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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
SAYS SHE WAS ABDUCTED.
Strange Story Is Told by a Girl who
M~ysteriously Disappeared
from Her Home.

Omaha, Neb., Nov. Miss Josephine
Coffin, the ~17-year-old girl who disap-
peared from her home in East Orange,
N. j., arrived in Omaha early Friday and
Is at the home of her cousin, a Miss
Ward, of this city, who is a relative Of
the wife of Postmaster Grow. Accord
ing to the story told by Miss Coffin, she
was abducted while under a hypnotic
spell by a mar and woman, both
strangers. The woman, she says, met
her on the street in East Orange, and
exacted a promise from Miss Coffin that
she would meet her at a certain place in
East Orange. She could not resist the
woman's influence, and kept the ap-
pointment. She was met by a man, who
placed her in a carriage and took her to
New York. After reaching the latter
city, the young woman says she lost her
memory. and knew nothing of her
whereabouts until the strange woman
aroused her in Chicago. 1t was not I'M
til she reached Cedar Rapids that Miss
Coffin realized what had happened to
her, and she telegraphed her relatives
in this city to meet her, which they did.
What the motive for the KIDNAPPING was
the girl cannot tell.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
TROUBLE EXAGGERATED,
commissioner of Indian Affairs Re
ceives News Regarding Recent
Fight with Indians.

Washington, Nov. 5.-The commits
sioner of Indian affairs Wednesday re-
ceived the following telegram from In
dian Agent Brennan, who is at New
castle, Wyo.:
Report of Indian trouble here exag-
gerated. From best information at hand
80 miles north Of Lusk a fight occurred
between officers and some. 20 Indians,
some of them from Pine Ridge. Seven
Indians, including one squaw, killed
also sheriff and one deputy. About
ten Indian families under arrest here;
will start them for agency tomorrow. In
my opinion a mistake was made in pre-
cipitating the fight. Would recommend
that United States attorney of this dis
trict be directed to act on behalf of de-
partinent, make a thorough investiga-
ton. Am assured by officers of this coun-
ty that no further trouble will occur"
The Indian office sympathizes with the
view that the whites were the aggressors,
and will recommend to Secretary Hitch
cock h q he ask the attorney general to
have the affair investigated as recon-
mended by Mr.. Brennan.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
STORY is DENIED.
rather of Young Wentz, Missing Mill
~iiOnafre, Says Report of Demand
for Ransom Is Untrue,

Bristol, Tenn, No. 7.-'No new de-
velopments. Deny emphatically all ru-
mors. My son is yet missing and there
is no clew to his whereabouts" This is
what DR.. ]. S. Wentz, father Of Edward
L. Wentz, who disappeared heal Big
Stone Gap four weeks ago last Wednes-
day, said when asked for a statement.
DR.. and Mrs. Wentz arrived in Bristol
Friday from Big Stone Gay, where they
have been since a few days after the
mysterious disappearance of their son.
They left at night for Philadelphia. Re-
ports that the family of the missing man
had received a postal card from the al
legged kidnapers of young Wentz were
exploded by the fact that the father and
mother were leaving for their home.
The rumors current that the kidnapers
were holding the young man for a ran
som of 100000 are most emphatically
denied.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
u

l.. Bates was reelected by the repub-
licans by a plurality of 35,s4s over Col.
William A. CASTOR.
Providence, r. l., Nov. 5.-Complete
returns from the 1852 districts of the
state received reflect Gov. l.. F. C.
Garvin by 1,5S7 plurality, a decrease of
6,l5l votes.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-Returns
show that Barnes has been elected as
socfate Justice of the supreme court
by from 1000 to 1900 and the bal,
ance of the republican state ticket by
about $4,000.
Baltimore, Nd, Nov. 6.-The re-
turns from the wards of Baltimore
city and the Maryland counties are
10Y substantially complete, and thew
show a plurality of 1875 for Edwin
Warfield, democratic candidate for gov
ernor. The returns also show that the
democrats will have a two-thirds ma
jority in each branch of the next legis-
lature. and a majority of 40 on Joint
ballot.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
PAYNE MAKES REPORT.
Postmaster General Says an Appro-
~priation of S1,511,O5O Is Needle
During Next Fiscal Year.

