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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-07
COTTON FIRE At KERsHAw.
About fS0 Bales Of Cotton Radl,
Demagcd-Builiinx Also Suffers.

kershaw. Oct. AT 4 o'clock this
morning one Of the cotton warehouses
st this place was discovered to be on
hrs and before the IRE company could
set control Of the flames about $50
bales Of cotton was badly damaged,
as was also the building. The bulk OF
the cotton damaged. IA we'll as the
building. was the property Of the Ker-
shaw Mercantile q Banking COM
pany.
The. origin OF the nre is not known.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-10-07

Few Of use believe in luck unless
we happen to be lucky.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
Republican National Gathering
Alone Will Determine Who
Candidate Is to Be.
GREAT 1908 CAMPAIGN NOW ON.
En the Democratic Field, Washing
ton Political Observers Think
Bryan Is Certainty.
washington correspondence

Ills Guy Will De
the center Of the
great political
campaign which
will rage from
California t O
Maine until the
ballots Of next
November deter
mine the peoples
choice for Presi-
dent. From now
on until the sue
cessor . + n r.
Roosevelt is cllo-
sen there will not
be an instant's in
Permission in the
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18

knowledge, will rejoice or tremble as
this man or that seems to gain the
ascendancy, and gigantic projects will
hang fire pending the nominations.
And when the men are in the field,
far from helping the situation, new
and even worse upheaval will take
place. FrenZied stump speakers will
tramp up and down the country, paint
ing In horrible phrase the terrific ex-
periences that confront the nation In
the doleful event of the success Of the
opposition party. Platforms will be
torn to pieces in this delirium of ex-
hortation; mems lives, aims and char
acters rIddled; the constitution Of the
country will be both invoked and con-
demned: the giants Of business will on
the one hand be extolled, on the other
sayagely condemned.
The campaign will last four months,
and in that time both parties will call
on the biggest guns they have; the star
speakers will be drafted to present the
opposing arguments. AS a forensic
struggle the fight is bound to be more
than ordinarily interesting. Each side
has orators Of the first rank, veterans
who understand the art Of stirring au-
diences.
Leading the Republicans may be
Roosevelt himself. For him to speak
In a campaign while holding the office
of President would be In violation of
precedent, Of course, but the chief apos-
tie Of the strenuous life has never
bothered much about slavish Difference
to custom, and as his policies are like
" to be under fire throughout the cam
paign 1t is entirely possible that be
may be wrought up to one Of his char
acteristically blunt speeches
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18

For Democracy Bryan Is bound to BE-
the big figure, whether he Is the cais-
didate or not. No man matches him
in the popular kind Of eloquence, and
his fine voice, handsome face and mag
netic bearing give him phenomenal
power to sway audiences. II Bryan IL
the nominee it is probable that the
country will be stirred by another
specchmaking tour similar to the mem
orabe one Of 1896.
And after the turmoil has subsidized.
and business, collecting its scattered
wits. gets together at the beginning OF
1909 to try to make up the ground lost
III wasted year there will be new nd
vocates for bill introduced into Con
grass recently by the venerable Sena-
tor Cullom of Illinois, which provides
for an amendment to the constitution
making the term Of the President six
years, limiting each incumbent to one
term and thus decreasing so per cent
the recurrence Of the year Of politics.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18

din of political battle.
Secretary Taft stands sharply in the
lfmelight and his friends are redoub-
ling their efforts in his behalf The
fact that he is the candidate of tn" ad-
ADMINISTRATION is sure to have tho effect
of keeping Washington on the jump to
watch every move. Senators Foraker
and Knox and Secretary Cortelyou, also
located III Washington, will help to
keep the political pot furiously boiling
In the capital. New York will get the
height Of its excitement from the fact
that Gov. Hughes seems destined to be
factor of no small moment in the line
up of the contestants in Chicago. Vice
President Fairbanks and Speaker Can
non, presiding officers respectively of
the Senate and House. must inevitably
keep these bodies embroiled in the
stress growing out Of their candidacy,
and their home States of Indiana and
Illinois are likely to feel the heat
Between these men, Taft, Knox,
Hughes, Foraker, Fairbanks and Can
non, the convention, at Chicago Is re-
garded an open chance. All are pow
erfully backed, all will push their cam
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
TERRORS OF "FRAT" INITIATION
Sorority Ceremonies Skater Nerves
of Novitiate and Arouse Mothers,

