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Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-11-25
CALLED "HOLLOW" VICTORY.

While the battle has long since
been fought, the injured sent to the
hospital and the dead buried in the
trenches, still the Dupree Leader,
like the man who had never heard
that the war with Spain is over
used up all its twelve point type
last week in an effort to show that
the selection of Timber Lake as
county seat at the election Of Nov.
8, will prove to be only a hollow
victory. The reason assigned be-
ing that Dupree, Isabel and Eagle
Butte have formed coalation and
no mercy will be shown lis at the
next encounter.
To still talk of the manner by
which this town was named as
county seat, is like discussing the
merits OF North and South with
respect to the civil war-interest-
ing to the historian of course but
of little practical value to the man
with his sleeves rolled.up and face
turned toward the future.
To refer to the matter briefly,
however, we will say that it is true
Timber Lake people were instru-
mental in having the county or
gained but we placed no barrier
in the way of any other town get
ting into the race for county seat.
AS compared with some of the
the stunts the town whose cau.e
the Leader evidently intends to
champion, attempted to pull off /,
our campaign was the very en-
bodiment of purity. In fact we
put up a clean, fair campaign and
won decisive victory entirely ul :
on merit. Two years hence we
will be glad to submit the matter
again to the people OF the county
and if defeated Ia thing which we
have no present fears OF seeing &C
complished) will try to take on.
defeat gracefully.
The boundaries Of Dewey coun-
ty were long ago fixed by the
legislature. 1t was the intention
OF that body that as soon as a suf-
flclent number OF people moved in
to the county they should organize
according to such boundaries. Ii
the Leader thinks that the people
of Dewey county should have held
up civic progress until Dupree in
ferests could have had an oppor-
tunlty to try to persuade the legis-
lature to take away from us and
give them a part OF Our territory
ut wholly underestimate our alert
ness and overestimates our genera
-sity. To repeat: We have no fears
;as to the judgment Of the good
people of this county as it will be
expressed two years hence, but
whatever it may be, You will see
Timber Lake people sanction the
will OF the majority without a
whine.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-11-25

ADVOCATE is of the opinion that
our present motto:. Watch Tim
Lake Grow!" is hard to improve
upon.
One thing in its favor is that it
has already proved a phrase that
attracts the attention of the strang-
er. One cannot make a trip from
Mobridge to Timber Lake on the
train any day without hearing our
motto repeated at least once and
perhaps many times. 1t is used by
persons who have never been here
but have heard of it from frienQ;
noticed it upon letter head or in
one of our papers that has founo
its way back east somewhere. As
the train pulls into town and the
passengers see our motto there on
the sign board near the depot, some
OF them read it out loud. Some
will call the attention of another
traveller to the sign and repeat it
as though he liked to speak the
words. This all goes to prove
that Watch TIMBER Lake Grow"
is catchy sentence.
But the value of such motto,
or slogan, if you care to call it
such is not what is actually stated
by the few words but what is also
suggested by them. For instance,
when some far-away person notices
upon a letter head written by some
one here, the phrase, Watch Tim
Der Lake Grow' what does it sug-
gest to him? He sees out here on
the prairies a hustling, busy town,
for no town can grow fast without
being busy. He also knows we
must be growing fast or else we
would not take such pains to en-
phasize the feature of growth.
Again he concludes that if the
town is growing fast and is there
fore busy that there must De SON.
reason for it. This section of the
state being purely an agricultural
country he naturally concludes that
it must be supported by good
country. He knows that land is
the last thing in the world to de-
preciate in value, and if Timber
Lake is growing because it is To-
Gated in rich country it will be
sure to keep on growing; that the
people here should by industry ano
the exercise of fair amount OF
judgment, lay by something OF
this worlds goods against the
coming Of a rainy day" or the
approach Of withered age. In fact
it may not be too much of stretch
Of the imagination to suppose that
he may call in his boy and say:
William, my boy there's that
town Of Timber Lake Out there in
South Dakota which is fashioned
after my own heart. | always be-
lieved in young man getting
where he could literally grow up
with the country. Now William,
I'll go to town today and sell that
bunch of hogs SO as to get a little
ready money and you pack your
knapsack; kiss your dear old moth
er good bye and start out, and may
God bless you"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-11-25
GOOD SHOW.

