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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
a COSTLY DROP CURTAIN.
Tho One Meissonier Did4 f"in'
For a french Theater.

One Meissonier Dfd.1t Paint
For a French
The enterprising manager OF a he-
alter called upon the famous rench
artist lean Louis Ernest MISSIONER
on one occasion. says Mr.. Robert
kempt In Pencil and Palette. ana ask
ed him to paint a drop scene FOR d
certain theater and name MS own
terms. .
"You have seer my pictures, them
asked Meissonier.
"Oh, yes exclaimed the manager,
"but 1t is your name want! IL VII
draw crowds to my theater.'
"And how large do you wish this
curtain to be?' inquired the artist.
"Ah, we'll, we will say Is by Is me-
ters..'
Meissonier took up a pencil and pro
ceeded to make a calculation. AT las,
he looked up and said with imperturb'
able gravity:
II have calculated and find that my
pictures are valued at $4,000 francs
per meter. Your curtain, therefore
will cost you just ~2l,6oo,ooo francs
But that is not all. 1t takes me twelve
months to paint twenty-five centine
tiers Of canvas. 1t will therefore take
me just 100 years to finish your cur
| tain. You should have come to mt
earlier, monsieur. I am too old TO-
the undertaking now. Good morning
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
CONQUESTo OF SILENCE
Men Whose Greatness Wns Not Meas
ured by Their Speeches.

-
ured by Their Speeches.
Washington never made a speech.
In the zenith of his fame he once at
tempted it, failed and gave it up, con-
fused and abashed. In framing the
constitution of the United States the
labor was almost wholly performed IN
committee of the whole. OF which
George Washington was day after day
chairman, and he made but two speech
es during the convention, Of a very
few words each. The convention, how
ever, acknowledged the master spirit,
and historians affirm that had it not
been for his personal popularity and
the thirty words of his speech, pro-
nouncing 1t the best that could be unit
ed upon, the constitution would have
been rejected by the people.
Thomas Jefferson never made q
speech. He couldn't do it.
Napoleon, whose executive ability is
almost without a parallel, said that
his difficulty was in finding men Of
deeds rather than words. When asked
how he maintained his influence over
his superiors in age and experience
when commander in chief Of an army
In Italy he said, by reserve" The
greatness Of a man is not measured by
the length of his speeches and their
number.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Roosevelt, in his first contest

Roosevelt, in his first contest
with the refractory members of
his party in the house, has won
out by a rather slim majority.
His recommendation to admit
the two new states of Oklahoma
and Arizona, the former includ-
ing the Indian territory and the
latter New Mexico, has passed
the house and must now meet its
fate in that much discredited
body, the United States senate.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
LIQUID LITIGATION.
The Trial by Ordeal That Finds a
Place In Perak,

The Trial by Ordeal That Finds a
Place In Pernk.
In Perak lawyers find no business,
for a modified form Of trial by ordeal
decides all disputes. In place Of the
legal practitioner the pleader is a ma
tive boy who is assigned to n or the
other Of the sides and is given a BAN
boo tube in which is sealed the plead
ing Of the person or party whom he
represents.
When oil is ready two stakes are
driven into the bed Of a stream, and
by aid of a bamboo pole the heads Of
the two boys are submerged al the
same time.
By grasping the stakes they are en-
abled to remain under water for quite
awhile after their natural inclination
would bring them to the surface, but
at last one Of them gives In and, re-
leasing his hold of the stake, comes to
the air.
He Is Immediately seized, and the
tube he holds is cast aside. The other
lad is led ashore, his tube opened, and
the document contained therein stands
as the decision in the case.-New York
Herald.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

The annual meeting of the
State Horticultural society held
at Groton this week must GER
tainly result ia a greatly increas-
ed attention to tree and fruit
growing among the people of this
county. The fact that the so
ciety will return to Groton to
hold the next annual meeting
should put US all to our best en-
deavor to so stimulate interest
in horticultural matters that the
opera house where they will
meet will be so crowded that
even standing room will be at a
premium next year.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Mary, Queen OF scots.

