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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
BASEBALL. GAMES THURSDAY.
Trinity College OF Durham, v. G.. Ia
Go Up Against Clemson College.

The baseball fans OF this city win
have chance OF seeing Two good
games of baseball next Thursday
when the college team Of Trinity Col
lege. Of Durham. y. c.. will play the
strong team Of the Clemson Tigers.
One game viii bc played In the morn
ing and one I'm the afternoon SO tina,
everybody will have the opportunity
OF seeing at least one Of the games
Clemson has an unusually strong
team this year and Durham has on ,
that Is up TO the tip-top notch os
college teams go and II Is probable
that the game will be from first TO
last a battle royal.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
TRACK TEAM SELECTED.
Team Which Will Compete at High
school Meet i'm Columbia.

Tn track team from the Sumter
high school which will compete on
Field Day for the stat, high schools
at Columbia Ia May has been select
cd ana Will consist Of the following
boys: Moultric DcIormc, NorWard
buiiant, Leon LcGraud. John Hayns-
worth and shepard Nash.
These boys have been selected out
of a number who have been practic-
ing for some time and as they are i'm
excellent condition 1t is expected
that they will put up a strong fight
for first place at the meet.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
$4,000 PAID FOR ONE BOOK.
"Guttenberg Bible" Brings Record
Price at Hoe Library Sale.

New York, April 24.-The first
book ever printed from movable type
tonight brought the highest price ever
paid for any book. The prize was
the 'Guttenberg Bible" the purch-
aser Henry E. Huntington, of Los
Angeles, and the price was $4,000.
The purchase was made at the
opening session tonight of the sale of
the library of the late Robert Hoea
the largest public auction sale oH
books ever attempted. Experts have
estimated the collection to be worth
more than a million dollars. and
wealthy amateurs and dealers from
Europe have come to vie with the
American collectors in the biddinax
1t was evident, however that the
American bidders were taking the
cream of the offerings at prices av-
eraging higher than ever offered at
public book auction.
The highest price previously paid
NAA~ NNNChpOiS OlOlS was GU,-
600, at which Bernard Quaritch pur-'
chased it in England fourteen years
ago.
At private sale he disposed of it
shortly afterwards to Mr.. Hoe, at
profit Of $4,000, and it has remained
in the Hoe collection ever since. The,
copy was printed some time between
1850 and 1856.
Bidding for the treasured book was
spirited, with Bernard Quaritch. son
Of the former owner, participating
until the bids passed the s2l.OOC
mark. From there it jumped by
thousands until the bids passed S45,- 4
600. At $4,000, p. a. b. Wiiener.
Of Philadelphia, who had been the
most determined of the runners-up.
dropped out of the race and the even
$4,000 was bid by Mr.. Huntington.
The winner is a son of the late Collis
+. Huntington. Il
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
"CAESAR'S HEAD" TURNED.
Famous Peak Of Blue Ridge Suircr>
from Earthquake

AshcNillc, y. c., April 2l.-Bclatod
reports from the mountain section Of
Iran'\lvania County state that "Cac-
sar's Head" Il famous peak of the
l'lu" Ridge about twenty miles from
ii'cvard, had been overturned 10y the
earthquake shocks which is said to
HAY" been felt i'm various sections Of
Western North Carolina Friday night.
"Cacsars Head" has been one of
the show places of Western North
Carolina since this country was first
developed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
WHISTLER AND MOORE.
Two Versions of tho Famous Gaming
Incident at Drury lane.


