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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-03
DESPERATE BATTLE.
Mexican Mountaineers Ki'l Five Peo-

Mexican MountalneerS hI'I Five Peo-
pie and Are T
Culiacan, Mexico, Eel 2 Two
women and three i ~ killed
and another woman Ided in a
fight between mountaineers and a
band of gypsies on the road to MaZa-
tian. News of the fight has just
reached here. The mountaineers de-
manded that the gypsy women attend
a dance and when they refused open
ed fire. Two of the women fell dead
and another was badly wounded
The mountaineers fed, but were pur-
sued by the gypsy men, who succeed
ed in killing three of them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
SPAN|ARDS LOSING HEAVILY
WAR WITH MooRS CONTINUES
UNABATED.
500 Dead, 1900 Wounded, Many Tor
tured in the Last Three
Days.

Lisbon, Port.-The Secolis Melil
la correspondent says that the Span
iards have lost 500 men killed ant
100 wounded in the last three day.
lighting with the Moorish tribesmen
and that 80 officers and $50 men have
fallen into the hands of the Moors
who tortured them before putting
them to death.
Madrid, Aug. 7.-Offlcial dispatches
received from Melilla say that the
Moors, in increased numbers, again
attacked the advanced posts of the
Spaniards and that one soldier was
wounded. Artillery shelled the plain
OF Nader where horsemen were seer
to be assembling. The reports also
say that another convoy has been at
tackled by the Moors and that in the
ensuing fight two Spaniards were
wounded.
Madrid, Aug. liking Alfonso has
signed a decree appointing Deputy
Crespo Azorin governor of Barcel
Ona.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
WANTS TO DIE POOR
DR.. PearsonS About to Give Away
Last of His Wealth.
Has Donated 100000 to Smaller Col.
leses and Universities During
Last 25 Years-Won Riches
In Real Estate.

Chicago.-Dr. Daniel X. Pearsons is
going, in way, to Guido Andrew Car
negie. He is going to give his last
million dollars away before the four
teenth of next April, when, nothing
happening, he will celebrate his nine
tieth birthday. He will keep only a
sum which he thinks is sufficient to
pay his simple way for the few years
longer he expects to live.
When he gives away his last mil
lion he will have disposed of $1,000
600 in the last rs years. The greater
part of it has been unlOosened in the
last Is years. His policy is to give to
the small college. The wealthy insti.
tutions, with powerful alumni associa-
tons, receive none of his money. He
believes the small and needy denOmi-
national colleges throughout the coun-
try are doing more for the poor boy
and turning out a better class of
American citizens than the more cele-
brated universities.
For 60 years Dr. PearsOns has been
a noted character in and about Chi
SdSO. ne Is more IMAM SIX lteL III
height, and not even his SO years have
eradiCated the atmosphere of physical
and mental power which he carries.
His early education was limited to a
short college course which proved CT
great value to him in his subsequent
successful career.
He has no family, and but few dis
tant relatives. So far the only Objec-
ton to his philanthropy has come
from institutions that for one reason
or another failed to get his money.
In a quaint, ancient house in the
suburb of Hinsdale DR., PeaTsOns lives.
1t is EMPOWERED in massive trees, with
a wide sweep of lawn studded with
flowers. For scores of years he was
daily passenger on commuter trains
to and from the city. That was when
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
FINE STOCK FOR INDIANS.
Government Distributes II In Lieu Of
Cash for Lands.

Pierre.-The Indians on the Chey~
enne river reservation have just been
presented with fine lot of horses,
cattle and an equipment Of farming
implements by the government, in
lieu Of cash payments for lands. In
a few days there will be commenced
at the agency the distribution of $780,
900 of annuity money, which means
over 500 a head for all Indians on the
reserve, young or old. The merchants
along the borders Of the reserve are
laying in stocks of goods for the
reaping Of the harvest.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
UNDER THE SEA 20 CENTURIES
Vase Which II Is Believed Dates Back
to 1876 3. c., in Possession OF
Massachusetts Man.

