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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04
Team Selected

About twenty-five candidates have
been put through the work every day
and the coaches have decided upon these
men for the regular eleven: Duhue, left
end; Parker, left tackle Grass. left
guard Kuuza, center; Baer, right
guard; Frye, right tackle; Lieutenant
Jennings. right end Lieutenant shan
uon quarterback; Bratten left half
aacki lie Bontes right haltbacE5 cap
peTt0u. fullback.
The Fort AIyer team has played four
games this season, but has not yet been
successful Iu winning or even 4-Jrlls.
The team is placed at decided d-5-
advantage in weight. as no man We-9u-
ing over 100 POUNDS Is allowed 10 eGl-=-
iu the cavalry.
The team as now selected average
$50 pounds per man. Its records 90 date
follows
Signal Corps. il, Fort Myer, g, Fort
/ Hunt. O.. Fort MyCr. %, GeCrgef 5Wn. 10
/ Fort Myer, o1 Engineers. IS Fort
ihe teams schedule for the re tnainder
OF the season follows
| Engineers, at Fort MEer. November ~
Alexandra Athletic Club, at AleEaudIla--
F November 9, Fort MCHenry- aL Fort
/ lIyer November y; Fort McHenry1 al
Baltimore. November "A
/ Capt. II. A. Roberts, Of the Seventh
/ Cavalry. is manager
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

A scotchman has invented an auto
matte clddy. II is warranted NOT rs
make faces nj Ur uu=-rMlE and de-
risive comments about the novice when
he f00ZIes
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Coaches Yost OF Michigan and Stays.
~ Chicago, cannot agree on am umpire
OR ne annual ChIcagU-Miclieal same.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

A Pennsylvania man has just been
convicted OF being "a common S-o.d. and
he wasn't pugiIisr on manager ul
nusLllsLs eLL.eL-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

Amherst IS trying 20 arrange "a game
with Michigan. 10 be played ia New
Yerl. ou ThauksE giving Day There ls "a
fair chance that the plan VIII be- COM
illuminated
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

The Union track at ST. Louis vgiu not
be- managed by T. j. Carmadg next
year. j. p. Collins has been asked To
take the job. as CaTmody has too many
other interests 20 devote the proper
time 10 the track. Union VIII ask tH-
reinstatement and dates I'm tAe West
eru Jockey Club. hUt 81 is not Thought
likely the request viii be granted &c
be run
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

George Yost OF Michigan. SAYS there
I= no truth I'm the report EEaL Ie viii
20 10 Pennsylvania 10 coach the gaak-
Hers next year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

Somebody should corral Ramon Cor
ran vice president OF MeEic1. who was
~ the BritJ-Gaus hght. and said pael--
of his native land
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FORT MYER TEAM
IS WORKING HARD
Has Hopes Of Beating En-.
gineprS Tomorrow.
HANDICAPPED BY WEIGHT
Candidates Must Be Selected From
Hen Under los Pounds, and
Average Is $50 Pounds.

The Fort Myer football team has put
in week of hard practice on tae
heights Of Virginia for its game wi,n
the Engineer Corps tomorrow afternoon
and the cavaIrymen have hopes Of win
ming their first game or the season.
Under the tuleiage OF Coaches Lieu
tenants Zen and Humphrey and Lieu
tenant Shannon captain of the team,
they have been whipped into shape aad
-IilIed I'm the ethics and mysteries vi
the game. Lieutenant Shannon IS thor
lughiy familiar with football, having
played quarterback on the West Point
team in 1902 He runs his team faster
than any quarterback seen in Wash
iugrOl this season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

Fifteen hundred deer hunters Were out
the opening day ou Long Island Sound
and are reported 10 have shot fifteen
deer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-04

il viii be a long time before there IS
another starter as capable and as gen
tlemauly as CHRISTOPHER j. FITZGERALD
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The latest roast on Jim Jenries for not
fighting Jack Johnson is by a convict I'm
auburn ~. " peult-uriarv. i'm au APP
ucle IN the star OF Hope. the prison
publication. Ge accuses the cHaUUIau
OF having cold feet and demands that
JeT make a match with johnson
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Kid Mccoy announces that Iu the fu-
ture ne viii make his home i'm Los An
geles.
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Before long turf enthusiasts HlI De-
Tor the real thing. TOM EyL+AND'
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SPORTING COMMENT.

