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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

Robert Borne got several scores for
his Rhode Island Reds, third on cock;
and third and fourth on hen. The
birds came home Monday.-Clear
Lake Courier.
Speaking Of deep snow, Grand
Junction, Colorado, has had the heav-
lest fall of snow this year that has
ever been known in the history of
that region. Ordinarily. but a few
inches of snowfall is experienced
there, and then it remains on the
ground but a comparatively short
time, succombing to the ray of the
sun, but this winter there was a snow
fall of sixteen inches. according to
the government records.
The Florence Forum has revived
agitation regarding the restoring of
the national guard camp grounds to
the city and county. 1t says: There
is a nice portion of land on the banks
of Lake kampeska, in former years
used as a camp ground for the state
militia, but now unoccupied and use
less. Wouldn't it be a clever move
on the part of those in authority to
dedicate that piece of property 10
Watertow and Codington county for
the purpose of converting it into a
public park and a summer resort Tor
the citizens, and put it to some use?
Miss Leona Schliesmann went to
Watertown Friday evening for a short
visit with friends. Fred Collins
came down from Watertown Friday
for a short visit with friends and rel.
atjves. A. R. Ferguson, of Water.
town, was ~transacting business in
Gary Monday. . Last week Sunday
night S. R. Lawson, an old resident
OF Deuel. county, dropped dead in the
Lincoln hotel at WATERFOWL. Mr.
Lawson was a pioneer of this county
and owned a fine farm southwest oil
tGary. For a number of years he has
been on the road, with headquarters
in Minneapolis. Gary Inter State.
Deuel. county papers are printing
the picture of Mrs. Kari A. Mundah1
of Toronto, who is 102 years of age
She is the mother of Mrs. b.. MundahI
and of John Mundahl, residing near
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

Toronto. Mrs. Mundahl was born il
Sogn, Norway, January -, 1914, just.
before Napoleon met his Waterloo.
In 1870 she decided to emigrate to
America, and engaged passage on g.
sailing vessel. taking her two chill
dren with her. They were nine weeks
on the ocean enroute to their far
western home. She first settled at
Madison, Wis, later removed to
Minnesota. 1t was not until she was
80 that she became a resident of
South Dakota.
The Brookings Home Messenger OF
last week contained the following
items regarding Watertown and Wa
te:town people: Ernest Wix, of Wa
tertown, arrived Wednesday morning
for a few days visit with relatives
and friends. Miss Margaret Camp
bell returned from WATERFOWL Mon
day morning, having remained over
since Friday to visit friends. The
sophomore-senior dance at the Stats
armory last Friday evening vas a
most enjoyable affair, though, owing
to the absence of many attending the
choral union concert at Waterfowl
the attendance was light. Stanfar6
Halvorson went to Watertown Thurs
day evening to visit his brother, Stau
ton, who had been operated upon TO
remedy a severe rupture. Stanford
rturned Monday morning and stated
that his brothr was doing nicely.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

Albert Kuchenski, of Harlem, Mon
,ana. who has been visiting at the
home of his brother-in-law, J. j.
SchoItz, Of this city, for the past two
weeks, has departed for his home.
The Clear Lake Courier reports that
Mr.. and Mrs. Sever Hattlestad went
to the twin cities to attend the ium-
bermen's convention. Sever for many
years was a resident of Watertown.
Miss Clara Meyer, Gary's milliner,
was in the city last week, attending
to business matters and visiting with
friends. She was 4 dinner guest of
Miss Mabel Grinols at the home of
Mrs. John Whooley.
The Sons of Norway held a very
interesting meeting at Florence last
week, concluding with a dance in TIE
evening. Among other features %
the evening was an address by Hon.
J. G. Mcfarland.
Geo. X. Burt and o. G. Frink, who
are directors of the Grower bank,
were attending a meeting of the di-
rectors of that institution at Water
town Wednesday. Yesterday morn
ing's passenger failed to put in its
appearance, A work train had been
wrecked beyond Watertown and the
mess was not cleared UP until late
in the afternoon. An extra train was
made up at Benson and vent west
in the evening. A wrecking train
was called to the scene of the wreck.
80 S,,,tI, CAn,ta II a t,t hltSa n ar.H4 .4"g.sE.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

