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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-02-07
PRIMARY Movement.

Wheat receipts $4,000 bushels, last
year 466, 1000 bushels; shipments $4,000
bushels, last year 100000 bushels. Corn
receipts 1853, 900 bushels, last year
935, 900 bushels; shipments $4,000
bushels. last year 554, 900 bushels.
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
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Daily cIearanees.

wheat $4,000 bushels. -four 5000 bar
rels, corn 1885, 900 bushels, oats 400
bushels, wheat and flour equal 75,-
600 bushels. Chas. Z. Lewis & Co.
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South St. Paul Livestock Market.

South st. Paul, Feb. 17.-Receipts:
Cattle-one day this week. 500; same
time last week. 1,155; Jan. / to date,
2s.12s; same time last year, 31,o45.
Hogs-One day this week, 500; same
time last week. 4.229; Jan. / to date,
152,417; same time last year, 1os, 34S.
Sheep-One day this week, 1900;
same time asst week. 4.7S1; IAN. / to
date, 4o.176; same time last year, 229,-
9T2.
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Beet Prices.

ST. Paul, Feb. Cows and heifers,
s$.250$4.5o; stockers and feeders, $50
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New York, Feb. T.-Justice j. Burr
of the New York supreme court was
knocsed down by a trolley car IN
Brooklyn last night. His arm was
broken and he suffered serious intar-
nal injuries.
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Grain Receipts.

Chicago, Feb. Wheat 80 cars, last
Wear SO cars; corn 400 cars, last year
546 cars; oats 145 cars. last year 1852
cars.
Minneapolis, Feb. Wheat 1873 cars,
last year 179 cars. Stock wheat in
crease 215,OoO bushels in four days.
Duluth, Feb. Wheat 26 cars, last
year rs cars.
winnipeg, Feb. Wheat 2sS cars,
last year 20 cars.
Liverpool, Feb. Wheat %@Mc
higher; corn h@Bc higher.
Chas. E. Lewis & Co.
Live Stock Receipts.
chicago, Feb. Hogs $4,000; left
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'orum Want Ads Oct Quick Results
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Corn and Alfalfa.

The more thorough tillage recon-
rnended cannot be had under any sys-
tenn Of single cropping without more
added expense for teams and men than
conditions warrant. The farmers Of the
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27
SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PEN.
Pathetic Scene at Close OF Palmer
Belcher Trial.

Greenville, April 22.-At twilight
in the United States District Court
sentence was pronounced upon aged
j. Is. Palmer, his daughter, Lou
Be!cher. who has passed the fftieth
milestone OF life's pathway, and
Charles b. Palmer, his son, 46 years
of age. Father and son are to labor
FOR two years and five years respec-
lively, in the United States peniten-
tary at Atlanta, Ga, while the daugh-
ter is to serve six years in the State
prison Of Kansas, at Lansing.
The sentencing Of the old man and
his two children this afternoon was
one of the most pathetic episodes ever
enacted in a court at Greenville. There
was scarcely dry eye among those
who fingered in the room, and it was
with tears i'm his voice that Judge
Smith pronounced sentence upon
them.
'iouSht oul 'ilc ldct
that had been hinted at here since
the parties were indicted last fall, viz
that the Government would not have
taken hand in the case had not
Governor Blease interferred with the
sentence OF the Court at Walhalla and
commutcd the sentences Of Charles Il.
Palmer and Lou Belcher. In a state
Cochran admitted that had not the
sentences Of the prisoners been dis
turbed the Government would not
have taken the step that 1t did.
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CONTEST FOR RHAME MEDAL.
Eight Chosen from High School to
Dcclaim During Commencement
Exercises.

