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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
A DESPERATE ARRESTED.
Adams, the Colleton County Murder.
er, for Whom a Reward of $1,000
Was Offered, Captured.

Columbia, Dec. 22.-Adams, the
Colleton county white desperate who
broke jail under a death sentence. and
for whose CAPTURE Gov. Hayward of
fered a reward Of $1,000 few days
ago, was captured by a posse last
night, according to a telegram from
the Colleton county sheriff this morn
ing. Sheriff Owens asked that he be
allowed to transfer Adams either to
Columbia or Charleston for safe
keeping. The prisoner will be brought
here tomorrow morning. He is now
in the Colleton jail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Columbus, o., Dec. 21.-A defec-
tive electric wire caused a serious
confagration in the business section
of this city early this morning, en-
failing loss approximating 100000.
The fire started in the carpet house
Of Krauss, Butler & Benham on
North High street. Several fremen
were injured, the most serious accl-
dent being to Welsh whose back was
severely wrenched.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
A Certain Cure For Group.

When child shows symptoms OF Group
there Is no time TO experiment. with new
remedies, no matter how highly they may
be recommended. There is one preparation
that can always be depended upon. 1t has
been IN use for many years and has never
been known to fail, viz: Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. Mr M.F. Compton OF
Market Texas, says OF it, 81 have used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in severe
cases of Group with my children and can
trufhfuily say it always gives prompt
relief For sale by all Druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Governor Heyward has granted a
commutstion Of sentence to Robert
Thomas, who was convicted in Spar
tanburg county on the charge Of as
sault and battery, and sentenced to a
term of IS months. He has served six
months Of the terIp and the commu-
tation now ends the sentence. A par
don has been refused Henry Williams.
of Beaufort, who was convicted Of
grand larceny.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
Fine Gift From Miss Gould.

Dever Cor. \. Y. World.
with love and best wisher for
dear little Helen Gould Bell from
Helen Miller Gould, 1904, Lyndhurs.
vington-on-Hudson.'
A card bearing this inscription
from the daughter of the late Jay
Gould arrived at the home Of Gen.
Sherman Bell last evening. But chat
was not all. The card came in a big
rosewood box and in that box was a
complete dinner set Of solid silver,
with gold-lined cups and little Helen
Gould Bells name on each piece.
The service consists Of more than
100 pieces, from the establishment "t
one of the foremost silversmiths CT
the country, and is said by loca' con-
noisseurs to be the richest and mos
artistic in the world.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Washington, Dec. 21.-The Post
master General today dismissed H.
E. Levin, of Berthoud, Col, and ]. w.
Whitehead, of Nediana, o., rural free
delivery carriers. on the groun1 OF
pernicious political activity.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
NEWS OF the WlR.
JAPANESE PREPARING HOT RE-
CEPTIoN FOR BALTIC FLEET.
Gen. krropatkin Telegraphs That He
Has Chinese Reports of the Re-
capture OF Two Hundred and
Three Metre Hill by Russians.

Singapore, Dev. 22.-Two japanese
battleships, four cruisers and twelve
destroyers passed here last night
steamin:y westward. It looks like a
concentrated attack on the Russian
Baltic feet when it arrives, has been
planned by ne japanese.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Cleveland, O.. Dec. 22.-Dr. Leroy
S. Cadwick and MS wife, Mrs. Cassie
L. Chadwick, we're jointly indicted
BY the county grand jury this after:
noon on the charge of having forged
and uttered S., 600, COO note, signed
Andrew Carnegie.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

The annual contest for the Roddey.
medal was held. Wednesday night IN
the chapel Of South Carolina college.
Mr.. P. L. Hollis Of the Clariosophlc
society was awarded the medal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Capt. ]. C. Blackwell, who was re-
Gently elected sheriff Of Darlington
county, took charge Of the office on
the 10Th inst. He has appointed W. H.
Mozingo as deputy sheriff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
two sittines Daily.

