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Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
TheRed River Valley

is the most fertile region in the world,
not excepting even the famous valley OF
the Nile. The soil in the valley consists
of a heavy loan, made up OF alluv1al
deposits, placed here by nature centur-
les ago, where what is now the Red
River Valley, was large placer lake
The black loan is from one to three
feet thick and any of this soil when
turned up to the action of tn esun and
atmosphere teens with fertility and will
produce in abundance any kind of vege-
tation. For fertility there is nothing
to compare with it in this country.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
Overlooked by Land
Sharks

AS a usual thing Land Sharks
are always On hand to boom a new
country and boost up prices and pocket
the profits of the advances. It is pee
ullar fact that Kittson county never had
boom, only steady growth. Land
boomers have exploited the southern
part OF the Red River Valley and then
as railroads builded to the west, their
attention skipped off to to the more arid
region of Western Da ota and parts of
the Canadian Northwest. The boomers
missed us, but SO much the better since
you will still find the prices low.
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11
Development Only
Started

While it is true that settlement Of
the Red River Valley started only twen-
ty-five years ago, it is also true that
Kittson county only started to be settled
when new country was developed in the
far west and by dint of industrious ad-
vertising and booming the tide Of 1mml-
grafton swerved off to the west OF us and
and we have only one-tenth the popula-
tion we ought to have. Come join us
and share our prosperity"
Mower County transcript., 1907-09-11

TO secure a slice of the famous
Kittson county land. Don't allow
this opportunity to slip by or future
generations will wonder how you
could be so foolish.
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-08-09
In Memory of George Wilder
CBy c. H. Pierce i'm Creede CandleJ

IN r1emOTy OIL UeOrSe Wllder.
CBy c. II. Pierce in Creede CandleJ
Before this issue of the Creede
Candle reaches its readers, it will
be known to most of them that
George Chatfee Wilder is dead.
True emblem of the uncertainty
of life he carried upon the front
page of his paper, the picture of
the partly burned candle in the
miners candle stick. For him the
fame has hickered and the candle
has burned out. He had done
well. We cannot speak without
emotion for death has laid its pal
lid hand upon the strong man; the
hand that held the pen has fallen,
and the eye that looked SO kindly
upon the mother, brother, sister,
wife or friend. and flashed like
cold steel in the heat of battle, is
dim.
George Wilder was brave. In
him nature had created no trace of
cowardice. His soul knew not the
taste of fear. And though with
him as with every earnest soul,
to know, to love, to achieve, to
triumph was rapture, knowing
that the end must come he would
not have feared even death. Hav-
ing known him for many years,
we believe that could his voice
now be heard he would say, Il did
the best 1 could. Speak of me as
| was. Nothing extenuate. Set
down nothing in malice. Remem-
Der in kindness my good deeds and
forgive my faults. Do not mourn
inconsolably. But with bravery
close up the ranks even as in bat
tie and march on without fear"
And so we will endeavor to
speak of him, and so we will en-
deavor to remember him.
George Chatfee Wilder was a
Colorado son. He was born in
Denver, July Is, 1864. and was
educated in the schools of that
city. He moved to Creede in the
boom days of 1892, and in 1894
was married to Lola Motz who
survives him. His married life
was most happy one, he and his
wife being devoted to each other
with sincere affection and an un-
common attachment. He is sur
vived by his mother, two sisters
and two brothers. He belonged to
the Masonic order, also to the
Elks and Woodmen.
Upon coming to Creede in 1892
he followed mining for time, and
was also engaged>in the mercantile
business.
The Creede Candle was one of
the first newspapers started in the
mining camp when it was day all
day in the day time, and there was
no night in Creede." Mr. Wilder
finally became the sole owner,
publisher and editor of the Creede
Candle and was engaged in this
business for many years preceding
his death.
1t was perhaps in connection
with the Candle that he was best
known outside of his immediate
family circle. He worked with
tireless energy. The policy of his
paper was to advocate progressive
measures. Measures that were for
the upbuilding of the town, county
and community in which he lived
received the fullest space in its
columns. He was public spirited.
He believed in the truth and hated
lie. The Creede Candle came
to be known as a bold and fearless
paper. His criticisms of wrong do
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-08-09
they were leveled.


