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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
Tuesday, Jan. 9.

House-Philippine tariff measure
the single topic Of discussion. The
speeches We're uniformly against the
measure and were allowed to go with.
out answer.
senate-Two resolutions Of inquiry
relating to the Panama canal and af.
s~i-ee - .h- ;-Ah--,.- .Sc.tca
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
FOUR PERSONS cREMATED.

Fire Destroys Home and an Entire
Family.
Huntingdon, Pa, Jan. 9.-In the de-
struction by fire of their home at Cove,
this county, during the day, Robert
Adams, his wife and two children were
burned to death. The fire resulted
from a defective fue.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
Sells 1000 Range Cattle.

One thousand head of cattle have
been sold by George P. Bennett, re.
ceiver Of the United States land office
at Rapid City, for consideration of
$4,000. The purchaser was John Hart,
a wealthy cattleman on Spring creek.
The demand for range cattle at the
present time is excellent.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
Bryan Praises American Officials.

Bryan Praises American Officials.
Manila, Jan. 9.-William ]. BRYAN
was given banquet at Iloilo on Mon
day. In speech he said that the off,
c1als and other citizens of the islands
were representative Americans who
mad the best interests of the Philip
pines and the natives at heart.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 9.-Wheat-May,
S6kc; July, S6Ac. On track-No. 1
hard, S2,Ac; No. Northern. S3c: No.
2 Northern, S0Ac.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
CONDITIONS UNSETTLED.
state Departments information Re.
garding China.

washington, Jan. 9-Reports CON
tinue to come to the state department.
the source of which is not divulged,
TO the effect that conditions in China
sre sun unsettled and unsatisfactory.
NO details are procurable as to the ma.
ture OF the trouble expected and the
situation is puzzling in view of the
disclaimer by the Chinese minister
mere OF the least apprehension of an
outbreak.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
WEST HOTEL BLAZE
Six PERSONS PERISH IN AN
EARLY MORNING FIRE AT
MINNEAPOLIS.
Captain Berwin Of the Fire Depart.

Captaln BerWIn OF the Fire Depart.
ment Killed While Carrying Woman
From Fifth Story and the Others
Meet Death by Suffocation and Jump.
lns-Damage Confined to Two Upper
Floors Of Building.
Minneapolis, Jan. 10.-At least six
persons are dead as the result of an
early morning fire in the West hotel.
The blaze broke out at 7:15 a. m. in
the upper stories of the building and
electric bells Immediately sounded the
alarm in all the rooms. Many guests
who were already up escaped down
the stairways, but these exits wer
soon cut off by fire and the halls filled
with impenetrable smoke. captain
John Rerwin Of the fire department
fell while trying to lower woman to
safety from the fifty floor and was
killed. The woman was caught by an
other fireman An unknown man
Jumped for the roof of an adjoining
building from the topmost floor but
missed and was killed, while an un-
known woman jumped from the fourth
floor and met instant death. Thomas
somerville. Springfield, I'LL, and w. S.
Nichols Of this city were suffocated
In their rooms and Alice Martin,
servant, was killed by jumping.
Mrs. G. H. Wood and her daughter,
proprietors of the West hotel, were
both rescued, the latter being carried
down ladder to safety.
The fire was under control at 8:15,
the damage being confined to the two
upper floors.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
TO COURT.

g Why He Should Not
2 Questions.
Pan. s.-Henry Wool.
counsel for Attorney
| 81 Missouri. has OBJ
knt recurring H. H. Rog-
e. of the Standard Oil
n,,sS Jersey, to appear ia
H., and show cause
H. l'' !, be required to an
(ra me ms taking Of testi-
g c0mmtssionsr San.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
TORPEDO BOAT DAMAGED.

Destroyer Worden in Collision With
the Lawrence.
Norfolk. Va, Jan. s-During heavy
blow In Hampton Roads the torpedo
boat dsstroyers Worden and Law
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
SEVEN MEET DEATH.

Isaac eaylar, His Daughter and Her
Five Children crenated.
Lewiston, Pa, Jan. s.-Information
has reached here that Isaac saylor, his
daughter, Mrs. Peter Martin, and her
i've children were burned to death
early in the day at their home in
Pleasant View, Juaniata county.
Charles Saylor and his wife escaped.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12

ltal of $4,000 for the sinking of a
deep well to test the existence of
either oil or dry gas.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
F that the report will
10 congress and some
[ggested.

