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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-06
BERLIN STRIKE EXTENDS.

SHUHy-e'S"e HouSdHu GIoCtTICdI Em'
ployes Now Out.
Berlin. Oct. 3.-The strike of the
electrical workers has extended to
two mor factories. The total num-
Der of men out is $4,000. No dis
turbances have occurred. Enough men
have been obtained to supply a cur
rent sufficient to keep two-thirds Of
the street cars going.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-06
NOTES FROM ABOUT TOWN

Herup's furniture store has been
Tue mecca of buyers the past week.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-06

A visitor in the city recently de.
cared McArthur's Piano Temple ths
most beautiful store of it's kind ir
the west.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-06

1he oiwin-Angell store presents a
pleasing sight to the eye. 1t is one
Oh the most beautiful stores in the
state
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-06

a A. Woodward, the druggist. /
already receiving new holiday goods
IL is a "cinch' that no lines show,
VIII surpass those Of Mr.. Woodward
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-06
A Special $1,000
Garment

We have chosen a line Of gar
ments that ought, in all conscience,
be sold at $3.50, but which we
shall mark straight through at
$40. They will be the equal Of
the best produced this fall in
style. We have done this to at
tract particular attention to u
recognized store.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-10-06
The New Style:
in Fall Coats

The fall Of 1905 has brought new styles
in Cloaks. The beautiful Empire and Tourist
styles are the universal f%avorites and are being
shown in all the Metropolitan stores to the al
most entire exclusion Of others. The three
quarter length coats are, it follows. shown
almost entirely. Similar styles predominant
in children's and misses coats-generous
lengths.
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sailors as were the latter, but after some
little sign making and advances, some
of the leaders came down from the trees
Four of them lifted their boat out of
the water and carefully examined it.
Reed, the captain, had managed to
save rifle from the wreckage which he
had brought with him. This was some
thing new to the natives. and when he
fired it they Immediately swarmed up
the trees, but finally came back again.
1t was not long before several hundred
had gathered, and they soon made the
five men prisoners. For day they were
treated with some consideration, when
a new leader appeared.
Then their troubles began.
Capt. Reed shot one of the men. kill
ing him, and during the excitement
which followed the shipwrecked sailors
made off into the woods.
Rival Bands in Battle.
They did not dare to go far inland,
and before long fell in with another
band of savages.
The latter indicated by signs that they
were looking for the camp the white
men had just left.
The two tribes were evidently not on
friendly terms, and together they made
their way back to the scene of the
wreck, where battle was fought, In
which the neW-found friends won the
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inland and was searching for the band
that had befriended them.
The rest were taken some ten miles
from the place Of their landing to the
permanent camp of the tribe. Here they
learned from the logs of other vessels
that had been wrecked on the unfriend-
~ coast that they need expect no mercy
lat the hands of the savages.
More than one poor soul had evident
ly been offered up here as sacrifice to
the cannibal chief. They were some
distance inland, and there were no hopes
of signaling any passing vessel.
Here they were given rude huts to live
in and left to themselves. The canni-
balls, however, kept a rigid watch over
their captives and they were given to
understand that they would be well
treated if they made no attempt to es-
cape.
Fattened for Feast.
Food was regularly brought to them,
and the men at that time had no knowi-
edge of what was in store for them
Their only hope was that Capt Reed
would in some manner effect their
rescue, or that another wreck would
bring some men with weapons and boats
to the island.
With nothing to occupy their time,
they passed much of their time sleep
ing. which seemed to greatly please the
natives. One big, ugly-looking native,
evidently the chief, kept close watch on
~,
truth dawned upon them that they were
being fattened for feast of the canni-
balls, but they were helpless and alone
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SHIPWRECKED ON
A CANNIBAL ISL AND
Terrible Experience of Five Sur
vivors Among Savages.
Escape a Watery Grave Only to Be Captured
and Fattened for a Feast of the Man
Eaters-Rescue Finally Effected
BY One of Their Number.

