The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, June 29, 1904, Image 4
C$ ??iitrt?mart BUD ^ontijrort.
The question raised by Maj. D. W.
Bxatlsford ia regard io the bestowal
of Crosses of Honor emphasizes and
gives expression to similar thoughts
th&t no doubt have occurred to others,
the writer of this although enrolled
in Confederate service and a member
<?f Coi J. P. Thomas' Battalion of
Reserves in Colombia, and as such
K|". ?did daty and was under fire from Sher
siaa-s army preceding the surrender
and destruction of that city* has never
- considered himself a Veteran accord- j
x iug So his -anders tax ding of the use of I
the term, and therefore has never Rp-j
plied for membership in a camp of U. j
C V", or asked for a VeterLa's badge.
While he feels that he served his coun?
try by filling the position in which J
??ibe war. found him and for which an
-sasaaption was at first provided, and
Bp to wbica he was later detailed when j
military enrollment became more
?gt?Y yet he^ was neverXin active ser- [
Tice except the few days above named J
. in Columbia and has not np to this I
tim? classed .'himself among the Vet?
erans. J?aj. Brailsford's query, as a
real Veteran, "Where am I at," is
-timely and to the point. N. G. O.
/ Tb? public generally will appreciate j
tba desolation passed by the City !
'"Couucii last week, requiring the re-j
booval from the sidewalks of the bill I
Guards which have for so long a time J
.been an eye sore and a nuisance. The]
wucile-r is, that such action was not
tafeen sooner, for it must have been
apparent to the members of connell I
?3s weH as to others that .the unsightly
'beards occupying a Iarsje part of the
. sidewalks at the- most prominent
^peitfte ia our streets,-were neither or
"aaasetflsl or useful The movement I
booking rto the removal of all unused j
: polee ?rom #be streets is also an im- j
? poiSast&mait?Nsad sheuld be' enforced, j
The terrible disaster of last week,
whicb caused the loss of hundreds cf j '
??ves --and untold sufferings to 'thou-1
3*BSB ^citizens who mourn the loss I \
^ear^e?stiwsor friends, has cast!1
cieep gloom over ?ew York city. Like '
th? Iroquois Theater borrer the Gen. 1
' Slocum catastrophe. win have far J
"rees&Raj? consequences. This latest] '
Ijorror "has awakened a categorical de-1 '
' >in*ad for reforms and for the punish-1 *
meat of those responsible for it There 11
isno?oribt'that a careful investigation I(
% the "Catastrophe and its causes will j 1
' be mada Not only the Coroner, ]
-representing the County authorities,
' will thoroughly sift the evidence in I
\ fefte' ftase^o^determine who is directly
^sS^isa?iJul? for the terrible loss of L
Ide, "but'the ?stete authorities and L
tbft federal authorities as well make I j
efforts to get at the bottom of the '
?gase. j j
AST ?fi the preliminary evidence (
-gathered by public officials and the
.press is correct, criminal carelessness j
ia several quarters has been the cause I (
the terrible loss of lives. It was J t
xnedeubtodly criminal, carelessness to j
vc?e the edi Ump room of a steamship I
"4&ar storing highly inflammable mate?
rial like sea hay, which is used for!
jacking crockery. It is equally crim?
inal to enter a room, containing so
many highly inflammable things with '
a lighted pipe, cigar or cigarette,
-^osording to the testimony of manyi
tpneagers of the ill fated steamer the ;
>2Fe 'beta, or at least many of them,
*weie kio-Bo bad a condition, that they 1
"?ese practically useless, as they were
' inserare and or*nrbied to pieces. How !
it ?as possible that sn excursion
steamer could be equipped with such
<reitee - belts, without criminal care
. '-xSesassB ?on the part of some one, is
>?ificalt tp explain. ?t is also stated
- ?fca^ the fire- apparatus of the steamer
'?eas absolutely inadequate and even
'what there was * could not be used, as
*?te fire-hose was so brittle or rotten
? tStstii'burst when water pressure was
'>Z&r&ed. xm. That -such a thing was
jpcwo bte also clearly indicates the most
Heimat and criminal carelessness on
Ste port of somebody. .
