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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. ITEWSY LETTERS FKOM OUK SPE CIAL CORRESPOXDEXTS. iMni of Interest From all Parts of Bumttt ami Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will reach this office not later than Mon? ilay when Intended for Wednesday s paper and not later than Thursday tor Saturday's Issue. This, of course, Applies only to regular correspond? ence. In case of iteme of unusual news value, send in Immediately by taail, telephone or telegraph. Such mewa stories are acceptable up to the hour of going to press. Wednesday's paper la printed Tuesday afternoon a\ad Saturday's paper Friday after ?oon. BMITHVILLE. Smlthvllle. Nov. Is ?Thanksgiving T>ay was spent very quietly in this (Section. The thanksgiving service at Ptsgah was enjoyed very much. The eermon was preached by Rev. C. D. Fe t arson, of Mlspah. The sermon end ordination charges w re excel? lent and very appropriate. He cer? tainly gavs us many things to think about and ponder In our hearts. At the close of the sermon Messrs. J. I* Shiver and J. T. Watson were or daUned aa deacons. The ordination service was very Impressive. The ladles of the Methodist church had their annual Thanksgiving ser? vice on last Wednesday at the par? sonage. The programme for the day eras vtry Interesting and entertain? ing. Mrs. J W. Weldon presided In her usual graceful snd impressive manner. While the ladles were having their service Rev. J. E. Strickland was in the cook room, busy sa could be mak? ing coffee and poatum to serve with the bountiful repast that was fur? nished by the ladles. Mr. Strickland must be well skilled In the culinary arts sa many were the requests for another cup of that delightful coffee, or postum. Mr. and Mrs. Strickland make Ideal host snd hostess. , Miss Jessie Curtis will address the Woman's Missionary and the Juve? nile Society this afternoon at the Methodist parsonage. Miss Aline Hunter spent Thanks? giving at her home In Sumter. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robertson went to Camden last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Robertson. Rev. and Mrs. J. E. Strickland and child? ren spent Thanksgiving at the hos? pitable home of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wactor of Herlots. Mrs. Joel E. Davis and little son lenwood. have returned home after a abort visit to her mother and sis? ter. Messrs. Willie and Wllaon Hawkins and Mit? Attte Hawkins spent last Friday In Camden. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hawkins went to the hot supper at Beaulah on last Thursday night. Some of ua enjoyed the Plagah correspondent's sarcastic remarks relative to the ladles' hats. His re? marks are very mild compared to those of Uncle Tobey. who says they are not fit for snythlng, unless Its a a ben's nest and he doubts very much If a reapectable hen would lay In them. If she did he think* the eggs would spoil. Mr. J. L Shiver attended thj hot supper at Remberta. Miss Letha McLeod. of Mlspah. spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. W. H. Shiver. DARK CORNER. Dark Corner. Nov. 29.?Farm work Is at a standstill In this corner at this time. I see and hear of but little oMh U-m< plant.-d. but our lands seem not to be adapted to oats, aa they almost prove a failure every time we plant them. Some wood Im being cut and ship? ped from here by the farmers. While others are engaged in building new houses or repairing old ones. Mr. Willie Trlmnal. of Cain's Sa? vannah, has bought a thousand cords of wood (so I understand) from Mr. H. J. McLaurfn. Jr., and Is here cut? ting, hauling and shipping the same. Mrs. W. J. Ardis has been quite alck for five days, but Is better today Mr. Will Kolb Is still very sick, so I heard yesterday. He has had chills and fever for some two or three months, and now It Is thought he has jaundice. Mr. Merry Christmas has become worse again and Is not now able to walk around any at all. I wish to extend my sympathies to my friend. Mr. J. E. Jervey n tho death of his noble and kind wife. A good woman has gone to her Toward* May the good Lord be good to Uncle Jim In his deep sorrow. I also wish to sympathise with the friends and relatives of Mrs. Ella Tuomey In this their day of sorrow. Mr. R. R. Ardls, of Rocky Bluff, visited relatives here yesterday, re? turning home this morning. Mise Sue Johnson, of Plnewood, visited Mrs. W. J. Ardls yesterday. Douglass Weeks visited at Mr. Joe H. Geddings, near Pinewood, yester? day evening. Wash Scott, of Cain's Savannah, is visiting here today. HARD TIMES. EGYPT. Egypt. Nov. 30.?The weather still continues very dry?we have not had any rain In over a month. The gathering is about over, only a little scattering cotton is left. Oat planting Is about over. The farmers irmcil to realize the need of oats and planted more than usual. Some 64 them planted wheat also. Only a few are holding cotton for higher prices. The farmers seem to be In a hurry to secure labor for another year. Does prohibition prohibit? There seems to be little if any difference around Bishopville, while In this sec? tion you never hear of anything more than a wish for a drink. The entertainment at Mr. J. W. Weldon's last Thursday evening was quite a success. Rev. J. E. Strickland will preach his last sermon for this conference year at St. John's next Sunday morn? ing. Quite a crowd from this place went down to Bishopville during last week to attend the carnival. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Weldoit, of Wisacky spent several days last week with Mr. J. W. Weldon, of this place. Messrs. J. K. Rlchbourg and J. R. McLeod spent Saturday in Camden. Misses Irene Weldon and Dj'othy Napier spent Saturday and Sunday In Bishopville. Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Peebles ?pent yesterday in Camden. Misses Duelle and Eva Britton, of Bethune and Miss Wlllene Brltton, of Camden, spent several days cf last week with Dr. C. S. Brltton, of this place. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gibson, of Bishopville, spent last Thursday and Friday with relatives here. The school at this place is prog? ressing nicely?patrons and pupils seem to like the teacher, Miss Napier, and a successful year is expectec. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. White spent last Wednesday in Bishopville. On Sunday evening, Nov. 21at, at the home of Rev. T. L. Cole, Mr Mil? ler McLeod and Mis* Mamie Bsrfleld were happily married. The brldo was one of our most popular young adies and the groom Is a very successful farmer near here. We wish to them a never ending honeymoon. Mr. Lawrence White, of Rentiert, Is spending a few days at this place. The health and general welfare of cur community is very good. Pinewood News Rems. Pinewood, Dec. 2.?On Saturday evening, Dec. 11th at 8:30 o'clock, Mrs. Wm. Calvin Chllton, Monoiram 1st, will appear at the graded school auditorium as the second attraction under the control of the Alhahe.n Lyceum system. Dr. R. S. Beckham, Jr., is abl- to be out again after a ten-day siege of chills and fever. Mrs. W. H. Brunson, of Sumter, has been visiting her daughter. Mrs. R. S. Beckham, Jr. Mr. Dick Rollins has been visiting relatives here for the past two weeks. Mr. M. O. Dantzler has spert this week here In the Interest of fertilizers for the coming year. Mr. - Burgess of Sumter, ll visiting Mr. C. E. DesChamps. Dr. Ben Harvin, of Elloree, and Mr. Percy Harvin, of Privateer were in town to attend the masquerade party. Mr. C. Yv*. Hates spent last Tuesday and Wednesday at North, S. C, where he went to sell his large and valuable plantation and other business Inter? ests. Miss Sadie Flud has returned to her home near Stateburg, after a few days' visit to Miss Susan Richardson. MMeeS Alma and Algle Felder en? tertained a large gathering of young folks on Mond;,y evening by an amus? ing "Masquerade Party." The Palmetto Limited was detain? ed here nearly two hours on Tuesday on nccount of the breaking of the en? gine frame. There happened to he a freight engine at Sumter at the time en route from Columbia to Florence and It was sent down to carry the train on to Augusta. Messrs. Joe Hirschmann, of Char? leston, and P. B. Clement, selling Selz sho, s out of Chicago, waited upon the trade here Wednesday. Trexler Lumber Co. are putting In a large new boiler at their planing mill. Beginning on Monday, Dee. 6th. the A. C. L. will put on two more through freights, Nos. 11 and IS, which gives us fourteen scheduled trains, besides several extras, dally. Hon. R. S. DesChamps went over to Sumter Wednesday evening to see "A Knight for a Day." The Palmetto Limited stopped for one hour, one mile south of here on Wednesday night, the delay was caused by the failure of the engine to steam. There Is likely to be a dance In town after the DesChamps-Brlggs wedding on Thursday, Dec. 16th. In the near future a farce comedy entitled "Mr. Dob" will be rendered here in the graded school auditorium. The proceeds of thatfl monthly enter? tainments go toward paying tor the sc hool piano. The east for "Mr. Bob": Misses Annie ii. Reeves^ Odel Bar wick, Beaele Gedding! and Miss Henry Reynolds, Messrs, W. B. Gar rett, E. Clyde Qeddlngs, and How? ard Scott. Mrs. J. Kyllin Kolb and children are visiting relatives in .Sumter this week. Mr. D. \\\ Brown has sold a part of his plantation near here to a Sum? ter party for eleven thousand dollars. Judge Henry F. Stack spent Wed? nesday In Manning. A carload of horses and household goods belonging to Mr. Stanton Davis Kirkham, of Canandalgua, X. Y., ar? rived on Thursday morning. Mr. Kirkham and family will arrive here on Wednesday, Dec. 8th, on the Pal? metto Limited to spend the winter season at Millford. Manning News Items. Manning, Dec. 1.?