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The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-08-13

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business visitor in the city Wednes
nesday.
Miss Mariana Jones will leave
early in September for her home in
Ohio A competent successor will
De secured to take up her work in the
academy
Messrs /. B. Graf aud VIM.
Dentz arrived in the city yesterday
morning from Erie, Pa. They will
go to the upper country to look after
some mining interests.
Miss Christine Thomson, who has
been the teacher of mathematics and
languages at the academy the past
year has accepted similar position
in the Baker City high school.
Jacob Groner, whose brother
Leonard recently lost his life in
runaway at their ranch at Brannan.
was business vitor in the city this
week He returned to his home
Thursday.
Misses Grace Lindsay and Ida Ed
monds, two of Weiser's popular
teachers, have returned from their
extended vacation trips and are pre-
pairing for the opening of school
September |
Mr. and Mrs j. B. O'Toole have
gone to upper country points. Mrs.
O'Toole will enjoy an outing at
Round Valley, while Mr.. O'Toole
proceeds to Warren aud other points
on business trip.
Marion Brown, cousin Of Mrs. F.
n Carr, and who has been in the
employ of Herman the Plumber fol
some time past, left Thursday after
noon for his home at Valparaiso, Ind,
where he will probably remain.
| Mrs VIM. Hutchlngs, who has
been visiting for some weeks will
her husband at Black Lake, where
he is foreman for the Salzer- Fort
Co., arrived in the city Tuesda,
evening and returned to Boise Wed
nesday.
Elder Stiverson will commence
, series of revival meetings next Mon
day evening at the Brethren church
Preaching each evening during tn
week. Song service commences at
, o'clock. ALI are welcome. Com
and join in the song service.
j Arthur Brown came down iron
the Seven Devils country Tuesda
afternoon and went to Psyette Wed
nesday on business trip. He re
! turned to the upper country Thurs
day. Mr.. Brown reports great &C
tivity at Landore and throughout tn
: entire camp.
: Jake Wright, the we'll know
mining man, who has been engage
s with the Golden Rule company o
Il Grouse Greek, left Weiser Wednesda
morning for Profile creek in Ri
r creek district where be will loo
! after development work on SON
a properties owned by himself and a
e sociates.
l. Tom Ranahan-invincible Tom
arrived in the city Wednesday NOR
% ing from Boise where be left Mr.
n Ranahan. They have recently r
Il turned from an extended visit cas-
. Tom says the outlook for democrat
!, success is decidedly o. K, and III
Judge Parker is certainly strol
winner.
If The Episcopal Sunday school al
a friends had a delightful picnic I
il Wednesday. Their rendezvous "
n the residence of Mr.. Frank &. Smit
whose hospitslities were greatly a
preciated. Bathing, fishing al
. games we're in order throughout
. happy day winch will long be
membered.
"A James p. Gray, who recently we
.ast NTH a ahinment of sheen
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Saturday, August I3. 1904.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
St. Louis Fair Ready to Open.

st. Louis, Me-, April 23-The
opening of the Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position is only one week off and all
the builders and exhibitors are on the
rush. The railroads are making every
effort to expedite the shipment and
delivery Of exposition exhibits. Early
in the coming week large force of
men will be put to work decorating
the building exteriors and grounds in
preparation for the formal opening on
Saturday. The merchants and manu-
facturers of the city will make the
opening day public holiday. Though
the opening will not be accompanied
by such elaborate ceremonies as mark
ed the dedication last year the exposi
tion authorities expect a much larger
crowd of visitors to be on hand.
Hotels and boarding houses, in fact,
are already filed with strangers in
anticipation of the event.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
UNITED STATES GETS
TITLE TO PANAMA CANAL.
The Transaction Formally Com
pleted in Paris Yesterday
When the Price Will be Paid.

