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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04
Eighty Thousand Japanese Attack
Thirty thousand Russians in
Strongly Fortified Position
and Infiict a Disastrous
Defeat.
Russian Force Driven Out of lntrenca.
ments, Thirty-six Guns and 1000
Prisoners Left in Hands of laps.
Russian Loss Twenty Officers
and Six Hundred Men.
Ramored Capture of Russian vladiyos-
tock Squadron.

London, May 8, p. MT is re-
ported from st. Petersburg that an
other severe engagement was fought
between the Russian and Japanese
forces on the Yalu River this morn.
ing.
The Russians had $1,000 troops
strongly entrenehed in the hills On
the Manchurian side of the river
and the Japanese attacked with 80,-
600 and after deserate fight the Rus
sian position was carried and the Rus
SLAMS driven out.
The Japanese captured thirsy-six Of
the Russian guns with which. the en-
trenchments were defended and took
2, 600 Of the Russian troops prisoners.
The Russians report that twenty
officers and six hundred men we're
wounded, but make no report of the
killed.
The Japanese are believed to have
suffered serious loss as the assault
was desperate and hazardous one and
the Russian force m.de fierce and
determined defence, resisting until
they were fairly overwhelmed by mere
brute force Of numbers.
The report states, however, that the
Japanese we're completely victorious
and that the Russian retreat was
hurried to prevent the capture of
greater number.
The report has not been officially
confirmed, but is believed to be relia-
BILE.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04
BLUE GRASS.
1t is a Native of the Wabash Val
ley in Indiana.

"a great many people contend that
blue grass was first found IN Ken
lucky" said an eminent Indiana
peologist, but this is not so. Blue
grass is native of the Wabash val
ley, in Indiana. It was found by
William Henry Harrison's troops dur
ing that solemn march to Tippecanoe
In 1911. Harrison. gathered small
army at Ohio Falls and started north.
At Vincennes the gallant heroes real
lied that they could not go 200 miles
up the Wabash without feed for
their horses. General Harrison had
two cribs of corn at Terre Haute and
persuaded the men to go or. AS they
came on with hungry horses and scant
feed they found the ground covered
with blue grass.
"Six miles west of Newport, on the
Collett farm. was found bountiful
supply of blue grass. Some places in
the bottom it was growing three feet
high, and such feed had never been
heard of by the Kentucky soldier.
At State Line City more blue grass
was found, and from there to Tippe-
canoe the whole line of march was
covered with blue grass.
! The seed was carried back to Ken
tucky and sown there. but they could
not make it thrive alone in the warm
soil, and it had to be sown with oats
and rye. Mr. Sandusky told me in
an early day that nc blue grass grew
in Kentucky until after it was i'm
ported from Indiana. Tom Downing,
of Terre Eaute was an ardent admirer
of Henry Clay and once went to visit
him at his home near Ashland, KY.
After seeing the fine farm we'll set in
blue grass Downing suggested that
Mt. Clay let him have some of the
seed to take back to Indiana.
'' Tom, don't make a fool Of your
SELF said Clay. The grandsire of
Kentucky blue grass is growing around
your house and in the fence corners
of your fields. We got the seed from
Terre Haute and the middle Wabash
and after hard struggle got it to
grow here in it's present luxurious
ness. indianapolis Journal.
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London, Daily News: With all his
generous admission of the fine fighting
qualities of the japanese, the Russian
admiral Skrydlof was i'll advised TO
say that "of course, they have net
the traditions behind them that our
soldiers bave" If it comes to com
pairing national traditions the Rus
slams, who could scarcely have been
called people at all three centuries
ago, do not shine particularly as
against the Japanese, whose national
civilization is one of the oldest in the
world. The military tradition of
Japan, moreover, is one of the chief
glo1ies cf her history. Bravery and
skill in fighting were leading virtues
in feudal Japan when the Russians
were in state of barbarism. The
truth is that, to anyone moving the
elementary facts about the history of
the two countries, Russia's assump-
tion of superior civilization is just a
little irritating, whatever we NAV
think of the merits of the quarrel nov,
Icing fought out.
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LINE WILL CONTEST.
Interesting Legal Battle in Which
Prominent Persons are
Engaged.

