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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-13
GOES AFTER TEDDY
Senator Dubois AcGlses President Of Working For Elec
lion Of M0fllgh Republicans ID idaho and
Utah .!7ReOdOie IS Apt 10 Reply

Washington, D. c., Dec fss. Presi-
dent Roosevelt was directly charged
in the senate today with using his in
fluence for the election Of republican
Mormon candidates in the recent
election in Idaho and Utah. The
charge was made by Senator Dubois
in the course of a speech in which he
discussed the right of Reed smoot to
aseatsin the senate. Referring to the
campaign preceding the recent cleo
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-13
HEAD OF TRUST CONVICTED.
Verdict OF Guilty il Omaha Coal Com
55 bine Case. ;St 81 .3S 5!$

Omaha, Dec After being out
two days the jury in the case of S. 81
Howell president Of the Omaha Coal
Exchange, charged in company with
the seventy-nine other members with
maintaining a trust In violation Of the
state law. returned a verdict OF guilty.
The case will be appealed. This is the
first trial under the Indictment, which
includes practically every coal firm In
the city. The court has indicated the
Intention of trying each defendant
separately and the next case will be
called Monday. " 77,ss + s,.s4=. 35s.s 4
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-13
SENT 70 THE SENATE.

Changes in American Representatives
Zs5.. Abroad.
Washington, Dec: 3. The president
h.s.s sent the following nominations to
the senate: E:;SEs::t z .siEt ~ 5 #
Ambassadors @ extraordinary and
5plenipo tentiary. Henry, White, Rhode
Island, to France; Lloyd c. Griscom,
Pennsyl Yania, to Italy; John W. Rid
die, Minnesota, to Russia; Irving B.
Dudley, california, to Brazil
ss Envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipo tentiary, Leslie Combs, Ken
lucky, to Peru. $50 =..s5,g z. : *
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-13
NEEDLESS II uMlLIATioN.5
vaticanss View Of Forcibie Expulsior
OF Envoy to Paris.

vaticanss View Of Forcibie Expulsion
Of Envoy 70 Paris.
Rome, Dec. is. The Vatican an-
Staorities characterize the action Of
the French government In having Mgr.
Montagnini, the expelled secretary Of
the papaI nunciature at Paris, accom-
panied to the frontier BY police as be-
Ing ian odious act, showing a desire
Ito inflict humili alton on those who,
because OF their weakness. cannot re-
taliate.'' It is much regretted Ia Vat
lean circles that contrary to the propo-
sitions of some Of the cardinals Mgr.
Della Chiesa, the assistant papal Sec
rotary OF state, was not sent to Paris
after the rupture Of diplomatic reIa-
lions between the Vatican and France,
as Ia view Of his F'rancophile attitude
under the late Pope Leo he was the
only person capable Of reaching an
understanding with the French gov
ernment. II Is believed even now that
notwithstanding the gravity Of the
situation France would not flnd II ditfl-
cult to conciliate the Vatican Ii nego-
tiations on the subject were opened.
ii the meanwhile all the Vatican
forces have been modified to take
part Lii the campaign. Even Father
Wernz, the general Of the Jesuits, has
Joined the belligerants. is
The latest Instructions sent to the
French clergy are In substance that
they are To look upon the situation
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1906-12-13
Congress to Adjourn Dec. 20.

washington, Dec. 13.-The house
has adopted the concurrent resolution.
70 adjourn for the Christmas holidays
on Dec. 20 and to reconvene Jan. 3. $
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-21
4 TABERNACLE MEETING.
Evangelist George Stuart Is to Visit
WaNahaChie Next April.

