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Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-03-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

Local self-government is not
Dead" says the Charlotte Obser.
YER. Perhaps not, but it is be.
decked with numerous patches OF
court-plaster and wear a bandage
over one eye, while the rank smell
OF arnlca IS not at all r%eassuring.
Raleigh Post.
Compulsory education showed
no strength at all with the present
Legislature. It may come some
time, but it will be many years
first. To have a law compelling
every child in the country to &C
to school would be decidedly i'm.
practical and not at all in Accord
ance with the genius of our PEG.
pie. There is just one ground
upon which we will favor compul-
sorry education, and that is, that
the children shall be compelled
to work half the time and go to
school the other half.-Raleigh
Times.
A bill to make this congression-
al district a little safer for the
Democrats by adding Union
county to it and transferring For
syth from the fifth to the seventh
district to take the place of
Union, was introduced in the Sen
ate Wednesday by Senator Long,
of Iredell. Whether the counties
affected will agree to it, and
whether in that event it will pass,
we don't know; but The Land
mark has no hesitancy in saying
that it would be pleased to see the
district put in some shape as to
make the reelection of Mr.. Spen-
Ger Blackburn all impossibility.-
Statesvllle Landmark.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-03-08
The Wise Judge.

Representative Dinsmore, OF
Arkansas, tells of a rural justice
of the peace IN that State who was
approached by a man desiring a
divorce. The justice was in d
quandary. Calling the bailif to
his side, he whispered:
''What's the law On this p'int?'
"You can't do it," was the
reply. Its out CT your jurisdis.
ton"
The husband, observing the
consultation between tho two
officials, anxiously iuterjected
"I'm willin' to pay we'll; got the
money right here in this scck!"
At this the justice assumed his
gravest judicial air. Adjusting
his spectacles, he said:
"You know'd before you came
here that twarnt for me to sepa-
rate husband and wife; and yet
you not only take up the valuable
time of here court with yo' talkin',
but you actually perpose to bride
II NJ. -- $500 L
have you got in that sock?"
"'Bout SIX dollars and a half,
yo' honah."
call right! Then I fine you
five dollars for bribery and a dol
lar and a half for takin' up my
time with a case outer my juris-
klction, and may the Lord have
mercy on your SOUL"
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Home Paper for Home People by Home
People.
North Carolina, Rowan County.
In the Superior Court,
RefOrn the Clerk

In the Superior Court,
Before the Clerk.
T. M, Kerns, plaintiff,
against
Ellen Boyer and husband,
A. J. Boyer, George Nicely,
David Nelly and Alfred Nee
ly, defendants, John W. Nee
ly and wife, Opner Nicely, NOTICE
Osborne Evans and wife, En-
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proceeding has been instituted against
them, entitled as above, for the purpose
of having a sale for division Of a certain
tract of land in the City of Salisbury,
and State of North Carolina, in which
they are interested as tenants in COM
mon with plaintiff and other defend
ants herein. Said defendants, George
Nicely, David Nicely, and Alfred Nicely,
will further take notice that they are
required to appear at the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of Rowan
County, North Carolina, on the third
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filed OF plsintiff will applyto the court
for the relief demanded in said petition.
Dated the 4th day of March. 1905.
J. F. MoCUBB[NS,
Clerk SuneriorCo Court of Rowan County.
BURTON CRAIGE, Attorney. It
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
A Definition.

Professor-State
the difference be-
tween a pessimfst
and an optimist..
Pupil-A pessi-
mist is one who
hopes that all the
troubles will come
to others, and an
optinist is one
who believes that
all the good things
will come to him
self
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18

Where Tho Trou-
BILE Came In.
Sunday School
T ca h err ~ Who
slew the giant Co
Hath?
Willie why
er--I--
Sunday School
Teacher - Come,
now, that's an
| easy question.
Willie-Oh, the
question is easy
enough. It's the
answer that both
ers me.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
!, OF Course.
Chow did you
~~1 49,. as,

How did you
get this injury 2"
asked the doctor
as he was Dress
ing a scalp wound
on q mans head.
"She broke a
dinner plate over
my head" was the
reply.
"Your wife?n
"Of course. You
don't think I'd let
any strange wo-
man come into my
house and knock
me around this
way, do your"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Mixed.


