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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19

Attorney Wineman stated that he had
received communications from Lari.
more asking for clemency for the &C.
cused. He had also learned from
from Larimore citizens that Farley
had been law.abiding citizen until
his recent lapse. Farley entered a
plea of guilty to the two charges, and
was fined $25 and costs of $25 in each
case, the total being 800. Failure to
pay would mean fifty days in the coun-
ty Jail. Farley paid the fines. A mo-
tion for a continuance had been filed
In the case of John Fawcett, accused
of performing a criminal operation.
The case was put over the last term
Of court in June for the same reason.
The court granted the motion.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
TOR the department which was dis.
'cussed section by section. Bishop

TOR the department which was dis
'cussed section by section, Bishop
Hare presiding.
The conference in the afternoon
was on two phases Of advancing the
ehurch's mission. The leading feature
of the council is the manifest devo-
ton of the bishops and delegates
towards the venerable primus Of the
council.
The sessions of the woman's auxil-
larry were attended by over 100 dele
gates from seven states of the Mid.
die West. Mrs. A. K. Gault of Omaha,
Neb., presided at the morning session
which decided that the conference of
the women of the church be held at
the time and place of the annual coun.
Gil Of the sixth department. All bap.
tized women are eligible to attend.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
PuRHAsE THREE BANKS.

c. H. Ross Of Minneapolis. C. H.
Davidson, Jr., Of Darlington, Repre-.
senting the Ross.Davidson company,
spent two days at Leeds closing up a
deal with e. B. Page by which they
secured control Of three more banks;
the bank at Pleasant Lake, the one
at ork and the First National bank of
Leeds. This company controls line
Of nineteen banks. eight of which are
in Benson county.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
WILL PRINT SOIL MAP.

A Map Showing the Different Kinds
Of Soil In the State.
Prof. D. E. Willard Of the agricul
tural college has completed the soil
map Of North Dakota, and will take
the original to Chicago, where he will
supervise the making Of the engrav.
ing Of this important piece Of work.
When the. cuts have all been made
the map will be printed and will show
in detail the various kinds of soil that
are to be found in every section of
the state.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
N. o. ELEVATOR AGENT KILLED,
Frank sedevey Of Herriott Hits Tele.
graph Pole in Team Runaway,

Frank sedevey Of Herriott Hits Tele.
graph Pole in Team Runaway.
Frank Sedevey, aged twenty-five
years, was instantly killed at Herriott,
a station four miles from Mimic, when
his team, frightened by the north.
bound Great Northern passenger train,
ran away. sedevey's head struck
against telegraph pole when the
team ran into 1t.
The Diseased was unloading waite,
he had hauled for use in the engine
room Of the National Elevator Co.. of
which he was agent, and got out of
his wagon to look after another team
When he was getting back into his
wagon the Great Northern passenger
train was pulling in and the horses be.
came scared. They ran down the
grade and encountered a pole.
The body was taken to the farm
home Of the deceased. and the funeral
will be held from there.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
YOUNG BOY IS KILLED.

McHenry Lad Has Life Crushed Out
Under Grain Tank.
Dorie, the little six-year.old son of
Mrs. Mary Horn was instantly killed
at McHenry. The accident happened
in front of the Gearhardt residence
near the boys home.
The boy was on his way to school
when the accident happened and it is
surmised that he attempted to jump
on loaded grain tank being driven
by young Torgersen trailing second
tank In the rear. when the hind wheel
Of the first wagon knocked him down
and the wheels of the second wagon
ran over him crushing his left hand.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19

Mr.. Ballon considered North Dakota
an especially favored place. potential
~, for the manufacture of pottery. He
congratulated the state university and
Professor E. ]. Babcock of the school
of mines, for having installed a CON-
plete kiln for experimenting in native
clays- the first plant of the kind in
the state. This is work which is des.
tined to be of inestimable value to
the people of North Dakota.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
Creature Of Habit.