Philadelphia.-Few persons would
relish the terrible but thrilling expert
ence of four sailors, Thomas Ellis John
Nlessen, Thomas Davis and Robert
Macgregor, who recently arrived at
Philadelphia. and many a man less
hearty would have died through sheer
fright had he undergone the ordeal.
To be saved from watery grave when
their ship was wrecked on the rocky
coast of an island off New Guinea. only
to be washed up on a shore of land
infested by cannibals, then to fall into
the hands Of a band of savages to be
tortured and mutilated at their pleas
ure and finally to be fattened for feast,
Is fate not pleasant to contemplate
but the victims still live and bear the
scars of their experience to corroborate
their remarkable story.
Wrecked in Terrible Storm.
Last July while the ship Aigburth was
sailing near New Guinea. bound from
New South Wales for Java for cargo of
sugar for Philadelphia, the vessel en-
countered a terrible storm. 1t was a
storm typical of these parts and rent the
ship from stem to stern. Storms at sea
are NO uncommon occurrence but if
ever an earthquake struck a ship, the
Aigburth encountered one on this trip.
Capt. Reed, commander Of the vessel,
seeing that the ship could not long with
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pyre, on which some former poor VIC
tim had probably been executed. twas
a sickening sight for the poor captives
They were later taken to small island
some distance from the mainland
where they were kept under a close
guard.
The cause of this, as they afterwards
learned, was that battle was impend-
ing. They also learned that they were
to be served at the dinner which was
to follow the victory which was antici-
pated.
Rescued by Cc,nrade.
But here their plans were defeated, as
the leading force was led by none other
than Capt. Reed and although the bar
days and nights, Reed with his rifle, fer
which he had an abundance of ammuni
ton, was able to inspire the smaller
force with a degree of confidence that
brought ultimate victory
The captives were then released from
their prison on the island and for sew
eral days rested in comfort in the camp
where their former captors had intended
they should be served as fool A few
days later they made their way back
to the scene of the wreck, where good
ly stock of the stores of 1heir vessel
was found.
The life boat was still there and in
good condition. and they decided to risk
their lives on the water, father than re-
main any longer on thu, island. After
several days of more or less perilous
trip, they were finally picked UP by n
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MISSIONARY OF HAWAII.
Kekela Was the Recipient of Watch
and Chain from Abraham
Lincoln.

There died recently in Honolulu prob
ably the most famous of the native mis-
sionaries of those islands, or in fact Of
the entire Pacific islands. He was known
to Abraham Lincoln and had been the
recipient of a present Of watch and
chain from the martyred president.
Rev. James K. Kelela was his name,
and he was native Hawaiian and SO
years Of age at the time of his death
He was one of the first converts to Chris
tianity by the missionaries in the Ha-
waiian islands, and after being ordained
minister he went to the Marquesas is
lands in answer to a request from one
of the chiefs to found a Christian mis-
sion
After great difficulty the mission was
established, but when in 1863 pirate
5lack-birding ship came to the island
and abducted number of the natives,
including the chiefs son, the chief swore
to return to cannibalism as soon as he
got the chance to set his teeth into
piece of white flesh. His opportunity
came the following year, when an Amer
lean vessel came to the island and the
mate was made captive.
Kekela ransomed the mate, however,
by presenting the chief with fine whale
boat Lincoln was then president and
he sent to Kekela a gold watch inscribed
with thanks for the service rendered by
the native missionary and extending, in
an autograph letter, an invitation to the
old man to visit America. Many other
presents were also sent to the mission
airy by President Lincoln. Kekela lived
in the Marquesas islands for SO years
and then returned to Honolulu.
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stand the terrible pounding Of the waves
and water, ordered the boats lowered.
Ellis, Davis. Niessen, Macgregor, the
captain and two seamen were the last
to leave the dismantled and sinking
craft. The twp seamen were soon swept
overheard and were lost in the angry
waters. The rest, after trying expert
,ence, made their way to the shore.
Only Five Saved.
OF the u souls aboard, only these five
we're saved. They had hardly left the
tattered hulk before the remains OF the
once stanch vessel were dashed to pieces
on the rocks.
The survivors congratulated ecch
other on their narrow escape from the
briny deep, and thought the worst OF
their experience was over. Although
there were no signs that the island was
inhabited, they thought that after the
storm had swept its course, they would
be able to rescue enough foOdstuffs from
the wreck to sustain them until they
could signal some passing vessel and
make their way to civilization, but the
worst was still to come.
Land Of Strange People.
They had been on the island hardly
an hour before they noticed swarm Of
natives over their heads, passing from
branch to branch among the trees like
monkeys. and with hardly a sound
greater than that which might be caused
by q whisper. The shipwrecked sailors
were considerably frightened by the
sight. but later learned that it was one
Of a tribe Of many others on the island
that used both their hands and feet with
equal ease in travelling.
They found that much Of the land on
the island was low and marshy and that
the natives had to travel in the trees
or not at all. The latter were trained to
this method of locomotion from child
hood, but the sight of their dexterity
astonished the Americans, who natural-
" had never seen anything like it be-
fore.
They were all big, powerful men, and
their arms and legs were covered with
ornaments, fashioned out of shells and
stones, strung on sort of fiber that they
used as we use twine and rope.
! Ghipwrecked Men Made Prisoners.
Tho natives seemed as much fright
ened on the advent Of the shipwrecked
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day. The shipwrecked sailors then es-
tablished camp near the shore and for
nearly a week were not disturbed, when
they were again attacked by their first
captors, but with the assistance of some
of the members of the other tribe man
aged to beat them off.
Then followed another period of two
weeks of comparative rest and quiet
when another fierce fight took place, and
their friends were defeated and routed
Fought with Poisoned Arrows.
Ellis, in relating their experiences.
says the savages fought with lances
made of very hard wood, and with ar
rows, thrown out Of the hand by neat
trick that he had never seen before.
The warriors took the arrows with the
point forward and, resting them be-
tween the two first fingers, with the
thumbs down, and the little finger up.
made sort of a spring out of their
fingers and shot the darts with amazing
speed and accuracy. The tips were all
dipped in poison, SO that only super
fetal wound was necessary to cause
death. These darts were not very heavy,
nor long.
They later learned the welcome news
that they were to be eaten, and that
they were safe from that form of death,
as the savages will not eat anybody who
has been killed by the deadly poison.
The natives, however, held the single
rifle, the only means Of protection of the
white men, in great awe, and while they
remained in possession of it their lives
were comparatively SAFE
Their peace, however, was short-lived,
for before long they were again captured
by their original foes.
Tortured by the Savages.
One of the men, Niessen, received an
unmerciful beating for letting pole fall
on the head of one of the chiefs. The
accident was entirely unintentional, and
while he lay insensible on the ground
the savage hurled a heavy rock down
upon him and crushed three of his toes
The rest of the prisoners were all Sc
curely bound and could render their
partner no assistance. but finally one of
the men managed to release himself and
cut of the poor fellows toes before he
regained consciousness. This act un-
doubtedly saved Niessen's life.
Others Of the survivors lave terrible |
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Tha Turkeys Real Name

