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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
FlEa99|sh BURGLARS
D!sFIGURE a WOMAN.
Threw carbolic Acid in Face OF
Young Lady Who Discovers
Them at Nork.

Chicago, Sept. 8.-Burglars entered
the mansion of B. F. Crawford, Presi
dent of the National Biscuis Ccmpa
nv, early this morning in the fashion
able district of Evasion. While en-
gagged in their work Miss Isabel Mac
Pherson sister of Mrs. Crawford sur
prised them. One robber grabbed q
bottle of carbolic acid from his pocket
and threw contents in Miss Mac Pher-
sons face and escaped. She will be
disfgured for life.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Emergencv Medicines.

It is great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies for use in case of
accident and for slight injuries and all
ments. good liniment and one that is
fast becoming favorite if not house
hold necessity is Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. By applying it promptly to cut,
bruise or burn it allays the pain and
causes the injury to heal in about one
third the time usually required, and as it
is an antiseptic it prevents any danger of
blood poisoning. When Pain Balm is
kept ct hand a sprain may be treated be-
fore Inflammation sets in, which insures a
quick recovery. For sale by China's drug
store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
Runaway Train Kills Four.

Altoona, Pa, Sept. S.-Two men
were killed and four others injured
this afternoon by runaway freight
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
leapipg from the rails on Horseshoe
curve. The train was reduced to a
heap of scrap iron.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

Wedge6eld, Sept. g. This town and
surrounding country was visited y a
severe electric storm yesterday after
noon. During the storm lightning
struck a tee III Mr.. a. S. Fludd's lot
and killed two fine mules of his and
five hogs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

St. Petersburg, Sept. 9.-Prince
Sviatpolk Mierski was this morning
gazetted as minister Of the interior to
succeed the late M. Won Plehve. who
was assassiaated some weeks ago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

Property to the value of 81, 200, 900
twas destroyed by FIRE III .ProgFesso
Mexico, Thursday and Friday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14

Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-09-14
S1Oo,OOO.OO Capital.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
of Sumter, S. G..

THE Comptroller of the Currency nav
ing approved the increase of the Capital
of this Bank to $1o0,o0o.oO, depositors
now have as security for their deposits
Capital, 100000 90
Stockholders Individual La
bility, Oo,ooo w
Surplus and Undivided Prot,
it's, 25,OOo w
Total Security for Depositors, $225,o00 90
ONLY MATlorLA BANK IN CITY OF SUMTER.
Largest Capital of any Bank in this
section of South Carolina.
Strongest Bank in Eastern part of this
State.
Interest allowed On deposits to limited
amount.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
A. J. CHINA, President.
NELL O'DONNELL, Vice President.
H. D. BARNETT, R. D. LEE,
G. A. LENNON. JOHN REID,
E. P. KICKER.
r. L. ECMUNDS, Cashier.
R. D. LEE, Solicitor.
BOOKKEEPERS.
j. l.. McCeuum, D. j. VIM, Jr.
Oliver l.. Yates.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
The Japs Are Repulsed.
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 1S.-Lieut.
Gen. Sakharoff reports under to-
days date the japanese yesterday
evening attacked our right flank
in considerable force, but were re-
pulsed. We pushed forward and
occupied positions at Shalantsi.
A number Of corpses were buried
at Hutiloff Hill today. The enc
my are now concentrating in large
numbers against our center. There
was no fighting on our line yester
day. 1t is worthy of note that
the above dispatch of Sakharoff
makes no mention of decided Rus
sian success reported in dispatches
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
Japs Taking Everything.
ecial to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
London, Oct. 18.-A Reuter-
Telegram correspondent with ku-
roki's army wires that the Japa.
nese are now in possession of the
entire Russian line except small
hill on Russians left. Russian cen
ter, he says, retreated in disorder
and panic-stricken. japanese
Minister Hayashi states: Monday
night the enemy twice made des-
perate assaults on front Of right
column of our left army; also
made smaller assaults in the di-
rection Of central and right ar
mics were all repulsed; the enemy
retreated leaving many cOrpses
on the field.'
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
Rome, Oct. 1S.-A dispatch
from Toxic to Italia Militare
states that Field Marshall Oyama
has asked for 10000 reinforce
ments. A dispatch also states
that General Stoessel, in command
of the forces at Port Arthur, is
prepared to abandon town, docks
and Notifications with the excep-
ton of Liao Tishan, where there
are provisions and ammunition
enough to last 10000 men six
months.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18

