Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CIUMTY CORRESPONDENCE. VsTwSY LEITERS FHOM OER SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. fei I of Interest Fron sU Parts of sad adjoining Counties. ettjTlCB TO CORRESPONDENTS, stall your Isttsrs so thst they will aesssa this offics not later than aton wnj when Intended for Wednesday'! tasasjr and not later than Thursday aW Saturdsy* Issue. This, of course. only to regular correspond In csse of Items of unusual value, send In Immediately by as all. telephone or telegraph. Such sxbsru stories sis t cceptable up to the of going to presa. Wednssday's Is printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday after ?MITUVUXJE. Sxnlthvtlle. Marchs.?The farmers ejse getting along nicely with their sjnjsjh. Some eontsmplats corn plant? et In ths next few days, others pro eh|r waiting until thsre's lsss danger ?sjC eotd. hoping to get a much better id and more vigorous growth. The recent cold did some damage ? oats In this section. Those farmers the oat seeders have much heat oats. Those who. planted the way have a lot killed, especially ?vho planted late. Farmer* It any way. The Idea of Charlotte Parkins Oll saytng that a farmer's wife us Urea ten years and dies. His wife, a vigorous widow, lives un SJsl he Is about sixty; shs then shakes ?sjnt Shis mortal coll In ordsr to give Idea an opportunity to marry a blush *fJnf young bride to comfort him In his afnejinlng yearn Shs goes on to say President Roosevelt made a mis hi appointing men on a commu? te fhvestigate farm life with a to promote progress. hWlustry. dneas and success on ths farm, peas) la Indeed a goad One. I thlrk the men appointed on tomaa lesion aaa say as many ling things as aha has said. >n*t take three women, his not Included, to pilot a man. a> the average farmer, through Shs says he don't know any about happiness In the horns; M% fa evident she don't, or shs areuld **wsssj segnest a public Institut!*? or tshst of baby farm where ths noth ssjns could send thefV babies to take asssgka on* thslr mothers* hands Such eng arrangement might do for lBeth? ens* who by force of circumstances to work for their dally bread, net for the average farmer's wife, draws a beautiful picture of ease Indolence by running streams brooks, neath shady trees, where bloom. She leaves ths pree? ll things of life oat of ths picture. Ih this condition of affairs there ? no rocking the baby to at sight, no kneeling at moth feet and saying, "Now I lay ms to sleep." the memory of which an dear to ever:/ one in after years, there would soon he no vigorous rw or blushing brlds to Uks ths of those already sacrificed, ba? the birth rats of ths sea es Is it equal. lend to say Charlotte Perkins 'a version of farm life does t exist?not In this section at least. Messrs. L? 8. Vlnson, C. T. Evans, J. Hatflsld and C. T. Robertson, at court In Blshopvllls I his week. Mrs. Frank Mathls of St. Charles it last weak with her daughter, 8. E. Robertson. Miss Lstha McLeod of Mlapah, ?salted Mrs. W. H. Shiver Isst Sunday. Misses Rosa Lee snd Rimer Evans .sxoent last Saturday with Miss Nallle ?HUat Of Pistah. "iff. Bftriftt* alsLeod visited Rev. 8 KatAeid. Jr., last Sunday, at re. L J. McLeod Is spsndlng some with her father. Mr. 8. B. Hat Sr.. who Is quits feeble. His con 41tlon Is most pitiful. DARK CORNER. tor* CMrntft March 10 ?I will try writs a line or two this Beautiful ?prtng-llke day. As ths ass* are hum? ming snd ths elf \l perfumed with th* ysliow jMsn\mlne flowers, It make* sjsas think that spring has srrlved. But 1 expect to ess s great deal more cold before ths spring will open for good. I have not hisrd of but one farmer planting sny corn as yet. Mr. QOO. P. Ardls hss plsnted a small piece, so I learn. Ths loth will be time enough. It was my Privilegs to sttend old Calvsry church Isst Sundsy where I feed the pleasure of meeting Rev. ftlohard B. Mshoney. of Standford. Ky . who Is the youngest son of ths sate Rsv. H. W. Mahoney. (The old parson.) It was the first time I had eeen Bro. Runyan In fifteen years. He as out on a visit to his brother, Judgs fl. Mahoney. snd other relstlves near Faxvltls. I was glsd to meet mj old friend and brother, J. D. Hoyel, at ths the same tlm? Rev. W. T. Derelsux of Greenville. It C. will presch at Calvary, near PTinewood, on ths third Sunday. e>t 11 oclock a. in. And will Rev. J. N. Tolar organhe Baptist church in Plnewood that