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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
the REBELLION IN URUGUAY.
II is Much More Serious fhan
Heretofore Reported Three
Battles Fought.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-According
to a cable report to the State depart
ment from United States Minister
Finch, at Monteyideo, the revolution
airy disturbance in Uruguay is much
more serious and extensive than has
been supposed here. The minister
cables under date of the Goth as fol-
lows:
ssThere have been three battles, all
won by the Government, the last one
being on the 18th. The total number
of killed and wounded was abo1t 800.
The Government forces were estimated
at q, coo and the rebels at 1000 to
5000. Tie opinion here is that the
insurrection will be suppressed in a
month unless aided by neighboos.
The press and telegraph censorship
continues also martial law"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27

Reports from Columbia are to the
effect that there has been a consider
able amount of drunkenness among
members of the legislature during the
last week. One of the Columbia pa
pars prints a story of drunken mem-
ber who interrupted religious meet
ing, and who had to be taken out of
the church. The State has story of
York member who was fined s15 in
the recorders court, and Yorkville
citizens who have returned fro~> Col
umbia during the past few days report
having seen a number Of drunken
members loafng III the lobbies of the
hotels. From our viewpoint all of this
is utterly disgraceful; but at the same
time we can hardly see how anything
else is to be expected under govern
ment which seems to consider traffic
in whiskey the chief object of it's ex-
istence. Enquirer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
THE WEEKLY REVIEW or TRADE.
Dun & Co.'S Bulletin for the Past
Week---Retai! Trade is Consid-
erabIy improved.

New York, Jan. 22.-R.. G. Dun &
Co. IS Weekly Review of Trade tomor-
row will say: Weather conditions
have furnished the chief influences in
the general trade situation. To some
extent traffic has been hindered, espe-
cially at the east, but the latest re-
turns of railway earnings for January
show anincrease of 3.S per cent. over
1908. Consumption Of fuel was in
creased, and retail trade in coal great
" expended, but no commensurate
gain at first hand is reported owing to
the large supplies held by dealers.
Retail distribution of foot wear and
heavy wearing apparel felt.the stlmu-
lus, and annual clearance sales remov-
ed accumulations of dry goods, MILL
nery, etc. Wholesale business rs fair
II active, travelling statesmen sending
in about average orders and jobblng
trade is normal. Manufacturing plants
are more active, with little change IN
quotations and the outlook for spring
trade is considered favorable. Collec-
tions are somewhat prompt. Leading
STAPLES have risen to new maximum
prices for the crop year.
OF scarcely less interest than the ab-
normal price of raw cotton is the sit
uation to the size of stocks of manu-
factured goods. Much depends on the
revival of the purchasing. thus f4r a
very limited amount of new business
being offered. There seems to be no
uncertainty regarding the scarcity In
first hands for there is DELAY in filing
the few contracts rendered.
Failures this week numbered 35S
against 265 last year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
COOLEST OF WINTER.
Northwest in the Grasp Of Great
Blizzard.
In Duluth if was 81 Degrees Below Zero
---0ther Low Readings.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Extreme cold
weather is recorded in various sections
of the north and west today. The cold
wave extends over wide area, en-
bracing the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys and the western Lake
region. Particularly severe weather
is reported in the Dakotas, eastern
Montana and Indiana and portions OF
Wisconsin and Michigan.
The thermometer today in this city
registered II degrees below zero:
There is suffering among the poor and
many of the homeless applied at the
police stations for shelter. Only one
death, that of a fisherman, has been re-
ported so far. The weather bureau OBJ
server says it is possible that the mer-
curry may go to 20 degrees below to.
morrow and that the cold wave will
last several days yet.
At st. Paul today the minimum OF
the official Thermometer was 33 degrees
below zero. At Duluth, Mimi, it was
81 below at one time and the coldest
with one exception since 1864.
Bismarck reported % and Superior,
Wis, 36 below.
In number of places in the north
west it was the coldest weather OF the
Year. A severe blizzard ragged at
Houghton, Mich, trains being late
and traffic badly impeded.
At Detroit it was 6 below last night
and around zero all today. At Omaha
it was 12 below and stiff wind was
blowing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
COTTON STILL B00MlAi.

