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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-24
The Blight of the Machine

Recent changes in our state
educational institutions indicate
the determination of the republic
can machine to graft everything
in sight. For several years
these institutions have been
singularly free from political in
f1uences and favoritism. When
Governor Lee appointed a non
partisan board it was hoped that
a stop had been put to the prac-
tice of using the state university
as an asylum for discarded poll
clans and a place to proselyte for
religious denominations.
The persistent wal on Presi-
dent Droppers can only be ac-
counted for by his devoting all
his thought to the building up of
the university and refusing to
be drawn into the squabbles of
any faction or party. It has not
been charged that he was other
then an excellent executive and
an accomplished scholar, or that
under his direction the educa-
tional and moral tone of the uni
versity has not been of the very
highest. Then why if not for
political reasons was he forced
out?
The appointment of a preach
er president is almost certain to
open the religious struggle for
advantage among the churches
of Vermillion that for so many
years retarded the growth of
the school both in numbers and
in influence. Is it any wonder
that the parents of South Dakota
r sending their children to
other states for an education? In
our own city out of the dozens
who are attending college but
one is at the South Dakota uni
versity and none at Bookings
Agricultural college. What
qualifications Rev. Chalmers, a
graduate of several minor
schools of Michigan and Illinois
may have for handling a great
state university can only be
known after he had a trial but it
seems like trihing with the best
interest of the students and
wasting the money of the tax
payers to experiment with so un-
certain a quantity.
Possibly some day the people
of the state will learn that a
board of regents ought to be
composed of men large enough
to Withstand the pressure Of
politicians and that men Of
mediocre ability and less capa.
city are not fit to manage the
educational interests of the state
It is certain that if members q
the board of regents of the state
were elective as they should be
not one of the present members
would have been chosen.
With the transfer of Prof
Slagle an accomplished scholar
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-24
Notice of Time and plI
pointed for Proyin, \

state Of South Dakota. Comfy
In County Court, within and "a, y
In the matter Of the estate Of IA y
deceased. The state OF South ~
greeting TO the he irs and devise t'
Dell. deceased. V
Pursuant TO an order OF said c,,.
the sd day Of February. A, d y ~
hereby given that Tuesday ,bs !,
March. 4. d. 1903. at 10 o~'clocg !
day at the court room Of said coe.
deem. In the county OF Brown. S,,,
pointed as the time and place ia, ).
will Of said Theodore Dell. dece.tas
hearing the application OF RllepS, !,
issuance to John @. Someryili a..
Dell OF letters t~estamentary when
any person interested may appesf :
the same.
Dated February nd. 1905.
C. j.. HI
IRA q. CuRTIss,
Attorney.
list publication Feb a
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-24

It is announced that the presi-
dent will go bear hunting March
3oth in the big thickets near the
Beaumont oil fields in Texas.
It IS expected that Teddy while
there will examine the tracks in
that locality Of some pretty big
game he is likely to 60 cunning
for later on.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-24

Koepsel in the senate and
Kribs in the house lined up on
the right side when the vote on
the primary bill was taken in the
respective houses. This dis
tinction they are not likely to
have cause to regret.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-24
RAILROAD DIkEC'

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on Tuesdays, Thursdays and saturday
Ing same days.
Evarts Line-Trains leave Roscoe ic
daily, except Sunday, returning the sal
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Eureka daily except Sunday, return
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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-24

l. THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States-For the Northern Division District
OF South Dakota. W
ln.the matter of
'0snFH +: EgSs ,ss ,t;s; IN BANKRUPTCY
10 the Honorable John K. Garland .Jud,. .,
sne Dlstrlct Court Of the United States. ios the
N9rtneln Division District of South Dakota.
oosepn r. Losacker, OF Aberdeen, in the conn.
.jis ~ nroMn ana state OF South Dakota, in said
HaS.iiG.' respectfully represents that on the 9Th
G;Ma3y OF december, last past, he was duly ad.
Juuicateo bankrupt under the acts of cnn,rasS
reiailng 70 bankruptcy; tina. he has dulv es use
ty. and has si fn MS property and rights of proper
mems OF said acts and of the orders NJ NC
coHrt touching his bankruptcy. ~ N"e
h, "tL nc ne prays that be may be decreed
debts d tsG pr roSat 70 a nave a f hil discharge from ali
cen, x t acts, except such debts as are ar'
cepteu ny law from such discharge - "e OK
Dated THIS 10th day If January. j. ,an
JOSEPH F. LOsACKER,
Subscribed and Bankrupt.
oay OF January, A. d. 1905. me- 'i''s iotli
(SeaD q "
Notary Public, Brown County I n
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON
In the District Court of the 1r,,,.,
N Hn 9si Division District of Sopth nato states.
ON r. raa adis eleventh thn day Of February. a. n ;oo,
O lSdaI,sg h ,ve ,b foregoing petition. It's ''''
on the CO. ny Tue Court. that a hearing ha h.a
q sie same on the sixth day of Masch Nc had
said a Srinde sai at court our o a. Sioux Falls. $. D. :, il IL
ana that notice thereof i be- n,b NJ Inc forenoon
at att A bbeediaeen 4 Democrat emo a newspaper 'p Driets 10
creditors and % o, ia1a p ais.riet' Z, and nat an known
e psaF az i the the said time and i placer Iaseres ann may zap ap.
said peli aos srs sSd nage l why the prayer Of 1 the
tl, an c7s It is further ordered 81 s1a the com, ~.
his Attorney aai sn0o 81 pasYS@ e ast1 BY he bankrupt. A o.
81 s9sil send ~ mail to ali nI Enswe eS cpeass thereof,
them Il sn'a al p tbais and this order. addpess copies Is
Witness ssei thap PAGES aces Of residence as stated 70
!ndge Of the said court. and I ,aa
Seal t hdiefe am a. At Sioux Falls. in said s dis.
A'c' Oh the nth day of February, , s6s.
by HARRY B. benson, Liver ). PESDAR,
Deputy. CLERK.
us' pub Feb. l7th-Last Feb. oath,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-02-24
Great Northern

O0V XNO1 OAANA"
TRAIN LEAVES
Mixed Tram Isl
DAILY except Sunday
TRAIN ARRIVES
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TRAINS GO SOUTH >.
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(Datly except Sunday J.
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Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
JAMES S. MOORE

Probably none of the county
officials was better known NOR
more generally respected than
the Recorder of Deeds, whose
sudden death on Tuesday even
ing came as a great shock to the
community. While compare
lively young man, Mr.. Moore
had for many years before
his selection as the Republican
candidate for Recorder, been in
a business that brought him in
close contact with men. The
result was, that while he was
not a politician in the narrow
meaning Of the word, although
always interested in the welfare
of5his city and the success of his
party, when he became a candi,
date for the nomination, he was
successful with the largest ma
jority any candidate had ever
received, and at the election ran
ahead of his ticket. His death
leaves a vacancy that it will be
hard to fill. The large attend
ance at his funeral yesterday was
but another evidence of the re-
gard in which he was held.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
TOWNSEND

D. B. Maloney was in Wilmington
Monday.
Miss Winnie Price, of Kennedyville, is
visiting Mrs. w. N. Watts.
Mr.. Joseph A. Daniels spent Monday
in Wilmington.
Miss Edith Atwell, Of near Dnlaney's,
Nd, is visiting Miss Agnes Atwell.
Robert Wilson, of Middletown, spent
Sunday in Townsend.
Mr.. George Phillips, OF Colts, visited
Mr.. w. I. DeValinger Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Collins visited
friends in Smyrna on Sunday.
D. P. Hutchison visited Wilmington
on Tuesday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. VanHorn visited
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lurty,
of near Smyrna, on Sunday.
Mr.. w. T. DeVallnger who has been
suffering from an attack of the grippe, is
out again.
Mrs. John Collins, Of Thoroughfare
Neck, visited Townsend friends Sunday
Joseph c. Hutchison visited Whining
ton Tuesday.
L. W. Lattomus, Samuel Townsend,
Miss Alma LYMAN and Miss Arrelee. Lat
tomus attended a drama in Dover on
Friday evening, February Sd, which was
given by the Academy students.
Thomas Boulden, of near Cecilton,
spent Sunday with friends in Townsend.
Mrs. G. NJ. Outten and daughter Zeta,
have returned from visit with relatives
in Seaford.
Miss Bessie Boulden, of Cecilton, ID
visiting Miss Mary Money.
The Young Wilkes colt owned bv j. L.
Dickinson, recently owned by w. w.
Naylor, beat Grover c., owned BY Thomas
Boulden of CeciltOn. in a 3-heat race in
Townsend last Saturday. The race was
poor one. Boulden's horse was seemingly
in poor form.
Miss Mary Othoson and brother, of
New Castle, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Lyman.
AT their monthly meeting last Satur-
day evening the Usher's Union elected
three new members Walter Walls, John
Herd and James Brown. The member
chip of the Union is now about twenty.
The Ushers for tomorrow will be Walter
Lee and Samuel Walker.
Mrs. Drusillas Mccoy recently Of Clay.
ton, has moved in one Of the new ho,fsps
built by j. V. Hayman.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
DEATH OF JAMES MOORE

