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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-15

London Jan. ia telegram from
Newport, Wales, says:
RutherfoTd Harris, formerly resident
director Ia souhi Africa Of the British
South African conpany,ha received
cablegram to the effect that Gen. Butler
has suffered another reverse.
The war Office has no Information to
enable It to confirm or deny the dis.
patch said to have been received BY
Mr.. Rutherford Harris,
Durham, Natal, Sunday, Jan. n.-An
the foreign military attaches arrived
here this morning, They Will proceed
Monday TO capetown where they win
Join Lord Roberts.
Capetoyn, Jan. RIA dispatch to
the Argus, dated Friday last, January
18th. says.
THE authorities here received news
that Gen. Warren has crossed the tn.
gela and occupied a strong position
north Of the river"
This report has been current here
since yesterday but is dlscredlted in
official circles.
London Jan. l5,-Up to the present
the reported crossing Of the Tugela
river by Gen Warrens division re-
mains but rumor Nevertheless, the
whole tenor Of such news as has drIb-
bled In from South Africa, during the
last forty-eghi hours. indicates that a
combined forward movement Of CON-
prehensiye character Is proceeding, Il
is not necessary to believe the uncon-
firmed stories Of the Beers being In full
retreat from Colenso, because II has
been learned that a column is proceed
ing via Ueeheh 70 Helpmaakar 10 cut
OF their retreat. But at the same time
credible Information from many sources
inaisputably points to momentous
{, changes n the disposition Of the re-
publican forces. Adylces from Pleter-
maritzburg dated Saturday, January
18th. say that since their defeat on jan
ury 9Th The Beers have been removing
their guns from the positions south OF
LadysmIth. The same dispatch con-
firms the report that the thirteenth
hussars reached Groblerskloof without
meeting tn Beers. As the trenches ~
Groblerskooi were perhaps the strong
est position held BY The burghersr their
vacation has considerably asionshed
the British.
Merchants al Pietermarltzburg have
received messages from Ladysmith
c1ylng:
Bring Nd jam ETC., indicating that
their Ladysmlth agents anticipated an
immediate opening Of communication
while I.adysmth also photographed the
belief preyalen, there January Is, that
the Beers were moving and coneentrat-
ing their forces elsewhere. AS cor
robOrat.ye Of the British activity In the
direction o, the relic! OF Ladysmith,
dispatch has been received IN Lon
don from Gen. Butler TO he effect that
he expected all the dispositions for
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-15
VACCINATION.

Drs. Stewart and Fisher were on hand
at the Office Of the board OF health and
succeeded In injecting vaccine into the
bodies Of 30 children today. Drs.
Odell and Whiting were at work In the
same manner this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-15
FIGHTERS OF FIRE
ARE GUARANTEED

Fire Chief James Devine and his en-
tire family consisting Of his wife and
three children, were yesterday evening
reported to Health Commissioner King
as having contracted smallpox. AS a
result the family and the whole fire
department have been quamntIned.
DR. Whether attended the patients and
made the report to the health COM
missioner. 1t was about two weeks ago
that Chief Devlne's youngest daughter
was taken ~ with what was supp0s d
to be chicken pox, and upon being given
proper attention progressed nicely al
most 60 recovery, when three days ago
the remainder Of the family were taken
with the cOntaglOn. Or. Witcher con-
suited with DR.. Monahan and both ar
rived at the conclusion that the mall
ady was smallpox aud 20 reported 10
DR.. King, who Immediately ordered a
quarantine Of the entire department.
with the provision that IN case OF fife
the men can attend to their duty.
Much sympathy for the chief and his
family was expressed today, and friends
Of the family feel treasured upon the
announcement that the cases are OF a
very mild type.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-15

Tho soeeial train arrived in salt LaAs
fhortly after noon and the inluf, INA ,,a''
Vas I'D m ,mmsl.atsly taken to the Keosn-
Hosmsr hospital HIS oonal'l'n ~,
no time in giving such relief as y = -. =
, ~ ,,', p,rer. He is now minus IN arm
a leg and an eye His limos Nv VIZ ~. -.
putetel by Dr.. Hosmsr and bis e., =, !.
moved by Dr. Snow. The unlO,' .. an.
man may recover but the chances ~
Bear to be against him.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-15
DIR. wlrcHER BLAMED.

