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This July Picture Sale Of Ours.
 
WEATHER BULLETIN. Wednesday Generally Fair.

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
ATTRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH.

Prof. Schwab of Yale has written
a book called the Financial and Indus
trial History of the Confederate
States of America. It is a severely criti-
cal review of the Confederate financial
policy by a northern man with no
sympathy for the southern cause. The
writer censures Mr. Memminger, the
secretary of the Confederate treasury,
for depending on public loans to raise
the money to carry on the war, in
stead of resorting to the levying Of
taxes. But Prof. Schwab admits the
almost insurmountable difficulties Of
collecting from States overrun by in
vasion a sufficient tax. The work re-
veals the astounding fact that the
Confederacy had but S27, 900, 600 in the
entire four years of the war.
Mr.. NJ. P. O'Connor of Charleston
said in 1864 in the hearing OF the
writer of these notes, that the true
financial policy of the Confederate
government was to have used the su-
preme authority of government for
the s'safety of the state" and seized
in 1861 all the cotton from its owners
and before the blockade became effect
ual to have offered it to British ships
for shipment to England upon which
to draw for supplies and ammunition.
Prof. Schwab reluctantly admits in
view of the overwhelming odds
against which the south contended,
that the southerner's sacrifices far ex-
ceeded those of the Revolutionary pa.
triots. AS the passions engendered by
the war recede in the vista of time
and men look at the plain truth of
history. the southern people will re-.
ceive the just admiration of the world
for their heroic endurance, surpass-
ing the record of any people of ancient
or modern .times.-South Carolina
Baptist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
Trade With Japan Booming.

Washington, Aug. s.-A report re-
ceived at the State Department from
Consul General Bellows at Yokohama
gives a comprehensive insight into
conditions in Japan.
Japan's total exports in 1900 aggre-
gated in value s1o1, ,806, 137, and p. 9
per cent of this amount came to the
United States, or s26, 17S, 065 worth.
The imports from the United States
amounted to s31, 265, 075, making the
entire volume of trade between the
two countries nearly S57, 800, 900.
8 The United States takes each year
-fourths Of Japan's tea, nearly
all her floor mating and more than
half her raw silk. and leads as pur-
chaser in many other lines.
On the other hand, Japan gets near
ly one-half of her raw cotton from the
United States and most of her locomo-
tives and other machinery, leather,
kerosene and other oils and -four.
Mr.. Bellows deplores the lack OF a
single American bank in Japan, and
says that an American bank with good
connections in New York and San
Francisco, skilfully managed, should
prove a paying investment and also
aid materially in extending United
States commerce in the East.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
OUR SENATORS TALK.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 13.-Senator
McLaurin of South Carolina passed
through Norfolk today with his wife
and child en- route to the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition. He talked with sew
eral of the Democratic leaders here
for the State convention which will
discuss the general primary plan for
election of senators. To the Associat-
ed Press representative he made the
following statement:
For many years the campaigns IN
South Carolina have been in the ma
ture of personal abuse between candi-
dates. The present campaign is the
first one in which an issue is at stake.
My series of speeches which were be-
gun last April have started the people
to thinking and they have become
aroused. Senator Tillman has ans
wered my arguments by heaping per
sonal abuse upon me. He threatened
to go out among the mill operatives
and arouse them against the mill
owners If continued urging the ex-
pansion policy and the carrying of
American products in American bot
toms. Expansion is not imperialism ;
the first business question, the other
a matter of politics. It is foolishness
for anybody to claim that man can
not believe in ship subsidy, the car
rying OF American exports in Ameri-
can bottoms and expansion without
being a Republican. / am going into
the primaries in South Carolina next
fall and / expect to defeat Senator
Tillman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
Trying to Upset Monroe Doctrine.

