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The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
INCENDARIEs AT WORK.
In the Midst Of the Excitement Sew
eral Fires Arc Set by Elends.

In the Midst Of the Excitement Sew.
eral Fires Arc Set by Fiends.
Ashland, Wis.,, Sept. 4.-Smoke and
dirt-begrin!mcd settlers of the forest
have been struggling into Ashland all
the morning with tales Of losses of
homes and everything on their farms.
They are taken into homes and every
thing possible done for their comfort
and relief. To add to the intensity
of the scene Mt Washburn, inccndiaries
got out and commenced starting fires
in different portions of the city. Five
have been arrested. Three of them
We're caught in the net. When they
We're first arrested rumors Of lynshins
were prevalent, and IL large number Of
deputies were sworn in and placed on
guard In different parts of the city,
with instructions to guard the docks
In particular.
A straggler who walked in from
Benoit this morning says that every
thing Is gone there hut the mill and
lumber yard. Fires have passed on
all sides, and there is no more danger
Of the inhabitants being burned. At
Ashland Junction the passenger train
got in the midst of the flames and it
caused tho greatest CONSERVATION
among passengers. women and chill
dren screameing for dear life, and it
was IMPOSSIBLE to quiet them.
Cable and Mason, along the Omaha
line. cannot bc reached, but 1t is
thought they arc unharmcd. The
bridge ut Bibon has been repaired, but
the Omaha will not endcavOr to stnrt
traffic again Until all bridges are thor
oughly repaired and tested; it will do
transferring. The Central Is again
running Oh schedule time,
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08

Redwood Falls. Minn.. Sept. 4.-The
little city Of Morton was g;lily attire.l
in honor Of her thousands Of guests,
who came from far and near to take
part III the dedication of the Birch
C0ulie monument, presented by the
State of Minnesota in remembrance Of
the hcroism OF those gallant soldiers
ara citizens. and to perpetuate their
memory. The monument stands OH u
brow Of Il hill overlooking Minnesota
valley, where SO many skirmisllcs were
held with the hostile Sioux. \ mile
and Il half east occurred the battle of
Birch Coulic. where the public spirited
citizens of Morton have placed Il large
granite tablet to commemorate the
memory Of the actual battle ground.
At the foot of the hill occurred the bat.
tie with the Indians in which Capt.
Marsh, with Il few brave followers
Kept back Il large number of Indians
from their wives and children
AT III O'Clock the special train from
the Twin Cities arrived with the hon
orNl guests, including the govcrno.
and his staff, Capt. III. T.. Grant, who
commanded at the battle; ]. W. Dan.
iels, the surgeon Of the company; Bisll-
op Whipplc and many others. The
guests were escorted to the opera,
house, where an address of welcome
was made by DR.. Pcnhall of Morton
Capt. Grant and others followed. AT.
ter IL hearty dinner, provided by tho
ladies Of Morton, the march was taken
up the hill to the fair grounds, where
the monument has been placed. Fol
lowing the dedicatory services the in.
vited guests were escorted in carriages
to the scene Of the battle and other
places of interest.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
SOME RIB TICKLERS,
THE TESTERS VIEW OF LlFE.s
INCIDENTS.
Some Of the Very Latest Produce
ttOns Of the HumOrist Cleaned
From Various SOurces-FOr Old
and Young.

Il have just called. Miss Simpson,"
said the angry lover, ITO say farewell; /;
but before say 1t l want you to know
that l have discovered your falseness,
and despise you f2r It,"
why Billy, what ever is the mat
ter?"
"Oh. you know we'll enough. Maybe
l didn't pass the gate last evening and
see you with your head On another
mans shoulder. Who is the happy
man?'
But. Billy, haven't seen any man
but you dearest; honest, haven't"
No. suppose not. Then. maybe, 4
am blind, deaf and dumb. and an idiot.
Maybe you didn't have company last
EVENING""
NO one. Billy. hut my hest friend.
Emily. No. | didn't and think you
are Il. wretch"
And you didn't stand at the satc?"
"Oh. yes. we did. We were counting
the stars in the big dippcr-making
wishes OH Them
'Oh, yes, suppose was blind
Now, maybe you'll describe Emily to
me-"
"Why. she had OH her Knox hat. her
black blazer suit. Il white shirt waist,
with Il black satin tic and II white duck
vest. You krow Emily. Billy"
Rilly-'Um--m-! see"
And what might have been a modern
tragedy was avrrted and Billy made
up ut once.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
AbOut n Reform.

