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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01
WE FOUR, NO MORE

When No. one goes first to bed,
With tired limbs and drowsy head
He leaves his clothing scattered wide
Like drift upon the ocean tide.
His pants and coat and vest and tie,
His socks and holders, all do fly.
His cowhldes lie just as they fall
And darkness settles over all.
When No. two comes on the scene
Pursued'by blasts Of winter keen,
He filings his clothing right and left
AS one OF mind and soul bereft.
Nor ceases once his careless race
TIL every thing Is out Of place,
Then scrambles down beneath the clothes
And throws his collar as he goes.
Now No. three and No. four,
AS careless as the ones before,
Pile up their duds in awful haste
AS tho they had no time to waste
And hats and trousers. shoes and socks
In motley heaps the pathway blocks,
Til dawn approaches with the sun,
Ills then they know what they have done.
For No. one gets up with vim
And grabs the first that comes to him.
And No. two gets mad and rants,
Because he cannot find his pants.
While No. three and No. four
Give vent to feelings with a roar,
Would like to smash somebody's nose.
Because they cannot find their hose.
IT'S always thus, we fellows four,
Just Us ourselves, we four, no more.
just Cleve and John and George and l,
We hope that when. at last we die
Aud Angel Gabriel tootS his horn,
10 welcome US on that glad morn.
we won't get mixed our harps and things
Or be so careless with our wings.
John Morgan and wife we're in SIM
day.
Name Porter appeared in towr
Saturday.
Ethel Roby has been laid up a wee)
with tonsilitis.
Newt Dull was in Sunday for III,
necessities Of life.
Sam Comstock was a visitor las
week and then it showed.
Messrs. Doughty and Delaney re
ourheo from points in North Dakot,
Sunday.
"a Berg, John Barry, Lou Ulme
and Bill Davis went, nm ~ ~
show last week.
w. "l,llams returned Saturda
from North Dakota near the Montan
country. ~ W
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

The lecture given BY Mi
at the l. O. 0. F. hall W., :,
q fair sized crowd vbo, i.
way In through the mud, N
principally of a lecture %
the surrounding islands d
lecturer spoke from ps
perience.
Bob Saunders has msasa
peace maker. Henceiat
names Of the great koa,s
mighty Bob be linked I'D
whispered softly in a sH
A new symbol of peace sba
world. The Angel Of Pss
olive branch in one caI
Saunders in the other.
The storm Of this VHi
prised people considerably
optomistic concerning tA
being severe enough to
rural mail and stop all thS
traffic in town. Residenki
the suburbs have been bead
muir at the management
alderman should get brsy.
Anna and Alma made tls
Oh fudge.
They used butter and thsl
led.
They threw it out and "
Results the anne EQtet5
scene, "Why that's all q
didn't boil it enough thalsk
was 50.
On the Sth Of December !
another big dance at boy
Warner. Cason's orchesll'i
| inimitable Rhodes Will ap.
Sooth, the sorrows Of Tue o'A
| swain as we'll as add 70 M'
OF the lucky dog. Dc by
come up with a Lantern ' !
while and get in the way =
Cnma all e
Relvy Rogers who ns '
in Iowa for over a!sp,
Wednesday to warner, !
heart sojourneth ano * !,
supreme. He carries WV
relic a very sore; alm ~ I,
trying to do a cannon ! !
rocket stunt from .p' !
refractory broncho ano w. y,
that this broncho ul's y,
could, as well be ca''eO'D :
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01
Breed Better Corn

Under the stimulus given corr
growers in this county by the recent
corn contest there must certainly re
suit a determination to exercise more
care than ever in the selection of seed
corn. In fact a number of farmers
have announced their determination
to have a plat for the growing of bet
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01
The Turkey to the Front

The extraordinary high prices pre-
vailing last year and well maintained
this year have made the turkey a
profitable product on the farms of the
country. The bulk of the turkey crop
is raised in the southwest, especially
in Missouri, Kansas and Texas. In
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01
Dollars and Bushels of Corn

