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'?>a $&i\t?mm inti) Sau?jim :? ~t ... ? -J WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1903. "be Sumter Watchman was rounde ia 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southrcn now has the combined circulation and influence of both cf thc old papers, and is mani? festly the best advertising medium ia Sumter. Weekly Crop Bulletin. The following is the report of crop conditions* as issued by Section Directo]' Bauer, of the weather bureau : The week ending 8 a. m., Monday, August 3, had a mean temperature of 82 degrees, which is ?bout 2 degrees above normal The early part was ex? cessively hot, the latter had about nor? mal temp?ratures. The winds were generally.light,'- but some damage re? sulted from high winds in the western counties. The relative humidity was abnormally low during the first half of the week causing vegetation to wilt during the daytime and even at night, but the second half was more humid. : About normal sunshine prevalied dur? ing the week. The week's rainfall, as reported by correspondents,, was comparatively light and consisted of widely scattered local showers, that were very beneficial where they occurred, as rain was need? ed over the whole State, but many places had hone or. else inefficient amounts. "During the last two days . additional rains occurred, that are not covered by the reports, and the showers were quite general and heavy in the central counties, but were light in- the extreme western - and extreme eastern ones. These latter rains tho? roughly relieved the. drought over a , large portion of the. State and to that extent vere of great benefit. The week's weather was generally . * adverse during the first half, in its effects on crops, especially on corn, owing tc? the heat and dryness of the air and lack of moisture in the sur? face soil, but farm work progressed favorably and ' nearly all crops have been laid by. Late corn in the eastern and early 'Corn in the western counties suffered considerable impairment for. want of rain and fired badly and is in a critical condition, while early corn in the eas? tern and late in the western counties suffered but little, the former being ?about ripe and the latter being not .yet in silk and tassel. Bottom land 'Corn is fairly promising. Cotton suffered somewhat from lack cf moistire, although on stiff and rich lands tie effects of the dry weather were principally to check its heretofore .rapid growth and cause it to bloom to its tops, but on light, sandy soils not -only stopped growing, but a Iso Maegan to shed its leaves and fruitage. Por? tions of the crop are well fruited and ?still blooming freely, while a smaller .portion is not well fruited and is in a ^generally poor, unsatisfactory condi? tion. Sei island cotton maintained its healthy color, but its growth was checked Tobao?o curing is nearly finished in the eastern districts and about half finished in the central and western ones. The hot weather and absence of rain were unfavorable on rice. Peas doing well. Sweet potatoes are ex? ceedingly promising. Much hay was 'secured in pri^e condition. Late fruits are variable, but only fair at best, la places preparations are un? der way for fall and winter crops. Liquor Expansion Not Wanted. "There isn't any use for them to knock at the door any more, we will no let them in." Such is the declara? tion of Mr. L. J. Williams in regard to the petition of a North Carolina distiller to move his plant over into South Carolina. The petition was turned down and the board means for its action to be taken as a precedent. When the "Watts law" went into effect in North Carolina on the first of Jnly, it legislated out of business a number of people who wer3 conduct? ing distilleries in western North Caro? lina. One of these men, H. C. Mor? gan, through his attorney, Mr. R. K. Carson, presented to the State board a petition to allow him to establish a distillery at Landrum, at a point which is said to be just within the South Carolina border from. Morgan's former still in North Carolina. The board, while declaring its sym? pathy with the establishment of new industries, looked upon this matter with disfavor. Another matter presented to the State board yesterday was the applica? tion^:: a second liquor dispensary at Sumter. The application is not ap? proved by the city council, and for that reason it was decided to send the matter to the county board with power to act and to authorize the county board to take no step in opposition to the wishes of a majority of the citizens should it become apparent from the petitions that the majority of the citizens oppose , the proposition. .The State. The High School building cannot be completed in time for this year's ses? sion and the School Board will secure a building conveniently located for use until the school house is complet OU?SEPPE SIRIO MADE SUPREME PONTIf The Patriarch of Venice Becoir Pope Pius X--impressive Cer? emonies at the Vatican. Tbs Coronation of the Pope Take Place Probably on Sun? day Next. " Rome, August 4.