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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Maintains unexcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains Of all
transcontinentai lines. passengers are
given their choice Of routes to Chicago.
Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans,
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
matiop as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond with
the following representatives:
B. H. TRUMBULL. Commercial Agent.
142 Third St., Portland, Ore.
J. c. LINDSEY, Trav. Passenger Agent.
142 Third St.. Portland, Ore.
PAUL B. THOMPSON, Pass'gr. Agent.
Coleman Building. Seattle, Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

Maintains unexcelled service from the
west to the east and south. Making
close connections with trains Of all
transcontinental lines. passengers are
given their choice OF routes to Chicago.
Louisville, Memphis and New Orleans,
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited to correspond with
the following representatives:
B. II. TRUMBULL. Commercial Agent.
i42 Third St.. Portland. Ore.
J. C. LINDSEY. Trav. Passenger Agent.
i42 Third ST., Portland. Ore.
PAUL B. THOMPSON. Pass'gr. Agent,
Coleman Building, Seattle. Wash.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
Low EXCURSION BATES.
Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.

Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
From Chicago to Asbury Park, N. j., and
return, s2l35. Tickets good going June
20, 80, July and 2, valid for return un-
til August 81 by extension.
StOp-oyer at New York, Philadelphia.
Baltimore and Washington.
Through sleeping cars to Asbury Park.
Baltimore and return, SIS.
Tickets good going July 2, 8 and 4.
Valid for return until August 81, by
extension. StOp-over at Washington.
The only line that operates through
trains. Send for circulars to Peter
Haway, Pacific Coast Agent, San Fran
cisco.
B. n. Austin, G. P. A., Chicago
Consult your nearest ticket agent for
details.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
FATAL ENDING TO A
UTICA BEER PARTY
Murderer Becomes entangled in Weeds
and browns, Trying to Escape.

Utica, June 24.-As result Of row
on the circus grounds in this city yes.
terday afternoon, James P. Gill, a
teamster, was murdered, George Ear,
hardt, laborer, was perhaps mortally
shot, and Carmeno Gutziano, an Italian.
the man who shot the other two was
drowned.
Gill and Eberhardt were members Of
a crowd composing beer party, and it
appears that the Italian, unbidden.
helped himself freely to the beer.
Gill and Earhardt protested against the
Italians conduct, and ordered him away
from the vicinity. Gutziano showed
fight and Gill and Earhardt chased him.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25

A soap is known by the
company it keeps. Pears
is found in good society,
everywhere.
The use Of Pears Soap
betokens refinement.
Scented. or not. as you prefer
SEEMED. o. not, q yoa prefer.

Nearing the bank of the Mohawk riv.
er the Italian drew a pistol and, turn.
ing on his pursuers, shot Ehrhardt
through the right shoulder and dropped
Gill with a bullet through the abdomen.
The Italian then plunged into the rfv.
er. Gutziano swan toward the oppo-
site bank and had nearly gained it,
when his feet became entangled in
some weeds and he drowned. Gill died
ten minutes after being shot. Ehr.
hardt Is in hospital.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
City an Agreeable Surprise.

Messrs Shaw and G. B. McIeoud, rep
resenting A. B. Hammond, we're in the
city yesterday attending to some pri-
vate business. Mr.. McIeoud expressed
himself as ageeably surprised at the
rapid advancement and the number and
character of improvements made in the
city this year. Both gentlemen left
for Portland last evening.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25

Ieftr asked Clare. The sergeant drew
ont The pockets Of his coat and trors.
ers.
DO you see any sign Of fortune
theret" he queried disconsolately.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25

Erik Gustafson, native Of Sweden,
was granted first citizenship papers yes
terday by County Clerk Clinton.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-06-25
COST HIM $4,000.
Tells How lie Came Within an
Ace Of 6 ting a Fortune.
HAD UNCLE WHO LEFT WILL