act of kindness bestowed upon
him was never forgotten. Years
might pass; others might be false !;
others might forget; but George
Wilder was as good as his word
and no friend ever appealed to. him
in vain.
1t is also true that an injury in
fiicted upon him was not soon for
gotten, and although he did not
pursue enemies with unjust criti-
cism, many have had cause to re.
gret unjust ISLANDERS directed at
him. A nature like his naturally
produced strong, devoted friends,
and in some instances, bitter enc
mics. He lived to see his enemies
silenced and also to count among
his friends nearly everyone in his
community and many of the most
prominent people in his state.
He was stern but kind. A low
ing son and brother; a devoted.
faithful and true husband and a
patriotic citizen.
His business management had
placed the Creede Candle upon a
prosperous basis. He owned a
well equipped, thoroughly neat
and modern plant for "a country
newspaper. In many respects he
was an ideal editor and manager of
such a paper, standing manfully
for the right, and not afraid to
criticise the wrong; always intel
ligent and progressive. In his
death the community suffers loss.
The place left vacant by him will
not soon be filled.
Though we know that the laws
of nature are immutable, and that
death must come, it seems mex
pressibly sad when a man is
stricken down in the full strength
of manhood. Yet wreck must
mark the end of each and every
one. There exists consolation in
the fact, that, though the end was
sudden and unexpected, George
Wilder was ready. He had so
lived that expressions of love and
sympathy, that come from the
heart, are heard upon all sides.
These blunt words are spoken not
in fulsome praise af the dead, but
in sincere truth He has left as a
precious heritage to those whom
he leaves, the memory of an ear
nest, honest life.
Beneath the trachyte cliffs of its
mountain home, the Creede Can
die will continue to be published.
Its chief is dead, but his spirit
will live. Words are weak in
praise of the dead. We give to
George Wilder Rosemary. that's
for remembrance: and pansies,
that's for thoughts" and thank
God that He has in His goodness
combined language for love and
of beauty for ashes. Love remains.
1t is eternal; it is the perfume of
that wondrous flower, the heart.
So remembering his good deeds,
and turning to the silent and un-
known future, we can rely with
Just and reasonable confidence up
on that most impressive and mo-
mentous assurance ever given to
the human race. He that be-
lieveth in Me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live; and whose
ever believeth in me, shall never
die -
The La Jara chronicle., 1907-08-09
ADVERTISING RATES

Display Advertlsements will be charged
for at the rate of i2is cents per inch per week,
single column measurement, on monthly con-
tract, and Is cents per single column inch for
periods of less than one month. Rates given
on more than q column Of space by the year.
Displa Advertisements will be changed every
two weeks without extra charge; when changes
are made weekly additional charge of S
cents per inch will be'made.
Changes for display advertiseme ents must be
In this office before Wednesday noon to insure
a change that week.
Local Notices. 10 cents per line for each
insertion.
Notice. Of Entertainments. suppers or
social where an admission Is charged or which
are given to raise money, will be given half
rates. Cards of thanks, 20 cents. Resolutions,
obituaries and obituary poetry, cents per line.
No deviation from these rates will be made.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
WATTERSON'S PAPER
SUFFERS FIRE LOSS
Home of the Courier Journal
And the Evening Times
Were Destroyed.
PUBLICATIONS GO FORWARD
USE OF THE HERALD OFFICE WAS
IMMEDIATELY TENDERED THE
CRIPPLED PLANT-JOB OFFICE
LOSES.
PUBLICATIONS GO FORWARD

