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The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-08-05
Friday, july 20.

The Chicago stOckysrd strikers seem
to be ready to arrange settlement OF
their troubles, but the employing pack
ers say they are running their plants
with non-uniOn men and will not recog-
nize the union.
Four thousand, three hundred and
nineteen cards have been issued to miners
OF the Cripple Creek district by the
MineOwners' Association, and 300 appli-
cants are still on file. OF the total mum
Der more than 2100 have been exchanged
for cards surrendered by former mem
bers of the Western Federation of Miners
Judge Bradford in the federal court at
Wilmington, Del, has issued a perman.
ent Injunction against the Northern Sc
curities Company, preventing that cor.
poration from distributing its stock or
paying a dividend until after the Harri-
man suit is heard.
President Meyer of the Western FEEDER
alton of Miners now declares that Color.
ado state troops should be called out to
protect union miners in the strike dis
tricts, as the civil auth critics are unable
to cope with the situation.
Captain Van Shaick and Federal
SteG mship Inspector Fleming and former
Inspector Lundberg have been indicted
by the federal grand jury in New York
in connection with the disaster to the
General Slocum on June Is last wheI
nearly 1000 lives we're lost.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-08-05

ind nothing better for liver deraDge-
ment and constipation than Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.-L. F.
Anderson, Des Moines. Iowa. For sale
hv Elk Drugstore.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-08-05

Royal Worcester leather betting and
pullv covers. weigh 19 ounces to the
square foot, good stuff. Sold by Colfax
Implement Co.
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-08-05

Hair dressing, massage, manicuring'
specialist in scalp diseases. Treatment
25c and up Mrs J g. Woolman, Phone
BLACK 43. 2. 0. Box 544 Colfax, WASH
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II you have fruit of any kind, IN large
or small lots, take it TO Z. h. Moore
He paws the highest market price,
The Colfax gazette. [volume] (Colfax, Wash.) 1893-1932, 1904-08-05

Complete threshing outfit for sale
cheap Engine and separator. b. L.
Conan
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Like Kuropatkin's Campaign.

Gen. Kuropatkins announcement Of
Russia's Intentions in the prosecution
Of the war reminded q cabinet Officer
of an 3 Id anecdote, says the Washing.
ton correspondent of the New Yort
Tribune.
GIN the frst place. he said. "the
general expects to take Manchuria.
Then he will go on to Corea, and viii.
finally wind up the trouble in Japar
by taking Toxic. There was once
upon a time an Irishman who was
proceeding along the road with 6
friend. They came to point in the
road opposite a stone wall, which
surrounded field in which large
able bodied bull was grazing. AS soor
as he saw the bull ssthe Irishman burst
into hearty laugh.
What's the matter?" asked his
fried.
.s I was thinking how funny it would
be if I jumped over the wall, caught
the bull by the horns and rubbed his
nose into the turf. I believe will dc
it.
elm about three minutes he came
back over the wall assisted by the
horns of the bovine Pm thinking,
he said, as he rubbed his sore spots.
shat it was mighty good thing that
got in my laugh before I went ovel
there. -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
JUDGE slnoHToN DEAD.
He Passed Away in Philadelphia
Whittier He had Gone for
Treatment.

Philadelphia, April 25.-Judge
Charles II. Simonton- died here to-
day after protracted illness. He
came to this city several weeks ago for
treatment, but his malady was of such
q nature that nothing could be done
for his relief.
Judge Simonton was born in Charles.
ton, July ii, 1929. He was graduated
from the South Carolina College Ill
the class Of 1s49 with first honor,
After teaching for year he studied
law and was admitted to the bar Ill
1857. He represented Charles ton
county in the Legislature for many
years, was, speaker of the House.
chairman of the Judiciary committee,
and a leader in legislation. He enter"
ed the Confederate army in 1851 aS
captain of the Washington Lighr
Infantry. was elected Colonel OF the
25th Regiment in 1862, which he COM
manded until the close Of the war. He
was appointed United States District
Judge for South Carolina in 1886 by
President Cleveland and was later
made United States Circuit Judge,
which position he held at the time o.
his death.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
WAR NEWS VIA LONDON,

