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COUNTY^CORRESPONDENCE. tKWIT LETTE 118 FROM OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. lfeMUi of Interest From all Parts of rfumtfr and Adjoining Counties. NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS Mall your letters so that they will reach this office not later than Mon? day when Intended for Wednesday's paper and not later than Thursday Cor Saturday's Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correapond Sasoe. In case of Items of unusual aews value, send In immediately by small, telephone or telegraph. Such aew? stories are acceptable up to the hour of going to press. Wednesday's paper Is printed Tuesday afternoon and Saturday's paper Friday after Sl M Ml .in ON. Summerton. July 22?The new Methodist church at this place, which is to he I.wilt of hrlck. and at a cost of $10,000 is steadily going up. When completed it, with the new concrete achool building which was huilt at a cost of $18.000, would do credit to some of our larger cities. Dr. W. R. Mood has recently added another story to his residence, which aaake it one of the handsomest in town. Rev. Mr. Porter and family left Wednesday for Montreat. N. C, for a month's stay. Mise Rertha Davis has gone to Wrlghtsvllle to spend a while. Mise Pauline Woodley with a party of friends. Is spending some time on Sullivan's Island. Mise Hasel Ragln left Wednesday for Montreat. N. C. for a month's stay. The Misses Toon, of Red Springs, N. C, are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Ftad Lanham. Mrs. Shuford and her daughter, Mrs Basklns, of Rlshopvllle, are vis? iting Mrs. Ous Richbourg. Mr. John F. Woodley, who has had fever all the summer, and recently left for the mountains of North Caro? lina, Is Improving. Mrs. J. H. LeOrand, Misses Lucy Mood, and Msy Davis, are spending some time on Sullivan's Island. REM BERT. Rembert. July 35.?We are having name nice weather for working the crops, though it is extremely hot. and getting lets to work old cotton. Children's Day at McLeod's Chap? el on yesterday was nicely carried sat. and everything was beautifully arranged, and the children acquitted themselves with honor under the training of Miss Hattie Hussey and alias Jessie Browning, who deserve credit for their untiring efforts in be? half of the children, the church, and Che Master's cause. A meeting of several days com nasaced on yesterday at Pisgah church. Services in the morning at 11 O'clock and In the afternoon at ? as Tour correspondent has Just made a flying trip across the country from Rembert to Blshopvllle. Ve find that the corn crop is very sorry, and cotton away behind what we have ?ver *??m it In that section before. There are some spots or small Melds of good cotton, but they are few and Caw between. Some fields are In good ?condition, while others are very I've seen that the Dixie boy plow Is still In use In some fields, barring from and throwing beds to the cot? ton. It strikes us that it is indeed late to cultivate old cotton with such plows. I spent the night of the 21st with Mr. hV S. H?ttleid, who is over-seeing for Dr. L. II. Jennings, near Blshop? vllle. His cotton crop Is very spot tod, and still boggy In some places, out his SSfg CfPg Is Indeed fine; will average fifty or more bushels per acre. While at Blshopvllle we had the pleasure of enjoying the hospf of Mr. c T K\anSj LSS county's su? pervisor I ound him the same Jolly Otd fellow that he was while living la our ml lst Mr f. I a ,,r < K- met rt b,i -t a \ t r\ fl??? corn < rop. also Mr. Charlie Young ind Mr Henry M<'Lend. Oth ers also have some gni corn and e:.. fesa nin urn n Privateer. Julv Tbe Sand-hill flandav *< hoo| bad their annual ple? ads Friday. Mrs. and Mi ?< William??, .nid Miss Jones of Sumter spent several di\ of the past week at Mr. Jim Da\-s". Mr I? '/ Onteen. of Meggs, Ca . ?pent the past week at his father's, Mr. 11 P OsSeeS Mies I^rena Kolb. of Columbia, h visit In* at Mr. J. M. Kolb" Mr. F. fl. Rivers, of Eastover, efwnt a 'sw seek at Mr. E. W. Rivers. The IN th< I brethren put up lent! etc. thn past week, and art? prtpir? I to entertain and take < are of all who attend the Santee Assembly, wbbb convenes at Bethel church today. Rumor nays that the school trus toes have ggt Mod to clone the Red Oak and Mellctte schools, and fur? nish wagons to take the children of the two schools to the graded school at Bethel. Cotton t.iat has soda or some