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The daily Alaskan., 1907-03-02
Firsmsn Meet Tonight

The Sksgway fire department viii meet ihfs evening st Firemeu's hall There will he social session Of un- usual interest after ,he h8sicoss meet ing.
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MAX.

Max, S. c., April 15.-Oats are be-
ing badly injured by insects.
High winds have prevailed for sew
eral days, and it will be almost
miracle if any fruit natures this year
after so much cold, except strawber-
ries, which are being enjoyed by
those who have the plants.
Pea seed is very scarce.
Rev. 3. K. Truluck is having a res
idence built near by and on the
southwest of Bethel church, a much
more desirable location than his
present home.
Mrs. Bessie Hicks is spending some
time with her uncle, Mr.. G. M. Kicks,
Of New Zion.
Miss Efie Trucluck, of Darlington,
is visiting relatives near here.
Mr.. Isaiah Chandler, an aged verer-
an of the late war, died last night.
Alfred Chandler, an Industrious
colored man, died Saturday.
Mr.. George Brockington and Mrs
Minney Chandler were married Sun
day afternoon by Rev. B. K. Truluck.
John Miles, while fishing, had the
end of one finger bitten off by a
cooter.
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denly in Pinewood one day this week.
She said that morning to her nus
band, .ePress, I want you to telegraph
eo~ my sister" Press asked her for
what. ..I want her to come so l can
give her our baby, for I am going 10
de- He Cher husband) said. "On,
no, 1 will go and get something for
rs to have good dinner" which he
did do, and when he brought in the
things he had bought for dinner, his
wife told him she could cook them,
but she would not want any, as she
was going to die. And she did die
before she could eat any of the din
ner. She complained OF a pain under
her left arm. her husband called in
DR.. P. NJ. Salley, but she did not live
five minutes after the doctor got to
her.
Augustus Weeks killed some large
fowl at his fathers mill one day this
week. which all who saw it said they
did not know what it was, as they
had never seen anything like it be-
fore. It as white and blue spotted.
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STAVEBJRG.

Stateburg, .april 15.-A1nid ali the
rural attractions Of the institution,
the Gen. Sumter Memorial Academy
has again been the scene of a most
delightful OCCASION. In order to en-
large the school library, an entertain
mert vas "biiled" Tor Friday even
ing. the 18th, and With the usual dis
play Of talent and training, the fol
lowing programme was presented by
the teachers and students of the
school, with the aid of the young peo
pie of the neighborhood:
Chorus, Hunting Song"-By stu
dents Of G. S. NJ. a.
Recitation, school DAYS by
Whittier-Miss Wilhelmina Dargan.
Recitation, The Reason Why" by
Paul Hamilton Hayne-Nliss Harriet
Sanders.
Play, six to Ore" in one act.
Characters:
Mrs. Dodge Pomecoy Miss Eu-
genia Dargan.
Nicces of Mrs. Pomeroy:
Gladys Quincy'-Miss Julien Fri
erson.
Maud Lawton"-liss jamie Mel
son.
Nina Crosby'-Miss Sarah Mel
son.
Ethel Davis"-Miss Theodosia
Dargan.
"AIene de valence"-Miss Georgia
Dargan.
Elliott Champney,' nephew of
Mrs. Pomeroy-Mr. John Frierson.
Rose McCary," negro servant
Miss Lottie Nelson.
Chorus, Moonlight on the Lake
BY students of G. S. M. A.
After the closing selection, delicf-
Gus refreshments were served. the
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MAYESVILLE.

Mayesville, April 16.-In the sec
ond election held yesterday for an 1E-
tendent DR.. W. W. Gardner was
elected over W. NJ. McElveen by
seven votes. This election has excit-
ed more interest than any held here
in years, as in the first election the
two candidates received an even
number Of votes.
DR.. w. w. Gardner was the regular
nominee of the mass meeting helo
several weeks ago, and Mr. McElveen
was brought out as an Independent
candidate.
DR.. Gardner has held the office fo1
two terms and has given general
satisfaction in his administration OF
the towns affairs. Many improve
merits have been made during his
incumbency and better things are ex-
pected Of him in the future. The al
dermen elected on the council for the
coming term are: NJ. C. Mayes, clerk
and treasurer; J. F. Bland, Jr., r. j
Mayes, Jr., anQ H. L. Thomas.
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PISGAH.

