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Ci;e Ma?rijntan at? jlouiljroii WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 190!. The Sumter Watcnman was round ec in 1S50 ?ud the 2Vwe Southron in 1866. The Watchman ezncZ Southron now has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and is mani esdy ree best advertising medium in Samter. Senator McLaurin seems to prefer to repiy to Senator Tillman and other Democrats at long range, therefore he need not be expected at Spartanburg or Greenville. The Lexington Dispatch republishes from The "Watchman and Southron the report of the congressional meeting in this city on the 6th, and says that it is useless to give a detailed report of the meetings in that county. The candidates evidently have nothing new to tell the visitors. Charleston's City Council has at last reached the conclusion that the "city by the sea" is a part of South Caroli? na with respect to the dispensary law, and has passed an ordinance providing for the punishment of violators of that law. if the police force will now do its full duty there will be fewer open bar rooms in Charleston in future. The liquor sellers will not continue the brazen and defiant violation of the law if they are made tc realize that punishment is certain and they ' will become blind tigers in fact as well as name. If the business men of Sumter wish to secure the establishment of a roller mill and thereby promote wheat grow? ing in Sumter and Clarendon Counties there is now at hand an opportunity to do so. The Item is in receipt of a letter from a roller mill man of twen? ty years of experience who is looking for a location to establish a mill, ?and, if the people of Sumter, are sufficient? ly interested, he will visit the city and make a business proposition. It is a good thing to take up, as a mill in Sumter would probably be a pay? ing investment The wheat grown in this county has to be taken to Wedge? field, Darlington or Camden to be ground, and if a mill were convenient a great deal' more wheat would be planted. That Col. Neal, former Superinten? dent of the Penitentiary, will be par? doned seems to be a foregone conclu? si?n.* "Sb many letters from "promi? nent men" have been received by the Governor within the past w?ek, and such voluminous petitions have been laid before him by other prominent and influential men that he would be a very hard-hearted man indeed should he turn a deaf ear to these touching appeals that indicate what prominent and inuilential men want done for the relief of Coi. Neal, who was himself, at one time, a prominent and influen? tial man in political circles. If Senator McLaurin is not more economical in the use of his family he will soon have no excuse for not at? tending meetings at which he will meet his opponent in debate. Already he has been sick, his wife has been sick, his daughter has been sick, and now his poor old step father, away up in New York is paralyzed. Unless he has a very large family connection some of them will certainly have to get sick twice or oftener, for the peo? ple seem to be in the notion to hold political meetings. However, if the South Carolina supply gives out there are lots of McLaurins in Mississippi, and a few of them may be sick at op? portune times to save the Senator's face. A TRUE STORY. A few days ago a certain has-been politician, of this county, who has at present neither an office nor influence, met ?he Grand Cyclops of South Carolina politics and undertook to pump him on the subject of the Con? gressional race in this district. Mr. Has-Been went after the Grand Cyclops somewhat after this manner: ?"Well what do yon think about the race for Congress in our district?" The Grand Cyclops said, "Ugh!" 'Mr. Has-Been: "You see we don't exactly know who is the best man for the place and of course we want to vote for the best man : a good many of the boys would like to know what you think about the candidates, for they place great reliance in your judg? ment." Grand Cyclops: "Oh, By-! No you don't." Moral: A Has-Been, of no influence, can't even get an expression of opinion from a Great Man. Cleveland, August 19.-Adam Kest and Joseph Eugnei, two of a dozen or more workmen who were trapped in the water works tunnel two hundred feet below the surface of Lake Erie by the burning of crib No. 2 last Wednesday morning, were rescued late this afternoon andar? now lying semi? conscious at a hospital. With care? ful nursing, the physicians say, they will soon recover their former strength and probably be none the wose for their thrilling experience. j Mr. W. H. Smith's Killing was an Acci? dent and Not Suicide. Mr. R. P. Stackhouse on whose place the late W. H. Smith lived, has requested that the following statement be made in reference to Mr. Smith's death : Mr. Smith was not in particularly bad health, he was not melancholy or despondent, he was not in serious financial