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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-06
HISTORY OF
PALMA TROPHY

Although many times retold, the
history of the Palma trophy matches
is exceedingly interesting. Five times
| in the 81 years since first it appeared
as the synonym of supremacy with
] the rifle has the trophy been won or
| lost. Three times have Americans and
/ twice British marksmen earned the
right to defend it against all corners;
! once Canada coveted the honor not in
vain. Thousands of dollars have been
| expended, and thousands of miles
travelled in endeavors to contest its
possession.
The trophy was first offered by the
National Rifle Association of America
in the Centennial year, 1876 The orig
! inal conditions were for teams of
eight men to shoot thirty shots at 800,
! 900 and 1000 yards ranges in two
days match. The defenders overcame
challenging representatives from Scot
land, Ireland, Australia and Canada.
The following year against the same
national organizations, the habitation
was unchanged. Then, as rivals had
grown tired of this species of knight
errantry, the Americans held trial
matches Of their own and incidentally
changed the conditions. Only fifteen
shots are now fired at each range.
In 1901 the Maple Leaf waved in
triumph at Seagirt. Quite unexpect-
eddy the Canadian sharpshooters scor-
ed a brilliant victory over the defend
ers. The respective totals were 1,522
and 1.494.
AS though stimulated by this change
English and American teams came hot
on the trail of the victors at Rock |
life ranges the next summer. Canada |
never figured dangerously in the strug- |
gle. Uncle Sans soldiers stumbled in |
the race at 900 yards, and the trophy /
was transported across the Atlantic.
Each year the zest of the competition /
has increased. In 1905 the American |
contingent appeared at Bisley, and
raised the record to 1,576, Il points be-
yond that of the previous match. This
year they have raised it again to LIZ.
while the lowest was 1,5S0 by Great
Britain. In their avidity to maintain
this supremacy, however. the new
had resorted to sporting
weapons. Technically this was an
error, in that their use had not been
by the United States
government, This was acknowledged
by the N. r. A. of America, which sent
back the trophy. No contest was ar
ranged until this year, and the Yankees
got it again.
sS2g-a2k> A2N> 4Ss~@Ak~42k>~ Sk~~
me. two, three order. Parhue singled
or three bases.
I'm the last half of the ninth inning
went out on the third
1ingIe Donobell missed a home run
md walked, and Grimday retired the
;ide with another Texas Lacquer
straight over the home plate"
Then the musical editor looked over
he story.
1.-THE average reader won't know the
Inference, he said.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-06
Reuter- IS HIT
HARD BY SAINTS
Champions Take Third Game
of .Tryout Series for
AIl.HaWaii.

A fair-sized crowd of interested fans
gathered at the baseball park yester-
day afternoon to see the exhibition
game played between the st. Louis
Champions and the Picked Team. The
latter were weakened by. the loss OF
vannatta and Fernandez. Still 1t is
very doubtful If they would have won
had they had the services of these two
fast players. Reuter- showed lack of
practise and was hit hard at all stages
of the game. 1t was very hot and the
big fellow seemed to tire as the game
progressed On the other side Clown
Leslie pitched winning ball. He was
playing under instructions to speed
them over and he took orders and they
\ worked, as the result of the score will
show.
~ The Saints hit when there were men
Fon bases and it was their superior
stick work that turned the trick. Hits
were made with men on bases and
they proved disastrous.
In the first two innings especially
Reuter- was landed on hard and enough
runs were scored right here to carry
them through. After the second in
ming the boys all settled down and
some very pretty fielding was indulg-
ed in. Hampton, Evers, Williams and
Soper all came in for their share of
made a pretty running catch in CEN
ter and in all some real clever stunts
We're pulled off. The game was very
fast one and it took but a short time
to run off the nine innings. Had there
been a larger crowd to applaud the
game would have proved more interest
ing.
Harry Bruins broke into the game
again and played for the Saints II.
right field. He had no chance to show
himself in the game.
Next Saturday the same two teams |
will play again and on this date there
will be baseball field day pulled off. |
Base running. ball throwing and bat
ting will be INDUCED in.
Inasmuch as there is quite a differ
ence of opinion as to who are the fast
est men on the base lines this feature
should prove quite interesting.
Following Is the lineup and score by
innings of yesterdays game:
Saints.-Jim Williams, 2b; Evers, SIS;
Jofn Williams, 3b; 10 On, If; Geo.
Bruins, Id; Fernandez, CT; H. Bruins,
re; Leslie, p; Soares. c.
Picked Teanl.-Lemon, If; Desha, SIS;
Hampton. 90: Darcy. %: Lyman, C:
". Chillingworth. IF; Soper, 1b; Kia,
#; Reuter-, p.
12s45s7s9
Saints ......1 8 0 90 0 2 Go
Picked Team ...... 100000 OIL
Umpire-w. H. Rabbit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
AN S. D. LAND OFFICE
GOES OUT OF EXISTENCE

