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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
WITH THE LAWMAKERS
Work Accomplished by the State Legis!dtors.

chase municipal township. county and
state bonds in conformity with recent
constitutional amendments voted
upon by the people. Heretofore the
investment of the states permanent
school funds was limited to school and
North Dakota state bonds. The bill
undoubtedly will pass the senate un-
der a suspension Of rules as It did the
house. in order to permit the board
to purchase a large block Of county
bonds offered It.
In the senate Senator Sharpe intro.
duced a complete primary election
bill which is understood to be &C
ceptable to the stalwarts. Other bills
introduced were for broadening the
powers of police and city councils,
making Labor day holiday, forbid
ding any person from holding two
elective Offices under the state, coun-
ty or city, or in county and city at the
same time.
Two bills were introduced repeating
the weights and measures inspection
law, and one repeating the game law.
In the house Thursday Representa-,
tive Casey introduced bill taking the
required constitutional steps to make
the states declaration In favor Of the
election of United States senators by
popular vote. A bill also was intro
duced defining intoxicating liquor.
This puts a number of soft drinks" in
the intoxicating class. The house then
adjourned.
The following bills were introduced
in the senate: Relating to realty mort
cages, organization Of counties. requir-
ing railroads to report wreck and cas-
ualties, when any one is killed. to the
railroad commissioners: making a rev.
enue license stamp prima facie evil
dence Of violation Of the prohibition
law; creating board of control; CIV
ing $15O.0O0 to the university; Great
ing a public health laboratory and d.
rector at the university; inspection OF
hotels and creating the Office Of hotel
inspector at salary of $1,000; giving
$97, 900 for maintenance and 100000
for improvements at the peniteniary;
for an annual appropriation Of $4,000
for pure food enforcement; compelling
transfer facilities at intersecting lines
Of road and a penalty for disobeying
the railroad commissioners orders
thereto; for purchase of public utili-
ties upon notice to public service cor
porations; permitting cities to become
Indebted for Is per cent Of their valu-
alton, regardless of other indebted
ness; to establish the Torrens land
title act; an anti-pass law. 1t was
noted that this bill was No. %.
House bill No. /, authorizing wider
field for investment of the school fund,
nassed the senate,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
ENGINEERS GIVEN INCREASE.

Western Railroads Reach an Agree.
ment With Men.
Chicago, Jan. 15.-After a series OF
negotiations which have lasted dailv
through period of several weeks,
western railroads decided by agree
ment with their men to grant increas
ed wages to locomotive engineers ag-
gregating between $5,O0O.O0O and S.
000, 1000 annually. The increase will al
feet between 10000 and 10000 engi-
neers on all the railroads west of Chi
cago to the Pacific coast, north to the
Canadian border and south to the Gulf
Of Mexico.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
sHipwREckED; "a ARE DROWNED
British Vessel Pengwern Grounds Of
Scharprern, Germany.

os'e'ou NSSoSt SuSWSsn SsSahSS WI
Scharprern, Germany.
Cuxhaven, Germany, Jan. Is. - TIL.
British ship Pengwern grounded OF
Seharpern, about ten miles northwes,
Cuxhaven, yesterday. Twenty-foul
men, comprising the crew. were
rowned and her cargo is total loss
The tug Vulkan went to the assist
ance of the stranded vessel, and, pass
ing closely to her, the crew of the
engwern threw live dog and bun
lie of clothes aboard the tug, but dis
'egarded the appeals to jump into the
water so that they might be rescued
The Vulkan made repeated attempts
reach the Pengwern, but heavy
sea broke over her and she disappeared
from view.
Steamer Stuck on Beach.
Chatam, Mass, Jan. IA. - Strayine
from the beaten track, the Clyde line
freight steamer Onondaga struck on
Orleans beach early yesterday, and is
N dangerous position. At low water
yesterday afternoon the Onondaga was
nigh and dry, and the chances of saw
ing the steamer were considered about
even. She carries crew of twenty
eight men, who are all still aboard the
vessel.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Horse Throws Crown Prince

Horse Throws Crown Prince.
Lisbon, Jan. 15.--Crown Prince Lui.
Philippe was thrown from his hors,
while riding in the palace grounds
The prince was rendered unconsciou
but later recovered and now is consid
cred out of danger.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
News OF TIE WEEK IN tPITOMf
DIGEST OF THE NEWS WORTH
TELLING CONDENSED FOR
BUSY READERS.
Washington Notes.