When John W. Bremen Of Lincoln
county was here judging corn he re-
called the old saying that an acre OF
land is worth as many dollars as it
will grow bushels of corn. He said
that if it was generally known that
Brown county lands will grow forty
bushels of corn to the acre there
would be a pretty lively scramble to
get possession Of it at the prices now
being asked for it. He says that with
care in selecting and growing seed
corn and proper culture the day is not
far off when go bushel per acre corn
will be a reality in Brown county, and
improved farms will be,valued accord.
ingly. The advance in value of land
in this county therefore rests with
the corn growers.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

Do I want a piano? Most emphat'c"'iy'
YES. No home is complete without one
and it is admitted today that a kno"'eoS0
Of music is not only necessary out d
source of happiness. Life is snort
Crowd as much happiness into it as you
possibly can. You will enjoy seeing your
family happy. Our terms are SO easy
that it is impossible for you to say,
can't afford it,"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

1t tiansi Tickets to Interna-
''onal Live Stock Exposition
Chicago,
via the North Western 1ino
to return 80 70 20, inclusive, limited
Ami, H,u :. until Dec. "a, inclusive
Western R,y. North
D-1O
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-01

What make shall l buys Buy one that
will last you q lifetime. The CHECKER
inc. A. D. Chase, Kimball, Fischer,
Kurtzmann, Crown, Conover, Cable,
Kipgsbury, Schaefer, Whitney, Hinze,
ond soveral other standard makes which
we carry in stock are the most popular
n;anos on the market and are guaranteed
in every particular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
FAVORS NEW BUREAU.
Taft Would Put Hawaii. Porto Rico,
Alaska and Philippines Together.

Honolulu, July 10, via San Fran
cisco, July 26.-During his visit here
Secretary Taft expressed himself as
continuing to hold the opinion he had
expressed before. that free trade
should be established with the Philip
pines as soon as the treaty with Spain
by which Spain has equal PRIVILEGES
with the United States, expires, which
will be in two years. The secretary
also stated that he favored u % per
cent reduction of Philippine tariffs at
once At the close of his address at a
luncheon given in honor of the party,
he said that he wanted to unite the
affairs of Hawaii, Porto Rico. Alaska
and the Philippines in one executive
bureau of the government
"All matters of information about
these various islands and Alaska could
come to such a bureau" he said. land
Hawaiian citizens in Washington could
go to it to discuss the affairs of Ha-
vail
Secretary Taft said in an. interview
that the question of fortifications for
Hawaii was one that must be solved
soon. To all interviewers he stated in
connection with the Chinese exclusion
law that there was no intention to adj
NIT any more coolies, and when in
formed that some of the Hawaiian
planters would like more such labor
ers said that no change of policy in
that respect was intended.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
OIL TEST is SUCCESSFUL. :
Fast Rate of Mile in Fifty-seven
Seconds Was Made.

A mile in 81 seconds. 20 miles with four
stops in 80 minutes. was the time made by
the Santa Fe ''On Flyer from Cherryvale
TO Chanute, as the Texas fuel oil engine
came in on the home stretch at the close
of the first full days test with Kansas
oil.
The test was made with Kansas oil,
burned in one of the large Texas oil burn
ers which has been brought up here for
that purpose.
The engine was brought from Cleburne.
Tex, week more ago and has been
overhauled and fixed for the test at To-
peka. 1t is a medium sized engine and is
No. 101, from the Gulf, Colorado and San
ia Fe. 1t looks like any other engine with
the exception of a number of extra pipes.
The tender told the story of it's use. 1t
had two tanks to contain the oil with
capacity of about seven tons of oil or ]. 800
gallons. The upper tank was twice as
large as the lower tank: The oil is forced
under the gangway. to the fuel box by
compressed steam.
The engine was in charge of Engineer
Wood of Topeka and Fireman Chapman of
Cleburne, Tex. The latter accompanied
the engine to Topeka Both of the men
The oil vas Secured az Wayss9Se an the
run was made to CedarvaIe, 4 distance of
some u miles. The train made the sched-
consumed. When this oil is estimated at
the market price of about one cent gal
Ion the cost of it as fuel is less than five
cents mile If coal had been used the
cost would probably have been more.
Expert Thomas, who is closely watching
the experiment. said:
We have made the round trips from
Havana to Cedarvale and from Chanute to
Collinsville and we have found that one
ton of oil will equal in steam producing
capacity more than two and one-half tons
of coal. to say nothing of the other adj
vantages of oil fuel. The engine we
had, which sent to us from the
southern division. was not one of the best
engines by any means 1t Is not up to
the class of the coal burning engines now
in Kansas on this division. therefore the
test was all the more Favorable to the
oil We are going to continue the tests
for several days longer,
Our recommendations to the company
will depend on the result of the other days
of the test. 1t costs more than $500 each
to make the change from a coal burning
to an oil burning engine. The tanks cost
nearly $500 and the fire shield costs an
other $500. Possibly this estimate may be
reduced. bat these are figures we are
working on now
On the basis of one ton of oil to two and
a half of coal. which Expert Thomas says
the test disclosed, that would make three
barrels OF oil to ton of coal At the
present price of so cents a barrel for oil,
the price at which the Standard is selling
it to the mills and factories, that would
make the fuel cost the railroad ST. so per
ton for the oil, as against more than 81. 80
for coal, the cheapest price of which being
81 per ton, to say nothing of the cost of
handling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
COMPETITION IS SLIGHT.
Publishers at the Mercy of the General
Paper Company.