Boston.-Here is a vase which Is
well worth study, for if the stories
told about it are true, it is find OF
interest to Psychologists, for it prob
ably dates back to at least the year
126 B. c. 1t is now in the possession
of John Quadara, of Somerville, and
he has been offered $500 for it, but
has spurned the offer, claiming he
desires to retain it for himself.
The story of the vase, as he tells it.,
is interesting in the extreme. He
says that four years ago this month,
Sicilian fishermen plying their calling
were one day delighted to feel a Sc
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

trip Is about forty-five miles and takes
nine hours. There are mountain
chutes, fat rapids and other rapids
between Elk lake and Latchford and
as the boats do not run them, there
has to be boat at each portage, to
make connections. The engines on
the boats are all wood burners and
run quite slow, SO 1t makes the trip
rather tiresome.
1t was in 1870 that Charles H. gave
to his cousin Prince Rupert-the bold
but none too successful cavalier of the
civil war-the exclusive right to trade
with the Indians in that great stretch
of country whose rivers run down to
Hudsons bay. The Hudson's Bay
Company was formed by Prince Ru.
pert and his associates, who exploited
the concession, and its history for
nearly two-and-a-half centuries has
been one of astonishing holiness and
success. Furs were the companys
main concern in it's early days Its
agents. established in factories or
forts, traded with the Indian hunters.
collected the pelts, and dispatched
them by the inland waterways on the
long and perilous route to the coast
for transmission to England. Even
to this day the company's fur trade
is being carried on In like manner,
though in more northerly regions, for
the settlement of population in the
south has driven the fur-bearing ami.
mails to the primaeval solitudes beyond.
In unbroken sequence for about GEN.
fury the company's feet has sailed
from Edmonton down the Athabasca
into and on down the Great Macken.
zie river to the Arctic ocean, return.
ing in the autumn with the furs taken
ten months before.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

he was in the real estate business
He has now given up business and is
deyoting all his time to solving the
puzzle how to give away his money
so that it will do the most good
This last ten hundred thousand dol
lars he has announced he will give 10
Chicago. His home city has been cut
out of his benefactions largely be-
cause there are no small colleges IL
1t. He refuses to say how he is going
to give his last million or who will
be the beneficiary.
In all AZ colleges in "a states have
shared DR.. Pearson's money. All he
asks is that they be Christian colleges.
There is no discrimination because
of denomination or creed. Whitman
college has received 100000, Beloit
college 100000, Mount Holyoke col
lege $4,000, Chicago Theological
seminary $2S0,000. These represent
his largest four gifts. From $4,000
to 100000 has been given to small
and comparatively unknown colleges
in Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Iowa, Missouri and many other
states.
DR.. Pearsons made his money in
real estate in the early days of Chi
cago. He not only dealt in city real
estate. but made speciality of farm
lands. He represented the Illinois
Central railway in disposing of mil
lions of fine farms in its land grant,
given by the state when the road was
constructed. For almost so years DR..
Pearsons has been active in real es.
tate. Investments that he made in
Chicago in the early years increased
a thousandfold and have now been
sold.
Mr.. Pearsons gives the credit for
his philanthropic interests largely to
his wife, who died three years ago
1T was her idea," he said. "She was
a keen business woman and she want.
ed what money We had to be spent as
wisely as possible. Therefore we DO.
gan a systematic study of the regions
which seemed to be most in need of
better facilities for the making of
citizenship"
More than 100000 has been dis
tributed among AZ institutions. Among
the colleges which have benefited are
Lake Forest university, Beloit college
Knox, Chicago Theological seminary
Mccormick Theological seminary
Drury college, Yankton college, Colo
RADIO college, Fargo college, Noun,
Holyoke seminary, Berea college, Ma
rietta, McKendree. Grand Prairie sem
mary, Whitman college. Olivet col
lege. Fairmont college, Carleton, and
Anatolia college in Turkey. which has
received over 100000. At one time
Mr.. Pearsons had more than $3.50. 900
loaned to needy students.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

