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COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE mr LETTERS I K< >M OUR SPE? CIAL CORRESPONDENTS. of lute* **?? i f1 mm ?II Part* of ntnr and Adjolnlug (?mhuii-i MOTICB TO CORRESPONDENTS, ?fall your letters so that they will esaoh this office not later than Mon ?ay when Intended for Wednesday's paper and not later than Thursday for Saturday's Issue. This, of course, applies only to regulsr oorrespond ?nca. In case of Items of unusual mwi value, send In Immediately by saail. telephone or telegraph. Such mwi stories are acceptable up to the hour of going to press. Wednesday's gf la printed Tuesday afternoon Saturday's paper Friday nfter STATKBCRG. Stateburg. March 28.?Messrs. Henry Plowden. McLaurln Appelt and W. 8. Nelson of the O. S. M. A. spent the week-end at their homes In Clarendon. Mr. J. A. Carlisle. of Columbia, gpent Sunday at "Marston." Mis* Lottie Nelson has returned home after a visit of several weeks to her sister, Mrs. T. H. McLeod. in Florence. Misses Oena and Theodosia Dargan went to Columbia last week to attend the Teachers' Association. Mlsa Marguerite Scarborough of the O. 8. M. A. spent the week-end In Sumter with Miss Laura Richard ?on. Musses Georgia. Bessie and Henrietta Dargan spent Saturday in Columbia. Mr. R. M. Cantev has gone to Man? ning to spent a week on a survey. Mrs. J. A. Carlisle of Columbia, is visiting; her parents. Col. and Mrs. John J. Dargan. Since the burning of the Oeneral Sumter Memorial Academy on March lith it has been very gratifying to the faculty and students to receive a great number of letters from all parts of the State expressing sympathy in their great loss and the hope that the work would continue and a building ha erected as soon as practicable. We are delighted to say that the work of Che academy Is progressing nicely in It* new quarters at "Marnton" and only two days of school *'ork was lost by the fire. The boarding students did not go home. but stayed and worked in the preparation of the new quarters with a loyalty that was most adm'.rable. Stateburg, April 3.?Mrs. George Murrray Is visiting relatives In Sum tar. Mr. Charlie Richardson, of Pine wood, is visiting his sister. Mrs. Guy Nelson. MVa M. 8. flurgess, of Sumter, spent Tuesday tn our midst. Mr. J. Frank Williams spent Sun? day In Sumter. 4 Mr. Charlie Plnckney, of Sumter, spent Thursday with Mrs. Screven Moore. Mr. H. M. Cantey Is spending some time In Manning. Mr. and Mrs. James 8lmons spent a few hours In Sumter on Saturday. Mr. Julian Rarnwell, who Is at? tending Porter Military Academy In Charlestor., spent last week at home. Mr. W. J. Norrls Is spending some Urne In Hartsvllle. Rev. W H. Harnwell Is spending to? day at Kagood. / Miss Lottie Nelson spent the week? end v 1th Mrs. R. C. Richardson at "Farm H.'ll." PISGAH. PL ? \h. M?rll 4. Not in twenty aoven yeurs hat. the wind been so se? vere as N 'aas last Thursday afternoon. The dust was so intense that you could not see any distance. In light soil the ?oirf.ee is blown level, ttnd reopening of the furrows will be nec ?aear\ rn In places is < SSfaiOd so deep It may never g.t through th' aand and mty require replanting That we have any fruit at all || more than ang b<> told at this time. Ca - ton planting Is going on. fag** hav finish. .I planting; taking the risk of getting it killed. Tho showers have started the oats to grow, in seaeee they look wall The health >f our ItttlOg Is wry good at this time. Thoat who ware nick sre getting better. Mi??* Hntlle Msjaaty*! school win gingt on Thur*ila> evening the i.:n, Inst. \t 7.to public antrelate win t?e hOM at Pl.igah chun-h. Tin pro? gram ) c verv inter tot lag. A f- w v..tr ^ (lk;., u. had eight lu dlchil dhtrlc'N In tbi ? fMatO, then t, n snd now twntvo, with Mcwagraphcri to snatHtate tha work of tin Courts and still n iragM ami tie rrj i,, f,,r Sp. ? ?-?! . atfj ' I and Pi,P.-, .. Tins looks ilk.- we. , ,,. ,,. B, tiing wnr.-o- or ihon .iid aol ??? o many gtWsssltf of mrtoui kinds, The death f Jttdsje pone It i dls lint t h?