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lil t: WEftESSPAY, APRIL 9, 1902. ^?^..:?Che Stonier ? Watchman W2s roundec ^?a ^S?O aad tfae True Southron in 1866^ ^^0^f Watchman and Southron now has fe^?? consbi?e? circulation and influence ^?^lhoth of die old papers, and is mani ?p|fc^^?e best advertising medium in g^^|n?^!-?n^^ii?'pmfe' iSght at the ^^S^t?estp^^positibn, thah|s to Gov. ^?H^Nroea?y^>"w*ho promptly -announced p^aa^in the n^ when q^ea&m^WBS submitted to him, tha t |j|||t!S the fight to be ^^pclled off in South Carolina, prize ^^ghts^ te?z^ s^pec^ea??y forbidden by Kpne;^^cc?rl?ti?n of the State.- The ^g^^:^;'!:'siibjecp /is clear enough, ?pljpi^ found ^^t^jyto^vade his "responsibility or ^^^?i??g?t have:given a :tip to those who ^?ajre: promoting the fight and -then made ^^3pretense o?^nforerng the law. The ||||?GE!^ full duty Bp&$fre> ? premises and at the proper ^^^&e.:-;!^^bHc^S/I>aTe passed the l?%?3iSiese exclusion bill in a more ^^tastic form than the old law which ^f?^so objectionable to the Chinese .gipeopie and againtsfthe re-enactment of |r- -wf?ch, Minister Wu has protested so : strongly. The bill is one of the mea's lllfua^;,f^t'fall .under the head of cam ^p^o^Q materiaL The enactment of the ^|lpi?nese texxclusion law makes the ^^^^tiblican:party solid with the labor g^ng . element of Pacific ami Rocky ^^Tc^tain States, and, it is said ^msuresa Eepublican majority in all of ^^?^e;Sfeit?s for years to come. Had S?^be4ie?:not been brought home to j|l|ie^ ^publican majority in the House, ?S?biIi wonldvhave had greater op? ton. |?|v"3?te: State. house has been completed ^^t?t?rd?ng;to the modified plans agreed ^^pott^ jeite -or two ago, but ' no one ^TO^Jsir?pose that the building will ^j^^w c??a? expense to the pilate. ;?o&provements are the order of ^^Ste/day, ?nd^pians^?xejnow in incuba ^p&:iniieVn??n?s' of certain legislators ^E^f?iXt?nsiv? : ??terat?ns that will ipr??nlre large approprations from the |E^a\:e se?kng in South Carolina is ijerpensive undertaking and grows costJy^eaeh year. Tegular campaign, with meet in each of the counties, which candidates are expected to attend, been-annplained of as a burden so that a, poor man cannot afford to candidate. But this is not all, the custom is growing for the ^cand?dat?s:tb make a tour of the State ^inhadvanee of the regular campaign l^fpr theT>urpose of becoming acquaint l^wTOfb. the people-and working up |%^o??cwing: lt is .generally eonceeded j i^jg?Bstthe regular campaign costs a can K^date between^$350^nd $500. allowing ^f?r the legitimate expenses only. If |||&tnis must be added the expense^ of ??ajpreliminary tour of the State, which " ? mil neeesistate the expenditure of $300 to $400 additional, it will be seen ?r that even the succesful ofSce seeker ; ?>ays dearly for his whistle,/while the | ; mnfortunates who meet defeat at the t^'poBs nave .just cause-- for mourning. . a?f PISSAH NEWS NOTES. fe'" Pisgah, April S.-Corn planting is about finished and cotton planting is' now going forward. The seasons since c - t?e first of March have been very geed, ? for the preparations for planting, and > oats look very promising. There is ^better preparation generally on the rv-farms thangi have seen ii This will tel) on the crops. for years Corn is recieving more attention than ever before. Those who paid little atten . tion to it and banked all on cotton ?irhave reversed the order of things. If ;. SI corn don't stir the people to make / - it, then they ought to pay a high price in ?the future. The future though o^'looks bright for a good crop. The peach crop too, I think is safe,- and all f * will rejoice at the prospect of this luxury. if there is one thing the people of this State should be a unit on is that of having better roads. A good road i from here to Sumter would put us in close touch with you, and your mer ffM chants woold get many dollars that go to other points which are nearer, all on account that plough stock can't go so far in the sand. Mr. Geo. W. Reardon of your city ? advocates two roads through the State, wliich will cross each other about the centre, and let the counties make roads out to them, something on the Euro? pean plan. This would add much to the convenience of the public. I have made it a