Washington, May 2.-The suit over
the estate of Thomas F. Lane, who
died here in October, 1900, was called
for trial today before Judge Wright
in the district court. That the case
will prove rather sensational seems
certain from the nature of the evidence
that is to be presented, and the
ablest lawyers in Washington have
been retained on each side. The con-
test is over the will left by Mr.. Lane
in which he bequeathed property
amounting to about $50, coo to his
mother, brothers and sister, all resi-
dents Of Summit, N. j., and provided
that his estate, ia excess Of that
amount, should be divided equally
between his wife and his mother.
Mr.. Lane's wife was a daughter of
Senator Blackburn. of Kentucky,
and the letter containing the foregoing
disposition of Nh. Lanes property
was found in Mr.. Lanes effects and
taken possession of by his widow after
his death. She placed it in safe de-
posit vault, refused to have it opened
or disposed of, and it was not until
after her death in July 1902. that the
lawyers representing Mr.. Lanes broth
er, who had been fighting to secure
possession of the letter, or knowledge
of it's contents, succeeded in having it
opened. After her death Senator
Blackburn was appointed executor of
her estate, and when be visited the
safe deposit vaults, accompanied By
two representatives of the court, this
letter was found among the contents.
After long and bitter fight the effort
to have the will admitted to probate
was successful, and Senator Black
burns application to be appointed ad-
ministrator of Mr.. Lanes estate was
denied.
Senator Blackburn is now contesting
the will on behalf of the daughter of
Thomas F. Lane, and is making the
contest on the ground that Mr.. Lane
was of unsound mind when it was
written. The will is very brief, COM
prising only about dozen lines,
entirely in Mr.. Lanes handwriting,
but properly witnessed by Edward
Tucker, who was butler in Mr..
Lane's bouse, and in form and
phraseology has been admitted to be
legal
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04
COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS.
Parker Endorsed in Several Coun-
ties---Hearst Not Mentioned.

