Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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WEDNESDAY, JULY N)7, (304. The Sumter Watchman was founded, in 1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The Watchman, and Southron now bas the com? bined circulation and influence of both of the old pap?is, and is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. ^Tbe New York newspapers indicate the trend of popular political opinion -they are not moulders of sentiment -consequently the unanimity witt which they have come ont for Parker jjinay be taken as a sign that they be? lieve that Parker is the popular can? didate and has a better chance of elec? tion than Roosevelt It is certain that they believe he will carry New York. We are proiie to give the blessings we enjoy no consideration, taking them as a matter of course. But the trouble that Charleston, Columbia and Spar&azrbu^g and several other towns in South Carolina, cot to men? tion hundreds of towns in other places throughout the country, are having with their water supply should cause the people of Snmter to be more -thankful for the inexhaustible supply of absolutely pure water with which a beneficent Providence has blessed ns. Wa know . of no other town that pos -seses as pure or as abundant supply of water. We do not have to take our water from a sewerage contami sated river cor from some small stream of doubtful purity that is Kable to fail in time of drought. Set just beneath ns, at a depth within easy reach, there is a stream of pure water flowing through a na tural filter of white saud and gravel whose volume no one has or cac esti? mate. We say it is inexhaustible for it has never failed cr shown dimuni tioc ic the severest droughts during the mere than ten years the water -works have been in operation. Whee surface wells have gone dry and ordi? nary pumps have failed the six six "inch wells at the pumping station have never failed to vield a constant supply sven when the pumps have been kept : going day and night The Snmter Water Company has no monopoly of this water supply sud any manufac? tory that requires a large and unfail? ing supply of pure water ready filter? ed for immediate use can obtain it in 'Sumter by merely boring wells through the upper strata of clays to the water bearing stratum of sand. ; .Sumter, though distant from any river or large stream, is better supplied .-with water for domestic and manufac riu? ssas than any other town in -the State, and if we possessed no other advantage ever other South Car? olina to wns ocr water supply alone would entitle this city to the consid? eration of those who seek a place of residence or a location for business. The projected railroad from South? port, N. C., via Conway to Sumter . means much to this city and to the section of country it will traverse. If the proposed road follows an air lice from Conway it will cross the Northeastern Railroad cear Lake City .or Scranton, bisect the Puddin Swamp sectioo and cross Black River not far from the Brick Church. It will open up a region now almost en? tirely without railroads and will make .this city the market for thousands of prosperous farmers whose trade now goes to other nearer towos, which, -under existing cocditiocs, are more ?coovenient The proposed railroad will alter conditions and Sumter will be pat into close touch with a section *hat is now tributary to other towns. For these reasons ihe bnsioess mee ?and property owners of Sumter should not ou ly welcome but should do their utmost to leod encourage meet and substantial aid to the enterprising cit? izens of Conway who are the promo tors and financial sponsors of this un? dertaking. While it is true.that Sum? ter cow has excellent railroad facili? ties, better, probably, than any other town^in the State, and Conway is iso? lated at the terminus of ac unimpor? tant branch of the Atlantic Ccast Line, nevertheless, we are as confi? dent, aa it ls possible to be, that the proposed road, when completed, as we are assured it will be at co distant day, will be of much more benefit to Sumter than it can be to Conway. Snmter should not only welcome the new road but our people should get together and work for it with all the energy aod enthusiasm that they possess. ~"We wish the whole bunch of candi? dates for Railroad Commissioner and all the Atlantic Coast Line officials could have been lauded at the Sum? ter A. C. L. passecger station ac 6.30 o'clock Monday evening. After they had waded around awhile in the water and mud they would probably have concluded that an umbrella shed is a poor apology as a protection against rain, and that folks who alight from the trains in a pouring rain aod land ackle deep ic water are cot io a frame of mied co admire its architectural beauty and symmetry. Most people in this section of the State have forgottec that a State cam? paign is ceder way aod that a few candidates for Railroad Commissioner are playing one day stands to pitifully small audiences in the up country. No one cares to hear what the can? didates are saying or doing and as the j people are not interested the news? paper reporters are not setting down their words of eloquence, born of hun? ger for office. The candidates are having a lonesome time of it and doubt? less reached the conclusion long ago that the county to county campaign is a delusion and a snare. MA6N0UA NEWS NOTES. Magnolia, July 26.