Recorder of Deeds James S. Moore was
stricken with paralysis Tuesday after
noon while riding in Delaware avenue
car in Wilmington. and died shortly after
being taken to his home. Perhaps no
death that has occurred in that city for
sometime occasioned any more surprise
or genuine regret than did the sudden
taking off of Mr.. Moore. Few people
could believe the news as many OF them
had greeted him short time before his
sudden death.
The deceased, who was ~ years Of age,
is survived by wife and one daughter,
Lillian K. Moore.
Mr.. Moore had been i'll for several
months, suffering with Bright's disease.
He was returning to his home on the car
and had about reached dupont street
when stricken.
Tender hands hurried him to Coplan's
drug store; and Drs. John Palmer, III. ].
Stubbs, w. Z. Sherwood and Mitchell
Greenwood attended him. Mr.. Moore
never regained consciousness and died
at $50 o'clock Tuesday evening.
The deceased was the son of Hiram w.
Moore and Catherine Moore, and was
born at Ogleton, Del, on January 25th,
1859 On September 18th, 1880, he mar
ried Miss Ella M. Kaiser, who survives
him with one daughter.
Mr.. Moore was member OF Industry
Lodge, Ancient Order United Workmen !;
Temple Lodge, No. IL, A. F. A. NJ. i;
Keokuk Tribe, No. 3, Improved Order Of
Red Men, and Eden Lodge, Order of Odd
Fellows, the Young Mems and the East
Side Republican Clubs.
Before being elected Recorded Of Deeds,
Mr.. Moore was salesman in the clothing
store OF ]. T. Mullin & Sons for many
years. In 1902 Mr.. Moore became the
candidate of the Republican party, in the
affairs of which he was active, for Re-
corder of Deeds. He easily won the
nomination and his plurality at the elec-
ton was extremely large.
Governor Lea will be called upon to
appoint his successor.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
PREDICT BREAK FROM tyl5lcKs SOON
New.Ssid Thai There Wi Be ! Change Ia
BalIotinx for Senaof Next Week

-
DovER. DEL. February 9th. The bal.
lotinR far HQitef States senator viii con-
tinue without any marked change until
next Monday, when general break
away from tile followers OF Mr.. Addicks
is prophesied.
The Addicks leaders in the Legislature,
l@wever, resent the assertion that there
Will be any considerable loss, and some
90 SO far as to insist that they will gain
some votes next week before the game
OF fast politics is begun. The restive feel
ing continues in their ranks, notwith-
standing their sanguine expressions and
President Pro Tempore Conner and his
factional associates are worried over next
weeks developments.
Some of the sO-called doubtful ones.
or those among the Addick's supporters
who are opposed to Addicks holding up
the Legislature if he cannot be elected,
or opposed to deadlock, were discuss
ing a plan by which they proposed to
serve notice upon their fractional asso-
ciates that they were opposed to dead.
lock, and desired that Mr.. Addicks should
communicate to them whom he would
desire to see elected other than himself.
In other words, the scheme as proposed
to them was to allow Addicks to name
the man, then let him take his chances
before the Legislature, and if he stood
no better show than Addicks, to then
go over without further mincing matters
to Colonel Henry A. dupont.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
FLORIDA


The second Pennsylvania Railroad tour
of the season to Jacksonville, allowing
two weeks in Florida. will leave New
York. Philadelphia, Baltimore, and
Washington by special train on February
l4th.
Excursion tickets, Including railway
transportation, Pullman accommodations
(nne berth), and meals, en- route in both
directions while travelling ON the special
train, will be sold at the following rates:
New York, 5000; Trenton, $500;
Philadelphia, Harrisburg. Baltimore, and
sWashington, $500; Pittsbnrg, $500
and at proportionate rates from other
points.
A similar tour will be run February
28th.
For tickets, itineraries, and other in
formation, apply to ticket agents, or to
fian. W. Rnvd. General Passenger Agent
Brad Street Station, PhiIsdeiphia
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
WASHINGTON

