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The true northerner., 1901-01-25

UHowever uninformed on the subject Of
American shipping the present generation
Of Americans may be, the popularity Of the
question in our high schools, colleges and
universities insures a grasp upon the sub
iect on the part Of the young men just enter
ing active business life that is quite reassur-
ing as to the future Of our mercantile ma
rine. When the American people are thor
oughly informed on any subject they are In
A,ably right.
The true northerner., 1901-01-25

WANTED-Capable, reliable person in every
county 10 represent large company of solid hnan-
weekly; s. per day absolutely sure and all expen-
ses; straight, bona-hde definite salary no commits
sion; salary paid each Saturday and expense mon-
ey advanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE,
334 Dearborn ST., Chicago. tI6oo6
The true northerner., 1901-01-25
Last One caunht.

Cassopolis, Mich, Jan. 21.-Officer
Reed returned from Chicago Saturday
night with the fifth man implicated
in burglarizing the Harrington cloth
ing store one week ago Saturday
night. He is about % years OF age
and gives the name of George Ken.
nedy. He is wounded in the knee,
thought not seriously. The FIVE are
now safely in custody in the county
fail
The true northerner., 1901-01-25

wANTED-Capable, reliable person in every
county TO represent large company of solid hnan-
cial regulations: so36 salary per year, payable
weekly; 81 per day absolutely sure and all expen-
ses; straight bona-ide, definite salary, no commits
sion; salary paid each Saturday and expense mon
ey advanced each week. STANDARD HOUSE,
334 Dearborn ST., Chicago. tr6oo6
The true northerner., 1901-01-25
smaIIpox Epidemic at stsndIsh.

standish, Mich, Jan. 21.-Mrs. J.
Decker, mother of the boy who was
afiieted with smallpox at Omer. has
The dread disease. The town will soon
be quarantined. Nearly all the school
children Of the county have been vac
einatsd.
The true northerner., 1901-01-25

Neglected colds make fat graveyards."
DIR. Woods Norway Pine Syrup helps
men and women to happy, vigorous
old age.
The true northerner., 1901-01-25

Quality and not quantity makes De.
Wits Little Early Risers such valuable
little liver pills. r.. Ii. Longwell. If
The true northerner., 1901-01-25
ORDER FOR NEARING CLAIMS

f.. A. ROBERT b. CRANE Attys. for Mortgage
business address, Chase Blk, Kalamazoo, Mich.
The true northerner., 1901-01-25

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.
Another Generally Unfavorabie
Week for Cotton.

Washington, Sept. 3.-The weather
bureaus general summary of crop con-
ditions is as follows:
s.While the weather conditions of
the week ending September 2, 1901,
have been generally favorable in ma
iority of districts, heavy rains, (in
some places excessively have injured
crops and retarded work in portions Of
the south Atlantic gulf States, and
hot, dry weather has been unfavorable
in the Missouri and upper Mississippi
valleys and on the north Pacific coast.
Extreme heat and drought in localities
of Oklahoma and Texas have also been
very detrimental to crops.
Late corn continues to show I'M
provement, although it was injured
by drought and heat in portions Of
Kansas; has suffered further decline
in Missouri and needs rain in Nebras-
ka. It has suffered injury by floods
on low lands in Tennessee. Reports
indicate that the bulk of the late CORE
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
Condition of Cotton Market.

New York. Sept. 3.-Local rains in
central Texas brought about sharp
break in Liverpool, while our market
was closed, and the opening today was
really steadier than the quotations
from abroad justified. A slow decline
ensued until the government report
was published at noon giving condi-
tion of ia. This caused further
break of 10 points, from which there
has been slow rally.
The general condition was better
than was expected by the trade,
though the report bears out the disas-
ter which has come to Texas from the
drought. Secretary Hester's estimate
last seasons crop was 1o,352, 600 bales.
1t is expected that spinners and
merchants will regard q condition OF
IA against 68.2 last September, cou-
pied with an increase in acreage of s
per cent, as indicating an increase IN
the crop which must be overcome by
an increase in the demand for con-
sumption to sustain prices. A large
amount of cotton was sold or the pub
lication of the report for western and
southern accounts.
Hubbard Bros. & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

win be safe from injury from frost by
September Is to 20, but that some very
late fields will require until October
to fully mature the crop.
Another generally unfavorable week
for cotton. Continued complaint Of
rust and shedding are received from
the greater portion of the eastern and
central section of the cotton belt,
while Oklahoma and Arkansas report
injury from premature opening. In
Texas the early cotton continues to
open and is being rapidly picked, but
the late crop is greatly deteriorated
and in critical state with complaints
of rust and shedding. Picking, while
retarded in Georgia and portions OF
Florida, is in progress in nearly ali
sections, and with favorable weather
will soon be general.
Very favorable reports concerning
tobacco are received from all sections
except Maryland, where it is not cur
ing satisfactorily and Virginia, where
the yield is variable. Cutting is gen
eral and the bulk of the crop is in
shed in Wisconsin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

