Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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fe$e etepiaii at? ^fftt?jpn. t?E???SDA?, JftfME ?, 1904. The Sumter Watchman was founded ia 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman and Southron now has the com? bined circulation and influence of both of the old papers, and ia manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. In the death of OoL J. A. Hoyt, editor of the Greenville Mountaineer, the press of this State has lost one of its oldest and ablest members and South Carolina one of her most patri? otic sons. The State campaign this summer will be given over largely to the wrangling of the varions and variegat? ed candidates for the railroad commis sionership. This is the only office for which there seems to be a scrambler and the campaign circus, bids fair to ' be a tame affair that will draw small? er crowds than ever before. The Hearst boom having almost petered ont, the effort is being made to work up another boom in opposi? tion tc Judge Parker with Mayor Mc? Clellan, of New York, as the, central figure. Gorman, Hearst, Bryan and the anti-Parker element in Tammany are charged with being in the Mc? Clellan movement. We are somewhat surprised at the attitude of the Northern papers re? specting the trial ,#nd conviction of former Congressman ^George W. Mur? ray for forgery. We fully 'expected, judging the present by the past, that there would be a great, outcry and the arge made, without regard for the facts, that Murray was the victim of persecution and malice. On the con? trary, they condemn Murray as the tierny of his race and have no sym? pathy to waste upon him. * Some of the up-country newspapers claim to be unable to understand why Senator L?timer was defeated in the State convention for delegate at large tc the National convention. The so? lution is easy: The other candidates had mere friends in the convention. Senator Lat? mer's friends in the up? country who have been so grievously wounded by his defeat ?evidentiy for? get that he was elected to' the Senate by a combination of circumstances, and not- by reason of his popularity and ^recognize*! ability. The majority of the voters of the State cast their bal? lots in the first primary for Hender? son, Hemphill, Jon astone and Elliott, and in the second voted for Latimar as the lesser of two evils, John Gary Evans being the other. If either of the other can ?dates had been in the second primary with Mr. Lat in: er, the same thing that happened to him in Vie State Convention would have oc? curred then. ' Senator Latimer's friends sr ould net forget that he is a political accident ?cd net the origi? nator and leader cf a movement. A proper understanding cf the situation makes lt plan why Senator Tillman was chosen and Senator Latimer re? jected, , WeekSy Crop Bulletin. Columbia, May 3L-The week end? ing 8 a.m., May 30th, had a mean temperature of7?? degrees, which is 2 above normal, due to higher day and night temperatures. The extremes were a maximum of ?6 at Blackville on the 28t?i, / and a minimum of 52 at Greenville on the 24rb. There was an excess of bright tar. bl. i ne, and the winds were generally light to fresh westerly during the hist part, south? erly during the middle, and easterly at the c?ese of the week. The relative humidity was exceedingly low during the greater part. Light- rains occurred cn tie -7th over the eastern parts, amounting to slightly more than a trace at a few places only, and copious showe.s during the night cf the 29th in Lex- ; ington, Edgefield, Saluda, Laurens, ; Union and S part-anbury counties, J .he amounts ranging from trace to over an inch. This rain occurred af? ter the correspondents' reports had been mailed, and will materially im? prove the conditions set fcrth by them. The drought is unrelieved over the rest of the State. One correspond? ent reports the drought on the coast to be the worst in 166 years or since rainfall records have been kept. In many places wells have failed and streams have dried; in most places the effects of the drought are confined to the various crops which are suffer? ing severely. Farmwork made uninterrupted pro? gress with cultivation active and thorough and all field crops clean of grass and weeds. Except in the driest sections where corn has become withered and yellow there is an improvement in its condi? tion although it continues small for the season? Late plantings and re plantings have come np to stands while worms continue destructive and stands are broken as a rule although good stand reports are more numerous than heretofore. Old corn has receiv? ed ita. second cultivation. The.hct weather caused a noticeable improvement in the color and growth