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1 ii Mattum iii WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1904. The Sumter Watchman was founded in 1850 and the True Southron in 1886. 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. S?OBM SBFFEBEB?sli??S Dr. Claytor Makes an Appeal for Further Relief of Farmers in Lower Richland. To the Editor of The State.; . The State, as usual to the rescue, is timely in its remarks in the issue of 'the 23th instant relative to the need of. relief for the sufferers from the storm thai swept a part of lower Rich? land. In responso to several articles written by reliable gentlemen of the storm stricken area and kindly published by .The State, a few.'people and communi? ties have;gj.ven liberally of clothing and money. But the hearts of the many have not been reached or the suffering would not remain so acute. Why is this? For the heart of the South Carolinian is proverbially warm and sympathetic and in casss of known suffering they usually respond liberally \ and freely. I think I can expia: a the apparent apathy in the matter. In case of a great disaster, as by Sood, fire or wind, the daily papers senB their representatives to the scene at once, the Associated Press takes a hand and each individual case of suffering is noted and published to the world. The suffering then appears in a tangible form, tiae sympathies of the people are appealed to more strongly, because of the immediate and terribie distress depicted so graphi? cally by reporters and others in its midst Noto the disaster at Pucolet and vicinity during the last summer. Be? sides government aid in the shape of j tents and provisions, the hearts of our own people opsned wide and money went to the rescue so freely that it might well oe compared to the floods that wrought the awful calamity. Now as to lower Richland and the scene of the disaster in question. On morning of June 1, 1903, the ?ropa, mostly worked by tenants, were beautiful, well worked a??d grow? ing well;j ;Thak night, just after dark, there came a storm, accompanied by a feign wind and such a downpour of "hail as tbe^pjeople never h?d known. The win4:bie;w down barns, killing 6ne person, wounding several others, aiid killing a number of work animals. The hail stripped bark from the trees and destroyed every vestige of the crop over an area of not less than 75 square miles. These people did not ask for aid then? they were not in need, for the merchants and land owners had promised to supply them through the summer and so they di?l. There was a chance at even so late a date to re? plant and make part of a crop. So these-, poor people, uncomplaining, put their shoulders to the w^eel and planted a second time. The rain con? tinued and grass grew apace, so the cotton conld not be cultivated. The fields became so boggy that a mule could not go in them. Even yet, .he fall having arrived, some still hoped to make something, until the frost in October. Tha? blighted ali hopes and scarcely a tenth of a crop was harvest? ed. No cora; or-other food stuff but grass. To add to all this trouble, sickness has been more general than ever known before, due rn part to the ex? cessively wet season and to the lack of proper food and raiment. Even now many of the old negroes ..re very weak and debilitated from the latter cause, hence cannot perform any labor, and so become a burden rather than a help to their families. The land owners and merchants have been very liberal, in most cases taking only a part of the poor crop made. The land owners are dependent for their living on the income from the land and most of them are in debt. Hence their inability to relieve to a great extent the suffering of the negroes. Many negroes in this section own lands themselves but have to mortgage them to get supplies to work their crops. - These.- mortagges could not be paid, so they have nothing to fall back on this year and many have no money with which co pay their taxes. The physicians have practices among these people and furnished much medicine without hope of recom? pense, but they cannot afford to furnish gratis the large amount of expensive preparations needed by many. If February and March can be tided over I think the immediate distress will be: relieved. Right now they need food, clothing and some medicine. I believe, as Dr. Ray has stated, that there 1 is enough cast off clothing in- Columbia to relievo all of suffering from ri cold. -. Fortunately, natare has blessed us with an abund & nee of wood. O?fc^atb of * tfcoamoant of money that went to Wa??M- and vicinity weai? give estire * relief, I think the suffering here is equally as great, except as to the loss of life. Dr. Ray, who lives at Congaree, in the eastern section of the storm-stricken area will wisely distribute any money or cloth? ing placed id his hands. He has already indicated where it might be sent. The writer lives in the western sec? tion of the same area and will use every care in placing money or cloth? ing where it is most needed. Either can be sent as before requested in tiiis paper: To B. E. Miot, druggist, Columbia or to The State office. And I have no doubt the Southern Express company, with its usual liberality in such cases will bring anything free to me at this place. Hubert Claytor, M. D., Hopkins, Jan. 29, 1904. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Election Treating Discussed in the Senate but no Action Taken. ' Columbia, Feb. 2.-In the senate today a long debate was held on the "treating" at elections bill. The bill provides that one who offers a drink within three miles of a voting precinct shall be liable to punishment. There waas a long debate on Senator Raysor's motion to make the words read "in the immediate vicinity." The bill had a majority unfavorable and a minority favorable report. The j test vote was made when Senator Hay moved to adopt the majority re? port. This was defeated by a vote of 19 to 10, and that shows about the sentiment of the senate on the bill. After a great deal of debate further consideration on the bill was adjourn? ed until tomorrow at ll o'clock. The senate also adopted thc bill which makes the salaries of the chief justice and justices of the supreme court 83, - OOO. This is the same salary as circuit judges receive. The bill to pay the travelling expenses of circuit judges received an unfavorable report which was adopted. Senator Marshall offered an amend? ment to tho medical bill which would include homoeopaths and osteopathists in its regulations. The bill has not been considered yet by the senate. The house met this morning and new bills were introduced. Several matters came over from i;he senate. Forty-five bills were on the calendar for a third reading, and these were sent to the other side of the capitol without contest. The four bills, relating to an in- i crease in the State's revenue, which ! were prepared by the tax commission, were made special orders for tomor? row. This was done after a long ver? bal tangle. By a vote of 45 to 53 the house refused to strike out the enact? ing words. . Mr. L.anham's bill to amend the act requiring electric street railway com? panies to affix vestibules to their cars, so as to include Charleston county in j its provisions, was vigorously urged by its author, after which Mr. Wba ley, who had moved tc strike out the enacting words, withdrew his motion, and the bili was ordered to its third reading. Mr. Pollock's amendment to change the commutation law from IS to 50 to 21 to 50 caused the usual wrangles and discussions that attend any effort to bring about a change in the require? ments cf thc law as it now exists. Capt. Ivy M. Mauldin, of Pickens has declined the position of trustee of Clemson Collee to 'which he was re? cently elected by the Legislature, giv? ing for his reason for declining that he did not care to displace Hon. J. E. Tindal on the board, that gentleman having in the past rendered valuable service to the college, and feeiing sure that Mr. Tindal would have been re? elected had the members of the Legis? lature been informed that his term had expired. The roof of one of the large brick warehouses of the Independent Oil Mill cf Marion, S. C., was crushed by the weight of snow and sleet on Sun? day. When the roof gave' way more than 100 feet cf the side wall fell out. Tlie damage to the building and cotton seed amounted to several thousand dollars. ""NOTICE^" Dr. C. P. Osteen has removed his office to No. IS West Liberty street, over Osteen'? Book Store. Jan :5o--lw Wcrniii, All na?ious save iii-1 worshipers ?if. Buddha oat the flesh of animals. Even (ho lowest and mos! disgusting to eye and palate liinl a home where they are welcomed. Worms and inserts must furnish food and grace the tables not only of tiie poor.'but of tho rich. Think of tho gourmet who praises tho luscious wocdsnipe, and still moro tho black mass from the inside that he carefully places on his ?oast and eats willi a feeiing akin lo v?n?ration! Ile is eat? ing the worms that live in the snipe's intestines, of equal value is the fa? mous palm worm of the West Indies, which forms one of the best dishes of luxurious dinners. Its near relation, the grugru worm of Java, is said to be richer still and more delicate. Xor do costly silkworms escape the fate of all that is eatable. Freed from their co cooi:s and daintily dressed they are highly prized and largely swallowed by the people of Madagascar. Richland Sufferers. Attention is directed to a letter from Dr. Clayton that appears in today' issue relative to the destitute condi? tion of the sufferers in thc south? eastern part of Richland county. There is much in what Dr. Clayton says concerning the unfortunate condi? tion of thdse