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The Jackson herald., 1905-10-05
MiIIersvilIe a. |. {. Notes and
High School Notes.

The Amateur Literary club and
the Millerville high school have
been running along smoothly for
month, already. The school
opened on Sept. 4. and the club
held its first meeting on the even
ing of the Slh. The class has
changed its time of meeting from
Friday evening to Saturday
evening.
The following are the officers
of the club for the present term ::
President, Pearl j. Stearns; Vice
Pres, Joel p. Num-; Sec, Miss
Carrie Snider; Treas, Miss Ma
brey; Doorkeeper, Miss Floya
Buckhannon,
The club has decided to hold
an open session on Saturday
evening. Oct. 2Sth, which all our
friends are cordially invited to
attend.
The club has twenty three ac-
tive members at present and 9TH
ers are expected to join soon.
The prospect for a prosperous
year is very encouraging. The
boys, and girls, too, taking mere
interest in debating than ever be-
fore; our young journalists are
getting up some excellent papers ;
and we anticipate that some
good amateur dramas will be rem
dered during the year.
In our high school, we are eX-
perimenting with pupil teachers
and post graduate work; and. sc
far, the experiment has worked
O. X. Five of our graduates oi
last spring have returned and art
either pursuing advanced studies
or doing review work in tbs
grades with a view to taking the
teachers examination in the
spring. To compensate for the
time they take from the othel
pupils, each teaches one study il
the sixth grade, thus relieving
the principal from hearing five
recitations daily. The time thus
saved is devoted to higher worl
than is permitted by the regula
course.
In this corps of specialists, ;
MIR. Emra Fulbright is Gus pro
fessor' of science physiology
Mr.. Herman Miller of mathemat
ics( (arithmetic), Miss Annie How
ard Of English (grammaD, Mis-
Georgia Tucker Of expression
(reading), and Miss Eula Mile
of geography and agriculture.
We are proud to note that tw'
of our graduates are now full
fledged pedagOgues. These ar
Mr.. James Arnold, who has en-
tered on his third week of servic
in the Williams school, and Mis-
. Alpha Miller, who begins thi
week in the Kurreville district.
The Jackson herald., 1905-10-05

In the last weeks CASH Book
its editor spoke of Sheriff Gockel
working prisoners for his own
personal benefit. We don't be-
iieve there is word of truth in
this. and unless our editor friend
names the prisoner anG proves
that Mr.. Gockel did work him,
we shall be inclined to believe
this another of the Cash Book $
deceptive alterations. Let the
first witness be called"
The Jackson herald., 1905-10-05

WE are not personally inter-
ested in the Cape Fair and Park
association, nor are we special
defenders of the county court,
for they get along, it seems, very
well without our help, but we
would ask our friend of the Cash :
Book to read page 40 Of the pre-
MUM list of the eighth annual
fair of Cape Girardeau and then
prepare an editorial justifying
his former one, in regard to the
$50 appropriated by the court
The Jackson herald., 1905-10-05
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JACKSON. MO. OCT. >. 1908.

Now is the time for the w. e..
r. t., and all others who believe
in stopping gambling at the Cape
fair next week, to strike a lick.
Prosecuting Attorney Daues Will
prosecute anybody on whom he
gets sufficient evidence. Let any
two persons swear under oath
they saw gambling and Mr.. Daues
will do the rest.
The Jackson herald., 1905-10-05
Has Stood the Test - Years.

The old, original Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. You know
what you are taking. 1t is iron
and quinine in a tasteless form.
No cure, no pay. SOC.
The Jackson herald., 1905-10-05

THE CASH Book man poses as
being opposed to helping corpor-
ations and yet he will print the
specifications for the water works
Of jackson for less than he Will
print a brief for an individual
Seventy-five cents a page Is our
regular price for briefs of AZ
pages and up, and the Cash
Book man prints 200 copies OF a
similar work for siXty-Iive cents a
page when he would only have to
PRINT twenty-five copies of briefs
Now. we do not care anything
about the matter and as he was
the lowest bidder of course he Is
entitled to the job; but we can
not see why he is So inconsistent
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Rev. Hugh R. Murchison was uuan-
imously called as pastor Of the Bishop
vile Presbyterian church last Sunday
and it is hoped that he Will see his
way clear to accept.
Miss Madge Mcdowell has gone to
Sumter to spend some time, snd little
Miss Lou Mcdowell, of Sumter. is
visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Fred
Reames.
Miss Lima Bradley after successful
term of teaching. at Liberty Hill, Ker-
shaw county, is home for vacation.
Rev. and Ms. Kenneth McCaskill
are down on visit to their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. z McCaskill.
Mr.. W. H. Rogers has sent in bis
resignation Chief of Police witn
request that it be not acted upon until
the end of this week. He has been
offered a situation as Express messen
ger from Sumter to Gibson. n. c..
Mr.. Rogers has msde a good chief and
We hate to see him give it up: Mr.
Gooms has been acting chief in his
absence ard Nj. T. E, Mum has been
put on the force until an election be
held d.-Bishopvill Vlndicator.
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BROGDON.

