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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27

New YORK, Dec. 2O.-SignOr Succi, the
Italian faster who began a fast of forty
five days on November 5, at $40 a. H.,
ended his fast at 1920 tonight. DIR. Tanner
could not sit up after tenth day and could
not write his name after the fifteenth da'
but Succi has scorned the idea of wea'
ing all through the weary weeks.
fifteenth day he rode seven miles
back and has exercised ever
The doctors took their las
& O'clock, the result of wlllL
Weight, 1919; on November s..
total loss of 4215pounds,or less tina.
a day: temperature 1872: pulse 62;
ton l9; general condition, weak; IT,.
clear, moist and steady. The bulletin "
signed by thirteen physicians, who hav.
watched during the fast. The worst at
tack of gastric trouble he had during his
fast occurred at 5 o'clck to-day, during
which his pain was SO acute that it was
feared he would collapse, but his indomit-
able will power carried him successfully
through. From s O'Clock until he took his
first cup of cocoa at 1920, his pain c0ntin-
ucd to be more Or less acute. 1t was
evident in many ways: BY the
distortion of his face, which was
terribly %sirunken; by his frequent change
OF position on the lounge upon Which he
was reclining; by nervous twitching of his
wasted hands; by the restless glare of his
deep sunken eyes and in various other
ways. When cocoa vas prepared, shortly
after 8 o'clock, Succi got off the lounge
and staggered to the table where nOurish-
ing diet was placed. The spectacle he
presented was truly pitiable. lie looked
like a skeleton autOmatOn, and when he
smiled it was simply CHASTITY, much the
same kind of q smile a condemned prison.
er might be expected to make befcze 60
ing to execution. When he slipped cocoa
there was a burst OF applause from the
spectators. Tomorrow evening 2ucci
leaves for Boston, where he will q hihit
for a man on the stage for $1,5O0.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27
Saw Sitting Bull's Ghost.

PIERRE, S. d., Dec. 2O.-Tom Hetlund,
a rancher on Bad river, arrived today and
reports new excitement among Indians in
ghost dances. The cause is on account of
a story to the effect that Sitting Bulls
ghost appeared to a band Of upper Bad
river Indians and by motions ordered
them to join his followers and avenge his
death. AS a consequence ghost dances are
being started afresh and reach down as
far as Willow creek,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27
An Ohio

BLANcnEsTER, o., Dec. 2O.-Bert Cad
wallader shot and killed Jasper Lazure in
Lamore's saloon to-day then jumped
through the window and fled, pursued by
a hundred men, some of whom were armed
and fired at him whenever within range.
Finding he could not escape, Cadwallader
shot and killed himself. The men had
quarrelled about money. Lazure was so
years old and C%adwallader was % and a la
hOrpr.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27
Killed on a Crossing.

ERIE, Pa, Dec. 2O.-The Lake Shore ex-
press, east bound, while running at a fifty
mile rate, near Nottingham tonight.
caught Farmer August Kirkhogel with. .
%companied by his son William, a lad Of Is
years, were struck by the pilot and crushed
to death. The horses were also killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27
The Cave of the Jesse James Gang.

Sr. PETER, Mimi, Dec. 2O.-The cave
wherein the Younger and James gang hid
during the raid on Mortified, where six
men we're killed, has been discovered and
at the same time the mystery Of the disap-
pearance of the youngest Of the James
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27
Claims the Bank Defrauded Her.

New YORK, Dec. 20.%-Nathaniel Niles,
ex-president of the Tradesmen's National
bank, was arrested to-day by the deputy
sheriff on all order issued by Judge Beach
Of the supreme court, in a suit by Eliza;
chatteIs, of which she claims he defrauded
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27
Irish-Amerlcans Indorse Parnell.

NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-About 1900 Irish
Americans attended the meeting in Cooper
Union tonight. called by the municipal
council of the Irish National league to en-
dorse Parnell as leader of the nationalist
party. Michael Breslin presided. Reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted and
ordered cabled to Parnell, endorsing him
as leader. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27

VnU klltp
SITTING BULL?
The Story Of His Capture and
Death as Told by an
Eye Witness.
"Bull Head" Lieutenant of Indian
Police, Says, ''Yes. l
Killed Him."
cred Tomahawk" Also Fired a Shot
that Touched a Vital
Spot.
The Old Chieftain Taken Unawares
at Daybreak While Still
in Bed.
He Grabs His Revolver but Has it
Wrenched from His
Hands.
A Fearful Hand to Hand Encounter
Between the Polio and
the Hostiles.
Sitting Bulls Face Out and the Bones
Broken With Knocks From
Gun Stock.
The Troops Arrive Just in Time to
Save the Entire Squad of Po-
lice from Massacre,
Who Had Been Fighting for Two
Hours and Were Short of
Ammunition.
Only Ten Rounds Left Out of Over
900 They Went in
With.
The Hostiles Routed by the Shells
from a "Hotchkiss"
About 100 of Them Start Up Grand
River Towards the Bad
Lands.
The Soldiers Retrace Their Steps to
the Fort to Await De.
velopments.
The Eight Hostiles Killed All Chiefs
and Personal Friends
of Bull.
s.shave Head" and "Bull Head" Police
Officers, Both Die from
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27

opened fire before Lieutenant Slocum led
his skirmishers into BULBS camp. AS he
did so Red Tomahawk, the ranking officer
of the police who survived, drew his police
up in line, and saluting. turned them over
to him. The scene in the camp was a ter
rible one. Directly in front of Bulls house
lay
EIGHT DEAD HOsTILES.
all chiefs, all BULBS personal followers and
probably the eight worst men in the tribe.
Their names are known to all familiar
with the Sioux wars from rs to 80. They
were: Sitting Bull, Crowfoot, Sitting
Bulbs son, who, as a child, surrendered his
fathers gun to Major Brothert0n; Black
Bird, Catch-the-B Bear, Spotted Horn Bull,
Brave Thunder, Little Assinaboine, Sitting
BULBS adopted brother, and Chase Wound
ed, Little Assinaboine's son..
Inside of Sitting Bulls house lay the
dead bodies of four police-Little Eagle,
Hawk Man, Broken Arm and Afraid-of-
Soldiers. Hawk Man was the policeman
who brought the news of Bulls intended
flight to the agency. He had ridden a hun
dred miles in twenty-four hours, reaching
BULBS camp just in time to enter the fight.
With the dead police in Sitting Bulbs
house were Bull Head and Shave Head,
lieutenant and sergeant of police respect
lively. Bull Head was suffering from three
wounds. One bullet shattered the thigh
bone just avove the knee; another shattered
the forearm OF the left arm, and the third
struck the lower rib. Shave Head was
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-27

man along the line. Each hoped and be-
lieyed there would be no fighting done, but
all realized that a crisis had been reached
and knew what the possible results might
be.
The only impediments were one days
rations, which means half a dozen hard
tack, and one days forage.
1t was a command to move rapidly.
Starting at a fast walk, the gait soon
changed to the regulation cavalry trot,
which was almost steadily maintained
during the silert march. Reaching Oak
creek twenty.four miles out at 4:i0 a. H..
without further incident than the occas-
ional upsetting of a piece of artillery, the
FIRST sensation was experienced.
ANXIOUS MOMENTS.
The courier who was to meet us with
adyices of the disposition Of the Indian po'
lice was not on hand. What did it mean ?
IL he had been interfered with, it meant
that the hostiles were apprised OF our
movements.
What should be done? A hurried con-
sultation of officers and the whispered
command, sforward march," indicated the
determination to push on to Grand river.
Perhaps after all the courier was only late,
or we were not expected so early. we
would certainly meet him in a few min
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19

Commissioner Kilvington, has been in
curing into matters, and have ordered
numerous places to thoroughly renovate
their establishments. In several places
the commissioner says that at least
twenty-tiv persons sleep Oh cot-beds in
the kitchen, or in the immediate
vicinity, and, as the easements
are unventilated, foul and unbear-
able odorS are constantly playing
havoc with the patrons and employees.
1t is not only to provide proper yentila-
ton and break up these lodging houses
that the commissioner intends to per-
feet, but he is determined that the dives
shall be kept clean in the future and
that nothing but wholesome food shall
be furnished to the poor who frequent
these places. The doctor says that
restaurant keepers can afford to serve
meals for Is cents when they have a
very large patronage. but under exist
ing circumstances they are compelled
to purchase cheap meats to accomplish
their end.
What do you call cheap meat2"
asked the reporter.
"a Wheelbarrowful for 25 cents"
smilingly iterated the ineludible COM
missioner.
Perhaps that is trif1e exaggerated. ~
he continued, "but not a great deal. |
had my eye on some tine other day that
a hog would turn his nose from with
utter disgust. 1t was porterhouse, of
course"
In conclusion the commissioner said
that If the keepers of these cheap hash
houses did not get hustle ON that
the department would have to take
them into court for adjustment,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19

