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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1889-09-12
Large Farmers and 80 Or 40 per
cent. Small Farmers are of
American Origin.
The Northern Pacific owns Wild
Lands and Others may be
Bought of Settlers.
Richland has Timber for Fuel
But the Soils Products
Supply all Wants.
RAILROADS.. VILLAGES and STOCK INTERESTS

rms county IS, lndeeu, WELL
named for it is, in fact, a erich
land" For the production of some
cereal grains its equal is not found
on the earth, save, perhaps, some
sections of it's sister counties to the
north. And it is now as prominent
for its location on the map of North
Dakota as 1t is famous for it's fer
tility as portion of western prairie.
Naturally, it is not as sold as the
hills" perhaps, but we believe it to
be as aged as the plains about it,,
for it is small fragment of that
mighty basin that is as wide as the
ocean and as level as the surface of
the seattle Valley of the Red
River of the North, which in turn
is but small section of the great
lowland plains of North America.
GEOGRAPHICALLY RIGHT AND OF
LARGE PARTS.
1t is not hard to find Richland
county. either by the great water
ways that nature has cut upon the
surface of the earth, or by the rail-
way lines of travel that modern in
dustry has made the foremost COM
mercial feature of advancing civil
zation. The county is located at
the southeast corner of the new
state of North Dakota. 1t is there
fore the nearest by its position to
the great centers of commercial life
in the older settled states. Its ter
ritory lies little more than two
hundred miles west by north of st.
Paul, Minn., and north of Sioux
City, Iowa. 1t is at the head waters
of the Red River of the North. Its
southeast corner touches the"divide'
that turns the waters on the south
side into the tributaries of Big
Stone Lake. thence out through the
Minnesota River, into the Mississ.
ippi and to the Gulf of Mexico; and
that turns the waters on the north
side into the tributaries of Lake
Traverse, the Bois des Sioux and
Red River. and thence north through
the Red to Lake Winnipeg, out the
Nelson River to Hudson's Bay.
Geographically the county lies be.
tween township 136 on the north and
township 129 south. inclusive and
and between range 4S on the east to
range So on the west, inclusive
averaging about 45 miles north and
south, and about 30 miles east and
west. The county therefore con.
tains more than 1900 square miles,
and in round numbers more than a
million acres of land, nearly one.
half of which was originally owned
by the Northern Pacific Railroad
company. The Wadena and Fer.
gus Falls branch OF this great rail-
way system crosses the county about
its centre with single track from
east to west, passing through Wah.
peton.
Richland county is bounded on
the north by Cass county, on the
east by the Red River of the North
and the Bois des Sioux, which sep.
arate it from Minnesota; it is
bounded Oh the south by Roberts
county and the Sisseton Indian res
eryation, and on the west by Sar
gent and Ransom counties.
''The soil is light clay, mixed
4 with black sand, fine black sedi
/ t.att 4ts{,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
The Prosecution in the Cronin Case
Building Up Its Case Against
the Accused.
The Finding of the Body, the Iden'
tification and the Post Mortem
Yesterdays Work
Important Papers In the Cook County
Boodle Cases stolen From the
attorneys once.

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The taking of evidence
in the Cronin case wins resumed this morn
ing. The testimony related to the identi-
fication of the body, and was very perfect
and very positive. The next matter taken
up was the finding of the body i'll the catch
basin by two sewer-cleaners, who notified
the police of the fact. and the policemen
who were sent out and assisted in removing
the body were sworn as TO this point and
described the proceedings. Lawyer Forest.
for the defense. made the cross-examination
on this head very searching and rigid. They
were followed by DIR. Lewis, dentist who
made a set of false teeth for Cronin. He
identified the plate taken from Oronin :
month as the one he made, and said the cast
for another set he was making exactly fitted
the dead mans mouth.
At the afternoon session DIR. Egbert stated
the facts revealed by the autopsy. describing
the wounds at great length and giving 1t M
his opinion that death had resulted from
them. All the wounds were ON the head,
but the skull was not broken except that a
small piece of bone was Clipped of at the
corner Of the left eye. The stomach and
some of the contents were eNhlbneu, anu
DIR. Egberi said Cronin WAS killed within
three hours after having eaten. The cross
examination of DIR. Egbert developed the fact
that none of the wounds were such as would
necessarily cause death. IL WAS impossible.
he admitted. to say whether the wounds
were inflicted before or after death. II
death had resulted from the skull wounds,
il would in all probability have been caused
| by concussion of the brain.
The question WIS put to the doctor: is
il not scientifically true that physicians
| found no evidence in that body that were
certain and conclusive Of the cause OF
| deathr'
DIR. Egber, replied: THAT is true" ii,
was of the opinion that death had occurred
| through an excessive loss of blood, hut
there wns no certainty of il, he said.
DIR. Perkins. who assisted III the post
mortem, thought death resulted from con
cussion Of the brain; that that organ, how
ever. was too much decomposed 10 afford
| any information.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
The Tale of Suffering and Cannibal-
ism Told by Wrecked Sea-
men at Baltimore.
The Flesh of Two Shipmates Fur
nish Food for Days for Un-
fortunate Men.
The Howard Faction of the Kentucky Law.
Breakers Out-Gencrals Their
Opponents.

