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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-31
KAUFMAN WINS
FROM BARRY
Seconds Thow up Sponge in Thirty
ninth Round Of Uninterest-
Ing Eight.

LOS ANGELES. Dec. .31.-Kaufman
won over Barry in the thirty-ninth
round of scheduled 45-round bout
last night. Barry's seconds threw UP
the sponge.
.t9The fight throughout was of an infer
ior order and decidedly uninteresting
In the eighth round, Barry had kauf-
man groggy, but in no other round
was there anything like real fighting
done.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-31
Government Estimate of Dead.

The government today makes
the following estimate of the
dead: Messina $4,000; Reggie
100000; Monteleone 1900; San
to Eufermia 1,5O0; Bagnara L.
900; Gazziri 1000; Palmi 600;
Seminara 400; other towns and
country districts $4,000. Total
100000. The press estimates
are much higher, some reach
ing 100000. The foreigners in
Messina and other destroyed
who have not yet been heard
from and are probably dead ac-
cording to a statement today
from the field authorities. Par
tlcularly this is believed to be
true of the Americans, who
with their customary energy,
would probably have reached
places where they could cable
friends. Thousands Of inquir-
les have been sent to the au-
thorities on the scene and every
effort was made to locate the
persons sought, but very few
were found. Uncertainty must
surround the fate Of the tour
lists, however, for many days.
1t will probably be a week be
fore more than the edge Of the
ruins can be reached by rescu-
ing parties. Hundreds OF bodies
were incinerated in the ruins
of the razed towns and others
consumed IN the gigantic flu
neral pyres lighted by the
! torch. Soldiers are in a fight
| to prevent the second devasta-
ton of the cities by pestilence
1t is feared many American
! travellers have met such a fate
Late reports this morning from
Messina declare the helpless
victims who were held in the
ruins succumbed to their injur-
les and starvation.
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ASK KENTUCKY
GOVERNOR FOR HELP
County Judge at Jackson, and Others
Petition the Governor for
State Troops.

FRANKFORT, KY, Dec. 3l.-The
governor has received an urgent mes
sage from the county Judge and others
al Jackson, asking for immediate or
dering of troops, telling the necessity
of protection. There are no particu'
lars. The theory is possible that
Reach Hargis, recently acquitted in a
mistrial on charge of the murder of
his father. now out on bail, has caused
the outbreak.
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RESTITUTION ON every HAND
Many narrowing Details Of The Fearful catacIysm Come
10 lsht--- People Die Of Starvation and Many
eurn TO Deaih---Messina and
Reggie Perish.

patching orders TO military
authorities who have practical
ly taken over absolute power
throughout the zone of the
earthquake, explained:
"This disaster has resulted
in greater loss of life than any
of our wars for independence.
Indeed, the situation is much
worse as, while war is always
preceded by period of prep
aration, this has happened
within forty seconds. While
war onlysaffects the young and
strong among the people, the
present calamity has moved
down women and children. old
men and youths. While in war
armies are followed by most
complete camp and hospitals,
the numberless wounded IN
Calabria and eastern Sicily
| have been left in many cases
forty eight hours without as
sistance. Even when rescued
| it is impossible to house them,
everything available having
been filled by the dead. Lack
of care and starvation will com
/ plete the work that the forces
of nature has left undone. !"
Dispatches from the stricken
zone say a large army would
be required to cope with even
the pressing needs of the unfor-
tunate people, who are roaming
about half clad and starving,
some Of them dragging articles
Of clothing to protect them
selves from the piercing wind.
Terrible suffering is inevitable
before much needed relief
stores can arrive. Survivors
are suffering cruel extremltles
and in Messina may be seen
everywhere vainly searching in
the dust and debris for food.
Late dispatches state that
the city of Palmi contains Loo
4 dead and twice as many MUIR
ed. Two-thirds of the town
was laid in waste. All villages
adjacent suffered as severely.
The king has telegraphed
4 Premier Giolitti informing HIM
Reggie is in the same awful
condition as Messlna.
Dispatches from Catanla de
scribe Messina as appearing
like a huge incandescent fur
mace. The fire spread to the
] buildings that had not yet fall
en- completing the work OF the
destruction. The sSrait OF Mes
sina is choked with corpses OF
men and animals.
Relief work there is we'll be
gun but hundreds OF persons
are wandering about the RUNS
like mad men.
General Marazzl, command
ant at Catanzaro, telegraphS
that he had tried vainly for two
days to reach Reggie by lane
and sea. Roads are lmpractl
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Weather Conditions.

