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?ORRESPOIBENGE, sb. XWntVt LB1TEJU? FROM OUR SPE? CIAL OORRJBaw\>NDK2fTB. Fron* all Part* of and Adjoining Omniten, ef&HCR TO CORRESPONDENTS. Hall your letters ao that they will Ibach thta office not later than Tues ehYy morning. When the lettera 'are ?unuhtd Wednesday It la almost an ehonoeelblltty to hat? them appear In the paper earned that day. Dee. IS.?Mr. Wade Langs * good efttsee of the Sard la eec wae fatally wounded by the ac? ta! dai barge of bin gun while a fence, seat Friday He Meed only a few hours, teuren n young wilt and baby, n ^*nwuWr% ^PeTQ^Bv^fV S%aflr^l flnaft^eTut ft %\ geSOG^ tola* nag and frlenda, to mourn bit Hbi funeral wna hw baa pastor. Ree. B. at ??star fjnyi Tialuoh wan hninsd wut ahn Iben and b?nde gnturdny ?bt by the ampkoekm of e eon. which nuRJgndl 'swann powder. Hr Hatten Floyd's dwelling sujgrt gtn from burning trash, and an bhfujii, |ejt Saturday. Me saved nf b? fnrnltt?*. Fortunately. Rfta new ruaaoenoe nearby at nearly Sard and Mian Pbemle *urker, Mr. a C. Stagfetary and Mr. CMda Ifettlee and Knight, Mr. Martin Hicks and RRau Koeee were married .get week as aha banaes of the twidee. Mies runkhoueer, of Dnton, Va. Is unending some time at Mr. B. C. Irhnlwek'a MK end Mrs. Keavea. of Oreeirvllle. awn vtnttlag at Rev. B. K Tnaluck'e. lira. X sV Moore and little Coke, Isbr baby, are sick. Rev. end Mr*. B. K. Truruok en fjurbalned several at dinner Christ <?>?* 4*7? w My. ans Ml*. J. A. M. Carraway had g hngnifnl of delightful company last attrtdny. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Roberta, of Co? lumbia, vial ted at Trinity, Mr. A. J. ?Jnwdman'*. Mr, J. C. Truluck's and SvtMr. S. C. Carraway's laat week. MMn Violet Young, of Columbia, la wanting at Mr. A. J. Ooodman'a Mr end Mrs. James Langst on vlsit bd relatives here lent week. m ReUtlvejvagd frjends regret parting ?Um Di?.^ RrsHTlrinn* ^w?l locate at Lorie, S. C. BROGDON. Brogdon. ~ Dec. tl.?Miss Graes on. wht> Is engaged In teaching Rich burg. Is spending the holidays hen parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. y*a ? er Rregd ?n. .Ruh* Louies Jones, who ha* been *t Lane v la at home fog the OnaVt Jake Brogdon. of the Porter Unwary Academy, la enjoying the atnaa holidays at home. air. and} Mrs, Theodors Proctor and anai their daughter. Mies Mabel, of Charleston, are viel ting ! relatives here. Mr. end Mrs. George Brogdon, of jmrence, are In the neighborhood vie relatives Sod friends. Sties Kate Brogdon. who is attend g Clifford Seminary, la at home till m seminsry open* again. Mr. J. R. Brogdon. of Montgomery, his parents. Mn and Mrs. J. I. n abort visit recently. Little Mien Alice Brogdon. of Mont sjeaery la spending the wtntsr with fear grand pa re a t? bare. Mr. Peter Jonen, who has been so untremery lU with blood poison, la ntw convalescing, much to the de tajht of hie friend*. On yesterday afternoon, while out1 ehftetug. Mr. Pringle Bruneon and Mr. ?hurry Davis, were thrown from their Buggy by their horse inking fright %j from a passing automobile. Mr. Brunsen eeceped unhurt, while Mr. Davis wee painfully, though not ae rk?u?ry. Injured. STATKBCRG. Mateburg. Dec. 11 ?The delightful notertalnment given on the occasion of the "SJtvsr Wedding" of Mr. and Mrs Sereven Moore, at their lovely residence, "The Oaks," on Friday er??ring. December llth was in every way a marked accedes. The rooms ever* beautifully decorated with smllax, mistletoe and holly, presenting a most festive appearance. During ths even lag delightful refreshments were eervod In courses, and greatly enjoyed by tho?e present. The presents were both handsome and numerous, attest? ing o the popularity of the host and honlis?* After supper the band dls oourtsd Inspiring music, much to the Joy of the young people, who danced until the "wee sma' hours," sven th< n regretting that a night of eo much plssi ure was numbered with the Joys of tits past There was quite a large gathorlng and a grsat many visitors from Sumtsr snd Wedgefleld. Dr. Matt Moore left for Philadelphia December list to enter the Ortho? paedic Hospital, as one of the houee physicians. We wish the young doc tot every success In his new field of labor. Mr. William Barnwell. Miss Annie Barnwell, Mr. Henry Friereon Miss Emma Frierson and Mr. F. V. Burgess, ara expected a: their respective homes for the Christmas holidays. Mr. Olenn a student of the Charles? ton Medical College Is visiting Mr. Henry