feels inclined to offer an explanation,
The Saturday News would be pleased
to print it.
Editor Warner was at WATERFOWL
Friday evening inspecting the bid
Dies at the poultry show and listen
ing to the wonderful oratorio, the
"Messiah," by Handel. The singing
and also the instrumental music was
rendered by State College talent and
was p~rofusely pronounced to be a
very creditable performance.-Clear
Lake Advocate.
F.. e.. Mrs. J. S. Bates went to Water
town last Thursday and visited with
friends and attended the "Messiah,'
returning Saturday. DR.. Gardner
went to Watertown last Thursday
where he attended some Masonic
lodge doings and from there he went
to Brookings where he visited over
Sunday with his father, returning
Monday,-Clear Lake Courier.
Misses Mile and Martha Nelson
came down from Watertown to visit
over the holidays at the homo of their
father. A. p. Nelson. About the time
they were getting ready to 1eturil 10
their duties Miss Mile was taken
seriously i'll with the grippe, so Miss
Martha returned alone. The former
gradually recovered and yesterday
went to Watertown to again JON her
sister.-Lake Preston Times.
Rev. w. C. Hellbusch arrived home
Friday morning from Watertown
where he spent the week in attend
ance at the poultry show which was a
most distinct success in every re-
spect. He placed on exhibition 20
birds belonging to his son and Is
prizes were awarded, mostly first.
The raising of poultry is a profitable
business in this country and more at
Etention should be devoted to it.-Cas-
Itlewood Republican.
A large delegation of Ii citizens
went up to Watedtown Friday after
noon to attend the presentation of the
oratorio. the Messiah by Handel,
given by the South Dakota State Col
|lege chorus of 200 voices and a thirty
five piece orchestra in the Methodist
church. 1t was one of the rich treats
Eof the season and u people We're
pleased and delighted. There was a
large attendance, a special train be-
ing run from Broolings and returned
through here at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Republican.
Frank Rulings, of Watertown, for
fmer land man of Toronto, was mar
Iried Monday. January III, to Miss Ly-
Elora Jorgenson, at Owatonna. MINI.
The groom is well known to many OF
Jour readers and the bride was for
lmerly a waitress in the Kampeska
hotel. The happy pair will be at
home TO their friendsSin the Lincoln
hotel and all Deuel. county acquaint-
sances extend the heartiest congratu-
lations for joy and prosperity-Glear
Lake Advocate.
Local poultry breedes Jared pretty
we'll at the show in Waterfowl last
week. Herman Newman got first on
Partridge Wyandotte cock; third on
icockerel: first on Light Brahma cock
and also on eockerel. Kyle Warmers
birds got several scores and also first
.son pen. lie breeds Black Langshans
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

Chas. Kreger came down from the
live city this morning to call on rela-
tives. He reports everything O.. X.
Ray Fletcher, the l. H. c. man, Of
Waterfowl, was in this city Monday,
experimenting the laying of a foun-
dalton for a new 25 h. p. engine
which the electric light company viii
install in 4 short time.-Florence For
um.
There were 157 singers on the special
train that went to WatertoWn FRIDAY
noon and from different ones we loarrl
that they had a yeTy nice reception.
More than 1900 people Were present
at the presentation Of til Messiah"
p. G. Sullivan. former editor of this
paper reached Henry Sunday morn
ing for a visit with relatives and
friends. Since leaving Henry Mr..
Sullivan has been engaged in the
hotel business in st. Paul, but has
recently sold out.-Henry lndepend-
ent,
DR.. C. F. Norton and wife returned
Saturday from attending the poultry
show at WATERFOWL. The eighteen
crates of blooded poultry sent to that
show by fanciers of this locality
brought home many first, second and
third prizes from that event.-Lake
Preston Times.
DR.. e. C. Fischer is taking some of
his prize Barred Plymouth Rocks to
Mitchell this week to enter them in
the state poultry show. The high
scores they made in the poultry show
in this city recently indicates that
they will aequit themselves with
credit at Mitchell.
The weather has been rather cool
for special sales and clearance sales
thus far this winter, The farmers and
Others from surrounding towns and
yicinities have been in the habit, to
Ia great extent. of coming to Water
town in their automobiles, but Janu-
airy this year has been a poor month
for auto travel, on account OF the
depth OF the snow.
Pete Powderly has received notice
lof the death of his brother, James
IPowderly. which occurred at Tacoma,
L w dSl.,E last WIEN lCt uCSSdSCd hot
lived in the west for the past eight or
ten years. He will be remembered
Iby many WATERFOWL people as hav-
ing visited In this city some years
ago. He went west because Of i'll
health.
II. Luebka and daughters, Ida Vio-
llet ard Florence, spent Friday inVNa-
Iterto@n where they visited relatives
end attended the Messiah" Miss
Phyllis Reid, Stella Simons and Clyde
Pa1fsaa came up from Brookings
Friday afternoon on the special train
going to WATERFOWL and remained
here until Saturday evening with
their parents.Castlewood Republi-
Ican.
An exchange figures ont that a
blonde eats ever so much more cheese
than d brunette. The brunettes, the
paper says, consume but comparative
III little cheese, while the blondes
consume large quantities of it No
accounting for this peculiarly IS Of
Tered. II any blonde or brunette
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

