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WEDNESDAY, AU6UST 12, 1903. 'he Sumter Watchman was roundea io i 850 and the Trite Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the combined circulation and in?neoce of both of the old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium in Sumter. The proposition to establish a. rural police force for the protection of the people living in the country districts is meeting with quite general approv? al in the South and it is possible that a force modeled somewhat on the plan of the Texas Bangers may be organiz? ed in a number of Southern States. Judge Emory Speer, of Georgia, comes ont strongly in favor of the pro? position and gives several well consid? ered reasons for his views. In some sections of the South the conditions have beccmd so intolerable from the frequency of outrageous crimes that the families'of farmers are not safe in their homes when unprotected by men. If it is necessary to maintain a strong police force to protect the women and children from the roaming j criminals, the matter of expense win not be considered, we are sure, for the safety of the women and children is of first importance. Gov. Heyward and his brigade of Colonels had the time of their lives in Anderson last week. The Anderson hospitality will, convince the Colonels it tc be a Colonel is not such an empty honor after all. President Roosevelt is being cri ti sised for refusing to permit the Pick? aninny Brass Band from the Jenkins Orphanage of Charleston to serenade at Sagamore Hill. The Presi it's door of hope is not in the icrth and he is consistent in refusing permit the august precincts of lore Hill to be invaded by a coon band. He doubtless entertains a strenuous opinion that the Pickaninny Band should be kept ia Charleston. The cotton mill interests of the North are clamoring for Congress to - enact laws to prevent the manipula? tion of cotton prices by speculators who advance prices so greatly that the I mills cannot manufacture cotton goods at a profit . They say nothing about preventing the manipulation of prices by speculators who rob the farmers of ali profit In fact, if we recollect aright, it was these same mill magnates who were most outspoken in denunciation of the Farmer's Al? liance "anarchists" when they de? manded a few years ago that Congress .enact laws to forbid speculative trad? ing in cotton futures. Then it was the producers of cotton who felt the injury resulting from cotton specula? tion, while at the present time the mill magnates are the ones squeezed. Senator Money, who lives ?n Wash? ington, but represents Mississippi in the Senate, has been re-nominated for another term, defeating Gov. Longino, who was credited with being the strongest and most popular man in the State. There can be no valid objection to the establishment of a second dispens? ary in this city except on the ground of unnecessary expense. It is a fact that no one will dispute that all who want liquor will find time and means to procure it at the dispensary we now have and the establishment of a second dispensary cannot be nrged or demand? ed on the score of necessity. All who need liquor can and do now procure it at the dispensary, therefore another dispensary is not needed. It is not the wish nor the purpose of anyone to en? courage the drinking habit, nor to in? crease the sale of liquor in this com? munity, consequently it cannot be argued that the second dispensary will be a profitable enterprise and will so largely increase the consumption of liquor-and increase the number of drunkards-that the additional ex? pense of operating another liquor joint will not diminish the profit derived from the system by the city and county at all. If the establishment of the second dispensary ist) increase the consumption of liquor and augment the evils of drunkenness and de? bauchery it is not to be desired for a moment, and no good citizens would for a moment countenance its estab? lishment. If, on the other hand, it merely divides the business now done by the other dispensary what do we want with it at all? Another dispens? ary will assuredly increase the cost of operating the system in the city by at least $1800 to $2,000 a year and this must come out of the profits which now go to the city and county. Why then establish another gin mill which must do either one of the two things encourage the increase of drunkenness or needlessly curtail the income of the city and county. Just think how many drunks $1800 or $2,000 represents, or how many miles of good roads. If the people want another dispensary and are willling to tax themselves $1800 or $2,000 a year for the luxury