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The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1914-05-08

throughout the country were COM
planning of deficit and said this
should not be.
Mr.. Williams. field secretary OF the
Missouri Sunday school convention
was to have spoken. but on account
of the lack OF time said he would
make his talk today.
Rev. Gilmore Coffman of Sweet
Springs was the president of the ses-
sion. Mrs. G.. VI. Slife led the music,
with Mr.. Utz organist. Miss Davis
being unable to attended. Glass Or
ganization," was the topic OF the
morning.
The devotional exercises were led
by Rev. w. +. Roberts. pastor of the
Baptist church at Slater.
The address OF Rev. S. l.. Williams
field secretary OF Missouri Sunday
school convention was one of the live
wire message TO the convention.
The general discussion with refer
ence TO class organization was taken
part in by DR.. J. l.. Russell. super
intendont OF the Marshall Cumber-
land Presbyterian church; Prof. l..
NJ. Nelson. president of the Nelson
township; DR.. J. II. Brown OF Malta
Bend: 8. ID. Houx OF the Baptist sun
day school; Miss Georgia Williams OF
the Marshall Methodist Sunday
school.
Wednesday Afternoon. 2:3O.
Teacher Training" was the sub
icct under discussion and proved one
of the hest session OF the convention.
Hon. Matt Hall OF Napton. presided,
and the devotional exercises were led
by Rev. ]. s. Smith OF Napton.
DIR. II. Il. Tralle OF Hardin College,
Mexico. made very fine address;
subject Getting Good Teachers
The discussion on Teacher TrRih-
ing was led by Dean I. n. Evrard OF
Missouri Valley College and those
asked to take part, we're Ed. r. NJ.
Talbert OF Slater; Rev. w. II. Will
liams, pastor OF the First Baptist
church. Marshall; Prof. l.. J. Hall,
superintendent OF the Marshall
schools and Prof. C. II. Hltchborn,
superintendent OF Miami schools.
Mrs. T.. q. Schurig had charge OF
the music. Mrs. Edgar $. Place. or.
ganlst.
| The following officers were elect
cd Wednesday afternoon for the en-.
suing year: President. Chas. II
Hitchborn. Miami; vice president
Geo. II. Althouse. Marshall; secre
tary. John Fristoe, Miami; treasurer
K. l.. Haines. Slater.
Wed. evening Dr. w. II. Black
president OF Missouri Valley College
presided and the music was In
charge OF Prof. Claude l.. Flchthorn
Dean OF the college music school. Dr
A. II. stephens lead the devo'
tional exercises and Rev. $. l.. VII
liams OF Liberty made an address
Sunday School Activities" wal
his subject. Miss Beard made ar
address. subject, The Children oj
the World"
The Delegates.
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1914-05-08

Our want ads bring results.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
"Niaoer EiII" Loses Shack.

Parker.-The climax of trouble be-
tween a bunch Of Parker irrespoHsi-
bles and an old negro, called Niger
Bill" has been reached in the burn
ing of the negro's shack located just
beyond the city limits on the river
bottom. The negro has been the butt
of ridicule and subject of the mean
est tricks for several years, boys and
young men have been on the carpet
for disturbing him, but were always
released. A short time ago the negro
complained to the authorities, and a
row which resulted in one citizen
striking the city marshal resulted.
Residents Of the city are indignant
over this last offense. A paper has
been circulated asking for subscrip-
tions with which to build the negro a
new shack, and it was literally sign
ed, signers declaring, however, that
they would prefer to contribute a
much larger sum to assist in running
down the criminally inclined individ-
uals who set the building on fire,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Thief Works DURING Parade.

Mitchell-While clerks employed in
~Broadbent's furniture store gathered
in front of the building Tuesday
morning to watch a circus parade, a
sneak thief entered the rear door
and commenced to rifle the safe. Re-
Numbering that the door had not been
locked, the owner of the store sent
a clerk to the rear who surprised the
thief. The latter escaped, however,
though with nothing Of value. The
sum of $500 left in n corner of the
safe was unnoticed by the crook be.
fore making his hasty exit. Held on
the charge of seriously slashing with
a knife a companion in a freight car
later the same day, William Hanson
is believed by the police to be the
man who entered the store. He
claims to have come from Sioux City
in search of work. He was bound
over to the circuit court.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Must Have Soap Box.