of practically as close an analysis as
other income producing properties.
The number of deaths among healthy
Ives can be foretold and this will! not
be seriously affected by any sweep
ing malady.
The yearly earning power. present
and future, of a human being can be
ascertatned with as neal an approach
to accuracy as can the present and
prospective income derived from a
building. Each may experience an
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

increase or decrease from causes
wholly uncertain. The probable flu
ture return from each fixes its rres-
ent worth. This aspect of a lif" is
slowly but surely coming to be recog-
nized both by the individual directly
concerned and by the lender who re-
lies upon the continuance of this earn
ing power for the payment of h 5 OBJ
legation.
Comparatively few productive ives
are insured for amounts nearly ap-
preaching their value to the depend
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27
ANNUAL REPORT
To the Members Of the Phoenix Mu-
tuai Life Insurance Company:

To the Members Of the Phoenix Mu-
tuai Life Insurance Company:
The institution TO which You nave
committed the most important trust
known to the business world enters
upon the sixty fifth year Of its his.
tory with ample provision for meet
ing all obligations and with an or
ganizatiOn, in Home ONCE and field.
prepared efficiently and literally to
serve present members and to extend
its usefulness to meet the increasing
need for sound life insurance. II
growth Of business enterprises watch
is now taking place is accompanied
by a constantly increasing vaIu" of
human life, which is the most i'm
portant of all possessions,
Material Risks Adequately Insured.
Insurance Is a contract whereby
one for Il consideration undertakes
to compensate another if he shall
suffer loss. In fire and othoc 'orrns
Of insurance, the" amount Of this
compensation b"aHs a more or less
carefully estimated relation to the
value of the property in danger Of
destruction or impairment. The worth
Of a building or stock Of goods IT, its
owner Is the basis for determining
the amount Of fire insurance to be
carried, so with marine and other
forms of insurance having TO do with
possible losses to Owner Of such
properties. In some cases the pro
pTietOrs are satisfied TO carry such
risks themselves, either wholly or in
part, prefcrTing to bear some hazard
rather than pay the required lrcm-
iums. In those instances, however.
where loans ave been Obtained on
the security of such properties. the
lenders demand the protection II in.
S%uranCG, without which many lines
Of business development would be
confined to the comparatively few
who possessed sufficient ready CAPT
tai TO carry on building and other
operations without the aid of lenders
Of money. Without insurance. most
Of the development now possible
would cease and investors would be
deprived Of many Of the most sat
isfactory means Of employing their
funds.
Productive Power of Human Lives
inadequately Insured.
In life insurance the value OF the
property liable to destruction is sell
dom considered, and yet it is capable
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

"nts, their associates and their cred
TORS. The real need of life insurance
is, therefore, but partially met. In
no other class of business do the lc-
ultimate requirements so far exceed
the present supply.
Agency Corps of High Character.
The protection of life insurance can
not be placed with those who need
il, to the lasting satisfaction of all
concerned, except by a we'll trained
corps of agents of high ~characto".
Only such are qualified to advise
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

the kind of policy which will best
fit an! individual case, and thus fore
stall misunderstanding and coHse-
uuent disappointment.
The cost of securing an undeSir-
able member is dear at any price, and
apparent economy in this direction
may prove costly III the end. 1t is of
very great importance, therefore. to
present members as we'll as to those
who are desiring the protection of
life insurance, thai the underlying
principles of the business as well as
the practices of the Company Il
it's future prospects should be frank
" and clearly set forth. To the task
of conveying this information to those
who are or may be interested, through
it's representatives in the field. this
Company is applying its efforts.
Substantial Progress.
In l4l5 sound and healthy progress
was accomplished, the statement
showing substantial advance in mem
bershjp, premium and interest income,
resources and present and prospective
returns to policy holders. 1t is the
settled policy Of the Company to value
assets held for the payment of future
policy claims at conservative figures,
and to provide in its liabilities not
only for all asCerlained and comput-
ed obligations. but also for possible
fluctuations, both OF Investments and
mortality, hat no change caused by
circumstances now unforeseen can
disturb the financial strength of the
Company and its service to its mem
brrs.
A mutual life insurance company
is composed of three groups-lnem-
berS, home office staff and field force
the best interests of each one of
Which is identical with the we'll being
Of each Of the others. Mutual con
tidence and helpfulncss will bring sat
isfactiOn to all.
Your attention is invited to the
present financial condition of the
Company, its record of sound prog
ress and its prospects for continued
and increasing service, as disclosed
by its annual statement, with the as
surance that no effort is being spared
TO merit yOur patronage and aid in
enlarging the field of its usefulness.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN |. HOLCOMBE
president.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27
CONSTIPATION AND INDIGESTION

CONSTIPATION AND INDIGESTION
II have used Chamharlain's Tablets
and must say they are the best have
ever used for constipation and indf
gestion. Ny wife also used them for
Indigestion and they did her gond,"
writes Eugene S. knight, Wilmington.
N. c. Obtailnable everywhere.
adv, 30-Ss
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27
TWO Kinds.

