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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03
HOME DEMosTRATIoN DEPART.
lfENT.

Conducted by Hiss Eta Sue Sellers)
Dillon County Butter Contest =
On Thursday otFair week the last
scoring of the lillon County Butter
contest was hel. Mrs. H. A. Black
well of Floyda1 made the highest
score OF those, etering on this date
and also made tie highest total score
or S66 for the pur scorings during
the contest. Mrs.J. A. McEachern OF
Hamer came secnd with 365. The
highest average cores of contestants
entering two or three times were
made by Miss Catherine McEachern
of Hamer with ascore of sc 1-3 and
by Mrs. r. w. Fenegan CT Dillon
whose score wasS9 1-3. The great
est improvements 5.65 per cent was
made by Mrs. P. Il. Stuart of Hamer-
- Vlntyre. While Iiss Clara Love of
TX Grove came second with 2.S7
Hints for Community Market -
Winter Gardens Every southern
garden should hive supply of let
tuce, spinach an radishes through
4, out the fall, witer and spring as
they can be eally grown and form
valuable additios to the usual dry
winter diet. Wit more such food pro-
ducts in the die, there would be less
use for spring toics and other medi-
cines. These fod products are also
palatable andseye to lower the cost
Of living. Thesecrops are best grown
on a sandy lom soil we'll supplied
with humus o. decayed vegetable
matter.
The garden olendar for November
is as follows. Sw lettuce and early
variety of cabhge and set out let
tuce and straWerry plants. Plant
out asparagus oots. Plant English
peas. Sow spinch. Set out fruit
trees and small fruit.
There are tU general types of let
tuce-the loos leaf type and the
head type varity. The Grand Rapids
spd Black seeed Simpson are among
Caroyest varie>es of loose leaf type,
u the Big Boston is the best for
Mn et or he'd type variety. For
perf use the Hanson or California
ltGam Butter night be grown as they
Vare Of better quality than Big Bos-
ton.
Spinach caIbe grown in the open
in all section, along the coast from
Norfalk, Va south and in practical
ly all section of the lower tier of
Southern Stats. In the cold regions
of the south his crop can be grown
il given som, protection. or in can
vas covered frames throughout
the winter. Tie soil should be made
fairly rich. Veil rotted manure is
the best fertilizer. Sow the manure
broadcast ant thoroughly harrow it
into the soil. five ounces of seed will
make two platings on plot 20 feet!
square in drills 10 to IL inches apart.
Thin the plaits out to stand 8 or 4
inches apart. requent shallow culti-
vation should be given by hand or a
wheel hoe. vi hen grown in frames,
the cultivation must be done by hand.
The variety q spinach grown most
commonly is he savoy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-11-03

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The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

The half-breed turns cave
man, and carries away his
coveted prize, the cave
girl.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-07

From their devastated
home to the Cave Girls
lair was an arduOus jour.
ney for their city bred
feet.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
N. v. BALDWIN, 62
YEARS IN BUSINESS,
SELLS TO R. ]. REID.
FOUNDER OF BALDWIN G. PRISE.
LER COMPANY ANNOUNCES RE-
TlREMENT AFTER GREAT REC
ORD OF ACHlEVEMENTs-CkMEI
TO OTTAWA IN 1867.