-What Manning hia long needed, which is now an as? sured fact was a first-class up-to-date restaurant conducted by white people. This want which the traveling public will appreciate has been supplied by Messrs. Metropal and Fundas, who have opened up the Dixie Cafe, and the same has been splendidly fitted up. and every attention will be shown their patrons. Messrs. W. C. Davis and Charlton DuRant, prominent members of the Manning bar, the former past deputy grand master of the 14th district and the latter W. M. of St. Peter's Lodge, No. 54 A. F. M., and a 32nd degree Mason are in Columbia on legal bus? iness before the Supreme Court. THE ALABAMA ELECTION. Business Men of State Say Failure of Constitutional rohibitlon Does Not Indicate "Wet" Sentiment. Birmingham, Ala., Nov. 30.?Later returns from the State indicate that yesterday's majority against the pro? hibition constitutional amendment will run above 25,000. It appears that a vote of not less than 125,000 was polled, the largest in the history of the State. As-the sweeping nature of the de? feat of the amendment is realized, there Is a disposition in all circles to see the result of its probable effect on future legislation in the State. Industrial leaders and business men of Birmingham are almost unani? mous in their belief that the result was a rebuke to recent drastic legis? lation and a declaration of the peo? ple of Alabama of their determina? tion to return to conservatism. Leaders of the Birmingham chamber of commerce believe the election will have the effect of bringing a great deal of Eastern capital to Alabama, which has been timid for the past two or three years. Leaders of the amendment forces were overwhelmed by the news of the result, as they were absolutely con? fident of victory up to the last mo? ment. Gov. Comer left for Mississip? pi last night on a fishing trip. "The election determined that the men of Alabama did not wish to write into their constitution police measures, nor surrender rights they have expressly reserved," said United States Senator Johnson. "It does not mean the return of the saloons, nor any backward step In public morals. "It means that Alabama Is con? servative and not to be shaken off her feet by mere sentimental ap? peals." MIXED ORDERS, TRAINS MEET. I lead-mi Collision Near Lnurens, but None Seriously Hurt. Lnurens, Dec. 1.?A head-on collis? ion between trains 52 and 53 on the Columbia. Newberry and Laurens Railway occurred at Parks Station this afternoon at about 2:30 o'clock, resulting In considerable damage to the tWO ermines, several bruises C> Engineer Dan McC.any, of Columbia, and a thorough shaking up for all the passengers. It is learned that ev? ery passenger was thrown from his seatt The collision was the result of Engineer Joe Gates' confusion of yes? terday's and today's pass orders, so it Is reported. He bad both orders In his pocket and read the wrong one. Train f.3 was just leaving Parks Sta? tion, three miles from Laurens, when it met train r>L\ It had not gained full speed or the damages would have been greater. Both engineers and both firemen jumped from their cabs and it was in this manner that Engineer McCrany was hurt. Within the next few days Dr. W. J. Murray, chairman of the dispensary commission, will send out checks to the amount of over $200,000 in pny ment of the claims as passed upon several days ago. Money for tho pay? ment of these claims has been order? ed In from tho banks of the State huvlng the funds on deposit. The police of Camden arrested eight alleged blind tiger keepers. TAFT TO LAMBAST SUGAR TRUST II?' Is Expected to Lash Its Officers in Message to Congress. Washington, Nov. 29.?Unless ?omething akin t-> a miracle happens to change President Tal't s convic? tions the men who have been direct Ing the affairs of the American Suj.;ar Company will receive an excoriation In his message to Congress the like of which no corporation has ever had before. Presidential wrath is not go? ing to be wasted on the agents of the trust, who it is said have been stick? ing corset springs in the sacles and slipping $r> bills into the pockets of small salaried employes of the gov? ernment. The men who will hear the swish of the White House lash will be those who have been drawing big salaries and who are suspected by the president of having been at the bottom of the whole sugar scandal. Investigation on the part of the government has developed, it is stat? ed, the startling fact that the men who now manage the affairs of the American Sugar Refining Company own but a comparatively small per? centage of its stock. The Havemey ers, supposed to be heavily interest? ed in the Sugar Trust, control its stock to the extent of only about 1, 000 shares. Similar deductions have been