The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 22, 1900, Image 3
Tha Campaign Mnudi.
Tan oampeigo moating et 8t. Cberlea oa ,
Botordoy was w?H attended, the crowd nom
benag about one boodrod and Ifty. Tb?
candidate* med* a boat t he teme tpeoehos as et
proevoa* saeetiaga ead tbe crowd pud eloee
KUotio? Tbe mooting m, except for tbe
inteooe boat, a ploaeeat oa? aod al! tbe candi?
date* Wi< to bo well pleated with tbe im
preaeioe tbey made Tber? are but two more
weeuege to bo bold, oae at Lynebborg on
Thnreday aod ooo la tble eity Tbo caadi
dalaa have fouad It wara work campaigning
da nag tbo bot teat ipell of weather recorded
for ?aaay year* aad tb?y will bo glad when
fney bare made (be la?t sp?e?b.
Mr Purdy Wlthdrawe
Mr R. O. Parly bos withdrawn fro I tbe
toco far tbo Boote of Representatives. B?
g'Ot a l?tt?r to Oooaty Chairman Koigbt Sat
ordey morning announcing bit withdrawal
aod aekiag tbat it bo road at tbe meeting io
it. Obtrl?e that day.
Mr Purdy aaya tbat bie reat on for with*
drawing io tbat eiaeo the boroiog of bis
WoM bit bo tin >te it io auch condition that,
wer? bo elected, it would bo tmpoetible for
bioa to ei*e tbo cffloo tbo attootioo it sboald
bate. Ho freie tbat bo tbould oot aeoapt tbe
potittoo ooloat bo ie to tituated aa to give ft
bit ondlvided attootioo ; tbot bis flrat doty
tt to bto fatally oad bo ooo boot perform tbat
daty bv devotiog oil of bit tiasa 10 bie boti
acen ?ialre.
That Mr. Pardy woo'd bant beta elected
ia tbo trot primary bad bo remained to the
roeo io coaoaded by everybody aad bie wlib
irawal to eqoiv?l?at to doeliolog aa election
ba tbo Vag Wie t er? Bta fri?ad? will regret
bat wnbdrawal 'or tbey were vary en none
to bavo bim a mombf of tbo delegation frog*
Carolina Toaohor a Journal.
Wo bavo roostvad a eopy of tbo "Summer
School Member" of tbo Carolina Toocbert'
Joe real It It very neatly printed, aad ie
?lied with mocb latorostiog metier Io regard
?o the eammer echool at Winthrop So high?
ly did tbo toothers appreciate tt tbat im rat
Slately upoa it? appooroooo tb? following
reeoJatioe woe oeanimouely petted l
Whereat, the ateiottnance of aa organ for
tbo toacbiog orofeeaioo of Soatb Carolin* is
loditpeaeoblo to tbo ptogreti aad promotion
of tdooational totoroote io oar St- <o;
And w bet oot, tbo 'Summer School Num.
bot" of tbo Ooiolioa Toocbert' Jooroal man
Hbett ?be orogrooeivo character ot .hat paper :
Therefor*, bo it reeolved by tbe teacher*
assembled io the State Summer School, that
their thankt are doe Mr. J Frank Fooebe (of
Wtooeboro) for tecortng to Carolina teacbtrs
hit progneeive joorool.
Aod te it farther retolved, that our teach
ers, collt?tiv?ly aod individually, ought to
?neonrag? aod topport tbe Jouroal, and that
make it etil! wore worthy of tbe great body
of wovHers io wboeo lottrte: it it maintained
BSory or a Slave.
To bo beat ad bead aad foot far ytart by the
ebaiot af dleaaeo It tbe wortt fotm of tlavory
tisorgo D Wllliamt, of Maoehesttr, Mioh.,
tolle bow each a tlava wet made free. He
?aye: "My wife bat beeo so belpleet for five
jeer* tbat tb* eonld oot turn over ia bed alooe.
