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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. XFWHY IETTEH8 HIOM OUH SPE? CIAL (OHKKSFONDEN'TB. Iln,,. off . hi. r?' ? l>om mil Part? ot Him It r Mini Adjoining I "inn i- ?. IfOTIC? TO CORRESPOND1NT8. Mall your Utters so that ts?y will tansli this offlcs not later than lion ?jssj when Intended for Wednesday's paper and not later than Thursday tor Saturday's Issue. This, of course, sjaplle? only to regular eorrsspond apse. In oase of ltssas of unusual sjesre value, send In Immediately by Ball, telephone er telegraph. Sueh asyffe stories are aceeptable up t > the Brer of going to preea. Wedaeaday's paper le printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday after STATEBURG. Stateburg. Feb. 26.?Mrs. H. C. Richardson, Jr., Is ^Islting har, sister. Mrs. Ben Olbbes at dough. Mrs Richardson Is accompanied by her little daughter. After a very pleasant visit to friends in Charleston. Mrs. Screven Moore has returned to the neighbor? hood. Mr. Ransom Richardson was the guest of Mr. H. C. Richardson, Jr., st Farm Hill, on Saturday, returning to Sumter on Sunday. Miss Lee Moore and Master Scre Tfn Moore, attended the very enjoy? able entertainment in Wedgefleld on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. A. 8. Flud spent Tuesday in Sumter. The fine sermon delivered by Bishop W. A. Guerry at the Church of the Holy Cross, on his recent visit, was much enjoyed by the congrega? tion. During his stay In the neghbor. hood, he was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Dwlght. Miss Emma Barnwell, who has been spending the winter in Charleston, ex? pects to visit her aunt, Mrs. John Richardson. In Georgetown, before returning home. There will be services at the church of the Holy Comforter, during Lent, every Wednesday afternoon at 4.30 o'clock. A meeting of the Woman's Auxili? ary will be held at the residence of Mrs. DeSaussure Bull on Tuesday A. M. March Itt at 11 30 o'clock. Mr. Frank Burgess of Manning, spent Sunday with relatives here. Dr. Mstt S. Moore has located in Charleston, where his friends wish him e/ery success. We regret to hear that Mr. Hall Ramsey Is qu'te sick with lagrlppe. Mr. Ramsey has a position with Jas. H. Aycock A Son, in Wedgefleld. Owing to the heavy rains of the past week, together with the sleet and freeslng weather, farm work has been practically at a standstill. If we do not have fair weather soon, the far? mers will fall sadly behind with their plowing. Stateburg. March 2.?Miss Emma Frlerson. of Columbia, spent Sunday at Cherry Vale, the home of the Friersona The ptople of our community are delighted to know that the County Commissioners at their meeting on last Tuesday decided to put a bridge over Beech Creek. Mr. Toadon Pitts, of the Memorial Academy spent the week-end at Ha good, at the home of his class-mate. Mr. IsssM Si rulers. MIsh Sarah Dargnn. of Columbia, epent several day* this week at **Marston" the home of her parents. Mr Marlon Evans, of the Memorial Academy spent the week-end at St. Charles, with his class-mate, Mr. Max? well Jenkins. Prof. Eduard Dufour spent several days at Hagood at the home of Mr. C. \V Sanders. Mrs. V. O. Nelson Is spending some time with her mother. In Pinewood. Miss Mollle Ellerbe of the Memorial v lemy, spent the week-end at her home in Hagood. Miss Ida Dwlght and Mr. Singleton Dwlght spent the week-end at their home, near Wedgefleld. PlOl Iiiard Dufour had a v? ry pleasant visit la "Oo rry Vale," list Tuesday. Mr. Mortimer W. intorg. a student at th?> Memorial Academy, spent the week-end at his home In Wedgefleld. Mr. V. (?. N- N..n spent several days last week In Pinewood. Mr T M Moore, of the Memorial Academy. CpCSt the week-end at Ho? ratio, his home. Several people In our neighborhood are going to Calden on Friday to witness th?" polg game. LYNCIIBTJRG. Lynchhurg, Feb. 3.?This morning about 4 o'ch?