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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
THE PANAMA CANAL.
Letter From One of the Consulting
Engineers is Encouraging.

Washington, October 25.-Ishan.
Randolph, one of the members Of the
board of consulting engineers for ;he
Panama Canal, has written letter 10
Zina r. Carter, president of the SAM
tary district of Chicago, in which he
discusses canal conditions. The lstll-
mian Canal commission made the LEI
ter public today. Mr.. Randolph says
he expects the canal to be completed
before 1915. The work Of preparation
he says is going on speedily and when
the equipment is on hand and the or
ganization perfected at least $4,000
men will be required on the canal.
Much of the present labor is worth
! less because the demand is larger
than the supply. The application of
the eight-hour system to the canal,
he regards as a lamentable mistake
and will add about 25 Fer cent to tf1o
cost of labor. Mr.. Randolph says the
whole line is "cluttered up with aban /.
doned French machinery which
cost about s3O,OOO,O00 and is now
valueless. He declares that any
statement foreshadowing the report
of the consulting engineer can be sci
down as the manufacture Of news
mongers.''
Mr.. Randolph has recently returned
| from visit to Panama with other
members of the board, and his opin-
ions are interesting, and in view Of
the publication Of the letter by the
commission, may Ee considered sem:-
official. In the course Of his letter
Mr.. Randolph says:
what we know is that it can be
done; that Americans can do it; and
that in as short a time as so stupen-
dous an undertaking can he pu:
| through. We do know that almost
linnitless resources await the demand
of the builders; that the builders
represent the highest grade of Amer
lean engineering talent, led on by u
man whose record Of accomplishment
| is but the earnest of the things that
he shall do Hence we may reasona-
bly, look for. the passage Of the great
ocean freighters from the Carribbeah
to the Pacific before our calendars
are headed 1915. How much before,
this deponent sayeth not. This is NJ
easy triumph for the builders, who
must contend with and overcome diff
fculties not encountered in our tenn
perate zone"
Mr.. Randolph speaks highly of tho
food provided for the workmen, and
says the hospitals are just source Of
pride.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
MUST MARK POLITICAL ADS.
A Texas Law to Make Editors Do
Their Duty.

The following is the section of the
Terrell election law:
Anything published in newspaper,
pamphlet or printed journal in favor
of or in opposition to any candidate
for any public Office, or in favor Of
or in opposition to the success OF de-
feat Of any political party, or any
proposition submitted to vote OF
the people when the same is publish
ed in consideration Of the receipt or
promise of money or thing Of value,
shalt be known as political advertis-
ing; and any editor, publisher,
manager or agent Of any newspaper,
pamphlet or printed journal who
shall publish political advertising
other than as advertised matter,
which shall be labeled at the begin
ming or end thereof with the word
advertisement" or who shall will
fully demand or receive for the pub
lication of such political advertising
money or other thing Of value in ex-
cess of the sum or sums due for
such service at the regular advertis-
ing rates of such newspaper, pamphlet
or printed journal, or any person who
shall pay or offer to pay the editor,
publisher, manager or agent Of any
newspaper, pamphlet or printed jour-
nal any money or thing Of value for
the publication of political advertis-
ing, except as advertising matter,
shall be punished by a fine Of not less
than $500 nor more than $1,000 and
sentenced to imprisonment in the
county jail or to work on the county
roads not less than ten nor more than
thirty days; provided, however, that
nothing herein contained shall be
construed as applying to announce
nents of candidates for Office"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
COMMITTEES At WORK
For the Fall Festival and Live Stock
Show.

The committee in charge OF the
Sumter Fall Festival and Live Stock
Show has commenced work in earnest.
Hearty encouragement has been met
with on all sides. and it appears as if
more interest will be manifested in
the project for the benefit of the
Sumter Light Infantry than was dis
played in last years similar under
taking.
The details of the week of pleasure
will be announced as soon as the
plans are finally consummated; there
will not be a lot Of promises and no
|fulfllments, for whatever the mana
gers Of the Festival promise in the
way of amusements will appear upon
the programme.
A committee of gentlemen will visit
the influential business and profess
|sional men of the city this afternoon
to solicit contributions, and they will
continue in their efforts to raise funds
until sufficient amount is raised to
insure the success Of the Festival. Ev-
cry patriotic citizen of Sumter is ex-
pected to do his part
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
HIS LAST TERM.
President Roosevelt Reiterates Hi
Determination Not to Stand
for Reelection.