they are permittad by the State Board to do so ; if they do not want it and are un? willing to have their taxes increased $1800 to $2,000 a year they can prevent it by signing a petition protesting against another dispensary. Mr. Bob' Edens, who lives on the Stateburg road some three and a half miles from the city, has offered to pay into the county treasury the sum i of $100 on condition that Supervisor Seale will take the chain gang and build a clay i.adway for a distance of about four hundred yards near his place. There is now a very heavy sand bed at that point-probably the heaviest piece of road in that vicinity -and the substitution of the clay and sand roadway will be a benefit to everyone who travels the Stateburg road. Supervisor Seale has decided to accept Mr. Edens' offer, and as soon as the chain gang can be moved from its present location he will attack the sand bed. If other public-spirited land-owners would follow Mr. Edens' example and co-operate with him and the chain gang the problem of build? ing good roads would be solved. Those who do not feel able to con? tribute cash could put their teams and regular farm hands on the road to work under the Supervisor's direction for a few days or longer, and by this plan a great deal of permanent work could be accomplished without wait? ing for something "big to be done in the indefinite future. OUR DISTINGUISHED PRISONER. The following editorial from the Richmond Times-Dispatch is appli? cable to a specific case in Bichmond, but is applicable, in general terms, to South Carolina and the country at large. There is entirely too much con? sideration shown criminals who hap? pen to have social or financial stand? ing. In the eyes of the law a criminal is a criminal, and all should receive the same treatment if justice is to be done. "John M: King, convicted of having received bribes while a member of the Board of Aldermen of Richmond, and sentenced to the city jail for twelve months, began his term of service on Saturday. We are told in the local columns of The Times-Dispatch that Mr. King has a decent room on the second floor of the jail and will be treated with consideration by the prison authorities. His meals will be sent him from the outside, the City Sergeant allowing him to attend to this matter himself, and he will have books and papers, and his friends will be allowed to see him at all reasonable hours. * I "In other words, Mr. King will be treated as a distinguished citizen, temporarily retired from the activities of life. Everything will be done to make his stay in the city jail as com? fortable and agreeable as possible, and to take away from it the stings of punishment. He will be a star boarder on the European plan, with a cozy room at the expense of the City Hotel, and meals from an adjacent restau? rant to suit jais taste. Like Dorritt, the "Father of the Marshalsea," he will hold receptions from time to time and receive the honors due to a "City Father," who once carried paving con? tracts in his vest pocket and disposed of them to those who paid the largest rake-off. "If Mr. King had been a poor man in straits, and had stolen money to buy food and raiment for himself and family, and had been convicted of his crime and sentenced to jail, he would have been confined in an ordinary cell ; he would have been compelled to eat coarse food of the prison, and he would have been made to fee his humiliation | and disgrace. But it is different with a "City Father." Once an honored citizen, always an honored citizen, and no less so because he chances to be in jail for betraying his trust. Ordin? ary criminals must be made to know their places but so distinguished a criminal as a "City Father" must be treated with the "consideration" that becomes his station. Ordinary crimin? als must be punished according to prison regulations, but a "City Fath? er" must be coddled and petted and fed and lionized, and when he shall have served out his term in jail, per? haps he will be elected to serve an? other term i n the Board cf Alderman. "Now fret and fume, ye ordinary convicts. What business had you to be ordinary? If you want to be treated with distinguished consideration, yon must be a distinguished convict." Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, Aug. ll.