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

Norman Besse is Columbia's latest
contribution to the educational forces
in adjoining counties so largely re-
cruited from this locality. Hegoes to
North Dakota.
George Sullivan came up on the
freight, Saturday afternoon to visit
the home folks for a week. He is
train mar on the Northwestern, and
all summer has had the run from
Redtield to Gettysberg, one of the
best on the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. j. Chase returned
from their eastern trip on the mid
night train Saturday night. They
visited with their son, Percy, in
Chicago, and witnessed the live stock
show, which George says was greater
than ever this year.
Last week, while taking a load of
hay to Aberdeen, Nose T. johnson,
who is now farming owe toward
Westport, had a rather serious time
One report is that he fell through a
hole in the rack, and in the mix up
between the sleigh and the horses, he
emerged with a black eye and the
knuckles on his right fist pretty badly
bruised up. This is the authorized
version of just how it happened.
Citizens OF this place have had their
interest in the railroad survey made
through here revived by the interview
with Nice-president Day of the Min
neapolis and st. Louis company, just
published in the Minneapolis Journal.
From this it is evident that the above
company is back OF the construction
company organized to extend $50 miles
north and west from Watertown. A
Columbia man has inside information
to the effect that the 500 will not per-
nit the M & St. L to parallel it's grade
from Aberdeen to Leola. In that
case the M & St, L will necessarily
have to choose the line through Gro
ton and Columbia rather than the one
through Aberdeen,
G. w. Atkins and family, as we'll as
the whole community, were shocked
on Tuesday of this week when Post
master Horsley received word from
Aberdeen that a mar answering the
description of Fred Atkins, who is
now teaching in an Indian school at
Oklahoma City, had been found dead
at that place. The authorities there,
in en%deavoring to Identify the dead
man and finding that the hat he had
worn had been purchased in Aberdeen,
sent inquiry to Aberdeen, which in
/. turn was forwarded to Columbia. But
the terrible suspense of Fred's rela-
tives and friends was, after some de-
lay, relieved by a reply to a telegram
sent to the school, which stated that
Fred was alive and attending to busl-
ness as usual.
On Friday of this week, the twelfth
of January, at the home of Mrs. Fred
Wilke, in Brainard, will occur the
wedding of her daughter, Ellen, To
Albert e. Werth, Of Rondell, son OF
Carl Werth, a retired farmer, living
in the cltI of Aberdeen. The Werths
are exceedingly thrifty people, being
one of the largest land holding am
lies in the county, holding some or the
most valuable farms in the country;
J Albert owns and occupies the oid
homestead in northwest Rondell,
The bride is a young lady who vii
make as excellent a 'helpmeet DIS is
often a young mans good fortune to
secure. Her many friends around
Columbia join in most hearty con
CALCULATIONS, and feel certain the
. Young mar from Rondell has gooo
reason to be congratulated.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
St. Herbert.

Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson had d party
last Friday night.
Tom Burke was over to Albert
Wegner's, Sunday, for a visit.
Miss Grace Stanton and sister,
Mable, left Saturday for Warner.
Mrs. Emma Diestler and family
have returned from their visited in
Iowa.
Theodore Arendsee and Will Fabert
yer in Mansfield last Saturday on
business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Arendsee
had a little party for the young folks,
Monday night last.
Mrs. John Burke and Miss Katie
Burke were over to Mr. and Mrs. Mat
Green's last Sunday.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
are settling down to housekeeping

are settling down to housekeeping in
OneOta.
A fine new barn has been completed
at the Atkins school and school is
once more going. Miss Margaret How
ell is installed as teacher.
Mrs. Nygaard entertained the Aid
Society at her home on Wednesday
last. All the members we're present
and spent a pleasant afternoon.
J. Chas. Kittle came up from Aber-
deem on last Thursday and spent a
couple of days at the Vaughan home.
He accompanied Miss Margaret back
to school Saturday night.
Tuesday evening a basket social was
held at the home of Ole HoltOn, the
proceeds of which will be turned into
the church fund. A large crowd at
tended and Il fine time enjoyed by
those who were present.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12

