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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-13
L. T. MAH0N, M. D.

Formerly of Chicago, now permanent
ly located in Toledo, to visit Canton.
Consultation in English, German and
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1904-05-13

THE NEws-DEMoCRAT PUB. CO.,
Canton, Ohio.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
REPORT on lRRIGATDs.
Nearly Ten Millions Acres Under
Water.

Washington, June 9.-There were
g. 4s7 OFT acres of land under irriga-
ton in the United States in 1862, ac-
cording to statement given out as
the result of an investigation made
by the census bureau in that year.
This area is divided into l34, 036 farms,
and represents an outlay of s93. 800,
452, making the average cost Of irri-
CATION SO. 81 per acre. Of the land ir-
rigated, S,471.41 acres are in the arid
states; 403, 449 in the semi-arid region
sos, 1879 in the rice states, and 5,799
In the humid states. The greatest
acre cost, SOL, was in the humid
states.
The namber of irrigsted farms in
creased from l10, 556 in 1899 to l34,O36
in 1902, or 81 per cent. The irrigated
area increased during the same period
1852, 1873 acres to 8, 4S7, OFT acres, or
81 percent. For the three years this
is an average annual increase in num-
bsr of irrigated acres of 56S, 296 acres.
In 1902 the total construction cost
of the necessary headgates. dams. main
canals aud ditches, wells, reservoirs
and pumping plants IVES s93, 800, 452,
and increase since 1893 of S21, 797, ,672,
or 80 per cent. This is equivalent to
an annual expenditure of more than
seven and quarter millions of dollars
for the construction, extension, and
improvement of irrigation systems.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Dun's Review of Trade.

New York, June 1o.-R. G. Dun &
Co.'s Weekly Review of Trade to-
morrow will say: Current trade con
ditions are without change and collect,
ions continue slow as rule, but
there is growing confidence in the
future, dealers exhibiting an inclina.
tion to prepare for fall and winter on
large scale. There is still much COM
plant that the weather is unseason-
able for retail distribution and pay
merits a1e not prompt. Reports re
garding the building trades are almost
uniformly favorable, structural work
increasing as the season advances and
transporting prospects are brig hter on
the lakes. Railway earningfs now
practically complete for April, show
loss of only 20 per cent. compared
with last year, and surpass the cor
responding month of any preceding
year. The decline in the cost of llv
ing has continued without interruption
since March ].
Commercial failures this week are
227 against 2l5 the corresponding week
last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
KNOX SUCCEEDS QUAY.
Steel Corporation Director Has
Had Him Made Senator.

Philadelphia, June 9.-Philander G.
Knox of Pittsburg, attorney general
of the United States, was selected
today to fill the seat in the United
States senate made vacant by the death
of Matthew Stanley Quay. He will
accept and serve by appointment of
Gov. Pennypacker until March 4,
the date of the expiration Of the late
senator's commission. Unless politi-
cal complications should arise as a
result of today's action he will be
elected for the full term by the legis-
lature which meets in January. It is
expected that Attorney General Knox
will remain in the cabinet until De-
cember
The selection of Attorney General
Knox came as a surprise to the poll
ticians of the State. His name had
not been considered by United States
Senator Penrose, who IS chairman of
the Republican State committee, along
with Israel W. Durham, the Philadel-
phia leader, had the naming of Quay's
successor.
Yesterday afternoon, however, Hen
ry G. Frick of Pittsburg, director
of the United States Steel corporation,
came to this city and formally an
nounced that the attorney general was
a candidate for the place and that he
came here in Mr.. Knox's interests.
AS the leaders had decided that Ale
gheny county, in which Pittsburg is
situated, was to have the place, he
thought the leaders could have no
objection to the attorney general.
This caused considerable agitation
in tie Pittsburg delegation which had
already named four men for the va
cancy. At first it was expected that
Mr.. Knox would be opposed but after
series Of conferences the Pittsburg
delegation accepted Mr.. Knox and the
public announcement OF their action
soon followed.
Whether the selection of Attorney
General Knox as Quay's successor will
cause complications to arise within
the State is difficult to say. 1t is
known that the agreement on Knox is
not satisfactory to ali inerests within
the organization.
Attorney General Knox was in the
city for short time today and then
went to the farm of A. j. Cassatt,
president of the Pennsylvania railroad,
where the Farmers club. dining o1-
ganization of wealthy men, gave a
dinner tonight. Among others present
we're Senator Penrose, Mr.. Frick,
Gov. .Pennypacker, Former United
States Senator Don Cameron and
Richard R. Quay, son of the late SEN
ator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
KUROKrS REPORT.