-The week end? ing 8 a. m., Monday, August 10th, had a mean temperature of 80 degrees, which is also the normal for the week. There were no extremes of tempera? ture, either of high during the days, or low at night. The sunshine was also about normal. Light winds pre? vailed generally, but local high and somewhat damaging wind-storms oc? cured in Pickeus, Greenville, Green? wood and Sumter counties. Frequent showers occurred, especial? ly in the central counties, with weekly amounts ranging from nearly three in? ches to 'trace" in a few places. In York county, and parts of adjoining ones, the need of rain is seriously felt, and rain is also needed in parts of Orangebmrg, Berkeley, Williamsburg, Colleton and Hampton counties, and in parts of the extreme western ones. In parts of Greenville, Saluda and Fairfield counties there were heavy local rains that washed lands badly, and flooded bottom lands. With the exceptions just noted, the moisture conditions were favorable. There was a marked impovement in all crops where sufficient rain fell. The exceptions include but a com? paratively small part of?the State where it has been too dry for the best de? velopment of crops, and even there all but the staple Crops show some im? provement. Cultivation of field crops ?3 not yet finished in the western counties, but will be in a short time. Both early and late corn improved under the influence of the humid and showery weather, except where the former is too nearly ripe to have been affected. Fodder pulling is underway. The weather conditions were favor? able for the development of cotton, ex? cept that on sandy lands it made little or no improvement. In a few places cotton has grown too much to weed, and is not well fruited, but generally it has fruited nicely, with compara? tively little shedding, except on sandy lands, where cotton is shedding both leaves and forms. Rust has appeared in a number of widely separated coun? ties, and is spreading rapidly. Open bolls have been noted in Beaufort and Georgetown counties, with indica? tions of early opening of bolls over the southeastern counties generally. Sea island cotton has improved, and is blooming profusely. Tobacco curing continues in the cen trial and western districts, but may be said to be practically finished. Rice is ripening in the coast districts, is heading in Colleton county, and is clean and growing nicely in the Georgetown district. All minor crops, especially forage and root crops, are very promising. Fall crop of white potatoes being planted; also turnips and truck crops generally. The week was too dry in the Charleston district for truck just coming up, and for strawberries. PROPI?T?NTIETTER. Cotton Has Made Good Growth Throughout the Belt. Washington, Aug. ll.-The weather bureau's weekly summary of crop conditions says : Generally cotton has made favorable progress, but con- j tinues unusually late. Some com? plaints of rust are received from South Carolina, Florida and Mississippi, but as a rule very little complaint of rust or shedding is reported. The crop has made .good growth through? out the belt and is generally well friuted. No picking is reported and it is estimated that the work will not be general in Texas before Sept. L . In Pennsylvania and New England tobacco is in need of sunshine and warmth, and in Ohio its condition is only fair, but elsewhere the crop is doing welL In Michiagn, Iowa, Ohio, Ken? tucky, Tennessee, Virginia and Mary? land the outlook for apples ranges from fair to good. Local Weather Report For 24 hours ending 7 p. m., August 11th, 1903: Temperature:. Maximum, 93; Mini? mum, 72; Mean, 82.1. Precipitation, 0.08. Character of day-Partly cloudy. Direction of wind-West. Sun rises, 5.21; sun sets, 6.48. Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p. m., Thursday, issued from Wash? ington, D. C. : For Sumter and vicinity-Showers and cooler tonight. Thursday rain. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The barometer pressure is lowest in the eastern lake regions, New England and Rocky mountain regions, and highest in the upper parts of the cen? tral valleys. Light, scattered showers occurred over all but; the extreme eastern part of the cotton belt, with heavy local rains in Alabama, Texas, Mississippi and Arkansas. Tempera? tures remained nearly stationary over the entire country and continue un? usually low in the Missouri valley. The highest temperature was 94 at Charlotte and Raleigh, the lowest 46 at Bismarck and Huron. F. Prescott-Bullock, Local Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. ON THE COAST LINE. Genera! Changes of Road Masters Cutting Down Carpenter Force. There have been very radical changes on the Coast Line recently, the road masters have been changed very materially. J. B. Biggs, who was located here has been transferred to the Plant System and Quinn Jeffords, who will be well remembered here, has been transferred from the M. and A. to the Charleston division to take Mr. Biggs place. C. H. Newman will be retained here, though it is under? stood that he has been assigned to the M. and A., but secured permission to remain where he now is. There have been changes in most of the divisions. In Wilmington, as al? ready noted a number of men have been dropped from the carpenter shops. It has been announced that no further building of new cars would be prosecuted this summer. It is said in some quarters that this is on account of lack of material. The men in the car shops are a little nervous for fear that the reduction in force will extend all along the line.