New York. Jan. %. o.Cetton prices
surpassed all previous records since
civil war time again today when
March sold at las May at IA 81 and
July at IA. 81. The further advances
were attended by considerable activity
and excitement, but the market soon.
became auieter. and it seemed that
:the trading was moro for professional
than for public account. The opening
was arm at an advance OF from Is to
% points, following cables about 10
points bettef than expected, reports
sof aconsinued good spot demsnd and
estimates pointing toward continued
-lipht receipts. The initial advances,
showeFer, added to the gains Of the
last two days, meant net advance OF
nearly thres-f faurths of cent q pound,
round midday the maIkes deye-
lopsd areactionary tendency under
Iiouidasion, with March selling down
20 1879, May I4.40, and July to IA. 49,
:shose being declines from the best OF
about Is to 10 points In the late
trading bidding for blocks OF 1000
and 1900 bales rallied the marked.
which toward the close reached about
the preFious high record. The market
at the close was steady two points
lower on the new crop months TO an
advance of s to Is points on the nearer
positio Sales are estimated at
5, G0o. coo bales. IS
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
IMMIGRANTS FOR ALABAMA.
One thousand italian Farmers to
Settle at Once on Seven Thou
sand Acres in Alabama.

Washington, Jan. 20.-seven thou
sand acres Of land situated In Wash
,ington county. Alabama, 50 miles from
Mobile, on the main line of the South
ern railway, has been purchased for
colonization purposes. The tract will
be subdiyided into small farms and
sold to Italian farmers. The heads OF
25 families have already reached the
property and commenced the erection
of buildings. Farms will be opened up
at, once. The settlers will engage in
general farming, the growing Of fruits
and vegetables. From reports already
received, the indications are that fully
LOCO colonists will settle In Washing
ton county during the current year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
A NEW RECORD.

st. Paul, MINI, Jan. "a. Accord
ing to the weather observer the mean
temperature prevailing in st. Paul TO-
day established new record, being 27
degrees below zero. The maximum
for the day was minus % degrees and
the minimum on the official thermom-
eter was 50 below. The observer pre-
dicted that tonight at least 35 degrees
below would be recorded. He held out
but little hope of an alleviation Of the
cold weather before Tuesday. A high
wind prevailed early in the day, great
ly intensifying the suffering of those
compelled to be out Of doors, but to-
night tie wind has abated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
AFTER the BOIL WEEVIL.
Secretary Wilson Organizing the
Details of the War.

Washington, Jan. 19-Secretary
Wilson is arranging the details of the
campaign authorized by congress to be
waged against the cotton boil weevil.
A number Of government entomologists
and scientists are already en- route to
the ravaged Texas fields and to the
Sabine river valley in Louisiana, the
pest having been reported from three
places in that section. There will be
80 or 30 scientists at work against the
pests before long. They will organize
the farmers to fight the weevil and
will educate them in the best methods
of attack. Secretary Wilson expects
to make another trip to the districts
involved while the fight is on and Drs.
Galloway and Howard of the entmo-
logical division will keep in close touch
with the situation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
THE NERvY NEW ORLEANS
LEADER.

New Orleans, Jan. 22.-The bull
leader surprised the ring' at the
cSston exchange today by telling trad
grs to 90 to his brokers and give them
everything they had for sale for May
delivery as the market price. He said
he VAS willing to buy everything
offered up to half million bales:
Before he made this offer be bid 10. Is
for 5000 bales of May. His pur-
.cbases were heavy.
The most noticeable feature Of to-
DAYS market was the absence Of sell
ers March was % points higher than
Yesterday at 1885. May % higher at
1921 and July was d higher.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
GUN and LOGksMITH.


I take pleasure in giving no.
tice to my friends and the pub
lie generally, that, having re-
gained my health, | have re-
opened my shop, and. am ready
to do any work in the
line of Guns, Locks, Sewing
Machines, &c. Prices reasona-
BILE, work done promptly and
satisfaction guaranteed.
Shop removed to No. %
West Liberty street, two doors
from Osteen's Book Store.
r. S. BRADWELL.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
What's in a Name Z?

