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Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
1t Can Be Done.

They were talking in the Office of a
hotel in a country town in Ohio how
harp farmer Carter, who lived three
miles out of town, was, and how
every other farmer in the county but
him had been bitten by some swind-
Ter or other. BY and by man who
owned a side-show and Travelled with
a circns in the summer season spoke
up and said:
Gentlemen, is that farmer in town
to-day?"
"Yes; he's over at the drug store
now."
"Well, I'll bet 500 to $40 that 1
can make u sucker OF him in the
broadcast sense. I'll make him bite
at something no other farmer would
look att
Two men took the bet and started
out to bring the farmer over to the
hotel. The side-show man went up
to his room and brought down halfa
dozen sea beans, and he had them
spread out on the table when the
farmer entered. When they were in
troduced, lie said:
"Mr. Carter, l represent the Bifusti-
Gus Enror.zing Fiber Company of
which you must have read"
eyes. ! believe 1 have"
"We pio:ose to make q cloth of
fiber, something better than silk.
The fiber is obtained from this vege-
table, the name of which is the
pseudonym. 1t grows luxuriantly in
this climate, and one of these pods
will produce six bushels. l will con-
tract to take 900 bushels from you
at $40 per bushel. You can easily
raise that much on ten acres. We do
this to advertise our cloth and get q
start"
"But how am 1 to get the seed3"
asked the farmer.
'l'll sell YOU these pods at 50 each.
Ten Of them will grow sixty bushels,
and that will be 5000. Perhaps you'd
better be satisfied with that the first
year"
"Iou'll contract, will you?"
Certainly, and you must also
agree not to sell your crop to any
one else."
"I'll do it. I've got $50 here, and
that will pay for the ten pods, which
l 1persume ought to be planted next
month";
The sideshow man had hooked. his
sucker and won his bet, but when
Carter found out that he. had been
made Il fool of he went after a gun,
and the owner of the Bilusticus idea
had TO hide in the woods for two
whole days.-New York Sun.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
Will the Earth Fall to Pieces7

One writer asks whether it is safe
to bore the earth too much. He as
.sumes the earth to be Il hollow sphere
filled with q gaseous substance called
by us natural gas, and he thinks
that tapping these reservoirs will
cause disastrous explosions, result
ing from the lighted gas coming in
contact with that which is escaping.
Earthquakes, he says, ,re probably
caused bysyacuums created by the
outfowing gas. lie compares the
earth to q balloon tloatel and kept
distended by the gas i'll the interior,
which, if exhausted, viii cause the
crust to collapse, EJECT L., motion
ofthe earth in it's orbit, cause it to
lose it's place among the heavenly
! bodies and fall in pie aa.
= Another writer t!in!!::; that boring
should he prohibited by stringent
laws. He, too, thinks there is q pos
sibilitysof an explosion, though from
another. cause. Should such q disas-
ter occur "tl.e cc.!ntry along the gas
belt from Tui@,lo through Ohio, In
diana and kentucky will 5e ripped
up tojthe depth of l ,:2.)O or 1 500
feet and Topped over like a pancake,
leaving chnsm through which the
waters of Lake Erie will come howl
ing down, filing the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi Valleys and blotting them
! out forever"
Still another theorist has investi-
gated the gas wells with telephones
and delicate thermometers, and he an
nounces startling discoveries. He dis
tinguished sounda like the boiling of
rocks, and estimated that mile and a
halfor SO beneatbFipdlay the temper
ature of the earth is $500 degrees.
This scientist says an immense cavity
exists under Findlay, and that here
the gas is stored; that IL mile below
the bottom of the cavity is nmass OF
roaring, secthing fame, which is
gradually eating into the rocky
floor OF the cavern and thinning it.
Eventually, the flames will reach
the gas, a terrific explosion will en-
sue, and Findlay and it's neighbor-
hood will be blown skyward in an
instant. Such are some of the the
cries gravely propounded in respect
to this new fuel
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
Posi- Office Clerk Indicted.