-The recent showers have greatly improved the ap? pearance of the cotton crops around this place, and it may fully recover from the effects of the drouth, but corn is off from 10 to 20 per cent as ap? plies to this immediate section. Some of the farms about three miles southwest and west of this place have not suffered a day from lack of rain, and I guess this is the case all over the state. The showers have operated in a peculiar way, favoring certain spots, and. passing invariably around others. This correspondent has ob? served that when the land underwent a sub-soiling process, broken up, say 12 inches deep, that the crop shows no signs of injury, but held its own, while adjoining fields, prepared in the usual manner, with same kind and quantity of fertilizers, shows unmis-, takable signs of ?[deterioration. The proof in this section is clear. Mr. Joe Joye of Sumter is visiting relatives in this place. Mr.. M. L. McIntosh has returned from a visit io Providence Springs, and speaks of the crops in that section in flattering terms, as also the springs. Mr. T. Gordon Griffin's millinery store will soon be completed. Gordon is looking out for tho fa" trade and means to be ready. Rev. T. M. Dent, is conducting a protracted meeting at Wells' Church near this place. "Old uncle" Billie Smith, the old colored man whose name we mention? ed some time ago, will soon breathe his last, he being seriously ill. He was born and raised on Hon. E. D# Smith's great grandfather, Mr. Arbor Smith's place about four miles from this place in the year 1800. His younger brother, "Old Uncle, Nat" is 97 years old and gets around pretty lively. Next Friday is campaign day at J this place, and it will be a day of smiles. Lee county has 59 candidates for office-and all the best of men, but the pity is, we can elect such a small number of them. Friend Bill Tom McLeod reached home from a tour, on yesterday morning, quite indisposed, but hopes to be well enough to join Mr. T. N. Griffin, on next Saturday on a trip to Lynch? burg, Va. Occasional, j A. STANL WHITESTONE LITHI? SPR! IUsOpc UNEXCELLED CU] The Hotel It is the only L: are forced by natu rock from which th been known for fi properties. The he They are located tv miles from Spartan line on the Savanna Railway. Rates Hade 1 Send for Cir Weekly Crop Bulletin. Columbia, July 26.-The week end? ing 8 a. m., July 25th, had a moan temperature of 80 degrees, which is marly two below normal, due to ex? cessive heat during the first half and abnormally low temperatures during the last half. The extremes were a minimum of 56 at Greenville on the 24th and a maximum of 104 at Black? ville, and other places, on the 21st. There wer* numerous damaging high wi nds and hail storms accompanying thunder storms, but the resulting in? jury to crops was confined to small area. The sunshine was deficient, and the relative humidity below nor? mal, causing corn and cotton to wilt, do ring the first half and was above normal during the latter half. Numerous and well distributed shDwers occurred in all parts of the State, materially reducing the extent of the droughty areas, but there are still a number of widely scattered sec? tions where crops are suffering for the want of moisture and where the need of rain is urgent. The week rainfall i-Mged irom "trace': to 8.14 inches, tb ^atter in eastern Chesterfield coun? ty , where lands were badly washed and lowlands flooded, destroying the fino crops on them ; lowlands were so flooded in parts of Spartanburg coun? ty. Wells and streams continue very low in the central Savannah valley counties, but generally stock-water is more plentiful. There is need of more fresh water for flooding rice fields, as the lower reaches of the river are very low. A s a rule all crops have been laid by althouh excessive rain in a few localities delayed the work, and in some sections cotton is still small enough to be cultivated. Generally fields are clean, but there is an in? creasing number of exceptions especi? ally in the northeastern counties whore the fields are grassy. T he high temperature early in the week caused corn to wilt and fire, but the fall in temperature and the ac? companying rains checked the damage before it had become serious. Old cora was too nearly ripe to be much benefited by the improved weather conditions, and in the driest sections is nearly a failure; young corn is generally premising. (Jottcn continues to make satisfac? tory growth and is fruiting well. Thi3 