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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10

specifications for cement side
walks. which, if emet in all
respects, ought to make a walk
wear for a lifetime. 1t is under
| stood that certain contractors are
willing TO guarantee their walks
for five years. In view of the
experience which this city has
had, and in view of certain de-
fects that have been discovered
in walks that were built late last
year and early this spring, 1t
would seem to be wise for those
having cement walks constructed
to observe the following:
First-Require the contractor
to give a written guarantee for
five years, supported by a bond,
if deemed necessary.
second-Emp!oy q competent
man to stand guard over the
cement walks with a club while
the work is in progress.
Third-To be sure that you
get your moneys worth, employ
no man TO do the work who has
not borne a reputation for homes
ty and square dealing. The hon
est men will need no watching.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
Notice of Hearing Petition for Letters oil
Administration.
or Sor7ru DAKOTA

STATE OF SOUTH nAkorA S..
In County Court. within aud forSaid county
In the matter of the estate OF Lafayette H.
Stone, Deceased.
The State of South Dakota Sends Greeting:
to Mary T.. Stone. Maud iSarndon and iGupy,
Stone heirs at law aud next nf XII OF
Lafayette l.. Stone deceased, ana an W
whom.these presents may come.
You and each of you are hereby ,iotineu
that George NJ. Stone has filed in the county
court of Brown County, State, of South
Dakota, his petition asking that he be Dt
IIpafayettc l.. stone. deceased. and that said
petition has been set for Of Eea rnig
county. ut u regular term of said court 70 DC
held at the cour; house, IN the CITY OF Apef.
deem. in said county. on the l3th'day OF July
A. ID. 1893 at the hour of 10 O'Clock. \. NJ.
Now, therefore. you and each OF you afS
hereby notified tc be and appear Before sag
court at said time and place 10 show, cause. u
any you have, why said petition >houio NOV
be granted.
Dated June Goth. 1903.
j. H. HAUSER.
County Judge.
(First publication June si. 1898, 3-D
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
State

Onlted States Senators-A. r. Kittrado 90 ma
Robert j. Gamble. a"u
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10

R. L. Wood, who has been the
correspondent of the Democrat at
Columbia, by reason of business
changes, has found it necessary
to remove to some other point.
During his comparatively short
stay, Mr.. Wood has made many
warm friends by his good nature,
courtesy and public spirit, and
the wide regret felt at his depar-
ture is most keenly shared by the
publisher of this paper. His
good services rendered so gener-
ously will not be forgotten. AS
a citizen and a business man be
has won high place in the esteem
of the community and to whatso-
ever field of future labor be may
90 he carries with him sincere
wishes for success.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
Cholera Infantum.

This has long been regarded as one
of the most dangerous and fatal
diseases to which infants are subject.
1t can be cured, however, when
properly treated. All that is neces-
sary is to give Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and
caster oil. as directed with each bot
tie. and a cure is certain. For sale
by all druggists.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
All Druggists Will Buy 1t Back

You resume no risk when you buy
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarhoea Remedy. All druggists will
refund your money if you are not
satisfied after using it. 1t is every
where admitted to be the most sue
cessful remedy in use for bowel com
plants and the only one that never
fails. 1t is pleasant. safe and relihale.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
As to Sidewalks.

In the city Of WATERFOWL they
are building miles Of cement side
walk, and are having experience
similar to that falling to the fate
Of some Aberdeen citizens. Pub
lie. Opinion. has this to say:
The city has adopted certain
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
SUMMER TOURIST 4 7

Via the North Western Line to
the beautiful summer resorts Of Wis
consin and and the Northwest.
Send 2-cent stamp for copy of Hints
to Tourists" to w, B. Kniskern. Pass
enger Traffic Manager, Chicago. For
rates, tickets, ETC., apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern R'y.
43-aug15
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10

Apropos OF Mr.. Chamberlain's
imperial tariff propositions, the
Review Of Reviews for July de-
clares that the time has come
when the high tariff wall between
Canada and the United States
ought to be battered down. The
United States, says the editor,
should propose a reciprocity
which should ultimately, if pos
sible, be brought to the point OF
full commercial union.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
FOR SALE.

