Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COUNTY CORRESPOND , not, IIWST LETTERS FROM OUR 8PE CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. From all Parts of Adjoining Counties. HOTTCB TO CORRESPONDBNTS Mail your Isttsrs so that they will ?h this office not later than Mon when intended for Wednesday'! end not later than Thursday far Saturday'! Issue. This, of eourse. applies only to regular oorrespond ja ease of Itsms of unusual value, seVid In Immediately by gaeil. telephone er telegraph. Sueh stories are acceptable up to the ?f going to press. Wednesday's Is printed Tuesday afternoon end Saturday's paper Friday after Fmlthvllle, Dec. 11.?We are hav? ing winter In earnest now. that la If tt takes rain, sleet and a little enow to make It. This 1? ths season whsn people move from one place to anoth? er. Mra E J. McMenus has moved to the Munnerlyn place. Mr. C. H. Hatfleld has movsd from Borden to Bis own farm near here. Mr. John Barfleld has moved from Egypt to his own farm nssr Plsgah. Rsv. and Mrs. J. E. Strickland leave for their new home at Elloree today. Ws wish for them a happy and prosperous new year. Be leave a garden of nice veget shlss for his successor I wonder If he too is herbiverous as well as car? nivorous. Christmas Is almost hers. The time of >ry and pleasure for child? ren as well ae grown ups. Christmas lost its charm for me when I realised old Santa was a myth. I question the wisdom of tsachlng children to believe in him. Mr. W. H. Shlrsr hss about finish? ed als new room and built a now chimney. Mr. C. H. Hatfle>d has added a new room to bis dwelling. Mr. and Mra. Char Iis Payne, of Georgia, ere Spending the winter w+th Mr end Mra, W. S. Smith. Mdaaa rumor aays that ws are to he minus an M. D. ere long. WIsacky. Dec. II.?After a long a of beautiful weather, we are having tuet ths reverse. Yester? day and today have been very dis? agreeable; raining, cold and some . anew . today. Ths rain was sadly . aeeded to bring up the oats, and to keep those that were up from dying, as well as for health and comfort. The Wlsaoky Farmers' Union held an all day meeting at Its usual place of meeting last Wednesdsy. There was an excellent attendance and much Intereet manifested In the mat? ters pertaining to the good of the or? der. The old officers seem to give euch satisfaction that vary little cjaange was made In the organiza? tion. There ires an abundance of good things to eat. and on the whole, a good, and 1 trust, a profitable meeting. Christmas Is here again and from all appearancee our people are pre? paring for and making preparations ?or a good time. Hope each one may realise all for which they hope. All of our young people who are away will be here for the holidays And their return will bring joy and hap? piness to msny loving hearts, to whom this Is their chlsf joy. Our faithful little teacher is work? ing very hard to give pleasure to the ?ear little folks and whsn she at* tempts anything she generally suc aeeds. She Is certainly a conscien? tious teacher, and is advancing the children rapidly. We have a hustling little town and everything moves lively. Our prln ctpsl merchant sold $00 bales of cot j ton last week at one sale, at fair prices, I venture there is more cot ten shipped from this point than any ether place of Its slse In the State, and rr. 'Mi of it Is bought here. Ths Msthodlst folks are delighted to have Rev. J. S. Kessley return to them as their pastor for another year. He Is very much beloved by them all, as well as the members of the other denominations. Mr. W. B. McLeod who has been quite sick for some time. Is some better, but Htlll confined to bed. Mra Edgar DesChamps Is on an extended visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Crome, of Georgia. ?he will not return until after the holidays. Edgar would get lonesome If he had time. Mrs. A. T. Cooper has been quite sick, but we sre glad to say she Is bet W Mrs. J. N. Scott has been on a visit to her old home In Clsrendon. She Is home again as full of life as ever. There will be a number of visitors In our midst for the Christmas holi? days from Charlsston, Clinton, Flor encs. Lamar, Humter snd elsewhere. Rev. C. Junlus Mills is expected to preach st old Mt. Zlon church on ths fourth Sabbath. I predict for him a large congregation If the weather permits. Happy Christmas to the Editor. Wlsacky. Dec. 11.?The farm work has ended for 1909, and farm era are having a reatlng spell and preparing for the holidays, most of them have secured laborers for the New Tear. We are having very coid weather and a number of the neighbors have butchered some very large hogs. Mr. Foxworth, who has been farming for Mr. Koland Hearon. moved this week to Lumber, to en? gage in other business. Mr. Thomas will move to St. Charles to farm another year. Mr. Clifton Ledlngham has