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Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-09-06

Remember the dates Of the fair at
Oakes, Sept. 1lth, 10Th and 18th,
1889.
Sept. 70 and 13 are the days DR..
Daniels will be at Cakes at the Vim
kle House.
Horses are ARRIVING each day to
compete for the big purses at the
great fair.
Boots and shoes in great variety
at Shutters. Free ticket with every
$500 purchase.
Try pair Of the celebrated Brad
ley & Metcalf shoes. For sale by A.
Anderson & Co.
Billy Marble Theatre Co. will
commence weeks engagement in
Oakes Sept. 9th.
Mr.. John Chamberlin has very
attractive residence about completed
OH 4th St., South.
The greatest fair Of the two Da-
kotas will be held at Oakes Sept.
18th, 18th and 18th.
The finest string Of fast horses in
the West will be at the Oakes fair
Sept. 11th, 18th and 18th.
Mr.. E. Boehmler's mother, whose
home is in Cedar Falls, Iowa, is
visiting Mr.. B. and family this week.
Staple and fancy groceries, fruit
Of all kinds, at
Rowland & GooDR1cH's.
Do not forget the date of the
Oakes Fair, Sept. IL, 10 and 18th.
Premium lists are now out.
Just put down for certain that
three thousand people will see the
Oakes fair Sept. 10 and l3.
Ten trains daily into Oakes dur
ing the fair will bring us thousands
Of visitors during the fair week.
Full line Of dress goods and trim
mings at Shutters. Free ticket to
the fair with every $500 purchase.
Crandall Bros. are erecting large
carpenter shop on Union St., where
they will soon be "at home" to re-
ceive orders for architectural work
and everything in their line.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-09-06
Cakes and Vicinity.

Square corner gangs at Gorder's.
Billy Marble every night next
week.
Prof. Nichols was in the city this
week.
Take the 500 Line to the Expo
sition.
Day board at Mrs. Galvin's $4.0O
per week.
A fine suite Of rooms for rent in
Roberts block.
If you want fine shoe go to A.
Anderson & Co.
Go to the Commercial for your
Sunday dinners.
A carload of Gold Coin just rec d
at Roberts & Cos.
Special bargains in shoes, at A..
Anderson U Cos.
The best shoe in the world, at A..
Anderson & Co.'S.
Mr.. Seaberg is building a neat
cottage on Third St.
Come and see the Farmers Pet I"
sulky plow at Gorder's.
One fare for the round trip to the
Exposition via the 500 Line.
The Oakes Milling Co. will have
an elaborate display at the fair.
Two days only this trip will DR.,
Daniels, the dentist, be in Cakes.
Last week the sidewalk in front
of Roberts & Go. was all STOVE mp.
Are you coming to the great fair
at Oakes, Sept, 18th, 18th and 18th?
Finest cigars in town sold at
Rowland & GooDR1cH's.
Call and see our fine dinner, tea
and water sets. II. sc.
B. f. Roddle is at Minneapolis
and Waseca this week on business.
Many trotters and runners are
now here from other States to COM
poto for o,,r hio ,,,,reos
Everything. in hats, caps. gloves,
&C., at Shutters. Free ticket to the
fair with every $500 purchase.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-09-06

The REPUBLICAN is in receipt of
the wedding cards Of our townsman
and merchant, Adolph Anderson, Of
Anderson & Co., who was married
to Miss Carrie Kolstad at Alden,
Wis, Sept. 5th. The REPUBLICAN
joins Mr.. Anderson's many friends
in wishing God-speed to the happy
couple.
Mrs. Hall and Mr.. Parr, Of Ray
mond. Clark county, have leased the
wel!-known Exchange Hotel of
Dan'l Lynch. The new proprietors
are experienced people and no dUobt
will receive a share Of the good hotel
patronage Of Oakes. Mr.. and Mrs.
Lynch will take short visit home
but will retain their residence here.
\ A GA. R. entertainment will be
Given at Gorder's Hall Tuesday even
iAg Sept. "a. The comrades Of Gen.
Burnside Post No. 142, assisted by
the comrades Of the Ludden and La
Moure Posts, will hold campfire
and a fine program has been arrang-
ed and no pains spared to make this
the best ever held in Central Dakota.
Programs will be published next
week.
Supt. Boehmler informs us that
the Oakes Milling Co. have ordered
lumber for new warehouse 40x4O,
to be built South Of the mill. Its
present capacity will be 10000 bush
els and arranged so as to increase
the capacity next year to 10000
bushels. That in addition to the
storage capacity they now have will
give them the largest storage capa-
city of any mill in North Dakota.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-09-06
FREE TICKET!