The golf motorist had appeared in
court in person. ''Why didn't you
sound your horn?" asked the magis-
trate. I'm crisis" replied the de.
fendant, lone is always the victim of
force Of habit. shouted 'Fore!'"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
NORTH LANDS FOR NORTH MEN.

There will be a great tide Of immi.
Rration to North Dakota next spring,
declares John Fadden Of Arvilla.
1.-THE people have grown tired OF the
lands of Texas and Western Canada"
said Mr.. Fadden. "Northerners do not
like the climate Of Texas, and they
are drifting back. People Of Iowa
find this section more to their liking
than Western Canada. The purchasers
Of recent years make our best BOOM
ers."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19

and passing over his chest and heart
killing him instantly.
The body was taken to his home.
where it was prepared for burial.
At the rost mortem, held shortly
after the accident, the driver was ex.
onerated. he being not to blame.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
ATTEMPTING TO SELL BONDS.
Valley City onidal is Neeotiatin,
With Another Concern.


With Another Concern.
The Valley City city council has au
thorized City Attorney Lee Combs to
negotiate the sale Of bonds recently
voted. and which the Minnesota Loan
and Trust company turned down after
their bid had been accepted on the
general grounds that the city had no
right to sell bonds under the cireum.
stances.
Mr.. Combs has taken the matter ue
with another trust company whose bid
was but $3.50 lower than the Mime.
sofa Loan and Trust company, and
has hopes of selling the bonds without
further trouble. The company has
the transcript Of record under consid.
GRAFTON.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
True Money Panic.

Reporter-Now, what was the worst
money panic you ever saw?
Great Financier-Last week, when
a 10.cent piece rolled to the floor of a
street car and five women claimed It.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
Signs Of Insanit'

Signs Of Insanity.
Church-And do you think Thaw ia
really insane?
Gotham certainly do.
"Why?"
Because he wants to go back to
Pittsburgh"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
! H1orth Dakota;
~ ubbinS q q;


Glendale had fire scare.
More policemen are demanded at
Minot.
The vote in North Dakota was a
&hopper.
DR.. Busch of Hillsboro has removed
to Fargo.
Cayuga people are proud Of their
-four mill.
Minot has live commercial or.
ganization.
There is a row at Minot over G..
N. crossing.
Several counties voted on county
fair propositions.
At Minot two men held up another
near a cemetery.
The telephone system at Stanley
has been improved.
The old school building at Crazy is
being sold some more.
The thick haze caused by campaign
cigars has disappeared.
Fred Boehne, 500 freight conduct
or, was crushed at Fairdale.
Church societies are getting in thei,
work on chicken pie suppers.
Two men were arrested at James
town on charge of bootlegging.
A horse and buggy were stolen
from w. G. Stfford's barn near kelso
The lookup at Oriska was convert
ed by a private citizen into a hen
coop.
North Dakota seems scheduled for
a large number of new settlers next
year.
J. R. Cruff Of Enderlin has sold his
hardware store to Messrs. Bjork &
Standahl.
Some booze places in Rugby and
8aryon were closed by States Attor-
ney Coger.
Considerable interest is taken in the
discovery of Ignite coal beds in Ro.
lette county.
North Dakotans ire already plan.
ming to raise more cabbages for ship.
ment next year.
The cave-in in the city we'll at Dick
inson delayed the progress of the
work for some time.
An asphyxiation and death by &C
cidental shooting were two tragedies
ct Enderlin last week.
The people Of Sarles feel better
since the town has secured some ade.
quate form of fire protection.
The people of Forman regret the
change of 500 agents-as they were
much attached to the former.
The superintendent of the water.
works at Wahpeton denies river water
has been turned into the mains.
Up to the present time the musk
rats that predicted mild winter have
some of the better of the argument.
The public wants its flour white and
it's butter yellow when the natural
colors of the two are most nearly re.
versed.
Minot football rooters are plan.
ming a special train to bring the team
and the band to Fargo for the game
for the state championship.
Hettinger had gone down 800 feet
without striking water-and the hole
was still being made. deeper.
There has been some trouble
around Beach, over the abuse of the
privilege extended to people for get
ting coal out Of private mines
There is flood Of applications 70,
farmers institutes. The state board
will undoubtedly favor new localities
and the old ones where enthusiasm
was shown in former meetings.
r. s. Rasmussen sustained a yer,
severe injury at his farm about three
miles southeast Of Egeland: while
trying to break large rock. a piece OF
the stone struck him in the eye and
penetrated the eye ball just below the,
pupil. DR.. I.indner extracted from
Tho ,vorrd <1ooor m v,,1,, v..l
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19