The preliminary contest of the
members Of the tenth grade to ascer-
tain which Of them would speak dur
ing the annual commencement exer-
cises was held aa the Calhoun school
building Tuesday afternoon.
There were seventeen speakers, the
boys who will graduate from the high
school during the coming comcence-
ment exercises, a number of whom
made excellent declamations. At the
close Of the contest, which took up
the greater part Of the afternoon, the
judges decided upon Allen Brown,
Moultrle DeLorme, Robert Dougher-
ty. John Moore, Robert Reaves, Rog-
er Sddall, Wilson Spann, and Ed
ward Wright as the best eight de-
chalmers. These eight will be the
speakers at the annual commence
ment in May.
Formerly all of the boys of the
tenth grade spoke at the commences
ment exercises in the contest for the
Rhame Declaimer's Medal, but dur
Ing the past few years there have been
50 many members Of the tenth grade
that 1t has been thought best to have
a preliminary contest beforehand and
thin down the number Of speakers.
so that the exercises will not take up
so much time.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27

CR|ME-|AFESTED MEXICO.
MURDER AND ARSON OF ALMOST
DAILY OCCURRENCE.
Americans Return to United States
Bringing More Stories Of Reign OF
Terror I'm Republic.

San Francisco, April 24.-Murdel
and Arson are crimes of almost daily
occurrence in the bandit infested reg
ions Of the west coast of Mexico, ac-
dording to American refugees who
arrived here today on the Pacific mail
steamer City Of Panama. Women and
children, members Of families If
, American planters and engineers.
were taken aboard at Mazatan, Aca-
pulco, San Bias and other ports.
They declared a reign of terror
e> tending almost over the entire
coast and gave an account of capture
of Acapulco by bandits after the
citizens had been able ito offer only
100000 of $4,000 demanded.
Mrs. Leila Steele of New York, wife
of a civil engineer employed on large
plantation. who boarded the vessel at
Salina Cruz, said AmericaH-reside; e;iTs
Of the Salina Cruz district lived in
daily terror OF their lives.
Mrs. Ida>' Gerton of Texas, who
boarded the vessel at Salina Cruz,
said anarchy prevailed near Lucretia,
whence she came, and that she be-
lieved many Americans were killed.
Railroad bridges We been blown
up" said Mrs. Gerton, ranch houses,
farms and stores are being robbed and
their defenders shot. American res
idents are equally out Of protection.
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II. Il. A. PROGRAMME.
Darlington and Post III. Hayc Made
Great Arrangements for Entertain
ing Guests.

Darlington. April 22.-The pro-
gramme for the State convention Of
| of T. p. A., has been announced here
as follows:
Thursday morning, May 2-1O.9O
a. m.. opening exercises, Russell
| Acree Of Post III. presiding; Invoca-
tion by Rev. ID. NJ. Fulton, chaplain
of Post II; address of welcome, f.
G. Dennis, mayor Of Darlington; ad-
| dress of welcome on behalf of Post
III. +. NJ. Wells and Frank Pegues
response, j. G. Lanham; business
| session; formal opening OF the State
convention by the president; invo-
cation by State chaplain. Rev. II. r..
Covington; routine business.
Thursday afternoon Convention
attends in body memorial services.
Thursday evening-Banquet for
the convention by Hotel Darlington
in the Darlington Guards armory.
$50 o'clock.
Friday morning. May 3-Routine
| business; election Of officers.
Afternoon session-Routine busi-
ness.
Friday night-Smoker by Post II.
$50 o'clock, addresses by at least
two gentlemen from each post.
Darlington and Post II. have made
great arrangements for the coming
convention. Ample means to house
and feed the large crowd that Is ex-
pected have been made, and the town
as whole, Is looking forward with
pleasure to having i'm their midst tho
' knights of the grip
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TEACHERS GO TO CHARLESTON
Number Of Them Left for Annual
Convention of Teachers Thursday.

a number Of the teachers from the
city schools left on Thursday for
Charleston to attend the 40th annual
session of the State Teachers ASsOCia-
ton. Most Of the teachers who at
tended were from the city schools.
Among those to go from here were
Prof. :. II. Edmunds. superintendent
Of city schools. who will read n paper
at the meeting on The School Su-
perintendency, Its Dignity and True
WORTH" Mr. II. w Scott Misses
Grace Randle. Edna Tobin, Halle
Nelson, *. Wright, Ruth Harrington
and Miss Bessie Mclean president Of
the Elementary association, OF the
city schools; Mr. and Mrs. - w
Beall Of Maycsvlle the former Of
whom will deliver an address on "Ag-
riculture in the Schools; Prof 7. =.
Dukes Of Bishopville, Miss Louise
Reid Of st. Charles.
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WILL CALL FOR NEW BIDS.
Penitcntiary Board Rejects Offers to
Furnish Electric Chair.