whose lot it is to suffer, not from a dramatic disaster, but in I the silence of that suffering that with no display but no less surely wears one's life away. At a meeting of Game Cock Lodge K. of P. on Monday evening this mat? ter was brought to the attention of the Lodge and it was determined then to make a systemtic effort to raise some money for those who are so destitute and whose appeal for aid is so pitiable. A committee has been appointed and this afternoon this committee will begin its work. Amounts from one cent to one dollar will be received. It is the purpose of the committee that this aid shall come generally from Sumter's citizenship and that not just a few shall bear this burden. While the charity committee of Game Cock Lodge has not yet subscribed any amount, it is confidently believed that ten dollars will be received from this source. Sumter always does its duty and it will do it in this instance. Dark Corner Correspondence. Manchester's Dark Coroner, Feb. 1.-News is scarce. Ice, mud, burning woods, eating and doing nothing is the go now. ? I wanted to go to the Black River Union at Bethel Church last Friday, but was prevented by the bad weather. I had a tramp of seven miles in it last Thursday which proved most too much for me. Farmers have done but little as yet, as it has been so cold. I was in your city on the 19th nit., at the meeting of the Confederate vet? erans. It was surely a fine time for us old vets to hear the strains of Dixie, Maryland My. Maryland, and the Bon? nie Blue Flag. But then, Mr. Editor, it made me think of those old days, when I left Sumter on the 24th day of October, 1861. and offthose that left there with me. I saw but one of the 15 or 20 that left with me to join Cnl peper's Company on that day and it made me ask myself the question, "Where are Josh Moses, Press McCoy, Wm. A. P. Davis, John G. W. Hodge, Charles Cole, Sib Opry, Bill Nettles, Dave Lide, Charles Bass'and old Cap? tain Joe B. White (and his faithful old servant, Daniel Tuck, as we boys called him)?" All gone over the si? lent river. Those others, I do not know whether they are dead or not Wm. H. McRoy, John W. Newman, Henry J. Lowry and Elihu J. Hodge. Old man Bill Lackey and 1 are the only ones that left together on that day that were present at the meeting on the 19th ult. A few more rising and setting suns and we will all be gene. I was also in your city on Saturday, the 23d ult., and found it (mud) ali over town. I had the pleasure of din? ing with my old friend, Mr. Geo. W. Hancock, that day, and met Capt. J. M. Ross and son, and was glad to meet them. I have just heard of the death of Mrs. L. A. Graham, of Pinewood. She was a Miss Barwick, daughter of Mr. James M. Barwick, cf Pinewood, and sister to your ex-policeman, de? ceased, Charles P. Barwick. I have heard a great complaint about the railroad crossings, as they have taken up the plank and now one has to jump th 9 vehicles over the rails, which is a great strain on the wheels, etc. Some think the legisla? ture should pass a law to make the dirt reads on a level with the railroads rails; but so much for this time from Sidra. Critic*. A parly of compositors and printers from the country, up for a day's out? ing in London, visit the National gal? lery and pause in front of Turner's "Ulysses." Foreman (to his companions, both lost in admiration)-It's marvelous! All done by hand too! Second C*<>mi?ositor and Printer (en? thusiastically) - Why. it's every bit as good a*: col ?!. printing!-Punch. Horn Diplomat. The famons portrait painter threw* j down his brushes with a sigh. "What is the matter?" asked his 1 elderly blossom of a customi/. "It's no use!" he cried. "1 cm never j reproduce your loveliness."1-Cincinnati ! Commercial Tribune. One of IiiJl \y<-"x .Joke*. When P.iii Nye one day happened on the modest sign of M::j<"' Pord. tue lecturer manager, in :i window of the Everett House, in New York, he sak. to ?a friend who accompanied him: "Here's the man that incites the lec? turers. Let's go in and see if we can't induce him to lend a bener lifo." En tering. Nyc removed Iiis hat and ran his hand over the hairless expanse of i his bead and after staring about for ; a moment said. "This ls Major Pond, i I believe." "Yes. sir. What can 1 ?lo j for you?" answered the major. "1 want I to get a job on the plat form." returned ? Nye. "Ah, yes." said the major slowly, j "Have you had experien.eeV" "Weil. . I've been before the public for a couple of years." "Yes? May 1 ask in what capacity?" "I've been with Hammil Sat concealed in the bottom of a cab inet and exhibited my head as ihr largest ostrich egg in captivity." Pisgah New3 Notes. Pisgah, Jan. 1.