*?? ?o th n v good man The w i ifer ?,is ?.,... i tu, i (his year wou.d at on,. o| poHtl >i qulel In our Slate and annale would for get the fl lctltlll Of H polltt. .,1 piiUn. t ut not s<>. Ever since thr present (i??verin?r h;iH been in of fir.- br has b. rn nagged by news-papers ami correspondents beyond any Gov . rnof ire ba\ ? bed since TUlmen. Li his orttleg would pull Um beam out of thrir own eyes they could more olear ly s." th*' mole in his eyr, but that is not fashionablr these days. "You have all the faults and 1 have none " It Is always hi* ' 1" and little "you" in all things. A nunibrr of people seem to for gll that this is a free country, and t.. bg tofovot tolHni otben what to do, let alone the good taste in vio? lating the old sensible adage, "ad vlrr not asked for Is not appreciat? ed," simply shows the want of good sense. The congress to assemble this day will he a row from start to finish be? tween the contending parties and the public good will be lost sight of to a large extent. This program will be observed at Pisgah church on 3rd Sunday, this month, commencing at 11 a. m. Subjects: Sunday schoois by Rev. T. L. Cole. C\rlstlan Manliness?Rev. J. Walter Ke'tney. Progress and achievement of the Church in the past century?Rev. 8. B. Hatfleld. Jr. What Attitude should laymen ex? hibit to evangelize the world.?W. I* Smith and Rev. M. Carnes. The far-reaching influences of small sins.?J. Herbert Hayneworth. Music will be Interspersed during the exercises. The public is cor? dially Invited to be present. ROCKT BLUFF. Rocky Bluff, March 30.?March Is showing herself Wednesday and to? day the wind has been terrible. Corn planting Is about over, and In a week or so cotton planting will begin. Mrs. W. F. Barfield spent Friday night In Sumter with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Broadway. Miss Blanche Edens spent Friday night and Saturday with relatives In Sumter. Mr. W. F. Baker and little son Roy, spent Sunday at Pisgah with his mother, Mrs. C. S. Baker. Mr. Charley Baker, of Plsgah spent Sunday night with his brother. Mr. W. F. Baker. On last Monday while out at play Lillian, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hatfleld stuck a nail in her foot. The doctor was called and dressed the wound, shf has been suf? fering with it ever since and is still not able to walk. PggMg In Mayesvllle. Mayesville. April 3.?On last Friday nlt*ht the young people of this town held o.ie of the most successful dances that has ever been given here. The music was furnised by the "Co? lumbia Band," and was much enjoy? ed by the dancers and the spectators. Therr was a large number of youn? ladles and gentlemen present and everything passed off most charming? ly. COMMITTEE MEETS SUCCESS. Fund for Expense* Materially Raised by Addition of Monday's Subscrip? tion LIkC No amounts were given out Monday night at the end of the days' work as to the amount of subscriptions made during the day, but it was announced tha* < onsiderable progress had been made towards the $6,000 mark which was s? t as the amount to be raised in the Werk. The amounts raised so far for each OOmmittrr are something over $3.000. Of this amount $1,100 was raised Wednesday night at the meeting of Iht Chnmber of Commerce, $1,100 was raised by OM soliciting commutes and |l,SO0 by the other committee. These emoonts etc in round numbers and not thr Siect gmountl raised. At least half of thr money raited was put down Caotoi and most of thr re matnd< r is ->n notes ranging from ten days to six months. All of the mon ty can easily be collected end at pres? ent there seems no doubl of the city's getting its secretary to run thr Cham* i of Commerce. This morning the committees start? ed "nt ones more and as there arr still u coneld treble number of cltisens and firms that havr not been called on by them I hey are In hopes of reel* Ising most ..f ih?' remainder of th< 93.000 today. \<>T M.i, I i M Ml ^ KILLED Meie Kiitosnologlftt lleltevcs Tliere w ill i>. Kmall < i op Atlanta, April t. Follow Ing s per? sonal Im ? ntlgatl t! -rid the receipt of reports front man) growers, the state entomologist ?tun it' ? thai south of Ma< "Ii 19 t.. fcq |m r ? . id ..f ib<- pi a?b crop remains, in ni ddl< and north Georgia, h<?wevi r h. ihlnl m tb it only .i few sentteretl i irlu -1 of \<> iches w in be mark? U I, \ i port he he* i.. eft ed from n itcsvtlle which Is |u t lb of Macon, \n in in. . thai ? '.'in.ns there have not l?e#?n Injured but tiiat fa roan 10 in 10 p i . eni of K|iu>rtai have been killed. REBUTTAL EVIDENCE INTRODUC? ED BV GOVERNMENT. Probnbl) Will in? Completed !