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Published Wcdncsd' Mild Saturday. ?B' - tSTEEN PUBLISHING COMPANY SL'MTKK, *. C. Torus*: 11.&U per annum?in advance. Ad\cr(iscmcuLs: ??ee Square rirat insertion.$1.00 ?very . bsSfgUsUM insertion.50 Contracts for thiec months, or -ptiger will be made at reduced rates. All communiratums which sub? serve private Interests will be charged for as advertisements. Obituaries and tributes of respect will be charged for. The Sumter Watchman was found? ed In 1360 and the True Southron In Tttt. The Watchman and Southron sow h.? . the combined circulation and UUftuence > t beth of the old papers, seat Is manifestly the best advertising medium in Sumter. FARMERS' UNION NEWS "rmuic?i Ttoougha* for Practical I (Condtieted by R W. Dmbbe, Pres? ident ? C. Farmer* Union.) Some Itaoiloni Thought*. 2a recent trips to Mount BlOfl in iee o.unty, Sardinia in Clarendon county, and Dillon, crossing parts of Hai i I-?n. Sumter. Lee. Florence. Marion and Dillon counties, the in rrea-cd acreage ui corn is a gratify-, Uig t>utut?'. The ticlds of either corn, cotton <>r lohaeeg that ean be gggg in a trip of ahout 100 miles across the counties naimd. that are. good, to- up to the average for this time of th year. can be counted Og the lingers of both hands. At the same time the proportion of gi i?s> <Tops seems to be otil\ th ' l-e.K-ing. ? * ? sVsasthei eouin.. udable feature of this >ear's farming is the du ci situ a? tion to be seen on so many roads. Large fields of c a n t e h>u pes .done the railroads; fields of young corn, where snap beans have bgfjg market? ed, and still others show that this section is got absolutely dependent on cotton tor money thsis year. see (n last week s Item the statement a as made: ' What a difference therd evuld bt in the condition of the bank- of ,,n average county in South Carolina it two hundred and fifty .loa sind dollare had been gelded to Che ggttMM of the cotton crop. hy ludltut.us marketing. If to that could be added i .their |W0 hundred and fifty th . is. ml dollais from the sale Of vegetables and trink. we would ?Vf*i hi in the position ot being aide to supply to the beaks the tlgg.eet the\ ma> need to guanrs dlstrsessd sotton. see In iiddu'on t.. the financial Inde pendent* of tin- Ifjdlvldual farmers See what g ndghty fofes such a sys tsm of farming Would be in securing to our section the full m turns fof ?or gfeUl export crop??ot?on. Ten ?r turores ysars age |g i convention tn tin- ohi seiifl*huuus tue writer was j culled to seek r w hile trying to out line SOOtl a system by the statement: "Mr. ? halrinari. We dal Sot VORIC lo re to hear about good funning, but to ruis? ihe pie i ol et ttou." There are still swum who hold ihat h. must not bottn r with lUCll things, bm t online ?ur efforts t? marketing cotton, aud to all suck the same auswei la ns up piitai. . |od y as then it IRU ? no' in th? line oi practical control ol tie sotton erog ami win raise Its price, I d>> not Know anything about tin subject/' ? * ? .\t loiion i found that ih< nunki h id not ? t given nny ronslderotlon to the mattet >.f aw urtm money hold nation, that prominent farmer and fin.<ic i* i wan'.d ??? discredit the ?btiitv >.f the Uuintef bunks lu do What tiny bati UfOUAlsed US lu tl". He wanted " big Warehouse ami like nttai otiors. wanted some one, some w to r?. somehow t > come t.? his us? statuta1 ??? i fmnkl) told him hi he wan d a big wal. b..n-. c go ind atttM uns, but got to lrj to prevenl tin people from building snmll ones ?hereevef tins could i ami that with the evidences ot wealth on every aide at Dillon. I tie) did not need outside assistant i to bitiui warehouses oi t.? hoi.i cotton, but should i.e s. Hing ng ?x.unph to other sections of the Hinte; ggsj 'bat it theti big I ti m< rs and lue If bunkers did uol lulu cars ol las ir rotten nohmlj else would do II for thi as, H at there Hu* ;t I ? \ ei v wb? r?- ? ise. the bag furanefs thlnl ihcj ?.i?i sglHW lie -mall fartiiei bul lue) w di . ontluue lo And Ihat. i i I gS la -"t \ ? If, w b? n Mit r I ? ?