The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, September 23, 1903, Image 4
? WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1903.
The Sianter Watchman was founded in
1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The
Watchman and Southron now bas the com?
bined circulation and influence of both of
the old papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising .medium in Sumter.
The attorneys of James H. Tillman
stated in open court at Lexington on
Monday that they and their client
were anxious to come to trial. It is to
be hoped that they will talk and act
the same: way next Monday, for .there
is no use in prolonging the agony.
Let's have done with it, whether the
accused-goes; altogether un whipped of
jostled or is punished as the enormity
of his crime merits.'
The Panama Canal treaty is dead,
Colombia having kiHed it,greed having
blinded the eyes of her law-makers to
the real interetss of their country. At
least this is the most frequently
given explanation of the action of
the Colombian Congress, although
there have been intimations that the
trans-continental railroads of this
country have had more to do wih the
defeat of the treaty than the public
will ever be permitted to know posi?
tively. The Pacific railroads have
fought the canal in season and out and
for years maintained a powerful
lobby, provided with an enormous cor?
ruption fund, in Washington to fight
all canal legislation. Having been de?
feated in Washington, it is not improb?
able that the lobby and corruption
fund were transferred to Bogota, where
it is said a few million dollars judi?
ciously expended can accomplish won?
ders in shaping legislation.
Curtis Jett, the Kentucky assassin
has been twice convicted of murder
and is now under sentence in both
cases ; in the first to life imprisonment,
and in the second to be hanged. If he
prefers imprisonment to hanging, he
should move that the court order that
the execution of the second sentence be
stayed until the expiraton of the first.
The plan of Col. M. V. Richards to
secure funds for a State exhibit at the
St. Louis World's Fair might succeed
if ail of the bankers of the State
would co-operate in the effort to raise
the amount suggested as necessary by
CoL Ricbards*but we apprehend that
the bankers will be as reluctant to as?
sume the responsibility as the mem?
bers of the Legislature have already
shown themselves to be to pledge
themselves to vote for an appropri- ;
ation. As much as we would like to
..see South Carolina represented at St.
..Louis, we fear that Col. Richards' i
jplan is a forlorn hope.
$teekty Crop Bulletin.
Columbia, S. C., Sept 22.-The ?
week ending 8 a. m., Monday, Sept.
21st, had a mean temperature of 70
degrees, which is about 5 degrees be?
low normal. The night temperatures
fell io below 50 degrees in the north?
western counties, during the latter
part of the week. Tl]ere was much
cloudiness early in the week, while
the closing days were generally clear.
The prevailing winds were fresh to
brisk easterly. General rains occur?
red early in the week. They were
comparatively light over the western
half cf the Slate, and heavy to exces?
sive over the eastern half, the amounts
ranging from less than an inch in the
western to oser 7 inchts in the eastern
portion. The average for the State
was 2.S6 inches.
The rains relieved the drought, and
put the ground in good confiition for
fall plowing and seeding, and benefit?
ed late corn and late cotton somewhat,
also peas and sweet potatoes and start?
ed new growth of pastures, but inter- j
fered with farm work, particularly
haying and rice harvest. Some low?
land rice fields were flooded, causing
considerable damage to rice in stacks.
Rice harvest made rapid progress
where the fields were in fit condition.
Late corn improved slightly after the
rains, but weather was too cool for its
rapid development. Fodder pulling
is active in the extreme west.
Premature opening of cotton was
checked by the rains and cooler
weather, but much of the open cotton
was stained and some sprouted in the
bolls. Rust continues to spread in the
western counties. Caterpillars are do?
ing damage over limited localities.
Fruiting has practically ceased, and
there ?3 poor prospect for a. top crop.
Sea island cotton continues dwarfed
and has blight in spots, and is fruit?
ing slowly. Cotton picking was de?
layed by the rainy weather early in
the week, but again became active at
the close of the week. In places, in
the eastern counties, picking is nearly
half finished, while in the western
counties it has only begun.
