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W38DKESPAY, JUNE" 2,1897. The Sumter Watchman was lound ed - ia 1850 nd the True Southron in 1866. ' The Watchman and Southron DOW has ? he combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani festly the best advertising medium in Swater. Tb* letter of Get . M. C. Bailer, io ; repfy t the ..statement" of ex-Gov. ||| flmao, is very plain and to the point as veli' as timely. Gen. Batler bas done his fellow-oitizeos of South Caro lina a good service in the writing and punishing of this letter, and it is to .be hoped that the investigation which Gov. Tillman seems tobe urgicg, will Stake np the matter from the beginning, and sift everything to the bottom. INVESTIGATE. The whole State 'regrets the occur rence on the College campas in Colom bia Friday. Bat farther action is . demanded Tn this matter. To willfully provoke a crowd of boys who were playing on their own campos, because of a ball hitting near him, is ac inez* arable offense from an officer ho is \ supposed to know that a soldier should j . nofc arbitrarily order, to gratify a child like anger. If Gen. Watts was anger ed by the ball striking near bim, hy did he take a position, where it was but the natural cons quence for a few balls to fail round about Wh&did he select that certain spot on the "Base ball field when there were many acres where he could let his troops pass io review? Why did be, a high officer of the State, give way to a most puerile manner to anger. It seems indeed to be the duty 4>f the governor to orgar e an io ves- j fighting committee at once, aod if the fads are true as reported, Gen. Watts should resign or be made to do so. imwflT TIOML! Ju3ge Simonton So Declares the Dispensary Law as Amended Last Jan uary. Special to The State. Charleston, May 31.-At 30 min tes after 9 o'clock this morning the electric bells in the office of- the clerk of the United States circuit court suddenly tingled, calling Col J E. Hagood or the deputy clerk, Mr Cornelias Murphy, to Judge Simon ton's chamber. Mr. Murphy answered the call and Judge Simon toe handed to him the decision in the case of the Yandercook company f SSE Francisco, Cai , against S W. Yance, Vt. N Bahr and others, which was argued before him on the 17th instant Col Hagood cele graphed the decision to the attorney general and then the clerks took their piace at the telephone to an swer the many inquiries on the de cisi n, which were coming into the office. The news traveled like wild fire and it was not long before it was generally well known throughout the city. The decision meets the cordial en dorsement of the people of Charles to . The decision was expected and there would have beer many sur prises if Judge Simonton bad de cided otherwise. The decision came as a reward of the magnificent < ff >rt of-Mr J.P.K Bryan, and for ibis j reason alone was welcomed*by many S The decision is talked abo UL on al! sides. It may mean the resumption in Charleston of a trade which was worth millions of dollars to the city It is generally conceded that the lecai dispensaries will be boycotted and that a number of them will be forced to close their door, as a result of the loss of trade. Under the decision liquor will be sold only in original packages, and the ?tore rooms will be conducted in principle similar to that of the dis pensaries. Packages cannot be broken or drunk on the premises Anything is an original package, as the general interpretation goes, that enters the State sealed and properly done by the manufacturers, lt will not be ne cessary for a party to purchase a case of liquor to enjoy the benefits of the decision. A bottl of the smallest size, if it is bottled and sealed be yond tbs State, can be sold and, by the terms of the injunction issued to day, the constables cannot molest the,sellers. The State will probably appeal from the decision and carry the case to higher courts. In this event, j Judge Simonton'a decision will be law of the land until reversed, if it should ever be, which is not proba ble in view of the record he bears. The full text of the decision is as follows : The United States of America, Dis trict of South Carolina-In the Cir- j cuit Court-Fourth Circuit-In Equity. The W. A. Yandercock Company vs. S. W. Yance, W. N. Bahr, J. N. Scott, W. Livingston, C. S. Moa ely, M. Peterman. Any State may, in the exercise of the police power, declare that the manufacture, sale, barter and change or the nse as a beverage < alcholic liquors are public evils, an having thus declared, can forbid sue manufacture, sale, barter and e: change or use within her territory Bot when a State recognizes and af proves the manufacture, sale, bart and evchauge and the use as a bi verage of alcoholic liquors and tb State itself