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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
Fire Races cloquet Hospital.

Cloquet. - Fire OF an unknown
origin completely destroyed the Clio
quet hospital and four PATIENTS or
an upper floor had narrow escapes
from suffocation, three of them beina
carried down a ladder unconscious
There were IL patients in the hospital
seven on the first floor and four mebs
upstairs. Those on the first floor wexs
removed without trouble, but the FIRE
spread so rapidly that a ladder wal
necessary for those on the upper door
Before they could be carried AVA,
three of them had succumbet.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
Abdicatlon Edict Signed.

London, Eng.-The edict of abdi-
cation of the Chinese throne has been
signed. The court will not quite Pc
king for a month, as the Manchu
troops of the garrison threaten to
shoot the royal family and the prin-
cess If they attempt to leave the cap
ital.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
THE DRY CONVENTION

Chicago, Illinois. Prospects for
victory of the AUS Of national pro-
hibition OF the liquor traffic are
bright, says Chas. r. Jones, chairman
of the prohibition national commit
tee in the official call for his party's
national convention. The convention
will meet in the Steel Pier at Allan
tic City, N. J.. July 10 next. A candi-
late for president and vice president
will be nominated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
ANOTHER BUBBLE BURST
String Of Orchard Companies In Wash
ington Bankrupt.

Seattle, Wash. - A receiver was ap-
pointed for the Columbia River Or
chard company, which is bonded for
$1,000. 900; the Washington Orchard
Irrigation and Fruit company and
other companies subsidiary to the
first Bonds Of the orchard company
have been sold all owe the United
States. The companies have no avail
able assets.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
BOMBS AT TEN TSIN.
Attempt Made to Deotroy Home OF
Manchu OFFICIALS.

London, England. - Bombs were
thrown at the residences of the vice
roy and the commanding general al
Tientsin, but the attempts to destroy
the houses with their occupants
among whom were several important
officials, were not successful. Several
arrests were made and it is believed
the would-be assassjns are among the
prisoners.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Mile. MISUNDERSTANDING, a Rus.
sian dancer, Is preparing to tour
America. We present that name to
the printers and proof readers with
the compliments OF the season
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

The Colorado woman who found q
diamond in a turkey was justified in
making q kick. She paid the butcher
for real turkey meat. and not for com.
mon Jewels.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

The champion mean thieves have
won the record In a Pennsylvania
town, where they tried to steal the
blankets from a fresh-air school for
tuberculosis children.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
T,xin Citx Mnrk.t.

Minneapolis, Feb. 3.-Wheat. May,
fI07y: July s10s%; No; ! northern
durum, si.o3; No. 8 corn. S4MH No. )
white oats, SOC; barley, mailing, s1.2s;
No. 2 rye. sshc; No: 1 fax. s2:IoH..
July, s1.07A; No. / northern. $1.07H;
No. / durum. 500.
South St, Paul. Feb. s.Cattle1-
caves, $s.oogs.5O; hogs. $s.sogs.iS;
sheep and lambs, $2.0034.50.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

A shipload Of potatoes has arrived
In New York from Scotland. Possibly
the shortage in New York Is due to
the number Of spuds thrown at the
Irish players.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
pes Molnes diocese created.

Rome, Italy. - The pope ratified
the decision of the consistorial con-
gregation creating a new diocese of
Des Moines, with Rev. Austin Dow
ling, rector of the Cathedral of st.
Peter and st. Paul, at Providence. R.
J., as bishop.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
Three Ohio Banks Close Doors.