Haying was delayed by the rains,
and some mown hay damaged. The
hay crop is poor in places and is very
heavy in other sections. Peas have
improved. Poor stands of turnips have
been secured. The weather was ideal
for strawberry planta It was too cool
for truck to come up rapidly. Some
oats, rye-and barley have been sown.
BINNED COTTON OF NEW CROP.
Up to August 31 17,587 Com
mercial Bales Were Ginned.
Washington, Sept. 22.-A censas re?
port on the quantity of cotton ginned
in the United States as from the
growth of 1903 up to and including
August 31 gives the following figures :
Total commercial bales, 17,587, in?
cluding 16,991 square bales, 570 round
bales of upland crop and 26 bales of
sea island crop. The total gins in ope?
ration numbered 2,176.
These statistics were collected
through a canvass of the 32,625 gin?
neries of the cotton States by 631 local
special agents. Only 2,176 ginneries
had begun operations up to September
1, and these had ginned but 17,587
commercial bales, or bales as pressed
at the ginneries^ equivalent to 137,02
bales, counting round baie? as half
bales. This report will be followed
by four others for this season showing
the quantity ginned respectively to
October IS, November 18, December
13, and a final'report, which will give
the quantity ginned from the* growth
of 1903. The statistics by States fol?
low:
Alabama, ginneries in operation
243, total commercial bales 3,314, in?
cluding 1,218 square bales and 96
round bales, upland ?crop ; Arkansas,
12 ginneries, total commercial bales
17, all square bales ; Florida, 60 gin?
neries, total commercial bales 582, in?
cluding 56 square bales, upland crop,
and 21 sea island ; Georiga, 460 gin?
neries, total commercial bales 6,283,
including, 922 square bales, 356 round
bales and five bales sea island ; Indian
Territory, 3 ginneries, total bales 4,
all square; Louisiana, 117 ginneries,
total commercial bales 448, comprising
443 square bales and 5 round, Mississip?
pi, 141 gimiereis, total commercial
bales 384, all square ; North Carolina,
35 ginneries, total commercial bales
112, all square; South Carolina, 254
ginneries, total commercial bales 1,
681, all square ; Tennessee, 1 ginnery,
total commercial, 1 square bale ; Texas,
850 ginneries, toal commercial "bales
6,761, comprising 6,648 square bales
and 113 round bales, Kansas, Ken?
tucky, Missouri, Oklahoma and Vir?
ginia, no ginneries in operation.
Weather and Crops.
Washington, Sept. 22.-Unusual in?
terests attraches to the climate and
crop bulletin of the weather bureau
issued today for the week ending Sep?
tember 21. In the general summary
the bulletin has this to say of Georgia,
South Carolina and continuous terri?
tory :
Except in portions of the eastern
districts of the cotton belt, where cot?
ton picking has been interrupted by
rain, the weather conditions have been
very favorable for gathering the crop,
and this work has progressed rapidly.
The prevalence for rust, shedding and
boll worms is widespread, and the
boll weevil in Texas continues de"
structive. Premature opening in South
Carolina, rust in Georgia and shed?
ding in Alabama have been somewhat
checked. Heavy rains have injured
the staple in Georgia,] South Carolina
and Florda. Cotton is opening rapidly
in all districts. The outlook for a top
crop is not promising.
Late tobacco has suffered from
drought in Tennessee and Kentucky
and heavy rains in North Carolina,
and frosts caused some injury in Ken?
tucky. Damp weather has proved in?
jurious to tobacco in barns in Mary?
land. The bulk of the crop is now
housed. The reports continue to indi?
cate extensive prevalence of blight
and decay of potatoes. Ploughing and
seeding have advanced satisfactorily,
except in the Ohio Valley and Tennes?
see, where the soil has been too dry,
and in the northern portion of the
Middle Atlantic States, where there
has been too much rain.
Local Weather Report.
For 24 hours ending 7 p. m., Sept.
22. 1903:
Temperature: Maximum, 79; Mini?
mum, 50; Mean, 64.1 Precipitation,
0.C0 inches. Character of day-Clear.