EGovernment quarters
elief that Venezuela's
in settling the Taigny
ecessitate an early re-
getic measures. It Is
ice will act only after a
ping and accord with
kes
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
FAKE ACTION.
b GET AFTER VEN.
EouTcoME OF AS.
b DISPUTE.

ian. S,-Secretary Root
d by cable Of the COM
the negotiations that
Pgress at Caracas look
lent of issues between
asphalt company and
government and the
Caracas of the com.
/, Clyde Brown.
has accordingly called
nn, the presidents spe-
Der, for his report on
as the basis for i'm.
on the part Of the de-
that the report will
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-30

Our inco mparable line of Ores Goods Novelties must be seen to be appreciated. We have the swellest line that we have ever carried, and that's saying whole lot. The creme de la creme of the most popular plaidS, which are so much in vogue this season, may be found here in great variety of figures and fabrics. Ladies, you cannot afford to overlook this line, and it will afford us pleas ure to show it to you. The J. W. Beck Company.
 The following from the Monroe County Citizen will be read with pleasure by the many friends of the young lady mentioned, who remem- Der her very kindly as most beautiful and modest little lady, form erly of this city. Miss Gertrude Abrahamson is doing the estenographic work in the office of Dr. K. T. Murphy, who is secretary of the state board of medical examiners and has a large amount of correspondence. Miss Gertrude is a competent stenographer and typewriter and handles the work we'll
 '"The Moonshiner's Daughter" will be the attraction at the opera house on Wednesday night, December 5. It is in its fifth season If unprecedented success and tells of thrilling and startling adventures between moon- sinners and U. s. revenue men. The story is vividly told by an admirable cast, containing many startling incl dents and series of exciting cli- maxeS which gives a dramatic inten- sity which grows with every act. The comedy is wholesome and refreshing and inoffensive-the wit and satire intermingling with an unction which chases away dull care and spontan- eously brings merry laugh.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-30

to think am as black as I have been painted by the mayor.
 It is fact that considerable money has been spent on these two plants but when the mayor says 1 spent it on operating expenses, he does me a grave injustice and casts reflection upon his own official position. All the money I paid out Went through the cashiers hands as the books show, and several thousand dollars of it, while it bore my 0. k., was passed on by the committee and council before being paid; in fact everything was subject to the commit tees approval, and if they did not care to spend this amount on these plants they should have made it known.
 Respectfully submitted.
 J. w. MCCARTY.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-30
Mail Pouch RIfled.

Train No. 25, west bound, on the Choctaw Railroad, arrived here about an hour late on Tuesday evening.
 This train carries locked pouch mail from Memphis, in baggage car. On arrival here the baggageman was un- able to get the pouch out, and it was carried to Palestine, given to the operator there, and request made to return it to Forrest City on No. ,. This train was also late and did not arrive here until midnight. The mail pouch was put off with baggage and left on top of trunk. Night watch man George Wood, and two friends, MT. Carter and MT. B. F. Hodges, dis covered the pouch, and requested the hotel porter to notice it, but the pouch was not taken in. Some time between F and 6 o'clock next morning the pouch disappeared, and later Mir. Wood discovered it on the freight de- pot platform, with hole cut in it, and the contents missing. About that time, so we are informed, Silas Gadd, negro who is employed at the oil mill, came along on his way to the mill. He was commanded to halt, but on the contrary ran away, when the officer fired several shots after him, pursued him to the mill and arrested him. He was turned over to the mar shal, who, after investigation, released him, as he bears good reputation, his lunch was warm, and there was no indications that he had been anywhere near the scene of the robbery previous ly. MT. Fitzpatrick wrote the Mem phis postmaster for information as to the contents of the sack, and was in- formed that it contained about fifteen letters, postmarked Memphis, and ad- dressed to various persons here. These letters may be identified by the ab- sence of the receiving stamp, which should appear on all letters delivered from the local office. There is no clew to the identity of the guilty party.
 Mrs. Shell Ezell :s very sick.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-30
! dUARATEED CURE FOR PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Piles. Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure in 6 to l4 days. soc.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-30

Smiths Sure Kidney Cure.
 The only guaranteed kidney remedy. Buy it-try it-it costs you nothing if 1t fails. Price 50 cents. J. T. Sanders.
The Forrest City times., 1906-11-30

