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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

Rock Hill Herald: The York county
court last week was record-bresker.
Two men were sent to the penitenSiary
for life, one for murder and the osnsr
for rape; two to the chain gang for ten
years, aud FIVE others fer shorter
terms. The jury that was sworn last
week in Yorkville evidently had pro-
Der regard for its oaths and it was
properly directed by the presiding
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

Paris, July 30, l p m.-The rup-
ture between France and the Vatican
is now reported to be complete, and all
diplomatic relations have been ended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

One hundred and fifty jinr:kishas
are in use st the Worlds Fair 20 carry
visitors over the grounds. They are
propelled by native japanese jam
panis.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

Galveston, Tex, July 29.-This af-
terncon the last skid of concrete was
placed in the mold, marking the COM
pletion of Galveston's sea wall. The
wall represents an expenditure Of 81, :
l98,3l8 by the county and has taken
one year four months and Al days to
build. The first pile was driven on
October 27, 1902 and the first concrete
placed January 27, 1903. It is II, 593
feet long, GIG feet high at base and
five feet wide on top.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

Hare you read that very interest
ing magazine, The Smart Set?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03


The very heavy rains recently caus-
ed food of water in several parts
of the city. This was caused by water
being damned on account Of drain
pipes being stopped with trash from
yards thrown in the street drains
This practice has given a lot of trou-
BILE and has cost the city some money
tearing up drain pipes. This is tho,
main reason why the city insists upon
trash being put out properly boxed or
barreled, and not thrown loose upon
the streets. Mayor Dick imposed 8
fine on a violator of the trash ordi-
nance Saturday, and ordered this or
dinance rigidly enforced also.
His Honor the Mayor has evidently
been feeling the effects of the White
Stone Litbia water be has been drink
ing while of for his health. He is very
spry, as the executive officers can tell
you, and is taking great interest in
the affairs of the city. HIS health is
evidently very good. The health
officer thinks the Mayor has kind of
Roosevelt Second Term" symptom,
but as it is not dangerous the health
officer is not worrying, and has not
called in City Physician Archie China
and DE-. Van Telberg- Holman for con-
sultation, as he usually does in serious
cases of disease.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-08-03

C0Q Or aG least puG 1uGO COUOlGlOu W pe
operated if cotton is offered for com.
preston, the compress rate on cotton
will be Withdrawn by the railroads
and this will result in a decided loss
to this market.
The compress rate gives this market
an advantage Of 715 cents per hun
dred pounds over other markets and
enables buyers to pay that much more
for cotton than buyers or neighboring
markets If the compress rate is with
drawn by the railroads Sumter will be
on the same footing as the small towns
in this and adjoining counties and the
consequence will be that our cotton re-
ceipts will decrease. AS business
proposition the merchants should en-
deavor to arrange with the owners OF
the compress to operate it this season,
or to put the plant in condition to be
operated.
Warrants are being issued every day
for the arrest of persons for putting
out trash and rubbish from yards
without having it properly boxed or
barreled. 1t has been determined to
stop the practice of littering up the
streets with large boxes and "hogs-
heads, " tin cans, glass bottles, brush,
limbs of trees, etc. In few days a
batch Of warrants will be issued for
certain parties who are in the habit of
putting out unusually large dry goods
boxes. The law only permits small
box of such size as can be convenient
/ ypicked up and emptied by the cart
drivers. Chief Of Police Bradford
will cooperate with the Health Officer
and superintendent of streets in en-
forcing this law, and the police force
will take hand in the game also. = In
this way the practice of violating the
trash and garbage ordinance will be
speedily broken up. Throwing paper,
watermelon rhinds, and other things
loose upon the streets is violation of
the law Also Everything permitted
to be placed on the streets must be
boxed or barreled The put
ting out of small box or barrel and
piling cart load of trash around it
on the streets will result in an arrest.
The Recorders Court is taking in the
long green and silver" right along
every day All trash and garbage
must be put out before ten O'Clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
AFTER BEING DERAILED
Sleeping Cars Were Struck By a
Freight Train.

