Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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ta ?tfDi?it at? ^aii?i)???w WEDNESDAY", JULY I, 1903. The Sumter Watchman was rounded Ia 18?? and the ?V:?.> SmtfAron in 1866. The Forman and Southron now has the combined oirculati.cn and influence 3? both of !iie old papers, and is mani e*&iy the best advertiaiag medium in Sam ter. CoL Wilie Jones comes nearer than any man in South Carolina getting on both sides of all questions even though he has to ga to the extent of explain? ing an affidavit to do so* If President Roosevelt makes good his threats and cleans out tho rascals in the departments in Washington, the outs who are eager; for a job, will, have the opportunity of the century. Illinois, indiana and Delaware are doing more to encourage the lynching industry at present than any of the Southern States, but the South will probably get all the blame from the Northern critics. JTim Tillman objects to being trie*T in Richland county principally be? cause he fears to be brought to trial anywhere at any time where a fair and impartial trial can be had. Justice is not what he wants. ^Ehe possibility that the city may establish its own elec tric light plant, shonid it acquire the ownership of the water works system, is in the eyes of interested persons as great an objec? tion to municipal ownership as the price asked by the present owners of the water works. If the Spartanburg relief committee is unable tog use all the money contri? buted for the flood sufferers, it might place the unexpended balance in the hands of the Governor to be held by him as a permanent relief fund to be drawn on in emergencies when disas? ters make citizens of the State destitute and in need of immediate relief. About the? time the Worl?/s Fair at St. Louis is ready to open a consider? able number of the people of this State will awake to the necessity of an ex? hibit and there will be a great clamor and hullabaloo to get up an exhibit for South Carolina.. It vi ill bs too late then, however, to collect and arrange a representative exhibit and it would be waste of money and a discredit to the State -ibo send a hastily thrown together exhibit. Weekly Crop Bulletin. 'y Columbia, June 30:-The week end ing 8am., Monday, June 29, 1903, had a mean temperature of 76 degrees, which is about 4 degrees below nor? mal The nights continue too coo] for the favorable development of cot? ton. There was more than the usual amount of cloudiness, and there is an indicated need of more sunshine for com, cotton and melons There were local high winds accompanying thun? derstorms that caused slight damage over limited areas. The western half ol the State had beneficial rains on the 22nd and 26th, the latter heavy enough to stop cul? tivation for the remainder cf the week, but the rain "was needed to soften ernsted lands that had become too hard to plo wi The central and northeas? tern counties had rain nearly every day, with some excessive rains that washed lands and rendered all but hillsides too wet to cultivate. In Barnwell, Bamberg, Orangeburg, Berkeley, Williamsburg, Sumter, Clarendon, Florence, Darlington, Marion and Marlboro, and parts of ad? joining counties, crcps are suffering from" lack of work and excess of mois? ture. The immediate coast counties had moderate and beneficial rains. The average rainfall for the State was near? ly two inches. Hail storms occurred in many counties, but serious damage by hail was reported from Berkeley, Marlboro and Saluda counties only. The general condition of all crops is better than any time this season, but the improvement is comparatively slight in many places, and all cultivat? ed field crops need dry weather to per? mit cultivation, and to rid them of grasa They also need more sunshine to give them a healthier color, and warmth to stimulate a more rapid growth. The corn crop is fairly promising, except in a few central counties where lack of cultivation ind an excess of moisture has given it a sickly color and a stunted growth. Early corn is being laid by in the eastern and cen? tral counties, with many fields in a grassy condition, It is tasseling. Bottom land corn has not recovered from the effects of the recent foods and is poor. There is a general improvement in cotton over last week both in color and growth, but the plants continue small and in places still lack a healthy color, while stands are broken and irregular. Lice are less prevalent than last week. First blooms are re? ported, since the 19tby from the east? ern and central parts of the State, but blooming is