Mitchell.-An anti-suffragist il .
woman who enters into politics in or.
der to keep some other woman out,
according to Gen" Rosalie Jones, of
suffrage and hiking fame, who mount
ed a real soap box on the steps of the
court house and appealed in
a sparkingly witty to an
audience of over 500 voters to help
carry the suffrage amendment through
on November 3. The smiling "gener-
al" was roundly ~applauded as she
mounted the steps and waited for the
soap box to be brought. The first
attendant didn't know Rosalie and
brought a high stool, but she sent
him back until he brought the genu-
inc article to which she is accustom.
ed. For an hour and a half Miss
Jones spoke straight from the shoul.
der and won many friends. She is on
a tour of the state.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Bowers Condition Improved.

AleXandria.-E. H. Bowers, whose
mysterious disappearance from the
home of his wife's mother, Mrs. Sam
Bloom, nearRockport, in this coun-
ty, was located at Utica. and returned
to his family at Rockport. He was
found wandering aimlessly, apparently
in a dazed state of mind, and did not
at first recognize the members of his
family. Nj. Bowers is a brother of
NJ. NJ. Bowers, extensive farmer of
Worthen township, this county, and
proprietor of the Main street garage
IN Alexander. He was among the ear
iy settlers of the county, his wife
being the daughter Of Mrs. Samuel
Bloom, and was the first white child
corn in Hanson county.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Is HORSES STOLEN
WHITES CLAIM THEY PURCHASED
THEM - INDIANS CLAIM
WHITES STOLE THEM.
RAPP EklNGS OVER THESTATE
What Is Going on Here n There
That Is of interest to the Read
ers Throughout South Da.
kota and Vicinity.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Aberdeen.-Deputy United States
Marshal William Healey brought two
prisoners in to the Brown county jail
TO await trial in the October term OF
federal court at Pierre, on a charge
of grand larceny.
Walter Snyder and Scott Robinson
are the two men and they are charged
with stealing 26 head of horses from
Black Eagle, an Indian on the Chey-
me River Indian reservation. They
were arrested and a hearing was held
before Francis X. Roach, United
States commissioner at Arrow Head.
The two defendants were bound over
to the October term of court under
bonds to the amount of $4,000 in each
case.
The defendants claim that they pur-
chased the herd of horses from Jonas
Owl King for $475, receiving them
across the Cheyenne river in Stanley
county. They also claim to have a
bill of sale for the horses, which facts
Jonas stoutly denies. 1t is expected
that bail will be furnished for the
men.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
New Filtration Plant.

Huron.-Water from the new fltra.
ton liant has been turned into the
mains, and now Huron is supplied
with as good quality of water for all
uses as can be found in any city in
this section of the northwest. Bert
Hagen, first assistant ba~cteriologist
of the Minneapolis filtration plant,
was here several days testing the
water and says that Huron is exceed.
ingly fortunate in having at hand a
supply of water as pure as that from
the Jim river. The water that now
supplies the city is soft and has a
pleasant taste, and is regarded as SUI
perior to that fEm artesian wells
which have for many years furnished
the supply.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Kadoka Saloon Licenses Revoked.

Philip.-As a result Of c~ertiorari
proceedings in the circuit court of this
county the town board at Kadoka
has revoked the permits Of both sa-
looms. and that place is dry territory
for the first time in it's history. The
action in the circuit court was insti-
tuted on the ground of the INSULT
cheney Of signature to the petitions
presented to the board asking for per-
mits in June and other Irregularities.
The license fees paid by the proprie-
tors of the saloons to the town and
county has been refunded and the in
dications are pretty strong that Ka-
doka will remain dry at least until
July /, 1915.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Clubs Rabbit with Gun.

Meadow.-George Sutherland of Ri.
dental discharge of his own gun which
he used as a club to strike a rabbit.
Sutherland was hauling hay and shot
twice from the wagon at a rabbit. He
reloaded the gun and getting out of
the wagon struck the rabbit with the
stock of the gun, which went off, the
charge lodging in Sutherland's stom.
ach. The injured man lived FIVE
hours.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Fire in Ice House: Ice Saved.

