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sia and Japan to agree to 1t.
ITALY IS FAVORABLE.

Rome, Feb 13.-The Italian govern
ment is favorable TO the note of Sec
retary Hay concerning the territorial
integrity OF China, but 1t is still ne
gotiating with other powers with the
idea of arriving at a general under
standing. The discussion seems to be
as to whether or not Manchura shall
be included in Chinese territory. Even
the Chinese declaration of neutrality
is not clear on that point.
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What loveloCk Tribune Says

DR.. Fasting. at the Occidental hotel,
has had a wide experience in fitting
glasses and in treatment of eye dis
orders and errors of vision. Above
all, DR.. Fasting is perfectly reliable
and conscientious in his dealings. III
he cannot help you he will tell you so.
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A Woman Bank President

Des Moines. Ia. Feb. l4.--Mrs. AM
anda Berry. reputed the richest wo-
man in Iowa, died at Centerville. Her
wealth was variously estimated at
from half a million to two millions.
She was president OF several banks In
southern Iowa.
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Notice

Winnemucca, New, Feb. 15, 1904.
To all: / will not be responsible
for any bills contracted by my wife.
Nancy Black.
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Others call, or write me. and receive
prompt relief for eye troubles.
DIR. casting.
FIG Shons House.
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Read The Silver State-America's .
best country daily
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OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER

The Daily Silver State Is the offisJ !
county paper, and generally recog :
cd by the people of Humboldt co ,1ty
as the leading paper for fresh Seys
at all times.
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The news il in The silver State.
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JOB PRINTING

The Silver State has the best equip
ped job printing plant in the county
and can print anything from a calling
card to bible. Bring or send In
your work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
new use FOR TELEPHONES.
Scheme Which Will Expedite Bust.
ness and Keep the Leaders in
Close Touch.

st. Louis. April 5.-The Democratic
convention. which meets at the Colise-
um here, July 6, is to be conducted in
a large measure by telephones. The
committee on arrangements has de-
cided that the telephone will connect
each state delegation with e other
delegations, and with chairmen and
clerks at their desks. It is stated that
telephones are to be at the elbows OF
leaders OF the state delegations and a
multitude of telephone girls will be
at switch boards to give instantaneous
connections as called for.
It is expected that by this way much
turmoil and confusion will be avoid
ed, due under other circumstances to
the chairs failure to hear motion
or to recognize the speaker at excit-
ing moments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
MILLS At FALL RIVER CLOSE.
Twenty Corporations Controlling
65 Plants Curtail Production.

Fall River. Mass, April 5.--Twenty
of the corporations in this city engag
ed in the manufacture Of print cloths,
controlling 65 mills, have entered into
an agreement to curtial production by
shutting down two days week. The
action is duo to unsettled conditions
in the cotton and cloth markets.
The curtailment will begin next
Thursday and will be continued in
definitely. The announcement did
not come as complete surprise.
Manufacturers with few exceptions
have expected a curtailment as soon
as the wan weather arrived and some
of them say they would have reduced
the output during the winter had it
not been that they we're afraid of their
operatives being in want and seeking
employment elsewhere.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
LABOR TROUBLES 1T PANAMA.
United States Will Not Permit
Strikes to Injure Canal.

Washington, April 5.-The labor
troubles on the isthmus of Panama
growing out of the strike of the EN-.
ployes of the Panama Railroad com
pany have taken serious turn and
the facts have been reported to the
state department by the United States
charge at Panama
The matter was deemed of sufficient
Importance to warrant consideration at
length at the cabinet meeting today,
and the unanimous opinion was that
everything possible should be done tc
avoid an ENHANCEMENT of the United
States in any labor controversy But
it also was determined that the
government would not withhold in
any degree the protection to the Pan
anna railroad which it has assumed by
the treaty, and it was decided that
the railroad property, rolling stock,
track and. terminals, should be pro-
tected by forces from the United
States warships at the isthmus, if that
became necessary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
MILLIONS IN PINE sTuMps.
The Big spiritiDe Plant in Manning 3
Great Success.