To the Fair with every $500
purchase of Dry Goods, Cloaks
Clothing, Hats, Caps, Boots
and Shoes, &C., at Shutters.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1889-09-06
Clothing! Clothing!

We have just received our fall and
winter stock Of clothing. You need
new suit for the fair and now IS
the time to get it. You will find
our stock complete and prices to suit.
MCCARTHY Bros.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


 THE news that the United States has agreed to revise the treaty with Japan au the lines desired by the latter power Is receiving extended n4f.ee from the lea1- ing Japanese papers. The Nainidie Shim- bun states that America is the first among Western powers t0 treat Japan with frieudliucss. America las helped Corea to achieve her independence, has inter fered between Germany and helpless Sa- moa, and America, among aIl treaty powers, alone has returned her share of tha Thimuuoske indemnity to Japan The article declares that this last action on Amcrica's part is worthy and ttting sequel to consistently friendly proceed iugs.
 TIE Worcester Mass4 Baseball Club has bought Gudworth, o3 St. Louis, who will be field captain. The price is said to have been >5j0.
 AN English student of Balliols College, Oxford, has been arrested for supplying tenants in Gweedere With food lie was handcuffed and taken t5 jail with every show of ignominy the police were capable of inhicting.
 JAS Cook, a young man of twenty two, was killed, on the 18th, at the Midlothian mines, near Cumberland, Md., by Will lam Patterson. Patterson had jast shot a dog with his gun, and, thinking be had discharged both barrels, an hour after wards playfully snapped the gun at his friend. The full charge blew of the top If Cooks head and he died immediately. Ex-PREsiDENr CLEVELAND has declined the appointment as Commissioner of the High Bridge (Sew York Gity1 Park, on the ground that his knowledge of real I estate values iu that locality Is not suf- fcent to qualify him for the position. THREE bales of cotton sent from the Galveston, Savannah and Atlanta cotton exchanges, were sold at auction, on the IGt ]. on the floor Of the New York Cotton Exchange for the benefit of the Confeder- ate Soldiers Home at Austin, Tex, and realized >l9j
 Oy the 10th Chief-Justice Fuller an nounced that the court would cease to hears arguments on the 26th instant, and adjourn from that eay until May l3, and then adjourn for the term.
 Iv order to facilitate the work of the First Assistant Postmaster General, a new division, known as the pricing di- 1 vision. has been created and placed in charge of A. Girourard, who has under him twenty-one clerks.
 THE Michigan veterans have selected ] Wednesday, June l5. to dedicate their nine monuments on the battle field of l Gettysburg. The Governor and staff will i be present.
 i THE serious charge is made that the Brush Electric Light Company, on the l.s6th, ignored the mayors notice to shut ! off its curreut, and purposely left its
 s~es char ged, to the great danger of the
 @ssxd h removing the poles.
 Rarrow escapes iron.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
DEVASTATING FOREST FIRE.
Over One Hundred Virginia Families
 Rendered Homeless

BALTIMORE, Md, April l6.-The suns sI-cial from Danyille, Va, says \ dis pateu from Gruise, on tue Danville X Sew River railroad, iu Patrick County, gives graphic account of devastating forest fire. The fire commenced on Friday aft ernoou, and harued until heavy ra aided the men in finally stopping fl Sunday night \ slight rain ou Friday impeaed the flames temporarily, but they broke out ,fresh on Saturday and ragged with increased Yigor The flames, im- peled by the gale. swept through the for tile valley callel " Id Cat Hollow like a tornado. preceded by sounds like rolling thunder. and da shed up the mountain sides. Horses cattle and hogs became parafyzed with fear aud fell easy prey of the flames. Houses, fences. barns. stables and grauaries were swept away like Under boxes.
 Over aae hundred families are home- less. They escaped with only the clothes they wore. \ large portion of the burnt district Is mountainous country, sparsely settled by poor people who are left in q destitute condition.
 The latest reports say from sixty to seyenty-GVe head of cattle, a dozen horses and over two hundred hogs were burned. Ii Is estimated that about ono hundred dwellings were destroyed. Every vestige Of fencing Is gone. It is known that one man was burned to death, and four others are mtssing. The dam age is many thousand dollars.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
suicide of Captain Read.

