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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
TO TUNNEL THE CAUCASUS.
Car Considers Great Engineering
Feat.

A St. Petersburg dispatche to The
Chicago Record Herald says: The first
project laid beore the Car after the
close Of the war was aeiganttie scheme
for building a tunnel through the
Caucasus, under the present military
Georgian road running from Vladivo-
stok to Tifis. This will be the big
gest thing of its kind ever attempted
and the costiiest.
The total length of the tunnel will
be thirty-two miles. one section OF
fourteen, another Of eipb.een miles.
The mountain will be entered just in
sight of the peak Of Kazbek. to which.
according to lend, Prometheus was
chained. Within sight ef Tlhls the
lines crosses the River Rion, the an
cient Phasis, up which Jason and the
Areonauts sailed i'll quest OF the Gold
en- Fleece.
Prince Kbiikof, Russian minister Of
ways and communications, is warmly
advocating the project which is re-
garded as certain, the assent OF the
crown already being given. The tunnel
will cost $50, 00c, 600. The strategic ad-
manages of the line are enormous, TOR
by it, it will be possible to move
troops from st. Petersburg to the
Persian frontier in seven days.
Prince Khilkof has opened Eegotia-
tions with a group OF Swiss banks Tor
6nanciering the work
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Why Oil Kills Mosquitoes.

mosquito larvae, or wrigglers, es
they are termed. require water for
their development. A heavy shower
leaves standing water, which waen
the air is full of moisture, evaporates
slowly. Then, too, the heat favors the
growth of the micro-organisms on
which the larvae fesd, wrigelers found
IN the Swater forty-eight hours after
their formation will have plenty of
food, and adult mosquitoes will ap-
pear six to eight days after the eggs
are laid. Clear weather. with quick
evaporation, interferes with the devel-
opment of the w1ggiers. so that a sea-
son with plenty CT rain, but with sur
shiny, drying weather intervening, is
not good mosquito weather.
"InaSmuch as a generation of mos
quitoes appear to torment man within
ten days, at the longest, after the
eggs are laid; as batch laid by a
female mosquito contains from two
hundred to four hundred eggs; as
from each egg may issue larva or
wriegler which in six days will be an
adult mosquito on the :cing, it is to
the destruction of the larvae that at
tention should be directed. The larva
is a slender organism, white or gray
in color. comprising eight. segments.
The last Of these parts is in the form
of a tube, through which the wriggler
breathes. Although its habitat is the
water, it must come to the surface to
breathe, therefore is natural position
is head down and tail, or respiratory
tube. up. Now, if oil is spread on the
surface of pool Inhabited by mos
quito larvae, the wrigglerS are denied
access to the air which they must have.
Therefore, they drown just as any
other air. breathing animal would
drown under similar circumstances. :"
Country Calendar.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
COTTON GUESSING.
An Estimate of the Size of This Years
Cotton Crop.

A local cotton man who is somewhat
given TO. statistics made an estimate
few days ago On the forthcoming
ginners' report. BE took the precau-
tion to write his estimate down tor
comparison with the censns bureau re-
port when it should be issued. His
estimate was as follows: "Basing
the ginners' report in Sumter coonty
as an average OF the entire cotton
belt, the report should show the total
number of bales ginned to Oct. 18th,
4. SIS, 062.''
The census report issued Wednesday
gave the following figures i. $40, 7S.
The local cotton statistician now
makes the following guess at the total
cotton crop.
Taking Sumter county as the aver
age, he calculates that, on the same
basis as the census bureau report,
Sumter county had ginned 50 2 per
cent Of the crop up to Oct. 1S, and
for the entire cotton belt Ola On
this basis the total crop Of 1868 will
be 9,612,3 31l.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Items OF Interest Condensed and Par.
agraphed for Quick Reading.