Unless there is a hitch in present
plans Rev. George Stuart of Cleye-
land. Tenn. the noted Methodist
Evangelist. will conduct a revival in
Waxahachie next April.
Rev. j. T. Mcclure, pastor of the
First Methodist church. is in receipt
of letter from the evangelist, as
surfing him that he will be here some
time during the above mentioned
month. The evangelist writes that
he will be- accompanied by Elijah T.
Brown. the founder of the Ram 8
Horn. the great temperance paper OF
Chicago. Rev. Stuart advises Pas
tor Mcclure to take the matter oil
arrangements mp at once and TO pro
vide e tabernacle that will seat three
thousand people.
Evangelist stuart was converted
.u 30 mretiug held by the late sam r..
Jones and after entering the minis
ug hr WAS "a Du-worker with mar
-r,al evangelist several years.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-21
STRuA N<IE. RELICS FOG Nd.


Did buccaneers once cruise among
the waters Of the Gulf of Mexico on
the Texas coast2 This question arts
cs from the fact that in certain To-
calities on the south coast near Cor
pus Christi many curiositieS and rel
les of q former age have been dis
covered IN some instances hidden
away while in some cases trlnkets,
coins and other small things of
SOME value at one time have been
found among the sand and gravel I'm
secluded spots near the coast \ Gu
riuus and unQucstiuuably old coin,
uow In IN, possession of Captain j.
vs. Dunn of this city was found by
am old hermit In the hills near Cor
pus Christi thirty years ago and sold
to 90 collector of coins for fifty cents.
70 was later given Co Captain Dunn
aud De- has rudvayoryd 20 trace DO
back fu fhr time of It's current use
aud ascertain its nationally ana
glIu, 4f chat time The coin i- tr1'-
zion smaller than fiffy-rvut piece
iu circumference and weighs about
as much ls fhg old spanish twenty
cent piece. o. plainly shows tho r'.
-ult af crude work maushlp and has
fh. .pp. rIu.. eff h8tin- byru ham
m.rsJ eu. sut car circular Dos hand
process. Fh. efFWpIu- d. almost M
F...t.u.tI. buf ou ONE sidr appears
HuuH.. a.surre with IEu words
.y.fuI . Johanna E.u stamped
.u Ih, H.IaIu uu fhD u.h.. it. h
.IHuurI .utt uf UIWr 5000 H f''
af NueAs 0U. letters at wtUN a' .N0m
hahn. uau m .f.H #H .tf.H. iht.
... ....H5t. bad. ....H. ... ...... N.N.. .H.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-21
SPRING OF CIDER.
Farmer Discovers Apple Juice Flow
ing From Hillside.

Oakville, Conn, Dec. 21.-Nan
Kyrke Bosier has found a spring of
pure cider on one of his farms near
here. II bursts out from the side Of
limestone hill. and has capacity
of sixty gallons an hour.
There is a great orchard ON the
top OF the hill, which covers an area
OF 21O acres. This year an OF the
trees were so filled with apples that
10 did not pay TO pick them.
Every person in the ueighborhood
was invited 10 call and carry away
am the fruit they wished but still
thousands of bushels remained and
fen To- the ground, with the first
frost the apples soiteued and he
Juice ran down through The soil. t'-
trrinc In a. stratum of gravel
10 is the theory ut PROT james
Shcaffar. the well-knowu -,ulo-lst
hat tho cider finally collected into
% great pool among tho limestone
rock and found an outlet at ths base
ut the hill
The cider hos aIed properly ana
while be- is trlflg sfron4 ' fa- NOT
grt reached fhr STAG, tunHu .- n'rd
cider
81 fbe present uW. WuaEst COL.
barrels lry b,iue solid fu tae,r u1s-
.. What b. mott Disposed ut ait hr
permitted r1 remain uu'I " '.'ut.-
..r..I"
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-21
SANTA CLAUS COMING.
He VIII BE at the Main street
Christian Church Monday Night