Paris, April 22.-The Associated
Press is authorized to announce that
the contract by which the ownership
of the Panama canal passes to the
United States is signed, sealed, de-
livered and complete. The title to
the canal route is now vested in the
government of the United States.
The document by which this trans
action is consummated bears the sigma
lures of President Box and Director
Richman of the Panama Canal COM
pany, who signed for the company as
its responsible officials. The transfer
is complete and without reservation
and the United States secures perfect
title.
When ". A. Day and Chas. W.
Russell, the United States assistant
attorney general, who are in Paris to
assist in the transfer of the property,
were seen tonight by the Associated
Press the transfer had been made, and
furnished an official statement saying
among other things:
"The property will shortly be de-
livered on the Isthmus and upon that
being done the purchase price will be
Immediately paid.
"The United States gets an unen-
numbered title
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
DR.. Bells Kites Ready.

Washington, D. c., April 22.-Dr-
Alexander Graham Bell has fixed to-
mrrow as the time for the exhibition
of his famous tetrahedral kites an6
he has selected a field at Chevy Chase
as the place of trial. One of the
kites to be Hown is the famous Vic-
tor I. This is the kite which is ex-
pected to lift a man and after which,
when it has been made tractab.e to
motor power and steering gear, she
twentieth century flying machine may
be fashioned.
Prof. Bell has worked on the prob
lem Of aerial navigation for two or.
three seasons at his summer home is
Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, but he has
never given public exhibition, and
his experiments have been shrouded
in some mystery. It has been claimed,
however, that he met with some sac
cess at Cape Breton Last summer. He
continued his Investigations duying
the last winter, and the announcement
that he will exhibit his kite in pnb-
lie has led to She belief that he has
met with still fprtheI success,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
ACHES ALL 0V ER.
Sumter People Have Felt That:
Way But There's No Need.
For It.

When the kidneys are sick bad blood IS
pumped to every organ, tissue and cell Of the
body. That's why kidney sufferers "ache all
over" No need to- There's cure in Doans
Kidney Pills and Somtcr people are learning
of it. Here's case
Geo Ingram. farmer. well known in Sumter
Us: Il believe you have a most valuable
medicine for back ache. for never had any
thing do me so much good as Doan's Kidney
Pills which I procured at Or. A. ]. China's
drug store. My back has caused me a lot OF
suffering: did not know that it was my kid
neyS but thought had malaria all through
my bones for they ached so. The aching eH-
tended all up and down my back clear into
my shoulder and down my legs. do not think
had spot about me where the pain did not
strike and every once in a while had duh
gnawing kind Of 4 pain across the small of my
back and then again sharp shooting pains all
over used numerous remedies and make
shifts but found nothing to dc ME any good
The kidney SecrctionS became dark and strong
and looked like liver when left to stand to get
cold. They were too frequent in action and
disturbed my rest nights. The first night after
used Doan'S Kidney Pills | told my wife l
felt better. | thought it might be imagina-
ton until after using the pills a couple Of
days when 1 knew the pains were essened
and the SecretionS from the Kidneys soon
have not had a return OF the aching and pain
since used Doan'S Kidney Pills" For sale
by all dealers. Price. 80 cents per box. Eos
ter-Miburn Co. Buffalo. ". Y, sole agents
for the United states. Remember the name
-Doan sand take no Substitute 10
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
GHIGAGO'S YOUNG
DEspERADOS HANGED.
Three Car Barn Bandits Hanged
for Eight Murders --Niedermey-
er, the Leader, Collapsed
and Had to be Carried
to the GalIoWs.

Chicago, April 22.-Atheist to the
last, but seemingly unnerved complete
ly, Peter Neidermeyer, the leader of
the car barn bandits, was hanged to-
day from a chair. in striking contrast
with his companions in crime, Gustav
Marx and Harvey Van Dine, who,
standing erect, kissed an image Of
Christ and died without tremor.
The three executions were separate,
20 minutes apart, the same scafold
being used for all. Only once before
in the large number of executions
that have taken place at the jail in
this city has it been necessary to carry
a condemned man to the gallows as
Neidermeyer was today.
The crime for which the three
bandits paid the penalty was one OF
eight murders which the three men
are known to have committed that
of Francis ". Stewart, clerk in the
car barns of the Chicago city railway.
Neidermeyer had boasted continually
of his courage but as the last moments
approached he collapsed and was un-
able to take three consecutive steps of
the march to the gallows.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Fatal Fight in Barnwell County.

