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The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
SOCIAL SCIENCE CLUB
Railway Question Up-Talk by
Lawson, Paper by Rehfcld

The regular program of the Social
Science CLUB for last Monday con
tanned a double header, a paper on
Government Control Of Railroads by
Senator lawson and Government
Ownership of Railroads by VIM. Reh-
field. Mr.. Lawson's paper proved to
be an extempore talk about railroads,
delivered in his easy offhand manner
id which he quite %cleverly avoided the
discussion of the rate question by de-
voting himself mainly to things
historical touching railroads.
Mr.. Rehfeld presented a carefully
written argument in favor of railway
ownership by the government, mar
shalling many facts to prove the fulfil
ity of any attempt to control railways
while they remained the property of
private corporations, and the discus
sion which followed revealed the fact
that his conclusions were very largely
shared BY those present. That this
must be the final solution was agreed
to by Judge Morgan, Prof. Johnson,
S. II. Cranmer, T. B. Wells, Joseph
Meyer and Carl Cummins.
On the other hand G. M. Stew.
ems resented the oft repeated state
ment that the people couldnot so con-
troll railways while operated by the
private owners as to insure fair treat
ment to shippers. He had more faith
in the sovereign people than to believe
that when they sat themselves in
earnest to this task they would not be
equal to the emergency.
NJ. M. Guhin, who was to lead the
discussion Of Mr.. Rehfeld's paper, took
strong grounds against government
ownership. He saw nothing good in
it aud much possible evil. His posi-
tion was that of the ultra conservative
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
.4seesssse.s..l
wednesday to stay with Mrs. Fowler

wednesday to stay witt, Mrs. Fowler
for a where.
Some of our young folks talk Of at
tending the mask ball at Mansfield
Friday night.
John Barry and Baron Van Duser
rode amuck among the chivalry Of
RondelI last week.
Miss Hassan drove out into the
country to visit her sister, Mrs. A.
Robinson, this week.
Chas. Rozell who vas reported as
again sick is now improving and get
ting well and hearty.
Saturday morning, Mrs. Chas. Hoge.
boom returned from Aberdeen where
she has been visiting.
George Smith acted as stenographer
for the mock trial last Friday and
made quite a success OF it.
Geo. Smith has m~atricnlated In the
Warner High and as the noon fancy
is out of date puts In the time watch.
ing sun dogs in the west.
Cleve Munro, Sophia Haconson,
John Nichols and Anna Haconsou
were travellers to the Hub Monday
evening to see and hear the band con.
cert.
AT present writing, Z. f. Talbot
promises to become a mighty base bal
magnate, having in mind the organi
zation Of a fine team. The Columbia
boys give a dance next Friday te
raise money for their team.
The Milwaukee was obliged to side.
track part Of a freight train Saturday
being unable to make the pull against
the heavy wind. Monday night the,
tackled the fragment and with diff
Guilty moved it, the wheels being stuck
with frozen oil.
Friday night. the Woodmen II
special meeting installed the following
officers: Geo. Hasse, consul; PETE
Gunderson, adviser, Ole Swanson
banker; B. A. Estey, escort; Alder,
Kuhfeld, Waterman; Geo. Henschel
sentinel; A. E. Genung, manager, ant
W. f. Christian, sec'y.
II. G. Conlee, John McCaughey ane
j. f. Tracy went to the Hub Frida,
night, the latter continuing the tril
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
WEEKLY MARKET REPORT.

see the hospital ward of the Colo.
.ados asylum for the feeble minded il.
Elmer Walters play, "a Thoronoh.
bred Tramp.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
A SUCCESSFUL BUSINESS
and Growth Of the
Sherman Department Store
PIeases Its Friends


