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The Glenwood post., 1904-08-06

efforts are being made to play upon
the passions of union men. / do not
believe the conservative union men of
the state will feel called upon to
adopt the policy of the leaders of the
federation, nor can | believe they
will sanction it. | believe they will
be able to discriminate between their
own unions and principles and the
socialistic. anarchistic objects and
methods of the federation. In the 10
years of its existence the Western
Federation of Miners has involved the
state in cash outlay for the militia
of more than -, 900, 600.
Il propose in the future, as in the
past. to see to it that the laws are
faithfully executed and in the ac-
complishment of that purpose | shall
not inquire whether the individual
entitled to protection is, or is not. a
member of any labor organization.
No one can appreciate more than |,
not only the right and wisdom of
Iaboring men to Join together for the
purpose of bettering their wages and
working conditions, and no one can
believe mole heartily than | in a
fair wage and reasonable hours II
will be a matter of great regret to me
if the laboring men of this state fail
to see that | AIN fighting their battle.
tor | sincerely believe that organized
labor has no more dangerous enemy
than the Western Federation of Min
ers. which is seeking under the cloak
of organized labor to protect itself
alike in the promulgation of its dis
honest sOcialistic theories. which
recognizes no right to private proper.
ty and from the result of its anar.
chistic tenets and tendencies Legiti
mate labor organizations of necessity
suffer from the criminal aggressions
of the federation Its claims to the
character of labor organization is
its only title to respectability. | be
lieve that no greater good can be con
ferred upon the cause of union labor,
slIlNlbS " Dtlttl me tolilllDI VI llS
members. than that the members of
such Legitimate labor unions condemn
the methods of the federation.
Policy Not Too Vigorous
Those who are charged with the
duty of seeing that the lives and
property of citizens are respected have
difficult and perplexing problems to
solve in times OF insurrection and
great public stress.
II have had to deal with an organ
ization which has no counterpart in
this country. Its official proclama
tions, full of defiance and challenge.
issued from time to time, have
amounted, as has been said, to "A
declaration of war against the state.
Il have met the challenge with
policy none too vigorous for the out
lawry was called to oppose. But
through it all | have had but Que
object and that to show the people of
Colorado that the laws will be upheld
that criminal organization cannot
dictate the policy of this administra
ton, and that everywhere within the
borders of Colorado property shall be
secure, and labor shall be free
JAMES H. PEABODY,
Governor 50
The Glenwood post., 1904-08-06
Tourist Rates

The Frisco System will issue, dur
ing the summer months, Tourist
round trip tickets to various resorts
and locations the Mountains, Lakes
and Seashore, at greatly reduced
rates, with ample return limit.
Call on nearest agent, or address
Passenger Traffic Department
3t SAINT LOUIS.
The Glenwood post., 1904-08-06


'In his speech delivered In salt
Lake City in 1897 Mr.. Boyce, since
president of the Western Fedora on
of Miners and the man who organized
the Colorado branch of this organiza
tion, said;
' Il deem it important to direct
your attention to article . of the con
stitutional amendments of the United
States: 'The right of the people to
keep and bear arms shall not be in
fringed - This you should comply
with Immediately Every union
should have a rife club. strongly
advise you to provide every member
with the latest improved rifle, which
can be obtained from the factory at a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
ABANDONMENT OF MUKDEN
REPORTED.

st. Petersburg, Sept 6, 800 a. NJ
It is impossible at this hour to obtain
any statement from the authorities
regarding the reported preparations for
the abandonment of Mukden.
This is the first intimation that such
a course is contemplated. IT it turns
out to be true it means the. abandon
ment of the whole of southern Man
churia and the winding up of the pres
ent campign.
In fact should Mukden be evacuated
there would be no point for winter
ing the army of quarter Of million
with its many wounded short of Har-
bin.
On the other hand the evacuation Of
Mukden would give Field Marshal
Oyama commodious winter quarters
and the practical control of two lines
of railway. The hinchou-Sinmithln
line, tapping rich Chinese territory,
stops little short of Mukden, with
which it is connected by good wa
gon road.
The report Of the prospective evac-
uation Of Mukden. if we'll founded,
would indicate that the Gripping
effect of the Liao Yang fighting on
Kuropatkin's rmy is more serious
than has yet been intimated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
DEMOCRATIC STATE PRIMARY.
Official Results Announced by the
County Boards.
mobley and Earle in Second Primary for
Railroad Commissioner Largest
Total Vote Ever Cast in Pri-
mary in This State.

