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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-03
Chief Mitness Departs.

San Francisco, Jan. 2.-The Call
says that Mrs. Lillian Hitchcock Colt
in whose apartments at Alexander
Carnett fatally shot Major McClurg.
has suddenly departed for the east on
her way to Paris, accompanied by her
nurse. Upon her testimony, she being
the only eyewitness to the shooting,
the prosecution hoped to make out its
case against the accused, who is a
relative of Mrs. Colt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-03
ACostly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes very expen-.
siye. Occasionally life itself Is the price
of mistake, but you'll never be wrong
IL you take DR., Kings New Life Pills
for dyspepsia, dizziness, headache. liver
Of bowel troubles. They are gentle yet
thorough. 25c, at Chas. Rogers drug
store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-03

The business of the late @. A. May
will be conducted by his son, George
May, who is nov prepared to give
personal attention to general repair
work.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-03

Steamer Eahcotta leaves Astoria on
tide daily except Sunday for IbwaOo,
connecting there with trains for Long
Beach. Tigoa and North Beach points
Returning arrives at Astoria same ev.
ening.
G. W. ROBERTS, Agent.
Astoria
New Equipment Throughout Palace
and Tourist Sleepers. Dining and
Buffet. Smoking Library Cars.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-01-03
OCEAN AND RIVER SCHEDULE.
From Astoria

All sailing dates
subject to change.
For San Francis
a. m. CO every ave days.
---------.------------.---------l -
Daily OK Columbia River Il a. m,
cept Sur to Portland and Daily es
day Way Landings. cept MOI
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-08
ST. PAUL'S ITEMS.
Farmers Are Wisely Planting Corn.
The Rev. J. A Sigh ul-Other
Matters

Slighs. March 7.-Sone Of our
farmers have begun to plow. Some
spring oats have been sown. \
Quantity OF corn will be planted this
YEAR. That is right. II cotton is
high corn will be high too. If
everybody plants all cotton the
price will 60 down and the price OF
corn will go tip.
Our pastor. the Rev. ]. \. Sigh,
became suddenly i'll Yesterday
morning and consequently we had
no preaching.
AIr. Jacob Kibler's residence is
Completed and ready for occupancy.
There is lalv il this community
who has d >Iovc that has been IN
d::i!v v<c TOR tWcntv years. 1t Is
an Iron King" stove. bought OF
y hvc1cr 4 Nr>"!vy. Prosperity.
The sam" la,iy has Domestic sew
ing machine that in April will have
been in u>v tNv;ty years. Both
stove and machine are IN good.
scry,iccablc condition.
Some Of the gardeners have been
at work III their gardens and have
English peas ready to be stuck.
l.. !. L.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-08
BACHMAN CHAPEL LETTER.
Sunday School at Bachnan Chapel TO ce
Reorganized-De Of Mrs. R. E.
Hunter-0ther Matters.

SlighS, March Ut was an
nounced Yesterday By the pastor
the Rev. R. F. Livingston. that
those interested in the grave yard
at COLONY church would meet next
Saturday to finish cleaning off the
grounds.
The Sunday School at Bachnan
Chapel will be- reorganized on next
Sunday at the regular preaching
hour. 1t is very much hoped that
the parents will bring out their
children. There is plenty OF mater
ial in the community for large
Sunday School. The only way. to
get the children to come is to get
the parents interested.
Prof. !. J. Hipp will meet the
singing class on Sunday morning
at 9 o'clock ard on Saturday even
ines before the fourth Sundays
We are very much indebted to
Prof. Hipp for !;tsr;ng up such an
interest in the singing md all those
who are interested should do every
thing they can to encourage him.
Mrs. R. F. Hunter died at the
home OF her sister, Miss Hanna
Griffin. in West End, on Sunday,
the 9th. The deceased was IN ling.
erinc health for the past several
vears and Mr.. Hunter Ca red her
&c Newbcr-v in order 'f't she
might receive the benefit OF medical
attention. Notwithstanding Mrs.
Hunter was seriously i'll. her end
was unexpected. Mr.. Hunter
gave her rcurishment at i O clock
o.l .''II:.1. n:o1c.,. hr+ Jrorned off to
a. > y ., .l~n. ,,:ho,, w ,,a aYol-e an honr
SieI'. any, ,I. ,s 1ata- 1,o io,,,d h;s wife
anu " llt''l i"'e: "a, ~ 5aod T1e de-
'!!"S oe ms >Iue M ue<1N, IVA ,.o,- ~; her
cease" M''' ~ '.le ,.,,a- - - en-
Egg: ,o''e q D '''Il'''I n S1,,,.o1, .,,d
;&'l Ni'|" y. ~ d S'' -, +ha
''1' ''''''''!'S M.!s wv, @ 10y. oi,a-,,r,>,,,
crave ''i!!. u'e'e ''''> <'4'~ ''>',
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-08

