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The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-31
HAD TOO MUCH
CHRISTMAS CHEER
Patrick McDermott of Chicago
Falls Down Stairs and
Dislocates Neck.
Cause of Death Investigated
by Coroner Hodges--Had
Only Himself to Blame.

It was Christmas Day and Patrick
McDermott was trying to do his share
in the proper celebration of it. But he
overdid it and now he is being laid
away in the cold earth at his old home
in Chicago.
Patrick had been in Oakes but
month. He was employed as laundry
man at the Vinkle, and his wife, who
had preceded him here three months,
was holding down the position of cook.
The unfortunate man was addicted
to the bottle and it is said drank
enough on Christmas to stagger ten
ordinary men. He had been in the
kitchen at six o'clock in the evening,
was taken from there and that was the
last seen of him until about nine o'clock
when he was found at the foot of the
stairs in stupored condition. Nothing
much was thought of the matter as he
had been seen that way before and he
was taken upstairs and put to bed.
1t was not until late the following
day that DR.. Ryder was called in, and
on examination he found that the fifth
bone of the vertabrae was out of joint
and both sides of his body were para
lyzed. Some time afterwards it be-
came necessary to move the injured
man to a hospital and DR.. Maercklein
having charge of the county work he
was taken to the Oakes Hospital.
There he fingered until Monday about
noon when he passed away.
Coroner Hodges was notified and
arrived late Monday night. With DIR.
Maercklein and Undertaken Prentice
the coroner made an examination into
the cause of death. They found that
his neck was broken and his body
paralyzed and that no one was to
blame for the accident but himself.
Mrs. McDermott had seen him in a
stupor before and did not consider the
case SO serious as it proved to be. No
one saw him fall, but it is the general
opinion that he fell down the stairway.
A sister to the dead man was COM
municated with at Chicago and the re-
mains were prepared and shipped from
here Tuesday afternoon over the North
Western. The. sister will stand the
expenses of the funeral.
Patrick McDermott was fifty-two
years of age.
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PRETTY CHURCH WEDDING.
Carl N. Brawthen and Miss Christine
Thompson Married Yesterday.

A pretty church wedding was solem-
nized yesterday afternoon at the Nor
wegian Lutheran church when Rev.
j. H. Lindland united in marriage Mr..
Carl N. Brawthen and Miss Christine
Emile Thompson, both of this city.
The double ring ceremony was used.
Misses Nora Nepstad and Nettie Thomp-
son acted as bridesmaids while brothers
of the bride, Carl and John Thompson,
supported the groom. The ring bearer
was little Frances Nepstad. About
fifty people attended the wedding.
The bride was gowned in a pretty
white cashmere dress trimmed with
lace insertion and wore white wedding
veil. The groom was dressed in black.
Miss Ethel Savold played the wedding
march as the bridal party approached
and took their places at the altar. The
ceremony over the party left for the
home of the bride where a reception
and banquet were held. The reception
and social time lasted until ten o'clock.
Both of the young people are well
known in Oakes. The groom is the
senior member of the firm of Brawthen
& Birk, proprietors of the Oakes Art
Studio. He is a good business man
and gentlemanly in his bearing and
conduct. The bride is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Thompson, who
came here about three years ago from
Baskerville. Iowa, and is a quiet and
unassuming young lady.
The couple will leave tonight for
Minneapolis, Estherville, Iowa, and
other points, to be away about a month.
They will be at home in Oakes to their
friends after February 1st.
The Times extends the compliments
of the season and wishes them bon
voyage over the seas of matrimony
together.
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Theater Attractions.

The National Opera Company, a
famous musical organization, will
present the ever popular comic opera,
1.-The Two Thieves" (Erminie) at the
opera house on Wednesday, Jan. 6. 1909.
This announcement will be hailed with
delight by the many deyotees of high
class amusement and rare musical
treat is assured, as there is probably
no opera today that has gained and
held the popularity as this composition
Jacobowsky and Paulton. Its many
tuneful airs, never grow stale and the
infectious comedy is appreciated as
much. today as when first produced a
score of years ago. The excellent
company that is to present this beauti-
full opera is no doubt the strongest that
has appeared in the production for
many years. It embraces several
names famous as singers, comedians,
etc. The performance is under the
stage direction of Mr.. Chas. Hunting
ton, whose long experience with the
leading opera companies of the country
qualities him as master of his art and
warrants the assurance by the manage
ment that most artistic and worthy
presentation may be looked for. A
complete scenic equipment is provided
and many new and startling light
effects are employed, The costumes
have been selected with great care and
altogether highly artistic musical
performance abounding in hilarious
comedy and punctuated by many novel
dances and specially introduced features
will give delight to the eye and gladden.
the heart of all who are privileged to
attend. Manager Bittman announces
that the prices for this notable event
have been placed as follows: 25c, Soc,
75c and $1.0O.
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Annual Meeting,