Columbus, Ohio. Because Of the
reported absence of their chief own
er, j. s. Howard, and of his brother.
/. L. Howard, and following an ex-
animation by q bank examiner. three
state banks In southeastern Ohio
closed their doors. They were the
Farmers & Merchants bank OF Gallop-
oils: the Bank of Byesville. located
at Byesville, Guernsey county. and the
Bank Of Albany. Athens county. and
were part of a string of small fnan-
c'al institutions In that section Of the
state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Opposition to the fact that some
grand opera stars have gained a bit
Of advertising through their gifts to
the poor does not include the bene
lciariea.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

That Connecticut farmer who gives
morphine to his hens to make them
sit will doubtless distribute suffra-
gette literature among them when he
wishes to reverse the procedure.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
SUBMARINE SINKS
FOURTEEN MEN PERISH IN BRIT.
IsH CRAFT AFTER COLL
SION WITH GUNBoAT.
"A3" VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
Many Lives Lost In Similar Accidents
Vessels of Same Type Have
Figured in Long List OF
Mishaps.

Portsmouth, England.-The British
submarine A3 sank after a collision
with the British gunboat Hazard, off
the eastern end of the Isle of Wight.
A cruiser is standing by.
The commander-in-chief the Ports
mouth division of the British navy
has confirmed the flooding OF the sub
marine "A3' and the drowning of her
entire crew.
The submarine "A3," which went
out of the harbor this morning to car
ry out a series of diving and torpedo
exercises, sank like a stone immedi-
ately after her collision with the gun
boat Hazard.
A big escape OF gas which was OBJ.
served on the surface Immediately
after the boat sank indicates that the
vessel filed with water. The subma-
rine lies on the Princess shoal, almost
on the same spot where the submarine
al" was lost with all hands March
Is, 1904.
British submarines belonging to the
A class have been ~singularly I'M
fortunate. The "A5" had six men
killed and IL injured by an explosion
at Queenstown, Feb. 16, 1905. The
"AS" sank off Portsmouth on June s,
1905, when IA men out of her crew of
Is lost their lives. The "A4" sank
during the manoeuvers at Portsmouth
on Nov. 16 of the same year, bu the
whole of her crew were rescued with
considerable difficulty. The al" had
seven of her crew badly injured by an
explosion on Aug. 6, 1910.
This class of boat is a single screw
submersible Of a modified hull and
type with a length Of 100 feet and
beam of IL feet s inches. Their dis
placement is $50 tons. They are driv-
en- by gasoline motors when on the
surface of the water and by electric
motors when submerged. They have
a surface speed of II knots and a sub
merged speed of s knots. The motors
develop 500 indicated horse power on
the surface and $50 horse power when
submerged. Their armament consists
of two torpedo tubes.
New York, n. Y. The Hamburg
American line steamer Allegheny
which left here for Central America
and the West Indies sank Is miles
east-northeast of Cape Henry, off tho
Virginia coast, after a collision with
the British steamer Pomaron, accord
ing to wireless dispatches.
The Pomaron, with the Allegheny's
passengers and crew, numbering 81,
on board and conveyed by the revenus
cutter Onondaga, is making slowly for
port, the message said. The Pomaron's
bow was stove in, but the wireless ad-
vices were that she was apparently
holding we'll through a moderate sea
with a strong northwesterly breeze
blowing.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Thirty hunters lost their lives In
New England from various causes dur.
ing the season. Judging by this re-
port, amateur hunting is anything but
q healthy sport
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

The oid-fashioned characteristics OF
woman seem to be changing. One OF
them has been sent to Jail for refus-
ing to talk.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Mr.. Edison needn't turn his atten-
ton to the making OF concrete bis
cult. Some of the cooks beat him to
that long ago.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
NEW r BIG o
Receipts From All Sources Last Year
Reached $464,200,00o

New York, N. Y.-The annual In.
come of New York city from all
sources has almost reached the half
billion mark. The 1911 receipts
amounted to s4S4. zoo. 900. The in
come for 1912 will exceed half q bill
lion. During 1911. 1853. 00O. 900 was
collected in taxes. $3.50, 100000 from
the sales of corporate stocks and
bonds anil sl2.0OO.O 900 from water
rates and e
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

The most terrible catastrophe we
can think OF just now 10 a collision be-
tween a freight train and a wagon
load Of fresh eggs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Cold waves are like other expert.
ences to which distance lends enchant-
ment and absence from which snakes
the heart grow fonder.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Another millionaire has married q
factory girl. but he IL said to bo q
promising youth in spite Of the fact
that he halls from Newport
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Tom Edison tells us that when he
reads he doesn't like to think. All he
has to do is to read ono Of the six
best sellers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Possibly we are mistaken. but II
strikes us that the weather man and
the coal man are too friendly for the
public good.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Platinum has advanced In price to
$730 . pound II you have any lying
around tho house. now Is q good time
to exchange II for fresh eggs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
Minister Attempts His life.

