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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. UK WHY I.KTTKH8 EHOM OUR SPE? CIAL < OR ItESPON DENTS. of Intcrce* From all Parts of i r mlit 1 Idjoliilng Counties. KOTICK To roRRKSPONDEXTi Mali \ mji letters so that they wil ?*%ch this office not later than Tues? day morning. When the letters are rocei\t?d Wo'lnt't l iy Ii ll almost an Impossibility to have them appear In the paper tasued that day. 11IUX.DON BroiploaV Nov. it.?The weather has Wan Ideal for the past: week and every e>ae erems to he enJo>lng these lovely days There could no. have been a tetter time for harvesting the glean h*e> of the fields. The oat crop la now being planted am i very soon things generally will be tw readiness for tho Thanksgiving The ginneries are running on half atone owlg to the scarcity of cotton. Mr. Pringle Brunson attended the pit/ "Under the Qre*nwood Tree" at opera house last night, lasers. Clinton Allard and Julian [don are taking In the carnival this week. Mm J. I. Brogdon la spending a few 4a/* In Charleaton at the home of her daughter, Mra. T. C. Proctor. Mies Sallle Jones is repreeentlng the Woman'e ^Missionary Society of the Ore hit in Baptist church at the Wo anan's Missionary Union In Charleston this week. Mlaa Orace Brogdon is visiting her In Mrs. J. Darby Wfclte. Mrs. Toole of Alken county le the of her daughter Mrs. J. D. Law Mlsa Gertrude Baker of Alken alec visiting her aunt, Mrs. Law Mr. J. D. Chandler continues quite at the home of his sister. Mrs. W. T Irogdon. DALZELL. . Dalsell. Nov. If.?We are now hav-* tag winter at last and those who are mm fortunate aa to have some porkers to hill can now enjoy the good old tJane aausage and backbones again for meat market has been so high itety that a gieat many said the had to be cut very thin and a of them, and generally It has been the oheapeet kind to be had. 10c. D. 8. butts and 8 cents cotton don't aw.1t very well, so let ue have more i?*rs and lesa cotton, and we will have I cents pork and 10 cents eertton as It I? the only way I know to solve the low price cotton we hear no much talk about. We are about through gathering. Very little cotton remains In the fields la be picked. There Is one blessing? there was a good pea crop made this yaaw. and darkeys got half for gather? ing, and they are selling them rap? idly, 'vhich gives them something to sjo on for a while. Oats that were planted early are sp to a good stand and look well. The building committee for the JDsUaell new Methodist church wa*> rsdaed "it. on Saturday and was u i to get to Sumter. a.< was adver I. t?? l??t out the contract, so they isv? ?et Monday, the 23d. to meet f??r the purpose of letting out the con ?rwct Most of the committee want to go to Charleston this week, so the time aet is about as early as they can on that account. Several from this community ex to go to Charleston this week. Mian Wlngste will close her school from Wednesday until Monday so that she ard aa many of the pupils as dwxnre can go. Mra. J. M. Woodley and little Mary sws visiting relatives In Marlboro ?oe.nl y Mr T. O. Sanders, of Hagood, spent Sunday with friends here. He- F. O. Whltlock preached his iMt sermon at Providence and St Jana?*' for this year on Sunday. He Mhed splendid sermons at both is. He le an earnest worker and whether he Is returned to thle charge aw not he haa our best wishes, wher ewrer he goee. No one could listen to has sermons and go to judgment say tag he had no% had the plain gospel preached to him. lervtce* at Tirsah nest Sunday at 4 o'clock p. m. MAX Max. Nov. II -The weather is cold cloudy. Farmers sre having eane ground and splendid eyrup made. Mr and Mra. H. W. Truluck. of Shi ash. are vteitlng at Mr. M. B. Truluck's today. Mr. Dosier Friereon end family, fnrirerly of Hhlloh. who have been l"? Cabu for the last year, will In the mmmr future locate In Columbia for sin Indefinite time. Mr. H A. Truluck. the efficient Sun? day schol superintendent of Bethel, and MY*. Rmmle Tomllnson. of St Charles, will be married on the l*th. at her home, by Itev. lt. K Truluck They will leave Immediately for Char? leaton. where they will spend a few eVtya. The btlde-to-be has many c^^Mja%jai>yaw ?fW? ttp? wlll^ we) come her back to this community as a resident. Mrs. J. ft Truluck. Sr., is