After a tog two bettlet of Kleetne Bitters, tho
it weoe - fully improved aod able to do her
awe work." Tbit supreme remedy for female
dieeaeoe qaickly euros oet?oaeo*at, sleepless
aeee, meieoekely, headaebo, backache, falatlag
aad dbay spoilt. Tbit miracle working med?
ein* I* a godteod to weak, tickly, run down
people, leery bottle goaranteed. Oaly 50c.
bojfJ by J. P. W- DeLormo, Druggist. ?
PISOAH N BWS.
Piagab, Aag 30 ?Tbe droogbt now pre?
vailing io this seclioo is a feerful one Tb*
? no late core aod coltoo ore roioed. aod tbe
old cotton ia totioo*ly demoged I tbiok I
eae tafely soy that ibis section will oot make
more thao one half of last year't crop, even
witb reia now, aod oot tbat if we don't get
min toon Tbioge ore j ist drying up. Tbe
forott troee are rapidly dying. Keen tb*
peeehr* are dryiog op on tbe troee, aod the
grape*, too The com erop is a failure, eery
little being made Tbo crop protpoet is tbo
wortt eieeo 1881. Tbo woaibtr is so intense?
ly bot that tbo people cao't work except oooe
of a morning nnd Into of on ovtoing.
Tnlk a boot economy, It will be bom above
par noil rear.
Tne eol-red people went SO* to pick tot
too ? Jert'aad a secret organiaetioo ex
let* amoog thorn to ethke for higher wages
wboooeor they pootibly can, joet aa tb*y did
ia tbo npviag nbont hnoiog
Tbe wboot crop tot nod oot very good ibis
year, bettor tbeo loot Winter onto wem also
a *ee ooenaoa Whet her wheat pay* or oot,
aaeb owe mutt jodge for btmcelf, ->u t oete do,
end n large crop eboold ho plaoi*d tbie fall.
A bettor and cheaper crop for stoek cannot
b* raited
Dr Ont*t Inet bie floe gray mare oot
many days sine* from beat nod drinking too
mocb watov Bo bae eom? c .tee of f*v*r ber*.
hot of what kiod I bave oot seen bim to Bad
not
from *bt complaints l h**r aroond from
tbo people I am looking for more sickorse
Politico era a iittl* mixed No ooe eaodi*
data toem* to bave tbe poll. Several cf thorn
bavo been through here?jatt made little
friendly ?alle Well, w* appreciate them,
?von if tbey d.m'i call but ?e?ry two years
Hope tbey will drop ia tometime* when tbey
or* not eaoJidal**.
Rev Mr Crouch will carry on a meeting
tbie wo+k a* Piegab church Iadlcatioos are
thai it will ool bo largely attended, owiog to
Iba iiuetje b??t Physical comfort boa to
ho proaeot to folly enjoy good tbitgt
Boro'a Where tho Money ? Gone
Rditor Doily It?m : ?n antwtr to ih? qu?t
Uoa propooodod by the Ittm of y??t?rdav,
"What bat beejsb?of ih*bicyclettx moot)? '
I woold rtply for loformaiioo of inquirer*
at follow*:
l nd-r rr?elorioo of City Couoeil that fuod
we* 4eV3t?d to wideoiog end improvement
of tidtwelkt. Poor hundred ncd forty
be Ig-s bav* been told for te many dollars
Soveniy.foar doMart wot paid for 500 bodgeo
and strep* Ooo boodred and aeveoty-flve
dollar* ba* b*oo txpeod*d for wideaiog sid*
walkt of Church aod Catbouo Street and
ih* work ie goiog right oo Tb* *ip*otet
charged to he fund do not ioclade work
doe* by city wsgoo* which would coctider
?bly lncr?o? the amount already eir ended
It ie impoeeible to toy bow many more
tedg't will be sold, bot lb* money will be
epeot at iromited
C M Hurst, Jr.,
Oltrk a*>d Treasurer.
Mumter, 8 0 , Aog If, 1900.
?>tam a o OJtmta
Teaser, M*U-Kheana aud stceeaon.