1t was In his capacity as editor Of
the Hawk that the late Augustus
Moore, a journalist and play wright Of
no little notoriety, enacted an unre-
hearsed comedy with Whistler that
created no end Of a sensation at the
time. 1t happened in the vestibule of
Drury Lane on the first night Of the
production Of IA Million Of Money"
Whistler, II appeared. had been an.
noyed at sundry references to himself
In the Hawk and. coming up to Gus
Moore. who was calmly smoking q
cigarette. struck him across the face
with cane. A struggle followed, and.
although opinions varied as to the ac-
tual course Of the conflict. there was
no doubt about Whistler having ultt
mately to pick himself up from the
floor.
Each Of the protagonists afterward
gave his version of the incident. II
started out" said Whistler. Ito cane
this fellow with as little emotion as l
would prepare to kill a rat did cane
him to the satisfaction OF my many
friends and his many enemies. and
that w"s the end Of it." IL am sorry"
wrote Mr.. Moore for his part. but
have had to slap MFR. Whistler. My
Irish blood got the better of me. and
before ] knew 1t the shrivpled up little
monkey was knocked over and kick.
Ing about on the floor"
The notion. however. that he was
Knocked down was characterized by
Whistler as "a barefaced falsehood."
He contended that Mr. Moore never
touched him. IL am sure" he added,
IL don't know why. for he ia n much
bigger man than l. My idea is that
he was thoroughly cowed by the
moral force Of my attack. | had to
turn him around in order to get at
him. Then | cut him again and again
as hard as could. kissing out Hawk.
with each stroke. Oh. you can take
my word for It, everything was done
In the cleanest and most correct fash
Ion possible. l always like to do
things clennly."-New York Tribune.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
In the Police Court.

The following cases were heard 10y
Recorder Lee i'm the Police Court this
morning.
J. |. Martini public drunkenness
ana cursng, 80 or 10 days.
JAS. Murray riding bicycle through
depot yard. 50 or DAYS.
sam Brown and Dave Strothcrs.
creating a disturbance and di,charg-
ius firearms. discharged.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
A NATURAL WONDER.
The DEVILS Race Course In the Blue
Ridge Mountains.

The DEVILS Race Course In the Blue
Ridge Mountains.
''The Blue Ridge mountains abound
in natural wonders" observed an Old
resident Of Penmar. Most wonderful
Of them al! In my opinion, is the Dev-
lis Race Course, which is but a short
walk from Penmar.
'At first view this strange natural
phenomenon appears like broad
roadway Of great stones which ex-
tends away up the mountain in a patti
no human hand could ever build
Many Of these great stones weigh
tons. while others are only a few hun
dredweight. Lying close together by
the thousand. they present an extraor-
dtnary spectacle.
Tradition has 1t and scientists agree
that thousand or more years ago
this strange track was the bed of an
ancient river. The conclusion is drawn
from the looks Of the stones. They
are all we'll rounded and worn smooth.
showing the action of water. which
had polished their rough edges no
doubt for centuries.
But the mystery is If this theory be
true to explain how the great body Of
water was confined at the sides. for
the course Is not hemmed In by high
banks. nor Is it located in ravine
In fact. 1t stands somewhat higher
than the natural side Of the mountain
The puzzle only intensifies interest in
the queer place and mulgiplies the ar
guments and theories of its prehistoric
origin. Baltimore American
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
COUNTY Correspondence.
aEwsY LETTERS FROM OUR sPE-
CIAL CORRESPONDENTS.


NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Mail your letters 80 that they will
reach this once not later than Mon
asy when intended for Wednesdays
Saper and not later than Thursday
for Saturdays issue. This. Of course.
applies only to regular correspond
soce. In case Of items Of unusual
news value. send In Immediately by
nail. telephone or telegraph. Such
news stories are acceptable up to the
laour OF going to press. Wednesdays
paper is printed Tuesday afternoon
and Saturdays paper Friday after
soon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
SHOOTING IN ORANGEBURG.
W. X. Sabin Seriously Wounded b,
Robert Chestnut.
Special to The Daily Item.

Special to The Daily Item.
Columbia, April 25.-W. r. Sabin.
manager Of the Dixie Lumber Com
pany, of Orangeburg, is at the Colum-
bia hospital suffering from pistol
wound in abdomen, inflicted on him
this morning In his office by Robert
Chestnut, an Orangeburg contractor
for reasons which so far remain un-
known. Sabin, who was formerly Of
Branchville is unmarried. Chestnut
has family. Chestnut has surrend-
cred and is in Jail at Orangeburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
Five from Same SCanold.

oklahoma city, April 2l.-Five ne
goes today were sentenced to hang
from the same scaffold here on June
II, for the murder of w. II. Archie.
who was robbed and killed March Q.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-04-26
FIELDER ASKED TO TESTIFY.
DISPENSARY BOARD WRITES TO
ATLANTA ATTORNEY.