BALrIMoRE, Oct 25.-Carl Graves, fire
man, and Ludwig Loder, a seaman, sur
yivors Of the crew of the steamship Ern-
moore. told last night the story, horrible in
its details of the way they sustained life by
cannabalism for days. Loder says: "The
only food we had the first fifteen days in
the boat was flying fish, and few small
raw seabirds divided among eleven men.
On the sixteenth day William Davis a sea-
man, caught me by the throat and made a
dash at my head with knife. He cut me
on the right cheek, the scar from which
still remains, ms you see. He was told 20
kill me by August Plagge. the iiremen.
When Davis began 10 cut me some of my
companions caught him, but the others
shouted Kill him, kill him. We want
something 10 eat; We are starving.
1T seems that Plagge, Davis and Others
in one end of the boat had decided that
should die. | suppose being pretty fat,
! looked inviting. Plagge was placed ON
watch that night, but he was missing the
next morning. No one saw him 20 over
board. On the seventeenth day William
Robinson lay down to sleep; when they
tried 10 call him they found him dead. II
WIS determined 90 ent Ills ilesh and William
Wright. the cook, WIS ordered t0 carve the
body. The first thing done WIS to smash
in ltobinson's skull and from the fracture
each one sucked the blood as long as Il
would last. which was but little while.
Then the cook stripped the flesh from the
ribs. The next day this flesh in strips wns
placed ON top Of the winter tight
compartments and dried in the SUM-
After taking out Kobinson's liver, heart and
other parts which would furnish blood 10 be
sucked. they threw the mutilnted body into
the sea. Two days after Robinsun's death
Third Engineer Thomas Hunt died. His
body was also cut up for food. In about
three days the limbs and feet Of all began
~ swell and several have since broken out
in ugly sores We think it poison from the
human flesh and blood"
Both Graves and Loder say they have no
recollection of the taste of human flesh, ~
great Sas their mental anguish al the time.
Their only recollection of taking food is
feeling their own blood quicken as il
coursed through their veins.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26

IL is not often you can hear OF q deal
er in the Ready Made article OF Cloth
ing issue Challenge to the Custom
Tailors to equal with their work the
class OF goods he is selling, but here is
an occasion where you can see il.
Take a stroll about our city, examine
the Suits you see your friends have
worked month to pay for; look at the
specimens displayed at the tailor shops,
md then come down to our store; and
Il we can't discount them IN STYLE,
in FIT, in APPEARANCE, in TEN
TURE, and in PRICE, We will acknowl'
edge the corn, cancel our advertising
contracts and retire from business
You foolish men who have been pay
ing $50, $50 and $40 for Suit Of Clothes
come and see what we are offering for
anywhere from s22 to s35, and we will
guarantee you will regret your reckless
Waste OF Wealth, and hereafter buy
your Clothing from us.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
DAyITT AND uASNEN.


The Irish Leader Makes some strong state
meut> Before the CommiSsi' N.
LONDON. Oct. 2j.-Michael DaNiu re-
sumed his address before the Parnell COM
mission to-day He said the landlord Sys-
tenn in Ireland should be abolished and the
land vested in the state. Eight tenths of
the money which came from America for
the support of the Irish cause. he declared
came from Irish workingmen and working
women. Dayitt, continuing, said Houston,
secretary Of the Loyal and Patriotic League,
aud his accomplices, knew the letters al
legged TO have been written 10y Parnell, which
were printed in the London Times, were
forgeries before pigott took the witness
stand, and that il had come 10 his (Davitt's)
knowledge that pigott confessed the fact
prior TO his testifying for the Times. On
being interrupted 10y Chief Justice Hammer,
who said the commission would not accept
the statement without evidence, Dayitt, re-
piled that the allegation would be again
made and proven later on.
Davitt proceeded 10 point out that Far
nell and not he formed the land league IN
America. Lecaron, he declared, had failed
TO prove the assertion that the Clan-na-
Gael managed Parnelrs tour in America.
The money collected in America had not
been intended to assist an armed rebellion
in Ireland.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
GLAD HE KILLED HIM.
Sensational Scene Attending the Hearing
of Chambers for Murder

