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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03

A deep dimple Swallowed Betty's pink
cheek for a moment. Then, looking de-
murely at Jack, she answered Franks
question.
Il would be ever so much obliged to
you II you would just drop me at my
door. Mother scoldede because l came
out, and it will appease her wrath
somewhat to know that l came home
without being touched by the rain"
Jack said nothing, but his face was
very pale when Betty gave him her
hand at the carriage door. Frank tried
to coax him to change his mind, but
Jack was firm, because Betty did not
second the invitation. Just as the car
riage door was about to be closed Bet
ty leaned out.
ooh, Mr.. Winslow, l have decided to
go to the Freeman dance Friday night"
Then the carriage rolled away. When
they arrived at Betty's home neither
Frank Carlyle nor his companion saw
the figure standing in the shadow Of a
tree on the opposite side Of the street,
and when Frank left Betty at the door
and sprang again into his carriage Jack
Winslow walked away with a sigh Of
relief.
Anyway" murmured he, "she didn't
ask him to come in."
Friday night and the Freeman ball
came at last. Betty stood before her
mirror looking at her reflection. The
white null gown, a gift from her aunt,
who rarely gave her niece anything
worth mentioning, was very becoming
to the girl. She had arranged her hair
after the style Of Mr.. Elfland's famous
picture, and she smiled as she looked
at the change it made in her appear
ance.
IF I weren't quite so pink and round
I might look something like her, but
she was pale and sad. Somehow I am
not sad. don't know why, but I feel
happy, wonderfully happy"
Turning away from the mirror, she
was just about to wrap herself in her
cloak when her sister entered the room,
carrying two narrow, white boxes. Bet
ty dropped her cloak, took the boxes
and, opening n Of them, lifted out q
deep, rich red rose, fresh and fragrant
proudly dropping It's heavy head and
filling the room with it's odor. Betty ex.
amined the box, but there was no card
Laying the rose upon the table and
turning to the other box, she lifted
from its depths a long stemmed, half
blown pink rose, delicate and yet won.
derfully sweet. This rose was also
without a card
How strange" murmured the girl
that they should both have had the
same idea"
For a moment Betty stood silent. Tht
two roses lay upon the table. Suddenly
she heard her mothers voice calling t.
her that 1T was time to start. Wrapping
her cloak about her, Betty turned and
ran lightly down the stairs. A moment
later the sound Of carriage wheels
rumbled along the street.
But the roses? There was only ont
rose now lying upon the table, only
one, but Its heavy perfume filled tn,
whole room, and its heart glowed like .
great ruby.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03

Petition for
nistration.
unity Of Brown, IS.
nd for said County.
OF Anna +. Bircher
Lota sends Greeting
Talbot heirs at
DeaSed.
roby notified that
ne county court OF
Dakota, his petit
talbot be appoint
estate of Anna r.
said petition has
egular te M Of said
lnty court room, In
en-. in said county,
Sd. 1905, at the hour
G. j. HUTa,
County Judge.
larch srd.)
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03

Brown IS.
CmIrc,uI.
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SCUM
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Charles Trip
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03
! Place APP
ing Will

ay of Brown, IS.
Tor said county.
Theodore Dell,
u Dakota sends
pees OF Theodore
G ourt, made on
I'D. sos. notice is
the l4th day OF
rk A. M. of said
c0urt, at Aber.
have been ap-
for proving the
deceased and for
lenOr Dell and the
ln and Enoch A.
when and where
ppear ana cOntesl
$C. j. HUTE,
County Judge.
eb. a.)
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03

FED
~ in this county
pries, to. represent
established house
ending. Salary to
lpmen s12 to Sls
advanced each
direct from head
buggy furnished
aition permanent.
4 CO., Dept. s
III.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03
Very Low Rates to the Mard1
Gras and Winter Resorts

Via the North Western Line. On &C
count of the Mardi Gras, excursion
tickets will be sold to New Orleans
March l to 5, inclusive, also to New
Orleans on March 6, for trains arriving
at New Orleans by noon March 7, with
favorable return limits. Excursion
tickets are also on sale daily, at re-
duced rates, to the principal winter re-
sorts in the United States and Mexico.
For full information apply to agents
Chicago 4 North Western R'y,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03


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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03

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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-03
WHICH ?
BY s. L. TinsIsy
Copyright. 1908. BY S. L. Tinslsu

