Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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C|? Mli??r!jm;i?t m? jsantjjron. WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, I9Q4. ?be Sumter Watchman was founded in 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 is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. The communication of County Chairman, E. W. Dabbs is recom? mended to all Democrats for careful -reading and serious consideration. Certain vital truths are clearly and forcibly set for; h by him in a manner and in temper that we heartily coni jnend, and his conclusions, we believe, will be accepted as fundamentally true * and Democratic by all who are demo? crats in principle as well as name. England is the ally of Japan and by treaty has pledged herself to assist that country if she shculd be attacked by two or more powers, but under other conditions England would be neutral. From the outbreak of the .Russo-Japanese war England has ob? served a strictly neutral attitude, and Kassia has had not the least reason to find fault with the course and policy of England, therefore the apparently deliberate attempt of Russia to give offense to the English people, whose commerce is their dearest possession, - by siezing and searching merchant vessels in the Ked Sea, is inexplica? ble, for, if the Czar's ministers are reasonable men, they must have known that the people of England would never tamely submit to such damaging interference with their trade on the high seas. The prompt dispatch of a powerful fleet of battle? ships to the Bed Sea and the mobili? zation of the home and channel fleets shows that England is in earnest and will not brook Kassian depredations, even if it is necessary to go to war to protect the merchant marine from stezure and search. If England should take an active and energetic band in the war against Russia, France the ally of Russia, would probably be forced reluctantly into the game, but even that would not improve Russia's sit? uation and the complete and humilia? ting defeat by the combined armies and navy of Japan and England would fae a foregone conclusion. This being the case the idea suggests itself that Kassia's course in provoking England in the Ked Sea matter may be for the parp?se of creating a situation that would give the Czar's ministers an excuse for withdrawing from Manchu zia and leaving it in the possession cf Japan without having to make the hu? miliating confession that her vaunted army is not able to deal with the army cf Japan. Peace with both Japan and England and the abandonment of Manchuria and all pretensions to a claim cn Kcrea would qufckly follow a declaration of war by England, and Kassia may be playing for peace by compulsion to save the reputation of the army at home. The reputation of Russia's arnly and navy is already lost m all countries save Russia, and any subterfuge may be regarded as j legitimate if it serves to save the re? putation of the army at heme. Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, July 19 -The week end? ing 8a. rn, July 18, had a meau tem? perature of 80 degrees which is slight? ly below normal. The departures be? low normal were greater on the coast than in the interior. The extremes were a minimum of 6o at Greenville on the 14th, and a max mum of 98 at Blackville ou the 15th. There were no destructive high winds The rel? ative humidity was abone normal over the entire State. The sui.shine was slightly deficient. There were quite general showers on tbe 12tb, and again on the ICth. but tliey were local and partial in character with many places that had no rain. The relative wet and dry areas remain about thc same as last week, with complaint of io much rain in Chesterfield. Marlboro and Manor, counties, and of increased seventy ci the droughty conditions in the middle and upper Savannah valley counties, extending into the interior over Greenwood, Nt?be:ry and Laurir.s counties that are suffering fer rain. Rain won ld be very beneficial over tho western half cf the State, in which division wells and streams are very low, and water for stock is scarce. Laying by crops is general and the work is well advanced, except that stubble land corn, and cotton on red and clay lands, continue to be culti? vated. The condition cf old corn is critical in, the dry sections, and the prospec? tive yields ^ill be materially lessened unless rain comes soon. Late planted corn continues promising. The cotton crop so tiered from an excess of moisture in the extreme northeastern counties, and from drought in the western ones, but as a whole continnes very promising. It has attained seasonable size in the eastern naif of the State, and remains under-sized over the western half. There are a few repcits of too large a weed. Cotton is blooming and fruit? ing well in all sections, and many \ fall grown bolls have been noted, insects infest fields in Greenville, J?iekens and Spartanburg counties, I while wilt and blackrock- or black ? rust have been noted in Geenville j and Oraugeburg counties. Consider? able cotton has been laid by in gener? ally clean condition. Sea-island cot? ton is becoming somewhat grassy, and is blooming freely. Tobacco curing is now general : the crop is a fine one. Rice is heading, and is in need of more freshet water ; June rice is doing fairly well kin the Georgetown district. Melons are j bearing well, and shipmeants are heavy. Minor crops vary in condition according to the moisture supply, and range from excellent to very poor. Pisgah News Notes. Pisgah, July 18.