The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, May 25, 1904, Image 4
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1904.
The Sumter Watchman was founded in
1S50 and the Tt-ue Southron in 1866. The
Watchman and Southron now bas the com?
bined ci rca ia rion and influence of both of
the old pape.s, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
The trucking ind?stry is crowding
out cotton in many sections of country
along tho Atlantic Coast Lice and the
farmers are making more clear money
by planting vegetables and strawber?
ries than they ever made in cotton.
Sumter county is as well adapted to
truck as. any section in the South, and
in time iV"W?l--feeN one of the great
truck-growing counties-of the coun?
try? possessing the advantages of the
very .best railroad connections and
quick schedules to the Northern mar?
kets; then the people will wonder why
they ciung to cotton so long.
Weekly Crap Bulletin.
; Columbia, May 24.- The week end
ing 8 a. m. May 23d had a mean tem
pera tu re of 71 degrees; the normal for
the same period is 71 degrees. The
day temperatures were normal, or
above: the nights were unseasonable
cool? with light frosts in Union coun?
ty on the 15th and 16th and Greenville
county or: the 13th, doing no damage.
The lowest temperature was 44, the
highest was 87 degrees. The relative
humidity was unusually low and the
sunshine excessive. The winds were
generally light westerly.
Showers occurred on the 17th and
ISthj with amounts, ranging from 1.10
inches at Florence and Lugor? down
to trace. In general the northeastern
counties had b?n?ficiai rainfall; it
was light, insufficient or none fell in
tb? north central, northwestern, west?
ern, central, southeastern counties
aad throughout the Savannah valley
in which, districts the d:ought is be?
coming severe. .
The weather, was favorable for farm
work which is well .advanced, and
cultivation keeps pace with the needs
and-growth of field crops, that are
free from grass and weeds. There is
widespread complaint of tho scarcity
of laborers, and their unsatisfactory
services.
A ;general, though slow, improve
xnta?tiin corn is indicated for all sec?
tions,- except en bottom lands, where
worms continue to destroy stands. Its
color continues yellow In the dry dis--j
trista. Some corn is yet to plant and
sosie that was replanted is slow in
sating.
Improvement in stands color and
gr?^th^of wtton is noted in all sec?
tions.-whers the rainfall.was most co?
pions.- In other sections stands con?
tinu? broken and irregular, with much
noVapr ^particularly on stiff, -clay and
rolands and replantings; The cool j
nights, ar? detrimental to th? growth
aawLxitaiiry of cotton ; some .places re?
port plants dying from this cause and
the drought. Lie? haye appeared in
Bamberg* : Hampton and . Marlboro
counties. Chopping made slow pro?
gress ; culti vation is thorough. Sea
isZand cotton is dwarfed, has poor
. stands and is suffering for rain.
' " Tobacco suffers from the cool nights
and r?mains small. Bice needs freshet
water fcir flooding, although its gen?
eral condition is fairly good ; sowing
continues. Oats improved in the east?
ern counties and are poor in other sec?
tions^ with.spring oats practically a
failure. Harvest is under way. Wheat
looks we!! and its appearance indicates
ac average crop. Peaces are ripen?
ing and shipments have begun. Minor
crops, and ?ruck are generally poor, ?
except where the ia nf all has been '
fairly consta:.6 and sufficient since j
planting time.
? HsgftMf Crop Reports.
r' - ?
Hagood, May 24 -^-Came down to j
your city this morning via Northwest- !
ern Railroad and from the car windows j
saw crops bordering the. same which 1
are growing apd in nest class condi- j
tien there being uo appearance of grass ;
anywhere, I never pass through the I
Providence and Dalzell communities
that I do not- feel impressed with their
giaad possibilities agriculturally, and ,
?I"have repeatedly noticed as was the!
case this morning that strangers w.hen ?
passing tbroogh have only flattering !
remarks, not about the people of j
whom they know nothing save what ?
they see, but of the country. 1 sup- j
pose - they know the man makes the j
land; if they don't a little trouble ;
will bring that truth home to them.