night (21st.) The Greenland Savannah Sunday school is called to meet next Sunday evenlng at 3:30 o'clock. W. J. Ardis and Dud Weeks visited at Mrs. Laura Ardis' last Sunday. Mrs. Emma Mein tush and sou, John Childers, of Plnewood. visited mt.Joe M. Ardis' last Sunday. .... Dud Weeks veslted at Joe M. Ardl.s Isat Sunday night. STATE BU RG. Stateburg. March 10.?Miss Sadie Plud was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Richardson, at Farm Hill, for several days last week. Mr. T. p. Brohun Is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Screven Moore at "The Ooks." Miss Annie Burgess is visiting rela? tives in Columbia. Mrs. E. W. Frlerson, is the guest of Mrs. R. M. Cantey for a few days. Mr/and Mrs. V. O. Nelson visited relatives in Columbia last week. Miss Lottie Nelson Is spending a few weeks with Mrs. F. H. McLeod, In "Fair Florence." Mr. F. P. Burgess spent Sunday in our midst. Miss Sarah Moore spent Wednes? day in Sumter. Rev. W. H. Barnwell held divine service at 'The Church of the Holy Cross" on Sunday at-11:30 a. m. and preached at Hagood that afternoon. MAX. Max. March 11.?Mr. and Mrs. Foard of Charlotte. N. C, who are visiting in Sardis section were at Bethel Sunday. It is announced that a lecture on temperance will be given at Sardis next Sunday afternoon by a renowned lady.' No doubt she will have a large audience. Since some time in January there has been coincidents noticed about here. At different times there were three dreaded forest Area raging and were outed by heavy rains. Mrs Johnnie Darby of Lynchburg, lecturod to an audience of ladiea ?t Bethel school house last Monday af? ternoon. Mrs. Darby disclaimed be? ing * patent medicine aaller, but is a medical missionary. Wa have heard of three homed owl* being caught alive this spring. A colored man found one in his fewl house. A gentleman caught one that was trying to kill a goose la a mud hole, and a little girl found one In a blddla coop. * ? box of good eatables ware receiv? ed here yesterday?an offering of love, and not the least appreciated? was a dish of nicely fried fish. Mrs. Birdie Lee 1? critically 111. Mr. J. C. Truluck and son, John Mac, went to Tlmmonsvllle Monday. John Mac went to have a tooth mend? ed. Mr. Rufus Dennis of Shlloh passed this way yeaterday, looking up tax de? linquents. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. W. McOee at? tended the funeral of the letter's sis? ter, Mrs. Henrietta Anderson, of Tlm? monsvllle, at Sparrow Swamp last Tuaaday. EDWARDS. Antloeh, March 10.?Farm work Is at a stand still. Hauling fertilisers and land breaking Is about finished. The oat crop Is doing nicely. Mr. J. W. Weldon and daughter. Miss Irene, has gone to Bishopville today. Mr. F. O. Peebles spent Friday in Camden. Mrs. L. A. White, also Mrs. J. W. Weldon, spent last Friday in Cam? den. Messrs. Arrle Davis and Olin White ?pent Sunday at Rabon Cross-Roads. If it were not for certain "bright eyes" they would not take such long trips, we are sure. Right you are. Mr. R. had better keep a "weather eye" out or else he will wake up tome fine day to find his two pretty daughters, MM ?. and Misa U, missing. Mr. J. R, McLeod spent Saturday, In Camden. ' Mr. Herman Myers from near Win? ter was In this section last ?Mhday. Hev. J. E. Strickland filled his regular appointment at St. John's M. E., church Sunday afternoon. Messrs. Olisten and Purney Hug gins from Camden spent Sunday in this tacttoh. Mfs John McCutchen spent Sunday VHh Mr. Chas. Peebles. We raw no sick to report at this time. Manning News Notes. Manning. March 11.?The Baptist Young People's Union of the First Baptist church are going to have a lawn party, at Mrs. E. C. Thumo*' spacious and beautiful ground*, Fri? day evening. Refreshments will be offered, the funds thus raised to be devoted for the benefit of Church Carpet Fund. Rabbi David Karesh, of Columbia, formerly of Wilmington, N. C, in charge of Beth Sholom congregation of Columbia, spent Monday In Man? ning the guest of Mr Aaron Abrain . The Rabbi is a Talmudist and He? braist of note. Mr. Paul Arrlngton, prominent In nodal circles of Summerton, has been in Manning for the last few days. J. McSwain Woods, Esq., has re? turned from Spartanburg where he attended the Woodmen of the World Convention as a delegate of Live Oak Camp No 181. W. O. W. of Manning. Mr. R. H. Davis, one of the most successful farmers of this section, was here