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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
railways the totals was thus:

By percentages, so per cent killed
were employees, 5 per cent passen-
gers. and As per cent trespassers,
and others, such as persons killed at
crossings and depots. The total
percentage of killed and injured to
amount of business is a little lower
than for the entire country due to
the absence of any large terminals.
The percentage of traspassers in
iured and killed is fully up to the
American average. however. The
commission urges greater care in
thecase of those trespassing. There
was a total of 1867 accidents, one
out Of every thirteen being fatal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
Distribution of School Fund

In the semiannual apportion.
ment recently made of the income
fund to the schools of the state the
total fund amounted to Sl49. 677.84
or Sc cents for each child of school
age in the state. In the apportion-
ment to the various counties Hand
County is entitled to $2,l23.34.
This is at the rate of Sc cents for
each pupil and with the June ap-
portionment of 1922 for each pupil
makes the amount sent out for the
year $4.0S per capita on school
population.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
INTERESTING NEWS FROM
COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS
Rec Heights, North Hand, and Pleasant
Valley News

drove through here Monday, to
Orient.
J. f. Waters of Harrison drove
to Orient Saturday.
Johnny Shaefer, son of August
Shaefer. Of Fairview, and John
Smith of the same twp, left for
Alton, Iowa, Monday by way Of
Miller.
Mr. A. :Sebring and his son Burt,
of Park, attended the Mrs Hern
funeral at Orient Monday
Mr. j. C. Campbell of Spring is
having his new house plastered.
Chas. Steinke of Orient is doing the
work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
Miller Blunt Basket Ball

The basket ball teams of the Blunt
High School arrived in Miller Friday
evening and PLAYED the local teams
in the High School gymnasium re-
turning home on the late train.
The girls game resulted in a score
of Is to 13 in favor of Miller and in
the boys game the home team was
again successful in a score of q to
"a,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
Final CrOp Estimates

Washington. Dec. 1S.-The final
estimates of the department of agri-
culture on the production and value
of the principal farm crops of 1911
was announced today as follows:
Corn production, 2.53l.4 88 900
bushels valued at 81, 565. 258, 900.
Wheat, 621, 1888, 900 bushels, valu-
ed at $543, 063, 900.
Oats, 922'298. 900 bushels valued
at S4l4, 663, 600.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
Thirty First Year.
TEN KILLED
IN WRECK
Fast Silk Train Crashes Into
Rear End of Flyer at Odessa,
Mimi.

OdeSSa, MIMI, e 1S.-len &c
twelve persons were killed and as
many more injured, some of them
seriously. near this station about 8
a. m. today, when a fast silk train
on the Milwaukee road crashed into
the Columbian, one of the crack
trains of that railway system, also
running east.
The sleeping car of the Column
bian, which had been attached at
Aberdeen and was said to be of
lighter construction than the other
cars of through coast trains, was
telescoped by the engine of the silk
train at one end and by the heavy
dining car at the other end. Only
two cars were hurled from the
track, the sleeper and the diner.
The sleeper contained twenty-seven
passengers when it left Aberdeen in
the middle of the night.
The wreck occurred when the
Columbian came to a stop shortly
after passing the station at Odessa.
A flagman wa, sent down to warm
the silk train, but had hardly pro-
ceeded the length of his own train
when the silk section came up at
high speed and crashed into it.
The shock was terrific. The occu-
pants of the sleeper were caught
like rats IN a trap and had no chance
to escape.
AS fast as the bodies were taken
out they were removed to the town
hall, which was turned into a tenn
porary morgue. Fire broke out in
the overturned cars but all the
t~ownspeople rallied to the scene and
soon had the flames subdued.
At 10 a.. m. all the bodies of the
dead and most of injured were
placed on a train and .aken to Or
tonville, where good hospital facil-
ties could be obtained.
The engine of the silk train plung-
ed 10 feet through the sleeping
car of the Columbian and all the
hapless occupants of the car at the
front end were either killed outright
or seriously injured. The other end
of this car was also partially teles-
COPIED by the heavier construction
of the dining car, which was just
ahead. No one. however, in the
dining car or the cars farther were
seriously injured.
The operator at the Odessa sta
ton says he left the station and
block open for the train to go
through and went off duty. When
the train reached the station the
block was closed and the engineer
applied the air. The second section
was following SC closely and at such
high speed that there was no time
to worn 1t of the danger. The
wreck is said to be the worst the
Milwaukee road has had for twenty
seven years.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
CITY CHURCH
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Evangelical Church

