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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-13

With 1t he meant to buy presents for
all the family for the first time in his
life. Miss Simpson from whom as
payment for errands and other little
services this money had been derived,
had assured him that it was sufficient,
and had even assisted him in deciding
how it might be spent to advantages:
the ten cents for a present for his
mother, the nickle for a present for
Billy, two of the copper cents for a
present for each of the twins, and the
fifth left over for himself though in
his own mind Arthur had determined
to buy something for Miss Simpson
with it.
Judge Corad, very tall, black
bearded man, was seated in his IL
brary. He had just put aside the
papers. with which he had been busy,
when servant entering announced:
"a little boy to see you, SIR" He
rose to his feet and looked down,
blinking little,-for the servant had
turned on the electric lights,-at the
little boy who stood before him.
We'll, sir, what can do for you?"
he asked in a great, gruff voice which
he meant to be kind. The judge loved
all little children and about this boy
there was something of woe that
struck him to the heart
Arthur made several unsuccessful
attempts at speech, and then suddenly
unclasping his tiny hand, thrust into
the smooth palm of the judge certain
small coins
hat se. I,s
man.
It's to pay for Billy, what he STOLE"
stammered the boy.
Who is Billy, and what did he
steal?"
"Billy's my bruvver. He stole a
strap, lOngside your hitching post;
don't believe he knew it belonged to
you. We live in the house back of
your stable"
"Oh-h," said the judge. beginning to
understand: land did Billy give you
the money to give to me?"
NO; it's my money to buy Chris
mus presents wifi. Is there enough
money!"
Yes" said the judge slowly, more
than enough. So you were going to
buy Christmas presents, were you?
And whom were you going to buy
them for?"
One for muvver wifi the ten cents;
one for Billy wifi the five cents; one
for the twins wifi the two cents apiece;
and one for Miss Simpson with the
other one cent"
Much to Arthur's surprise but not
onSternatiOn,-for the touch of the
great man had kindness in 1.-THE
Judge stopped down and gathering him
up III his arms sat down in the big
chair with him. Then he rang bell
and when a servant came in answer,
said:
ASK Miss Corad to come here
When the servant had gone the man
turned his attention again to the boy
in his lap.
But if you pay all this money for
Billy maybe you will not have any
more to buy gifts with
The little fellow shook his head and
his lips trembled. All the bright
dreams of the past went out in dark
ness.
Which one of them would YOU
rather give present to if you had
some money left?'
My muvver, because she works so
hard and never has anything nice"
And what would you give herr"
"A nice pink han 'kchuf what loks
like silk but you can buy for ten cents,
cause she hasn't got anything pretty
at ALL
Just then Arthur was conscious
that beautiful young woman was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-13
Gasoline Eplosion.


Last Wednesday evening at about
1890 o'clock the populace was start
led by dull explosion, which shook
most of the residences in town, anu
the fire bell rang freely, Ed WEIGH
officiating. A big crowd was soon CON
gregated around the Great Northern
windmill which pumps water into
the big tank near by. A gasoline en-
zine had been in service for this pur-
pose and was housed, Chris Watterud
being on watch. 1t seems that he had
noticed something was wrong with the
engine, and was going down to dis
connect it. and use the pump. His
body was half way in the WE'LL and
just as he lowered the lantern the ex-
plosion occurred, throwing him entire
ly out of the well and through the
door of the little hut.
He ran down the track with his
clothes ablaze, struggling to tear them
from him, till he reached the section
house, and was assisted by the fore
man, Henry Krabseth. His coat, cap
vest were burned up, ind not hair
was left on his head His hands suf-
fered the worst, and were very severe
ly burned. DR.. O. T. Peterson was
Immediately called to attend the suf-
fering man, and he will recover in
the course of few weeks. 1t was
a wonder he was not killed outright,
and the escape is little short of mira
culous. The first explosion set the
frame of the windmill on. fire, and
drove the gas, which is believed to
have leaked into the we'll from an g.
gallon gasoline tank, through small
pipe tunnel, leading under the water
tank, where a tremendous explosion
occurred, tearing up eight or ten thick
nesses of board, and breaking great
planks in two. The fire was soon put
out of business by the Northwood Fire
Department, which responded prompt
ly and did good service.
A 40-gallon gasoline tank stood near
by.-Northwood Cleaner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-13
ACQUII'|| ! TED | OF
MURDER
Story Of the Trial Of the Polk County
Man Who Killed His Father-in-Law
Old Man Was Killed by Son In