Officer of Gas
Company Don't
you know that we
can't afford to
give you good gas
at any such price
as that?
G o n su m e r.
What are you Civ
ing us now, hot
air?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
The Dead Ro-
nance Cure.

Clarence - Cla-
rissa, ! hope you
won't allow your
self to be deeply
unhappy over the
breaking Of our
engagement.
Clarissa - oh, /
won't be unhappy,
Clarence. I'm in
such a social rush
l won't have time.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
IT'S DIFFERENT THEN.
'tom to kiss beneath the

"They say" he said, that talk is
cheap"
i've heard some such statement
made"
"But ! venture to say" and the
speaker grew very earnest, that the
man who made it never had had occa-
sion to consult a lawyer professionally"
And they all agreed upon the propo-
sitien.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
HIS PART.

what am / to take?"
asked SoftIeigh of the amateur theat-
rical manager.
"The part of the heroine's rich un-
Gle"
What does he-aw-do?" queried
Softleigh.
"Oh," was the heartless reply, che
dies ten years before the curtain goes
up on the first act. Seer
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
HIS MAIDEN EFFORT.

What was the most trying moment
Of your life?" asked the inquisitive
party.
Il think it was the first time came
home at 2 a. m. after my marriage and
tried to convince my wife that urgent
business detained me at the Office" re-
piled the party of the other part.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
VERY UNRoMANTic.

"They had one Of the strangest mar
riages recorded for long time.''
"In what respect?'
I'm every respect. Why, both par
ents on both sides were present, there
was nothing sudden or secret about it,
and their own clergyman performed
the ceremony"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Deferred Agony.


Deferred Agony.
did you suffer
from any frozen
water pipes this
winter 2"
mot yet, but
we expect to when
the plumber sends
in his BILL"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Examinee: cupid, sir"

Moher You make
His wido
Mary; But old Mr. Hiokson again. mother
oher you're old
Hickson There's no other
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
The Lioht ons.

I'm all In the
dark about how
these bills are to
be paid" said Mr..
Hardup to his
wife.
"Well, Henry"
said she as she
pulled out one and
laid 1t on the pile,
you will be II you
don't pay that one.
for it's the gas
bill"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Another Eiaseo.

Another Fiaseo.
J o n e s-W e ii,
how is the new
cook getting on?
Mrs. Jones-She
is getting on her
things preparato-
ry to leaving.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
a Model Office
Bow.

First of ALL
said the merchant
to the youthful
applicant, I'VE will
have to test your
ability as a whis-
tier. Suppose you
try"
"I'm sorry, SIR
said the boy. ''but
/ can't whistle at
ALL"
Hang up your
| hat!" cried the
| merchant prompt
| ly., You're the
boy we're looking
for"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
Not Much Skill.

Not Much Skill.
What do you
think of Dawbitt's
painting 2"
HIM! Well, 1
think it looks as
il it had been
done with - err
crude OIL"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-02-18
A Hard Fate.


"Ah, yes" sigh
ed the fat lady,
my husband died
hard"
"Poor fellow!"
said the. woman
who is always
sympathizing with
people. "W hat
was the trouble
with him 2?
IT don't know
the scientimckle
name for it. He
was the ossified
man."
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
IMPORTANT POINT WON.
Settlers Win Out in Land Contest /,
Black Hills.

