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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
PICKEL DIES
FROM HER BURNS
Due to Explosion While Pouring
Kerosene on Fire.
Lived Less Than Eighteen Hours After th'
Accident-OId Home In Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania.

Mrs. G. Pickel, who was burned SO
severely last Thursday morning from
the explosion of can of kerosene, died
the same night at 1890 o'clock. DR..
Ryder succeeded in easing the pain
early in the day and the unfortunate
woman was able to converse with
friends who called during the day.
Funeral services were conducted
Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
from the M. E. church, Rev. j. S. De-
Long, the pastor, preaching the funeral
sermon. Interment was made in the
Oakes cemetery.
The first The Times is able to learn
of Mrs. Pickel in this country was
when she and her husband worked on
the Barnes farm in Port Emma town.
ship. The husband was worthless,
drunken wretch, and after living ten
years together and enduring all hard
ships, they separated and the marriage
contract annulled by divorce. When
Mrs. Pickel was thrown on her own re-
sources, all she had were the clothes on
her back and one lone dollar. BY dint
of hard work and perseverance she had
accumulated enough money to erect for
herself a fine residence this summer,
which is located at the corner of First
and Ash streets. The building cost
something over $1,000, and the most of
it she was able to pay in cash. Here
she kept boarding and rooming house,
always working hard and endeavoring
to exc out an honest living.
Very little is known of her people.
The family is an old one of Lancaster
county, Pennsylvania, their postoffice
being Birdenband. Two sisters are
living in Pennsylvania, one at the old
home and one at Philadelphia. The sis
ters were wired of the death Of their
relative, but no satisfactory answer
could be obtained owing to the trouble
in the telegraph service. Letters have
been mailed by friends here to the sis
ters and answers are expected within
a few days.
Those who knew Mrs. Pickel best speak
we'll of her, and have done all they
could to look after the remains and
properly notify the relatives.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
Visited Tennessee.

J. c. Moore, of Lu6den, arrived
home Tuesday from trip to Tennessee
where he looked over the country
around Nashville. Lately he had been
in correspondence with land agents
there with view Of moving to that
state. During the civil war he
had tramped considerably over that
part of the country and had formed a
favorable impression then of the eli
mate and country-so much so that at
some future time he would return and
make his home there. He was we'll
receive on this visit by those he met,
especially by old confederate soldiers,
who treated him as they would COM
rade. They showed him the old battle
grounds at Franklin and the colonel of
the Goth Tennessee invited him to his
home. He was with the company of
confederates going to the reunion of
their regiment at Nashville, and was
invited to attend with them. There
was the old rebel flag of bygone days,
and which is still revered in the south.
Mr.. Moore was somewhat disap-
pointed in the price of the land. He
found that good land held at high
prices, just as it is everywhere in the
country. The price of lumber is
fully as high as in North Dakota.
Fruits and vegetables, although raised
extensively, were retailed as high as
in Dickey county. The people he found
divided into three classes-the aristoc-
racy, the ones that would not work
and were not over anxious to pay their
bills; the middle class, who were able
to hire help and attend to the business
of the country, and the poor whites and
negroes, who were classed together.
Any man that worked their own land
without negro help, were considered
as the poor whites. While J.s- G.
seemed to be welcomed everywhere,
when he found the condition Of society,
he decided he did-not want to make a
home there. z # ~
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
Murray-Brady NuptiaIs.