Special to The Oil Review.
New York, Oct. 1S.-Young Cor
bett and Jabez White, English
lightweight champion were finally
matched today after a great deal
of wrangling, to meet in London
in January. They will weigh in
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
LEApED FROM
"O BRIDGE TO DEATH

below on cobble stones of street.
Goddard fell 125 feet sinking on
his knees, driving the upper part
of his legs into his body. No one
knows the cause for the rash sui
eide. He was a member of
French family of distinction and
represented a French firm here.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
MINERS AND OPERATORS
CANNOT AGREE

ject to it. The miners organiza-
ton say that such is the agree
ment entered into at Charleston
last May.
Notices have been posted at va
rious mines that there shall be no
distinction made between union
men and others in hiring or dis
charging of employees.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
Charleston, Oct. 18.-A contro-
versy has arisen between miners
and operators Of Kanawha field
and rumors that a strike may be
the result are afoat. The opera
tors contend they cannot check off
the 81 per month dues from wages
Of non-union miners when they OBJ
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
CORBETT AND WHITE
FINALLY MATCHED

at 1873 pounds. Side bet of $10,-
900 and forfeit of $500 was
posted today. The number of
rounds not yet determined upon.
Charley White of New York, will
referee contest from inside the
ring, which is contrary to English
custom.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
Special to The Oil Review.

Special to The Oil Review.
New York, Oct. 18.-Acting un-
der insane impulse of moment
Paul Goddard, a distinguished
Frenchman, who has been in this
country for a short time, leaped
from the new Williamsburg bridge
this morning, to a horrible death
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
Fourteen Guns Captured.

Special to The Oil Review.
Toxic, Oct. 1S.-A dispatch re-
ceived today reports that the Rus
slams on Sunday surrounded Col.
Yamadas' column and captured
fourteen guns. Another great bat
tie is expected today.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18

ASKED FOR

from Mukden. The last clause of
his report acts as denial to- report
that Siberian regiment operating
on Russian left had captured "a
guns.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18

Special to The Oil Review.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct. 1S.-A
snowstorm of great violence has
enveloped this section of Wyo,
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
EXPERIENCING
VIOLENT SNOW STORM

ming, impeding traffic Of every
description. Temperature is not
very low. 1t is not thought any
suffering will result from storm.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18
BOATS COLLIDE WITH

and Boxer collided, and both
were seriously damaged. 1t is not
yet known whether any lives were
lost.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-18

Special to The Oil Review.
Gibraltar, Oct. 1S.-During ma
neuvers off here last night the
British torpedo destroyer Arden
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-01
Fire Alarm No Joke

There is every reason to believe that
the fool killer was absent from his
post of duty in Annapolis yesterday
and particularly last night. Someone,
whose bump of joking is abnormally
developed was struck with the pleas
ure to be afforded by seeing the new
fire horses make run to a supposed
fire. At any rate an alarm was re-
ceived at the station to the effect that
there was fire at the store of Ma
gruder & Childs caused by the explo-
sion of a gasoline stove.
The alarm bell was rung, and in
an instant, it seemed, the street in
front of the station was filled with
people. The horses were run to the
engine and were being rapidly hitched
as far as would be permitted by the
press of the people who crowded in.
The hose wagon was first to be hitch
ed and it was rushed to the scene of
the alleged fire. Before the engine
left the barn, however, another mes
sage was received to the effect that
there was no fire and the alarm was
false. 1t is needless TO say that the
members of the department were en-
ragged. 1t was found, on investiga-
tion, that the alarm was telephoned
from the pay station III the Hotel
Marvlapd,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-01
BABY FARMER CONDEMNED.
GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF
FIVE INFANTS.
Story of Her Career One of Most
Revolving In Annals of
The Empire.