The rapid growth of the Sherman
department store in the past few years
has been one of the features of the
business life of Aberdeen. The Sher-
man store is today one of the busiest
places on Main street and is CONSTANT
ly gaining customers. The lines carried
are always selected with care and
meet the requirements of the most
exacting. This is shown in the in
crease in trade which has come to the
dry goods and manufactured goods
departments. Mrs. McHugh, the
proprietor of the store, was recently
in the eastern markets purchasing for
the spring business which promises to
exceed that Of any previous year.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
BAND GETS WARM PRAISE
Most Successful Concert Of Sea
son Given Monday Evening

The concert by the South Dakota
State band Monday evening was by
all odds the best of the series thus
far. The band has gradually been
brought into closer harmony and the
Instrumentation has been slowly per-
fected until now the organization is
we'll balanced as well as we'll trained.
1t was noticeable that a large number
Of people were in town Monday even
ing from other places to attend the
concert.
Competent observers have declared
the band to be the best amateur band
iR-the country, bar none. 1t is often
mentioned On trains and other places
where people meet and travelling men
Still tell about the way the boys play
ed on the trip to Watertown. The
band handles a grade of music gener-
ally reserved for professional bands
only and plays the lighter music with
vim and dash. The proposed trip of
two weeks to all the larger towns in
the state, outside of those in the
Black Hills, will be taken, this paper
is informed, although the band boys
will not be supported in the enter
prise by the Commercial club. Sew
eral members OF the Commercial club
We're interested in securing some
backing for the band but nothing has
been done and the boys will 60 it alone
and on their merits.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26
SIOUX CITY TO MINOT
Aberdeen Business Man Talks
with Great Northern Officials
About Proposed Line

s=9T ..-3HE. &EELeg@s
An Aberdeen business man whose
line is w%holesaling and who is natur-
ally brought into contact considerably
with freight officials of the various
roads, recently met and talked with
q OF the higher oficialsin the freight
department. Of the Great Northern in
st. Paul and in the course OF the con-
v%ersation the Aberdeen man asked
the railroad man what the Great
Northern meant to do in South Daku-
ia. The Great Northern man said
that the recent moves in South Dako-
ia, such as getting downtown In Hur-
on, Yankton and Aberdeen. were
merely preliminary to q series Of ex-
tensions that would change railroad
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

II was a carefree student youth
Who told the tale to me
And as he told his woHdrous yarn /.
He asked what it might be.
.Twss yester noon. the deep bassoon
OF schoolbell smote my ear
And fast l strobe upon my path
And praised the glad new year.
When in surprise my waywaid eyes
Revealed to me a sight,
Three men, a sack OF wheat, a rope
And silence as of night.
Twas Smith and Conlee pulled amain
TIL that stout rope did crack
And as they pulled with wondrous strength
McCaughey sal on the sack.
| Perhaps he sat TO hold 1t fiat
Or to unite the rope.
| Perchance he held his heels in air
And urged his steeds to lope."
.young man" said I, twas on the sly
Aud but a t1imsy cheat;
They wished to tell their auditor
That they were handling wheat"
Doc. Brown has sold his brown colt
| to Mr.. HasSe.
At last reports Mrs Carl Werth, ST.,
is on the gain.
Len Talbot is filling a hole with ict
for next summer
Della Hagen went out home thi:
week returning, Monday.
Owing to severe weather the NJ. B
AS did not install Saturday.
Chas. Thurman and Frank Guoir
came in for supplies Monday.
Herman Rehfield's ipdisposition ha.
developed into a case of pneumonia.
Baron Van Duser remarks that it |!
colder in winter than it is in summer
Mrs. Estey contemplates a trim tt
Brookings county in the near future
Guy Gunderson has been arount
town of late visiting and seeing u
grow.
Sears s. Dawson have commenced
an inch and a half we'll for Henr,
kuhfeld.
MIR. Morton, Fountain City man
who visits M. NJ. Fowler was her
Monday.
Newton Dull. Alma Roby andsDelli
Hagen took in the dance Friday nigh
at Ferney.
Little Marshall Werth came il
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