( k, young Mr. Welbur? Clark, son of Mr. J. D. Clark, of this place, breathed his hist. Mr Clark has been desperately III for tho past sev? eral days and at SO time was there any hope for his recovery, although he had the best medical attention. The trouble was pneumonia. The de? ceased was one of the most robust and vigorous young nun In this com? munity. Very Industrious, honest and atr- rid-.I t> his own business. The re mains Will be interred in the old fam? ily buiial ground at Wells' Church to morr< >w at 1i a. m. max. Max. March 4 - Mrs. Ii. It. Truluck of St. Matth.ws. visited her father. Mr. U. C. Truluck and other relative? last week. Mrs. M. P. Truluck is quite sick. The Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. I). Truluck died Tuesday of diptherla. Mr. Stephen Hancock, a Confeder? ate veteran, died on ih? 19th, and Wai hurled the 20th at Tabernacle burial ground. Farmers are going forward with their work as best they can with con? tinual, though not heavy, rains for the last week. Oats are Improving. Very little gardening has been done except to set out cabbage plants. About the same acreage of tobacco will be planted this year as last year. Mrs. Stroud, of North Greenville, is the guest of Rev. and Mrs. W. J. Tru? luck. Mr. J. C. Truluck, went to Timmons \ille Tuesday. Rev. B. K. Truluck was called to Cartersvllle Monday to preach the funeral of Mr. McDanlels. There was an elopement and mar? riage a few miles from here recently The bride's only chance of escape from her vigilant parents was from her bed with only her night clothes. May they live happily ever after? wards. TTNDAL. Tindal, March 2.?The farm and all other work In this neighborhood is at a stand still on account of the wet weather. Mrs. Susie Hodge, who has been sick for some time continues very 111. Mrs. Dollle Stone, mother of Mr. G. M. Stone, died at the home of the lat? ter in this neighborhood on last Fri? day and was burled at Home Branch church on Saturday afternoon. Mr. W. L. Osteen has his new resi? dence almost completed. SMTTHTii^ifi. Smithville, Feb. 28.?I am glad to? day Is the last of the winter months. It Is hoped we will have better weath? er now. No wonder people are sick everywhere, thunder clouds one night and by twelve the next day everything is wrapped in Ice. Very little farm work Is being done, owing to the weather. The rain, how? ever, Is needed, as the rainfall has shown a deficiency recently. The streams and the wells need more rain? fall. There Is hardly a well that af? fords sufficient water at this time. Very little garden work has been done. The youngest child of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stuckey has diphtheria. Mr. T. C. Roberts has gone to Sum? ter today. Mrs. Bert Bradley, of Braun, spent Saturday afternoon with friends at Smithville. Mr. and Mrs. Bennle Mathls spent Friday afternoon with Miss Coolsey Robertson. Whooping cough is prevalent In this section. Miss Daisy Brown has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Dunlap spent Saturday at Salem. Dr. Carson has moved to Smithville, where he will practice hin profession. He comes here very highly rcommend ed. BROGDON. Brogdon, March 4.?Mr. Pringle Hrunson has resigned his position In the store of Mr. W. T. Brogdon and will leave In a fe days for Pough ke?'psle, N. Y., where he will pursue a business course. Miss Grace Brogdon has returned from ? most delightful trip to Tampa and other places of Interest In Flori? da. Miss Susie Brogdon 1h In Sumter this week visiting her sister, Mrs. White. Mrs. Bryan, of Georgetown, is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Cornelia White. Mr. J. C. Stukes, who has been suf? fering from a painful, though not se? rious accident. Is slowly recovering. A good deal of interest is manifest? ed in the blind tlgor eases, and sev ? ral in t<?wn today for the purpose of listening to the proceedings In the Re? corder's court. Ualns for the past Week have pla ? e i the roads In a bad condition?the Heidi are entirely too wet to plow, and farmers ar. almost completely tied Up as it were. PISGAH. PlSgah, March 4.?The farmers are In it this week s.? <"ar as work Is con? cern' d. The excessive rainfall has i*i saturated tin- land that you canM walk aer.-ss it for bogging, but when the weather dears off and the land dries out the WOrh Will ko on and planting will be on time even if only a few furrows are run. Any person who is not satisfied with this winter should move to the frigid zone, for we certainly have had a cold one. Grippe is Still here. Sveral are down and many can only creep. It is a disease that no one need want. < >ais are beginning to come out ?ome, though the crop is very back? ward owing to the cold but this will make th?-m all th*- better. Ther?