top dressing has improved a lot, and with good seasons from now on, a half crop Is possible. ol It SUMMERTON LETTER, Summerton, July 2-,?In an en? deavor to assist in a nearer approach |0 acc uracy in the frequent estimate. of the cotton crop in this section an 1 thereby an estimate ol tile State's yield, it seems only excusable t'> ro? pe.it this particular topic as often tht inclinations prompt it. One full week of clear, dry weather aided very much in brightening the pros? pects of the cotton crop, and the past week, though having several rainy days, afforded opportunity for some work In the Heids. The planters from the Panola section, or those farming between there and Silver report need of rain, they having been without any save a shower or so for three whole weeks. The unbiased opinion seems to be that 70 per cent, of last year's yield may be expected with fairly favorable conditions during the rest of growing reason. Summertonians seem to be con? templating the usual thrifty business for the coming fall season, whether cotton or something else, be the re soun e. It is being rumored with more than possible certainty that two more brick buildings are to be be? gun in the near future on Main St. These buildings will be located on the Belser property on the corner of Main and Dukes streets. The old frame stores of which our Main street was once comprised are being gradually replaced by brick and con? crete structures. Should these build? ings replace the wooden buildings owned by Mrs. G. M. Belser, as has been said, there will remain occupied none of the few frame buildings. The usual departures to mountain and seashore resorts has begun, anu quite a number from town and sur? rounding community are leaving or have left. Mrs. J. H. LeGrande, Misses Lucy Mood and May Davis, of this place, are on Sullivan's Island. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Porter and family, and Miss Hazel Rogan have gone to Montreat, N. C, for a month. Misses Laura and Gertrude Col clough leave tomorrow for Hender? son ville, N. C. Miss Pauline Woodley is spending a few days in Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Mathls left Saturday to return to Winnsboro with Miss Sarah Bye, and from there a party will go on a camping trip to the mountains. Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Briggs an 1 family will leave in a day or two in their touring car for a visit to Char? lotte, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bailey and fam? ily, of Liberty. S. C, are visiting at the home of Mrs. M. S. Cantey. Col. O. C. Scarborough spent yes? terday at home, after a campaign tour of several weeks. The Matron Book Club met on Friday afternoon with Mrs. W. R. Mood. This was a combined social and business meeting, the time hav? ing arrived for the purchase of new books. After dispensing with the business, Mrs. Mood served dainty refreshments, assisted by Misses Ma? ria Mood and Gladys Toon. Quite an unexpected pleasure afforded the guetss was a short visit from Mr. T. O. Mcl^eod, who had accompanied Dr. Mood to Summerton after the campaign meeting in Manning. The Club deemed it an honor to have with them so distinguished a guest. Miss Bettle Frlerson, of Statehnrg, is visiting at the home of Mrs. D. O. Ithame. Mr. Ashley Briggs is a guest of Mr. Abram Briggs. Mr. t. Bustace Rhema, of Foun? tain luii. S. <'., spent two (lavs with his brother( Dr. i>. < >. Rheine, during the peal week, Mr. Rhame, who was formerly smployed as prescription clerk in Uhame's Drug Store here, ll now conductingnsuccessful drug hus hi*9s of his own in Fountain Inn. di vni. Manning. July 2~t.?C Richardson Ii dladay. a member of the firm of the Mannin? Hardware Company, ind a young man held in the highest e teem both in business and social circles, died at the homo of his moth er. two. miles south of Manning, yes? terday Sftsmoon, and was buried In the family burying ground this after? noon ||e was a son of the hite hnn woody HoHndey, who died last Sep? tember, and leaves his mother, one sister and two brothers, lie was ?n gag< d as a salesman lor several years and became a m ? mber of the firm a year ami a hull ago, Mr. Holladay >.sas searing the completion of his Uth year. Me had been ill with ty? phoid fsver f'?r about live weeks. Special Constable Muldrow seized two p.n sages of liquor Thursdsy. The liquor Was the property of G. H. Tis daie. ami Wm. Rlehnrdson respective? ly, and was