encourages the rasnufat ture, engages in the sale of and pr< vides for the consumption of alcboli liquors as a beverage, I and so pr eludes the idea that such manufacture sale, bartey, exchange or use, are ir jurious to the public walfare, it is nc a lawful exercise of the police po we to forbid the importation of sue liquors or their sale in original pact ages for personal use and consum tion. Such prohibition under such cn cumstances is in conflict with tb laws of interstate and foreign com meroe. The dispensary act of 1896, a amended by the act of 1 97, ina much as they approve the pur chas and manufacture of alcoholic liquor for the State, and provide for the sal of such alcholic liquors as a beverage in aid of the nuances of the State insofar as they forbid the iraportatioi of alcholic liquors, in original pack ages for personal use and consump tion and the sale of such origina packages for such use in this State are in conflict with the laws of in terstate and foreign commerce ant are therefore to that extent void. Press Association. The Press 'Association closed theil most successful meeting io Newberry on Friday morning. Officers for the ensuiog year were unanimously re elected, as follows ; President, E. H. Aull, Newberry Herald and New? ; first vice president, H. G. Osteen, Sumter Daily Item ; second vice president, Dr. W. P, Jacobs, Our Monthly, Clinton ; secre tary, C. C Langston, Anderson Intel ligencer ; treasurer, F M elchers, Deutsche Zeitung, Charleston, S. C. ; chaplain, the Kev Sidi H. Browne, Cb ri sta in Neighbor, Columbia, S C ; executive committee, W. VY. Bail, Greeta ville Daily News ; Louis Appelt, Mao Q Dg Times ; M. B McSweeney, Hampton Guardian. Hon Patrick Walsh of Augusta de livered the annual address. His sob jeot was. "The Industrial Sooth " He opened with a brief but favorable presentation of tbe history of the South Carolina Press Association and the scope of its work. His references to ante-bellum journalism in Charleston and its wonderful accomplishments brought hearty applause from all sides. Coming down to later times times be emphasized especially the splendid work of The News and Courier in its series of special' anieles chowing the resources of thc State and how people were developing them. He commended tbis special field of work to every newspaper mau who values the progress and reputation of bis State, nod said that such work as is this makes our State more than a mere geographical limit. It shows, as can be done in no tber way, what the true wealth aod resources of a State are. He believes so firmly io the on ward and progressive Sooth as io have no doubt that her best days are yet. to come. We must quit calling on Her cules for help and put our own should ers to the wheel. In the course of hi* r f rence to The News and Courier Mr. Walsh paid a high tribute to it.s found er, and at the mention of F W. Daw 600 the audience burst forth io great applause. Mr Walsh referre-i m eloquent terms to the grand names in South Carolina history, and in say ing there was one tbat would ever re main above ail other io grandeur, nobleness and in truth, and that one ?as the mame of Wade Hampton. At he m "orion of Hampton's name.the applause was tremendous, and wheo it tailed like the roar of a mighty wind was reoewed again. After they had been regale.! at the far famed hotel of Harris' Lithta Springs-on Friday night-they started cn their jaunt to Nashville spending Saturday ic Chattanoga, nd visiting the battle field of Chicamauga and Look out Mountain. They arrived yesterday caornioij io Nashville and are now enjoying the pleasures of the centennial The members of the party arc a^ follows ; Presideot Aull, N G. Gon zales, 0. P Oneeo, S H. Bridges, C. C. Langston, R B Harmon, L C Ligoo, G. lt. Pettigrew, M T Stack bonse, Gen. R. R. Hempbill. Miss Marv Hempbill, M ifs Nannie Babb, C W Birchmore, J Ii. Mathis, Louis Apprit H G O teen, J E Britt Mrs. Virginia D Young, Miss Eugenia Young. T J. Drew. Mrs. M W Coleman, Lieutenant Governor M. B j McSwe^oey.- August Kehn, M. W Gulp, Mrs J J. Piuss, T. Haynes,; E. H. DeOamp. Miss Wharton, Mr | and Mrs J. T. Harris, Mayor H. II j Evans. I -II- .... -mnmm~ Nashville, May 31.