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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
Germany's Little African War.

While watching the extreme Orient
failed to realize that war On a smaller
acter, has been raging for months in
German Southwest Africa. News
from that section of the globe is OBJ
tainable only in the merest. driblets.
But the meagre telegrams, that Leave
most of the story untold, indicate new
ertneless with terrible clearness that
the white copquerors are fighting
hard-pressed battle not only for su-
premacy but for existence. A small
host of civilized men, trusting to the
power of higher intelligence and mod
ern implements of war, have pitched
themselves against the overwhelming
numbers Of a barbaric native popula-
tion. And as always, when such is the
case, struggle between the invaders
and the indigenous threatens to bring
with it that most awful feature Of
war-the massacring of women and
children. Runners have already told
of the slaughteripg of whole German
families and the torturing Of captives
by the rebellious blacks, but so far
they have remained unveriied.
The territory involved lies in the
southwestern corner OF Africa, inlme-
diately north of the Cape Colony,
from which it is separated by the:
Orange River. It stretches itself
some nine hundred miles along the
coast to the north, with an average
width of about FIVE hundred miles.
Its total area exceeds that of Texas by
Just one fourth. The coast districts
are only wastes, but the inland. which
is mountainous, offers excellent cham
ces both to the agriculturist and the
miner. The total native population is
thought to number 100000, while the
whites do not exceed 7,0M,-Collier's
Weekly.
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U. S. SENATOR TO Be TRIED.
Senator Burton, OF Missouri, Is
Charged with Accepting a
Bribe.

st. Louis, Feb. 16.-Judge Adams,
in the United States District Court to-
day, overruled the demurrer of United
States Senator Joseph R. Burton. of
Kansas. to the Indictment charging
him with accepting money for using
his influence in preventing the issuance
OF a fraud order against the Rialto
Grain and Securities Company. The
trial of the Senator was set for March
%. A panel of sixty Jurors has been
ordered for Monday.
In fling the demurrer to the indict-
ment the defendant contended that the
Postmaster General did not have the
authority to forbid the Rialto Com
pany the use of the mials or to issue
fraud order. Also that there was no
substantial charge Of fraud at the
time. Both of these questions were
dismissed by Judge Adams with the
remark that he was not impressed with
them. AS to whether the United
States was interested IN the case called
for more extended opinion, but
Judge Adams held that it was interest
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
SCHOOL LIBRARY LISTS ASKED FOR.
superintendent Requested to Fur
nish Them for State Board
Meeting.

State Superintendent of Education
O. B. Martin is sending to each super
intendent of public schools in the State
the following letter:
My Dear Sir: AS you know, the
general assembly has enacted rural
library law which provides for the
establishment Of at least 500 rual lib
raries, costing not less than $50 each.
I am writing to the city superintend-
ents asking each one to send a list of
25 books which he thinks ought to be
Tut in such Libraries. If you see fit I
shall be glad for you to consult your
teachers, and especially the primary
teachers, prepare such list and for
ward it to this Office at your earliest
possible convenience. I desire to
tabulate such returns from the city
superintendents and present them to
the State board when they meet to
adopt list. The meeting of the State
board will likely be called for March
11th, so shall greatly appreciate it
if you will furnish your list by March
1st
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
A RUSSIAN REPORT.
Americans Own Panama Canal.

