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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-08

dre que era una cobardia ensanarse con una
p0bre vieja enferma.
La sonora Vogel puso el grito en- Ell celo
Jamas habia atrevidO nadie hablare
en- aquel tonO
LIE dio que no tenia que recibir lccciones
de TN desvergonzado, y mucho menos en- su
propia casa.
-Por ultimo le trat0 de un modo insul-
tante.
Al ruido de la escena acudieron los
otros, - excepto Vogel, que hula de cuanto
podia ser causa de perturbation para su
salud.
Ell viejo Euler, cpyo testimonio invoc6 la
indlgnaba Amalia rOg0 severamente q Girls
t6bal que prescindiese EN- adelante de sus oh
servaclOnes vistas.
lie dio que no necestaban de 81 para saber
10 que deblan hacer; que cumpian con su de-
Der y que 10 seguiran cumplendo.
Crist6ba declare que marchaba que
no v0lveria poner los pies en- su casa.
Sin embargo no Sc marCh0 hasta despu6s
de haberse desahogado de haberes dcho to-
do 10 que guerra acerCa del famOSO Deber que
habia llegado ser para 6l un enemgo per
sonal
Dijo que el tai deber era capaz de hacerle
amar ell vco
Fran ellos otros como ellos los cue apar-
taban del camino del bien fuerza dc darle I'm
aspecto trlste hurano
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-08

Gran surtido de efec-
tos de plata Y platea-
dos, prOpiOs para re-
galOs.
Especialidad en- Gu
blertos de plata de ley
y plateados de calidad
superior.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1907-10-08

Cristobal no sc equivocaba en- Greer gu G
el deber es exceptional; pero tamben 10 es el
amor.
Todo es exceptional.
Todo 10 que vale algo no tiene peor enc
migo, - no va que 10 malo Qos vlclos tienen su
valor),--sino que 10 habitual.
FL enemgo mortal del alma es Ell curse de
la vida diaria.
Ada empezaba cansarse.
No era bastante inteligente par hallar me-
dio de TenOvar Su amor en- una naturaleza exu-
berante como la de CristObal.
Sus sentidos su vanidad habian extraido
de aquel amor todo el placer que ella podia
hallar en- el.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
HID FROM HIS FAMILY
FOR SCORE OF YEARS

Reading. Pa, Oct. 5.-Twenty-one
years ago John Merkel disappeared
from New B~erlinville, nea Boyertown,
where he was a prosperous miller. and
n of the democratic readers of Berks.
He was never heard from and was
long ago given up for dead.
Now wori Is received that he died
recently in the residence Of DR.. Almon
Gleason. Cleveland, with whose family
he had lived for six years. He v
spoke in his new home of his former
residence n his identity was only es-
tablished by the finding on his BODY
Of q receipt from = Reading
for which he h;.d subscribed, slightly
changing his name.
> When he left Berks county he had n
wife and six children. All the children
are living. but his wife died some years
ago. Why he left and hid himself from
MS family has never been explained.
He was 81 when he went away.
His dying request was that he he
buried In Cleveland.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
SALOON TEST CASE
OF WIDE INTEREST

Sioux Falls. :. b, oct. 5.-Reiail
liquor men throughout the state. as
we'll as members of city VIII
be Interested in the outcome Of n test
case. involving the legality of h pro
visions OF an act OF the last legislature,
which city councils TO revoke
saloon licenses upon evidence hat Il
saloon man has violated h provisions
of the state liquor license law, which
will be argued on Saturday of this
week before Judge Jones. OF the state
circuit court in his city.
The city council last week. as the re-
suit of a public hearing. o the
license of what is known as the Little
Dove saloon in this city, the insti-
tuting of the test case IA the out
growth of this action. Joe Kirby, at
torney for Dillman & Mccormick. pro-
prietors of the saloon. will contend that
the city council had no jurisdiction in
the case. and that the councilmen could
not properly hear evidence in the man.
ner in which they did at the hearing
Immediately preceding the revoking OF
the license of the saloon.
II is said that Attorney Kirby will
further contend that the trial of Dill
man & Mccormick before the city
ell was not legal, and improper in form.
1t Is understood that Attorney Kirby
will argue that nobody or tribunal 9TH
er than the regularly constituted courts
can legally ave the power to hold such
hearings and revoke saloon licenses.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
HEARING IS SET FOR
new kAUF MANN TRIAL

