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, 1905-02-07
HAD DONE HIS PART.
George Not Willing to Give All Credit
to Providence.

Before Frederick B. Smith, the Sec
rotary OF the international commit'e e
Of the Young Mems Christian associa.
ton, set out on his e%vangelistic tour
Of the world, he was entertained at
dinner by a number of his admirers.
At the end of the dinner Mr.. Smith
made an address, choosing for his
subject. "Modesty." among other
things he said:
Some men are vain and c%onceited
beyond belief. l know a man who
vent walking with his wife once on
the bank of a stream. He was a care
less, awkward, loose jointed man, and
suddenly, his foot slipping, he fell
overheard.
Though the water was deep and
cold, the nan got out after a few min
utes' struggling and grunting, and his
wife, as she hurried him homeward.
said:
George, you ought to be thankful
to Providence hat your life was
saved
Yes, yes George answered. Prov
idence, Of course, was very kind. but
l was very clever. too"
, 1905-02-07
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 7, 1905.


the chances Of rate legislation are al
together more favorable than a month
ago. The president has been arguing
the question with the leading railway
men. with the result that a very large
number Of the managers are of the
opinion that he Is on the right track.
They are willing to admit that a law
which would prevent rebates would be
advantageous to the honest railroads,
as 1t would protect them from dishon.
est competitors and INSCRIPTIONS big
shippers.
, 1905-02-07
COULDN'T SELL HIM A LOT.
Cemetery Drummer Amazed At Bride.
orocm's Lack Of interest,

cemetery NmdZed AZ off0e.
groom's Lack Of interest.
John +. Carroll brings back from
the other side a story which he Is re-
!ating with glee to his friend,. The
ale was told him by a young English
man who had just returned from his
honeymoon trip. The bridegroom
said that as Don as he arrived at his
new home there came a knock at the
door.
Some friend" he remarked to his
u.s."
He went to the door and a stranger
entered.
Good evening"" said the visitor. Il
learned that you had j"1t returned
from your wedding tour"
I'VE got back only this evening"
replied the bridegroom joyously. await
ing Fluctuations. 81 presume you were
at the weddins?"
Who? Me?" gasped the stranger
Not much! never go to weddings.
| called to sell you a lot in the ceule-
terry, one of the best bargains yon eve~
str:cR. Say, l can let you have 4 lot
for only
Get out of here!' yelled tie exaa
perated bridegroom. What do l
want Of a cemetery lot?"
"Ch, we'll" replied the salesma-. II
you and your family expect to live Tor.
ever, or hope the country will BIZ :
you, then we can't do any business. |
wish you a short life and a sad OF d.
Good evening"
AS the bridegroom. is a triie super
stitious, he nearly has & fit every Il
his little wife sneezas.-New Yo..
| World.
, 1905-02-07
GIRL HAS csTRicH's APPETITE.
Coal, Paper, T~cothricks, String, and
Match Boxes Part CT Her Diet.

NOdl, FdPSl, lSIll'ElSNS' Sr''J' S'N
Match Boxes Part CT Her Diet.
Beatrice CarGwell. the 3-year-oId
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert P. Card
well or Mount molly \. j.. has an
appetite like an ostrich, although her
stomach is not quite as strong as that
of the bird. she has just recovered
from a serious illness caused by eat
ing a quantity OF paper. some tooth
picks, a piece of anthracite coal, and
an empty match box. Before she was
taken sick she would take a piece of
coal from the scut,le whenever she
could and suck and eat as much of it
as possible.
The child's f%ondness for paper Is
just as strong and she considers a
piece OF manila wrapping a choice
morsel, chewing on it whenever she
can get a chance. Recently her ia
Their found her chewing at something
and on investigating pulled forth
twenty-one feet of white string.
, 1905-02-07

New York, Feb. limited States
William b. M%asterson, known as Bat"
Masterson, will be appointed a deputy
United States marshal for this district.
Masterson was town marshal of
Dodge City, Kan, and sheriff of Ford
county in that state in the old bad
man" days, and made a reputation for
dealing with lawless characters with
a stern hand.
, 1905-02-07
Blind ANGLER and oraanlst.

