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WHY CORRESPONDENCE. m LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL- CORRESPONDENT*. of Interest From all rwrte of mad Adjoining Co? nttes. MOTICB TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mat) your letters so that they will this office not later than Mon when Intended /or Wednesday's and mot later than Thursday turday'i Issue. This, of course, only to regular correspond In case of Items of unuausl value, send In Immediately by telephone or telegraph. Such stories are acceptable up to the of going to press, Wednesday's li printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday aftar WISACKT. Wlsacky. July S ?We have been ivlng very heavy rains for the past iree weeks and farmers have had ? ose the moat heroic efforts to con the grass. The corn crops in this section are ry good. Cotton la small for this la of the year, and in some places fertllesers do not seem to be pro dating the desired effect. The herlth of the community la iao?)erately good at this time. The boys and girls have returned frrra college and seem to be enjoying i, attending picnics and parties and ?r amusements. Mr. W. C. Williams, of Summerton. -slatted here thes week. He reports sje-o j crops in his locality. He came fa be present at the family reunion ass his mother's seven.y fifth birth? day. All the children and grand chll were preeent. except J. S. Wll and tamely, of Tlmmonsvllle. Miss Sadee McCutcheon. of Blshop Me. has been visiting friends here mm week. OUR 8TTMMEKTON LETTER. merton. July I.?But for the ag of the banka In town, today's Mon In lieu of the "Qlorloua rth" of yesterday might pass un d. We do not think, however, fireworks end the firing of can snn similar manifestations of day are at all necessary for a appreciation of the day btless our cltisena are so well oc? tal welcoming new enterprises aiding In the business active tv they consider such energy more for the day's celebration than m ostentatious helartty. The organisation and reorganization f banks Is atlli a prominent fea'.urc i the business life of the town. On 1st the branch bank of the r Bank and Trust Company. 8umter, began business In their aporary quarters next door to the samerton Mercantile Co. At pre Mr. Ouy L. Warren, an em plusee of this company in Su inter, tsaa charge of the bank here. He seat! remain for several veeks utall Has regular manage*** are installed. We are glad to hear that Mr. Ben Camtev. who for the past few months teas been attending the Atlanta Bust awes College, will be employed In the asBce force of the new bank. It seam Id *eem that In securing Mr. Cen? ter's serveces the bank has acquired a most valuable asset. For apart from Mr Cantey's business ability his BsBsjence In obtaining the patronage erf a large family connection well be "wsry greet. This bonk will no doubt Ms of considerable force In advanc? ing th*? business interests of Summer is* and the tmrrounoirg communities la this section of the county. The bsnk of Summsrton has re itly un lergone some changes In inagement. In which Mr. Jake Winzberg, presedent of the Bank of Clarendon, will become Its president, Ma having bought unite a large In? terest In the stock We hope that this will not necessitate o ir giving up the former president. Mr. R. H. Smyth, from oaf Bat of valuable citizens. Although there was a cnnslde? table decrease In the rain fall last week, there was still enough te ?Mlas ffee farmers to become more or anxious about tfeotf SOttOSj crop. They prefer t'? have weather now that will permit of uninterrupted labor In the fields, but at the same time the re? cent rslns will prove very beneficial to the corn crop; In fact this year's eon. crop Is expected to be almost phenomen.il Mr. J. M. Cantey. one of the m >st progressive and enter? prising young farmers, has recently thrash* d "ut from m ??xperlmental crop of an acre and a small fraction something over 21 bushels of wheat. Borne very exceptional vegetable gardens have been produced In this (section of the county tMs season. The tomato crop Is eapeclally fine, and ?Moss raised by Col O. C. Scarbor? ough of this place, are the largest and perfect that we h ive ever seen. There Is etlll from tine to time oc lonal sales of real estate made within ths town limits. Recently Dr. W. W. Anderson, who hsa sn abiding faith In the town's growth, bought ??other building site In thst part of which constitutes the most