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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. ms\ LETTERS FROM OUR SPE C1AL CORRESPON DEMT8. nas of Interest From nil Parts of munter and Adjoining Coiuitles. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will roach this office not later than Mon? tau when intended for Wednesday's paper s>nd not later than Thursday tar Saturday's issue. This, of course, applies only to regular eorrespond *ln case of Itema of unusual value, send In Immediately by telephone or telegraph. Such storlss ars acceptable up to the of going to pieas. Wednesday's Is printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday after PISGAH. Ptsgah. June 6.?This section wa? visited on Thursday with the hen - lent fall of water that we have had stance the wet year. From here ts Hoy kin seems to have received the heaviest fall, though I have not heard front all sections. Crops are injured and. no doubt, a great deal of the guano Is leached out. Crass Is get? ting ahsed for there has been but lltt'ie plowing In nearly a month, oh - Sag to the wet weather. As soon as It gets dry enough to plow another rain comes snd that keeps the plow The high cost of provisions makes farm expanses hi*i, and is a strong argument that all provisions mid ha raised on th?. farm. Old mants say that before the war they bought their corn for c ty use from farmers. Now they Import corn sell to the farmers. The country got In the habit of depending on in to pay for all bought, from a ?h bos up and that Is the reason people are always so hard up. Old farmers tell me before the war tboy always sold the very things they nary now. The large Boykln family before the war, I am Informed, used be nail from thslr plantations enough as? grain, bacon and lard to pay the expenses, and the cotton crop clean profit. Others have dono same thing In this soctlon. The fact is, ws have got in an extravagant nge and people buy more than they nan pay for In order to keep up a kind of fashionable style. With the finest country on the earth to raise every? thing for man and beast, we are about poorest, owing tc a wrong sys? tem of farming, and false notions about work. Our people would starve if they had to live like the Japanese" am. Our senators would do well to Mt still and 1st Mr Aldrlch enact his tar? tar bill as he Is going to do. There wfB be a grand shaking up with some of #ur people In the next election for the way they have voted. McLaur rrfa fate will be the experience of ngeny -who have been false to the trust reposed In them, if doubt If any city or town in the ?tat ? has shown such rapid progress 1st educational matter as Sumier. About seventeen years ago the first aejbool building was erscted. Now tb)ere are three. The last commence snsmt showed the high order of In gmwctlon. snd Superintendent Ed ?ds. and all connected therewith. Pre great credit for building up so Ann a school?not excelled by any In Use State of like nature. At Its last session at Swift Creek church. Lee County Union put its foot with no uncertain sound on the itlnued sale of whiskey. A resolu to that effect was unanimously *d b: all the delegates from three ?Minties, the audience voting on it The Union had a very interest ilon. Rev. E. A. McDowell was w-r-JBl on Saturday and made a fine ugoech on missions. The next meet bag goes to Mtspah church. Lee ('nun ty. The ladles had an abundant din? ner?enough to feed muny more DARK CORNER, Dark Corner. June 6.?We have some nice rains off and on nearly of this week in this corner, but any heavy down pour. Neither have we had any wind, but about a sails and a hslf north of here ther? wns a pretty serious cyclone Thurs? day evening. In the neighborhood of Mr. J. M. Kolb's It blew down a portion of the Lynam old house on Wilson 's (colored) place, besides doing a great deal of damage. And on Mr. Farcy Marvin's Shore place It did "on aeaOrable damage. ? Tho picnic at Mr W D Ottbia*! mill on the 29th ult . turned out to be all that could he exp< ted. Everything plentiful und i pl.?n> of everything. *Bweet? f<>r the sweets (the ladi- I and heets for the beats (the barhel iii A young lady told me th.it I missed half of mv living by got bring there. I told her that was bad for If I kept on toning that way I span would have nothing to lose. Dud snd Chsrlle Weeks has been sack this week, hu' both are better dn I am Just in receipt of * letter from b\ H. C. Haynswyth. of your city. asking me to come to his office at 10 v/'clock this a. m. Was sorry 1 new t fc?