Mary, queen of Scots, was tall and
slender, but very graceful in all her ac-
tons. Her face does not seem to have
been especially beautiful, for she had
rather irregular features, but her fas-
cination of manner was Irresistible.
She had a way Of cooking her head a
little to n side and Of looking side
ways at the person with whom she was
talking that gave a strong impression
of coquetry. She had very small hands
and feet and was fond of showing both,
often having her gowns shortened in
order that her feet might be seen. She
always had her own hair cut close and
wore a wig to save the time ard trou.
BILE of hairdressing.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Test the Caucus Law

The democratic state commit
tee has resolved to test the con-
stitutionality of the Infamous
caucus law. The expense of
conducting primaries under the
provisions of this lawwill be fully
as great, if not greater, than a
real primary law would have
caused. It will be remembered
that the main objection raised
against the primary law was the
expense it would entail. Instead
of one set of ballot boxes and one
board of election as under a pri-
mary law the caucus law requires
three full outfits including
booths. This county has just
closed a contract for 300 ballot
boxes, six for each precinct, at a
total cost of S225.
Pursuant to a resolution pass
ed by our central committee some
state officer somewhere in the
state will be served with papers
to enjoin him from taking the ne
cessary steps to put this law into
operation. Then the test case
will be rushed through the
courts.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

A copy of Doane Robinson's
history of South Dakota pre-
pared for school use has been re-
ceived from the American Book
company. 1t is a pretty little
volume embellished with good
cuts of all the governors and
many other distinguished citi-
zens of the state. Every teacher
in the state ear use it to good ad-
vantage, and should lose no time
in securing a copy.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Legal Notices
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Frs,
Meeting of Creditors

In the District Court OF the United States
Dlstrict OF South Dakota, Northern Division,
In the matter Of Henry Albert Hartert and
Helmer Macklund, co partners under the firm
H 9sdrs o. an HUB ! City Paint, Wall Paper and Art
To the creditors Of Henry Albert Hartert nd
helmer Macklund, co partners under the hrm
pane OF Hut City Paint, Wall Paper and Art
Store, and as Individuals, of Aberdeen in the
rupis. oanh-
Notice is hereby given that on the e5th dav q,
January a d. 1905, the said Henry Albert Har..
tert and Helmer Wacklund, co-partners under
the firm lame of Hub City Paint, Wall pauer
and Art Store, and as individuals. were dulvv ad.
}n naE|ss ~. oanSrupts; and that the first meeting Of
city of Aberdeen. Brown County, South Da Il lne
on the 18th DAY Of February, a. D. 1905. At n
o'clock a. M, at which time their creditors NAV
attend, prove their claims. appoint a trI,sIea
and transact such other business AS NAV nre,
perry come before said meeting. Ho
DATED thls 10Th day OF January A.. d. 1906.
CHAS. n. HARRIS,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
PreYaricatoY.

The word prevaricator is from the
Latin and originally meant a straddler
with distorted or misshapen legs. In
the Roman courts Of law the express
sion was applied to one who in a suit
was discovered to be in collision with
his opponent to compass some dishon-
esty. AS falsehood vas the necessary
part Of such a performance, the word
by and by came to have the signih-
canoe at present attached to 1t.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

Governor Stokes of New Jersey
will find out that South Dakota is
on the map when the immense
petion asking him to pardon Mrs.
Tolla comes up on the dray to
the executive mansion. The
Sioux Falls Press which started
the movement in this state re-
ports nearly 5000 signers while
the returns have only just begun
to come in.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
The Revolt Grows

1t is said by those who ought
to know that the insurgent move
ment. or the revolt in the repub-
lican party in this state against
the domination of bosses who de-
vote the energies of the party en-
tirely to the service of corpora
tons and to their own private
profit, is gaining greatly in
many portions of the state. 1t
must be admitted, however, that
there is little outward and visible
sign of any organized rising in
this county. The shrewd move
of putting Judge Campbell in the
field as a candidate for congress
seems to be having the effect de-
sired by the machine. The anti
machine republicans have all
along counted the judge as one
of them, and, although somewhat
disconnected by the machines
suddenly launching him as their
candidate, they still trust him
and seem at a loss how to pro-
coed. It is becoming quite evil
dent to them that the delegation,
while nominally for Judge Camp
bell will be used primarily by
the machine at the convention to
smash everything of anti-machine
character, and incidentally nomi-
nate the judge if they have to.
If the insurgents are wise they
will see to it that the delegation
from this county is not too high
ly colored with the machine dye.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Notice of Hearing Petition for
Letters of Administration