Winding-up Commission Desires
Early Reply as to Whether or Not
Attorney OF Former Board will Ap-
pear-Express Intention of Clos.
ing Up Dispensary Affairs as Soon
as Possible - Denies Existence of
Second Contract.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
DOnehOwer Promoted.

The friends Of former Depot
Agent Roy G. Donehower will be
pleased TO hear that he has re.
ceived promotion, and has been
appointed chief clerk OF the di.
vision superintendent, as will be
seen from the following from the
Aberdeen News:
Upon instructions from beadquar-
tiers of the Milwaukee line, Roy G.
Donehower, for some time past the
local freight agent for that line, this
morning assumed the duties OF chief
clerk to the division superintendent,
J. T. Gillick, the position a few weeks
ago left vacant by Norris Harstad,
who was promoted to a similar posi-
ton in the twin cities.
The advance of Mr.. Donehower to
the position of superintendent's chief
clerk is to be taken as quite a promo.
ton, and a recognition of faithful and
| valued service to the company in the
position he has been holding. His
new position il q that gives added
opportunity 70 obtain wider knowl
! edge of the inside OF the railroad
work, and one that offers good oppor
tunities for advancement to more i'm
portant and attractive service Will
the company.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

Grant Center, district No. g., for
month ending March 3. Selma Ernst,
Rudolph Ernst, Dell Alden.
Elmie Krohnke, teacher.
Alban, district No. 5, for month
ending March 3. Carrie Strege. JUL
ius Strege, Ruben Roth, Emma Strege,
Carrie Roth.
Fannie Roth, teacher.
Melrose, District No. 7, for month
ending Feb, "a. Leota Robel, Lucille
Kelly, Francis Kelly, Howard Robel.
Theresa Kelly, Chris Brozel, John
Brozel.
Edna Day, teacher.
Madison. district No. 4, for month
ending Feb. "a. Pete Steinl;cht, Edna
Steinlicht, Agnes Nord. Mile Nord,
John Nord. Walter Nord. NJ airy Lane,
Herbert Jacobsen, Alfred Nord, Hart
eel Lane, George Steinlicht, Rudolph
Steinlicht.
Lois Wright, teacher.
Osceola, district No. 5, for month
ending March 5. Arthur Anderson,
Alfred Anderson, Emil Anderson,
Ernest Anderson.
ole A. Olson, teacher.
Lura. district No 5, for month end
ing March 3. Eddie Xix.
Hilda McCloskey, teacher,
Big Stone, district No. 3, for month
ending March 3. Ernest Holtquist,
Esther Algren. Jennie Holtquist,
Oscar Person, Chester Holtquist,
Clarence Holtquist, Dewey Eve, Franz
Eye, Bert Holquist.
Dena S. Fenner, teacher.
Continued on next page 9Th column.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
Decline Of Creameries.

Que of our exchanges calls at
tent;on to the gradual dying out
of the creamery business, a
Mitchell dispatch chronlcling the
last one in that section at Kim.
ball. it being sold at auction for
less than half what it cost. Its
going to be a bad day for the
country when the local cream
cries have all gone out of bust.
ness. The production of butter
at the large centers, where the
milk and cream are hauled by
railroads., and the butter shipped
back again is poor economy in
more ways than one. The ex
change says:
The owners of cows still receive
good prices for their cream and milk
it is true, but how long they will con
tinue to receive good prices depends
on how long it will take to bring the
butter making business under com
plete control of the growing monopo'
~ that has destroyed the local cream
cry with it's good prices TO producers
of the raw material.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

Prof. Clark received word the
first of the week from his daugh-
ter, Miss Ina, that she had been
reelected to her position as
teacher for the coming year in
the Mandan schools with a pros
pective increase in salary.
Fred Williamson and Peter
Pott have purchased the Timing
and plumbing business of Pott &
Sons, and have rented the Selma
bel building on Second avenue,
better known as plumbers row.
A shoe box social will be given
by the Epworth League in the
N. e. church parlors, Friday
evening March II. Everybody
cordially invited.
Aberdeen News-Miss Agnes
Wagner Of Milbank is the guest
Of her sister Miss Mary Wagner,
stenographer for G. N. Harris.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Albert Partridge on Fri.
day of last week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
Temperance Talks.