A prominent member of the club ex-
plains that in order to get the constitu-
tional amendment passed at the
next session of the legislature that
It will be necessary to secure
the influence of such people as
eX-Gov. McGill, Hon. Eugene Will
son, Col. West, Joel Bassett, Judge At
water, and host of other wealthy and
influential citizens. In fact it may be
necessary to affiliate with one of the
good old political parties-all in order
ito get the constitutional amendment
passed which will permit the appiica-
itiod of the SINCE tax limited. The
aforesaid wealthy citizens will favor
the limited single tax where the un-
limited would sadly brighten them.
The working people are apt to think
that if the limited single tax is so good
for the already wealthy citizen that it
can contain no advantages for him eX-
pept to show more fOrcibly that his
GLASS pay the major portion of taxes
anyway. OF course, the single
tax club protests that it will
never cease its efforts until all rev.
enne is raised from land taxes alone.
and all land taxed to its full rental
value. If the wealthy and influential
citizens will not go thus far, why then
The aid OF the masses will be invoked.
The arguments quoted are hardly con-
sstent, aud isn't it somewhat of an in
suit to Col. West and the class he rep
resents to suppose them possessed of so
little intelligence that they will aid in
establishing form of taxation, which,
when carrid to its legitimate end, will
take away many of their opportunities
for rapidly acquiring wealth. Perhaps
after next election we will be better
able to understand the tactics of the
Single-Tax club. 1t will be amused to
watch the plans deveiop.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19
MINNEAPOLIS.
UNPALATABLE FOOD.
Stale Bread and Meat Dished
Out to the Needy
Poor.
Health Commissioner Kill
vington After the Cheap
Restaurants.
Eating Houses That Serve as
Lodging Places at
Night.
A Subject for Housewives and
Cooks to Consider Care
fully.

Why young ladies in Minneapolis, es-
pecially those with wealthy parents,
think it is beneath their dignity to &C
quaint themselves with the art of cook
cry is more than any one can tell. Any
man-and there are thousands of them
who has been unfortunate enough to
marry a woman who could not
make loaf of bread well knows
the necessity Of a radical change
in the bringing up and training OF girls.
Life is burden to man, and to a
woman as we'll, to be compelled to de-
YOUR half prepared food, year in and
year out. For the first few months a
newly married couple are lOath to dis
cuss the palatability of their cuisine;
but as the honeymoon gradually diSap-
pears so will the artificial tastes vanish.
There is no doubt that If statistics could
be gathered as to the real causes of di-
yorceS in the United States for the past
twenty years, but that preponderance
could be traced directly or indirectly to
family quarrelS that arose over the man
agement of household affairs. The SenSi-
bic young man of the nineteenth century
whether millionaire or ordinary day
laborer, is looking for wife that is
capable of taking charge of a home. A
modern housekeeper is just as proud of
her attainments in the culinary art as a
politician is of the honors bestowed
upon him. Among the most wealthy
and expensive members Of society may
be found the most notable cooks, aud
well-made loaf of the staff-of-life is
what they delight to exhibit. A senti-
mental couple can partake of love for a
while, but. as nOurishment, they will
find nothing superior to good, oid-faSh-
Toned homemade bread. From the
number of bakeries in Minneapo-
lis an estimate can be made
of the number of homes that have inapt
and inert matrons. While it must not
be supposed that every one who is un-
fortunate enough to buy their food at
the bakery knows little if anything
about the culinary art, it is safe to esti-
mate that two-thirds of the customers
cannot tell the ingredients of what they
purchase. The ignorance of the people
makes it a very easy thing for the bak-
cries to dish out cheap bread-bread
that ought to be condemned without the
of the proper officials. An
expert clerk in city bakery
can tell at a glance whether customer
can relish moulded bread that rats had
refusedl without concerning his stom-
ach. The writer, after visiting several
of the food industries, is very we'll sat
isiied that all the bread sold is not con-
ducive to the maintenance of good
health. The writer, not being an ex-
pert physician, however, or even a
quack, of course cannot tell the imme-
diate or ultimate diseases which
arise from eating unwholesome food.
Prominent physicians, however. say
that a large proportion Of the deaths
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19
IN MINNEAPOLIS.
Items Of Interest.

