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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. STEWS Y IIRW FROM Ol It sri ClAIi CORItI.SI?ONDF.NTS. ?Man? of liitrrvMt From nil Parts of SuinttT and Adjoining Counties. SOTTCE TO CORRICSPONDENTS. Mall your letters so that they will rMkch this office not later than Mon say when Intended (or Wednesday's i-aper and not later than Thursday ft?r Saturday'* Issue. This, of course, applies only to regular correspond? ence. In caee of Items of unusual ??ws value, send In Immediately by suail. telephone or telegraph. Such aews stories are acceptable up to the Suur of going to press. Wednesday's paper la printed Tuesday afternoon end Baiurdey's paper Friday after SMI T1IVILLE. Smlthvtlle. W\ . IW?- arc havmi; genu i winter weather. Many gar? den plants are killed and all the fruit tre? a that were in ldo??m have dead fruit. M.m\ of the farmers have fin? ished breaking up their land. The farmers In this section will plant abeut tb. s.iro i ?ge la cotton, but they are going to redouble their ef? forts In tan growing and hog rais? ing Qclte a number of the ladies will haw eurly broilers which will add to the bill ->f fare. Preachers are not the o.nl> -arnlverous folks. Farmer too enjoy a nicely prepared chicken. The x.?.w church at Smlthville Is nearlnc completion. There is a little painting to be done yet. This church is one of the most beautiful to be found anywhere in the rural districts. The congregation now worships In the new church much to their delight. They are now in a position to have a eholr and a Sunday school of much note, as they have an abundance of material and talent. Rev. R. E. ?harpe, pastor of the church, Is much liked by his congregation. Dr. and Mrs. T. D. Foxworth visit? ed at the Pines recently. Mr. and Mrs I.e.* Dorrlty. Mr. and and Mrs. H. J. Dunlap spent last Sun? day with Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Dun Up Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shiver and Miss Teaaa Hatfield spent last Sunday at ?The Pines." Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rogers, of Mc Bee, spent Saturday night and Sun? day with Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Robert? son. Rev. B. M. Robertson, of Lamar, j Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Sallle? Robertson. j Mr. J. W. Robertson went to Cam den Tuesday. Mr. W. N. Dunlap spent Tuesday in Camden. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barfleld who has been so very ill Is ?lowly improving under the skillful treatment of Dr. E. M. Carson. Mra Relk Is very ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R. J. Watson. DARK CORVKR. Dark Corner, Feb. 24.?We have had some pretty cold days this week, and I think that the greater part of the fruit, such as peaches, plums, j ate. or all that had bloomed out are 1 killed. I have seen that the wild gooSe plum has not bloomed yet, and I a great many peach trees have not , bloomed. Farmers aro making very good progress with their w?.?ic, ><> f;ir. but the land Is getting so hard it can j hardlv be ploughed as it Continus sol dry. I have stopped ploughing and have grasped the pitch fork and ant trylaa to pitch somo manure-u-"bus" | which Is laH harder than pushing a pencil. I think Urother Duster of Plne wood has put It square up to the of fleers of Sunder county in regurd tj the annexation of that part of Clar enden conty he spoke of In bis lattOf in last Saturday s Item. If Sumter ever expects to ?ct In that matter now is the time to do so. Well, the Haptlst chureh at IMne wood was iOdll fctsd 1 ?^t Sunday, the Itth. Dr. T M IwilPy, of Green Vllle. i rn ?rnlng sermon, his text helng the 5th chap and 21st verse of Second Corinthians. 1 did not have the pleasure ,,( attending the night service as my ejfjfi was sick. There was a line efOWd OUl at the services Sunday morning. Summer ton, Calvary, Pnxville, Itethel, Wedge- J field. Orahim* Mini ?usatOf > Imn h. m were nt? d. The I'lm-w.|, | Calvary and Summert<oi ehOFShes ars speaking ..f ge111 rig lOgJOthSI til? ing ,i pastor as Ut v, J. \. Tola! will leave In ab >nt four w. eks ttno\ Mrs. Pink \Y. ks and Mrs. W. J, Ardln. who have In?> n sick ar?' some better at this writing. Tnoss mnat i-- pleats of Mind tigersI around this snrnoff as I and hear! of so many who b.iv- been bitten by them. Tb* St Mind Majori ba\e no nifr. y. tbey bits all, in. .id and the young, but Me n - |a if,.. d One, they bars net i H ( dd Hard Time-. i PelW I* Is to he em b 1 mac pitied - Fb -odotus. MANN CROM t LI MSON COLLEGE. Pn h* Association Formed?Meeting ol MmMo Lfttsrarj Bocsaty. CTemson College. Feb. 27.