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. ;?r^-^?. - -? - -. - ? - ^e:<^unj^ Bem<?ratfe iCbnv?nti?n -^?ealied to- order at 11:45 Monday " " ; ii w^rGouutyf Chai^ M; Knight ;^^^eol>air?v 33ih??saltunder whici the eonven?on^j ; -inet;w^;read Secretory J?E. L. B. j _ i^Phe joli of~<?abs was called and the ||^^-cConei>rd--W. 3. Pringle* '. L ' B.: |g?g?|a^ >F. M. ; ?Bti^ : >Gom- ; ?lllp^?ai^^^ H. ????|0>oper^^ J. ^p3iTayesv S.r^c"McCal^:; A.. J; Pringle;. ||p|^Si^ - Executive, ^^pe^onute^:& M. McCalL ^^^^ax^i?^^0:0^^m: E. Koip ||||p3&J-^ Mem |l||piej^^ Cain. f^.^Prov^^ J. M.. ?pMa?ut- . ^^?^^^^^aS^^ ' :Gedo?igs, ^^^^^^^^^^nt?ve Committee. Geo. il^?Seaa?boix^^ ^m^^^^Spam^^: H^ Seale: *Mem? j|S?t??^?Pxe?^^ ?|||p?8os^ .Siggins, ; gpl&c?s?ag ^-^I*T?re?s-?':-^echai?<^5. L B. ^^^a^E^^'^n?dnanv >l^J\?.v Keels. ||||p??^^ ; L. rMe^berl&ecutive: 'jC^nu?it&ie^; v - A.^ - K. iPppa?e^^^^ D. ^l^g^iS^Rr^^^^^: -;:---,.; -.'.' '.: -kc&? i^V : Sale??-? W.Dafefcs, N. X Boy ^^Sk?n?v;?3??pber Executive Cornmittee, ?p#^E^W- Dabbs.' -.-. : -. f?W?~:Bma^-Ri: L 'Mamrrn?, : A. iMoses, ??f^3E^ Fraser, E. B.-I?e,: J- M. S?S^?;W^B^ ??l|tai^ ^^Beardou,; a Y- Deigar, Neill \ O'DoS? W?^si^M?^2- Scarborough,- E. C. ^^EfayiOTcath?: T.:^,&/=Sum?eav. fB. OX ^??W?2BOIV E. W.-rfiuaBfc, W. Dick, ^^po^lMf??aus^^-: t??Wina^ F?D; ^piS?5g^ ^r E. . Beaumont,; J. A?: ^^^B^ioi^lieasSei::E3eeu4?yei Ctommit ^^Iteig^^Moise. :. , . ->'.- . , , |gg^?-''Tt M-KeeJs, :^of ? Lahorers' and M6?hanies? club objected .to the p-^v, ^isazmSe^^ ? F^^So&tx^c^B?^- ^stat??jg^th?t > ;;'?a*o;s as ?y^^iu^jttot;-fs?l?ei^&j^^Me !Sirrmt?r pf? ^-dub could^^dgh?ultyunfitted to,?so: ^^S^Tr^7^^*^?" ^ ^ impossible to I ? '^,';sbefieve that<tiie&iwra 1100 ^^^3^pib???iK^ There-:' . ^n^ed:^he roll of the Sumter - V: <?xr? iuv?stigate?.' r: I^^H V J??^EL L Maan?ag^ Ohaarman of/the" @^^&n???er cIubTcle?ega^ou^ *?fc^^ ; ? v ^ Sie -meetings bf J the ; jdnb .the ^natter S electing delegates ? cu the -basis* of .".theclub roll had beaa ; discussed and S ^ was ?or - . irecfc a- <?mmittee^':^?fik?L .?M?^ been appointed, which eo?amittee ?aad filed its report with^theciBfe rc^.*fiis IBOIU-'' uombershipof the x?lnb instead of being S5G as it stood afc the club meeting was between S38 .and;880. He had the. club roll : ^d woaM beJgl^ committee. . ''?^^^M Mr. Keels st?l seemed dissatLs?ed: and wanted an in vest? gai toa, but made no motion, . Mr. E. P.; Lee stated that the re-^ vision had of the club roll had been, made by X D. Wilder, H. L.. SearT. boroogn, FL 3. Beardon, S- Y. Delgar and G&o-. E. ^Be?omoht arid he was satisfied that the roll was as correct j and accurate and honest as it was; possible for a club roll to be. The Sumter club had nothing *to concea^H and the roil was open for investigation ; and comparison with any other club i uthe county. . Mr. Keels moved that av committee : be appointed to investigate the Sum? ter club roil. Seconded. Mr. H. R. Thomas suggested that the motion.be laid on the table and the investigaiton be deferred so as not to delay the work of the convention . and that when the revision is made that all club rolls be revised. vThe suggestion was accepted. The regular order of business was then taken up. Col. it. D. Lee was elected presi? dent of the convention, and upon tak? ing the chair made a brief but capital speech defining the fundamental prin? ciples of democracy and outlining the present duty of all true democrats. Col. W. D. Scarborough was elected ' 1st Vice President and Mr. T. M. Keels, 2nd Vice President Mr. H. L. B. Wells was elected Secretary and H. G. Osteen, Assist? ant Secretary. Mr. B. I. Manning introduced the" following resolution and spoke in favor of its adoption : Resolved : That it is the sense of the united Democracy of Sumter county in convention assembled that all candidates for public offices should be required to take the pledge to