The annual meeting of D. A. 20 oc-
ours to-day at the Labor Temple Every
K. of l.. assembly in the state will be
represented by one or more delegates.
The session opens at 1880 this morning.
and will probably last during the entire
day. The reports of officers and from
different delegates for the past year
will occupy the first portion of the ses-
sion. The form dlation of plans for the
coming year Will doubtless be quite in
teresting. A number of delegates are
in favor of dividing the state into sew
eral districts. each having entire iuriS-
diction over local assemblies connected
with them, the present state district TO
be replaced by state federation COM
posed of delegates from trade and K. of
l.. organizations. The main advantages.
claimed for the plan are that it will so
combine all organized forces that they
can be utilized more effectively than
heretofore. and with less expense in
calling representative meetings.
The stockholders and officers of the
Stephens Library association will hold
their annual meeting on the first Mon
day in February, to elect officers for the
year 1880, the election having been
postponed from last month on account
of illness of many stockholders.
The state eight-hour league met last
Sunday afternoon at the Labor Temple.
Despite the unpleasant weather large
delegation was present. Several dele
gates from WinOna reported that
trade and labor assembly had recently
been formed there and were ready to
carry out any plans that the state league
icritt FIN 1IofI, in orI to +Ia NJ.
hour movement. Delegates from Du-
luth stated that the work of organiza-
ton is progressing rapidly in that city,
from one to three assemblies being
formed every week. Owing to the fact
that the American federation had not
given any official notification of its
plans for adopting the eight-hour day,
the league decided to spend the present
month in distributing literature and ar
ranging for mass meetings for general
discussion. An appeal was made
to all organizations for funds to pay
the expense of one or more speakers
who will travel through the state eX-
planning the eight-hOur question. 1t
as also decided to hold mass meetings
throughout the state on the evening of
Feb. q, the eight-hour question TO be
the sole topic of discussion. Special
committees for Minneapolis and st.
Paul were appointed by the league, with
full power to arrange for such meetings,
delegates from other places being in
Structed to see that their organizations
appoint similar committees as soon as
possible. the early closing movement
was also discussed, as it is being agi-
tated somewhat even outside of the
Twin Cities. The next meeting of the
league Will be held at labor headquar-
tiers in st. Paul the second Sunday in
February.
The stationary engineers held the
fourth of their series of open meetings
at their hall at Ito Washington avenue
on Friday evening. Prof. J. II. Hobart
delivered all interesting lecture on
Electricity as Motive Power"
The Temple club gave the fourth of
its series OF socials at tine Labor Temple
last Tuesday evening. About Nenty
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19

can be decidedly traced to chronic stom-
arh troubles incurred by storing away
stale and unprepared food. Stale
bread, if not too old, is considered more
healthy than bread just out of the first
pan. But bread that is three months
old and requires an axe to cut 1t open.
is little too much for the ordinary, and
steps should be taken to fitthe exigency.
If the people should boycott the baker
les for a couple of weeks, of course the
contumacious and avaricious proprie-
tors would submit (?) in some way or
other. Whether it would result in a
better class of bread or give you more
for your money the writer is not able to
tell. There is one thing certain, i. e.,
that stomachs are being applied to a
tremendous test. such as is only
equaled by drinking state-of- Maine
whisky.
The cheap restaurants. as might
be expected, that advertise a cup
of coffee, dish of beans, four
rolls and porterhouse steak
all for 10 cents. deal in cheap and I'M
palatable goods. These places, however,
are greatly improving. The health de-
partment, under the supervision of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19
The WORLD OF WORK.
st. Paul Socialists Keeping
Close Tab on the City
Council.
Interesting Developments Ex-
pected Just About Elec-
ton Time.
minneapolis Working Hard to
Ineuleate Single Tax
Doctrines.
Labor Notes Of Interest to the
ToilerS OF the Twin
Cities.

