The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, July 08, 1903, Image 4
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WEDNESDAY", JULY 8, 1903.
The Sumter W atc ninan was rounder
io i850 and the True Southron in 1866
The FTote?man an? Southron now has
the combined circulation and influence
*f both of the old papers, and is mani?
festly the beet advertising medium in
Sumter.
Indiana follows Delaware with a race
riot and mob violence. The States of
. the North are, at last, learning by per?
sonal experience what the race issue
i really is, aad all save pharisaical Puri?
tans wiill be able to understand, in
measure, the conditions that confront
the people of the South. The race
riots in the North are to be deplored,
as all violations of the law are to be de?
plored, yet they will be of wholesome
effect upon Northern public sentiment
which may lead to a national solution
of the ;race issue.
The lynching at Norway was lawless?
ness, pure and simple, without even
the excuse that is usually advanced to
palliate the crime of mob murder.
The case should not be permitted to
?drop on the verdict of the coroner's
jury ; an investigation should be made
and the members of the mob indicted.
It may not be possible to convict the
lynchers, but even an indictment and
a trial would have a wholesome effect
and tend to deter other would-be
lynchers.
Weekly Crop Bulletin. '
Columbia, July 7.-The week end?
ing S a. m., Monday, July 6th, had a
mean temperature of about 81 degrees,
which is 1 degree above the normal.
] The day temperatures ranged from 86
degrees to 96 degrees, and the nights
from 68 degrees to 75 degrees, both
very favorable for crop growth and de?
velopment There was about the usual
amount of sunshine. The winds were
light, and generally southerly. The
.relative humidity averaged above the
normal.
At the beginning of the week the
ground was thoroughly soaked by the
rains at the close of the previous
week, and there were light scattered
showers on the 2nd, and again on the
?ast day, but the ground was generally
^dry enough to permit cultivation after
the 1st of July, with the exception of
very low lying lands, and vi here the
rains on the 2nd were heaviest A
?ew localities need rain, but generally
^thesoii is well supplied with moisture.
7Hail t&at damaged tobacco fell in
Sorry county.
W&ii tito exception of isolated and
lied localities where the ground is j ]
still too wet to work, the week was
~ the most favorable of the season on
^a?l crops, and afforded opportunity to :
\ clean-fields of grass and weeds, and j
vgrro^aem much needed cultivation,
'yalthough complaints of grassy fields
.Continue to be received from all parts
of. the State. The warm, humid
weather, and the moist condition of
the soil, were conditions conducive to
^growth, and all crops responded, ex- j j
Cept on light soils that have been j 1
leached by the excessive rains of June,
and of crops that have not b?en proper?
ly cultivated. The hot weather, fol?
lowing the heavy Tainfall, scalded corn
and cotton in Hampton county.
?Old corn has about all been laid by,
and is earing weii. Young corn has a
:good color generally. On replanted
bottom lands, corn is coming up to
tgood stands.
Cotton continues small, and on light
soils is yellow, but generally it has a
^"betteir color than heretofore, and is
growing rapidly, Lice have about dis?
appeared. Some fields are blooming
freely, in the eastern part of the State,
but in other parts blooming ist not
yet general, and many fields have not
pat on any squares. Clean fields are
the exception.
Tobacco curing is in progress in all
'sections. The crop has improved re?
cently, except where previous heavy
Tains caused irreparable damage.
Ewe is not doing well generally.
Peaches and grapes are rotting ex?
pensively, and the fruit crop is less
promising tban heretofore. Melons
sire small and late. Minor crops, pas
ibores and gardens are excellent. The
lhay crop promises to be heavy.
Weather and Crops.
Washington, July 7.-The weather
bureau's weekly summary of crop
conditions says :
.Cotton has made rapid growth
throughout tbe cotton belt, an im?
provement being shown in all districts,
the reports frc m the Carolinas and
Georgia indicating the most decided
advance. Wet weather has, however,
3oeen unfavorable in portions of Lou?
isiana and Texas, where the crop is
-grassy, being quite foul in Northern
Tea&s, in which State boll weevils are
causing considerable damage and con?
tinu? to increase. In the most impor?
tant tobacco States tobacco has made
5ne growth, the condition of the crop
being very promising except in South?
western Ohio, where rain is needed,
and in Pennsylvania, where slow
^growth is reported. Catting and cur?
ing continue in the Carolinas. i
POPE LEO STILL LIVES.