Purchaser-These seats are in the
back row. Is there any chance Of
exchanging them after get inside?
Theater Ticket Seller-Sure.
After the show begins you'll be able
to get any seat in the house.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-11-25

"What happened after the acct
dent"
81 don't know. There seemed to
be film before my eyes"
Il see. The moving-picture peo-
pic bad reached the scene"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-11-25

The New York World suggests
that it would simply be waste OF
time for Judge Baldwin to sue
Roosevelt for SANDER for even il
he should be successful in estab-
fishing his case, the Colonel
wouldn't accept the decision of the
court.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-11-25

II Uncle Sam is compelled to
take over Mexico too, how will
we ever learn to pronounce the
names OF their towns?
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1910-11-25

There is still one thing left that
a fellow may do without violating
an ,ldinance and that is, fly to his
hearts content without ;. running
the risk of being arrested for eN-
ceeding the speed limit.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
ENDS HIS OWN LIFE.
Shoots Himslf Dead Seated Beside
His Fiance.

Unable to find employment which
would enable him to support wife,
Lafayette Maddox, aged rs, Sunday
shot and killed himself while seated
in a street car in Philadelphia be-
side his 1Syear-old fance.
He had fixed the 26th Of this
month rs the date for the wedding,
but grew respondent at his continu-
ed failure to find remunerative en-
ployment While on a suburban
trolley car with Miss Nellie Callahan,
to whom he had been engaged for
nearly year, Maddox, it is said, ell
deavored to induce the girl to enter
a suicide pact she refused to COLI
slider such q proposition and did not
believe he was serious until Mad
dox pulled a revolver from his pock-
ct and sent a bullet through his
head The girl tainted and the oth-
er passengers were panic stricken.
The motorman fastened to a physi-
clans residence, but the doctor SAID
death had been instantaneous.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
TRIED TO TAKE HER PURSE.
Negro Attacks Young Lady While
on the Street.

Friday evening shortly after dark
as Miss Mary Porter, stenographer
at the Office of the Salisbury Realty
& Guaranty Company was going, un-
accompanied to her home on North
Main street In Salisbury, N. c., she
was attacked by an unknown negro
man when at a point between the
store Of MIR. J. W. Surratt and Frank
lin street in one of the most thick
ly settled neighborhoods and upon
one of the most public thoroughfares
in the city. The attack was for the
purpose OF robbery. The man came
suddenly up behind Miss Porter and
after taking hold Of her made a grab
for her hand-sat chel. She screamed
and held on to the satchel and the
negro released his hold and ran. The
satchel contained SIS. There is nc
clue whatever to the culprit.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
HOUSE WRECKED
AND BOATS LOST IN STRANGE
STORM IN ALASKA.
Hundreds of People Are Homeless
And Are Being Taken Care of by
Friends and Relatives.

A dispatch from Nome, Alaska,
says a terrific surf, unaccompanled
by wind or disturbance In The air,
swept the beach and across the
Nome sandpit Friday, destroying two
houses and fifteen cabins and doing
great damage to shipping. Several
schooners were wrecked. No lives
were lost but many persons mad mar
row escapes, The water swept fa'
up the streets, those near the shore
being completely inundated. On Fri
day night the surf began to subside.
No one is able to account for tne
phenomenon which some attribute
to submarine volcanic Action and
others to the recent eclipse. The
water rose to the heighest point eva:
seen, reaching far above the marks
made when Behring sea and Norton
sound are lashed into q fury by tle
Arctic storms.
During the storm the schooner
Marcy Sachs was picked up from her
mcorings by the mighty rush Of WI.
Ter and deposited in pit dweller's S
yard. All the other boats lai1 un for
the winter were swept far up or tlie
beach by the waves.
Cellars in stores on Front st:cer
are full of water and the stocks soak
ed. 1t was only by piling sand bags
about the warehouse of the Pacili''
Cold Storage Company thu Tho rie';
were able to prevent the building from
being carried away. The homeess
are being cared for by their frisn IS.
For several months Mount Bagos-
TOW and Mount Shishaldin, near Uni
max Pass have been sprouting fire
and lava at short intervals and the
Bogostov Islands have been undergo
ing peculiar contortions Reports are
anxiously awaited from otner points
along the coast.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
LOSES LIFE AT ROAD CROSSING
Vance Farmer Killed When Train
Strikes Team.

