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The Washington times., 1904-09-04
COUNT VISITORS
WITH THEIR EYES
Feats of Watchmen at the
Library.
BAROMETER OF CITY TRAVEL
All Strangers Flock to Library, Show
ing Rise and Pan of Human Tide
in the Capital.
BAROMETER OF CITY TRAVEL

So fine n system OF counting noses
has been developed by door officials Of
the Library Of Congress that an almost
absolute record Of the number of visi-
tors 10 the Library is kept each day,
and made up in official form.
The tabulated list is prepared in a
daily report and is submitted every
night TO the superintendent of the build
ing. Bernard r. Green. Mr.. Green
takes great pride in the accuracy or
these reports, and he believes that not
one person out Of a thousand who enters
the doors Of the Library is missed by
the sharp-eyed sleuths whom he has on
guard at the entrance.
Surprising Mathematician.
These men are carefully instructed In
the art of counting noses. No matter
how great a rush of people there may
be at the door the blue-coated watch
men pick them out as they come in
and mentally make a note Of each sue
cessive stranger They rarely ever jot
down on paper the figures which they
have added UP in their heads. and the
feats Of memory which some of them
perform is simply marvellous. They are
not only as eagle-eyed as the famous
sheriff of Nottingham, but they have
a gift for keeping figures in their heads
that places them in the front rank OF
mathematician.
There is absolutely no way in which
the doorkeepers can keep track Of the
visitors except by making mental note
OF them. The men, of course, could
not stand at the door, note book in
hand, jotting down each visitor who
enters as it would keep them busy do
ing that alone all day. Then, too, in
looking at their notes many people
would slip by the watchmen unobserved-
The main doors "a the Library are wide
and often half dozen people can slip
I'm In a group. 1t takes some sharp fig
uring to keep all these people sorted
out and at the same time &c answer
the dozen or more questions fired at the
doorkeepers by the visitors as soon as
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SLAVE WEDDINGS
TAKEN TO COURT
Legality of Ceremonies
Will Now Be Tested.
ACTION TAKEN ON A WILL
Fight for Absalom Lindsey's Property
Brings Matter Up-BOrn
Slave.
ACTION TAKEN ON A WILL

It is probable that the question of the
Legality Of slave marriages" will come
up for consideration in connection with
the settlement of the estate of Absalom
Lindsey, who died recently in Washing
ton. BY his Will. dated January %
1895. he left his estate, with the excep-
ton Of small gifts in money to other
persons, to his wife, Lucinda Lindsey.
The viii was offered for probate in
April last. Soon after a protest against
II being admitted to probate was filed by
Matilda Ellis and Charlotte Tucker. who
sey.
Born a Slave.
LucindaLindsey. the widow of Absalom.
in her petition for the probate Of her
husbands viii, says he WIS born slave
in Orange county. Virginia in 1872. and
lived there until 1865. when he came to
Washington. She further says while
AbsalOm Lindsey was a slave he had
several children by a slave woman. all
Of whom are dead except the contestants
named. ii is also explained that the
contestants We're born before the close
of the civil war.
Mrs Lindsey says she was married TO
AbSaiOm Lindsey in Washington Jan
usry Il. 1890. by the Rev. William Jane
Howard, who at that time was pastor Of
Zion Baptist Church. After coming to
Washington Lindsey, by his industry
accumulated considerable money and
purchased premises 111S Third Street
southwest The deed is dated July 30
1874
Her Contention.
Absalont left no children by his wife.
Lucinda.
BY act Of Congress the children of
slaves who were living together as man
and wife January 1. 1866 We're legitima-
tiZed.
Mrs. Lindsey. in her answer to the
caveat fled by Matilda Ellis and Char
lotte Tucker to her husbands testament
will contend that under the law and cir
cumstances the contestants have no
claim against tls estate Of AbsalOm
Lindsey.
The matter viii come up for hearing
before Justice Anderson. sitting for pro-
bate business, on Tuesday next. Mrs.
Lindsey is represented by J. AItheus
Johnson and the contestants by Laskey
< Thompson and 5. ID. Truitt
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increased throng that session Of Con-
gress would seem to bring. This curl
Gus fact IS accounted for this year by
the st. Louis Exposition, which has
caused a large travelling population and
mas increased the number of summer
visitors here, foreigners particularly be-
ing in evidence
During the past month of August the
daily average has been 2,l20 persons.
rms Is a little below the number for
the spring months but this fan il Is
expected there viii be an increase be
yOnd all previous records
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PARSON, IN BASEBALL,
EARNS CHURCH MONEY
Buckeye Preacher Has His Way in Reference to New
House of Worship-Sharp as Steel Trap.