-The South j Carolina journalists spent the day at the exposition and were delighted with | it It is much superior to Atlanta's and is already almost complete To ! ororrow some of them will visit the Hermitage, Andrew Jacksou's old home, while the majority willt again visit the great fair. In the morning, Governor Bob Taylor will receive them at the Capitol, either severaily or as a I party. Wbat is summer without a Hammock j full stock for sale by H. G. O teeo & Co. I COLUMBA, S. C., June 1, 189T TEMPERATURE. There waa a wide tempt are range daring the week, from minimums of 40 degrees on the 2-627th at Loopers, 45 at Clemson College and Spartan burg on the 26th, aod oo the 27th at Liberty, to a maximum of 97 on the 29th at Bamberg and Giliisonvilie. The week as a whole averaged three degrees per day cooler than usual, with a mean temperature of 71, while the normal is approximately 74 RAINFALL Io places io the "up country" heavy rain fell on the 23d, washing lands in Greenville, Spartanburg, Clarendon, Kershaw and Union Counties, but the area of beneficial rainfall "as very limited. Light and insufficient rain fell on the 29ih over the upper portions of the State. Twenty-seven places re ported measurements, of which 24 were less than 0 50, and three of ever 1.00 Oakland reported 2 52. The deficiency for the week is 0.65 inch, aod ibe deficiency for tbs month ranges from 150 to 3.00 inches. Thfre was a severe hail storm on the 233 in Greenville, io the vicinity of Liekville, that, over a path of 5 to 6 miles wide and about 15 miles long, destroyed much corn, colton, fruit, gar dens, etc. It was accompanied by high winds that blew down many fruit trees. The hail storm extended into Union and Spartanburg. Hail fell io Clarendon, Fairfield, Kershaw and Chester on the same day. SUNSHINE. There was much more than the aver suoshioe during the week, the mean cf sixty estimates being 84 per cent, of the possible, .while the normal is about 67, The winds were variable-early in the week they were cold northerly and daring the latter portion warm wester ly to southerly They were for be most part light in force. CROPS. About one third of this week's re ports, and embracing sections of nearly every county io the state, indicate that crops, especially oom and cottoo, re below their usual or average, for this season of the year, in size, stand, and general condition. A few reports in dicate, conditions above the seasonal average, while the majority indicate average conditions, certainly not above. Crops are nearly at a standstill for want of rain. A few cool nights during the middle of the week also impeded the growth of cultivst^d vegetation In sects of various fcin 's are doing mate rial injury over portions of the state. Farm work made favorable progress, and fields arc neneially well tilled, and clean. Corn did not make mush if any ioi provment during the week. Cut worms aod heart worms continuo their depre dations ; chinch bugs hare attacked it ; consequently the reports of bad stand outnuo;ber those of gooo stands The c?otioued absence of rain ia affecting corn r-eriously to the -ewer counties where, it wilts badly curing the day and has "fired'' in a few places. In Laurens and surrouudiDg oounties corn j ii sickly and yeliowish It is small for the season everywhere. Fields are generally free from weeds and grass. Is being "iai.l by" in Berkeley. . Cotton is sickly ia places due to ibe cool nights, but generally it made satis factory growth during the week. The plant has not attaiaed an average growth for Jone 1st Additional re torta of stands dying ont were this week received from Spartanburg, Georgetown. Clarendon, Newberry, | Sumter, and Lexington Bad stands i*i Williamsburg. Lice infest cotton over portions of Bim well. Abbeville, Hampton, Kersuaw, a,id Oraogeburg. Fields are generally free from gra>s and weeds, and chopping to stands is near ing completion except- over the extreme north western counties Forms have been seen on cotton in Richland, in the Congaree valley. Tobacco has all been planted and as a rule grew well, but now stands in urgent need of rain. The effect of absence bf rain for any consider able period from this timo would result in serious injury to the crop Wheat ripening and its condition is somewhat less promising owing to rust and damage by insects. Oats being harvested and generally a very fair crop. Spring oats a failure ex cept in Pickens, where, if needed rain comes soon, a fair yield will be harvested. Irish potatoes doing poorly and in a number of places the vines are being literally destroyed by Colorado beetles. The weather has been gen I erally too dry to set out sweet pota j to draws. Draws are plentiful. Rice is growing well but birds are reported to have destroyed much i late planted Large shipments of vegetables con tinue from the truck districts, but rain is badly needed for late varie ties. Peaches very promising in portions of Edgefield, and fair in other sec tions for late varieties Grapes rot ting in Darlington Berries gener erally plentiful. Melons not doing well generally Sugar cane and sor ghum started to grow nicely and np to average condition Grass both for pasture and hay growing slowly. Hay crop promises tobe light. Some peas were sown during the week,|but rain is needed before this work will be pushed. Gardens are failing very fast owing to want of rain From the national bulletin of May 24th:-' Cotton has experienced gen eral improvement in Texas and has made rapid advancement in the south ern part of the state, where squares and bolls are forming Decided im provement is also reported from Ala bama, with favorable reports from Georgia and Arkansas Cool nights have proved injurious in Tennessee, and but slight improvement ie report ed from Louisiana, where the plant i sickly and is being injured by lice. While cool nights have unfavorably effected the plant in ?