Direction of wind-Northeast.
Sun rises, 5.48; sun sets, 5.57.
Forecast for 36 hours ending 8 p. m.
Thursday, issued from Washington,
D. C.
For Sumter and vicinity-Partly
cloudy tonight. Thursday showers.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The baromter pressure changed but
slightly, being low southeast of Flor?
ida and in the upper Missouri valley.
Only three, widely seperated, stations
reported very light rains, while the
skies are practically cloudless over the
entire United States. Temperature
changes were very slight and much
below normal in the cotton belt. The
highest reported temperatures was 90
at North Platte, the lowest 36 at Win
nemucca.
F. Prescott-Bullock,
Local Observer,
U. S. Weather Bureau,
"Ask your physician if Glenn Springs
Mineral Water is not what you need.
Pisgah Correspondence.
Pisgah, Sept. 2*2.-The cold weather
has done np che yonng cotton. Indi?
cations on the low places look as if a
light frost was here, as the parched
leaves look different than those natu?
rally dried up. Old folks say that the
weather was the coldest for the time
ox year they ever experienced.
The cotton crop is turning out just
as we expected, light. Very little has
been picked so far here. Late in
opening.
A good deal of fever is about, but of
what type I can't say. If people would
drink a large quantity of pur? water
td.e tendency to take fever would be
small-all that the doctors say to the
contrary about it. Perspiration will
keep the skin and system in working
order and the impurities can escape
that way.
Lee county made an effort to work
the roads about here last week and
signally failed so far as the work was
concerned. Every mother son who had
not paid the road tax forked over the
dollar, and there the matter ended.
The treasurer of Lee takes the tax.
It is certainly official short sighted?
ness to order out mern on the roads
with no tools suitable to work the
hills, in the midst of cotton picking
time, and for a week at that. Pub?
lic sentiment is against any such law,
and as long as the tax can be paid it
will be done. The road law as it now
stands is not fair in its operations. To
force a man to work six days, and
another to pay one dollar in lieu of
that work is not equity. Let the tax
be three dollars or six days labor, the
county to furnish improved tools to
the overseers-then we will be getting
there on right lines. The old way of
working the roads with such tools as
the farms have, can't be done now,
and it is useless to try it any longer.
Rev. J. D. Huggins, of Paxville as?
sisted Rev J. W. Kenney in a meeting
at New Hope church last week. Mr.
Kenney reports a good meeting with
several additions to the church.
It is probable that Mr. Huggins
will carry on a meeting at Swift Creek
Church this fall. There has been no
preaching there this year. An effort
is being made to form a pastorate here
with several churches and settle a
man in their midst, but as the church?
es have not expressed their choice as
to the man, it remains to be seen what
will be the outcome, as the whole
thing hinges onjunity for one man.
" A large crowd assmbled at Mizpah
Church Sunday to see the baptizing
which was done at some distance from
the church, the font at the church not
being in good order.
Wedgefield News Notes.
Wedgefield, Sept. 22.-Our school
opened on Monday with a very good
attendance withf Prof. R. L. Goff, as
principal and Miss Edith Pooser, of
Foresten, as assistant.
The cool nights of the past few days
are causing some uneasiness among
planters, for it is an indication of the
early approach of frost. To have frost
so early and cotton being a montli
later than last year would be a heavy
blow.
What we thought would be a sample
of good road work under the supervis?
ion of Mr. Wess Baker with a force
from the chain gang hasn't been com?
pleted. Yet the grass raked into the
road by the read plow makes it diffi?
cult to drive in the center of tue road.
We are off on the edge of the county
and poll a light vote, so we will have
to'submit to it.
Mr. Eugene Aycock who has been
absent at the various summer resorts
for the past few weeks, is at home
again.
Miss Sadie Nettles of Privateer is
attending our graded school.
Very little cotton is being bought
here. With only one buyer, which
means no competition, we need not be
surprised.
Car Load Horses.
