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%%t i?ntcijtuon o?D Soutljco?, r+m sutfTKK WATOHKAN, ?stabiished April. 1850. "Be Just and Fear not-Let all the Ends thou Aims't at be thy Country's thy God's and Truth's.' TBB TBUK SOUTHRON, E*t&wuh?<i Jun*, i r 6 Cosolidated Aug. 2,1881. SUMTER. S. C.. WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 17. 1904. New Series-Vol, XXIII. So. 29 Ck Mattbman w? ^oaftnra. Ci -? J Sttbliabed Swr* Wednesday, -?-BY-- / 1ST. <3% Oateen, SUMTER, S. C. T1BXB : $1 50 per son sen-ia advance 4<i9TIS7I3KXlKr: Joe Square first insertion..............$1 CO Svery subsequent insertion. 50 Contracts for three months, or longer will oe mude ac reduced rates. Lil comiaunicatioos wbich subserve private catereets will be charged foras ad vertiementj. Obituaries sod tributes of respects will be barged for. 8F TREMENDOUS IP8B?. Secretary Bay Takes the Lead is Movement te Preserve Integrity of (Shina. Russia to be Forced to Relax Grip on Manchuria and Forbidden to Seize Any More Chinese Territory. Washington, Feb. 9.-Secretary Hay,, has addressed an identical note to a somber of European powers to ascer? tain if they are willing to join in a notice to Russia and Japan that dur? ing hostilities and thereafter the neu? trality and integrity of China must . be recognized. Details of the note are not obtainable in advance of the receipt of replies. it is known, however, that exchanges have taken place which justify the state department in expecting favor? able responses to its note. The matter has created a great sensation in diplomatic circles here. It is further learned that the pre? position of the United States contem? plates a restriction of hostilities and the consequent hardships of war to the smallest possible area. Just what this i means is not made clear to the public, bat the determination may have the greatest effect upon the struggle be- j tween Russia and Japan. ? It is almost certain that neither will be allowed to invade China proper, meaning that, they may not with hostile intent go sottthward below Sbar>-Hai--Kwan cn the border line between Chi Li and Manchuria. No explanation is accord? ed as to whether Manchuria itself, already the scene of the first battle cg Port Arthur is, being part of China, regarded as be i ng wi thin the scope of the proposition, bat here, as in the case of Corean independence, it is be? lieved that the determination will not be reached before the close of the war. It was first supposed that the inten? tion was to do no more than maintain open door in Manchuria, but it is apparent that there is a deeper pur? pose and that from the original thought the proposition has grown into one that will conserve the terri? torial integrity of China. London, Feb. 10.-Baron Hayasbi, the Japanese minister here, has re ceivad official confirmation from Tokio of the destruction at Chemulpo of the Russian first-class cruiser Variag and the third-class cruiser Korietz. The text of the official dispatch re? ceived by Baron Hayasbi is as follows : "On Monday .a Japanese squadron escorting transports met on the way to Chemulpo, Corea, the Russian gun? boat Korietz, as the latter was coming ont of port. The Korietz took up an offensive attitude towards the Japanese vessels and fired on the Japnese torpedo boats. The latter discharged two torpedoes ineffectively and then the Korietz returned to her anchorage in thc port. ''Early in the morning of Tuesday Admiral Urik commanding the Jap? anese squadron formally called on the Russian warships to leave Chemulpo before noon. The admiral added that if bis demand was not complied with he would be compelled to attack them in the harbor. The two Russian war? ships left the port at about 11.30 a. m., and a battle ensued outside the Polynesian island. After about an hoar's engagement the Russian war? ships sought refuge among the islands. Towards the evening the Russian cruiser sank and at about ? a. m., to? day, Feb. 10, the Korietz was reported to have also sunk, having been blown np. The officers and men of the two sunken vessels sought refuge on the French cruiser Pascal. There were no casualties on the Japanese side. ' ' A summary of the losses sustained by Russia in the first twenty-four hours of the war with Japan show that ten Russian warships were placed out of action in one way or another and that the Japanesee did not lose a ship. The losses were as follows : Battleship Ret vi zan, torpedoed and beached at Port Aftiiur. Battiehsip Czarevitch, torpedoed and beached at Port Arthur. Battleship Poltava, hole below water lice at Port Arthur. Armored cruiser Boyar?n, disabled by Japanese fire at Port Arthur. Cruiser Pollada, torpedoed at Port Arthur and beached. Cruiser Novik, bole below water line, at Port