Sr. LouTs. Oct. 25.-In the preliminary
examination of Chambers for killing Bow
man to-day two witnesses testified that
Bowman made a motion rs II 90 draw
pistol before Chambers fired the fatal shot.
The event of the day WIS the testimony
of the murderer, Chambers. He said that
Bowman and Garrett first came "a his
house. Bowman said 10 him (Chambersl
that he must have Sl,.gO. But ! haven't
81 800" responded Chnmbers "'Ihen
must levy on everything in sight said
Bowman. Chambers said he knew If Bow
man once entered the house he would gct il
without regard for the rights or feelings of
any one. lie (Chambers) then brought out
gun with the intention of frightening
Bowman of the place. fterordering Garrett
away lac told Bowman he would give him
three minutes 10 20 of. but he didn't move.
lie never moved n muscle" said Cham
bers. Then | saw him make a motion
with his hand and IL occurred 10 me. II
did not shoot, he would shoot me. thought
of the Nagle affair and the quickncss with
which a man could draw pistol and shoot.
My finger WIS on the trigger and pulled
il. and Bowman fell" The prosecutor
cross-questioned Chambers 80 closely in re-
gard 10 his financial dealings with Bowman
that lac lost his temper and the spectators
were treated To quite n sensation.
You were afraid Bowman would kill
your asked the prosecutor.
Yes" replied Chambers.
"Wbyg"
Because he would do anything; he was
the damnnest scDnndrel / ever saw"
As he said this Chambers leaned forward
in his clnir nnd his face became liyid with
anger. "Yes, SIR" he shouted, hoarsely,
never such d-d scoundrel as Bowman
lived and rejoice that killed him"
Chambers WIS held without bail To- await
the action of the grand jury.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
STYLISH NECKWEAR

To our numerous Lady Patrons, We
would say Our Department OF Cloth
ing for Boys and Children is more
worthy of their attention than ever
Complete in every detail, lines numer-
Gus and varied, we feel that We have
outdone all former efforts in the display
we make this year.
The nobby little Jersey Suits are the
admiration Of all that see them, while
the Plush Trimmed Overcoats to
l0-have induced purchases from ladies'
which had never before failed TO send
east when anything was needed for the
little fellows. Fully 1000 pairs of odd
pairs for the ''little shavers," and Elan
ael VISITS from 81 upwards.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
NOBLE IN HOT WATER.
The Secretary Trying Ia Make His Peace
Win the Californians.

CmoAao, Oct. pa special from WASH
ing,on regarding the case of e1-Special
Agent Conrad and the publications in con-
II, ction Herewith, says Secretary Noble to-
day told a reporter that the letter referred to
in the published account WIS written 10y Act
ing Commissioner Stone, hut that there we're
many charges against Conrad to prove his
truthfulness and integrity were not perfect.
He was dropped from the rolls April 10,
1881. When the appropriation for the cx-
animation Of surveys was exhausted, Cox
rad came 10 Noble and claimed he was de-
sirable witness in the prosecution Of
the Benson case. He convinced the
secretary Of his usefulness IN this
respect and WIS reinstRted as special agent
for the investigation of fraudulent entries.
This was done simply to keep him in the
service 80 he might be retained asa witness,
and the secretary sent him back to Cali
fornia, hoping the cases would soon be
tried. Then there was an outcry
against his appointment Then came
telegram signed 10y nearly all the California
delegation, demanding his dismissal. The
secretary sent the telegram to Acting Com
missioner Stone and the latter sent back
the statement that has been published 10
the effect that Conrad wns efficient. Now,
when Conrad came to me- said the secre-
tary, Congressman Nandeyer of California.
an army comrade of mine, was present. He
suggested that Conrad he put on false entry
cases. | suppose he knew about Conrad and
! was governed somewhat by what he said.
| did not obey the telegram from the Cali
fornln delegation. but sent Conrad TO work,
expecting him TO Ice called 10 testify at an
early date, and while matters were in this
condition received letter from Van
dever, stating Conrad had sold out 10 the
land grabbers and had circulated scandalous
stories about other persons. A great many
other letters, making similar charges against
Conrnd, were also received. and dismissed
him aglin. la August last Conrad called
un me and asked that he be sent back 10
California as the land cases were to be
chilled Sept, l3. | told him then that | had
no confidence in him, and that had no
further use for him; that the United States
attorney who had charge of the case had
sufficient evidence to proceed. ! also told
HIM that his suspicion had become ~
large aud universal that he had better hire
n ball and exhibit IT,"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
valuable Paper. Missing.