abide the result of the Democratic primary and shall support the State and Na? tional platforms of the party. Mr. T. B. Fraser opposed the reso? lution on the ground that it was go ^'P'ing too far in laying down a hard and fast rule for the government of the opinions and actions of democrats who might not be able to agree with one ---^- --B-?mr---? p?aife^^/tho pJiat?nr? while still in accbrd^ith the>basic principles of democracy. >^ Messrs. R.. ?. Purdy, Altamont cMc^es, and E. W.YDabbs favored the resolution. I he motion was pnt and ^e //resolution ?was adopted without .'division. /,:.;-*//?V ' ':"~/ ? Mr. H. R. Thomas rose to a ques? tion of- personal privilege and notwith? standing that it was seen at once from his/ expl?nate ry statement of /the. /matter that it had nothing to do with the convention, he was granted 15 - hnn?tes. y :.;/v.\ , ' He went into a statement of his at? tempt to induce the Legislature oto in /v?s?gate the . railr^a co subsequentto/ hls re^ Immission,- ano!, chafed that a mem :^r^f the comtnittee before which: li?; appeared two years ago had reported a he to the House. He read ah affid? : vit, wjhich he hadprepared forsubmis sibntb^he. Ik^iature, that embod? ied the. bulk^ bf :his charges. : "/. State btv ; ^uthv Carolina^Sumter . County. : ./ . ^ersjo^kny appea P. ^KeHeyV -a-' Magi strate for said county fand^ St??g,;|H^ ? ^ Tibmas who being blnly/s^orn/say s/ihat Jxo is a citizen bf ^Suinter county^ S. ?^; and: is a taxpay? er, that be asked for a hearing- > before: the L?^?atur? was. denied him. That < there are. three ; mlroads coimocting.at Sumter, /that J the 'Eailro?d; : C)bmmi'ssipners? report 1900, which is &e|bniy. report /before ' this Legismture?i^^ false. . . '; Says furt?ier that in 1898 the JBoardr ^//RailroadsCommissioners put na force; l?? discrimina?ve and illegal fei?i?z^r^r? "tr^de. with the railroads. ' Against the rate and the ?ride :the J minority. ? comT ?n?sk?iif?^ 33ie : fertilizer ratebascreate^^ as the -minority cbmn?ssioner / predicted and t^ inrade 1^ cost $2,338,000 in uve ryea^?ud n?ithier ;^^ thb?pe<>ple nor the railrba"dv empk^ees haye been belief ?tte^the?sole. beneficiaries are foreign /?wS??p^^ '>/ -.. ^j0ays03x^&BTy ^?^^? s^B?t?ard cot to^ratep?^ |?|r^^ ing ? ; railroad, ytrusty^says jsinc? . :1895 ??^ miIeage of the "State has been ~ in jcreaseo^^^ ^ail roads h?ve-bem swallowed up in^five ^years'and have ^disappeared from, the ;?fa?irba|^ M f3ays^ur^^ he left " the ^Railroad Commissioners" office there wa&a/b^ajice iu handr.of. the .Expiess; ?n?;?DaIegrcph contingent fund ??ot rtS^?S ^st th & board only reported ;^^?/3j^ in hand ^f?|^5D^ aud-th?*-his name was/ signed ?&th'e^^^ . . ? :V: B. R. Thomas. Sworn *to;^fore me th?s?Qth of ]B^ruargl902, ,Bv- P. /Kelleys V Y :Ih'-hia : lefleclr-; ^-uponf S?nafcrx Mannw Altamont Moses who immediately c??l je3;him^^?mi and gave a clear, state Tmen?cf jjth?connection with - .Mr. ^Ef?omas i?. tins : matter ; whea /before t?te^Ta?gislature. '".> v ^? ^owin^ delegates to the State #i|E:O^f?uniniV ^D.-Searbore ?EpLi??ycbcfc.;.J.; / B./ Raffield, S. ?MiP&e^^ E. .-W^ Dabba^/rL TL Abbott. ^ Coi^ ?^?L; . l?night was reelected. iChairman^/the Exi^tiveConMittee. ' : v Mr>^ ?--3^im the 'member o?-the State Executive Com? mittee;/^ R. D. Lee declining re? election. : Mr.; Altamont Moses introduced the foHotving r?solut ion: :-Wher?as?&u^l^ Gol; J. ;^a^rv^i^51sbn^fe a man who ?ever ^rformed^his/Jdtutyv i? yih?- carious !pcffltibns-ne;:has been; ea tied : upon *?? nll? io^t r^^Ja^g^ solai?r^ffi a Ijegisl?tor and the last twQ,as/the .ablechairman ' bf-?he Wa^: ' awi Means 'Ct?mffiSttee^ therefore r be iti resolved, that we the ;/Demoerati c\y???y;/ bf Sumter County i?-cbnvent?^^^ name as a| worthy candidate- for' the cffice; of :S?j^tar r of .State, and irecoin inend him as & ?:j and proper man -for that bigb and honorable office. ?i?Ehis^^ was ?adopted by acclamation without a - dissenting . voice. The conVention then 'a WEDGEFIELD NEWS NOTES. Wedgefield, May 3.