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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
MARTINIQUE HAS
tCIVEN REMINDER

FORT DE FRANCE. MARTl-
NIQUE, Dec. 23.--Much excitement
was caused here today by q slight
shock Of earthquake. No damage has
been reported. The shocks were felt
shortly before o'clock. ana many
people rushed from their homes into
ths strss&, tearing sspstiticn II thu
catastrophe u let9. when $4,000 uvse
vsse Lost ~ N aAStA d1stnshaaoA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
OBITUARY

Afrs. Nadia LcsllO.
Mrs. Matilda Ledie died YESTERDAY
afternoon At $40 o'clock In the nome
Of her scn-in-lAw. r i. ktnS. Ao5
North 1wenty-severth street
Rh< 10 survived By seven caiidren
--MrA W. H Ellingef. Mrs ~ z
yyicke. Nrs n. l. Klag aai MsserA
!. ~. r. j., G. q. ard g. G. eMsta.
The f.n<ral WIN BE- held rueeday IT
ternccn In Union btatioB AAshodtst
church. and the burial vial b. la Oak
wood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
EDITORS CONTEMPT
CASE IS on Trial
CONTINUED from rirst Pass.,

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= reactionary court Absolutely With
out warrant Of law In the interest
only Of the great apostles of spe-
ciai privileges In politics and tnAus-
Try. the rsActlpnArtss Wish 70 ais
franchiss the peopls whom thsy
reccgni3e Ia the progressive party -
the only party which really and In
ecoA faith stands for the people. II
q a attempt 10 beat the cause BY
trickesy and chicanery bscauss those
who inspired tho attempt know that
they have no chance Of success on Z
Sair and spsn Aght bsfers tbs people
themGelveA
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
To Punish Officers,

BELGRADE, Dec. zz.--Premier
Pachitch today supplemented his
apology OF yesterday to the Austrian
consul for the Prochaska incident with
a promise that the Servian officers
guilty of the Insult to the Austrian
envoy would be adequately punished.
A sensation was caused here late to-
day by dispatch from the front stat
ing that Turkish forces are dating
the armistice by attacking the Ser
VANS A severe engagement. In
which tho Servians were victorious,
was fought near Scutari last Friday.
According to Information from an
Official source. the Servian government,
is negotiating with Bulgaria with q
view OF aiding the Bulgarians al
Tchatalja, should war be resumed. II
Bulgaria in return will agree to re.
duce territorial claims In Macedonia
In Servia's favor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23

LONDON. Dec. 23.--A dispatch
froms Constantinople to the Times
Rays:
Many fugitives from Kessan. in
the Malaga district. say that while the
Bulgarian regular troopA small
force OF whom were operating in that
region before the conclusion OF the
armistice, behaved we'll. . force Of
Komitadamis, who preceded them,
killed all men Of ngsting age In the
Turkish villages which they occupied
Their exploits In this direction paled
before those OF the Lag soldiery. who,
while avoiding contact with the ko-
mitadamis. slaughtered every soul. IN
GLIDING women and children. in the
creek villages which they destroyed.
Greek refugees from the Shar-
keui region confirm previous accounts
of the massacre and give the names
If several notabies who have persisted.
Everything that could be removed
from the houses was stolen by the
Lazes. who even destroyed the tenn
porary shelters built by Ottoman and
foreign subscriptions for victims OF
| the last earthquake
The refugees tell stories OF horrible
atrocities. and It " learned from .
high Official source that 1t II now ad-
| mitted that the soldisry In that district
are entirely out OF hand.
TT h generally believed tnas the
| Turkish neet will again leave the Das-
danelles early tomorrow with ordeft
| 10 enxage the creek squadron. II y,
however, doubtful whether ths supply
OF coal on board viii permit the feet
70 engage In operations at any dis
lance from its base for any length oil
time"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23
Lsrcsney 10 Charged.

Frank Thomas. alias johnson. col
Ord. was arrested yestsrdAy By Ser
on charge OF stealing W from Grant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-12-23

Of grumbling on both sides. all parties
TO the conference. will. after ali. come
off satisfactory.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
GIRL HEAVILY FINED.
After Being Arrested on Several Pro.
vious Occasions.