SALINEVILLE, Ohio. Sept. s.-The
Rev. John McKinstry had problem on
his hands 1t was how to raise 81 600
to complete new church when all IL
nancial resources seemed to be closed
Mr. McKinstry came TO Salineville
three years ago bubbling over with en-
thusiasm At the first meeting he said
to his congregation that ne thought
they needed new church. worth about
$4,000. site and building.
You can never raise that amount.
parson, said Elder Belcher. prominent
member. THE towns too poor and the
church building we have now is good
enough"
Pastor Not Convinced.
The elder meant that to settle the
matter. but the assertion did not satisfy
the parson. He found that M, could buy
a fine lot adjoining leading saloon
for a pittance. He bought the lot and
had the title made out in his own name
before the fact of his purchase reached
the public. Then the people wanted to
know what he intended to do with the
lot.
Build a church. said he
Not on that Ioti''
why not?" he asked.
That aroused the saloon keeper. He
did not want church there. and. more
over. he had money to buy what he
wanted. He suddenly realized that he
wanted to buy that lot himself. lie sent
middieman 70 see the parson. The
parson reflected and then said he would
sell out for 5000 The middleman whis-
ted, but II took 5000 to get the lot and
IN the end the saloon Keeper bought it,
one OF the conditions was that nothing
was 10 be said about the sale for ten
days.
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they make their appearance in The fairy
like interior of the Library.
Barometer of Visitors.
One interesting feature about this
daily visitors list of the Library is the
fact that it is the best possible sort of
barometer of the sO-called transient
population of Washington. There is no
place I'm Washington which attracts a
larger percentage of the "sIghtscers' or
visiting population in Washington than
the Library OF Congress.
It is easy of access. absolutely free
and IS famed all over the world for Its
beauty and att.'activeness. It can safely
be said that not one out or a thousand
visitors who come to Washington misses
seeing the Library.
An investigation Of the reports in the
hands Of the superintendent shows that
the daily average of visitors during the
year is 2.300 persons. Strange to say
there is very little fuctuation during the
year.
Average Two Thousand.
The list would seem To show that
Washington has about an equal number
of visitors all the year around despite
the differences in the climate. and the
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GEORGE WASHINGTON DREW
WILL DELIVER AN ADDRESS

George Washington Drew. we'll
known member of the Washington bar.
viii deliver an address on Thursday
night next at the Columbia Theater. on
the subject, Our Vote: Citizens Indi-
yidual and Collective Responsibility to
His Country He will close his dis
course with a brief sketch of Theodore
Roosevelt
Mr. Drew 8 argument Will be an en-
deavor to impress upon the voters OF
this country their responsibility in the
use of their franchise
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DEPORTATION THE PENALTY
IMPOSED ON BOY THIEF

PITTSBURG. Sept. 3.-'If you will
take your boy TO Philadelphia and
promise never 10 bring him to Allegheny
county again will realease him. Other
wise, he will be sent to Morgansea.'
said Judge Rodgers to Mrs. Mary How
ard in juvenile court
She brought her son. Edward here
last April from Philadelphia He or
ganiZed a gang Of boys ard robbed
freight cars.
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CALLED BISHOP NAMES.

