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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

known that the railway was to build
a bridge which would take the bust
ness away from this town and allow
the building of new city where the
river was spanned.
Appropriately the new town became
known as Mobridge and 1t Is to-day
what Evarts was several years ago, a
fiourishing, hustling little burg with
everything ahead of its inhabitants.
and whatever their past may have
been, is forgotten.
While Glenham received many OF
the Evarts people with open arms, the
greater majority went to Mobridge,
for they declared they saw greater
possibilities there because business
could be more easily transferred from
Evarts to Mobridge.
So if you should happen to be in
the vicinity of Mobridge, ask the post.
master, the man at the wharf, the sta
tion agent at the depot or almost any
body the road to where Evarts once
was and take a jaunt down that way.
It's only a few miles south and when
you imagine what the little city once
was and what 1t is to-day, perhaps you
will be repaid for the stroll. Mo-
bridge Is to-day typical little west
ern town where some one or other Is
continually erecting shack which he
and his family call home. Homes
spring up in the night and when their
owners grow tired Of them they are
either sold for flre-wood or some one.
perhaps poorer, accepts them for a
small sum.
Western hospitality, tradition,
which is told In fiction works and
which actually exists, is one Of the
first themes of Mobridge and the
stranger, poor or wealthy, is just as
sure of welcome under Mobridge roofs
as he would be under his own. OF
course there are cattle rustlers in
that part of South Dakota, but thanks
to real western COW tactics, they are
few. Vigilance committees have made
stealing cattle such hazardous
method of ekeing out living that few
care to risk their health in that man
per
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

bridge, received most Of the Evarts
people. When everybody had left, the
railroad tore down its depot, great
gangs of men jerked the tracks from
their cedar ties and the short line
from Aberdeen was thing Of the
past.
Across the barren plains between
Aberdeen and Evarts millions upon
millions of cattle of every description
had been carted in great long freight
cars to be eventually disposed Of in
Chicago, Milwaukee, st. Louis, New
York, Buffalo and in fact all Of the
big eastern marts of trade. On August
1, 1908, came the official ending of the
town. All its books were closed on
that date; its employees were officially
dismissed then and their salaries to
that time were paid them, although
most of the public officials and theif
| families had left Evarts several weeks
some Of them months before.
The casual observer. perhaps in
launch may go up to the landing at
the center of the town and there tic
his craft for tour of inspection, but
his efforts to unearth the mysterious
about what was once Evarts will be
fruitless, for everything of any value
whatsoever has been carried away
and scarcely stick of wood was left
by the economical natives, who now
call themselves citizens of other
South Dakota villages.
Scores of towns have suffered the
same experience which befell Evarts.
but the latter's passage to oblivion
was perhaps more sudden, more spec
tacular and more regretted than any
which have got into the public prints
in decade or more,
If you had happened" into Evarts
two years ago and then dropped few
days ago you would pinch yourself
twice to see If you were awake. This
by reason of the contrast. Two years
ago you would have seen roughly clad
cattlemen hurrying hither and thither,
engines putting along the sidetracks,
! trainloads of some of the best cattle
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