Santa Claus has sent me notice
that he will be at the Main Street
Christian church on next Monday
night He asks me TO notify the
children that he wishes 10 see them
every one. He also instructs me TO
have Christm.s tree prepared for
his presents 10 be- hung upon To get
the tree / appoint the following boys
Fitz Moores. Allen kcmble. John
Templctou Zcuas Morris. Leland
Baker. Laudon Baker, Henry Glib
son. Albert MCPHERSON Rush VII
liams. Ernest Rocket. Roy Flynt
The committee 20 arrange the tree
will be-. Mesdamt- Leeper Edmou-
son and FARLEY. Misses Mcpherson,
Chapman. Malone. Emma and Maude
Gibson Messrs w J.. Harding and
y. d. Krmble let everyone be ready
t1 greet old Santa.
~. A. GIBSON. Supt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-21
HoW'S THIS

We offer one Hundred DO a-s Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. }. CHENEY & co Toledo. o
We the undersigned. have known
F. j. Cheney for the LAST 80 years.
and believe him perfectly honorable
Ia am business Transactions aud fl
cations made ty bis Nrm - Walding,
kuuau q Marvin rtDICsa'e drug
elsts Toledo %
Halls tatarru .... ....r later
uallg acting directly upsH fte blood
and mucous surface Of fEr system.
Testimonials auf 'rrf Price Tst
Usr hatII. sold fr aI druggists
TaEa H." N.u rt'f f. ru.
Situation
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-21

We are pleased 10 announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs
colds and lung troubles Is not affect
ed hv the National Pure Food ana
Drug law as IL contains no opiates or
other harmful drugs and we recon
mend it as safe remedy for children
and adults r. W FEARS
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-12-21

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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Cheap Rates to Boston .

$1,000 for round trip from Chicago
(plus S1.O0) via the Nickel Plate road,
May 81 to June inclusive, with privi-
lege of extension of return limit to July
Is. $24.00 via New York City, all rail.
or $4,000 via New York City and steamer
in both directions between New York
and Boston. Stopover at Niagara Falls
and Chautauqua Lake points if desired,
within limit of ticket. Tickets good on
any train on above dates. No excess
fare charged on any train on the Nickel
Plate road. Meals in Nickel Plate din
ing cars, on American Club Meal plan
ranging in price from S5 cents to Sl.OO
midday luncheon so cents; also la
carte. Three through trains daily, with
modern Pullman sleeping cars to Fort
Wayne, Findlay, Fostoria, Cleveland,
Erie, Buffalo, New York City, and New
England points. Trains depart from La
Sale st. Station, Chicago, the only
depot on the Elevated Loop. Write
John Y. Callahan, General Agent. room
29S, 113 Adams ST., Chicago, for reserva-
ton of berths, in through standard and
tourist sleepers, and full particulars.
June g.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

We can save you money if you will only give
chance to do SO. We quote for this week few
specials that are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
CLARK s. and
Orphan Ridge

Corn planting is thing Of the past
and several are blowing their corn.
Mrs. Skillman McNelley left last
week for Centerville to join her hus-
band. They will return in few days
to their fine farm which they recently
purchased of Mr.. Case.
The first ball game of the season was
played Sunday at Cottonwood park be-
tween Davis City and Parker's Toughs,
the score being to 2 in favor of the
Toughs.
Miss Cora Fulton is staying with Mrs.
JEFF Fulton this week.
A.J. Fulton was caller at George
CoXs Sunday.
A surprise party was given Mr.. Henry
Rookstool Sunday in honor of his 4Sth
birthday. About forty persons gather
ed with we'll filled baskets, and very
pleasant day was spent, all reporting a
good time. Those present were Gil
Vanderpool and family, Fred Smith,
Mr.. Brewer and ]. M. and VIM. Barlean.
were callers at d. P. Leahy's Sunday.
-Four more cars of sand were loaded
this week at Blockley by Stephens &
Jones.
John Piper says there will be good
crop of pears this year, his fine orchard
of 300 trees are all doing fine.
A.C. Brazelton was calling on his
best girl Sunday.
Clark Fairall and Yves Baker returned
Saturday from Grand River where they
had been for week on a fishing trip.
James Wakefield spent Sunday il
these parts.
J. M. Barlean was calling at Lor
Tyler's Monday.
Gene Rock and Cora Davis had bust
ness at the county seat Saturday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Lamont

