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instance was to all appearances n fact.
1t is not known " the history and change
OF finish on the figurehead were known
among the ''Jackies at the time. Posi-
bly, the crew consisted OF younger sci
OF devll-may-care salormen, who, tho
older salts say with batcd breath. were
Wiling to test the efficacy of these SUI
perstitlons.
There are some old ''salts" who Will
shake their lleaks omlnously when they
look at this wooden statue and tell you
Its story The records say tho vessel
sprang 5aleak In the heavy gale while Off
tho Yirgni,l coast bound from Tampa
to her home port. and that It was while
trying to make harbor within the Vlr-
glnip capes that the vessel became help
less, and was blown ashore. But the9e
old fellows say otherwise. and that while
she did spring u lead II was fore-or-
daincd by their code Which governs all
things nautical, Certainly tho Maid Of
Norway looks innoccntly enough, and
each spring when she receives her annual
coat of glossy white paint, she becomes
more like an angel, OF light Than as n
messenger toretelling death and destrucs..,,
ton.
Modern naval architecture hasunder-
gone many great changes since'those days
and fgureheads have become, almost OBJ
solete IT Is possible that tho Maid of
Norway Is the only statue OF Its kind In
the LATED States. Certainly " ~ the
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the statue was never entirely finished.
What would have been q highly polished.
hardwood figure. eventually became g.
painted figurehead all due to the scarcity
Of such adornments at the time OF the
dictator's maiden voyage suitable
head ornament for this vessel was lack
Z ing until the constructors. discovered
Maid Margaret in the sculptor's studio
IA high price was demanded by the
sculptor which was finally paid, and
after the statue was fastened to the PROV
of the vessel and decorated in white
and gold It was to all ordinary appear.
ances in its perfected state.
. The connection of these incidents with
the mariner's code Of ethics and super
stitions here comes In. IN, the days
Of those clipper ships 1t was considered
a decided sign OF III luck fora vessel to
sail without this necessary mark of dis
tlnctlon and adornment. In fact It wa g
almost Impossible to Induce a seaman
to ship upon such q vessel. or upon one
whose figurehead was incomplete Or.
broken And tho most essential feature
was that the ngurehead should be pat
termed after some angel or fairy, or some
object OF the brighter side Of life not.
as in this case. after death, and espe-l
cially after. death at sea. ats Under these
conditions it Is doubtful II athe Dictator
could have secured crew had they
been known among the Jack Tar" fra
sternity, but completion at,lcast, IN this
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The story Of the beautiful little daughter
OF ERIC IL, thAr king Or the tWeit IN
century, SO infatuatcs them II leaves "
lasting impression upon the ch1ld-mnds
while her abrupt ending instills u rever-
ence that clings through life. In the
brightest and most interesting days or
her enry childhood slc captured the
hearts Of her Sroy,N grandfather. Alexan-
der III b, of Scotland, and his rcttnue, as
much as she did those Of tho Norwe-
gians,4 While on II yiyt to Norway her
originality and beauty fascinated them,
,rnd; though Il female, mere infant, and
IL foreigner, they proclaimed her. Queen
OF the states OF Scotland. The utmost
caro- and attentions We're given the 1T
tie royal lady, and, when tho visit was
planned to her grandfather and her new
country, II carefully selected shin was Sc
cured to convey the party, The little ono
died en- routo In the year 1890, and her
death so affected tho King that lie had
the ship destroyed Immediately upon
reaching Gand.
coast had so Battered and pounded the
Dictator as 10 very materially weaken
TOAST TO MARGARET,
The toast to Maid Margaret and her
story gave the Jarlsberg sculptor his
idea An artistic temperament, and an
eve for the beautiful, and an equally
vivid Imagination ultimately brought
about in his brain the IDEAL worla nhooi
with which the Maid Of Norway would
have been endowed In her prime, ana
upon such lines the sculptor workeeN S'It
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not until some time later that the three
bodies washed ashore
H While the circumstances attending the
wreck of this famous vessel We're SAD
and hcartrending the wreck inBitself was
merely tic 1epett.t)n of similar oc-.
Ecurrences. The violent northeast gale,
the heavy, dangerous sea way If the
her structure and ina few hours after
she ran upon the shoals 1t was all ! over.
FtGUREHEAD@A MONUMENT.
It was. therefore, a fitting tribute to
the memory of those who, fought so
.bravely for existence when the residents
of the resort saved the figurehend from
the wreck and erected , 1t as II statue.
