C|? t?atcljutaii at?r Smt?jjm
WEDNESDAY, APRIL S, 1905.
The Staater Watchman was founded in
1850 and the True Southron in 1866. The
Watchman -and Southron now has the com
circuiation and influence of both of
i o?d papers, and is manifestly the best
advertising medium in Sumter.
TS FIRST CROP REPORT.
S
Ike Weather Sureau Reviews the
Situation-Conditions for
Planting.
Columbia, April 4.-The weather
bureau began today the reissuing of
weekly crop reports, which are con?
tinued until crops are "made."
These reports are reliable and are a
good index, of general conditions.
Tba first repart follows:
Daring both January and February
the temperatae was persistently low
sad unfavorable for the growth of
winter grains or of truck, but with
the advent of March the conditions
improved rapidly. The latter part of
-March was warmer than usual and
stimulated the rapid growth of all j
jerms of vegetation. The temperature j
?Teraged about five degress per day j
above normal The month was un
?sualy free from frost, only one heavy
Bl aird, two light ones having been gen?
erally noted, and none of these was
7 damaging. During the last week day
temperatures above 80 degrees were
common.
H| The precipitation was b3low normal
daring January, and about . normal
?luring February, and was deficient
during March, when less -than half
the usual amount fell. In the first
two months of the year the conditions
Tender which the precipitation occur?
red, and that portion in the form of
snow, sleet and frozen rain melting as
; ?s did slowly, were conducive to the
setention of practically all the pre?
cipitation that fell, and the soil be?
came well supplied with moisture,
hui the almost entire absence of rain
daring the second half of March al?
lowed clay lands to become . baked
and hard, but in most places on all
kinds of upland soil the ground is in
geed condition for tillage
Plowing and the preparation of
lands, generally, made rapid progress
?ddtring the second half of March and
?ara at this date as well advanced as
usual.
Upland corn planting is nearly
finished in the southeastern counties
where some is up to good stands ; in
the central and western ones corn
planting is well under way, or has
only begun in the latest regions.
While a few fields of cotton have been
panted in the southeastern counties,
this work is not really under way,
and the preparation of lands scarcely
h*}f finished. Other spring crops
have nearly all been planted in the
earlier portions of the state. Bice
planting has been begun in the Col?
isi?n district. Gardens are either
planted or ready to plant. Wheat and
cats made rapid growth during the
last week, and where fail sown oats
?ere not winter killed, they look
promising. The damage from winter
killing Was considerable in parts of
toe state and was very slight in other
parts.* There was a large aerease of
spring oats sown, and some spring j
wheat Both are coming np nicely.
Tobacco plants are of fair size in
the beds. Truck did well during
March ; lettuce and radishes are belog
shipped, and peas are about ready to
market; beans have good stands.
-Fruit trees of ail kinds were io full
bloom daring March, and the indica?
tions at this time are favorable for
large fruit crop. Pastures are nearly
atsady for grazing.
m PREVENTS PUCE.
His Mental Condition the Only
Stumbling Block.
_'
'Washington, O. C., April 4.-Ac
cording to * prominent official of the
United States who is so prominent in?
deed that were his name to be men?
tioned it might almost commit the
government to his views, the only
stumbling block between peace and
war between Russia and Jpan is the
mental condition of the Czar.
fie says, "Both Japan and Kassia
are anxious for peace. Japan is
ready but she wants it on her own
terms. There is, however, no pros?
pect cf an early cessation of hostili
stzes. The trouble is that there is doubt
as to the possibility of binding the
.Russian government to any agree?
ment."
' "Asked regarding his reason for dis?
belief of the possibility of binding the1
Russian government to au agreement
fee said, "I mean that the Czar is so
changeable and uncertain that I doubt
whether any government could make
a binding agreement with him on any
subject. He does not know its own
mind from one day to another."
Since President Roosevelt's absence
Minister Takshira bas discussed and
laid before Secretary Taft the whole j
case from Japanese standpoint, so j
that he may know the c:'rcnmstances j
as fnily as the President knows it.
It is recalled that recently President j
Sooseveit had luncheon frequently,
with the French ambassador and i
Minister Takahira is the highest au- 1
thority for the statement, despite the j
denials that have been made, that j
fchese luncheoTjs were the prelude to j
peace negotiations. . ;
SENATOR MANNING
SPOKE IN LEXINGTON
A Strong Speech From Sumter
Man Had its Effect,
Special to the State.
Lexington. April 3.-The meeting
of the Cotton Growers' association of
Lexington county was held here today.
The meeting was called to order by
the chairman, Dr. E. J Etberedge,
and after a few introductory remarks
he introduced Senator Richard I.
Manning of Sumter, who spoke to the
faamers for an hour.
The speaker made a fine impression
on the people, and his speech was
greatly enjoyed by all. He told the
farmers that the matter of governing
the price of cotton was in their hands
and it was now up to them to organ?
ize, . stand pat, and in six weeks, time
they would win.