Don't you believe that, Mr. Editor?
Then go to Meek Hooley's, T. N.
Crcsswell's, the Boykin's, W. II.
Seale'.?, Wingate's, Col Scarboro's and
be convinced T M. Crosswell is the
neatest farmer I ever saw ; I question
whether it pays him. Be that as it
may I can't help admiring the trim
of things about him. Tell the boys
not to take the big head from the
above remarks and that I hope they
will always be in sight of the Penin?
sula.
3y the way, you made me say what
I did net the other day ; that those
using seed as-fertilizer ought to put
acid with them two to oce when I
really said soda.
Things on thc Peninsula and around
Hagood' are moving on smoothly. !
?a <
Work is scarce enough to make a
hastie. Crops are growing nicely
are in good condition. The small g
ia in fine condition and promises n
better returns than at first appea
Mr. Algie Alston, making bis mai
effort at farming, from report ha
far the best oats in the commun
.I would remark that his ditches
open, the hedges cut and cultiva
Cotton chopping is about over, ?
where it had to be ploughed up,
corn is looking well.
Hagoo(
W. P. WELDON SUICIDES.
Shoots Himself Through the Head \
a Pistol. I
Mr. W. P. Weldon of the Provide
section committed suicide y est?n
afternoon by shooting himself throt
the head with a 38 calibre revoh
Ee went out on his back piazza a
holding a mirror to better see what
was doing, he placed- the pistol to
forehead and sent the ball direc
through his head. The wound \
almost in the centre of his foreh<
and the ballet came out directly i
posite.
Mr. Weldon has been in bad bea
for months and recently became <
pressed and melancholy.
The inquest was held yesterday af fe
noon by Magistrate Folk.
The deceased who was genera
known as "Long Bill" Weldon to d
tinguish him from others of the sai
name in Sumter county, had a hi
of friends to whom the news of i
tragically sad death will be a gre
shock. The funeral was held at PKT
dence this afternoon.
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WDE6ELIELD MEWS LETTER.
Graded Scowl Closing-Personal Me
tion and ?tems of Local Interest
, 'Wedgefield, May 25. -The closii
exercises of the Wedgefield gradi
school will take place on Thursdi
night Tt is regretted that it conflic
with the appointment for. the con
mencement exercises of the Snmh
Graded School, bat it- is too late 1
change.
7lr7e. were shocked to hear this af te:
noWiof the death of Mr. W. P. Welc
oa who committed suicide. He -spei;
the last two years near here, and hi
numerous friends will regret to lear
of the sad fate that befell,him.
: Miss Mary Milla of Mayesvi lie wfc
has been teaching the McLaurin sch oe
ha3 returned - home, her schooljoavin?
closed, and against the wishes of th
patrons she did not accept the schoc
for another term.
Miss Laura Orr of Charlotte K. C.
?ai:w8it?hi$;her sister Mrs. A. E. Ay
co?fc \ f ;
-Mr. -Robert Brohun who has been ii
failing health for some time, I am sor
r$ ^lep^ has had- a change for tin
wx^:*&-pafit'few days. :
yMr." James J. Whilden is attending
court this.week as a juror,
fijir. J. G. Strange, son of Mr. Ton
Strange, Sr., of this place, who had thc
misfortune ct being knocked off -the
track by a train in Indiana thereby
losing one leg, I am glad to say ac?
cording to last reports from there, ie
doing-aa well as could be expected.
- . ?mmj ? m . -mim*
Privateer News Notes.
Privateer, May 23.-As the old mac
said when Iiis friend invited him to
? come and see him," PH try and en?
deavor to make an effort'to start to go.
['ll try and write you a few lines.
The foremost object now is the stand
sf cotton. In some sections the stands
are perfect, while in others they are
very bad.
Corn is very small, .and stands brok?
en.
There is a great deal of sickness in
this section, especially dysentery.. I
beard an old dector say years ago, cold
uights and warm days never fail to
produce the above disease, in May.
We are having large and attentive
congregations at Bethel Church under
i;he preaching of our pastor, Rev. T.