today and was greeted by his many friends. WHY DICKINSON GOT IT. SECRETARY OF WAR EXPLPAINS PRESIDENT TAFTS PURPOSE. To Hold South'* Sympathies?South? ern Republican or Democrat Who Voted for Him Would Not Have Done So Well. Chicago, March 10.?Secretary of War Jacob M. Dickinson appeared befoie the Iroquols Club, a Democra? tic organization tonight, and made his first formal address since his appoint? ment by President Taft. Mr. Dickinson's presence before this body was objected to last week by former Mayor Edward F. Dunne, a Democrat, on the ground of "incon? sistency." In his remarks, the secre? tary explained his status as a Demo? crat, and told the club members what sentiments toward the South movod the president to appoint bim. "For nearly 40 years," said Secre? tary Dickinson, "and much of that time with great activity, 1 have been In the ranks of the Democratic party. I have never sought of it the reward of office, nor any other benefits, direct or indirect. Like many Southern men, T have at times disapproved its policies, ' but on account of local conditions did j not actively oppose it." 2t !r a misfortune to the South?a m'sfortUhe to the whole country?that llnexoreble conditions were such that differences on all other questions have been subordinated to one question. When such action of those best quail fled to represent their people extend? ed throughout so long a period and so constantly, it would be like Indict? ing a nation to affirm that It was eith? er unwise or unpatriotic Whether or not these conditions will operate In the future as they have In the past, I do not claim the wisdom to predict. All lovers of our country should unite in the hope that thie may not be true ?-not so much on account of the poli? tical results as on account of the con? ditions themselves, which are 4 con? stant menace to the South, and in re? flex action operate with unhappy ef? fects upon the entire country. "On account of the causes to which I have referred, all of the Southern States at the last election cast their electoral votes against Pres? ident Taft, as they have hitherto done Vlrh respect to other Republican presidential candidates. Therefore, politically, there was no bond between him and the Southern States. 1% is now, after the battle has been fought, entering upon the duties of his office, ? as president of the entire country. He has been much in the South, and for years has counted very many South? ern men within the coyest circle of friendship. "His jurisdiction as judge extended over Kentucky and Tennessee. Throug h a long period he was in close association with the people there, vlsite Jl their homes intimately, was Always an earnest student of every? thing affecting the general welfare of the country, and can.e to know more about the Southern people and the auses controling their social and po? litical notion than any man of the North who ha* been called to high national Offlea. Moved by no obliga? tion to the South, but by strong .'rlendsh'p and sympathy for the Southern people and still more by a patriotic love for the entire Conutry, whose welfare is necessarily bound up with that of tft* ?buth, he deter? mined to invite mto his cabinet a Southern men, thereby giving assur? ance te ^he Southern people that, al thAutYi their solid electoral vote was Against him, he wanted them to feel that they were In close relations with his administration and would be In r.o sense alien to It. "If he had selected for this purpose a Southern Republican, however well qualified to discharge the duties of the office, It would not have fulfilled the purpose he had In mind. If he had selected a Democrat who had voted for him, there would have been room for carplnv? Criticism to say, however, unjustly, that the apoint ment had be4fn tendered and accepted as a reward for such support; and be? sides, auch an appointment might have lacked that ligament with the Southern people which would exist between them and one who had not left the party. "I am confident that the great pur? pose of the president was to establish the relationship I have indicated, it would belittle the broad patriotism Which Inspired him to assume that his purpose was to achieve political re? sults. Having known me for a bng time and Intimately, and having con? ferred with Southern men whose opinions he valued, he came to the conclusion that my qualifications and my relations to the Southern people