Was Given Three Months Trial to Make
Good and Learn q Trade But Laugh.
: ed and Got Canned" at the Critical
Moment.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, Default having been made
in the conditions OF certain mort
gage containinga power OF sale
Nettie Durland, his wife, mortgagors,
to Peter Vandenoever, mortgages,
dated on the 10Th day of March,
register of deeds of the County of Day,
in the State of South Dakota, on the Bird
day of June. 1902, at o'clock p. m, and
205 morris ging the following described
lands, situate, lying and being in the
County of Day andState of South Dakota,
The east half of the southwest quarter
| (e " sw ~ of section twenty (20). the north
half of the northwest quarter I'm Il NV ~
quarter lsw u NV " and lots two (2) !,
three (3) and four (4) of section twenty
niue cos and the northeast quarter of the
m ss M three and four and Of
section thirty 1901 all in Township one
hundred twenty-three ll23l north OF range
| fifty-four f5D west of the 5th p. NJ.
And whereas. the nature of said default
is the failure on the part of said mort
] gagors to pay the interest on the indebt-
edness secured by said mortgage and the
| hundred dollars [S2i0O00l of the principal
secured by said mortgage which Is past
due.
4 And whereas. the virtue of the provi-
sions of said mortgage said mortgage
/ has declared the whole of said mortgage
Indebtedness 70 De que ana payaoie. .
Therefore, notice Is hereby given that
said mortgage will be forec1osed by the
sale of the lands above described, which
are covered thereby, by the sheriff of said
3rd day of July, 1906, at 10 o'clock q. m. Of
that day, at the front door of the courl
house In the City of Webster in said
county and state, to satisfy an indebted
ness OF forty-five hundred and nine dollars
and thirty-three cents l$f50933l principa
and interest. which sum Is due at the date
/ - Ia i1pr wi
four thousand dollars l$l0W.00] from tn.
date of this notice to the date of sale, and
attorneys fees and costs and disburse
ments allowed by law.
n Dated May Is, 1905.
Peter yandenbever
Mortgagee
Thos. l.. Bouck,
Attorney for Mortgagee,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
BRITISH BRIEFS.

The box or cabinet In which tel
ephone Is placed Is called In England
"a "telephonium" or 'phonium."
More males are born In Scotland than
females. Last year the figures were
104 males to 100 females. There were
1890 pairs Of twins, and rs mothers
bore triplets.
The marksmen OF the British Nation
al Rifle association object to the new
short rife with which the government
10 preparing to supply the army. They
say II Ia not nearly so good as the old
one and IAN imposition on highly
taxed public"
IL Is stated that In one county In
England foxes ara so scarce that most
Of the hunting Ii done with one old fox,
which has been hunted 30 much that he
and the bounds are becoming friends.
The hunters are trying, therefore. to
hnd new fox.
A new banking system which enables
persons 70 make deposits Of Is cents
and upward, interest being allowed
when the amount lodged reaches 50.
was adopted by the National Bank Of
ireland recently. The hank has several
branches In London
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
PLAYS AND PLAYsRs.

IA
Mary Marble appears as Nancy
Brown in the musical comedy Of that
name.
A play dealing with life during the
civil war, My Old Kentucky Home"
LIS now on tour.
J. III. Stoddart, the veteran actor.
says he is going TO retire permanently
erom the stage after this season.
D'Anpunzio. the Italian playwright,
when he sits down to write puts on
special suits and wears special ties
Fred Niblo. who has been business
manager of the four Cohans during
the last four years, is now being heard
IN monologue in vaudeville.
The Shuberts recently issued the first
daily newspaper ever published exclu-
sively In the interests Of firm OF the
atrical managers. 1t was called the
New York Evening Trumpet, and was
gut out through the regular channels.
Manager Tree Is trying the expert
Enent In London Of cutting down the
traditional admission prices. He is
1nuhiis tne experiment AT nls MAY
esty's theater OF charging Is. Cd. In
stead of los. Cd. for certain number
fof stalls.
Maude Adams curtain raiser to The
Little Minister" Is an English playlet
called "Op o. Me Thumb" The prin-
clpal character Is that of London
drudge who, after escaping from the
workhouse, obtains employment In a
laundry office.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
Execution Sale.
fit1up I5-3wl

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
an execution issued out of and under the
county, South Dakota, upon judgment
for SSl5l5 entered and docketed in the
office of the clerk of the circuit court in
and for said Day county, South Dakota,
on the 18th day of February A. ID. 1905, in
an action wherein James G.. Rathbun was
plaintiff and Soren J. Halls, Alfred ). Halls,
and Peter RoSeth were defendants, and
directed and delivered to me as sheriff of
said county, will sell one second hand
work harness, one cream separator ana
one smut mill to the highest bidder for
cash at public auction at the front door OF
the court house in the City of Webster,
Day county, South Dakota, on Monday
the 18th day of July, A. D., 1905, at the
hour of one o'clock D. m. of that day, to
satisfy the said execution together with
interests and costs thereon.
Dated June 14th, 1906.
Phillip a. Gross,
Sheriff, Day County,
South Dakota
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
ITEMS FROM ITALY.

