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THE TREATY OF PORTSMOUTH. Summary of tho. Preamble and 17 Ar? ticles of the Historic Document. Portsmouth, N. H., Sept 5.- Th* peace treaty opens with a preamble re citing that bis Majesty, the Emperor and autocrat 01 all the Russias, and Lis Majesty, the Emperor of Japan, de siring ts close the war now subsisting between them aud having appointed their respective plenipotentiaries, and furnished them with full powers, which were found to be iu form, have, come to an agreement on a treaty of' pease and arranged as follows: Article 1 stipulates for the reestab? lishment of peace and friendship be? tween the-sovereigns of the two Em? pires and between, the subjects of Rus? sia and Japan respectively. Acticle 2. His Majesty, the Emperor of Russia recognizes the preponderant interest from political, military and economical points of view bf Japan in the Empire of Korea, and stipulates that Rnssia will not oppose any meas? ure for it govenuient, protection or control that Japan will deem necessary to take in Korea in conjunction with the Korean Government, but Russian subjects, and* Russian enterprises are to enjoy the same status as the subjects and enterprises of other coun? tries. Article S. It is mutually agreed that the territory of Manchuria be si? multaneously evacuated by both Kas? sian and Japanese troops. Both coun? tries being concerned in this evacua ?Jon, their situations being absolutely ' identical. All rights acquired by private persons and companies shall remain intact. , Article 4. The rights possessed by Russia in conformity with the lease by Russia of Port Arthur and Dalny, together wjthlue lands and waters ad? jacent, shall pass over in their entire? ly to Japan, but the properties and -rights of Russian subjects are to be safe-guarded and respected. Article 5. The Govern men ts- of Rus? sia and Japan engage themselves re? ciprocally not to put any obstacle to the general measures (which shall be alike for ali nations) that China may take for the development of the com? merce and industry of Manchuria Article 6. The Manchurian Railway shall be operated jointly by Russia and Japan at Kouang-Tcheng-Tse. The two branch lines shall be employed only for commercial and industrial -purposes. Io view of Russia keeping her branch line with all rights ac? quired by her convention with China I for the construction of that railway, Japan acquires the mines ic connection with such branch line which fails to her. However, the rights of private parties or private enterprises are to be respected. Both parties to this treaty remain absolutely free to under? take what they deem fit on expropriat? ed gound. Artile 7. Russia and Japan engage themselves to make a conjunction of the two branch lines which they own, at Kouang-Teneng-Tse. Artile 8. It is agreed that the branch lines of the Manchurian Railway shall be worked with a view iso assure com merial traffic between them without obstruction. Ariele 9. Russ;a cedes to Japan the southern part of Sakhalin Leland as lar north as the fiftieth degree of north latitude, togetner with the isl? ands depending thereon. The right bf free navigation is assured in the cays of La Perons and Tnatarl. Article 10. This article recites the situation of the Russian subjects on -the southern part of Sakhalin and stip j ni?tes that Ruussian colonists there shall be free and shall have the right to remain without changing their nationality. Per contra, the Japanese Government f hali have the right to force Rus-ian convicts to leave the territory ceded.to her. Article H. Russia engages herself to make an agreement with Japan giv? ing to Japanese subjects the right to fish in Russian territorial waters of the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk and Behring Sea. Article 12. The two high contract ing parties engage thmselves to renew the commercial treaty existing between the two Govrenments prior to the war, in all its vigor, with slight modifica? tions in details and with a mest favor? ed nation clause. Article 13. Rnssia and Japan re? ciprocally engage to restitute their prisoners of war o3 paying the real cost of keeping the samp, euch claim ?j of cost to be supported by documents. Artcle ll This peace treaty s ball be drawn up in two languages, French and Ei2l:sn, the French text being evidence for the Rnssans and the Eng li^b text for the Japanese. In case of difficulty of interpretation the Jrreneb aouumeit to be final evidence. Article 15. The ratification of this treatv shall be countersigned by the sovereigns of the two States within fif? ty days, after its signature. The French and American embassies shall be intermediaries between the Japan? ese and Russian Gover mente to an? nounce by telegraph the ratification cf the treaty. Two additional articles are agreed as follows: / Article L The evacuation of Man? churia by both armips shall be com? plete within 18 months fr rm the sign? ing of the treaty, beginning w-tb the retirement of troops of the first line. At the expiation of the 18 months tbe two parties will only be able to leave as guards for the railway fifteen sol diers per kilorr-etre. Article 2. The boundary which lim? its the parts owned re^pectvely by Russia and Japan in the Sakhalin Isl? and shall be definitely marked off on the spot by a spacial limitographic commission. 