Sioux Falls, S. D.. Oct. 4.-Tuesday
of next week has been fixed as The
time for the arguments to be made
before Judge +. G.. Smith, of Yankton,
upon the motion for a new trial in the
case of Mrs. Emma Kaufman, Of this
city. who in June last was convicted
of m~anslaushter in the first degree in
connection with the death of her young
nousemaid, Agnes Polreis.
Judge Smith presided at the trial of
Mrs. Kaufman. He has officially adj
Vlsed Clerk of Courts e. ID. Aldrich, of
lhls city. thai as a matter of
ence for all parties concerned in the
case. he had decided to change the
place of hearing the arguments from
tlandreau al Nankton to Sioux Falls.
The hearing will be held at the county
court house. When the jury in this
famous case returned Il verdict of
guilty. Judge Frank r. Aikens, of
counsel for the defense. moved for a
stay of proceedings for the purpose of
a motion for a new trial. and
TINS motion was granted by Judge
Smith.
The outcome of the will
be watched with general interest by
the many thousands of people who
nave closely followed the case.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
MAN PASSES UP 285
POUND BEAUTY AS WIFE

St. Louis. Oct. 3.-Anton Van Sons
has rejected "a 2S5-pound aspirant for
his hand and heart because she de-
sired too much wealth and was no be-
lever in the simple life. Despite this
check to his matrimonial aspirations he
Is still confident that his self -consti-
tuted love bureau will result in a sue
cessful match.
The lonely 60-year-old widower re-
ceived a message by mail which led
him to believe he was on the very
verge of finding his third wife. The
letter was from a widow who described
herself as being 5 feet S inches tall,
weighing 2S5 pounds and living in h
1000 block on Evan avenue. HI took
dinner with her and breakfasted and
lunched with her the next day only to
learn that her ideas did not coincide
with his ideas OF the simple life
Il am a man Of truth and honor"
Van Sons confided to a reporter. IT
desire to live only the simple life. be-
lieving that is the most economical
and the happiest life. The lady with
whom ! spent today has money, and
che has ideas Of a too fine life. She il
too expensive for me. l can see with
my intuitive mind what others may
overlook. and l know she Is not for
me-"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
SOUTH DAKOTA WANTS
300 MORE TEACHERS

Pierre, S. D., Oct. 5.-The state edu-
cational department estimates the
shortage of teachers in the state at be-
tween 200 and 500, and finds it no eaxy
matter to help the county superin-
tendents who desire teachers t. fill
the schools. The reasons for this short
age are ascribed to different causes by
different people, but it is found that in
the counties where the lowest wages
are paid for country teachers. the
shortage is most severely felt, while
in the counties with better wages there
is not so much complaint, although this
rule is not a set one, as the shortage
is reported from the counties with
better wages as well as from those
with low wages. but not to such en-
extent.
The state is badly in need of teach
crs, and in man. cases it has been
found necessary to consolidate tempor-
arily several districts into one. to get
schooling for the children in the coun-
try.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
Wife GUILTY OF
KILLING HUSBAND,
VERDICT OF JURY
Mrs. O'Grady. in Sioux FaIIs
Jail, Breaks Down When
Friends Tell Her.

Sioux Falls. S. d., Oct. John
O'Grady came to his death by n shot
from Il shotgun. between the ours OF
I and . y. m, Sunday. September 30.
1907. and from the evidence submitted
go us, we believe the said shot was
fired by Mrs. JOIN O'Grady, felonious-
ly."
This. in substance. was the verdict
returned today by the c%oroner's jury
which was summoned by Coroner L..
ID. Miller to Investigate the mysterious
murder last Sunday night of John
O'Grady. aged pioneer, at the O'Grady
home, abou six miles north OF Sioux
Falls, on the Big Sioux river.
When information of the action Of
the %coroner's jury was conveyed to
Mrs. O'Grady, ut the county jail, she
broke down completely and loudly pro-
tested her innocence. She said:
You know did not kill john
When She became more quiet the ac-
cused woman sent for her attorney.
who had a long conference with her in
the county jail.
The states attorney now will mako
a formal charge of murder against her
and she will be arraigned without de-
lay.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
WASPS PUNISH HOBO
WHO INSULTS GIRLS