Sleeping Cars Were Struck by a
Freight Train.
Rochester, N. Y, Sept 25.-Six per-
sons, who were injured in a wreck on
the New York Central Railroad, a
short distance east of Lyons early this
morning, were brought to Rochester
hospitals.
Three sleepers on the Western ex-
press, s. fast train bound from New
York to Chicago, left the track be-
cause of a split rail. and threw the
passengers to the floors of the coaches.
just as the train came to a. stand
still a fast freight eastbound ran into
the derailed cars.
Mrs. Newman Erbs, wife OF the vice
president of the Pere Marquette Rail-
road, who was brought here with both
limbs cut off, died at the hospital. Mr..
Erbs was bruised and injured.
The following are the other injured
passengers who were brought here:
Sarah Lowen, 424 Woodward street,
Detroit, Mich, bruised and cut.
Richard Healy, San Francisco, a
brewer, bruised and cut.
Samuel Stern, Kansas City, bruised
and cut about the head and shoulders.
Mrs. Stern, bruised and suffering
from shock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26

severe fighting it fell into the hands Of
the Japanese. This capture lessons
further the security of the fort on
Rihlung mountain, which is now
threatened from a new quarter as we'll
as from Palichang.
At o'clock OF the afternoon Of Sept.
20 the japanese captured a supplement
threatened the fort on Itz mountain.
This ended the heavy fighting for that
day, although the Japanese later were
compelled to resist several sorties.
Carried by 81 Furious Assault.
During the night the heavy bonn
continued the Japanese fire being di--
rected with particular vigor against
another supplementary fort 5000 yards
to the west Of the fort on Itz noun
tain, and regarded as highly impor-
tant because OF it's bearing on the Itz
and Anshu mountain forts.
The next day, after having pounded
this position numerically and until its
fire had slackened visibly, the Japa-
nese delivered their assault. They met
with a stubborn resistance. They were
exposed to the fire of machine guns
and rifles and they made frantic efforts
TO reach the crest Of the slope. They
leaped over trenches and embankments
and tore down the entanglements In
their path until they entered the fort.
The Russian troops there refused to
desert their position, even I'm the face
of the superior numbers which con-
fronted them, and desperate hand-to-
hand fighting occurred inside the fort.
Eventually almost the entire Russian
garrison was either killed or wounded.
A steamer which arrived here from
Port Danny confirms previous reports
that there was heavy fighting at Port
Arthur on Sept. a.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
JAPANESE ARE GATHERING DOWN
THE DEFENSES OF PORT ARTHUR
After Heavy Outlying
StubbornIy

Che Foo, Sept. 25, 1920 p. MAS a
result of the battle before Port Arthur.
which began on Sept. 10, the Japanese
succeeded in capturing several impor-
tant positions and to-day the Russian
tenure of the big forts guarding the
north, northeast and northwest sides
of the town is seriously threatened.
Chinese information places the Japa-
nese losses under 5000 for the three
days fighting. and this comparative
ly small casualty list is due to the ex-
cessive care used by the Japanese in
T making their preparations for the ad-
vance. Russian sources, however,
claim to have information that the
japanese losses were unusually severe,
amounting to fully three times the
number mentioned above.
Possibly the most important capture
during the three days fighting was
that of Fort Kuropatkin, which, while
of minor value with regard to prevent
ing the entrance into the town of the
Japanese, had been constructed for the
purpose of protecting the source OF the
garrisons water supply The control
of this water supply is now in the
hands Of the Japanese.
Battle Began Before Daybrenk.
AS was announced in these dis
patches on Sept. 20, the battle began
before daybreak on Sept. 10. At this
hour the citizens and the garrison of
Port Artuhr, after the enjoyment Of
weeks Of comparative security, awoke
to the thunderous reports of artillery
along the line extending from the west
of Itz mountain to Riplung and XIX
wan mountains. This was but a pref
ace to the assault which was destined
to result in the capture of three new
and important Russian positions to-
eether with six small, but annoying
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26

said that Penny and Knight took his
part and started I'm the store with their
pistols drawn. Mamie Carter met
them at the door and It is charged
that Penny leveled his pistol at him,
firing three shots. The first shot pass
ed through Carter's body. As he fell
he returned the fire, shooting Knight
through the arm. Penny was not
wounded.
The negro would have gotten Off
without further trouble but for his
talk. He was drinking and boasting
over the killing Of Carter when some
one fired a shot at him, which was
the signal for a fusilade that filed him
full of holes
Sheriff Passmore was summoned to
Naylor by telephone, and arrested
Penny and knight at the formers
home several miles from there at
O'Clock this morning. The two men
are IN jall here. Coroner Solomon has
gone TO Nayl0r 10 hold an inquest over
the negro.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
TWO KILLED IN
FIGHT AT NAYL0R.