The nerve racking, even though fancied,
terrors of an initiation into a Greek let
ter society of girl students in private and
preparatory schools in New York City
caused meeting of twenty angry mothers
at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore
Their first purpose is to break up the
local organization of the Sigma Gamma
Society, and their second is to start a
campaign throughout the country against
secret societies among school girls.
It was the story of Julia Mills, not yet
II, as told by her to her mother, that
caused Mrs. Mills to take the first steps.
Miss Mills, according to her story, was
summoned to appear at the Moore home.
When she was ushered in she was led into
dimly lighted room between two col.
umns of black robed, black masked fig
VI es, up to the high priestess.
This will be test of your fortitude,
of your fitness to be sister. You are
ordered to thrust your hand into small
caldron of molten lead, which you see be-
fore you. Ready! Obey orders"
Miss Mills dashed her hand into the
liquid and sank to her knees in fright
After she recovered her corhposure in part
she was surprised to note that the caldron
was filed with mercury.
Suddenly the lights went out. Miss
Mills felt the floor give way beneath her
and she felt herself go down, down, and
then land on the pillows.
The candidate was ordered to grasp the
hand, for which she could only feel. Shud.
dering, she inyoluntarily drew back her
arm when she felt the clammy fingers.
She had grasped a wet chamois skin glove
filled with sand
Again she was led forth, this time to
drink nauseating liquid out of skull
which liquid would serve to make her
of one blood with her other prospective
sisters"
Revolving at each gulp, she was COM
peiled to drain the skull
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
INDUSTRIES ARE REV1VING.
Workers of All Kinds Are Reported
in Great Demand.

Business throughout the United
States, both commercial and indus
trial, is reviving, according to Ter
ence Y. Powderly, chief of the divi-
sion Of information, bureau of immi-
grafton. The division Of information
was created by Congress as an agency
to divert immigration from the larger
cities. and find places for the unem-
ployed alien The functions of the
division have been enlarged, inasmuch
provide work for Americans as well
as aliens.
From July last until early in Oc-
tober 100000 requests were made upon
Chief Powderly to supply various
forms Of labor for factory, railroad
farm and industrial enterprises of al
descriptions About the middle OF
October. when the financial disturb
ances became acute, many of these
applications were Cancelled, CORE
spondents stating that instead of need
ing labor they were putting off men
and that everything pointed to a pro
longed period Of depression.
Recently there has been a renewa
of the demand for labor. Chief Pow
derby says that this demand comes
from every section OF the country
that it calls for mechanics, mill oper
atives, factory hands, railroad buillers
Cav, IAN 4I~
tural States have come notice that IL
the spring hundreds Of thousands O.
farm hands will be needed, and tina
every effort should be made by the gov
an adequate supply Of labor is provided
in the regions where it will be urgentl,
required.
"An investigation has developed
said Mr.. Powderly, that. while thu
unusually large exodus Of foreigner!
| during the past few months was the di
| rect result Of disturbed financial con
| ditions. it was not due to the clOsin!
Of mills or factories or cessation in thu
progress of public works. The grea
lHaJoIltV VI lHoSc WHO returned TO Eu
rope were not turned out Of employ
ment They were alarmed by the out
look and decided to go back The tid
will begin to turn early in the spring
and have no doubt that the increas
ing demand for labor that our report
indicate is at hand will be fully me
by the supply in this country amplifiet
by an enlarged immigration"
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

In an attempt to rob the Citizens
National bank at Long View, Texas, Ale,
Walker, a negro, was shot by Sheriff Lit.
tie and probably fatally wounded.
The new whitehead torpedo developed g
speed of thirty-one and thirty-two knots
in tests off Newport, R. l., of a consign.
ment recently purchased abroad.
Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkansas
said, II don't believe any man on earth
ever made a million dollars honestly" In
an address before mass meeting of the
Progressive Democratic League in Cooper
Union hall, New York.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18