Stroll The creamery and ice
house at Stroll. in Perkins county,
were destroyed by fire, causing a
heavy loss to the cooperative asso-
citation owning the creamery. The
fire was caused by lightning. While
1t was impossible to save the cream
cry building by strenuous efforts most
of the ice il. tae burned ice house was
saved by straw being wrapped about
1t, and the machinery was also saved.
The institution was a profitable one
and steps have been taken to rebuild
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Farmer perfects Water Power Pump.

Spearfish.-Borrowing an idea some
thousands of years old, A. McGill, a
farmers near this place has installed
in an irrigation ditch what is known
as a Chinese pump. 1t consists of q
waterfall to which are attached buck.
cts in such a manner that when the
wheel rotates by the force of the cur.
rent, the vessels fill and empty auto.
matically into a trough. By this
Inethod McGill is able to irrigate such
portions of his land as are too high
to be watered from the ditch direct.
The device works perfectly and costs
nothing for power.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Special Train to Fair.

Deadwood.-Arangements are being
made by the Deadwood Business club
Hills resident to the state fair at
Huron the week of September IA. The
Homestake band of Lead has arranged
to go along and compartment cars
and a diner are to be secured to take
care of the party which is expected
to be the largest and Invest delega.
ton that has gone from the Black
Hills to any state fair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Horses Legs Cut OH.

Wilmot.- When both hind legs
were clipped off by a mower, Oscar
Beaver of this place found it neces-
sary 10 kill a valuable horse on his
farm here recently. The animal had
the mower and ran away. In some
way the tongue of the mower fell and
in doing so twisted the machine
around, cutting off both hind legs OF
the running animal.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Degree Team Strives for Journey.

Aberdeen.-The degree team of the
local Knights of the Maccabees lodge
has issued a challenge to the degree
team of Modem lodge at Minneapolis,
and it is probable a contest will be
held between the two teams some
time in October. If the local team
is successful in its contest with the
Modem team, it will go to San Fran
cisco to the Panama-Pacifc exposi-
ton next year, with all expenses paid.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Engineer -DisemboWeIed.

Mitchell.-Ivan Koch, engineer of a
threshing outfit on a farm west of
Mitchell, sustained injuries believed
to be fatal when he fell from a wag-
on onto the handiv Of a pitchfork. The
hadle penetrated the man and dis
emboweled him. He was brought to
a Mitchell hispital for treatment, but
little hope is entertained for his re-
covery. The home of the injured man
is in Musselshell, Mont.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
p~isIocation Accidentally Discovered.

Faulkton.-The little 2-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Bald
win of Faulkton has not been able
to walk properly since she learned
to try and when her parents, alarmed
at her difficulty in learning to walk
rs children of her age usually do,
took her to a specialist, they discov-
cred both hips were dislocated.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Dies from ParaIytic Stroke.

Bath.-Mrs. Margaret Bean, 70
years of age. died at her home near
here last week from a paralytic
stroke. Mr.. Bean vas a pioneer
resident of Minneapolis, going there
in 1850.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13