straits though in debt, his crop was not a failure, but on the con? trary was better at the time of his death than the average crop this year and better than had been made on the same land las: year. Mr. Smith had not been threatening to killing him- . self, but had merelv talked to his wife j about a friend who had killed himself j by taking laudanum. He did not bor- j row Mr. Stackhouse's gun to protect j himself in case he was attacked by a ! negro who was said to have made threats against his life, but to shoot a dog, and having killed the dog, it is a natural inference to believe that on the morning of his death he was on his way to return it. Mr. Stackhouse and others who examined the scene of his death found ample evidence to fully satisfy them that Mr. Smith's death was an accident, and neither suicide nor murder. They found where Mr. Smith laid the gun down across the corn beds by the side of the path, walked off some distance, and where he returned, picking up the gun, it is supposed, by the barrel with his left hand started to walk on, when the hammers were caught on a corn stalk and the gun discharged marks being found on one of the stalks made probably, by the hammer of the gun. The loads entered the left side of the head, back of and above the ear, blowing the whole top of the skull off. Mr. Stackhouse says that he is, and all others who have carefully exam? ined the ground are, perfectly satis? fied that the accident happened as above stated. He is also of the opin? ion that if the Coroner and jury of in? quest had made careful investigation these facts would have been establish? ed before the verdict was rendered. It is unfortunately a fact that, as a rule, juries of inquest do their work too hurriedly, and many who serve on such juries do not seem to realize the responsibility of the position and the importance of doing the work thor? oughly. Weekly Grap Bulletin. Columbia, S. C., Aug. 20.-The week ending Sa. m., Monday, August 19th, had even, nearly normal tempera? ture, with a maximum of 96 degrees at Greenwood, and a minimum of 66 degrees at Greenville. These tempera? tures were favorable for crop growth and development. There was a slight deficiency in sunshine over the south? eastern portion, while over the re? mainder of the State general cloudi? ness prevailed, generally detrimental to crop development. High winds damaged corn and cotton in the ex? treme northwestern counties. Excessive rains occurred over the western and northern counties, caus? ing freshets in all the rivers and creeks, that destroyed what bottom land crops remained. Greenville had 7.04 inches, Spartanburg 7.50, Ander? son 3.20, nd Liberty 6.68, while many other places had smaller, but excessive amounts for the week. Over the cen? tral, southern and eastern counties, the rainfall was normal, or below, and generally beneficial. Many points had some rain on every day. In small sec? tions of Edgefield and Greenwood counties the ground is still dry, but with those exceptions, the need of dry weather is indicated. On sandy lands, cotton has taken on rust extensively, is shedding freely, and is losing color, but on clay lands a further improvement is indicated during the week, especially for early cotton, which is heavily fruited. Young cotton is growing too much to weed and is not fruiting satisfactorily. Early cotton is beginning to open over practically the whole State, although picking will not be general for some time. The first bale of the season was marketed at Charleston on the 17th. First bales were market? ed, usually in August, in previous years, as follows: 1900, on 6th: 1399, on 4th, 1393, on 9th : 1397, on 2d : 1396, on July 23th : 1895, on August 20th: 1394, on 15th. Sea-island cot? ton continues to improve and is fruit? ing, but remains undersized. Young corn looks promising where not destroyed by freshets, but the gen? eral condition of corn indicates an ex? tremely short yield. Fodder pulling is general. Tobacco cutting and cur? ing is nearing completion, although some tobacco has taken on a new growth. Rice is heading and filling well, and some is ready to harvest. The forage crops, including pea vines and grass, look promising. Sweet potatoes are doing well. Second crop of white potatoes are coming up. Tur? nip sowing continues under favorable soil conditions. In many sections, the late peach crop is rotting exten? sively. Army worms have appeared in large numbers in a few eastern conn- \ ties, and are destroying much grass. Pastures are excellent. Richmond, Ya.. Aug. 19.- The. American Cigar Co., factory was burn- , ed today, loss 8200,000. J PISGAH CORRESPONDENCE. Pisgah, S. C., Aug. 20.