Evangelical Church
Services in the Evangelical Church
for the present will be as follows:
Sunday school at Miller 10 a. m.
Preaching at IL a. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m.
Sunday October LIST, Rev j. E.
Booth, of DeSmet, will preach in
Miller at HOO a m and 7:30 D m
Sunday School at 9 a Services at
Pearl at 8 p m.
A most cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
IL you are not a regular attendent
elsewhere YOU r especially invited
to worship with us.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
PLEASANT VALLEY

VHLI@t
Services 100 and 7:3o
c. E. 700
Mid week prayer meet Thursday at
500
A seat and a welcome to all.
Do not forget song service in
church. on Saturday next 23rd Dec.
at 500.
A churus of nine voices will rend-
er q Scripture Oratorio Cantata;
1.-THE Christ Child, interspersed
with readings from the Scripture by
the pastor. Several other pieces
will be rendered. A cordial well
come to all. A collection will be
taken up on behalf of church assess.
ment.
Watch night service will be held
Sunday evening. Dec. 3lst at 1900
P. M.
Miss E. r. Durham has returned
from her short visit to Washington
Springs.
Mr. c. Porter and family were
visitors OF r. McCarls, Sunday last.
Annual Xmas tree, will be held in
the hall this year. on Friday 22nd
Dec. at 500 when the following
program will be rendered.
Chorus. by School Children
Recitation "St. Nick's Suggestion.
Darrell Hull
Dialogue ....'A Double Suspense
Recitation, The Xmas Tree.
Gordon Hamilton
Chorus. Born in Messiah
Recitation. The Kittens Xmas
......... .Bernice Hamilton
Dialogue. No Peddler's Wanted
Recitation LLOYD McCaslin
Solo, Might of Nights. 49,.
.....t..........R Rev. Stallard
Recitation. "A Present for Mamma
Harold Hull
Dialogue The Snow FAIRIES
Reading, The Soft Spot IN B606"
...............K Katie Cotton
P~ianoforte Solo. ..... Miss A, Burns
Pac;tat;op Ered Hamilton
Solo. Selected" 80. .Leta McCaslin
Dialogue, "A Special Sale.
Rev. Stallard and r. Cotton
Recitation. THE Little Boy.
Albert Copeland
Chorus. ...." Glory in the Highest
All are invited,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
OF LIFE
ON RAILWAYS
Report for the Last Eleven Years
Made By State Railway
Commission

Pierre, Dec. l6.-The annual re-
port Of the slate railway commits
sion has just been filed with the ex-
ecuti re Office. The details of most
of it have been prepared. However
under the direction of Statistician
Swartz, the commission has prepar-
ed exact information concerning in
juries and fatalities on South Dako-
ia railways during the past eleven
years.
1t was found that a total of '297
were killed and 3.570 injured in this
period. divided as follows:
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
Church of Christ

Lords Day services with the
Church of Christ Sept. "a as fol-
lows:
Bible school at 1000 a. m.
Communion services at HOO a m
C. E. at TOO p. m.
Cordial invitation to all,
All very welcome to these services
Special music at every evening
service.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
PRESBYTERIAN Church

A. p. Cooper, pastor
1915 a m Sabbath school
The lessons are interesting. come
and join a class.
11:00 a m. Sermon:
$50 p. m. Christian Endeavour
7:30P M sermon.
Let us all rally again to the life
and work of the church for the fall
and winter.
We want you to come.
We aim to begin all services at
the minute appointed. Be on time
Come.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
Roman Catholic

Mass at $50 a. m. and at 1890 a.
M. first Sunday of every month, and
at 1890 a. m. third Sunday. Sun
day school at 800 p. m. every
Sunday.
Rev. Father Cafferkv, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
Methodist Church Services.

