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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
I'LL EYES ON SUMTER.
Conway Growing and Will Seek
Outlet TO the world.
New Railroad to be Buit from Conway to
:aarion. and Talk About an Early
Connection with Sumter and At.
lanta, Ga.

Conway, July 16.-During the alb
sence of your correspondent from Con-
way application for charter for the
Marion and Conway Railroad went
forward. The details of the project
had been known for some weeks and
Mr.. Burroughs's intentions were COM
municated early in the year, but moth
ing was published, at his request.
The building of the road will insure
connection with the Seaboard Air
Line, besides giving Conway closer
connection with the rest of South
Carolina. The line will cross the Lit
tie Pee-Dee River at some point near
Galivant's Ferry, it is presumed,
though circumstances may lead to the
choice of different location.
The only drawback Conway has had
for years is the poor railway service
and the long way round by Chad
hourn, in Columb bus County, n. G.
AS matter Of fact Conway is only
sixty miles from Sumter in a straight
line, but is over cne hundred miles
from Marion as the road runs
1t is due Mr.. F. a. Burroughs, the
active promoter of the project, to say
that be has intended to do this for a
long time, and this is only one of the
many links in long chain OF COM
munications.
To make him a little better known
to the readers of The News and Cour-
ier it will be we'll to say that Frank
lin A. Burroughs, young man, just
a little beyond 80, is the head Of the
firm of Burroughs & Collins Go, has
control of a principality in LAND, his
holding equalling tbat of some German
kingdoms, is the active spirit in
a number of enterprises, was the first
to push throgh the railroad to Myrtle
Beach and the builder of Myrtle Beach,
Ia project that was mildly ridlculed
here for some time, and is now
chiefly concerned WITH the development
of his fine seashore lands and is pre-
pairing plans for extensive immigra-
tion movement to them. His firm is by
far,the largest in this county and one
of the largest in South Carolina. The
firm operates seven or eight stores IN
different parts of Horny, does an exSen-
sive naval stores business, owns boats
and various other things and enter
prises. A private telephone system
connects these stores and the business
done is enormous
In the uilding of the Marion Rail
road Mr. Burroughs will take the lead
ing part; the project has been dis.
cussed for many years by all kinds OF
people, but it remains for him to make
good; to end the the talk and begin
active work. Mr.. Burroughs tells your
correspondent that all operations are
to be pushed from the beginning; ne
is anxious to get the county's connec-
tions improved and that he set about
building the road to Marion first be-
cause be could build that with his
own resources. He is also actively IN
favor of lire to Sumter that will
give Conway and Myrtle Beach direct
copection to Atlanta via Columbia.
AS soon as the Marion line is suffi-
cientl7 advanced toward completion
the Sumter line will be taken up =
News and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
: Calling CharIeston's Bluff.

Manning, July 16.-Tbe county ex.
ecntive committee met here today ane
fixed the date for bolding the count.
campaign meetings and assessing the
candidates for county Offices.
The committee also placed the assess
aens for CONGRESSMAN at $500, not
withstanding the fact that the resolu
eion, prohibiting counties from max
ing this assessment was read to the
committee.
The general impression prevails ir
this county that Charleston is only
blunng when she places $500 on can
didases for Congress, and Clarendon
feels that as there is only one candi
date before the people from this dis
trict that now is the time to call tht
bluff and have the matter settled. l.
Charleston has the right to assess
why not Clarendon?
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
ANOTER RUSSIAN DEFEAT.

London, July l9.-The Morning
POSTS correspondent at Gen. Kuroki's
headquarters, telegraphing under date
of July IT, says:
ga Russian force, apparently about
twenty thousand strong, attacked the
front, left and right of the japanese
positions on the western slope of Mo-
tien Pass at 2 a. m., today, under
cover of dense fog. The sudden
onslaught drove in the japanese posts,
but as soon as reinfoscements arrived
the japanese gallantly advanced to
the attack, and after severe fighting
drove off the Russians and reoccupied
the position. The Russians retired,
their retreat being we'll covered. The
fight lasted until o'clock in the
afternoon. and when I left the scene
desultory fighting was still proceed
ing
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
!YNcRING At EU1aWvILLE.
Ouly Crime of which Negro was
Guilty Was Impudence to White
Man.