--In nearly j all the large SOliSgSS and unlversit. of the country there ls an organis? ation of the Students known as the 1 Student Press Association. These as? sociations have as their purpofS the publish!?** of the work of and plans of the eolhg? ^ that may he of Inter? est to the pOOpls of the State. Th i l i t that Claniaoii College ki of vast Important e t ? the p? ople of the Stat< . and that th? p- ople of th? State have little opportunity of really knowing of its work, has led the students to organize such an association. It's purpose Ii to ftvs th* people, through the medium of the county papers, such Information relating to th" work of tin- college as may be of general Interest, anil also such per? sonal news about the students as may be of Interest t?? their home com? munities. The Student Press As? sociation of Clemson College begins Its career with the following officers: i'ris. J. M. Workman; Vice-president, i?. r. MoCrary; Bee, and Treaa, C. B, Faris. The Palmetto Literary Society held Its annual celebration <'U the evening of February ISnd In Memorial Hall. This day being a holiday, the exer? cises were unusually well attended, there being about five hundred stu? dents and visitors present. The exer? cises wen- opened with prayer by Rev, W. II. Mills, after which th.' presiding officer, Mr. J. A. Goodwin, made a short address of welcome. The fol? lowing is the program: , I vrlalmers: W. N. Henderson. Blairs; "Thr Traitors Deathbed." T. C. Haddon, Hodges; "Our Coun? try, it's Past and Present." Orators: O. O. Dukes, St. George; "The In? fluence of the Gospel on Civilization." F. H. Jeter, 8antuc; "The Glory of the Conquered." Debate: Query, Resolved: That municipali? ties in the United States should own and operate street railways, and plants for supplying light and water. Affirmative?J. M. Workman. May esvllle; Negative?H. T. Prosser, Lake City. The declaimed medal was awarded to Mr. Madden and the orators medal to Mr. Dukes. The debate had to be postponed on account of the sickness of Mr. Prosser. On February 13, 14 there was held a onf. rente of eighteen ministers of Greenville, Anderson, Pickens, ami OoonSi counties for the purpose of discussing the problems of the coun? try church. The conference met at the invitation of the college, and th members were entertained in bar? racks. At the first meeting Acting President Rlggs delivered an address of welcome, following which Prof. D. N. Harrow, director of the Extension Work Department, spoke on "Im? proved Agriculture Fundamental to all Improvement in Country Life," and Mr. A. Smith followed this tip with an adress on "The Rearing of Live Stock as I Fundamental to This Improved Agriculture." At subse? quent meetings Prof, Perkins. Direct? or of the Department of Agriculture, and Prof. Barrow spoke on Impoved agriculture and suggested how min< Isters might aid In that improvement. I >r. K. A. Mlnei Of Seneca. S. C, ; I so dellv red sn address on "Medical Inspection of Public School Children." All of the*.' meetings were open to students and visitors. The oonferencs recommended to ministers of the State that the) I nroll themselves with the Secretary of th< South Carolins Kxperiment station to receive bulletins issued by the college aiul by th'* United States Department of Agriculture. The oonferencs re ? itsd Iks Board of Trustsei to oon? ilder Iks feasibility of setting spart one day *'f Iks Farmer's Institute next summer lot the discussion of conditions ??f rural community and Ckurck life snd that IkS ministers be Invited to at(snd, , The campus Ii being very muc h im prOVSd b\ the l < men! walks which are being laid between tks barracks and principal buildings. This has been a much-needed Improvement, and adds greatly to both tkS beauty of the campUS and the con fort of the stu? dents. ADDRI ss BY BISHOP KILrftO, Mlsalon Board ami Presiding Riders of Mehtodlet ( ohm retire Meet in Co? lumbia, Columbia, Psb, Jv The mission hoard and presiding elders of the South Carolins Methodist conference ?rill in' ? i h< re lhis aftei icon and will continue in session until Wednes? day night. Ri hop .lohn <!, Kllgo of Durham, N, <\. formerly president of Trinity College, hut a native of South Carolin i, will lie present tomorrow and -.ill at nik'h? ndde m a mai me< ling. Methodists and others are looking forward w Ith pl< asure to the \ Ii it or nishop Kllgo, i Is s is elect* -1 al the gsneral conference held last : ring In Ashei Hie, HL BASE HIVKH EX-DISPENSARY DIRECTOR ALTERNATIVE <>r i im:. Object of Governor's Clemencj Con? victed In Chester of Conspiracy t<? llofrnud State nnd Sentenced to Five Years in Penitontlnry, With? out Privilege of Paying rim? Urantcd Until September Pint to ( (imply with Terms of Commuta? tion. Columbia, Feb, -7. Tbc sentence . of John Black, former chairman ofl the State dispensary board Of direct OS, Who, on November 1 li. was con- I vlcted of conspiracy to defraud the BtatS and lent' need to five years' im? prisonment, will no| have to serve his sentence, if he pays a tine of $2.000 between now end September l. Oov- j ernor Cole L. Blease today commuted the sentence of John Black to "five years in the Penitentiary or pay a tine of $2.000." Closeted in bis private Office With some of his friends just a few min? utes before. Governor Blease shortly after noon today came out into the' larger office of the executive depart? ment nnd called to his secretary to mike out a commutation for John Black, and "give him until September i to pay it," h?' added, referring to the $2.000 line. It so happened that Col, P, ii. Nelson, chief of counsel for Major Black, was in the outer room when the announcement was made. Col, Nelson had had no previous inti? mation that this would be the out? come of the case. It is formal language only that the commutation bears, and gives the people of the State no inkling of any reason that may have moved th" Chief Executive in the exercise of the pardoning power. The paper reads: "Whereas, at a Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas, begun and holden at Chester County at the November term, 1910, before Judge (special) Ernest Moore, one John Black was convicted of conspiracy to defraud the State and was sentenced to five years in the State Penitentiary, now know ye: "That for divers good causes and considerations me hereunto moving, I have thought lit to commute, and by these presents do commute the sen? tence of the said John Black to live years in the State Penitentiary, or pa> a tine of $2,000. "Cole L. Blease, Governor." The commutation is dated the 27th of February, the 13oth year of the Independence of the United States of America. After several clays' trial at Chester John Black was convicted, while Jodi< Kawlinson and 11. Lee Solomns went free of the charge of conspiracy to defraud the State. Black was con vlcted upon one count .the second, of an Indictment charging two specific branches of conspiracy. Clack had been tried before, in th Kichland courts. The trial was inter rupted by the finding of a copy of th local morning paper in the jury room This execlse of Executive elemene In Major Clack's behalf recalls Gov ernor Blease's often-repeated decla ration on th?- stump, "l stand by m> friends," and his statement In th* Sent le, when it was proposed to ai low the Attorney General a spools fund for the prosecution of dispensar grafters, thai John Black was hi frbnd and he intended standing I him: "and if necessary 1 will go t the Penitentiary with him." Acceptance of commutation by Ma Black terminates, automatically, h pending appeal to the Supreme Cour The law books say that "acceptam of a pardon h is the same legal effei as a confession of guilt or of the ex [stence of a state of faets fr >m whlc Judgment of guilt would follow (Encye Law, V*Ol 24, p, 71?; > and th same authority says; "Since the ac ceptance of a pardon admits the r? oiplent'S guilt, when a pardon is a< oepted, pending an appeal, Its a? ceptance operates as an adm!ssl< that the criminal was rightly convlc ed and therefore constitute m ipso fac n waiver of exceptions taken at the trial.1 Pardon and commutation are classed us of a piece. In this case the appeal had not been perfected and thus the practice outlined for dis? missal of the appeal need not be fol? lowed: "So where a pardon is grant? ed, accepted and brought to the at? tention of the Court, pending an ap? peal, the appeal will be dismissed." "a criminal," suy the law books, "cannot he forced to accept a par? don." Governor Blease Issued the com* mutation without comment, merely directing his private secretory, Mr. \ xander Ii ?wland, to make out th? i mal form. When this had been n<d in duplicate, :i copy was placed in the drawer, where documents in h nd d for I he Ins] ? i I ion of n? wspn per men are deposited. c ;-.