Louisville, KY, Aug. 30-The offices
of the Courier-Journal and the Even
ing Times were gutted by fire early
this morning and the entire office
building, half block in length and
five stories in height, will be a total
loss
The fire started at the top of an ele-
vator shaft at the north end of the
building, and is supposed to have been
caused by defective insulation of cleo
trio wires. The Courier-Journal build
ing is situated at Fourth and Green
streets. The paper is edited by
"Marse" Henry Watterson, the famous
Kentuckian, who has been in the lime
light for years. The Morning Herald
offered the use of it's plant to Mr.. Wat
terson, and the paper will probably be
issued for the next few weeks from
the Herald's presses.
No sooner had the fire been discov-
cred than the entire fire department
was ordered to the scene. The flames
spread with remarkable rapidity. In
short time the third floor crashed in
and added fuel to the flames. The
building of the Courier-Journal Job
Printing Company was also fired.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
THIEVES BREAK INTO A
BIG FOUR FREIGHT CAR

Hagerstown, Ind, Aug. 30-Thieves
broke into a freight car OF the Big
Four division, which terminates at
this place, at Brookville, Thursday aft
ernoon during the short absence of the
train crew. Grover Piper, brakeman.
on entering the car came upon them
rifling Claud Scott, the fireman's, suit
case. They ran before they could be
caught but are boys between the age
of IA to 16 living in Brookville, and are
known. The steeple on the lock in the
closet where the crew had kept their
clothes had been taken out and $500
was taken from the trousers of John
Harry, brakman, and the ticket punch
was taken from Conductor Ensneiger's
coat 1t is a mystery to the crew how
the young culprits got the steer pie out
of the lock in such a short time. AL
though there has been a number of
articles taken at different times from
the car at Brookville, this is the first
time that they caught anyone at it and
~lso knew them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
NINETY DROWNED IN
A BRIDGE ACCIDENT
Structure Across St. Law
renee River Gave Way
With Fatal Results.
ABUTMENTS ALONE LEFT.
ALL THE VICTIMS WERE AMERl-
CANS IN THE EMPLOY OF A
PENNSYLVANIA BRIDGE CON-
sTRUcTIoN COMPANY.
ABUTMENTS ALONE LEFT.

Quebec. Que, Aug. 3O.-Ninety men
plunged to death last evening when
the superstructure of what was to have
been the greatest cantilever bridge in
the world collapsed and sank into the
depths of the ST. Lawrence river be-
tween Sillery and st. Romuald, five
miles from Quebec.
All that remains of the grand struc-
ture are it's huge. abutments on the
shores and in the river great mass
of tangled. twisted steel work that pins
down the men who had been working
on it. The scene is one of utter ruin.
At midnight an army of would-be res
cuers swarmed the shores with lam
terms. looking for bodies. seeking to as
certain if some unfortunate had man
aged to fight his way through the great
currents that swirl about the base of
the abutments.
Special trains have been rushed from
Quebec, and at this hour fifteen mutt
lated bodies have been taken ashore.
1t is believed that only ten men es-
capped death. Some swan to shore,
others who had clung desperately to
the superstructure when the first om-
inOuS creaking was heard, were res
cued by boatmen and the remainder of
those who have lived to tell the tale
had fortunately run to the shore end
of the bridge when the metal. hitherto
dumb. gave it's warning.
Nearly every man working on the
structure was an American, employed
by the Phoenix Bridge Building COM
pany of Phoenixville, Pa. There were
very few Canadians on the structure.
OF the ten rescued eight are in the hos
pital at Lewis, near the scene of the dis
aster, and two are not expected to live.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
Appeared to Be Getting Better
But Thursday Night He Be-
gan to Sink and End Came
Within Few Hours.
DEMISE OF THESPIAN
WAS PEACEFUL ONE.
Mansfield Rose Steadily After
Entering the Theatrical Pro-
fession and Created Many
important Parts.

