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GIRL'S TRANCE
alamazoo Girl Sees a Lot of Queer
Things When She Is In-..,
Trances.
Site Visits HeaVen and Talks With
People Who Have Been Dead
Many Years.
.$Calamazoo, Mich., Nov. a^-Hun
dfeds of people in the southclistcrft part
q£ the city have visited the home of
Mary A. Kidder, and there is great ex
citement over, the case of a girl who
has been going into trances for the past
vheck, during which she claims to have
Yfcited heaven and to have conversed
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One remarkable featurfe :i*. that She
Has told persons with whemi she is not
acquainted about seeing dead relatives
Whom she did not know, and some of
Wfcom have never been in Kalamazoo.
VOne case is that of a man with whom
she claims to have talked who had been
dead for over forty years. She also
has predicted the death of her father
and mother, saying her mother will die
first and her father a few years later.
Mary thus describes heaven as seen in
4»€ar visions:
.*'1 cannot tell just what the sensa
tion is like. A trance strikes me sud
denly. I lose control of my body and
seem to be carried up, up, almost to an
unimaginable height. The air seems
soft and fans my face. I fly through
clouds, and then suddenly I know I am
in heaven. About me stretches the
great city, but there are no houses or
streets. Beautiful white-robed angels
arc singing and talking and sailing
through the air.
"I am flashed through two immense
White, pearly gates, and then the beau
ty of the whole place is before me. Col
ors of every description and the most
beautiful music I ever heard are on
^^....J&.very side, I seem to know aU the
people there, and they come to me and
talk. One soirit told me that when I
died I would be free to move just as
they do.
"I cannot understand how angels go
through the air. They have no wings,
neither do they walk. They just seem
to be taken through the air in any di
rection they wish to go."
This strange condition of Miss Kid
der is the result of disease. She has
been suffering from a nervous and spin
al trouble. Curvature of the spine de
veloped in July.^and her body was en
cased in a plaster cast. The cast was
removed a week ago Monday and then
th?-trances began.
Dr. Schillito, a reputable physician,
s- 1*. in charge of the case and is greatly
'm interested. He says science would call
the girl's condition due to catalepsy,
but he does not attempt to explain how
she is able to give names and describe
persons she has never seen.
LOOK FOR SAME VERDICT.
Mitrtnn People Expect Barry to be Convicted
and to (let Life.
Langdon, N. D., Nov. 27.—The evi
dfclice in tlib Barry murder trial is prac
tically all in and the case was pro
nounced practically closed by Judge
Cowan shortly before 6 o'clock Wenes
day night except that possibly as to a
little surprise in rebuttal by the state
touching upon William Fitch's reputa
tion for truth and veracity which the
defense doubted and brought a few wit
nesses in an effort to prove that his
reputation was not the best. On cross
examination it developed that the in
stances referred to were entirely where
he owed bills and promised to pay them
and did not. Outside of these the wit
nesses could not say what his reputa
tion was.
The state's surrebuttal was put on this
morning to which time the court ad
journed on account of Thanksgiving and
it js not expected that it will consume
more than an hour, which would indi
cate that the case will go to the jury
some time Saturday.
The people will be here from far and
near to hear Frank M. Nye's closing ar
gument. The taking of testimony has
consumed seven days and, considering
the amount p^duced, exceptionally
rapid progress lias been made.
pr. Jones of St. Paul arrived Wed
nesday and was put on the stand imr
mediately to give expfcrt testimony. Be
ing asked the same questions as was Dr.
Moore, about his opinion as to Barry's
sanity on Jan. 3, he replied that he be
lieved Barry sane on that day and he
gave practically the same reasons as
Dr. Moore for forming such an opinion.
He was let off with but little question
ing by the defense.
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terept the procwdings and Has fre
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NEW MEXICO IS GROWING.
Oovernor Ottiro Gives a flood Report' Of His
Territory.
Washington, Nov. 27.~The annual
report of Governor Otero, of New
Mexico, makes a plea for the admission
of the territory to statehood. The re
port says that during the p&st year the
building of roalroads continued with
unabated viror and capital made exten
sive investments. The finances of the
territory are in excellent condition and
so are those of the counties and cities
with a few exceptions caused by loose
methods, many years ago and the re
sults of which methods the counties af
flected are making every effort to over
come. The territory, as well, as most
of the counties is reducing its indebt
edness, while several counties are re
funding their indebtedness at a lower
rate of interest. The assessed valuation
of New Mexico shows an increase of
about $1,000,000 over that of the preced
ing year, but as the average assessment
rate is only about 20 per cent, of the
real value, the actual increase of taxa
ble valuation, owing to the elimination
of double assessments reported in form
er years, is almost $3,000,000. Tax col
lections for the past six months by the
territorv exceeded those of the same
period of the previous year about $50,
000.