tary McAdoo and Francis b. Sayre
Mr.. Wilson's sons-in-law, and Mr..
Tumulty, his secretary.
Houses Of Congress Adjourn.
Both houses of congress adjourned
when Mrs. Wilson's death was an
nounced and for a brief time the
wheels of the government practically
stopped while everyone paid respect
to the loss of the president.
The beginning Of the end came al
10 o'clock yesterday morning, when
DR.. f. p. Davis of Philadelphia, who
had been called in for consultation.
realized that the time for hope had
passed. He took the president into
the Red room of the White House and
there, in a broken voice, told him the
truth. Mr.. Wilson's face blanched
but he bore the shock well. He was
informed the end was only a question
of hours.
President Informs Family.
Mr.. Wilson Their took his daughters.
Mrs. McAdoo, Mrs. Sayre and Miss
Margaret Wilson, aside and told them
of their mothers condition. Until
hen they had thought there was q
chance for her recovery. From that
time on the president and his daugh
ters remained constantly at Mrs. viii
sons bedside. The president held his
wlfe's hand and the three daughters
were grouped nearby. Until she be
came unconscious, Mrs. Wilson fire.
quently nodded to one or the other
and smiled %cheerfully.
Promise me-" she whispered faint.
ly, that if / go you will take care OF
my husband" 1t was the same touch
of devotion which she had SO many
times repeated-her constant anxiety
having been that the president might
not worry about her or be disturbed
in his official tasks.
Many Telegraph Sympathy.
Three telegraph operators were
kept busy at the White House last
night receiving kilograms of sympathy
from all parts of the country. The
messages came from men prominent
in politics, business and official life
and from many who had no personal
acquaintance with the president OF
Mrs. Wilson, but wanted to express
their sorrow over his bereavement.
News Kept From Public.
The news of the seriousness Of her
illness was kept from the public IN
til Wednesday when it was admitted
that her chances Of recovery were
slight. Her condition continued to
grow worse. DR.. Grayson gave out a
statement in which he described her
illness as alarming"
DR.. Grayson "a out another state
ment in which he said that Mr.. VIII
son had had two sinking spells during
the morning and that she was uncon-
scious but growing weaker. This was
the last word to come before her
death.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
END COMES TO MRS. WOODROW
WILSON WHILE FAMILY SUR
ROUNDS BEDSIDE LATE IN
THE AFTERNOON.
PRESIDENT COMPLETELY
UNNERVED BY THE SHOCK
All Washington SiIenced and Wheels
of Government Cease for Awhile
Both Branches of Congress
Adjourn - First Death At
Mansion in 20 Years.

Washington, Aug. Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife Of the president OF
the United States, died at the White
House. Death came after a brave
struggle of months against Brlght's
disease, with complications.
Presidents Grief Heartrending.
The president was completely un-
nerved by the shock and his grief was
h~eartrending. He bore up well under
the strain, however, and devoted him
self to his daughters.
A Turn for the Worse.
The end came while Mrs. Wilson
was unconscious. Her illness took a
turn for the worse shortly before l
o'clock in the afternoon and from then
On she grew gradually weaker.
Kneeling at the bedside at the end
were the president and their three
daughters, DR.. Carey T. Grayson, ".
s. N, and a nurse were in the room
and just outside a door where Secre.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1914-08-13
Flanders Held for Murder.

Spearfish.-Willard Flanders, who
recently shot and killed his wife and
Sam Aultz on their farm near here.
has been committed to jail without
bail to await the action of the grand
jury.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-05
SOUTH AFRICANS
FACE NEW CRISIS
SUPPRESSION OF OUTBREAK IN
NORTH FOLLOWED BY RISING
IN ORANGE FREE STATE.
Generals De Wet and 5eyers Are
Leaders of Revolt and Have Seized
the Town Of Heilbron, IN the
Orange River Colony.

London.-Another rebellion has
broken out in South Africa. General
Christian de Wet and General Christ
ian Frederick Beyers have taken the
lead of the rebels in the Orange Free
State and western Transvaal.
Having put down the rebellion in
the northern province of Cape Colony
led by Lieutenant Colonel Maritz, the
government of the Union of South AT
RIGA is now faced by the more serious
rising under Generals de Wet and Bey-
ers, the latter of whom resigned the
command of the union forces when
Premier Botha decided to take up
arms against Germany.
According to an official report re-
ceived Tuesday, armed rebellious
commanders are already in existence;
the town of Hebron, in the northern
part of the Orange river colony, has
been seized and the government Off
Gals have been taken prisoners while
train has been stopped and armed
citizens of the defense force have
been taken from it and disarmed.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-05
VILLA FALSE, SAYS cARRANzA.
Willie Declaring Friendship fer United
states Wac Preparing to
Invade Country.