CHICAGO. Oct. 25.-It was announced this
evening that important papers are missing
from the states attorneys Office. upon which
the county was largely dependent to combat
the old ''boodle" claims, agPrsnating $40
900. The documents are supposed To have
been stolen. They are needed chiefly 10
fight the bills of contractors Keeling, ea-
Warden Narnell, Commissioner Frey and
the American Stone and Brick Preserving
company. The last named claimant is now
represented by Lawyer Furthmann. who
was assistant states attorney when the
papers were turned over TO the present in
cumbent of the states attorneys office. Mr..
Longenecker has no clue as 10 how the papers
disappeared. II il said unless the missing
documents are recovered il will result in
the loss of many thousands Of dollars 20 the
county.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
TRAIN wRECKERS AT WORK.
Three Employees Roasted To Death Near
kokomo. Indiana.

kOkOtuo. tndthna.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 25.-A freight train on
the Lake Erie a Western railroad was
wrecked at Kokomo early this morning by
an obstruction placed on the switch by
train wreckers Twelve oil tanks exploded
in quick succession, setting FIRE 10 and burn
ing number of cars. Engineer Mehl. fire
man Burnett and head brakeman Spcllman
were thrown beneath the tanks and burned
10 a crisp This is the third attempt nj
train Wrecbing in this vicinity within the
last two months.
MnwAukrE, Oct, 2h.-A collision occurred
this morning At 81. Ventura. Iowa, on the
Milwaukee a St. Paul road, between pas
senger and freight. Both engines were
partly wrecked and FIVE freight cars de-
molished. No one WIS injured.
NORTH VERNON, Ind, Oct. 25.-The even
ing fast mail collided with passenger train
from Cincinnati at Holton. fourteen miles
east. The engines of both trains were de
molished, One passenger received scalp
wounds. not dangerous. The others es-
capped with shaking mp,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
The Howards In Possession.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. pa dispatch from
Pinevile says the forces Of Wilson Howard,
the outlaw, worked neat flank movement
ON the forces of County Judge Lewis yes
terday The litter party left the court
house early 10 make AN assault ON Howard's
camp Howard's forces moved around TO
the flank. got into town and took possession
Of the court house and are holding the
town. Judge Lewis party il camped out
side and il is expected will make an effort
to recapture the town when a bloody battle
is expected.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
ASSOCIATIONS 10 COMBINE.


Sr. LouIs, Oct. 25.-A local sporting
paper asserts the league and association
will probably be consolidated into one or
ganization of ten or twelve clubs. The un-
profitable cities are to be dropped. Each
club will contribute large sums toward a
guarantee fund 10 he used 10y the associa-
tion in fighting the brotherhood league,
should there be one IN existence next year.
The paper claims to have the information
from reliable source.
KANSAS Cry. Oct. 25.-President Van der
Ahe, Of the 81. Louis ball club. tonight
confirmed the report that the league and
American association would combine to
fight the brotherhood. He thinks the
scheme will 20 through. indianapolis,
Washington and Louisville will be dropped
out and the Philadelphia league club will
buy ont the Athletic. joint meeting Of
directors Of both associations will be held
soon to consider the scheme.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
settlers Must Nncale.

PIERRE, S. d., Oct. 25.-From private ad-
vices the two or three hundred squatters on
the Fort Pierre reservation across the river
from here, have learned the government in
tends TO drive them of before the opening
of the reservation. aud the lands on which
they are located will be taken by the North
western railway for railroad purposes
Three German families. who came from
Paris, Illinois. have been found 10y the In
dian police in starving condition. One
death has occurred and others are antici-
pated.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
THE DEATH RECORD.