de strahle residential locality fear? purchase completes the sals 01 the Dingle property, whic h was not long slnco cut up Into several bidding sites; Dr. Anderson Is now in possess? ion of the entire tract which has con? sequently been taken off the market On July 9th at Panola the local dl vlseon of the Farmers' Union will give a barbecue picnic, at which time quite a number of prominent speak? ers will entertain the crowd. Amons those expected are Congressman A. P. Lever, Col. J. J. Dargan, Col. O. C. Scarborough. Hon. J. R. Dingle and other:* Mr. Lever will be the chief speaker of the day. i With the first really warm day of summer, there usually begins a gen-1 eral migration to the more pleasant climates of the Islands and moun tains; and Summertonlans are falling In line with the other travelers, al? though this town was once consider? ed a summer resort Itself and took Itr name from thai very fact. We are still able, however, to lend sufficient attractions to invite constant visitors. Two of the social events of the past week were given complimentary to Miss Ethel Mathls. of Ashevllle, N. C who has been visiting at the home of Mr. J. Q. Mathls. On Wednesday. June 30th, a delightful reception was tennered Miss Mathls by her host. Mr. Mathls' spacious home was thrown open to the young people, end several hours of merry-making were enjoyed while the attractive visitor became acquainted with her many guests. On Thursday evening, a "straw ride" to Scott's Lake was also given in Miss Mathls' honor. The weather proved most admirable for such amusements, and this was pro? nounced one of the most enjoyable affairs of the season. Mrs. E. S. Jenes and family left this morning for a stay of several weeks In Walhalla and other moun? tain towns. Mr. und Mrs. J. M. Plowden have gone to Ashevllle, N. C, where Mr Plowden will attend the meeting of the Hardware Association. They will then spend a while In Hendersonvllle before returning home. Misses Hughson and Bonneau after a pleasant viset to Miss Louise Scar bo rc ugh 1 aft last Thursday for Beau? fort, where Miss Hughson will be the guest of Miss Bonneau. Miss Mildred James returned last week from Charlotte, N. C. where* she h*s been for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCollum of Sumter, spent several days last week at the home of Mr. M. S. Cantey. Dr. C. E. Morris left last fphursday for a few weeks visit to Georgetown. Pawley's Island and other points. Mrs. J. C. Bailey anal children of Liberty, 8. C, are visiting Mrs. Bail? ey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. S Can? tey. Rev. Mr. R. A. Sublett, of Green? ville, 8. C, spent several days in town last week. While here. Mr. Sublett sold his entire crop of cotton which ho has held In the warehouse here all season. The lot of 104 bales was sold to the representative of Maybank * Co., of Charleston, at 11 1-4, which at the time seemed a \ery fancy price. Had Mr. Sublett waited a few days, he could have gotten nearer 12c. Miss Lidie DesChamps of Wisacky. S. C. has been the guest of Misses Madge and Christine Coskrey for sev? eral days. Mr. Jimmle Deas, of Carnden, S. On spent Saturday In town. Mr. and Mrs. Gus KlchboVfg Itfl recently for a visit to relatives in Norfolk. Va. Miss > ora Nelson left on Friday for Mayesvllle, S. C, where she will at t* nd a house party. Mrs. Jno. Kershaw enme home Sat? urday for a short visit to her family. We are glad to note the re .'urn of little Mary Hannister who for som> time bad been OOnAasd in the In? firmary at Sumter. We hope that she wHl soon be restored to ?ood health. I'rof. E. A. Smythe of the Verglnla Polytechnic Institute spent Sunday \sith bisbrother, Mr. It. B. Smyth Making a B it For It. The monotony ol crime lri the po Hot stations Is nlieve.l ofttOff than Is generally IMpputtd by an infusion of unexpected humor. This happy fac? ulty of 11. kling the magistrate's sense of humor won a prttoMf in a poltet station his liberty the other day. The prisoner had told the magistrate that he was | lotktflsttll DJ trade, and the magistrate asked: "Well. ITtfi you on business in tills gambling houje at 2 o'clock in the morning?" "\vh, your hoiMT." replied the prls oner calmly, "I was mnklug a belt foi the door." Chemistry Kindergarten. Bobby?Is oxygen what oxen breathe all dny? Papa?Of course, and what everything else breathes. Hobby-And Is nitrogen wbst every one breathes at night? Earlier Yet. Clubman- I