\ ei ii ?r ! (lease did not folios Governor \n el'i cu lorn of embody Ing in old rs of pardon or eommu latlon the rea ons therefor; althougl there Is no law requiring him to glv? bis reasons, to nnybody, the Constltu tlon requiring the Governor only to report to the General Assembly the \ ardoni he may grant. Attorney General Lyon, who press- j ed the case against John Black and others connected with the dispensary matter had no statement to make to- j day with regard to the commutation ? of the sentence. "That matter Is with | the Governor," Mr. Lyon said. Mr. Lyon, naturally feels that he has d un- his duty in the matter of the prosecution and it Is not up to him, ! as the saying goes, to have any care about What Is done after the ease I leaves the Courts, I The Governor's secretary aus una? ble to say whether Major Black had called upon Governor Blease Monday, or recently. There Is no record In the Supreme Court of the Black case. Nottcti was given In the usual form, at the eon elusion of the trial In Chester, of an intention to appeal, and the notice j was entered upon the record of the Genera] Sessions Court for that coun- j ly, hut no steps- to bring the case up to the Supreme Court had been ta? ken. I Major Black is barred now forever from any vindication he might have been able to secure at the hands of the Court. ? , j The $2,000 tine of John Black would go into the Chester county treasury, inasmuch as th*' case was tried there and the conviction in that county. * I MADAM POWELL NOT HEARD. Pinnist Pailfl to Secure Desired Make of Piano so Engagement is Called 1 off. Special to The Dally Item: Columbia, Feb. 28.?Maud Powell, the famous violinist, was not heard in Columbia last night. Her pianist was unable to secure the kind of piano he desired, and the engage? ment was called off. It was expected that Madame Powell would have had a large audience. NEW ORLEANS COTTON FORE? CAST. Scott Bill's Possible Passage Greatly Retard?* Speculation. New Orleans, Feb. 26.?The cotton market this week will still be under the shadow of the Scott bill, the meas? ure now before Congress, which pro? poses to do away with the future market altogether. Not until the end of the week and adjournment of Congress will the trade known just where it stands. For a couple of weeks now all fresh trading has been done with the knoweldge of a condi? tion of most unsettled prices prevail? ing and this knoweldge will still pre? vail throughout the week. Because of the uncertainty over the Scott bill legitimate features will not have their true weight. Statistics will develop much more strength this week than the\ have shown this ses? sion, hut it is doubtful If the leading hulls will attempt to make use of them with Congressmen still trying tu force the passage of anti-futurvs legis? lation. However, should it be seen that all chances of passage of the Scott hill were lost, the attempt might be made to Interest the outside public in th<- market by an expres? sion of the statistic al position of the staple. Any change in prices from ? his is liable to com.' along toward 'he latter part of the a*eek. The weath? r over the cotton belt promises to be warmer this week, during the early part at hast, and this may h ad to more planting of eed in the earliest counties of Texas. Should the mark? t open on rains, the over-Sunday crop months will probably decline, although the de? cline may not be wide because of the oversold condition of the market and strength that will come from 'he old crop deliveries. The time is fast ap? proaching when great interest will be taken In the new crop and develop? ments are bound to sway the prices strongly one way or another, This week will see the March po? sition become the spot month, whic h nuans that outsiders will be out of it and more witling than ever to try to solve the problem 1 y May and July. Should conditions be favorable many traders expect signs of the lead? ing bulls supporting the market <u these two months. Tuesday was a holiday In the New Orleans mark? t because ol the Mardl Gras. (>n that day the last of the re? plies from correspondents In the belt will b(. ma led to the census bureau to make up the final report <>u gin? neries for the season. This report will he issued un Man a 20, and win affi I trading for ? unit! time hi for* that dato. th ? way, i hu e Ihn! e'n? done, ih. v v ere calli d "love apples" and per? haps "love apple clubs" would be en Improvement on "tomato i luhs,' now to be formed by dear young ladles.? Columbia State, HAREM SKIRT IN GAY GOTHAM. Dashing Blonde in Basiling Gnrb \I lloefl Causes a Riol nn Brook'.i Bridge. New York, Feh. 24. -Brooklyn bridge broke its n cord as a k< ? n of I dare devil exploits today. Not a clde or professional bridge jumper thrilled the throng of br'dge prome nadera more than did the appearance j of a dashing young blonde <>n the I great thoroughfare late this after? noon. Bhe was attired In the new | harem skirt?the liisi ?.f 11?