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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
BANK ROBBERS
"A Kansas Bank Safe Was Dynamited
and Robbed Of ! Considera-
BE Sum.

Wichita, Kas., Oct 49, telephone
message from Burton this morning says
three bandits dynamited and robbed the
safe of the Burton State Bank last night.
They secured between ST 900 and $1,000
in currency and several sacks Of coin.
They escaped,
The bank robbers secured but $4,000,
overlooking compartment containing
atlarge amount. 6
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
I WAS a WILD ENGINE.
The Railway Officials Denied the Sensational
Tramp Story.

Chicago, Oct. 20 officials Of the,
Chicago & Northwestern deny the report
that tranlps stole an engine and ran off
with it last night, causing a tie-up Of
traffic. It was simply wild engine
used at the gravel pit which ran away,
stopping when the steam gave out.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
CRUISER WAS SLOW.

Boston, Oct. 23-The second class
protected cruiser Denver failed to make
her contract speed, seventeen knots an
hour in the governments trial test off
Caje Ann. The Denver averaged 1923
knots and while the tidal corrections will
probably be in her favor, they will not
be sufficient to bring her up to the re-
quired speed.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
MAY BE DURAND.
British Minister to Spain May Be Transferred
to the Washington Post.

London. Oct. 23.The Exchange
Telegraph Co. says Sir Henry Morti-H
Iiner Durand. the British ambassador at
Madrid, will probably succeed the late
Minister Herbert at Washington.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
BURGLARY AT MILNOR.

Minor, N. D., Oct. 23 Burglars en-
tered the general store Of Berger &
Intelhouse and blew open the safe, TAX
ing away the contents, amounting to
about $25 The safe was nearly ruined.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
GOING SOME.

|. Berlin, Oct. 23.-An electric car in
the high speed test on the Mariennelde-
Zossen line attained a speed of 13o rs
miles per hour. q
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
THE TURKS J ]
ARE EXCITED
Reports of an Attempt to Assassinate
Russian Agent in Turkey Stirred
the Porte to Activity.
Troops Were Rushed to the Scene to
Prevent Any Complications
With Russia.

Constantinople, Oct. 23.-In conse-
quenee of the discovery Of a military plot
ito kill M. Belaefiff, the Russian agent at
Buskub, the government has rushed six
sbattalians of troops there from Kopru-
lulu.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
IOWA w. c. T. u.

Sioux City, Ia, Oct 23.-Sweeping
resolutions were adopted by the w. c. T.
VI convention. They demand repeal OF
the Iowa ssmulct' liquor laws; oppose ad-
mission of Reed Smoot, of Utah, to the
senate, and protest against the legalizing
of the opium traffic in the Philip
pines.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
EXPECT NO MORE FAILURES,
The Financial Situation ct PittsburE Hal
Reached Normal Conditions.

Pittsburg, Oct. .23. The financial at
mosphere seems to have been cleared
and no other failures are looked for.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
IDOUBL ED
THE RATES
;. >e Lloyds Have Made . Big Boost in
|k the Rates for Insurance II the
Far East.
They Seem to Suspect q War BetweeI
the Japs and the Russians
VIII Occur.

London, Oct 23.-Tne Lloyds have
doubled the insurance rates to the far
east covering all risks if the war is de-
c1ared within three months.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1903-10-23
ENGLISH RAILWAY WRECK

London, Oct. 23 One person was
killed and dozen injured in a wreck
on the railway at Sowerby last night
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Vacuum.