\ ton OF cotton seed contains
the following:
20 gallons oil. 70 pounds l1ntcrS'
900 pounds hullS. 700 pounds meal.
The lintcrS is worth 6 cents per
pound, or S24o: the 10 gallons OF
iii al 90 cents per gallon is worth
S!2.oo: total Sl44o: costing !"
manufacture. S4.4o: including wear
and tear oi machinery. a dividend
on investment Of $40: which will
leave $40 per ton. which is equal
10 II cents b1>Ilcl and all the meal
and huI>. lou cai1 Get pure meal
and vcu- ginning as You wish 1t:
Manufacture YOUR own guano and
& ;1?,!c"n,Icn 9: Ill trusts that
cruh! bc formed 20 advance the
price Of suano or lower the price
- cotton >t;l.
Ne respectfully request that the
:r.w<papcrS OF the county publish
this article and that every farmer
call lis ncishhor> attention to
sane.
We will meet at Ncwbcrrv court
house. March 10. 1904. at 10 a. M.
for further consideration, and at
which time We hope to be able to
speak positively as to the cost OF the
plant.
Let each farmer in reach of thi>
town come. no matter how small his
farming operations. as we intend
to make the shares $40 each.
Ino. c. Hipp.
Sam P. Crotwell,
Toiln H. Wicker,
3. F. Cannon,
3. 6. Matthews.
Committee.
Newberry. s. c.. March I, 1904.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-08

Henry Evans. the infant son of
Mr.. and Mrs. II. T. Evans. died
Thursday evening and was buried
nj the West End cemetery. The
MANY friends OF the parents sym
natllisc with them III their loss.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-08

Newberry. s. c., March I. 1904.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
The Market Basket.

It will be of interest to our readers
to read some approximate statement
as regards the essential contents Of our
market baskets OF beef, one of the
most important in the list it, requires
during the fall and winter months
about ten beeves per diem to meet the
demands Eof our city; besides this
probably twelve hogs: there is also re-
quired about 150 pounds of veal; of NUT
ton there is comparatively little offer
ed, though in the spring the supply of
sheep is greatly increased, running up
as high as eight daily. Large quanti-
ties Of sausages are consumed, por-
tion of the supply being brought in by
the farmers. One firm frequently
ships out SIX hundred pounds day.
Of fish the average daily consumption
is abut three hundred strings, consist
iag of all varieties, mullets, shad.
Dream, bass, sheephead, SC. On
Saturday the sales are prohaf ~
doubled. A small quantity Of fish
from the streams around increase this
somew hat; of oysters, some gallons
daily are sold and of eggs, the demand
infinitely exceeds the supply. It is
difficult to state exactly the daily con-
sumption. It ranges, perhaps, from
sixty to seventy five dozen. Very few
eggs are imported, the market depend
ing almost exclusively on the country
around. Frequently last winter many
had simply to go without because there
were none on the market. The writer
does not know of more inviting field
for enterprise than the establishment of
poulty farm. Our market too. is at
present poorly stocked with chickens.
The demand in this case also exceeding
very greatly the supply. OF turkeys,
however, the home raised stock seems
to amply meet the requirements Of the
trade. This was not always the case
in times past. A great many of these
birds used to be shipped in. Of
vegetables, Florida and the coast add
largely their quota, especially in tie
early spring. There seems, however,
to be no distinctive enterprise in truck
farming in our midst. 1t would seem
that trucking could be made lucra-
tive venture. Of fruit, S-mter is a
great consumer, probably few points
in the State exceed her. The sales at
certian seasons of the year would
amount to two hundred dollars, or even
more, per day. Our market is certain
ly generously supplied in this respect.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Trouble for Telephone Company.

