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New-York tribune., 1904-10-17

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Pension Bureau. unlike other OF the
government bureaus. is under the tmmeNiate
charge Of the President, and he has right 20
prescribe the duties of the Commissioner which
includes the right Of directing what the Com
missioner shall do and how he shall do it.
This duty has for many years been exercised
and heretofore without question The law Is as
follows, taken from the United States Statutes;
Sec Al The Commissioner OF Pensions shall
perform, under the direction OF the secretary ot
vaTious pension and bounty land laws as may be
prescribed by the President
Order as was based upon the act Of June
%, 1890. as amended. Said act, when READ
parenthetically. is as follows:
Sec All persons who served ninety ne y. days 3T,tS OF
States during the late war Of the Rebellion an9
who may be suffering from any mental or physical
disability Of permanent character not the result @
the performance OF manual labor as to render them
PROOF of the fact accordng to such rules and reg-
iations as the Secretary Of the Interior may pro
entitled to receive pension 81 not exceeding 81 per
gree or INABILITY TO earn support ana ln deJerl- a
ing such Inability each and every tniirmlty Sha ne
ties shown be rated
Under the above law, old age has been pro-
nounced inlrmity. and has for many years
been considered in the rating OF disabilities.
Order IS introduced no new principle. 1t
only made certain and definite the experience Of
the bureau.
Before the passage OF the law OF 1890. above
quoted. rates not specified by law had been
fixed by the Commissioners early as March
3. 1S1S-and afterward on several occasions. TO
wit: April 3. 1884; October z. 1855; September
&c 1886; November ). 1887. and August q, 1855
Congress could not specifically provide for
every form OF wound accident or disability. and
so II legislated in general terms leaving very
much TO the discretion OF the Commissioner.
who was himself compelled. after taking the
experience of the office for years. to make rules
and formulate rates. This was done. and upon
pages IS. %. 30 and 81 OF the pension laws.
present edition. are found tables from which a
few examples may be taken as Illustrations.
take the illustration OF the thumb:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13
White MAN MURDERS NEGRO GIRL.
Alleged Assassin Ran Away Her
rible Crime Reported From
Bamberg.

Bamberg, July s.-Last Saturday
night two young white men named
Daniel Proveaux and Elisha Morris
went to the house of negro woman in
the town @ Olar, in this county, and,
it is sai4 demanded to be admitted.
The men were drinking. The woman,
SO it is claimed, refused to admit them
and they tried to force open the door.
Failing in this they went to a window
which they succeeded in opening.
The negro came to shut the window
and succeeded in. doing SO. She then
called to a little negro girl who was
in the house to come and help her
hold the window shut. The girl got
up and started to the window when
Proveaux, it is alleged, put his pistol
to a crack in the window and fred
into the house, the bullet striking
the girl squarely in the forehead and
going through her head. She died
Instantly. An inquest was held over
the body and the verdict Of the jury
was that Proveaux did the killing.
He has run away. Although the jury
did not implicate Morris, it is under
stood that he has employed counsel
and will stand trial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13

by a great counter demonstration for
the New Yorker. so that the favorite
candidate for the nomination for presi-
dent finally reaped the harvest of the
enthusiasm sown for Mr.. Bryan.
The inconsistencies of great unor-
ganized body, such as is formed by the
spectators, delegates and alternates
making up a great political convention,
was aptly illustrated in to-.
days gthering. Thousands Of
throats cheered Bryan as lusti-
ly as they die when he was
chosen eight years ago as the Demo
cratic candidate for president. The
great tumult to the uninitiated would
have been proof positive that the
Nebraskan. more than ever, was the
hero of his party. And yet when a
banner bearing the inscription, HGeor-
gia's Parker delegation" was taken to
the platform and held aloft, where all
could See, the applause was directed
that way. Without pausing in their
enthusiasm the great throng OF men
and women that was shouting the
name of Bryan switched to Parker as
if their only ambition was to cheer
and make noise.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13
1t is Serious.
Some Sumter People
Fail to Realize the
Seriousness.

