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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

articles on political and historical SUBJ
jects; but even those who admired his
ability hardly suspected that he had in
as he is demonstrating to-day.
When he went into the District gov
eminent all the wheels seemed to be
running smoothly. 1t was the habit to
talk about the District Of Columbia as
the best governed municipality in the
world. The government had the repu-
tation Of being clean, efficient and alto
gether above reproach. Then all Of a
sudden came the discovery that a trusted
employee had been stealing the District
money for years and that he had made
away with over $40, 900 of it before he
wa caught. West was as startled as
everybody else.
: He was only one of three commission
ers. but he went to work without a min
ute's delay to investigate the system
which would permit such a d~efalcation,
and it was not long before he had I'M
earthed a laxnees Of administration
which was simply appalling. Men who
had been officers Of the District for al
most a generation handling the taxes
and disbursements were found not to be
bonded properly, so that any deficiency
in their departments must have been a
complete loss to the taxpayers. 1t was
discovered that the accounts of some of
the dfsbursing officials had not been
audited in is years and that there was
actually no way to find outwhether there
had been misdoing OF not.
West began at once to make changes
In his office personnel, and one man who
had held a position of trust for 80 years
was retired because 1t was found that
he had good-naturedly allowed score of
opportunities for plumber without taking
any steps to safeguard the government.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

limit through pur- po"As NO d'a-
chasing officials standing in with deal
.ers. It was learned. for one thing, that
the District had been paying more than
double the price for typewriter ribbons
paid by departments which invited bids,
and that there was similar extravaganza
all along the line.
1 To be sure there mas been no develop
ment as yet of actual dishonesty, but it
is not the fault of the systemthat there
has not been thieving. and It may turn.
out that such Is the case. In the mean
time Commissioner West is determined
that there shall be no further temptation
and he has ordered that hereafter all sup
plies for the District be bought only after
competitive bidding. The reform is GER.
tain to save the District thousands of
dollars a year.
The astonishing thing is that such lax
ness should have gone on for so many
years before any high official caught on
t.ori;tt;; but b Peop..e 6 HWTashinggtto have
become so accustomed to hear about the
perfection Of their District government
that they accepted it as a matter Of
course
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

fact that there have
been fewer changes
In the cabinet dur
ing the past V
years than is usual
in an administra-
ton.
The course Of
President Roo s e
welt in retaining SO
large a proportion
of the advisers of
his predecessor in
office is unprece-
denied. If he had
followed the exam
pie set by Presi-
dent Arthur when
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Rather Egotisticnl.

Il never argue with FOOLS" said
Crankleigh.
Because why?" asked the bartender.
Because when they don't agree with
me feel sorry for them" replied the
homegrown philosopher; and when
they do agree with me | feel sorry for
Notwithstanding Enquirer.
On the Sabbath.
Tommy! stop that noise, and come
here to me-" said Mrs. Phamley. do
you know whose day this is?"
Yes, ma'am," replied Tommy,
promptly.
Whose Is it?"
s"Bridget's. Mary Ann was out last
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Faulk County Wins.

The South Dakota state fair proved
very satisfactory to Faulk county. Its
exhibit was the best and secured first
prize by thirty-one points. The first
report from the state fair grounds
stated that Faulk county was placed
in a lower position. This report was
caused by an error in casting up the
points for the different exhibits.
When the first figures were given
out they had not been revised and an
error existed which the judges and
board will hasten to correct. The to-
tai figures on the standing and rating
of the several counties which had a
rating at all were as follows, out of a
possible 1000:
Faulk county ISL Sphinx. ...... .692
Dawson. .....716 Bon Hommo ..649
Hughes ......7o5 Gregory .......412
Edmunds 1905 !
III points OF award are a mattero OF
record and will stand in the final adj
justment of awards and settlement of
the records. The fact that Faulk
county has taken first place is a credit
to that part Of the state, and speaks
well for it's committee, Messrs. Vinton,
Chambers and Steele.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
LOFTS e.
Good BOOB Bani.hed pevils.