"You are not going out in all this
rain, are you, Betty"
Why notY" Betty turned around
slowly and looked at her mother.
why not? Why, because 1t is pour
ing-simply pouringy
well, what Of 1t? I'm not afraid OF
rain" And the young lady clasped her
gloves with a snap, unfastened her UNI
brella and tripped out beneath the drip
ping skies.
Hardly two squares had been covered
when Betty saw a young man coming
toward her. Jack Winslow bowed
smiled and stopped. Betty blushed.
Why, really, Jack, what tempted yor
out to wade?"
What tempted Miss Betty away from
her chocolates and novelist"
"Mr. Elfland's new picture"
"Jove, that's just my excuse! Say We
go together" Jack looked a~nxiously
wistfully, at his companion. Miss Bet
ty blushed more deeply.
Come along" said she. And togeth
er they walked down the street. Ar
riving at the art gallery, they hunted
out the much talked Of picture.
Several people were standing befor,
it In silent admiration. The painting
represented a room, seated in the fore
ground of which was the figure of
girl in a white gown. Her black hal
was parted and arranged in soft, thicl
rolls on both sides Of her fair, pal
face. In her hand she held two roses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
APPOINTED ArD REApY For WORK.

APPOINTED AND READY FOR WORK.
The Joint legislative committee appointed to
| investigate the lighting business in this city Is
! so constituted as to furnish a gratifying guar
antee that it will do its work thoroughly and
impartially. The majority, not, we hope, with
| out the honorable cooperation of their Demo
cratic colleagues will endeavor to satisfy the
reasonable demand of this community for sat
isfactory information concerning the cost Of
light production and distribution and the meth
DDS of the company in dealing with its multi
tude of customers. Heretofore accurate knowl-
edge Of that character has practically been con-
fined to those who are 10 be investigated The
public has been forced to form its opinions from
individual observation and experience, which,
it must be admitted have led TO general YER
diet adverse to the company. Probably the ar
tificiaI illumination supplied in this city has
been the subject OF more persistent and unquali-
fed complaints than any other essential of met
ropolitan existence not even excepting the
TRANSPORTATION service. But such verdict is
not always trustworthy. A disclosure of facts
unmixed with prejudice, was needed and 1t Is
well that an investigation by a capable COM
mittee has been ordered.
Senator Stevens, the chairman of the COM
mittee who in accordance with custom, will d.
rect the inquiry, is well qualified for the task
both by character and by familiarity with the
questions involved. He was formerly manu-
facturer Of gas, and therefore will not. on the
one hand be easily baffied by hostile experts
or. on the other, disposed to make too little
allowance for difficulties with which the com
many has to contend. Under his guidance the
investigation will be searching but impartial
If there is a desire in any quarter to put this,
that or the other person or organization IN a
hole" for political reasons, it will not be graft
fed by unfair means Nobody will come TO
grief who does not deserve to.
It is safe, also, to offer similar predlcuon
concerning the use to be made of the facts
brought to the knowledge of the committee ana
the Dublic. If action by the legislature is rec
commended, it will be such action as the IN
yestigation has justified TO the minds OF honest
and intelligent men. That at least Is rea-
sonable expectation based on the reputation OF
majority of the committee. The time is short
but with the facilities which legislative IN
ouiry commands, diligence will make II long
enough to accomplish valuable results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
THE COLORADO GoTERNoRsHIP.

The legislature OF Colorado meted out a
rough and ready sort Of justice when it voted
on Thursday to unseat Alya Adams, the de
facto Governor of that State, whose title has
been under investigation for the last two
months By vote Of 80 to Il in q joint as
sembly Of the two houses Mr.. Adams was
pusted and James 2. Peabody, the Republican
contestant was seated in his place. 1t has
been announced that Governor Peabody has re.
signed after q brief term, and that Lieutenant
Governor Jesse z. Mcdonald succeeds him and
viii serve out the remainder of the two-year
term This arrangement ends dubious and
embarrassing contest in a common-sense way
IT accompllshes a settlement fair to both claim
ants and TO both political parties, and one
clearly in harmony with the best interests OF
the State.
The struggle for the Governorship in Colo
rado has been bitter and protracted. The Re-
publican candidate, James c. Peabody re-
nominated last fall, made many enmities
by his methods Of dealing with the Cripple
Greek strike. The Democratic nominee Alva
Adams, a former Governor enjoyed decided
personal popularity, and was naturally counted
on TO run ahead of the Democratic national
ticket. This he did, running ahead also of his
colleagues on the State ticket When the
votes We're first counted last November Presi-
dent Roosevelt WIS found 10 have a plurality of
1852. The candidates on the Republican State
ticket, except Governor Peabody, had pIurarities
ranging from 1890 to 2S,500 But on the face
of the returns Mr. Adams had plurality over
Peabody Of about 10000. 1t was soon dis
Powered, however, that enormous frauds had been
committed in the city OF Denver. These frauds
were investigated first under the authority Of
the Supreme Court and then under the authority
OF the legislature, before which Mr. Peabody de-
cided TO institute contest Mr. Adams was
sworn into Office on January 10. and the legls-
lauVe inquiry, extended TO all the COMMITTEES Of
the State, has been In progress since
thousands Of fraudulent ballots were found
u Denver alone. But IL has been difficult IN
determine the exact extent to which either
candidate for Governor profted by fraudulen.
practices. The legislature seemed conv,pcod
that neither Mr.. Adams nor Mr.. Peahodv had
made out an untainted title, and the suggestion
was advanced that the Governorship should be
declared vacant, thus allowing the Lieutenant
Governor to succeed. The Supreme Court held
however, that the legislature must decide ba
tween the contestant and the contestee II
felt obliged, therefore, TO unseat Mr. Adams
and 10 seat Mr. Peabody. But the Iatter's title
was sustained only with the understanding that
he should give way 20 the Lieutenant Governor
whose election by the people was beyond doubt
IL is Of no great consequence 10 the people Of
Colorado who holds the office OF Governor for tn,
rest Of the present term But it is Of consequence.
to them TO have broken down at last the system
Of fraud which has ruled for six or eight year,
past in Colorado elections. Democratic ST.
vrenacy In the State has rested during thai
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
POLICY TOWARD THE PHILIPPINES.

