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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Beet SUGAR SITUATION.
Makers Of Beet Sugar Trying
to Get Into Politics.

Washington, April 12.-An effort
to solve some of the serious problems
confronting the beet sugar industry
will be made by the American Feet
Sugar association at convention be-
gun in the capital today. There are
now 56 beet sugar factories in the
country and several more are building.
A profitable market must be devel-
oped for the product of these factories
and steps taken to enable the beet
sugar to successfully compete with the
cane product.
It is reported that the association
will request the department of COM
merce and labor to make an investiga-
tion of the operations of the sugar
trust. Since the Cuban reciprocity
treaty went into effect the association
has had an expert in Washington
watching the market and be has pre-.
pared report bearing on the opera
tions of the sugar trust. The claim
is made that the trust is the real
beneficiary of the reciprocity treaty.
that the Cuban people have not re-
ceived one cent of benefit, and that
the Cnban cane sugar crop instead
of selling at greater price in conse-
quence of the treaty, has been bought
by the sugar trust at an average of
301s cents per hundred less this
year than at corresponding period last
year, before the treaty was in effect
Regardless of the operations OF the
trust, however, the beet sugar manu-
facturers recognize the fact that many
things must be done to put the indus
try on sounder and more profitable
basis. Improved conditions in manu-
featuring, lessening the cost and util-
izing by-products are regarded as nee
essary before the beet sugar industry
will have developed to a point where
it will control the markets of this
country.
As step towards bringing about
the conditions and likewise enhancing
the efficiency of the association it is
proposed to widen the field OF the or
ganization. Heretofore the association
has been purely business organize
tion, but hereafter it will include
everyone, farmers, manufacturers,
chemists. supply men and others in
terested in the industry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Kansas Populists.

Topeka, Has, April ll.-Delegates
h;%e been arriving constantly today
to attend the Populist State conven-
tion, which will be called to order
here at ii o'clock tomorrow morning.
Present indications point to large
attendance, despite the early predic
tionS to the contrary. As rule, the
delegates seem to be much in doubt
as to what the convention ought to &C.
Oue faction is in favor Of iusing wiki
the democrats, while the opposing
element desires that the Poprlists
shall go it alo.e. Besides electing a
delegation to attend the national col
vention tomorrow's gathering will
name candidates for the State ofices
to be filled at the next election. Opir :
ions expressed by the rarty leaders
indicate that ex-senator W. A. Harris
could have the gubernatorial nomina.
ton if he would indicate willingness
to accept it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
j. M'RAE whitaker KILLED
BY j. (. GILLIS AT B0YkIA.
II is Said That McRae Was Shot
When Offering to Fight With
out Pistol.
Speeial to The State.

Special to The State.
Camden, April 81. McRae Whit
aker, second sen of L. L. Whitaker of
this city was ;shot and killed this
afternoon at Boykin Station on the
Southern railway, about 10 miles be-
low Camden, by j. E. Gillis.
It was difficult to learn anything
definite tonight but tie particulars as
gathered by your correspondent we're
as follows:
The two men had had some trouble
some time ago about some fire which
Whitaker charged Gillis with setting
out on the plantation of Mrs. M. B,
Hale, his mother-in-law. which was
in Whitaker's charge. 1t seemed that
the matter was at an end, however,
until this afternoon when Whitaker
met Gilis, and his father on the
Camden road.
The trouble was renewed but moth
ing happened until the men reached
Boykin Station. Here Whitaker call
ed to Mr.. ". 4. Boykin. who runs
store there, and told him of the trouble
and at the same time suggested that
they turn over their pistols to him
and fight it out fairly. It was at this
juncture, while be was about to pass
the pistol to Boykin, that the Younger
Gillis fred on him, the ball penetrat-
ing his body just above the heart and
causing death in few minutes.
The elder Gillis was armed but did
not shoot.
Whitaker did not fire,
The latter was about 25 years of age
and leaves young wife. Gillis is
man about 80. years old aud is also
married. Both were we'll known and
prosperous farmers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
NO fear OF FURTHER FROs1s.
Forecaster FrankenfeId Does not
Think the Crops in any Danger.


