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VOL. 32 ESCAPED FROM JAIL. Aberdeen, S.'D., Oct. 11.— Every city and town, within a radius of 200 miles of Aberdeen is on the lookout for eight fug itives who escaped from the Brown county jail in this city. The jail delivery occurred after the evening meal had been given out and while the sh^iff and deputy were outats upper. A screen had been removed from the window in the main corridor and the bars sawed through. Escape was then a comparatively simple matter. Those who got away are: Theodore Taylor, to be tried for killing a bartender at Glen ham a few weeks ago Tom Slaun, charged with shooting Harry Lockhart at Ferney Durant and Bent, held on charge of highway robbery Long and Adams, awaiting trial on a charge of stealing furs belonging to Lanpher & Co., of St. Paul, from a box car atLeola J. McCarty, the man who tried to wreck a saloon in this city and George Wiliams, a suspected thief. There was se renteen pris oners in the jail at the time the eight made their escape. They refused to take advant age of the opportunity. One of those who remained is a young man named Moser who is to be tried for the murder of a man at Columbia July 4, last. No trace has been found of the fugitives.—Fargo Forum. THRESHER BLOWN UP. Valley City, N. D. Oct. 10.— Dynamite in a bundle of wheat is thought to have caused an explosion that wrecked the GUNN BUILDING threshing outfit of M. J. Olson at the farm ef his brother, Sam Olson, and instantly killed C. A. Lundgren, the engineer, at 6 o'clock last night. The cause of the accident is a complete mystery except on the dynamite theory and the coroner of Barnes county is in vestigating this afternoon. A threshing crew were Work ing at the Olson farm, which is four miles west of Sanborn, in Barnes county, when sud 1 a terriable explosion took place in the threshing machine. The machine was blown to bits and several of the crew burned and cut. Lundgren was standing half way between the engine and the threshing machine. He was struck in the temple by a flying bolt and instantly killed. The explosion also started a fire in the straw stack, but this was soon extinguished. No one has a theory to fit the accident except that there was dynamite in a bundle of wheat, and Mr. Olson knows of no enemies who would take such murderous means of revenge. Some advance the theory that a bottle of nitro-glycerine caus ed the explosion. They say it might have been thrust into a bundle by some of the yegg men who are frequenting N. Dakota.—Grand Forks Dai 1 Herald. TRUSTEES MEETING. August Hoefs, of Hankinson, returned last week from Bis marck, where he attended a meeting of he penitentiary trustees. Several new regula tions will soon go into effect and among them is one provid a Copyright 1907 by Hart Schaffner fc? Marx ing for different suits for the three grades of convicts grad ing according to conduct of the men. The convicts of exem plary behavior will have suits of one color medium grade, another and the most trouble some the ordinary striped suits now worn by all inmates. The prisoners have been served at three different tables for some time past, the fare being graded according to good behavior. OLDEST IN N. DAK. Mrs. Jane Page, of Grand Forks, believed to be the oldest woman in North Dakota, died yesterday at Olga, N. D., aged 104 years. She was the mother of Mrs. Eugene Belanger, 710 DeMers avenue, and had made her home in Grand Forks for years, recently leaving for Olga, where she has relatives. She was born in Winnipeg Qnd is believed to have been for yeais the oldest living person who was born in that city. She was the mother of 18 children. Her husband, Joseph Page, died 30 years ago in Winnipeg, aged 97 years. The funeral will be held at Otga. Mrs. Page retained her men tal faculties to a remarkable de gree. She took an interest in every day affairs and was cheer ful and contented. She had many friends in Grand Forks and was greatly cheered by their Visits. She Was tenderly cared for in her old age by her children.