P. Lide. Occasional.
Result of Moro's Hostility to Occu?
pation cf Their Country by
Americans.
Manilla May 2:3.-A report bas been
received here from Camp Overton, on
the island of Mindanao, dated May l?j
stating that a massacre had taken
place on the 12th instant near Mala?
hang, on the southern coast of Min?
danao. Fifty-three Filipino men,
wemen and children, the families of
employees of the United States Mili?
tary Government at Malahang, were
surprised at midnight while asleep by
the Dato Ali and a band of Moros
from tho Rio Grande valley, and
slaughtered. The chief and his fol?
lowers escaped before the alarm could
be given.
Details of the massacre are meagre.
Major Gen. Wood has been in the in?
terior of Mindanao since May 12.
Cable communication between Manila
and Mindanao is interrupted and the
wires are down in the interior of the
island. The report of the massacre
was received by mail from a corre?
spondent at Camp Overton.
N01HIN8 DUT RUMORS OF BATTLES
No Reports cf Reliable Character
New Coming from Seat of
War in the East.
London, May 25.-Rumor is unceas?
ingly busy with the war, but little
credence is placed in the varying
statements in the absence of official
confirmation.
The Daily Mail's correspondent at
Simonoseki, Japan, cabling under
date of May 24, asserts that active
preparations are in progress for the
reduction of Port Artnur and that
these preparations will be entrusted
to a carefully chosen force of veterans
forming part of the third army. Very
heavy artillery, the correspondent
says is being landed on the Liao Tung
peninsula.
Dispatches to the Daily Telgraph
show that on May 16 the Japanese
headquarters were still at Feng Wang
Cheng. This the correspondent attrib?
utes to the necessity for joint action
with the Japanese army which has
landed at Pitsewo. They explain that
communication has not yet been es?
tablished between the two Japanese
armies.
The Daily Telegraph's New Chwang
correspondent declares that Gen. Ku
ropatkin is determined to check the
Japanese at Liao Yang where probably
the greatest battle of the war will be
fought. He adds that the Japanese
land operations against Port Arthur
are meeting with little success and
that Lieut. Gen. Stoessel and Maj.
Gen. Fock continue to make well di?
rected and desperate sorties against
the advance of the Japanese, who are
fighting - with stubborn determination
almost unequalled in history. Sev
crai hundred Japanese have been killed
during the past few days. Japanese
reenforcements are arriving daily
from Pitsewo and Polandien, accord?
ing to this correspondent
The Seoul correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says that Kin Ghan
is being besieged by the Japanese and
its surrender is momentarially expect?
ed.
\Xt is reported from Brussels that the
Russian government is making des?
perate efforts ta buy large steamers
; from. Belgium and Holland to* accom?
pany the Baltic fleet as colliers.
-Included in a score of rumors is one
nest- by the Shanghai correspondent
<jf The Morning Post to the effect that
line' Russians have been defeated near
Yin "Kau abandoning 30 guns and
i hat Gen. Kurepatkin has been ad?
vised by Viceroy ?lexieff to retreat
io .Harbin,. <
Tie your oats with W. B. Boyle's
Binder Twine. . 5-11 3t
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Drowned in a Tank of Oil.
Port Arthur, Texas, May 23.-Wil?
liam Riobard, of New York city, and
Fred Tra ham, of Gueydan, La., were
accidentally drowned.in a tank of oil
at the Gulf Refining Company's plant
t?day.
Richard, who was working on one'of
tie agitators, became dizzy and top?
pled over. He succeeded in clutching
a email pipe and swinging to it. Tra
bam witnessed the accident and went
to Richard's assistance, but the gas
overcame him and be fell into the
fe .uk. Richard was soon rendered un?
conscious and dropped in.
The tanks were large, of several
thousand barrels capacity, and it was
necessary to . draw off all the oil to
recover the bodies.
Buy your Binder Twine from W. B.