paigns with that energy for which the
American politician is famous. For
them will be expended limitless elo-
quence, and in their interest the quiet
work, which appears little on the sur
: face, but which means SO much in the
final result, will keep forces of trained
men busy from now On until the nomi-
nation is made
For the first time in twenty years
the Republican convention will see a
real battle. The gathering that nomi-
mated Benjamin Harrison in 1883 was
an open fight much similar to the one
that promises for this year. In 1892 the
denomination Of Harrison was fore
gone conclusion; In 1896 the movement
against free silver had fixed on McKin-
ley In advance Of the convention as the
man to lead the fight; and in 1900 not
shadow of opposition developed
against his denomination. Similarly
Roosevelt outranked in popularity every
aame suggested for the Republican NOM
fnation. But this year the quadrennial
upheaval will be made still NOR chaotic
by the sharpness of the Republican bat
tie.
Democratic Fight Different.
The Democratic fight is little diff
ferent There is no mixed field with
the hopes even. 1t is everybody
against Bryan. In opposition to the
Nebraskan will be welded all the forces
that contend that his two defeats for
the place eliminate him, but though
Judge Gray, Gov. johnson of Minneso-
ia, Chanler of New York, and Hoke
Smith have been tentatively mentioned,
there is no evidence of any boom pow
erful enough to prevail against the
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
undoubted

magnetic Ncbraskan's undoubted
strength in his party.
Six months of contention must take
place before the two parties place their
standard bearers in the field, the Re-
publicans at Chicago, the Democrats
at Denver. Meantime the nations
business will be swayed and moved by
every new boom, by every straw, by
every Indication Capital, sensitive
above all things of which man has
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
Surgeons Knife Cures Headache.

After suffering excruciating pairs in his
head for twenty-five years, Louis Wolf
son of Cincinnati has secured relief by
having the surgeons cut out two nerves.
The pain was above the eyes and at the
temples and required four or five times
week. He had consulted the leading
specialists, tried medicines, various forms
of massage and electrical treatment in
vain. The two offending nerves, one on
each side, were between one and two
inches long and about as thick as pin.
They are termed sensory nerves--that Is,
nerves which give the sense of feeling and
not control of the movements of mus
cles. The headaches have not returned
| since the operation. Local surgeons say
this is the first case of the kind on record.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
There have been thirteen campaigns by
the Republican and Democratic parties.

There have been thirteen campaigns BY
the Republican and Democratic parties.
Republican Candidates.
1S56-Fremont and Dayton.
( 1S60-Lincoln and Hamlin.
1S64-Lincoln and johnson.
1S6S-Grant and Colfax.
1372-Grant and Wilson.
1S7G-Hayes and Wheeler.
i lsSQ-Garfield and Arthur
lSS4-Blaine and Logan.
1SSS-Harrison and Norton
1S92-Harrison and Reid.
1S96-Mckinley and Hobart.
overwhelmingly and Roosevelt.
19O4-Roosevet and Fairbanks.
Democratic Candidates.
1S56-Buchanan and Breckenridge.
lS6O--Douglas and Johnson.*
1864-McClelan and Pendleton.
1S68-Seymour and Blair.
1S72-Greeley and Brown.
1ST6--Tilden and Hendricks.
1SSO--Hancock and English.
1SS4-Cleveland and Hendricks.
1SsS-Cleveland and Thurman.
1S92-Cleyeland and Stevenson.
1S96-Bryan and Sewall.
190O-Hryan and Stevenson.
10O4-Parker and Davis.
Shy the northern Democrats and Brock
inridge and Lane by the southern Dem
ocrats. ...A \..
Electoral Votes.
The number Of electoral votes received
by the two parties in these contests and
the pluralites are shown here:
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
Electoral Votes.

The number Of electoral votes received
by the two parties in these contests and
the Dluralities are shown here:
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18

imprisonment for the manpulators of
trust funds is the recommendation of e..
e. Rittenhouse, commissioner of insur-
anee for Colorado, in a report Of the In
vestigation of the Provident Savings Life
Assurance Society IF New York.
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18
Rouds Find Ready Market.

OF the S3O,OO0,OOO of equipment trust
bonds of New York Central lines recently
offered for public subscription $4,000
600 was taken the first day. They were
offered at prices to yield from 4 to SIS
per cent. 1t is understood that several
millions of these certificates were placed
abroad
The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1908-03-18

*The electoral vote of the Breckin
ridge-L Lane ticket of the southern Demo
Gratis the Douglas-J Johnson ticket of thu
northern Democrats received IL.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15
Butte County Division

