The watchman and southron. (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, August 03, 1904, Image 4
WEZmESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1904.
Tho Sumter Watchman was founded in
1850and the Tnte 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.
Much ado has been made lately
about the putting of trash on the
streets for removal by the city scaven?
ger. Pedestrians arid bicyclists would
like to know that something will be
done as to the disposition of the box?
es and barrels, used for the ' trash.
More often than otherwise the box or
barrel is so far in the sidewalk as to
be an obstruction, and the. barrels
when emptied are left lying upon
the sidewalk. It would seem that
these empty boxes and barrels should
not be allowed to remain from day to
day upon the. sidewalk, and should
nave some prescribed position when
filled and awaiting the scavenger.
The Weekly ?rep Report
Columbia, August 2.-The week
ending S &. m., Au gust 1st, had a mean
temperature of 77 degrees, which is
nearly 4 below honi?i, due to contin?
uous low day and night temperatures.
The extremes were a minium of 54 at
Creen villle on the 26th and a maxi m ti m
of 91 at Blackville on the 30th. There
was a harmful deficiency in bright
sunshine, while the relative humidity
was above normal throughout the
week.** Hail occurred in many place,
bat did little damage. High winds
blew down corn in a^few localities.
The rains were of f requent occurrence
during the: week, and in many places
were heavy enough to wash lands and
ovrefiow bottom lands. The continu?
ons rains for the last; two weeks in the
north central and northeastern coun?
ties have been detrimental to crops,
especially to cotton, ind to corn on
bottom lands, In the Savannah and
western counties generally, the rains
were beneficial to all crops, and they
were also of great benefit in the rice
?stricts. There are now few dry areas,
dud they very small, and confined
principally to the extreme northwest?
ern counties, where additional rains
have, fallen* since correspondents' re?
ports were mailed.
The work of laying by crops made
slow progress Owing to the frequent
rains that kept the ground too wet to
cult?vate. However, all but a small
portion of-the fields crops have been
Said by in "good condition, except fin
the northeastern counties where ' many
?aids are grassy.
The con3irion of com improved gen?
erally, though much of the early up?
land corn was nearly ripe, or too near?
ly ruined to be benefitted by the recen t
nins. Yoong corn and bottom land
ebro are particularly promising. Some:
early corn is made, and fodder polling
\ has begun.
While the general tenor of the re?
ports, especially from the western half
of the Sta te, indicases a steady im?
provement, in the condition of cotton
which is growing rapidly and fruiting
heavily, libere' is an increased number
of reports bf shedding, rust and of the
plants turning yellow, caused by ex?
cessive moisture and lack of sunshine.
Insects continue damaging in Green?
ville and Orangebnrg counties. Too
large a growth of weed is also a source
of complaint. Sea-island cotton con?
tinues to thrive, and is blooming freely.
Tobacco curing is more than half
finished, and the results are very satis?
factory. Early rice continues to head
well, and some is ri perin?: there is
more water available for flooding ex?
cept in the lower reaches of the rivers
which continue very low. Melons are
abondant, and shipments continue
heavy. Late peaches are ripening
with variable yields, though generally
poor. Minor crops, pastures and
gardens made marked improvement.
Haying is nuder way along the coast,
bot the weather was generally unfav?
orable. Turnips being sewn, and fall
truck and gardens planted.
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The weather
bureau weekly seminary of crop con?
ditions says : Cotton has made good
growth in the central and eastern por?
tions of the cotton belt, too rapid
growth being reported from portions
of Alabama, Mississippi and Louisi?
ana.
Complaints of rust and shedding are
more general than in the previous
week ia the Carolinas, Georgia and
Florida. Shedding is also generally
reported in Texas, where most of the
crop would be benefited by rains,
drought being more serious in thc
north central counties. Much of the
crop in Mississippi and Louisiana is
grassy. Picking continues in south?
ern Texas, where it is expected to be
general by the middle of August, anc
has begun in Alabama and Florida.
The condition of tobacco is less fav
orable in the Ohio valley, where mud
of the crop is in need of rain, bul
from Virginia northward the crop hai
made good growth and topping is ii
progress? Coring is progressing ix
the'Carolinas, the crop in North Car
olisa being mach lighetr than usual,
Hagoot?'s Successful Young Farmer.
Mr. Editor : There are people andi
people in the world, but one naturally
feels like pulling his hat to one who
through sheer dogged perseverance)
and application, that fairly sets wind,
tide and what else in his favor, suc?
ceeds in life. Some years ago Juliaz.
