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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1904. The Sumter Watchman was founded in .3.850 fcud the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman aitd Southron now has the cora >ined circulation and influence of botii of ?he old pape, s, aiid.is'manifestly the best ?vcrsising medium in Sumter. Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, Jnne 14.- The week end fjtiEi:r S a. m., June 13th, had a mean temperature of 75 degrees, which ?s :; about 4 below normal, due to nearly normal temperatures during the first four days and abnormally cool weather during the last three. The cool weather was accompanied by fresh to brisk northeast winda, and unusually low relative humidity. The sunshine was normal in places and balow in others. The greater poi ..lon of the State had from one to ovez two inches of rain g on three days. The upper Savannah valley had less than an inch, while in parts cf York County and a few small areas in other sections, the drought is unbroken, and crops are suffering for moisture. Streams are very low, and many wells are failing in the cen counties. destructive wind and hail storm jd Pickens connty ; the track cf the hail storm-was about half a mile wide and ali crops in this path were destroyed. There were also damaging wind storms in Spartanburg and Sum? ter counties, and nail occurred at var? ions places in the northern and north? eastern counties doing some damage to crops. The weather was generally favorable for cultivation of field crops, but with large areas where the ground was too vet to work, and where fields have become foul Asa role corn, cotton, tobacco, rice and minor crops are clean andi well cultivated, and bare made marked improvement during the last week. - C?r? made steady improvement in all parts- cf the State, and, although small, is growing nicely and has a healthy color. Earliest corn is being laid by. . With few! and unimportant exceptions, cotton has now attained fall stands, although somewhat irreg niar ones- as to size. The plants are small for the season, but have good color and are growing nicely. Lice are. reported from Abbeville connty. Sanares have been reported from near? ly aH sections, and a few blooms have been no?ed in Orangeburg county. In places fields are becoming fool Sea island cotton shared in the geneal im? provement -and now bas full bnt irreg? ular' stands and good color. Tobacco improved, and is being * ' primed. - ' Bice planting continues and -the crop is making satisfactory growth. Wheat ard oats harvest- is nearing completion; the yields of wheat are best, in the extreme western counties and only fair to poor in the central cues. The oats crop is best in the eastern counties where in places the yields are heavy. Late cats show some improvement. Both grains have been housed in good condition, where cut, with only slight damage from the r&inSf Stubble fields are being sown to peas. The rains came too late tc ben? efit truck but gardens and pastures afoow great improvement. PISGAH HEWS LETTER. Pisgah, June 15.- The rains last week here were very irregular some places heavy ard at otbrr places light. The crops felt the effec t of the mois? ture and look welL Cotton is grow? ing, but this cool weather will stunt it, for a short time, but it will get there all the same a3 it generally does. It is a mistake to believe that all the fertilizers bought are used under cot? ton. I think fully a third is used un? der corn and on small grain. Oats terned ont very well, especially where they bad top dressing. The prospect for a fine corn crop is good. It has been fertilized? mo!e heavily than I hare ever seen before, and if the sea? son* continue good the western coro sellers will have to ship their corn to some other place than this section. Several farmers still have trouble with labor, by their hands running off from law snits, etc. The great mass of young people don't seem to have any view in life but to drift from place to place. If all the country was this way we would soon go to the dogs. The government remedy to kill the boll weevil by importing ants may do more harm than good. They might sting people who go barefoot in the summer, so they could not walk about Lots of people go barefooted in the sommer and they say it is so much more comfortable than to wear shoes, even if it is not strictly fashionable and tony. Judge Parker's silence seems to worry a let of people, and newspapers. I guess the Judge knows when it will be best to talk. Of all contemptible people the tattler is. Y'ou can find them in all neighborhoods and they know more &lx>ut your business than yon do yourself. So many tell the Jndge what to do or say, but he pre? serves a dignified silence through it all I hope he will be nominated and elected. The political situation in tho coun? ty and State seems to be without en? ergy, We must get up a few scraps like Evans and Mobley had in Colum? bia the other day, so as to put some life in the campaign. The spirit of lawlessness in this day and time is a feast of fat things for tho lawyers. Lots of them are making money off the fusses of people. The spirit of