not general. Last year cotton was in full bloom by the first of July. The work of cleaning fields1 has made rapid progress, but many fields are still grassy, and some have not been chopped to stands. Sea island cotton is small, but vigorous and healthy. Tobacco curing is in proges3. The tobacco crop has improved recently, and now ranges from fair to exceed? ingly fine. Bice is doing weil. Cante loupe shipments have begun. Hay meadows, sweet potatoes and cane look fine. The^ fruit prospects are less promising, especially for apples and grapes. Gardens are fine. Buchanan On Self-Defense. Ex-Judge Buchanan, who made what good opinion thinks a fool of himself by the harangue he deliv? ered at the Tillman change of venue hearing, has been hauled up with a short turn by the affirmation by the supreme court of a definition of self defense" made by him in a-eharge while he .occupied a seat on the bench, which definition could by no possible twist be made to apply to J. H. Till? man's excuse for killing N. G. Gon? zales. The learned judge (Buchanan) said : "Self-defense is taking the life of a fellow being where it is necessary to do so to protect your own person, and to make out a case of self-defense you must show he was not guilty of any wrong in bringing about the difficulty. He must have no means of escape. If so, he must avail himself of it. If he has any possible means of escape, there was no necessity." I If the Lexington jury and the supreme court will take the same view of the Tilman case he might as plead guilty now.-Spartanburg Journal. ? PISGAH NEWS NOTES. Pisgah X Roads, June 26.-The crop prospect is very gloomy in our section. Corn is almost a complete failure. Cotton is almost as large as it usually is the middle of May, except that it is very red and hard, and it looks as if we will make almost nothing. We are having a good deal of sick? ness in our community. Fever seems to be prevailing.^ Mrs. Gordon Hutchinson is very) low : we hear fever is the'cause. On Sunday June 21st, the Sunday School at Pisgah had an Orphanage day for the benefit of the Connie Max? well Orphanage. Beautiful music was furnished by Miss Her May Evans. Devotional exercises by D. J. Hat? field. J. E. DuPre delivered a very interesting address on the history of the Maxwell Orphanage, followed by P. T. Bruce, of Mt. Olivet and E. H. Shame of Sumter. Could other Sunday Schools listen to such words as fell from the lips of those brethren, we believe that others j would join hands with the little band now struggling for the Master's cause. For we see on every hand that the j harvest is ready, and the laborers are few. Collection amounted to $6.21. Lookout. Pisgah, June 30-The concen? sus of opinions of the best farmers is that the cotton crop will not be more than one half. Com, as a whole is a failure. Too much rain at once and it could not be "worked at the proper time. The other crops look well. Tobacco curing is going on. The quality of the crop is not up to last year. A good deal has been drowned out in low places. The cloud that hailed on Senator Manning's and others' crops, came near passing over here. A current of wind turned it east. It was a fearful looking cloud, rolling like great volumes of smoke. Orphanage day at Pisgah was a pleasant one. The gentlemen request? ed to speak were on hand and did so. Miss Ida May Evans, presided at the organ and rendered sweet music during the exercises. Quite a nice sum was realized for the orphanage. Mr. Louis B. Rhame, of your city, came up to Orphanage day. Mr. Crouch preached a fine sermon at Pisgah Sunday. Loca! Weather Report For 24 hours ending 7 p. m., June 30, 1903: Temperature : Maximum, 94 ; Mini? mum, 67; Mean, 80.1. Precipitation, 0.00. Character of day-Clear. Direc? tion of wind-South. Sun rises, 4.55; sun sets, 7.12. Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p. m., Wednesday: issued from Washing? ton, D. C. : For Sumter and vicinity-Fair to? night and Thursday-Stationary temperature. WEATHER CONDITIONS. Heavy rains fell in Florida and the middle Atlantic States, with scattered light showers in the upper Missouri valley, New England, the Ohio valley and the South Atlantic States. The storm in Texas moved north to the Dakota's. Temperatures are a little higher in the cotton belt, especially the night temperatures, and they are lower on the Pacific slope. Jupiter reports 1.12 rain fall, New York 2.24 and Tampa, 1.24 inches. The highest temperature was 102 at El Paso, Texas, the lowest at 50 at Spokane and San Francisco. F. Prescott-Bullock, Local Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. ' Board