Clearing weather has followed rains
to the east of the Mississippi Valley,
with the storm from the Lake Region
moving out through the st. Lawrence
Valley.
The crest of high pressure is over
Montana and the Dakotas, where the
temperature is fourteen below zero,
and its attendant cold wave extends to
the east of the Upper Mississippi Val
10y, with snow fiurries from Montana
to the Upper Lake Region.
On the Pacific slope whore an
area of low pressure is entering, the
temperature is rising slightly.
Conditions indicate fair, continued
cold weather in this section -onight
becoming warmer with snow furries
during Friday
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ToDAY's WEATHER FORECAST.
indications for Iowa, Illinois, and Mis-
souri, Wired from Chicago.

For keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night. Rising temperature and snow
f1urries Friday.
For Iowa and Illinois: Fair tonight
Rising temperature and snow flurries
Friday.
For Missouri Increasing cloudiness
tonight. Rising temperature and snow
Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-31
All Coast Villages Have Dis
appeared.

NAPLES, Dee. 81. Seamen
arriving from the straits Of
Messina reported all the sea
side villages on the Calabrlan
shore disappeared and appar-
entity engulfed They report
that at Charybdis, a whirlpool
of mythology has disappeared.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-31
Air Ship Corporation.

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-A fifty mil
lion dollar corporation headed by
Thurlow Weed Barnes has been or
ganized for the manufacture of air
ships, to establish aerial transporta-
ton in America and Europe.
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Recovering Bodies.

MAYBURY, w. Va, Dec. 30.-Three
more bodies were removed from the
mine today, making the total death
list thirty. Rescuers are still working
in the nine
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Give The Death List at Messina as $4,000
and The Total Number Of The Dead
in Italy and Sicily as Nigh
as $4,000
Government ESTIMATE LOWER
Not Building Standing in Reggie the Destruction Being
More Comap|ete than at Messina---Many
American Tourists Probably Among
the Lost.

ROME, Dc. 31.-Naval Off
GERS at Messina estimate the
dead there at 135,O00 and the
total death 175,o0o.
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There will be two performances
of the White Rats at the Grand tomor-
row. and two large audiences.
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Corpses Washed Ashore.

Corpses washed into the sea
by the tidal wave are beginning
to be washed ashore. Hundreds
are floating on the surface. The
towns where the refugees are
now arriving report the great
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Death Estimates as Large as
100000.

MANCHESTER, England,
Dec. 81 The Italian consul es.
Inmates the number of read
in Sicily and Calabria 100000.
He makes this estimate in un-
official messages received by
his government. He says the
exact amount will never be
known.
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Not a Building Standing in
Reggie.

REGGIO, Dec. 31.-Calabria,
via wireless from the cruiser
Coatit- Emanuel: Minister of
Justice Orlando and Minister
of Public Works Bertolini ar
rived today aboard the Coatit.
The lower part of the city is
under 25 feet of water and the
upper part is a heap of twisted
ruins. No building is standing.
Probably only five or six thou
sand of Reggio's forty thou
sand people are alive. The
tidal wave wrought great hay
oc, the obstruction being9no2c
complete than at Messina. The
Italian battleships Vitorio-
Emanuele LII. and the Napoli
arrived with food and medi-
cine. Soldiers guarded the food
from the ravenous populous.
Mayor Reggie and Represen-
tative Trippepi of the chamber
of deputies are among the
dead.
The streets in the upper
town are filled with corpses.
Hundreds of the bodies Of
those who died in the lower
town were washed in the sea.
The survivors are crazed.
AS the cruiser landed the
shrieks and prayers of the sur
vivors We're heard. The pop
ulation was maddened with JOY
at the arrival Of the cruiser as
it was the first communication
with the outside world. The
coast line is sinking daily. The
king did not sleep last night.
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River Bulletin.
Local Observations.