Columbia, September 3.-The week
ending s a. NJ, Monday, September
I'd, had an equable temperature slight
" below the normal, with maximum
of 81 degrees at Blackville and Green
wood, and a minimum of 63 degrees at
Greenville. There was a notable de-
fciency in sunshine, generally detri-
mental to crops. No hail or damaging
winds were reported for the week.
The rainfall was above the normal.
Florence had 5.29 inches, Greenwood
3.e7 inches. st. George 3.4S inches,
and Batesburg 2.57 inches. Dry
weather and sunshine are generally
needed.
Cotton is generally reported as rust
ing, shedding, and not fruiting we'll
on sandy land, while on stiff clay
lands there is some complaint Of its
growing too much to weed. In some
places it is reported as rotting in the
bolls. Picking is pretty generally
commenced, but the crop is about two
weeks later than usual. Making due
allowance for special cases, there is
little material change in the condition
Of the crop since week ago.
Late corn is as g. rule promising,
though excessive rain has interfered
with proper cultivation, and in some
cases causing it to turn yellow. In
places constant and undue moisture is
causing the ears to rot. Regarding
the corn crop, reports are more unfa-
vorable than week ago.
Fodder pulling has been delayed and
the product injured by continued
rains. Sweet potatoes are doing we'll,
but going too muce to vine. Irish po-
tatoes, peas, pea-vine hay, and truck
crops are doing we'll. Rice looking
fine, but little late. There is much
complaint of fruits rotting, though
in places pears are fine. Pastures ex-
ceedingly good.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
THE LEE COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
Carefully Prepared Surveys, and
Sworn Statements Presented
With the Petitions for an
Election.

Mr.. B. Frank Kelly,o of BishopviHe,
Sumter county, was in the city yester-
day. He came for the purpose OF pre-
senting to the governor the proper pa
pers and petitions in the matter OF a
desired election on the question OF es-
tablishing the county Of Lee out OF
portions of the existing counties OF
sumter, Kershaw and Darlington.
The maps and petitions have been
gotten up with great care and are com
plete in all details. When these pa
pers have been carefully examined
and it is found that the constitutional
requirements have been met the gov
ernor will order the election. The
boundaries of the territory in each
county proposed to be cut off are
given with great care and exactness.
The exact area to be taken from the
three counties is set forth in square
miles in the petitions as follows: Oar
lington 40; Kershaw 4571s, and Sumter
316. The area in square miles of each
old county after the ssabove territory
is taken will be Darlington 800; Ker-
shaw 6e015, and Sumter 544.
The petitions set forth that they
have complied with all the statutory
and constitutional requirements; -
that the names signed constitute cover
one-third of the qualified voters; that
the proposed new county lines do not
90 within eight miles of any court
house now established; that the new
county will contain 4101a square
miles; that the new county will con-
tain $1,000 inhabitants, and will not
leave less than 1900 Inhabitants in
each of the counties of Sumter, Oar
lington and Kershaw; that each Of
these old counties will have over 500
square miles left; that there is over
two million dollars worth of property
left to each OF the old counties, and
that. the new county will contain over
one and half millions worth of prop
erty. All the proper afhdavits of the
county auditors, surveyors, ETC., as
required by the act and the consti-
tuition are presented with the papers,
each being sworn to.-State, Sept. 4.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