>t his letter In time to go, but It was nearly 9 o'clock when letter WM received. Mr. and Mrs. Pen Geddings and Mrs. W. J. Ardis visited at Mr. Joe H. Geddings, near Pinewood last Sun? day evening, where they went to see Miss Sally (\ Johnston, who lived in this corner last year, who is and has been critically 111 for the last five or six weeks with no hope of her recov? ery. She is now at Mr. Geddings' house. Some farmers have commenced to lay by their corn. Mr. Ran Bracey Is done laying by his corn. Some are trying to finish up gath? ering their oats. The most of them say their oats are rather poor. Mr. J. M. Kolb says his oats are fairly good. ?There Is a little late cotton to chop yet. Well. Mr. Editor, I had to drop that hoe and seise the plough handles for two days this week as my man was sick. And I will say It tired a boy of 65 to catch hold of a plow In June and hold it when he Is not used to It SARDINIA. Sardinia, June 5.?At the beautiful suburban home of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McFaddln and on the spacious grounds a very enjoyable moonlight picnic took place, which was thor? oughly enjoyed by every one that was fortunate to be present. The beauty o! the scene was only enhanced by the kindness, thoughtfulness and gen? uine hospitality of the fair young hostess. Miss Llda McFaddln, and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McFad? dln. With music, singing, games and re fresments the "evening all too swiftly sped" and as it was a clear, beautiful moonlight night and as the man in the moon sees so much and talks so little, the fair young maidens and their gallant escorts passed the hours merrily away. Many participated in the dancing. The guests present were: Misses Lizzie Worsham. Lake City; Pearl McElveen, Louise Warren. Mayes vllle; Kate Galllard, l)urants; Harvin Hicks, New Zlon; and Misses Pearl Wheeler, Annie Wheeler, Linie Play? er, Annie Cole, Sardinia; Messrs. Hut son Warren, Mayesvllle; Harold Mc? Faddln, Sumter. and F. E. DuBoae. 8 E. McFaddln. Hugh McFaddln. Marion DuBose, Earle and William Mlllsapps, Oscar Garland, Clarence and Moodle Wheeler, Karle S. Jeff D. and' J. E. McFaddln, Leon Cole. Among the welcomed guests wh > appeared to be enjoying himself ex? ceedingly as well he might, was our genial and highly esteemed Super? visor of Clarendon Courty, Mr. Rob? ert E. McFaddln. Pretty little girls and boys contributed to the gaiety <>;? the occasion. STATEBURC. Stateburg, June 7.?Misses Ann!: Moore, and Bessie Barnwell, gtudsatl at 8t. Mary's College, Raleigh,. N. C. are at home for their summer vaca? tion. Mr. Hall Ramsey Is spending h!.s holidays at his old home, "Need wood." Miss Emma E. Barnwell Is vlsltii. lelatives In Selma, Ala. Miss Agnes H. Burgess spent Thursday in Sumter with Mrs. H. T Abbott. Mr. Ben Lee, after a pleasant vis!' here, has returned to Charleston. 4 Mr. Frank P. Burgees went to WH mlngton, N. C, on Monday for a shori stay. f The Misses Moore, of Statesvllle. N. C, are the guests of the Misses Flud. Mrs. F. H. McLeod, of Florence, is visiting her mother. Mrs. S. E. Nelson. Mr. Harry Bull is spending some time with his parents, Mr. and M:s I-. Saussure Bull. There will be a meeting of the Aux? iliary at the reldence of Mrs. James S. Plnckney, on June 9th. at 11 o'clock a. m. on: SI M MORTON LETTER. \ Second Hank to be IBstabltshod? The Suiiuiierion Team Playing (?oo<| Ball?Vacation Personals. * Summerton, June 7.?Although it ll not to be ? v|?.-.-tfd that there shall be any great "boom" In the business ii falrg of any town during tin- sumnnrl in. nths, this being universally rsOOg? nlzed as the Idle season of the Mill it might well be IllppOSad tl Pertain latent anil cumulative en erg] will be nourished, to manifest Itself 111 the coming fall. If we are Justified I aeespttag the pres.f.t indication Sununei en will soon haw occasion to udd to its list ot commendable Ims . ? ^tahllshinents a tSCOfld b I nk. 'ibis has proved not t?