Berlin. Nov. 1.-The Hamburg baby
farmer, Elizabeth Wiese, has been
found guilty of the murder of five in
fants and long series of other grave
crimes. In accordance with German
law she has been sentenced five times
to death, once for each murder. For
perjury and forgery she was sentenced
to six years penal servitude. Another
curious pendant to her sentence was
the loss of honor for the remainder of
her natural life. The details of the
trial were revolving in the extreme,
proving the woman TO be a monster
of iniquity.
The story of her career is one of the
most revolving in the criminal annals
of the empire. 1t appeared from the
evidence given at the trial that she
was born in Hanover in 1859, her
maiden name being Berkefeld. After
somewhat checkered career in her
native province, where several prose
eutions and imprisonments for illegal
operations and imposture had render
ed it impossible for her TO carry on
her calling of midwife, she moved to
Hamburg, renting an expensive resi-
dence in one of the fashionable thor
oughfares. Here she established her
self as professional foster mother.
Her method of procedure was to in
sert in both German and foreign pa
pers prominent advertisements, in
which the adoption of children born
out of wedlock was promised in return
for a single monetary payment. These
notices brought her many clients from
the fashionable, as we'll as from the
humble ranks of society. For instance,
it is stated that for taking over
child whose parents belonged to the
highest circles of the town of Hano-
yer, she received fee of 81. 900 in adj
ditiOn to $3.50 as hush money. AT the
same time she inserted in the papers
other advertisements to the effect that
il "young and beautiful girl appeal
ID to noble minded gentlemen for
temporary pecuniary assistance, and
forced her own illegitimate daughter,
Paula, into improper relationships
with the men who replied to these
thinly-veiled enticements.
She visited London and the names
nf persons said to be resident in the
English metropolis were mentioned in
the course of the trial just closed. 1t
was further alleged against her, though
ON this count she has been acquitted,
that she attempted to poison her hus-
band, who found her proceedings not
TO his liking. One of the children
adopted by her is said to have been
the child Of an English woman of title.
OF the children whom she was paid
to take those whose age made the pro-
ceeding profitable were corrupted.
Others she poisoned with morphine,
throwing their bodies into the Elbe,
or burning them in her kitchen fire.
place The crime of infanticide was
brought home to her in no fewer than
five specific cases. and how far that
number was from completing the
gruesome tale of her iniquities there
is no means of knowing. A dramatic
feature of the trial was the appear
ance of the woman's husband and
daughter as witnesses against her.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-01
WANTED AN OWNER.
A Load of Lumber Arrives, For
Which There Was No
Claimant.

Tied TO the dock of q. ". Martin &
Co., the We'll known lumber and hard
ware merchants, is a large two maSted
schooner. There is nothing surpris-
ing in that fact. but there is in the
fact that the parties for whom the
cargo is intended cannot be found.
The cargo consists of 30, 600 feet of
lumber and il makes a goodly cargo.
The deckload overhangs the deck TO a
considerable degree and prevents close
ly docking the boat. The schooner is
the Helena Richardson, of New port
News, Va, and the captain is James
Goldman, colored man. The cargo
was taken on at point named Clay
Bank, on the York river, and is prop.
erly certified TO by the shipping mas
ter of the port of loading Goldman
states that the lumber was purchased
by Baltimore man who begged him
TO convey it here. Ii is consigned TO
the Ryland q Brooks Co. of Annapo.
lis, but no one seems TO know of any
such firm.
Goldman stated that representative
of the company was 10 meet him on
his arrival here. but had failed 60
show mp. Al first Mr.. Martin was of
the impression that he had purchased
the lumber, but on investigation
found that such was not the case.
The captain and the various members
of his crew went in search of the man
who was to meet them, but were un-
able to find him. Whether he is lost,
strayed or stolen has not been learned,
but Goldman is very anxious to get
rid of his cargo.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-01
The State Razar.