But OF late years the wooden image has
become IL monument fl several senses of
the word, and while some will tell you
the story GIFTS conception, the Erizzled
old salt" of the past generation launches
forth in his code. OF ethics Of the ancient
sea- lore. and tells you the Maid Of Nor
way was the cause of the Dlctator's un-
doing.
some years before the ship Dictator
was constructed a ood-sculptoriof Jhrls-
berg, Norway. began the carving of n
statue with no definite lines III View. 1t
was his purpose to allow the image to
Shape itself as the work progressed One
night however, while attending a b.
5hcn1an supper spread for number Of
sfCilow-irtists, II toast was drunk to the
Maid Of Norway, All Norwcsians learn
the tale OF Maid Margaret at childhood.
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F|GUREHEAD OF
A CLIPPER ship
Stands Silent Guard Where the
Fine Ship Dictator Went
to Pieces.
A FAMOUS SEA TRAGEDY
a Sailors Notification Of all Old
Marine Superstition Sculptor's
Ideal Of Maid Of Norway.

THAT the statue Of Vents Of Milo VIII
soon have d rival for fame In legendary
lore, ut least, is beginning to be nm ac-
knowlcdged circumstance 1t has been
ascertained lately that the statue deco
rafting the strand Of the little town Of
Virginia Beach is none other than
sculptor's conception Of the womanhood
of the Maid or Norway. Unlike Venus
of Milo, however, the origin o { her soon-
to-be rival is an established fact. While
| ills presumed that he Venus of Milo WIS
cast up By the sea. 1t is known tina the
Maid OF Norway came from the SAME
source and was Formerly the iisurchead
OF that onc-tme famous clpper-ship, the
Norwegian bara,ic, Dictator, and yet very
much like the Italian goddess, the Nor
wegian lass Is battered and SCARED and
minus both arms 2
Originally tho Dictators tigurehead was
| rescued from the wreck Of the vessel AS
! q matter OF sentiment, and erected as a
memorial to the eleven lost souls and the
good ship. As curiosity exc'ter IT ha 8
Faithfully guarded those memories. DOUBT
| less every one OF the thousands Of suil-
mer visitors at the old resort have heard
| at Least Il part OF tic story Of that Ia
nous sea tragedy, ard not a fe" who SUI
| 20 there were cye-witnesscs OF the whole
affair. II I occurred on March ~ ls9l.
at d time when the resort was filed with
Its quota OF Ienten season guests. and
| 1t is stated in the records TO have been
| ono OF the most narrowing disasters In
Ifmurume history. Tho ship cane out Of
| the thick mist to the northeast, bat
lttered ana torn By tie elements heading
directly forEthc beach, where it struck at
5000 Gin the morning Almost instantly
her heavy cargo began,1o po;;nd and
grind within her hold as she rolled from,
side To ztde on the shoals. Terrific seas
crashed and doomed over her decks,
lifted her high in air and dropred her
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i suddenly upon the hard bar, ard in u very
short period her massive timbers We're
4 twisted into mere spllnters
&8LIFE-SANEKS.
The -gavlng crew made des perate eff
i forts 10 shoot lines across her decks,
|Ebut failed. Finally four seamen put off
! from the wreck in a small boa t. towing
4 Il line to shore by which the heavy hawseri
| OF tile life saving crow might, be hauled
to5,hc ship The ride from ship TO shore
OF these four sailors was regarded as
4 one OF the most daring acts III the annals
! of shlpwrecks. One moment this mere
eggshell Of a craft wns poised upon the
seching crest OF an enormous billoW
\ where Ii tremblcd and struggled for an
l upright ositon;3 the reXt instant y
i plunged down INFO perfect nlaelstrom
4 Of angry waters and dfsappea red from
4 sight for Il time
4 After such /. daring act 1t would seem
as If nature would have merclfully re-
4 Tented ana allowed those people to be
snatched from the Jaws Of death. But
though those four brave seancn reached
shore ana the heavy hawser had been
/ pulled out to the ship and made fast,
HI snupped like thread before 1t proved of
any use, and left thosrl On board the ship
! again helpless. a second huwscr WAS
sent ont to the ship after cuslt had
i been floated ashore with line attached.