,rraredy Caused by NegrO-Mannie
Carter MORALLY Wounded by Hen
Penny.
vaIdosta. Ga, Sept 25.-At Naylor,
twelve miles east OF here. on the At
lantlc Coast Line. Mamie Carter, a
prominent young man, and Gravey
Hodge. a negro. were killed last night
and Rube knight. white, was wounded.
Carter was sho. through the body and
lived until II o'clock to-day. The ne
gro was riddled with bullets and died
instantly.
Information received here is 20 the
effect that Mr. Garter was In the store
OF his brother. q. NJ Carter, when the
negro Hodge entered and IN an in
sultlnR manner demanded 10 be- walt
"A on AZ once. His manner and words
were 10 offensive that be WAS asked
Ia get out the store. which he did.
AZ ~ went out BE- cursed Mcsarf. cnr-
fer end made some vile remark about
fhem 10 Benjamin Penny and Rube
Knight who we're standing in the
street
There had been hard feeling BET ween
fhe rarffs Hud rfnnva. nnd when
fhe nfFf0 came from the store % d
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26

fo rts lying between Shushiyen and
Rihlung mountain.
During the day and night of the
18th and until noon of the goth, the
bombardment continued without ces-
sation, and the many shells falling from
quarters which previously had been
silent made it obvious that the Japa-
nese had at last succeeded either in
mounting many heavy guns in new po-
sitions or in strengthening their old
positions. The infantry fighting dur
ing this period was comparatively
trivial.
At noon on Sept. 20, the Japanese
right and center, the former being to
the west and the latter to the east of
the railroad, commenced the advance.
The troops made use of the trenches
and frequent natural cover that lay in
their way. The small forts to the
south of shushiyen resisted this at
tack but briefly. their garrisons not
being strong numerically.
Since the beginning of the lombard
hiCnb NhN ei llliOAy Aiit lIOiil IDIL hu-
ropatkin had been growing steadily
weaker, and, it having become appar-
ent that it had been practically 81
fenced, the Japanese assaulted the
fort.
I<urOpatISin showed It's weakness.
Fort Kuropatkin is situated at the
south of Palichuang and to the north
east of the parade ground, on a low
hill. It derives it's name from the
time when Gen. Kuropatkin inspected
it and pointed out the weakness of the
position and ordered that it be
strengthened as far as possible because
of the necessity Of protecting the water
supply. While situated in the chain OF
main forts. Fort Kuropatkin never has
been as strong as the others, and after
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26

members Of the Jewish community .
He said he was well acquainted with
the wants Of the Jews and would ap-
proach the important Jewish question,
which would shortly come up for Sc
riOus consideration, with full knowl-
edge Of the problems II presented. He
expected the Jews on their side TO
have perfect confidence in government
measures. jews might rest fully sat
isfied that. having been called to the
fount OF Justice by the side Of the
Emperor he would see that Justice
was always done them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26

cars were jammed into it. and, pushed
on by the weight of the heavy Pull
mans, We're crushed like egg shells.
Physicians at the hospital state to-
night that of the long list of injured
which they have in their care, it is
probable that not more than four will
die. The complete list of injured, as
given out by the railroad officials shows
a total of 1872. but this includes all
persons who were only slightly hurt or
scratched.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
ARRESTS AT TALBOTToN.
White Men Accused of Shooting tho
Negroes.