A fearful accident occurred on the
outskirts of Henderson. N. c., Fri
day afternoon about $3.50 o'clock in
the death of Mr.. Will Puckett, and
painfully injuring his brother and
destroying the wagon and team. AZ
the testimony deducted at the coron-
er's inquest held at D. w. Hardee's
undertaking rooms it appears that
while the train on the South 2rn ON
it's way to Oxford was turing the ?''r-
We near J. H. Parham's residence be-
fore the brakes could be applied the
engine struck the wagon and team
with the result above stated. The
mule and body Of Mr.. Puckett were
dragged Is feet from the crossing.
while the no. Sc was thrown 20 feet
from the railroad.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
SHOT FROM AMBUSH.
Ranger on Biltmore Estate Killed by
Supposed poacher.

A dispatch from Asheville says on
Friday Clayton Davis, forest ranger
in the employ of the Biltmore estate.
who was shot by a person or persons
unknown last Wednesday morning
while searching for poachers, died
early that morning and T. c. Keerns.
niountaineer of Mill River, Hender-
son county is now in custody, char
ged with the shooting. The deceas-
cd was walking near the boundary
line OF the estate near State Rock
creek when a shot from ambush
struck him in tho abdomen. The
wounded man was found by forestry
hands some hours later, after he had
crawled and walked a distance OF
nearly three miles in the direction OF
his home, to which he was carried.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
A: WEEPING MAPLE.
Drips Drops of Water All ThroueI,
the Day Long.

athens, Ga, has added another
Of the trees that have gained not)"-
iety all over the country, in the
shape Of a tree that drips drops OF
water allsthrough the day, no mat
ter how dry the weather may b..
Heretofore the tree that owns it.
self, the double tree-an oak grow
ing from a china-berry-and the
Toomb's oak have been the botani-
cal curiosities Of the city, but this
is a new one, and Is puzzling obser-
yers and scientists.
The tree, which Is a Carolina ma
pie, stands in the froEc yard of Mr..
H. G. Conway, on Prince avenue,
and the curious phenomenon has
been noticed for SOM time, and ev-
en- after the leaves have fallen, Il
continues, and drops Of water slow
ly fall from the bare twigs, even
in the middle Of the day. "
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
PEOPLE TO REJOICE
PRESIDENT TAFT CALLS ON PEG.
Pile TO GIVE THANKS.
The President Points Ont Particulars
in Which the Current Year Has
Blessed the United States.

The vigorous growth and progress
of the country Is reflected by the re-
cords of population and harvests
and the general conditions of inter.
national peace are things for which
thanksgiving is especially due for
the year 1910, according to the an:
nual Thanksgiving Day proclamation
issued by President Taft Saturday
The proclamation is as follows:
This ar of 1910 is drawing to
a close. The records of population
and harvests, which are the index OF
progress and the health and prosper.
GUS well being of our communities
throughout this land and in our pos
sessions beyond the seas. These
blessings have not descended upon
us in restricted measure but over
flow and abound. They are the
blessings and bounty Of God.
1--WE continue to be at peace with
the rest of the world. In all es,
sential matters our relations with
other peoples are harmonious, with
an evergrowing reality of friendli-
ness and depth Of recognition of mu-
tral dependence. It is especially
to be noted that during the past year
great progress has been achieved in
the cause of arbitration and peace
full settlement of international dis
putes.
Now, therefore, I, William How
ard Taft, president Of the United
States of America, in accordance
with the wise custom of the civil
magistrate since the first settlements
in this land and with the rule es-
tabllshed from the foundation Of this
government, do appoint Thursday,
November oath, 1910, as day OF
national thanksgiving and prayer, en-
joining the people upon that day to
meet in their churches for the praise
Of Almighty God and to return heart
felt thanks to Him for all His good
ness and loving kindness.
I'm witness thereof, ! have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
VI the United States to be affixed.
Done in the city of Washington
this 5th day Of November, IN the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and ten, and of the inde-
rendence Of the United States the
one hundred and thirty-fifth.
,"WiIlialn Howard Taft.
by the President: Alvey A. Adee
Acting Secretary Of State"
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
BLINDED BY CUCUMBER.
Glass jar in Which 1t Grew Burst
When Handled.