We have the tie exclusive sale of
d. C. Grge's property on West Hill.
consisting of ~ lots; lots 80 by l42,
with a nine-room house and good
barn. This is a snap and can be
bought with part cash and part on
time. Call and see us about it,.
Also agents for
= WASHINGTON LIFE INSURANCE co. =
Phone 1882, Or call at ROOF Is.
Wells block.
BARRETT 8 son.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
Tense into private hands?

tense into private hands!
There NE undoubtedly ar
guments against the nationalist
ton Of certain enterprises and
utilities, but the fact that dis
honest OF incompetent men get
into the Governments employ is
not one Of them.
The question will have to be
debated on other grounds.
-Hearst's American.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-07-10
Aberdeen, S. D., July 10, 1908
Misuse OF a Scandal as an Eco.
r1omical Argument,

The Post Office frauds are seiz
ed upon by the opponents of tn
government ownership of publ
utilities as a crushing blow t
those who contend for the publ
ownership principle.
That postal employees hav
robbed the department is no NOR
an Indictment of the virtue o
having the government contro
the mails than the circumstanc,
of a clerk in Russell Sage's ofic,
%effecting an enlightenment would
prove that the aged fnancier 0:
millions was unfit to conduct hi
business.
Only the other day we had {
fnancier of standing on the wit
ness stand in the metropolitan
Railway suit who testified that q
suit in his checkbook represented
$3.50, 600 blackmail paid, and he
added that all big corporations
suffered similarly.
Yet nobody questions the abil-
ity of Promoter Flynn or of the
Interurban or the Metropolitan
Railway companies to transact
their business.
The biggest banks III the
country have been looted either
by officers, employees or outsiders,
but it has never occurred to any
body to find in that an argument
against the private ownership of
banks.
That the Post Office frauds
prove the fallacy of the Govern
ment's possession of the mail
business is as absurd as the
Hypothetical deductions from
these other instances of fraud.
Though there has been care
ilessness Of General
and extravaganza, Incompetence,
crookedness and looting in the
department., the citizen has been
able to send a letter with reason
able dispatch and safety from
New York to San Francisco for
two cents-because of the Gov
ernment's ownership of the mai
facilities.
1t costs at least as much to
carry a letter as to send a tele-
gram, but while two cents will
carry the one, the Sender is taxed
a dollar for the other.
Here is the cry of one of those
who hail the corruption of Gen
eral Paine's department as proof
of the failure Of the national
system:
"Let all unpnejudiced
Americans study the in
competence and corruption
revealed in the Post Office
eaepartment-the very pride
and delight hitherto Of those
who have argued for munic-
5ipal and national ownership
and then ask themselves il
1t is not their bounden duty
to oppose sinking further
into that slough"
It would be hard to conceive a
more ridiculous argument.
The Post Office frauds prove,
if they prove anything, that
despite the unfitness of the men
who just now happen, by grace
of political expediency, to have
the direction of Post Office affairs,
the Government control Of the
mails is . blessing to this coun-
try, the absence Of which would.
sbe utterly destructive.
There have boon war depart
ment frauds and navy frauds
would anybody consider these !
ressonsfor giving the national do
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Levied on the Corpse.

While the dead body of Richard
Brinsley Sheridan. the playwright, lay
in state in the residence of one of
his old friends in London, some of his
old time acquaintance called to take
a last look. With them was admitted
a person in deep mourning, who
craved permission to see for the last
time one whom, he said, he had rev.
erently admired. No sooner was the
body exposed to view than the man
produced a writ and a bailiff's wand
and said: Il arrest this corpse in the
kings name for debt of 6 500-"- Can
ming and Lord Sidmouth, who were
present. each wrote a check for f25O
before the fellow would consent to re-
lease the corpse from pawn.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
dentists Use Much Gold.