Rapid City, s.. d., Oct. 16.-The set
tiers on the forest reserve have scored
another point in their own favor. Two
decisions that were of great interest in
this connection were made this week
at the United States land office in this
city. Both cases We're contested by
the government and both cases were
homestead entry OF William Ostle, at
the old Addie camp near Hill City, the
contest was made on the grounds that
the land was more valuabl for min
eral II timber than for other pur-
poses and also because the property
included buildings and improvements
belonging to other parties. 1t was a
tlercely fought case. but it was won
by Mr.. Ostle. In the other case. which
concerned the final proof of Frank o.
Simpson of Hill City, it was attacked
because. it was claimed the land was
more valuable for timber than for ag-
riculture, and 1t was claimed further
that the entry was made for the pur-
pose Of procuring scrip. This case has
been on for a long time, but Il de-
cision in favor of Simpson has lust
been made.
Rapid City is booming so hard that
men have been getting up at nights
to sell lots to purchasers who cannot
wait until morning. AT least thai was
the experience of one of the local
agents the other day. who sold over
$4,000 worth of said lots with only a
lantern to guide the way and show up
the various attractions Of the property.
The purchasers arrived on a late train
and wished to close the deal that even
ing, II as the ground desired was not
ON any thoroughfare that was lighted
by electricity, the good, Ole fashioned
antC:n came into good use.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
new SOUTH DAKOTA
RAILROAD COMPLETED
Line Connecting Sioux Fall,
With Other Towns in
State.
RAILS TO
Tho officials of the Road Agree t.
Have Service to Prairie Queen,
Seven Miles Beyond, Before
a Month Passes.

Sioux Falls. S. d., Oct. 21.-Presidant
i. r. Sherman, of the South Dakota
Central railroad, here that
in a week or ten days work on the ex-
tension of the line from the present ter
minus to the Illinois Central tracks
would be commenced. 1T is also under
stood that the South Dakota Central
Will construct a depot of its own.
The right-of-way for the extension of
the South Dakota Central down into
the city has already been obtained and
this week Attorney Joe Kirby, acting
in the interest of the railroad company,
commenced condemnation proceedings
for the remainder of the land needed.
According to the present plans it will
be necessary for the company to con-
struct a steel bridge across the Sioux
river.
While the iron is laid TIC Wentworth,
train service has not reached that city,
but 1t Will within the next ten days or
two weeks. 1T is also the intention of
the officials of this road to complete
the road and install service to Prairie
Queen, seven miles beyond Wentworth,
before winter sets in. AS soon as that
is done there will be a Encouragement
In the train service. Two trains will
make the round trip daily. One of these
Will be an exclusive passenger train,
and the other will be an accommodate
lion.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
PASSING OF RED MEN.
Dakota Tribes Are Being DepopuIate,
by Hardships.

Miller, S. D.. Oct. 2l.-Tears running
down his brown cheeks and IL voice
choked with emotion, Grow Dog, Il
Crow Creek brave, hurried into j. w.
tcoquillette's store here and asked for
"a shoe box in which to lay his pap
ipoose that had Just died at the teepee
on the creek north of town.
The little Indian was taken back to
1.-THE agency Qorty-flve miles) and buried
deep In the ground with funeral rites.
The original custom of Indian care
sof the dead was TO hang the body in a
tree, where 1t was left indefinitely.
The Indians are fast running their
health by visiting the towns for trad
Ing purposes,
In this instance they arrived to be on
hand at the field day sports, and they
put up their teepees in u storm of snow
and rain, then to sleep in them on the
wet ground with damp blankets and lit
tie or no fire.
That the Wolnen ana me- do not die
under such conditions, as well as the
babies, Is u miracle.
They do contract consumption ard
rheumatism, and If the habit is con-
tinued they will soon be the most sick
~ people on earth. 1t civiliZes them,
however.
There is said to be an Indian at
Pierre turning white. which probably
means that he has consumption in a
slow stage.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
ATTEMPT TO BLOW BANK.
Door of the Strong Box Is Blown
Through the Roof.