OTTO ELOPED.
Ferham, Minn., Nov. 27.—Otto Zahler,
who recently sold his grocery store, has
eloped with Mrs. H. O. Bullock, wife
of a farmer living south of town. Zah
ler leaves a wife and two children, and
she leaves a husband and six children,
but took her youngest child, aged a year
and a half with her. Zahler had about
$2,000 and it is thought they have gone
to Oregon or Washington. They are
cach about 35. Mr. Bullook is arrang
ing to pursue the guilty pair.
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JOHN G00DN0W AT HOME.
The ll. 0. ContMl at Shanghai Saya the Japs
Would Fight.
San Francisco, Nov. 27,-^JPohn XSood
now, United States consul gener&l at
Shanghai, and Dr. Bedloe, for a num
ber of years American consul at Amoy,
but now a newspaper -correspondent,
have arrived |iere from the Orient.
Consul Goodnow does not look for
war the Orient, but believes that the
trquble
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new Chinese treaty, which he
is of great importance to the
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MARRIAGE IS
COMPULSORY
Teacher Hazard of the Indian School
at the Standing Rock Agency Is
in a Dilemma.
The Government Insists That
Shall Mary or Give Up His
iv? Situation.
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Cannonball, N. D., Nov. *27.-+]. L.
Hazard has taught school upon'this
reservation for many years. A house
keeper has been furnished him by the
government, also a janitor to do the
chores. Under such circumstances Mr.
Hazard did not think he needed a wife.
The department, however, thinks
otherwise, and has ordered him to get
married or vacate his job to a married
man. Tilie government Will continue to
pay Mr. Hazard's prospective wife $30
a month. Already six weeks have gone
by, and if Mr. Hazard is to be married
in the prescribed time his courtship
must be a hurried one.
White girls are scarce on an Indian
reservation and he cannot get away be
cause of his duties except on Sundays.
Therefore, unless the Indian department
furnishes him with a wife, he expects
to have to vacate his position.
Twenty thousand dollars will be paid
the Indians on Monday for beef cattle
sold to the government.
The Indians are careful not to hunt in
the white man's country without a pass.
Over forty hunting licenses have been
issued to Indians by the county auditor
of Morton County.
A recent census shows a decrease of
eighteen ©n this, reservation in the last
twelve months.
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TWO PROMINENT DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHOSE ATTITUDE
PANAMA CANAL IS OF GREAT IMPORT.
Jfho two men in congress whose attitude toward the translsthmian Panama canal project is exciting mneh atr-7
feimon are Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama and Congressman John Sharp Williams of Mississippi. For &
result. He claims that the Japanese
are stronger as a naval force in the
east than Russia, and are steadily
strengthening their fleet by converting
a number of mail steamers, recently
purchased, into armored cruisers.
The alliance between Great Britain,
Germany ^nd Japan, he claims, is pure
ly defensive and indicates that England
will not permit any nation to make war
on Japan.
OHIO SCIENTISTS.
Granville, O., Nov. 37.-—The thir
teenth annua* meeting of the Ohio
State Academy of Science beaten today
at Denison University w2thr$R attend
ance representing th«j leading, institu
tions of learning ao4«a«ntific bodies
of the state. Two tt^in^|!EB^|'re held,
to the.
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FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 27, 1903. FORUM ESTABLISHED NOV. 17, 1891.
XMAS DON'TS FOR SHOPPERS
Chief Qowland Gives the Female Shopper Some
Very Valuable Tips.
jit s pretty near'the open season for
pitfcpockets and purse snatchers," re
marked Chief Gowland this morning.
"Women are the victims of these fel
lows, who reap their harvest during
the holiday season. The fashion of
wearing a. purse dangling to the wrist
or belt, is tempting fate. I want to
give Fargo women a few words of ad
vice
"When one of these fellows attacks
you, scgeam—scream as lpud and as
often as you can.
