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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10
Walliupford Mill Burned.

Wallingford, Dec. 10.-A spark from
passing engine ignited a fire In AL
drich Brothers steam mill here Satur-
day, causing loss Of $4,000. The mill
and several Thousand feet OF lumber
were destroyed. The property was
partially insured.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10
EAST BARRE

J. N. Chamberlin representing j.
G.. Reed & Co., Of Burlington cigar
dealers, was in town Friday In the In
terest OF the above firm.
Geo: Carpenter Of the firm of Geo.
Carpenter & Co., Of Winooski, cigar
dealers was in town Friday on busi-
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10
SOUTH BARRE.

Special meetings at the M. E..
Chapel Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday evenings. These are
a continuation Of the meetings held
last week. Rev. A. E. Atwater will
preach Tuesday and Wednesday even
ings and Rev. f. R. Currier Thursday
and Friday.
The thermometer registered 10o
below zero this morning.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10
vermont PENSIONS.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 10.-The
following pension change is announc-
ed: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and increase,
Adam Eglin. Bethel, OF.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10

When the stomachL is tired out it must
have a rest, but we can't live without
food. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure "digests
what you eat" so that you can eat an the
the digestive organs to health. 1t is the
only preparation that digests all kinds of
food. Kendrick Il Co., Wilcox 4 Gillette,
Moretown. w. E. Poole, East Barre.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10

Bennington, Dec. 10.-Fire broke
out Saturday amongst the farm build
ings on the Rogers place destroying a
barn and shed with their contents con-
sisting of a horse, carriage, harness,
feed, etc. The origin is unknown.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10
NOTICE

I'VE have placed two sureys on to accom-;
modate the public and City Hotel;A One will
stand at the Depots and one at city Hotel sH be-
All orders sent to City Hotel will receive
prompt attention, Charges will he 10 cents To- fcr
each passenger within the mile limit OF the
CITY of Barre Trunks will he charged extra
for. Telephone connection Respectfully.
POP I'm X. w. ANoRS 9, City Hotel
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10

Holland VIII Not Intervene.
Antwerp, Dec. 1o.-A special from
the Hague says Holland has no inten-
tion to intervene or to arbitrate In
the Transvaal troubles.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10
Received by Queen.

The Hague, Dec. 1o.-Former Pres
ident Kruger was received here Satur-
day by Queen Wilht lmina.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10
CITY EDITION
4 o'clock.
STRIKE FAILS
So Says Manager Of Santa
BRIDGES DESTROYED
BRIDGES DESTROYED
Sympathlzers Create Great
Havoc by LawIessness.

Kansas City, Dec. 10. - Several
bridges were destroyed on the Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fe r. R. near Sup
ulpa yesterday by strike sympathizers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10
FAIR and COLD.

Boston, Dec. 10.-Fair and cold to-
night and Tuesday.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10

WANTED-Teache wanted for primary &C.
partment in the new school house at GraMte-
Vile. Address, NJ, }, Mcleod, F. 9; .s hox y
Granltevl,le, Ws''
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-12-10

OeWjtt~S Witcus Hazel -
Cares riles, Ss1ids, b,rna
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
TEN DAYS OF RAIN PUT
A STOP TO FIGHTING

London, April 20, 4:l5 a ma
t"luge OF rain lasting ten days has
brought the operations in South
Africa and part Of the Free State
almost to q stsndstill The creeks
have become roaring rivers aud the
roads ere streams of mud.
A singular message dated Bloem.
fon,ein, April 10. 10 IS . IN and
beginning via press censor. Bloom
fontein" reports an exchange of shots
in the direction of Dewet dorp.
where the Beers are said to be con.
centrating "af.er their withdrawal
from Wepener "
There is nothing else to indicate
that the investment Of Wepener has
been abandoned by the Beers. Not.
witbstanding the rain, however. the
British have made some progress.
as Dewet's dorp has been occupied
by them. presumably by the advance
OF Gen. Rundle's division. Dewe,'s
dorp is about "a miles from Wepe.
ner
An obscure message from Allwal
North. dated Apri; 10, says that Gen
Brsbsut hss arrived there bu. who.h.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
SUMTER. S. c.. WEDNESDAY April, 25 1000

