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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31
Quick Lunch Music,

Funny thing happened down at
Feedem's restaurant"
what? Somebody get q good
steak?"
'sOh, no; but Feedem put in one Of
these big organs that plays from a
perforated strip Of music, and lone Of
the regular boarders threw q lot of
punched meal tickets into the instru.
ment."
what happened?"
1T played the Dead March from
tSaul.'"-N. Y. Times.
: Request.
Tom-But you may change your
mind.
Bess-Neyerl
.And you can only be sister to
me?
That's ALL,
Thanks. Now kiss me gdod-by 81
my other sister always does.,"-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31
Horse Thieves.

Cases of horse stealing are growing
more numerou every day. Three
horses and buggies have been stolen
Q the main street of Mitchell. The
other night a farmer drove into the
city and hitched his horse. In an
hour he returned and the outfit was
gone. 1t was found wandering next
morning in a cornfield about nine
miles southwest, where it had been
abandoned by the fellow who stole it.
1t is believed there is an organized
gang of thieves and that they have a
rendezvous where the animals are
kept several days before being sent
out of the country.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31
DAKOTA NEWS
wi,lExtsndt hSRsad.

1t is low generally understood that
the milwaukee, will beginsthe building
of.a line from Chamberlain to the
Black Hills next year. Stone for the
piers of a great railroad bridge is be-
ing unloaded at Chamberlain, surveys
to Rapid City have been made and
high officials Of the road have been
over the proposed line. The construc-
ton of that line would give the peo-
pie of the Hills a direct line to Mitch
ell, while Huron would be near the
Redfeld, even. would be about twelve
hours closer to the Hills than Pierre
is now. As matters stand. Mitchell
is seven hours nearer the Hills, seven
hours nearer Sioux Falls and eleven
hours nearer Aberdeen than is Pierre.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31
Rich Ore:

Rich Ore.
Another discovery has been made
on tho ground of the Columbia Min
ing. company, neal Rockford the sec
ond within ten days.
The latest discovery is about a mile
from where the rich strike was made
the fore part of last week, and while
the ore is not so rich as that first dis
covered, it appears to be in a larger
body and to carry uniform free MILL
ing values.
News in Brief.
Deadwood is to have an ambulance
to answer injury calls. The mining
companies and business men have
undertaken to raise funds by SUBJ
scription with which to purchase 1t
and the city authorities agree to
maintain it.
A handsome Catholic church will be
erected at L~esterville. The Catholics
and business men are contributing
literally.
Leon and Carl Matson, sons OF o.
w. Matson, deputy county auditor,
received sever injuries while prac-
ticing football at Deadwood. Carl, 10
years old, has a broken leg, and Leon,
captain of the high school team, had
his collar bone broken while playing
on the streets.
The Dakota elevator at Fessenden
with 10000 bushels of grain was de-
stroyed by fire. The coal sheds and
a large amount of coal were also de-
stroyed. The cause is unknown. The
court house and several residences
were on fire. but extinguished.
Much uneasiness exists as to the
whereabouts of Henry Lentz, a prom
inent farmer, who disappeared from.
his home north of Punished Woman's
lake about a week ago.
Tn body of the unknown boy found
in the Missouri river at a point about
fifty miles north Of Oacoma, has been
identified as that of Elmer Thomas,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas
OF Pierre.
Another troop of the Thirteenth
cavalry has returned to Fort Meade.
1t is Troop A, which has been insthe
Yellowstone park for q year.
A. O. Ringsrud, ex-secretary Of
state, is asked to pay Mr.. and Mrs.
Shook Of Elk Point. $4,000 because
his horse bit Mrs. Shook last July,
They were passing in front Of the
animal when it suddenly seized Mrs.
Shook and threw her to one side Of
the road.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31

the western country con-
Sapf lumber, and it was es-
Great Northern to handle
it was to do business at
Ut that time was 80 cents
nds, which was prohibitive.
with lumber manufacturers
)9ht that II they had a rate
could send lumber east.
wouldn't do 1t with a rate
cents. SO we made 1t 40
Humber trade began to de-
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31
AFast Ride.