we're tug on their deep line, which was
dragging bottom at a depth of $50
feet, just off Panaria, among the Lii
pari islands, north of Sicily.
Upon pulling in the line their joy
was turned to chagrin when they
found they had hooked not a fish, but
some sort of old jar, the graceful out
lines of which were almost concealed
by the growth of coral and barnacles
which adhered to it. The interior of
the vase was filled with mud, which
made it very heavy and had given rise
to hopes of a large fish, when they
first hooked it.
The vase bore every evidence of
having been on the bottom of the sea
for centuries, but that fact did not
greatly impress the fishermen, who,
however, did think enough of it to car
ry it ashore. Later they carefully
chiseled away as much of the marine
growth from its sides as possible, as
we'll as from the inside neck, and then
worked the mud out from the bowl
of the vase. This done, they consid-
cred its appearance much improved.
They were about to present it to a
wealthy merchant of the Panaria Is
land when they changed their minds.
1t was the sight of a small sum of
money which caused this alteration
in their plans.
John Quadara had taken a vacation
from his little shoe shop in Somer-
vile and had gone to Italy to visit
the scenes of his boyhood. While at
Sicily he learned of the vase found
by the fishermen and went to see it.
He is no authority on ancient relics,
but he had an idea that the vase was
worth something. Learning the fish
ermen intended giving it away, he
offered a small sum for it, and it be-.
came his property.
The jar is of plain red earthenware,
the inside of the neck apparently
plainly showing the handiwork of
the artist who wrought it, despite it's
partial coating of marine growth. The
inside of the bowl seems much
smoother, almost too smooth to have
been done by hand, and it is as clean
as if fresh from the pottery. The
owner accounts for this by the fact
that it has SO long been filled with
mud from the bottom of the sea.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Grandmother's Two Fads.

my grandmother" said the man
who was raised on the farm, was a
woman of great determination. One
day she was showing grandfather and
me how to seize hornets and smash
in their skulls beneath the thumb and
forefinger before they could sting
a little trick in which the old lady
took great pride. She picked the vel.
low buzzer off the window shade, the
usual faint, crushing sound was heard
and the old lady smilingly held the
dead body up for our approval. We
showed proper admiration for the
fear, but still regretfully preferred to
slap the little fiends with board.
Not till several days afterward did
we notice the swollen finger, and dis
cover that the hornet, by some sort of
devlish ingenuity, had managed to
string grandmother.
she also used to cut ND with a
hoe all the snakes she could find and
feed them to the chickens. Snake
meat, especially milk snakes, gave the
chicken a peculiarly fine flavor, she
asserted. No one could contradict this
theory, the fine flavor was there every
Thanksgiving day to prove it,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
GOOD rEMPLARs AT wAuPAcA,
National Grand Lodge Of the Interna-
tional Order Is Holding Its
Fifth Annual Session.

Waupaca.-The enemies Of strong
drink took possession Of the assembly
grounds at Camp Cleghorn, when the
National Grand lodge of the Interna-
tional Order of Good Templars began
is fifth annual session. The numerous
delegates and their friends were given
an informal reception, and then the
regular work Of the meeting was. at
tackled, with a vim and enthusiasm,
George F. Cotterill, of Seattle, the
grand chief templar, presided over the
sessions and National Grand Secre-
tary Willard o. Wylie, of Beverly,
Mass, is busy attending to the duties
of his office.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
$32,12O,S29 $2,324,O29

Totals ... S32, 1882 $2,324,O
The increase on railway valuations
were the heaviest on the Milwaukee
and the Northwestern systems, the
former getting an increase of $4,000,
and the latter being boosted $374,0 900.
The average increase in these systems
was over $500 mile. 1t is estimated
that the increase in real estate valU-
alton in the older counties, through
the changes made in the county au-
ditOrs meeting last spring will in
crease that class of property at least
$25 100000 this year and the increase
from new lands brought under taxation
through final proofs will add several
million dollars more. This will bring
the total assessed valuation of the
state for the year to somewhere near
1920, 200, 900, an increase of about $40,-
100000 over the returns of year ago
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Reminded Him of Home.

A man whose boyhood had been
spent within stones throw of Bea.
con hill and that mighty edifice in
which the Commonwealth of Massa.
chusetts is yearly saved, was recently
summoned to admire his wife's new
hat. Round and steep and brilliant.
ly yellow it was-the very latest"
cabriolet. The man looked at it long
and thoughtfully, and then, That
takes me back" he breathed.
What do you mean?" inquired his
puzzled wife. who had been prepared
for sarcasms, but not signs.
why, the hats the living image OF
the dome of the Boston statehouse-if
you'd only had 1t just little bigger!"
And as he made his escape she
heard him humming: How dear ia
my heart are the scepAs of my child.
hood"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
&. W. MILLER DIES AT ELK POINT
1871 Pioneer Of South Dakota and a
Cleveland Appointee.

