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W? W?xfam at? Sou?jjron. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1900. ^ The Sumter Watc?man was toan deo a 1850 ?nd the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combioeu circulation and influence cf both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sunter. If McKinley ?nd Hay keep on mon* xeying with expansion sod trying to ape John Bull they will stir up all tho mimais in the menagerie, and the Amer? ican people will have the music to face. The floods are playing havoe with ; 2be early planted crops io Alabama, Mississippi and Tesas, but this will not ie a circumstance to what the bulls and ?ears will do to the Southern farmers if jhey go ahead and make a twelve mil Son bale cotton erop. There is still plenty of time for a cotton crop to be planted io tba DOW flooded districts of ihe southwest. Ohsrlestoo bas euoeeeded in raising zjinety of the proposed quarter of a million capital stock of the exposition. The rich meo will have to go down Soto their pookets if the exposition is to be made a success. A few riob men a&d tbe men of moderate means and the employes of the big firms and cor? porations cannot bear all of tba burden. ? city with tbe wealth of Charleston should subscribe for the capital stock of .tx {250,000 exposition company the day the books are opened. Enough has been said to coo vince all the doubt? ing Thomases that the exposition will be the greatest thing for Charleston that waa ever projected and that should be sufficient to loosen the puree strings ef tbe bosioees men, property owners and capitalises. Waa t is a quarter of o miliioo wheo the very commercial ftfe, not to say the future prosperity of o city, is at stake ? No mao etoo Id be elected to the legislature this year unless he clearly ?efioss his position OD the question of selling the State farms and use of COD vic ts on the public roads. The State farms are neither necessary to the . well being of the State nor profitable. This method of utilizing the convicts Sas been given a foll and fair, as well as expeosive trial, and in our opinion ihe result bas been far from satisfac? tory. A good system of public roads is essential to the welt beiog and future prosperity of the State, and oo better ose ocold possibly be made of tbe convicts than to pot them to building roads. The farms m this and Kershaw counties cao be sold at aoy time for a snSoient som to build a reformatory J jbr yoaihfoi crimin?is on the Lexington farm or some other suitable place, if that is cot a desirable location for a reformatory, and to our miod the State would be far better off without the farms and with a reformatory than at the present time with the farms This is a muon more important ard vital issue than that of who shall bs eleoted governor or Doited States senator, aod if tbe voters are wise and alive to their own interests they will not let it be overshadowed or lost bight of in the burley burley of the campaign, where anaicty cf tbe candidates to get a gas pipe C?OO? oo fat offices is the paramount and absorbing motive. Of late *eare the individual huoger for ofh*33 aod tbo petty personalities of the earn paige circus have forced the ques- j ?ioos of real importance to take a back seat. We have little hope of better ?biogs insofar as the State campaign is concerned, for the signs ali point to the same old scramble, bat we are saoguioe that the county campaigns will be cast a oo different plano ana that (be candi? dates for thc legislature will be required ;o discuss iaetns and to declaro their position on certain well de6oed ques? tions rca: are of importance at this time It baw been stated tb at there is to be made ao attempt to have the State !Execu-;ve Committee rule toj prohib? ?ion candidate? out of the democratic primary Toe report may have no ?oas?at?on in fact, but it shows at least ?hat the wish to do so is entertained by some person or faction. However this j aaay be, it is a matter ot interest even as a. hypothetical case, for ebouid the StatO Executive Committee take action along the lines indicated in the report, lb? democratic party, as at present con? stituted in this State, would be rent in Swain and there v?oe-d bo two instead j>f one whito man's party ;n South Carolina. The prohibitionists are a large and influential body in thc demo? cracy of the State and to rule out of WMMMMMMMM---Bf-BMW the primary aoy candidate or caodi dates ?bo may be prohibitionists would be an injustice that they weald not submit to. The executive committee might 88 well oe its own responsibility formulate a party creed for tbe State and then adopt one iron elad rule that i DO candidate should ba recognized io the primary unless be shall first sab scribe to every article io this machine