er he returned alone or with his
troops is not clear.
Boer reports from Aiiwsl North
aver that from 5000 to 10, 900 Beers
are at Wepener.
Extended reports of the Bloem
fontein concert for the benefit of
widows and orphans have been ca
bled No less than seven separate
accounts have been published in
London today
The concert. the weather and the
bare statement that Lord Roberts is
about to move are about the only
things that the censor has allowed to
pass, and the war correspondent who
announces that Lord Roberts is read y
to move does not specify the direo
tion in which he is going.
Gen Hunter, from Natal, command
ing the newly formed division, arriv-
ed at Bloemfontein yesterday (Thurs.
day) and left Immediately after con
ferripg with Lord Roberts. To what
point he proceeded ,s not mentioned
but it is understood that be will ope
rate west of Blemfontein
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25

Tuscaloosa, Ala, April 17-This
city is completely shut out from COM
munication with the outside world
except by tegraph No trains on
either the Mobile and Ohio or Ala
bama Great Southern have reached
here since yesterday There are
washouts on both roads and the
tracks are under water. The War
rior river is over IS feet high.
Northport is almost entirely sub
mered. The River Hill road leading
to the bridge has been washed away
until there is an abyss nearly SO feet
wide reaching the front of some of the
the cottages and there is danger of
of the road caving in entirely.
Two houses floated down the
river this morning and seveaal people
were rescued from the roofs of others
The river is over four feet higher
than ever known before and still
rising.
Much anxiety is felt about the
planters along the river banks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
New Series-VOl. XIX. No. "a

Meridian. Miss, April 10 1t will
be three aod possibly four days before
the Northeastern. the Alabama Great
Sou;hero. the Southern and the Ala
bama and Vicksburg railroads ADD the
Mobile and Ohio can resume business
through this section. The washou.s
were more disastrous than the officials
anticipated. A million dollars. il is
believed. will not cover the damages to
these roads from foods aud suspension
OF business A gentleman reached
this city today from q waterbound
Mobile ADD Ohio passenger train at
Quitman, have ridden through tbe
country He reports the passengers
fariOg we'll. through the hospitality of
the Quitmau citizens and the efforts of
the road. The train has besn at a
stands.ill, surrounded by water, three
days aOd three nights. A heavy rain
is falling tonight.
Mobile. Ala. April l9-Rsiu has
fallen in a steady dOwnpour all day,
and it is reported to be genera! through.
o1t this portion of the south. The
railroads are having great trouble.
The loss is great.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Hundreds of Travellers Tied
up at Different Points on
Railroads.

Jackson, Miss. April 20 "A opccial
from McComb City atcs that 700 pas
sengers brought iu by the Illinois Cen.
trail are tied up at that place waitiu Q
for the frs. train out for New Orleans.
The 'fficiaIs are unable say when
they will get train through. az over
nine miles of tract has disappeared be
noath the water just below Chatawa
Further south swamps aud iowlands are
rapidly filing up with backwa,er,
which threatens to submerge The
tracks
Pearl river has advsuced Gig bit inches
since neon and continues TO rise at
rapid rate. Farmes' houses aud negro
cabins in the lowlsDd between here aud
Pearson station are 10 imminent dan
ger, and if tho overflow continues to
spread at the presen, rate they will
have 20 move out. The weater ia
threatening tonight
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Flood in Alabama
and Mississippi.
Meridian Cut off From all Rail
communication. Passen.
gers Tied up in
Woods.

Meridian, Miss. April l7.-This
city is cut off from the outside world
except by telegraph All trains are
marked annulled for an indefinite
period The Atlanta and Vicksburg
passenger due here at IL 80 M.
yesterday has been waterbound 10
miles from the city for 80 hours.
The damage to the Atlanta and
Vicksburg, Alabama Great Southern,
Mobile and Ohio and New Orleans
and Northeastern railroads will reach
$50. 900 in attacks and trestles swept
away. This city and section have
suffered incalculable loss Twenty.
five per cent of all fertilizer on farm.
ing lands throughout the State is q
total loss and all truck plantations 10
a radius of ten miles are submerged
Three fatalities have been reported.
the victims being negroes who lost
their lives in An endeavor to save
cattle. The rain has ceased
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Louisiana Goes Democratic