Representative Madden of Illinois
has introduced a reciprocal demurrage
bill in the house.
The new Uruguayan minister, DR.
Luis Melian Lafinur, has been formal
ly presented to President Roosevelt.
George B. Cortelyou has announced
his retirement as chairman of the Re
publican national committee. Harry
S. New, vice chairman, will become
acting chairman of the committee
Maj. James Mclaughlin of Bismarck
N. D., has been nominated to succeed
himself as an inspector in the service
of the interior. Mai. Mclaughlin has
been in the employ of the government
for thirty-six years.
President Roosevelt probably will
accept an invitation given him to de-
liver an address at Indianapolis earl"
in June, when the monument to Gen.
Henry w. Lawton is unveiled. The
president served under Gen. Lawton
IN Cuba during the Spanish war.
There is very high authority for the
statement that William H. Taft has
known definitely for months that he is
to go on the supreme court bench. A
jurist who saw President Roosevelt
within few days was informed that
Secretary Taft would succeed Justice
Fuller at an early date.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Farmers Elevator Burns.

Toronto, 8. D., Jan. 1.-THE farm
ers' elevator here was destroyed by
fire. The fire started in a part of the
structure where no grain was stored,
and the origin Is a mystery. There
were 1000 bushels of grain in the ele.
vator at the time. There Is insurance
for $4,000.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
TO REVISE EDUCATIONAL CODE.

A Number Of Amendments to the
School Laws to BE Presented.
The department Of education expects
to present number OF matters to the
legislature for its consideration. The
thing most needed is commission to
revise the educational code.
Regarding the location Of the third
normal school in this commonwealth,
it may be stated that aspirants are
springing up fast, but there is hardly
much doubt but that Minot will be the
place decided upon-it is the logical
point for such an institution, but the.
good people of the town to which the
plum fall must not prick up their ears
and think that it will come at once.
The members of this legislature are
boasting that everything done will be
strictly along the line that the law has
laid down. That being the case, it will
probably be four years before the new
normal school has material existence
in brick, stone and mortar. For the
information of aspiring towns and
cities, attention is called to the closing
sentence of the fifth paragraph Of Sec
ton ZIG of article 10 of the constitu-
ton, page 121 of the blue book, which
reads: provided, that no other insti-
tuition of character similar to any of
these located by this article shall be
established or maintained without
revision of this constitution" In 9th
er words. there apparently must be
constitutional amendment adopted SO
that it will be the year 1910 before
there can be decisive action. The SEN
tence quoted seems to be absolutely
prohibitive.
Supt. Stockwell announces that there
will be no change in the Office force of
his department-Mr.T Taylor, who has
proven himself so efficient as deputy
for the past biennial period, will con-
tinue for another two years.
Mr.. Stockwell has rented a house In
Bismarck for the winter, and he is com.
fortably at home with his family. 1t
can readily be seen that the Capital
City is not in the nature Of things the
most convenient place for his perma-
nent residence, however much It may
be desired. The major port Of Mr..
Stockwell's work is over the state and
to be near his family and avoid great
deal of time and travel to reach diverg-
ing points. he really ought to live. far
Their east Of the Capital City.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Company Not to Blame.

Clear Lake, S. D., Jan. 15.-The cor.
oner's jury investigating the death Of
Henry ]. Griffin, who was killed. by a
Chicago & Northwestern train be-
tween Goodwin and Altamont, has re.
turned a verdict generating the COM
pany and employees.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
WHiRLED TO DEATH.

