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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09

OF preventing tEE OC'SES iIOill COuCS!l'A.i'
ing their forces al any gwen point,
\ dispatch from Bloemfonteln chron-
icles the prevailing opinion among the
townspeople there tha5 the war IS not
likely to last more than six weeks, once
the British advance begins, but adGs
that the correspondent has been unable
to discover any ground for this opinion
beyond the fact chat General CarrlnSton
has arrived at the Marande!las base,
whence a flying co,umn will be dis
patched III a direction not made pubhc.
Bombardment Of Creusots.
A dispatch from Mafeking, describing
the Boer attack of April Il, says:
'.The bomDardment OF the Creusots
was the hottest of the fight. The shells
entered the hospital and woman S lager.
Under cover Of artillery large force,
commanded BY Cronje (the Younger !,
including the German corps, advanced
close TO Fort Abrams. The garrison
laid low until tie Boer force was at
close range. when they fred voiley,
killing five, wou2diIg many, and the
attack was repulsed. The lombard
menC then ceased. The Beers, under a
Red Cross flag, later We're permitted to
recover their dead. .
General Hamilton S division has been
engaged in forcing a passage north
ward. At Houtnen the Boer front held
line of hills commanding the sides OF
the Mex. The Canadians and Gordons
attacked the hills to the left and the
Shropshires and Masshalls horse sup
ported BY battery also made an attack
on the enemy, who finally fed, leaving
many wounded, and the passage was
cleared.
The Beers on the mountain are now
shelling the outlying camp, necessitatlng
removal to safer place.
The Beers have three guns on the hill
to the eastward Of this place outside the
range of the British artillery. The Boer
shelling is not doing any damage. The
enemy retain their positions and the
British are not attempting to dlslodge
them.
General Hamilton, after a full days
march, secured the Thaba n Chu-Bloeln-
fontein road.
British Expelled by Kruger.
A dispatch from. Pretoria gives the
text of President kruger's proclamation
expelling British subjects from the
Transvaal. 1t says:
Gas numerous burghers insist on the
removal OF the British and as the gov
ernment is desirous of complying with
the wishes Of the burghers and others
fatorab1e to the republic, all Britishers
residing in the district and town of Pre-
toria and the Wltwaterstrand gold fields
must leave the state within Sc hours
from noon, April 30. Exception will be
made in the case Of those obtaining
special permits.
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British Expelled by Kruger.
Boers to Leave Transvaal.

PRETORIA, May 3.-Although the ma
jority of the Beers still believe that in
dependence of the republics viii remain
after the war, hundreds Of them are
taking the opposite view and are casting
about for a suitable country to which
they can emigrate. State Secretary
Reitz said today:
aIf the English take those republics
and raise the union jack over them I
Will take my family to America %
Many of the other prominent families
will trek to Germany and other coun-
tries.
An old Boer in the city asked concern
ing the rates of passage to America
You see," said he, eve are going to
fight hard for our country, but if it is
taken from Us we want to go somewhere
where there IS a republic. %
The friends of President Kruger say
that if the Transvaal loses her inde-
pendence he will spend the last years Of
his life in Holland or Germany
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
BRITISH TAKE BRANDFORT
Roberts Has Established Headquarters
There-Ehorts to Scatter Beers Fails.
Dewet Threatens Enemy's Flank.
Trouble on Gold Coast.

