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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Raleigh, n. c., May 31.-The State
board of agriculture today decided
that North Carolina should make a
creditable exhibit at the South Caro-
lima Interstate and West Indian Ex-
position and appropriates nine thou
sand dollars for that purpose. This
amount goes much further than would
appear at first blush, as a large part
OF the material to form an exhibit is
already collected and North Carouna
can draw on her permanent State ex-
hibit and stock in the museum. Man
ufacturers say they will largely defray
the expenses of making the exhibit;
Manufacturers and other individual
efforts will greatly aid.
The western legislators who are for;
hidden by State laws to use railroad
passes, must look with amazement,
saws the Richmond Dispatch, at the
whole presidential train load wearing
chalked hats.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
End of "Ex-Proprio vigore. y

The constitution does not extend
itself by it's own force into all terri
tory acquired and held by this gov
ernment.
The constitution does not follow the
flag, until such time as congress sends
the constitution after the flag.
Territory may be part of the Uni
ted States in the geographical sense
without being an integral part OF the
United States in the consti tutional
sense.
The area covered by the flag Of the
United States may consist OF states,
organized territories on the way to
statehood, and other territory subject
to the jurisdiction Of the United
States.
Citizenship in American possessions
is not necessarily citizenship OF the
United States.
Notwithstanding constitutional re
ouirements as to uniformity Of legisla-
tion, congress can legislate for differ
ent territories according to their vary-
ing conditions and requirements
These principles follow inevitably
from the declaration of the validity Of
the Porto Rican tariff under the Fo-
raker act. In the most pregnant de,
cision rendered by the supreme court
since the period of the civil war thai
tribunal has now refused to grant ar
Injunction against American progress
during the Twentieth century along
the lines indicated by the events o.
1897 and pursued up TO this time BY
the American congress and the Amerl-
can executive. New York Sun.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Columbia, S. c., June 4, 1901.

Columbia, S. c., June 4, 1901.
The week ending Monday, June 3D.
had mean temperature Of IS degree:
about 10 below normal-with maxi
mum of SO at Columbia, onl the 3D.
and a minimum of A at Greenville
on May 18th. The cool weather, ane
deficiency in sunshine, were detri-
mental to all crops.
Although the rainfall for the week
averaged but little over 11s inch
es, yet this amount is much above the
normal and following the heavy rains ,s
of the week Immediately preceding,
kept the ground too wet to work, e1.
cept for day or so on we'll dried up
lands. The weeks rainfall ranged
from less than an inch to nearly four
inches and covered the entire State.
The ground is saturated, and the
excessive moisture is proving iniur-
ions to most field crops by preventing
cultivation. Complaints Of grassy
fields come from every county and
every section of the State.
Cotton chopping made slow progress,
and cultivation practically none, so
that fields are becoming foul, and in
a few localities stands are dying. Bust
and lice have appeared at few points.
The weather was too cool for the growth
of cotton, and at many places it is
losing its previous healthy appearance.
There has been slight improvement
in sea island.
Upland corn made little growth, but
retains its healthy look, while on low
lands, all of which are very wet, some
corn is turning yellow and is firing,
for lack of sunshine and cultivation.
Bottom land planting and replanting
has not been finished. In places corn
improved, and in others it deteriorat-
ed.
Tobacco with few exceptions, is do
ing poorly, and is in urgent need OF
dry, hot weather. Rice made fair
growth, and planting is in places
finished. Rust is spreading on late
wheat, but the crop generally is free
from rust, and all will soon be harvest
ed, weather permitting. Oats are be-
ing harvested, but the weather has
been unfavorable for this work.
The fruit prospects, especially for
peaches and apples, are not so bright
as they have heretofore been, but,
wild berries, cherries and plums are
plentiful. Gardens show marked i'm
provement. Pastures afford ine graz
ing. Melons need warm weather.
Large shipments of beans and other
truck are being made to northern
markets.
The freshets of last week were more
destructive than first reports indiciat-
ed, and the overhowed areas have since
been kept wet by frequent rains, Civ
ing little or no opportunity to replant
the fertile lands on which the crops
were DESTROYED.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