Toxic, June 10-5 p. m.-Gen. Ku.
roki reports that detachment OF Jap
anese troops on Tuesday routed a bat
TALON of Russian infantry with two
guns at Hal Machi, the japanese
losing three men killed and twenty
four wounded. The japanese captured
two officers and FIVE men. Thu Rus
SLAMS left on the field twenty three
men dead or wounded, and probably
ost seventy men.
A japanese detachment dispatched
n the direction of Tung Yuan Pu
tepulsed sixty or seventy of the enc
lny's infantry at Lin Cha Tai Monday,
and on Tuesday encounterd SIX COM
panies of Russian infantry and three
hundred cavalry at Chang Cbiah Sih.
After two hours engagement the jap
anese drove the Russians off in the
direction of Tung Yuan Pu. The
Russian casualties were seventy or
eighty men billed or wounded. The
Japanese lost four men killed and six
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
White MAN HAHgED.
Governor Refuses to Gran; a Par
don to a Murderer Despite
Petitions Signed by 1000
Citizens.

Paragould, Ark, June 9.-Mart V.
Vowel, an aged white man, was hang
ed this afternoon few minutes before
6 O'Clock for the murder of W. F..
Lovejoy. The hanging was planned
to take place at 1.30 O'Clock. Under
the laws of Arkansas a hanging may
be had any time between noon and 6
o'clock
Vowel was personal friend of the
sheriff and the postponement was
made in the hope Cf g, stay of execu-
tion from Governor Davis. During
the entire afternoon many frineds of
Vowel besieged Governor Davis
Office at Little Rock, beseeching him
to intervene, and it was only when
the hour of 6, the final time limit,
was SO close as to preclude all hope of
reprieve, that the sheriff sprung the
trap.
In May Governor Davis considered
a petition signed by 1900 residents of
Clay and Green counties. asking a
Communication of the sentence, and at
the same time another petition was
received bearing 1,5O0 signatures.
The Governor steadily refused to in
terfere, though numerous delegations
waited on him. 1t is said that 342
MESSAGES were received yesterday and
last night from Confederate camps re.
questing Governor Davis to commute
the sentence.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
so DIFF FERBNT.
Lots of Claims Like This But
SO Diferent-Local Proof.
is What Sumter People,
Want,

There are great many of them.
Every paper has its share
Statements hard TO believe. harder to prove
Statements from far-away places
What people say in Florida
Public expression from California
Oft times good Endorsement there
But Of little service here at home
Sumter people want local proof
The sayings "f neighbOrS. friends and citizens
Home Endorsement counts
1t diSarmS the skepti,.: is beyond dispute.
This is the backing that stands behind every
box of Doan> Kidney Pills. Here is case Of
IL:
F. McCloud farmer. residing on the out-
skirts Of Sumter. says: Both my wife ami
used Doan'S Kidney Pills procured at DR.. a.
j. ChinaS drug store and obtained lot OF
benefit from them. thought il must be the
climate Which did Dot agree with us or the
water. for We never had the backache until
we moved here some four years ago from
Pcnn>y ylv:nia but we certainly have had il
since. Tie >ecretiOnS from the kidneys were
irregular and much too frequent in action, eS
perially At night when our rest was much dis
tTrbed. Since we used DOanS Kidney Pills
neither of lis has the baclache and the action
OF the kidneys Ecr&n." natural and normal
and our rest is rot disturbed 1T night. Doan'S
Kidney Pills sre the best remedy that ever
came INTO my house.
For sale by AL dealers FoSter-Milbuun
Company. Buffalo. " y. sole agents for the
Intcd states.
Remember the name Doan's-an and take no
substitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
CiME EQsaE LaD WIS ARRESTED.
Left Owing State, Punished for
Murder in Colombia, Inherited
Fortune and Returned.