A resident of the Potteries. who
has been spending his holidays in
East Anglia. has been fishing in the
company of an expert angler who is
absolutely blind.
at is" says this Staffordshire
angler, Simply marvellous how this
blind man can find his way along the
waterside, select his swims. adjust
his tackle. put a bait on the hook,
cast out, and tell when he has the
slightest nibble."
The blind angler is also an accom-
plished musician, and has charge of
the organ at the parish church.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
, 1905-02-07
NapoIeon's Handwriting.

Napoleon was one of the worlds
greatest conquerors--every school
child knows that-but as he never con
quered the English so he never quite
mastered the language OF Wellington.
1t is easy to conceive why he did not
take to the study with that ordor and
energy which caused thrones to top
pie. He spent part of his time while
at St. Helena trying to master the
tongue, and these notes, written OH
, 1905-02-07

rings, a tiara, bracelet, earrings, nose
rings and neck ornaments At the
ceremony neither party appears in
person. but both are represented by
witnesses. After it is over, the bride
groom appears, but only approaches a
few steps from tie brides door. After
much feasting, which is provided by
the groom. the bride leaves her
fathers home for that of the bride
groom. in a procession protracted by a
circuitous route.-Pcople's Home Jour
nal.
, 1905-02-07
LEGISLATIVE SHORT TALKS.

DR.. johnson OF Weston county, one
Of the most able members Of the lower
house, Is feeling toaerabty comfortable
over the passage of his medical bill.
He has peer working tooth and nail
on it ever since the opening of the SEES
sion and has been able to stand of all
sorts Of amendments. Under this law
none but medical graduates Of the old
schools will be able to practice in Wy
omiux, Osteopaths, and all sorts OF
religious healers will be under the ban
OF the law. The Republican is Of the
opinion tina there Is something worthy
of notice In ~osteopathy, but the solons
thought differently and their word Is
law, aside from the fact that they have
the last say. There is n thing o
the new law, 1t will keep all sorts OF
auacks out OF the state.
The Schnitger militia bill has passed
the senate and is now In the house l
representatives. where there Is little
opposition to it. Under this bill the
ad1utant general will get $500 per an
mum instead of 1880. as at present.
The bill also provides that the COVER
nora private secretary shall have the
rank of major, This will make Mr.. II.
P. Fuller feel q tribe chesty for a time
but It will wear OF when he comes to
sauander $50 plunks for a uniform.
Feb!l 6, at 8 D. M. Governor Brooks
addressed the senate and u IN JOINT
session upon the matter Of making q
game preserve out Of the Yellowstone
forest-reserve. As usual, his ADDRESS
was an able one. He is of the opinion
that Wyoming should take action along
dis line. otherwise the national con-
Rress would step in. and 1t was lar
preferable that our people should re-
tain control Of game preservation WIFI
in our state.
Representative Hoge Of Albany oun
tv ia in real earnest about his anti
treating bill, which makes it a punish
able ofense for one person to oner
drink to another, but there are so many
members of the legislature who nave
been receiving good drinks at the e1-
pense Of others since the opening Z"
the session that they are Inclined 10
rive him the laugh. II the bill gets
through the house. which is doubtful
it will never pass the august n
That body adheres strictly to iand'
marks and presidents and an innova-
ton Of this nature wouldn't do at ALL
no matter how beneficial It might be 70
red noses.
Representative S~odergreen OF A.
bany county has introduced a bill pro
vidink for the more equitable distribu-
ton Of snasa fry from the fish hatch
cries. Mr.. sodergreen Is n Of the
best posted men upon game and nsh IN
, 1905-02-07