AZ Bible was effectively used to ban
ish the devils supposed to occupy the
body Of q sick man IN Hawaii. At first
an educated physician vas called, but
as he failed to give relief. a native
nedico, or Kuhuna. was brought to the
invalid. He whacked the sufferer .
the head with a Bible, to thus drive out
the devils, and his treatment was SO
persistent and vigorous that the sick
man died.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

1t is the practice OF.
District officials to
buy all supplies in
open market
without invit i
competitive b 8.
This is a practice
which has not been
permitted in any
other department Of
the government for
many years. and it
is open to all sorts
of abuse. It opens
the way to differing
almost W h 0 III t
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
na,ed on Experience.

"My DEAR" asked Mrs. Wedderly,
what's the difference between idealism
and realism?"
"Idealism." replied the son-in-laW OF
her mother, els loves young dream"
YES" said the other half, "and real
ISM"
oh" answered the masculine end OF
the sketch, that's what matrimony
bumps one up against-"-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Young Artists an outrage to have
such an ignoramus as Puffers on a hang
ing committee.
Friend-No Judge Of art, chi
Young Artistic is a half-idiot.
Why, sir, he thought my COWS were
horses.-N. X. Weekly.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

VI LIE uSuI tQat
has been made on
him ever since he
became secretary OF
the interior it is al
N o 8 marvellous
that he continues
to hold his place
through the yicis-
STUDIES of two aS-
ministrations. For
Hitchcock is not In
any way a politi-
clan. He is as in
nocent as a baby in
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
N~A&r--asau--
fgs o

II understand that your husband was
one of the lambs in Wall street. said the
woman who likes to talk things over.
Whoever said that doesn't know any
thing about Charley's disposition" said
young Mrs. Torkins. HE was more like
a raging lion than a lamb."-Washing-
ton Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

President Roose-
velt's cabinet--Sec-
rotary Wilson. the
head of the depart
ment Of ~agricul-
ture.
Curiously enough
Secretary Wilson
was the least known
Of all the men se-
lected by President
Mckinley at the
time OF his appoint
ment. His reputa-
ton was confined to
his state OF Iowa.
49,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
A Slight Sarcasm.

rs your son going back to college?"
EYES," answered Farmer Corntossel.
Doesn't he know enough?.
Eyes; he's got book learnin,, but from
the way he's been helpin' around the
place this summer I reckon he needs a
few more athletics Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

just now by a for
mer newspaper cor
responde n t w b o
less than a year 6
became n of the
commissioners of
the District Of Col
umbia.
Henry Litchfeld
West was for many
years the political
writer f o + t b e
Washington Post,
and is pretty well
known throughout
tho country for hic
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

was regarded al something Of back
number. But seven years as secretary
OF agriculture has made the American
people thoroughly familiar with him,
and there vas no more popular Official
connected with the last administration
eor with tbs than he.
OF ali the secretaries Of agriculture
Wilson has been by far the most ell
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Accounted For.
she's a chnrm!ne woman

Yes, she's q charming ~woman-
That is, as charmers go:
And no one ever heard her
Dispensing tales of woe. stasGs
AS to her neighbors' dolngs,
She is discreetly mum
Perhaps the secret Of 1t is
The iady's deaf and dumb.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Smile.

This word is like a puzzle page
With problems ever new:
They seem so hard to solve and vet
SO easy when you're through!
washington Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
AZ the

.Can you swim p she asked.
mo" he answered, "but I can hold
you up while you're trying to learn"
THAT is all that is necessary" she
cried, joyously.
And SO they went into the water
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
MATER of Business.

Stringem-There goes q man who
makes $25 a day, on an average, Yet he is
always looking down in the mouth.
Nibleton-Because why Is that?
Stringem-Because that's what he gets
paid for. He's a dentist.-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Esteeu,.

