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The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

look upon than this mighty river. Its
water is as clear as crystal and when
looked at from the elevation of the
first bench, appears of a greenish-blue
color, because of it great depth. AS it
tumbles oyer the igneous rocks that
form Kettle Falls or flows with roar
over Hickey Rapids, its floods are
churned into snow-white foam of wond-
rous beauty. Beyond, both up and
down the river, the landscape is a pic
ture the hand of man cannot equal,
picture which is continually changing
with every hour in the day; picture
now bright and clear, with the spire-
like tops Of each pine tree standing out
distinctly in the sunlight, then buried
in the BLUSH haze. It is a picture
full Of wonderful mystery and
charm. If the region had no
other resource than its scenery,
it would be splendid place to live.
And this, combined with the untold
fertility of the virgin soil, the cheap
ness of the unexplored land, and the
abundant natural resources awaiting
only the coming of mankind, make the
Kettle Falls Valley of the Columbia
river place of magnificent possibili-
ties.
COLUMBIA RIVER AND KETTLE
FALLS REALTY COMPANY
KETTLE FALLS, WASH.
o. A. Atwood, E. E. Atwood;
President. Secy. and Treas.
E. A. Blakely,
365 Sales Manager.
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NEWS FROM THE CHURCHES
Presbyterian.

presbyterian.
Next Sunday night at 7:3O the pas
tor will speak on the ''Relation of Re-
ligion to Health" Fletcherism and
kindred teachings will be explained
more or less fully. If you are inter-
ested in more efficient life, don't fail
to come and bring others.
@.Ak1 e @1AA~
Pastor
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07
Hauge's Lutheran.

Meeting in Oakes next Sunday at
II O'Clock. Mr.. Feroe will conduct the
services. All are welcome. Rev. H.
Moe will be at Clement next Sunday at
II o'clock.
II. Moe, Pastor.
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

FOR SALE CHEAP-A large hot
blast heater. Wood Drug Co. 36tf
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

FOR SALE-Sunlight range, nearly
new. Inquire of Diamond Bottling
Works. 383
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

FOR SALE CHEAP-Three year old
mare Coxswain. H. ]. Kennedy. 29tf
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07
MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS

II you want to buy or self, want to find some.
thing lost or restore something found, here Is
the place to advertise at five cents the l:ne
~~~~>~~~~-~~~>~ ~~c>~-~~-~~
FOR RENT-Barn. Alex. r. Wright.
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

FOR SALE-Complete Nichols-Shep-
ard threshing outfit. Will sell at a
bargain if taken soon. F. M. Swan
son, Crete, N. D. 27tf
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07
OFFICIAL PAPER DICKEY COUNTY
PUBLISHED WEEKLY

Entered as second-class matter January q
1905, at tho postottice at Oakes, North Dakota
under the Act Of Congress Of March 3, 1879.
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

FOR SALE-A hard coal burner, sew
ing machine, secretary and daven-
port. O. P. Emmons.
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

FOR SALE-Services of jersey bull
for season. Terms, cash in advance.
Guarantee with each service. E. F..
Handy, Oakes. 13tf
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

WANTED-Experienced sewers at
once. Call at my rooms over the
C. M. C. Mrs. Larsen.
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

FOR SALE.-A fine bunch of Scotch
Coollie pups, they are part wolf
bred and will be sold for quarter the
price for the next Is days. Price So
each. j. S. Griess, Glover, N. D. 31tf
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

Subscription price, sl.5o per annum. All sub.
scribers will be considered regular, and the
paper continued until ordered to be- stopped
As a rule, the paper will not be continued moro
than one year without a settlement. When
longer credit is granted by the publisher sub:
scribers will be required to pay for tho full
time the paper is accepted.
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07
Free Lands in Wyoming. Chi
cago & North-W estern Ry.

Send for booklet telling how to Sc
cure 32O acres of U. S. Government
lands in Wyoming free of cost, and de-
scribing various irrigation projects and
the most approved methods of scienti-
fic dry farming. Homeseekers' rates.
Direct train service from Chicago and
the east. w. B. Kniskern, P. T. NJ,
Chicago, Ill.
Hoarseness in a child subject to
Group is sure indication of the ap.
proach of the disease. If Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given at once
or even after the croupy cough has
appeared, it will prevent the attack.
Contains no poison. Sold by Wood
Drug Co.
The sale of seats for the presenta
tion of elena Rivers" at the Wooc
Drug Company next Monday evening
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

A SNAP = Stevens double barreled
hammerless shotgun for sale at $500
cash. Been little used. A. r. Wright.
