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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-25

Paris, lIay 20.--The correspondents
at ST. Petersburg OF the f,cole de
Paris says: The Russian cruiser
Bogatyr grounded during fec on the
rocks near the entrance 10 Nlad!ros-
tok. Her position is critical The
crew was saved.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-25
SUMTER. S. G. WEDNESDAY. MAY 26. 1904

Arthur. the Kssugia rammed the
1osDln5, sinking the latter in few
MINUS. Ninety Of her crew were
The same morning the Hatsuse,
Wnle cruising off Port Arthur, Gov
erlng the landing of the soldiers,
s:I1dck a mine ten knots southeast of
tae harbor entrance. She signalied
:or help, aud instantly struck another
mine. She sank in half an hour.
Three hundred of her crew were saved
by torpedo boats. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-25
TIE PLATFORM.

TIE Democrats of the State of South
Carolina. in convention assembled by
their duly constituted representatives,
hereby renew their pledge of fidelity to
the fundamental principles OF Jeferso-
Eian Democracy as heretofore repeat
ediy announced in our State and ma
tional platforms.
Ne heartily approve the administsa-
tion of onr State government IS wise.
conservative and patriotic. Each OF
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-25

Chefoo, May 10, 11.3o a. m.-Rus-
sian refugees who arrived here today
on junk from Port Dalny say that
the Japanese bombarded Port Arthur
last Monday. Russian officers who
were on Golden Hill declared, accord
ing to the refugees, that during the
bombardmeht japanese battlesbjp
and cruiser struck mines and sank
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-25
THE Ia
z.1|
Londo&
the corr&
cables fIH
der dat&

intend attacking Port Arthur with the
entire force when it numbers 50,00Q
men. They are mounting 6-inch guns
on steel wheels, with the object Of
silencipg the Russian batteries,
ssThe Manchurian Railway. sontH
of. Harbin, is constantly broken py!
Chinese marauders, and the Russians
threaten reprisals.
'sThe Russians admit that they bave,
to contend with terrible difficulties
along the whole line. Their meD&
however, are behaving spleEdidly ans
they are very cor pfdent.'' s.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-25

Cbefoo, May 1a.-The warships re-
ported to have oeen sunk off Port Ar
thur are the hatt!eship 'Shikishima
and the armor9d cruiser Asama. The
story is not believed. here, bat the
Russians who brought the news insist
that it is true.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-25

Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devce.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-05-25

Of Fielder. Alternates, r. S. Whaley,
of Charleston j. D. Bivens, of st.
George. :.
OF Edge6eld: Claude E. Sawyer, OF
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
Robbed The Grave.

A startling incident, is narrated by
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, az
follows: Il was in an awful con-
dltion. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain
continually in back and sides, no
appetite, growing weaker day by day.
Three physicians had given me up.
Then was advised to use Electric
Bitters; to my great joy, the first
bottle made decided improvement
I continued their use for three weeks,
and am now a we'll man. I know
they robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail to try
them. Only so cents, guaranteed,
at The Kaufman Drug Co.'S, drug
store.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
Morgan to Go to Europe.

New York, March 81 In view cf
the fact that J. p. Morgan has ar
ranged to leave for Europe next
week. Wall street is inclined to
expect an early announcement that
some sort of a satisfactory arrange
ment has been reached between the
Uoion Pacific interests and the dis
tribution of the assets of the North
ern Securities company. Several
men prominent in Northern Securi-
ties matters, called at the cffi ae of j.
P. Morgan & Co, today. Rspresen-
tatives of that firm aad the Union
Pacific interests said, however, that
there was nothing new in the situa-
ton.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06

the fight, when the Vlcksburg sent
a surgeon his services were refused
The tone of the correspondent IS
very bitter. He adds that be saw
the American denials of the incident
when be arrived at Port Said, but
that they are not convincing. He
continued: Il saw the report OF one
Of the captains to his government, IN
which the action of the American
captain was set forth clearly and
categorically in it's true colors." In
official circles the action of some of
the newspapers here in attempting to
revive hostile feeling against the
Uaited Ststes on account OF the
Vicksburg incident is sincerely de-
precated. The Associated Press IS
authorized to announce that the gov
eminent has nothing to crltlclse IN
the action of Commander Marshall.
Moreover, it does not sympathize
with the Novoe Aremya's editorial Of
yesterday pointing to the United
States as the real commercial and
political foe of Great Britain and
Russia.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
a Dandy for Burns.