Watertown, S. D., May 4.-The Wa
tertoWn land office passed out of ex-
lstence at the close of working hours
.ast night after having done business
FOR twenty-sev years. All the rec
ords, books and supplies of the office
Will be shipped to Aberdeen with which
office it has been consolidated Claude
Case, son of G. w. Case, of this city,
has the distinction of having made
The last homestead entry at Water
town, the number of his entry being
s6,5O8.
During the opening of the sisseton
reservation, the majority of the en-
.ries were made through the Water
Gown office, and the rush rivaled that
at the recent opening of the Rosebud
reservation. 1t has been the scene Of
many bitter contests, as well as the
setting for picturesque gatherings in
.he early days when the red men were
frequent callers. Old timers feel that
they have sustained a personal loss in
she removing of the office from the city
out no real hardship will be entailed,
as all the land in this section of the
state has been proved up on, and the
northern tier of counties can reach Alb
srdeen as easily as Watertown. Re-
>e1ver Mowrey will enter the employ of
Armour & Co, at ST. Paul. as soon as
he gets the supplies on their way to
their new homo
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
WILL QUARANTINE
TRAINS If NEEDED.
Aberdeen Authorities Aroused
by the Appearance Of
Smallpox There.
A RAILROAD is BLA..ED
Said That Men From Milwaukee and
ST. Paul Camp Are Dumped on tho
Town-Four Cases Are
Reported.

Aberdeen, 8. D.. May 3.-Smallpox is
hitting Aberdeen and with start OF
four cases. three in one family and q
fourth in the pest house, the authors
ties have awakened to the fact that
stringent measures must be taken to
check it's spread.
1t is tclaimed by Or. H. e. McNutt,
the local health officer. that the dis
ease is brought here by landseekers
from Iowa and by men who contract
the disease at the camps of workmen
on the western extension work Of the
Milwaukee road. AS though this trou-
BILE We're not enough, it is reported that
a train carrying eighty sick" men is
headed for Aberdeen from Mobridge,
where they were at work on the Mil
wauke extension. 1t is claimed that the
sickness out there consists almost
wholly Of typhoid fever and smallpox,
so 1t is believed that more smallpox
patients are coming. An assistant
health officer has been sent out to
Ipswich to see what Is the matter and
II possible head off the train.
DR.. McNutt has made a demand upon
Aberdeen a dumping ground for its.
a hospital at the scene of the work to
take care of it's men, or take some
other means for doing so. If this is
not done, the doctor, States Attorney
Van Slyke and Chief of Police Zirbes,
all declare they will stop the invasion,
of Aberdeen by sick from the camps,
II they have to quarantine every train
that arrives and hold the Gays and
PASSENGERS too
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
AS OFFICER LOOKS
ON SHE SHOOTS SELF
South Dakota Woman Aims a
Her Heart but
Misses 1t.
SHE HAD BEEN ARRESTED
Mrs. John Petit, Wife of saIoonkeepe,
Supposed to Have Been Actuated
by jealousy, Throws Stone
Through Window.
SHE HAD BEEN ARRESTED

Vienna, S. D., May 4.-As the town
marshal waited outside to arrest her,
Mrs. John Petit appeared in the bay
window of her home and pointing a
revolver at her heart fired Her aim
was bad and only flesh wound was
inflicted
Mrs. Petit is the wife of a saloon
keeper here. About 10 o'clock in the
evening Mrs. Petit went to the house
Of neighbor and threw a brick
through the window. The marshal fol-
lowed her. saw her go to the saloon
and as she emerged he placed her un-
der arrest. She requested that she
might be allowed 10 go home and Sc
cure night apparel before going to the
hotel, where she was to be kept in
custody until morning. He accompanied
her to her home and as she passed into
she house she slammed the door and
locked it and bade him goodnight The
marshal asked what that meant? Mrs.
Petit replied thai She would show him
what it meant and stepping into the
recess OF the bay window, pointed a
revolver at her breast and fired, falling
instantly to the floor The revolver
Vas pointed at her heart, but the ball
glanced or the aim was uncertain and
wound resulted.
Mrs. Petit having recovered from the
shock of the incident left yesterday
morning for sojourn in Iowa. The
town is more or less wrought up over
the incident and the impression is gem
eral that the deed was actuated by
jealousy. John Petit, the husband, has
1lsposed of his saloon interests and it
IS said Will also seek q new location
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
M'CARTY GIVEN BANQUET
BY RAILROAD MEN