Paris Aug. 11.-Germany certainly
and probably France also, is striving
to upset the Monroe doctrine by try
ing to purchase Cayo Romano and
Cayo Cruz two Of the Islands OF the
Greater Antilles just off the northern
cost of Cuba.
Both islands are very fruitful. They
are the property of Prudencio Ebanez
Y Vega rich Spaniard living here.
Neither country seeks to buy the
islands directly. Germany seeks TO
gain control through German syndl-
cate the chief of which is Baron Adolf
Oppenheim Of Paris.
Cayo Romano is the third largest
Spanish island of the Greater Antilles
and both islnds being the nearest to
the United States coasts would give
foreigners power through command
ing position.
The French Jesuits who are compell-
ed to leave France are bidding for the
islands. The French Government pre-
fers that the Jesuits get them rather
than the German syndicate because
Notwithstanding the practical expul-
sion of the former Frenchmen their
interests in the islands could be ar
ranged in exchange for other consid-
erations.
Ambassador Porter though not in
Paris today has cabled to the State
Department concerning the purchase.
It is understood that he believes
France is satisfied with Martinique,
but that Germany is working tooth
and nail to get control of the islands.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

county candidate to man. The peo-
pie of Sumter county know +. u.
Smith, they know his ability, they
know that he is democrat to the
core, they know that he is a student
of public affairs and an original
thinker, they know that by education
and bent of mind he is fitted for pub
lie life and that he will worthlly rep
resent this district in Congress, II
elected. He cannot be elected, howev-
er, without the support OF Sumter
county, but with it he can win. MI.
Smith has strong claims for the sollo
support. He is the strongest and most
eloquent speaker among the canol-
dates, he is a student OF political
economy, his intellectual force and
ability are not questioned and ne is
Sumter county man, as his fathers be-
fore him we're.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14


In the central portions of the cotton
belt, in parts of the Atlantic States,
and over large area in Texas. there
has been a decided improvement in
the condition of cotton, but over con-
siderable areas in the northern portion
of the western States drought has
been but partially relieved, while ex-
cessive rainfall in North Carolina was
very damging. There is about the
usual amount of shedding reported,
but otherwise the plants are doing
we'll, and fruiting satisfactorily. Cot
ton picking will soon be general over
southern and central Texas. and open
bolls are becoming common in the gulf
States. The plant continues small
and late.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
MOUNTAIN EXCURSION RATES,

Commencing on Friday, August
18th, and Saturday, August 18th, and
continuing on successive Fridays and
Saturdays until October 9Th, the
South Carolina and Georgia Extension
Railroad will sell week end tickets
from all stations Camden to Yorkville
inclusive to Blacksburg and Shelby at
s1.5O, to Rutherfordton sl.75, to
Marion $500, tickets good returning
until the following Monday. Also on
and after the above named date and
continuing until October 5th, will sell
round trip tickets to above named
points good to return within ten days
after date of sale at one first class fare
for the round trip. This will afford
an opportunity of every one desiring
to spend their vacation in the noun
tains during the hot weather, to do
so at small cost. Ample hotel and
boarding Accommodations can be secured
at all of these points. They are ideal
summer resorts and noted for the
beauty of the scenery and health CIV
ing properties of the natural mineral
waters. The climate is cool and de-
lightful and the country is entirely
free from mosquitoes. Any further
information with regard to hotel or
boarding Accommodations may be had
by applying to the undersigned.
E. H. Shaw,
General Passenger Agent,
Blacksburg, S. c..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
z Minister'S Good We2k.

Il bad severe attack of bilious collie,
got bottle cf Cbsmberlsin's Colic, Cholera
and Diarrtea Remedy, took two doses aud
was entirely cnred," says Rev A. 4. Power,
of Euporia, Kan. "Ny neigbOor across the
stree, was sick for o1e. week, had two or
three bottles of medicine from the doctor
he used them for three or four days without
relief. thea called in sno'ber doctor who
treated hin for some days aud gave b'm 40
relief, 90 discharged bin went over to see
him the ne1r morning he s.id bis bowels
were in terrible 61, that they had been run.
niug of so long that 1t was almost bloody
aux / aaked him if be had tried Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera aod D,srrtea Remedy
and be said, No weut home and broogbt
him my bo,,le aod gave him one dose told
h,m to take enother dose 10 dfteeo or twenty
minutes If be did not 6od relief, but be took
no more and was eotirely cured For sale
sy A J China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
The State of South Carolina,
County of Sumter.