Secretary Taft's statement OF the policy or
the government toward the Philippines is to be
gratefully welcomed. not because it contains
any essential element of novelty-rather, on the
contrary, because it does not, but merely con-
firms the already well established and under
stood policy-but especially because OF its re-
freshing sanity and clarity Of expression and
its convincing eXplicitness of statement. Deny
ing the absurd runor that the present admins
tration proposes to p;tchfork the Philippines,
wilIy-nilly, into independence he declares it to
be the policy OF the administration TO retain
possession and control of those islands, with the
expectation that they will thus be retained for
at least generation and perhaps for longer
period, the speculative date Of their separa-
ton from America being too remote for pracd-
cal consideration The duty of the present Is
not to talk and dream over what may be or
might be. but to develop 1.-THE prosperity and
"the self governing capacity of the Filipino peo-
''ple."
That is a policy instinct with pure reason.
as much from the point of view of those who
want to get rid of the Philippines as OF those
who want to hold them for all time. There has
never been any doubt that such was the policy
of this administration. Indeed we are inclined
to doubt whether any administration, unless
composed exclusively of members of the anti
imperialist" coterie, would find it practicable
OF SdIe 10 dUOpC any OlleT putty Nchci lhO-
less it viii serve a good purpose to have it
thus recommended, for the assurance OF the
Filipinos as well as OF Americans. 1t should
convince "anti-imperialist' petitioners and agl-
tators Of the uselessness Of their expenditure
of breath and ink, and should discourage any
seditious plotting among disaffected Eflpinos.
On the other hand, it viii afford encourage
ment to those who often amid great difficulties,
are striving bravely and wisely to bear the
white mans burden" in our distant posses
sions
But, say the "sneer at any price, critics of
the administration, this policy is assured for
only four years at most, and the next admin
the next administration reverse any other ex-
ecutiVe policy. But what has that to do with
this present administrations fulflment of
duty? We have no doubt this administration
would, as it should, persist in the wise policy
Secretary Taft has set forth, even If it were
absolutely assured the next administration
would reverse it. SO this administration would
continue to pay its debts and keep its prom
ises, even if it knew the next would repudiate
oil its obligations. The possibility of folly in
the future is no reason for being foolish IN the
present. There is. however, little reason to
fear that the next administration, or the next,
or the next after that will commit any act of
madness In this matter. The American people
last November made known their wishes re-
garding it in a way that is not likely to be for
gotten for a long time to come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
About People and ~OciQl Incidents.

tns young son Of Senator spoonsr, who dresss.
as a show girl. gave limitations OF Fay Ts-nolston
The German Ambassador and Baroness Won
sternburg were actively Interested in the garden
The baroness. I'm a carriage toilet OF light grav
and ermine. was accompanied 5y her sister Mis-.
Langham Secretary Morton was an enthusfa stio
patron and bought blossoms from every flower zirI
who came his way. only to present them to thu
vendors. Mrs Dewey was another liberal mr.
chaser. her taste leading her to the curio stand
In the Philippine village. The Marine Band p!avad
throughout the afternoon and evening.
Ex-senator and Mrs. John B. Henderson eava
dinner tonight IN honor OF the German Arnbas-
sador and Baroness Sternburg. The other
guests were Senior Ojeda. the Spanish Minister.
Baron Moncheur. the Minister from Belgium. tba
Attorney General. General and Mrs Draper Mr.
and Mrs. Van Rensselaer,. Senator and Mrs. Scott
Senator and Mrs. SpoOner Senator Warren Mr.
and Mrs. George Howard. Mrs. Nicholas Fish
Mrs Alfred E Bates. Mrs LOngworth Mrs Hunt
Slater. Mrs. Stanley Matthews. Miss Bonrdrnan
Countess de Castel Menardo Colonel BfddIe Ed
win " Morgan and J. B. Henderson, IT. Mr. and
Mrs Henderson gave dinner earlier in the week
for Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew D. White and viii en-
tertatn again next Friday.
The Viee-President and Mrs. Fairbanks will 20
TO New-York tomorrow. where Mr. Fairbanks vru
speak at the Ohio Society's dinner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
aem31ors zlssgsSsE1p 0ribn1se
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1905.
TIE NEWS THIs MORNING.