'Sba directors of a steamer line are
SB tai ness for profit, not merely for
tbewJbealth. They consider their own
iatezeate before they give a thought
to the comfort or the safety of their
Ihiifli uea. They try to keep within the
'law, because they know that they
tonst? if they wish to carry on their
Cosiness, but if they can save money
-bysubstituting inferior material, more
?oar less below the legally prescribed
. -standard, without being found ont,
they will do so. For that reason the
~o?5cee of certain Officials have been
created by federal, state and muni?
cipal law, whose duty it is to inspect
?steamships, elevators, steam engines,
boilers, buildings, etc., and see to
it that the provisions of the repesctive
laws are carried out in every detail.
It is their sworn duty to do their work
-conscientiously and to prevent viola?
tions by the exercise of their official
cEsthority.
The question now is, -irave these
Officials done their duty in this case?
Sf the testimony so far secured is cor
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1904.
*Ta? Sander Watchxttan was founded in
?S?O*ad&e Trne Southron in 2866. The
Wmtchwmn **d Southron now bas the com
Sxned ?rct?a?on and mflaeuce of both ol
4 tis? aid ptpe.s, and is manifestly the best
??vecS&siag medium in Sumter.
I ect, it would seem that they did not
If that is the case they are culpable
and should be punished, not because
their negligence caused the loss of so
many lives, but because they had
violated their oath and neglected their
official duty. The fact that President
Roosevelt charged Secretary Cortelyou
personally with conducting the Fed?
eral investigation seems to indicate
that the United States government
^intends to have the case thoroughly
sifted and is determined that no guilty
person, no matter in what position,
shall escape just punishment.
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.
The campaign party appeared before
s small gathering in Manning Wednes?
day and continued to felicitate them?
selves upon the fact that they had no
opposition, and to tell the dear voters
how important it was for them to be
at their posts of duty ia Columbia.
It is very apparent that in th? face of
no opposition, and their certainty of
election, the candidates do not take
kindly to the fatigue and expense of
a tour of the State during the intense
heat of midsummer, and they ara, one
and all, developing a most laudable
zeal in their official business. From
present indications there is little
doubt that by the time a few more
dates are filled the party will nave
been materially reduced, if indeed
there are any present save the six gen?
tlemen who desire to sacrifice their
time and talents in order to see that
the dear people are not crushed by the
Railroad octopus. If it could be ar?
ranged to cancel the dates except
where specially invited to appear, the
candidates would be profoundly grate
Sui, and would be relieved of occupy?
ing the embarrassing position of ignor?
ing their engagements to meet the
dear people.
The State campaign did net develop
any features of interest during the first
week, and at none of the meetings was
there a large attendance, The meet
jr gs last week were held in this city,
Manning, Monet's Corner, George?
town: and Kingstree. The voters are
not interested in politics and the can?
didates evince no disposition or ability
to discuss issues that will rouse the
dormant interest. The candidates for
Railroad Commissioner are fighting for
the office with all the energy and
ability, they can muster, but have
not as yet commenced to fight each
other/ with the usual venom. In the
Sixth District a hot fight is on for
Congress and before the campaign is
over there will be not a little bitter?
ness developed between the rival can?
didates, unless all signs are mislead?
ing. The campaign, taken as a whole,
is tame, profitless and useless and it
would be a good thing, even now, to
call it off, for it is a waste of time
?nd money to haye the candidates
visit all the counties.
! THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Republican Convention in ses
don last week in Chicago was notable
cor the smoothness with which it fol?
lowed the program prearrang?
ed for its management and
for its dullness, and the gen?
eral lack of interest shown in its
proceedings. Some slight enthusiasm
was manifested when "Uncle Joe
Cannon1' was made permanent chair?
man and tock charge of the gavel.