Brogdon, S. c., June 13.-There was
a very heavy rain here yesterday af-
ternoon accompanied with much
thunder and lightning. This was the
first shower since the cessation of the
continuous rains Of last month. Pre-
vious to the rain the earth had become
very hard and vegetation had begun to
suffer. The oats crop has just been
harvested and is abundant.
Mrs. DR.. White, Of Foreston. and
Mr.. and Mrs. White and child, of
Hagerstown, Md, We're the guests Of
Mrs. D. H. Smith last week.
Mrs. Holiday, of Summerton, IS
visiting her daughter, Mrs. S. E. Davis.
Mrs. L. B. Reynolds, Of Kingstree.
made a short visit last week to the
family Of Mr.. W. I. Brogdon.
Mr.. Roland Jones is at home from
Clemson College.
DR.. Archie China was called in a
few dayss ago to attend a child Of Mr..
j. J. Davis, wo is seriously sick.
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RENfBERTS.

Remberts, June 13.-I notice under
local news paragraphs of Daily Item
that the farmers are complaining of a
bug or beetle doing serious damage to
the corn crop. will say in this sec
tion, it is getting serious With Us, but
after examination, l find it to ue a
worm of pepper and salt color and 1t
attacks the corn near the roots and
turns upwards until it strikes the bud
after which it dies and scarcely q
planter here who has not suffered from
the above cause.
Cotton has improved somewhat dur
ing the past ten days, and little grass
of any consequence is left
The Ga are ell harvested and a
good average crop was made.
Rev. G. S. Fielder filled his usual ap-
poirtmeut on yesterday at McLeod's
Chapel, though feeling quite unwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. Mason Reames, and
Miss Wilson, of Sumter paid short
vi it last week to J. NJ. Reames and
family.
harry Mcleod who has been at
tending Wofford College Fitting School
returned home last riday and has as
sumed a college-bred air.
". ]. Young and Master h. T.
Harllee spent last Saturday in Cam
den.
Miss Annie Koels who has been
teaching at the Magnolia School, re-
turned home last Friday for her vaca-
zion, after a very successful school
term there.
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IONA.

Ionia, s. c., June I've are hav,
inp some good dry weather now. Good
~ss is being made of it in cleaning out
$ae crops.
Will Curtis, the negro who was shot
Hcre last Christmas by Callie Wilson,
died here last Monday. The Coroner
1as notified and held an inquest over
his body. The verdict of the jury was
that he came to his death from mortal
Deputy Sheriff Monaghan, of
Bishopville, was here Monday.
Old uncle Mich Brown. died here
last Monday. Mr.. Brown was about
DO Years old. He leaves large faml-
Nv tosmourn his death.
Mrs. Charlie Holman died here
yesserday and was buried at Mizpah
Baptist church.
NE. Editor, week before last We had
delerfum tremens. Did not see any
smoke, but We could not shut our
9yes without the grass taking Us, but
NE are over it now and things are
zsoving along as usual.
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Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Following is tie report OF crop con-
ditions as compiled by Section Direc-
tor Bauer:
There was wide range of tempera-
ture during the week ending 8 a. m.,
June 18th, from 80 at Florence on the
Sth, to minimum of 49 at Greenville
on the 10th, after which the tempera-
ture rose slowly to about normal at the
close of the week. The cool nights
were damaging to cotton and tobacco.
Fresh to brisk northeast winds pre-
vailed during the night of the 8th and
on the 9th, which, in places, was
somewhat detrimental. 4 severe hail
storm occurred in York county.
Sunshine was in excess
With the exception of light showers
in York and Greenwood counties and
trace of rain in places on the coast,
the week was without rain, and in
places there has been no rain in over
two weeks. The ground has become
baked and crusted, in places, render
ing it hard to cultivate, thus increas-
ing the difficulty Of ridding fields of
grass and weeds. Although but few
crops are actually suffering, the need
of rain is felt in all parts Of the state.
There is but slight improvement in
cotton, and that only where cultiva-
tion was early and thorough. There
is some yet to be chopped, and many
fields continue grassy and snme have
been abandoned, although the greater
part CT the crop has been cleaned.
The cool nights checked gro xth, and
the plants are generally undersized,
and in places have yellow cast and
lack thriftiness. Lice continue dauag-
Ing in the central and eastern coun-
ties The first upland bloom was re-
ported from Bamberg county on the
4th. land the first sea island from Char
lesion on the 9Th. Sea-island cotton
is in promising condition, being
clean and growing rapidly.
There has been no marked improve
ment in corn which, as rule, is
small. in places yellow, and many
fields lack cultivation and are foul.
Early corn is tasselling and being laid
by IN the eastern and southern coun-
ties. Bottom lands have about all
beer planted in the west, but bud
worms have been destructive 50 that
stands are badly broken.
Rice is doing well, and June plant
ing is nearly finished. Tobacco was
adversely affected by the cool nights;
in Marion county the tobacco crop is
poor, aud very unpromisine. Melons
have improved recently. Wheat har-
vest made rapid progress, under favor
able conditions, but the yields are
poor, owing to the prevalence of rust.
Oats harvest is finished in places and
nearly so in ali parts Of the state !;
while generally poor, in places the
yields are good. The commercial
peach crop is ripeniDg fast, and ship
ments are heavy. The quality of the
fruit is good. Gardens need rain.
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CATCHALL.