which the west produces moving east
in the direction of Aberdeen, you
would have seen blue-coated minion
OF the law stalking along the passen-
ger depot squirting tobacco juice at
the station agents dog, but to-day
even the dog is missing from the
scenery thereabouts.
Moving day started several months
ago and the freight train conductor,
leaving with the last lead of live cat.
tie which was to pass out of this
typical American city, was almost
moved to tears as he stood on the
rear platform Of his caboose when the
train reached rise in the plain and
looked back upon the town which had
been his "hang-out" since he entered
the employment Of the road.
The writer, making a quick trip
from Evarts to Aberdeen, was loung-
ing in the caboose. The sight became
unbearable to the railroad man and
he re-entered the trainman's apart
ments. 1--WE seen that there burg grow
up from the time when ole Jess Atkins
lived in shanty down by the river
jSst south O. town and owned six head
O. cattle. There warn't no spur from
Aberdeen then," he sollloquized, "but
Jess used to drive his cows across the
prairie to where the river jines the
Moreau and there they'd ferry the hull
outfit across for couple O. dollars.
Then he'd have nice long ride to
Aberdeen.
Once when less wife and darters
came down to live with him, the ole
man was ketched by some rustlers
from up north and they stole his
pony, cows and money. Jess had to
hoof 1t back to his shack. Well.
sence thet time y'd be sprised how
the place has growed l was on river
sidewheeler then. was the pilot
Well, pretty soon Evarts was doomed
and all us young cubs got the fever
to stake off a bit O land and set up in
some kind O. bizness, we didn't care
much what and we didn't know what
it'd turn out to be when We staked.
We'll, finally accepted a loocra.
tive job as brake IN this line and five
years ago l got permOted to CON
ductor. amt goin' to suffer, 1hom.
soever, as they've give me job doin'
tn same thing from Oakes to Aber-
deem when | get through with this
trip"
And the conductor is not a ro-
mancer, but his feelings were echoed
through the western air and in every
home In Evarts when 1t became
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
OHIO STATE NEWS
Latest Happenings Of Interest Prepared for Our
Readers.
GREAT CROWD
Attended the Soldiers and Sailors
Reunion at MarysViIIe.

Marysville, 0.-About 5000 people
attended the sixteenth annual reunion
of the soldiers and sailors of Liberty
township in Wilgus' Grove. President
William Dawson was chairman. The
principal speakers were Congressman
Ralph d. Cole, of Findlay; Chaplain
William NJ. Haines, of the Sandusky
Soldiers home; Col. William NJ. Curry,
of Columbus, state commissioner of
soldiers claims. and Attorney John
Ham, of Wauseon.
A big picnic dinner was served in
the grove, and the soldiers of Liberty
township furnished free coffee TO the
vast crowd. A big campfire WIS held
in the town hall.
The following officers were elected:
President Col William Dawson; sec
rotary, Mrs. Rodney P. Amerine; treas
urer, George Huss.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
HANSON RESIGNS.
Head of Athens State Hospital Tenders
His Resignation.

Columbus, O.--At the session of the
board of trustees of the Athens State
hospital, held in the governors Office,
the resignation Of DR.. ]. T. Hanson,
superintendent of the institution. was
rendered and Immediately accepted, to
take effect after September %, 1908,
at the pleasure of the board.
DR.. Hanson had refused to resign
even when requested to do so by the
board, but he suddenly changed his
mind and rendered his resignation aft
er acting Attorney General W. H. Mil
Ter had been requested by the govern
or and the board of trustees IL exam
inc the law as to the authority for sum.
marily dismissing him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

a especially in the west, spring
\ up in night and generally
they flourish and develop
- with each year. Evarts, SIT
L. - ~ uated on the Missouri river
IN the north-central part of South Da-
kota, was no exception to the rule in
its early life, but to-day If you should
happen to paddle up the Missouri past
where the waters Of the Moreau enter,
;hc first thought that would enter
your mind when you struck the former
site of Evarts, would be that a cyclone
had wiped out the place.
However, such Is not the case.
Evarts is now only western plain
and this by its own volition. Only a
few weeks ago Evarts was the big
gsst cattle.shipping center Of the
United States. To-day there Is no
Ivarts. There is not even railroad
track; the big shipping depot has
been torn down, here and there
splinter left when the buildings were
taken away, tells the tale of once
hourlshlnS city.
And the whole reason for the people
Of Evarts getting out of their chosen
town was because the railroad wanted
to find suitable spot on the Missouri
river to build bridge. The railway
officials were extending their line to
the coast and the worst obstacle in the
path of the gigantic enterprise was
to find place to hang the bridge.
Eventually the engineers settled upon
a site several miles north of Evarts
and at that point a flourishing town,
known as Mobridge sprang up Evarts
people were offered any site for their
town that they might select along the
extension.
Then the exodus began. Husky cat
tlemen h!tched horses and oxen to
their houses and barns, some tore the
edifices down, and they were hauled
across the prairie, much like the
schooners Of 40 fame. Glenham and
Mobridge, the latter's name being
contraction of the words Missouri
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Flames Wipe Out Gravel Plant.

