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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
Tempest In Coffee Pot.

Mrs. Knute Lee of Irving met with q
rather painful accident one day last
week. She was working around the
kitchen stove when all of q sudden the
coffee pot burst, throwing the hot
coffee into her face and onto her arms,
the burns of which we're very painful.
Medical aid from New London was
called and made her 40 comic Portable as
possible, New London Times, 2
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
Oyster $upp0r,

The gentlemen of the Swedish Mis-
sion church will serve an oyster sup
per in the church basement on Friday
of this week, beginning at five O'Clock
p. m. and continuing thruout the
evening. The bill of fare will also
include cake, sandwiches and coffee.
The price of supper wilt be Is cents.
a most cordial invitation is extended
to every body. ~. !.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
No. Silk Damaged. e.

A correspondent to the daily papers
in reporting the Clontarf wreck stated
that the cars were smashed and silk
blown al over the prairie, much OF
which could not be recovered. The
fact is that not . single yard Of silk
was either damaged or lost, not o
package being broken. Swift Go.
Revje1. sSs
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30

Horticultural Society for district vice
president. e
Moved and carried that the proceed
ings of this meeting be published in
the county newspapers.
The meeting thus adjourned.
G.. G.. SELVIG,
Secretary.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
stitution of the state of Minnesota re
uuires that:

stltutlOn OF the state OF Minnesota re-
quires that:
The governor shall communicate
by message to each session of the
legislature such inform alton touching
the state and condition of the country
as he may deem expedient.
"Conforming to this provision of
the constitution, I communicated to
the legislature a message conveying
such information upon the condition
of the state as I believed expedient,
and gave my recommendation in
accordance Herewith.
"The particular question included in
the house resolution was not specif-
cally alluded to as it was fully COW
cred in the subject under the title,
"1nitiative and referendum a por-
tion of which was as follows:
"There can be, I am sure, no valid
reason against the submission to the
people OF proposed constitutional
amendment providing for a direct ini-
tiative and referendum. This would
give the people an opportunity to vote
on the question whether or not they
want the right to instruct their repre-
sentatives, and also the further right
to pass upon the laws enacted by the
legislature
1.-The fact that there is any doubt in
the minds of the house of representa-
tives, or hesitancy to proceed to any
action along this line, is, it seems to
me, an added argument for the adop-
tion of the initiative and referendum,
which should obtain under purely
democratic form of government.
"County option in the regulation of
the liquor traffic is not as yet politi-
cal question in this state, none of the
political parties having ever declared
for or against it, and it is, therefore,
purely moral question to be settled
by the representatives of the people.
| AS it is moral question, and one
which involves the principal of local
self-government, the members can,
am sure, be entrusted to and will truly
represent their several constituencies
on this very important question, AMI
will meet it with the courage of honest
conscience which is ever willing to
meet any responsibility.
THAT it would be manifestly impro-
per and indelicate for me to discuss
this question in further detail at this
time is evident from the fact that the
resolution was not concurrent, and
was not joined in by the senate, and
there is now pending in that body a
hill covering this very question, and
for the further reason that if such q
bill is passed, it willl become my duty
to officially review the same!
"Should legislation finally be en-
acted along this line, and reach the
executive office, will not hesitate in
the performance of my duty, and the
honest judgment of the Legislature
reflected in it's work would certainly
have much weight with me. AS the
members are. I am sure, quite familiar
with the subject under discussion I
have no doubt every duty will be me,
when it is under consideration.
| RECEIVED WITH APPLAUSE.
The reading of the communication
was received with laughter and ap.
plause.
It was generally considered that the
governor had made clever reply to
the resolution which was introduced
by Mr.. Gates, of Kenyon.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
R,eemm end Ylyl.sker's Lecture.