Tommy Ryan, the mIddIeweight cham
pionr IS going on the stage. It's a ciucF
bet that in acting Tommy win be q
1eaLherWeigLt.
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~ ny U" I-u0-5 =I0@|-@0I9E"
Jockey or Toronto. has been offered
$1,000 10 ride in England next season.
IL is but natural for Young C8rbatt.
Terry AIcGoveru. ct all 10 assert that
the Tight between Britt and Cans must
have been on the level. They are not
willing % iujure their own chances bv
admitting The possibility OF its being
crooked when they want 10 fight the
same men
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
UOW''S This?

We otter One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known
+. ]. Cheney for the last Is years
and believe him perfectly honorable
in all business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obllga-
tions made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN s: MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. ..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price l3 cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
situation. Oec. l. 1A-i'
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manufacturing plants are headed this
way, the report says. An effort is be-
ing made to induce the silk manufac-
turing industry here from New Jer--
sey.
Inquiries which have reached this
office from Virginia and North Caro-
lima Indicate that bills viii be intro
ducea in the coming legislatures Of
these States for the establishment Of
similar immigration bureaus, and
Florida is moving along the same
line These requests are for copies Of
the South Carolina law and full in
formation regarding the operation of
the new department. Mr.. Watson has
just accepted an invitation for the
18th of January to address the Au-
gusta, Ca, chamber of commerce on
the subject Of immigration, and a
prominent Geirgian here recently Sc
cured copies of the South Carolina
law along with other information with
the explanation that the fight was to
be renewed at the approaching ses-
sien of the Georgia legislature for the
establishment of an Immigration de-
pertinent for that State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
THE HAMMER WAS LOADED.
Detroit Woman Blown to Pieces by
Explosion by Cartridge She Used
to Drive TackS.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 23.-Mrs.
Thomas E. Barnes was killed today
in her home at 253 Pine street by
the explosion Of a "one-pounder
rapid fire gun cartridge, which it is
supposed she: was using for a hammer
in the Christmas preparations for
her two baby girls. How the explosion
occurred is not definitely known, as
she was alone with the children, but
it is said by friends of Mrs. Barnes
that she had used the cartridge for
hammer at other times. The cartridge
had been in the possession OF the
Barnes family for some time and is
said to have been given to Mrs.
Barnes by her brother, William May.
hew, gunner in the United States
navy, who is thought to be attached
to the United States torpedo station
at Newport News. The woman's right
hand was torn off at the wrist, her
left hand was mutilated, part Of the
cartridge penetrated her breast and
cut her heart and lungs and her back
was also cut by parts Of the she'll.
Mrs. Barnes had left the children
in the kitchen so that they would not
see her preparing for the Christmas
tree, which was to be set up in the
archway between the parlor and sits
ting room. Evidently she had been re-
arranging the curtains Of the arch
way so that the candles of the tree
would not set the curtains on fire.
Using the cartridge for tack ham,
mer she was instantly killed by the
explosion that resulted. Neighbors
found Mrs. Barnes dead on the floor
exactly at the spot selected for the
Christmas tree. Mrs. Barnes and her
husband had lived here less than
year, coming here from New York.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Japan was Seventh in Naval Strength