PLArrsRtR4, \. Ys April l5.-About half past eleven o'clock Saturday night Captain ogden B. Read, af the Eleventh United States Infantry, stationed at Plattsburg Barracks, committed suicjde by shooting himself iii the head Hs had just returned from town, where he had gone to obtain admission to the court house to-day t0 hear the argum snts in the Harrison murder trial, n8w being con- ducted there. After greeting his wife ne went into the sitting room. A moment later Mrs. Road heard n shot and ran into the room, N here she found her husband lying on the floor, with blood flowing from pist0l-sh2t wound iu his mouth. He had placed a revolver iu his mouth and the ball penetrated tbe brain. Captain Read was f8rty--ix years eid aud ua- tive of Colchester, Nt He enlisted as q private in the Tenth Vermont Volunteers iu ls63 and gaiued promotion by brave and merit1rioHs service to the rank of Brevet Major. He took part in many bat ties including these of the Wilderness and the -'ege of Petersburg. He was severely wounded hy tine explosion of the Peters- burg mine in 1851. He was for some time ia the general recruiting service in the West, and for two years has been com maudiug officer at The Rlattsburg Bar racks. He was highly respected in this community. He leaves a widow and thre children. The motive for the suicide IS not known
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
eonrt n,rt,al. and et.ler ,rnr M.tter,.

WASHINGTON. APrft h. Wth the Ly decker court-martial findings in the hands of the Secretary of War, the opening oe the Armes court-maftial aud the pro- posed order abolishiHg sunday morning inspections. army circles have been con siderabiy ngiiated during the past week. Although the sentence of the LYdecker court has not yet been made publie, il IS quite generally believed the Major will get two years' sHz pension from rank and duty. The Armez ease has peculiar side to 1t, and many think 1t is liable tostir up matters that fl would be better to allow time to heal
 Nothiug new WIS developed during tho week in regard to the sunday resr or der, The proposition, it is 9aid, does not come from representative army men. \ large number ot protests against any change lu the existing order If things haye been filed at the Executive Mansion, au Il President Harrison has examined fully l all the papers on the subject.
 The struggle for the position Of Ad- lutaut- General of the Army Is cOm- meneing to wax warm as the date for tho retirement of General Drum draws near. Colonel Kelton E the officer most spoken of for fhe position. General Nick eevsr aud Coloacl N B Whippie are his strongest rivals. There vil ba tre- mspdons amount of inEfnenes, social and 1 otherwise, brought te bear upon Secrs- l tAry lFeeief aan rEaslaent Harrison,
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
The Escape or the cslliope.

SAN FRANoIsG0. ApfII I5..THe tHr0n. iele, commenting on the details of the wreck Of the war-ships at Apia, says: This account settles all doubts iu regard to the responsibility for the disaster. It proves that the American and German commanders did every thing that good seamauship caald do to save their ves- sels, and that the escape of the British ship CalliaFe was owing to the great strength ot her engines. American off . cers proved their claim to superior sea- mauship, and the saving Of the crews ot the Trenton and Nipsie was due the skill full handling of the vessels
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

Mas. RUSSELL HARRISON has recovered from her inaispositiou, and Mrs. Scott Lord is the latest occupant of the White House on the sick-list
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
The Globe rrottsr. at the whlle uoas'


 WASHINGTON, April l5.--The callers at
 tho Executive Mansion this morning were
 few. Thn Chicago and All American
 base- ball clubs, who play in Washington
 to-day, called early to pay their respects
 to the President They were headed by
 \. G Spaldihs. If Chicago, who was ia- tr0duced to the President by Secretary Halford, and he, lit turn, introduced tho base ballists te President Harrison. Aa invitation te attend the game this after noon WAS extended to the President lIa informed them that he enjoyed witnessing t good game of ball, and had occasionally witnessed games at Indianapolis and Chicago, but, owing to q previous engaRe- ment he would be unable to attend.
 \ Fatal Wreck and Brave Conductor. SARATOGA, \. Y., April l6. Mixed train No. |, north-boand, on tho Delaware & ! Hudson, e0llided with south bound wild l freight on a trestle over an arm of Lake 1 Champlain near Putnam, seventeen miles
 north of Whitehall, at one o'clock yester- | day afternoon. Both engines and four i cars were demolished. The cab of tho l engine drawing train No. 1, Was thrown | into tue lake, carrying with 1t Engineer 1 Sidney Sherman, of Port Henry. Con- dnctor Frank Tars hrayely leapod twenty 1 five feet into the lake and pulled Sherman out ef tlie wreck la time to save hitr fgoia drowning. bat he died five minutes sfer l f. sm terrible wounds on the mad IegalfD<
 tnsthe cpliidous a.a
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary of Important Events.