Today chnge took effect in one of
Oldest business institutions of ottawa,
when NJ. w Baldwin sold out his in
terests in the Baldwin &c Priseler com.
pany to Robert J. Reid, who thereby
becomes the sole owner of the bus.
ness.
With the withdrawal Of Mr.. Baldwin
from active participation in the busl.
ness of this company there retireS
from the monument business in this
city man that for ability and in.
tegrity is well and favorably known
not only in Ottawa and vicinity but
nationally as well, who holds the dis
tinction CT having been actively en-
gagged in this line of business longer
than any other man in the United
States and probably in the whole
world.
Mr.. Baldwin has been identified
with the business for sixty-two years.
He was born and raised on farm
at Dorset, Vt, where the first marble
quarries in the United States were
discovered, and naturally drfted from
simple marble farming" to molding
this raw material into artistic ana
everlasting monuments. Mr. Bald
win, on coming to Illinois, first con-
Quoted a monument business in Rack
ford, but in 1867 removed to Ottawa.
and after continuing here in partner
ship with Emil Kuyl for seventeen
years. entered in 1884 in partnership
with Mr.. Priseler, which partnership
was incorporated in 1902 and the pres
ent Baldwin & Priseler company form,
ed.
Mr.. Baldwin in his sixty-two years
business experience has seen the mar,
bic works grow from a simple and
plain business in the little two incn
slabs or headstones commonly used il
the early history Of the business to
artistic monuments and mausoleuns
now being erected TO the memory Of
the beloved departed ones. He saw
the liSsi5ess grow from the times
when q god s3.asMEa's weekly sains
Wefr & #.d tkeellrut If tueN
fcaehta SiaV Wiges tu the present
t9G@ wStn epeblp sales from $50
to $1,000 are nothing ont Of the ordi.
nary
Mr. Baldwin cast his first vote for
President for Abraham Lincoln in
1860, and entered the army in 1861
He was married to Elizabeth II Hoge
of Chicago in that city in 1868. He
attended the school kept by Thadeus
Hampson, who was the founder of the
ottawa Republican-Times.
While it is with great regret that
his associates accept Mr.. Baldwin's re-
tirement from the company, which he
with his untirin efforts has brough.
to its present prosperous and finaE.
cially sound foundation, the publ 2
will be assured that his successor,
Robert j. Reid who has been connect
ed actively with this line of business
for sixteen years, will continue to size
to the public the same conscientious,
upright and efficient service and hon
est and Straightforward treatment as
has been the greatest recommendation
Of this solid industry in the past.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
HbKAR, CONVICTED
BY COUNTY COURT
JURY, FINED $500
la SALE SALOONMAN ASSESSED
RECORD AMOUNT WHEN TAKEN
BEFORE JUDGE RECk THIS
MORNING TO HEAR FATE FOR
LIQUOR VIOLATIONS.

a S6ea fine, tho highest ever assess.
=! against one man in La Sale county
for a violation of the search and sci
sure laws, was passed on Michael
Zabkar of La Salle, by Judge Reck in
the County Court this morning Zab-
kar who was convicted in November
on two counts for alleged violations
of the prohibition laws, was fined $500
and costs for each offense.
Previously fine of $500 had been
fixed against defendant for viola
tion of the prohibition and of the
gaming laws, but the 5000 fine is the
highest ever asked by the jurist pre-
siding over the county tribunal. The
fine was assessed after Judge Reck
had denied a motion for new trial.
Attorney Walter Panneck of La Sale
who represented Zabkar then made
motion asking for fourteen day stay
of execution in the case. Judge Reck
stated that this would be granted pro-
vided zabkar filed a $500 bond. Mr.
Panneck agreed to file the bond early
next week.
Zabkar was convicted Of violation
of the search and seizure laws on two
counts by jury in the County Court
in November. AS soon as the verdict
was returned his attorney Walter Pan
neck made motion for a new trial
The arguments on the motion was
made for the defendant today by Mr.
Panneck, and for the state by Attorney
Harry F. Kelly.
Zabkar, like the "aunties" who went
to Springfield years ago working in
the interest of suffrage was accom-
panied to the court room today. by an
eight year old girl. The little child
who was swathed in long fur coat
took a keen interest in the proceed
ings. Spectators thought the little
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
HEIRS ACCEPT CASH
SETTLEMENT FROM
SENECA SALOONMAN
$1,000 SUIT BROUGHT BY Chill.
DREN OF DRUNKARD is AD-
JUSTED WITHOUT JURY TRIAL
AND CASE WIPED OFF CIRCUIT
COURT DockETS.

ash sAttlem@t was made and
tae sujt teaBght by two Marspiues
Children against a Morris brewer and
a former Marseiles saloonkeeper was
dismissed in the circuit court late
yesterday The defendants, Edward
and Amos Thompson, who are infants
in the eyes of the law, brought the
action through N. H. Nelson, friend,
against Michael OBrien of Mar
seilles and William Gebhard of Nor
ris.
They alleged that their father pur.
chased liquors from O'Brien until he
became a habitual drunkard and was
unable to provide for them They
also alleged that he fell at Wilson
hall iC<zIarseilles, while ia an intox-
icated condition and sustained injur-
les which caused him to become i'll
for a long time, and to die on Dec
II, 1918.
They asked $4,000 of the defen-
dants in lieu of the livelihood which
they claimed their father provided
for them before he became a drunk
ard
The settlement was made which re-
suited in the suits dismissal was not
made public.
End $4,000 Suit.
The $25.500 damage suit brought by
Robert w. Crawford against the d
Heenan Mercantile Co of Streator
was dismissed before Judge Eldredge
in the circuit court this morning
The dismissal was made upon mo
tion of the defendant who showed
that at the beginning of the second
term of the court, after the suit was
: fled no declaration was filed.
Mr.. Crawford formerly resided il
Streator and was for a number o
years connected with the Heenal
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
URGE GOVERNOR TO
DREDGE I'LL. RIVER