Boyle. 5- l-3t
Raleigh, N, C., May 24.-While
crossing the river at Belle's Seine
Bc ach Sunday afternoon, Allen Forbes,
hi; son, Charles, and Henry Arnold
were all drowned by the heavily laden
2a::ce sinking in deep water. The
point is about three miles below
Greenville. The bodies of the three
were found today. The senior Forbes
and Arnold were drowned in an effort
to 3ave young Forbes who was a crip?
ple. Two Otbef men in the canoe
3w am ashore.
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My Twine is here. See me before
you buy. W. B. Boyle. 5-11-3t
Savannah, Ga., May 24.-Rufus B.
Bu lock, the Reconstruction Governor
of^.Georgia, sailed on the steamer
Kansas City today for New York
whence lie will go to his home at
Charlestown, R. I., where he lias
expressed the wish that the end may
conie. He has been very ill at Atlan?
ta, and it is feared that he would not
gro w-strong enough to take the trip
on which he has started, ile is 70
years old.
-. . .
Tie \our oats with W. B. Boyle's
Binder Twine. 5-ll-3t
Knoxville, Tenn., May 24.-While
trying to arrest some men charged
with illicit distilling of whiskey, Po?
lice "nan John Webb of Johnson City
was shot twice in the stomach by
" Buck" Keys, a notorious character.
Keys lied and a reward ot' 6200 has j
been offered for his arrest. Webb
carnot live.
The dusty stn ets re-su2?ests the idea
tba'; it would be well to try the ex?
periment of using crude petroleum
for street sprinkling.
SULLY'S CONDITION SCHEDULED.
Assets and Liabilities of the One?
time King of Cotton Market.
New York, May 24.-The schedules
filed by Sully & Co. in the United
States district court today show firm
liabilities of $3,568,936 and assets of
$4,119,627. Of the indebtedness $1,369,
462 is unsecured. The schedules men?
tion $50,000 of indebtedness which it
is said should be paid by other par?
ties. The same $50,000 is mentioned in
the assets as bills and notes held by
the firm.
There is due Sully &, Co., in open
account $68,334. It has, the schedules
state, stocks and bonds margined in
the amount of $29,100 and unliquidat?
ed claims to the amount of $1,298,250
and $2,167,490. Deposited in bank the
firm has $445,848 and three member?
ships in the cotton exchange of New
York, valued at $35,175.
Sully personally has an indebtedness
of $344,039 and assets of $2,074,429.
Of the former $256,732 is unsecured.
Individual assets consist cf real es?
tate $f266, COO ; cash ?3,684; notes $1,
C00;due on accounts $?,475,S20; bonds
and stocks $311,925; property in re?
version $11,O?) and $5,0CO which he
claims is exempted.
In the case of the other members of
the firm the assets far exceed the lia?
bilities.
Buy your Binder Twine from W. B.
Boyle. Tj-Xl-3t
Camden, N. J., May 23.-Three
persons were killed and ten others
were injured, two of them probably
fatally by an explosion today in the
factory of the Independent Fire?
works' Company cn the outskirts of
this city.
Tie your oats with W. B. Boyle's
Binder Twine. 5-ll-3t
Montevideo, Uruguay May 24.
President Ordonez announces a victory
over the revolutionists by the Govern?
ment troop under Gen. Muniz. Eighty
of the revolutionists were killed and
two hundred wounded.
COMMENCEMENT"AT MAGNOLIA.
The Third Successful Session of the
Grade? School Closed.
'Magnolia, S. C., May 23.-The
third term of tbe Magnolia Graded
School was concluded on last Friday
night with - appropriate recitations.
The pupils all acquitted themselves
well, and the closest critics could only,
at the conclusion, observe "well
done."
Miss Farley, one of the assistant
teachers, of. her own accord will
change places, and -her place will be
filled by Miss Annie Keels, one of
Rafting Creek's brightest young ladies.
"Miss Farley-was a satisfactory and
very popular teacher.
The programme was carried out
without a ripple, and here it is:
A Tribute to Colombia-Annie Mc?
Intosh.
Our Country-Ernest McFaddin.
Liiberty and Independence-Sam
Kirby.
Rodney's Ride-Wilbur Dent.
