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The statesman., 1906-02-02

Amazing wonders are being wrought
~ William Waldorf As,or. the Ameri-
can millionaire and naturaiized British
subject. upon the historic Hevef estate
in Kent. VIII h he recently purchased,
says the London Mirror. The artistic
owner is spending money with . lavish
hand in beautifying the e1paase Of
1000 acres that spread around the old
moated castle. Though the cost of the
undertaking is probably not definitely
known 10 Mr.. Astor himself. The pop
ular estimate is that fl.250,000 will
be expended upon the improvements
during the next two years.
There is no buster area In industrial
England to-day. About 900 men OF
Ill trades have taken up their resi-
ience in the neighborhood The road.
which hitherto led close to the castle,
has been diverted and now passes
some hundred yards further away. To
make this new road It has been neces.
sary to build two bridges over the rit.
er Eden, which winds through the es
tate
Round the castle masons and car.
penters are building picturesque
model village. toned To harmonic with
the gray old walls OF the castle. A
bridge built across the moat Joins the
new buildings with the old But the
mos, gigantic part Of the work is the
making OF lake where formerly greer
meadows stretcbed. This lake will
cover an AREA OF nearly fifty acres and
VIII be sixteen fee, in depth.
In It's present topsy.turvey state the
estate suggests Clspham Junction. for
ever. Where run railway lines. and fus
sy little engines sport up and down
Each day $50 truck loads OF soil ar.
carried away TO make bed for the
great lake. Round the outer edge OF
the estate runs a fine deer fence. and
a pond Is being dug High up on the
hill a model farm has been built with
very modern and most perfect sppli
Ancc. Close behind the castle an ltal
Ian garden is being laid out. surround
ed by high walls. with many inches
and stone brackets for statues.
The utmost risor is observed to
ssep the public from entering the es-
tate and from taking photographs Of
the building as ii rises. Workmen
have been discharged AT a moments
notice who have tried TO snapshot the
operations. Only few DAYS ago a
well.known member OF the peerage
motorcd over for the purpose OF taking
4 snapshot or two OF the place No
allowance was made for the dls,in.
sulshed visitor: he had 10 depart
empty handed.
Mr. Astor himself takes the keenest
interest in his great project. and is
constantly down at Heyer watching
the working OF the miracle Heve-
castle is OF great antiquity and was
built by Sir William Hever in tn,
reign OF Edward Ill. It was here that
Henry VIII. domiciled Anne of Cleves.
The statesman., 1906-02-02
Sober second Thought.

A farm laborer who was getting
Dsrried found that he had not enough
money with which to pay the minis.
ter's fee. He promised, however. 10
ray him in potatoes when they we're
ready for digging up. The minister
waited for some time. but no potatoes
we're forthcoming; 10 he called upon
the man and inquired the reason
"Well, 70 tell you the t1vth. gunner"
vas the reply. ''rd like to give 700
,he '-.o,s, out abe .i"V worth IT,
.'eskly
The statesman., 1906-02-02

The only bald tesdod iran who c.
'ope 10 have his hair restored /, th'
re who adveriises for his lost wiz
neriug liberal reward.
The statesman., 1906-02-02
At,TOR'S FINE ESTATE
ex.AMERIcAN MAKING FAIRY.
LAND OF ENGLISH HOME.

Enormous Sum Of Money Being Spent
70 Convert Hsver Castle Into One Of
the Most DsautIfuI Spots On the Face
Of the Earth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
From Lily Leader.

A large consignment Of telephones tor
the new rural line arrived Tuesday
evening on the freight.
DR.. s. w. Frost leaves tomorrow
euening for Minneapolis where he will
be Joined IN marriage next Tuesday to
Miss Maude Bartleson of that city.
Miss Andrea Sannes and Miss Olive
Hagen went to Webster last Monday.
The former went for the purpose OF hav
ing some dental work done.
There were a number from Lily who
took in the circus at Webster last Sat-
urday. They all report it as being
above the average and free from fake
games.
A couple of gentlemen from Webster
were down Wednesday distributing
advertising matter for the big celebra-
ton at that place the goth and Both.
There will be five bands in attendance,
ball game each day, parade, speaking
and sports Of all kinds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
From Waubay Clipper.