BUFFALO. n. Y. Sept. 3.-The Rev
G. r. Buck, pastor Of a Methodist Epis-
cOpal church at Holly. a fashionable
suburb. has caused an uprOar by an
interview upon Bishop POtter's connec-
ton with the Subway Saloon, IN which
he said that the D. D. after the bishops
name stood for doubtful dignity" and
LII D. for Devils Loyal Legion
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Church People Aroused.

fhe church people also were aroused.
They did not want a church next to the
saloon \ committee of tn, congrega-
ton waited on the parson and suggested
an appropriate site on one Of the fash
ionable streets. II would cost $1,000. but
81 Mr.. McEinstry would fOrego his de-
termination TO build next 10 the saloon
the committee on behalf OF the congre-
cation would undertake TO pay for It.
Bring ON your deed in the name Of
the church, said the pa-son, looking
over blue prints Of church plans on his
desk.
The fashionable site was bought, the
deal was completed with the saloon
keeper, and Mr.. DIcKinstry had $4,000
OF the $1,000 for the new church. BY a
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Church Services

The German Evangelical quar-.
terly meeting will begin with a
preaching service on Friday
evening, November 4th, at 8
o'clock, in the Milbank church.
The business session will be at
3 o'clock on the following Satur-
day afternoon. Rev. Christian
Staebler, of Cleveland, Ohio, will
assist at the Sunday services.
Preparations are we'll under
way for a Y. P. A. rally to take
place on Sunday, November 9th.
Members from the neighboring
towns Of Big Stone, Grant Gen.
ter, Alban and Twin Brooks will
attend the three meetings to be
held at 10 a. M, 3 and z p. m. of
that day.
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"That Little SWede"

at the opera house one night,
Tuesday, November 1st. De-
void of situations that tax the
credulity of common sense of
the spectator. ''That Little
Swede" is a play that appeals
to all classes of society. Its
scenes are laid in the northwest,
and the story, while simple aud
unpretentious, tells itself with
directness and clearness. It is
distinguished by singular char m
of manner and wonderful char
acter drawing. It. play to
lure one back to every gentle
memory of the past. "The old
swim ming hole" and other de-
lights of boyhood days are
brought vividly to mind. The
play is one which a competent
critic has seen fit to remark
that one is better for having
seen aud heard. The company
presenting 1t this season is said
to be a remarkably clever one
and the production is one of
real worth.
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M. p, and 7. M. Martonc y

M. P. and J. M. Martens re.
ceived intelligence of a fatal
accident that happened to a
brother of the Mrs. Martens.
at Still water, Mimi, on the Oath
inst, an account of which was as
follows:
Frank L. Schimming, blacksmith
at the David Tozer sawmill at South
Saltwater. met sudden death at noon
while he was repairing some gang
saw machinery. The gang saw sash.
weighing about 1000 pounds, was
held up by a chain while the repairs
were in progress. The unfortunate
man put his head under the sash to
examine the break. In an instant
the supporting chain broke and the
heavy sash fell upon his neck. pro-
ducing instant death. Neither Schim.
ming or the bystanders were able to
make an outcry before death ensued.
Deputy Corner Merrill investip ated
and ascertained that death was &C.
cidental. Mr.. Schimming was thirty.
eight years old and is survived by q
wife and children. He moved from
Minneapolis to South Saltwater last
spring.
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Don Necdlnam Dead

Argus-Leader: Word has reached
this city of the death of Don G.. Need
ham, former well-known resident of
this city. Mr.. Needham came to South
Dakota in the early 8Os and loc ated in
Jerauld county, where he engaged in
farming and in raising horses on q
large scale. He was quite prominent
in politics and came to be known as
1.-THE gentleman from Jerauld, !" and for
time registered that way on hotel
registers when away from home. He
was a unique character. He drifted
into the alliance movement when at
its height. Some time ago Mr.. Need
ham removed from the state and was
a resident of Eldorado, CAL, at the
time OF his death, which took place
September 29th.
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Death Of James Watson, sr.

James Watson received word
last week of the death of his
father, James Watson, sr., at the
latter's home at Niagara Falls.
The deceased was 80 years of
age, and had been in failing
health for more than year
past. During the past summer,
when it was realized that his
father was not likely to recover
from this illness, Mr.. Watson
made visit to the old home at
Niagara and assisted in caring
for his father for several weeks,
and the news of the latter's de.
cease was not unexpected. The
Niagara Falls Gazette gave the
following obituary of the de.
ceased:
Mr.. James Watson, one of the oldest, best
known and most highly respected residents of
the north end of the city, died at his home No.
1903 Main street this morning at 6:45 O'Clock,
after lingering illness of seven months dur
alton Mr.. Watson was 80 years old and his
death was result of the breaking down Of the
constitution due to old age
The deceased was born at Huntley, Scotland,
and came to this country about 10 year. ago. He
located in Niagara Fals SO years ago and has
lived here ever since, having been engaged in the
hardware business all the time.
Mr.. Watson was connected with the Congrega-
tional church of this place and has always been
an active worker in it's service. He was one of
it's original members.
Besides his wife, Mr.. Watson is survived by
two daughters, Margaret J. and Mrs. s. X. John
son. of this city. and four cons, Robert, of New
York, James, of South Dakota, George. A. and
John s., of this city.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1904-10-28