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

WANTED-Girl for general house,
work. Good wages and steady
work. Mrs. Dick Moore.
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07

Pastor
The Oakes times., 1909-10-07
Wanted At Once.

H. Moe, Pastor.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03

The following statement was Is
sued BY J. Whitner Reed. secretary
treasurer Of the South Carolina State
Farmers Union:
The attention of the county AMI
local unions is called to the above
agreement of Columbia cotton buyers
regarding bagging and tios in ez-
cess of II pounds. and what Presf-
dent Perritt says relatives thereto:
Evidently some action should be
taken by the county and local unions
respecting the matter. as in all prob
ability cotton buyers throughout the
State have entered into a similar
agreement. II SO, and nothing Is
done to counteract their action. 1t
means a loss to tho farmers of the
State. The buyers, It will DO ohssrv-
ed . claim that thev must protect
themselves against the action Of the
spinners, foreign and domestic. who
deduct 80 pounds tare. and yet It
has been stated that cotton buyers
In the State increase the amount OF
banging at the compress on cotton
inteuded tor soSeigr shipment aud
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03

endeavor to make the farmer pay
for it by deducting as tare all In
excess OF II pounds. although the
foreign buyer allows 80 pounds. AS
a matter OF fact the home buyer SUI
fers no loss for excess weight Of bag
ging over 81 pounds. or he would
not put additional bagging on COM
pressed cotton, thus doing what he
would not allow the farmer without
pepaIty who claims that he has the
right. to use baggins aud ties up to
80 pounds weight at the. gin which
the buyer uses at the compress with
out loss. The farmers contention Is
that he should not be made TO pay
a price for complying with the stand
ard Of weight for bagging and ties
hyed by the foreign spinners. If
the buyer wishes to rebale COTTON
for shipment TO foreign ports, that
is his: affair. not the farmers
II. is requested that the cosuty
and local Unions consider this mat
tor and take some action In regard
TO same, either at tho next reG116r
meeting or a meeting called for the
purpose.
J. Wh.tper Reid.
sectetary-Treasurer. South Carolina
State Farmers Union.
Columbia. S. C.. Aug 81. 1902
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
NEGRO ATTACKS WHITE WOMAN.
Lady at Lanes Roughly Handled BY
an AsSallant.

At s o'clock Tuesday night az
Lanes, s. c., Mrs. Mitchell. OF that
town, was called to the door or her
house, and. upon opening It, was
struck in the head with a heavy STICK.
She grappled; with her assuitant' VINO
choked her and handled her severe
ly before she was able 10 tear ner-
self loose. She screamed ana ner
assailaut, who she saw was a nesfo'
made of In the darkness.
The Sheriff of Williamsburg
tv arrived on Train 50, ana a poS-
60 secured the country. Up TO q
late hour. however. the m~iscrean'
had not been captured.
It is supposed that the motive OF
the negro was robbery. as MIS-.
Mitchell had just been paid certa'.
rent n The INJURIES WHICH
abe received In the encounter. "ele
nainful and several stitches hao 10
ba taken In the wound on her mead.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
The TARE ON COTTON
CAUSES TROUBLE AMONG THE
BUYERS AND SELLERS.
The Farmers Refuse to Accept the
Rates of Cotton Buyers and the
Union Takes q Hand.

Union Takes a Hand.
The State says there is d~lssatis-
faction In the Farmers Union over
the are rate on cotton. This mat
ter is reported to have been con-
sidered at recent meetings of the
county union in Richland. 1t seems
the foreign shippers allow a tare
margin Of 80 pounds on a 5OO-pound
bale to the buyers and shippers
The buyers and shippers are said
to have formed an agreement among
themselves to allow only Fl pounds
to the bale.
In this connection the Farmers
Union has issued a circular letter In
which the grievance Is presented to
the farmers with a view to taking
some action relative thereto. Some
action was taken at the last meet
ing, but just what was done has
not been definitely stated By the
State Farmers Union.
In the issue Of The Farmers
Union Sun Of Angus 81, was pub
lished the text of the agreement OF
the buyers, together with a reply
by A. J. A. Perritt, president OF the
South Carolina State Farmers
Union.
The articles in question follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03

President Perritt' on the Action OF
the Columbia Cotton Buyers:
If correctly informed there is a
tare of 80 pounds deducted from
every bale Of cotton sold by the
planter. If the planter puts on every
bale six yards of two pound bag
eing and six ties. all of which weighs
81 pounds. then there is a total loss
to the planter of nine pounds per
bale. AS there seems TO be a desire
on the part Of many of the buyers
of cotton to join hands with domes-
tic mills and European buyers to
make additional deductions at their
discretion, the executive committee
of the Farmers Union of South
Carolina urges the necessity of set
ting in motion the forces that Will
legally maintain the rights OF the
PLANTER. allowing a tare for the act
ual weight of bagging and ties on
each bale of cotton.