- la ;< line opening for a koo<i physician In this section. We would like to have one settle here. From Smlthvllle to Boyklns is about ten miles and that is the extremes be? tween doctors. Mr. John K. McLeod lost a barn on his Hllllard plaee a few nights ago by Are. It was used by a tenant, who >st considerable corn and other things. Everything points that it was Incendiary. Mr. T. M. Bradley lost a mule on Monday. Mr. Tommie Jenkins lost a horse from pneumonia. From what 1 see and hear there will be more efforts put forth to raise corn and meat than ever before. Fif ton cents cotton is all right, but when you have to pay big prices for food stuffs the profits are all gone and the country has about realized that. It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good, and may be the experience of the past will teach our people some wholesome lessons that cotton cannot upply all things Cheap corn and meat in the West is no proof that it pays to buy It for it is generally high when it gets here. It would be a last? ing benefit to all if the State could raise everything in the food line It needs and it can do so cheaper than buy it. The most solid and prosper? ous farmers are those whose farms are self-sustaining, but like the mil? lionaires of the South ihey are few and far between. KITTCUNS TO SOLDIEKS* HOME. Veteran Walker, Who Said "Damn," Allowed to Come Rack. Columbia, March 2.?Suspended be? cause he said "damn" at the break? fast table, and was alleged to have been guilty of other misconduct. J. M. Walker, the old Confederate sol? dier, has been prmitted to return to the Soldiers' Home. His dismissal stirred up quite a sensation, and he was taken into the alms house of this county. Mr. Walker claimed that he had been unjustly treated, and the legis? lative committee on penal and char? itable institutions made mention of his case, stating that the action in dis? missing the old solider was not up? held by the committee. But It was learned on the day of the reception at the Soldiers' Home that, perhaps, the commandant d?d right in suspending the old man If his conduct had been such as was rep >rted. At any rate, such was the opinion of soldiers who served In the War Between the States, who were out at the home on that day and who took occasion to investigate this special case. And today Mr. Walker is permitted to return to the Home. Wednesday afternoon one of the clerks in the court house went to the supply room for a bottle of ink. He did not close the door behind him and several parties looked in. When the clerk run his hand in a box and pulled out a quart, one of the specta? tor's eyes became like saucers and he said, "you are not finding a tiger here, are you?" The chief of one of the most garish hotels In Paris, lust to show his re? sources, has framed up a dinner to cost $400 per plate. But It has never been ordered, and without an Amori can to order It, the chief is in despair of ever being able to display his great? est ability. The circumstances has led to the discussion concerning the cost of dinners now and in the past. King Milan, of Servia, once ordered a dinned In Paris, to cost $40 per plate, but this Is no longer a costly meal, There was a dinner given to King Edward of England, then Prince of Wales, ten years ago, at which the twenty-three diners drank 3,000 francs' worth of one particular wine, or about $21 worth of wine apiece. Major Edward Wdlis, a well known citizen of Charleston, is dead at his home. How can we tell Whether a resolu? tion Is good or not dll after we have broken It? It is planned to extend tho New York Central electrification to North White Plains. There are strong points of similari? ty between a football rush and a bar? gain-counter rush. in these times of high prices every? body has to pay. Even the oyster is compelled to shell out. Miss Hermonle Wyson, of Florence, was badly burned at her home while attempting to make a fire. Thirty easts were disposed of at the criminal colurl of Darlington and $2,000 in bin's wore collcted. There Is no doubt that Senator Gor? don can conscientiously assure his oonstltutents that he has had a cork Ing g<>'?d time. Washington star. RMXD tigers given tih: limit. (Continued Prom Page One.) rence pulled the bottle from under his coat. Reese had came back before Law? rence came in. After handing Mr Connor the whiskey it seems that Ijawrenee