No, don't make off-hand and flip
pant remarks about strangers any
more. It's dangerous. used to, when
l was younger and freshcr, but, say,
you couldn't get me to express an opin-
ion Oh n stray yellow dog now.
I've been this way ever since once.
a long time ago, when l was Obliged
to spend Sunday in IL little town in
which was totally unacquainted. l
happened to scrape an acquaintance
with a young native, however, and as
a mild form Of dissipation he took me
up to Sunday school with him in the
afternoon.
Everything went along smoothly un.
til the closing hymn was being sung,
when l asked, "Who is that soft-look.
ing, putty-faced man standing by the
Organ:"
'"T'llat," said my companion, calmly
"that-is my brother"
The cold chills chased themselves all
over nc, but ! thought that was
smooth enough to get out of it all right,
so said:
"Oh, no. ] didn't mean that one. ]
meant that other old Rip Van Wrinkle
with the billy-goat whiskers, ut the
other end of the orglny"
THAT" he said. with ghastly smile
that is my father!'
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
SCHOOL FoR FARMERS.
Alumni of the School of Agriculture
tO Meet ut the Fair.


to Meet ut the Fair.
St. Paul, S.pt. !. - Arrangements
have been made by Il committee OF the
state school of agriculture, consisting
of SuDt. pcndcrgast. Andrew Boss and
William Il. Shaw, appointed by the
alumni association, for the holding of
a meeting at the state fair grounds
during the evening session of the
farmers institute Oh Thursday. Sept.
IL. For that event the following
papers have been arranged: 1.-The
Alumni" by the president of the as
sociation, w. q. Smith "Farm; Che
mistry," John Il,ompson; Dairy
Calves" Il. w. Major; Minnesota
Agriculture" James G. Mctirath;
"Spaying," Il. $. Macintosh; Field
Experiments" Andrew Boss; '"rllc
College Of Agriculture II. \. Hover
stad.
1t is suggested by the committee thar
this meeting should lead to an annual
gathering Of the graduates and former
students of the school of agriculture
ut the state fair. Concerning the pres
cnt meeting the committee states that
arrangell eEts have been perfected to
have each Of the professors of the
school spend Il portion Of the day re-
vle wing the exhibits in their respective
divisions of work with the members
of the association and students These
reviews will be arranged for by Supt.
Gregg. commencing "Wednesday noon,
and probably closing Friday evening.
The following arrangement of subjects
for the different professors is sug-
Scstel: Prof Hays, road exhibit and
agricultural hall: Prof. Green. hOrticul-
tur'll hall; Prof. Shaw, live stock; Prof.
liarckcr, dairy hall and dairy stock;
Dr. Reynolds. horses; Andrew Boss.
farm machinery.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Will Rush Appropriations.

Washington. Sept. 1.-The commit
tees on appropriations Of the two
houses Of congress have no special re.
ccss work laid out to do. They ex-
pect, however, to get together several
weeks before the rcassembling of con-
gross. some time in November, and 20
to work on the estimates Of the dc.
partmcnts OF government as soon as
they can be had, which is expected to
be about that time. The last sessions
always afford but short time for the
preparation aud consideration of an.
preparation bills, and it will be sought
to have all the preliminary work done
at the earliest possible date.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
CRANBERRY MARSHES RUINED.
Four Hundred Acres Nenr Grand
Rapids, Wis.,, burned Over.