Huron, S. d.. May 40. n McCarty,
for the past three and one-half years
superintendent of the Dakota division
of the Chicago and Northwestern, with
headquarters in this city, was given a
farewell banquet by the railway en-
ployes at the Hotel Royal. Covers were
laid for 200. On Monday the retiring
official was presented with a gold
headed cane by the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen.
All Huron regrets the departure of
superintendent McCarty, who goes to
the lowa-Mnnesota division with head
quarters at Mason City, Ia. He has
done more for Huron and this division
than any other superintendent his lat
est achievement being the securing of
the large new mnchine shops and round.
house,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
NO GOOD
OF COREY WEDDING

Tittsbul e, May S.-J. b. Corey, uncle
of w. Ell is Corey. who gave Ellis his
first star in life. wept when told that
the wedd ng was surely to be. He said:
II am sorry, very sorry. that Ellis is
going to marry, and do not think that
amy good can come out of it. 1t is not
nature r or it is human for one to di-
vorce the wife of his youth, the one
who bore him children and stood by
him thr ugh all his poverty in order
that he night marry an actress l am
an old nan and may not live to see the
day tha Ellis rues his bargain, but the
time wi come Such doings cannot be
blessed. AND l prophesy dire results
from this. 1t would do me no good to
tell Ellis this, but he knows my senti-
ments IN this subject. as we'll as on
some others. l had hoped the name of
Corey would always be upheld. l will
die still regretting the actions of Ellis
Corey.
On the Sundas preceding the Co-ey
wedding, j. b. Corey will take the pui-
pit at l church in Draddock, his home.
He is u eXhorterof some note and NAV
devote some attention Ia the pulpit to
the marriage of his nephew.
1t is not believed that relatives Of
Corey here will attend the wedding.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
NO RIGHT TO LOCK
PEOPLE IN BUILDING
THAT MAY BURN UP
Concrete Structures Urged for
State Institutions by Asy-
Ium Superintendent.

Ianhton. S. d. May Cdr. w. c..
Mead of the South Dakota hospital for
the insane at Yankton, advocated the
use of concrete in state buildings in a
pa per read before the heads of Mime.
sofa institutions at st. Paul. He de-
clared that concrete, properly handled.
was ideal building material, and said:
For institutions such as are under
the management of the state board OF
control this method of construction pre-,
sents many features emitting 1t to Sc
rious consideration. Buildings thus con-
structed cannot possibly burn, and
there is no probability whatever of suf-
ficient infammable material being put
in them to make a fire that would Sc
riously endanger it's occupants. l feel
that it is time that proper recognition
should be given to The fact that we
have no right whatever to lock people
up in buildings that can burn: and in
my judgment it is the duty of proper
to condemn, without unnec-
essary delay, all inhammable struc-
lures in which the state locks up it's
its detectives, it's delin-
quents and it's criminals"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
FIELD WORK RETARDED BY
WEEK OF BAD WEATHER

Huron, s. D., May 3.-The weather and
crop bulletin for the week ending April q
is summarized as follows:
The weather, like that of the preceding
week, was on the whole remarkably cool
for the time In the season. There was
some high wind over parts of the state.
and there was less than the usual amount
of sunshine.
The mean temperature was considerably
below the normal, the average daily de-
hGiency ranging from about to 13 degrees.
The greatest deficiency was over the mid
die and northern portions Of the Missouri
and James river valleys. Some of the
afternoons were moderately warm, but the
nights were cold. Over the middle and
northern counties the temperature fell to
ior below freezing nearly every night, and
elsewhere on several nights. The highest
temperature of the week, II degrees, oc-
Cured at Sioux Falls, Minnehaha county,
and the lowest, IL degrees. at Oelrichs,
Fall River county.
! The precipitation, though slightly above
the normal in some places, averaged be-
low the normal for the state. In some
southern counties the amounts recorded
were comparatively light. There was q
fairly general rain and some snow on
Wednesday,. and a general snow on Friday
night and Saturday.
While the moisture from the rain ana
snow was in most localities acceptable
and on the whole beneficial, the cold
weather was unfavorable and the freez-
ing temperatures at night retarded field
operations.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
EDIToR-J JUDGE SAID TO
BE OLATING THE auu