Montgomery, Ala. June 9.-Judge
Francis G. Randolph, who was former
ly probate judge of this county and
who left this country nine years ago
owing the State and county many
thousands of dollars, returned home
today. He was arrested on 13 indict-
ments, charging him with embezzIe-
ment and bond of 5000 was made in.
each case.
Judge Randolph after leaving here
went to Colombia, where on the
charge of murder committed there,
he was sentenced to Imprisonment for
life. While serving this sentence, an
uncle, Capt. Corbin, retired mill
tary officer, died in Pennsylvania
leaving him fortune. This money
was used to pay the Indebtedness to
Montgomery county and the State of
Alabama and he now owes neither
anything.
Judge Randolph was pardoned re-
Gently by the president of Colombia
through the influence OF promiennt
officials in this country. He refused
to talk of his arrest today.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
FLANKED BY THE JAPANESE.

In the course of the fight flank
ing movement by several battalions
Of japanese infantry was observed
north Of Stu Yen, threatening our line
of retreat. Consequently our Cossacks
gradually withdrew five miles from
Siu Yen, keeping up their fire from a
battery on dense column of the enc
my at range of six hundred yards.
The fire slackened about in the after
noon. Among our losses were Chere-
missinef, chief of Cossacks, Cornet
Komarovski and Lieut.. Col. Possok-
hoff. To all appearances the Cossacks
were engaged with troops Of the 10th
division.
In the affair June 7, at Vafangow
we had one rifeman wounded, but the
japanese sustained considerable losses.
According to the testimony of resi-
dents they had forty killed or wound
ed,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
The Henry B. Plant Estate.

New Haven. Conn. June AT
torneys representing the heirs of the
late Henry Bradley Plant announced to-
day that a settlement, preparatory to
the transferring of the assets of the es-
tate to New York, had been reached.
The details of the agreements we're
not made known, and Attorney Ar
thur L. Shipman, Of Hartford, OF
counsel for the beirs, stated that it
gould be some time before they would
he made public. The estate of Mr.
Plant when be died Was worth over
SIG, coo. coo and there had been lcrs
fight. against its being transferred to
lain principal among whom were Charles
F. Hadley. Horace G. Hadley and
Emma J. Hadley, of Waterbury, chill
dreu of balf brother of TIE late mil
lionaire. Attorneys for the latter ad,
mitted tonight that compromise had
been effected. The estate now is
worth s22, 100000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
FROM TOXIC TO WASHINGTON.

Washington. June 10.-The follow.
ing cablegram has been received at The
japanese legation from Toxic, dated
June 10:
"Gen. Ku-oki reports that detach.
nlent of our troops occupied Saimchih
on June T. Our casualties were three
killed and twenty -four men wounded.
The enemy left on the battlefield
twenty three killed besides two off
cres and five men, who were made
prisoners. Gen. Ku-oki's army, CO.
operating with the forces that landed
at Taku Shan, occupied Sin Yen or
June s, driving the enemy toward
1,omucbeng and Kai Ping. The ere.
ray consisted of four thousand cavalry
and six guns. Our casualties were
three men killed, one lieutenant, one
sub-lieutenant and twenty eight men
slightly wcunded''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
The Price of Cotton.

In an interesting editorial article in
the last issue of the Manufacturers
Record, of Baltimore, headed "The
Plan of Cotton Bears Confessed" ap-
pears the following significant state
ment:
"Tbis week large Southern cotton
operator, for many years ''bull, -
said to the Manufacturers Record
GA combination has been formed to
beat down the price of cotton this
summer to seven cents a pound in
order to be able to buy the new crop
at low figure. So strong" said he,
els this combination, and so certain
am I that it will be successful with
out regard to the size of the crop
eventually gathered, that ! am plan
ming to put every dollar which I can
raise into selling cotton short, con-
vinced that the combination is fnauci-
ally able to carry through its bear
campaign
That statement is frou man OF
prominent position for a quarter OF
a century in the cotton world. 1t
seems to tally very closely with the
seven or eight cents to which Mr..
Wilson thought cotton could be ham
mered last fall, and with the seven
cents at which Mr. NIAGARA thinks
the cotton grower ought to be COM
PEELED to part with his staple. The
work has already commenced. In
every direction there are signs that
the campaign has opened and that ua-
less some leader can be found equally
as daring ard as resourceful as Sully
proved to be until forced out by such
worldwide combination of wealth
and power as was brought against
him, the South may again be made
to suffer by low price cotton. The
game now is, as it has been in the
past, to force prices down during the
summer and early fall in order that
the "bear gamblers, whether they
be mill-owners or only spectators,
ca Il secure control of a large portion
Of the crop early in the season and let
the advance take place later on, and
thus reap double profit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
SUBMARINE BOUGHT BY Japs.
Concern in Bridgeport Has Ship.
ped one Boat to Japan and
Others are Being Bull.

