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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. WBWIY IJCTTER8 FROM OUR 8PE CIAI, CORRESPOND BINTS. Isssns of Interest From oil Parts of Saunter and Adjoining Counties. WOTICB TO CORRESPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will reach this office not later than Mon? teur when Intended for Wednesday's taper and not later than Thursday ?or Saturday's issue. This, of course, applies only to regular oorrespond eavee la ease of items of unusual asue value, send in immediately by snail, telephone or telegraph. Such aews etorlee are acceptable up to the freer of going to press. Wednesday's paper la printed Tuesday afternoon eusd Saturday's paper Friday after EGYFT. Egypt, Feb. 9.?With several good rains and plenty of cold weather, farm work has been at a standstill, but the westher has changed and effort la being put forth to prepare for a new crop. Hauling fertiliser Is going on on every side. The farm? ers are using more this year than last. Mr. C. T. Evans has been appoint? ed supervisor to finish out Mr. Moon eyham's term. The appointment was a delight to the people of this sec? tion and we believe Lee county will be pleased with Mr. Evans' work. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McLeod spent Sunday in 8umter. Rev. Sharp filled his regular ap? pointment at St. John's Sunday morning,. After the service sub? scriptions wire taken for the bulld ?ng of a new church, something over eleven hundred dollars waa :alsed. This speaks well for the people, and It U generally believed that a fine, new church will soon take the place of the old one. Mr. J. R. McLeod spent Saturday In Camden. Misses Irene Weldon and Dorothy Napier spent Saturday and Sunday with friends in Blshopvllle. Mr. J. K. Rlchbourg was In BtShopvllle yesterday. The health Is very good. STATEBURG. Stateburg. Feb. 9 ?Dr. O. B. ? ore will preach at the High Hills church on the third Sunday in this month at 11:30 a. m. Miss Janle Nelson Is visiting friends In Humter. Mr. Jas. A. Csrllsle, of Columbia, Spent Sunday at "Marston." Miss fcmma Frierson, of Columbia, ?pent Sunday at "Cherry Vale," the home of her mother. Senator Carpenter, of Plckens COMnty. spent the week-end at the home of Prof. J. F. Williams, and She Sumter Memorial Academy had the pleesure of a visit and talk from him on Monday morning. Mrs. Charlotte Nelson Is visiting her daughter. Mrs. Dr. F. H. Mc? Leod. in Florence. Mise Sarah Dargan spent Sunday at "Marston." the home of her pa? rents. Miss Mar> White, of Darlington, is the efficient matron at the den. Sum? ter Memorial Academy and we are glad to welcome her to our commu? nity Mies A. U. Burgess has been visit tag In Sumter for the past week. Prof. Edward Dufour, of the Gen? eva University, Geneva. Switzerland, ss apendlng sometime at the Gen. Sumter Memorial Academy. He Is In our neighborhood studying sociology and politico economy. The Academy has the great pleasure and privilege of having blm lecture to the students several times a week. We are so glad to have Prof. Dufour In our midst Miss Lottie Nelson spent the week? end with Mrs. Jas. Pagan at "Cherry Vale." Mr. H. R. Scofield of Columbia, spent Sunday at "Marston", the home ?f the Dargans. SENATE HONORS PEARY. Washington, Feb. 9.?Promotion |1 the high rank of rear admiral as one of ihe honors to be bestowed upon Ctmuantlcr Robert E. Peary, U. S. ff.. for his achievement In discovering the North Pole, received the enioive mnt of the senate today. The Hale bill adding Peary's name to the list of rear admirals in the navy and providing for his Immediate re? tire me r.t with the highest piy receiv? ed by one of the rank, was fisVQflirly reported hy the committee on navai affairs a?>d was almost immediately pai??? ?I without i-.. ,,r comment. A similar measure offered In the house by Representative Allen, of Maine, was forwnrded to the navy do p. rtment by Chairman Fosa, of the house naval committee, who stated that he expected It would be approv? ed by the department, and that he would then urge Its passago by the house as fitting recognition of the work of Commander Peary. "Cannon**: crown Is no? on straight." says an exchange. Any? thing straight on Cannon would be noticeable.?St. Paul Dispatch. NAVY DEPARTMENT ROW. Relieved Ttwit Secretary Will Have Trouble- If He Tries to Discipline Rear Admirals. Washington, Feb. 8.?The fight In the naval committee of the house over the Meyer reorganization plan and the reported Intention of Secretary Meyer to discipline Rear Admirals Capps and Ropers for testi? fying before the committee against his plan, continue to arouse feeling