st. Louis, Mo- Deg 81 Governor
Len Small Of Illinois was urged to ex-
pedite completion of the dredging OF
the Illinois river from Chicago to the
Mississippi river iu order TO provide
waterway facilities from ST. Louis TO
Chicago in q letter sent 10 the gov,
ernor by James E. Smith, vice
president Of the Mississippi Valley
Association. The project coutem-
plates nine foot channel in the Hi
nois river, and Smith stated in the
letter that the Mississippi Valley AS.
sociation was prepared TO have a bill
Introduced in congress to provide for
federal aid to finish the work
The improvement and use Of cu"
valley waterways is the 9uly possible
solution of the transportation prob
lem" Mr. Smiths letter added
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
EAST SIDE COUPLE
At 5OTH MILESTONE.
OF MARRIED LII
Mr.. AND MRS. SAMUEL PRElSL EP
OF 421 MAIN STREET TO CELE.
5RATE GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY
WITH OPEN HOUSE-FAMlLT
REUNION PLANNED.

Tomorrow Mr. and Mrs. S A. Preis-
Ter, well known Ottawans, who reside
at 42l East Main street, will keep
open house to celebrate their COLDER
wedding anniversary. Fifty years age
tomorrow Mr.. and Mrs. Preisler were
united in marriage in this city The
ceremony was witnessed by a great
many of their friends and relatives
All members of the Preisler family
except two of the sons will assemble
at the family home tomorrow to aid
in the celebration, besides several
other near relatives of this city and
Of Fall River township A family din
ner will be served at l2 o'clock. Nh.
and Mrs Preisler will receive guests
from O'Clock in the afternoon until .
aud from 7 to 10 O'Clock in the even
ing.
Mr. and Mrs Preisler were marrie5
on the first day of January 1872 in
Ottawa and have since made their
home in this city,
Should Mr.. Preisler live until the
first day Of February next year he
will pass the seventy-fifth milestone
of life, having been born Feb. /, l84T
at Landersburg, Perry County, Pa.
When the civil war broke out he en-
listed in a Pennsylvania regiment
which left for the front from Carlisle,
Ia He served three years and ona
month with the Yankee army Dur
iug the war he took part in some Of
the must terrific battles Of the siege
aRi received several flesh wounds on
hls sEaulGerS in some Of the struggles
At the close of the war he came 70
Ottawa.
Mrs. Preisler celebrated her seven
tieth birthday on No. l6. She was
born in Fall River township Nov 16,
1852, and has been a resident Of La
Sale county her entire life.
To this union five children were
born, all of whom are living They
are Mrs. Felix Gratteau of Chicago
r. Raymond Preisler of Erie, Pa; S.
+. Preisler of McAllister, Okla; Ar
thur L. Preisler and Martin +. PreiS-
Ter, both of Chicago All the children
except Raymond and S. f. Preisler
will arrive in the city tonight to be
with their parents tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j Wagner and son
and daughter. Miss Myrtle Wagner
and Cecil Drake of South Ottawa will
also be present at the celebration to-
morrow, as well Miss Leota Myers of
Fall River township.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31

New Years celebrations. where
cheating and hip pocket fiashes are
in evidence, are quite likely to be
prematurely broken up tonight, by the
appearance of flock of deputies OF
police. Word has gone out that a
quiet search for all violators of the
eighteenth amendment will be kept
in Ottawa as well as in other cities
thruout the country and state.
Men caught carrying their stock OF
precious liquor, it is said will be TAX
en- in charge for violation Of the
prohibition laws, and formally
charged with transporting liquor.
Their autos or other vehicles in which
the booze is being transported will be
confiscated, as the state law pre-
scribes
In all the police and sheriff's office
will keep an eagle eye on the violators
of the national prohibition laws and
absolutely no favorites will be played
in making arrests and following them
up with prosecutions. It will not be
the fault of the officers of the county
IL there is a complete absence of head
aches tomorrow A safe and sane
New Years eve, with no danger of
moon poisoning is the plan of the
police department.
While numerous noisy parties have
been planned, where liquid refresh
ment will add to the evenings pleas
ure, equally as many Identified New
Years events will take place In OF
tawa tonight.
All most all of the ottawa churches
are planning Watch parties when their
members can assemble to see old
1921 pass on his weary way and to be
present for the birth of the new year.
Programs vii be the important fea-
lures of these services, and in most OF
the chuches refreshments will be SER
we'd just before midnight.
A great many little groupes will
gather in private homes thruout the
city for informal New Years eve par
ties. Dancing, cards and other in
formal entertainments will furnish
the principal amusements at these
parties
5000 Sleuths to Enforce Law.
Chicago, Dec. 31.-(By A. P)-
More than 5000 officers of the law,
including an enlarged staff from Pro
hibition Director Charles A. Greg
ory's office, 92 investigators from At
torney General Brundage's office and
city policemen were ready today to
fill the various police stations of Chi.
cago if necessary to give Chicago a
dry New Years eve.
Preparations went ahead to make
Chicagoans realize that real prohi
bition is here, despite the decision
by Judge ]. X Prindiville in the
Clark street court that the police
have no right to search saloons, res
taurants, homes or persons for liquor
without search warrant.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31