the Colorado union men, if continued will be the death knell of labor organizations in this country. Before the war, there was no such things as labor unions and strikers, and the country prospered as it never has. A good workman will ever find work to do and get paid for it. But of late years people have gone money crazy, and every fellow tries to beat some one so as to add to his pile, for* the standard of manhood and womanhood is now measured to a large extent by the wheels they can show. The Board of Trustees of the South Carolina college made no mistake in the election of Dr. Gordon B. Moore to a professorship. He is a scholar learned and profound, and his sweet Christian spirit will have a fine effect on the young men he teaches. MAGNOLIA NEWS NOTES. Death of Mr. Jacob Keels-Forest Col? lins Kills a Negro. Magnolia, June 14.-Mr. Jacob Keels, brother of the late Capt. D. E. Keels, after a lingering illness of sev? eral months, died at his home this morning at 8 o'clock, aged 74 years. Two daughters and a son survive him. Forest Collins, overseer at Alderman & Co, 's mill, several miles below here, shot and killed one of the negro hands on the evening of the 10th inst. It seems that Mr. Collins cursed the ne? gro and he cursed him back, where? upon Mr. Collins produced a pistol and shot him three times, the third shot was fired while the negro was running, which* from report, was the ?Ltal shot, lt is reported that Mr. Collins has surrendered himself tc the Sheriff of Sumter county, as the diffi? culty occurred in said county. There are, of course, conflicting reports as to the trouble leading to this tragedy. Mr. Walton J. McLeod of this place md Miss Pauline Mullins of Marion, will be made man and wife tomorrow at the home of the soon to be bride. Extensive preparations are being made to give Walton a rousing up-to-date serenade, eclipsing all prior serenades. Rev. and MTS. D. M. McLeod ar? rived here this afternoon. Occasional. KILLING NOT IN SUMTER COUNTY. Forest Collins Killed Negro in Clarendon County and Surrendered to Sheriff of Thai County. The homicide at one of the Alder nan Sons Co's, lumber camps, several niles south of Lynchburg, reported by DUT Magnolia correspondent, occurred m Saturday. The lumber camp is lo? cated in Clarendon county, it is stated, and Mr. Forest Collins, who mot the negro, bas surrendered, but to the Sheriff of Clarendon, instead of ?o the Sheriff of this county. Inquiry it the Sheriff's office elicited but little information. Deputy Sheriff Gaillard srho was in charge of the office having beard none of the details. On Monday "Sheriff Scarborough accompanied Mr. Charles Collins, of Bishopville, a brother of Forest Collins, to Alcolu, when he went down to investigate the matter and to render such aid as he :ould to his brother, Sheriff Scarbor? ough went in the capacity of a friend Df Mr. Charles Collins and not official? ly The Pee, Dee Summer School. Hartsville, S. C., June 13, 1904. The Pee Dee Summer School, which holds its session in the Welsh Neck High School June 29th to July 26tfa is not only for teachers but for any one interested in the courses given. The instructors are able teachers, and the instruction will be thorough and at? tractive. Board can be had In the dormitories for ?12.00 for the four wetk>. The railroads will selljjtickets from all points in South Carolina of one round fare plus 25c. The town has appointed a committee on enter? tainment, who will provide amuse? ments for the attendants of the Sum? mer School. J. W. Gaines, Ass't Supt. Pee Dee Summer School. Will Retire From Cabinet. Washington, Jure M.-Although the attorney general refuses either to deny or affirm the statement, it is learned from a high source that it is bis intention to retire from the cabinet within the next few days or as soon as his appointment as United States senator from the State of Pennsylvania is received from Gov. Pennypacker. He will be succeeded by Mr. Moody, the present secretary of the navy. It is said that after a conference with the president Attorney General Knox conclnded that his action in retiring at once from the department of justice would be in accordance witiTthe spirit of the constitution which provides that each State shall have two sena? tors and empowers the governor to appoint in case of vacancy. j Wm - .. ., . j.. AS TO CAMPAI6N DAY. County Chairman Dabbs Outlines the Programme and Requests a Large Attendance. j Mr. Editor: The State campaign ; opens in ' Snmter on Tuesday 21st. j Can w 3 not give the candidates a good send off by turning out in force on that clay, to let them see that the "unte rrified Democracy" of the Game Cock county will scrutinize their rec? ords pretty closely? I wim to call the meeting to order promptly at ll o'clock and trust the ! candidates will have their time and j order of speaking arranged beforehand, j so the.t taere may be no hitch in the proceedings. Our legislative delega? tion, the county officials, members of County Executive Committee from the three Snmter Clubs, the Hon. Mayor, and you newspaper gentlemen are hereby appointed a reception com . mittee, and requested to show the can I didatesi as ranch attention