February 81 is the date on which will
be run the next Personally-Condncted
Tour of the Pennsylvania Railroad to
Washington. This tour will cover a
period of three days, affording ample
time to visit all the principal points OF in
terest at the National Capital, including
the Congressional Library and the new
Corcoran Art Gallery. Rate, covering
railroad transportation for the round trip
and hotel accommodations, $500 or
$l0.50 from Trenton, and proportionate
rates from other points, according to
hotel selected. Rates cover accommoda-
tions at hotel for two days. Special side
trip to Mount Vernon.
All tickets good for ten days, with
special hotel rates after expiration Of
hotel coupon.
Similar tours will be run on March 9
and %. April and "a. and May Is.
For itineraries and full information
apply to Ticket Agents; or address Geo.
W. Boyd, General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11

and Mr.. Robert Johnston were enter
tanned for dinner by Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert S. Griffith on Wednesday.
We all regret exceedingly that Mr..
Arnold Stewart and family have moved
to Warwick. MIR. Perry Oth0son Of
near New Castle, will occupy the farm
vacated by Mr.. Stewart.
Our river are all frozen over and bnsi-
ness here is almost at stand still. Our
public roads are still banked with snow
and those that do travel are necesstiated
to travel through fields.
In many Protestant Churches on Sun
day the twenty-ffth anniversary Of the
founding OF the Christian Endeavor
movement was celebrated. The first
society was formed in Williston Church,
Portland, Maine, on February I'd, 1881.
1t then had seven members, since that
time the membership has grown to A.
100000 there being $1,000 members in
the United States alone.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11

No. 1.-KATE, gray mare, years old,
154 hands high.
No. 2.-BESS, gray mare, 8 years old. l5I
hands high. This is good farm
or wagon team, having been work
ed together as team, will pull or
back as much as any man wants
team to do you cannot hook them
wrong.
No. 3.-LADY, gray mare, years old,
will work anywhere, fine size, ex-
ira fine.
No. 4.-MAUDE, bay mare, 10 years old,
good worker or driver.
No. 5.-BOB, black horse, II years old, lG
hands high, good worker or driver.
No. 6.-FRED, bay horse, l54 hands high
l0years old, good worker or driver.
No. 7.-BELLE, bay mare, 16 hands high,
good worker, good cart mare.
No. 8.-POWHATAN. bay gelding, yrs.
old. Is hands high, broken to single
or double harness has been worked
some.
No. 9.-JUNE, chestnut mare. 3 years
old, unbroken, by Long Island
Chief, Jr. very fine.
No. l0.-MAY. chestnut mare, 4 years
old, by Pazote, lst dam Mischief,
by Tempest very fine.
Nos. II and l2.-9 month old colts, by
Long Island Chief. Jr
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
sAssAFRAs

Mrs. Caroline Johns has recovered from
an attack of the grip.
: Mrs. Temperance Ford has recovered
from severe illness Of pneumonia.
Mr.. Elwood Williams, Of near Middle.
town, visited Sassafras on Wednesday.
Mrs. B. Caulk who has been so i'll, we
are pleased to state, is greatly improved.
MIR. and Mrs. John F. Ernest are en-
tertaining Miss Lydia Porter, Of Smyrna.
Mr.Jacob 7. Shallcross and son Masten
visited friends in Cecil County on Sun
day.
Miss Emma Stradley, Of Galena, visit.
ed her sister, Mrs. William Stradley. for
week.
Miss May Toulson, of near Glasgow.
DEL, is visiting her sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Caulk.
Rev. +. S. Cain, of Warwick, was 4he
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert S. Griffith
on Saturday.
Mr.. William Shallcross left on Tuesday
last for Chestertown, where he expects to
remain for sometime.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Griffith and
daughters were entertained on Friday
last by Middletown relatives.
Mr. Arthur Johns, Of Reheha.h
very sick at the home of his mother near
town suffering from the grip.
The Kent County Commissioners ON
Tuesday unanimously decided not TO az.
pend money for opening the public roads.
Owing to the snowdrifts which made
travelling impossible, there were no
services in either of our churches on snn.
day. - Jun
Mr.. Fred Boyles, OF near MiddIetown.
visited his sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Cnstis
Price, near Sassafras, several days last
week. ''S'
Mies Mary Tarbutton and brotbar
Harry were entertained on Tuesday hv
Mr.; Louis Dreka and family at "Wster
Ledge e'e'
Mr.. John Tarbutton and Mr.. 4. Ohio
son were guests Of the latter's brother
Mr.. Elias Othoson, near st. Georges
recently. ees'
MIS- Rachel stradley and little n4pI,ew
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
ST. GEORGES