- The rains have been irregular here Some places too much and some others near by none. Cotton is opening about in places where it has the rust or exhaustion. The bolls on the big stalks are wide apart. Fodder pulling is now on hand. Some of us have some right good nub? bins and we feel elevated over it. The government corn report showing ~A per cent of a crop is blue sure, to those who have no corn, and their names this year are many. Mr. Crouch is carrying on a meet? ing at Pisgah. Mr. Smith one at Beulah. I understand Mr. Stokes who used to preen here is to help him. Congressman Latimer is sending out public documents to the farmers here, on agriculture. This is kind of him, as we have no Congressman. Senator Tillman don't forget us. "Johnnie" don't send any to those who are dead against him. His lieutenant in this county keeps him posted. Those charming young ladies, Miss May Allen, of Providence, and Miss Dell Vinson, of Sumter, are visiting at Mr. L. S. Vinson. The Congressional pot is quietly boiling here. Sumter's two candidates will poll the votes .here, tho' the oth? ers will get some. But as politics is as uncertain as the weather of an April day, the verdict of petit jury, or a maiden in her love affairs, it is hard to tell just what will happen. Race Issue in England. London, Aug. 19.-The Afro-Amer? ican delegates to the International Ecumenical council, which is to meet in "Wesley chapel in city road, Lon? don, next month are already arriving. Their advent is causing unexpected difficulty at one of the big hotels in the West End, where a large number of Americans are staying. The latter, amazed by the announcement that some 200 colored men were coming, formally protested to the proprieter, assuring him that such a thing would not be permitted in the United States and demanding that the colored peo? ple be accommodated in a separate part of the hotel. The proprietor declined to interfere, with the result that some of the Amer? icans are already arranging to leave. 13.000 Boers Were in Arms. London, Aug. 20.-In a dispatch dated July 8, and detailing the condi? tion of affairs, at the front at that time, Lord Kitchener says : "There are now more than 13,500 Boers now under arms. Although they are not able longer to undertake exten? sive operations their apparently inex? haustible supplies of food enable them to maintain an obstinate resistance without retaining anything or defend? ing the smallest portion of this vast country. "The wearing down process is nec? essarily slow, rendering the employ? ment of a large number of troops still necessary. Great patience is still re? quired to see the inevitable end of an insensate resistance which, while it cannot affect the result, has become unjustifiable in prolonging the war and the sufferings of women and children." Since this dispatch was written the losses of the Boers have brought their forces down to about 11,000. France and the Potato. There was much difficulty in Intro? ducing the potato into France. It was only toward the end of the reign of Louis XIV that it began to be used. The learned had opposed its introduc? tion systematically, saying it produced leprosy, and the common people re? fused to rest it even on their live stock. A trick at last established it- Fields were planted all over France with po? tatoes and carefully guarded until the tubers were ripe, it being given out that these fields were growing a new thing specially for the king and that trespassers would be prosecuted. Now. the laws at that time were severe. A man might be hanged when he hunted in the wild forest, for the game was the seigneur's, almost each one of whom kept his private gallows. Tres? pass against the king implied, there? fore, terrible punishment. The danger of the punishment proved itself an alluring bait. As the contriv? er, wise in foresight, had seen. The fields that were purposely left unguard? ed were pillaged righi and left, the po? tatoes eaten, some kept and planted and the tuber at last effectually intro? duced in France. Caknown to the Lawyers. Judge -. one of the great lawyers of the last generation, charged a client a retainer of S 1.000 in an important case, but the parties got together next morning and settled the suit before the judge had opened a book or written a line concerning it. Iiis client called to see if he would not refund part of the money. The lawyer seemed surprised at the suggestion. "Refund!" be ex? claimed. "Refund, did you say? My friend, that is a kind of fund unknown to the legal profession!"-New York Press. An ActjnIr*Ml Ta?t?*. "Yes. there is something in a name. There's my wife, for instance." "What about her?" "Why. her first nam?? is Olive, and I didn't like her at all at first"-Cleve? land Plain I ?euler. Where They Agreed. At the silver wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales s?n English town wished ro present an address, bm there was a gre;,i discussion as tn its word? ing. P'or some time they could not agree- at all. "Conscious as we are of our own unworthiness" was univer? sally eondemned. f ur when some one , propos**?] "ConsHcus as we are of eac^j j ether's unworthiness" it was agreed tc ; to ? Ui'in ??iisrs Mian IfiCifli. Headquarters Democratic Executive Committee. j Sumter, S. C.. Aug. 21. 