Preaching next Sunday, by the
pastor at 11:00 a. m.
S. S. at 1900.
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at $50 p. m.
Evening service at 7:30 . m
Prayer meeting every Thursday
evening
Ali are invited to attend.
j. H. Kearton, Pastor.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
News Briefs

Current news of the day has the
electrical wizard Thos. Edison now
making furniture out of cement.
He will mould a house out of ce-
ment for $1,000 and fill it with ce-
ment furniture for scot Is said.
That 1892 treaty with Russia no
longer suits Uncle Sam. and this
government will not speak to Rus
STA as she passes by without a new
treaty. What do you know about
thatsky?
The political bureaus are issuing
dope" just about like the foot ball
writer's do every fall during the
season of that game.
On the republican side La Fol-
lette's publicity bureau has industri-
ously circulated the statement that
Taft can not be elected" On the
Taft side the slogan now is "the La
Toilette boom is already bursted,
and the insurgents are trying to
coax Roosevelt into the rield." But
the people believe that there is no
use to become bysterical over this
beating of tom toms. When candi-
dates are selected and platforms
adopted Mr. Vox Populi will have
something to say.
That railroad wreck of the Mil
waukee coast fiier east of Aberdeen
the other day was a bad one. Near.
ly a dozen people were killed. and a
couple of dozen injured. It was a
rear end collision, and caught pas
sengers in the sleepers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-12-28
In the Christmas Rush

Don't forget to hear Tx Gov.
Hoch at the Opera House tomorrow
Friday night Dec. %. Tickets %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
BARN AND STABLES BURNED.
Mr. w. u. Baskin Suffers Heavy Loss
From Fire Friday Night.

Friday night about o'clock Mr..
w. u. Baskin suffered heavy loss
from fire when his barn and stables
% Rose Hill were burned and all OF
his corn, fodder and hay. together
with some cotton. which he had ready
to gin. were lost. He managed To
save his live stock, but everything
else In the barn was destroyed.
The barn and stables were joined
together and were large and the loss
viii he very heavy for Mr.. Baskin.
It Is not known whether or not thore
was any Insurance or the barn and
it's contents. 10 was only by hard
work that the house was saved from
the fire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
saved Ills Wjcc'S Life

My wife would have been i'm hcr
rraVe today" writes o. ~ Brown. Of
Muscadine. Ala, "if il had not been
for pr. Kings Kew Dis".r. r.ry. She
was down IN he~ bed. not able to
get up without holp. she had "A Sc
we're bronchial trouble and a dread
ful cough got her "a bottle Of Or.
Kings New Discovery. and she soon
began f." mcnd, ana Was we'll i'm a
short time" lnfauib'c for coughs
md colds. it's the most reliable rem
'dN ON earth for desperate lung trou-
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nay Fever, Group ana whooping
couch. 'oc, 30. Trial 'Ottle free.
Guarantect by S' - Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
Bswaro OF Ointmcnts for Cntarrh Tia,
Contain Mercury

"a mercury will SURELY DESTROY me
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering II
through the mucous surfaces such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physi-
clans. as the iamage they will DO Is
ten fold TO the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh
Cure. manufactured by +. j. Cheney
q Co. Toledo. o., contains no mercury
and is taken internally. acting direct
ly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gem
ulne. IL Is taken internally and made
in Toledo. Ohio. by r. ]. Cheney &
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 10 per
bottle
Take Halls Family fills for con-
I'pafior. 5-4-lnL
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
SUMTER wins, 46 TO 0.
VISITORS EASILY ROBBED OF
THANKSGIVING GAME.
Gould Not Keep Up With Sumter's
Trick Plays-Entirc Sumter Team
in Fine FOrm-BennettsviI Play
ers Piucky, Despite Poor Form.