were such as to justify putting me in his cabinet." ?sflSk DISASTROUS STORM IN GEORGIA. Northwest Section of Cuthbert Devas? tated by Cyclone?Six Negroes Kill? ed and Many Injured. Cuthbert, Ga., March 9.?The northwestern section of Cuthbert was struck by a cyclone at 8:30 o'clock to? night and almost totally destroyed. Many buildings are in ruins and it is exceedingly difficult to get details, as total darkness prevails, owing to the damage to the electric light system. There were about 30 loaded freight cars on the railroad track, and these were all destroyed. Between 76 and 100 dwellings and business houses were demolished, most of the razed residences being in the negro Bttlement. Among the business houses destroyed are several blick buddengs, whieh were UtoruBy demolished, including four of the largest mercantile establishments in the town. Six negroes and probably seven are dead and many seriously injured. No whites were killed so far as is known tonight, but a half dozen were more or less injured. The cyclone came from the south? west, and threw the populace In a fever of excitement. Telephone wires are down and it is impossible to as? certain what the damage is in the outlying districts. AFTER A BOND COMPANY. McMaster Says It Must Conform to To the Law or Quit the State. Columbia, March 10.?Commmls sioner McMaster announced yesterday that he had decided to revoke the li? cense of the Standard Home Company of Birmingham, Ala. Thia company has failed to comply with his demand for a quarterly report as required by law, and Commissioner McMaster will prevent it from engaging further in business in this State and will pro? ceed against its agents if he hears of them doing any business hereafter. Under the ruling of the comptrol? ler general all such concerns are re? quired to make a quarterly report of the gross receipts from this State to the Ills said report with ths insurance commissioner snd to pay on ths gross receipts a license fee of t per cent. Commissioner McMaster said yes? terday that the law givs him jurisdic? tion over foreign corporations of this kind, although he cannot touch those chartered under the laws of ths State. I However, he proposes to go after those over which he has jurisdiction and lives in hopes that the legislature will next year extend his jurisdiction by passing the bill which was left on the calendar untouched at the last session. Mr. McMaster says that the gen? eral plan of these bond and invest? ment companies "Is to sell contracts for Si per month, after requiring $5 to join. This Initial payment, as well as the fees of ths first three or four months, go to ths management. They take out about $25 to start and then about 20 to 26 per cent, of succeed? ing monthly payments. All of this goes into the pockets of the manage? ment and all that the contract hold? er gets is a 'promise to lend' him out of the loan fund in his regular order of nppUcation-^-whenever that might happen to bs. "The loan fund," h added, "really consists of about 80 per cent, paid in after the first $25 is taken out. Abso? lutely no guarantee of a loan Is made and each contract holder has to wait his own turn. The terms of ths contract can be understood only After a very careful reading, and what constitutes the loan fund and the real chance to get a loan are to be found only in the Jungles of fine prlnfcvv Shermattvs Sarcasm. At the head of the mall and at the foot of Capitol Hill, one of the hand? somest and most costly monuments in Washington is being erected in mem? ory of President U. S. Grant. The work covers a comparatively large piece of ground and is progressing rapidly. At either corner of the bass of the big mostument there will be a mam? moth brass lion. These were In place lost week, and their presence attract? ed the attention of Congressman Hum? phries. "Fine lions," said Mr. Humphries, "and very appropriate, too. The peo? ple will think they were captured by President Roosevelt." "Too small, too small for that," was Mr. Sherman's comment with fine sar? casm directed at the president's prow? ess as a hunter, and everybody laugh? ed.?Atlanta Journal. A remarkable case, unique In the history of the consular corps of the world, Is lhat of the American consul at GibTaTtar. Mr. Sprague Is the third successive generation of his family to hold the post of consul, his grand? father and his father having held It before him. Sometimes people fall to distinguish between a great reformer and a pub? lic scold. M AY ES VILLE FOR PROGRESS. ?eople of District Decide to Issue $7, 000 Bonds to I*rovlde New School Building:. Mayesville, March 9.?The matter of a suitable school building was put squarely before the people of this district today and resulted in a vote of 32. to 14 in favor of issuing bonds to the amount of $7,000 for that pur? pose. 