- The Conclave, a: er being in session for four days, h elected Geiseppe Sarto, Patriarch Venice,-as Pope, to scceed Leo XII and he how reigns at the Vatican ai over the Catholic world as Pins ] Tonight all Rome is illuminated in h honor. His selection and the assumption his holy office were marked by a stril ing demonstration and impressa ceremonies at the Vatican, which on ended this^. evening. Tomorrow tl new Pope,, clad in his full Pontifie robes and with all the ritualistic cen mony, will receive the members of th diplomatic corps, the Cardinals ac the Bishops, who will then offer the: official homage, this notwithstandin the fact that twice today the Cardina and many high officials of the Vatica went through a similar ceremony The date upon which the coronado of Pins X will occur has not yet bee officially decided, but the impressio prevails that it will occur on Angus 9. Although the election was over a ll o'clock this morning and was an nounced to the world forty-five min utes later by the appearance of the ne* Pope at the window of St Peter's the Conclave was no? formally dis solved until 5.30 this afternoon. Th< Cardinals then returned to their vari ons apartments ,in Rome with the ex ception of Cardinals Rampolla anc Oreglia, who, temporarily, retain tnei: official suites in the Vatican, and Car dinal Herrero Espinosa, who is toe ill to be moved for several days. Il was to the sick Cardinal that the new Pope paid his first v.?sit after being proclaimed Pontiff. The Cardinals will remain in Rome for tomorrow's ceremonies and should fehe- coronation be fixed for next Sun? day they are not likely to return tc their respective homes until after that ceremony. With the exception of the Spanish Cardinal, Herrero, all the others are now in fairly good health. The election of the Patriarch of venice this morning was unanimous. After Monday's ballots it was a fore? gone conclusion that he was the only candidate sufficiently acceptable to all to secure the necessary two-thirds which the laws of the Church require. One of the Cardinals said to .the re? presentative of the Associated Press tonight that he believed Pius X would follow the broad lines of Leo's policy, although not likely to accentuate it. This vices the general feeling here, which is one of satisfaction. The new Pontiff is a man of simple origin, and, although not a very pro? minent candidate, he had been fre? quently mentioned as one of the many Cardinals who might be taken up as a compromise. In several respects he resembles his venerable predecessor, notably in his reputation for culture and piety. Having been associated with no factions, this fact alone won him much favor from foreign Cardinals who were without an especial candi? date. Pius X was humorously de? scribed as a ''country mouse, who could not possibly find his way about Rome."" Venetians, who know the new Pope well, say that he will soon be as much beloved as Pontiff as he was yes? terday as the beloved Patriarch of the poor of the Adriatic. In appear? ance Pius X is a very handsome man. He has a fine, erect figure, despite his 6S years : his face greatly resembling that bf the late Phillips Brooks, the eminent Boston divine. When he pro? nounced his first benediction today at St. Peter's his voice rang out with, splendid resonance. In every way to? day he showed beyond a doubt that he has dignity and personality, in keep? ing with the best traditions associated with the famous Pontiffs who for cen? turies have ruled the Vatican. All the members of the Sacred College declare that they are very well satisfied with the election of Cardinal Sarto, but the Anti-Rampolla party consider it as their special victory. When the first ballot was taken it showed that the Sacred College was divided into two groups, the stronger for Rampolla and another, not quite so strong, for Serafino Vannuteli. The other votes were scattered, but included four for Sarto. On the subsequent ballots, while the two principal parties