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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17
NANNETTE coMSTock
The Crisis to be Presented by
Metropolitan Company

A performance of the greatest inter
est is announced for the evening and
matinee for Saturday, March 18th.
when Nannette Comstock will make
her first local appearance in the most
successful of old American PLAYS. "rha
Crisis" Miss Comstock is one of tho
best known of all the younger genera
ton of players, her position on the
stage having been assured for manv
years. Her best and most imnort.nt
work has heretofore been done in New
York, SO that while she has a wide fol-
lowing in that city she is less VOL
known locally than many an actross
OF less Importance. The fact hat
MISS Comstock is to appear at the
Gottschalk should in itself be an ovon+
OF sufficient Importance to draw LARGO
and representatives audiences. Int
when the novelty of her appearance l.
enhanced by the fact that she is to an
pear IN THE Crisis the engagement
assumes very large proportions
Manager Gottschalk regards this ,s
quite the most important engagement
OF the present season. .The Crisisn; =
too well known both as a move, ana -
a drama to need much heraldino f.
t~neatre-goers of this city. For over fo,,n
years 1t has held its proud place as the
most popular and successful plav ~
an American subject ever written, +
mas been presented in every city from
Maine to California and has vet to -
ceive q single uacomplimentarv not;ae
during its life over three millions Of
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17
The NEXT ENTERPRISE
An Auditorium to Accommodate
Conventions the Next Thing
on the Program
An Armory also a Necessity if
the Local Militia Company
is to Continue

There has been considerable talk
about the city since the publication in
this paper of the article on the need of
an armory and auditorium about
steps for erecting such a
structure. This paper has interview
ed a number of business men on the
subject and all express themselves as
unqualitiedly in favor of the PROPOSE
ton. Colonel Chas. A. Howard, presi-
dent of the Commercial club, has Civ
en- the matter considerable attention.
He has had more experience in main
tanning a militia company in this city
than any n else and knows whereof
he speaks on that subject. The
colonel expressed himself to a repre-
sentative of this paper as follows:
"With regard to our maintaining a
company of the national guards in
Aberdeen, | am certainly in favor of
doing all possible to accomplish it,
and believe if there is any town in the
state that can support a good COM
pany, Aberdeen is one of them. The
appropriation made by the legislature
will admit Of the payment of 5000
Armory rent each year, and while we
have no decent drill hall just at pres
ent / believe that the business men of
the city are about ready to erect an
auditorium to be used for conventions
and other crowds, and such a building
could probably be made SO as to pro-
vide a drill hall for the militia com
pany.
The auditorium proposition was
seriously considered last year, but the
Commercial club required nearly all
our energies at that time and so the
other was allowed to rest. This year.
however, there is nothing else on hand
OF more Importance than the auditor
ium project, and l believe that a COM
mittee could sell from $4,000 to $4,000
of stock for such an enterprise, and
the returns to the city could not helr
but be good.
Aberdeen would be a good conven-
ton town if we had place in which
they could be held, and every one
realizes that the crowds incident tc
the holding of conventions are a good
thing for the city. The local militia
company has been maintained under
di~scouraging conditions, but a good
drill hall would be a strong factor il
making a success of it and inasmuch
as we need the auditorium anyway
there ought to be no difficulty in fur.
nishing the boys with a good hall. /
am certainly in favor of supporting
the company in good shape"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17
A st. Paul Bank After him with
Charge of Disposing Of Mort
gage Property
It is the Closing Chapter OF an
Improbable Old Cattle
Deal