Columbia, July IT, Governor Hey
ward today received from Magistrate
Virgins, of Eutawville, in Berkley
+ County, report of most brutal
outrage, if all the acts set forth are
true. Further particulars were un-
obtainabl here, but the letter is as
follows:
Eutawville, Julyrr16, 1904.
Hon. DC. Heyward, Governor, Co
iumbia. My dear sir: On Monday
night, the 11th of July, prisoner un-
der sentence for assault and riotous
conduct By my court was taken from
the guard house of this town by un-
known persons and bis body was found
floating in Santee River, near Fereu.
son, yesterday, with his hands TIED
with rope and an iron weight, weigh
ing fifty pounds or more, tie' to him,
his body being evidently mutilated be-
fore depositing it to the water. / had
coroner's jury empanelled to view the
body and the same was identified as
that of Kitt Bookardt, the prisoner.
The action Of the mob is entirely
unwarranted. as the negro only had a
little quarrel with a young white man,
cursed him and threatened to paddle
him, to which charge be pleaded
guilty. I imposed a fine of five dol
lars or fifteen days on the county chain
gang. He didn't have the money to
pay the fine and I turned him over to
my constable with a commitment,
with instructions to collect the 1ne or
commit him. On Tuesday morning
shout daylight my constable reported
to rne that he found the guard house
broken open and the prisoner gone.
The hearing of inquest is set for We'd
nesday. the 20th. [ have done my
duty so far to the best of my ability by
aiding the searching party, by ap-
pointing special constables to direct
and control the search until the body
was found. aud intend fully to in
vestigate the crime without fear or
favor, and hope to avoid topble. If
anything happens I will wire you.
I am your obedient servant,
JEFF D. Wiggins."
On receipt of this letter the Gov
ernor wired Solicitor Hildebrand, at
Orangeburg, requesting him to at
tend the inquest at Eutawyiue next
Wednesday, and the Governor will do
Lis utmost to assist the magistrate and
solicitor in finding and prosecuting
the members Of the mob.
Governor Hayward is utterly dis
gusted with the frequency of lynchings
within the past few weeks, and feels
that be is doing everything in his
power to check it. but realizes that
after all the whole matter is with the
jurieS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
BRYIlG STILL TALKING.
He Continues to Say 7'aings not
Likely to Promote Democratic
Fsarmony or Success.

Lincoln. Neb. July 14,-W. j. Bryan
today made public the following state
ment relating to the Democratic plat
form adopted in ST. Louis:
The panl; on imperialism is positive,
strong and satisfactory to the entire
pvrty, and this question becomes the
paramount issue Of the cmpaign.
The tariff plank is good, but it
was made so on close vote in the
committee, and largely against the
opposition of Mr.. Parker's adherents.
The planl; which was voted down
favored "a wise, conservative and
business-like' revision, made with
due regard to existing conditions.
The committe thought that these quail
flying words emasculated the plank
and left it so weak as to give no hope
to tariff reformers.
The anti trust plank is good one.
It demands the enforcement Of the
criminal clause of the criminal law
against the trusts: it demands the
abolition Of rebates and discrimina-
tions and it demands the withdrawal
of the Interstate commerce privil-
eyes from trusts when once convicted.
The plank is infinitely superior to
the Repu olican plank, and with a
President who desired to destroy the
trusts would be sufficient plank, but
as this trust plank was also substitute
ed by the full committee there is rea-
son to fea: that it may not be in keep
ing with the ideas of the candidate.
The labor plank is all that could be
desired. 1t declares against govern
ment by Injunction; it favors arbitra-
tion and the eight-hour day, and
denounces the methods that have been
resorted I'd in the Colorado strike, but
as these planks were adopted in the
full committee some uncertainty exists
as to the candidates position.
The platform declares in favor OF
the reduction of the army. Upon this
the committee was unanimous. The
sub-comnittee reported plank in
favor of an increase of the navy, but
this was stricken out in the full COM
mittee.
The platform has plank in favor Of
enlargement of the scope of the Inter
State commerce commission and IN
favor of irrigation.
The general clauses of the platform
excite no dispute. and the appeal
against The introduction of race
issue ought to have weight with the
sober, thinking American people.
On the whole the platform is good.
From a Western standpoint it's great
est defect is that it makes no mention
of the money question. An attempt
was made to secure a plank opposing
the melting of the silver dollar, oppos-
ing the asset currency and branch
banks and expressing preference for
the United States not (ordinarly
known as the green hack over the
bank note, but having refused to put
in golcI palnk, the committee was not
willing to have any phase OF the
money question alluded to- While the
motion to reafirm the Kansas City
platform was voted down, there was a
considerable vote in favor of its
reafhrmstion, and the Western mem
bers of the committee, together with a
few from the South, stood together
and secured enough changes in the
platform to make it presentable doc
ument and worthy of the support OF
tho ne rCv
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
Big irrigation Scheme.