VIM. Egeland, of st. Paul was in
town Tuesday.
P. M. Engelhart was at Webster
Monday evening.
Austin Smith was Webster visitor
over Sunday.
Miss Frances Robb was here from
Webster Monday to visit her sister,
Jennie.
Mrs. F. W. Cutting visited In Web.
ster from Friday evening until Satur-
day morning.
Mrs d. A. Lasell went to Webster
w ednesday evening to visit her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Havens.
j. s. Wyganowski hauled out several
loads of lumber Saturday to build a
new home on his farm, to replace the
one burned short time ago.
Miss Ruth and Lucy Philleo, Martha
Kuhn, Grace Engelhart, Julia Stroble,
Maude Foster, Mrs. B. @. Thompson
and Prof. Frost are among those from
here who are attending teachers insti-
tute at Webster this week.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
The Swedes Win .

On Sunday last base ball club from
Morton township adorned with their
respondent regalia and whose faces were
beaming with victory came up to
Racine and tackled the "Swede" nine
of that place. After very interesting
contest in which the Swedes we're the
aggressors, the visiting team went down
in defeat to the tune of ten to eleven.
We would not thought so much of the
victory had the visitors been less conf.
dent. 1t would be well for our visiting
friends to be less confident and not
predict the result till the final inning
is played. "Rooter."
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
Struck by Lightning.

Bristol, S. d., June q, 1906.
In a talk with Peter Turness, at his
home IN Valley township, he said that
lightning struck the telephone line
three quarters of mile from his house
and knocked down several poles then
took little run on the wire, to
his house to piece OF podd
& Struther's lightning rod, which he
used as a ground rod, to his telephone.
The lightning melted from ten to
twelve feet of the Dodd & Struthers rod
and set fire to the house, showing that
the Dodd & Struthers got there first
but the lightning got there next and
EAT up Dodd & Struthers. If you
dont't believe it, ask Peter Turness.
Fred H. Russell.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28

Jerry Lynch had John Enboru
arrested Tuesday for an assault and
battery committed March 9Th. and
Drought to this city for trial. The
oeIehdant was taken before Justice
scripture and demanded jury trial.
Inc jury found him guilty and the
justice gave him fine of $50 and costs
or twenty-five days in ia,l. The
defendant gave notice of an appeal 10
the circuit court.
County superintendent Hetley has
received word that Rex Raines. son of
Brother Raines of the Andover Gazette,
who was recently appointed cadet in
the Annapolis naval academy, has sue.
cessfully passed the educational exami.
nation. Superintendent Hetley says all
that remains now for admission is the
physical examination and that Rex is a
hne specimen of young manhood and
Will surely meet the requirements of
the physical test. All Day county people
Will congratulate the young man and
hope for his continued success.
G. E. Wilson, who has been employed
III this office for the past two years,
departed Saturday morning for his for.
mer home at Fulda, Mimi, to visit
with relatives and friends Earl has
resigned his position with us and win
go to work for the Dakota Farmer at
Aberdeen the first of the month. He
is good printer and good reliable
young man in every position around a
printing Office and we very much regret
that he went up to Aberdeen. But
Aberdeen had inducements we could
not offer hence he decided to make the
change.
On Saturday the household goods Of
Rev. and Mrs II. Nelson Tragitt were
loaded at the depot and Monday this
estimable family moved to their new
home at Milbank. Rev. Tragitt had
been pastor of the Episcopal church in
this city for great many years, is a
forceful and entertaining speaker, a
very earnest Christian minister, good
progressive citizen and mighty good
fellow all around. Mrs. Tragitt is a
truly Christian woman, always assist.
ing in her husbands and other church
work, mindful of others in sickness and
sorrow and always doing good. They
have family of bright and good child.
rem. The family will be very much
missed by large circle friends in this
city who will hope for them happiness
and prosperity in their new home.
Two young boys were coming home
from the ball grounds Tuesday when
one of them attempted to catch ride
on moving freight train and missed
his footing and was thrown under the
train. Fortunately he was thrown
clear under and escaped without any
injury but very badly frightened. 1t is
a wonder that as result of this foolish
attempt we are not called upon today to
chronicle the loss of leg or an arm or
a life 1t is only by miracle that per-
sons who fall under moving trains ever
escape injury. No one but boys or fools
ever attempt to climb on to moving
trains. 1t is too desperate chance on
life for thoughtful person to take. We
do not think Johnny Sauer and Tommy
Brass will need this warning after their
Tuesdays experience but it may be of
good to others.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
Petit Jurors.