London. April 25.-The far Eastern
dispatches this morning are chiefly
concerned with reports and specula-
tions concerning japanese landings
and the plan of campaign. The Daily
Telegraph's Toxic correspondent says
the present delay is more apparent than
real, both as regards field and naval
operations. The japanese, according
to the correspondent. are acting
prudently aud will not be hurried.
They realize that certain movements
must precede the next coupe by land
and sea, and they are awaiting both
favorable weather and occasion, and
from Port Arthur to Vladivostock are
on the alert.
The Morning Posts Shanghai CORES
pondent says that spies have Informed
the Russians at Kin Chau that Japa-
nese war ships, conveying transports
with 80, 600 troops, are steaming north
ward.
The Daily Telegraph's Shanghai cor
respondent cables that a second Japa-
nese army will sail shortly and will
land on the island of Diawanto, near
Yongampho.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
The JAPANESE PLAN OF War.
Russians Thought They had it,
but Were Mistaken.
The Japs Have Established Themselves in
Corea, are Prepared to Defend the
Circle of influence Which They Claim.

St. Petersburg. April 24.-Apparent-
" reliable information in the posses
sion of the general staff leads to the
belief that the objective of the Japa-
nese campaign does not involve the
ambitious invasion of the interior
of Manchuria with the purpose of
reaching and overwhelming the main
Russian army. If the japanese ever
entertained the hope of accomplishing
task similar to that which Napoleon
set for himself. present advices indi-
cate that they have abandoned it and
have adopted a much more cautious
and less hazardous programme.
If this information is correct there
will be no advance upon the army
concentrated at Liao Yang and Muk-
den, with it's attendant constant
lengthening and weakening of the
japanese line of communications. In
stead there seems to be q determina-
tion to stuck as close as possible to
the sea, where lies Japan's natural
base of communication, she having
established herself in Corea.
The general staff's report says that
the Japanese still have three other OBJ
iectives-the occupation of line across
the Liao Tung peninsula for the pur-
pose of cutting off Port Arthur, the
isolation of Vladivostock and the
establishment of junction between
the army of Corea and the force at the
head of the Liao Tung peninsula. The
last mentioned movement might be
accomplished by a landing near the
mouth of Tayang river, which by
threatening the flank of the Russian
position at Feng Huna Cheng might
render it untenable and make the ad-
ance of column from Corea compare
lively easy.
If these plans should succeed the
life Of both Russian squadrons in the
Pacific would be menanced, and with
the sea aud feet back of her at every
point japan could fortify the positions
thus gained and, with the tables turn
ed, compel Gen. Kuropatkin to come
forward and attack.
Gen. Kuropatkin, however, is in
possession of the latest advices received
by the general staff, and it is safe to
assume that if the japanese campaign
develops along the lines indicated be
will be ready to make disposition Of
his forces as will chekmate it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Special by Ware & Leland's Private
Wire.

OpGClaI ny " arc O. d0tauO > 6IIVdtS
Wire.
New York, April 2e.-A natural
recovery took place in the market TO-
day. After the decline of between
sixty and Seventy points without
reaction a rally was to be expected.
But the advice failed to attract busi-
ness and there was little in the reac-
tion than short covering and buying
for an advance on which to sell again.
The market vas somewhat oversold
and much buying took place in Liver
pool to put that market up and carry
the level here higher. The general
situation did not appear different to
an extent. that would attract outside
business. On every advance to II
cents we can expect more selling.
There does not seem to be the demand
from Liverpool necessary to carry on
an advance. The weekly weather re-
port was not very good and this helped
some. We cannot see our way clear
to be short on cotton under the cir
cumstances. By June 1st the crop
will likely be 10 million and any bad
weather will put up prices faster than
man can cover. We would let the
market work back to II cents for Oc-
tober and then We would bny. For
the moment there appears to be little
on either side of the market Trade
here is not good.
G. W. Lee s CO.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