moved away and when Mr. Connor started to pay for it Reese was nearest to him. He handed the money to Reese who handed all of it to Lawrence. That was about the testimony. The detente did not put up any witness but relied upon the technicality that the money was handed to Reese ratti? er than to Ijawrenee, and consequent? ly there was no bargain betwen the defendant and witness. The defense was ably handled, and reflected credit upon the attorneys defending the case. Counsel for defendant asked for a verdict in favor of the defendant on the technical grounds presented above. Both Adams and Frederick addressed the court. The motion was over-ruled, and the defense then an? nounced that they would not put up any witnesses. Mr. Jennings opened the arguments He spoke very briefly. He explained the different kinds of contracts, and said as this was such an evident case of selling that he would not consume the time of the court. Adams opened for the defense and I made an able plea for his client. He repeated his contention as to the con? tract business and the technical point that Connor did not hand the money to the defendant. i rederick consumed about ten min? utes in an argument to the Jury in behaif of his client. The court charged the law as to contract, laying stress upon the im? plied contract. The case was given to the Jury who retired to the room. They were out about ten minutes and returned with a vrdlct of guilty. A motion was made for a new trial, which was promptly over-ruled. Lawrence was then told to stand up. The Recorder said that the case was admirably handled by the counsel for defendant, and the fact that they had no better case was no fault of theirs. He lectured Lawrence and then im? posed a sentence of $100 or 30 days. There will be an appeal to the higher court. Announcement was made after passing sentence that no other case would be tried till 11 o'clock today. The first case to be taken up today is that of Fred Bradwell. Mr. Jennings for the city and Mr. Clifton for the defense made arrange? ments to draw the Jury so as to ex? pedite matters. Chief Bradford pre? pared eighteen names and every ar? rangement was made to draw the names from the hat. Mr. Clifton went into consultation with his client and after about three-quarters of an hour announced that as Chief Bradford was the prosecutor, he would claim his right to object to his preparing the list. This necessitated another delay Both attorneys agreed to meet the Recorder an hour ahead of time this morning and select a jury. While the court was waiting to draw the Jury in the Bradwell case. Mr. Robert P. Bradwell, father of the defendant, asked to be allowed to make a statement. He said: "Mr. Recorder, as you know, I am the fath? er of the defendant here, I want to tell you, sir, that I would rather give $1,000 to know that he is innocent of the charge than to give ten cents to set him out. As you all know, I am a prohibitionist, one with a record. I am with the city In what is being done. I want to say to Mr. Ligon that he is doing a good and commend? able work, and I am with him. This should have been done years ago. If this kind of work had been done twenty-five years ago I would have had better boys and possibly better friends." It was touching to see the old gentleman upholding the law when his son was the defendant at the bar of Justice. Mr. Bradwell advised his son, if guilty, to plead guilty and throw him? self upon the mercy of the court. Fred contended that be was innocent. The case will be found In another article containing the proceedings for today. From The Daily Item. March 3. When court convened this morning the case against Fred Bradwell was called and was tried without a jury or attorney. The father of the defen? dant. Mr. Robert I*. Bradwell. con? ducted th case for his son. Fred made a good witness in his own behalf and impressed the prose? cution with his honesty and sincerity, and Mr. Jennings asked the Recorder to dismiss the ease. The following are the proceedings in the ease In full: Detective Adams testified that on Feb. 2nd before 12 o'clock he went in Fred Bradwell's place of business, and said, "Can we get a drink to? day?" Fred said, "Maybe we can gel some." Adams gave Fred 7ft cents and went out and down to the Union Station. When he came hack Fred had the whiskey. Tin- bottle was put in