'Tbis matter was up some time ago and the vote was against it, but the people have studied upon it and agree that there is need of a good building?one that will be in keeping with the town. HOBSON FACES DEFEAT. Speech on Brownsville Question Ex? pected to Beat Him. Montgomery, Ala., March 9.?Con? gressman Richmond Pierson Hobson will probably be defeated for re-elec? tion In 1810 owing to his courageous speech in the house in behalf of the restoration of some of the negro sol? diers dismissed from the army after the Brownsville affair. The speech was only three minutes in length, but Hobson prophesied at the time he made it that it would be likely to defeat him. Already there 1? widespread oppositien, and Hon. W. \ Davis, well known in State politics, has been selected to oppose him on the negro issue. John H. Bankbead, the venerable United States senator, is in the opposition, and, owing to his home district, "the fighting Sixth," which Hobson represents, will prob? ably succeed in defeating the hero of Santiago harbor. Some of Hobson's stauncheRt friends have been embittered by his attitude on the negro and say that no man who fails to register his opinion regarding the negro question in con? gress can hope to retain his seat. Last year Hobson was re-elected without opposition, but the district is strongly anti-negro and the tide is sweeping against him. Half of the district is in the black belt, where the negroes out-number the whites six to one and where the antagonism to the blacks is worse than anywhere else in the State. Hobson has little to hope for in this section. In the northern part of hit district, however, he has many prominent de? fenders. Yet even there the most in? fluential papers are attacking him. Davis has been prominent in the State legislature and State politics for 10 years and always opposed Hobson. He has been quietly awaiting his chance. [Hobson also, in defeating Senator Bankhead by a narrow margin in 1906, Incurred the wrath of one of the gamest fighters in the State. With Senator Bankhead and Davis allied as they are now, Hobson is in a worse predicament than when he sank the Merrlmac. The Doctor's Real Opinion. London Telegram. One of the two sisters who lived together was suddely taken with a lung attack she feared was serious. She therefore sent for a specialist and asked her doctor to meet him. Talk? ing over his coming with her sister, said said: "Mona, I wish I could know Sir Henry B.'s real opinion. Neither he nor Dr. M. will tell us if there is anything really wrong, but I would much rather know." Her sister replied; "Do not worry, dearest; you shall know everything, for I will go down to the dining room and stand behind the big oak screen and listen to every word they say." "You will rely on me, dearest; I will tell yot; every word." "Even if [ am not to get well?" "Even then, dearest," promised the loyal Mona. The hour for the consultation ar? rived, and the sister went to the din? ing room, and standing behind the great oak scrcon, ensconsed herself and prepared to listen. By and by the two doctors were heard descending the stairs and a moment later they came into the room. Walking over to the fireplace the specialist sank into an easy chair and the local doctor sank into anoth? er. Then followed a moment's si? lence, broken by the speclallst, who leaned a little forward. "My dear sir," he said slowly, as he looked across at his colleague, "of all the ugly women that's the very ugliest I've ever seen In my life.'' "Is she?" replied the local doctor. 