Important Operation Performed
Yesterday.
His Physicians Draw a Quantity of Water
From His Lungs and Thus Give Him
Great Relief-Wonderful Calmness
and Courage With Which the
Pontiff Endured the Operation.
Kome, Jnly 7.-The Pope was operat?
ed on this afternoon and felt immediate
relief. After the operation the fol?
lowing bulletin was issued by his
physicians :
"The test puncture of the pleura has
been made and eight hundred grams of
liquid taken off. A rapid examination
showed that some mucus was rattling
in the lung which was originally affect?
ed. The Pope underwent the operation
with courage. His general condition
is now better and he is resting.**
Dr. Mazzoni said the danger remain?
ed imminent. But the illness from
which the Pope was suffering was full
of surprises. His Holiness might even
live three days longer.
The calmness with which the Pope
underwent the ordeal of the operation
was one of the most remarkable evi?
dences of fortitude that he had given
in his whole life. After a lengthy
conference the doctors concluded it
was advisable to operate for pleurisy,
the primary purpose being to explore
the affected parts. They hoped inci?
dentally to draw off the collected
fluid. When their determination was
communicated to the Pontiff he show?
ed no anxiety. On the contrary, he
submitted very willingly, expressing
the hope that good results might come,
recalling the successful results fol?
lowing Dr. Mazzini's operations some
years ago for cyst. As the operation
was not of a capitial nature, not
suggesting the use of chloroform or
other anaesthetics, the Pope lay on
his bed, with his left side exposed be- ,
low the armpit, to the waist . Only
the two doctors and two personal at?
tendants were within the chamber. ;
The immediate directions of the oper?
ation devolved on Dr. Mazzoni, who
handled the instruments and made the
preparatory arrangements. First a .
slight incision was made i the side of j
the venerable patient. A solution of ,
alcohol and corrosive sublimate was ?
then injected, and cocaine was use to
deaden the sensation. The point of
operation was just below the seventh
rib, and the operation itself consisted
in the insertion of a large Pravaz
needle syringe. This penetrated to <
the region where the matter had ac- J
cumulated, and by means of suction i
slowly drew it off. Under the skilful ]
guidance of Dr. Mazzoni the operation i
scarcely took over four minutes. {
The Pope showed no pain whatever, i
neither was there the slightest quiver ?
from moral dread of the operation. (
Cn the language of one of the doctors, \
the cocaine so deadened the parts 3
that the Pontiff felt no more than a i
slight pin-prick. 1
So soon as the liquid was drawn off ]
by the suction needle the patient felt ?
great relief, owing to the removal of ]
bhe pr?sure of the liquid on the lung, ?
and simultaneously the doctors could j
hear air passing through that lung,
which this morning was declared to
be impervious owing to congestion.
From a pathological standpoint the
free passing of air was considered .
satisfactory, but more so were the re?
sults, the mental and physical relief ]
which it brought to the Pope. He {
immediately showed *an exhilarated .
spirit. With a slight smile on his
pallid face, he whispered his thank?
fulness and bestowed a benediction on
the doctors bending over him. The
Pontiff even stroked Dr. Mazzoni's [
face in the benovolent way which is
characteristic of him. Then with one
hand he rearranged his pillow, closed
his eyes and in a few moments passed
into calm, healthful sleep. The doctors
remained by the Pope's side, noting
the regualrity of his breathing and
pronounced the operation to have been
in every way successful, and leaving
nc ^>ossible adverse results.
A Sinking Spell.
London, July 6.-An agency dispatch
from Rome dated 12.45 this morning
says for the last three hours the pope
has remained motionless. He has re?
fused all nourishment and is sinking
rapidly. The body is assuming the
stiffness o? death. All present in the
chamber are praying.
