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The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-06-06
Locals.

J. M. Calvin drove in from the
ranch yesterday.
Rudolph Babler spent a few
days in Glendive this week.
! See that your property is in
sured in a dollar for dollar Com
pany.
F. A. Tuttle, of Fayette, N.
d., was in town on business yes
terday.
j. H. Christianson was down
from Sentinel Butte on business,
Tuesday.
S. B. Chappell bought a carload
of draft horses Of H. C. Short at
Medora this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Berry were
in from the ranch for a few, days
this week.
Ray Metcalf, of the Dawson
County Review, was in town on
business this week.
| Everett Stuart and Glen Gard
ner rode in from Watson's ranch
near Beaver, Monday.
w. B. Chappell is assisting at
Chas. Gernenson's store during
Mr.. Gertenson's absence.
The First National Bank of Wi
baux represents five dollar for
dollar insurance companies.
Ernest Baker, Of Glendive,
formerly Of this place, was here
calling on his many friends last
week.
Miss Tillie Schuett, of Hankin-
son, N. D., arrived in Wibaux or
Sunday evening to visit her broth
er, William.
! Professor Baird erected sky
scraper on his claim east Of toWr
last week, and is now doing the
farming act. :
Mrs. Frank Cannon and daugh.
ter, Lydia, returned from St.
Paul on Saturday evening, after
an extended visit.
The Glendive base ball team
are coming down Sunday te
play our boys. Come out anc
help the boys win.
Fuller & James, we'll diggers
will start on Monday to dig {
we'll for city purposes. The vel
will be dug so as to be used fol
fire protection.
N. S. Robinson and H. @. Jen
nings arrived from MinIleapoli.
last night for a couple Of weeks
visit at the home Of S. F. Robin
son at Preston.
William Clark, who has beer
employed on the Bickle ranch
near Sandstone, for the past year
is spending a few weeks vacation
in town, and renewing old &C
quaintences.
W. F. Lucas, Of the Sentine
Butte Saddlery Co., and son, Val
were here, between trains, Mon
day. Mr.. Lucas was calling o.
his customers in the harness an
saddlery line.
Patterson & Kinney sold fit,
head Of yearling and tWo-year oil
heifers to Geo. Bergoyne, of Cos
sit, and thirty-seven head of two
year old heifers to Frank Canno
| the first of the week.
Mesdames Chappell, Rice
Wynn, Payne, and O'Neal wer
| pleasantly entertained at tn
home of Mrs. Robert Anderso
on Saturday last, Delicious re
! freshments were served.
Il w. H. Rucker has sold his in
| terests in the Wibaux Melcantil
| Co. to the Stockstill brothers, VIII
are now the sole owners of tn
store, and will continue to cor
! duct the business as before.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-06-06
Married.

On Wednesday afternoon, May
20, at the residence of Judge J. B.
Brophy, a quiet wedding took
place. The contracting parties
were AL Hutchins and Mabel
Beeler, both from Elkhorn, S. D.,
but late of Beaver valley, and who
intend to make Dawson county
their future home. The marriage
cermony was performed by Judge
Brophy, attended by a few select
friends and relatives of the bride
and groom. The bridesmaid was
Mrs. George Beeler, while George
Beeler acted as best man. The
bride, although very young in
years, is conceded to be the belle
of Beaver valley. The groom is
a prosperous young farmer,
with a very bright future before
him. After the final nuptial words
were spoken by the Judge, the
bride received a handsome boquet
of pansies and geraniums from
Mrs. Brophy and Miss Accart.
The happy couple left for WI
baux, in the evening, from where
they will make a wedding tour.
The Pioneer joins their many
friends in wishing them all the
happiness that this world can
afford.
Mrs. Benedict and the baby
went to Glendive today.
Don't miss the Glendive-Wi-
baux ball game here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. W. James
moved out onto their claim
south of town this week.
Geo. W. James has bought the
thoroughbred trotting stallion,
Potosi, of A. M. Keechle.
Attorney Graham, Of Ellen
dale, N. D., is here with view
of locating for the practice of
law. Our little city offers an ex-
cellent opportunity for an attor-
ney.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1907-06-06