Pasgah, April 13.-This is winter
with rush. Old folks say they
have never seen such a long cold
spell in April before. Those who
planted cotton early look rather sick,
especially those who have no seed to
plant over. Most Of the FARMERS
saved only enough to plant one time.
Cotton planting has been gong o1,
rapidly this week. Corn looks badly.
Poor stands, and scrne to plalt over
The oats look like they are in spell
Of fever. May and June will tell the
story Of the peach crop. If the ker-
mel is damaged or dead it is gone
The cool weather has brought on
lot OF sickness, and the dccors are
kept busy attending to their pa
tients.
Lucy Hutcherson, who died from
hydrophobia in Atlanta, was buried
at Pisgah church on Thursday after
noon 1dSt, dllSI o1N440 S0A N1N~S' W
Rev. Mr.. Irabinet. A large congre-
CATION was present who testified their
deep sorrow at the death of the little
girl. and especially for the parents
in this their great trouble.
The country is full OF dogs and
what good they are doing I cart see.
Nearly every negro has from one to
five, half starved all the time. There
is no game to hunt, and as yard dogs
they are no good. The people ought
to Go as the folks about Smithville
do-shoot them and our countr,
would be rid Of a number of pests
that are not worth the bread they
eat.
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*The News-No pure drug cough
cure laws would be needed, If all
cough cures were like DR.. Shops
Cough Cure is-and has been for 20
years. The national law now requires
that if any poisons- enter into cough
mixture, it must be printed on the Ia
bel or package. For this reason
mothers, and others. should insist on
having DR.. Shops Cough Cure. No
poison-marks on DR.. Shops labels
and none in the medicine, else it
must by law be on the label. And it's
not only safe, but it is said to be by
those that know it best, a truly re-
makable cough remedy. Take nc
chance, particularly with your chill
dren. Insist on having DR.. Shops
Cough Cure. Compare carefully the
DR.. Shoop package with others and
see. No poison marks there! You can
always be on the safe side by de-
manding DR.. Shops Cough Cure.
Simply refuse to accept any other.
Sold by Sibert's Drug Store.
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DALZELL.

Dalzell, April Isl don't know if
can collect my thoughts long
enough to write. The writer has one
of those awful colds that makes a
man feel more like committing sui
eide or fighting than writing.
We have started planting cotton,
but the weather favors hog killing
time more than cotton planting.
There are some of the early birds
we feel sure will have to plant over
Some have already planted their corn
over. Seed corn and cotton seed are
scarce in this neck, and planting one
time was about all some can do, so
second planting will be doubly hard.
Mr.. H. D. Boykins mules ran away
one day last week as they were COM
ing from his house to Dalzell and as
they got in front Of Messrs. Bowman
& Moore's store one ran on one side OF
telegraph pole and the other on
the other side Of the pole, the wagon
tongue striking the pole right cen
trally. breaking the pole square in
two about three feet above the
ground. AS they struck the pole II
knocked both mules down, and as
the end of the pole dropped down 1t
struck one of the mules on the hind
leg and broke it, so the mule had to
be killed. The pole was nine inches
through and perfectly solid where it
broke. and no one who has not seen
it would believe it possible for such
thing to be DONE All the damage
done to the wagon was the breaking
of the double-tree and foot or so
of the tongue being broken off. 1t IS
heavy blow on Mr.. Boykin. The
mule was worth about 5000.
The ice cream festival was sue
cess. Notwithstanding the cold wealth
er. About $40 was added to the IL
brary fund. Miss Barnett deserves
credit for the efforts she put forth in
making it as good as it was.
Mrs. K. J. and Miss Grace Carson
are at home again after stay OF
several days in Columbia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Stafford, Of
Bishopville, visited the formers pa
rere, Sunday.
Rev. j. G. Reiley is spending this
week in Summerton.
The hours 60, service at Tirzah
vin &c Il o'clock on the second Sun
Gays, aid $50 on the fourth Sundays
sc-- ,.,e i.ext few months.
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ELLIOTT.

