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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05

was q wild scramble for horses. his
two sisters and his foreman went u
dering out to meet the solitary rlder,
who had separated from the group OF
distant horsemen and who was no"
heading for the ranch.
The girl went to her room and locked
herself in. She heard the little V
cade ride up; she heard the men greet
ing him hilariously. She threw herself
on to the bed and buried her face IN
her hands.
Late in the evening she stole down
stairs and out Of doors. She wanted TO
be alone. AS she approached the corral
she saw him standing there alone. she
saw, TOO, that his left arm was III a
sling.
Her first impulse was to turn and
run, but before she could do it 1t was
too late. He had seen her and was
coming toward her, smiling-this man
with the blood of others on his hands!
She stood quite still, trembling from
head to foot.
aren't you glad I'm back?" he ask
ed lightly, yet with a touch of eager
ness in his tones.
"You-you found them?" she asked
breathlessly.
"The rustlers? Yes" he replied.
''They stood us off for a time. We kill
ed two in the night. The other two
"Don't! Oh, don't!' she begged.
He drew himself up. 81 had best tell
you all Of it." he said with quiet force.
"We hanged them at the first clump of
cottonwoods we passed that evening"
She stood silently looking at him.
Her breath came hard, her fingers
nervously clasped. He waited patient
ly, still smiling.
"You are hurt" she faltered, point
ing to his wounded arm.
"This?" he laughed bitterly. ooh, it's
merely a scratch. 1t doesn't matter.
The only thing that hurts is what you
think of me-
She took a hesitating step forward.
She paused. wavered. irresolute, then
ran quickly to him.
II am glad" she declared irrelevant
~, "glad, glad!!'
"Glad of what, dear?' he asked with
grave tenderness.
"Glad just-just because of you," she
said in a voice that was half laugh,
half sob.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
FOR THE
a.o,,nn Paint stains.

Crude vaseline will sometimes remo'e
na,nt stains Of long standing, put ue
vaselIne. itself must then be careful!
removed by arst soaking In tepld wa.
ter without SOAP and, when the grease
ia removed. washing out in strong am
monia water and soapsuds.
When a dark ring Is left on the goouS
after using turpentine or any other
cleansing agent to remove a stain make
a ring all around and well OUTSIDE oi
the first ring by dipping the finger IN
cbloroform and applying 1t to the
goods. Keep rubbing toward the cen
ter Of the circle with plenty OF the
chloroform. allowing 1t to evaporate
freely, and the ring will have disap-
peared when the spot is entirely dry
In using a liquid that evaporateS
freely always lay a piece or peS1ectls
clean blotting paper underneath the
goods to absorb the dirt as fast as II
loosens and to keep it from spreading
over a larger surface Of the fabric.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Fixing n Watch,

II dropped my watch today, and It
has been gaining ten minutes an hour"
said a man, at the same time handing
the watch to a New York jeweler. The
jeweler stuck a glass in his eye, look
ed into the interior Of the watch, poked
something with a small instrument,
set the watch by a regulator and,
handing it back, said, ITS all right
now, and I've set it by the correct
time" How much:" said the custom
er. relieved. Nothing" was the an
swer. But l can't let you work for
without pay" I'VE never charge
any Il for such a service. Why
should we charge you? The hairspring
was doubled, and that made the watch
run fast. A single touch set it right"
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
corc of Piano strings.

Rust cannot be prevented from accu-
mulating on piano strings, according
to an expert, who says that the only
way to removc it is by vigorously rub,
bling each string with a coarse flannel
or cotton cloth. BY pulling a rough rag
briskly around the strings most Of the
rust will disappear and the metal will
become comparatively bright. To do
this successfully a long, narrow, heavy
piece of cotton or wool should be used
instead of a rag, for If the material Is
bulky it cannot be put between the
strings without bending and probably
stretching them, which Is Injurious.
BY taking the ends Of this polishing
strip In either hand enough strength
can be put on the metal to quickly take
off the rust. In this way rub each
string from one end to the other.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
WI III
TRIAL
By FORBES DWIGHT
C,r-,.1,. ,ons H., n r y;,,z,t:
By FORBES DWIGHT
Copyright, 1905, by G. T. viskniskki