On the eve Of the war Japan's was
the smallest Of the seven leading ma
yies Of ne world. The fleet Of Russia
at that time, was inferior only to that
of Great Britain and Of France. Dur
inf 1903 Russia spent on her fleet
over s55, 900, 900. while japan for the
whole Of her navy expended only
about s11,8Oo,oo Consequently Rus
sia laid out in naval equipment nearly
FIVE times as much as Japan whose ma
val fighting strength, at the begin
ming of hosilities, was only half that
of Italy. Alexief said, ''The fleet Of
the island kingdom is only an exotic
which we will cripple at st the onset.
In the anxiety to impress Asia with
her might, Russia sent pondercus-
looking men-of-war to the Fa Eass
with too few mechanical ratings, and
with seamen who. in a cinfuslon mao
with seamen who, in a confession
made to me by a Russian ofncer,
were only agriculture laborers, not
only unused to sea-life, but also un-
versed in even the simplest mechan-
ical knowledge. 1t was in this condl-
ton that Japan found its enemy when
# onened its attack.-Hosmer WHIT
field in Success Magazine. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
NO REFORM FOR RUSSIA.
CAR THROWS COLD WATER ON
REFORM PROPOSALS.
Emperor Makes Memorandum on
the Proposals to the Effect That
Matters of State Are Not With
in the Province Of Zemstvos.
Special to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 23.-Emperor
Nicholas formally notified the coun-
try today that the agitation for con-
stiution and the convocation of a ma
tional assembly is useless. Such is the
construction placed upon the endorse
ment written in his own hand on the
resolutions telegraphed by the Cher
nigov Zemstvo December 20, begging
him in the most loyal manner to con-
woke legally elected members Of the
Zemstvos to present programme Of
reforms for his consideration. The
emperor wrote on the dispatch:
'I consider the action of the pres
ident to be presumptuous and tactless
Questions of State administration are
Of no concern to the Zemstvos, whose
functions and rights are clearly de-
fined by the law"
The endorsement is printed in the
official Messenger this morning, dash
ing he hopes of the extremists. It did
not come as great surpise. The En-
peror from the beginning, although he
has shown himself favorably disposed
towards more liberal regime and in
entire sympathy with some Of the
Zemstvos demands, had resolved not
to yield the principle Of autocracy.
The Associated Press, however, was
informed this afternoon by person
competent to speak. that too much
importance should not be attached to
the Emperor's annexation, which, it is
believed, he wrote in a moment Of i'll
humOr.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Masters Sale,

BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the
Court of Common Pleas for Sumter
County in the State of South Caro-
lima, in the case Of Arabella 2. Moses
against Joe Mcleod, will sell to the
highest bidder at public auction, at
the Court House in the City of Sum-
ter, in the County of Sumter, in the
State of South Carolina, on sale day
in January, 1905, being the second
day of said month, during the usual
hours of sale, the following described
real estate, to wit:
All his right, title and interest III,
of and to all that piece, parcel or
tract of land in the county of Sum-
ter and State aforesaid, containing
three hundred and sixty eight acres,
mere or less and bounded as follows
On the north by lands of R. z. Hall,
east by lands of Canty and Reynolds !;
South by lands of Thomas H. Osteen
and West by lands. of J. j. Geddings
and Lackey, being the same land
conveyed by E. j. Pugh to Wade E.
Mcleod and recorded in book r. at
page 254. The interest of Joe Nc
Leod in the above described premises
being one-eighth and containing about
forty-six and one-tenth acres, and
designated on a general plat made
by Harmon D. Noise for the purpose
of partition as lot No. 3, said plaG bear
ing date February 9th, 1903,
Terms of s,.'e cash. Purchaser to
pay for all necessary papers.
H. Frank Wilson.
Master for Sumter County.
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1t is Serious.
Some Sumter People
Fail to Realize the
Seriousness.

The constant aching OF bad back.
The WEAKNESS, the tired feeling,
The pains and aches Of kidney ills.
Are serious-if neglected.
Dangerous urinary troubles follow.
A Sumter citizen shows you how to avoid
them.
Mrs. o. E. Bostick. residing at 11s S. Main
street. says: Il suffered greatly for some
time with pains across my loins, in my limbs
and dull, heavy aching in my loins The
pain in my limbs was sharp and shooting,
sometimes in one place and then in another.
When I would sit for while and get up to
walk it would strike me in the knees and then
the ankles so severe as to make me cry out
7 thought it was rheumatism and was doctor
ing for that, but after rubbing with every
thing knew Of and trying blood purifiers
ETC., did not notice any apparent benefit
Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills very highly rec
commended by well known citizens I went to
Dr. a. J. China's drug store and obtained
box. The result of their use as directed was
very gratifying indeed: The aching IN my
back ceased. I do not have the shooting
nains in INV limbs and for the past two or,
three months I have been free from the trou-
Bile. 1 must say Doan's Kidney Pills brought
about these results.
For sale by all dealers Price so cents Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents
for the G. S.
other. 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Masters Sale.