Iowa City, Iowa.-Rev. H.. H. Fair
all, aged 20, Methodist minister here.
attempted to take his life. He is ex-
pected to die. Rev. Fairall was for
merly editor of the Iowa Methodist.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
Roosevelt Strong In CHICAGO.

Chicago, Il.-Of the 1.155 dele
gates to the county convention Sat.
urday elected by the ward clubs and
the country town organizations in
Cook county the Roosevelt committee
obtained 437.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

A trunk that Is more than As inches
long Ia a trunk that leads to excess
baggage charges. Shorten It up.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
Boy Takes Life by Accident.

Lock Haven, Pennsylvania.-Miller
Hale McLain, aged 13 years, of Min
neapolis, took his life here by acct
dent In the home of his uncle, r. p.
M. Davis. McLain was a student In
the state normal school here.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Now is a good time to lay In a sup"
ply Of mosquito bite remedies. They
ought to be cheap.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

A woman's society In Connecticut
has elected a man as president. Thus
the changes in life have their com.
pensations.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

A peace conference Is in session IN
Shanghai. Thus far the hospital list
has not been published.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

A hotel OF 1000 rooms is to be built
In Regent street, London, and tip
ping Is to be forbidden in It
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Prunes are prunes wher they are
put in fancy pound boxes and sold al
go cents.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

King George may have killed
tigers than Colonel Roosevelt. but he
did not have any Kermit on the Job.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

He is a prudent man who is careful
not to burn down the house In his
efforts to keep warm.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08
Zero days are short. but who cares

New York Is trying to be bigger
and foggier than London.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Paper bag cookery and fireless
cookers should be locked in a room to
gether. They are both decisions.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

Winter, having thrown OF its dis
guise, may as well do Its worst and
get 1t over.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

One notion Of the easiest way to
make money Is to accept s250.000 for
quitting the aviation game.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

One of the most fragile things In
the world Is a New Year resolution.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

It Ia Just blamed pest after an
other. At present It is the mongoose.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

The nearest thing to q durbar that
we have is a circus parade.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

II is the chauffeur, not the auto. that
needs horse sense nowadays.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-02-08

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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
BltlSE 4 LIAR! SAYS GRACE.
(H.tRLESTO$ MAYOR DIRECTS
STRONG LANGUAGE AT GOV
ERNOR
I,npiIatitsilly Denies Statement That
IL" EndeaVOrcd to Control Ap-
pintment of COnstables.

charleston. July 20.-Mayor Grace
occiared that the statement of Gov.
Blease that he endeavored to control
the dispensary cOnstabulary appoint
ments is IAN absolute, unqualifled lie
and Blease knows it is lie" Mayor
Grace said that he protested against
the appointment Of constables for
Charleston from the very first as his
letters, which have been printed,
nave shown. Mayor Grace said that
Gov. Blease attended the conference
at the German artillery hall and he
was pressed to say what he proposed
to do about the placing of constabu-
larry forces in Charleston. At first he
denied that he was going to appoint
constables for Charleston and then
he admitted that he was thinking
about appointing Stothardt to the Of
flee Of chief constable. Mayor Grace
and others protested against it and
in the presence Of the party, num-
bering about Is, Mayor Grace said.
that Blease turned to L. c. A, Roess-
Ter and offered him the position. Mr.
RoesSler refused to have il and de-
clared also his opposition to a con-
stabulary force in Charleston.
After the announcement of the ap-
pointment of Chief Stothart. Gov.
Blease asked Mayor Grace if he
would name the appointees for the
force, the mayor stated that he in
dignantly told him that he wou'd
have nothing to do with the
constables, that h" - opposed l.
the appointment o. u iarce & ..t
Kind even if he n. ,hc appointment
of the men.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
Light From the Dark Corner.