Charleston, Sept 2.-The News and
Courier preents this morning official
returns from practically every county
in the State. These returns have been
verified by the county officials, but
their absolute accuracy cannot be in
sisted upon on account of accidents in
transmission and copying, but the re-
turns presented are remarkably COM
plete.
It has been toss mp as TO who
would be in the second primry with
Mr.. Mobley for railroad commission
er, but the final figures, if correctly
received, indicate that Major Ca..le
has been selected for that honor. The
vote as tabulated gives Major Earle
21,271 and Mr.. Garris 10000, CT a
difference of less than thousand, in
favor of Mr.. Earle.
Yesterday morning it was indicated
that the votes of Greenville and Spar-
tanburg would decide the close con-
test, and they did. When Greenville
reported 4,00S votes for Major Earle
and then Spartanburg gave him 2, 291
and Laurens 1,125 and Anderson 1,24e,
Mr.. Garris needed some counties that
voted in the thousands, and in his col
umn of thousands there are only TWO
-Colleton and Orangeburg.
In the 9Th Congressional district the
relative standing of Mr.. Ragsdale
and Mr.. Ellerbe is very close. They
have, no doubt, already started in
their campaign preliminary to
second primary. There are just about
one hundred votes difference between
the two leaders in this Congressional
race, as the official record, which is
published elsewhere. will show.
Perhaps the liveliest contest in the
State was in the I'd Congressional dis
trict, and in that race Mr.. Mayfeld
and Mr. Patterson have run neck and
neck, and they will have to make
race in the second primary. Mr.. Viii
liams, who. it was thought. would get
into the second primary, failed to
reach that point, and the second race
will be to see vino can get the 1858
votes that have gone to Mr.. Williams,
and at the same time hold their oriei-
nal strength.
In the 5tb district, as expected,
Mr.. Finley won an easy victory.
The candidates reuominated without
opposition have such abundant reason
for rejoicing that they are not worried
about the votes and no special effort
was made to get them, but7a table is
presented showing the vote of Cover
nor Hayward and the executive family,
all of whom were renominated without
opposition.
The vote shows the largest total that
has ever been cast in a primary in the
State-the aggregate running consider
ably over 100000 votes. The high
water mark in previous primaries has
been so, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07

The Agricultural Bureaus report on
the condition of the cotton crop for
September I'd was 81. / against 91.6,
for August 1904 and S1.2 for Septem-
be- of last year.
That fellow who hired four hands
and then murdered them when they
demanded their wages lived up in
New England. He was not Georgia
employer OF Observation-Disclosures
Messenger.
We want the news: II your wife
whips YOU let US know it, and We will
pat You right before the worlc. If
you have company, tell us-if you are
not ashamed of your visitor. If you
have party or gathering OF any kind,
bring around the cakes, seven or eight
pies and side of ham. not necesss rily
to eat, but to show your friendship
and appreciation. You needn't mind
inviting Us, as it may be too cool for
our wardrobe. We want the news
that's all.-Glasscock, Ga, Banner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
The Cotton States Supremacy.