Tb? iatenta lt?blng aod smarting incident U>
ib?ee diseatee. Is instantly allayed by applyu.g,
Chamberlain's By* aod Skin Ointmto! Many
v*ry bad eases Ijav* been pernanotly eared by
It. Ii i? squallv anleioot f?r itobing piles and
a favorite remedy for sore oipplot, ehtpped
b*nde, ebilblaiot, frost bit*t and jbrooio tort
ay**. licit per box. Por tal* by Dr. A J
Caiaa. Do* 18?o
THE PRICE OF COTTON.
When Hou 0 II. Jordan, the agri
cultural editor of the Journal, several
months ago predicted that cotton
would bring ten cents a pound this
fall, there was skepticism in the
minds of many who bad not given
the subject study, and even in the
minds of some who bad A number
farmers and fertilizer concerns sold
cotton tor fall delivery at about eight
cents
Now it transpires tbst there is
more fsith in the stsple, and the talk
ten centa has become common
among newspapers and people who
have just waked up to the situation.
No one can predict with abaolute
oortainty what the market will be,
bot the general opinion as to the fall
price of cotton is far above that of
two or three months ago.
There is ao impression abroad thta
the demand for cotton will be serious
ly oortailed by the war io China
bis o popolar impression oaloolated
to effect the price of the staple, but
o well informed circles it wilt not
have noch effect, for geoeral reasons,
among which are the following :
The amount of raw oottoo pur
ohased by China io 1899 was 74,000
boles, bot her purchases of cotton
goods amounted to $78,5*71,971. The
amount of raw oottoo in these goods,
added to that taken io the raw state,
rill make abont 600,000 bales of 500
pouods.
If all of this trade were cut off by
the war this year it would be offset
twice over by the failure of the orop
n India.
It is estimated that the eotton orop
of Iodia this year will be about ooo
fourth of the average for the past five
years. Tbat average was about 1,900,
000 bales of 500 pounds eaoh This
year the official estimate of tbe director
general of statistios for India is about
500 000 bales or 500 pooods eaob.
This leaves a abortego of 1.400,000
bales io Iodia. If tbe demand for cot
on and oottoo goods io Cbioa were
rbolly out off, tbe shortago of the orop
i India would offset it and still lea?e a
shortage of 800.000 bales
It is not likely that tbe (Tbioese
demand will bo eotirely oat of? While
war is progressing in tbe province of
Fe Chi Li, containing too cities of
Pekioand Tien Tun, other proviooes
with the ports of Hoog Kong, Canton
aod Shanghai are open to trade.
The bulk of the imports goes through
Kong Kong, aod there we have beard
of oo check upon trade. It is likely,
therefore, tbat most of tbe consumption
of oottoo goods io Cbioa will bo re?
ported tbe oomiog year. If tbe allied
powers speedily redooe tbe ioiurreo
tioo, which baa been oalled "ao im
psrial riot," ooofioed mostly to the pro
vioce which includes tbe capital aod
Ttea Tiio, aod the progreasive youog
emperor h plaeed oo the throoe, tbe
entire country will be opeoed op aod
tbe foreigo trade will be immeoaely
iooressed. Tbe teodeoey io tbat
direction is ahowo by tbe faot tbat
it iooreased 25 per eeot io tbe laat year
reported, eodiog with 1899.
Tbe ebaooes are that alter the our
tailmeot of demaod, if aoy, due to tbe
war io Cbioa, is dsduotsd, tbe orop
failure io India will have a abortage of
over a million bales, so far aa the
eootioeot of Asia is oooeeroed. With
oottco eoosomptioo iooreasiog through
out tbe oivilisid world, aod io many
parts which ia bardly oivilissd, there
will be a largs relative shortage.
Io this ooootry the eoaditioo of the
growiog orop was reported by tbe gov
eromeot bureau at 76, whioh is lower
than the eooditioo of tbe orop oo Aog
1st for several yeara Tbe orop prom
ise of two or three weeks ago baa not
sootioued aod untimely drouth follow
tag a wet season has done mueb damage
to the ootton to soms seetioos.