4 me Roman pavement Of mosaic
work has been unearthed at Fesggio dl
Calabria. Italy.
The project Of buildlngfa bridge to
connect ye1.ice with the mainland has
been abandoned.
4 peasant girl who has been discov-
/. ered In the Italian Village OF Copparo,
:near Ferrara, Itaiy although only thir-
tssn years cld stands ave feet high,
rvssirhs mora. than mo pounds and 4
my elril4 Inches around the chest
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Trouble Is about the only thing some
people can borrow without security.
Don't get blue over small matters;
ithe large ones take care OF themselves.
Poor relations never look so poor as
they do when they ride In carriage
belonging to rich kin.
The longer man has been married
cxhe harder he has to cough to attract
sympathy from his WIFE
II man quits work he begins to get
old rapidly. Work has reJuvenating
influence that idleness lacks.
When people who are not very well
J acquainted begin to gossip boy on
J thin Ice doesn't feel his way more care
1 fully .--Atchinson Globe
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
CHAPTER XIX.

" liver HEELS stood in the tap
room Of Buckman's tayeri cast
ing bullets. A barefoot drum
49, mer watched the white hot cru
chile and baled out the glittering mol
ten metal or fed 1t with humps q lead
stripped from the gatepost Of Hcoper's
house In Danvers-
Jack Mount and the Weasel lay curl
Cd up like giant cats at the door blink
ing peacefully out through the cracks
into the early sunshine.
A stiffness fen on the old tavern
The minutemen stood silently at the
loopholes. A voice broke In from the
pigeon loft above, lis there woman
below 70 sew bandagesT
truly there n. SIR" called back Sil
vor Heels
she started toward the stairway
then turned to look at me.
my post y wherever you are"
aid. stepping to her side. There !
I long war before US ere we ind
home"
II know. she said family.
"A long, iOuk WIZ cSkoAotv1s 5"e
| ness. VIII yeu wed me before so Z
| toin with Cresap's menY
| "Aye." she said.
sThere Is parson below, silve
| Heels"
| Her face went scarlet.
sI4et It be now" whispered
She looked up into my eyes. ! leane
over the landing rain and called ou'
~Scnd man for the parson Of W.
burnr'
An Acton man stepped out on tn
tavern porch and shouted for the pal
son. Presently the good man came, !
rusty black. shouidering q fowiin
pieca hin pockets bulging with Bib
and Book Of Common Prayer.
II there sickness here-0r w,1ndsl
~ asked anxjously. Then be saw q
ADORE ara came whessing ~ g
stairs
~Heart sickness. sir." said Nv
~ dying. both - ". Cor the heer<
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29

~
BY ROBERT W. CHAMBERS
copyrish.. 1901. ROBERT W.