Columbia, April 23.-The board of
directors of the State Penitentiary re-
jected all bids before them for in
stallation Of the electeric chair an
will call for new bids at their next
meeting on May 8, according to a
statement tonight by Chairman San
ders, following the adjournment o.
the board.
There were two contracts before
the board, but they were both rejected
and the board desires to get the chai,
at as cheap price as North Caro-
lima got hers. The board will likely
let the contract for the electric chair
at their meeting on May s. The chair
will be installed and in readiness by
the time for the first electrocution
which is June 21. according to a state
ment by the board
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PLAN TO AID ALIENS.
Attempt to Smuggle Weapons i'm Jail
Defeated.

Hillsville, Va. April 23.-Desperate
but futile efforts were made late to-
day, according to detectives, to SNUG
gle weapons to six members of the AL
len clan in Jail. Earlier in the day
they had pleaded not guilty to indict-
ments charging them with five MUIR
ders in Carroll county court house on
March IA, and their trials were set
for April 80 at Wytheville, in an ad-
5acent county. The prisoners will be
taken there during the night and
strict precaution will be taken during
their transfer to guard against any
attempt at a rescue.
On the pretense Of being intoxi-
Gated Wesley Smith attracted atten-
ton around the Jail and was locked
up. In an alteration with Detective
Fl. III. Lucas, Smith drew a dagger but
the detective knocked him uncon-
scious. Smith is said to he a friend
OF the Aliens ana his plan is said TO
have been to get into a cell adjacent
to Floyd Allen to communicate with
him.
The application OF the defense for
change of venue was not opposed by
the prosecution and Judge Staples
granted it.
To all indictments the six defend
ants pleaded not guilty. Their attor-
cases and the commonwealth will try
Floyd Allen first and probably his
sons, Claude and Victor, next, then
his nephew, Friel Allen, Sidna Ed
wards and Byrd Marion.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27

Noted irish Novelist. Historian AMI
Statesman Passed Away--Ffrst a
Journalist.

London. April 2t.-Justin Nc
carthy novelist and historian and
for many years a member Of pariia-
ment and ardent home ruler. died to-
night at Folkestone. He had been III
throughout the winter and spring.
Born I'm 1880. Justin McCarty was
one OF the most prolific political and
historical writer's of the time. He
was vice chairman OF the Irish par
liamentary party In the house OF COM
mons before the rejection OF Mr.. Par
nell by the majority when Mr.. Nc
Carly was by them elected chairman.
He became attached to the staff Of a
Liverpool paper In 1853 and entered
the reporters gallery of the house Of
commons I'm 1860 for The Morning
Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27
TEASAS LEVEES BREAK.
TWO BREAKS CAUSED BY RUSI
FROM DOGTAIL.
Ferriday Must Expect Same Fate.
While Vidalia May Share Their
Troubles.

Natchez. Miss, April 24.-The Ten
sas river levees al Clayton and near
Goltman, in Concordia parish, Louis
lana, broke today under the stream
from the Dogtail (La.) crevasse. Clay
ton, town Of 200 persons, is under
three feet Of water tonight, and by
tomorrow the town of Ferriday will
be hooded. Backwater may reach
Vidalia, across the river from Natchez.
Miss. Twenty-Five hundred acres will
be flooded by water coming thy ough
the break near Goltman. Special
trains are being operated to Ferriday
to remove the inhabitants and moy-
able property.
Three negroes were drowned today
seven miles east of Gilbert, La.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27
PAxvILLE PERSONALS.
Several Teachers Go to Charleston for
Convention.