5EsL gstE-..
A way a broke loose from a Bur-
lington freight train at Kirk station,
a mile south of Lead, and ran three
miles down the steep grade to Puma,
where it was ditched at a safety
switch. There were three passengers
in the "a among them Otto P. TIL.
Grant,, the well known mining man,
and they had no idea that anything
was wrong until the car left the rails
and-began to bump along on the ties.
Prairie Fire.
A freight train on the Northwest
ern started a prairie fire six miles
north of Redfield and it ran over a
strip of country twelve miles long
by one mile wide, burning all night
and destroying hay and grain in it's
path. No loss of life is reported.
Men fought for hours but could not
control the flames against a heavy
northeast wind. Northwestern Of
fcials are here ascertaining the dam
ape. 3
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31

t for Keeps. i !.
u the Great Northern had
cough to the coast in 1898,
hat $500, 900. had been ex-
veying alone, as he de-
tain that he was building
he best possible locations.
~ little side remark at this
g that while riding along
mia system once he OBJ
6n Of that system being
Izrth right Of way. and, he
a to avoid all that sort Of
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31

3sfhe above question, MIR. Hill
on the west end they had
sof coal and on the east end
BIT has come from Pennsyl-
st Virginia and some from
It was apparent that they
pr rely on the previous re-
east, and 1t is consequent
prest to use the supply they
only for themselves but for
well from the Illinois coal
ldes Of the Burlington road
to carry anenormous tom
public would soon be COM
upon the bituminous coal
of on the anthracite from
coal Is a necessity to the
northwest, which would
don the country for five
year II they could not get
able prices, and they can
the east at a reasonable
not claim that this was
lie and the local situation
this was the permanent
northwest had got to face,
lure they could not bring
western end Of their line
Jul was too far to furnish
prices.
Ne With st. Louis.
st week we had adyices Of
tons Of iron ore to 90
inter- from the iron mines
knesota to st. Louis to load
hack. The fact that the
ne north or that there is
|orth makes Il 9ossible ia
ate on the iron Gre, and
pn ore rates and the coal
Injected and are both re-
tent that we can load the
This Is q matter We
Lgtderation; this iron mat
under consideration may-
Ct months. but It has
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31

ASkAANV 0y Jelly VI sAAO
$he trade in the Orient,
$ttuation of the country.
4old his story in his own
learned counsel having
ROW out a hint that Mr..
tell it some other way.
Mating briefly the organi-
lgt. Paul, Minneapolis &
and later its reorganiza-,
1reat Northern road, and
"a very much pressing that
Sly determined the policy
pecially the policy Of ex-
This was, however, he
ny due to the fact that
6ther directors had been
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-10-31

none. 1890
He further explained that the reason
why they had not begun this earlier was
because it was a very large undertaking
for the Great Northern road alone, and
that the Northern Pacific was just M
merging from an embarrassment which
made 1t inexpedient for it to join.
The question Of a holding company was
not part of the Burlington transaction. It
was mo- discussed or thought Of; neither
was there any purpose at that time to
secure control Of the Northern Pacific
stock.
He said one Of the Great Northern d.
rectors raised the question that inasmuch
as the purchase of the Burlington stock
n the creation of a bond to pay for 1t,
involved the point and several liability Of
the entire amount Of the purchase, 1t was
a matter of consequence to the Great
Northern to know that the Northern Pa
cific would not pass into the hands of
people VINO might be Interested in other
directions.
He did not think tina any Of the officers
Of the Northern Pacific company had any
thing to do with organization OF the
Northern Securities company The North
ern Securities company simply bought the
stock Of the Northern Pacific from the
people who owned it. The corporation did
mot own any stock that he was aware OF
and at any rate, 1t did not sell any stock
to the Northern Securities company. His
own sales and those Of his immediate
friends, the eleven parties he had named,
were absolute without any condition or
trust or implied agreement or anything
else. There was no understanding as to
how the Northern Securities company
should vote the stock-no condition OF
any kind attached to the sale. The sale
was not the result Of any agreement with
each other.
Replying to questions as to whether he.
Hill, solicited parties to buy the stock
Of the Northern Securities company. MI.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
England's Railway Casualty Roll.