w
la sailor III the breeches-buoy, In the
meantime tho vessel began to break up
4 rnYddly. and several tuttempts were made
i to launch surf boats. Every passing min
I ute now counted fora life, and the Of
forts were almost frantic with energy;
i bit every boat flat was launched
swamped in tho breakers. IT seemed
! heartless, perhaps, but nothing mora could
DO done /; every means hi,d been e Exhausted,
i nnlatllc efforts had To be Abandoned
/ The crew of the vessel consisted OF
eighteen persons, eleven Of whom were
i lost Those that came ashore only sue
ItAmong tie Corner were the captains
wife and SON. n boy Of u few years of
age. When tile vessel began to crack
i and split the remainder Of 10 crew
becnma panic-stItcken and jumped into
tho sea. Captain Jorgensen, his wife and
son, and his chief made made for the
rorecastle, the only remaining portion
or the vessel above water, and as soon
MS n favorable opportunity offered they
/ made the attempt to swim ashore. Scores
OF strong men watched that battle for
! life dn helpless inactivity, Captain Ior-.
gensen.. with his boy on his shoulders,
| the mate, with Mrs Jorgcnsen dashed 10
1 his back, 1t seemed for q time as II
they were to be suceessfu l until II hugh
breaker lifted II heavy timber high or-its
crest and sent 1t crashing upon the
mates head. while Captain Jorgensen
and his boy disappeared, When the wa
ter cleared again the captainsrose to#the
\ surface exhausted. and the llfe-sayers,
i some of whom swan to meet. him, drag,
ged him ont Of the surf half drowned.
But the boy Was missing, aAd ~ was
' E re- 4 "a q
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RADFoRD, VA.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch)
i RADTOI2D, VA, November GA, Ice
oroam supper vas given by the Modern
Woodmen of America ut Glencoe Hall
Wednesday night. Speeches were made
by Rev. j. II. Dogan. State lecturer OF
Roanoke: Judge Cnsscil and Judge Long
ley Music was furnished by the Cormil-
liam orchestra. and cream, cake fruits
and CONNECTIONS were served. About three
hundred people were present.
Former Governor and Mrs. Tyler re-
turned Saturday from Petersburg where
they went to attend the marriage Of
their son. Major Hctt Tyler, md Miss
Nell Serpell. Mr.. Hal Tyler returned a
few days later, but Misses Sue and LILY
Tyler arc still with friends In Eastern
Virginia. .g .
REV. j. ~. Wood, Of Blacksburg. is
holding IL series OF services NJ Central
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Wood Is an
able preacher and his sermons have been
much enjoyed.
The friends OF Miss Bessie kcndcrlne
Will be pleased to learn that she has pecn
removed from the hospital to the home
OF her grandfather In Philadelphia.
ID Mr.. ana Mrs! T.. w. simpson, spent
\ THANKSGIVING Day with their mother, Mrs.
r.. w. Simpson. Mt Christiansburg.
Spring, and Mr.. Otey Patterson, OF Phl!a-
delphia, spent Sunday with former Cow
ernor and Mrs. Tyler.
Lieutenant Marion Battle, OF Fort Mon
roe. Is visiting his sister, Mrs. j. II. X.
CoWan. . Is
Miss Harris returned from college We'd
si1esday TO spend the Thanksgiving holi-
days With her parents, Mr.. and Airs.
y. Il. Iiarris
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WARRENTON, VA.
lspecial % Tllc Times.pispa .ch.l-

a41S Especial To Tic TtmeS.DlSpatCn.)
Nv4ARRDNTON. VA, November 26.--On
Thanksgiving Day Mr. and Mrs. James
x. Maddux, with ( their own pack Of
hounds. and number OF friends gave
game fox the chase OF his life through
the mount ne. The going most OF the
way WAS - n kind 10 try good mounts,
but so swift was the pace that Rcynard
barely had time to reach his den and
save his coveted brush.
Miss Mary Forbes and Miss Cynthia
Richards have issued a; large number, Of
Invitations for a hint breakfast, to be
given Tuesday next at 3 p. NJ.
Clay pigeons were the center Of attrac-
ton on tho Skink.r farm Thursday II is
here that John r Townsend, OF the
Orange county hounds, is located. where
for some time past he has been introduc-
ing Innovations into that usually conser-
vatlvc neighbOrhood.
Professor George Butler Is we'll pleased
B With the gratifying results being obtained
1T ti,c F'nnluier Female Institute his
session. Not only is the capacity Of that
institution taxed to its Utmost, but 1t Is
frequently necessary TO refuse :idH..ssion
TO numbers Of applicants.
a Afr. and Mrs William Anderson. OF New
York, are 1T the Warren Green.
IS DIR. and Mrs. Hocombc Robinson are
visiting their relatives hare.