The following Is the list of jurors for
uiy term of the circuit coart:
Frank Ling, Granville.
Xxx. Buell.. Kosciusko.
Michael Biersbach. Valley.
w. II. McCumber. Webster City.
J.F. Sichmiller, Granville.
J. K. Howell, Union.
P.J. Wagner, Webster City.
J.F. Cloyd, Webster.
orion Hollingsworth, York.
Erick Lindgren, Wheatland.
r. w. Steffen, Rusk.
Oscar Johnson, Bristol Village.
]. l.. Frost, Central Point.
Orle Cummins, Racine.
V. Kampa. Granville.
Lars Everson. Highland.
Stephen Schuster, Nutley.
c. E. Blegen, Lynn.
Edward Olson, Webster Twp.
w. + Stevens, York.
Nels Marten, Kosciusko.
VIM. Sheelar, Rusk.
John Munshaugen, Liberty.
10. Engstrum, Egeland.
Frank Dunlap, Pierpont.
Bernard Henning, Kosciusko.
Paul Thompson. Egeland.
Simon Nelson, Webster City.
+. w. Small. Webster City.
L. w. Lewis, Andover Village.
Theodore Fisher, Webster City.
Fred Ahren, Scotland.
X. l.. Folsom. Pierpont.
Ole T. Tieten, Lynn.
Frank Schwab, Egeiand.
Anton o. Hagen, Liberty.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
LYNN y. o.

LYNN p. o.
Elias Mickelsen had finger smashed
hauling stone.
Rudolph Nartvert celebrated his
fiftieth birthday last Sunday.
DR.. Percy Peabody was called to VIM
Williamson's Sunday, their little child
was sick.
Geo. Ingebrechtsen and Martin Will.
hanson went west of Pierre last week
looking for homesteads.
Ole Heggelein, of Nutley, is here
putting in phones for Lynn Lake Tele-
phone company.
Rasmus Davidson, of Lynn, and Miss
Gina Larson, of Roslyn, were married
last Sunday.
Mrs Filing Sensen is reported on the
sick list this week.
Road work in this district is nearly
completed.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1906-06-28
Sale.

Household furniture, side board, base
burner, book case, wardrobe, piano, bed,
dresser, carpets, etc. Inquire of Rev.
p. l.. Cnrtiss, at the parsonage, from
June 30 to July ~.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
GOOD WAY TODD BUSINESS
milford r. Burt Sells Reliabl e
Remedy at Half-Price, and
Guarantees a Cure.

When one can buy gold dollars for
fifty cents, it is good time to purchase.
In offering a so cent bottle of DR..
Towards celebrated specific for the cure
of constipation and dyspepsia at % cents,
Milford R. Burt is giving one of the
greatest trade chances ever offered to the
people Ct Middlbury.
Even though offered at half price for
Introductory purposes, the specific is
sold under guarantee to cure or the
money will be refunded.
If food does not digest well, if there is
gas or pain in the stomach, if the tongue
is coated and the breath bad. if there is
constipation and strainng, DIR. Towards
specific will cure you. If it does not, you
have druggist Milford R. Burt's personal
guarantee to return your money.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
Gambling on Golf.

A prominent member of an eastern
golf club states that the gambling
craze has taken hold of golfers and
threatens to injure the sport 1t is
said that in the great golf clubs of the
country some of the wagers are very
high. The men at present are the
chief offenders, but the women are
rapidly yielding to the craze. l know,
personally, at least score of women,
members of various clubs, who think
a game of golf quite uninteresting I'M
less they have a bet on the side. Half
a dollar or a dollar a game is a very
common stake, but l have frequently
seen as much as $40 change hands on
the quiet between two women players.
There are scores of men of a certain
class who vote the game SLOW" unless
they play for five dollars hole-or,
for that matter, even $40. Sometimes
a game will cost player as much as
$3.50. This, of course, is a sum which
the golfer of moderate means cannot
afford to lose. Those who can afford
it, on the other hand, generally make
themselves obnoxious by refusing to
play for small sums. Further, they
are given to Dragging not only about
their play, but about the sums they
play for, and the reputation of the
clubs to which these, men belong suf-
fers in consequence in the minds of
those they brag to. There is only one
way to put a stop to this latest gamb-
ling nuisance, and that is for every
club to forbid betting on its course,
and either to fine or dismiss any mem
Der violating this rule.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
STATE BRIEFS.
kaleidoscope of Happenings within the
Borders of Vermont