The space above the mercury in a
thermometer is not a perfect vacuum.
There is not infrequently small pOr-
ton of air left in such space, and there
is always an atmosphere of the yapOr
of mercury. Physically speaking, it is
perhaps impossible to procure a vac
uum. 1t is most likely that even il a
real vacuum could be procured for an
instant air or other vapor would at
once begin to be disseminated from the
sides of the vessel in which it was
made, and it would thus instantly cease
to exist.
1t is true that DeXartes denied the
very possibility of Il vacuum and says.
eff vacuum could be effected in a
vessel the sides would be pressed into
contact" but it is hardly correct to
say, "Scientists say that a vacuum can
not exist" What scientists do say is
what Galilei said, Mature abhors a
vacuum" AS the statement of fact
is true, Nature does, to the best of our
knowledge, abhor a vacuum. She never
suffers it to exist to the extent of al
lowing any space which is perceptible
to our senses to be vacuous. Vacuum,
in scientific speech, simply means a
space from which air has been expelled.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

All of the artists studios in New
York have not the magnificent interiors
that romance suggests. On the con-
trary, great many of the most eff
fective pictures are turned out from
rooms that are absolutely destitute of
furniture, except for the working tools
Of the artist himself. Costly draperies,
beautiful objects of art, often take the
attention of the painter from his work,
and there are quite number of the
most successful artists in the city
whose studios are bare and comfortless
as far as decorations are concerned.
They are regarded by the painter as
workrooms pure and simple, and Rs-
theticism is confined to the imagination
of the painter himself. - New York
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

ter of the wickiup beating tomtoms
and chanting Indian songs. The music
consists of rasping, discordant notes
from huge drumsticks that beat on
barrels or boxes over one end of which
is tightly drawn buckskin. While
the tomtoms are beating, the must
clans chanting and the old medicine
men rafting their little copper bells
the braves dance and tear their flesh
One by one the aspirants drop upon
the floor, and the last one is greeted
with great applause. He has won the
bell and is entitled to the honor of be-
ing medicine man.
Chief Il-la-he was the last one among
the old men to meet the fate that falls
to those not healing the sick. He had
passed almost a century of time on
earth. His tepee was pitched on the
banks of the great Columbia river at
the mouth Of the Yakima, in central
Washington. This is hallowed spot,
because in former years it was the
council ground for Chief Moses and his
thirty three allied tribes, who fought
the whites until about a quarter Of a
century ago, when the United States
troops conquered them. The medicine
man had been called to heal a young
girl.
The numerous charms Of the old doc
tors were tried in vain on the little
child. She sank slowly, and soon the
breath had departed. Chief Il-la-he
left the tepee. Yakima John, the ia
Their of the girl, gave one hasty look at
the dead child and left the wickiup.
The old medicine man had failed to
heal the child and must die. With a
sad heart Yakima John crossed the Co.
lumbia river and entered place where
he could secure fire water. He drank
one, two and then third bottle of the
bad medicine. Then he was nerved for
the task. He fastened to the tepee and
saw the medicine man. With rock he
struck the old doctor in the breast, and
he was dead.
The Indians do not mourn the death
of these DOCTORS They had Outlived the
age of usefulness. Their places will be
Hlleu Uy young men WHO pass TIE o.
deal prescribed by the dance custom.
The young medicine men use many
herbs and oils prescribed by modern
physicians. They believe in|the free
use of liquors for many diseases. The
hot water bath is one Of their strong
appliances. This is given by having
the patient wrapped in his blankets
and stand over fires made from the
burning of medicine weeds, barks and
roots.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
A Dance without g Smile.

They have a singular kind Of dance
conducted on the green's of country vii
lagos in Russia. The dancers stand
apart, knot Of young men here, a
knot of maidens there, each sex by it.
self, and silent as a crowd Of mutes.
A piper breaks into a tune, youth
pulls off his cap. and challenges his
girl with a wave and bow. II the
girl is willing she waves her handker-
chief in token Of assent. The youth
advances, takes corner of the hand
kerchief in his hand and leads his las
sic round and round.
No word is spoken, and no laugh is
heard. Stiff with cords and rich with
braids the girl moves heavily by her.
self, going round and round, and never
allowing her partner to touch her hand.
The pipe goes droning on for hours in
the same sad key and measure and the
prize of merit in this ''circling," as the
dance is called, is given by spectators
to the lassie who in all that summer
revelry has never spoken and never
smiled
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

w. w Powell of Milwaukee, paid
instigator of enmity to Congress-
man Babcock, was here first Of the
week for purpose Of obtaining
foundations for material by which
the Free Press could devote few
columns of abuse to the third dis
trict representative, but his efforts
were futile. Lancaster business
men, the rank and file of the
farmers who make this Lefty their
trading point and people ia Grant
county IN general are satisfied with
Congressman Babcock, and the
wishy-washy stuff dished up in the
Free Press each day at SO much
per column will not in the least
affect Mr.. Babcock's constituency.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
SPIRIT TOLD
OF c RIM f.
HosO Ghost Was The Means
Of BRINGING TITO Murder
ers TO Justice