open and violent political strife and
spares the people the turmoil and
harassments of q primary election.
But for other, reasons we are OF the
opinion that Gov. McSweeney has
made mistake and thas we are also
mistaken in welcoming the postpone
ment of the fight between democracy
and McLaurin's republicanism. This
year the fight would have been a
clear cut one with opposing princi-
pies as the sole issue, while next year
the place hunters from the highest
to the lowest will take hand in the
contest and the principles at stake
will be overshadowed by the greed
for Office.
It is true that the individual
strength of Tillman and McLaurin
would have been factors Of importance
in the contest this year, but as
they are recognized champions OF the
two opposing brands Of democracy, So
called, that we have in South Caro-
lima, the issue would be clearly defined,
even though no other real democrats
or Mckinley nev-light democrats en-
tered the race. We are as sick and
tired OF the kind Of politics We have
been having in South ,Carohns for
ten years past as it is possible for
anyone to be, but We do not see that
We are to gain anything by postpon-
ing the inevitable conflict between real
democracy and the commercialism of
which Senator McLaurin is the expo
nent. The contest has to come, and,
save for the trouble and expense, it
had far better be made in an off year
than in regular election year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

MrwJ Baxter, of NORTH Brook, n G says
he suffered with piles for 6fteen years He
tried many remedies with 20 results un'll De
used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Ssive and that
quickly cured him.-JS S Hugbsoo 20.
The least IN quantity and moes 10 quality
describes DeWit,'s Little Eariv Risers, the
famous pills for constipation, and liver COM
plain,s u Hughson 4 Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05
BETTER Than BABB|7 METAL.

Mill men who have need for babbit
metal for renewing bearings can
obtain old type from the undersigned.
Type metal is much more expensive
than commercial babbit metal and IS
much superior as any one who has
used it knows. have a lot OF Old
type on hand which will be sold as
babbit metal at price that will
make it cheaper than babbit.
May 30 n. u. OSlEEN. q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

The refusal of Gov. McSweeney to
ACCEPT the designations of Senators
Tillman and McLaurin shuts OFF a re-
gular campaign and primary, but 1t
does not prevent political discussion
nor viii prevent the growth of i'll feel
ing and bitterness. The seed have
been planted and the ill-feeling,
which is already present, will grow
in strength and spread until the state
.si;ag be 6lle3 with pent up STRIFE
,a.dv TO break out with violence when
the issue is joined in the campaign
Of next summer. Then the issue s De
tveen the democracy and republican
ism will be complicated by the trades
and deals of the Office hunters and
= will be impossible to have cleal
cnt and decisive fight to decide
whether the people will endorse or re
n1d;ate the McLaurin new style demo
cracv that is so closely akin to Nc
Kiniey republicanism that even al
o~.e-t could not distinguished be
tween them unless they were labeled
For some reasons we are inclined {
a,dorse Gov. McSweeney's action
for from one point Of view the couTs
he selected is the wisest and best 10
+be state in that it prevents a regula
campaign in the off year, shuts o.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Senator McLaurin says that news
paper notoriety is nauseating to him.
He must have fondness for nausea
for no public man in the state has
gone to greater lengths to secure news
paper notoriety, in season and out OF
season than this same John Lowndes
McLaurin. It is even said that be has
laid out much hard cash to retain the
services of certain type of editors,
whom he once likened to "dog- meat,
purchasable at so much pound
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Senator Tillman was slightly sarcas-
tic in his reply to Gov. McSweeney,
and the skillful manner in which he
makes comparison of McSweeney and
Tillman to the disadvantage Of the
former is very clever.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

New York, May 31.-Arbuckle
Brothers today reduced the price of all
GRADES of refined sugars ID points.
The American Sugar Refining Compa-
nv made no changes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Our recollection is that the hrst cot
ton bloom last year was reported about
June Sd and the crop was in -four
ishing condition. At this time
scarcely a farmer has finished chop
ping out his cotton crop and many
have not yet secured stand. Only
the wilfully blind cannot see that the
cotton prospects are as unfavorable as
ever known in Sumter County.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

The Saaaser Eoechaaan was tolndeo
in 1850 aud the Eyus Soashron in 1866.
The Wasehnso's and Soa'shr0n nov has
she combined circulation and influence
aE beth of the old papers, and is nsni-
festly the best advertising medium in
ssmtee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

