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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, June 14.-Wheat-
July, s$1.02k;s Sept, 91N@92c; Dec,
9Oc.. On track-No. hard, $1.07; No.
1 Northern, $1.O4@1.06; No. 2 North
ern, $1.O2@1.O4; No. Ncrthern, 99c@
$1O1 -.-Js~e1 SIS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
II F. BOSWORTH

IL. GENERAL CONTRACTOR
viii raise or move your buildings,
build your foundations, dig your eel
lars, in fact do anything you want
done in good and workmanlike man.
ner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-15
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June Wheat July.
$3.50; Sept, $3.50; Dec, 9o1sc. Corn
July, 57Ac; Sept, 581kc; Dec,
55Ac. Oats-July, 36c;; Sept, 341s@
534Ac; Dec, 35 II c. Pork $22.70;s
Sept, $22.15. Butter Creameries,
2411A@27c; diaries, 23026c. Eggs
15h @161sc. Poultry-Turkeys, 25@=
126c; chickens, 22W23c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
FALLING OF WALLS KILLS MAY
OR.
Was Warning Firemen of Danger
When Collapse Came Which Killed
Him and Another.

Ell Paso, Aug. 14.-W. E. Robinson,
mayor Of Ell Paso lost his life at
9 o'clock this morning while endeav-
oring to warn a number of firemen
of imminent danger from a tottering
wall At the same time, Todd Ware,
a fireman, was instantly killed and
William Robinson and Dave Sullivan,
also firemen were injured, the latter
perhaps fatally.
The casualties followed a fire which
broke out in the store of Calisho Dry
Goods company, and ruined it.
AS the mayor approached the build
ing large portion of brick wall fell.
crushing Robinson and Ware and
knocking the other men down. Mr.
Robinson witnessed the accident.
Conservative estimates place the loss
at $225,0O0.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
NiAyESvIILE.

Mayesville. Aug. 15.-The county
campaign meeting scheduled for
Mayesville on Wednesday will take
tro form OF a basket picnic. The meet
ing will probably be held on the
school grounds. II present plans are
carried out. There should be a large
attendance of voters and their fami-
lies. AS a rule. these meetings have
not been very we'll attended here Of
recent years. but the picnic feature
may draw a crowd. IL the candidates
cannot do so.
Messrs. ~. ID. Womble and ]. E.
Anderson have gone TO Blue Springs.
Mrs. w. b. Chandler and children
are visiting In Manning.
Mrs. III. F. walker and Master
Make Walker. are on a visit to Char
lesion.
Miss Elma Mayes has returned
from a visit to Orangsburg.
Mr.. w. b. Chandler has gone on q
trip to Chick Springs.
Messrs. r. F. DesChamps and J..
M. shaw have gone to Niagara Falls.
Toronto. and other points.
Mr.. b. G. Chandler is spending
some time at Glenn Springs.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

OF the laboring classes to suffer, and
is enriching those who have capital,
is permitted (because of power) to
become a law.
We should not know nor have
factions in our government, and if
each faction would honestly support
any bill coming from either faction
which would be for the benefit of the
majority of the people, instead of the
present so-called rotten. selfish, graft
ing. scheming self government
then there would be no cause to try
to break the solid South.
We believe the intentions of our
President toward the South to be
good ones, but when such men as
Postmaster General Hitchcock is
placed in a position where he has so
much power and control, whose every
action under the guise of economy
has been a blow at the Souh, marked
by unmistakable hatred for the South
is in our Judgment a very poor way
indeed to try to make coat tail swing
ers out Of Southern boys who are suf-
fering under the hand Of oppression.
Under this motto of economy the
committee would not recommend an
appropriation for the establishing of
new rural mail routes, and Congress
was forced to make it in order to
sustain a part of the Republican plat
form. Under this motto, a deaf ear
was turned against the pleas for
bread, from the mail carriers of the
rural districts. Under this motto,
however. a raise in salary for city
carriers was recommended, a raise for
a certain line of salaried officers in
the Postal service was recommended.
This government has never done
anything for the farmer and the
poorer class Of laboring people, which
would lift them up, financially, NOR
ally or spiritually, other than the
few rural mail routes which have been
established. Under this motto Of econ
omy an internal and diabolical plan
seems to be brewing to abolish rural
mail routes and put back into service
the star route system. We trust that
President Taft will exercise his better
Judgment and not present such a
message to Congress, which If recon-
mended and put into practice would
In the near future 1--WE believe) re-
suit in the death politically of the
Republican party.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
THIEF GRABS DIAMONDS.
Also Purse With Railroad Tickets He
Probably Will Not Ride On.