WICHITA, Kas., July IA. - Nelson
George, formerly clerk of the registered
letter department of the Ogden, Utah,
postottice, has been arrested again on an
indictment found by the grand jury.
About three months ago a registered
package containing SIS 600 was missed
ut the Ogden postotfice, and it was
found that George had readdressed the
package to Arkansas City, this state,
and called for it there himself. It is
said he was promised immunity if he
would give up the money. He did so,
and has since been staying with his
uncle, near here. The grand jury re
GENTLY met at Ogden and indicted him
for embt zzlement.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
He Still LIyeH,

LARIMoRE, July 14..-Later advices
from the scene OF the lightning play on
Mr.. Matthew'S farm, reveal the fact that
John Ross, the young man who was
struck and reported as killed, still lives
and is oursing the eaterprising spirit OF
The Argus mipion who sent the 6l st
report Of his death, He was badly
shocked aud remained ~ doath-like
insensibility for somo time, but even
tually awoke aud save for y bad scare,
and little nervous arrangement, he 10
~ 1.-Two N ever and continues his work,
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
Copies From, Nature,

Most of the skilful devices invented
BY men for doing fine work rapidly
can be traced to nature where for
countless centuries they have been
operating, says Mechanical Progress.
The discoverer Of each new appliance
Fof mechanism might be shown that
his idea was as old as the hills. 1t is
suggested that the inventors of the
future will be those who carefully
: study the natural world, The buhr
stones of the mills are another style
OF the molar teeth, which grind all
the grists that feed men and beasts.
The hoofs of horses are made of par
allel plates like carriage springs.
The finest file of human manufacture
is q rough affair compared with the
Dutch rush used by cabinet makers.
The: jaws of the turtle and tortoise
are natural scissors.
The squirrel carries chise]s in his
mouth, and the hippopotamus is pro.
vided with adzes, which are constant
ly sharpened as they are worn. The
carpenters plane is found in the Jaws
OF the bee. The woodpecker has
powerful little. trip-hanlmer. The
diying-bell initiates the work of the
water-spider, which constructs
small cell under the water, clasps a
bubble of air between it's hind legs,
and dives down to it's submarine
chamber with the bubble, displacing
the water gradually, until it's abode
with fishes contains alarge airy room
surrounded by water. In laying it's
eggs on the water the gnat fastens
them into the shape of a life-boat,
which tits impossible to sink without
tearing it to pieces.
The iron mast of a modern ship is
strengthened deep ribs running
along it's interior. A porcupine quill
!. is strengthened by similar ribs.
When engineers found that hollow
beams were stronger than solid ones,
they only discovered IL principle that;
is very commonly seen in nature.
A wheat straw, if solid, could not
supportits head OF grain. The bones
OF the higher ANNALS. are porous;
those of birds, whore ligltness and
strength are most beautifully COM
bined, are hollow. The framework
of q ship resembles the skeleton
of a herring. Aeronants try to copy
the structure and movements of for
tifying a town. The s!lip-worm is an
admirable. e.tunnellei', boring his way
through any submerged timber, and
lining the round passage with a hard
casing. The engineer Brunei took a
hint from this animal, and was the
first to succeed in tunneiling under
water.-IDdustrial journal.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
A NIilltIn,,nn KIiIed.

LARIMoRn, N. D., July IA sad
accident occurred at Osnabrock today.
and one which will tend to cast o gloom
over the coming state militia encamp-
ment. While the train was under fair
headway at Osnabrock, Michael
Lapgan, y member Of the militia, at.
tempted 10 jump Oh, and was thrown
backward Against The oas wheel and
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
TERMINATING IN BLooDsHED.
Among the Turi'nen,

CHICAGO, July IA One mile: Flower
Dellis, Highland. Orieas; 1917.
One and one eighth miles: Ed Bell
Jim Dunn, Borealis: 2:O2S.
One half OF mile: Bashforte Two
Bits, Oldpepper; 0:51a.
One and one sixteenth miles: Santi-
ago, Melody, Ny Queen; 1856
One mile: W. &. Morris, Fayette,
Josie M; :494
AT JEROME PARK.
JEROME PARK, July 4.-Seven. .eighths
of a mile: Castalia, Woodcutter, Sleip.
ner; 81.
Three quarters of mile: Merry
Monarch. Victory, Cadence Colt; 1:1S.
One and three eighths miles: Riley.
Demuth; 2:254.
One and three-sixteenths miles: Long
Dance, Strathmeath. Sir John, 1:O4h.
Five eighths of a mile: Arnold, Ju-
tic, Obj; 1:044.
Three quarters of mile: Rio, Sen.
ator, Daisy Woodruff; 1:17!.
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
National League
Cleveland 10, New York 4.
Cincinnati 1, Philadelphia 8.
Chicago 4, Boston 0.
American Association
Baltimore 3, Columbus 8.
Athletic II, Louisville 8.
Washington ?, st Louis IL.
Western Association
Sioux City 10, Duluth T.
Minneapolis 8. Milwaukee s.
Lincoln 1G, Kansas City T.
Denver 8, Omaha 0 0orfeited.)
THE OMAHA CLUB REsURREcTED.
OMAHA, July 1.-The Omaha ball
team ombroglio has been settled and
this city will still be represented in the
Western Association. The make up OF
the club, however. will be materially
changed. Manager Shannon, DonneIy
and McCaulley jumped their contracts
tonight and will go to the Washington
American Association team while
Twichell and Sutcliff left ostensibly for
their homes This leaves seven of the
original players who will be supple.
mented by recruits from the national
team and the club will pl y at Lincoln
Thursday.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
Bombardlux ,,,e Ilcuye,,s.