Miss Efie Gentry spent one day last
week visiting at her friends, Fred Wion.
Solomon and Frank Smith visited
their sister, Bell Smith.
Mr.. Foster and wife made flying
trip to Lamont one day last week.
D. Gentry and Mr.. Zimmerman were
Lamont callers Saturday.
Mrs. Naylor visited her sister-in-law,
Mrs. Bertha Bedell.
Ralph and Clifford Lloyd spent Sun
day with their friends Frank and Philip
Smith.
Jennie Smith called at her sisters,
Belle Smith, Sunday.
Miss Anna Naylor and mother called
at Mrs. 1. w. Bedell's one day last week.
Miss Efie Gentry and Mrs. Creveling
and children called at Fred Wion's Sun
day evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Salem.

T. L. Wynne and wife were Pleasanton
callers Saturday.
Edith Cowles spent Sunday with
Laura Waller.
A. G. Dale and wife and Walter Inman
and wife Sundayed at w. v. Inman's.
J. H. Mcdaniel wife and son, departed
last Wednesday for Wichita county,
Kansas, where they will make their
future home.
James Walker and family spent Sun
day at S. A. Dale's.
A. G. Dale had business at Davis City
Saturday.
Willie and Leslie Pulland spent Sun
day with Verna and Fay Linden.
Rev. Mitchell, of Pleasanton, baptised
eight in Little river Sunday.
Lesta Linden and Ella Conrey took
dinner with Oracle Dale Sunday.
Angie Still spent Sunday at home.
r. B. Drake was Pleasanton caller
Saturday.
Several of the farmers are done plant
ing corn.
Mabel Slower spent Sunday with
Glada Dale.
John Robinson and family spent Sum
day at VIM Cowles'.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Franklin Center

Mrs. Floyd Lillard and Mable Mach
Ian took in the sights of Weldon Tues
day.
Brother Norris preached at the Lii
lard school house Saturday night.
| Ira Worden and Henry Reitzel at
tended the mite social at Weldon Friday
night.
Mrs. ]. w. Worden was on the sick
list few days last week.
| Mrs. Lloyd Smith and her mother
Mrs. Dement, were calling on Frank
| Worden's Sunday.
Floyd Lillard and wife attended
church at Weldon Sunday night.
Ed Worden, wife and daughter spent
Sunday at Charley Worden's.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith and daugh-
ter were calling at J. W. Wordens Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Kate Tansey returned to her
days with her parents Mr.. and Mrs. J.
w. Worden.
Frank MAGELLAN and sister attended
the mite social in Weldon Friday night
| Lloyd Hensley spent Sunday with
Ralph and John Britten.
Ross Judd and wife were shopping at
Weldon Saturday.
Frank Worden and wife were calling
on Henry Delk's Sunday.
Lew Of1ield took dinner at Charley
Wordens Sunday.
Mrs. Charley MAGELLAN and daughter
spent Friday with Mrs. J. W. Worden.
Floyd Lillard and wife took in the
ice cream social at Weldon Saturday.
Ross Judd delivered hogs to Weldon
Monday.
Frank MAGELLAN and sister were Vel
don visitors Saturday.
Frank LiHard and family visited a,
Will Woods Sunday.
Mr.. Evans had the misfortune t,
lose another colt last week, making
the third one this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Davis spent Sun
day at Will Woods.
Center school closes this coming Fri
day with short program.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
CORRESPONDENCE
Terre Haute.