Meeting. The Executive Board of the Santee Association will meet at Bartlette Street Church, Sumter, on July ?th, 12 m. All members are respectfully re? quested to be present, as the work can? not be well done in those churches when the members are absent. By order of the board. J. E. DuPre, Secretary. Automobile Club. The owners of automobiles have formed an Automobile Association. Mr. H. J. Grover, Jr., has been elect? ed president. An "automobile luncheon" wil? be given by Dr. and Mrs. Cheyne at their country place Culross, near St. Charles on the Fourth of 'July, and all the owners of automobiles will be invited. It will be ah endurance contest as the noted Swimming Pens Sands must be crossed. The start will be from Sum? ter at 10 a. m. Trip to World's Fair. The Minor Store will give a free trip to the St Louis Fair to one of its customers. It is an opportunity of a life time. See rules of contest in the advertisement today. Louis .Bagger & Co., Patent At? torneys, Washington, D. C., report that recently Mr. Robert E. Wilder a resident of this place, obtained a valu? able patent for improvements in Broom Racks. A printed copy of this patent will be furnished free to any reader of this paper on application to the above named attorneys. Mention this paper in writing. --'Ti^mm---: Reunion of Co. 0. 2nd S. C. V. To My Comrades, Survivors of Com? pany D 2nd S. C. V. V While writing I have before me a copy of the revised roll of Co. D, which shows that twenty-three of the boys were killed in battle and thirteen died of disease during the war. And of those of us, who were spared to re? turn to our homes in May, 1865, forty seven have crossed over the silent riv? er. May the twinkling stars their vigils keep over the resting places of these dead soldiers, may the sighing of the winter's winds be ? requiem to these our dead comrades ; may natur3's flowers, each spring and .summer time bud and bloom and diffuse their fra? grance over their graves, and may the j warbling birds make melody around J the hallowed dust of our departed com? rades. Close up Co. D. Why is it, we cannot have a reunion of the few of us that are still spared? In the words of one of our departed comrades, who, at one of our reunions twenty years ago, uttered these memorable words. "Let these reunions continue as the years go by, and when the last survivor of Co. D is left, let him visit this cherished spot, shed a tear and return to his home and die." Comrades let us pull ourselves to? gether and have a reunion. I have always found it pleasant to meet with my old comrades, and look them in the eye, and say: "Boys, we stood shoulder to shoulder. Let us not let the corroding cares and vocations of life, consume all of our time." Can we not spare a day off, meet, answer to roll call, and remembering that from the " voiceless lips of the unre plying dead," there will be no answer? The fleeting years have made us old, time soon will know us no more. Then let us mingle together as often as we can, ere we depart. May the spirits of our dead comrades impel us, it is a duty we owe to their memory, let us see to it. Old Rock. A Good time in Prospect at Providence Springs. Notice ?3 hereby given all pleasure loving-folks, that on Monday the 6th day of July will be given at Provi? dence Springs, S. C. An entertain? ment, entitled, "An all Day Dance and Barbacue. The latter consisting of pigs and lambs with appropriate trimmings thereto under the direction of Messrs. T. 0. Sanders, and J. P. Booth, and a good dinner will be furnished at a reasonable price. The music will be furnished by the 2nd Regiment Band of Sumter. Only one fare is the rate on the railroad be? tween Sumter and Camden to this point for the occasion ; ample accom? modations will be furnished in the way of teams and no one will need to walk to or from the pavilion, as the management realizes that this is a hardship on the patrons. It will pay you not to miss it ; Tell your friends. R. C. Folk, and L. R. Williamson, Dance Managers. T. 0. Sanders and J. P. Booth, Barbecue Managers. Sumter County Medical Association. At the meeting of the Sumter Medi? cal Association, held Friday at the Hotel Sumter, the following officers were appointed : President-Dr. M. L. Parler, of Wedgefield, S. C. 1st Vice President-Dr. W. J. Tar? rant of Magnolia, S. C. 2d Vice President-Dr. S. C. Baker, Sumter, S. C. Secretary and Treasurer-Dr. Van Telburg-Hofman-Reelected. Dr. J. J. Bossard the retiring President and Dr. W. J. Pringle were elected honorary members of the association. Comfortably Clad! Everybody likes