-The seasons still continue fine at this place, and the corn is about safe. Just below here, and at Boykins and Rembert sections, the crops are suffering for rain, espe? cially corn. None has fallen to do any good for week?. While we have bad plenty of rain, it is on the lig-ht order, just the thing for the crops. Mr. Geo. 0. Rogers, and family of Bishopvilie, are visiting his brothers, j T. M. and C. A. Rogers. Miss Adele Vinson of Sumter is visiting her brother, and J. D. Evans' family. Mr. M. 0. Burkett cf Sumter, is visiting J. L. Gillis. Mrs. Robert Vinson, of Charleston is visiting the family of L. S. Vinson. Rev. Thomas Lietch is still carrying on his meeting at Smithville. Great crowds attend the services and much interest is being man if ese d. Mr. Leitch cuts right and left and the peo? ple seem to enjoy it. He does not mince words, and tells thy people just what they are. His meeting will close some time this week. Protracted meetings will commence at Pisgah and Swift Creek churches next Sunday. Mr. Walters, the Pisgah pastor, will be assisted by Rev. Mr. Fuuderburk recently from Texas. There will be two services a day, ll a. m., and abouts p. m. The public is cordially invited to attend. I do not know who will assist Mr. Crouch at Swift Creek. Probably later on Mr. Bo^th will have another meeting at Smithville. James McLean, a worthy and indus? trious colored man, died near here last week from typhoid fever. He lived here for years, and had the respect of the white people because he deserved it. He was a good farmer, and his white friends regret his\lealb, which is a distinct loss to his race, for he : set them a good example, which they j would do well to follow. Our State has great possibilities for agricultural development, but most of j people want to get rich so quick that they find it too slow to follow in the footsteps of their foreparents. So I every quack concern is grabbed alter. In buying futures, how many reap any reward. Possibly one or two, when hundreds lese all and experience don't teach them any better. There are so many pitfalls for the unwary that it is a wonder that more are not swamped than NS hat are. Money is a good servant but a bad master. When a man is lost to all that is gcod in life, on account ot his love f^r money, he had better not have it. 1 know a few who love and worship it, more than auything on the earth or above it either. Parker, the democratic presidental candidate is a poor mau, so was Mc? Kinley, and Garfield, which shows tba: these eminent men gave the best of their lives to t?eir country. Good old Abe was poor, so was S^rn Randal. Grover was poor when he went into office, but now they say he is very comfortable. Thej tell tales on Rock felier, by sajmg that all his bequests are squeezed out of the people, but John might say different if you ask him. I nope our legislature will pass a law prohibiting the dumping of the poorest oils in oar States. Some of the kerosene is horrible. There has been another change in the management; ot the local Western Union Telegraph office. Mr. S. M. Marcus who has bten manager for the past Ihre? ur iturmonrLs has roigned and Mr. Tom Bradley, who at one time, a few years a^c, had charge of the Festal office, took churre this morning. The Pythian ball players .vere too much for the Elk aggiegation Wednes? day afternoon, winning the second game of the series by a sjore of 10 to 4. The game was an interesting on?, and for the first half of the Kaine the Pythians were held down with great >uecess by the Ejks whop ut upa good game. It is evident that the Pyth iats had the stronger team and in the last few innings they walked away SNith their opponents, and piled i.p the scores to their m dit. There was a large crowd prisent and there seems to be a d?cided revival of interest in base .bal!. Sumter may vet Le a base ball town, as it once was sume Mars ago. The race for magistrate is exciting more interest in this city than the con? test over State or county cilices, il. L. B. Wells, Esq., the incumbent lias held the office for so many years thf.t seme people have come to regard the position as his lor life, but Horace llarby, Jr., Esq., his opponent in this race, is young, active and so well qualified lor the position by lejjal experience and high character that he has already developed remarkable strength, he is the >oung man's can? didate and the joung men joli a big vote in tn is city. The race promises to be a bot one with a close and ex? citing finish. \ CRISIS OF THE STRIKE TOOIY. ??iet? Trades Unions Ask for Con? ference This Afternoon. PACKERS REFUSE TO TALK. Sympathetic Strike Seems Sure if j Arbitration ls Not Soon Agreed Upon. Chicago, July 19.