>? I I. f. t met was itaoluu v ? i io Ipli ? ih< ir on< ile farmer t>. at an I hi t'To of falling prlcoj, so ii will al? ways be, unless these 1900-bale furm en unite end help 11 ? < ? small farmers to a systematic marketing' And to do this they must be the leaders In >i co-operal ve banking and warehouse system, not for private exploitation of their neighbor's cotton, but for exact jilatlce to alb a a a This is ,i grant farming section? Lands are very much like th.' Muyes vllle t?? Sardinia, Black River country. While northeast the Little Pee Dee In like Pocotallgo, only very much larger, and the land* on each side vary much iik*? tin- lands on euch stele of pocotallgo from Cane Buvan nah to Manning, a a a About Latte there are lome line ridges, and back toward Pee Pee Kiver. i onsidi iaI'h- areas of undrain ed swamp lands. a a a Brother Jordan, "i the Dillon Herald, >s live young newspaper man who is trying t.? have the news* papers do for their business what the farmers' Cnlon Is trying to do for the farmers; "Systematise his busi? ness by co-operation and tpplication of the principles of scientific com? merce." He will make a .strong ally to help bring about a cordial co-ope? ration between farmers and bankers for th? mutual advancement of both, ami the only true growth of the coun? ty ami the towns. * s * Some of the bean growers in their Aral efforts in the Sardinia section were not a* successful as Brothet Player, of Trinity, hut it la reported that in the Lake City and Cades sec? tions, when they have been at it foi- several yean and got their beans on the early market, that profits of 1110,90 to 1100,00 an .m i?- wire made, Brother Player, of Trinity, has been Invited t" meet with tin Sumter County Cnlon at Cain's Savannah July Ith, to tell of hta sun ess with heans. The Union wants to develop and encourage every hue of farming that will help to bring in eash re? turns all through the year, Tin- fol? lowing are some of the good reasons for doing so: it is in the line of aoll Improvement, "f taking advantage of seasons, ami insuring against season? able disasters, of making the most "I labor, ami Insuring against periods of Idleness ami periods of scarcity; it win maki our people Independent ami is the only true wa> i > finance the COttOI en.p. and it is getting read) for the advent of th.- boll wee vile. There are other considera? tions, but these .?>?? enough to com? mend it to every progressive man? E. w. D. JOHN ROBERTSON Dl.AI). Negro Held on Charge of Muni? r Died in Jail Ttie?*da> Mottling* John Robertson, a negro who a n arrested In Charleston a feu days ago on the charge of murder md brought bni h to tins place to he held for trial at the general sessions court, died in the jail this morning from tuberculosis, which he Is said to have had for a number "f yens, even before the killing for which he was held. Robertson was accused "t killing ? negro woman, Harriet Evans, with whom he had Is en Hi Ing, when he found that ahe was fixing to leave him for unothet man. H< had ?Hin fessed to ih. killing and it is prob stile th it hoi be Hi ed he would hui e been con vie ted of ihm rder, Second Week Juror?. The following jurors were drawn for th? second a*eek of court which convenes j d^ I. one week from to .lay. II, J, Hnrby, Jam.- Hay, S i*. St udeiimire, v. i? Wlthenpoon, Wlllb McClnm, .1 M. Kolb, J, M, Ployd, '?: i. Wright, s. B. Divine, H M. Drown. J, i ' Wh te. W, ii. Hodge, R, i*. Tntes, Henry W dnherg. j. s. i)wight, B, i.. Montague, .i. i.. Brogdon. ? A. Nettles, ??. ii Policy. ii Ii, Norrie j s, k< nnedy, i-. B, Hodge, .1. i >. M< la od. j. ?:. Norton, i: K. Wilder, i i*. Bi nnson. D. i. Tlsdale, J, II, Whit, h.ad S. M. I'h is.?II. It. t '. ' Ii fait. I i: ii ?ii i. J, T Muri eit. i \. ItyfWnta rg, j I. \l< i.. od , ,i i. Hi isworth i ? \ i:ti. r'... FIGHT ON PARKER. iiattij: for RKaHTs of the ci.ori.i:. Parker h (lie Choice anil (lie Repre? sentative uf RyUn, Tamilian) and Big ha-im? \\ 111? Air Kecking the (omni ol Mr I'ari.x ? Bryan l,rad? tllt< I lulll 11 11 Minore ?' Ulm SM.?