Kuhn Messenger: "A very happy
event occurred at the home Of Colonel
P. ]. Brady, five miles northwest of
this city at high noon on Wednesday,
September 18th, when his daughter
Julia was united in marriage to Richard
F. Murray of Oakes. The ceremony
was performed by Father Duffy of
Glendale, in the presence of the rela-
tives of the bride, a brother of the
groom from Oakes and a large COM
pany of invited friends.
At the conclusion of the beautiful
marriage ceremony of the Catholic
faith, mass was celebrated, after
which the wedding party repaired to
the home of the BRIDES brother, James
short distance from her fathers
home, where bountiful and delicious
wedding dinner was enjoyed by the
party.
Miss Catherine Bowman acted as
bridesmaid, while James Brady per-
formed the duties of best man. The
bride was dressed in beautiful gown
of white China silk, covered with valen-
cienne lace, and carried brides roses.
and the bridesmaid carried carnations.
The room was very prettily decorated
with carnations and green ferns.
The bride is one of the most highly
respected young ladies in this part of
the country, having come here with
her parents from Minnesota several
years ago. She has during the past
five years resided on claim near Jud,
upon which she made final proof a few
weeks ago. She is endowed with a
large amount of that courage and pluck
characteristic of North Dakota people.
Her friends are numbered by all who
enjoy her acquaintance, who regard
her very highly for her many noble
qualities and accomplishments.
The groom is a prominent business man
of Oakes, being engaged in the retail
lumber business in that city. He has
been resident of Dickey county since
1883, and before taking up his residence
in Oakes served as a member of the
board of county commissioners. He
enjoys wide acquaintance throughout
the county and is regarded rs one Of
its most substantial and influential
citizens.
The newly married couple will make
their home at Oakes, having left for
that place on Wednesday evening 8
train.
The Messenger joins with the many
friends of this couple in extending the
most hearty congratulations and wish
ing them long, prosperous and happy
journey through life.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
The Midland Lyceum Bureau

The Midland Lyceum Bureau.
During the coming season the Mid
land Lyceum Bureau have six dates
for Oakes, beginning October fifteenth
and ending with March thirteenth.
The first on the course is Everett
Kemp. Mr.. Kemp is born comedian
and brings his audience rare treat;
the second, the Meistersingers male
quartette will be treat for all music
lovers.
DR.. Elliott A. Boyl, orator, needs no
recommendation and the Midland Con-
cert will be another musical feast, GER
tainly the Lucey-De Bona combination
cannot fail to please. Mr.. Lucy is a
reader Of renown and Signor Francisco
DeBona is noted harpist.
The Midland Jubilee Singers, the
last of the course, consists of eight
persons and will be one of the most
pleasing of the numbers.
The course this season is under the
management of the Women's Club.
Season tickets for adults are $500:
for children $1.0O.
The tickets are for sale at Young's
drug store.
This is rare pleasing and instructive
series Of entertainments and we hope
they will be well patronized.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
Had to Dig.

One business man of this city and one
farmer-both prominent-will be more
careful hereafter of how they send
matter through the mails. For send
ing first class matter at a third class
rate of postage it has cost the business
man the past week $2O-there being
two counts against him and the farmer
So Postoffice Inspector Bate, of
Aberdeen, was here to make the inves-
tigation, and the men paid rather than
have their cases taken to the United
States court. Mr.. Bate says that
much of this kind of work is going on
sending letters inside of papers or
packages or writing on them-and the
postoffice department is attempting to
put stop to it. Section 484 of the
postal rules and regulations is the clause
under which the inspectors are working
and is as follows:
Matter Of the second, third or fourth
class containing any writing or printing
in addition to the original matter other
than as authorized in the preceding
section shall not be admitted to the
mails, nor delivered, except upon pay
ment of postage for matter of the first
class, deducting therefrom any amount
which may have been prepaid by stamps
affixed, unless by direction of the post
master general such postage shall be
remitted; and any person who shall
knowingly conceal or inclose any matter
of a higher class in that Of a lowe,
class, and deposit or cause the same to
be deposited for conveyance by mail,
at a less rate than would be charged
for both such higher and lower class
matter, shall for every such offense be
liable to penalty Of ten dollars.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
PETTY R0BBERlES
GOING ON IN CITY
Some Sneak or sneaks Enter
Homes at Night.
Look: Like Work Of Amateurs. and Il Caught
Short Work Will Be Made
of Them.

