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

sHe cash register, nOLeQ tne Mount
registered and counted the money. A
SIS bill was missing. 1t 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 n of the grafters dug
it up. No officers were present, and
before they could arrive the train,
pulled out.
Didn't Mean Il.
Gust Paul, residing near Water
town, committed bigamy q few days
ago, though unwittingly. He thought
his wife had secured a divorce from
him and therefore remarked. about
two weeks before he was divorced
from wife No. i. 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
war; 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. Tt 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 the Girl.
John Komarek, tailor, 25 years old.
in the employ of Toman & Dite, shot
Anna Vachtea, 20 years old, and then
turned the weapon upon himself.
He is dead, but physicians hope to
ave 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 a large
bed Of granite.
DIR. G. NJ. 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. Hc.
was a son of r. c.. McCallister, fur
nitnre dealer, and a brother of G.. u.
McCallister, cashier of the First Ma
stional bank at Madison. He married
Miss Hattie Gillis of Raymond, s. D.,
two years ago.
On account of the tangle incident
to the scavenger tax law Hughes
county, will have no delinquent tax
list for publication this year. Several
counties are in the same shape, and
it will take legislative action. to rem-
edy the defect In the law as it.
stands.
Frank Woodbury., 73 years old, att
tempted to board a passing thresh-
ing outfit at Eagan and ride down,
town. He fell, and before the engine.
could be stopped the separator passed.
over his body, resulting in death.
The city council Of Edgemont IL
preparing to give the town . public
water system.
The Huron schools are open again.
there being no more danger from
diphtheria.
The fourth corn belt exposition at
Mitchell was q success.
What is considered somewhat re-
markable in domestic circles is the
appearances Of double tooth on 4
baby two months old belonging TO-
proud mother who is visiting in
jamestown, Mrs. Mckinney Of AbeSs
deem.
The Chicago & Northwestern had
= slight wreck near Salem. An open
switch caused the derailment and
soverturntpg Of two cars;&une havinG
slome twenty IONS o coal s. IS