in the vicinity of the committee's I rooms. Rear Admiral Casper F. Goodrich, retired, was a witness before the committee today, and while he did riot directly attack the Meyer plan, he said he did not believe Secretary Meyer had given the Newbury plan sufficient trial before condemning and replacing it with another. He said .he Newbury plan would have saved the navy department upwards of $1,000,000 annually. A member of the committee commented today upon the proposed disciplining of Rear Admirals Rogers and Capps. ?'They will not be fired, as congress is in session," he said. "Secretary Meyer will find out that he Is not living In Russia and can not chop off a subordinate's head whenever It pleases him to do to. "Does he suppose that the govern? ment which trains a naval officer from boyhood at an expense of thousands of dollars can not, through one of its legislative bodies, ask that officer such questions as It wishes? It is ridiculous to think otherwise. MAY RELEASE AVAJT. Bond for Slayer of Mrs. Bigliam will Probably be Arranged Columbia, Feb. 7.?It is under? stood that arrangements were being made at the Penitentiary this after? noon for bond for W. B. Avant, who was ordered released by the Supreme Court upon hla furnishing ball In the sum of $3,000. Attorneys vere in consultation with Avant this after? noon, and the bond will proaably be fixed up to-morrow. Avant was at the prison to-night, and it was stated that he has not yet been released. Avan is charged with complicity ^in the killing of Mrs. Rutli Ci isp Big ham, on Murrel's Inlet, In September. PAPER HOARD TRUST FINED. Pleads Guilty And Is Assegtied $52, 000 In Fines. New York, Feb. 7.?Twenty-six manufacturing firms of tho Paper Board Association, indicted by ; the Federal Grand Jury lagt December as members of an Illegal combination In restraint of trade, took the easiest legal course today and entered a plea of guilty as an association in the United States Circuit Court. Fines of $2,000 each?${.2,000 In all?were Immediately impc8ed and In all except one case were paid in cash. Thus ends the second organization of paper men formed by John H. Parks. The fiber and manila com? bine met a similar fate in the Fed? eral courts some time ago. By pleading guilty as corporations members of the Paper Board Assocl atlon succeeded in having the indict? ments as Individuals quaahed. The association had Its headquarters In this city and had been in existence more than four years. James M. Beck, armed with a power of attorney from the associ? ation, entered the plea in the United States Circuit Court on behalf of all the defendants. Judge Hough said the charge was the same as that against the Fiber and Manila Paper Association, upon each of the members of which he had Imposed fines of $2,000 about a year ago. He said he would impose similar fines in this Instance. The indictment, among other things, stated that because of this illegal combination the association levied an annual tax of $5,000,000 a year on the people. MOTHER DEEDS AWAY CHILD? REN. Kershau Woman Says Father De? clines to Support Offspring. Camden, Feb. 9.?The deeding of children by their parents may yet be rome popular. A deed of two child? ren in this county was a few days ago tiled with the clerk of court. In this case the mother was making tin deed. Mrs. Angellne Rollins execut? ed I deed of her two children, Thos. Rollins, aged it years, and (Jertrude Rollins, aged thre< years. to Mr. Reuben flinson, the deed reciting that she Is unable to provide for sa'd OhHdfl n a propel support and main? tenance, and thiit their father Is aw.,v and refuses to help provide for them \ course In writing poetry is announced In the University of Mis -11-1. So far as wo know, tho death Penalty has not been abolished In that State. ? Philadelphia Press. THE LEGISLATURE. THE HOUSE HAD A VERY SLIM ATTENDANCE. Special Orders And Local HUIh Con? tinued?Several Important Bills Passed?Hill to Regulate Cotton Warehouse? I m who n Game Bill Provokes Debate. Columbia, Feb. 8.?Owing to the slim attendance to-day the Asylum, mileage book and all other special orders for the day were passed over by the House until to-morrow, also the local bills as to constitutional amendments. The House to-day passed the im? portant cotton mill bill by Mr. Irby, lequiring a negotiable written state? ment of the amount due a discharged employe with a five dollar a day penalty. It also passed the Hlnes bill forbidding warehousemen disposing of cotton, except on order of owner and requiring each wner's balance to be Individually marked. The House passed Mr. McMahan's bill requiring the State flag to be displayed from all