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New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
MINTO'S NARROW ESCAPE
Fire Women Killed an Collision IN
Northeast Territory.

winnipeg Man, Sept 2.-The west bound I'm
perial Limited Express the Canadian Pacific
Railroad was wrecked last night in a collision
accident was due to an open switch, which is
supposed to have been left open by OF the
crew Of the freight train. Five women pas
sengers in the tourist car were killed and four
other. passengers, a porter and the freight engi
neer were injured. Lord Mimic. the Governor
General and Lady Mimic who were on the train
OH their way to the Pacific Coast. escaped un-
hurt. and resumed their Journey at 3 a. m. to-
day. The dead:
I,OSsETT, Mrs. she way Edmonton
SHIRLEY. Agnes NJ OTTAWA
WARREN. Mrs of sand Point.
Two unidentified
Those whose bodies were unidentified were in
their night Clothes and this and the fact that
the condition Of the porter is such that he can
give no Information concerning them prevent
their Identification. The injured are Mrs. J.
Brett and Miss Goldin. who were on the way TO
Manila. Miss Murray. bound for Shanghai: Ira
Ross tcketed 10 Victoria, and L. p Hart. the
Io~ter.
s Hart is the only one seriously injured II
rlay be necessary to amputate his leg. ana ne
IS also Internally hurt. Mrs. Brett and Miss
Goldin went through to Moose Jaw. Miss Muir
ray remained at Sintaluta MI Ross and the
porter were taken TO Regina Hospital. Wilson.
engineer OF the freight train. has two ribs
broken. Immediately after the accident three
doctors were on the ground. and. with the
"peration Of the citizens and employees. every
''ig possible was done for the injured.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
BANKERS son KILLED.
Fell and Fractured SkMl-Father
SaJingS Institutions Head.

Mahon, of James Mcmahon president of the
Emigrant Industria! Savings Bank Manhattan
was found I'm the areaway of his home. No. $50
Hancock-st., Brooklyn. yesterday morning He was
unconscious and died he being carried into
St Mary's Hospital. After working the case
all day, two detectives of the Gatcs-ave. station
reached the conclusion that there foul play.
They believe that. coming home after a night spent
with his friends Mcmahon sat the railing Of the
stoop for a few minutes and accidentally fell over
backward.
Mr.. Mcmahon thirty-sX years old and was
in the employ of insurance company He had
been twice married. and his second wife spend
ing the summer with the family of her father-n-
law at Richheld Springs. He leaves no children.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

General Nodzu). telegraphing early this morn
ing. reported that the Japanese centre was con-
tinuing to advance to-day. with the object OF
taking a line from in-Chi-Yen to Liao-Yang.
and again effecting junction with the jap
anese left commanded by General Oku.
telegram received here from the chief OF
staff in the field indicates that General Oku. In
command of the Japanese left army. gained the
ascendency over the Russian right and centre by
a night assault
The Japanese gained a foothoId near Hsin-
Lin-Tun Wednesday afternoon. and the tele-
gram says that they occupied that place and the
eminences to the west of Shou-Shsn-Pao at 3
O'Clock on Thursday morning. after having de-
livered successful night attack which sur
prissd the Russians
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
KCROP4TKIN'S REPORT.
Tert of Message Withheld-Sus-
Dense in Russia.

St Petersburg. Sept. 3-The text of dispsten
sent to the Emperor by General Kuropatkin at
> D. m on Thursday evening was not made
public last night as expected. II promised
to the local press and was awaited with fsverish
impatience until o'clock this morning. when IL
was announced that it would be issued to-day.
All the news therefore. as far St Peters
burg is concerned. is contained in kilograms
from foreign sources. and there is painful sus-
pense.
Continued confidence in General Kuropatkin
is expressed in many quarters and the public
generally as well as many of the military su-
thorities, absolutely refuse TO believe that Lao
Yang has been abandoned. or. IL IL has been
abandoned that General KurOpatkin is not IN
a better position to make stand north of the
Tai-Tse River.
General Kuropatkin's dispatch was received at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by the War ONCE
AS transmitted to the War Office for pubca-
ton the information is extremely meagre. which
is probably to he explained on strategic grounds
AS communicated to the press the dispatch
states that an artillery battle proceeded tin the
hour Of sending IL; that the Russians were re-
firing upon their main positions; that General
Kuroki was attacking the Russian left north of
the TaI-Tse River; that the railroad station.
which is situated a mile northwest OF Lao
Yang. had been set fire by Japanese shells;
that the station had been transferred across the
river to point On the north bank; that Kuro-
patkin had passed In review the Sd Siberian
Corps. under General Ivanoff. which suffered
greatly in the earlier stages of the battle on the
east front. and. finally. that the Russian losses
for two days i've thousand killed or
wounded.
The dispatch. as given out. therefore. does
not admit that General Kuropatkin is with
drawing across the Tai-Tse River entirely. II
is possible that. owing to the pressure OF the
Japanese. the Russian army. stated in the
Toxic dispatches was thrown into confusion
and greatly hampered.
The statement that the main positions of the
Russians are on the north bank OF the river
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
SHOT FIRED AT SULTAN?
Reported Turkish Afray-Coat of
Nml SaUeS Rulers Life.