-The Bell Tele? phone Co., will have their line com? pleted to this place in a few days. An incendiary ?ook advantage of ?. P. Fielder being in .Charleston, and burnt his"barn last Wednesday night He has some insurance on it. Mr. and Mrs. . J. B. Crouch and Thad Tontman visited the Exposition this week., '. . Mr. Willie Wright has ; secnred a position with the Bell Telephone Co., as linemau. Wedgefield Democratic Club. Wedgefield, April 30,-The Wedge? field democratic club met oh last Satur? day and reorganized : President, P. E. Thomas ; Vice Pres? ident, John C. Singleton; Secretary and Treasurer, Engene E. Aycock; Member County Executive Commit? tee, Frean Mellott Committee on Registration. X>. B. McLanrin, P., MeUett, BJ P. Keiley: Delegates to County. Convention-J. C. Singleton, Eugene E. Aycock, Dr. M. L. Parler; Alternates, Sam Wein? berg, Cornelius McLaurin. The News of Mayesvil?e. Mayesville, May 2.-Mr. Stinsbn Houle, bf Goodwill, returned home from Charleston last night, where he has been confined in the hospital for about two weeks. Mr. Houle was the victim of an over zealous hack driver, who-tried to make too much time and his team ran away and threw the pas? sengers out, breaking Mr. Houles' collar bone, besides a general shaking up. He is an old Confederiate vet? eran.. Mr. E. W. Dabbs. of Goodwill, re? turned home from r.he Charleston Ex? position last night. Mr. I>abbs car? ried down with him some samples of Sumter County cor a. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Law have been spending this week at the Exposition. Miss jDaisy Strong, of- Walhalla, S. C., is1 visiting the family of Mr. J. W. Cooper. Mr. J. E. Andeison, the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad agent at this place, has been sent to Faison, N. C. , to take charge of the agency there during the berry and vegerable season. Mr. . A. Raffield relieves him at this place. C. D. C. - LOCAL NEWS PARAGRAPHED. The County Board of Commissioners met in monthly session yesterday. The B?nd gave the first open air concert of the season at 6 o'clock Friday afternoon. The Woodmen of the World at the extra meeting: last week took in 19 new-members. This makes the list of new. members 10L The sidewalk between the postoffice and ?Main street is in bad condition and needs attention, particularly at the Masonic Temple alley. The jail.is filling up again and there will be a batch of criminals for trial at the June term of .court. There are now hine prisoners in jail for trial. Two fine trout--one weighing: % pounds and the other about . 6 pounds -which were caught in Cain's mill, were brought to town for sale last Friday. . v - Sumter's new enterprise must be doing a rushing business by the way Mr. M.. H. Beck was shipping out. overalls yesterday.;. The drainage of Main street South pf .-Liberty is very defective and the water^standing in puddles along the i^?g?siof //the/;pavement ' is becoming offensive. . "As an evidence that advertising in the Daily Item pays, the. lost watch ihat was advertised in Tuesday's Item was retumed.to party named in the advertisement before :? night oh the same: day, the direct" result of the ad? vertisement Bichard Green,"the old/colored, man wliose extreme old . age /fias./.been :/re-. m?irk?d upon heretofore in this ? aper,. is still able to get around and/see hisj friends. - His box at this office has been qui te. neglected lately, / which makes; -mi?vJ?e^^f^^|^^ somewhat of , a burden. A. great many fresh/ water fish are of? fered'for sale . on the streets*;.'daily. Tie fish/trapst in the streams are the mc^/successful fishermen in this ? sec ton of country. " 4t is said that. not a few men are-making a living trapping fis?i fbr market. , Capt! Dr C. Heyward, of Walter boro, will deliver the oration on Memorial Day/and Mis reputation as ? speaker leads the people of Sumter tb look forward, to an address bf-nnus ual merit and. eloquence. The :dropping of I a type / made the ' item announcing the coming marria^ci; of Mr? Traey W. McColinm : /a^ Jordan,; as : published last week, read; /M?y^b-wh?n; it^ should -bave been /May Uth. /; v D. J.