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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Gatacre's Disaster Not Yet
Explained.

LocGou, Dec 20. 4 80 9. ID Dur
iag the contluued luil 10 toe military
operations 10 South Africa the papers
are filled With letters and articles
criticisiog the government aud the
campaign aud suggesting remedies,
improvements. alterations io the plans
aod the ike.
The Times complains of "oeeeless
censorship and coDcealment " 1t cites
The fact tia; nothing has yet trapspired
to show boz Gen Gatacre came to lose
600 ueo at S.rom berg
The dispatches from the fropt all
represent the Beers as ia nervous
condition ADD coostacs dread Of the
British advance, but this is probably an
exaggeresiou
The Modder River correspondent OF
The Daily Chronicle gives an explana-
ton of sudden rife FIRE ioezpllcab'y
opened from the Beer trenches. H.
says: the Beers have wires stretched
aloug the grourd ia front OF tbe
trenches, and connected with LAMP
If wire Be toccned lamp is ex'la
euisbed. thus giving warning. One
night high wind extinguisbed amp,
which resulted in false warning
The FIRE ceased when ths Beers
discovered that the alarm was false"
A correspondent of The Daily Ne@s
at Frere Camp annouuces that
trauway is being constructed from the
railway to the bill c-nuaodiog the
Boer position, and that 'ug this the
British will convey heavy guns
According to dispatch fro;n Lady
smith. dated Wednesday, Dec 20, the
beat then vas intense. being l04
degrees Fab7 in the shade. There
we're many cases of eotrio fsver 10 the
town at that time, cut not enough to
cause alarn o. the other band,
report from Boer sources Oh the
contiDen: asser, tha; typhoid fever is
ep,deuic ia Ladysnith
The Traosvazl government, accord
ing TO Information supplied By Beer
sympa,bizers, threatens to ''reduce the
.atious of British prisoners if Gres.
Britain stops the entry of food By
Delaeca bay
It is estimated that the war will cost
at least 100000 600 ($S00 o00,000l
| II is suggested ,ba: the sinking fund e'
toe pa,iopal debt should be suspended
for FIVE years in order to defray the
| cost
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Believed Butler May Try TO
Retrieve Defeat.

London, Dec 80, 5 m-1he
latest special dispatches from Chieve
ley camp hint datkiy at some impor
tant movement as imminent This
is interpreted, with some misgivings,
to mean chat Gen Butler contemp!ates
renewed of his attempt to relieve
Ladysmith 1t is reported by the
same dispatches that the Beers have
now retired to the north bank OF the
Tugeia being afraid that the swollen
river may bar their retreat They
are also moving their laagers nearer
Ladysmitb, probably with the inten-
ton of further pressue on the garrion,
which now seems to be suffering
pretty heavily from the lombard
ment It is difficult, however. to
conceive that Gen Butler would make
another frontal attack, especially
now that the river is rising and an
additional indication that this is not
his purpose in the fact that he has re
moved bis headquarters back to
Frere
The Boer movement ncr,hward
from the Tugeia ls quite in keeping
with the enemy's usual plan of
securing a safe line of retreat It is
known that artillery is due to arrive
for Gen Butler but the belief here is
that his force, however, is animated
by desire to accomplish something
before the arrival of Lord Roberts
and to satisfy the keenness of his
men to retrieve their defeat
The reported engagement with
Kafirs is very vague and cannot be
explained pending the arrival of
later dispatches
The times has dispatches from
Lorenzo Marques dated Dec %,
which says: 1.-The suspicion that the
Boer intelligence department is in
close touch with a foreign consulate
10 Pretoria is con6rmed by the fact
that the news Of the appointment of
Lord Roberts as commander IN cnle1
in South Africa was generally known
in Pretoria on Dec 20. Indirectly
reaching Delagoa Bay from the
Trans7aal two days later Suspicion
rests upon consul which is noto
rious for his Boer sympatbies There
is reason to believe that Pretoria is
kept we'll Informed with regard to
British military movements.
With reference 10 the rumors OF
smuggling coutraband is significant
that Maj Erasmus of the Free State
artillery is here, his arrival being
coincident with that OF the French
liner. Considering the freedom with
which the Transvaal secret service
fund is epent considerable mischief
may be done unless cargoes are
inspected by British saarohers. WHO
understand ioreign bills OF Iadipg
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