Asheville, n. c., Aug. IA clever
thief succeeded in getting away with
a silver purse containing $500 worth
Of diamonds, three railroad tickets
to New Orleans and about SIS in
currency. the property of Mrs J. Nu-
ma Jordy, wife of a prominent lum-
herman Of New Orleans, last night and
has not yet been captured. The cou-
pie were stopping at a local hotel.
Mrs. Jordon left her purse on a table
End while on the porch the thief grab
bed 1t. Sensational developments may
he expected, according to the desec-
tives.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
REVENUES ON INCREASE
internal Revenue Receipts are S43,-
515,296 Larger Than i'm Previous
Year

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE govern
ment derived $2S9,728,015 from
collections Of internal revenue, includ-
ing the corporation tax, during the
fiscal year ended June 80 last, accord
ing to the preliminary report of Com
missioner of Internal Revenue CabelI.
made public tonight. This is an in
crease Of s43,515,296 over the pre-
vious fiscal year.
The receipts for the fiscal year.
with increases or decreases over the
previous year, include the following:
Spirits, s14S,02s,212; increase s1s.-
161.177.
Cigars, cigarettes, snuff and tobac-
co, s57.SSs,352; increase s6,s02,174.
Fermented liquors. s6O,572,2s5; in
crease s3,115,S77.
Oleomargarine, s1,0s9,503: increase
s1s7,3o7.
Miscellaneous, including corpora
ton tax, opium. playing cards, etc,
s21,s72,6S1; increase s21,o3s,sse.
Illinois led the States Iii the aggre-
gate amounts Of collections with s4s,-
1928, the next nearest being New
York, s36,157,224; Kentucky, ss2,-
26o,27S; Indiana, s2S,ss5,24o; Penn
sylvania, s25,s61,s7o; Ohio, s2o.sss,-
845.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE.
WEwSY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
xtoms OF Interest From all Parts Of
Sumter and Adjoining Counties.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENT
Mail your letters so hat they will
esach this Office not later than Mon
nay when intended for Wednesdays s
paper and not later than Thursday
Tor Saturdays issue. This. Of course.
applies only to regular correspond
snca In case OF items of unusual
news value. send In Immediately by
nail. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acceptable up to the
hour OF going to press. Wednesdays
paper Ia printed Tuesday afternoon
sad Saturdays paper Friday after
noon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
RENfBERF.

Rerbert, Aug. 1--we are having
rain. rain. lots of rain. At this late
day of the crop season. we feel sure
that all light lands will knock up and
shed. Fodder pulling has commenced
I'm our section. but these almost never
ceasing rains will put quiet on
things generally.
There is some sickness in our COM
munity
Patrons of rural mail routes are
requested to always turn up nags
when leaving mail in the box. and to
always leave down the flags when
taking the mail out
Mr.. weatherly of Dalzell. was in
our community yesterday with view
of locating in this section.
We frequently notice some new
move on the part of the Republican
administration to break up the solid
South and set up a Republican
majority in the Southern States.
How the Republican leaders or
President Taft can hope to bring
about such change under the pres
ent mode of so-called Republican
government is more than any intelli-
gent fair thinking. reasonable man
can imagine. The constitution of
the United States provides equal
rights 10 all. and special privileges
10 none. II these principles set forth
Ia our constitution were observed
with honest intention by our honor
able President. by Congress, by the
Senate. by all Office holders all over
the United States. there would be no
need OF trying TO break the solid
South. for under the hand of Justice
and co-equal rights meted out TO
every citizen. our would-be great gov
ernment would loom up like a daz-
zling light. the guiding star of the
world. and Democrat or Republican.
friend or foe. the rich and poor
would all with one accord strive to
attain that high standard OF morality
which would lead the world TO bow
at the feet OF the great ruler Of the
universe.
tion. never will The love OF power.
not exist. and we venture the asser-
tion. never will The love OF power
majestic progress. maddened ambit-
Ion, greed tyranny. ard oppression Is
upon US. and the all-seeing eye of an
avenging God is looking with dis
pleasure Ipon the way man Is utilizing
his God-giVen talents, and the day IL
fast approaching when we as a gov
eminent will learn that justice awaits
every human being on the face OF
Gods green earth. and that the
oppressors Will receive their rewards
where neither ill-gotten unjust riches
rank. position or friends can, or
will avail.
According To- newspaper reports
when II became known that the
figuring up Of the census taking
would give the Southern States a
larger number OF representatives.
why some OF the Republican leaders
Immediately took steps and con-
ferred with the President TO devise
some plan To prevent the increase
which would be just. legal lawful and
right. Just so with every bill that
might be n benefit To the United
States as a whole. and 10 the labor
tng masses Witch is tho backbone Of
the world, n offered by Democrat
(because power) II Is kicked out. while
on the other hand such bills as the
tariff bill, which Is causing millions
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
Popular Jokes.

