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T%%mI M MTKH WATCHMAN, Eetaalb oi^olidated Au?. 2. 1881 <fbt?Otitfbm;m ani) ^outbron. Published Wednesday mid Saturday ?BY? OSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY 8UMTER, S. C. Terms: II.SO per annum?In advance. \d \ ert Isemonta: One Square first insertion.$1.00 ghrery subsequent Insertion.SO Contracts for three months, or longer will be made at reduced rates. All communications which sub serve private Interests will be charged for aa advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respects vMI be charged for. SHORT CROP FOR GEORGIA. Will He T.'Joom Hale* I Tlum^ast Year's. According to State Vgricul taral Detriment. Atlanta. Ga.. July 27.?Georgia's osstaa crop will this year fall short of the yield last year 722.000 bales, according to an estimate issued by the State department of agriculture today. Commissioner Hudson statat that reports fr<>m all sections of the State show that 8 percentage of the average has been abandoned and the unfavorable weather conditions pre? vailing for the past month had re? sulted In deterioration in every part of the cotton belt of Georgia. 11m estimate of the present crop Is 62 gee cent, of that of 1909. which was approximately 1.900.000 hales. Corn has also been affected by the unfavorable weather. necessitating the abandonment of 5 per cent, of the acreage. TO FIGHT BLACK ROT. Appropriating Ten Thousand Dollars Panned by Georgia House. Atlanta. Oa . July 26.?A bill ap? propriating $10.000 for the eradica? tion of black rot In cotton, was pass? ed today, by the Oeorgla House of RenrsesnUttvea, The money Is to be expended by the State Board of Entomology, which already has done much valu? able work In developing a cotton plant Immune from this disease. FAT \ I. PISTOL DIU. well Man Killed. OllUer Fntall) In Hired on Vugusta Bridge. Augusta. July 27.?Police Officer William Caudle was shot in-low the heart and fatally Injured, and John Grubbs. of Ba. nwell, S. C, said to be of a prominent family, was ahot through the brain and killed In a struggle on the bridge, near North Augusta, this H'f.in .on. The shoot? ing attracted a great crowd, and for a time trouble was feared, but the ar? rival of a police platoon bro'.ght quiet. , Grubbs. accompanied by a man named Oreen. both of whorr were said to have been drinking, were dis? orderly on the bridge near the North Augusta end. Officer Caudle ordered them to get away and they attempt? ed to throw him over the railing Into the river. A fight followed, in which Grubbs shot twice the second bullet taking effect. Caudle then fired and killed his man. Green has been ar reeted. SEI/1 Rl s I \ HI It FEED ACT. Eighty Cumn \lread> Kc|h>rtcd For This Week. Columbia. July 27.?Eighty seiz? ure? already this week, under the new Feed Inspection Act. is the record furnished from the office of the SSSJI mIsatoner of agrleuinuv. commerce and Industries. These setsures were made along the line from Augusta to Oatnmbta. That Augusta has been unloading stuff*on thl* State is tho charge made. Comnr ?doner Watson statee that In some cases the mer henU. from whom selxures were made, were warned and told the pro? visional of the law, but In other cases that have come to the attention of the department, the actual seizure* were made. "We are not after the honest man, said Col. Watson. "We are protecting him and wherever we see that the violation of the law Is from Ignorance alone we are not taking action. Rut against those who wilfully violate the A - t we are going to take drastic ge> tlnn." Co|. Watson added that the Inspectors are doing their work wel< and that letters giving advices of selsuree are coming In dally. There There haa been some trouble with the enforcement of the Act., but It is being more generallv understood now. A national bank with a capital of $2l.aeo has been organised at Wai terbaro. died April. 1S66. 'Be Just ail I. 8U CITY CU?NOIL rtittlli slBKi/iS DONATED TO CITY BV MISS LUCIA HO ACH. g \\ ill 1.ready Improve Northern Pai l Of City?Church Street to Be Im? proved?Awnings Musi Be In By August 15. Council held a regular meeting at S o'clock p. m., July 26th. Prudent: Mayor I* D. Jemiing?; Aldermen J. P. Booth, D. VV. Cuttino, J. VV. McKiever, 11. J. McLaurin, J. B\ Glenn. H. K. Wilder and K. L. Wright. Minuted of 12th inst., were read J and continued. A petition was received from prop? erty owners of Church street, asking that concrete or brick curbs be laid on that street from Haynsworth street to Broad street, for protection Of sidewalks, which are being wash? ed away by rains. Mr. McLaurin urg? ed the necessity of doing this work J at once, as dangerous gullies are be? ing washed in the sidewalk and the I work already done will be lost w Ith- J out such protection. On Mr. Wright's j motion the petition was granted. Mr. Glenn moved that