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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07
LONDONDERRY.

Moderator, ] w. Melerdy; clerf;
Minnie Tyl,f; treas, F. H. Tyler.
selectmer, H. w. Pierce, A.. A.
Curtis, E. A. Melendy; overseer,
Z. w. Melendy; constables, H. A
Dudley, P. r. Holt; auditors, c.
M. Games, A. B. Wait, c. S. Mar
den; trustee of U. S. surplus fund,
L. R. Pierce; grand juror, A. B.
Wait; road commissioner, W. L.
Gibson; school director, ]. B. John
son; town agent, 4. c. Robinson:
license, no III, yes 10; tax, $3.50
ANDOvER,
Moderator, Chas. Leonard, clerk
and treasurer, John Hazeltinc; Sc
lectmen, John Colburn, A. A.
Pinney, c. B. Forbes; overseer,
selectmen; constable, Frank Ennis;
listers, Forrest Barnes, A. A. Pin
ney, Frank Ennis; grand juror
and school director, Jas. Hurd;
road commissioner, Lewis Burn
ham; auditors, c. Leonard, Chas.
Spaulding, Ed Parker; license, no
28, yes IS. Tax, S2.25.
JAMAICA.
Moderator. A. v. D. Piper; town
clerk and treasurer, A. w. Butler;
selectmen, E. M. Butler, Elmer
Wilder, A. V. D. Piper; grand ju-
ror Charles Aiken; school director
for one year, ]. c. Robinson;
school director for three years, J.
E. Bowman; License, no 81, yes II.
Tax S. 90.
WINHALL.
Moderator, L. K. Burbank; clerk
HI. c. Williams; treasurer, c. B.
Williams; selectmen, Cephas Will
Jams, D. A. Shattuck, George T.
Burbee; overseer, selectmen; con-
Stale. Herbert Johnson; listers, 1.
L Kelly, w. H. Castle, O. L.
Hew es; grand juror, H. o. Cole
man; school director. M. P. Ben
son; road commissioner, 1. L. Kel-
ly; auditors, H. L. Gordon, H. c.
Williams, G. L. Burbank; license,
II 80, yes rs. Tax, SI.5o.
WINDHAM.
Moderate, Asahel Upham,
clerk, treasurer and trustee of pub
tic money, L. B. Chapman; select
men, J. f. White, W.. G. Adams,
i. O. Smith; listers, L. d. Law
rencc. o. d. Parker, c. HI. Ham
hioi'; overse,r of poor, E. n. Kings
Jury; school director. w. G.. Adj
ms, E. N. Kingslury; auditors,
II. M. Abbott. l.. H. Jones, G.
L Dutton; library trustee, Mrs. |
E. H Jones. Mrs. l.. b. Chap
man. Whole tax raised 81 o5.
CHESTER.
Moderator, H. A. Pond; clerk |
and treasurer, c. 7. Holt; select
men, Dewitt Davis, Norman
Thompson, Frank Church; listers,
II. A. Bold, ID. Hulett, Win Rich
irdson; road commissioner, H. A. |
Bond; school directors, Fl. M. Guild,
Geo. Marsh, Rev. Henry Croker;
ic.nce, yes sc, 10 TT.
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WARDSBORO.

No l. ratio, treasur r a:.d trustee
of public II o"ev, Geo. S. briggs;
cls,l, town ag ut and library COM
mite u. {. Dexter; selectmen,
NJ L join sor, F. Dexter, Fred
Cob over>cer Of poor, selectmen;
.Ist co stable, E. NJ. Fits; end CON
stable, J. L. C1ason; listers, VI
{. JoEn OF, NJ. L. Sage, II. Z.
Kid ,r; auditors, d. c. ID, xtcr,
M. c Johnson, ]. f. Gleason;
town grand juror, NJ. {. Joins, II;
Il ad commissioner, + o Robin
so ;scl {" | Cir. ctor<, Ir. o. V
ffiol for 3l,ars, H F. kiddel
To- Yeas. Or e of the di cto> $
J. a. Ct Ostl. to fill vacancy.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07

A man never appreciates good
luck so much as when he is having
a run of bad.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07

Many pugilist has been beaten
at his own game.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07
Pages Perfected Poultry Food

nay be obtained of the following:
u. Il Landman, q. LondOnder-
ry, Williams Bros, LOndOnder-
ry, w.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07

Another strike in Vermont
Too bad?
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07

Senator Spooner of Wisconsin
has resigned his position because he
cannot financially afford to continue
That ought to help in raising the
salaries of congressman.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07
1OWNSHEND.