By Thos. Y. Walsh, Esq, Probate
Judge. :.
Whereas, William White made suit
to me to grant him Letters OF Ad,
ministration, Of the Estate of and
effects of Mrs. Elizabeth H. White,
Deceased.
These are therefore to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said Mrs. Elizabeth
81. White, late of said County andState
deceased, that they be and appear be
fore me, in the Court Of Probate, to
be held at Sumter G. H. on Aug. 29th,
1901 next, after publication 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 14th day
of August, Ammo Domini, 1901.
THOS. V. WALSH,
Judge of Probate.
Ano 1A-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

Manila, Aug. 11.-Governor Taft,
speaking at the banquet given today
by the Californians in Manila to Rep
resentatives julius Balm, of San
Francisco said that in order to prop
erly develop the Philippines satisfac-
.torily legislation dealing with tariff
reform must be passed at the next ses-
sion of congress. He asserted also that
laws prohibiting the sale of public
lands and timber laws providing for
the Incorporation of American banks
and laws granting franchises and
mining rights were imperatively de-
manded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting Of the County
Democratic Executive Committee of
Sumter County, in the Court House
in Sumter on Wednesday, August
2lst next, for the purpose Of making
arrangements for the Primary Elec-
ton TO be held on Tuesday. Septem-
Der 10th, to select a Democratic
nominee for Congress to succeed the
late Congressman Stokes. A full at
tendance of the Committee is re-
ouested. JOHN NJ. KNIGHT,
County Chairman.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
Weekly Crop Bulletin.

The following is the weekly bulletin
of the condition of the weather and
CROPS in the State issued yesterday by
Director Bauer of the South Carolina
section of the climate and crop service
of the United States weather. bureau:
Moderate and nearly normal temp
eratures prevailed during the week
ending 8 a. m. Monday, August 18th,
with a maximum of 96 degrees at
Greenville. In the southeastern coun-
ties and a few Localities in other por-
tions of the State the amount of sun
shine was deficient, but generally it
was just right for cotton and other
crops. Damaging high winds occurred
at few points. blowing down some
corn.
General and beneficial rains occur
red on the 9TH, and 7th. There were
also scattered showers near the close
of the week. At few points in the
middle Savannah valley more fain IS
needed, while over the northeastern
counties the rainfall was excessive and
to some extent harmful. Some places
in that section had over six inches of
rain in two days, and the weeks
average for the whole State is about
two inches.
Freshets in the Wateree, and Great
Pee Dee rivers and conhuent creeks
DESTROYED all lowland crops, entailing
great loss and causing much distress
in those sections.
After making due allowance for the
damaging conditions briefly noted
above, the past week was the most
favorable one Of the season on growing
crops, and the ideal weather condi-
tions caused marked improvement on
all crops, except early corn and tobac-
co, both being too nearly ripe to be
benefited.
With few exceptions, correspondents
throughout the State report an i'm
provement in cotton. There are few
fields infested with lice, some with
rust, and there is a little shedding,
while on sandy soils cotton seems to
have stopped growing, but generally
the plants are healthy, of fair size,
we'll fruited and still growing. Ear
liest cotton is opening: sea island is
blooming profuseiy.
Little change is noted in old corn.
but young has improved and is now
promising. Tobacco cutting and cur
ing is unfinished, having been delayed
by the excessive rains. Rice is head
ing we'll in most districts, and some
will soon be ready to harvest.
Peas, sweet potatoes and all minor
crops are doing well, except sugar cane
and sorghum, which are poor in
places. The hay crop will be large
one over the western counties. Pas
lures are fine. The soil is in excellent
condition for planting fall truck
crops, and for sowing turnips. The
general outlook for autumn field crops
is decidedly better than heretofore.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