> be ? conon?? lion of dame rumor, hut | reality which will materialize within the DSXt fi N months. This new hank Is to he a branch of the l\iirnerV Hank A Trust Co.. of Sumter. s. ('. Belie\'ng. ai w. do. that Swnmtrton has ? bright future, and that competition h I powerful agent In advancing busi? ness interests, we welcome this new ertabllshment. Mr. R. M. Warren, agent for the new and Improved gasoline and acety? lene lights is again in cur community. On his visit some months ago, he put in new lights for the Summerton Mer? cantile Co., Rhame'a Drug Store, and the grandad echool auditorium. He is now engaged at the home of Capt. J. A. James, putting in these lights in his residence. So much interest is heing evoked in the amateur baseball games played between the various neighboring teams of this section of the State, that some of our more enthusiastic fans are advocating plans for a limited league. The pleasure seekers of Summerton have always been partial to baseball, but we doubt whether their interest is so that they would ac? cept such a proposition in view of the experience of our sister towns of Man? ning, Sumter and others. Even with? out a league, the Summerton baseball t' 'im has succeeded in affording some very fine and interesting games on our local diamond. The last series of games was played with Timmons ville, which is generally considered more of a match for the locals than any former visitors. The first game on Thursday was cut short by rain, but enough innings were finished to call the game, which resulted in a score of 1 to 0 In favor of Summer ton. The second game promised m the first few innings to be close and exciting; but countless errors on th? part of the Summerton players and the heavy hitting of the visitors gave the latter seven runs against nono from Summerton until the last In? ning. In the ninth inning Summer ton procured two runs saving them from a "whitewash." It was hoped that the tie would be broken on Sat? urday, but the visitors could not re? main over another day. The next series will be played with Bennetts ville this week. Miss Inez Felder who taught in the Anderson high school last session has returned home for a few weeks before leaving for Xew York where she will spend the greater part of the summer. Miss Nora Xelson^Is at home for the summer vacation; Miss Nelson Is a student at the Presbyterian College for Women of Columbia, S. C. Rev. Mr. Jas. McDowell, of Man? ning, spent yesterday in town, having preached in the Presbyterian church both morning and evening. Mr. Willie Holladay, of Brunson, S. C, is now on a visit to his father, Mi. J. B. Holladay of this place. Mrs. W. C. Hane. of Fort Motte, has returned home after a short stay with her parents here. Mr. Olin B. Coskrey returned home with his bride on last Wednesday. They will make their home with Mr. Coskrey's mother on their plantation a few miles from this place. We are glad to hear that Mrs. R. R Briggs, who for the past ten day-? has been quite sick, is better and steadily improving. RABID DOG IX I.AUREXS. VcsHrx. 1-Yed W. Greene and J. A. Copclainl will Take Pasteur Treat? ment. Lauren.-?. June 7.?Mr. Fred W. Greene of this city left early 'this morning for Atlanta to take the Pas? te ur treatment for a dog bite received laat Tuesday. Saturday the head of the dog was sent to Atlanta to be analyzed and a telegram received yes terday stated that the dog had rabies. Hence Mr. Greene left at once far treatment. Xothing much was thoufht of the matter at first, hence the delay. It was on Tuesday of last week that the dog. a pet, belonging to Mr. J. A. (Vpelanl. appeared sick. Mr. Cope land thought it was only some com? mon ailment and called in Mr. Greene, who is quite a doc: fancier, to nssist him in doctoring the animal. Both Mr. Copeland and Mr. Greene were bitten, the former's hurt heing only the slightest scratch though. while Mr. Greene's right hand was severely lacerated in two places. Mr. Cope Umd will take treatment at home. There seems to be considerable danger of an epidemic Of rabies among the dogs right now, for last ?Muht a dog, certainly mad. Judging from his actions and the number of fights it precipitated, passed through tin city. The negroes state that It passed "POBSUm Hollow" and bit i' number Of dogs; it came on the pub? lic square and the policemen, while unite sure it was mad. had no oppor? tunity to shoot it without endanger Ini the lame plate glaSS Of the store windows, it went on to the factory and bit more dogs, one of which 1 ai been killed this morning by way Of precaution. Oaear