State of South Dakota. County of Brown. IS.
In County Court, within and for said County.
In tie Matter of the Estates Of Frederick W.
Walter aud Josephine Walter, Deceased.
The State Of South Dakota Sends Greeting 10
the heirs at law of Frederick w. Walter and
Josephine Walter. deceased.
You and each Of you are hereby notified that
T.. Spitler has filed in the County Court OF
Brown County, State of South Dakota. his peti
lion asking that he be appointed administrato
OF the estates of Frederick W, Walter aud
Josephine Waiter, deceased, and that said peti.
iion has been set ier hearing at a regular term
Of SAID court to be held at Aberdeen, In The
Court Room, in said County, on the 9Th day OF
February A. d. 1905, at the hour OF 10 O'Clock
a. NJ.
Dated January 10Th. 1906.
CD. HUTE, County Judge,
tlst publ. Jan l9-last Feb p
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Order to Show Cause on Appli.
cation of Guardian for Order
of Sale of Real Estate.

state of South Dakota, County of Brown, IS.
In County Court, within and for said county;
In the matter of the Guardianship of the
property of Michael Kelly, Jr.. insane.
1t appearing to This court, from the petition
this day presented and fled by Michael Kelly,
ST.. the guardian Of the property OF the above
named incompetent, praying for an order OF
sale OF certain real estate belonging to his satd
ward, that il is necessary. In order TO pay the
EXPENSES and debts OF said ward, that such real
estate should be sold. d,
Ii is hereby ordered that the next of Kin OF
the SAID ward, and all persons interested IN the
said estate appear before this court on Satnr-
dav. February "a, 1906, at 10 O'Clock a. M. AT the
court room OF said court. at the CITY OF Aber'
deem, said state and county. then and there to
show cause why an order should not be granted
for the sale of such real estate.
1t is further ordered that a copy OF this order
be published at least four successive weeks be-
fore the day of hearing, IN The Aberdeen Demo.
crat. a newspaper printed aud published in said
Brown county.
Dated January 10, 1905.
BY the Court.
ISEAL1 c.. J. HUTE.
Attest. Judge Of the County Court.
=. Z. BUNSNESS, Clerk.
First pub. Jan. l9-last Feb l6th.l
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

The objection raised by the
Chicago man to the electric light
bonds because of the doubt about
the question of including the
sinking fund on the right side of
the account indicates much
greater distrust of our supreme
court than of the city's real
credit.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Notice of Hearing Petition for
Letter of Administrator

State of South Dakota. Come,
In Comfy Couri. within and for said prroWn,ss.
na IN sne matter OF the estate of Anna HepiSS,
the a9 hei Ssa ae o. o. : South q Dakota Sends Greeting 10
You and each of you are hereby notiis s ~
NAY ! " Herring has filed in tn County ntv'a Con. mat At
i houw ask iIorn 15ai State ia & Of South Dakota, 6Hu pet i.
Of the estate of Anna Herring oe am,n !
.aal said petition has been set for hearins al ana :
regular g term OF said court to be Ihe held :, az "a a
G Court h ON s6e IN a. the es City J, Of aberdeen, in :. s aid
at the hour OF 10 O'clock a. M. a. y. 1905.
Dated January 9th, 1906.
A,,ast. p = e ssJ;HUTE, County Judge
I.o.C uRTISS, Attorney Tor Petiitnnar
DIST publ Jan. ls-last Feb 2,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
GObleta.

Goblets with stem and stand like
those we use today We're employed In
Troy 900 B. C. Among the valuable
objects found by DR.. Schliemann was
a golden goblet. Vessels Of this metal
were commonly employed In the serv-
ice of the temples.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
opnFR OF NOTICE THEREON

Northern Division of the District OF South
Dakota, S.: ~ n 1000 IN
reading the foregoing petition, " IS Nod
Ordered by the Court. that a hearing Se hI a.
,unf hrfore said court, AT Sioux Faiis, IN sala
District; at 10 o'clock in nh the i ,wtr \ IN ,a aaa A iaat
an pemncrat. a newspaper printed az Aher-
deem in SAD District, and n ,d that al m sa"T spp Slsps at
~ u " " time and place and show cause. II any
they lave, Why the prayer of the said petitioner
| should not be granted. ,ha,
And il is further ordered by the Court, thai
the Clerk, upon payment by the bankrupt, oL
his attorney, OF the actual expense insreo,, sn1 -,
send hv mail to all known creditors copies OF
said pptjtion and this order. addressed TO then
at their places of residence as sta'ed.
Witness the Honorable JOHN Z GARLAND
1ndaa Of said court, and the seal thereof, a.
SSiolx FAILS. in said District, on the nth day o.
| January A. ID. 1906. ..
~ OLIVER S. PENDAR, Clerk.
fSEAL) BY HARRY b. BENSON, Deputy.
ust publ, Jan. le--last Jan. 25l
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Suspicious.