The Clarendon commissioners
through their attorney have made a
demand upon the Sumter Telephone
Company to remove its poles from the
public road, and the telephone officials
claim that under section 221l of the
Civil Code it has the right to maintain
its lines where now constructed, out
it does notsscare to bring suit to en-
join our commissioners from interfer,
ence, rather than do SO, if our com
mis>ioners persist in the demand the
telephone company will discontinue
its line in Clarendon. We hope some
adjustment of this matter can be had,
as the telephone connection to Sumter
is a great convenience, and if taken
away will curtail the use Of our local
line, because large number of the
subscribers are using the phone main
ly en- account of the Sumter connec-
ton. In our opinion the county COM
missioners can for the public convent
ence afford to make concession to
the Sumter Telephone Company. We
arc satisfied If the public was to be
consulted, it would declare in favor Of
letting the poles alone, if to interfere
with them will lose communication
with Sumter. Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
The Dairy Business Around Sumter.

Nothing measures the growth Of
city more than those enterprises which
go towards administering to its wants.
The writer was particularly struck
in this connection by recent visit to
the dairy farm of Mr.. T. A. Bnltman.
1t was revelation This farm. is on
the Mayesville road about two miles
from the city. 1t is an ideal location
for the purpose to which it is devoted.
A most desirable pasture of forty
acres is all neatly and securely wire
fenced This extensive grass plot,
with trees interspersed all through,
presented most cool and refreshing
appearance-a more tempting or desir-
able meadow it would be difficult to
imagine. Capacjous buildings for the
warm housing Of stock, divided up into
stalls and arranged with every view to
comfort and cleanliness, are amply
provided. A generous gush OF pure
water from an artesion we'll Of great
depth pours out at convenient point
it's cooling AID refreshing stream.
There are at present on hand fifty COWS
and all Of these, with the exception of
few, are Jerseys The total daily
output of milk is about thirty-fve
gallons. All OF this is readily dis
posed of to customers in the city and
Mr.. Bultman says there is demand for
more of this healthy and most nourish-
ing diet. This milk IS handled for
distribution in the most inviting man
ner-a system Of sealed glass jars is in
use and very neat, trim spring
wagon delivers it.
In addition to cattle Mr.. Bultman
proposes to 60 into hog raising. He
has at present on hand only nucleus,
but intends greatly increasing this
branch of his business. On this farm
Mr.. Bultman has one hundred and
twenty-five acres in cultivation. He
has forty acres in oats. Ho is also
devoting a portion of his place to
truck. Has quite an extensive plat
in cabbages and was preparing to plant
melons The balance of the farm was
in cotton and corn. Nr. Bultman
states that he has Is acres more of
pasture which be is contemplating
fencing. Attention could not be call
ed to more inviting field that this
visit suggests. Why could not the
business be so increased as to lead up
to a cheese factory :? It strikes the
writer that the size of our city war
rants more enterprises Of Like nature
being started.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
SUMTER CLUB REORGANIZATION.
Officers Elected and Delegates to The
County Convention Chosen.

The Sumter Democratic Club met in
the Court House at p. m. Friday
pursuant to the call of the Chairman
of the County Executive Committee.
for the purpose Of recognizing and
electing delegates to the coming con
vention. All the officers and large
number of the members Of the club
we're present.
Mr.. T. B. Fraser, the president OF
the club declined reelection and the
election cf officers resulted as follows
President, J. Fl. Clifton; First Vice
President NJ. c. Kavanaugh: Second
Vice President Geo. E. Beaumont
Secretary, F. D. Knight: Member Of
County Elective Committee, Marion
Noise.
= = The club roll contains the names OF
LOTT members and on this basis the
following delegates to the county con-
vention we're elected:
R. I. Manning, a. Moses, T. B.
Fraser. R. D. Lee, G. E. Beaumont,
M. C. Kavanaugb, II. L. Scarborough,
r. J. Bland, L. l. Parrott, J. H.
Chandler, NJ. Noise, G. ". Dick, j.
Ne. Knight, j. E. Gaillard, J. D..
Wilder, Il. F. Wilson, F. D. Knight,
/, G. Strauss, B. D. Mitchell, R. w.
Bradham. ". B. Boyle. S. Y. Delgar,
Neill O'Donnell, R. F. Hoyt H. G..
Osteen, S. F. Osteen, F. G. Manning,
j. E. Whilden, G. M Hurst, E. c..
Haynsworth, T. B. Kennedy, T. 3.
Richardson, W. T. Hough, G.. W.
Stansill, j. W. McKiever, ". II.
Epperson, Z. ". jenkins, L. D.
Jennings. S. G. Baker, Il. Hardy, Jr.,
E. Il. Moses, W. A. Bowman.
The following committee on revision
of the club roll and enrolment of new
members was appointed: L. I. Par
rott, G. E. Beaumont, M. G.. Kava-
naugh, Altamont Moses, P. P. Finn,
S. Y. Delgar, ". ". McKagen.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Bishopyille News Items.