- Chandler, the-Clothier", ady?rf tises a "new /^cT^c?oice ' linc /of finely: tailored and^ ipe?ecf ' fitting /suits^?? prices that - "cannot fail :to sell them -rapidly, v If you heed a/ light weight; suitZorvsaek coat for the hot : weather' call on Chandler.. The Charleston . Exposition ^wiH probably not rohtinu? after /May 31st and//those; who ?have not yet1 spent several ^days in Charleston seeing th? sights should make : their arrangements at once tb go. The reduced rate tickefe are now on' sale Tuesdays and Thursdays. . .;/_ '-f:": v The opera for which Miss Ewell's pupils- nave been prepaing for some; rt?me will be/given:ott th? ISth instaut. The pupils of the Sumter/ School of Music will -be asssisted in the opera, by/ some local" talent and also by Miss Mary Ewell, who-wilJ:be here for' the occasion: . : ^e'inTpro^ avef nue have not been compl?t?e], but the; work is so/far ;advanced" that by an extra effort the; roadway could be con>" pl?te?"oefore/M?m "Pay. Unless the; avenue is pnt into fairlyrgood con": dition 'the ride tb the cemetery will' not be pleasant Friday afternoon. A railroad man who Hvednn Snmter for several years, but is now stationed in another.rart.ofthe. State:/told the writer a, few days ; ago that the" best thing be fo^d -at* the Charleston Ex? position was the.Sumter/water, v "We drank ail in tn? tank, " he said, "and called on old man Suder{ for another supply." The tallest man ever in this city was here Saturday moimne., He is a tobac? codrummer named . planner and he measures 7 feet inches. If he is as great as a salesman as he is as a natural curiosity he is Certainly th? premier drummer on the road. He attracted' the attention of everyone on; the street and quite ~a crowd gathered around Mm whenever he stopped .in a store. / The county convention meets ? on Monday and the campaign will begin to take on interest The only issue that may arouse special-interest is the question of adopting a resolution in 'reference to the pledge that candidates shall be required to sign. If this, issue is made in the convention opposi? tion will develop, it is predicted, and the meeting will not be as tame and uninteresting as the conventions have been for the last two or three cam? paigns. O'Dornell Co. gave a fish fry at Cain's Mill Monday night for their employees that was a very pleasant and enjoyable affair. The party left town shortly after 6 o'clock and spent sev? eral hours at the Mill, returning at 12 o'clock. The fish were abundant and the supper w?~?' one of the best the crowd had ever sat down to. There were present, beside all of the - em? ployees,' several members of their families and a few invited guests. A crowd of Exposition visitors from Bishopville spent yesterday in town, but the stay in Sumter was not on the programme when they left home. Before leaving .Bishopville they were informed by the A. C. L. agent that the morning train for Charleston would be held in this city until their arrival, but when their train rolled in they found that the Charleston train had been gone sometime. The young people who started for Cain's Mill Thursday night to have a fish fry had bad luck. The rain stopped some of the party on the way, while others did not get out of town. Those who reached the mill had a damp time while there and on the way home several buggies were driven against a log that had fallen across the road and smashed. None of the crowd were hurt in the smash up, but one horse got away and came on to town, leaving the buggy by the roadside. Washington, Mayo.