were losing ground, Sarto gradually gained, draw? ing strength from both sides, as well as from the neutrals, until the ballot on Monday afternoon, when his vote had increased to thirty-seven, within six of the necessary two-thirds. When the result of this ballot was announced in the Conclave, Cardinal Sarto was so overcome with emotion, and so touched by the unlooked-for confidence reposed in him, that he could no longer control his feelings, and to the surprise of all he broke down, declaring that such responsi? bility and honor were not for him, and he must refuse if offered. Tears rolled down his cheeks and he seemed firm in his determination to refuse the dignity. He was so palpably sincere that consternation reigned in the Con? clave and the Cardinals spent the whole I evening and far into the night in con? vincing him that his election was the ! will of Providence and that he must accept. Several times he almost fainted and had to be revived by the use of salts. He seemed happy, but broken down, even after all the other candidates had retired, and on the final ballot he looked a statue of resignation. Car? dinal Casetta, as scrutineer, was read? ing out the vote. When 42 votes had been recorded for the Patriarch of Venice the scrutineer arose and lifted his red zechuchetto, saying: "Habe mus Pontificell. " But from many sides Cardinals cried out, "Continue!" As the vote approached fifty, how? ever, the Cardinals, as of one accord, surrounded the new Pontiff and ac? cording to tradition demanded to know if he would accept the Ponti? ficate. Cardinal Sarto's lips trembled so that he could hardly articulate but after a visible effort he said : "If this cup cannot pass fromms" There he paused, but the Cardinals around him insisted that it was neces? sary for him to.answer, "Yes" or "No." Thereupon he replied firmly, "I accept." Local Weather Report. For 24 hours ending 7 p. m., Aug. 4, 1903: Temperature: Maximum, 92; Mini? mum, 69; Mean, 80.1 Precipitation, 0.00. -Character of day-Partly cloudy. Direction of wind-West. Sun rises, 5.16; sun sets, 6.55. Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p. m., Thursday, issued from Wash? ington, D. C. : For Sumter and vicinity-Showers tonight. Thursday partly cloudy Showers on coast. Stationary temper? ature. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The barometer pressure is highest over the South Atlantic States, New England. and North Pacific Coast. It is lowest in the lake regions, and light scattered showers occurred in the < eastern and central parts of the cot? ton belt, and in Texas. The rainfall was heavy in Illinois and Texas. Temperatures remained about station? ary, with no excessive heat. The highest temperature was 94 at Mont? gomery and St. Louis, the lowest 48 at San Francisco and Spokane. F. Prescott-Bullock, Local Observer, Mr. Welborn Andrews Writes About Fernandina. Fernandina, Fla., Aug 3, 1903 Mr. Editor: This is my sevententh day in New Town ; Old Town, historic Fernandina being one mile away, where people are still looking in ev? ery post hole they dig for Capt Kid's and others' hidden trasures. This is a hustling place with a fine bathing bach, with hotel and pleasure resorts two miles from the city, with hand? some electric cars passing to and through the city every fifteen minutes. The beautiful shady city, with its handsome residences and cottages, is lighted at night with" electricity. I have had the pleasure of seeing Mrs. Mahoney, a native of our own Sumter, in her quiet handsome home. Mrs. Davis Rembert of Sumter, is the guest of her sister's home while here a few months for her health, and find her much improved by this bracing, pleasant air. Vast quantities of yellow pine lum? ber and naval stores are passing through these parts to other quarters of the globe. Laborers and contractors demand fine salaries here. Eggs sell for 30 cents per . dozen. Chickens from 30 to 60 cents each. The illness of children that called my presence here has passed its crisis, and I soon expect to return to Sum? ter taking with me my grand children, little Norma and Judson. Very truly yours, W. J. Andrews. The Kentucky Feud Trial. Cyntbiana, Ky., Aug. 4.