made creed. We have never been a streng believer io this business of ''suggesting" candidates, but this method is cot as objectiocable as would be the action of tbe executive commit* tee io rulieg out of the primary democrats who happen to be prohibi tioaist wheo it comes to dealiog with the liquor evil A mao bas as good a right to be be a prohibitionist as another bas to be a dispeosaryite, or ao out and out whiskey mao, aod if those j who tbiok aa either of the three see fit ! to agree amoog themselves to vote for oertaio candidates the State Executive Committee bas neither the right cor the power to rule any of the candidates out of the primary. This was the ground taken by the dominant element io 1890 after the March convention bad made "suggestions" aod as that prece* dent bas since held good, why should the dominant element desire to take another tack OD the prohibitionists, who aided tbe dominant element to establish that great moral institution, tbe dis? pensary ? It seems to us that with the 1890 precedents uorepodi&ted by the dominant element the prohibitionists may suggest their candidates aod take them ioto the democratic primary aod wio, if they cao muster sufficient votes. A GOSPEL OP COTTON SEED. Mr Edwin Lehman Johnson of Fort Hill, S. C., "a specialist io cot? ton seed/*' is publishing a series of articles io pocket pamphlet form which be bas named and copyrighted as "Queen Cotton Seed Tracts." They are intended, to ase Mr John eon's words, "for parchase and dis tribation to farmers by cotton mills, oil mills, fertilizer factories, bankers, merchants, cattle dealers, railroad companies or anyone who is able and farsighted enough to invest a fer/ dollars io building up the country about bim/7 and to show bow $200, 000,000 of values are lost on every crop of cotton seed, and bow tbe persons and corporations indicated can by working together save this enormous sum annually for their section Three of these tracts have been issued and a fourth is is prepa? ration Mr Johnson, who bas contributed suggestive articles to the State on this subject, is perhaps the closest southern student of the cotton seed, and, as his writings show is an en? thusiast in his work. He bas spent several years at and near Clemson college where be has had excellent opportunities for pursuing his studies and applying the results of experi? mentation ; and as time passes he grows more and more confident that in the proper employment of cotton seed is to be found means sufficient to regenerate southern farming and enrich this great section He is a lucid and forceful writer, has a taient for apt illustration, and a great deal of good is to be anticipated from his researches and arguments. Were it not that these cotton seed tracts of his are copyrighted, we would be tempted to quote freely from them, but their cost is so small as to place them within the means of everybody. We shall do our part when we show where they are to be bad and what their purpose is Mri Johnson's teaching is that "cattle is the one thing needed in the south to give symmetry, completeness and profit to all the industries connected with the cotton plant," and he is the prophet of "the modern system of intensive cattle raising which is going to work an entire revolution in southern agriculture"-to wit, feed? ing the cattle on cotton seed meal snd feeding their fertilizing product to our worn out soils We are given leave to print the opiuion of a disin? terested expert on thi* subject, a ?etter to Mr Johnson from the direc tor of the University of Wisconsin's j agricultural experiment station. University of Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment Station. I Madison, Wie. March 29, 1900 | Edwin Lehman Johnson, Fort Hill, \ S C. j Dear Sir : 1 have read your ?wo j cotton seed tracts with the keenest in- i terest and am delighted with your'pun 1 gent presentation of a subject of such vast importance to the people of the soulh. Why cannot your~ people j make nee of the wonderful opportuni? ties which Datare nae spread all about them in such profusion ? To day, March 29tb, as I write this com? munication, the ground is frozen and it ia snowing here in southern Wis cousin Our cattle must be kept in the yard and stable for a month and a half yet before we can turn them out to pasture. In spite of inclement weather and a long winter, dairying is a great in? dustry with us. Last year the miik, cream, butter and cheese products of Wisconsin brought to our dairymen be tween $30,000.000 and $35,000,000, these figures not including the re? turns from the cows and calves sold and the enormous output of pork made possible through the feeding of skim milk, buttermilk and whey. Our farmers m the southern part of the State have fed a little of the cot? ton seed