New York. Oct. 5.-A tramp who in
suited and frightened Miss Esther Bur-
ridge and Miss Carlotta Snyder was
triply stung.
Miss Burridge, of Brooklyn. is visit
ing Miss Snyder at Lincoln Park. N. 7.
The young women walked to a peach
orchard on the Snyder farm about a
tattered, dusty hobo was filing a bag
with peaches.
what do o mean by stealing my
fathers fruit?" Miss Snyder called TO
him. Get out of here"
No one else was in sight. For an
swer the fellow swore at the girls and
started toward them. They fled, Shrek
ing; Wllllasn jackson, a young farmer,
and Tige, the Snyder family dog. heard
them. 800
Marched to the Barn.
Better for the pursuing tramp had
he known that help was coming to
them. AS he ran by a maple trees low
Dough-. he shook a wasps' nest on it,.
Inc insects swarmed out and stunR
the hobo numerically. Yelling with
pain he turned and ran, but not fast
enough to escape Tige, who attacked
MN savagely. The dog would have
Killed the tramp probably, for, half
blinded. he could not defend himself.
put arriving. dragged Tige off.
The farmer marched the hobo to the
barn, got a horsewhip and then led
MIN to a siding on the Lackawanna
railroad. where stood a coal train about
to " out. Jackson told III brakeman
or his prisoners insults threats,
thrashed him we'll with the whip and
made him get IN a car.
We'll kick him off a few miles down
the road said the brakemen cheer
fully.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
CONVICT, TRYING
TO ESCAPE, SLABS
STEWARD 4 TIMES
Robert Ames, Serving Time in
Sioux Falls Pen. Makes
Murderous Assault.

Sioux Falls. S. ID. oct. 5.-Attempt-
ing to escape from the penitentiary
late yesterday, Robert AInes, serving
twenty years for m~anSlaughter, made
Il murderous assault upon l. l.. Gin. the
steward. and a guard who came to his
rescue. Gill was stabbed four times
He will probably die.
This is Ames' fifth attempt to escape
from the pen in five years. Two months
ago he was hot at three times before
stopped by the guards. He is now be-
ing held in close confinement. awaiting
h outcome of Gill's wounds.
For the past two years Ames has
been In charge of the shirt factory in
the pen. previous to that having acted
as cook. Yesterday he made an excuse
to go TO his cell. and forged an order
on the steward for Il broom. Going to
h stock room. which Is IN the lower
floor, and easy of access from the out
side. he bounced upon gill and sunk
an improvised dagger. which he had
made out of n carving knife by grind
Ing 1t down on his cell floor. into his
shoulder. In the fight that followed he
stabbed Gill twice In the back. just be-
low the shoulder. and once in the
breast.
Guard Saves Gill.
The steward was knocked TO the floor
and, with almost su%perhuman strength,
NiileS succeeded III SettlnB OH Top.
Now, I'll kill YOU" he shrieked as he
raised the dagger ready to strike.
r. j. Edwards, the bookkeeper, I'm the
meantime. hearing the noise. called II
guard and the latter. just as Ames
was ready to lea a death blow to the
steward. knocked the dagger from his
hands.
S%pringing from the half conscious
body of his victim. Ames made for the
guard With Il billy. but was overpow-
cred by others VIII" quickly came To the
guards assistance.
The stock room is H. the right wing
of The building. and it would be an easy
matter for one to escape from the win
dows. which ale NOT barred. 1t is sup
posed that this WAS Ames' plan of es-
cape. 1t is not believed that he in
tended to stab the steward. but to hit
him over the head with Il billy. In the
excitement of his attempted escape IN.
used the dagger.
Ames was sent to the penitentiary
fron Lyman county in April. 1902.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
SOUTH DAKOTA ROADS
ENJ0|N " FARE
Judge Garland Issues Tempo
rary Restraining Order
Against 2 I-2 Cent Fare.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Oct. 5.-The re-
duction ordered by the state board of
railroad commissioners in the passen-
ger rate on all standard gauge railroads
In South Dakota from 3 to 21a cents
per mile will not go into effect until
October Is. as originally contemplated
by the board.
"A number of the leading railroads
late Thursday afternoon instituted an
action in the United States court in
this city and secured an order for
the railroad commissioners to show
should not be granted preventing
them from placing the 2k cent rate
into effect.
Garland to Hear Arguments.
The order to show cause is re-
turnable before Judge Garland Oc-
Der 20, ut which time
will be made for and against the
granting of a permanent injunction.
Pending the hearing at that time
4 temporary restraining order was
granted by Judge Garland. This will
prevent h reduced rate going into
effect on October 10, as ordered by
he board.
The defendants. in the action are
the members of the state board of rail-
road commissioners. S. w. Clark. at
torney general of South Dakota. and
NHN " AC luICC ukIly News
papers in which the order in reference
to the proposed reduced passenger rate
had been published.
Hold Rate Unreasonable.
The general substance Of the COM
plants of the various railroads is that
the proposed rate which the railroad
commissioners seek to put into effect
Is unreasonable n that II it shall be
permitted to go into effect they will be
compelled to do their passenger busi-
ness In South Dakota at a loss. 1t also
Is alleged that the enforcement of the
compliments the equal protection of
he law N will deprive them of their
property without due process of law, is
violation OF the protection guaranteed
them by the fourteenth amendment
to the constitution OF the United States.
Among the roads which have Joined
In the injunction proceedings are the
Rock Island, the Minneapolis and st.
Louis. h Milwaukee,. the Burlington.
the Northwestern and the Omaha.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

