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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
SHORT $4,000; IS DEAD.

Body Of Former County Auditor Is
r. Found In River.
Bellingham, Wash, April 20. - Elk
perts reported to. the prosecuting at
torney at Mount Vernon that the total
shortage in the Office Of. Fred Blum
berg, auditor of Skagit county, ex.
ceeds, $4,000. ,..,.. ,.... ...,.
After the shortage was discovered
Bldmberg's' body was found in the
river at Mount Vernon 80.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
Domestic.

members OI lne MdSOulC ORDER at In.
dianapolis have raised a fund Of $780,.
900 with which to erect temple.
The New York assembly passed with
but one dissenting vote the bill. p1ovid-
ingfl for fiat rate of 2 cents mile On
all railroads in the state. IT..
j. Pierpont Morgan has paid $4,000
to Prince Stozzi at Florence. Italy, in
order to have the refusal whenever
the prince wishes to sell art objects.
A baby boy born to Mr.. and Mrs
Tillman Fuller Of Alexandria, Ind, has
been named Dolphin Delmas Fuller, in
honor of the noted California lawyer.
Running into town, presumably 10
ESCAPE wolves, a deer was chased
about the streets of Marquette; Mich,
until 1t dropped dead in school yard
The American Baptist Missionary
union has been assured by John d.
Rockefeller that this year he stands
ready to contribute 100000 to the
needs Of the union.
The Illinois house passed the Young
anti-cigarette bill. making it unlawful
to sell cigarettes or cigarette papers in
Illinois, The bill does not apply to
sales by jobbors to purchasers outside
the state. .,s ~
! a plan providing for the introduc
ton Of rifle shooting in the UNIVERSE
ties, colleges, academies and schools
OF the United States was adopted by
the executive committee of the Ma.
tional Rifle Association of America.
The Ancient Order Of United Work
men has been ousted from the state of
Ohio on the petition of Attorney Gen.
eral Ellis. It's affairs in Ohio were or.
dered placed in the hands of w. D.
McKenney and Alfred T. Roever as
receivers.
The United States Steel corpora.
ton has fixed tho selling price of rails
for the season Of 1908 at $2s a ton.
The officials state that although tho
price has been fixed earlier than usual
it was made at the request of many Of
the railroads which are DESTROYS Of Sc.
curing certain and prompt deliveries.
The executive committee of the 80.
clety OF the Army Of the Potomac has
selected May as the date for the Ger.
elnonies incident to the unwilling. Of
the Mcclellan statue in Washington.
The reunion of the Army Of the Poto.
mac will be held Nav 1. and 3.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
MAY Be MARVIN AsDucroR.
Doctor Sends Nephew to identify 30,
Found at Gjoversvjile.


Found at Gioversviiie.
!, Gloversville, N. Y, April 21.--AleA
II. Allen is being held by the police IF
this city as the suspected abductor of
Horace Marvin, Jr., the four.year-old
son Of DR.. Horace Marvin of Dover,
Del.
Allen came to Gloversville two
weeks ago, accompanied by a woman
and d small boy. A photograph of the
boy was secured and forwarded to DIR.
Marvin. In reply he wired Chief
Smith that he would send his nephew,
Myles Standish OF New York. to identi.
fly the boy. .,...
under close surveillance. SO"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
Conductor Loses Leo.

Sioux Fails, s. D., April 19.-James
Hackett, one Of the best known con!
ductors on the Great Northern rail
road, was the victim of serions acct
dent in the Sioux Falls yards. as the
result of which one of his legs was cut
off at the hin.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
Brakeman Dies Of iniurie..

Sioux Falls. 8. D.. April 2o.-James
Hackett, conductor on the Great
Northern railroad. who had leg
crushed as the result of an accident in
the local yards Wednesday afternoon,
died yesterday forenoon. following an
operation.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
MYSTERY IS SHOCKING.
Farmer staosers. Home MORALLY
Wounded.