Arthur. Cruiser Askold, hole below water lice, at Port Arthur. Cruiser Diana, hole below water lice, at Port Arthur. First-class armoured cruiser Variag, destroyed at Chemulpo, Corsa. Torpedo gun vessel Korietz, destroyed at Chemulpo. SIX OTHER RUSSIAN SHIPS CAP? TURED. London, Feb. IL-Dispatches to the Daily Mail from Tokio and Nagasaki, ?aged Feb. 10, report the arrival at Sasebo, Japan, iargeof two Kassian steamers. One is the New Volunteer Fleet association transport Ekater inoslav, which recently landed troops and arms at Port Arthur, and the other is the steamer Argun, belonging to the Chinese Eastern railways' com i pany. Both were captured by the i Japanese cruisers Sai Tan and Hei Yan, in the neighborhood of Fusan, Corea. The Ekaterinoslav is of 10,000 i tons displacement and had been fitted up as an auxiliary cruiser. She had 30 rifles onboard and was on her way from Vladivostock. The Argun was going to Vladivostock from Nagasaki. The Russian whalers Glorige, Ni celai, Alexander and Michael, cap? tured by the Japanese, have also arriv? ed at Sasebo. JAPAN'S POSITION SET FORTH. An Official Statement Issued to the World by the Mikado's Gov? ernment--Reasons Given. The following is the text of the statement issued by the Japanese gov? ernment setting forth its position : "Section L It being indispensable to the welfare and safety of Japan to maintain the independence and ter? ritorial integrity of Corea and safe? guard her paramount interests there for the Japanese government finds it impossible to. view with indifference i any action endangering the position of Corea, whereas Rsnisa, notwithstand? ing her solemn treaty with China and her repeated assuiances to the powers, not only continues her occupation of Manchuria, but has taken aggressive measures in Corean territory. Should Manchuria be annexed to Russia, the independence of Corea would natural? ly be impossible. The Japanesee gov? ernment being desirous of securing permanent peace for eastern Asia, by ? means of direct negotiations with Rus? sia with the view of arriving at friendly adjustment of their mutual interests in both Manchuria and Co? rea where their interests meet, com? municated toward the end of July last such desire to the Kassian government and invited its adherence. To this the Russian government expressed a willing assent. Accordingly on the 12th of August the Japanese govern? ment proposed to Russia through its representative at St. Petersburg the basis of an agreement which was sub? stantially as follows : "1. A mutual engagement to re? spect the independence and territorial integrity of the Chinese and Corean empires. "2. A mutual engagement to main? tain the peace and an equal opportuni? ty for the commercial industry of all nations with the natives of those countries. "3. A reciprocal recognition of Japan's preponderating interests in Corea and that Russia has special in? terest in railway enterprises in Man? churia and a mutual recognition of the respective rights of Japan and Russia therein." On Oct. 3, the statement says: "Russia rejected counter proposals declining to make any engagement respecting the integrity of China and requesting that Japan declare Man? churia outside of her sphere of inter? est. These proposals Japan rejected, and offered others in their stead. "In further discussion Russia pro? posed to exclude Manchuria from the convention making it apply to Corea alone, which prosposal Japan asked Russia to reconsider. * In her note of Jan. 5 Russia propos? ed to allow Japan treaty privileges in Manchuria exclusive of establishment of a settlement on condition that Japan should not employ Corea for stated purposes. This conidtion Japan*con? sidered impossible. The Japanese statement "that the engagement now proposed by Russia would be unpractical in value so long as it was unaccompanied by a definite stipulation regarding the territorial integrity of China in Manchuria since treaty rights arc only coexistent ' with sovereignty." Evenually the absorp? tion of Manchuria would anneal at once those rights and privileges acquired by the powers in Manchuria by virtue fo treaties with China." JAPAN'S DECLARATION OF WAR, Tokio, Japan, Feb. IL-The exist? ence of a state of war with Rusisa was formally announced yesterday by an imperial proclamation. Tho proclama? tion says: "We hereby declare war against Russia and we command our army and navy to carry on hostilities against her, in obedience to their duty, with all their strength, and we also com mrnd all our competent authorities to make every effort, in pursuance of their duties, to attain the national aim with all the means within the limits of the law of nations." The proclamation briefly narrates the recent negotiations, declaring the integrity of