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This companv has a paid up guaranty capiatl of 8100,000 and in ad dition each policy is guaranteed b the State of North Carolina, a deposi of securities being required hy th State law with the insurance com missioner of that State. The company invests all receipts from policy premi nins in the Stare in which the policy is written and thes? investments stand back of tbe 'policies and guarantee their worth and absolute security. The polices written are liberal and advantageous to the policy holder, and besides possess advantages over the ordinary forms of Dolicy issued by the old line-Northern life insurance com? panies. The Sfate agents, Messrs. Upshur and Stokes come to Sumter with th? higbest recommendations and are wel? come acquisitions to the business com? mon ity. Mr. Upshur is a non of Mr. Thos. T. Upshur, a former r?sident of Sumter, and a grandson of Col. J. D. Blacding. Mr. Stokes comes from Durham, N. C, where he was well and favorably known and higby es? teemed as a successful and progressive business man Immigrants Wanted. ? In all places where lands low in price may be had immigrants are in? vited and needed to develop the coun? try. The present owners have far less to gain from the influx of new citizens than the new citizens tbemslves. Take anv industrious man who understands the work of gardening and fruit-grow? ing and he can, within seven years, increase the value bf his holdings tenfold. This was well demonstrated in the region around Calhoun, Ga. The uplands surrounding that town are S3 rocky for the most part that it would seem an impossibility to culti? vate them with any known farm im? plement. Some 15 years ago a few farseeing men of the place determined to try to grow peaches on th BS rocky, cherry land. Their success was phe nomenal, and the poor rocky soils rbat could with difficulty be sold for 82 per acre are now worth from S50 to |l00 per acre, and the profits on in? vestment are each year often more than 100 per cent : that is to say, the first good peach crop will pay ail the initial outlay for land and orchard and still leave a good n argin of pre?t. In what other part of the globe in a civilized region can sue*? profits be made or s ich advantages fife red? These fruit lands in all the (order Stat's may be bought on easy te rns, if one fourth of the price is pa.d, or say $2 per aero, the remaining payments rr a be extended over a term of years and r?aid for from the produce of the sri! UutU the apple and peach trees come into bearing, the tomato, berry and sweet-potato crops may be grown oetween the rows of fruit trees, and thus tbe land may be made to yield a good profit even before the products ultimately aimed at are ready for the market.-Southern Farm Magazine. CASTOR IA Por Infants and. Children. lbs Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of HISTORY OF THE WAR. 1904. February 6-Japan breaks off diplomatic relations with Russia. February 7-Japan seizes Masan - pho and lands troops in Korea. February 8-Admiral Togo attacks Russian fleet off Port Arthur; disables three ships. February 9-Japanese sink two Russian ships off Chemulpo, Korea. February 9-Bombardment of Port Arthur begins. February 10-Japan formally de? clares war. February IS-Sea battle off Port Arthur; battleship sunk. April 26 to May 2-Battle of the Yalu won by General Kuroki. May 30-Japanese capture Port Dalny. August 5-Japan captures outer de? fenses of Port Arthur. August 10-Sortie and dispersal of Russian squadron by Togo. August 14-Defeat of Vladivostok squadron. * August 25-Baltic fleet sails from Cronstadt. September 3-Russian army retires from Liao Yang. September 19-Japanese advance on Mukden begun. November 30-Japan captures Twenty Meter Hill at Port Arthur. 1905. January 1-Port Arthur falls. March 10-Oyama occupies Muk? den after ten days* battle. March 16-Tie Pass occupied bj the Japanese. May 27-Destruction of Baltic tie in Sea of Japan by Togo. June 7-President Rooseve't ap? peals to the Czar for peace. August 4-Japan captures Sakhalin. August 5-Presi!?i't greets prac? envoys aboard the Mayflower. Aifgust 8-Peace conference begins in Portsmouth. August 29-Peace agreed upon. The proposition to bav Senators Burton and Michell pair will no-, do. Tbev belong to the same pair, and arc too mach alike. - Wrsb;ngton Pos.. I :y/J? Don't forget Graham Crackers Coffer Thin Biscuit Social Tea Biscuit Lemon Snaps *The Food Value of a Soda Cracker You have heard that some foods furnish fat, other foods make muscle, and still others are tissue building and heat forming. You know that most foods have one or more of these elements, but do you know *liat no food contains them all in such properly balanced proportions as a good soda cracker ? The United States Government report shows that soda crackers contain less water, are richer in the muscle and fat elements, and have a much higher per cent of the tissue building and heat forming properties than any article of food made from flour. That is why Unedda Biscuit should form an important part of every meal. They repre? sent the superlative of the soda cracker, all their goodness and nourishment being brought from the oven to you in a package that is proof against air, moisture and dust-the price being too small to mention. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Workday for thc Orplians. A recent movement set on foot by Howard L Crumly of the Decatur (Ga). Orphans Home, is likely to be of very considerable serivce in tho near future to our orphan children. The proposition is that avery man in tne Stare, every woman, every child should sot apart Sept. 23 (Saturday) of I this year, the proceeds of his labor on j that day, or whatever he can make, if I he be not in business, to the support of orphans in the Institution he loves best. In this State Presbyterians will work for the Thornwell Orphanage, Clinton ; the Methodists for the Ep? worth Orphanage Columbia: The Bap? tist for the Connie Maxwell, Green? wood. Send promptly on the Monday following, the sum made or raised, to the institution of your choice. The belp coming in at that time, will tide over these Institutions till the Thanks? giving and Christmas days. Send it oe it little or mncb. There are about six hundred orphans in these institu? tions, and there are others besides. [ The Lutheran Orphanage is at Salem, Va., the Hebrew Orphanage is at At? lanta, Ga. Draw your check or money order in favor of the intsitation you prefr-r and mail it to the address given above. 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