Paxville. April 24.-Miss Annie
Belle DuRant. a teacher OF the graded
school. Is spending this week with
her parents at Elliotts.
Miss Hattie Herlong Is visiting rela-
tives In Sumter.
Prof. j. ID. Griflth. Misses Cath
crime McIaurln and Eva May Curtis
are In Charleston this week attending
the teachers association.
Miss Belva Broadway has closed her
school at cades and Is now at home
for the vacation period.
A. ". Curtis has returned to Will
mington after spending several days
at his homo here.
DIR. l.. J. Netties spent the past
weekend with his father. DR.. Nettle..
nc Foreston.
J. O. Barwick Of Sumter was here
last week. visiting homo folk.
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GREAT White PLAGUE.
r.. &. ROUTZAHN WORKING EOR
TCBERCULOSIS LEAGUE.
Representative Goes to Sumter and
Charleston This Week for Confer
cfIccs and Study.

Il. G. Routzahn. travelling represen.
tative Of the National Association for
the Study and Prevention Of Tubercu-
losis. will visit Sumter next Thurs
day, going to Charleston on Friday
for a stay of several days. Mr.. Rout-
zahn will probably lit Columbia.
Greenville and Spa z before he
leaves South Ca
charge OF an
anti-tuDercuI : >bit in Columbia
four years made this his
headquar 4. some time. This is
Mr.. Re - second tour of South
Caro- : he interest Of the anti
tur @ 3 crusade. He wants to Sc
c. - : hand knowledge of condi-
4 nd to advance some of the
me- = developments in the tubercu-
losis campaign.
Mr.. Routzahn is anxious to hold
group conferences with those who are
interested in the work he is doing.
Local leaders are invited to arrange
for such group conferences as may
seem desirable and practicable. Every
effort will be made to have these con-
ferepces deal with local matters in
the most practical fashion. Mass
meetings and general public gath
erings are particularly "undesira ble."
The plans should include only smaller
gatherings Of interested or personally
invited people who ought to be inter-
ested. half dozen people who are
leaders in the community will mean
more than as many hundred in a gen.
eral audience. Provision should be
made for special conference with
those who are behind the scenes"
A few talks to schools and colleges
can be given and gladly.
Further announcement will be
made about Mr.. Routzahn's plans for
the work in South Carolina.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27
TOTAL INSURANCE Is MILLION.
Titanic Disaster Causes Greatest In
Surance Loss Known.

New York April 2S.-Insurance
men estimate that the total losses TO
be paid by the various life, accident
and marine companies as the result
of the sinking of the Titanic will
reach approximately $l5.0OGOOO.
Two-thrds of this will fall upon
the marine insurance companies. Sew
eral classes Of business have been
hard hit All the marine insurance
was carried abroad. but the risk Is
distributed largely in this country by
means of what the insurance men
call reinsurance" that is, the COM
pany issuing the policy reinsured n
part of its risk i'm other companies.
The Insurasce Field, a trade Jour
nal published here. aserts that no
where in the annals Of insurance is
there parallel for the loss of in
svred life and property occasioned by
the sinking Of the Titanic The
Journal makes the following esti-
mates of the total loss:
Life insurance. . $2.I9S.0 OO.O0
Accident insurance. e.. 22lS.OOO.OO
Marine insurance (ship) 5000, 10000
Marine insurance (cargo) 5. 600. 600. 90
Totals. ..... .. .s14,4O6, 10000
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27
MANY oCrRAGBs IN MEXICO.
Stories OF Brigandage and Of Murder
ing of Americans Come From
Southern Republic.

Galveston, Tex, April 23.-Stories
Of brigandage rampant, the murder
ing of Americans, indignities to
American women and the boycott of
American goods in the State Of Vera
Cruz, Mexico, were related in detail
tonight TO A. ]. Rosenthal, special
deputy collector Of customs, by a band
of refugees who arrived today from
Mexico aboard the steamer Texas.
The information secured by Mr.. Ros-
enthal will be forwarded to Washing
ton.
Madison II. Ish, a former attorney
Of Omaha, Neb., and at one time
quartermaster in the United States
army, with the rank Of captain, acted
as leader of the Americans in their
flight to the United States. Mr.. Ish
will proceed to Fort Cook TO offer his
services to the army, he says.
The refugees are vigorous in their
denunciation Of the Madero govern
ment and assert that little pretense is
made to protect American lives and
interests.
Upon leaving Savanna Cruz the
party filed claims aegregating $4,000
against the Mexican government with
Lewis w. Haskell, American consul.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27