There never was such rush in tie
building of Spiritine Works as there
has been over the south in the last
few months
The new patented process of ex-
tracing from lightwood,' stumps, and
roots, have made waste and refuse
material valuable, and the extent Of
the industry is growing greatly where
there was no likelihood Of factories
of any description. The spiritine
works at Manning, Clarendon county,
were started last September, employ
about ter men, and are known as The
Naval Stores Mfg. Company; a local
organization. They use fat 1ightwood
and stumps, and although she stumps
grant the greater product they are
more expensive to work. The oil is
swea5ed from the pine, and refined,
then the turpentine is made. The
machinery consists Of 10 h. p. en-
gine, 40 b. p. boiler, circular
saw, and splitter for preparing light
wood, also one steam and one steam
and fire still and ten retorts each hold
ing one cord of pine.
The output of one weeks run is
600 gallons Spirits of Turpentine,
75o gallons Tar, 800 gallons Creosote,
and 750 bushels Charcoal.
The process is the Bill6nger patent,
and the plant was erected by the
Billfnger-Page Construction Company
of Biscoe, N. G.
Many plants are in remote parts Of
country and infringements of patents
being feared the processes Of manu-
facture are rigidly kept.
The buildings are not impressive
nor yet is the machinery which is
simple, but the price of construction
makes one stare.
The Manning people grumbled little
but paid, and now they don't regret
il.
It would be difficult to discover on
the entire continent a location equal
to Sumter for works of this nature.
It is surrounded with any amount of
material, and as distributing point
it is par-excenence. IF Manning could
organize and succeed with one rail-
way, Sumter can with seven distribut-
ing arms. James CarsweH
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
BLOODY STRIKE RIOT IN CHICAGO.
One Man is Shot From a Train
1.-The Striking Union Men
Clash With Greeks En-
ployed to Supply
Their Places.

Chicago April 5.-Although it was
announced last night that the strike
at the American Can compnay's plant
in this city had been settled the riot
ing around the place was fercer today
than it has been at any time and one
man, John Nichols, lost his life by a
bullet fired, it is said. from train on
which were number of non-union
men being taken back to the city
after the conclusion of the days work.
The fighting began early in the
morning, when 300 Greeks who have
been employed during the strike
attempted to come to the factory.
They we're met at the gates by large
number of union pickets who attacked
them with stones and clubs. A large
detachment of the police had their
hands full in protecting the Greeks
when shot fired from the crowd
aroused the Greeks to fury.
. Those whoEhad entered the factory
came pouring out armed with knives
aud revolvers and attempted to attack
the union men and their sympathizers
who we're assaulting those Greeks
who had not yet reached the gateway.
The police after a desperate struggle
managed to keep the two bodies of
men apart. In this fight number of
men we're battered up.
At night when the 300 Greeks left
the plant they were attacked by mob
fully 1000 strong that pelted them
with stones, sticks and bottles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
RIeR.HANDED RUSSIAN act.
The Seizure of an American
News Boat at New Chwang.