Mr. W. B.Boyle left last night for
Norfolk, Va., to purchase a car load of
horses and mules to be shipped at
once, arriving about Friday. Those
who are looking for first class roads?
ters or general utility horses and good
farm mules should call at once before
the car load is picked over.
Sept 23-lt
FOR SALE-Threshing machine and
reaper and binder. Apply at residence
on Stateburg road. Mrs. Shepard
Nash. Sept. 23-lt*
WANTED-Purchasers for several
Berkshire Gilts. Can be mated to
thoroughbred Boar, no kin. Not
registered, but no finer stock in the
county. Too good for breeders, to
make pork of them. Prices reasonable.
Apply to Egypt Farm, E. W. Dabbs,
Manager, Goodwill, S. C.
Sept. 9-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._
For Bent or Lease.
A 300 ACRE FARM, half of the land
plant-able ; 2 miles south of City of
Sumter, having on it dwelling, barns,
stable, and 5 tenant houses. Stock
farming implements, &c, for sale.
Also a farm of 115 acres, near Man?
ning. Applv to James McDowell,
Sumter, S. C. Sept 22-4t-w2t.
Off With the Old ! On With the New !
Fall Apparel for Women.
Dress is of man's life a thing apart ; of woman's an important part
of her existence.
Human energy and genius pay an enormous tribute each season to theffashioning and elab?
oration of apparel for women. The Autumn tribute is With US. R is generous. It
embraces the cleverest ideas of the designers of
Suits and Cloaks, Millinery and Gloves, Neckwear and Laces, Waists
and Trimmings, Silks and Dress Fabrics
and kindred things, lt would please us to have you review them. Perhaps you will find a
tribute which appeals to your taste and fancy.
Our Stock is not conglomerate. It shows effect of style, knowledge, quality,
thought, superior taste and the general excellence secured through fine discrimination.
Every season we start the ball rolling with exceptional values that bring a throng of en?
thusiastic buyers who know the reliability of oar announcements.
Again have we secured, and gathered together nnder this roof, a great list of money-savers that will demonstrate anew the
leadership of Schwartz's, and all cf which we will keep yon posted on. This simply as a preliminary-before the ball starts its on?
ward course.
SCHWARTZ BROTHERS.
TEAR
und
19 0 3
Promises to be the banner year in
It is very gratifying indeed to feel that a house like ours, owing to
?.he character and extent of the business we do, has never suffered a
Serious reverse or taken a backward step, and it is difficult to express
Our Thanks and Appreciation
To those to whom we are indebted for this condition. We are not
aware of any great kindness that we have ever shown the people of
Sumter and adjoining counties that would warrant us in meriting such
% liberal percentage of the patronage of
The flost Reliable Element,
Unless it be that we have always endeavored to treat them honestly
and politely, giving them as near
The Value of Their Dollar
ks any legitimate merchandising will permit.
Our Farming Friends
Are very much to be congratulated, as the present conditions are all in
theil favor.
Cotton higher than they ever expected to see it, and merchandise,
with slight exceptions, as cheap as when they were forced to part with
Lt at
Five Cents Per Pound.
Surely they ought to reap a rich harvest, and there is none more
entitled to it than they.
The slight exception noted by us in the prices of goods applies
principally to
Staple Dry Goods and Underwear,
But in these we were fortunate in having placed our orders in the early
spring before any advance was thought of, so that when our friends
come to do their
N
Fall Shopping
They will find even these practically at old prices. As our profits are
based on the cost, our customers
Get the Benefit of the Advance.
Our stock, as a whole, has been selected with unusual care, and
our patrons may depend upon it, that we are better prepared than we
have ever been to guard their interests.
The increasing tendency of our business forces us to buy more
liberally each year, and this one has been no exception to the rule.
The upper floors of our building are so packed with goods were it not
that it is substantially built we would be a little apprehensive of its
giving away under the load.
Bear in mind that our motto is now as it always has been : "Sell
as cheap as we can, not as dear as we might."
O'Donnell & Co.