O'Donnell & Co. announce in their
advertisement today^that their clear?
ance sale will continue only two days
more-until 6 p. m., Friday. Those
who have not taken advantage of this
money-saving opportunity should not
let it pass without looking after their
interests.
Realistic.
He-I had a realistic dream last night
She-Indeed! What was it?
"Oh, I dreamed I had proposed to
you and you had turned me over to
your father.*'
"Yes, yes. And what did father say?"
"Ob, I don't know. I only know 1
woke up and found myself on the
floor."-Yonkers Statesman.
THE EVANSVILLE RACE WAR.
Mob Cowed by the Militia-The
Mayor Now Thinks Himself Able
to Preserve Order-The Sol?
diers, However, Remain
to Aid the Police.
Evansville, Ind., July 7.-City of
Evansville is now under the control of
Brig. Gen. W. J. McKee and Mayor
Charles G. Covert, assisted by a. com?
mittee of public safety, chosen by a
conference held this afternoon. The
conference was called by Gen. Mc?
Kee, who inquired of the mayor what
precaution had been taken to prevent
a recurrence of last night's lawless?
ness. Gen. McKee informed the* mayor
that the State would not assume con?
trol of the city until the municipality
had exbusted its resources. After a
consultation with prominent citizens
who attended the meeting Mayor Cov?
ert announced a committee of public
safety, which will advise him.during
the trouble. The committee discussed
the situation with the mayor and Gen.
McKee and- decided to place the
guarding of the city in the hands of
Chief of Police Fred Heuke, and to
increase the regular police force by 32
men, making it 100. The military
forces.will assist the police tonight and
patrol the city. All persons found
on the street who cannot furnish a
satisfactory explanation of their busi?
ness will be sent to their homes under
guard. The plan of the committee on
public saftey also provides for the
relief of all the deputy sheriffs ap?
pointed by Sheriff Kratz. The police?
men are armed with shotguns and re?
volvers, and their instructions are to
force the people to respect their
authority.
Mayor Covert tonight made the fol?
lowing statement :
T anticipate no further acts of
violence, but to be fair I will say I
do not expect the possibility of such
an occurrence as that of last night. I
believe that the presence of the troops
in the city and the strict measures
adopted are having the effect of quiet?
ing the people.''
Frank Lambie, the eighth victim of 1
bhe battle in front of the county ?ail '
Last night, died today. He was 23
pears old and a stove moulder by oe- j
pupation.
Lynching in Mississippi. ?i
Vicksburg, Miss., July 7.-Cato
Jarrett, the negro who stabbed Harry
Stout to death last Sunday morning,
f?as hung by a mob near the scene of
bis crime this afternoon. Garrett was '
token to Natchez Saturday evening,
Sheriff Brennan fearing an assault on
She jail here. This morning a special
?rand jury found a true bill against
Jarrett, and Sheriff Brennan notified c
khe Adams county sheriff to bring the \
negro to this city. Deputy sheriff s
Paul, with the negro, took passage on g
the train due here at 5 o'clock this j
afternoon. At Stout's crossing, a flag j
?tation six miles south, the train was t
beld up by ' 50 masked and heavily j
armed men who took the negro and .
banged him. j
Local Weather Beport. j
For 24 hours ending 7 p. m., July 1
7, 1903: . 3
Temperature : Maximum, 91 ; Mini- .
mum, 71; Mean, 81. Precipitation,
3.59. Character of day-Partly cloudy. 1
Direction of wind-Northeast. ]
Sun rises, 4.59; sun sets, 7.09.
Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p.
m., Thursday, issued from Washing- 3
bon, D. C. : (
For Sumter and vicinity-Partly :
cloudy tonight and Thursday. Prob- ]
ably rain on Thursday. Stationary (
temperature.
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WEATHER CONDITIONS!
