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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
Dunkards' Custon m Q.

Ou0k0SO0 Cu8yOmQs
Chicago Tribune.
The Dunkards, of whom several
thousand are now passing through
Chicago on their way to new
homes in North Dakota, are one Of
the most peculiar religious sects in the
country. Their name is properly
Tunkers and is derived from the Ger
man word "tunken," to dip. They are
also called Tumblers from their
method Of baptism, which is TO put the
person, while kneeling, head drst un-
der the water. The scot was founded
In Germany in the seventeenth CEN
tury. but Its members were persecuted,
and 1,725 accepted an invitation from
William Penn to settle In Pennsyl.
vanta. They live largely in communi-
ties and follow somewhat closely the
customs Of the Quakers in regard to
dress. They never engage IN Law suits
take no oaths and no active part In
politics. They do not believe In war,
and divorce is unknown amongst
than. Twice year each dongrega.
tion has Q love feast, in which the
members wash each others feet and
salute each other with the kiss Of fel.
lowship. men kissing men and women
women. Until recently the taking oi
interest for money loaned was not al.
lowed among them. They are an agri.
cultural people, aud as Pennsylvania
and the other eastern states have be.
come more thickiy settled the Dunk.
| ards have gradually removed to more
western states, where land IL still
cheap and plentiful.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
Think the World of Him.

WahTertOn Globe.
The Minneapolis Tribune jokingly
asserts that the people of North Da-
kota cannot possibly interest them
selves in the illness of Rudyard Kip.
ling while their own Alex Mckenzie Is
sick. Mr.. Kipling has possibly as many
admirers in North Dakota as any other
state according to the population, but
MIR: Mckenzie is personally very near
and very dear to many of our people,
who respect him for his manliness,
friendship and ability. The two are
different types Of men. Mr.. Kipling is
an entertainer ON paper who has nc
liking for nor Sympathy with people !
But did the writer Of the Tribune arti.
Gle, which 10 covert sneer at Nj. No.
kenzie as q palitician, ever pass an
evening In that gentlemans company?
II 80 he will admit that be is q charm.
ing entertainer. Few men have his
powers of conversation. His geniality,
symPathy and respect for Others is
marked, and his near friends regard
him very highly. We admit that Mr.,
ktpli1g Is all right, but we also main
tain that Mr.. McKenzie,s friends thi ~
the world Of him.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
Rheuuatiea Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlain's
Pain Balm for rheumatism with great
relief, and I can recommend it % .
splendid liniment for rheumatism ard
other household use for which We have
found It valusble.-W. ]. CpyleE, Red
Greek, N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler ia one Of the leading mer.
chants Of this village and ono Of the
most prominent men in this vicinity
W. G. Phippin, Editor Red Creek
Herald. For sale by A. e: Hodskin.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
GET TIE BEST ANYWAY.

Neither should wheat be used for
seed that is badly shrunken or ser.
iously injured by frosting before ripe.
And wheat that has been seriously in
jured in the shock or in the stack or
has been bin burned will yield less as
a rule, and especially IL the early part
of the season is unfavorable. It pays
to SOW plump, hard seeds, not large,
soft, nor very small berries.
A change from smutted or light.
poor seed wheat can be accomplished
in any neighborhood by selling the
poor wheat on the market and pur.
chasing q good sample of wheat Of
some reliable farmer who is known TO
have no bad weeds and to secure good
yields Of wheat. The extra cost will
be the hauling and the difference in
price which will as rule be only 5 to
10 cents per bushel more than the dif.
ference in the market value Of the
two samples Of wheat. By thus chang.
ing seed wheat clean Of smut can
usually be secured.
"Still another way of securing good
seed wheat ts to secure from some re.
liable farmer small amount Of seed
wheat, aAd from this raise sufficient to
stock the farm In one or two years.
Where the farmer has a good kind OF
wheat and 1t is smutty, he Is unwise to
discard it for an unknown kind. Even
it he thinks best to secure clean wheat
for the bulk Of his planting he should
retain part of his original superior
kind and clean it of smut by treating
it with one of the effective remedies
now 80 we'll known.
wheat which Is not very badly
smutted can be prodtably used for
seed and the cost OF treatment 10 only
slight. Smut now has such general
hold In most neighborhoods that most
of the wheat used for seed should be
treated. II all the seed sowp were
treated the cost would probably not
equal one-tenth Of the, present Loss
from smut. The farmers Of New York
have generally adopted spfayips 10
their appls orchards TO prevent injury
by sppls insects, and Q little more scr.
icus sxpefisnce viii teach ouy fAsnsrs
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
eeventeenth Year.