The coming bazaar to be given by and
for the Annapolis Emergency Hospital
will be called "The State Bazaar. :"
An invitation has been read from the
pulpit of all the churches in town ask
ing the ladies of the congregation to
volunteer as assistants. Most of the
churches have responded, but a few
have not. The bazar will be given at
the City Assembly Rooms ON Decem-
Der Z and 8. 1t is expected TO be a
large affair. There will be no supper
served, but there will be tea booth,
where tea and waters will be dis
pensed. Ices and confectionery will
be on sale and there will be booths of
all descriptions-a candy booth, cara
mel booth. apron and handkerchief
booth, fancy booth, etc. The hall will
be decorated in state colors, orange
and sable, and state flags and the state
coat of arms will be used. The ladies
who have volunteered assistance met
Yesterday with the Board of Managers
of the hospital and the plans for the
bazaar were consummated The hos
pital is a charitable institution, nom
sectarian and benefits all alike. The
patronage of the entire city should be
forthcoming to aid such worthy
charitV
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-01
Health officers Report.

The city health officer, DIR. Louis b.
Henkel, Jr., has sent in his monthly
report to the Health Department for
the month ending October 81, 1904.
The report contains the following in
formation:
In an estimated population of IL, 600
the total deaths for. the month were
~. Monthly death rate per 1000 was
1. The mean temperature for the
month was 54. 40 degrees, the mean
barometer fair. The precipitation for
the month was g. 80 inches; the pre-
vailing winds northwest and the maxi
mum velocity for five minutes was
miles. OF the deaths reported for the
month two were due to tuberculosis
| to malnutrition, to cardiac disease,
4 to marasmus, to puerpural condi-
tions and to nephritis. OF the deaths
there was one under years, 2 be-
tween 30 and 40 years, and each be-
tween 80 and 60. go and 20 and 20 and
80. Four of the deaths were among
married people and eight single. Seven
were males and five females.
The births reported numbered 26.
eight of which were white males and
five white females, and ten of which
we're black males and three black fe-
males, the white and cololed births
being equally divided. The conta.
gious diseases reported were one case
of varicella and four of diphtheria.
During the month one house was fu.
migated by the Health Department.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-01
THE ORPHANS COURT
Judicial Disposition of Affairs of
The Orphans And
Widows.

The Orphans Court met today in re5-
ular session with Associate Judges John
T. Jeffreys ard James Cusack and Sher-
if Samuel b. Hardy. Register of Wills
Luther a. Palmer and Deputy Register
Joseph o. Fowler in attendance. The
Court transacted the following business:
In the matter of Susannah Mer-
ritt's estate the petition of Robert H
Weems, executor, was filed and passed.
Agreement between Robert Ii.
Weems, executor of John Henry Lowe
kamp, was filed and passed.
In the matter of Susannah Mer-
ritt's estate the petition of Robert II.
Weems, executor. for allowance of
Court fees. was filed and passed.
The third and final accent of Robert
II. Weems, executor of Susannah
Merritt, was filed and passed.
Report of Robert III. Weems, execu-
tor of Susannah Merritt. was filed
and passed.
The last will and testament of Chris
tian Myers, deceased. was filed and
admitted to probate.
The executors bond of Abraham
Myers, executor of Christian Myers,
deceased, was filed and approved. let
ters of administration granted and
notice to creditors given and warrant
to appraise property issued to William
Wade and Eliza Stewart.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1904-11-01
SCHOOL BOARD MEETS.
Another Teacher For Annapolis
School.

a very long and interesting meeting
of the School Board was held today.
One session was held in the morning
and another in the afternoon. There
were present Messrs. Crisp and Muir
raw.
The secretary was directed to order
a new teachers desk and chair for
School No. 6. Eighth district. The
board confirmed the appointment of
Miss Lulu NJ. Hunt as teacher of
School No. s, First district.
Considerable discussion was engen-
dered over the receipt of q letter of
resignation. from Miss Lillian Chaney,
of School No. 10, Eighth district.
1t was decided not to accept her resig.
nation because of the fact that she has
left her school without notifying the
board and accepted school in another
county.
1t was decided to employ one ad
ditional teacher each in School No. /
First District, and School No. 6,
Eighth district.
A delegation was received from
School No. 4, First district, asking
that an assistant teacher be employed
and the school enlarged. The matter
was referred to the secretary.
A delegation was also received from
School No. IA, First district, and
School No. /, Eighth district, asking
for repairs. The matter was referred
to Mr.. Murray. Several residents of
West Annapolis also appeared before
the board and asked that a new school
be given them. The secretary was
authorized to make change in the
location of the school if it was pos
sible to do so.