It is certain that cotton will COM
mand a high price, speculation or no
speculation, this season, and that
means enormous Southern prosperity,
the more SO if our people do not be-
come foo ishly specnlatively extrava-
CANT, but, on the contrary, increase
their domestic independence.
At present, the world outside is
suffering to a large extent, in certain
quarters, notably New England and
Old England.
New England would ultimately lose
the lions share of cotton manufac-
ture, anyhow; but her condition
would. today, be vastly better than
it is had her politicians and people
minded their own business in race
issues which disastrously affect labor
in the Southern fields.
Mr.. j. A. hutton, vice chairman
of the British Cotton Growing Asso-
citation, makes no concealment Of the
woes of the people of Great Britain,
10. 600, 600 Of whom, he says, are more
or less dependent on the cotton trade.
The English losses in this trade,
at present, to capital and labor, are
estimated at SO, 600. 600 per annum.
He hopes that the independence of
Great Britain, for cotton, on the
South, by cultivation of the staple in
West Africa, MAY eventually be ac-
complished, buG confessss that thsi is
a remote possibility.
Our Southern planters are sure Of
good prices this season and perhaps
for many years to come; but this
should not demoralize them. They
should diversity products, in every
possible way. increase home manufac-
lures, patroniZe home industries, i'm
prove their farms and dwellings, make
their families comfortable and learn
thrift and economy without parsi-
mopy.
1t gives Us no pleasure to contem-
plate the suffering of outsiders while
prosperity reigns with us; but, turn
about is fair play. The people of
New England and Old England have,
for many years. fattened upon the
misfortures of the South. It is our
turn now to climb upward. We do
not desire to drag anybody down, as
We are on the ascending scale; but we
are natrally glad that the grand old
King has mounted his throne again
and may his reign be long and glori-
GUS!
What We want nov is a late frost
and bumper crop to the extent of
our ability to produce it. Prices are
all right for all the cotton that can
come to market. and the more that
comes the better OF will the whole
South be.-Augusta Chronicle.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
LAO YANG STILL THE Scene
OF STRIFE AND CARNAGE.
japanese Have won Several Important
Positions, But Gen. kuropatkin
Does not Yet Edmit Defeat.
Russians Deny the Capture of City
by the Japanese.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 3.-The ten
sion caused by the belief in official
Quarters that Gen. Kuropatkin's line
of communication had been successful
ly cut by the japanese was relieved this
morning by dispatch received from
General Kuropatkin. The dispatch
shows. that fighting still continues
about Liao Yang, which is still in
the possession Of the Russian garrison,
which indicates that Gen. Kuropat-
kin, while he has left the city and
crossed the Taitse river, is endeavor-
ing to keep the City from being &C.
capied by the japanese, SO that be may
return to the stronghold should his
effort against the japanese to the north
prove successful. The dispatch,
which is dated yesterday reads: "The
Japanse assaulted and captured our
position near Syhawantourn during
the night. This morning the Russians
began preparations to retake that post.
The advance by Gen. Kuropatkin was
also begun which was met by strong
rifle fire from the japanese. The cap
ture Of Sykawantourn compelled our
retirement on Sakhoutong. Toward
noon yesterday our advancing corps
brought into line the artillery and
raked the enemy's position. Last
night the japanese shells set, fire to
the railway station within our inner
lines.
Our casualties were insignificant.
We have received dispatch from the
commander of the garrison at Liao
Yang stating that the attacks by the
japanese on tie fort were repulsed
with heavy losses. Russian loss, six
killed"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
TiLLMAA ON the BRIeE BILL.
.Underhanded Attempt at Assassi-
nation. No Honest Man Would
Support IT,

Senator B. r. Tillman, s'the father
of the dispensary law" arrived in the
city this morning from Washington,
en- route to Clemson College to attend
meeting of the board of trustees
AS soon as the train stopped the
senator alighted from the train and
seeking the shade of q box car, he
called for a paper, and newsboys were
soon crying New York and Atlanta
papers, but the senator wanted a Co.
lumbia paper and as these had not
arrived he began to talk with the re-
porters who were at the depot.
The senator delivered some hot shot
| into the movement now on foot
throughout the State to have the
Brice bill amended and restored to
! its original shape SO That local option
elections can be held in counties de-
string them.
&C What do think of the movement
repeated the senator as he was discus
sirg several topics at the same time
with the reporters. "I'll tell you.
what think about it, :" and the SEN
ator's voice bespoke the hidden feel
ing back Of his statement. Il think
| it is like an underhanded attempt at
assassination-that's what I think of
it, "Why the idea of making the
dispensary pay for running the thing
aud keeping down blind tigers, when
the dispensary itself has been put
out
ssT believe,'' said the senatcr-"no,
will say it straight-no honest man
could support such measure as far
as can figure it ont
ct know that [ may be hitting a
hundred fellows In the legislature, but
I can't help =. .sMy opinion-what
are YOU talking about. It's not a mere
opinion. am the father of the dis:
pensary law, I believe, and have had
little acquaintance with it and its
origin They would have the dispen-
sary run out of county and then
make the dispensary system pay for
keeping out their blind tigers and see
ing that the law is upheld. !"
g No sir, it is not right" Thessena-
tor holds that if county wants the
dispensary put ont it should not look
to the dispensary system for protec-
tion against the blind tigers, which
Senator Tillman says would spring
up, and furthermore he does not re-
gard it as an honest business propo-
sition, as he intimates above, in saying
that no honest man would support
such 8 movement as far as he. can see
it. The senator's train pulled out
while he was talking and the reporter
had no time to ask the senator what
he would regard as satisfactory ar
rangement for counties which might
vote down the dispeusary in order to
have the prohibition law upheld and
violations OF it punished according to
law-Spartanburg Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
JAPs ARE NEARING MUKDEN.