Corea and China to be essential to permanent peace in the far East, and that Russia has disre? garded her pledges as to Manchuria. It says Russia never met the Japanese proposals in a spirit of conciliation and concludes: "We cannot in the least admit that Russia had from the first any serious or genuine desire for peace. She re? jected the proposals of our Govern? ment. The safety of Corea was in danger and the interests of our Empire were men an ced. The guarantees for the future which we failed to obtain by peaceful negotiations can now only be obtained by an appeal to arms. "It is our earnest wish that by the loyalty and valor of our faithful sub? jects peace may soon be permanently restored and the glory of our Empire preserved." Russia' Declaration of War. St Petersburg, Feb. 10.-The czar today issued a formal declaration -of war against Japan. lois aa follows: "To all my Dear Subjects: I de? clare that we were anxious to preserve peace, so dear to our hearts, and did all in our power to maintain tran? quility in the-far east. With these peaceful aims we declared our readiness ? to revise the existing treaty between the two empires regarding Corean affairs. Negotiations, however have not been carried to a conclusion. Japan, without waiting for the receipt of a reply, broke off diplomatic rela? tions without considering whether such rupture meant the commencement of warlike actions. The Japanese government ordered ber torpedo boats to attack suddenly our squadron at Port Arthur. "After the receipt of the report of that attack,, we ordered our governor to reply with arms. We hereby make known our decision in firm trust in j the help of the Almighty and in assur? ance of the unanimous readiness of our true subjects to stand with us in defense of our fatherland. "We call for the blessing of the Lord upon our brave army and fleet. * ' GREAT POWERS ' RAY BE INVOLVED. -1 Germany Has Violated Neutrality to Favor Russia. Reports from Seat of War Meagre and Contradictory-Japan Said to Havt ost Three Torpedo Boats. Port Arthur Surrendered to Japanese Fear of War Between France and Eng? land Sends Itisuranco Rates Up Thirty Per Cent. Specal to The Daily Item. London, Feb. 12, 1 p. m.-A report has just been received from Chefoo, but not credited here in best informed circles, that Port Arthur has been surrendered to the Japanese after a fierce attack by laud and sea. JAPAN LOST THREE TORPEDO BOATS. Chefoo, Feb. 12.-Thee latest re? ports from Port Arthur confirm pre? vious information that the Japanese lost three out of four torpedo boats in the attack upon Port Arthur. The loss of life is stated to have been heavy, few of the crews of the torpedo boats escaping. GERMANY VIOLATES NEUTRAL? ITY. London, Feb. 12.-It is reported from Copenhagen that the Russian Baltic fleet of fifteen warships has passed through the German Kiel Canal. This is considered here a gross viola? tion of neutrality on the port of Ger? many, who owns and controls the canal. ENGLAND AND FRANCE IN? VOLVED. London, Feb. 12.-Notice has been posted at the Lloyds' offices of the rais? ing of rates of insurance from twenty to thirty per cent on risks of war be? tween France and Great Britian. This action of the underwriters will, it is believed, have a strong unfavorable influence on the stock market. RUSSIAN ADMIRAL RECALLED. Paris, Feb. 12-Admiral Stark com? manding the Russian fleet at Port Arthur has been peremptorily recalled bj- the Czar owing to the defeat of the Russian fleet by the Japanese, for which he is held largely responsible. HAKODATE JAPAN BOMBARDED. London, Feb. 12-The Tieri Tsin correspondent of the Standard cables that it is rumored that five Russian cruisers from Vladivostock bombarded Hakodate, Japan, on Tuesday. The report bas not yet been confirmed and is doubted here. Washington, Feb. IL-President Roosevelt issued a proclamation today declaring the neutrality of this Gov? ernment in the Russo-Japanese war. BOMBARDMENT OF PORT ARTHUR. London, Feb. 12.-In a dispatch from Shanghai, dated Feb. 12, 2 a. m., a correspondent of the Daily Tele? graph says: "The bombardment of Port Arthur continues. Three Russian cruisers have been sunk. The Russian bank bnilding has been destroyed. RENEWED ATTACK ON PORT ARTHUR. London, Feb. 12.- In a dispatch from Nagasaki, dated February 10, a corres? pondent of the Daily Telegraph says : "There has been a renewed attack on Port Arthur. The Japanese cap? tured seven ships and chased others. "There have been disturbances at Port Arthur in which a number of Japanese civilians were killed or im? prisoned. "A Chinese mob has destroyed the telegraph lines around New Chwang. " TELEGRPH LINES BROKEN. St. Petersburg, Feb. 12.