No one who is interested in
going away. to school should fail
to write the Grand Island Busi.
ness g. Normal College of Grand
Island, Nebraska, for their cat
alogue. This is one of the lead
ing schools in the west. It has
one thousand students, but can
not supply the demand for it's
grad yates. Students of limited
means are allowed to take full
course and pay for same when
they secure a position and we
understand several will attend
from this county.
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A Cheerful Liar.

One time the late ameer of Afganis-
tan asked the English diplomatic agent
at his court to give a description amid
a circle of Afghan boys Of the largest
gun in England. The Englishman de-
scribed the 100 ton gun, and when he
had finished the ameer observed to his
admiring subjects. 81 have seen gun
the cartridge of which was as large as
the gun which has just been described
to you" 1t would never do for an
ameer to be astonished, much less to
confess himself beaten.
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HOME HAPPENINGS.

Mayor Bouck and wife were
visiting in the twin cities for a
couple of days during the week
Prof. M. M. Banner, of Nit
chell was visiting among his old
friends in MilE.nk the first OF
the week.
Another cloak and suit man at
Erlandson & Johnson's, one day
only, Saturday, October %.
Mrs. w. w. Reeve was enjoy
ing visit from her brother, Mr..
F. F. Brown, of St. Paul, last
Wednesday.
DR.. G. E. Daniels and wife
left for Mortified, MINI, Tues
day, where they will spend a
week with friends.
w. B. Engle, of Sioux Falls,
a friend of Rev. S. A. Chappell,
was visiting the latter Wednes-
day while in the city.
Aug. Mandler, of Streeter, ILL.,,
who with his family had been
visiting his father-in-law, Theo-
dore Raebel, returned home last
Monday.
Miss Clara Sauressig, who had
been visiting with friends for
a week or two, went to Odessa,
Mimi, Monday, where she is
making her home.
When in need of collars try the
Helmet brand. Two for 25c is
the price. Erlandson & John.
son sell them.
Mrs. Jennie Roder, widow of
the late Frank Roder, this week
received a draft in payment of
the Court of Honor insurance on
her deceased husband.
Miss Corrine Saunders re-
turned to St. Mary's school at
Faribault, MINI, Monday even.
ing. She was accompanied by
Mrs. Saunders as far as Mime
:apolis.
A. P. Ryger, the buttermaker,
left last Friday night to attend
the buttermakers' convention at
st. Louis, which has been in ses-
sion during the week at the
worlds fair.
Mr.. David Kinch, who recently
spent several weeks on visit to
the Pacific coast returned home
last week, and is making arrange.
ments to move to Snohomish.
Wash. at an early day.
Rev. Nelson Tragitt, the Epis.
copal minister wrote from Tren-
ton, N. j.; that he expects to re
turn to Webster about the first
of November. He states that
Mrs. Tragitt is getting along
nicely and that he has hopes of
bringing her with him when he
comes west again. All of which
the friends of the family here
will be pleased to learn.
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MILWAUKEE TO THE COAST
Omc1alIy stated That the MIL.
Waukee Will Certainly
Build From Cham
berlainl

