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C8UNTY CORRESPONDENCE. LETTERS FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. of Interest From ?II Ports of and Adjoining Counties. ItOTICK TO CORRESPONDENTS. your letters so that they will s this office not later than Mon when Intended for Wednenday's and not later than Thursday aar Saturday's .ssue. This, of coarse, tn,?alles only to regular correspond Cgssa. In case of Items of unusual Talus, send In Immediately by telephone or telegraph. Such ?torlea are acceptable up t > the of going to press. Wednesday's Is prlntod Tuesday afternoon aad Saturday's paper Friday i fter ejeen. HVtiOOD. Hagood. July II.?There Sias been sm rain here since last week and the farmers have n.ade good use of the pa* few days of favorable weather aa1 are getting their nop: In fairly sjood shape, though It will he some ttaie before the gras? will be entirely conquered. Cotton has showed a de? ckled improement since the Hood ceased and since It hss had some annahine. However, the land Is Still %oe wet In many places, to cult! aad doubtless a larse per cent of the tamaeasje will have to be abandoned, for It ndll he Impossible to clean It ta time to make a crop, and though It is doubtful If the cotton, after hetng worked out. would pay for the expense This has been the most ex peestvs crop thst has been made in year*. There ha* been no easy work at ull and the fight has been on from the very beginning to keep the grass eein. This wil' probably be the shortest crop thst has been made In years and with the unusual expense tt has coat to make It, It will take flf cents per pound for cotton to the farmers on their feet. The corn crop Is above the average from present Indications not ver;* h wlU have to be shipped here I her season. Yitry little Interest Is being taken la the approaching election on question of whether the d Is pen Is to be retained In Sumter hty or not. However. It seems the general tone of the voters the dispensary will have to go then we hope to enjoy the In iiable blessing of genuine prohi |aj something the people tn this i:y has never had before. If all tee good things, it is predicted this change will bring, are real we ought to be a happy and con li people. There will be a match game of ball tomorrow between the Deisel I Hagood teams. There are fine ran on each team end, being old Tfeala the game promises to be ln ejareeting from start to finish. DARK CORNER, Bark Corner, July It.?We had heavy rains here Saturday, and tt 7 o'clock Saturday evening we a severe storm, In fact almost ft apeioae. It tnveled In a southeaster? ly direction, but It did not do much ige as far as I have heard It down corn, a few trees, etc. Crops an In a rather poor state the rains ws had here week Ion last. Corn had began to turn in before Saturday's rains. I can't how we can make much over a or two.thirds of a crop of either or cotton. Oranges bloomed a little unexpect here on Sunday the 11th, when Mr Jt.o. H. Ardls of this place and Miss Lena Bartlette ol Plnewood. were waited by Rev. William Haynsworth at the Bethel Parsonaire. Mr. Ardls Is Che oldeet son of Mr Joe M. Ardls, and Miss Lena Is the oldest daughter ad Mr Joe L Bartlette, of Plnewood. Mr George P. AMIs has been crit? ically 111 for seve i days, but was considered better yesterday. Mr. Jim Avln has been quite sick hot was better at last accounts. Also Mr. Merry f'hri-tm.m I* thought t?. ?,?? hotter. Rev. J. N. Tolar. of Summerton. a very pleasant csll at Kim II <W J. Ardls') last Saturday eve? nt < 'ome ir.un, |!r.?th,i 'T < ? 1 ir. ;i! ways glad to nee you. Rev. J. N. Tolar spent last Satur? day night at the Sycamore's (T II Ostern ?. Mra W. J. Ardls and Dud Weeks visited at Mr. Joe M. Ardls'e yester? day evening. Mr. and Mrs. I^ee Oedding?, of Plnewood. spent yesterday here with Mr snd Mrs Hen Ueddings. Mra M. E Mclntosh. with her son, Mr J. T. Chllders ami grnnddaughter. ?las Sue Johnson, visited Mr. J. E. Johnston, near ltam-?ey last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs J T Ardls. Mr. L. L. Ardls and daushter. Miss Rena, of Plnewood, and Messr*. R. J. and W. B. Jackson, of Soeven. visited at Mr George 1*. Ardls Isst Sunday morn ?te I see the Commissioners of Elec? ts >n for Sumter County have made entother mistake In appointing man gawj agers for