The world has lost Its old content;
The giIGod loins and nervous hands
The age leads on; her sharp commands
Ring over plains and table lands
OF this wide watered continent.
Who calls the poor in spirit bIest?
The rich in spirit win their own.
Hark to the wars shrill bugles blown!
And streaming in the west!
Who says the meek inherit here?
The earth is theirs whose hands are
strong.
Work for the night comes, art is long,
Onward the keen. stern faces throng,
Quick-eYed. intent. sincere.
Our life has lost Its ancient rest,
The pale blue flower Of peace that grow
By the cottage we'll and garden close.
Star in the east. all. whittier goes
This star that leads the west?
Arthur Cotton. in Atlantic.
, 1905-02-07
Sea Level Canal in Ten Years.

Washington, Feb. minister John
barrett sends to the state department
a report on the progress of the 18TH
Milan canal since July / last. He de-
clares: If the next six months shows
a progress corresponding to that of
lite past six months, it is the opinion
of the best engineers that a sea level
canal can he constructed in ten years
and be ready for large vessels by Jan.
1. 1901"
, 1905-02-07
Killed Fox With Ak.

Edward o. Frink killed a fine fox
with an ak one day recently at Hins.
dale, N. H.. Mr.. Frink was passing
through some woods carrying his az
in his hand. Suddenly he say some
thing move in the brush, and thinkir 6
it was probably a rabbit, he hurled his
ak at it. To his surprise out jumped
two. large foxes. one OF which vas SC
crippled as to be easily captured.
, 1905-02-07

women who suffer from headache, back
ache, bearing-down pains and other CO i
sequences of womanly disease, can be
completely cured by the use of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t es-
tablishes regularity, dries weakening
drains, heals Inflammation and ulcera-
ton and cures female weakness.
sAbout two years ago / was taken sick and il;
seemed as IL ] had no nerves ut all, writes Mrs.
p. Woodbeck, Of Delray. Mich could not
work an hour in the day without being tire
out. I doctorcd first with one physician. thcr
with another, but did not receive any benefit
One would say one thing and the next sometime
else. I had almost given up when / thouEit
your medicine might help me. so ] wrote to YOU
eekinG what to do. You advised me to take Dr.,
fieree's Favorite Prescription and Golden Med.
tal Discovery | did so and conld see a differ
ence right away. only took four bottles III All
and felt better than I had in a long time. Can
work all day now and not feel tired as I would
y an hour before taking your treatment. !
think it is the only medicine"
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure dig.
dnsss and sick headache.
, 1905-02-07
Chicken Has Four LEGS.

w. H. Tarbox Of East Greenwich
r. L., is the possessor Of a curiosit
in the shape of . live fourlegge
chicken four months old. 1t hol
around with two Of its legs as an
chicken does, but drags the otho
two, which are elongoted, useless n
p%endages.
, 1905-02-07
Group

begins with the symptoms Of a com
mon cold; there is chilliness, sneezing,
sore throat. hot skin, quick pulse,
~hoarseness and impeded respiration
Give frequent small doses of Billiards.
H%orehound Syrup. 1.-THE child will cry
for it) and at first sign Of 4 croupy
cough. apply frequently Billiards. Snow
Liniment to the throat.
Mrs. A. Vliet, New Castle, Colo.
writes, March 18th 1901: II think
Billiards. Horehound Syrup = wonder
full remedy, and % pleasant" CSC,
Soc. and 31.00. Sold by Red Cross
, 1905-02-07
A guaranteed Cure for piles.