seized alter they had Ulk SH it from the express office. FIFTH DISTRICT CONVENTION K. OF P. Many Pythian Knights Assemble in The dame Cock City. Prom The Daily Item, July 25. The fifth district. Knights of Pythias, convened here today with ? large number of delegates in at? tendance. . Most of the delegates arrived on the morning trains, and were met at the depot with automobiles, and glvsn a ride around the city, a slop being made at the Mutual Ice Com? pany's plant, where delicious iced watermelons were served. At 12 o'clock the district meeting was called to order. District Deputy (?rund Chancellor H. A. Knox, presid? ing. Grand Chancellor Commander J. Walter Doar will lecture at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The amplified third degree will be conferred this evening at 8.30, and every local and visiting Knight is in? vited and urged to be present. Officers and delegates present' Grand Dodge Representatives, Grand Chancelor Commander J. W. Doar; Chairman Ways and Means Committee, G. W. Dick. District Deputy Grand Chancellor, II. A. Knox; District Deputy Secre? tary, S. E. McFadden; Treasurer, Walter J. McLeod. Magnolia No. 4ft; S. W. Frierson, S. L. Thompson, W. J. McLeod; Social No. 110, J. W. Spencer, S. C. Foxworth, J. M. Coop? er; Union No. 191, W. C. Rollins, J. D. Hemmingway, J. T. Munnerlyn; Zo? la No. 196, W. J. Millsops, S. E. Mc? Fadden; Game Cock No. 17, R. A Weldon, F. M. Josey, O. E. Bostick, S. D. Cain. P. P. Finn, W. C. Wise, C. C. Smith, G. A. Compton, J. H. Chand? ler, R. F. Haynsworth, J. C. Bryan, C. H. Wilson, Walter Clark, H. Pitts, H. L. Scarborough, S. H. Edmunds, E. I. Reardon, W. C. Towles, R. D. Epps; Iona No. 14, G. E. DuBose, A. W. Baker, T. J. McLellan, H. B. Skinner. COTTON LETTER. New York, July 25.?The cotton world is hyper-sensative to any Inti? mation of another short crop. It is bare of raw material, it is bare of goods and speculatively, it is short of new crop cotton upon the theory and in the hope that last year's meager supply would be replenished by a full crop this year. This is now improb? able. Admittedly, the crop outlook In the Atlantic States has greatly dete? riorated during the past four weeks. A generous production in these alone avoided a complete disaster last year. Much has been hoped for from Texas and Oklahoma, but for three weeks now this region has been with? out rain. Corn advanced four cents a bushel this morning as a result of hot winds in Kansas. Temperatures are exceedingly high in Texas and Okla? homa and there is no indication of rain as far west as the Rocky Moun? tains. Mississippi and Louisiana are permanently eliminated as cotton producing States of importance by the boll weevil. If to the known deterio? ration In the Atlantic States shall he added damage by drought in the Southwest, cotton may go to very ex? treme prices. CHAS. FAIRCHILD & CO. The Greenwood Index, usually an accurate forecaster as to politcal mat? ters, believes from the reports it gets that Featherstone will lead the pri? mary for governor, with Blease or McLeod a close second, with Hyatt, Richards and Duncan following in the order named. This newspaper does not pretend to be a political prophet, and we are not informed as to con? ditions in the up-country, but since the campaign meetings have been held In this part of the State we have been at some pains to inquire as to sentiment. From what wo can gath? er Featherstone has a lead over any Other candidate, but Richards and McLeod are gaining strength. Most of McLeod's vote is coming from the former Blease vote, and It Is our can? did (minion that In this section of the State at least Blease will get a much -mailer vote than usual, his vote go? ing to McLeod. Richards Is getting some of the Featherstone vote down here, while Mr. Hyatt's candidacy is red making a serious impression. Not that he does not make good speeches and is well received, but the people gen. rally seem to have the Idea that this is not his time to run.?Bamberg Herald. Hon. .lohn II. Clifton has an? nounced bis candidacy for re-election to the Senate. This Is no news to the people of Sumter county, for it has i.n tacitly understood that he was in the race to succeed himself. Mr, Clifton has represented Sumter county for the past six years, two years In the House and four in the Senate, and will make bis campaign for re-election on his record. Professor Goodwin Is still in jail. having tailed thus far to