The feature of the second day's pro?
ceedings was the adoption of the par?
ty platform* This is a lengthy paper
without special interest, as it simply
reiterates rll of the iniquitous prin?
ciples heretofore adhered to by tbe
party, and well known to the public,
except that it announces in the para?
graph we quote the desire to go fur?
ther, and the intention to have Con?
gress, if possible, pass such laws as will
materially change the representation
of the South iu Congress and the
Electoral College.
"Wefavor such Congressional action
as shall determine whether by special
discriminations the elective franchise
in any State has been unconstitution?
ally limited and if euch is the case
we demand that representation in Con?
gress and in the Electoral College
shall be proportionately reduced as
directed by tbe Constitution of the
United States."
Thc platform was subjected to Roose?
velt's approval, having been under "ad?
ministrative scrutiny" for several
weeks and was "accepted without a
dissenting vote." This satisfies the
G. O. P. and surely we need not wor?
ry. _____
A few years ago an Aiken jury ac?
quitted the Broxton Bridge lynchers,
Who, filled with mean whiskey and
deviltry, whipped a defeneeless negro
to death without cause or exense, and
an Aiken jury bas acquitted Lee Green,
a white man who killed in cold
blood, Abram Surasky, a Jew peddler,
rifled his pockets and hid his body
in the woods. But horrible as such
travesties of the law are, they have
become so frequent nd so much to
be expected that even those who stand
for the enforcement of law and the
punishment of murderers have become
weary of protesting and without hope
of arousing a sentiment strong enough
to curb the evil propensities of our
people and to create a respect for law
sufficient to carry punishment to those
who take human life. Surasky was
murdered for his money, and we had
hoped that the regard thai juries have
heretofore evinced for the sacredness
of property rights would have led to
the conviction and execution of Lee
Green for stealing Surasky's purse,
after incidentally murdering bim to
-make the nheft easier.
<*..? . .>.--. .>
It remaiiied for a mob of Mississippi
lynchers to reach the climax of repul?
siveness in the manner of killing a
rapist. Net content with putting him
to death without form of law, they
needs must require a fourteen year old
girl, the victim of the brute they
were determined to kill, act as the
hangman, while three other girls whom
the negro had attempted to assault,
were present as spectators. Lynching
is a dirty business at best, and only
hardened 'cien should take part in it.
If Gen. Miles accepts the nomina?
tion of the Prohibitionists he will
confirm tho popular impression that he
loves notoriety more than anything
else.
Admiral Togo and Gen. Oku may
succeed where King Edward and Em?
peror William failed in persuading the
Czar to make peace. .. A month or two
more of earnest debate with the Japa?
nese of the evils of warfare will prob?
ably suffice to convince the Czar^hat
all war iii sinful and all disputes
should be referred to the Hague Trib?
unal. The Japs are proving them?
selves very convincing debaters.
Architectural engineering must be a
very inexact science,if the very wide
difference between Architect C. C.
Wilson and Architect Kort Berle con?
cerning tbe stability ^of the State
House dome is to be accepted as a
basis for an opinion.
A monument erected to the memory
of Gen. Warren, of Massachusetts was
recently, no veiled at Roxbury, Mass.
This monument was built with an ap
propriation made by Congress, and it
would seem strange that Congress
should honor the memory Of one Rev?
olutionary hero who became famous
by being killed in the only battle in
which he participated, while persist?
ently refusing to make an appropria?
tion for a monument to Gen. Sumter,
who won victory and fame on a hun?
dred battle fields and rendered York?
town possible by making South Caro?
lina too hot to hold Cornwallis, did
we not recollect that Warren was a
New England hero while Sumter was
one of the South.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Columbia, June 28.- The week end?
ing 8 a. m., June 27th, had a mean
temperature of 79 degrees, which is
practically normal. The extremes
were a minimum of 64 at Greenville
on the 24th, aud a maximum of 98 at
Allendale and Blackville on the 22d,
The relative humidity waa high in
the eastern portions and was below
normal in the central and western
ones. There was more than the usual
amount of bright sunshine. There
were local hiigb, damaging wind? early
in the week in the northern and north?
eastern counties.