Washington, October 21.-The pres
idents party has returned to Wash
ington from Memphis where they left
the president Wednesday evening. The
homeward journey was non-eventful
except for cheers and whistles which
greeted the special at a few smaller
towns in Tennessee and Virginia.
These were intended for the president
as many villages believed him aboard
Wednesday evening before his de-
parture the president entertained the
party at dinner in the car ''Signet." f"
He expressed himself as immensely
pleased with his reception through
out the southern trip. He added that
this tour was the last extended one he
would make during his administra-
ton.
Some one suggested that possibly
he would be obliged to take a num-
Der Of journeys during his next term.
''There will not be any next term
for me- he replied, with emphasis,
81 am now serving my last
"But suppose you are nominated
any way?"
''I will not be nominated" he said
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Rapid Deal in Steel.

The methods employed in business
to catch trade in the city of New
York have in many cases to be practi-
cally instantaneous. The following
incident is an illustration:
Last Monday morning steel bro
ser learned from personal in
Hartford paper that the head OF a
great horseshoe manufacturing estab-
,jshment in that city was going to
Chicago to close contracts for next
wears consumption of steel. The bro
ker telephoned Hartford and learned
That the manufacturer would start for
New York at II o'clock, and would
take the Lake Shore Limited for Chi
cago the same day at o'clock.
The broker then telegraphed the
PENNSYLVANIA steel works at Pittsburg
for an option Of "a hours on $4,000
IONS Of steel. He received an answer
.hat the company's Mr. Martin was
enc in the New York Offices at 1:30
o'clock that day. having left Pitts
burg the night before and to see him.
The steel broker found Mr.. Martin at
o'clock and secured the desired op-
ton. At o'clock he met the Hart
ford man at the Grand Central sta
ton. made an offer, which was ac-
cepted for $4,000 tons. went into the
Manhattan Hotel and wrote duplicate
agreements and started the Hartford
man back home, quite content with
his purchase. The steel broker was
satisfied, too. His sale amounted to
$4,000 The two men knew each
other only by sight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
WARNING TO FARMERS.
DO Not Be Fooled Ont of Your Cotton
Now

Atlanta, October 25.-Farmers and
against cotton buyers who are now
busy at many interior points trying
TO induce spot holders to sell them
their cotton at market prices and
agreeing to pay any additional ad-
vance that may accrue within the next
sixty or ninety days. If you deliver
s,p your cotton on that basis and the
buyers get enough of the staple IN
their hands to fill their orders there
rs but little chance for the market to
advance. The only way to force an
advance quickly is to refuse to part
with the cotton until satisfactory
prices are offered. No middling cotton
should be sold at interior points for
less than II cents per pound. The
crop is short and all who hold will be
rewarded as they should be.
Again, don't send your cotton to 10
cal mills on the promise Of settlement
at any time within the next few
months. With the staple in the hands
-of the spinners prices can never ad-
vance
Again, notify warehouse men to
whom you ship your cotton for stor-
sage that under no circumstances must
your cotton be loaned or sold to ex-
porters CT buyers on any sort of trade
or contract until you are ready to Sell
III All kinds Of tricks and devices ars
being resorted to now by buyers and
Spinners to induce farmers to part
with their cotton. Every man who is
led into any of these trades is unwit-
singN playing into the hands Of the
buyers and against his own interest
and that Of his neighbors.
Hold your cotton like grim death.
Vie up the spot market and stand firm
for higher prices and the victory will
soon be yours and the continued pros
perity Of the South assured.
Harvie Jordan,
President Southern Cotton Associa-
tion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
A TRoLLY ACCIDENT.
Two Men Killed and Twenty Injured
in New York.