quite in? disposed from a slight cut on her hand, received several weeks since. Kc\ H. K. Truluck will preach a scries <>f sermons in .Timmonsvlll I next week. I DARK CORNKR. Dark Corner. Nov. If,?Well, as It Is cold and the poor man's Ice factory was set up last night. I will wrlto a line this morning. Tnere is nothing worth writing though. All farm work is about done. Our sick are all better, so far as I have heard lately. Mr. K. P. Uedding, of Pinewood is progressing very well with his new house, which he Is putting up, and will soon have It ready for occupancy. Mrs. Jessie Turner and daughter, Glady's, of Sumter, spent Saturday night and Sunday at the Sycamores, with Mr. and Mrs T. H. Osteen. It was my good fortune to hear Mrs. Turner and and Miss Gladys dis? pense some sweet music, ths former on the organ and the latter on the violin. Miss Lena Bartlette, little sister and brother, Dan, of Pinewood. spent yes? terday at Mr. Jos M. Ardla'. Mrs Annie Brewer sad daughter. Mies Agnes, visited Mrs. W. J. Ardis yesterdsy evening. W. J. Ardis and Douglas Weeks vis? ited Mr. Joe M. Ardis yesterday morn? ing. Mr. and airs. Bsn Geddings, of Pinewood, spent yesterday at W. J. Ardis*. Oua Weeks, Miss Agnes Brewer and Richard Brewer attended a cuke walk at Mr. Isaac Geddings*, near Ramsey, Isst Teeday night, the 10th. I have heard there is to be a cake walk at Mr. Blending Ardis' next Fri? day night, the 20th. Mr. Editor, 7. fully agree with your Privateer scribe. If the farmers will not use guano for a few years I think it would be for the best. And I for one am willing to do ao, though I am not a union man. WI8ACKY. Wisacky. Nov. 14.?We are enjoy? ing a very timely rain, as It was need? ed to bring up our oala, of which large crops are being planted, and the farmers are paying more attention to the preparation of the ground, and the planting of the seed, both of which are very necessary tc Insure good yields. The farmers have about finished their year's labors, and in this sec? tion have reaped a bountiful har? vest of corn, cotton, hay and potatoes. There have been more peas gathered this year than for many years past, thought not enough to meet the de? mand. I hear complaint about pota? toes rotting. The Missionary Society of St. Luke's church had a festival at our school bullding last night, which proved quite a success. The credit la due to Miss Lottie DesChampe. wh?> Is very much interested with the mis? sionary spirit, and who expects to prepare herself, and go as a mission? ary to the foreign field. 1 hear others are to follow her example. May their number be increaned. Rev. S. O. Cantey having serveu our charge (Lynchburg) toi years will be sent elsewhere anoi.o . tar We hope the confeaence wll send n* an accptable preacher ail I p?: toa his place. We have a very quiet. o;\*?rly lit tie town, with all the conveniences necessary for a comfortable living and everything moves on smoothly and harmoniously. So there Is very little news at this writing. TIN DAL. Tlndal. Nov. 17.?The Dal mers are now about through gathering their crops. Potatoes are very fine In this neighborhood. Some oats have been planted and I think there will be more planted this fall than hus been for several years previous. Mr. C. M. Wltherspoon, with several others from this section, went to Manning to see the play "Ten Nights In a Barroom" last night. Some of the folks In this neighbor? hood expect to visit Charleston this week. The health of the community Is good. I.At RKNS DISPF.NHARY CHKCKKD County Will Have, about $19.000 Sur? plus When Its Liquor Is Hold. Columbls, Nov. IS.?Dispensary Au? ditor Wset. who, with hie assistant. Mr. Hunt, has been checking up the affairs of the recently close Laurens dispensary, has returned to the city, and states that the dispensary If Its assets are closed out at invoice prices will have a balance of about $13,000. it seems that the dispensary board is not giving any support to the proposi? tion to contest the election and that the prospect Is that the dispensary will remain closed. The negroes of Edgefleld county Will nald . an agricultural fair In the D. A. R. MEETING. ANNUAL CONFERENCE CONVENES TO-MOHHOM A Largely Attended, hhs ting Seems CctiAUt?.V Series of Social Enter? tainments Arranged In Honor of the Delegates. The annual Conference