mered II must 90 to them!"
'Foxcroft viii guard me!'' she muir
INJURED go 10 them, dearest"
"Foxcroft, hold these horses~
cried. hinging Warlock's bride to him
and slipping out of my saddle.
Rifle ATRIAL. ! ran across the road
leaped the fence and plunged into the
low bushes over the tops of the
bushes l could see the soldiers coming
toward us. muskets half raised, scan
ming the cover for the game they
meant to bag, thrusting their bayonets
into bushes, beating the long grass
with their gunstocks to flush the skulk-
Ing quarry for snap shot
Without warning, Mount rose, then
sank TO the ground as a volley ratified
out, and instantly we three ran for
ward, bent double. In moment more
l sprang up from the swamp grass he
side q soldier and knocked him fiat
with a blow from my rife stock
Mount shot at another and missed him.
but the fellow promptly threw down
his musket, yelling Justify for quarter
The four remaining soldiers attempt
ed to load, but the Weasel tripped up
one, with cartridge half bitten in his
mouth, and the other three were chis-
ed and caught by some Acton militia.
When the Acton men returned with
their prisoners the soldier whom / had
grass, rubbing his powdered head and
staring wildly at his sweating and
anxious comrades.
That's the fellow who murdered
Harrington said one OF the militia
and drew up his rifle with jerk
use these prisoners well or I'll
knock your head orr roared Mount,
striking up the rifle.
An officer of minutemen came mp.
His eyes were red, as though he bad
been weeping.
srhey butchered his brother behind
the red barn yonder." whispered lean
yokel beside me. He'll hang EN-.
that's what he'll do"
You will treat them humanelyY
asked as the officer passed me.
He gave me blank glance. The
tears again had filed his eyes.
Certainly" he said shortly. II am
not a butcher"
l gave him the officers salute. He
returned It absent1y and walked on,
with drawn sword and head sunk on
his tarnisbed brass gorget-
A restless, silent crowd had gathered
at Buclman's tavern, where two
dead mtnutemen hay on the porch,
stiffening In their blood.
ran toward the post chaise, rife on
shoulder.
The women ana children OF Lexing-
ton were gathered around IT. saw
ut a glance that Silver Heels had gwen
her seat to a frightened old woman
and that other women were thrusting
their children into the vehicle. implor-
Ing Mount and Foxcroft to save them
from the British.
Michael" said Silver Heels. III the
British are at Roxbury, we are quite
cut OF. are we noty'
I did not answer Mount turned a
grave, Intelligent eye on me- Fox
croft came up, wiping the mud and
sweat from his eyes.
A loud voice beloved from the tav-
ern: Women here FOR the bullet nolds!
Get your women to the tavernT
Silver Heels caught my hand. You
see q maid may not stand idle In Lex
ingtonr' she said, with breathless
smile.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29

Land Office at watertown. s. D., June ~,
1905.
Notice Is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make homestead final proof
in upport of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge or i'm
his absence the clerk of courts at Webster,
s. d.. July %, 1905.
John A. vannebo
for the southeast Y of northwest north.
west Y Of southeast 4, southwest \ 81
north least Y and lot s. SECTION II. township
l2l N. range IS ". 5th r. n.
He named the following witness &c
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz:
Lars BerQlund, GuIbran Moen. and
sirvert Olson, All OF Frank, 8. D.. and
August Hansen. Of GrenyiIie, s. p:
ii. A. Hildebrandt,
Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
Summons.

June Is W s
State of South Dakota,
County of Day.
In circuit court,
Fifth judicial circuit.
Isabel Anderson, plaintiff,
Charles X. Anderson, defendant.
Summons.
The State of South Dakota sends greeting
to the above named defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required
to answer the complaint in the above
entitled action, which complaint will be
filed i'm the Office of the clerk of the circuit
court, within and for said County of Day
in the State of South Dakota, and to serve
your answer upon the subscriber hereto
at his Office, in the City of Webster, in
SAID county, South Dakota. within thirty
days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of service,
and if you fail to answer this complaint
within that time the plaintiff will apply
10 the court for the reliel demanded in the
complaint filed herein, besides the costs
and disbursements of this action.
Dated this 21st day of March, A. ID. 1905.
J.'H. Lund
Plaintiff IS Attorney.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
ORDNANCE NO. e3.
An Ordinance Prohibiting the Hitch
ing of Teams and Horses on Main
street in the City of Webster.
State of South Dakota.


Be it ordained by the mayer and the
city council of the City OF Webster as
follows:
Section L.
1t shall be unlawful for any person or
persons to hitch any teams or horses on
Main street, between Railroad avenue
and Third avenue. either the east or
west side thereof within the City of WEB.
ster. South Dakota, for longer period
than ten (l0) minutes, or to allow the same
10 remain unhitched in front of any bust
period of time than is absolutely neces-
sary for said person or persons to go into
said place of business and get their pur-
chases, and in any event the said teams
or horses are to be left in charge of a COM
petent person and not left standing
unattended.
Section III.
ANY person or persons violating the
provisions of the foregoing section shall
upon conviction thereof be punished and
fined not less than one dollar tSl.W) and
not more than five dollars $500 for each
and every offense and the costs OF such
prosecution.
Section III.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances
I'm conflict with this ordinance are hereby
This ordinance shall take effect and be
in force after its passage and approva
and publication.
First reading June 5, 1906.
Second reading June 70, 1905.
Passed and approved this 18th day o
June A. ID. 1905
l. H. woodwS%S sSo,
Roy l.. Irwin,
Auditor.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29