OF, d IT, oU DO q w VItd
River above low water of 1864,
foot; change in "a hours, fall OF
tenths feet.
Mean temperature, "a.
Maximum temperature, A.
Minimum temperature, 20.
FRED Y. GOSEW1SCH,
Observer.
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Continued on : age 80.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1908-06-18
Announcement.

Announcement.
To the Republican electors of the 29th
district, North Dakota:
I hereby announce myself candi:
date for the Republican nomination to
the Office of representative to the
state legislature, and solicit the sup.
port of my friends, and shall be CRATE.
4 In return for which, should be
successful at the general election,
will do my best to merit that conf.
dence and support by working for your
interest and the welfare Of Ward
County and the State Of North Da.
kota. Very respectfully,
EGBERT u. SKINNER,
Sawyer, Ward County, N. D.
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For Judge of the District Court,

For Judge of the District Court.
On request Of a great many
friends, I have concluded to be-
come a candidate for the republi-
can nomination for district Judge
of the eighth judicial district. I
can promise nothing except that
if nominated and elected, I will
keep the court out of politics and
keep politics out of court, giving
everyone the same Interpretation
Of law, and shall strive to inter-
pref It as I find it. / solicit your
support and assistance.
L. J. PALDA.
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FOR CONGRESS.

To the Voters of North Dakota:
am a candidate for the Republican
nomination at the primaries to be
held the 24th Of June next, as a rep.
representative in congress from North
Dakota. During the three years that
I have served in this capacity have,
although hampered by the disadvan-
tages OF new member, endeavored
to discharge the duties Of my ONCE
faithfully and honestly. II again hon
ored with nomination and election
shall continue in those endeavors. OF
those who believe that my record has
been such az to warrant this endorse
ment I solicit the vote and support.
Respectfully,
s~5 A. ]. GRONNA,
Washington, Nav z. 1908.
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CONTEST. NOTICE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, Minot, N. D.,
May 20, 1908.
A sufficient contest affidavit hay
ing been filed in this office by Nels C.
Fortune, contestant, against home
stead entry No. 1924, made July 10,
1906, for the southeast quarter Of
southeart quarter section %, township
1853, range 50, by Cornelius E. Larson,
contestee, in which it is alleged that
b Q has holly aba don d
said premises; that he has never es-
tablished his residence thereon; that
he has wholly failed to cultivate OF
improve the same; that he was not
resident on said land at the time Of
the joint resolution of January 10, 1907.
and that said alleged absence from
the said land was not due to his EN-.
ployment in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States as private
soldier, officer, seaman or marine or dur
ing any other war in which the United
States may be engaged; said parties
are hereby notified to appear, respond
and offer evidence touching said al
legation at 10 o'clock q. m. on July
10, 1908, before the Register and Re
ceiver at the United States Land
Office in Minot, N. D.
The said contestant, having In
proper affidavit, filed April 20, 1908.
set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service OF this
notice cannot be made, it is hereby
ordered and directed that such no.
tice be given by due and proper pub
location.
ROBERT GORMAN,
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ANNOUNCEMENT

Mohall, N. D., March u lsoS.
,ro the Republican voters of Ward
County, North Dakota:
i hereby announce myself q candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
Office Of Auditor Of Ward county, and
respectfully solicit the votes OF the elect
ors Of said county at the primary cleo
ton to be held on June oath, 1908.
S. I'll. Elliott,
Mohall, N D.
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ROBERT GORMAN.
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORE.
CLOSURE SALE.


Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage. executed and deliv.
cred by G. II. Sender and Elizabeth
Semler, his wife, mortgagors, to the
Farm Lana Mortgage Co.. corpora
ton, Of cogswell, North Dakota, mort
gagee, dated the nth day of Novem-
Der, A. D., 1906, and hled for record
in the once OF the Register Of Deeds
Of the County Of Ward and State Of
North Dakota on the seventh day OF
November, A b. 1906, at 1920 O'Clock
p. NJ, and recurded;gin book "20'' OF
Mortgages at Page AL, and duly a.
signed BY said mortgage, bv IN in.
strument IN writing duly signed, ack.
nowledged and recorded, to the I'M
dersigned, A. L. Brush will be fore
closed by. a sale OF the premises IN
such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed at the front door Of the Court
House in the City Of Minot, ID the
State of North Dakota at the hour
Of ten O'Clock A. M. on Saturday.
the 18th day Of July. A. D., 1908 to-
satisfy the amount due upon such
mortgage on the day of sale. The
premises described in said mortsake.r
and which will be sold to satisfy Tie
same are described as follows, To-
wit:
The Northeast quarter Of section
Thirteen (l3) in Township numbered
One Hundred Fifty-Fave (155) North.
Range numbered Eghty-two 1927
West, containing one hundred sixty
acres, more or less.
There will be due on such mort.
gase at. the date Of sale the sum Of
3602.17, and for taxes paid on soid
land the further sum Of $500; and
for interest on said sum paid for
taxes, the further sum Of q cents.
making the total due ON said date
the sum Of Six Hundred and Eighteen
and $500 dollars, together with the
costs Of advertising and making said
sale. as provided By law.
A. L. Brush, Assignee Of said
mortgage.
John J. Lee, Sheriff Of Ward Coun-
ty, N. D.
John J. Bates,
Attorney for Assignee Of Mort
gage.
Ninot North Dakota.
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Eatrayed from my home, Township
155, Range SO, about May l, two
horses, eedings, one a sorrel, weight
about $50 pounds, age five years, brand
cd , < on loft leg below the stifle; one
. bay, weight about 500 pounds,
branded same as the other, age four
years. A liberal reward win be paid
BY the undersigned for information
leading to the recovery OF these
n. NORDQU1ST,
6-4-6.lschs. Minot r No. 8.
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Announcement.

Des Laos, N. D., April 6, 1908.
To the oters of the Twenty-Ninth
Legislative District:
I hereby announce my candidacy
for representative for the state legis-
lature subject to the decision of the
Republican voters at the primaries to
be held in the various voting precincts
on June "a, 1908. If nominated and
elected, pledge my vote for United
States Senator as expressed by the
people themselves, and further pledge
my vote as member of the legisla-
ture to work in the n.,rests o. the
taxpayers and home builders Of my
district. The city of Minot is entitled
to her just share of representation
according to taxable property, but no
more This district is entitled to one
state senator and three representa-
tives and at least two representatives
should be from outlying precincts. AS
a republican l ask for a Square deal
that the farmers of this district be
given equal representation with the
City of Minot
ALBERT J. SCHMIDT
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Announcement

Stanley, N. D., April q, 1908.
To the Republican Electors Of the
44th Legislative District:
I take this means of notifying the
Republican electors Of the 44th Leg
islative District, that I am a candi.
date for the Republican nomination
for state senator from the 44th legis.
lative district and will appreciate any
effort made on the part Of the
electors to secure my nomination.
believe that can fill the Office to the
satisfaction OF the voters in this dis
trict, and If elected, will work in the
interest of my constituents.
Sincerely,
Martin Anderson.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE.

Notice is hereby given that that
certain mortgage, executed and deliv-
cred by Frank A. Leavitt and Saran
A. Leavitt, his wife, mortgagors, to-
First National Bank of Sisseton, South
Dakota mortgage, dated the 18th day
of March, 1907, and filed for record
in the Office of Register of Deeds Of
the County Of Ward and State Of
North Dakota, on the 18th day OF
April, 1907, and recorded in book Al
of mortgages, at page 255, will be fore.
closed by sale Of the premises in
such mortgage and hereinafter des-
cribed, at the front door of the Court
House in the County of Ward and
State Of North Dakota, at the hour of
2 o'clock p. m. on the 18th day of
July, A. D., 1908, to satisfy the amount
due upon said mortgage on the day Of
SALE The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described as
follows:
The southwest quarter Of section IA,
township 100, range IS west, Ward
county, North, Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage
at the date Of sale $3,304.97 and costs
Of sale
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
Sisseton, N. D.
Mortgage.
LeSUEUR, BRADFORD & HURRY,
Attorneys for Mortgage, Minot, N. D.
5-21-6-25
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For State Senator.