Dark Corner. July 1s.--Well, as my
last letter slipped into that large
mouthed recepticle just at the edi-
tors right hand. 1 will write few
dots more from this corner.
We are having fine rains for the
crops which have improved since
the rains set in on the 2Sth of June.
But corn is surely small and. If We
make any. it will have to grow on
small stalks.
Mr.. III. w. Pritchard. near Ramsey
has the best acre of corn that 1 have
seen and Mr.. j. NJ. Kolb the best field
: of cotton.
There Is fine crop of peaches, bur
they are rotting very rapidly. Whole
trees will rot In a night.
Politics is still cool here as yet, no
one finding fault with his neighbor
about who he intends to vote for,
which i think is right. No man has
any business to say who another
should vote for. / have heard that a
man said a few days ago that no
gentleman would vote for Blease.
Don't you think. Mr.. Editor. that is
going too far? There are good men
who will vote for Bease as we'll as
bad ones who will vote for Jones.
Both have got good and bad sup
porters. ] learned verse when l
was boy that l think all should
read and remember:
Speak gently; II is better far
To rule by love than fear;
Let not harsh words mar,
THE good we might do here
And l have learned a man may be
coaxed and persuaded. but you win
fail most every time you try to drive
or scold him into your way of think
ing. AS have said. every man that
don't vote as l do Is scoundrel-I
expect to vote as i please. l have
seen none of the candidates here as
yet.
Mr.. Len White called on me but
was not at home when he came
through here sharpening his scraping
knife preparing to scalp Mr.. +. NJ.
Pitts on the supervisors job. Hurrah
for the one that beats as they are
both my friends.
Rev. Marion w. Gordon at Summer
ton and Mr. u. II. Broadway Of Pine
wood, dined with Nj. j. Ardis last
Saturday and Sunday.
| Hard Times
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
News Notes From Wj.acky.
Hard Times.

Wisacky, July 20.---Farmers are
very busy with the cotton crop, har-
ing finished with the corn crops and
with the peas and the potato crops.
They have been greatly hampercd in
their work by the heavy rains which
began in this section the first day oc
this month.
The health OF the community -
moderately good at this time.
MIR. NJ, l.. Williams is improving
slowly from severe trouble with his
right eye. The sight has not been
restored yet, but Dr. Wilson Of sum
ter gives him great announcement.
Mrs. *. j. Williams has been very
sick for several months. y part of
the time she was extremely i'll. anl
her cycsight has been greatly i'm %
paired. She has rallied aud is gain
'ng strength slowly.
The young folks are having =
merry time. There Will bc u house
party at Nj. NJ. l.. Williams home
next week. There Will also bc - party
at Mr.. Willie GiLs"n's Monday cvrl-
ing
Mr.. w. q. Williams Of Sunrucrtou
visited relatives here last week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
ARMY WORMS APPEAR
Much Damage Being Dome Germ .agd
Forage Cr0lA~

Eoro&C SrOS-
The alnny worm ha~ appsarCd g.,
large numbers in varicue sections Of
the State within the past week and
much damage is being done to corn.
grass and forage crops. The situation
is serious and fears are entertained
that the corn crop may be destroyed
in some sections. Until Saturday no
worms were reported in Sumter Coun-
ty. but that day reports began to come
in from widely separated sections of
this and Lee county that the worms
had made their appearance and We're
doing great damage to corn peas
and sweet potatoes as well as max
ing clean sweep of grass. Thus far
cotton has not been attacked by the
worms Some Of the farmers whose
crops are being destroyed by the
worms were buying Paris green Sat
urday and will make an effort To ex-
crops are a total loss. There was
only limited supply Of Paris green
TO be had in town and unless the sup
ply of poison is replenished quickly
the worms will do great damage be-
fore the fight against them can be
started.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
WHAT ABOUT sTOTHART?