as you can. Whether elected or defeated let us ! make them wish they could live in good o?d Snmter county. If they will quit running for office and settle down to make good law abiding citizens we have room for them all, and will ex? tend a hearty welcome, I know that it is a very busy season with all of ns farmers, and if the County Conven? tion had not very unexpectedly honor? ed me with the office of County Chair? man, li would very likely stay at home ; but occupying that position, I II would like to see all of my friends and enemies too, if I have any, turn out, and keep me and the candidates from being lonesome. Yours for a big meeting, E. W. Dabbs, County Chairman. Herald and Freeman please copy. RECEPTION COMMITTEE. R. I. Manning, Chairman, Alta? mont Moses, T. B. Fraser, Jno. H. Clitfon, M. Moise, H. L. B. Wells, W. J. Dinkins, H. G. Osteen, E. F. Miller, J. M. Knifght, L. L Parrott, H. F. Wilson, Thos. V. Walsh, W. H. Seale, J. Diggs Wilder, T. W. Lee, H.. W. Scarborough, S. D. Cain, S. F. Flowers, Mayor Geo. W. Dick,. A. K. Sanders, J. T. McNeill and F. E. Thomas, BY UNANIMOUS CONSENT Hon. A. F. Lever Will be Returned to Congress for Another Term. The card of Hon. A. F. Lever, an? nouncing that he will be a candidate in the Democratic primary for the nomination to succeed himself as the Representative in Congress of the Sev? enth District, appears today. Mr. Lever will have no opposition for the nomination, which is the highest compliment that the Democrats of this distiict could pay him. It shows that his strength is so great with the voters of his district that those who have Congressional ambitions realize that opposition would be fruitless. Mr. Lever's course in Congress and the business-like and prompt atten? tion he has given to all matters per? taining to the interest of this district as a whole, or of any city, town, precinct or person has met with the unquali? fied endorsement of his constituents and be willi be returned to Congress by unanimous consent. CROSSES OF HONOR. Have Arrived and Can be Had From the President, Mrs. Altamont Moses. The following Veterans whose names were read June 3d, are entitled to the sanie i ** A vin, J R.~ Co. C., Palmetto Bat? tery. Barrett, J. W.-Co. I., 1st Reg. S. C. Cavalry. Bradford J. W.-Co. B., 5th at. S. C Reserves. Brown, J. S. R.-Co. B., 5th Bat. S. C. Reserves. Branson, joel E.-Co. B, 5th Bat. S. C. Reserves. Brown, R. S.-Co. G., Hampton Le? gion. Burkett, T. H.-Co. D., 2d Reg. s. C. V. Cain, W. C.-Co. B, Cadets. China, A. J.-Asst. Surgeon C. S. A. Dinkinu, W. J.-Co. D, 7th Cavalry. Duncan, D. P.-Co. A., Cadets. Fox wor th, J. A.-Co. B, 5th Bat. S. C R Fraser, W. W.- Co. K, 9th Reg't S. C. V. Hair, W. W.-9th Reg't. S. C. V. g Hancock. George-Co. G, 20th Reg't S. C. V. Harbv, Horace-Co. C., Whites Bart. Holge, O. T.-Co. G, 23d Reg't. Je minga, Rich'd.-Co. C., Palmetto Battery. Jones, S. J.-Co. G, Palmetto Bat? tery. Lewis, Joseph.-Co. K, 23d Reg't Mack, R. M.-Co. B., 5th Bat. S. C. R. Morris, Henry -E. 7th Bat. Moses, A. J.-Co; B., 5th Bat. S. C R Nettles, J. A.-Palmetto Bat., Art. NortoD, W. B.-Co. C., Palmetto Bat, Art. Partin, W. A.-Co. G, 20 Reg't. Rogers, R. M.-Co. H, 5th S. C. C. Scaffe, T. C.-Co. A, Palmetto Bat. Scarborough, W. D-Co. E, Pal? metto Bat. Warren, A. G.-Walter's Lt. Artil. Wells, D. W.-Co. A, 9th Reg't. Wilson J. P.-Co. F, 8th Reg't. Witherspoon, R. H.-Palmetto Bat. ' Art. County papers please copy. Alderman Elected President of University of Virginia. Charlottesville, Va., June ll-Ed? win A. Alderman, president of Tulane university, the leading educational institution of the Gulf States, was today unanimously elected president of the Uaiveristy of Virginia by the board of visitors, the governing body of tho institution. While no notice of acceptance has been as yet received from Dr. Alder? man in sus wer to the notification of election it is not believed he will de? cline, r t is official duties will begin in September at the opening of the university. CROP OUTLOOK IN TWO COUNTIES. Having gone over the better part of the two counties of Sumter and Lee, I am prepared to say that the outlook tor a crop notwithstanding the un? favorable spring is most excellent, and this because men are giving more time and attention to preparation, fertiliz? ing, cultivation, etc. Hut notwith? standing this here and there yen will find a sinner adhering to the old ways and methods. You can't convince him that it is folly to carry a stone in one end of the bag to balance the corn in the other, that he does not lighten the burden one iota to his beast, if, while carrying it on his shoulder he is astride the animal. There are men who seem to think their wisdom o* such superlative ex? cellence as to be superior to nature, it matters not what or how they are right and nature wrong etc. One gets out of patience in talking to, or writing about them. Some as good cotton as I saw was just above Bishopville on the Camden road. As good corn as I have seen was that of Maj. Burroughs up near Rem bert church. That of Algie Alston, E. E. Remberfc and a small patch of J. L. Jackson is next. Certain men deserve mention for the neatness, thor? oughness, etc., of