We further urge that this matter
be taken up by the national union,
which meets early in September, and
such action be taken by that body
as Is necessary to protect the inter
ests OF the planter.
We deem the action Of the cot
ton buyers Of Columbia, 8. C., as
threatening in its character and de-
trimental in its purpose to the farm
er, and We urge wise and determined
resentment on the part Of our plant
ers to any such action.
A. J.. A. Perritt, President.
S. C. State Farmers Union.
Lamar, S. c., Aug. IS, 1903.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
TELLS OF CANAL WORK..
Charlestonian Thinks Panama Ditch
Will be Completed in . Years.

Dominick Cherry. a civil engineer
engaged in work on the Panama
canal. is in charleston on a WISH 10
relatives, this being his first visit
home in two years. Mr.. Cherry
was given six weeks vacation ana
In a couple of weeks he will have
to return to New York and take a
liner for the isthmus.
Mr.. Cherry reports great progress
In the work Of construction and he
saws that 1t Is the general impress
sion down there that the canal VIII
be COMPLETED In about five years.
The work on the locks has been he-
gun and is being actively prosecut-
ed
Mr.. Cherry is a graduate Of Glenn
son college. He graduated IN civil
engineering a little over three years
ago and almost Immediately after
wards he stood an examination ana
secured a position with the govern
nept.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03

All counties, except Lee. Lexing-
ton, Williamsburg and Berkeley,
have ben checked up preparatory
to closing on November Is. These
will be attended to within the next
few days. After the closing of the
dispensaries Mr.. West will check up
the remainder of the business and
hopes soon after when the fixtures
have been sold to be in a position
to have the claims paid and all OF
the business in final shape for the
report to the legislature.
None of the Is counties have sold
out their entire stock, although a
number of ~dispensaries in each have
disposed of all Of their stock and
have been closed.
AS to whether all Of the Claims
will be paid that Is a problem whicn
will have to be settled later. It
all depends on whether the stocks are
disposed Of or not. Should any OF
the stock be left over it would have
to sell at a greatly reduced price.
and In that case. It would mean that
there might be q deficit which would
have tor be met. The logical result
would be an appeal to the leg.sla-
ture for aid.
For instance. In Orang sbrrg the
stock on hand Is worth s~t3.i22.l3,
according to the statement BY Mr..
West. There are only a few more
days until the %dispensaries in o.
augsburg county will close, snd tha
question Is wn liner the p5o;': Of
O%rangeburg county are going to hnV
about $4,000 worth of whiskey each
day until the d~ispensaries close.
Villa sburg county is another
instance. The stock on hand In that
county is worth over $4,000. VIII
all Of that amount be sold by No
vember IS Is the question, n
should it not. then what will be the
result? The remainder Of the stock
will have to be sold at about SO per
cent of its value. Barnwell also has
a large stock on hand to be sold.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
BURNED TO DEATH
HUSBAND FOUGHT FAINLY TO
EXTINGUISH FLAMES.
Saucer Of Liniment Which Mrs. Mag
gle Rocks Was Warming Catches
Fire, Igniting Her Clothes.

gle Rocks Was Warming Catches
Fire, Igniting Her Clothes.
The Atlanta Journal says Mrs.
Maggie Rocks. 22 years of age, the
wife of John NJ. Rocks, of IS Cen
trail avenue, Atlanta. after suffering
excruciating agony from burns re-
ceiVed Monday afternoon, arose IN
her bed screaming for water, and
then fell back lHeless.
Mrs. Rocks death occurred a. s
o'clock Tuesday morning at the Ora.
dy hospital, whittier she was taken
within a few minutes after she re-
ceived her burns.
Mrs. Rucks never for an instant
lost consciousness. On account OF
her serious condition no soothing
opiate could be administered. and
for is hours the young woman sui
fered agony with great fortitude.
In q room at her nome, IS Central
avenue. about s o'clock Monday az.
ternoon, Mrs. Rocks was heating In
a china saucer, q liniment contain
ing turpentine, which she vas In the
habit of applying to her husbands
back, which was injured while he
was at work some time ago. :
She had placed the saucer on the
hearth near the fire. and was wait
ing until the liniment would be hot
enough for use. Mr.. Rocks expecto-
rated into the fire causing a number
Of sparks to fly, into the liniment
which was ignited instantly.
