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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. mSWSY LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. ?Unas of Inter** From nil Parts of fftamter end Adjoining Counties. KOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will reach this office not later than Mon? day when Intended for Wednesday's paper and not later than Thursday for Saturday's Issue. This, of cours , applies only to regular correspond? ence in case of Items of unusual Slews value, send In Immediately by sanll. telephone or telegraph. Such SMias stories sre acceptable up to the %ear of going to press. Wednesday's paper Is printed Tuesday afternoon said Saturday's paper Friday after DURANT. Durant. March II.?Quite a num? ber of friends gathered st the hospi? table home cf Mr. Jsmes Montgomery ee a rabbit hunt on last Saturday. Th? fan was great, but the rabbits lair, the number killed, amounted to fifteen After s sumptous dinner, aetved In plc-nlo style, the crowd, which wss about forty, gathsred In ttM woods nearby and witnessed an (putting fos ohSM, there were four? teen dogs and the muslcsl sound plisssd ths ear of the hunters. Ilr and Mrs Hobt. Muldrow spent ?Mlurday night with relatives here. If lee Pauline Brunson gave a house patty last week. Misses Msry Hunley. liar Henderson and Beulah Richard asm wars smong the visitors. Mrs. W. P. Montgomery, together WH* s number of others will attend the MoLees ousting In Mayesvllls this week. Mrs, Joe Brunson returned Friday from a pleasant visit to relatives In Cnlumbla. LIGHTER DISPENSARY SAJLjfc. Lfcaaor Sold This February than ha Same Mo nah Last Year. Columbia, March So.?Auditor | I's report for salss In dispensaries in South Carolina for February shows a decrease of $71.000 eompsred with ths'same month last year. Following Is the statement of last aaoiith's sales by counties. Abt?vllle. . .t lt.00t.64 Alken. 25.917.88 tufort. 11.S17.20 ib?rg. 6,682.26 Barnwell. ll.SSt.76 Berkeley. 6.684.65 OelliYton. 6.SS6.65 Charleston. 41.8S9.S5 Calftoun. 4.355.12 Dorchester. 6,416.60 ralrflelld. a.' 11.11 Florence. 11,212.65 Hainpton. 4,166.65 Oeorgetown. 9,(88.60 Xershsw. n. 117.02 ilngton. . .. 6.127.05 6.?9S.33 Orangeburg. 13.(?00.25 Rlchlond . 28.1168.90 ?amter. 14.724.45 Williamsburg. 6,950.61 Total.$261,446.82 TORNADO IN ALABAMA. |ro Child Blown Into Fireplace and Burned to Death. Fort Depoelt. Ala. March 21.? ?ftly before 7 o'clock this morning a tornado did oomlderable damage to this vicinity. Ths loss was small to ths vicinity of the town, but the entire negro quarter, on the Norwood Johnson place, was totally destroyed, and a number of occupants of houses tnjured. On the Buchanan place the cottage of Miles Henderson, a negro, wan blown Into splinters, he and his wife suffering painful Injuries. Just aast of Henderson's house another ne? gro cottage was blown down and a small child blown Into the fireplace and burned to death. A number of other houses were wrecked. Safe- Blowers to bo Tried at Green i vllle Reach Destination. Greenville, March 21.?Garper Moore, alias John Rutherford, alias John Klnkle. alias Jake Barton, alias CThkago Army, ths two noted yegg snen. who were brought to this city Heturday from Atlsnta and lodged In the county Jail, to await trial at the comlna term of the Federal Court, are being guarded day and night. The tw<> men. nt the request Sf the FVIeral authorities, were placed in a ?ell to themselves, and day and nlghl n man stands guard over them. Thai Will be tried for rubbing the postoAOS at Pelser, and also one In Carpenter Brothers' tranch store In this cltv. The Paflast po-?t ?iti ? .M>?d i>?r aeabor S. 1907. and that of Carpenter Brothers In tUf spring of last year. Sheriff Polle is taking i-verv cau? tion with his noted guests at the their escaping. The Federal GoUrl convenes the second week In April. Jail, and there la no probability ot and the trial of these two RtSfl isill be fallowed with Interest not only In Ortienvllle. but nil over the ccun?r\ Both men have served sentences > I fore for yegglng STATE CORN IEST ANNOUNCED COL WATSON ANXIOUS TO BKKAK RECORD FOR SIZE. nuts as Many Farmers and Farm? er*' Boys as Puaslbto to Enter Corn (.rowing Contest?Points Out Ben? efit* Already Secured?Conditions and Prises. Columbia, March 19.?Commission? er