Charley .Willsey of Claremont, a
resident of Brown county since 49,
was arrested Monday by Sheriff Cole
on a warrant sworn out by the Stock
Yards National Bank of South st.
Paul. He was brought to this city
Monday night. Extradition papers
were brought to this city by Sheriff
Grisim of Dakota county, Minnesota
and he left Tuesday morning for
Pierre to present them to Governor
Elrod. Byron Abbot, attorney for
Willsey, wired Governor Elrod at once
that he desired to appear before him
in the matter before they we're signed
and asked to have a date set for a hear
ing.
The history of this cas- shows a
peculiar sort ola transaction for the
arrest and subsequent proceedings
are properly a sort of process for col
lecting a debt. It cen that several
years ago Willsey bought aabunch of
cattle from a brokerage firm in South
St. Paul known as Simmer & Thomas.
He gave them notes and a mortgage as
security for the cattle and, with their
consent, shipped them out to his farm
near Claremont. In about a year and
a half he went to this firm, paid the in
terest to date and asked them to carry
him over. They said they were IN
able to do this but that the Stock
Yards National bank would do it if he
would give them a new note and
mortgage. This Willsey did, giving
them a mortgage which secured two
notes, one a short time note for $1,000
and the other a note for $500 running
for about a year.
AS time went along Willsey paid the
interest and part of the principal and
then cattle began to drop in price.
The blackleg got into his bunch too
and killed off over thirty of this lot
and a number of his own. WilIsey
then, with the consent of the owners
of the cattle, so he says, sold the bal
ance OF them, together with the in
crease, and RENTED the proceeds to
them. This, together with what he
had already paid, amounted to some
thing over s1367.
Ill-luck had made Willsey hard up.
He had not only lost on this deal but
had also lost a lot of his own cattle
and he declared himself unable to pay
the balance of the note. He has, he
says, expressed a willingness to con-
fess judgment for the amount and pay
it when he could: but they would not
listen to this. Finally the South St.
Paul people had him ar rested.
Willsey is a we'll known farmer and
has always enjoyed a good reputation
among his neighbors. He was much
surprised to learn that the bank had
commenced criminal proceedings but
declares that he is not at all worried
over the outcome. Byron Abbott, his
attorney, is confident that Governor
Elrod will not allow the extradition on
such a pretext and that if he does he
will speedily secure Willsey's liberty
through habeas corpus proceedings.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17
SIOUX CITY INTERESTED
NO Longer Doubt Intention Of
Milwaukee

he following is taken
ally aGt1' en IT reflects the sentiment ssnsr'
the extention 81 ~ mere in regard to
Fgrnswos shull, Of the firm Of shu,, !.
f. s' ths attorneys in Sioux unu nit \
s s,a'a LAY from Chicago, where n 90
them Mi awo days in consultation 's w, ne
pected that Mr.. shulIs r;s - is sus-
vsukes e % 90 with the proposed MIL Mil
afd eventually to the s'u coast Dakota aa
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17
SUGGESTIONS
and Now Owned by the City
Should be Planted to Trees
Without Delay
CityEngineer Washburn Present
ed Plan for Parks at Meeting
of Social Science Club

As a result of the fight over the
Racket store a week ago last Tuesday
at least two Of the participants VIII
have to stand trial before a jury at the
next term of circuit court. and n
case remains yet to be decided. The
story of the arrest OF Bob Collier,
Charles Silk, William Black, Emma
Holmberg and Mrs. Robert Hazard
was told in last weeks issue OF this
paper. It will be remembered that
Chief of Police Zirbes was called on by
citizens to suppress an alleged riotons
assembly and that in doing this he,
and Harry Head whom he ordered to
assist him, were pretty roughly used.
Robert or Bob Collier. a we'll known
character in sporting circles about
town, was the first one to receive his
preliminary examination and he sue
ceeded in convincing Justice Finch
that he had skipped out as soon as he
saw a police officer and had nothing to
do with the subsequent affair which
resulted in his arrest for o%bstructing
and resisting an officer. He was ac-
cordingly discharged. Subsequently
Robert Hazard swore out a complaint
charging him with assault and battery
on the night in question and he was
taken before Justice Jones for trial.
He pleaded guilty and was fined $50.
This assault on Hazard, it is said, is
what started all the trouble.
William Black was next tried and
was bound yer to the circuit court
under bonds of 500 which, up to We'd,
nesday, he had not been able to fur.
nish. Black insisted earnestly that he
had no part in the fracas and had
simply gone up to the Hazard rooms
to get some clothes and that he found
himself in the midst of mix-up be.
fore he knew what it was or what if
was about. Justice Finch. however
couldn't see it that way.
Charles Silk az also unable to con
vince the justice that he had acted
only as a p~eacemaker between Hazard
and his wife. The Justice fvod III,
bonds for his appearance at the nax,
term OF court at 500 and he too wac
unable to furnish that amount,
Emma Holmberg was discharged
n ADVISED to make her escape from
the town as quickly as she possibly
could. 1t is presumed that she did co
n hearing Of the case against ,rrs
Hazard was set for Saturday
These cases have been the solo ton;a
OF interest about certain parts Of the
Town Tor more than a week. Tbor
have served to show that there i ~
element in the city which is dac;daa,-
nostlle to Chief Zirbes. The chloe
however, does not appear to ba vow,
much disturbed over it.
=, y Van slyke appeared for h 10
PENDANTS in all cases and put nv ~ =
strongfight forthem. States 4, tor Wy q
wampeen appeared for the p%rosecntion
The states attorneys room ~ uul
y house has been crowded at ea srt
1rlal and many were unable 70 'a aa,
near enough to hear. se'
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17