Catchall, June 12.--Since our last
writing the wet spell which was the
topic of conversation is thing OF
the past and now most of the farmers
are getting their crops in good shape.
Now if the seasons are suitable the
farmer will make better crops than
was expected. The gardens are now
needing rain. The small grain has
been harvested.
Mr.. Walter Lenoir and family have
moved up to their summer home.
Also Mr. and Mrs Arthur Jackson.
We are glad to have them with US
again.
Miss Jenny Mae Smith closed her
school here last Friday and spent this
week at Providence with her sister.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Mobley spent
q day here this week.
Misses Jenny and Matte jackson
visited here last week. They have now
gone to Summerton to spend the sum-
mer with relatives.
Mr.. VIM. Sanders gave your CORES
pondent cotton bloom today which
came out of his field.
The fruit crop here is not so good
this year. Even the blackberries are
failure.
The health of the community is very
good at present.
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MAGNOLIA.

Magnolia, S. c., June7.-Since the
"got on move" seldom, if ever,
equaled before in this southland; they
have toiled early and toiled late and
with few days of favorable weather
they will yet be masters of the situa-
tion-less 25 to 80 per cent reducr,on
of acreage, as it now appears. he
oats crop is being. rapidly housed and
is nicely cured. This will greatly re
ieve the farmer in the way of horse
feed.
Our guard house and bell tower are
completed and the handsome and far
sounding bell mounted. Did 1 say
guard house?" Surely not-I meant
to say stown boarding house." and
apologize to landlord McGee, who had
would be boarders the other day fo:
the first time since the completion OF
the little hotel. He invited them to
patronize his house, o but they, on
learning his board rates, declined to
accept his invitation, but paid him
each 50 to reserve room for them
IS they might call again Don't mind
Ealing their names as they don't mind
t bit-they We're Santee Wilson and
Wes Smith of blackish or scottish
complexion.
This correspondent had little in
terview with Summerton's visitor
from Magnolia, recently. who had
been there "in the interest of a new
county with headquarters at Mag
aolia." ETC., ETC., and While he made
no denial Of the charge, seemed to
think your Summecton correspondent
hadn't acted in good faith in prema-
turely advertising his mission, but in.
}smuch as he had "let the cat out Of
the wallet he would no longer re-
card as a secret the fact that the
.ummerton correspondent was quiet
V seeking the position of high sheriff
of aforesaid new county," and had
asked him to manage his campaign
with a view to making Summerton
the county seat. Now, brother cor
respondent, are you not sorry that you
spoke it? Modesty While oft times is
a virtue, is sometimes like rubbing a
cat the backward way" But brother,
YOU and he are even now it seems.
Come to see him and he'll trust you
again cheerfully, he says.
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WISACKY.

Wisacky, June I've are having a
long dry spell of weather and garden
are suffering for rain.
The friends here, of Mrs. Robt:
McCutcheon of Bishopville, are glad
to know that she and her little girl
are improving from severe illness.
Rev. Kenneth McCaskin and wife,
after very pleasant stay with their
parents, have returned to their home
in North Carolina.
Rev. D. A. Phillips and family
have been visiting in the neighborhood.
Miss Lidie DesChamps has returned
to her home from the female college
in Columbia.
Z Mr. Laurance Scott is very sick
with fever at his home.
The LADIES' OF ST. Lukes church will
give an ice cream festival at the Chapel
at Wisacky, Tuesday evening the 18th.
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DURANT.