Fargo. - After successfully outwit.
ting the police when arrested on pre-.
vious occasions Maude Davis. a young
colored girl, at last fell into the
meshes of the law. and was heavily
fined for soliciting on the streets.
Maude has been clever and when
brought before the police magistrate
heretofore has always entered plea
Of not guilty and sent for witnesses
who testified in her favor. But this
time the case was so plain that any
attempt on her part to insist on her
innocence was futile and Maude was
informed by Judge Miller that her po.
lice record In Fargo was established.
Usually Maude's game is claimed by
those who complain against her to
solicit on the streets and rob those
with whom she comes in contact. Sew
eral mornings ego the complainant,
who appeared against her, testified she
had relieved him of $40 and the com.
plainant this morning said he missed
SO.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
RAIN IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Downfall General In State and West.
ern Minnesota.

Fargo. - Except in the extreme
southern part of North Dakota not
a wheel on either binder or thresht
ing machine turned Sunday. Har1,
vesting and threshing is at stand:
still and 1t will be impossible to work
in the fields for at least two days
owing to heavy rains which fell over
western Minnesota and all but the ex-'
treme southern portion of North Da.
kota. !
Although the work of getting the
largest crop In North Dakota's history
into elevators has been postponed;
corn and potatoes have been so bene,i
fited by the downpour that farmers
and business mon are rejoicing ovef
conditions. /;
Harvesting or threshing cannot be-
resumed there until the middle and
perhaps the latter part of the week.
Despite the need for more laborers
in the harvest fields practically all
grain harvested thus far is in shock!
p. H. Lamb. president of the Moor;
head National bank and crop ex,
poEIs Ae1S EoIuEueu LIOin al eAleuS!V0
automobile trip. He estimated so per
cent of all grain in the Red River
Valley has been cut.
Conditions in the western part OF
the states are not as far advancedl
The winter wheat crop is poor. he
says. although field at the North
Dakota agricultural college threshed
went AZ bushels to the acre.
Crop experts and farmers agree the
potato crop is in poor condition. es;
pecially in Red River Valley where
there are the largest acreages.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
NORTH DAKOTA Ignite,

Fargo.-The United States geologi;
cal survey has just issued a report on
the Ignite in the Fort Berthold In.
dian reservation. North Dakota, by
Mar "A. .Pishel. The area described
is that part of the Fort Berthold In,
dian reservation lying north of the
Missouri river. in: Mountrail, Mclean
and Ward counties. The area is tri,
angular. being about 35 miles from
north to south and 80 miles from east
to. west.
! The Ignite is dark brown to brown
ish black but weathers to a pitchy
black. SO that on a dry weathered sur.
face 1t looks like sub-bituminous coal.
except that the fine woody structure
Is not destroyed and can always be
detected with the naked eye, indicat.
ing that the Ignite is derived largely
from remains of trees and heavy vege-
tation. Like most Ignite. when ex;
posed to the atmosphere it checks;
falls to pieces, and breaks into small
irregular fragments with pitch-like
luster and brown streak.
(. Twelve beds of Ignite were count;
ed In the columnar section exposed,
none of them less than l foot thick!
For many years the only mining in
this area was done by the Indians. but
recently white settlers have entered
along the edge of the reservation and
taken out Ignite at several places. In
mining place Is found where the
cover is comparatively thin-4 to
feet-but not so thin that the Ignite
is made worthless by weathering, the
cover is removed. and the Ignite TAX;
en- out. According to q reasonable
estimate the amount Of available lig!
mite in the area examined Is approxi;
mately 1.800.OOO.O00 tons. Tests have
been made of North Dakota Ignite in
the gas producer and the results show
that it is well adapted to this use.
In these tests the Ignite compares ia.
vorably with some of the higher grades
of coal. and should that method of
utilizing fuel become more largely EN-.
ployed. the extensive Ignite fields of
the West will become a great source
of wealth to the nation.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