"Kick him, bite him, scratch him,
pull his hair, or, better yet stab him
with your hat pin.
"If he is arrested, prOsecutc him.
Thieves are bolder after 011c woman
refuses to appear in court.
"Don't dangle a purse from ypur
wrist or waist.
"Don't carry it in your hand.
"Don't wear a watch pinned to your
coat.
"Don't wear any jewelry where it is
conspicuous.
"Don't get frightened—these thieves
are all cowards.
"Do put pockets in your clothes and
put your purse in a pocket. No man
was ever born who could find a wom
an's pocket.
"Carry an umbrella with a sharp fer
rule. It makes a dandy weapon.
"Don't carry much money when
shopping in the holiday season. If you
do, don't carry it in an exposed purse.
The stocking isn't as poetical as the
t*irse, but it's a deal safer.
"Follow this advice and you will not
be held up."
CZAR HELPS.
Petersburg. Nov. 27.—The czar
has donated $5,000 in aid of those who
have been reduced to^ d^titutipn.liy the
floods. O'
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long time Mr. Morgan, although a Democrat, has occupied a most unique position by reason of the fact that be- 4
cause of his knowledge of translsthmian canal matters the Republican senate for years permitted him to hold the
chairmanship'of the committee on interoceanic canals. Mr. Williams is the Democratic leader in the house, wher#
the rules may be invoked to shut off debate, whereas in the senate debate may be continued indefinitely by meat' V 4
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MILLENNIUM APPROACHES.
Episcopalian*, Catholics and Protestants United
to Italon Thanksgiving Services.
Detroit, Mich., Nov. 27.—Nine re
ligious denominations joined in a union
Thanksgiving service at the Detroit
operahouse yesterday, that was attend
ed by a congregation which taxed the
capacity of that auditorium. Ministers
of the following creeds "participated n
the service:'
Congregational, Rdman Catholic,
Epis^aua Jewish, Methodist, Pres
byterian,.Baptist, Unitarian and Uni
versaU
RfcW Marquis, Episcopalian, arous
enthusiasm by his address in
se of which be said oi denomi-
WOULD FIGHT
THE RUSSIANS
The Chinese Viceroys Want the Dow
ager Empress to Mix Things
With the Russians.
Ninety Thousand Troops Offered to
Help Fight for the Retention
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of Manchuria.
LondOQ, Nov. 27.—The *. Shanghai
correspondent of The Daily Mail cables
that the viceroys and the governors of
thirteen provinces outside of Chi Li,
offered the Chinese throne 90,000 for
eign drilled troops to fight Russia for
Manchuria.
IOWA SCHOOL MEN.
Des Moines, la., Nov. 27.—Many
men of prominence in college and
school work of Iowa were present to
day at the state conferencc of college
and secondary school men. The con
ference was opened at Drake Univer
sity at 10 o'clock this morning with an
invocation by the Rev. Walter M.
Walker. President George A. Mac
Lean of the University of Iowa read
the call for the gathering and explain
ed the purposes of the conference.
The attitude of the high school to
wards the college and the university
was one of the chief subjects discussed
during the day, the participants rep
resenting all branches of education
work. College entrance requirements
and the function of the high school in
preparing teachers for elementary
schools were among other matters
that received attention. State Super
intendent Barrett, Prof. J. H, T. Main
of Iowa College and a number of other
prominent educators took in the dis
cussions.
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tiling more apparent tlian another, it is
that God has refused f^ur denomina
tional claims. It has been demonstrat
ed that God can work irrespective ec
clesiastical machinery and we ar grad
ually awakening to that fact."
COLLEGE ATHLETES.
Chicago, III., Nov. 27.—-Radical
changes in the rules governing inter
collegiate athletics in the middle west
at today's meeting of the conference
committee were suggested. It is
proposed, among other things that
a one year residence rule be
required of graduate students as
well as of undergraduates who change
from one college to another, and an*
other important suggestion to be con
sidered and acted tt&Oll is to the e$*
feet that the west n% represented oft
the eastern rules comimttet, v
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IT WAS A SOCIAL TRIUMPH
Rescue's Twentieth Annual Ball Was a ftiiriiji#
—Celluloid a Drawing Card,
"Treading Dreamland's P^tb/ $0
strains of the beautiful march, floated
out on the still night air.