meal produced in the south and would be feeding enormous quan tities of it were it not for the fact that we are located close to the great flouring mills of the northwest, which furnish us bran and middlings by the tens and thousands of cars Has nature done too much for your peo pie, or what is the explanation for their slowness in utilizing the seed of the cotton plant as they should ? Keep on with your work of waking them up. Yours very respectfully, W. E Henry. Dean and Director. What is the explanation ?" We don't know, unless it is that from long industrial association with the negro, the southern farmer has fallen ioto the negro's habit of blind and satisfied con? servatism-a sort of fatalism that forbids experiment aod blights ail progress, that moves io the old ruts with the mute patience of the mule and clings to traditional ways with the stubborn loyalty of tbe Guilah. It is but slowly and painfully that the agricultural habit of the south chances ; yet it is beginning to change-there's hope io that. The great inert interior mass is fixed as yet, but the edges are moving at last, aod the movemeot is quickening. Perhaps the farmiog interests of the sooth may henceforth change for the better more in one year tbao they used to do io five. We hope so ; we hope that thinkers and experi? menters aod writers like Mr Johnson may soon come to be as heeded in South Carolina as they are appreciated in Wisconsin In this hope we have written.-The State Butterick.'e Delineator, Standard Design? er. H. G. OsteeD 4 Co., Liberty Strest. K?d Hot From the Gan ______ i Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman, of Newark, Mich., in the Civil "War. It caused I horrible Ulcers that no treatment helped for 20 Tears. Then Buck len's Arnica Salve cured him. Cures Cuts, Bruises, Burn., Boils, Fel- 1 ons, Corn?, Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure ] on earth. 25 cts. a box. Cure guaranteed. ? Sold by J. F. W. DeLorme, Druggist. 3 < PUBLIC NOTICE. - I IT HAS come to tbe attention of the County ? Board of Commissioners that persons < cultivating land adjacent to the public high- , ways have, at different place io tbe county, plowed into tbe highway, to the great annoy? ance and biodraoce of the traveling public. The board ba. cons'dered the matter and deems it its duty to notify and waro all per? sons not to obstruct cr in any manner to plow up or interfere with the public high? ways of the county. For tbe information of tbe public tbe fol- ' lowing section of the road law is published : "The road bed shall be not less than six teen ror more tban twenty feet wide, exclu- 1 sive of side ditchi, roo's and other obstruc? tions, unless otberwiee ordered by the County 1 Board of Commissioners " Overseers of roads are requested to give 1 publicity to and enforce said nonce and ' warning. 3y order of tbe board. T803 V. WALSH, Clerk. May 9-2t MASTER'S SALE. BY VIRTUE ot a decree of the Court of j i Common Pleas for Sumter County in tue State of Soutb Carolina, io the case of Mary M. B.and against Marion Moise (substi? tuted for James W. Phillips, George E. Pnillip6, Mary M. Wilson and Theo docia E Dennis); Mary L. Parnell and William B. Phillips, Jr., (an infant oo der tbe age ot' 14 years) heirs at law ?od distributees of W. B. Phillips, deceased ; ' Ravencl S. Bradwell ?s Administrator of the Estate of W. B Phillips, deceased ; James Toornwell, Silas Hirkson, G. P. Rush and Hampton Parnell ; I will sell at public auc uoo, to the highest bidder, at the Court j House in the cay cf Sumter iu said countv j and State, on saleday in June, 19G0, being j tbe fourth day of s*-id month, during the usual b jurs of sale, the followiog described 1 renl estate, to wit : "Ail that certain tract o? land measuring ' three bu:>dred and ten acres more or less, ?ituate, lying .ard bein,: in the county of Sumter, State of Sou"h Carolina and is hounded on the norh by lavis of B E. ! Wilson ; on the the. fast by lands of E J. ! Goodman and J L. K..-I3 ; oo the soutti by laods o? Jacob K-eif, and west by lar.'is '.t Mr?. Elizabeth Wilson, ana ?\,'? wholly ::: iowr>>nif> of of thc eo&nt} efore Said :' T'Tms ot sale ?;r.r--hrt;f cash ar:<t batanee ::i one year secured t>y bond an>i ojor?gage ot purchaser in which S!:H? Itt- provided for; counsel's fees ia v. -si' som-* has to be collected by tutt, purchaser '<J bave (he option of pay? ing all Cash. H. FRANK WILSON, d?ster for Sumter County. j May 9, 1903. 