Some sneak thieves have been enter
ing the homes of some of our citizens
the past week, under cover of dark
ness, and have received small amounts
Of cash for their pains.
Elmer Harris woke up Monday
morning to find his pants gone and on
investigation found that robber had
been in his room during the night and
carried out his clothes which had been
ransacked and left. A certificate of
deposit for 5000, $1s in cash and a
revolver were missing. The certificate
was later found near the Catholic
church. The thief had gained entrance
through the cellar way.
j. H. lesson is also short gold
watch and about $3.50, which were
taken from his room. The trousers of
c. M. Perkins yielded about $1.25 to
the sneak and E. Paulson's gave up
something over dollar, with a wrench,
keys, etc. The home of C. A. Moore
was entered but Mrs. Moore heard the
intruder and her screams frightened
away Mr.. Burglar before anything
stuck to his fingers. A. G. Ramharte1
heard q man in his residence and when
he got up to look around the man
almost jostled him off his feet in
getting outside.
The authorities are on the lookout
for the night marauders and if caught
they will be summarily dealt with.
People had been little lax in fastening
their doors and windows until a few
nights ago, but now everybody locks
up fsst and carries a good shoote,
under their pillow. It looks as if some.
body is going to get hurt.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
Rally Once Again.

Next Sunday is rally day at the
Presby terian Sunday school and you
are wanted to help swell the attend
ance. All scholars are expected to be
present and every friend of the school
is hereby extended a cordial invitation.
There will be short program in which
everyone can take part. An offering
will be received to be used for work
among the foreigners coming to our
land.
The address on Persia given by Mrs.
Adams of Fargo last Friday night was
treat The attendance was small but
the interest was no less on that ac-
count. Mrs. Adams was born in Per-
sia and speaks from first hand knowl-
edge. She spoke last week at Edgeley,
Monango. Glendale, LaMoure and
Oakes and spent Sunday at Lisbon.
Attendants at the Presbyterian
church are rejoicing in the presence of
the much-needed hymn books. They
were in use last Sunday and in the
evening full house enjoyed singing
the songs, old and new.
Don't forget the study of Genesis
II to % ut the church tonight at eight
O'Clock. Come and be refreshed on
the stories of Abraham and Isaac.
Services as usual next Sunday at
1045 q. m. and 500 q. m.
Ralph T. Fulton, Pastor.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
Store for Sale.

Trustee stock, store building and lots
all in first class condition, with good
established trade, for sale on reason.
able terms, splendid chance. Address,
H. R. Mallette,
Manager for Trustee,
Wishek, N. Oak.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
Public Library.

Anyone having magazines or other
reading matter they wish to dispose of
may leave them at the public library
in the City Hall.
The library is open every Wednesday
afternoon and Saturday afternoon and
evening. Everyone is welcome to the
use of the books.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
oAKEs STATE HIGH SCHOOL
PRIMARY ROOM.

PRIMARY ROOM.
The primary room enjoyed pleasant
visit from Rev. Fulton Thursday after
noon.
The little folks are making rapid
progress in their phonics and manual
work.
THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES.
The attendance in the third and
fourth grades has been very good this
week.
Charlie Lux did such good work in
the third grade that he was promoted
to the fourth.
Dorothea Hammil was absent two
days on account of sickness.
James Hupp has been absent on ac-
count of moving.
FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES.
John Davis has left school as he ex-
poets to 60 to Oregon.
Clifford Crawford has left for Minne-
apolis on visit.
Mrs. E. w. Ackert and Miss Peter
son visited the fifth and sixth grades
Monday afternoon.
SEVENTH GRADE.
Mrs. E. w. Ackert and Miss Johanna
Peterson gave us a very pleasant call
Monday.
Notwithstanding the cold and damp
weather the pupils have kept up a
perfect attendance and are doing fine
work.
EIGHTH GRADE.
Eddy Mahoney entered the eighth
grade Tuesday.
HIGH SCHOOL. ~
Our visitors this week were Myrtle
Kennedy and Ina Denning. Myrtle
entered the Junior class Monday.
Fred Low entered the Sophomore
class Tuesday.
Sunie Smith has been absent this
week having gone to Mitchell for a
| visit.
The Senior class for 1903 numbers
ten-eight girls and two boys.
This class will be the first to COM
plete the forty-two units for gradua-
tion. Heretofore the high school
board required only thirty-six units,
but the requirements are increasing
year by year and school must be
conducted along right lines or fail to
pass the annual inspection. The num-
ber of units for first class schools be-
ginning September 1908, is forty-eight.
Thus we grow and increase our effic-
iency and results. The classification
of our school depends on the following
taken from the Manual for 1907:
(a) High schoo ols of the first class
shall include all schools doing four
years of work which have complied
with the following conditions:
l. They shall have not less than thirty
we'll prepared students and at least two
assistant high school instructors, COM
mencing with Sept. 1908, three assis-
tant instructors shall be required.
2. The school shall have suitable
quarters and shall have we'll estab-
lished laboratory.
Glasses in three Of the sciences named
in the course of study prescribed by
the high school board.
8. They shall have an ample work.
ing library including sufficient supply
of supplementary reading for each of
the twelve grades.
4. An ample laboratory apparatus
for instruction in botany, zoology,
physics, chemistry and photography.
These requirements are not difficult
to meet especially when the state
furnishes the money with which to
furnish an equipment and specifies what
equipment is necessary.
On account of the cold, damp atmos-
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
Mrs. Mccarthy Dead.