the election on the 17th of August. I ?ee the managers for Bloom 11111 are B. P. Broadway. J. It. Kolb and H. M. Bui wick. Mr. Broad way lives and has always lived In Clarendon, while Kolb and Barwlck live in Privateer Township. And should they see At to manage said election they could not vote there as they are registered In Privateer. What's wrong that we cannot have white Manchester men to manage at Bloom Hill, as twice there have been colored men appointed In the last few years? And last year and this the commissioners went over Into Claren? don and Privateer for managers. T know we are like the Coney; we are hut a feeble folk. But yet I think there are enough of us who can and would manage fairly and squarely any election that we are called up? on to manage. It was comment. ?I upon a good deal when those two col i \ ><\ men?ami one of them not raff? glstered?were appoints! leva thav I years ago, Which was done at different times. It is not my fl IN to find fault With nnv man. IK) ; ask the public question: Why should these things be? WIS \( KY. Wlsacky, July 19.?Crops are vtr) poor for this season, especially cotton on light lands, owing to the frequent heavy rains. The fruit crop Is sorry, especially peaches having been injured by he iv\ rains. Vegetables*are getting scare. ? There is a good deal of sickness in this community, among white and colored. Mr. Clifton Ledlngham has been extremely 111 with fever for several days but seems to be better at this time. Mrs. Eva Smith and boys of Blsh opville visited relatives here yester? day. The Ivanhoe school will serve ice cream on the school grounds the 2tith for the benefit of the Sunday school organ fund. We bespeak for theYn a liberal patronage. The colored people of this section were made happy on Saturday by having Arthur Samuel liberated from the chalngang, having served a term of 12 months. STATEBURG. Stateburg. July 19.?Mrs. Frank B. Harris, who has been visiting her pa? rents. Mr. and Mrs. E. F.* Holme*, has gone to Savannah to visit rela? tives* before returning to her home In Thomasvllle. Qa. Mias Sal lie Cobb. of Pelze r. Is the guest of the Misses Frieraon. i Mr. John F. Anderson, of West Point, Miss., Is spending a few days at "Cherry Vale" with haa aunt, Mrs. E. N. Frieraon. Mr. James Pagan, who has been in business at Ferguson for the pant several months, la visiting friends In our midst. Mr. Frank P. Burgess, spent last Sunday at his old home here. There was a very pleasant dance given at the hospitable residence of Mrs. R. M. Cantey on Wednesday night, which was enjoyed by the young people to the fullest extent. A delightful card party was given by Mrs. DeSaussure Bull on Thurs? day night. The Stateburg Literary Society met at the residence of Mrs. R. M. Can? tey on Friday night. The programme was particularly interesting an 1 greatly enjoyed by all of those pres? ent. Miss Emma E. Barnwell, who has been visiting relatives in Selma. and Montgomery, Ala., and Atlanta, Ga., has returned home. Mr. Henry V. Frierson, who has been at Jackson. Ga., for some time. Is spending the vacation with his mother. Misses Virginia and Julia Reynolds, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Anderson. Mrs. Guy Nelson Is on a visit to Mrs. James B. Richardson, in Claren? don. Mrs. K x. Frierson is back in Stateburg, after being away for sev? eral weeks, which time was spent most pleasntly in visiting her daugh? ter. Miss Emma Frierson In Savan? nah. Ou., and her niece. Mrs. D. O. kham?\ in Sumrnerton. S. C. Affair* Mt Muiinlng. Manning. July 19.?"Woodman spare that tree. Long has It shelter*-.! toe." The town council of Manning has been enjolrnd from cutting down further some of the beautiful and SJMjSStlS oaks, some of them prob? ably 7fi to 100 years old. which has contributed to the beauty and cone fort of nur streets, and squares. The petitioners. I. I. Hagnal, a prominent cltlsen and others, protested In most vigorous t?