TWO Kinds.
knowledge is of two kinds. We
know q subject ourselves, or we know
where we can find information upon.
|it.-Samuel Johnson.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27
LIABILITIES

Reserve ON Outstanding Insurance ..
Claims by Death. papers complete
Outstanding Claims (~incompIrtrF and
notified claims ....................
InStalmrnt Liability ............. .....
DESERVES for all other Liabilities .....
Excess of Assets over Ascertained and
Computed Liabilities ............
AppOrtioncd as follows:
Dividends or ATTACHMENTS
available in 1916 and
professionally apportion-
eel tor subsequent years
and accrued taxes not
yet due 81. 1856. 70O.67
Mortality lNuctuation Fund +4S,247.OO
investment 644.5ll.OO
General EquaIization'Fun 333.323.4S
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-01-27

~ dU1UudI Bulk dug.
WatertoWn, S.. D.
LLOYD TRUMM, HAYTI, S. D.
ANTOINE SCOTT, HENRY, S. D.
E. B. LEWIsON, GARY, S. D.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-12
MIR. BURKE HAS LEG BROKEN.
Corn up to Good Stand and Cotton
Being Planted Rapidly-Othcr"
News.

Pocalla Springs. April 7.-Mr. VIII
liam Lewis Burke. while raising the
flood gate at Gains Milf Tuesday
morning. had his, leg broken between
the knee and hip. MIR. Burke has.
been attending the mill for Mr.. Cain
for several years. He was first TAX
en- to his home on the Pocalia road
but the attending physician. DR.. Briss-
tow, had him taken to the Tourney
Hospital. At this time he is doing
very nicely.
Mr.. Jake Hodge Of the Providence
section was taken to the Tourney HOS o..
pital Tuesday with typhoid fever. He
died Thursday at II o'clock and was
buried Friday at IL o'clock at Provi-
dence Church. He leaves a large fam
lily and number Of brothers and sis.
ters. He was one Of our prosperocs
farmers and a man, who was wei,
liked by all who knew him. '.-s'.,
On account of the recent high
winds SOME few OF the farmers had,
their, corn SO deeply covered WITH
sand that; they are planting over, but
most Of us have a perfect stand. -
Cotton is being. rushed III the
ground. It Is hoped that seasons viii:
be favorable, as it would come hard
on us to have to buy seed to plant
again. as they are very high.
Mr., J. Frank Williams Is out on
the JOB seeing that the farmers are
properly booking after their orchards.
He says there is NO reason why We
should NOT have plenty OF fruit in
Sumter county. il we will only sive IL
attention. 7'r eTa 'esa.
We had quite d nice rain Won.
day, which seems to be very; accept
able TO the grain crop. Uatss ana
wheat are taking on a new spring
suit Of green. 2 ~ T',s - s.t Assay.s
|: Mr.. GA Netflesi lost a. ffnes horse
last Sunday with blind staggSrs. :: &
Mr.. and Mrs. ). a. Middleton. r..
and daughter, iittis Miss Mildred,
spent last Sunday at; rocalis. $500 q sv'
Mra; H Y. eampbsif' andF children
are SPENDING today ID sumter. g 'ss-s'
Mrs. W.. q. Pisrson and three chii-
dren are sick with rr.fio,: r.fi,:s - r'' n ,ys-tti
AS The mani man drives up to y, take :
this to sdinfera nice rain il. ii.l coming com
down which IS vefy seasonabie fofi
April. The road has been filled with
children aif day on account Of it be-
ing feld day. go AiT'E't'a aff
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-12
LIFE OF GEN ANDERsoN.
Plan Suggested for Sublicc.siiiionos blic.iii of life
OF Fighting Dick" Anderson.
A recent cornmanicatiOn s,su