rnssed again in the Senate. and Mr.. Morgan re-
Seated his charges OF conspiracy, winch
denied by William Nelson Cromwell
FoREIGN-The Japanese continue the p uL,
emit of the shattered army which AlheEIICii
Commands Kuropatkin having peen rec ei
and the Russians have lost heaVlly III a1
made on both TANKS and on the Ieat a ne
number Of prisoners are reported tahSn a. -
pos Mobilization orders have LED 10 Re
newals of the strikes in the Polish cities, anu 'I
ao5.efion among the peasants is reported 10 De
sweeping over the entire country ~
rniral Rojestvensky's squadron left Nossi- pc va
March 16 for an unknown desunaLooh- y :
An internal credit loan Of S1O0OOOVOo on a I"
per cent basis is being negotiated by lhg feuS
ssan ministry 60 Advices from St PEERS
burg say that the Gar has decided TO SEND 4oO,-
Oe0 men TO the Far East - II was an,
uounced at Ottawa that the Northwest SENIOR
question had been settled, an educatLoitI 49,
being framed 10 meet the views or CanaoldI4
liberals; the schools are perpetuatea as ttiog
are to-day. - The Chamber OF DepuIiG Is
VOTED to reduce the active term or service N
the French army TO two years. - Manue t
Garcia celebrated his one-hundredth blrthaay at
London; three sovereigns conferred hoIorS 0H
him.
DOMESTIC-The French government IN
formed the State Department that its patience
with President Castro Of Venezuela was nearly
exhausted, and asked to the course 10 De
pursued by the United States. - MI TAXA
hira the Japanese Minister in Washington de-
MED reports that his country desired to secure
the Philippines. Governor Peabody or
Colorado resigned and was succeeded by Jess~
F. Macdonald, the Lieutenant Governor -
Attorney General Hadley OF Missouri instituted
proceedings against the Standard Oh Company.
CTTY-Stocks active and lower. - Presi-
dent Roosevelt gave his niece away In marriage
and attended dinners of the Friendly Sons or
st Patrick, after which he returned TO WASH
dngton. 60 City Superintendent Maxwell de-
bounced as false the charges made against him
and the local school system at Albany on Ihurs-
day -= Four deputy clerks in the City Court,
recently accused of taking illegal fees from law
yers practising in the court, were removed
from Office. - Senator Stevens, chairman of
the legislative committee TO investigate city
lighting contracts, announced that the inquiry
viii begin on next Wednesday and a report VIII
be made to the present legislature. - An
East Side jeweller was forced from the congest-
ed elevated station platform in the Boweryr at
Canal-st., under train that failed TO stop; poor
service was to blame for the accident - A
New Britain Comm man committed suicide at
the New-Amsterdam Hotel by swallowing
piece of razor blade and then jumping from
fourth story window.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair and warmer with rain at night. The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest, Al degrees; low
est, rs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-18
HIGNS IN SYRACUSE.

Civilization goes forward step by step with
respect to the sign and poster nuisance. Prog
ress in this country is slow but it is still prog
ress. We have far to go before we shall achieve
that general appreciation of harmony and good
taste in our city streets which has led Belgian
shopkeepers to vie with one another. not in the
production of monstrosities Of advertising, but
in the exhibition of beautiful and artistic signs
which secure attention by their attrac tiveness.
Business men here seem to think that the taste
Of the American public is so vulgar that they
would not notice or appreciate anything OF that
kind and may most prohtably be persuaded with
a club Neither have we reached that stage Of
municipal self-respect which leads many CONT
mental cities to provide decent hoardings where
public advertising may be inoffensvely dis
played and otherwise protect the landscape
from dissertation. Nevertheless. here and there
may be seen signs of promise
One little clause in the proposed charter for
Syracuse now pending In the legislature shows
that somebody In that part of the State is alive
to the billboard nuisance. Among the powers
conferred by it on the Common Council of SYRIA
cuse is the right ito license, regulate and pro-
'hibit the exhibition, distribution and posting
''of signs, bills, posters and handbills within
1.-THE city" There may be some small cities of
the State in which by charters granted within
a few years powers somewhat similar exist but
New-York has such authority. Here the al
dermen can only regulate the use of streets for
signs" That word prohibit" is big with
meaning We do not suppose that the Syracuse
authorities with the present public indifference
on the subject would adopt any drastic restric-
tons. But 1t is well worth while to get well
established In our laws the doctrine that dis