Moderator F. L. Hastings; town
clerk and treasurer, w. S. Holland:
two road commits siomers, A. A.
Mas u, d Nathan Lawrence; select
men, J l.. Ware, Cha~ls Stratton
md Rob TT 4 ,lbr ,ok; school di
or, FEED NTH; Ii nary trustee,
irs J Dale; license. no II yes s.
PERU.
Mo erator, {. w. Wlitne, !;
treasurer and clerk, NJ. B. Lyon;
selectm F. G. Wyman, F. r.
Crossman, F. B. Williams; list rs,
l.. ]. Whitney, Joseph Farnum'
Eugene Sim,rds; oveiseer of poor,
w. w. West; constable and COL
lector, John Russell; auditors, M.
]. Hapg o., G.. L. Richardson,
w. ]. Farnum; trustee of public
money, NJ. b. Lyon; grand juror,
NJ. ] Hap 2cod; road commissioner,
F. f. phillips; school director, AL
vim Jones; law agent, NJ. J. Hap
go d. No ey riised for all rur-
80 es, 81 25; license, no 81, yes IS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07

A handful of democrats met at
Montpelier Saturday to organize a
Vermont branch of the New Eng
land Democratic Progressive
League. Ii they can get their list
of members to be as long as the
name of the organization, some prog
less will have been made.
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Orino Lax ative Fruit Syrup is a new
remedy, an Improvement ON the laxa-
tives of former years. as it does not
grippe or nauseate and is pleasant to
take. 1t is guaranteed.
Geo. G. Smi III.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07
Dug Habit Follows an Operation.

Two years ago Frederick Jameson
of Is Bowdoin street was given a
dose of morphine to relieve the pain
OF an operation. Yesterday he We
found in Momentum square, New ton,
unconscious from use of the drug
and as direct result, he says, of the
first doe taken two years ago.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1907-03-07

m a Pinch, use ALIENS FOGT-EASE
A powder for tired, aching, swollen
feet. We have over 30, 600 testimonials
All Druggists, 25c. Don't accept any
nj stitute. Trial package FREE by
mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Lee
Roy, n Y
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
KILLED BY HIS WIFE.
A Mysterious Murder in Indiana
Woman Arrested,

Brazil, Ind, Sept. Gas a result of
a mysterious shooting on a lonely
road near here DR.. Edward Grissgo, a
prominent young physician. is dead
and his wife, though wounded in the
breast. has been arrested. DR.. Grissgo
sued for divorce, and his wife drove
to Terre Haute yesterday with an at
torney to discuss the matter Of ali
mony. DR.. Grissgo started to drive
his wife back to Brazil Farmers in
the neighbOrhOod heard revolver
shots. The cOroner's jury discovered
three wounds in DR.. Grissgo's head,
and the physician says any one would
have caused death The woman's ar
rest was ordered by the coroner. She
claims that DR.. GrissgO tried to mur-
der her and then suicided.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

retary Taft. advocating most. though
not all, OF the Roosevelt policies Next
comes Secretary Cortelyou trying dex-
terously TO carry water on both
shoulders and by his power as Secre-
tary OF the Treasury to mollify the
Wall street interests while he refrains
from offending the plain citizen vot-
ers, Senator Knox stands next. the
candidate Of the Pennsylvania conspi-
rators-the language Is that of the
President, not mine-talking of the
tual views he may have behind an
eruditely sounding aggregation of le-
gal phrases. Speaker Cannon, the
arch "stand patter" comes next in
line with his instance that the tariff
and the trusts must not be annoyed
on the eve of an election. Close be-
hind the "foxy Speaker stands Gov
ernor Hughes. almost as anti-Roose-
welt and as friendly to Wall Street as
Senator Foraker. but not quite, whilf
the Hon. Joseph Benson Foraker
brings up the rear with the cry
Down with Roosevelt" and his fran
tic denunciation Of the Railway Rate
Law and of every other step which
may hamper his friends and clients,
the railroads. The Republicans have
in the past enjoyed themselves over
what they 'sarcastically termed Dem
cratic harmony" but he laughs best
who laughs last. and everyone is en-
titledto a.laugh at this spectacle Of
Republican harmo,.,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

sStomach troubles, heart and kid
ney ailments, can be quickly corrected
with a prescription known t. drug
yists everywhere as DR.. Shops Re-
storative. The prompt and surprising
relief which this remedy brings Is
entirely due to itn restorative action
uoon the controlling nerves Of II =
stomach, etc. A weak stomach caus-
ing dyspepsia, weak heart with pal
pitatiOn or intermittent pulse. al
ways means weak stomach nerves
or weak heart nerves. Strengthen
these inside or controlling nerves
with DR.. Shops Restorative and see
how quickly these ailments disappear.
DR.. Shoop Of Racine, WIS.,, will mail
samples free. Write for them. A test
will tell. Your health Is certainly
worth this simple trial. Sold by ST.
bert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
BARON Won Pills is ENTHUSED.
Declares He Will Make Charleston u
Great IIarbOr CITY.