Comte de Fersen, the gallant and de-
voted adherent of Marie Antoinette,
while passing through Italy called for
horses at the inn Of Radicofani. The
landlord refused to let him have horses
that night SO he had to sleep where
he was. He left his courier stretched
outside the door when he retired and
placed a couple of loaded pistols beside
his bed.
In the middle of the night he awoke
with the consciousness of another
presence in the room. He saw by the
moonlight figure dressed as masons
are clad. The figure informed him
that he had been murdered by his
wife and that his body had been placed
beneath the bed upon which the count
lay. His spirit could not rest, he said,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

The extra session of congress is
now practically over and the object
for which it was called may be said
to be accomplished. The Cuban re-
ciprocity bill tpassed the house al
most unanimously and has been re-
ported favorably and without
amendment by the senate commit
tee on foreign relations. The only
difference of opinion among the
majority of the senators is the day
on which the vote should be taken,
and even here there is an informal
agreement that December 16 shall
be the date for passing the bill.
Much has been accomplished in
each branch of congress, which will
hasten the work of the regular ses-
sion. The republicans of the house
have chosen the Speaker of the
Fifty eighth Congressional the dem
ocrats the min rity leader. Speaker
Cannon has made his committee ap-
pointments and will announce them
as soon as the regular session meets
instead Of three weeksI afterwards,
as was his first intention. Both re-
publicans and democrats have met
in party caucus and decided upon
their tactics. All the preliminary
work of first 'lsession of congress
has been accomplished. In the SEN
ate many appointments have been
confirmed, much Incidental bust
ness referred to committees, all the
committees announced, and agree
ments reached by the members of
each party on Cuban 0reciprocity
and other important subjects.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

The Washington Post credits 81 white
haired matron of that city with clev-
er musical joke. She was listening, in
company with young man from the
state department, to the music of a
pianist.
The selections were all new to the
young man till the wedding March,
of Mendelssohn began.
'Thats familiar said he. 'I'm not
strong on music, but know I've heard
that before What is itY'
The matron's eyes twinkled with
mischief. 'That," said she, lis the
'Maiden's Prayer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
The BIuethrOat.

There is conclusive evidence to show
that in one unbroken nocturnal flight
the European bird known as the north
ern bluethroat passes from central At
RIGA to the German sea, a distance Of
1,6OO miles, making the journey in nine
hours. From it's winter home in Africa
observations have determined that it
starts after sunset, arriving at it's far
northern summer haunts before dawn
on the next morning.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

Many petitions were received pre-
testing against Reed Smoot but
they reflected more discredit upon
the signers than upon the senator
from Utah. The case is still in
committee, but no one has any
doubt that it will be decided in ia
vor of SenatorI Smoot. The ap-
pointment of DR.. Crum, the negro
collector Of Charleston, will be re-
ported on favorably by the Com
mittee on Commerce. General
Woods appointment to be major
general is still in the hands of the
committee on military affairs, but
friends of the general have conf
dence in the outcome.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