Capt. VanEtten an old time
temperance lecturer addressed a
a large gathering at a union TEN
perance meeting at the Congre-
gational church last Sunday
evening and gave an interesting
presentation of the evils of the
liquor business. Captain Van
Etten has been on the temper
ance platform for the past fifty
years, and in his campaigns has
spoken in States from the Allan
tic to the Pacific, but has been a
resident Of South Dakota for the
past thirty years. He lectured
in Milbank some seven or eight
years ago. He went from here
to Sisseton, and came down to
address the mass meeting here
last evening.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
THE DAY LETTER.
Western Union Establishes q Reduced
Rate for q Day Service.

Rate for . Day Service.
The Western Union Telegraph
Company found that the "night
letter" was so we'll patronized
that the company has establish
ed a "day letter" rate. The
local manager of the company
here, H G.. Burns, is sending a
circular-letter to the patrons in.
viting them to use this "day let
Ter. The rate tor this service
is as follows:
The rate charged for a'day letter.
If fifty words or less is q and one
half times the "night letter. rate, and
for each additional ten words or less.
one-fifth of the initial charge, for ex-
ample: The Sioux Falls-Chicago
might letter. rate is 60 cents. The
.'day letter. rate is one and one-half
times that, Or 80 cents with Is cents
for each additional ten words. The
Sioux Falls-M Minneapolis might let
ter" rate is so cents, with II cents for
esch additional ten words.
As the wires Ut the company are In
much demand during the midday
hours. it 10 advisable that 'dsy let
tiers" be filed ss early rs possible in
the day. Day letters will be accepted
at oil Offices Of the Western Union for
transmission to any of ito Offices in
the United States.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
SCHOOL REPORTS.
Roll of Honor Pupils-Neither Tardy
Nor Absent.

Nor Absent.
The following pupils were neither
absent nor tardy from school in the
districts named and during the month
stated:
Ki1born. district No. s., for month
ending February II. Maud Harper,
Etfie Harper, Otis Harper, Louis
Grothe.
Georgetta C~levidence, teacher.
Kilborn, district No. 6, for month
ending Feb. "a. Bonnie Swanker,
Mabel Swanker, Emily Won Wald,
Clifford Walker, Elizabeth Buschen-
field, Frank Buschen cid.
Helen Williams, teacher.
Vernon, district No. 5, for month
ending March 4. Eva Strain, Doris
Spanton, Jimmie Spanton.
Josephine Henkle, teacher.
Vernon, district No. 2, for month
ending March 3. Augusta Wellnitz.
Alice Thorndike, teacher.
Troy, district No. l, for month end.
ing March 3. Mildred Mara, Willie
Strichey, Leon Haight.
Doris kyalls, teacher.
Troy. district No.2, for month end
eng Feb. II. Paul Peterson, Car
Forsberg, Florence Finngren.
Esther Johnson, teacher.
Grant Center, district No. 2, for
month ending Feb. "a. Grace Koch
Lyle Trapp.
Luella Lueschow, teacher.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

AND now it comes to pass that
the new game law enacted by the
late legislature was not passed
by the senate, but by some error
was certified as having passed
both senate and house and signed
by the governor. The blcnder
results from the fact that SO
much legislation is left for final
action to the last day of the ses
sion, aud the legislature takes on
more the appearance of a mob
than q deliberative body. Sen
ator Amsden states that the bill
had only IL votes out Of As in the
senate, and that it never passed
through the hands Of the enroll
ing and engrossing committed
of which he was q member.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
HOSPITAL.
A Splendid Opportunity to Secure
a Much Needed Institution in
MiIhank. Everybody Help.

The business men Of the city
held a meeting at the city hall,
Monday and Tuesday evenings,
to talk over the advisab ility of a
hospital for Mllbank. Monday
eyenicg a committee of seven,
including the three physicians.
was appointed to look up the
matter. Tuesday night Father
O'Neil met with the business
men, and told them of his ex-
perience in the hospital work, he
having had charge of the start.
ing of the Pierre hospital, some
twelve years ago. After a site
had been selected-and he sug-
gested the Catholic school build
ing and land a suitable one,
which could be procured at a
reasonable fgure-the matter
could be taken up with some OF
the sisterhoods, who would come
and look over the location. He
was confident that a hospital
could be located in Milbank, and
cited the fact that such institu
tons run by the sisterhoods.
never failed. In speaking o.
concerted action on the part o.
the public of a city, on anything
that was Of benefit to the com
munity, he repeated the story O
a half dozen people a, Dublin. Ire
land, who wished to go to a.sum
mer resort nearby. The vehi
cles used had the seat runnins
lengthwise and the occupants
sat back to back. The driver
asked how many there we're AM
the spokes replied, "six.
"Well," said the driver, "fOuI
can sit in the cart, usually, bu
six can be taken if they 81
familiar" Father O'Neill sal'
that was an illustration of tn
way q commercial club Shout
work at matters of improvement
for the town.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
Executive Accountant.

