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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-08
VIM. Schuler, Of Kilborn, was
in town Wednesday.

VIM. Schuler, Of kilbOrn, was
in town Wednesday.
Men are at work again on
the sewers, digging and laying
pipe.
DR.. j. II. Pay returned Satur-
day from Arlington, S D., where
he had been to spend thanksgiv-
ing with a brother and sister.
Musical instruments for sale
at Nelson's drug store.
w. F. Jones of Wilmot, was in
town Friday morning on his way
home from Big Stone, where he
had spent thanksgiving day.
Paul Babcock of Sisseton, was
in Milbank Friday on his way
home from Webster, where he
had spent thanksgiving day.
The best on the market in the
line Of mince meat at Schafer
Bros.
Mrs. G.. S. Webster and child
rem, of Minneapolis, spent
thanksgiving vacation with the
Leach family.
Charles 0. Walker, of Glare
mont, Brown county, has started
the publication of a paper at that
place and named it the Recorder.
Rev. S. A. Chappell went to
Lake Preston Monday night to
attend the dis strict ministerial
conference held at that place.
Dr.. Vosburgh, the dentist,
made professional visit to Sum
nit Friday and Saturday of las t
week.
Before making farm loans, call
or write to Gold & Co. They
will give you terms and rates
that will satisfy the most careful
borrower.
The Milbank steam laundry
was somewhat tied up the first
of the week on account of some
of the steam pipes freezing up
over Sunday.
Miss Madeline and Master
George Buxton visited friends
at Montevideo Saturday and
Sunday.
Dr. Vosburgh has change of
card in che Herald Advance this
week, which readers should look
up.
Work on the new library
building is progressing nicely.
Soon the inside finishing
will be started.
Merchants report trade pick
ing up considerable since the
weather has put d check to
farm work.
The contractors are getting
ready to do the finishing on the
inside of the Bentley block.
There is still some wiring and
plumbing to be done.
The force Of men who did the
work of decorating at the Bent
ley opera house have been at
the home of L. H. Bentley, deco
rating the interior.
Miss Alice Mulligan spent a
portion of the thanksgiving vaca-
tion on visit to Miss Louise
Bieber, at Aberdeen. Miss
Bieber is teaching at Redtield
this year.
Miss Nellie Cannon, who is
employed in a dental office at
Valley City, is enjoying couple
of weeks vacation at her Mil
bank home.
Take your negatives to Photo
grapher Reeves and have him
print them on souvenir postal
cards. The latest thing to send
to your friends.
Hawes & McCollum will give
their customers a free Xmas
tree.
E. P. Mesmer the ieweler, has
an elegant line of sterling, solid
and plated silver goods too num-
erous to mention, that are very
appropriate and useful as Xmas
presents.
DR.. Kriesel reports the arrival
of d fine little girl at the farm
home of William Pepke, the
young lady making her debut on
thanksgiving day.
Have you seen the sleeping
doll for 48c at Halves & McCol,
lum's. Just the article to GLAD.
den the heart of any child.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-08