Chicago, April 5.-A special cable
dispatch, dated Tien Tsin, received
today by the Daily News from Richard
II. Little, staff correspondent of the
News, says:
While the Daily News dispatch boat
Fawan has been permitted by the
Russians to depart from the harbor Of
New Chwang, the Muscoyites thus far
have failed to release from prison
our two japanese servants. The lives
of these inofensive persons may even
be-in danger. The Fawan left Chefoo
last week, and at that time it was not
known there that the Russians had
proclaimed martial law at New
Chwang, which was supposed to be a
neutral port that was free to all
corners.
Nh. Washburn and myself were
greatly surprised, therefore, when, on
arriving at the bar of New Chwang
harbor the Fawan was seized by Rus,
sian officials who came out to us in q
steam launch. The muster of ou,
crew revealed the presence of two
Japanese, which caused great excite
ment among our captors. Our Offer
to retire Immediately was declined
and soldiers, with fixed bayonets,
soon boarded the vessel, seized the
servants and dragged them from the
ship, defying !the protection of the
British flag under which it sailed, be
ing of British ownership. The arres
was made at the mouth of the barbor
which is not recognized by Grea
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Britain and the United States as be-
longing to Russia.
On the Fawan's arrival at an an
chorage marines were placed on board,
and the captain was Informed that
the forts would fire upon the vessel
and destroy it if any attempt s5ould
be made to leave the harbor. During
the examination of the japanese ser
wants the British consul remained
apathetic, though he said that the SER
wants would probably be executed.
On being pressed to render assistance
he declined TO do anything, even when
put in possession of all the facts. The
excitement among the Russians con-
tinued, as they insisted that we we're
in sympathy with japan and had
brought to the harbor japanese officers
disguised as servants, previous to an
attack by Admiral Togo's feet.
Mr.. Washburn and myself were
placed under arrest, and only the Wig
orous protests of United States Consul
Miller, who was very kind, prevented
Us from being sent to some prison in
the interior. When Consul Miller
obtained our release on Sunday, we
expected that our servants would be
released also, but the Russians would
not yet yield to the protests made
against the imprisonment of the two
harmless japanese.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Bank Statements.

The regular statements of the three
banks of this city are published to-
Gay. The statements of the Bank OF
Sumter and the Snmter Savings Bank,
show the condition and business CT
these institutions at the close of busi-
ness On March 31st, while the state
nent Of the First National Bank is for
March 2sth, the date on which the
statement was called for.
These statements show that the
banks are in most excellent condition
and are doing a safe and profitable
business, as the growing surplus and
undivided profit accounts prove. The
eotal deposits OF the three banks
amount to 1929, 5000, a very hand
some sum for this season of the year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
Good Roads Men Meet.
Special to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
New Orleans, La. April 6.-The
most notable convention in support Of
the good roads movement ever held
iir the South began a two days. session
in Tulane Hall in this city today with
large number of good roads advo-
Gates and special delegations from all
parts Of Texas. Tennessee, Mississippi,
Alabama and Louisiana. The con-
venticn is being held under the joint
direction of the National Good Roads
association and the New Orleans
Progressive Union, and was called to
order by ". II. Moore, president of
the national organization. Cordial
addresses Of welcome we're delivered
by Governor Heard and Mayor Cap
derieile. who praised the object and
work of the good roads movement.
During the two days session the
convention will be addressed by Mar
tin Dodge, director of the Office of
Public Road Inquiry at Washington,
aud number of good roads experts.
Other matters to receive attention
and action are the necessity Of state
highway commissions to create system
and economy in road affairs, the
adoption of the estate aid" plan, and
the enactment of vagrancy laws,
whereby able bodied convicts, tramps
and yagrants shall be used in prepar-
ing material and in the construction
of roads.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
COUNTY O. SUMTER.

BY Thos- V. Walsh, Esq, Probate Judge
Whereas, j. G. Ramsey, of Atlanta, Ga.
made suit to me to grant him Letters OF
Administration of the Estate of and effects
of Willis Ramsey, deceased, remaining un:
administered.
These are therefore to cite and admon-
ish all and singular the kindred and
creditors of the said Willis Ramse!
late of said county and state, deceased, that
they be and appear before me, in the Court
of Probate, to be held at Sumter c. H., on
April 21st, 1901, next, after publication
thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause. if any they have: why the said
Administration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand, this 9th day of
April, A. D., 1904.
TROS. V. WALSH,
Anri1 S-ot Judge of Probatel
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

WANTED-Faithful person to travel
for we'll established house in a few
counties. calling on retail merchants
aud agents. Local territory. Salary
$1,000 per week with expenses addi-
tional, all payable in cash each week.
Money for expenses advanced. Position
permanent. Business successful and
rushing. Standard House, $50 Dear
born street, Chicago. Nov. II
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Newport News Va, April 5.-The
Rrst-ciass bsttleship Virginia was
launched at the yard Of the Newport
News shipbuilding and Dry Dock
company this afternoon in the presence
OF 8 gathering Of more than 80, 600
Deople.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Tampa, Fla, April 5.-Five persons,
anembers Of pleasure party from the
Florida Methodist college at Snther-
land, were drowned near Anclote light
aoase last night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

