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OVOT CORRESPONDENCE. Zm. LKTTKR8 FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPOND EIN TS. of Interest Prom all Parts of Banter and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mail your letters so that they will reach this office not later than Mon? teur when Intended for Wednesday's and not later than Thursday Saturday's issue. This, of course. Applies only to regular correspond In case of Items of unusual ?ws value, send in immediately by II. telephone or telegraph. Such M?i stories are acceptable up to the of going to press. Wednesday's ?r Is printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday after DURANT. Do rant Sept. 12.?A pleasant was given at the residence of Annie Nelson on Monday even Music was furnished by the Ion band. Ice cream and cake wa? served on the lawn, after which ?Id and young took part in a cake walk In which Mr. McFaddin, of Bar 4tal? took the cake. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Du rant spent svreral days at Mr. John Durant's s**t week. Miss Meli Douglass has returned to fa* dfight of her many friends especially the younger set. Mrs. Early Thompson returned to BMW home Monday after two weeks stay In the neighborhood. Little Miss Cathrlne Durant enter? tained a few of her friends old and jptsjng at a birthday party last Friday afternoon. The eyett of the little one* kled when refreshments were an i need. Mia. Olivia Durant has been con to bed for several days. STATEB?RG, atateburg, Sept. II.?Mr. and Mrs. Oay Warrewand tholr little son, spent a few days with the Misses Burgess, daring the past week. Mtss Amy Parker, who has been the guest of Mrs. James S. Plnckney tar seme time, left on Saturday for Sammervtlle. Maw Bettie Frierton, who has been ^teaching st Pelier for two or three years, returned on Saturday to re sessss her duties. Annie Moore, and Bessie iwsfl will leave Tuesday morning ?r St. Mary ? College. Raleigh. N. C. Mr. i. Singleton Moore spent Sun with friends In the neighborhood* Urs. R. C. Rlchtrdson. of Sumter. Is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Richardson. Jr.. at "Farm MM" Mr. W. H. Uarnwell was the guest ef Ms parents. Rev. end Mrs. W. H. Bamwell last Sundsy. Mise Nannie P. Moore has return ad home, after a very pleasant visit to relatives and friends on Sullivan's Inland Mrs. Edward Mclntosh is on a visit -^r?, btr parents. Mr. end Mrs. W. J. "Norris. Mr. T. D. Brohun. of Wedgefield. spent Sunday in our midst Mrs. Thomas Childs and her two children who have been visiting Mr. aad Mrs. W. U Snunders. have re tamed to Sumter. The 8tateburg high school opened on Sept. 9th, and the young people ?Her s pleasant vacation, are again Istrd at work with their studies. F*" After a drought of a month's dura? tion, there was a good rain here on Friday afternoon, which came too I to be of mueh benefit to the al? ly greatly injured crop*: 1 - His Receipt. southern banker recently told following about his eight-year ald son. The boy had been invited ta Spend a week with ?mrrie little friends ?n the cbhntry. "SVaV '^ftd keep me company. Juck sain his mother "Father goes traveling this we>R. and I shall be all alone. Here Is a five-dollar bill for you instead of the visit. ' Jack promptly closed the offer, and the banker as promptly borrowed the gfre dollars, at current Interests, there? by keeping, an he observed when telling the story, both the boy and the money in the family. Some two months later Jack want ad to recall the loan. "What five dollars do you mean?" asked the bunker. "Why. the five I gave you." ?*I haven't any five dollars." "But. I gave It to you. Mother, didn't I give him ttve dollar*? You saw me." ??I certainly did." she replied,. "Where's >our rerelpt, then?" de? manded hi* father. "I?o you me.in to say you've bean loading none] Without bluek and white t<. h?