An instance OF American enterprise
in financial matters has been brought
to light in the case of the Panama
Canal. No sooner did it become evil
dent to our thrifty millionaires that
the United States would purchase the
Panama Canal Company's rights and
build the canal along the Panama
route, than they at once set about &C
curing the stock Of the Panama Canal
Company. Nearly all of the stock was
held by citizens of France who bad
held it for years as load on their
hands, from which the question OF
realizing anything was highly speclua-
tive.
Agents of American capitalists with
secret instructions began quietly to
work among these shareholders and
buy up their stock at the lowest avail
able figures. Some shareholders pro-
bably knew nothing at all Of the con-
templated American purchase, or, If
they did, believed it was still matter
very much involved in doubt and
uncertainty, and even if ultimately
good years might intervene before they
would realize on it. They preferred
to accept a smaller certainty now: Cilan
to speculate on the larger value in the
uncertain future, and many of them
sold their stock to American buyers.
A circular issued by New York
bank declares that more than half the
Panama Canal Company stock is now
owned in the United States, so that
when the $40. 600, 900 is paid by our gov
eminent for the canal colnpany's hold
ings, more than half the amount will
go to stockholders in this country, and
stockholders who bought their hold
ings cheap and will make large profits
on the transaction.
Two things are evident from this
There will be no lack of American in
fuence to carry the Panama treaty
through at Washington; and it is
mightyhard to get ahead of the Yankee
where dollars are concerned.-Au-
gusta Chronicle.
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A Lasting Effect
This Evidence Should Prove
Every Claim Mace For
Doan's Kidney Pills
in Sumter.

Relief from the pains and ;esi,es OF had
back is always welcome 10 every backachc
sufferer but to cure a lame, wca. or aching
back is what's wanted. Care jt so il will stay
cured. 1t can be done Here Is the strongest
evidence 10 prove it:
B. \. Belts, wcll-known faTeAcr. hvin:. Two
miles north east. OF sumter. says: = believe
Doan's Kidney pills which procured at DR..
4. j. ChinaS drug Stor,, arc good kidney
remedy For 4 number Of years had 4 hart,
time with my bac', and every rnld caught
settled in my back aud Tie pain felt just
like rhcuMa .i>m and would just lay me up.
could not sit for any length of time in one
position or attempt 10 turn Otes in bed with
out the sharp pain striking MT, apal N aking me-
yell right ont ant, had to take hold OF some
thing TO support me when / got out of bed.
The kidney SccrctOnS were irregular. IN
natural and at night :tO fragment in action.
| used lots OF remedies and took doctors
medicine but was Just TIE same after used
them aS before. wa> told ;,bent Doan'S Kid
nry Pills curing other people 10 l went and
got them They helped me Immediately and
since then The pain has left Dr. my back is
>tron" and he kidney scrrntiOgS tio not both
cr me. My health * greatly improved in
every way and give Noau'S Ni6ytcy Pills the
credit
For sale by al dealers. Price, ~ cents per
box. FO>tcr-N -Nilhurn Co. Buffalo, " V, sole
agents for the United states
Remember the pana-ikGan>- and take no
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RussIE's STRENGTH
Has been Greatly 0yerstated, while
Japan is a Gibraltar.

a tremendous mount of misiuforma-
tion regarding the supposed strength
of Russia has been put into clrcula-
ton. Our military men are sceptlcat
ON the subject Of the reputed army OF
200. 600 OF more men. Russia has
been very generally credited with hay-
ing 10000 troops in Manchurla, yet
the authorities here are advised from
reliable sources that there are actually
less than $50, 900 of the Cars armed
men In that territoy:.
Less accurate information exists re-
gareing the Russian navy than OF any
other navy In the world. Our naval
officers say it is easier TO get the full
construction plans Of German or
French pattls ship than it is to get
the correct name of Russian war
ship. They declare Russia resorts to
a clever ruse to confuse naval attaches
at ST. Petersburg AID Others who
seek information regarding the
strength of the Russian navy. a
cruiser win suddenly appear at one OF
the Russian navy yards bearing q
name new to the observers. In the
course of few months that ship Will
disappear, and another vessel OF the
same type, bng with different name,
will be seen. This war ship will In
turn give way apparently to a third
one, bearing new and unpronounce-
able name. In reality they are all the
same craft. It is said TO be the Gus
tom Of the Russian authorities to give
certain ships new names at irregular
intervals IN order to confuse and
mystify foreign officers on duty In that
country. This accounts for the fact
that no two authorities agree as 30 the
naval strength OF that country.
For these reasons Washington strate-
gists are inclined to accept with a
grain of salt the wildly circulated
stories OF the almost unlimited army
and the extensive navy Of the Russian
Government.
g Japan is absolutely impregnable
against Russian attack, said an
American naval officer today, have
seldom seen country so we'll provided
with natural defence as is Japan. Her
shores rise abruptly from the waters
in steep cliffs, rendering them safe
against any attack. Japan's few har-
bors are thoroughly defended, both
by nature and the devices of mankind.
Nagasaki is mined from one end to the
other and Yokohama lies at the far
end of harbor shaped like a horse
shoe. Both sides of this harbor are
lined with forti6cations which render
the place as strong as Gibraltar. -
Brooklyn Eagle.
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A QUESTION OF COLOR.
The Matter OF Height Didn't Seem TO
Figure In the Scheme.

