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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-08
AT the close of the war, our pub

lie debt was nearly all III ClICuiaC'
ing medium which was costing the
people nothing in the shape OF IN
terest, and it was stimulating indus
thy to a healthy condition. There
was no cry of over-productlon. nor
hard times. For the benefit Of such
of the brethren who uphold and
defend the financial Legislation that
has been passed for the benefit OF
foreign and domestic bond-holders
since '65, we quote from a rcsolu-
ton passed by the New England
conference of the M. E. Church at
Cambridge, Mass, March 29th,
1865:
In the spontaneous support given
by the loyal millions to the govern
ment in it's bloody and protracted
struggle: and in the material re-
sources of the country, which have
enabled the government to meet its
enormous liabilities without the aid
of foreign loans.
There was no creditst-rengthen-
ing act demanded then. Not until
the European bond-holders and the
American bankers had, through leg
islation, got the circulating medium
that had carried the war to success
converted into non-taxable bonds.
John Sherman said in a speech in
the senate that
The greenbacks were deprecated
in order to make a sale for the
bonds.
Ia another speech he said that
The grsenbacks were deprecated
for a wise purpose.
After the greenbacks and other
issues that circulated as money were
converted into bonds, then our CON
gress passed the credit-strengthen-
ing act which gave the holders OF
these bonds about one thousand
millions more of the peoples
wealth. Our government could not
borrow dollar from Europe to car.
nv on the war But one congress
after the war was terminated could
do the bidding of the European
bankers and bOnd-holders which is
bringing the laborers of this coun
try onto a base with the surfs OF
Europe. Rev. De la Mater said in q
speech at the dedication or opening
of the chamber of commerce, IL
Denver, that
The ghouls who followed the
army and robbed the dead anC
wounded were saints in comparl
son to the Legislators who placed
the paesent bond and banking sys
TEN upon the American people.
1t is system that is licking W
the homes of the wsalth-producer'
of this country as certain as TIT
morning sun will lick up the even
ing dews. We wonder how mucl
lonoer tho people will elect, and Cal
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
Robert and Minnie Decision.

WASHINGTON, July THE decision of
Judge Ross court yesterday Diminishing
the libel suit against the schooner Rob-
ert and Minnie. which vessel supplied
arms to the Itata. was q great surprise
to the officials in Washington. It was
generally believed that the case against
her was much stronger than that which
could be made out against the Itata, and
Notwithstanding the reservation made
by Judge Ross in his decisions it is felt
his action will cause a failure of the
original libel lodged against the Chilian
vessel, although she may still be held on
some technical charge connected with
her escape while under le-
gal detention. This outcome would
Be severe disappointment to the state
and naval department officials after the
expenditure direct and indirect in the
chase of the Itata, that it is estimated
will run up closely in the neighborhood
of 800, 900. A telegram was re ceived
at the department ofijustice today from
United States Marshal Gard. at San
Diego, CAL, asking instruction as to
his course in regard to the seized Obi
liam steamer Itata. In response the act.
ing attorney general telegraphed United
States Attorney Cole, ct, San Diego, to
libel the vessel at once and turn her
over to the United States marshal by
due process of law. By special ar
rangement with the navy department..
the vessel will be transfe FRED to the
custody of civil authorities today.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
They Wanted Freedom.

COLUMBUS, o., July Warden Dyer
of the Ohio penitentiary. made a timely
discovery at an early hour yesterday
morning. which prevented the escape of
three condemned men from the annex,
where they are to be executed. Edward
Blair, an escaped prisoner, who MUIR
dered a railway agent in Putnam county
while out, did the work while the other
prisoners were being given exercise. He
would insist on being left in the annex
for q quiet rest, and in the absence Of
the guard, reaching Q months time.
cut through the stone floor of a vacant
cell a hole eighteen inches square, which
led to an air fue into the yard. A
steel case knife had been made into a
saw for the purpose. The prisoners had
arranged to go out last night. but the
guard suspected something wrong and
an Investigation was instituted. The
stone sawed out was two inches thick.
The hole was cut into the same mir flue
through which John Morgan, the famous
leader of the Morgan raiders. escaped
during the war. The cell occupied by
Blair is the one occupied by Morgan
when he was in prison. Blair will be
execu ted Aug. 81.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11