The Minor Store has leased the
premises it now occupies for a term
of three years and quite number of
Improvements will be made. A large
sky light will be put in at once and
the store will be, when the improve
ments have been completed, one of the
best lighted and most up-to-oate in
its appointments in the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Ehe Samter Watchosan was founded. in
1850 and the True Southron IN 1856. The
Watchnaaa and Soathron now has the com
bined circulation and influence Of both of
the old papers, and is manifestIy the best
a6ssrtising medium in Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

MULE STRAYED-Medi1m size
black Horse Mule, five years old,
strayed from undersigned. Any III
formation will be appreciated and
liberal reward paid for recovery of
mule. Address Henry McLendon,
Camden, S. G. April 6-2t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

FURNISHED HOUSE in Asheville,
N. c., property of Mr.. Robert Broun,
near Victoria Inn, will be rented for
summer months. Apply to Robt.
Broun, Wedge6eld, S. G.
March 9-2ms:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

WANTED-Poplar, Cypress and
Walnut Logs. The Sumter Telephone
Mfg. Co. Mch 16-4t
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
That she Democratic party is in a

That she Democratic party is IN a
bad way in number Of States is evl-
deaced by the ease with which the
Hearst rustlers have captured and
organized and dictated the election OF
Hearst delegates to the National Con-
vsnsion. IF the Democratic party can
not find better man than Hearst for
the Presidency it had better disband.
&c has an honorable past. and the lat
ter day Democrats should have more
respect for The founders of the party
than to participate in the effort now
Seing made to debauch the party by
the use Of money and yellow journal
methods.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06


The common COW pea is the best
friend the South has. It is not only
the festorer of the fertility Of worn
out lands, and most valuable forage
plant, bnt it has now been discovered
TO be the deadly enemy Of the Texas
boil weevil. The Scientific American
states on the authority of the experts of
the u. S. department Of Agriculture
that the weevils cannot live in fields
where the COW pea is planted, and that
cotton planted on land where peas
were grown the preceding yeac will
have lair chance of making ful!
crop. This is an important discovery
sfst has been proven By practical tests.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

The directors of the State dispen-
ary have announced their: determine
tion to enforce the dispensary Law to
the letter and local dispensers through
xous the State have been instructed it
Is said, to obey the law in all its
particulars. If these instructions are
sobeyed the sale Of liquor will be cur
tailed and the dispensary system will
once again become, TO some small ex-
cent an improvement upon the old
saloon system. We seriously doubt
that the Instructions of the directors
viii be taken seriously, and We have
sut faint hope that the law will be
carried out to the letter, since to do SO
would decrease the sale of liquor
through the dispensaries and thereby
materially curtail the profits which
now go TO the counties and towns.
The degree Of popularity that the dis
pensasy system has achieved is due
largely to It's proit-earning ability and
znany, who were at The outset, most
ssongly opposed to the underlying
principle OF the dispensary sys-
sem have become reconciled to
because OF. the large sums
oE money il is now turning into
sha county and town treasures. Any
thing that has the effect of decreasing
direct saxasion and at the same time
provides funds for public Improvement
IS bound to be popular. Just as the
Republican system Of high protective
ariff has debauched and perverted
she national conscience to the benefit
of the trusts, so is the public consci-
ence Of this State being perverted by
the proft-earning ability of the dis
parsary. Those who have the man
agement of the system and draw from
handsome support desire above
al things tbst the system be popular
and If they lind that the strict en-
forcement Of all the rules and regula-
lions will render it unpopular with
the masses we may expect to see the
sans non-enforcement of the rules as
that obained throughout the State for
the past several years.
=
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06

Mr. J. e. Norment, one of the most
popular newspaper men in South Caro-
lima has accepted a position on the
staff of The State. Mr.. Norment
WAS connected with the News and
Courier for a number of years as a
special correspondent, and his work
was always above the average Of ex-
eanence. The State is to be congratu-
lated upon securing Mr.. Norment's
services.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-06
REPUTATION. 4 ! t

In large business much depends
upon this word. Reputation either
for success or failure, and if volume
of business is any criterion, surely
we are On the winning side of the
word.
Then, too, we, are up to the minute
i'm supplying every Whim of
Dame Fashion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
To the WORLDS Fair by Boat.

