Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TIE NEW ?EIETMtE. DAAHKENS WILL MAKE A GOO!> STIFFING FOR A CUR1KT MAS Tl KkKY. Can Be Cooked Like Potutoes or Like CcreoJ.H?Will Probably Prove Popular In This State Where It t an tie Grown?Something About the New Tuber. Washington. Dec. 21.?If the house aife can obtain dashcens she may rake from this recently introduied ? egetable a delicious stuffing for her Jbrlatmae turkey. Incidentally she nay bake them like potutoea and ob? tain a dish poaseselng something of he flavor of a boiled chestnut; she -nay make them into a pie similar to *he sweet potato pie. Dasheena are ilso good boiled, roasted, fried ai frit term or a salad. Dssheen (lour will make biscuits, muffins and glrddle oakea, pcsensing a superior flavor. The dasheen. which has been ro Gently introduced here by the depart ment of agriculture, is the root of a plant which reeembles that known familiarly aa the "elephant's ear," but the roots of the ordinary elephant's ear are not daeheena. The vegetable looka like an underalsed cocoanut, al? though It sometimes grows to consid? erable else. An exceptional one re? cently received by the department weighs 6 3-4 pounds. The dasheen originally came from China, as it* name seems to indicate a corruption of the French "de Chine." It has already been grown successfully In our South and should eventually become one of the most Important field crops there, but as yet not enough people* have been Interest? ed In It to Justify dealers In putting It on the market. However. If the housewife is for? tunate enough to b? where dasheena have been successfully grown, she may make this filling for her Christ? mas fowl: Two parta of rlced daaheen. One pa' of bread. One egg. Butter, according to quantity of above. Season to taste with salt, pepper, sage and onion. The daaheena ahould be boiled and rlced In the same way as are potatoes. The fact that the daaheen haa been ?atremely written up aa a substitute 'o ha? led to a number of n foreign countries re? garding its value. Carolina southward the be cultivated with a high degree of success in any rich, aandy loam or soil, where there is plenty of moisture and heat. It will not grow In soil suitable for cotton, but may be grown In soil suitable for potatoes. The Importance to the Southerner lies particularly In the fact that it matu-es In the fall, where? as the main potato crop In the South matures In the spring, and In winter the Southern State? have to obtain their potato supply from the North. If dasheena were grown and proper? ly appreciated, there would probab? ly be little need for the South ever to buy Northern-grown potatoes for food. The department's office of foreign seed and plant Introduction, which has been the means of making the dasheen known In America, has re? ceived a inu.Um of letters like tfctl following On March 20. Itl3, t received; from your department some dasheena shipped by the Hrooksville. Fla., sta? tion. I planted them March 24, on a loamy soli here in Monroe. l..i. two blorka weet of ouachita Kiver. They - ~~-*%m un and were large enough he greena and stems, y soon became fond Us. The plante grew Some of the plants ? Seas] a Sin lids' of dasheena, while made aa much as 10 pounds to 1 have not dug mine yet. In can leave them in ground this here, as the ground does not so much here. We have been the Jasheens for some time .e them better than Irish pota? to t. link you should add another 0 them and call them dasheen r man's friend,' since any Per? th very limited space can plant hills In garden or yard, early ng. and have niio fresh greens i arlv spring until frost and then, f nil SjSjSSjf 'h?? niters." i?**ns. Inr??? ??r small, may be Ilk*. potatoes, tn ;? quirk oven, should first !>?? washed and ed to remove the fibrous part skin. When pftjSlsuabsl la do * often desirable t<. sei ape the ?ns before taking, a* thev are norf ronvenl*nt for eating ami >ft crust which forms when re pioperlv nuked is partlculn ?us The eoeass may be cut f from top to bine in order Is the ttfJM needed for baking ime lM about |fM same as f< r >es of the sain* ai*?v Titel 1 be served hot. Season with Bttll ?lentv ,,f I.utter, and pepper .f d. Grav, instead of butter as used. ? danheei. POSSKS HUNT FOR MARY GAIL LARD, ACCUS1ED OF ASSAULT. Charged With Attack on Mrs. Sue O. Cannon Which May I*rove Fatal ?Cut Woman with a Razor. Orangeburg, Dec. 21.?Mary Gail lard, a negress, who. it ia alleged, at? tacked and serloisly wounded Mrs. Hue C. Cannon, near Mllllcun, this county, on Thursday night, haa not yet been captured. Mrs. Cannon, the victim, la now seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. J. Morgan, In this city. The Oaillard woman, it is charged, went to the home of Mra Sue C. Can? non, a widow, about