Readers living around Corona
are invited to read that depart.
ment, news and ads.
Word has been received by
WilmOt friends of the death OF
William Kegg's little son, who
died Of diphtheria at the home in
Santa Cruz
Girls. Make your sweetheart
a present of a nice muller or
one Of the nice things to be
found at Halves & McCollum's.
O. M. Keeney, of Lennark, ILL.,,
arrived in Milbank Wednesday
evening, and is the guest of his
brother w. E. Keeney, of this
city.
Druggist Nelson has very
fine display of chinaware in his
window, which is attracting con-
siderable attention. Mr.. Nelson
has change of ad which all
should read.
Joe Martens expects to move
his family to Corona Saturday,
and accordingly all of the Mart.
en- families congregated at his
home last Sunday. A very
pleasant time was enjoyed by ALL
Mrs. A. K. Crawford went to
Rochester. Mimi, last week on q
visit to friends and relatives in
that locality,
Mr.. G. Rockwell Wescott, of
Brookings, was the. guest of the
Seide family last Friday. Mr..
Wescott is the chorister of the
Methodist church at Brookings.
Christian Hansen, Americas
greatest vlolinist, will appear at
the Bentley opera house, Friday
evening, Dec. 0th.
Miss Anna Stearns, of Wilmot,
was in the city Monday on her
way to Faribault, Mimi, to
which place she was called by
the illness of her mother.
DR.. and Mrs. w. J. Ferguson
went TO the cities Monday
night. Mrs. Ferguson and baby
will remain visiting relatives un-
til after the holidays.
Banner mixed nuts, not pea.
nut mixture; all good, pound,
10 cents at Halves & McCollum.
Arthur NJ Lange, of the Hip.
pie Prln ing Co., of Pierre, wa
interviewing the county officers
last Saturday on blank book
matters:
Mrs. G. G. Hastings of Bristol,
came down to enjoy the thanks
giving season with the Jas. Mir
acle family, and spent several
days here.
f. W. Voight, of Corona, was
in town Wednesday, having ac
companied his brother, H. Voieht
this far on his way home in
Wisconsin, after visit at the
former S home at Corona.
Make your friend a present of
% or so calling cards. They are
very appropriate. Such work
executed in the latest and most
modern styles at the Herald -Ad
vance office.
Judge Fuller of the supreme
court, who was spending thanks
giving with Aberdeen friends,
came down to Milbank Saturday
and visited with his son, Thad
l.. Fuller of this place.
The Modjeske entertainment,
which was mentioned several
weeks ago, as having been Sc
cured for the Milbank opera
house, had to be given up, as
satisfactory arrangements could |
not be made.
On the Saturday afternoon and
evening of Decem Der IS, the
Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the M. E. church will
have on sale at the postoffice lob
by variety of articles consist
ing OF aprons, handkerchiefs,
nome baking and candy.
Mrs. H. Babcock, Mrs. H.
Leavltt and Mrs. Crosby, of
Slsseton, accompanied Mrs.
Farr to Milbank Tuesday after.
noon and attended the meeting
of the 0. E. S., which was held
in the evening.
Gents, bring in all your soiled
shirts, collars. cuffs, etc., and
have them laundered before the
Xmas rush comes in. Milbank
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-12-08

Honest Lawyer SC cigar
the best on the market.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
Outrage In Spartanburg.

Spartanburg, Feb. %. This
morning Wallace Whitlock, liv .
ing nc ar the Junction, dismissed
his cook. Soon thereafter her
husband went to Whitlock's house
to ascertain the cause. Whitlock
ordered him 10 leave. Soon afte r :
wards two friends of the cook re-
turned with shotgun and opened
fire on Whltlock's house at long
range. Their names we're Char
lie and Ernset Anderson. They
used small shot. Mrs Whitlock
and q small child were wounded.
Her wounds were light, but it was
not known how the wounds of
the little child may terminate.
Both negroes were arrested and
imprisoned.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04

Only "few farmers refused to
join the association" is the report
from a number of points. Yet it IS
surprising that with this move
ment for the farmers and for the
south there should be found even
one man in a county who would
withhold support to the mutually
beneficial. association. The farm
ers of the south have never had
such an opportunity for a great
achievement. Every one should
stand together. The State.
Subscribe to The Ledger.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
Woman burned in the Woods.

Columbia, Feb. %. FuI.
ler, a poor white woman, who
has been living on charity for
some time, was badly burpea this
afternoon, about FIVE miles from
the city. Mr.. E. j. Dunnoway,
a farmer, found the woman in
the woods enveloped in flames,
and, as boon as possible after her
been had been treated, she was
brought to the city aud taken to
the aims house. A. HIS
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
A MISSING BOOKKEEpER.

Sumter, Feb. %. : Powell r.
Fielder, young white man about
21 yerrs of age, left the city on
Saturday night. 1t has been dis.
covered that he is short in bis nc
counts 1926 with the Sizer Lum-
ber company. j. Fl. Sizer, the
manager, has sworn out a war.
rant for his arrest. 1t is said that
he has gone to Cuba.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
Happenings in the State.
AS Chronicled by the Alert Cor.
respondents of The Columbia
State
EVANS AND MILLER's STORE BURN,
ED AT JEFFERsON.

-
ED AT JEFFERsON.
Jefferson, Feb. %. Evans &
Miller's store building and entire
contents were burned here Satnr-
day night. The building was
discovered to be on fire about IL
O'Clock and before anything could
be carried from the store all was
in flames.
The stock was composed of gen.
eral merchandise and was worth
between. 81, 900 and $4,000, be
sides the building.
There was $4,5OO insurance on
the building.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
COURT WAS ADJOURNED.

