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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

Several important recommendations
are made in report which has Just
been filed by the Good Government
league in reference to the saloon
question in Sioux Falls. The report
lis the result Of an exhaustive inyesti-
cation of the subject. The league
suggests that in view of the fact that
It is the general practice of working
men to cash their pay checks in the
saloons on Saturday night that the
banks take turns in remaining open
for a period of one or two hours each
Saturday evening for the purpose of
cashing these checks. At present
Sioux Falls has thirty-two licensed
saloons. The league recommends that
on July ] next this number be cut
down to twenty, and that not more
than twenty licenses per year be grant
ed until the population of the city
reaches 21,0oo, when an additional
saloon may be licensed for each i 900
OF population. The league further
Fsuggests that arrests of drunken men
he suspended for d time as an OK.
pertinent, ana that instead d few 81
the saloon men who sell to intoxi-
Gated men be prosecuted 1t Is furth-
er reco tended by the league that
THE city proy iding hrst class foafins
place OF poor mans club for all
men who desire to take advantage os
ii I'D 1907 q ssa
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

~ral fireworks. however, :
:.rney Cunningham and Pee
: ...:.! pulled of their wenty lis"
est after the big s!.u". Nel,n
(: 90, t these eentl,m,! had ever
k,. : ko ut a Gay p;=2on with a
:. e. .,.. Barney bea' Pete one
T.. go, : ore standing "A to T. III
-, a. M CunninghaW. PETE
-. say that he would lave beaten
rarn,! Il some one had not worked
~ = soft coal" shell on him just as IL"
,,HS getting down 10 business.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

The committee in charge of the
arrangements for the state builders
convention to be held in Aberdeen
March 20 and q under the manage
ment OF the Northwestern Develop
ment league met with State Immigra-
ton Agent John D. Deets and talked
over arrangements for the meeting,
and appointed subcommittee for what
promises to be the biggest conyen-
ton Of many years for South Dakota.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

Good progress is hr.nc Htna, Il rhr
work Of installing III ,3r-sir ught
system at Memo. The power house
ls completed and the blg engine is
being installed 1t is expecJ-d that
in the course OF two or three weeks
the system will be placed in operation.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

Eluding the vigilance of her mother,
Myrtle Mitchell, aged 2 years and
three months, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Mitchell, residing in Jer-
aud county, secured possession of
several strychnine tablets, which were
being taken by an adult as a heart
tonic, and ate them. 1t was not long
Until she became i'll and a physician
was summoned, but death resulted
about an hour after she ate the tab
cts
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

The Saturday News is fully equip
ped to turn out the neatest book and
commercial printing on very short
notice. Give us a trial with your next
order of printing.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

recipe and they have termed 1t after
the properties it possesses, "ALABAS-
troll
The story told above is true IN its
every particular with the single eX-
rcution of the famous European Beau
tvs name as she does not want news
paper notoliety.
Alabastrol is something entirely
l;rv: not face powder, neither 10
uyn. nor Il Cream
Yet possesses the properties of all
tu a more intcnso degree accomplish
.,ns far better results in a shorter
space of time
Why use face creams if YOU only
o!f.1e thc!r beneficial properties =
moment later through the application
of skin drying face powders of often
doubtful origin? POWDERS blow Oft,
soil Your clothes and give your face
A ,hafcu appearance at once indicat-
ing their use.
'Tis not SO With Alahastrol, it is
rubbed into the skin much as you
" uuld a cream (only after its use you
went need any crcams) and in a few
seconds the beneficial and essential
oils are absorbed by the skin and
PRESTO
NOW NOTE THE SKIN
Nnt oil! or greasy appearing but a
dull. rclycty looking smooth surface
vii! be reflected to YOU from your
mi1ror--;t truly alabaster like effect
and what is more will remain that
way for hours and no one will be
able to detect its use.
We do not claim that all can pos
sess the beauty of Cavalla but We do
claim that anyone may obtain a beau
tiful complexion by using AlabastroI
Now remember our claims are not
the origination of a fertile mind as
the Siloron Mfg Co. is incorporated
under the laws Of the State of Colo
RADIO and that Alabastrol is guaran
tepd under tie U. S. Pure Food and
Drug Act to contain nothing but the
purest ingredients and is manufacture
cd under the most modern and hygcnie
methods
AIabastroI is healing and antiseptic
in effect, and though it has been on
the market but a short time everyone
who has used it says it is "The Most
Perfect Complexion Reautifyer" and
Mail orders from all over the coun
try are pouring in.
We send "Alabastrol' in plair
wrapper to any address in the U. S
on receipt of so Cents Silver
THE sILORoN MFG. co.
Pueblo, Colorado
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

