Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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iL a MMK?X at? S?a%or? WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1903. L'as Sumter Wate timan was toan dec ia 1S50 and the True Southron in 1866. Tse Watchman and Sovthr.on cow has the combined circulation and influence of both of the old papen?, and ?9 mani? fsstiy the best advertising medium in Sumter. The suggestion that experimental stations under the directions of Clem? son College be established in each county, made by Mr. W. McD. Green of Lee county in a letter to the News and Courier, has much to recommend it, and if the plan could be put into practical and successful operation the j farmers of the State would derive great benefit from it Clemson College would not be crippled by diverting a portion of its very !!arge income to the support of the proposed experimen? tal farms, and the public would benefited. We have doubts of the success of the plan, however. Some years ago several sueh stations were established under the direction of the agricultural department of the South Carolina College, but were abandoned within a few years, without having accomplished the purpose for which they were established. It may be that it was the management that was at fault, and that the plan suggested by Mr. Green would prove a success. At any rate it is worth a trial There will be no more races for* the America's cup for some years to come, for it is a very expensive as well as a hopeless undertaking to send a chal? lenger across the ocean. Sir Thomas Lipton, who can well afford the ex? pense, has made a plucky contest, and it is natural to conclude that if he could ?ot win, no one can. These good road meetings are doubt? less excellent affairs and may be pro? ductive of good results in the way of better road building, but if we read the signs aright they will also develop not a few candidates for office. Unless all signs fail, the good roads movement is going the way blazed out by the farmer's movement.. Any sort of move? ment answers the purpose vof ambi? tious and adroit office seekers, if it will serve to gain for them the ear and confidence cf the voters. Watch the good roads movement. We believe the developments in next summer's "campaign will be interesting.- / Tiie effort now being made in the courts of New Jersey to hold the offi? cers and directors of a trollery line re ^spo:asiblefor the killing of nine school -children afc Newark in F?bruary last ?willi be watched with interest. The *nen under indictment for manslaugh? ter are among the most prominent in e country, one of the number being A* J. Cassett, presideiit cf the Penn? sylvania railroad. The trial is regard? ed as a test ^ase, and* if the responsi? bility can be fixed upon the officers of the company, even though they escape severe p^umsmnent, the resulte will fcfe far reaci?ng. It is to be hoped that the effort to establish); ane*h?r dispensary ak Sum? ter will new ji>e abandoned for good and all, t$e* people of this-city and township having declared themselves so decidedly opposed'to rfc They have placed themselves on record to the effect that one dispensary is all that Sumter needs, or that they wast The matter of - location is another question entirely, a.nd: if the merchants of North Main street, who were the most active movers in the effort to have a second dispensary established, still want a dispensary near them they are not debarred from working to secure the remo VJ il- of tho present dispensary when the lease of the building now occupied by the disppensary expires. The location is a matter of entire in? difference to the general public, and sc? far as we are concerned, those who want it near their places of business are welcome to have it The further ol it is, with its attendant crowd of loafers, the better we like it. We have had several years experience with the dispensary next door to us and we want it no morer If the cotton bulls stay in the ring long enough to keep the price of cot? ton np to twelve cents until the farm? ers can sell their crop, it will be use? less to attempt to convince the' South that Brown, of New Orleans, is an enemy of the cotton growers. Weather and Crops. Washington Sept 1.-The weather bnreau's weekly summary of crop con? ditions says : "While there has been some im? provement in the condition of cotton mainly in portions of the central dis? tricts the crop as a whole has suffered deterioration, rust and shedding being very general throughout the belt, and premature opening in some of the eas? tern districts, where excessive heat proved unfavorable. In Texas there has been much shedding, and while boll worms are disappearing and the crop more promisingg in the northern counties, the boll weevil continues very destrnctive in the southwest, central I and eastern portions. Picking is now I general thronghont the southern dis? tricts of the cotton belt. .'The tobacco crop has suffered some injury from rains in Wisconsin and New York, but elsewhere has experi? enced no unfavorable conditions, and cutting has progressed satisfactorily." Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, Sep. 1.