New York, October 26.-More than
twenty persons were injured, two Of
them fatally, in a crash Of trolley
cars on the new Williamsburg bridge
during the rush hours this morning. y
truck broke down on the tracks caus-
ing the cars to become stalled. One
scar ran into another with almost full
speed, knocking down the passengers
and wrecking both cars. The fatally
injured are Motorman John Holden,
aged 81 and Geo. Brild, aged II. an
empoye of the Western Electric Com
pany. Both men received fractures
of the skull and internal injuries.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

E- B. Burhans Testides After 4 Years.
sc. 3. Burhans. Of Carlisle Center,
N r., writes: about four years ago
4 wrote you stating that I had been
entirely cured Of "a severe kidney trou-
hle by taking less than two bottles OF
Foley's Kidney Cure. 1t entirely
stopped the brick dust sediment, and
pain and symptoms of kidney disease
disappeared. am glad to say that
have never had return Of any OF
those symptoms during the four years
that have elapsed and am evidently
scured tc stay cured, and heartily re-
commend Foley's Kidney Cure to any
one suffering from kidney or bladder
trouble Durant's Pharmacy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
CAROLINA DEFEATED.
The A. s. NJ. Boys From the Tar Heel
State Too Heavy for Them.

Columbia, October 26.-The game
between the South Carolina College
eleven and the husky pig skin punch
ers from the A. & M. College OF
North Carolina played on the fair
grounds gridiron today resulted in the
Overwhelming defeat of Carolina by
a, score Of 20 to O. The Tar Heels
were entirely too heavy for the Caro-
lima bows and made mince meat Of
them in short order. The play was
very rough at times, the Carolina boys
putting up a desperate fight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
British journalism of Today.

To sum up, ire publishing news
paper business in Great Britain have
undergone transformation in the
past twenty years. The masses have
gone in, and old ideals and fashions
have had to give way to their I'M
perious demands. Nor is the end yet
in sight. The one CERTAIN thing is that
the purely propagandist daily has
gone For the rest, we are still pass
ing through a transitional stage, Oh
which the only encouraging sign is the
evidence of growing dlstaste for the
'.snippety" weeklies.
One incident Of the revolution IN
British Journalism has been the ols-
appearance of individual forces. Brit
ish Journalism, like that Of France,
was once rich in individuality-that is
certain men on both sides of politics
stood out like land marks. British
newspapers now rely less and less on
individuals. They have neither the
space nor the inclination to allow
men to achieve individual distinction.
A dozen names might be mentioned at
the present time Of men who, in their
day. had commanding place in the
British press, but who have now no
fit arena for their abilities. Mr.. E. I.
Cook. an accomplished scholar and a
profound politician; Mr.. T. P. O'Con-
nor, one of the most vivid writer's OF
the day; Mr.. w. H. Massingham, who
formerly edited the Daily Chronicle;
and Mr.. W. T. Stead, at whose nod
ministries used to tremble in the old
Pail Mall Gazette days-all these men
were great forces, who at one time en-
riched and enlivened British journal
| ism. Today strength, as typified N
these famous journalists, is mourn
fully denied its arena Not one Of
them as in control of a daily newspa-
per. The new newspapers have no
room for one commanding individual
| ity. What they require are smart,
resourceful men. They may be with
out any solid talents but if they have
brightness and versatility much will
| be forgiven them. The newspapers,
| like nature, has become careless Of
the single life. Moreover, the in
creasing costliness Of newspaper pro-
duction has made capital dominant.
The Steads, the Massinghams, the
O'Connors, and the Cooks have had
to give way before the power of the
purse. This power is welded by men
who, without anything like the indi-
vidual brilliancy Of the great journal
| lists, have yet an instinct for business
amounting almost to genius. In short,
the smart business man has driven
out the conscientious exponent OF
great principles, the apostle Of for
| lorn causes, the artist in prose. The
English daily newspaper is in dan
ger of. degenerating into mere trade
worked in the same way, and by much
the same methods, as department
store.-Review Of Reviews.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
Masters Sale,