>\\ for rt?" "Mammle." -aid Ihg boy, SBpeallM to his nurse, "didn't I give papa live dollar*" "You poh' little lasah!" Indignantly exclaimed the aid WOSJian, "Co'M yo done gib it to him. hone] "There, papa.'' said the bu iding iw yer triumphantly. "there's the bss< I and while, ol It." the Delineator, HALLEY'8 COMET DUE. Tills In the Mont Famous of All the Celestial VIshorn of Tills Clus*, and Its Appearance Is Awaited With Greatest Interest. The various astronomical telescopes of the world are now trained for the first sight of Halley's comet, Whose reappearance Is nearly due. This is the most famous of all the celestial visitors of this class, and its appear a nee Is awaited with the greatest in? terest. It was first noticed nearly two thousand years ago, eleven years before the birth at Bethelehem a sword of flame was noted In the sky at night and filled a wondering and credulous world with fear of evil to come. Since then the comet has been seen at Intervals of about every seventy five years, its last appearance being in the year 1S35. It is now due afcain and all over the world astronomers are making ready for close and con? tinuous observations, not with the su? perstitious fear of old, but with high hopes of adding to the sum of as? tronomical knowledge. Edmund Halley, a famous English astronomer, was first to advance the theory that the comet observed by him In 1682 was the same one to which historical reference was to be found from time to time since before the birth of Christ. Ho noticed a sim? ilarity in the orbits of the comet which he observed and 'those of the comets appearing in 1607 and 1531. Investigation led him to the belief that the orbits were Identical and that the same comet was paying flying visits at regular Intervals to the sun und should return again after an in? terval of seventy-six years. The comet is now said to be ap? proaching the earth from the other side of the sun, and any day it may be announced that some one of the hundred mammoth telescopes already pointed to the designated spot In the heavens has located the wanderer on Its return from its seventy-five year journey through space. A few months later it will become visible to the nak? ed eye and the amateur astronomer, willing to forsake his bed an hour before daylight for the sake of science, will, by looking toward the southeast in the constellation of Orion, see the flaming head of the comet, and behind it, trailing past stars removed from each other by many millions of miles, the curved, shining nimbus of its tall. The closest approach of Halley's comet to the earth Is given at 13 - 000.000 miles. The distance traveled since Its last appearance is estimated at something over four thousand mil? lion miles; the time consumed in the latest Journey, seventy-four years, one hundred and sixty days. THEOLOGY MUST BE 1U2PLACF.D BY ETHICS. Dr. Knill G. Hirsch Says That the Sociologist Is Usurping the Place Of The Preacher. "The truth is, the function which the pulpit might All in these days is largely preempted by the sociologist, the social engineer," says Emil O. Hirsch D. D., in answering the ques? tion "What Is the Matter with the] Churches?" propounded to him by' Theodore Dreiser, editor of The De? lineator. "Settlements and similar In? stitutions devoted to the betterment of social conditions and the bridging 9t the cha?m between the wans an \ che classes have usurped the place erstwhile held by the Church. "Would the Church reclaim its lost ground, it must adapt itself to the ^eyalllng sociological obsession and act as the go-betweeri for the acParaN ed components of society: To tht* men of means it must brlh* hOmfc Ino feelings and view); of Mil Itsf favored. To those Upon" Wwott the burden Of the social Conditions is heavier and h^nVftsi, it must bring the message of fraternity. The Church mu?t demo? cratize itself. The distinction between the clergy and the laity must be min? imized. The clergy shall grow to be a body of trained experts, not m arch? eology and old languages, but in phil? anthropy, using this oft-abused term in the larger connotation, as embrac? ing whatever affects the life of man in Its Individual and socialized relations. "Theology must be replaced by ethics, dogma by deed, the aneient books by the Inspiration of the living realities, and all this lit up by the passion of human love and the con sclousness of man's Inherent nobility, and th?* sublimity of high ethical ideals toward which humanity is pi - groceini with safe foot, cotiitni hei:r Sf and BSarOTi perfect Justice and all' snctlfylng righteousness, The church <?f good?wtll win. in iheasure as it dads Its vocabulary, regain what In* Hue nee In other days the Church i leldtd over hi< n 11 nill be both teacher and mediator, tin prophet of belief days to come and tin Inspirol I to nobler Ifrei and deepr love among I men." Thfet /ear-old Louise when riding en a rapidly m wing ? lc< trie car Intently out of the window s few mo? I snents, ihen exclaimed. "Mother) just j look >?t the sticks (telephone poles) j rurinlni ii' me!" SEMINOLE PROSECUTION OPENS. John Y. Garlington and James Stobo Young, Who Are the Principal De? fendants in tlie Notorious Semlnole ' Securities Company Case, Are In? dicted. Columbia. Sept. 10.?Thejptichland county grand jury today returned two true bills of indictments in the fa? mous Seminole Securities case, the !