Chas. p. Shaffner and wife were De-
catur callers Saturday.
Sam Shaffner and his nephew, Willie
Carroll, were Davis City callers Satur-
day.
Grandma Butcher visited with Mrs. j.
w. Mullins Sunday.
J. w. Mullins had business in Leon
Saturday,
S. NJ. McGahuey and wife visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Finch, at Leon Sat
urday.
Little Hazel Williams visited with her
friends Hazel and Alma Mullins Sunday.
A. I. Rauch, ir., was visiting friends
in Terre Haute last Wednesday.
Lincoln Mcdowell is some better at
this writing.
Miss Dora Blackburn, a professional
nurse who has been visiting in these
parts the past few weeks, returned to
her duties at Murray Saturday.
]. w. Wells, who is working for John
Sellers north of our burg, caught some
very nice fish Saturday.
r. S. Forkner and Pete Ellers were in
Decatur Saturday.
John Mcdowell was helping j. G. Nor
man with his farm work last week.
Ned Miller is still the champion JIG
dancer of these parts.
Mrs. Pearl Quick and children visited
over Sunday with Mrs S. NJ. McGahuey
We understand the Warner property
in Terre Haute has again changed hands
We were unable to learn who purchased
it.
r. M. Quick had business at J. w
Warmers one day last week.
Our man, who wears the blue ribbons
finished planting corn last Friday; but
he ought to be through as he commenc.
ed planting about February Is.
Look out, we hear wedding bells in
these parts and we think it's true, as
the fellow told us he wouldn't batch.
The Pataw ball nine were at it again
Sunday. Better go to Sunday school
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
Very Low Rates Tuesaays

Every Tuesday, balance Of the year,
the Chicago Great Western railway will
sell home seekers tickets to Minnesota.
North Dakota and Canadian northwest
at about half rate; to other territory
first and third Tuesdays. Apply to any
Great Western agent or J. P. Elmer.
G. P. A., st. Paul, MINI. State number
in party and when going. Dec. 81.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

Mrs. S. U. Rush and daughter Gracia
returned Thursday to their home at
Burlington after spending a few days
with her sister, Mrs. Len Hamilton, and
other relatives in this vicinity.
Mrs. Mary Rock departed Saturday
for her home in Des Moi. es after visit
of several weeks in this city at the
home of her father, Robert Allbee, be-
ing called here by the illness of her
mother.
Marion Woodland returned Thursday
from Des Moines, where he had been
for couple of days on legal business,
and visiting with his daughter, Miss
Marion, who is attending college in
| that city.
Mrs. B. f. Craigo and daughter
Dorothea returned Friday morning from
a two weeks visit with her mother and
sister at Davenport, Iowa. Mr.. Craigo
went to Charlton Thursday night to
meet them.
! Mrs. c. A. Porter, of Decatur, stopped
off here last Thursday and made short
visit at the home of Mrs. Katy Caster.
She was enroute for Table Rock, Neb.,
where she expects to make her futur
home with a son.
James L. Parrish, of Des Moines,
assistant general counselor of the
Rock Island, came down Saturday and
visited over Sunday with relatives in
this city. He was accompanied by his
little son, Willard.
Miss Ella Gadke, the trained nurse
from Des Moines who was here waiting
on Mr.. Amos Chambers, returned home
| Monday, Mr.. Chambers having recover
ed quite rapidly from his operation and
is now able to be out.
Frank CARRIER went to Kirksville
Mo-, Monday to attend the closing out
sale of DR.. Stills famous herd of Jersey
cattle, and if prices don't soar too high
he may bring home male animal tc
add to his herd in Center township.
Miss Jeanette Carmean, of Abba, came
Saturday for visit at the home of hel
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.sJ. ]. Evans
in this city. Miss Fannie Evans is ex
pected Sunday for short visit anc
will take Miss Jeanette home with her
E. E. Somes, of Chicago Heights, Ill.
arrived here Monday morning ant
visited a couple of days, being called
here by the serious illness of hi.
mother-in-law, Mrs. Walter Johnson
who continues very low at her home il
northeast Leon.
Dan Sullivan returned last Frida,
from spending few days at Crane
River, doing some work for the cour
house remonstrance. He was highl
successful, and has proven one of tn
best workers in the county on this i'm
portant matter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Bashaw and E. [
Dorm and family went to Des Nome
Friday to visit the General Assembly Q
the Presbyterian church which wa
in session in that city, over two thous
and Presbyterians from every state i
! the union being in attendance.
]. J. McCampbell, of Fontanelle
came last Friday and visited over Sur
day in this city at the home of his sol
w. F. McCampbell, who was painful
injured by span of runaway mules tn
Sunday previous, but is now able to b
out, although he is still pretty sore.
Robert Warner, who has been in Leo
since last fall attending the Leon Hig
School left Friday for Princeton, Mo
r and after short visit there with rels
t tives will return to his home at Ellens
$ burg, Wash. His mother Mrs. G. Y
Warner, is expected in this city for
short visit about the 18th of June.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24
SIPS To Buffalo. N. Y.