Dr. Bargin, Pana, Ill, writes: II
have used Billiards. Snow Liniment;
always recommend it to my friends,
as I AIN confident there is no better
made. 1t is a dandy for burns.
Those who live on farms are espec-
tally liable to many accidental cuts,
burns, bruises, which heal rapidly
when Ballard's Snow Liniment is
applied. 1t should always be kept
in the house for cases of emergency.'
Csc, 50c., Sl.00 a bottle. Sold by
The Kaufman Drug Co., Lexington,
S. G.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
A Cotton Leader.

Mr.. Sully is trying very hard to
make a settlement with bis creditors,
and he seems inclined to do all il his
power to reimburse them as far as be
can. We hope he will succeed in
making satisfactory arrangements,
but if he comes back on the market,
let him come along while The cotton
crop is being marketed Then TIE
growers will receive SOM ething from
his manipulation, perhaps. The two
or three hundred millions of dollars
which his advent on the market was
said to have added to the wealth of
the cotton growers of the South was
little financial pleasantly Of We'll
street operators. The actual money
never came this way.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06

WANTED-Falthtul person to travel for
we'll established house lr a few counties,
calling on re'ail merchants and agents.
Local territory. Salar> S2D.00 per week
and expenses additional, AL payable in cash
each week. Money tor expenses advanced.
Position permanent, Business successful
and rushing. Manufacturers and Whole.
salers, Department l, third hoof 334
Dearborn St., Chicago. Ill. 22
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
Blood Poison.

In almost every daily paper death
from blood poisoning is recorded. 1t
seems that deadly germs are lurking
in almost everything one handles
nowadays. Filthy lucre' is not
altogether a misnomer for money, an
Alabama man having recently been
poisoned by handling greenbacks.
A newspaper man will, however, risk
his life by seizing upon every diney,
dirty bill that may be cffered hy
delin queut subscribers.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
A Thougtf1l Man.

NJ. NJ. Austin, of Winchester. Ind :,
knew what to do in the hour of need.
His wife lad such an unusual case of
stomach and liver trouble, physicians
could not help her. he thought OF
aud tried Dr.. Kings New Llfe Pills
and shs got relief at once and was
finally cured. Only 25,., at The
Kaufman Drug Co's., store.
When you read IN account of a
split IN the Republican party in a
Southern State, 1t is safe to wager
that the negroes and the poslmasters
have failed to agree on a question Of
party policy.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
The Right Of the South.

New York Sun, March 20, 1904.
These remarks are attributed by
the Washington correspondent of the
New York Herald to the Hon. Asbury
Francis Lever, Representative in
Congress from the Seventh district
of South Caro1ina:
Forty years has passed since the civil
war. We are in the Union. We cast
the only solid Democratic vote, and yet
we are denied any considerable weight
in making the policy of the party. This
state of affairs should change, and III
1908 I would not be surprised to see the
South united on some strong Southern
man for the nomination. We are not
ONLY the conservative element Of the
Democratic party, but we are the great
conservative element in the country, and
the country needs that conservatism in
the management of its affairs.
If We are not mistaken Mr.. Lever
is tie youngest member of the House.
The civil war had been over almost
ten years when he was born. Of his
six colleagues from South Carolina in
the present Congress only three were
living when Moultrie opened fire on
Sumter; and of these elders one was
only three years old then, and another
less than two months. The patriarch
of the South Carolina delegation, Mr..
Croft of Aiken, was yet a boy when
Lee surrendered.
How can these Southern Demo-
Gratis, representatives of the Demo
cracy of today, citizens of State ss
fully identified with the interests and
sentiments which make our inoissol-
liable Union, and as loyal to it's flag
and future as any State in the North
ern tier between New Eogland and
the Pacific, accept as valid and un-
written law excluding them from the
Office of President How can they
be expected to comprehend the rea-
sonableness of principle of political
expediency which denies to the South
erner his equal right to be nominated
for President by his party!
There is no such law and there is
no longer any such principle of po'
liticsl expediency. The ghost of the
old tradition of the ineligibility OF
the Southern Democrat for nomins-
tion would vanish upon the appear
ance of leader from the South
whether in 1908 or 1904.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
Sciatjc Rheumatism Cured.