Eight hundred and nlnety-eight per-
sons came by their deaths and i3.lS1
were injured on the railways and on
railway premises in Great Britain dur
ing the nine months ending Sept 30
last
or these s2l were killed and 4,sOs
were injured on railways in the course
OF public traffc, while II were killed
and s,37S were injured from various
other kinds Of accidents.
Not a single passenger was killed as
the result Of an accident to a train.
and although 279 were injured In this
way. the number shows a decrease of
476 on the corresponding period OF
1900. Accidents from other causes"
caused the death OF 81 passengers and
the injury of l.l63. being a decrease
Of rs injured.
Three hundred and ffty-one rail-
way servants were killed and 3.l07
injured.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

Now, I rather pride myself on my
ability TO read character" said the
man who was given TO buying detec-
tive tales. and yet why should l? 1t is
really a very simple tning-'requires
nothing but close observation. For
instance. II is very easy to tell a mans
occupation. His facial expression. his
actions, even his dress. are stamped
by his daily work. You see that man
sitting opposite us7 Well. I'm Just as
sure as though he had told me that he
is a barber"
you are mistaken" replied his
friend. That man is a butcher"
impossible" exclaimed the amateur
detective. You never saw a butcher
with slim. white hands like his"
Perhaps not" admitted the other.
"but he is a butcher, Just the same"
How do you know he is?"
How do I know? Why, the scoun-
drel shaved me once"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

the above all common laborers in the
government service have been put IN
der special classification. similar to
that in force in navy yards, which
gives them protection in their places,
although they are not by legislation
included in the classified service; fed.
eral employees in Porto Rico have been
included in the classified service, and
q recent order relating to promotions
is regarded as one of the most import
ant that has been promulgated by the
President. This prohibits employees
from soliciting the influence Of men,
bers of congress for the purpose of Sc
curing increase in salaries.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

nishes Of the importations OF Japan.
The Annual Returns of the Foreign
Trade of the Empire Of Japan" for
the year 1901 has Just been received
by the.treasury bureau Of statistics. II
shows that the United States which in
1881 furnished less than per cent.
Of the imports of Japan, supplied II
per cent Of those imports in 1901; and
that the United Kingdom, our chief
rival in that trade, which supplied
over SO per cent. Of those imports in
1881 furnished but 90 per cent. Of
Japan's importations in 1901. The
total value of Japan's imports from
the United States in 1881 was l,7si,-
l0s yen, and in 1901, 42,769, 42s yen.
The total value Of Japan's imports
from the United Kingdom in 1881 was
IS. s64.74o yen, and in 1901 was so,
575, 7ss. The United States now
stands second in the list of non static
countries in the imports of Japan, and
falls but a few thousand yen below
India, the only Asiatio country which
ranks with the United States in the
imports of Japan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

Nearly every shop in Japan for the
sale Of foreign goods is furnished with
a sign in a foreign language. No mat
ter whether the language is intelllei-
BILE, II 1t is only in foreign characters.
that is enough. Many Of these signs
are a study: THE all countries Boot
and Shoe Small or Fine Wares" "old
Curious" Horseshoe maker instruct
by French horse leech," cut Hair
Shop" III you want sell watch I will
buy; II you want to buy watch will
sell. Yes, sir we will, all will. Come
at my shop. MATCHMAKER" Halter
Native Country" "Antematic OF Maui
sea Marina" The House Build for the
manufacture Of all and best kinds Of
Hats and Caps"
-s->
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

This is the notorious Billingsgate.
but one looks in vain for the nshwife
who made its ancient fame. writes
John Corbin. describing the heart OF
London, in Scribner's Magazine. II
is no use to inquire after her from the
porters; they have never heard OF her
existence. Her brawny arms are for
gotten; her eagle eye for custom. her
thirst for gin. her shrewd glbes. her
ready pipe. and her more ready repair
tee. her torrents Of inyectiye. Evil
answers made her boil over. Only one
human means was ever found to quiet
her. Il is said TO be one Of Horne
Tooke's titles to fame that he silenced
hshwife with the retort: Madame
believe me. you are a paralleiopipe-
don" But what one man could not
accomplish for one moment has been
done forever by the slow lapse OF
years. OF all her rhetorical armory.
only profanity remains. and even this
is so like the universal profanity Of
man that II makes the fishwife seem
the more hopelessly extinct
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
MONDAY, JULY, IA, 1904.
CIVIL SERVICE RECORD.