*J,ate against John Y. Garlington and James Stobo Y'oung. indictment for conspiracy, breach of trust with fraudulent intentions, and larceny, and the State against John Y. Gar? lington, James Stobo Young. C. J. He? bert. Orville H. Hall, C. J. Cooper and B. \V. Lacy, indictment for conspiracy and obtaining money and other prop? erty by false pretences and represen? tation. When the Semii:ole Securities scan? dal was unearthed it created a great deal of discussion in the State. Those in the last indictment were charged with conspiracy, fraduleat breach of trust and grand larceny in connection with the sale of several thousand shares of stock in the Southern Life, which had a par value of $50 a share, to the Semlnole com? pany, at the rate of $108.66 1-3 a share, the total sale figure being $326,000. 9 The other bill names Garlington and Young only as defendants, charg? ing them with conspiracy and obtain? ing money under false pretences in connection with the exchange of 7, 500 shares of stock belonging to Gar? lington in the South Carolina agency of the Rome, Georgia, Mutual, par value of $100 a share, but which has practically no market value, to the Seminole company for 75,000 shares of stock in the Seminole. which was selling at 50 per cent above its par value of $1 a share. This prosecution is being brought by the receivers of the Semlnole, and it is likely that it will be followed by a number of cases. Assisting the so? licitor is ex-Solicitor J. William Thur? mond, ex-Attorney General Bellinger, of Columbia, and Dial and Todd, of Laurens, have been employed by Young and Garlington, who are the only defendants present. The cases will very probably come up next week. Dun's Trade Review. New York, Sept. 10.?Dun's review tomorrow will say: a "Operations in industrial lines are still expanding and in some branches of the iron and steel trade record outputs are the rule. In fact manu? facturing Is in the forefront as re? gards activity and In some branches skilled workmen are not plentiful enough to supply the demand. Pure? ly distributive trade has tapered off a little at large centres as interior merchants, having finished their pur? chases, heve left for their homes. Still Jobbing trade as a whole is good. "The earlier gathered crops, such j as wheat, cotton and oats, are being moved to market quite freely and the good prices being realized on the sale of these products will make for easi? er collections and growth in trade. "Building is more active than it is penally at this season." The "Dutch Prophet" of Columbia \V. P. Houseal has made many cor? rect weather forecasts in late years For this month he says the equinoc? tial period commenced on the 14lh bit., with greatest storm danger the week containing Sept. 17th. This period will extend to the 29th, after hlch the const section will be safe, it the equinoctial storm is c ntral I rl It v 111 fee us bad as lhat of Au v.dsi S3; 1 Sftft. Present conditions however promise that it is likely to break up and fro out to pea. A PLEASANT WAY TO CURE CATARRH. Poor deluded victims! Continually sprinkling and spray? ing and stomach dosing. What are you doing It for? Trying to kill the cattarrh germs? Might just as well try to MW a cat with fresh milkv Stiel ;ng a piece of chewing sum In the upper lei* na'h'd corner of the right ear woVdtl (daughter just as many germ.-. You feafft kill the germs that cause oateJrVh unless you pet where they ST%. j Yon tan get where the gorms are by breathing Kyomel, the powerful yet ioothing antiseptic, which is pre? pared erpocially to kill catarrh germs. Jurt breath it in that's all. "t gives joyful relief In live minutes. it is guaranteed bj J, F. \v. DeLorme to iure catarrh, or money back. it Is sold by leading druggists ev? erywhere. A complete outfit, Includ? ing Inhaler, costs $1.00. Bxtra bot? tles, ROc. Cures sore throat, coughi and colds. ??