1t was nearing shutdown when the
two riders began to descend the last
long slope that led to the ranch.house.
The sky was cloudless, and to the east
It shaded into a deep violet. The sun,
poised just above the ragged line Of
mountains, sent feeble, ghostlike shad-
W wabbling vaguely before them,
and all about them hung a pall-like
cloud of fine powdery dust thrown up
by their horses hoofs.
Halfway down the slope the girl
turned in her saddle to look back at
the dull blue of the mountains looming
gaunt and forbidding against the sky.
"They are up there somewhere, you
isay?" she asked.
The man gave a nodded assent.
"And when they get them what will
they do to them?" she went on.
The mans face grew stern. 1t was
a bronzed, kindly face. She never be-
fore had seer those tight, harsh lines
about the mouth.
perhaps those chaps will get away
again." he said evasively. They've
managed to elude their pursuers twice
before"
"But If they don't get away" she
persisted, "if they are captured this
time, will they''-her voice dropped
ssuddenly-"will they be hanged"
EYES," he said simply.
"Not without a trial, surely?" she
protested. You don't mean the men
who take them would do thatY'
you don't understand it," he said
quietly. "These cattle thieves are
growing bold beyond endurance. 1t is
impossible to convict them because
they and their kind control the courts
here. And because Of this state of af-
fairs it is necessary to adopt primitive,
even seemingly harbarous, methods to
intimidate them
"Would you have a hand in any such
murderous proceedings" she asked,
and in her tones there was something
which seemed to beg him to deny it.
Eyes, if I were drawn" he said
gravely.
"Drawn?" she questioned, as if for
enlightenment.
"You see" he explained. set was
agreed that when the next case Of
rustling occurred twenty men should
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
FARM News AND Fam IoRf
BY GEO. b. DAILY
Sewage Drainage on Farms

Now that artcsian water ia BEING
piped into sc many farm houses II
would seem that some feasible plan
for drainage should be divised so that
farm residences might be supplied
with every convenience now enjoyed
by the city resident. L. j. johnson
chairman OF the board Of county com.
missioners, has had for a number Of
years a cesspool that takes the drain.
9 from his fine residence In River.
side township that has proved fairly
satisfactory. 1t is dug down to quick
sand and walled up with stone, but he
thinks 1t was made too small in dia.
meter to permit OF a person going
down into 1t to clean 1t out. It is To-
Gated a few rods from the house
closely covered, with a vent pipe rjs.
ing In the air about ten feet. No Of.
fensive odor is noticeable from it. The
drainage at the bottom is not so rapid
during latter years, and 1t becomes
necessary to empty It from the ton
about twice a year. The drainage
through the quick sand varies In dit.
ferent localities, and in this connec.
tion in might be interesting to know
that on the farm OF r. D. Roberts
near Columbia al old surface we'll has
taken the surplus flow from an arte.
sian well for IS months and is still
doing business.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
rAF COUNTY FAM
Ever principal In ."
were ,,,;lcu, Like ms

,r,. crowd will, as it were
a ',I, o,cmory. Il ought to know
s ss,.7 mann say You to Yourself Nv
n!,, ,hc mischief is he: Barker. ~,
VINO w r,rror Rarklull: No. Funny
"sa' mink of his name. Begins WIN
a. : 80 I'm pretty certain" And you 'F az
,f,or lin. as if you were a ue-
1.-Two WV Sor, Of keeping out OF sish''
. .y1 vot every once in awhile getting a
,ov At him. Minimum! says
eoUN what, is that fellows hahhe'
yyu, euro NcConica,' and you walk
wv 70 him and stick out your hAh.
u.b,,a he's gassing with somebody anu
.naro,s that smile Oh your face 1ha'
sa,s 81 know YOU. but you don't kno"
mo-" and he takes il in u imp SUI VI
oshion and starts to say, lou ha'e
49, odrontage Of when, all OF Il
sudden, he grabs your hand as II ne
we're going to jerk your arm OUT OF 's
socket and beat you over the heau Win
,he bloody end, and shouts II: why,
hello, Billy. Well, suffering cyrus anu
oil hands around, Hold still a second
and let me look nj YOU. Gosn datn
vo,r hide. where YOU been for so long
! thought you'd clean ~cvapori''ed on
tho face of the earth. Why, how air
vou? Uow's everything: That's good.
al with n "
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05