the curbing be ex? tended to Hampton avenue, but there I was no second to his resolution. Mr. I Uooth said that this work could not I be done at present, there being so I much ahead, which Council had or-J dered to be done. On Mr. McKlever's I motion It was ordered that the work j be let out under contract if the city laborers are too busy to do It. Mr. G. A. Lemmon, In a letter to I Mr. Booth, requested the city to pay for one half cost of a cement side walk, 90 feet on Church street and I 80 feet on Haynsworth street. In I accordance with previous action the | Council agreed to pay one half cost of the sidewalks, provided they . be I extended an entire block; the proper- I ty owner to pay for the work; City I to refund one half when in funds for! that purpose. Mr. Cuttino, on motion I to reconsider, moved that property J owners be required to pay one half cost of brick or concrete curbing as J well as half the cost of sidewalk, or I falling In that to put in wooden curbs. There was no second to Mr. I Cuttino's motion and the original ac- J tlon was confirmed. The following claims wa re orderedI paid; The Sumter Clothing Co., 1 $88.35. Sumter lee. Light and PoW- I cr Co., $15.00. Opinion was submitted by City At-J tomey I. C. Strauss in reference to j ant Ol buildings t.> Mr. J. W. Me- J KleveTi wherein he held that the city J w as under no obligation to repair the I buildlnge. Mr. Wright moved that j the city decline to make repairs, as I the buildings are of no value to the J ? uy so tar as income is concerned and his resolution was adopted. it I was also ordered that insurance on j these buildings be discontinued at ex- j uiration ot existing policies except j the insurance provided in the lease j at the lessee's expense. I A letter from Mr. J. II. Johnson, I Intent, stated that he had inspect.-I ed the new tire station und found it ???m [ileted according to plans and J specith ations, except the time limit. I Mr. Glenn presented a statement! Uom Mr. l>. P, Kelly, the contractor,! .t chums to Offset the forfeitures.! The Fire Department Committee wag I requested to settle with Mr. Kelly according to the terms of his eon*I tract. A letter was received from Miss Lucia Koaeh offering to donate cer? tain streets through her property in Northeast section of the city. One to be known as Charlotte avenue, 50 feet wide, running East and West; one to be known as Brunson avenue, running Fast and Went, 25 feet do? nated by her and 25 additional feet by Mr. It. J. Bland, if he consents. Also two 50 feet streets for extension of Harvln and Magnolia streets at such time as the city Is prepared to make the extension. She requested that Council would lay drain pipe and fill up a ditch In the proposed Char? lotte avenue. On motion of Mr. Wild? er tals offer was accepted; the streets to be opened when convenient to the city, and all of them to be not less than 50 feet wide. Mr. Wilder complained of the bad ondltion of sidewalks on Magnolia street and asked that they be repair? ed. Mr. Wright for the Police Commit? tee submitted report of lights not burning in June, and police report for June as follows: * Arrests, 45; Fines Paid, $294.50; I lays Labor. 170. It appearing that the Tree and Park Commission had granted per? mission to Mr. J. D. Shirer to cut down two trees on Sumter street at corner of Hampton avenue, Council ordered Ihe work done at city ex d Fear not? 1 jet all the ends Thou Ain MTER. S. 0., SATUJ THE ill MANE SOCIETY.' Temporary Organization of Society For Prevention of Cruelty to Ani? mals. The meeting called to consider the advisability of organizing a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani? mals Wednesday was held in grand jury room. While the audience was not large, nevertheless it was com? posed of a number of ladies and gen? tlemen, who will carry to a success? ful undertaking the permanent or? ganization of the society; ^pot only because those present were determin? ed to succeed, but also because from expressions of opinion heard it is clearly evident that the citizens of Sumter are going to join this society and support it with hearty good will. The meeting that night was presid? ed over by Prof. S. H. Edmunds, with Mr. E. 1. Reardon as secretary, these two officers to serve until a perma? nent organization is effected. It wab unanimously decided that a society 1 e organized and from re? ports ?ubmittsd that night by those present it was easily seen that hun dreds of citizens of this city and Sumter county will join the society so determined are the citizens to take steps to enforce the laws against cruelty to animals. A committee on organization was appointed as follows: Messrs. Geo. D. Shore, Walter G. Stubbs, Edgar Skinner, E. I. Reardon and Mrs. Lu? cius B. DuRant. This committee will take steps to ascertain how many members can be secured. In the meantime it