BY virtue of decree of the Court
OF Common Pleas for Sumter county,
IN the State of South Carolina, in the
case Of Ulrica Dinkins, executrix,
AGAINST kershaw Nixon, I will sell to
the highest bidder at public auction
sat the court house in the city Of Sum-
eer, in the county Of Sumter, in the
STATE of South Carolira, on sale day
an November, 1905, being the 9Th day
af said month, during the usual hours
sof sale. the following described real
sastate, TO wit:
All that piece, parcel or tract OF
saaG, situate il the county and State
sasoressi3. cotaining four acres ana
bounded on the north by lands Of
-Eehn Bradford, east by right of way
dividing it from lands of T. .. Chan
xsJer, barglined TO be sold to Lev.
Bros.;, south by the puhiic road ami
west by right OF way of twenty feet.
divding il from lands Of Samuel
>aeakins and Willie Newman; the same
being the tract OF land conveyed to
1he defendant by T. D. Chandler Also
all that lot or parcel OF land lying and
being in the county Of Sumter and
STATE aforesaid, containing ten acres
xnore or less, bounded north and
north east by lands bargained to be
sold to John Bryan by T. D.. Chandler,
south east by road dividing it from
BANDS of T. D. Chandler, bargained to
oe sold to Levi Bros, and west by
bands Of L. W. Folsom and T. D.
Chandler; the same being the tract
of land conveyed to the defendant by
d Chandler by his deed bearing
date the 25th Of February, 1902, and
recorded in the Office of the clerk of
s.he Court in Book P. P, page 654.
Terms Of sale cash. Purchaser to
g,ay for ali necessary papers.
H. FRANK WILSON,
Master for Sumter County
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
G1NNERs' OWN REPORT.
Total Crop Estimated at Less Thar
Ten Million Bales.

Dallas, Texas, October 25.-The fol-
lowing is a synopsis of the report of
the National Ginners' Association,
made public today:
From reports received we estimate
the amount of cotton ginned to Octo-
her 1S to be between 100000 and
4,,5s0, 200 bales. These reports show
about 4s per cent of the crop ginned
and indicate crop of under 10000
0aa bales
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01
NEW WIRELESS RECORD.
The Government Service is Proving
Its Efficiency.

Portsmouth. Va, October 2s.-The
Cape Henry naval wireless station es-
tablished a new record last night by
taking a message from the steamer
Crown Prince, 55 miles. from Cape
Henry. The ship was off Boone ISL
and on the main coast when the mes
sage was sent. The operator at Fort
Henry could hear distinctly every
dash.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

Fairfield, Ia, October 2e.-Four
persons were killed and several in
jured in a collision of two Rock ISL
and passenger trains near here this
morning.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1905-11-01

The Minneapolis and st. Louis road
viii expend about s1,oOo,ooo on i'm
provements this fall according to a
statement of Vice President Day.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
GETS MONEY Nome Promises S1O,OOO For
 1907 Fair

The people of Nome pledged them- selves to give slO,OOO for the expenses of starting the proposed Alaska-Yukon 1907 fair during the visit of Godfrey .Chealander at that place. At Council City SI,OOO was promised.
 The following named people ot Seward peninsula were selected for membership on the board of directors for the fair:
 Major L. H. French, Col. W. T. Per kins, T. J. Nestor, Nome; Judge A. z Watson, York; Samuel Archer, Solo mon; J. c. Tolmon, Candle; Judge S. c. Henton, Teller; E. R. Dunn, Couneili w. c. J. Bartells, Tin City; John A. Dexter, Chinik: D. D. Garvey, Deeringi U. F. Cross, Wales; Dana Thompson' Point Blossom; J. NJ. Davidson, Kog' gsrok,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
CASE < DRAPER
 SUE r. A. fEGG

A suit was begun at Juneau last week by Case < Draper, the Sksgwsy and Juneau photographers and curiO dealers against E A. Hegg, the photographer, for damages. Hegg is accused with printing and selling copies of copy righted photograph belonging to the plaintiffs. The picture in question IS one of Chilkat Indians in dancing cos tunes at Sitka potlatCh.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
THE ONE REASON

h commenting upon the proposed Alaska-Yukon-Seattle fair of 1907 the Whitehorse Star says:
 Seattle is 8 good wide open town and a man can probably get action on his money there as quickly as any place on earth, but just why an Alaska-Iu- kon fair should be held there instead Of lu Alaska is beyond our ken. ,"
 There is only one reason why such fair as that proposed could not be held iu Alaska or Yukon territory. Neither of them nor both of them combined have sufficient population to give it the necessary support. As to whether the misunderstanding from such fair held outside of the country would be worth the money and effort it Ire quired to conduct it.is another matter and one which each man must decide for himself before he becomes a stock holder. It is believed by the pro moters that the proceeds from admis- sions and concessions would be more than sufficient to make the exposition seli-sus.a,ning. If so whatever adver, Using the north couatry could get from the institution would be 8 gain of that much. In the meantime the matter is being inys.igated by competent men and ty Is not costing the people of Alas or the Yukon one red cent.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
DELINQUENT TAX LIST