BY VIRTUE of a Decree of the
Court of Common Pleas for Sumter
county in the State of South Carolina,
in the case of Rose DeLane and Pene-
lope Pinckney, and Catharine
Brown, by Derry Brown. as their
Guardian ad Litem, against Judy
Ramsey and Warren Ramsey, l will
sell to the highest bidder at public
auction, at the Courthouse in the
City of Sumter, in tho County of
Sumter, in the State of South Caro-
lima. on sale day in January, 1905, be-
ing the second day of said month,
during the usual hours of sale, the
following described real estate, to-wit.
All that tract of land lying An being
in the County and State aforesaid,
containing fourteen acres, more or
less, bounded as follows: On the
North by lands of Maggie Burgess,
on the East by lands of Essex Taylor,
on the South by lands of Clara
Reynolds and on the Vest by lands
of Judy Ramsey.
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser to
pay ali necessary papers.
II. Frank Wilson,
Master for Sumer County.
Dec. TAT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
No More Suffering.

If you are troubled with Indigestion get a
bottle of Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and see
how quickly it will cure you. Geo. A
Thomson, of Spencer, Ia, says: "Have had
Dyspepsia for twenty years. My case was
almost hopeless. Kodol Dyspepsia cure was
recommended and I used few bottles of
it and it il the only thing tat has relieved
me. Would not be withoutit Have doctored
with local physicians and also at Chicago
and even went to Norway with hopes Of
getting some relief, but Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is the only remedy that has done me
any good, and I heartily recommend it.
Every person suffering with Indigestion or
Dyspepsia should use it, Sold by o. B.
Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
important Changes Suggested in the
Law Putting Telephone Compa-
MES Under Control of the
Commission.

Columbia, Dec. 22.-The railroad
commission in its annual report to
the general assembly will make some
imnortant recommendations as to the
present laws which that body has to
deal with. Since the last session OF
the legislature the telephone bill,
which placed all telephone lines IN
der the control of the commission, has
become a law and a number OF de-
fects have been found in the acts
The commission will set forth in this
report that there is no standard as
to the enforcement Of the present law
and will request that the law as to the
phones be- made more explicit.
The commission will also suggest
that some standard be set for express
companies and telegraph companies IN
the various towns in the State. In
regard to express companies the COM
mission will suggest that a town
should be of a certain size before q
free delivery system is established
and for the telegraph companies the
same suggestions will be made IN re-
gard to uptown Offices such as the
larger cities now have.
The commission will also renew it's
REQUEST that the Offices be placed in
the State capitol. There are several
rooms on the third floor and these
could be used and an elevator con-
structed so that the State superin-
tend.nt of education could also have
his Office moved there. Both of these
are now in rented rooms in the city.
The commission yesterday consider,
ed the adoption of rule requiring all
passenger trains to carry enough 1901
steps to set at each coach step ana tha5 Z
an employe Of the road be stationed
at each. Exceptions will have to be
made probably in cases where the
roads are running excursion trains
and where there are not enough en-
ployes to be at all entrances.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Revolution Imminent.

sure sign of approaching revolt and
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness, sleeplessness, or stomach upsets.
Electric Bitters will quickly dismember the
troublesome causes. It never fails to tone
the stomach, regulate the Kidneys and
Bowels, stimulate the Liver, and clarity the
blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its = searching end
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bltters
only soc, and that is returned if it don't
gave ,erfect satisfaction Guaranteed by
j. F. v. DeLorme, Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Eight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist IN closing their
ears against the continual recomnenda-
ton of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, will have long and bitter
fight With their troubles, if not ended earlier
by fatal termination. Read what T. Il.
Beall Of Beall, Miss. has to say: Last
fall my wife had every symptom OF
Consumption. She to.k Dr.. Kings New
Discovery after everything else had failed.
Improvement came at once and four
bottles entirely cured her; Guaranteed by
J.F. ". DeLorme, druggist. Price so,
and S1.OO. Trial bottle free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