E. J. Waston this afternoon gave out aome Interesting information in regard to the corn contest, for which the Legislature made provision at the laat session. The growing of corn Is to be encouraged, and the conteat opens an interesting field for compe? tition. The contestants' manuala will be sent out by Commissioner Watson to those who wish to compete. In discussing the plan Commission? er Watson said today: "The contests that we have already held under Legislative appropriations have proven of such immense value to the Stats In dollars and cents, as has been demonstrated by their in? fluence upon the remarkable advance made In the value of the corn crop In South Carolina In the laat two years, that I am exceedingly hopeful of far better results from this year's contest than we have yet obtained from any of them. The change in the form of the appropriation bill adopted by the general assembly this year leaves the matter of the conduct of this contest entirely In the hands of the State de? partment Instead of the commission, of which I was a member in the past two contests. This I regret, but I wish to say that the gentlemen who have acted heretofore on the commission will be requested by myself to act with me as heretofore. "An active Intereat la being mani? fested by the farmers In all parte of the State in thla year'a contest, and a considerable number of entries have already reached this department. I sincerely trust that ambitious farm? ers and farm boys of every township In South Carolina will enter the con? test this year. It costs them nothing to enter. I want to see as large a number as possible participating in this work, for even If there were no other consideration, the lessons they will learn In the keeping of dally rec? ords, as required by the manual, will be of Immense value to them and their neighbors as well. "In the general announcement that I have Issued today it will be seen that Instead of confining this year'a contest to merely on acre, provision is also made for competition on five acres as well. Further provision is made for prizes for farmers' boys, who bend their energies to the grow? ing of corn on one acre. "I trust that the arrangement of prises will stimulate not only the far-, mers of the State, but their sons to enter this year's contest freely, and stimulate them to enter with a deter? mination to win or be well up In the list of those who obtain the maximum yield." This competition has been inaugu? rated with a view to Increase grain growers' profits by Increasing the yield r,er acre, and also the quality of corn and oata through simple meth? ods of seed selection and proper cul? ture. It Is so named from the fact that It cannot but result in addlnt thousands In the aggregate to the profits of those engaged in agriculture In this. State. The contest will be conducted by the State department of agriculture of South Carolina. Objects of the Contest. 1. To encourage proper selection of seed and better care of soils. 2. To centre attention >pon varie? ties that are superior for each section, to Introduce seed of such varieties that are pure and true to name and to prove Ithat when such varieties are grown under normal conditions It Is not necessary to so frequently change aeed. 3. To encourage better methods of culture and harvesting, so as large? ly to increase average yields per acre and Improve quality. 4. To show that such results can b? had at less expense of time, money and labor than poorer crops when In? crease In yield Is considered. 5. To Improve methods of market? ing and conversion of crop into larg? est possible caah return. 6. To Increase grain growerf profits on each acre and each bushel every year. 7. To promote the keeping of In? telligent records and th?> uhc of busi? ness principles In farming, to fostei the farmer's prosperity and the wel? fare of th?- whole people, Nature of the Content, i. Baal grower win !>?? required to grow on< ? of crop. L\ Each contestant can follow hh own best judgment us to the selection of st ed and soil und mod, of culture, harvesting and IIMirketHlf. 3. Bash oontsi taut must report all particulars rel.it,mm to growth. Ullage, etc., on forum in Contestants' Manual. Knien of the Contest, 1. Any person may OOmpete. 