Cards are out announcing the mar
riage of Miss LIME Law to Mr.. T. F.
Herndon in the Presbyterian Church
on April 81.
Mr.. W. P. Baskin, cur present
efficient clerk of court will be in the
race for reelection.
Adjutant and Inspector General J.
D. Frost was here last week and in
spected the Bishopville Guards.
Miss Emily Riley of Orangeburg, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. A. Carnes.
Mr.. Eugene Durant of Sumter spent
yesterday in town.-Bishopville Vim
dicator
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
The Boil WeeviI.

The last Census Bureau Cotton re-
pert shows that the boil weevil caused
the loss to Texas cotton growers Of
nearly fifty million dollars including
the loss of the staple and seed destroy
&c. It also showed that the insect is
now in 96 of the ITS cotton producing
counties of Texas. Truly this is a
most appalling condition. Will this
dreadful scourge invade other sections?
Can anything be done to stay its
ravages? The United States has ap-
propriated a quarter of million
dollars to defray the expense of a
scientific Investigation Of the subject.
The writer has seen it stated that
COW peas planted on the land will
prevent the tronble, but whether this
has been thoroughly tested or is only
an unconfrmed theory is not known.
Unless checked, is it not reasonable
to suppose the weevil will seek fresh
fields for devastation? Entomologists
have certainly "a fine opportunity to
display the practical value Of their
knowledge at this cricis of cotton
growing in the Southern States. That
the ra7ages Of this insect in Texas
will produce a bullish market SO far
as the price of cotton for the coming
season in the more eastern States is
concerned none can deny. If it de-
stroyed 739, $50 bales in 1903 is it not
natural to suppose, unless checked, it
Will reduce the crop of the coming
season over million bales? Suppose
the coming crop is 12 million bales
this would be over one twelfth. It is
not likely for this season, at least, that
the pest can be arrested in its devas-
taeing work, SO that with this calam-
itr, together with two short cotton
crops following in succession, is it not
reasonable to predict a good price
for ccttons Still there is no telling
with very heavy receipts daily and
strong bearish element at WORK,
what might happen. 1t may be also
that large sections lately devastated
by the weevil will be abondened and
the cultivation transferred to safer
land It may be the intensive system
now more generally adopted will assert
itself, still under all these possible
conditions.
It is the writer's opinion that the
facts, the hard stubborn bullish facts,
in the case will hold up the price of
cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Programme for Memorial Day.

All who are to take part in the exer-
cises are requested to meet at the gate
of the Cemetery at 5 O'Clock on the
afternoon of May 10th.
Order of march. from the gate to the
soldiers graves:
Band.
Flower Girls.
Veterans.
Daughters of the Confederacy.
Sons Of Veterans.
Sumter Light Infantry.
Soldier Boys.
Exercises at the Graves.
Prayer.
Music by the Bane, while the little
girls decorate the graves.
Grafton.
Music By the Band.
Salute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Careful Of the Thermometer.

II certain village not very long
ago, a benevolent doctor offered to
give a therm ometer to every cottage.
carefully explaining its use. Soon
after their arrival district visitor
entered one house where the new
thermometer hung proudly in the
middle of the room, dangling at the
end of a string. The visitor compli.
meoted the owner upon it and inquired
if She remembered the instructions.
"Ay, that l do,' was the reply.
81 'angs un there, and | watches 'un,
until e gets above CO.,
"Quite right Mrs. >" said the
lady, much pleased that the directions
given had taken root; and what dc
you do when it gets above 60?''
"Why then," was the unlocked fol-
answer, 81 takes 'un down from the
nail and takes 'un out in the garden
and cools 'un down a bit Tit Bits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Knew They'd Fit.

q friend Of mine down south, y
said Congressman John Sharp Will
lians, indulged in the luxury Of q
negro valet, or body servant, as we
call them. This friend in a riot OF
extrsvagance one day bought a pair Of
loud checked trousers. His valet
.savied them and wanted them. They
did not seem to be coming his way fast
enough and he threw some grease on
them.
so Charley - said my friend, take
these trousers and clean them. There's
a grease spot on them.
s Charley took the trousers, didn't
de a thing to them and brought them
back in half day. Deed, boss he
said, L can't get that grease out.
Did you scrub them well?'
&. Yes. sab.
= g Did you try hot iron and q
piece OF brown paper?'
Yes, sab.
= Did you Cry ammonia
No, sab, amt done tried 'em
on me- yet, but I knows dey'll fit
me-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Private Fish Ponds.
J. K. Bradford,
Chief of Police.

