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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
TRIP OF EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Proposed Cruise of German Ruler on
the MEDITERRANEAN to Occupy
-Four Weeks.

Berlin, Feb. 29.-Emperor William has
never travelled far in a modern passen-
ger steamer, and that fact is given as
the reason for his taking the North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Koenig Albert on
his IL days trip to the Mediterranean.
His majesty has rather suddenly decid-
ed not to call at Antwerp at all. No ex-
PLANTATION is made of this change in the
plans. The emperor will go from Bre-
merhaven to Vigo, Spain, direct. At
the latter place King Carlos of Portugal
will doubtless meet him, and at Gibral-
tar, where he will stay two days, his
majesty will see the fortress for the first
time. He will debark also for a few
hours at Port Mahon, and will leave the
Koepig Albert and board the inn
perial yacht Hohenzollern at Messina on
March "a. The Koenig Albert will con-
s%equently be unable to leave Genoa that
day, as she is advertised to do.
The gossip regarding the emperor's
meeting President Loubet outside of
Brest is altogether incorrect. The cruis-
er Heinrich II. will convey the Koenig
Albert all the way TO Messina and after
wards, with the dispatch boat Sleipter,
will accompany the Hohenzollern in a
leisurely four weeks cruise, without a
fixed itinerary, to Corfu and as far east
ward as Athens, lut not to CONSTANT
nople. On his way back Emperor Will
liam may see the king of Italy at Naples.
I've empress may join the-emperor to-
ward the end of the excursion. The re-
turn will be made overland, and at no
time during the trip will his majesty be
more than two DAYS out of reach ofland.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS
Irrigation.

Raymond T. Walter of the United
States geological survey is expected
to return to western South Dakota
within a few weeks to again take up
neld work in connection with the na-
tional irrigation scheme along Che
Belle Fourche river and its %afiuents.
Mr.. Walter spent a great part OF
last summer and fall upon this work
and is still gathering data relative
to the amount of water available and
the area that may be irrigated by
government enterprise. Roughly it is
appropriated that It's, 900 acres OF
arid land may be reclaimed. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether or not it
can be reclaimed at a price within
reasonable bounds. Officials at United
States land office in Rapid City, after
carefully Investigating the situation,
believe that it may, and look for, a
favorable report by the engineers and
the secretary of the interior, who has
authority to order the building of
dams and the construction of irTigat-
ing canals.
The project furnishes a striking ex-
ample of the bounty of the govern
ment. 1t is understood hat if the
plan is found feasible, if sufficient wa
ter may be conserved for the irriga-
ton of this large tract at a cost Of
not to exceed $40 an acre, the recon-
mendation of the work will be made
by the engineers in the field. 1t is
not understood that any limit is es-
tablished by law, but that $40 is re-
garded as the limit of p~racticability.
This land will then be sold to home
steaders at the actual established
cost, with incidental fees added. Pay
ments may be made in ten yearly in
stallments.
If $40 per acre is the rate fixed up
on the payments will amount to 81
an acre per yeaE, which is really less
ethan the water rem itself would cost
Under private enterprise. AT the end
of the ten years the homesteader
has his ground paid for, holds an in
terest in the ditch and a tract that
may have cost him 81, 600 should be
worth $4,000, as irrigated land is sold
at from $40 to $50 an acre in this
state.
The initial payment is $14, which
covers the cost of filing on the land,
and the homesteader is allowed seven
years in which to enter his land for
final proof. He is not required to
make any payments upon the land
until the irrigating system is in OPP
GRAFTON, when the cost is taxed
against the land at the rate of one
tenth of the total for each year.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