-The week ending S.a. m., Monday, August 31st, had a mean temperature of 85 degrees, which is 6 degrees above normal. The day temperatures ranged from 93 degrees to 102 degrees, and the night tempera? tures from 69 degrees to 82 degrees. The winds were generally light wester? ly, and were drying during the latter part of the week. The week was rainless until the last day, when showers occurred over a large portion, except the southwestern and north central counties. The showers were local in character, and the larger part of the State continues dry and in urgent need of rain, as all crops were suffering from the excessive heat and lack of surface moisture. The rainfall at the close of the week is not noted in the correspondence except from a few stations. The hot, dry weather was very favor? able for haying and curing fodder, and for rice harvest that has recently begun. The corn crop is making favorable progress toward maturity, and early corn is ripe, while late corn continues promising but needs rain. The hot weather was damaging to cotton, causing excessive shedding of squares and young bolls, especially on light soils and where affected by rust and blight, both of which have in? creased rapidly. There is less injury from insects than during the previous week. Cotton is opening rapidly in the eastern and central counties, par? ticularly in fields that have rust on the plants, and picking has begun in many places and will soon be general. In the western counties cotton has a larger growth of weed, and is general? ly more heavily fruited, but open bolls are few, and picking will not begin for some time, the season being still from to to three weeks late. There is a general need of rain for cotton, in all parts of the State, to prevent further deterioration. Sea-island cotton con? tinues to do well and is promising. Cow peas, sweet potatoes and cane continue promising. Sorghum yields are very good. Bice is improving. Much hay and dodder saved in prime condition. The hay crop will be heavy. Pastures in fair condition. Laborers for picking cotton are scarce in parts of the State. Fall truck planting continues. It has been too dry for fall white potatoes. Local Weather Report. For 24 hours ending 7 p. m., Sept. 1, 1903: Temperature : Maximum, 84 ; Mini? mum, 67 ; Mean, 75.1. Precipitation, 0.55. Character of day-Partly cloudy. Direction of wind-Northwest. Sun rises, 5.35; sun sets, 6.24. Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p. m., Thursday, issued from Washing? ton, B. C. : For Sumter-and vicinity-Fair to? night and Thursday. Stationary tem? perature. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The barometer pressure is lowest off the South Atlantic Coast, and high? est throughout" the central valleys. Showers occurred in the Carolinas Georgia and Texas, heavy amounts in Charleston, Columbia and Savannah. The weather is clear over nearly all the country, and decidedly cooler over the eastern part of the cotton belt and slightly coolftr over the western part. The highest temperature reported was 94 at Jupiter, the lowest 42 at Spokane. F. Prescott-Bullock, Local Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. August Meteorological Record. Records for over 20 years past show that the month of July is the warmest of the year usually, ' but August of 1903 takes the lead. The following are the figures : Maximum temperature, 102, on the 29tb. Minimum temperature, 65, on the 22nd. Mean maximum for the month, 93. Mean minimum for the month, 70. There was 10 clear days, 17 partly cloudy and 4 cloudy. Thunderstorms occurred on the 8th, 12th, 30th and 31st. The total amount of rainfall was 6 inches and fifty-nine hundredths of an inch, being in access of the normal precipitation. The greatest fall in any 24 hours was 1.51 inches on the 8th. F. Prescott-Bullock, Local Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. Notwithstanding the large number of houses that nave been erected in Sumter since January-fifty or more there is a demand for houses than can? not be met. Within the past week there have been three advertisements in this paper for houses, and so far as is now known the persons wanting the houses have not been able to secure them. The growth of Sumter in popu? lation within*the past two years has been much greater than most people realize. Ask your physician if Glenn Springs Minerai Water is not what you need. Chandler, the Clothier. The fail announcement of D. J. Chandler, the Clothier, speaks for itself, and it should be read by all who contemplate the purchase of a fall and winter outfit of clothing. His stock is larger than ever before, and the as? sortment more varied. The stock was selected with the same care and dis? crimination that have in the past, done so much to win trade and estab? lish confidence. Reliability is the watchword of D. J. Chandler and his guarantee that every article is as re ! presented accompanies each transac? tion. The city council meets this evening to consider the Harvin street side track question. Last year the receipts of cotton on this market in August were 1,500 bales while this year the August receipts were only 28 bales. The total receipts of cotton for the past year on this market exceeded 34, - OOO bales-the exact figures were unob? tainable when application was made to the cotton weighers, as one of the record books of last season was not ac? cessible. The Texas Cotton Crop. Galveston, Texas, Sept. 1.