There was a sound of revelry and the
twentieth annual ball of the Rescue
Hook & Ladder Co. was on. Gallant
knights and fair maids were there, and
the event will go down in history as
one of the brightest pages in Fargofs
social annals. .?
Promptly at 9 o'clock last night, In
the gaily decorated armory, where hun
dreds of the gay and light hearted were
assembled, the strains from the orches
tra signaled the opening of the nigth's
festivities. Following in the beautiful
and intricate figures an hundred or more
couples participated in the grand march,
gracefully and faultlessly led by Thos.
McPhcrson and Miss Rainesford of
Valley City. The march terminated in
a Centennial quadrille, and one of the
finest and most acceptable ball room
programmes ever prepared for Fargo.^
dancers followed, the strains of "Home,
Sweet Home," dying away with the first
break of dawn.
"Celluloid," in his Eskimo dance, was
a feature indeed, and he was encorded
and encored to a standstill. He cut
new pigeon wings, pulled the tail
feathers out of geese, galloped new fig
ures and did a single foot lanciers on a
cake of ice. He was a howling success,
and the great audience howled, you bet.
There is only one "Celluloid." is the ver
dict this morning and the Rescue boys
certainly had the original.
The committees having the ball in
charge and who made it the grand site*
cess that it was, are as follows:
Arrangements—Harry Hoffman, $V
Lloyd Truss, Chas. J. Nord.
Reception—Nels Nelson, John JS»
Stanford, Geo. Denis, Glen Hallett. J$s.
Ecker, Jas. Holden, Harry Hoffman,
Ernest Palmer.
Floor—T. Lloyd Truss Chas. J.
Nord, W. J. Price. Fred Bowers, Ed,
Madison. F. E. Davies.
The Ushers—Gus Elstrom. Frank
Tuor. Chas. Nelson, F. J. Flanigan,
Frank Palmer.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Fargo Council No. 782, Knights of
Columbus, held a session, afternoon,
and evening, Thanksgiving Day, at the
rooms of the council in the Elks Hall,
at which a class of upwards of forty
candidates was admitted to the myt*
teries of the fraternity.
The initiatory ceremonies were under
the direction of Drs. T. D. O'Brien and
P. Buckley and S. Donnelly of St. Paul
and they were accompanied by a num
ber of knights from both St. Paul ant}
Minneapolis.
At the close of the lodge work the
visiting and local knights sat down to
a sumptuous banquet, which was pre
sided over by Very Rev. Thomas Egan,
grand knight of the Fargo Council, and
he also acted as toastmaster at the
opst-prandial proceedings. The prin
cipal toasts were responded to by
Rev. Father Clary of Minneapolis and
Rt. Rev. John Shanley, bishop of this
diocese of North Dakota.
The visitors from the Twin Cities re
turned to their homes last night.
HIS WIFEY WAS GONE.
She Went Away and Left the Kid and Httbfctf,.
Was Warm In the Collar.
"Have you seen anything of a wq*
man wearing a blue dress with fitf
around the bottom and a what-you-call
-it-hat—oh, you know, one of those
kind that comes way out here in front
and has a veil, I guess they call it, and
blue bow up here in front?"
A man rushed excitedly up to Offioef v
Costcllo in the N. P. depot last eveiS^
ing and in one breath propounded the
above questions. The officer replied
that he had seen no such woman aip 7.
the man went on excitedly: i
"Well, she is my wife and she isn't
at home, and I believe that she is try
ing to run away. Of coursc I wouldn't
care if she had only taken the 'kid' with
her, but instead of doing that she left
him home all alone and now I have to
take carc of him. You're sure she
hasn't been here?" he concluded anx
iously.
"I am quite sure that such a lady
has not left on any of the trains today,*
replied the officer. "Perhaps she will
return tonight or tomorrow sometime.
Are you quite sure she has run away
from home
"Oh, yes, I know she has," answered
the man. "We had a little quarrel
Wednesday night. It was like this. I
came home for my supper, and, as .1
have to work nights and have to shaiw
up at a certain time every evening, 1
have to get it on time. Well, Wednes
day night supper was not ready and
my wife was out chasing around at
some of the neighbors'. It made me
mad and when she did come we had a
pretty hot quarrel. This morning when
I returned from work she was gone and
the kid was crying. I don't know
where she has gone, but if she is go
ing I want her to take the kid."
'Hie outcome of the man's domestic
troubles could not be learned as in
forgot to give his name to the depot
officer. H-
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