Columbia, Sept. Sin the letter
to Count Wedel, written on the eve of
his departure for Europe, Baron Won
Pills makes some vigorous statements
as to his intentions. Among other
things he says; Il will make the port
Of Charleston great harbor city pro-
vided all the interested parties will
stay close together"
After declaring his intention to re-
turn as early as possible to America
he says:
II shall not be small-minded by
jealously watching the port of Char
lesion or trying to mOnopolize it for
myself. but will attract to her any
and all traffic within reach am
fully aware that my task is a big one.
but L know by experience that the
more difficult task I have to per-
form the more sure feel to make it
a success. The parties at interest
have not money enough to pay me
for my labor. but even this makes me
happy and gives me hope to make it
the one great successful work of my
life. The best years Of my life stand
yet before me, and l will devote this
to the opening Of traffic to the South
l have the very greatest confidence Of
the action in the South. If everything
continues to fit as ii has until now it is
bound to become something big"
Baron Won Pills expects to attend a
meeting Of the directors Of his ship
ping company in Paris OH the 10th,
and this was the occasion OF his early
departure for Europe. The meeting in
Paris will doubtless be of vital i'm
portance to the entire South.-News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

'For many years Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has constantly gained
In favor and popularity until 1t Is now
one Of the most staple medicines In
use and has an enormous sale. It Is
Intended especially for acute throat
and lung diseases. such as coughs.
colds and Group. and can always be
depended upon. 1t Is pleasant and
safe to take and is undoubtedly the
best In the market for the purposes
for which 1t Is intended. Sold by De-
Lorme's Pharmacy
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
DON'T EXPERIMENT.
on VIA ilake NO Mistake il Yoro
fol.r.' This Sumter Citizens Ad-
vice. '~~
Never neglect your kidnevs.

lever neglect your kidneys.
II You nave pain in the back, tcrC-
nay olsorucrs, dizziness and nervous
MSS, its time to act and no time tn
experiment. These are all svmntoms
or kidney trouble, and you shouId
seek remedy which is. known to.
cure the kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills is the remedy
20 use. No need to experiment. II
mas cured many stubborn cases in
uiilteri FOLLOW the advice of a Sum-
'el ci'lZen and be cured yourself.
o. George w. Hancock, formerly of
canal street, Sumter, S. c.. saws.
Dona's Kidney Pills will ALWAYS have
my endorsement. L have used them
,or my kidneys and back. have
peen Gown in bed on account of nv
JACK several times and suffered the
most intense pain right across the
ioihs could not turn over without US
ing my hands, and then it seemed 8
IL my back would break NV urine
was very dark, full of sediment anS
caused me to rise several times dur
ing the night. I used everything
could get hold of, but nothing seem
cd TO do me any good, and L have
neen confined to my bed weeks ar a
tlme and just hobbled around The
rest. L heard OF Doan's Kidney Pills
and got box at DR.. A. j. China's
urug store. L have used three boxes
OF them, and the pain in my back has
lett, my urine has no sediment. and
l can go around without a cane and
feel like new man. Doar'3 Kidney
Pllls is the best kidney remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn Co., Puffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no other No. "a
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

"A humane citizen Of Richmond.
Ind. Mr.. d. u. Williams, 107 West
Main street. says: II appeal to all
persons with weak lungs to take DR..
Kings New Discovery. the only rem
edy that has helped me and fully
comes up to the proprietor's recon-
all other throat and lung reme-
dies put together. Used as cough
ard cold cure the world over. Cures
asthma, bronchitis. Group whooping
cough. quinsy. hoarseness and phthis-
10, stops hemorrhases Of the lungs
and builds them up. Guaranteed at
Sibert's Drug Store. soc and 81. Tri-
al bottle free.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

occasional headache, belching, bad
TASTE IN the mouth, lack of appetite
ana slght nervousness are symptoms
OF indigestion which, when allowed to
go uncared for, will develop into a
case or dyspepsia that will take a long
time TO get rid of. Don't neglect your
stomach. AT the first indication Of
trouble take something that will help
II along in its work Of digesting the
tood you eat. Kodol for indigestion
and dyspepsia will do this. Kodol
Will make your food dp you good and
Will enable you to enjoy what you eat.
Sold by all druggists.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
CHASED OUT OF NEWBERFY.
White Man Was Trying to Organize
Negro Bricklayers and Plasterers--
Had Fight With Mayor Brown.