*Iississippi, it shows improvement J. W. BAUER Section Director. Columbia, S. C. Take JOHNSON'S CHILL t FEVER TONIC. London, May 29.-The Moroiog Post's correspondent at Constantinople says : **To-day (Friday) the embassies received word from their respective minist re at Athens tbat the position of the Greek royal family is now critical. King George is practically barricaded in the palace and it is reported that' he is makiog bis preparations to leave Athens to evade the fury of the popu lace. The relations between the King and M. Ralh, the premier, are very much strained, and the general situa tion is extreme!.- fcriou9 .New York, May 30 -The big strike of garment makers entered upon its third week to day. About 2.500 operators, whose employers have signed the new agreement, have returned to work, leaving about 22, 400 still on etrike in this city and vicinity Washington, May 30.-The at tempt to embarrass Speaker Reed for the programme of inaction pursued by the majority has become the set tled policy of Representative Simp son and other members of the mi nority, and the sessions of the house this week will witness a continuation of these tactics. Denver, Col , May 30.-At 8 o'clock this evening a spring wagon driven by Henry Marsan, a carpenter, and containing eight children rang ing from 3 to 9 years old, was struck by a special train on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad and as a result, four of the children are dead and the others are" terribly injured, two so badly that they wi li die Washington, May 30 -Some time was spent to-day by Manager Marean of the Western Onion Telegraph company in perfecting arrangements for the transmission and receipt of messages to and from the London of fice in connection with the interna tional chess gani* between the picked teams of the housft of representatives and the British house of commons, which will begin to morrow at 2 o'clock, Washington time. Right Prices You can pay more money for a bicycle, but you can not secure a machine of higher grade than the Cres cent, or one that v/ill please you better. WESTERN WHEEL WORKS CmCA io NEW YORK Catalogs- i-rr Agrru* everywhere ' m CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. " 4 Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Gcx>U. TJ30 in time. Sold by dn r(iis t5. CONSUMPTION Hurrahed in House WLen Carolina's New Sena tor Came on the Floor. Washington, May 31.-Mr. McLau rin received an ovation in tbe house to day. Added to thc hearty congratu lations of members on both sid-^s of the house, wheo his letter cf resignation was announced, representatives of all parties rose tn their feet and vigorously applauded It was an unusual and re markable incident, the oldest members being unable to recall a similas demon stration. Mr McLaurin's credentials will be presented to the senate to morrow. His admission at this juncture is con sidered opportune. He is familiar with every schedule in the pending tariff bill. A? a method cf equalizing tariff taxation so that the farmer may realize the benefit of tariff legislation ! equally with the manufacturer, be opposes free raw material There is a wide difference, he says, hetweeu pro tective legislation and the equalization of tariff legislation. His recent speech in the hou>e has been misapprehended in that particular and he will, take an early opportunity to correct it Judge Maddox of Georgia, it is said, will succeed him a3 member of the way and means committee. It's a Rotten Egg. Special to The Sute. Washington, May 28.