Everything is in the name when it comes
to Witch Hazel Salve. E. G. Dewitt & Co..
of Chicago, discovered some years ago
how to make a salve from Witch Hazel
that is specific for Piles. For blind,
bleeding, itching and protruding Piles,
eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all skin
diseases DeWitt's Salve has no equal. This
has given rise to numerous worthless coun-
terfeits. Ask for DeWitt's-the genuine.
Sold by j. s. Hughson Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27

Mr.. VIM. S. Crane, of California, Nd,
suffered for years from rheumatism and
lumbago. He was finally advised to try
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which he did
and it effected a complete cure. For sale
by China's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27

The great food on the Ohio river
was at its worst Sunday. At Wheel
ing the water was a. feet up and one
third of the houses we're inundated.
Railroads and street railways are tied
up and business of all kinds suspend
ed. All other towns aud cities in that
section Of the Ohio valley suffered
great damage from the food.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
A. Vest-Pocket Doctor.

Never in the way, no trouble to carry,
easy to take, pleasant and never faiflng in
results are DeWitt's Little Early Risers'. A
vial of these little pills in the yest-pocket
is certain guarantee against headache,
biliousness, torpid liver and all of the ills
resulting from constipation. They tonic
and strengthen the liver. Sold by j. S.
Huohson & Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
AT CLEVELAND.

Cleveland, Jan. 24.-The tempera-
ture in Cleveland tonight was zero.
The forecaster predicts a temperature
of from six to 10 below for Monday.
A review of weather conditions in this
city for 80 years shows the present to
be the coldest winter in that time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
Why not take a trip this winter through
Florida to Cuba ?

This beautiful State and Island has been brought within easy
reach by the splendid through train of the Atlantic
Coast Line, the great throughfare to the tropics
Winter Tourists Tickets sale to all points IN
Florida and to Havana For rates. schedules maps sleeping
and steamship accommodations write to
". j. CRAIG g. P. A.,
Wilmington N. C.
"What Say Spanish and How to Say It" any
address upon receipt of two-cent stand
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
Domestic Troubles.

It is exceptional to find family where
there are no domestic ruptures occasional
", but these can be lessened by having DR..
Kings New Life Pills around. Much trou-
BILE they save by their great work in Stom-
ach and Liver troubles. They not only re-
lieve you. but cure. 25c., at j. F. w. De-
Lorme's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
Found a Cure for Indigestion

Iuse Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets for indigestion and find that they
.sn;t rny case better than any dyspepsia
,srnedy have ever tried and I have used
many different remedies. I am nearly
Hfty.one yesrs of age and have suffered a
.:y,,ss4 daal from Indigestion. Lean eat al
1onst ANYTHING I want TO now.-Geo, w.
Fmorv Rock Mills, Ala. For sale by
Ghinaia Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
In the Merry Springtime.

In the merry springtim'e the festive ma
laria microbs, goetb forth determined to
coionize every human organism. If this
arch foe has invaded your system allow US
to suggest Rydal.'s Tonic. This remedy
frees the blood from malaria microbes
eliminates poisonous matter from the sys-
tenn. strengthens the nerves, and restores
robust health. Rydale's Tonic is guaran-
ssed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
CoLDEsT OF THE WINTER.

Milwaukee, Wis, Jan. 24.-The
coldest weather of the winter was ex-
perienced in the entire northwest to-
day. Superior reported maximum
temperature of 36 degrees below zero.
Lacrosse "a and Milwaukee Is.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27

A destructive fire ACQUIRED at Sour
Lake, Texas, the new oil town, Sun
day. The loss exceeded 5000, coo.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-01-27
WHEAT GOES UP ALSO.