When in need Of printed sta
tionery Of any kind, don't fail to
see the Pioneer.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
CLUE TO GUILTY NEGROES.
Soldier Gives Important Testimony on
the Brownsville Affair.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. st is re-
ported that the investigation made
bv Assistant Attorney General Purdy
here and at Brownsville, Tex, has re-
yeled a clue that will lead to the ar
rest and probably to the CONVICTION
of every negro soldier who participat-
in the murderous raid on Brownsville.
Lem Reeves, negro soldier, who
testified today revealed the names Of
two of the men missing from his COM
pany at the time the sound for arms
was given at Fort Brown Immediately
af-er the outbreak. Reeves testi-
mony was also Of a very damaging
nature to Major Penrose and Capt.
Macklin, and he will be held as
witness in the court-ncartial Of these
officers to be held in February.
Great regret is expressed that the
13 negroes originally arrested are now
at liberty. 1t is understood that the
action of Gen. McCackey in permit
ting them to be released will be the
subject of a special inquiry.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
BOMB EXPLODED IN a BANK

Philadelphia, Jan. demanding
loan of $4,000 and failing to get it,
a man, who has not yet been ident[
fed, dropped bomb in the Ath Street
National Bank today blowing him
self to pieces. instantly killing Cashier
w. q. McLear and injuring six otehrs.
one or two Of whom may die. The
only clue to the identity of the oonfs
thrower was a bunch Of keys foun6
in a portion of the clothing attached
to which was plate inscribed "R
Steele, Garner, Iowa.
The 4th Street National Bank
is the largest financial institution il
the city and occupies the greater por-
ton of the first floor of the Bullitr
building on 4th street, between Chest
nut and Walnut streets, in the heart
of the financial district The exple-
sion was terrific and it caused tre-
mendous excitement in the crowded
building and the street.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
SINKING FUND FINANCES.
Fund in Splendid shape-Insurance
Fund Started Six Years Ago Saving
5 State Money.

Columbia, Jan. 4.-There was a
meeting of the sinking fund connis-
sion today at 4 o'clock, the purpose
being to consider the annual report
The report was adopted and will be
turned over to the printers immedi-
atew. The members of the board are
the governor, the attorney general,
the comptroller general, the State
treasurer, the chairman Of the finance
committee Of the senate and the
chairman of the ways and means
committee Of the house Of represent
atiyes. The secretary OF State is an
agent of the board, ex-oficio, but is
not a member. The boards elective
force is composed of the secretary and
the land agent.
The affairs Of the commission are
in splendid shape. The accumulated
assets, as the forthcoming report Will
show, amount to about 90,700-
THIS 1OI iQS ISOS1upl1OA VI LIN 0SNNS~~
known as the South Carolina
Browns The amount on hand for
the redemption of the ordinary bonds,
or .eblues," is about $4,000. Much
good financing has been done by the
board, the saving to the State in the
item of insurance on public buildings
alone being considerable. The insur-
ance fund was started with nothing
lust six years ago, the fire losses hav-
ing averaged previously about one
per year. There is now on deposit or
invested to the funds credit the sum
of s2l,soo, yielding al income annu-
ally, for the payment of premiums
and interest, of about $500. The
fire losses now average about s4oo per
yee.r.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
STEAMER CITY OF PANAMA Is
REPORTED LOST.
Life Rats and Bits of Wreckage
Coming Ashore On the California
Beach-Sf1ip Had Large Number
of Passengers On Board.

San Francisco, Jan. st is re-
ported that the ACity Of Panama" the
Pacific mail steamship, which left
here for Central and South American
ports on December 31st, has been
wrecked near waddell Beach, 60
miles south of Pecidero. The ship
has a passenger list of 70 and a crew
numbering over 80. Life RATS, fully
proyisioned, and many other bits
marked 1sgis Of Panama 2 are com
ing ashore at Waddel1 Beach. A
storm has ragged along the coast for
the last "a hours. Ranchers are pa
trolling the beach for bodies or other
bits of wreckage that may tell the
story Of the disaster.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
GIVE ROOSEVELT NO CHANCE.
Oklahoma Asked to keep Race Issue
Out Of Constitution.