Late yesterday afternoon the jury at
Crookston brought in a verdict of not
guilty in the Wilde murder case. Fred
Wilde was accused of killing his faith
er-in-law with a pitchfork. The story
of the trial is thus told by the Crooks
ton Journal:
For five years Fred Wilde has lived
on his little farm in the town of Par
nell, on which is laid the scene of the
occurrence. He came to this county
from Murray county in the southern
part of the state where he was also
farmer. He was an immigrant from
Germany. When they moved to the
northern part of the state it was
over to Germany and bring to this
country to live with them on their
Polk county farm, her father, John
Kisman. Fred Wilde furnished the
money for this trip and the expenses
of the old man.
From the very first the presence of
the old man in the family brought on
family discussions and quarrels be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Wilde and an in
creasing difference between Mr.. Wilde
and the old man.
The first witness that the defense
called to the chair in their behalf was
Miss Lizzie Wilde, the adopted daugh-
ter of the Wilde family and who was
on the ground at the scene of the act,
at the time it happened. Miss Wilde
was assisting with the threshing by
watching the grain as it filled the
wagons. She stated that she was on
the same side of the wagon as the
defendant. The engine was run by
gasoline motive and that day they
were were attempting to move it. AS
they were attempting to move it one
of the horses, balky one, fell down
on the ground as was its habit At
this time old John Kisman shouted to
her to go out and get the other team
but Fred Wilde who was unhitching
the tugs told her to stay as the horse
In the barn was not harnessed. Wilde
struck the horse twice, breaking the
fork he carried. AS he hitched up the
tugs again he stuck the fork in the
ground at his side.
The old man started towards her
and Fred Wilde to whose side she had
gone. By the use of chairs and the
court room table the young 15-year
old girl demonstrated the relativefpo-
sitions of the team engine and stack.
Her grandfather was mad she further
stated and had a four-tined fork in his
hand as he came rapidly toward her
father. The tines were directed
against the defendant Wilde hit at
him and struck him with the fork
he had.
Attorney Rowe called Fred Wilde,
the defendant, to the stand. Briefly he
stated that he arrived in Illinois four
teen years ago from Germany, where
he had married Miss Kisman his pres
emit wife. After farming there he
moved to Murray county in the south
ern part of the state. Five years ago
ne moved to Parnell town in Polk
county. He stated that old John Kis-
man had attacked him two times, once
with an axe and once with club,
with which he had been knocked down
and badly injured above the eye. Fur
Their concerning the affair on the Par
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-13

the sake OF her children she had no
right. to do 30. She began at last In
q rather lame fashion to thank the
judge and Miss Corad, and at their
suggestion and with their assistance
to unpack the, baskets and other pack
ages. There were many things there
which Arthur and Miss Corad had not
purchased personally, for there were
hams and two turkeys, coffee and tea
and sugar, a sack Of -four, apples and
oranges, candy and nuts and rails
ms, and all sorts of groceries and pro-
visions; then there were dresses and
shawls for Mrs. Norton and the twins,
besides other useful articles. But there
was nothing purely ornamental for
Mrs. Norton, nor was there doll in
the whole great heap of presents for
either of the twins Billy and Arthur
were provided for in much the same
fashion. with warm clothes, overcoats
shoes, mufflers. neckties, mittens. and
even Jocks: but of course as Arthur
knew. there was no sled
Probably the twins were the most
grateful and the least dazed of all the
family, and they alone were able to
make the little EXPLANATIONS concern
ing the usefulnes of the gifts and the
goodness of the giver. Mrs. Norton
tried to say something, too, but with
out very much success; and Billy and
Arthur confined their remarks mainly
to each other
The confusion of unwrapping bun
dies, which lasted perhaps fifteen min
utes, came to an end; and Miss Corad
and her father were on the point of
taking their departure, when the door
opened again and Miss Simpson, thin
featured-and looking little bit grim,
appeared. In her arms she held five
packages, the largest of which was
very incidently cheap boys sled.
Here are just few little things for
your Christmas" she said. "This for
Arthur" and she stripped the brown
paper from the sled and put it on the
floor.
"O-oh!"
With cry of delight the little boy
sprang forward and clasped the sled
in both arms.
And this is for Billy"
1t was only a cheap jack-knife, but
The glow on Billys cheeks attested
that in his case,. too the sewing girl
had known his hearts desire.
For the twins there were two won
derful dolls, dressed by Miss Simpson
herself from scraps of very fine goods
indeed; and for Mrs. Norton there
was brilliant pink handkerchief and
a little gold-washed brooch which de-
lighted the eyese of Arthur and Billy.
The Judge and his daughter stood
in wondering admiration at the re-
ception accorded to Miss Simpsons
simple and inexpensive gifts but they
had the good sense not to be enviohs.
How we'll you know what to give!"
said Miss Corad, slipping one arm
about the girls waist. your gifts are
better than all of ours"
Then, all at once, Miss Simpson be-
gan to cry, and she was followed by
Mrs. Norton, and she by Miss Corad;
and then they all began to laugh and
cry together; and the twins and the
boys and Judge Corad laughed, too,
though none knew why And as they
laughed, and as their eyes were wet
with tears, the icy bDrier that had
stood throughout the evening between
the rich givers of gifts and the poor
receivers of them was melted, and
Christmas joy flooded all their hearts.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-13
SATURDAY. JANUARY Is. 1906
nell farm his testimony Is identical
with that of the adopted daughter.