-H. G. Squiers, secretary of the legation at Pekin, has been selected by the president to be ministeer to Cuba, and Gen. E. S. Bra?g of Wisconsin, has been selected as consul general .at Havana S. L I. Prize Drill. The annual Prize Drill of the Sum? ter Light Infantry will be held on the Graded School Square - Wednesday afternoon at 6.30 o'clock. " Three silver medals will be the prizes awarded the three best drilled men, which medals the winners retain for one year or until the next prize drill shall be held. In addition to these company medals, Capt Doar has offered a gold medal to the best drilled man. This medal becomes the property of th? winner. CoL John D. Frost, Assistant Ad? jutant and Inpsector General and Capt Glenn of the Eichland Volun? teers will be the judges. New A. C, L. Mileage Books. The Atlantic Coast Line placed on sale on May 1st the new one thousand inile mileage books that are good over practically/ all the railroads in the south, with the exception of the Southern Railway . and the Central of Georgia: These books will be a great , convenience . to drummers and other business men who travel a great deal,:) as they will, not, have to purchase a mileage book or ticket over each road on which they travel, as heretofore. These books are on sale at all coupon stations of the : Atlantic Coast Line,. Northwestern, and at the Eastern offices of the A. CL . i , Pisgah News and Comment . Pisgah, May.5.-The crop'prospect at this time is better than I have seen it for years. Good seasons this month will make the oat crop a success. Peach trees are shedding rapidly, .but enough will remain to make fine fruit. The beetle, which has destroyed jfche Iri sh potato crop in this section for years* has commenced its deadly worlc again. ' The application of paris green, as recpnunended ?by . Major Cain will destroy, the bugs, and not hurt the vines or fruit . ^ . ; Chicken chol?ra is 'epidemic here: several have lost heavily,A and others ; all they had; As yet no remedy , has ?been found effective. I tried ev?ry-r; thirig. I haye read or heard as a cure, and nothing hasr done any .good. v ' A. [We know of several about here who use and recommend concentrated lye^-r enough n?xed in the lobdvto color it;. They.^ sayi^nO ^chicken that is able .to ^t will &e ifiroateo^ ^Bd.^,- - ..v-':.;,'.:.-v:--r A fragment _ of the - Texas ; cyclone passed over here and several have; suff fered.f rom the blowing down Of" trees on.theircrops; Mr; G^>S. Baker lost a fine milk cow by the falling of a . tree ohherduring the storm.. The desecration of the Sabbath is m?ch practiced T.have heard of' men selling :gbods on Sunday, same as in the'weekL When a man does work on . the Sabbath At?iat belongs ^.week days, he is'getting down to a Iow^ebb/:^s?ore?> lt .looks as if the hightoned citizen? ship of the past is giving way to a state not cTemtaWft feus as a ' peopled Eyen> the v fnendlyi hand* shaking is going away. The churches -are \ get tingrcold, careless .and indifferent and a few have .the burdeir to bear. If . Christianity is advancing, any in the ^country I fail to see it . The tributes, to the memory of > Dr. Stokes m Congress, were very:'fine. M?: iver's address, was very interj :'est?iig?:^e-did-.-jiisti0e,t6 Ks predeces? sor. . Lt j is [on. these v. sad :j occasions, that ' - Contention and party, strife cease, and the members act - as' one when they pay the last sad. farewells to the" memory; of thei r '. deceased fel .low .Congressmen.. - ^ ; V I; see that ..Senator Tillman advo? cates thespian X spoke pt in this paper sometime ago of having two cam? paign days. One for United States senatorial candidates and. the other for candidates for State officers. The candidates forUnitea States Senator, are ahle men and a ;fo teuingvto.their addresses will be well spent, and t?ie same about