New Orleans, April II The cleo
tion to- day 10 Louisiana for members
OF the Legislature and q full State
ticket resulted in Democratic land
slide. The ticket, headed by Auditor
Heavd, swept the State from one end
to the other, and the Legislature is
Overwhelmingly Democratic.
The vote was unusually light. ow
ing to the excessive rainfall. To
days was the first election held under
the new Legislation law disfranchising
the negro, and the battle at the polls
was fought almost exclusively by the
whites Three tickets were in the
field the Democratic ticket, headed
by w w. Heard. the present State
auditor the regular Republicans,
headed by E s. Reams, New
Orleans grocer, and fusion embrac
ing sugar planters, independent
Democrats aud Populists, headed by
Don Cafery, Jr.. son of Senator
Caffery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Ex.Convicts Not Exempt.

10 response to letter from County
Supervisor Ovens of Ricblaud county.
Attorney General Bellinger has
prepared the following
Dear Sir Your letter of the 18th
lost has just been received, 10 which
you refer to the question recently
asked the governor as to tho Liability
OF ex'con victs to road duty" The
provision as to the working of The
public roads is purely q statutory one
and the subject, as far as the same
relates to "persons liable to such duty"
is covered by section 4 of the acts of
1900. page 289. which provides.
"That all male persons s5le to perform
the labor herein required between the
ages Of 1S and IS years there follows
certain exceptions as to certain counties
and the ages specified, and also except
ministers OF the gospel 10 actual charge
OF q congregation. and persona perma. .
nently disabled in the military service
Of this State aud persons who served
in the late war between the States, aud
persons actually employed 10 the
quarantioe service Of the State), shall
bs required annually to perform or
cause to be- performed labor on the
highways under the direction of the
overseer of the said district 10 which
he shall reside, as follows" eto. 1t
seems clear from tho above, which is
exhaustive, that ex.convicts are not
exempt from the performance Of road
duty. The question of citizenship
does not arise, 10 my opinion, in this
coup pection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Beers Contemplate Destroy.
ing johannesburg Mines.

London. April 10, 2:l0 p m The
arrival of Gen. Darlington at Beira,
Portuguese East Africa. and the re
iteration of the report that the Beers
intend blowing up the johannesburg
mines .re the only items of news that
mark to days war cables Weeks
mnst elspse before Gen. Darlington
will be able to concentrate bis force
on the borders of the Transvaal or
approach Mafeking. According to q
rumor 10 circulation at Lorenzo
Marques. q Boer force has been sent
to intercept Gen Carriugton, but it
is not though. to be of sufficient
strength to cause anxiety.
The Natal Mercury is responsible
for the renewed fears concerning the
mines. printing accounts from newly
arrived refugees say ing elaborate pre-
parations for the destruction of all the
Johannesburg shsfts have been car
ried Cd under the supervision of the
State mining engineer, who is alleged
10 have requisitioned all the copper
wire in the town for the purpose Of
making connections
The Bloemfontien dispatches re-.
main full of trivial details, but are
absolutely silent as to the future.
According to q dispatch from
Ladysmith. dated to day, the Beers
are much disconnected by the present
condition of affairs Their fortifica.
lions and forces, numbering about
$4,000 men, are spread over ridges
in contemplation of q British advance
through the Waschbank valley. north
of Ladysmith. which has not been
occupied. The Boer patrols are very
active aud are constantly laying traps
A proclamation issued at Cape
Town today allows trading between
Colony and the occupied portions of
the Orange Free State to be resumed
Two Germans who recently arrived
at Cape Town have been sentenced
to years imprisonment for having
suspicious possession Of 100 rifles and
900 cordite cartridges.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Butler and Warren Must 90.

London, April 10 "A 10 A. Nj
Heavy rains impede the movement
OF the British columns. The block.
sde st Wepeuer continues, although
relief 10 near Large quantities of
stores ere being moved southward
from Bloemfsptein. which 10 q rsver
sal OF the course Of freight for the last
six weeks. These shipments are
made necessary by the operations in
tbe southeast of the Free State.
There are two thousand sick in the
held hospitals. most Of the cases be-
ing OF dyssntary and cnterio fever
With the exception Of these facts,
the embargo upon war intelligence is
aImost complete. The special cor
respondents send trivislties or state
meoss which obscure rather than
explain the situation. in their efforts
70 prepare natter that will psss the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
ROBERTS ARMY ABOUT TO
BEGIN MARCH ON PRETORIA