give bond, but he has one of his friends, from out of town, here in his behalf, and has also empolyed Messrs. J, H. Clif? ton and C. Capers Smith, of the local bar, to represent him. f CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Call For Meeting for the Organization Of a Society. From The Daily Item, July 25. The following paper was circulate J for signatures this morning by Mr. E. I. Reardon: All citizens of Sumter and of the county of Sumter who feel inteersted in taking steps towards putting a stop to the inhumane treatment of dumb animals are requested to meet at the county court house Wednesday even? ing, July 27th, at 8:30 o'clock for the purpose of discussing the advisabilitv of organizing a Society for the Pre? vention of Cruelty to Animals. We believe that there is great need for such an organization in this city and the intelligent and humane peo? ple of this community should organ? ize and formulate rules and regula? tions and provide means where such an organiaztion may be made a pow? er for the enforcement of existing laws providing against cruelty to dumb animals. Organization and individual effort towards this much desired end will accomplish much good, and common humanity demands that something be done towards protecting the poor dumb beasts which are frequently ill treated and not infrequently tortured by inhumane owners and drivers. C. W. Smith & Co., Boyle Live Stock Co., by J. P. Booth. W. B. Boyle, J. N. Brown, Walter M. Clark, E. I. Reardon, Geo. D. Shore, W. S. Jones, J. S. Dunbar, W. G. Stubbs, C. C. Brown. STRIKERS ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN. Engineer Notice's Signal in Time to' Prevent Probably Fatal Accident? Spasmodic Rioting. South Bend, Ind., July 24.?Strik? ers attempted to derail an eastbound passenger train at Oliver. The engi? neer of the train noticed a turned switch signal in time to bring his train to a stop and thereby probably prevented Injury, if not loss of life to the passengers. Rioting in the local railroad yards began last night and has been spas? modic throughout today. One man was seriously wounded by an employe of a private detective agency which is assisting the railroad. Later in the afternoon the mob burned two ca? booses and attempted to destroy sev? eral freight cars, but the arrival of the police and fire department result? ed in dispersal of the crowd. A freight train of 50 cars which en? tered the city last night at 10 o'clock and which was stalled by the strik? ers cutting the air hose and separat? ing the train at several places, re? sulted in the tielng up of five passen? ger trains. MANY TEACHERS MARRY. Wonderful Opportunities For Attrac tire and Eligible School Teachers. Spokane, Wash., July 25.?Posi? tions await several thousand teachers in the public schools in Washington* Oregon, Idaho and Montana, accord? ing to Bruce M. Watson, superintend? ent of schools in Spokane, who says that fully 500 will be required in this city next fall. There were 4 48 teach? ers on the city's payroll last season, at salaries ranging from $55 to $90 a month. One explanation offered for this unusual demand is that hundreds of teachers have left the profession the last few years to marry, while Others entered other lines of work in the Northwest. "Hundreds of teachers from Fast em States come to Washington every year who are qualified to teach when they arrive, having taught in other sc hools," said Dr. II. W. Allen, chair? man cd" the of the Board of Educa? tion of Spokane, "and this is true of Oregon, Idaho, Montana and other States in the West. No statistics are available as to the exact number of teachers who obtain positions here each year, but it is probably safe to say that per cent of next year's force in this State will consist of teachers who are from Eastern and Central Stales, or of those Who have had no previous experience, "Statistics Compiled in Iowa show that the teaching force of that state changes every three years, while of the n.r.s:; teachers receiving certltt oatea in Kansas last year 3,369 had no previous experience. The many new schools opened in Washington and other Northwestern States each year, ami the added number of teach? ers needed each succeeding year in nil of our rapidly growing cities and towns, causes an unusual demand for recruits to the teac hing stairs. Bo cause of the many opportunities in other lines of work a larger percent? age of teachers leave the profession In