Charles Cannon was in Wilmington on
Wednesday.
Clayton Riley is the guest of William
Janvier and family.
Miss Edna Lilly spent Sunday with
her parents in Newark.
Miss Flora Murry, of Bethel, is the
guest of Miss Ida Wright.
Miss Gertrude Swain spent part of
this week in Wilmington.
Miss Matte Murry is guest OF her
uncle, William Calhoun.
Miss Florence Cox spent Sunday with
Thompson Lilly and family.
George Hill spent Monday and Tues
day of this week in Wilmington.
Mrs. David Lyman spent last week
with her parents in Chester, Pa.
Charles Pierce was an over Sunday
guest of James Taylor and family.
Miss Helen Cox is visiting her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Cox.
The W. C. T. U. birthday party will
be held sometime in the near future.
Clarence Batten spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Batten.
John w. Carrow was the guest of his
father, Wesley Carrow, of Mt. Pleasant,
this week.
William McMullin is visiting his
mother at her home near st. Georges.
: Miss Florence Cox spent part of last
week with her brother Walter, at Wran-
gel Hill.
Charles Srapleford and wife spent Sum-
day with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Nelson.
Miss Fanny Ford and Miss Veasy were
the guests of Miles Clark and family on
Sunday.
Miss Asa Lyman and Miss Davis, of
Cecilton, are the guests of David Lyman
and family.
Mrs. Stuckert who has been confined
to the house for several weeks past, is
improving.
Joseph Heisel and wife spent Sunday
with their son. T. Bayald Heisel, of Del
aware City.
The Christian Endeavor rally will be
held in the Presbyterian Church to-mor-
row evening.
James Roberts, Of Glasgow, spent Wed.
nesday with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Roberts.
A supper will be held by the ladies of
the M. E. Church in Odd Fellows Hail,
on February 18th and 10Th.
Mrs. Swain who has been confined to
her home the greater part of the winter
was out to church on Sunday.
The light committees supper which
was postponed on account of blocked
roads, will be held on February 2lst and
22d.
Harry, nine-year-old son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Hopkins, is in the Delaware
Hospital. He was sleding near his home
when the sled ran into fence, breaking
his leg above the knee.
Middletown transcript., 1905-02-11
JOHN SHIPPERS MURDERED CONSTABLE
Horse Thief Serving Time In Penitentiary
Saws He Alone Did the Shooting


A telegram reached Elkton shortly after
l2o'clock Tuesday from Albert Constable,
Jr., stating that John NJ. Shippers, the
horse thief, who is now serving an eight
year sentence in the Maryland Peniten-
tiary for stealing a horse from John M.
Tucker in September last, had confessed
to committing the murder of Albert Con-
stable, on Red Hill, ON August 18th, 1904.
Shippers i'm his confession stated that he
alone committed the murder.
Confession in Full
The confession is as follows:
Confession made by John M. Simpers
to the Warden, Mr.. John F. Wey1er, on
Monday, February 9th. 1905:
The following confession was made
under no threats. neither was any pro-
mise made to me whatever as to immnn-
ity from punishment or tightening OF SEN
tence:
vas in Elkton after horse when the
murder of Mr.. Constable took place. Mr..
CtDIiSL6Ul6 WIS very CtOso W tIlc CuiiiliiS
back over the hill when the thought
came into my mind to hold him up ard
rob him. / was in need of money, hav-
ing lost all / lrad by gambling. / did
not intend to shoot Mr. Constable or kill
him. The first time / shot aimed in an
entirely different direction; the second
time / shot in the air, and the third shot
l fred close to him to scare him, not in
tending to kill him.
"He asked if wanted money, and
said eyes" He told me lie only had a
quarter. and threw it to me. told him
to throw his watch along with it, and he
did; than he commenced to groan, and
asked him where he was shot, and he said
he thought he was shot in the head.
"He asked me to tell the colored people
up the road that he was wounded, and |
stopped and halloed to some one in a
yard that there was sick man down the
road and he wanted them to come down;
then I went mp the road, crossed Ford's
corn fields, and / went across our own
place where Richard Owens lives. then
over to Iron Hill and took the 8.2S train
to Wilmington; went from Wilmington
to Philadelphia in the trolley. Ipawned
the watch at Riders pawnshop under the
name of Clark; lost the chain; do not
remember what became of the pawn
ticket JOHN Nj. SIMPERs".