'i in r. are mm fees or dues. 2. Kueh contestant Is to furnish one sample bushel of corn In the ear from each acre grown, (except in cases of five-acre contests, for which one bushel is sufficient,) to be judged, and then sold for benefit of expenses of conducting contest. 3. Each contestant will mail a pint of sample seed from his crop to chemist designated tor analysis. 4. Each competitor must secure the Contestants' Manual. 5. To enter contest, simply noti? fy the commissioner of agriculture and order Conestants' Manual as per preceding paragraph. 6. Reports must be made on forms prescribed in Contestants' Manual. 7. This contest to improve grain growers' profits Is to cover the crops planted In 1909 of corn. beule of Points. Each contestants' work, including sample of crop, record and report, will be Judged according to the fol? lowing scale of points: Points. 1. Purity and selection of seed.. 10 2. Methods of culture.25 8. Record or report?Its clearness, accuracy, care bestowed upon It, etc.IB 4. Yield of contest acre.25 5. Quality of crop, market grade, salabillty, feeding value, etc.. 10 6. Profits resulting from the entire operation.. ...15 Total points.100 The scale of points offers every In? ducement to truthfulness, and by means both apparent and secret, the Judges will be enabled to exercise righteous Judgment. There is no need 6r inducement for misrepresentation, and anything of the sort will be detri? mental to the contestant. The Prises Offered. Prize on scale of points for five acres $125. Prlxe on yield per acre for one acre $50. Prise on yield per acre for five acres $75. Second prize on scale of points for one acre $50. Second prize on yield per acre on five acres $50. Boys' prize for yield per acre on one acre $25. Total amount of prizes $500. NEWS FROM SUMMERTON. Farmers Ready for New Crop?Base? ball Season Opens?Personal Note. Summerton, March 22.?With one accord merchants, farmers, and sportsmen alike are getting in shape for another season's business. Heavy freight is being received daily, and in the stores clerks are engaged dis? playing the new goods which Dame Fashion has seen fit to put on the market. This seems to signify a ris? ing wave of business activity In that direction. On the farms, preparations for an? other e*bp are being pushed forward with unusual rapidity. Owing to the phenomenally mild winter, greater progress than is customary for this time of the year has been made. MoBt of our large farmers have plant? ed corn; and some who desired so to I do were delayed on account of the scarcity of corn-planters. The de? mand for these machines has been so great that our two hardware stores (Summerton and Colclough Hard? ware Co.'s) have been unable to meet It. In the field of sport, the "ball was started rolling" on Friday afternoon by a game between the town team md tho High .School boys, resultlnp in a victory for the town. For a week or more, the Bas'.bnll Park has been alive in the afternoons with players who are practicing for the coming season. Summerton takes great Interest In baseball, and al? though she has never entered a league she easily takes a place in the fore? front of this State's amateurs. Be? sides this, she has for a number of y??ars furnished the State with two of her best league players, who have both signed up with Spartanburg for the next season. Last year Mr. Fe? lix Dingle was captain and short-stop of the Sumter team, while Mr. J. Fred Lanham caught for Sparenburg. Lanham wil again land the goods for "The Musicians" and Felix Dingle will no doubt make them "happy." Under the management of Mr. W. A. Avant our local team did itself proud last year, and is expected to maintain its high standard during this year's isrlea <>f games. A troupe of traveling players is ix peottd in Summerten next week to play "Ten Nights in a r.ar-room." The underlying moral of this play will certainly meet with approval In our tOWn, It WM only at the last general election that this county vot? ed the dispensary out, and arrayed itself on the side of Prohibition, n hj note-worthy that Sum rton's vote was utmost unanimous In Its favor. although thS motives prompting the Watch our "WALK OVER" Window. The Sumter Clothing Company? voters were probably various; some doing so for strictly moral reasons, j others for business reasons, and still others in hopes of that being a step toward high license. One advantage which