A* Patriot Maid-Emma Clark.
Thirteen States-Chorus.
'The Banner Betsie Made.-Kittie
Boyle. "
Our Flag-Maggie Frierson.
Chorus-Columbia, the Gem of the
Ocean-Flora, Bell and Marie.
Stand by the Flag-Four Girls.
Hats Off-J. D. Clark.
The 12 Boys.
Southern-Feature-Lee to the Rear
-J; Sam Palmer. x
The Roll Call-Bessie Cribbs.
? Georgia Volunteer-Floyd Cribbs,
May, Blanche and Ida.
Little Nan-Eddie Clark.
Song-Sweet be Their Sleep.
A Soldier's 'Wife-Bessie Stokes
The Woman in the Homestead.
Ophelia Pennington. ...
. . Occasional. *
THE
WORLD'S EATR
AT '
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Is brought within easy reach by tlie low
rates offered by the
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
Season. Sixty Day and Fifteen Day tickets
now on sale.
For rates and other information call on
anv agent, or write.
H. M. EMERSON, W. J.?RAIO.
Traftie Manager. fien. Passenger Agent.
Wilmington, N. C.
NER VALGINE,
THE GREAT HEADACHE AND NEU?
RALGIA CURE. A sore and prompt
cure, every package guaranteed.
For ?ale by Sumter Drug Co., Olin B. I
Davis und all Druggists.
Mav 4-3m.
GINNING
MACHINERY
B-E-S-T
M-U-K-R-A-Y
Made by Liddell
Not only oss witii th?,
times, but many years
ahead, if other sysiaxns
are modern.
QUALITY
QUANTITY i
Get Particulars froT)
G-I-B-B-E-S !
COLUMBIA, 5. C.
Please mention this paper. ?
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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. ll
My Twine is heie. See me before
you buy. W. B. Boyle. 5 11-3*'
WANTED-To sell several pairs
Berkshire pigs about May 1st, ?ilt
more blood, iure, and some nearly
pnre. Also good m i ich cows, voung
calves. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill,'S. C.
April 20-tf
CANDIDATES' CARDS
The announcement cards of candidates will
be published in these columns until the Dem?
ocratic primary for five dollars, payable in?
variably in advance.
FOB SHERIFF.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the de?
cision of the Democratic primary election.
W. S. DINKINS.
FURNISHED HOUSE in Asheville,
N. C., property of Mr. Robert Broun,
near Victoria Inn, will be rented fox
summer months. Apply to Robt.
Brean, Wedgefield, S. C.
March 9-2m*
SPRINGS WATER
Cures Dyspepsia.
J- D. Craig; Furniture Co
Funeral Directors
?AND:
Licensed Embalmers,
'No. 202 North Main Street.
With a full and complete stock of supplies,
larger than ever before, we are better prepar?
ed to render prompt and satisfactory service.
Calls attended promptly
Day Phone, 14
May 23-3m
Kight Phone, 201.
KEEP US IN MIND.
We buy and sell Beal Estate and collect
Rents, in city or country.
We sell alf kinds of Insurance, including Fire.
Lite, Accident and Health, representing ?iEty
the strongest companies.
Well appreciate a share af your business.
WHITE & MCCALLUM,
The Egal Estate and Insurance Men.
- OFFICE NO.-18 S. MAIN STREET
Mch&-ly
PHONE NO. 1*2.
There is no article of wearing apparel about
which a lady is so particular as
HER FOOTWEAR.
She invariably wants a combination that is
hard to obtain,
Comfort and Style.
The line manufactured by
E. P. Reed & Co.,
Of which we are the sole agents, comes nearer
measuring up to this requirement than any we
know of. For fifteen years we have handled
these goods, and, with slight exceptions, each
year has shown an increase in their sales.
Some of our lady friends have been persuad?
ed to try other brands, but invariably return to
Their First Love
Admitting that they prefer the "Reed" to any
other.
We guarantee absolute 'satisfaction in every
pair of these goods we sell.
Prices, $2, $2.50, $31 $3.50.