WANTED-Lady or gentleman to
do soliciting; cash orcommission. In
quire of L.. E. HOWARD, 22O First ave.
east.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
Brainard

Mrs. .. G. Ingram went to Iowa
the last of the week to make an ex-
tended visit to relatives there.
II r. Strachan has returned from
his visit at Litchtield, Mimi, where
he spent the holidays with his family.
w. A. strachan delivered two fine
hoes TO Daulton g. Howell on Satur-
daS last. They tipped the scales at
1860.
MIR. and Mrs. Warren D. Atkins
have returned from their trip east Inc
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
Columbia

Norman Besse is Columbia's latest
contribution to the educational forces
in adjoining counties so largely re-
cruited from this locality. Hegoes to
North Dakota.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly
Of Chambcrlain's Cough Remedy

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife Of the
superintendent of Cart Service at
Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies Is
lands, says that she has for some years
used Camberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs, Group and .whooping cough and
has found it very beneficial. She has
implicit confidence in it and would
not be without a bottle of it in her
home. Sold by all druggists.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
Oneota Items

The mercury stood Is degrees below
Monday morning.
Roy Fletcher is having good success
with his school in Brainard township.
The Gronso school started again on
Monday, after a vacationcf two weeks.
f. S. Vincent and D. c. Vaughan
attended lodge Saturday night.
Miss Edna Keller returned to the
N. N. is. on Saturday evenings train.
About twenty people assembled at
the town hall Saturday evening for
the purpose of organizing a literary.
After a few games of pedro the meet
ing was called to order. Mr.. A. Moffat
was chosen chairman pro tenn and the
following officers were elected for one
month: President, NJ. H. Fletcher;
Vice president, A. Motfat; Secretary,
Mrs. f. Gronso; Treasurer, +. B. john
son; Sergeant-at-arms, D. G. Waugh
an. A fine program was gotten up TOR
next Saturday evening, Jan. IL, and
the exercises will close with an old.
fashioned spelling match. So, young
folks, be sure and bring your spelling
books. Everybody cordially invited
to attend.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
.PONDENIS


bnday with an en-
wife of Iowa are
~bllenbeck's.
trip to Aberdeen.
Thursday morning.
hide spent her vaca-
Farm at her uncle
of Worthwhile has
|nds, there the past
spent,%- several days
week, Visiting with
les.
ind L. r. McGary
Worthwhile, Wednes-
ness.
d.family came home
where they have
Ehe'past week.
EAlva'H.B Buxton went
he, Sunday and spent
|me.of. Mr. and Mrs.
| who has been visit
John Lyman, re-
lie at Ordway, Satur-
have been
Mansfield house for
saint it a shame
it girls?
Smeby is suffering
BIZ rheumatism. She
by DR.. Pickering
was to the effect
ting a little better.
from over near the
here Saturday
He was re.
rolf hunt in which he
ing a large grey one.
mt surprise was given
], by a party Of young
,nstield. They all re-
time, and, we'll we
got home, but it
3 o'clock, a. m.
bred sold mis- black
to Mr.. Steelness.
cts to sell his house
warmer climate. OF
D do what is best fol
Mr.. Eldred does leave
t his departure as he
,ksmith, a good neigh
ur best citizens.
clifton returned tt
night from
at her home in Elk
day morning she tool
teacher in the Brook
e has! taught the pas
lie at home she availet
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
herself Of the opportunity of attend
Ing the $. ID. E. A. held at Brookings
houshton