Having heard Prot. Ylvisaker's lec-
.ture on Palestine We take pleasure in
recommending it TO all who are in any
way Interested In the history and the
present condition Of the Holy Land.
Those Who would not be particularly
Interested III tho subject will neverthe-
less find the professors account Of his
travel entertaining and instructive
and We bespeak for those who under
stand the NorKegian language 3 genu-
ine treat at the lecture In the Synod
church, Sunday evening, Feb. Sd
3: H. s. HuLEDOE.
ii. q. THoRPE.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
j. G. .MONSON,
Licensed Auctioneer

Wishes to have the public know that
he Is prepared to conduct sales. May
be reached by phone, or will meet any
inquirer o. Willmar BY appointment.
address ROUTE 2, WiLlMAR, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-01-30
Gard Of Appreciation

I wish to express my sincere and
heartfelt feelings of gratitude to the
friends of the Lutheran Free church
for their visit and the token given me
Jan. u. shall never forget their
kindness. 49,. o. B GLARUM.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
HEARST LEAVES DEMOCRACY.
Announces independence League VIII
Act Alone.

Albany, March William Ran
doIph Hearst read himself out Of the
Democratic Party here today. A
meeting Of all the Independent
League leaders of the State was held
at the Hotel Ten Eyck, and he again
accepted its leadership. In the course
Of his speech he said:
''I am happy that our league has
continued to increase in strength. By
first allying itself with the Repubh-
can Party and then with the Demo-
cratic Party it has been able always
to advance the principles Of
the league, and I feel sure that it
has reached a point where it can now
advance those principles Independents
ly"
Mr.. Hearst's term as Democratic
Representative from the Eleventh
New York District expired yesterday
and he is now free from all ties TO
that party. He especially invited his
followers and the public to be vigi-
liant in anticipation of next years
campaign.
The Hearst men gathered ID dis.
cuss legislation, and also to confer on
Ia plan to nominate independence
League candidates for the Court Of
Appeals this year. All were anxious
to hear what Mr.. Hearst would have
to say, and they cheered his utter,
ances enthusiastically.
Some of the leaders in their
speeches told the league people that
the other parties would probably split
the nominations for the Appeals
Court or each nominate through the
State Committee The League, they
said, would nominate candidates with.
whom the organization could seek
support on platform Of protest
against present conditions.
One of the first things Mr.. Hearst
did was to call on Gov. Hughes The
former rivals talked beside the big
desk in the executive chamber for ff-
teen minutes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
SUMTER S. G. WEDNESDAY MARCH 49, 1902.

Justice. These people would get up
and beg that rapist be given trial,
vet these lawmakers and the chief ex-
ecutiye of the State refused me what
they would give brute. They did not
want the truth With me on the
stand they would have been put in
possession Of facts that would not
have suited one man that planned
this-that is too much of a coward to
face me in an honorable way. Now
j want to ask the newspapers and all
people that have any justice in them,
don't take the advantage Of me in
your columns. Let the governor and
attorney general bring me to trial and
prosecute me- The legislature said do
this. Let me be tried in a court Of
Justice before a jury and if fail to
show to the world that I am not
guilty then say what you please.
Don't Intimate that all people are
thieves; cult crying graft; put up or
shut up. 7 don't believe that there
were twenty members Of the general
assembly that went to see for them
selves what the state Of affairs were
at the State dispensary; twenty of
them could not tell you now.
Thirty years ago carpet-baggers,
arm and arm with the negro, with
their heels on the white mems wom-
ems and children's necks, their wives,
some of them, teaching negro schools,
would not have been allowed in your
mothers .kitchen-but now. Well,
after I have been heard I will say
something that is the real goods. I
Will call a spade a spade and not in
innate Internal lies.
IF there is anybody who wants to
say anything about me and cannot
wait until I can be heard, notify me
when to meet you and tell it to me,
face to face, like a, man. I guarantee
satisfaction. Now to go back to the
purchase of goods. I have done no
wrong, and I don't believe it is a
technical wrong, much less a real
wrong. The board certainly acted as
any other business men would. The
purchase was made in good faith and
I would do the same again if supplies
were needed. If this was not legal
purchase. then every purchase made
since the dispensary started has
been Illegal, in my opinion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
SOUTH cARoL1NA's FINANCES.
The Next Legislature Will Face {
Deficit of About StS4,020.54.