>rms against the wanton and useless destruction of these use? ful and beautiful ornaments of na? ture. Judge Jno. S. Wilson, of the third Judicial circuit, signed a re? straining order, which will prevent further sacrifice of our friends of the forest. The mutter, however, will be fak??n up In the near future. Itev. W. S. Mcllvane, D. D.. an elo? quent and brllllunt divine, financial agent of the Columbia Thodoglcal Seminary spent tho day very pleas antly in Manning. Deep regret is expressed at the death of the sweet blossom, the in? fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Hugging, The Columbia Stock Company opened our beautiful auditorium In the Manning graded school building and presented The Wolf, perfectly satisfactory to the large audience present. OL K SL'MMERTON LETTER. Crops the Finest?Rank Rcorganiza- j tlon?Base Hull C?ood?Social j Et cuts ami Personal .Movements. Summerton. July 19.?For fear that some of our recent letters may have crnvoyed the idea that cio,j condi i 'iK In this ?totion were not nlto geth*> favorable, it will not be amiss to again mention the subject with the inn nee that the prospects are un? usually good. In spite of the fright caused by continued rains the crops Bjfrout the finest in years, and lite corn especially gtves promtte Ol an nhrcndnnt yield, on hearing reports of the conditions in other fending tions of the State, it would seem that Clarendon farmers have been, particularly fortunate in being Spared the damugir.K weather had in SO many iemmtinitles, As llall approaches there are evi? dences of preparations for the rehen* ed buiihess activity. The formal re* ? rganlnat^on of the Bank of Summer* ton took jplace last Tuesday. A con trollln?:: Interest In the stork having re? cently shansjed hands, the stock-Judd? ers met at a called meeting to elect new r Ulcers. The election result1! as follows: President, J. A. Wein I berg; vice president, C. M. Davis; J cashier. J W. Lesesne; directors: David Levl, L C. Strauss, W. D. Mc Clary, D. O. Rhame, J. W Lesesne. I Thus strengthened the bank will no I doi.bt continue to be a greater tactor j In advancing the business interests of I the town. The Bank of Summerton I and the Farmers* Bank jfc Trust Co.! J Should toother be able now to offer J all the facilities of up-to-date bank I ing. The borings for an artesian weli j which for some weeks have been at I tempted at the home of Mr. C. iL I Davis have been discontinued. A par I tial flow was secured at the depth of I 645 feet, which Mr. Davis hopes may I become stronger In time. I Mr. W. A. Avant, manager of the I Summerton Baseball team, promises I some good games of ball on the local I diamond this week. The Lamar team I has postponed its visit until next I week, but Mr. Avant will substitute I some other team and still have sev I eral games here this week. Rev. J. C. Bailey, former pastor of I the Presbyterian church at this place, I who is visiting here conducted ser I vices in that church yesterday. It I was a pleasure and a privilege to j have Mr. Bailey with us once more, I and his instructive and interesting I sermon was thoroughly appreciated by all. J Rev. E. S. Jones, pastor of the Methodist church, Is at present in I Lynchburg, S. C, where he Is as? sisting Rev. 8. O. Cantey In conduct I ing a protracted meeeting. Social gatherings of various kinds j were enjoyed by the young people of this community last week. The pres I er.ee of quite a number of visitors in town and a house party at the home of Mr. Charlie M. Mason at St. Paul I prompted many social affairs in their j honor. The young men of the town I nave a very pleasant lawn party at J the home of Capt. J. A. James com? plimentary to the guests of Miss Etta I Soar borough, On Wednesday evening a most en? joyable entertainment was given Mr. Eugene Tennant by his parents, Mr. j and Mrs. J. E. Tennant. Several games j were played in progressive fashion, j and a lovely picture was presented to the one who had progressed the j greatest number of times. This prize j was drawn for by Messrs. Julian Scar I bdrough, Allston James and Mian Zel I la Scarborough, being won by Mr. I James who presented it to Miss Scar I borough. During the evening de I lightful refreshments were served. I Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Plowden have returned home after g very pleasant I stay in the mountains of North Caro? lina, While in AshevilV. Mr. PlOW I den attended the hardwaree onven I tlon, and reports a most profitable and Interesting session, j Mrs. K. X. Frierson after a few j days stay with relatives in town haJ j returned to her home In Stateburg, j Mr. J. F. Anderson left on Thursday I for a short visit to friends and rela j tlveg in Stateburg. Miss Adele Thomas of St. Mat? thews, Is the ?liest of Misses Kate an?1 Silo Cantey. I Mr, H, Augustus Rlchbourg and family haw returned from Norfolk, j Va.. where they Spent several weeks. Death at Ijynchhurg. Lynchhurg. July 1!?.