Itching. blind, bleeding or protrud.
* piles. Your druggist will refund
money il Fazo Ointment fails to cure
you In 6 to IA days. soc.
, 1905-02-07

Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world.
wide cold and grip remedy, removes
the cause. Call for the fall name and
look for signature of E. W. Grove. 2oc.
, 1905-02-07

Shen in need Of job printing or any.
hing in the book line, call on The Re.
ublican. First-class wn-k guaranteoa.
The Republican ONCE.
, 1905-02-07

When in iced Of Job printing or any
hing in the book line. call Oh The Re
publican. Tirs:-class work guaranteed.
lone right and according to the very
atest ideas
, 1905-02-07
Are You Restless at NiQht

Are You Restless at Night
and harrassed by a bad cough? Use
Billiards. Horehound syrup, it will Sc
cure you sound sleep and effect a
prompt and radical cure. Csc, soc. and
$1.O0 Sold by Red Cross Pharmacy.
, 1905-02-07

Love is some,
times a hard task
master. He drives
women TO tasks be-
You'd their strength
and lays heavy bur
lens on their
shoulders. Love
OF husband, love OF
family, forces man
a woman day by
day to labor for tic
home when aching
back and ~tlirobbing
head make her ut
terly unfit for
household duties.
Weak. nervous
, 1905-02-07

representative Sage of Laramie
county was the father of the bill pro
Violns for an assistant to the state ex.
aminer at a ealary of 81 500 per annum
IL made his maiden speech in its be
nail. but 1t was no go. The bill was in.
definitely postponed.
, 1905-02-07

The Republican is the best adve-tis-
ing medium In the city. for It reaches
all the people.
, 1905-02-07

Old papers. Is cents 4 hundred, at
The Republican once.
, 1905-02-07

Inc bill providing for the repeal OF
me iaw requiring screens to be placed
III has been favorably con.
sidered by the house. There is no rea
son why the law should not be repeal
co. as 1t has never been enforced. Bet.
ter have no law than a lead one.
, 1905-02-07

o1eosiature and what he says
II" reistioo thereto Is entitled to careful
consideration.
AA = matter Of course the two houses
s'eed over senate file No. 10.
ihirteen ought to have been passed in
'ne nrst place, or given to some incon.
sequential measure that no one cared
"oul- In this particular case it hap
pens 10 be . bill providing procedure
ior SAFE OF property of wards by guar.
dians.
, 1905-02-07

Weekly Republican only u a yssr.
, 1905-02-07

archives and HiStori,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-15
Columbia

MI. and Mrs. j. Howard Taylor left
on Thursday for st. Paul where they
will visit the balance of the winter
with their daughter, Mrs. Poore.
School began on Tuesday in the
Hemen school in charge of Mrs. King,
who resides on the Hemen place.
A daughter was born last week to
Mr.. and Mrs. August Dumke.
Rev. C. Knoll, who came up Satur-
day night to hold regular services 10
Brainard in the forenoon OF SUNDAY
and 20 as usual to Liberty In the AFTER
noon found the road to Liberty
not sufficiently travelled to be passaple
and was obliged to give up the trip.
Perkins g. Clark loaded another cal
of hogs this week. The hog supply IN
the country being pretty well cleanea
out, they will not ship another very
soon.
Francie DAILY went to Aberdeen on
Monday to enter the employ OF j. Z.
Kelley & Co., job printers.
Frank R. Lowe of Salem, S: d., mas
taken charge Of this station NJ.
Ingham,s the former ageno' haSine
been assigned to Pierre.
The fact that Mr.. and Mrs. d; y.
McGrepor and daughter departed lasl
week for Ontario to make an extenueu
visit was omitted last week py osei'
sight. o,ite
Mrs. John j. Nelson was au, 10.
s%erinnsly iii last week but it IS re-
nnrted somewhat improved.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-15
Bern

We have heard that John Lovelace
Who went to Washington a few weeks
ago had quite a narrow escape of being
badly injured while on the way out
there. The train on which he was
riding was wrecked, several cars were
demolished and three live lost. Some
of the things in Mr.. Lovelace's a
were smashed and he vas injured.
The school board is wondering what
will lie done about coal for schools as
there seems to be a great scracity Of
soft coal.
Everyone seems to be thankful that
the blizzard has at last ceased, as it
found many. u%nprepared for such a
storm.
Miss Elsie Walker has returned to
Mcpherson co. after a visit of three
weeks with relatives in this vicinity.
Geo. Stone lost three fine hogs in
the recent storm. They left their
shelter and were found frozen in the
snow drift next morning.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-15
St. Herbert.