Kraus and Spies, of Washington, cap
tsred h we-man event. with lisa:
while Martin, of st. Louis, has been
returned as the individual champion,
with the score Of CAT. Kern's victory
pleases those who have been pulling
for a man with a national reputation
to ascend the throne which Brill,
Strong and Jones have already .occu-
pied. That Kern is such a man there
is no denying, for he has always been
one of the first sought when an ALL
star team has been formed. He is
more than so years old and a top
notcher. His victory not only gave
him the individual championship, but
the Timm trophy, which he had won
once before. The trophy was original
ly put up by DR.. Timm for delegates
to roll for. The first time, at Chicago.
Gus Burkhardt captured it; but at Buff
falo it was Martin Kern who landed
1t. AS the trophy contest was not pop
ular with the delegates to the congress
the congress this year decided that it
should become the permanent property
of the new champion, whoever he
might be. 1t turned out to be Kern.
Kern's average of ,215 2-3 is the lowest
that has won the individual, but is
only one pin less than Strong won with
at Buffalo.
Considerable interest was taken in
the general averages for the nine
games, a cup having been hung up for
this contest. Kern got it with a gem
eral average OF 199 SO. Brill landed
this honor, too, the year before he took
the individual, but at Buffalo j. Roster
headed Strong for the nine games.
while last year Strong bobbed up with
better than 21Q for his three series.
Newberry, Of Detroit, finished Sec
ond to Kern, with 29s 20; while Kiehl
Of Cleveland, was third, with 1875 2-9.
Meyer, of Chicago. was fourth.
Arthur Duffy, champion Splinter Of
the world, has established another
worlds record for so yards. At the
Georgetown indoor meet the other
night He was placed two feet behind
the scratch in his heat and breasted
The tape in q dead heat in G:05 2-5,
saught BY four watches. The record
time. os05N, has stoodssince 1881.
Vince owned by John ]. Cunning
naras s. Sandy Hill trotted q mile IN
ne Ice at Lake George ia 2s1aM IN q
/ specfal race with Wyreka. This equals
The worlds record on Ice
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

Map showing distribution of cotton boil
weevil in the United States. The heavy
line indicates the limit of the region in
which the weevils have multiplied to such
an extent as to be found in all cotton fields;
the remainder of the shaded portion indi-
Gates the region in which Isolated colonies
are known to exist.
the Red river. The nearest approach to
Shreveport is in Morris county, about so
miles awaSv. 1t should be observed,
however, as indicated on the map, that
in the region from about the latitude
of Dallas to the Red river the pest is only
scatteringly present and has caused no
general damage.
The steady extension of the territory
affected by the weevil from year TO year,
until the northern boundary is far north
of the center of cotton production in the
United States, has convinced all observ-
ers that it will eventually be distributed
all over the cotton belt. In ten years 1T
has gradually advanced a distance of
about 500 miles, and will undoubtedly
invade new territory at about the same
rate. 1t is not at all likely that legal re-
strictions of any kind would prevent or
materially hinder this spread. The
slowness of the progress up to the pres
ent time indicates that the principal
means Of spreading are only natural
ones, like the winds and a simple over
flow from ieldSto field, and that the arti-
fetal agencieslike transportation in seed
or in other commodities areIcomparative-
ly unlmportant; otherwise, with the ex-
tensive shipping from Texas, instead of
being confined to that state as at pres
ent, the pest would now be found in many
localities throughout the south.
The adult weevil averages about one
quarter Of an inch in length, and has a
beak about one-half the length of the
body. It lis Of grayish or reddish-brown
color. The insert exists in four stages
egg, larva, pupa, and adult. All the
stages except the last occur only inside
of the cotton sQuar or boil. The egg
Is deposited by the female weeyil in q
cavity formed by eating into the fruit
of the plant. 1t matches under normal
conditions, in two or three days, andthe
grub Immediately begins to feed. In
from seven to 70 days the larya or grub
passes into the pupalsor quiet stage.
corresponding to the cocoon Of the silk
worm. This stage lasts from three ia
iye days. Then the adult weeviI issues,
and in about y days beginsTthe pro-
auction OF anothergeneration. Climatic
conditions cause considerable variation,
button an average itrequires fronistwo
TO three weeks for 8 Weeyil to deYeor
from the egg to the adult.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
Brief Notes.

While intoxicated, William O'Con-
nell, an employee of the Columbus
Mining company at Central City, tried
to kill himself by shooting with a re-
~volver. The bullet passed through his
body but did not infict fatal injuries.
A fire in the Chamberlain ~postoffce
resulted in the destruction of five pa
per pouches filled with mail for the
stage lines south. The cause of the
fire is unknown. The prompt action
of the fire department subdued the
flames with but trifing loss to the
building.
A peddling soap company were Civ
en- a dose Of pelted eggs at Bristol.
Reports from all over the range in
dictate the winter has been favorable.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway vii, build a $4,000 depot at
Yankton.
The insurance department has re-
fused to permit the Des Moines Mu-
tual Hail Insurance company of Des
Moines, to do business in South na-
kota. It has employed counsel to test
the right Of ths commissioner to shut
it out.
The Lawrence county courthouse
was severely criticized by the grand
jury in its final yeport. The accommo-
dations and general arrangements are
condemned and new quarters recon-
mended.
One of the finest Catholic churches
In South Dakota, costing $4,000, will
be erected at Wacoada this spring.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
Bank Closed.