4 Mrs. Fred Wilde was next called
to the stand and in every detail set
forth the previous attacks that had
been made upon her husband by old
John Kisman and corroborated with
out exception the statements Of the
defendant when he was on the stand.
She in fact made clear the nature Of
the man whom her husband had
brought from Germany that he might
spend his last days with them.
It appears that the old man was
pettish and that one OF the causes of
the quarrel was that the prevalence of
wet weather during last summer pre-
vented the cutting of the grain by ma
to cut 1t. as they do In Germany with
chimes and that Kisman wished Wilde
a scythe. Wilde had 800 acres under
cultivation.
AT the time of the affair on the
Wilde farm she was sitting near the
kitchen window with Mrs. Ratke.
They heard cries and loud swearing
from Kisman. When Kismans came to
the house, not knowing that he had
been hurt SO badly she took him up
stairs and devoted the simple care of
housewife to the wound. She was
with him during the night before he
died.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-13
THE STATE OF MISSOURI
AGAINST STANDARD OH.

New York, Jan. 13.-The hearing
of the Standard Oil case of the state
of Missouri adjourned until Q O'Clock
this afternoon. The attorney Of the
Standard Oil last night agreed to go
with the hearing before the supreme
court today and that displaced the
hearing before the commissioner.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-01-13
Old Resident Dead.

James O'Connor, aged 65 years, a
resident of st. Thomas, died at Win
nipeg yesterday. The remains will be
brought to st. Thomas for interment
tomorrow. He was pioneer in this
part of the state and was we'll and
favorably known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-28


Mr.. JEFF Fulton. of the Fulton stock
company. viii sing a tenor solo at Unity
church Sunday.
Reuben spivey is now in charge of
the Wichita territory for the Wolff
Packing company.
The Woodmen. Of the World will run
an excursion to Kansas City Sunday
over the Union Pacific.
The flags have started to bloom. This
is supposed to be rather early for flags
not the stars and stripes, however.
The new Y. NJ. c. A. building will be
occupied some time during July if the
plans of the management carry out.
The Cooleycrows arrived home today
with nothing but the memories of their
trip, and they are trying to forget them.
Orient lodge No. 81 of the Masonic or
der will confer the third degree at 1880
this evening at the Masonic temple on
Jackson street.
Monday night will be the last
chance to skate at the Rink this sea-
son. MarshalIs band and several
other attractions.
William Moeser went to Wichita and
winfield where he is buying all the
eggs in sight for the Seymour Cold
Storage company
The new uniforms for the Eagle
ball team are displayed in the window
of the Robinson & Marshall clothing
store. They make quite a fash.
There may be darker places in the
citv than the Auditorium when the
lights are turned on full force, but you
couldn't recognize friend in one of
them.
The field meet between the sopho-
more and freshman classes at Wash
burn college takes place next week,
Tuesday, on the athletic park at the
college
afayor. Davis has been asked to select
a committee Of fourteen business men
as members of the National Civic Fed
Grafton which has headquarters in rev
York City
It only takes a few minutes now to
run the pressure in the water mains up
to a 100 pounds on a fire alarm. Two
years ago it seldom got above the 20
pound mark
Rev. o. E. began of the Assumption
parish has resigned to accept tho elosi-
ton of secretary to his bishop He has
been assistant pastor in this city during
the past We.
If ones appearance indicated their
wealth there is man who may be seen
would make Rockefeller look like
counterfeit COIN
/. D. Whittemore, superintendent of
the Topeka schools, is in Empcria to-
day attending a meeting of the school
suDerfntendents of the cities of the first
and second class.
The feed mill at 500 west Gordon
street. North Topeka, has been leased
BY J. Shamer from the owner, J. C.
Dolman. who is spending considerable
money fer repairs.
Mexican Pete Everett has signed a
contract with Roy Daniels. the latter
agreeing to act as manager for two
years Everett has ambitions to get
back into form again.
Harry Wells, who has been with the
Wolff Packing company for over ten
years as city salesman, has taken a
position with the Otto Kuehne Picking
and Preserving company.
The clerical force at the postofice is
being kept busy just at this time max
ing out the salary checks for the rural
mail carriers of the state who are paid
from the Topeka postonice.
The case Of the drainage commits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-28
WAS AN OLD K.U. TUTOR
Prof. E. Muenter Charged With Wife
Murder at Cambridge, Mass.