II have been subject TO sclatic
rheumatism for year." says E. Wal.
dron, of Wilton Junction, Iowa. IN 7
ioints we're stiff and gave me much
pain and odiscomfit. My joints would
crack when I Strengthened up. I
used Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
have been. thoroughly cured. Have
not had a pain or ache from the old
trouble for many months It is GER
tsinly q most wonderful liniment.
For sale by the Kaufman Drug Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
Was the Legislature 3Encoed?

W 40 tIS Ivy ISasas "ss - ss@soSs..
Columbia Record.
Now the telephone act is found
& fective. The trHbcbi-e tax cannot
be enforced until Eext year. We are
informed tina. there is also something
wrong with the insurance law. The
tax law caunot be enfolc ced. We do
not kroy what will develop next,
We woul1 like for some legislator to
explain how all this happened. We
koow that often there is much under
hand work in the passage CT acts.
and fr' qlsntly single word or harm
less amepdm ent is gotten IN at the
last moment Of daily session or at
that of the close which practically
destroys the intended effect Of bill.
There are so many of them turning
up wrong that We have about con-
Guided that somebody's tioe L: n
hand is responsible for all of it. We
do not know. but it seems to be very
strange.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
Cures Coughs and Colds.

Mrs G Peterson, 625 Lake street,
Topeka, Kansas, says: "Of all
cough remedies Ballaro's Horehound
Syrup is my favorite; it has done
and will do all that is claimed for it
to speedily cure all coughs and colds
and it is so sweet and pleasant to
tie taste" 25,, So. 81 90 bottle.
Sold by The Kaufman Drug Co.,
Lexington, S. @.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
Is Hostile to America.

St. Petersburg, March 31.-A cor
respondent of the Russians, who has
lust returned from Corea, writes that
he knows from official sources that
the commander of the Vicksburg did
not Join in the protest of the other
commanders against the Japanese
entering the port to engage the
yariae and Korietz and later, after
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1904-04-06
Health is Youth.
Disease and Sickness Bring Old Age.

Herbine, taken every morning be-
fore breakfast will keep you il robust
health, fit you to ward eff disease.
It cures constipation, biIiousness,
dyspepsia, fever, skin, liver and
kidney complaints. It purifes the
blood and clears the complexion.
Mrs. D. ". Smith, Whitney, Texas,
writes April 3, 1902: Il have used
Herbine, and find it the best medi-
cine for constipation and liver trou-
bles. 1t does all you claim for it.
1 can highly recommed it." soc. q
bottle. Sold by The Kaufman
Drug Co., Lexington. S. G.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
GIRLS ESCAPE FIRE
BY TELEPHONE POLES
confasratlon Causing $4,000 Dam.
ages Destroys Large Building.

Decatur, ILL.,: Fire in Waits Arcade
block, a seven.story structure occu.
pied by Stearns Decatur Hotel, Harris
European Hotel, Levin's department
store, the central exchange of the
Macon County Telephone system and
various offices inflicted damages
Thursday estimated at $127 900.
The fire started from an overheated
boiler in the basement. The insu.
rance is so per cent. Stearn's Hotel
had $50 guests, and most of them lost
their belongings. The damage to the
hotel was the heaviest, amounting to
100000. Levin's department store loss
is $4,000.
Fifteen girls in the telephone ex,
change were rescued from the third
floor by ladders and ropes, and sew
eral descended a telephone pole.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
OYAMA MOVING TO
TURN RUSSIAN LEFT
Indications That Activity Is to Be Re-
sumed in Front of Mukden.