-All hopi of Inverting a Ughi from tin- fall of the [gavel m tin Dei.Tittle? national con Iventlon vanished when the national committee approved the selection of fi rmer Judge Alton II. Parker of New Vork an temporary chairman In de fiance of the threat of William J. Bryan t.. make an issue of the alleged conservatism of Judge Parker as op posed t.' the progression which the Nebraska ii declares should prevail. An effort was made by the national committee today to placate Mr. Bryan, but ti confi -nee resulted In complete failure, Mr. Bryan would not recede from the position he had taken, ami tonight prepared t" make his light from the floor of the conven? tion tomorrow to rally the progres? sives t>> Iiis standard In opposition to Judge Parker. Mr, Bryan announced today If n? other good progressive could be pre? vailed upon t.? make the race he would enter the field himself aa the opponent of Judge Parkier. The Nebraskan. three time i can? didate of his part) for the presidi ncy, stood "lit today as the dominant fig? ure in the convention. All contingencies of th.- future Including the nomination of a presi? dential candidate, seemed to hinge upon what he would do. The im? pression continued to be more mark? ed that Mr, Bryan might himself be the ultimate presidential nominee. Bome of his friends tonight declared that he would voted for in the convention whether formally placed In nomination, and they expressed the belief that he would win If Un? voting should go to a fourth or fifth ballot, i n fui therance of their hope of nominating Mr. Bryan, some of his friends. It Is said, are bending their energy to prevent u coalition of the Clark and Wilson forces. They are talking of Bryan and Wilson as a pos alble ticket, and the suggestion is re? ceiving attention In many quarter.-: in the event Mr, Bryan would not be a candidate himself for temporary ? haii man. it was said he might Urge Senator Kern of Indiana, his running mate four years ago, for the place. Leaders, however, expected Mr. Bry? an to enter the rave. The contest over the chairmanship Is looked forward to with trepidation by some of the leaders and by the supporters of several of the preslden tial aspirants, tine of tin- most In? teresting developments looked for Is tin- stand to he taken by the Champ ?Mark delegates. .x large number of th?s.- ulready have been pledged to support th,- choice of the national committee, whoever he might be. This action was regarded in the State delegation distinctly an anti Bryan move, There has been a long standing friendship between Mr. Bryan and Speaker Clark. Delegates tonight are wondering if tomorrow's battle will show a rupture. it |h a coincidence th.it Mr. Bryan i i.-< arraying him-elf against th.- on','. man who has shared with him the presidential nomination of his part) sin.-, the memorable campaign of IHU6. Judg< Pnrker's eompnrativel> wide margin of auccess in th.- na? tional eonventlop Sl to J". was taken by many of the leaders tonight a* mi Indication ol delay for Mr. Bryan. The hitter's friend* declined to put un> mich Interpretation upon the ac? tion ol th.- committee. Mr, l'u > an said: l had cxpo< ted it. When Mr tluffe) was seated against the proles' of th< Demoeruts of Pennsylvania, l learned what 1 lad expected, that u majori!) < f thai committee either hud llo eoneeptlon of Detiiocrae> or was -o abivlshl) under iht .out. i of the pi ed itor) Intel est ih not tn be free to follow their convictions. The ren sons which they ui\e are like all rea? son* given m defense of wrong. They are Insincere and are not the reason* that are really Influencing them, The will be resumed tomorrow, at which t no ,, progressive will be pre Rented for the convention to vote for iti?l the hie- will be draw n sn that Ihr delegates in decide whether the) wir . - Il\ l hi in -?? i' ? with 'In- Iteh moot llyan Murpuy crowd that over w helim d the p.n t) ? Ith d? fi at ? Ight \ , a a--;., ii ml w hi< h i- in cloSl and eoiitiuuoii* e... a ??? nership w Ith . i ..w ,i ih it nomln ited Mr, Taft ai i 'Im ago, "Tin hi ? il i tor) Inten t* hav ? m polities. The) arc with Ihe part) that ervc i h. in 11 i v ; UK enabled mlnoi Ity of tin Uepuldle ms to to ? i ride Ihe w ill of tin major it) of I mildlcaiu ii1 Chb igo. tliey are ii"\> hi ri lo i nable n inlnorlt) of ??" l.. rats In oven Idi the ma |or I: 'l?h, .. i not a gr< i i xploii lim In COMMITTEE NAMES PARKER. \ VTIONAL BOin K VI II Ii s \( - tiox or srn.to.