Paris, Dec. 23.-According to the
ofHciai provisions, published this
morning. the international commits
sion will hold two sittings daily when
it convenes The question Of secrecy
was not discussed at the brief session
Yesterday.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

New York, Dec. 23-The jury in the
trial of Nan Patterson, charged with
the killing of Caesar Young, came in
to court at 1870 o'clock this morning
and announced that after celebrating
over 20 hours heye were unable to
reach an agreement Foreman Thomas
H. Harmer of the jury informed JUS
tice Davis that the evidence had been
carefully weighed, but that some
members of the jury had stood out
against all argument and reason. JUS
tice Davis. sent tht jury back again
for further deliberauon.
The jury came back into the room
worn and weary and took their seats
Miss Patterson was brought in. JUS
tice Davis asked the jury if they had
reached decision. They replied that
they had not. Justice Davis then said
he would give them any points they
wished, but the foreman said that
nothing was wanted and he added
that some members Of the jury We're
absolutely not open to conviction OR
reason. Jusice Davis then sent them
back. Miss Patterson was taken to the
prisoners den. She looked pale and
on the verge Of collapse.
It was commonly remarked about
the court that the case will probably
go to rial again, as the foreman's re-
marks indicated that the jury was at
the noint Of deadlock.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28
jury Failed to Agree

New York, Dec. 23.-At 12:45 p. m.
the Patterson jury finally announced
that they were unable to agree and
Justice Davis discharged the jury and
ordered a mistrial.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Paris, Dec. 2S.-It is reported that
the Japanese Government has express
Ssd the desire to be represented at the
sessions Of the international commits
sion which will inquire into the Dog
ger bank tragedy. The Japanese, it Is
said, claim that they are entitled TO
equal rights with Russia before the
cammisson. The foreign Office has
head nothing OF TIE report and the
officials saw that it is now too late for
the japanese to join in the inyestiga-
tion, even il they desire TO do so.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Bordeaux, France. Dec. 22..The
steamer Paraguay arrived this morn
ing bearing four officers Of the Rus
sian Baltic feet who will testify be-
fore the international commission.
LIEUT.. Eatraud, one of the four who
mad charge of the fash light on the
night OF the tragedy, says positively
that he saw torpedo boats among the
fishing feet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

Minor Eng-nent ON Shake River.
st. Petersburg, Dec. 22:-Gen. Ku-
ropatkin today sends a report of sey-
eral minor engagements near Shake
river recently. Nothing Of major inn
portanee has occurred within the past
three weeks.
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Russian. victory Reported.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-Gen. Ku-
ropatkir wires the general staff that
he has a. report from Chinese
sources that the Russian force at
Port Arthur has recaptured Two
Hundred and Three Metre Hill out
side of Port Arthur and seized ali the
guns mounted by japanese on that
position
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-28

r. r. COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
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the cost being met by a small contin-
ing tax against the land itself
on petition from owners within the
units, which will in some cases be as
small as so square miles
In handling agriculture the depart
ment has done so from the standpoint
of the commercial value of diversified
crops and with view to better meth
DDS Of marketing. With the scientific
and experimental side of agriculture
in South Carolina the department has
had nothing to do further than to
secure the cooperation of Clemson.
The department has been looking into
'the causes Of agricultural troubles
and has been attempting to find rem
edies for them.
The report also shows what has been
done to establish q State exhibit at
the State fair grounds here and
points out its part ON the commercial
side in the promotion of the schemes
for the development Of the inland wa
ter transportation routes along the
Atlantic coast. This exhibit is open the
year round fo- visitors. for whom a
catchy catalogue has Just been pre-
pared, A number of investors nave
been brought here from the East and
West and have made examinations OF
the land for its mineral and other ad-
yantages. A number Of important
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-06-11
AN IDAHO AIR SHIP.