-In the case of the commonwealth against Curtis Jett and Thomas White, on trial here for the assassination of J. B. Marcum, Dr. J. M. Kasli of Jack? son testified to attending the dying man as he lay in front of the court house. He testified that a few minutes before the killing of Marcum he saw Curtis Jett in front of Hargis Bros. store, immediately across the street from the court house, talking to As bury Spicer and "Lish" Noble. This contradicted thc testimony of at least 15 witnesses who testified for the pro? secution to seeing Jett go into the side door of the court house im? mediately before the shooting. Vari? ous other witnesses testified that Jett was not in the court house until after the shooting. MAYOR'S COURT. j The Mayor's Court held a weil at I tended session yesterday. The fol i lowing offenders were cn trial:], ! S?tira Gary and Rebecca Gary, dis? turbance of the peace on Ricker Lane ; j guilty. S?tira Gary, ?3: Rebecca Gary 82. Jim Sharpe and Charlie Malony, vagrancy an carrying concealed weapons as to Sharpe. Malony escaped. Sharpe, guilty: S20 or 30 days. Robert McDowell and Phil Smith fast and reckless driving on West Lib? erty street : S3 or 6 days. C. J. Hunter, public drunkenness, ?4 or 8 days. Jane Rowe, disturbance of peace and cursing ; dismissed. The establishment of another dis? pensary in this city has been referred back to the county board of control by the State Board and it will not be established unless it is shown th3t a majority of citizens want* it establish? ed. Another of the shoplifters' cases is on trial in Magistrate Nettles' court at Privateer today. The prosecution is represented by Mark Reynolds and the defense by H. DeL. Moise, Jr. CIGARS IN SAVANNAH. Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud the Government. Savannah, Ga., August 4.-Judson D. Brison, alleged to be at the head of, or prominently connected with a conspiracy to defraud the Government of revenues by means of smuggling cigars from Cuba, has been held under bond of $10,000 to appear before the next term of the United States Court. Brinson denies the charge of smug? gling, asserting that he and others bought the cigars in question in this country and resold them. He has furnished the assistant United States district attorney with a list of names of some thirty-four persons who bought the cigars. On both lists are the names of prominent persons. On the first are employees of the railroads leading to Port Tampa; express mes? sengers, revenue and customs officers, depot agents and one or two women. Some of these are officials holding im? portant positions. In the second list are merchants, brokers, professional feen and leading citizens of Savan? nah, who are alleged to have bought the cigars. It is further alleged that cigars were shipped by the "combine" to Charleston and Philadelphia. A number of those who bought the cigars in this city have settled up with the district attorney by paying him the amount of duty that would have been collected had the goods been im? ported in the regular way. One man is said to have paid $400, and one mer? chant- $1,200. More than one million cigars are supposed to have been bronght in by the "combine." Macon, Ga. August 3-John Dixon, a negro, 20 years of age, was brought to the Macon jail this afternoon, charged with assault upon the daugh? ter of a farmer near Sparta, in Han? cock County. Her screams caused the negro to desist. He was subsequent? ly captured and taken to the jail in Sparta, but as a mob was forming the sheriff spirited Dixon to the train and lodged him here for safekeeping. The young woman was uninjured. Ask your physician if Glenn Springs Mineral Water is not what you need. -------ad- ? You Gan Buy Without Money. WE HAVE DECIDED to extend credit to the country trade until fall on anything in our line. We have a full assortment. GREGORY & BINGHAM, 10 W. Libertv street, next to P. O. July 29-4t_ $100,000.00 Capital. THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Sumter, S. C. THE Comptroller of the Currency hav? ing approved the increase of the Capital of this Bank to $100,000.00, depositors now have as security for their deposits : Capital, - - $100,000 00 Stockholders' Individual Lia? bility, - - - 100,000 00 Surplus and Undivided Prof? its, - - 25,000 00 Total Security for Depositors, $225,000 00 ONLY NATIONAL BANK ?N CITY OF SUMTER. Largest Capital of any Bank in this section of South Carolina. Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this State. Interest allowed on deposits to a limited amount. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A. J. CHINA, President. NEILL O'DONNELL, Vice President. H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE, G. A. LEMMON, JOHN REID, E. P. RICKER. R. L. EDMUNDS, Cashier. R. D. LEE, Solicitor. BOOKKEEPERS. J. L. McCallum, D. J. Winn, Jr., Oliver L. Yates. July 30-3m Magnolia Items. Magnolia, Aug. 3.