was decided to hold an? other mass meeting in the court house next Tuesday night at 8:30 o'clock for the purpose of permanent organization. Those who have already joined as active members are: Mr. G. D. Shore, Mr. W. G. Stubbs, Mr. Edgar Skin? ner, Mr. E. K. Friar, Mrs. L. B. Du? Rant, Mr. and Mrs. George L. Rick er, Mr and Mrs. John Wilson, Mrs. Herbert W. Bennett, Mrs. H. W. Hood, Mr. S. H. Edmunds, Mr. D. W. CuttVn~, Mr. L. I. Pa?rott, Mr. Boyd Gregg, Dr. L. Weinberg, Mr. E. I. Reardon, Mr. Perry Moses, Sr., Mr. Douglas China, Mr. R. Mood Brown. Mr. C. W. Smith, Mr. J. P. Booth, Mr. W. B. Boyle, Mr. Joseph N. Brown, Mr. W. S. Jones, Mr. J. S. Dunbar, Mr. C. W. Llde and Mr. J. A. Epperson. FOUND NEW CSE FOR FLY PA? PER. Wife Pastes It Over Mouth Of Her Mother-ln-Law. Indianapolis, July 2f>.?Mrs. Clara Brandon, who used fly paper to close the mouth of her mother-in-law, was lined $10 today and lost her mother in-law as a member of the family. Mrs. Lavlna Brandon, the mother-in law, admitted in court that she was a "very tedious old person," and told of the pasting of fly paper across her mouth. "Judge, I Just couldn't stand it. She critlCSSd my hair and my dress. I did use the By paper, but she de? served it," said Mrs. Clara Brandon. She said Alonzo B. Brandon, son and husband, had promised to find a new home for his mother. The wife has appealed to the higher courts to de? termine whether or not she is guiltv. REPEAT SERMON IN COLUMBIA. Dr. Daniel so States in Card to News? papers. Columbia, July 27.?Dr. J. W. Daniel, whose sermon in Lexington, to the effect, as reported, "that Co? lumbia is the wickedest city ^outh of Philadelphia," will repeat this ser? mon in Columbia. So Dr. Daniel, in a card to the editor of the local af? ternoon paper, writes. Dr. Daniel adds that the papers are "sensational". He says that he has made the same sermon here and he will repeat it next Siyiday at the Methodist church. Maybe It is the ambition of Presi? dent Taft to play golf In every State In the Union,?Chicago Daily News. Some enterprising dramatist should not overlook the Illinois political sit? uation.? Memphis News Scimitar. penss. In consideration of damage to Mr. Shlrer's building on Main street caused by a falling tree. Mr. Glenn Inquired what Is being done to enforce sewer connections, within lire limits. The Mayor stated that the work Is being pretty gen? erally done, and that ho had given until Aug. lfdh for nil connections to be made. Council approved the Mayor's action. Council then adjourned. is t at be thy Country's, Thy God's an RDAY. JULY 30. ls*l LEARN HOW TO CAN. Greet Many People Display Interest In Learning Ait of Properly Put? ting up Fruit. Aiken. July 27.?The demonstra? tions of fruit canning, held in this county in the last few days, have been entirely successful, and those interested in the work have been greatly gratified at the results obtain? ed. At every place, the demonstra? tors were greeted by large crowds of interested people. The canning ap? paratus was in the hands of O. B. Martin, who is in charge of the BOys' Corn Club work in this State, and Miss Carrie Hyde, of Winthrop College. Miss Hyde was taken very ill several days ago, and had to give up her work, and return to her home for medical treatment. She will re? turn in about one month to give fur? ther demonstrations in domestic Mi ienee. j This work opens a new avenue of development in this State. The dem oiv trations, given by government ex? perts, are intended to train the peo I pic into preparing their own jellies, j preserves, fruits, etc. The demonstra I tions also include the putting up of ketchup, spices and other condi? ments. The demonstrations were given un? der the auspices of the Girls' Tomato Club of this county. This club was organized by Miss Marie Cromer, president of the County Rural School Improvement Association, and It has received a great deal of attention from the extension department of the government. JULY COTTON AT 16.10. Bids of Frank II. Hayne Cause De? cided Price Advance. New York, July 27.?At the open? ing of the cotton market today Frank H. Hayne, one of the New Orleans bull leaders, bid 15.30 for fifty thou? sand bales of July, and then 15.35 for 25,000 bales. This started a rush of covering by belated shorts and Inside o? the first half hour July cotton had sold at 16.10 or 73 points above the closing figures of last night. The shorts found very little cotton for sale, and are estimated to have se? cured less than 1,000 bales on the ad I vance. The rest of the market was also very excited and business was very i active, with August and new crop po-j sitions selling at ZSa27 points above last night's prices on general buy? ing, covering by recent selling, as a result of continued dry, hot weather in Texas, bullish crop reports and talk of a better trade demand. Later July was neglected