-The gen? eral staff announces the receipt of a telegram from the Russian military agent in China saying that the cable from Vladivostok to Nagasaki, the telegraph line from Seoul to Masam pho and tho telegraph line from Seoul to Wonsan, are broken. Special to The Daily Item. Copenhagen, Feb. 33.-The Russian Baltic fleet is still at Kronstadt, which is Russia's principal naval station on the Baltic. The powerful ic<" break? ing steameer Enuck is kept constantly at work in the effort to keep the chan? nel open so that, the fleet may get to sea immediately that orders are issued to that effect. The report is confirm? ed that Germany refused permission for the fleet to pass through the Kiel casa). v . . NAVAL BATTLE IN PROGRESS. Tien. Tsin, Feb. 13.- It is reported from Chingwangtao that a fierce battle between the Japanese and Rus? sian fleets is in progress today north of Port Arthur and west of the penin? sular, but no definite and fully trust? worthy information of this reported naval engagement has yet been receiv? ed. RUSSIAN MINISTER LE A TO SEOUL. London, Feb. 13.-A dispatch from Seoul, Korea, to a news agency here states that Russian Minister Pavloff has left Seoul hurriedly and that he gave no reason for his departure. x ENGLAND GETTINGr READY. London, Feb. 13.-The British ad? miralty officials today sent ont letters warning retired naval officers to arrange tbeir business affairs and hold themselves in readiness for ordres to report for active service. FRANCE PREPARING FOR WAR. London, Feb. 13.-It is reported by English agents in France that prepara? tions are being made with feverish action at all naval stations to put the French navy on a war footing and it is believed that France is in earnest in her war preparations. GERMANY WILL ASSIST RUSSIA. London, Feb. 13.--It is stated that Germany will assist Russia diplomat? ically in case of defeat and the report is believed here by those best inform? ed. Chefoo, Feb.-ThreeRusisan torpedo boats attached to the Port Arthur squadron have been sunk with great loss of life by the fire of the Russian land batteries, being mistaken for Japanese ships. An investigation will be made by order of Viceroy Alexieff for the purpose of fixing the responsi? bility for the terrible disaster. THREE RUSSIAN CZUISES [DE? STROYED. Tokio, Feb.l 5.-It is officially re? ported that three out of four Russian cruisers from Vladivostock have been blown up by sub-marine mines, while trying to enter the harbor of Hakodate. The attempt of the Russians to bomb? ard that city, which is the most im? portant Japanese naval station in the Northern islands, was thus a disas? trous failure. JAPANESE REPULSED BY RUS? SIANS. , London, Feb. 15.-Official reports received this morning from Port Arthur say that the Japanese landed 600 troops at Talienwan and that 400 o? them were cut down by Cosascks before the landing party could be with? drawn. A Japanese landing party at Dove . bay was also repulsed with heavy loss by the Russians. GREAT JAPANESE VICTORY RE? PORTED. LondoD, Feb. lo.-A cablergam from Tien Tsin states that it is credibly reported that the Japanese have won a great victory at Port Arthur. They sunk eight Russian ships and captured ten.. The Japanese fleet was not ser? iously injnred. J?fg3 JAPANESE LAND AT CHEMULPO. St Petersburg, Feb. 15-2.45 .a. m -A communicatioon from Viceroy Alexieff, just received, confirms the report of the landing of 19,000 Japa? nese troops at Chemulpo. The viceroy adds that reports have been received of attempts to cut the telegraph wires along the Chinese Eastern Railway and also to destroy one of the abut? ments of Sungari bridge These attempts, he adds, were immediately detected and decisive measures taken to guard the railway. THE ASKOLD GOES DOWN. Chefoo, !Feb. 14.- Passengers who have arrived at Port Arthur say the Russian cruiser Askold was damaged in Tuesday's battle in the roads out? side of Port Arthur but was kept afloat until Saturday when it sank in 30 fathoms. INDIGNATION FELT. Yokohama, Feb. 14.-The four Rus? sian cruisers which sunk the Arour Maru had first appeared in the Tsugaru Strait on the 11th, escorting a trans? port from Vladivostock. Another steaeraer, the Zenhsho Maru, also met the Russian cruisers but escaped from them. All trafiic between Sakata and Qtaru has been suspended, owing to Russian raiders. Great indignation is felt here over the sinking of a commercial steamer, and it is believed that it is a violation of international law of warfare. Nagasaki, Feb. 14.