this and other States in the North? west eacdi year than in Eastern >t;i1es." SCIENCE POSTPONES MATURITY. Tile Increased Complexity of Life Re? quires Us to Lettin the World More Slowly and Carefully. Who has thus prolonged infancy; who has thus postponed maturity? No individual. Science has done part of it. By the invention of power-driven machines and%by the distribution of the compact industries of the home Ihr. ugh the scattered , innumerable j business enterprises of the communi? ty, science has given us, in place of simple and near world, a compli? cated and distant one. It takes us longer to learn it. Simultaneously, by research and al? so by the use of the printing-press, the locomotive, and the telegraph wire (which speed up the production as well as the dissemination of knowl? edge), science has brought forth, in every field of human interest and of human value, a mass of facts and of principles so enorm due and so im? portant that the labors of our pre? decessors on this planet overwhelm us. and we grow to our full physical development long before we have caught up, in any degree, with the previour experience of the race. And till we have done that, to some de? gree, we are not mature. With this postponement of personal maturity, there is an even greater postponement of what might be call? ed '?technical" maturity. The real mastery of a real technique takes longer and longer. The young teach? er, the young doctor, the young engi? neer, the young architect, the young specialist of every sort, finds his per? iod of preparation steadily extending before him. What is left undone by science in keeping us immature is finally accom? plished by system. The world Is getting organized. Ex? cept in some of the professions (and often even in them) we most of us start in on our life work at some small subdivided job in a large or? ganization of people. The work of the organization Is so systematized as to concentrate responsibility and re muneration toward the top. In time, from job to job, up an ascent which grows longer as the organization grows bigger, we achieve responsibili ty. Till we do, we discharge minor duties for minimum pay. This is just as true of the boy from a "middle class" family as it is of the boy from a "working class" family. There follows, however, a most im? portant difference between them. The "middle class" boy will have to work longer and go father than the "work? ing class" boy in order to rise to the financial standards cf his class. In this respect the "working class" boy will be a man, ready for marriage, before his "middle class" fellow worker. It is among "middle class" boys, then, that the period of infancy is most prolonged. They get a ^ good deal of schooling. The stores of hu man knowledge are put in their hands, to some extent, and, to some extent, they catch up with the experi ence of the race. This takes a longer and longer effort, particularly if real mastery of any real technique is at tempted. Then, on going to work, they find that system, supplementing science, has perfected such an organ ization of the world of work that they must stay for quite a while in the ranks of the organization. They will not soon be earning what is regarded among their friends as a marrying in come. In money, as well as in mind they approach marriage with increas? ing tardiness. Their prolonged infancy Is financial, as well as mental. They say that college girls marry late. It Is true enough. But it isn' properly stated. The girls in the kind of family which college girls come from marry late. It can be definitely established by Statistics here considerately omitted that the age of marriage of college girls Is no later than the age of mar rlage of their non-college sisters and acquaintances. College is not a cause. It Is a symp? tom. out of the prolongation of Infancy in the "middle class" has come the conquest by women of the intellectual freedom of the world. As the home ceased to provide its daughters with adequate education und with adequate employment, what was their situation? In the "working ? lass" it was simply this: That they went Into factories and that their sweet hearts married them somewhat later than bad previously been 1he case, because their share as wives In the support of the family wss in? creasingly smalb r. Rut the "working ? lass" man soon reaches Iiis maximum earning capacity in his craft and stays there, Mis financial infam y is short, compared