The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-08

On a hill that overlooks the city
there is a newly made grave. Within
the shadow of a cross that bears an
efigy of the Saviour. a young girl
rests. The recent storms cloaked her
grave with a mantle of snow. as pure
and white as the character OF the
maiden who has entered upon her long
sleep.
A few score miles south of Bismarck
is a farm home Ger which a pail of
gloom has settled. Parents. brothers
and sisters mourn the death of CLARA
Mills. In the long weary hours Of the
silence of night they have poured forth
in tears and sobs their heart aches and
grief which they bravely seek to hide
from an unsympathetic world. Sor-
row has laid it's hand heavily upon
their household, and anguish rends
their souls.
harder to bear is the untimely man
ner of their loved ones passing away.
Seemingly full of health and vigor, she
was cut down in the morning of life.
In such a case it seems almost as
though the kt n sickle Of the grim
reaper has slipped. and the wrong
flower garnered for the Master. &C.,
casions such as this make it appear
as though some error was made, and
the tribulations of the bereft rela-
tives are increased a hundred fold.
There have arisen circumstances in
regard to the recent death of Clara
Mills that make it seem as though
there has indeed been a mistake made,
not by angelic hosts hut by man. Sus-
picions have arisen in the minds of
those familiar with the circumstances
OF her sudden death that have led to
a demand for an Investigation by the
proper authorities.
The Nils family were living at Lii
yona. 1t was Saturday. Feb. 10. The
weeks work was ended, and the young
people decided to drive to HUFF. a
little town in Morton county, where a
dance was in progress. Clara, ac-
companied by her brother and sister,
and some friends, made the trip. It
is said that there was a young man in
attendance at the dance who had been
Keeping company with the girl and
who was Jealous of any other atten-
tons being paid her. He is said to
have repeatedly told her not to dance
with any one else. Shortly after
midnight the party went to the res
taurant at Huff. where they ate a
luncheon, after which they all returned
to the dance, save Clara. and her
young man friend. What TRANSFERRED
within the restaurant during he m
suing few hours a never be reveal
ed.
At 5 o'clock Sunday morning. the
dance having ended, Clara's brother
and sister went Owe to the restau-
rant and are said to have found their
sister lying on a couch asleep. Her
escort had gone. They attempted to
awaken her, but it was with difficulty
that they were able to do so. Her
brother finally partially aroused her,
but she complained of feeling stif and
lame all over and very sleepy. So she
was sent upstairs to bed and slept
until almost noon. At 10 o'clock the
party becoming hungry and II being
almost time for the homeward drive,
Clara was called to get some potatoes
ready for dinner. Again there was
difficulty in awakening her; but p
finally arose and started to do as p
was hidden. Suddenly she commenced
to gasp. Her sister rushed to her
side and caught her as she sank to the
floor. Within a moment she had
PRED.
The authorities at Mandan, the
county seat. were notified Of the young
lady's sudden death al ono CorO-
ner Kennedy who had beer nursing
a poisoned hand. was in the twin
cities having the injured uaenabsr treat
ed. In his absence d deputy coroner
went to Fluff and held an inquest, a
number Of the farmers Of that yicin-
ity. 1t is stated. being ~impanelled az
the jury. They returned a verdict that
the Dung woman had died OF heart