.1.,a North dakota ~
lin nl' for,v. I's Succeeded ai il s,, ;,
e Dass a BY snow and t 1s' ~, s,s
They may. '"s'f sorros N
Puddin' foot slow,v
y raised his nigh 1t' fsr. and mi,
heavily he moved it ,YI fo, foot ias
.Iaa gently suspended I'' WAND y
force force, required react to amount ss.,, y
and having finished l tna ny
d dawn he heavily w c' 1',s
h hsS ~, upon the yielding s' s,ss
VI time to do all th;s
ne not pulling conlea a'' -, 'aIs's
nome to schnorr's sund, uaa y
Friday afternoon the n,s s.sa'
school devoted the tin sp 1s
, .l,a, and put into actual p,,,sI
1neorles and lessons Of t ~.
lc. r. Moulton sued R. ; R S sss =
$500 damages, retaining E ssaas :
ia - I Gurine Gunaerson for oIa n.y.
N =, ?, Seaman was defended w !
0 Newklrk and Ethel yjehS,
plaintiff claimed tba, ~
taroer's itch from a razo, \ N.Y.
" seaman, a barber, wbi1s ~
ing plaintiffs own razo, a,s i
oucea as witnesses, Ed Gup5.,
physician and Ethel Pobv
both OF whom attended bjm,ss]
deIense Seaman asserted M
razcrs were in the best Of n,
that Moulton became infected ., !
diseased strop, the pronsnv !
Jerry Murphy, a hobo bud MI
a shop inspector also testi6a !
Tense. The battle wayed va,
DR.. Gunderson removed ahont /,
OF bandage from his patients
Vealed a serious case Of ith
nurse identified the bloodstsjn
low slip, The hobo r%ecogp,
strop. The inspector told NIL
Inc doctor showed his pu
knowledge of itch, and the bid
red whiskers, clay pipes, whit
and other disguises worn By
pants made the thing seem
real.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-01-26

Born

Corey-ToM Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Corey,
Columbia, on January 18th, a son.
Berg-To Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Berg,
Aberdeen, on January 10th, a son.
Soike-To Nj. and Mrs. Henry
Soike, January 18th, twin sons.
Turner-To Mr.. and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Turner, January 2lst, a daughter.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
PRESIDENT HEARS
SHERMAN ON G. P. D.
Congressman Tells Exec
utiVe of Request Received
for Investigation.

Representative James ). Sherman OF
New York. chairman of ,he Republican
Congressional Committee, Is at the Ho-
tel Normandie.
He was at the White House this
morning and had a talk with the Presi-
dent, relative to the campaign, and also
discussed with the President the sug-
gestion that there should be a Con-
eressional investigation Of the Govern
ment Printing Office.
The complaints made to Chairman
sherman by members of the BOOkbind-
ers' Union, that the Printing Office was
not conducted properly and that 1t
should he investigated by Congress,
were. gone over with the President. but
1t is said no conclusion was reached
II IS understood that the criticism
against the Public Printer is based on
his rules Of discipline and not that he
is an enemy of organized labor. In other
words il is said that Chairman Sher-
man told the President that the only
complaint which he heard was from the
BookbInders Union f.nd the union
Objected 10 the new rules for conduct
ing the business of the blndery. Chair
man Sherman expects 70 return TO New
Yrok this evening
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
Move to Oppose All Con-
greSSmen Who Would
Vote for Uncle Joe.
MANAGERS ARE SILENT
Labor Representation Com
mittee to Discuss lmpor-
tant Affairs.