Many people who profess 20 be very
well acquainted with the facts In the
case are not slow TO blame Dr. Witcher
for what they term careleasness. One
who was In his presence az the city
hall when Or. Ray, who was az that
time afflicted with the disease, was az
that place, says that after looking at
Dr. Ray. DR.. Witcher said, We'll, IL
that's smallpox, have a case upstairs
that's six times as bad, and ! think I'll
quarantine t.
People who knew OF Or. Witchers at
tendance upon Mr.. Devine's family and
his contemporary visits 60 the pee,
house. blame him for thus exposing his
patients, and some q them are free TO
say that the likelihood II that the sec,
ond affection OF the child was due 60
contact with the doctor. especially II
the first attack was chicken pox and
the second one smallpox.
Said an observer: III physicians
have failed TO quarantine and report
these cases. they are certainly respon-
sihle for unwise action, 10 say the
least"
POLICE QUARANTINE.
II is probable that ell persons not
having business at the police court viii
b. kept out Of the building hereafter as
a precautionary measure.
DIR. wITCHER's STATEMENT.
with reference to the attention which
he had given the cases OF Mr. Devine
and his family. DR.. ]. $. Witcher said
today.
About two months ago was called
10 see the family OF Chief Deyine and
found that the youngest had an unusu-
ally severe case OF chicken p0x. The
child got alomst well, when the little
boy commenced TO vomlt and 20 COM
plain Of pains In his back. The little
girl was also taken down again and
] became very uneasy about the case,
telling Mr. Devine that thought II
would be better TO so report II. He
begged me not TO do so unless | was
certain that Il was smallpox. ] called
in DR.. Monahan In consultation and he
said he would not call the case SMALL
pox, but that he would not call II any
thing else, The pustules on the young
est child were almost continent, that Is,
running together. and called In DR..
Bowers. He pronounced the case re-
current chicken pox. At this time ! be-
came more uneasy about the case than
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
SURVEYING.

SURVEYING and Civil Engineering work
~ promptly and accurately done
W. LORING LEE, Civil Engr.
May 23-6n
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Tired Of Them.

1t becomes evident more and more
that the people Of the north are
getting tired OF the negro Even the
politicians of the republican party
do not cultivate his good will and
fraternlze with him as formerly. 1t
has come to this that the southern
Negro is of no use in national poll
tics except to help nominate the
candidate for president, and since the
nomination this year was foregoDe
conclusion. the southern delegate was
not of much consequence in PhiadeI
phia, and therefore did not receive
much attention from the leaders of
the G.. D p
So marked of late has become the
change of northern feeling toward
the Negroes that leading men of that
race are endesvoriDg to organize a
Negro party -Greenville News
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justice Although that prosecution
is supposed to be still pending
pigeon holed in reality--Chenowith
was put back on the government, pay
rolls as special agent of the treas
ury department, and he ia still! there,
and the civil service commission is
afraid to do more than mildly pro
test and ask what is to be done about
the prosecution Of Chenowith for
violating the law
If getting the other fellows half
scared to death. be good politics,
then the Kansas City Convention
must be credited With much good
politics. for the republicans are a
badly frightened 10. They figured
on big democratic fuss a: Kansas
City, out found that instead of row,
the regular democrats, those who
called themselves gold democrats in
1896, the silver republicans and the
popu'ists are all enthusiastically sup.
porting Bryan and Stevenson, and
the Kansas City platform. These
elements working harmoniously
together are believed, even by re-.
publicans. to be strong enough to
carry the country.
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rain would prove beneficial A.