Petitions have been presented to the
county commissioners of Butte county
asking that the county be divided into
three counties to be named Butte, Per.
kins and Harding. 1t is thought that
Lennon will be the county seat of Per-
kins county, and Camp Crook the county
seat of Harding county, and Belle
Fourche will remain the county seat of
Butte county. There are liable to be
several county seat fights before the
matter is settled, but the division
should be made as the present
county is of an unreasonable size and
great hardship and expense is incident
to a trip from the northern part to the
county seat.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15
VALUE RAISED

State Board Puts Stark County
Landsup $50 Per Cent. Railroad
Advance Alone Gives Coun-
ty $4,000 Increased Valuation.
Total Likely to Reach S3,6oo,-
600 or More.
The State Board of Equalization put
Stark county land values up $50 per cent,
or from 81 per acre as returned by the
county board to $3.50 per acre. This is
what happened year ago.
|" The assessment rolls show Col, ,684
acres for taxation in Stark county, an in
crease of about 5000 acres over last year.
1t is impossible to figure the exact as
sessed valuation of the county until the
state board figures have been extended
and returned to the county auditor, but
the apparent increases are cast up some
thing as follows:
Real estate. 55,624
Personal property. y............. 6I,656
Railroad. 10000
Total increase $I77,28o
This amount may be increased some
and it may not.
The. total assessment for 1907 was
$3,46l,345; add to this the probable in
crease and we have S3,638.625.
The apparent increase in Dickinson is
$3.50 or a total assessed valuation of
s456ooo.oo.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15

open range, outside of its own holdings
is thing of the past and immensely
large herds cannot be run as in former
days.
Messrs. Richards and Banks have
made handsome thing out of the Bird
Head deal. The proceeds of the cattle
sale this season will reach about Sl2o, 600
and they had previously taken out $4,000
They will easily clear up $4,000 each
from their good investment of four years
ago.
The Bird Head transaction does no,
represent half of w. L. Richards live
stock investments. He has large inter.
ests with Robert Wilcox, James Monroe
and others.
CLUB HORSES
Few ranchers have their affairs in a
more satisfactory way than Ed. R. Par.
fridge of Halliday. For many years he
had undisputed range for horses in what
townships of land between Mercer and
Dunn counties, but when the rush Of
new settlers came and the Dunn county
boundaries were extended to take in this
unorganized country, Mr.. Partridge's
tIOUOlCS COllllI1CLCcO. Ill OuS Jay nc
was called upon to pay damages to six
different homesteaders. He and his men
were riding all the time, and still the
horses were badly scattered. He finally
got permission from Washington to Craze
his horses in the southwest portion of the
Berthold reservation. The pasture is 81
miles long and 10 miles wide and is this
side of the Missouri river. 1t is well
watered and is very convenient. Mr.
Partridge is grazing 400 horses in the
inclosure, including 200 head of the Club
brand. This brand of horses was
purchased three years ago from H. C.
Anderson by A. II. Arnett, who, in turn,
sold to Mr.. Partridge at S65 per head
Mr.. Amett made over $4,000 in the
transaction and Mr.: Partridge has already
taken out better than. $4,000 and hal
about the original numberleft. Recently
Mr.. Partridge purchased residence
property in Dickinson, where he will
move his family in the fall.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15
PAYING BUSINESS
Large Sums of Money Made by
Local Men. Bird Head Cattle
Being Gathered. Club Horses
Pastured on Reservation.

The passing of the large range business
in Western North Dakota is evidenced
on every hand.
A short time ago the Richards Cattle
Co. sold their Bird Head cattle, 1000
head more or less, to Koeher Bros. at
$50 per round, and the first big gather
ing IS in progress, shipment to be made
at Wibaux. 1t is expected that the
shipment will number 1000 beef cattle,
and the final roundup should bring the
number up to 1000 head. A good many
cattle have been stolen from the Bird
Head ranch and it is impossible to tell
just what the count will show.
in 1907, and in 1904, w. L. Richards, his
First National bank of Throckmorton
Richards Cattle Co. ranch and stock for
changed and the business has been
carried on the books as the Richards
Cattle Co., but the sole owners are the
above named parties, each having a
third interest. Mr.. Banks has been
the local manager. The company
scripted land at cost of s. to So per
acre and has title to 1000 acres, 1000
acres Of which is easily worth s25 per
acre. The land is located in the rich
bottoms of the Big Missouri river and is
the pick Of the former free range
country north of the river. ...,
The company still owns the land and a
large. number Of fine horses, but the
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15
WIhh ERS
every Time
Co. K Secures State Gold Medal
and Furnishes Three of Fif-
teen on State Team