>y Noon Today?Argument Will Begin ?1? Afternoon, Chattanooga, Tenn., April ;;.?Re? buttal evidence for the government in the ease <?f the United states against it* barrels and 20 kegi of cocacola, SClaed in thll I it\ In 1909, was taken in today's session. Howard Candler was the tirst wit? ness, He was followed by Judge Joi n Candler, n deposition by Dr. Os? wald Schmeidburg of Germany; Dr. L, V. Kelbler, chief of the drug de? partment of the bureau of chemistry; Inspector Lynch of the pure food de? partment and Dr. William T. Boos of Philadelphia. The defense read the translated de? position of Dr. Oswald Schmeidburg taken at Kehl, Germany. The an? swers were almost identical in most instances with the opinion of Dr. Schmeidburg. written for the defense. The substance of the deposition was that caffeine was not harmful when taken in tea, coffee and other caf? feine-bearing beverages, including coca-cola. Inspector Lynch was recalled and teamed furthor as to conditions he found in the coca-cola factory, which he claimed were unsanitary. Dr. BOOS was being cross-exami? ned by the defense when court ad? journed, and will continue his evi? dence tomorrow. James B. Cox. district attorney stated tonight that it was probable the evidence will be completed by noon tomorrow. In this event Mr. Cox will open the argument, begin? ning his a?dress just after noon. SMALL POX SITUATION'. Xo Now Cases and Old Cases Xow Al? most Reoovei'cd From Attack of Disease. A letter from Wedgefield has just been received by the Supervisor tell? ing him that the cases of smallpox at that place are all better and that they will be released in the next few days. One more case was discovered .here soome days ago which was nearly well when it was discovered. It seems that the neh'ro who was af? flicted with the disease choose rather to hide than to be put under quaran? tine. Xo new cases were caused however by his indiscretion. Besides these cases which have nearly recovered at Wedgefield there is only one case in the county now. This case is lust outside the city lim? its and is we'd on the road to recov? ery. DR. SKAM\\N A. KXAPP DEAD. Well Known Agricultural F.xpert F.xpiroi at Washington Home. Washington, April 2.?Dr. Seaman Asihel Knapp, one of the foremost experts of the department of agricul? ture, who has made investigations in many parts of the world, died at his homo yesterday. He was 78 years old. Dr. Knapp was from New York, and his work in the Orient and in American rice production in the South and in promotion of various Southern crops made him famous among agricultral investigators. ? WOULD ESCAPE TEMPTATION. Paroled Prisoner, Afraid of Delights of Outside World. Goes Back to Penitentiary, St. Paul, Minn.. April 3.?Charles Price, a paroled prisoner, known as "Slnbad, the Sailor,'' who has been out of the Btillwater state prison ?Inee August 1, 1910, has voluntarily returned to the prison. He was sent to the prison in 1898, having been convicted of murder in the second degree, He told the offlceri he was afraid temptation would be too great for him outside. "Women shouldn't waste their time dressing." says some grouchy editor. Time is not wasted when wo? men take time to dress, it makes 'em pretty and that is exactly what eateh ei the average man, one of whom an old anti-dress grouch is not A wo : man can look prettier on $50 lhan B 'man can on what Col, Rockefeller Is giving away so be can die poor. i Wilmington Star, The efforts railroad at ti yard of tb 1 meeting with fertiliser trafl the roads ha tb- tn Ighl tii ? iid durlt hn 1 bei n wal being put li place to .er.;, -t. d forth by th? clear Ihe freight are ?w Hi. t the the ' lid \t any iite w,. hardly think Qovi rnor 11!