-4oneIed Z 4 new high marks 9SS5 to
.day OF q IA cents, and is cents highsr
than The average price last sall. Enc
local wheat situation as regards prices
IS highly artifcial, as Is shown Dy tne
character OF the trace winch caused SO
sharp a gain IA prices, AImoIt oas as
credited with long hne OF i3, ve,ooo
bushels contracted Tor May dellyery.
Local contraet stocks approxlmase
sonly 2, 600, coo bushels This compsrl-
son, which agitated shorts yeseeroay,
stirred them to excited ACTIVITY soday,;
but the best they could do, ior sne
most part. vas TO snl1s 6ne n1foen
among themselves. Mosh.ng sisss ~ ~
ed Ike Armour selhng couio Do as
covered: ln tne oslaet manu-; s;na sUn
siderable commission house Dnylng
Eas credited 80 she paramount 1nses.
today indicate snas 3 hasa goaslae.ag,e en abe
- s.ss - W. mt ont 1v eastern
pe,s'1,S' $ =
e Epsy y sc,o,,t,oI of which
VI s.ss ~ se s.iose,v cen-
.';sa sdzencaS sharnIy TO-DAY.
sraaizs'0' ss.ssD s. ! seAsS. Ss's.-
New Eork, s5anRary Sl;--NeW Ne nign e,l
records we're again u,ane iu solay =
cotton market. Inc aavsnce sllle wac noc
attended BY any speclai acIlvlsy OF e2, :,
cisement and IN faeS the feasuce OF
the market was The apparent absence
OF public operate: 81 on anySnlng i.ke
an important scale, lmmediateiy loi-
loving the opening the active months
showed rather a. decilnlng Senaency'
under liquidation, but praees soon raj
lied and during the remainder or She
day exhibited an upward tendency.
with March reaching 40 May II. E.. f4
and July ia. "a !.
The close was within Q or 5 POINTS OF
the best, and strong, at an advance OF
20 TO 40 points. Sales we're estimated
at 500, ,00e bales.
------------------ ----
sra,. ya,sr Tan % lotion reach
X -, ,a,,tS = : far the ITJy ontion in the
y. s.,ai - -, !, ,,,sts ,s t.dag Sensational
- T.;varnooI where spot cot
800 s.s-.neo5 sx.,. - 4os ,,ence or about Is
soa4s ~ ~ ! A,, -oynd = Continued light re-
ssass 8 1850, s.,ot af3vances and the
Ss-fs - Sr,I ieaders. plunged the
NsSr 5;;.. VI n,arket into q tumult of
f-so : :. 4e,,a,t snch 40 had
'aeslv,sy ana eaJ 49, bsfo,a s 5n-;no the
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-07
RATHER DEATH
THAN DISGRACE
Girl Arrested For Lettering Set
Her Clothes on Fire.
WAS SAVED BY TURNKEY
BEL LONGED IN HENDERSON AND
WENT TO ST, LOUIS LOOKING
FOR WORk-F0UND ALONE
ON THE STREETS.

St Louis, May G., Rose Rayls, a
beautiful girl, 90 years old made an
attempt { commit suicidc by burning
in a cell in the Dayton Street Police
station Friday morning,
She was ayed by Turnkey O'Malley
who rushed into her cell and crushed
the fire out of her dress,
Miss Rayls was arrested at Fiji
tcenth agl Morgan streets Thursday
night charged with lettering She
gave her address as 132 Virginia ayen.
ue, Indianapolis, Ind she reached
ST. Louis from Henderson, Ky. Il week
ago, she says. in search of work, which
she had not found and when she
was arrested was walking the streets
because she had no other place TO 80.
After she had boon locked in a
cell at the Dayton street police sta
tin, she cried for a .ng time Her
weeping ceased and Turnkey O'MalIey
beard the crack of matches ana smell
ed burni~g & cloth, He ran TO the cells
ANA saw the girl standing over a fire
in the center of one of them with
smoke aud fire coming from her dress,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-07
Is UNWILLING
SING AMERICA
Declared Negro Bishop Until This
Country Actually Becomes
Ncgr7's Home.

BY the Associated Press
Chicago. May G.-"l am unwilling &C.
sing America, uctl this country i
shat 10 claims to be. 5xeet Land o.
Liberty declared Bishop II NJ
Turner, of Atlanta. Ca, at tonight
session Of The African Methodist Epis
copal conferences. The negro in
science was the ubjcct Of the al
dress delivered by Bishop Turner
which caused him - take Hp every
phase Of the negro question in thif
country and led him to say that this
is rot the ncgro'8 home but on ih
contrary God had allowed the neEr'
TO come To this cuniry. to be- en-
slayed. in order that he could be rain
"a and 60 back go bis NATIVE land anil
make 1t what IL should be
In concluding his addro IS Bishop
Turner ssiI The sHpfema c3Hrl
If the United states ia against us We
have good friends in this couc'ry. yet
they are comparatively few ana she
My thing lel for us 90 DO is to ieayp
let ms Dee men. let US 20 who're wc car
30 men The negro IS here. some ac
clare that he IS hero to stay. but 2
doubt very much unloss he Is to say
sore under ground
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-07