the close of Manning's dispen? sary will inevitably bring is an in? crease of trade to Summerton. We are glad to have with us again Col. O. C. Scarborough and Hon. . J. R. Dingle who have not long since returned from the recent session of the State Legislature. Both of these gentlemen farm quite extensively near this place, and one of them, Mr. Din? gle has become a noted corn and oats raiser. He will probably ag.ain enter the State contest after having once already carried off the prize for the largest production of corn to the acre. We must not expect Mr. Scar? borough to devote his closest atten? tion to his farm, as we understand that he has something of greater im? portance to occupy his time. In view of his prospective race for railroad commissioner in the next campaign, we wager that he will not be idle during the Intermediate months. For as was said of "Col. Davy Crockett" (whose coons always came down of their own accord when they saw him walking around the tree) he general? ly goes after what he wants, and. is pretty sure to get what he goes after. Miss Annie Burgess who has been quite sick at home for several weeks has recovered sufficiently to resume her duties as music teacher in the Epworth Orphanage. She left for Co? lumbia last Friday. Mr. Henry C. Cantey and family of Birmingham, Ala., are spending some time with Mr. J. S. Cantey. We are glad to note the return of Mr. S. M. Colclough from hl? recent j visit to Sumter, where he went for medical treatment We take pleasure in welcoming to our town Mr. Strauss who has taken personal charge of the business of the Strauss-Rogan Co., in the absence of Mr. T. S. Rogan, its former manager. He could not do beter than to make his home among us, and an excellent opportunity for procuring a most de? sirable residential site wtl be given him at the auction sale on next Sat? urday morning. Our popular young physician, Dr. L. C. Stukes, had the misfortune re? cently of losing one of his horses by sudden sickness. He has now re? placed it with a much finer horse, and is making his usual rounds in a manner becoming to himself and creditable to the town. We were glad to see Mr. George Tindal in town today on business. He has control of one of the largest farming interests in this county. Admire a woman and she will re? ciprocate, at least to the extent of ad? miring your good taste. The trouble with knaves and tools Is that they haven't sense enough to keep from being found out. The Greenville board of trade has invited the next Y. M. C. A., conven? tion of the two Carolinas to be held in that city. "WALK-OVERS" For Spring $3.50 & $4. The Sumter Clothing Company. "WALK OVER" Shoes $3.50 & $4 The Sumter Clothing Company. LIME :: CEMENT HARD WALL PLASTER, SHINGLES, j LATHS, ROOFING, Fire '.Brick and Clay; Stove Flue and JDrain Pipe. . :. Building Material Generally. . :. j HORSE, COW, H06 flWD CHICEElT FEED, j Horses, Mules, Vehicles and Harness as Usuai. We still have some Milch Cows on hand. BOOTH-HARBY LIVE STOCK COMPANY, SUMTER, S. C. Our own sins grow fast behind our backs while we are gazing at the faults of our neighbors. SPRING STYLES "WALK-OVER" OXFORDS. The Sumter Clothing Company. "WALK OVER" OXFORDS. $3.50 & $4. The Somter Clothing Company. Readers, Read Stieffs Ads Every Week YOU will find them not only interesting, but Instructive, and If you expect to buy a piano and will be guided by our knowledge gained from sltxy-six years' experience, you can secure a piano that will always be good, and buy at the Right Price. Watch^ For ; Special Bargains, Write To-Day. Chas. M. Stieff Manufacturer of the Artistic Stieff Shaw and Stiff Seifplayer Pianos. SOUTHERN ;WARERQOMS 5 W. Trade St. CHARLOTTE,! [:: N. C. C. H. Wilmoth, . Manager. 15he Greatest VaJvies In SPRING SUITS For Men. and Young Men a o BTAlNABLE in this City, are to be had here. This you can easily prove to your satisfac? tion by comparison. Look where you will and then come see our large and su? perb collection of New Spring Suits at $7.50 -TO $30.00. In stylo, workmanship, finish and fit, you can readily sec the superior value of our c'.othes over others costing the same. If you would be posted on the correct fashions, get the best there is in wear? ables, and save money. Then come to this store for Everything you need lrom Hat to Half-Hose. e iV Co.