Washington, Jan. 2.-One unlocked
for result Of the Brownsville affair
has Just become known. For several
days past the Democratic leaders in
the house and senate have been writ
ing imploring letters to the leaders
in the Constitutional convention Of
Oklahoma begging them to keep all
mention Of the race question out OF
the new States constitution.
The Democrats carried Oklahoma
on the race issue: They planned Jim
Crow cars and all the other means OF
segregating the races which are in
vogue in the southern States. The
leaders here are pleading with the
Oklahoma leaders to leave it out OF
the constitution and do it by legisla-
tive enactment.
The reason the leaders give is that
If Oklahoma. adopts such a constitu-
ton the president will undoubtedly
seize the opportunity thus given to
square himself with the friends of
the negroes in the north, whom he
has alienated by his action in the
Brownsville matter. They are certain
that he would send in a message full
of souare-deaI epigrams, throwing the
constitution out on the ground that
it does not square with the constitu-
ton Of the United States.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09

congress met in Washington last May
and is an important international or
ganization,
At the night session the delegates
discussed fully the financial condition
of the association and plans for rais-
ing money for carrying on the work.
It was made apparent that South Car
olina had been paying into the Ma
tional Association treasury a larger
proportion Of funds than most of the
other States, although the total assess
ments on county associations had
NO been raised in South Carolina. 1t
was also disclosed that while Presi-
dent Smith had been acting as field
agent for the general association, he
had not received any salary for that
work, which called him into other
States for large portion Of his time.
After full discussion of the matter
it was decided to leave to the state
executive committee the matter Of FIX
ing salaries Many delegates wanted
to pay President Smith $4,000 instead
Of $1,000, IL he would devote his en-
tire time to this State, and organize
every county, but i'll advance of ac-
ton by the Birmingham Convention
it was deemed unwise to tie Mr.
Smith dow TO South Carolina.
President Smith announced the fol-
lowing as the executive committee:
e. M. Williamson, Darlington; B. f.
keller, Cameron; r. Mays Cleveland
Marietta; R. NJ. Pegus, Ko1locks; w.
D. Bryan, Taft.
The Convention passed a resolution
calling on the General Convention to
provide for the appointment Of an
agent fv. each county association to
sell the cotton crop of that county at
a price not less than the price fixed
by the National Association, the agent
to e. empowered to negotiate loans
and represent ts-e Association as a gen
eral hnanci&. agent
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09

Including the gift announced yes
terady, Mr.. Rockefeller has given to
the University Of Chicago sum esti-
mated at about s20,000,000. He was
instrumental in the founding of\ the
University, and his first gift, which
was for the purpose of starting 1t,
was one Of 100000 toward an en-
dowment fund, conditioned on the
pledging of 100000 additional be-
fore June 1, 1890. That gift was
followed by another of $1,O00,00o.
Mr.. Rockefeller's gifts to the univer-
sity have always been about mill
lion dollars or more, and are gener-
ally made around Christmas or the
New Year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
DISPENSARY FINANCES.
Last Quarterly Report Shows Condi.
ton of States Liquor Business.

Columbia, Jan. 3.-The last quar-
terly report of the State dispensary
was made public today. The report
shows the dispensary had by way OF
assets on November 80, s43,76S.3O in
cash in the State treasury, SIS, so
in various supplies, s34S.125.74 in
merchandise in county dispensaries,
and s4e7,s23 in stock, merchandise
etc, in the State dispensary, in addi-
ton to s20,4S4.2O due the dispensary
from dry counties. This makes a to-
tai in assets Of s1,O55,373.51.
The liabilities of the dispensary are
set down as follows: Capital stock
as allowed by law, 100000, due pub
lie schools, sS34O994, various liquor
accounts due by the State 1891, ,s63.57.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09