and react? ed about 30 points, but the upward movement in the new crop months continued, owing to reports of very high tempeature in Oklahoma, and increasingly bullish views as to the probable showing of the government j crop condition figures next Tuesday. NO DECISION GIVEN. Judge Wilson Takes Case of Beck vs. N. W. H. Et Co. Under Considera? tion. From The Daily Item, July 26. The arguments, before Judge John S. Wilson, in the case of M. H. Beck vs. the Northwestern Railroad Co., were concluded yesterday afternoon, but Judge Wilson has given no de? cision, as yet, stating that he will take the case under consideration, and announce his decision in a few days. As was stated in yesterday's paper, the outcome of the case will decide whether the Railroad Company will continue to dig dirt from land near the Pocotaligo trestle, the land In question being claimed both by Mr. Heck and the Northwestern Railroad Company. This case has been followed, with a great deal of Interest by the people of Sumter, and Judge Wilson's de? cision will be eagerly awaited. CAN'T USE CIGARETTES. Men Who Smoke Them Barred Prom Becoming Firemen. Canton, Ohio, July 26.?Cigarette smokers are now barred from becom? ing city firemen in Canton, under an order issued by Chief Robert O. Mes nar. "Men who use cigarettes may be all right in brain power, but they lack physical stamina and nerve," said Chief Mesnar, discussing the mat? ter. "The Fire Department requires men who have plenty of strength, with the brain to use it property and the nerve to make the brain use the muscle in the face of certain or pos? sible death." d Truth's. THE TRUJ n I Sew 8eri BOOTH'S CORN CROP. Increased Acreage and Larger Yields 1 Make Southern States Important Factor in Corn Production. Atlanta, Ga, July 27.?With 26, 277,000 acres planted in corn this year, being an increase of 1,535,000 over 1909 and 2,776,000 acres over 1908, the farmers of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi are furnishing very sub? stantial proof of the fact that the South is constantly devoting more at? tention to raising its own food sup? plies. These figures are from the last report of the Bureau of Statistics of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. The acreage in corn for the three years in these States is shown in the following table: States 1908. 1909. 1910. Va. 1,925,000 2,040,000 2,142,000 N. C. 2,787,000 2,898,000 3,072,000 S. C. 2.073.000 2.218.000 2,418.000 Ga. 4,300,000 4,400,000 4,532,000 Ky. 3,366,000 3,568,000 3,639,000 Tenn. 3,350,000 3,575,000 3,71S,000 Ala. 3,050,000 3,233,000 3,524,000 Miss. 2,650,000 2,810,000 3,232,000 Total 23.501,000 24.742,000 26,277,000 The table indicates that each State showed an increase over 1908 in 1909 and an increase over 1909 in 1910. The condition of this year's crop as reported by the department shows the States of the South leading the country, Mississippi being first, Ala? bama second and Georgia third. This great increase in the acreage devoted to corn is considered one of the most hopeful signs in the South today. In a letter to the directors of the Southern Railway Company, President Finley called particular at? tention to these figures and said: "The increase in the acreage of corn, accompanied, as it is, by quite general adoption of improved cul? tural methods, is one of the most en? couraging features of Southern agri? cultural progress. It is one of the results of a general movement throughout the South in the direc? tion of diversified agriculture?a movement wh|ch we are endeavoring to encourage and assist as far as we can properly do so." As the farmers of the South in? crease their yield of corn, they will save enormous sums which they have been spending in the west for food products and will consequently them? selves realize more from cotton and other market crops. Economic au? thorities agree in declaring the American corn crop the basis of the country's prosperity since in such a large measure the production of oth? er crops as well as the pork supply depends upon it and a greater yield of corn in the South consequently means a greater share of prosperity for this section. FARMERS HAVE MIX-VP. Arthur Roper and William Trotter Have an Encounter in Which Lat? ter Cornea Out Second. Greenville, July 27.?Bad feeling of long standing caused a very seri? ous affray here today between Arthur Hoper and William Trotter, two well known farmers, about three miles from the city, In which Trotter had two ribs broken, nose broken, skull fractured and some other physical injuries of a more or less serious na? ture. He is in a critical condition and Roper is In jail, ball having been refused him by the magistrate. Details concerning the. encounter are contradictory and hard to obtain accurately, but reports say that Rop? er was In a wagon in the road and was accosted by Trotter, who, it