mercantile establishment At the
time he filed the action against the
company, his attorney refused to
make public the cause of the ac-
ton.
Inheritance Appraiser.
Fred Fisher, the local hardware
merchant, was appointed inheritance
tax appraiser for the estate of the
late Burton j. Moniot, who died last
month.
Reck to Hear Sewer Tanuie.
Judge Reck in the county court
this morning assumed jurisdiction of
the objections to the De Kalb street
sewer assessment which was filed by
Contractor Leo Strohmeyer and set
the time for the hearing of the testi.
mony on them at Wednesday, Jan a,
at 10 o'clock.
The case presented a unique legal
proceeding No record could he 49,
tanned showing that uevinps Mo
ceaure had ever been maae In any
court before As far as Is kuaUM.
Mr. StrabGeycr's Objections arc thp
first that have ever been fled bv a
contractor to an estimate.
Judge Reck had to go to the state
ctatutes to see if he might assume
jurisdiction in the case After study.
ing the laws, he stated that he
would hear testimony on the objec-
tions.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
BANK BANDITS HELD
UNDER 100000 BONDS

Belleville, Ill.,. Dec. 31.-Peter Nc
cannon, lClauder Bernero, Leo Hide
brand and Melvin Cramer. arrested in
connection with the luka State Savings
Bank robbery, were held under bonds
OF $4,000 each today on charges Of
robbing bank. Similar charges
egainst them preferred before an East
st. Louis justice of the peace were dis
missed. They will be given a hearing
Jan. 8, the date the grand jury con
VeneS.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
WOMAN RIVER PILOT
is DEAD AT MEMPHIS

Memphis Tenn. Dec 31-Mrs. Net.
tie NJ. Johnson. who had the distinc-
ton of being the only woman to hole
a masters and pilots license to navi
gate the Mississippi and its tributa
ries, died here last night after an
eventful career of seventeen years on
the river as owner ami captain OF
steamboats,.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
Old Tlme GOSPEL Service.

An old time gospel service will be
held at the Swedish church tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock. An evening
service win also be conducted at
1880. Both services will be in charge
of Reuben Morsch, the evangelist.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
MINISTERIAL ASSN.
TO HOLD Meeting

The ottawa ministerial association
will hold its regular monthly meeting
next Tuesday afternoon at four o.
clock Rev. A. @. Mortvedt viii read
a paper on Spiritualism. Important
business will be transacted. A full
attendance is desired.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
To Sneak On Church Work.

Walter Shook who is attending the
State University of Iowa, will give an
address on the work the Episcopal
church is doing in the universities
thruout the country, tomorrow morn
ing at the service at Christ Episcopal
church.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31

Dixon, Ill, Dee. 3f.-Tweuty head Of
pure bred Holstein cattle aud s't
horses perished in a fire believed To
have been Of inceadiary origin at the
w A. Underwood fam, neSr here,
last night. Loss, s15,ooO.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
SHOOTS NEGRO Who
PLANNED TO FREE:
SELF and Others
Joliet Dec 3l.-Charles Jackson 27 colored,
one of the most desperate convcts the new prison
was killed last night when he attacked Keeper E.