Marion, Feb. %. Owing TO
the fact that there are several
cases of smallpox in the county
Jail and also to the prevalence of
the disease in various sections of
the county, the court of general
sessiono did not convene here
yesterday as was arranged.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
Fatal Accident Near Gaffney

Gaffney, Feb. %. Mr. Mum
Jolly, OF Maude, yesterday after
noon, after few hours work in
the field with his father, picked up
his gun, which he had taken out
with him, by the muzzle and it
was discharged. the load taking
effect in his neck, killed him in
stantl y. P.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
SEMI WEEKLY


He was really remarkable wit
ness for defense, so CLEARLY did be
picture the whole tragedy 1uIl 30
forclbly did he present each detail
1t was MIR. Gully who brought out
the idea of selfdefense by saying
that when Mr. Skipper went into
the store Caskey was sitting on
bench in front of the door. Mr.
Skipper walked into the store, and
when he turned to come out Cas-
key had risen to about three
quarters of his full height, aud
had put his right hand under his
overcoat, and If he did not have
his hand upon his hip pocket that
1t was in that vicinity. He ilIustrat
ed exactly how Caskey was seated
whenSkipper came up, how he had
risen and the relative position of
the men when Skipper jumped
back and fired into Caskey. He
insisted that when Caskey fell he
still had his hand under his over
coat pocket. Mr. Skipper himself
made good witness, and told a
plain, simple story, which seemed
to affect him. He took the po-
sltion that he had to shoot to save
himself, and that his lite was as
dear to him and his family as that
of anyone else, and that he did not
want to shoot at all, but telt that
he was forced to do so. He in.
sisted that he went to see Caskey
to warn him to keep away from
his house, and to leave him alone
to get through with the matter, and
both Messrs Barron and Clayton
swore that after they had gone
with him to his home TO see if
Caskey was there, that Skipper,
seeing Cuskey some distance away
from the house, told them that he
was going to warn Caskey to keep
away and not to bother him or his
family any more.
The testimony developed that
Sowell and Caskey, and, by the
way, Caskey never at any time
worked In the cotton mill, went to
the ball on Christmas Eve, and it
was al this ball the trouble; ;began.
q II Goodwin and JJ Timms,
both of whom worked in the cot,
ton mill testified as to the Difficult.
ty at the dance hall, and as to how
Caskey was made to retire, and
as to how Caskey insisted that his
whiskey and pistol had been taken
away from him, and that he would
get even with Skipper, even if it
took him until MOI ming to fix him.
They said that whiskey was being
used at the dance.
The chief witness, however as
to the unfortunate beginning of
the difficulty was the young Mas.
ter Mechanic, Reid Clayton. who
told the whole story of how Caskey
and Sowell came to the ball, how
Sowell got into n difficulty and
was hit in the head, and how he
had tried to avoid trouble with
Cuskey that the boys seemed to
have it in for him after the Sow
ell difficulty, and he tried to per-
suade him to leave. 1t was after
this that Clayton mace Caskey
leave the hall, and he insisted that
Skipper did not touch Caskey, that
so far as he knew no one had TAX
en- his pistol and whiskey as he
insisted, and that Skipper had cal
led upon the policeman present
to see that no harm was done to
Caskey while he was being eject
Ell from the dance hall. j. f.
Field and w. II. Rogers test;fad !
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
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I he REATN-J @ MES COMP

!. :! 4E 4 = - ~ = PAM !,
We will offer to the trade Tor the next month
the following goods at cost, as we want to make
Ia clean clearance Of Winter wear i'm order to
make room for Spring goods. So come at once
and inspect stock, even if YOU don't wish to
buy, for it is pleasure to show our customers
what startling values have In store for them
All Winter weights in Clothing--Suits, Pants
lets, Furs and Muffs accordingly. Blankets Com
forts and Lap Robes, the same way. A big as
soTtment M of Knit Skirts at your price.
we & nave 100 pairs ofsnoes to offer very cheap
and which are of the very best that is manufac-
tured But, after breaking the boxes in remov-
ing from one store to the other, have decided to
place them ON the bargain Counter and let them
|go at great sacrifice. Qua entire line of Shoes
Will be knitted to the core, as we have entirely
too many.
= Remember, these Prices are for the SPOT
|CAoH, and no charging will be listened to-
Come everybody and bring your purse and we
Will gixe you the cheapest and best merchandise
taht has EVER been offered YOU.
We have just received pretty lot of Spring Goods such as
y. h a.. % anghams Meo!s svss Pqs and lots Styles
ne lave lne largest ana pest selected stock OF Ladies'
Collars that has ever been shown on this market
pretty line Of Mohar tailor made Skirts all leading Shades
Also large assortment black meerized Sat Picoa very cheap
the SWEETEST and nobss line Of Spring Silks upoda Shades
so come at once and take look and will be pleased with
prices, pattern, and quality.
LaceS and EmbrOderieS na, nnsSn that sa ladies' les have perfect
extensively the best and cheapest that money could buy and feel assured that %
can please the most asidious ~ ~ Wv
The most upode line Of CRAYAS all co Ascots Foruhand and
string des international and lned Shirts Collars the best
to be had and also our fifty cent line cant be duplicated
.>S>S>S>S>SS SS><><
Several dozen HATS to be turned loose name 9A Dozen S,d Linen co
the price and let your be % ZU the yery best cents each
xxx SSS1SSS>SeS
We have several rolls Of CARPET that we will close out at COST A u
stock OF Furniture that we will sell at cost
IlE nlAfn- Jones COMPANY.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-04
mt live with his ~ife.
EVIDENCE AS TO THREATS