Engineers Hand Caught and He ls
Whiried Around Drum.
Stockett, Mont, Jan. 15-John Kos
XII, engineer in the coal mines at Cot
tonwood, was instantly killed while at
work.
He was in charge of the engine
which draws cars from the mines, and
his right hand became caught between
the haulage rope and the drum over
which it runs. He was whirled VIC
lently round, striking against the en-
CINE at every revolution. and when he
finally was released life was extinct.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Persona


Col. w. G. Williams. a we'll known
veteran of the Civil war. died in In.
dianapolis from pneumonia.
Newark, N. j., lost one of her oldest
residents when Mrs. Anna Stager.
aged ninety-two, died. She will be
buried in a shroud she wove herself
from fax grown in her back yard
many years ago.
John Stone Draper, eighty-three
years old. builder of the first tele-
graph line between Milwaukee and
Chicago, died at his home in Chicago.
Rev. George H. Hoover, founder of
the American Home Finding associa-
ton, died In Chicago after an illness
of a month.
Daniel Carman died at Lebanon.
Pa, of paralysis, aged seventy-two
years. He served thirty years as an
engineer of the Pennsylvania railroad.
1t fell to Carman's lot to bring Presi-
dent-elect Lincoln. on the eve of his
Inauguration, through that perilous
midnight journey from Harrisburg to
Washington.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Accidental Happenino

Accidental Happenings.
Five men were drowned in the Co
lumbia river near Butler, Wash.
A Southern Pacific engine blew up
at Curry, Tex, instantly killing the
fireman and fatally injuring the engi-
ueer.
George Hun, twenty-three years old,
a st. Paul brakeman. was killed by
falling beneath O train at Muscatine.
iowa.
While trying to light a IRE at Ne
nominee Blanche Davenport, Eve years
old. was 80 seriously burned that she
died q few hours afterward from her
injuries.
Five hours after his arrival IN Chi
cage from Winona. MIMI. and enc
hour after he had obtained employ
ment as brakeman. Emanuel Martin
was killed while coupling cars.
william Kiser, wife and two chill
dren are dead at Carlsbad, N. NJ. and
other members Of the household are
thought to be dying from what is sup
posed to be ptomaine poisoning.
The Bay of the Quinte, one Of the
finest hotels between Toronto and
Montreal, was destroyed by fire at
Belleville, Ont. Many of the guests
had narrow escapes. The loss is $50.
900.
A runaway team dashed into crowd
ut First avenue crossing, New York,
killing a baby in its carriage and SO
injuring the child's mother and three
other children that they can hardly
survive.
During a terrific thunder storm in
Aurora, ILL.,, the residence of Mrs. Kate
Schmidt was struck by lightning and
demolished. The woman. who Is a
cripple, and her son, narrowly escaped
death. Both were injured.
Fred Johnson. eighteen years old.
was instantly killed at Abba, Iowa by
the Burlington fast mail. He was work.
ing on the double track and stepped
to one track to let train pass, when
the fast mail. which was an hour late.
struck him.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17

One More Than Enough.
BlobbS-Henpeck admits that he has
90 many wives.
Slobbs-Gracious! How many has
40?
Blobbs-onsL
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
TALK NEW YORK POLITICS.
Speaker Wadsworth Has Conference
With President.

With President.
Washington, Jan. 15-James Wads-
worth, Jr., speaker of the New York
assembly, had conference last night
with President Roosevelt. in which the
New York political situation was thor
oughly discussed.
Mr.. Wadsworth arrived here last
night by invitation of the president
and proceeded Immediately to the
White House. The conference lasted
about two hours.
Mr.. Wadsworth would not discuss
the conference further than to say that
1t related to the New York political
situation and the New York legisla
ture.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
General.

General.
Overseer voliva announced Sunday
that Zion City is to be thrown open to
private business enterprises.
Andrew Carnegie has given $4,000
to build a Creek memorial hall al
Okmulgee. I. T.. in honor Of the Greek
chief Esparhacker.
A strike Of over 1000 steamfitters
and their helpers in the Pittsburg dis
trict was averted when an advance In
wages Of Is cents day was granted.
The Cuban. governments financial
statement shows that on Dec. 81
there was on hand $1.117 900 in cash.
Of which $S84,963 had not been appro
priated.
Articles for a finish fight between
Joe Cans and Jimmy Britt wer signed
in San Francisco. The fight is to take
place at Tonopah, March IL, for .
purse Of $4,000.
Because they say they cannot afford
to run the mines if they meet the min.
ers' demands for higher wages, the
owners of the coal mines at Bear
Creek, Mont, have closed down.
The trustees of the University OF
Chicago announce that John d. Rookie.
teller will in the near future endow
the university with 100000 for the
purpose of maintaining fund for pen.
sioning superannuated professors Of
the university,
Eugene Anderson of Amityville, N
Y, has Just finished ride of thirteen
years on the water wagon, the prize OF
his long abstinence being 100000
left him in trust, to be delivered when,
in the opinion of the trustees, he
showed SUFFICIENT control of his appe.
tite for drink. He is now fifty years
old.
Fire destroyed the factories of the
Russell-Kress Box company and the
Fort Pitt dashboard company, adjoin.
ing, at McKee's Rocks, a suburb Of
Pittsburg, throwing 200 men out Of
work, and causing loss estimated at
100000.
Mrs. A. Garrison Of Radcliffe, Iowa
may lose her hand on account of
slight cash cut by q lamp chimney.
She has serious case Of blood poison.
ing.
Sheriff Charles r. Kent. after an III
ness of three months. is dead at his
home in Sidney. Iowa. He was popular.
and at the last election was reelected
by the largest majority ever given any
candidate. At that time he was In an
Omaha hospital. where he underwent
an operation for an abscess Of the liv.
or.
President Roosevelt, Grover Cleve
land, Vice President Fairbanks and w.
J. Bryan are honorary omcers Of tho
Interstate club. Just organized by lead.
ing mon Of the country. The club
plans to create q mammoth game and
ash preserve aeas Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Hatpin Stab Kills Man.