II was rcrorted today that the man
ayers OF the American Federation OF
Labor campaign in politics have under
consideration a new move. this time
ln0Eing 20 the defeat of Speaker can
non for reelection so the Speak'rship IN
case the Republicans co.trSl the next
H3us.
The plan, according 10 report, IS 10
call upon an friends # labor 10 cast
their ballots against Congressional can
ddates. wherever they may he running
and whatever may be their records, who
Wiil NOT give assurances that if re-elect-
el the vote for some other candi-
date Z aunon FOR Speaker.
The s --er has incurred in an espec-
ian Gegtu the hostility of the labor peo-
pie. Who hold him responsible f0r tho
10 Them, unsatisfactory makeup OF
House Committees which have % deal
with labor affairs
PRESIDENT Gomrcrs. of the Fedora
tion. is not in the city today, and a this
office iI was said that nothing was
known OF such Il movement II was
added. however. that fbe Labor Repre-
sentation Committee, composed OF Presi-
dent GoWpers Secretary Morrison. aus
Mr. % Counor, VIII hold a meeting here
later iu tie present week To consider
affairs involved iI the years CawDa ign.
Al the headquarters OF t1e Democratic
Congressional Committee Is was said
that uuihiu2 had been heard OF such
proposal on the PART Of the b. bcr lead
eTs- The Democratic mana gers added
that trey would not be likely 10 Know.
earlier than the public at large, ~ such
associates were making no cOnfdanJes IN
'lH CcuCacL Ct their cauI lIsn.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
ENDED HER LIFE
WHEN CHILDREN
BECAME BURDEN
Because They Interfered
With Her Pleasure She
Deserted Them.

NEW YORK. Oct S.-8IarIe Greeley.
The young woman who said rhc was tirea
of her two beautiful child d-en because
they were ia her way. is the mysterious
woman who Ieaped from the pier at
East Eighty-sixth street some weeks
ago and Was drowned The Identified
ton WAS made today.
This young woman, dressed in her
best appeared before Police Sergeant
Brenner. in the Teuderloin station last
week, late al night To her skirts
clung two children. Catharine. aged six,
and Lillian. three years younger. TIE
children seemed TO love their mother
and she seemed TO love them but she
said: II don't want them; they are in
my way. / have been having a good
time all summer. and / want TO con-
tinue 20 have a good time"
The children were sent 10 the rooms
of the Children's Society. and the mother
to Bellevue. as II was thought she was
mentally unbalanced, Released from
Bellevue two days later the woman did
not go 70 claim her children, but went
to the pier and jumped into the East
river.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
JAP PROFESSOR
|NSPECTS LOCAL
SCHOOL SYSTEM
Touring World in Inter
est of the Island of For
mOSa Government.


Prof Taichiro Honjo, He01y appointed
inspector Of educational methods OF The
island OF rOrmOsa. ARRIVED iu this city
this morning for the purpose OF in
sgCcting the local school system. For
an hour or more the Japanese professor
was Cl1scted with Superintendent Chan
ceIIor. after which he visited Assistant
Superintendent Hughes. He explained
10 the two superiutendents that he was
sent 10 this country by th- Formosa
government
Prof HOMO expressed himself as de-
lighted with iue reception accorded him
Ev aU Americans since his arrival in
this country. He arrived in this coun-
try about three weeks ago. landing al
Seattle. Wash. and proceeded 10 Chi
caeo. where he was shown through the
nu5lic schools. indianapolis was the
next point visited. Here Prof. HOMO
maintains he saw the finest sChoo: sys-
tenn iu the world
For many years Prof. HOMO was pro-
fessor of languages in tie University
.of Tokyo. When the government Of the
island Of Formosa decided to start a
high school system, Prof. HOMO was
selected for the head OF the system.
t4a was instructed to tour the world in
order that the most modern system
available might be introduced on the
island. 3.
The JaDanese Professor viii remain in
Vaehingt0n several days. after WHlcn
he v{U proceed to NeW York. ouo-
seoueatlv ne will return 70 Formosa Dy
way IF Europe.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
EMPIRE SCHOOLHA'HS
WANT MORE SALARY