Sanders, the worthy son of his no lestt
worthy sire Thos. O. Sanders, Sr.,
just starting out in life sustained soro
reverses in a mercantile adventure
under circumstances altogether beyond,
his control. Unlike very many he didi
not mope nor whine over them nor
long seek sympathy even from his besi;
friends. There are those who seem
never to learn that while they aro
willing enough to listen at the recital
of your triumphs and glory with yoi.
people soon tire with your trouble*!
and failures. With the heart of a mar.
he took up life's burden again, strag?
gling harder than before ; five years ht i
lived in the swamps of San tee, no
stranger to th? hardships and exposure*
of a lumberman. By dint of hare,
work and close application to busi?
ness? he regained his feet. Two years
ago with his brother Charles he pur?
chased the "Vanderbilt'' land, a traci;
of four hundred acres, paying $10,000
for it. Here, riding over it with
himself, I saw corn, upland, thal;
promises at least forty "bushels pei
acre. His cotton was equally as fine,
and will average abale, and this oz,
land that' had been badly abused by
the tenant system. If a man succeeds
at one thing he can at some other.
The past i"wo years prove that Juliai.
is a farmer; his crops Of corn and cot
ton are fully as good ?s the best of hin
older and more experienced neighbors
After dinner we "went out over tho
home tract, land inferior to the other,
where we found the crops equally ai
good. He lives at the old homestead
with his widowed mother. He hau
recently remodeled his dwelling, en .
larging the rooms and making o the:*
alterations which render it a thing o l
beauty as well as of comfort.
Speaking of Hagood no finer land iii
any where tc be found than here andi
[ on tho Peninsula, and it is in the nanda,
of capable men who know how to ge",
the best results from its cultivation.
I^These are Charles, Arthur, T. O. Jr..
and Crawford Sanders, Algie Alston,
young, inexperienced, but not by any
means to be despised as the condition
of his farm well snows. I have al?
ready said, but you did not publish it, ?j
that the time when brain more than
anything, perhaps all, else is requiredl:
to farm, successsfully is at hand,
Agriculture is a science; the sooner
we learn that the better. Before li
close this article I mention Mrs. Bar
field, a widow, who, everything on
sidered has as fine a crop as any.
Hagood.
WANTEDT-A man "with some ex?
perience, to superintend Ginnery anc'l J
boy seed. Apply to P. care Watchman
and Southron. Aug. S^--2t*
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rock from which tl
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properties. The h<
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line on the Savana
Railway.
Rates fl?de
Send for Cii
Mr. J. E. Gaillard announces that
he is a candidate for promotion from
Deputy Sheriff to High Sheriff of
Sumter county. He has made a capa?
ble and energetic deputy and his fa?
miliarity with all the duties of the
office warrants the belief that he
wonld perform the duties of Sheriff
fully as competently.
Mr. S. D. Cain who is a candidate
for election to succeed himself as
County Superintendent of Education
publishes his card today. Mr. Cain
was appointed to succeed Mr. B. D.
Wilson just a year ago, and the man?
ner in which he took up the position
of the office and his capable admin?
istration of the office has won the ap?
proval of those interested in the schools
of the county. He has no opposition,
and this county is assured that a com?
petent man will fill the office for two
years more.
Mr. John M. Knight announces his
candidacy for the House of Represen?
tatives. He is too well known through?
out Sumter county to need any intro?
duction to the voters whose sufferage
he asks., having served as county
chairman for several ; successive cam?
paigns, which position he Siled to
the satisfaction of the party.
Mr. John H. Clifton is a candidate
for reelection to .the House of Repre?
sentatives. Mr. Clifton has served
only one term, but in that time he es?
tablished a record as a safe, compe?
tent and attentive representative. He
attended the sessions regularly and
was always, found voting as his convic?
tions dictated. He is no dodger or
shirker, and if he is reelected his rec?
ord is guarantee that he will not be
found trying to get on both sides of
important questions.
Mr. Altamont Moses, who has re?
presented Sumter county in either the
House or the Senate since 1888 is a
candidate for reelection to the House
of Representatives. His long service
and his close attention to bis legisla?
tive duties has rendered him one of
the most valuable men in the Legis?
lature. His usefulness in the House
and the value of his services are best
known and most appreciated by his
colleagues and they are practically un?
animous in saying that it would be a
distinct loss to the State for Sumter
county to fail to return him to. the
Legislature as long as he will consent
to serve.
FOUND--A gold band wedding ring
with initials engraved inside. Owner
can recover by proving ownership and
paying expenses. Bland ing R.
Durant, Sumter, S. C. Aug 3-lt*
Qraiigelnirg Collegiate Instituts,
ORANGEB?RG, S. C.
A High Grade Co-Educational Institution.
The only school in middle South Caroli?
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Three large buildings. Two of brick
and one of wood. Accommodations for
150 stndents.. Rooms are being rapidly
taken.
Equipments ample. Eaculty strong.
Ratesjvery reasonable. Fare first class
and.nicely served. :
Full Business Course. Vocal and Instru?
mental Music,Elocution, Art and Physical.