The most popular joke which has
been published in any language In the
history of the world is stated to be
that which appeared in ain obscure cor
ner of the Punch almanac for lS45. II
read. advice to persons about to mar
ry-Don't" 1t would be interesting to
know who was its author. Another.
founded on a similar subject, was the
"Advice to persons who have .fall., in
love'-Fall out" One of the most bril-
liant things that ever appeared In our
contemporary was the brief dialogue
between an inquiring child and his i'm
patient parent What is mind?" mo
matter" What is matter?" Never
nd."-Westminster Gazette.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
HATTIE RICHARDSON ACQUTT-
TED.
Alleged Blind Tiger Found Not Guilty.

The case of the city VS.. Hattie
Richardson, charged with storing
liquor for unlawful purposes, was tried
in the Recorders court Monday. The
evidence put up by the city was long
drawn, but interesting, the defense
putting up no witnesses at all.
Hattie Richardson lives in the
"pen" on n. Sumter street, and ac-
cording to the evidence, she ordered
a keg of liquor in the name of anoth-
er negress, Lula Mahoney, Lula CIV
ing her consent to this.
Hattie sent Rozier Dozier to the ex-
press office for the booze, and the
officers learning that he had receiv-
ed liquor. searched his house but
found nothing.
However, they found out later that
Hattie really had the liquor and so
Instituted a search, and found the keg
of booze hid under some trash in
her yard, where she had placed il
upoli iedIlllIB lIldI the O1l1CerS were
out hunting for booze.
1t was also brought out at the tria.
that William Richardson, who it is
alleged lives with Hattie, had receiv-
ed several shipments of liquor lately,
the attorney for the city attempting
to show that the two negroes were
evidently conducting a blind tiger to-
gether, and it was proved that Hat
tie had made a practice of ordering
liquor in the name Of others at sew
eral different times.
The defendant was represented by
c. Capers Smith. Esq, and the city
by John II. Clifton, Esq.
The jury. Messrs. w. B. Boyle, II.
s. Cherry. Walter Ballard, j. d.
Jones and +. r. BrailSford foud for
the defendant a verdict of mot
guilty"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
PISGAH.

Pisgah, Aug. 15.-Our section has
had fine rains since Friday, some OF
them very heavy. Cotton looks green
and fiourishing. but it is getting So
late in the season that a great deal
of 1t wont mature.
We are having a lot of sickness i'm
this section. and strange to say chills
and fever, which have never both.
cred us before. Several have the
shakes. and are shaken badly, to
their discomfort.
Mr.. John T. Watson has a little
boy quite i'll with fever.
Messrs. j. l.. Gillis, T. j. Brown
and ID. G. Brown went to Columbia
and Eastover last week.
Rev. T. l.. Cole is aiding the pas
tor at Mt. Olivet church this week in
meeting. He baptized at Mzpah
church yesterday afternoon; said the
meeting at Mt. Zion church last week
was fine one. Several additions to
Rev. S. b. Hatfield will preach at
Pine Creek church. Camden, on next
Sunday The annual gathering at the
General Sumter Memorial Academy
last Saturday was a very pleasant af-
fair. Several fine addresses were de-
livered during the day. The one by
MIR. Watson was exceptionally prac-
tical, and interesting. The good peo-
pie around there did all they could
to make it pleasant for the visitors.
and they admirably succeeded. Din
ner was ample for ALL The writer is
under many obligations for courtesies
shown him. few candidates were
present, and IL politics was mention
ed the writer never heard it. The
day was given up for social enjoy
ment. In the afternoon the Farmers
Union met and several interesting ad
dresses were delivered.
If the government agents. or ex-
perts. would visit the farms Of Park
er Bros. at Dalzell. and Capt. c. l..
Emanuel, at Borden's they would
soon see that these gentlemen don't
need any advice how to farm. The
large farm of the Parker Bros, will
make on an average of fifty bushels
Of corn TO the acre, and cotton Is
equally fine.
Mr. r. W. Parker. Jr., is the eff
cient manager OF this large business.
and the fine crops show that he not
only understands the business but is
an up-to-date man in agriculture.
Now this crop is on land that a few
years ago would not grow cotton
finger high in places and practically
nothing was made. Mr.. f.. w. Park
er, Sr has corn good for rs bush.
els per acre and cotton that will make
over bale per acre.
Capt. Emanuel has made waste
places blossom like the rose. He has
cotton that will make 1000 pounds
or more per acre, and some corn
equally fine. He is very extensive
planter and his large farm shows
fine management and culture. Mr..
q. w. Hatfield is Ovcrsccr of this
large farm. He is very energetic
man with fine business judgment and
carefully watches every detail OF the
business. The fine crops is the result
Of fine management
Cap. Emanuel is not only n large
planter, and extensive land holder.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
10 nest his Eves