Braun, June 12.-After two weeks
of hot, dry weather the farmers are
we'll up with their farm work.
Most of the oats are cut, cured and
stored away-crops are very small
especially cotton-rain is very much
needed.
This is a happy time for the school
children, all the schools of the neigh
bornood have closed and all our young
people who have been off at school
nave gotten home.
Miss Alma Bradley who has been at
tending school at Union, and Nj.
Malcom Bradley who has been al
Spartan burg have returned home.
Miss Lizzie James who has been
staying with her brother and attending
the Graded School in Camden is al
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bar6eld spent
Saturday and Sunday at Mr.. 5. u.
Hur>t's.
Dr.. and Mrs. T. D Foxworth spent
Sunday in the neighborhood.
Mr.. L. A. White was in the neigh
borhood last week collecting money for
the new parsonage at Smithville.
Several from the ignborhood went
to Bishopville this morning. Mr. S:
W. James, Mr.. T. NJ. Bradley and
son, Molcom, we're among the number
MIR. Peter James and sister attend
ed tie Graded School commencement
in Camden last week.
Mrs. Dunlap and children spent
F-iday with her mother, Mrs. Ella
Hurst.
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PRIVATEER.

Privateer, S. c., June 1--we had
a fine rain yesterday afternoon which
was very much needed. Corn could
have stood the drouth longer. Cot
ton is doing nicely. The corn crop
will be short anyway unless the in
creased acreage makes up for the
shortage.
Mr.. H. Drane Tindal has gone to
Augusta, Ca, to meet his mother who
has been spending some time in Co.
lumbus, Ga.
Miss Ida Cain has gone to visit her
sister, Mrs. J. S. George, at Pinopolis.
Master Robert and Rutledge Hail,
also Miss DeLorme, Of Sumter, spent
last week at Mrs. L. B. Jenkins, Of
Privateer.
Mr.. Marion Mellette was the guest
Of Mrs. S. J. Bradford last Sunday.
Mrs. E. S. Nesbit returneu nc.ne
Sunday after spending a while with
her son who lives in Columbia.
Mrs. I. E. Minis, of Silver, is spend
ing this week at her fathers, Mr.. E
w. Rivers.
Miss Kate Bradford is at home for
vacation and recreation.
Mr.. T. Gerald Rivers. Of Wateree
spent Sunday at Mr.. E. w. Rivers
his old home.
Mr. NJ. G. Ramsey. who has been
quite i'll, is improving slowly.
Mr.. Early Mellette is spending a
while at Mr.. NJ. G.. Ramsey's.
Mr.. NJ. J. Kolb is erecting hand
some dwelling which will soon be
completed.
Mrs. ]. Rollin Kolb, who mas been
sick, is improving
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WE.DGEFIELD.

Wedgefield, S. c., June l3.-The
planters around here seem 90 be feel
ing better now since cles ming their
crops of grass and are now ready for
rain again The corn crop prospect
is the poorest in years.
Miss Laura Rhame, who has been
assisting Miss Carrie Brohun in the
millinery and dress-making establish
ment, has returned to her home in
Clarendon county.
Miss Mabel and Nan Mellette are
visiting relatives at Pinopolis.
Miss Cecile Hirschman, of Charles
ton, is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. Sam Weinberg.
Mrs. NJ. L. Parker, is visiting rela-
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MANNING NEWS NOTES.

Died last Thursday near St. Paul
Mrs. Mary Billups, wife of Capt. R.
4. Biiiups, ageo about "A years. The
burial tookplace Friday at ST.. Paul
church Rev. j. G.. Yongue of Sum
merton conducted the service.
Last Friday Mr.. w. F. Hunter met
with a very serious and painful acci
dent at Alcolu while working in saw
pit at the D. W. Alderman Sons Co.'S
lumper mill. One OF his legs was fear
iully cut, and may yet have to be am
putated.
\ number OF gentlemeon have organ
lied fishing club, and have leased
from Mr.. E. r. Plowden, Home, and
tie adjacent lakes tor term of years.
They propose TO make it first class
fishing ground by keeping the public
out and only permit the use Of these
lakes to members of the cub They
will prosecute any and all persons who
trespa>s upon their grounds. M an
ming Times.
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MAX.