Philadelphia, Jan. Is. - Stabbed II
the throat with hatpin in the hand
of a woman Sept. IL, during an altercs
ton with her escort, Harry G.. Blais.
died Yesterday at the HshnemanL
hospital
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Graft inquiry at Butte.

Helena, Mont. Jan. 15-The investi.
cation by the police committee Of the
Butte city council of charges Of graft
among the police and others has de-
veloped sensations.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Criminal,

Criminal,
Dominfck Christie accused Frank
Blaha, butcher of New York, of over
charging him cents on a purchase Of
meat. A fight ensued in which Blaha
was killed. Christie was arrested.
In battle between union and non
union longshoremen at Eureka, Cal
one non-union man was killed, one ia.
tally shot and one union man probably
fatally shot.
The drug store owned by DR.. D. R
marlborough at Daggett, Mich, was
entered by burglars, who forced the
door open and rifled the cash register
helped themselves to cigars and other
articles.
Elmer ]. Bean and Lila Bean were
found dead in a rooming house in Den.
yer, Colo. The man had committed SUI.
icide by cutting his throat and the wo
man, the coroner decided, had died Of
heart disease.
E. H. Turner was shot and almos!
instantly killed by Capt. Emmons, and
Andy Russell was probably fatally
wounded by the same man in a bar
room in Seattle. Emmons then killed
himself. The cause of the shooting is
not known.
Mrs. Lena Weidman, manicurist
was shot and killed at her apartments
in New York In a quarrel in which
three other persons were probably
MORALLY wounded. The police at a
late hour had been able to learn little
of the origin of the trouble.
Operator Charles Brady has beef
placed under arrest. charged with re-
sponsibility for the recent wreck on
the Northern Pacific at Coal Spur.
Mont, in which two lives were lost
The coroner's Jury found that Brady
was blamable because he had permit
ted two trains to enter the block al
the same time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17

Destroy Bulgarian Band.
Saloniki, European Turkey, Jan. Is.
AT Tchairly, near Monastir, Turks;
troops yesterday destroyed a Bulga
RAN band consisting Of eight men.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Collision With Snow plow

Collision With Snow PIow.
Superior, Wis.,, Jan. ia Northern
Pacific train was run into by snow
plow at Amnico9 and P. ]. Mungavin,
the roadmaster of the Northern Pa.
cific, was cut about the face by broken
glass and is in danger Of losing the
sight of his left eye.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
Freight Cars Burned.

Aitkin, Mimi, Jan. Is. - A freight
train ran into the rear of a freigh
train standing on the main track, tele
scoping the caboose and one box car
Both were destroyed by Are.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
The New Version.

The New Version.
Hear about the queer accident at
the Robinses' house? Little 4.year-
old Willie took an old shotgun down
from the wall. poked the muzzle in the
baby's face and pulled the trigger"
TOO bad! Same old story-didn't
know 1t was loaded"
1T wasn't loaded"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17
When Love Does Flx.