'You wait until you've seen her sis? ter." A woman falls In love as gracefully and easily as she sinks into a ham? mock, but a man always Just stum? bles Into it accidentally as though It were hole In the dark. No man can understand why a wo? man prefers being called pretty to being called clever; but he can easily see why he would rather have her that way. Jack Satterwhlte, colored, who Is wanted In Laurens on the charge of shooting a white peddler, has been ) arrested In Laurens. DEMOCRATI MAY SCALP CANNON They Will Attempt to Leat Raid on Rules. Washington, March 10.?According to present plans the Democratic cau? cus to be held next Monday before the house convenes will adopt a rso lution in favor of carrying out the pledge of the Denver platform to re? duce the power of the speaker. It is understood that the members will not be pledged to any specific amend? ments, however. On the floor of the house the Dem? ocrats will attempt to take the lead in the opposition to the.adopt!)n of the rules. They will not allow the honor to go to "Insurgents." The opposition of a large number of Democrats to the election of a committee to select the house com? mittee probably will defeat that plan of the "insurgents" if any opportunity arises to consider that amendment on the floor. The proposition to have the committee on rules elected by the house and barring the speaker from that committee will have more sup? port from the Democratic side. As an evidence of their desire not to in? terfere with the tariff, the "insur? gents" leaders today announced that they were willing for the speaker to appoint the committee on ways and means, the other committees to be se? lected by a committee on rules and committees. * "Insurgents" and Democrats were indulging in much speculation at the capitol today as to what would be the policy of Speaker Cannon in selecting the committees of the next house in the event he is successful in the pres? ent fight over the organization of the house in the 61st congress. The Dem? ocrats are apprehensive that the speaker will assume the right to fill the minority as well aa the majority places on the committee. Several Democrats have appealed to the speaker directly for appointment on certain committee. When John Sharp Williams was minority leader Speaker Cannon referred all auch applications to the minority leader. He has taken no auch action this time. Minority Leader Clark's friends say he cannot interpret this course In but one way. There have bees no conferences be? tween the minority leader and :he speaker, and it le understood none *> scheduled. *- t bonder Was Not Swift. Horace L. Moore was lieutenant colonel of the noted Nineteenth Kan fas cavalry. He could lead men for a longer period without rest than any other officer. Though not given to jokes, he was the reputed author of as many astonlshers as the great Lincoln. Late one night he was heard in the darkness of the tent calling his or? derly. The man, who slept on the . floor, was finally awakened, when the colonel, in a voice of mingled curiosi? ty and solicitude, said: "Now, order? ly, be honest and. tell the truth, did you ever actually hear thunder?" In surprise, the soldier stammered: "Yes?yes, sir." "What a clap It must have been!" exclaimed Moore, seemingly lost in wonder and admiration at the bare thought. Another time, on the march, he sent an orderly with a message to an officer at some distance. Before the man was out of hearing Moore shout? ed: "Hey orderly! Come back here!" He came galloping back, sitting limply in the saddle. Moore dropped his voice and, as? suming a half-confidential manner,. Inquired: "Orderly, In the course of * your'life have you ever seen a snail?"" "Yes sir," was the astonished re? ply. "You met him, then," replied? Moore, "for you'd never overtake one!"?Kansas City Journal. Second Thought. A well known Brookly physician was examining a class of nurses who had served their appointed time in the hospital. The candidates filed1 past him, and to each he addressed a question calculated to show the nur? se's efficiency. In >ne of the questions he described the condition of a pati? ent and asked the nurse how much morpholne In her opinion,, should be administered to the sufferer. "Eight grains," promptly replied? the nurse. The doctor made no comment, and she passed on. When her turn cam? again she appeared greatly confused,, and said to the examiner: "Doctor. I wish to correct the answer I made last time. I meant to say that one-eighth of a grain should be given to the pa patlent." "Too late," remarked Dr. Mather* son, without looking up from his* question paper. "The man's dead."? Harper's Weekly. A woman feels about cigarettes and things something like the man who doesn't believe In ghosts but doeent like to go where they are. She doesn't v?ant to do anything unfeml nlne, but she doesnl like to be toldl that she can't.