st. Paul, July 26.-In the hearing of
the investigation OF the business meth
ods of the General Paper company be-
fore Special Examiner Taylor. appointed
by the United States court, A. c. Weiss,
general manager of the Duluth Even
ing Herald; Condo Hamlin. of the st.
Paul Pioneer Press. and w. ]. Murphy,
publisher of the Minneapolis Tribune,
testified that their experience had been
strenuous since the formation of the
General Paper company.
All questions asked of the witnesses
were objected 10 by the defense. Mr..
Weiss testified to his despair of ever
being able to do business with. the Gen
eral Paper company on an equitable
basis He said that prior to the organ
izs,tion or the defendant company there
had been competition between the paper
companies of the west but since that
time there had been no competition
Mr.. Hamlin was asked if he was
aware that there were paper mills OPP
Grating in the Northwest Independently
of the General Paper company. He said
he was, but freight conditions or other
considerations made the mills unavail-
able as source of supply.
1t develoPeC later that the small in
dependent mills were not of sufficient
capacity to afford security for a full
supply to any publishing company
Mr. Murphys testimony was along
the same lines of the other witnesses.
Lucien Swift, of the Minneapolis
Journal and George Thompson, of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
q. s. Soldiers Stop in Topeka.

The Twenty ninth battery United
States light artillery of Fort Leaven-
worth. comprising lis men, went into
camp at the reform school grounds yes
terday afternoon The battery is on its
way to Fort Riley where the annual
summer drill and target practice is to
be held. The battery is composed of lis
men and eight commissioned officers
and is commanded by Major A. A. An
drews, with Captain Schumm as captain
of the battery. The battery is made up
of four sections and used 10 head of
horses for transportation. The trip
from Perry to Topeka, Is miles, was
made in three hours yesterday. which
is claimed by the officers to be record
breaking time for such a military body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
NOT FOR FAST RUNS.
Oil Experiment Made to Test Its Adap-
liability for Daily Service.

Although the Texas oil burner which
the Santa Fee is using to test the use
fulness of Kansas crude oil for fuel
purposes, made fast squirt out Of Cha
mute at the rate of a mile in So seconds,
the real intention of the officials is not
to make any fast runs with it but simp-
ly to determine its adaptability for reg
ular service. At present the burner IS
used for freight traffic.
Concerning the experiment f. c. Fox.
general superintendent of the Santa Fe
said this morning: 1.-The intention OF
the officials of this road is simply to
use any oil that will be Offered or fur
nished for the test. The engine will be
kept there for that purpose as long az
there is any oil 20 be tested. We do not
intend to use the oil in making any fast
runs The experiment so far is incom-
plete and no conclusion can be drawn.
The oil burns however and the expert
ment will be carried on until we can
get enough facts to make a basis for
orr coFnDariSOn.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
AIRsHIp OVER LONDON.
Test of DIR. Barton's DirigibIe Balloon
Only Partially Successful.