Columbia, May 3.-Parker senti7
ment in many counties and harmony
practically in all were the features of
the Democratic conventions held yes
terday. Delegates to the State con-
vention were elected without instruc-
tions.
In Edgefeld, Ex-Gov. Sheppard and
United States Senator Tillman, lead
ers of the two factions in 1892, each
spoke declaring for Parker's nomina-
tion and both were elected delegates
to the State convention.
In Greenville and Anderson attacks
were made on the State dispensary
in the form of resolutions, but they
were voted down in Anderson, how
ever, by a small majority.
Hearst sentiment was rarely heard
from and so far as known he has few
if any delegates and has probably
not a single delegation.
: In Laurens resolutions in favor of
reafhrming the national platforms
of 1896 and 1900 were adopted and in
Florence similar resolutions were
voted down.
The liveliest conventions were in
Marlboro and Aiken. The Demo
Gratis of Marlboro adopted the plan OF
allowing each township to name
delegate.
In most of the counties strong men
we're elected and the con yention will
be one to include more than the ordi-
nary amount Of ability. In Charles
ton, for example, the strongest dele
CATION OF the last decade was chosen:
The State.
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that the Russians would not contest
the crossing Of the Yalu has proved,
as We thought, to be misleading. Ku-
ropatkin evidently meant to make a
determined resistance, but he either
underestimated our strength or dis
posed his forces in the belief that We
would not venture frontal attack.
81 take it from the dispatches re-
ceived that we have now practically
secured control cf both banks of thu
Yalu. In consequence, our base will
probably be moved to Antung''
Reviewing the whole future of the
struggle that has just commenced in
such deadly earnest on land, Baron
Hayashi said:
"The duration of the war must lie
rather with Russia than with Japan.
For the moment the military advan-
tage is with Us for Kuropatkin has
extended his front and We can strike
where and when we will. Our ag-
gressive movement may be carried on
to Mukden, perhaps to Harbin, and
perhaps even further, but before long
there must come stage of the cam
US4kSu WuClO AL doSOLQO tlO
role Of the invading power and where
We must act solely on the defensive.
From the beginning it has been so and
our aggression is and has been but a
means towards the eventual repulsion
of an invading army"
Gas regards Port Arthur and Vladi-
vostok, the situation is somewhat in
the future. l cannot say anything
about the movement of our armies
that have been modified but there
is no doubt chat the Liao-Tung peuin-
sula will be cut off from supplies if
any success attends our land forces.
Neither Port Arthur nor Vladivosock
can be taken from the sea front, but
I think you will find Port Arthur
either taken by our land forces or
starved out by September.
VICTORY CONFIRMED.
London. May 3.-The latest dis
patches received here confirming the
completeness of the japanese victory
on the Yalu could hardly have given
greater satisfaction in Toxic than they
have done in London. The editorials
in the morning papers ring with ad-
miration at the success of Gen.
Kuroki's strategy in manner indi-
eating that Great Britain had been in
considerable doubt of the capacity of
her ally's troops when matched against
the Russians; and, despite the lack by
Japan of good cavalry to follow up her
victory it is believed that she will
speedily drive the Russians out of Feng
Huan Cheng also.
Few further details have yet been re-
ceived but it seems that the japanese
imperial guards fought with con-
spicuous bravery and sustained the
brunt of the fighting losing heavily.
Some accounts speak Of baYonet
charges.
1t is evident that tie japanese sue
cess is largely due to the superiority of
their artillery, the Russian guns being
too light.
The japanese victory has caused
complete surprise in the European
capitals and is expected to lead to
difficulty in Russia's efforts to. raise a
loan.
An uneon6rmed report Of severe
fighting between 5000 Russians and a
similar number Of Japanese at Gensan
is sent by The Standards St. Peters
burg correspondent, who says the
japanese were compelled to retire into
Gepsan, both sides losing heavily.
Two Russian officers are said to have
been among the wounded
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squadron of Admiral Hosoya partici-
pared in the fighting of Saturday.
It encountered a mixed force Of Rus
san infantry, cavalry and artillery on
the Manchurian bank Of the Yalu be-
low Antung and after sharp fight
scattered them to the hills.
A bridge across the main stream Of
the Yalu just above Win was complet-
ed at 8 O'Clock Saturday night and the
Second Japanese division and the I'M
perial Guards Immediately began
crossing. They advanced and occupied
the hills back of Kosan, facing the
Russian position on the. right bank of
the river. Ali through Saturday night
regiment after regiment of japanese
soldiers poured across the bridge and at
late hour Saturday night Gen. Kuroki
telegraphed to the general staff OF the
army:
ii will attack the enemy on May
at dawn"
True to his promise Gen. Kuroki at
daylight today centered all his artillery
on the Russian position between
Chiu Tien Cheng and Yoshoko. To
this fire the Russians made reply with
all their batteries. go ~ "a "a!
At Z O'Clock in the morning the Rus
sian battery at Yoshoko was silenced
and half an hour later Gen. Kuroki
ordered his line, stretching for four
miles to attack. The japanese in.
fantry, on the word of command
charged across the Tho, wading that
stream blsast deep and began storming
the heights at 8. Is.
At 9 O'Clock they had swept the Rus.
sian line back across the plateau.
It is believed that the japanese
losses were heavy, particularly during
the infantry charge.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04
Letter to John ]. Britton, Jr.
Sumter, S. c.

Dear Sir: We manage to get some
fun out of paint. j II Kohlmeyer,
Grove City, Pa, put in Devoe. Along
came a salesman of somebody else's
paint before ours had got there.
Salesman said ours was short-meas-
ure. Kohlmeyer weakened hung-6re
and Topped; stopped ours and took
his.
It was our turn now We emptied
our can into his and his into ours.
The short measure was his, not ours {;
and we kept our man.
And, ever since then, that paint
manufacturer gives full-measure: his
paint is not pure, but bis gallon. con-
tains four quarts.
Go by the name; and the name to
go by is Devoe lead -and-zinc.
Yours truly
q F Y Devoe & Co
P. 81. 3. Durant' sells our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04


Greenwood, April Wofford's
representative, Mr.. E. K. Hardin,
Jr., was the winner of first prize in
the sixth annual contest of the South
Carolina r-collegiate Oratorical
association here last night. The sec
ond prize was awarded to Mr.. j. NJ.
Daniel, Furman's S representative. Mr..
Daniel is a brother OF Furmau's re-
preventative here four years ago, who
won first prize.
Edgefeld, May 2.-Hon. Leon J..
Williams was in the convention as a
delegate aud stated to his friends, not
to the convention, that he would be
candidate for congress in the regular
race this summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04