to be so in hot weather. D. J. Chandler advertises in this issue a great many essential articles in men's wear that will add very materially to their comfort dur? ing the hot, scorching days of July and August. -^ * - -- - A committee consisting of Messrs. J. H. Chandler, S. H. Edmunds, Louis Lyons, and I. C. Strauss was out last Monday collecting for the Second Regiment Band. In a few hours they raised $150.00 Closing for Fourth. The 4th of July falling on Saturday, and it being customary for us to close our places of business on that date, we the undersigned, do hereby agree to close on Monday the 6th, instead. D. J. Chandler, Levi Bros., L. W. Folsom, Jno. Reid, Bultman Bros., Burns Hardware Co. L. E. LeGrand, L. B. Durant, W. F. Jenkins, B. J. Barnett, JR. F. Hoyt, M. b. Randie, Levy & Meses, The Minor Store, Horn Dry Goods Co., The Sumter Dry Goods Co., Sumter Clothing Co., Beck Bros., Arthur Belitzer, Stubbs Bros., E. A. Bultman, R. Plowden, W. H. Yates, V. H. Phelps, Sumter Grocery Co., The Cash Grocery Store, A. A. Strauss & Co., Gregory & Bigham, T. C. Scaffe, The Sumter Pharmacy (Sunday hours) J. S. Hughson & Co. (Sunday hours), DeLorme's Pharmacy (Sunday hours), The Sumter Drug Co. (Sunday hours), China's Drug Store (Sunday honre) C. F. McFadden, Whilden Furniture Co., Cresswell & Co., Corinne Mill? er, J. D. Craig Furniture Co., Knight Bros., Ducker & Bultman, M. Green, Schwartz Bros., H. G. Osteen & Co. Glenn Springs Mineral Water is a safe and sure cure for kidney troubles. It has been suggested, in view of the trouble caused by the stealing of valu? able brass from machinery, that city council should put some restriction on the junk business by requiring junk dealers to keep a record of names of parties from whom they buy. Three negro boys about 10 to 12 years old, Horace Mack, Nelson Clark, and Archie Boyd are under arrest, and another one, Nabo Keith, is being looked for by the police on the charge of stealing valuable brass from engines and machinery about the city. Th? engines at Ryttehberg's brick yard, The Cotton Com? press and Mr. H. J. McLaurin's mill have all been robbed .-recently. The stolen brass and also some brass couplings cut from the city fire hose have been found at the junk shops where the pieces were sold by these boys for a few cents. Several of the pieces taken have cost the owners $15 to $20 to replace. Julius Kenzie, colored, was pushed off tlie excursion train to Columbia Wednesday when the train was about two miles out of Columbia. His collar bone was broken, but he was able to walk into Columbia. The bone was set and he returned home that night. Jim Bracey, colored, had two fingers cut off while in Columbia but the nature cf the accident that led to this surgical operation has not been ascertained. So far as learned there were no other casualties or accidents, except a general fight on the ball grounds, during the excursionists stay in the Capital City. Rev. J. C. Williams, who managed the Mt. Pisgah A. M. E., excursion to Columbia, on Wednesday says that the boy who had his collar bone broken, was not pushed from the car steps but jumped off to keep from paying his fare as he was beating his way to Columbia. The county summer school closed Friday, after a satisfactory and success? ful session. The attendance was fully as large as expected, the teachers worked hard, lost no time and did good work, as the examinations at the close of the school showed. A little son of Hon. R. I. Manning was riding on horseback Friday afternoon and when near the corner of Sumter and Liberty street, the horse stumbled and fell throwing him off a?d nearly falling on him. The little fellow, somewhat bruised by the fall, was able to mount the horse and rid off. The horse is said to be an old and valued family horse, and the oc curence was entirely an accident. The macadam work on Liberty street was started at the. corner of Sumter street last week and the grading has made rapid progress already. The macadam pavement will be extended from Sumter to Harvin street and then macadam will be put down on Main street" from Hampton Avenue to Canal street. Ask your physician if Glenn Springs Mineral Water is not what you need. The negro customs collector in Sa? vannah was snubbed by the officers on board the German ship Gazelle. Glenn Springs Mineral Water clears the complexion and softens the skin. QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION AND BUSINESS Ol' Tis "Bani of Mer," Mer, SI At the close of the quarter ending Jane 30, 1903, published in conformity with the Acts of the General Assembly. ASSETS. Loans and Discounts, $251,749 61 Bonds, 12,000 00 Furniture and Fixtures, 1,500 00 Cash on hand, Cash Items and Cash due by other Banks and Bankers, 38,892 28 Total, $304,141 89 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in, $ 75,000 00 Deposits, 171,267 58 Due to other Banks and Bank? ers, 981 48 Rediscounts, 38,050 00 Semi annual Dividend, paya? ble on and after July 1,1903, 3,000 00 Undivided surplus, 15,842 83 Total, $304,141 89 The State of South Carolina, ) ^ Q Sumter County, { ?