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suddenly upon the hard bar and in a very
short period her massive tmbers were
twisted {into&merc spllnters.{ 5l
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the bes, country place in the county for
the above business. Sc
Miss Carrie Elizabeth, the danghter Of
Mrs. Robert w. Leftwich. is very II ~
aiierf home. walnut Grove" Drs. Mitch
I ell and Campbell are attending her dairy.
MISS Ada blake is In Richmond visiting
relatives.
iii n,ets s,t very busy gathering corn.
This crop Is Il good one. They arc ship.
ping black-eye peas and getting goou
prices ut the railroad depot but the crop
LIS q small one, and are stripping tobacco,
ms the season Is all tina could be wished
for, but the cro, is not considered an av-
lCrngc one. u
Miss Willie SedGlOn and little Miss Mary
Kate, of lGt.id Mills, are visiting relatives
anu friends III Richmond.
DR.. w. A Mitchell Is very much com
planning. having to be on the go SO nucn
with the many sick people.
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KING WILLIAM COUNTY.
Especial 10 The rimeH-DIspatcho

Especial 10 The Times. Dispatcho
81. aIA%tfOiiIC'It, Va, Nov. 26-Janes
Rutherford. OF Richmond. is the quot
Elsrtrn. G.1.n,ie county. TO hunt on the
&'..Vrfnn.,' farm the birthplace or his
sgrindfI:ier the late James Thomas
..nsSfli tc.fts, fnists. gAt this place Mr..
'fiIcina~ lea.nnJ 10 growth plant.
5&3J. .. Powell. OF this place, Is .nn d deal
4 and iclt, llzei 5usiTcss and good will and
t,nnn to Richmond. where he viii so IN
business. This place Is considered one Of
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pmost interesting, and is becoming famous
as did the Venus Of Milo many years
past, It is priced very highly by tho
residents for this uninucness and rarIty;
ii Is regarded with somewha of an awed
feeling by tia !. lais sah nrSa1as - Ahs elasS
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generation for its memories and sugges-
tiveness, They will tell you: "shs are
pintin' Just as tho ship were houndr-,
hone'ard, sir, But. mark ye. sir. shs
wor~ HE ships destiny.
FI.EIc1ISR EIEIAn1NQ
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-09-09
Ternna.

Or. g. %. gabcof, 1919 gooifon
ape., Chicago, Sa, Sefretpr for
Chicago SournaIiit 5orening ifriper:
"Ses leo / nusen 3ib af aatarrb
% Ssfeber % ifploer min Cprcis-
ming albeles til Eernna. Seq bapbc
life itOr sro paa bets ,SiGlp, ba ics
bcgpnotc at brnse bet, men ba ies
c%fterbaanoen blep bebre, bcgDnbte lea
at fro, at ies maaife fnnbe blipe fpit
be fortrGbelisc Elaser. Seq beb-
blep at 6rnsc bet ! ffcre IaancScr,
til jes bar belbreSet. Set par en- flor
Sinbrins for mig, % bet glGbcr mig
oerfor at gipe Eernna min gnbcfa-
ling, % jes baaber, at allc, iom brit
ger bet, maa baue be inmme soSc &c
inltatcr, ium ies babbc." - 6. ".
Sabcpf.
s. s. Siebert, 440 g. Sigh Street,
Columbus, Ohio, ifriper: Der err
ingen Spil ON, at eoers Eerimu fll.
rerte min Soite oe Ssfeber, for bill.
fet ieg finn fan taffe eber for eoers
Selgierning. Geruna bar fureret
mig, BET nil fiirere ANDRE ogIaa." s..
$. Siebert.
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Gnnfnne.

Stu SpcScpris. - Sra ~SSnoiano.
polls m~eooeles, at FARMERS aiancen
bor uoienbt Ell Bulletin, bnori Mfipi.
mumspriien paa Speoen | benne Sp.
ion iGttes til $t,20 pr. 8uibel. Oct
paoitaoes nemlia. at 2onbets 8inter.
bpeSeapTina er 100 Wiaioner 9u.
ihels minhre, END oen bar pleiet at
bore / De ienere Iar. 9uaetinen op.
forbrer enboioere Sarmerne til at Be.
bploe belle lin Iuling, eIler iaa meget
oeraf iom miiligt, inbtil De opnaar
Sen nGpnte Speoepris eqer mere, og
Sen anmober Dem ON life Of Iaoe Jig
narre al @eqere % elevator %
Observation-Disclosures eIler 9srs.Girfu.