That Mary's lamb was lear to her
Ills very safe to bet:
But when the meat trust sent it out
That lamb was dearer yer. -
Wa ahinpfon Star
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Did He Keep On.

MADAM" asked the polite stranger,
lis the smell Of smoke disagreeable to
your
4 don't know, MADAM" replied; mo
gentleman ever mas smoked In my pres
snca1-N. y. Times.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Unjust.

Faultfnding Customer-Those eggs
are a week old. to my certain knowledge,
and yet you've kept that sign Fresh
Eggs" sticking up in the basket all that
time.
G%rocer's Clerk (righteously indignantly
You're mistaken, ma'am. I change
that sign every morning-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Cabinet Changes.

Only one of the original members Of
President McKinley's cabinet remains IN
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Health Note.

Employer-Mr. Redink, you got off
yesterday afternoon under the plea of
being i'll. saw you afterwards going to
the races and you didn't appear at all
unwell.
Clerk-You ought to have seer me
after the second race, sir; l was bad
enough then.-Tit-Bits.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Although Wilson is the only survival
the original Mckinley cabinet 1t is a
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
WASHINGTON LETTER
National Capital Gossip That Is Just
Now Of Timely Interest.
THE DISTRICT GOVERNMENT
West Turning Things
Over Many Opportunities for
Fraud Have Standardization
of the Cabinet Wheel.

Washington.-A good object lesson in
effective administration is being given
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Hstchcock,s Methods.

Secretary Hitchcock is another sur
vival Of the Mckinley regime. In view
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
The AnsIomaniao.

I ape the English fashion.
I ape the English walk;
It's ever been my passion
To ape the English talk:
And tits this great accession
This aping pow'r. I ink
Has given the Impression
THAI I'm the missing link.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Two Sides.
There are always two sides to a
question" said the broad-minded man.
That's true" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. and the question must always
be carefully studied to ascertain which
side is going to pay the best."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

Gracious! What possible use "a
such language be?"
why, lady, langwich like dis is de
only relief fer a bile on a feller's
neck!"-Chicago American.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Peculiar Methods.

One most important discovery of
is just announced. He finds that
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Two sides.
The Bargain Hunter.

The Hunter.
He-Where are you going, dear?
She-I'm going shopping.
But you haven't got a cent In your
pockets"
Then I'll have more room to hold the
samples."-Yenkers Statesman.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

The Victim-I say. barber, that's the
best soap I've tasted yet.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Entirely Proper Then.

FYgg-You h~aveseen Jones wife, what
is she like? Should you call her pretty.
Fogg-I might II I were talking to
Jones.-Stray Stories
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
success Assured.

Jaggles-The members of that explor-
ing party seem confident that they will
make wonderful scientific discoveries.
Have they good reasons for thinking
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Real Thing.

W.1l.0 VtVAX INIHBs $4,000
do you know anything about the rule
of three?" asked the drummer.
We'll, I guess yes" replied the grocer
with the weary facial expression. I've
got a wife, a t~wo-year-old daughter and
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
No Judge.

WaggIes-The best. They have taken
a press agent along.-N. Y. Times.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

She-My brother tells me you have
been going in for a little speculation
on the stock exchange. lately. Were
you a bull or a bear?
He-Neither! I was an ass.!-Ally
Sloper.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
Dinerent Opinions

$50 young Robinson wants to marry
you, Ell? Such im~pudence!"
why, papai I think he shows very
good taste. Chicago American.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02
The Triumph 81 Reason

And you gave him your hearth"
ooh, mamma, how could l withhold
it, after he had confessed himself utter
~ unworthy OF it?.s-Detroit Free Press.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-10-02

the country for hi.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21

For sale-A spring wagon. Has new
er been run and Is made the best
material. All iron work shop made.
VIII be sold cheap for cash, Inquire at
Rodger Crows blacksmith shop.
Lost-Between this city and Lake
View, a black silk cape. Finder please
return to Mrs. Norton or leave at this
Odice. tt
For sale-A choice building lot
suitable for q small cottage. Central
" located. Will sell cheap for cash.
Apply at this Office. tt
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21
New Trains.