Moore at 'The Oaks." Mrs, Henry E. Gaillard who has been visiting the Misses Burgess' at Waverly, has returned to "The Ruins" to spend Christmas. Stateburg, Dec. 28.?Miss Emma Frierson, whoh as ben spending the Xmas holidays at "Cherry Vale," has returned to Savannah, Oa, Mrs. S. R. Cain and children are visiting Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ramsey at Need wood. Miss Battle Frierson, who is teach? ing at Pelser, la spending the holdiays with her mother, Mrs. B. W. Frier? son. Mr. Murray Moore and the Misses Moors have returned to Btatesvtlle, H. C, altar a pleasant visit to rela? tives Here. Mrs. James 8. Plnokney entertain? ed a number of har young friends very pleasantly on Saturday evening at har lovely home, "The Ruins." The many friends of Mr. John Frierson ara glad to hear that ha Is rapidly recovering from his recent painful accident The Misses Nelson and Dargan ware the guests of Mrs. E. N. Frierson on Saturday evening. Music, both instru? mental and vocal, added to the enjoy? ment of every one present. Mrs. Lee Coker la visiting her pa? rents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Norrie. The Rev. W. H. Barnwell spent Sunday In C'arendon. Mise Anne M. Barwell, who has been visiting her parents. Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Barnwell, has returned to Wilmington. N. C. Mlas Annie Burgess Is enjoying the Xmas holidays with friends in Cam den. The Mlssas Murray have issued in? vitations to a card party on Dec 88 th, at their hospitable home ??Cherokee," Mr. Wm. H. Barnwell is spending a taw days with relatives here. The young people are looking for? ward with a great deal of pleasure to s large dance to be given Dec. 80th it "Cherry Vale," the lovely resi? dence of Mrs, E. V. Frierson. ANTTOCH. Ant loch, Dec. 28.?We have had Ideal weather for the holdiays. Christ mas passed off quietly at this place There were no fights or drunknenness ^renjnd. H6*. eV M. Robertson preached at St. John's Sunday morning. Miss Lydia Wactor, of Herlot. 1 ?pending a few days with her aunt Mrs. J. W. Weldon. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gibson spent yesterday with relatives here. Mr. L. A. White spent Wednesday in Camden. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Weldon, of Wl tacky, are visiting at Mr. J. W. Wei don's. Miss Leila Fowler, our very popular school teacher, Is spending the holt days at her home in Woodruff. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Rlchbourg are visiting the latter's parents at Foun tain Inn. Miss Irene Weldon, who has ben In Blshopvllle for some time, it at home. Messrs. Lawrence und Olln White have ben spending some time at Rembsrt with friend*. Miss Laura McCaskill Is visiting flrends at this place. Mr. A. B. Corbett has his store destroyed by lire on the night of Dec. 14. We have not learned wheth er he had insurance or not. Mlas Belle MoCutchen, from Lan der College, is at home for the holl days. Dr. D. N. Matthews returned from the Charleston Medical College on the 84th. Rev. T. J. White went over to Co lumbta today. Dr. C. 8. Brltton, who has been very sick for some time, Is slowly 1m proving. Miss Eva Brltton, teaching at West vllle, Is home for the holidays. IMr. Eugeno Hearon, of Blshopvlll was one of the many callers In our community yesterday afternoon. We have no sickness at this writ ing. Farm work will begin about Jan uary 4th. LYNCHBURG. Lynchburg. Dec. 29.?Mr. James J. DuRant, one of the most upright, use? ful and respected citizens in this com? munity, breathed his last early this morning. The deceased will be most sadly missed, especially in the church and Sunday school of this town, hav? ing been for several years superin? tendent of the Methodist Sunday school. Mr. Dullant leaves a noble wife and four sons, besides a host of relatives and friends to mourn his loss. He had entered his 74th year. Hi* alster, Miss Lina DuRant, was Interred at the St. Luke's cemetery only nine days ago. Truly, "afflic? tions" seldom "come singly." STANDARD LOSES GASE. "TRUST" AND SUBSIDIARIES BAR? KED FROM MISSOURI. ? Decree Pute End to Corporate Exist? ence of St. Louis Concern-?Each Company Fined $50,000. Jeffoson City, Mo., Dec. 23.?The su? preme court of Missouri delivered a decision today ousting the Standard Oil Company of Indiana and the Re? public Oil company from the State, forbidding them ever to do business in Missouri, and dissolving the Waters Pierce Oil company qf