The estate is that Of H. r. Chaffee
OF Armenia. N. D., who lost his life on
the Titanic. and who, according to his
wife. had drawn will naming the two
Minneapolis organizations among the
legatees. In Fargo Mrs Chaffee. who
says she desires to carry out the
wishes of her husband. began legal
fight to prove the contents of the will.
even though the document itself has
been lost. 1t is said that her two sons
oppose this action and will demand
that the estate be divided according to
the Inheritance laws of North Dakota.
When attorneys for the church and
the International Sunshine society
were notified that Mrs. Chaffee would
try to prove the contents Of the lost
will Of her husband and that the two
organizations had been named as le-
gatees under the will. immediate steps
to protect the legal interests of the
two organizations were taken. The
amount of the legacies to the two or,
ganizations is not known, but Mrs.
Chaffee says that she is familiar with
the contents of the will and can prove
by oral testimony the various provi,
sions of the document.
H. R. Chaffee was president of the
John Miller Grain company of Mime
apolis. Two years ago he was victim
of gold brick" swindle by which
he lost $4,000.
Mr.. Chaffee's death on the Titanic
was one Of the incidents of the sea
disaster. He placed his wife aboard
a lifeboat and said that he would stay
on the liner. His wife pleaded with
him to go with her, but he declined.
Attorneys representing Mrs. Chaffee
and the International Sunshine society
appeared in probate court at Fargo
late today and asked that the will be
admitted to- probate. even though the
original document had been lost. In
support of their position they pro.
posed to introduce evidence showing
that the will was not destroyed by Mr..
Chaffee. A careful search of his be.
longings has failed to disclose the in.
strument.
The Chaffee estate is estimated to
be worth 100000.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
Nearly Killed.

Fargo.-Fred Anderson, son of a
prominent Mapleton farmer. narrowly
escaped death when horses hitched to
binder he was driving ran away and
dragged him considerable distance.
Anderson was brought to the county
hopsital on an early train. An exam.
ination showed an arm broken and
several severe gashes about the face
and head. 1t is believed that he will
recover. His condition is slightly i'm.
proved. Anderson's team became
frightened while working in the field
on the Anderson farm near Mapleton
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
ROBBERS KILL man
INSTEAD OF HOLDING UP HANDS.
YOUNG MAN CALLS FOR
HELP.
ACTION PROVED FATAL
TSWnspeople Find Him Dying on
SidewaIk.-TeIIs How 1t
Happened Before He
Expires.

Fargo. Julius M. Hanson, who
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Hanson of Lake Park, Mimi, and trav-
cling representative of the Duluth
Brewing company, was shot down and
killed by an unknown highwayman
who lay in wait to rob him at the
Lincoln school here. Hanson failed
to comply with the highwayman's re-
quest that he hold up his hands but
instead called for help. One of the
robbers pressed a revolver to Han
sons stomach and fired.
The bullet pierced a main artery
near the stomach and Hanson died bel
fore he could be gotten upon the oper!
ating table at the hospital. To neighl
bors, who found him dying on the
sidewalk, Hanson was able to tell a
garbled story of what happened.
He said two masked white men!
both of whom were short and of
stocky build came at him from around,
the corner of the Lincoln school
building and after one had shot him.
neglecting to rob him of $35 and a
watch he had, they fled east.
With no description or clue upon
which to work the authorities are at
a loss to know what to do. The mur1
der is the second highwaymen have
committed on the same street and unl
der the same circumstances within a
year. Police believe local men com;
mitted the crime and it is said the
arrest of we'll known persons is immi-
nent. Mayor M. D. Sweet offered 5000
reward for the arrest of the murder
ers and the county, is expected to Of
fer q much larger reward. Excite,
ment over the crime is at fever heat.
Hanson was Is years old and we'll
known throughout this section.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
River Moved His Farm.

Williston.-During the recent low
water in the Missouri river at Treton.
near Williston, the river cut across a
small peninsula of land which had
withstood the pressure of the spring
freshet and floods. and cut off 1000
acres of Mckenzie county soil and
transferred 1t to Williams county. A
number Of homesteaders who had
their claims upon the peninsula are
now upon an island which promises
soon to be a portion of the mainland
and entirely abandone by the river. )
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
Latest In housa Rulldinn.

Spanners and screwdrivers are the
only tools required in up-to-date house
building. This latest development in
an important craft comes, as might be
expected, from the United States, says
London Tit-Bits. Blocks of concrete
cement are cast according to the de.
sired pattern, with wire spiral pas.
sage through the center. When ready
for erection steel pins are passed
through the center of the castings,
and the whole bolted together over a
wooden frame. The work of building
pr dismantling house so constructeu
bs stated to be simple in the ex..--:--..e
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
CONGRESS Is Near Close.

Washington. Aug. 6,-Congress be-
the last fortnight of the present ses-
sion. Adjournment by Aug. Is or II
in confidently expected. The post
ponement of the Archibald impeach-
ment trial until Dec. 3 has cleared the
decks of the senate so action on the
remaining legislative matters can be
pushed to a speedy finish.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY

What can't be cured must be in.
sured.
Some people get religion every tins
they get sick.
Works in the mint-the bartender
mixing julep.
; Even the egotist sometimes has the
wool pulled over his Is.
! Never give advice unless you ara
pretty sure 1t isn't going to be acted
upon.
Our best friends are always those
who keep their opinions Of us to them,
selvaA
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
Western Dakota short,oe.