Milbank, S. D.. May "a question
Involving the cgnts OF probate judge
to order arbitrarily the publishing OF
probate notices in any paper he may
wish notwithstanding the protest of
the petitioner or his attorney, has in
volved the bar of Mlbank in heated
controversy which will probably be
settled in the courts
Bentley & RiX are the owners of the
Grant County News, not an official
county paper. Rix, as county judge,
has refused to honor the request of at
torneys or petitioners to publish their
notices in any other paper but his own.
Last week the firm of Bouck & Dillman
requested that a certain probate notice
be published in the Grant County Re-
view. Judge Rix refused to allow the
publication of the notice in that paper
but transferred it to the News. Judge
Thomas L. Bouck. the attorney for the
petitioner and H. s. Volkmar, editor
of the Review, filed a protest with the
clerk of courts.
1t seems that the clause of the con.
sttution which Judge Rix will find 1t
the most difficult to answer is section
30, which provides that Judges of the
supreme court, circuit courts. and coun-
ty courts shall each receive such salary
as provided by law consistent with this
constitution and no such judge shall
receive any compensation, prequisite or
enoluments for or on account of his
Office in any form whatever except such
salary"
1t is not denied that County Judge
I1iX is one of the owners of the News
and it is contended by local ATTORNEYS
that when he arbitrarily orders official
advertising to be placed in his paper
he is accepting an emolument. The
matter will probably come up before
Judge Mccoy at the May term of court
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
BARTLETT TRIP IS
HEAD OF A SOUTH
DAKOTA DELEGATION

I Plerre, >. d., May Ex-Governor Craw-
FORD has appointed the following as dele,
gates to the national conference of the
National Civic Federation to be held att
Chicago, May 2S-31:
bartlett Trip. Yankton; George Rice,
Flandreau; Fl. NJ. Jones. Sioux Falls; o..
u. Bronson, Mitchell; p. D. Kribs, Colum-.
bia; George l.. Ayers, Deadwood; Thomas
Ihorson, Canton; Philo Hall, Brookings;
A. o. Rngsrud, Elk Point; w. H. Park
g. j. Gjlome, Platte; r. S. Vessey, Wes-
sington Springs; John B. Hanton, Water
town; Alan Boyce, Centervillc W. c.
COOK. Plankinton: John Sutherland.
Pierre; A. II. Ingersoll, Sisseton: Charles
Thompson, Miller and II. II. Health, Ar
tesian.
In his letter advising these men OF their
appointment the governor says:
The National Civic Federation has
called national conference to be held in
Chicago, May 1881 to discuss the general
subject Of trusts and combinations and
their proper restriction and control by
state and federal laws, and has requested
me to appoint ten delegates and ten al
ternates, residents of the state of South
Dakota, to participate in said conference
Some of the topics which will be discussed
at the meeting are:
First. Governmental power over cor
porations engaged in interstate commerce.
the division Of power under the const1tu-
ton between the nation and the state,
power concurrent in nation and state.
Second. How should the corporation
be constructed; should there be national
corporations as we'll as states provisions
looking to the protection OF investors and
stockholders as we'll as far dealing with
the public; distinctions between public
service and other corporations
Third. Tho just and practical limits
OF the restriction and rePua tioo sta+a a mi
federal, of combinations in transportation,
production distribution and labor.
These questions are large ones, of na-
tional Interest, and the gathering promises
to be great one in which the leading
minds of the country will be heard"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
HANDSOME NEW
CHURCHES PROPOSED

Sioux Falls, S. ID. May 7.--There is
prospect of three churcn organizations
q Sioux Falls eXpendng about sl50.O0G
for new church. buildings before the
close of the year. 1t is assured that
the First Congregational and the First
Baptist churches will this year erect
now churches costing about S5O.nO0
each.
If the present plans of the English
Lutheran church society of this city
materialize. that organization also viii
erect new church costing about $50
900. This society has just purchased
ground a a cost of $4,000.
Tins English Lutheran church So
clety OF this; city is the first OF this
denomination TO be established in
South Dakota, but before the close OF
thr present year other similar societies
Will be organized at other points in the
state.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
WATER TURNED INTO
THE. IRRIGATION DITCH