New London, Conn. Aug. 30-Rich.
ard Mansfield. actor, died this morn
ing at his summer home near here.
Although he had been broken down in
heath for many months. his sudden
end was not expected. He appeared
to be getting better but last night be-
gan to sink and died early today with
his wife and brother, Felix, at his
side.
The great thespain's end was peace
full and all his eccentricities seemed
to disappear i'm an instant. He was
conscious to the last and after few
cheerful words dropped back on the
bed from reclining posture and
gasped his last
That Mansfield was doomed was
well known to his associates. He
broke down under the great strain
from his famous repertoire.
Biographical Sketch.
Richard Mansfield, American actor.
was born in Heligoland. in 1857. He
first studied art. opening in studio
in Boston for time, but later return
ed to England and entered the theat-
rical profession. He al first played
small ~ is in comic opera and first
appeared in America as Drome; I'm
LES Manteux Noires'' at the Stand
ard theatre, New York. Since then he
had been very successful in n wide
variety Of plays. and became the head
Of his own company. He created
such parts as Bcau Brummcl Haron
Chevrial DIR. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde and
Monsieur Beaucaire. Among his 9TH
er most successful roles were Cyrano
de Bergerac. Shylock I'm THE Mer-
chant of Venice Henry ". Brutus In
Julius Caesar" and Prince Karl in
Heidelberg" His own acting, as
well as that Of his company, which he
carefully oversaw, was OF high artis-
tic standard. carefully worked out in
details.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
EAGLES ARE GOING
IN A SPECIAL CAR
Will Leave the City for Norfolk
Saturday.
PARTICIPATE IN DRILLS.

Richmond Eagles are going TO the
national meeting at Norfolk. Va, in
the best of style. The degree team of
twenty members will make the trip
and several other members of the ord
er will also go. Originally ii was
planned 70 leave on Sunday. but in
stead the company will leave Saturday
afternoon in a special car, attached to
the special train which will pass
through this city from Kokomo. The
team will enter the drill contests and
is hopeful of winning a prize. IL will
camp in military style on the James
town exposition grounds and will be
gone a week or ten days.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
STORY MEANT MERELY
AS A HARMLESS JOKE
Kuhn-Carman Incident Was
Without Foundation.
DON'T TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.

Rushville, Ind, Aug. 3O.-While all
those conversant with the circumstanc.
es have appreciated the spirit in which
the item in regard to the visit of o.
Owen Kuhn and Roy Carman to Rush
vile was written. it appears that 9TH
ers have taken the matter more seri-
ously. For the benefit of such it is
only fair to state that the entire mat
ter was meant purely as a joke at the
expense of these two well known Rich
mond young men and had not the least
foundation in fact. 1t was meant only
as harmless matter, which the author
believed would show its purpose on its
face and which was never intended TO
cause anyone a moments unhappiness
The visit of Messrs. Kuhn and Carman
TO Rushyille was without any special
incident.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30

The storm period now on the wealth
er calendar of this state was felt most
perceptibly at the chautauqua Thurs
day night and early this morning, in
fact the after effects today were any
thing but pleasing. Although there
has been rain at different times dur
Ing Richmond's five chautauquas there
has been nothing quite SO severe as
that of last night.
A number of private tents collapsed
giving the campers a good soaking,
other tents leaked, letting in water on
bed clothes and wearing apparel,
while the water formed a stream in
the auditorium tent burrowing a good
sized gulley across it. This had to be
filled with cinders and saw dust to-
day, and many chairs were piled on
top of each other this morning, un-
used.
The threatening weather kept down
the size of Thursday nights atten-
dance and after it commenced raining
many started for home or their own
tents At the time, the Glazer Jubilee
singers began their concert, however.
many returned to the big tent and
with the rain beating down at a good
rate the colored singers amused the
crowd Immensely. Their program
was made up largely of old time mu-
sic and the songs were all well sung
DIR. Gillian, who was to have lectur-
ed on Where Are We ATT" was un-
able to make himself heard on account
Of the rain and gave up the effort.
This morning the chautauqua
grounds were a sea of mud although
the warm sun gave promise of drying
them up nicely for the evening enter
tainment The unusually hard rain OF
early this morning knocked down
many of the electric light wires and
linemen were kept busy replacing the
wires.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
To
BEGIN OCTOBER 1ST
This Date Is Probable for Be-
ginning the Y. N. c. A.
Building.
OLD STRUCTURE GOING.
OLD STRUCTURE GOING.
LANDMARK AT EIGHTH AND
NORTH A WILL SOON BE ONLY
A MEMORY-MEETIN SET FOR
TUESDAY,.