ure to cure sick families. The last one
to pay the penalty was a woman. Her
name was Tee-son-a-w way She had
lived to see almost a hundred years of
life before the hand of vengeance was
turned against her.
In a little wickiup that had done
service for a quarter of century the
medicine woman made her home
She was compelled to live an isolated
life because of being a medicine WON.
an. Her possessions consisted Of all
eighty acre farm which the government
had given her. band of ponies and
stock and $40 in money She had
passed beyond the stage of life when
her associates had faith in her charms
for healing the sick. Her hair was
long and gray, which caused many
members of the tribe to reverence her.
But the piercing black eyes made them
think an evil one was lurking about,
and they desired to get rid of her pres
ence.
Tee sOn-a-way sat in her tepee smok-
ing the pipe of peace and sadly dream
hers, for she knew that the Indians
would drag her away into the noun
tains and leave her for the wolves to
devour if she did not die or some Of
her enemies had not the courage to
take her life. A face darkened the
door, and one Of the red men quickly
stepped inside the hut He had a duty
to perform. 1t was TO avenge the
death of some member of his family
whom the doctor had failed to heal.
With stone he struck the medicine
woman on the head and felled her to
the ground. Then her head was cut off
and dragged away, leaving the body in
the tepee.
For many days the body lay in the
wickiup while the head was discOlor
ing in the hot sunshine of the Yakima
yalley. Then Yallup, an Indian, had
call to make on the medicine woman.
He entered the tepee and discovered
the signs of death. He called the tribe,
and there was much mourning among
the Yakimas. The remains were bur-
led in the Indian cemetery with the
pomp due to a chieftain of many wars.
Blankets of every hue were woven
about the body and spread over the
grave The medicine rattle was buried
with Tee son-away, and her voice will
be heard no more.
Tee-son-away was one of the fortu-
nate doctors whose lives were spared
during the cold winter of 1890 and
1891. The tribe held a long powwow
at that time and executed their medi-
cine men. They argued that the men
were bad or the snow would not fall
so deep and continue so long on the
ground.
Medicine men gain their titles by per-
forming deeds of kindness or exhibit
ing feats of bravery. A dance is held
every winter when the snow is deep
and the cold extreme. The members
of the tribe congregate in a willow
bower constructed by the squaws. 1t is
cold and desolate On the outside the
women bake fish and fry venison. The
boys amuse themselves by shooting
with bows and arrows and running
horse races In the dance house the
warriors sing and dance for many
days. They take the moccasins from
their feet and the clothing from their
breasts. The one enduring the greatest
pain is given the medicine rattle.
A group of musicians sit in the cen
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
THE COUNT SAW FIGURE IN THE ROOM

THE COUNT SAW A FIGURE IN THE ROOM.
until his murder had been avenged.
The count promised to see that justice
was done, and the apparition, after
slipping a curious old ring upon his
finger, disappeared.
The count went at once to Rome
where he saw the Swedish minister
Count Lowenjelm. Lowenjelm imme-
diately recognized the ring upon De
Fersen's finger as one worn by the
peasants in the Radicofani- district and
upon hearing the story gathered mill
tary and police and went with his in
formant back to the inn.
They moved the bed and found that
the flags had been recently upturned.
They took these up and there found
the body of the mason, dressed just az
he appeared to the count The inn
keeper and his wife, seeing the evil
dence against them, confessed their
crime and were taken to Rome, tried,
convicted and executed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
The All Powerful Hat.

'Now, my DEAR" said the indulgent
husband, II have managed to save up
enough money to justify us in building
a new home. But, first, I am going to
give you a choice between that and the
new fall hat you so much desire"
We'll" said the beautiful wife, 'you
know / can't wear the house on my
head millinery Trade Review.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Indian
Justice
Hoec the %akimas Dis
pose Of Medicine Men
Who Fail TO Heal.
Horrible Ending Of Old Tee-son-
a-sOaY--Hos0 YAKIMA John
RevenGed the Death Of
His Child.

The Indian tribes of the northwest
do not permit bad medicine men to ex-
pertinent on the lives of their members.
When one dies under the care of the
doctor the medicine man generally goes
to the happy hunting grounds to atone
for his sins. The Yakima Indians Of
Washington have recently disposed Of
two old doctors because of their fail
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

Lovers are not always good
judges of fruit. They think they
are marrying peach and discover
later on that it was a SO ur apple.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Well Matched.

Fred-Retribution has finally over
taken that talkative Miss Cha ttington.
Joe-Indeed! How, pray?
Fred-She married Windicus, the bar
ber.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Her Advice.