InveAto= Claims 20 Have solved the
Problem.
Confucius is credited with having
predicted that great men should come
out Of the west and in large meas
ure his prediction has been fulfilled.
This being the inventive age. II Is
but natural that Idaho, excelling In
many things, might produce the con-
queror of the air. II Brazil has its
Santos Dumout, Idaho has its j. j.
Lamb Of Bellevue. Mr.. Lamb has
not yet broken into the Sunday sup
plements with bis airship bat he Is
working industriously and to good
purpose sith the invention. Unlike
his competitors, MIR. Lamb conceals
nothing. Those who desile to in
spect the model Of his airship are
always welcome to do 80. Even
suggestions are not scorued by Idaho's
inventor, says the Idaho Statesman.
In q communication to the States
man, J. ]. Lamb Of the Lamb i Pat
ton Airship company OF Bellevue
says:
I'VE make no secret Of our device
for We have protected ourselves with
patents. DR.. Greth appears to occupy
the attention OF the public just nov,
We wish to compare our machine with
his. DIR. Greth's airsbip has a rudder
and has to acquire q forward motion
before it will turn around In either
direction, pivoting on the center Of
the ship without forward or backward
motion. In our machine We use no
rudder, bat We use and have patent
on the use Of, flexible propellsrs, We
always place one at each end Of the
car. One is a right hand screw and
the other left hand screw, patented.
With q balloon one pushes, the
other pulls. BY means of the levers,
one for each baud, we can shift our
propsllers in any direction, up and
down, right, or left, which gives rs
complete and easy control of our
machine.
CDR. Greth fails to show in what
respect his machine 10 superior to
Santos Dumont's. We claim, and
know, that our machine is superior,
because we use the flexible propeller
shaft and right aud left screws.
I'VE have onr idea for years and
have felt confident that we solved the
problem, but our modesty and other
matters have kept us from exploiting
our idea before the public. Now We
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-06-11

$1,000 for each ton capacity. A
million and 4 half brick will BE-
needed In the buildings and this ma
terial will be purchased IN Boise.
Mr.. Faurot explained that be was
not asking anything from the people
beyond their good will. This he
hoped TO enjoy and be hoped to
secure the contracts needed without
serious delay. After q start should
have been made In the business. be
said there would be- no trouble about
getting beets, because the profit to
the farmer would be very plainly
demonstrated. The company must,
however. have 5000 acres guaranteed,
as 1t could not afford TO make the
start on smaller crop.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-06-11

"a doctor here haa sued ne for
s12.6O. which l claimed was excessive
for q case Of cholera morhns, says
r. White. o. CoachAlla. Cal. sat
the trial he praised his medical akill
and medicine. l asked him II Il Was
not ChambeRlaln's Cells, Cholera
and DlaFrhoea Remedy he used 81 I
had good reason to believe II was,
and be would not say under oath thas
u Was not. I" No doctor could uas a
better remedy than this In . case Of
cholera moFbns, u never fails. Sold
By the COeur d'Alens Drug Co.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-06-11

have mnohlEe that We nss without
. assloon, which "a more easily con.
tolled and operated than the one
with the balloon. IL 10 . new Idea,
controlled with two levers. II is no
profound secret, and II the States.
man or any one desires We will Sand
a full description Of the same.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-06-11

one small hlack mare, one mare
with red and white hair, feet cut on
wire. Persons giving information
leading 20 thair recovery will be re-
Warded. NIKE PARELIK.
Coeur a. Alene, Idaho.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
THE AMERICAN HUSBAND.

An American young man does not,
as rule. look forward to marriage
nor prepare for it by saving any con-
siderable portion Of his ante-nuptial
income. When he marries it is usual
ly on short notice, and because he has
fallen very desperately in love with
someone and cannot find it in his
heart to wait until cold caution de-
clares the venture advisable. Even
when an engagement is long one he
usually squanders SO much on gifts
and entertainments for his fiancee
that there is only very moderate
Thus before his marriage the young
American of the middle-class begins
to give evidence of what is to be his
chief national characteristic as a hus-
band-his unfailing. unselfish and al
most improvident generosity.
The middle-class husband in Amer
ica rarely interferes with the affairs
OF the household. He hardly knows
the cost of staple articles OF food. AS
rule he does not make his wife a
regular allowance either for household
or personal expenses. but gives her
as much as he can spare, freely, but
with lack Of system that is not con-
ducive to the best outlay of their in
come.
The young American husband is
also very indulgent to his wife's fond
ness for fine clothes. He would far
rather have an extravagant wife than
a dowdy one, and although he grum-
bles occasionally at millinery bill,
in reality he glories in the resplendent
appearance Of his wife in her fine
feathers. The American husband is
rare who does not concede his wife's
right to expend much larger sum
with her dressmaker than he does
with his tailor Indeed he often leaves
his tailor altogether and cheerfully re:
pairs to the ready-made clothing
house in order that his wife may have
more money for extravagant finery.-
London Telegraph.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
THE MAN WHO MADE JAPAN.