evidence. On Febi 22nd, he went in the place again and asked if he could get an? other drink. Fred told him that a follow was going1 to bring him a pint of sealed corn. When he came back Fred said thnt tlio fellow failed to bring him the corn, but that he had ? pint of rye and let him have that. On cross-examination he testified that he gave the money to Fred and not to the negro meat carrier. Detective Connor testified that he was with Mr. Adams on the second trip, and corroborated the testimony of Mr. Adams. He did not see whether the whiskey was taken off the sausage table or whether it was handed to him. Mose Jamison, colored, testified that he remebered seeing Mr. Adams come in with some whiskey in Coca-Cola bottle. That Adams threw a dollar on the counter and Fred changed it and gave him, Mose, 75 cents, and he went across railroad to get whis? key, but did not get it. Fred took money and gave to Ed? gar Robertson money to go out and get a pint. Edgar brought it and put it on sausage bench. Mr. Adams got whiskey off bench. Fred did not drink with Adams. On the other case Mose testified that he took money and went to John Windham's and got a pint from Windhim's wife. Xewsom Johnson went out and got a quart for Mr. Jones the day before the first sale. Edgar Robertson, colored, testified that Fred asked him if he would go down to Mr. Vogel's place and get a pint of whiskey. He went and got it from Lonnle Vogel. When he came back, put whiskey on sausage bench Paid Vogel 75 cents for whiskey. Vo? gel was writing and reached down and got the whiskey. Fred Bradwell, defendant, testified that on Feb. 2nd, he sent Houston Johnson out to John Windham's to get a quart for Jones. Fred and his brother sent along at same time for a pint. He told the same story as the boys about sending out for whiskey. Testi? fied that he had bought whiskey as many as fifty times from John Wind ham. Mr. Jennings said that he thought that Fred was telling the truth and asked that the cases be dismissed. Mr. Robt. P. Bradwell made a state? ment and said that he was glad that this work was going on, and if he were a rich man he would add $2 a day to the salary of the detectives. He was very grateful, and glad that his boy had been believed. A great deal of valuable informa? tion came out in this trial. It is like? ly that the witnesses in this case will be used in other cases. Thames Pleads Guilty. When the five cases against Charles Thames were called he plead guilty in four cases and the fifth was nol pross ed. He made a plea of guilty, but ad? ded to it that he was innocent, and the Recorder would not accept that. He then entered an unconditional pica of guilty in the four cases and was fined $50 or 30 days in each case. Husband and Wife Plead Guilty. John Windham and his wife, Min? nie, came up and plead guilty to sell? ing whiskey. It was developed in the case against Fred Bradwell that they were doing a thriving business. John was given a fine of $100 or 60 days while his wife, Minnie, got $50 or 80 days. Two cases against John Reese were nol prosed. Court then adjourned till 3:30 this afternoon. The first case this afternoon will be the case against Frank O'Donnell. Another Arrest. Bartemus Glover has been arrested under four warrents for selling whis? key. He is out on bond. It came out in the police court several days ago that G.lover was selling whiskyy. BOSTICK PAYS HIS FINE. It was something of a surprise for O. E. Bostick, after making the fight he did, to abandon his appeal and pay his fine, but such was the case. Upon deliberation, and upon advice of his attorney, he took this step. Now he is free from the whole matter and can rest easy. LAMPLEY HODGE'S AUDI. Affidavit Obtained From Chief of Po? lice of Florence. Lampley Hodge, who was on Wed? nesday convicted on the charge of selling liquor on February 22nd, has (d)tained the following certificate in support of his alibi: "I, J. J. Koopman, Chief of Police, of the city of Florence, hereby cer? tify that 1 saw Mr. L. Hodge here on February 22nd. 191 <>, about 3 o'clock p. m. (Signed) J. J. KOOPMAN, Chief of Police. Sworn to before me this 2nd day of March, A. D., 1910. M. s. Lucas, City Clerk. (L. S.) H. DeBERRY, Police, E. A. BRYANT, Police. .1. 