In the first three minutes of play
in the Sumter Bennettsville Thanks
giving football game, played in this
city, the Sumter team made a whirl-
wind run over the goal line, keeping
up this swift play during the entire
same as their reward, piling up TO a
400 score over their opponents.
The game did not start promptiy,
but when it did start almost before
the spectators were conscious of what
had happened DaRant. one Of
Sumter's best players. had carried
the ball over the goal line for a touch
down; Sumter failed to kick goal.
The ball then seesawed among the
two teams, Sumter making another
touchdown; at the end Of the first
quarter the ball remained in sum
ter's possession.
In the second quarter Sumter re-
peated her performance of the first
quarter by making a touchdown in a
few minutes, this time kicking goal;
score 16-0. Bennettsville then got
possession OF the ball but could do
nothing towards advancing ii to their
goal line, hence 1t returned to the
Gamecock boys who finding nothing
else to do with IT took 1t over TO
their goal line for touch down num-
ber three; score 22-O.
The end Of the third quarter saw
the Gamecock boys in possession Of
two more touch downs. running up
the score to "a against a goose egg
for their opponents.
The fourth quarter logged along
in the same swift style, for the Sum-
ter lads, who had nothing to do but
run TO make their two other touch
downs, with goal kicks. making the
final score 400.
The game was characterized by the
fast work Of the local boys, who were
in extra fine form both on the If
fensive and defensive. The trick
plays which the locals worked often
during the game were very effective,
and would do credit to a professional
team.
Had it not been for the interest
taken IN seeing the home team win
the game would have been lacking IN
spirit on the part Of the spectators,
as 1t was a complete walkover for
Sumter. Bennettsville not even
standing a show of making goal dur
inc the entire game
The visitors We're plucky bunch
Of youngsters however and fought 10
do some soou worn. despite the odds
against them.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
Lightning Kills Few.

IN 1906 lightning killed only 169
people in this whole country. Ones
chances of death by lightning are less
than two in a million. The chance of
death from liver, kidney or stomach
trouble is vastly greater, but not if
Electric Bitters be used as Robert
Madison Of West Burlington, Ia,
proved. Four doctors gave him up
after eight months of suffering from
Virulent liver trouble and yellow
Jaundice. He was then completely
cured by Electric Bitters. They're
the best stomach. liver, nerve and
<'Gne' remedy ana D.Cod purifier on
"orth. Oniv soc az Siberrs pruS
store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

Greenville. s. C. DR.. j. p. r. Neal.
Proprietor OF the Riverside Dru.
Company tells the way for his
fellow townsmen to be cured Of kiA
ncy and bladder ailments as he -
self was cured. II wish to state tn,
nave been a practicing physician
ard druggist for over 35 years. and
have sold and administered mant
Kidney preparations and Foley Kid
ney Pills are superior to any | have
ever used and give the quickest and
most permanent relief" Sihcrt's;
Drug Store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
SIGNALS OF DISTRESS.
Sumter People Should Know How to
Read and Heed Them.

Sick kidneys give many signals of
distl
The q. cretions are dark, contain a
sediment,
Passages are frequent, scanty, pain
full.
Backache is constant day and night
headaches and dizzy spells are fire.
quent.
The weakened kidneys need quick
help.
Don't delay! Use a special kidney
remedy.
Deans Kidney Pills are for sick
kidneys, backache and urinary dis
orders.
Sumter evidence proves their mer-
its.
+. G. Copleston, e. Bartlette
street, Sumter. $. c.. says: Il have
taken Doan's Kidney Pills and have
found them to be remedy of merit.
Il" hache and pains across my loins
annoyed me and I knew that nv kid
neys were at foult. Doan's kidney
Piiis which got at China's Drug
store brought me prompt relief and
IN return ] give them my hoartiest
endorsement"
For sale by all dealers. rricc 70
cents. Foster-MiIburn Co.. Hunalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

You VIII find that druggists every
where speak well Of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. They know from
long experience In the sale Of II that
In cases Of coughs and colds 1t can al
ways be depended upon. and that IL
Is pleasant and safe to take. For sale
by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

Now that Thanksgiving DaI ~ u
thing of tho past. II Is time f'r the
people To begin thinking of Christ
mas
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
PRIZES IN CORN CONTEST.
Richard Wells Gets Two First Prizes
Other Prizes.

The boys did not take as much in
terest in the Boys Corn Contest this
year as was expected and many Of
those who entered the contest did
not stick to the end However.
number Of boys did stick and turn
in their bushels of corn and re-
ports to the county superin-
tendent Of education and following an
examination of the products and re-
ports the following prizes were award
ed by the Boys Corn Club committee
consisting Of Messrs. III. G. Osteen. A.
f. Williams, III. l.. Scarborough. s.
ID. Cain and j. III. Haynsworth.
First prize, for yield and report,
Rchord Wells. els bushels, SO;
'N"c"' prize, Carlyle Stuckey, 576S
'n"' IS. $500; third prize, Edwin
N''" 225 bushels $3.50.
et nri2e for best 10 ears, Richard
~ econd prize. Edwin Mil
ird prize. Carlyle Stuckey,
MY strange feature Of the
hat all OF the boys who
1'i to the contest and received the
rizes were from Sumter or nearby
the city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
Sale OF Unclaimed Express Matter