The Matter OF Height Didn't Seem to
Figure In the Scheme.
The young man considers himself a
man of resources, although he is not as
sure about it now as he was a few
days ago. He has been very attentive
to certain young lady, and he was
calling on her at the time that he par
TALLY lost confidence in hiz resourcefui
mind.
1t. is unnecessary to narrate what
passed between them upon the occa-
sion in question, but at the time the
young lady's sister entered the room
he was in the act of folding the young
lady to his manly bosom.
Of course he desisted at once, as
young men generally do under such
circumstances, but he was not en-
barrassed-not 4 bit.
The young lady's sister said, Excuse
me-" and started to leave the room,
when his eresourceful mind began to
work. He felt that he ought to say
something and say it right away.
Don't go.'' he said; we've just been
measuring to see which one is the
taller
She paused in the doorway and look
ed at them intently.
You're both about the same height"
she said quietly, but sister is much
the redder"
Then she went out. and he was en-
barrassed-just little.-New York
Times.
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SLEEPY WASHINGTON.
The Home Bound After Theater
Crowd In the CaDftai.

The Home Bound After ThenteT
Crowd In the Capitai.
There is one popularity Of Wash
inston have noticed" said travelling
man at an uptown hotel, "and that is
the absence Of after theater crowds Oh
the streets and in the cafes. In many
big cities the hours from II to 1890
o'clock are among the gayest Of the
day, the streets are thronged with peo-
pie hurrying to the cafes for bite and
a sup and emerging afterward to stroll
slowly home or to the cars.
These midnight cafe crowds are Jol-
" folks. They seem to be less restrain
ed than ut other hours Of the day, when
bent upon the same mission of eating.
Perhaps it is the music and the lights
and the Bohemian atmosphere suggest
cd by the midnight hour. l will not
deny that it is in a measure demoraliz-
ing. L am sure | would not want my
two sisters Of eighteen and twenty
years to be in the crowd.
Il notice in Washington that rs soon
as the theaters let out the'people make
a break for home They are anxious
to get the first car that comes along
and won't wait 4 moment, but would
rather hang TO strap.
Washington is q frightfully dull
place at night hate to get hung up
here overnight. But suppose it's a
good thing for the young folks that the
town is little SLOW" = Washington
STAR
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
Lost His Grip.

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ties and pleasures Of life again. Rydale's
Liver Tablets are easy to take, pleasant in
effect, satisfactory in results, economical
so chocolate coated tablets in convenient
box, 25 cts. All dealers.
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uo,y to Alyertisc.

The householder in glancing through
his morning paper has his attention
caught by the more attractive adrer-
tiSemcntS Advertising is IN essential
factor in modern business methods.
and to advertise wisely the business
E::,D r:,lSt understand tho workings Of
the minds of his customers and must
know how 10 influence them effective
iy-Er must know hcw 10 apply
Psychology 10 ADVERTISING .Ntiaht!c.
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Escaped an 4 wful Fate.

Mr. &. Higgins, of Ms!honr0e, Fla,
writes, my doctor told me l hcd con
sumption and nothing could be done for
me. was given up to die. The offer of
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= H.. !: -! i..c s;..t.ri~tx.