subjeet of enquiry and I have not found a man that would not cheerfully pay more taxes in order to have good roads. It is a task to go through the sand and that is the reason you don't see more of us than you do. Mr. E. E. Rember't's'loss by his house burning is more heavy than most people know. ? large quantity of fine home raised bacon, and valuable silver that was handed down as heir? looms went up in the ?ames, with ali his other house effects. If he gets all his insurance, his loss is still in the ^^?usands. -He has the^sympathy. ^of - j our section in his trouble, i Mr- George McManus's little child 1 died yesterday morning and will be j buried at Pisgah church this afternoon. I A Mrs. Boykin died Sunday night and will be buried at Mizpah Church ! this day at il a. m, Rve. J. W. Kenney will officiate. Mr.-Dave Robinson ?md Miss Hol? land were married last week. CENSUS STUDY. The census of the United States taken in June, 1900/ is perhaps the most perfect report of the population, material and social conditions of this country ever made up. It has the additional merit of having been given to the public more promptly, more particularly and in a better classified form than any-previous census. The special bulletins following the general reports never fail to bring ad? ditional subjects for thought and com? muent by newspapers and citizens, and thereby help very much the -canse of popular education. > We -have before us one of the latest ?bf these bulletins relating- historical? ly and comparatively to the area and population of the United States. -FOT the sake of convenience the area of our country, on June 1, 1900, is divided into continental United States and the outlying districts, includ? ing Alaska and the recent insular accession of Hawaii, Porto Rico, the: Philippine islands, Guam and Samoa. ? The azea of the United States at the ;date of the last census was 3,690,822. scruare miles, or about one-fourteenth of the land surface of the globe. The British empire, the Russian empir^e and the Chinese empire were still greater in extent, and France would -be larger if her claims in North Africa were conceded. V The latest census adopts these five main geographic divisions of the Uni? ted States, namely, North Atlantic, North Central, South Central and Western. These are more specially classified as'follows: The North Atlantic division -em? braces the - states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvrania. This division has an area of jl62,103 square miles and a~population of 21,046,695. -The South Atlantic division is made up of the states of Delaware, Mary? land^ District of Columbia, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georiga and Florida, with an aggregate area of 268,620 square miles and a populatoin of 10,443,480. The North Central division is made up of the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minne? sota, Iowa, Missouri, North Dakota, South D?kota, Nebraska and Kansas. The area is 753,550 square miles, with a population of 26,333.004. The South ^Central division embraces the states bf Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar-; kansas. Indian Territory, Oklahoma' and Texas, h?ving an .aggregate area of 610,215 square miles and* a population of-14,080,'047. The Western division includes Mon-, tana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Ariozna, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon and California. It covers an area of 1,175,742. square miles and has a population of 4,091,349 souls. Alaska is put in a separate di vison including 590,584 square miles and a population of only 63,592. The insular division which we have recently acquired by conquest or pur? chase, not including this recent Dan? ish island job, is made up of the Phil? ippines, Porto Rico, Isle of Pines, Hawaii, Guam, and Samoa, with an aggregate area of 130,590 square miles and a joint population of S, 086,183. From this bulletin we learn that the | total area over which our flag floats j amounts to 84,233,069. The Chinese, the British and the Russian empires come ahead of us in the order named. France has almost as many people under her sway if her1 African claims are allowed, but it is practically certain that France will never get what she demands there. What we generally class as the north in the fJniteed States has about the same area as the south and contains about twice as much population. One of the most important facts revealed by this bulletin is that in. continental United States about two fifths of the entire popuation lives in cities and towns of at least 2,500 population. In the northern, central and western divisions more than one third of the whole popuition is in the cities and in the south only one-sixth. So much better for the south ! Atlanta Journal. THE NEWS OF IONIA. Ionia, April 4.