The retail clerks union, aided by
the officers Of the trade and labor as
Sembly, are making matters interesting
for clothing merchants who keep their
stores open Sundays as well as even
ings. The fine was merely nominal in
the two cases tried, but the promise of
a much heavier penalty for the next Of
Tense has a tendency TO make such
merchants do some close figuring as to
the amount of actual profit aud pros
pectiye custom they can afford to lose
by being advertised as law-breakers.
In fact, if q working man showed SO
careful disregard of statute law as
some of these merchants do, he would
be called an anarchist, Inc merchants
would perhaps resent title Of that sort
more than the fine. The clerks union
will continue its efforts in regard to the
enforcement of the Sunday closing law.
The socialistic section is steadily work
ing and gathering materials for giving
4 practical Illustration of the advantages
of carrying on various kinds of indus
try. The leaders in the movement are
endeavoring to form stock company,
which shall furnish sufficient capital for
taking extensive contracts, the work.
men 10 be given all possible advantages
accruing from the socialists plan of CO.
operative effort. Those who have had
any experience III cooperative COM
panies are rather Skeptical as to the pos
SibilitieS of success for such plans Under
existing conditions, even though they
are theoretically perfect. But, apropoS
of the cooperative scheme, the socialists
have been keeping track Of how various
kinds of city work is done, and how the
appropriations are diSburSed. They
have most accurate data, and some of
our city fathers would pass many
Sleepiess night could they but see The
history OF their acts which the sOcialistc
section is carefully saving for the COM
ing political campaign. The expose
promises to be both Instructive and in
teresting.
The ball given by the clerks union
last Thursday evening was SO swell an
affair that the working people who at
tended have hardly recovered from the
shock. Decollete gowns and dress
coats Aourished in inverse proportion to
the owners weekly salary, 1t is pain
full to contemplate the amount of econ
Omy that our Oyerworked and under
paid clerks will have to practice in con-
sequence of the recent attempt TO fol-
low numbiy in the train of the -four
hundred" and the attempt was not
even q success.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19
GOLD DUST IN HIS JACKET.
A Montana Man who Was Faith.
full to lis Trust.


Montana Special to obe-Democrat.
In the pioneer period the bankers of
Helena thought nothing of sending
$1,00000 worth of gold dust by the
freighting wagons across the country
200 miles to Fort Benton for ship
ment by river. They intrusted the
treasure to acquaintance who Glanced
to be making the trip, eXacted no bond
and felt no anxiety. The millions went
through safely, although the boundary
OF the British dominions is temptingly
near part of the route to Fort Benton
Banker Hershfield, of Helena, tells
an interesting story of man
by whom he once sent $780,
QUO in gold dust from Helena.
The dust was put i'll the pocket of a
jacket, which was worn next to the
body. The man who carried the treas
ure was only casual acquaintance of
the banker. Two or three days out
from Helena the stage by which the
trip was being made met with an acct
dent. 1t rolled down a hillside,
and the treasure carrier was
badly hurt. Several of his ribs
were broken. He was taken to cabin,
and there he lay in agony, with the dust
still fastened about him, positively re-
fHsiug to let it be removed until Mr..
HerShtield could be sent for and the
trust could lie returned to his hands.
Men may not he more honest in Mon
tana than elsewhere, but it is a fact that
theftS of bullion have been of rare oc-
currence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-19
TOWN TOPICS.

The police commission has kept so
quiet for the past two weeks that the
good people of Minneapolis are guessing
as to the nature of the new scheme
which is about to be sprung upon the
c0nfiding and Notwithstanding public.
Commissioner Gjertsen says he doesn't
know. Of course he is not expected to
know anything of the intentions of the
commission, because. as Mayor Babb
expressed it, ''Gjertsen is in the MINOR
ity." The visit of MesSrS. Babb and
Bracket to Chicago last week NAV
mean that the commission is about to
adopt another expensive patrol system
or that palatial station houses, built on
the Cooley monument plan at an ex-
penditure of many thousands of dollars,
will be recommended or tmay mean that