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TRIMMINGS AND FINDINGS TO
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Therefore, Be Certain You Are
Able to Secure What You
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First rule for all shoppers.

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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-02-17
The Retort conclIiatory.

Mr.. Meek-Did you trump my acct
Mrs. M.-Yes! What Of It?
Mr.. M.--N-nothing, my dear. I'm
kiad 1t was you. II one Of our op-
poaents had done II. we'd have lost
the trick.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
Story Of Eyewitnesses.

AS the steamer Baltic, carrying the
passengers from the steamers Repub-
lie and Florida, anchored three miles
east of Ambrose channel early today,
an Associated Press tug ran along
side and succeeded in opening COM
munication with H. J. Hover OF Spo-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25

kane. WASH. one of the Republics
passengers.
Through the megaphone Hover de-
scribed the transfer of the passengers
from the Republic and later to the
Baltic. The passengers were slightly
dressed and frightened. The transfer
from the Florida to the Baltic lasted
twelve hours, beginning at 8 o'clock
on Saturday night and ending at 8
o'clock yesterday morning. During the
night the searchlights of the Baltic
illuminated the sea, making a weird
picture as boat load after boat load
were safely gotten on board the Bal
tic. Two Of the Republics passengers
tumbled into the sea while being
placed in the boat but were promptly
rescued. Hover said the injury to the
Republic was abaft midships on the
port side, just forward of the center
hatch. State rooms "a and 20 were
stove in by the bow of the Florida,
which withdrew from the gap almost
instantly and vanished in the mist
astern, leaving one of her anchors in
the wreckage of the demolished state
rooms of the Republic.
The impact and withdrawal were
so swift that no one aboard the Re-
public had chance to identify the
steamship. In half an hour, however,
summoned by the >distress blasts Of
the Republic, the Florida picked her
way through the murk and came
alongside. Captain Sealby had his
own boats lowered and in these and
those of the Florida all passengers of
the wrecked liner were put aboard the
Florida. This operation took two
hours in a placid sea. Hover said there
was very little panic aboard the Re-
public, although many came on deck
in their night clothes, and that the
discipline of the crew was perfect.
The collision, he said. occurred be-
tween 3 and o'clock on Saturday
morning, when every one was in bed
A great many passengers were thrown
from their hunks by the crash and
many rushed wildly ON the deck in
their bare feet. With the return of
the Florida, the transfer of the pas
sengers began. Carrying out the rigid
rule of the sea, the women were placed
in the boats first and in two hours all
were safely on board the Florida That
ship was terribly crowded, however,
end ut conference between the cap
tains of the Florida and Baltic it was
acc lGed that another transfer Of the
passengers was necessary. Accord
ingly this second hazardous undertak-
ing was begun. While the sea had
been smooth during the transfer from
the Republic the waters were now
rough and the operation was neces-
sarily more dangerous and of longer
duration. Thinly dressed. the pas
sengers crowded to the Baltic's rail
and watched the work, while those re-
naming on the Florida waiting for
the next boat load saw their COM
panions lifted safely to the new haven
1t was during this that the two pas
sengers fell overheard, but they were
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
ZEBRA CAVARLY HORSE
Government Scientists Making Expert.
ments in Cross Breeding.

Washington. Jan. 25.-If an expert
ment in animal breeding that has been
started at the government experiment
station at Bethesda. Md. works out.
cavalry horse that is half zebra may
be evolved. and the day may come
when Uncle Sans troopers in the
tropics may be dashing after the ene-
my mounted on beasts that resemble
animated barber poles.
So far the experiments have pro-
gressed to the point that two young
colts have been born at the Bethesda
station. The sire OF the two young
hybrids is that famouse zebra King
Menelik of Abyssinia sent to President
Roosevelt. The dams are burros. One
of the colts is about three weeks old.
The other is younger. Both are of
hues indescribable. The governments
scientists are delighted.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
HUMAN SACRIFICE
islanders Seeking to Propitiate Gods
Kill Half Witted Slave