| take especial pride In recom mendinj Hyomel to asthmatic suffer? ers, i"- i know by experience thai it Is a remedy thai cures, I have not since using Hyomel had any recur? rens.f asthma." Mrs.. Win., pur" ton, Owosso, Mich., June 22, 1909 9* 16*94* 10*8 W. 9*16. POLAR CONTROVERSY. QUARREL MAY BE LAID BEFORE SCIENTIFIC COMMISSION. Friend** of Both Explorers Stand Flrhl In Their Opinions?Peary Is Still Near Buttle Harbor. Where His Ship is Beine: Repaired, While Cook is Homeward Bound on the Steam? er Oscar II?France Wishes to Act As Mediator. New York. Sept. 12.?Little if any progress having been made toward settling the Peary-Cook controversy over the discovery of the North Pole, sentiment in this country and abroad ?trongly favors placing the whole matter before an unbiased scientific commlssilon for decision. Dr. Cook's adherents are standing firm, producing everything at hand to Commander Peary's discredit, while the Peary backers, encouraged by his repeated denunciation of Cook, ac? claim the commander as the only dis? coverer of the pole and defy Cook to establish his right to the achievement. Both from Germany and France there came yesterday recomemnda tions for deciding the famous quarrel by scientific methods. Wireless dispatches last night told of Dr. Cook's homeward journey on the steamship Oscar II, gaily decorat? ed in his honor. He mingled freely with the passengers and related more of his experience. The Oscar II is due in New York on September 21. Commander Peary is still in the vi? cinity of Battle Harbor, Labrador, where the Roosevelt awaits him. Mrs. Cook remains in New York. Scores of newspaper correspondents are awaitlvg Peary's arrival at Syd? ney, where elaborate preparations have been made for his reception. In New York the Arctic Club of America is completing arrangements for the banquet to Dr. Cook on the evening of Thursday, September 23, while the Hudson-Fulton commission congratulates itself on the prospect of having both explorers in New York during the celebration. Dispatches from Paris indicate that France would not be averse to acting as mediator in the dispute. Cook on Homeward Journey. On Board the Steamer Oscar II, September 12.?(By Wireless Tele? graph via Christiansand:) Dr. Frederick A. Cook, whose arri? val yesterday at Christiansand was greeted by a salute of seven guns from the fort by the special order of King Haakon, was given a notable farewll when the Oscar II steamed out of the port. He was welcomed aboard the ship by more than 1,000 passengers, who crowded her decks, headed by Capts. Moler and Hemphill, with all the ship's cfllcials in full uniform. The Oscar 11 sailed down the Fjord, accompanied by a score of excursion steamers, with bands playing the na? tional airs, The liner was gaily dec? orated and a splendid suite had been reserved for the American explorer, who found some difficulty in making his way to his quarters. At lunch Dr. Cook joined freely in the conver? sation of the passengers. The ex? plorer was compelled to relate furth? er incidents of his Polar trip. He told of a report that was current among the Eskimos last year that a dirigiVK balloon had sailed over Gretnland, and it was thought that Walter Well man had made a start for the pole. During the afternoon Dr. Cook held a reception which was attended by (he passengers, Sydney Eager to Greet Party. Sydney, N. S., September 12.?All Sydney awaits the coming of Com? mander Robert E. Peary to give wel? come to the finder of the "Big Nail" when he first sets foot on the Ameri? can continent after his successful search for the North Pole. Mrs. Peary heard no word directly from her husband today, and she does not e*pect him here before the latter part of the week. Commander Peary is moving south? ward in the same precise manner that characterized his methodic e l and well calculated dash for the pole. The Roosevelt Is being overhauled and painted at Assizes Harbor, near Bat? tle Harbor, and her commander has ordered that every injury sustained in her long stay in the ice cradle of Cape Sheridan shall be removed bc I fore she sails for this port. The bunk era of the Roosevelt are being filled. ! as it is calculated that it will take j nearly live days steady steaming be i fore she reaches this port. Commander Peary, in ail probabil? ity, will remain here two days and then go with bis family t<> his home <m Ragle Island, in Case.. Hay. Maine. Where he will rest lor a da\ or two, proceeding thence to Washington to make his official report to the govern? ment. While here lie will confer with Herbert U Bridgman, secretary <">i the Peary Arctic Club, and will acquaint himself with tin latest details ol the Pear) -(Jook controversy. That Commander Peary is prepared 'to substantiate by evidence his stai> menl thai Dr. Frederick a. Cook <'.i<:< 'not reach the pole, is stated