schools, colleges and the State house. Columbia, Feb. 9.?It looks like \ Clemson Is In for a Legislative inves? tigation. After refusing to do so last week the House today made the Browning bill the special order for tonight by a three to one vote. The Otts nuisance and Graydon blind tig? er injunction bills were also made the special order for Friday. The general appropriation bill was given the second reading today. This side-tracked the asylum and milage book bills. The Dixon freight car bill was killed. Columbia, Feb. 8.?The senate pass? ed the important school trustee bill Introduced by Mr. Carlisle requiring that trustees be elected for one, two and three years, instead of being ap? pointed by the county education board. It was amended so as not to apply to special districts and special laws governing other districts. Columbia, Feb. 10.?Representa? tive Mobley Introduced a bill today providing for Jim Crow circuses, the bill requiring separate ticket selling and entrances for whites and ne? groes. The senate passed an important bill introduced by Mr. Carlisle pro? viding that the probate court shall control unruly children under the age of fourteen, after the manner of Judge Lindsay's court In Colorado. The senate's hostile action today marks the doom of all legislation de? signed to do away with mileage book regulations. The house steadily declined to en? tertain any criticism of the manage? ment In the~'asylum debate. How? ever. It is said Dr. Babcock will re? sign as soon as the present fire Is over. He has had several splendid offers. The regents will not resign and their friends say there is no way to oust them by law. The asylum million dollar bond proposition will fall. The house has fixed the levy for State taxes at five and three-quarter mills, which Is a half mill higher than last year. COST OF LIVING PROBE ASSURED P?t solution Authorizing Investigation Adopted by Senate. Washington, Feb. 9.?As finally de? termined upon today the investiga? tion of the increase in prices of food and other necessaries of life, which the senate is about to enter upon, win cover a broad field. The measure providing for such investigation, was passed today w'th comparatively little discussion. Ic authorizes an inquiry by a spe? cial committee of seven senators into the general enhancement of values, covring not only foods and clothing, but many other articles used In every day life. The investigation also will cover the question of the salaries, earnings and the tariff. Not only will prices in the markets be included, but also those at the farm and factory. At the Instance of Senator Burton, the resolution was made to cover all ?'commodities,' while Senator War? ren procured the insertion of hides, leather and boots and shoes, Senator Johnston obtained the Insertion of beef, sheep and hogs, and Senator Ba? con the Insertion of stee' The inquiry is expect J to begin shortly, and will be conducted with the greatest dispatch. DRIGGERS'S APPEAL DENIED. Clarendon Man who Killed his Own sister Must Go too Penitentiary, Columbia. Feb. s.?The Supreme Court in affirming today the lower Court in tin- case of the Btat i vs J. Prank Dliggeri, of Clarendon County, wrltei the lust chapter, perhaps, in Whai is ? must uiuisuul history of a crime "revolting in Its details." In a few days Frank Drivers will be brought here to serve a life sentence for the killing of his own sister. V. IC. O. A. FOR GREENVILLE. Kaisos $52,000 for Y. IC. C. A. Build? ing in An Enthusiastic Campaign Lasting Nino Days. Greenville. Feb. 9.?At 11 o'clock tonight it was announced that 000 had been raised for a Y. M. C. A. 1 ulldlng' In Greenville. This is the result of the nine days' campaign which has t een vigorous? ly prosecuted by two active commit? tee H of men and a s> lf-COnH?i*.Utod c ?mmittee of won: n. Some of the notable contributions received from out-of-town were from Richard I. Manning, who gave 1200 and Senator E. D. Smith, who sent a check for $100. In Greenville everybody contribut? ed, even telegraph messen, grs giving as much as $10 each. Colored school children of the city sent in a purse to headquarters today at noon. CHILD DEED LAW. Judiciary Committee of House Adopts Substitute for Graydon Bill. Columbia, Feb. 10.?The judiciary committee of the house has made an unfavorable report on Senator Gray don's bill relative to the custody of minor children. It was decided to adopt as a substitute Representative Gasque's measure. The bill with the amendments made by the judiciary committee reads as follows: "Section 1. That section 2 >89, vol? ume 1, code of laws, 1902, be, and the same is hereby, amended by in? serting