WAsaINaroN, D. o.. July l4.,-Some
time within tho next few days there 10
going 10 be noise out In western Kan
saA Uncle Sans rain.makera arc
bound th!ther with . provision Of OK.
ploslves sufficient 10 stock . iair-aIsed
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
nloody Democratic Convention.

CLEVELAND, O., July 14.-Govefnor
Campbell will be the nominee of the
democratic convention tomorrow for
governor of Ohio. The logic of the sit
uation compels every unprejudiced OBJ
server to this conclusion, and only the
persistency of the other candidates in
remaining in the race prevents this con-
clusion being accepted by all parties.
The contest will be short and decisive,
and will be concluded with the first
ballot. Governor Campbell will re-
ceive far more than enough votes to
nominate him; but the anti Campbell
delegates insist they will go,on record
in the opposition in order to prevent q
unanimous nomination. Thus. so far
as the convention is concerned, harmony
is deliberately rejected as an unneces.
sary political commodity, and the only
question now is, will the anti Campbell
factions carry their grievances to
the polls. There are twenty-five
OF thirty of the Hamilton
county or Cincinnati delegates who
vow THAT THEY WILL,
and these recalcitrauts will have the
sympathy of a couple of dozen or more
of the Cuyahogo County or Cleveland
delegates There have been many
wordy warfares in hotel lobbies today
between Campbell delegates aud their
demonstrative opponents, and in sew
eral instances disputes went to such an
extent that admirers of the governor
answered the threats of the Hamilton
County delegates by defving their oppo.
sition and declaring Campbell could
be both nominated and elected without
the help OF Cincinnati "The day
was past" angrily exclaimed in stem
orian tones a country delegate in the
Hollenden Hotel this evening, when
Cincinnati can rule the democratic
party of Ohio. You kickers can do your
worst. We will elect Campbell without
Hamilton County," All these disputes
are deprecated by both Campbell and
DAILY. but their effect is none the less
felt in the party ranks. The day was
not destined to pass, however, without
these disputes
TERMINATING IN BLOoDsHED.
While an angry wrangle was in pro-
gress this evening in front of The Plain
dealer Office between Peter Nolan, 6
Campbell man, and amatuur prize
fighter, and William and James Patter-
son, Neal del, gates, all understood tt
be from Cincinnati, the lie was passed,
and in un instant revolvers were drawn
A lively fusilade followed in which fou
or five shots were fred with milo
results. An innocent bystander received
one of the bullets, after which the
weapons were used as clubs with more
appreclable effect on the contestants
They all received numerous gashes over
the head, and were bleeding profusel,
when arrested. This unfortunate Incl
dent tended at once to restore NOR.
philosophical feeling all around.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
Ransom County: Mott& Marsh have

Ransom County: Mott& Marsh have
leased MoWilliams' stone building. 80.
Ernest Billings has new potntoes and
remembered Tho Gazette editors. 80.
Thomas Finks is, engineering the Head
quar- ters Hotel ut Lisbon. Good enough
49,, Register Oakley says there are lots
Of inquiries for Ransom County lands
;. >, Joseph Deieer, near Elliott. has o
ligttstand OF corn ;. State Treasurer
Dsyker wires Frank Russell that
SO, 900 In cash ia ready for the Soldiels
Home knilding 90. Superintendent
Grange has q new buggy INV. A. Cole
aud Thomas 0elbertaoD have bnllt new
fences, a. o. Fapsstt, president, calls
N. alliance sneeti = sf Lisbon for
July 10,
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Mrs. Wickwire-Of course ] havs
my fauItsand iailings, bptyou should
DO tho Inst man to find them out,
Mr.. WIckwIps-Well, ! suppose ] am,
but " 10 too late for tho knowlsdgi
10 bs 0l any use 70 mo,
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Billings County: Judge Winchester
holds a term of court beginning July
Is at Medora,
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Logan County: Crops in 1874 60 are
looking even better than at Napoleon
80. The courthouse has new desk.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
THE OMAHA CLUB REsuRREcrED