of cotton but the continued dry weath? er has been detrimental by preventing its coming np on clay and red lands both first and replantings. The plants are small for the season. Chopping has been finished in many places. Cultivation has been thorough and fields are remarkably clean. Sea-isl? and cotton is in poor condition on ac? count of the severe drought that pre? vails along the coast Tobacco continues small and stands have become broken by the dry weath? er. Bice is doing fairly well but is smalL Oats are ripening in all sections and harvest is well underway. The crop is good in a few places fair in many and a failure in some. Wheat is an average crop; some has been cut. Peach shipments are light but in? creasing. Fruits are plentiful in most sections ; berries need rain to ripen them. Pastures, gardens and truck generally are badly parched. Melons are backward. The ground is too dry, to set sweet potato slips. 'The Weekly Crop Report. Washington, May 3L- The weekly summary of crop conditions issued by the weather bureau today says: Although cotton continues small, a general improvement in its condition is indicated, especially in the central and western districts where rains have been well distributed and gen? erally ample. x The least favorable crop reports are received from Georgia, Florida and portions of South Carolina, where the drought continues. Lice are not so generally reported in the central and eastern districts as in the pre? vious week, except in Georgia, but boll weevils continue to increase in the southwest and central cotton counties of Texas. As a mle the crop is well cultivated. Tobacco transplanting has progress? ed slowly in Kentcuky, Virginia and North Carolina and this work awaits rim in Maryland. Planting has made favorable progress in New England, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. ' ARRESTED FOB CONTEMPT. - ------- Two North Carolina Lawyers and a Mail Carrier, who Swore they Saw Judge Peebles Drunk. Editor Daniels Fined. Wilmington N. C., May 31.-E. W. Kerr and R. C. So?therland, of Clin? ton, and C. F. Carroll, of Warsaw, were placed in the Robeson county jail this afternoon by Sheriff McLeod under the order-issued-Saturday night by Judge Ri B. Peebles, at Lumber ton. In -the contempt proceedings against/ the lawyers of Lumberton, Kerr, Southerland and Carroll made affidavit that they had seen Judge Peebles drunk, and as a result of the statement Judge Peebles, held them in contempt of Court and order? ed the three aSants to go to jail for thirty* days and fined them $250, $200 and $100, respectively. The papers were served this morning. Whpn the prisoners arrived at Lumberton they received an ovation. Ar? soon as they were placed in jail Scpreme Court Justice Connor was wired at once to start ^habeas corpus proceedings. Judge Connor ordered the prisoners to be brought to Raleigh tomorrow. Kerr and Southerland are lawyers and Carroll is a mail agent. All are men of prominence in their respective ho^es. Judge George fl. Brown, to whom Judge Peebles . transferred the contempt proceedings against the Bar to be heard at Fayetteville, June 14, asked to be excused from serving on account of family connection with one of the respondents. If he will not serve Judge G. S. Ferguson will be asked to hear the case. Raleigh, N. C , May 21.-Judge Parnell ia the United States court here today fined Josephus Daniels, editor of The News and Observer, 32,000 and refused an appeal on the. charge cf contempt of ccurt brought a2nin>t Daniels because of editorials winch The News and Observer pub? lished last Sunday. The court ruled that it had jurisdiction, which was aaginst the contention of the defense. The defense also argued that Mr. Daniels had purged himself of con? tempt in his answer, that it was not the intention of the editorials to bring the court into contempt but simply to present the matter involved in the receivership of the Atlautic and North Carolina railroad. Mr. Daniels so far ha3 not paid the fina and is in the custody of a United States marshal. His la wy errs are preparing papers to Judge Pu mell, who refused an appeal, asking the judge to take bonds, or to take bond for an appeal. For a Hundred Year3. For a hundred years or more Witch Hazel has been recognized a* a superior remedy, but it remained for E. C. De Witt ?. Co. of Chicago, to discover how to com? bine the virtues of Witch Hazel with ot he antiseptics, in the form of a salve. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve is the best salve in the world for sores, cuts, burns, bruises and piles. The high standing of this salve has given rise to counterfeits, and the public is advised to look fer the name t;DeWitt" on the package, and accept no other. Sold by O. B. Davis. JAPANESE HOW HOLD DALNY. Russians Abandoned City Hastily I and Japs Secured Valuable ! Stores and Railway Cars. BOCKS WERE NOT DESTROYED. Constant Fighting in Progress Around Feng Wang Cheng. Jap? anese Said to Have Advantage In E very Skirmish. Fam? ine Prices Prevail in Port Arthur. _ t Washirgton, May 31. - The Japanese legation today gave ont the following dispatch from the home government at Tokio embodying a report from Geln. Oin as follows: "Gen. Oku, commanding the army operating against Fort Arthur, reports that our troops occupied Dalny on May 30. Over . 100 warehouses and barracks, besides telegraph offices and railway station, vere found uninjured. Over 200 railway cars are usable, but all small railway bridges in the neigh? borhood are destroyed. All dock piers, except the great pier which was sunk, remain uninjured. Some steam launches were also found sunk." . St. Petersburg, May 31.-The war office has received a detailed report of the fight at Ai Yang Pien Men, about 60 "miles northeast of Feng-Wang Cheng, OQ Saturady night in which two battalions of Japanese infantry and one squadron of Japanese cavalry, numbering about 2,200 men, attacked five squadrons of Cossacks. The official dispatch follows : "From May 29 to Maj- 30 all has been quite in the neighborhood of Feng-Wang-Cheng. " At 10.30 ]). m.. May 27 a force of Jap? anese infantry frcm Kean Dian Sian commenced a frontal flank attack upon a position occupied by our Cos? sacks nea r Shaogo, 15 versts north? west of Kuan Dian Sian. The Japa? nese, under the cover of darkness, opened a running, desultory fire, us? ing field nearch lights. The Cossacks retired or foot to Chanlin Pass, two versts west of Shaogo, and subse? quently on Ai Yang Pien Men, 16 versts west of Chanlin Pass. The fir? ing ceased at 2 a. m., May 28, when the Japar ese ceased the pursuit at the entrance of Chanlin Pas?. "The s.une dty the first section of a Japanese detachment approached Ai Yang Pien Men but afterwards retired to the summit cf the hills west of the town. At 10 a. m. they formed up in order ot battle, the force consisting of two battalions with another in re? serve. At ll a. m , a battery of artil? lery tock up a position and opened fire with shrapnel. While crossing the valley, the Japanese infantry ad? vancing in close formation, suffered heavily. At 11.20 the Cossacks, ob? serving that the Japanese were turn? ing their rignt flank, retired in good order on Siamatza. The fire of the rear guard ceased at 2 p. m. We lost two officers and seven Cossacks. "On Way 30 the Japanese advanced toward Saimatza. Their movements were watched by Cossacks. When this telegram was dispatched the Jap? anese had not arrived at Saimatza. Up to May 29 the Japanese had not occupied Sin Yen. All is quiet on the coast at New Chwang, Kin Chou, Kai Ping and Seniu-Chen. "Shortly before neon, May 80, our cavalry opened fire near the railroad station of Vageniuchu against an ad? vancing Japanese force, consisting of eight companies of infantry, eight squadrons of cavalry and four ma? chine guQs. During the ensuing bat? tle our mounted solnias brilliantly at? tacked a Japanese squadron on the en? emy's leit flank and almost completely annihilated it. The solnias then at? tacked the infantry, but retired under the fire of machine guns. The ad? vance OJ' the Japanese infantry in order to turn our left flank was stop? ped by the fire of our battery, which inflicted considerable loss on the en? emy. Oir losses have not yet been j definitely ascertained, but so far as j known one cmcer and 21 men were wounded and 23 horses were lost." DESTROYED GUNBOAT. Tokio, May 31, 8 p. m.-The Rus? sians destroyed the gunboat used at Talien-Wan against the Japanese, left during the battle of Nan Shan Hill. The name" of the gunboat is not known but it was possibly the Bobr. LEFT IN HURRY. Tokio, May 31, 3 p. m.-The Rus? sians evacuated Dalny so hastily that they failed to destroy much property which will prove highly valuable to the Japanese. It is evident that the Russiars fled quickly when Nan Shan Hill was lost, expecting that Gen. Oku would immediately take posses? sion of Dalny. All previous reports on occupation of the town were false. FAMINE PRICES PREVAIL. London, Juna 1.-The Daily Mail's news correspondent at New Chwang, says: "Some Chinese fugitives frcm Port Arthur, who arrived here, de? scribed the situation cf the inhabit ants as desperate. Famine prices ex? ist. The cost of provisions increases weekly. Many persons are reduced to eating Chinese food and even that is dear. Milled flour costs $6 a bag. Whole streets and several public buildings have been wrecked by Jap? anese shell fire. The hospitals are packed with sick and wounded." The Tokio correspondent of The Chronicle telegraphs: "Russian strat? egy has undergone another change. Ying Kow is to be again fortified. Four guns have been brought from New Ch wang, the garrison increased and the harbor mined. " BA TTLEJREPORTED. Che Foo, June 1.