Jim Patten, editor OF the. Odd Fell
lows World, was In town last week
looking for subscription for his paper
and visiting some old friends.
Henry Kuhfeld,. who has been down
to Melette nursing Joe Deloy, returned
Wednesday tired out with his long
siege, but successful.
L. d. Tower was In last week.
Louie Ulmer, erstwhile chamber
maid in Doc Browns livery stable, has
departed with the Big -Four Stock
Co.. and will delight %hysterical audi
ences throughout the country with
his apt imitation Of Bill, the Boozer.
subject to a lightning change 10
Handsome Harry, who rescues Dia-
mond Dick from the dreaded clutches
OF the Ape. May success attend his
Efforts and may he never get spat on
or invoke the pitiful anger Of the hero
Inc of the every day comedy.
We rejoice to report that Chas. Ro-
zell is we'll on the road to recovery
from his attack OF typhoid, thanks to
Che Efforts OF DR.. Pickering and the
watchful care of neighbors and Odd
Fellows.
Inc Groton-Ferney telephone line
men are in town as we write, putting
Ia phones and stretching wires.
Doc says to tell the editor that he
IS doing well. that is pretty we'll, not
SO well as he could do il he had to, but
DIS well as could be expected when he
cant 90 any better, and hopes to Inn
prove some II he can't get along as
well as he does now In the future.
Joe Morgen has gone to Iowa for a
visit.
Inc owner of the auto which all
winter a stood in Browns barn
awarding repair, arrived from the
oouvh last week and merrily pulled out
u town toward Redfeld, at which
point he expects to be free from snow.
urilts and stir up some dust.
The next dance is expected to be
,ne event OF the season, January u,
lsoe' given under the auspices Of the
udd Fellows lodge. cason,s full or
'nssora. Invitations are now out.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Care of Rugs.

Rugs have a tiresome way OF curling
up at the corners, which spoils their
appearance, and In the end the corner
gets torn away. To insure against this
directly a rug is bought bind 1t on the
under edge with stout holland or fur
niture webbing. The expense Of this Is
triHing, and the rugs will wear twice
as long in consequence.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05

DO selected by lot by the man whose
cattle hadsbeen run off, much as a jury
10 drawn from the venire men,"
"And you might be chosenw she ask
ed. a sudden fear tightening her throat.
II might be-" said he, although it is
"a long chance. There are some 800
smen,from the various ranches to choose
from"
but you wouldn't go, of course" she
said. you'd send one Of the men,"
He Strengthened himself in the sad
die. The harsh lines about his mouth
frightened.
''That," he said, "is something 1
would not ask another man to do for
me-"
They rode on for a time in silence.
Then the girl gave a little choking sob.
"Oh,"sshe said, II want to love you,
sbut-but I eve could if-if'-
I'VE are straying too deeply into pos
abilities which are not probabilities"
he said cheerfully. "Come; let's race
the rest Of the way back to the RANCH"
They sent their horses flying down
the slope, and in the excitement of the
ssallop their recent disturbing CONVEX
ssation faded from the girls mind. 1t
did not return to her until late that
might, when she heard a commotion
soutside-the sound Of low voices, the
footballs Of men, the squeals of horses
Z they were roped in the corral. Half
awake, she lay still and listened.
Then came the sound Of rapid hoofs.
Some one beneath her window was
\ calling her name. She rose and flung
the window open. The round disk Of
the moon, nearing its full, made a
dream world outside. The night was
vast and bright and still. Two faint
stars burned Oh the northern horizon.
Beneath her sat a solitary rider, his
hat In his hand, his face upturned.
Even before he spoke she knew what
fhad happened, and her heart cried out
against it.
Zone of the lots has fallen to me-"
said very gently. "Goodby!" And,
touching spur to his horse, he galloped
into the night.
A week later at the ranch some one
raised the cry. Here he comesw There
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Rules For SEWING

Always use when sewing a double
unread for gathering and as fine a
thread and needle as the garment will
allow. When threading your needle
make the knot on the end broken from
the spool. The rule for frilling is ono
and a quarter the length of the edge to
be trimmed.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Making Hard Water Soft.

rake n ounce Of the best quick
lime and stir 1t well into a bucket Of
water; then stir all thoroughly in a
Darrel OF water, and as soon as it set
Ties the water will be soft and fit for
use. The lime, having united with the
DOL of lime, which makes the
hard water, will be all deposited.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Ten stain.

Gin is the best thing to use to remov.
Tea stains from a white dress. place
the stained part in a saucer u,,ts
enough gin to v the stain, rub with
a piece OF the same material, press m
.ne wrong side with a moderately hot
iron till dry. no'
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Remedy For POISONING.

FOR poison attacks peculiar to eating
nsh or canned goods give an emet,c
sucn as warm mustard water; a power.
tul purgatlve, such as a big dose Of
castor OIL, n after these have worked
and the reaction sets in give q Slim,
!ant. such as hot coffee or brandy or
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
To Clean the Ceirnu

When a whitewashed ceiling has be.
come olackened, apply a layer Of
starch and water to it with a niece ~
so1t nannel. Allow it to dry, then
brush off lightly with a brush rho
Dlackness will have disappeared, leay.
Ing no marks whatever.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
KITCHEN 6TRAINER.