-Florence Times. The cavalry troops of the State militia wen into camp in Camden Mon? day for the week. Some of the troops passed through Monday on their way to Camden. ILLNESS OF THE NEW POPE. Sudden Collapse of Pius X at Mass Tuesday. Rome, Aug. H.-Just a week lias elapsed since the election of Pius X, and he has been already overcome by the unaccustomed strain of his Ponti? fical duties. This morning he fainted while at Mass. His collapse is con? sidered to be due to heart weakness, aggravated by fatigue. Dr. Lapponi recommended the Pope to take a com? plete rest. The doctor has ordered all audiences postponed. The Pope has been over-exerting himself to such an extent that his na? turally strong constitution was unable to bear the strain put upon it by the coronation ceremonies. Such has been the effect upon his nerves-that he has been unable to sleep for whole nights, while numerous receptions yesterday made matters worse. Last night his Holiness was very much agitated, still he insisted upon admitting this morn? ing to hear his Mass all Venetians who had journeyed to Rome purposely to attend the coronation. They number? ed about three hundred when the Mass began in the Pauline Chapel and the air was vitiated, while the tempera? ture was above 90 degrees. Pope Pius was seen to grow paler and paler, finally throwing out his hands, as though seeking support. He would have fallen had not Mgre Bres? san, his private chaplain, been quick to catch him. Fortunately among the Venetians present was Dr. Davenezia, who for nine years has been the Pope's attending physician at Venice. Daven? ezia gave the Pontiff immediate assist? ance, while the messengers telephoned Dr. Lapponi. When able to speak again the Pope asked for few drops of water, which was given him, and water was sprink? led on his face. His gown was opened the neck, as he seemed to be choking. He refused absolutely, however, to be carried to his apartment, saying he felt sufficiently strong to walk. The way thither was cleared, and he pro ! ceeded slowly, surrounded by his anxi? ous entourage, his head bent almost on his shoulder, and so pale that the flesh was scarcely distinguishable from his robes. Although the Pope was much better this afternoon Dr. Lapponi, who visited him again, thought it more prudent for his Holiness not to leave his apartmnet, and not to go into the garden of the Vatican, as he desired. The doctor further insisted on a sus? pension of audiences. Dr. Davenezia, speaking about the Pope said: "If they wish our Pius not to succumb the Vatican authori? ties must change their system.. They must not oblige him to follow the habits of Pope Leo. The present Pon? tiff needs especially plenty of fresh air. He must not be shut up in a box in a vitiated atmosphere" The Pope retired earlier than usual, saying that* he felt quite recovered. His intimates, however, say that he is much changed since his election and seems to have grown older. His sisters at Venice were much alarmed over the news of his indisposition and have decided to come to Rome to attend him. SECRETARY ROOT TO RESIGN. Will Place Resignation in Pres dent's Hands When He Sails for London. Washington, Aug. IL-Before Secre? tary Root sails for London to sit with the Alaskan commission he will place his resignation in the hands of Presi? dent Roosevelt in order that the presi? dent may appoint a secretary of war if it is deemed necessary during Mr. Root's absence. It is expected, how? ever, that the resignation will not be acted upon until after congress meets. The appointment of Mr. Root's succes? sor will depend somewhat upon the length of time that Secretary Root will be engaged upon the Alaskan boundary commission. It has been known for some time that Secretary Root intended to retire, but he did not wish to leave the de? partment until the general staff bill was in operation and other matters pertaining to the department were well under way. It is understood that the matter of his successor has been discussed and while nothing official can be obtained here it is believed that the position will be tendered to Gov. Taft. While Secretary Root is in London