San Antonio. Texaa.---Through Rob-
eFto v, Pesqueira of this city, Car
ranza's accredited diplomatic represen,
tative In the United States, General
venastiano Carranza from Mexico
City on Wednesday sent a personal
appeal to President Wilson and the
state department. protesting against
the activities OF George G. Carothers
and the friendilness OF the United
States for Francisco villa
II il asserted that at the very mo.
ment villa was declaring friendship
for the United States he was threat.
sning TO invade this nation at El Paso
and declared to his closest advisers
that he would conquer the nation In a
few months campaign Then when a
few months ago, villa was declaring
that the conduct of the United states
was justified in the Vera Cruz matter,
he was at the same time swearing ven.
geanoe upon this nation.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-05
pestroyers Run Aahere,

Norfolk, va,-Three United States
navy torpedo boat destroyers went
ashore of the Virginia coast early
Tuesday in a severe storm. which
continued until late Tuesday night.
Two OF the vessels, the Burroughs and
Juett. were released and proceeded to
the navy yard herd, slightly damaged
The third. the Paulding. was fast be.
tween two sandbars
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-05
HOLLAND FEELING
EFFECTS OF WAR
kREAT uNEAsiNEas OVER RE-
PORT THAT GERMANS ARE
MAsSlNG TROOPS.
A Dutch Army Of More Than Three
Hundred Thousand Men 10 Scat
tered Along the Belgian and
German Borders.

London.--Holland is feeling the
pressure of the war almost as much
as II she we're engaged In It. The re-
port that the Germans are massing
large numbers OF troops on the east
ern border Is causing great uneast
ness throughout Holland.
A Dutch army OF more than 300s
coo trained men il scattered at STRAIT
egic points along the Belgian and
German borders. Roosendaal Is the
principal troop center, as it is the
only railway gate TO Belgium that il
now open. Hundreds OF military aut
omobiles leave here daily with mes
sages and supplies for the border
troops
The mouth OF the river scheldt and
all the canals are heavily guarded. A
large garrison at Flushing Is guard
Ing the docks and railway station ir
order to prevent any attempt TO VIC
late the neutrality OF the Scheidt
The river 10 heavily mined and Dutch
cruisers and torpedo boat destroyeri
are lying at Its mouth TO give neceB
sary cooperation TO the land forces
The horrors OF war have beer
forced on virtually all the cities
towns and country districts by the
Belgian refugees. who are estimated
to aggregate 100000.
The Dutch government Ia paying Il
the cities 80 cents daily for food fol
each refugee. The cities bear the
other expenses connected with the in
hux. The strain OF attending proper
ly TO the refugees Is hard on Roosen
daal, with It's $4,000 population
Flushing. with 1000 and other townl
with lesser numbers. In these placer
there are more refugees than inhab
itants.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-05
WOULD DRIVE villa
OUT OF POWER
cARRANZA SUBMITS REsIGNA-
TON AS PRESIDENT, BUT
WITH STRING ATTACHED.
Makes Offer to Asuas caIientes Con-
vention to Give Up His Post In Mex
leo II His Foe Also viii Re-
tire TO Private Life.

Mexico City-Venustiano CarranZa
submitted his resignation to the Aguas
Calientes convention on Tuesday. His
offer to relinquish his post as supreme
chief of the nation, however, is condi-
tional on the retirement to private life
OF General Francisco Villa.
In offering to resign, General Car
rama said he was actuated only by
the highest motives of patriotism and
that acceptance or rejection OF his Of
fer must depend on whether his elimi-
nation would contribute toward has
tening peace in the republic and fur
therance of true democratic ideas.
In discussing the tender OF his res
ignation by General Carranza, a high
government official said:
General villa has charged General
Carranza with being a self-seeker who
desired to take advantage Of an acct
dent and perpetuate himself In power
General Carranza now shows his good
faith to the world by declaring that II
the personalities OF himself and Villa
are to be a check on peace and to
democratic progress in Mexico they
should both step down and out. AS
you Americans say, 1t is now up to
Mr.. villa. The followers of General
Carranza are willing to let history
| judge us by this act of disintereste1
ness on his part, for we can make nc
greater sacrifice in the interest oil
peace and patriotism
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-11-05
RUSSIANS AoRl JACK ENEMY.

petrograd, The following official
communication was Issued Wednesday
from general headquarters.
In the battle which has been In
progress for four days south Of the
Ptlitsa river In the forests ca the line
extending from the Bialegara (nsalo
brEegll 10 Glowacaow. pollexa and
Janowlec. our troops have inhletee
upon the AustroaermAn forces So
we're defeat Between the Pilitza ant
GleNaczow the heroic efforts Of oul
troops definitely broke down On %
toher 10 the resistance OF the Twsn
tieth corps and the reserve quart
corps Of the Germans"