>i>iriTi:i:. Receive* ill Vo.<c*. While Olli?' ?fuilics (?cts 20 ami senator O'tiorimin 2? Kfforth tn Compromise Tail?liryuu I \p( <? < (I lo Take M|(lM l<? 1 loot 01 Contention Todiiy, Starting Hitter Struggle Between 'Tin?ir^i\(>" ami ''Conservative*,*' Rultlnmre, June 21. - l '.>rmer Judge Alton R, Parker, of Sew Vork, was selected by the Democratic na? tional committee tonight for tempor? ary chairman of the National "'.in? vention, which opens here tomorrow ai noon< His election fame over the pi-.it,.of twenty-two members of tlie committe ?. styling themselves the progressives of the party, under the leadership of \V. .1. Bryan. Senator Elect I 'Hie .1.mies g.a twenty of these votes ami Senator O'Gorman. of New York. 2.. Senator Tillman represent? ing South Carolina, voted against i 'arker. That .\ir. 1:1 van will carry the fight tor temporary chairman to the Moor of tin- Convention new seems assured. Efforts to come to an amicable agree? ment on the question failed today, wio n a committee appointed ;>t the opening session of tin- national com? mittee conferred with Mr. Bryan and others at tin beginning. Thiscommit tee. composed of Chairman Norman K, Ma<k nnd It. r. I.. Hall, member from Nebraska, reported ;>t the meet? ing tonight that its efforts had I.n unavailing ami almost immediately the \ot. was taken. AHM BROKEN BY AUTOMOBILE. Mr. M. H. Handle Has Ann Broken in Accident Saturday Morning, Through, some fault of his own In n?.t putting th. machine oat of gear before he . ranked it. Mr. M. 1'.. Han? dle of this city had his arm broken Saturday morning when the machine "kick..!" is in- endeavored to crank it. The wrist bone was broken by the reaction of the .rank. Monday Mr. Handle was able t-> go about as usual, but he C m ied his arm in a sling. Died While Praying. Pinewood. June 24.?Preston Thorn, a colored ditcher, was found dead this morning in his cabin near Rimini by some one passing, lie was kneeling in front of a chair and is supposed lo have died while pray? ing. Magistrate Toomer and Dr. F. M II r. in vvenl down and held the Inquest. The new schedule <>n the Northwest? ern Railroad should meet the ap? proval of all persons interested, ex? cept the chrome kickers. i terest that is not represented in the j lobbies of tin- hotels, there is not a corrupting Influence in American i politics tli...: Is not being us.-d and ihe delegates to this convention under 1 estimate th.- Intelligence of the men a ho s. ut Ihei 1 here is they think that I they can g" back and deceive them ail., believing that they supported Mr. Parker from any worthy motive. The talk of harmon) ia loo absured lo de? serve consideration. 1 tried t<< s?? sure harmony by urging several weeks ago that tli. committee inv it. M r. Clark ami Mr. Wilson. whose In? structed delegates constitute marly tw.? thuds .a th. convention. t<. agree upon a candblati for Ihe purpos? of avoiding friction. Th. \ not only fail i*d i.. .I-, this, bill refused to take the choice of either candidate ami. at M > . .V Urpll> 'S dl- tat loll. forced M |\ Parker's nomination. ?1 shall discuss Mr. Parker's tit ness for ib.- position tomorrow, it Is enough to an) that ii he does not knot who., ugeiii lu- Is, he lacks the Intelligence ncccsstify .< presiding of* Hcor and if h. does know, he does not deserve the support of any man who has th.- light io call himself a I'. mocrat. ?