Cavalier Chronicle: The Devils
Lake Inter Ocean began the seven.
teenth year Of publication two weeks
ago. The Inter Ocean Is Senator Hans
brough's paper, which is now in edi-
toral and business charge Of 8. J. Small,
2 man With brains aud ability 70 use
them The Inter Ocean II sn axcel-
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
Working Night and nay

The busiest and miahtisst little
thing that ever was made 10 DR.. King'h
New Life Pills. Every pill is sugar
coated globule Of health, that chanesa
weakness into strength, listlessnesA
into energy. brain-fag into msntal
power. They're wonderful in building
up the health. Only &c. . box. Sold
BY Q. w. Greene, druggist.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
not to spread out over so many acres
and to farm more carefully,

tn AN%p Asn<2
and r. farm mnre "e 1s oora,,,I,r 81 .u" "ose'
aSmnt ia q disaasa vh;cS a,ta,s ~,
small Wheat nia~t %uiHn =; eaes's eaes 'ae ns
cases the snpras @ o.Shera Sh ~ :, nsay tha s.a, a.
and thns raach ths nisnttot rsrw sme s'ses seeu
after oa,-n;nat,c,, @ @ p.sms.os ME- 'eay sEpn s;91l
snoraa sand . thra,, NJ tesu es, sesu :a.s .ht
the not ,,Iant vi Tsa;s a,.os.S sS" al, ln.s ~
the tissnaa ~ ths I hn.. euJsu anI n,hn nas ~
what forms q ;ts .aoSs % ths % sn,nt ~ner 1,.ms .n.
it's seeiis M sno,s @ ;~s;Sa I tha sas has. .ors T..
stead ~ tbs t,n,r % snh;oh S"o +ha .,haa, aa
wnmla natnrs,,n sto,a ~n,o ,n l., 'ue =. S Mnsa'
These .r,.t .y eaSys seosG aos up ~ Iss seeIs h
inc and +Se s "ee otua sa ~ astt s.1esn
thronsho,,+ % ~ sfv.s sont se ,;S: sos..e1eu y
tha heaithr SIs i.vn;as whoa' S soe . E..u6hg y
resdn :" ts.tem els, ts,...is. aaJ saus :. oe.ss
vonn. nS.nt ~ ~, thssetses ths aseI ~ tne
.e pAsas "ne1 S1e SOU se"'uates'
HOW 10 DESTROY SMUT.
...7,h -. - a.. .,.. A.
r., S ha Sa!tor sttoses sna. yltig 70 tle seeos
are ~ thers.;se SGS a.1tp S 'uo ,,,i, seeus Snst
Str stron" , pients that estt as;,, WIZ haap psGuuoe
han5 ~ r. .Ss,,,,i.a sns. VIZ Seal wneHt,
sea.o, @ VI so;s snaalkea aua en- accora,nH as the
SStern,;na So HMu Mha V.net tuaeto cona'!lons may
snd s,,na p .aaas.,,s s .ressnent Is slmpte
1t is not q difficult process.
o+ha. hnose So. who ~, sreat Az. Inelr SEED every
S"ma 0~r ess,, 10 uas a,.a .It,e & or no trouole;
ewa.u o .aeis naan s.s.1M snoui% 1rsst their SEED
erIby ere,.;sus svsl. . esPescaaliy s snose VINO are
ohoua slyus t,sa s. " s,..l seea waeat at prices
~ s,saI .e nnsss as9', elu wy neeo more
II n r"ra S"on aaaa. os.e,us ~. anu amoitlous men.
=, tha tao ,s;sss. oiIsss. wlese Slere Is no smut
~ sav nv,kn"o.hooa, tau 1reaSment Is not
n1"HTSssaly, "Ts.y,i ioe lolg numoer OF years.
nrassnt a,ne tha s.st ana oinessone a;a are r at
pre-, pGsen. sa.,S Sae ~ oest remedles Known. Tne
that they 10 nav oe +. win ~ them Is
end endv yuos th:s .nhy 10y 70 uissolveo IN wafer @
auu aa'.... .ne ,:x1 Wneat maoe moist. rms
otuset ot t,s.,n nS.s aaoof ana llttie trouble
P,,t ~ s.o ha, nasn h1x.a. tas Iarmer rs ousy.
= uv n.aS ad hau ha - oeeter s nire an extra man
~ - aeou sa .e oe W lave otean Wnese tnan 70
psS;. pay; ~ ,,hiHy %hsIy men 20 narvest ana tnresh
..rasas .raish wn.ca Wiii oe COOKED one to three
sta1Hs sps.sasecs oeoause u Is smutted.
~ uestone s; OF copper s1lphate Is
the yee. s.s a,ssotveo Sa oy Placlng IN not water
a Snv ,,aas 10y teI9re ~ ast Iwelve pounds should
70 Tssa T"sa,s3, 20 ,ntsy gsllons OF water;
n,,,nS rosane ~ asts snoulo De useo one
poane W ntey sallons OF Wster.
GIVE IT A BATH.
.ro .n,,, A.. .,., . ,,
70 apply tne solution the liquid
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07