< .1 w ill ;? 1 tempi to j veto the ruling as to Sunday closing I of the postofflce, Greenville. News. FARMERS* UNION MEETING. 'Live Stock*1 Issue Dlscnsocd at Meet? ing to He Held April 7th at Resi? dence of Mr. \V. L. Brunaon, Tin County Farmers' Union will old its next regular session with the Concord local union at the residence of Mr. W. L. Brunson on Friday, April 7th. This meeting will be devoted to the various phases of the live stock in? dustry in Sumter Count) Dr. Mor? gan. General Agent In charge of. pro? moting the live stock industry In con? nection with the farm dem? ation work, will be present to deliv er an address. After his address, all pres? ent will he invited to take part in a general discussion of the subject. Dr. Morgan will be glad to answer any questions concerning difiicu ties with various breeds of stock, diseases, etc. At the last meeting of the County Union it was decided to hold no sec? ret session at the April meeting unless there was urgent business. The public Is cordially invited to attend this meeting. J. Frank Williams, Chairman of Committee on Program. COHN' CLUB CONTEST. Hilles Governing Boys' Corn Club, for the Year If 11, Sumter Coun? ty. 1. Boys joining club and entering contest mus: be at least 12 years of age and under IS years. 2. No boy shall contest for a prize unless he becomes a member of the club. 3. The members of the club must agree to read the instructions of the demonstration work. 4. Each boy must plan his own crop and do his own work, except as' is further herein stated. 5. Exhibits must be delivered to the County Superintendent of Educa? tion by October 22nd. 6. The amount of the yield and the method oi measurement must be cer? tified to by each boy and attested by at bast two disinterested witnesses, who shall be satisfactory to the Coun? ty Superintendent of Education. 7. Each boy must also submit at? tested certificates showing that ex? hibit was taken from his acre. 8. In awarding pr./.'^s the follow? ing basis shad be used: (a) Greatest yield per acre, 30 per? cent. (b) Best exhibit of 10 ears. 20 per cent. (c) Best written account showing history of crop, 20 per cent. (d) Best showing of profit on in? vestment, 30 per cent. In estimating profits, uniform prices should be used, for instance, $T>.00 per acre for rent of average land, 10 cents per hour for work of average boy, 5 cents per hours for each horse, $1.50 for a 2-horse load of stable manure. Market prices for commercial fertilizers. 1. On the above bpz's .1 prizes will be offered. Additional prizes will be offered as follows: 2. Best 10 ears. 3 prizes. 3. Greatest profit, 3 prizes. 4. Greatest yield, 3 prizes. 5. Best bushel of corn, 3 prizes. Each boy will be allowed only one prize from each of the named con? tests. (Let it be understood that there are five contests, and it is possible for each boy to win only live prizes.) It was agreed by the club at its first meeting that boys under 12 years of age, will be admitted, provided they sign an affidavit before a notary pub li< as to amount of help received. It Was also agreed that tho^e coming within age limits be allowed to re? ceive assistance In case of very heavy work, provided a statement is made in writing as to amount of assistance re? ceived, but not to be sworn to be? fore a notary. In awarding prises amount of help received will, of course, be consid? ered. Send signed copy to J. 11. Hayns? worth, County Scpcrlntendent of Ed? ucation Immediately. Those not in by June 1 ."