1901. Followng is a list of the Managers ! appointed by the County Democratic Executive Committee of Sumter j County for the primary election to be j held Tuesday, September 10th, to ? select a Democratic nominee for Con- j gress from the Seventh Congressional j District, to succeed the late Con? gressman Stokes. These Managers will also act for the second primary, to be held two weeks later if one be necessarv : Mavesville-J. B. Trimnal. H. H. Cooper. M. B. Wilson: E. L. Win? gate, clerk. Pleasant Grove-W. J. Keels, D. J. Young. M. D. Weaver: E. A. F. Chandler, clerk. Wells X Roads-J. D. Newman, W. M. Baker, B. A. Keels: X. B. Scar? borough, clerk. Spring Hill-J. T. Munnerlvn, J. R. Mathis. J. D. Evans: T. W. Mun? nerlvn, clerk. Rafting Creek-D. V. Keels. Frank K. Y'oung, T. J. Brown: E. E. Rem bert, clerk. Gaillard's X Roads-L. R. William? son, A. W. Weldon, A. K. Burrows; H. W. Bennett, clerk. Sumter-M. DeVeaux Moore, J. A. Renno, John H. Clifton, Horace Harby, Jr., clerk. Band na-Joseph J. Hatfield. B. D. Turner, Frank Capell : J. E. DuPre, j clerk. Carter's Crossing-A. S. Beasely, J. M. Bramlett, L. R. Dixon : W. J. 'Bar? rett, clerk. Manchester-J. B. Osteen, A. S. Cor? bett, W. J. Ardis : J. M. Kolb, clerk. Bossard-J. R. Bracev, H. Robinson, M. W. Cummings: W. D. McLeod, clerk. Zoar-Lee Mixon, S. J. White, P. L. Jones : S. S. Davis, clerk. Laborers and Mechanics-G. E. Richardson, D. W. Owens, John S. Richardson : J. D. Epperson, clerk. Rattlesnake Springs-T. D. Hancock, Jr., J. M. Mccaskill, J. L. Mathis; Furman Hancock, clerk. High Hills-W. S. Thompson, C. E. Sanders, P. F. Mellett: C. A. Mitch? ell, clerk. Mt. Clio-K. E. Wells, R. F. Smith, D. W. Josey: C. C. Reid, clerk. Salem-J. A. Bovkin, R. E. Mc Elveen, G. W. McBride; J. F. Mc Elveen, clerk. Hampton-S. M. Colclough, D. A. Outlaw, L. L Fraser, Jr. ; G. A. Brown, clerk. Providence-H. A. Raffield, J. T. Cummings, J. H. Jones: J. B. Rai field, clerk. Earle-W. E. Pritchard, John Fur man Hodge, E. B.Hodge: A. P. Hud? son, clerk. Stateburg-G. V. Nelson, J. T. Frierson, Jr., F. P. Burgess: J. T. Frierson, Jr., clerk. Scarborough-D. C. McLeod, A. W. Scarborough, A. F. Smith; E. P. Scarborough, clerk. Atkins-J. Taylor, J. W. Her? rington, W. T. Truluek : J. A. Thom? as, clerk. Concord-W. W. Kenney, Eugene Newman, W. J. DuRant : W. L. Brun? son, clerk. Farmers-H. M. Spann, John Bur? kett, Jim Baker, : L. M. Spann, clerk. Mt. Clio No. 1-J. J. Shaw, W. M. Reid, English Plowden : R. McCutch en, clerk. Wedgefield-J. C. Singleton, T. L. Strange, E. L. Duncan, : R. H. Ram? sey, clerk. Should any of the managers appoint? ed be unable to serve, the member of the County Executive Committee from the club where such a vacancy in the Board of Managers shall occur, is empowered to fill it. One of the managers above named will call at the office of the County Chairman on or before Saturday, Sep? tember 7th, to receive the boxes, tick? ets and instructions. JOHN M. KNIGHT, County Chairman. H. L. B. Wells, Secretary. SHERIFF'S SALES. BY* VIRTUE of sundry executions to me directed, I will offer for sale at Public Auction, in front of the Court House in the City of Sumter, on the first Monday in September next, and as many days thereafter as^ may be necessary, within the legal hours of sale, the following property : All that piece, parcel or tract of land in Providence Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, con? taining 10 acres, more or less, bound? ed by lands of Luke Colclough, Tom Muldrow, Marion Moise and R. M. Jenkins and others, levied upon and to be sold as the property of Susan Heriott at the suit of the State for taxes. Ail that piece, parcel or tract of land situated, lying and being in Lynchburg Township, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, containing 2 acres, more or less, bounded by lands of A. A. Strauss. Howard Durant and lands formerly of Dr. J. M. Sanders, levied upon and to be sold as the pro? perty of William Gardner at the suit of the State for taxes. H. W. SCARBOROUGH, Sheriff of Sumter Countv. Sumter, S. C. August 12, 1901.. * mm ,H_ i Caveats, and Trade-Marks obtained and alt Pat ?er.t business conductor for MODERATE FEES, IOU?OFFICE is OPPOSITEU.S. PATENTOTTICIJ .ana wecansecure patent ia less time t?i'? ?hosej ?remote from Washington. t t ? Send model, drawing or photo., with descrip-< 'tion. We advise, if patentable or not, free of J 'charge. Our fee not due till patent is secured. < i A PAMPHLET, <k Kow to Obtain Patents," with? cost of same in'thf U. S. and foreign countries J sent free. Address, CA. S NO W&CO, ! OPP. PATENT OFFICE, WASHI* ?? c. tftvwvm ww wv?, vwv? New York, Aug. 19.-The American Refining Sugar Company and all the independent companies have reduced all grades of refined sugar 10 points to the basis of 5.25 standard granulated. Walhalla. Aug. 19.