is said, cursed him. In the affray which followed, Roper Is said to have used rocks as his weapons. Other reports are that Trotter also had a knife. Both men are well known this section. Trotter is a middle aged man, while Roper Is about 30 years of age. Roper was arrested today and lodg? ed In jail, his bond being refused by the magistrate until there Is some change for the better In Trotter's condition. ICE-CREAM CONE FATAL. Potlce Unable to find Peddler Who Sold It. New York. July 26.??After eating a cone of Ice cream bought from a street peddler Katie Kaviack, 3-years old, of 112 Preslednt street, Passalc, N. J., was seized with cramps and died within an hour at the hospital. The doctors are convinced the poi? son was in the coned cream. The police have been unable to find the peddler. _ v.?" ,_: es- v^ *^jC? No. 45. aiEIV UNION CONVENTION. MANY MEMBERS ATTEND SES? SION AT CAPITAL CITY. Annual Mooting Began Wednesday Night in Columbia?Important Matters Relating to Agriculture Receiving Attention?Organization Reported in Healthy Condition With Balance in Treasury. Columbia, July. 27.?The State Far? mers' Union began its regular annual session in the Hall of Representatives tonight, with President A. J. A. Per ritt in the chair. The programme of the convention is far above the aver? age in intelllegnce and there is an air of prosperity and good will. In some respects it is the most impor? tant meeting of the State Union held in several years. Reports show the Union to be strong and doing good work in its benefits to the farming class. At the meeting tonight definite plans and arrangements were made to reorganize the Union wherever necessary, in counties already or? ganized, and to push the work of or? ganizing in those counties where or? ganization has not been effected. The address of State President Perritt showed the Union in thlftfetate to be in a healthy condition. All accounts against the State Union have been paid and a small balance is in the treasury. The report of the executive com? mittee shows a slight increase in the membership of the order over its con? dition a year ago. The committee on the revision of the constitution made its report and several amendments looking to the good of the order were made. The number of members of the State executive committee was decreased from seven to three. A great deal of very important work has been outlined, and it is thought that adjournment will not be possible till Friday. However, some of the working men among the num? ber are clamoring for the session of the convention^ to oeg'in and work as ! long as it is necessary, that all the work may be finished and adjourn ment be had by Thursday night. It is likely that Mr. Perritt will be re-elected president, and also secre? tary-Treasurer J. Whltner Reld. Both of these have made efficient officers and have the good of the Union at heart, and their re-election will be a I fitting endorsement of good work al? ready done. At the session tomorrow the time will be selected for the election of of? ficers. A number of the committees of the Union will also report on va? rious lines of work, which has been proviously assigned. A report from the work of the na? tional Union will be read, showing the general condition of the Order. Reports will also be read before the convention as to the work accom? plished at the national convention, held in St. Louis ciuring the month of May of the present year. Some of the Candidates. Mr. B. C. Wallace is a candidate for re-election to the office of county treasurer and thus far he has a clear field. No opposition has developed and as he has discharged the duties of the office in a most efficient man? ner there is no reason to believe that he could be defeated in the approach? ing primary. Supervisor P. M. Pitts is another candidate who has no anxiety over the outcome of the primary. He has administered his office in a business? like manner, has done good work on the roads and bridges and has come as near satisfying all reasonable peo? ple as Is possible in the case of a public official. Mr. J. Kdwin Rembert has entered the race for county superintendent of education. Mr. Rembert filled this office for one or two terms a few years ago and his administration stamped him as a capable and effi? cient officer. Hon. T. B. Fr?ser is a candidate for re-election to the House of Rep? resentatives. Mr. Fr?ser has served Sumter county in the House for.ten or twelve years and a large majority of his fellow citizens hope he will con? tinue to represent Sumter for many years to come. Mr. Fr?ser Is always in his seat and there is never any doubt about where he stands on questions that are in issue Indigestion was the cause of Uncle Joe's collapse on the platform In Kansas. Uncle Joe does hate to stom? ach some of the truths which he is obliged to swallow.?Los Angeles Ex? press.