Taunton, Mass, Feb. 29.-The doors
of the Taunton Safe Deposit and Trust
company did not open Saturday, as a
result of an injunction from the SUI
preme court restraining the treasurer
from receiving Or paying any deposits
until after a hearing on the injunction
in the supreme court at Boston Mon
day. The state bank commissioners
have announced that they will ask that
a receiver be appointed for the institu-
ton. The company is said to be in
difficulties because of poor invest
ments.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

&WnaL the Cana
dams call 'hogging the puck That is,
q player, playing q strictly individ-
ual game, takes the puck all to HIM
self and works 1t up the sideboards
and up the. ice all himself. I'VE no.
ticeds that the crack Canadian team for
wards rarely try to pass an opposing
forward by running over him; that's,
unless they have a clear field. They
take no chances, but whip it over with
a quick, accurate pass to a partner
and the opposing forwards rarely know
where the puck is going, so we'll is this
style worked UP. Again, after the for
wards have lost one puck, they often
seem to take this for a resting period
and watch the single opponent to see
what he does with Il The result is
that the opposing forwards go up the
field on the poor coverpoint and he is
~discredfted for not breaking up the
combination and is naturally over
whelmed with the point and goal man.
The forwards ought to keep digging all
the time, whether they have the puck
or not. That is what they are there
for. Another fault is that the wings
will not keep their position. IL there
is nothing doing on their side they get
restless and cross over and mingle in
the fun. That is ruinous. Then, again.
when a wing Is threatened, he shoots
the puck with the greatest amount Of
speed ON a hit-and-miss. journey clear
across the ice to the other side board
and 1T hits this and bounds back, per-
haps into an opponents stick. A boy
should learn to shoot the puck without
getting braced for 1t. He loses time
getting set for a shot and a splendid
chance is often lost. BY using a fairly
loose foothold on the club-by that L
mean not stiff-with the hands not
very far apart he gets the heel of his
stick on the puck with the toe OF it
pointing ahead and toward the other
goal he is shooting at. A wrist move
ment gives the force and lift to the
puck at the same time and practice will
enable a boy to shoot 1t along about
two feet from the ice-a cracking good
shot for a goal. Again, young players
waste too much time fussing with an
opponent and lose sight OF the game.
1t is too fast for talk or anything but
good hard work"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
Women to Build Clubhouse.

New York, Feb. 29.-After discussion
extending owe a period Of many
months, the New York City Federation
of Women's Clubs has taken definite
action toward the establishment Of a
clubhouse for women. It is to have
all the accoutrements of a mems club.
and will cost $500, 900.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
Killed by Falling Wall.

Baltimore, Mo, FEB. 29.-While at
work razing the seven-story wall of the
factory of SIraus, Eiseman & Company,
on Lombard street, near Sharp, Satur-
day afternoon, a section Of brick wall
caved in and u men were caught in the
crash. OF these n was killed outright
and another buried in the ruins Of the
wall.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
The national bowling tournament at
Cleveland has been held and a new set

or champions have.
succeeded t h 0 $ E
who won the hon
ors at I%ndianapo-
lis last year. The
Ansons Of Chicago,
%captained by the
veteran ball play
er, have succeeded
the O'Learys, also
of Chicago, as the
Fl v 9 m a ii team
champions, put
ting up 2,737 for
the three games.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
Ii Health Causes Suicide.

ST. Louis. Feb. 29.-Amos b. Ayres,
q heavy stockholder In one Of the
largest wholesale dry goods houses III
the city, Friday night committed sui
eide at his home by taking carboile
acid. He was So years Of age, and
had been In III health for q long
time.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
Fire in a Collierv.

