The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-24


combine and have one large state con.
vention. Officers were elected as fol
lows: President, Rev. II. B. Harrison
Watertown; vice-presidents, Rev. ID
n. Butt. Britton; Rev. w. ii. Thrall,
D. D., Huron; secretary, Miss Belle
Beveridge, Sioux Falls; treasurer,
Lieutenant j. Harris Hubbard, De.
Smet. Rev. Clarence Eberman, D. D.,
and Mrs. Eberman were visitors from
Boston. The next state convention
will be held at Sioux Falls in 1904.
Caught the Robbers.
Two strangers went into A. Hedge
sons drug store at Vermillion and
bought two cigars, rendering in pay
ment a silver dollar. AS Roy Davis,
the clerk, went to get the change
from the money drawer, he saw a
flash between himself and the men.
After they had gone he returned to
the cash register, noted the amount
registered and counted the money. A
SIS bill was missing. It is believed
an electric continuance was manipu-
lated before his very eyes. Davis
hurried after the men, and caught
them boarding a freight train. He
demanded the money under threats
of arrest, and one of the grafters dug
it up. No officers were present, and
before they could arrive the train
pulled out.
Didn't Mean II.
Gust Paul, residing near Water
town, committed bigamy q few days
ago, though unwittingly. He thought
his wife had secured q divorce from
him and therefore remarked. about
two weeks before he was divorced
from wife No. 1. Paul married his
second wife Sept. 6 and a decree was
granted his first wife Sept. II. The
facts have just been brought to light
and Mrs. Paul No. 1 may make it
warm for her erstwhile husband.
After the Indians.
Sheriff William Moses announces
his intention to accompany Game
Warden Lathrop on his next expedi-
ton against the Indians, who are
killing antelope and firing" the
prairie grass on the Moreau. The
sheriff will take several reliable men
with him, and those acquainted with
him realize there will be trouble and
probably killing if the Indians are
again encountered and resist arrest.
Fatal Accident.
Two sons, aged respectively six and
eight years, of Frank Bays and wife,
living on a farm about four miles
south of Cavour, in the southeast
part of Beadle county, amused them
selves by playing with a gun while
their parents were out doing chores.
The gun CHANGED to be loaded, and
while in the hands of the older boy,
was discharged, the contents Of one
barrel taking effect in the body of his
~six-year-old brother, killing him al
most instantly.
Nearly Finished.
The elegant new three-story college
building being erected by the direc-
tors of Augustana college at Canton
is rapidly being completed. 1t will
cost over 100000. This college was
located at this point in 1890, and is
one of several similar institutions
maintained by the United Norwegian
lutheran church in South Dakota
and Minnesota. 1t has a large and
increasing attendance from all over
these two states and from Iowa.
President Tuve states that the en-
rollment SO far this year exceeds
that of any previous year.
Shot h Girl.
John Komarek, tailor, IS years old.
in the employ of Toman & Dite, shot
Anna Vachtea, 90 years old, and then
turned the weapon Upon himself.
He is dead, but physicians hope to
save the girls life. She was hit in
the back, the bullet lodging in the
lung. Both came to this country a
year ago. He was sober and indus
trious. The girl discarded him.
News in Brief.
Salem now has electric lights in full
blast.
While digging a trench at vermil-
lion workmen encountered o large
bed Of granite.
DR.. G. N. Keeling of Springfield has
resigned his nomination for repre-
sentative on the democratic ticket and
the committee has substituted the
name of Theodore Berndt.
Frank McCallister, killed in the
Stricken family tragedy at Tracy,
Mimi, was reared at Madison. He
was q son Of r. C.. McCallister, fur
niture dealer, and a brother Of G.. L.
sMcCallister, cashier Of the First Ma
stional bank at Madison. He married
Miss Hattie ellis of Raymond, s. D.,
two years ago.
On account Of the tangle incident
to the scayenger tax law Hughes
county will have no delinquent tax
list for publication this year. Several
counties + in the same shape, and