dark Thursday afternoon with intent to rob Mrs Can? non of some money she had from a sale of cotton. ? The assailant atruck Mra Cannon' in the head with a stick of wood, broke both of her arms, cut her se? verely in the ear and elsewhere about the head and body. Mrs. Cannon suf? fered excruciating pain. When the attack was made Mrs. Cannon was alone. Her two small children were at a neighbors for a visit. They returned Just in time to save the life of their mother. The negrese had saturated the clothes of Mrs. Cannon with kerosene and was about to put tire to it, whon she ran off, having heard the approach of footsteps. Matches were found on the floor. The cuts on Mrs. Cannon's head and body wero inflicted with a razor and more than 20 stitches were neces? sary to close the wounds. She was brought to Orangebarg last nigh, for treatment. Mrs. Cannon haa lived most of her life in the Milllcan section of Orange burg county. She ia about 45 years of age and is well known. Her first hus? band, Mr. Mlllican. was a large farm? er. The excitement is high in the Mllli? can section of the county and pessea are making every effort to capture Ma it Oaillard. DILLON MERCHANT KILLED. W. Aaron Fans Meets Instant Death and MU>4 Moore la Injured When Automottle Ran Into Deep Dlteh. Dillon. Dec. 21.?W. Aaron Fass waa instantly killed and Miea Mary Moore was seriously injured this af? ternoon at 6 o'clock when an automo? bile In which they were riding ran into a deep ditch one-half mile from Dillon. Miss Moore, daughter of John H. Moore, of Latta, was rushed to Dillon in an automobile, where ahe was given medical attention. Mr. Fass is a well known merchant of Dillon and is a native of New York. A spoke on the steering wheel severed ?he jugular \ein of Mr. Fass. Mr. Fass and Miss Moore had been tor a ride through the county and were returning to Dillon late this af? ternoon. Just after passing the Maple dairy' the machine swerved sharply to the right and plunged Into a ditch. The car was badly damaged. Several persons In an automobile paaaing 30 minutes later found the wrecked car. Mr. Fass was dead and Miss Moore was unconscious. Mr. Fass was 3ti years of age and had been a resident of Dillon for sev? eral years, coming here from New York. He was engaged in the mercan? tile business. He Is aurvived by his mother and a sister of New York and four brothers, residents of Dillon. The funeral will be held at Florence to? morrow morning at 11 o'clock. Those who viewed the wreck to? night were unable to account for the accident. It is supposed, that the steer? ing gear broke sending the machine | into the ditch, which U about six feet I deep. The car was overturned. Licenses to marry have been is? sued to the following colored couples: Tillman Parier and Annie English, Horden; Julius Johnam and Aline Ijineau, Ttndnl; York .Wright and France? Williams. Wec'gefleld; Ernest Washington. Kocky Hluff. and Lizzie ! Richardson, Oswego; James Henry and Man' Alice McCoy, Stateburg, Henry Myers and Carola I/ewis, Prov? idence; Benjamin Shaw and Lottie | Mulrtrow, Sumter; Preston China and, BeSBSS Jamt'ii. Sumter; Jos. Colclough and Sadie James, Sumter; William Bradley and Mary Qayle, Wedgs fleld. and served is mnaly and tho fluvur Is much like that el the Whis potato, but more Off less BjQggSStlVS Of chestnuts. If not ever baked, the skin when prop? erly scrubbed off ? raped, beforehand, will he found of delicious flavor. As the dasheen is drier than the potato it requires more butter. This vegetable is already a staple ertlels of food (or millions of people In tropical countries, although Amer? icans h'\N,- not yet SVtnCed much in lerest In It in general II ?n>lN ,,?* uaed 'n the different ways in which thf white potato Is lined. It may also Bg Oandled like the sweet potato. Tho flesh, when cooked, is (ygejieatls i name srti i ? mm TERROR-STRICKEN. 1! ebels preparing to bom? bard iTTir?foreig n ers flee to ships. Attack on City Imminent and Panic Prc\ails? American Warships I*rc parcd for Action in Case Rebels Violate Neutral Zone. Vera Cruz, Dec. 22.?Foreigners are fleeing from Tampico to ships in the harbor expecting a direct assault on the city proper by the Rebels. The American warships have prepared for action in case the Hebels violate neutral zone. The Rebels are pre? paring to bombard the city tomorrow. ANOTHER MURDERER PARDON? ED. Gov. Please Frees Joe Bates who Was Serving Lifo Sentence, Columbia, Dec. 22.?Joe Bates, white, who was convicted of murder at Spartanburg in October, 1909, and sentenced to be hung, sentence being subsequently commuted to life im? prisonment in the State penitentiary on July 1911, was this morning given a full pardon by Gov. Blease. The trial of Bates was one of the most noted ever held in Spartanburg