Washington, April 10.-Reports to
the weather bureau show that light
frosts appeared last night on the
northern portions of Alabama, Missis-
sippi and Georgia, and in modified
form in Central Mississippi. They
were accompanied hy temperatures
averaging around forty degrees. To-
night'sindication are that there will be
a gradually rising temperture in the re-
gions affected as we'll as further south,
thus during the present cold spell.
Forecaster Frankenield does not think
there is any danger to: the crops from
the frosts, and from the present indi-
cations be does not look for any more,
as he says the weather is becoming too
warm
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
The Baykin Homicide.
q The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Hagood, April 10.-I will tell it as
I heard it. Some time ago Ed. Gillis,
youngest son of Jim Gill's allowed
some fire to get out into the woods of
Mrs. Mary Halle. Young McRae
Whitaker, who married the eldest
daughter of Mrs. Halle less than a
year ago had some words with him
about it. Both went to to Camden.
where Gillis got into whiskey and
renewed the quarrel, following young
Whitaker back to Boykin depot. Here
young .Boykin, a son of Mr. Sam Boy
kin, seeing that there was going to be
a difficulty, proposed that ellis and
young Whitaker surrender their pis
and fight it out fairly. Young Whit
aker no sooner turned his pistol over
to young Boykin than Gillis shot him
down and fed. b. G. B.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

Orel Kniaz. Souyarof, Alexander III,
and Osliabia, the last named being
now Ell route here from Cherbourg;
the cruisers Aurora, Dmitri Donskoi,
Svietland, Almaz, Jemtchug and
Izumrud. and the transports Kamts-
chatka and Ocean, each carrying LOCO
tons of coal. The conveyers ordered
in the United States are expected soon
and they will enable the squadron to
coal at sea. The last possible difficulty
regarding the passage of the Suez
canal disappeared last week with the
signing of the Anglo-French colonial
treaty, by which Great Britain adheres
to the convention Of 1888 concerning
the free passage of the canal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
This Man Walks Under Water.

The latest unique tri p to the World S
Fair is one contemplated by Henry
Hoffman. of La Crosse, Wis. Hoff-
man who is a deep sea diver. intends
to walk from La Crosse to st. Louis,
a distance Of co. miles. on the bed
of tie Miss; ssippi river. lie will start
as soon as the Wat9r warns up little
and be expects 70 make the trip il
four months time He will be accom-
panied Icy boat carrying ar pumps
and provisions. ard claims he Will
leave the water only for meals and to
sleep. Hoffman has ordered special
diving suit in which to make the
novel trip.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
1t Didn't Work.

"This'll be good for a hundred
anyho~," said young Sow His Wild
Oats to his pal. Every young fel-
low needs stake when be is of age,
so I'll send this telegram. collect, to
the old man:
4" Dear Father--I am twenty ore
today and broke. ,"
An n2ur later the fond father wired,
collect:
$50 was4 when I was twenty enc. !"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Time and Money.

Whistler, on the witness stand one
day, was asked the price he had OBJ
tained for certain picture.
lone thousand guineas, said he
How long did it take you to
paint it?''
About day aud half
land do you mean to tell the court,
Mr.. Whistler, that you have the
audacity to charge ], 600 guin-as for the
work of a dav and half.''
"Nc, sir; I ask it for the knowledge
of q lifetime.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
Dakota Stock Growers Meet.

Rapid City, S. D., April 1l.-Mom-
bers of the western South Dakota
Stock Growers association. one of the
largest organizations of stockmen in
the country, are gathered here for
their annual convention, which will
be in session for three days. The
citizens have arranged to make the
entertainment features Of the pro-
gramme the most elaborate and inter
esting ever offered at convention OF
the kind. Included among the rumer-
GUS features will be mess wagon and
cooking contests. Indian parade, pony
races by COW boys and Indians, roping
and tying contests, riding bucking
bronchos. and ether typical western
sports.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
PREMIER OF SPAIN STABBED.
Anarchist Attacks Him With Dag
ger and lnflicts Serious Wound.
Assault Occurred as Premier was Leay.
ing Council Chamber in Barcelona.