London. April Il AT last Lord
Robor,s seems TO be 90 tho eve Of max
Ing hls main advance toward Pretoria
Uelsss oil the uoususlly reliable
sources Of information and ell the
isdioa'ions smuReled past the censor
ere {. fault tho British army within o
lev dsys will be marching north ward
After usoy premature and unfounded
reports vhich have purported to tell
this move. there 10 naturally. oven 10
be best Informed quarters. con siderable
hssi'socy 10 definitely settling upon the
day Lord Roberts is likely to leave
bloemfooseio. but there is q settled
Impression that !, will occur either o..
the end OF this week or ct the begin
eioR OF osxt. The long. weary wai,
10 the Free State capital has apparently
sdsssed . uuob oeeded rehabilitation,
shoeeh is 10 probable Lord Roberts
voald still have further delayed his
advance bad not the Boer activity
forced him to put his forces 10 such
positions that unless they quickly pro.
ssed nosih~ard the strategic advantage
vill DO lost.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
NEALY I INCHES OF RAIN.

Birmingham. Ala. April IA
rain fall of almost seven inches in "a
hours has wrought much damage to
railroad, mining and farming inter-
ests
The movement Of trains on almost
euery railroad entering the city has
been seriously interfered with, and
the suburban street railway has more
or less trouble.
Several mines in the district have
been flooded, and it is feared that
some of the furnaces will be com
pelled to back their fires
The Southern and Alabama Great
Southern railways in the western
part of the State have been severely
damaged. the track of both roads
being reported washed up for
distances of from two to five miles
Farmers have also suffered from
the storm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25

Free State at Kroustad today. Presi.
dent Stsyu denounced Lord Roberts
p'oclama'ion as "reachery." aud
declared hat as Groat Britain's object
"was tIeir destruction. their last hope
was to appeal to the civilized powers to
intervene -
Brandfort, 0. F. 8, April 10 -
Gen Deiarey has returned from recon.
naissance 10 force east of the railroad
to the Modder river He reports that
ne met only few scouts. but that he
saw British forti6cstioos on all the
bills.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
BOERS HAVE PLENTY OF
MONEY

Pretoria. April l8 As soon az
the Berne award 10 the Delagoa Bay
Railway arbitration was published
the Tranevssl Government offered to
lend Portugal the amount she was
condemned to pay, $4,000. 900,
which, however, was courteously
declined, the statement being made
that the money was already provid.
ed
The Government is receiving
many memorials from burghers on
the subject of sending the Boe-
prisoners to ST Helena and will
formally protest TO Great Britain on
the subject
Secretary of State Reitz says the
Transvaal Government is not taking
any resolution regarding the destruc.
tion Of the mines.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
TIE WAR IN AFRICA.
BULLER sEvERELY CRIT.
ICISED.

Loodoe. April Is. 4 .. m.-The
gsvsrsosst hes chosen this % the
aeosss TO pobl,sh . dispatch from
lord Roberts prooouoeiog osusure
upos 0is Rsdvss Ballsr aud Sir
Charles Warren. two Of bic most
iaposssat .rssbosdissse coumsadsrs
Tits Dispatch. written Feb 18Th, hss
hsss 10 sbs h-sds of the var Office for
I've weeks. Why IL 10 published DOW,
b shs middle Of the eampaigo. 10 no,
ssdssseeed, aslsss IL wss expseted that
Gee Bsllss asd Gen Warren will ask
70 b relieved Of their commands. The
severe criticism OF their capacity mus,
ssad 20 uodsrmios tho confidence Of
sbs ssoops IL their leadership
Lord Roberts dispatch viih tie en-
slosssss are she great features Of the
Loodoe psess this noroiog
Whether the govsromeut has aoy
special purpose or noe in publisbip 2
che dispatch the way 10 which it has
hssa received. will make it more
diihsolt 70 retain tho ososured oow.
osedsrs io setive service.
Lord Roberto loug wait aud the
Boss activity have seriously disturbed
pablis equsnimity He 10 ssill 800
oilss from Psssoris. No one doubts
shs Ultimate sasesss Of Bri,ish srms,
BET behind the British army ,bs.
Sssshss shs Bosr armies 40 army Of
essspstioe v!ll have TO bs Installed
Froo various soussss come hio,s
thss osss oss shso ara already pro.
vidsd sill hsvs 10 bs ssut out.
Lord Roberts iodisssss that ct lsass
1000 men are sdvaooios to sus Of
the Bosrs. Who are isvsssiog Wepensr
AZ there ere reports from The Bssuto
border that firing has been heard 10
shs dissssios Of the hills toward
Dsssts derp. is is possible Gen
Chsvosids's sdvsposd troops are sl.
ready 10 sostscs With the Beers
Lord Robssss wires that be expected
TO clear The Southeastern section Of the
Free State. east of the rs.,wsy, and
thee 10 ssing round to the North and
10 suro oue after another the positions
hsld BY the Beers north Of BIosmfou
seip.
Gen Buller's prohibition Of ell press
tsleessms ie Natal un,ii farther notice
10 sstec 10 indicate that . movement 10
sboos 10 be taken there.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25