- Mr. Graham W. Hawkins, rjaldlng in this place, after a Ions lllnes of nearly nine weeks, breathed his last this evening about 7 o'eloek. The deceased leaves a wife, the daughter of Mr. J. D. (Mark, and two children, boeldes his aged mother, and two brothers, Messrs. Jimea Henry, and William Hawkins, of Manning, s. c. and many other relatives and friends to mourn his loss. Mr. Hawkins was about 26 jears old, and prior to his illness was indeed the picture of health and manhood. Dr. R. E. Yel lott, his physician, did all that man could do to relieve him, but the ma? lady was deeply seated and compli? cated, bidding defiance to human skill. The interment will take place at the Lynchburg cemetery tomorrow some time, the hour not yet decided upon. The ifamily, relatives and friends, all have the hearvfelt sympathy of this entire community. Plonk* at Sardinia. Sardinia, July 17.?The young men of Olanta tendered a picnic to their young lady friends and their escorts at Sardinia which proved to be one of the most enjoyable affalri Of the sum? mer leason. A train was chartered from the AlCOlU Railroad Company. It] charge of Capt. J. .!>. Truluck. There were at lens* 2 2F> persons on board, - on their arrival the happy picnioers repaired to the Medge of the swamp" where there is a superb arte? sian wejl with a n<>w of is gallons of pure ?parkUllfj COld water to the min? ute, a mag Iflcent and bountiful re? past had be&n prepared and visitors from Klrby, Peroda Junction, Olanta. Beloc and Tlftimonsville were present. A big game of base ball was pulled off between Durant's and Sardinia. Four innings were played; game be? ing called off account of rain. Score 0 to 0. Tired but happy the fail maidens and their gallants did not return to their homes until 10:30 p. m. Take it all in all it was a most delightful day and the ladies never looked sweeter and the men more gallant. STATE TYPEWRITING CONTEST. WH1 bo Held In Charleston August 6 And 7?Rules Governing the Same. The Palmetto State Stenographers Association will meet at Sullivan's Is? land on Augist 6 and 7. A letter from Mr. E. a. Brown, secretary and treasurer of the Association, states that interest in the convention Ie growing and the outlook Is for a de? lightful meeting. One of the features of the entertainment, beside a good programme otherwise, will be a type? writing contest to ascertain who is the champion typewriter in South Carolina. The Association has offer? ed a medal to the champion operator fn the State. The contest will occur On the 6th. The programme for the convention has not as yet been issued, but the rules and regulations governing the contest have been formulated and are as fellows: * - State Championship?Any one may enter; gold medal offered to the champion typewriter operator in South Carolina. The matter to be written by all contestants will be Identical, and all will write at the same time. Each contestant must provide his own machine (tables and chairs will be furnished at the hotel.) As copy will be marked strictly ac? cording to the original, contestants must write puctuatlon, capitalization, paragraphing, rumerals, etc., exactly as found in the originals given out. The copy of each contestant will be distinguished only by number, so that the judges may not know whose work they are correcting. Paper will be supplied by the com? mittee. All machines must be equipped with black ribbons. All writing must be double space. Preliminary?Each contestant will bt allowed 10 minutes "get ready" practice immediately before contest. Final?Will consist of: Twenty-five minutes copying from copy furnished by committee (not technical, but new matter.) In correcting papers three words shall be deducted for: Every mis? spelled word; every misstruck letter; failure to space between words; omis? sion or repetition of a word; piling letters at the end of a line; failure to begin line at proper point; fa'lure to double space between lines; omission o.