The iil:>, III of mankind against sat
ire is realty y vr:y sound instinct.
Satire is always dishonest. for it is al
ways the expression Of hatred for Il
thing Eopcl"SSly coveted. Who SatliZcs
ing the common human advantages. is
obsesSed with admiration Of them
Who s;ltiriZcs plutocracy: The pauper.
who is warmed by the notion Of
wealth. Who satiriZeS aristocracy:
The man who wishes he had been born
an aristocrat. Thackeray wished that.
and the Marquis Of Farintosh was one
of the natural outcomcS OF Ills wish
Max Bccrbohm in Saturday Review.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

Danville, Va, Feb. 17.-Sixty-two
of the fo.emen and labore-s engaged
ON the s2.COo,OOO plant of the Dan
River Power and Manufacturing Com
many. in course Of construction mile
above Danville, have been arrested for
laboring on Sunday last at these
works. The men claim the work was
essential and that the works cannot be
completed without some Sunday work.
The cases were partly heard tonight
and an adjournment was taken with
ont result until Friday morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24

Washington, Feb.-19.-The senate
committee On commerce today author
ized favorable report on bhe nomina-
tion of VIM. d. Crum to be collector OF
customs at the port Of Charleston,
S. G. All the members of the COM
mittee we're not present, but there
were sufficient number of affirmative
votes to insure favorable action should
all of the absentees have their votes
recorded against the nominee.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
Have You Indigestion ?

If you have Indigestion, Kodol Dyspep
sia Cure will cure you. 1t has cared thou
sands. 1t il curing people every day-ev-
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H. trial. You viii continne to suffer un-
til YOU do try 1t. There is no other com
binstiou of digestants that digest and re-
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Koaol cures, strengthens aud rebuiids.
S ,ld BIZ Olin B. Davis.
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'Ti,c DOCTORS Expectation.

Friend I'm .::'d To see YOU so much
better. u!ti mai. Does the doctor rX-
pr,.t Ncll 90 he out soon:
Invalid w ell. think he expects ME
soon Ia be cat the amount of his bill.
III. sen; il i'll ioi!ay.-ENchanGe
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Accurate Painters.

The famous Tu;orrtto. in Il painting
of the lsrac.itrs gathering mamma.
showed them armed with guns. and :,
latter day Neapolitan artist has depict
cd thc holy family crossing the Nile. in
their flight mo Egypt. in. 4 ma$niii-
Gently Grni:ncnted barge
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-02-24
What Are They Z?

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biliousness and constipation, and a good
one Price Csc. For sale by China's Drug
Store.
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SUMTER S. G.. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY "a. 1904.

patch from Toxic tonight saying that
it was not true that any Japanese yes-
sells had been destroyed so far in any
| of the various naval engagements and
that all necessary repairs had already
been made The japanese fleet remain
ed intact.
This message also denies the report
that the japanese were driven from the
neighborhood of Kln-Chau, after a
skirmish in which $50 japanese were
taken prisoners and declares that the
japanese made no attempt to land at
Pigeon bay. 1t says the japanese fore
es have, up to the present time, made
no attempt to land at any point where
they could come in contact with the
Russians and that consequently all re-
ports of land actions and japanese
losses are untrue.
WILL PORT ARTHUR FALL?
Paris, Feb. 18.-An eminent military
authority connected with one of the
embassies said today that Port Arthur
was practically besieged and it was
serious question whether this would
not compel either the abandonment or
the surrender of the fortress with it's
men and material. The grounds for
this belief wereL Lstated to be as fol-
lows:
admiral Togo's ships, on the watch
at the entrance of the port, prevent
ingress or egress, thus establishing
virtual blockade and cutting off the
chances of relief from seaward. The
japanese troops near New Chwang and
other points on the Liao-Tung penin-
sula are able to interrupt the railroad
forming the line of communication and
supplies between Port Arthur and
Harbin. The result is the gra-
dual investure of Port Arthur within
the japanese naval and military lines.
It will require bold action on the
part Of the Russian forces to prevent
the final accomplishment of the invest
ure and slow reduction of Port Ar
thur
A RUSSIAN REPORT.
Port Arthur, Feb. 1S.-The repairs
to the Russian warships damaged dur
ing the bombardment of February 9
are rapidly proceeding. The Care
witch, Retvizan and Pallada will soon
rejoin the feet. The work is being
hurried on with the aid of caissons.
The mishap was not so great as at first
believed.
The railroad is undamaged and Port
Arthur is calm: All the troops are ca
gerly awaiting an opportunity to meet
the japanese in an open fight.
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A Household Necessity.