Washington, Sept. 3.-The monthly
report of the statistican of the depart
ment of agriculture shows the aver
age condition of cotton on August
"a to have been ia as compared with
77.2 on the 25th of July 6S.2 on Sep
tember 1, 1900; $50. on September L,
1899, and ten year average of 74.9.
There was an impairment of condi-
tion during August amounting to l8
points in Texas, 10 in Oklahoma, s in
Arkansas, I in Alabama, 4 in Virginia,
2 in Louisiana, and point in North
Carolina and Florida. On the other
hand there was an improvement during
the month in Georgia, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Indian Territory and
Missouri, amounting to 8, 5, 3, l and
4 points respectively. In Mississippi
there were no appreciable changes in
condition.
A condition below the ten year aver
age is reported in majority of the
States; the deficiency is Is points in
Texas and Arkansas, 6 in North Caro-
lima, 8 in Tennessee and Virginia, and
1 in Alabama and Florida. In Okla
homa the condition is 10 points below
the average of five years, and in Mis-
souri, 6 points below the average of
the eight years for which statistics are
available. On the other hand, the
condition in Georgia, Mississippi,
South Carolina and Louisiana are 4,
Is, 5 and 4 points above their respec-
tive ten year averages and in Indian
Territory 1 point above the average
for five years.
AS compared with September l,
1900, conditions at the close of August
we're less favorable in Texas, Arkan-
sas and Oklahoma to the extent of q,
4 and 10 points respectively, and were
more favorable to the exent of %
points in Mississippi, 20 in South
Carolina, u Fin Georgia, II in Ala
bama and Missouri, 10 in Louisina. 9
in Tennessee and Virginia, in North
Carolina, I in Florida and 4 in Indian
Territory.
The averages of condition in the
States are reported as follows: Vir-
ginia 80: North Carolina 50: South
Carolina 80: Georgia 81; Florida 7S;
Alabama rs: Mississippi Ss; Louis
lana 80: Texas 56: Arkansas 81: Ten
nessee 73; Missouri rs; Oklahoma IS;
Indian Territory IS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
PlseAH CORRESPONDENCE.
Cotton is beginning to open right

Cotton is beginning to open right
fast.
Crop will be light. Rust has gener-
ally appeared, and that will stop all
further growth.
Peas are fire. The best in years.
Potatoes look we'll. Late corn is as
good as could be expected.
The Pisgah Sunday School bad chill
dren's day at the church last Satur-
day. Quite program was Observed
which consisted of singing, speeches
proper for the occasion, &c. While do
not wish to be partial where so many
did well, but Mr.. r. J. Watson, Henry
Hatfield, John Hawkins, and Misses
Lena SILVER and Mamie Baker recited
their pieces remarkably well. The
speakers were introduced by Mr.. D. j.
Hatfield, the energetic Superintendent
of the school, who at the beginning
Of the exercises gave his audience
quite an interesting talk.
Mr.. S. B. Hatfield, Sr., REQUIRED to
the morning hour of his life and
recited a piece on "Red white and
blue" +" which was very much enjoyed.
A little while after the exercises were
over the ladies requested US to 60 to
them, where We found feast of fat
thinsg spread in the shade on the
ground. The command was to pitch
in and I assure you it was not repeat
ed. All present enjoyed the nice
things and there was enough and to
spare fos as many more. It made one
think that hard times was stranger.
After sometime spent in social inter
course, the audience broke for home,
all feeling that it was pleasant to be
there. AS usual cupid was present
much to the amusement of your scribe
who looked on and laughed.
Regrets were expressed that Miss
Matte Entzminger who was to fur
nish the music for the occasion had
unexpectedly returned home. During
her visit here she acted as organist for
the. church and Sunday school, and
she will be missed. Both appreciated
her services very much and hope she
will come again soon.
The solemn ordinance of baptism
was administered to eight persons
Sunday afternoon by Mr.. Crouch, the
pastor of Pisgah church. He was as
sisted by Messrs. DuPre and Watson.
The scene was very impressive and
was witnessed by large audience.
Mr.. Cronch is carrying on meeting
at Swift Creek church this week.
The many friends Of Mrs. j. D.
Evans are panied to know that she is
again quite sick. She is one of Pts
gah church's most energetic members.
Mrs. ". F. Rhame and Marie
DuPre of your city are visiting rela-
tvies and friends here.
Pisgah, Sept. 8.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
>. Ca, Sept. 2.-Postmaste

Macon. Ga, Sept. 2.-Postmaste55
Edwards of this city has been gIan.eo
permission by the posto5nccee cea oepeis aepeisl
ment to experiment with the spec,a,
delivery system to the extent 1onS OF ns,nS
nostaI n messengers as the telegraph
epoTrnan;es pn',,s use call boys. A telephone
;s = the postofRce, and if let5er or OF
Horta1 - - ;s to- be sent anywhere IN the
e;sT sa, = messenger boy may be sum
oooysed S,oy he takes the letter to the
1Sodsog; Los4ofSca and records it, then carries
~ ~ tbe addressee. The total cost to
~ ~ W sonSer ynG 10 13 cents. The advantage
~ ;g this 5 over the old system is the ease
Ind ~ S-I,o nroonntness with which a letter IS
sent to the postofiee from ene resi-
Sence portions Of cities. -..sa s.----
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
eonNTY OF SUMTER.