Shamokin, Pa, Feb. 29.-Fire broke
out Saturday In the Cameron colliery,
operated by the Mineral Railroad & MIN
ing company, causing the plant to sus-
pend operations and throwing 1,400 men
and boys QUITO employment. The mine
may have to be 1oodedto extinguIshthe
flames.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

ing the game re-
Gently, a veteran
player had the fol-
lowing to say:
I'VE noticed a lot
OF young fellows
playing b k y,
and their faults
are glazing in
many cases, natu-
rally. In the first
place, there is a
tendency to do
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
SPORTS AND
AT

Ice hockey has been followed closely
during the present winter. In discuss
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04

z Scranton, Pa, Feb. 27.-Ftre Friday
DESTROYED the business portion Of the
town of Nicholson, situated on the
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad. about 20 miles west of here.
Seventeen buildings, all of them frame
structures. were burned, causing aloss
estimated at $4,000.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1904-03-04
GULF
OF


Map showing distribution of cotton boil
weevil in the United States. The heavy
line indicates the limit of the region in
which the weevils have multiplied to such
an extent as to be found in all cotton fields;
the remainder of the shaded portion indi-
Gates the region in which Isolated colonies
are known to exist.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
FRANK P. FLINT IN TOWN.
Candidate for Senate Is Accompanied
by Delegation of Bankers.

Candidate for Senate Is Accompanied
by Delegation of Bankers.
Frank P. Flint of Los Angeles, cam
didate for United States Senator, ar
rived in San Francisco yesterday and
met a number of statesmen in the
palm court of the Palace Hotel. J..
A. Slauson, Kaspare Cohn, w. c. Pat
terson and w. ]. Washburn of Los
Angeles came here with Mr.. Flint and
will endeavor to convince members of
the Legislature that the south is en-
titled to the Senatorial prize and that
Flint is the favorite in the southland.
J. A. Slauson was formerly pres
ident of the Los Angeles Chamber Of
Commerce. He has acquired a wide
reputation as a farmer, but his money
was made in the banking business.
He is a clever talker and a good lis
tener. Mr.. Patterson is president Of
the Los Angeles Bank, and Mr.. Wash
burn is president of the Equitable
Savings Bank. Mr.. Cohn is an enter
prising business man.
1t is we'll understood in political
circles that the members of the San
Francisco legislative delegation will
be delighted to meet Mr.. Flint and
his friends from the south and while
away a few hours in the discussion of
Senatorial topics.
The San Francisco delegation will
meet and organize some time during
the last week of this month. 1t is
said that either Nathan c.. Coghlan
or George A. MCGOWAN will be chosen
chairman of the delegation.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
GOOD PROFITS
IN PARK NEWS

The little publication known as the
Park News, which contains the pro-
gramme and is distributed at the Sun
day concerts in Golden Gate Park, has
been netting a profit of $4,000 year to
those who held the privilege of printing
it. The municipality has been receiving
but $1O0 month from the concession,
and the Commissioners were much sur
prised at the information developed at
the inquiry they held last night into
charges that bidders were in collusion
at the recent award. The evidence ad-
duced was sufficient to justify Commits
sioners Spreckels, Lloyd, Dingee and
Cummings in rejecting all bids and is
suing a new call. The contract has not
been closed with Quirk Brothers, who
offered the highest amount for the priv
ilege.
The profits from the advertisements
in the publication have heretofore been
successfully concealed, but full light
was gained at last nights meeting. 1t
is expected that printers, now apprised
Of the opportunities for money making.
will compete for the concession, to the
material advantage of the city.
The bids for issuing the concert pro-
gramme and publication were opened
in October. Phillips & Van Orden, who
have had the contract, offered 800 a
month, the amount they have been
paying the city o. III. Smyth, who was
a member of that firm until recently.
bid $120 a month. Quirk Brothers Of
fered $155. Subject to an investigation
as to whether or not they were re-
sponsible firm, the privilege was
awarded to Quirk Brothers. They have
been printing the News during No
vember, but the contract has never
been signed by the Commissioners.
Smyth made the accusation that
Quirk Brothers were in collusion with
Phillips & Van Orden. and alleged that
the successful bid was prepared by
Phillips & Van Orden and that the
latter firm plans to perform the con-
tract
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Iroouois Club Elects onicers.