The Board of Health held an impor-
tant meeting Wednesday night, and as
the purity Of the city water supply had
been called into question, this matter
received the most attention. Until the
water can be analyzed and tested to
determine whether it is free from bac-
terra no satisfactory conclusion can be
reached. Heretofore there has been
no question as to the absolute purity
of the city water and now that there
have arisen differences of opinion no
time should be lost in having the wa
ter examined by expert chemists and
psychologists. If the water supply
has become contaminated and danger
ous to health we should know it at
once, but if it is as pure as we have
always believed it to be, the suspicion
should be removed at once.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
General Passenger Agent,
Blacksburg, S. c..
>~>e>~

Through the mootos of June aud July
our baby was teetbioc and took ruoning off
of the bowels and sickness o: the stomach, 1"
aJs o P y Holnday, Of Dening Ind His
bowels would no &c from Eve to eight times
day. bad bottle of Chamoe7lsin's Collie,
Cholera and Dsrfte. Remedy in the house
and gave him four drops 10 q ,easpooufu of
water end be got better at orce Sold by
A China
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

David Nation, husband Of the Kan
sas temperance crusader of hatchet
fame, has begun suit for divorce,
declaring in his petition that his wife
held him up to pubic ridicule,
neglected her family duties and aban-
doned her home. At the outset of
Mrs. Nations campaign David figured
as bodyguard for his wife, but after
a brief. though strenuous, experience,
he retired, saying the pace was too
fast for him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

that Senator McLaurin is not SO
strong in his State today as he was six
weeks ago.
He was sure that if the primary
election for senator were to come off
in South Carolina now Mr.. McLaurln
could not get more than $1,000 or 2o,-
900 in the first primary year hence,
and he was satisfied he could not be
elected.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
The Sumter School Of Music
AND
SCHOOL OF PUBLIC PERFORMANCE,
Sumter. S. C.
Sumter, S. C.

Virgil Clavier Method of Piano
Playing taught.
Voice Culture and Artistic Singing.
Violin, Mandolin and Cornet.
Highest Standard of Art.
The only and largest school Of its
kind in the State where thorough
musical education from the beginning,
and in all it's branches is obtained at
moderate rates.
Only serious students desired.
First Assistant Piano-To be sup
piled by Virgil School of Music, New
York.
Second Assistant Piano-Miss Rosa
Gillespie, Sumter School of Music.
Professor Of Violin, Mandolin and
Cornet-To be supplied by Conserva-
tory of n. Y. City.
Director-MIsS a. P. EWELL-
For catalogue address until Sep.
tember 2Oth) the Director, % East
22d ST., N. Y. City, after that date
address in care of the school.
Aug 52aw If
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

The 'e~s Of health require that the bowels
move ouce each dar and ooe OF the penalties
for vlo,sine this law is pies Keep your
bowels regular by taking doae Of Chsmoer-
laio's Stomach and Liver Tablets when nee.
esssry and yon will never have that severe
puuishmen, irh;c,ad nonn you. Price, Is
cents. For sale by a ] China.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

Smith is the best spea ker in the
race for Congress, and Wednesday in
Bishopville made decidedly the best
speech and apparently the best i'm
preston of any of the candidates. He
is the Sumter County candidate and
the people of Sumter county should
see to 1t that he receives big vote.
Orangeburg will pile up votes for
Brantley, Lexington will do the same
for Lever, and Howell viii leave Cole
ton with a big majority. Sumter
should do likewise and roll up the
votes for Smith.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14
BETTER Than BABBIT 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. I have lot of old
type on hand which will be sold as
babbit metal at price that will
make it cheaper than babbit.
Nav 80 n. G.. OSTEEN.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

DR.. Karl Peters, the noted Geramn
explorer, has discovered in the district
of Umtasli, Rhodesia, curiously
carved image engraved with Assyrian
or Egyptian hieroglyphics. Careful
examination has convinced him that
he possesses the key to the solution of
the mystery as to who were the an
cient workers Of the mines in that
country.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

The congressional candidates will
keep moving at rapid pace during
the next three weeks, and some of
them are already complaining that the
meetings are toe close together, that the
campaign is too short and that more
meetings should have been held in
some counties SO that they would have
an opportunity to see more OF the
voters.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