Sioux Falls. S. D., Oct. 20.-That some
of the professional craftsmen who re-
Gently robbed a bank at Springfield. S.
D., of the sum of $5,2 are operating
in this vicinity is the belief of the local
authorities. In support of this they
point to the robbery a night or two
ago of the store of A. S. Peterson at
Cotton, a little town twenty miles
northwest of Sioux Falls.
That the work was hat of experts
cannot be doubted. Between l and 2
o'clock in the morning the community
was awakened by a heavy explosion.
Before citizens could appear on the
scene, however, the cracksmen had
completed their work and disappeared.
After gaining an entrance to the build
ing the obber must Immediately have
gone to work on the safe.
After inserting the n~itroglycerinf they
took a a of soap from a shelf and
used a portion of it to stop up the
cracks. The explosion tore the safe to
pieces and greatly damaged the build
ing. The safe door was blown through
the steel ceiling and to the roof, coming
back to the floor ten feet from the safe.
AS Mr.. Peterson had taken the bulk
of his money home with him the night
before, the robbers secured only about
$50 in cash. Suspicion points to two
strangers who preceding the robbery
We're seen in Cotton on two occasions.
There. apparently is no doubt that they
are a part OF the gang which during the
past two months has raided a number
of South Dakota towns.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
PECULIAR
Man Sentenced Because of an Alleged
Exortion.

Sioux Falls. s. D., Oct. 16.--Sheriff
Garner. OF Bon Homme county, has ar
rived here with "A man named Casey
Edmundson, whom he placed in the
Sioux Falls pen%itentiary, where he
will serve a term of seven months.
Edmundson was convicted in the state
circuit court of Bon Homme county on
the charge of eXtortion.
Edmundson was arrested in
ton with the death of Frank Ritter, a
prominent Bon Homme county farmer,
who committed suicide some months
ago as the result of the alleged extor-
ton on the part Of Edmundsor. Ed
mundson represented a feed cooker con-
Germ, and while travelling through that
part of the state stopped at Rittcr's
home, and, it is alleged. made discov-
cries Which would subject Ritter to ar
rest on a statutory charge.
Edmundson filed a complaint with a
justice of the peace, but upon pay
ment to him by Ritter of the sun Of
$3.50 he is alleged to have been induced
to withdraw the complaint. Ritter then
ended his life by swallowing a quantity
of poison. Before doing this he scrawled
off a note to his wife, who was away
visiting, in which he stated in sub
stance that strangers had come to his
house and compelled him to drink the
poison.
Until the true facts were learned, it
was believed hat he had been muir
dered.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
BACHELORS LEAD.
Men outnumber Single Women in
South Dakota,

Pierre. S. D.. Oct. 14.-Among the sta
~tistical figures worked up by The stale
census bureau. 1t is shown that there
are In South Dakota $3.50 unmarried
men and 24,s31 unmarried women over
the age of 10 years. The married men
number 7S.221. exceeding the married
women by nearly 5000, hat class NUM-
bering 7a,62S. There are 5,304 widowers
and 1880 widows. The divorced men in
the state number 694, and the ONE
672. Besides these classified, 1883 men
and 1904 women were returned by the
enunerators as unknown to their mat
rimonial status.
The blind people of the state number
255, of whom 156 are males and SO
females. The deaf and dumb are SIT in
number, 299 males and 21S females.
These W. classes include the pupils at
the blind school at Gray and the deaf
and dumb school at Sioux Falls.
Outside of the institutions provided
for their care there are $50 idiotic, 1T8
male and 1O2 females. The insane num-
boring 100, 66 males and Ga females.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
PRISON
HAS A HANGING
John Rooney Is Executed for
Murder of Harold Sweet
Three Years Ago.
CRIME WAS AT FARGO.
Case Has Been Hard Fought and Was
Carried to the United-States Su-
preme Court-No Hitch in
the Execution.