reached In the cases of other men who were believed to be heavily interested In this business. It develops that 60 per cent, of the stock of the trust is owned in New England and there has been some? thing of a panic* among the Repre? sentatives and Senators from that section at the prospect of what may follow. Practically one-half of the trust stock, according to the result of the government's investigations, is held by trustees for widows and the legatees of estates. CHARTER FIGHT ENDED. Satisfactory Arrangements Will Be Made. Columbia, Dec. 1.?The Carolina, Clinchfleld and Ohio Railway charter question seems to be at an end. It is practically assured that trains will be operated to Spartanburg In the near future. The South and Western Railway, of this State, will petition the Secretary of State for a change of name to the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway of South Carolina. It is expected that such a petition will be filed within the next two or three days. It is very probable that the Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Road of South Carolina, thereby forming a continuous line. The rail? road commission has already accept? ed the South and Western of this State. ?A sprained ankle will usually dis? able the injured person for three or four weeks. This is due to lack of proper treatment. When Chamber? lain's Liniment is applied a cure may be effected in three or four days. This liniment is one of the best and most remarkable preparations In use. Sold by W. W. Sibert. Governor Ansel has Issued a re? quisition for D. E. Motley, who was arrested In Camden, N. J., and who is wanted on the charge of embez? zling $10,000 from a bank at Lake City, S. C. ?Many persons find themselves af? fected with a persistent cough after an attack of Influenza. As this cough can be promptly cured by the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, it should not be allowed to run on until It becomes troublesome. Sold by W. W. Sibert. The Aragon cotton mill of Rock Hill has Increased its capital stock from $400,000 to $500,000. ?The greatest danger from in? fluenza is of its resulting in pneu? monia. This can be obviated by using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, as it not only cures influenza, but counter? acts any tendency of the disease to? wards pneumonia. Sold by W. W. Sibert. BURDENS LUTED. I From Sumter Backs?Relief Proved By Lapse of Time. Backache is a heavy burden; Nervousness wears one out; Rheumatic pain; urinary ills; All are kidney burdens ? Daily effects of kidney wea kness. No use to cure the symptoms, Relief is but temporary if the cause remains. Cure the kidneys and you cure the cause. Relief con' s quickly?comes to stay. Doan' ' .ay Pills cure kidney ills.; Prove it by your neighbor's case. Here's Sumter testimony. The story of a permanent cure. J. A. Burgess, 317 W. Liberty St., Sumter, S. C, says: "About five years ago I suffered severely from back? aches and my kidneys were much dis? ordered. I used Doan's Kidney Pills, procured at China's drug store and they cured me. I gave a statement for publication recommending them In 1903 and at the present time, after five years have elapsed, 1 can say that I have not had a return of my old trouble. Doan's Kidney Pills are the beat remedy I ever used for my back and kidneys and I am glad to confirm all 1 previously said about them." For salo by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. 8. -51 ft* ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. 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C. ?Dealer In Pure Drugs and Medicines, CHOICE PERFUMES AND FINE TOILET ARTICLES, COMBS AND BRUSHES, PATENT MEDICINES AND DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, A FULL LINE OF CIGARS AND TOBACCO. :: :: :: :: :: OUR MOTTO: PURE AND RELIABLE GOODS. Our stock is complete and we cheerfully solicit your patronage. :: :: :: HORSES, MUUS. BUGGIES, WAGONS. HARNESS, ==-BUILDING MATERIAL, Lime, Cement, Acme Wall Plaster, Shingles, Laths, Fire Brick, Clay, Move Hue and Drain Pipe, Etc. Tr . ^ All kinds, Morse, Cow, Hog and Hay and Grain?Chicken Feed. .. SEED OATS, WHEAT, RYE AND BARLEY. \ i .ii Load "i <i single article. Come and see us, if unable tu du so, write, or phone Xo. Io. BEST LIVERY IN SUMTER. SUMTER, S C. ? If yon are Buffering from bilious- I The private car of the William noss, con gtlpation, indigestion, chronic Todd Vaudeville Co., was burned at Timmonsville Tuesday night. headache, Inveat one cent in a postal card, send to Chamberlain Medicine Co., Des Molnea, Iowa, with your - ? name ami address plainly on the | The State board of education will back, and they will forward you a \ meet Jn CoIumb|a Friday to consider free sample of Chamberlain's Stom -1 act, and Liver Tablets. Sold by W. W. th? apportionment of funds for high Sibert. school purposes.