ON Saturday, December 10th, 1911.
'hc southern Express Co, will sell
at Public Auction To tire highest bid
der for cash all unclaimed Express
matter that has been on hand six
months or longer.
II. X. LUCAS, Agent.
11-1l-1taw-4t.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
Make con 81. Bile BACK WA
IlR II.
Tom Dinklns HOiGs Gun on Constable
Bates nnd Iciis Him to Go.

| "A Case Where COnStaDle Bates
proved too easy a mark for the
cunning of negro he had arrested
came up few days ago and almost
resulted in something very serious
for the negro. who will probably re-
pent his rash action before he is
through with the case.
The negro Is named Tom Dinkins
and lives q few miles out from
town. Magistrate Burkett Of Dalzell
gave Mr.. Bates of that place a war
rant for the negro. charging him with
mortgaging property he did not pos
sess. When Constable Bates went
to the house he found Dinkins TAX
Ing I'm wood. He stated his orrand
and Dinkins offered no resistance,
asking. however, that he be allowed
to take the wood into the house and
get something to eat before he left.
This, Constable Bates agreed to, and
the negro took the wood on into the
house and then went to his cupboard
and got out something to eat AS he
was coming out OF the house he sud
denly made a grab for his gun which
was lying in a corner behind the door
and before Constable Bates suspected
anything suspicious he was looking
down the muzzle OF a double barrel
shotgun. Of which both hammers were
cooked. The negro then calmly bade
him leave the house and get off his
place right quick" Bates tried to
argue. but the negro would not listen
to argument and only threatened to
shoot II Bates did not get aawy. There
was nothing else to do, so Mr.. Bates
slowly backed out Of the house and
away up the road, keeping his eye on
the negro all the while to see that he
did not intend to shoot him In the
back.
At the time that the occurrence
took place Mr.. Bates had his pistol
In his pocket, but unfortunately had
his overcoat on. buttoned up over the
weapon and as he could not get at 1t
Immediately he did not try to draw
II at all. He had been fooled by the
negros seeming willingness to go
when he was first arrested and had
not thought 1t necessary to draw his
weapon when he made the arrest. La
ter on the negro made threats against
any, one who attempted to take him.
stating that he would not go alive
and that he would shoot anyone who
came to arrest him.
These threats brought Magistrate
Drr'ctt and Constable Pates - tow-
where they were told by the Sheriff
and county attorney to take tho ne
gro. no matter II they had to Kill him.
VI he again rehsted arrest The ne
gro got wind Of these reports and
thought that party armed with
"inchesters was coming to arrest
him, SO he thought better of his
former statements and came in and
gave himself up to Constable Bates,
begging him not to prosecute him for
his former resistance. The negro is
now in jail awaiting trial on the
charge Of giving a mortgage on prop
erty which he did not have and II is
probable that he will also be prose-
cuted on the charge Of resisting ar
rest and threatening an officer in the
discharge Of his duty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06
Foley
Pills
What They Will Do for Yor

WIZ" '"ey VIII 10 ior fcc
They will cu-e your backache.
strengthen your kidneys, cor.
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eliminate the excess uric acid
that causes rheumatism. Pre-.
vent Bright's Disease and Dia-
bates, and restore health and
strength. Refuse substitutes.
SIBERT'S DRUG STORE.
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tOlCY klllnCN Pills.

Tonic I'm action. quick I'm results.
VIII cure any case Of kidney or blad-
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Sibert's Drug store.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

r Vou are troubled with chronic
constipation, the mild and gentle ef-
rect OF Chamberlain's Tablets makes
hem especially suited 10 your case.
For sale by all dealers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

Isn't II about time for some per-
manent repair work to be done on
those streets which have been repair
ed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

without opiates or harmful drugs
OF any kind Foley's Honey and Tar
Compocnd stops coughs and cures
colds DO not accept any substitute.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-06

when you have bilious attack
give Chamberlain's Tablets trial.
They arc excellent. For sale by all
dealers.