Washington, Jan. 25.--In far off
Moro land, over which Brig.-Gen.
Tasker H. Bliss, U. S. A., rules as
civil and military governor, it is not
serious offense for the natives to
slay human being as a sacrifice to
their gods.
Perhaps the body is chopped into
small bits and passed around as
souvenirs. The punishment is a SEN
tence to long imprisonment.
The sentence is suspended upon a
promise not to repeat the offense.
Records Of human sacrifice are con-
tanned in the annual report of Gen.
Bliss, dated Zamboanga, September
10, 1908, and received recently at the
bureau Of insular affairs of the army.
Only few copies of the report have
been received.
No particular significance is at
tached by Gen. Bliss to the story of
human sacrifice in the report.
1t follows statement that during
the year a fine new wharf was COM
pleted at Dayao.
The report records that an eight
year-old slave boy was the victim of
the sacrifice.
The account of the affair was writ
! ten by Allen Walker. governor of the
district in which the boy was killed
Ito appease the wrath of the god of
evil" Governor Walker describes
those who participated in the cere-
mony and introduces witnesses under
the caption among those present
were."
The sacrifcial offering was made
at Talon on December 9. 1907. Cover
nor Walker and the senior inspector
of the constabulary force made the
inquiry, requiring the population of
Talon to meet them at Digos. vii
lage near the scene of the ceremony
The account reads:
Story of Sacrifice.
"On the morning of the 30th the en-
tire population of Talon. men. women
and children, to the number of $50.
arrived at Digos. They were informed
that the authorities desired inforna-
tiOn. Datu Ansig replied it was true
that a sacrifice had been held as stat
ed, and that both he and his people
were ready to tell all about it, as they
had only followed out religious Gus
tom practised by themselves and their
ancestors from time immemorial.
From the statements made by Ansig
and his followers it appears:
That the Bagobos have several
gods among them Mendaranger. the
God of Evil to whom sacrifice is made
in order to appease his wrath. In
order that these sacrifices be not made
too frequently it is is,customary for the
old men of the town to gather to-
gether once each year during the time
when collection of seven stars. three
at right angles to the other four. are
seen in the heavens to the east at Z
o'clock in the evening. which is said
to occur once each year during the
first part of December
Leaving the house of Ansig the boy,
Sacum, was seated upon the ground
near the place of sacrifice. Datu Ansig,
as chief Of the sacrifice, made this
grafton:
"'Oh, Mandarangan. chief of evil
spirits. come to our feast and accept
our sacrifice. Let this sacrifice appease
your wrath and take from us our mis-
fortunes, granting us better times
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
More Conservative Members
Of Delegation Believe Ken
nedy Bill Too Radical
ANOTHER BILL WILL Be
INTRODUCED At LATER DATE
Plan Now Is to Locate Fair at Far.
90 After Next Year-Other Routine
Matters Of Both Branches Of the
Legislature.
lRy II. d. Paulson.l

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 25-rn the
caucus Saturday evening the Cass
county house members took up the
question Of securing the state fair for
Fargo, and while no definite decision
was reached, 1t is understood that a
new fair bill will be introduced in the
house shortly, locating the fair at
Fargo after this year, certain MEM
'bers of the Cass county delegation
fearing that the bill in the senate pro-
viiing for the immediate change was
too radical. Another caucus Of the
Cass delegation scheduled for Tuesday
when it is expected a final decision
will be reached.
The conference committee made q
report to the legislature this after
noon with reference to the penitentia-
ry investigation by which the commit
tee of six, three from each house, is
established. The senate adopted the
report while the house referred it to
the state affairs committee. The
power of subpoenaeing witnesses Is
given, but unless the assembly gives
further authority the investigation
committee Will die with the adjourn
ment of the session.
The establishment Of the factory for
the purpose Of manufacturing serum
for diseased animals is provided in
the bill introduced by Senator Mac
Donald
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
AWFUL PANIC AMONG ITALIANS ON FLORIDA
NARROWLY AVERTED BY THE OFFICERS
Graphic Story by Eyewnesses of the Scenes Which Followed
the Crash of the Two Vessels in the Darkness
of Early Saturday Morning