Toronto, Oat., July 1.-THE irriga-
tion scheme which the Canadian
Pacific has now under way is undoubt-
edly the largest undertaking of its
kind on this continent. 1t embraces
an area extending from Calgary for
$50 miles, and runs 50 miles north
and south. Through the center OF his
tract the main line Of the Canadian
Pacific runs. The greater part OF
three wears has been devoted to recon
noi>ance and preliminary surveys OF
the proposed canal scheme and the
land to be served there from, and the
result shows that about one-half, or
l.5OO, coo acres of the block can he
irrigated at an ultimate cost of be,
tween 81, 00n. 0C0 and s., ,0N0, COO.
\ main. canal 20 miles long, with a
bed width of 60 feet, and carrying
water depth of 10 feet, is under
construction. Some 50 miles of distr! J.
buting canals have also been located,
and the completion Of this section OF
the scheme at an estimated cost Of 81, :
300, 600 will irrigate an area Of 300, 0Oo
acres and render available a ccntlgu-
Gus area of about 400, 600 acres, Tor
grazing and dairying.
This portion of the scheme has to be
first completed and proved success
before any further extension is under
taken, but if success is obtained, then
the necessary extensions Will be
undertaken to finally irrigate the full
amount of l, 800, 600 acres, and develop
+bo romo;n;ro SGO 00O arraS for oraZ-
ing and dairying.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
A CROOKED RAILROAD MAN.

Charleston, S. c., July l5.-S. P.
Harvey. cashier of the freight depart
ment Of the Atlantic Goats Line, was
arrested on warrant sworn out by
Chief Auditor Haralsen today and
gave bond in the sum of S., 900 to ap.
pear at the next term of the circuit
court. The warrant alleges that Har-
vey, who has been cashier for several
years, has, between Jan 1904 July 1st,
1904. appropriated to his own use funds
OF the company to the amount of IS, 00(
and upwards with fraudulent intent.
The affair has created a stir as Har
vey is member Of we'll known fam
lily of this city and was held in high
estem in the community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
Richmond's Trolley Lines.

Ricf mond, Va, July 16.-The Vir-
ginia Passenger and Power Company,
embracing the Richmond Passenger
and Power Company and the Rich
mond Traction Company, was placed
in the hands of receivers today by
Judge Waddill, of the United States
District Court, upon petition OF the
Bowling Green Trust Company, viii
liam Northrup and Henry I. Wickham
were named as receivers.
The Virginia Passenger and Powder
Company is capitalized at SIS, 0G0, 0r0,
and operates in three Virginia cities
Richmond, Manchester and Peters
burg. Frank Jay Gould is the major
ity stockholder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
Buying a Volcano.

Mexico City, July ]6.-The formal
transfer Of the volcano Popocasipet to
New York capitalists will be complet-
ed next week The sale is practically
affected, and the delay In thu formal
transfer has been due to the work OF
copying the ancient deeds.
Capt. Holt, CT New York, who has
engineered the deal. is now working
on plans for special loading apparatus
30 be established at Vera Cruz to save
wharfage charges. -,
The Inter- -Oceanics Railroad will
take the sulphur from the volcano to
Yer aCruz. It is believed that sulphur
can be loaded at NewIork for S4S
Ger ton, (gold, which make Popocati..
petl sulphur an effective competitor OF
Che Italian article.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
JAP LOSS TRIFLING.

London, July 19-The correspond
ent of the Times at Gen. Kuroki's
headquarters says that the japanese
losses during the fighting at Molten
Pass on July II we're trihiDg.
Gen. Kuropatkin precedes his report
of the repulse of Lieut. Gen. Count
Keller's forces With lengthy state
ment of skirmishes by patrols. which
brings events up to July 16 He does
not mention any important engage
meut, with the possible exception of
the occupation of the heights north Of
Yaolitzza by Cossacks, before a de-
tachment Of which the japanese fell
back.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
FLQRENcE'S PUBLIC BUILDING.