Barton, S. G., April 19.-Informa-
tion Of G tragedy, in which three lives
were lost, has been received here from
Barnwen county. The actors were
two white men, John Criner and Will
lie Stone, and two negroes, Clay
Dickinson and Bristow Gardner.
Stone and Dickinson, are dead. Gar
dner is mortally wounded and Criner
seriously wounded. Criner was book
keeper, and Stone superintendent, of
a saw mill. They had words with
Clay Dickinson on Saturday, about
his account at the store.
Last evening the young white men
went to the house occupied by Dickin-
son and Gardner, and, it is said,
forced open the door of Dickinson s
room and shot him to death. In
another room they fonnd Gardner
and attacked MIN with knives.
Gardner had a 22-calibre pistol. THIS
he drew and, after being fatally stab
bed, shot Stone dead and wounded
Criner seriously. 1t is said the white
men were drunk Stone leave a wife
and four children.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Hester's Cotton Statement.

New Orleans, April 22.-Secretary
Hester's weekly statement issued to-
day shows for the % days of April a
decrease under last year of l4O, 600 and
a decrease under the same period year
before last OF 49, 600.
For the seven months and % days OF
the season that have elapsed the aggre-
gate is behind the same days of last
year 475, 600 and behind the same days
year before last 244, 600.
The amount brought into sight dur
ing the past week has been 78, $50 bales
against 112, 493 for the same seven
days last year and 1884 year before
last.
The movement since Sept. 1 shows
receipts at all United States ports to
be 6, 839, 092 against 1888, AT last year.
Overland across the Mississippi, ONO
and Potomac rivers to northern mills
and Canada 881, 1888, against $685. 95!
last year; interior stocks in excess OF
those held at the close Of the CONNER
cial year 1s9, 656 against log, 226 last
year. Southern mill takings 1,5O4, 600
against I, sol, ,069 last year The total
movement since Sept. l is 8, 4l4, 416
against 9, sS9, 663 last year.
Foreign exports for the week have
been II, 789 against 80, 131 last year,
making the total thus far for the
season 5, ,445, 336 against 6, III, 495 last
year. The total takings Of American
mills. north, south and Canada,
thus far for the season have been
8, 514, SIT against 8. 445, TT last year.
Stocks at the seaboard and the 29
leading southern interior centres
have decreased during the week 80, :
851 bales against an increase during
the corresponding period last season
of 3, 735. Including stocks left over
at ports and interior towns from the
last crop and the number Of bales
brought into sight thus far from the
new crop, the supply to date is 1852, :
215 against 10, 4,737 for the same
period last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
THE MAMMOTH JAP FLEET.
Report of Many Transports in
the Gulf of Pc Chi Ii.
No Confirmation of the Presence of the
Fleet has Been Received at
ST. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, April 10, 4.30 p m.
No confirmation has been received
here up to this hour Of the reported
arrival Of big feet of Japanese trans
ports in the Gulf Of Pc Chi Ii. Re-
ports differ widely as to the dsstina-
tion of the feet, Kin Chow, situated
ON the narrowest part Of the Llao-
Tung peninsula, above Port Arthur ;
Kai-Chou, south of New Chwang and
New Chwang itself being mentioned
by the various reports.
In the best informed military quar-
ters the correspondent Of the Associ-
ated Press finds considerable scepti-
cism in regard to the reported Japan
ese landing in Lao -Tung Gulf and an
inclination to think it has been too
widely advertised to prove more than
ruse. If a. heavy landing occurs
now, ecxept in Corea, the Russian
authorities are more disposed to be-
lieve that it will be near Taku-Shan.
japanese transports are expected
daily at the mouth of tie Yalu River.
The reports that there are 5000 Cos
saks in the neighborhood Of Gensan
are denied. The Russian cavalry is
scouting along the east coast of Corea,
but not so far down as Gensan.
Lack of transportation facilities, ac-
cording to the Russian advices, are de-
laying the japanese. Both in Japan
and Corea the roads are; in dread
full state. The japanese horses are
dying by the hundreds, it will be
impossible to bring up regular field
artillery, and they will have to rely
on mountain guns. q 'i@e
Gen. Kuropatkin's dispositions,
the general staff says, are progressing
rapidly and satisfactorily. The troops
concentrating below Mukden are being
sent to their allotted positions. About
80, 600 are employed in guarding the
railroad and that number is considered
sufficient. The japanese are making
desperate efforts to blow up bridges
and cripple the road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Great Irrigation System.