M:..n IL, So. %ar.k:uE laws pro-
h!t;; ,h~ .!l..s ii AZ! o;f~ia infor-
nation IN 81, i. Asses TO the public, il
= hvl!tvt,d tn arrangements will be
made Mh~r,tl 'hv Henderson State
Bank. Of Wes>in4ion. Will De roopened
III the course ot q week OF SO This
bank was closed because OF the fail
urt TO collec1 sums due on notes, the
management, for the protection OF
those giving the notes. not caring to
80 to the extreme OF enforcing collec-
ton, which would have meant ruin
10 many The assets of the bank are
reliably stated to be far in excess OF
the liabilities, and it is stated by those
in a position to know that depositors
will be paid 100 cents on the dollar of
their claims against the bank. 1t is
believed the bank will reopen under
new management Two or three pro-
positions now are being considered
for the sale of the institution. and if
any of these are accepted the bank
will resume business at an early date
Under the proposed reorganization the
bank will be stronger than ever.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

What are the "Owls?" is a question
which has been put up to the attor-
ney general from Belle Fourche. The
state law department holds, that, so
far as the Belle Fourche NEST" Is
concerned, it is to provide liquor for
its members without the expense of
taking out license, That the stew
ard or man in charge under their man
ner OF doing business is subject to
prosecution under the state liquor law
on proper complaint.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

Mead county settler writes as
follows regarding the situation in that
county: My attention was called ID
an article that was sent for publ
cation by one of my Fairpoint neigh
bors, stating that the settlers of Mead
county were in destitute condition and
needed help. No doubt but that we
all could use little of this and thar,
but as far as being in dire circum-
stances, it is all false. Everyone has
plenty to eat and wear. Fuel is plen-
tiful, wood and timber on every creek
and stream. Coal can be bought for
So and 81 per ton at any mine, and is
free for the digging on public and
state land. Stock never looked bet
ter in the history of western South
Dakota. We have exceedingly good
prospects for good crop the coming
season. With a good rainfall last fail
and good coat of snow this winter
(Which is all melted) puts plenty o.
moisture in the soil to start anything
to grow. Not to my knowledge has
any locality any brighter prospects
and more opportunities than western
South Dakota
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1912-02-29

A check Of $4,000 has been received
from Mrs. e. H. Hartman as her
pledged subscription to the fund to
build the auditorium at Deadwood,
Work on the building win probably
be commenced some time next month,
the tentative plans having been adopt.
ed and the committees now waiting
on permanent plans and 1t is hoped
to have the building ready for occu-
Fancy before fall, when an EFFORT VIII
be made to secure a number Of con.
ventions for that city
H assS a5a nv
SIX elevators belonging to the South
Dakota Farmers Elevator company,
together with 1000 bushels 81 grail,
and about 800 tons Of coal, viii Be
sold at public auction in the court
house at Aberdeen Oh February "a,
by q. Q. Newcomb. one Of tie trrurs-
tees for the creditors, This is the
climax of the corapany's having been
forced into bankruptcy through a loss
81 approx imately $4,000 through Its
speculation during the past year. The
elevators are located at Nahoni, Brent.
ford, stratford, Rand lph and two at
yerdcn These WIN re sold separsrc.
AZ. y Eis
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
SNAKE ON RAIL HALTS
TRAIN: LOOKED LIKE BAR

YOUNGSTOWN. PA, Aug. Be
cause he took liberties with a snake,
Leonard Mink, of Philadelphia, a re-
sorter at Gratersford. was fined by Jus
tice e. NJ. Harry here today. Mink,
while fishing. saw large watersnake,
and killed it.
As it's tail was stin wrggling he
threw the reptile on the tracks of the
Perkiomen railroad in front of an ap-
preaching passenger train. The engi-
neer seeing the act and noting that the
man ran up the bank, thought he was a
train wrecller, and mistoolI the snake
for a bar of iron. The engineer ap-
piled the emergency brakes, which
brought the passengers to their feet
and the train to a sudden stop. Then
the snake was found
Special Policeman O'Donnell, of the
Reading Railway Company, happened
to be on the scene and took Mink into
custody for trespassing.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05