1t looks like the government is get
ting down to business in the matter
of be proposed court house and post
office in this city. a call for bids for
the erection of the building is publish
ed in this paper. Plans and specifca-
tions for the building will be found at
the postoffice. 1t is likely that the
actual work will be begun in a few
weeks time.
There will, no doubt, be large
number of bidders, as there always
are for government work, and among
them will be one or two local contrac-
tors. The building will be beautiful
in detail, while not elaborate nor very
large and it will be fireproof through
out. 1t will be little Flor
ence Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20

More than thousand years ago there
was great city in Central Africa,
which was the Capital of the Empire
of the Songhais, in the Nigerian Sou
dan. The Empire of the Songhais was
the largest and most powerful black
empire which ever existed. Even after
the fall of the Empire Kouklya was a
very prominent city, but about one
hundred and fifty years ago it was ut
terly destroyed by the Touaregs and
it's very site was forgotten. The Acaa
DENY of Paris recently sent out mis-
sion to discover the ruins and they
have just been found by Lieut.. Des-
plagnes, about one hundred miles
south of Gogo, on the banks Of the
Niger.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20

The British Navy Preparing For
Active Seryice---Great Excite
ment Prevails in London.

LONDON, July 1S.-A hurried order
was issued this morning for the in
slant mobilization of the home and
channel fleets, avowedly to partici-
pate in the manoeuvers. But the
order is considered significant in view
of the critical situation in respect to
the depredations of the Russian vol
unteer feet On British ships in the
Red Sea. Great excitement prevails
in navy and army circles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20
MEAT FAMINE IN new YORK.
The Supply Already Exhausted
and Unless Strike in West is
Settled to Day Meat-Eat-
ers will Snffer.

New York, July 16.-The meat
supply of this city is already practi-
cally exhausted and meat famine is
certain IN a settlement of the
strike of the packing house employ
es in Chicago and other western pack
ing house centers is reached tocay.
Prices for meats of all kinds are al
ready exhorbitart and those dealers
who had large stocks cn hand have
made immense profits.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20

Berlin, July 19.-The German Gov
ernment was notified today by the
British foreign ofice that feet of
eighteen battleships had been ordered
to proceed Immediately, with the ut
most dispatch, to Alexandra to protect
British shipping interest sagainst Rus
sian depredations. 1t is the outspoken
opinion here that this action of the
English Government will precipitate
international complications and hat
the next few days will witness serious
developments.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20

The hammock season has arrived.
A large stock to select from at Osteen's
Book Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-07-20

Hunts Round Pointed Pens for sale
at Osteen's Book Store.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-11
WOMEN AND JEWELS

Jewels, candy. flowers, man-~that
10 the order ~ woman'a pretereo-
cem. Jewels form = magnet OF nigh
~ power 80 the average woman
Even that greatest Of all jewels,
hs alth. il often ruined In tbs siren
al az effort To make or save the mon
ey 90 purchase them II a woman
will risk Der health To get coveted
gem. then let her f0rtlfy herself
against the insidaoas consequence
of coughs, colds and bronchial affee-
items hy . regular use Of Or Hos
ehee's German Syrup. IL will ar
rest consumption promptly in RS
early stages and heal the affected
lungs and bronchial tubes and drive
tna ireai disease from the system
It's not a cure-ail bat u Is Ger
tain cure for coughs colds and ali
bronchial troubles You can get
this reliable remedy at w.
Fsaris dra1 store. Price 2sc and 1jc
M
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-11
NEWS in BRIEF.

Buhonie plague has reappsared in
Peru
Hon. Josiah Patterson ~ Memphis
fana.. h critically "a
Oklahoma had anow and sleet IN sew
sval portions Wednesday
Holland has declared her neutrality
In the Russian japanese war,
Postmaster willard Of weathsrfofd
Tex,. ated after few hours illness
Factory ~ Western Vinegar eorh
pany at oklahoma CITY was destroyed
BY are
y A. shtriex's eotton stu at Ada.
4 r.. burned Loss 10 ever tta0a. in
aaranee. $4,000
Ahout 200 blue lodges are represented
ct the Oklahoma Maxoaie grand lodge
meeting 81 Guthrie.
AZ Memphis. Tenn. James Hewitt
aa sx0sess messenger vas ktiisa ~
On stFaua hts brother ln.iaw.
AZ Martha TeK, tgsnFY Perkins, =
nsaFa. charged slth attempted eflm-
nal assault. vas glyea atty Years.
Hlli hinimana ana Al nallara haa !
aaieutY neaf Iawtoa OKLA 1he
faFmsF As pfehahlY fatally stahbsa
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-11
BY Miss Florence Worden
New York, Nov. 10, 1903
3I4 w 41fh ST