SENATOR PLArr's son has entered General Traey's law firm in New York City.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
A New Postal Dfyl.I


 WASHINGTON, April -. facilitate the work of the Iii Postmaster-Generai, T | known as tho briehng tliYl created aud plac i in char.; rard, who mas under hid clerks. The work ot the office is constantly iuere of 5000 letters a aay These are all hrieted. tl the same case put togetna clerks in the appointn thou reach GeneraiClar CTS them and makes tas postmaster. Al the pr ls0 postmasters are
 day
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

LAWRENCE BARRErr announced from tue stage 6H he Detroit Opera House. OH the u5g ghf of tha 11th,that Mr. Booth would rejola the company at Cleveland on the 1ith,
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

THE colored people of Washington and the District of Columbia, OH tue 1Gth. celebrated the tweuty-seyeuth anniver- sary of their emancipation.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

THH Board af Health Of New Orleans ndoPtetl resolution. oa tha IIth adyis- ing the Governor 10 issue his annual Quarantine proclamation 10 take effect May 1.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

THE report that au attempt had been made tn assassiuate the Czar of Russia, has been neither coutradicted nor af- Armed, but is widely credited.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

THE Bank of France, on the Fist, de- clared dividend of forty francs per share.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

SIR CHARLES RrssELL's speech before the ParueH Commission is 10 be printed in phamphlet form for circulation through Great Britain, America aud the colonies.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
EMERSON AcoulTTEp.

Luke Emerson the Missouri uors e. Dealer.
 Who shot and killed Man h Loadou.
 Acquitted. it Proving to Have isesn ss
 Case of Robbery and Setf. Befensc--Thc
 Verdict Appiauded.
 LONDON, April iT.-The trial of Luke Emerson, the Missouri haraa- aealsr. wha' i'll February last fatally shot one ntaa and seriously wounded aasther fin oNsaf-ij street, was concludcd yesterasy. f4a jury acquitted Emerson of the cllarge If murder, and he was discharged.
 EMERsoN's AcQurrAI. Arpr4rDxp.
 LoSpoN, April IT.-The acqaittaI of Luke Emerson. the Missouri horse -sIealer, who shot and killed one nfau uni wound cd another in oxford street some tim< ago, is applauded by Il great many whl only few days ago expressed fheir con xietion of bis guilt of the crime Of marj der. The only witnesses to the shooti,f were associates of or sympathizrrs wy the man who was killed, and 1t was fN by Emersou's friends .liat the " swearing of those vicious ch6 would more than offset the pJ steadfast contention that he robbed and fired the shois iu d& his life In the course of the fact was elicited beyond dn Robinson, the man FmerseH had attacked the aIissourian- beating him about the head. and him ef his money. Robinson thaM from the vehicle, and attempf cape. but was followed by EAs@ crowd surrounded Enetsen ifI cing manner, obviously seekinl Robiusou's retreat. smersnn his life in danger. fired iato til tally wounding Robinson aud < turing another man. Roblt tained the name of ''.rumuia and was known Co the 1olice
 his associates q desperate
 though the case presented to
 in most respects favorable l there k no doubt that his nee
 by tic evidence of eonsul-6X
 Waller who testified to the pD eelent character and respeetd& et lions. A
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

CLAUS SrREckELs. wheu asked, on tha l2th, f he had joined the Sugar Trust as reported in New York, replied; T am not ia the trust and never will be at any price,
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19
Death of an Exa

BALTIMORE, Md, AZ David C. White died otl { River. Md He was < Ea posit, whence he w { cadet to West Point. :, broke out he joined | and left II towardA with the rank of a woind inflicted wf eag .iry brigasi { Egypt reofgad Whit was ofd ai ! UiissisR and d ofn4
 yps. Sirce
 sat s@i eff
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

BI-Hap O'HARA has issued circular letter ordering special services in all the Catholic churches of the Scranton Pal diocese on April an. tu commemorate the
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

MARY ANDERSON arrived iu London on the I4.H She dec1issd to comment oa the criticisms = t=z- newspapers in re- gard tl the state U tzar health, but laagh- iugiy remarked. '.pJ ] looE like giving uD vafs4
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

IT is stated on the highest authority that tha President eontemplates taking the whole s8ath front, first floor. of the State Department Tor executive asiHess offices and establishing routine office hNurs.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

THE French Senate assembled, on the
 12th for the trial of General Boulanger and others. The President of the Senate read the decree constituting the Senate a tribunal for trial. The Procurer- General, Quesaay de. Beaurepaire, then read the charges against Boulanger, Rochefort and CQar DilloIs sd q gequds fof .t a sa.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