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Hample.Cre Telephone
Company will be held at the residence
of P. E. Peterson at Hample on Satur-
day afternoon, Jan. 9, 1909, at one
o'clock, for the purpose of electing
officers for ensuing year and transact
ing such other business as may come
before the meeting.
j. d. Ames. Secretary.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-31

Nome, Dec. 30.-The extent Of the
appalling calamity in Southern Italy
and the island of Sicily cannot yet be
grasped. The earthquake wrecked
city after city and obliterated smaller
towns and villages without number.
Then tidal wave swept along the
Strait Of Messina and added to the
horror, drowning the people in their
helplessness and panic. Fire came to
complete the work Of destruction.
Flames broke out in the devastated
cities and countless numbers of
wounded men, women and children
were burned to death.
Any adequate estimate of the total
casualties is as yet quite impossible,
but the Rome Tribuna places the num-
ber at between sixty and seventy thou
sand.
The horror and destructiveness of
this visitation probably will exceed
that of any earthquake in Italy since
1888, when 10000 persons perished at
Messina alone.
Reports of heavy loss of life are
coming in every hour from nearly
every city. town and village in the
stricken zone and the story in Its de.
tail has only begun to be told. The
horror grows as further reports come
In.
Messlna Suffered Severely.
Messina has been fire swept. The
dead there alone will run into the tens
Of thousands. Reggie is sepulchre
of the dead. Catania suffered heavily.
Mount Etna, the volcano on this
island of Sicily, 10 active. The do
donations are reverberating over Ca
tania and add to the terror. Volumes
Of smoke are pouring out Of the era
ter.
The work of rescue is being pushed
forward with every possible energy.
Troops are being hurried into the
zone, but the efforts at succor are as
yet utterly inadequate. France, Great
Britain and Russia are hurrying war.
ships to the scene.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena have left Rome for the south.
His majesty will superintend in per
son the work Of relief. The queen.
refusing to let her husband go alone,
insisted upon sharing his dangers.
The pope has made an appeal to
Roman Catholics the world over for
help. He has headed the relief sub
scription list with donation of $780,
900.
There IL CONSERVATION in Rome.
The telegraph and newspaper Offices
are besieged by weeping crowds de.
manding news. Every fresh telegram
tells the same story Of death. destruc.
ton and desolation.
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Presbyterian,

Prayer meeting will be held tonight
at the home of Miss Ranka johnson.
The subject will be Looking Back
ward"
We want to see you at tt evening
service next Sunday evening. Subject,
"a Golden Opportunity"
RALPH T. FULTON, Pastor.
P. S. We sing a good deal.
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Freshmen Contest.