An experiment is being made in
Washington County Ga, on the line Of
rural school consolidation and free
transportation to and from school
that will be watched with interest not
only in Georgia but in other States.
The plan that has been in operation.
and has so far proved eminentiy salts.
factory. provides for the consolida.
ton of eight or ten small schools of
one teacher each into one academic
institution with several instructors.
Transportation to and from school
costs, under the experimental plan,
about one dollar month per capita.
The arrangement fox continuous
sessions in made by private subscrip-
tioEs of the patrons
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Three Leading Questions

Aussiu, Tex, Dec 26 William
Jennings BryaD's attention was called
to dispatch from Washington stating
that be had written Cougressmas Daily
of New Jersey that be would make
several speeches 10 the east, discussing
trusts aud imperialism. and he was
asked as to whether the report ipdicat-
ed any intention Of abandoning the
silver question He said :
Congressman Daiy has probably
been misquoted | expect to make
several speeches in the east but expect
to discuss the money question along
sith other questions There are three
questions now prominently before the
people. to wit: the money question.
he trust questioo aod the Philippine
question Woeoeger l make a poissi
ca speech I discuss all three qaes
tiooe u
Mr. Bryan will leave here Saturday
for bls trip to Liacolo. Onsba, Kansas
C;.y ani tbesce to the east He will
be gooe abcu. ooe month
Mrs B yam today rcce;7ed letter
:son Andrew Carnegie, s,atiog .nat ae
would gladly furnish the money for the
erection of library building at Lin
colu, Neo. which. it is estimated, will
eos: beiweep $50 600 and So 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
SIEGE OF LADYSMITn

Pietermari,tbure. Wednesday. Dec
"a dispatch from Ladysmi'd, dated
Dec 22, says The Beers bars
mcur:ed another Ho.l'zer on Surprise
oil. replacing the gun captured 10 The
so-'ie of the Rife brigade. White
they watch Us oigbtIg VIII q search
light aud bombs.d tee ciece daii7. they
show no signs Of assaulfing the 'ogn.
Ttey probably think they car r'aFve Us
ou:. but We Rave plenty OF pr"v'sioas.
"'The total casualties since toe siece
began are 10 mcu killed apd 236
wounded
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
ROBERTS AND KITCHENER

Gibraltar. Dec u The British
steamer Dunot,ar Castle, having Oh
boa,d Gen Lord Roberts OF kanoahar.
commander in chief Of the British
forces ip Sonth Africa. arrived here
yesterday evening Gen Lord ki'ch.
ener, who came from Egyp: to joir
Gen Roberts as bis chief of staff, EN-
basked ou board the Dunottar Castle
and :be vessel sailed early this morn
ing for Cape Town
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
NEGRO KILLS SHERIFF.

Monticello, Fla, Dec 2s.-Will
German, a negro shot and instantly
killed Sheriff T B Simkins this
morning at the Scurry place, SIX
miles uorth of town German was
wanted fox murder and Sims;ns aud
a posse went to arrest bin They
closed in on the cabin 10 which the
negro was concealed As Simkins
pushed open the door, German shot
him twice ip the breast The mur.
de1er escaped from the rear door, but
was shos down aud killed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
MAFESING RELIEF EoRCE.

London, Dec 211-Tne REodesian
Mafeking force according 10 dis
patch from Mochudi, Bechuanaland.
dated Saturday, Dec Is was progres
sing slowly owing to the necessity
of repairing the bridges. averaging
one per mile.
An intercepted Boer mail bag, it
is added shows that 20 Beers were
killed and many wounded during the
British attack On the Sequani lager
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
Augusta. Dec 27 W C Soy was

Augusta. Dec 81 W c Soy was
arrested late las: night on a warra't
sworo on, by Chief of Police Hood,
charging BIN w,:h arson Stoy is ao
excursion maoager The three dssa
,rous fires 10 tins city receusy, tte'e
origib pointing strongly 10 lccco6iarin
have greatly exci'ed the people
Recently a building was fred three
times 10 ore day iu the lower part Of
sbe oisy aod last pighs shortly before
tie big Gre the department was called
1. a residence On Walton Way to 8
Ere plainly inceodiary. which vas also
. second attempt os that building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
THE BOER ARTILLERY