coun? ty. ANNUAL BOOK CLUB RECEPTION. Mrs. E. W. Maycs Charmingly Enter? tains at Mayesvllle. Mayesvllle, Dec. 17.?Among the most pleasant Christmas festivities of Mayesvllle woe the annual reception of the Tuesday Afternoon Book Club, which was held this year at Mrs. E. W. Mayes' residence at the head of Salem avenue. In every feature of this reception was carried out the idea of the Christman season. Upon entering the guests found themselves In the midst of brightly lighted candles and Christmas bells and berries, and were greeted by the receiving line concist.ng of the offi? cers of the club: Mesdames C. X. Sprot, J. W. Spencer, J. Henley Mills and Misses Emma Mayes and Mamie Anderson. The form of entertainment for the evening was in the nature of a poetical contest consisting of an acrostic whose initial letters spelled "Christ? mas Cheer.'' The contest cards wore distributed from a mlnature Christ? mas tree gorgeously arrayed in tin? sel and candles. From this tree were taken also the prizes for the win? ners of the contest. The blue ribbon for the contributor of the best book Of the year and a silver ladle were presented by the members to the president of the club. The contest prizes were awarded In a very pleas? ing manner by Rev. H. L. Grler to Mrs. Stewart Harvin and Mr. M. Cooper Mayes. The blue ribbon was won by Mrs. W. G. Thomas. A Christmas menu including turkey with oyster dressing and cranberry sauce, cheese sandwiches and celery was served. After this th? guests were ushered into the coffee room, where coffee was poured by Mesdames Hobt. Chandler, Jr., C. I). Cooper, H. W. Beall, E. W. Mayes, Hugh Wither spoon and J. D. Blackwell. A center table decorated with red poinsottia and candles also held the red and, white mints. More than seventy-five guests came and went during the evening and the reception was declared to have been ono of the most enjoyublo held by this popular club. LAW MAY NOT AVAIL. Lawyer Thinks Wisconsin Regula? tion is Unconstitutional. Milwaukee. Wis., Dec. 21.?The Wisconsin eugenic marriage law. which will go into effect January 1, and has created a state-wide discus? sion for several weeks, was pronounc? ed unconstitutional by Horace B. Walmsley, a leading member of the bar, in a statement mad* public to? day. The- contention of Mr. Walmsley is based on a decision of the State su? preme4 court which says that any man or woman not married at the time may make a legal and valid contract of marriage without any license, med Ical examination! priest, clergyman or magistrate All that Is required is that two persons agree to take each Other as man and wife and begin to live together in that relation. AI (JUSTUS NEW POSTOFFK I.. Contract for New Building Awarded New York Builder. Wathlngton( Dec. --.? The contract for the construction of the postofflce and oourthoute at Augusta, OeorglSi ai a cost .if two hundred and eighty* eight thousand dollars was awarded CURRENCY BILL COMPLETED. WILL PROBABLY BECOME A LAW TONIGHT. House Members of Conference Com? mittee Score Victory on Two Im ]X)rtant Points, Senate Agreeing to Drop Guarautee of National Bank Deposits. Washington, Dec. 22.?The cur? rency bill will possibly be a law by tonight The last obstacle was swept away at a long night session of the house senate conference committee which ended at 3 o'clock this morn? ing. Consideration by the committee was aided by the advice of the Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo. The house conferees scored a victory on two im? portant points, agreement being reach? ed to drop the provision providing for a guarantee of national bank deposits, and to eliminate the clause permit? ting the use of reserve notes as re? serves of member banks. The comp? troller of the currency will be a mem? ber of the Federal reserve board but the secretary of agriculture will not. An amendment was accepted pro? viding that the number of regional banks shall be "not less than eight nor more than twelve." EDITOR CUNNINGHAM DEAD. Aged Veteran, Author and Journalist Passes Away. Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 20.?Sumner A. Cunningham, aged 70, author, journalist, publisher, former Con? federate soldier, and since 1893 editor and proprietor of the Confederate Vet? eran, died tonight at 6.30 o'clock at a local hospital, where he had been con? fined since laat Wednesday. Death was due to a series of hemorrhages of the nose. Mr. Cunningham last Wednesday was found in his office here suffer? ing from hemorrhage. He was hur? ried to the hospital, but had two more hemorrhages during the day. He had another serious attack Thursday night and since then had been slow? ly sinking. Funeral services will be held Sun? day afternoon. He will be buried at Shelbyvllle, Tenn., his boyhood home. PREPARE FOR