st. Petersburg, April 25.-The AS
sociated Press is enabled to announce
authoritatively that the talk of medi-
alton in the Russo-.Japanese war was
founded upon the personal desires of
King Edward and King Christian of
Denmark to avoid further bloodshed
and end the conflict, but that the steps
initiated have utterly failed. The
emperor, with the full concurrence
of the imperial family, and his ad-
visers, has firmly decided not only to
reject all proposals looking to inter
vention but to prosecute the war With
all the resources of the empire until
victory crowns the Russian arms, and
then when the time comes to make
terms directly with the enemy. The
interference Of outside powers will
not be tolerat fed. There is to be no
repetition of the Berlin congress.
Furthermore, the Associated Press
is authorized to state that Russia will
in no wise consider herself bound
by the propositions made to the
japanese prior to the war. The hos
tilities have wiped out the engage
nlents Russia offered to make with
Japan regarding Corea and Manchu-
ria. Russia will consider herself free
to impose such terms as she desires
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
The REAL POSTAL SCANDAL.
The Inordinate Price the Govern
ment Pays for Transporting
Mails on the Railroads.

In tie Worlds Work NJ. G. CunniT
points out the real postal scandal in
the inordinate price paid by the
Government for transporting mails
The United States, says he, pays
more money every year for the trans
portation of mail than all the other
countries of the world combined. The
bulk OF this transportation is by rail
road, for according to a special weigh
ing of mail by the postomce depart
ment in 1898, 85 per cent of all the
matter mailed in the country re-
quires railroad carriage, and the pro-
portion is not less abroad. Yet
freight and passenger rates are cheap
er to private individuals in the United
States than in any other country.
Why is it, then, that the cost of mail
transportation is SO high to the United
States?
In 1901, according to the latest
statistics of the International Postal
Union, Great Britain, France and
Germany alone-not to speak of the
other countries-mailed more than
5000, 600, 600 pieces of matter, as COM
pared with more than 1000, 900, 900
pieces mailed in the United States.
The other countries Of the world,
omitting Great Britain, had 4S,OC0
miles of post-routes more than we.
Great Britain's post-routes added to
this total would make the difference
even GREATER. Thus, notwithsta,d-
ing the cheapness of American rail
road rates on other traffic than mail,
foreign postofices, taken all together,
handle vastly more mail than ours,
send it farther over greater number
Of post-foutes, and pay less fer the
service. It cost our Government in
1901, in round numbers, s38, 500, 900
for railroad transportation alone; the
rest of the world for all their domestic
transportation, by raiload, by wagon,
and by messengers, paid but s37, 000,-
000-sl, 800, 600 less.
The United States postoffice depart
ment reports deficit for last year of
81, 900, 900. The real deficit is about
81, 900, 600 greater, for in the peculiar
bookpeeing used in recording postal
accounts, Ire salaries of tie postofhce
department., the rent of large city
postofices, and other postal expenses
are not charged as postal expenses.
But even at 81, 600, 600 the postal de-
6cit is national disgrace when we
consider the inadequacies of the pos
tai service. It is caused in the main
by the inordinate railway mail pay.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
SANK A MERCHANTMEN.

Toxic, April 25.-Tbe Russian Vlad-
ivostok squadron, after a loEs period
of inactivity, suddenly appeared off
'Gensan, on the east coast of Corea,
ibis morning and sank the Goyo
Maru, japanese merchantmen OF 600
IONS
\ brief telegram received from
Gensan today says three Russian
cruisers had entered the harbor and
that they we're still there when the
telegram was sent. Their arrival Gre
sted CONSERVATION in the unprotected
Japanese colony at Gensan.
1t is thought in Toxic that this
Russian naval movement was made in
the hope of intercepting some unpro-
tccted japanese troop ships. 1t is not
believed the squadron will remain at
Gensan long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
Specializing.