Washington, Nov. 3.-Postmaster
General Payne, in his estimates for
warded to the treasury for transmits
sion to congress for appropriations
needed during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1905, calls for an aggregate
of $16S, 085, ITO for the postal service,
and $1,511,05O for the post office de-
partment proper at Washington, in-
Guiding salaries of clerks, rents of
buildings, ETC., here. The deficit for the
year ending June 30, 1905, is estimated
at $S,6l3,7O9. The appropriation for
the year ending June 30, 1904, was
$l53,5ll,55O; and the estimated rev
enue for that year is s14O, 304, 643. The
estimated revenue for 1905 is $159,456,-
O65.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

SoTeiy tried housekeepers in New,
York and vicinity hope great things
from a newly started movement for a
servants guild whose main object will
be to thoroughly train acceptable girls
for the duties of domestic service.
Mrs. Russell Sage has been especially
prominent in the movement. In her
view the chief trouble in keeping
good servants lies usually with the
mlstresses, who are inclined to be in-
considerate slave drivers. The title
of the new organization is to be the
Women's Domestic guild.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
HAD A CLOSE CALL.
desperate Attempt to Assassinate
Capt. Even, Principal Witness
in Kentucky Feud Trial.

Lexington, KY, Nov. 4.-Twelye
shots were fired at Capt. R. ]. Even, the.
star witness in the feud cases recently
tried in Breathitt county, as he passed
along the dark end of Walnut street
Tuesday night. The shots were fred
from a blind alley. One went through
his hat and another through the lapel.
of his coat, but none of them touched,
him. He was walking along with Judge
w. II. Mann, at whose home he is stop
ping, and the judge had just crossed tho.
alley in front of Even when the firing
began.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
Interesting Statistics Are Given in
Ii Report of h Second Assist
ant Postmaster General.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Mr. W. S.
shallenberger, second assistant post
master general, has submitted his an.
nual report of the postmaster general.
1t shows that the annual rate of X.
penditure for all classes of mail trans.
p%ortation service in this country is
S~63,594,542 and that the rate of cost
per mile travelled is s12.s9. There are
1,4o0 lines of travelling post offices,
railroad. steamboat and electric car,
covering 1929 miles in length, with
lo,555 employees. 1t is estimated that
the railway postal clerks handled dur.
ing the year i5.SSS,s02,630 pieces of
mail matter, exclusive of registered
matter.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
MORE PUPILS ARE
IN The schools
The Average Daily Attendance ~
the Largest That Has Ever
Been Reported.
Eo- Entire Country 1t Reaches the
Total of 1O,399,273-Thc Entife En-
oIIment Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
statistics from Report of Comm's~
sioner of Education.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The- report or
| the commissioner of education Tor the.
last fiscal year places the total num-
Der Of pupils enrolled in the common
| schools during the year at l5,9zo,esis
or over 20 per cent. of the entire popu'
! lation. The average daily attendance
for 1902 was 10, 999,273, being by per
cent. of the total number enrolled. rms
is the largest average attendance on
the number enrolled ever reported in
the United States. The actual aver
age number of days attended by each
pupil enrolled reached 100 days, which
was % days in excess of that OF lS10.
Average school Term. i,
The average school term for the first
time in the history of the United
States reached 145 days. The average
monthly wages of teachers for 1902
were $40 for men and about $40 for
women. Less than % per cent. of the
teachers were men, or 122,392 out OF
a total of 49, 96.
The private schools are tabulated at
1,103, 901 for the elementary schools
and 1866 for academies and other
secondary schools.
Total Enrolment. J
The total enrolment for the year, in.
Guiding public and private, elementary,
secondary and higher education, was
17,460,00 pupils, and to this there
should be an addition made for even
ing schools, business schools, private
kindergartens, Indian schools, state
schools for detectives, orphans, etc.,
62O,S40, making a grand total of 49,.
0S0,S40 in general and special schools.
The increase in the length of the
school term to 145 days is due to the
growth of cities and large villages. The
school veal includes 200 days in near
ly all of the large cities and 1870 days
in the majority of the villages. The
average schooling of the entire popula-
ton is placed at 1882 days.
Value of Property.
The public high schools enrolled IS
per cent. Of the entire number Of sec
ondary students. The value of the
school property of the high schools
of the United States amounted to near
ly $125, 000, 900; that of private schools
of the same grade amounted to about
$65, 900, 900. About one-half Of the pri-
vate schools are controlled by religious
denominations.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