Freshmen contest.
The Freshmen contest Monday night
was another demonstration of the
ability of the young people of Oakes.
Not only are we proud of our young
lady orators, but there are few people
in Oakes who were proud Monday night,
of the "Boy Orators" of our little city.
There were eight in this class, ell
honest, manly boys, who are earnestly
trying to improve, and "make good.
They were assisted on. the program
by several of their friends, for which
the boys and Mrs. Waterman, their in
structor, are thankful.
Following is the program presented:
North Dakota State Song.
Scripture lesson-Mrs Waterman.
What is Minority-Frank Stanton.
The Price of Drink Earl Huffman.
Drinking Home Hugh Fenton.
Well Make the Map All White
Song and Chorus by the boys assisted
by three girl friends.
I've Drank My Last Glass Boys
Hugh Smith.
The Teetotal Mill-Jimmie Huffman.
There Were Ninety and Nine-(By
reque of the boys) Rev. Fulton.
In the Kigs-Emil Bell.
Curtailing the Traffic-B ennie Ferris.
Judges retire.
Object Of Contest Work Mrs. Water
man.
When My Pa Was a Boy-Harry
Ferris.
Judge Lindsey'a Work. -Sunie Smith.
Reading Mrs. Waterman.
The judges found the contest very
close until the last number ran up one
and one half points, and Bennie Ferris
was declared the winner. Mr.. Wicker
sham presented the medal and then
presented Bennie to the audience, where
he was greeted with applause.
Then Mrs. Waterman gave the pretty
Oakes souvenirs to Edith Bateman.
Gwennie Huffman, and Emile Bro an
who deftly pinned them on the boys
who had all really won prize.
Sincere and hearty were the congrat-
ulations Bennie received from his COM
rades and friends.
The boys selected their own judges,
Mr.. Wickersham, DR.. Brastad and Miss
Pugh. Dr.. Brastad being called out q
brother Of Dr.. Maercklein kindly tool
his place.
FROM contest 70 conquest mayi the
-. T..
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GAMES AND RACES

MARCH.
II. Meelick won the $1,000 Crescent Der
by at New Orleans.
APRIL.
Z 6otch defeated Hackenschmidt for
worlds heavyweight wrestling cham
pionship at Chicago.
l5. Jack Atkin won the $1,000 Carter
handicap on the AQueduct track. New
York.
8. Calvin pemarest Of Chicago won the
international amateur billiard cham
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W. c. I. U. COLUMN.

i This column will be open fol temperance
items and notes of f'general interest. 1t will be
under the auspices of the local W. q. 7.
Mrs. Waterman, president. All those interested
in temperance work are requested to hand in
articles to the president or members of the
w. q. T.U.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-31
Lutheran,

There will be service in my residence
Sunday, January 3rd at two o'clock.
The ladies will meet with Mrs. Savold,
Thursday, Jan. 7th. All are cordially
invited. j. H. Lindland, Pastor.
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HORROR OF CALAMITY IN
SOUTH ITALY INCREASES

30One twenty-five thousand persons
hundreds millions dollars actual disappearance
closed navigation make earthquake disaster
which befalen Christian
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EVENTS IN 1903
Notable Occurrences the
World Over.
CRISES In GOVERNMENT.

A Carefully Classified Summary OF
Affairs ut Home and Abroad-Nlis.
cellaneous Happenings-Fata Elk.
plosions on Land and Sea-Losse.
by Fire-rhe Field of Sports.
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Helping a Good Cause.

Helping a Good Cause.
The following letter explains how
Mrs. Coulter and number of other
Oakes ladies are helping the homeless
little children:
Fargo, N. D., Dec. %, 1908.
Mrs. Ollie H. Coulter,
Oakes, N. D.
Dear Friend:
Yours of the 2lst at hand.
note what you say about having shipped
box of clothing, and wish to thank
you, and all the ladies who contributed,
for their thoughtful kindness. We are
extremely busy with the holiday cores
pondence and other matters just at
present, but just as soon as can at
tend to it l will see about sending
another box for the postoffice.
Again thanking the ladies, and wish
ing them all a Merry Christmas, and a
happy New Year. and many of them,
am, Yours sincerely,
F. D. Hall, Supt.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1908-12-31
{ POLITICAL AND PERSONAL