Barcelona, Spain, April 12, / p. z.
"A man who is said to be all anarch-
lst, attacked and succeeded in se-i-
ously. if not fatally, wounding Pre-
mler Maura as he was leaving tie
Council Chmaber this morning. TIE
attack was so bold, sudden and unex-
pecteo that the police who were pres
ent in considerable force had no op-
portunlty to interfere and prevent the
assault on the Premier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

Washington, April 9-Em. Arm
strong Turk, passenger traffic manager
of the Southern railway. died here to-
night of pneumonia He had been i'll
three days. Mr.. Turk. who formerly
was general passenger agent Of the
Southern, had been passenger traffic
manager about year. He had been
With the Southern and its affiliated
properties q years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13
ALL QUIET AT PORT ARTHUR.

st. Petersburg. April 1O.-The
generally anticipated attack on Port
Arthur did not occur last night
although a telegram received from
Grand Duke Cyril reports that the
enemy's ships were sighted on the
horizon. It is presumed that the
japanese we're warned of the extra
precautions which had been taken to
guard against surprise.
There was no Easter merrymaking
at the front. By special dispensation
the soldiers and sailors there were re-
lieved Of all religious services on
account OF the necessities of the mill
tary situation. Vice Admiral Maka-
roff's torpedo fotilla patrolled the open
sea, while the war ships, with full
steam up, remained outside Port
Arthur
Elsewhere throughout the theatre of
war all is reported quiet.
A high military authority, in con-
versation with the Associated Press,
explained why Gen Kuropatkin's plan
of campaign does not contemplate a
heavy resistance to the japanese ad
vance at the Yala saying Either
defeat or victory in a battle there
would be disastrous TO Us. If we lost
we would have to fall back through
difficult country. If we won-aud l
say to you that Russian strategy is
based on the idea of victory and not on
that of defeat-success would be fruit
less. We could not follow it up with
out exposing the ARMY to too great
risks. On account Of the japanese
control of the sea if we pursued the
enemy into the peninsula of CoTea, we
would open both TANKS to a possible
attack in the rear. No, the Japanese
must come on to point in the i'll
terror, which we have selected, where
we can follow up crushing defeat to
the better end with blow after blow
I'D seal the fate of the campaign.
"Our plans on sea and land viii
converge at time next summer, when
Vice Admiral Makaroff's fleet will be
relieved by the arrival of reinforce
ments. Then, if successful on land,
we can clear the sea of the enemy, cut
his communications and the japanese
in Corea and Manchuria will ten be
at our mercy.
The world must not be impatient
The prelude to this war is not yet
finished.
1t is understood here as the result
of Gen. Kuropatkin's visit to New
Chwang reinforcemeuts of 100, 600 men
are t. be sent forward from Liao
Yang.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

Santa barbara, Cal. April l0--Gne
OF the Edison Company's street cars
ran cff the track in this city today and
was turned over Three Lcople were
Instantly killed and two were so badly
injured that they died soon after the
accident. Twenty were more or less
injured, sustaining bruises and broken
bones. All are believed to have been
residents of Santa Barbara
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

The density of relative population
Of Cuba is nearly the same as that Of
the United States.
Man is such a simple minded crea-
ture that be thinks girl believes him
when he tells her she is the first one
he ever kissed.
At conference of the Norman
church the other day at Salt Lake
City. it was decided again to abandon
Polygan)y We'll never believe it un-
til Polygamy sues for h divorce and
gets it on the ground CT abandonment.
-Wi!mintgon Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

Europe has four and a half miles Of
railway for every 10, 600 people; the
United States has 25 miles.
A speedy wild duck can fly at the
tie of ninety miles an hour.
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Letter to A. J. Masses.
Snn.fcr. S. &.