AS an experiment X. NakayamL,
Japanese gardener of Seattle,
Wash, placed small cucumber IN
a half gallon glass fruit jar in such
position that as the cucumber gre
larger it would soon fill the jar.
This week he escorted a number nf
friends to his truck garden to sec
the cucumber, which had enlarged
so much that it was impossible to
remove it from the jar. He was
about to stoop to lift 1t up when
there was an explosion and apiece
of glass struck the Japanese in the
left eye, destroying the sight. The
cucumber's growing power had
burst the jar into pieces.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
A DISTRESSING ACCIDENT.
Prof. Goggans SHOT by Prof. Roun.
tree While Hunting.

The State says that in an effort
to save the sight of his right eye,
the physicians attending Prof. John
9. Goggans, Jr, of Newberry college,
who was accidentally shot while
hunting Thursday, removed the in
jured left eye Saturday. The opera
ton was entirely successful and II
is thought probable that the sight OF
the right eye will not be affected.
prof. Goggans was hunting near
Kinard's with Prof. Rountree, also
os Newberry college, when the acci
dent occurred. Prof. Eountree untn-
tentionally discharged his gun. One
Of the small shot entered the left eye
of Prof. Goggans, who was about Is
yards away.
Prof. Goggans was brought to Co.
lumbia for treatment Friday. Sat-
urday it was found necessary to re.
move the injured eye. When heard
from Saturday night, Prof, GogganS
was resting well.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
Gov. Harman, Of Ohio, Uses Plain Talk
in Denying Charges Of The
RECKLESS ROOSEVELT
Says His Reputation is So Bad HIS
Word Is Not Good and Declares
That His Toledo Speech Contains
Downright Lies Ccncocted by
StafaIIita of ROss Gov
Satellite of Boss Cox.

Gov. Harmon, Of Ohio, devoted
nearly the whole Of a talk at San
dusky, Ohio, Saturday night in re-.
plying to the attacks made upon hia
in Toledo and Cleveland by. Former:
President Roosevelt 1t will be seen
from the extract below that Gov.
Harmon did not mince his words in
speaking OF Teddy's speeches. He
said in part:
With his usual recklessness, he
| (Roosevelt) talks about a matter. OF
which he has not the slightest know
ledge and makes what can only be
misstate:nents in matters with whics
| ne had nothing to do. l have pub
licly said again and again that a doi-
lar of taxes was evaded nor a sin
gle rebate in any form paid while
was receiver of the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton railroad and
my statement Is corroborated by Mr.
Thomas, the geenral traffic manager.
Capt. Rifenbrick, the officer in charge
Of the tax department, and Morrison
R. Waite, the solicitor of the road.
"The statements to the contrary
are downright lies, concoted",hy q
legal satellite of George B.. t'cy for:
the purpose of repetition by my op-g
ponent, who has fully obeyed his
master by retailing them on the
stump. : He is quite willing to get
votes by false pretenses.
INF. Rooseyelt's word Is not good
enough to add anything but wider,
circulation to these lies and he ought
to be ashamed to do that. ~
i'The colonel is concerned about
my salary as receiver during the
short time the court insisted on my
serving after / became governor,
What does he think ! should have
done? ~
AT any rate have not charged
personal bills as state expenses as
he repeatedly did, which was one OF
the reasons why he was one Of the
costliest, as he was the noisest man
which ever held the Office he held.
The colonel evidently thinks he
can deceive the people by making
reckless statements as he passes
through the State at the end Of the
campaign, but he can not, for the
people of Ohio know their own bus
mess, about which they are fully in
formed and about which he knows
nothing at all.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
VICTIM OF QUEER ACCIDENT.
Struck by Smokestack Blown From
8 Hcuse-top.