,sid to see the play. Nv
production pro of The Crisis IS beautiful sr3t' al
be s. by n far spe on pt the stage. Mr.. Hacke TT
sysr whose direction the play IS .a OF
nnasr has s1a a very attractive stage SET
. ,%,,' for orr the piece and has snrronnasu
ting l Com ,rst with what is reeosnlI.
NJ MISS s.. t tbe best company which has yet
, e.. ., seen in this popular drama
oes Tis sS romstock appeared last week
at st. Paul and Minneapolis p'"s Sals
~ seats commences Monday hio'
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17
Heed This

Do not dry shoes too quickly-do
not put them under the stove or on
the radiator. Although you cannot
see it, it will surely rot the leather,
Let them dry slowly. Shoes also re-
quire rest. Have at least two pairs at
the same time. Let the pair Won are
not wearing stay on trees and each
pair Of shoes will last you twice as
l~ong.-General Merchants Review.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17

he could pIs s, deny that, but stated that
referred AZ xlVe out nothing as vet. he
of the roa ad' Questions to the officials
his pro rGaa' saying that it was no. "
to what ~ 'sa mad been fully informed - =
given was that a ,hs The impression
''li De good news tosiousc pDss :
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17
MuresCo Wall Finish

Sold by the aberdeen Hardware Co.
~narfect wall finish. This com,
pany has a large stock on hana anu
arc selling it for less than the usua'
price. 1t is now just the I'M ~ -
raar to investigate this proposition
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1905-03-17
SAYS THEY WERE SHOCKED
Good Story on Cow Boys at
Inauguration

Skinner Humphrey, of Broken Tim
Der, Mont, passed through Chicago
the other day en- route home from the
Inauguration ceremonies. Mr.. Hum
phrey, in company with "Long''
Thompson, of Garryowen; Fred Max
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
A Eisl,,. Annette.

A singular instance of tcnacity in the
digestion of fish is reported from Shef-
field, England. The fish. which was &
ling four feet long. had what appear
ed to be an abnormally hard liver But
the cutting up process revealed some.
thing far stranger. The supposed hard
liver turned out to be nothing else but
q piece of stout netting, over two yards
long and fourteen inches wide, which
had been pressed into the form of a
football. How this great mass Of In
digestible material came to be swal.
lowed by the, creature Is a mystery.
and the suggestion that the fish caught
In the tolls of fisherman's net solved
the problem of how to escape by de-
vouring his prison walls Is not consid-
cred scientifically practicable.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
LAYERS, Hearts.

How old is the emblem Of lovers
heart? In the days before metals were
used weapons made Of stone were
formed by prehistoric men. Among
the most notable Of such ancient weap-
ons are a number Of beautifully chip
ped arrowheads which have been taken
to be the work of fairies and have
therefore been used as charms from
very remote times. In Scotland they
are called "eIf bolts," and they are so
shaped that when the central projec-
ton is broken Off the semblance of q
lovers heart remains. - London An
swers
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
TO THE PUBLIC

III 1f1E PUBLlC:-
We wish to express our thanks
to the people of Griggs County
for the very liberal patronage
they have given us for the past
twenty years, while our business
at Cooperstown has been under
the management of Mr.. E. w.
Blackwell.
AS he has recently started in
business for himself, we wish
him the utmost success. Our
new Manager Mr.. Charles Gill
lespie can be relied upon to
carry out the policy ofthls Comp
any, which is to give everyone a
square deal. Our prices will
always be found right, and our
stock complete.
Respectfully,
GULL RIVER LUMBER CO.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
Did. Wanted.