| expect presenl the name of Some progressive and i" support his claim before the convention. If 1 fail lo ll ml a man to had the tight. ui\ name will be presented as n can? didate for tempor?r) chairman. I hav. no wa> out oi knowing lloVi th. convention stands, ??ut the Democrats of 1 he nation hav . dole- enough for in. '.. justify me in suffering defeat 11 pel . -sai y in 1 heir defense. ? ?n> Republican part) is enough in ihl . ..11 ni 1: for whatever we ma) < 11 ourselves, ll we can n<>t distlnguisl ourselves from them In our action* people will not pay much intention I> ?Oll W oi k -." There w 1- 1 clu i 1 front t he di b gatew and visitors who -?warme?! i"t> M1 I :r\ an ? room- w lien t In- Ni l.i ,, k -ti . o M Ii lb d hi I b lltenl Mr I v au w as lu confercin e kite tonlgh w ji ti hi- nnsoi i 11?*>*, mapping oul to 10 ORGANIZE STATE CHAMBER \t \\y ? ri iis to in-: Kfci?iti?>r.vr. Kl? \ \ coli Mhi \ Mi l fl .?.. i hnrle>ton Oiguiii/ati< n Hop to Send ;?i l?en*l Tliirt) lien in \' I? lid Kctslou* ;?( Capital, n| Which Soulli C arolina I liailllMT i>i < oin Iticive Will In- I'ornn x? w?? i!i<I 1 'ourli p. .July i- design ited to \.. :, im? portunt day in tin annu iU . f indus? trial ami commercial history of h Carolina, i In rh t day, U is proposed by the '?otnmercial secretaries of the Palmetto State to organize a State Chamber of Commerce. The event will take place at :: 1?. M. o'clock Tuesdey, July 9, in Columbia. ami will in all probability bi attended by from one hundred to one and hun? dred and fifty business men from all parts of the State. it is th.- present intention of the officers of tin- Charleston Chamber of Commerce to send at least thirty members of th.- local organization to Columl-ta on July a. An active can? vass among tin- members of the Chamber of Commerce will ho made during the coming tw.? days in order to ascertain just who will make "he trip. it has h?n^ been a dream <-f cer* lain commercial organization officials in this stat.- to form a strong and active state Chamber of Commerce. Fully two-thirds of tin- States in the Cnion 111 present at.lulpped with an organisation of this character, which, i:' handled rightly, can be made to exercise a world of good for th.mmercial and industrial in terests of the respective Common? wealths. The coming organization day in South Carolina is certain to sec a great rally of the business interests of the state. The convention will convene at :j p, \\, and organise a permanent State Chamber of Com? merce or Development League, which will hav< for its principal ob? ject the internal development of the State ahum every line, and for a closer co-operation between the prin? cipal cities and towns of the State, it is expected that the state body will assist in the forming of a State Re? tail Merchants' Association, a State Real Estate Association, co-operation in securing hotter highways. Immi? gration and farm development, drain? age, co-operation in bringing to the Stat.- industries and capital to de? velop natural resources and to manu? facture the State's raw material. Such an organisation can do a ^reat work in advertising th< St ite's epec tal advantages abroad and in secur? ing greater publicity throughout the nation. Every <'itv In the State is working hard t<> have a large delegation at tin- Columbia organisation meeting on July Florence lias notified the committee on arrangements at Colum? bia that she will have a special ear load of boosters at the meeting. Sum ter Is prepared to semi fifty men, while Orangeburg Intends to send a delegation which will leave all others in tin- shad.-. Charleston will also 1-e strongly represented, it Is hoped. The Meistersinger Male <v?uarteUe. of the city, have received a special in? vitation to sing at tin- meeting. The Columbia Ad Club quartette will also do several .-Mints. \ tentative State Chamber of Com meree was rormed in Columbia on .inn.- 5 for tin- purpose of "Starting something" in the line of general state advertising and publicity, whl< h means enlisting 'he interest ami ser? vice of the business and public spirit? ed . itiz. ns of the State. Mr. I.? was W. Parker, of OreenVllle, S. ?'.. was unanimously elected tem? por?r) president of tin- organization, with Secretary A. McP Hamby. of Columbia, as temporary secretary, Th.