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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
THE WAR In AFRICA.
a Night Attack on Boer
stronghold Was Planned.

Lssdss. Jan "a. - s.-Gso
bslles's gees sureioG movement, Of
vbish % 0ssh bad bsss expected, hss
soos 10 . ssasdssill HE carefully.
verdsd ossssgs TO che var o6ss telling
this. % apology and % sxplssa,ios
Geo Warren holds the ridses. but
shes silsoes Of two days. resds like
ses sssay's positions are higher. The
bsisisA artillery 10 playing 90 The Boer
positions. ssd Bosrs are replying.
The Bsisish isfsptry 10 separated by
ssly 1.400 yards from the enemy, but
q sppsossA 70 che steep slopss. soross
shs bare spso, would expose The British
70 . fatal rife 6rs.
Geo BaIlss's plsss have reached
thsir development. He declines to
sssd bic infantry seross this sops
sgsiess for~idsblo positions by day.
hight sod diseloses bis purr oss to as.
sssls The Spioo kop heights during the
sieht. The appears 10 be the ksy TO
The Bosr dsfsoses. IL he takes !, and
ssss sosnsnds the sdjscsot country,
90 iepossses sud possibly . decisive
sssp vill BE- seoom plisbsd
10 sssns that Gen Bollsr's dispatch
reached The var osios rather early 10
shs sishs aud ~ss the subjse. Of .
prolonged >eosfssssss between Lord
Lssdsdosss. Mr Bslfour sod several
sss6 oficisls
The Bsllsr dispsseb. eli ,hiuss eou.
sidsssd. looks like preparations for
vesss osss TO sore Of the oewspspers
Psslisesos will meet 10 i've days.
The cabinet bad been hoping for ooe
rsllyieg British success to cheer the
soassry and to oommsud generous
ssppost Tor fresh revenue measures.
Anoog these will oe probably an
isssssss Of the income tsi to . shilling
% the posod. bat this would only
provide the eoss Of Eve weeks hos,ili.
siss. The duties oo .obscoo, alcohol,
tee ssd coffee are likely 10 bs raised.
The ssbiset will meet st The end Of
The week end discass che si,us,ion
rsi's,ss' consideration. both foreign
ssd doosssic. prsss upon the military
seshofisiss the necessity Of speedily
sssouplishing something. These su
ssos'''ss may have been psrsu,ded TO
ssgs Geo Bullsr to s,tsmp, bic great
sps's''oe without adequate prepare
sios.
Appsrso'ly Lord Roberts hes uo,b-
isg whsssvsr 60 do With Geo Buller's
eesrssioes. Gen Balisr and The var
shss souuseieass With sssh Other
disses
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
NO BIG GUNS LEFT IN PRI
TORIA

Durham. Jan "a -Ooe hundred
and sixty Beers captured during Gen
Buller's recent operations have ar
rived here A Free Slater, who is
among the recent arrivals, says that
President Steyn has been removing
bis furniture to Pretoria, where
several Of bis officials have taken
houses
1t is also reported that no big
guns are left in the Pretoria forts and
that the Beers have exhausted their
stock Of good Mauser cartridges and
are now issuing cartridges formerly
condemned by Gen Joubert.
They are said to be manufacturing
$4,000 cartridges and 200 shells daily
at the dynamite factory.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
China's New Emperor.

Pekin, Jan rs An imperial edict
announces that Pu Chun, ii years
old, con of Prince Tusn. is appointed
heir to the present emperor Kwang,
who announces i'll health makes bic
abdication necessary The new
emperor, it is said. will ascend the
throne Jan 81 The dowager will
continue her strong power and no
change in Chinese policy is in view.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
ENGLAND IS THRILLED BY
PRAISE OF HER MEN.