Sioux City Journal: Infor-
nation from official sources
that the line Of the Chicago.
Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
between Manila and Sioux City
would be rebuilt and ballasted
with rock and that the extension
to the Black Hills and the Pacific
coast would be built from Cham.
,, berlain and not from Everts or
any other place, reached Sioux
City yesterday. The order to
/ rebuild the Manila line has been
issued by President Earling.
Curves are to eliminated, grades
reduced and the track ballasted
with rock.
This important order and the
news that the Manila line is to
be built from Chamberlain fol.
lowed closely after President
Earling's trip over the Manila
line and Assistant General
Manager Underwood's drive
from Cham berlain to the
Black Hills, accompanied by
Harry Hunter, right of way
agent, and Division Agent Love.
"Doyou understand the signifi-
canoe of this order to Sioux
City?' asked the recipient of the
information. ut means that
Sioux City is to be the Mil
waukee's Missouri river gate.
way to the Black Hills and the
coast. It will be the Missouri
river gateway on Rockefeller's
transcontinental line"
The work on the Manila line
will be started this winter.
The announcement is also
made that the Platte, S. D., line
would be extended with the
Cham berlain line entirely new.
although it is known that sur.
veyors are already in the field,
working south from Orient. 1t
is explained that this will be
be done to shorten the distance
from Sioux City to Cham berlain,
from which point the Pacific
coast line will be built.
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He Couldn't Tell.

The editor Of an English paper re-
cently received a fine chicken, which
he, supposing 1t to be token Of appre-
citation from discriminating reader,
took home and enjoyed for dinner. The
following day he received this letter:
Dear Editor-Yesterday l sent you q
chicken In order to settle a dispute which
has arisen here. Can you tell US what the
chicken died Of?
II you can't tell all you know about
any one, don't hint that you can tell
something and make it worse.-Atchi.
son Globe.
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Candidates, Meettn~

There will be meeting of the candidates for
county offices upon the republican ticket and
their friends, and also the acting committeeman
ana committeemen- elect from the several town.
chips on Tuesday, November 1st. at p. m /. at
the court house, in Milbank. to discuss matters
in relation to campaign.
THos. FITCH, Chairman,
JOHN d. SKULL, Secretary.
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o. f.. s.

The ladies of the Esther Fast
ern Star Chapter enjoyed a six
o'clock supper at the Masonic
hall Monday evening, when
chicken pie and other dellcacies
were served. Members of the
Ortonville and Wilmot chapters
had been invited to the feast,
and in the evening the chapter
conferred the degrees upon a
candidate Among the visitors
present from Ortonville we're:
Mrs. H. T. Zwiener
Mrs. H. A. Walter
Mrs. G. G.. Carl
Mrs. r. B. Hudson
Mrs. Cora E. Watkins
Mrs. G. B. Newton
Mrs. Alice French
Miss Lena Geiger
Mrs. Catherine Geiger.
From Wilmot:
Mrs. Alice I. Cable
Mrs. Martha Cook
Mrs. M. Edna Lindquist
Mrs. Mary A. Perkins.
Mr.. Charles A. Elphick and
Mrs. A. Elphick, from Corona.
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your county before going to polls SO as to locate
thereon the Capital removal Amendment.
Two Official Ballots will be given YOU by
judges of election before going into booth--one
for your vote on candidates and one for your
vote on three constitutional amendments.
To vote for removal of capital to Mitchell,
place cross at left of word YES as shown in
above diagram, and opposite amendment relat-
ing to Capital Removal.
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"Adjutant Throckmorton's S
brigade" of the Salvation Army
will hold a union service meeting
at the Congregational church
next Sunday evening, to which
the public is cordially invited.
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Elderly Aunt-GwendOlen, you shock
me when you talk Of wedding being
pulled Of" You ought to be ashamed
to use prize fighting slang in speaking
Of so solemn thing as wedding.
Young Niece-You misunderstood me,
Aunt Hepzibah. said the wedding had
been put of. But how did you happen
to know that pulled OFF, is prize fight
ing sIang?Chicago Tribune.
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MessrS. G.. S. AmSden. Edgar

Messrs. G. S. Amsden, Edgar
Kelley and J. D. Steiner, the re-
publican legislative candidates,
are the only local candidates who
have any opposition, should re-
ceive every republican vote in
the county. The democratic
hope of assistance through the
disaffection ofrepublicans should
be effectually blighted.
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All Grades Or wheat

We are in the market to buys
all grades of wheat, paying the
highest market price for same.
we are paying SPECIAL PRICES
for good MILLING GRADES.
WHETSTONE VALLEY MILLING
Co., Milbank, S. D.
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No republican can have a
reasonable excuse this year for
not voting republican ticket,
national, state, Legislative and
county. Republicans should see
that this is done. The ticket
throughout is composed of good
men.