-As I have not seen any dots from Ionia, I will write a few to let you know that we are not dead. Most of the farmers are done plant? ing corn, and are preparing thc land for cotton. They are several cases of chicken pox and measeis at the present time, mostly children. M. J. D. Galloway's school closed the 28th of Februaiy. Mr. Fletcher Sparow's mule was ac? cidentally shot a few days ago by some boy's who were looking at a pistol. The wound was net serious and the mule is able to work again. . I had better stop a^?it is my first tria], I will try J^B? better nex tima JU Youth. EN ROUTE FOR CHARLESTON. Quite a Crowd Gave the President a Farewe?? Cheer at Washing? ton. Washintgon, April 7.-President Roosevelt and party left for Charles ton this afternoon at 3.30 o'clock. The party traveled in a special train* over the Southern railroad. There was a large crowd at the station. The preisdent was driven to the Sixth street entrance on B street, where most people expected him, and passed rapidly to the train as dozens of hats were lifted in the air. He was in an especially cheerful mood. He spent most of "the time before the de dartre of the train in chatting and laughing with Mrs. Eoosevelt and Commander Cowies his brother-in law, who wore the full uniform of his rank in the navy. Secretary Hitchcock and a number of other government officials were there to bid the president good-bye. A large num? ber of frock coated men and detectives were spread about the depot and sev? eral, accompanied the party on tbe "train. The crowd cheered the presi? dent - heartily ..twice. As the long special pulled out of the trsinshed, exactly on schedule time, the president bowed low and repeatedly in acknowl? edgment of the cheers and salutes of the crowd. : ' Col. lu S. Brown, general agent of the Southern Railway, is with the party supervising the trip over the Southern's tracks, and the. train is in direct charge of Conductor W. M. Johnson, who has handled most of the presidential specials in recent months. The train will arrive in Charleston tomorrow morning. THE PRIZE Fr?HT^ABANDONED. i Charleston, April 7.-After an ex ? tended / conference with President ? Wagener and a committee of business I men of the city, Gov. McSweeney an ; nounced at midnight tonight that he would not. allow the Jeffries-Fitzsim mons fight to be pulled off in Charles ton.. He said it was the first time the matter had been brought to his atten-1 tion officially and as the law, was very 'pointed he could not take any other course. He added that he would call out the militia if necessary to prevent the contest. Although the effort to "secure the mill is now ended, as Mr. j J. C. Jaudon telegraphed to New York! early this morning withdrawing his [ offer. Mr. Jaudon said he would not post the ?10,000 forfeit demanded by Jeffries in view of the attitude of Gov. Mcweeney. It appears that " Jim" Jeffries has already accepted the offer of the Los j Angeles club, in 'that city for a purse of $25,000, while "Bob" Fitzsimmons | wants to accept the -Ch arleston bid 'Of' .$26,000. Jeffries claims that his reasons for accepting the California: offer are two-fold. First, that the . State' "licenses boxing and is abso? lutely safe" while in South Carolina; the contest would be uncertain. "I I don't question the financial standing of the Charleston club. ' ' he declares, I "but do question its ability to pull off j the contest ?? account bf the South Carolina laws. " Second, he raises J the objection that Charleston overbip Los Angeles because it waited until;| after the dates set for opening the bids and then bid, which was "unfair to other clubs. ' ' So, with Jeff ries pulling; J one way and Fitzsimmons the other it;j is qnite possible that there will be no contest at all. Perhaps the. most potent reason for Jeffries' course is not admitted by him ; and that is that a fistic championship carries with it great financial advantages and no champion ever willingly puts his aurels again at risk. Even the lion's share of the purse bf $26.000 would not compensate Jeffries for the loss of the income he derives from his present preeminence. -State. Strike in Augusta Mills. Augusta, Ga., April 7.