Loudou. Jan 26. AIS q. m-Geu
Buller's phrase. the men are spleu-
did," thrills Eoglsnd With pride and
confidence. His taking aud holding
Spion kOp are considered permau nj
advantages
Sir Charles Warrea's opinion ,ba,
miles Of the adjacent Boer eutreueh
ments are uuteDable is accepted BY
most expert observers as obviously true,
because from the height of the position
also some point out that ii it may
lack adequate gun platform to resis,
artillery Gre from the two exsende
sides. IL 10 not likely that Gen Warren
will let 60 Of anything be holds and
news of further success is oalmly
awaited. The military authorities REQ
ogo'ze. OF course, that 10 the twelve OF
1teen miles between Spiou kop and
Lsdysmith there are coutio uous defep.
sive positions and rugged bills and
rsvioes which far out.rsnge Spiou kop,
bat they are sure that tho troops wbo
have turoed the Beers out Of difficul,
places can do it again. The military
expert Of The Times. says:
cit is exceedingly difficult to arrive
at any exact estim alton Of the advsn.
tage gained A definite tactical obiec,
has been attained and de6oite steps
have been taken 10 the ful6lmeu. OF the
strategic plau."
The KiIdouan cbstIe reached Durham
yesterday { Thursday with 1000 addi
sional troops for Gen Butler, aud three
troopsbips have arrived from Iudia.
bringing. among others. q regiment Of
Laocers. Beyond this i, is not publicly
known here how heavily Geo Butler
has been reinforced.
The situation 10 the neig borhood oi
the other armies is unchanged, but o
forward movement by French is daily
expected A dispatch to The Staudard
from ReDsburg describes Gen Freu oh 9
position as now forming o great semi
CIRCLE around the Boer position The
correspondent says be could take Coles.
burg. IL miles away. at any time.
A letter from Pretoria gives the tex
OF complaint which President Kruger
made TO President Steyn regerdiug the
want OF cooperation 90 the part of the
Free Staters at Modder River, and
President Stcvns address TO tho Free
Ststers MIR Kruger said he had learn.
ed with regret that "only about l 900
men OF the Free State fought ir the
last battle, and that many Others re-
NAMED in their camps while their
brothers resisted and even defeated
their enemy"
These statements appear to give
official confirmation of the reports Of
disagreemeuts between the allies.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
THE FIGHTING TUESDAY.

Spesrmao's Camp. Tuesday, %, 3 80
p. u'-fne British field artlllery aud
ho"'ssers shelled the enemy posted on
the crest OF the ridge this morning.
The infantry. uoder excellent cover,
kept up au effective rife FIRE. The
boers resigned q kopje. Of which tho
British infsnlry took possession.
When rs'iriog. The enemy sheltered
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

themselves behind a stone wall 90 the
slope of the koPje. which they held for
hours.
This afternoon they ran across the
ravine The British artillery poured
sbrspnel and lyddite iu,o them and the
Infantry took the stone wall.
The British casualty list was nall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
BOERs "sNlPPING;" LONG
CECIL" AT WORK

Kimberley, Tuesday. Jan 23.-The
bombardments have ceased but the
Beers are perpetually engaged in
shipping "Loug Cecil" is doing
excellent work and Cecil Rhodes has
personally fred several shells from
the gun
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
REPORTS TO NEWSPAPERS.