Love-" remarked the sentimental
maid, makes time dy."
1T does during courtship." rejoined
The young widow. 'but after the par
.on has said his say. time begins to
make love ay."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-01-17

Information Wanted.
Ella-l always keep him at ssm,s
length.
stella-How long II his arm,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-09-26
Wireless to Europe.

Glace. Bay, iNOys Scotia, Sept. %
Declaring that be intended to stay
in Glace Bsy..ubtil wireless communi.
cations with Europe had been placed
on q commercial basis, Guglielmo
Marconia said today to the Associ-
ated Prese:
"We have finally overcome al
obstacles and In about three weeks
va will con mence a commercial
transatlantic wirelese service"
He stated that bad weather would
not OBJECT the service. provided the
mssts and poles used in the wireless
system remained unchanged, shat
the average speed used In sending
messages would be twenty words i
minute...and that the rate would be
10 cents q word for ordinary con
mercial messages and 8 cents q wore
for press dispatches. This rate, b,
said, would be cut In two later.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-09-26
Two RattIesnakes
In Library Books.

Bronson, Kss., Sept. 20 While
examining silverware and booke
which had not been moved for some
time, Mrs. Luther Carmesn suddenly
felt what che supposed TO be the
scratch OF a pin. Putting her hand
again back Of the books she again
felt the citing and discovered that
two rattlesnakes had hidden among
the books aud that she had been
bitten by them.
Her husband had just short time
before leis for she field and she was
alone. A neighbor was called, who
came to town for medicine. This
was administered sfser some hours
of delay and the patient went into
commissions late In the evening. Doc
tor F. b. Cummings was called and
drove in all haste to the Carmean
nome, about seven miles out oftown.
This was late time TO accomplish
anything, but Mrs. Csrmesn is now
recovering. 1t Is said that MIR. Car
mean has killed no less than forty
rattlers on his place this spring.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-09-26

Urieh Herald.
Frank McManma 10 now In Colo
RADIO looking out q location.
DR.. Miller and family have been
visiting. relatives in Colorado for the
past two weeks.
Many Of the farmers are busy SOW.
ing wheat, but owing to the contin-
usd dry weather makes II very diff.
cult in preparing the groundior SOW
Ing.
The change Of school books has
caused no httls confusion In our
schools this ian. Il seems a. though
Ne demand was greater than the
supply. No doubt the Publishing
companies didn't bear In mind that
these latter days were under she In
fluence Of the Roosevelt doctrine.
We we're greatly shocked Thursday
morning vhsn The sad news came to
~ Of the death 81 AfsL Tim Hoover,
who did suddsnly ct her home In
Creighton. We sxtsnd our sympathy
TO the bersavsd iath9 and children.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1907-09-26
Public Sale.

Twill sell at public auction at my
farm, 8 miles southeast OF Butler, on
Wednesday, October End, 1907. The
following described property:
8 HEAD OF HORSES: l work horse,
8 years old; 1 year-old gelding;
"Baby Bunton" and "Bonnie Bird"
Agar old saddle bred driving mares;
Wykoff gated saddle horse, 3 years
old.
8 HEAD OF CATTLE: Three regis.
tered Shorthorn mich cows, two
fresh soon. Two male calves, regis
tered.
46 HEAD OF Hoes: 8 brood sows,
5 with pigs by side; two will harrow
soon, one pen Of thirteen shoats
Weighing from 80 TO 100 lbs.
FARM IMPLEMENTS, Eric: Two
wagons; l low wheel with hay frame;
2 buggies, almost good as new,
rubber tire; cart; l full runner
bench sled. 1 Deering binder, ] Mil
waukee mower, l Deering hay rake
self dump, 1 Deering corn planter,
check row and drill combined, almost
good AZ new; l Moline Disc good as
new, 1 12.inch breaking pillow, l cul.
tivator, 1 double shovel.
| HARNESS: 2 sets Of heavy work
harness, l set OF light driving har
ness, good as new, 2 sets OF single
harness.
J, 10 tons Of clover hay, 1 stacl
i threshed clover.
Household goods and other things
too numerous to mention.
Sale begins promptly at 10 O'Clock
q. m.
TERMS: Sums OF $40 and under
cash, over a credit of 10 months tim
without interest il paid when due, |
not 8 per cent from date. 4 per cen
discount for cash.
Lete will serve lunch.
F. E. WEIGH.
; C. E. ROBBINS, Auctioneer. 47-2