The greatest ocean depth ever dis.
covered was sounded only a short time
ago, during the recent cruise of the
Albatross in the Pacific. Prof. Agas-
siz being in charge of the expedition,
and near the island Of Guam. There
the beam trawl, attached to a steel
cable, was lowered to the depth of u.s.
8Ta feet, five miles, almost at high as
Mt. Everest. BY means OF thermome-
tiers attached to the trawl it was found
that the water at this depth bore the
temperature Of only 35 degrees, just
q little above the freezing point.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
BOILER EXPLODES.
Fatal Accident Occurs Mt Agrfcul-
tural College Mt Columbus, o.
Engineer Is Killed,

Columbus, O., Nov. 7.-While students
of the agricultural college at the Ohio
state university were witnessing the
harvesting of a field of corr for ensilage
purposes by a machine, operated by an
old traction engine shortly before ten
o'clock Friday, the boiler blew up. The
hurting pieces of iron tore through the
crowd of students. The engineer,
Charles Pepper, was blown about so feet
from the engine and his body was ter
ribly mangled by the debris and scalded
by the hot water from the boiler. Eight
persons were injured.
Prof. Vernon H. Davis. assistant pro-
fessor in horticulture, had his hand bad
ly cut and mashed.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

Tho right or otherwise Of a shirt
waist mar to enter the dining-room
of a hotel is about to be settled in a
Philadelphia court. One hot day last
July De Wolf Norman, a Quaker City
man Of social note, entered a dining
room minus coat and waistcoat, but
wearing neat shirt waist and belt.
He was informed that gentlemen so
attired would not be served there, and
despite his protests he was elected.
Mr.. Norman consulted his lawyer,
who has begun a suit for damages
against the hotel man.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
ELECTION RETURNS.
Ohio Gives a Large Republican PIu-
raIfty-Tammany Successful in
New Y~Ork-Other States.

Columbus, O., Nov. 5.-The repub-
lican plurality in Ohio is about lis, OOO
for governor and the majority in the leg
islature on joint ballot for senator
is SO. The counties carried by the dem
ocrats were all in the rural districts, all
of the larger cities being in the coun-
ties that gave republican pluralities.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov. 5.-Unoficial
estimates place Gov. Cummins' plural
ity over j.. B. Sullivan, democratic can
didate for governor, at $4,000. Gov.
Cummins ran somewhat ahead of the
remainder of the republican state ticket.
The democrats will have 23 Of the 100
members of the next house, a gain of
six, and eight of the so members of the
senate, a loss of two.
Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. 6~.-Complete
returns of the vote cast on Tuesday for
state treasurer give Mathues (rep.),
513,672: Hill (dem.), 22S,611; Mathues'
plurality, 2S5,151. For auditor general,
Snyder (rep.), SOC ,411; Dewalt (dem.),
236,5O5; Snyder's plurality. 1853, 900.
New York, Nov. 5.-George B. McClel-
Ian (dem.) will be the next mayor Of
Greater New York, having defeated May
or Seth Low for reelection by a plural
ity of 63,617. The state gave a majority
of nearly $50, 900 in favor of the prop
osition that the state shall spend $101,-
00O, 900 for improving its canals.
Boston, Nov. with the exception
of the falling off in the socialistic vote,
the election in Massachusetts very near
ly paralleled that of last year. Gov. John
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
An exceedinglY interesting ~,

An exceedingly interesting commu-
nffcatiiun was made to the Academic
des Sciences recently by M. Raphael
Dubois, professor of the University of
Lyons, who informed the learned body
that he had found the means OF ac-
clinating the pearl oyster and repro,
dncing pearls en- the coast Of France.
Before the assembled scientists, M,
Dubois exhibited several living speci-
mems of the genuine pearl oyster cu.li-
waited In the Mediterranean. The pearls
shown we're Of the species known as
margeritisera yulgaris ~(Jameson].
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
New Trial Granted.

Youngstown, O., Nov. THE circuit
court has granted a new trial to
Michael Schiller. now in the Ohio peni-
tertiary under sentence to be electro
cuted November 10 for the murder Of his
wife, because the court below, in in
structing the jury. neglected to say that
a recommendation for mercy would
mean life Imprisonment without hope
of pardon. The state will appeal to the
supreme court,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

Three canes which at one time be-
longed to distinguished Americans
have been presented to the York (Pa.)
Historical society. One was originally
the property Of Stephen A. Douglas;
another was owned by James Buchan.
an before his election to the presi-
dency, and the third was the property
Of ROGER fancy, cfiiet justice of the
United States.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Holds City of Panama.