If there is a scarcity of gold during
the t1genty-frst and twenty-second cen
turtles dentists, according to German
statistician, will probably be more to
blame than any one else.
He asserts that they use every year
in filling teeth and other work about
eight hundred kilogrammes of gold,
the value of which is 100000, and
that at this rate the graveyards of the
various countries will contain in three
hundred years from now $150,000, 900
worth of gold.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Flies Came Down Chimney.

A new entrance tor house flies has
been discovered by Franklin, n. H.,
man into whose home the flies had
been coming in spite of well-screened
doors and windows. A careful inspec-
ton brought to light the fact that the
flies came down the fireplace Chin
ney. a fire IN the fireplace warming
hem up and starting them into the
living room in swarmS The d1scov-
cry led to a f1y-screen being placed
over the top OF the chimney and since
then not fly has been seen in the
house.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
STORY or A RELIC.
How the Late Pope Leo Had His De-
sire Gratified.

TOW tue Gdke rope Leo fl4o tbs Luz
sire Gratified.
For many years Leo XIII collected
relics of the saints, and in time sue
ceeoed in accommodating goodly num-
Der. On one occasion he expressed a
desire to obtain a portion of the skele-
ton of ST. Martial which had long
occupied an honored position in the
cathedral at Limoges, but the canons
of the cathedral paid no heed to it.
and when he a little formally ordered
them to send him a portion of the
skeleton their answer was a curt re-
fusa1
The pope was naturally displeased,
and the canons would certainly have
beard further from him had not the
Bishop of Limoges OPPORTUNITY in
terfered. He told the canons that
they could well afford to let his holt
ness have one of ST. MartiaFs teeth,
and he wrote to Rome and suggested
this compromise to the pope The
latter accepted the offer, and at once
instructed a noted dentist to go to
Limoges and extract the tooth--New
York Herald.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
SPOILED CHILDREN

Usually Make Sickly Men and Women
The spoiled child" usually. makes
a weak, sickly man or woman be-
cause such a youngster has its own
way about diet and eats and drinks
things that are untitled for any stom-
ach and sickness results.
Il was always a delicate, spoiled
child and my parents used to let me
drink coffee because / would cry for
it," says 3 Georgia young woman.
when l entered school my nervous
ness increased and my parents
thought it was due to my going to
school, SO they took me out again.
But / did not get any better and my
headaches got worse and weakened
me SO that 1 was unfit for any duty.
Sometimes I would go a whole day
without any other nourishment than
a cup of coffee.
LAST spring l had a bad attack or
the Grippe and when l recovered I
found that coffee nauseated me so
could not drink it and even a few
swallows would cause a terrible burn
ing in my stomach. It was at this
time that a friend who had been much
benefited by the use of Postum sug-
gested that l try this food drink
found it simply delicious and have
used it ever since and the results
speak for themselves. I have gained
IL pounds and my nerves are as
steady as any ones.
Il consider myself well and strong
and l make it point now to take a
cup of Postum with a cracker or two
as soon as l come home from school
in the afternoon Postum with crack
ers or a biscuit makes my luncheon.
It certainly saved my life for /
know coffee would have killed me In
time had L continued drinking it
Il have young girl friend, a stem.
ographer, who declares nothing
strengthens and refreshes her like
Postum and she has a little oil stove
In her Office and makes cup of Pos.
tum at noontime. / have recommend.
ed this wonderful beverage to many
Of my friends who know what it has
done for me-" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
Look in each package for copy Of
the famous little book The Road T.
WeIlville-"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Five of Diamonds at an Old English
Ball.