OF a cooking utensil as the latter Is
tipped. The apparatus is supplied with
a handle held away from the straining
mesh and Is also fitted with q device de.
signed to engage with the kettles edge
Tor the purpose Of holding the strainer
and facilitating the pouring operation.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05

Mrs. kienOw went 10 M
day on a visit.
Dame Rumor says that !
dance at Ristan's Thurd'A
Clias. Thurman was toc1l'
evening.
Mrs. Mabel MARKETED
a visitor last THURSDAY
few hours pass more
old friends.
Mr.. FowIer's brother eas
Minnesota early last week
few days.with him.
Last week Wednesaa
Four Stock Co. PLAYED y,
ball, dedicating the n's
scenery with "Uncle 'sa
York" A large crowd a'
appreciated. 40, Al
Where, Oh where va
peace last week when lu.,
Warner by the slais|
neck and slid her aE0uns /
sidewalk for a SPELL sl il Il i
tons fell around like '''a ~
OF war called off his 81. "a
crowd dispersed in the
Frank kienow has as us
ton With Moen' : =, as
and will begin WORK az ~
Mr.. and Mrs. PURGE, ii
been visiting ouf pa a,o,oih
for home TUESDAY l n,s, b
Miss Grace Por's'
from Wisconsin. uoot
The Old Year died s'a wv
little kid came dan'' nsbs
music Of wrIght's ID a'I nj
usual enjoyment au1
supper at the Ees' .aberdss
YEAR ar with n''s1 his soD.'''''' |
bot. .,iog BY
woodmen from m h : BIZ y
over to attend anrsds
Billy and at 's' ssioslpe
eat their oysters r, , ,ir sbl
A Here We rest ''d'
ton.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
Cure For Hicoop~..

Severe cases demand drastic treat.
ment, such as hot mustard plasters ia,d
directly on the pit of the stomach ~.
ml!oer cases cloths dipped in either
not vinegar, brandy or whisky v,n
sometimes give immediate relief.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
4 Novel Strainer.

The kitchen strainer herewith shown
forms the subject Of a recent patent
and presents some novel features. 1t
consists of a screen Of suitable shape
adapted to rest on the pouring edge
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05
CHARLIE FUHRMAN'S RIDE

Listen. my children. and you shall hear
W the midnight ride of our Charlie dear.
was the last OF December IN nineteen nye.
Inc wonder is that he's still alive.
10 laugh with his friends OF the Woodmen Camn
VINO all thru the night with a ceaseless tramp
Kept rubbing it in with Alright good will
:. ana pless MS sweet life, they're at him still.
lie SAID to a friend on that fateiul night.
i guess that they'll give 1t to me JUS, right
FOR the whole gang,ls up from the muddy cre.s
AND from what | have heard they are pretty
slick.
Inc! tell me III get but a loving glance
hut III put a board in my old gum pants
ana Del III wish e'er the cock crows clear
lhat was In bed and my ma was here
baa'a-um-baa! Twas a voice from the dairy
"hen d form like a box car, An eva I,taa
spark
came rushing at Charlie with malice inteu,
Each leg a tornado, his bull meek was hon,
ne numbers of heaven escaped from his law
ave All the candidates writing and raw.
Auu Tue tangled aurora of hair on his head
stuck. up like a tombstone to honor tho da,,
linen the mad dogs of war broke ava, vii,
jump 80"
ana MS heart went as fast as a douh,. ,,n
pump,
u careerihg around thru the TREMBLING hon
ihe passers by shuddered to hear !, vo,
bawl: 'oee
" MAMA oh Mama. Oh, come to me now
Anuia Jay your cool hand on my feyer,sh hrow
WI, lake me away to some region remote
FROM the jumpety. BUM of tho rau
VIII Balm and family Of Aberdesn
.ame Gown to Warner Monday to cele.
praCe New Years on the old stamina
ground.
Adolph Kemph, the M~i)w,,Loo
brakeman, appeared here nm NJ
Years day and gave the right inv
quarreling parties. W
we are informed that Martin Knn,
SOU ma oldden farewell to bachelor
.lle ana taken to himself a honnr
or.oe. Further than this we ara ~,
morn but wish everything to the
,,a y. ~ : Morgen has recently returned
no o. . slslt 10 Minneapolis, where ha
wen TO observe the business me,ha ~
~ large cities, with a. view Of ami.
ing them to this vicinity. ~pply'
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05