Elk Point.-E. w. Miller, one Of
Elk Points best-known citizens, died
from a tumor of the throat He was
born Feb. II, 1894, in Wooster, Pa,
and was graduated at Jefferson col
lege, and came to Elk Point in 1871.
He was the second territorial superin-
tendent Of schools and was states
attorney for Union county four years.
In Cleveland's first term he was re-
ceiver Of the United States land office
at Huron, and United States district
attorney for the southern half Of
South Dakota in Cleveland's second
term. He was a charter member Of
the Odd Fellows lodge here and a
past grand master.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Bidders on Fixtures.

Pierre.-After two days considera.
ton. Of the exhibits of six different
bidders for electrical fixtures for the
new state capitol, the commission has
awarded the contract to the Enos
Company. Of New York, represented
In the bidding by w. B. Miller, of
Baltimore. The contract price is $751;
900, and all of the designs submitted
were Of pleasing outline. but that of
the Enos Company appeared to be
the best TO the commission.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
STRIKE IN eoMPER's OFFICE.
Operators Of Typewrting Machines
Demand Vacations.

Washington, D. C.-Samuel Com.
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, is threatened with
strike in the federatiOn's offices.
The fair operators of typewriting ma
chimes in the federation's Offices here
have demanded 80 day vacations and
in Mr.. Gompers' absence in Europe
the acting officials have not seen fit
to grant the request. The girls de-
clare they are as much entitled to
their vacations as is Mr.. Gompers,
who is now travelling through Europe
at the expense of the federation of
labor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
w. c. White Inventor.

DeSmet.-The latest South Dakota
inventor to attract attention is w. C.
White. proprietor of local machine
shop. who has just been granted a
patent on an invention of his that
is expected to prove very valuable.
The invention ia four or Ave horse
evener that is intended to be used in
blowing or breaking. The invention Is
different from anything now in use.
and those who have inspected 1t say
1t will prove big improvement over
present methods Of doing the work to
be accomplished by II.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
COURT RULING GUSTS MAYOR.
Fraud and Corrupt Methods Make
Void Election In 1907.

Lexington, Kentucky-Judge Watts
Parker, in the circuit court, ue-
clared void, because of fraud and
corrupt methods, the election for city
officers held in 1907. The effect of
the decision is to GUST Mayor Skain
and three other officials. All four are
democrats.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
NEW STEAMER LINE TO SWEDEN
Vessels viii Establish Direct Route
Between That Country and V. 8.

Stockholm, Sweden.-Axel Johnson,
a local millionaire, has purchased two
large ocean steamers with a speed Of
eighteen knots an hour for the pur-
pose of establishing the first direct
passenger line between Sweden and
America.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
SEATTLE MAN NOMINATED.
-.
Ellis De Bruer Will Become New
Commissioner of immigration.

Washington, d. C.-The president
Wash, as commissioner of immigra-
ton at that place. The position, a
new one with $4,000 yearly salary, was
formerly filled by an immigration in
SpeCtor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
NEW GIGANTIC STEEL PLANT.
Initial Outlay Of $4,000, 900 for Mexico
City Project.

Mexico City, Mexico.-A gigantic
steel plant will be established in this
city within the coming year by French
and American capital. The initial out
lay will be s50.O00,000 Victor Bel
anger, Of Paris Is the head of the con.
Germ. A large part Of the capital will
come from Paris and Boston. Cosl
and iron mines will be acquired later
by the company.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Taft Coming to Twin Cities.

Washington, d. C.-Two full days,
from o'clock Saturday morning to
8 o'clock Sunday night, Sept. IS and
10, are to be given by President Taft
{ tohe Twin Cities. The presidents
schedule has been completed as to
the time allowed for the Minneapolis
Sc. Paul stop; but the program for the
two days has not been taken up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Michigan Railroad Meraer,

Manistique, Michigan.-By a deal
which has been practically closed
in the past few days, the Ann Arbor
Railway company has secured control
of the Manistique, Marquette and
Northern railroad, which extends from
this place to Singleton, 40 miles,
and connects there with the Duluth,
South Shore and Atlantic.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR PEkiN
Chinese Government Orders Appara.
tus Installed.

New York, N. Y.-The tinkle of
$500 American telephones installed by
a New York company will be heard in
Pekin, China. Word has just been
received here by cable that the Chin
csc government has signed a contract
with New York company for the in
stallation of a complete system in the
capital city at cost of $150,000.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
WILL HANDLE AMERICAN CASE
Arbitration Of Newfoundland
Fisheries Dispute.