of the South Carolina Daughters of the Revolution will convene in the Court House to? morrow morning at 11 o'clock with an attendance of approximately one hun? dred delegates, representing the vari? ous chapters in South Carolina. Quite a number of the delegates are already in the city and the indications are that the meeting will be one of the most largely attended and successful In the history of the South Carolina D. A. R. Every chapter in the State will be represented by a full delegation and there will be, In addition, many visit? ing members of the organization pres? ent. Business sessions will be held to? morrow, Thursday andJaFriday, but while there is a great deal of business to be transacted the social side of the meeting has not been overlooked and a series of entertainments have been arranged in honor of the delegates. The first of these entertainments Is a reception given by Mrs. S. C. Baker from 9 to 11 o'clbck this evening. To? morrow afternoon Sumter's Home Chapter gives a tea at the residence of Mrs. Marlon Moise; Thursday morning Sumter's Home Chapter entertain the delegates at luncheon, and Thursday evening, Dick Anderson Chapter, U. D. C, give s reception In honor of the D. A. R.. at the residence of Mrs. Perry Moses, Jr., The full programme Is as follows: WEDNESDAY 11 A. U Open sessle i at Court House. Call to Order. Ritual to page 8. Greetings from Sumter's Home chapter, Mrs. S. C. Baker. Response?Mrs. F. H. H. Calhoun. Vocal Solo?Miss Beaufort Brand, Selected. Address?Mr. H. C. Haynsworth. Violin Duet?Mrs. H. M. Stuckey, Mrs. Robt. Shelor, selected. Report of State Regent. Ritual from page 8. Wednesday Afternnon 4:30 to 6:30. Afternoon tea, given by Sumter's Home Chapter, at Residence of Mrs. Marion Moise. Wednesday Evening Business session?8:30. At Court House. THURSDAY MORNING. Business session 10-1:30 p. m. Daughters entertained at Luncheon by Sumter's Home Chapter. Thursday Afternoon?3:31 p. m. Business session. Thursday Evening? 8:ft p. m. Reception by Dick Anderson Chap tar, U. D. C, at resider.ee of Mrs Perry Moses, Jr. FRIDAY MORNING. Pu^iness srs^lon. GOMEZ'S VKTOIIY DECISIVE. Liberal Ticket Carried Culr; by 65, 000 Majority. Havana. Nov. 15.?Practically com? plete returns of the election show tha' the Liberal victory wan even more Utcisive than supposed last night, official returns from 1,360 of a total f 1.498 polling places show thyt Gen Jose Miguel Gomez received 183, <<:;.? i , againxt 118,329 for Gen. Maro Me '?1 the Conservative can? didate 'i he ' " ? Is >carried every province > ^he is.. Havana pro? vince went ?i rial by ??.uoo and the city by '3.of-i. The Li ? majorities. In the other provinces Wt.a approximately as fol? lows: Oriente 13,500. Santa Clr.ra 11,000, Camaguey 1.200, Plnar del Rio 7,500, Matanzcs 8,000. ROCKEFELLER TO TESTIFY. Tha Oil King to bo Witness in Suit Against Trust. New York. Nov. 16.?John D. Rock? efeller is expected to go on the wit? ness stand when the hearing in the Government's suit to dptSQlvs the Standard Oil Company !s resun.Sd ner.' week and tell the st >ry f that Ki gantlc corporation. It is said that Rockefeller has for some, tlnio ber?n desirous of clearing up certain mnt ters concerning G1? company. At the office of the Standard Oil Company it was stated that the com? pany will subpoena Mr. Rockefeller, John D. Archbold, the vice president of the Standard Oil Company, and J. A. Moffatt, a director of the Standard Oil Company, as witnesses for the company In the hearing now pro? ceeding. LAST WINTHROP RULLETIN. Situation So Much Improved That Further Dally Statements Aro Re? garded as Unnecessary. Rock Hill, Nov. 16.?TV)ere are no new cases of fever ?t Winthrop today and those which developed some days ago are all doing a ell. Unless there la an unlooked, for change no more dally bulletins #?1 be seat. WATSON'S CROP ESTIMATE. SOUTH CAROLINA PRODUCTION WILL BE 1,0*6,531 BALLS. Crop of 1905 Showed Conditions Almut Equal to Thoao of ittOH?Report! j from Other States, Columbia, Nov. 17.