st. Petersburg: The latest indica'
tons from the front point to a resump-
ton of the military operations on a
large scale. Field Marshol Oyama has
received heavy reenforcements, and
evidently is about ready to wage bat.
tie for the possession of Mukden. The
Japanese are showing particular &C
tivity on their right flank, as if they
we're contemplating a turning move
ment from that direction.
Fears are expressed at Mukden that
the railroad will not be able to bring
up sufficient supplies.
Frequent fights between the oppos-
ing patrols in Manchuria occurred Sun
day. The Russians, with heavy howit-
ger and 6-inch gun batteries, shell
the Japanese trenches and give the
working parties little respite. Large
numbers Of Russian officers are ar
irving at the front to replace those
who have fallen. The Russian army
at Mukden is realizing more fully every
day the enormous task involved in
driving back the Japanese.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
CODY BANDITS MAKE
ANOTHER WYOMING RAID
Secure Large Amount From Saloon
and Gambling Hall.

Cheyenne, Wyo.: The two bandits
who made a descent on the First ma
tional bank of Cody two weeks ago
and killed Cashier Middaugh, COM
mitted another bold robbery at
O'Clock Tuesday morning, when they
held up the inmates of Edwards sa-
loon and gambling house at Thermop-
oils, Big Horn county and secured a
large amount of money, watches and
jewelry. The outlaws wore masks, but
were recognized as George Merritt and
his partner, who killed Middaugh. They
were mounted on fast horses anad es-
capped to the Bad Lands along the Big
Horn River, south of Themopolis
Posses were quickly organized and
started in pursuit, but the robbers
reached the mountains ahead of them.
These desperadoes doubled back on
their trail from the Hole in the Wall"
country after the Cody robbery and
took refuge in the Owl Mountains,
south Of Thermopolis, where the Of
ficers had prepared to capture them.
Feeling runs high in Big Horn county
and IL the robbers are caught it is
thought they will be punished without
waiting for the courts to convict them.
The rewards have been increased and
additional posses will assist in the
search
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
SCHELL WILL GET COLD RECEPTION
FROM SECRETARY HITCHCOCK

Washington: In, a conversation
with the President Friday, Secretary
Hitchcock referred briefly to the
charges made by the Rev. Joseph
schell Of the Catholic Church against
indian Commissioner Jones, regarding
recent investigation of the condi-
ton ami treatment Of the Winnebago
Indians.
Father Schell is a Nebraska priest,
who has become involved in connec-
lion with the Winnebago Indians, and
has announced his purpose to come
to Washington to lay the whole mat
ter before the President
Secretary Hitchcock announced
that If Father Schell should come
here he would refuse to see or have
anything to do with him. He intim-
ated that the President might also
decline to take up the subject with
him.
Secretary Hitchcock said he had
announced his intention not to re
ceive Father Schell to Archbishop
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
CODY BANK RoBBER
PROBABLY CAUGHT
Captured Outlaw Resembles Man Who
Killed Cashier Mlddaugh.

Cheyenne, Wyo.: A Thermopolis
posse Wednesday evening came upon
one of the Cody-Thermopolis robbers
near the mouth of Owl creek, in the
Bad Lands, six miles below Thermopo-
lis, and captured the outlaw without
firing a shot.
On the bandit was found a quantity
of the money, jewelry and guns stolen
Tuesday morning in the raid on the
Edwards gambling house at Thermopo.
lis and the outlaw admits that he
did the job, although he says he had no
accomplices.
The desperate answers the descrip-
ton of the taller of the two bandits
who robbed the Cody bank two weeks
ago and killed Cashier Middaugh and
who led the officers a merry chase for
two weeks through the mountains. II
was the larger of the two men who
fred the shot which killed Middaugh.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
CHARGES FILED
AGAINST 0oMPERS
Labor Leader and Secretary Must An
swer Specific Allegations.

San Francisco, CAL: Business and
pleasure divided the time of the dele
gates to the federation of labor We'd
nesday. In the forenoon a stormy ses-
sion was held, in which the factional
fight regarding the seating of John
Mangan, delegate from the florists
and gardeners union among the Chi
cago unons, was aired. The question
of the standing of the Chicago fedora.
ton of labor, recently suspended by
the national federation, also entered
into the discussion. The credentials
committee failed to report on the sta
tus of William Schardt, president Of
the Chicago federation, when a dele
gate threatened to bring the matter to
focus and have it threshed out Oh
the floor of the convention, it was side
tracked by making it special order
of business for Thursday morning.
Charges and specifications were filed
against Samuel Gompers, president;
Frank Morrison, secretary, and the ex
ecutive council, for their action in Sep.
TENDER, 1903, in issuing q charter to
the bridge, stone and iron workers
in violation of the provisions of the
constitution requiring that such char
tiers shall not be granted without the
consent of the unions in closely allied
trades.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
END OF SIEGE OF
PORT ARTHUR NEAR
Believe Destroyed Warshlp Carried
Officers from Doomed Fortress.