JOSHUA. Texas. July 14-T.lis morn
ing at o'clock two men went to the
home of G orge Newberry, living two
miles west of Joshua, and demanded al.
mittance Newberry being absent his
mother supposed that it was him re-
turning and opened the door. The men
forced their way into the house and de
manded the money they supposed had
been received ed by NSe,wlberry ,l ya u; few days
then grabbed the old lady, who is 65
years old, took her to the yard gate and
gashed her throat. One man remained
with the old lady Oh the outside while
the other went into the house where
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
CHILDREN WE'RE sLEFPINa.


The Oldest, aged years, was awakened.
When the man asked her where her
papa's money was, the child told him
she would tell her father of his trying to
get his money. He took her out of the
house into the yard and cut her throat
with butcher knife He then went
buck into the house and got tho second
girl aged years and carried her to the
yard and cut her throat with the same
knife. He then went back to the house
and got the baby, 2 years old, carried
him into the yard and killed him IN the
same manner and piled the bodies to.
gether. He then washed the knife and
left it lying on the table. The old lady's
neck has seventeen gashes, but she is
living and gave an account Of the affair.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Mcintosh County: The local press
is all torn up over the Pai1c trial
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Ward County: Cotton has got his
side track. y. Havervold has been out
to the Flathead country and is back
0gain-glad
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Dickey County: The old vets assem- =.
BILE at Oakes July 20. Governor Burke
is invited to be present. ...W W. H. Gan
non has sold four horses at 1925 each.
Fourth Of July big rain, huge
crops everywhere i'll Dickey County.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Kidder County: Pat Lyons partner
is now Colonel Woodmansee by Cover.
nor Bu1ke's commission ira Fair.
banks drives to Dawson now in new
buggy. go. Eastern wool buyers insist on
feeces b, ing tied with wool. A discount
of . cents is made where binding twine
is! used,so says The Dawson Times. il.
Henry Albrecht had new potatoes for
dinner July IT,. Knight of Fargo is nc,
credited with telling that Dawson has
more pretty girls than any other town
OF its size in the state-"Oh you little
bobo y,
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THE odds AND ENDS
"A Dynamite Explosion on Board
Ship Causes Death and
Fatal Injuries.
American Athletes Carry Off the
Principal Prizes From Their
English Brothers.


l-OnRsiiOrcmen BLOW II to Atoms
New YORK, July IA gang of long
shoremen were engaged this morning in
discharging a cargo from the steamship
q. r. Booth, lying at the foot OF Rich
ards street, Brooklyn, when a box OF
dynamite cartridges in the aft held ex-
ploded with q terrific report, blowing
two men into pieces and seriously injur
ing four others. The victims were:
KILLED.
CORNELIUS HAYES
WILLIAM REGAIN.
INJURED.
William Williams, first mate, spraincd
ankle and confused wound OH right
foot.
Ivan Lorerrson, ships muchinist,
sprained ankle and incised wound of
jaw.
John Graham, ships carpenter and
Patrick Doweney, longshoremen, are
suffering from the shock and bruises.
The conclusion raised the deck aud
blew big hole in the side of the ship.
Immediately after the ship began to fill
with water and shortly afterwarl tlltel
to one side OF three men who were at
work in the hold only one could be
found He was Patrick Downey. He
was unconscious and was carried out on
the deck, where he soon revived Both
of the other men We're LITERALLY blown
to pieces. Fragments of Regan's body
were picked up here and there and put
into q bag and carried out The skull
was the only portion of his body that
was intact
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Pembina County: A. Stauffer viii
ln;ld q mill OF C.uo4ol fox sco nnn Ia.,,

Pemblna County,: A. Stautter viii
build mill at Crystal for 1000 bonus
49,. The Catholic picnic was success,
Dan O'Connor of st. Thomas got tie
gold headed cane Miss Dunn of ST.
Tho mas the gold bracelets though Miss
Dry stal girl-Proceeds $400. :. Hooper
boys have ordered set of band instru.
ments. -. Customs Collector Nelson
says Canadian potatoes have paid $780,
Ol 0 duty this year at the Pembina port
OF entry -. The Drayton ferry is still n
tumble. -. Perry Kelly's pony took first
money ut the Gasston races. :. Crystal
had a fire.. John Winohe ster is paint
ing the hotel.
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Wells County: osep prospects good.
Miss Minnie White has returned
from a two months visit to Yorktown.
... James Sheard is rebuilding, aud d.
T. Davis @Moving his dwelling to the
other end of his lot. John OcIlager is
blackspithiog sall Ontario.
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Edison Electric Co. Win Their Suit.

