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CHAPTER ".
4 Dance, a X iss, a Meeting.


4 Dance, a Kiss, a Meeting.
Taking the assent Of the company
for granted. Ellen, who had assumed
the unexpected role OF leadership IN
the evenings entertainment. sum
mpued the servants and directed them
10 move the furniture from the center
of the room IN preparation for the
dance
II you cant and won dance LADY
CarriuEtru. said Mrs Monhrant, who
,auw yc-y well Elicus inability
won't You play for u.s.
Il can't play either. answered Ellen.
-Wha, uei'her play nor dance
Where were YOU brought up my dear
child continued the widow In
tone of COMM: syratiun, as II she had
he1-d 'hr dl-, news for the first time
AZ thA, moment
.Aai you are mistaken in one
io.r. added Elleu Il can dance II
azyone VII! play"
Hat thought" began Darlington
---sogs.y
TIE ioo- opened and In came Mis-.
lN tA'aH-' ~" NNA h'f .''A y +at' ~ 80
E.at. Seton. snicker,i the duke,
80 ,al fad RaS'er's Saints Rest
- .-Sressins tha; YOU forgot all about
I-tt.s I'm going to show thrsg
5--25-e soz go dance, will you play
- =--
pa, :1r a dance" cried Deborah
-NEz; shall it be- said the help
,e=s n .o-aA As Seton led her TO the
A.-Fssezer1
Ya-s@e uroI,e'" cried Ellen.
--z---5 -var. tune" muttered the
5-ss z-5-- k.s breath iu an aside.
-T.z 4-s surely not going 10 at
--z5: t- -zs. spectacle Of yourself
.,=:--- ;s->- 54- friends, rcmonstrat
- -1-----,= "a q low tone OF voice
Ll- - .a1 The bit between her
-=~..
:l,. Is nav be my lord Dcbhic
s--Et r-
E--a ss.=-e hs- skirts. lifted them
mEt sFluu.t -- disclose her prcttily
Enut ium unC laEles and broke into
-sHHu.-s O., Luu. "A sailors horn
p.7,. Sh- danced i' With the spirit
Ent L8Eud1- q the youngest and
moss reckless blue jacket Her feet
sew HhrE 10 forth making a merry
clicking - he hard wood floor. There
We Es.z.s-s Of flashing buckles and
E=A-5=; hase AID dashes Of white pct
---L- = magnificent whirl of reck
5e=ss EEle:y
C1--.-E-uc stood with clinched
lads AID lowering brows for a mo
Es-t ~hL!e StraIhgate. Outward and
AtAe-st-u-E crowded closer and stared
lad Eye1 the duchess and Mrs Mon
e-z-, 5o.ret the circle There was
= great c.app!ng OF hands and much
sAo--.2s of BFaya" to encourage tn.
ta2seuse While the performance last
~
Presently Darlington. unable TO sus
.A!c he sight any longer. turned and
oecE11.1g to Lady Cec!ly ceremoni
o1ziy oGered her his arm and the two
disappeared through the doorway lead
.-g :-:o the hall.
!ae spirit seemed 10 go out OF
Ellen dancing as Darlington left the
room. ;0- her steps taltered and then
D~1ovzh turned and found Setons
back fair and square to her shoulde,
AID the music suddenly ceased.
Nov. said Lady Ellen. painting and
Triumphant. the rest Of you may
dance as you please Have proved my
snoTietge, Mrs Moab7ant?"
of kind yes said the widow
arching her brows and turning away
Where have ny lord and Lady
Ceciiy gone" asked the hostess, he,
eyes rowing through the door into the
hall
Shall We seek them" said strath.
gate with low bow. Offering his
arm.
whittier have they gone. think
your Queried Ellen.
To the arbor. probably. Tis ia
voTite haunt Of theirs, Shall We fol
low?"
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was 80 bad with kid
ney trouble that I
could not straighten
up after STOPPING
without sharp pains
shooting through my
back. i had dizzy
spells. was nervous
and my eyesight af-
fected. The kidney
secretions weie ir-
regular and too fre-
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ouent. I was in terrible condition.
but Doan's Kidney Pills have cured
me and have enjoyed perfect health
since"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents n box.
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
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lcoFyrlsAt. ln', BY W. o Cl.Pa.al
SYNOPSIS.