understand, sir. that you began life as a newsboy? Guest of the Evenlng-I fear some one ha * been fooling yon. ! began life as au Ufaut -Fhlltpnfne Oossto. Sensible men show their sense by saying much In few words.?Franklin. Tang-ae Twisting. A London paper recently offered a aeries of prize.i for the best "tongue twisting" sentences. The prize win? ning contributions are: The bleak breeze blighted the bright broom blossoms. Two toads totally tired tried to trot to Tedbury. Strict, strong Stephen Stringer snared slickly silky snakes. Susan shineth shoes and socks; socks and shoes shines Susan. She ceaseth shenlng shoes and socks, for shoes and socks shock Susan. A haddock a haddock, a black spotted haddock; a black spot on the black back of a black spotted had? dock. Oliver Oglethorp ogled an owl and an oyster. Did Oliver Oglethorp ogle an owl and an oyster? If Oliver Oglethorp ogled an owl and an oys? ter, where are the owl and the oys? ter Oliver Ogethorp ogled??Chicago Tribune. Value of Laughter. "Having vainly tried many and va? rious remedies to restore to health a business man whom I know and who had fallen into a morbid conation owing to years of overwork, a famous Baltimore physician at last persuad? ed his patient to take a course of funny stories, one at each meal, with an extra two at dinner," said a Bal? timore man. "The patient, a solemn and gloomy fellow, at first rebelled, but finally, falling in with the idea, adopted the course recommended and was in the end restored to health, the effect cf laughter being entirely to change his mental and bodily con? dition. Laughter, in fact, is one of the cheapest and most effective of medi? cines, breaking up stagnation of mind and body and sending a healthy vi? bration through one's system. There is very little the matter with the man who can enjoy a hearty laugh."? Nashville Tennesseean. Millions in Half-Burned Stumps. The pine barrens are to be turned Into gold through the magic touch of the chemist's hand, and the land that has been so forbidding will be render? ed fit for cultivation. A few years ago the suggestion that these billions of charred pine stumps possessed the slightest value would have been derided. One dollar an acre has been considered a prohibi? tive price for the lands thus encum? bered, and the man possessed of suf? ficient hardihood to settle amid the barrens was regarded with mingled pity and suspicion as to his mental soundness. Many of these settlers made good, it is true, but the pros? pect was terrifying to thousands of others who would have flocked Into the country had it not been for the time and labor Involved In digging out the old stumps and destroying them. All this will shortly be changed. With the rapid depletion of the Nor way pine forests and the consequent falling off in the source of supply of by-products, inventive genius began to assert Itself. The pine stumps, rich In resinous properties and turpentine, 1 :ul long been regarded with interest by chemists, who believed that the) could be converted into a source of wealth. H"W to do this was the prob? lem confronting them, which appears to have received a practical solution. .And in the working out of this prob? lem WOndt rs have been performed that make Aladdin's lamp appear commonplace by comparison. Destructive distillation is the pro? cess employed in securing turpentine and by-prodUCtS from these pine Btmpi that once were regarded as f: CUrsSi but are now hailed as a new st nrce of wea!th. The ihreded and broken wood Is piled on cars capable of holding about two cords each and mp Into huge retorts. The intense hent encountered here drives out the pitch and tar as well as the moisture, leav? ing in place of the two cords of wood some thirty bushels of excellent char? coal. The Haids arc subjected to chemi? cal treatment which separates the turpentine from the tar. The forme: >s then carried throvgti pipes to r topper worm, not unlike those em? ployed i;i distilling liquor, where it li c< ndensed and flows Into tanks, j y ;i siphon process the water Ii re? moved from the turpentine, and the latter Is ready to be refined.?From "Turning Pine Barrens Into Gold/' In July Technical World Magaslne. Farm Fire i:\tlngulsber. Take 10 pounds of common salt and r? pounds of muriate of ammonia. Dissolve In 4 gallons of water. When dissolved bottle It and keep It for an emergency! iff case of a fire one or more bottles should he thrown into th?