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. James Norton
on December 3lst, a O n
Herbert Slater is back in the store
again In Chas. Wilson'S place, after an
absence of about two years.
Rev. Mr.. Daniels preached in church
here Sunday last. Next Sunday. The
quarterly communion will be cele-
brated.
There will be a,meeting,rofTthe
church society, Thursday evening, for
the purpose of neutrality-suspicious.,
trustees, etc.
George Diment's family still remain
very sick. Mrs. Diment'ssson. Cham.
cey Hatch, who has been In North
Dakota since last summer, came home
yesterday to help to keep work
help.
Sam Howerter and Kim Hilton
have taken the contract to u and
pack ice for the use of the creamery
next summer. They will also cut for
outside parties if pressed to
90 so Just imagine pressing Sam,
Don't try it unless you have good long
arms.
Houghton, S. d Jan 10, 1906.
Everybody is filling his icehouse or
is making an icehouse to fill.
Miss jeanne Mitchell has returned
to her studies at the Normal
The railroad has discharged all it's
section hands for the winter having
kept them on two months longer than
usual.
James Norton, Jr., who has beer
working fol the railroad company at
OrdwaY is home again preferrine
Houghton to Ordway.
George Diment's family is still yer,
sick, one of them not being expected
to live on Monday but we understand
he is now some better, but still very
sick.
Mrs. w. l.. Hall is teaching thu
school at the southeast corner of sec
ton Is, Shelby township. Mrs. Hall
formerly Miss Hatch, was among thu
first school teachers of Ellendale il
the long ago.
At the church meeting for the cleo
ton OF officers Thursday evening, the
old officers were all reelected except
tnat Mr.. W. Della takes the place o
Don Della as deacon. Don nov
makes his home at Balfour. N. D.
All are rejoicing at the prospect o
a new bridge I'VE the river on tn,
grade. After that if the county com
missioners will only do as they die
some years ago, viz send up willow
or other quick growing cuttings ant
have them put in on both sides of TIT
) grade we may hope in TIL" nea
J future to have a grade so wide tina
teams a pass on it..
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12
Card Of Thanks

We desire to thank all friends and
for their many acts of kind
ness during the illness ald deathof.our
beloved husband and father. Henry
j. Williams.
Mrs. S~UsANNAH WILLIAMS
MRS. l.. B. BRADLEY
MRS. ALFRED JACKSON
MRS. BEN BAKER,
w. II. WILLIAMS
GEO. III. WILLIAMS
Plana, S. D., Jan. s, 1906.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-12

FOR SALE-We own and offer for
sale the S. E. / of 1O-l24-66 in Edmunds
county, price $1,000. We will accept
$500 cash, 5000 fall 1906 and $500 in
fall of 1907 and the balance we will
carry for 5 years at 6 per cent interest.
O. w. KERR COMPANY,
Fed Fargo, N. D.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
HOLY NOSES, ELEPHANT,
 AVERTS 4 TRAIN WRECK
Limited Going Fifty Miles an Hour Thunders By When, Animal
 Pushes Wagon from Track.

St. Louis.-The strength of Holy Moses was all that saved the Alton limited from being wrecked at the Chicago 6 Alton grade crossing in AL ton the other day. Holy Moses is an elephant, and in reward for pushing a collapsed animal wagon from It's position on the tracks he was given all the peanuts he wanted to eat
 When 1t was seen that the horses were powerless to take the heavy wagon off the track, Abdallah, keeper of Holy Moses. was told to bring the elephant forth.
 As Abdallah drove the elephant leisurely toward the wrecked wagon a man ran up with an excited cry: The limited Is coming; you'll have to move that wagon quick" In the distance a long drawn whistle an- nounced the advent of the train speed ing 50 miles an hour.
 Kneeling. Holy Moses placed his enormous head against the rear of the wagon. The thunder of the coming train grew more distinct Moses braced himself. bent his big head again to the task. tugged. strained. groaned. and, with a final supreme effort, started the wagon. Again he was goaded. and, with the roar of the locomotive so close that it seemed
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
MARKED CHANGE IN SHORT TIME.