The constant aching of bad back.
The weariness, the tired feeling.
The pains and aches of kidney ills.
Are SeriOus-if neglested.
Dangerous urinary troubles follow
A Sumter citizen shows you how to avoid
>them.
Mrs. o. E. Bostick, residing at lis s. Main
street, says: Il suffered greatly for some
time with pains across my loins. in my limbs
and a dull. heavy aching in my loins The
pain in my limbs was sharp and shooting.
sometimes in one place and then in another.
When l 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
I 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
ommended by well known citizens went to
DR.. A. J. China's drug store and obtained. a
box. The result Of their use as directed was
very gratifying indeed. The aching in my
back ceased | do not have the shooting
pains in my limbs and for the past two or
three months have been free from the trou-.
bic. l must say DoanS Kidney Pills brought
about these results
For sale by all dealers Price 80 cents Fos-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo. \. Y, sole agents
for the L. s.
Remember the name-Doan's-an take no
other. sl3
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13
Night Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night long 9
writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize, Of Alex
andria, Ind, 'and could hardly get any
sleep. I had consum otion SO bad t1at if
I walked block I would cough fright
fully and spit blood, but, when all other
medicines failed, three $1.CO bottles Of:
DR.. Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and I gained So pounds" It's.
absolutely guaranteed to cure Coughs.
Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis aud all
Throat and Lung Troubles. Price soc.
and sl0o. Trial bottles free at J.sE
DeLorme's drug store. So
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13
Rubber Neck.

Rubber neck or joints with Elliott's
Enulsifed Oil Liniment. It will remove
all stiffness and soreness. It is better.
than plasters for lame back, or pain 10
the chest or side. E.liott's Emulsifed
Oil Lniment cures muscular rheumatism.
Full 1-2 pint bottles, 25 cents at all deaf
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13

Charleston, July s.-A.> NJ. Arnold,
alias Lem Ivey, was released or his;
own recognizance this, afternoon by
Sheriff j. Elmore Martin to return
to Waukesha, Wis, to stand trial for
burglary, Capt. Martin was author
lied on a telegram of the sheriff Of
Waukesha to release Arnold.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13
No Pity Shown.

sFor years fate was after me coaAE-
uously" writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbspa;
Ala. II had terrible case of Pi Is
causing "a tumors. When all failed
Buckien's Arniea Salve cured me. Equally
good for Burns and all aches and palms.
Only 25c at j. E. W. DeLorme's Drug
Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13
SEVERE ENGAGEMENT IN PROG
RESS.

London, July The Liao Yang
correspondent of The Daily Telegraph
in dispatch dated July 7, at l a. m.,
says:
"a battle is proceeding 25 miles
from here.
Numbers of wounded are being
brought in from the mountains.
Evidently the engagement is a
severe one.
cit is believed that the japanese are
continuing their advance with the
object of cutting off Mukden.'
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RUSSIANS ARE DRIVEN
BACK BY The JAPANESE.
Swarming Over Mountain Crests
They March on Kai-Chou.

Liao Yang, July IA great battle
is now raging twenty-five miles from
here. The loss on both sides is great,
but no further information has been
obtained up to this time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13

Richmond, Va. July 8.-Dr. b.
A. Alderman of Tulane University has
accepted the presidency of the Uniyer-
sity of Virginia. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13

when bilious take Chamberlain g
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For sale by
China's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13

st. Louis, July 9.-Parker was
nominated on the first ballot this
morning after an all night session.
He received six hundred and fifty
eight votes, being only eight less
than required for a choice. Then
Nevada, West Virginia and Idaho
changed in his favor, giving him six
hundred aud sixty seven votes. The
nomination was then made unanimous
and the convention Eadjourned till 2
o'clock.
Hearst had two hundred and four
votes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13
SCRAMBLE FOR TICKETS.

TIE feature of the forenoon vas tho
continued scramble for tickets, which,
to use the expression of western
member of the national committed,
was something fierce. Many delega
tions were accompanied by five times
as many friends as there are tickets
for, and number of people remained
up practically all night in their effort
to secure means of admission.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-13

Senator Tillman of South Carolina
has been anxious to have the delega,-
tion from that State to vote for Judge
Gray for president, but at a meeting
today j. was decided to cast the 1e
votes for Parker under the unit rule.
South Carolina has been counted il,
the Parker column since the delegates
NC 20 alonko6
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St. Petersburg, July s, 1.30 p. m.-
A special dispatch from New Chwang,
dated yesterday, says Gen. Kuroki is
advancing all along the line and adds
that japanese officers are organizing
Chinese bandits throughout the Liao
valley for an attack on Mukden.
The Washington times., 1904-11-05
a FOmoIy Dinner We'll Cooked
TQI2cS On q Holiday Touch
This Dinner IS Within Reach of All Housekeepers Who
Have to Keep Expenditures Down.
BY C0REELIA C. BEDFORD.