CHICAGO, July "a sensational train
wrecking is being investigated by the
officials of the st. Paul road. A wreck
occurred near Lansing, Ia, July 4, and
has up to this time escaped publication.
A prisoner was taken into custody at
Lansing and officials are on the track of
his confederates. The McGregor pass
enger train, bound for Sioux City,
heavily filed with passengers, when
near Lansing struck an obstruction
piled upon the rail and the engine was
hurled over the bank into the Missis.
sippi River. Fortunately the cars re-
NAMED on the rails, Engineer Charles
Todd giving up his life to W. the pass.
engers. Todds fireman jumped and
was saved. Todd felt his engine going,
but he remained to set the air brakes.
shut off the steam and opened the sand
valves to make the wheels hold so that
the cars might stay on the rails. He
went down with the engine. His first
question when rescued from the ruins of
the engine, badly scalded and writhing
in agony, was: "Are any of the passen-
gers hurt3" Upon receiving a negative
answer from the passengers whocrowded
about him, Todd smiled and said:
well this a glorious Fourth we are
having. I am afraid I had too many
fireworks" Todd died shortly after
wards. The perpetrators are said to be
farmers boys. The one under arrest is
only 10 years of age.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
An 1-uter,ta,e Commission Decision.

An Interstate Commission Decision.
New YORK, July 5.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission, in al opinion
from Commissioner Morrison, has de-
cided the case of the James & Mayer
Buggy 90. against the Cincinnati,
New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway
Go. the Western & Atlantic Rail-
way 90. and the Georgia Railroad
Go. in favor of complainant.
Carriers may accept the same rates
for longer and shorter distances. provi-
ded they do not subject any particular
person or locality, or any particular
description of traffic, to any unreasona-
BILE advantage.
Goods shipped from Cincinnati to
points in Georgia are interstate traffic,
and all the roads forming a part of the
line over which such goods are carried
to destination are engaged in interstate
commerce. and subject to the act to reg
ulate commerce.
Neither the roads together o any
one of them can evade the fourth Sec
ton ofthat statute by declaring that, as
to traffic destined to certain stations on
the terminal road, it is a local carrier.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
An Aged Lover Insane.

DETROIT, Mich, July adam Stu
art vas born in 1900. and settled in
Wayne, this county, years ago, when it
was nothing but q backwoods. He has
amassed property worth at least $780,
900, and is q well-preserved old man.
-Four years ago his wife died. Last
spring he saw Miss Emily Kanter, %
years old. a pretty brunette. on the
street, followed her home and secured
an Introduction. Since then he has
pestered her sadly, winning the graces
of her mother, a widow, by his gifts and
attention. He proposed to Miss Kanter
early in June, but she spurned his love.
Then he offered to make q will leaving
her everything if she would have him.
but she refused him, despite her moth.
er's wishes. The old man then offered
to deed her all his property if she would
consent, and openly told her that it
would be a snap for her, as he could not
live long at best. Still she refused.
Stuart became respondent and straight
way lost his reason. Her last refusal
was made last week, and Stuart went
directly home and tried to hang him
self. He was cut down. and tried it
again Thursday. A council of doctors
sat on his case, decided him hopelessly
insane and he was sent to the asylum.
The venerable love-sick fellow wanders
around the hospital ever since he was
put there for his lovely Emily.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
The Need of whe.. In Europe,

New YoBK, July THE London
News figures that the United States
wheat crop will reach sol, Oo0, 600 bush
els at most, or SO, ESQ. 900 quarters, and
this will leave about 16. 500, 900 quarters
for export to Europe, the West Indies
and other European markets, re-
quiring about 2. 500. 900 quarters.
In France a deficiency of 16, 600, 600
quarters will have to be covered next
season, either by imports or by using up
old stocks. In q large wheat. consuming
country like France, there is always q
fairly important reserve stock, which
may be put as a minimum at 5000. 600
quarters. This, indeed, was the guam
tity popularity believed to be held in the
country on the first of August last,
when the new crop became available.
The crop of last year was officially esti-
mated last autumn at Al, 600, 600 quart
ers, but is now known not to have ex-
ceeded 80. 1000, 900 quarters. By the
end of July about $3.50, 900 quarters will
have been imported. making q total sup.
ply of AZ, $50, 600 quarters.
The annual requirements in France
are not less than Al, 500, 900 quarters, to
which this season has had to be added
another 1, 500, 600 for extra seed for the
area under winter wheat which had to
be ploughed. The result is that on Aug.
1 the stock on hand will be INCREASED by
about ]. 1926, 600 quarters, aquantity which
would at once be swallowed up if the
harvest be fourteen days late, as it prom
Uses to be. Quite recently an unofficial
statement made in the French Senate
assumed that stocks of old wheat in
France on Aug. 1 next would probably
exceed 1900. 900 quarters, but no credit
need be attached to this statement.
The prospect for next season, in fact,
it is quite clear is for an unprecedent-
edly large demand for wheat in Europe.
The general position is as follows, taking
the minimum quantities required by
the importing countries and the maxi
mum amount available from presentindi-
cations from the exporting countries:
uD~rynrrNy~~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
A Wall street Wow.