With the compelling momentum of
$4,000 tons Of steel and iron released
On an incline smoothed with four tons
of grease. the battleship North Da.
kota. the first Of the Dreadnought
type of the United States navy, was
launched at Quincy. Mass.
The memorable event was cbeercd
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19
There Are Slow Times. Tn.

Ihere arc SLOW Times, Too.
Bacon see the average elevator
In large Office building travels about
twenty.nine miles an hour.
Egbert-When fellows not in a
hurry, you mean?
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19

when the big ship started on the ways.
and Miss Mary Benton of Fargo
smashed bottle of champagne
against the steel bow, saying:
Il christen thee North Dakota"
There were state officials of North
Dakota, military representatives of
Massachusetts, public officials of the
city of Quincy, and officers of the
United States and foreign navies.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1908-11-19

The growth OF North Dakota Metho-
dism is indicated in data given in the
various reports On at the recent con.
ference. The total number Of men,
bers in the state is 1888, an increase
Of 639 over last year. The value of
churches and parsonages is given as
$772,S15. Last year there was paid
out for improvements and for build
ing the sum of $42,929. Pastors and
district superintendent received in
salaries $121,134. The amount raised
for all purposes for last year totalsa
$236,942.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27
DAMAGE CAUSED
 BY COTTON PESTS

Dallas, Tex, August 26.-The United States bureau of entomology has just completed special investigation to de- termine the exact present status of the boil weevil. In this work entomologists have visited 34 localities, "A of which were in Texas, seven In Louisiana, two in Oklahoma and one in Arkansas. The result of the examination indicates the damage by the weevil Is to be con- siderably less than in 1907. Another inn portant indication is that the damage by the boil worm, though extensive. will not offset the reduced damage by the boil weevil At each of the places visit ed careful examinations were given a number of fields which were selected to represent the general condition of the locality. In almost all cases fields were visited that had been examined earlier in the season and also during previous seasons. From this investigation 1t is considered that the estimate of the dam age has been reduced to as exact a basis as is practicable.
 The report was prepared by Dr. w. D. Hunter special field agent of the bureau of entomology and in charge of the boil weevil investigation in the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27
LEADER IN SPRINGFIELD
 RIOTS COMMITS SUICIDE

She secretly swallowed a large dose of poison, then said
 I'm ready to go with you now. She accompanied the deputy to the jail, two blocks away, and was just entering the jaiI door when she fell dead.
 Mrs. Howard was AZ years of age. Ten more indictments, three charging murder, were returned by the special grand jury late this afternoon. True bills charging murder were found against Mrs. Kate Howard, Abraham Raymer and Ernest (alias slim Humphrey. Raymer and Mrs. Howard are charged with the murder of the negro Burton. Humphrey Is charged with the murder of the negro Donegan. No bail was allowed in either case.
 This is the second indictment for murder against Raymer, the first being returned last week, charging him with the murder of Donegan. Witnesses tes- tified that he was one of the leaders of the mob.
 Ethel Howe, a young woman, was in dicted for malicious mischief. She was a friend of Mrs. Howard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Page l..