JANUARY
T. Mulai Hafid proclaimed sultan of Mo-
rocco at r'eZ.
2s. Gladys Vanderbilt married to Count
LasZlo Szechenyi of hungary in New
YORK city.
FEBRUARY.
L King Carlos of Portugal and the
crown prince Luiz Filippe assassinated
at Lisbon.
z Manuel. second son of the assassi-
mated monarch, proclaimed king as
Manuel ii. of Portugal.
Is. Several Haitian revolutionists shot
by order OF president Alexis.
II. AT the demand of the powers Presi |
dent Alexis allowed revolutionist sus
poets to leave Haiti.
1 Thomas E. Watson of Georgia nomi-
mated for president by the Peoples
party at ST. Louis.
4 Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, prime
minister of England, resigned.
.. Herbert S. Asquith appointed prime
minister Of England by King Edward.
Is. Cardinal Logue. head of the Roman
Catholic church in Ireland arrived in
New York to participate in the CEN
tennial of the New York archdiocese
MAY.
& Manuel, the boy king of Portugal.
formally invested with the royal crown
and the royal scepter of the realm.
q Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans re-
linquished command of the Atlantic
battleship fleet.
Is. The Socialist party nominated Eugene
v. Debs and Benjamin Hanford at
Chicago.
-. The emergency currency bill signed
by the president. Congress adjourned.
JUNE.
I. King Edward VII. of England and
Emperor Nicholas II. of Russia met
for an official conference at Revel.
10. Gen. Clement A. Evans OF Georgia
elected commander in chief of tho
United Confederate Veterans.
0. w. H. Taft nominated for president
at the Republican convention in Chi
cago.
r. Persian parliament overthrown by
force Tor refusing the demands OF the
shah.
q. New parliament ordered in Persia and
general amnesty proclaimed.
JULY.
L Secretary of War w. H. Taft re-
signed and was succeeded by Gen.
Luke E. Wright.
.. Diplomatic relations severed between
the United States and Venezuela.
10. William Jennings Bryan nominated
for the presidency by the Democratic
convention at Denver.
II. Obaldia elected president of Panama.
16. Eugene w. Chafn and Aaron s. Wat
kins nominated for president and vice
president by the Prohibitionists con-
vention at Columbus, o.
n. The Prince of Wales landed at Que
bee to attend the tercentenary cele-
bration.
"a. Constitutional government restored in
Turkey.
70. Thomas l.. Hisgen and John Temple
Graves nominated for president and
vice president by the Independence
convention at Chicago.
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pionship in New York, defeating Re-
role, tho Frenchman. by the score Of
10 to nc points.
Latonia won the Kentucky Derby ct
Louisville.
u. Jack Atkin won the Metropolitan
handicap at Belmont park. New York.
1s. Jay Gould defeated Eugene Miles. the
English player. for the worlds am
ateur tennis championship In London.
JUNE.
L Colt won the Brooklyn handicap at
Gravesend Bay. N. Y.
& 0ignorinetta. an Italian horse. won the
English Derby.
- w. K. vanderbilt's horse Northeast
won the Grand Prix de Aaris, ths
greatest race Of the French turf.
II Ballot owned by J. r. Keene. won
Concluded on Page. Seven.
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SEPTEMBER.
Z. Col Henry M. Nevius elected COM
mander in chief Of the G. A. r. at To-
ledo.
s. Bulgaria declared Independent Of Tur-
key by Prince Ferdinand. who pro-
claimed himself "czar Of the Bulgars."
& Austria annexed the nominally Turk
ish provinces of Bosnia and He-zego-
vina to the territory Of the empire.
NOVEMBER.
( The national election resulted In the
choice of w. H. Taft. Popular vote:
Republican, 7,637.676; Democratic, $685.
182: Socialist. AS. .403: Prohibitionist,
Nl.252: independence league. 83.186;
Peoples party 1851: Socialist Labor,
15.41: total for all tickets. 14,8o3.041.
u Death Of Kwang Seu emperor OF Chi
ma, announced at Fekin.
Il Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez elected pres
ident of Cuba by the Liberals.
{ Pu VI enthroned as emperor Hosuan-
tung Of China, with Prince Chun re-
gent.
Revolutionists deposed President Alexis
Of Haiti.
Z. Last session Goth congress opened.
Q. Nobel prize for literature awarded to
Prof. Rudolf Eucken Of Germany.
II Acting President Gomez of Venezuela
declared the republic at war with Hol-
land.
Is. The president explained and defended
the Panama canal purchase In spe-
cial message to congress.
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AUGU;
8. Rear Admiral
Robley D. Evans.
U. 8. N, placed
on the retired list,
having reached
the age limit Of
81 years.
n The kongo an
nexation treaty
adopted by the
Belgian chamber
of deputies.
.. Mulai Rafid. pre-
tender to the
throne of Moroc-
co. proclaime ed
sultan following
defeat of the army
Of Abdul Aziz, the
sultan of record,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19
RUSHING THINGS
Northwestern Radiator People Are
Great HuStlerS
FACTORY TAKES FORM
Building Is Up and all Enclosed,
the Work Going Rapidly Fer
ward Every Day