after the word 'father' and before the word 'or' line 3, of said section, the words, 'if the mother be dead;' amended, further, by adding at the end of said section the follow? ing: 'bat no such deed shall be valid unless signed by both father and mother, if both be living,' so that sa'd section, when thus amended, shall read as follows: "Section 2689. The father of any child or children, under the age of 21 years and not married, whether born before or after the death of such father, if the mother be dead, or the mother of any such child or children, the; father being dead, whether such father or mother be un? der the age of 21 years, or of full age, may, by his or her deed, exe? cuted and recorded according to law, or by his or her last will and testa? ment, made and probated according to law, dispose of the custody and tuition of such child or children for and during such time as he, she, or they respectively, remain under the age of 21 years, to any person or per? sons, In possession or remainder. But no such deed shall be valid unless signed by both father and mother, if both be living.'" The committee amendment reads: "That nothing herein shall he con? strued to abrogate, lessen or inter? fere with the right or duty of a court of competent Jurisdiction , at any time, as heretofore, to transfer or as? sign a child for its best Interests." Gov. Ansel has offered a reward of $50 for the arrest with evidence to convict of the person or persons who burned the barn of the Misses Ellerbe of Hagood. At a meeting of the Ottaray cotton mills in Union Thomas M. Marchaut was elected president and treasurer, succeeding Aug. W. Smith of Spar? tan burg. The State Fair Society Is In a wrangle over grave charges filed against President Mobley. The In? vestigating committee will meet Saturday night. RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS WANTED The Government Pays Railway Mall Clerks $800 to $1,200, and Other Employes Up to $2,500 Annually. Uncle Sam will hold spring exami? nations throughout the country for Railway Mail Clerks, Custom House Clerks, Stenographers, Bookkeepers, Departmental Clerks and other Gov? ernment Positions. Thousands of ap? pointments will be made. Any man or woman over 18, in City or Coun? try can get Instruction and free in? formation by writing at once to the Bureau of Instruction, 113 N. Hamlin Building, Rochester, N. Y. 1-7-ltaw. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that pur? suant to a Resolution of the Board of Directors, it was determined to in? crease the capital stock of Union Brokerage Company to the sum of seventy-five hundred dollars, and that a stockholders' meeting be called to consider such Resolution, to be held on tho 19th day of February, 1910. at eleven o'clock A. M. at the office of the said Corporation in the City of Bumter. The stockholders will take duo No? tice of said meeting. L. I. PARROTT, President. l-20-4t-ltaw. AFRICA GROWING COTTON. < Dark Continent's Output May Affect | .Market in England. Washington, Feb. 9.?Cotton grow- ! ing in Africa is becoming an impor- j tant pursuit, and one which, in time, will affect the marketing of America \ cotton In Great Britain, as that c )t: i try, which uses so much cotton from the United States, is encouraging the i development of the growing of that Staple in her colonies. This season' c'hon crop in West Africa is ei - mated at 5,200,000 pound ;, or over twice as much as was grown there list year. The Kaino Railway soon ".Ml be extended Into the cotton growing country of Northern Xigera and then large developments will take place. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) State of South Carolina, County of Sumter?Court of Common Pleas. Lillie D. Knight, plaintiff, againat Albert Armstrong Jacobs, ,311a Stokes, Rhett Cantey, Moultrie Can tey, Matthls Cantey, William Cantey. Merk Cantey, Windham Cantey, Dol lle Cantey and an Infant commonly known as "Sis Cantey", defendants. 1 To the Defendants above named: Tou are hereby summoned and re? quired to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is here? with served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their office, 120-122 North Main Street, in the City of Sumter, S. C, within j twenty days after the service hereof, I exclusive of the day of such service; j and if you fall to answer the com plaint within the time aforesaid, the plaintiff in thia action will apply tc the Court for the relief demanded ir the Complaint. Dated December 21st, A. D., 1909 LEE & MOISE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the Defendant, Matthis Can? tey, Take Notice. That the Summons and Complaint in this