-Senator Till man's bold, defiant speech to day in support of bis sugar trust investigation resolution dumfounded the renate and created a sensation at the capitol. Sen ator Smith of New Jersey will say sometbiog to-morrow in reply. The impression in the senate is th: t the in vestigation will not be re opened, bu* Senator Tillman said to The State's rep sentative to night that the committee dare out ignore it. In this connection be was asked what reply be would make ro General Butler's card, printed io The State ?'Why/' he said, ?it is ;be fame old rotten egg Butler threw at me at Union two years ago. Tbey talk about an investigation, but that is exactly what they don't want." Base Balis, Bara aod supplies at H. G. Osteeo k Co's. Tuft's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Twenty Years Proof. Tutt's Liver Pills keep the bow els in natural motion and cleanse the system of all impurities An absolute cure for sickheadache, dyspepsia, sour stomach, con stipation and kindred diseases. "Can't do without them" R. P. Smith, Chilesburg, Va. writes I don't know how I could do without them. I have had Liver disease for over twenty years. Am now entirely cured. Tutt's Liver Pills STRAYED OR STOLEN, A SMALL, LIGHT REDDISH COW. JL~\ Rado'.e'caif, lied b*g wnsi springing to caivfe ap in. RewMtd will h paid for her return m T. J McCUTCHEN, JUT- 2 Manoviife, S. C. Land Surveying. MR, H. D. MOISE, vu! give rrorapt at tention 'o calls tor -nrvpving and platting Und C- n be found t hi> office, next door to r-ffice of Lee and \'o'.--f. Sumter, S. C. Nov. IS. of S rpHE NEXT EXAMINATION FOR IL TEACHE- S ir. ihr public schools of Sura'er County will b :-r d nu t<)t- 4>h Fridxy, the 25th day of Jur.f-. i *xt, *t thf usual piaras. No one lefs 'bin 3 y ars of age cnn tak-r the eximir.* tio:-. VV j. Tc RA NT, Co. Supt. Eduction. May 26-4t. D. M. YOUNG, ATTORNEY AT LAW. Prompt attention to all business entrusted to him. Office on Court House Square, in Blanding office. A trial of a STIEFF PIANO will leave you in oo doubt as to its merit. The rich Hod elegant eases give an added charm to them Possessing a delightful J j- sweet aud musical tone and clearness hod purity which extends to the uppermost oote of the scale, is it any wonder that the STIEFF PIANOS are in such demand to-day. Many pianos are high Driced, but none are superior nd few are equal to the STIEFF, if one may judge by the unstinted praise from all pHtrous who have used a Stieff for nearly a quarter of a century. Terms to Suit. Send for catalogue. CHARLES M. STIEFF, 9 N. Liberty Street, Baltimore. 416 Main St., Norfork Va. Claremont Loflie No. 64 A. F. M. THE REGULAR MONTHLY COMMU NICATION of Claremont Lodge, No. 44, A. F. M.. will be held oo Thursday Evening, June 10th, 'st 7 p. m. Brethren will take doe notice and govern themselves accordingly WANTS. ADVERTISEMENTS of five Hoes or less will be inserted ucde* this bead for 25 ce ts for each insertion. Additional lrnes 5 cents per line. AGENTS WANTED. Male or female in every county. Business respectable. I i/Oujpeo?atioa good. No trouble to make ! some money. Address Chronicle, Augusta, Ga., for particulars. AYOUNG LA BY Grad ate of the Bos ton Conservatory would like to ex . cnauge musical instruction io either Piaoo, i Voice or Violin 'or Board during the summer j montis. For particulars apply to Sumter I Watchman and Southron. BOARDERS WANTED during summer mooih3 at a pleasant op country borne. Plenty of Jersey cream nd good water. Write to Mrs. C , office of Watchman and Southron, Sumter, S. 0 Mayd9. NOTICE OF REGISTRATION. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SUMTER COUNTY. i OFFICE OF SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION, SUMTER COUNTY. SUMTER, S. C., May 1, 1897. Notice is hereby given that in accordance with an Act of the General Assembly, the books for the registration of all legally quali fied voters, and for the is6uiDg of transfers, &c , will be open at the court house, between the hours of 9 o'clock a. m., and 3 o'clock p. m.. on tba first Monday of each month, and for three successive days, until thirty days oefore the next geoeral election. Minors who shall become of age during that period of thirty days, shall be entitled to registration before the books are closed, if otherwise qualified. W.S.JAMES, E. F. BURROWS, J M. KNIGHT, May 12. Supervisors of Registration. STANTON ROUSE. D. J. MSES, Poprietor. Rates $2.00 Per Bay, SPECIAL TE HHS TO FAMILIES Two Minutes "ETalk From Central Depot. Chattanooga, Tenn. July 29. Estate o Mrs. Cynthia M. Hodge, BECEASED. ALL PERSONS holding claims agninst aforesaid Estate will present same duly nttested, and all persons in any way indebted tc said Estate nil! make payment to TBOS. RICHARD HODGE, Qualified Executor. Mav 19-3'. ARE YOU NEEDING AN IRON SAFE ? HAVING BEEN APPOINTED GEN ERAL AGENT for the Alpine Fire noa Burglar Proof Safe Company. I am prepared to offer liberal tenus to those who are ir. need of a good safe. For prices and erms addrerS J. A. RENNO, Mch24. Sumter, S.C. The Spring Openings at Miss McDonald's give hundreds an opportunity of examining the exquisite styles for the Spring and Summer. The assortment is large, and in every style there is a variety to please tbe individual taste. Former patrons and the public generally are cordially invitai io call and inspect the Pattern Hats and Bonnets, and they will te suited in anything they may want. MISS MCDONALD, MAIN STREET, SUMTER. S. C.