3l4 w. Attn st.
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been worth a thousand dollars to
me. would certainly not take that
sum and give back the benefit have
received from your remedy.
Last spring the strain of my pro-
fessional duties left me nervous
wreck. | went nome, and for weeks
was nursed by my mother as an Alb
solute invalid.
MY digestion was very weak
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-02-11
TWO SHIPS ARE SUNK
Russian War Vessels GET the Worst
Of 40 Encounter
AT CHEMULPO, KOREA
Cruisers, tsiten Time Limit 10 Leave.
Attacked a Torpedo Boat. and
IN u Sh0rt Time Placed
Reneatb The BiiIows.

london, Feb II. -Raron Hayashi.
Iaoanes minister here. teceaved OH
clal confirmation from Toxic of the de-
struciton at Chemulpo ~ The Russian
first class cruiser variag and third
class cruiser Korietz
Official dispatches from Toxic Feceiv-
ed hy Baron HayaShi says the Japan
csc admiral. on arriving at Chemulbo.
Korea. sent word to two Russian
cruisers giving them a time unit N
which to leave. shortly afterward the
Russians came out and attacked a
Japanese torpedo boat which replied
with torpedo. hot iueneettveiy. Gen
efal exchange Of shots then followed.
After . ho, fire the Russians returned
tn Chemuiro and sank at ihe entrance
~ whether their sinkingseas due To the
japanese Ere or the Russians own &C
t.ou. but IL il believed - be du. 10
the former. Crews Of both Russian yes
sets sought refuge ou French war
ship at Chemuipo There were no cas-
aaities among the Japanese and their
vessels sustained no damage.
I'VE were slow ia negotiating. 50 we
are making up for lost time 10y quick
ness in action" said Haron HayashL
E:nga gements At Port Arthur and Che
nulpo are merely Jn accordance with
plans long ma tured. As soon as our
forces are landed iu Korea look for
an important feet action al Port Ar
thur. Russian vessels are not likely
Ia give up Tho advantage they have
gained by being under cover OF their
Land batteries nv going to the Chinese
side. however The Japanese feet b.
high angle fire can drop YEA shells
~hich should make " very uncou1fort-
abba for Russian ships wing moored
close 'o ore snothsr II Is hereby Aop-
FL to drive ont Ntreroy AlexieF y
forces Possibly. Ike Admiral Cervera
he may anticipate the fate - come
into the open - hts own arrord Pres
snt -v~ntx go TO show the utter useless
~ 81 OF Port Arthur frotg a strat-getjc
vEew point
: ne rFDASTF NaFA&E- W ht*h WAs hB8ft
at the Cramps shSpy4r1 Philadelphia
IN 1894. vas ~ steel ard uuNb~atheA
~s@ has 500 tons Displacement ard ar
Indicated horse power Ct twenty knots
On t~r speed trial SHE made twenty
fouT kwots per hour for eight houf1
She was taa feet Tong - feet ~ bean,
sni hal depth in the hold OF fw~nty
feet The NariaR's armament consist ct
~ twelve *ir-tneh qulek ire guns
twelve Twelve uounier~ Qutrk Br~r~
esghf three pouutar a4itk ar~fs tao
ore- Founders and six torpedo tuh.s.s
I t@o or witch were su1sra~fg~d
The En~ietz vas built at STOCK boir1.
she was ~ steel and 5os feet ln length,
g. feet Frs beam 1878 toms displacement
ara $500 Indicated horse power Her
speed vas thirteen knots The srFua
rnent Of the kor}efz consisted % two
etwht-incb hr~ech leaders. one Hfx-fnrh
brecrh toader four 45-}neh quick frsrz
two SIX FOUNDER quick nr~rg. two aue.
FOUNDER revolving cannon art two tor.
p~to Tubes