Not thinking Of danger to her.
self, Mrs. Rocks seized the saucer,
and with a light cotton apron, which
she was wearing. attempted to ex'
tinguish the blaze. Part Of the
flaming liniment. was spilled on the
floor and her apron was soon in q
blaze.
In a second the entire apron was
q fame and other portions OF her
clothing caught.
Not for an instant losing her eelf.
,.ontrol. Mrs. Rocks rushed from
the room to the back porch. cry
Ing to her husband to tear off the
bla zing garments.
In lear and excitement MI. Rocks
began tearing and ripping off the
clothing, but even in the few sec
onds the work necessitated, his wife
received burns which proved fatal
The husband was aided by Mandie
Lumpkin. an aged negress. living
in the basement Of an adjoining
house, who hearing the screams was
the first person to come with as
sistance.
Mr.. Rocks himself was suffering
from serious burns on his hands and
in his throat caused by his swal'
lowing a part of the fame.
The negress gently placed Mrs
Rocks on the floor Of the porch, and
running into the room tore a sheet
from the bed, with which she cuver-
cd her.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
NEAR STARVATION.
President Of Great Northern has
Another Trying Experience.

Louis w. Hill. president OF the
Great Northern railroad, has under
gone a second trying experience, be
ing compelled to live four days sole
w upon elk meat. While automoDli-
ing from Helena, Mont, to Great
Falls, Mont. he was mistaken for
a tramp, when his machine broke
down. and he was compelled to sleep
IN a haystack. a farmer refusing him
lodging.
Hill. who was visiting tho propos-
ed Glacier National Park with a
photographer and Others got sep
arted from the party. He met 8
hunter and engaged his services to
escort him out. ,
Neither had any food. but founo
an abandoned camp and secured
some bread. The hunter killed an
elk, and for four days this was tnei
sole ration. Finally they reached
Bolton. where Hill was picked W
and carried to Ltbbey. Mont.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
DORCHESTER BOARD NAMED
Those Recommended by the County
Delegation Appointed.

Gov. Ansel has appointed o. b.
Dukes of St.. George. a. E. Thrower
Of Ridgeville and w. w. way OF
Dorchester as members of the reg
,strat:on board of Dorchester coun-
" TO take the place Of the old board
which was dismissed by the governor
several days ago. The old board
vas composei of Messrs. Elias Dorr'
z. NJ. Iimchouse and A. W. Rumph.
When the charges we're maze
against the former board Gov. Ansel
ordered the members to appear be-
fore him and show why they
should not be removed from Office.
On the day set for the hearing only
two of the members, Messrs. Lime
house and Dorr. were present. Mr..
Rumph having previously resigned.
The appointment of the new board
was made by the governor on the
recommendation OF the Dorchester
delegation.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
Sky CYCLE Is PREDICTED.
Jersey Scientist Says Any One VIII
Soon Be Able to Fly Around.

A dispatch from New Brunswick.
y. J.. says at a meeting OF the New
Jersey State Microscopical Society,"
held at Rutgers College, Prof. julius
Nelson, State biologist. in a lecture
on aerial navigation. p~rophesied tnat
within a few years any q WOULD
be able to ascend and decend IN the
air without the aid of aeroplanes or
similar machines, but by the use OF
what be formed a skycycle.
why not manufacture wings
something on the order of those on
birds and have them controlled by
the leg muscles of the human be-
ing?" asked Prof. Nelson. 'Scten-
fists have been giving this much
thought and I prophesy that within
a short time people will be able TO
20 into the air any time they want
to. Just take. the wings out OF your
pocket aud ascend. When you come
down. told thru up and put them n
YOUR pocket.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
Died IN Cotton Seed.

William Fields, of Goldeshoro' =.
e.. was recently smothered 10 death
by cotton seed in which he was
playing falling on him and covering
him. The little fellow. who was
only Eve yesrs old, was playing
in the seed With some companions
vhen the fatal accident rap 'enee .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
NO PRAYERS AT FUNERAL
Kansas City Man Does Not Want he
marks by Fool Preacher"

Declaring that he did not believe
In the Bible. and that he did NJ
want any fool OF a preacher MAX
Ing remarks over his body. DIT. r.
H. Osborne. a physician. who die
in Kansas City. Kan. a few days
ago, left a letter asking that his
body be crema,ed and that the ashes
be thrown into the Missouri river,
from the Hannibal bridge at 81
Louis.
Though Osborne lived in Kansas
City twenty years, 1t is declared tbat
his real name was Edward w.