Laaysmi,n. Dec "a, via Pisterma-iz
barg -Geu White has had e siigh'
attack OF fever cut he is now coava'es-
cent
The Boer shell 6.e bas been very
damaging rccept'y GA Friday ooe
shall killed SIX men and wounded oce.
The same missile killed IA horses.
Aootber jus, u m'ssed the Filth Lancars
ilues. slightly voundiog six ofd,ers.
Several shells have fallen close 30 Gen
Whites house. compelling the removal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
FFLT THE BOERS FROM KIM
RERLEY

Kimberley, Dec 20 AT 2 80 this
morning detatchments under Col
Peakman, with three Maxms and
three seven pouude.s under Maj May
accommodated Leaving the en-
srenmen:s, the British advanced on
Toll Pan The Beers pickets fired
aud our hlaxims replied, the Beers
disappearing over the ridge
Our guns then began to she'll Toll
Pan at range of $500 yards. A
Boer gun dropped four shells near
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
British Subjects Warned.

Looaon, Dec 27-The privy council
held meeting at Windsor Castle ct
which Queen Victoria proclaimed e
4aroiDg 10 all British subjects pot to
essis. inhab;:soss of the Traosvaal or CT
the Orauge Free State OF to sell or
transport merchatGise thereto uader
peraity of the Law TIE proclamation
was gszetted tonight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

.: headquarters fa aoa.!i poiaf
. Hepo7iei tha; Sea Joooe7 /.
=aosin ia eGmna.e; of :ae 3 Bie:s here.
IRE m,.!ii,s63 sc b rites apgsa7 COST
cent bot teeJ a.= very resicec:.
3 oers have beea observed movir. .
ocr:hv:rd and wes:va!ii 10 large
lCGberS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

L=nrens, Dec Eth rabbit hunt
Yesterday uear Cross Hill Css2sr
Fu er young gentleman 10 years
old was accidentally shot by Mir Bu;les
Rlcharjsoo Youag Fuller dice this
,nerniog. 'Thcy are of cur best cit
izaas The accideos will DC greatly
:epiorei
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03
THE BOER ADVANTAGES MORE
CLEARLY REVEALED.

Loudon. Dec % "A dispatch to
The Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Saturday, Dec %, says {:
Every day reveals some pew fact
regarding the strength of the Boer
position at Coleoso. Thanks to the
services Of continental officers, the
character Of the campaign has changed
We are 20 longer fighting foe which
relies upou guerrilla tactics, but We
have to deal with what is rapidly
becoming veil disciplined army aud
enjoying the advantages of knowing
,be country aud of selecting tae scene
of coutes. without the burdens of a
cumbersome couisssriat.
1.-The Beers have converted the bills
near Coieuso ;nto fo5;resses Of immense
strength Every ywhere they have
splendid trenches, maoy of them bomb
praof Tramway lines permit the
shifting Of guos with astonishing
rapidity Tie main positions are con
uec.ed with the outlying positions By
underground passages and the forts
proper bri.tle With machine euns that
command the approaches. Probably
mines are laid.
"Oae hears less uowadays abou'
Hoer SHELLS not bursting. Observers
Of the Cosenso 6sht say tie Bee. 6:e
was very effective. THIS is due largely
70 the fact that distances are marked CT
wi:h white paiat
TIE ecemy's discipline is improv-
iog The treuchgs represent gres'
uaoual abor for which the Beers have
keeu dislike, snd the way in which
Trey restrained ioeir fire @hen oar
;r5ops we're advancing is another procf
Q: imp;s I'd sodierlog u
THE GERMAN PRESS
Berlin. Dec. 2S.-lhe German press
continues to conmeas upon the Gar ln
South Africa The M:|,ta:7 Woohen
5latt. tie military orgao, cor ...ins
severe criticism by hiek oflear, in
which the writer claims shat hunerto
Beers. both leaders and meg, have
proved far more efficient in every way
than the British The National lei
tuDg Gays editorially: "fne best SO
LUTON for Germany would be peace
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

San Frsucisco. Dec 24.-The Ucitsd
States transport Wes' ninis'er sailed for
snils today with 800 nssd CT dorses
sud mules
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

our men bat did 30 damage as the
Beers we're atroogly entfenched "e
withdrew Their guns are vel
placed
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-01-03

Comuapaans Demelico, who was
captured at E;andslaagte aud brought
to Sipoa.owo, where ne succeeded 70
makiDg his escape from 'he British
cruiser Penelope. has beeo reoa7tur
Cd.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Shfnxard. i'm Germany.