Culture. Curriculum mgh as correspond?
ing Female! Colleges in ;the State.
Write for illustrated Catalogue.
J. R. M?OK,
W..S. PETERSON,.
Associate Presidents,
Next Session Begins Wednesday, Sep?
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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.
FOE C01TGEESS.
I, hereby, announce myself a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the 59th 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.
HOUSE OF EEPEESEITTATIVES.
I am a candidate for the Legislature, sub
: ject to the rules of the primary.
JOHN ?? KNIGHT.
I, hereby, announce myself as a candidate
for reelection as a member of the House of
Representatives, subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary.
ALTAMONT MOSES.
I, hereby, announce myself as a candidate
for reelection as a member of the House of
Representatives from Sumter County, sub?
ject to the rules of the Democratic primary.
JOHN H. CLIFTON.
FOR COUNTY AUD2T0E.
Mr. Editor: Please announce that I am a
candidate for reelection to the office of Coun?
ty Auditor, subject.'-of course, to.the rules
and regulation, of the Democratic primary.
J. DIGGS WILDER.
FOE GLEES OF COURT.
I hereby announce my candidacy for re?
election to the office of Clerk of Court for
Sumter County subject to the rules of the
Democratic party. L. I. PARROTT.
FOE C0E01TEE.
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. S. F. FLOWERS.
. FOE COUNTY TESASUBBE.
j r announce myself a candidate for renomi
natioirlor the office of County Treasurer and
I ask an endorsement by the Democratic voters
; of Sumter County in the coming primary.
Respectfully,
July 34,19W. T. W. LEE.
FOE COUNTY SUPEBTISOE
I hereby announce myself a candidate for
Supervisor of Sumter county, subject to the
decision of the Democratic primary election.
W?L M. SANDERS.
Hereby tendering my thanks to the Giti
, zens of Sumter County for their generous
i support in the past, I most respectfully an
I nounce myself as a Candidate for reelection
j to the office of County Supervisor/subject to
I the rules govering the Democratic primary
i election. My very best efforts are promised
! and pledged to the performance of my every
1 duty. WM. H. S?ALE.
FOE SHERIFF.
I, herebv. announce myself as a candidate
for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County,
subject to the primary election.
J. EDWARD GAILLARD.
! I hereby announce myself a candidate for
I sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the de?
cision of the Democratic primary election.
W. S. DINKINS.
I, hereby, announce myself a candidate for
j 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,
j _C. W. STANS?LL.
I COUNTY SUPT. OF EDUCATION.
j I, hereby, announce my candidacy for re?
election to the office of County Superintend
ent of Education for Sumter County, subject
to the rules of the Democratic party.
CAIN.
FOE K?&XSTBATE.
To tije Voters of Judicial District No. 3:
I am before you 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 your support Should you decide other?
wise, I will; cheerfully snpport 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 Thhd District
of Sumter County-subject to the rules of the
Democratic Primary, ~*??LL?U
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COTTON PICKING
UPPLIE
In a few weeks our farming friends will be?
gin the harvesting of the cotton crop, which,
from the present outlook, will he no small un?
dertaking, and knowing, from past experi?
ences, something ot their demands at such
times, we are preparing to met it with
The Largest Stock of Heavy Groceries
We have ever carried -at this season. One of
the recent additions to our warehouse facilities
was an exclusive meat house with
A Capacity of 50,000 Pounds
Which enables us at all times to buy direct
from the packers and not be dependent upon
A Middle Man.
We do not claim to do a wholesale business, but the volume
of our retail trade in this line would make a credit-able show?
ing for the average wholesale dealer, and we unhesitatingly
say that we are in a position to sell staple groceries as cheap
as any wholesale house.
Our meats and lard are bought direct from the packers *in
car load lots, our flour is bought direct from the mills in lots of
from 1,000 to 2,000 barrels at a time, our meal and grits di?
rect from the millers in car lots, our sugar is bought direct
from the refiners, our coffee is bought from those who import
it, our canned goods come to us direct from the packers, and
other items too numerous to mention. We leave no stone un?
turned to get on the inside of everything and to eliminate the
middle man, and all for the benefit of those who patronize us.
When ready to lay in
Your Cotton Picking Supplies
It will pay you to get our prices, for there is no place in which
your wants can be better or more economically supplied.
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.,
Hartsville, S. C.
June 15-Sm
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Funeral Directors
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Licensed Embalmers,
No, 202 North Main Street.
With a full and complete stock of supplies,
larger than ever before, we are better prepar?
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Calls attended promptly
Day Phone, 14 - Night Phone, 201.
May 2&-3m ._
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We buy and sell Real Estate and collect
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We sell all kinds of Insurance, including Fire,
Lite, Accident and Health, representing only
the strongest companies.
Well appreciate a share af your business.
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The Real Estate and Insurance Men.
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