New York, Jan. 25-The dramatic
sea story OF the wrecking of the
| White tar liner by the steamer F1ori-
da of Lloyds Italiana line. In which
six lives were lost and four people
injured, came to a close today when
the big steamship Baltic Of the White
Star line came into port bringing on
board more than 1900 passengers OF
the suuken Republic and crippled
Florida The stories told by the Re
pubMcS passengers show that the
transfer Of the passengers from the
Florida to the Baltic In the dark hours
Of Saturday night. came perilously
near resulting in riot Of the 500
Italian steerage passengers on the
Florida VIII obelieved that their YES
sci was in imminent danger of sink
ing. Only the efforts of the officers
aided by several of the RepubNc's q
passengers, quieted the frightened
men, who sought to be first to board
the life boats.
The Baltic slowly steamed up to
ner pier and the passengers who had
undergone the narrowing experiences
OF the last forty-eight hours were
landed on terra flrma. Mrs. M. f.
Murphy, who was one of the passen-
gers injured. was transferred at once
to st. Vincent's hospital where she
10 resting easier and 1t is now believ-
Cd that she Is out Of danger. The
body OF w. ]. Mooney of Langdon, N.
D., was left aboard the Republic and
went down when that vessel sank.
Among the passengers OF the Ill
lated Republic from North Dakota
were Mr.. and Mrs. ". j. Mooney Of
Lansdon. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Murphy
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Winship
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Titus and Mrs, J.
walker Smith Of Grand Forks, NJ. v
Ltnwell Of Northwood and Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Hunter Of Fargo.
| Mooney Buried at Sea.
The bodies Of w. ]. Mooney Of Lang
don, N. D.. and Mrs. Eugene Lynch OF
Boston who we're killed in the crash
were placed in hermetically sealed
caskets which sank with the steamer
Republic of Nantucket last night.
The Accident.
Mr.. Mooney and Mrs. Lynch were
killed and Mrs. Murphy and Mr.. Lynch
were injured in the crash between the
Republic and the Florida, contrary to
the earlier reports Of the accident
that all were we'll. When the Repub-
lie sailed, Mr.. Murphy and Mr.. Mooney
had had the upper berths of their state
rooms removed and Mrs. Murphy and
Mr.. Mooney occupied couches placed
outside their rooms in the Railways
as there was less danger of ea-sick.
ness. The Florida struck the Repub.
lie amidships and it is thought that
Mrs. Murphy was injured by being
thrown from her couch against the
side Of the ship when the crash came
As the accident happened in the night
and as Mr.. Mooney was killed instant
ly, there is no means of telling Just
how he met his death. The fact that
Mr.. Murphy and Mrs. Mooney, who
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
IT SHOCKS THE SCOTS
A Witness in the Tangled Scotch Case
DenOunces the Husband.

Edinburg, Jan. 25.-In the Stirling
double divorce hearing today the nurse
of Mrs. Strings baby caused great
amusement by violently denouncing
Mr.. Stirling for heartlessly deceiving
his innocent, trustful wife.
''He ought to be shot," exclaimed
the nurse on the witness stand, shak-
ing her fist at Mr.. Stirling.
Mrs. Stirling was good witness in
a trying situation. Her frankness in
admitting damaging allegations in re-
gard to viscount Northland. heir of
the Earl Of Ranfurly, who Is named
as correspondent by her husband,
John Alexander Stirling, mitigated
their sting and the opposing counsel
failed to discredit her testimony in
the main.
Mrs. Stirling had two cardinal dim.
culties to surmount.
The first was to convince the court
that despite her husmand's constant
attentions to the beautiful Mrs. Ather-
ton, and even after he had insisted
on occupying room separate from
his wife, she never suspected that any
thing was wrong until the nurse wrote
to her while she was in American last
August that Mr.. Stirling and Mrs.
Atherton proposed to take her baby
with them to the Isle of Wight.
The second difficulty was to rebut
the suggestion that the real reason
she quarreled with her husband was
not because of Mrs. Atherton. but be-
cause he demanded that she should
see Northland no more. Her own let
ters to Northland contained confess
sions of love and expressions of re-
morse at deceiving her husband and
in them she protested that she could
not continue always being a rotter."
The presumption was that Mrs
Stirling wanted a divorce so that
Northland could marry her. But If that
ever was true. his ardor has cooled
and if she wins her suit she never
can become Lady Northland or the
Countess Of Ranfurly.
All four parties to the cross suits
had affectionate nicknames for each
other. calling Mrs. Atherton Nancy"
MIR. Stirling "Jacky." Lord Northland
Patty" and Mrs. Stirling, Glare"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
Poole Loses on Skirmish Line
But Rallies by the Aid of
sharpshooters
MAJOR FRAME EXCUSED FROM
SERVING ON COURT MARTIAL
Lieutenant Eddy of Jamestown Chal.
lenged Because of His Personal
Animosity to Poole But He Stood
the Test Without Retreating.

Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 25.-Interest-
ing proceedings incident to the Or
ganization of the court martial to try
Brigader General Poole on the
charges of disobeying orders and of
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman were taken this morning
in acting Adjutant General Peake's Of
fees at the state capitol. With In
spector General Knuckles of Mandan
presiding, the first steps were taken
at 10 o'clock, counsel for the accused
asking for continuance on the
ground that no orders Of the court
martial had been served and that the
witnesses who were noted In the chal-
lenges to be made against certain
members of the court were not pres
ent. The motion was denied by the
court when the second motion for q
continuance till Tuesday was asked
that Attorney Lawrence of Fargo, who
has had charge Of General Poole's
case, might arrive here and this, too,
was overruled. The work of organi-
cation was then to be ordered taken
up. The first challenge made by the
accused against Maj. Frame of Graf
ton. It was charged that he had forum
ed and expressed an opinion with
reference to certain features entering
into the case. Maj. Frame admitted
the challenge and the court sustained
General Poole's attorneys, and Mai.
frame was excused. The second
phallenge was directed against Lieu
tenant Eddy of Jamestown, on the
grounds of alleged personal animosity.
Eddy was questioned at length but the
declaration by him that he would be
able to render q decision on the evi-
6ence was not satisfactory to Poole
and the court ordered his attorneys
10 file afldaxits this afternoon show
Ing the witnesses required to prove
their challenge.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
rescued little the worse for their eS-

rescued little the worse for their ex-
perience.
II turned on light" said Hover. land
hastily throwing our overgarments
over us, Mrs. Hover and l made our
way bareheaded and barefooted to the
music room on the promenade deck.
When we reached the music room it
was full of men and women shivering
with the cold, some of them with only
their night clothes on in which they
were asleep. The women were hud-
died together, some weeping, a few
Historically. Most of the men rushed
out on the deck to ascertain what the
trouble was. l don't know how long
we were left to wonder what had hap
pened. Finally an officer informed us
that there was no danger of the vessel
going under. The majority became
composed at hearing this, but some of
the women were still beside them
selves and refused to return to their
staterooms to dress, and their clothes
had to be brought to them. In less
than half an hour, however, almost
everyone had managed to get their
clothing on. After little we heard
the whistle answering to our fog horn
and the Florida came up. There was
an exchange of questions and answers
between the two captains, and the in
jury to the Republic having been
found to be more serious than at first
supposed, we were told that we were
to be transferred to the Florida. This
announcement caused more terror
than had the shock of the collision,
but after while comparatively calm
was obtsined, and the transhipment
was begun"
NJ. F. Murphy Injured.
Ambulances were at the pier to
meet the Baltic and the surgeons at
once went aboard to arrange for the
removal of the injured. Mrs. NJ. F.
Murphy, whose hip was fractured in
the collision was with her husband,
NJ. F. Murphy, who was slightly in
jured, taken to St. Vincent's hospital
Edward Woodwork of the Republic
and Charles Forral, one of the steam
er's officers, were taken to the New
York hospital, the former suffering
from a fractured skull and the latter
from a broken arm. The four injured
Italians from the Florida's steerage
were also removed to the hospital.
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were occupying the state rooms. Mr..
Murphy alone being but slightly in
Jured. would indicate that the crash
occurred nearer the place where the
cots were placed under the ships
headlights. This is borne out also by
the TACT that the state room occupied
by Mr.. and Mrs. Lynch was nearer
the place where the cots of the other
two victims were located.
Physicians Story.
DR.. j. ]. Marsh, physician on
board the Republic said: II was in
my cabin and hearing the three short
whistles. knew that something was
wrong and turned out. I had hardly
got to my feet when the crash came,
There was one heavy thud and then
the engines stopped. Half a minute
later the electric lights went out and
when opened my stateroom found
myself In darkness. The saloon rapid.
~ filled with women and children.
half dressed, but they did as they
were told and there was no panic. I
went on deck. Capt. Selby gave or
ders to get the life boats ready and
all passengers came on the upper
deck. Capt. selby then said to them:
I do not think the boat will sink. It
Will go to a certain point and hang
there The women and children and
men gave three cheers for the captain
and then with few exceptions went
to the state rooms to get their clothes.
Lynch is on board the Florida. He
is broken hearted over the loss of his
wife. His leg is freAtured.
Mrs. Murphy'st injuries. 80
Mrs. NJ. F. Murphy of Grand Forks,
N. D., sustained severe injuries to her
right limb and there is a steward on
the Florida by the name of Woodward
who sustained a fracture at the base
Of the skull. Mrs. Griggs, who was
injured, had miraculous escape. She
was found under a pile of debris and
Tor time 1t was believed she was
lost"
The transfer of the passengers from
the Republic to the Florida was effect
ed without incident but when it was
found that the Florida had insufficient
accommodations for the large number
on board and that she would make
slow time to New York, the order was
given to retransfer all the passengers
to the Baltic.
Story Of Eyewitnesses.
AS the steamer Baltic, carrying the
passengers from the steamers Repub-
lie and Florida, anchored three miles
east Of Ambrose channel early today,
an Associated Press tug ran along
side and succeeded in opening COM
munication with H. J. Hover OF Spo-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1909-01-25
NEW BRAIN PLAN
daDsBeing Hypnotised to Restore Los
Memory Link