There are 80 ~shipyards in Germany,
employing altogether nearly $4,000
men,, and together they constructed
last year 52s vessels of all kinds for the
navy. the merchant marine anG for
river traffic of the larger description.
Of these yards five are used for the
construction of naval vessels. having
an aggregate capacity for the stimuli
taneous construction of over 40 of the
largest ships. rs torpedo ~destroyers,
and 80 torpedo boats.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

Were just getting our new com.
pany in shape" said the business man.
do you happen to know OF anyone
who is a particularly good book
keeper"
YES. I do. There's Jimson,"
promptly responded the bloliophile:
Il loaned him my copy of To Have
and to Hold early in the spring, and
he seems to think he to nave and TO
hold it TO the end CT tine."-Philadel-
phia Press
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Mrs. BOltOn'S Kindness
BY Anne 8. Deas.


Vrom the Ladies' World. New York. Reprinted By
Special Permission1
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09
Democrats viii not rely for su

Democrats vii not rely for sue
cess on any class of voters. brit WI
draw support from all classes. Yet i.
is rot impossible thai the p~residencs
NAV be determined by German voters.
republicans in 1896. who cannot
stomach imperialism and miiitarism.
New York. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin and Minnesota may be deter
mined as to the electoral vote by re-
publican Germans who now repudiatt
Observation-Disclosures Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

There is no middle course Pns-
sible in dealing with the paramount
issue of 1900. This government can
net live half republic and half empire
st Louis Republic
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

An imperial colonial policy cannot
be fastened upon the republic without
the consent of congress. That con.
sent has never been given with refer
ence to the great danger point. the
Philippines. With a new house OF
representatives strongly opposed tc
taking on" forever this Malay pande.
monium Mr.. Mckinley would, in case
of his reelection. very quickly adart
his policy to the will of the people. He
is a statesman who keeps n a tn
the ground and one eye on the elec-
ton returns-N. Y. World.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1900-08-09

Recently q gentleman in New York,
who has become famous for having been
alone in Cuba-a gentleman who has adopt
ed as his life motto or coat of arms two
sP's' and a double s. which four letters
signify pompou posing and strenuous
strutting'-left the capital of New York and
went to St Paul and delivered a speech to
an association of republican clubs. The
speech has not, from beginning to end. a
single argument. or a single ~ccura his
torical reference; a speech that is made up
OF invective, misrepresentation and vitu-
pSration-
Ordinarily the speech would not be no.
tfced ever in IA country newspaper. but in
asmucn as &c was made by a man whom
Tom Piatt has permitted to be governor of
New York, as IL was made by a man wnom
the trusts of America have selected to pre-
side over the senate of the United States IN
order that their interests man be secured,
fuasnuch as it was made by a man who IS
a candidate for the suTrageS of the Amer
lean people. iRasnuch as IL was made by a
man who is relied on to secure the per-
petuation of the regime OF hypocrisy and
revolution in the white house. who is re-
lied on to help make the grasp and control
of British influence over our people still
more complete, l viii notice this speech to
see the kind of misrepresentation that
the republican party feels compelled TO re-
sort to.
"Referring 10 the democrats. he said:
They stand for lawlesSnoss and disorder.
for dishonesty and dishcnor. for license
and disaster at home. and cowardiy shrink
ing from duty abroad
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-08
.ANisht ,ofTerror,,