re? turned from Gaffney, where he went to visit his brother, Mr. Legett Mc Intyre, during hla atay here he made some very pleasant calls to relatives and frlenda who were students at Limestone College, and greatly en? joyed the reception given him. Miss Milier who haa been teaching the Ivanhoe school will return to her home in North Carolina to spend the holidays. Mise SalUe Ledlngham and her nelce. Miss Kathrene Shlrer, will leave tomorrow for St. .Stephens, to apend a while with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Shlrer. Mise Maude Williams, of Win? throp College, and a number from the Confederate Home, in Charles? ton, will return this to spend Xmas with loved ones. The frlenda of Mr. William Mc Leod are very aorry to hear of his extreme illness. MAX. Max, South Carolina, Dec. 22.? The students from different col? leges and schools, of this community, eame home this week. . A large crowd of young folks en? joyed a adcial party at Mr. J. L. Moore s last night. Miss Mollie Sapouch. teacher at Norwood's, left for her home In Spartanburg. this morning. Mr. Henry Tomllnaon went to Sumter on business laat Tuesday. The weather is delightfully cold and fair. Several members of Bethel met at the home of Rev. B. K. Truluck last Tueeday afternoon and spent a while very pleasantly, they carried mater? ial packages as tokens of love and esteem, othera whoae business de | tained them, sent notes of love and greetings with their donations. Rev. E. D. Smith and family, of Washington, came down recently. Mrs. Smith and children stopped with her parents, Mra. T. P. Driggers, Rev. Smith haa gone to Florida, where his family will Join him later. A DISTINGUISHED PARTY. South Carolina People Closing a Pleasant Sojourn in South Florida. Tampa la gratified today by the presence of a group of prominent South' Carolina gentlemen who wind up a stay of some duration in this section by resting and refreshing for a day here preparatory t taking train for home tonight. They hall from Sumter. the flourishing county seat of Sumter county and include Col. Thos. Wilson, president of the Northweet and South Carolina Rail? way Company; Dr. J. A. Mood, J. L. Irby and C. G. Rowland, the latter belng president of the Farmers' bank and Trust Company of Sum? ter. Col. Wilson has been a very large holder of land in Florida, much of which he has sold, however, In? cluding the larger portion of the timber land now owned by the Arl peka Saw Mill company. It must not be Imagined, however, that Col. Wilson has run out of Flor? ida real estate, us. he still retains enough in Hlllsborough county to make the average man rich, as well as an extensive tract in Osceola county sni numerous small parcels scattered all about where It looked good to him a few years ago. The party has just concluded a hunting trip of some weeks In the tributary vicinity of Kissimmee, on which they had a most delightful and perfectly satisfactory time. They leave for home tonight In the best of humor with themselves and doubly In love with south Florida.?Tampa. Fla., Dally Times, Dec. 17. SPECIAL TERM ORDERED. Negro Charged With Attempted Ah sault In WUUamsburg to he Tried. Gov. Ansel has ordered a speclul term of court for Williamsburg county to be held commencing on the second Monday in January, to try John Rose, a negro who wus arrest? ed two weeks ago on the charge of an attempted criminal assault upon a young white girl. Judge Thos. S. Seasn of Spartanburg was named to preside at the special term. George Clardey, colored, arrested In Greenville six weeks ago on the charge of killing his son, Watt Clar? dey, who suddenly disappeared, has been released, the son having turned up In Greenville. GRAFTER GOES FREE. II KM A11K A BUS ACTION BY GOV Kl IN Oil OP TENNESSEE. C. J. Herbert, of the Dynasty of the Semi no lo*. Will Not Be Sent to This State. No Reason Assigned. Columbia, Dec. 23.?A singular com? plication has arisen in the matter of arresting and bringing to South Car? olina one C. J. Herbert, charged with getting some $80,000 by fraud, etc. The comity of States has been set at naught by the governor of Ten? nessee and Herbert will not be turn? ed over to the agents of South Caro? lina. Gov. Ansel was out of the city yesterday and no Intelligence could be had from his office. The State en? deavored to get information from Nashville, and a reliable correspond? ent wired: "Gov. Patterson in Flor ?da. Can't find his private secretary." From Christie Benet, the legal representative in Columbia of Her? bert, It was learned that Gov. M. R. Patterson had given a hearing Mon? day to the attorneys on both sides of the case. The only Information re? ceived in Columbia up to this time is the following letter to Gov. Ansel: To his excellency, M. F. Ansel, gover? nor of South Carolina, Dear Sir: I am directed by Gov, Patterson to inform