Well ioformed opioioo now looks for
a erop of about 10,250 000 io tbia
ooootry aod a orop io tbe reat of tbe
world far below tbat of reeeot years
Uoder these eiroumstaoees, with pros?
perous times aod a high level of
porebaaiog power amoog the world's
rorkere, tbe priec ought to be good.?
Atlanta Journal.
SMALL COTTON CROP.
Atlanta, Ga, Aug 19? Commis?
sioner O B Stevens of the Georgia
department of agriculture has com?
piled statistics indicating that the
cotton crop of Georgia for 1900 will
be from 50,000 to 200,000 bales
sbotter tbsn io 1899 Commissioner
Stevens, as president of the Cotton
States Commissioners' association,
receives reports from commissioners
of tbe different States, snd ssys they
are to tbe effect that the south as a
whole is short Indications on the
1st of August were tbst every State
in the cotton belt would bo behind
on tbe staple with tbe exception of
Texas, reported to be 2 per cent
ahead of the average crop of the laat
five years.
The figures prepsred by tbe depart?
ment sbow tbat in Georgia an aver
age crop for the last live yearn ia
1,295,000 bales
Tbe reports from the counties of
Georgis are that 74 per ceut of an
average crop will be realized Twen
ty six per cent off the average crop
gives 958,892 bales for the year,
agaiost an estimated crop for 1899
of between 1,000,000 and 1 200,000
balea
It is further estimsted from the
reports io tbe hands of the commis
siooer that the cotton acreage is 3
per ceot loss than in 1899.
Colored Pastor Rebukes
The New York Rioters.
New York, Aug 19--Tbe Re? P
L Cuyler, pastor of Zioo M E oborob,
io bis sermon today, spoke about last
week's raoe riots in this oity. He said
in part:
"The trouble our people bare just
gone through presents disgusting and
brutal speotaoles. In the troubles that
we have io the south, even, there is
nothing to equal it There at least
those who are to authority aod whose
doty it is to proteot the citizens of the
State, do oot partioipato to the riots,
but rather try to shield from the fury
of the mob the iooooeot victims In
stead of suppressiog the riotiog, the
guardians of the peaee appear to have
partiotpated io the oroelty The polioe
olubbed the oolored meo, aod the
greatest damage dooe opoo the persoos
of our people was the work of their
olobs.
"Of ooorse we koow that the ele
moot that made so mooh troublo is oot
representative of New York The
mobs were oompoaed of hoodlums,
roughs aod toughs of every kind "
Coyler olosed by sayiog he did oot
wish to stir bis ooogregatioo op over
the matter, as there had been trouble
oooogb, sayiog :
"We oaooot fight We are oot
strong enough If we atempted it
there would ooly be a period of mar
deriog that would accomplish ootbiog !
Bot we are eitiisos, even though we
are blaok, aod there should be some
redress in the courts for all we have
suffered The eity should be respon?
sible for the brutality that hss been
praotieed upon iooooeot people I
advise that some of our most respoo
sible people get together aod fiod oat if
somethiog oaooot be aeoomplisbed io
'this direction "
Concerning a Circular.
A circular io our possession, bearing
the prioted Signatare of ono Norton VV
Brooker, oaodidato for Comptroller
General, is tbe most impudent manifoa
tatioo of campaign stupidity that w
have seen in this the groat day of ?mall
men in publio affaire The owoular
has printed upon the upper left band
ooroer the insignia of one of tbe mow
respectable aod eooservativo ot all eher
it able aod beoevoleot reoret orders and
the very presence of this insignia io
such a plaoe carries oven to the uoto
itiated oooviotioo that its use is spun,
ous aod uoaotboriied This debase
moot of the dignity aod repu'atioo ot
the Masonio order oao of course ooly
reaot upon its author, but tbe iooideot
is ooe that demands eff -otive repudia
tion, not ooly by tbe order io question,
but by all other secret orders of kio
dred oatoro. Plainly, aoy dispositioo
to aetivity io polities by aoy secet
frateroal order would be to impreo?te
apoo thorn all violent aod jost popular
opposition While no intelligently in?
formed person could entertain for an
iosiant the thought that tbe Masooio
order, eveo in ooe of it- minor braooh
es, eoold connive- io tbe orodootioo of
this most improper oirouiar, yet the
maoy seoret beoe6oial ord rs owe it to
their own protection to resent the eiroo
lar's appearaooe io a manoer quiet but
sufficiently pronounced to furoisb a
I waroiog agaiosr a similar ooourreoee io
future.