With this tide of prosperity and the
continued rise in the price of cotton,
there comes the tremendous tempta-
tion to speculate. We are tempted to
turn aside from legitimate trading
and enter the whirlpool Of gambling
IN futures. The desire to get rich
quick, and to get something for moth
ing is very strong. And these times
invite Us to indulge.
This future business is kept alive
by the money lost by the South. We
feed the serpent that stings US. OF
course now and then somebody makes
lucky deal; SO do all gamblers. But
in the end, the South is annually
drained Of nearly as much money as
the cotton crop brings.
The courts have uniformly decided
that it is gambling. Gambling is a
violation Of the laws of God and man.
Then we ask every farmer to stand
firm and not be misled by the tempt
ing bait held out upon this gold lined
hook.
Another temptation is to sell your
cotton for delivery next fall This
is not gambling. It is legitimate
business. But it is not good policy.
It tends to lower the price of cotton
next fall. Having already bought
that, that competition is out Of the
market. You are fighting your own
interest when you sell now. Every
buyer who is willing to take the
risk will keep safe margin of about
two cents between himself and the
prospective price next fall. Now
you had just as we'll have this two
cents. The farmers have the leins,
if they have the grit to hold them.
There are many other temptations
before you, but these must suffice for
this thine.
Stand firm Plant wisely, cultivate
as cheaply as possible, aud sell slowly,
and you will reap such harvest Of
gold as will make your hearts glad
and you families happy Southern
Cultivator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
ATTACKED GENSAN.

Toxic. April 25, 9 p. m.-The
cruisers Rossia and Gromoboi of the
Vladivostok squadron today partici
pated in an attack on Gersan. They
were accompanied by third cruis-
er, not yet identified, and by two tor
pedo boats. Later they entered the
harbor, ordered the crew of the steam
or Goyo ashore and then sank her. a
detachment of marines was landed,
but was recalled and the warships
steamed outside of the harbor. The
japanese and many Coreans fed when
the Russians approached. Later tele-
grams say that the Russian squadron
remains off the harbor Of Gensan.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

New York, April 25.-The banking
interests which will transfer the $40
coo, 600 of government money to the
Panama Canal company Of France,
state that all arrangements for pay
ment have not yet been completed.
1t is believed, however that from
$50, OcO, 900 to $50, 600, 600 gold will be
shipped to Paris. Engagements of
Sc, 900 900 gold have been made by
various bankers for sh 'pment by
tomorrow's steamer.
EIabitual drunkards after conviction
in Montreal. Quebec, are now given
the option Of paying fine, undergo.
ing imprisonment or taking certain
cure. At present there are twenty
two under treatment, ten at their
homes and twelve at the Jail Each
patient is expected to take sixteen
doses of the prescribed medicine each
day. and is warned not to drink any
intoxicating liquors during the time
OF trial.
Budapest, April PA serious riot
is reported to have taken place at the
market town of Elsed, near Gross
Warden, resulting from collision
between meetings OF the Socialist and
independent parties While order
vas being restored by the gendarm-
erie, Socialist fired revolver, kill
ing the commander The gendarmes
thereupon fired voliey, killing % of
tho rioters and severely wounding 40.
The military were summoned from
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
THE U. S. GOVERNMENT REPORT.

Washington, April 26-Cotton
planting is general over tne northern
portion of the belt and is nearly I'm
ished in the central and southern
portions, where chopping is in general
progress. The early paintings in
Texas and Alabama are receiving
their first cultivation. In most of
the central and eastern districts, the
stands are unsatisfactory and much
replanting will be necessary. Low
tenn peratures and droughty conditions
have retarded termination very gen
orally in the central and eastern dis
tricts. Planting is about finished in
Texas except in the central and south
west. Portions Of cotton area where
some fields of wheat were ruined by
drought are being planted to cotton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

Miss Mary B. Robinson, of Pitts
burg, Pa, is the richest woman
evangelist. She is the niece of John
G. Robinson. secretary of the Pitts
burg and Lake Erie railway; has a
fortune of $500, 600 in her own rigkt,
and owns one of the most luxurious
homes in the Smoky City. She is
young. pretty and has such glorious
voice that an impresario offered her
$4,000 a year to sing in public.
Friends and relatives opposed her
purpose. but she has decided to enter
the field of evangelical work and de-
vote her life to teaching the moral
law and trying to save sinners.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
FOUR DEAD IN ARKANSAS.

Little Rock, April 25.-A special to
The Gazette from Pine Bluff says:
The wind and rain storm in the east
ern section of Jefferson county caused
the loss of four lives and much dam
age to property in that section. Re-
ports of the storm received in Pine
Bluff are mesgre, because many Of
the telephone and teleg raph lines are
down. The towns Of Pastoria and
Sheriff. were the principal sufferers
The path Of the storm was about 100
yards wide and ten miles long.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
A DEATH DEALING TORNADO.
Thirteen Reported Dead in In
dian Territory.