After Mr. Manning bad concluded
his speech, several of the citizens made
short speeches and the body was then
regularly organized and the chairman
was instructed to appoint at least one
canvasser in each township to secure
pledges.
The farmers seem to be interested and
it is safe to say that while Lexington
county is not so much of a cotton
county, still she is ready to do her
part, and a reduction in acreage will
be made in this county.
How the laps Captured the Russian Navy.
This is the topic and all absorbing
hobby of Europe, America and civili?
zation. Even the barbarian from the
remote parts of Asia and Africa, to?
gether wtih the unspeakable Turk
and South American fanatic. All
are, absorbed as it were, in astonish?
ment at the yellow peril and what
next.
No subject created more intense
interest during the last few days of
the World's Fair *at St. Louis,
than did the wonderful reproduction
of an actual engagement of Port Ajr
thnr,seen from the desk of the British
man of war Invincible. Ships, men
and guns in actual war, even to the
very smoke from the torpedoes, one
can almost hear the men cheer as they
wave their hats in the exultation of
victory. This same wonderful pic?
ture, this reproduction of an actual
event will be reproduced in the Opera
House, Thursday night, April 6, un?
der the auspices of the local Red
Men by a chief of the order, Warner
Wyndham who has secured the exclu?
sive right to present it in the South.
All are invited, but it will be wise for
those interested to secure seats at
once from the secretary or any brother
of the order.
Overworked Kidneys.
Murray's Buchu, Gin and Juniper is
prescribed and endorsed by eminent
physicians. It cures when all else fails.
Prevents Kidney Disease, Dropsy,
Bright's Disease, etc. At all drug
stores $1.00 a bottle or direct from the
Murray Drug Co., Columbia, S. C.
QUARTERLY STATEMENT
OF THE CONDITION AND BUSINESS OF
m "M of Mer; Suter, S.C.
At the close of the quarter ending March
31, 1905, published in conformity with
the Act of thc General Assembly.
ASSETS.
Loans and Discounts, $304,757 53
Bonds, 12,000 X0
Real Estate 17.550 00
Furniture and Fixtures, 1,500 00
Casa on hand, Cash Items and
Cash due by other Banks
and Bankers, 59,905 03
Total, , $395,712 56
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, $ 75,000 00
Deposits, <- 222,221 25
Due to other Banks and Bank?
ers, 247 48
Rediscount, 46,000 00
Bills pay a ole, 20,000 00
Undivided surplus, 32,243 83
Total, $395,712 56
I, W. F. RHAME, Cashier of "The
Bank of Sumter," do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
W. F. RHAME, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
4th day of April 1905.
R. L. WRIGHT, [n.s.]
a Notary Public for S. C.
Correct Attest :
RICH'D I. MANNING, j
President. ( -rv. ,_
MARION MOISE, [ Directors.
C. G. ROWLAND, )
April 5,1905.
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THE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
Bicycle Thief Bound Over for Trial.
New Trial in Railroad Case.
Magistrate John P. Ingram, of Pri?
vateer, was io* the city today to hear
the preliminary examination in the
case of the State vs. John Multon, in?
dicted for larceny of a bicycle. Har?
mon D. Moise, Esq., was present for
j the State, and John H. Clifton, Esq.,
represented the defendant.
Atfer considering the testimony ad?
duced at the hearing, the magistrate
arrived at the conclusion that there
was sufficient evidence to make out a
case of probable guilt, and bound the
defendant over to await trial at the
next term of the court of general ses?
sions. On application of counsel the
defendant was admitted to bail in the
sum of $200.
Magistrate Harby at noon today
heard a motion of Mark Beynolds,
Esq., for a new trial in the case of
Fleming vs. the A. C. L. railroad,
which was heard on Monday last, and
resulted in a small verdict for the
plaintiff.
The motion was made on the
ground that the magistrate refused a
request to charge, and because he
charged a request of the plaintiff's
which was diametrically opposed to
and inconsistent with the request of
the defendant, which latter request
should have been charged; and, in
refusing so to do, the jury might
possibly have been misled as to the
true significance of the law govern?
ing such cases. The magistrate agreed
with the defendant's counsel and or?
dered a new trial.
Rafting Creek township was prob?
ably the best represented section of
the county in the Cotton Growers'
I meeting Monday.. A large majority
! of the representatives farmers of that
township were present.
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Murray's Iron Mixtture.
Now is the time to takea spring
tonic. By far the best thing to take is
Murray's Iron Mixture. It makes pure
blood and gets rid of that tired feeling.
At all druggists 50 cents a bottle or
direct from the Murray Drug Co., Co?
lumbia, S. C
I \ our Eyes
Are surely worth more to you
than the price of a pair of
glasses. If you value your
eyes have them properly fitted
at once by
Dr. R H. Newton,
Eyesight Specialist.