The people who quit reading Just to
rest their eyes might take hint by
Inference from the reply made by an
old illiterate. \ passing man found
him apparently deeply interested In a
paper.
On looking close it became apparent
that his paper was upside down, and
he was asked forthwith why be held 1t
thus.
His reply almost knocked the Ques
TONER out. 1t was:
Just to rest my eyes"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
INSTITUTE At STATEBURG.
FARMERS MEETING AT GEN.
SUMTER ACADEMY.
Addresses Delivered by Prof Ira w.
Williams, Mr.. III. =. Smith and Col.
IL. j. WatsOn-COl. Dargan Pro-
poses Disarmament of Battleship
South Carolina.

The semi-annual meeting of the
Sumter County Agricultural Society
was held at Gen. Sumter Academy
Saturday with about $50 persons pre-
sent. The meeting was interesting
and profitable, practical and timely
addresses being delivered by Prof.
Ira w. Williams. Mr.. A. G. Smith and
Col. E. ]. Watson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

ness. He is very pleasant man with
great big kind heart i'm him and
tull OF push and energy.
] cite these two large farms to
show what can be done here. Horace
Greeley used to say eco West young
man" If the old fellow was alive
now, he no doubt would say eco
South young man"
Mr.. j. Il. Walker died recently at
the homo OF his daughter, Mrs. j. f.
Bolton i'm Marlboro county, aged
about SO years. He was the father
OF the late Mrs. J. T.. DuPre.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17
The Ono WAY Out.

She--Why did he marry her at all II
he Intended getting divorce so speed
ay? He-Because he didn't think it
would be honorable to break their en-
gagement.-Kansas City Journal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

\ horse, attached to a delivery
wagon, belonging to the Mu-
tual Ice Co, ran away on North Main
Street Saturday. The wagon was
badly broken up, but the driver was
uninjured.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

Let no man presume to give advice
to others who has not first given good
counsel to himself.-Seneca.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-08-17

"The first step taken in the great
agricultural campaign was to produce
more corn, because the people knew
something about it. Everything was
brought to bear upon the important
department of farm demonstration
and all Joined in the campaign, and
what was the result? In three years
tho yield was increased from a little
over seventeen million bushels to a
little over thirty-seven million bushels,
and I believe we shall reach the
fifty million mark this year. Then
the matter Of growing legumes and
cover crops was taken up so as to
avoid spending so much money for
expensive nitrogen. The next and
most important step Is the growing
of live stock. l knew that he couldn't
succeed in growing live stock with our
corn cribs and hay out in the West
We can raise a hog. cow or horse for
much less money than we can out
West. Another step that has been
taken. we have been the dumping
ground for rotten food from nearly
all the other States. Last winter the
state gave us a law affording pro-
lection along that line. DR.. Knapp
and the government have been try
ing to make this a model State in
agriculture.
eve have been wasting our BIRTH
right raising cotton and nothing else;
sending out of the State every year
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
NY FIRST AUTOMOBILE RIDE.