St. Petersburg, Sept. 6.-According
to telegram from Mukden the Japa-
nese force is now but fourteen miles
from Mukden and the booming of
their cannon is distantly heard in that
strong hold. The dispatch adds that
Gen. Kuropatkin is encountering
great difficulty in the retreat of the
right wing owing to bad roads from
Yen Tai. The retreat is said to have
resolved itself into race for Mukden.
both Gen. Kuropatkin aud Marshal
Oyama strainipg every effort to be the
first to freach the city, one to find
safety. the other to cut off the Russian
retrest.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
Drowning at Suflivan's Island.

Chrleston. Sept. William J Flem-
ing, a we'll known young man, ~as
drowned tonight while in surf bathing
off Sullivan's Island, near the place
where the beach was washed away few
days ago be was bathing with par
ty including Miss Reynolds. to whom
be was engaged to be married and who
narrowly escaped a similar fate, being
rescued from the water in an uncon=
scious condition. Mr.. Fleming was
connected with the baggage depart
ment of the Southern Railway COM
pany, running between Charleston and
Columbia. He is nephew of the
Rev. Bernard Fleming of Columbia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
Letter to Frank Carr,
Sumtef. S. c.

Dear Sir: You want cheap jch Of
paint for cheap house, don't you:
It's Devoe. It's the regular tt.ing
in Devoe; there's nothing. in all
paint so cheap as Devoe.
Oh. yes. you can paint with .aud;
bat that isn't paint; you waut 1t to
look about right for a month or two.
Paint Devoe; can't do it for less;
there's nothing SO cheap: say nothing
of wear, there's nothing 50 cheap as
Devoe.
1t goes so far; save gallons: no mat
ter about the price, save gallons \
gallon of paint. put on, costs 81 or s5;
save gallons.
Devoe is your paint; save gallons;
Devoe is your paint.
Yours truly
sc F " Devoe & Co
+. ST. E. Durant sells our paint.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07


Some idea of the cost Of modern
warfare, says Leslie;s Weekly, can be
arrived at by taking japanese war,
ship like the Kasuga or Nlsshin and
calculating the number of shots she
would discharge. The first named
ship carries tour cannon, which cost
$50, 600 each. One OF these sunS can
fire two shots per minute, and every
shot costs 500: thus in five minute s
these four cannon can discharge forty
bombs at cost of SIG. coo. The small
er cannon cost each SlS, 600, and every
shot they fire means an expenditure Of
SO. They are very ,apid, and it is
estimated that III five minutes the
twelve cannon could discharge shot
to the value of nearly S35, 00C.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
SLICE OF BEL TOM
LANDS IN WRONG PEN.
Wakes Up in Broadway in a Re-
publican Nest, But Retires in
Coed Order.
Special TO The STATE.