1 DoctorsSay; Bilious and Intermittent Fevers which prevail in miasmatic dis? tricts are invariably accompan? ied by derangements of the Stomach Liver and Bowels. The Secret of Health. The liver is the great " driving wheel" in the mechanism of man, and when it is out of order, the whole system becomes de? ranged and disease is the result. Tutt's Liver Pills Cure all Liver Troubles, _ CANDIDATES. FOR SOLICITOR^ 1 am a candidate for reelection to the office of Solicitor, sod again solicit the support of tbe tbird circuit, surject to tbe rules of the Democratic primaries. May 4. JOHN S. WILSON. FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTA? TIVES. I hereby aonounce rn* self a candidate for tbe House of Representantes, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. TH03 G. McLEOD FOR CONGRESS. HON J. WM. STOKES is hereby announced as a cac J i aa te for re-election to Congress in tbe Seventh district, subject to tbe Demo? cratic primery. FOR SHERIFF. Believing E. T. WINDHAM to De a suita? ble man for Sheriff of Sumter county, we hereby aonouuce bim a candidate for the office, subject to the action of the Democratic primary election. May 9* Tbe friends of Deputy Sheriff JAMES E GAILLARD take pleasure io nominating him for Sheriff of Sumter County, subject io the action of the Democratic primary His loo* and efficient service as Deputy Sheriff, bis faithful discbarge of every duty devolv iug upon bim and bis thorough familiarity with every detail necessary to the proper administration of the sheriff's effice qualify bim for the position. The frieods of HARRY W. SCARBOR OUGH would respectfully present bis name to the Democratic voters cf Sumter county at the approacbioe primary ns being a suitable man for Sheriff of Sumter county, feeling assured that be will oe acceptable to tbe en? tire people Tbe voters of Sumter county are asked to support for sheriff William H. Epperson, a true and tried Democrat, a man who was a gallant Confederate soldier asd served four years io the ranks He is competent and will faithfully discbarge the duties of tbe office if elected. COMRADES. CLERK OF COURT. Gentlemen: I want to be elected to the office of Clerk of the Court for Sumter Coun? ty. No one has asked ure to be a candidate (I guess they just didn't think of it). I trust, however, you will not forget me at the Democratic primary electioo, which will set? tle toe question, who shall be clerk ? as far as I am co?cerned. Hoping to be yours at tbe primary, I am Very respectfully, J. W. DENNIS. FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR. I bereby announce myself a candidate for re election to the office of County Supervisor of Sumter Countv, subject to the action of tbe Democratic Primary, and pledge myself to support tbe nominees of the Democratic party. MARION DORN. MR. FREAN MELLETT is nominated for County Supervisor, subject to tbe result of the Democratic primary He is a competent man for the positioo, a Democrat who de? serves tbe support of the party, and if be is sleeted will render faithful ned valuable services DEMOCRAT. To my friends wbo so nobly supported me before and the pnblic generally : I wish to announce myself a casdidete for the office of County Supervisor, promising to stand by be action of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, Mch 10* W. H SEALE. FOR CO. SUPERINTENDENT OF EDUCATION. Believing that the Acquaintance of the present incumbent, J. EDWIN REM BERT, with tbe duties of the effice, tbe various teachers, trustees and needs of the eeveral :omrouoities of the county qualify him for the effi.-e of County Superintendent of Edu? cation, and that he is heartily interested in tbe duties thereof, we nominate him for re? election, subj-ci to the action of the Demo? cratic Primary. MANY VOTERS. FOR CORONER. Mr. Eiitor: You will please announce SAMUEL F FLOWERS a caodidate for Coroner for Sumter County and oblige HIS FRIENDS. MR A D. MOSES, who has so efficiently tilled the position of Coroner during the past four yi'ars, ie hereby nominated for re-elec? tion, subject to tbe Democratic primary. He will receive the heartv support of MANY VOTERS. I bereoy announce myself a candidate for tbe effice of Coroner nf Snmter County sub? ject to the result of tbe Democratic primary. I am acquainted with tbe duties ef the effice and if elected will faithfully and efficiently perform ibem. The support and influence of tbe Democrats of the county is solicited and will bs appreciated. Respectfully, THOMAS M. JONES. NOTICE TO TEACHERS. IN Compliance with instructions of State j Supt. of Education every teacher, white and i black, ia Sumter County is requested to rend j me a of books of each kind (giving name j ar..l author! owned by children m their I school. J EDWIN REM BERT. Apr to Co. ^upr. Ed. j The Position OF RESIDENT MANAGER <f 'he Kel'-; TABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY ; tot Sumter and vicioiiy, \* open to a maa ot" cbarnctsr and ?bili?j. \ favorable contract, ! carrying rcn3wais,iwiil tie given to the right j man W. J. ROD DEY, Maoacer. Aril 25 Rock Hill, S. C. I CROSSWELL & CO Did you