Bridgeport, Conn, June THE re-
port reached this city this afternoon
that The submarine boat Protector had
Been shipped to Japan from New
York, and that four boats modelled
sitter the Protector are now under con-
struction at the works of the Newport
News Dry Dock and Shipbuilding
Company. Bridgeport men interested
In the construction of these boats de-
cline to give any information as to
what has been done with the Pro
tector.
japanese agents have been in this
city several times and rs result it is
said draughtsmen are working day
and night at a local shop on plans and
models of submarine boats. Some OF
these models are known to have been
shipped to Newport News.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
WHO FOR THEN?

Newport News, Va, June, Tt is
officially stated at the Newport News
Ship Building and Dry Dock Company
that I've submarine torpedo boats are
being built for the Lake Company, OF
Bridgeport: Conn. The officials deny
positively that they are building the
vessels for the japanese Government,
and declare that they will not build
boats for either of the belligerent
countries or violate the neutrality
laws in any way. The huIls are to be
constructed here and the Lake Com
pany will have the machinery and
equipment put in elsewhere. All OF
the material for the boats has arrived,
several of the seams are up and the
first boat will be delivered in three
months.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
SUMTER. S. G. WEDNESDAY. JUNE 15 1904

sidered possible that the japanese may
atterlpt to push across the peninsula
and establish new base at New
Chwarg.
The direct road to New Chwang
passes south of Hal Cbeng. Such e
move ment on the part of Gen. Kuroki
might percipitate a serious engage
nent in the neighborhood of Hal
Cherg, if Gen. Kuropatkin considered
the time ripe to contest the advance
seriously. But it is also pointed out
that the japanese movements to
Salmatze aud Stu Yen may be either
feints or merely a continuation of an
effort to distract the Russian atten-
tion to Port Arthur.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
A Strong Heart

is as.u,ed by perfect digestion. lnd'ges-
ti,- sveIls the stomach and pufS Il Up
a.,airst the heart. This causes shortcess
of breath, palpitation of the heart ana
general we..knes Kodol Dys2ep.ia Care
cnres indigestion. relieves the stomach,
takes the strsin off the heart and restores
j. to full performance of its function
naturally. Kodol increases the strength
by enabling the stomach and digestive
crpans to digest, assimilate ald apo
priase to the blood and tissues all OF the
food natrimens. Tone. ths storaace and
digestive organs. Sold By Q. B. DAVIS.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
SHOT THE RUSSIAN MINISTER.

OaOI LIE hOOOlAN MINlOIGh'
Berne, Switzerland, June 10.-The
Russian minister here NJ. Y. ", Jad
ovski, was shot in a street here this
afternoon and seriously injured in the
head. His would-be assassin was ar
rested. He is a Russian named Ilni-
tiki. He had been in Berne for some
weeks, and complained that the Rus
sian authorizes had con6scated an es-
tate belonging to him. NJ. Jadovksi's
wound, although it at first appeared
to be severe, is not dangerous.
Unitzki is an enigneer and was for
merly Russian officer, but now is a
Turkish subject with a Turkish pass
port. The Russian minister received
several threatening letters from Ilni-
tiki, which he turned over to the
police. This morning Ilnitzki ques-
toned the minister regarding his
claim, but, obtaining no satisfactory
reply, shot him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Worst Of All Experiences

Can anything be worse than to feel that
every minute will be your last Such was
the experience of Mrs. S. Il. NeWson,
Decatur, Ala, For three years" she
writes, 81 endured insuferable pain from
indigestion, stomach and bowel trouble.
Death seemed inevitable when doctors and
all remedies failed. At length was in
duced to try Electric Bitters and the re-
suit was miraculous. improved at once
and now Pm completely recovered For
liver, kidney, stomach and bowel troubles
Electric Bitters is the only medicine.
Only 50c. It's guaranteed By j. F. De-
Lorme, Druggist.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