poration will be explained in detail
and opportunity given to local busl-
ness men to familiarize themselves
with the scheme Of the capitalists.
The naturalization Of the plans OF
the corporations means great deal to
the State Of South Carolina. Travel
from place to place will be expedited,
competition will be offered the rail-
roads in the conveyance Of passengers
as we'll as freight, and the people IN
the country will be enabled to get
their produce to the city at less ex-
pense. The plans are backed by me1
who stand high in the financial world
in the metropolis and Mr.. Lawrence
Pinckney, of this city, was instru-
mental in interesting them in South
Carolina possibilities, and of the plans
materialize much Of the credit for the
investment of the capital in the State
will be due him
A number of Charleston business
men will be on the special car this
morning and will accompany the par
ty on it's trip through the State. A
clearer idea Of the plans Of the COM
pany and of the route will be obtained
by few days on the road than weeks
Of study Of maps, and the men who
are interested in the corporation will
see some Of the resources Of the coun-
try through which the road will
pass.
The meeting at the Commercial
Club Friday night will no doubt be
largely attended.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
CHINA TO MAKE AN IMPoRTANp'
AND FAR REACHING MOVE.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-oficial confirms-
ton has been given to the report that
the Chinese government has invite6
the United States, England, Germany,
Russia and France to send delega-
tions to a conference at Pekin to dS
cuss the commercial future Of Man
churia.
Behind the investigation IS ~
scheme of China to wrest the con-
trol of Manchuria from Japan.
Japan il Low clamorirg for coE-
cessions that she claims Gina does
not want to grant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09

Toxic, Jan. 7.-There is no excite
ment in Japan over the San Francis
CO question and the Toxic press ridl-
cules the idea of war with the United
States and the attempts Of the Rus
sian journals to bring about strained
relations between the United States
and japan.
The japanese do not regard the
San Francisco matter sufficiently i'm
portant to disturb the long friendship
between the two nations.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
STILL ON EVERY FARM
Agricultural Side Issue Permitted Un-
der Law Now Effective-Value I1
Former Waste.

Washington, JAN 3.-With the going
into operation Of the denatured alce-
hol bill, every farmer can start his
own still. The bill was advocated and
amended with that end in view
among others, and its advocates look
forward with hope to big change in
the farmers life as a result. II the<
new law accomplishes what is hoped,S
it will be great boon to the farmers
and make a revolution in life on the
farm.
All that seemed necessary to rzake
the provisions Of the bill apply with
profit to the farmers was to find sones
way for them to convert the waste
products Of their farms into alcofpg
without being obliged to send them
away to a big distillery, or to put ms
expensive plants of their own. Farm
er o11etin No. 268, which contains
full information about the indus
trial alcohol, its sources and manu-
facture,' says:
eIt is evident that, so far as agri-
culture is concerned, the chief ana
perhaps the only direct interest III z
the act is in respect of the materials
which are to be used in the manufac-S
ture Of industrial alcohol"
Pineapple parings, tomato peel
ings, pea hulls, banana skins. sugar
corn cobs, cornstalks, waste fruits
and vegetables-in short, any farm or
orchard products containing sugar
starch, gum and ce1lulose, can be
used for the production Of Industrial
alcohol. The substances used for de-
naturaljzing alcohol are numerous
! and include gum shellac, copa1 resin
manila gum, camphor, turpentine-
acetic acid, wood alcohol, anahue
| blue, naphthalene and many others
whel thei original bill was under
discussion, Senator Fulton Of Oregon
said that he was opposed to it unless
any farmer could have q, still, and hes
was assured that any farmer could
It became apparent, however, that
| the bill was not favorable to the ope-
ration OF stills by farmers, parsly be-
cause it would be unprohtable % 3
produce less than from seven to ters
proof gallons per day, and partly be-
cause Of the difficulty Of meeting tie
regulations of the internal revenue
| service. To overcome the latter OBJ
lection was the object of the bin re-
Gently introduced by Senator Hams
brough Of North Dakota. He believes
that any farmer, or any number OF
farmers, can disti1l their waste pro-
ducts into alcohol, and so supA1S
themselves with light, heat and pow
| er at low price and sell the surplus
The use Of denatured alcohol Ilas
reached large proportions in Europe
an countries, and in Greece, accoH5->
ing to a, recent census bulletin, the
revenues of the government are faiE-S
ing from the sale of petroleum to
such an extent because of the use, OF
| alcohol that it is possible tax may
be imposed on alcohol to provide rev.
| nue. to meet the war debt !.
In. this country it would hard
ly pay to make industrial alcohol Of
materials which could be used for
anything else, but by the denaturiza-
ton of waste, it is likely to be a great
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
The ANTI-DISPEhSARY BILL
MEASURES CAREFULLY DRAWN
FOR SUBMISSION TO THE
LEGISLATURE.
Senator Christensen Says the Inyesti-
eating Committee is Ready to Re-
port-Expects Bill Under Prepara-
tion to Meet All Constitution Re-
quirements.