If any person cherishes the idea
that Sauk Centre people are rot hust-
lers, all he needs is to completely dis
abuse his mind of that idea is to go
out to the site of tthe Northwestern
Radiator factory just north of the
Northern Pacific yards.
That place is a veritable hive of
| industry. The building is about done
The work of laying the brick for the
engine and stock rooms was complet-
ed on Tuesday, only a week being
! necessary to do it. The main build
ing has been raised nd practically en-
closed. A good force of men have
hustled and hustled hard to bring this
about. w. McNeice is on the ground
all the time and is ably assisted by
Ed. Buck, who is to be superintendent
of the factory when it opens. The
way these two gentlemen keep things
moving along is worth seeing
The force of workmen has been
hampered good deal by bad weather,
nevertheless, they have kept right at
work, regardless of the elements.
The boiler and engine arrived a week
OF more ago and this machinery is
nearly placed. Other machinery is
expected soon. With the work pro-
crossing at the rate that it has been
moving thus far there is no reason
to doubt that everything will be in
readiness to start the factory by the
first of February, 1909, as was at
first planned. T. Holland is in the
east getting machinery and will re-
turn a short time before the factory
starts up.
The vim with which this enterprise
has been pushed from the very start,
is the subject of much favorable COM
ment here. Every man who has any
thing to say speaks in the most COM
plimentary terms of the spirit which
has been and is being shown. 1t is
realized that the factory means much
t. Sauk Centre. A gOOdly number of
men are employed already in the
building of the factory and when it
starts up it will give employment to
larger number. This means that
the business of the city will be ma
terially increased.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Emperor of China and the DOwdger
Empress Both Called Away From
Earth

The Chinese empire is stirred up
over the death of it's emperor and of
Tsi An, the dowager empress. Both
died on the same day, though the
reports were not given out at the
same time. The late dowager en-
press was of the Manchu dynasty and
though of humble origin, became the
secondary wife of an emperor and by
the strength of her character succeed
ed in ruling China with a high hand
for thirty-seven years. She was blood
thirsty and caused the deaths of
many thousands of her subjects who
opposed her. Tsi An instigated the
Bcxer uprising which resulted in the
invasion of China by the foreign pow
ers. America being among them. In
this case, she overreached herself and
the opposing reform party has been
steadily increasing in power. A revo-
luton threatens, now that the ruling
spirit Of the MancRu dynasty is
dead.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19
ASSASSIN'S BULLET
Lawyer Francis J. neney Shot Down
in the Court Room in San Fran
cisco

During the trial of Abe Reuf, one of
tie San Francisco grafters, last Fri
day, Francis ]. Heney, who was in
charge of the prosecution, was shot
in the face by Morris Haas. Haas hao
been called on the Jury. Heney
stated in open court that Haas had
served term in the penitentiary, and
Haas was dismissed from the jury.
Later during recess in court, Haas
shot Heney. Haas was placed in Jail
ard during the following "a hours
committed suicide by shooting him
self in the head with revolver that
was smuggled in to him probably
by his wife or an officer. Heney is
recovering, the bullet, which lodged in
his law, having been extracted. The
shooting created great excitement. and
it is generally believed there was a
conspiracy to kill Heney, Haas being
the tool. Reuf was put in Jail for
safe keeping and his lawyers have ap-
piled for change of venue.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1908-11-19

the nation is indebted for the privi-
leges it now enjoys. The speaker
closed with a beautiful peroration in
which he quoted scripture which ap-
piled to the old soldiers, and urged
his comrades to be ready for the fin
al mastering out.
Gen. Catterson told stories of the
war and related a number of his ex-
periences. He paid high compliment
to the work of the Union soldier. He
emphasized the idea that the Ameri-
can soldier and sailor are second to
none, and was firm in the belief that
no nation on earth dare fight the
United States. In this connection he
related an amusing incident. He said
he was conversing with German not
long after the war with Spain. The
Teuton had remarked that it was easy
to whip a second rate nation, but
that if Germany should war with the
United States it would be different
proposition. WELL" replied Gen. Cat
terson to the German, you fellows
just try it if you dare. Well fill the
old pond between her and Europe
SO full of wooden shoes you can walk
home on 'em."