-At the usual time this morning all operatives in the King mill reported for work, ? taking their places at the machines. After a few -minutes they were in? formed that the 10 per cent, raise would not be given them. They filed, quietly out and went to their homes. During the day they established headquarters and registered to get the benefit of the national associa? tion's assistance of S2 per week to striking mills. The strike is led by Hibbert - of Fall River. The local leaders are Hanley and Jenkins at King mill. There was no excitment today, but some trouble is likely to result on closing of other mills tomorrow night. Manufacturers' association held a meeting of three hours today and de? cided not to make any concessions but to fight to the end. They deny that large contract orders will make them lose enough to give in. The lockout in Augusta effects the King, Sibley. Enterprise, Augusta, Warwick, Sutherland, Riverside mills, comprising operative's list of 9,000. In South Carolina the mills affected are Langley, which has 1,000 to 1,200, Aiken Manufacturing company at Bath, with over 1,200. Warren at Warrenville, about the same, Granito ville and Vaucluse, with over 2,000. The total estimated list being a little over 5,000, making a grand total of 14,000 out in strike and lockout. The State Capitol Completed. Yesterday Contractor Unkefer, wbo has been in charge of the work of com? pleting the South Carolina State capi? tol, returned to the city after a brief trip to Tennessee. Mr. Unkfeer stated last evening that the State house con? tract was now practically completed. He hopes to have all thc finishing touches put on today and tomorrow and then the building will be ready to be turned over to the commission. All of rbe work that thc contract called for has been done, save a few odds and ends that will be gotten out of thc way today and tomorrow. Then the cleaning up of the building and the grounds will come and in a week or two the new capitol should_make afine appearance.-State, April i. The best typewriter ribbons for all tandard machines for sale by H, G. Osteen & Co. - ? i BETAILS OF DESPERATE ! FIGHT IN SOUTH AFRICA. ?_ Boers Opened Attack From Dif I ferent Directions With Three I Cannons and a Pompom. Klerksdorp, Transvaal Colony, April 6.-Details received here of the battle at Doornbalt farm March 31 in which the British had three officers and 24 men killed, and 16 officers and 131 men wounded, while the Boers bad II men killed or wounded, show that quite 2,000 Boers opened a strong at? tack from different points with three guns and a pompom. This attack was made at a moment when the British had left their luggage in a laager in charge of the Canadian contingent and were galloping across the open plain with the intention of capturing a Boer convoy which had been discover? ed five miles ahead. The Canadian front was attacked in strong numbers but they gallantly repelled every attempt made by the Boers to break through. One party of the Canadians fought until all were killed or wounded, and the last man of his party, although mortally wound? ed, emptied two bandoliers of cart? ridges at the enemy and then broke his rifle. The fighting was severe and general for three hours and the guns ,got into action the forces repelled numerous and determined attacks made under the personal exhortations of the Boer leaders. Towards night the fire ceased and the Boers retired. The British then telegraphed for aid and further entrenched their camp for the night to await the arrival of Gen. Kitchener but the Boers made no attempt to renew the attack. ---? m ? i CHIMESE SHUT OUT. New Law More Drastic Even Than the Statute Now in Force. -Washington, April 7.