* ?* L W. F. RHAME, Cashier of "The Bank of Sumter," do solemnly swear that the above statement is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. F. RHAME, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of July A. D., 1903. I. C. STRAUSS, [L.. s.] a Notary Public for S. C. Correct Attest : W. F. B. HAYNSWORTH, ) President. ' -p.. . R?CHD. L MANNING, f directors. ALTAMONT MOSES, J July 1,1903. A movement? that will result in giv ing Sumter a series of good ball games during the remainder of the summer is well under way, and if those who are interested in having good ball here and enjoy seeing the game will give the organizers of the team a little financial encouragement the team will be oragnized at once and a series of games with oct of town teams will be arranged. It is possible to organize one of the strongest and swiftest all? round teams this city has ever had without having to import a single man from abroad, and this is what will be done if the plans now being con? sidered succeed, lt will be an all Sumter team of ball players that can give a good account of themselves in any sort of ball playing company. If Sumter wants good ball now is the time to say so. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. COI72TTY OP By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Mrs. Mary E. Hall, widow, made suit to me to grant her Letters of Ad? ministration of the Estate of and effects of Boot. T. Hall, late of said county and State, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all aDd singular the- kindred and creditors of the said Kobt. T. Hall, as aforesaid, deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter, C. H., on July 9th, 1903, nert, after publication thereof, at il 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 24th day of I June, A. D., 1903. THOS. V. WALSH, June 24-2t Judge of Probate. Tobacco curing is weil under way in the tobacco growing sections of this county. The crop is irregular this year and the yield and quality varies greatly in different sections. SECOND HAND furniture, heating stoves, etc., for sale at the Nixon House. Must be sold right away. July 1-lt*._ WANTED-Bids for putting down two artesian wells and ceiling one schocl house. All bids must be in hands of clerk of board by July 10th, next. Apply to the undersigned for informa? tion. By order Board of Trustees District No. 15. E. W. DABBS, Goodwill, S. C., Clerk and Trustee. June 15, 1903-3t The State of Sooth Carolma COUNTY OF SUMTER. By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. Whereas, Junius A. Mayes, of Savannah, Ga., made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate of and effects of George Lowry, deceased, remain? ing unadministered by M. P. Mayes, Jr., Administrator, deceased. These are therefore to cite ard admon? ish all and singular the kindred and creditors of the said George Lowry, late of said County and State, deceased, that they be and ap? pear before me, in the Court of Pro? bate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on July 9th, 1903, 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 my hand this 24th day of June, A. D., 1903. THOS. V. WALSH, June 24-2t Judge of Probate. ry jr. Commencing today, J lily 1st, And continuing for ten days we will sell every item in our Dry Goods, Clothing and Shoe Departments At Actual No goods will be sold on approbation, or charged, except at regular prices. While our stock is very much depleted* "there are a great many excellent values that will pay handsomely to invest in, for they cannot be duplicated at anything like the prices they were bought at, but we have made large contracts for Fail stock, a good deal of which is already arriving, and we cannot afford to carry any Spring or Summer stock, as we wili need every available foot of space for Fall goods. It is pretty thoroughly understood that when we advertise A COST SALE * All semblance of profit is eliminated. O'DONNELL & GO. S?SERLOR IN QUMtf ?lStt EE?BSF ?l Address SOIT^ COTTON OIL CO. ^^JAVATSiNAH;- G?. THE 'CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA. ^ mm w