Beely, ? civil war veteran, who had authentic records to show that he was the first to enlist in New York Slate when the llrst call for vol? unteers' was sent out, died at Muske g'on, Mich . from an Old gunshot WOUnd H ei\ed at the battle of Shl loh. About this time. too. is being labor* lOUSly constructed the elaborate but fetching simplicity of the summer girl.?Indianapolis News. LYON AND FELDER BUSY. DISPENSARY COMMISSION HAS MUCH WORK BEFORE IT. I mitigations Will be Resumed on Tuesday, und all Claims Will be Settled?Interest in the Final Sit? ting is Intense and Some Look lor Startling Revelations. Columbia, June 6.?The dispensary winding up commission has a great deal of work before it when it resum? es the dispensary investigation on Tuesday. This sitting will be the last, acccording to the announcement of the commission, and all claims will be settled at this time. There is on de? posit in the banks of the State and in the State treasury $600,000 of the dis? pensary fund. There are claims which will aggregate nearly this amount. But the commission will probably have evidence before it that will cause a scaling of some of these. Attorney General Lyon and Col. Felder, and Mr. Malvern Bib, of the firm of Anderson, Fielder, Rountree & Wilson, of Atlanta, have been away for nearly a month getting informa? tion to be used at the session of the commission beginning Tuesday. Just what evidence these gentlemen will have it not known, now, but, if they secured anything on their trip, it would be in the nature of affidavits from those who have some facts to give in connection with the dispen? sary dealings. One o fthe men visited was C. H. Dudley, who was summon? ed to appear at the last session of the commission, but was too ill to come here. The commission empowered Attorney Generaly Lyon and Col. Felder to make the trip North in or? der to get any information which might aid in closing up the accounts of the claimants. They were also giv? en authority to examine books of the whiskey firms. This was in order to save the expense of having books sent here when an examination could be made in the office of the concerns. This matter of books was what caused so much trouble at the last session of the commission. The com? mission issued a mandate that all books and papers dealing with the dispensary matter and all letters from and to those connected with the dis? pensary in this State should be brought here by each of the claimants in order to give the commission a working basis for auditing and set? tling the claims. This mandate was not fully obeyed by any of the claim ents who appeared here during ths week beginning May 17. The reason uriven was that it would require a carload to bring all the books dea! Inc with the dispensary purchases and business in this State, which some of th*e firms engaged in. The commis? sion has set Tuesday. June 8, for the final ittlng. and the same mandate Is emphasized with additional man? dates to some of the lirms to produce certain witnesses. The commission has emphatically stated that these books and witnesses will be required or the claims will be adjudicated without hearing. How? ever, the commission would rather have the witnesses and the books here before making its finding in any of the claims. The commission at its last session partially heard several cases, but no action was taken. The E. A. Saunders ^laim was the most thoroughly aired nt the time. Mr. M. A. Chambers, secretary and treasurer of the com? pany, was put on the stand and was shown the Nelson-Goodman letter, which set forth that commissions were paid for business in this State. Of this Mr. Chambers had disclaimed all knowledge until the letter was shown him. There is much interest in what the commission is going to do at the final sitting. How much the claims will be scaled and what testimony will be brought out are matters which the general public has been considering. There has been very little said by those in touch with the situation since the May session, but the fact that the Attorney General and Col. Felder have been working to secure evidence since that time shows that the State's agents have not been nod? ding, Some people say there will be startling revelations at the mission's meelng; Others say that the session will be tame and business-like. There is no way of telling exactly what move tin commission or its attorneys will make. Tin-re has been ? time when free del ..t< in the United states Senate led to good results, but the Prolonga? tion on preaant lines of the discussion on the Tariff only demonstrates more fully day by day the amount Of Ig? norance and Inconsistency prevailing among those who arrogate to them? selves almOSl a monopoly of the brains, knowledge and patriotism ?