—Grand Forks Daily Herald. RED RIVER OART. The old relic which at tracts as much attention as any in the state museum is the -a WAHPETON, RICHLAND 00., NORTH. DAKOTA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 190T. Resl river cart, ox and harness, which was loaned to the State Historical Society by C. W. An drews, Walhalla, North Dakota. lA umber of years ago the United States government be gin to give to the Indians an iron-tired cart and Andrews knew that it was only a ques tiop of time when the famous Red river cart would be a thing of the past. So he asked his at to iv a os country to the Turtle moun tains and pick up of the old carts. He bought this cart of Toung Red. Bear, who said his father made it in 1848. The harness, which is equally as valuable as a relic, is sewed with sinew and was made in 1869. The cart has made a number of trips to St. Paul and later carried freight between St. Cloud, Minn., and the Turtle mountains. These carts were the freight ers of the pre-locomotive days and were a common sight in this great northwest. They were made wholly of wood without a scrap of iron or steel. The ax and the auger were the only tools used in its construc tion and with the aid of raw hide any break could be mend ed at once, The old settlers tell (as that it was a common sight to see hundreds of these iii fe train wending their way across the prairie. The cart could carry about 1000 pounds of freight, but generally a much lighter load was carried. One characteristic which the old settler never fails to mention is the piercing squeak of th^ cart wheels. This noise could be heard for miles and this in ,/• ?:v:i:y on lmes. born mark was never eliminat on is a many times why these carts disappeared so suddenly from us and the answer generally given by the old settlers is that ihey were used to build some campfire or heat some cabin THE IRISH PAWNBROKERS. Opera House Wednesday, October 23. "The Irish Pawn brokers" is Murphy, Murphy and Murphy's bread winner again this season. In creating their vehicle for them they commissioned Mr. Edgar Sel den, who is the author of many successful farce comedies to fit them with a vehicle in line with their former successes, and to say that Mr. Selden has achived their purpose is draw ing it mildly. He has undoubt edly given them the best vehi cle, as to comedy situations, th. have ever had the piece is intensely funny and has a fairly good plot, upon which hinges most of the comedy situations. FUEL. Before placing your order for your winter fuel see McCulloch & Robinson Lumber Co. They have increased their storage capacity one half and are able to take care of your orders. They have the following coals in stock: Hard Coal, Sunday Creek Hocking, Zenith Lump, Zeigler prepared domestic coal, Pocahontas smokeless and the celebrated Solway Wilwaukee coke. We also handle a full line of wood. Deliveries made promptly. McCulloch it, Robinson Lum ber Co. tf. NO 28 TYLER ITEMS. (To late for last week.) M. N. Early of Wahpeton is in Tyler today looking after his crop that is being threshed. Mr. Lane was a visitor at Tyler and at Mr. Berquists place on Tuesday. Mr. John Lurmer of Wahpe ton made a professional call in this vacinity on Sunday, he was accompanied by his wife and daughter. Mrs. M. N. Early and child ren and Mrs. f. R. Earley spent Friday with friends in thia vacinity. Miss Janey Egan who has been spending a few weeks, with the family of her brother Thos. Egan, returned to her home in Wahpeton. James Mooney who was home for a months visit with, his parents returned to Fell more, Canada, last Friday. Threshing and farm work iu general is progressing nicely this nice weather. H. T. Connolly spent a couple of days last week at Tyler look ing after his crop interest. LAND FOR RENT. If you wish to rent a quarter or a half section of well im proved land, nicely located. Call at my office or write to Louis Fligelman, Wahpeton, N. D. DOG OWNERS. Notice is hereby given to all persons who own or] harbor dogs, which does not wear a tax tag, to tag them before Monday Oct. 21st, or the police will take charge of them. Right At THe Start EVERYBODY Headquarters for Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes, Model Royal Blue Shirts, Mc Kibbin Hats, Selz Royal Blue Shoes. City Council. KNOWS that the finish is largely governed bv the start. If you start right you stand a good chance of a right finish. This applies to buying clothes as well as riding to hounds if you start your clothes-buying by a determination to get the best possible for your money, you'll get it. That means that you'll start at our store, and you'll finish in one of our Hart Schaffner & Marx suits or overcoats. That will be the right finish for your clothes buying because these clothes are right in every way, from start to finish all-wool, tailored right, correct in style, perfect fitting. BRECKENRIDGE, MINN.