driven the mu? nicipal authorities to bend all their energies to the campaign of clearing the city of the scourge. The alder manic council today voted a prelimi? nary sum amounting to $250,000 to enlarge the hospital space, to pur? chase and distribute disinfectants, the supply of which In St. Petersburg is well rilgh exhausted, and to expedite the Interment of bodies, which has been notoriously slow. The dead houses are overcrowded and many corpses He unburled. The situation, which has always been serious since the very first case was reported, assumes a graver aspect from t,he appearance today of a very virulent type of the disease, in two cases of which death followed within 15 minutes of the first symptoms. The cholera was at first reported this year about the end of July. It was of a virulent type and the per? centage of mortality was high. The disease spread rapidly Into the pro? vinces along the Volga, down both coasts of the Caspian and in the ter? ritory of the Don Cossacks; in other WOrdg, In the eastern and southeast? ern districts of European Russia. By the end of August there was an aver? age of 1,200 cases reported each week, with a mortality of upwards of 50 per cent. THE GEN. SUMTER MEMORIAL ACADEMY. Visit anil Inspection by Prof. Ira \V. Williams of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Editor the Watchman and Southron: We thank you for the space given to the announcement that Prof. Ira W. Williams of the United States De? partment of Agriculture, would be here on last Thursday, the 17th In? stant, to carry forward the work In? augurated by Dr. Knapp on the 14lh ult, for it helped us to get out a con? siderable number of people to hear him In addition to the school. His address was such as to win the confidence of the audience In his ability to carry out the work that had been begun here and he won the sym? pathy of all In his expressions of high sentiments of morality and re? ligion in connection with the scien? tific work which he is carrying on. His inspection of the lands was thorough and his preparation for the procuring of proper machinery for the cultivation of these lands and the fertilization of them was very' mark? ed, indeed. And, too, he evinced such an interest in the history of the com? munity and of the county and of the State, us to show that no narrow edu? cational scheme was In his mind. It will be seen very soon, we think, that hf will aid the school In attracting help of every character needed for Its progress and in the general up? building of the community's best in? terests. He exhibited the highest in? telligence of his search for the ob? stacles in the way of the school's ad? vancement and his suggestions as to the best way of removing them were most admirable. We are now ready for Prof. Hand to come and pronounce on our high schoor equipment, for we have the le^ulsite pupils in that department and are ready to move vigorously along in the prosecution of this work. John J. Dargan, Prin. G. S. M. A. Stateburg, S. C, Sept. 21, 1908. Gaodwyn Rhett in the Wext. Mayor Khett Is going to make half a dozen speeches for Democracy in Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska. We are confident the South Carolinian will not only Impress Westerners favorably with our grade of men, hut that he will give them the food for thought on political questions that will result in making converts in Democracy. But we should prefer having Mr. Rhett speak in New York, Maryland, and New Jersey. He is the type of ?UCCesful and intluencial business man that In those States is for Taft, and his arguments would tend to remove their prejudice against Bryan. He move that prejudice in the East, and Republican defeat is absolutely cer? tain.?The State. Revenue officers destroyed an illi? cit still In the lower part of Lexington county. aaaaaaaaaaaaataaaaaaaaaaaaa 0) tu H/?e Favorite ru ITHOUT a doubt the Three But? ton, Single Breasted Sack will be the favorite style of Suit this Season with most Men. This style of Suit is always the best expression of a conservative sjyle and is always found on the backs of men who desire gentility. No detail that should enter into perfect Suit making is omitted from the cut or tailoring of these dignified Suits. THE PRICES RANGE v $10 to $27.50. v fti However, don't let any price inducement influence you until you have seen the Suit. It s always Quality rather than price that tells the JJj story, Quality is what we offer. Prices are quoted every? where. COTTON CHOP TWO-FIFTHS OFF. At Meeting of Farmers at Columbia FM imate is Put at 59 Per Cent, or Normal. Columbia, Sep*;. IT.?The gathering of the executive committee of the State Farmers' Union and county pres? idents concluded Its session this af? ternoon. The following information was given out from the meeting, which was held behind closed uoors: From reports from each of the 25 counties represented at the meeting the piesent crop was estimated at from 68 1-2 to 5i? per cent, of normal, which means that the State will pro? duce about S00.000 bales this fall. Encourar/ing reports were heard from the State's delegates to the National Convention at Fort Worth. Definite steps were taken to complete the or? ganization of counties. Marion will be organized next Monday, and Clar? endon, Marlboro, Calhoun and Alken counties will fall Into line soon after. Secretary F. H. Weston, of the Cot? ton Association, and President T. B. Stackhouse, of the Warehouse Com? pany, addressed the meeting on the cotton movement and the importance of storing. A resolution was unani? mously adopted which requires all members of the union to sell not a bale until there Is advance from the present prices. The minimum is held secret. Steps were taken to place the Farm? ers' Union Sur. on a firm financial footing with $10,000 capital and a well equipped plant, the raising of stock being prorated among the sev? eral county organizations. The deter? mination is to make the Sun a strong agricultural paper, second to none In the country, and to this end arrange? ments were made for various depart? ments of the paper to be edited by eminent agricultural speeialsts. BO BALES OF COTTON BURNED. Cotton Was Ready to Be l oaded on Cars at Starr. Anderson, Sep:. It.?Fire this af? ternoon at Starr. 12 miles south of Anderson, destroyed 50 bales of cot? ton on the platform at the depot. It had been weighed ami marked and was being loaded Into cars. The rail? road will bear the greater part of the loss. The fire is supposed to have been caused by a spark from a passen? ger train. M. L Smith of Camden, recently elected to the legislature, will not be a candidate for speaker of the house. Vast Area Covered by Pall of Smoke. Smoke from the extensive forest fires that are burning in widely sepa? rated districts of the eastern portion of the United States and Southern I Canada, has enshrouded the entire section beneath a murky pall, so heavy In some places as to obscure the sun, and through so wide an area to interfere seriously with transporta? tion and various occupations of every 1 day life. The haze is not confined to I the land, the smoke banks extending well off the coast and enfolding the 1 routes of coastwise and partial Trans Atlantic shipping in their hampering embrace. From the Canadian woods and the forests of Maine down through the Adirondacks to the Catskills and be? yond to the Pennsylvania lumber re i gions, fires are burning in the forest mountain regions. In the immediate vicinity of the fires, which of them l selves are causing heavy damage, the clouds are ascending to the regions of the steady air currents seemingly being driven eastward for the most part. The fires themselves have in some localities held up railroad trans? portation, and in others even far re? moved, have so thickened the atmos? phere as to make fast running dan? gerous. TEDDY S FAREWELL. Oyster Ray Folks Will All Re at the IH?pot To-day. Oyster Bay, X. Y., Sept. 21.?Presi? dent Roosevelt tomorrow morning will end his vacation and with his family and executive staff will leave for Washington. Xo formal farewell has been pre? pared by the residents of Oyster Bay, hut practically every one in town will ? be at the railway station to say fare? well to the president. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Tbl Kind You Han Always Bought Tili: 8UMTER CLOTHING CO.