Belle Fourchr s. D., May S.-The wa
ters of the Bel Fourche river have at
last been turr ed into the inlet canal
and are on the r way towards the lands
which they wi | rrigate. For the pres
ent the water will travel i'm the canal
as far as Crow creek. where it will
enter that creek and be returned to the
Belle FourChe river. This arrangement
Will hold pending the completion of the
storage reser. DIR. Bids for forty-seven
miles of lateral system in connection
with this pro- ject have been awarded.
The General l'ire Proofing company of
Johnstone, o. We're awarded the con-
tract for furnishing $4,000 pounds of
sleel. their BID being s14 200 Bids will
BE rcadverti:e ed for the work on the
syphon undet' the Belle Fourche river.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
CARRYING GOOD SEED
GOSPEL ACROSS THE MUDDY

Pierre, S. D., May 6.-While farmers
institute 2oIk has been carried on all
over the state east of the Missouri river
for several years, the first attempt to
get the work started west of the river
was made when Professor Cole, of the
state agricultural college: Professor
Wheaton, state pure food commissions
er, and one of the institute lecturers,
started yesterday afternoon on a trip
to Hayes. where they will begin the
work, speaking especially on corn, for
age and dairy interests. From Hayes
they will go to Midland, and will hold
a third meeting at Fort Pierre
The last legislative session provided
for two state experiment farms west
of the Missouri. one to be located on
the Northwestern line west from this
city and the other on the Milwaukee
line west from Mobridge. While the
party is out Professor Cole will look
over the country with view of selec-
ton of a location for one of these
farms.
The work on these farms is to be
devoted to grains and grasses suitable
to semi-arid regions.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
W. c. 7. U. WORKERS FROM
SIX COUNTIES MEET

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 4.-The sixth
annual convention of the Womans
Christian Temperance union Of the
Third district has convened here for
sessions continuing until Friday even
ing. A large number Of delegates are
present from all parts of the district,
which comprise the counties of Hanson.
Lake, Moody, Miner, McCoola and MIN
nehaha.
One Of the features of tn. closing ses-
sion will be gold medal contest. The
election Of officers and ,he selection OF
the place for the next annual eonven-
tion will take place Frid2y forenoon.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
WATERFOWL GETS THE
STATE iMPL EMENT DEAL FRS

Watertown, S. D., May 6.-This city
is to have the next annual meeting OF
the South Dakota Retail Implement
Dealers association, which convenes in
December. The association will hold
Il four days session and 1,500 guests
will be present. The selection of Wa
tertown was made yesterday by the eA-
ecutive committee.
The association represents the entire
agricultural portion of the state, in
cluding all of the territory east of the
Missouri river. The local warehouses
will be turned over to the visitors for
a display Of machinery This will in
clude all new improvements and inven-
lions which have not hitherto been ex-
plotted to a great extent.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
YOUTH HAS CRIMINAL
RECORDS: NOW I'M PRISON

Sioux Falls. S. D., May 6.-Although
but % years Old M. NJ. Wagner, lodged
in the Sioux Falls penitentiary a few
days ago to serve one year for burglary
i'm Sully county, has long criminal
record.
When he has served his present term,
the troubles Of young Wagner will not
be over for he is wanted in Potter
county for horse stealing, and the au-
thorities of that county promise to meet
him at the prison doors.
Wagner has been willful, head
strong boy since he was a lad, and has
caused his parents and neighbors a
great deal of worry and trouble for sew
eral years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-05-10
BRIDE COMES FROM IOWA
TO WED BUSY ENGINEER

Huron, S. D., May 6-Wednesday
evening, at the home of NJ. D. sterl-
ing and wife, in this city, Joseph r.
Sterling, late of Vinton. Ia, now civil
engineer for the Chicago & North
western railway at Pierre, and Miss
Harrimette c. Hartman, of Marshall
Anderson. Mr. Sterling, finding it i'm
possible to leave his duties and go to
Marshalltown,. the bride met him a. the
home Of Mr.. Sterling's uncle, in this
city where the wedding took place.
They have returned to Pierre, Wkere
they will reside permanently