rain would prove beneficial "A.
Ammons
Lsncaster-Osceola Partial show
ers Monday, remainder of week dry
and hot all vegetation looks well,
but will soon need rain with a few
more fair days crops will be well
worked II. w. Secreet.
Oraugeburg-Bowman Week ia
vorable for general farm work some
fields need rain, others still too wet !;
corn is firing badly on light soils, and
also scalding {; cotton not in the
grass, is growing nicely, but much is
hopelessly in the grass !; minor crops
doing fairly well.-B o Evans
Sumter-Stateburg Light rain on
Monday remainder of week gener.
ally clear, with gradually rising tenn
perature corn and cotton, where
we'll cultivated. are making fine
progress other crops aud gardens
ere ia good condition. but will soon
need rain under such . burning sun
W. w. Anderson. NJ. d
Williamsburg-Cox No rain past
week corn and cotton look yellow,
caused by the previous heavy rain.
fall; rice yellow also; potatoes doing
we'll tobacco poor. curing has just
commenced; cabbage rotting.-L
N. Jones.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
THE BRITISH
MISMANAGEMENT.
Responsible for Much of the
Suffering in India.

The New York Independent pub
fishes an article by Edgar Mels, for.
merIy editor Of an organ of the Brit.
ish government at johannesburg,
who has made special study OF
South African and Indian affairs. Mr.
Mels does not hold the British gov
ernment blameless for the present
conditions in India
"Leavipg aside the parsimony of
the government" be says. "the fact
remains that With Great Britain rests
the ouus of the frequent recurrence
OF the fsmines und their terrible
consequences One hundred and
forty five years of control by the
East India company and l3O years.
control by Britain has left India no
better off than it was 800 years ago
in tue matter of famines, at least.
To show how little is done to prevent
famines the writer will quote the
official figure:
"ln 1897 SO the expenditure for
military and military works was
$50, 100000 in round figures For
tho far more important work of
irrigation it was $3.00O,O0O The
expenditure du:lng the same period
for salaries to government officials
was $50. 900, 900 for the relief of the
famine stricken only $4,000, was
spent.
"But by far the most serious
charge. and one that has 90 far been
hushed up with considerable success
is the one which imputes the dsap.
pearsnce ofa famine fund of 100000.
200 to government officials Shortly
after the famine of 1877 the govern.
ment then 10 power-Lord Lytton be-
ing the viceroy-decided to take pre-
caution against the recurrence of the
distress Of that year. Accordingly
every native in the British provin
ces was taxed and the above sum
raised.
"Time passed and many good crops
drove all thought of famine out of
the heads Of the government. Then,
with the suddeness of thunder. clap
came the famine of 1898, finding the
government not only totally unpre.
pared, but with q white elephant on
its hands in the shape of missing
famine fund. Every effort was made
to hush up the scandal A report
was sent broadcast that tue fund had
been utilized in building military
roads and for similar purposes The
public at large. being compIacent.
shrugged it's collective shoulders and
.aid nothing The press OF India re.
maiued remarkably quiet-all save
the Bombey Guardian, which charged
openly that someone was guilty of
theft and maIfeasance But the fam
Inc soon rose uppermost in the minds
Of all and the famine fund was for.
gotten"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11

d la ms g X
Y animation:
8 Its marvel
y Gus action
= on the dis
4 tlnctly fem
d ! n ne or
:! ganS, heals
i, and Strcny-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11

! DO you suffer from Painful, Irregular
or suppressed Menstruation? Benedicta
1 has cured many suffering women and
VIII cure you in the privacy OF your
home, without the necessity OF physi-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
President DlaZ Reelected.

Ci:y of Mexico. July 9.-Thc cleo.
toral Colleges met in the chief towns
and cities all over there public today aod
cast their votes for prcsidcn. The
returns will come 10 slowly from the
outlying states, cut great majority Of
the votes we're cast from Geo Diaz, in.
Surfing bis reelection for the term of
four years from December next
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
Blsmarck's Iron Nerve.

Was the result Of his splendid hoa,h. Iu.
donitabie will and tremendous ercrgy a.e not
found who're Stomach, Liver Kidneys and
Bowels are out Of order. If you want these
qualities and the success they bring, use DR..
Kings New Life Pills They develop. every
power of brain and body. Only Csc at j. +.
W. DeLorme's Drug Store. :-8
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
Gen Butler Arrives at The
Old Boer Capital.

London, July I The war office
today issued the following dispatch
from Lord Roberts i :-.. -
"Pretoris, July I Gen Butler ar.
rived this morning. lie looked very
we'll. and is apparently none the
worse for the hard work ne has gone
through during the past eight
months
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-07-11
Sale.