Miss Grace Stanton was out to Mr..
VIM. j. Wegner for a visit last Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. j. Wegner left
last Thursday for Wisconsin for a
months visit with their sisters and
brothers. They will return home
after Christmas.
Mr.. Theodore Arendsee was in
Ipswich on business last week.
Mr.. William Wegner was inIpswich
on business last whek.
We are having fine weather nova
days but the snow is still on the
ground.
MIR. Tom Pritchard is going to have
a dance Christmas. He expects to
have a large crowd.
Miss Emma Wegner Was yer to
Mrs. Theodore Arendec for a visit last
week.
Frank Stubbie made a business trip
to Willard last Saturday.
MI. Will Matzen will leave for Iowa
Thursday. He will come back in the
spring and farm out here.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-15
VIII Io~I VOediSCh Building

Chas. Cobb will make his home dur.
ing the winter with P. j. Silverburg
and his estimable family.
W. A. Strachan spent a couple of
days in the Hub this week.
f,.The basket social held in the Daul-
ton school on last Saturday night, was
a bowling success. A fine crowd was
present to listen to a we'll rendered
program by the scholars. Mr.. Muffet
made himself useful as we'll as orna-
mental, by selling the baskets. The
proceeds will be turned in toward a
large bell for the school. Something
over ten dollars was taken in.
The Frederick lodge of the d. of Fl.
held it's first meeting of the season
Monday night. About twenty men,
bers were present to greet Mrs Nelson
of Pierre, who is grand chief of honor
Of the order. New officers were
elected. A fine banquet served and
a general good time enjoyed by all
present.
Prof. Strongburg of the Daulton
Academy was the victim of a runa-
way accident on last Saturday, in
which the top "a broken of Mr..
Grantzer's buggle. Fortunately for
Mr.. S. no other damage was done him.
Jack aud Mildred Strachan left last
week for Sheldon, III. where they will
visit with friends and relatives for a
couple of months.
Our old bachelor, Andrew Norbie,
left last week for New,York and per.
haps Norway. Mr.. Norbie goes in
search of a wife. He gave US his word
of honor as a gentleman that he would
not return without one. if he had &c
20 as far as the land of the midnight
sun to get her.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-15

MIR. P. Callaghan sold another car of
wheat this week.
Henry Dunkel and VIM. Gernon
went to Chicago with cattle.
Father Fieldmier was amongst his
parishioners last Saturday and Sun
day.
Word comes from Denver that
Frank Hubert is somewhat better.
The L. A. S. we're entertained last
Thursday at the home of Mrs. r.
Gernon. Their next meeting will be
with Mrs. Ave Wardell.
Berna Cole is visiting here this
week.
Mr.. N. P. Mclaughlin has been
shaking hands with his Westport
friends.
The Mrs. ed and Art Denison and
Mrs. f. G. Benjamin of Aberdeen ate
dinner with Mrs. and Mrs. Day last
Thursday.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-15

