The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-12
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While Wilbur Wright, the American
aeroplanist. was making IL flight at
l-emans the motor of the machine ex.
rloded. Mr.. Wright landed without
injury and the aeroplane was not
damaged.
Henry Farman for the first time
gave a practical demonstration of the
possibilities of the aeroplane by flying
direct from Mourmelon, France, to
Rheims. distance of twenty miles
without mishap.
The state of the czarina's health is
said to be causing considerable ankle.
~. Her majesty was not benefited by
her long yachting trip in Finnish WI.
tiers, and the doctors insist that 1t IS
necessary she should spend the winter
in the South.
The London Chronicles correspond
ent at Constantinople says that Bulga.
ria has offered Turkey a tribute of
100000 Turkish pounds as the CAPT.
talization value OF the East Rumelia
section OF the Oriental railway seized
by Bulgaria, and that the porte is dis.
posed to accept the OFFER.
a revival of the war reports has
been caused by rumors that Russio is
supporting Servia's position and the
fact that the Servian parliament has
been sitting with closed doors. Troops
have been sent to strategic positions,
and the removal of the capital to Q
safer place Is being discussed.
A rather unexpected result is
threatened at Rome from che action
of the municipality in assuming to IT.
self monopoly of bill.Losting on the
walls in the city. This is nothing less
than the project of utilizing the exte-
rior of the churches on which to post
bills. There is very bitter feeling
aroused by this project, and it is not
confined to churchgoers.
On account of the new harbor regu.
fations. which went into effect Nov. 1,
the Using Tau agents of Chinese and
British steamers entering that port
are trying to bring about boycott Of
the harbor. Vessels bringing cargoes
for that city and surrounding towns
are now discharging their cargoes to
lighters outside the harbor, thereby
avoiding the port regulations.
Otherwise.
Fire at Sherman. Tex, destroyed
100000 worth of property In the bust.
ness portion of the city.
]. w. Sheckler, a wealthy resident
Of Davis, ILL.,, dropped dead from over
exertion while chopping wood in his
timber land.
It is said that following the success.
full maneuvers of the American navy
the British government is planning to
send fleet of warships around the
world.
For the construction of six build
ings at the naval training station at
North Chicago the William ]. Scown
Building company of Chicago was the
lowest bidder at $4,000.
Mrs. Julia A. Carney, author Of "Lit.
tie Drops Of Water" and various popu.
lar poems and hymns, died at Gales.
burg, ILL.,, after a long illness. She
was born in Lancaster, Mass, on
April 6, 1923.
The thread mills of the ]. & p.
Coates company in Pawtucket, r. l.,
employing $500 hands, has resumed
full time working schedule. The mills
have been running on short time since
the financial depression.
The Arkansas railroad commission,
on advice of the attorney general,
voted to issue an order to the rail-
roads against their charging Scent
passenger rates. Heavy penalty suits
will follow on the part of the state.
James Kerr, Democratic national
committeeman from Pennsylvania,
died at his summer home at New
Rochelle, N. Y, following an opera
tion for an intestinal disorder which
had made him practically an invalid
Tor year.
Night riders and their depredations
will be taken up at the meeting of the
National Farmers union in New Or
leans. THE price Of cotton must G,
up" said President c. S. Barrett of the
union. in a statement, "but the union
repudiates the insinuation that it in
any manner countenarces the deeds OF
night riders.'
A syndicate of Minnesota, Montana
and Oregon cattlemen has leased 1o,-
600 acres of grazing land near Chico
lake, some distance from the head of
Butte inlet, in British Columbia. Thou
sands of yearlings will be shipped in.
Arrangements are in the hands Of J.
A. Statson of Duluth. In the Lake
Chico locality there is no snowfall
and young cattle stay out the year
round.
After remaining in a condition OF
coma for 142 hours, Miss Mary
Thompson, fourteen years old. who
came to be known to the attaches of
St. Johns hospital as the pickle
girl" is dead at Pittsburg. The girl
was employed at pickling establish
ment. She developed passionate