London, July 26.-Dr. Barton's airships
127 feet long and carrying five persons.
has been tested at the Alexandra palace
grounds 1t had been under construc-
ton since 1901 and was ready in July
of last year. when the gas generator
exploded during the process of filing
severely injuring DIR. Barton
There is a so horse power motor ae
each end, four propellers and two aero
planes at the bows. The total weight
is six and a quarter tons Barton's son.
a boy of IA. was among the crew.
A 40 mile an hour wind delayed the
start, but the airship rose gracefuily
at 5:15 o'clock
The ascent was only q partial sue
cess. DR.. Barton managed to make
several circles. but strong wind rem
dered the steering erratic. Finding II
impossible to descend at the spot
whence he had assembled, Barton steer
ed the airship to the eastward with the
wind and landed safely at Pomford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
FLOATING EXPOSITION.
Will Leave New York in January for
Tour of the World.

New York, July 26.-PIans have
been completed for an effort by an
exporting company of this city to ex-
tend American commerce to foreign
countries. A floating exposition will
be equipped and sent on a tour of the
world, The American floating expo
sition,' as it will be called. viii start
from New York in January next. 1t
will carry limited number of samples
OF various merchandise of American
make, the samples to be displayed at
each OF the ports where stops will be
made. Space will be allotted to ex-
hlbitors and statesmen on the trip. The
Trip VIII require fifteen months and
cover $4,000 miles. 1t will include
Europe. Asia, Australia, South Amer
lea and ports in Central America and
the West Indies. The steamer will
carry surgeon and competent inter-
prefers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
WANTS MORE MONEY.
Rivers and Harbors Association to Ask
for Larger Appropriations.

Cincinnati, July 26.-Capt ]. F.
Ellison, chairman of subcommittee
appointed by the preliminary session
of the Rivers and IIarbors association
which met recently. left for Baltimore
today in company with other promi-
nent river men, to meet representa-
tives of the National Rivers and Har-
bors association. These officials will
be asked to issue a call for meeting
of the association at Washington
during the next session of congress to
prepare arguments for an increased
appropriation to be used for the i'm
provement of waterways throughout
the interior.
No fayorS will be asked for any par
ticular section in this meeting, but a
general increase in waterways appro-
priationS. In the event that the Off
Gals of the association do not call a
convention as asked then Capt. Ellison
will issue a call himself by the au-
thority conferred upon him at the
recent preliminary session of the con-
VentiOn here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
MIR. WILDER HAS A PLAN.
Would Take Trains Into Union Depot
by Electricity.

The following is from Kansas City
paper:
81 suggested a plan for a Union
depot in Kansas City to Mr. Nudge,
our general manager, once,'s said Ed
ward Wilder, of Topeka, Kas., treas
urer of the Santa Fe, who was at the
Hotel Baltimore yesterday afternoon.
But he never looked with favor upon
1t and 1t never was worked out. My
plan was to build the depot on the
west bluff there and utilize an upper
floor for the movement of passenger
traffic The lower floor was to be
used entirely for baggage and express.
believed that passenger trains into
and out of the station should be
handled up and down an incline by
electricity. This would be an improve
ment in many ways over that of hav-
ing the trains handled by locomo-
tives.
But, as say, the plan never was
taken up by the management of that
department. I still believe that it
would be feasible. It is probable that
plans for such a depot with view to
having them adopted. Engineers have
been brought up to the surface idea
and are loath to get away from their
original teachings. No man would
feel like risking his reputation on a
must build with an idea to handling a
great passenger traffic in the future
Mr.. Wilder said that for many rea-
sons the present site, or one in that
vicinity, is deserving as the perma-
nent location for a Union depot. He
city would, OF course, expand in an
easterly and southeasterIy direction,
and that the station would have to be
erected with this in mind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
NEVER HEARD OF 1T.
Officials Don't Know How Burton Got
Mixed Up With Chickasaws.