11. BPPS, Police. I, . W. TURNER, Merchant 1, T. B. Reynolds. saw Mr. Hodge on same date about 7:30 p. m. T. B. REYNOLDS. STANDARD OIL MONEY. STEPS TAKEN TO excorporatb ROCK BFEUjER IX)l xdation. Itiii [ntrodvoed in Senate to Provide for Organization to Conduct Phil? anthropic Work?.John 1>. Said to Intend to {Jive Away More Money than Any Other Living Man. Washington, March 2.?Steps were taken today to incorporate the Rocke? feller foundation of the District of Columbia. The bill for this purpose was introduced by Senator Gallinger, and was referred to the House com? mittee on judiciary. The purpose of the foundation is to provide for a gen? eral organization to conduct philan? thropic work along all lines. It is un? derstood that the foundation will be endowed largely by John D. Rocke? feller, and that he takes this means to dispose of a large part of his enor? mous wealth. The incorporators named in the bill are: John D. Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Fred T. Gates, Starr J. Murphy and Charles O. Heydt. These incorporators are authorized to select assistants, not to exceed a total of twenty-five, and it is provided that there shall not be at any time less than five. It was said by Senator Gallinger to? day that Mr. Rockefeller already had given away JJ52.000.000, and that he was seeking a method of disposing of his fortune that would benefit man? kind. The Rockefeller foundation will be authorized to receive and dispense gifts of money other than those ob? tained from the original endowments, the amount of which has not been fixed. The scope of ti*e foundation is very broad, although embraced In a very short fl action of the bill. This sec? tion reads: "That the object of the said corpor? ation shall be to promote the well being and to advance the civilization of the peoples of the United States, and its Territories and possessions, and of foreign lands in the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge, In the prevention and relief of suffering and in the promotion of any and all of the elements of human progress. "While drawing generally along the lines of the Act incorporating the Carnegie foundation, it goes much further, since the Carnegie foundation is designed chiefly to provide for a scientific retirement and pensioning of superannuated teachers. When asked regarding the bill Sena? tor Gallinger said: "I am not authorized to speak for Mr. Rockefeller. But there is no doubt that Mr. Rockefeller intends to give away Ins money on a scale greater than any other living man. I am not acquainted with all of the details of Mr. Rockefeller's plan, but it is expected that Washington will be made the headquarters." Complaint is being made that pig? eons are destroying garden peas that are coming up. Henry Webb, white, was up before Recorder Hurst for carrying conceal? ed weapon, and was fined $20.00. There have been many requests to keep names out of the paper when connected with whiskey cases. None have been left out. The City Council of Cincinnati Is planning a subway to connect the business section of the city with the outlaying residential sections. One swallow does not make a sum? mer, but a dozen or so in a black bot? tle are sufficient to produce a great change In temperature. During the last eight years Cana? dian immigration has been 1,336,650. Of this number 540,621 came from the United Kingdom, 425,412 from the United States and 400,617 from other countries. The total population of Canada is now estimated to be about seven millions. In Paris, owing to the increasing length of women's hatpins and the list of accidents, such as eyes put out, cars, noses and cheeks torn, the police officials propose to place some restric? tion on wearing hatpins in omnibuses, railway cars, theatres and other pub? lic places. Fifty years ago the stretch be? tween El Monte, in Los Angeles coun? ty, and San Bernardino was known as the "Forty-Mile Desert." and was somewhat dreaded by teamsters. To? day, thanks to irrigation, there are to be found in that section some of the finest vineyards and orange groves of California. Mrs. Marie C. Taller, has given $25, 000 to the New York University to endow a free clinic in connection with Bellevue Hospital Medical College. This is the first gift received to the endowment of the free clinic and it is hoped to increase the endowment to at least $100,000. The money given by Mrs Tailer Is to establish a mem? orial to the late William H. Tailer.