-Victor Wilson, a son of Rev. J. J3. Wilson, of .Ander? son, was drowned in White Water river near Jocassee, Pickens County, on Saturdav. Montgomery, Ala.. Aug. 19.-The Constitutional convention adopted a section today forbidding members of the legislature or Judicial officers ac? cepting free railroad passes. A FACT ~~~ ABOUT THE "BLUES" What is known as the "Blues* Es se?dom occasioned by actual exist? ing external conditions, but in the great majority of cases by a disorder? ed LIVER._ - THIS IS A FACT which may be demonstra? ted by trying a course of They control and regulate the LIVER. They bring hope and bouyancy to the mind. They bring health and elastic? ity to the body. TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE, CONVERSE COLLEGE An Endowed College for Women. Buildings and property ?250.000.00. Thirty College and University trained teachers. 427 students from twenty states. Standard of scholarship equal to the best colleges for men. A. B. and A. M. courses. Modern buildings-Fine appointments in Library, Lab ra tories, Gymnasium, So? ciety Halls. Conservatory of Music. Campus 55 acres. Influences religious and refining. Limited number of scholarships. Next Session io begin Sept. 25th, I90I. Write for catalogue to BENJAMIN WILSON, President, Aug 21-it Spartanburg, S. C. mtk CH ?CH ESTER'S ENGLISH PENNYROYAL PILLS ? ?, . n?.ort?f"*1 .Bd ?b17 ??aulne. /^TvSAFE. Always rsliabl?. Ladle*, ur D-?riJi * for CHICHESTER'S ENGLISH i ia KED ?cd Gold ntuUle boxes, sealed I wita bint ribbon. Take no other. Retase ! X'anceroat Substitution?, and Imita? tion*. Buy of your Druggist, or ??nd 4?. ia tumps for Partien lara, Testimon?ala ?ad " Relief for Ladle*," tn Ut tm-, by re? turn Mall. 3 O.OOO Testimonial*. Sold by _J Druggist*. Chichester Chemical Co., Mention tal? papT. Madison SQ uar*. PH I LA.. 1*4. Estate of Dr. F. M. Beckham, DECEASED. ALL persons having claims against said Estate will present same duly attested, and all personse in any way indebted to said Estate will make pavrnent without delay to * MRS. ALICE V. BECKHAM, Qualified Executrix. Aug. 14-3t* IF you own a Steam Cotton Gin send us your name. We make you a proposition that will bring you in big monev without investing a dollar. SOUTHERN CANNING CO.. Ill Broadway, New York Ci tv. Aug. 21-lt.* THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. CCTJOTY OF SUHTEE. By T. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Catherine M. Cain made suir to me to grant her letters of Administration of the Estate of and effectsof Samuel H. Wallace, dec'd. These are therefore to cite and ad? monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Samuel H. Wallace, late of said County and State ; deceased, that they be and appear be j fore me in the Court of Probate, to 'oe ! held at Sumter C. H., on Sept. 9th, 1901. next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under mv hand, this 20th day of August A. D./1S01. THOS. V. WALSH, Aug 20-2t Judge of Probate. The State of South Carolina. County of Sumter. By Thos. V. Walsh. Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, William White made suit to me to grant him Letters of Ad ! ministration, of the Estate of and effects of M^s. Elizabeth H. White, I Deceased. These are therefore to cite and ad? monish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. Elizabeth H. White, late of said County andState deceased, that they be and appear be? fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H. on Aug. 29th, 1901 next, after publication thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 14th day of August, Anno Domini, 1901. THOS. V. WALSH, Judge of Probate. Aug 14-2t. Anyone sending & sketch and description maj quickly incertain our opinion free wnether as Invention is probably patentable. Communica? tions strictly cf?n2 dential. Handbook on rate?te sent tree. Oldest agency for securing patente. Patents taken through Munn & Cc. recetvs vpecial notice- without charge, in the Scientific JTtnericaiu A handsomely illustrated weekly. Largest cir> culation of any scientific Journal. Terms. 13 9 year : four months, iL Sold by all newsdealers MUNN & Co.36"*-*"'- New M Branch OSce. S25 F St. Washington. D. C BETTER THAU BABBIT ITAL. Mill men who have need for babbit metal for renewing bearings can obtain old type from the undersigned. Type metal is much more expensive than commercial babbit metal and is much superior as any one who has used it knows. I have a lot of old type on hand which will be sold as babbit metal at a price? that will make it cheaper than babbit. May 30 N. G* OSTEEN. AS OURBUYERS are now in the market and we are commencing to receive our Fall Goods We have determined to get rid of the remainder of our summer stock* Some unheard of bargains for you in all de? partments. Don't miss the chance, as we must have the room, and goods must go* J. RYTTENBEEG & ?