tilation and sanitation. Two nurses,
one selected by DR.. Cragin for the
mother, are in waiting.
Mrs. Force has been with Mrs. Aston
since her return to New York.
As has been said, the highly impor-
tant baby awaited on Fifth avenue will
inherit 100000 from its fathers vast
estate.
But suppose Mrs. Madeline Force AS
tor be doubly blessed?
Or, to further stretch the magma
ton, suppose a triple or even quad
ripple crown of motherhood be placed
on her fair brow.
VIII each child inherit $4,000 900?
Suppose the baby lives no longer
than to utter a cry. to breathe, to look
into its mothers fond eyes. In that
case the 100000 willed by Colonel
Aston to his posthumous child would
go to the next of kin Of the child-tis
mother.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
COLUMBUS HOLDS THIRD
MERCHANTS CONVENTION

COLUMBUS GA, Aug. 5.-The third
annual merchants convention began in
this city this morning at 1890 O'Clock,
the opening exercises being held at the
Muscogee county court house, where "a
number of addresses were made, Pres
ident T. S. Methvin of the Board Of
Trade, Mayor Chappel and Judge A.
w. Cozart being the principal speakers,
There are more than 500 merchants
and other visitors from various sec
lions of the Columbus territory, all
towns within a radius of so miles be-
ing represented. Baseball games, troll
ley rides theatrical performances, bar
becues and gun shoots are some of the
features on the program prepared for
the two days of the convention.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
ROBERT F. MADDOX
TO BE DIRECTOR OF
SEABOARD AIR LINE

Robert F. Maddox, of Atlanta, and
several other Southern men will be
directors of the reorganiZed Seaboard
Air Line. according to impressions left
by the visit to Atlanta of S. Davies
Warfleld, president of the Continental
Trust Company, of Baltimore. who was
a guest IT the Georgian Terrace Mr..
Warfield discussed the future of the
Seaboard, of which he recently got
control. and though he said the stock
holders would elect the new directors,
he left the impression that Robert f.
Maddox A. II Woodward of Birming-
ham Mills B. Lane Of Savannah and
George ". Watts of Durham, n. c.,
would be chosen.
Mir. Warfeld reiterated the statement
made by him some time ago that the
Seaboard would be devoted more than
ever to the upbuildinp of the South and
would be kept a strictly Southern prop
erty
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
ILL HEALTH PROMPTS
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE

CEDARTOWN, GA. Aug. Elder
n. A. Hamrick, a highly respected citi-
zen of Polk county, committed
suicide at his home about four
miles north of town. He had been i'll
and helpless for several weeks. His
son, Grady, was about to shave him and
he asked the young man to get some
thing for him from another room. On
his return, he found his father slash
ing his throat with the razor Physi-
clans were summoned at once, but no
hope was entertained or his recovery.
He died a few hours later.
Mr.. Hamrck was one of Polk coun .
tvs commissioners but resigned last
winter on account of ill health.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
MAN ARRESTED AFTER
A 1000 MILE CHASE

CALGARY, ALBERTA, Aug. s.
Pursued for four months through Nthe
wilds of northern Canada by members
of the Northwest mounted police, VIII
Ropp, said by the authorities to be the
most notorious horse rustler and cattle
thief in the Western country, has been
apprehended and is in the barracks here
today awaiting trial. The chase COW
cred nearly 1000 miles and was re-
markable for the persistency with which
the police followed the trail of the
fugitive through the trackess north
country. Ropp. tired of being hunted
finally gave up
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
PARKER AND WALKER HOLD
JOINT DEBATE AT DOUGLAS

DOUGLAS, GA Aug. 5.-Judge T. A.
Parker and J. r. Walker met here to-
day in a joint debate in their cam
paign for congress in the Eleventh dis
trict. Coffee county is claimed by the
Parker has been judge of the superior
court Of this county for ten years and
is very popular in the county Mr.
Walker is prominent lawyer of VAL
dosta and has some close relatives Of
prominence in this county. They are
both being actively supported.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
GERMAN STEAMER GOES
AGROUND OFF SAVANNAH