If Charleston does not succeed IN
obtaining new passenger depot pret-
v soon it might be a good idea to
move the Exposition to Sumter. We
viii have big, new passenger station
this fall, and will not be ashamed
To welcome visitors in it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-06-05

Our recently elected State geologist
should hustle around and discover Oil
IN South Corolina before Texas and
Louisiana succeed in flooding the
world. South Carolina has so many
nndereloped resouces that it would be
strange ii there we're not also abund-
ant reservoirs of petroleum lying un-
touched beneath our feet.
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
SUICIDE ENDS
 BRESCI'S LIFE
Had Been Suffering from Ex- citement Vengeance Was
 Scratched on the Wall

Rome, May 23-Bresci, the assassin of the late King Humbert, has commit ted suicide at the penitentiary of Santa Stefano.
 Bresci recently had been suffering from extreme excitement declared to be from remorse. Tuesday night he made rope from his blankets and hanged himself.
 On the wall of Bresci's cell the word Vengeance" was scratched with his bloody thumb nail.
 Bresci's violence last week culmi- mated in his attacking a jailor, in con sequence of which he was placed in straight jacket.
 Later the prisoner feigned docility in order to secure an opportunity to commit suicide, which he accomplised by hanging himself with an improvised rope attached to the ceiling.
 In the earlier days of his imprfson- ment Bresci resented orders to keep silent, and threatened to kill himself.
 At Cabinet council held at the Quirinal today Signor Gioletti, Minis ter of the Interior, informed the King of the suicide of Bresci. His majesty remained pensive for few moments and then said: Tt is perhaps the best thing that could have happened to the unhappy man."
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
MURDER CASE IN
 CRIMINAL COURT
Tom Carter on Trial for Killing
 Joe Scott
OCCURRED AT .ENoN RIDGE
Floyd Brown Has Already Been Con- victed and Sentenced to Death
 for the Same offense-The
 Crime Was Cold Flooded.

Tom Carter, a negro, Is now on trial in the Criminal Court charged with the murder of Joe Scott. The crime for which Carter will be tried was one of the most heartless ever committed in Jefferson county, and Floyd Brown, another negro, has already been convicted and sentenced to suffer death for the same offense.
 It is charged by the prosecution that Tom Carter Floyd Brown and Bob An derson enticed Joe Scott to the home of Brown on Enon Ridge and while the vis- itor slept he was murdered and robbed of $500 To add to the horror of the crime the house was then burned down for the purpose of hiding the crime. The dead body was discovered in time, however, to prevent the execution of the murderer s plans.
 At tine time the occurrence created con- siderable excitement throughout the city. Part of the money was recovered from sink in the city prison where 1t is al- legged one of the prisoners threw 1t. There were several fifty and twenty dollar bills torn into bits, but the police department succeeded in getting the bills together anu SdNlllS d SOISldCldpiC pOltioii Ol eAiO stolen money.
 The trial of Tom Carter will probably consume the entire week in the Criminal Court. Judge Daniel A. Greene is pre- siding as Judge Samuel p. Greene is ab- sent on account of the illness of his chill dren.
 The Circuit Court yesterday took a re- cess for the remainder of the week.
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
ACCIDENTAL DEATH.
p. L. Nichols Fatally Shot While Out
 Hunting.

Anniston May 23.-(Special )-News reached this city last night of an acci- dental killing at Blake's Ferry yesterday morning.
 Two prominent farmers living some miles South of Anniston. P. l.. Nichols and J. M .Hutchingson, were on fishing and hunting trip. They decided to get into a boat to fish. Nichols carried a double barrel shotgun, and as he went to step into the boat the weapon was in some manner caught in the weeds on the bank of the stream. In trying to extri- cate the gun one of the barrels was dis charged. the load entering the stomach of the unfortunate man, killing him instant lv He was well known in this city. Ox- ford and other parts of Calhoun county.
 At a meeting of the local lodge of Elks held last night it was decided that another carnival would be given here in the fall under the auspices of the lodge. The re- cent Street Fair was such a success that the Elks have decided to go ahead now and begin the preliminary arrangements to repeat 1t in the fall of the year. The local lodge is in a f1ourishing condition and many applications for membership are being received
The age-herald., 1901-05-24