Elliott, Apil 15.-Elliott was the
victim Of a destructive fire last Fri
day night. Five of her store houses
were burned. and at one time it
looked as if three others would sure
ly go. In fact, if friends, among them
lots of colored men, had not worked
so hard they surely would have been
destroyed The wind was fearfully
high at the time.
Nlessrs. Carter & Harris are occu-
pying the Everett House now, and
will accommodate all travellers with
both meals and lodging. This house
is conveniently located at the junction
Of the two railroads. few yards
from the depot.
Farmers are surely having back
sets by the wholesale. Lots of them
around here have plowed up and
planted their corn over, and I am
afraid some cotton will have to be
treated likewise. Some planted in
March.
We have not been having March,
but January. weather for the last
three weeks, and to finish up with
this morning, everything in the way
Of tender vegetation was fozen to
death-.ce everywhere. Our pump
had to be thawed with warm water.
Some fifty odd years ago, I can't
recall the year, but it was the 18th
day Of April. there YVES a heavy snow
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menu being of a most puzzling and
unique form, and in choosing dish,
the visitor might have expected to
have been served with anything from
a toothpick to most delicious plate
of ice cream.
..The Art Gallery" arranged by the
students of the school, was a place OF
great amusement; the paintings be-
ing constructed of anything ridicu-
lous in appearance, or absurd in selec-
ton.
The remainder Of the evening was
spent in dancing and merry-makine
by the young people present.
2. E. T., Jr.
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WISACKY.

T,;s-,,e:&l..-, -.pr;l 15.-We have been
:lav:-g cod, stormy winds for tie
past few ls,vs. aad frost a,,;: ice. the
past night, and al vegetation seems
to be killed. Today is calm, with
bright sunshine, but still very cold
Many farmers in this section had fin
ished planting corn and had good
stands; some few had planted cotton
but I suppose it will all have to be
done over again. The oat crop has
been greatly injured, and the fruit
crop is entirely gone.
The health Of the community is
moderately good at this time.
Mrs. Robt IcCutchen and daugh-
ter. Miss Bertha, of Bishopviile, have
been visiting in our midst recently.
Mrs Eva Smith, OF Bishopville,
and her hrot::rr. NJ. L. Williams, OF
Wisacky, visited relatives near Tim
nlonsviIle on Saturday, returning the
next day. They drove through the
country. and suffered greatly from
the cold. stormy winds
Miss Dora Williams is visiting rel
atives and friends in Bishopville this
week.
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DARK CORNER.
source.

Dark Corner, April, 13, 1907.
One of the scarcest things is news,
And the farmers all have the blues
As they think the fruit crop is lost,
And most every morning we have a
frost,
And the wind has blown for fifteen
DAYS
Don't know how many more before
it lays.
There is very little news in this
corner. No cotton planted here yet.
as I know c;. Some still complaining
that they cannot get their guano,
which they ordered in January. They
say that If they cannot get it this
week they will not have it when it
comes, Tor they intend to commence
20 make their cotton beds Monday;
say that if they cannot get it this
but from the weather we have been
having, am in no hurry 10 plant my
little patch. 7 think the prospect for
fruit crop is very slim after so
much cold weather. We have had
several heavy frosts this week and
the wind is blowing cold now.
Misses Mabel Meilett and Mary Lee
Ards visited at W. J. Ards last
Sunday evening.
w. J. Ards dined last Sunday with
MIR. Joe NJ. Ards.
Miss Nealie Ards visited Mrs. W.
]. Ards yesterday.
Mrs w ]. Ards and Douglas
Weeks visited the latter's sister, Mrs.
Ben. Geddings. near Pinewood, yes
terday.
Mrs. Geddngs has been quite sick,
but is some better.
Augustus Weeks and Ben. Ged-
aings went to Cane savanna yester
day to try their luck with the hnny
4riaa. which was poor indeed, one
sucker and one poor little silver fish.
stubbs Turner and hack Avin
tried their luck at Weeks mill here
last night with pretty fair success.
Mr.. Joe NJ. Ards has been quite
sick this week, but was some better
yesterday.
Blanding Ards goes from here to
your city next Monday, the 18th, to
serve as a juryman.
A negro woman died rather sud
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SALEM.