A correspondent in the interior OF
China complains in IN North China
Daily News OF high prices. The cost
Of living" he say has gone up
enormously. The staple products have
doubled In price. Rice sells at from
500 to 800 cash q Chinese bushel, -four
ct from 20 to 80 cash q catty. And this
IN spite OF the fact that the crop just
harvested was an exceptional one.
Enormous quantities OF grain are be-
Ing shipped town river. The local au-
thortties tried to put 4 stop to this ex-
port. but were rsprimanded by the
~viceroy." A catty Ia about one and
n third pounds. A ash is about
One-tenth OF q cent.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
100000 FRANCHISE
GOES BEGGING AT
ABERDEEN, S. D.

Aberdeen, S. d. Oct. Aft
any company or private indi-
vidual is looking for a good in
vestment surrounded by the
most favorable conditions for
earning good dividends, the
chance can be found in this city.
for the city council will award
a franchise to a responsible per-
son OF persons for the construc-
ton and operation Of an electric
light and power plant.
The plant must cost not less
than s100. 900 and must be mod
r and give a day and night
service to business concerns,
private residences and the city.
A few weeks ago a franchise
was granted to c. F. Freehauf.
of Crescoe. Ia, but he fell down
and has written to say that he
cannot carry out his agreement.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

During the year 1906. says a writer
IN Harper's Weekly. there were slaugh-
tered for food In the Kingdom OF sax
ony (Which constitutes one-thirty-six th
OF n area and contains about one
thirteenth Of the population Of the m
pire) l!,s52 horses and 3.736 dogs. This
10 an increase Of 22l horses and iss
dogs over the year 1905. In all Ger
many. during h year 1905. there were
slaughtered for food $4,000 horses.
This Is an increase Of about 100000 over
1905. and OF about $4,000 over 1901.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
SLOAN HELD ron
SHOOTING LockHAR Z,

Aberdeen. s. D.. Oct. 5.-Thomas
Sloan. the man who shot Harry Lock-
hart In a saloon at Ferney on the night
Of September 20. as the result OF a
quarrel. was examined here on the
charee OF assault with intent to kill
and bound over to the next term NJ
court IN the sum of 81. 900. He could
not furnish bond. SO was remanded to
jail. Lockhart is in a hospital here and
nis condition is reported serious.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
HAZEL GUARDS AGAINST
RAIDS BY ROBBERS

Hazel. S. d., Oct. 5.-Owing to the nu-
merous robberies recently committed in
the northern part Of the state the busi-
ness men of this place have added a
night Waterman to the police force.
Brad Barkley, he present city mar
shall has been secured to act as night
Waterman.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
ONE VOTE CAST AGAINST
SCHOOL BOND PROPOSITION

Gregory, S. D.. Oct. 3.-At a special
election held here only one vote was
east against the proposition of issuing
school bonds in the sum of $500. OF
the sum voted $4,000 will be used to
refund a school Bond for The amount
stated which was issued by the old
township organization. The remaining
81. 500 will be used to furnish a new
public school building.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
WOLF AND COYOTE
ROUNDUP PLANNED
FOR BUTTE COUNTY

Belle Fourche, S. D., Oct. A.
Plans r now under way for a
large wolf and coyote roundup
in Butte county this fall. So
many complaints have been re-
ceived from the woolgrowers
and ranchers of the depredations
of the wolves and coyotes that
the roundup was proposed as a
cure. 1t will be a public affair
and fasteners will be invited.
In order to prevent accident,
neither rifles o pistols will be
permitted at the roundup. only
shotguns being used. Hunters
will be stationed among outly-
ing ranch houses in order to
scatter the crowd.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