"Ah," he said as he led her back to
her seat after the waltz, II just love
dancing
"WeIl," she replied as she attempted
to repair torn fiounce, you're not too
old to learn. "-EXchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Woman.

They put the Interrogation to Thomas
De Quincy, "Why are there more
women than men in the world?" and he
them: "It is in conformity
with the arrangement of nature. We
always see more of heaven than of
o,sfI1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

A bill of divorce is simply a
transfer from one matrimonial
line to another without any time
limit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

If some women were in heaven
they would worry forl fear their
hats were not on straight.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

Now is the time to scheme on
how to buy a sixteen dollar pre-
sent for $500.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
Made 1t Warm.

st got a cold supper when l went
home tonight, and you bet l kicked
about it.
Did that do any good?"
'Well my wife made it warm for
me-"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
PIatOnic Love.

"Pa, what's platonic love?'
ats generally a bunch of trouble in
disguise. Exchange.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05

In swell society it's the open sea-
son for Holsters the year round.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-12-05
SATURDAY, DEC. 5, 1903.

SUBSCRIPTION PRICE sL5o PER YEAR
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-08

The fashion of wearing the hair In
cue commenced to wane in the latter
part of the seventeenth century. As
we think now of those queer pigtail
appendages II seldom occurs to us that
they could have been of any use ex-
cept as an index to human folly. II
appears, however, that occasionally
they were very important part of a
gentleman's person. as may be inferred
from the following complaint published
in England at the time the fashiona-
bles commenced to cut their hair:
"The bathers Of Brighton complain
bitterly of the trouble they have In
pulling young CENTER IN out Of the sea
since they have cut OF their cues. Til
one Of these docliad fashlonables Is
drowned from this circumstance the
rage for cropping will not die out"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-08

A clergyman who spent many years
in missionary work in the west says
that he had occasion one day to ride In
full stagecoach up steep hill. The
driver where the ascent was sheerest
got out and walked and as he walked
he would frequently open the door Of
the coach and then shut 1t again with
O slam. This the passengers found an
noying.
"Look here. driverw one Of them
said. "Why do you kick up such an In
fernal noise with that doorT'
"To hearten up my horses the driv-
er answered. Every time they hear
this door close they think that one Of
you, taking pity on them, has got out,
and that makes them imagine that
their load is lighter"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-12-08
BUSINESS CHANCES.

The Columbia Oyster House is now
handling the celebrated Toke Point
Ioysters II
Pure Jersey milk and cream for
sale at the Eureka Creamery, 1928 Bond
street. s
Dry slabwood. cut to ls-inch lengths.
for sale by VIM. Kelly at reasonable
rates. Full measure gu anteed.
Orders given prompt attention, s'
phone 1921 black.
A fine line Of Japanese mattings, in
exquisite colorings and designs, are
among the new arrivals at B. F. Allen
4 Sons. Call and examine them.
Prices are right.
For Sale.-Comfortable residence
in nice location. four rooms with
basement covering all floor space /;
terms reasonable. For particulars
apply to Robert Gibson. publisher
DAILY NEWS.
Those who need timing done on
their houses should call on j. A..
Montgomery, the timing department
Of whose establishment Is In charge
Of L. Noe, who has no superior In
that line of the business.
A very fine variety Of articles of
fancy work will be offered for sale by
the Sisters Of the Convent OF the Holy
Names. The articles are suitable for
Christmas presents. and those desir-
ing bargains Of that description will
be pleased with the opportunity pre-
sented.
The celebrated St. Martins Springs
water, the best mineral water In the
world, is now handled by the under
signed. Guaranteed fresh and con-
tanning mineral properties such as
are not found in any other water.
Herman Duncan, proprietor Astoria
Soda Works.
7. F. Laurin, the new proprietor Of
what has been known as the Conn
drug store, has re-arranged the store
throughout, and is paying particular
attention to the prescription depart
ment, In which is being introduced
the excellent system followed by Mr..
Laurin in his Bond street establish
ment. Careful attention given to all
orders and the filling Of prescrip-
tions.