It may be added that tbe priote
matter of Mr. Brooker's oirouiar is oot
of a ebaraeter to heighten the fragranoe
of Mr. Brooker's ropute ?Charleston
Post
CORN SHORT IN KANSAS
Kansas City, Mo. Aug 19 ?Two
thirds of Kansas west of tbe eastern
most tiers of countiea is experiencing
one of the most severe droughts io
the history of the State, end the gen
eral opinion is that the Kansas coro
crop will be the smallest, in propor
tioo to its requirements for feeding
that has been raised in many years
In 1899 io was 225 000 000 bushels
Secretary Coburn's report of condi
tions on Aug 4 indicated a yield this
year of about 145,000 000 Since
then there have been two weeks of
hot, dry weather which has material
ly reduced conditions, and the most
liberal estimates of well informed
men on 'Change do not exceed 100,
000,000 bushels, while many place
the crop at not over 75.000,000 bosh
els
Bostoo, Aug 18?Franklin J.
Moses, at ooe time govoroor of Soutb
Carolin? aod also a former speaker of
the bouse of representatives of that
State, was arrested here today charged
with the laroeoy of Jo horn John
Hardy, a B>ston business man Mr
Meses bos been living io Winthrop and
for a time oooduoted a weekly news
paper at Revere. It is alleged that
after disposing of his interest in tbe
paper, he oootmued to solioit advertise?
ments for it, aod Mr Hardy's oomplaiot
was entered as a result uf an alleged
paymont made to Mr Moste of $5 for
an advertisemeot whiob diu not appear
Moses wss brought to ?h* sttooiioo of
the Boston polioe io 1885 when be was
arrested on the obargo nf obtaining
money by fa'se pretenses from the la<o
Frederick Ames. C?.l Thorns* Wont
worth Higgioson and o'bors H?> was
lound guilty and was *eut to tbo State
prison for ihre? years
Market Quotations.
Samter, Aog 21?Cotton futures
opened this morning at 1 to 2 points
advauce, aod then declined from 2 to
3 points on tbe weakness shown by
Liverpool, and advancing immediate?
ly from 5 to 9 points on account of
the weekly bureau report being
bullish, and the light movement,
together with the poor advices from
the crop The market closed steady
at a net gain of 3 to 5 points from
yesterday's closing
Receipts today 916 bales. Same
day la?t year 3,335.
N. Y spots 10c.
Opoo Close
Aogost, 912 9 05-06
September, 8 79 3 79 80
Ootober, 8 64 8.66 67
November, 8 52 3 54 55
Deoember, 8.48 3 51 52
Jaooary, 8 48 3.52-53
Marob, 8 49 8 55-57
What Say You. Senator ?
We bate been requested to print tbe
followiog open letter to Senator Till
man. The time is opportone, as he
will speak in Colombia today aod oao
readily give tbe writteo aseuraooe
sought:
Hon B R Tillman.
Dear Sir : lu yoor speeob at Bates
burg on tbe 20th tost, yon advised
voters who oould oot endorse your
oourse to stratoh yoor name off the
tioket, aod said you would not aooept
the nomioation if yon did oot get a
majority of the votes cast in the pri?
mary election
As it would be untrue io you not to
staod by your advioe and not to carry
oo . your avowed purpose I, as a voter,
would ask you to state over your own
signature, at oooe aod without evasion
or f quivooatioo, whether you will staod
for tbe validity of the votes that may
be soratshed, and should a majority cf
them be scratched would yoa forbid
your name being used by tbe next
legislature as a candidate for Uoited
States senator ; and should tbo legisla?
ture in euch ati event elect you, would
you deolioe to aooept ?