New York city's female public school
teachers are raising a voice Of protest
against the existing law which denies
them the right to earn as much salary
as the male teachers doing the same
grade OF work. They demand equal pay
for equal work. regardless of sex, and
loudly promise 10 sWOOp down on the
legislators at the coming session of the
New York Assembly in an effort to get
an equitable law passed
In this respect the Washington
..schoolmarms" are far luckier than
their Empire State sisters. inasmuch as
they draw the same monthly pay check
as do their masculine eo-workers. Years
ago a friendly Congress considered the
proposition of equal rights and tackled
on a pTOvisO 10 the District appTopTia-
ton bill which prevents salary dIscTim-
nations.
Another complaint made by the New
York teachers Is that few Of them re-
main in teaching service long enough
60 attain the maximum salary. They
are endeav0ring to have cut down this
service provision to five years. instead
of eleven or seventeen, in order TO en-
JOY the maximum salary.
Again in this the Washington teacher
has the upper hand Although the
school law requires a service up to ten
years before the ma aXimum salary is
reached, yet the Board Of Education
can give il 10 any teacher deemed
worthy Of earning IL after three years
continual service.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
COMMISSION
GIVEN NEW LIFE

That President Roosevelt is OF a most
fOrgiving nature was proven today
when he issued an order continuing the
life Of the Spanish Treaty Claims Com
mission to March 2. 1907. Ex-senator
William E Chandler. of New lamp
shire, is chairman OF the commission.
MF. Chandler last spring called the
Presidents personal veracIty into ques-
ton. His reappointment to the good
position he has been holding these last
few years. will ne regarded therefore
by many as a very Christian-like sequel
to the bitter episode of rate bill legisla-
ton I'm which the President. Senator
Tnlman Of South Carolina, and the
FORM statesman from New Hampshire
figured as principals.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
TEACHERS WILL GET
CHECKS TOMORROW

The District public school teachers
viii receive their pay checks tomorrow
morning according 10 the arrangement
of DisbuTsing OFFICER c. c. Rogers. Mr.
Rogers. who. since the receipt of Comp
UrOller TraCewelIs s decision releasing the
delayed pay of the bulk of the teachers
has been working under high pressure
in an effort to get the pay rolls in
shape. finished the actual check signing
this afternoon. He forwarded more than
800 checks TO the Board Of Education
for transmission to the teachers. Moth
ing remains now he states but for Sec
retary Conner to put them into the
naudS OF The waiting teachers and thus
end the anxiety incident 10 the recent
IanSle over the proper Interpretation Of
the new schoo3 act
To accomplish the feat of check sign
ing-It took Mr. Rogers exactly two
hours 10 affiN his name to more than
loo checks-the dispensing officer work
ed with great energy. and today he
states his satisfaction at the conclusion
OF trouble. Some delay in preparing the
pay rolls was experienced. but DisburS-
ing Officer Rogers and Auditor CARR
son. with their respective staffs, did
yeOman service on Saturday night until
late hour, and in this way were en-
abled to finish the arduous task at least
tWenty-fOur hours ahead of the
scheduled time
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
SERVICE COMMENTARIES
DISCOVERY OF AMERICA

The annual vesper and benediction SER
vice in COmmemoration of the discov-
erv Of America by Columbus will take
placen ext Sunday at 7.9O p. m, in ST.
Joseph's Church, Second and Q streets
northeast. The services will be attend
ed bv Washington Chapter of the
Knights of Columbus, and celebrated by
the Rev 2. J. O'COnnen State chap
lain assisted by chaplains of the sub
ordinate councils VERY rev. A. P
Dovle. c. S p. of the Apostolic Mis-
si0r House. will deliver the sermon
The choral service viii be rendered by a
choir of the students and ctercs Of Holy
Cross College.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
Split Ticket, Way
To Join Tanmany
And Independents