Cincinnati.-The big planl OF Tn
Cincinnati Crushed Stone and Gravel
Co., at Remington, O., was completely
destroyed by fire. The loss is esti,
mated to be about $4,000. The fire
is supposed to have been of incendiary
origin, and the state fire marshal com
menced an investigation.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
crazed Nenress Attacked JaiIer.

Youngstown, O.-Believing that she
acted under the guidance of Cog, who
was present in her cell at the county
JAIL Lille Gyms, a negress, attacked
Jailer John Mcintyre, when he entered
her cell to take another prisoner ont.
She struck him with chair and beat
him to the ground, inhicting serious
injuries.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Drowned in Collision.

Hardin, ILL.,. Aug. 8.-A skiff con-
tainng five persons was cut in Two
Sunday night in the Illinois river by
the yacht Mayfower and Mrs. May
Appleman, OF Alton, was drowned. She
was knocked unconscious ard sank
Immediately. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Combs, of St. Louis, were thrown into
the water and Mrs. Combs sank. Her
husband rescued her by diving.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Aned counle Burned in Fire.

Lebanon, O.-Willialn Atchley, aged
80 years, and his wife, aged rs years,
were seriously burned in an inceadiary
fire that destroyed their home, near
Monroe. Their bed clothing was atire
when Charles Carr, a neighbor, broke
into the house and rescued them. A
shed adjoining the house had been
fired with Cil-soaked rags.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

time required for mechanical cutting:
and the sharply localized heating prob,
ably causes less strain than punching
anu shearing develop. If oxygen costs
two cents and hydrogen two thirds of
a cent per cubic foot. the cost of cut.
ting an iron plate four-fffths of an :1ch
thick is about seven cents per running
foot, or about half the cost of mechan-
ical cutting. Special machines are
constructed for cutting various OBJ
jects. Finally there is a universal ma.
chine, which car be arranged to make
curved and polysonal cuts OF any pat
tern in addition to the simpler cuts
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Flew 1890 Miles,

East Liverpool, O.-"Silver BILL" a
homing pigeon owned by William Con
nigle, of this city, has broken the rec
ord, it is claimed in its fly from Den
yer, Col, to this place, which by air
is about 1890 miles. The time of Sill
yer Bills" flight was 13 days and three
hours, while the best previous record
was IA days.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Stolen Package Contained $4,000.

Marion, O.-When Charles Hole, for
merly employed by the Wells-FargO
Express Co., disappeared several
months ago, he was charged with the
theft of a package containing $1,000.
1t has been discovered that the miss
ing package contained nearly $4,000
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
REAL CAUSE OF WRECK
At Hibernis Will Be Sought BY Rail
road Commission.

Columbus, O.-Inyestigation of the
wreck on the Columbus, Newark 4
GAINESVILLE Traction line at Hibernia.
in which several persons were injured,
is to be made by the Ohio railroad
commission to ascertain the real
cause. It will be some time, however.
before Charles Wyant. tile Newark mo,
torman, can testify, but it is learned
that his condition is such that the sur
geons believe that he will pull through.
All of the wounded were able to leave
Grant hospital, with the exception of
Mrs. c. H. Koch, who had her jaw
and two ribs broken. H. e. Bybee,
whose spine was injured and who was
taken to his home on West Seventh
avenue, is reported as improving. The
cuts of more than a dozen wno we're
brought to the hospital were oI such
nature as to require stitching.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
DISSOLUTION
OF Masonic Relief Association Is Asked
of the Court.

Toledo, O.-Application Tor the
formal dissolution of the Northwestern
Ohio Masonic Relief association and
the appointment of a receiver for it
were made in common pleas court by
majority of the trustees of the con-
Germ. H. NJ. Berfield, one of the trus-
tees, qualified as receiver ty giving Il
bond of $4,000, as ordered by Judge
Bassett.
The low assessment rate and the ad-
vanced age of the membership of 800
led to this step being taken, the asso-
citation being unable to pay death
claims in full. The assets, some s15,-
600, will be applied on the payment Of
$32 900 worth of claims.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Police Scent a Murder.