ease YOU may bring US through your
holy oaice."
81 length he understood, Silver Heels
striving TO keep her sweet eyes lifted
when be spoke to her and | quiet and
determined, asking that he lose no
time, for no man knew how long we
few here in the tavern had to live. Ia
the same breath Summoned soldier
from the south loo3lole in the garnet
and asked him to witness for me, and
he took off his hat and stood sheepish-
ly twirIing il. rifle in hand.
And so we were welded, there in the
ancient garret. the pigeons coo-coomg
overhead, the blue wasps buzZlng UP
and down the window glass and our
hands joined before the aged parscn OF
Woburn town. | had the plain gold
ring which had bought in Albany Tor
this purpose. nor dreamed TO wed m
sweetheart with ii thus And. oh. the
sweetness in her lips and eyes when
drew IL from the cord around iny
neck and placed it on her smooth fin
ger at the word!
There was a pile of cotton cloth OF
the floor Silver Heels sank down be-
side ii and began to tear it into strips
for sewing bandages.
| looked from the window. seein !
nothing
Presently the minuteman at the
south loop spoke:
"A man riding this way-there Oh
the Concord road!'
Silver Heels on the floor worked
steadily, ripping the snowy cotton.
There is smoke yonder on the Con
cord road said the minuteman
"Look-look at the redcoatsv'
AS l rose | heard plainly the long,
resounding crash of musket firing, and
the rattle Of rifles followed like hun
dred echoes
Look yonder"' he cried.
And now we could see feathery puffs
of smoke from the roadside bushes,
from distant hills, from thickets, from
plowed fields, from the long, undulat-
ing stone walls which crossed the
plain. Faster and faster came the
musket volleys, but faster yet rang
out the shots from our yeomanry.
The old tavern was ringing with
voices now-commands Of officers
calls from those who were posted
above, gathering steps on the porch as
the Acton men ran out to their posts
behind the tufted willows In the
swamp,
PeIlmell into the village green rush
ed the British light infantry. dusty, ex-
hausted. enraged. In brutal disorder
they surged on. Here squad huddled
together; there company. bullied,
threatened aud harangued by it's Of
fcers, with pistols and drawn swords
now a group staggering past, bearing
dead or wounded comrades, now a
heavy cart loaded with knapsacks and
muskets. driven by hatless soldiers.
Close on their heels tramped the
grenadiers. Soldier after soldier stag
gered and fell from the ranks utterly
exhausted, unable to rise from the
grass.
fT0 M coNTrNuEn1
Capons hsfng from to 8 cents per
pound mors than other chickens, and 1t
ia tho hest nossihIe lse tn make Of a
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
Notice for Publication.

Iiune 8L6wl
Land Office at watertown- South Dakota
May 81, 1905.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make homestead final proof
i'm support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Judge or in
his absence the clerk of courts at Webster
South Dakota, on July Is. 1905, viz
III. r. No. 24209.
Louis Wendt,
for lot six (6) section7, township IT, north
of range S. w 5th II, NJ.
He named the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Vincent Sichmiller, of Webster, ). ID.
Frank Vika, of Webster, S. ID.
John Dolney, of Granville, >. ID.
Joe Rumpza of Granville. SD.
H. A. Hildebrant,
Register
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29
Notice tor Publication.

Land office at Watertown, South Dakota
June u, 1905. s
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice OF MS
intention to make omeAtead hnal proc,
in support of his claimA and that sara
proof will he made before the Judge or IN
his siisscncse the clerk of courts, at webster
South Dakota, on July %, lsp, viz
III. r. No. 25475.
kleofas Pederse'n
for the soutlS west i of northeasd4 81 sec
ton 10, township l22, n. of raipgeSt W 9TH
+. NJ.
He names the following Willingness 10
prove his continuous residence upon ana
cultivation of said land, vizs
Alfred Hedman, JOHN Hetke, Ed. Hetke
Theordore Schafer, all of Webster 5. ID.
II. a. Hildebrandt,
Register.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-06-29

To Charles X. Anderson, defendant above
named:
Take notice that the complaint in the
above entitled action was filed in the
Office of the clerk of the circuit court
within and Tor said Day county, South
Dakota, on the 9th day of March, A. d..
1905.
J. III. Lund,
Plaintiffs Attorney,
Webster, S. ID.