New YORK, July 14-Judge Wallace,
of the United States Supreme Court,
today handed down decision in the
case of the Electric Light Co. VS.. the
United States Electric Lighting Co.
Plaintiff charged defendant with infring-
ment of the patent granted to the Edi-
son Co. on Jan. 81, 1880, for improve.
ment in electric lamps. Plaintiff claims
that every incandescent lamp for cleo
trio lighting, consisting essentially OF
Elementary carbon burner. hermetric-
ally sealed in glass vacuum chambers,
comes within the terms of the patent.
The judge decided that the first claim
of the plain tiff had not been infringed
by the defendant because the lea,ling
wires of its lamp are not s cured to the
flaments according to the method Of
patent, viz: By cement carbonized in
stu, but by clamps, such as the specif
cation condemns. As to the second
claim Judge Wallace says: 1T seems
almost preposterous to argue that the
substitution of carbon flament for o
platinum burner in lamps was an OBJ
vious thingt electricians. The u. ual
degree injunction and accounting was
accordingly granted. The decision
broadly euuarely and fully
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17
sUsTA1Ns THE EDISON PATENT

Judge Wallace also orders the iu-
junction against defendant, and an ac
counting of the profits for the past
manufacture. The rres mt output of in
oandescent lamps in this country isabout
so 900 day. only one half of which are
now made by tho Edison company.
This decision gives it monopoly. The
patent was sustained by two applica
tions in England, and the decision OF
Judge Wallace apparently agrees with
the English decisions. The decision,
while affecting some smaller companies,
IL is thought the Thompson. Houston aud
Westinghouse companies will continue
their busin 'ss much as before. The
Westinghouse people claim the decision
will not seriously effect them The
patent has only two or three years more
to run and is only sustained In part by
the decision which at best can only
effect the manufacturers OF the inoan-
descent lamps which III comparatively
0 small part Of tho business. The
United States Electric Lighting Co.,
against whom the decision was rendered.
propose 10 take m appeal ~ onos
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Burleigh County: Frank Kihm' S
wife presented him with twins not long
since, and now George Finch's wife
does tie same for him. At this rate
Britton will have hard time depopu-
lating the country Haying is in full
blast. .... Greeks are all high :. :. Frank
Hutchinson bas gone back to Erie, Pa
Lieutenant Patton will be at the state
militia encampment. =. States Attorney
Register is reported married to Miss
Helen Donaldson, q former teacher at
Bismarck,
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Stutsman Count: Mr.. Reason, of
Ypsilanti, has passed beyond. Funeral
services by Rev. Sadler. . Nugent &
Reibe, Of Medina. are shipping fat cat.
tie to st. Paul. i. 4. Colon,l Netileton
wants the asylum we'll bored deeper.
Montpelier had q great pionio and
dance. Mr.. and Mrs: Met Gro. sett, of
Chicago, have return, but their father
remains with his daughter to enjoy D, =
kota ozone. -. Very little done in court
49,. Peter Gatfney is Rios bonanza
falmer... Kirk. Allen & Hawthorn are
shipping wool to Boston.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Mclean County: The Leader is
authority for saying "Nocum Katz
ought a sturgeon in Painted Woods
Greek weighing forty. one pounds and
Nocum won't take off pound Law.
renee Cassleman has been viewing the
wheat fields of Mclean, ard was glad
go. Rev. J. A. Rea camc to Washhurn
from Cando.
Oakes weekly Republican. (Oakes, Dickey County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1898, 1891-07-17

Wells County: ,Coyell & Co. have
,4pyea theirst6Fe building in sykeston
=. Miss Kate Wilkey's school enter
tafnment was,a sue cess. :. DIR. Richman
came'Sover from Melville to dress the
wound of little George Matthews, hurt
by young colt.