IL is Wen said that even the L0meLazr
ViauCs take ul holiday touch when
properly cooked and neatly served. aua
HheH above aAs FL pretty woman pre-
sides over the meal Ll l- ul.E I'm the
homes OF the t-H that food can bee .l-
ceIed WlLlaaL regard la JUS cost THE
majority OF Lal=azael.T= I.zl E-.. ..-
y-Ll--u-es H--l-l certain =uL and
make every penny yield ils lul return.
Tor au such Ea =.sEaar this dinner.
which is saEarE Eet ua. waa-g eEIal-
Ee=es-1ler zeaH. ..
Dried lma beans.
Beet. pepper. and lettuce salad
Cheese lazerz-
C1Iee
Care CT the Lima Beans.
Tie. linn. beans like aH dried vasa-.-
Ele=. mus- zoe attended rl uu OBJ. day
preceding llIe dinner Pick chem over
carefully. a4-l- and sl- o. soak -l cold
Mater EleE Ell =WuI 10 ABOUT lHu
and lal rlaaH their uIst bulk, SD
ll.l -ar -aa -aullg aL ave 1r six little
EuI- l.#a aua-a- Hll be- needed.
GAS drain .I ..e Hat.. E-.l-Ill--s -.
L.erl a.. -.r..-.... fresh water ra cover
Fl..- Min COY. -.-.. THls VIII taEa
given --.- -. ..- Doh ....-. .-l-
r.-= Dos. ..al- shape only enough
water Is needed l. H..-. cover .lea-l-
They 5".-a #" l an -Hai a-
nh. L..-. remaining #H ..... should Poe
tl.aE.la. .l-. -.sr rubbed r. 3D. past.
I.-.. added just ...aI. .
from a.. Ura. As "sr-.r saa al r.H
avs '. .- -. - ...
The Washington times., 1904-11-05
BOLERO AND BELT

An odd thing about many boIero is
the beItl
ID would not bee oad were they sewed
together. Ut is odd because they hang
together by "a mere braid at the CEN
ter bacE. The creation in question: IS OF
baby lamb. ass black as jet The girdIe
is made of the lamb and dts as suugIy
as possible. though at the front il IS
made straight. "a la Marie Autoinette, by
means OF "a wlaIe5ou- AT she front
this girdIe is about the length of the
average corset.
To IT. aE the back ana sides comes the
lt.la aolera. which 0y-Elaps a little at
tGa front AT JH- back it is caught 10
rle uolal1 ul means Cd. the erggu-Ggured
BLACK BRAID which extends down the
shoulders and sleeves. holding the dEau-
cry OF the latter ll place.
Another lamb coat shows the JeIl att
i"ra-a l. tine coat IU this case the
COAT b. -l lla shape Of sEirtlCsz blouse.
#aa 30 is lifted with Oh stitched girdIe
.- violet velvet. There La % military col
lar and a l-Uc - OF the velvet. the
collars and the cuffs being b8rderad by
Hu smuraIlarg i1 violet tones. with a
slight touch OF gilt From the cuff 10
i.- elbow the big sleeves are open an the
back. al. from ta. openings hang deer
irsls Of cream lace. The effect is very
pretty. This is d. really warm coat
The Washington times., 1904-11-05
HOME ITS PROBLEMS IND INTERESTS In
ABOUT THE DEBuTHNTE
How Shall the New Candidate Be
Brought Out?