Wounded.
Creston. Iowa. April 23.--The coun.
try in the neighborhood Of Cromwell
is much excited over mysterious at
tempted assassination Of Henry SEQ.
vile, a wealthy farmer. j., ,...
scoville Mortified his family by stag
gering into the house Friday night
with his head and face covered with
blood from a wound in his forehead
Telling them that some one had shot
him from ambush, he fell unconscious
to the floor. Although still alive there
is no hope for his recovery.
No trace Of the assassin has as yet
been found, although posses have
since secured the woods in the neigh.
borbood.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
FARMER SHOT.

tsts Arm, - Blown OF, by Charge From
,..... ,.: Shotgun. =
Arlington, Iowa, April 2s:-Charles
Carnall, farmer, was shot and proba-
ably fatally wounded near here yester.
day. The shooting is alleged to have
been done by a neighboring farmer,
but its cause remains mystery. Car
nails right arm was blown; entirely of
by charge from q shotgun. .....
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
ANOTHER QUAKE : IN IN MEXICO.

No Report Of Damage to Property or
Loss Of life. ,n,
Mexico City, April 21.-Gov. Escan.
Ion of the federal district yesterday
stated that he had received kilograms
from various towns stating; that. an
earthquake was felt yesterday morn.
ing at 2 o'clock. The same shock was
felt in this city, but was Of not such
force as to be consciously, experienced
By the residents.
The relief fund for the sufferers in
Guerrero is growing rapidly
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
sulifiaht in the Cold.

Eel Paso. TEX. April 23.-The. killinn
Of four bulls and four horses in the
Juarez bull ring yesterday afternoou
was witnessed by over 1000 tourists
who braved the cold weather.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
STARTS FIRE WITH OIL.

Iowa Girl Receives, Injuries, Which
Will Cause Death.
Anamosa, Iowa, April 2S.-Johanna
Tobiasson. nineteen years of age, re-
siding in Wayne township, is lying at
the point Of death as the result of ter
rible burns received while attempting
to start Q fire with kerosene in the
furnace at her home.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
TWENTY MILLION. 'sTARvE.
:. -! a.. : ,.s'i 80
Russian Famine Conditions Are Aap.
~ paittno.

Russian Famine Conditions Are Aap.
30 paiting. ''-
London, April 21.--Writing' from the
Russian famine district, DR.. Kennard,
who was sent by the Society Of
Friends to investigate the conditions
among the peasantry, draws.an appall.
ing picture of the suffering. After
calling attention to the urgent and i'm.
mediate use of funds, he says:
This is the worst famine Russia
has known. No less than 10000, 900
people, distributed throughout the
southeastern provinces, cannot with
out aid live to see; another harvest,
and may say that this figure has been
not only approved by the zemstvo or.
ganization but also by the government.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
shoeksl in spaln..

Madrid, April. 10. - Severe earth
quake shocks were felt yesterday at
Tortosa and st. Murcia. Much damage
was done, but no casualties have been
reported. 80, 49,: 81 y,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
Won eUELow TO RETIRE.
German chaneellor's Health Is on the
Decline.

Decline. go
Cologne, April 21.-Accorling to the
Berlin correspondent Of the Frankfurt.
ter Zeitung, the retirement from public
life of Chancellor Prince Won Buelow
is imminent. 1t will be purely ON the
ground of i'll health. He is almost fifty
eight years old. and the recent cam.
paign for the election of members Of
the new reichstag is said to have told
on his strength severely. Although he
has defined the governments policy
since the rcichstag rccohvened, he has
not shown his former. strength and
vigor. g..
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
An Extra ona

An Extra One.
Teacher-How many bones have ybs
in your, body7 ., ".
i, Tommy-Two hundred and eight.
Teaeher-wrong. The human bod,
rommy-But I swallowed . ash bons
this. morning. ,,'...
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25

Falls Overheard: Drowned.
Detroit Mich, April %. 49, Peter
West, q fireman on the steamer John
G. Gault, fell overheard as, the boat
was proceeding down Lake Huron Sat
urday night and was drowned.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
THEFT OF $4,000.
loan Clerk 10 Arrested on Charge Of
Stealing Sends.

New York, April 23.-W. c. Douglas.
loan clerk Of the Trust company OF
American, was arraigned in the West
side police court Saturday and re-
manded without bail on the charge Of
taking from the company $4,000. in
bonds. He was arrested on the cum
plant of Oakleigh Thorne, president
of the trust company, who discovered
the loss of the bonds and personally
traced Douglas to a hotel IL Forty
seventh street.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25

Snow Is Thirty.eight inches Deep.
Bessemer, Mich, April 20. - The
snow storm which started in this sec
tion April 1G is still raging. At pres.
ent there is about thirtyeight inches
Of snow on the level.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
Denied tho cha,ras.