action were Riad in the office of the Clerk of said i Court, on the twenty-fourth dsy of I December, A. D. 1909. LEE & MOLSE, I Plaint::T's Attorneys. l-6-6t-ltaw?W&S ! DECIDE YOURSELF. The Opportunity Is Here, Backed by Sumter Testimony. Don't take our word for It. Don't depend on a stranger's state? ment. Read Sumter endorsement. Read the statement of Sumter citi? zens. And decide for yourself. Here is one case of it: I Mrs. Chas. Browning, 101 E. Canal j St., Sumter, S. C, says: 'I suffered: from kidney complaint for some time. My kidneys were disordered and the secretions became unnatural and when allowed to stand, deposited sediment. I suffered from dull, nag? ging backaches and had distressing pains through my loins. My head ached constantly, I could not rest well and in the morning I felt tired and languid. Since using Doan's Kid? ney Pills, procured at China's drug store, I am free from backache and pains in my loins, am able to rest well and the kidney secretions are regular In passage. The headches have ceased and I feel better in every way. I give Doan's Kidney Pills the credit for the great relief I have received." For sale 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. 4. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF' SUMTER. Court of Common Pleas. Willie Bultmaii. Plaintiff Against Paden Anthony and Marina Anthony, Defendants. COPY SUMMONS FOR RELIEF. (Complaint Served.) To the Defendants Above Named: You Are Hereby Summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is here? with r. rved upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the Com? plaint on the subscribers at their of? fice, 120-122 North Main Street, in the City of Sumter S. C, within twenty days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day ol such service, and if you fall to answer the Com? plaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. Dated January 21st, A. D. 1910. LEE & MOISE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. To the Defendants Above Named, Take Notice: That the Summons and Complaint in this Action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of said Court on the 25th day of January, 1910. LEE & MOISE, Plaintiff's Attorneys. l-28-6t-ltaw. YOU CANT RUB IT OUT. If you have rheumatism you should take an internal remedy. Oils and liniments afford only temporary relief, and de? lay the proper treatment. Rheuma? clde Is an Internal remedy and re? moves the cause of the disease. It stops the pain quickly, and cures to stay cured. Sold In liquid form, also tablets. 25c and 50c bottles at drug? gists. Tablets by mall 25c. Bobbltt Chemical Co., Baltimore, Mr. No. 1. USCHS ' Colden Seal Stock & Poultry Medicine an Ideal remedy for Hor.Ms. Cows, Mules, Hogs, Sheep and Poultry. Never falls to give relief. Acts direct? ly on the liver. Every Stock and Poultry raiser should have a can bandy for use when needed. Sold by druggists and dealers. Price 2&c, 50c and |i.00a can. Also Bench's Disinfectant and Pip,guaranteed to destroy mites* lick (;nchickens. Sample on request. Golden Chain Remedy Co., Inc. evansville:, ind. SI BERT'S DRUG STORE. NOTICE. Under and by virtue of the Execu? tions of the Court of Magistrate for Sumter County, in the State of South Carolina, in the cases of Ryttenberg and Company against S. C. Truesda'e, and George D. Shore and Brother, Inc., against S. C. Truesdale, (six cases) I will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, in front of the store of the said S. Q. Truesdale, lo? cated on Main Street in the Town of Mayesville, County and State afore? said, on the 25th day of February, 1910, being Friday, during the hours of 11 o'clock a, m., and 2 o'clock p. m., the following described per? sonal property, to wit: All that stock of groceries, meats and other articles of general merchandise, located in the Store lately occupied by S. C. Truesdale, as a place of business, on Main Street In the Town of Mayes? ville, County and State aforesaid Terms of sale, Cash. (Signed) R. H. ANDERSON, Constable. 2-10-2t-ltaw. ?M?MM?MM?MMMM?MMKIBIM.WMMMMMM ? ? m M ? The Bailot. TEN VOTES FOR M ? . H * M K A <luV MW. J| jl District. jj J| Subject to rules of Tbe ?stren Publishing: Co.'s Contest. Void jpj f| after February 19. 1? H ? MM???MMMMMMM? BT MM?MMSI HORSES, MULES. BUGGIES, WAGONS, HARNESS, BUILDING MTEBUL_ Lime, Cement, Acme Wall Plaster, Shingles, Laths, Fire Brick, Clay, Stove Flue and Drain Pipe, Etc. Hay and Grain?11 kmds' Horse' Cow' Ho*wld Chicken Feed. SEED OATS, WHEAT, RYE AND BARLEY. A car load or a tingle article. Come ami see us, if unable to ilo so, write, or phone No. 10. BEST LIVERY IN SUMTER. to. El SUMTER, S C.