the State candidates. The day is gone when a self-respecting man will vote a ticket prepared by other people.. "White supremacy, " and " de unit of de par-, ty" to the contrary notwithstanding. Let us hear th* candidates, then we can judge which suits us best and not other people. Davidson College Commencent. The programme of the 65th com? mencement of Davidson College pre? sents an . attractive list of orators; Senator Money, of Mississippi, de? livers the annual oration at 10.30 a. m., Tuesday, May 27h. On the Sun? day preceding Dr. E. P. Kerr, of Rich? mond, delivers the 'baccalaureate, and Dr.: Egbert W. Smith* of Greensboro, N. C., preaches the annual sermon be? fore the Young Men's Christian Asso? ciation. Monday evening the two lit? erary societies hold their reunion, with two distinguished South Caroli? nians as orators: Hon. W. F. Steven? son, of Cheraw, and Pres. B. F. Wil? son, of Spartanburg. On Tuesday Senator Money's address in the morn? ing is followed by the alumni meeting and banquet at 5 p. m., and the ora? torical, contest between the literary societies in the evening. Wednesday, May 28th, is commence? ment day. The orations by represent? atives of the graduating class, delivery of diplomas, etc., in the forenoon are followed by a concert and reception to visitors in the evening. The Southeastern Passenger Associa? tion has granted special rates from all points in North and South Carolina, and from the principal cities in Geor? gia and Florida. The Boy Who Wins the Day. When two boys start oat in life, one with a copy of '"Winning His Way" in his pocket and the other with a piece of natural elementary hustle in his head, the latter usually comes in first at the post.-Washington Times. Persons who really wish to become angels should make a start in that di? rection while they are yet mortals. National Magazine How She Got Over the Grip. 'I ain't done took de grip myself yit, Bruddah Gooseberry. My ole woman been poorly wid it but she got ober it Bho'tly." 'Tze glad to hean dat Bruddah Or chad." "Yes, she died wid It"-Lipplncott's Magazine^ WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN. - \ ? \ , Columbia, May 6.-The temperature averaged 72 degrees during ?he week ending Monday morning, May 5th, which is about 6 degrees per day above normal The week had a m?ximum of 96 degrees at Gillisonville on- the 3d, and a minimum of 49 degrees at Cheraw, Liberty, Longshore and Spar tanburg, on April 28th. The nights were too cool early in the week, but latterly they, were warm The sunshine averaged above normal and was favor? able. Thunder storms occurred , on April 30th, May 1st and 3d in all ; portions, of the State, but they failed to supply the whole State with sufficient mois? ture, as some points had no rain and many had too. little to be of much benefit. The amounts ranged from "T" to 1.24 inches, the latter at Che? raw, with an average of 0.56 for the State. The drought in the eastern counties was broken at a number of scattered localities, but not generally so, and over a large area it has become quite seridu^ and a menace to . young crops. Hail and high winds accompa? nied the thunder storms, at ; mahjr points, but, as crops are small, the damage was slight. The weather was extremely favorable for prosecuting farm work, which ad? vanced rapidly, and were it hot for the lack of moisture in places that renders stiff soils too hard to cultivate^ the conditions could not very well be bettered. Fields are . well .prepared, well cultivated and celan ;. germination has been : fairly satisfactory; .stands are generally full; growth has been rapid recently, and the only untoward condition is the nee? of a-general r^r? and this heed is not urgent except in spots that, however, represent .large areas in- the aggregate. . , Upland corn has about .'.aU.'