"Why do you think all is not right
between Mr.. and Mrs. F~lashington:'
"They are so often seen together
lately. 1t must be that they have some
reason for trying to drown suspicion
Chicago Record Herald.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
In Bankruptcy

In the District Court of the United States fo,
kota. ooulh Da'
In the matter of John w, Heston n,n;, !,
Crowley, Edward c. Heston, as indiyidnaiSe e e;
as copartners as D. E. Crowley & Co. and ~
crescent Pharmacy. Bankrupt. 70
10 Lne Honorable John E. Garland. ,Jr,doa 80
the District Court Of the United Statss 1fo oss OI
Northern Diviaion Of DAtrict Of Sonfh naIot she
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

Edward {. Heston Of Brookings, II ths t ,, saia
of Brookings sn ,5o state rso %, soats ''N'''
lI Ehat On ithesloth day Of February, last la,,,nes
GoSs aq.s relating to hansTnptcy,,a in rnnartnef.
and as q member sl hsa 5 Of the ssrr a1Uisfsdln ali kis pro;
S nar,S and md the property and rights Of prahrTt S,, q,
p Isid yc""pnaartnerships and has fully compiled AZ " ,nr
ali ait the requirements Of said H. ,Af msn Ia rnr h,i.'e''''
M ,ha renrt to have fnlldischarge indtyidnally
All debts proyable against his indiv'nn naer es said
or he estate OF said copartnerships u nS are x.
bankrupt Acts, except slch DEBTS as
csntcd bv law from sIch discharge. zoos
hhatcd this 9th day of January a. y lsVp,
"'' Enw.RD G. HESTON, BANKRUPT.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
An Inference.

Jones-I knew that man when he
hadn't a dollar in his pocket. Smith
Why, did he ask you to lend him one?
Jones-No. | asked him to lend ME
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
Masculine Peryer.tty

"uSCuh1Ho ~TeFV6F8Itys
Men are funny creatures to cater for.
A woman will buy the things she
wants. but a man viii only buy the
things he needs.-Tailor and Cutter.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

Justice is the bread of nations-the,
are always furnishing for it.--Chateau
BRAND.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

Order the DEMOCRAT TODAY.
postal will bring it.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

dwellers in less blessed lands. that
the crystal waters from the lime
stone springs of the blue grass ana
the perfect kernels OF the corn from
the river bottoms" were brought IN
10 conjunction and distilled into ar
amber liquid that in due time spread
the fame of the Kentucky dtsuller
from Bering Straits TO the Straits of
Magellan. and made whisky straight
The favorite potation of the discrim-
mating palate in two hemispherees
The Kentuckian has never lacked
appreciation OF and pride in, and truth
TO tell, ar abiding love for, the ma
tive beverage, but he knows that TO
enjoy health and longevity and to eX-
tend the blessings of life over long
period of golden years IL is necessary
10 be temperate in his infusion of the
divine fire into his veins, and your
true Kentuczian may reach middle
age. with heightened glow upon his
checks bespeak:ng a regular, out
temperate Indulgence In the native
nectar. but rarely is he a drunkard.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Letter of Rsmorse.

The manuscript part or which evil
IDENTIFY had heen lost. is here given;
1.-THE Volga flows rapidly; time flies
more rapidly, but how slowly move the
minutes OF absence,
My daughter sold 10 the Turk to
keep US all from starvation.
God OF the Russiansi Thou who re-
gardest not the faces Of men, but their
hearts, hear witness OF the overwhelm-
ing remorse and anguish that I have
suffered since my deed OF infancy. Re
quite thou those tenfold who have
brought this misery upon us and upon
ali the peasantry of our country.
MY own little Katya How / nur-
tured and sheltered YOU from the days
OF your baby -helpIessness. IN our gar
den there were many flowers. but that
flower which called YOU 20 my mind
was the most short lived OF any
Wound OF my heart! Even as short
lived was my happiness.
II recall what pleasure your mother
and used 10 take in entwiRinE strings
OF uearIs IN your black hair.
THAT was when we were rich,
through the manufacture OF Russia
leather. in my factory at Laischev. 7,
Dmitri Tarasievitch, gave YOU. your
mother and my two strong sons. Ivan
and Feodor. all your hearts desires.
The general, Mestcheriuon. IN charge
Of the Eighth conscription, including
this province, robbed me of my boys
when war broke out with Japan, and
sent them both TO the front They
were slain Their blood be upon his
head-their blood and mine.
The Washington times., 1906-12-09
Girls Sold at Auction.