Fairland, I. T., April 25.-A tor
nado passed over this place last night
doing considerable damage to prop
erty and killing seven persons outright
and injuring a number of others.
Three Of the injured will die.
It is estimated that the tornado
caused property damage to the extent
of $40, 600.
Four miles south of here the lorna
do was even more severe. Farm
houses and barns were completely de-
molished and farm stock was killed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

Berlin, April 2e.-The Toxic CORE
spondent of The Tageblatt announces
the mobilization of third japanese
army. He says it is now disclosed
that a reserve brigade corresponding
to each division of the active army
has been modified therewih, and,
that, consequently, each army embraces
nearly 100000 men instead of being
of the strength previously assumed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

Camden, n. j., April 24.-Tbe in
terror of the large four-story building
Of the Victor Talking Machine COM
pany, of this city, was totally de-
stroyed by fire this afternoon, causing
a loss estimated by all official of the
company at nearly $500, COO. The con-
Germ carried an insurance of $3.50, 000
Upward of half million photographic
disc records and $4,000 talking ma
chimes in various stages of completion
were destroyed The original records.
which cannot be replaced, were also
ruined.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

New York, April 24.-Capt. Clark,
of the New York fire department., and
two fremen engaged in desperate
struggle with a maniac before day
light today on a Pinch ledge, which
folms the base of the Mansard roof
of the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hos
pital in this city. The. ledge is so
leet above the ground, and the man
they risked their lives to rescue from
his perilous position was powerful
and fought viciously, but he was
finally forced through window into
the hospital, where several policemen
subdued him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
TO FLANK JAPANESE.

st. Petersburg, April 25.-Gen.
Kuropatkin has played strong card
III the game of strategy. \ large
portion of Gen. Rennenkampff' Cos
sack cavalry division has been thrown
across the upper reaches of the ialu
and a considerable force of cavalry
which crossed the Tumen some time
ago is moving down to the southwest,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

to effect juncture with it. Togeth-
er with this force, which it is be-
lieved totals 1000 men, he will threat
en- Lieut.. Gen. Inouyes' left flank
when the japanese are ready to cross
lower down on the Yalu.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
RUSSIA BUYS MORE SHIPS.

London, April 25.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Brussels correspondent says
that agents of the Russian Govern
ment have signed an agreement to
purchase three large men ofwar, con-
structed at Genoa for the Argentine
Republic, at price of s16, 200, ,000
One of the ships, the. Garibaldi, is a
vessel of 1900 tons.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

Prior Creek, I. Z, April 25.-Six
persons were killed by tornado
which swept through the country
about four miles south Of here last
night. Reports have been received
that numbr of others were injured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

Charlotte, N. c.. April pa fire
which originated in a dry kiln OF the
Dixie Furniture company at Lexlng-
ton, N. c., tonight burned that plant,
the town electric light plant, tour
dwelling houses and two cars belong
fng to The Southern railway. Loss
SD 900: insurance about $40, 600.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

2 Meridian, Miss, April 25.-J. P.
Paris, negro, was hanged here TO-
day for the murder of John 7. Stock
ton, railway mail clerk in February
last. Death was caused by straneu-
lation. This murder attracted much
attention at the time on account of
Gov. Vardman's successful efforts to
prevent the lynching of Paris.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
THE STORM IN TEXAS.

Mexia, Tex, April 25.-Reports of
the recent tornado show that great
amount of damage has been done to
crops in Freestone county. Several
persons were hurt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27

NO CHANGE AT PORT ARTHUR.
EST. Petersburg, April Pa dis
patch from Port Arthur denies the re-
port that 30, 600 japanese have landed
at Dalney. The dispatch states that
there is no change in the situation
on the Liao Tuug peninsula.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-04-27
CROFT and haAYFlELO TO RUN over
Seems Certain That Aiken Man
Has Not Received a Majority.

Columbia, April 25.-In the second
district primary the votes so far re-
ported give T. G. Croft large plur-
ality but less than majority.