IGrer til at ienbe i'm Spebe til Mar-
feoet forfeit muliet. Sob itaoigt
Griien $3.50 for oit glif,@ beoer
BET. Sean on beboloe belle bin Spe-
6e. iaa gisr oct; fan on BET life, iaa
bebolo iaa meget oeraf iom muliet.
Sc a n on life beboloe noget oeraf,
iaa i9lg oen."
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alnrn 1nkntn.

1arlie Srif. Ger fulbbloos
Synoiauere poa turtle Wountain Te-
ierpotionen fanbtes 6rebag Morgei
Iiaaenoe bsoe iom 6slge al at bape
inlet / Jig 5rGalfoboI eler Gitron.
lott, og fire andre Hsbbioer Iiggcr
for 9eoen al iamnle aariag. auto'
riteterne bar lat en- llnoeriegelle
i9ang.
Cite Scitc brGuSt. Sra @eIt Scope
meooeleS, at 8bomaS @bites Stab
bpgning / Manoo9s nntGnotes al
2pnet og neobrGubte. Gilt, iom |
Stoloen funoteS, oeriblanot otte Sc.
tie, itrsg meo. Sgioa De to nprmeIt.
liaaepbe Suie brpnote. Oct inmleoe
Sab opaipcS til $1,000; a~sinrance
Tim 81 1000.
st l~ungpariat Hegn err fommet me-
get paatperte for SeItarbetbet, mel.
beS ira Miunapaitfau. HGiten Inlet
or blet ifaorct eIler trGIfet paa otte
Gage. 80 Sre6ieOele al sIarene /
0cpilS Safe 0iitriftet er enomn uifan,
ret, % al Oct, iom cr i%fnnret, begun.
ser CT bel Gel at ifpoe Spirer, mems
oct itaar / Sbod. Smtrent lignenbe
RAPPORT fommer ira Steele.
Sutfcbc Sgucnc. Sra 0eoeIs
safe itrine8 iii "Iecorab. Soften"
u. .. Solgret, en- pelfienbt Sfrpo.
Der ! IcpilS Safe. bapoe iorleoen
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iGroi9aiOrte SlGoer til Ell @Groi al
500. ga Sal9ren eriarebe. at Ell
Al bans SlGoeaioeIin9er par tsmt,
reiite ban iii 8rano Sorts og unocr.
rettehe Eolitiet ION M iif set trapelt
nteo al hire paa freumeoe SSoIf. iom
hdo0e me alroer. Ierpoa reiite Sal.
aren til Groofiton Mim,. men al
Seaen ipnteS at p9re iorainpeS, mo.
I'll bon tom iii GoiS Safe. Ser msStc
ban , &egrc, iom bapbe ifsrt iig me
NIGNcr ira Sop til Sao. 9earene
bier ltror a%rreiteret, og osn npite
Gog tom Salgren til 0epiIs Safe Oh
rperlepereSe 6prene ill Sprigbeoen /
&amiep Gountu.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1904-09-09

GmsiueIier niaa prrs'eoo gipre Rpt.
te FOR ia. S~einfsIgelia' CT oct Yie-
ningen i%afniioiet of ifaffe Dem gooe
Siem. S5a, bette er bel enoog bei
riatiaite. Deb oenne me Cronina
mener mon, at fGrre % ,irrre mifif.
Born pil bli ienbt til Statens
&eicrmifoIe.
Trbstciig IisbanbIing. On On.
~iireifer peo Rapn Ole sSura, Der par
blet inoiat / "gnm" sGeaen | 9pf0ng.
flet / 3es Moines, bIep forIeoen Dag
misbanSlet pna oct grricmiie al to
brufne Barter, 1dt Grope % 0.
MegseeIp, iom bar bIet anbragt |
ianme GeIIe. 9e fI9ote Siird ns-
Gen, bporpaa Den iterfeite al De to SSr.
lpnoere boIot ham, mebens Den anoen
ioeo ham meo Suritiffer. iom ban
tGnote o. bolot lige mo til Den nss.
ne RnnbS arop. Snert ct Sanr blen
aiipeoet bans SopeS oe Eienbrun,
"a ban blep ilemt ~iorbrpnbt i aniig.
let. San er MI | en- isrgeIig 5orfnt.
Ming inblogt poa SoipitaIet. 2pger.
ne meuer, at ban enten pil % al
SfrGf eIlcr bli iinoSipag. De TO ir.
lie 2nbaner ilipper life iaa mart no
al 8ploearrelten.
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Soreorag % Spsbiaeoer.

9r. q. e. Sdtber ira 8iee 2ate.