The Escapade opens not IN the 70
nance preceding the marriage NJ E.l-=
Slocum, a Puritan miss. and Lord Car
rIngton OF England. but IN their he after
settling in England. The sscnr = plAr--L
Just following the revolution. IN CATrtnS-
ton castle In England The Carr in-tols
after a house party. engaged Ia "A family
1ilt, caused by jealousy. l.ori Caring
ton and his wife each made charges n:
faithlessness against the other IA cuE-
tinuation OF the quarrel
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Eina lnxa.tnanA

"Put your money in piano." ad.
vertises q music house. That's ali
right, II you can get negotiable mona
out Of It Be still, Fido!
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No Runnlno About,

Mrs. Gadder (reading an ADJ
Shopping by mail! How ridiculous"
Mrs. Ascum-Why SO?
Mrs. Gadder-Why. how can one
shop by mail? You can only buy things
BY mail.
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Colorado Prison Assas1

penyer.-w. E. Collett q
retary of the Colorado r.
citation. was reelected u "
and third annual banquet az
alton. July 23d. Follos's :
port for the past year;
During the first efn
year ia applicants for "
sisted as compared WIN na
the first quarter Of lsl
the second quarter sissu
aided, as compared win u =
for the second quarter q ~.
for the first half Of lses, y
with log for the first haa =
"of this 1875, forty.siI sen
penitentiary. thirty.thfee
state reformatory, los ve'e
ty tails and fourteen were =.
or members Of the ianl'a
who are in prison.
1T may be interesting .
five of the above had alsO
county hospital; two vsls
Weld county Jail, five xsm ,.
pueblo COUNTY Jail, two ss'' y.
Otero county Jail, and 20. os
iail OF Teller county; lou
the state prisons OF NeO'a.S y.
sofa. Texas and Wyoni'n1,, !, th@
had served three terms y
ment prison at RotterGaw, sSa1, !,
nished with employment, !, n 4
with clothing. Very lew ,.,sus, W +
had to apply for assista.ss $, .os,s =
"while the number 10 o. nsstS ap
aid during the firs' ~ s,,.n.rsa,tl
present Year have incIe,j ,sa ~
cent, as compared with ,.os ~
months of last year, lae nssr e 1 !
work has decreasea ,ba vo,iI
and the expenses Of tne nsa ~ ~
OF salaries. has increaSSt sSst thst
cent. The result is ,,a ,na, ,,ssfs d
is nearly $500 below W., ~ ,bst a
than a year ago, Not 'nat hnt y
have have not stood by US. .,ODIIs.,sI Ou. 4
increased % number Of app,,l,l ppl.ulo,l
,YnieIiSs with the scarcity Of e%p's mp Y,
made it impossible 70. ioT ,a' = 'tfIBI
retary to devote puu uunaiterf
time to the business n'A'
soslntioqi snhU field secretary, R 1 Il I
NJ. A., has been i,. a,.'s s,oxus b.
visiting twenty.four and thId
quarter of the year 'ouaartasi
lections Tor the .,o lncfes
half Of the year havs ~ red vill
per cent as compa.s tfp
one.half OF the year.
Robert Davis. a ,,ss1ssr rss'ss''
Park. arrived IN a,a'm,ls pra tr,l
| having made a 1lo-n"v, ,,.,Is !
| the mountains IN = = ssisht! s
| @da3s. @ Mr.. Davis Y i, siis
| old but suffered no. no Y ,.atiseb 1
| trip and was on the
| " "a ever. ,.,.,or.do n
| secured the coST. SIid6j
| Strdction Of 7. . y, srce. NJ
l kHr6Sdmoor resi-. RS :
| 15ss isnce WI
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ArEaRlsLg CONDITION.
Tortured by sharp rwInses, eheotlna
Palms and DixxInsss.

Hiram Center. 51s South Oak
street. Lake City, Minn.. says: II
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-06-15
Tales Of thu Town TerSe|y Told.