Paris. Sept 8.-The Paris edition of The
New-York Herald" prints the following from its
Geneva correspondent.
high official of the Ottoman Court has
ceived news of Il serious fight between the
Sultans Albanian guard and Bosnians, which
continued almost to the doors OF the harem.
Many We're killed or wounded
II is said that one Albanian shot at the Sultan,
the bullet glancing off the coat of mail which
he always
The Sultan has asked the Prince of MOntene
gro to supply MIN with guard.
The affair is certain to he denied, but its truth
can be affirmed.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
CAUGHT AFTER SEVEN YEARS.
Wholesale Murderer in California Arrested
in Arizona After Hiding in Mexico.
lBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRIRUNE.I

Phoenix Ariz., Sept. 2.-James G. Dunnam
strayed across the international line at Douglass this
morning. and arrested by Captain II. r Ryn-
ming of tho Arizona Rangers. Durham. who has
deny his IDENTITY aud confessed without pressure
his guilt of the crime charged against him the
wanton murder of his wife and children, and of
several men who had sought to stay his hand.
The crime committed on Dunham's farm. In
the Santa Clara Valley. Los Gatos Cal
Rewards aggregating $4,000 at time Of
fered for his apprehension.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
THINKS GIRL MET FOUL PLAY.
Body Found on Rocks at w-Haven-Coro
ner Suspicious.

New-Haven. Conn. Sept. 2.-The body of Miss
Louisa Dupoes twenty years old OF YalesviIle was
found on the rocks or WOodmont to-day. and
positively identified tonight at the West Haven
morgue by her brother George
She left home Monday saying she going TO
visit In Meriden and last night walking
near the place where her body was found. Coroner
Mix is Of the opinion that the girl foul play.
and is conducting an investigation that theory.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
Z MESSAGE FROM THE DEAD.
fae Of Missing Ship Explained by Bottle
Washed Ashore in Puget Sound.

- N- Sept. I'm bottle washed up on the
n 81 barlow, little town on the west shore
-see Sound. this note found:
ion ~ iss. Ship Ia M0rna a. sinking core.-
' no hope for crew
On 81 JANE SLOANE. First Oglccr"
~ 4tseree OF fhs note Was the name Of ~
ana nc.o .ottnan and Hife. Norfolk Va Jhe bottle
l.ritietSr, were brouG.-f Seattle tO-day. g'hf
rom EMP La NIL. Captain rarm3ck ~ai.ra
r,..atyLna. &sic.i .ileu. for QueensiOWn
-sfy =. and = l}tayed 10 nave beca wrcc'
f''im ~ Vancouver Island prior to ST.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
VESUVIUS IN ERUPTION AGAIN.
Wide Stream of Lava Issuing from Crater
of the Volcano.

Naples. Sept. Mount Vesuvius is again in
activity. Flames. ashes and stones rising
from il to a considerable height and wide
stream of lava is issuing from the crater.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03
PETRIFIED OINosAUR FOUND.
IRY rrLEGRAPn ro THE rnIRrNE.l

BY TELEGkAPH TO THE TnIBJNE.I
Butte Mont. Sept. &C. Utterbeck. representing
the Carnegie Museum of Pittsburs. has made what
Is regarded as the prehistoric discovery In
recent years He has found the petrifed body OF
6inosaur weighing twenty five hundred pounds.
The animal was thirty feet long from its head TO
Ia
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

The Beautiful Frontenac Hotel, Frontenac, y, Y,
Most delightful season the ST. Lawrence River
and best fishing Open during September,-Advt
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

So s~S TO ATLANTIC CITY AND RErURS
kstsIsi 5epiem1t-r 1a s. VIA Pennsylvania Railroad
80 tfain Leaves @"F,-YOrk s:SS a m S.ous
"sark and Elizahetn IsetD.Iars lea. a.
'e eity 10 J.. sn.-AdEt.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