The Sea island cotton planters asso-
citation has applied to Commissioner
of Immigration Watson for laborers to
work their farms.
The Farmers Cotton Warehouse OF
Laurens has keen reorganized.
Mrs. G. G. Mcmillan, OF Cope.
Orsngeburg county was burned to
death Tuesday.
Bamberg has voted to issue $4,000
in bonds to build an electric light
plant.
DR.. Oscar Nelson of WoodcliG, N.
j., has arrived at Clemson college and
assumed his duties ss assistant veter-
marian.
Will EIueshirt has been convicted
of manslaughter and sentenced to 20
years in the penetentiary.
j. f. allIster, merchant of
Wllliamstou. has. been bound over to
the u. S. Court for sending dun to
debtorsen postal card. He usea
strong damage; but not threatening or
defamatory. A business man may serd
a financial statemen on postal card
without violating the law but ne must
say nothing that would injure the
credit or standing of the debtor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Increase in Coffee Consumption.

The per capita consumption Of coffee
in the United States, according to
figures collected by the Department
of Commerce and Labor. is 10. 10
pound a year. Holland is the only
country that exceeds this amount, the
per capita there being 1879. In tea
drinking, Great Britain Leads With
g. 03 pounds per capita, the United
States showing but 1.30. Roughly
speaking.'' says the report of the
department. on this subject, between
two-ffths and one-half of the market
ed coffee of the world is taken by the
United States. Another fact worth
mentioning is that the rate of con-
sumption of coffee and tea. wherever
they have become part of the popular
diet, tends to increase continually.
Taking only those countries the statis-
tics of which show considerable con-
sumption of coffee, such as the United
States. Germany, United Kingdom,
Holland, Belgium, France and Aus
tria- Hungary, we find that the COM
bined consumption in these countries
has increased almost go per cent. in
the past ten years, as compared with
an increase of population of about
80 per cent. In the United States the
total consumption has almost doubled
in quantity, while the l,er capita con-
sumption has increased nearly p per
cent -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
In Time of Peace.

SIN the first months Of the Russia
Japan war we had a striking example
of the necessity for preparation and
the only early advantage Of those
who, SO to speak, have shingied their
roofs in dry weather" The virtue OF
preparation has made history and
given to US greatest men. The indivi--
dual for any emergency. Are you
prepared to successfully combat the,
first cold you take? A cold can be
cured much more quickly when treat
ed as soon as it had been contracted
and before it has become settled in.
the system. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is famous for it's cures Of
colds and it should be kept at hand
ready for instant use. For sale by
all Druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Insurance Grating.

A writer in Golfers Weekly CON-
piled some interesting figures show
ing the salaries paid the officials of
the pig insurance companies, together
with the salaries paid the leading gov
erpment officials Some startling
comparisons are shown.
For instance, Richard A. McCurdy,
president of the Mutual Life. gets a
salary of $3.50 600 year. His son r..
H. McCurdy, the general manager of
the company drew last year in salary
and commissions Sl2l, 800.
TIE two McCurdys together got
s271, 800.
The governors of the ffty-one states
and territories draw salaries amount
ing in the aggregate to only s240, 600.
John A. Mccall, presiednt of the
New York Life, gets salary of 500,
OcO a year. Paul Morton, the new
president of the Equitable, gets $50,
900 year. His predecessor, Alexan-
Ger, got 100000.
The president of the United States,
the vice president. the members of the
supreme court and the chief justice,
all combned, draw in salaries the sum
of S, 43, 600 a year.
The president of the United States
gets $50, 900 year; the chief justice
of the supreme court $4,000 the
vice president $4,000; the senators and
congressman S5, OG0 each.
Golfers Weekly sarcastically OBJ
serves that this shows how much
greater men it must take to ,un an iD-
surance company than to run the Unit
ed States -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
CANT. BE SEPARATED.
Some Sumter People Have
Leaned How to Get Rid Of
Both.