-? Commissioner Watson estimates the cotton crop of South Carolina for 1908 at 1,098,5.36 running bales. The estimate is made by Mr. Watson, who \s chairman of the special committee of the Southern commissioners of agriculture, and in a few weeks he will be able to issue a statement giving the estimates for the entire South by States. Mr. Watson has been very fortu? nate in his estimates since the depart? ment has undertaken the work, miss? ing the totals, as afterwards shown by officials government reports, only a few thousand bales. The method by which the estimates are given are very interesting. On November 1 of this year the gov? ernment showed 822.369 bales ginned. The only other crop which had weath? er and other conditions, with the pos? sible exception of labor, the same was that of 1*05, when the report on November 1 showed 822,282 bales ginned. In no case in the history of cotton reports has any higher than 78 per cent, of cotton been ginned on the 1st of November and it is usually below these figures. The total crop of 1905 was 1,112.363 bah s and with the basis given above the estimate for 1908 was accordingly made. The acreage for 1908 will be about 2,512,260 and for 1907 tho acreage was 2.463,000 acres. The 1907 crop was the second largest In the history of the State, being 1,163.565 bales. The largest crop was that of 1904 when 1.192,926 bales were produced. The 1904 crop was the first going over a million bale.i. TH \NKSGIYING PROCLAMATION. Governor Ansel Follows the Old Cus torn. Columbia, Nov. 14.?Gov. Ansel to? day issued the usual annual procla? mation calling on the people of the State, In accordance with custom, to observe the Fourth Thursday in No? vember as a day of Thanksgiving, the day being a legal aa well as religious holiday in South Carolina. The day falls on the 26th of the month this year. The proclamation follows: THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ? THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLA? MATION. Availing myself of the beautiful custom established many years a?o and endorsed by the sentiment of the good people of the country, I, M. P. Ansel, Governor of the State of South Carolina, do hereby designate nnd appoint Thursday, the 26th day . of November, A. D. 1908. as a day of general Thanksgiving. The State of South Carolina has many things to be thankful for durin? the past year. While the great rain? fall and high water* of August last brought devastation to numerous farms and also the loss of several lives, thereby bringing sadness and mourn? ing to many, yet we should be thank? ful for the manifold blessing's are have received at the hands of the C.lver of all good. We have enjoyed the peace and lib? erty guaranteed by the Constitution; there has been no visitation of famino and pestilence, and our Heids have produced a reasonable harvest. In educational and moral advancement our Commonwealth has made splendid progress, and there has been an awakening In the public conscience which points to the dawn of better days. Whatever else may be said no one can gainsay that the ideals of citizenship have been raised, that there Is greater respect for law, that human kindness has outweighed evil. Let all the people, therefore, lay aside for this one day their usual vo? cations, assemble In their houses of worship as well as In their homes and give thanks to God for their many to? kens of love and kindness to us as a people and as a State. Let us also on this day remember the poor and the distressed in our midst, the several orphanages that are caring for the fatherless and motherless little ones, that our gifts snd words of cheer may bring sunshine and happiness to all of these. Let us further Invoke the Lord of hosts to grant unto us, through the coming years, a continuance of His blessings and beseech Divine guidance for us as a people and aa a State for all future time. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of South Carolina at the Capitol, in the City of Columbia, this 14th day of November. 1908, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty third. M. F. Ansel. Governor. By the Governor: R. M. McCown, Secretary of State. . The . survivors of Qrr's Regiment I will hold a reunion in. Abbeville. | P*dr * wP'V M u m '^T^ * "'^w a ? 1 jjKj?j^jh&H2Ms9ak . w . ?