St. Louis. In addition, each of the companies is fined $60,000. Jefferson City, Mo., Dec. 23.?The court declared that the three oil companies had conspired and combin? ed to monopolise the oil business In Missouri. The decree against the Waters Pierce company Is tempered by the proviso that It may continue In busi? ness If, by January 1, 1909, It can ?how to the court that it has taken steps to operate as an independent concern and naa satisfied the Judg? ment against It The other companies are given un? til March 7, 1199 to wind up their af? fairs In the State. The decision la so sweeping that Attorney General Hadley and Gov. Folk hall It aa the end of Illegal com? mercial combinations In Missouri Attorney General Hadley who has prosecuted the Missouri case since its Inception in March, 1905, will be? come governor In less than a month and then will be charged with the enforcement of the decree issued to? day. The attorney general in a state? ment asserted that attempts had been made to compromise the suit, but he had refused the offer. EVACUATION OF CUBA. Withdrawal of Army of Pacification to Begin Friday. Havana, December 27.?New Year's Day will witness the beginning of the evacutlon of Cuba by the army of pacification, which has been in pos? session of the Island since the begin lng of the Provisional Government, October 1909. The first provisional regiment of marines, numbering about nine hundred, will be among the first troops to leave. About half the regi? ment will sail from Havana on Jan? uary 1 on the cruiser Prairie, which will return about the middle of the month and embark the remainder. Headquarters company, A? B, C, D, 28th infantry, will embark on the United States transport Sumner at Matajizas, on December 31. From here the transport will proceed to Havana and embark companies F, G, H, stationed at Guanajay and Com? pany E, stationed at Guinea. From that time on the transports Sumner and McClellan will be em? ployed In the embarkation at intervals of the remainder of the army. Bat? tery F, 2d field artillery, and the 15th cavalry, will sail on February 2. The headquarters army 11th calvalry, the mountain artillery and 5th infantry; the Hth Infantry and the 7th infan? try will leave Havana about February 27 for Newport News. It is the Intention to have all of these appear in the Inaugural parade at Wsshlngton. This leave? only two companies of engineers and two battalions of the 17th Infantry. These troops will em? bark April 1, which will complete the evacuation. The embarkation of the troops will be effected with as little ceremony as possible. The purpose in deferring a portion of the 17th infantry until April 1, has been the subject of consider? able speculation, and It Is believed that this was agreed upon at a con? ference between Governor Magoon and President-elect Gomez. It pro? bably is for the purpose of keeping the barracks and quarters in good or der until it is possible to turn over to the Cuban authorities a model camp. Cubans, with the exception of a few who profess to fear that disorder will follow the evacuation of the island, are greatly pleased at the departure of the American forces as marking the complete establishment of Indepen? dence. All show the kindest feelings towards the troops. DANGER OF PAPER FAMIXF. Glen* Falls, N. Y.. Dec. 28.?That a famine in the news print paper mar? ket is likely to result from a much longer continuance of the present dry spell in paper-making territory lb in? dicated in a statement made toda" bv the officials of the International Pa? per company. Many mills which have been compelled to run on short time In several departments, owinp; to low water, will be forced to shut down entirely within four weeks unless rain falls, the officials say. Such a shutdown, owing to the fact that the company has no reserve sup? ply of paper, would, it Is stated, cut oil shipments to a number of big dallies. THE CARMACK CASE. Several Additional Witnesses Examin? ed Yesterday?Cooper's Daughter On Stand. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 23.?Six wit? nesses were examined today In the hearing before Judge Hart in the criminal court on the application for bail for Col. Duncan B. Cooper and his son, Robin Cooper, and Former Sheriff John D. Sharp, charged with the murder of former Senator E. W. Carmack. Counsel for the defense as? sured the court that every effort would be made to complete the hearing to? morrow. If this is found Impossible a recess will be taken until Monday. Today's testimony added little to what is already known of the killing of Senator Carmack. Mrs. Luclous E. Burch, daughter of Col. Cooper, said that her brother, Robin Cooper, tele? phoned her that "papa is armed" and that he feared trouble; that his father was much incensed over some edito? rials in The Tenneasean. Robin want? ed her to aee her father and prevent trouble. Soon afterwards her father came in. He seemed Indignant He sat down at her desk In the library and wrote a letter, In substance like this: "I am an old man, <S years old. I am not an office-holder or an office seeker. I am a private citizen and you have no more right to say these things about me in the paper than you have to say them to my face." Former State Treasurer Craig tes? tified to a conversation he had with Col. Cooper previous to the tragedy. He said Col. Cooper brought up the subject of his name appearing in The Tennessean. Co.. Cooper objected very seriously and seemed to be in? censed. Col. Cooper referred to Mr. Carmack as the author of the refer? ences. He denounced Mr. Carmack as a "scoundrel and an ingrate." "Col. Cooper made the statement that his name must not appear In The Tennessean; that he was a pri? vate citizen and an old man, and that If they did not cease to put his name in The Tennessean, that he or Car? mack must die," said Mr. Craig. Witness safd that he told Cooper that he would talk with Carmack and see what he could do. Craig testi? fied that he told Carmack that Cooper was much agitated and that he thought Cooper "meant business." Carmack replied that this was "the second threat" that he had not re? flected on Cooper's honor or integrity; that he was part and parcel of an administration not to the Interest of the ?tate or the Democratic party, and that he would continue to use Cooper's name whenever he saw fit Witness | said he returned to the Tulane and said to Col. Cooper that he could ac? complish nothing. Cooper, said wit? ness, tapped his pocket where was a letter adressed to Carmack and said: "By God, then, this note goes." This was all that he said at that time, according to the witness. Witness said he went back to the Tennessean office and told Carmack that he was in danger and should be prepared. Carmack, he said, replied that he did not have a pistol and did not use one. SAYINGS OF MRS. SOLOMON. Being the Confessions of the Seven Hnndreth Wife Traiudated Ry Helen Rowland. Wouldslt thou be a bachelor girl my daughter? For this Is the great female bluff, and no such thing exlst eth except in the magazines and im? agination. Lo! a batchelor girl may be a sweet young thing, who assumeth a becom? ing pose, or she may be an old maid, who maketh the best of an unbecom? ing situation; but a confirmed bache? lor girl is one who hath not married ?yet. For the single life is a perfectly lovely thing?in story books. Yet, it is made up of rarebit suppers and high art and the admiration of the multi? tude, but in real life it is a back hall bedroom, with a gas stove for com? pany and a 25 cent table d'hote for excitement. Verily, I say unto thee, no woman Uveth who would not exchange a type? writer for a cradle, and a desk for a sewing machine, and an easel for a cook stove, and an armful of diplo? mas for an armful of babies, and a latch key for a nice broad pair of shoulders If the right man offered them unto her. Yea, observe how easily a lady col? lege professor droppeth her Hebrew and her Greek and learneth to talk baby talk. And mark how wilfully a lady doc? tor stoppeth rolling pills for the pleas? ure of rolling a baby carriage. For art Is a beautiful thing, but it is so intangible. Verily, thou canst not put thine arms about its neck; neither canst thou tie it up in pink ribbons. Nay, thou canst not run thy Angers through Its hair, nor call it fu-^y nicknames, nor cry upon Its coat lapel. Neither canst thou worry about It, nor wait upon it. nor "fuss" over it. Verily, verily, a woman must have something to coddle?and a man Is better than a Teddy bear, Selah! LABOR LEADERS IMPRISONED. GOMPERS, MITCHELL AND 3IOR-1 ItlSON DECLARED GUILT* OP CONTEMPT. Judge, in Passing Sentence, Declare* Defendants' Action* Were Clearly In Violation of Law and Deliberate. ' ly Illegal. Washington, Dec. 2Z.?Twelve months In Jail for Samuel Gompers, president; nine months for John Mitchell, one of the vice presidents, and six months for Frank Morrison, secretary, all