The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 09, 1900, Image 4
W? W?xfam at? Sou?jjron.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1900.
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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
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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
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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.