\ BaITtS8 Central A6rean company i5 being fa5Hel i7 Eaadoa with the Pur- pose es 4eeeIeRHz tae Zambesi country by tae badl542 3f railways, etc The slb-as pt.9as, ea taa Iith, amounted t5 Sl.UJl.Hl.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

THE =seset= order #as the Golden Fiela was farmed If Las taggies, Cal, recently with tAe a6#Hst = =eizsag Lower C8ii- faruia. making | aa independent relah- ltr and then admission t1 the Uuifcf sfIffvg.
The Springdale news., 1889-04-19

IT is asserted in London that upon the return of Henry N. Stanley to England, he will be naturalized as a British sub ject, torsakiug hls American adoption, and that the government will confer upon him higher honors than have ever before been conferred upon q journalist or an explorer. The Belgian Government will join in decorating and otherwise honor ing Stanley.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-27
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce was held on the evening of the 22nd
instant.
To a communication of the National Board of
Promotion at Washington respecting the ex-
position of the three Americas to be held in
1892, the 4O0th Anniversary of the discovery by
Columbus, the chamber. by all unanimous
vote. upon resolutions offered by R. ". Burk e,
Esq, responded, that its preference for loca-
ton for holding the said exposition was Wash.
ington City.
The Secretary was instructed to communicate
this action OF the Chamber to Alex. D, Ander
son. Esq. Secretary of the Board OF Promotion
Ga motion of Henry c. TinsIey, Esq, the fol
lowing resolution WIS unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That the Secretary be Instructed to
correspond with the Rev, DR.. ". e. Hatcher. of
Richmond. President Of the Board OF Trustees
o. the Baptist Orphanage, proposed to be estab-
lished, and set forth the advantages of Staun-
ton location for the same. And that on
the Secretary's report ofthe views of the Board
of Trustees the President of the Chamber call q
meeting Of this body to consider IL.
Six members were added to the Chamber
from the class OF young business men OF the
city.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-27
Glasgow and Buena Vista.

The directors of the Rockbridge Company
were in session in Richmond last week, Gov.
ernor Lee and all the members present.
1t was decided to erect at Glasgow as early
as practicable an iron furnace, cement works
planin. mill, and a tannery.
Governor Lee will take charge of the affairs
of the Company at Glasgow January LIST
when all these establishments will be COM
menced.
In addition to the general progress at Buena
Vista. the following transactions outside OF
the town limits have taken place. 51i
The farm of nearly four hundred acres on
the opposite side of North river, upon which
there is an excellent brick mansion and a
brick mill, the property of Mr.. Ed. Moore. of
Lexington. has been sold to syndicate for
$4,000. Several gentlemen of Staunton were
members of the syndicate.
The Loeb Laird Improvement Company
which bought the "Enderly' farm immedi-
ately adjoining Buena Vista on tho South,
also bought, last week, the remainder of the
Enderly property on the westsil lie of the
river. less than 200 acres, for $4,000.
1t is also reported that Mr. Jno. Z. Laird
has sold his farm adjoining Enderly on the
South. about 600 acres. to an English Company
for something like s45, OOo The two last re-
ported sales are not announced except as
stated. The first, the farm of Mr.. Moore is
positive.
Work is progressing at Buena Vista on the
furnace, the paper mill. the Churches, and
any number of dwellings and business
houses, and another furnace, steel plant,
aud a wagon factory are on the slate for con.
hrmation.
DR.. Ruffner's report and maps referred to
Io-N -AAtr~ IL
great satisfaction to the stockholders who
have examined them
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-27
A Sad Story,

Dies MONIES, IA, Nov. PA very sad story
has come to light In Sioux City. Yesterday,
on which was to have been his wedding day,
E. Perry was declared insane. Two years ago
Perry babe his sffianced good bye and left for
Wisconsin to Join party of railroad survey
ors hoping to earn enough money t. secure
his expectant bride home. He had bought
property and final payment hung over q
clear title. He expected to return with the
money necessary to secure his property from
debt and enough to ce ,ebrate his marriage
A few weeks ago he with others Of the party
intrusted the collection of the greater part Of
his earnings to one of the party who was del
egated to go to Minneapolis and bring back
the wages. But the fellow, after securing the
money.in the neighborhood of $4,000 ,decamp-
ed, and Perry had to return to Sioux penniless.
Last Sunday evening he was visiting at the
home ofhis betrothed. His misfortune preyed
upon his mind and in the presence of the girl
he had hoped to wed his reason left him. He
became a violent maniac. aud on the day set
for his wedding he was carried away raving to
the asylum at Clarinda.