Vera respectfully yours,
Joab Edwards.
Leeeville, 8 C. Aug 21, 1900.
Now, senator, it is olearly "op to"
you. Put yocr pledge in writing aod
send it to The State.
' He either fears his fate too much,
Or his deserteri are small,
Toal dares oot pat it to the touch
To gain or losu it all "
Atlantic Coast Line.
WILMINGTON. COLUMBIA AND AI
OUSTA RAILROAD.
Condensed Schedule.
Dated May 27, 1900.
TRAINS GUI AO tiOOTh
No. 56 No. 35
p. b.
Leave Wi lining too ?3 45
Leave Marion 8 29
Arrive Florocce 7 45
p. m. a. m.
Leave Floreooe *7 45 *3 06
arrive Somter ;s 57 4 06
No. 61
Leave Sum tor 8 67 *9 40
Arrive CV.LSabla 10 20 11 00
No. 52 runs through from Charleston vie
Central R. R., leaving Charleston 7 a.m.
janes 8 34 a m, Manning 9 09 a m
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No 64 No. 63
a. in. p. m.
r,eave Colombia ?6 40 ?4 16
irrive 8nmter 8 06 6 35
No 32
a. dj p. ro.
Leave Somter 3 05 ?6 06
Arrive Florence 9 20 7 20
a. m.
Leave Floreoca \0 00
Leave Marion 10 39
Arrive Wilmington i;20
?Daily. jDail7 except Sunday.
No 63 runs through to Charleston, S. 0.
/ia Central R. R., arriving Mann.ng 5 04 p
m ,Lanes 6-43 p xv, Charleston 8.30 p ro.
Trains on Con way Branch leave Cbadbonr
5 35 p m, arrive Conwny 7 40 p ra, return
ing lenvo Con way 8 15 a m, anive Chad
boom 10 3b am, le&ve Cbadbourn 11.50 a m.
arrive Board man 12.25 p m, returning l?>a*e
Boardmau 3.00 p m, arrive Cbedbourn 3.35
p m, Dail* except Sunday.
J. R. KKNLY, OpVI Manager.
T. N. EMKRM ?N, Traffic Maoeger.
H.a. KVKR80N Gen'1 Pass Agen
I WHITE & '
IWil,
Fire Insurance Agency
ESTABLISHED 1866.
Represent, amonfr other Companies :
LIVKRPOOL k LONDON k QLOBK,
NORTH BRITISH k MKRCANTILKJ
HOMK, of New York.
UNDERWRITERS' AGINOT, N. Y.
LANCASTER INSURANCE CO.
Capital represented $75,000,000
Feb 2B.
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liar to the sex.
If the Egypt?
ian custom pre?
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sufferers would
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cover theii
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iwrinkles, their
sunkencheeks,
their unnealthy
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world with the veil of the Orient.
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CANDIDATES.
FOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTA?
TIVES.
I hereby announce mys;lf a candidate for
the House of R^preaentatifes, subject ?o the
Action of the Democratic primary.
THOS G. McLEOD.
?elievicu that MR D M YOUNG has
served tbe people ot Sumter County efficient?
ly, during the p-ist term, we suggest him
as ft candidate for re-electiou to the House of
Representatifes at the coming primary
RAFTON CREEK.
1 am a candidate before tbe Democratic
primary for meu-ber tr. 'he House of Repre?
sentatives ALT A MONT MOSES.
D. E DuR ANT i s announced by bis friends
as a suitable person Is represent Sumter
County in tbe Housi of Representative. His
candidacy is subject to tbe action of tba
Democratic primary.
Thanking tbe Democratic voters of Sumter
County for tbe liberal support given me in
tbe past, aod pledging myself to abide the
action of the primary, I respectfully an
oouoce myeelf a candidate for re-election to
tbe House of Representatives
J. HARVEY WILSON.
I am a candidate in the coming primary,
for tbe House of Representatives
R. O PCRDY.
THOMAS B FR?SER, Jr., is hereby an?
nounced as a candidate for tbe House of
Representative subject to tbe action of the
Democratic primaries.