Scattered showers occurred early in
the week in the central, northern and
eastern counties, amounting to more
than an inch in the Pee Dee sections
of the State, and with variable
amounts in me other sections. ^
The reports of correspondents in?
clude the laius at the close of last
week, and ti: ose of this, both of which
were in th 3 form of thunderstorms,
and, as is characteristic of such
storms, the showers were heavier in
places than in others ia the immedi?
ate vicinity. The conditions of the
different crops correspond very closely
with the amounts of rainfall received
during the Last two weeks, and varies
from poor in localities where . the
drought is unrelieved, to exceedingly
fine where the rainfall was copious,
and while it is difficult to determine
the comparative areas of these condi?
tions, it is believed that over most of
the State tie conditions are very fav?
orable. In general, the Savannah val?
ley and parts of the central and north?
ern counties are most in need of rain,
though drought areas exist in all
parts of the State.
Early coin is about all laid by in
good condition; late corn is doing well
generally but in places the lack of
moisture is causing it to yellow.
Cotton continues to make seasonable
growth, bul; the plants are, as a rale,
undersized on clay and red lands.
Lice are less prevalent than last week.
Fruiting is reported from all sections,
especially cn sandy lands, but blooms
continue sporadic. In parts of Chester
and Lancaster counties fields are foul,
but genera ?ly they are clean and well
cultivated. Sea-island cotton has
made good growth during the week.
Tobacco was damaged by hail in
Darlington, selecting and curing has
begun in Marion ; the tobacco crop is
developing rapidly and is quite prom?
ising.
Late rice sowing is up to good
stands; in the Georgetown districts
early rice will soon receive its harvest
flooding. Melon shipments will soon
be heavy. Peach shipments continue,
and the commercial portion of the crop
is free from rot. Wheat and oats j
thrashing is under way ; yields of j
wheat are generally above the average ;
oats yield:? are variable. Wells are j
still failing, and water courses drying
up in a fe ;v counties, and cattle are
suffering. The crop outlook is gen?
erally promising, but a general rain
would be of great benefit to all crops.
Have You Land For Sale.
The attention of landowners who
wish to sell their property and of in
vestors who wish to purchase farm
land or other real estate is invited to
the advertisement of E. B. Belser,
Esq., who has established in this city
a real estate business and will devote
his time and energy to developing the
business.
The Fourth at Providence.
The Fourth of July will be celebrat?
ed at Providence Springs with a big
picnic, barbecue and dance. The
Second Regiment Band has been en?
gaged for th 3 day and the big pavilion
has been made ready for the occasion.
Refreshments of all kinds have been
provided for an immense crowd and
those who decide to spend the day at
the Springs can rest assured that they
will have a pleasant time. The North?
western Railroad has made a special
rate for the ? day from Sumter and
Camden and intermediate stations of
one fare for the round trip.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH
Everybody will Take Holiday Monday
All Business to be Suspended.
We, the undersigned merchants of
Sumter agree to close our places of
business cn Monday, July 4th, 1904.
The D. J. Chandler Clothing Co.,
B. J. Barnett, The Cash Grocery
Store, M. Green, V. fl. Phelps, L. B
Durant, Docker & Bultman, A.~A.
Strauss $ Co., L. LeGrand, Bultman
& Bros,, Burns Hardware Co., Jno.
Reid, L. W. Folsom, Sumter Clothing
Co., Shaw & McCollum,' The Minor
Store, O'Donnell & Co., Cnttino &
Chandler, G. F. Courte, Frank B.
Grier, Levy & Moses, Stubbs Bros.,
T. B, Jenkins, R. F. Hoyt, The Sum?
ter Dry Goods Co., R. S. Brad well, Har
by & Co., Sumter Banking & Mercan?
tile Co., Knight Bros., W. F. Jenkins,
Schwartz Bros., Sumter Grocery Co.,
Levi Bros., W. A. Thompson, Beck
Bros., Christopher Gazes, C. F. Mc?