A delightful comfortable route to the Worlds
Fair at ST. I-oris is that of the Ne" YORK central
--A.St
New-York tribune., 1904-09-03

Continued on third page.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
Great Is the Farmer.
(From the Sunday Times

The American farmer has been a
good many years in coming into the full
possession of his birthright, but the
signs of the times are beginning to in
dcate that he has nearly, if not quite,
arrived. With dollar wheat and 14-cent
cotton and all the other elements of
present prosperity, it must be recogniz-
ed and acknowledged that the future
influence of the agricultural interests
of the country upon the affairs of gov
ernment and upon the political and
social progress of our country, is bound
to be of considerable Importance. And
to properly educate the rest of us in re-
gard to his Importance the American
farmer proposes to make an exhibition
at st. Louis this year such as the world
has never before seen. At Chicago,
Paris, Buffalo, Omaha and at other big
fairs the agricultural exhibit has been
important. But at st. Louis it is to be
of still greater Importance.
The building which is to contain the
agricultural exhibits covers 70 acres Of
ground and will cost in excess Of $780,
900. The agricultural wealth of the
country, which runs into the hundreds
of millions, will here be given chance
to display itself as it has never been dis
played before for the education of the
people of this and other countries who
have not as yet begun to grasp the i'm
portance of this branch of our American
industrial life. Seventy acres of ground
at st. Louis cannot, of course, be made
to adequately portray all the possibili-
ties of farm and prairie, but 1t will give
an object lesson far more striking than
columns of statistics in the government
crop reports can ever be. The Ameri-
can farmer is in the midst of this king
dom, and the manufacturer, great as he
! is, will need to look to his laurels.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12

For one instant Barney hesitated.
then shut off to make the stop. only
twenty miles in," he muttered, land
this stop means ten minutes. | guess
we're up tree" But the next instant
be turned to the fireman for the first
time since they had started.
"Hey, Billy" he called out sharply.
"Run back and see how much water
we've gotr Billy needed no second
bidding, but grabbed the broom on the
Instant ran back over the coal, jerked
off the manhole plate, reached down
and touched the bottom Of the tank
with the end of the broom handle, and
then, holding it up so that Barney
could see how much Of 1t was wet, he
called out:
"Only about thirteen inches. Wen
never be able to make 1t with that"
But Barney appeared to be satisfied,
for he turned around, gave the throttle
jerk that brought an angry snort
from the engine. and in another mo
ment they had passed the water tank
and We're flying OH through the town,
leaving the Midland crew gaping at
them in open mouthed astonishment.
How in began the fireman as he
got back to the deck, but Barney inter
rupted him with: Here; take her
minute. and don't ease her up either.
We've got one chance, and only one.
and we're going to take It,"
AS he stepped down from the seat he
picked up the coal order book. scrib-
bled hurriedly on it for moment with
the stub of pencil he found In 1t, tore
out the page and handed it to the fire.
man with the remark, Drop that to
the operator at H." Then he turned,
picked up the end gate and coal pick
and started back over the coal.
Still at loss to account for his
movements, the fireman glanced at the
message he held in his hands, but 1t
brought no light to his mind. All he
could make out was, "Wire headquar-
tiers to have the south yard section
gang on the lookout for fire on the
track and have the ice house track
clear, ready to load ton or two when
we get in" He was enough Of rail-
road man, however. to know how to
pbey orders. and IN far less time than
It takes to tell IT, he had folded the
paper. weighted it with a small chunk
If coal and turned to watch Barney.
AS the engineer reached the back end
f the tank he jerked the lid of the
manhole and then took the end gate
and slipped the upper crossbar over
.he brake rod on the first car In such
! manner as to allow the bottom edge
10 be directly over the manhOle. This
done. he picked up the coal pick, took
firm grip on the brake rod, braced his
feet for an instant on the end gate
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
Seven Bells.

Everybody who knows anything
about nautical matters understands
the method of keeping time ut sea-
eight bells every four hours. m addi-
tional bell being struck for each half
hour.
From q to s in the evening Is the
second dog watch. but on British ships
seven bells lhalf past ~ OF the second
dog watch are never struck. All other
ships. even the American, strike these
bells.
During the NapoleOnic wars there
was great mutiny In the British
navy. The crews Of the fleets lying ut
Spithead a.ld the More agreed to rise
simultaneously against their officers.
The signal agreed upon was seven
bells Of the second dog watch. The
mutiny actually began at the arranged
time. but failed. the ringleaders being
executed. Ever since then seven bells
Of the second dog watch has never
been struck on British ships. naval or
mercantile.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
Imniortelles.