Dear Sir: Thomas J Bannon, drug
gist, Westerley, K |, says:
Westerley painters expect a gallon
of paint to cover 10 sets Of blinds :;
Devoe covers 23: there is no such
thing as rubbing this out.
The usual reckoning is for a gallon
to cover 16 We suspect the Westerly
people don't wear their paint till it
gets very shabby.
Devoe covers more; of course, we
know that; we know why too; it's all
paint and full-measure.
Yours truly
20 F " Devoe & Go
P. 81. B. Durant sells our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

Hayti is represented at the Worlds
Fair with a display of mineral, wood,
stone, agricultural products and arti-
cles showing the handiwork OF the
natives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

St. Petersburg, April u.-Excep-
tionally reliable information regarding
the Russian military plans confirm
the repeated announcement made Dy the
Associated Press that these plans will
not mature until late in the summer.
They are of far greater magnitude
than is generally believed abroad and
take into account all possible contin
sencies.
Gen. Kuropatkin, remembering the
experience OF Russia during her war
with Turkey when the Russian army
OF 1000 placed IN the field at the
beginning had to be more than doubled
has insisted that the men and guns 10
be placed at his dispual shall cover the
extreme limit required to settle the
fate of the campaign.
Tie Russian plans are predicated
upon Narolecn's dictom that God
fights cn the side of the heaviest
battalions. - and they are being work
cd out and timed so as to apply 70 q
superiority Of numbers on land and sea
simultaneously. The army is designed
to attain the enormous total of half
million at the time scheduled for the
reinforcement of Vice Admiral
Makaroff's fleet with the Baltic squad
ron. The Seventeenth and Tenth army
corps now drafting are expected to
reach Manchuria by the middle of
June. The mobilization of four other
CORPS, at least two Of which will be
from the Noica, will he announced by
the middle of next month, and will
i start eastward month later, reaching
their destination at the end of August.
Rear Admiral Rojestrensky will
hoist his flag as commander of the
formidable Baltic squadron early in
July and will sail Immediately to1
Port Arthur with the following vessels
The battleships Slava, Borodino,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-13

Farm hands in Norway receive $40
80 $50 a year. . |.
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Port Arthur, April II, IL a. NJ
The japanese fleet was sighted of this
port This morning at an early hour,
but no attack was made and the fleet
did not change its formation or make
any demonstration indicative of an
intention to attack. 1t is believed
that the destination Of the fleet is New
Chwang, where an attack is expected
by the Russians, who have concentrat-
ed a large force there and have mate
rally strengthened the fortifctaions
during the past few weeks.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
FUSION AGREED ON.
Nebraska Democrats and Populists to
Have Ore Ticket.

Lincoln. Neb Aug. 11.--An agree
mant looking TO fusion on the
state ticket was affected early Thurs
day morning by the Nebraska Dem
ocrats and Populists in their state
conventions after many hours Of con-
ferences between committees repre-
sentiug the two parties and at times
acrimonious debates iu the separate
conventions A strong PopulIst minor
ity opposed fusion on any basis ex-
cept Democratic endorsement Of the
Watson and Tibbles electors. but this
vas met BY an emphatic refusal ty the
Democrats. and counter proposition
for an equitable division ~ the state
Offices and this was finally accepted
The Popuiists there upon dominated
Geo " Berg Of Lincoln Tor governor
The Democrats at 80 M, indors-
ed the nomination n Berg for gov
efuur
Thomas r Watson. Populist. IN adj
dressing the convention scored both
tho old parties and rtdiculed the Re
publf@a1 national convention as a cut
ard dried affair or the Democratic
convention be said. It made its ap
peai to the Deity through megaphone
and drafted it's platform by telegraph"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
PARkER's ONLY CHANCE.
Cannon Says Judge Was Between the
Devil and the Sea

Burlington. Vt, Aug 1.-THE Re-
publican campaign formally opened IN
Vermont Wednesday afternoon with
an open cir rally and Speaker Cannon
Of the the national house II repre-
seufattHes So the principal speaker.
Referring go HdRe Parksrs telegram
10 the Democratic convention an
rouuciug bis position on the money
question. Speaker Cannon said
1T was Judge Parkcrs only chance
H sent that telegram because he was
between the devil and fha deep sea"
He characterized New IoFtS news
paper as the "devr ard the Bryan
wing Of the Democratic party SIS the
deep sea-
Judge Parker" said IN. speaker
had to send that telegram TO satisfy
r.a $eE York friends. II h@ had not
8uHe se. Pee aoHtf have offended them
W hgreH@ aa tha other bond the sending
o. 81 a~sraed tEe Bryan afng"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
MAY BE soLDlERs.
Union Printers Not Barred from Ranks
Of Military.