-In its annual trade edition of Septemlber 1, the Galveston-Dallas News publishes statistics showing the amount of the Texas cotton crop for the year ending August 3, 1903. The total Texas crop for the year just closed is 2,646,215 bales, showing a decrease of 61,044 bales compared with the Texas crop for 1901-1902. The total crop for In? dian and Oklahoma Territories for the year just closed amounted to 523,236 j bales, a decrease of 7.262 bales com? pared with the crop for 1901-1902. The total crop for Texas and the Terri? tories for the past year is 3,169,171 bales. Hubbard's Cotton Letter. New York, Sept. 1.-Our market opened_with sales of January at 10.29 30 (closed at 10.17), and after selling at 10.21-22, ruled at '. 10.24, barely steady at 1 p. m. An improving condition of the Egyptian crop and the improvement in American crop is reported by The Journal of Commerce, were too much for the Egyptian interests who have been so heavily long in Liverpool. Their selling broke that market below the recent parity existing between this market and Liverpool. Heavy selling orders came from arbitrage brokers, with a resulting decline of 20 points from yesterday before it was arrested. The market took a very large amount of cotton before it broke, especially of the December position. On the rally the Sully interests were large buyers. Receipts were light, hardly worth recording, while very heavy last sea? son. The improvement in the crop during the month of August is with? out a precedent in the annals of cot? ton. What it means remains to be seen, especially with the acknowledg? ed lateness of the crop. The weekly report'indicated the usual- deteriora? tion due at this season. Liverpool is expected to rally sharp-, ly tomorrow on the absence of receipts. During the last hour the market broke on heavy selling from New Orleans, after there had been fully 4,000 bales of December bought on one order. The spot market was steady and unchang? ed. Hubbard Bros. & Co. Saving the State Money. Mr/A. W. Jones, the comptroller general, is proud of the fact that his office has saved to the State nearly enough to pay the salary of two clerks in his office. This was done in the matter of printing, for the office, and in the reduction of the expenses of the State board of equalization. Last year the State board of equali? zation cost the State $2,568.30. This year the cost was only $916. SO, a sav? ing of $1,651.50. This economy is due to the fact that Mr. Jones would not call the board together until he had the returns in such shape that no time could be lost in deciphering unintelli? gible statements. Last year was the first year of the board, and that also caused the consumption of some time, as the members of the board were en? gaged in a business new to themselves. The printing of books and stationery for his office cost $2,800 last year, and the contract this year is for $1,900. The State. Wont Hurt Tuskegee. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 1.-Repre? sentative Wood introduced in the Ala? bama Legislature today a bill which seeks to take from the Tuskegee Nor? mal School, of which Booker T. Wash? ington is the head, the annual appro? priation of SI,500 which it receives from the State agricultural fund. The same bill seeks also to deprive the Negro Normal College at Montgomery of 81,000 from the same source. Mr. Wood is a resident of the town where the Tnskegee school is located. The bill was referred to the committee on education. Swindling the Negroes. - ! Thomas vi lie, Ga., dispatch to New j York Times: Senator Mark Hanna's bill to pension the ex-slaves of the south has been taken advantage of by smart negroes from the north to "work" the ignorant blacks of this section of Georgia for thousands cf dollars. Some time ago a negro nam? ed Mitchell came to this place repre? sented himself as Senator Hanna's personal agent. This negro spoke to large assemblies of negroes and organ? ized societies in over a dozen counties for the purpose of pushing the bill. Initiation fees and monthly dues were charged, and all this money poured into the pockets of Mitchell and his associates. The negroes simply went wild over the scheme, and it is esti? mated that Mitchell has received more than $6,000. Last week Mitchell left, stating that he was going to consult with Senator Hanna. In the meantime N. B. Wilson, an old negro of this place, had grown suspicious and he wrote a personal letter to Senator Hanna, telling him of the way Mitch? ell was working the negroes. Today Wilson received the following from Senator Hanna : "Senator Hanna has authorized no one to collect money to aid in securing the passage of this measure, and any effort being made along that line with the representation that it is done with his sanction is fraudulent. Senator Hanna introduced the bill by request, and on investiga? tion, finding the senate committee had reported unfavorably on a similar measure in 1900, he withdrew the bill. It is not at all probable that favorable action can be secured on such a meas ? ure in the future." Richmond, Va., Aug. 31.