by near? ly every one ol! the large colon) of I explorers, scientists and others who have gathered here to greet Peary. Peary Said to Have Incontcstlble I?roof "Commander Peary will have with him incontestible proof to support ev? ery statement he has made in connec? tion with Dr. Cook's trip in the Arc? tic," said Mr. Bridgman tonight "Ev? eryone who knows Peary realizes that he never makes statements unless he can prove them absolutely. When the proper time .arrives, and that will he when Dr. Cook has made his statement over his own signature, the proof will be forthcoming. I quite agree with President Huhhard, of the Peary Arc? tic Club, that Dr. Cook might have learned weeks ago in Greenland of Commander Peary's discovery, and that in the interim he wove the story Of his discovery of the North Pole. News, you know, travels fast among the Eskimos, and it is quite likely that Dr. Cook heard of what Peary had done." Mr. Brigdman said he felt much flattered that Commander Peary had stated that he was the only logical candidate for the Polar commission." "The Belgium government lv 18$b ' Mr. Bridgman continued, "sent an invitation to the several nations to attend the International Polar Con? gress, which met and adopted a pro? visional constitution for an Inter? national Polar commission. The Uni? ted States Government designated me to act as its representative at the Congress, and I took my credentials from the various geographical so? cieties, Artie and Explorers' clubs. Two years later a definite call for a meeting of the commission was is? sued and the conference was held in Brussels in May of that year. "The commission was designed to develop a sort of co-ordinate working system of Artie exploration, which would have prevented just the sort of controversy that now has arisen. Few of the representatives at the meeting in Brussels were authorized to bind their governments to what was accomplished. I made my report to the State Department at Washing? ton, and later Commander Peary was designated as commissioner for this country. Comamnder Peary felt that I should be made commissioner, but nothing further was done in the mat? ter. Signor Cagni, of Italy, president of the International Polar commission, has issued a call for the commission to meet in Italy in 1911." Peary to Seek South Pole. Commander Peary has planned to organize an expedition to search for the South Pole, but Mr. Bridgman said tonight that Peary would not discuss it. Sydney is putting on a holiday ap? pearance for the coming of Peary. From flagstaffs and windows United States flags are flung, and the head? quarters of the welcoming party is beselged with visltou. Mrs. Peary and her two children, Marie and Robert, Jr., went for a drive this af? ternoon, and later visited friends. The little son of the explorer in company vtth the French and American con sels and a party of correspondents, to? day visited the French frigate Isly. Young Peary was photographed with Commander Durand on the bridge. The French war ship probably will re? main to extend the welcome to Peary. This is Marie Peary's birthday. She was born sixteen years ago in the Artie region. Her middle name is A hnighlto, which was the name of the old Eskimo woman who made the little girl her first suit of fur clothes. Mrs. Peary said the name Anighito meant "sharp-pointed mountain." Miss Peary received many presents to? day. The Roosevelt probably will en? counter heavy seas in the St. Law? rence, as incomming skippers report stout northwest winds. They say also that icebergs have been seen in the Straights of Belle Isle. In view of these conditions, Commander Peary will doubtless be delayed in his 460 mile run to this city. Mrs. Peary said tonight that she had received a wireless telegram from Commander Peary at Battle Harbor today, saying that he was well and would keep her posted. She added that r,o definite time had been set for her husband's departure from Battle Harbor. Miss Marie Peary received a telegram from her father, congrat? ulating her on her sixteenth birthday. FARMERS UNION MEETING. Union (Sons on Record for Educa? tion. Birmingham. Ala.. Sept. 10.?The feature <>t- the closing session of the National Farmers' union was the re? port of the educational committee, which was adopted, favoring compul? sory education, more country schools, longer terms and more competent teachers. The organisation overwhelmingly v ted to Increase the salary bt the president t<> $3,000 a year. The secre? tary's salary