- flames With SUCh force as to break them, The gases that are generated smother the flames. This s a very effective way of lighting tire before it has made much progress. Kvery home should be supplied with a few bottles. Some inen vre so generous that they can't refuse money to any one, not even their wives. TAFT HAB BIG STICK. Fear That He Will Force Reduced Rates Alarms High Protectionists. Washington, July 1.?President Tatt's warning gesture at New Haven toward the interests which have raised so high the rates of the senate tariff bill stirred Washington today. Those who used^to predict a White House' veto and later charged the Administration with surrender to Sen? ator Aldrich took heart and pictured the president as retaliating on Sena? tor Aldrlch's candid admission that he favored the corporation tax merely to to kill off the great evil of an income tax. But the friends of Aldrich claim that President Taft and the Rhode Is? land senator still maintain the har? monious and workable relations which have existed 3ince the begin? ning of the session. The president's declaration that the Republican party would be relegated to a minority if it broke promises and disappointed the people is regarded as a part of his campaign to influence the conference to restore to the bill the lower rates which it carried when passed by the house. President Taft, it is known, wants the free raw materials carried by the hcuse bill, and he believes that in the instances, like the cotton schedule, where the senate increased specific duties they Ihould be reduced in con? ference in deference to the tariff re? vision sentiment of the West. There is no present prospect, how? ever, of disruption In the closing days of the session such as marked the Wilson bill going Into effect without the approval of President Cleveland. High protectionists are closely watch? ing legislation, fearing that the rates increased by the senate will be seri? ously cut in conference. The ease with which certain rates have been ad? vanced lately Indicates to them that the senate Is making ready for reduc? tions when the bill is sent back to the house. Washington has been excited over Senator Aldrlch's frank statement that he suports the Taft corporation tax only in order to prevent enact? ment of an income tax. Senator Aid rich was met with a fusillade of questions on Tuesday as to whether he or Mr. Taft first suggested the^ cor? poration tax expedient. It is now pos? sible to disclose some of the history leading up to its launching. When the income tax adherents perfected their campaign President Taft received a call from Senators Aldrich, Lodge and Crane, of the Re? publican organization, who told him that the Republican "Insurgents," led by Senator Cummins, had 19 Repub? lican votes, which would permit a comDination with the Democrats which would Insure success for the income tax. They asked the presi? dent's assistance. They were willing to go half way and support a constitu? tional amendment legalizing an in? come tax, if the president would favor a tax on incomes of corporations to run only two years. The president declined to favor any limit as to time. The conference proved futile. The next morning Senators Curtis, of Kansas; Bourne, of Oregon. and Brown, of Nekraska, told the presi? dent that If he would send In a Mes? sage favoring a corporation tax they would be willing to drop the income tax and support the corporation tax. The president received the suggestion vlth favor, but before he had time to follow it up Senator Crane brought Senator Aldrleh'a agreement to a cor? poration tax without time limit. Then the message went in. Senator Aldrich told President Taft that he favored it simply to prevent enactment Of the income tax amend? ment. The reports that the corporation tax might be made to kill the income tax in the senate and then fail be? tween the senate and the house are given no encouragement at the White House. Ills Order. "Lot! your husband belong to any club. ?I rs. I >uhbley !' " None but the Knights of the Mys? tic Uairway." 