For any disease Of The h
nothing better than Ca
Salve. 1t relieves the ID
burning sensation instsui
effects a cure. Sold b! Aid
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-05

encourage aa.as lot
O, a,,,,'s In Tia Raha
Of 10y birds Va. &'aqs
~ 'Ht'a com, s''a
''au one guar, =, Al
snro oa,s, This d, 'a,
' "as no, On o, H., n,t;' ~
the nsn, 'aSed ID. A.'As
ted fronts, IN r ,1sa 1t'oss
NASH 81, S Ss;p material e ~ ~
60. This mi x'''A
~ ~ a pounds Of Wheat :
M mi6 corn meal, 10 s ,,'a
|" pounds Of so oSn ai
pounds Of bas u, slnsa.as
were never slio SI,p u
dry mash ash supply npI vas .ss,
reach Of all birs I''sal''
e cne.nse'yes at will. o o.,
IaeheQ bone ,,;, ivy
accessible at all tin..
e1asn Of "a" nansas y
wan wan warm wate, va,'sl
. men they We're sn,
, ,ha a,.' they were not ss', v
a ans o DRY mixture in tS,s
a as,, ., it spa'insly, batI,s
Gays they were using ,,pss
at any time until ths ~ y,
a neav'ly; When the tss
corn, wheat and oats sss
olrds were always rs,a,
.aho would NnM
Ter for the very last ksasa
lug TO the troughs, sbs,
ance of food was in sns
ing for winter ayps ~
mu'a has been found n
Dry and from it one can
OF what to use: In the ngs
auce exercise by scrarbivl
ter the hens are fed a AL
made up in the prours
pounds cracked corn,
wheat fifty pounds as
quart and a pint to s,s
Leghorns or small fost |
quarts to Plymouth Rein
the larger breeds. At ID
Time during the day, grw
chopped potatoes, beets, ID
baee, etc, is supplied 10 wi
as the fowls will eat up ID
IT is frozen. At four p nj,
fed compounded in the nj
100 pounds Of wheat Nib
pounds Of buckwhest I'd
gluten feed, 100 pouudsd
and fifty pounds Of beef sa
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-06-21

ma R. C. B. FIZER, Mt. Sterling, KY,
1x1 writes:
"Ihave suffered Wfth kidney and
bladder trouble for ten gears past.
Last March | commenced using Feruna
mot used it since, nor nave I felt a pain.
Il believe that l am we'll and | there
9sae give my highest commendation to
tAs curative powers of Peruna."
Re-ru-na For Kidney Trouble.
Mrs. Geo. Il. Simser, Grant. Ontario,
Can, writes:
81 had not .,een well for about four
years. lhGd Ejdxey trouble. and, in
fact, 1cIt badly nearly all The time.
''This summer l got so very bad |
thought I would try Peruna, so l .wrote
to YOU and began at once to take Peruna
and Manalin.
81 took only two bottles of Peruna and
one of Manalm, and now feel better than
/ have for some time.
"Ifeel that Peruna and Manalin cured
me and made a different woman of me al.
together. / bless the day / picked up the
little book and read of your Peruna."
1t is the bN SiteS OF the kidneys to
re ove from the blood att poisonous
materials: They must be active all the
time, else the system suffers. There are
times when they need a little assistance.
Peruna is exactly this sort of a remedy.
1t mas saved many people from disaster by
rendering the kidneys service at a time
when they were not able to bear their own
burdens.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1906-06-21

below, and gave a shout Of joy. Ny
brother had jumped to the top of a load
of hay. which was passing at the mo-
ment. and was jogging along round the
corner, safe in his comfortable eleva-
ton.
Ny own little affaif was of a less
heroic character. The elder boys put
me up, in my tiny frock and drawers.
to demand vacation. Doubtless their
calculation was that my ridiculous
smalness would protect me from the
consequences hat would have over
taken themselves. They were obliged
to hoist me on a desk in order to make
me visible From that awkward emil
nence I cried out, Vacation! Vaca-
ton" It was the first speech Of my
life, and it made it's sensation.
The master, who was writing. bound
ed to his feet. "Who was it that
spoken he cried, not at once perceiv-
ing his diminutive enemy. Not having
the slightest idea of danger, I piped
calmly away, vacation! Vacation"
The masters eye had now fixed me-.
Suddenly, at sight of the small rebel
in bib and drawers, he burst into a fit
of laughter, and was on that day in a
boisterous good humor, the like of
which schoolboy memory never found
a parallel for before.