Mr. J. I. Maynard, Of Salisbury,
N. c., had a narrow escape from in
stant death at noon Friday and is
now in a critical condition. He was
in the rear of his place Of business
when a stiff gust Of wind blew the
heavy sheet iron smokestack from
the kitchen chimney Of the Empire
hotel, three stories high, to the
ground, the same striking Mr.. May
nard fearful blow, causing serious
injury. 1t was at first thought his
back had been broken but this prov
ed not to be the case. The injured
man was carried into his storeroom
a cot secured and he was at once
given medical attention. His con-
dition was such that it was late Sun
day afternoon before the physicians
deemed it advisable to let him be
removed to his home. 1t will be
several days before the result Of his
Injuries will be known.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
WORLDS CORN RECORD
BEATEN BY 17-YEAR.OLD FLOR
ENCE FARMER.
The Records as Submitted by Boy
Indicates That the Drake Yield
Has Been Exceeded.

Tw. hundred and flfty-eight bush
els of corn to an acre. Has a South
! Carolina boy smashed the worlds re.
cord for corn production? asks the
Columbia State, which goes on to
say:
This question will be decided by
Ira w. Williams, State agent Of the
United State farm demonstration
work, who went. to Bennettsville 70
examine the records of a boy of z
years old. This is not official, but
the records as kept by the boy, and
sworn to indicate that he has beaten
the Drake yield of 255 bushels by
three bushels.
Last week the announcement was
made that a Florence county boy
had produced 22S bushels of corn on
one acre of land. This was counted
as a record.
Last year the name Of A. Bas-
combe Usher, the .17-year-old-boy OF
Marlboro county, was sent broadcast
through the press of the country be-
cause he produces 152 1-2 bushels
of corn on one acre Of land. Now
his younger brother has beaten that
record and has produced 1SS bushels
on one acre of land. This is official
information and was announced by
Ira w. Williams.
That the Pee Dee section Of the
State is one of the most productive
sections in the world is shown by
the large yields of corn that are
being secured.
There will be more than a score
of South Carolina farmers to pro-
duce more than $50 bushels Of corn
on one acre of land and many of
these are members of the boys corn
clubs. Spartanburg county has re-
ported a yield Of 152 bushels on one
acre.
Never before has there been so
much interest in corn production in
South Carolina. The estimated yield
for the State is given at 50,000,000
bushels. The average yield per acre
has been increased during the year
by over five bushels.
The announcement made several
days ago that a boy of Is years of
age had produced 25S bush:ls o.
corn on one acre of land has caused
much discussion in South Carolina
and the farmers of the State are very
much interested in how the great
yield was produced.
A young boy whose name has not
been announced by the United States
farm demonstration workers is from!
Florence county and is the son of Il
minister, the marvellous yield being
secured on the parsonage land.
1t is estimated that there will be
more than 100 boys in South Caro-
lima to produce more than 100 BUSH
els Of corn on an acre of land. There
will be several to produce more than
$50 bushels.
The exhibit from the large yield by
the Pee Dee county boy attracted a
great deal Of attention at the State
fair. 1t is not known how the entry
was listed as no name was given.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-11-08
FATAL LAMP EXPLOSION.
Three Are Dead from Effort to Start
Fire With Coal Oil.

An attempt to start the kitchen
fire with kerosene Friday, cost the
lives of Mrs. Mary Novosel and her
three children, twins aged years
and 5-months-old baby, at Pekil,
Ills. Mrs. Novolsel was trying to
pour kerosene from lamp, which
ignited and an explosion followed.
With her clothing ablaze, she ran
into the bedroom where her hus-
band and three children were asleep.
Her husband male frantic efforts to
smother the flames, but the bed
clothing caught fire and mother and
children were burned to death. X