agricultural and mechanical college to which is attached United States ex- pertinent station. For the benefit of the negroes there is located sat Lang ston an institution which is a con- bined college, agricultural, mechanical and normal school. All the institutions named are we'll equipped.
 The percentage of illiteracy in h. dian Territory. which has been with out an organized school system, is con- siderably larger than in Oklahoma. For long time the many thousand white children there were deprived of public school advantages, and until re- gently the Indian, were allowed to manage their own educational affairs. management accompanied by disas- trous results. The Curtis act of 1898 placed the charge of education for the Indians of the territory in the hands of the national government, and a recent act of congress had made suitable pro- vision for the white children's school ing.
 The new state is justly proud of the Indian school in Kay county, situated at Chilocco. close to the Kansas line; the Chilocco industrial college is a rival of the famous school at Carlisle Pa. More than 700 students are en- rolled in the annual attendance, the standards are very high.
 The church follows the schoolhouse: to-day in Oklahoma there are some 500 churches, whose property is valued at over q 800, ,000. In the entire state the number of churches must reach 1000. There are several sectarian schools in both western and eastern Oklahoma. Missionary work among the Indians has for long been very active.
 Of the ssO0. .O0o, 900 taxable land re- ferrei to above. Oklahoma brings in much the greater part. A large DOT ton Of Indian Territory lands Is non- taxable. There comes in a nice Ques- ton in regard to the exemption of Indian homesteads from taxation: the question of treaty pledges. also the question whether'the Indians should enjoy all the privileges of organized government and at the same time bear none of the burden of It's cost. It is forecast that before many years the Indian citizen will enjoy the citizens duty cf paying taxes.
 Oklahoma is a sizeable state. has an area of 7e.23o square miles. IL is only little smaller than Kansas. by which state and Colorado 1t Is bound on the north On the west of Oklahoma are New Mexico and Texas. and Texas again on the south. To the east lie Arkansas and Missouri As the writer above quoted puts it: The state is close to the center of western empire, its doorvays opening to tidevater and the taIurs great world highway of the Panama canal
 CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02

There is nothing so successful as success, and to prosperous Oklahoma we give warm welcome. Oklahoma to- day is not the ends of the earth, No Mans Land," but promising region with many promises fulfilled.
 One April day not so many years ago saw miracle wrought out there on the rolling plains to the south of Kan sas; in night towns and villages upspringing, solitude in twinkling made populous. The date of the open ing of the central portion of Oklahoma to settlement was April 22, 1889. To- day. only F years later, Oklahoma en- ters the union with population of 100000 souls. With the 650,000 that constitutes the population of Indian Territory we find the new state has a total number of inhabitants of 1850, 900.
 The region that so short a while ago was given over to Indians, now has a s approximately small Indian popula- ton, less than 1oS, ,000 of Indian blood, ] The negro population is put at 60,OOo. Oklahoma formed part of the , Louisiana purchase, was included in the unorganized or Indian country that ] congress set apart in 1884. In 1866 the Creek Indians ceded to the government the western portion of their Indian Territory domain, the price 30 cents m acre; the Seminoles parted with their holdings at just half that price. Upon these lands the Sacs, Cheyennes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02

Times thus summarizes the trans portation facilities:
 -Four trunk lines, the Atchison, To- peka < Santa Fe, the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific, the St. Louis & San Francesca, and the Missouri, Kansas & Texas. pass through the state from north to south, all to a gulf outlet. A fifth, the Kansas City Southern. from Kansas City to Port Arthur, impinges upon the eastern border. The Choc- taw, Oklahoma & Gulf railroad cuts the state in two from east to west. Elsewhere the state is gridironed with feeders and independent lines"
 Rural free delivery makes glad the heart of farmer and farmers wife in the more thickly settled agricultural communities, even the smaller towns have telephone connection and the tel ephone is in common use in many ru- ral districts. Several towns have cleo tric street railroads. But it is in her schools Oklahoma has shown herself markedly progressive.
 The little schoolhouse-red or white or whatever color-is the first thing thought of by group of settlers. And educational advantages have kept pace with the growth of the country. There is the ambitious Oklahoma "uni- versity' at Norman. normal schools at Weathcrford. Ava and Edmond, uni- versity preparatory school at Tonka- wa, and at Saltwater is situated the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02