{ G. Canterbury, dentist, over State
Bank. 90-tf
See Deans big adj. Buy dishes now
and save money. If
DR.. E. E. Lane, Dentist, Hayes &
Hayes building. Tel. 1T. If
| Rev. F. A. La Violette returned
from Tacoma Friday evening.
U. G. Kinnison, dentist, room 8,
over Burnett's jewelry store. If
Lowney's is the Candy Kid. We
sell his kande. Evans Drug Co. If
The Bijou theater is closed while
the auditorium is being remodeled.
Our headache Capsules Cure.
That's why they sell. Evans Drug
| Co. If
Mrs. S. G. Kaufman returned last
week from a visit with her parents in
Tacoma.
Jacob Keifer has purchased the
residence of J. r. Cross on Fourth
avenue.
Mrs. Hattie c. Wiley was up from
Westport last week, visiting Aber-
deem friends.
For quincy, express or dray, call
IA, "A Star Transfer. Your orders
promptly filled. If
County Superintendent Eldridge
Wheeler visited the Wishkah valley
schools Friday.
Save from is to so per cent by
buying at the Sun Drug store, 3O4
East Heron street.
Rev. j. Jesperson, president of the
Cour d'Alene college, is visiting
friends in the city.
Mrs. Joseph Schweitzer and baby
left the Grays Harbor hospital for
their home last week
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. L. Masters will
leave tomorrow for a visit with rela-
tives in North Carlina and Georgia.
E. b. Benin succeeded in being ex-
cused from jury duty in the federal
court, and returned from Tacoma last
week.
DR.. Sullivan and w. H. Chase,
1929 East Heron street, Rooms 8
and 4. Glasses fitted. Office open
every day. If
Rev. A. Hause, pastor of the Bap-
fist church, delivered a memorial adj
dress for the Odd Fellows at Falls
City yesterday.
F. w. Small engineer in charge of
the installation of the machinery in
the new electric power house, left
Saturday for San Francisco.
H. M. Delanty, manager of the
Rothschild Stevedoring Co., will
bring his family from Portland this
week, to make his home in Aberdeen.
Pronounced by millions the great |
est strength maker, appetite builder |
and health restorer. HOLSTERS |
Rocky Mountain Tea will make you |
feel that life is worth living. 50
cents, Tea or Tablets.-W. B. Paine |
e. Co
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-06-15

The schools close with this week.
See the Waldron for housekeeping
flats. 66-9t
DON'T fail to attend Deans big
CrOckery Sale. If
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. F.
A. Stiles on June. 10.
DR.. G. E. Chamberlain, Rooms 8, 9,
and 10, Dabney Block. If
Mrs. George Becker entertained the
Sewing club Friday afternoon.
DR.. o. r. Austin, Rooms 1920,
Doris Blk, over Deans tea store. If
George Ninemire was down from
Montesano Friday on business.
DR.. Ewing, osteopath, over Kauf-
mans store, Aberdeen. Phone 1851.
Mrs. A. r. Rogers went to Portland
Saturday to visit her daughter, Mrs.
Pierce.
Mrs. Emma Kaatz will leave this
week for a visit to her old home in
Germany.
DR.. Sullivan, at Montesano 18th,
and Elma 18th of every month.
Glasses fitted. If
Mrs. Frank Peterson was up from
Westport last week, visiting Aber-
deem friends.
Four quincy, express or dray, call
IA, A-A Star Transfer. Your orders
promptly filled tt
Mrs. r. A. Switzerland was up
from Moclips Saturday, visiting Alb
erdeen friends.
For chapped hands and rough skin,
use Almond Witch Hazel Cream.
Evans Drug Co. If
Mrs. c. w. Marshall returned to
Elma Saturday after visit with Abb
erdeeu relatives.
A faction of the Quiniault Indians
has petitioned for the removal of
Agent Van Vorhies.
Greatest bargains ever heard of in
Fancy Dishes and Dinner Sets this
week, at Deans, 211 G street. tt
Miss Edith McWhinney entertain
ed the faculty and graduating class
of the High school Friday evening.
DR.. A. S. Austin, Hayes & Hayes
Bank bldg, over Paine's drug store.
Residence Grays Harbor Hospital. tt
Jacob Karshner and Floyd Mcneil
enjoyed a couple of days hunting and
fishing on North Beach last week.
p. f. Secor has commenced the
erection of residence on lot s,
block 10, original plat, South Aber
deem.
Mrs. ]. J. Carney and daughter,
Dorothy, spent Sunday at Montesano
visiting Mrs. Carney's daughter, Mrs.
r. H. Fleet.
Mrs A. C. Ennis and Mrs e. H. I
Tanner left yesterday for Tacoma to
attend the grand chapter, o. E. S.,
which convenes Wednesday.
The repairs on E. B. Benns resi-
dence, lately moved from Heron |
street to Sixth and M streets, are
about completed and will cost ST.
200.
The trades and labor councils of
Aberdeen and Hoquiam are consider
ing plans for labor temple to be
erected between the two cities, near |
Electric park.
Contractor l.. S. Reynolds is doing
extensive repairs on the residence OF
II. Hubble, sos East Market street.
When completed it will be quite a
modern dwelling.
The baccalaureate sermon for the
High school was preached in the
Presbyterian church yesterday morn
ing by the Rev. e. r. Prichard. There
was a union of all of the English
speaking churches, the Presbyterian
choir furnishing the music.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
HENRY HUM MERS