Modesto, Cal, April 22.-This place
was in gala attire today and crowded
with visitors on the occasion of the
opening of two days. celebration of
the completion of the great irrigation
works of the Modesto and Turlock
districts. The new system is the most
extensive in the entrie country.
Through the medium of twenty large
canals a quarter Of million acres
of land are supplied with water
brought from the high sierras and
diverted by the great La Grande
dam. The work has been completed
at an expenditure exceeding two and
a half million dollars.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
TORONTO FIRE LOSS $4,000, ,0Qq.
Fourteen Acres in the Wholesale
District Burned The Whole
City Was in Danger.

Toronto, April 2c.-The total loss by
the FIRE which destroyed the wholesale
district of Toronto last nighS will,
according to the most conservative esti-
mates reach s12, 900, 600; the total in
suranee is SS, $50, 600. The ares swept
by the fire embraced Il acres and FROM
5000 10 1000 presons are thrown out
of employment. The work Of tearing
down the dangerous walls was begun
this afternoon.
From the time the 6re started on
the north side Of Wellington street, a
short distance east Of Bay street in the
E. & S. Currie neckwear manufactlr-
ing plant. until it burned itself out at
daybreak, there was not moment
when shift of the wind to the north
would not have resulted in the destruc-
tion Of the greater part Of the city.
The custom house, a four-story stone
building at the corner Of Yonge and
Front streets, was the barrier that
stopped the prorgess OF the flames
toward the eastern end of Front street
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
SUMTER. S. G. WEDNESDAY APRIL 27. 1904.

In order to harmonize the army and
navy operations, Vice Admiral Skyrd-
loft will stop at Liao Yang on his way
to Port Arthur to confer with Gen.
Kuropatkin. The admiral and the
general are warm, personal friends,
and both are completely independent
of the viceroy. In spite of the bad
relations between Skyrdlof and
Alexieff, pressure is being brought to
bear to prevent the yiceroy's i'm
mediate return to the Russian capital.
All information in possession of the
general staff indicates that the Japa
nese are preparing to make landing
near Takushan. The lights of Japa-
nese ships have been observed there
for several nights, and it is believed
that the debarkation Of the troops has
been delayed only by the bad weather,
which has prevented the assembling of
the junks and other small craft on
which the troops must be carried
across the stretch of shallow water
which extends several miles from the
shore. It is believed that the Japa-
nese will experience great difficulty in
debarking, if their naval landing is
resisted.
a prominent naval attache, who is
familiar with the coast. says a battal
ION, with rapid-fre and machine guns,
could keep off an army corps. as the
war ships would have to lie too far
out to protect a landing effectively.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
SCRAPS OF NEWS FROM the war.
Appearance of Ships OF Potinsa
Appears Suspicious to Ku-
r0patkin.

st. Petersburg, April 2o.-What may
turn ont to be the anticipated flank
ing movement Of the japanese troops
is the appearance of number Of Japa-
nese ships of Potinsa, near the Gulf
of Ching-Tai- -Tse, as reported to the
emperor today by Gen. Kuropatkin.
Military experts here have long re-
garded that vicinity as the probable
point Of Decentralization Of the second
Japanese expedition. It is not far
away from Takushan IL miles to the
east), and connects by road with Port
Arthur (150 miles to the southwest)'
and Feng Huan Cheng go miles to
the northwest), where the Russians
made their first obstinate resistance.
Though the japanese are building
entrenchments on the Yalu it is be-
lieved they will advance soon. The
arrangements for turning movement
are complete and experts say that such
movement could properly be given
at Takushan, as Feng Huan Cheng lies
at the angle OF an equilaterral triangle
with Takusan and the mouth of the
Yalu at the angles at the base of the
triangle. The japanese Decentralization
undoubtedly will be covered by war
ships and the Russians recognize that it
will be impossible to prevent it.
"We will strike after they have
landed" grimly said a member Of the
general staff.
Gen. Kuropatkin is aware of the
strategic Importance Of the vicinity CT
Takushan and it is understood that he
has made his arrangements according
ly.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
The Cause of the Blues.