The entire cotton belt was visited
by showers, heavy in the eastern
parts of South Carolina, Georgia and
in Florida. In the northeastern por?
tion of the cotton belt it is still
cloudy. The western storm is moving
rapidly into Manitoba followed by a
decided cold wave over the central
Rocky Mountain regions, with freez- 1
ing temperatures and heavy frost in 1
Nevada. The southwestern, central 1
and eastern parts of the country have 1
high, nearly normal temperatures,
and the tesperature is about normal 1
on the Pacific Coast. The highest 1
temperature was 96 at Bismark the ;
lowest 32 at Winnemucca, Nevada. ;
F. Prescott-Bullock, 1
Local Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau.
Charlottesville, Va., July 7.-South?
ern railway passenger train No. 35,
southbound, ran into an open switch
at Rockflsh depot, 20 miles south of
this city, at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
smashing into a local freight on a sid?
ing. The passenger engine and ex?
press coach telescoped through the
second class passenger car in the rear.
In the latter was a party of immi?
grants, all of whom were killed or in?
jured. The dead number 24 and the
injured number 13. Traffic was sus?
pended for eight hours.
DARING ESCAPE FROM JAIL
Bank Robber and Murderer
How He Did it.
St. Louis, July 6.-Wm. Rudolph of
Union, Mo., who has been confined in
the city jail for several months on the
charge of having participated in the
robbery of the bank at Union last win?
ter, and also charged with the killing
of Detective Schumacher, who was at?
tempting to arrest him, made a des?
perate and successful escape from jail
late this afternoon and tonight is still
at large.
Rudolph escaped by crashing through
a skylight and jumping from the jail
roof. When last seen he was at. the
corner of Seventh and Spruce streets,
running south at utmost speed.
Shortly before his escape Rudolph
was let out of his cell to be shaved.
The exercise corridor at that time con?
tained about 20 prisoners. The
guards were engaged in locking up
the prisoners for the night when, as
Rudolph passed through the east end
of the exercise corridor a fight broke
out among the prisoners in the west
?nd. The majority of the guards ran
to separate the fighting prisoners, and
with desperate determination Rudolph
quickly ran up three flights of stairs
and jumped to the top of the cells,
and in a flash had swung himself by
the aid of an iron girder to the sky?
light open and was out on the roof,
30 feet from the ground. He grasped
an electric light wire and slid down
50 feet when the wire snapped precip?
itating him to the ground. Regaining
bis feet he ran to the street through
Sergeant Dawson's residence.
Rudolph succeeded in effecting his
Bscape before he was missed.
Suicide in Savannah.
Savannah, Ga., July 6.-John
Screven, manager of the Savannah
Rice Mill company, committed suicide
it his home today by shooting.
Financial troubles of his company are
oelieved to have been the cause. An
jfficer of the company is missing. He
aad authority to sign the company's
jame. It is believed he misused his
inthority, involving the company in
& large amount for which the com?
pany is legally if notrnorallyjresponsi
3le. The matter preyed on Mr. Screv
m's mind and he shot himself. He
belonged to one of the leading fann?
ies of the State.
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PAXVILLE NEWS ITEMS.
\ Fourth of July School Rally
Picnic.
Pax ville, July 6.- The Fourth was
observed here by very nearly every
)ody in the community attending the
ichool rally picnic at the Pax ville
icademy. Efforts were made to have
nvited speakers, but only one was
cresent, Mr. S. P. Holiiday, superin
endent of education in this county.
3e made a good, practical talk.
Mr. Wheeler Hicks, son of Mr. Jesse
flicks, was thrown by a mnle this
norning and got tangled in the lines.
3e sustained no serious injury.
Misses May and Minne Curtis and
ittle sister Vivian have gone to Wil?
mington, N. C., to visit their brother
*ilva.
Mr. Pinck King of Hartsville was
aere on the Fourth and attended the
picnic.
Miss Daisy 'Cannon of Dover's Sta?
ion is visiting at Mr. Geo. H. Curtis.
Rev. S. O. Oantey of Wedgefield,
pastor of the Paxville Methodist
Ohurch, was able to be at his church
c-essterday for the first time in a
month. He has been suffering from
carbuncles on his right hand.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
anion had their elocution contest last
Friday night. Miss Rosa Kolb won
the medal.