The Reno passenger trains No. 13
and IA put into service by the South
ern Pacific on April 5th willbeapprs-
Gated by the travelling public. Train
No. Is will leave Reno daily at 8 p. r..
Truckee at $3.50 p. M, arrive at Sacra-
mento at a. m. arrive at Oakland
7:04 a. m. and San Francisco S. a.
m.
Train No. IA will leave San Fran
cisco daily at p. M, leave Oakland
10th street at TAI, Sacramento at
11:05 p. M, Truckee $50 a. M, arriv.
ing at Reno at 7:50 a. m.
Each of these trains will be equip
ped with first class sleeping cars anG
coaches. LOGAN passengers between
San Francisco and Reno should use
the Reno passenger trains.
Train No. 6 leaving San Francisco
at s p. m. will have first class sleeping
ano dining cars but no coaches.
General ticket Office at San Fran
cisco is located at 613 Market street
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21
Will Contest.

The District Court has finished it's
ton of the court was principally d.
rected to the hearing of the Mary
Wall will case. 1t will be remembered
that Miss Wall, or Mrs. Crawford,
died about year ago possessed OF con
siderable property, A portion of her
ranch is now the site of the new
yards of the Southern Pacific COM
pany east of town.
Miss Wall was married shortly be-
fore her death to one Crawford. To
him she willed a large portion of her
property Other heirs are trying to
break the will.-JOurnal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21
Notice to Water Consumers.

From this date on the rule regarding
the using of water from the Carson
Water company will be strictly en-
forced. On account of the scarcity of
water and the approaching warm wea-
ther it will be necessary for all Gus.
toners to follow the rules as laid
down by the company.
No street sprinkling will be allow
ed under nuder any circumstances. IL
rigation hours for lawns and gardens
will be from a. m. to p. m. All par
ties violating the rule will be cut of
from the main.
E. S. Daugherty, Supt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21
Saloon Row.

News has reached here from Ken
nedy of a row and shooting affary
which occurred in w. ]. Sterling's
saloon Saturday night, the parties con-
cerned being J. H. Cox, saloon man
and Thomas Tompkins, a miner. Con-
flicting stories of the affair have been
received. 1t seems that Cox and Sterl-
ing were playing cards, and Tompkins,
who was an onlooker, persisted in in
terfering in the game. Cox warned
him to desist or there would be trou-
BILE, but Tompkins paid no attention
to him and kept on trying to play a
third hand in the game. One report
says that Cox drew his revolver and
took shot at Tompkins, the bullet
striking the latter on the side of the
head and glancing of, inflicting only
a slight wound, and followed the shot
by striking the latter over the head
several times with the gun, using him
pretty badly. Another story is that
Tompkins was not shot, but Cox
struck him with the gun and it was
discharged accidentally-Standa
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21

Ask your grocer, Ed. Walsh, for
Jones. Paddock & Co.'S, premier Moca
and Java Coffee. I'm
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21
INTERESTING news
|. FROM OVER THE STATE
Items Cleaned from the EXCHANGE
List.