trouble on 1OlO SOdSl.
LONDON, May 5.-News of the occu-
patton of Brandfort has been received
bv the war Office. It is generally con-
ceded the most important news received
from Bloemfontein since the capture of
General Cronje and the relief Of Lady
smith. The fact that the position is the
key to one of the main roads leading to
the Drakensborg passes which possibly
may be the means of cooperation With
General Butler later on, provide an adj
vance base of supplies, and at the same
time menaces the Beers NOW southeast
of Bloemfontein, is obviously the reason
for the importance attached by all hands
to the intelligence.
The Boer army which was at Brand
fort, commanded by General DeLarey,
is presumably retiring on Wigburg,
which Will probably be the next lmme-
diate objective Of the British. Brand
fort, 20 miles nearer the T!aEsvaal capl-
tai, is now Lord Roberts headquarters.
What particularly gratifies the British
public is the evidence that the army OF
Lord Roberts in the Orange Free State
has recovered it's mobility and is again
capable OF undertaking the general ad-
vance so long retarded. It is hardly ex-
pecsed the Beers will make much Of a
stand south of kroonstadt, and probably
not there if Lord Roberts succeeds III cap
turing NinburS, III which case the Boers
would be forced to move farther 10 the
eastward, in which direction their mo-
bility would probably trouble them TO
reach the Bethlehem and Harrlsmlsn
line of safety. The opposition which
the British encountered IS said TO have
come from the IriSh-Amerlcan COM
mand.
The extreme right Of the British army
is at Elandslaagte and the extreme lett
is under the command Of General Me
thuen
Lord Roberts report, 70 the war Office
as follows from BloemfonteiE:
1--WE occupied Brandfort today with
out much opposition and without, |
hope, many casualties. The first brl-
gade of mounted infantry covered the
left flank of the Fourteenth brigade OF
the Seventh division and the right flank
was supported by the Fifteenth brigade.
Pole. .Carew's division advanced directly
on Brandfort. The Boer army, which
was under DeLarey, retired in g north
easterly direction.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
THE STEEL AND IRON TRADE
Conditions Are Less Favorable Than
Last Week.

New YORK, May i.-The situation in
domestic iron and steel trade is generally
a little less tavorable than last week.
Prices are yielding under the strain OF
the recent unfavorable developments
and {. lower range of values seems tn be
assured. Reports from various trade
centers show that reductions have been
made in various rolled products. Rails,
structural iron and sheets are notable
executions. The reductions made have
not been large, but serve to show the
tendency now existing. Buyers are
holding off, not being inclined to make
purchases of any considerable quanti-
ties so long as they believe that by wait
ing they may be able to do little bet
ter for themselves.
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al Wa,7-,-1 Toera. re adt.S::

all was :, eli there. tie ado,s:
s.Thirteen native women tried to get
away dRr5ng The night Of April ID. me
enemy opened fire on them and killed
nine and wounded two. l Wrote to
Snv1nan. pointing out that he shelled
the native stadt, which is full Of women
and children, and that Wien they are
irving to escape by day the Beers have
captured them and fogged them and
sent them back and by night they shoot
them down, pretending TO mistake them
for night attacks. Synman has not re,
piled. The proportion Of killed and
wounded above speaks for itself. .
Other news from Mafelsing details the
careful saving of the provisions and says
there are diminished rations for 9,0oo
souls in the beleaguered town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
AUGUSTA WANTS 4 CAMP.
Congressman Fleming IS Pushing the
Claims OF l',i;:t CiiE.


WASHINGTON. May Congressman
Fleming of the Tenth district Gas p-..5 in
al, application il /, half Of !..slcES5a ior
one Of the fo2r e-aas camping s-oy2nd-;
which are contemplated il legislation
ROW pending before congress. The pend
ing bill provides for campsin each OF the
four sections. north, cast, so1rh and
west where large bodies Of troops can be
gathered annually with q view Of giving
officers and men suitable experience.
Mr.. Fleming urges the claims OF Au-
gusta which, according to reports in the
war department, proved the healthiest
of ell the camps at which large bodies of
troops were gathered during the Span
iSh war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Beers :ivacuatc Thaha N'Chu.

THABA N,CHr, May 5-Thc Boers
have evacuated Thaba N'Chu and are
believed to be still trekking, though one
gun has shelled the camp intermittently.
Scouts report that some of the Beers
went toward Wepcner. They believe
that the Beers evacuated the position
during the night, trekking northward in
three directions. General French has
left and General Rundle is III command
here. 1t is expected that General Bra
bant will effect a junction at any mo-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
CULT0N Tells OF
MURDER OF G0EbEL
Says Taylor Wanted Youtsey
to Leave State.
TOLD TO GIVE HIIu MONEY