Kaleidoscope of Happenings within the
Borders of Vermont.
The tenor singers of Burlinton have
been negotiating among themselves to
formulate an arrangement whereby their
services will not be rendered in churches
for less than 81 Sunday.
Ransom's stage ran from Plattsburg,
n. Y, to Grand Isle twenty-nine days
this winter. The first trip was made
February 10; February 81 it was com
PEELED to stop; trips were resumed March
.; and the last one was made April 2.
The New England Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. has completed its underground
work in Montpelier for the season, hav-
ing installed about two and one-half
miles of cable in the conduits which
were laid last fall. This leaves about
one-half of the cables above ground.
The jury in the case of State against
c. A. Phelps, for keeping bucket shop
at Barre in 1904 and 1905, returned a
verdict of guilty Friday. The penalty
for this offence is not less than 5000 nor
more than 81 900. Sentence was defer
red and bail in the sum of 81 900 was
furnished.
The village of Mortified has voted to
build another reservoir with a capacity
equal to the one constructed last season,
about $780, 900 gallons. The trustees have
been instructed to procure five hundred
feet of hose and two modern hose carts
and to build one or more hose towers as
in their judgment is for the best inter-
ests of the village.
At the wooden mill of Holden, Leonard
& Co.. Bennington, the work has just
been changed from the manufacture of
light to dark goods, at which the weav-
ers cannot make as good pay as at the
white. The superintendent has an
nounced that the pay will remain the
same. The mill employs 400 hands and
has been in steady operation for nearly
fifteen years without strike.
The Salvation Army collectors who are
endeavoring to raise 1900 to aid them
in erecting a citadel in Burlington have
been seriously delayed in this work by a
person or persons who have been solicit.
ing money under false pretenses. The
persons who have given money to these
men are not of course, willing to give
money to the real Salvation Army col
lectors, and in this way the incident has
delayed the collection of the funds great
ly. Captain Aylsworth says people
should give money for Salvation Army
purposes to only those collectors who
present a book officially stamped and
signed by the captain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
COLLEGE NOTES.

Gossip of the Campus and Dormitories
The base ball squad has put in some
very hard practice this week and all in
dications point to very good team this
year. The coach is expected soon and
the team will be selected as soon as he
arrives. The team is weak in the pitch
ing line but it is expected that two or
three men will develop so that the pitch
ing staff will equal that of former years.
The Glee club has arranged for two or
three trips which will be taken soon.
The cub has dates in Rutland, Ludlow
and othes large Vermont towns.
G. R. Wilson. '04, has returned to his
home in Raceville.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
Uraed to Run lndepe de Mt.

A special despatch to the st. Adams
Messenger from Bennington says that
blank petitions, asking Percival w.
Clement, of Rutland. to run as an in
dependent candidate for governor are
being sent from that place 10 every town
in the state. with the request that every
voter be given an opportunity to sign.
The names of several well known young
Republicans OF Bennington are attached
to the petition. 1t is also urged that
state and county tickets be nominated
in order "to redeem" the state from mis-
rule.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
as Treasurer Bacon states that he will
not be a candidate for reelection, the
Clippers nomination is seconded.
SUSPICIOUS OVER DEATH.
Miss Della Wood Died Suddenly
and No Report Made to the
Authorities,

Through a message to the undertaking
rooms of Green Bros. at Fair Haven Fri
day the authorities in Rutland first learn
ed that Miss Della Wood, aged 81 years,
died suddenly at the home of her parents
in Blissville Thursday of last week, and
an inquest into the death of a child whose
mulilated body was found in Cedar Grove
cemetery Fair Haven, Thursday, was
postponed to await an autopsy on the
body of the young woman. Miss Wood
lived with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Wood, at the Eagle slate quarries
in North Poultney, and was one of five
children. Why her death was not re-
ported is puzzle to the authorities.
States Attorney R. A. Lawrence of
Rutland is investigating the affair.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
Keith's Theatre.