DY VIRTUE Of Decree Of the Court of
ID Common Pleas for Sumter county, iu
tne State Of South Caroline, IN the case OF
Ella P. AcFsddin against Charles l. viii.
Hanson, The Imperial Fetilizer Company,
TIE Rasin Fertilizer Company and Tbodore
Melchers aud l. A. Melchers, copartners az
Melohers Co, will sell at public auction,
to the highest bidder, at the Court House in
the city of Sumter in said county and State,
on salesday 10 August. 1900, being toe six th
day OF said month, during the usual hours of
sale. the following described real estate, 10
wit
"All that .ot Of land situate in the city of
Sumter, county Of Sumter and State of South
Carolina, lying on the west side of Council
street, and measuring one hundred and sixty.
three fee, and six inches front 90 Council
etreet, one hundred and ssventy-,wo feet iu
depth on the northern line one hundred and
slxty oipe feet and four inches 10 depth on
the south lne and one hundred ard six.y.
two feet nnd four inches more or lees on
the back line-bounded on the esst by Coun-
Gil street, north by the parsonage lot of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Sumter
station, south Gy land formerly Of l. N. Lit.
tie and wife aud ives; by land now or former.
ly Of NJ A Madden
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser 10 pay for
papers.
H. FRANK WILSON,
july II, 1900. Master.
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SOUTH CAROLINA MILITRY
ACADEMY.

One Beneficiary Scholarship is to be filled
from Sumter County by competitive exami.
oauoos Application blanks, with accom-.
paoy,ng instructions, may be obtained from
mo Couuty Superintendent OF Education.
Ioese blanks, properly filed out, must he 10
tne nands OF COL G S. GADSDEN, Cbsir.
msn Board OF Visitors, by the 6rst day of
August july 4y2t
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20
Found His Man.

Deputy Sheriff j. p. Bernick, Of St.
Cloud, was in the city Tuesday and
made a trip to Pierz in search of a
man for whom he had a warrant to
rrest. The mans name is Ethan,
and the officer was successful in his
search, returning to the city with
him late last night. He took Ethan
to St. Cloud this morning to answer
a charge OF obtaining goods under
false pretenses Ethan, it is claimed,
went into the dry goods store OF a
man named McE'roy, at st. Cloud.
and by impersonating q well-to-
do farmer. whom the merchant was
not acquainted with. but was aware
that he was a reliable m an, secured
credit to the amount of about $12
The Offense was commit ted last
December, but the authorities did
not learn of the deception until re-
Gently. Ethan is a young man and
has not long been a resident OF that
town. -..--,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity is here, Backed b!
Little Falls Testi-
- InOny.

Don't take our word for 1t,
Don't depend on strangers state
ment.
Read the statements ofLittle Falls
citizens =
And decide for yourself.
Here is one case Of 1t;
Mrs. =. P. Arendt living on West
Broadway says: II was troubled
with kidney complaint for two or
three years, and during that time
tried different medicines but without
success. I had much pain across
the loins and through the kidneys;
the secretions Of those organs were
irregular. highly colored and on
standing deposited q heavy sedt-
ment. l did not rest well nights.
rose unrefreshed, and had attacks Of
headache frequently. Seeing Doan's
Kidney Pills advertised procured
q box at Wetzel's Pharmacy aud
used them. They, thoroughly re-
lieved me of my troubles, My hus-
band who is q painter, was l think
affected by the turpentine and other
materials used In his trade and he
was troubled with decided symp-
toms OF kidney disorder. He also
used Doan's Kidney Pills and found
them effectual." H.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo.
N. T., sole agents for the w. s. Re-
member the name-Doan's-and take
no other. zTr~'
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20
= Accidentlv killed Himself. .

Cass Lake, Mimi, April l6.-Ole
Troam Il farmer living four miles
south OF Farris, while out shooting
fish Sunday, was accidentally shot.
Troam stuck the barrel OF tle shot
gun into the water and when he
pulled the trigger the gun exploded,
the charge OF shot entering his left
hand and also logging in his throat,
making u fearful hole. The unfortu-
nate man was brought to Cass Lake
and DR.. Rodwell dressed the wounds.
TrOam was taken to the Commercial
hotel, where he died about an hour
aft+rward. The corner at Park
Rapids was telegraphed for and
will arrive tonight.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20
From Tuesdays Daily: W.,
Repairs Not Completed.