-The vessels that comprised the Japanese fleet which attacked and destroyed the Rus? sian cruisers Variag and Korietz at Chemulpo, on February 8, were the cruisers Naniwa, Takachio, Akashi, Suma and the Asama. The Japanese did not lose a man. The survivors from the Variag and Korietz, the Russian cruisers 'chat were sunk by the Japanese fleet at Chemulpo last Tuesday, still remain on board the British cruiser Talbot, the Italian cruiser Elba and the French cruiser Pascal. Tlie situation is becoming acute, as the Japanese have twice made demands on the commanders of the three foreign vessels that the Russians be surrendered as prisoners of war. TJie captain of the Talbot, being the se? nior naval officer, each time replied that he was awaiting instructions from his Government. Noue of the Rus? sians is on board the American gun? boat Vicksburg, whose commander considers that the Japaneso are right in tbeir demand, as the Russians took advantage of the ciernan cy of the Japanese in returning to the harbor, then taking refuge on the foreign ves? sels and refusing to surrender, where? as the Japanese fleet refrained from sinking them in the open sea as they could have done. A magnificent episode in the battle was the second sortie of the two Rus? sian cruisers. With bands playing the national anthem, the international fleet loudly cheering the bravery and gallantry of the Russians, tire Variag and Korietz /aced the Japanese fleet in what was certain death. The positions of the wreck appear to be such that it will be easy to recover the guns. The Russian losses were one officer and forty men killed, and four hundred and sixty-four wounded. A dispatch from Chemulpo gives the following account of the destruction of the Russian cruiser Variag and gunboat Korietz : The Japanese fleet, commanded by Admiral Uriu on the flag ship Adneuma, arrived at noon, and sent a wireless telegram to the Japanese cruiser Chigado, which was lying at anchor between the Variag and Korietz, to join the fleet outside. The Russians found themselves trap? ped. Admiral Uriu then signalled, giving the Russians five minutes in which to surrender. The Russians ignored the demand to surrender and the Japanese opened fire. A brisk en? gagement lasting two hours followed. The Russian vessels, getting the worst of au encounter, in which the odds were overwhelmingly against them, steamed back into the harbor. The Variag, which was badly injured, listed heavily. For two hours the Russians attempted to break through the Japanese fleet, which was encoun? tered four miles from the inner har? bor. A fierce fight followed. The Russian vessels were badly damaged. The Korietz was blown up, presuma? bly by its own crew in order to escape capture. A portion of the crew was rescued by the French and Italian vessels in the harbor. The Variag tried to escape, but suddenly an ex? plosion was heard and the Variag was seen to sink. Whether she was sunk by a Japanese shell or by her own crew is not known. The United States gunboat Vicksburg and the British cruiser Talbot witnessed the battle. WEST POINT GADETSH1P. A Competitive Examination will be Held at the State House in Co? lumbia March 8. To the Editor of The News and Courier: I hereby give notice that an examination will be held in the State House at Columbia, beginning at 9.30 o'clock, Tuesday, March 8, 1904, under the direction of State Supreintendent of Edcuation O. E. Martin. Superin? tendent Martin will select two other educators to assist him. The examina? tion will be written and be by num? bers, and the physical examination will precede the mental, and will be conducted by Dr. J. W. Babcock, with the assistance of two phyiscians, whom he will select. Candidates in order, to be admitted to the Academy must be well versed in the following prescribed subjects, to 'wit: Reading, writing, spelling, English grammar, English composition, Erjfg lish literature, arithmetic, algebra through quadratic equations, plane geometry, descrtipive geography and the elements of physical geography, especially the geography of the United States, United States history, the out? lines of general history and the general principles of physiology and hygiene. The physical requirements are : No candidate will be admitted who is under 17 or over 22 years of age, or who is deformed or afflicted with any disease or infirmity which would ren? der him unfit for the military service, or who has at the time of presenting himself any disorder of an infections or immoral character. Accepted can? didates, if between 17 and 18 years of age, should not fall below five feet three inches in height and 100 pounds in weight ; if between 18 and 19 years, five feet three and one-half inches in height and 105 pounds in weight; if over 19, five feet four inches in height and 110 pounds in weight. . The war department, being anxious to keep the Academy full and guard against vacancies requests that one principal and two alternates be named, so that in the event of the principal failing mentally or physically the bet? ter qualified alternate may succeed to the