Tampa. Fla. June 9.-Tbis after
noon J. G. MCGEE, of Plant City, shot
and seriously wounded F. Badger Will
der in an ice cream parlor. Bad feel
ing had existed between the two men
for several months, caused by politics.
Wilder is badly wounded and the
chances are against his recovery.
Both men are prominent and highly
respected. Wilder was formerly Con-
gresham Sparkman's private secre-
tary.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

st. Petersburg, June 9.-The Empe-
ror has received this report from Gen.
Kuropatkin, dated June s.:
ga Japanese squadron of six vessels,
which was later reinforced by eleven
others, appeared on the west coast of
Liao Tnng Peninsula on June I, about
l in che afternoon. Six of the ships
were of the first class, the others of
the second and third class, and torpe
do boats. The squadron cruised in
sections. bombaroing various points
east of Kai Chau and SeDyuchon. di-
recting their fire or our posts and pa
trolls wherever these appeared.
''The squadron ceased firing at p.
m., and steamed away southwark.
Our losses are none, nor did we suffer
any material damage. Six ships re-
appeared south of Kwau Tsia' Tung
and lowered boats. Six other ships
bombarded the coast rear Senyuchon
and the town itself, but there was no
landing.
japanese troops are concentrating
southwark, with front extending
more than ten miles from Pulantient
to Fang Tsia Tun, in tho valley Of
Tassakho.
"a japanese force of two companies
Of infantry and squadron of cavalry
advanced, on June 7, northward from
Feng Wang Cheng, into the Ta Fang
Hung district, driving in the Cossack
o1tposts. A detachment of chasseurs
and company of infantry FASTENED
from Ualincei to aid the Cossacks.
The japanese abandoned their attack,
having lost one officer and a non
commissioned officer captured and
several men killed. We had 10 cas-
uaities
"Outposts of Cossacks OIL the main
Liao Yang road were driven in on
June 7, but reniforcements forced the
Japanese to retire. Our loss during
the fighting, which lasted until p.
m was Capt. Liatchko and two sol
diers killed and Eve soldiers wound
ed.''
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15

st. Petersburg, June 9, | p. m.-An
uncon6rmed report has been circulated
here this morning that the Japanese
have been repulsed with great loss at
Port Arthur after an attack kept up
for several days. The report is not
accepted as true by we'll informed per-
sons owing to the fact that the Rus
sian officials admit several days
ago that all communication with Port
Arthur had been cut of and they
we're without news except from Japa-
nesa sources.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
Nervous Dyspepsia Cured b.
Rydalc's stomach Tablets

Mr. R. f. Jones, buyer for Parker L
Bridget, whcse large department stores
are located at 9th and Perm Ave-, Wash
ington D. c., writes, under date Of April
Il, GA, as follows : Last February one
year, while in New York on business for
my house, caught q severe Geld, which
laid me up for several weeks and left ne
weak apo nervous. had little or no ap-
petite a,;d my digestion was very poor.
my physicians could not get at the cause
CT my trouble as M Digestion seemed
so much impaired. 1 decided to try Ry-
dale's Stomach Tablets, being assured by
a friend they were good dyspepsia medi-
cine. After using them for few days l
began to realize that I was getting better.
l gave up the doctors prescription and
have gained 20 pounds while using two
boxes of these tablets. never felt better
in my life, and accredit Rydale's Stomach
Tablets with having cured me. can re-.
commend them most heartily, to sufferers
from nervous indigestion and general run
down conditions of the system. All dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
FIRST JAPANESE ARMY.

Fusan, Corea, June 10.-The first
japanese ar my has recently been en-
gagged in most important operations.
For two days past four columns have
been accommodating the roads towards
Lao Yang, Hal Cheng, Saimatsza
ard Stu Yen, and have occupied towns
or those roads, dislodging the Rus
slams, numbering several hundred,
from each, after sharp fighting. The
japanese casualties were sixty-fiv
men killed or wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
-oen rnnndod

teen wounded.
On Wednesday a japanese detach-
ment, cooperating with another de-
tachmant from the force landed at
Taku Shan, encountered a Russian
force Of four thousand cavalry, with
six guns, near Stu Yen aid drove
them back towards Chi Mu Chang
and Kai Chou, losing three men killed
and two officers and twenty-eight men
wounded.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-06-15
RUSSIA'S WILD HOPE.

Nagasaki, June lilo a. m.-Naval
experts believe that the Russians are
working hard to clear the entrance to
Port Arthur with the intention of
making the escape of their feet effect
i've. The Russian feet at Port Arthur
is estimated to consist of eighteen YES
sells, large and small, besides seven
teen destroyers,