FOur honureu AcreH Ne0r Grand
Rapids, Wis.,, burned Over.
Grand Rapids, Wis, Sept. 4.-Ovcr
400 acres of the finest cultivated cram
berry marshes were burned over few
miles west OF here. They were tho
property Of DR.. Wiltcr. Potter Du-
frame and DAILY Il Sampson. The
flames came up like 4 hurricane, con-
suming dwellings and cranberry
shantics as well. Packers were al
ready Oh the grounds. and the loss Is
a heavy one, as ii includes the entire
riEellen crop OF 1islS year. very light
local showers have driven the CHASTITY
smoke from over the city, and Il black
cloud in the west threatens the first
good rain for twelve weeks in Wood
county. Fires are raging terribly all
around, and it can save millions of
property.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
MILACA IS SAFE.
A Great Northern Train Ditched al
POlkegRma,

POkegnma.
Milaca, Mimi. Sept. 4.-,Thc fire here
was gotten under control this morning
without doing any material damage to
property in this village, but heavy
losses are reported from the surround
ing country. Many of the farmers
have lost everything. The Mile Lacs
Lumber company here lost 4OO,OOO
feet Of logs and one of the dams on
Rum river. The threatened danger ut
Bridgman is also over. as hundreds
of men have been fighting flames. A
special train from st. Paul has reached
here. Another train is ahead of this
one about four miles, where the fire
Is raging. These trains will soon fol-
low and get as near IIinckley as pos
siblc. No report can reach here from
the latter place. as all communication
is cut off. The engine, tender and
baggage car Of the ST. Cloud local
train went tlIroug Polcgama bridge to-
day. No one was injured. WrGrking
crews are unable to reach the wreck.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Alleged Libel.

Minneapolis. Sept. .i.-The Minneapo-
lis Times yesterday morning contained
over the signature of Frederick B.
i.athrop IN attack upon Aid. George
w. FLANDERS of the Eighth ward, in
Which the direct charge of taking per-
sonal conn cnsation. aside from the
salary of his office, for the perform
ancc of the duties Of his Office" were
made. AS result Of this publication
AID. Flanders secured from County
Attorney Nye an order on the clerk
of the municipal court for IL warrant
for the arrest Of Mr.. l.ithrop on u
charge of criminal libel The day be-
ing legal holiday. the court room was
closed, but the warrant will bc served
today.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Quarantine Against oklahomo.- :

Denver, Sept. 4.-GOv. Waite has is
SIZED Il Quarantine proclamation
against CEl:l.6 ma or account Of the
discovery that New Mexican hrrlcrs
who were barred from driving their
herds into Colorado under the qll:,r,n-
tine established Il month ago. were
driving them into the strip with the
intention of entering Colorado from
tl:at territory. New Mexico will prob
ably rrtaliatc with Il quarantine
against Colorado people.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08

Mandan. y. d., Sept. l.-.Alyron IL.
Kent, charged with the murder of his
wife near Mandan last March. is now
under arrest at Denver and is being
brought to Mantlan by the sheriff OF
this county. His accomplice, Tom
SwidOnsky. is in Jail here. 1t is said
that evidence TO prove the crime con-
clusivcly against both of them has
been obtained.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
A Darber's DreadfuI Deed.

Cincinnati, Sept. 3-James Cain, Jr.,
q barber Of l-ockland, came home
drunk tonight and shot his girl baby
two months old, killing her. shot his
young wife in the head. shot his father,
sixty years old in the arm. The wife's
wound may prove fatal. uIe1ather's
wound is slight. In the prison cell
Cain admits Lis guilt. but alleges i'm.
proper relations between his father
and his wife.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
FIRES DYING OUT,
Welcome Rain Failing and Worst
Believed to be Over.