Bids will be received by Oscar
d. Purinton clerk of the Board
of Education on or before May
Goth 1905, at twelve o'clock noon,
for the purchase of the Primary
School Building, without the lots.
The board reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of the Board of Edu-
cation.
OSCAR d. PUR1NTON.
Clerk.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

Blood poison creeps up towards the
heart, causing death. j. E. Stearns,
Belle Plaine. MIMI, writes that a
friend dreadfully. injured his hand,
which swellcd up like blood poisoning.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve drew out the
poison, healed the wound, and saved
his life. Best i'm the world for burns
and sores. 25c at II. H. Bateman:s
drug store.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

For Sale Cheap On easy terms
at A. d. Shue's livery barn, 80
wagon with grain tank, / drill
nearly new, l second hand drill,
4 sulky plows, su'ky pillow with
breaking attachment, 1 breaking
pillow, mower. 2 spring tooth
harrOws, road cart.
A. GowAN,
Duluth,
Is Mimi.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
KeeninR Cider.

Where cider is used from the cask, to
prevent spelling in the partly empty
cask pour upon the cider quart Ut
some tasteless oil. such as olive or pen
nut oil. The oil will form thin film
on the surface Of the cider and prevent
access Of the acetic and putrefactive
fcrments always present In the air
Southern Farm Magazine.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

We again call your attention to our line
of corsets. Our stock is filled with new
models which give that stylish definition to
the waist and the tapering shapeliness
hich the spring fashion imperatively de-
mands.
We carry full line of styles and sizes in
high and low busts plices from soc to So 90.
Give the Royal Worcester corset a trial and
you will call for it the next time you want
la corset.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

Messrs. Carlandcr and Carlson
are making some first class &C.
ment blocks for paving and there
is no use anyone going away
from home for this kind of ma.
terial. Go and visit their fact
DRY opposite the depot and be
convinced for yourself.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
TAKEN up.

Came to my place about April
Is, 1905, 2 bay mares, 4 years
old, branded JF on right. They
had on halters. Parties owning
these animals please call and set
tie and take them away.
T. O. ELLEFsoN,
Sec. 26-14s-59 Jessie, N. D.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
.rne way 10 Dress.

'Now, them" said Mrs. Polk after
dinner, show shall dress for the thea
ter this EVENING""
"In time to see part Of the first act,
DEAR" replied her husband mildly
Exchange.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04

Wanted-young girl to assist
in general housework. Apply 10
Mrs. A. T.. Bowden.
\ Born to Rev. and Mrs. E. T.
Sliness May 18th . girl. Mother
and child are doing we'll.
F. O. Besuchet left for New
ark s. D., yesterday. He goes
to get his eyes treated and does
not know when he will return
here.
D. D. Sullivan. Optical Special
list of Fargo will be in Coopers-
town from We'd. noon until
Thursday noon examining eyes
and fitting glasses. Office at the
hotel. Consultation free.
A. Rhodes, who handles
pumps, tanks, windmills and all
kinds of threshers supplies in
addition to betting, etc. has anew
ad. in this issue of the paper
which you will do we'll 10 read.
Mr.. and Mrs. Purinton leave
for Page, N. D. today to attend
the funeral of Nellie Dakin who
died Tuesday of this week from
consumption.
I have some prairie land that
will sell on crop payments in
quarters, halves or whole sec.
tions to parties who can 60 on
and break it all up this season.
VIM. Glass.
Cooperstown. N. D.
Charley Nicoll yesterday pur.
chased the three lots adjoining
his residence, and joining up to
the Cussons property. He will
level off the ground and fix it up
in good shape.
E. w. Ohnstad writes US from
Richland, Oregon, to send the
Courier to him at thatplace. He
says he will open a bank there
the 18th of June. His many
friends at Cooperstown will wish
him success.
Sixty Years 40! What a diff
ference in methods! Then the
hard-earned dollars were put in
q leather bag or an old coffee pot
and hid under the hearthstone
or cellar floor. But, the days OF
the "Stocking Bank" and the
"Coffee Pot Bank" are past
State Bank of Cooperstown.
TEAM FOR SALE-The best
driving team in Griggs Co
Apply to, .,r
The Nelson opfer Co.
Messrs. Carlandcr and Carlson
are making some first class ce
ment blocks for paving and there
is no use anyone going away
from home for this kind of ma
terial. Go and visit their fact
DRY opposite the depot and be
convinced for yourself.
FOR SALE. !.
Crown Piano, nearly new $22s
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
FOR SALE.