Toxic, April 26.-The leading Jap
actor Kawawkami, was robbed of a
diamond studded watch, worth a
thousand dollars, present from the
czar of Russia, who took great
liking to the Jap when the latter made
a tour of the empire several years
ago. Kawakami did not mind the
loss much. and was more astonished
than overjoyed when next day be re-
ceived back his watch with letter
signed pickpocket. "Our guild
has ordered me to return this infamous
bauble." wrote the patriotic cutpurse,
1--WE will not smudge ourselves with
contraband from the enemy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04

. Charleston, May about 200 stone
cutters went on strike today at the
navy yard and the stone and marble
works about the city. They wanted
So 50 per day, so cents more than the
union rates, which they have been re-
ceiving. The contractors agreed to
give them $3.50, which the men ex-
pressed their willingness to accept,
but the contractors wanted them to
agree to the scale for three years, and
pending decision on this Ioint the
men laid down their tools. The mat
ter will probably be settled in few
days.
Aiken, May IA. +. Lacey, a
journeyman painter, was taken from
the lookup in Wagener on Friday
night and whipped almost into a state
of insensibility by party of men
whom he believes to be young white
men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04

Constantinople, April 30.-Accord-
ing TO Official advices there has been
serious fighting in the ,Sassun district
s,f Asia Mino, between the troops and
She Armenian, insurgents numbering
1900. The TROOPS lost 20 killed and
e wounded. Twelve villages in the
Throri district have been destroyed,
,f5sxs whether by insurgents OF Kurds
g IS noe saoEn There are 10, 900
1roops il sher disturbed area.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04

Charleston, April 29.-The police
department. haSS made out 100 cases
for violation of the dispensary ordi
nance which will be called in the city
court on Monday. This is the largest
number of cases which has been made
up for single term Of the court.
Last January has held the record,
when rs cases were called. There is
business enough to keep the court
busy for few days.
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TOWN CAPTURED.

Toxic, May !, 8 p. m.-The Japa-
nese today captured Chiu Tien Cheng,
ten miles north of Antung, which is
regarded as the key to the Russian
position on the right bank of the
Yalu river. It is expected that the
Russians will retreat to Feng Huan
Cheng, which is on the road to Liao
Yang.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04

Birmingham. Ala, May Three
large four-story Office buildings with
one smaller brick structure occupied
Fv produce and wholesale grocery
dealers, were completely destroyed by
Gse early today, entailing q loss Of
SafD 600. The insurance is between
S5O 600 and $50, oo0.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04
ANTUNG ABANDONED.

Toxic, May 2, II a. m.-The Rus
SLAMS we're forced to abandon Antung
yesterday. They burned the town and
retreated to Feng Huan Cbeng.
The Japanese now control the
estaury of the Yalu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-04
FOGs GAVE PROTECTION.

Toxic, May ], p. m.-The latest
japanese naval movemnt against
Vladivostock failed of success because
of dense fogs which prevailed in the
vicinity of that port.
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TO LAND ON LAO TUNG.

Cbefoo, May l, 8 p. NIT is ex-
pected here that the japanese will land
on the Lao Tung peninsula, near
Taku Shan, if they have not already
done so.
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RUMOR OF ANOTHER NAVAL
VICTORY BY THE JAPANESE.
New York, May 3, 248 p. ma
London unconfrmed rumor reports
that the japanese feet under Admi-
raj Uriu has captured the Russian
Vladivostock squadron.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-06-24

itch and worry themselves by rubbing
against fences or anything they can
find. They become reduced in flesh
and while the parasite does not kill
them it keeps them SO poor in flesh
that they cannot stand a hard winter.
To dip them would be money in the
cattleman's pocket. Dip them in the
spring, they will shed their coats free
ly, and are in condition to put on and
retain flesh, so that it is equal to o
months full feeding"
"How do you account. for the prev
alence Of cattle scab in the state? p
the doctor was asked.
Imported Bulls the Source.
"My investigations have convinced
me-" said the doctor, 'that the infec-
ton is due to the use of imported and
we'll bred bulls. l have found that
before bulls were imported into the
state from the east for the purpose of
improving the herds there was no
cattle scab, or mango, as some call
it, and 1t has also been demonstrated
as a result of our inquiries that in
every case where it has been noticed
in a herd the owner, asked when he
first noticed it, has put the date after
the use of the imported bulls. Down
in Utah l had a sample case Two
men who were rivals at the state fair
for the premiums sent east for bulls,
They came and both of them were
found to have the scab.
"The only way to rid the country
of the disease is to dip the animals.
Cattle shipped from the western
ranges having the disease will contain
mate the corrals where they are un'
loaded to be fed, and they will also
contaminate the pens at Chicago, OF
wherever they are marketed"
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sRlDeER CANYON OIL.
Annual Election Of officers-company
Will Begin Development.