Believed to De Over.
Duluth, Sept. AT 7:3O this morn.
ing the relief train which left here at
4:15 y. m yesterday OH the Duluth
road returned with about 80 refi-
gees, who trampetl it across the coun-
try from Sandstone. Later u train
left here consisting of three coaches, a
baggage car and two air brake box
ions for settlers in the vicinity of Rut-
ledge. The cheering news has arrived
from Kutledge, which is as far as the
wire works, that rain is falling. All
the stations between here and Kut-
ledge report the fires dying out, and
that no further trouble need be feared,
provided Il strong wind does not come
up. Roadmustcr Williams tclegraphed
that he expected to get to Hinckley
with Il train within Il short time. 1t
is understood that there are relief par
ties already In Hinckley from the
south. II the bridge in the village is
not destroyed through trains may be
expected here before many hours.
The Omaha reports she is doing nice.
ly today. 1t sent trains from either
end between Minneapolis and Duluth
this morning. They will probably not
bc very late. The Chicago limited ar
rived this forenoon. being late on ac-
count Of connections at Eau Claire.
Only one life was lost at BarrOnettc
on Saturday. hut nothing was left OF
the town. Some of the people were
taken to Cumberland and some to
Sponner. The operator ut Rarronette
this morning was sitting on the ground
liz the open air with a box relay ON his
knee. Two hundred and sixty people
in Shell Lake are homeless. and the
dwellings burned number 1ifty-twO.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Lynchlng Likely.

Watertown. S. D., Sept. 3.-A tramp
last night attempted to assault Mrs.
Will Bone, the Wife of farmer living
three miles from the city. She was
alOne with her little girl seven ,S:ars
old. and ii. the fracas was terribly
inutflatcd and bruised. The tramp es-
capped and can not be found. though
several parties have been in search all
day. He would probably be lynched
II found.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Who In lIlinf

Lucca, N. D., Sept flour men bc.
longing to tlIrrslins crew, assisted
by whisky. 90! into an alteration,
during which Lon Gould shot Il Min
neapolis man going by the name Of
"FIip' in the abdomen. The doctor
has small hOpcS of his rccOycry
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
WELCOME RAINS.
They Put Out the Fires in Northern
Wisconsin,.

Ashland, Wis. Sept. 4.-The anxiety
felt ut Ashland for the safety of
Northern Wisconsin is somewhat
eased by reports of rain from nearly
every city where the fires had been
worst Queries sent out from Ash.
land have brought many responses re.
glrding the rain which has to Il great
extent checked the flames. From
1ronwOOd came the following response:
This city is now in no danger from
forest fires. Rain fell to-day for
nearly two hours. Yet the fires crcpt
up over the Gogcbic range around the
Norris mine. and were advancing on
the city from that direction"
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
A Good SugRestion.

Mrs. Kcnncdy-Poor Fido is growing
SO big! I did hope, when Leslie gave
him to me, that he would always stay
small, SO could keep him in the par
lor and carry him about. We dosed
him with whisky and rum until he stag
gcrcd just like man. but it didn't
do any good. Perhaps didn't try the
right thing.
Cynicus-I think the stunting process
would have been more complete IL
you had bought him a smoking-set and
taught him to use it.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Expected,

The messenger was obviously the
bearer Of bad tidings.
Sire" he faltercd, "the enemy is
slaughtering our troops by thousands"
The king of Dohomey shuddcred.
"As l feared" he mused. "These
foreigners are such lady killers"
There was no alternative, however,
but to order the reserves into action
and offer the most strenuous resistance
possible
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
l'QkEGAMA GONE.
Many Lives Lost and Many People
Missing.

MiHsinR.
Mora, Minn.. Sept. 4.-Ycsterday af
ternOon several OF the surviving families
living at POkcgama Station. seven
miles west of Hincklcy, We're brought
in by hand cars to Mora and the bal.
ance will be- brought in to-day. Sev.
cal dead bodies were found by tho
rescuing party, and twenty-five are
missing with vry little chance OF
their being fuund safe. The following
is a list Of the dead: Fred Molander
wife and two children. Charles Olson
and Miss Nora Olson.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Car Works Close Down.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 1.-THE AlicIli
gan lcnins.ila car works. which have
been employing 100 mon recently,
will shut down again to-day. The
cause is entire lack of orders and the
completion Uf the contracts OH hand,
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
A I10aa.