he will remain in communication with the war department and matters pertaining to the general staff and other important affairs will be refer? red to him. If the sittings of the Alaskan commission are extended be? yond Dec. 1, it is likely that the secre? tary's resignation will be accepted and his successor appointed at that time, and if the situation in the war depart? ment is such that a secretary is need? ed to take charge of affairs one will be appointed earlier. Secretary Root's desire to leave pub? lic life is based largely on personal grounds. His family does not like the life in Washington and the secretary desires also to return to his law prac tcie in New York. The secretary feels that he has accomplished the work that he was called upon to do when he became secretary of war. TAFT WILL SUCCEED HIM. Oyster Bay, Aug. H.-Elihu Root will resign as secretary of war, the resignation to take effect about the 1st of next January. He will be succeed? ed, unless present plans miscarry, by Judge Wm. H. Taft, now governor of the Philippines. Judge Taft's appoint? ment as secretary of war would neces? sitate the appointment of a new presi? dent oi: the Philippine commission. In all probability Gen. Luke Wright would succeed to the presidency of the commission, his work as a mem? ber of the body having been eminent? ly satisfactory to the administration. The Sumter Light Infantry has been invited to go to Camden to participate in the parade and review when Gov. Heyward visits the encampment. Capt Yeadon and the members of his company have not been able tc decide whether they can accept the invitation or not, "but much as they would like to go to Camden, it is not probable that they will be able to do so. Ask your physician if Glenn Springs Mineral Water is not what you need. You Gan Buy Without Money. WE HAVE DECIDED to extend credit to the country trade until fall on anything in our line. We have a full assortment. GREGORY & BINGHAM, 10 W. Liberty street, next to P. O. July 29-4t Glenn Springs Mineral Water is a safe and sure cure for kidney troubles. TEACHER WANTED-For the Tir? zah School at $35.00 per month, for eight months. Teacher with some ex? perience preferred. Address, Board School Trustees, Scarboro, S. C. Aug. 12-lt* WANTED-A first class Ginner to take charge of Ginning Plant. Apply J. Ryttenberg & Sons, Rose Hill, S. C. Aug. 5-tf. FOR RENT-One storehouse, with three room dwelling attached, with necessary out buildings, for five months. Three and one half miles from Sumter in the fork of Providence and Stateburg roads. For terms applv to R. M. Edens, Sumter, S. C. July 29-tf. WANTED-To sell good young grade Jersey (nearly full) milch cows with young calves. And several Fine Berk? shire Gilts. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill, S. C. July 29-tf. FINE FARM FOR SALE. . 300 ACRES at Copeland, Darlington county, S. C., on railroad, 20 miles from Sumter and Darlington; most all level, fine farm land ; 200 acres in cultivation, balance mostly pine and oak timber. Produces fine crops of cot? ton, corn, tobacco, oats, and potatoes. School and church near the farm. Three good houses, two barns and to? bacco barn. Present owner has own? ed it for 20 years ,but is now a non? resident. I offer it for a short time at a great bargain. Only 86,000, and will loan $2,000 or more 5 to 10 years if wanted, or will sell 100 acres of it. If you want one of the best bargains ever offered, write at once. E. E. MOORE, . 207 Daniel Building, Aug. 12-lt. Danville, Illinois. -A. CARD. Owing to the similarity of initials of an? other of the same surname, the .impression has gone aboad that I intend leaving my brother, D. J. Chandler, to go into business with another party. I wish to inform my friends and the pub? lic generally that such is not my intention. On the contrary, I shall be ready and anx? ious to serve my customers as formerly at the same old stand. Respectfully,. J. H. CHANDLER, with I). J CHANDLER. Bagging and Hes We are now prepared to make contracts for Bagging and Ties for August and September Delivery. Our stock is complete, includes ][ 3=4 and 2 lb. Sugar Sack, 2 and 2 1=4 lb. second hand Jute, 2 and 2 1=4 lb. new Jute Bagging. New Arrow Ties, standard 45 lbs. to the bundle. We are not handling second hand ties, as our experience has not been satisfactory with them. Our second hand Jute Bagging is very desir? able, there being no holes in it, all neatly patched, and put up in rolls of 50 yards each. There is no reason why this should not be as satisfactory as new bagging, and there is quite a saving in the price. It will be to your inter? est to see us before buying. O'DONNELL & GO.