Notice is hereby given that the taxes for the year A. D. 1904, levied by the town of SkagwaY, Alaska, pursuant to the law and the ordinances of sad town, hnge not been paid upon the property situated within the boundaries of said town, described below, and that the amount of taxes delinquent and unpaid upon each tract of property described is as set opposite the description ot said properJy. together with 20 per cent additional thereto, as penalty, interest at the rate of 8 per cent. from and alter the Ist day of March, 1905, and the cost accruing because of this publication. If said taxes, penalty, interest and costs shall not have been paid on or be- fore the lst day Of October, A. D, 1905, all property upon which taxes are still delinquent shall be deemed forfeited to the city, and it shall be the duty Of the treasurer to issue certificates Of pur- c lase for any such property to any per son paving the amount of taxes, penal ties, interest and other costs due at the date of issuance of said certificate, iu- cluding @ cost of Sl % for such certiti- cate. The property, according to the plat of the town of Skagway as surveyed bv r. Fl. Reid, upon which taxes are aelinquent for the said year, A, D. lsO5r together with the amount of the taxes originally charged upon 1t, Is as fol- lows:
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
Rats Will Go Ou Seattle

The Canadian boundary survey party, .in charge of W. F. Ratz, that has been employed, since the completion of it's work on Chilkat inlet, in the vicinity of Taku inlet, till leaves for the south on the City of Seattle. The Canadian part from Portland canal was to leave from ketchikan on the Amur.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
sKAGwAY WEATHER

The result of the observation taken at Moore wharf at midnight, Oct, q 1905, is as follows: Temperature time of observation. .4o Max. temp. preceding q hours. .. 10 Min. .....'4U Mean " ......+f
 Barometer, 9. .7+.
 Calm, partly cloudy.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25

Eastern democrats are discoun,ing the reelection of Mayor Mcclellan, of New York, and they have nominated him for president to succeed President Roosevelt. Those customers will do well not to take things for granted. It IS a long way from the New York city hall yo the White House and Joe Folks popularity lies directly between them. There are also other obstacles in the way of the great Tammany 'snot the least Of which are several million re- publiCans.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
SAMPLES or 1906
 CALENDARS HERE

The Daily Alaskan mas received a full line of samples of 1906 calendars from the famous J. W. Butler Paper company, of Chicago. They include the latest designs many of which are works of art.
 Business men of Skagway and Haines, who desire calanders for next year are invited to call and make selections.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
HAIR TELLS CHARACTER.
CcIor of Hair Said to Indicate a Per
 sons Temperament.

Many people believe that blonde, or ,Eat hair denotes affection and dark aa.r cOnstancy. 4 person without hair rs not devoid of character; far from 1t -.a disposition of the average bald sc.Iad man is to show such solIcitude tor the welfare Of others, that he neg lects himself. A germ causes badness. Prof. SabOUraud, of Paris, France, in- a0crulated a rabbit with DandruT germs, causing it to become totally bald in five weeks time. To rid the scalp of these dangerous germs it is necessary to apply New5rOs HerpiCide.
 Destroy the cause-you remove the feet"
 Sy,d by leading druggists. Send loo In stamps for sample to The Herpiclde Co.,. Detroit. Mich.
 Wm. Britt, Special Agent.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25

President Roosevelt. has met his So- called unpopulartty in the south face to face and he has hypnotized it as he has every other opposition that ever con- fronted him. The reception that is being accorded him by the sons Of Dixie is the equal iu enthusiasm with that he ever has received in the west.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
Training School for Indians

The Catholics have started training and industrial school at Nome for the Indians. They will be taught the trades and the necessity of keeping clean.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
Best 25 Cont Meals

Railroad Restaurant has the best 9 cent meals in town, equal to 50 cent meals other places. Second Ave. and Broadway, opposite depot. Private rooms for ladies.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25
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The decrease in ths Dawson gold out put for the year is not so great as it was believed it would be. The hlon- diks is still the greatest producer among northern mining districts.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-10-25

The Sicka Cablegram has been deyo:- ing a great deal of excellent newspaper ability in urging the people of Si,ka ito wake Ep." The Sitka Alaskan con- tentedly retorts that there is actually nothing about which to keep her eyes rDay, f