Max, June 12.-Farmers are begin
ming to wish for rain though the grass
is not all killed yet.
A half dozen young men and Ladies
have been added tn Bethel Sunday
school by returning students from
different colleges and schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pleasant McGee at
tended the funeral services of Mrs.
McGee's sister, Mrs. Spencer Langston
which was conducted by Rev. b. 4.
Truluck at her late home IN Florence
county.
Miss Maud Kirby after two months
stay with relatives here will return to
her home in Columbia tomorrow.
We are going have some picnics
now. All worh and no play makes
JACK dull boy.
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HAGOOD.

Hagood, Jnne la.-We have got you
buckra night where we want you, is
cufies reported remark. And cufde,
whers is he? Like the proverbial flea,
ss.,e is thar and he amt"
Nothing is more unsatisfactory,
more perplexing to our farmers tnan
this some home labor problem. A
northern map said we did not pay cuff
de enough. Truth is he o.sSn over
paid. This is sample OF them; one
day sa- a fellow make six loads of
wood out of three. You see he fooled
away much of his time.
How sick I am, I pity the man or
woman who has malarial fever. For
a long time he is uncertain whether it
is laziness, particularly if be is lazy
fellow. Then he gets sorrV tns~ ne
ever gave way to laziness and makes
an extra effort to rid himself of the
habit, but in this attempt be DIS
covers that all his bones seem out OF
joiat and the thought of work is
worry. 1t is his frst case OF malar'al
ftyer, and before be know 1t his head
is buzzing almost TO bursting, ne is
shiveriug IN the hot SUNSHINE.
Say, what mas become ol tue sleas
Farmers Protective Association.
vas hoping our agricultural element
wonld celebrate the fourth with PIC
MICS and have men address them on the
snh;ect. Every one else is concerned,
elive. awake from Uncle Sam down.
am in receipt of letter from cot
+o,, me rchants in New York as to cot
ton. and inc. dentally esn:entions the
Farmers movement. Now there is a
class of fellows who say, You Will
not do anything; the movement Will
not amount to much. ,,. 49,
III every farmer was like himself the
movements would be failure. These
wet logs will put oue any fire. We
need to bestir ourselves. Let there ne
teid meetings in every township to
discuss the movement. Then some
xxsps mus. pe takeuSas to that August
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STATEBUHG.

State3urs. s. c., June 13.-Mr. F.
?. Burgess is spending a few days in
Charleston.
Mrs. Tom Childs and family, OF
sumter, returned home on Sunday at
-er a pleasant visit to the family OF
Mr.. W. L. Saunders.
Mr.. Singleton Moore and Miss Nan
ME Moore of Sumter, spent Sunday in
our midst.
Miss Anna P. Burgess returned
home today, after pleasant stay in
Sumter.
Master Eddie Gibson, who has been
attending school in Florence, is at
nome for the summer vacation.
Master Sidney Burgess, Of Sunatc4,
IS v..:--::t.::..lg relatives here.
Miss Margaret Gibson is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John Fishburne in Flor
ance.
Misses Lee Moore ana Allie flSeS
are at home from Winthrop College
Miss Imo Cunningham returned to
Ter home in Bishopville last week,
where she is spending her holidays.
Rev. w. H. Barnwell spent Sunday
and Monday in Clarendon.
Mrs. ]. j. Dargan and two little
daughters, Of Darlington county, are
visiting Mrs. \. S. FLUID.
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF SUMTER.

By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, James L. Wells made suit
70 me to grant hiyn Letters Of Ad-
ministration of the Estate Of and effects
of David E. Wells. deceased
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular The sindred and cred
itors of the said David E. Wells, la.e
Of saio county and State. deces. ed, that
they be and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held az Sumter C.
II. on June 20. 1905, next, after publ
cation thereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause. if any they have,
why the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my hand, this l4th day
of June, A. D. 1905.
THOS. V. WALSH,
June 14-2t Judge of Probate.
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Convention in Asheyille.

Convention in Asheyille.
Bethesda Sabbath school picnic was
a success every way. A large crowd
assembled at the church, where mat
ters we're discussed that will not go on
record. In the afternoon many went
to see a game of baseball between
Wedgefeld and the Line Academy
teams. The latter got licked.
Children's day at Hills Church was
all its promoters could wish, 80 | am
told.
Willis Davis splendid darkie out
near Borden got his house, barn and
their contents burned, on Wednesday
7sh, his second misfortune of the kind
in few years.
Mr.. and Mrs. ca Lsnoir, of Cam
den, paid flying visit to relatives in
our community on Saturday.
Measles, fever and other things,
keep our DR.. Kirk busy