Page i. Bryan is warmly welcomed at his old home town. New York republicans are badly mixed over governorship. Operators still decline to treat with min CTS. Augusta suffers great loss by flood. South Carolina flood losses are heavy. Leader in Springfield riots kills her self Race question important issue in min- CTS strike.
 Page 2. Three burglars arrested in Bessemer. Ensley starts crusade against vagrants. Selma democrats will form club. A. and M. trustees to meet.
 Page 3. Weather for the week. Gadsden blind tiger takes to water. Governor Conner back In Montgomery.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. Special train chartered for A., B. and A. reception. Agitators arrested as result of trouble at Adamsville. General Bush replies to Governor Co., mer. Commercial club has short session Macadamized road to connect Bir- mingham and Jasper.
 Page 6. County Masons at Anniston.
 Page z. Social events. Dolly Dalrymple writes for women. Three weeks term for Georgia legis- lators.
 Page 8. Iron trade review. Thirty miners suffocated
 Page g. Stock market Is extremely dull. Cotton advances on flood news. Wheat, corn and oats make advances
 Page 10. Birmingham loses to Mobile. Pittsburg Is almost pushed out of third place in National leaEue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27

Springfield, H., August 26.-Mrs. Kate Howard, one of the leaders in the recent riot in this city, committed suicide to- day by swallowing acid while being placed under arrest. She died as she was being led into the jail.
 Before the special grand jury, now in session, many witnesses testified that Mrs Howard was one of the ring-lead- CTS of the mob which wrecked Lopers restaurant and cafe. She was the first person indicted and was held on sew eral counts in the sum of 10000, which she furnished. When she was released she said she would never be arrested again.
 Today, shortly after the special grand jury returned another indictment against her, charging murder in con- nection with the recent lynchings, Dep uty Sheriff Kramer was sent to Mrs. Towards rooms to arrest her. Mrs. Howard received the officer at the door.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27

Atlanta Ga., August 26.-The floods in the Carolinas and Georgia eliminated to- day in the breaking of the big dam, six miles from Augusta, which diverts the water from the Savannah river into the canal at that point. The great flood of water let loose soon found its way into the city and tonight from Fifteenth street to the eastern boundary, Augusta is under from six to 12 feet of water which Is gradually rising.
 The big bridge across the Savannah river went down in the rush of waters and the dam at the locks, seven miles above the city, collapsed, adding to the flood.
 The Associated Press correspondent at Augusta succeeded in getting telephone wire to work in the building next to the Augusta Herald office, and from there the first communication to this city was obtained after the wires went down.
 He reported three deaths, two white persons and one negro, but could not give any names as the means of travelling were only by boat
 At o'clock tonight two telegraph op- orators employed by the Western Union Telegraph company swan to the Cham Der of Commerce building and cut in on a wire that had not been cut down. This wire, with possibly railroad wire into the yards in outlying sections of the city, is the only means of communication to the outside world.
 The current through the streets is swift. fa away debris, tree boxes. store boxes and loose signs.
 Despite the fact that the city was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27
Still Decline To Treat.

The telegraphic communication between President Lewis and the Alabama Coal Operators association referred to in the above special dispatch to The Age-Her- aid, was absolutely unavalling, so far as 1t concerned the United Mine Workers.
 President Lewis telegraphed to Presi- dent Mccormack of the Operators as- sociation, Monday afternoon, asking for a conference and offering to meet the op- orators more than half way. MT. McCor- mack. in replying, stated that the op- orators were unalterably committed to the open-shop policy and that they declined to confer with the United Mine Workers That telegram was meant to be an ulti- matum, but on Tuesday afternoon Mr. Lewis sent another telegram and also called up MT. Mccormack over the long distance telephone for the purpose of at tempting to open negotiations. It is said that in his telephone talk MT. Lewis said the strike would be called off, but asked what the operators would do for the union men, MT. Mccormack told him that he could not give an answer until he had laid the matter before the operators ex- ecutive committee.
 When that committee met yesterday
 