Bismarck. - Western North Dakota
is facing shortage Of binding twine
on the eve Of the best harvest in
the history of the Missouri slope. The
state penitentiary has been sold out
for month. and could sell forty more
cars of twine II 1t had them. The
International Harvester company sold
seventy-nine cars In the past ten days
in the slope country. Twenty-four
cars of twine were received over the
500 Line in three days. Where twine
cannot be supplied farmers will use
headers.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
VICTIMS WILL LOST.
Mrs. II. r. chaffee, Armenia, Fights e
!. Carry Out Husband's Wishes.

/. Amenia.-The state Of North Da.
kota has q remarkable "lost will" case
Involving q .$2,000,000 estate left by a
victim of the Titanic disaster and at.
fecting two Minneapolis Organisations:
the Plymouth Congregational church
and the Minnesota division Of the In.
ternational Sunshine society. which
has headouartars In MINNEAPOLIS.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
n.,,,.. .a.k.. o., e....

Device Makes for Economy.
Tests made by a French railroad Of
device for heating water before It
reached the boiler by exhaust steam
showed fuel economy of more than
II per cent
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
NATION AL LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
THE MARKETS.
Twia City Markets.

Minneapolis Aug. 6.-Wheat. Septem-
Der, DING; Dec. 92Sc; No: northern,
aasS aaes sse No. No. n9fshasn odTn ss No. Mite Nh
7sc; No. 2 rye. esc: No. max. $3.50.
Duluth. Aug: 8.-Wheat. Sept. 92%c;
Dec, $50: No. 1 northern, $l.03A No.
durum, CSC.
st;s::. :S5ss%ssSSSS: SSSSs; Ssss ,s.77ssSSs$3;SS:
shS she.S .ad is%ps, ;soo%Saoo. SSSyo '0@Si''
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

Chicago. Aug. .-Cattle-Receipts.
fed; market weak to 10c lower: beeves.
1913 @s.s5: Te.as steers t4.9o@s:so;
feeders. $4.00@6.40; cows and heifers.
$2:7o@s.a5; calves. is;5o@1o.oo
Hogs-Receipts. 10000; market slow.
3 sssS@s.ssH: s aind miasd .H4sGs:s9: heavy. hsHs.
3s:sO3s.25; bulk Of sales. 37.70@s.5o.
sheep-Receipts, 5000: market steady
ern. 33.00@4.60; yearlings. $4.40@5.6O:
lambs. native. $3.50 @7.50; western, $4.45
i0775.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
BASE BALL SCORES.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis. 60: Louisville. 4-2.
Columbus. 1884,: st. Paul. 3-3.
Kansas City. 10-1: Toledo. ST.
Indianapolis, s; Milwaukee. 3.
Standing of the Clubs.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Heavy rains delay
ing the harvest northwest put frmness
today into wheat. Besides, receipts
here were light and there was a liberal
decrease shown in the amount on ocean
passage. Russian cables told of the
crop being damaged by too much moist
ure. The opening was Nc lower to No
up: September started at s2,Nc o
sshc. varying from Ac Off to hc ad;
to CSC.
brought about a setback which was
emphasized by good sized increase in
GUS with September %@Ac net lower
at 92K @92Ac.
Corn weakened because demand
proved meager. September opened *
@Ac to Y &c down at 67hc to 67Ac.
touched 67Ac, and declined to 66Nc
decided break followed as result
Of drenching rain southwest. The close
was unsettled at 66h @66kc for Sep
tember, loss Of 1c net.
Free selling on account Of the big
yield in sight had depressing effect
on oats; September 81 st started rtA Ac to ~
and fell back to 31kc.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
Let George, Do II.