The manufacture Of immortelle
wreaths in Paris occupies at least
1900 PERSONS The immortelles are
gathered about the beginning OF Octo-
Der and come chiefly from the arid hills
in the middle and south Of France.
They are brought to the markets In
their natural condition, and the yellow
blossoms are dyed green, red ana
white and woven into wreaths by sps-
cial workmen In readiness for All
Saints and All Souls days, when all
good Parisians visit their relatives
graves. on these "fetes des morts'
the gates of the cemeteries are beset
with crowds Of dealers in lmmortells
wreaths. wire crosses and bead
crowns. At Pere Ia Chaise alone more
than 100000 persons are calculated to
visit the cemetery, and the sale OF I'M
mortelle wreaths varies from 10000 to
25,OOO-Golden Penny.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12

You seldom will find a brainy man
with round head. The head that con
tains lots Of brains either is very long
from front to back or else irregular
You can learn something Of mans
mental ability by the hat he wears.
II his head is so bumpy that ii seems as
IL he never could get hat to tit him he
probably Is Il genius or an eccentric in
some particular line. II his head Is
long from front TO back he Is clear
thinker and keen as razor. SO If your
hat costs more money than your friends
hat does and you are harder To lit be
consoled by considering that your brain
Is worth more ChicaSo journal.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
The Sanitation of Ant cities.

Insects are scrupulously clean in
their personal toilet and often brush,
comb and wash themselves, service for
which they are admirably provided with
natural implements. This habit Is trans
ferrcd to communal affairs. The streets
within the city bounds and the gates
and external plaza and country roads
leading into the foraging fields, as with
agricultural ants. are kept free from
filth and distractions that might gath
er filth. The constant washings and
combings Of baby ants by the nurses
would satisfy the most fastidious ma
ternal taste. One may not say that
sanitation is an exact emmetOnian sci
ence. but it certainly is an art thor
oughly practiced in every department
of the formicary and brought to per-
fection as far as natural conditions will
permit. Every insect citizen takes part
in this service. All ants unite to keep
their civic precincts clean.-H. &. Ma
Cook In Harper's Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
PRoBATE NOTICES.

To all persons interested In either of the estates
hereinafter named:
Alta Probate Court. In vacation, In and for
the County OF oxford, on the 2lst day OF Mar,
in the wear of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and four, the following matter
having been presented for the action thereupon
hereinafter indicated, 1t Is hereby ORDERED;
That notice thereof be given TO all persons In
terested by causing copy OF this order 10 De
published three weeks excessively In the OK
ford Democrat, a newspaper pu0ushed al South
Paris, In said County, that they may appear al
Probate Court to be held at Paris, on the
third Tuesday OF Apr. A. ID. 1904, AZ nine or the
clock In the forenoon, and be heard thereon IL
shey see cause:
FRANKLIN HUNTRESs. late of Hiram, de
ceased; will and petition for probate thereof
presented by Adelaide W. Huntress, the e1ecu-
trix therein named.
ELIZABETH c. TUBBS, late of Hebron, de
ceased will and petition for probate thereof pre-
sented by Francis IL. Cobb, the executor therein
named.
ADDISON f. HERRICK, Judge of said Court
ALBERT ID. PARK, Register.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12

Curious ideas about anatomy prevail
In the press. II was stated the other
day that a man was shot In the ticket
Office" Another paper says man was
shot In the suburbs" He kissed her
passionately upon her temperance,
SHE whipped him upon his return,
He kissed her back" "AIr. Jones walk
ed In upon her invitation she seate'!
herself upon his entering" I've thought
she sat down upon her being asked,
"She tainted upon his departure"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
Oddly Marked Tombstone.

In an old graveyard In Maine the
monument to the founder Of distin-
yuished family H. marked with the out.
line OF human leg. 1t Is formed ny
black strpaks In the granite running
through the stone, for at the back there
Is another leg. but much smaller In dl'
mensions. Nobody saw this blemish
when the stone was set up. Not until
years had passed did any one notice II.
People concluded that the stonecutters,
not wishing to go to the expense OF
ullarrying out another block. 50 hid the
leg with cement and stone dust that the
actions Of the storms OF a dozen win.
ters were necessary to expose the
strangely formed Disagreement
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
NUMBER IS.
Dante Rossetti's Practical Joker.