Panama, Nov. 5.-The provisional
government Of the new republic is in
~undisputed possession of the city of
Panama. 1t has the public buildings,
the army, the shore batteries, and the
gunboat Padilla. The municipal po-
lice and fire departments are taking
orders from the new republic.
The United States government has
notified the provisional authorities
here that they will not be permitted
to use the railroad for carrying troops
to attack Colon. Neither will the fed
eral forces be allowed to use the line
to attack Panama.
New Republic Recognized,
Washington, Nov. THE United
States government has recognized the
de facto government Of Panama. It was
announced at the state department
after the return of Secretary Hay from
the cabinet meeting, that instructions
have been sent to United States Minis
ter Beaupre, at Bogota assuming that
he has not left the capital yeti, and to
Mr.. Ehrman, the United States vice con-
SUI ut fanaTn and now acting consul
there to inform the governments OF
COLOMBIA and Panama respectively that
the de facto government is recognized.
His Only Course.
The secretary Of state, in a statement
In regard to recognition Of the new re-
public, says: "The action of the presi-
dent in the Panama matter is not only
III the strictest accordance with the
principles Of justice and equity, and in
line with all the best ~precedents of u
public policy, but it was the only course
he could have taken in compliance with
our treaty rights and obligations"
Dixie Lands Troops.
The navy department has received a
cablegram from Commander Delano.
of the Dixie, announcing his arrival at
Colon, and that he has landed an ade-
quate force of marines. The Dixie carries
400 marines. The cablegram states that
the Colombian troops have evacuated
and that the situation is quiet.
Events of the Day.
The events of the day as developed
here as to the situation on the isthmus
were the recognition of the de facto
government; receipt of dispatches from
Commander Hubbard, of the Nashville.
the arrival in Washington of Consul
General Gudger, of Panama, and the is
suing OF orders to Admiral Coghlan to
proceed forthwith to the isthmus with
the consul general.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

The latest craze in New York among
the very wealthy is an ~extravagant
style Of invitation card. Not long ago
the wife of q millionaire ordered 200
of these from a local firm and they
cost her just $40 each. The cards were
made of ivory edged with gold, the
name Of the guest and hostess being
lettered in gold on one side, the other
being hand-painted. Cards at SIS each
are quite common,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

A power transmission installation is
now being erected at Bageline, in
Italy, in which a pressure of 1000
volts will be used-the first instance
in Europe of so high a voltage being
employed. The project is designed to
distribute power to the town of Bres-
cia, and the neighboring works. Power
will be derived from the River CAT
faro, rising in the Tyrolean Alps, and
feeding the Chiesa.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
lSTHMUS declares
FOR INDEPENDENCE
Republic of Panama Is Proclaimed
and the City Is in Hands of
the New Officials
Facto Government-Action Is In Ac-
cordance with Principles OF Justice
and Equfty-Mnrincs Landed from
the Dixie.

Panama, Colombia, Nov. 4.-The in
dependence Of the isthmus was pro-
claimed at 6p. m. yesterday. A large and
enthusiastic crowd of all political parties
assembled and marched to the headquar-
.ers OF the government troops, where
Generals Tovar and Amaya, who arrived
Tuesday morning, were imprisoned in
the nam Of the republic Of Panama. The
enthusiasm was immense and at least
5000 OF the men in the gathering were
armed
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

The countess Of Warwick intends to
establish agricultural settlements in
INHERENT parts of England, where wom-
en- who are expert in horticulture, dali
ry farming and poultry rearing can
work on the cooperative principles.
She believes that the problem can be
solved by training intelligent and edu.
Gated women to these callings.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
A New Caunterfa,4

Washington, Nov. 4.-The secret sarv
ice has announced the discovery of q
new counterfeit five dollar silver certif~
cate. series of 1899; check letter. a.
plate number, 161; Lyons, register; Rob.
erts, treasurer. The most noticeable de-
feet in this counterfeit is the coarse
blotchy appearance of the Indian head
The paper is of good quality, with red
ink lines to initiate the silk threads Of
the genuine.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Judge kills Farmer.