1t is to the Marquis Ito that Japan
owes in very great measure the po-
sition she now holds in the world.
But for him she might be to-day sec
omd China; but for him she would as
suredly not be the rival of Russia, the
chosen ally of England.
He belongs by birth to what we
should call the lower middle-class, and
has therefore had neither wealth nor
influential connections to give him a
helping hand. None the less, at an
age when in England he would have
been counted a boy he was already a
minister plenipotentiary arranging
terms Of peace with the great powers
OF Europe. For he had the good luck
in very early days-it was pure
piece of luck-to attract the attention
of the old Emperor Kome Yenno, who
was so struck by his extraordinary
ability and al-round cleverness that
ne took his education into his own
hands and set to work to train him for
a political career.
In 1867 the old emperor died, but
his successor, Moutsouhito, had just
as high an opinion of Ito as his father
had had, and as soon as he had power
in his hands he made him governor of
finance minister. and from that day
to this Ito has practically ruled ia
pan-London World.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
Radium to illuminate Gun sioht..

The discovery of the latest use to
which radium can be put--the illumi-
nation of gun sights. and the like at
night time-seems to indicate that it
will play an important part in war
fare
In gun sights, leveling instruments
and telescopes there is what is called
'hducial mark, which is used to
obtain faithful result.
These marks Of course are use1ess
in the dark, and, though many ways
Of Illuminating them have been tried,
nothing has proved satisfactory
Mr.. Andrew A. Common of Eaton
rise Falling. was the first to attempt
TO solve the difficulty by the use of
radium, and his experiments were so
successful that he applied for a pat.
cnt. Unfortunately, he did not live
TO have it granted. but the complete
qualifications submitted by Mrs. Com
mon, his widow and executrix, have
just been accepted.-London Daily
Mail.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
HOW oDoRs MOVE.

That odors move with the air, or
dffuse through it like gases and do
not pass through it in waves, as
sounds do, or in swiftly-moving par
ticles like the radium emanations,
seems to be conclusively shown by
recent experiments on the propaga4
ton of scents through small tubes.
In such tubes there can be no general
motion of the air, and the rate Of
travel of an odor is extremely SLOW
That of ammonia took over two hou;s
to get through tube yard and a
half long. The presence of the aE1-
monia could be detected chemically 1T
about the same time that its smell
was noticed. 1t seemed to make 1t
tie difference in the speed whether the
tube was held horizontally or vertl-
cally or whether the odor moved up
or down.-Success.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
AMERICAN GIRLS.

The prevailing tendency seems to
be to eulogize this young lady with
a. fervor calculated to create jealousy
among her British sisters. At any
rate. my own feeling is that the
American girl deserves all she gets.
have seen a good deal of her not
only in England, but on the conti-
nent. She varies. like the offspring
of all nationalities, and it may be
said of her, as of the little girl in
the nursery rhyme. that when she
is bad she Is horrid." But at her
best she seems to me to eclipse the
damsels of all other nations. l don't
quite know how she does it. and. not
being poet, | could not describe the
process if | did. 1t is not that she
is exceptionally beautiful. But she
has such an irresistible way with
her: she is such an adept in the art
of looking nice; she is so witty and
good-humored, and she enjoys life so
thoroughly. In short, had to decide.
like Paris, between the rival charms
of bevy of modern beauties think
an American girl would probably take
the apple. Consequently l rather envy
the British whether or not per-
sonally repulsive-who are able not
only to find American brides, but
handsome dowries thrown in-Henry
Labouchere in London Truth.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
AWl1H THE NOQIDcS
BEST WQITERS\
E2~a-aa@.@1
CARS GRANDEUR.