-The house today passed the Chinese exclusion bill after incorporating in it seveal amendments which -increased the drastic character of the measure. The principal one not only excludes ?Ghi-: nese;vby birth and descent but all Chinese of mixed blood. The chief struggle was ' over an ^amendment to prohibit the employment of Chinese sailors on Amearicn ships. An amendment covering this proposition at first was-ruled out on a point of order, 'but subsequently was modified to evade the ruling and was adopted, 100 to 74.?. As passed the bill practi? cally reenacts all the existing exclu? sion laws and incorporates with them the existing treasury regulations. It extends these exclusion laws to the Philippines and the other posses? sions of the United States and forbids Chinese laborers in our colonial pos? sessions coming into this country. The Philippine commission, by the terms of the bill, is directed to adopt proper measures for the enforcements of the provisions of the bill in the Philippines. The conference report on the war re-, venue tax repeal bill was adopted and the bill sent to the White House. Late in the afternoon Mr. Fowler of New Jersey moved to pass under suspension: of the rules the senate bill to extend the charters of national banks for 20 yea>rs. The Democrats were taken completely by surprise. As it was after the usual hour for adjournment the attendance was slim. The- Democrats attempted to filibuster but a call of the house finally secured a quorum and the bill was passed, 117 to 48. Charleston Tigers tn Court. Special to The State. Charleston, April 7.-In the city court today a number of blind tigers were put on trialT Twenty of the violators were convicted. In no case was a trial by jury demanded, and the defendants left their cases in the hands of the recorder, who fined them $50 each. A number of cases were carried over to an adjourned ses? sion of the court, which will be held next week. Some of the cases which had been made were dropped on ac? count of the violators retiring from the illicit trade and on other techni? calities and hitches in the making out of the cases. Considerable excitement was occa? sioned on King street this morning by a drunken police officer running amuck. Officer Michael Sage seemecl to have loaded too heavily with liquor and then become possessed of the idea that he owned King street, the most popular thoroughfare in the city. He drew his pistol and after threatening to use it on passers-byr put his word into effect by shooting a street car conductor in the thigh. Sage was finally overpowered by a number of officers and sent to the station house. Sage was dropped from the force some months ago, but he was taken back after a pomise of good behavior. Chief of Police Boyle has now dropped him for good. He will be brought before the recorder's court tomorrow. Confederate Veterans' Reunion, Dallas, Texas. April 22-25. R Southern Eailway announces veri low rates to Dallas, Tex., for the Con? federate Veterans' Kennion. Tickets will be sold April 18th, 19th and 20th with fianl limit May 2nd, 1902. By depositing ticket (in person) with Joint Agent at Dallas on or before April 30th, 1902, and payment of fee of 50 cents, at the time of deposit an extension of the final limit to leave Dallas not later than May 15th, 1902, mav be secured. The rates for this occasion are the lowest rates ever offered to Texas. Southern Eailway affords quickest lino and best service. For information apply to nearest ticket agent or address, E. W. Hunt D. P. A., Charleston, S. C., W. IL Tayloe, Asst. Gen. i Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga. I P!;oics of Sumter at the Exposition. ! A display of photographs of the ' public buildings of Sumter and scenes ! in thc Game Cock city has been re? cently put UP in the Sumter county I exhibit- in thc South Carolina build I ing and adds considerably to an al? ready worthy exhibit.-Cor. State.^ Hew York Cotton Market. Corrected daily by L H. Moses, Cot? ton Merchant, Member ?. Y. Cot? ton Exchange. Orders promptly executed. Sumter, S. C. The New York cotton market open? ed steady at unchanged prices to 1 point lower and sold off during the first hours trading, recovering all the loss after estimated receipts for Hous? ton were reported. Liverpool broke down sharply, even with that market down. New York prices were well sustained. If receipts still continue light we will see higher ^prices, but we advise taking small profits. Opening. 