White Men Accused of Shooting the
Negroes.
Talbotton, Ga, Sept. 25.-.Late Sat
urday evening, after the mass meeting,
through the efforts of Sheriff b. A.
Richards and prominent citizens, the
mother Of Jack Trice, the negro who
was shot in the back. swore out war
rants against Tom Butler, e. d. shipp
and Seab Hall. Shipp and Hall sur
rendered to the sheriff last night. But
Ter is yet at large, but Sheriff Rich
ards is using every effort to see that
he is captured.
The trial of the two men arrested
viii take place Tuesday before Judge
Raines.
IT is thought now that the two me-
groes may recover from their wounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
ALL OF FUNERAL PARTY
MET DEATH IN WRECK.
Now Seven Instead of One Are
to BE Buried.

w bG
Columbia, S. c.. Sept. 25.-A tele-
gram was received at Gaffney, this
state, yesterday announcing the
death of Mr.. Lee Hill at Jellico,
Tenn, who was killed in an ex-
plosion in a powder mill.
The corpse was expected at Gaff-
ney' last night, but instead a tele-
gram was receiving stating that
the corpse, accompanied by Mr..
Scott Hill. his father, Lee Hilrs
wife and four hildren and a single
sister was on the ill-fated South
ern train which was wrecked yes
terday. and that all the parties
were killed.
The corpses of all seven of the
family are expected to reach Gafr-
ney this evening or tomorrow
morning.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
PRISONERS GO TO TRIAL.
The AItmnns nnd Thcir Friends 20
Leave Jacksonville To-day.

The Alimnns aud Their Friends 10
Leave Jacksonville To-day.
Tallahassee, Fla. Sept. 25.-The pris-
oners IN Duvai county jal accused OF
the murder Of Jackson Duncan. the
negro Riley and Deputy Sheriff Thrift
~ and near Batter viii be taken 10
McClcnney, the county site or Baker
county. Tomorrow and VIII De given
a preliminary hearing. The Jackson
villo Rifles viii act as q military guard.
Hon. w. a. Ellis. attorney general
N Florida. has been requested by Gov.
Jennings 10 assist in me prosecution
nnd WIN leave Tallahassee to-morrow
morning for she tnaL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26

Barnstable. Mass. sept 25.-Word
was received here to-day Of the drown
ing of Gen. W. y. Chadwick. ~ Exa-
harhor The accident occurred Whila
be was bafhlaa.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
TROOPS WITHDRAWN
FROM HUNTSVILLE.
No More Trouble From the Lynch
ins Trials Expected.

me IrinIs ENpecteds
Huntsville, Ala, Sept. 25.-On the
advice Of Judge speake Of the Circuit
Court orders were received to-day
for the militia to break camp ana re-
turn 10 Birmingham.
The guard az the jail was taken on
at noon and the company left for home
tonight
there viii be any more trouble during
the trials Of alleged lynehers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
MIRsKY no THE Jews.
New Minister OF the Interior De-
IiVered An Address.

vulna, Sept. 25.-Prinoe sviatopolk-
Mirsky, recently transferred from the
ofiioe n governor general of wilma 10
that of Minister ~ che Interior. be-
fore departing FOR HE new post yes-
toTday delivered an address before the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-26
Democracy FaVOrS Liberal Pensions but Denies the
Presidents Right to USurp the
Power of Congress.
KEYNOTE OF PARKERS LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
The Issues OF Tariff Reform, Imperialism EcOnOmica
Administration and Honesty in the Public
Service Reviewed.
Many Duties Imposed.

and practically to monopolize the home
market
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
MUSIC HALL WAS TANNED.
Monster Beneft Performance For
the Families of st. Louis MUIR
dered Detectives.

st. Louis, Oct. 2S.-The benefit per-
Torrance given Thursday afternoon by
the theatrical managers of st. Louis
in Exposition music hall for the Police
Hero fund was one of the most sue
cessful affairs ever given for charity
in the city.
The vast auditorium, the largest in
the city, contained such a crowd as
had never assembled in it before. Ev-
cry chair was occupied, and crowds
OF men and women filled the foyer.
Even the aisles were filled, despite
the house rules that usually prevail.
For more than an hour before the
doors swung open the throngs began
assembling. There were NO reserved
seats, save the boxes, and the thou
sands who held tickets were as anxious
to see the unusual treat that had been
prepared for them as they were to
contribute to the fund that was being
raised for the families of the detectives
who gave up their lives for the public
veal.
Thousands of dollars were realized
from the sale of the tickets, and all
the money so received will help to
swell the fund originally suggested for
the families of the dead officers.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
DR.. EDWIN E. WEBSTER.
Death of One of the Oldest Practice
ing Physicians In the Southern
Part Of st. Louis.