-The crisis of the stock yards strike will come tomor- j low afternoon. The allied trades unions in the stock yards which are ! certain to become involved in the con? troversy if it is not soon settled, held a conference this afternoon . sting five hours, and at its conclusion sent a letter to the packers asking for a joint conference between representa? tives of the striker?, of the packers and of the allied tradns, to see if a settlement of the strike along peaceful lines cannot be reached. Tonight there was nobody who wcuid say that ! the packers would apree to the confer- ! euee, and it is impossible to say with certainty that the meeting will be held. Arthur Meeker, manager for Ar- : mour & Co., speaking tonight for the [ other packers as well as for his own : establishment, said that he would , send a reply in the morning to the j j letter received this afternoon from j ! the representatives of the allied i unions. He declined to say, however, I what the nature of the reply would be. ! The unions joining in the request j for the meeting represent all the trades engaged in the packing indus- I try, and they have joined in a final appeal for arbitration between the packers and the striking bntchers. President Donnelly of the butchers' | union said that he was anxious to j have peace, but that unlesss it came with the proposed conference tomor- i row there would be a general sympa? thetic strike on the part of the allied trsdes unions. J3oth sides still claim to have the j advantage of the strike. The packers assert that they are operating their phints almost to their full capacity, j while the strikers contend that tho ? I packing trade throughout the country j ! is practically demoralized. The pack? ers! also assert that there is no neces- ? sity for any advance in the prices of | meat, and declare that it is Simply a j "hold-up" by the retail dealers. LeRoy F. Youmans, of Columbia, ha3 been appointed a special judge to hold court at Greenwood, beginning August 8 and running for the specifi? ed time. The appointment has been me.de on account of the illness of the Judge Gage. Refuges for Criminals. J Aiken, Lexington and Saluda coun? ties now stand at the head as corrupt counties. While others are not free from crime and debaucheries, these ; seem to lead. Aiken and Lexington should draw a bee line from one Court House to the other and where the boundary lines meet the following : sign sould be painted in red. ! "Wanted-Murder cases for trial. Cold blooded cases a specialty. We j will clear you sure. Rates reasonable. A few good lawyers and a moderate purse." I do not ?think this would he unwise.-Montmorenci Cor. Aiken Journal. Housekeepers' Labels. ! Housekeepers who are now putting up the year's supply of preserves, pick? les, jellies, etc., should obtain a book of Dennison's Ready Gummed Perfor? ated Labels-printed and ready for ? use. For sale at Osteen's Book Store. July 19-ot 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. FOR CONGRESS. r. hereby, announce myself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 5i>th Con irress. from the Seventh Congressional Dis? trict of South Carolina, and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary, and to sup? port thc nominees of the party. A. F. LEV Eli. FOR CLERK OF COURT. I hereby announce my candidacy for re? election to the office of" Clerk of Court for Sumter County subject to thc rules of the Democratic party. L. L. l'A Ii ROTT. " FOB CORONER. I. hereby, announce that I am a candidate for reelection a* Coroner of Sumter County, and pledge myself to abide by the result of the primary and support the Horniness of the party. S. F. FLOWERS. FOR COU27TT TREASURER. I announce myself a candidate for renomi? nation for the office of County Treasurer and ask an endorsement bj-the Democratic voters of Sumter Countv in the coming primarv. 'Respectfully. July 14. 1904. 1 T. W. LEE. FOR CCra?Y SUPERVISOR Hereby tendering my thanks to the Citi? zens of Sumter County for their generous support in the past. 1 most respectfully an? nounce myself as a Candidate for reelection to the office of County Supervisor/subject to the rules govering the Democratic primary election. My very best efforts are promised and pledged to the performance of mv every duty. WM. H. SEALE. FOR SHERIFF. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the de? cision of the Democratic primary election. W. S. DIN KI NS. I. hereby, announce myself a candidate for the office*of sheriff of Sumter county, and pledge myself to abide the result of the pri? mary and support the nominees of the party. C. W. STANS!LL. FOR MAGISTRATE. To the Voters of Judicial District No. 3: I am before you again for the office of Magistrate in the coming primary. If you see tit to elect me as in the past, I will appre? ciate your support. Should you decide other? wise, I will cheerfully support your choice. You all know me, and I am in your hands Thanking you all for the lil>eral support you have always given me. I remain.Yours truly. H. L. B. WELLS. I. hereby, announce myself a Candidate for the office of Magistrate of the Third District of Sumter County-subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. II. HARBY, JR. PREPARING FOR Our buyers are now busily engaged in getting up their mem? orandums preparatory to going to market, where the month of August will be speEt in scouring the Northern and Eastern markets in search of their best offering's. Our Farming Friends Are to be congratulated upon the present outlook for an abun? dant harvest, and if the crop yields as it promises ac present Merchants Will Be Happy For they can count upon the largest trade Sumter has ever en? joyed, and we can assure our patrons in advance that no house will be better prepared tchandle their portion of it than we will. We have recently made extensive additions to our ware? house facilities, which has enabled us to handle larger quanti? ties of goods, and to better advantage than we have ever done. It has always been our aim, and will continue to be, to keep up the various departments of our stock, and there has not been a week during the present season that we have not re? plenished our stock, and even now, late as it seems, we have a shipment of summer goods in transit, but this will be the last. We will devote the balance of the season to disposing of the remnant of our stock, and that * Without Consideration of Profit. Among the recent additions io our stock is a case of Men's Fine Gauze Undershirts That were delayed in transit, and rejected by us on account of the late delivery. Every shirt is worth 75 cents, but rather than have them returned at his expense, the manufacturer made a price that justifies us in selling them at Half Their Value, 75 Cents Per Pair. It will pay you to buy your supply for next year at this price. O'DONNELL & COMPANY. The Welsh Neck High Schcol Has just closed a prosperous session, enroll? ing 194 boarding students. Its catalogues ?re now ready for distribution. Send us ^our 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. Jane 15-;>33 J. D. Craig Furniture Co. Funeral Directors ^-AWD - --. 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 35 :'>m KEEP US IN MIND. We buy and sell Real Estate and collect Rents, in city or country. . _ I We sell all kinds of Insurance, including Fire, 'Lite, Accident and Health, representing orly the strongest companies. ; Well appreciate a share ai your business. ! WM STE & MCCALLUM, The Real Estate and Insurance Men. OFFICE ND. 1SS. MAIN STREET - - PHONE NO. 145. ! Mob 9 ly ?a ? I PRIDE OF NORTH CAROLINA 5-YEAR OLD CORN WHISKEY Di/ect From Distillery to Consumer. Exrress Prepaid The public has been frequently misled by extravagant and un? truthful claims oi unscrupulous dealers who rerrescni t' cmselvesas I istillers. We commend this fact to vour coiisid? ration and invite the most rigid examination ?>f our claim. Weare the largest distiller* and dist ri1 "iters of ;>ure >*. C. Corn Whiskies in the I nited -t tics and the only concern i:i N< rth Carolina thi?l?gyur..;ue"s e* erv package, froni til*- largest tc tho smailes! We .;rt ^?C of the srst firms in N. C. to furnish whiskev direct from the I*i-iillery t. the Consumer Von lhere'y avoid alike the possibilit?s of Adulterations and t!.e Profits of th* Middleman We ship "Pride of Vorth Carolina". Kxy-r'*?-* charges prepaid, ?securely jacked in j iain e^se so tu-one cat- conte:.ls same .our order reaches ??. :.t th? foPor in? uri? ? 4 fr. i i ona; ls. nicely labeled ;.$.?.... ]>. r c. >e 1 dor. full cits " " > . '.?' '? doz full pis. .. - ?y..m 4 doz full l/? pts ?Jii.tki Pintsaud half pints fitted wuh cork rina's in :>r-- hold from to 4!< gallons $?.7*i \>^r pail?n. No c\tr.. charge u?r jugs >?r packing. Let the above figures cn orth Carolina's liest tr,Ik to you. Mean.-thieving "bust-head' >tn!"i ?\ill cost voa utore. Tryacaseof Unsold Honest Hand-Made Corn and it -n-ill ^i\e you a taste ot" what your father used to enjoy. If you don't find it Inrtter than anything yoifever had in your life and arejiot more than pleased, return the" goods and your money will come back to you by fii>t mail. ' Yours to'command. The D. L. Arey Distilling Co. Lafayette and Green Streets Ssvlisbviry, - North Carolina References: First National Bank, of Salisbury. N*. C. Dun or Bradstreet Mercantile Agencies. ? is unsurpassed, and invalids lind sure and speedy relief by its use. It wiii cure dyspepsia, liver complaint chronic hep? atitis, jaundice, torpor ol' liver and general debility, following upon malarial disease, dropsy, diarrhoea, dysentery, constipa? tion, hemorroid, uterine, renal and cystic disease.-, hocmaturia, rheumatism, catamenal derangements and ether female com? plaints. Highly recommended by the medical profession Glenn Springs Ginger Ale. Delightful Beverage, Invigorating, Healthful, Containing the mineral ingredients of Glenn Springs Min? eral Water. Glenn Springs Carbonated M neral Water-a delightful Ta? ble water, and positive cure for dyspepsia (jives immediate relief from indigestion I*or sale by J. F. v\. DeLorme, The Sumter Drug Co., A J. Chi.ua and The Ca h Grocery Store.