Bismarck, N. D.. Oct. 19.--John Roo
ncy, convicted of the murder OF Harold
Sweet at Fargo three years ago, and!
whose case was carried to the supreme,
court of the United States, was hanged
at the state penitentiary at 1905 O'Clock
this morning. His neck was broken
by the fall and he was pronounced
dead in ten minutes. His execution
was the first held at the state pcniten-
tiary under the law passed three a
ago.
Rooney showed remarkable GOODNESS
on the scaffold, making a ten-minute-
address, in which he denied firing the
fatal shot, but admitted being an ac-
cessory to the holdup which resulted
in the crime. AS he stepped on the
trap he sang q song, "There Is No
DEATH and his entire demeanor was
devoid of bravado and recklessness,
and manifested a sincere regret at the
career that brought him to an untimely
end
No persons were present at the ex-
ecution but those specified in the law,
and it was conducted quietly, solemnly
and without any element of sensation
alism. Rooney was accompanied to
the scaffold by a priest, and a moment
before the trap vas sprung he prayed
for forgiveness. AS the cap was drawn
over his head he muttered: My God,
the light shut out forever"
The scaffold on which he was exc
cuted was erected in the big Irvine
warehouse in the prison yard.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
GAME IN BUTTER TUB.
One Method of Shipping Prairie Chick
ems in South Dakota.

ems in South Dakota.
Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 2O.-What is
known as the Codington county but
ter firkin' case has reached the United
States our in this city and will bel
investigated by a United States grand
jury which convened here today.
The case is a peculiar one. A butter
firkin which was being shipped from
kampeSka, a station near WATERFOWL,
to Chicago aroused the suspicion of the
game warden, who suspected that it
contained something other than butter.
SO strong was this suspicion that the
game warden seized the firkin.
When it was opened it was found to
contain a number of prairie chickens,
which were being shipped out Of the
state in violation OF the provisions of
known as the national game law. The
game warden made an effort to find the
name of the shipper, but in vain. All
he could learn from the station agent
at kampeska was that he found the
package on the depot platform, with az
letter of instructions to ship as directs
ed, and that the party whose name was
signed to the letter of instructions, 81.
Murdoch" would call at the station for
the receipt.
An investigation showed that there
was no one in Codington county of the
name given on the letter of i%nstruc-
tons. The county officials dropped tho
case, but the government has now
stepped in and Sheriff Waddell, States
Attorney H~undredmark and several
others who are supposed to know mn
thing regarding the matter, nave been
summoned to appear before the federal
grand jury and tell what they know.
An attempt may be made to compel
Mr.. Carl, the station agent, who also
acts as the agent at Kan Aoeska for the
express company over hose lines the
frkin was to be shipped, to reveal the
name of the lawbreaker. as it is sup
posed that Carl knows the true name of
the shipper.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-10-20
KILLS HIMSELF IN JOY.
Indian Attempts to Demonstrate tn.
Safety of His Actions.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 19.-Particu-,
lars have been received here Of a trag-.
edy with unusual features, which oc-l
CURED on the ranch of John Dillon, a.
Lyman county cattleman. s.
The Indians and whites of that local.
ity gathered at Dillon's for the purpose
of having q celebration, which consisted
largely OF horse racing. Among those,
who were present was a Sioux Indian,
named Frank King. One of kings
horses won one of the races, and this
made him feel so good that he drew his
~six-shooter II wildly waved it about
He was cautioned to be more careful:
with the gun lest some one be injured
by the premature discharge, but replied
that the weapon was not loaded.
To prove this he stated that he would
point the weapon at himself and pull
the trigger. Before those near him,
could interfere, he cooked the six-shoot-.
er, placed the muzzle nearly against,
his forehead and pulled the trigger.
There was q heavy report, and a bull,
let plowed it's way through the Indian'st
brain. The ball entered between the
eyes and tore Il big hole in the fore.
head. Notwithstanding that the brain.
was pierced, King fingered until the.
following morning, When death ended
his suffering.