Washington. April 10 -Sana a.or
Ga!Iioger. chairman Of the senate com.
mi'tee ou pensions. today introduced a
bill In the senate grating pension of
$50 month to Gen Lougstrcet The
bill gives the generals service as tat
of major 10 the Eighth u. S. iOfaasry
during tho Mexican war aud makes no
reference to bis connection with tbs
Coufederacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
NEXT MOVEMENT OF TROOPS

London. April 20. 1 so p. The
report Of the fighting at Karee Siding,
six miles sorth Of Glenn, may be the
6rst news OF the progress of the Brit.
isb advance on Pretoria. But even If
this were only au uuimportaut skirmish
there are many other indications that
Lord Roberts in either starting or has
already started for the northcrn goal.
A dispatch from Cape Town under to
days date. says: 1.-The censor shop
restrictions have been greatly increased
owing to the movements of the troops "
All the dispatches bear traces Of the
strenuous efforts Of the correspondent ts
to give their pspers an inkling of what
is afoot.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-04-25
Property Of All Kinds Dam.
aged Beyond Estimate and
Loss Of Life Proba.
BILE.

Memphis. Tenn April 20.-A spe.
clal to the commercial-appeai from
New Orleans says:
The flood which commenced the
early part of the week has already
caused. at q conservative estimate.
fully $4,000. 600 loss in central and
southern Mississippi, to say nothing
OF the damages by the railroads.
The extent of the losses have not vet
been fully realized and it may be
some days yet before an accurate
total can be reached for mail COM
munication has been totally cut off
between these localities which have
suffered most and the outside world
and telegraph lines suffered greatly
so that the news is just now begin.
ming to arrive by wire. In Louisiana
too. The damage done by the unpre.
cedented rains was general but in this
State they are more inferential than
positive A special from Columbia,
Miss, which was received late to-
night fixed the loss in that little town
and its immediate vicinity at $780,
600.
Many farm houses were carried
away by the mad waters, the occu.
pants barely escaping with their
lives and the number of cattle
drowned was great A great many
gins and mill houses were washed
away and many sawmills saw their
lumber piles melted away as if by
magic Nearly every bridge around
columbia was swept down stream.
Pearl river is new higher that i, has
been known for many years Miles
and miles of the New Orleans and
Northeastern track are stilI under
water. Honey island, the rendez.
vous Of the noted train robber,
Burch. is under 20 feet of water
and the island. which has for years
been one of the natura! game pre-.
serves OF the south, is now devoid
of wild animals Hundreds of deer
were drowned and the bills near the
banks of the Pearl river are now the
temporary abiding places of all man
ner of four footed life The log
booms in the neighborhood of Pearl
ington were all carried away and the
loss sustained in this direction alone
amounts 10 thousands of dollars.
Distressing news comes Hickory,
Miss. a small town on this road
which is now completely surrounded
by water and inundated in many
localities. Hundreds of hogs and
cattle near this point were drowned
and miles of fencing have been
washed away. The latest advices
from the town of Enterprise etate
that the losses there have been
great and much destitu,ion prevails.
Half SCI e Of towns are complete.
ly cut off from the outside world as
they have been since the earlv part
of the week From Chuukey river
swamps, near Enterprise, comes the
news of heavy loss Of life
The Illinois Central road is Grip.
pied badly The New Orleans and
Northeastern. and the Yazoo aud
Mississippi valley are as yet unable
to move trains aud the Nj. & o is
also heavy sufferer