- ~ Denied The Charge, = Z
= Police JudeeL"TheF omcer states
that you were, found lying in wait"
Prisoner-"Dat amt right Yer hon.
or; I never wuz IN de coal busineas
In me life"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
: 100 AUTOMOBILES BURN.
Two St. Louis Garages Are Destroyed
hN EirA -.

.... by. Fire. il,
st. Louis. April 21.-An explosion of
gasoline caused a fire in the garage of
the Mississippi Valley Automobile
company that jumped across the street
to the Central Automobile Exchange
garage, destroying both buildings and
about 100 automobiles and entailing q
total loss estimated at. 1925, 900.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25

Fire destroyed the plano and music
store Of Smith & Nixon at Louisville.
The loss y estimated at 100000
Four persons S1ere killed and several
injured in an accident on the Philadel-
phia & Westerfs railroad at Philadel
phia.
While burning brush on her moth
er's farm two miles from Terrill. Iowa.
Rachel Bergeson, deaf and dumb. was
burned to death.
Max Beilenberg, a mail carrier, was
burned to death at his home in Mar
quette, Mich. It is not known how the
fatality happened.
Adelia Meisner of Dubuque was
probably fatally burned while cleaning
her gloves with benzine. The fluid
ignited from a lamp.
In a collision of two automobiles in
New York Leo Swatts and George A.
Dutton suffered conclusion of the
brain and internal injuries.
The Rippey building, one of the
largest and most important structures
at Baker university, Baldwin, Kan.
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
Fire which started in the Second Re
formed church at Hackensack, N. j..
destroyed the structure and six build
ings which stood near by. The loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Gustaf Werala, a miner. was fatally
injured by picking at an unexploded
charge of giant powder underground
at the Franklin mine at Houghton
Mich. He lost one leg, three fingers on
one hand and one on the other and one
eye was destroyed. He cannot live. A
partner sustained slight injuries.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
Foreign.


Prince Nicholas of Montenegro has
accepted the resignation Of the entire
cabinet.
James CLARK Hook, r. A., the Eng.
lish artist. is dead in London. He
was born tn 1919. -.
Count Won. Schwerin, former coun,
cfll0r Of the German embassy at Wen
IA, has been appointed German minis
ter TO the republics of Central Amert.
Father Romolo Murri. leader of the
Catholic Democrats at Rome, has been
suspended ad divinis BY the pope for
disobedience Of the papal instructions
regarding the behavior Of the clergy.
q. o. wallenberg, the Swedish min.
lister to Japan. is in Pekin with the OBJ
1ect Of establishing diplomatic rela-
tions between Sweden and. China.
Minister Wallenberg will be accredited
to'China aid Japan. '''' az '''>.
~ It is rumored that after the birth OF
an: heir to the Spanish throne King
Alfonso will receive visits from the
king Of Italy and the emperor of Ger.
many. Great Importance is attached
70 the formers visit. #....,..,
=, The president of Argentina has Of
Tered to select as delegates to the
Hague conference DR.. Drago, author
of the doctrine which bears his name:
DR.. Rogue .Saenz ;Dena.: minister at
Rome. and DIR. Carlos Rodriguez La.
retta. -
AT a meeting of the medical con.
eress in Berlin DR.. SchlDsser said that
after five years experimenting he had
found that the best cure for neuralgia
was the injection of alcohol. 1t had
proved successful in 202 cases when
all other remedies had failed.
Representatives. of the governments
OF China and Japan have signed an
agreement settling the railroad Dues
tion in Manchuria.': It provides that
China, purchase the Tsinmintun.Muk-
den line and for the joint construction
of the Kwangchengtse-Kirfn branch. :
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
Personal.

Mrs. Hannah Armsworthy, aged 100
years, is dead at her home near Queen
Port, Nova Scotia. She was the oldest
person, in the province. 81. (
John. p. Dunning, we'll known in
newspaper circles throughout the
country. died in a hospital in Philadel.
phia Of tumor of the brain. '"
Prof r. Shipman has resigned az
dean Of the faculty of Tufts. college at
Boston. the resignation to take effect
on May 1. Dean Shipman has served
on the Tufts faculty for forty-three
years
Beatrice Baird Rutter, a niece Of
John B. jackson, the United States
minister of Greece, and Thomas Ew.
ing Moore. secretary of the American
legation at Pekin, were married at the
American legation at Athens.
Miss Margie Doolittle has been ap
pointed by the department of agricul.
ture as corn and wheat observer
ut Sibley. Iowa. Miss Doolittles father
held the position and recently resign.
ed. The new observer is about twenty
years old.
Fred Whitestde. twenty-one years
old. and Miss Fannie Donovan, aged
thirty-seven. were married at Marion,
Ohio. Whfteside is only -four feet
eleven inches tall and . weighs but
eighty-three pounds. His bride is the
same height: but weighs 175 pounds.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1907-04-25
Criminal.

