Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1890-08-08

aie III Clle clCy CAlS week visiting
their old friends and neighbors, Mr..
and Mrs. Vinkle. Mr.. Smith is
station agent at Grass Lake and is
one Of the most successful ones in
that section. Before returning
home they will visit California and
the coast.
We call attention to the new ad-
vertisement of Lawrence + Squirting.
These gentlemen have been fortu-
nate in securing the agency Of some
Of the best insurance companies iu
existence, and are now prepared to
transact any business in their line
law, loans, insurance and collections.
Give them a call and we venture
that it will not be the last one.
Jamestown Alert: A mover from
South Dakota, passing through
jamestown yesterday, said every
thing was burned up in that state.
1t has been dry and hot and the
wheat crop there will be no better
than that Of last year which was
almost a failure" Where was he
going? A mover from Minot re-
Gently passed through Oakes and
said they had not had crop in five
years. Thus we have reports from
both sections. In some places it is
as bad as claimed, but the failure
IS not general one.
VIM. Kemmler, the, New York
murderer, was in turn legally mur-
dered by electricity between 6 and
Z o'clock Wednesday morning. The
appliance was tried three times be-
fore death resulted and his flesh
was seen to be burning. Kemmler's
nerve was something wonderful and
he never faltered, even helping to
adjust the appliances. The new
method is said to be on level with
the practices Of the Spanish inqui-
sition and it is believed that as this
was the first it will also be the last
electric execution. Kemmler's crime
was the murder Of his mistress.
A New TowN..The towns of
Sargent and Harlem are consoli-
dating and have commenced to
move their buildings to the cross
ing Of the Milwaukee and 500
railroads, about eighteen miles east
of Oakes and too near Forman for
the comfort Of its property owners.
The new town IS called Cogswell,
and though the name is not so
euphon1ous as it might be, it is
thought to be sufficient to capture
the county seat and will be the lead
ing town Of Sargent county. The
Harlem Courier and the Sargent
Rustler expect to moYe.to the new
town.
LYONS, Iowa, Aug. 6.-At Pres.
ton, twenty-one miles northwest of
here, terrible epidemic i. raging.
1t is supposed to be black cholera,
and the victims all die from several
hours to two Or three days, and
upon death turn black. Fifteen
deaths have occurred since last
Tuesday, when the disease broke
out. Nothing was known of this
here until Monday. when a young
man came down to warn some
friends who were intending to visit
Preston not to come. He said there
were about seventy-fve cases with
five physicians now in attendance.
The town has but few hundred ln-
habitants.
The Democratic State convention
met at Grand Forks Wednesday,
Aug. 9th, and went through the
form Of nominating candidates,
having them decline, and then max
ing the nomination Of the unwilling
sacrifice unanimous. They evident
ly fully appreciate that theirs is a
hopeless case, or they would be more
anxious fora position on the ticket.
The following nominations were
made: w. N. Roach, Grand Forks,
for Governor; George P. Garrard,
&c VV,l-otor CO.. :o,,I