Was to Get Any amount He Desired
If He Would Leave-Witness Knows
Nothing Of Senator 20 BE Made Way
With by Conspirators.
FRANKFORT, Ky, May 4.-W. H. Cul-
ton resumed his testimony. He stated
that Governor Taylor authorized the
witness to give Youtsey any amount of
money desired if be would leave Ken
tucky.
At conference in Lexington, the Sun
day before Goebel was shot, it was de-
cided that Representative Henry Berry,
who had been unseated a few days be-
fore, should go to the house of repre-
sentatives next morning and take his
seat and refuse to give IL up.
VanAleter, his opponent, was to be
in some way prevented from going to
the hall that morning. Caleb Powers,
who was at the conference, teleph6ned
to Governor Taylor at Frankfort two or
three times in regard to the conference.
On cross eN2nllllUlOll CultOu St1u liz
did not know of any list Of senator's OF
representatives who We're to be put out
Of the way. On redirect examination
Culton said that Sergeant at Arms Ha-
ley signed the subpoenaes for witnesses
for Governor Taylor to testify before
the gubernatorial contest committee and
authorized Culton to deputize good men
in the various counties to serve them
Culton said he did not know where
Powers or Youtsey were when the shot
was fired The last talk he had with
Youtsey the latter said the plan to kill
Goebel had been abandoned. Culton
had been asked by Taylor to ascertain
what the witnesses in the contest knew
because he was lawyer. To the prose
cution he said he had told more now on
the stand than any person except his
father. His testimony is ended.
Circuit Clerk Moore of Jackson county
denied that Culton had told him any
thing about the plan to bring on rolt
and kill Goebel and other members OF
the legislature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Troubles on the Cold Coast.

AccRA, British Gold Coast Colony,
May 5.-Erederic Michael Eodgson, gov
ernor at the Colony, is still at Kumassi,
and k::s stay will probably Be prolonged
until September on accoun. of the state
of the roads. His personal danger has
probably been minimized by diplomatic
means. The telegraphic superintendent
was wounded after repairing the line to
a point within a few miles Of Kumassi
and communication is again stopped.
More raiding in various parts of the
colony is reported.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Powers Asked to Acquiesce.

CoNsrAST1SopLE, May 2.-The circu.
lar issued by the porte relative to in.
creasing the custom duties states that
the raising of the duties to II per cent is
more in the nature of a project than a
condition, it desiring the embassies to
acouiesce. The circular main tains that
provincial measure is rendered neces-
sary by the exigencies of the financial
situation and requests the embassies to
appoint delegates to conclude new treat.
los
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
RAILROAD TO BE EXTENDED.
Work to Begin on the Knoxville and
Aueusta June /.

Knoxville, May 3. Arrangements
have been perfected whereby work will
begin by June on the construction Of
an extension of the Knoxville and Au-
gusta railroad into the Chilhowee noun
tains, near the North Carolina line,
reaching 4 rich timber belt, in which the
New England Tannery company OF
Philadelphia will build a s23o, 1000 tan-
ncry.
The construction Of the 1aanerv will
begin simultaneously with The work on
the railroad extension Knoxville and
Atlanta will ba within easy reach of the
tannery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
AN HISTORIC DOCUMENT
Architects Report OF Damage to South
Carolina Capitol.

CoLuxB1A, S. c., May 2.-In a copy Of
the reports and resolutions of the gen
eral assembly of the state Of South Caro-
lima of the sessions Of 1864 and 1861
found in the rubbish room" at the cap
itol is a report made 20 the general as
semblv by Architect Niernsee showing
the damage done by Sherman $ men,
and giving a statement of the material
on hand stored III the basement and
elsewhere.
The report is Of particular interest
lust at this 5ime, when the work OF COM
pleting the unfinished capitol is about to
no raS,,ma1
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Unconfrmed Report Of an Important
British Victory Also Reaches London.
Roberts Threatens Beers Center and
LET. ef.-Transvaalers Claim Victory.