A recent communication signed
Daughter OF the confederacys re. !:
m,nding our people that tke glorious
fdsedS Of the ranking Lieut.. General si
IS the confsderacy from our State.
are "sunhonored and unsuntgg," ll.yuiitgs should
bring the blush = Of shame '''5 % the j
cheeks Of the men 81 Carolina. s ~ Lei: |:
us remove the stigma and do II
promptly The material ifor; the Ldfe, Ldifit,
of Gen. Richard II. Anderson II is now
accessible. His family must have have
valued memories. Many 81 his : COM
], rades are stdl lying: MAI. Ed. n.
Thurston, his close confidential friend
and STAFF officer doubtless can q Con-,
tribute much. ofncial records "a are ii /
existence but much scattered. All
should now be collscted Into q Last
|ing g IS record of our gseat hero. a's 80.
Permit me, because Of my deep In:
|sefest 70 outline what appears to 3 I ma s
70 be = q, feasible plan FOR this work,
lacking any one person Who Who Would
or could assume the entire outlay. y; the
BOOK BOOK can be, published IL enough Of
our public spirited men would loan
enough TO finance a practicable plan. l1n,
It would take about H. 700 to ts ,7Ia pre- e.
pare and publish, on such 4 plan as i;
Would warrant the expectation, tfhiiaast ttfhiast
THE money loaned Would be fisp fresppaSd
There must be many such patriotic
men in the home county 81 Geh. a An. y
Iderson, snmtef, and, / am sure tRftssffss
Iare many in all parts Of the South
who would be, anxious TO share in
such loan. = : g" '''''s $ ''s' : =
Let all South carroliinlilasirsa Who Who WIN II
agree to loan in amounts from 'yf0
Iand upwards, advise me. g Tihh Thhs funds
when called for. in iinnsttaifiimseinttdS si SHn Us
||ths !, IS work progressed, shodia be ,Dlse-
cd in charge OF committee of ''sF ~
|sPonsible citizens. who would look
otter publication: Thaa~ 'Ieftsas~oF
those SO agreeing ffwc.iid turn :, ,oSy.tt' "a
this committees and they 1wouff Sub.
NIT details and take proper steps fSff
the early publication os the life or
Fighting Dick Anderson. % "r < :
| ! sincerely trust the plan : viii
meet general approval and q gener-
Gus response. -'~'H -" -
- - ., = X xro., -, ) .,
11 Rutledge Ave. Charleston, s. G.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-12
COTTON. GROWING COSTS.
Agriculturalist Smith Completes LIN.
/ portland South : Carolina Studies in
Farm Management. y

Columbia. April "A. &. Smith,
agriculturaiist 81 the United States Of
fee q farm management. has prac-
tically completed his Investigation into
the cost Of producing cotton in South
Carolina and the report viii be filed
next week with the. national depart
merit Of agriculture. The investiga-
tom has covered g period Of about Is
mon months and much valuable informa-
ton +. has been gathered. Exhaustive
nvestigati0ns &! ii g have hay been made in An
derson : !s Y ans ana .orangeburg counties. Mr..
Smith wiz leave Columbia this week
for washington to file his report, The
Investigation will be carried on. by the
department through the cotton. belt.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-04-12
PLAN FIGHT ON MOB RULE
Southern Church Colleges Organize
to Raise Feeling Against Lynclling
In the South.

Birmingham. Ala, April 6.-Eigh-
teen Southern colleges were represent
ed at the organization tonight here of
the Association, of Southern Church
Colleges. which will take Up actively
the work of fighting lynch law" in
the South,
Officers elected are: DR.. c. M
Bishop. Georgetown. Texas. president;
Dr.. B. H. Riley. Birmingham, Ala.
secretary; DR.. J. r. Dobyns, Clarks-
Vile. Tenn, treasurer. These, with
Bishop A. w. Knight Of sewanee and
DR.. J. M. shelburn Of Birmingham
constitute the executive committee.
The association, it was announced. an
will strive in every legitimate way to
arouse anti u-mob sentiment"
The chief speakers, tonight were
Dr. B. F. Riley, who gave history of
lynching in the United States, and Dr..
J. s. Bailey Of clarksviile, Tenn. who
spoke on the moral effect Of lynching.
1t was said that approximately
1000 lynchings have been committed
in the United States since 1855 and
practically go per cent. of these were
in the South. - .: -" %'
President Bishop announced that the
new organization starts with the; T NOR ,s
al sympathy and support Of 40 South
erni institutions Of learning and that
others ftl!srs,,. will be rapidly enlisted. =
The organization has been quietly In
process Of formation for : several IL ri
months and It Is proposed to I'M inaugsu;. iis |;
ratS TIE most aggressive si educational
campaign possible against .'thiss !; spirit ii
which prompts iynehings" ever un-
dertaken in the South. @ 2
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