was raised to $1,800, and the annual dues of m< mbers were in? creased from v to i?; cents s year. The farmers adjourned without making public the minimum i>ri< . eided upon for cotton, but it Is al? most universally understood to be i" i cents. TARIFF COMMISSION NAMED. Commissioners to Aid President in Ap? plying Maximum and Minimum l?rovislons of New Law. Peverly, Mass.. Sept. 11.?President Taft this afternoon announced the ap? pointment of the new national tariff commission as follows: Prof. Henry C. Kmery of Yale, chairman; James B, Renyolds. of Boston, assistant sec? retary of the treasury; Alvin H. San dera of Chicago, editor and publisher Of The Breeders' Gazette. The board is authorized to employ experts to investigate foreign and do? mestic tariffs. The announcement was made by the president after a conference with Secretary MscVeagtt. The new tariff commission is to as? sist the president in the execution of the new tariff law, with especial ref? erence to applying the maximum and minimum clauses to nations which are unfriendly and friendly in their tariff relations with the United States. In announcing the selection of this board, authorized by the Payne tariff bill, the following statement was giv? en out at the executive offices to? night: ki "The president and the secretary of the treasury have agreed upon the plan under which these three gentle? men are to constitute the board and are to be given authority to employ such special experts as may be need? ed in the investigation of the foreign and domestic tariff." It has been a question until today as to whether the new board should consist of three or five members. No intimations were given today aa to what salaries the three comission ers are to receive. Congress appro? priated the lump sum of $75,000 to cover salaries and the expenses of the investigations of the commission^ j[? COL. MICHAEL J. O'BRIEN DD2S. President of Southern Expres* Com? pany Suocuirrbs to Pleural Pneu? monia. New York. Sept. 11.?Col. Michael J. O'Brien, president of the Southern Express Company, died tonight from pleural pneumonia after an illness of three weeks Ic his apartment-* al Sherry's. Col. O'Brien was taken ill Just three weeks ago after a trip, accord leg to his arnual custom, through Europe*and was removed from tho steamer to his apartments la a criti? cal condition. The funeral services will be he'd at St. Paul's cathedral. The interment will be in Chattanooga, the family home. REFORMS MC ST START INSIDE. Cardinal Gibbons Says Law maker Can Not Legislate Virtue of Tem? perance Into Men. Baltimore. Sep... 12.?"Prohibition? ists all over the country are making an effort to suppres the use of intoxi? cating liquors and while they may succeed I don't think they will. Re? form must come from within and not from without. You can not legislate for virtue," said Cardinal Gibbons to? day during the course of an instruc? tion, following the pledge given to members of a confirmation class. "Believe me," he continued, "when I tell you then is no vice like that of intemperance, no vice that is followed by such dire results. Its effects are found everywhere and sometimes even among churchmen. No church should tolerate a clergyman who drinks. "Understand me, I do not mean to say that it is a sin to take a little re? freshment, but it should be taken at the proper time and once you are of age you are not to make up for ?ost time. The Catholic church does not advocate extremes, but. wisely and safely steers in the middle course." SUES CASH REGISTER COMPANY. Attorney General of Ohio Institutes Ouster Proceeding*. Columbus. Ohio. S~pt. 10.?Attor? ney General Denman today hrought quo warrantO proa edings in the Franklin County Circuit Court against the National Cash Register Company, of Dayton. Ohio, (authorized capital. $10.000.00^.) praying that it may be ousted from its charter, that a rcc? Iv er be appointed to wind up its af falrs snd that its assets be distribut? ed among the stockholders. The petition alleges Illegal restraint of trade, conspiracy to form a trust, misapplication of funds in the carry? ing out of alleged unlawful business enterprises, In the purchase of per? sonal items and the payment of per? sonal expenses of officers and agents land spies of the company, and in the payment of alle&ed excessive tees and salaries to favored officers and agents at the expense of minority stock hold? ers. U sometimes seems to the rest of .Ii- that *u?>vess tomes to a man In I spit.> of hims-'lf.