SAVANNAH, GA. Aug. 5.-The Ger
man steamer Clara Mcneil, which
sailed from Savannah Saturday night
is ashore in the Savannah river at a
point opposite the quarantine station.
All efforts to get the vessel back into
stream have been unavailing. The ship
is bound for Bremen with a miscella-
neous cargo. It may be necessary to
tighten her before she can be returned
to the channel. An accident to the
steering machinery is responsible for
the trouble
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
BODY OF STEWARD OF
TITANIC FOUND AT SEA

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 5.-The body
of w. +, Chiverton, chief steward of the
Titanic, was found June in latitude
1906 north, longitude 42.51 west by the
British steamship Ilford. bound from
Galveston to Hamburg. A lifeboat was
lowered and it was found that a life
preserver was fastened around the
body. There were found a watch with
initials engraved on it and personal eff
fects of value, which the steward had
evidently collected just before the YES
sci went down.
His official papers were found in his
pocket and it was from these that his
identity was ascertained The body
was buried at sea.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
REED PENETRATING MOUTH
CAUSES BLOOD POISONING

ROME GA. Aug 5.-With his face
swollen almost twice it's normal size,
John Kitchens, a former policeman, IS
in critical condition here as the re-
suit of a peculiar accident in which a
reed plunged into the roof of his
mouth.
Kitchens, with others. was searching
for the body of Frank Woodruff,
drowned in the Etowah river last Mon
day, when his foot caught in wire
and he was precipitated to the ground.
He fell face downward on a sharp
edged cane. The reed plowed its way
into the roof OF his mouth and left a
bad cash. He was almost dead from
loss of blood when physicians arrived.
Later blood poisoning set in and his
death is mOmentarily expected.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
FLORIDA PLANS LOW
FRUIT-VEGETABL
EXPRESS RATE SCALE

TALLAHASSEE. Aug. 5.-The Flori-
da railroad commission has cited the
Southern Express Company for hear
ing on September 3, to show cause why
the commission should not order GER
tain proposed rates on fruits and vege-
tables between points in this state.
These rates would mean substantial
reductions.
The present rate on fruit for %
mile haul is % cents per box, and on
vegetables, % cents per crate. The
proposed rate on fruit for this distance
is 20 cents per box, and on vegetables
10 cents per crate. For 100 miles, the
present rate on fruit is 80 cents. and
on vegetables 25 cents, while the pro-
posed rate on fruits is q cents and
vegetables 20 cents. For 200 miles, the
present rate on fruit is 40 cents and on
vegetables 30. while the proposed rate
is fruit 81 cents and vegetables q
cents
Moving under the fruit rate ave
oranges. grapefruit, lemons, lines anC
pineapples, in standard crates of sc
pounds. Under the vegetable rate are
peaches pears. guavas. persimmons
beans beets. Okra. CuCumbers. lettuce
onions. cabbage and like articles, in
standard crates of so pounds. If ship
ned in barrels. the rate Is double the
crate rate.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
BARROW REQUIRED TO
ANSWERS QUESTIONS,
DAMAGING DEFENSE

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 5.-Clarence
S. barrow lost a point in his trial for
jury bribery today when Judge Hutton
ruled that the defendant would be re-
quired to answer the impeaching ques-
ton of Assistant District Attorney Ford
r. Harrington, which was recorded
through the photograph.
He stated at the same time that his
ruling extended no further and had no
bearing on the possible decision, should
there follow an attempt to introduce, by
way of impeachment parts or all of
that conversation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
POTTLE WANTS
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF

Judge J. Robert Profile, junior mem
Der of the court of appeals, today an
nounced his candidacy to succeed him
self in the uneXpired term of Judge Ar
thur Powell. subject to the Democratic
primary of August 81.
Judge Pottle has been an occupant of
the bench for a few months only, hay
ing been appointed by Governor Brown
to succeed Judge Powell last February
The uneXpired term. to which, under
the law. he must now be elected, eX-
pires in 1916.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
CoIone's Will Gives $3,O00,-
600 to PoSthumous Child.
100000 if Twins.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Colonel John
Jacob Astors posthumous heir, a
highly important baby. who will in
herit 100000, is expected within a
week at the Astor residence, No. $40
Fifth avenue.
Mrs Madeline Force Astor. the hap
py, expectant mother yearns for son
to perpetuate the name of John Jacob
Aston
But, boy or girl, she is determined
that the infant shall first see the light
in the family mansion which her hus-
band bequeathed to her.
She returned to her home few days
ago after a long visit to her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. William H.
Force, at Bernardsville, y. ].
Doctors and Nurses Watch.
DR.. Cragin, an expert and DR.. Reuel
b. Kimball, her family physician, are
visiting Mrs. Aston. Her health, which
was shaken by her anguish when her
husband was lost with the Titanic, IS
greatly improved. She is youthful,
healthy and strong. Her physicians
are convinced that no complications
will attend the truly interesting event.
The nursery in the Aston house is
ready, having reverted to it's original
use In this nursery NinCeAt Astor was
bathed and powdered and dressed. AS
he grew older the great room was di-
vided into a suite for him. Now the
partitions have vanished, the room is
again a nursery, the perfection OF ven
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
SLAYER IN ALABAMA FEUD
FACES TRIAL AT ADMISSION