To the Voters of the goth Legislative
District:
I hereby announce myself as a can.
didate for the State Senate from the
10th Legislative District, subject to
the decision of the Republican voters
at rpehramisdistrictsfoanHETAON
at the primaries to be held on June
oath, 1908. I have resided in Ward
county for q years, have always been
a Republican, and am familiar with
the needs of this section Of the state.
My platform is the Roosevelt Square
Deal"
Respectfully,
w. ]. CARROLL.
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Announcement

Palermo, N. D., April %, 1908.
To the Republican Voters Of the fifth
Legislative District:
/ hereby announce myself Repub-
lican candidate for the nomination
for the legislature from the 44th Leg
islative district of Ward county and
earnestly solicit your support at the
primary election to be held June "a.
II nominated and elected. will al
the ONCE to the very best Of my abil.
ity. WIN. Olson.
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Announcen ent.

For Commissioners Second Commits
sioner's District.
To the voters of the 'econd COM
missioner district of Ward county,
subject to the wishes of the primaries
to be held June "a, 1908, l wish to
announce myself as candidate for the
Republican nomination for the Office
of county commissioner from the sec
'ond district Of Ward county, N. Oak
Respectfully,
-Jens Glein,
Foxholm, N. D.
April 16, 1908.
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TAKEN y UP-At my home, section q,
6-4-6l8,chg.

TAKEN UP-At my home, section Is,
township 154. range "a. June j, !
mare; dark bay color, about sig1t
y1ars old; branded circle. dot On
LIT shoulder and inverted + on
lseE4 Aank: old cut ON left hind foot:
animal ID very Wild; weight about
$50 pounds. Owner plea3e pay
charges and take animal away.
Bernt Larson, Brady, N. D.
6-AS-1S-chg
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4 Announcements
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s June "a, 1908.
Announcement.

TO the voters OF Ward County:
s I hereby announce my candidacy for
he nomination on the Republican
ticket for the Office Of sheriff of Ward
county. state OF North Dakota, subject
w the decision Of the primaries OF the
county at the June primaries.
~ Ernestly soliciting your support
s wv, Yours respectfully,
q. A. Sorenson, Sherwood, N. D..
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Announcement.

Announcement.
To the Republican Voters Of First
Commits sioner District, Ward CO.
I hereby announce myself a candi-
date for the Republican nomination
for county commissioner from the
First Commissioners district and re.
specially solicit your support at the
primary election, June "a.
Peter Fugelso,
Minot, N. d.
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Announcement.

To the Democratic Electors OF Ward
County:
I hereby announce my candidacy tor
the Democratic pomination for Audi
or Of Ward county, and Respectfully
solicit the support OF the Democrats
voters ct the primary election to be
held June "a, 1908.
~. ". straley.
Des Laos. N. D.
March 80. 1908.
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ture from the 10th Legislative dis
trict, Ward county, N. Oak, and seek
the support of the Republican voters
Of the district at the primary election
June 24th, 1908.
If elected to the position I snail
serve the people to the best of my
ability.
Mark M. ChatfielJ,
Minot, N. D.
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], ANNOUNCEMENT
For Reoister Of Deeds.

/ hereby announce myself for nomi-
nation to the office OF Register OF
Deeds Of Ward County on the Repub'
lican ticket and earnestly solicit the
support of the electors at the primary
election to be held June "a. 1908. !
refer YOU to my past record as regis
ter of deeds Of this county.
GUNDER S. RElSHUs,
Minot, N. D.
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Announcement.

Minot, N. D., Mar. II, 1913.
| 1,erehv announce myself a candl-
date for the Republican nomlhatlon
for the Office Of Clerk of District court
~ Ward County, and respect1ully
solicit the votes of the electors Oh
said county at the primary election 70
~ MIA lime "a, 1908. If nominated, !
hedge myself to conduct the anairs
- the office in as economical and ca.
nable manner as possible.
KNUTE T. HAGEN,
Minot, N. D.
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Announcement.

TO the Republican Voters Of Ward
County:
I hereby respectfully announces ithat
I am candidate for the Republican
nomination for the once OF County
Judge Of Ward county subject to the
viii OF the Republican voters - e.
pressed at the primary election 10 be
held on June "a. 1908.
NEHEMIAH DAVIS.