W L Wall ace, ". D o. Kiu9sfree. S. G
says: '-Iu my practice haze u'ed OF of
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, tie great remedy for
indigesti aod other stcmsch troubles and
have bad no failure, but relief 10 s'most all
cases This is the first time 10 as year's
practice that have ever bad occasion to
publicly advise all dys,ep'ics of certain
remedy 10 Kodol Dyspepsia Cure" s
Hueh5on l. Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

Washington, Aug. 12.-The navy has
selected Rear Admiral Mortimer L.
johnson, now in command at the Port
Royal naval station, to succeed Admi-
raj Sampson in command of the Bos-
ton navy yard when the latter officer
shall retire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

Miss Victoria Levi and Matte Busby
were killed by lightning Monday after
noon in the Sampson Mill village,
Greenville. Several other persons in
the same house were severely shocked
and burned.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

Those famous li'tls oi.ls, Dewitt, Little
Early Risers compel your liver and bowels
to do their duty, thus giving you pure, rich
blood to recuperate your body. Are easy to
take. Never grippe j S Hughsou & Go.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

An Alabama newspaper, the Luverne
Journal, has the following: The 18th
amendment freed the negro, the l4th
made him a citizen, and the 10Th
amendment made him voter. What
the Alabama convention will make Of
him the Lord only knows.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

1t is easier to keep well than get cured
DeW,,t's Little Early Risers taken now aud
then, will always keep your bowels in perfect
order They never eripe bu, promote an easy
action. 6ughson T. Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

The price of cotton ties is advance
ing. They have been quoted recently
at 81 per hundred in 1000 lots. All
quotations have been Withdrawn by
factories and it is not known what
the next prices announced will be.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

G. P. Sims, an attorney Of Spartan
burg, announces that he will be can
didate for the United States senate.
He will announce his platform at the
political speaking in Spartanburg
Aug. 81.
Whs' mos, Peep want is something mild
y gentle Uhea in Iced of physic
Ch4mbe7laio's Stomaca and Liver Taole,s
e.! TIE oi,l to dot. They are eass 10 take
and pleasant in effect. For sale oy A J
China.
1t is claimed that Hon. Thomas E.
Watson is the originator Of the rural
free delivery of mails in this country,
and that his services as the pioneer of
this great step in progress have been
ignored, while the credit was given
wholly to others who took up the
work later and pushed it to success.
The first small appropriation of $40, 600
for this service was made in 1893, and
it is said that Mr.. Watson pushed it
through in the face Of ridicule. Post
master General Bissell refused to obey
the law. At the instance of Hon.
Charles L. Moses, when Mr.. Watson
was no longer in congress, another ap-
preparation of $50, 900 was voted at the
next session. Again Bissell ignored
the law. It was only after Hon. W.
L. Wilson became postmaster general
that the system was inaugurated-
with the success which is now appa-
rent.
II wiso to truthfully state TO you and the
readers Of these few lines that your Kodo
Dyspepsia Cure is wittout question, the best
aod ooly cure for dyspepsia sbs, have ever
come IN coutsct with AID bave used many
other preparations J,hn Beam, West Mid
dlesex, Pa No pre2srati equals Kodo
Dsape, sia Cure as it coo,sius all the natural
diges.an,s II Will digest ell kinds of fooS
aud cans help but do you good J S Hugs.
son 4 Co
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

Not satisfied with imprisoning the
Boer women and children in unhealthy
camps, where thousands are dying
from exposure and insufficient food,
with burning the homes of the burgh-
ers and devastating the country, Gen.
Kitchener has issued a proclamation
that all Beers who do not surrender
before September 10Th will be Nbanish-
ed from Africa for life as soon as cap
tured. AS an exemplar of the most
brutal side of war Lord Kitchener will
rank in history above Tarleton, Sher-
man or Weyler.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-08-14

We give large amount of space to
Senator Henderson's Union speech,
but it is well worth all the space it
occupies and it will repay careful and
thoughtful reading.