London. Jan rs Tho Daily Te!e
graph publishes the following dispatch
from Spesrusu's camp. dated Tuesday,
Jan %, 8 30 p. N:
90 Monday. Sir Charles Wsrreu's
force esononsded snd fusiladed the
Boer pos;'ioo vest OF 6pioo kop. uea,
the Acton Houss road. A iyddite
battery oooperssed with The other
batteries and Msxims Certainly tSe
6re vss effective. causing tho enemy
serious losses The Bosrs. however
cluuR desperately to their works. from
which they are only being very slowly
driven Today the enemy fred ,hei,
Ruos ofseoer, using also the captured
15 pouoders With shrspoel, Our cas-
uslties today we're less even than those
Of yesterday
"F,ghsiog bsgso sbous 6 10 the
morniog and oootio ued until dusk, bu,
there has been oo,bins like . genera
engagement. The naval big guns
assisted. from Poseicssr's drift, 10
sheliiog the Boer Positions"
A dispatch to The Times from Spear
uso's camp. dated Tuesday. 9 30 p
m ssys:
The Beers ,odsy secured more
guns sod are prepared to 8ghs almost
iotermiosbly. having entreuched tbei,
ridge. which stretches 10 ao almos
uubrotso lioe from The Drakeus bsra
msoy miles eastward.
"FiriUg continued tbrous bout th,
day. We have not advanced 90,
further. but No threw up eotreuoL
meoss during the night. from behiud
which tho musks.ry duel continued
from exactly the same position ss yes
terdsy"
The Cape Town correspondent. O
The Times. telegraphiog Tuesday
ssys:
"Tbe Bondites are preparing {,
seiss the 6rst decisive British victor,
or the Invasion of republican terri,or
ss the sieosl for . violent peace aRi,a
too They will sccoupsuy thei,
appeal to msgoamioisy by oovertl,
hiotioR that they are unable TO res.raiI
the Dutch colouis,s from rising"
A correspondent of The Times a
Modder river. sslegraphiog Tuesday
says:
The reports Of deserters agree
that the situation Of the Beers Al
Msgersfooteio is mmiue uubesr
able. because the camp is uusauitary
eote'io fever 10 spresdiog and veRo,s
oles are wanting 90 the other hand
'be health Of the British camp is salts
factory. although the ground has been
exhausted BY the long euosm pmeu,
and the trees have been out down by
insect pest aod dust storms
a dispatch to the Daily Mali from
Lore'z' Marques. dated Wednesday,
says
"This morning oil passengers book
cd tor the Transvssl wero stopped by
government order. With the exocption
OF the members Of the Russian anbu
lance corps, who proceeded By special
| train
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31
BOERS LOSS HEAVILY SUNDAY

London. Jan 26 Special dispatch
es from Durham say the Boer losses
on the Upper TugeIa during the
lighting on Sunday last were very.
great Gen Wsrren's men captured
LOU prisoners and 100 Beers were
found dead in one trench
Gen Butler reports that the British
casualties jan % were: Killed,
officers six non commissioned off,
GERS and men 18 wounded officers
IL; non commissioned officers and
men l42 missing 81 men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

with evident loss One Boer was
wounded. A heavy connonade
started this morning aud still con.
tinues.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

REPORTED SUICIDE OF FMPER.
OR WANG SU.
London. Jan 26 According to q
special dispatch from Shanghai, it is
reported that emperor Kwang Su has
committed suicide
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-31

NOT TIME TO "HOLLER."
London. Jan 25.-The iubils.ion
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
An Original Patriot.

Detroit Free Press: "That recalls
an experience" laughed the uncle, Wis.
iting in the family, as he swung his
glasses from his nose to his ear and
tossed aside his paper. II was just
reading the protest of the Grand
Army post against sports on Memorial
day.
Eight or ten years ago 1 was in
Chicago when this anniversary oc.
Cured and had an invitation from an
old soldier that / accepted. He ranked
as captain when honorably dis
charged, but there never was com.
mander-in-chief that was so chock full
of patriotism. ..ps.si s.,
when | arrived on the scene there
was little German band playing
nothing but national airs. 1t inadver.
tently struck up some foreign air, but
the captain rushed out, swung his
arms and said something to the
leader.
"The entrance was festooned with
flags, the inside was bright in the col
ors of Old Glory, there was a brass
cannon in the unused fireplace, and
even the flowers were red, white and
blue. We sang America THE Star.
Spangled Banner and Marching
Through Georgia. and the captain
made speech to terrify all foreign.
ers.
sThen we went to dinner, the band
blowing for all it was worth. 1t was
no pink or yellow function, but the
good old colors were there in profu.
sion. The captains grace came withiE
an ace of being a Fourth of July ora.
ton, and when the decorated walters
came in they were stepping to q
blood-stirring match.
THE climax was reached when the
huge, steaming and savory roast was
carried to the table and placed before
the captain. He stood up, saluted
drew his sword and with it he carved
the roast. Not n person at that long
table had desire to laugh, and that's
what l call patriotism.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
NORTH CAROLINA OBSERVATIONS
Not II CIoud MARRIED the View of
the Astronomers.