Roberts Threatens Beers Center and
Left -Transvaalers Claim Victory.
LONDON, May 4.-Lord Roberts latest
dispatch throws no light Oh the object
and possibilities of the extensive opera
tons in the neighborhood OF Thaba
N'Chu. One military critic believes the
inference is justified that Lord Roberts
successful attack at Houtnek threatens
the Boer center and 1uts the British III a
favorable position to crush the Boer left,
which is still facing General Rundle at
Taaba N'Chu or their right, which is
somewhere between Brandfort and Win
burg.
Prices became buoyant on the Stock
Exchange after a dull opening. This
was due to a variety Of rumors, how
ever, requiring confirmation, including
an important British victory in South
Africa, the death of President Kruger
and the relief of Mafeking.
The war Office has received the follow
wing from Lord Roberts at Bloemfon-
tein:
General Hamilton met with consid-
cradle success and drove the enemy out
Of the strong position they had taken up
at Houtnek with comparatively small
loss to u.s. The Beers dispersed in sew
eral directions, mainly to the east and
north, leaving rs prisoners in our hands,
including one commandant and 16 other
wounded men. General Hamilton is
now in camp at Jacobsrust.
Gas the men needed rest after fight
ing seven out of ten days, ] ordered
them to the camp. Broadwood's brigade
of cavalry arrived upon the scene in
time to afford valuable assistance by
their threatening the enemy's rear.
During the afternoon General Ian
Hamilton was joined by General Bruce
Eamilton's s brigade OF infantry.
1.-The enemy admit having 70 killed
and 40 wounded. Among the former
was Lieutenant Guntner. a German
officer belonging to the Fifty-tifth regi-
ment, and amo',g the latter was Man
imoff, the Russian commander Of the
foreign legion The 2l out Of y of the
enemv's casualties occurred among the
members of that legion. Two French
men were hilled.
General Ian Hamilton's success at
Houtnek excites little enthusiasm. as the
parties unanimously point out that som"
time ago the policy of the Beers would
be one Of slow retirement.
Colonel Baden Powell reports from
Mafeking, under date Of ,April2Q. that
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Held For Robbing the Mail.

BRONSON, Fla, May 5.-William E.
Lindsey, postmaster at Neednore, Levy
county, has been committed to jail on
charge of embezzling the contents OF
registered letter. Lindsey was taken
before United States Commissioner Fred
Cubberley for a hearing. He pleaded
guilty to the charge and was held for
the United States court at Tallahassee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Fire at Coal Creek.

KNOXVILLE, May 4.-The mining town
of Coal Creek narrowly escaped a sweep
ing confagration early this morning.
Two large store blocks were burned to
the ground and the entire town was
threatened.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
Dewey Enroute to St. Louis.

CHICAGO, May Admiral Dewey, his
wife and party accompanying him, left
Chicago at o'clock this morning in
their Baltimore and Ohio special train
for St. Louis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
For the Fire Sufferers.

CAPE TowS, May 4.-Within an hour
after the opening of the Ottawa relief
fund here there were five subscriptions
of $500 each recorded. The members Of
Strathcona's S horse contributed literally.
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9 Xew mes-V TX.

decisive, but the British We're apparently
retiring. toward Bloemfontein. The Beers
captured {: number of prisoners. The
sll:laniSIiins ;;lorg the river indicates
that Lord Roberts army is advancing
,,f,.fI, a,.d
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Make Stand-British Force Pass at
Cerusots After Severe Engagement.
Positions Of Troops.
LONDON, May Sit is difficult to un-
ravel the tangled story coming from the
ueighborhood of Thaba N'Chu, but ap-
parently the forces are engaged IN a
movement the object being to hem In
the Beers in that district.
While Generals French and Rundle
are holding the Beers at Thaba N'Chu,
General Broadwood's cavalry has been
pushed on Houtnell III the hope OF inter
cepting the federal conveys between
Ladybrand and Winberg.
AS General Botha has been reinforced
there is every prospect Of saarp tishtlns.
The new scene OF operations and tpe
general moye,ueats OF the vluioas col
umns are taken to iaGie;s'e that Lord
Roberts is deployiag his aca:s pre2ara-
tory 20 begin his northern Elu.un. 1t
now seems likely tnat it Is tae COM
mander-in-chief' intention TO advance
simultaneopSfffcom Kimberley. 81 1em-
/ fontein axd 1aGysmlth, Win the view
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09
SANFORD MAKES A DENIAL.
States That Dispensary Was Net an
Issue In Campaign.

Issue In Campaign.
OPEL1kA, Ala, May 3.-Regarding the
statement that he favored the dispen-
sary system, Colonel Sanford said that
the dispensary was not an issue in the
campaign, but that his position on this
question had been clearly defined in his
speeches made during the gubernatoria]
campaign, and published at the time,
and that he had not changed his views;
that he stands on the platform adopted
at Montgomery, and that in a Short
time a campaign committee would be or
ganized that will issue an address out
lining the issues of the campaign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-05-09

The University of Ell Ayhar, in Cairo,
is the Oldest in the world. 1t has rec
crds dating back 1000 years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
Never Admit Defeat.