K. Riggs, and attempted
to obtain his revolver and
keys and hberate FIVE
other prisoners from the special cell
house.
The frustrated attempt to spring q
coup on the prison authorities was ac.
cepted by Warden Murphy and bis as
sistants as the fororuuner of what
was intended to be a general break
for liberty. Keeper Riggs speed in
stopping the desperate felon is all that
blocked what is believed to have been
a well laid plot in which Jackson, the
leader was to free every man locked
up in the cell house with him
Jackson, known to officials at tho
peuitentiary as a "bad negro" was
received January 3, 1915 from Peoria,
on a charge of assault with intent to
kill Because Of his reputation as
desperate character he was kept un.
der close surveillance at AL times,
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
Marriage Licenses.

Nick Petrof, Marseilles. 80; Lena
Meiser, Marseilles, 10.
Matvas Bluth, Ottawa, "a; Barbara
Ramsak, Ottawa, 26.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31

Chief Ford--"My department.
has been instructed to see that
there is no fitting of the lid to-
night, and that all vioIators are
placed under arrest"
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
WHAT THEY SAY.

Sheriff Ayers--"The did will be
clamped on tight tonight, and there
WILL NOT be any prohibition law
violators that the sheriff's office car
find.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
Peru Men Released.

John Cuchuski and John 'Rowinsh,
both of Peru, who were arrested on
Monday on a charge of violating the
search and seizure laws, following a
moonshine raid on their homes, were
released from the county jail on
bonds last night.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
NO PAPER MONDAY.

Therew III be no issue Of the
Free Trader.Journal on Monday.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31
LID IS CLAMPED ON TIGHT
TOHALT NEW YEARS. REVELS
EVERY PRECAUTI0N Is
TAKEN FOR BONE
DRY FETES
TO EMF FORCE LAWS

OFFICIALS TO KEEP SHARP OUT
LOOK AGAINST HlP-POCkET
AND BOOT DISPENSERS OF JOY
WATER-CHURCHES TO CELE-
RRATE WITH WATCH PARTIES.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-12-31

girl was Zabkars adughter but were
mistaken in the identity of the little
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-19
CENTENNIAL NEWS

The students of Centennial were in
troduced, formally, to Mr.. II. WaG-
ncr, the new superintendent of District
No. l, yesterday morning at assembly
hour. After a short Introductory talk
by Principal Fletcher, Superintendent
Wagner addressed the student body,
delivering a talk that had bearing
on the students. He emphasized his
desire for clean craftsmanship in
school athletics, and expressed his
pleasure at being able to witness the
last CentennialCentral game. that ho
said. had been played clean from start
to finish. Mr. Wagncr's talk was in
tcresting, giving tho students an in
sight into his character making them
perfectly at homo in his presence. In
concluding his talk he expressed the
wish that the student body look upon
their new superintendent as "a regu-
lar fellow"
Or. ]. II. Bell of the State Teachers
College, at Greeley, delivered an in
teresting and instructive talk Thurs
day morning during assembly period
on the subject OF Thrift" The talk
made marked impression on the
students, leaving many OF them with
something to think about DR.. Bell
based his arguments In favor of thrift
on statistics compiled by the news
papers of the country, some OF which
were startling in their bearing on the
national welfare OF the country. In
further proving his point DR.. Bell
cited several personal experiences that
did much in showing the value OF
thrift.
Following his short talk to the en-
tire student body, DIR. Bell addressed
the seniors on the subject OF the scar
city OF teachers and the dcsirability
of taking up teaching IFS n profession.
In conclusion. DIR. Bell offered to con-
fer with any senior that desired to
confer with him on the subject of a
life vocat ton.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-02-19
CENTRAL NOTES


The second half class of first year
Latin and the first half class of sec
ond year Latin have formed club
for the purpose of promoting the study
of that language. The officers elect
cd are Bybec Baird. president; Abe
Rosenthal vice president; Geraldine
TAFT, secretary and treasurer, and Rer-
nard Kelly, reporter. Miss Louric and
Miss Gilland will be the advisors of
tho club. The officers elected will form
a committee and will prepare pro-
gram of Latin games and plays. The
club will meet every two weeks on
a. Wednesday afternoon.
A very interesting play entitled,
"Kleptomaniac" was presented in
chapel. The plot>of the play as suS-
Eested by the title WAS concerned with
the loss of a pocSetbook that con-
tanned one hundred dollars and some
rings, one being the engagement ring
OF the loser. The play was myster-
io' thruout and it was not until the
last few minutes that the pocketbook
was found on the person who took it
unconsciously. The characters of the
play were interpreted by Pauline
Price, Dena Spencer, Thclma Staver,
Ester Rose, Thelma Thomas, Bernice
, Wilson and Margaret Wilson.