Newberry. Sept. 4.-Yesterday a
stranger, who registered at one Of
the local hotels as Frank p Gordon,
BlrmiDyham. Ala accompa he'd Dy
a we'll dressed negro, attracted the
attention Of the police and upon be-
ing shadowed 1t was learned that the
two men were here for the purpose
OF organizing negro bricklayers and
plasterers into the International
Bricklayers' and Plasterers' union.
Mayor Brown, upon learning of the
white mans business, went to see
him in the capacity OF citizen. and
not officially, to inform him that the
citizens Of Newberry would not per-
init white man to organize negroes
In the community. In the Interview
Gordon intimated that Mr.. Brown
was ''liar." whereupon the latter
proceeded to fog the stranger.
The strange negro was led to the
edge Of the town and invited to take
his departure. Gordon was arrested
and held In bail in the sum Of s25.
At first Gordon represented him.
self as mattress drummer" but
afterwards admitted that he had told
an untruth. He said that he did this
in the towns he visited for the purpose
Of deception, as he did not wish his
real business to become known.
When the Columbia train reached
here tonight Gordon boarded it, fol-
lowed by 10 or Is citizens who de-
sired to Interview him, but he es-
capped them by locking himself up in
the toilet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
Attack Of DiarrllOca Cured

Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Z
was so weak from an attack OF diar-
rhoea that | could scarcely attend TO
my duties when l took dose OF
Chamberlain's collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. II cured me en-
tirely and I had been taking other
medicine for nine days without relief.
heartily recommend this remedy as
being the best To my knowledge for
bowel complaints.-R. G.. Stewart. or
the firm II Stewart & Bro. Greenville.
Ala For sale by DeLorme's Phar-
macy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
EONAPARTE NOT TALKING.
lie D'cin'S 10 Discus; Trust Prosccu-
tiNn-May Take ActiHn when .tp
Reaches Washington.

Boston, Sept. 6.-Attorncy General
bonaparte is losing the interview hab-
It. He arrived here today en- route to
Maine. He declined to discuss tbe
Standard Oil or Alton case. He ex-
poets to arrive at Chicago on Sent
is for an interview with Judge Lam
dis, and will return to WASHINGTON on
sept 90. He admitted that he NAV
take some personal steps in the Alton
case when he reaches the capital a.
he expected to receive information
when he arrives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
The Touch That Heals,

sit the touch Of Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. It's the happest combination
OF arnica flowers and healing balsams
ever compounded. No matter how
old the sore or ulcer is, this salve will
cure it, For burns, scalds, cuts
wounds or piles, it has no equal
Guaranteed by Sibert's Drug store
25c
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
COCAINE SELLER ACQUITTED.
COlumbia Druggist Tried for Selling
Cocaine.

Columbia, Sept. 5.-Dr. Gus Lath-
rop was this afternoon acquitted on
two charges Of selling cocaine con-
trary to law. The trial was by jury
and in one case Recorder Stanley, sit
ting az magistrate. directed that the
jury bring In a verdict Of not guilty.
In the other case the jury voluntarily
brought In the same verdict. The only
witnesses were negroes. There are
other charges Of the same character
pending against DR.. Lathrop, who Is
in charge OF what Is known as the
Ward Drug Store. on lower Main
street. In the rear Of the State House.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

Mistaken reference is so often made
to what is termed the "epitaph writ
ten by Mark Twain for his wife,"
that 1t is worth while to set the matter
straight. The epitaph referred to was
not placed upon the tombstone Of Mr.
Clements wife, but upon that Of his
daughter, Susie. 1t was not original
with Mark Twain, but was taken by
him from a little poem written some
fifteen years ago by an Australian poet
named Robert Richardson. 1t appear
ed in book Of poems by Richardson,
which was published in Edinburgh,
in 1898, under the title. Of Willow and
Wattles. The verse used as the epi-
taph is as follows:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

I'VE are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs.
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the national pure food and drug
law rs it contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs. and we recommend 1t
as safe remedy for children and
adults. Sibert's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
WILSON COMMISSIONED