&a^Kni9TCeV FACTS AS TO GAME SEASON. Vm-rcsldents are Required t< Take Out a License or Pay ? Heavy Fine. Columbia, Nov. 17.?The hunting of game became lawful yesterday, and there are hundreds of sportsmen who aro happy. The secretary of the Audubon So? ciety of South Carolina is daily in re? ceipt of inquiries, from one end of the State to the other, asking for infor? mation about the payment of non-res? ident license, especially as to wh it persons are exempt. Nobody is ex? empt. The simplest answer to the question is to quote sections 8 and 9 of the Audubon act of 1907. They are as follows: "Sec. 8. On and after September 1907, a person who Is a non-resident of the State of South Carolina or who is an alien, who desires to hunt in any part of said State, shall make application to the clerk of court of any county in the State and for such license he shall pay $10; In addition thereto the clerk of the court may charge the applicant a fee of 25 cents for his services. Such license shall ex? pire on the termination of the hunt? ing season, and shall not permit the holder to hunt at any time or in any manner prohibited by law. The form of the license therein required shall be prepard by the Audubon Society of South Carolina and shall be Issued by the clerks of courts, and shall en? title the holder therof to hunt in any county in the State. The said Audu? bon society shall furnish all licenses and ether blanks required under th^r pro vial one of this section to the several clerks of the courts of the counties of the State. The said society may re? voke the license of a non-resident or alien upon satisfactory proof that such person has hunted in violation of law, and no license shall be granted to ? person whose license has been revok? ed for a period of one year thereaf? ter. The clerks of the court shall keep a record of each license Issued, In a book furnished by the Audubon so? ciety, and shall make a report to the Audubon society on the 1st of Decem? ber of each year, and at the close of the hunting season In their respec? tive counties, on forms provided by the said Audubon society, and shall transmit, at the same time, all money . received for each license to the treas? urer of the State, to constitute a fund known as the 'game protection fund.' which shall be paid out upon the or? der and voucher of the treasurer of the Audubon society, who shall make an annual report to the governor of South Carolina, showing the receipts and expenditures of the society for the year. Every non-resident or alien person shall carry with him his li? cense, and shall, upon demand, exhibit it to any warden, or police officer, and a refural to so exhibit his license shall constitute an offense unde- this sec? tion. The record of licenses kept by the clerks of courts shall be open at a'.l reasonable hours to the Inspection of any person. Fach C?j that any non? resident or alien shall hunt within the State of South Carolina without hav? ing procured the required license shall constitute a separate Offense, "Sec. 9. Any person holding a hunt? er's license to hu:it in South Carolin; shall be permitted to take In his hand openly from the State 50 paitrldges, or 12 ruffed grouse, or four wild turkeys, or 50 biach birds, or 50 wild ducks and geese, or two deer in a season." Thus stands the law as to licenses. The fine for hunting without license 1? anything up to $100 foi each day's hunting or offense under the section. SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS. Taft Will Convene Congrttw Soon Af? ter Inauguration. Washington. Nov. 15.?That a spe? cial session of the Sixty-first congress will be called soon after the 4th of March to take up the matter of tariff revision became known positively to? day, when William H. Taft, president? elect, after spending the day at the White House as the guest of Presi? dent Roosevelt, stated that he intend? ed to call the special sesslcn to meet as soon after his inauguration as would be reasonable. IIEXEY'S Mft'KDEKElt COMMITS SUICIDE. Haus Kills Himself in His Cell In Jail. Ran Francisco, Nov. 14.?Morris Haas, who shot Francis J. Heney yes? terday, committed suicide in the coun? ty jail tonight by shooting himself through the head. One report says that the pistol with which Haas shot himself was conceal? ed In his shoe, where he hid it bef r? Shooting Henry. Another report says the pistol was secretly passed to Haas by a friend since his incarceration. CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Till Kind You Hin Always Bough! Bears the Signature of DOWAGER EMPRESS ALSO SAID TO BE DYING. IL?. Majesty Removed to Death