The social event of the season for
Columbia vas the celebration last
Sunday afternoon and evening of the
silver wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Schliebe. The guests were so
numerous that Gaskin's hall was Sc
cured, their comfortable residence and
the hall both being crowded by the
hosts Of friends who came to congratu-
late the Worry couple and enjoy their
generous hospitality. The tables
were heaped with the fat Of the land
and good cheer. was unstinted. Rev.
G. Knoll Of Aberdeen and Rev. Meyer
Of Brainard were both present and
made speeches that were appropriate
to the occasion. The event will be
long remembered by the fortunate
guests who departed hoping Mr.. and
Mrs. Schliebe would invite them all
to their golden wedding and that they
might have just as jolly a time.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Mott returned
this week from their visit to their old
home in Illinois. Mr.. Mott says he
couldn't live in that country very
long.
Miss Lizzie Murphy this week be-
comes the possessor Of a handsome
Kimball piano.
Perkins and Clark loaded a Car of
feeders this week for Gregg Bros,
Hawarden, making the third one for
this firm. They have an order for Ole
more a which they hope to load the
latter part of the week. They pay
three cents for good steers.
The Northwestern has put in scales
at the stock yards, and if the company
would now erect a shed Columbia
could be a pretty good town for stock
buyers to do business IN. The Great
Northern puts up a good shed at Put
ney the competing town. What's the
matter with the Northwestern?
Il. N. Lewis is at Sioux Falls this
week attending the Implement Deal
ers convention to get pointers in his
line.
Cd timers around here are grieved
to hear of the death of Hon. Bur.
roughs Abbott, at Eugene, Oregon,
caused by the kick of a horse. He was
very highly esteemed here and mem
bers of his family have the heartfelt
sympathy of their old neighbOrS.
MI. and Mrs. George j. Chase left
last Saturday morning, for Aberdeen
where they took the evening train
over the Milwaukee for Palmyra, Wis.
cousin, where they will visit an aunt,
and later go on to Chicago to visit
their son, Percy. They will then 90
to Hart, Michigan, to visit the mother
of Mr.. Chase. This trip had been
planned previous to hearing of the
fatal illness of Gen. Chas. b. Peck
and would have been abandoned then
had not a telegram come to Mr.. Chase
Saturday morning stating that his
unc'e, could not live more than a few
hours longer, and that it would not
be possible to see him alive.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-12-15
Brainard

G. j. Wright 10Y carries two ribs in
a sling caused by. too close proximity
to the heels Of a horse.
r. S. Elliott has a carload of short
horn steers on full feed, aud says that
feeding shock corn beats husking all
hollow.
Bert and Glen Low are attending
school at Frederick this winter.
MI. and Mrs. r. N. Wells are visit
ing a daughter in Kansas.
Sand Lake has frozen over with very
smooth ice and no snow on the sur
face. What is the matter with the
ice boats?
ID. S. Turner and wife of Columbia
were visitors at w. Fl. Davenport last
week.
Hal. C. Badgley has gone to the
Hub" to serve on jury, Mrs. b. went
along to "kinder keep an eye on him.
During the recent snow storm, rela-
rives of Mrs. B. Co'e, drove thru the
township in prairie s~chooners, en-
route for Wells county, n. d. After
a short visit here they continued thelI
Journey. The roads are pretty BAD
for that kind of travel, especially
when there was two babies six weeks
old in the party.
Russ Skinner has purchased the
Walter quarter section, which adJolns
his farm on the west.
Last fall when John Buene thresllec
he stood his barley in the COW barn
and as cows and barley cannot occupy
the same space at the same time, JONI
is hustlipe to get that barley tf
market before the next storm.
%. G. Ingram wear that a pump
never has ANYTHING wrong with u
unless there is a hard storm and NJ
has an empty tank. Your correspon
dent sympathises with him.
Aug. Dumke has another glrl at III
place, which makes the fourtil'
Miss Nera Elliott has accepted :
position with G. b. Sieman at WesC
port
Renort comes from Blue Earth
MINI. that Mrs. r. M. Skinner Wn'
has been visiting her parents at tha
place, is dangerously Ill.
The Gilborne we'll rig which wa
working on the we'll at the dlpplIn!
plant was hauled to Aoeraeel, 60
day. After sinking the wen i2V iu r,
the sand settled around the drili a.,
when the drillers attempted ~ ppauss
he same the drill rod parted ana lel
the drill in the hole. On accoun a;ae y
the extreme weather it was decide'
IA abandon the job until spring.
Henry Batter spent u day at nom
this week.