>f the country, The people are going to be sold out. why delay the job any longer by bald misrepresentations and silly twaddle? del through the process of skinning ths silent millions SS speedily as pOSSllbly, and let the bopdservantS of the preferred classe* know the worst ami be done with It. ?Norfolk Virginian Pilot. KEEP HINDI'S LOYAL. sir Alexander Bimpaon says ilmrcl cans Aid British Government to Maintain Etaelf in India. New York. June 6.?That American missionary workers have done more to make the Hindus loyal to the Brit? ish government than all the soldiers and civilians of the empire is the opinion of Sir Alexander Simpson, late dean of the faculty of the Medical College of the University of Edin? burgh, Scotland, who delivered an ad? dress at the Fifth Avenue Presbyter? ian church today. A class of 25 young men and women, who will soon leave for mission posts in the Orient, heard this declaration. The titled school? man advised them to teach life in? stead of religion in their labors among the pagans. TAKEN FROM JAIL AND WHIP FED. Denmark Citizens Punish Negro Wo? men Concerned in Killing of Far? mer. Denmark, June 6.?This morning the two negro women, who were con? cerned in the shooting yesterday morning of Mr. J. A. Nix by a negro named Isadore Nimmons, were taken from the jail here and severely whip? ped. It will be remembered that Mr. Nix had let a crop to these women and that it was while he was trying to make one of them work that he was shot and instantly killed by Nim? mons, a negro tenant. It was reported today that Nim? mons had been caught and lynched, but later this was denied. The man was trailed today to a negro house close to the town of Barnwell, and it is thought that he obtained help there and made his escape. He has a broth? er in Savannah and is thought to be heading for that city. SHOCKING CRIME AT NASHVILLE Hoy of Fifteen Kills Boy of Sixteen Over a Boast. Nashville. Tenn.. June 4.?Shortly after 8 o'clock tonight, 16-year-old Edgar Serber was called from his he me in West Nashville, and killed in the street by 15-year-old Jessie Mc Pherson. The slayer used a repeating shotgun and fired twice, literally blowing off the top of his victim's head. McPherson,. who is the son of Eld? er Jos. McPherson, a minister of the Church of Christ, was arrested short? ly after the tragedy, and is new con? fined at the police station. Talking of the tragedy tonight,, he admitted that he went to Serber's home tc kill him. saying that Serber had !alked about him and "said what he was go? ing to do" until he was tired of it. Some weeks ago the boys engaged In a fight, during which Serber, it is said, used a buggy whip on McPher? son. Serber was sitting on the porch of his home talking to his aged fathei when McPherson summoned him to his death. The Crossroads. There sits a woman in a lonely place, Where All-Souls' twilight ever bends and broods; With hungry hope and fear upon her face. She gazes down those dreamy soli? tudes. There at the crossroads, peering to and fro, Straining her glance athwart the shadows gray, Lest any little traveler she might know Come by that way. For long, so long she has waited; now and then A tiny figure looms along the road, Shy, scarce-awakened from the world of men, * Seeking uncertainly its new abode. And eagerly she stoops, she scans its eyes, Asking some look, some tender answering sign, And still she lets It go again, and sighs, "Not mine?O God?not mine!" Bill some day. surely in a bolden hour. The sweet familiar shape will be described. Delaying here and there for berry or ll ?wer. But drawing ever nearer to her side, Jfo ne< d of greeting between child and mother, when heart on heart is folded close and fas! In that one clasp, each blended In the other. That pays for all the past! Pall Mall Gazette Poiio Rico got its first in spend ence in such ? large dose that its sys tem is a little upset yet - Phlladel phia Ledger. When lovers elope it's