Word has reached the city of the
death of Mrs. John Mccarthy, which
occurred at her home at Duluth or
Sept. 18th. She has been confined tc
her bed about two weeks.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26

phere in the school house, the pupils
were dismissed for the forenoon of
Tuesday. Very little work can be ac-
complished when the atmosphere is
too low for comfort and the health of
the pupil is jeopardized. Although it
is too early in the season to keep a
steady furnace fire in use, yet some
arrangements should be made at once
for taking the chill from the building
Those on the honor roll for perfect
spelling during the past week in the
several grades are:
Fifth and sixth grades-Peter White,
Ella Nepstad, Clara Gnauck and Clar-
ence Stenquist.
Seventh grade-Kathryn Bong.
Eighth grade-Emma Severson, Ella
Wedell, Christina Westergard, Sigma
Swanson, Fred Jesson.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1907-09-26
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to thank the neighbour
and friends who assisted US during thu
death Of Of our beloved son.
Geo. E. Porter and family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
MARC0Nl TO SIGNAL MARS.
Princess d'Antuni. the Medium. Says
martians Want to Talk to Us.

The Princess dAntuni asserts she
has received spiritualistic message
asking her to persuade Signor Guglial-
mo Marconi 10 attempt getting into
communication with the planet Mars,
says special cable dispatch from
Rome to the New York Press The
message said the Martians were striv-
ing TO attract attention on earth, but
their signals were ignored.
The princess Is in communication
with the inventor Of wireless telegra-
ply and will go to England in the
spring and watch his effort TO send
message to Mars.
1t was the Princess d'Antuni who
converted Marconi to spiritualism sew
eral months ago. She has the reputa-
ton of being medium of exceptional
power and has caused Il sensation
among believers in communication be-
tween the seen and unseen worlds.
She drew much attention TO herself by
sensational seance at the grave of
her dead husband at midnight before
last Christmas.
The princess processes To have dis
covered the mysteries OF ancient Rome
through the medium of spiritualistic
guide named Artaxis, who is supposed
to have been high priest in the wor.
ship of the pagan deity Isis.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22

son was now living. Professor lIysI0p
said that he did not care much for
them anyway, as it was impossible 10
check them up. The spirit volunteer
ed. however that he had found things
better than he thought he would
"Dr. HodgSon,' writes the professor.
asked me il remembered anything
about the cheese we had had for lunch.
con in his room. recalled the inter
eSting fact that once. and only once,
had had midnight supper with him at
the Tavern club, when he made Il
Welsh rabbit aud we had delightful
time"
lie also sent IiS love 10 Professor
Newbold of the University of Penn
sylvania and spoke of seeing him near
the sea. 1t developed that the July
before Dr. Hodgson's death he had met
Professor Newbold at an ocean beach.
Professor HySlop in closing his re-
port says that he has every reason to
believe that Mrs. Piper could not have
obtained the knowledge of the facts
set forth by any normal means.
The president OF the psychic re.
search society also said that Dr. IIodg-
sons spirit was interested in the news.
paper reports that followed his death.
which had il that he would soon reveal
himself TO his former associates.
whats this | hear about my reveal
ing myself" asked the Spirit with an
earnest show of attention.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22