ST. Louis, Aug. lin W. Interna-
tlonal Typographical union convention
Wednesday consideration sf the law
committees report was resumed The
proposition under consideration was
one to the effect that no member Of the
International Typographical union shall
enlist In the service in any state OF the
state of the United States as state
guards. military men or rangers under
the penalty Of expulsion and being
debarred from reinstatement. on this
proposition the committee on laws had
reported unfavorably. Sentiment in ia
voT Of adopting the committee report
had arisen In the convention. Delegate
Anderson OF Macon Ca. chairman of
The committee on laws. jumped to his
feet In a patriotic address he quoted
the famous lines
"Breatbes there a man with soul 81
dead
Who never TO himself hath said
This is my own my native land '
The climax Was reached. Cheers re-
SOUNDED through the hall. and BY an
overwhelming majority the convention
decided that nothing shold be- done TO
prevent members of the international
Typograp hical union from fighting for
the stars and stripes
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11

Lieutenant Governor Clarence Nu-
gent of Erath county
controller-E. r Alstury Of Harris
county.
Treasurer sam Evans OF Tarran.
county.
-.and Commissioner c. Cranberry
of Travis county.
Railroad Ccmmissioner--H. p. Jones
Of Jack county
Attorney General George T. Todd of
Marion county.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS.

For County Treasurer
h r. MARCHBAsks.
For Tax Collector
slMP SPENCER.
FOR County Clerk
RuFK X. HEspRICKs.
For Sheriff
jog r. MISSICK.
For Connty Attorney
MARX SMITH.
For District Clerk .--
Ton BuRLgsos,
For County Judge
r. l.. HA~KISs
For Representative two to elect.
j N ALDERHiCE
H. r JANIS
For supt. Public instruction
j T. BROOKS.
For Constable Precinct No, L.
BEN r. ABBOTT.
For Commissioner Precinct -
LKE MOORE.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-08-11
puRsuEs RUSSIANS
Japanese Fleet After Vessels ~ Car
From Port Arthur

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morning rhe torpedo Uast f.~lr....
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thaf tre 1srsneaa aaft Is aa-sH..a Hes
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LASTED AL DAY


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WANT COLUMN |

WANTED--Two furnished rooms
for light Housekeeping by man and
wife and two children. Children not
destructive. b. M. g., care Light.
u
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FOR SALE-Fine Jersey COW fresh
In milk. Gives gallons milk per
day. Apply to ). p. Langsford. II
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WANTED TO BUY-Second-hand,
two. wheel road cart. Apply to w.
q. Lomax. l3
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FOR Plenty OF old papers
at this office at 25c per 100 Daily
Light. IL
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wANTED-To cool your bottled
beer at lie bottle or SOC q month.
Pete s place. Il
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b. L. ThOrnhill { Co
Transfer and Storage
Agents tor
RICHARDSON. GAY OIL CO

w. have large brb,k
warehouse Tor si0T
aye. Goods trans
tefTed. stored and
delivered.
We wlloles ale ltlbu-
eating and lllumnat-
gng oils. Call rs for
terms. etk.
Warehouse r hone
Bell NO. -
Smyrna times., 1904-07-27

that it is poor business to glut the mar
ket and foolishly lose all the profits.
Somebody in this country must store
and hold wheat for thepeople who buy
a small bag of -four at time. II the
speculator does this he doesn't aim to
do it as a matter of philanthropy. The
new wheat crop is believed to be
shorter than last year, and much
shorter than the six hundred million
estimate. Last year it rose to dollar
and will undoubtedly do the same be-
fore the crop of 1905 is harvested. The
grower needs the benefit of this and
ought to apply little business in the
effort to secure it. If ever the farmer
rises from under his financial burdens
it will be done by incorporating little
sense and business into his farming
rather than by drifting along in an
aimless way. We repeat keep the new
wheat back. Put it out grudgingly
till the dollar mark is reached. Della
ware State News.