Semi-weekly herald., 1907-10-17


for at day break pedestrians noticed
his body and thought he was sleeping.
Fontanet, Ind. oct. 16.-When the
residents of this village awoke they
witnessed an awful scene. Instead
OF the quiet country town desolation
was at hand Soldiers OF the Indiana
state militia stood guard all through
the night Details as to what caused
TIE terrible catastrophe of yesterday
when the Dupont powder mills blew
up, killing probably thirty-fve and in
iuring some 600 person, are lacking.
No on connected with the powder
company could ascribe any reason for
the explosion.
New York, Oct. l6.-Some of the
best show horses of aristocratic line
age that the tanbark circle has known
this season will go under the ham
mer tomorrow, when ]. w. Hartman,
nephew of the railroad magnate and
himself prominent in social and finan-
cial affairs. will auction his ribbon
winning string. Twelve horses of the
twenty starts of the Hartman stables
are offered. and eager bidding for
them is expected
Chicago, Oct. 1G.-David Redfeld
Proctor. 81 years of age, a cousin OF
United States Senator Proctor of Yer
mont was found dead in cheap lodg-
ing house on South Clark street. He
had been in straightened clrcum
stances for several years. although
he made a fortune from the sale OF
| royalties on an invention which he
patented in the early '7Os-a device
which arrested and extinguished
| sparks from tunnels of locomotives
| to prevent ldndling or prairie fires by
| passing trains In the palmy days oil
| the Columbian exposition Mr.. Proctor
was a most picturesque character. He
| had a marvellous plan for enhancing
| the beauty and magnitude of the great
fair. He designed Proctor Morrison
| tower Which was intended to make the
| Einel tower seem "A dwarf in compari-
son. For the right Of this tower he
was offered a hundred thousand dol
lars.
London Oct. l6.-consuelo, Duchess
Of Marlborough. sails today for New
York. where she will pay an extended
visit TO her mother. Mrs Olive- II. p.
| Belmont She viii be accompanied
by her younger son. Lord lvor Ch 7ch-
hill.
The duchess last visited America in
1906, when she paid a brief visit to
her mother at Newport. While it is
understood that she will spend some
months in America, she will probably
continue to make her permanent resi-
deuce In London, despite her Matri
| monial troubles with the duke. BY
the terms of the separation 4
duchess retains Sunderland house. ;
magnificent mansion in the heart oi
fashionable London. renovated at enor
nous expense by her father. Tho
duchess also has the exclusive care
Of the two children. the Marquis o.
Blanford and Lord lyor Churchill. Tue
consideration for this privilege, . I.
rumored. was an extra $4,000 c 4
allotted to the duke by Williar T
Vanderbilt, father OF the duchess.
Pawnee, UKia., Oct 16.-Stringen
laws providing for Il more severe pun
lshment of horse aud cattle Thieves
will be demanded by the Oklahoma
indian Territory AnJl-Horse Thief as
sociation, which is holding its annua
convention here today. Under tn,
present territorial law, many profes
s.onal horse thieves who have beer
captured by the members of the as
-.-.ation have been sentenced to onl,
a year in prison. Such penalties. tn,
members Of the association believe
are not sufficient to act as deter
| rent to thievery. The body now in
ciudes in its membership consider
/ able proportion of the leading farmers
and stockmen of the new state. fifty
new lodges having been organized ii
the last year. The national conven
| ton of the association was held re
Gently in Enid, Okla