Never admit defeat or poverty
though YOU seem TO be down and have
not n cent. Stoutly assert your divine
right to be Il unan, to hold your head
up and look the world in the face. Step
bravely to the front whatever opposes,
and the world will make way for you.
No one will insist upon your rights
while you yourself doubt that you pos
sess the qualities requisite for success.
Never allow yourself to be a traitor
to your own cause byL undermining
your self confidence.
There never was a time before when
persistent, original force was so much
in demand as now. The namby pam
by, neryeless man has little show in
the hustlinG world of today. In the
twentieth century aYman must either
push or be pushed.
Every one admiresithe man who can
assert his rights and has the power
to demand and take them if denied TO
him. No one can res pect the man who
sinks in the rear and apologies for
being in the world. Negative virtues
are of no use in winning ones way
1t is the positive man, the man with
original energy and push, that FORCES
to the front.-SucceSS. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
Sustaining His Theory.

No man is real man of science I'M
less he is ready to abandon his own
conclusions, duly put on record, if sub
sequent Investigations prove them
fallacious. The president of n great
college once wrote n volume on the
practice of medicine. After it had been
completed and he had gone to New
York to arrange for It's publication
his house was burned, and the maau-
script of his book and all his notes
were DESTROYED.
He couldn't reproduce it. Ten years
afterward he said: THAT fire was the
greatest of good fortune TO me. If /
had published the book, 1 should have
had to stand by it, whereas now 1
know that it was all wrong"
Mr.. Andrew Lang in Longman's Mag
azine tells of two biologists who were
gathering specimens in a lonely noun
tain place. One of them had written 4
book. The other, looking about one
day with a fieldglass, saw his friend
occupied a long time-unobserved, as
he thought-in rolling n great stone
down hill and at dinner questioned him
about it.
He pretended at first that he had
been doing it for exercise, but, hard
pressed. confessed:
well, the fact is the COMPOUNDED
thing was 200 feet too high to suit my
theory"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04

To the Griffin Clay Manufacturing company
F. A Griffin, G. +. Hemenway and whom
ever else II may concern:
Public notice is hereby given that
Whereas, The Griffiu Clay Manufacturing
company, an Illinois corporation, did on the
18th day of February. 1900 make. execute and
deliver its certain promiSSory note for the sun
of $4,000 due 30 days after its date, to the or
der of +. A. Cridin and G. +. Hcmenway and
by them indorSed, with interest at the rate OF
d per cent per annum after maturity, payable
at the Moline National bank at Moline, Ill.
and ,..
Whereas The said note was In the usual
course of business and be fore maturity acquired
by the American Trust and Savings bar k. az
Illinois corporation of Chicago, III, which
bank is now the holder and owner thereof,
and
Whereas. There was deposited and pledged
with the said note as coll lteral to secure the
shares of the capital stock OF the Grimm Clay
Manufacturing company, an IuinOiS corpora
ton, OF the par value of 800 a share, ana reg
lStered in the name of a. K. Bailey; and
Whereas. Said note for $1,000 Is past due
and has not been paid or any part thereof.
Therefore, The undersigned will sell for
cash in hand at public sale at the east en-
in the city of Rock Island. county OF Rock ISL
and, state of Illinois, Tuesday, the 18th day of
June, a. D., 1900 at 10 o clock 4 m, to the
highest and best bidder, the said $50 shares OF
the capital stock of the Griffin CLAW Manufac-
turing company. so much thereof as is nee
e. ary to pay the said for $40 900. with in
tereSt thereon from maturity at the rate of 6
and expenses incident TO the collection of said
note ana of said sale.
THE AMERICAN TRUST < SAVINGS BANK.
BY j. X. CHAPMAN, Cashier.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-04
Ouestion Answered.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmothers never thought of using
anything else for indigestion or bill
iousness. Doctors were scarce, and
they seldom heard of appendicitis,
nervous prostration or heart failure,
etc. They used August Flow
er to clean out the system and stop
fermentation of undigested food, reg
ulate the action of the liver, stimulate
the nervous and organic action of the
system, and that is all they took when
feeling dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need a
few doses of Green's August Flower,
in liquid form, to make you satisfied
there is nothing serious the matter
with you. Sample bottles free at T. H.
Thomas.