with that of the "middle claas" man. He therefore marries y. ?unger. in the "middle class," however, science and system began to lengthen the mental and financial infancy of the men to such an extent that the "old maid" of twenty-three became common. What were the girls in the "middle class" tO do while the boyB were growing up to be men, in mind and In money??William Hard in the August Everybody's Magazine. FARMERS TO MEET IN COLUMBIA Matters of Considerable Interest Will Be Discussed?Membership In? creased. Columbia, July 26.?Matters of great importance will be discussed at the annual convention of the South Carolina State Farmers' Union, which will commence a session of three days in Columbia on Wednesday of the present week. The sessions will be concluded on Friday. A number of subjects of interest to the Farmers' Union and the agricultural class gen? erally will be discussed. Reports will be made of the work in the various counties of the State, showing the lines of activity and the organized ef? forts to educate the members of the union and secure practical results along the lines for which the Farm? ers' Union was organized. Reports will be made from the work of the National union, the con? dition of the order in other Statesand from the St. Louis meeting. It is expected that definite plans will be discussed and arrangements made to revive and reorganize the union wherever necessary in counties already organized and to introduce the union into counties not orgpaized. The constitution of the State union may be revised and rearranged so that when printed again it can be in? dexed and the subjects properly clas? sified. It is desired that as many as pos? sible be present. The voting powar., will be confined to the regularly elect-, ed delegates. The opening exercises will be held on the evening of July 27, In the hsJL of the house of representatives. The president's address will be delivered^. The executive committee will make re? port and a number of committees will be appointed. On Thursday morning, after the reading of the minutes of the session of the previous day, reports of the counties showing the lines of activity, the organized work and the condition of the order in each county, will be heard. On Thursday afternoon a number of committees will make reports. Of? ficers for the coming year will be elected at the meeting. An important address of the meet? ing will be that of C. 8. Barrett, the president of the National Union. She subject of his address has not been announced. There will be a concerted effort at the coming convention to increase the membership of the union. J. Whit ner Reid, the State secretary will show a map of the State. On the map there will be red dots indicating the places where local unions have beei established. It is expected that the coming meeting will be one of the most suc? cessful in the history of the union. The president of the union is A. J. A. Perrltt. Health Officer Towles is getting his bearings and familiarizing himself with his new job by making a house to house inspection of the entire city. The congressional fight is on in Darlington county. Congressman Bit erbee is opposed by Geo. W. Brown, P. A. Hodges and B. B. Sellers. Grant Brunson, colored, of Edge field county had his head split open with an axe Friday by his wife. NOTICE. The following dates for the County Campaign meetings have been made: Privateer?Aug. 9th. Shiloh?Aug. 16. Mayesville?Aug. 17. Dalsell?Aug. 26. Sumter?Aug. L'?i at night in the Court House. Sumter?Aug. 27 in the Court House. Hay meetings will begin at It o'clock a. m. The assessments arc as follows: Senate, $25.00. Housc?. $12..")0. Auditor, $20.00. Treasurer, $20.00. County Supt. Education, $10.00. Supervisor $20.00. Probate Judge. $10.00. Magistrates, Districts Nos. 1, 2, 4. 6. 7, $2.50. District No. 3. $5.00. District. No. 5. $3.50. Pledges must !??? tiled by 12 o'clock M. Aug. 8th, with County Chairman or I.. 1. Parrott, Clerk of Court. All Candidates are also required by an Act of the General Assembly to tile with the Clerk of the Court a pledge that an itemized, account un? der oath, o! all campaign expenses and expenditures will be filed up to the da) of election ami a similar ac? count after the election. Tin- Executive CommItteemen wi'i please send to the County Chairman at once the names of the manager.^, tor their respective Clubs. JOHN n. CLIFTON, County Chairman, Sumter County. 7-Si-ltaw-lt.