Most pitifuI OF scenest There in the
open market place. IN the shadow OF
the white slate hills-their home
eight girls. ranging from twelve 20
seventeen years. some resigned, some
wildly weeping and tearing from their
heads strands OF disheveled black hair.
we're placed upon the auction block
and sold into worse than slavery.
Their destiny the harem OF the hated
Eurk, there to lon on silken cushions
antil the mind decays and the soul
testers.
No ray Of hope for them. save only
:hat the small sums they brought
hOm lG0 10 $50 rOubles apiece-might
keep life through the winter I'm the
bOsOms OF the wretched parents and
die younger children IN the huts.
Mothers wruug their hands and fell
swoonjng as the droskys that were 20
Gear their daughters on the way 10 the
Caucasus. drove up, and the swart,
svil-eyed Mahometan agents Of the
Eell-to-do Turks who had bought the
girls. with coarse jests. roughly swung
,hem to their seats IN the vehicles.
Then the sad return OF the downcast
parents to their novels. But one OF
ihese never returned home.
This is the story OF a fathers de-
spair. as set forth by himself in a
lengthy letter IN explanation or his
deed. found on his body. which was
cut down from a beam I'm the grauaTy
where he had hanged himself the day
after the sale at auction or his beloved
daughter, Katya
The Washington times., 1906-12-09

p lu Passadumkedg, Nc. where
black bears once owned the
land ana all upon it, and
where t. this dag their fond
ness for mutton and honey is sad
" realized. there sat upon the bench
in front of the pOstof8ce "a bunch
Of villagers. They were just from
the grocery. the wise man. the his
torian. and the boss hunter Of the
village They had settled some points
about the New York election. laid out
the nIan Of the Panama Canal. and
decided that the winter would he
.open." when the talk drifted 10 the
question Of courage in man and
beast. and they had 20 sit down on
the postofice bench ard have it out.
Uncle Penny. the wise man. said that
beasts Of the forest had no real cour-
aEet-that thew fought against desper-
ate odds merely through ignorance.
Sim Belts. the historian. pondered
deepIv to rake up some instance that
would contradict this theory. but be-
fore ne could recall or invent any
thing. Pcietiah Jones. the boss hunter.
declared that. while no bigger fool
than the buI moose ever stalked the
earth. bears had. on the average, more
brains than men. And he proceeded
10 prove IT,
Now" said Jones. you don Z never
be4r Of bar a buCklng injines on the
railroad do ve2 Sartinly not. Moose
does. an alters gifts m wust Of IT,
Naturally. IljiHes is iron. an can
make hash outen any critter that
walks. Moose alu't got brains enun 10
know f.. bars has
s"SDose all YOU fellers recclleet that
mess OF old junk that ] helped haul
IN to the station here last summer
We'll. that was what was left OF one
OF them auty.Inhiles after good
bright BAR had a whack at It, Hap
named down here couple OF miles below
IaseadluEz-- Twas an old she bar
that had two cubs, and one day when
the fambl, OF them was crossin. the
road 10 ger into q better berry patch
what should come Whizzin' along bur
some sports in big steam wagsir
an run over one of the cubs an laid il
ouJ cod
.-rhe old bar an t'other cub got
acrost all right an stood at the edge
Of the road a-Iookin' kinder dazed
was close euun TO drop the TWO ~
them. but Ia no gun with me, SO
iusr sot there an watched.
Pretty soon the old bar come ont
an shifted at the carcass Of tEe dead
cub. rouu' it over E-ith her paw. and
granting around as though she eS-
peeted t. wake &c up Seeing that the
cub laid there sttn an st.-l- ,he old
one hustled of into the bushes with
tother cub jaceiu' on behind.
s.p5sed that was the last of fl. but
that's where I had something new 20
Iaru bout bars
Jest a few rods up from where the
old bar went into the bushes. am
standin' clrst 10 the road. was Sig
spruce. with an Old stub ,dead trunk',