Backscne aud kidney sche are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid CT the backache
until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are we'll and strong, the
rest Of TIE system is pretty sure to be IN
vigorous health
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy hj"reys.
E. McCloud. farmer. residing on the out
skirts OF sumter says: Both MY wife and
used Doans Kidney Pills procured at DR.. a.
i. China's drug store. and obtained a lot OF
benefit from them thought it must be5 the
cliroate which did not agree with Us or the
water. for we never had the backache until
we moved here some four years ago from
PENNSYLVANIA. but we certainly have had it
since. The secretions from the kidneys were
irregular and much too frequent in action,
especially at night when our rest was much
aistnrbed Since we used Doan's Kidney
pills neither of Us has had the bac1achc and
the action of the kidneys became natural and
normal and our rest is not disturbed at
night. Doan's Kidney pills are the best rem
edv that ever came into my house.
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. \. y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan sand take no
other 0o
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
THE wATCHMAN AND soUTHRON, NOVEMBER l. 1905.
"Arbor Day Celebration"

Friday, November Srd, will be Arbor
day. Hon. o B. Martin, State superin-
tendent of education, is trying TO get
all of the schools in the State to OBJ
serve the day properly by planting
trees on the school grounds or in
other public places. Nearly 800 of tie
teachers who attended the State Sum
mer school signed the following:
81 hereby agree to become mem
ber of the Socth Carolina Association
for the Improvement of Rural Schools,
and also agree to do at least one
thing for the material improvement OF
at least one school during the coming
year" )"
In a letter to school teachers issued
recently, Supt. Martin offers some
suggestions and urges all teachers IN
the State to work for Arbor day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Son Lost Mother.

*"Consumption runs in our family.
and through it 1 lost my mother.
writes E. B. Reid, of Harmony, Nc
For the past five years. however. on
the slightest sign OF cough or cold, |
have taken DR.. Kings New Discov-
erv for consumption, which has saved
me from serious lung trouble" His
mothers death was a sad loss for Mr.
Reid. but he learnedd that lung troy
bic must not be neglected, and how to
cure it. Quickest relief and cure for
coughs and colds. Price soc. and 81.
Guaranteed at all druggists. Trial
bottle free
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Pea Fed Pork.

"The cultivation of the lowly field
pea in the San Louis valley is said TO
have solved the problem of profitable
pork production in Colorado, :" de-
claTes the Denver Republican. 1T is
declared that drove cf more than
$50, COO hogs can be fattened in that
district, and il this proves true ii
Will add to the agricultural wealth OF
the state sum exceeding Sc, eco, 600
annually. Already large shipments
INTO the valley have been made from
the uorthern part of the state and the
Arkansas valley. The animals will be
turned into the pea fields and will
live practically wild until spring.
when they will be ready for market.
Scarcely any attention will be re-
ouired for them beyond seeing that
they have sufficient water.
''This introduction of the bog in
dustry on such large sale will slim
ulate the raising of pork all over the
state. In conjunction with the field
pea the sugar beet has been found to
be a wonderfully fattenine food, be-
sides making the flesh firm aud put
ting the animal III llISG-Sidso oud pc AoA
the market. Alfalfa also is discovered
to be an exceptionally good food, but
it is not all sufficient.
"The hog industry can be made a
great addition to ColoTado's wealth
if it is carefully and scientifically fol-
lowed up Under the prevailing sys-
tenn of railroad rates, the marketing
of the animal is assured. Rates are so
adjusted that the Colorado hog can
enter into competition with its por-
cine brother which has reveled in the
corn of Nebraska and Iowa and other
states to tue east. 1t is declared that
the flesh of the Colorado hog is firmer
and that IL makes the very finest kind
of meat.
sHoy raising will in no way inter-
fere with the present agricultural
acreage. It will not injure the sugar
beet industry, nor potatoes, nor gain.
On the contrary, it will tend TO in
crease them, as the pig can be fed beet
pulp and tops arc SHALL potatoes, and
will serve in cleaning up toe fields. y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
pirat,ns Foley,s Honey and Tar.

sFoley & Co., Chicago, originated
Honey and Tar as throat and lung
remedy, and on account Of the great
merit and popularity of Foley's Honey
and Tar many limitations are offered
for the genuine. These worthless
limitations have similar sounding
names. Beware of them. The gen.
uine Foley's Honey and Tar is in q
yellow package. Ask for it and re-
ufse anv substitute 1t is the best
remedy for coughs and colds. Du-
rants Pha a:nlacy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Cherokee Tin Prospects.