 bers of the committee, were present. The telegram which President Mccormack was directed to send to President Lewis was clear and brief It contained only two sentences. The first merely referred to the receipt of the telegram and the tel ephone message of the evening before In the other sentence it was stated that the operators being committed to he open shop principle, could not enter into any agreement or arrangement with the Uni ted Mine Workers.
 After the meeting one of the representa- tives of a furnace company jocularly al- luded to yesterdays telegraphic reply to MT. Lewis as ultimatum No. 2. and said that Lewis evidently didn't know an ulti- matum when he saw 1t.
 Regarded as Ended.
 If seems to be thought here that there will be no further correspondence or teIenhoning between MT. Lewis and MT. Mccormack.
 If is pointed out that as nothing could be gained by prolonging the strike, but on the other hand that 1t would mean a heavy loss to the miners, 1t will probably be called of soon
 When. The Age-Herald's I1dianapolis oorrespondent concluded his special bv saving there are indications that tho strike may be settled he doubtless meant to say "called off; for as the onerators positively refuse to treat with the union there can be no settlement ex cept for the United Mine Workers of - fCONTTNUED ON PAGE al
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27
BRYAN IS WARMLY WELCOMED BY
 PEOPLE IN HIS OLD HOME TOWN
Augusta Suffers Great
 Loss M Flood Of Water
Greater Part of the City Under Six Twelve Feet of Water and Loss to Property Amounts to Half Million Dollars
 Two White Persons and One Negro Drowned

warned last night that there was danger of the dams breaking, there will be con- siderable loss in business houses of all kinds.
 Estimates at midnight place the finan- cial loss close to the half-million mark. There were rveral fires reported, put as the fires outlying districts dam age cannot xs> earned. It is said the Nixon an AS.forth cotton farehouses were dest SaS by fire together with the Nixon V le grocery warehouse. A A fire WE cSo reported in the eeoisi"
 Desr OSf, 2 fact that the water stands six go the residence district of the citv e deeper in other portions there has VR no indication that the people ard . 6 ring beyond being marooneo III the |. CT stories of their dwellings,
 On Green street, where the Sacred Heart church Is situated, there Is SIX feet of water. At the union depot the Georgia railway reports ten feet Of water. As this depot is situated upon higher ground, ten blocks from the river ana on more substantial ground, to have be- come flooded to this extent would mean that the high power canal back of the railroad yards had burst Its banks and furnished an outlet for all the water that was restrained by the dam locks until 1t was overwhelmed at o'clock this aft ernoon.
 On Broad street, the main business thoroughfare of the city, where are To- cated nearly all of the public buildings together with the principal business houses and banks, the hood IS piaylhs havoc with first floors and basements.
 The city is without light, fire or police protection efforts in these lines peing met with inability of these different de- partments to cope with the situation.
 Tonight marooned in second and tniro stories of buildings. Augusta is waiting for the flood to subsde.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27
FARLEY AND WHITE ARE
 STILL AT INDIANAPO OILS
President of Drlfton Local surrenders Charter, and There Are General Signs of Disintegration of
 Union Forces.

Indianapolis August 26.-(Special )-J. P White, vice president of the United Mine Workers. and W. F. Farley of Alabama member of the executive board, are here tonight waiting for the return of Presi- dent Lewis from Southwestern Indiana, where he went this morning to settle a local strike. White and Fairley were in conference this afternoon and tonight re- gardng the Alabama strike. but said that nothing would be done till they could con- fer with President Lewis
 It was said at the miners headuuarters today that President Lewis was in tele- graphic communication yesterday with representatives of the Alabama Operators association. but what took place between them Is not known. Both White and Fair ley intimated that negotiations for a set- clement of the Alabama strike were in progress, but they refused to discuss the the subject in hand and he was the one to talk with if anything was to be given out.
 Fairley said that about 18,000 miners are out in Alabama and that 2000 men, not members of the union and some new men recently imported by the operators are at work. He said that 15 union organizers are at work among the non-union men, but he did not know what progress they were mak.ns. u Is expected that the Ala bama situation will be taken up with Lewis tomorrow, and there are indica- tions that the strike may be settled.