The Russian court is the most
brilliant in the world. The court Of
Vienna has more OF a certain kind
OF hauteur and pretension, but the
court at St. Petersburg is the most
gorgeous as well as the most gra-
cious and graceful. 1t has a finer art
and more generous hospitality Its
refined air and its polished perfection
might well be envied and emulated
in capitals OF higher civilization.
Though the emperor gives a reception
on the Russian New Year, the season
really opens with the blessings of
the Neva. six days later. 1t is a
ceremonial OF religious Significance
and social demonstration. In the i'm
provised pavilion on the embankment
of the river appear the emperor and
the metropolitan with the great dig
nitaries of the hierarchy OF church
and state. the splendid columns Of
helmeted and plumed Chevalier
Guards at rest, tens OF thousands Of
respectful spectators just beyond the
lines. and all the court looking on
from the windows OF the winter pal
ace. l have seen the cZar standing
for twenty minutes with barred head
in temperature Of zero while, where
the thick ice had been cut away for
the purpose. the blessing Of the wat.
ers in token Of baptism proceeded
Saturday Evening Post.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
LIMITATIONS OF SCIENCE.

One Of the most noted OF American
surgeons has startled the fellow mem.
bers of his profession by his bold ex.
periments in handling the human
heart in cases of cessation OF the beat.
ing OF that organ under the inf1u.
ence Of anaesthetics. He has been so
daring In desperate cases as to cut
down to the source and foundation Of
the circulation Of the blood and so
to manipulate the heart as to fill the
arteries anew from the pulsatioas
which he has excited. The marvels
of present day surgery sometimes
seem to be almost miracles. But both
surgeons and physicians confess
themselves frequently bafled in the
presence Of serious cases of pneumo
mia, or cancer. Of leprosy and OF the
bubonic plague.-New York World.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
SILENT AGENCIES FOR Goor.

The New York labor commissioner
has been Investigating the welfare of
labor. not combining himself to the
mere letter of the law, but looking
about to find establishments that are
doing better than the law.
In Investigations covering 1O8 es.
adjustments. employing 59,291 per-
sons, he was surprised to find many
establishments that not only fulfilled
the requirements Of the laws for the
safety and protection of labor. but had
really distanced the laws in their ar
rangements for the mental, moral and
spiritual welfare of their employees
To exceed the requirements of the
factory laws to the extent of provid
ing free lectures, evening classes. free
circulating libraries, musical instruc-
ton and manual training. is a sacri-
flee that ought to entitle such employ
ers to be posted as public benefac-
tors.
Yet the labor commissioner found
several firms not only doing this, but
providing wash rooms, free reading
rooms. free lunches and various de-
vices for the elevation of those whom
they consider their charges.
The most gratifying agencies for
the betterment OF employees are those
in the direction Of beneficiary funds.
caring for injured workmen and in
surance.
These and other agencies are doing
good of which the general public
are too often kept in ignorance. Char
ity and justice are good helpmates.
if each will only keep it's place.-Bos.
ton Globe.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
WHEN LIQUORS WERE CHEAP.
Ph''aae'phian Signs at the Thought Of
Good Old Times,

i seldom drink liquor myself" said
an elderly man. who was In a remin-
1scent mood. but when consider the
prices charged for drinks to-day COM
pared with the prices asked In my
youth, can only wonder at the
change that has taken place. Long
before the Germantown railroad was
built my father used to keep a tavern
at the corner OF Ninth and Green
streets. 1t was near the old hay
market and in those days the locality
was really suburb. In looking
through some of his papers the other
day came across some old docu-
ments among which were several re-
ceipted bills from John Hoffman in
1875. Rye whisky was billed at 33
cents gallon, applejack at 35, and
Jamaica rum at 37h. Another bill
SHOWS a cherry brandy charged at 36
cents gallon. and French brandy,
presumably cosnac. at 81. II we
could buy the same brandy to-day at
$10 gallon l guess we'd be lucky.
And imagine buying good rvs whisky
Tor 81 cents gallon! Why. it almost
drives me to drink just to think Of it."
Philadelphia Record.
The Grit-advocate., 1904-04-29
BEAVERS AS lRRIGAToRs.

In dry country the beavers hab-
ftation becomes the center of animal
life, says Country Life in America
The result of their labors is to make
the barren places most fertile again
Their dams at short intervals make
the water flow slowly. giving it time
as is proved by the splendid vegeta-
tion at such points: moreover this
prevents erosions that sink the bed
so deeply as to cause great expense
if the power is to be utilized II the
land owners only realized how much
more valuable to them a live beaver
iiy take steps for their protection.