21 So. Main Street, - Sumter, S. C.
April 5-4t
QUABTEBLY STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF
THE SUMTER SAIGS BAI
At Close of Business, March 31,1905.
RESOURCES.
Loans, $132,168 12
Furniture and Fixtures, 1,375 00
Cash on hand and in Banks, 16.825 00
Total, $150,368 12
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock, $25.000 00
Deposits, 96,372 52
Undivided Profits, 8,992 60
Dividend unpaid, 3 00
Rediscounts, 20,000 00
Total, $150,368 12
i, Geo. L. Ricker, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
GEO. L. RICEER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 5th da j of April, 1905.
R? L. EDMUNDS, Notary Public, S. C.
Correct Attest :
L C. STRAUSS, V. Prest.,
MARTON MOISE,
D. J. CHANDLER,
April 5. Directors.
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Freezers, Baseball Goods and Fishing
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms in |
Asheville, N. C., $5.00 per room
monthly; arrangements can be had
for light housekeeping if desired.
Owner will occupy 3 rooms in July
and August. House contains nine
rooms. For information address
Mrs. Robert Brohun, Wedgefield, S.
C Mar 22-lm*
Estate of Hiss Mary E. Holliday,
DECEASED.
ALL persons having claims against said
Estate will present the same, duly attested;
and all persons indebted in any way
to said Estate will make immediate pay?
ment to
ISAAC M. NICHOLS,
March 22 3t Administrator.
THE FIRST DOLLAR SAVED IS
.THE BEST.
The Sumter Banking and Mercan?
tile Company,. of Sumter, S. C., will
open a saving department and receive
deposits of one dollar and over on
which 5 per cent, per annum will bc
allowed, payable quarterly.
The way to have a bank account
is to start, and you will find it easy
enough to keep it growing. Save your
pennies and nickles and you will soon
have dollars.
Call and get particulars as to in
erest, deposits, etc.
Deposits, subject to check solicited.
SUMTER BANKING AND MERCAN?
TILE COMPANY,
Sumter, S. C.
Mar 21-tf
CDPy SUMMONS. FOB BELIEF.
(COMPLAINT SERVED.
The State of South Carolina, County of
Sumter, Court of Common Pleas.
Ulrica Dinkins, plaintiff, against
Kershaw Nixon, defendant.
To the Defendant Above Named:
Tou are hereby summoned and re?
quired to answer the complaint in this
action of which a copy is herewith
served upon you, and to serve a copy
of your answer to the said complaint
on the subscriber at his office in the
city and county of Sumter, South Car?
olina within twenty days after the ser?
vice hereof; exclusive of the day of
such service; and if you fail to an?
swer the complaint within the time
aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action
will apply to the court for the relief
Dated March 10, 1905.
demanded in the complaint.
To the Defendant Above Named:
You are' hereby notified that the
complaint in this action was filed in
thi office of the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for Sumter County c
the 10th day of March, 1905, and said
complaint is now on file in said office.
L. D. Jennings,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
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SPRING OPENING.
As previously published our Spring Opening will be held 01
THURSDAY, APRIL 6TH.
And to which you are cordially invited-Especially the Ladies
We intend to make this an occasion of combined pleasure
and profit to our patrons, as on this date we will offer
51K
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LINEN
At 5 Cents-Worth 10 Cents.
1000 yards Persian Lawn at 10 cents. Matched elsewhere a
15 cents.
35 pieces Sheer India Linen Lawn at 10 cents. Special valu*
Another lot of those wide ali silk Ribbons will be offered a
10 cents a yard.
500 yards Wash Habutai Silk at 20 cents per jd. Think of il
A wide range of evening shades in a 24 inch all silk Orepi
De Chenes at 50 cents-their usual value is 75 cents.
Another big lot of Embroideries at irresistable prices.
The above and many other great values will be on sale
i sin i? H
The Spring of 1905 is upon us, and we ar? prep!
to meet it, with the largest, best assorted, and
attractive stock of merchandise that we have ever!
the pleasure of offering to the public. Our buyers)
have but recently returned from the manufacti
centres, exercised care and judgment in their s]
tions. Our experience of more than twenty
gives us an opportunity of knowing the wants oi
people, and the duty we owe to them is to see
their requirements are as nearly supplied as pos
and we feel assured that a critical examinati<
our stock will convince them that in our seled
this season, we have excelled all of our pre^
records. We carried over no Spring Goods, ti
having been reduced to a minimum before our bi
went to market, and you may safely count on
you get from us being new, fresh, and up-to-dai
GOODS ARE CH
There will be no occasion to find fault with the
of goods, for they are below even the present
of cotton. Those who find it inconvenient to
town, we will be pleased to send them sample*
in your requests for these, we would thank you
dicate as nearly as possible what is wanted, it
almost impossible to send out a complete line.
It is needless to say that we appreciate the Iii
patronage bestowed upon us in the past, and all
efforts will be directed towards meriting a CGni
ance of it in the future by fair and honest treati