By Thos. V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge.
Whereas, Mark Reynolds, Esq, made
suit to me grant him Letters OF Admins
tration of the estate of and effects of Miss
Sophia NJ. Reynolds, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonlsn
all and singular the kindred and creditors
of the said Miss Sophia NJ. Reynolds, late
of said County and State, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, IN the
Court of Probate, to be held at Sumter q.
b. on Sept. 18th, 1901, next, after publica-
ton thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand this 4th day of
THOs. V. WALSH,
Sept 4-2t Judge of Probate.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

New York, Sept. 3.-The market
was finally easy, with prices net 80 to
36 points lower.
Futures opened weak; September
.7.75; Oct. 7.85; Nov. 7.S3; Dec. 7.S9 :;
Jan. 1877; Feb. 7.S7; March 7.S8;
April 7.S8; May 7.S7. Futures closed
easy Sept. 100; Oct. 7.61; Nov. 7.61
Dec. 1856; Jan, 7.68; Fbe. 7.69;
March TO; April ITO; May 40.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

: Cape Town, Sept. 3.-A mounted
force of Beers had looted Barrydale,
in the Swellandam district, lao miles
from Cape Town. Scheeper's Boer
command passed close to Montague
yesterday and had slight brush with
the local scouts. They had spare
horses and were apparently well equip
ped. A column Of troops has gone in
pursuit
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
Cuts and Bruises Quickly gesled.

ChAmberlain's Pain Balm applied to a
cut, bruise, burn, scald or like injury will
instantly allay the pain and will heal the
parts in less time than any other treat
ment Unless the injury is very severe it
will not leave scar. Pain Balm also cures
rheumatism, sprains, swellings and lame
ness. For sale by DR.. A. j. Chin a.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
THE NEW DIsPENsARY.

The City Council should protest as
strongly as possible against the estab-
lishment of another dispensary in
this city. The people Of Sumter gen
erally should enter their protest also.
If the County Board of Control re-
fuses to heed the protests OF the City
Council and the people of Sumter, the
protest should be carried before the
State Board of Control and deter
mined fight made against the proposed
useless and needless increase IN the
number of dispensaries in this city.
The only end to be accomplished by
the establishment of another dispen-
sary will be the creation of few more
Jobs for men who would be better en-
ployed if engaged in some productive
Industry. If there is any other excuse
for another dispensary we fail to
perceive it.
The present dispensary sells enough
LIQUOR to satisfy even the most ardent
admirer of the money-making feature
of the system, and, as the dispensary
is supposed to be restriction on the
sale of liquor, the argument that two
dispensaries will sell more liquor and
make more profit than one, would not
hold, if it we're true, which it is not,
for the increased sales, if there should
be any increase, will not yield sufi-
cient profit to pay rent and the sala-
ries of the additional dispenser and
clerks. AS to the demand for tie Sec
ond dispensary, we can only say that 1t
strikes US as rather strange that the
onlv member of the County Board OF
Control resident Of this city should
have failed to hear of this great de-
mand; strange that every citizen met
on the street today should be opposed
to the second dispensary, if there was
sufficient demand to influence the board
to hold special meeting to establish
it, aad stranger still that the whole
scheme was kept 50 secret until it had
been accomplished. Tne whole thing
is wrong, and the people should pro-
test Immediately against the action OF
the board and the protest should be
energetic. This is an occasion for
kicking, and we believe the people will
kick.
One dispensary is sufficient for Sum
ter and there is no need of another
the dispensary system was not designed
to be the means of furnishing Jobs fol
the iobIess: ard every additional dis
pensary established in town in
creases the need for additional police.
II there is 50 great demand for this
new dispensary. let those who demand
it come from under cover, sign their
names to a written request to the
Board of Control for its establishment,
and then let the County Board OF
Control give those who are opposed tc
It a chance to be heard. Il there
should prove to be greater demand
for the new 'dispensary than there is
opposition TO it we will all be satisfied
and no complaint will be made, but at
present great many are very mucf
dissatisfied and the Board of Control
is being severely condemned.
-,.,s.-,c=-.,ua.s.ss.szas1
Doc+vnacte,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