Crown Piano, nearly new 1926
Bed room suit, rockers, ETC., can
be seen at Geo. Hartman $
b )use.
The fire alarm got the people
out in a hurry Tuesday night
about 1870. It was discovered
to be manure pile on fire in the
neighborhood of e. S. Hamilton $
house, therefore the services of
the department were not needed
which was welcome news to
everybody. With the stiff wind
blowing on that night a fire
would have been a hard thing to
fight.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-05-04
THE FIRST MA.
TIONAL BANK Of
STATE BANK of Cooperstown
has money at all times for
FARM LOANS.


FARM LOANS.
Mrs. Samuel Sansburn return
ed last Saturday from a months
visit to her old home in Canada.
DR.. Platou came up from Val.
ley City last Friday and was kept
busy until train time attending
to his patients.
Miss Ransom of Fargo is
a class in painting. Anyone de.
string information inquire at the
Palace Hotel.
President Robert Jones of the
First National Bank, came up
from Fargo last Saturday re-
naming here until the first of
the week looking over the affairs
of the bank.
A. r. Shue started out Monday
morning as rural carrier on route
No. l. Patrons shonld overlook
errors if any are made for a few
days until the new carrier gets
the hang of the job. as it were.
Joe Nelson, of the Sentinel has
the Washington fever, and says
he is going to that state in a few
days. He will go to Kennewic
where Fred Beier and Orry
Retzlaff are.
NJ. G. Evenson has signed up
a contract to put in a hot water
heating plantin Duncan Sinclairs
new residence, which, by the
way, is one of the finest ne W
houses in the country.
A base ball game for the 18th
of May would be the proper
thing to open the season at Coop.
erstown. Those who have
charge of these matters should
try and get up a game for that
date.
See A. Rhodes for windmills, pumps
and tanks. Linsced and machine Oil
for sale.
D. D. Sullivan, Optical Special.
list of Fargo will be in Coopers.
town from Wed. noon until Thu.
noon examining eyes and fitting
glasses. Office at the hotel.
Consultation free.
District Court will convene al
Cooperstown next Monday, May
l8. We are informed that no
jury will be called for this term
but that Judge Burke will hold
a special term in June 10 dispose
of jury cases now on the calen-
der.
Messrs. Gilbert Crimson,
Loren Savage and Misses Larson
and Mckenzie of Finley, were
Cooperstown visitors last Sun
day. Alderman Thompson en-.
tertained them and drove them
through our parks and showed
them the most noted of our pub
lie buildings. They returned
home the same evening delighted
with what they saw at Coopefs.
town.
Shorlhorn Bull, bred by A. A.
Booth, for sale. Apply to p. p.
IdsvOOg.
Paul Graf returned from Port
land, Oregon, last Friday, after
putting in two months in the fair
city. and to say that he is almost
tickled to death to get back here
is putting it rather mild. Paul
says he can't stand f>r tn rainy
winters and says that the natives
have to have the moss scra ped
off their backs several times
during a winter and he wants
none of it in his. Then again
their is more money to be cor
rallied up here. in North Dakota
and it is easier to get. His
brother George will be back
about the first of June and 1t
would not surprise US a bit to
see the whole family come stray
Cling back one at time.