Wadesboro, N. c., May 2s.-Thc
eclipse was viewed here this morning
without cloud to mar the spectacle.
Observations were made by scientists
from the Smithsonian institute at
Washington, the English astronom-
ical society, London, the Icrkes OBJ
servatory, Princeton university and
the Charleston, S. c., military insti-
tute. Representatives from The To-
ronto, Can, Astronomical society were
at work also. The eclipse furnished n
beautiful sight and observers unite
in pronouncing the conditions perfect.
Prof Barnard, of Yerkcs observatory,
stated that the totality period was
slightly incorrect. All the principal
which proved the moon tables to be
slightly incorrect. All the principal
work was photographed and the pro-
gram was completely carried out.
OF the actual. results nothing can
be told for ssnse:- time. A special
train from Charleston brought 400
persons to view the eclipse.
Pine Hurst, N. c., May 2s. The OBJ
servations here were gratifying sue
cess. Prof A. N. Skinner, in charge
of the naval observatory party, fur.
nished the following statement:
"Thc sun rose clear and was sue
cessfully observed. The delicate APP
paratns was in perfect adjustment
The first contact occurred at the pre-.
tlicted time, 1896. The beginning OF
the totality was the signal for the
work of the morning, which was ac-
complished in the short time of 81
seconds. Five spectrum photographs
were obtained with fiat grating and
concnve grating by DIR. Ames and AS
sistnnts Hull, Gilbert and Reese. DIR.
Chase, of Yale, obtained four fire
spectrum photographs with an OBJ
iective prism spectroscope. Fine pho
tographs of the outer corona were OBJ
tanned with six cameras on a polar
axis. Good drawings of the corona
were made by Profs. Wood, Frisby
Yeowell. Wood and DIR. Dorsey used
polarized copies. Everything passed
off successfully. Every plan was exc
clItpd"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Why Do They Anxwax2


New York Tribune: The New Or.
leans Times-Democrat tells of a citi.
zen who has set out to solve the prob.
lem why strong men always weeE
when enything unusual happens, but
at last accounts he was as much in
the dark as ever. He had, however
collated few recent instances which
he will pigeonhole, with the hope that
i'll the light of other happenings they
may give him a clue to the mystery.
For instance, when Frankfort, KY,
jury, the other day, acquitted Colonel
Colson of murder it was reported that
many strong men wept." Or, to &c
back few weeks, when the relief of
Ladysmith was announced in London,
strong men wept, and when the queen
visited Dublin the multitude shouted
itself ho2rse. But not so the stalwart
band of Strong men," They lived up
to their glorious traditions and
"wept." So. also, when the new play
by Rostand was produced recently in
Paris we are told that "strong men
wept." Hardly week passes in
which something does not happen
compelling strong men to weep. II
would appear, indeed, as though they
must have organized themselves into
a sort of secret band of weepers, with
lodges all over the country, pledged to
send weeping members to any local
affair where weeping can be properly
reported. Otherwise there does not
seem to be any explanation of the
widespread prevalence of the prac.
tice.
Now, why should strong men es-
pecially weep? Or, for the matter Of
that, why should men, whether strong
or weak, weep, since weeping has al
ways been regarded as the prcrogative
of woman? What is the meaning of
it all?
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
You.hGul Reasoning.

Detroit Free Press: A Detroit
teacher was illustrating an arithrnei-
cal problem to junior grade class.
"Now," said She, 81 have two apples
in this hand and two pears in the
other. How much docs that nalSe??'
Up went several tiny hands, and
johnny being selected to answer, re-
piled that the total sum of objects
was -four
-Four what?" inquired the teacher;
"four apples?'
No" said Johnny, "only two APP
pies"
All of the class seemed satisfied
with this answer except little fel
low in the corner, who remained ST
lent and thoughtful. He was Rube
the millllnan's son. The teacher, OBJ
serving his abstraction, said
Whats the matter, Rube; dom
you think that's right?"
There was n puzzling expression OF
little Rnbc's face as he replied:
well, in de mornin', when me faz
ger takes two quarts NV milk and two
quarts NV water it always makes -four
quarts NV milk
And Rubc, the milkman's son
seemed hurt when he teacher
laughed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Sights a. Paris Exposition.