? will he rub d out. i agree to join the Hoys' Corn Club of Sumter County under above rules, and to werk by the same. Signed. I?. O. Terrible Time. i w i\ cross Herald. I Thon was a t< ri Ibh time i:: W l) cross yest< rda> \\h? n the rumor began to spread I lie . it i thai one ,,<," tie many airship* ' hlch a*ere passing over Waycros h oi a tu eh - month; l aby Hed In it. No ..f.. could dollV it and a capital utoi k of tltloni i ? for a . hai Johnson and M. M K i .i n iff LIQUOR SEISED. Liquor Shipped to Touasey and Hauled from Thai Place lo Sum? ter. Friday morning a large Quantity of liquor which was shipped to Toumey to be hauled from ihat place to E un? ter was seined by Deputy Sheriff k *s who arrived too late to g? t all of the liquor l?ut did there in time to lind a wa^ou load of the stud' reedy to set out for Sumter. The liquor was shipped to Tounicy to R. If. Jones, a colored man. und when conti sea ted waa in a wagon driven by Blane Smith. There were 37 quarts of li<juor In the wagon, re? maining from a barrel full, but part of it had been went elsewhere b* fore the deputy arrived. AUTOMOB1LE ACCIDENT. Son of Dr. M. L. Purler of Wedgefield Hun Over by Automobile. News has been received here that the small son of Dr. M. L. Parier of ^v^dgefiield was run over by his father in his automobile Thursday and was brought to the hospital here for treatment. It cannot be stated yet just how serious the injury was, al? though it may prove to be more seri? ous than at first thought. It seems from what can be learned of the accident that the little boy "w is in the habit of riding with his father and that he always got out on the step just as the automobile was stop? ping and jumped off: Thursday after? noon he was with his father and thinking that his father was going to stop at a certain house he got out on the step of the machine and pre? pared to jump off. The machine, how? ever, was not stopped and the boy was thrown from the step to the ground and the rear wheel of the Ford ear passed over his body before his father could stop it. The boy did not have any fever up to Saturday noon and was reported Monday as getting on nicely up to that, time. FELDER'8 CONTRACT CANCEL? LED. New Liquor Commission Dispenses with Attorney's Services. Columbia. April 1.?The rumor that Thos. B. Folder's contract with the dispensary commission had been cancelled was verified today, but few details are available at this end. Xo member of the new dispensary com? mission resides in Columbia. Felder's firm had a contract with the old commission, by which he was to receive 50 per cent on over-judg? ments and 10 per cent on claims against whiskey houses. It was ru? mored here yesterday that the con? tract had been annulled by the new commission, and today the rumor is verified. It is also learned that certain ques? tions were asked Felder by the com? mission in its letter of dismissal. Kil l 1 l) BY "FOUR ACES." Shock Fatal to Spartanburg Xcgro In Poker Game. Spartanburg. March 31.?When Na? than Anderson, a negro about fifty years old, caught four aces in a pok? er game this afternoon he dropped dead. Several negroes were playing cards in a barn on Broad street, within a block of police headquarters, at.d the cards must have been running "cold" when four of the biggest ones fell to Anderson and he gazed upon them. The shock was too great, and he died of heart failure. TEAM GOES TO CHARLESTON. High School Baseball Team Working Hard for (Same With Porter Mili? tary Academy. The baseball team of the Sumter hieb school will be hard at w ork i v ery day this week preparing for the game with the Porter Military acad? emy which win come off on Friday and Saturday. The team will leave for Charleston cither Thursday night or Friday morning for two games with the Porter team, one on Fri? day afternoon and one on Saturday 11 lernoon, The boys were somewhat hampered last S/eck In their practice owing to the fact that examinations were be? ing held and some time was spent i:t preparing for them, this tune being lost from the usual afternoon practice This w ? k. b w e\ - r. w iih e oamina? tions completed, th< boys have gi I'M ? diamond and expect to make .i ?