Those famous little pills, DeWitss Lite
Early R.sefs cenpei your !ver atd bowels
to do their duty, thus giving you plre, rich
olood /. rscup-rat- your "od, Are easy 10
take. Never geipe is Hugbsop B Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04
Estate of L. M Crosswell, Decd.

A LII persons having claims against the
~ aforesaid Estate will present same
duly attested, and all persons indebted in
any way to said Estate will make lmmedl-
M Mss JANE BAXTER CRossWELL,
Sept st Qualified E1ecutrix.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

Is it possible that so small thing
as cinder was responsible for the re-
appearnce of Senator McLaurin in the
of-year campaigns
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

Sumter county is doing nothing to-
ward collecting an exhibit for the
Charleston Exposition and unless some
of the manufacturing concerns make
;ndi7idual exhibits Sumter county
win not be represented.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

Admiral schley has the people with
him. but Admiral Simpson has the ad-
minissration and offcialdom at his
back and it will be a hard task for
schley to prove his case. schley
should have preferred charges against
Sampson for conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman, for ::he has ad-
mitted that he read the proofs OF and
approved Maclay's history in which
the slanderous attack on Schley ap-
peared.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

The cotton mill officials OF Colum-
bia seem to think that the operatives
are dependent upon them for living
and can be treated as children, Ebut
they viii find that the operatives can
net be so treated and that they are
independent Of the Columbia mills
and the mill officials. Competent
operatives are not over abundant in
the South and all of those locked out
of the Columbia mills can secure i'm
mediate employment in other mills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

veillance ever them. The imports Of
kerosene other than American amount
ed to about 800, 900; or little more
than one tenth of the American trade.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-04

The Sssnster Wascnmson was founded
in 1850 aod the True Soataron in 1866.
The Watchmoa and Soushron nov has
the combined circulation and influence
OF both of she old papers, and is mani
e,slg eas oese advertising medium in
Sumter.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-08-09
HUMOROUS

Nell-Dld the wedding pass of
nicely? Belle-Oh. beautifully. / be-
lieYe nearly every woman there wqs
crying.
Wigg-I hear you've had nervous
prostration. Have you quite recov-
cred? Wagg-Not quite. haven't
received the doctors bin yet.
Blobbs-Wealth viii not buy hap
piness. Slobbs-WeI, for my part. I
think ! should be happier with wealth
than with happiness without it.
My dear" said GroweHs. you ara
simply talking nonsense" 81 know
1t, replied his better half, but it's be-
cause want you to understand what
say"
Mrs. Muggins-Does your husband
ever lose his temper? Mrs. Buggins-
Yes; but it doesn't worry him. He
has an inexhaustible supply to fall
back on.
Scientists are seeking to discover a
relation between color and sound"
remarked the Wise Guy. "Well,"
chuckled the Simple Mug. eve
heard OF hue and cry"
Mrs. Nuwed-John. there's that
crayon portrait OF mamma knocking
around still. Don't you think we
had better hang it up? Mrs. Nuwed
Capital idea! I'm afraid we won't
get much on II thOugh
Wife-You often speak of my many
virtues but you don't seem to appre-
ciate them. Husband-Why? "If you
did you'd reward me with a new bonA
net and gown occasionally" IN
dear, virtue is its own reward"
"Papa's got a new set of false
teeth" said little Willie. "Really?'
replied the visitor. Il didn't know
your papers teeth were false" ooh.
yes; and say, I'll bet a hat they'll
cut down the old set and make me
wear EN-"
Two little girls were discussing
matrimony When l grow up" said
one, I'm going to marry man richl
enough to buy me all the candy l
want" Huh" EXCLAIMED the other
with proud disdain. I'm going to
marry the man wot keeps the store.
"At least" said the wild-eyed man
with long hair, my musical comedy
is finished, all but trifling detail"
And what" asked the unsophistica-
ted listener, "is the plot?" did not
tell you, exclaimed the genius Of
stage-craft, that there was a trifing
detail still to consider?"