Deficit of About StS4,020.54.
To the Editor of the State:
In my card which you kindly pub
lished some days ago in reference to
the appropriations by the legislature
at it's recent session I wrote largely
from memory.
There is one item, which is not in
the general appropriation bill, but
which is really an appropriation,
which was not included in the totals
which I gave, and Of course viii in
crease the deficit to that extent. I
refer TO the legislative appropriation
bill which carries $4,000 and which
should be added to the totals in the
general appropriation bill.
The general appropriation bill, as
it passed, carries a total appropriation
of s1,423,465.54, to which should be
added the S4S,000 in the legislative
appropriation bill, making a total for
1907 of s1,471,456.44.s From sstis
should be taken the amount for COM
pIeting the State house, to be borrow
ed from the sinking fund, which is
not payable out of the revenue for
1907, of S12,361, and a small appro-
priation of SIS, 70 be paid out Of the
dispensary fund, which will leave the
total appropriations for the expenses
of the government for this year at
s1,459, 9,O20.54.
The exact figures as estimated by
the comptroller general of the reve-
nue. of the State for this year are
put at s1,274,15O, which would make
che appropriations exceed the proba-
BILE revenue by s1S4,020.54. When [
placed the deficit at from 100000 to
s125,OO0, which would face the next
session Of this legislature, I did not
take into account the $4,000 in the
legislative appropriation bill.
AS stated above the deficit will be
apparently s1S4,O20.54, which is
about 100000 more than my estimate
when you count the $4,000 carried
in the legislative appropriation bill.
In reaching that conclusion estimat-
ed that there would be several items
in the general appropriation bill
which would not all be used and
would therefore be convered in the
treasury at the close Of this fiscal
year.
The figures given here are correct
as taken from the bill as it finally
passed the legislature.
The deficit which will face the
members at the next session will at
least be sufficient to make those ex-
travagantly Inclined stop and con-
sider
It is we'll to know just where we
are at in the matter of the State
finances and for that reason I write
this additional card and ask that you
publish it so that the figures may be
accurately and fully stated.
E. H. Aull
Newberry, S. c., March Z, 1907.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Tl1irtieth Annual Meeting to Be
Held at Georgetown March 18th
and 18th.

Held at Georgetown March 18th
and 18th.
Your paper has already announced
the date and place for the Thirtieth
(3O) Annual Sunday School conven-
ton, for which we are obliged. wish
now to accentuate the fact that the
programme is one of the best we
have ever issued. Notable experts
having been engaged to present every
phase Of the modern Sunday school
movement, from the cradle roll to
the adult Bible class, inclusive.
Rev. A. L. Phillips. D. D., Of
Richmond, Va, widely known
throughout the south, and Mr.. W. c..
Pearce Of Chicago, Ill, highly es-
teemed everywhere, are the two Wis
itors who will speak and instruct Sew
eraI times during the two days ses-
sion. It will be worth while to travel
hundreds Of miles to sit at the feet of
these experienced and consecrated
teachers.
Prof. Hand, of the South Carolina
University, will speak twice on a vital
topic, principles and Methods Of
Teaching and no one is better fitted
than he to handle this subject. There
are others who will share in the at
tractive programme. 1t is therefore
hoped that every superintendent who
chances to read this letter will pre-
sent the matter to his school next
Sunday and endeavor by all means to
secure representation which may be
done by sending delegates. This con-
yention will be held under the aus
pices of the great International AS
sociation, which has done so much
for thebetterment and enlargement
Of the Sunday schools Of our country
irrespective Of creed. It's purpose is
far-reaching; results heretofore have
been gratifying. A warm welcome
will be extended by the hospitable
people of Georgetown.
Date of convention March 18th
14th.
The railroads have promised spe-
cial rates.
William E. Pelham,
Chairman of Executive Committee.
Newberry, S. c., March Z.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
sHERKINs REFUNDS MONEY.
Returns to New York Life s54,019.19
Contributed to Republican Cam
paign Fund.