The girl with the double chin had
already admitted in express terms to
the youth with the low, broad fore
head that she was his entirely.
II cannot tell you," he protested,
how precious you are to me.''
She pondcrcd.
Ave you sincerc:" she asked finally.
liar!tng, how can you doubt me?"
lSrn,' she remarked, II suppose
you w"':'t approve Of my trying to re-
duce my weight"
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
In the Net.

His grace, the duke, had sat for sew
eral moments silent.
"Of course" the heiress was observ-
Ing, abscntiy toying with her fan, you
are landed nobleman?"
TIE man in whom centcrcd all her
hopes OF getting into high society sigh
ed deeply.
Practically" he rejoined, gloomily.
Il owe your old man SO much money
that l can't get away"
Rising with glad cry she fell on
his neck.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Drowned While nnth,nr

Montcvil"o, Minn.. Sept. T. Last cv.
ening Miss Edna Person and Miss Min
nie K;ls)cr, both aged seventeen. while
In bathing near. the upper iron bridge,
! were drowned. The bodies were re-
onvnrnd
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08

they stood bon constructor got tired
OF lying on one side and turned over.
Otherwise there wus very little going
on.
You ere the first girl I ever loved"
protested the youth
THAT" promptly replied the savage
girl. "cutS no Ice in this latitude"
When lie had reflected that the mer.
curry had never within his recollection
registered lower than ninety-six in the
sha'ic. not counting the humidity, he
felt that there was much force in her
remark.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08

Saltwater, Mimi, Sept. "A citi-
zcns' meeting was held ut the city hall
today to begin providing relief for
the Hincklcy people, and large contri-
buttons are already received Of money,
clothing and provisions. Isaac Staples
dispatched 4M sacks of -four, and cars
loaded with goods will leave this cven-
ing. Private contributions will reach
$1,000, and the city council will ap-
propriate that much more. Saltwater
will d" ever? thing possible to aid the
stricken people.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08

Many Bodies Are BEING Found by
Relief Parties Sent Out From Pine
City, and 1T IL Thought That Mt
Least Five Hundred People Were
bic hat the Number Will Reach q
ThOusand-Sad Scenes at the Little
Hundred Bodies Burned beyond
Recognition Are buried Together
Excellent Relief Work.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
Not at All.

He watched the flames in the crate
as they whirled into all sorts of fan
tastic shapes.
"Arc you not" he finally asked,
"bcgging the question:
She turned upon him with flashing
eyes.
No, SIR" she answered, frigidly. II
would inform you that l am quite in
different whether you propose to me
or not"
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08

Iowa City, Iowa, Sept. 3.-Samuel
J. Kirkwood, lowa's war governor, is
dead. He had been gradually sinking
for some time. He was born Dec. ~,
1913. Gov. Kirkwood lad been con-
fired to his since Monday. He has
been un invalid for Il year past. He
leaves a wife, but no children. Tele-
grams Of coincidence are coming from
promir cut mel. of tho state and nation.
iowa City is i'll mourning for the friend
AMI ncighhor.
San uel J. kirkwOod was born in
Hartford county, Md, Dec. 20, 1878;
received q limited education at the
academy of John Mcleod in Washing
ton city; removed to Richland county,
ohio, II. 1885, and studied law there;
was admitted tc the bar in 1913; was
elected prosecuting attorney in 1915
and again in 1917: was in 1S5O'51 a
member of the convention that formed
of Ohio; removed to johnson county,
Iowa. In 1873; was elected to the state
senate in 1876; was elected governor
in 1859 and again in 1861; was in 1868
nominated by President Lincoln amt
confirmed as minister to Denmark,
but declined the appointment; was in
1866 elected to the United States SEN
ate to fill the unexpired term of the
Hon. James Harlan; was in 1875 again
elected gCveIpOr OF Iowa. end resigned
that office Jan. 81, 1877; was elected
In Jsruary, 1876, to the United States
senate as Rel lublican to succeed
George G Wright, Republican. MIR.
Kirkwool was secretary of the interior
In Mr.. Garfield's cabinet.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
No Use for Him.