- following eitles were represented :it this preliminary meeting: Char? leston. Columbia, flrcenvllle, Green? wood, Spartanburg, Suinter, Florence Georgetown and l?aurens. shot m:ouo t>\ train. Conductor .toe Mimil* Slioi Negro Near i Tore tut' Sunday NTglit. N'. ws of a shooting on the Atlantic Coast Line tr.nn N". f?5 fron. YYil mington, i.-a< in d here Sunday when *.hat train came in on its way to Columbia, Th.- shooting was done h> Conductor Ji?e Minnis just before Ihe tr iin i < in bed I 'lorencc. I 'rom v\ luil ? mild be b timed of the affair, it sei ms that the negr<? wa conducting himself In a disorderly manner and when the conductor and his porter expostulated with him hi dr. \ hi- gun and threatened t.? shoot ih. ai. ?'??ndii. tor Minnis lived on hin and wounded him in the head. h . - no) u n?>\> n how seriously wounded the liegfo i-. hut Condlic lor MlnniH stated yesterday mornim on h - way hack from Columbia ihn t he) w ->u!.l st. p in I lor, m .? for hearing of th. ? ise. If it ? oiild 1 ? ? all ed, Announ lenients of can II dates hi?^ i t: printed In tais column uutti tr*e clues i the ainpiugn I off is. No ii" :s accepted un credit. Tor sheriff. <apt. B. S. Canon is hereby an? nounced m a candidate lor Sheriff at the ensuing election, having before discharged the duties of that office with promptness- and efficiency, we lake pleasure in recommending hkn for said office, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. *C MANY VOTE HS. J 1 hereby offer myself as a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter I "unty. subject to the rules of the I democratic party. J. K. BRADFORD ) I hereby announce myself a can? didate for the office of Sheriff of Sumter County, subject to the rules governing Democratic primaries. W. H. SEALE Capt G??o C. Warren is hereb^f* announced as a candidate for the of? fice of Sheriff of Sumter ruunty, sub? ject to the rubs of the Democratic primary. VOTERS. For Coroner. 1 hereaby announce that I am aV candidate for the office of Coroner of Sumter County, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. D. W. OWENS. For House of Repre* 1 am a candidate for the House of Represent; to ihe rules of the De mary. R. B. B ELSER. I hereby announce myself a can date for the House of Ropresentativ from Sumter County, pledging myself to ahlde by the result of the demo? cratic Primary. P. D. EPPS. Dr. F. M. Dwight is hereby unan moualy nominated, as a candidate f the House of Representatives, subject to the rules governing the Primary. We bespeak for him the suffrage of his fellow countrymen. The Wedgefleld Democratic Club.-t - For Supervisor. I hereby announce myself a candi? date for the office of Supervisor of Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. L. E. WHITE. I hereby announce myself a cat didate for re-election to the office of Supervisor of Sumter County, subject to the rub s of the Democratic pri? mary. P. If. PITTS. . -\ For Clerk of Court. 1 hereby announce myself a candi? date for re-election to the office of <'lerk of Court for Sumter County, subject to the rules of the Demo? cratic party. L. 1 PARROTT. The name of H. L. Soar', ore ugh ^ presented as a candidate for Clerk of Court for Sumter County in the com? ing Dtmocratic primary election. 1 hereby announce myself a candij date for Clerk of Court of Sumtty county, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. JOHN R. Sl'MTEH. For Solicitor. 1 announce myself a candidate fAr the Office of Solicitor for the Thv^ Judicial Circuit, subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. TITO*. IT. TATUM. 1 hereby announce myself a can? didate for re-election to the office of Solicitor of the Third Judicial Circuit subject to the rules of the Democratic Primary. PHILIP H. STOtX. For Foiled "staic- Senate. 1 hereb) announce myself a candi? date f..r the Fnited States s? i f\\ suhjeel to the rub s Qf the Democratic patty Tour support tnd Influence will I . appro, iated. \. B. DTAT. 1 .ant. ns S t \ I or i OltgrCSS. ^ I hereby announce m> self as a didate for the nomination for Con? gress from the Seventh Confreeslon ,1 District of South Carolina. BUb loci to tin rules of the Democratic primary. \ f i.r.vr.nY