Contributed to Republcan cam
paign Fund.
New York, March George w.
Perkins, former vice president Of the
New York Life Insurance company
and now member of the firm Of J..
P. Morgan & Co., has sent to the New
York Life his personal check for s54,-
019.19. to reimburse the company for
the Republican campaign fund con-
tribution made from its funds in 1904
in connection with which Mr. Perkins
was recently made defendant on a
charge Of larceny. Announcement of
the restitution Of the principal Of
S4S,5o0 and the interest to date was
made today by President Alexander
E. Orr of the New York Life, to
whom Mr.. Perkins yesterday, before
leaving on trip TO the south, ad-
dressed a letter inclosing the check.
President Orr also gave out the letter
In 1t Mr.. Perkins declares tnat IN DIS
missing the criminal proceedings
against him the court intinated that
the campaign contribution was not
for proper corporate purpose. He
again asserts that he was acting upon
a request of the then president Of the
New York Life when he advanced the
money for the campaign contribution
in 1904, and says that when the then
president of the company reimbursed
him, there was no thought on the
part of either Of any personal ad-
vantage, but belief that they were
"acting for the best and broadest in
terests of the policy holders, both sat
home and abroad
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
"ELIJAH'' DOWIE DEAD.
The Famous Founder of Zion City
Goes the Way of AN Flesh.
teen minutes

Chicago, March 9.-Prophet Elijah
Dowie died at o'clock this morning.
In the past six years Dow3e receive
ed millions in contributions, He:
maintained private yacht, toured
the world and used more money than
King Leopold According to his en-
enies he led a dual life Of apostle and
licentious voluptuary. When Dowie
signed full power of attorney to Glenn
voliva he. marked the beginning Of
his downfall. Mrs Jeannie Dowie>
Joined Voliva and they were srbse--
quently joined by Dowie's son. j.
Gladstone Dowie, to depose him.
Dowie died at Shiloh House." ap-
parently in little pain. He was at
tended by three faithful followers,
Judge Barnes, Freeman Halhnel, a
servant and John Herschfield, ne
gro. The burial will probably be at
Shiloh Park, Zion City.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
ANsEL WARNS EXPRESS co.
LIQUORS Must Be Delivered to Con-
signee5, Whether They VIII Be
Seized or Not.

Liquors Must Be Delivered to Con-
signees, Whether They VIII Be
Seized or Not.
Columbia, March 8.-As a result
of the recent refusals by persons in
Charleston to receive whiskey ship
ped them through the Southern Ex-
press Company, knowing that it
would be seized as soon as delivered,
Gov. Ansel has written Mr.. O. NJ.
Sadler, superintendent Of the South
ern Express Company, a letter in
forming him that the law must be
observed. He writes as follows:
March 6, 1907.
o. M. sadler, Express superintend-
ent, Charlotte, N. C.
Dear Sir: Enclosed I send you a
clipping in reference to certain Ii
quors that were shipped by express to
certain persons or firms in Charleston
and it seems were not delivered be-
cause an officer was present ready to
seize il. I would like to know wheth-
er the liquor was not delivered, be-
cause the consignee would not accept
it or because the company's agent be-
came aware that it would be seized
when delivered.
It is the duty of the express compa-
ny, as I consider it, to edliver the
goods and it should not matter to
them whether it is seized or not, after
delivery.
Please investigate this matter at
once and let me know the facts and
oblige. Yours very truly,
NJ. F. Ansel, Governor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
MIR. HULL OF PEORIA.
Head of Whiskey House Declares HI
is Innocent of Any Conspiracy.

Mr.. w. F. Hull, president and gen
|eral manager Of Clarke Bros & Co.,
distillers, Peoria, ILL.,, arrived in Co
lumbia yesterday, for the purpose of
appearing today before the dispensary
commission in regard to the claim OF
his firm against the State dispensary
for s6S.760. A representative Of Ar
thur Lehman & Co., the firm which
handled part Of the famous pur-
chase which has come in for so much
notoriety of late, is also here. The
claim presented by this firm is for
s2s,2s4.e5.
Mr.. Hull is very much worked up
on account of the publicity which
the press Of the State has given
Clarke Bros. & Co. in connection with
their transactions with the State dis
pensary. He also expressed himself
yesterday in strong terms concerning
the criticism made Of his house for
sending Mr.. C.. W. Stancill, chairman
of the Sumter county dispensary
board, a case of samples for per-
sonal use," a present which he re-
jected.
He fled an affidavit with the dis
pensary conission yesterday concern
ing this matter, in which he recites
that the samples we're shipped from
Peoria to Mr.. Stansill before he was
appointed and therefore his firm
would not be guilty Of violating the
law.
He said that blacklisting his con-
Germ and keeping them out of this
State mattered little to him, they
We're not anyways anxious for the
business. He said that Clark Bros. &
Co. did an annual business of $S,000,-
600 and was one Of the most substan-
tial houses in the country.
I'VE have been perfectly innocent in
this whole transaction said Mr.
Hull. eff there was anything wrong
or irregular in this transaction it was
not known at our end of the line
It is understood that Mr.. Hull has
had some spicy correspondence with
Attorney General Lyon. The State
made an effort last night to secure
this correspondence from Mr.. Hull,
but the reporter was informed at the
Colonial hotel, where he was stopping,
that Mr.. Hull was sick in bed. At
torney General Lyon had not returned
from Abbeville. where he was called
on personal business.-The State,
March II.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