A good liniment is household necessi-
ty. Elliott's Emulsi6ed Oil Lininaent,
meets every requirement of the household
and barnyard. Full x pint bottles 25 cts.
All dealers.
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Wl:en 4 clumsy man has stepped OH
:, i;ltly'< ;,:l:li.!" skirt. before he begins
"a apologize he should always get Off
tln SI;ir.
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st. Petersburg, Feb. 1S.-It is Off
cially reported that Admiral Alexietf
shot with his own hand the naval lieu
tenant who is said to have been re-
sponsible for the surprise of the Rus
sian fiset at Port Arthur on >the occa-
sion of the first japanese attack.
BOYARIN TORPEDOED BY JAPA-
NESE
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gosoli idated Aug. 9. 1881.
Ga Qalatf lllleals sllo solltbro1s.
aaalisasa Every Wednesday,
~ - teen.
81 SO per a1nan-in advance
SUMTER, s. G
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9as Square hrat iasertioa..................sl eo
Sysry subsequent insertion 90
Contracts for three months, o. logger Will
ss made II reduced rates
All comuaanications which sHesesye private
interests will be charged for as aaSertiensnt3
0bituaries and tributes of respects will ee
charged for.
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sions and munitions of war at Wo nsa,
on the east coast of Corea and north
of Seoul.
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m2CnaUS EuuS x,o@o 49,
Corea has a population Of 10. 519. 0oO,
and an area of IS, coo square miles.
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London, Feb. 1S.-According to Off
cial reports received today the Russian
cruiser Boyarin was not blown upsby
striking Russian mine in Port Arthnr
harbeE, but was torpedoed by the Japa-
nese, who made an unexpected and
daring sortie with several torpedo
boats under cover of darkness.
JAPANESE SEIZE ELLIOTT
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Comparative Strength of Russia
and Japan.

Russia. Japan.
ls9, 0O4. 514 $3.50, S15
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London. Feb. 1S.-The Japanese le-
cation here received an official dis
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Hong Kong. Feb. ia report is
current in official circles in Canton
that the Dowager Empress Of China,
the real ruler of the Empire is dead.
No details cun6rmatory of the report
are obtainable.
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Paris, Feb. iS.-Advices through
the French Governments channels
confirm previous reports to the effect
that the japanese are preparing to
make landing west of the :Tung
peninsular. at or near the port of New
Chwang. Owing to the sandy shall
lows near this port it is expected
that the landing will occur at the
rocky points eastward of the town.
Owing to the extent of American in
terests there, and it being the port of
entry of the capital of Mancbura,
considerable Importance is being at
tacbed berc to the movement
NO JAPANESE ON YALU RIVER.
st. Petersburg. Feb. ia dis
patch received here from Port Arthur,
dated February ID, denies that the
japanese are landing at Chin Wang,
Tao, q port on the southern border of
Manchuria, close to the Chinese
Northern Railroad The sea there is
covered with ice for distance of four
teen miles from the shore, and this
would make landing extremely diff
cult. No Japanese have been seen on
the Yalu River.
The japanese are landing provi-
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1904-10-07

Brethren Church at NcwstOver will be
laid next Sunday, October oh, at ego p.
m. There will be several able spcakGas
present TO address the pcopI, in both I'm
plish and German. Everyday cordially
invited ~ attend. Bring your Icnticos.
hal Hymns { FuENI,
plstc- T.. 3. Church.