'The Mystic Stairway? I never tu nrd Ol that order." ?'You're lucky. The members are pledged to help the brother who nteda help to reach home and to car? ry him upstairs, provided they are able to trust themselves on step that go round and round, and after that to try and make his wife believe that hi) was seized With sudden illness and tl at they administered an overdose of brandy or something of the kind for the purpose of reviving him.?Chicago Iti cord-Herald. Mrs. Oaterop?"Joshua says In thl letter he writes from college that he caught gastritis and wuz laid up threi or four days." Farmer Oaterop?"Waal, gastriti. must be a crack pitcher If Josh couldn't hold Mm. Josh was th' best ketcher the village team ever had." Chicago News. POINTS ON THE SWEET POTATO. Interesting Bulletin Just Issued at Clemson. The South Carolina experiment station at Clemson College has Just issued Bulletin No. 14? on "Sweet Po? tato Work in 1908," by T. E. Keitt, chemist of the station. After giving review of the sweet potato investi? gation work at the South Carolina station, and at other stations, the bul etin makes a full report of experi? ments conducted here, the objects be? ing: (1) to show the contents of fer? mentable carbohydrates and their tilization as a source of alcohol; (2) to give information regarding the val? ue of potatoes as a food stuff; (3) to obtain results as to the fertilizing ele? ments removed from the soil by the potatoes; (4) to show the content of water, starch, sugars, and protein at different stages of growth; (5) to col? lect data as to the comparative yield of the various varieties, in case the manufacture of starch from potatoes should assume any proportions. Some interesting facts about the sweet potato may be summarized as follows: Experiments show that the best distance to plant potatoes is about eighteem inches apart in rows three to four feet apart, and have ap? plication of potash in the form of kainit or sulphate, moderate applica ion of nitrogen in the form of nitrate of soda or cotton seed meal, and a small application of phosphoric acid. Two good formulas given for a potato fertilizer are: First, 500 pounds kainit, 300 pounds cotton seed meal. 200 pounds 16 per cent, acid phos? phate; and second, 200 pounds sul? phate of potash, 200 pounds nitrate of soda, 400 pounds 16 per cent. acid. The first would cost about $16.50 per ton and should be applied at the rate of 800 to 1,200 pounds per acre, be? cause of its low percentage of fertili? zing elements; the second should cost about $32 per ton, and should be ap? plied at the rate of about 500 pounds per acre, preferably at the time the slips are put out. Under favorable conditions a yield of about 200 bushels per acre can be counted on from soil which ordinari? ly would produce 20 bushels of corn. These potatoes would contain about 2,000 pounds of starch besides a good deal of sugars, which add to their val? ue as stock feed. The yield of 200 bushels per acre would remove about $8.60 worth of phosphoric acid, nitro? gen and potash. As to varieties a comparison of fourteen varieties with regard to yield in per cent, starch and in pounds per acre, shows that the per cent, ranges from 13.5 in the yellow Nancemond to 23.89 in the Shanghor yam; and that the yield per acre ranges from 1.277 pounds of starch in the Arkansas beauty to 4,443 pounds of starch in the Southern queen, with the Brazilian as a close second, yield? ing 4,148 pounds. Feed stuff analyses show very high per cent of nitrogen free extract, which we in the South are short on. They can be fed to advantage to all kinds of stock from September 1 to January 1, after which, if they can be kept, their value is Joo great to be fee to stock profitably. Comparison with* other root crops show a decided advantage in favor of the potato as a stock feed; and comparison of the vines with clovers, peas, etc, show that the vines are not so high in pro? tein, but higher in nitrogen free ex? tract and other extract. The vines contain large percentage- of fertilizing elements taken from the soil, but they can be left on the land or feed to cattle and the manure returned to add numus, thus improving the land in either case. Tempered Grace Before Meat. (From the New Orleans States.) Fifty years ago, when Cobden was fighting in England for the overthrow of the protective system and the re? peal of the corn laws, he predicted that after the establishment of the policy of free trade British working man would enjoy the luxury of hav? ing wheat bread on their tables. This prophecy was soon verified, and toda> the cost of living la very much less in Great Britain than in the United states. Man who are old enough re? call the condition of British workmen before the days of Cobden's great re? form a*e not among those in England who favor b return to protective