BOLL WEEVIL. Southand Middle Georgia to Plan Campaign. Macon, Oa., Dec. 21.?With $3,500 in cash in sight, Field Manager C. n. Caluwell. State chairman of Cham? ber of Commerce, will begin tomor? row to carry out plans for organiza? tion In educating the people of South Carolina and Middle Georgia to pre? pare for the arrival of the boll wee? vil. Mr. Caldwell announced tonight that on one day In January in every' school and college in the Stato the subject of diversification of crops will be discussed. Literature is to be fur? nished the teachers by the State Chamber. Governor 81aton will probably be asked to make it an "official boll wee? vil day." On one Sunday In the same month It is proposed to have every preacher In the State discuss the subject from the pulpit. HELD AT THE PARSONAGE. Presbyterian Ladies of Manning Give Annual Reception. Manning, Dec. 21.?The Ladies' Missionary Soojjety of the Manning Presbyterian Church, gave their an? nual social reception Friday night at their pastor's residence. There was a large attendance and all enjoyed the occasion. As the guests arrived they were received at the door by the Itev. and Mrs. L. B. McCord and Mrs. C. R. Harvin, president of the society, af? ter which each guest's signature was taken on a register kept by Miss Eleanor Todd. The house was dec? orated throughout with evergreens. Delicious fruit punch was served by the Misses Virginia Wilson and Rose Ervln. A salad course with black col fee and mints was served, and as the guests came out of the dining room the Misses Hess Harvin and Mattie Vennin,? pinned on each a souvenir. Earlier In the week the Men's Bible Class ol the Presbyterian church, held its regular monthly business and so? cial meeting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. George L. Dlckson, Incidentally this occasion was a very happy cele? bration of Dr. and Mrs. Dickson'S fifteenth wedding anniversary. The hospitable hosts served a sumptuous supper and all present extended hearty congratulations and best Wishes to their hosts, Messrs. W. M. Plowden and J. W. Wied man being the princi? pal spokesmen. Bleeping Tai Case Dismissed. Washington, Dec. 22,?The Su? preme court today dismissed the case involving the Florida law levying ? tag On sleeping patters and dining OAKLAND SAMMY SENT UP. Notorious "Y'egg" Hold for Trial at Marion, Ala., on Charge of Break? ing into Postoftice. Columbia, Dec. 22.?Samuel K. Wil? liams, alias "Oakland Sammy," was sent up for trial this morning to the United States court for Alabama on a charge of robbing a postofllce at Marion in that State. His bond was llxed at $10,000 and he was remanded to jail and will be carried back to Montgomery for trial. He is closely guarded. Postofllce Inspector Greg? ory appeared against him as did In? spector Felts of Alabama and the as? sistant postmaster at Montgomery. The yegg was surly and pleaded against being sent up. DEFENDS EMERSON PARTY. Another Version of Recent "Raid" Near Georgetown. To the Editor of the News and Cou? rier: The report from Columbia of the recent raid by State Game War? den A. A. Richardson, through his deputy, Funderburk, upon the guests of Capt. Isaac E. Emerson, at the palatial home of the latter, near Georgeown, last Saturday, is so much in error that a true version is con? sidered not only proper, but necessary, to set those most directly interested in a correct light before the public. There has been no attempt by Mr. Emerson or his guests to avoid pay? ing the hunter's license upon coming into this State. He has never failed to pay it for himself and his friends since the passage of the law, which he believes is a good one for the pro? tection of bird life, to which it only applies. Mr. C. L. Ford, a substantial mer? chant of this city ,and Mr. Emerson's agent here, has standing Instructions to take out licenses at once for all guests visiting at Arcadia, upon their arrival in Georgetown. The Emerson party arrived on Thursday, and Friday morning Mn Ford repaired to the clerk of court's office to secure a license. The clerk being out for a short time, Mr. Ford failed to get them, but did so in the afternoon, too late to send them by the dispatch boat to Arcadia. Satur ! day morning Deputy Warden Furder buck took passage in a launch for i Arcadia. Upon landing he discos er I ed some ladies near the mansion with guns in their hands. Of them he de? manded that they show the hunter's license, which, of course, they were unable to do. But, mind you, Deputy j Funderburk failed to see these la? dles shooting anything. Then, Mr. Geo. W. Ewing, riding up on horse? back with his little girl before him on the pommel of the saddle, and absolutely unarmed, had a like de? mand made upon him. He stated he had been deer hunting with the rest of the