SfttUon0us
Michael Goldsmith, secretary Of the
Ohio Federation of Labor, was arrest
ed in Cleveland, charged with embez.
zling $500 from the Bartenders' union.
George McClain, a well-to-do farmer
living near Bangor, Iowa, committed
suicide by using a shotgun. He had
been in poor health and became de-
spondent. .
Henry G. Bailey was hanged at the
state prison at Wethersfield, Conn. He
killed George H. Goodale, who EN-.
ployed him on a small farm near Mid.
dleon, July 6. last.
-Four Japanese who had succeeded
in crossing the river just below Ell
Paso, Tex, were captured at Sierra
Blanca, 100 miles east. and were taken
to Ell Paso and lodged In Jail. They
will be deported.
Rev. Frank Riley, formerly a mem
her Of the South Carolina Methodist
conference. committed suicide at his
home in Atlanta, Ga, by turning on
the gas. Dependency induced by i'll
health is believed to have been the
cause. =
George McLane. we'll known farm
er, sixty-five years of age, living near
Bangor, Iowa. leaned over shotgun
and put charge into his heart after
returning home from a days sport
wolf hunting. He died instantly. It is
believed he was demented.
The sequel Of the shooting of five
white men and two negroes at Bunkie,
La, last Sunday, was the lynching ct
the negro Charles Strauss few days
later. A party. Of masked men took
him away from the deputies who had
arrested him, and It is said that the
deputies offered no resistance.
Paymaster John Irwin Of the navy.
who was tried on the charges Of ne.
elect of duty, making false returns
and embezzlement, has been acquitted
of the charge Of embezzlement but
found guilty Of the other charges.
The court sentenced him to dismissal.
The president committed tho sentence
to reduction of fifteen points
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
NeU Leader in the Contest
 For Possession Of Monty

This is the last lap in the contest for the possession of Monty" This time next Sunday morning the voting will be over. It has been decided to close the contest next Saturday night at o'clock, and not vote will be talk en after that time.
 The fact that this is the last week of the race means that all the boys and girls will hustle to get In ss many votes as possible. and there may be many changes in the standing by next Saturday night. During the next week the contest will be hard fought.
 There have been many changes re- gently, Miss Sarah Ferrall supplanting Miss Vivian Slough in the leadership. But the leaders are so closely grouped that the final result is far from definite yet.
 Plans for the presentation of the pony are rapidly maturing. and nearly every child in the city will be present when the presentation is made at the Fair grounds next week. !. The standing of the contestants af- ter all the votes were counted last night was as follows:
 Sarah Ferrall
 Vivian Slough. Jack Steiner.
 Willie Belle Williams
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20

xfebs Lumber Company are, two Of the latest coporations to file declarations of incorporation In the probate court. The purposes of botR cofnpanies are implied in the names
 The total authorized capital stock of the lumber company is given at &50,- 900. and the company begins business with t2o,000. ofiicers are: Allen T. Krebs, president; |. Mercer Barnett, vice president: Al c. Garber. secretary and treasurer. This company has bought the Barnett-s Shepard Lumber Company.
 Authorised capital stock of the realty company is given at $1,o0o. Omcers are: w. B. Tomlin. president w. H. Irvine. vice president and treasurer; c. N Henderson. secretary.
 Dogs Trafled Negr0.
 William Doyle's bioodhounds scored a victory at Bessemer this nnorning when they trailed Alfred Strickland. a negro, who had almost cut to death Jonas Williams, another negro, from the scene of the crime to a house on Red Mountain. The sheriff's oflice was notified Of the cutting scrape this morn ing and Deputy Robert Jones left this city with Mir. Doyle md the dogs and within an hour after getting to Fossil. where the fight occurred, the dogs had landed their man who when caught was found in the possession of knife covered with blood. It fs feared that williams will die and the accusedis Is be- ing held on a warrant sworn out be- fore Judge Gum.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
Sheriffs Can Collect Feed
 Bill for "7rusty" Prisoners