M0uAlb: q. l., 3 GU SAtu, AooVs 0ooI
Mother:-Well, as I told you in my
last letter, trouble was expected with
the natives you will not be surprised
to learn that the expected has come to
pass and that We are in genuine war
with them. will not take time to tell
you how 1t has started or been con-
Quoted as you will read all about it in
the papers. Suffice to say that the N.
D. boys have been in it from the start
to finish and have made good record
for themselves. We have been In the
firing line now for lS days and do not
know when we are to be relieved. It
is . mystery how the men manage to
stand 90 much work without breaking
down. However, some have had to give
up during the past few days and 60
back to the city. The N. d. boys have
been under some heavy FIRE but with
the usual good luck have come through
this far without losing man. Luther
and are we'll and standing the strain
splendidly. We sleep out Of doors and
on the damp ground and under the
heavy dews st night, building breast
works in the fierce heat Of the day, and
still do not seem to suffer seriously.
OF course We have become indescrib.
ably weary with 1t all, but nobody
wants to quit as long 90 there is q
Philippine to shoot at. We are now
about six miles from the city but do
not think tho commander will risk q
further advance at the lines which are
now 30 miles long and are thin and
there are no more reinforcements here
now. We expect when the 7th regi-
ment now enroute from the States
reach here, that We will be able to &c
after them right,
Well, I must close now and get this
of In time IL possible,
With love to all, your son.
ELLSWORrH TAYLOR.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07

I want more farm-loan applica.
tons. Come and soo Whae I oan
30 for you. ReWel, tA6 5ssd mon.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
SUGAR BEET EXPERIMENTS.
FREE SEEDS.

The agricultural college has secured
a aquanity Of sugar beet seed for free
distribution among the farmers Of the
state who may desire to experiment in
growing sugar beets. Any farmer want.
ing these seeds should make applica-
tion at once and the seed will be fur
nished In the order Of application re.
ceived as long as the seed lasts.
It is expected that the farmers will
keep records and report the result Of
the experiment in the fall and send an
Hddsss sfE2is Enpss9snt Of ths an Sss
cultural College, Cass county, n. D.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
OF Interest 70 Housckeepers.

In as much as the Worlds Fair and
the Iowa and Minnesota State Boards
OF Health, condemned baking powders
containing alum it will be Of use to
our readers to have an official list OF
some of the powders in order that they
may be able to distinguish between
them and the pure and wholesome
cream Of tartar article. This 10 not an
easy matter, as none Of the alum com.
pounds is labeled as such, but all mas.
querade as "pure," "best in the world, =
"none so good" etc. Our space will
not permit Of q complete list and we
give the powders most generally sold
In this section, which are known te
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
About catarrh.

1t is caused by cold OF succession
Of colds, combined with impure blood.
Its symptoms are pain in thehead, dis
charge from the nose, ringing noises
IN the ears. II is cured BY Hoods Sa1-
saparilla which purifies and enricheo
the blood, soothes and rebuilds the
tissues and relieves all the disagresable
sensations.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
FROM MANILA.
Ellsworth Taylor, . Devils lake Boy
Writes Entsrtainingly Of Real
Army Life.

Manila, p. l., Feb. l, 1899. Dear
Mother:-As there is vessel to sail
for the states tomorrow will write q
few lines to you to let you know I am
still we'll, I will not write much as cir
cumstanoes will not permitit. lam on
duty for "a hours in charge of de-
tachment who are guarding . battery
OF the big Crupp guns captured from
the Spaniards Aug. 18th, last. Trouble
is expected daily now with the Philip.
pinos and we are having very hard
guard duty on that account. This
morning we were called up at q. M,
which is to be the regular time for
getting up until further orders. Before,
the time for getting up in the MOI ming
has been $40 q. m. which is before day
light here as the sun rises and sets
very nearly at six o'clock the year
round, and there is no twilight at all
scarcely. Roll call comes before day
light every morning, but now not only
roll call, but breakfast as we'll comes
before daylight and that is too early
for the army. The weather Is quite
cool now for this country. / don't
think 1t will get much warmer than SO
in the shade as rule during this part
Of the year, but Of course 1t is mid
winter now.
The company is in first rate health
now. We have only three men In the
hospital at present and two Of them
are convalesant and will soon be back
on duty. The other one j. j. McGraw
Is to be sent home on the next boat
for the States. Well. I received your
letter Of Dec. 18th, only q few days
ago and It was the only one have re
ceived from the Lake for long while
the two previous mail boats brought
no letters at al from the Lake for me-
Well, will close now for am afraid
I shall be too late for the boat. :.
Yours with love and love to all,
EkLSwORTH TAYLOR.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07

Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. Mailed
for 2o cents by C.l. Hood 4 Co., Lowell,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07
BOOKS and MAGAzlNES

There has been 90 much reference In
the recent cable news from Europe to
the strong feeling in France against
England, and 90 much significant allu.
sion to the experiments which the
French are making with submarine
boats, that the question of the possi.
btlity OF French military force ever
crossing tho English Channel becom-
ing interesting, writer in April Cos.
mopolitan, "Quatry Etoilesn- IDENTIFY
q nom dc plume-tells an ingenious
story Of the results Of the consuma.
ton one hundred years later Of that
plan which was flrst conceived BY Ma.
poleon when he brought his army to
the plains Of B6ulogne In 1904. When
every detail Of the plan has been sue.
cessfully prepared, great fete on the
cliffs of Boulogne brings the Channel
squadron ana the Prince of Wales to
ally and suddenly given by the presi-
dent OF the French republic, leads to
an immediate declaration OF war. The
English heet, unsuspicious OF Its real
danger, moves to engage the battle.
ships and cruisers OF the French which
merely serve as = decoy for their more
than one thousand submarine vessels.
How these latter accomplish their
deadly work is told In q startling way.
Then follows the Invasion Of England
by three hundred thousand French
troops, all In accordance with plans
carefully arranged In advance-an In
vasion which takes place so quickly
that the French battle.ships and trans.
ports are landing men at Sandgate al.
most before the foreign Office knows Of
the declaration Of hostilities; then fol.
lows the occupation Of London, ct
cetera. Thh class of speculation,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-04-07

Reject all brands sold with prize or
at twenty five cents or less a pound as
they are made Of alum. Be on the safe
side and accept none other than DR..
Prices Cream Baking Powder, which
received the highest praise and honors
at the Worlds fair.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
MORRIS COVE ITEMS.

The gas and water companies have laid their mains in the lower part of the Cove through Lighthouse road and Morris street, filling long felt want and greatly appreciated by the people.
 The cottages are well filled this sea- son, Many are the strangers walking the streets and bathing on the beautiful beach.
 Park Methodist chapel, situated on Ocean View street, comes in for her share of the summer patronage. All are made welcome and enjoy the services ill the cool inviting chapel Last Sunday afternoon at o'clock Rev Robert s. Young preached a very helpful and in teresting sermon to fifty-five attentive listeners.
 MT. Young belongs to the Illinois M. E. conference. He is now in the Yale Theological department, finishing his education. He is young man of much promise and ability with a warm heart and earnest manner.
 Sunday evening Rev. z. c. Thompson preached grand sermon to about nine- ty people, being the largest number in the chapel at any service. Attorney Miller rendered two fine solos, which were greatly appreciated by the people. The sermon and the singing were lis- tened to with wrapped attention.
 There were people present from Min nesota, Illinois, massachusetts,, Long Island, New York and New Jersey, Con- recticut also being well represented. Many were the pleasant good wishes for
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
OTHER COIrRT NEWS.

George F. Somers,y grocer on George street, filed petition in bankruptcy In the United States court yesterday through his attorney, P, w. Chase. In schedule filed he gives his liabilities as $1,112S4 and assets at $6S2.47.
 The petition of Jewell M. Gompertz, who was a member of the firm of Gompertz & Wolf, milliners at No. S69 Chapel street, was also received by Ref cree Newton yesterday morning. The referee appointed August 9 at 10 a. m. as the time for the first hearing. The schedule filed shows that the petitioner became badly involved while connected with the millinery firm which has since gone out of business. He sWears that he has liabilities of $9,377.S7 and his only assets are three suits of clothing valued at $3O. These are exempt under the bankruptcy laws and consequently the petitioner is without assets.
 Nellie J. Henahan has sued Terrence Reynolds in the court of common pleas for $131. .0S money alleged to have been loaned to him on July z, 1S99 Property on Hedge street, near West street, be- longing to the defendant has been at tached.
 Notice of suit pending was filed yes terday by Charles D. Thompson against Jennie Bohan and Mrs. Mary E. stan ford of New York and Daniel Bohan of parts unknown The case will be tried in the city court on the first Monday in August The action is brought to foreclose a mortgage for $750 given by the defendants in January, 1878, on their property in Downs street adjoin ing land supposed to belong to Mary BostWick.'
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
A MERELY FopMA1, s1rsprNe1oN