koon? that we have the largest aod most complete i io e of Groceries of aoy bouse io Sumter, and always prepared to meet the demands in our lioe? Our trade bas grown to such extent tbat we are forced to have more room. ID addition to our large storr? aod warehouse that we oow bave, we are fitting up a 90-foo: warehouse betweeo the Atlantic Coast Line and Southern depots io order that we may be in better position to euppiy the demaods. In addition to oar large stock of goods on band, we have lots of goods bought at factories that we can ship direct to you and save you mocey. We give you a FEW PRICES BELOW, but as we have not space to give you a full litt of prices, wili ask tbat you write or come and get oar prices which we will furnish with pleasure. Best lar?e Lump Starch, 40 lb boxes ...... 3^3 lb Best Soda, 60 lb boxes, 1 lb packages, at.J2 per box Star Lye. 83 per case. 4 dczan. Delivered in 5 oase lots. Rex Baking Powders -J and 1-lb oaos, ?3 60 per case of 100 J and 50 lbs. De? livered in 5 case lots, with 1 case Rex. Soda, 60 Iba., free. TE A-Good Blaok and Green, 10 lb caddies.35o lb DIME MILK-Four dozen io case, at . . $3 60 per ease OLD VIRGINIA CHEROOTS-Three for 5c at . . $12 50 per thousand OLD GLORY CHEROOTS-Five for 10c . . . $14 per thousand CIGARS-The finest 5c Cigars on tbe market . $35 per thousand SCHNAPPS TOBACCO-10 lb caddies . . . . 35o per lb EARLY BIRD TOBACCO-10 lb caddies .... 35c per lb SWEET APPLE TOBACCO-10 lb caddies .... 34o per io LALLA ROOK TOBACCO-10 ib caddies .... 32c per lb BIG WHISTLE TOBACCO-10 lb oaddies .... 36o per lb RED EYE TOBACCO-8 plugs to pound, 10 lb caddies . . 27c per lb FLOUR, MEAL, LARD, BACON, GRITS, MOLASSES, Aod other goods at lowest- prices. Ask for prices whish we will furnish you. Crosswell & Co* Phone 53. Sumter, S. C. Summer is Coming! The weather of the past few days would indicate the near approach of Summer, and the consequent necessity of pro? viding one7s self with appropriate wearing apparel. In looking around for your wants in this line, do not fail to give us a call for we feel assured we can supply a liberal percentage cf your needs. Our line of WASH MATERIAL AND WHITE GOODS Is the most complete we have ever carried, and the man? ner in which we have been selling them is a guarantee to us that The Styles and Prices are Right, Already our stock is badly broken in some lines which we hope soon to replenish. There has been a great deal said about the advance in prices of Dry Goods, but we see no justification for this, except in domestic goods, such as bleached, brown and plaid homespuns, that are directly affected by the price of cotton, the advance is not appa? rent. We are still selling A Good Print at 5c per yard 36-in Percales at 8 l-3c per yard These are in very desirable patterns plaids and stripes, suitable for Shirt Waists or Children's suits. Woven Madras Cloth, in plaids and stripes, at lOo Probably the best value we have in our stock, and most appropriate for this season of year is Our India Linens. For some years we have been buying this class of goods in short lengths DIRECT FROM MANUFACTURERS. The goods are perfect, and buying them in that manner and the quantities we do, we are selling them at 25 to 33 per cent less than regular goods. Our JLine of Silk Waist Pattern? Are very attractive. The prices range from 50c to $1 pr yard We will be pleased to send samples of anything in stock. O'DONNELL & GO. Tie Largest ni 1st Complete ? CHARLES C. LESLIE, ni i Wholesale aod Retail Commission Dealer ia EstaMl?Mt SO? FTSH Geo. S. Hacker & Son, \?^: ^"t/kmltr7' J , Stalls No. 1 aod 2 Fish Market, ^^^g^^^n Office. Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street. 3> . SIB?SSLW? 1 'IliP^?s. ^ Consignments of Conniry Produce, Poultry ^|M|;?f If 3= Ejrgs, &c, are respecifolly solicited. ?3 jg ^ F?Sh p?ckel in barrf!s *rc? boxes for tfae P OT : "THE BANK OF SUMTER, ^mm^M^^^^^^'' SUMTER, S. C. -MANUFACTURERS OF- City and County Depositary 000RS3 SASH, BLINDS, L ,. rr^rz * - 3 C?pital stock paid in, . . ?J75.0C0 00 Moulding & Building ccdmded surplus, . i6;ooo oo iuuuiu.ub _u mivA-Lii^. i^j^na! liability <>f stockholders Material. 10 escess of tbeir stcck' 75,00000 office and Wareronms. King, opposite Csn Transacts s gene-*! basking business : also non Street, ; bas ? Savings Bank L>ep:irtaem. Deposits of CHARLESTON, S. C. $1 and upward received. Interest nilowed aj r? , i ? tbe rate ot 4 per cent, per acuuo oavaMp #ay* Pnrc^H??* our ra.nke, which we cuacante I ,. * * uuuu) f-ayaoie , . . t semi-annual! v. superior io rwy solo South, nid f . the:eb: ?avz monev. W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President, w i c . y. ! MARION MOISK, W. F. RHAMK Window and Fancy Glass a Specialty vice-Presideot. ci?Ser. October 16-3 Jan 31.