Five of Diamonds at an Old English
existence, but these are extremely rare
and very valuable.
The ancient Egyptian sorcerers were
in the habit of using symbolical cards
called tarot when divining the future.
Primarily they were used for this pur-
pose only, but later on games or
pastimes were founded on them
There are two theories as to the in
PRODUCTION of playing cards into Eu-
rope. One theory, and this one is the
more probable, is that playing cards
were brought to the West from Egypt
by the Zingari or gypsies- The second
theory is that cards were reinvented
in Europe in 1892, under the following
circumstances:
Charles VI. of France had the mis-
fortune to become insane, and his at
tendants and courtiers were at their
wits ends as to how to minister to
a mind diseased" One of them final
ly invented a game with symbolical
figures and numerals. and paid an ar
fist Sc sous to paint three packs to his
order. These cards soothed many
hours for the unhappy king, and by
their interest awakened his stagnant
senses. The advent of the Spaniards
to America was accompanied by play
ing cards introduced by CHRISTOPHER
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
ANCIENT CARVING OF WOOD.
Statuette That Was Made Three Thou
sand Years Ago.

StdIueItG nat was maze nfSS ] nOu-
sand Years Ago.
A slatuette of sycamore, the most
ancient specimen OF wood carving
known to exist, is in the museum OF
Gizeh, at Cairo. 1t dates from B. G,
5000. SO is very nearly 5000 years
old, and still the wood is as sound
and good as If of recent date. 1t was
found at Sakkarao, and it is supposed
to represent one of the overseers OF
the workmen engaged in building the
pyramids which abound in the imme
date neighborhood and which are the
oldest in Egypt. The statuette is
known as the ssSheik-eIBeled,', OF
'sheik of the village" a name given
to it by the Arabs who found it be
cause its features represented very
closely those of the man who was
then their own sheik. The statuette
is distinctly a portrait, showing 9
wellfed, closely shaver man of so OF
thereaboutS. altogether nude save foI
a cloth bound by a leather girdle about
mis- loins and reaching down to his
knees. The exact height of the stat
uette is feet So inches.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

~ 0OiOTSQ WO Oh F1SdTlSs
Falcke, an English gentleman, whose
collection has been pronounced ex-
ceedingly fine. Mr.. Falcke has three
packs of playing cards made of solid
silver that are interesting, not only
on account of their intrinsic value and
artistic merit, but on account of their
peculiar use
The prosecuted Jews of the Middle
Ages were not permitted to share in
the trades and recreations of the ma
lions among whom they lived Thrown
came money lenders, and during tas
entire week pursued their calling. On
Sunday, the day of rest and recreation,
they played cards with each other, and
as the tearing of paper would have
signified 1.-The breaking of the Sab
BATH" they played with silver cards
to avoid this accident.
Cards have been made in the most
diverse materials, silver, leather, pa
per, wood parchment and cardboard
all have been used in their manufac-
ture.
The majority of the fanciful cards
witness to the versatility and ingen-
uity of French imagination and wit;
for the most part they embody the po-
litical, social and religious questions
of the day.
Specimens of Hindustanee cards,
round and square, and beautifully
painted in figure subjects, elephants,
horses and other animals are still in
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Natures war with Bacteria.

Bacteria are no respector of places
or persons: they go wherever they find
. thoroughfare and waiting vehicle.
One of natures unending tasks. at
which she is busy every minute in the
year, is the filtering of water for
human use. When she has ughtraca
human use When she has enough
she makes a thorough job of it, When
she hasn't the fever germs lurk in the
old oaken bucket and lie in wait be-
hind the faucet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Special Privileges.

The Norwegian author, Bjornson,
was lecturing one evening not long
ago when he noticed that several
ladies present had been unable to get
seas. He stopped and said: Il urg-
emily request that seats be provided
for the ladies' As Bjornson is an ar
dent champion of "women's rights"
he was asked subsequently how he
could consistently demand special
privileges for the fair sex
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Dress Made of DOGS Fur.

Mrs. Harry WHloughby of St
Johnsbury, VT. has unique piece OF
cloth, from which she is soon to make
a dress The material consists of g
two years clip of the hair of her pet
dog, white and brown spaniel The
hair was cleaned, prepared and woven
at the mill. 1t was colored brown and
makes a handsome piece of cloth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Wonderful Bird Fiioht.

is the migratory achievement of the
Virginia plover, which leaves its
Northern haunts in North America,
taking course down the Atlantic,
usually from 400 to 500 miles east OF
the Bermudas. reaches the coast of
Brazil in one unbroken flight of If
teen hours, covering a distance of 300
miles, at the rate of four miles a
minute.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Duration of Human Life.