az ~
Several witnesses were present.
Ell relative to the threats, two of
which at least were communicated
directly to Skipper, and then Mrs
Mary Bell and Mrs Henrietta
Chapman testified to seeing Cas-
key sitting in front of Skipper's
home.
L N Reeves was a supplement
tary witness To the se!f-defence
theory, which was chiefly made
out by Skipper himself, Reid
Clayton, Mr. Barron and Mr. Culp.
One of the strong points of the
defense seemed to be that when
Mr. Skipper went to his home to
see if Caskey was there, he asked
Barron and Clayton to walk on
the opposite side of the street so
as to get out of danger, us he ex-
pected to be fired upon and did not
wish others involved. Both
Messrs Clayton and Barron, testi,
fed that Skipper told them that
be simply wished to warn Caskey,
and thnt ho asked them to 90
along to keep any of Caskey's
friends from crowdinS him
1t appears that Skipper was led
to believe that Beauregard Connor
was at his house with Caskey, but
the evidence is not ut all clear that
Connor was there, and Cunnor
himself insists that ne did not see
Caskey for more than two to three
minutes on the day of the shoot
ing, and that he did not stop at all
while passing the Skipper house.
Mr. Barron. who is quite an in
telIlgent young man. gave a clear
account OF the killing, and said
!aatsls Mr. Skipper was coming
out of the store door he saw Cas-
key pulling his feet towards the
oench, raising his body, and putt
ting his hand behind his coat in
the direction of his hip pocket,
and that when Caskey was nearly
upright he touched Skipper on the
shoulder, fearing Caskey was 60
ing to shoot, and said, "Look out
on yolr right He does lot
think Mr. Skipper saw Caskey un-
til that moment and that he really
thought Caskey was about to open
fire.
During the course of the evil
dence Miss Eta Skipper, Mrs G
B Skipper and Lee Skipper testi-
fed briefly and upon the one point
of Casksy being at the house be-
fere s o'clock.in the morning to
see Skipper, and how frightened
they were lest something was 60
ing to happen.
Mr. Culp, who was one of the
chief witnesses for the defence.
testified that he was quite positive
that Ben Ghent and Andy Wright
were not about the scene of the
killing as they testified yesterday
that they had been.
If Culp is correct, then Ghent
and Wright must he very much
mistaken as to their whereabouts
ut the time of the shooting.
The testimony of Skipper, Bar
ron and Clayton we're all along
the same line in every essential
point, and had they heard the
evidence of each other they could
not have more closely followed
each other.
JURY OUT TWENTY MINUTES.
Winnsboro, March 2.-This
morning the state closed In reply
and read what they wanted the
judge to charge as to the Jaw. The
case for the prosecution was opep-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
SHOOTING IN A HOTEL
PROPRIETOR KILLS MUSICIAN AND
 WOUNDS ACTOR.
Claim Made That the User of Pistol Had Attempted to Break Into Room Occupied by Young
 Woman.

Gaffney. s. C.. Dec. 14.-The report of a pistol followed by two others in quick succession alarmed Gaffney this morn ing and a woman's cry of murder brought a crowd to the Piedmont Inn, where Milan Bennett, musical director of the Nothing But Money Dramatic Company" was found dead and Abbott Davison, star and comedian. badly wounded Both were shot by George Nasty. one of the hotel proprietors.
 An inquest was held and the testi- mony of Verne Sheridan and May Bishop was to the effect that George Nasty after repeatedly insulting the young women. going so far as to en- deavor to break into Miss Sheridan's room last night, was upbraided for his conduct by Davison this morning and responded by shooting Davison in the abdomen and sending a bullet through Bennerts heart.
 Will Nasty, brother of George Nasty. admitted seeing the shots fired, but claimed that they were delivered in self-defense. He claimed that a knife had been found In the hall when the tragedy occurred
 Abbott Davison made a statement in which he practically told the story de- tailed by the woman, except details of the actual shooting. His condition is critical. George Nasty In under ar rest and has made no statement
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
DECLINE TO ANSWER
EMPLoYEs OF HUMMEL REFUSE
 TO TESTIFY.
Rand Expects to Prove that Captain Morse spent s50.O00 to Have the Dodge Divorce Case In-
 validated.