Chain, bcr in Palat e ut Peking at 2 O'eJock in Afternoon and he Issues Two im? perial Edicts App ointing prluve c Imn Regent and Hbj Son Heir Pre ?wiptiva to His Tbrone. TVking, Nov. 13.?It is reported that th.' Emperor of China died at 4 o'clock this afternoon and also that the Empress Dowager ;s dying. No official confirmation could be secured up to 6 o'clock this evening of the death of the Emperor. His Majesty was transferred to the death chamber at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. At that hour he wrs still breathing. Two imperial edicts were issued from the palace this afternoon in quick succession. The first makes Prince Chun regent of the empire and the second appoints his son, Pu Wei, heir-presumptive. Simultaneously with the removal of i the Emperor from the winter palace to the death chamber In the f< rbldden city, the members of the Grand Coun? cil assembled In the palace. The Do? wager Empress was present at this meeting and is reported to have swooned. I At half past four this afternoon a pa?ace official* of high standing said the Emperor was still alive. All the government offices are de? serted. The palace is crowded with officials. THE BALKAN WAR CLOUD. There Is a Possibility of War?All De? pends on Austria's Note to Russia. St. Petersburg. Nov. 12.?Although an air of outward calm is maintained at the Russian foreign office, the Bai- \ kan situation has now reached an acute stage, where everything depends upon the nature of the note which is expected from Vienna tomorrow an I the outcome of the mediation which Russia. France and Great Britain have undertaken at Belgrade, at Austria- 1 Hungary's request, with a view of limiting the belligerent activity of Servia. If mediation is not successful, war is recognized as a possibility in authoritative circles. The Austro-Hungarian relations are too strained, It is believed, to permit M present conditions to continue indefi? nitely. The Austria note will definite? ly outline the attitude of that govern? ment regarding the discussion of an? nexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the compensation to Servia and Montenegro, and the nature of the ^ note will determine whether or not an inter-national congress can be held. Dun s Weekly Trade Review. New York, Nov. 13.?R. G. Dun's weekly review of trade tomorrow will < say: "Expectations are being fully real? ized in the increased demand for manufactured products that each day' re luces the percentage of idle mach? inery and the number of unemployed. The depleted condition of stocks Is dis? closed as business expands and throughout all industrial channels there is a sudden pressure to meet re? quirements that assures activity for some time at least. "In the primary market for dry goods, merchants are operating on a more liberal scale than at any time since a year and a half ago. Cotton mills are rapidly resuming, but accept business only where the raw cotton is controlled and an assured basis of profit can be established. Some prices have already been advanced and other increases are contemplated. Export business continues restricted, foreign buyers considering the higher values as excessive. While clothier's trades* man have ascertained the trend of de? mand, there is still an inclination to proceed cautiously in placing orders for duplicate lines of spring woolens, so as to be prepared for the normal quantity of cancellations. A better movement of spring goods Is antici? pated as soon as colder weather re? duces stocks of heavy weights. "Manufacturers of boots and shoes report a substantial increase in the orders placed with Jobbers and retail? ers, whose stocks have been allowed to become depleted, and who row an? ticipate a much larger demand.'" The Mikado of Japan is 67 years old. and?but no! We refuse to make any flippant comment.?Chicago Tri? bune. A man ought to be born a king or a fool.?Latin. AMBITIOUS young men and ladies should lesrn Telegraphy; for, since the new 8-hour law became effect? ive there is a shortage of many thousand telegraphers. Positions pay from $50 to $70 per month to beginners. The National Telegraph Institute of Columbia, S. C, and five other cities Is operated under eupervlsion of R. R. Officials and all students are placed when quali? fied. Write them for particulars,^ ll-18-2t?