Cambridge. Mass, April 2s.-The
Cambridge police issued a warrant last
night for the arrest of Erich Muenter, 3
an instructor in German at Harvard I'M
iversity, on a charge of numbering his
wife in this city two weeks ago. 1t is
alleged that Mrs. Muenter's death was
caused by arsenic. The body was taken s
to- Chicago, April 27, but the case was
not made public until last evening.
Prof Muenter vas born in Germany.
He formerly taught school in Chicago,
and before coming to Harvard, less than
Two ears ago. ne was an instructor at
the University Of Kansas in Lawrence.
No reason is givea for the alleged MUIR
der.
was a K L. Professor.
Lawrence. Kan. April 2S-Erich
Muenter. charged with the murder Of
his wife, was associate professor Of Ger
man at the University of Kansas in
1908 and 1904 He came here from the
east with his young wife, to whom he
had been recently married at her home s
in Chicago. It was here that their first
child was born They were very de-
voted to one another and their home
life was happy. In June, 1904, he left
Lawrence with his wife and went to
Cambridge. Mr.. Muenter left a portion
of his household goods .0red in Law
renee and they are here now. Soon at
ter arriving at Harvard ne secured an
appointment as teaching fellow and was
advanced until he became one Of the
regular instructors.
News came to Lawrence few weeks
ago of the death of Mrs. Muenter, fol-
lowing the birth of her second child.
and later information was that, as a be-
lever in Christian Science. she had had
no medical attendance, despite the pro-
tests Of Mr.. Muenter. Mr.. Muenter had
never fully approved of his wife's Chris
tian Science ideas. Last summer he dis
cussed the matter frequently with the
Rev. F. NJ. Bennett, a Unitarian min
lister of this city who was spending
several weeks al Cambridge. One mem
Der of the faculty said last night: Il
would as soon think Iwere guilty OF the
murder of my own wife as to believe
this thing of Mr.. Muenter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-28
Through Daily Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars. St. Louis Los Angeles.

The Union Pacific has placed in SER
vice a through Sleeping Car between
above points, via the Wabash Union
Pacific. Oregon Short Line and the San
pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake rasI-
roads Cars 10 leave ST. Louis every
dav and run through without change.
Stopover is made at Salt Lake City,
TINS affordiug passengers a whole davis
sight seeing in the Mormon City.
I-his line is equipped with &c section.
x-i7e vestibuIed Pullman tourist sIeep-
ing cars, of the latest pattern and first
class in every respect.
Connections can be made en- route
with Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars Ia
same train for san Francisco and Port
land. Inquire Of It. A. Lewis city tick
ct agent. or J. c. Fulton. depot agent
Mexico City & Return S46.5O, Santa Fe
Tickets on sale April 25th to May 9Th,
final limit returning July 31st.
7. L. KING, Topeka.
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suing year viii follow the literary pro-
gram.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.