Il Bowling Green, KY, Nov. 7.-Magis-
trate Elijah Upton Friday shot and
killed Tom Stewart, a well-to-do farmer
at Richardsville, in this county. The
shooting was the result. of the issuing Of
q warrant by Squire Upton for Stewards
arrest, upon the application Of the lat-
terss son, following a quarrel over poll
tiles.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Given a Life Tern,

Bloomington, Ill, Nov. 7.-On his plea
OF guilty, Judge NOLAN, in the Mason
county circuit court at Havana, sem
fenced Edward Barton, a horse trader
Of Springfield. to the renitentiary At
Joliet for life. 0nJuly 10 last Barton
shot n killed Irving Resented, 4
prominent merchant at Mason CITY. and
seriously wounded julius Frank, a clerk.
VINO came to the rescue Of his employer
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Bryan Loses.

New Haven, Conn. Nov. fudge
Livingston w. Cleaveland, of the pro-
bate court. handed down a decision in
the Philo s. Bennett will case, holding
that the secret letter directing Mrs. Ben
nett, the widow, to pay William ].
Bryan $780, was not a part of the will
The effect of this is to prevent Mr.. BRYAN
from obtaining the money mentioned in
the letter.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
appointment.

Washington, Nov. 6.-The president
appointed Daniel Thew Wright. 81
Cincinnati. to be Justice of the SUI
preme court of the District Of Column
bia, vice Justice Hagner, resigned. He
also reappointed James A. Gill on the
supreme bench of Indian Territorv
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Sent to Prison.

st. Louis, Nov. H.-Charles Weissman,
one Of the vice presidents of the Hebrew
Jefferson club, was sentenced by Judge
Adams in the United States district
court to serve three years in the state
penitentiary and to pay a fine of one
dollar for his connection with the fraud
ulent naturalization of aliens in the ST.
Louis court of appeals.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

1t is reported that a Hamburg firm
has received an order to equip the
Chinese emperor's palace at Picking
with electricity. For this purpose a
dynoma with four steam engines and
16 transformers will be required. Not
only is an order Of this kind important
in itself, but the prestige it will give
German industries in that country will
be very considerable
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Strikers Return - w..

Niagara Falls, Ont, Nov. S.-The.
striking laborers on the Power plants
nave returned to work. accepting ! ID
lar end a half a day, and the STRIKE i
over. The militia on guard here. have.
been ordered home.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Iowa Bank ~ Trouh,.

Sibley, Ia, NOV. 5.-Judge Gaynor
on application Of the stockholders AZ.
pointed W. r. .Ady receiver az tha.
sheldon State bank of Sheldon. The
assets are about $685. Oe, liabilities
about SITE, 900,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Two killed by Gas Explosion.

Pittsburg, Nov. AN explosion of
gas in a pit at the repair shops of the
Pennsylvania railroad here Friday killed
William Skies, aged Is. and Stewart r.
Brett, aged 80, almost instantly. The
men were at work in the pit repairing
a hydraulic jack, when the gas formed
from chemicals used in operating the
jack ignited from a lighted torch. Both
men were terribly burned.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13

Electricity is making rapid progress
In the land of the Nile. Not only Cairo
and Alexandria, but almost every city
in the interior is now lighted by cleo
tricity. The telephone system Of the
larger cities is being extended, and
electrically propelled boats will soon
ply on the Nile. The system of cleo
trio tramways is also being greatly ex-
tended
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Destroyed by FOREST F,rc

Thorpe, Wis, Nov. 6.-HoIlisfsr Bros.
lumber yard, six miles south gof Thorpe,
containing about 100000 feet Of lumber,
was destroyed by forest fires early Thurs
DAY esesiag. The lumber was covered
by insurance. The saw mill was saved:
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
Poor Cafcb.

san Francisco, Nov. 6.-The whalinp
PARK Alice Knowles has just arrived
mere with only 1870 barrels OF oil. TaeI
captain reports the loss Of seven h;s
Whales n " boats smashed during
the cruise. - -
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-11-13
No Good Road. LegfsIation

Washington, Nov. 6.-After seeing
President Roosevelt Thursday, w. II.
Moore. president of the National Good
Roads association, stated that no seri-
GUS efforts would be made at the com
ing session Of congress to secure fed
eral good roads legislation.