Hodges, and that he formerly hTea
In New York city. He left enough
money to care for the queer dispo-
sition of bis body, and his request
was complied with.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
OVER SCORE LOST
Steamer Hestia Wrecked OF Seal Cove,
Grand Manan, Bay Of Fundy.
A CRASH AT MIDNIGHT

DIX VI ToTtA ASiooho %Nho"h w
Be Saved-Ship on Its Way to
This Country.
The North Atlantic's annual toll
of lives and vessels received the first
1.-THE of the winter season from Its
tributary-the Bay of Fundy-
Wednesday in the loss of at least a
score of souls and the destruction on
a shoal, inside of Old Proprietor's
Ledge. of Seal Cove, Grand Manan.
of the Donaldson Line steamer Hes
tia, bound from Glasgow for st.
John and Baltimore. Four Of the
yictims-young Scotch ladieS-were
passengers on the Inflated steamer
and the others were members Of the
crew. Captain Newman and twenty
or more members Of the crew were
last seen in a ships boat which was
being tossed on q stormy sea.
OF the forty persons who were
aboar dthe steamer when she piled
up on the shoal. at l o'clock Wednes-
day morning, only six are positively
known to have been saved. They
we're forced to cling to the wreck.
shifting their preca1ous positions
often as the steamer was tossed by
the great sea 1t was not until
3 D. m. that life savers were able
to man their boats and reach the
stranded vessel. When rescued the
survivors we're in a weakened state
after their "A hours ordeal.
Those known to be saved are:
Third Mate Stewart, Second En-
sineer Morgan and Seamen Keen, Nc
kenzie, Smith and McVickar.
A heavy northeasterly gale is be-
lieved to have beeu responsible for
the Hestia's fate. although 1t is sup
posed that a mistake Of the man dt
the wheel In bt~ lieying he had pick
cd up Cannot Rock Light whi:e
really disco; ming the CLEANS o. the
light house on Machias Seal Island
(several miles southwest) carried
the ship many miles off her course.
The sailors of the middle watch
had been out Of their hunks an hour
and all others except the narigat-
ing officers, were slowed in bunks
or hammocks. when the crash cams
an hour after midnight. In the be-
lief that he was leaving Grand Ma
nan on the port tack. and following
the usual course to st. John. the
navigating officer sought the distin-
gushing marks of that route. But
they were not to be seen. instead
the steamer was heading for Seal
Cove, between Gannett Rock n
Machias Seal Island, over seas when
barely covered a t~reacherous pot
tom Of shoals. 1t was on one OF
these, just inside Old Proprietor
Ledge, that the vessels use be-
came impaled.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
WON'T GIVE Up THE RATS"
school Girls at Brooklyn Decide tn
DiSobey Obnoxious Order.

~
Two thousand girls attending tn"
Erasmus High School at Brooklyn.
y. y, have held a mass meeting at
which they decided TO ignore an
edict issued by the assistant prln-
cipal. prohibiting the wearing OF
rats" and puffs in their hair.
The order to discontinue the use
OF such aids TO feminine adornment
created such CONSERVATION that tho
girls beld a mass meeting after
school hours and agreed that the
new rule would not be obeyed. and
that all girls who so desired might
continue tho wearing Of ''puffs and
rats and have the support OF all
the girl students.
The school faculty has taken a
determined stand in the matter. and
It Is expected that a clash will re-
suit between the pupils and the
teaching staff.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
Found Dying In Her Room,

A dispatch from Jacksonville
Fla. SAYS, with her throat cut, Mrs.
Mabel A. Beaucham, OF Boston. was
found dying In her room in the Ara
gon hotel Tuesday morning by her
private physician. Dr.. Baker, OF New
York. who occupied the room across
the hall. She died a short inns
later.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
SEM HIM TO GALLONS.
Is What Condemned Murderer SaSs
of Secret Societies..

syl Bypum. colored. convicted OF
the murder of John Turner. was
hanged at Fort Canes, Ga. Wedpe%-
day at II o'clock. Bynum made q
full confession Oh the gallo~s of the
crime, which was a midnight as
sassination. The hanging took place
privately In Clay county jail at II
o'clock. In his dying statement
Bvnum advised negroes to stay out
OF secret societies, as they had been
his ruin. he stated.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-11-03
Two Men Hung.

Alabama had two hsngings on
FRIDAY Willie Stevens, white, was
hung at Luverne for the killing OF
his wife and daughter. ard at Grove
Hill Louis Balaam. a negro p9eecnef'
war hanged for the murder. OF q
deputy sheriff