New Haven, Jan. 25-Through {
teries Of hypnotic experiments the
identity Of the man who has been al
Grace Hospital since December 10tf
may be established. He Is Charles
Osten Of Forty-second street. New
York city, according to his story toll
In hypnotic state, and he says be
has wife and little girl there. Hill
story 10 being investigated in New
York city.
The experiments were directed BY
Dr.. A. r. Diefendorf Of the Yale med.
lcal school, the expert on nervous
ind mental diseases who testified ir
the Thaw case.
The establishment of the identit,
" the patient would come as part o1
he task Of restoring him to his mint
Ind it is to this work, important ani
Especially valuable from a scientific
standpoint as we'll as from a humani.
tratan, that DR.. Diefendorf Is apply.
ing himself with zeal. Osten says that
he is the victim Of an accident ir
Rhich his head was injured in an ele.
tstps.
The plan Of DR.. Daetendorf to pu,
ki1n In hypnotic state and then ques.
ton him was recently proposed. II
Was accepted as a possible means ol
Wrestling from the willing but incom.
petent mind of the injured subject his
Iwn identity. The vital test was made
b the operating room Of Grace hospi.
tai yesterday afternoon. Severa
ttaff physicians we're present.
DR.. Diefendorf put the man without
name into sleep which barred his
Wb-consciousness to a kindly cross.
Examination.
Think over the scenes Of the past
tthey are coming back to you" said
pr. Nefendorf In the ear of the man
Fho lay asleep, they are coming
Iack to you. Now you see the place
There you were born. Tell me where
b 1t. Where was it,"
"Oh, yes. it was Berlin" said the
neeper.
when did you come to this coun.
W." asked the doctor.
When l was a."
Where did you Gomez"
ITO New York CITY," The words
tere coming easier now, but they
kere low and almost indistinct.
II went to San Francisco"
Question by question the doctor
tently and deftly slipped from the
unconscious man the dates, names
acts and identity which the mind, In
Is nearest approach to normal state
lould not surrender. try hard as II
hight.
Through two years in San Francisco
ack part way over the continent, tc
shicago, where he also lived two
ears, to New York city. where the
chemist took up the strange tale, the
uestions led.
AFTER you returned to New York
lty what did you do!"