Mrs. Shell Ezell s very sick.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

showed that such things had been the forerun.
ners of wars Of aggression, wars for the aoouis.
tion OF territory. No man might know what
the extent of the latter demanded They were
distinct peril to the whole Of Dai Nippon. Yet
what was to be done with regard to the shog
unateY Iyesada dealing with these foreign
ers making treaties without the sanction of his
imperial master, the Mikado. II, on the other
hand, keiki should move with all his forces
against the Shotgun, would not the foreigners
taking advantage of civil war, better their mys-
ferrous position AID gain whatever object they
No, it seemed clear to Keiki that, unless
something unforeseen intervened, every energy
must be made by united country to keep out
the foreign powers. When this was definitely
accomplished the MilSado's reign would be es.
tablished with little delay before the foreigners
could recover
This was the final and definite conclusion
reached by keild He certain advantage
in the arrival of the foreign ships-ofwar, provid-
ed they came in good faith. They would serve
TO distract attention from the aroused and armed
state in which the southern provinces now were.
to which they had been brought under his di-
rection.
self ''-1 -i''
His temples were throbbinr painfully. the
result of long nights without Sleep of long days
of thought and care. He sighed and drew his
hand across his brow.
my lord is ill?"
He started at the voice. It had vaguely IA
miliar sound. The young boy, Jiro, had started
towards him pace, and then had retreated
backward, as though overcome by his temerity
my lord is ill?''
"An insignificant pain in the brow" said the
Prince.
The boy slipped behind the Prince softly and
fell upon one knee.
Dear lord, will you not permit me TO re-
lleve the pain Of your august brow?"
The Prince stirred uneasiy Again the strange
quality of the boys voice touched some hidden
spring of memory. Taking his silence as con-
sent, the boy laid soft, cool hand on either
side of Keili's temples, pressing them with his
finger-tips. The action, the touch recalled in an
instant a memory that was better sleeping. It
was thus the Lady Wistaria had been won't to
WOO away the pain that beset his brow when
he had lain i'll in her fathers house
Suddenly the Prince clasped his hands over
Jiro to position facing him, when, eluding the
Princes grasp, Jiro sank to the floor and laid
his head at Keiki's feet.
"Oh, my lord, beseech you not to be angry
with me for my forwardness. 1t was my solici-
tude for your pain"
"Nay rise" said the Prince, gently. 'Pray do
not confound me with apologies"
With his head still dropping, the boy retreat
ed towards the door.
| The Prince smiled at the fear apparent in
| Jiro's deneanor.
"You have done me no ill., he said, kindly
"you have actually soothed away the pain
thank you"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
The W6on8g=ss8E5S WjStaria? a?!:l:9.!l|l =. @

would have you after such perfidy? She would
not be worth possessing did she favor you then.
heart
Dear lady" he said "I did not do it for thee"
The Lady HolyhoclS frowned, and withdrew
her hand immediately
You did mott" she exclaimed.
Nay, dear lady. I did it because OF my con.
science, because | believe in the Emperor, and
not the Shogun"
The Princess turned her back upon him.
Y on are angry, sweet LADY," interrogated the
agitoted Toro.
No reply.
Lady, YOU we're angry with me when you
thought did it for you and now when you
know did not you are still angry"
"A princess must have her brave knight" said
the Lady Hollyhock, haughtily.
You know why did it," said Toro, ready to
forswear everything at her demand.
Again he sought her hand, but still she denied
him.
"oh, not so fast, my lord. Let me whisper to
you a report I have heard"
IA report-concernng me-" said Toro, in be-
wilderment.
"Concerning a certain Catzu gentleman who
recently awaited an audience with the Prince
Mori. He was placed in certain interior cham
ber which happened to adioin the apartments
of the daughter of certain prince of proml-
nence. This Catzu gentleman, it is said, disap-
peared into this lady's private apartments. Since
which time the lady has been banshed to Sat
suma by her own father"
Lady" said Toro, in great state Of mingled
fear and bewilderment, "I pray thee repeat not
such a story, even to the flowers"
With scornful and angry little laugh, the
Lady Hollyhock, who had inwardly hoped for a
denial by her lover, stepped away.
"I am not likely" she said, "to tell of my own
supplanting."
She drew the doors sharply between them.
Toro, alone, unused upon the imputation Of her
words.
"She is mine if I tell her a secret" he said,
'but that secret is not my own cannot tell t!'
He added, with naive wisdom "Nor can
trust her. woman is like unto volcano,
which, even when inactive, is papitatng to spit
forth its fire, and which, when it does vent its
fury, bursts the bounds of its late enforced sup
preston"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