her home on Friday after stay OF
several weeks at the infirmary III
Sumter.
Mr. Weeks, of the Item, spent a
Few hours in Mayesville on Saturday
between trains.
Miss Mcdonald graduate OF the
Tcbns HOPKINS Training School, OF
baltimore. came down from Wians-
moro. where she had been doing prl-
rate nursing, on Friday morning TO
xnend q few days with friends. Too
soon she viii take her departure via
washington for Baltimore, to resume
her duties. but not before She had
taken in the city of Sumter on today.
Mn. Hudson Warren left on
wednesday for Asheville, n. c.. On
business and win, in all probability
be absent for some time.
Mr.. Walter Rafheld, Of Sumter, was
seen to pass through this section
twice in one week, going to see his
best girl, it is presumed.
Salem, April i5.-The weather has
been fine Of Iase for hog killing, and
those who carried over porkers for
asse eating, have enjoyed them,
Much corn when last seen was just
as on the day it was planted Still we
keep looking for it to come into
sight, while others, less patient, have
PLANTED a second time.
Those who planted cotton early,
feol that if seed can be procured, IT,
too, win have to be planted again.
Jack frost was in evidence on Sur
day morning, biting like a rabid deg.
There was neighborhood lish
ny at shaw's lake on Friday, and the
hnny tribe was in abundance.
The fourth Sunday in April is ap-
pointed for the installation of Rev.
~. H. Workman as pastor of Brick
Church.
Rev. Mr.. Grier will deliver the
charge to the congregation, while
Rev. II. A. Knox will charge the pas
tm.
Mrs. John H. Wilson returned to
When Supervisor Scales 4s get
through with Turkey creek canal, we
WIN be pleased to see his stripes over
fhis side. We feel that he has kinder
given this section the go-around.
There is an old colored ex-Confed-
crate soldier here who claims to
be ninety-two years Of age and
who was wounded by the eSplo-
sion of a shell on Morris Island,
he claims. Now at this ripe old age,
and being crippled for life and inca
pacitated for making his living, asks
for pension, and very N5ustly so it
seems. But some one will have to
Interview the pension board in his be-
half, if he gets any help from that
source
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No other remedy on earth is so
good for children as HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea; makes them
eat. sleep and grow Bright eyes. rosy
cheeks. 35 cents, Tea or Tablets.
Chian's Drug Store.
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storm Vegetation was much further
advanced than now. I guess folks
made fresh start. This will be the
plan for US to adopt, so let US be up
and doing. Maybe the cold is over
now.
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Ladies, don't don't forget to ex-
anime my up-to-date Spring Hats
before buying. In the rear of Wells
Dry Goods Store, IA S. Main street.
Yours to please, Miss S. A. Murray.
4-3-4t*
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The Southern Power Company Will
erect an electrical distributing plant
at Spartanburg at cost Of 100000.
Capt. J. NJ. Oliver, Of the govern
ment dredge Little Pee Dee, was
drowned near Conway on Sunday.
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COUNTY correspondence.
wE.wSy LETTERS FROM OUR SPE-
GAL CORRESPONDENTS.
asens OF Interest From all Parts OF
sumter and Adjoining Counties.
morrcE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

mDY4CE To- CORRESPONDENTS.
aas your letters so that they viii
reach this Office not later than Tues
aav morning.. When the letters are
racaiyed Wednesday it is almost an
ampossibility to have them appear IN
rae paper issued that day:
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A marvellous preparation contain
ing the constituent elements of life,
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea cures
when all else has failed. 35 cents.
Tea or Tablets. China's Drug Store.
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her home on Friday after stay OF
several weeks at the indrmary IN
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-04-27
Another Los Angeles Excursion x
~ To Hawaii Is Planned For Next Month