also a get? away for common sense. INCOME TAX TO BE ENFORCED. Comptroller General and Governor Are Determined. ColumV)ia, June 5.?The income tax w will be enforced. This is the ulti? matum issued by Comptroller Gen ral Jones today and in this he has the moral backing of Governor Ansel. Knowing the Governor as I do," said ir. Jones, "I feel that when I report ny of the county auditors to him he will not be slow in taking action." It hculd not be felt that just because 11 the returns are in from the vari? ous counties on the income tax matter this ends the duty of the auditors or protects them from any further or ders from the Comptroller General's office. Mr. Jones is making a thorough nvestigatlon of whether or not the county auditors have obeyed his in? structions, and in cases where this has rot been done he will not hesitate to report them to the Governor for ac? tion. One matter has caused some trouble In connection with the income tax en? forcement. This is certain discrimin? ations which have come within the no? tice of Mr. Jones. "As soon as I can verify any of these. I will not wait a moment before reporting them to Governor Ansel." said Mr. Jones to? day. This discrimination consists in requiring some of the taxpayers to swear to returns and allowing others to merely make statements that they are not liable. CONGRESSMAN ELLERBE BROKE LEG. Slips on Tiled Floor at Metropolitan Hotel?Getting Along Very Well at Last Accounts. Washington, June 6.?Representa? tive Ellerbe had an unfortunate acci? dent Friday night. Slipping on the glazed tiled floor of the lobby of the Metropolitan hotel, he broke his leg just below the knee. He was taken at once to the Providence Hospital, where he is now. Today he is report? ed getting along very well, though suffering considerably from the pain. It is not yet certain whether the small bone (flbia) is broken or not. An X ray machine will be turned upon it tomorrow to ascertain the exact con? dition of the fracture. No serious danger is anticipated. Mr. Ellerbe wrote his wife, who is in South Caro? lina, that it is not worth while to come up. Sidelights on the Inheritance Tax. The probate of the will of the late^ Henry H. Rogers has caused The Baltimore Sun to lament afresh the failure of the national government to enact an inheritance tax. By the levy of only 1 per cent It is shown that the magnificent estate of the oil magnate could be made to yield to the coffers of the United States government the handsome sum of $547,000. It might be argued that a measure > fthis kind is in the nature of double i xation; but the growing expenses of the government must be met. And does not this method of rais? ing revenues satisfy the demand without working any great hardship upon the legate and without impos? ing any extra burden uopn the con? sumer? Under the British law the Morrison heirs in England who receive $50, 000.000 are required to pay Into the royal exchequer 20 per cent of this sum. or $10,000,000. The proposed American law is much less stringent. ?Atlanta Georgian. Brtulstrec.t'8 Weekly Renew. New York. June 4?Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: "All In all the business situation presents many favorable features, but there Is still an underlying feeling of conservatism, and while less is heard of the influence of tariff changes on future trade, there is still apparent a disposition to await the outcome of present legislative action and a clear? er view as to possible crop yields. "The activity in iron and steel is still a subject of interest and May business in finished lines is claimed to have surpassed the like month of any previous yeai. Wool is quieter but no (em Strong. Leather prices are very strong, reflecting the strengtU of hides and reports of closely held I stocks, but shoes, while being order? ed more freely, are not selling as heavily for fall as expected. "Bualneea failures in the United States for the week ending June 3 were It I against mm week and Ith In the like we*fc of isos." There are certain United States Senators who. though they may not he aware of it, are heading pretty straight for private life.?Richmond Times-Dispatch. Burglars are operating in Green? ville. A stoic on Main street wa? broken Into and robhsd. It is now in order for ChUC Conners to remark: "Teddy Roosevelt has 'em skinned a mile."?New York Mail. ?