Fadden, W. H. Yates, T. C. Scaffe,
0. E. Bostick, Geo. D. Shore & Bro.,
Whilden Furniture Co., S. E. Palmer,
J. D.Craig Furniture Co., R. B, Big
ham, H. G. Osteen & Co.
Fire at Wedgefield.
Wedgefield, Jane 29.- The dwelling
house of Mr. W. H. Ramsey, one mile
south of this place, was burned last
night together with its entire con?
tents. The house and furniture were
only partially insured. The origin of
the fire is snpposed to have been ac
cidental.
What is "TEETH IN A"? We^ll, rtis
this: -
A tasteless powder that will kiss
From baby's brow the fever glow
That teething always brings, you
know,
"TEETHINA " Orvercomes and
Counteracts the Effects of Summer's
Heat, Aids Digestion. Regulates the
Bowels. Gives rosy cheeks, health
and happiness to babies. June 29-2t
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MACHINERY
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COLUMBIA, S. C.
Please mentis* this paper.
WANTED-To sell 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
PARTNERSHIP N?TIGE.
THE UNDERSIGNED have formed
a partnership for the practice of law
under the firm name of Haynsworth
& Haynsworth.
W. F. B. HAYNS WORTH,
EDGAR C. HAYNSWORTH,
HUGH C. HAYNSWORTH.
June 15, 1904-Im
CANDIDATES' CAEDS
The announcement cards of candidates will
l>e published in these columns until the Dem?
ocratic primary for five dollars, payable in?
variably in adrance.
FOB COffGEESS.
I. hereby, announce myself a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the 59th Con?
gress, from the Seventh Congressional Dis?
trict of Sou?'. ! .irolina. and pledge myself to
abide the result of the primary, and to sup?
port the nominees of the party.
A. F. LEVER.
FOB SEERXFF.
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
Sheriff Ol Sumter County, subject to the de
clsi >n of the Democratic prim arv election.
W. S. DINK INS.
?. hereby, announce myself a candidate for
the office of Sheriff of Sumter county, and
picdjre mvself to abide the result of the pri?
mary and supnort the nominees of the party.
C. W. STAKSBUL
The Welsh Neck High Schcol
Has just closed a prosperous session, enroll?
ing 194 boarding students. Its 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 Ba
A CLEANING-DP SALE
-OF
There are some items in our stock of which we were forced
to buy very largely in order to get them at our price, and
while our sales of them have been all we could reasonably ex?
pect, we are determined to dispose of the surplus, let the loss
be what it may.
STRAW HATS AT 14 PRICE.
Did you ever buy a 50 cent Hat at 25 cents ? If not, we
will give you an opportunity of doing so.
We cleaned up a lot of 500, none ox which were worth less
than 50 cents, some we sold for even more, you get your
choice of what is left for a '
1=4 of a Dollar.
Men's Underwear at 48 cents a suit. We have about 200
suits of these left in colors only. They were manufactured to
sell for $1, but they did not and now you get them for less than
half of that.
2=Piece Suits at Cost.
We have a nobby assortment of patterns in these, second to
none in the city, our only trouble being we bought too many
and want to unload. v *
Women's Tan Shoes at 1=2 Price.
Every pair of them are worth $1.50. Pick them out while
hey last at 75 cents.
Ladies' Oxfords at $1.00.
These are the Godman brand, our $1.50 leader, and too
weil known to need further comment from us.
Shirt Waists at Cost.
This; has been an off year in shirt waists ; if you are not
supplied,, you can have your choice of our stock at actual cost.<
Ladies' Skirts at Cost.
We have only a limited number of these left, and the sizes
are consequently badly broken. The values are excellent, and
if you get fitted you are fortunate.
We reserve the right to withdraw these offerings at any time.
O'DONNELL & COMPANY.
J. D. Craig: Furniture Co,
Funeral Directors
=AND=
Licensed Embalmers,
Np. 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
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.
Well appreciate a share ai your business.
WHITE & MCCALLUM,
The Real Estate and Insurance Men.
OFFICE NO. 18 S. MAIN STREET - - PHONE NO. HZ.
Mch 9-ly