-'been planted,^ ?and on many botte the work is finished. Stands are fairly good, but. have been injured,by worms and birds, "making some replanting necessary,. Corn has quite generally received, its first: woflldng arid in many places has been culti vated: the "second time. . f j ' ; , V": . . ' . Cotton is nearly ;.aB plante^wi|h somejs^nirt'o plant; in all ; sec?ons. It is corning up to.faiir^ stands, anet as yet has re^uirecl-littl? or no replanting, atihongh rain is'need?bl to bring, up recent plantings. Some., fields , nave been y^tiYate?. Chopping .out has begun and will be general next week. Sea island cotton planting; is nearly finished, and, where showers occurred, is coming up nicely. Tobacco has about, all been trsns "planted, and with few scattered ecxep^ tfons good stands .have been ; secured, and tue crop is doing excellently. The acreage has been increased over last ' year.; ; ... Rice is doing as. well* as can be ex? pected and is coming up to good stands, while planting is hot yet finshied. "Wheat is^growing well and in; places is heading, but owing to thin stands and want of copious rains a t this critical time, the crop will not be a full. average one. Oats range from very poor to extremely promising, the latter generally' where recent heavy rains bave fallen. It is head? ing generally/ low in places, and in the. vicinity bf Charleston harvest has begun. . Peaches are dropping in places, but trees are heavily loaded. Apples are plentiful. Pastures afford good graz? ing! Gardens doing WelL Strawber? ries abundant. Truck shipments very heavy. Potato bugs are numerous and destructive generally, but are less troublesome than last year in the vicinity of Charleston. ' . x VIRBiHIA TOBACCO BETHS DAMASED. Bugs Begin to Chew Tobacco Al? ready-Prospects Unfavorable. According to the several tobacco planters who have been in the city during the past few days, and judging from reports received from other sec? tions of the "State, the new: tobacco crop, which has just been planted, is already suffering heavily from attacks of various and sun? dry varieties bf bugs. The pest is beginning to get' under the can? vas covers in the plant-beds, a thing which a well known warehouseman declared yesterday morning he had never known before. , Mr. Will L. Hazell, of Shockoe Warehouse, has just returned from Mecklenburg county and the region thereabouts where he went in the interest of the new bright scheme, and reports that farmers in that sec? tion are uttering loud complaints against the bugs, which mind neither canvas covers nor protests, and are chewing up the new crop in great haste. At the same, time came simi? lar reports from other sections. Mr. William Bowles says that the same thing is happening / in Hanover and Louisa counties, while Mr. Eogene Bowie, a farmer of ? Caroline county, speaks in like manner of his section. -Richmond Times. ;:; Estate of T. B> Fraser, Dec'd. All creditors of T. B. Fraser, deceased, who have not already, filed their claims with me, will please do so on or before May 27th, 1902. \ ( D. M. YOUNG, ?! Administrator. May 7-3t. f Mimicipi?l San?tatwM?i^^? A School of Instroctien for ;H?uta^^ Officers and a Sanitary CoM?renc? fo?p^ the municipal officers of the tew?^^p and villages in the State of Sorti^^^ Carolina is proposed to be held Charleston before the close pf ihe '^^^^^, position. This scheme was first Jf^KN^^ posed by the energetic md ' eWs^^^^ health officer-of Sumter, Mr. EminoiK^^ L Reardon, and was to ' hn^:}^^^^ held during the winter, but fOrv^eS^^ sons not now to be discussed was p?is^^ poned. Its great 'no^>.toe;':Sia|^!m^^^ be apparent to all who yaluo-ni?aa^ifi^g to preserve life and to pr0moter/?5^^B ness in clean homes and; to the ^ii^^^g cal economist who reasons that health^|g is wealth, for the sick niau-,is. ?a ?^n?^g sumer and the healthy man a prodiicer||^ of wealth and a bread-winneriE most of the larger^ci^eaj^B^ijaj^^S sanitation has attained,some.degreej of||^ importance and city councilsfselej^l^ competent men'v.