London. May 23.-A meeting was held in London last Saturday to consider MT. Carnegie.s gift of s10. 900 to Scotch uni versailles. Among those present were Lord Elgin. Thomas Shaw, M. F.; MT. A. J. Balfour, Sir Henry Embellishments MT. John Morley. MT. James Bryce and others. The matter was discussed at length, but no conclusion was arrived at as to the best method of administering the gift
 Mir. Carnegie desires that all Scotch men and Scotch women shall enter the universities 'on an equal footing, hence the money is not given to the students to pay their fees but to the universities themselves. The system is made perpet ually free and will probably be under government auspices
 According to the education authorities the administration of MT. Carnegie's gift presents considerable difficulties, and for this reason the Scotch papers for the present are rather looking the gift horse in the mouth. while the English press is inclined to cavil at the method of Mir Carnegie's munifcence.
 The leading Scotch paper, the Edin- Mir Carnegie's offer is "disconcertng from its very magnificence." and proceeds to how the gift might disorganize the whole educational system. It points out that the fees which students pay are only small part of the cost of educating them, -e
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
ENCE.
Steamer Sold-Demonstration in Honor
 of Confederate Veterans.

Florence, May 23.-(Special )-Steamer Bessie Smith was sold today to uar ties from Wheeling, W. Va, and taken to that place for the Ohio river trade. The price paid was $5O0O The Smith cost $10,000 and was built about four years ago at Smithsona, near this city. She Is staunch river craft and draws very little water and is considered one of the best boats in the Tennessee river trade. The Smith has been engaged principally in the transfer business with the lower river trade and this city. Captain Reeder will buy new boat at once especially adapted to the river and this trade.
 The Franklin Street Presbyterian Church of Baltimore, Md. has called Rev Harris E. Kirk of the First Presbyterian Church of this city to the pastorate. MT. Kirk has declined the call, feeling that his work here Is not completed. He is one of the ablest ministers in the South ern Church.
 Judge w. J. Wood of this city, formerly Back Tax Commissioner of Alabama and Col. Harvey Jones, the present Tax Com missioner of the State, are attending the Tax Convention in Buffalo, N. r., called by the Civic Federation of America Gov. ". J. Sanford appointed these gentlemen delegates from Alabama and they will creditably represent the State. Judge Wood will read an important paper be- fore the convention. He is one of the best authorities on tax laws in the South.
 The Merchants Association has organ ized and put on foot movement to give a public demonstration Monday in honor Of the Confederate veterans who leave the city on the special train of the Third Brigade, Alabama Division of the United Confederate Veterans. for the reunion at Memphis. A line of march will be taken up at the court house at 9:30 a. m and the various lodges in the city, the Wheel CT Rifles and citizens in carriages and on horseback will be formed into marching order and escort the Confederate veterans to the depot as an honorary escort. The veterans will pass in grand review on Court street before going to the train Camp O'Neal numbers 150 men, most of whom are going to the reunion. A large number of people from the city will at- tend.
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
STREET RAILWAYS CONSOLIDATE
Mobiles Two Lines Are Merged and
 Transfers Will Be Given.

Mobile May 23.-(Special.) 1.-The Mobile Street Railroad and the Mobile Light and Railroad Company have been consolida- ted, and within a few days the head of the movement will be in position to tell through the Register the details of the transaction.
 Among those who figure largely in the transaction are Messrs. Henry B. Tomp- kins and w. H. Patterson of Atlanta, and J. Howard Wilson of Mobile.
 It is understood that many improve ments to both lines are contemplated and that when the two lines are formally merged into one a system of transfers will be inaugurated that will allow pas sengers to ride all over the city for one fore. a.7AI II
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
ASHVILLE.
Electric Power Station To Be Installed
 at Lock One.