The Pine Tree Lumber Company
was greatly disappointed today In
the matter Of getting the gang saw
of it's mill at work. Portions Of the
gang saw were taken to q Mime
apolis foundry last fall for repairs
and only returned Monday. In put
ting the machinery together Tuesday
It was found that the foundry people
had made a mistake in making the
gnages, one side being an eighth. Of
an inch thicker than the other, which
would have caused tho lumb;r saw
ed by 1T to be al eighth OF al inch
thicker at one edge thanat the other.
g. A. Weyerhaeuser- TOOK that por-
ton OF OF the machinery with him
und went to Minneapolis on the al
ternoon train to have the mistake
corrected. II the foundry takes hold
of the work tonight 1t will be pos
to get the machinery back. here to-
morrow and have thu gang saw
ready to start operations Thursday
morning. 1t ia possible however,
that it will delay the gang saw two
days and it will not be in operation
before Friday morning
The night crew was put on Mon
day night and it is now more i'm
portant than ever to have the gang
saw at work.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20
DAM WORK RESUMED.
Government Crews Busy at the Meeker
Island Works Below !,
Minneapolis. \

Journals: There is renewed activity
at the Meeker island dam. The pre-.
limin airy work in connection with
the building OF the diaphragm wall
is a piece of construction entirely
new in this section of country. The
excavations are nearly completed,
the men being now on sandstone six
teen feet below the level Of the river.
The diaphragm wall is designed TO
pr vent the water from trickling un-
der and into the dam. 1t will bebut
two and one. half inchesin thickness
and extend ten feet belo " the lowest
point Of excavation. Work on the
foundation proper commenced this
morning. ~. W.. T. H.. III. .-.t,s.., y
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20
Spreads Like Wildfire.

When things are "the best" they
become the "best selli' g.. Abraham
Hare, u leading druggist, OF Belle
Allie, o., writes: Electric Bitters are
the best selling bitters Ihave handled
n twenty years. You know why?
Most Diseases begin in disorders Of
stomach, liver, kidneys, bowels,
blood and nerves. Electric Bitters
tones up the stomach. regulates
liver, kidneys and bowle' purifies
the blood, strengthens the nerves,
hence cures multltudes of maladies.
1t builds up the entire system. Puts
new life and vigor into any weak,
sickly, rundown man or woman.
Price 30 cents. Sold by l.. d. Brown
Druggist.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-04-20
CLIMATE AND CROP BULLETIN.
Weather Bureau, q. s. Department Of
Agriculture-Minnesota Section.
Week Ending April IS.
GENERAL CONDITIONS.


Snow fell on the 18th and 18th in
the southern half of Z state. 80
largest amounts being from 4 to z
inches /" the extreme southeast.
This snow melted very rapidly, and
the water from it nearly all passed
into the soil. making it wet where
the snow was heaviest. Freezing
temperatures occurred in I'LL sections
nearly every night, and there were
no high day temperatures. Seeding
has gone ON rapidly, except in the
southeast, where the snow and cold
have caused much delay; in 4 few
Observation-Disclosures all field work
was practically stopped after the
10th. In western, central and north
ern portions, wheat seeding is near
ing completion, and oat seeding Is
begun; a. few have seeded a little
barley, and a very few have seeded
small areas Of flax. In central and
northern portions the soil has been
in the best condition for the aeed,
hut in parts of the south some seed
has been sown in very wet soil.
The freezing at night does not seem
to have delayed work seriously, ex-
cert in the southeast. Rain Is
needed in the northern half OF the
state 70 prevent disturbance of the
seed bed by high winds. In some
sections wiuter wheat and the clover
are badly winter killed, but in others
the winters snow has afforded good
protection. The early sown wheat
is said to he sprouting nicely, and in
Mobiles county it is coming up well.
T. S. OUTRAM,
Section Director.