@is.. Hal M gieuoptase IrbeiSet for
SpS Satota Observation-Disclosures. HbeIs
item &ergc bIir ~antnseIis meo bdn osiao
paa Seuue Sur. Dc beepnoer Nrbeiost
sen ODE b5. | Den ipbIige Del al Statsn
% i~orti9tter MOREOVER ioa lanst DC rG!s
fer til Sui for Oct fsrite.
Auten bIiber forelsbie iom felecr:
@pe, ODE. lore % lite Sept.
~Seresforo, 12te % 13be Sept.
SaIesbera, Abe 90 lobe Sept.
3oru, 16oe, 17oe og isbe Sspt.
Garland. lobe % 20Se Sept.
Canton. 24se os 25ae Sept.
fsortietteIien al sutcn bill iensre bIi'
be bctieuStsiort e~itertuert iom Sen biir
arranperet.
ga SisIe 9rsere I'M reiisr ION S9ls
IsSielftahets llsiencinge, oil ieg anniooe
afboIospeunsrue cperalt. bpor Dc tou''
mer, ON, at ifda Dem bi ucs 8aao %
9anS iier aisre fit Ill at fad 6oltst
no Ill Rseerne. 9et more Selt rnnrner
en- @rnaee Solt. Sisie 9ps6iaescr %
soresrae or osiaa ucset. iom er parp al
aaa ct smile Sci at ie og bsre. Vi
eisr us Sprbaabuiueer ON. OF ssnre I'm
pil sipe Dor sag ct spst Stss fremas
bIarst bort Soil / Staten.
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grootinss, g. 9, Seie Sept. 1904,
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1tpeir / Ga Grcsie. en- tornado
Ieoiaget al 9pn oe Sorben orog /
forrise llee ODER Den ipolige Del al
Ga Grosie. 2pnet Hog neo | ct Siis,
bpor ier 9erioner blep ~forbr9not oe
fit fig en- poIbiom @pitelie, men DC
oil itaa oct ODER. s ct nnoet Sus
blep to- Yerioner iaaret al SrGitpffer,
Tom fom ieiIenbe. Slere @aanings-
buie og llobuie blep itpgt rampone-
ret al 9inben. Sernbanelinierne leo
noaen Sfabe peo bet p9lbige Hegn.
lfpl.
Charles Gbriitofferien / Superior
bIep forleoen Gag osmt til s Waone.
Der | Statens @eformifole | 8reen
Ban. San fom for nogle faa Maa-
neoer iiben fra 8omIelanoet til Gu.
perior, bpor, ban blep boenbe hos en-
aienbing, @nton Sauien. en- paffer
Dag traf bet Jig Zig, at Sanien iap.
neoe iamtioig baaoe line Eenge,
$3.50, og i'm 0pfommerfamerat, og
oa Gb%riitofferien blen anbolot, bapoe
ban ennife rigtist $40 paa iig. San
tilitoo lin grsoe.
Gn aammel, mpitiif IffGre er blet
oprippet peo fsleenoe Telegram, lom
Sberifi Oscar Sitram | Stiamater
oen 3bie September ienote i'm 9oae'
ga, Sberifi 9pmo / aiblano: "0ople,
Iom begif Woro / aiblanb for %
Star iioen, err ber. 2ieeiaa gienpio.
rer. 2nifer De Sem2" - Zen 16oe
September 1883 blep ct frpstelig
lenl9Itet Sig al en- ufienot Iano
funoet paa Sernbanelinien ct fort
Stpffe fra ct meset beiegt Steo |
giblanb. @anben bar operfisrt al ct
SragttrGn. Man lagoe Wprfe til,
at 2iget bar iuloit9noig folot, men
intet 5orbsr blep bolbt, % ingen I'M
oeriseelie fonbt Steb.
Nogle Iar ienere mootog go
litiet ct 9rep fra en- Game | Seras,
bpori bun %fortalte, at bun baDoe
&ienoifab til benne affere. Zen
ufienote Wanb par blet laaet | SO.
peoet og orGbt. al 8Grtinoen pna bet
opennGpnte Steb, bporpaa 2iget blep
laet pner Sernbaneifinnerne | ben
,Seniigt berpeo at ifiule Sorbrpbelien.
Wan girtter paa, of Selegrammet
fra Stilfipater mao eiploe Solf, iom
itaar i SorbinoeIie meo oenne vi.
fpre. Sheriff 8omo bar beOt i'm
8oaega | Stia1pater ON at gipe liot
nPrnlere 9eifeo.