Lawrence. Ks. Aug. 10.-About the
first of next week a house boat con-
structed by Prof. Geo. Hood, t. r.
Hood and r. Beck, of Pomona, Cal,
and Will Randall, Clay Center, Kan,
will start on a trip down the river to
st. Louis. They expect to make the
trip in about three weeks. This boat
has been in process of construction
for the last two weeks at the home of
Prof. Geo. Hood and. is of perfect de-
sign and workmanship, suitable for
the long journey. The hull of the boat
is 20 feet long by feet wide, taper
ing slightly to the ends. 1t is a fiat
bottomed boat and so wide that it will
draw only a few inches of water. so
that sandbars and snags will not in
terrier in any way with the progress
of the boat. The boat will be pro-
PEELED by three pairs of oars, aided to
a great extent by the current which is
very swift after Missouri is reached.
The boat is covered with canopy of
oil cloth, also side curtains of the
same which will roll up and down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
FOR SAVING SOULS.
Catholic Priest Buys Auto for Use in
Western Kansas.

Kansas City, Aug. 1O.-The Rev.
Father L. E. Wahlmeir, a Catholic
priest. who lives at Plainville. III the
western part of Kansas near the Colo
RADIO line, is in Kansas City for the
purpose of purchasing an automobile
for use in connection with missionary
work now being done in that section
of the state. During the morning he
concluded the purchase of a. four
seated touring car. 1t will be shipped
to him at Plainville at once.
Father Wahlmeir said he lived in a
part of the state sparsely populated.
In his immediate territory, which COW
ers a. hundred miles, the parishes are
widely separated. The auto, he says,
will result in, bringing them much
nearer together. He will visit the diff
ferent missions and churches in his
field in the car. The roads in that sec
ton of Kansas, he says, are fairly
good, the country being, for the most
part, level or slightly rolling. Father
Wah lmeir understands the mechanical
workings of an auto. His auto will
be the first to be used, it is said, in the
saving of souls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
A College Water Plant.

Manhattan, Kas.. Aug. 1O.-The new
$40, 900 water plant AZ the [anS. :
state Agricultural college is nearly
competed 1t is a great structure. re-
sembling the sea-saw towers of the
world exposition. 1t stands high
ABOVE the college buildings and at its
very top the great tank produces only
a Iiny Kettle effect. The tank holds
1zV.oOO gallons and is supplied nv a
pump with a capacity of 5000 gal
IONS per hour- the water being OBJ
tanned from a well which has 49,,
sunk near the entrance of the main
driveway Heretofore the college has
peen supplied with water from the
CITY plant The college will use on
an average of $4,000 gallons each 5sv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-10
Another Big Gas Wen.

Independence, Kan, Aug. 10
Smith, Swan and others have drilled
in another big gas we'll on the Smith
farm, six miles south of this city. 1t
will make about 20,000,000 cubic feet
of gas a day. This gas will go to the
new Home Gas company. This COM
pany has placed an order for fifty car
loads of six, eight and ten inch pipe
with a Pittsburg, Pa, mill. A certi-
fed check for $4,000 was placed
with one of the local banks when the
order was given. A franchise was re-
Gently granted the Home company, of
which John Smith is president and
financial hacker, to pipe the city of
Independence for gas, although the
Kansas Natural Gas company is al
ready operating here. The Home COM
pany will lay an eight inch line from
the South side field to this city, a dis
lance of five miles, and expects to be
furnishing consumers before Christ
mas The company has about 1907
10000 feet of gas daily.