of the American Ped-: eration of Labor, was the sentence * imposed by Justice Wright of the su? preme court of the District of Co? lumbia today for contempt of court in violating an order previously issued enjoining them from placing on the "unfair" or "We don't patronlae" llat the Buck Stove and Range company of St. Louis, Mo. All three of the defendants were In court. Notice of an appeal to the court of appeals of the District of Columbia at once waa filed. Gompers being relsaeed on $6,000 bond, Mitch? ell on $4,000 and Morrison on $1,000. In addition to the wife and daugh? ter of Mr. Gompers, there were pres? ent a number of local labor leader* and others who were attracted by the notice that a decision in the famous case would be announced today. Mr. Gompers' family were visibly affected. With tears coursing down his own cheeks, President Gompers heard the order of the court which condemned him to prison for a year. Both Mitch? ell and Morrison seemed stunned by the decision, although Mitchell ap? peared to be the leaat concerned. Ask? ed If he had anything to say why sentence should not be passed, Presl ent Gompers declared that ie had not consciously violated any law. There waa much he would like to say, he said, but he could not do It at that time. He added, however, that "thia la a struggle of the working peo? ple of our country and It Is a struggle of the working people for the right. It Is a struggle of the ages?a strug? gle of the men of labor to throw off some of the burdens which have been heaped upon them, to abolish some of the wrongs and to secure of the rights too long denied." Mitchell and Morrison confined themselves to an endorsement of what Mr. Gompers had said. The decision of Justice Wright, which consumed two hours and 20 minutes in reading, was one of the most scathing araignments that ever came from the bench in this city. He recited the conditions anteceding the injunction and referred to the fact that for 25 years the Bucks plant had operated as a 10-hour shop and al? ways had maintained an "open shop." The court read extracts from num? bers of resolutions of labor organi? zations bearing on the Bucks case as tending to show the methods of In? fluencing members of unions, "and their methods," the court remarked, "seem to be known as 'persuasion.' " The customers of the stove com? pany, the court said, had been Intimi* dated, beaten and coerced out of their business relations with their customer:* "by direct interference with end boy? cott of their (the consumers') trade relations with their own customers and the public generally." Following an exhaustive discussion of conspiracy In restraint of trade. Justice Wright said: "From the foregoing It ought to seem apparent to thoughtful men that the defendants to the bill, each and all of them have combined together for the purpose of (1) bringing about the breach of plaintiff's existing con? tracts with others; (2) depriving plaintiff of property (the value of the good will of Its business without the process of law; (S) restraining trade among the several States; (4) re? straining commerce among the sev? eral States." The ultimate purpose of the defend? ants, the court said, in this connec? tion was unlawful, their concerted project an offense against the law and, It added, they were guilty of crime. Coming to the question of the viola? tion of the court's injunction, Justice Wright said: "That Gompers and othere had In advance of the injunction determined to violate it, if issued, and had, in advance of the injunction, counseled all members of labor unions and of the American Federation of Labor and the public generally to violate it in case it should be Issued, appears from the following, which reference points out also the general plan and mutual understandings of llic organ? izations and their various members." The court here read a maas of ex? tracts from reports of proceedings of the conventions of the federation, re poits of President Gompers, editorials from the columns of The American Federatlonist and the labor pr^ss gen? erally, in support of his statement that there was a predetermination to violate the. law. The court, after quoting (J. great length the attitude taken by Mr. Gom? pers since the injunction was iseued, his writings, interview* on4i public addresses, remarked: "All of which w is dona, all of which was circulated, In willful disobedience and deliberate violation of the injunction and for t purpose