Three cadets were expelled from
the Citadel Thursday for breaking
garrison Monday night.
The Crescent steam laundry and
Rice's grist mill were burned at I'm
ion Thursday
Walter Dickey shot and seriously
wcuded Sully Buggs, at negro frol-
ic in Manning Tuesday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

Columbia, March 10.-An attempt
to waylay and rob Charlie B. Green,
a SIrandon merchant, resulted in the
death of Mr.. Green and Of the would
be robber, who was identified as Ed
gar Marshall, SON of Mr.. P. G. Mar
shall, an eminently respectable and
highly respected citizen of Columbia.
The robbery and double homicide
took place within sight of Mr.. Green's
home, in the suburb Of Shandon,
shortly before midnight Saturday
right. The bodies, lying feet to feet,
were not found for several hours, and
the affair has created a trmendous
sensation in Columbia, as it is posi-
ble that there was. another robber or
robbers.
The facts as brought out at the
coroner's inquest and elsewhere today
are as follows:
Mr.. Green ran the store on the
Gamers Ferry Road, in the pretty
village Of Shandon, about two miles
from the city Of Columbia proper. On
Saturday night he locked up the store
and left in company with his clerk, j.
3. Ward, who also lives in Shandon.
They walked two blocks together
along Woodrow street, and when
they reached the corner of woodrow
and Preston streets Mr.. Green turned
to his right to go to his home. one
block down on Preston street. When
about half way of this block, just at
the rear gate Of his neignbor, Mr..
Toney, he was accosted by man in
hiding and was probably struck
across the head with slung shot,
the man being concealed behind the
open gate.
Green it is thought, was carrying his
pistol in his hand, as that was his
custom when going home late from
the store. with money in his posses
sion. He evidently threw up his left
arm to ward off the blow, and fired
with the pistol in his right hand at
very close range. Four chambers of
his pistol were fired, and three of his
shots took effect in Marshall's body.
One entered just below the left col
lar bone, another entered his face
Just where the lips join, making
flesh wound on the left side Of the
face, and the third entered at the
back of the neck, on the left, also
making a flesh wound.
Green was also wounded three times,
each of the three wounds being in
his left breast and one Of the balls
probably piercing his chart. The last
shot was evidently fired after Green
had fallen to his knees, and it is sup
posed that the first shot which struck
him killed him.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
MILLIONAIRES INDICTED.
New York Central Railway Officers
Held Responsible for Wreck.

New York, March S.-An indict-
ment for thirteen multi-milionaires,
officers and directors Of the New
York Central railroad, held by the
coroner to be responsible for the re-
cent wreck. in which % lives were
lost. will probably ge asked for next
Monday when Assistant Attorney
slythe takes the case before the
grand jury.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13
HAVEMEYER BUYS LAND.
Fuller and Timothy Tracts in Beau
fort County Sold to Sugar King for
Game Preserve for $4,000.

Beaufort, March S.-Mr. H. O.
Havemeyer, the sugar king, has just
concluded the purchase of the two
tracts of land at Sheldon Station on
the line of the C. & W. C. railroad.
formerly the property Of the Fuller
families; also the Timothy plantation,
formerly the property of Col. Charles
Hutson. The price paid was $4,000.
The land will be converted into one
continuous hunting preserve, to
which it is we'll adapted.
Mr.. Havemeyer will erect a mag
nificent mansion on the estate for his
hunting and sporting purposes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-03-13

Dave Gdnter, white, aged 1s, killed
Jake Taylor, white, 20 years old, at
Wareville, Greenwood County. on
Monday.