The Steel Trust's Profits.
New^York, July 7.-The directors of
the United States Steel Coporation
met today and declared the quarterly
dividend of 1 per cent, on common
stock and 1*4 per cent, on preferred
stock. They also issued a statement
showing the net earnings for the quar?
ter ending June 30 to be ?36,499,528 as
compared with $37,662,058 for the
same period last year, a decrease of
51,162,530. Net earnings for the half
year aggregate $61,568,235, as against
564,377,515 last year. Deducting
amounts set aside for sinking funds on
bonds, depreciation and reserve funds,
reduce the net earnings for the six
months of this year to $54,182,936.
After payment of dividends there is an
undivided profit or surplus for the six
months of $17,017,047. The company
has unfilled orders on hand amounting
to 4,666.57S tons. Last year this time
these orders aggregated 4,741,993 tons.
Glenn Springs Mineral Water is a
safe and sure cure for kidney troubles.
The hammocks being sold by H. G.
Osteen & Co., haven't a superior in
Sumter, at the price.
GIRL PREVENTS LYNCHING.
Daughter of Barnwell Sherif
Drove off Mob.
Earn well, July 6.-Herbert Sanders
was shot Saturday, July 4th. by Sea?
born Moore, and it is said the wound
is fatal. It is said there was a dance
at Mr. Lewis Creech's, near Kline's,
and during the dance these young men
had some unpleasantness, which
resulted as above. Full particulars
cannot be gotten at this writing.
Moore is in jail, having surrendered
himself to Sheriff Creech.
Last night 10 masked men went to
the jail, where they demanded Moore,
and being told by the sheriff's daught?
er that he was at church with her
father, the sheriff, they then demand?
ed the keys of the jail, which she told
them she would get for them from the
next room, and on returning from the
room she came armed and drawing a
loaded weapon she presented it and de?
fied them, thereby running them away.
In a short time the sheriff returned
from church and at once got up a guard
for the jail consisting of the mayor
and many of our best citizens. Noth?
ing further took place during the
night and the town is quiet today.
The sale of the cotton compress was
postponed from last Monday until sale
day in August. In the meanwhile an
effort will be made by the stockholders
to reorganize the company and pay off
the small debt outstanding. If this is
done the stockholders will not lose what
they have invested in the plant.
COTTON CORNEA BUSTED
Steady and Heavy Falling of Fu?
ture Figures.
New York, July 7.-The break which
began yesterday in the cotton market
continued at today's opening. Nearby
positions were hammered unmerciful?
ly and further sensational declines were
recorded.
August suffered most severely. That
option opened at 11.63, sold at 11.54
on call and then was forced down to
11.13, a loss of 50 points from tfie
opening figure, and near a cent, and a
half from the high price of yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS CRUMBLES.
New Orleans. Julv 7.-It was a con
tinuation of yesterday in the cotton
market this morning. Late in th?
morning August was selling at 36
points below the closing of yesterday
at 12.49, and September was 77 points
down, at 10.21.
Chester, July 7.-Yesterday evening
at 7 o'clock lightning struck a barp/
on Mr. C. C. McAliley's place, three
miles below town, instantly killing
Dan Vance, severely shocking Henry
Heath and Cluck Caldwell and slight
ly shocking George Caldwell and Burt
Kejly, all colored men employed on^
the farm. A valuable horse was also
killed.
Ask your physician if Glenn Springs
Mineral Water is not what you need, Y
And your opportunity for
buying
CHEAP MERCHANDISE
will be at an end, as
OUR CLEARANCE SALE
terminates with the closing
of our store
At 6 O'clock Friday Evening
The weather has been quite warm
since the inauguration of this sale,
but the crowds that have filled our
store during the morning and even
ing hours is sufficient evidence that
we are doing what we advertise
SELLING AT COST.
O'DONNELL & GO.
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SELLS THE VERY BEST GRADES OF f Vlb<rf^ '
FERTILIZERS / BrST I
AT THE VERY LOWEST COSTEA
It pays to fertilize your- lands wi|fi (
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