The funeral Of Vim. Noonan, deceased.
the young brakeman of this city who met
his death by falling OF a Northern Pncific
freight last Tuesday, took place 1hursday
from the family residence ON Lyndale
avenue. large concourse of sorrowing
friends followed the remains 10 their last
resting place, and condoled the grief
stricken relatives in their sad bereavement.
Joel Barlow Moorhead, the well know n
iron manufacturer and capitalist Of Phila-
delphia, died yesterday. aged n.
Emile Augier, the French drHmatist. il
dead.
Professor Leo Lesquereus, the eminent
botanist and paleontologist of Ohio, il
dead, aged s3.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
MI..ouIa o,errnn WIN rouphs.

MIssouIA, Oct. 25-tSpecial. Some
mischievous person threw u Chinese bomb
into a saloon here this evening, which ex-
ploded, breaking all the lights and doing
considerable damage to glassware. The
miscreants were arrested and lodged in jail.
The city is full Of hard characters, and the
police are kept busy arresting petty
thinvna
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26

LEXINGTON. Oct. -'rhree-fourths of u
mile-pell Nell won, Emily Maudo second
Walker third. Time, In.
Three-fouths of miIe-Workmate won
Hooks,y second. Flyer third. Time, 1.22
One mile and asiNtecnth-Grace Ely wen
Lady Jones second, Willie NJ third. Time
1.5sis.
One mile-Zulu won, Clamor second. John
Morris third. Time, lA71.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
Had The Money under III. Pillow.

KANSAS Cry, Oct. 25.-Geo. w. Thomp-
son drew large sum Of money out of the
bank yesterday and when lac retired last
night had 81 400 under his pillow. During
the night he was awakened by burglar
He grappled with him and n furious strug-
gle ensued, during which the revolver was
discharged, the bullet narrowly missing
Thompson. The thief finally broke away.
grabbed the money and escaped.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
Ashnre NJ the Canes

BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.-Patterson, Ramsay
a Co., agents for the steamer Baltimore.
ashore at Cape Henry. sny she is valued at
$2JO,OOO and is insured. Her cargo consisted
Of dry goods. earthen ware. tin plates. COP
per ore and soda. The sea Is runninp HIGH
and il Is doubtfol il tugs can be GOT near
enough 10 receive the cargo which il being
thrown overheard
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
TIM Grnminr snrnlns.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-Now that the sink
ing fund requirements for the present fiscal
year have been mc by the purchase Of bonds
to date, the sole purpose Of future bond
purchhHck VIII be 10 prevent an undue in
crease IN the surplus, which now amounts
10 S4G,3ibODO. The receipts 80 far this
month aggregate nearly S2IOOO,000, and the
expenditures nearly Sl7,mO,OOO, making "A
net gain Of SlO.OOO.OOO for the month.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26

MiSSEAPoLIs, Oct. 25.-From the proceed
inRs in the Collum case to-day il seems the
defense expects to prove the confession was
pre-arnnged scheme between COLON and
Anderson TO dcfraud the formers creditors
and save Blaisdelrs property from impend-
inc ruin
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.


The japanese cabinet has resigned.
John +. O'Brien, general manager of the
National Hallway of Mexico. has resigned.
The private bank of w. j. Howell. st
Fostorin. o., closed it's doors yesterday.
The depositOrs are mostly merchants. The
assets are $2i0OO and the liabilities will
exceed that amount
Much Of the business portion of Port
Leydon, n. ", was destroyed by fire yester-
daft. The Douglass house. opern house
eight stores, the postotfice and several
dwellings were burned. Fifteen families
lost their homes and much Of their posses
siOns.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26

BuTTr,, oct 25.Speoial, Larry
Scbmiiger WAS arrested to-day on the
charge Of being an accomplice in the blow
ing up Of Oscar Stenberg with giant pow
der yesterday. He is said TO be the para
mour Of Mrs. Stenberg and there seems to
be no doubt but that he and the woman
put up the job. Stenberg still fingers be-
tween life and death
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-10-26

SYDNEY. n. s. W., Oct 2j.-Advices re-
ceived from Apia under date Of the fifteenth
inst. state battle ia reported ON the Island
Of Savoy between the forces of Maletoa
and Tamnsese. Three hundred were en-
gagged on each side and several were killed
and number wounded. Which party won
the victory il not known.