The original name of the turkey was
Oocoocoo, by which it was known by the
native Cherokee Indians. 1t is supposed
that our Pilgrim Fathers, roaming
through the woods in search of game for
their first Thanksgiving spread, heard
the oocoocoo calling in the familiar
tones of cur domesticated fowls, Turk,
turk, turk" These first Yankee hunts
men, mistaking this frightened cry of
the bird for its real song, Immediately
labelled it turkey and turkey it is to
this day. Much more beautiful and mu-
steal was the Indian name "Oo-coo-coo."
the notes peculiar to the flock when sun
ming themselves in perfect content on
the river beaches Sunset Magazine.
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and with no seeming hope for escape
from the terrible fate
There was not weapon of any kind
among them, not even knife, with
which they might have killed them
selves, had they so desired.
But life was dear to them and they
proposed to make the savages pay dear
ly for their feast. They also hoped
against hope that Reed might come to
their rescue.
It was a trying experience for the
shipwrecked men, and it is remarkable
that they lived to tell the tale
Awful Fate Of Others.
They learned from the writings OF sail
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anything, and
often ] could hardly straighten my
back. The aching was bad in the day
time, but just as bad at night, and I
was always lame in the morning. /
was bothered with rheumatic pains and
dropsical swelling of the feet. The
urinary passages were painful, and the
secretions were discolored and so FREQ
that often had to rise at night. felt
tired all day. Half box served to
relieve me, and three boxes effected
permanent cure. .
A .rRIAL FREE-Address Foster.
Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cents.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
Study Of Gaelic.

The Gaelic league of New York is MAX
Ing great strides among the young
Americans born of Irish parents in the
matter of developing pride in the old
country. There are over 100 pupils
stn.a1--- ing the language in the st. Brenden
branch of the league, hardly one Of
whom ever set foot on Irish soil Up to
York was as rare as white blackbird.
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remembrances Of their experience.
One, Davis, was branded with red-ho.
stone on his back, and the hvid scar still
remains. Ellis has two such brands.
Macgregor had sharp lance almost
driven through his shoulder by one OF
the cannibals, and Capt. Reed did not
escape his share.
Captain Makes His Escape.
But the rough treatment finally
stopped and they were taken to another
part of the island. Capt Reed in the
meantime had made his escape to the
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ors who hac pr,ba bly, figured All cannibs:l
feasts in other years, and their fate was
very similar; their situation and daily
life was much the same But all the
time their ultimate doom was approach
ing, they were fast fattening under the
lazy life they were leading, to the great
satisfaction of the cannibals
Nothing was heard of Reed, and it
was feared that he had also met an un-
timely fate.
In the center of the camp was large
and rudely built oven, or rather funeral
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vessel bound for an Australian port.
From there they made their way to Eng
land and finally shipped on board a YES
sci bound for Philadelphia.
Tales of experiences of shipwrecked
sailors on islancs inhabited by canni-
balls are common in works of present
day writer's, but none are mere strange
or wonderful than this. which goes to
prove the saying that truth is stranger
than fiction"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
You Have No Friends

that will not be interested in remedy
that is being used extensively as per
manent cure for Dyspepsia, Constipation,
Headache, Catarrh Of the Mucous Mem
brane, and all diseases of the Liver, Kid
neys and Bladder. Only one dose a day.
Write at once to the Vernal Remedy
Company, lie Roy, N. Y, and they will
cheerfully send you free, trial bottle
of. Vernal Palmettona palmetto Berry
Wine), to convince you Of the wonderful
results to be obtained frcm its use. Sold
by druggists everywhere.
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ney trouble, Of
eight or ten
years standing.
I suffered the
m os t severe
backache nd
other pains in
the region of the
kidneys. These
were especially
severe W h e n
STOPPING to lift
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