Tn answer to an inquiry from Assist ant Examiner of Accounts H.Y. Brooke. Alexander M. Garber has rendered decision that sheriffs can use a prisoner as trusty, the prisoner doing such service as cleaning the court house and jail. carrying food to prisoners. etc, and collect from the county the allowed per diem for feed ing such prisoner.
 Another question bearing upon the apportionment of school funds was submitted to the Atorney-General by Mir. Brooke. This was whether or not the Superintendents of Education and the Sch col Boards have the right to apportion the money among school districts so as to give children in one district 30 cents per capita and in others g per capita.
 The Attorney Generals decision is that the School Boards have a right to do this. if 1t best subserves the inte:- ests of the schools making the terms equal In duration, and the school ser
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
APPLY STOCK LAW
OPINION RENDERED BY ATTORNEY
 GENERAL CAREER.
N.vv Law is Not Applicable To Coun- tses which Have No Stock
 Law For Majority of

Attorney General Alexander M. Gar her has rendered decision on the law passed at the July term of the Lesis- lature regarding the establishment of . state Live Stock Sanitary Board. as ,o whether or not the State veterina- rian. Dr. c. A. Cary. can do any work tn q mo- stock law county. or in coun- ~ where the majority of the area is .ot under a stock law and the cattie ,s allowed to run at large.
 The decision of Colonel Garber Is Tn response to inquiries made oy pr. Cary, who also wants to know wnetne. or not he can control the snipmens 2. counties where a n1a1ority or the ats1 is not under stock law.
 The deciaion of the Attorney General is that the State Veterinarian can do ne work in a county where the major itv of it's area is not under stock law, or a law prohibiting cattle rom running at large. According to the At torney General the provisions Of tie act of March, 1907, do not apply to county where the majority Of it's area is not under stock law. and this is equally true of a county in which there Is no stock law of any kind.
 Tn deciding the Questfon;fof whether or not the State Veterinarian has the right to control the shipments of ani- nals from without the State. the. Attor- ney General says that the Veterinarian has this right. in counties with stock laws and counties without stock laws. and that he shall require that all ami mals shipped into the State for im- mediate slaughter shall be accompa- nied by a certificate from a veterinar- ian that they are in sound condition and are not affected with any contag- fious or communicable diseases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
NEGRO A GOop FARMER.
Prosperity of William Humphries of
 BIOunt County.


 oneonta. Oct 1s.--(Special.)--Wii- liam Humphries. negro. was in One onta yesterday with a load of black berries. cherries and other fruits, that he had canned during the summep months.
 This negro has a good home on the mountain side, raising all that he requires for himself and family, and always has an abundant supply for the markets. He has one of the best fish ponds in the county. and at any time can i'll an order for fish. He also has a tannerY. at which he tans his own hides taken from his cattle and goats as he slaughters them for his own use and for market. From this tAnheFy he gets leather for his shoes and har- ness, and now and then ships a surplus supply.
 He has a spring elevated above his house on the mountain side and from this spring he has waterworks to his house and lots. and the water supply is sufficient to operate a small corn mill. on which he grinds grain for his own use.
 Humphries in yellow negro, about 45 years old. He owns a pair of mules. about 16O acres of land. has moder- ate education, is making money and enjoys the confidence of his white neiEhbors.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
CHANGE IS EFFECTED.

The Sanitary Department. in accora. i. ance with orders from Mayor Teawua has assumed charge of the nixht ..rsr, cleaning force. M
 b. W. Crosland. Chief rg.r. Department. yesterday r.sSs v sne vey of the situation. and toolr co,s.ss, of the men in the night force rsA. " force was previously under th@ rss.. Engineer. but as the garbare w..r.s. and other apparatus for street cIesns ing. as well as the men who .worIr ea them, were in the Sanitary Department the change was deemed advisable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-20
HOME OF MRS. WEALTHY
 AT SOAPSTONE Is BURNED

Selma. Oct. 1s.--( Special. )--The en- tire property of Mrs. Byrd Whatley, near Soapstone. was destroyed by fire after o'clock tonight. and only by good fortune did Mrs whatley and her three small children escape death.
 The ignition. from cause unknown. was made in the roof. and in a short time the entire house was in flames. which spread to adjoining sheds and the bafHs. The loss is estimated to be 5000, with no insurance.
 Mrs. Whatley and her children were housed for the night in the home of a neighbor. Miles Hardy.