you that for good and sufficient reason presented to him he has declined to honor your requisition for C. J. Herbert. Very respectfully, W. D. Scruggs. Secretary to Governor. It appears that the comity of States has been violated grossly by the governor of the State of Ten? nessee. But as Gov. Ansel was away, no Intelligence could be heard from his office, after the receipt of this letter. The comity of States is not a law, but a matter of manners. Several years ago the governors of the South? ern States met and adopted a code. Solicitor W. H. Cobb of this circuit said yesterday that he had followed this code very closely In preparing the papers. It 1? customary in case a governor is not convinced of the ad? equacy of the charge against an ac? cused, not to deny the requisition for extradition papers, but to hold the proceedings In abeyance until such a time as the State making requisi? tion can produce further evidence in support of its claims. But Gov. Patterson appears to have disregarded the comity of States and to have dismissed sum? marily and curtly the proceedings started by the officers of this State. Such a thing is said to be unknown in the political history of this State since 1894, when B. R. Tillman, then governor, acted similarly toward the governor of Georgia. C. J. Herbert Is indicted in this State on a grave charge. He has ignored notifications from Solicitor Cobb, through Gov. Ansel sought to have Herbert arrested In Chatta? nooga and held for extradition. The amount Herbert is accused of mak? ing away with is about $80,000. The fact that he has thus resent? ed extradition may make no friends for Gallngton, Lacy and others ar? rested with him. Herbert was the person who . was here In the glad days of Semlnole fame and aided In putting over a deal between the Southern Life, of Fayettesvllle, and the Semlnole Se? curity company, of Columbia, in which stockholders were given scant consideration. Herbert's commis? sions were $80,000. i The situation is indeed unpreced? ented. Court meets early In Jan? uary and it was hoped to have all of the accused here at this time. Solicitor W. H. Cobb was at a loss to account for the action taken by the Tennessee governor. Mr. Cobb said that he had taken great care in preparing the requisition papers and had used every precaution to guard against any technicality that might interfere with the prompt service of the documents. The Issuing of the requisition pa? pers was at the request of Solicitor Cobb, C. J. Herbert having failed to answer or acknowledge a letter from the solicitor notifying him to come to Columbia and make satisfactory arrangements for his appearance in the Richland county court of general sessions to answer to a charge of conspiracy. The other defendants indicted along with Herbert made such arrangements with the Solici? tor. Until the arrival of the telegram from Gov. Patterson's secretary yes? terday, the officials here have been nun phiHsed at the failure of the Tennensee officials to acknowledge the papers. Sheriff W. H. Coleman received a telegram Friday, Decem? ber 17, from the sheriff at Chatta? nooga, saying that Herbert had been arrested there and would light ex? tradition. Sine, that time Sheriff Coleman has received no further Intelligence of the progress of the affair. Gov. Ansel telegraphed a request to Governor Patterson when the Chattanooga sheriff's telegram BUREAU GINNERS' REPORT. Estimate* Ginning: to December 13 At 9,362,222 aliles. Washington, Dec. 20.?The census bureau reports 9,362,222 bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1909 to December 13. This compares with 11,900,565 bales for 1908. The proportion of the crop ginned to December 13, 1909, is 90.9 per cent, of the crop on the same day of 1908. Round bales included this year are 139,967, compared with 215,059 for 1908; sea island 85,184 bales for 1909, 80,316 in 1908. The number of bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1909 by States compared with the corresponding date of 1908 folows: State. 1909 1908. Alabama. . . . 986,099 1,263,953 Arkansas .... 642,784 847,312 Florida. 59,247 64,131 Georgia . . . .1,465,189 1,867,963 Louisiana. . . . 248,554 435,603 Mississippi . . . 959,016 1,441,947 North Carolina . 582,144 615,736 Oklahoma . . . 514,715 494,984 South Carolina .1,066,058 1,134,183 Tennessee . . . 221,464 302,677 Texas. 