9.03-?9 8.93-94 April, May, June, July, 8.92-93 August, 8.72-73 September, New York spots 9 3-16c. Closing. 8.03-05 8.94 8.95.96 8.93-94 8.73-74 8.32-34 Cost of the Special Session Court in Florence. ot If all the special term of court or? dered by the governor at the request of the solicitors and bars in different parts of the State could be disposed of as cheaply as that which was held in Florence recently to try the negro rapist the State could afford to have them more frequently.. The Florence term cost the State only $22.84, that being the amount of the bills of the judge and the stenographer. Warrants were yesterday drawn in the governor's office for the payment of this amount. -The State. "St. Petersburg. April 1.- The police prefect of Moscow, M. Trepoff, had a narrow escape from assassination yes? terday. While receiving visitors a governess, ' named Allart, suddenl? drew a revolver, placed its muzzle at the offiical's breast and pulled the trigger. The weapon, however, miss? ed fire. In the subsequent excitement the woman attempted to escape,'but was arrested. It is believed that the attempt was connected with the recent student troubles. W A v \ -0- \ Raia and sweat \ \ ? \ have no effect on MfMTWP WfU/TX harness treated TtlKwtk Bw ness Oil. It re- \* \ sists the damp, WW- \ \ V_ keeps the leach- fwjt JCP A iM/C^C* cr soft and pli- .f^M/mm%/wW~*^WAM able. Stitches jj ^v\*^v v \ ^\ ' do sot break. yT? '\ \V%A- ^ No rough stir- \ \ \ \ W ??g\ \ face to chafe \ W?MA%*%\ harness not \^ ?wears twice FtJjT /"^L-^^^^^u^ u^e of Eureka. ^j? ^y*5"C V? XT*** Harness OU. ^ft^^^XO \\ We are showing line of Waists froii of the foremost Consisting of Si Madras At prie you. M's Pi srJcralai? the TORPID LIVER, strengthen the .digestive organs, regulate thc bowels, and are un? equaled as ac ANTI-BILIOUS MEDICINE, In riigiar?a? districts their virtues axe widdy recognized, as they possess peculiar properties in freeing the system from that poison? Elegantly sugarcoated. Take No Substitute. - -? HORSES . ILES-HOUSES. Dr. Edward P. Halstead, Veteri? nary Surgeon and Animal Medical Specialist from Hereford, England, begs to inform the public generally that he will attend Sumter, S. C., at Mr. Wm. M. Gaham's stable, Mon? day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs? day, April 14th, loth, 16th, and 17th, for the treatment of lame and sick horses and mules. April S-51 ' TRESPASS NOTICE. ; ALL PERSONS are hereby warned against trespassing upon any bf my lands in Sumter. County, in any 'man? ner, and especially as to taking there? from wood or straw. The law will be enforced against anyone who may be found disregarding this notice. ' R. C. McFADDIN. April 2-4t* Tiie State of South Carolina, COUNTY OF SUMTES. - * By Thos. Y. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Sarah L. Lacey, -widow, made suit to me to grant her Letters of Adniinistration bf the estate of and effects of Thos. E. Lacey, deceased, These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all and singular the kindred and cred-; itors of the said Thomas E. Lacey, late of said County and State, deceased, that . they be and appear before me inithe^ Court of Probate, to be held,at Sumter C. H.. on April 15th, 1902, next, after publica? tion thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said administration should hot be graht?d. "Given under my hand this 1st day ol April, A. IX, 1902. THOS. Y. WALSH, April 1-1 2 9 Judge of'Probate. SOUTHERN RY. SCHEBULE. Trains leave [Sumter, S C, for King? ville, etc, daily except Sunday, No 86,6 40 am ; No 82,10 20 am ; No 84,3 30 pm. Trains arrive Sumter from Kingville, etc, daily except Sunday, No 81, 910 am ; No 83, ll 45 am ; No 85, 5 00 pm. ; ' Close connection at Kingville for Co? lumbia and Charleston and intermediate points, trains carrying through sleepers Kingville to New York, via Columbia, Charlotte, etc, E?ngvi??e to St Louis, via I Asheville, Knoxville and Louisville. > ew Creations which j reason of their ex erne attractiveness, iii win immediate vor. a very handsome ti the work rooms Waist makers. Ik, Lawns and es sure to please urs Truly, 0.