excursion from San Pedro with
school teachers on board The Ma
tional Educational Association is to
meet this summer in Los Angeles and
there will be over 10000 teachers in
the city. Mr.. Childs is confident that
he will be able to get one shipload OF
teachers interested In the Islands and
he may possibly secure two. His ia
cillties for reaching them are of the
best as his headquarters are in the
Chamber of Commerce building in
Los Angeles and next to him the
headquarters of the n. +. A. are sit
uated. He will not be troubled by
having to look them up. but they
come, one might say, directly to him.
The last excursion did not do the
good for the Islands In an advertis-
ing way as was hoped for on account
of the knocking done by the ex-
oursionists about the trip. when
askei regarding the Islands they
would reply, "Oh. we had a delight
lul 'ihl' VII NH' lSldHuS' buN' oi' iic
trip getting there and the party
talked to would leave with an inn
preston regarding the trip that 1t
was not the pleasantest thing in the
world.
Upon the return of the steamer
the Chamber of Commerce appointed
n committee to carry on the work of
getting the new steamship line UNI
der way and for few days the work
vas carried on progressively. II the
ewspaper accounts of what was be-
ing done were to be relied upon.
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In all probability there will be an
other excursion of Los Angeles peo-
pic leave San Pedro next month for
these Islands on. one of the Oceanic
steamships, probably the Ventura.
Tho excursion will start from San
Francisco with - few passengers, pro-
coed to San Pedro, where large
number of Los Angeles people will be
picked up. and then the trip will be
made to these Islands following, in
all probability, the itinerary of the
). S. Ohio. Lloyd Childs, the repre-
sentative of the Promotion Commit
tee, with headquarters in Los Ange-
les, Is working the matter up and Is
almost certain of success. Such Is
the report brought back from Los
Angeles by Harry II. Tomlins, who
returned this morning on the Ala
media, after a trip up on the Ohio
with the Los Angeles eXcursioni9ts.
mir. Childs told me last week, "
said Mr.. Tomlins this morning, that
he was almost sure of success. He
bad Just then returned from trip 20
san Francisco, where he had got into
communication with the Oceanic
leople and also with a number of
tourist bureaus. There will in all
probability be about $50 passengers
on the steamer, the largest part TO
come from the Southern part Of the
state. II is thought at present that
the date Of sailing will be about Nay
80, possibly a little earlier.
During the summer. II u steamer
can he secured, there will also be nm
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that port through to the Islands as
soon AS his line east from that city
Is completed. They are at work on
, that line at present and there is no
doubt but that II will go through.
Tor years Gould has been trying to
get line of through steamers on the
Pacific, but has been baked so far
Ivy Hartman. The San Diego people
claim now that Spreckels Is working
in conjunction with Gould and that
q line to the Orient will be establish
cd. Another report says that Harri-
man has again shut Gould out by get
ting in with Spreckels. The Los An
leles papers claimed short time ago
that the Salt Lake road was bonded
To secure the Eastern line from San
Diego. II this is true II looks as II
Hartman was getting control of the
line out of San Diego, for II is n
known fact that he controls the Salt
Lake road.
Another fact that causes one to
doubt If the line of steamers out of
San Pedro will be put on by the Los
Angeles capitalists. as Is now talked
of. Is that one of the men most in
terested Is J. Ross Clark, the vice
president of the Salt Lake road. In
that position he is but tool OF Har-
riman and II is indeed doubtful II
Hartman wants such line estab-
lished
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Then Secretary Virgins left for the
jamestown Exposition and the mat
ter seemed to die out, and when I
left nothing whatever was heard of
the matter. The big interests, Har-
riman. Spreckcls and Gould, are said
TO be interested In the deal and moth
ing can definitely be determined. The
Los Angeles people would like to see
the line put through but whether they
will ever see IL done Is q mystery.
San Pedro is nearly 90 minutes fur
Their east than San Francisco and
furnishes more direct route through
to New York. and the Los Angeles
people use that fact as an argument
for the establishing of new line d.
rect.
THE purser of the s. s. Ohio turn
I'd out to be the secretary of the
Northern Pacific Steamship Company.
to which the Ohio belonged. He
made the trip to see what was To be
done in the way OF freight. and what
he determined he would not tell. The
Northern Steamship Company ut
present has line down the coas,
from Seattle to San Pedro and II. II.
Heron is the authority for the state
ment that that company would like
to put on line Of steamers from San
Pedro to the Islands. What was re.
ported to his company by Purser
Cont could not be learned by the
Los Angeles people interested in the
matter.
I'm San Diego there is a feeling
that Spreckels will put line from
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rousing applause.

rousing applause.
The Elleford Company present "a
Royal Reception for the last time
tonight. Next week will witness
three popular bills. Monday and
Tuesday Is an American comedy-dra-
ira that created furore in the East
last season, the pretty heart story,
"'rhc American Girl" II gives the
Osborn children chance to show
what they can do in clever child ac-
tors. They have two prominent parts
and will delight young and old. The
hill for Wednesday and Thursday is
Mark Swans breezy Western comedy.
THAT Girl from Texas" play buh.