| been able to make recruit He was to be my
personal follower, but since l to serve on
your staff / have need of him.
81 am not an exquisite. 1 do not need little
man to follow at my heels" said Kek, survey
ing with disapproval the dainty lines of the lit
tie warrior.
| The unwelcome visitor flushed to his ears.
Toro glanced at him with what seemed suspi-
cion Of humor. The YOUTH seemingly infuriated,
whipped out his sword.
A sudden suspicion of treachery came to Keiki
as he brought his hand to his own heavy blade
and put it at guard. But the thought of the
youth attacking him seemed to amuse him also,
SO that he took no trouble to defend himself.
Perhaps, too, it was because OF his asonish-
ment and the heaviness of his blade, and not
because of lack of skill, that the tiny blade of
the youth slipped down Keilds guard, and,
leaving the line of defense, sought, cut, and
ried away a rosette from the curass of the
Prince. Plucking it from his blade, the youth
thrust the rosette into his breast, while on his
knees he offered his sword to Keih with its point
directed towards his own breast.
Kei<i made motion or surprise. The youth
had answered, and worthily, his taunt. But his
life hung upon the generosity of the Prince Toro
saw that here test of the soul of Keiki.
The Shining Prince laughed loud and long
"Good! I receive thee at once into my service
Thy name?'
"Jiro, my lord half whispered the youth from
his kneelng position.
'eWell, Jiro, just now you held my life in your
hands. For the sake of worthy cause I thank
Won for sparing me. A thrust in the loosened cor
sage below that rOsette would have done for
me-"
Iiro rose to his feet, but remained with his
head respectfully bowed before the Prince
Toro clapped him on his slight shoulder.
"In the days soon 10 come, when your life is
sought by the foes of the cause, my lord Jiro
and | will protect you"
When Toro, flushed with his strange success
sought the Lady HOlyhock, he found her wholly
"In faith, my lord" she said, mockingly al
was not right for you, Catzu lord, to ride
through the outposts of your hereditary enemy
simply for glimpse of an unworthy and insig
nihcant maiden"
''Nay--" demonstrated Toro.
'"To abandon your fathers house and hopes fol
a girl-that is not what the daughters of Nipor
are taught"
"My dearest lady"
"To follow ones conscience were an honor bu
TO forget all blindy, to betray your cause, to be
tray your house to win wife. Think you sh'
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

sorrow chol<ed my voice. I still would cry, Dag
Meibunor!'" "
1oro dropped to his knees, his extravaganza oi
expression seeming not to have affected his SIN
certy Keili put out quick hand to raise nm
In voice of deep emotion he cried, impusWey;
"Toro, my brother, | wronged you. Now
make amend and receive you into our service
My heart was bitter because Of my own sorrow
but it still has generosity left for you, friend oil
my hopes. You are Of the days Of flowers. Now
after the flowers have withered, I still receive
you"
"Thc flowers have not withered," said Toro
impusively. "Do listen to me. Perchance-'
lie broke off in some confusion, as by some sud
"speak no more, pray thee" said Keiki, com
mandingly.
"Forgive me. would speak of my gratitude
to you"
"Toro, will place you in command Of small
company At first could not do more without
antagonizing some Of my people. They would
say that your adherence was too recent"
Toro replied:
"I do not seek that honor. I ask humber
station"
"You shall he upon my personal staff for the
present" was KeilSi's response. "Iater, as oc
casion offers, will honorably advance you"
Keki now rose. Bowing to Toro, he signiied
that the interview was at an end. Still Tore
hesitated.
"You wish to have further talk with me?" in
quired Keiki.
81 crave PARDON" said Toro, somewhat embar
rassed "but-"
He went towards the doors into the adjoining
apartment and signaled to some one within. A
youth entered quietly. He was slight, yet of a
grace that owed its being equally to his exquisite
proportions and to his entire command of his
physical being and compartment. A youths
fringe hid his forehead His eyes, cast down.
we're yelled from Keii. He did not wear the
armor of Toro or Keiki, but carried under his
easily.
"AIy lord,' said Toro, "I have, as you see,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21