been known 10 30 before. One of them
started On rapid run toward Senator
Lodges. while another Geployed alon.
the avenue toward Georgetown Oh
horseback. Two more FASTENED ia.o
streets where the president had occa-
sionally taken a horseback ride. While
Il fifth investigated TO see if a horse
were missing anywhere and found that
the president was undoubtedly afoot,
wherever he might be.
They searched all the presidents
haunts in vain. Meanwhile. happy in
his new found freedom. the president
had made Il bee line for the white lot
the big vacant space back of the White
House grounds. 1t is big enough to
hide fifty presidents, and so gloomy at
night that no president would ever be
suspected by the most imaginative
guardian of a desire to 30 there
The president walked all around this
big lot dozen times, momentarily eX.
pecting u he overhauled and recap
tUred, but he was not. Finally he be-
came bold and. leaving his hiding
place, walked down an unfreguented
street and turned up another He
walked ten blocks and back. meeting
hardly anybody, and returned to the
White House clipper and eXultant.
AS he arrived he ran into half a doz-
en- limp and diShcartened looking Sc
cret service men who had given up the
chase and were preparing to lose their
jobs. He grinned pleasantly at them
and vain Y they tried to grin back.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22
TENNIS IN MIDOCEAN.
Hamburg American Liner to Have
Courts and Swimming Tanks.

The dimensions, plans and innova.
tions of the new Hamburg American
steamer Europa. which the company
expects to add to its service next year,
were made public recently by Emil
Boas, New York agent of the line,
who arrived Oh the White Star steam.
er Teutonic, says the New York Trib.
would be the finest steamer ever built
In the yards of Harland & Wolff at
Belfast, Ireland, and the largest pas
senger steamer in the world He add
ed:
"One would think from the innova
tons brought out on the Amerika and
the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria. the lat
est ships Of the fleet that the supply
had been exhausted, but l can give as
surance that the Europa will surpass
in elegance, general dimensions, power,
accommodations and innovations any
passenger steamer in the world"
The Europa will be 750 feet long,
with an eighty foot beam and a dis.
placement of 44,000 tons. She will be
equipped with reciprocating engines
capable Of driving her at maintained
speed of 10 knots an hour, which Is a
knot faster than the speed of the Amer
ika and the KaiSerin Auguste Victoria.
One of the features on the new
levlathan will be swimming pool Is
by % feet on one of the lower decks.
This will be in use the year round.
In summer time the tank will be tilleG
with cool salt water, and in winter
the bathers will be accommodated With
water of summer temperature. a
large tennis court will take up consid
cradle space on the hurricane deck.
and as there will be practically little or
no pitching because of the steamers
great size tennis players, it is thought,
will he, able to play as well on ship
board as on land.
The Europa will not be turbine
boat. She will have an a Ia carte res
taurant service similar to that on the
Amerika and the kaiSerin. She will
have accommodations for $50 first class
passengers. $50 second, 1000 third,
1000 steerage and crew of 800.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1907-02-22

A special dispatch from Kirkwood
Mo-. to the Chicago Tribune states
that the municipal electric light plant
OF that city has proved Il failure. The
generating plant will be shut down.
and electricity will he purchased from
Il private company at one-third of what
it has cost the city to make it. The
city will sell to its customers at a
price high enough to enable it TO light
the streets without cost to the tax
payers. This is typical of municipal
ownership inequity-to force the users
of electricity to pay for all the street
lighting, although they are not bene-
fited any more than the citizens who
use gas or oil.