vacancy. Inasmuch as some of the alternates whom I have appointed heretofore have failed to put themselves to the neces? sary expense of appearing for examina? tion I give notice that in this case no boy will be permitted to stand the ex? amination who does not pledge himself to comply with this requirement, should he be given the place as alter? nate. After the selection of a principal and two alternated by this examination those selected will have to report to Fort McPherson on the 1st of May for mental and physical examination by a board of army officers, who] decide whether or not the candidate nomin? ated by me is eligible. There is no need for a permit to enter this examination, as all white applicants will be permitted to stand it. The questions will be prepared by the examining board and will be hand? ed out as soon as the board begins its work. If a candidate is turned down by the medical examining board it is useless for him to stand the mental examination. Persons wishing the war depart? ment circular can obtain same by writ? ing to Mr. Martin at Columbia or to me here. County papers will oblige me by copying this notice. B. R. Tillman, U..S. S., S. C. When You Have a Cold. The first action when yon have a cold should be to relieve tbe lung9. Thia is bett accomplished by the free nae of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. This rem? edy liquefies the tough mucus and caa?es its expulsion from the air cells of the langs, produces a free expectoration, and opens the secretion. A complete cure soon j follows. This remedy will care a severe ; cold in less time than any other treatment and it .leaves the system in a *&attrrsl and heaity condition. It counteracts any ten? dency towards pneumonia. For sale by China's Drug Store. BRADSTREET'S WEFKLY REVIEW. Cold Weather Still a Bar to the Ex? pansion of of Spring Trade EfectsofFire and Water. New York, Feb. H.-Bradstreet*^: tomorrow will say: Cold weather i* still a bar to expansion in spring trade throughout tbe west, but southern dis? tribution continues notably active and signs of life are found in beading east? ern marketa The Baltimore disaster and the beginning of hostilities in the far east, though affecting specula? tive markets to some extent, have as; yet not bad notable results on trade outside of sections immediately con? cerned, though some of the present great strength of prices of most com? modities may be attributed to the latter deveolpment. Trade and indus? trial operations betray effects of con^ servatism some time ago predicted^ but it is yet too early to measure the possible extent to which the: "season's turnover will contrast with the excep? tionally large business done in all lines one year ago. Railway operations,^ owing to severe weather in January,^ are resulting in decreased gross earn? ings, following reduced net returns in December. Business failures for five days end* ing with Feb. 10, number 202 against 217 in the like week in 1903. .-.'??SH CUBA WILL GET LOAN. New York Firm Takes Thirty-five Million Dollars In Bonds. Havana, Feb. 12.-Speyer & Co., of New York, have contracted to take ?he $35,000,000 Cuban lean. The price to be paid for the bonds is 90.^, which', one-half per cent above the minimum* rate. The Colonial Trust Company, ot j Boston, Mass., is associated with the] handling of the bonds, but the con? tract is solely in the name of Speyer &\ Co. The Government has been assured I that the money will be forthcoming] in June. The contraefwas drawn up roughly; last night and today it was typewritten and duplicated. According to credit^ able statements it dose not contain any' provisions other than those which arej usual in such transactions. No further legislation is required by the terms cf the contract. It will require three] months to 1 prepare the bonds andi attend to other details of the under? taking. A Household Necessity. A good Liniment is a household necessi? ty. Elliott's Emulsified Oil Liniment^ meets every requirement cf the household and barnyard. Full l/z Pini bettles 25 ct?. All dealerb. Bicycles and Automobiles. The Spartanburg Herald notes that the House of Representatives has done itself proud in passing a bill requiring bicycles and automobiles tc come to a standstill at least twenty five yards before meeting a mule in tho road. That is good, and every mah that voted for that law ought to b? sent back next fall to amend the law so as to include wheelbarrows with the bicycles and automobiles. A wheel? barrow pushed by any sort of a citi? zen is much * more scary to the aver? age mule than either a bicycle cr au automobile. We forgot fcc- say that these vehicles should stop, if the mule was pulling a carriage, a buggy or a wagon. 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