New York, Dec. 15.-The trial of Abraham H. Hummell, the lawyer, on charges of conspiracy and subornation of perjury in connection with the Dodge Morse divorce case, was marked today by the absolute refusal of two witnesse, one q nephew of the defen- dant, and both employed by him. to answer any questions relating even in- directly to the charges against Hum mel.
 With the plea that their replies might tend to degrade and incriminate them, the witnesses would acknowl- edge acquaintances with nothing that had to do with the Dodge-Morse case.
 Captain Morse. the uncle of Charles w. Morse. was at the trial today and will be called as a witness. Charles W. Morse married Mrs. Dodge after her divorce.
 In his address to the jury outlining what the prosecution expected to prove, MT. Rand stated that Captain Morse initiated the move to have the Dodge divorce invalidated in order that the marriage of his nephew to a divorced woman might be annulled. He declared also that Captain Morse had put up more than s50,000 to carry on the proceedings and had been de- ceived throughout by Hummel.
 The court adjourned until tomorrow after a mass of documentary evidence bearing on ths divorce and annuliment proce edings had been introduced.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
RESCUED BY TLFE SAVERS.
Crew of the Antigoon Taken off After
 Fearful Exuerleuce

FeAEkUh E&uertence.
 Norfolk. Va. Dec 15.-After a strug- waves during which the crew had no time for eating or sleeping the Bell gian steamer Antingoon, Captain Call metta, went ashore at Little Island about twelve miles south of this place early today. No lives were lost but this Is due solely to the efforts on the part of the crews at the life saving stations at Little Island and False Cape.
 The Antigoon is now hard aground about 200 yards off shore and in the life saving station at Little Island nineteen members of her crew were carried today. It is probable that the vessel will be total loss.
 December 1 the Antigoon of Antwerp. an iron vessel, cleared from Mobile load cd with lumber for La Rochelle, France, by way of Norfolk, for coal Last week she ran into the northeast gale, just after she had rounded the Florida keys. She came on up the coast. but encountered such bad wealth CT and heavy seas that Captain Calu- metta had to put back into Charleston for coal enough to bring him to Nor folk.
 The Antigoon was out from Charles ton about twelve hours Wednesday night when she encountered the pres- ent gale. Although she got within seven miles of the capes. she was beaten back and blown ashore.
 From the south a steamer of the Nor folk and Southern Railway. engaged in carrying passengers and freight from Elizabeth City, N. C., to Pimlico Sound points, is reported ashore on Roanoke Island.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16

Captain Ronald Amundsen, who is said to have found and navigated the northwest passage, sailed from Norway two years ago last JunU Tn May last a report reached San Francisco that he had located the north pole and the fact that the Norwegian consul at San Francisco received an order then to send supplies north on whaling yes. sel indicated that the explorer then ex- pected to appear soon on the Pacific coast. Sir James Clark hoss in 1881 reached position where tho dipping needle assumed a nearly vertical posi-. ton, but 1t was questivnec whether this would not be the case over wide area.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-16
ROCK ISLAND MEETINGS.
Cut In Dividends From Two Per Cent Tn One and q Half.

Cut Nn Dividends From TWO Fer Nent
 To One and Half.
 New York, Dec. 15.--The directors of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pa- cific Railroad Company, the operating company of the Rock Island System, met here today. the members of the Rock Island Company, the financing committee also being present It was decided to reduce the dividend on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific stock for the quarter from two per cent to one and half per cent.
 The operators of the Rock Island Company officially stated that the divi- dend on the preferred stock of the Rock Island Company should be passed. An official statement after the meet ing contained the statement that the one and a half per cent dividend is payabIe January 1. The payment of this dividend out of the net earnings in the treasury of the company sur plus net earnings for the period cov- cred by the dividend of $s62,VvJ.
 The board authorized the Expenditure during the next year of -S4.S00.000 in addition and improvements to the phy- steal condition of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and other properties. This is in adition to the expenditures heretofore authorized on which a ball ance Of $2,000,00 is yet to be expended.
 The board also authorized the pur- chase of motive power and equipment to cost $4,S00, 1000 In addition to equip ment and motive power recently pur- chased and not yet delivered.