An Indian, well known in this city
as Tom Kane, was seriously injured
at the Mound House yesterday while
leaving a moving train.
Hugo E. Paige, a young man in
poor health, who. with his parents
was stopping at Rubicon Inn on the
banks of Lake Tahoe. died at that
place early Monday morning. Heart
trouble is ascribed as the cause of
death.
It is rumored that a syndicate ha.
offered ]. B. O'Sullivan $4,000 for
half block of ground in his addition
to Reno adjoining the new car shops,
the intention being to erect a large no.
tel for the railroad men. The deal has
not yet been closed-Journal.
IAN interesting experiment in profit
sharing is to be tried by the Cuyahoga
Telephone company of Cleveland. 1t
is proposed to divide one-fifth of the
surplus earnings Of the company with
The employees for six months dating
from July l. 1t is found that the ser
vice is increased, the piofs Aharine
plan will be made permenant. If nc
returns are noticeable the experiment
will be discontinued. 1t is estimated
that the division will range between
one-half and full months salary fol
each employe.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21

Drinking water hauled into Love
lock from mountain streams sells for
11a cents a gallon. While the Hum
boldt river rolls its murky tide through
the center of the town the water cac-
ries too much alkali for drinking pur-
poses without injury to health
Loring Jewett and Miss Sadie Wood
John Wood and Miss Eva Montgomery
and Chas. D. Lane and Miss LOttie
Konkle were married in Reno this
week.
The Wadsworth Dispatch claims that
125 men are on the Olinghouse dis
trict pay rolls.
Eight carloads of Nevada horses
sold at auction in Omaha at an aver
age price of $43 per head. They were
from Humboldt county ranges.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21
Rushing the Work.

One hundred and fifty more men
were put to work this week on the
site of the car shops. The way Engi-
neer Barclay is whooping things up
it will not be many months before
things begin to assume shape in the
new suburb Nearly half thousand
men are now at work.-Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21
Official Count Ct State Funds.
STATE OF NEVADA,

STATE OF NEVADA,
CL<nty Of ormsby, S. S.
w. G. Douglass and Jas. G.. Sweeny
being duly sworn severally say they
are members of the State Board
Of Examiners Of the State of
New; that on the 9th daw Of July, '03
they, latter having ascertained from
the books Of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be in
the Treasury made an Official exami-
nation and count of the money and
vouchers for money in the State Ire
asdry of eNvada and found the same
correct as follows.
Coin $21S,732 70
Paid Coin vouch-
ers not returned
to controller 1858 O6
Total 306.3s5 IS
State School Fund Securities.
Irredeemable Nevada
State School
bond 100000 90
Mass. State 3 per
cent bonds $4,000 90
Nevada State
bonds 24o.1oo 90
Mass State 3h per
cent bonds $4,000 90
United States
bonds 215,O00 90
Total 1864 IS
John Sparks
w. G. Douglass.
Jas. G. Sweeney.
Subscribed and sworn to before m
this 9th day of July A. D. 1908
]. OoanA
Notary Public, Ormsby County New
| Ask your grocer, Ed. Walsh, TO
Jones. Paddock & Co.'S, premier Moe
and Java Coffee. I'm
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21

Veal loaf, Chicken, veal and ham
pate. Spiced sardines and soused
tongue.-Kelly, Arlington Block,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-08-21
Nevada Chloride Queen.

The Nevada Chloride Queen Mining
and Development Company is a Cor
)oration organized and existing under
<he Laws of the State of Nevada, own
-Ag 6 full mining claims. located in
Ormsby County, Nevada, about 81
miles from Carson City. The claim
owned are as follows: The Chloride
the Bill D. No. 1, the Bill D. No. 2 and
the Bah D.
The company is incorporated for
100000 shares, par value 81 per share.
The limited number of $4,000 shares
have been set aside, to be sold at Csc.
share for the purpose Of extension
developing work. It is the purpose
of the company to continue the explor.
alton and development of these claims
and to declare dividends from time to
time from the proceeds of the ore
that Is extracted. This is a conser.
vative business investment. The Off
GERS are: o. F. Woodbury., President;
J. G. Sweeney, Vice-President and at
torney: H. Dieterich, Secretary and
Treasurer. who together with VIM
Dieterich and G. D. Van Duzer com
prise the Board of Directors.
For further information call on Of
address,
H. DIETERICH.
Secty ant Treas.
County Building Carson City, New