wo and Cape Terminal on the morn
ing of May .. It is also rcportc
troops are being landed at Kin Chow
iut this is not credited as the Itu.
ians are known to have fortincation
here and IL is moi believed the Jap
cse had the daring TO land immcd
tcly under an entrenched p-sitioi
rom which the Russians could in1ic
evere injury on them
Complete details of landing arl
4ckigg owing to Interruption cf con
iunication. No resistance was made
nd few Ccssacks who observed III
aOvement retiring when Che warship
holled The shore preparatory to dif
'mbafkation Ten thousand men were
iut ashore Thursday and the disem
jarkaiion was proceeding yestcrda
i the time communication ceased !
S believed there are over 20.000 nov
IN fand, preparing for a forward move
nent.
While the landing was proceeding
rhursday the enemy's battleships anc
our cruisers made a demonstrate -
)d Port Arthur to prevent the possible
'grees Of Russian torpedo boats 4
number Of Japanese torpedo beat
we're also observed eff Nado island il
Pigeon bay.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-07
ROSE AGAIN
A CANDIDATE
lic Begins Campaign In Desire For
Nomination as Secretary Of
State.

Springfield. May G.--James \ Rose
formally announced his candidacy for
renimination as secretary Of state
this morning Since his withdrawal
from the gubernatoriai race shortly
following the love feast In January
because OF illness. il has been conf
intly expected that Mr. Rose would
ssk Tor a denomination by the coming
Republican convention.
After telling a few friends this
morning that be was candilate
secretary Rose set about sending out
hundreds of letters 10 deleeates all
over the state. asking for their con.
eilcraiiou in the fTate convention.
81 O. Williamson, Of Galesbarg. ana
Aai. tan a. Hogan. Of Mound Cry
both Of 'whom have campaiencd the
state for the past three months. are
the opposing candidates Tor secretary
Of state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-07
METHODIST
CONFERENCE.
Very Little Progress Was Made But
Business Being Shaped So II
VIII DC Expedited.

BY the Associated Pres.
Los Angeles, May 6.-Very little
progress vas made by the Methodist
general conference today, but bust.
ness is being so shaped AMI systema.
iised that with few more sessions
to clear away vast quantity Of pre-.
liminary matter, the work will pro
ceed smoothly and rapidly
Various important committees held
meetings this aftednoon and made a
fair start in the business before
them Resignation OF senior Bishop
Merrill Of Chicago. was presented
and referred to committee on epis-
copacy with instructions to report 10
the general conference with appropri.
ate resolutions commenaatory of the
great service Bishop Merrill has rem.
dered the church in his 50 years az
minister and bishop.
The only other important consider.
alton by the general conference to-
day was Or touches resolution for
a special committee 10 report re.
grouping Of annual conferences In
conference districts. so as to secure
equal representation The rosolu-
ton was referred TO the committee
on boundaries.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-05-07
DEMOCRATS In
A LIVELY ROW
Convention to Select Delegates Scene
of Tussle Between Two
Faction5.
BY Associated Press.

Hartford, Conn. May 6-ln one Of
the stormiest gatherings the party ev-
er held in Connecticut. the Democrat
ic state convention today chose four
teen delegates to the St, Louis con-
yenton and instructed them to vote
as unit ard for Alton D. Parker, OF
New York as presidential nominee.
The climax came at the end of two
hours angry debate between Parker
and Hearst delegates in what escap-
ed by hairs breadth being person
al encounter in full convention be-
tween former governor Thomas M.
Waller and Or f. J. Brothers, of New
Haven The question being debated
was substitution of minority re-
port The former report favored an
unpledged delegation and the latter
a pledge for Parker and the unit rule
Personalities were banded back and
forth with an attack on Waller. ac-
compacVing charges that he had de-
serted the party in 1896.
Much OF the actual debate between
the chief participants In the incident
was unheard in the uproar, but their
actions coull be seen They wcra
forced almost into personal contact
by delegates orowding about them.
But the incident was quickly smooth
cd over. The minority report was re-
jected by vote Of SGG to 1856. show
Ing the Hearst delegates ontnumber-
ed
For first delegate at large, Homer
s. Cummlns. defeated Alexander
Troup, by a vote of 313 to i27.
Bryan F. Mahan. was chosen as the
other delegate at large by acclamation.
Convention then adjourned