Awful anxiety was felt for the
widow OF the brave General Burnham,
.ot 5Machias, Me-, when the doctors said
she would die from pneumonia before
morning, s writes Mrs. S. HI. Lincoln.
who attended her that fearful NIGHT,
but she begged Dr. Kings New Dis
covery, which had more than once
saved her life, and cured her 81 CON
sumption: After taking, she slept all
night. Further use entirely cured
her.'' This marvellous medicine is
guaranteed to cure all throat, chest
an AL Mng diseases. , Only SOC ana $500.
Trial bottles fres at Y: a. Jacks drug
store. ss9's. Z. 80 s
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-08

not feel quite natural until nearly
noon no Fresh air is the most impor-
tant OF all foods and the cheapest as
we'll. Sunshine is as natural for chill
dren as for plants. ss e. Z.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-08
A SHOTGUN QUARANTINE,
Board Of Health Has Established One II
Honolulu.
Seventeen Known Cases OF Plague
Traffic ut n standstiIi-American
Transport Keeps Away.

San Francisco, Jan. s.--A letter from
Honolulu dated December so, says;
The curious spectacle is presented
here Of revival Of the shot gun quar-
antine around the plague infected dis
trict, while sanitary measures and dis
infection have been practically aban
doned. The board Of health called out
the national guard three days after
Christmas because of the discovery Of
five new cases of plague, two Of which
proved fatal. 1t is now paying $1,000
a day for this protection, and the re-
suit OF this strict guard Is that business
is demoralized and many poor Chinese
and japanese who worked in the Ameri-
can quarter are starving.
The Gordon drawn around the Asiatic
district includes many OF the leading
Chinese and Japanese dealers, who live
In sanitary fashion and who are max
ing a strong protest against needless
hardships to which they are subjected.
The original method of fumigating all
oriental merchandise imported has
been abandoned, and much OF this un-
fumigated freight is handled by Hawa-
iians
There have been seventeen known
cases Of bubonic plague in Honolulu TO
date. There have been a number OF
other deaths which were probably
deaths from plague, but the board OF
health has not officially SO declared
them. Passenger traffic between the
islands is practically at standstill.
The inter-islands steamship companies
refuse to take passengers on account
OF the onerous quarantine conditions
imposed. Fumigated freight is accepted,
but is loaded and discharged from ligh-
tiers away from the wharves
The America Maru, which arrived
here from San Francisco on December
q, discharged her passengers and
freight by means Of lighters.
The transport Grant, with the Forty
eighth infantry, arrived q few hours
after the America Maru. Her COM
mander refused TO come into the harbor
or have anything but the barest COM
municatlon with the officials, and start
ed for Manila after stop Of not more
than an hour.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-08

authorities would the parents permit a
physician in the house; even then the
father refused to give the medicine pre-
scrbed and the health officials were
compelled to take the family IN charge.
When the first child Nancy, died,
Martzolf called on an undertaken 10
bury her. When asked for certificate
Of death he said there was none. and
Coroner Taylor began an Investigation.
He found the second child, Roy, In the
last stages Of the disease and ordered
DR.. Boyd to treat him. The father re-
fused to give the boy the medicine and
he died a few hours later.
The health officials are now in charge
and may be able to save the third child
and the father, both Of whom are down
with the disease
Beaver Valley people are very much
wrought W over the matter. and il Is
likely that Christian Science, with its
prominent leaders In New Brighton,
will be Investigated by the courts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-08
TO MEET IN SALT LAKE.
Governors OF Western states WIN Consider
Arid Lands Qaestion.

Chicago, Jan. Gov. Murphy Of Arl-
zona arrived here tonight with party
including Senator Shoup Of Idaho, SEN
ator Clark Of Montana Binger Her
mann, commissioner OF the general land
office, and Gen. +. c. Ainworth Of the
pension department who have been on
a trip through Arizona and New Mex
leo examining the arid lands.
Gov. Murphy said there was to be a
conference Of the governors Of the arid
States and Territories at Salt Lake
City on January 18th to consider the
question of arid lands. There is every
prospect the conference will be a rep
resentative one he said, and We hope
1t will make some progress in this
question. There probably will be pres
ent eleven or twelve governors. Two
general propositions have been ad-
vanced for the disposition Of these
lands, One. 10 have the general gov
eminent undertake the work Of re-
clamation by the building Of reser-
voirs at the headwaters Of the
streams, and the other is 10 have the
government cede the lands TO the States
and Territories for them to deal with
the problem"