State Senator Niels Christensen, Jr.,
a leading member of the legislatures
dispensary Investigating committee,
passing through Charleston today on
his way home at Beaufort, said to a
reporter of the Evening Post that
the committee had completed its in
vestigations Of the dispensary, and
had a report nearly ready FOR the
coming session Of the legislature. The
work of the committee is done. It's
continuation depends upon the will
Of the legislature.
Able anti-dispensary lawyers, mem
bers of the senate and house, are
now preparing a strong bill, careful
ly worked out so that all constitution
al requirements will be met, to be
introduced into the legislature early
ir its session, to follow and co-ope-
rate with the report Of the investigat-
ing committees report, and there is
every chance, the trainers think, OF
knocking the G.. M. I. out for good
and all.
senator Christensen said that the
report of the investigating committee,
of which he is a member, would be
along lines Of testimony secured all
over the State after months Of earnest
work. It's general nature can, there
fore, be we'll forecasted, as the testl-
mony of witnesses taken before the
committee, has been widely publish
ed
I Tt is expected that the report Of the
investigating committee, a strong in
dictment against the liquor laws of
South Carolina, will plough a road
Through the, legislature for the pass
age of the -dispensary bill now in
la state Of completion. This new bill
is looked upon bysits designers as
model machine for TIE smashing OF
Iesg sassrun snop It ~aifs pc a'afast meas
ure. regarded by its friends as too
swift for the liquor machine to cope
| with.
It is proposed by the anti-dispensa-
ry forces to pass a bill that will COM
ply with the general wishes Of the
voters. It will throw off the shackles
of the State dispensary, and present
each county with an option for a
dispensary, prohibition, or high Ii
cense law, as desired. Gov. Ansel
| will, Of course, be right behind the
bill, because he was elected by its
friends, and the trainers figure out
that they are going up to ride through
the camp of the dispensary forces
and whoop things up.
Senator Christensen has been at
work with Attorney General-elect Ly-
on to the last few days on the report.
| Together they have kept busy look
ing to the meeting Of the legislature
! in a few days. This morning Mt.
Christensen had look Of confidence
as to the results of the committees
work. That it was approved by the
people of the State the election OF
Fraser Lyon demonstrated in August,
and it is very. likely that if there is
any more need of a good man to fin
ish a few more dispensary octopuses,
that Senator Christensen will not only
give his services cheerfully, but will
be called upon by the voters in gen
eral to come out and hit 'em again
! Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09

The power house of the Florence
Light and Power company was badly
damaged by fire Tuesday night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09

Louis Behrens, assistant chief of
the Charleston fire department has
been elected chief to succeed the late
G.. G. Marjenhoff.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09
ROCKEFFELLER's BIG GIFT.
of New Year Present
for Chicago University.

Chicago, Dec. s1.-Annourcement
was made tonight that John D. Rock
efel1er has made gift of 100000
to the University Of Chicago.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-01-09


in each direction and at intervals of
one hour.
It is for the purpose Of showing the
men interested the route Of the road,
and also for the purpose of meeting
business men in tow14s which the road
will touch that the trip is being made.
At the meeting which will be held in
Columbia. the men interested will ex-
press their approval &C disapproval of
the plans and route which has been
arranged, and many routine matters
VIII be attended to. The capitalists
will meet some Of the Legislators and
MANY business men and will go from
Columbia to Orangeburg; thence to
Aiken and to Augusta, from which
city they will return to Charleston on
Friday morning. Stops will be made
al various towns on the route from
CITY to city, and efforts will be made
to meet men who represent capital in
the State and who may desire
some information relative to the roads
which the South Carolina Public Ser
vice Corporation proposes building.
Will Reurn tn Charleston Friday.
The party Will return to Charleston
Friday and Friday night the visitors
will attend a smoker at the CONNER
cial Club, where the plans Of the cor