Akron, O.-The finding of a bloody
razor, bloody shirt and handkeT-
chief. together with a suit case, lead
the police TO believe that a murder has
been committed They showed the eff
fects of the weather, and may have
been hidden for several weeks.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
onens Bio Lime Bank.

Hamden Junction, O.-Joseph c.
Clutts and party of Jackson county
capitalists have obtained possession
Of 1000 acres of rich mineral lands
near Howard Furnace, in Scioto coun-
ty. where they are opening out an i'm
mense lime bank
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Denman To Become Attorney General.

Columbus, O.-Announcement was
made at the state house that Gov Har-
ris has determined to appoint U. G.
Denman, republican candidate for at.
torney general to the position of state
attorney general, made vacant by the
promotion of Wade H. Ellis 70 be as
sistant to the attorney general of he
United States.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
OXYGEN USED TO CUT STEEL

gen tank. The oxygen hydrogen fame
and the stream of oxygen strike the
same part of the metal, which, after
being heated by the fame. is rapidly
cut, or rather burned through by the
oxygen, the temperature being raised
to 1900 or 1.400 degrees Fahrenheit
by the combustion of the metal. The
cut Is as smooth as a sheared cut and
requires little or no finishing. Armor
isla;ss can be cut In ono,twentleth the
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
No Fire Escapes. No School

Cleveland, O.-The opening of al
least nine Cleveland schools will be
delayed because they lack proper fire
protection. State Inspector J. Fl. Nor
gan says he will not issue a certificate
for any school building which does
not conform to the statutory require
ments as to fire escapes.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Ended in Murder.

Macarthur. O.-U. q. Cline, OF Knox
township, Vinton county, who, it is
charged. was shot by Charles Moore.
died at ST. Francis hospital, Columbus,
o. Moore is in Jail. Blood poison set
In and Clines leg was amputated, he
dying shortly afterward.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Combined Aces Were 2e4 Years.

Findlay, O-Three women whose
combined ages were 264 years were
buried at Fostoria under rather pecu-
liar circumstances. The eldest one,
81 years old, was buried first, and just
as the carriages of the first cortegc
were leav ing the cemetery the pro
cession of the seond funeral entered
with the body Of the next oldest wom-
an, 80 years. Just as this cortege was
leaving the cemetery the body Of the
third woman, aged S3 years, was being
carried in.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Filed Advancement Motion,

Columbus. O.--Chief counsel for the
Cincinnati probe committee, %hicn
seeks to investigate affairs in Cincin-
natl and Hamilton county, filed a mo-
tion in the supreme court for advance
ment of the case on error from the
Hamilton county court.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Nurse Marries Patient.

Hamilton, O.-Miss Bertha Bell,
daughter of David Bell, of this city.
was principal in a romantic wedding
at Parker, Ind. Miss Bell was married
to Albert c. Moon, g. wealthy farm
err, at his bedside. Miss Bell is but
80 years old and a trained nurse.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
United Brethren To Meet.

Marion. O.--The 26th annual confer
ence of the Sandusky Conference OF
the United Brethren church will be
held here September 16 to 81, inclu-
sive. The conference is composed Of
24I churches and has membership
of over 81 900.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Will Hold "BiII" Picnic

Marion. O.-An organization was per-
fect9d for the purpose Of holding the
first annual "Bill' picnic at Lincoln
Park the first week i'll SeDtemoc
There are 5000 Bills" in the county
County Clerk w. w. Kleinfelter was
elected president. He will invite the
presidential Bills"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Tolstoi's PIinht.

ST. Petersburg, Aug. 31.-Dr. Mar
tinoff, the surgeon in attendance on
Count Tclstoi, fears it will be necessary
to amputatc the writer's left loot, as
phlebitis, or swelling of the inner
membrane Of vein, has set in.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

effected " the other machines. 4
special form of this universal machine
is exceedingly useful in taking apart
machinery and steel buildings H. op.
crates by cutting OF the heads Of the
r:yets. which are theL easily driven
r -
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Killed in Baseball Game.