Boston.-Samuel James Elder, who
has been appointed. senior counsel for
the United States in the arbitration
of the Newfoundland fisheries dispute
at The Hague, is a prominent Boston
Republican, as well as being an ora
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
INCREASES OF s2,324,o2e IN COR
PoRATE PROPERTY OVER
LAST YEARS LISTING.
MILWAUKEE RY. HIT HARDEST
With Nearly Half a Million Increase
All Glasses Of Public Service
Corporation Are Raised
Over Last Year.

Pierre.-The state assessment board
has completed it's work of assessing
corporate property for the year and
has increased the total assessment
value Of that class of property in the
state $2,324,O29 for the year, making
total of $3S, 12O,S29 for all property
of that class. The figures on differ
ent classes are:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

tor, writer and attorney. Mr.. Elder
graduated from Yale university in
1873. five years before President
Taft's graduation from the same uni.
versity. and has been engaged In law
practice in Boston since 1875. He u
now In his sixtieth year.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-04-09

". ". WILCOX PASSED AWAY
At Ann Arbor Last Monday. Per-
itonitis Followed Operation for APP
pendicitis. Funeral Wednesday.

The community was shocked last
Monday evening when news came from
Ann Arbor that w. w. Wilcox had
passed away at the hospital in that city.
Mr.. Wilcox was taken sick one week ago
last Saturday. On the "Wednesday fol
lowing his trouble was diagnosed as APP
pendcitis and he was removed to Ann
Arbor for an operation, which was sue
cessfully performed on the following
day. He was apparently doing as well
as could be expected, when peritonitis
set in and be passed away Monday after
noon. His son Roy was with him at the
time Of his death.
Deceased was born in Paw Paw and
was 81 years old at the time of his
death Tie was married in 1873 to Miss
Ida Benton of Mattswan and moved TO
North Dakota in 1882, where they lived
for about 20 years, when Paw Paw again
became their home. He leaves a widow,
five children, Earl, Roy, Harry. Cecil
and Hazel, all of Paw Paw, a father,
three sisters and two brothers, besides
large circle of sympathizing friends to
mourn his untimely death lie was
kind husband and father, good neigh
Dor and was universally respected in
the community 10 which he lived.
The funeral services we're held from
the late residence Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. M. Grigsby officiating. Interment
was at the Fitch cemetery.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-04-09
DRAMATIC DAY At COTER|E
Interesting Program Arranged for
Wednesday, April IL, at the
Coterie Club Rooms.

Wednesday, April Ia, is dramatic day
at the Coterie. The following program
has been arranged for the day. Remem-
Der the time and place, Wednesday,
April IA, 800 p. III. at the Coterie club
rooms:
PROGRAM.
Violin solo Aileen Van Buskirk
Mary e. Grigsby, accompanist.
Vocal solo" Baby Doll'' Audrey Cross
PLAY--"THE CHAMPION OF HER SEX"
Will be presented by the following
caste, all artists:
Mrs. Duplex a widow with money!
Jeanette Lee
Mrs. Deborah Hartshorn her mother)
Jennie Buskirk
Florence Duplex her daughterl
Ma ME Wakeman
Caroline Duplex her step -daughter)
Harriet Gorton
Rhoda Denton n--C Clara Rennie
PollIe Nay Fannie Woodman
Katie o Neil (the cook
Emogene O'Leary
Maggie Donovan { the chamber maid)
Zlpha Ferguson
Vocal solo Neenah Hunter
Mrs. Maud Sellick, accompapist.
Girls quartet Misses Snow, More, Cole
and Shepard.
Visitors welcome al the usual guest
fee of 10 cents.
Mamie Wakeman,
Leader.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-04-09
CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD CAUSE,

The Michigan Anti-Tuberculosis es-
sociation have issued very pretty and
striking Easter stamp. The funds de-
rived from the sale of these stamps will be
used to bring new life aud hope to those
afflicted with the white plague. The
stamps can be bought in Paw Paw at
the news stand, drug stores, banks and
of the teachers. The object is a worthy
one, the price is but one and five cents,
and every citizen should contribute lib
orally to the cause of stamping out the
dread disease