The reproduction of the city of
Venice, with it's water streets, gon-
dolas and ancient palaces.
The biggest wine casl in the world.
is feet high, with its top used as a
dancing pavilion.
A Japanese temple and oriental gar
dens, with dancing Geisha girls from
Tokyo.
An American corn palace, with
walls of conrstalks and tower made of
corncobs
Electric ships on the river Seine
that will go at the rate of so miles an
hour
An automobile and bicycle palace.
with an area eor races and exhibit
,tions. 1.
The panorama of the world, which
will represent trip around the world
in co minutes.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
KILLED BY CHINESE.
Mob Attacks Boundry Commission
mt Wci-Hat.Wci


Victoria. b.. C., May 3o.--On the day
prior to that on which the steamship
BreckonsffftM LETT 'sapan news was re-
ceived tirtte froff Wei-Hai-Wei that
serious disturbances had occurred
May on the British station. Gulf of
Pechili. Captain Watson and sixty
men We're escorting the boundary
commission, which has been engaged
in delmitating the borders of leased
territory at Wci-lIai-Wei, when they
were attacked by a hostile mob. Thir-
ty of the attacking party were killed.
The losses i'm the Chinese battalion
under Captain Watson were two Off
GERS wounded, Major Penrose and Cap
tain Pcriar. The Chinese who attack
ed the British troops had long been
holding meetings to complain of the
taxes proposed to be collected.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Your Picture on Postal Card.

New York Times: In the souvenir
and illustrated postal card craze
which has been particularly strong
throughout Germany the most fhd-
vidual thing to do has been to have
ones photograph put on the postal
card and then friends have something
that is, in more ways than one, SOU
venir. A photograph is sent to the
firm which does the work, and it is re-
turned in two or. three days with
small, duplicate photographs on pos
to this publicity, but then it is some
thing different
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
The Wit Mr.. neecher Kept In.

Ladies' Home Journals: In the early
days of Mr.. Beecher's career, when
wit was unknown in the pulpit, some
of the deacons of his church, asked
him if he didn't think such. frequent
outbnrsts of humor We're calculated
to diminish his usefulness. He lis.
tened patiently, and when they fin.
ished he said: brethren, if you only
knew how many funny things / keep
in, you wouldn't complain about the
few L let OUT
The production of rice in the United
States is becoming quite an industry.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
PEklNG RAILWAY CLEARED.
Line Between Ticn Tsin ana the
:. Cuniial La OnHn.

lien Tsin, May 3O.-A detachment of
200 Chinese soldiers has cleared the
railway between here and Picking and
ordinary service will be resumed at
noon. No news has been received from
the Belgian engineers engaged in the
construction of the Luhan line. In
other respects the situation is more
quiet. Thirty Japanese arrived from
the gunboat Atagokan. The French
flag ship D'Entrescasteu and the gun
boat Surprise have left Taku.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
Deafness Cannot he Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way TO cure Deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness; is caused by an inflamcd condi-
tion of the mucous lining of the i3ustacll-
Ian Tube. When this tube gets ntlamcd
You have rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result and unless the in
Illumination can be taken out and this tube
restored TO its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever; nine cases out
of ten are caused by catarrh. which Is
nothing but an inilamed condition OF the
mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrM
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
4. j. CHENEY u co, Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. 10 cents.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-05-31
What tho NIouti, Tells.

Baltimore Herald: A certain philos-
opher declares that woman is
known by her mouth, not by the
words that issue thercfrom, but by
the shape and color of the lips and
the lines and dimples that gather
about this important feature. He is
supported in his theory by
physiognomists, who all endeavor to
prove that no woman with the small.
red-lipped cupid bow mouth, SO
praised in song and story, was ever
intellectual or generous of heart, and
1T is consoling to those whose mouths
are not in accordance with the lines
of beauty laid down by the poets to
be told that wide, straight mouth,
with strong, white teeth" denotes
the woman of superior intelligence,
goodness of heart, strength of mind
and thousand and one other sterling
qualities which one likes to think she
possesses.
1t is the fashion at present for wo-
men to hold their lips apart. This is
supposed to give that innocent, visit
full, wondering expression which was
the peculiar property of the heroines
of old-fashioned novels, but which BIZ
cycle riding and kindred modern
amusements have caused to vanish. 1t
is difficult for the thin-lipped, deter
mined woman to acquire this trick,
but perseverance works wonders.