of inciting and accomplishing the violation generally, and in pursu? ance of the original common design or himself and confederates to bring about the breach of plaintiff's existing contracts with others; deprive plain? tiff of property (the good will of its business) without due process of law; restrain trade among the several States restrain commerce among the several States." As to Secretary Frank Morrison, the court declared that he had full knowledge of all that was being done, took part in the preparation and pub? lication of The American Federation ist of April, 1908, with complete knowledge of Its contents. Concerning Mitchell, the court pointed to various acts by hlnj? wfelch, he said, placed him within the pah) of the law. Continuing as to all three of the defendants, the court said: "In defense of the charges now at bar, neither apology nor extenuation Is deemed fit to be embraced; bo of unmeant contumacy Is hoard; eistlng in contemptuous violation of the order, no defense Is offerod save these: "That the injunction4 (1) Infringed the constitutional guaranty of free? dom of the press and (2) infringed the constitutional guaranty of free? dom of speech." In connection with the considera? tion of the contention that the injunc? tion invaded the right of free speech and of the press, the court held in part: "The position of the respondents in? volved questions vital to the preserva? tion of social order, questions which smite the foundations of civil govern? ment, and upon which the supremacy of the law over anarchy and riot veri? ly depend." It is the opinion of the court e where a tribunal had fallen into ror in the determination of a caww which it was Invested with Jurisdic? tion to hear and determine, the duty and necessity of obedience remained nevertheless the same. In conclusion the court said in part: ~* "Before the injunction was granted these men announced that neither* they nor the American Federation of; Labor obey it; since it was issued they have refused to obey It; and through the American Federation of Labor disobedience has been successful^ achieved and the law has been macio to fail; not only has the law .'ailed in its effort to arrest a widespread wronjr, but the injury has grown more de? structive since the Injunction than it* was before. There is a studied, de? termined, defiant conflict precipitated In the light of open day between the decree of a tribunal ordained by the government of the Federal Union and of the tribunals of another federation* grown up in thel and. One of the other must succumb, for these who would unlaw the law are public ene? mies." In passing sentence on the defend? ants the court said: "It would seem not inappropriate for such a penalty as will serve to de? ter others from following if such out? lawed examples will serve to vindicate the orderly power of Judicial tribu? nals, and establish over this litigation the supremacy of law." MARRIAGE AT BROGDOJf. -r Mlss Edyth lliehardson Becoiuee the Bride of Mr. Clyde T. Bell Brogdon, Dec. 26.?A beautiful church wedding was enacted at Gra? ham Baptist church, new here, Christmas day. The marriage was of Mr. Clyde T. Bell, of Charleston, to Miss Edyth Richardson, daughter of Mr. S. D. Richardson, of this county, and the ceremony was performed by the Rev. Louis J. Bristow, of Willlam Bton, an uncle of the groom. The church was beautifull> and tastily decorated In moss and .io:iy with white background, an apct spanned each aisle entrance PC- Ur chancel, and a huge arch spanned tb pulpit, in front of which the trtdi party stood. The party enterec it church to the strains of Men deb sohn's wedding march, in the fo lowing order: The ushers, the bride? maids, the maid of honor, the groo with his best man, and the bride wit her father. The party entered at tl two aisles, the couples meeting at tl altar, the groom entering at one als. and the bride at the other. The par retired In the following order: Tl bride and groom; Miss Dora Brlsto^ maid of honor, with Mr. J. P. Be best man; Mr. B. O. Bristow, Jr., wi Miss Susie Brogdon; Mr. Julius Coo, er with Miss Mamie Blackwell; V Arthur White with Miss Llllie Rlc ardson, and Mr. WT. J. Bristow wi Miss Sudie Stukes. Four little gl: preceded the party into the chur and followed them out. The music was charmingly re dered by the Misses Teicher, of Sui ter, being both instl umental and \ cal. Mr. and Mrs. Bell took the ev? Ing train for Charleston, their futi home.