-ll a. m.-An un? confirmed rumor is current among the Chinese that a battle occurred six miles from Port Arthur yesterday (Tuesday). SEVERE FIGHTING. Liao Yang, May 31.-Severe fight? ing is reported along the railway be? tween the stations of Vfanfgoy and Vfandien. The Japanese suffered heavily and would have been annihil? ated had no infantry reserves come up and forced the Russians to retire into Vfangoy. HARD FIGHTING. Lia Yang, May 31, 5.20 p. m.-Con? tinuous fighting has taken place north? east of Feng Wang Cheng and the rail? way above Kin Chou since May 37. A sharp action has taken place east? ward of Simatzi, 35 miles north of Feng Wang Cheng, which lasted from the morning of May 27, until day? light May 30. Both sides suffered severely. HANGED CHINESE. London, June 1.-The correspondent of The Standard at the Japanese army headquarters telegraphing May 31 says: "Repeated reconnaissances show that none of the enemy's troops are within 15 miles of Feng Wang Cheng or east of the Tayang river for 30 miles in the direction of Sin Yen. Mctienleng Pass may delay but it can? not prevent the Japanese advance as the pass can be turned on either flank." The Morning Post's correspondent at Shang Hai learns that the Rus? sians hanged a number of Chinese who had been caught signalling to the Japanese fleet near Vladisvostok. - -mw? -i - A Strong Heart is assured by perfect digestion. 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A sure and prompt cure, every package guaranteed. For sale by Sumter Drug Co., Olin B. Davis and all Druggists. May 4-3m. GINNING MACHINERY B-E-S-T M-U-R-R-A-Y Made by Liddell Not only tap with tho times, but many years ahead, if other systems are modern. QUALITY -.and. QUANTITY Get Particulars from G-I-B-B-E-S COLUMBIA, S. C. Please mention this paper. GLENN SPRINGS WATER For the Liver. GLENN SPRINGS WATER Best ReiT.8dy.for;Stomach troubles. GLENN SPRINGS WATER The Kidney Cure. 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 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. My Twine is here. See me before you buy. W. B. Boyle. . 5-ll-3t WANTED-To sell several pairs Berkshire pigs about May 1st, Bilt more blood, pure, and some nearly pnre. Also good milch cows, young calves. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill, S C April 20-tf FURNISHED HOUSE in Asheville" N. C., property of Mr. Robert Broun, near Victoria Inn, will be rented for summer months. Apply to Robt Broun, Wedgefield, S. C. March 9-2m* GLENN SPRINGS WATER Cutts Dyspepsia. Mid Summer Reduction Sale. At this season of the year there are many items in an estab? lishment like ours that have not sold as freely as they were expected to, and while we are very fortunate in having but a limited quantity erf that class of merchandise, we want to dis? pose of them, let the loss be what it will, and have made the cut so'deep they ought to move rapidly. - GRENADINES. In a good assortment of patterns. Were 50 Cents-Now 35 ' Cents. . WOOL SKIRTINGS. The homespun effects. Wore 40 Cents-l?ow 25 Cents. WOOL CH ALLI ES. A very handsome line of patterns particularly desirable for children's dresses. Were good sellers at 35 to 40c-now 25cts. ZEPHYR GINGHAMS. They should have sold af 25 and 35 cents, but they did not. now they will go at 16 2-3 cents SILK LACE NOVELTIES. We sold these freely at 25 to 35 cents, but there are 10 or 12 ^pieces remaining that we will close out at 19 cents. COTTON VOILS. We thought better of these than our trade did, the result is too many on hand The prices were 30, 25 and 20. Until sold they wiil be 19, 16 2-3 and 12i These are but a few of the attractions in our dry goods de? partment. We have just received a new line of white goods from the auction sale of Switzer, Pembroke <fc Co. This the firm that recently went into liquidation and their entire stock-$1,200, 000.00-was sold at auction. The goods we received were manufactured to retail at 25 to 40 cents per yard, but we are selling them at 15 cents. They should not last long. 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 - Night Phone, 201. May i5-3m KEEP US IN MIND. We buy and sell Real Estate and collect Rents, in city or country. m We sell all kinds of Insurance, including Fire, Lite, Accident and Health, representing only the strongest companies. Well appreciate a share ai your business. WHITE & MCCALLUM; The Real Estate and Insurance Men. OFFICE NO. 18 S. MAIN STREET - - ' ' PHONE NO. 143. Mch 9-ly