Annual Election Of officers-Company
Will Begin Development.
Last Tuesday the annual election
of the Bridger Canyon Oil company
was held at Bridger. The directors
chosen are Samuel H. Glidden, L. A.
Corey, G. j. Baldwin, George H.
Hougn, ]. H. Johnston, G. G. Bever,
EC. o. Gruwell and five gentlemen
from South Dakota, whose names
could not be learned. In turn the
board elected these officers: Presi-
dent, Samuel H. Glidden; vice-presi-
dent, L. A. Corey; secretary and treas
urer, c. J. Baldwin.
The company controls 1000 acres OF
land and in the opinion OF Professor
Aughey, the well known oil expert,
ana others whose judgment in such
matters is accepted as of value 1t
has a property hat promises well.
The formation is the same as that
at Lander, Wyo., while the indica-
lions of q large body of oil underneath
are said to be exceptionally favorable.
In this respect, it is claimed, the con
ditions are even better than at the
Swift Current oil fields. The shale,
instead of merely indicating the pres
ence of oil, is saturated with the fluid
to the extent that it burns readily
when a match is applied and fire tests
are said to have demonstrated that 1t
carries oil to the extent of fully 81
per cent.
Acting on the advice of Professor
Aughey, the company has determined
to begin prospecting as soon as pos
sible. Yesterday Mr.. Corey left fol
the east for the purpose of buying Z
drill and other apparatus necessary
to develop the property. En- route he
will stop at the Wyoming oil fields
and learn what is being done there
in order to better acquaint himsel
with matters and to enable him tt
select machinery suitable for the con
templated work. Thence he will g
into Pennsylvania and study condi
lions as found in the large oil pro
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YOUR
The Curtin Music House Offers SpIen-
did Piano Bargains.

You will have to hurry il you want
one of those beautiful pianos at fac
tory price. We have but three or
four left and they are about to find
homes. No question about quality OF
our goods. Everyone in Billings knows
the Sohmer, Crown and Schiller pia-
nos. They also know our house and
our reputation for square dealing. We
mean just what we say when it comes
to quality, price, terms and an iron
clad warrant. If you do not like your
selection after a year trial bring 1t
back and get another. 1t costs you
nothing to trade pianos with us. We
give you a long time to pay for your
piano while you are using it, and still
you save many dollars if you place
your order with us. We are not travel
ing fakirs, but legitimate dealers, who
make every promise good. Some
travelling agents will promise to save
you big money on a piano because
they pay no rent and will tell you
they have just what you want at the
railway freight house. Look out for
such agents, and look out for their
goods. We are too busy to tell you
any more about it today. Just call
and learn for yourself what bargains
we have and how easy it is to buy
a piano from a reputable house. Come
at once and take these bargains so
we can clean house.
CURTIN MUSIC HOUSE,
G. w. Houghton, Manager.
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THE CHIEF.
County Regarded as King Pin in A.
faIfa Culture.

Yellowstone c'.anty is conceded to
be the center of the alfalfa raising
industry of the state and the farmers
of all others are looking to it for ev-
erything that is new and of interest
to that branch of agriculture. When
ever they want to learn anything in
regard to it they turn in this direc-
ton, knowing that the knowledge de-
sired is to be obtained here.
I. d. O'Donnell, the alfalfa king"
has returned from a tour of the re-
gion to the north and west, where he
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attended several farmers institutes
and delivered addresses on alfalfa and
its cultivation. He found much in
terest in the subject and was piled
with questions by those who r anx
ious to know more about it. Many
who have hitherto paid but little at
tention to it's cultivation have ex-
pressed themselves as decided to add
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ing regions of that state.

ducing regions of that state.
So we'll pleased are they with the
outlook that the incorporators have
pledged themselves not to sell any of
their stock, but to hold it for future
developments.