-A terri? bly destructive hail storm is reported from Amherst, Nelson, Appomattox and Charlotte counties. It swept from Albemarle southeast through the State, and levelled crops everywhere within its pathway. In Appomattox alone it destroyed a million tobacco plants. The hail stones at some points were as large as hen eggs, and crush? ed everything growing to the ground. Pisgah Correspondence. I Pisgah, Aug. 31.-Our section has j had a few showers which we trust will break the terrible hot spell that h.?s hung like a pall over us for days, xii ! consequence lots of cotton has gone to i the ground in forms and young bolls. ? The crop is seriously hurt here. Sev? eral prostrations from heat occurred. I A good deal of fever is scatered about, j but of what type I know not. ! Rev. Mr. Booth carried on a meet j ing at McLeod's church last week. He ' was assisted by Rev. Mr. Bedenbough. ! I find Mr. Bedenbough a very pleasant ! gentleman. He has made many friends I while he has been here, also Mr. ! Booth. THE LOWRY INSTITUTE. The Lowry Insitute and Industrial School of Mayesville, S. C., had its closing exercises on Friday, May 29, 1903, which was a sucessful affair, be? ing under the auspices of Miss R. L. Lowry, Miss Essie Godfrey, Miss Martha Johnston, of Va., and Mrs. J. IB. Richardson of Columbia, S. C., who had the music in charge. Miss I Sudie Payton of Magnlia, S. C., was i the only graduate. There are six in the class for 1904. We were also honor? ed with the presence of Prof. J. E. Wallace of the State Colored College j of Orangeburg, S. C., who gave a most instructive and timely address, j This institution has erected three new ? buildings during the past year, and I now contemplated building another, I which is needed. There are more than 1150 students on roll. There were a j large number of the white citizens in ? attendance. All seemed well pleased. ! Sept 2-lt ' ; SEED OAJTS. THE W. D. FRIERSON CO. will de? liver for casu, 1,000 bushels home-raised Seed Oats at 75 cents per bushel, sacked, f. o. b. Dalzel, S. C. Address, THE W. D. FRIERSON CO., Sept 2-Im Stateburg, S. C. Estate of Mrs. Sarah E> Bradley, DECEASED. I WILL apply to the Judge cf Probate of Sumter County on October 2d, 1903, for a Final Discharge as Administrator of aforesaid Estate. SAMUEL BRADLEY, Sep 2-it Administrator. The new steel machine of the Dixie Stalk Cutter Company is bein?: manu? factured in large quantity, and Mr. A. W. Weatherly is now in the factory at the north superintending same. The Dixie Company promises its patrons an up-to-date machine, for which there is a growing demand. Aug. 28-lt Glenn Springs Mineral Water is a safe and sure cure for kidney troubles. WANTED-Capable woman to take permanent employment to assist in house-keeping and to make herself generally useful. Apply P. 0. Box 283, Sumter, S. C. Sept. 2-lt* j WANTED-A Policeman, at Mayes ! ville. Apply to M. C. Mayes, C?erk and Treasurer, Mayesville, *S. C. Aug. 26-2t. j WANTED-A first class Ginner to j take charge of Ginning Plant. Apply J. Ryttenberg & Sons, Bose Hill, S. C. Aug. 5-tf. FOR RENT-One storehouse, with three room dwelling attached, with 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 j Jersey (nearly full) milch cows with young calves. And several Fine Berk ! shire Gilts. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill, j S. C. July 29-tf. THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA SI7MTEE, COUNTY. I By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq., Probate Judge. t Whereas, Robert J. Mayes, Sr., made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administra? tion of the Estate of and effects of Mrs. Naomi F. Mayes, deceased. These are therefore to cite and admon? ish all and singular the kindred and. creditors of the said Mrs. Naomi F. Mayes, late of said County and State, d?ceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Co .rt of Probate, to be held at Sumter C. H., on Septem? ber 10th, 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 26th day of August, A. D.. 1903. THOS. Y. WALSH, August 26-3t. Judge of Probate. This truism is daily illustrated in our business. Since the day we flung our banner to the breeze our aim has been to give you the best of everything For the Least Money. We have done SD. We are doing so now and will continue to do so. Our buyer has just returned after spending five weeks in the GREAT EASTERN MARKETS. This five weeks was spent in buying goods for The Minor Store and we can safely say that no store in this city or elsewhere has a more complete line of Dry Goods, Shoes, Notions, Ladies' and Gent's Furnishing Goods and Hats, Boy's Cloth? ing, Trunks, Mattings, Rugs and House Furnishing Goods. MAKE IT YOUR BUSINESS to investigate our business. Shop around, go to the biggest, the best and the cheapest. Then come here anet see how easilv we beat them. The Minor Store. 'Phone 228. We are offering our Customers a Free Trip tu the Saint Louis World's Fair. Ask about it when vou visit our Store.