-Miss Jennie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Clark, of this place, after a long and painful illness, breathed her last early this af? ternoon. The deceased was an excel? lent young lady, and' was esteemed and admired by all who knew her, and were acquainted with lier high character. The bereaved ones have the heartfelt sympathy of this entire community. ISL::. Timmie McIntosh still ha.s fever but seems to be slowly improv? ing. The protracted meeting conducted by Rev. T. M. Dent, who preached a series of most excellent sermons, came to a close on last Friday night. Rev. Mr. Dent is a good man and a i fine preacher, and very popular with all his congregation, and the members of the other churches in this place. 36 M rs. M. L. McIntosh is visiting I relatives near Eastover. Miss Lillie Rhame has returned from a visit to Summerton. Miss Marie Hodge of Manning is viisting relatives in Magnolia.* Messrs. Carol, Edwin and Ray Durant are.off for Anderson. The recent copious showers- have greatly revived the drooping spirits of our farmers, and the outlook ia much more encouraging than it was five days ago. I never saw cotton fruit faster, and late planted corn is doing its best. The milk on which several persons were poisoned some days ago,, has since killed two fine puppies belonging to Mr. C. T. Quick. A sample of this cow's milk has been sent off for analysis. Occasional. 1 The trial of the Evans woman, one of those accused of shop-lifting, ?was ! held in Magistrate Nettles' court at Privateer Friday. The accused was rep? resented by L. D. Jennings, Esq, but the prosecutor was not represented by a -lawyer. A jury was demanded and the j case heard at length. The verdict was 1 not guilty. I RYDALE'S TONIC " A REAL CURE FOR 3MC A. X* Jak H. IA . It has recently been discovered that the germs that produce Malaria, breed and multiply in the intestines and from there spread throughout the system by means of the blood. This fact ex? plains why Malaria is hard to cure by the old method of treatment. Ouinine, Iron, etc., stimulate the nerves and build up the blood, but do not destroy the germs that cause the disease. Rydale's Tonic has a specific effect upon the intestines and bowels, freeing <*j them from all disease breeding mi? crobes. It also kills the germs that infest the veins and arteries. It drives from the blood all poisonous matter and makes it rich and healthy. HYDALE'S TONIC is a blood builder, a nerve restorer, and a Malaria destroyer. Try it, it will not disap? point you. ^ ^ . WANTED-A first class Ginner to take charge of Ginning Plant. Apply J. Ryttenberg & Sons, Kose Hill, S. C. Aug. 5-tf. LOST-A gny telescope Valise lost on train between Manning and Sum? ter on Sunday. No mark outside, but *? on inside was package marked Mrs. J. T. Frierson, and a bottle of med? icine marked Mr. Frierson. Notify J. T. Frierson, Jr, Frierson's store, near Stateburg._Aug3-lw FOR RENT-One storehouse, with three room dwelling attached, with v necessary out buildings, for five months. Three and one half miles from Sumter in the fork of Providence and Stateburg roads. For terms apply to R. M. Edens, Sumter, S. C. July 29-tf._ WANTED-To sell good young grade Jersey (nearly full) milch cows with young calves. And several Fine Berk? shire Gilts. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill, S. C. " July 29-tf. Owing to the similarity of initials of an? other of the same surname, the impression has gone aboad that I intend leaving my brother, D. J. Chandler, to go into business with another party. I wish to inform my friends and the pub? lic generally that such is not my intention. On the contrary, I shall be ready and anx? ious to serve my customers as formerly at the same old stand. Respectfully, J. H. CHANDLER, with D. J CHANDLER. ging and Ties We are now prepared to make contracts for Bagging and Ties for August and September Delivery. Our stock is complete, includes 1 3=4 and 2 lb. Sugar Sack, 2 and 2 1=4 lb. second hand Jute, 2 and 2 1=4 lb. new Jute Bagging. New Arrow Ties, standard 45 lbs. to the bundle. We are not handling second hand ties, as our experience has not been satisfactory with them. Our second hand Jute Bagging is very desir? able, there being no holes in it, all neatly patched, and put up in rolls of 50 yards each. There is no reason why this should not be as satisfactory as new bagging, and there is quite a saving in the price. It will be to your inter? est to see us before buying. ? O'DONNELL & CO. - *