FOR CORONER.
Mr. Elitor: You will pleaee announce
SAMUEL F. FLOWERS a candidate for
Coroner for Sumter Countv and oblige
HIS FRIENDS.
Mii A D. MOSES, who has so efficiently
filled the position of Coroner during tbe past
four years ia hereby nominated for re-elec?
tion, subject to the Democratic priacary. He
will receive tbe hearty support of
MANY VOTERS.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
tbe office of Coroner of Somter County sub?
ject to the result of tbe Democratic primary.
I am acquainted with tbe duties of tbe office
aod if elected will faithfully aod efficiently
perform them Tbe support aod influence of
tbe Democrats of tbe couoty is aolicited and
will be appreciated. Respectfully,
THOMAS M. JONES.
FOR CONGRESS.
Hol. J Wu. STOKES is hereby aonoonced
as a candidate tor re-election to Congress io
tbe Seveotb district, subject to tbe Demo?
cratic primary.
FOR AUDITOR.
Believing T W LEE to be fully qualified
to discbarge tbe duties of the office of Audi?
tor, we place him in nomination for said
office, before tbe Democratic voters, at tbe
ensuing primary election. FRIENDS.
I announce myself a candidate for re-elec?
tion as Auditor of Sumter County, subject to
tbe result of the democratic primary .
Reepectfullv,
J DIGGS WILDER.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
H. I* SCARBOROUGH is announced for
re-election as Couoty Treasurer subject to the
Democratic primary.
FOR SOLICITOR.
1 am a candidate tor re-election to the
office of Solicitor, and again solicit tbe sup?
port of tbe voters of the Third Circuit, sub?
ject to tbe ac um of tbe Democratic primaries.
JOHN S. WILSON.
W. Do Maynold, Columbia, S. C, can?
didate for Railroad1 Commissioner.
'.POSITION.
The Commissioners should be paid by the
State instead cf by th* railroaas, and tbe
term of bffice should be reduced from six to
two years.
STOP 11SCRIMINAT10NS
Freight ratrs should be regulated as to ;
Encourage fruit growers, truck farmers and
canners, and enable them to effer their pro?
ducts on tbe market on equal terms with any
State.
Induce manufacturers of all kinds to locate
in this State and enable ihem to cftVr their
products on the market oa rqual terma witb
any State
tSaabUcotton mills in this State to buy
on any market in ihn? Sta'e
Give cotion mills tho beet rates for ship?
ping their products.
Enable wholt-naie merchants in tbis State
to compete with who?esale merchants in ad?
joining States.
Make Charleston, Port Rojal and George?
town import and export cities on an equal
footing with Wilmington aod Savannah.
CANDIDATES.
FOR COUNTY SUPERVISOR.
I hereby announce myself e> candidate tor
re election to the office of County Supervisor
of Sumter County, subject to tbe ecttoo of
the Democratic Primary, and pledge myeelf
to support tbe nominee* of tbe Democratic
party MARION I OKN.
Mr FREAN MELLETT is oomioatcd for
County Supervisor, subject 10 tbe remit of
tbe Democratic primary He ii a competent,
man for tbe position, a Democrat who de?
serves tbe support of tbe party, nod if be ia
elected will render faithful ?nd valuable
services DEMOCRAT.
To my friends wbo so nobly ecpported me
before and tbe public generally : I w*ab to
announce myself a candidate for tbe < flier of
County Supervisor, promising to stand Of
tbe actioo of tbe Democratic primary.
Resnectfolly,
Mch 10? W. H SEA1 K.
FOR MAGISTRATE.
I announce myeeit as a candidate for tbe
office of Magistrate at Sumter, (Magisterial
District, No. 1,) and solicit tbe yotes "f tbe
said district. R. J. BLAND.
FOR CO. SUPERINTENDENT OF
_EDUCATION._
Tbe friends of Prof. W. P. BA KIN,
having knowledge of bis thorough compe?
tency to fill tbe position, hereby announce
bim as a candidate for County Snoerintend
eot of Education, subject to tbe action of tbe
Democratic primary.