and return, from Chicago, via Nickel
Plate road, June 8, 10 and II, with re-
turn limit OF June 25th. Nickel Plate
Office, room 29S, 113 Adams street
Chicago. June 9.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-05-24

Don't forget that w. G. stempel & Co.
are headquarters for everything in the
paint, oil and varnish line. Their wall
paper stock is unusually strong this
season. To see their stock is to buy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-21
TEXAS ELkS MEET.
Dallas deliberately Decorated In Honor
of the Order

Dallas, May 21,-The business sec
ton of the city is beautifully decorat-
ed in honor of the Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks of Texas,
who began their fifth annual conven.
ton at the operat house this morn
ing.
Hundreds of delegates and visitors
were present at the opening exercises.
3. 3. Cooper, grand exalted ruler, call
ed the convention to order, and intro
duced Mayor Smith, who in happy re-
marks, hade the visitors welcome.
Grand exalted ruler responded.
Rabbi Greenburg delivered the in
vocation
Exalted Ruler Harris of Dallas Iodg,
delivered the address of welcome OF
behalf of the local members. Re,
/ Homer T. Wilson of San Antonio r.
sponded.
The delegates then repaired to Elk
hall, where an executive session wa
held
The EIks' building is decorated ele
I gantIy and there is a magnificent
electrical display.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-05-21
THOUSANDS HOMELESS.
Damage Resultant on Fires In Mich.
gan Is Tremendous.

Milwaukee, May 21-A staff CORE
spondent of the Sentinel who, Sunday
made tour of the district in the up
per peninsula Of Michigan covered by
the forest fires, in special train, tel
egraphing to his paper, says that the
fire appears to be practically out in
all of the district The fires ravaged
for a distance OF sixty-four miles
along the line CT the Escanaba and
Lake Superior railroad and for thirty
miles beyond Claiming, the western
terminus of the road 1t seems certain
now that 1000 persons are homeless
in that district, and that 900 are left
desolate at Quinnesec. The Quinnesec
fire, however, was of different origin
from the Escanaba fire. having started
In field where men were pulling
stumps and burning debris This fire
spread into the city, wiped out all the
buildings except three residences and
the paper mills Then the fire spread
into the timber, and running north for
forty miles, finally Joined the flames
sweeping east on Escanaba
1t was also learned that Woodlawn
and Kingsley, on the Escanaba and
Lake Superior line. were destroyed,
and Perkins on the Northwestern. The
strip burned along the Escanaba and
Lake Superior road appears to be thir
ty miles wide, and the alarming nature
of the earlier reports of the fire seen
to be thoroughly verified by the trip
Stories of heroic battles against thu
flames werc numerous. Dozens o
aowns were saved only by the mos
desperate battle with the flames
Northland, town of 900 inhabitants
was three times threatened.
Many freaks were seen. One man
who carried the coffin with the corpse
of his d d babe thirty miles to Esca
naba on escaping the fire. went back
on the special train and found his
home gone. but the picket fence sur
rounding the house untouched. The
ashes Of his home had been blown
away ny the gale. and the fence was
the only evidence of human habitation.
The rest OF the town had been swept
away A remarkable feature OF the
fire Is the 'act that nearly all OF the
refugees are not disheartened, but are
determined 10 return and begin over.
They only have the clothes they wear.