Boston mas cause to be CONGRATULATED
OH account OF its general healthfulnesS.
according to the Boston Herald. Not
w~tthstanding the large number of heat
p~rostrations with fatal results" says
that journal, reported in Boston dur
Ing the last week. 1t Is interesting and
gratifying to note that the mortality
record for the week was exceptionally
low. Ordinarily the death rate
In n p~rOtracted season OF ex-
treme heat IL exceptionally high.
particularly among the infant pop
ulation. Apparently the babies are
better and more i~ntelligently cared for
than they used to be when the infant
deaths frequently mounted up to fg-
urss representing something like a
third OF the city's total mortality In
midsummer. Pure milk and better
health conditions generally have
changed all this for the better"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
CRUISER SOUTH DAKOTA TO
BE PUT IN COMMISSION

s Francisco. Oct. 4.-The United
States armored cruiser South Dakota.
sister ship to the big wal vessels now
in the bay. was yesterday lowed into
b stream from the dock at the Union
Iron works. where she was built. To-
day she Eel to the Mare Island navy
yard. where she soon VIII be placed IN
On her trial trip the
South Dakota made an average Of 22.2A
<nOts.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

A cavalry officer who had by no
means distinguished himself in the
South African war. retired from the
service and built himself a villa in a
remote spot on the coast Of Devonshire.
He was showing 1t to q friend one day
and remarked: THE one difficulty /
have is about q name for the house.
/ should like to hit upon something
Notwithstanding appropriate to my
military career. you know" II See"
remarked his friend. then why not
call II The Retreat?'"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

A noted English artist was STANDING
at the edge OF the road. waiting for his
horse. and he was dressed in his usual
peculiar Observation-Disclosures riding
suit. vivid waistcoat and bright red tie.
a man. who had evidently been revel-
ing. happened to lurch around the cor
ner or the street. He stared at the
famous artist for q minute In silence
then he touched his cap and asked in
q tone Of deep confederation. beg
.,ardon. nor. was you In mournin'
Tor anybody"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
POSTMASTER HELD UP
AND ROBBED OF 1925

Westport, S. D.. Oct. "A daring
holdup in which the postmaster of this
place. lar Wording. vas assaulted
Monday. Wording drew the money from
the bank for the purpose of buying
some colts. A short distance from his
home three men accosted him. One
struck him on the neck and another on
the head, and he fell unconscious The
their escape.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

Why does tho proportional number
OF widows increase steadily? asks a
Swiss journal; and gives in reply sew
era reasons-the men are engaged in
NOR hazardous occupations; they
waste 100 much time In ~taverns. drink
ing and squabbling over politics. and
they generally burn the candle at both
ends. Hence. the insurance companies
are beginning to ask q higher rate Of
men than Of women
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10

The new directory Of Chicago shows
an increase In freak names. One man
10 named Ex. another Tx, and there
are ~ Amens. Among the queer
names are Ssys3ktawics and Cysss.
There are $50 Johnsons. not includ-
There 10 only one Cat In CHICAGO. but
there are flve Laons. two Elks, ave Of
tie name Of Moose and q whole army
OF Foxes.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
GAYVlLLE JUSTICE TO
WE'D COUPLES FREE.

Gayville, s. D.. Oct. 3.-Justice
of the Peace Leyman has an
nounced that he will tie the
knot" free for the first couple
who seek his services for matri-
monial purposes. 1t is suggest
ed that he will not break the es-
tablished rules in regard to
kissing the bride" that is, pro-
vided 1t happens to be a Gayville
girl. Outsiders. of course, will
be expected to pay extra.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
STATE FAIR PAYS
$1,000 In PREMIUMS

Huron. S. D.. oct. All premiums
awarded at the last state fair have
been paid and all claims against the as
ISOLATION settled. Secretary G.. y. Nc
llvalne and Assistant Secretary J.. L..
Sankey finished sending out checks yes
terday to more than 100 exhibitors. HI
total sun paid in premiums exceeds
$1,000.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-10-10
LIQUOR SEIZED in RAID
ON BRIDEWA1ER CLUB

Bridgewater. S. D.. Oct. 3.-Gpon
sworn complaint, a search warrant was
issued and placed in the hands of the
sheriff of this county, who entered
what is known as the Club rooms. of
this city. and seized several hundred
dollars worth of liquors, which We're
being kept for sale.