Capt. S. S. I.oss has transferred his
tin mine at Gaffney to compa who
will operate it under the management
of Professor Hidden, DISTINGUISHED as a
mineralogist. Near nis former resi-
dence about two miles from Ga6pey,
Captain Ross has found another
tin depost on the surface which Is quite
promising. L. U. Campbell, who is
an expert in mining has secured tin
mine near Kings's Mountain apo ne
proposss to develop it at once. 1t is
probable that paying veins will be
reached before the midol7 OF next
summer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Beware of ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury

AS mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
the while system when entering 1t
through the mucous surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans, as the damage they will do IS
ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. ]. Cheney
& Co, Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces Of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get
the genuine. It is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. j.
Cheney & Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per
bottle.
Take Halls Family PILLS for con-
stipation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

The London Spectator echoes the in-
dignation with which Poe's exclusion
from the so-called Hail of Fame was
greeted in this country. In the current
issue, the Spectator says: "Tbe pre-
ference of Whittier to Poe's is remark
able if literary genius is to te taken as
test of merit, and it seems to indj-
cate that character is regarded as an
indispensable passport 10 the Hall Of
Fame, which in that case would more
t;ply be STYLED the iiall of WLrJiIies. .
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Ban aett \. Elias


The September production of GOLD
ct the Rand is officially annouced at
416, 4S7 fine ounces against 42S, 5Sl fine
ounces in August and 4l9, sos in July.
Value of the above estimate, reckon
ing ore fine ounce at S2l.2 25, is IS, $50. :
$40, as compared with So, l"2,4S in
August. ard So. 5:3}2. $50 il September
wear age. Prior to the Boer war the
high record of Rand productions was
IS, Goa, 0C0. in August, 1899.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
No Case of Pneumonia on Record

*We do not know of a single in
stance where a cough or cold resulted
in pneumonia or consumption when
Foley's Honey and Tar had been
taken. 1t cures coughs and colds per-
fectly. so do not take chances With
some unknown preparation which
may contain opiates. which cause con-
stipation. condition that retards re
covery from a cold. Ask for Foley $
Honey and Tar and refuse any substi-
tute offered Durants Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Sluggish Liver a Foe to ambition.

*You cannot accomplish very much
if your liver is inactive as you feel
dull, your eyes are heavy and slight
exertion exhausts you. Orino Laxa-
tive Fruit Syrup stimulates the liver
and bowels and makes you feel bright
and active. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup does not nauseate or grippe anu
is mild and very pleasant to take.
Orino is more effective than pills or
ordinary cathartics. Refuse supstl-
tutes. Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

The seven commercial, industrial and
agricultural associations cf Cuba Dave
unanimously passed resolutions asking
a new aud permanent commercial
treaty with the United States. They
are opposed to the Anglo Cuban COM
mercial treaty through fear of retalia-
ftion BY the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

The conviction of ex-Congressman
Murray, the former political leader
of his race in this State and a land
owner, upon the charge Of forgery is
a striking evidence of the capacity OF
the negro to initiate the wife man all
along the line, in high crimes as we'll
as petit ffenses.-Winnsboro Herald
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

The Darlington. correspondent of
the News and Courier states that the
Jug trade has already grown to large
proportions since the dispensary stock
was sold out.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

Articles of incorporation for the
Pacific railroad have been filed in
the State of Washington. The road,
with capitalization Of 100000, is
projected from Seattle to Wallula.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

tutes. Durant's Pharmacy.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-24
WAS FELT IN SEVEN STATES
Two Distinct Shocks OF Earthquake
Sever Enough to Rock Big
Buildings