<* millions of New Voi k women publ*cly to ven? ture the new affectation of men's] clothes, which has stirred continental cities tO riot. it nearly came to that m the bridge today. Pedestrian traffic was blocked by the crowds which collected In her wake and followed her bold h ad right ! into newspaper row, postoffice square and down B road way, Anally vanishing into the underground station of the ; I [Udson t ubes. The boiuest of newspaper reporters "tell down" on the story, all balking 1 at the suggest!, n to Inquire the heroine's name. There were few who even observsd the detail she was a i blonde, that her eyes were blue and that she wore B black fur coat. The j focus of attention was on the split , skirt reaching a little below the knee, (gsclosing black bloomer-like contri vances tichtly gathered up about the ankh s. MAKING GOO-GOO I?YES NO j CRIME. Judge Even Compliments Girl With Laughing Option* Wllkes-Barre, Pa., Feb. 27.?ai derman John F. Donohue, of this city, today decided that it is no crime for a girl who has pretty eyes to use them to attract young men or old. He had before him Miss Marion Chappelle, of Brooklyn, N. Y., who Is visiting friends across the river from this city and who, it is said, has turned the heads of a large number of young men with her so-called "laugh? ing eyes." Mrs. Annie Budow caused the girl's arrest on the charge of disorderly con? duct. Mrs. Ludow, it appeared, was disturbed because her son Henry was among the young men affected by the "laughing eyes/' and when she met Miss Chappelle and told her that she would us,' them as much as she wanted. ? Donohue discharged Miss Chappelle and complimented her upon her pret? ty eyes. COUNTIES MUST PAY COSTS. Columbia, Feb. 25.?Gov. Blease wdll in the future refuse to issue re? quisition papers for criminals wanted on minor charges. He said that no more requisition papers would be is? sued for those charged with misde? meanors unless the counties paid the cost of bringing the prisoners back to the State. When a requisition is issued the expense of bringing the prisoner back to the St;.t?? is paid out of the contingent fund of the governor. He said that in many cases prison? ers wanted, for instance, on the charge of assault and battery, were brought from Indiana or any other distant State to the sheriff of a coun? ty in South Carolina and then ac? quitted. This money for the sheriff to go out of the State is paid out of the contingent fund of the office, Which is $."?,000 a year. He said that be would not for a moment hesitate to issue requisition papers for a criminal wanted on a serious charge, but that the counties must pay for the small cases. Wlsaek) News Notes. Wlsacky, Feb. 24.?Peach and plum trees are blooming. Which shows that spring is near. Great progress Is being made by some farmers for another crop, some be? ing ready to plant corn. The usual staple crops will be planted, with an increase in fertilizers. There will be much attention given to potato planting for many have lost all they had by rotting. It is an easy crop to make but. a hard one to keep. (>ats are looking nicely. Garden work is K<?iuK on finely. The cabbage plant sellers an making a good thing of it these days. They report a larg? er sab- of tin young plants than ever before. Tin- health >f the community is m ?dcrately good. , Tb. friends of M r. Green I Vs Champs are glad to know he is re? covering from .i severe sp< li of pneu? monia, Mr. ,i. H. I., dlngham, w l. i dropped away lasl week, is gl atly missed by his r? lathes and fri< nds. Mi- d< ath ? i! ? > Mrs. Manton aid titi tv a. visited her daughter, Mrs, Sadie Smith today, Mrs. K. J, Williams returned to her ! me yesterday afternoon, after a pleasant stay ..f a week with her i i lighter in Bishops llle. i- tlx- Democratic Patty Progressive? In th. senee that a political party is r*oni|?d of men of like political ideas, i '??? lieve thai a aew political party as been born. Its members are In both of tli parties, and in the absence of the sincere adoption of progressive principles by one or the oth?