ANNISTON. ALA, Aug. "a spe-
cial term of the city court convened
here today to try number of cases Of
long standing. Cross Pearce. only
eighteen years old, was first put on
trial for killing Sarge Kennedy. another
youth, in feudal fight in which the
parents of both the slayer and the slain
were engaged. and in which Shelf Ken
nedy, the father of Sarge Kennedy, was
killed by DR.. John Pearce, the father Of
Cross Pearce. William Kennedy, the
father of Shelf Kennedy, is to be tried
also for participation in the fight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
0VERTAKEN BY POSSE.
COL0RADAN ENDS LIFE

LAJUNTA, COLO. Aug. George
Ballew who on Friday night shot four
people at South Platte, committed sui
eide three miles from here. He had
been pursued by a sheriff and his posse,
and took his life only after he had been
wounded twice and brought to bay be-
hind a hay stack
BalleW was overtaken on foot near
the village Of Ormega by Deputy Sher-
iff Devine, but BalleW opened fire and
forced Devine to retreat toward La
junta for nearly a mile. When Devine
returned to a house where there was
d telephone he summoned assistance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
EXPECT A RECORD WHEAT
CROP IN MINNESOTA

MINNEAPOLIS. Aug. 5.-That the
wheat yield of Minnesota and the Da
kotas will approximate 265,000,000
bushels this year is the declaration Of
a local milling paper, which states that
the harvest will be the largest on rec
ord. The previous high mark was 1885,
600, 600 bushels. in 1905.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
"HIST! I'm A DETECTIVES"
B0RR0WS WIG, DECAMPS

CHICAGO Aug. 5.-"Hist!" said
tall, dark, mysterious young man. 81
am detective. l need a disguise for
few minutes"
Mrs. H. E. Deutscher milliner. loaned
him an expensive blond wig. He hasn't
returned.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
9 STITCHES IN HEART TO
SAVE DYING MANS LIFE

PHILADELPHIA, Aug 5-As the
result of a delicate operation, when
nine stitches were taken to close a
stab wound in his heart, John Thomp-
son, SO years old, may live
The operation was performed by DR.,
Joseph Mitchell at the Pennsylvania
hospital Thompson received his in
jury during a quarrel with British
Shaw, SO years old. Shaw is alleged
to have drawn a large knife and
plunged it into the breast of Thomp-
son. penetrating the heart
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
ELECTRICIANS GO TO TYeEE.

COLUMBUS, GA, Aug. 5.-Chair-
man John S. Blocker, of the program
committee for the Georgia section of
the National Electric Light association,
has announced the program for its next
convention, which will be held at Tybee
August 15-17. Mr. Bleecker is general
manager of the Columbus Railroad
Company and the Columbus Power
Company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
Florence Hagerman.

The body of Florence Hagermsn little
daughter Of T. d. Hagerman. of Claren-
don, Va, was buried at Westview Gem
etery in Atlanta today. The child's re-
mains reached Atlanta late yesterday and
We're carried to the home of Mr. and Mrs
J. n; Porter, of IS Capitol avenue, her
grandparents
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
COMMITTEEMAN A SUICIDE

SEATTLE, WASH. Aug. 5.-Ac-
cording to a private cabIegram re-
ceived here today, A. j. DAILY. of Fair
banks, Alaska, national Democratic
committeeman for that territory, COM
mitted suicide last night
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-05
NEW PASTOR AT DOUGLAS.

DOUGLAS, GA, Aug. 5.--Rev. H. H.
She'll the newly elected minister of the
First Baptist church, has arrived here
with his family from Mobile, Ala,
where Mr.. Shell has been pastor for
thirteen years.