st. Louis, Oct. 2S.-Dr. Edwin E.
Webster died at his residence Wednes-
day. He was so years and 8 months
of age, having been born in Litchield.
Conn, July &c, 1922. He was a grad
uate of the Mcdowell medical college,
st. Louis.
DR.. Webster began the practice OF
medicine at Red Bud, ILL.,, and subse-
euently removed to C~arlinville, ILL.,,
where he formed a partnership with
DR.. John P. Matthews. During the
civil war he was one Of the leading
examining surgeons for the federal
troops for southern Illinois. In Feb
ruary, 1865, he came to Carondelet,
and in conjunction with his brother,
DIR. Wheeler Webster, entered into a
large practice. On the death OF his
brother he continued alone up to the
day of his death, an active physician
of over fifty years experience.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
First Class stock Pays.

1t costs no more on the farm to
raise first-class stock than to raise
poor or intermediate grades. This is
an axiom. An axiom it will be remem-
bered is a truth hat does not need
demonstration. Then if it does not
cost more on a farm to raise the better
class of stock, the first thought in a
live stock breeders mind should be
improvement. This may in some in
stances be necessarily a slow process
if one is limited somewhat in means.
But persevere and start in a small way.
One will learn gradually the best
methods in feeding, breeding and gen.
eral care. This will, when most need
ed, be a rich experience, and with a
start in stock of which one has a per-
sonal knowledge, much more a be
accomplished than with several thou
sand dollars spent on a strange bunch
of cattle. Decide as early as possible
whether to raise stock for market or
for milking, and breed accordingly. A
heifer with a thick neck and a tail
bone that is too large had better be
sold for beef-if she has a small tail
bone and slender neck, keep her for a
mich cow.-Cecil Abel Todd, in Epito-
mist.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
PIG LEAD CONTRABAND
United States Supreme Court Asked
to Decide the Question.
care Crows mi of a Delay In ship
ment of . Consignment Of Lead
to Japanese Governments. Z

Washington, Oct. 28.-The United
States supreme court has been asked to
decide whether pig lead is c~ontraband
Of war, and the question was argued
before that tribunal Thursday. The
controversy arose in 1894 during the
war between Japan and China, and the
parties to 1t are the Northern Pacific
Railway Co. and the American Trading
Co. The case grows out Of q delay OF
about six weeks duration in the ship
ment of a consignment of 200 tons OF
lead which the trading company had
sold to the Japanese government. sub
ject to the condition that there should
be no excessive delay in it's delivery.
1t was carried from New York to Ia
coma, Wash, by the Northern Pacific
company, but after it had been loaded
on to a connecting steamer, a United
States deputy revenue collector refused
to issue clearance papers to the vessel
with the lead on board, on the ground
that it was contraband. Delay ensued,
and when the lead reached its destina-
ton the war had closed. Consequently
Japan refused to receive the consign-
ment at the agreed price, and the trad
ing company was compelled to accept
$11, 900, instead of $4,000, the price
first agreed On. The company asks an
award of damages equal to the differ
ence, and the case turns on the QueS-
ton as to whether the shipment was
properly prohibited, and If SO, whether
the railroad company vas responsible
for the prohibition.
The trial court decided the case in
favor of the railroad company, but that
decision was revered by the circuit
court of appeals for the ninth circuit.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-04
ECHO OF D2EYFuS AFFAIR
French Army Officers Are Accused
of ApprOpriating Military Funds
to influence Witnesses.

Paris, Oct. 28.-The court martial Of
Colonels Dautrich and Rollin and Cap
tains Francois and Mareschal, charged
with using military funds and other
wise influencing witnesses against
Dreyfus at Renne, was continued on
Thursday. Capt. Mareschal further ex-
planned the purchase of documents
from the spy known as "Austerlitz,"
and asserted that throughout the trans
action he had merely done what he
conceived to be his duty.
Capt. Francois testified lengthily to
the i~ntrigues carried on by a number
of informers and spies, including two
women. His testimony did not dis
close anything bearing directly on the
Oreyfus case, the witness saying that
the chief desire then Of the war office
authorities was to close up the Dreyfus
case.