Foxes and other tribes were settled, although great part of the region remained unoccupied. In course of time the white man turned covetous eyes upon the country. but for some time it was forbidden land. In 1879 and in 1880 President Hayes issued proc lamations forbidding settlement, but the boomer" paid small heed. It be- came necessary for troops to be called to dislodge these pushing people: feel Ting ran high on the pros and cons of opening the lands to settlement. In 1885. congress authorized the president to enter into negotiations with the Greeks and Seminoles for the purpose of opening the lands; they were thrown open to entry April P. 1889.
 70, the wild charge they made''- the Oklahoma rush is now a part of history, a picturesque event the like of which will not again be repeated in this country, whose unclaimed lands arc fast disappearing. And after the wild charge, what tremendous energy to .'get started" what tremendous re- sults shortly forthcoming. Pioneering involved heavy drudgery. but there is in 1t a stir and hopefulness that fur nishes the element of excitement lack ing Tn farming back east
 But let us get down to hard facts. measure success in figures. Oklahoma state has six towns of more than 15,- GOO population, F towns of more than 5000 population-and it must be kept in mind the people are largely agri- cultural. It has taxable property val ued at sS00,oo0.0o0. It has an annual wheat crop of 40, ,o00, 900 bushels, an an- nual cotton crop of 500.Ooo bales, an annual corn crop of 72.o0O. 900 bushels. An agricultural and grazing country. Sts domestic animals are valued at ses.- o0.0o0. Oklahoma may not be exact ly a land of milk and honey, but it is . land of live stock and corn and cotton.
 Orchards and vineyards flourish ApdCc ls Ohlduouldr duu tNO CIupS OI potatoes can be raised in one season Potato raising promises to be a great industry some day in this region.
 The mineral resources of the new state are abundant. especially in In- dian territory. The latter's coal de- posits are enormous. IL is difficult to estimate the amount of wealth in oil and natural gas: the Standard oil company has heavy interests in oil land leases in Indian Territory. Among produets Of the new state not hitherto mentioned ve should speak of the vast beds of salt, the beds of asphalt, the granite. building stone. gypsum. lead. zinc. brick shaie and lumber.
 Railroads have done their part in opening up Oklahoma. there are $500 miles of mair line railroad trseksge. A very able article in the Kansas City
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-07-02
TWO VILLAGE GIRLS DON MALE ATTIRE
 AND START OUT TO SEE THE WORLD
Pair of Roxbury. Pa.. Maids Find Life as Men Is Not All Pleasure. and Are Glad to Re-
 sume Feathers and Ribbons.

next sppea for employment was ae aa lumber mill, and they were hired to drive team 1t two dollars day, nfne hours to constitute . day. Tho nrst hour disqualified them. Neither girl had over handled lines before, and they were not husky enough to lift boards and did not know how to balance . plank oyer the rear wheel in unload, ing. Lack of experience won them their discharge with only half days wages in their trousers pockets. Conway is not very largo placA It Is decidedly bigger than Roxbury. but 1t was not up to what tho girls had looked forward to in tho great world outside their home town. That night they crawled into freight car. headed toward Pittsburg, and arrived hero early the next morning.
 They had one dollar each when the, reached this city. and went over to tho North side to put up until fortune came their way. The dollar lasted two days Then they were broke and hum gry. They wandered about the North side all day. asking for work at num- Der of places and being turned down. It is not much fun sleeping out these nights, and they had to do something, so that evening they made application at the station for shelter. They were placed in the tramp ward.
 An hour or two later special of. flcer happened to look in ct them. His suspicious were aroused at some- thing, and he whispered softly and re- ported to the chief of police that hs thought they had better be placed in the matron's department than the tramp's ward. The chief at once called the young women before him, and after some questioning they broke down and between sobs admitted their escap., ade.
 Work was sent to Albert E. Owens, father of'the Owens girl. at Roxbury. and he arrived at Allegheny. He brought with him raiment more suit able for the young women, who were being cared for by the matron. When he saw them in the matron's ward. dressed in mems clothing. he laughed. and said: Serves you both right. Mebbe you'll have more sense after this experienced"
 He took them home with him.
 The Owens girl was wearing a new derby hat. Her father had on . rusty brown. He threw 1t aside and put on the new one his daughter had discarded for one with feathers and ribbons on 1t.
 Why, Mary" said the Greece girl, that hat looks better on your pap than 1t does on you" They were both glad to go home, but they insist they had good time and do not regret their little plunge into the great world which lies outside of Roxbury.