-The rongh weather for the last few days has knocked farm work into a pi. We have the inxnry of plenty of the best of wood and lightwood to make fires and the only cost is to cut and han! it. The luxury of a nice fire on a cold day can only be enjoyed by those who have ex? perienced it. We can sympathize witt those who have to stint their weed these cold days. If the roads were better Sumter would get more wood, aud the price would be more in the reach of all. Farm labor is scarce. Some of my neighbors who have five horses have only one hand. Very few have enough to run their plows. The agents from Florida and elsewhere have drained the country of the best hands. "The forty acres and a mule" argument is worked fer all it is worth but on a different key. Fine houses to live in at 10c. per month rent. Two and three dollars a day:-.for little work, has proved the winning card. When? ever the negro ?dewelopes proper citi? zenship the South will accord, as it has always done, all the rights that his station requires. When these peo? ple no North and commit crimes they are more roughly used than here. They will find that the South is the best place to live in, and the whites their best friends. Mr. Peter Hawkins, one of tho oldest men of this section lies very low. At this time there seems to be no hope- of his recovery. There aro no new cases of fever in this section, and I hope it is ended. With ^ the ex? ception of tbe usual colds and coughs for this time of the year we are healthy. Possibly no mau in public life ever had as many petitions against retain? ing his seat in the U. S. Senate as Reed Smoot, the Mormon Senator from Utah, and rightly so for no man who believes in Mormonism should be a law maker for this nation. The remarks of your Hagood corres? pondent in reference to Mr. C. S. Baker, are fully endorsed here. He was a modest man m his church, liberal in all benevolent work. The writer of this never appealed to him in vain for money to carry ou church, or denominational work. He was a good neighbor, a friend to all. He leaves a large family to mourn his loss. His church and neighbors deeply re? gret his passing away. His funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. J. Myers in the absence of the pastor. Comparative Statement of the Bank of Sumter. Sumter, S. C., Feb. 2, 1904. Jany. 2. Feb. 2. Cash on hand and in Banks 8121.796 $157,476 Loans 242.773 275,540 Deposits 267,463 331,275 Profits 20,100 25,450 W. F. Rhame, Cashier. Feb. 3.-lt. COTTON MARKET. Yesterday cotton sold on the local market for 16% but the big slump in the future market has had a depress? ing effect on the spot market and to? day only 15;i4 is being paid cn this market for middling cotton. Weather Forecast. FEBRUARY 3, 1904. For South Carolina : Fair and colder tonight, with freezing tempera? ture. Thursday fair. C. S. Kingsmore, Local Observer, U. S. Weather Bureau. Received today another shipment of "Pitt." the most popular game on tho market. Osteen's Book Store. LOST-Two Cows-one butt-head, white and red, other solid red, with horns, has scars from shipping. Liberal reward. Address J. L. Beach, Sumter, S. C._Feb. 3-2t. WANTED-Faithful person to travel for well established house in a few counties, calling on retail merchants and agents. Local territory. Salary $20.00 per week with expenses addi? tional, all payable in cash each week. Money for expenses advanced. Position permanent. Business successful and rushing. Standard House, 330 Dear? born street, Chicago. Nov. 1] 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 applv to R. M. Edens, Sumter, S. C. July 29-tf._ FOR SALE-Sewing Machine in good condition. Apply at Watchman and Southron Office. Setp. 30-2t. /CAN WE"TNTER _. IN A HEGE IMPROVED LOG-BEAM SAW MILL?! WITH THE HE ACOCK-KING VARIABLE FEED WORKS, IT CAN'T BE BEAT. Writf "The Machinery People" for prices W. H. GIBBES (El CO. COLUMBIA, S. C. ENGINES. BOILERS. COTTON SINS. THE GIBBES PORTABLE SHINGLE MACHINE Should not delay in attending BIG SALE. While it will last throughout this month, you ought to come and get some of the many big values before the stock is picked over. We must * sell at least $15,000 worth of goods during this sale to make room for j Spring Goods. Yours for trade, BECK BROTHERS. W. A. BOWMAN, Prest G. W. BQSHAMER, Sec. X Treas. - The Sumter Banking & Mercantile Company, Sumter, S. C. --Capital Stock $50,000 Wholesale Grocers, Fertilize ers and Farmers' Supplies. Sole agents for the celebrated brand of Wil I cox & Gibbs Fertilizers. We are prepared to quote the very closest cash or time prices on all lines of il Groceries, Fertilizers and Farmers' Supplies, i i And invite your investigation before makiri 1 ! your arrangements for another year. Come to see us. We will save you money, I and give you a hearty, courteous welcome. j ?Sumter Banking I j Mercantile Company, Masonic Building, 2d door from the Postoffice. Sumter, S. C. ?Southeastern Lime & Cement COMPANY. CHARLESTON, S. C. : Building Material of all kinds. High Grads Roofing "RUBROiB." 5tt ? Keb o