st. Louis, Aug. 22-The earthquake
which shook ST. Louis shortly after II
)'clock Monday night was general in
he Mississippi valley. In some places
he tremor of the earth was severe
enough to cause people to leave theiI
homes and run into the streets, but nos
where was any damage reported.
Reports show that shocks We're felt
IN at least seven states Missouri, Illi-
nois, Tennessee, Indiana, Iowa, Mis-
'issippi and Kentucky. The earth
quake was most severe at Cairo, H..
where people deserted their homes.
Two distinct shocks, separated by
an interval of two or three minutes,
we're felt all over the city. The vibra-
lions were of short duration. lasting
only two or three seconds, but their eff
,ects were penetrating and far-reach-
ng. Beds we're shaken and sleeping
persons awakened, while dishes ratified
and chandeliers went on war dance.
The disturbance seemed to be most
plainly felt in that part Of the city
west Of Kings highway.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-24
THEO. SHONTS AND CANAL
Does Not Fear Attack of Former
Senator Miller.
turc of Panama Project Has
No Foundation.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Theo P
Shonts, chairman of the isthmian canal
commissioners in Washington. When
asked in regard to the attack which il
is said will be made when congress
meets by former Senator Warner Mil
Ter and others, to prove that the Pan
anna project is impossible, he said:
This talk about the impracticable
nature of the Panama project has no
foundation to support it. The problems
there are large do not wish to make
light of them, nor do | wish to make a
bugbear of them They are entirely
within the range of problems that have
teen solved time and time again. The
fact is, when Mr.. Wallace was with us
he was inclined to make light of what
was to be done at Panama suggest
ed that he go slowly in that course;
that, while we did not want to exag-
gerate the difficulties, al the same time
We did not want to treat them as
lrifiing."
Mr. Shonts believes that ample data
has now been secured for determining
what plan is to be chosen and to satisfy
any engineer Of the entire practicable
lty of the canal project. The data will
be laid before the board of consulting
engineers, an international body which
meets in this city September /, and
for which meeting Mr. Shonts returned
from the isthmus.
Mr.. Shonts said that when the board
Of engineers meets in September II
will have before 1t three types Of canal
from which to select the route that is
regarded as the most desirable, but
added that in the instructions he is
preparing to send to the board the
members are being told that If any
other plan which may be suggested by
themselves is regarded as still more
desirable than the ones that have been
prepared, they are at Thirty to recon-
mend that.
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-24
THURSDAY. AUGUST "a, 1905.
ELEVEN WRECKERS INJURED
Collapse of a Portion of the Worlds
Fair Educational Building.
or Thirty Men Working There At
the Time All Escaped Injury
But Eleven.

st. Louis, Aug. 23-Eleyen men were
injured by the collapse of section of
the Educational building at the World
fair grounds. Three men had legs
broken, which are said to be the most
serious Injuries resulting from the ac-
cident
Officials of the Chicago House
Wrecking Co., who have charge of the
wrecked building, believed the earth
quake first weakened the building, and
the wind of almost tornado violence
following the earthquake further weak
sning it, The watchmen on duty dur
Ing the night said several of the struc-
lures were perceptibly shaken by the
earthquake.
structure, but the swaying and break
ing of the timbers gave warming, and
all got out except the eleven.
1t was difficult to raise some of the
timbers from the injured men, but the
groans and cries of those pinioned
drove the rescuers to work with rapid
ity.
The work of rescuing the men was
done quickly and all were ready for
the ambulances when they arrived
Two vehicles were sent from the city
and one of the wrecking companys
was used. Two men were taken to the
city hospital in buggies.
The physicians amputated the brok-
en- and crushed leg of Charles Marsh
Immediately after he reached the hos
pital.
w. E. Bennett, general superintend-
ent of the Chicago Wreclxing Co., said:
THE earthquake was largely the cause
OF the accident, believe. Something
must have weakened the supports and
loosened the structure. The wind at
the time the roof fell was hardly blow
ing and could not have had a serious
effect"
All the injured are non-residents OF
ST Louis
The bee. (Earlington, Ky.) 1889-19??, 1905-08-24
WRECK ON UNION PACIFIC
Three Trninmen Killed As the Re-
suit of Head-Icnd Collision
Near RossviIIe, kas.

Topeka, Kas.. Aug. 2S.-Three per-
sons were killed shortly after one
O'clock this morning in head-end col
;ision between two Union Pacific freight
trains, one and half miles west of To-
peka.
The dead:
William H. Gibson. engineer, Kansas
City, Kas.
-. Oleson, fireman.
Clarence Reese, conductor.
Nobody was seriously injured. The
three men killed were members of the
crew OF an extra-east-bound wheat
train which crashed into the second sec
ton OF regular west-bound No. 161 at
a sharp curve. Both locomotives were
demolished