* repetition of a punctuation mark; failure to capitalize or for each capi? ta' letter out of allnement. Claude E. Sawyer, chairman. Alken; Lewis E. Wood, Sumter; C. A. Edwards, 1513 Sumter street, Colum? bia. All parties desiring to enter this contest, or for further information, will communicate with Edgar A. Brown, secretary and treasurer Pal? metto State Stenographers' Associa? tion. Barnwell, S. C.?Columbia State, July 19. Stylo and Price. Farmer Hayrack?Why are you go? ing to charge the summer boarders mere this year? Farmer Corntassel?I've called the place a bungalow.?Puck. W ' Never judge by appearance; the homeliest girl usually has the most money. GIRL HAD A NARROW ESCAPE. Further Funiculars of the Self-De? struction of Morris Island Light Ilouse Employee?The Inquest. Charleston, July 17.?The inquest' was held today over the body of Lud wip Jacobsen, the third assistant keeper of the Morris Island llght herse, who killed himself yesterday afternoon rather than submit to ar? rest. No time was announced today for the funeral services and it is thcught that he will be quietly laid to rest by the order of Eagles, of which he is a member. A certificate of burial was issued for the body at Magnolia cemetery. It develops that Jacobsen was ar? dently in love with Capt. Vleking's older dahghter. She had refused re? peatedly to marry him and it was with the intention of chloroforming her that ho entered the room of the young ?vornan early yesterday morn- I Ing and only the timely rinsing Of the | ClCCjg awoke the ladies and saved one o.* both from perhaps a terrible fate. The evidence of the lighthous peo? ple was that Jacobean was not in - sane, although he might have become r.runk on liquor after he had loarned that the ofllcere were after him. it was a thrilling experience that the Officers had. They h^d to do a good deal of scheming and they took < nances, on being killed. When they heard the' phot within the room when they were battering down the stout door, they were not at all certain that Jacobson had killed himself, They rather thought that he fired the shot to frighten them off. In rpite of the threat of Deputy Mar? shal Adams that he would fie, hav? ing the man already covered with a rifle through the transom of the room, Jacobsen showed his nerve in reach? ing for his pistol, just before he slunk to cover in the corner of the room out of range of the officer's weapon. Adams might have fire.l then, but he did not want to shoot unnecessarily and just at tlje moment the ladder on which he was standing slipped, which would have also been helpful to Jacobsen, if he had taken advantage of his opportunity *to fiee upon the officer. TURNS JGY TO MOURNING. Returning Son Accidentally Kills Sis? ter in Presence of Welcoming Fam? ily at Brunswick, Ga. Brunswick, Ga., July 18.?Within a half hour after he reached home af? ter an absence of a year at Rome, Ga., and while distributing presents among the members of the family, J. Edgar Smith, aged 20, shot and al? most instantly killed his 14-year-old sister, Rebe, who was standing at his side watching him as he showed his father a pistol he had brought home for him. The ball entered the girl's forehead. The father, mother, sisters and brothers were standing near. The girl was young Smith's favorite of his sisters and was nearest him. The young man had examined the pistol, which was of the automatic kind, and believed it empty. He stated that even though he believed the magazine con? tained no cartridge he would not have pulled the trigger, but did so acci? dentally. The father, W. J. Smith, had made special preparations to welcome the young man at his home? coming and It was planned that after he had distributed the presents the family would sit down to a reunion feast. POURS LIQUOR INTO SEWER. Lnurens Slier Iff Gets Rid of Thirty Gallons. Laurens, July 15.?Thirty gallons of "good licker" coursing down the sower main of the city is the sad tale of an official act by Sheriff Ow ings and the constables this morning. Someone could not stand the si>ght. and to "get even" with the sheriff wrote on one of the cases about to be opened, "Sheriff John D. Owings. Laurens, S. C. Express Prepaid," and then the laugh was on the officer for bringing out his own "jug" and destroying it by mistake. The thirty gallons of whiskey have been held in the sheriff's otHce for he alloted thirty days. It had been seiz? ed, at various times, from