Quick Drop Daw-Sec here, pard, I
like enterprise nd l want ter see the
township cit ON. But Ill be blamed
II we Oughtn't ter run this new feller
plumb outer town.
Dicky Drawbcad-Who r. yer talkin'
about!
Quick Drop Daw-Why, this Brook
lyn bloke that's come here with his
bullet-prOOf coat.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
In It's Entirety.

CO." she commanded.
with jill my heart" he rejoined, af-
fecting Indifference.
"Of course. L"
Her lip cllrlcd in scOrn
"--llavc no Use for anything of it."
l'ausing only until he was sure he
had the best umbrella in the hat rack
he strobe to the door and was gone,
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
A Hitch.

She was obviously maddcr than a
wet hen.
Leave me-" she cried, perenntorily.
For an instant it seemed that he
would comply. Then he turned an anx-
tous. care-WOrn face in her direction.
"Will you waive alimonyy' he asked.
"Never"
That settled 1t. She had no case of
cruelty and inhuman treatment and 1t
was desertiOn or nothing.
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
TO THE -tESCUE.
Minnesota Cities Dusily organizing
Relief Work.

st. Paul, Sept. 4.--'Tlm citizens and
members Of the chamber Of the cham.
her Of commerce who assembled this
molnins to take action for the relief
of TIE fire sufferers raised nearly ST.
600 in cash subscriptions before adj
journmcnt, and appointed large COM
mitter, representative of the various
organizations ard business interests.
to take charge of the contributions
made and solicit others. A relief train
was sent out this morning loaded with
provisions and clothing
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08

These are missing: Thomas Ray.
mOnd. wife and three children. Charles
Anderson. wife and three children.
Oscar Larson and his sister, David
Goodsell. Charles Whitney, Mr.. Barnes
and J. Brennan
The Dickinson press., 1894-09-08
GOV. NELSON'S PROCLAMATION.
An Appeal for Aid for the Sufferer,
by the Holocaust,

An Appeal for Aid for the Sufferers
by the Holocaust.
st. Paul. Sept. 4.-t;ov. Nelson has
issued the following proclamation:
State of Minnesota, Executive De-
partmcnt. TO The People of Mime,
sofa: Information of an official char
Of Hincklcy. Sandstone. Mission Creek
and the nrirhboring towns and farms
have been destroyed hy forest fires;
that hundreds Of lives have been s;lcri-
feed. and suffering and destruction are
Oh every hand; that til" survivors of
this terrible devastation are il inlmc-
.liate need of food. clothing, shelter
aid everything that makes existence
possible.
This appalling disaster appeals to
every heart Of Generous impulses. ard
the case is one that demands the i'm
mediate and liberal assistance Of all
good citizens of this state.
Now, therefore. |. knutc Nelson,
governor OF the State of Minnesota. in
view of this awful calamity which has
brfallcn our people, and by virtue of
the authority in nc vested, do hereby
appeal to all liberal aud public spirited
citizens. to all municipalities and to
religious and benevolent institutions
M this state, to take immediate ac-
ton toward securing contributions for
the relief Of tho prevailing distress.
hereby appoint the following state
commission, authorized to receive con-
tributions of money and supplies, and
to "xpend and tlisbursc the same:
&. \. Pillsbury of Minneapolis.
Kenneth Clark Of st. Paul.
Charles Fl Graves OF Duluth.
Matthew G. Norton OF Winona.
Hastings ii. Hart Of st. Paul.