NEW YORK. Oct. s.-The Independ-
enCe League and Tammany Han prob
ably viii adjust their differences in New
York county and agree on a split ticket.
After a conference that lasted until
early today. the executive committee
c. the league issued statement an
nouncing that the league would put
full county ticket in the field, but would
indorse those candidates whose records
have been above reproach. This is said
TO indicate that Tammany assem- bly,
meT viii be indorsed in about seventeen
districts and the league Will obtain the
7, mainder, which will be i..dorsed by
rNammany.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
694 Railroad MachiniStS
Put Down Their Tools
at Eleven O'Clock
This Morning
ORDER FROM WEST
FOR 200 MECHANICS
Officials of Union Say They
Tried to Avert Trouble.
Southern Men
Silent.

At u o'clock this morning the 6S4 un-
ion maChluists employed ny the Southern
Railway C~-.pany laid down their tools
and walk on a strike. The order
for the Tas issued this morning
by the o. Of the intentional AS
sociatlou -enluists
The gri,.---.e of the machinists is due
to the rejection Of their new wage scale
which called for an increase Of 21z cents
an hour and work-day OF nine hours.
The new wage scale was presented to
the Southern officials the latter part OF
August by q committee representing the
several lodges of machinists employed
by the Southern. This committee was
here more than a month, and during that
time several conferences were held with
the officials OF the Southern.
Counter Proposition Rejected.
The request of the men for al Increase
was met with q counter proposition from
the Southern. which was submitted 10
the macti-.sls. After careful c0nsid-
GRAFTON n r1rosiuOn Of the Southern
was turns. .rwu. and then IL was that
the SoutheT. said there was nothing
more 20 offer
Following the rules Of the internation-
al boov the men referred their griey-
auce 90 the executive committee of the
international association for invesuga-
tion. The executive committee sought
10 reopen The case with the hope that
an amicable adjustment could be ar
ranged, but to no purpose, and last week
negotiations ended. so far as t1e execu-
tive committee was concerned.
officials of the Interua'iC iCaal Associa-
tiOu said today Il week time was giv-
en- the Southern railway officials ia
which 20 make move that would in
dicate 20 the men that a compromise
mig ghJ be effected, but in this the men
were disappointed. il became a Wait-
Ing game, so the officials OF the Inter-
national Association decided last night
70 act, and this morning tie order for
The strike WAS issued.
Thousand Nay co Out.
While there are but 55i union ma
chi1ists involved. IL is said that the
number Of mechanics who viii walk
out viii reach nearly a thousand. There
is demand for railroad fI4a5flinists in
the West. and this morning a dispatch
was received here from headquarters in
ST. Louis, asking that 10 machinists
be sent at once TO that city, as they
are wanted by the Wabash railroad
i. d, tonioh, HFst wee president OF th9
International Association of Aachinists
said today that the men did everything
that could possibly be done 10 avert d
strike, and that they would have been
willing TO have had the matter sub
mitted to the Interstate Commerce
Commission for arbitration
General Manager Spencer, Of the
Southern Railway Company, was out OF
the city today and the other officials
of the company said they had no official
Information that a strike Of the ma
chinists had been ordered The officials
Of the Southern said they had no state
u4snt TO make az this time.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
FIRE DEVASTATING
TOWN IN GEORGIA

TEssuP. Ga. Oct Sire started
here this morning from an unknown
cause. The flames are spreading rap
idly. and as there are no means ef fight
ing them. the whole of the business dis
trict is probably doomed
ALREADY the hotel Strickland and the
postofhce bull ling. as well as the build
ing in which the Western Union Tele-
graph Con-pany is located. are ia ruins.
This message was sent out from the
telephone exchange. whose building iS
on ira.
The Washington times., 1906-10-08
WOLVES BRING DESTRUCTION
TO SWITZERLAND CANTON

RERNE. oct S.-Irrespecuve Of tha
large sums Of money distributed every
year in Switzerland as prizes for the
killing Of dangerous animals, this can
ton spent this wear rearly $500 for the
wolves.