persons In and around Laurens, who were under suspicion of selling it. No claim and delivery papers have been served up? on the officers, it was destroyed this morning by due process of law. This is the first official act of this kind in these parts in many years. Many a man is a woman hater In spite of the fact thai he has never married. When a fellow proposes a girl al? ways loses her head, but she gen? erally finds it on his shoulder. The man who borrows money on his future seldom catches up with it. Even the most exclusive of men will take off their hats to the dollar mark. TOM PK INS FOR MINISTER. South Carolina IMHMM Men Kn dorse I>. A. Tompkin^. Qf 4 hai lottc, N. C, for Minister to China. Columbia, July 17.?The execu? tive committee of the South Carolina Cottonseed Crushers' Association, at a meeting yesterday, indorsed D. A. Tompkins of Charlotte, X. C, as min Ister to China. Mr. Tompkins has been one of the leaders in the cotton mill and cottonseed oil mill develop? ment in the South. He is one of the Owners. Of the Charlotte Observer and is interested largely in manufactur? ing enterprises in this State. Mr. Tompkins is a native of Edge f.eld and was borrowed from this State by Charlotte. He if an author^ as well as a promoter and builder, and some of his books are used in the textile schools of the country. His w ritings have I <-? n on the cotton gin. thd cotton mill, the cotton seed oil mill, and wateV power development. His frierds in this State seen to think that he has a good chance to get the position of minister to China, as Mr. Tcmpklni is known personally to President Taft, although Mr. Tomp? kins has never been actively in pub? lic life. The South Carolina Cottonseed <': usln-rs' A>s<.eiation has just got a report on the crop from the oil mills located ir. the State and also an esti IW ' from each one as to the number o. bale! that would be produced by tin state this year. This estimate Shows an average condition as com? pared with last year of 84.2 per cent, and the acreage planted of 95 per cent, of last year's, and the average of the guesses as to the number of bales of cotton that would be pro? duced by the State WAS 1.037,000. The estimate made in June of the number of bales of cotton that would be pro? duced was 1,133,555, indicating a falling off of 8.5 per cent, since the last part of June. AO KD COUPLE WEI). Mr. John Batson of Greenville Mar? ries Mrs. Mchulda Linn, the latter a Widow I .ad v. Greenville, July 18.?On July 14 were married at the residence of Mrs. Duncan on Donaldson street in the Mnaghan mill village, John Batson? aged 79 years, to Mehulda Linn, aged 70 years. Mr. Batson is a prosperous farmer in the mountain section and Mrs. Bat? son has many friends in this sectloii of the county. She is a lady of a fine family and is popular among her many acquaintances. This Is not Mrs. Batson's first matrimonial venture; she has been married three times be? fore. As a rule a girl either wears her heart on her sleeve or keeps it in cold storage. The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York: F. H. Hyatt, Manager For South Carolina. The following letter speaks for it? self: * Manning, S. C. June 15, 1909. Mr. Isaac M. Loryea, 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. 361,027 issued May 24, 1889 at age of it for $5,000. 00, 20-payment, 20-year dividend plan which matured May 24th, 1909, it af? fords me pleasure to say that the set? tlement has been perfectly satisfac tcry to me in every way, and your at? tention in the premises is duly appre? ciated. Yours very truly, (Signed) EVAN L. WILKINS. ISAAC M. LORYEA, Special Agent, Clarendon and Sumter, P. O. Box 112, MANNING, S. C. Correspondence Invited. ?-30-3m. W. & S. University of South Carolina. Schools of Arts. Science. Education, Law, Engineering, and Graduate Studies. Ten different courses leading to the ,]. grees of A. B. and B. S. College Ices, room and li^ht, $66. Board $12 I ei month. Tuition remitted in spe eial cases. Forty-two scholarships each worth $100 In cash and free tuition. For catalogue, address: s. C. Mitchell, President. Columbia. S. O. 6-29-10t. W. &. S. E. J. S W. K. DUNNE, ARCHITECTS. Plans snd Specifications for all Classes of Buildings. Personal attention given the Supervision of all Work. Law Range ephone 390. Sumter, S. C.