Believing that tbe acquaintance of tbe
present incumbent, J. EDWIN REM BEBT,
with tbe duties of the cffice, tbe vanoos
teachers, trustees and neede of tbe several
communities of tbe county qoalify bin fo:
tbe cffice of County Superintendent of E lo?
cation, and that he is heartily interceded to
tbe duties thereof, we nominate him for re*
election, subject to the action of tbe Demo*
cratic Primary. MANY VOTERS.
FOR SHERIFF.
Tbe friends of Deputy Sheriff JAMES E
GAILLARD take pleasure io nominating
bim for Sheriff of Sumter County, sot j ct ,c
tbe action of tbe Democratic primary Hie
lootc and efficient service as Deputy Sberff.
bis faithful discbarge of every doty devolv
ing upon bim and bis thorough familiarity
with every detail necescary to tbe proper
administration of the there's cffice qualify
bim for tbe position.
Tbe friends of HARRY W. SCARBOR?
OUGH would respectfully present bis name
to tbe Democratic voters cf Sumter count? at
the approaching primary us being a Euitable
man for SberitT of Sumter county, fueling
assured that be will ce acceptable to the en?
tire people
Toe voters of Sumter county are asked to
support for sheriff William H. Epperson, a
true and tried Democrat, a man wbo was a
gallant Confederate eoidier and served focr
years in tbe ranks He is competent end wii
faithfully discbarge tbe duties of tbe office
if elected. COMRADES.
CLERK OF COURT.
I hereby announce myself as a candidate
for re-election to tbe office of Clerk of Court,
subject to tbe actioo of tbe Democratic
primary. SBEPARD NASH.
Gentlemen: I want to bo electee to the
office of Clerk of tbe Court for Somter Coun?
ty. No one baa asked n e to be a candidate.
(I guess tbey just didn't think of it). I
trust, however, you will not forget me at the
Democratic primary election, which will set?
tle tne question, who shall be clerk ? as tar aj
I am concerned. Hoping to be yours at the
primary, I am
Yerv reipectfolly,
'j. W. DENNIS.
0 HARLES G. LESLIE,
Wholesale and Retail Commission Dealer is
FIS 3E3E
Oysters, Game and Poultry.
Stalls No. 1 and 2 Fish Market.
Office, Nos. 18 and 20 Market Street
CHARLESTON, 8. C.
Consignments of Couniry Produce, Poultry.
Eggs, Ac, are respectfully solicited.
Prompt retoroi mode.
Fish packe! io barrels and boxes for the
country trade a specalty.
Dec 6 z
Fnrman University,
GREENVILLE, S. C.
THE NEXT SESSION opens on tbe 26th
of September, 1900. Full and thor?
ough instruction, leading to tbe degrees of
B. A., and M A , is offered Boardiog ic
private families moderate ; in the Mess Ball,
excellent fare may be bad at less expense.
Correspondence solicited. Applications for
places in tbe Mess should not deferred. For
full particulars, applv to tbe President.
A. P. MONTAGUE, L. L D.
July 25?2m.
THE BANK OF SUMTER,
SUMTER, S. C.
City and County Depositary
Capital stock paid io, . . $75,000 00
Undivided surplus, . 16,000 00
Individual liability of stockholders
in excess of their stock, 75,0( 0 00
Transacts a general banking business ; also
has a Savings Bank Department. Deposits of
$1 and upward received. Interest allowed a)
the rate of 4 per cent, per annum, payable
semi-annually.
W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, President.
Maaion Moise, W. F. Rhams,
Vice-President. Cashier.
Jan 31.
Davidson College,
Davidson, N. C.
C4tli Year Begins Sept. 6.
CLASSICAL, MATHEMATICAL,
LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC,
BIBLICAL, COMMER IAL
Courses Offered for A. B., B. S.
and A. M.
Terms moderate, Location healthful,
Laboratories complete,
Teaching thorough, Gymoaaium equippea
Send for a Catalogue.
J. B. SHEARER,
Judo 13?3m President