Dear Editor: One Sunday about
two weeks ago, 2my cousin, aunt, uncle,
grandmother and went for an auto.
mobile ride. It was the first time l
had ever ridden in an automobile.
We went down town, and then
across the Market street bridge. we
went out Ward street until we came
to Sheridan avenue, which Is q very
pretty street. We went down sheri'
dan to Wabash avenue and then down
Madison, which led to the village road.
This road is ten miles long. The
roads we're fine, so the car ran very
smoothly.
We passed several very pretty
groves and farm houses. There were
acrer and acres of corn and timothy.
When we came back we went to the
East End after my other cousin, who
was at one of her friends spending
the afternoon. We then came back
up East Main to Cherry street and
rode up Cherry past my aunt and
uncle's home and then up East Fourth
to West Fourth. We went up West
Fourth to Wapello and then to Second
street and then home. When we ar,
rived home we found that we had gone
fifteen miles.
We all certainly agreed that we had
had a nice time and that we would
all go again.
Your Junior Friend
Desdemona Eisenbeis, age IS.
4O1 w. Park avenue, Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
laughing Jimmy

The gayest chap in all the town,
So all folks say, Is Jimmy Brown.
His face is smiling every day;
And nave heard his mother say
That even in his sleep he'll smile,
For he is happy all the while.
At baseball IL he cannot bat,
Why, do you think that even that
Can make him scowl or darkly frown?
Well, no, indeed, not Jimmy e
Brown!
He says that laughter keeps him
strong
Makes him feel splendid all day long.
He says that tears and frowns
make woe
To torture people here below;
So, smiling, goes he on his way,
Be he at work at his play.
The sunniest' chap in all the town,
Good,natured, laughing Jimmy
Brown!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27

oe1ore he went he said: Clarence, as
nave nearly run out Of binding Irvine,
you shall have to ride Nellie up to
Fern and get six balls"
You may be sure was glad to 20.
Tor seldom got to ride. went to he
Darn, put the saddle on Nellie and
started out. had gone about mile
when rabbit ran out of the grass in
front of the horse. AS the horse was
quite gentle this did not scare her. NV
uncle had bought her for $3.50. Then he
had an offer Of $3.50 but he would not
sell her because he needed a good gen
tie horse to drive. I soon got to the
store and got the six balls of Irvine.
me store keeper wanted to know who
was so said Will Garps nephew.
Clarence Bartmess, are 10.
1016 Locust St., Ottumwa, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
GENEVA TO HATTIE.

Miss Hattie Allan Belknap, la.
Dear Junior Friend AS I have no
postal cards my sister and I will write
you a letter. I received your card and
think it is very pretty. We have five
cows and three calves and eleven little
pigs. When is your birthday? Mine IS
Oct. 1s. Are you going to school now:
Our school was out June rs. We had
nice program the last day of school. ]
helped with it. I spoke piece and
helped in two dialogues and flag
drill There are about thirty scholars
in our school. am in all the classes
and the 5th grade. What classes are
you in and what grade? My sister told
you about our pets, but she forgot to
tell you about the incest pet of all, a
little baby brother named friedrich. He
is only six weeks old.
What do you do during vacation? l
help drive the cows, water the chick
ems and take care Of little brother and
sometimes l ride the horses to water.
hope to hear from you soon through
the Junior columns.
Geneva Belveal. age 10,
. FlOris, a., r. No. 2.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-08-27
HAzEL's VERY PLEASANT DAY.

Dear Editor and Juniors:
thought would write few lines
to tell you what nice time had to-
day. I am an adopted child and live
about or miles from my father ard
sisters.
We went to a baptizing near my
fathers place. They baptized eighteen
altogether, three boys and fifteen
girls. My two sisters were baptized.
We went home to my fathers, mean
for dinner. We had nice time, but
as 1t was so far from home that we
had to start about 4:3O, we did not get
home till about $50 and then we had
to get at our chores. We live about
seven miles from Charlton, Iowa
have written. to the Junior page once
before.
will exchange postal cards with
any Of the Juniors. I hope that all
that went to the editors office had a
real nice time, which think they did.
will close with some riddles or con-
undrums.
Can you spell hard water with three
letters?
Answer-I-c-e.
Constantnople is very hard word
to spell but l can spell 'it'' with two
lettels, can you?
Answer-"I-t.'
Hazel Hatfield, age IL,
R. F. D. No. 8. Charlton, la.