The actual construction work on the
proposed Y. M. c. A. building at the
corner of North Eighth and A streets,
will not begin until about October /.
or just one month later than the d.
rectors Of the association planned. II
was hoped to get the building started
by September 1, but this is entirely out
of the question. The work Of razing
the old Reed homestead is progressing
rapidly, and in the course Of few days
the old landmark will have entirely dis
appeared. Local architects are en-
gagged on the exterior plans and these
will be presented to the board OF direc-
tors and trustees next Tuesday morn
ing at meeting which will be held I'm
the Commercial club rooms. Exterior
plans will at that time be accepted.
Then the contracts for the building
will be let and actual work started.
Directors of the new association.
who are in close touch with the plans
and know just about what the new Y.
NJ. c. A. building will be, are very en-
thusiastic. II is freely asserted that
there will be no handsomer Y. M. G.. A.
building in the state. In towns OF Rich
mond's size. The interior plans are
particularly well arraged
Although the whole matter is one
of conjecture now, the directors and
building committee hope to have the
new building ready for dedication by
the latter part of April or the first Of
May. 1908. The contractor and SUI
perintendent in charge of the work will
be urged to use all possible haste In the
construction. Haste at the expense
of the buildings excellence, will not
be tolerated, however.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
MANY APPLICATIONS
IN FOR INSURANCE
German Baptist Insurance
Company Popular.
CYCLONE COMPANY ALSO.

Hagerstown, Ind, Aug. 3O.-During
the past three days d. A. Dilling. sec
retary and treasurer of the German
Baptist Insurance company, has re-
ceived over $4,000 worth of applica-
tions for fire insurance in that compa-
ny. He is also a director in the Indi-
ana Mutual Cyclone Insurance compa-
ny and received $4,000 worth of ap-
plications for cyclone insurance. This
company has only been organized since
June Is, 1907.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
INSTITUTE CLOSES IT'S SESSION
Or. Bryan Makes Some Splendid OBJ
servations.

The Wayne county institute closed
this afternoon. Although most of
those in attendance at institute this
year have been better satisfied than
at indoor institutes, they were not
nearly so well pleased as at last
years gathering. DR.. Bryan has given
universal satisfaction but much ad-
verse criticism has been heard on the
lectures by DR.. Gillian.
The teachers say that DR.. Gillian
dealt with subjects on which institute
lecturers spoke twenty years ago and
that his manner of delivery and pres
entation of his thoughts was ineffect-
i've
DR.. Gillan's best effort was this
morning when he spoke on, Where
Are We At?" He dwelt on the three
stages in the educational development
OF this country The first stage he
said was the Material when the time
was given to building school houses
and equipping them. The second
period was the time of discipline. when
the rod was freely used and the
methods generally were harsh. The
present is the period of Self Develop
ment OF the child, the speaker said.
and the age OF severity has passed.
The lecture OF DIR. Bryan was a
most valuable one. He looked at edu-
cation from the sociological standpoint
and urged that in this day of speciali-
zation In the various phases of life
that one should have broad educa-
ton.
1t was shown how In the early days
(Cnnfinuod On De ca Three
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
CERTAIN BONDS NOT GOOD.
State Auditor Notifies Banks Issues
Must be Authorized by Law.

State Auditor John c.. Bil1heimer
has notified the trust companies OF
the state that are doing an illegal
bond business that Hey nllst cease
selling bonds that they are not author
lied to issue by law. Many OF the
trust companies have been issuing
contractors bonds, bonds for the
maintenance of public improvements,
court bonds, such as appeal, cost and
attachment bonds and saloon bonds.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-30
BECOMING WELL KNOWN.
President Kelly in Demapd as Lee
turer East.

President Robert l.. Kelly OF Earl
ham will return Saturday from Johns
town, Pa, where he has been lectur-
ing before a teachers institute for the
past three days. President Kelly is be-
coming widely known throughout the
east and particularly in the Quaker dis
tricts of Pennsylvania, as a lecturer
and educator.