The Great Lafayette, with a company
of more than 80 people heads big var
iety bill at Keith's for the week of April
16. This versatile entertainer is known
throughout the length and breadth of
the continent as one of the leading ex-
ponents of the illusion field, and needs
no introduction to amusement-seekers
hcreabouts. He presents three different
forms of entertainments, the first, his
wonderful protean changes, and Oriental
coujuring, the second humorous traves-
tying of the worlds noted music masters,
and the third spectacular pantOmine
called 1.-THE Lions Bride" in which a
full grown live lion plays an important
part. The surrounding bill will bear
comparison with that of some of the best
shows of the season. The list includes
the Barrows-Lancaster Company, in an
episode of the Civil War entitled, "Tac-
tics, ;" which is considered by many to be
one. of the hest sketches in the varieties !;
Marion Carson. late of the Weber Field
all-star company, talented soprano vocal
list; Byers and Herman, in comedy and
,acrobatic pantomine speciality; Trovollo,
ventriloquil comedian, who exhibits a
large number of remarkable mechanical
figures, and many other notable attrac-
tons. AS usual, an entire new list of
comedy and interesting motion pictures
will be exhibited in the kinetograph.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
Smoke Prince Carl Cigars, cts.
HIGH WATER.
Montpelier Cellars Flooded and
Lawns and Highways under
Water,

Sunday was an anxious day and even
ing for Montpelier people because of fear
of high water although the real danger
from flood has been slight. The heavy
rain raised the Winooski river bank full
and melting snow on Worcester noun
tain sent the north branch up to the
danger line. Cellars of several residences
and business blocks were flooded, gar
dens and lawns were overlooked and the
highway between the city and Green
Mount cemetery was under water.
The steam pumps in the basement of
the Langdon blocks were started. Many
merchants moved their goods from their
cellars but the water began to recede
about nine o'clock and the danger was
over.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20
Under the caption of IA Good Man for
State Treasurer" the Burlington Clipper

Under the caption of IA Good Man for
State Treasurer" the Burlington Clipper
says:
We note that the east side of the
State is furnishing all the candidates
for State treasurer, but are all the offices
TO 90 to that benighted region?
The west side of the mountain can
furnish even better men for this very
important office than any yet named by
the east side.
In all fairness the office should come
this way in keeping with time honored
custom as firmly established as that
regarding the governorship that alter
mates from one side to the other.
With equal fairness Addison county
can claim recognition, provided she pre-
sents. a good man. That county has
never furnished a State treasurer.
She has a man prominently well
qualified to fill this most important Office
in manner alike creditable to himself
and the State Charles +. Pinney of the
Middlebury National bank
Whether he will become candidate
or not we do not know. While he has
been honored with all the important
village, town and county offices, that he
would accept, he has never sought any
office.
His natural ability, unimpeachable
integrity, thorough knowledge of the
banking business and long years of SER
vice would make him a worthy successor
TO John l.. Bacon.
Should he consent to become candi-
date he would have the enthusiastic en-
dorsement of his county and that of a
host of warm friends in western Yer
mont who know and admire him as a
man, and know that he would make a
most excellent State treasurer.
In his hands every dollar of the States
funds would be absolutely safe and his
accounts would be not only accurate,
but SO plain that every citizen could un-
derstand them.
The Clipper covers the ground when
it says she would make worthy sue
cessor to the present incumbent" and
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20

The Boston Globe remarks in the course
of an editorial that "Mr. William Wal
dorf Aston, late of New York, indicates
in many ways that he is now thorough
ly good British citizen. A few years ago
he gave the magnificent sum of 10000
for the formation and encouragement of
rifle clubs throughout his adopted coun-
try" What Mr.. Astor has had to say
about America in his Pail Mall Gazette
during the past ten years, however, does
not stamp him as very grateful individ-
ual toward the country that gave him
birth.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1906-04-20

An interesting relic on exhibition
in a Broadway automobile store is
the first horseless carriage made in
America Although only - years old,
says a New York report, the vehicle
looks as clumsy as some of the first
locomotives. The motive power was
gasoline, as at present, but the pipes
used in the machine were ordinary
inch pipe of iron with heavy iron ell
bow joints connecting the different
lengths. The wheels have solid rubber
tires such as are now used on ligh.
buggies. Perhaps the most curious
thing of all about the machine is the
broad fiat leather belt, like those used
in a machine shop, to transmit the
power.