*r of th.- present parties the or? ganization <>f s new party as suck to - >lve th?- problems confronting sis will brought about. *W The Democratic patty if true to its traditional principles should be the progressive party, adopting in the main the propaganda of the progres? siv es, much of which is Democratic in it-; origin an l fairly consist-nt with that party's platform. p 1 trust that the Democracy will recognhM this obligation, but before this can be done the Democracy must fi ce a serious internal struggle. That there must also be a new alignment of party membership seems clear. The growth of the country, ^ the facility for inter-communication, ^ has lessened the opposition to cen? tralization to such a degree that greater fed< ral direction in many ways is recognised ss a necessity, and many Democrats as well SS Republicans are in favor of It, provide ?1 it be surround.-^ ded with proper safeguard. 1 ne tariff is now recognized as a "local issue" (to borrow General Hancock's famous phrase) to he ad? justed with regard to general econo? mic rather than individual needs, and such being the case there is littb ba- Sfr sis of distinction as to principle be? tween the two parties, unless we agree that the future will dnd us with a conservative party represent? ing wealth and reaction, and a pro? gressive party responsive to the needs of the hour, and it may be a eonsist-||, ently radical party without interfer? ence with legitimate business inter? ests. The suggestion is now made that Roosevelt, La Follette, and others will convert the Republicsn party into a radical and that when this occurs thok Democratic party will become theV conservative party, representing the so-called "interests," or privilege owning classes, who will furnish it with the financial means for victory at the polls, and the Intimation also fol? lows that as now constituted these in-^ terests regard the Democratic party? as the safer party for them, a view largely taken in the last New York State campaign by men identified with important corporations. There is, however, a large body of democrats who feel that the party-? must not allow itself to be controlled by the interests and that it must drive the interests away from it, and that it can only do so by adopting and living up to a platform so progres? sive as to make any alliance between the vested interest* and the holders of privilege within the Democracj? impossible. In the internal struggle, however, the Democracy has to purge itself of these Democrats for profit, and wheth? er it is to be the progressive party must depend upon the result of this^ contest. To succeed in this endeavor we must recognize that the problems suggested by the progressive are not only economic and political but have their basis in matters largely ethical and gravely personal. The cry must not be only for - specific reforms advocated but for tho'^^ elimination of the men who stand for graft and privilege. These men are equally in force in both parties. They work together or separately as the interests may dictate. They are ob? structionists to real reforms. and tin ir Influence must be destroyed, oth? erwise we shall have pretensions and palliatives Instead of remedies. The Democratic party for ihc future must recognise that there cannot be any reform meriting success so long as they have s vestige of Influence In the party.?S. Btanwood Ifenken, In the M American Review of Reviews. Says the Montgomery Advertiser: "Governor Hoke Smith, elected as an advocate of local option, signed the Georgia State-wide prohibition law with a gold fountain pen. QovernofSW O'Neal, elected on S local option plat form, signed the Parks local option bill with two pens." But w hy wouldn't a plain goose quill have been ade? quate for both??Columbia state. Gov. Blease took a crack at '^^^^ ministers in the State by vetoing th< ^ act in r< gard to putting them in the class for jury duty, lb' says he does not believe ministers should serve on juries. Wonder what he means?? Rock Mill Record. Vi til SALI'?T nls improved seed. $1.00 per bushel. Cash with order. J. A. Weathersbee, Norway, B. C. 2-21-41. V IONi:> MAKER tolTON SEED Will pay yju, If you are raisin] cotton. If you are not posted, i will i y you to Investigate. We can furnish a limited quantity of pur. seed, raised on cur farm where there has never been any blight. $1.00 per busheL Let us book your orocr st once if you intend to plant Money Maker, c. P. Osteen Co., Sumter. 8. C. 2-l-tt