The debutaute who viii make her first
/ bow TO the say world this season is I'm
q fermeut of excitement The family
[ Zine up ON such occasions and hold
uriVy councils as TO what form the en-
Jertai8meut shall make. Some one gives
comIug-oUt ball or "a tea for the
young lady. So much is understood.
/ The mother usually gives the informal
afternoon reception, and perhaps au
aunt or uncle gives the dance in honor
of the young niece. Cousins and auuJs
consult as To what shall be done to for
ward the launching of the debutaute.
Occasionally the choice OF the enter
Jalumeut is LETT to the siTl herself TO
decide whether she would rather have
dinner at the house of the relative, or "a
. Tea at Etauscher s., given i'm her honor
or a. theaJeT party. with supper after
ward, say at the New Willard.
Possibly her own mother is going TO
give the cUmiug-Ouu tea which viii
most likely take place. quite early in
November. at the family country house
or at the home I'm Gown some weeks
later; or ii the family dwell at am un-
ATTRACTIVE SUBURBAN station II Is likely
chat the reception viii be given in the
paTloTs OF some ladies' club OF a hotel
uaTluT.
The success of a debutante is a GU
rious affair. Money has little TO do with
it,, at least in Washington. One often
sees the girl of wealthy parents for
whom so much is done and so many
entertainments are given. having
rather dTeaTy time at dances.
The three qualifications for having
good time as a debutante may be brief
ly defined The girl should be. if pos
sibie. pretty at any rate. passably
Eego-Loohlng, the more important con-
EIlHT.ILIEE- her nHTFEr q good dancer
and good company" She should know
how TO talk well and TO bear her part I'M
tne gEau the give and take OF young
peoples conversation If the girl is
happy and amlHblC, she need not Dee
wealthy nor wise nor even beautiful
OF course. she should have her share
OF freshness bright eyes ard a good
complexion
The debutaute who goes 10 her first
dinner party and SITS JIM hopeless silence
( between TWO '-meB" is not likely 10 re-
eelFe much attention from these youths
a. dances given later ou-
IL would bee better 10 give "a dance for
such "a debutante. II she is AT all d good
/ VIII help 10 pass over the inuulity of her
Grains or tongue 90 make her an en-
tertaining companion
The tlearer party Is the other re-
source As there is plenty to take at
teutlou on the stage the lack OF anus
/ ms comment uI the part OF the de-
I 9utante VIII most likely pass uuuOticed-
Altogether 1t seems as if the theater
party and supper artrrwaTd would be-
the best form of entertainment 20 choose
Tor our rosebud. who Is very pretty, iu-
and who. alacE. is rather heavy on her
I l..l when asked GO dance.
The Washington times., 1904-11-05

A young hOusekeeper viii be Tar less
apt TO make mistakes in furnishing her
drawing room than I'm buying the nee
essary utensils for her kitchen. Unless
she has had some practical experience
in cooking. ten chances TO one she viii
buy the very things she could do with
cut and fail 10 purchase those appl-
auces which go far 10 make housakeep-
ing lE the culinary department easy.
Shops that dead iH housekeeping goods
are fuu of new and couveuieug articles
for kitchen use now Among them ia "a
bread mixer.
If il does an that is claimed for it it
VIII make bread in three minutes
whereby the old way 10 took HAIR
hour. TIE hands do not touch the
dough Ia is mixed by "a mechanical
apparatus something like au egE beat
lus machine. though NOT so complicated.
There is a teu-quaEL pail, which can De-
fastened securely % the table log means
OF q clamp. A revolving spoon il the
center. turned by a crank. neads the
dough into a COMPACT mass
Potato CuIIer.
a unique device for sucing potatoes
is a potato euFler. by its use tHe pc
lato can be- sliced spiralIy- For French
fried pg-aLoes the effect IS extremely
pretty. Apples. beets and carrots can
also be SLICED iu a similar Way.
The principle uu which tle eurIer is
formed f. not unlike that OF "a giuIaL.
IL is "a sEzTp-po.ur.I. gimIat-shapel Ia-
s-rumelt 20 which IS fastened nc right
angles 10 Mario" blade. The g.mlet end
is inserted iu the potato up 10 where
the knife begins.
AS the knife turns it works down tine
....
The Washington times., 1904-11-05

The success of "a debutante is a GU
rious affair Money has little TO do with
it,, at least In Washington. One often
sees the girl of wealthy parents for
entertainments are given. having
rather dTeaTy time at dances.
The Washington times., 1904-11-05

The delutaute who goes 10 her first
dinner party and SITS JIM hopeless silence
between two 'meu" is not likely 10 re-
gelEe much attention from these youths
al dances given later on.
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TILLMAN on SOUTHERN MOBs.
Sayp Thcy WIN Csnttnue to Exist and May
No More Frequent.

LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 12.-In O letter tc
Supreme Court Reporter Bryant OF Lin
coin, Senator Tillman OF South Carolina
the South. He says:
.The act OF the mob at statesboro Is to
be deplored, but more deplorable is the
fact that whole family OF white people
have been butchered, stamped out, by the
two hends who were lynched and their
aooomplioes. The more deplorable is the
condition in tho Southern States which
make such a thing possible and which
promises to make them OF more frequent
occurrence in the future
@Mobs are bad. but they are evidence OF
the spirit Of liberty. We OF the South have
thrown OF the yoke Of the black majority.
We did 1t because life had ceased to be
worth living on the terms and conditions
which existed from 1858 to 1875.
From necessity we used force and fraud
to overcome the negro majority. The
negroes have the memory of eight years
Of license, and, inspired by the actions aud
utterances Of President Roosevelt, they
have given evidence only too plentiful
Of a hope and belief that their time will
come again. Race antagonism and hatred
grow apace.
THE whites arc resolved to govern at
whatever cost because experience has shown
that any other course means ruin. Negro
equality Is something that will not be toll
Grated. and II It comes to war the negroes
will be externinated. The white people
Of the South are on top and they will stay
there"
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PHIPPs SETTLEMENT TO-DAY.
Lawyers Say Terms Have Been Agreed
Upen-Talk Of $3.50. 900 In Cash.

DENVER, COL, Sept. l2.-Herald Hughes.
counsel for Laurence G. Phipps IN his divorce
case. said Tonight
"You may say for Mr.. Phipps that there
will be settlement with his wife tomorrow.
What the terms OF the settlement will be
we shall not make public"
Later, Mr.. Hughes admitted, In response
to questions. that the settlement would be
along the lines OF the offer Mr.. Phipps
made to his wife at Pittsburg. but he did
not say what that offer was.
Mrs. Phipps and her attorneys refuse to
talk. One evening paper says that Mrs.
Phipps will surrender all her stocks and
bonds, give up her fight for the children,
and take t250 ,001 In cash. The other evening
paper says:
4The settlement under consideration
does not deal with the question Of di-
vorce. 1t refers only to a division OF
property and the possession Of the children.
II the parties reach an agreement, the
divorce case will still be tried. The terms
Of the settlement will then be presented
to the court to be embodied in the decree.
aNo stipulation that the divorce be
dropped or that II be allowed to 60 by
default has been proposed. II Mrs Phipps
accepts her husbands terms regarding
the property and the children, naturally
he would press In court only the less serious
Of the allegations set forth In his COM
plant as grounds for divorce"
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SUMMONED BY CoRTELYOU.
Western State Chatrmen Arriving tr
Chicago to Confer with Him.

CHICAGO. Sept. i2.-Eational Chairman
Cortelyou to-day began his series Of con-
ferencee with ohairmen Of Western Repub-
lican State committees concerning the
general political situation In their States.
Missouri was the first on the list. Ma
tional Committeeman Thomas j. Atkins
and State Chairman Walter B. Diokey, who
arrived here to-day, told the chairman
that the Republicans have q good chance to
carry Missouri this year. -The political
conditions In Missouri were never 30 favor
able to Republicans as they are now" said
National Committeeman Atkins. mo State
has enjoyed larger share of the general
prosperity Of the country. We have
good State ticket, fine organization, and
entertain great hopes Of winning in No
vernber."
Messrs. Atkins and Dickey had much to
tell Chairman Cortelyou about Democratic
objections In their State caused largely by
Bryan's early attacks on Parker and the
downfall Of free silver. Tomorrow State
Chairman George Stone Of California will
arrive to inform the chairman Of the con-
ditions on the Pacific Coast, The ohairmen
OF the Nevada and Idaho committees are
also expected
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ARMY MAN WEBS SECRETLY.
Lieut.. Singles, Graduated Last June Al
West Point, Now In the Double Class.

Lieut.. Singles, Graduated Last June At
West Point. Now In the Double Class.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 12.-Just before
leaving for Fort Eeavenworth to-day
Lieut.. Walter Singles of Colwyn, Pa. an
nounced his secret marriage in New York
to Miss Anna Mccullough Of Broomall. Pa.
The wedding took place at the Little Church
Around the Corner on Aug. 20. and although
the pair had the consent OF their parents,
they were really forced to elope.
Singles did not want West Point to know
Of his marriage because Of the unwritten
law there that no man holding commits
sion should marry before he reached the
rank Of First Lieutenant. Young Singles was
graduated from West Point last June. He
won his laurels when a plebe by whipping
an upper classman who had been picked
out to meet him. Singles had objected
to being haSed, and the fight was the re-
suit.
Miss Mccullough UP to a few weeks
ago was a school teacher at Colwyn. She
will remain at homo while the Lieutenant
goes to Leavenworth. When he becomes q
First Lieutenant she will Join him.