Captain Osborn and end Lieut.. F. M.
Baker, the range officer, who has had
charge of the rifle practice, may we'll
feel proud of Co. K.
In the contest for the state gold medal
won by James Wolford of the Dickinson
company, two other members of Co. K,
Roy Baird and John Engbrecht, were
among the first fourteen out of "a con.
testants.
In the second contest for places in the
team, Co. K secured three of the fifteen
places, the successful men being Roy
Baird, John Engbrecht and James
Wolford
Mr.. Wolford did not compete for frs,
place in the state team with the &C.
companying prize of $50, and this was
won by Sergt. Caruful of Co. A of Bis.
marck. In fact, there was some question
if the winner of the gold medal was
eligible to enter the state team contest
Mr.. Wolford preferred to 60 with Co. K
to Washington but a telegram Monday
night summoned him to join the team
for Camp Perry, he taking the place o1
an officer who could not 60.
Messrs. Baird and Wolford arrived
home Monday night but left Tuesday tc
join the state team on its departure fol
the east
At Camp Perry the fifteen men from
North Dakota will shoot again and the
IL best will constitute the regular state
team.
Watch for Co. K men among the best
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15
On the Milwaukee

Commissioner A. A. Jackson and Audi
tor G. L. Hurd have negotiated the sale
OF s17,5oo additional refunding Adams
county bonds to the state. The county
will take up its outstanding warrants,
saving $525 per year in interest.
A force of six men is busy every
minute at the Lennon land office, says
the News.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15

lin Rounds Curve and Crashes Into Burning Bridge Accident
Hits Dickinson Hard Fireman Henry A. Matthews Instantly
Killed Engineer c. D. Ltch Saves Passenger Coaches and
Seepers But Terribly Burned Has Fighting Chance for
Life. Express Messenger c. Wilson St. Paul Dies After
Hours of Terrible Suffering Three Unknown Hobos Killed
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15
NORTH COAST
L|M1 TED WRECKED


breadth escape. April II, 1903, at South
Heart, train No. 4 east bound ran into an
open switch, crashing into a freight
train which was on the siding. Mr.. Litch
applied the emergency brakes as soon as
he saw the switch, some 100 feet distant,
and stayed with the engine. He was
thrown out and received some ugly cuts
about the head. AS in the wreck of
Monday, Engineer Litch's presence of
mind saved the passengers. Fireman
Guy Gleason was instantly killed by the
flying debris.
DEATH OF FIREMAN MATTHEWS
Henry A. Matthews, killed near Allard,
Mont, August 10, 1908, was born at Les
ter Prairie, Minnesota, May 20. 1881.
There, with two sisters and one brother
older and four brothers younger than
himself, his boyhood days were spent, and
there his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Matthews still reside. Two brothers are
now living in Napoleon, N. D., and the
other members OF his immediate family
are located at different Minnesota points.
Mr.. Matthews for several years atten-
ded school at Mankato, Minnesota, where
he made speciality of engineering.
In 1904 he came to Dickinson where
he has since been in the employ of the
Northern Pacific, three years as fireman
and the last year as engineer. During
the slack summer season he had not had
a regular engine and had been firing
east from Dickinson for Engineer John
Dobson. His first run as passenger fire.
man was the fatal trip of Monday with
Engineer Litch, leaving home Monday
morning and starting on the return run in
the afternoon. s..,.,
In 1906, Henry Matthews was married
to Miss Minnie Froh, also of Lester
Prairie. They began housekeeping at
once in their own home in Dickinson on
upper Clough street, where they have
since resided. To them was born a
daughter, Hulda. now 18 months old.
Deceased was one of the kindest and
best of men and was held in highest es-
teen by every one. He was member
of the Brotherhood and carried small
amount of insurance.
1t was his request that, if anything
happened to him at any time, his body
should be taken to Lester Prairie for
burial. Accordingly the bereaved wife
and baby daughter, accompanied by Mrs.
w. R. Veigel of this city, went east
Wednesday with the remains to the old
home OF both Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews,
where Lutheran services were held la
ter in the week.
The sudden and tragic death of Mr..
Matthews, cut down in his early man.
hood, has cast an unusual gloom over the
city, and keenest sympathy for the
young widow and baby daughter finds
expression on all sides.
The Dickinson press., 1908-08-15

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