Iound m his morning reports a reference TO the
youth loro. He was riding post.haste in the di.
rectlon OF the Choshui province with the evident
intention OF crossing its frontier. What was the
WIZ OF his excellency respecting him?
so this, then, was the way in which the rash
youth repaid his consideration, mused Keiki. Or
perhaps he came because Of the Princess Holly
mock II that were so, he would send him bacl,
TO Catzu again, with a friendly warning against
the perfdious sex.
"Ie approaches the frontcr'" he asked the
soldier who brought the reports.
Yes, your highness'
"Wel then, let him ride unmolcsted towards
our fortress. So long az he advances do not
touch him, but at the first sign of his return seize
him and bring him to me-"
The soldier bowed.
1T shall be as your highness commands"
30 it was that Toro to his surprise, was allow.
ed to proceed unharmed through the hostile coun.
try of the Mori. His journey was without Incl.
dent until his arrival before the fortress. There
a guard barred farther progress with his sword
Toro flung himself from his painting charger
The Prince Mori?" he questioned.
Expects you and will give you audience short
w." returned the guard.
The young heir of Catzu was conducted to a
chamber within the outer circle of the fortress's
defensive works. While this chamber was not
within the inmost area Of the edifce devoted tc
the living apartments, yet it was sufficiently near
Tor the occasional passage OF some peaceble mem
her of the household through the grimmer ser
wants of war to occasion no comment. Moreover
it adjoined the apartments set aside for the
Prince Of Satsuma.
Thus when the daughter Of Satsuma chanced
to pass through the chamber, none showed sur
prise until the youthful Toro came. His aston
ishment, however, was such that instantly his
mouth gaped wide. Before sound could add its
audible testimony to his visible astonishment, the
girl had clapped her hand ,pon his Inns A oIick
glance about the chamber told her that they were
unobserved. She took Toro gently by the shoul
der.
"Come," she said.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-21
Come" she said.

Half an hour later the old Lord Satsuma stood
before Keiki in alarm.
my daughter is not to be found" he cried.
"Not to be found!''
"No, my lord. | committed her to thy care.
Thou didst promise to guard her."
Keiki was troubled. His conscience smote him,
for he had painfully put off making the acquant-
ance of Satsuma's daughter and had left her to
the care of his underlings
"Ny lord" he said, 81 will have search made
at once. Your honorable daughter must be
found"
Satsuma, in deep agitation and concern, left his
pupils apartment to make further inquiry of the
guard He had advanced but a little way into one
of the armed outer chambers of the fortress
when note was slipped into his hand. He tore
it open and read it through in amazement. After
a second reading broad smile overspread his
face. He sought no more for his daughter In
stead he dispatched a hurried note to Keiki,
briefly informing him that his insignificant and
unworthy daughter had become i'll with longing
for her home, and had departed thence on her
own account As she was very efficiently at
tended he had no fears for her safety.
Meanwhile Keiki was holding audience with
Catzu Toro.
"Ths, then" he said, severely, "is the graft
tude of the Catzu for me. I have spared your
life, twice forfeit to me by every law of lord and
ssmurai. You have come back, it seems, and are
determined to make fresh trouble for yourself"
Keiki paused. Toro answered, quickly:
~ have come back to you, your highness, to
offer my allegiance and my service"
"Your allegiance!"
"NIv poor aid, rather, to cause of whose no.
bility learned during my stay in your province.
Sovereignty is not with the Shotgun, but the En-.
peror. Place the rightful ruler upon the throne,
oust the usurper and tyrant and the rights of
the people will be listened to-"
"Who taught you these counsels?"
"NIy own conscience, my lord"
Keid smiled.
care you quite certain, Toro, you did not read
your new principles in lOdys eyes" he asked
dryly.
1oro blushed.
"The Princess Hollyhock appears to have been
a teacher of some weight" said Keili.
Toro cried, warmly
"My lord, you do me injustice. l love the
Princess Hollyhocl, it is true-I confess it. But
what my honor dictates, what my conscience has
seen, has naught TO do with the Princess" In
genuousy; otis, my lord do protest, but a
happy coincidence that her views are mine,
Were Il otherwise though tears did blind my
eyes, 1 should perceive the right way; though