Dante ROshettis Practical Joker.
One day howeil picked up a treasure
in the form OF piece OF old blue
Nankin. He invited party Of friends
TO come and admire it, and Rossett
surreptitiously carried 1t home with
him and invited the same party 10 come
and view an equally fine piece of china
in his own possession. But Howell
had his revenge. Guessing what had
happened, he found his way to Rosset
It's hiding place. took away the chine
and put another dish In its place
When the party assembled Rossetu
was challenged to produce the china.
He returned to the dining room with
the package and began to carefully re-
move the wrappings. AS the dish be-
came uncovered curious puzzled ex.
preston came over his face, and when
II was entirely exposed to view he stood
still in blank astonishment. For few
moments he was silent; then his pent
up feelings burst out In wild cry:
"Confound It! See what the spirits
have done"
Every one rose to look at the dish. A
dish 1t was certainly. but what a dish!
Instead Of the beautiful piece VI Nan.
kin that was expected there was only
an old delft thing. cracked. Clipped
and discOOred through the numerous
bakings IL had undergone.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
Dimensions of Noah's Ark.

"Within recent years" says the ed.
ltor OF the Syren and Shipping. 'ths
general dimensions OF the ark have
been closely followed by cargo steam.
ship builders for deep sea and the
American great lakes service. Accord.
Ing to the Bible. the ark was $50 feet
long. so feet wide and Is feet deep.
Her tonnage was lab, and she had
plenty of room for pairs of all the dis.
tinct species OF animals that are class.
ed by BuffOn-2i4-and she could have
accommodated thousand persons and
then have plenty Of room for the stor.
age Of supplies. In the seventeenth
century Peter Jansen, uollander,
built vessel Of the exact proportions
Of the ark. and she was successful. as
records of the times show. in making
money for her owners. Noah, the IA
ther OF naval architecture, Is held in
profound respect by naval architects
Of today, who know how immeasurably
the PhpnicIans. Greeks and Romans
and all other shipbuildcrs fell short OF
the excellence Of the type Of the ark as
commodious, safe and economical
vessel"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12

Soulangrs canal, fourteen miles In
length. is the largest waterway on the
st. Lawrence system Of canals and un-
doubtcdy Of vast Importance to Cana
dian commerce. Many difficulties had
to be overcome In its construction. not
the least Of which was to avoid upset
ting the cours" Of three rivers. his
was accomplished by providing pipes,
which allowed the rivers TO pass under
the canal. Needless to say. the canal
Is not very deep one.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1904-04-12
WOOdchucks.

There are many animals and insects
that in the economy of nature do more
good than harm, but do not remember
to have ever heard list of the good
things the woodchuck does for the
farmer.
In my observation of the matter set
him down as a pest to be as thoroughly
eradicated as possible through instruc-
ton given in a bulletin from the N. Fl.
State College tried last year the use of
bi-sulphide of carbon. This is bad
smelling liquid and comes in pound bot
ties that should be bought for thirty or
thirty-five cents pound. Perhaps all
druggists don't keep it but if you order
early they can get it for you. l gave
this practical test in 1908 with the best
of success and am not aware that where
the necessary conditions were fulfilled
there was single failure. The con-
ditions necessary are the perfect closing
of all the openings leading to the bur-
row. took an old Paris Green can and
nailed it on to the end of light board
edging about three and one-half feet
long. This | filled nearly full of saw
dust that had been perfectly dried. Got
tut Il UOttlt ludt Woulu hCdouiC ihO oh
ounce of the liquid. Poured it on the
sawdust in the can and stirred little.
Then reached into the hole as far as
could, turned the can over and took it
out carefully. Then fill the holes
enough to make them practically air
tight and the woodchuck and all their
family are dead and buried. Holes that
have been used long are sometimes dug
into by wanderers, but there is no rea-
son to suppose that any buried ones
escape. Holes in stone walls and large
rock piles are hard to control and some
are very difficult and some impossible.
Look for holes in the woods, around the
fields and pastures. Get your neighbors
to work with you, and a wOodchuck
will be among the things of the past.
Any absorbent will do just as we'll as
the sawdust. Rags stripped fine or cot
ton waste are all right.
This can be done for about two cents
hole and will pay to try whether the
hole looks inhabited, you are sure the
woodchuck is at home or not. This will
will take much less time than trapping
or shooting.-S. NJ. KING in Turf, Farm
and Home.