_? od !: . < bo cm or M.t Im e>i mentioned as .lud - w. Ii. I n Males District e,,i, nsor to In: d fate. PRISONERS PAROLED. Mason I lau kins, of Anderson and Jemen Lealy, of Columbia. Paroled. Columbia, April I.?Mason Haw? kins, white, of Anderson, aged ?S. who was convicted of forgery and sentenced to 12 months at hard laoor was today paroled l?y Governor .ileas*\ Th< parole was Issued on s pottfffcigL presented by Uepresenta'ive J. W. Ashley. James Lenly, sentenced at Colum? bia? September, 1900, by Judge Mcm mlnger, to seven years Imprisonment for manslaughter, was relented to? day on a parole issued by Governor I'dease. THE ASYLUM COMMISSION. <iov. Bteaae Appotats Tlsron of IDs Friends. Columbia, April 3.?Gov. Blease today signed the resolution contin? uing the State Hospital Commission and appropriating to its use for this \ear $20,000, and appointed as mem? bers of the commission Elbert flL Aull, of Newberry. former Repre? ss ntatipe and Ex-President of Thej State Press Association, John F. Floyd, former Mayor of Spartanburg, and James M. Payne, for nearly twenty years Treasurer of Anderson County, besides re-appointing the < hraiman, Dr. J. W. Babcock, who is secretary of the commission, and . , Robt Wilson, Jr.. of Charleston, wi.> is chairman of the State Board of Health. The commission will now proceed with its plans for the erection of a branch asylum on a site recently ac? quired near Columbia for $40,709 i HOODLUMS ATTACK HAREM. Girl Who Wears One in Village Stoned by Residents. i South Bethlehem. Pa.. Match 28. It was an exceedingly trying expert-' ence Miss Kate Johnson had today when she appeared on the street in a harem skirt. It was the first sight local people had had of this" fashion. A crowd quickly formed and after mobbing her pelted her with stones. > < amp Dick Anderson. A regular meeting of Camp Dick Anderson was held Saturday in the Auditor's office. In the absence of Commander a Moses, Capt. It. J. Brownfield was re? quested to preside. The following members of the camp were present: E. Scott Carson* T. E. Richardson. W. H. Epperson, B. D. Mitchell. H. J. McLaurin. R. J. Brownfield, W. S. Dinkins, J. L. Mc Leod, W. M. Graham, S. J. Brown, J. W. Bradford. R. D. Cooper, J. B. Wilson. R. M. Rodgers. W. F. Rhame, M. H. Boykin, W. P. Smith, T. J. Hud? son, W. H. Yates and Wm. Yeadon. Minutes of last meeting held. April 2nd were read and confirmed. The following officers were elected to s*=i\c the ensuing year: Perry Moses. Commander. R. J. Brownfield, Vice Commanded W. F. Rhame. Adjutant. Rev. J. B. Wilson, Chaplain. H. J. McLaurin. ^Surgeon. The commander, vice commander and adjutant were appointed a com? mittee to draft suitable resolutions In memory of our deceased comrades J. Diggs Wilder. J. J. Wescoat and J. S. R. Brown. Comrade T. E. Richardson was ap? pointed a committee to correspond with Alister G. Furman in reference to marking the graves of Comrades H. D. Garden and Alister Garden, ? On motion of W. M. Graham, the Daughters of the Confederacy were request >d to confer the X honor on S. H. Ramsey. This resolution was adopted because of an error in Com? rade Ramsey's name as given in his application. On motion of Comrade Rhame the action of the Daughters in endeavor? ing to raise the funds to place a suit? able tablet upon the battlefield of Dingle's mill was warmly endorsed. Perry Moses and W. M. Graham were elected delegates to the Confed? erate Reunion, which meets at Little Rock, Arkansas. May 17th. H. J. McLaurin, J. B. Wilson and W, H. Epperson were elected dels gates to the state Reunion and t. rf. DuBoee, B. B Tarson and t. E. Richard son we. r choesa alternates. W. S. Dinkins was requested to assist In collecting dues. ??n motion it was determined to re t the members of the camp fee 1 Id a me ting at 1] o'clock on Ma> : nth. The ramp then adjourned. W. F. Rhame Adjutant v^ : i>f ( oui - ev< ry dog has hli il tho kind of day he has dc ? At on the dog. T 11 profitless cot f? Spring I mh because h? istles for a Ih lug. ? > en If it ts a < \p. n- of sh< i? raisers. Th ulu i p-kllling dog is a hustler, eni probably that iv the only excuse an; m< mber of the Legislature can giv for his ib roiir> record. WilmingtfVi Star. i