London, Dec 22.-The city Of Lon
don and the surrounding country is
still covered by dense fog, which
fell last night All shipping in the
Thames has been stopped, and traffic
in the city is seriously impeded. Sew
eral of the big Transatlantic liners
are held in English ports, being un-
able to proceed until the pail OF
darkness lifts.
Paris, Dec. 22.3The international
commission, which is investigate
the Dogger bank tragedy, met at the
foregn office at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. Admiral Fournier, the French
member of the commission was made
president protein. Admiral Spaun, OF
Austria, was elected as the fifth mem
Der. After ffecting the temporary Or
ganization the sitting adjourned until
January 9th.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Grip Quickly Knocked Out.

aSorue weeks ago during the severe VIII
ter weather both my wife and myself con-
tracted severe colds which speedily devei-
oped into the worst kind Of Ia grippe with
all its miserable symptoms. says Mf. D.
s. Egleston of Maple Landing, Iowa.
.sKnees and joints aching, muscles sore'
head stopped up. eyes and nose running
with alternate spells OF chills and fever.
We began usiue Chamberialn's Cough
Remedy, aiding the same wi oose OF
Chamberlain,s Stomach and Liver iaoiets,
and by its liberal use soon completely
knocked out the grip" These Tablets
promote healthy action of the bowels,
liver and kidneys which is always benenciai
when the system is congested by cold or
attack Of the grip. For sale by all Druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Beware ofCounterfeits.

DeWltt's is the Only genuine Witch Hazel
Salve' wr1te- [. Tucker. OF Centre. Ala.
have used it in my family for piles, cuts and
Burns for years and can recommend 1t 20
be the best Salve on the market. Gvery
family should keep it, as it is an invaluable
household remedy. and should always be
kept on hand for immediate nse." Mrs.
Samuel Gage, of North Bush, n. Y, SAYS:
II had fever sore on my ankle tor twelve
years that the doctors could no. cure. All
salve and blood remedies prov. d worthless.
I could not walk fof over two years.
Finally I was persuaded to try DeWit''s
Witch Hazel Salye, which has completely
cured ne. 1t is wonderful relief
'Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve cures with
out leaving a scar. Sod by 0. B. Davis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
2 Forestry Delegates.

Columbia, Dec. Ex-Governor Hey
ward has Aappointed the following
delegates to the Forestry. Congress to
be held in the city of Washington
January 2-6. The delegates are to
discuss matters. Of general interest to
those in the lumber business and the
people who are back of the movement
for forestry reserve. lie delegates
are as follows: W.B. Dozier, Columbia
". D. Woods, Darlington; j. s.
Diggs, McBee; D. W. Aldermen. Al
colu R. S. Farr, Georgetown; D: T.
McKeithan, Lumber; ". I. Ander-
son, Charleston; William Godfrey,
Cheraw; II. J. McLaurin, Sumter.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 20.-The Peach
tree residence of j. X. Orr, one OF
Atlanta's weaithiest merchants, was
entered IN broad daylight today and
robbed of between s3, 900 and 1000
worth of iewelry. The robbery was
perpetrated IN the upstairs living
rooms while the members of the
family were down stairs, and was the
cleyerWork of a stylish dressed young
white man. The affair is mystery.
the robber seemingly having COM
pletely bafied all efforts OF the police
to locate him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
MIsIRllL FOR Nan PATTERSON.
SHE SPENT A WRETCHED NIGHT
IN SUSPENSE.
The Jury Was Out all Night and Until
1915 O'clock Today When They
Reported Disagreement.
Special to The Daily Item.

New York, Dec. 23.-While the jury
weighed and considered the evidence
against her, not 200 feet away, Nan
Patterson paced the narrow confines
of her cell in the silent Tombs await
to hours the actress began to lose
courage, for she believed when the
jury retired that they would vote to
acquit, and that quickly. Occasionally
during the night she threw htrself on
her cot, but fear had robbed her
of sleep. The gray light of dawn found
the young woman pale and haggard
sitting on the edge of her unused cot
with hr head resting in her hands.