Special TO The State.
lew York, Sept. 2.-Senator a. G.
Latiner Of Serth Carolina and Henry
Childers of the Democratic national
cuanmittee speakers bureau started
for the MONDAY meeting at 5S7 Broad
nay yesterday. Both were to make
speeches.
don't know where the place is. :
said the senator.
EEslI show you, seid Childers as
shey boarded Broadway car AND
started down town.
ChiIders became so interested in ex-
planning to the senator that the
Commercial travellers were not real.
but that the name was used to attract
crowd that he forget TO aligh6 81
Houston street. When they got off the
car they were q couple of blocks south
of the meeting place and they started
Up Broadway on the east side of the
street.
Here we are, announced Childers
when they came to 500. which is the
Republican MONDAY headquarters and
directly opposite the Democratic
shop. He hustled the senator through
me crowd and upon the platform with
an apology for being Late.
fser a few minutes the atmosphere
made Chiiders uneasy $ Where's Gil
roye,' he demanded, Giiroy being an
enpioye of the Democrats.
g Never heard Of HIM, was the re-
& 8 Isn't Vic Dowlirg here?n demand
NV nv lfore y.1v prS,Tn S1s,1icinuS and
followed this enligtsned The Demo
crsats. They were told they were IN
the wrong pew and beat hRsty re-
sreaG to the shop across the street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
The CHICAGO NEAT STRIKE.
Striking Butchers Endsayoring to
Call 10 Their Aid All Affiliated
Unions.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-With the close
of business next Tuesday every butch
ar, every retail market clerk, and
every meat market delivery driver in
the United States affiliated with
labor organizations is expected to
Join in the sympathetic strike by refus-
iag to handle meat that has been de-
ciared "unfair" and the Developments
OF the next Few days will determine
whether or lot the ranks of the striker
in Chicago shalt be swelled by the ad-
diSion of freight handlers union,
switehmen's union and all teamster's in
stock yards trade. A meeting OF
sEitchmen has been called for Sunday
night when it will be decided whether
n strike shall be ordered.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
BLOODY RACE FOR MUKDEN.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 6, l.55 a. m.
a summary of the war situation to
date shows that the Russian army or
at least the main portion OF it is al
ready above Yental station and is
pushing on toward Mukden.
Field Marshal Oyama's entire army
has crossed the Taitse river and part
ot it is hanging Oh to Kuropatkin's
flank.
;. strong HankiDg column on the
east is pushing rapidly north in the
effort to bead off the Russians.
Against this column KCropatkin
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
Bl S WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
Good Crop 0utlook Helping Busi-
nsss. Confidence is On the
Increase.

New York. Sept. 2.-R. G. Dan &
Co. IS Weekly Review OF Trade tomor-
SOW will say: Confidence increases
each week as q Larger proportion of
she agricultural yield Is placed be-
sond the reach OF injury and indus
trial undertakings are less interrupted
Dy labor controversies. It is not TO
be expected that the business world
viii suddenly abandon its conserFa-
tism. purchases being still restricted
iargely TO such needs as are clearly
discerned, buS there is evidence OF q
growing disposition to provide for
more remote requirements. In many
lines, particularly dry goods, stocks
have been reduced much below normal
and fall shipmeE5s are expanding in.
healthy manner. Distribution or
merchandise is providing the railways
with large tonnage, preparations are
being made to handle the enormous
crops, and the gross earnings, Of ali
railways reporting for three weeks OF
Auguss chow gain Of Ia per cent.
over the same time last year.
Slight evidence OF improvement in
The rnanufacture of cotton goods were
removed by the resumption Of wide
urice changes for the raw material and
aggressiye speculation. The mills are
naturally reluctant to make arrange
nent for future delivery when there is
the possibility of still higher price
ffnr raw material, while buyers are
ecually unwilling to transact business.
sc the present level when cheaper raw
cosson is TO be expected.
Failures this week in the United
States are 22a against 1SI last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
AT FALL RIVER.

Fall River, Mass. Sept. 22.-The
weekly sales in the print cloth market
srs estimated at from 100, coo to 125,
o0e pieces. A larger amount of goods
vas disposed Of by the mills here dur
ing the week than has been the case
fof some time past, but outside Of this
the market is practically unchanged.
Regulars are selling at S cents and odd
goods On that basis. The mills are
not buying any cotton, perferring to
wait for more favorable developments
in both the market for the raw ma
serial and that of cloth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
BOY SHOT HIMSELF FOR LOVE /?
Became Desperate, Fancying His
Girl Favored Another.

Swansea, Sept. IA serious matter
occurred about IA miles east of Swan
sea yesterday evening. It is said
that Mr.. "Pluck'' Hildebrand, who is
IS or 20 years old, asked young lady
to 60 to church with him aud she re-
fused or had previous engagement.
Mr.. Hildebrand afterwards, it is said,
saw her in company with another
young man. This so exasperated him
or unbalanced the young man that he
went to his room and shot himself
with a pistol. The ball took effect
over the region of the heart and no
hopes are entertained for his recovery.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-07
Hon. Kerr CrajQe Dead.

Washington, Sept 1.-Hon. Kerr
Craige of North Carolina died at the
Columbian University hospital here
tonight of valvular disease of the
heart.
Mr. C,aiee was we'll known law.
yer and was prominent in North Caro-,
lima politics During the civil wa,
he was an officer in the Confederate
army. He was third assistant post.
master general during President Cleve.
lands second administration. In Mr..
CleveIand's first term Mr.. Craige was
internal revenue collector for North
Carolina.