Gov. Blease answers some of the
damaging charges made against him
BY nat denials. others by denounc-
hg those who make them as cow
ards and liars. still others by produc-
tng affidavits from Hub Evans, John
Bell lowell. Jim Farnum, l.. w. Boy
Hin. Jos. y. Wylie. Jodie Rawlinson
John Black and others whose con-
nection with the old dispensary Is a
matter OF record. His explanations
are specious and do not get down to
the meat OF the matter. A denial is
not proof OF the falsity of a charge:
abuse Of witness does not disprove
his testimony; affidavits by men charg-
cd with being accessories to the al
legged crime are not accepted In any
court as adequate defense. Governor
Blease has not produced evidence to
contradict the charges against him.
and before an interested and honest
jury his defense would fail. There Is
one charge that he lodges altogether.
for his own boon companion. Stothart.
does not deny the charges and Blease
oannot I'm this case manufacture a
defense by getting Stothart to make
an affidavit to suit the exigencies of
Che case. Stothart admits that IL ne
says anything he will incriminate
himself. yet Blease stands by his
friend and gives him free hand to
continue his course Of grating on the
Charleston blind tigers. Judge Jones
IN his speech at Chester stated the
stothart matter cry forcibly as fol-
lows:
Judge Jones said he hoped, from
the-bottom OF his heart. that the gov
ernor. for the honor of his great Office
and the good name of his great State.
would ultimately be shown to be clean
and innocent OF graft. II have not
charged him with graft" Judge Jones
declared: II do not now charge him
with graft. l have not referred to
the investigation at Augusta. though
ne tntimated yesterday and again to-
day that had. But have spoken
Of the situation developed at Charles
ton. where witnesses have sworn to
she payment stately. of graft to the
chief constable of the governor for
protection OF blind tigers against the
law; and this chief constable himself
stothart. when asked as to his con-
nection with such graft. declined TO
testify. on the ground that II would
tend to incriminate him--this being
a practical admission of his COM
plicity. III i were governor. and as
much evidence had been produced
against my appointee as has been pro-
duced against Stothart. would sus-
pend him, or remove him: / would
not tolerate such an officer. | would
not let him serve another minute.
would not permit the great name OF
my state To rest under such stain.
There has heen made out against the
chief constable prima facic case of
systematic grating, and he refuses
even to deny IL. SO long as he is kept
I'm Office he Is encouraged i'm this posi-
zion. and you. my fellow citizens. bear
the shame sQd humiliation Of it,"
And Hleasc lodges the issue while
stothart remains silent for fear Of in
eliminating himself and others.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24

Comptroller General a. w. Jones
completed his inspection of the audi
tors books and reports Thursday in
about two hours. When he had COM
pleted his inspection he made some
very complimentary statements con-
cerning the auditor and the manner
in which he kept the books and he ex-
pressed himself as very much pleas
ed with the results of his examine
ton.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
BARS PRIZE FIGHT PICTURES.
House Passes Senate Bill PrOhibitinp
Transportation OF Such Films in
Interstate Commerce.

Washington, July 10.-Prize fight
moving pictures today became a thing
Of the past in the United States when
the house passed a senate bill pro-
hibiting the transportation of such
moving picture films between the va
foreign countries. Heavy fines for
violation Of the proposed law are
fixed by the bill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24
NICHOLS BlAMES BOOZE.
E\TERS GENERAL DENIAL OF
DICTAGRAPH RECORD.

Spartanburg Pardon SpeculatOr Saws
He Was Drunk When Talking to
Burns Detective and Was Not Re.
sponsible for Statements-T.sti-
mony Before Investigating Com.
mittee Explanatory But Not Salts.
factOry-iraft Collection Proved
on StOthart, Blease's Charleston
Friend.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-07-24

Monday morning a box car was
overturned ON one of the side tracks
near the cotton mill and il was SOM,
time before tho track was clcar,d.
40 one Was injured but The r.x ar
was considerably damaged