The handbook Of the Republican
congressional campaign committee is
soon to be issued, and among other
things will contain a chapter showing
that President Roosevelt's record as
President sutains all the Recommended
tion he made while civil service COM
missioner. 1t will show, among other
things, that during the first three
months of his ADMINISTRATION the Pres
ident placed with in the classified SER
vice the rural free delivery service Of
the postoffice department, with its
force of over 5000 employees the po-
sitions of 1000 employees in field SER
vices OF the war department were re-
stored to that service; q plan was in
augurated having in view the general
substitution of superintendents Of In
dian training schools appointed under
CIVIL service rules. for Indian agents
rule was promulgated requiring pub
lilo officers Of the federal service to
give testimony under oath or affirma-
tion before the civil service commits.
sion. in its Investigations; abuses in
the transfer and reinstatement provis-
ions of the rules governing the oertifi-
cation of eligibles was SO amended that
advantage could not be taken Of the
circumstances that fewer than three
names remained upon a register; aud
iting and disbursing officers were for
hidden to pay salaries to persons
shown by the civil service commission
to be holding positions in violation Of
the civil service rules. In addition to
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
COLONEL coLoooK OFFENDED.

COLONEL O'CLOCK OFFENDED.
Colonel Colcock, sab. of Louisiana,
sab, made trip to Oyster Bay few
days ago. sab, to interview President
Roosevelt. Colonel Colcock is secre-
tary of the Cane Growers Associa-
ton, and doubtless wanted to impart
to the president some important and
useful information regarding cane
growing. In fact this distinguished
parsonage who hailed from Louisiana
had so important . mission that he
tried three years, according to his own
admission, TO get an interview with
President Mckinley, with prospects
Of success, when President McKinley's
assassination took place. Neverthe-
less, he expected the president to
break all rules and receive him with
open arms, and 1t was, as usual, the
unexpected which happened. Colonel
Colcock, sab, was informed that he
could not see the president because all
interviews must be arranged before
hand, and this one was not. This
shock to the oolonel's vanity was
something awful, and made him think
and say some awful things. He could
not be convinced Of the necessity Of
making rules to prevent cranks from
taking up the time of the president,
and refused to be Modified. He was
wroth, so wroth that he at once decid-
ed that President Roosevelt will never
be nominated for president, forsooth
because he declined to receive Col
onel Colcook, sab, Of Louisiana
Furthermore, he, the colonel, will
hereafter deny relationship with the
president. He discovered some time
ago that his forefathers and those Of
President Roosevelt came to this
country together and intermarried,
q fact OF which he was once proud. |
But alas He no longer pleads gull
ty to the kinship. In fact, he is now
glad that the president did not have
the honor and pleasure of receiving
him at Oyster Bay. The president
Is entitled to our sympathies.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
SAID HE WAS ROBBED.

A man from Hamletsburg, whose
name was not learned, claimed to
have lost q GAS watch and $40 in mon
ey on the Dick Fowler yesterday en-
route to Paducah from Eddyville,
where the boat had run an excursion.
The man had been drinking, and
had gone to sleep on the deck. 1t is
supposed some one touched" him
while he slept.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

The other day a priest presented
himself to the cashier OF the Parker
house and handed him $50. for which
he asked a receipt. When asked 10
whose account the money should be
credited the priest replied that the
money came from one Of his flock. who
had requested him to hand II 20 the
Parker house cashier and to have II
credited to the conscience fund.
without revealing the identity
OF the person for whom he
was acting. The money was
credited as directed. II may be thought
that this is an extraordinary occur
renee. but the hotels conscience fund
is augmented by frequent contribu-
tons from anonymous sources. Nor
is tho perlence Of this hotel excep-
tional. II obtains in a great many
establishments having extensive deal
ings with the public.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
contemporary remarks

A contemporary remarks: AS
the citizens of Psducah have been
complaining about the muddy water
in which they have to battle, and
the impossibility of removing the
coat Of mud after q bath, they might
try drying before an electric fan and
then busting of with q feather
duster." This is very good idea.
The only objection is that tine bather
would have to patronize the street
car company to get the electric fan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

