The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-08-22

Sumter team played ball and, 30 fer as the
writer CAD ascertain, no complaint has been
made against The condact OF the Sumter sball
players, but the Sumter gsug of rooters did
more than enough to disgust the crowd.
The Sumter Brickworks closed q contract
on Saturday, with the Hartsville Cotton Mill
for million brick.
The attendance a. the County Summer
School has decreased slightly this week, but
osly numbers about rs so far.
There was q rain Monday in the neigh.
borhood of Smithville which extended down
nearly to Gaillard's \ Roads.
The ball grouods are within the city limits,
aod if order cannot Do preserved during
game in any other way the Mayor should
station one or more police there every tins
game is played.
Neglect is the shor, step go many take from
8 cough or cold to consumption. The early
use of One Minute Cough Cure prevents con-
sumption. 1t is the ooly harmless remedy
that gives immediate results. It cures all
throat and lang troubles. Childreu all like
it aud mothers endorse it u s Hughson
Co.
There was 6ne sale at the tobacco ware
house last Thursdsy. A lot of foe tobacco
waa on the floor and tie average price was
high The farmers we're we'll pleased with
the returns aud all OF them will return with
larger offerings Of ,ooacco.
The first conviction this year for the nom
of all in 70
Wells court last week John Wesley was
sent to the chain gsog for 90 days There
are quite number of tax delicQoents and if
they do oot pay up pretty sooo they will go
to the chain gang to JOIN the road workers.
Starvation never yet cured dyspepsia. Per.
Sons with indigestion are already half starved.
They need plenty of wholesome food. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests ~hat you eat 80 the
body can be nourished while the wotn out
organs sse being reconstructed. II is the
only preparation that will instantly relieve
and completely cure ell stomach troubles.
Try it if you are sutfsriog from indigestion.
II will certainly DO you good S 8ugh.
son i Co.
The hall game last Friday afternoon was
altogether one-sided. Bishopville clearly
out-classed Elloree aud out played them 10
every inning The score stood Bishopville
l3, E!loree /, when the game closed. The
order vas good, the rowdy aud the roo'er
were absent and the occasion passed off pleas
antly.
The City Couacil should refuse 10 pay
water rent for any and every hydrsnt at
which there is Dot sufficient pressure TO throw
water to the top of two.story house The
city is payiog for 6rst class service and
should insist on bsy,ng it. At prescott
number Of the hydrapts are the next thing
to useless so far es furnishing protection in
case of ire
A heavy rain fell in bisbopvile Friday
Privateer aud other sections of ths county,
but general.raia is badly needed, as crops
are suffering aud the g!oomiest reports On the
OF Sumte: County.
Miss McCsnts, Que of tie teachers sent here
10 Instruct the county teachers, received
letter fro.n the State superintendent Of educs-
tion asking her 10 go TO Manning aud assiat
in the SUNNI er school there, ard 10 accord
ance herewith went to Manning Monday
There was only one instructor for the echool
at Manning, snd another was needed while
the attendance here beng 80 much ess than
was expected, teacher could be epared.
Every Democrat of this city who has come
Of age within the past two years should ln
quire whether his Dame appears on bis club
roll If DOT already oc the roll the COM
rlttec 90 revision should be notified at once
The primary election will be beid on toe 18th
23rd inst. Voters who have become resi-.
dents of the city within two years should also
look into this matter The committee is
composed of Messrs Il c. Noses, J. N.
Knight, N c. kayaoaugb, C G. Rowland,
Barlow Walsh, G. N Hurst, Jr.
The cotton crop in this county has been
Gu. off by the drouth fully one-tnird-some
estimates nakei it one-half-the corn crop is
ehort and the past two weeks of excessively
hot and dry weather have witnessed the
failure of the peavine bay crop and the se:-
ious irjnry of the potato crop. II any one
DOUBTS that the crops are injured beyond |
hope OF improvement let him take trip
through the country and the fact will be so
forcioiy impressed upon him that he will
doaht no longer Sumter county has the
poores. crop outlook today tnat has been
seen within ten or fifteen years
1t Saved His Leg.
=. A. Danforth of Latiranee. Ga. suffered |