Mrs. Kettleson, Mrs. Pete Coyle,
and Mrs. Redmond were WatertoWn
visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Jones Of Elrod is very sick
with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Wescott left for a visit in
Illinois Wednesday.
Mrs. L. G.. McDermott, Misses
Mildred and Florence Clegg were
Watertown visitors Thursday.
f. Lewis went to Huron to the
fair Wednesday.
Gladys Clegg spent several days
visiting at the Sykes home.
Charles Elgie went to Huron Fri
day.
Paul Richie came up from Ray
mond Friday evening to attend the
dance.
Charles Haywood, ST., James
Patterson, H. M. Griffin Minnie and
Florence Clegg Mr.. and Mrs. John
Clegg, Joe Clegg, Ernest Rineke,
Charles Haywood, Jr., and John
Mondloch left Tuesday morning for
Huron.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
FLORENCE FROLicS

Willard Mcintosh and wife,
of Watertown, spent Monday
hunting ducks here.
L. X. Oshein is visiting his
son Lawrence
A. B. Davis returned from
Deadwood where he has been
serving on the Federal Grand
Jury.
MIR. Taylor and Miss Bran
void, of Watertown, were
Florence callers Sunday.
{. Drake and r. Famashon
were out from Minneapolis duck
hunting the first Of the week.
y. P. Cole and =. y. Larson
made a trip to Watertown
Tuesday evening.
The dance Thursday evening
was fine and the music excellent.
Testers orchestra did the play
ing.
Mrs. s. P Williamson went to
Watertown Sunday night.
Mrs. Paul Lemke is visiting in
WatcrtOwn this week
St. Claire Snyder transacted
business here Friday.
DOre HushaW and RUDE
Spencer were hunting here this
week.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
kRANZBURG KINKS

John pepper was down from
WatertoWn on business Sunday
c. Rowe shot a John Rabbit
with a pitch fork last Saturday,
Miss Abbie Ham has beer
visiting friends at Elrod the
past week.
Miss Emily Graen spent the
fore part of tine week at home
Jos. Lindner, ST., was over
from Watertown last week.
The Parochial school com.
menced Monday with a large
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nevenheim
spent Sunday at the B. Fox
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. knoblock who
are visiting relatives here will
return to their home in North
Dakota next week.
Misses Anna and Margaret
Schlosser spent Sunday at the
Kaiser home.
Misses Marie and Clara Wolfe
are over from Watertown visit.
ing at Math Kirsch's this week
John Bohls, while threshing on
the farm Of T. Bohls, his brother,
accidentally set fire to his separ.
ator and in spite of the utmost
exertions the machine was
totally destroyed.
Peck
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
PELICAN POINTERS