Washington, July 26.-Oficials at the
interior department said today they
knew nothing concerning the indorse-
ment by ]. Ralph Burton of $4,000
Judge Ryan, who is acting secretary of
the interior in the absence of Secretary
Hitchcock, stated that he had never
heard Burton's name mentioned in con-
nection with the investigation in the
Chickasaw nation. AT the time Burton
attorney for the Chickasaws at salary
of $1,000 a year. Secretary Hitchcock
refused to approve the compact under
which he represented the Indians and
Burton did not appear for them in any
case before the interior department His
services according to the department Of
fcials consisted in legal advice to the
tribal officials and he was paid out OF
funds directly under their control. 1t
was stated at the department that when
Burton was elected he transferred his
contract to his brother and the under
standing there is that the latter Still
represents the Indians.
Some of the department officials ex-
pressed the belief that Burton received
the school warrants upon which he ap-
pears as indorser in payment for his
services as attorney. They added that
if it was found that he had Endorsed
any CT the warrants, he undoubtedly
would be subpoenaed in the prosecution
of Colbert and others who have been
indicted. The school warrants frauds
were investigated by a special agent,
Mr., Jenkins, of fine interior" department
and special agent, Moseby, of the de-
partment of justice. 1t was said at the
interior department that Burton's name
did not appear in the report made by
Jenkins to Secretary Hitchcock. Off
Gals at the department of justice re-
fused to say whether it appeared in the
report of Moseby to the attorney gen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
JAPAN BUYS HORSES.
Purchases $4,000 Worth at East Au-
rora, n. n, for Breeding Purposes.

closed at the Ideal stock farm in East
Aurora, Erie county, whereby the Jap
anese government acquired possession
of thirty-four horses to be used for
breeding purposes in Japan. The jap
anese government paid $4,000 for the
entire lot, which included four hackney
fl1ies, two hackney stations, seventeen
thoroughbred racers, including several
stake winners, and eleven trotting bred
stations. The average price per horse
at East Aurora was So, 529, but the cost
of the horses when they are landed in
Japan, it is said. will be the highest
ever paid for any collection of horses
bought by any government in the world
for purely breeding purposes.
The animals are to be sent to Cali
fornia by express under the care of
special attendants. and they are to be
sent across the Pacific in a ship espec-
tally arranged for their comfort.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
zimmerman to Be r. r. President.

CINCINNATI, July 26.-Within ten DAYS
there viii be a change in the presidency
of the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louis
vile railroad. Eugene Zimmerman sue
eeedlng W. A Bradford. The transfer
of the stock is now being made and a
financial settlement will be had with
Mr.. Bradford as soon as that gentleman
returns from trip. When this is DONE
Mr. Zimmerman VIII succeed Mr.. Brad
ford as president. This will be the last
detail to be worked cut in the CONSOLE
dation of the three roads forming the
Great Central. the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton, the Pere Marquette and
the Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26

technical truth. The board of control
got two new carpets for their rooms.
Instead of having them made into rug
shape, with a space left around the
edges, the board of control had them
cover the entire floor clear to the base
boards. Burrow went into the Office
yesterday and saw what had been
done. He roared and declared that
the board of control was from the
country" Harry Bowman yelled back
that he had to live in the room and
not Burrow. They closed the incident
by providing cigars for each other and
the crowd, two all around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
WOMAN WILL TRY IT.
In Training for an Attempt to Swim
the English Channel.

Dover, Eng, July 26.-Edward
Heaton of Liverpool started from here
today in an attempt to swim the chan
mel. his intention being to land near
Calais. The conditions were favora BILE
to the accomplishment of his task
No less than nine asoirants are now in
training for channel-swimming hon
ors, including Miss Annette KeIlerman
an Australian, who expects to make
the attempt in the near future
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26

The above are the words of MFR. O..
j. Shannon. His integrity and busi-
ness standing are as high as any in
the whole country, and such words
coming from such man are certainly
sufficient to warrant a trial of this de-
Hcfous seIf-digesting food.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
RAINS THRoUGHoUT KANSAS.
Northern Portion of tho State Gets
Good Soaking.

The rain which Topeka received this
morning was not confined to this section
of the country but was general through
out northern Kansas. Heavy rains are
reported to have fallen north of Man
chester, Dickinson county, and from
there to the state lire. South of Man
chester, however, the rain was light.
The weather at wellington. Kan. was
cloudy and threatening this morning
and showers are expected before noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-07-26
Cotton Min Trust Ends.

New York. July 26.-Properties of
the Southern Textile company. organ
lied two years ago. with a capital
stock of s14,O00,000, as a holding com
pany. to combine cotton mills, were
sold at auction by order of W. C. Abel,
trustee in bankruptcy. The Interna-
uonal Trust company of Baltimore was
the purchaser. the upset price being
S110.5O0s