Twelve or fourteen street cars are
run regularly every day in Paducsh,
averaging one trip every fifteen min
utes each. They run sixteen hours,
and often longer, which would make
800 trips a day, total 1t seems
strange, il there is any negligence or
carelessness, or disregard for the laws
and ordinances that there are not
more accidents, with the cars making
nearly thousand trips a day through
crowded streets Yet there are COM
paratively few accidents, and the court
records will show, that while every
man who can be induced by schyster
lawyers to bring suit for some real
or imaginary injury usually does SO
with q hope of at least getting some
small amount in compromise, few Of
them ever recover in the courts. de.
spite the universal prejudice against
corporations, especially street car and
railroad companies. This would indi-
cate that most of the street car acct
dents that occur result from the care
lessness of the victim, and not the
street car employees. II the good fea-
lures and advantages of public util-
tiles were made as prominent as the
so-called evils. people would perhaps
be more Just towards them.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
STILL IDLE
NO WORK IS ON THE MARINE
WAYS AT PRESENT.

The Marine Ways are still idle, and
the Henry Harley, the Nashville pack
ct, Is here to be pulled out and have
q new texas built besides new coat Of
paint.
Captain williams is out of the city
and the men will remain idle until his
return, and until the boats are pulled
out. The carpenters claim that they
have had no trouble with the ways
people and that they are ready to go
to work Immediately, as soon as some
thing is pulled out for them to work
on.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
LOST FOUR FINGERS.
J. J. MORRISON MEETS WITH A
PAINFUL ACCIDENT AT
THE LACK FAC
TORY.

J. J. Morrison, of 205 Washington
street. an employe Of the LACK Single.
tree company, on South Third street,
met with q serious accident at the
plant this morning early.
He was working at saw when his
hand became tangled in its teeth and
four Of the fingers Of the right hand
were taken of His thumb only re.
manned on the hand. DR.. Coylo was
summoned and dressed the injuries.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
WHALE APPEARED ON SCHEDULE.
Il Appeared just When the Capitals
Had Predicted.

Had Predicted.
we had a fussy old lady with US
one voyage" remarked the captain OF
the coastwise steamer, as some Of the
many passengers bound for the New
Orleans Mardi Gras begged him to
spin a yarn the other day, and no
sooner had we passed out Of the Mar
rows than she came to me and an
nounced that she had something very
particular to say. Well, madam. what
II it7' says !. though ! knew by her
looks II was some crank question.
Captain she says, looking me straight
in the eye. when shall we see whale?
| have crossed several times. and l
have never seen whale. and | wish
to see one. When shall we see one on
this trip?' AT 10 minutes TO s to-
morrow morning, ma'sm, says l.
There's a whale due then, and IL you'll
look alive you'll see IT, And. II you'll
believe 1t. that fussy old lady walked
on perfectly satisfied.
AT 7;i5 the next morning the first
NheNi ediut W me. Nudit sighted 10
starboard. sir says he. stared lie
repeated IL. Run quick says |, and
tell that fussy old party that was at
me yesterday that the whale | prom
ised her is here on the minute OF
course" continued the captain, 1T
wouldn't have happened one time in a
thousand. but. as II happened. this was
the time. But what a reputation .,
gave me, All over the United States
did that. story travel. Wherever |
went, the minute folks heard my name
It was. All you're the captain whose
whale appears according 10 schedule
and on time They said" with a sat
isfed smile, that II doomed the boat
a. well as me. Folks-particularly
fussy old ladies-liked to travel with
a captain who could foretell a whale
to the minute. New York Evening
Sun.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

The first foreign consul to be dec
grated by the Emperor Of China is
United States Consul Mcwade, at Can
ton, on whom has been bestowed the
order Of the double dragon for dis
tinguished services.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14
CARD OF THANKS.

The lady managers Of the Home Of
the Friendless wish to thank the
Knights of the Golden Horseshoe for
two handsome swings given the child
rem at the Home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1902-07-14

The people Of Paducah should re-
member the attractions at Metropolis
this week. We have our own car
nivals, and the residents of Metropolis
never fail to come up and help us en-
joy them, and we should be equally as
hospitsble. We shall enjoy il, and
they will appreciate it.