2.163,423 3,368,183 All other States 53,909 63,943 The distribution of the sea island cotton by States is as follows: Florida, 26,671; Georgia, 47,586; South Carolina, 10,727. The statistics In this report for 1909 are subject to slight corrections when checked again individual re? turns of the glnners being transmit? ted by mail. The corrected total of cotton ginned this season is 8,878, 886. COCHRAN TO SUCCEED HIMSELF District Attorney's Name Sent ^o Senate for Confirmation. Washington, Dec. 20.?President Taft today sent the name of Ernest L. Cochran, of Anderson, to the sen? ate for confirmation to succeed him? self as district attorney for South Carolina. Mr. Cochran has held the position about four years, having succeeded John G. Capers and ac? cording to the interpretation given his reappolntment today, has per? formed his duties satisfactorily to the administration. It is impossible to learn yet whether or not there will be a fight on Mr. Cochran, both Sen? ators Tillman and Smith having gone home some time ago, and no one here being authorized to speak for them. It is believed, however, that unless there are charges against Mr. Cochran which have not yet come to light a fight will not be attempted. As the senate stands adjourned to? morrow until January 4, nothing of public nature can be done in the meanwhile. Nine big distilleries in leas than a week is the record of the raiding of? ficers stationed at Greenville. From last Thursday until Monday nine large illicit distilleries were destroy? ed in the mountains and part of an? other one was cut to pieces. W. H. Pommer, professor of mu? sic in Missouri University, does not believe that the $1,000 raised by Gov. Hadley for a State song will get one. It is his notion that pa? triotic airs can not be produced at the bidding of dollars. was received, asking him to instruct the sheriff to hold Herbert until re? quisition papers could be forwarded. These papers, however, had already been sent to the Tennessee chief ex? ecutive. Sheriff Coleman, having once be? fore been mistreated by Tennessee officials in these Seminole cases, was quite outspoken yesterday in his comments upon the measure of courtesy extended In that State to the officials of other States. IF WOMEN ONLY KNEW. What a Heap of Happiness It Would Bring to Sumter Homes. Hard to do housework with an ach uig bask. Brings you hours of misery at left" ure or at work. If women only knew the cause? that Backache pains come from sick kidneys, 'Twould save much needless woe, Doan's Kidney Pills cure si:k kid? neys. Sumter people endorse this: Mrs. M. M. Mulkey, 12 B. Liberty St., Sumter, S. C, says: "During tho pat't two years I have had a great deal of trobule with my kidneys. The secretions from these organs were very irregular in passage, highly col? ored and contained a sediment. My head ached severely, I had dull, nag? ging backaches, could not rest well and in the morning was devoid of energy or ambition. I used only two boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills, pro? cured at China's drug store and my back became stronger, the headaches vanished and my kidneys were re? stored to a normal condition. I have gained several pounds in weight and am Improving in every way. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me much relief and I consider them to be the best remedy I ever tried for kidney trouble." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Mllburn Co., Buffalo, New York, sole agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. If. Vi ALCOHOL 3 PER CENT. AVcgelable rVeparationforils s?T?laiingilKFoodaDaRe?u^ tmgUieSomacusaiul??Nveis Infants/Childrkn Proiw)tesDi^tionflifd\i ncssawjrVso:ontainsDrirj? Opium.Horphine norMiocraL Not Narcotic. GASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of ftjmpk'a SmJm JtxJmtna + AMiUtt Jmhtlmi* \4L-_ ?-? Apcrfect Remedy forConsllpi tton, Sour Stomach.Diarrhoea Worms jCoiwulskms MA ness and Loss of Sleep. FacSicmk Signature of new YORK* Atb months old J5 Dosis -3SOkis_ Gtiarardecd under the rbodi Exact Copy of Wrapper. Thirty Years CASTOR! VM? OKMTAW? ?OMPAN V. MKW TOM CITf. IS WANT A WINDOW? sash or blind, a door or a dozen, or a hundred of 'em? No better place to get them for miles around than right here. We have the goods at paving prices and can deliver them quickly and correctly. This is a de? pot for such building materials. Wo have a 'phone and we want your or? ders. The Sumter Door, Sash & Blind Fictcrj, J. W. McKeiver, Proprietor Birnie's Drug Store, 5 W. Liberty St. Sumter, S. 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 yourlpatronage. :: :: :: BANKING The Farmers' Bank and Trust Co., Has the largest capital stock of any bank in Sumter Coun? ty with a rapidly growing surplus, a progressive and ac? commodating set of officials, it is able and guarantees it's patrons the very best that's to be had in the way of conser? vative banking. Tie ta Law h Been Wed But the Bank of Sumter will take care of its farmer customers. If you have not an account with this bank al? ready, open an account by making a deposit. Your business for 1910 is solicited. 1*1 Bank of Sumter. RICH. I, MANNING. Pit* M. MOISE. 1st V-Pres ft. F. HAYNSWORH, 24 V-Prtt. W. F. RHAM , Caskltr. BARTOW WALSH. Teller. D. M. BLAND1NG. Bookkeeper. Wm. J. crow son Jr. Collector.