Here is an estimate of the average
age attained by men in various Euro
pean countries. Norway and Sweder
head the list with so years. Then come
England with 45A years. France Az
Prussia SO, Wurtemberg 3S, Bavaria
and other parts of Germany SO. IL
Austria and Spain the inhabitants
have the shortest lives, the average
age being only 80.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

The fence about the Fort Belknap
Indian reservation, which is forty
miles wide ard sixty miles long, has
been finished, according to a dispatch
from Helena, Mont. 1t is probably
the longest fence in the world and has
taken years in building. The plan is
to protect the flocks and herds of the
eros Ventres and Assiniboines from
intrusion, as well as to keep them from
Straying.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Ciairvoyants in New York have
formed a trust. Owing to the advance
in the price of raw materials 1T is
going to cost more to look into the
future than it did when things were
cheap.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
OK Furnished Much Beef.

Jerry" the big OK which has been
exhibited at SO many New England
fairs during past years, was killed last
week. He was IS years Old, and as he
was losing weight it was thought best
to send him to the slaughter house
The OK weighed 1855 pounds at one
time and was one of the heaviest, ii
not the heaviest, oxen in the country
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Editor Stead" says the Atlanta
Constitution, takes a pessimistie
view of the future of the British EN-
pire." We would like to know if any
body ever caught Editor Stead taking
earthly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

He blundered into loves sweet snares
And, half transported. heard her speak
OF foolish. everyday affairs
Down at her feet he humbly knelt.
He that had studied and was wise.
His world was comprised by her belt,
His universe lay in her eyes
And then there came a boy who knew
But little more than a, b, C.
Straight in his arms the maiden flew
Why study to be wise, all mel
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Have you noticed that the gaily dec
grated stockings of the summer show
no signs of retiring with the approach
of winter? In fact. they are ever
growing brighter. green. purple and
rich red being considered perfectly
correct
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Rare and Curious Relic.

j. w. Cilley of Winooski, VT, has 9
piece of gum copal in which fly was
embedded. AS this article of com
merce is only found now buried deer
in the ground in Africa, where once
it f1ourished on the gum copal tree
now long extinct as a growing vege
table produce, the piece is no doubt
thousands of years DID,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Premier Petroff seems to be in the
position of the man who was yoke6
with runaway bull and who thought
that words of caution should be ad
dressed to the bull
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Collecting rare and curious old play
ing cards is quite a hobby with many
people who have found them an ex-
ceedingly interesting and instructive
study The designs shown herewith
are reproductions of some of the play
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Value of Reindeer Skin.

The best protection against cold is
the skin of the reindeer Any one
clothed in such a dress, with the addi
ton of blanket of the same material
may bear the lowest temperature OF
an Arctic winters night
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Canadian and HIGH Place.

Rear Admiral Sir Charles DrlIry.
who recently took the place of Al
miraI Sir John Fisher as second lord OF
the admiralty, is a Canadian His wife
is a daughter of Mr.. Whitehead of tor
pedo fame, and an aunt of Princess
Bismarck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Mothers-inIaw Incorporated under
the statutes of New Jersey must be
fairly good things, as one man Dor
rowed $4,000 of one charming lady
simply on her strength of a promise
to marry her daughter
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Handle for ANGEL.

The Bashi-Bazouk shaves his head
except tuft at the crown, which is
to be used by the angel to jerk him to
paradise if he should be slain by his
intended victim.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24

Mr.. Kassass. the Syracuse univer.
sity freshman who refused to shave
on his mustache on the ground that
he was a married man and could do as
he pleased, had an odd idea of the
rights and immunities of a husband
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-10-24
Inaian chosen Moderator.

Rev. E A.. Johnson chosen mod
bytery last week. is a full-blooded
Montauk Indian He is the first man
other than a Caucasion ever elected
to such a position in the United
States