London: It is still impossible to
shed any light on the real reason for
the Russians sacrificing the destroyer
Raztorophy. The idea that she was
thrown away for the purpose of con-
veying the batch of colorless dispatch
es, since issued in st. Petersburg,
is regarded as absurd. The mes
sage Of Mr.Fowler, the American con-
sui at Chefoo, which stated the condi-
ton at Port Arthur was critical,
tends to confirm the belief that the
Raztorophy's mission was significant
of the end of Port Arthur. 1t Is re-
ported that the destroyer took 30
Chefoo a number of naval officers,
whose services are likely to be more
valuable to the Baltic feet than to
the defense of the fortress.
Unofficial reports seem to indicate
that there is some movement on the
Sbakhe river. The Tien Tsin cor
respondent of the Telegraph says the
Japanese suddenly advanced and are
now within twelve miles of Mukden,
where the sound of their machine
guns mad rifles can be heard. This
is supposed to indicate that Gen. Kuroh
is attacking the Russian left.
According to one report from Muk-
den the Japanese have landed 10000
troops at Pitsewo, while 10000 from
Ying Kow will be employed in an
attempt to outfank the Russian right,
cutting off its retreat to the town Of
Tie Lung.
The Central News correspondent at
Chefoo represents the Japanese as
being incensed at the Chinese author
tiles, whom they accuse of comfy
ing with the Russians to hoodwink
the Japanese concerning the Russian
destroyer Raztorophy, which was sunk
after a successful run from Port
Arthur Rear Admiral Folger of the
American Asiatic squadron has noti-
fed the Chinese that he will land
marines If there is trouble.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
Four Are Killed In Explosion.

Chicago: Four persons were killed
and a score were Injured Friday by a
series of gas explosions that destroyed
the plant of the Pyle Electric Head
light Company. The shocks of the ex-
plosion were so severe that all the
buildings near the demolished plant
we're damaged and windows were shat
tered for blocks, while persons were
thrown from their feet. Over-pressure
Is believed to have caused the acct
dent. The total loss to property is
$4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24
Blows Up Russian WarshIp.

Chefoo: The Russian torpedo-boat
destroyer Raztorophy was blown up
in the harbor here Wednesday morn
ing, Commander Pelem explaining that
he did it to thwart any purpose of the
Japanese might have against his YES
sci. 1t is further stated that the Raj.
torophy carried sealed orders provid-
ing that, unless there came a highly
favorable opportunity to escape, the
vessel should be blown up. Sufficient
powder for this purpose was secreted
before the destroyer left Port Arthur.
Small charges of ordinary powder
placed in each of the five water-tight
compartments were exploded. 1t is
reported that the craft made a dash
from Port Arthur in order to get q
telegram from Gen. Stoessel through
to st. Petersburg, and this is taken to
indicate that the Russian commander
of the fortress realizes that protract.
ed resistance is impossible.
Mexico Missouri message., 1904-11-24

Ryan, a member of the Board Of In.
dian Missions, and that the Arcbbish-
op had carefully approved Of ihs
determination.
Date for Trial Set.
Fender, Neb.: Father Joseph Schell,
the Catholic priest arrested in Omaha
and brought to this city, was Friday
arraigned on a charge of forging the
name of Mrs. Mary Little Walker to
a certificate Of deposit for $4,000,
drawn on the Homer Bank.
He pleaded not guilty and the trial
was set for next month.
Father Schell left Friday for Wash
ington, where he will seek to place
before President Roosevelt the condi-
lions which exist at the Winnebago In
dian Agency, which, he alleges, are
deplorable.
He says the Indians are in a starv-
ing condition as a result of their per-
secution by INSCRIPTIONS white mer-
chants