Chicago, Aug. 3t.-Morgan Cunning.
ham, is years c',', while at bat liz Il
baseball game bftween teams organ
lied by employees Of two Chicago busi-
ness houses at West Side park, was
struck over the heart by pitched ball
and instantly killed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Refused Deputvship,

Lima O.-Harry Bentley, who has
been elected exalted ruler Of the local
lodge of Elks three consecutive times.
wired Grand Exalted Ruler R. L. Hol-
land his refusal to accept the district
proffered him on condition
that he resign the local Office.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Peorle Eatlnn Less M

Sanitarianism, or half vegetarian.
ISM, has gained many converts since
Minister WI coined the new word
The theory of the stomach's being the
seat of all diseases is banishing meat
from the bill Ct fare of many homes,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
MarYsviIIe's Share.

Marysville, O.-County Auditor Ed
wards made his semi-annual settle
mcnt with the township and corpora
tion treasurers for the first six months
of the year, and the total amount Is
s76,395.93, CT which Marysville school
and corporation receive about 800, 900.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Wealthy Contractor Suicides.

Toledo, O.-Nathan Catlett, aged 54
years, Ct Bridgeport, O., a wealthy
contractor committed suicide ut the
Lagrange, Street police station, in this
city, by hanging himself vita pocket
handkerchiefs.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Vets To Meet. at kinoston.

ChiIlicothe, O.-A reunion of the old
soldiers Of Ross, Pickaway, Fairfield.
Hooking and Vinton counties has been
called to be held at Kingston. Ross
county, O., on September II. The 73d
regiment will hold their reunion at
the same time and place.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Shah faces Civil War.

Tchersn, Avg. S1.-All the provinces
ere in state CT anarchy. Word has
reached here from Nuddea that a
party f liberal MuShtaieds has start.
ed fer Pc: sia to proclaim a hcA.' war
against Nh: shah.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Alter Adulterated Foods.

Lima, O.-The state dairy and food
commissioner arrested Altschul Bros,
wholesale grocers, and fined them $50
and costs for selling adulterated maple
sugar. He also caught 10 Lima drug
gists for the Dow-Aikin tax.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
SLAYER Souuht Death.

Ironton, O-Robert J. Frowine, In
Jail here for the murder of Henry
Frecka. attempted suicide by quitting
out his brains against sharp shelf
projection In his cell. 1t is believed
he will die.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Johnson Won Out.

Ircnton, GA. r. Johnson carried
The central committee in the republic
an primaries here by vote of 20 to
II over H. A. Marting, but Marting
won out in the formation of the ticket
for county Offices.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Iron Firm EaiIe.

Cleveland, O.--An Involuntary petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed in the u.
S. district court here against the Cow
ing Engineering Co., of this city. It's
debts are said to be about $4,000.
The assets are unknown.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
She Was in a Hurry.

Degraff, O.-When Mrs. Minnie Lef-
fer, aged so years. of this towr. vas
trying to cross in front Of an Indian
apolis-bound excursion train, which
she planned to board, she was killed
by the locomotive.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Favors Limited Woman SUFFRAGE

Boston, Mass. Aug. 31.-President
Eliot, of Harvard, has announced him
self In favor of limited woman suffrage.
This announcement is made in an ex-
preston of his opinion on form specifi.
cations Of new charter for Boston.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03
Little or Ne Finishing Required After
the Operation.

A stream OF oxygen is the. knife that
cuts metals. The operation is per-
formed by means Of blowpips with
two nozz!es. of which the first delivers
m ignitcd jet of mixed oxygen and
hydrogen, aud. he second is a stream
-Sf purC pxys9iG The pressure IS reg
ada ii silssss.s.pafa 1,ltl 10 the oxy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

Farmers Daughter is Tired Of Life.
Xenia, O.-Despondent because OF
i'll health. Mary Wildman, aged 30
years, and the daughter of prominent
and well-to-do farmer, hanged herself
in the barn of her brother, near Sa-
lom
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

The Hobg.Kong harbcr has a water
area CT ten miles, and is regarded as
one CT the finest in the world.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-09-03

MEXICAN towns and cities,
especially in the west, spring
up in a night and generally
they flourish and develop
with each year. Evarts, SIT
uated on the Missouri river