tar? iffs. One of them In ? recent letter I i the London Dally News recalls the "grace before meat," which hie father frequently used when everybody ate ptotected bread. It ran as follows: O Heavenly Father, bless us And keep us all alive; There are ten of us to dinner, And food for only live. The Question. The Balkan war cloud Is forgot. The tariff-talk is passing by; The price of wheat may rise and fall And never make us wink an eye. World-wide events no longer hold Our interest, as they did of yore; The one great Question of the day. Is, "WHAT'S THE SCORE?" RE ARRESTED AT PRISON DOOR. Safe-Blower. Completing Term at At? lanta, Objected to Returning to This State. Atlanta, Ga., July 2.?Declaring that he would die before he would be taken back to South Carolena for trial, Thomas Lacey, alias "Newark Tony," a professional safe-blower, who today completed a five-year sen? tence in the Federal prison here and who was immediately arrested on a warrant charging him with burglary In Marlboro County, S. C, gave a couple of officers a lively half hour before he was subdued. It was nec? essary to hand-cuff and double shackle Lacey. He was taken to South Carolina this evening by Offi? cer W. H. Sondley, of that State. WRECK WIPES OUT FAMILY. Railway Escapes Liability, as None Survive to Enter Damage Suit. Jefferson City, Mo., July 2.?By the killing of the entire family, a railway company has escaped liability for the payment of damages for the death of Philip Ragel, his wife and their min? or sons. Suit was brought for $15, 000 by the administrator of the es? tate. According to the Missouri Supreme Court, the company Is left free from damages, because the entire family was wiped out by the fatal wreck, no person who had the right to main? tain suit to final Judgment against the company surviving. Youg Man Shot From Ambush. Charleston, July 3.?Mr. Willie Heriott, a young man about 21 years of age, and a resident of Mt. Pleas? ant, was shot from ambush about one mile above that place Thursday night, the bullet hitting him near* the temple. Fortunately the bullet struck the bone in a way that caused l* to glance, and Mr. Heriott went back to work the next morning. The general theory is that the shot was fired with the intent to rob the young man, who carried some cash receipts back to Mt. Pleasant every night. Other robberies have occurred at or near that place. A search is being made by posse with blood hounds. The assailant has not been captured. Rather Sharp. The pretty girl wore one of those wide hats that resemble the blade of a buzz saw. As she passed the young man in the narrow doorway the rough . edge of the hat skinned his cheek. "Ah, there, Percy" she called viva? ciously. "Just tell them that you saw me." The young man felt his stinging cheek. "No sis," he said, grimly, "I guess I'd better tell them that you sawed me."?Exchange. What seems to be a case of brutal murder occurred Thursday afternoon Pt Warrenville. Josh Crews shot and instantly killed his wife, or para? mour, Mary Crews, colored, while she was standing in a neighbor's house. They had parted a few days ago; and Mary Crews had refused to see her paramour for several days. He went 13 the window near which she was standing and tried to get a conversa? tion with her. but she turned away. Al- she turned he fired through the window with a shotgun which he car? ried, killing her instantly. He es? caped, and has not yet been captured. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York: P, 11. Hyatt. Manager For south Carolina. The following letter speaks for it? self: Manning, S. C. June 15, 1909. Mr. Isaac M. I>?ryea. special Agent Clarendon and Sumter. the Mutual Life Ins. Co.. of N. Y.. Manning, ? S. C. ? Dear Sir: In receiving through your hands your Company's check in set? tlement of Policy No. 361.02 7 issued May 24. 1S8^ at age of 46 for |i,t*9> 00, 20-payment. 10-year dividend plan which matured May 24th. 1909. it af? fords me pleasure to say that the set? tlement has been perfectly satisfac t? ry to me in every way, and your at? tention in the premises is duly appre? ciated. Yours very truly, (Signed) BVAN L. WILKINS. ISAAC If. IX)RY1.\. Spe ial Agent, Clarendon ami Sumter, P. O. Box 112, MANNING, S. C. ('<?rrespondence invited. 6-30-3m. W. & S. E. J. S W. K. DUNNE, ARCHITECTS. Plans and Specifications for all Classes of Buildings. Personal attention given the Scpervisicn of all Work. Law Range ephone 390. Sumter, S. C.