Mrs. Clark Fisher and family of
Kampeska were callers at her par
ents last week.
Mrs. Clark Fisher and sister were
callers at Bradley's Tuesday even
ing
Mrs. Fred Ball and little daugh-
ter are visiting at her parents for a
few days.
Walt Mclaughlin has the thresh-
ers.
Miss Clara Everson was seen in
town one day last week.
The Wolcott boys were at Weed
ers Sunday.
Fl Fl Mr.. and Mrs. Bird of Watertown
were callers at Veeder's Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Davis is very sick this week.
Miss Mabel Ferris is helping
Mrs. Briggs in threshing.
Mrs. Briggs was a pleasant cal
Ter at Veeder's Friday.
Mrs. Wolcott was in town Sat-
urday.
Lost, a lady's pocket book.
Finder please leave at this office.
The owner is Miss Zeck.
The chickens and ducks are all
flying for their lives now days.
The Misses Luella Dean and
R1anch owls 1uara in +oup C,+,.
day afternoon.
Happy Jack.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
WAVERLY WHITES

Geo. Raatz was on the sick list
few days last week with quinsy.
Quite a number of the local
sports went out hunting Sunday and
came home with a bunch of chick
ems and ducks.
The strong south wind for the
past few days has delayed threshing
considerably.
Burt and Sidney Neibuhr We're
out from Watertown over Sunday
on hunting expedition.
Dent forget the band practice
Sunday afternoon at 2:S0 p. m.
J.J.Weller is up from Waterloo,
la. to look after his farming inter-
ests in this county.
Jacob Stricherz has purchased 100
acres Of South Dakota soil from his
mother. 1t is situated in the west
side Of sec 27-118-51.
Miss Rose Schmiedling Of Madi.
son, Mimi, visited over Sunday
with her sister. Mrs. Albert Go.
mas.
Miss Gertrude McCumber came
up from Sparta, Wis, last Frida5
and is working at j IT Soulak's.
William Kohlman has moved hi
threshing rig over from Florence
and is now threshing for Pete
Gross.
a. ]. Hanten, the cGaull- Web
ster Co.'S popular auditor, callet
! on local agent Soulak last Friday
Posters are out for dance il
i the Waveriy hall on Friday nigh
4 September 18th.
Hubert w. Mara, our popula
| section foreman, has resigned hi
4 position and left Friday for Rapi,
4 City wherehe will attend the scloo
lof mining at that place.
Mrs. Mary Batke Of Watertow
visited with her daughter, Mrs
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
Ed. TROEH
SERIOUSLY INJURED

While hunting in company
of William Butterheld near the
old Rhodes farm northwest Of
Watertown Wednesday after
noon Mr.. Troe came near losing.
his life. 1t appears that Mr..
Butterheld and Mr.. Troeh were
hunting prairie chickens in. a
corn field, Ed. taking the horse
and buggy and driving down
one side of the corn field, while
Mr.. Butterfeld took his gun
and walked along the other
side of the field. Ed. says he
was driving along when large
sized stone was hurled from the
cornheld striking him over one
Of the eyes. The blow rendered
Ed unconscious and he fellpartly
out #of the rig and onto the
horse. This frightened he
horse and it ran away with the
unco Conscious man. The horse
kicked and broke Eds jaw III
two places.
The first i1timation that Mr.
4 Butterhe1d had of the affair wal
when he saw the horse running
away. BY the time he reached
the rig Ed. had regained con
4 seriousness and stopped til,
horse.
It was about Z o. clock in til,
evening when this happened ane
neither gentlemen could fine
! any other person in the con
I field Mort Pease happened K
pass on the road and took Mr.
/ Troeh home in his auto.
The question IS: Who ant
where is the man that threw th,
stone2 Ri
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Sale-One of the finest resi-
dence lots in the city, four blocks
and a half from the new postoffice.
Size 50x165., high and dry, east
front, cement sidewalks all the way
to the lot, shade trees inside and
outside of walk; good neighbour
hood. This lot is we'll worth six
hundred dollars as lots near 1t
have sold for that amount and more.
The party who owns this lot
needs the money and will sell it
for $4S5. Enquire at the Saturday
News office. 12tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For sale--Two good light bug
gies in good repair. These buggies
are in good shape and are all ready
for use without cents worth of
repairs. Would make fine hunting
rigs or buggies to use in rough
weather to save the good buggy.
will sell these rigs for SIS each if
taken at once. M. O. Poulson.
Inquire at tin shop. 5tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Sale-Lot 5Ox165. Small
house, good cellar, cement floor,
small barn, good we'll; good trees
on lot. Six block from court
house. Price $3.50, $500 cash, bal
ance time, easy terms. Enquire
Nels Hagberg 412 Michigan ave. ,
w. 2tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Sale-175 #. frontage on
east Codington avenue, block, IL
Kemp Bros. addition. Will be sold
at great bargain. Enquire of
VIM. Martins horse shoeing shop.
Off
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
News Of the County
BY REGULAR STAFF CORRESPONDENTS.