Taylorfs Cherokee Remedy of Sweet
Gum and Mullen is Natures great rem
edy. Cures Cough, Cold, Group, Con-
sumption and all throat troubles. At
druggist, 25c., SOC. and $l.0o per bottle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

There would be an enormous increase
IN production if we were all paid what
we think we are worth-and earned tho
money.-Puck.
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JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 16o
and they will send you their big plant and
seed catalog, together with enough seed
to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages,
1000 rich, juicy Turnips,
1900 blanching, nutty Celery,
1900 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1000 splendid Onions,
1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
In all over 10000 plants-this great offer
is made to get you to test their warranted
vegetable seeds and
ALL FOR BUT 1Sc POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice, and
viii III add ID to ee the ' above "a biz package n
Salzer's Fourth Of July Sweet Corn-the
earliest on earth-lO days earlier than
Cory, Peep O. Day, First Of All, etc. tx. II
u
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

It will not be so very long before You
are talking II ABOUT s2 things :. that happened
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infalli-
Bile MEDICINE for coughs and colds.-N. w.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
AN OLD MANS TRIBUTE.

An Ohio Fruit Raiser, 70 Years Old, Cured
Of Terrible Case After Ten Years Of
Suffering.
Sidney Justus, fruit dealer, of Mem
tor, Ohio, says: was cured by Doan's
Kidney Pills of severe case of kid
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

The social graces are admirable, but no
man has yet waltzed into fame.-N. Y.
Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

Many a mushroom of promise il q
toadstool of fulGllment.-N. Y. Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

The inventor of the gold brick" is
dead, but many counterfelts survive him.
Louisville Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
QUALITY IS OUR MOTTO!

It is said that the increase in the num-
work has been 40 per cent. in the last
ten years. From which the inference
follows that a good many women are
fitting themselves for the practical respon-
sibilities of matrimony Atlanta Consti-
tutiOn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
Tons Of Physic.

Three tons Of EPSON salts and 1,Oo0,.
600 pills were used in the hospitals o.,
London last year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
Honeymoon Ecllpses.

Honeymoons are often eclipsed by
financial stringency. Chicago Daily
News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

tSome mems idea Of holdin' down
job" said Uncle Eben, is to sit around
an wish payday would hurry along =
Washington Star
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund the monayif it fails to cure
E. w. Groves signature is on each box. CSC
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
- 49, 1,.

Earliest Green Onions.
The John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, always have something new, some
thing valuable. This year they offer
among their new money making vege
tables, an Earliest Green Eating Onion.
It is winner, Mr.. Farmer and Gardener!
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

Peruna is the most prompt and sure
remedy for catarrR that can be taken.
Many q preacher has been able to
meet his engagements only because he
keeps on hand a bottle Of Peruna, ready
to meet any emergency tina n7ayarise.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

Many man wants de Gospel ter Ay;
but wen it comes ter putin up money
fer de wings, he says he's in favor q
home missions-Atlanta Constitution.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

a Guaranteed Cure FOR Piles.
Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding PLEA.
Your druggist will refund money II PAzo
OINTMENT fails to cure in 8 to IA days. 500.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
BISHOP OWES HEALTH
AND LIFE TO PE=RU=NA.
Ministers ofAll Denominations
Join in Recommending
Pe-ru-nd to the
People.

Public speaking especially exposes
the throat and bronchial tubes ia
catarrhal affections.
Breathing the air of crowded assem-
blies, and the necessary exposure to
night air which many preachers must
face, makes catarrh especially prevalent
among their class.
Peruna has become justly popular
among them.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11
False Report.

/. Il have been told said Mrs. oldcastle.
wonderful things in typography.
ooh, no" replied her hostess, she
amt been there at all The last letter
we had from her she was in Pittsburg,
and thought she'd go right through to
Washingto Chicago Record Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-03-11

We have on file many letters of rec
ommendation like the one given above.
We can give our readers only a slight
glimpse of the vast number of CRATE
full letters DR.. Hartman is constantly
receiving, in praise of his famous
catarrh remedy, PerCna.