We are hearing n great deal about
the heroes OF the Titanic. and we
would not detract I'm the slightest
from their fame or their glory but
we feel sure that the workers on
the banks OF the raging Mississippi
spending night and day in the fight
against the yellow food. can show a
record Just 0s proud. though more
humble. I'm a way. than those who
bowed and smiled In the face Of
death and called up their very best
I'm heart and soul I'm their last mo.
ments on earth.--Fiorence Times.
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Washington. April Accompanying
In interest with the days testimony.
In the probe OF the Titanic disaster.
was the interchange OF kilograms be-
tween Senator william Alden Smith,
and the Acting Premier of Canada.
George T.. Foster.
The latter told Of the docking Of
the steamer Mount Temple at st.
Johns. ". f.. with passengers aboard
who claimed to have sen the Titanic
sink. II was believed the Mount
Temple was the ship that was only
ave miles from the White Star Liner
when she took her final plunge.
Senator smit has requested that
the depositions the officers and
crew OF the Noun. Temple be sent to
him. In addition. ne accepted the Of
fer Of Dr. F. C. Quitdman. of Toronto.
to appear before the committee. DIR.
ouitdmsn was one cf the passengers
who said they saw the Titanic sink.
Acting Premier Fostess Telegram,
ud2ted today. follows:
Captain Mount Temple reports re-
csivsd CO. D. -msazags- froa Titapie
1870 A NJ. ships time. Monday. Was
then Sfty miles west and south Of po-
sition sent out by Titanic. Imme-
diately altered course to reach Titaric,
but ala not arrive at her position un-
IN t.so A. NJ. when could not see
THAMES Hight. Saw no signs of ship
or boats. Cruised around position un-
al received message from Carpathia
st s.<4 A. NJ. that she had picked up
20 boat loads and that Titanic had
sunk. Received another message at
$50 4. NJ. from Carpathia: no need
to stand by. as nothing more could be
done. Under these circumstances. II
does not seem necessary to detaIn
beat dus 20 all Friday. n considered
necessary commission could be ap-
pointed to take captains evidence.
VIII no doubt be examined later by
British commission"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27
FIRE THURSDAY MORNING
House Belonging Ia r.. w. \. BuItman
Slightly Damaged.

Thursday morning. shortly after 8
o'clock. a fire, probably originating
from a spark from the chimney. was
discovered on the roof OF n four-room
negro house on Magnolia street. be-
longing 10 T.. w. \. Bultman. Little
damage was done 20 the building be-
fore the fire was eXtingushed by the
department. The house was occupied
by negro woman by the name OF
Emma Dickson.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-27
ISSUES APPEAL FOR HELP
Red Cross Society Urges That Cloth.
ing be Sent to UnfOrtunates In
Flood District.


Washington. April 22.-An appeal
for clothing for the food sufferers In
the Mississippi valley was today sent
by the american Red Cross head
quarters here to FIVE Of it's chapters in
the Middle West and South. The ap-
peal will be sent to other chapters as
the demands increases.
Cincinnati and Cleveland, Ohio; St.
Louis. Mo-; Birmingham. Ala. and
Atlanta. Ga, are cities to which the
clothing appeal was sent today.
Several Red Cross nurses will leave
Kansas City. Mo-, tomorrow for va
rious points IN Arkansas under orders
from the Red Cross headquarters
here.
congressional investigation Of the
extent Of the damage done and the
money needed for the repair Of levees
on the Mississippi river and its rribu-
taries Is proposed In q resolution
which Representative Bartholdt Of
Missouri introduced in the house.
Citizens Of Mississippi, Louisiana,
Arkansas and Tennessee, members Of
the Arkansas and Tennessee legisla-
lures and members Of the chambers
OF commerce OF st. Louis and Chicago
met here today with view to urging
additional appropriations for repair
Ing the levees on the lower Mississippi
river. They probably will be heard
by the senate committee on COM
merce tomorrow.