The Columbus journal., 1908-07-01

was united In marriage yesterday to Miss
Alice Waisner, at the home OF the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wsisner,
near Belgrade.
Jacob Rhoner lost two good work
horses, valued at nearly $500. by light
ming, Wednesday morning. He himself
barely escaped injury and his barn was
considerably damaged. The old saying
that 'lightning never strikes twice in
the same place" proved not to be true in
this case for the same barn was struck
in the same place two years ago and
killed horse.
Another big rain Monday night visit
ed this section. A strong wind accom-
panied the rain. which fell in sheets.
Lots of trees. limbs, windmills. outbuild-
ings. ETC.. were blown down. The large
plate glass window in Diers Bros. store
was blown in aud broken. The crash
made such loud noise that the inmates
of the Knapp hotel thought the town
was being blown away and came scurry-
ing down stairs clad in all kinds of pro-
miscuous clothing.
There vas close call at the opera
house last Saturday evening for great
catastrophy. The fact that there was a
slim audience present 10 the only reason
that these columns do not carry many
hear,sches this week. During the per-
Torrance OF the Andrews Stock Co.
moving pictures were shown at intervals
The machine was located in the little
coop at the west end of the hall. The
operator was busy throwing pictures on
the canvas, when the celluloid film
caught fire from the electric light used
to run the machine, and the flames burst
forth. Some one saw the flames and
shouted fire. In a moment all was con-
fusion and excitement. A rush was
made for the door. Two or three per-
sons fell down and were trsmpled over
by those seeking escape. One woman
fell down stairs and one man with little
baby in his arms jumped out OF a win
dow. Strange to relate no one was
seriously injured. The operator alone
received injuries and is confined to his
room at the Dewey with badly burned
hands and face. 1t was nerve racking
event. however, for those who passed
through the ordeal, and had the house
been crowded, there is no telling what
the result might have been.
We have heard of many fool things
that people quarreled over but about the
''foolest" thing yet is the one that occur
red this week, followed by serious re-
suits. Bob Swami and Ray Woods. both
young men about 20 years of age, got in
to an alteration about bricklsying on
the new church. and finally about whet.
her Geo. Christensen was q good
brlcklayer or not. The argument led to
.'cussing" each other and finally to blows
Bob proved the best fighter, having a
trifle the best of it in age, reach and
cleverness. He gave Woods q terrible
beating about the left eye and the head
After Woods got up he pulled poke,
knife and stabbed Swami SIX times, over
the heart and IN the side and shoulders
Had the blade been a little longer, the
heart would have been reached and then
you know what that would mean. Ro.
bert went at once to DR.. BARRIERS Office
and had his wounds dressed. after which
he was conveyed to bis home on q STREET
cher. Ray Was taken over to the Jail
and DR.. Wad johnson summoned to
dress his eye and wounds, after which he
was taken home and put to bed. The
next day warrant was issued charging
him with ''cutting with intention of
committing great bodily injary."