their farming opera? tions. D. V. Keels, W. J. Young, E. E. Rembert, Algie Alston, Charles and Julien Sanders, W. M. Lenoir, C. L. Emanuel are models in this respect. Our own community, the Peninsula and vicinity, has been visited with the superabundant rains, some hail, not enough to hurt; in consequence grass is somewhat abundant. The oat crop is harvested in fair condition. Would that we had plenty of threshers going through the coun? try. There was a shooting scrape on D. V. Keels' farm Saturday night, June ll, that came near being serious. Two negro women, one the wife, concluded to whip a negro man, and when he did not submit gracefully the unmarried one concluded to go into the carving business and produced for this purpose a Dig sharp knife. When she was aboot to begin the buck whipped out a pistol and began to shoot. The carver loosed his col? lar and with the wife fled, not before, however, the latter received a flesh wonnd in the neck. The health cf our community is good. There is plenty of typhoid fever in the sandhills around New Hope Church, some serious cases. Mr. Hagood is not wife hunting and goes only where his business calls. Can he be of any help to Pisgah cor? respondent? Hagood. Hagood, June 13, 1904. A STATEMENT. Rev. F. M. Satterwhite Reports Result of Coliection for Charity. Some weeks ago, at the suggestion of Dr. Mood, his physician, I solicited aid to buy a brace for a young man at the cotton milL Curvature of the spine was fast producing permanent paralysis. This only promise of relief he was unable to secure. It was or? dered and is now in use. The estimated cost was fom $35 to $40. I stopped as soon as I felt safely past the latter. $4?. 97. from a hun? dred and six contributions appeared as a reeult. This I deposited with the Cashier of the Bank of Sumter. The cost proved to be only $22.50, thus leaving a balance of $20.47. This I have terned into the empty treasury of the Associated Charities, believing it would be approved by the contrib? utors. Let me say in conclusion, that the task was made easy by the courtesy and liberality manifested almost with? out exception, I record my apprecia? tion. I would also express thanks in be? half of those benefitted. The Sumter people have attained a high level in such matters. May it never be low? ered. Such a spirit and practice is never without its reward. F. M. Satterwhite. CANDIDATES' CARDS The announcement cards of candidates will be published in these columns until tho D?m? ocratie primary for five dollars, payable in? variably in advance. FOB C02TGBES3. I, hereby, announce myself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 59th Con press, from the Seventh Congressional Dis? trict of South Carolina, and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary, and to support tiie noisiness of the partv. A. F. LEVER. FOB SSERXFF I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff or Sumter County, subject to the de? cision of the Democratic primary election. W. S. DINK INS. COUNTY COMMITTEE MEETING. ALL MEMBERS of the County Ex? ecutive Committee for Sumter county, are hereby required to meet at Sumter, C. H., S. C., on Tuesday, June 2lst, at 10 a. m. A full meeting is re? quested, I as assessments and county meetings will have to be arranged for. E. W. DABBS, County Chairman. H. L. B. WELLS, Sec. and Treas. June 6. Freeman and Herald please copy. WANTED-To sdi several pairs Berkshire pigs about May 1st, Bilt more blood, pure, and some nearly pure. Also good milch cows, young calves. E. W. Dabbs, Goodwill, S. C. April 20--tf Estate of Edwd. J. Rembert, M> D., DECEASED. I WILL apply to the Judge of Probate of Sumter County on July 8th, 1904, for a Final Discharge as Executor of aforesaid Estate. ARTHUR G. REMBERT, June 8-4t Executor. GLENN SPRINGS WATER Cures Dyspepsia. The Welsh Neck High School Has just dosed a prosperous session, enroll? ing 194 boarding students. 1rs catalogues are now ready for distribution. Send us your address and we will take pleasure in mailing one to you You will enjoy look? ing over it. J. W. GAINES, Prin., Hartsville, S. C. June 15-3 rn eduction 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 of 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. Jn a good assortment of patterns. Were 50 Cents-Now 25 Cents. WOOL SKIRTINGS. The homespun effects. ^ Were 40 Cents-Now 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 at 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 VQILS. We thought better of these than our trade did, the result is too many on hand The prices were 30, 25 and 20. JJ'n?l sold they will be 19, 16 2-3 and 12?. 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 k 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. O'DONNELL & COMPANY 9 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. M ay ?5- Sm _^mm KEEP US IN MIND. We buy and sell Real Estate and collect Rents, in city or country. We sell all kinds of Insurance, including Fire, Lite, Accident and Health, representing only the strongest companies. We'll appreciate a share af your business. WHITE & MCCALLUM, The Real Estate and Insurance Men. OFFICE NO. 18 S. MAIN STREET - - PHONE NO. 143. Mch 9-ly