Ashville, May 23.-(Special.)- )-The recent rains have been very beneficial to the crops, which are in fine condition The high matters have covered a few acres of corn, but little damage is done.
 The Ashvile school closed on last Fri day. W. I. Hood, who is at present teaching in Howard College, has been elected principal for the coming year. Miss Rossie Cockrell, who has so well filled the position of principal teacher in the school. leaves for her home In sBesse- mer on next Saturday.
 R. R. Asbury of Greenville. s. C., was here this week, and secured options on lands on both sides of the Coosa river, at Lock One where it is intended to put in machinery to generate electric power to be used in Anniston and nearby towns. The water power will also be used for a cotton mill to be built on the lands secured.
 Chancery Court convened today, Chan cellor R. B. Kelly presiding. A number of new cases are on the docket for trial.
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
....crvt1clse caruegle's Sv{t....

the remainder being supplied by endow- ments, and that if MT. Carnegie's project were to bring an Increase of students the universities would be compelled to appeal to the public for further funds. Then. if university education Is free, the country will soon be asked, the Scotsman con- tends, to make secondary education free also.
 The London papers reflect these difficult ties while expressing admiration and gratitude.
 The Times says:
 Splendid as the promised gift may ap- pear, it ought not to be allowed to pau perize the whole system of university education in Scotland, where the sturdy spirit of independence has been among the moral and intellectual characteristics of the nation''
 The Daily Chronicle says:
 Tt requires great judgment to give away large sums both wisely and well. It would be better to employ the money in freeing the universities from debt, completing the schemes of their faculties and endowing them for research.
 The Daily Telegraph says:
 "Croesus was commonplace compared with MT Carnegie. It requires little in- sight into one of the deepest character istics of Scotch life to realize that this is precisely an act calculated above all oth CTS to make the name of Carnegie as permanent as that of John Knox him self"
 ~-&%-<~>~ the Alabama Historical Society; review of the Alabama corps of cadets by Gov ernor Sanford and presidents recep- ton.
 Tuesday, June 4, annual meeting of the Alumni Society, the oration to be deliv- cred by Hon. John E. Henry of Scale; alumni banquet.
 Wednesday. June 5, annuol address be- fore the graduates in academic and law departments, Rev. E. Y. Mullins of Louis ville followed by comforting of degree by the president; university reception In dining hall at S:30 p. m.
 The Tuscaloosa Club gave delightful card party last evening, the first since It's reorganization. A large number or the ladies and gentlemen of Cuecaioosa were present and enjoyed to the fullest the pleasant evening. The ladies prize, low Ing cup of English make. was won by Mrs. T. H. Moore, while the gentleman trophy, a pearl handled knife, went to MT. G. Woolsey VanHoose. The enter tainments given by this club have been celebrated ever since the late Dr. Peter Bryce, the first of it's list of presidents presided.
 Dr. and Mrs. B. F. Giles have issued invitations to a reception to be given at the Central Female College tonight in honor of the senior class. Dr. Henry Pearson has returned from New York; where he has just completed his second course in medicine.
 Miss Maggie Miller postmistress al this place, has made arrangements with the postal authorities to have the 10:10 Ala bama Great Southern train carry mail to Birmingham ever ymorning. The mall Is sent up by express. This is quite con- Venence to the merchants, as the recent change of schedule took off the mail cars from the local trains between Birming- ham and Meridian.
 News has been received of the sad death in Wheatley, Ark, of Jack McCol- lum, a former Tuscaloosian, who went to the front in 1861 with Capt. Joe Gild' 8 company from this place.
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
TALLADEGA.
New Ore Washer Completed and ore
 Mines To Be Operated.

Talladega, May 23.T-tspecial.)-The ore washer erected for the Northern Alabama Coal, Iron and Railway Company has been completed and the company will begin getting out ore in few days.
 w. M Franks has been elected presi- dent of the TallAdega hosiery mills.
 pr. J. W. Heacock is opening tale mine on his farm near this city.
 The citizens have subscribed s40o to pay for a sprinkler and the streets will be sprinkled this summer.
The age-herald., 1901-05-24
GOOD PRICE BID
For 14o Acres of Land in ChoctaW
 County.

Mobile, May 3.-(SpeciaI. )-Another deal in what is thought to be oil land was reported yesterday, when James Do- Ian and associates purchased from Harry Mckee of Faunsdale. Ala, 140 acres ad- Joining Cullom Springs. The price paid is said to be s750O. It is said to be the intention of the purchasers to find out whether oil exists on the land, and to this end they will shortly begin opera tions