middle crop gives indications of b^ing a heavy one. There are numer? ous reports of cotton shedding leaves and squares, but as yet the injury is not serious. The crop as a whole con? tinues very promising, with less com? plaint of insects and disease than last week. Sea-island cotton is small, of good color and blooming profasely. Tobacco curing made only fair pro? gress owing to the numerous showers ths.t hindered the work. Early rice is heading well; late needs more fresh water for flooding than is avail :one Lithia [OTEI ,E:Y STANFORD, P HGS, - - SPA! >n All the Year [SINE==UNSUPAI Mas Accommo 500 Quests. ithia Springs in the cou: ral pressure twenty feel ey flow. White Stone L ifty years for their rei ?tel has the best appoint] 70 miles from White St iburg, and are connected ih and Asheville Divisic Known on Ap the Proprietor. culars and Other able. M?lions are plentj?ul; peaches fairly plentiful, with shipments of both still heavy ; apples are generally scarce ; pear trees are bearing well. There is a general improvement in pastures, gardens, peas, sweet potatoes and other minor crops. Ground is be? ing prepared for fall truck, in the coast districts. Bishop Joseph S. Kev, Southern M. E. Church, writes: "We gave Dr. Moffett's "TEETHINA" (Teething Powders) to our litte grandchild with the happiest results. The effects were almost magical, and certaiuly more satisfactory thau from anything we ever used.', "TEETH IN A" (Teeth? ing Powders) Counteracts and Over? comes the Effects of the Summer's Heat. July 27-2t CANDIDATESrCAKDS The announcement cards of candidates will be published in these columns undi the Dem? ocratic primary for five dollars, payable in? variably in advance. . , FOE C02TGEESS. T. hereby, announce myself a candidate for the Democratic nomination for the 59tb Con? gress, from the Seventh Congressional Dis? trict of ?south Carolina, and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary, and to sup? port the nominees of the party, A. F. LEVER. POE ATOITOE. Mr Editor: Please announce that I am a candidate for reelection to the office of Coun? ty Auditor, subject, of course, tothe rules and regulation, of fhe Democratic priman-, J. DIGGS WILDER." FOE GLEES OF COURT. I hereby announce my candidacy for re? election tb the office of Clerk of Court for Sumter County subject to the rules of the Democratic part". L. I. PAKROTT. FOE C0E02TEE. I, hereby, announce that I am a candidate for reelection as Coroner of Sumter County, and pledge myself to abide by the result of the primary and support the nominess of the party. & F. FLOWERS. FOE COU?TTY TEE?SUEEE. I announce myself a candidate for renomi? nation for the office of County Treasurer and ask an endorsement by the Democratic voters of Sumter County in the coming primary. Respectfully, July 14,1904. T. W. LEE. FOE COUITTY SUPEE72S0E I hereby announce myself a candidate for Supervisor of Sumter county, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election. WM. M. SANDERS. Hereby tendering my thanks to the Citi? zens of Sumter County for their generous support in the past, I 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 my every duty. WM. H. SEALE. FOE SSEEZFF. I hereby announce myself a .candidate for Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the de? cision of the Democratic primary election. W. S. DINKINS. T, 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^ g^J^g^' FOE 21&5XSTE?TE. To the Voters of Judicial District No. 3: I am before vou again for the office of Magistrate in the coming primary. If you see fit to elect me as in the past, I will appre? ciate vour 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 liberal 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, H. HARBY, JK. Springs Am toprietor. COUNTY, 8. G. I Itt Round. SSED COMFORTS. dations for Dtry whose waters t above the granite ?thia Springs have markable curative nents in?the South. ;one Station, eight L by private trolley >n of the Southern plication to information. PREPARING FOR Our buyers are now busily engaged in getting up tLeir mem? orandums preparatory to going to market, where the month of August will be spent in scouring the Northern and Eastern markets in search of their best offerings. Our Farming Friends Are to be congratulated upon the present outlook for an abun? dant harvest, and if the crop yields as it promises ai: 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 to handle 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 to 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 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., v Hartsville, S. C. June 15-3ai J. D. Craig; Furniture Co. Funeral Directors =?N~D 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 25-Sm 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. . We'll appreciate a share af your business. WHITE & MCCALLUM, The Real Estate and Insurance Men. OFFICE NO. 18S. MAIN STREET - - PHONE NO. 143.