^.v-adimni^r^l^^^ matters for the preservation ;- ol pj^3^^? health, but in many of the :smalleE|^ communities sueU\-w tions are sad^y ne^^ ^e^ess.suffering^ -suits from imperfect me?^^f^^^^? lie sanitation.; This cond?^oh?o?^^Q arises from inadequate appropriagotf|^ to secure the^roees;of oomppi&0^^M cers and often from lack p?^l?^r^^^^ in the .organization' and a^ihtsto^^ tioiiOf the boards. ot:he??^:?t0^^^^M . ?T?i?-: proj>o^ held Tuesday, May 27, and Wedneeda^^ May 28, when'^w^^dost?s^t^^^^^^m ed)t? visit' the Exposition; ;^ ^oped tlr?t^ willlen?nis aid .ixi-.:/^nj^ti?^^i?^^^^ commun^ ^the? r -health " officer^,-:;| d?^^^^^^? boards of .health and other nionicipa^^ officers to take part in the ConferoM^^3 re^l papers W sions that will result; ^i&?t0?^^^ cians and health ^fficers^ read .'papers upon practicalvsubj^^^ that are met with in' the :;da?iy;du^^^ ^suct?offi^ ?harlest?n^^ now offered^o^a^in ber to the meeting; ea^^han^^^ should send a ;representetiy>.;^^^^[|^ There will.probably be reatE^^^^g interesting paper on '4 Saiiitatira:^^^ Ha vana' l^speci?Hy.; ^ destructionof Jh^ per has been requested from;^Wta^^^ Wm. C. Gorgas, ; surgeon,^^^^^^ .i&old '??-^^T^iotdi^^^^^^S will ;be.pleased ta- know ^?^^^^^? who hasjjdon? so ^^xjl?^J?^^^^? ding Havana '^'?^jO?Bi^?ti?^^^^M menaced the^a^^ so long, is &erspn'vofet:C^^^^^^H| chief of. the, ^na?^ ^^5a^^^^^^? the Confederacy. Other. P^fe^^j^^ fcread on topics of: importancegja^^^ as the." ?isposal^f^iGjr^ ter- Supply,?'-' ' J>??^?^o?{^M^^^M infectants,"On the Organia^?nr^g Boards of Health, especiaBy^|o|^^ duties and difficulties .ttiat-. confrotf^g venti?n/and the public from" its spread;;? :"^m^^g pox and its Practicad .Managemen^^j " Impure Foc)d84=th^i^n^gi^^||^^S legislation:; needed,'^ *;'^?|a^i^^^ ^Inieetious^ in? Reflation ^fe^ "Sight and .He?^in-^pof?^^^g These are.some;of '/^?d2^9p^^^^?t competent writer?.- .-%&ve>;^n0ej|f??^^^ ivrit? upon ; but each cpmhmt?^^^^^ some one that can contribute ?-.^i^^^ paper upon its needs? and ; tl??\i^^^^^s sion resulting will help *t^"$Q!'j^?^^^g the difficulties that .exist Tt?|i^^^J lng will be under the a^uspices. of?|t?^^ State Board of Health:; eachi-^m^^^^a of this orga?^tion^'w^^,:aid::i^^^^^ fecting: this . much, desired P?^J|?|^ bringing; together those interestStx^^S preventing the spread of : di^as?^^^g averting suffering. Editors, municipal officers-, andf^^^g citizens interested are urged fe ^^^^ the information as tb the Confereni^^^ -News and Courier. . v . ;?^| NEWS ITEMS, ' ^is^ The cruiser Cincinnati has beeifeca^^ dered to proceed at once :from-.:Nof(|^ to San Domingo to protect Americ^^J interests endangered by the ':reyoroM^ The officers of the U. S. crms^^p Chicago arrested and imprisone???^Q Venice will be tried by court. martwl|^ when the. squadron assembles . at??g Naples. ' :..-;v%p Geo. T. Barr, a Greenviille' mer^vj chant, gave 10 per of his sales on Sat^S urday to the Hampton monument^ fund. The amount realized was $50. $?M * ..V'';;,-'"^Vv'?. C. M. Babb, a German jeweller* i|g? while temporarily insane broke into';M Avery's jewelry store in (>lumbia?|^ Sat?day night while many people were- jt on the street and before the adjom|?|? ing stores had closed for the 'nigl^^g He used an axe to smash the plate glass door and the crash attracted thepjp attention of passers and two ppKce'-;^ men immedately. When Babb saw[d0 the crowd around the door he left the safe which he was trying to open ana\ rushed on them with the ax raised. : ^ Ploiceman Scott went to the^back door ^ just as Babb cam? out and to save S?sSljj own life shot Babb. Babb died Sun- \ day from the effects of the woondi;^ Babb was. in destitute circunistances?S and had been out of work f or . aofia^r"^ time owing to his mental coa^??^^^