The many Milbank and Grant
county friends of John Truran
will be pleased to read the follow
ing announcement sent out from
Pierre last week:
Governor Vessey will today appoint
J. E. Truran executive accountant
for the state departments, a new posi-
ton created by the last legislature.
Mr.. Truran has for years been book
keeper and deputy in the state land
department.
Mr.. Truran is an expert accoun-
tant, and we doubt If Governor
Vessey could possibly have made
q more competent appointment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
Death Of Jaek BOhan.

Word was received during the
week. of the death recently at
Monteyideo, Of John, better
known as "Jack' Bohan, an early
day resident of Milbank. He
was 40 years Of age. He had
been in poor health for a couple
of years. Mr.. Bohan was a
bollermaker, employed in the
round house in this city until the
division was moved to Monte
video, in 1898, when he moved to
that city, where he had since re.
sided.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
KOhler-YOun1.

p. e Kohler Of this city and
Miss Alvina Young Of Wilmot,
were married at Wilmot Friday
night Of last week. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev.
Basker vile, at the parsonage,
Af.er which the couple and those
present went to the home OF
Matt Cummings, where q we'd.
ding supper was served. Mr.
and Mrs. Kohler came to Mil
bank On the late passenger, and
1udging from the street leading
IRON che depot, they were given
: Ereat rice reception. They
viii - 70 house keeping in one
81 tho Kippen houses. Nj.
xohlof - empLeyed ct the Mil
hank lumber yards % bookkeep-
~. The compile have the best
Winhoe of tbeir many friends for
nppy and prosperous future.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

Among the new residences to
be erected in the city The coming
spring, the contracts have been
let BY Charles Bracht Of Grant
Center, Frank Schwandt and
Bert Partridge Of Alban town
ship. Mr.. Bracht will build q
iiue modern residence at the cor
ner Of Viola and Second avenue,
just west of the Fl. A. Selde resi-
dence. Frank Schwandt will
build on Sixth street south of
Prof. Clark's, and Bert Partridge
will put up q residence at the
corner Of First street and Sixth
avenue. South of the Thos. Fitch
residence. J.. F. Schwantes has
pu, chased the lots owned by
Norman Hanson, south Of b. G..
Maxdeid's on Sixth street, and it
i expected will build in the near
fu IRE. All these residences
viii be modern structures and
valuable additions to the resi-
dent portion Of the city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

The motilizing of a large parl
of Uncle Sans army on the
Mexican border is directing the
attention of the people to that To-
cality, and though there is more
or less of mystery in the matter
the general opinion is that there
may be something doing on the
other side of the line before
things are all quiet again.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
BROMLEY Goes to Mitchell.

Evangelist Bromley and party
concluded a four weeks meeting
at Huron last Sunday, and have
commenced a similar series OF
meetings in the city Of Mitchell.
Rev. j. Oakley and wife will not
assist in the Mitchell meetings,
but will go to their home in Vir'
ginia, where they have engage
ments to conduct a series Of
meetings..
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17

THE reorganized board of re.
gents at their meeting at Yer
million on the 18th INST, appoint
ed Fred Ford of Elk Point secre'
tary of the board. This is the
position which brother I. D.. Al
drich Of Big Stone had so well
filed for the past twelve years
and twelve years is longer than
most political appointments hold
good for.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1911-03-17
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to all the kind friends
who so freely assisted US and by
word and deed helped to assuaRe
our Rreif over the death of our
wife, mother, daughter and sis
ter.
II. c.. DODGE AND FAMILY.
A. S. YOUNG.
FRANK YOUNG.