Columbia, Sept. A commission
to John s. Wilson. jude Of the third
circuit. was Issued yesterday through
the secretary of state by Gov. Ansel.
Mr.. Wilson succeeds Hon. X. o. Pur-
dy of Sumter. who resigned last jan
uary to take effect in September.
Mr.. Wilson's place as solicitor has
been filed by the appointment of Wal
ter H. Wells. who has been senator
from Florence county. This will me-
cessi' 'e an election in Florence and
N. III. Gibson has been mentioned as
possible successor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
How to Avoid Annpndicitis.

sMost victims Of appendicitis are
those who are habitually cOnstipated.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup cures
chronic constipation by stimulating
the liver and bowels, and restores the
natural action of the bowels. Orino
Laxative Fruit Syrup does not nau-
seate or gripe and Is mild and pleas
ant to take. Refuse substitutes. ST.
bert's Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
CLOSING DOWN WORK
Money Intended for improvements
Needed to Operate Road.

Washington, Sept. Sit was an
nounced az the Southern Railway
headquarters In this city today that
owing to recent adverse railroad rate
legislation In several Southern States
and to general conditions" the dou-
BILE tracking Of the Southern Railway
between Chattanooga and Ooltewah
Junction. In Tennessee, and north of
Greensboro. n. c.. has been ordered
stopped, pending further instructions.
Contracts had been entered into for
double track work In Tennessee ag-
gregating about &15.000.000. The
money intended for the proposed i'm
provements In Tennessee and North
Carolina has been withdrawn and will
be used In operating the road.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

\ big Illicit still was cuptured In
York county. and Miles Stowe, who
was working at the plant. has been
arrested.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
BURIED IN AVALANCHE.
An Unusual Disaster i'm Chilean CITY.

An Unusual Disaster i'm a Chilean CITY.
Santiago. Chilli, Sept. GA big
force of rescuers are digging in the
snow to save fifty persons who were
Whe!med il an avalanche which
buried the Chilean custom house at
Junal last night. 1t is doubtful
whether any one will be reached alive.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11

"DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is good for bOils. burns. cuts.
scalds and skin diseases. 1t Is espe-
cially good for piles. Sold by all
druggists
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
Had letter for Thirty Years.

II have suffered with letter for 80
years and have tried almost countless
remedies with little, IL any, relief.
Three boxes of Chamberlain's Salve
cured me. 1t was a torture. It breaks
out little sometimes. but nothing to
what 1t used to do.--D. H. Beach,
Midland City, Ala. Chamberlain 8
Salve Is for sale by DeLorme's Phar-
macy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
THE RAILROAD ASSESSORS.

Reduce Figures.
Columbia, Sept. 5.-An effort Is be-
Ing made to have another meeting Of
the State board Of railroad assessors
to revise the assessments placed on
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad. It is
said that official representatives Of the
company have been in the city tor
several days and have requested this
meeting. but whether the board will
meet again IS not known.
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or Interest to Many.

'Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any
case Of kidney or bladder trouble that
IL not bevOnd the reach OF medicine.
No medicine can do more. Siberts
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
KAISER SEVERELY CRITICISED !
PAN GERMAN CO\EERCN('I,
CALLS HIM \ WEAKLING.
The Report of Executive Committee
Urges Germany to Adopt Vigorous
Foreign Policy Against America and
England--Says Kaiser Docs Not
Back Up Words With Deeds.

Back Up Words With Deeds.
Wicsbadcn, Sept. THE annual
conference Of the Pan-German league
opened here today. The conference
intends to urge an aggressive, foreign
policy. directed especially against
America and England.
The executive committees report
declared that America is trying to
undermine Germany's industries in
South America by exploiting Brazil's
fear Of the German peril. The report
adds that there is urgent need Of en-
ergetc enterprise in South America
to prevent America from wiping out
Germanys civilizing influences. The
report also criticizes the Kaiser as a
weakling who is not backing up his
words by deeds. 1t says that Germany
has not confidence in the Kaiser's
control. and urges rapid increase in
the navy. 1t says that Anglo German
enmity cannot be overcome by friend
ly negotiations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-09-11
PREPARING FOR WAR.
Army and Navy Cooperating in Get.
ting Ready for Trouble in the
Orient.

ting READY Tor trouble In the
Orient
Washington. Sept. 6.-The army Is
cooperating with the navy In prepar-
Ing for a possible war In the Orient.
While the navy department IL arrang-
Ing the details Of .he cruise to the
Pacific the war department Is look
ing after the fortifications on the
Philippines. Lieut.. Col. Abbott Of the
engineer corps and Capt Embrick Of
the coast artillery have been ordered
to Manila to carry out secret instruc-
tions regarding the fortifications at
Manila and Subig bay. the United
States future naval base.