Nine times out of ten, that mental CON
dition which results in depression, de-
spondency-the biues-is caused by tor
pid action of the liver. In fact the con-
ditions described above are usually the
first manifestations of sluggish liver. #
the attack contlnues, sallowness viii soon
appear. The next time You feel 'sblue''
take Rydale's Liver Tablets. You will be
surprised to see how quickly the blues.
will vanish aud how bright and cheerfns
you will feel. Rydale's Liver Tablets
make the liver healthy and keep j. healthy,
They regulate the bowels and keep thens
regular. Fifty tablets for 25c. All dealers,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
LAST CENSUS COTTON REPORT.
Summary of Returns From Cotton
Ginners---BolI WeeviI Caused
Less of Nearly Fifty Million.

Washington, April 20.-The census
bureau today issued the final detailed
report on cetton ginning in the United
States for the crop Of 1903. 1t shows
for the first time that the reclaiming
Of cotton by thrashing unopened bolls
whose vitality had been destroyed by
frosts or insects sfecting saving Of
this inferior cotton this season IN
northern Texas, Indian Territory and
Oklahoma, estimated at 81, 695 bales.
Computed on the basis Of three
fourths o; the average price Of strict
middling the value added to the crop
byA cotton obtained from these un-
opened bolls is palced at 81, 35l. 737.
notwithstanding the destructive effects
of the boil weevil and boil worm and
early frosss the Texas crop in 1903
shows decrease of only 26. 932 bales
or little over 1 per cent. as compar-
ed with 1902. Careful inquiry re-
garding tho boil weeyil has developed
the fact that this insect is now in IS Of
the It's cotton producing counties Of
Texas and destroyed cotton Of the crop
of 1903 amounting to 739, $50 bales.
which is the difference between an
ample and short crop for the country.
Including the value Of the seed. he
loss is equivalent to s49, 272, 989.
A conservative estimate Of the loss
resulting to Texas from the imperfect
weather conditions which affected that
section in common with other cotton
States is placed at 227, 945 bales. The
proportiensof she Texas crop TO the
total crop increased from 23.5 per cent.
in 1909 to 251. per cent. in 1903.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
QUIET ON THE YALU.

St. Petersburg, April 2O.-Gen.
Kuropatkin has sent the following
telegram to the emperor:
"Gen. Kashtalinsky reports as fol-
lows on April IS;
.s All is quiet on the Yalu. The
japanese are throwing up entrench-
ments opposite Golutsy and further to
the north.
@ The numbers of japanese troops
are increasing. They are concentrat-
ing at Win and spreading toward the
north along the Yalu.
f" Cossack sentinels have observed
the lightgof Japanese transports near
Ching Tai Use, opposite the village OF
Potanza, Is versts west of Tatung
Kau. The vessels are anchored at a
distance of so versts from the shore.
g According to dispatches from
Gen Mistchenko, japanese ships were
also seen near Sou Chou
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
THE JAPANESE ADVANCE.

St. Petersburg, April 22.-An Off
cial telegram received here says the
Russian scouting parties report that
the japanese are concentrated in con-
siderable force, with with war
material and pontons at and around
Win. Shots were exchanged south of
the river Pomakue, where Russian
detachment of two officers and thirty
two men lost three killed and two
officers and thirteen men wounded.
The Russian force regained the Rus
ians side of the river under the protec
tion of two guns.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Are Your Lungs Sound ? ? (?

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you think you have bronchial affection,
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Rydale's Elixir is a splendid family rem
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless One
Minuse Cough Cnre gives immediate re-,
lief in all cases of cough, Group ana
i. grip % because it does not pass linmeol-
ately into the stomach, but takes enect
,igt. at the seat of the trouble. 1t draws
ous the Inflammation, heals and soothes
and curss permanently By enabling the
ianrs 10 contribute pure iife-giviag aud
lsfe 81 .taiuiag oxygen to the blood and
tissues. 0ne Minute Cough Care is pleas
aas 10 take and is good alike for young
OLD. So.d By 0l1n 3. Davis.