Governor Woodrow Wilson Of New
Jersey, while campaigning strenuous
ly in the interests of the Democratic
candidates, came to small hostelry
IN Sussex County, in the northern Sec
ton of the State.
The waiter handed the presidential
possibility the menu card, but the
Governor, tired from the days cam.
paigning, pushed it away and said:
"Now George, don't want to both
er with that. Take 1t away and 70
out and get me good dinner. Get
the best you have. That's ALL"
The waiter brought in the dinner
which the Governor ate. AS he was
leaving the dining room the waiter
said: "Mistah Wilson, If any O. you
friends from down at Princeton what
can't read neither comes up this way
you Jest send 'em to George an III
take care o. 'em all right"
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
JOHN ". HEBRON is STRICKEN
FATHER OF MRS. TAFT DIES IN
CINCINNATI AT AGE OF s5.
President and Wife Will Leave Wash.
ington Tonight to Attend
Funeral.

Cincinnati. Aug. 6.-.Tohn w. Heron
father-in.Iaw Of President Taft, is
dead at his home in Cincinnati. Judge
Heron was So years old. He had
been failing in health for several
years, and three months ago was con
fined to his bed. A sudden attack of
pneumonia yesterday was the direct
caused of death.
When the end seemed inevitable
messages were sent summoning his
son, John w. Heron. Jr., and his old
est daughter. Mrs. William II. Taft.
Until his retirement from the legal
firm of Heron. Catch, Heron &
james. five years ago, Judge Heron
vas the oldest practicing lawyer in
Cincinnati. He had practiced law in
Cincinnati since 1S48. For tifty-two
years he was member of the board
OF trustees of Miami university.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

Washington.-The White House to.
day received word of the sudden death
Of Judge John w. Heron, Mrs. Taft's
father. The president and Mrs. Taft
at once arranged to leave Washington
tonight for the funeral. Judge Heron
died in Cincinnati.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

Alaskan Politician Ends Life.
Fairbanks, Alaska, Aug. 6. - A. j.
DAILY, Democratic national committee
man for Alaska has committed suicide
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

! II all things come to those who
wait, do they come quicker by tipping
the waiter?
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

A suit for damages Is always cut
large enough to provide for shrink
age.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

It's when the hat Is passed that
some people don't give damn.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08
| It is quite possible for a woman to
keep up with the styles and still be sat.
,ished with last years baby.

Everybody knows that Methuselah
WAS the Oldest man. but even the
Bible Is reticent about the oldest wom-
An.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

The wolf sometimes comes to the
door disguised as an opportunity.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

The man who gets to the top doesn't
always sleep like one.
The Oakes times., 1912-08-08

Also a burnt man breads to be be-
tween two fires.
The Keota news., 1912-01-05
A Call for Relief

A subscriber who does not give his
name calls attention to the destitution
and need of Mrs. Sarah Rising, an old
lady who lives alone about six miles
from Keota. This complainant states
that Mrs. Rising has been without food
or fuel for several days, and that altho
those in authority and business men of
Keota had been informed of the old
lady's distress, nothing had yet been
done for her on Thursday morning.
The News does not assume the prov
ince of deciding who is to blame, nor in
what measure censure should be given,
but we sincerely hope steps will imme-
diately be taken for the old lady's per-
manent relief. We do not believe the
Commissioners of this county will COM
plain at the small amount of expense
necessary to incur for her benefit. At
least we should think it would be con-
sidered worth while to investigate the
merits of the case.
The Keota news., 1912-01-05
Sunday School and Epworth League

Sunday School and Epworth League
The Sunday-school lessons for the first
quarter of 1912 are from the New Tes-
lament, and furnish most interesting
and spiritually uplifting study of the
lives of John the Baptist, Forerunner of
Jusus, and of Jusus.
Let us all begin, and maintain, reg
ular attendance at Sunday-school, church
and Epworth League services, and prove
whether it will not be more profitable
than gaining an abundance of material
wealth at the expense of starving the
intellectual faculties and living in spir-
itual poverty.
The title of the Sunday-school lesson
for January is ''The Birth of John the
Baptist Foretold, or, The First Clean
of Light" found in Luke 1923. The
Epworth League topic is: "tMorning
Watch.) The Wilderness Shepherd; Sol
itude and Spiritual Vision, Amos IL, 2,
and 7:14.
Let not one of us imagine that living
out here in this new country, far re-
moved from the press and recognition OF
the multitude, warrants us in being
careless, and forgetful of God and our
duty toward Him; or that the All-seeing
Eye will forget or fail to allow merited
punishment to overtake US for sins un-
repented. Let us remember that indi-
vidually and collectively, reverence OF
God and His law, desire to honor Him,
is a guarantee of success; that Fright
eousness exalteth a nation, but sin is
reproach TO any people. !"