Frank Schurman, over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hilburten of Troy
were Waverly visitors over Sun
day.
JIG. Pheiffer has sold his three
quarter section of land for $29. 0C
per acre.
Fritz.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Sale-Lots 1,2,3,4,1 Is, 10,
20 in block 7 Pettigrew S Addition.
See them. Make offer to CA. Tuck,
81 Phoenix Building, Minneapo-
lis, MINI. (12-1S)
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Sale Modern house, heating
plant. elecrtic lights, bath room,
100 Dbl cistern, gas in Kitchen, etc.
M. Mondloch owner. 314 w. Kemp.
Phone Green 221. (11-14)
-AsSs~s~s~~~~<SrSr~~>S~-rs
LOST AND FOUND
Found "A pocket book contain
ing a sum Of money. Inquire at the
Saturday News office. IL
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Sale steamship tickets on
the c. P. R., White Star, Ameri-
can. Dominion, Holland American
and Hamburg American Lines. Tick
est to all points in England ,Scand-
inavia, Germany, Russia, or any
European point. For rates, sailing
lists, reading matter, etc, call on
A. E. Piercy, over Ainsworth's
Music Store, phone 33S red. Or
at this office. Off.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Rent-A quarter section of
land with buildings, II miles east
of Watertown,S. D. Inquire of J.
E. Bird. II
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Rent-Seven room cottage.
Small barn. Possession Sept. LIST.
Enquire Mrs. L. M. Harkins 1910
Second ave. S. E. loft.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
FOR SALE.

For Sale-160 acres at Wallace,
all under cultivation. Will sell
for $50 per acre, and will take in
trade $2500 residence E.. J.
Carnahan, Estelline, SD. 7tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11

For Rent-Sept. a new five room
house near the new school house.
Phone green 1888 or call S16, Spicer
st. 6tf
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1908-09-11
w a II 7 S

For Rent-Boat for hunting pur.
poses on east end Of Pelican. En-
qure of Towslee & Towslee. l2-13
The Washington herald., 1908-02-14
ACCUSES HIN or INEBRIETY
Mrs. Luersen Says Husband Is In.
capable Of Managing Affairs,
Wants Him Prevented from DispOs-
Declared HabituaI Drunkard.

Alleging that her husband Arthur II. r.
Luerssen, druggist. is a habtual drunk
ard. and incapable Of managing the busi-
ness he conducts at North Capitol and p
streets northeast. Mrs. Elma r. NJ. Luers-
sen yesterday filed a suit in the Supreme
Court Of the District of Columbia 10 en-
join him from disposing Of IT, and also
asking the court To summon a jury 10
ascertain II Luerssen is incompetent TO
conduct his business affairs
Mrs. Luerssen states in her petition that
her husband purchased the drug store on
February / last but on account of his
Indulgence in alcoholic liquors has neg
lected il. and customers have been lost
She declares he is the owner OF pTOmiS-
sorry notes worth $500 not yet due. and
states that unless a committee is ap-
pointed 10 take charge OF his affairs
when he receives this money be viii
squander IT,
She asks the appointment Of a jury 70
determine whether her husband is
habitual drunkard. and also fer an in
junction 30 prevent him from disposing
Of any of his property pending the fin8l
hearing Of the suit
According to the petition. the couple
have two children. one eight and the
other two years Old