The Iroquois Club held its annual
election of officers last night in it's
clubrooms. The following were elect
ed: William ]. Locke, president; D.
Gilbert Dexter, first vice president;
Charles Edelman, second vice presi-
dent; Edwin r. Zion, recording secre-
tary; II. L. Bienfeld, corresponding
secretary; A D. Pratt, financial secre-
tary; William A. Asmussen, treasurer;
Louis Metzger, M. c. Hassett, j. j.
Macks, S. S. Bayley, William j. Bryan,
L. N. Merle and H. G. Davis were elect
ed trustees. The installation of the
newly elected officers will be held on
January 1. Jackson's day, January 8,
will be celebrated by the club with a
musical and literary entertainment
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
BENEFIT SHOW
IS BIG SUCCESS

The talent and the parts that are
talked about, the drawing cards that
each theater boasts of, all the brilliant
things to be seen in San Francisco's s
playhOuses at the present time, were
brought together at the Orpheum yes
terday afternoon in performance that
in variety and excellence was the
acme of theatrical entertainment Seats
were sold at 81 and 81, but the show
was worth far more than that, not TO
speak OF the opportunity to help the
benefit fund for needy actor folk The
Theatrical Managers Association, un-
der whose auspices the benefit was
given, had done its planning and
culling well, the stage people exerted
themselves earnestly in their work of
love and sympathy, and the result was
that the big audience enjoyed a treat
such as is rarely presented.
The programme was long. Madame
Fannie Francisco was there with the
others Of the Tivolis sextet from
Lucia di Lammermoor." Williams
ana Walker, the colored comedians
came from the Grand with their fetch
ing stunts" Mary Shaw, Sam Elton
and Dillon brothers of the Orpheum
gave the best the vaudeville house has
on the boards this week. James Ed
ward Britt foTsook the training camp
to help out as a monologist.
The William H. West Minstrels
opened the afternoon with an excellent
suggestion of what they are doing at
the California. The end men had good
things to say and the singing and dane
Ing were of the kind to cause applause.
Marguerite lie Roy, colorature soprano,
and Signor Gulielmo Ricci, violin vir-
tuoso. seemed even better than in their
usual part at the Orpheum. Next came
the thrill of the trial scene of Robert
Emmet as performed at the Central.
with HersChell Mayall as the martyr.
harold Forman, the remarkable boy
soprano at the Alcazar, was compelled
10 respond TO an encore. Duke Johnson
and Mae Wells, who are at the Chutes
danced and sang delightfully."-.
Miss Dora de Philippe of the Tivon
received her share of floral tributes and
applause. In original speciality Willard
Simms of the Tivoi distinguished him
self as funmaker. The Orpheum con-
tributed another number from its bill.
that Of Frank and little Bob. who do
acrobatic turns in which a dog takes a
prominent part.
The Professors Love Story" by the
Alcazar Stock Company, with John
Craig in fine fettle and every girl a.
picture Of loveliness, closed the per-
formance.
One Of the most attractive features
Of the occasion was the selling of nro-
grammes by bevy of beautiful young
actresses, who aided the cause mate
rally. These young women included
Miss Marian Silgreaves, Miss Dolly
Wray. Miss Ella Kearney, Miss Edna
Pendleton, Miss Belle Dale, Miss Marie
Mallory and Miss Edith Varney of the
Tivoh Opera Company; Miss Hazel Els
mere and Miss Georgia Clifton, from
the Central Theater and Miss Mabel
Douglass, from the Alcazar.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-10
Gum Drops at &C Id
HUSBAND FINDS
HIS WIFE DEAD

Warned by a strange premonition-
something he could not explain
Amandus Repsold, the weII-known
wine merchant. returned to his home.
632 Cole street, yesterday to find his
wife dead. She had been afflicted with
heart trouble for several years, and it
is believed that the disease caused her
death.
Soon after Mr.. RepsoId left his home
something told him that all was not
We'll He was about to telephone and
assure himself that nothing had hap
pened to his wife, but the warning was
so strong that he boarded a car with
friend and rode out to the house. He
opened the door, thinking to surprise
Mrs. Repsold. He found her sleeping.
as he thought, on a lounge. He called
her name. There was no answer He
spoke to her in a louder tone and
caught her by the arm. Then he real
lied that the mysterious premonition
he had received was true His wife
was dead
The body OF Mrs. Repsold was taken
to the morgue. Though there Is moth
ing to indicate that she did not die
or natural causes, an autopsy will be
performed to-day. Friends say she
was desDondent at times and may
have committed suicide In a moment OF
suffering. Mrs. Repsold was a native
Of Germany aged 80 years. She was
a daughter Of Mrs. Philip Muller, the
well-known singer.