Perhaps there are few who know
that our worthy citizen, Mr.. Il. a.
Hoyt has quite a hourishing pond On
MS place near town. December two
years ago the United States Fish
Department sent him for this pond
fifty black bass measuring perhaps
from to 7 inches III length. These
small fry have grown and developed
until now Mr.. Hoyt reports they are
fine specimens. In addition to these
Mr.. Hoyt has stocked his pond with
other varieties. He has probably not
less than a thousand fish. Mr.. Hoyt
has it we'll guarded. It is reported
that several neighbors propose fixing
q pond on quite large scale in the
vicinity of this. 1t will be their OBJ
ject to have it well stocked and gov
erned by stringent rules.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

The naval authorities at Washing
son are said to be getting sonew hat
resentful at the attitude OF the Japs
wieh reference to allowing American
nasal observers the privileges of Ad-
miEal Togo's feet. 1t IS said that the
.aaaericans have always been especially
considerate of the japanese, affordiug
them every facility to get all the in
formation they desire about building,
armsng and sailing American vessels.
notwithstanding all this the Japs
are persistent in their refusal to allow
Americans the privileges OF their
fighting ships, and the authorities al
Washington are beginning TO conserue
&his attitude as one Of suspicion ano
dissruss. AS the resul. of it all, it il
Quite probable that the japanese may
be deprived OF some Of the privileges
they have heretofore enjoyed with re-
ference to American naval operations
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
The 0at Crop.

The outlook for splendid crop OF
oats was never better in Sumter
county. The plant has not been affect
ed at any time by cold, and the insect
enemy which attacked it so disas-
triously last season has failed to put
in an appearance. The crop has had
ride over'' and a visit to the fields
will confirm this very optimistic view.
The writer saw one 6eld-quite near
the city-of l65 acres, from which the
owner counts on an average of &C
bushels all acre. and really from its
appearance the estimate seems reason
able. Top dressing has been applied
and its green was mos1 decided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
lHE GLsMsaa Sea0l ARsHlpS.
Attorney General Decides That
All Beneficiary Scholarships
Must be Filled This Year.

Columbia. April 2s.-The general
assenply in February last passed an act
ereating ia new scholarships at Glenn
son college, designed more particularly
50 aid students desiring agricultural
educations.
Recently President Nell wrote the
State superintendent of education ask
Eng him to obtain from the attorney
asnerai an opinion on the manner in
which the scholarships are to be given.
President Nell does not desire that
all of the students shall enter the in
ssi$ntien st once as this would greatly
crowd the facilities.
Attorney General u. x. Gunter, Jr.,
yesterday rendered his opinion or the
subject. He thinks that all of the 124
cadets must enter Clemson this fall.
He says:
Your Communication, enclosing a
letter from DR.. P. II. Nell, president
of Clemson college, requesting to be
advised whether under an act approved
February 18th, 1904, providing for
Beneficiary scholarships IN Clemson
college. has been considered.
The trouble, as apprehend it. is
thas the act establishes and creates
l24 scholarships, each of the value OF
500 per annum, to continue for four
years, thereby creating congestion
ahe first year and every four years
ehereaftes, which condition it is desir-
ed to rslieve by appointing an INSTALL
meat this year and another next year,
if such action can be taken legally.
r. after considering the act / am OF
soninion that the whole number, 124,
must be appointed this year. Under
The act that number os. scholarships
is created, to be available when the act
becomes effective, from and attire July
5st next. There is nothing IN the act
permitting reduction in the number
os scholarships; if one is available all
gnust be.
Having reached this conclusion
that al the scholarships are available
this year, I am requested to advise
whether the number can be divided
between she freshman and preparatory
classes. ] find nothing IN the act
limiting admission TO any particular
class. It is, true the act provides that
snch scholarship 'shan continue for
se term Of four years, or for such
length of time as the beneficiary shall
5e able TO maintain himself and COM
ply with She rules Of the college But
do not think that it can be reason
ably contended that the term four
years is arbitrary. and that stduent
car attend for exactly four years.
If student can complete course in
less time than four years he cannot for
that reason be denied the benefits of
the act. That period is the maximum
liHsS for which a scholar can avail
himself Of the benefit Of a scholar
ship. Provision is made for an annual
examiaasion to fill vacancies to meet
this contingency.
Some provisions of the act, such
as the examination feature, may lead
TO some confusion, but I am satisfied
That the above is the proper view