81 800.
Buys 4-room brick cottage, south
is5 Fec on ath south near 9Th East lot s5x
$3.50.
Buys e a-roem modern cottage on 9Th
isast near 9th South. Nothing better for
me me money in that vicinity the lot SxS
$3.50
Buys an S-roorn modern cottage. . e1e-
CANT mantels;- barn, lot 2Iax7Is rods. to
alley IN rear, south front, on Sth ST, near
L. ID. 5. hospital; y cash
An S-room modern. 2-story residence on
near Brigham St. furnace gas. in fact
better for the money In the citv. : can
make terms If necessary.
$1,7OO.
Buys an elegant new brick cottage on
fth East opposite Liberty Park Built hv
the owner for a home. but owing TO sick
ness he will sacrifice Lot 50x157 feet
70 alley; $500 cash bal, Z per cent,
Buys a 5-room cottage. modern. lot o.
NO rods. It's frame house. but in good
condition and we'll worth the money.
81 400
212XI rods, corner 4th East and sth
South: facing south and west. The cheap
est lot in that part of the city.
So. 500
Just think Of 1t. a 9-room, comfortable
residence with bath, E. L.. lot AKA rods.
18th East. near 4th South II must be
sold at once.
sI,SO0
Look at No. 979 Washington ave. near
LIST West and 9th South Lot 10Oxi52 feet
! or ground, corner. On ii 4-room brick.
| house facing west; a double brick house
| OF rooms facing south, and a single
frame house of rooms facing south. I
can sell this property for $500. II will
rent for $40 per month, consequently a ia
per cent net investment
S7,00d ...,
Buys double houses, near o. s. L.
shops. Must be seen to be appreciated:
| Ilrst-class investment.
$3.50
| That lot on St near eth 1t must n.
| SOLD at once; lot 2izx5 rods. facing east.
$3.50.
Nxl57 feet to alley sth East near sth
| South. Terms.
| $3.50
| The handsome new broom brick cat
tage, near list South and eth West; seed
place for a railroad man
800
Buys 4-roOm frame house on 9Th West
near 4th North. Can make reasonable
| terms
A RICHTER,
l9 West list South ST. Phones al
5 ACRES. with brick house. So East
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16

TURTLE BROS, 1873 So. Main st.
FUTILE BROTHERS prime ad. Con-
slider carefully:
No. 3,541-9-rm. DR.. br. mod, cor lot, or
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6-rm; mod. house. corner lot 5x5 rods
rine shrubs. trees and lawn. on 3rd St.
No. 657 9Th St, arm. pr. br., mod. re-
cepton hall; nat wood, fine fixtures: lot
2l2x7; $3.50 No. 1858.
o5 No. 3; ss ga L St, Arm pr br corner lot
No. s,66G-6l5 7th ST., 6-rm. pr. Dr., mod.
stone trimmings. Furnaces, cemented base
Innfenl; nat. wood; neatest place in city
BUILDING LOTS.
2l5x9 rods, with 10-foOt right of way in
Lots axs or ro9s sa on oe 7th near C ey water
Fine building lot, corner 7th and ]; $500
slax7 rods SO. front, on 9Th St. bet p a
around $3.50; terms Sus
10 acres just south of Wandamere, 3-rm.
house, barn, 400 choice bearing trees, fine
flowing we'll 5000; $1,000 cash, balance in
10 years
5 acres on State St just south of 14th
AS acres just south of Wandamere 5-rm.
mod. house, large barn, brick chicken run,
with cement floors, 100 feet long, ineuha-
large strawberry bed. raspberry bushes.
gooseberries and all kinds OF berries,
elegant flowing wells controlled by faucets
like city water mains, fine lawn, flowers;
an ideal home; $1,000, Don't need all cash.
FUTILE BROTHERS. Both phones
No. ~. Seven active men and two autos
at your service TO provide you with a good
home or make you money on a specula tive
buy. Call and test us. 1853 South Main.
$500 FOR s-room house and very large
lot near Plum and Center SITS; easy
terms. GODDARD, 81 Il. list So.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
Union Pacific. Railroad Company
TX Annual Meeting.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stoclsholders OF the Union Pacific Rail-
road company will be held at the office
OF the company. in Salt Lake City. Utah
on tuesday; Oct. 0, 1906, at ~ O. clock noon
Tor the ef9eti6n or fifteen directors OF the
company. and for the transaction of sush
other business as may legally come be-
fore the meeting.
= The books for the transfer of stocl,
fboth common and preferred) viii he
closed for the purposes OF the meeting al
u 20 clock noon on Saturday Sept ri
1906 and will be reopened at 10 O'Clock "a
IN on Wednesday. Oct. 10. 1906
ALEX. MILLAR, Secretary.
Dated AUG. 20. 1906