A MERELY FORMAL SUSPENSION.
 Df- William M. Richards, senior phy- sician or the Third Medical division of belleVue hospital, has been suspended rom duty until August 1, by the in- spectlon committee of the medical board, for breach of the hospital dis cipllne. pr. Richards is q son of Pro- lessor E. l.. Richards of Yale and grad uated from the university in 1895, after winch he passed through Bellevue med lcal college. Soon after his graduation, pr. Richards married Miss Head, daughter of member of the Consoli- dated Stock Exchange and they reside at l45 East Twenty-first street, New York.
 On July 19 his wife became seriously Ill. Dr. Richards hastened to her bed side, and has remained there since. He forgot to obtain leave from the hospital authorities and by so doing incurred suspension. It is understood at the hos pital that the suspension is merely for nal.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28

TEMPERANCE DAY PROGRAMME Following is the Temperance day pro- gramme at the Plainville camp ground for Friday, August 4, under the aus pices of the Connecticut Temperance union:
 lo:Oo a m.-Scripture, prayer and song. 10:15 a. m.-Reports of work for temper
 ance and Christian citizenship. Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
 State president, Mrs c. B. Forbes. Young Peoples Society, Christian En-
 deavor, State president, H. H..
 Spooner
 Catholic Total Abstinence union, repre-
 sentative chosen by State Presi-
 dent Rev. w. J. Shanley Law and Order League of Connecticut,
 Secretary s. P. Thrasher, or repre-
 sentative. Connecticut Temperance union, Field
 Secretary Rev. W. F. Prince, Ph. D. Other societies by prominent members. 200 p. m.-Childrens rally. Brief and
 spicy addresses. 2:45 D. m.-Devotonal. BOO D. m.-Address "The Citizens
 Weapon" Hon H. A. Hull. New
 London.
 7:30 D. m,-Song and praise 7:45 p.m p.m.-Address-"Ki that Dog
 Rev. H. E. Murkett. Hockanum.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
---------------------- -------- RACING AT MERIDEN.
Good Sport Despite a Heavy Ira,

Good Sport Despite Heavy Track.
 Meriden, Conn, July 27.-The sum- mer meeting of the Connecticut and Massachusetts Trotting circuit opened here to-day with an attendance of 800. The sport was exciting despite heavy track The first race, 240 trot, was talk en easily by Hilltop in three straight heats and Maud Kerr was an easy sec ond.
 In the 2:29 trot and pace race honors were always between Lady Ellsworth and Elsie Card. They held the race between them and furnished great sport for the spectators.
 The 2:19 trot and pace furnished a close race. Although The Duke carried the race in straight heats Red Bird pushed him hard The fourth race, 2.24 trot and pace, was not finised, rain pre- venting further racing. Risks Sporty had a hard contestant in Duster. The summarizes
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
Park chapers prosperity.

Park chapePs prosperity
 MT. Doty and family are at the Old Morris homestead.
 MT. and Mrs, Tuxedo. of Long Island are at the Shinn cottage.
 MT. and Mrs. Sidney J. Benham are spending the summer at the Shepard cottage in Morris Park.
 Miss Caroline B. Benham is taking her outing at Mrs. Clapp's cottage, Morris Park.
 Miss Sarah Reyes of New Baltimore, N. Y., spent her vacation with her mother and sister on Morris street.
 Lighthouse Point under it's new man agement is as quiet and retired as any could wish, not even the merry-go- round to disturb or distract the quiet restful atmosphere.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
REV. DR. POTEAT.

To Occupy His Former Pulpit Here
 Sunday.
 It will be very gratifying to the many friende and particularly the people of Calvary Baptist church to learn that Rev Dr. Poteat their former pastor, now of the Memorial Baptist church of Philadelphia, will occupy the pulpit at Calvary Baptist church Sunday, July 30, morning and evening. Subject of the Sunday morning sermon, The Omni- presence of God" and the evenings dis course will be "The Ordeal of Faith. |" He is expected to be in attendance at the prayed meeting this (Friday) even inP.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-07-28
GAS EXPLODED.
Rockville Man Was Badly Bu
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Rockville Man Was Badly Burned.
 Rockville, July 27.-Edward Hurlbert, machinist employed at the Hockanum Mills, was seriously if not fatally burn ed this morning.
 Hurlbert went into pit under the float to let water out of a gas pipe. He left lighted lantern on the floor above. The removal of the plug was followed by gas explosion, in which the man was badly burned.