party, but had not carried a gun. At the instance of Deputy Funderburk, Sheriff Ward then placed Mr. Ewlns under arrest. The trial of Mr. Ewing Saturday, before Magistrate J. M. Butler, was soon over, the magistrate dismissing the case for lack of evidence to prove a violation of the statute. A new warrant was sworn out, charging the defendant, Mr. Ewing, with failure to show his license, and the case was brought before Magistrate A. B. Har relson, who, after hearing all the tes? timony and finding that the statute does not apply to the hunting of deer, and the further fact that Mr. Ewing was not seen at any time with a gun in his hands, likewise dismiss? ed the cose. Mr. Ewing a prominent citizen of Baltimore, and a veteran member of the Audubor. Society, was thus put to a great deal of inconven? ience and embarrassment, causing real distress to his wile and little girl, because a too zealous gamo warden did not know the law, which he is under oath to enforce. Mr. Funderburk did not see the ladies with guns shooting' birds of any description, and ladies are not generally supposed to be I hunters, yet .he demanded a license of j them, lie arrested a gentleman who had no gun, but who admitted hav-. ing been on a deer hunt to simply see the sport; and the law under which) Mr. Ewing was arrested does not ap-j ply to doer hunting. Can a man be arrested by a game warden on a mere supposition that he is a non-resident hunter? It cer-j tainly seems that a catching of the hunter in the act of shooting a turkey, partridge or quail, should be a pr?re qulslte of criminal arrest. Young Mr., Funderburk bungled grievously, and. it is to la* hoped, has learned a useful lesson by this sad experience in at tempting to hold up law-abiding cltl Sens without reason. As to the statement that Capt. Emerson and party left the State Sunday afternoon on a special car avoid litigation, that is utterly false and extremely absurd. The special i had been chartered several days prior, I to the arrival in Qeorgetown of the young warden. who 'balled'' up i things ho badly thereafter and was SUMTER COTTON MARKET. Corrected Daily By Ernest Field Gotten Beyer. Sumter, S. C, Dec. 22. Good Middling 11 7-8. Strict Middling 11 3-4. Middling 11 5-8. Strict Low Middling 11 1.-4. Ix)w Middling 10 5-8. Special Good Ordinary 11 1-8. Staple Cotton, Nominal. New York Cotton Merket New York, Dec. 22. Open Close. Jan.11.85 11.76 Mar.12.12 12.00 May.12.11 11.99 July.12.10 12.01 Dec.12.15 12.02 For Aged Ministers' Fund. Sunday night at the First Baptist Church, the Sunday School gave an entertainment for the Aged Ministers' "und. The entertainment consisted of songs, recitations and other inter? esting exercises The collection for the Aged Ministers* Fund amounted to quite a nice little sum. A large num? ber were present and enjoyed the c vening immensely. -L. THEY ALE DEMAND IT Sumter, Like Every City and Town m the Union, Receives It. People with kidney ills want to bs cared. When on?? suffers ths tor? tures of an aching back, relief is eigerly sought for. There ire many remedies today t.iat relieve, hut do not cure. Dean's Kidney Pills have brought lasting results to thousands. Here is Sumter evidence of their merit. J. H. Grady, 16 Wright St., Sumter, S. C, says: "My back achel nearly all the time and' I had acute pains through my kidneys. I was often lame and stiff and I noticed that the kidney secretions contained sediment. Doan's Kidney Pills, which I got at China's Drug Store, removed these symptoms of kidrey complaint and helped me in every way. I willingly confirm my former endorsement of Doan's Kidney Pill a. They made a permanent cure in my case." For spi? by all dealers. Price B0 cents, be*. Xr-Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York, scle agents for the United States. Remember the name?Doan's?and take no other. No. 17. FOR SALE?Two cars mulea, at J. K. Phillips* farm, 1 1-4 miles north ot oity, on Main street. Call before buying. Can save you money. D. 3. Keithly. Geo. H. Hurst, MDKRT&JLKR AND ? rompt attention to day or enUt. ? i ?LD 4 D. CRAIG STAND, BM w. Main Street, I mi Phone MS. Night Phone St_ (xreelyville BUSINESS SCHOOL Individual Training fnr Beys ml as. mmmmmmmmm m THE course of all English branches, shorthand, typwilttog and tmok keeping offers unnuipassed opportu? nities to the youths of your countv at a very reasonahta price. Board can beohtallied In town. For parti calars address, J. M. JERVEY, C.REELYVILLE. - S. C. V_ BRIDGE TEETH By this work the den list is able to fix per? manently between the teeth left to you artific? ial ones that are perfect in appearance and use? fulness. See Dr. Court? ney. He makes this work his specialty. Have an inspection. Get his opinion. Sumter Dental Parlors, > ^ u -??-..-.. r>?-^ -