NEW YORK, July 4.-Crop advices
were very favorable. The outlook in
the Pacific Northwest is for a great har-
vest. Speaking of this matter yesterday
George B. Hopkins. of Kenneth. Hop
kins & Co., who have many correspon-
dents throughout that region, said:
s'From advices received this week from
every important point in the
spring wheat belt feel
warranted in saying that
never in the history of that region has
the crop situation been so favorable at
this time. If the yield is as large as
present conditions indicate, we shall
have the biggest crop e raised. Look
to be beneAtod-the st. Paul, the North
western, the Northern Pacific and the
Great Northern"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
Water Scare in New Orleans.


New ORLEANS, La, July 5.-The ar
tesian wells Of the city are rapidly going
dry. Yesterday the Howard we'll in
Lafayette, the first constructed here.
and which has been steadily flowing for
six years, suddenly ceased. Three other
artesian wells in the vicinity have also
ceased flowing, and a dozen others,
among them the largest in the city,
have been materially reducing their out
put. The decline seems to indicate that
the artesian we'll water supply has been
exhausted. The wells are from $50 to
1000 feet deep, and in all instances
they afforded an abundance of water,
which has been largely used for drink
ing and manufacturing purposes. The
sixty wells have been so successful as to
create the hope that New Orleans would
be able in this way to correct q very de-
fective water supply.
The city council decided several weeks
ago to sink some public artesian welloin
the city. The Sanitary Association was
also sinking some for the purpose of es-
tablishing public baths and to flush
and wash the streets and cutters. The
sudden exhaustion of the water will
prevent any more being constructed for
the present. No reason is assigned for
the failure of the water. Lately some
of the owners of wells adopted a new
system of attaching pumps to them, by
which the flow was greatly increased,
and this must have e1haused the strata
of water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
All Awaiting Orders.

SAN DIEGO, CAL. July 7.-United
States Marshal Gard arrived from Los
Angeles last night. He has taken no
orders as regards the Itata, and said to
an Associated Press representative this
morning that the vessel would be left in
charge Of Collector Barry until United
States District Attorney Cole had pre-
pared the papers in the case. The ltata
will be held on three charges: First,
violating neutrality laws; second, con-
tempt, in leaving while under arrest;
third, violation of the navigation laws.
Marshal Gard says no instructions have
been received from Washington, either
by him or the district attorney. The
Charleston came into harbor this morn
ing and is awaiting orders.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
Missouri and Kansas Soaked.

KANSAS CRY, July z.-Dispatchcs
from various points in the eastern half
of Kansas and all of northwestern
Missouri state that heavy rains pre-.
vailed today. and the fall of rain would
amount from one half to three inches
at Mcpherson. Considerable damage
is reported to wheat in shock and to
wheat which it has been impossible to
harvest on account of previous heavy
rains.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
How 10 PfeaerYa Eruit.

kt0" 10 Preserve Fruit.
TACOMA, July 7.-Executive Worlds
Fair Commissioner Ezra Meeker, for
the state, has got hold of a process for
preserving fruit in it's natural color and
condition which, he says, will make
Washington's fruit exhibit the most
novel at the fair. It is thought the
preservation process will apply to vege-
tables as we'll, and the commissioner
says he will try it. David Hummon of
Fillmore, Andrew County, Mo,
brought the secret to Washington. He
is visiting his brother, William Hum
mon. He showed q Ben Davis that was
three years old, and a Willow Twig
apple which was picked in his Missouri
orchard in the fall of 1887, nearly four
years ago. The fruit looked almost as
fresh and eatable as on the day it was
picked. Hummon says the inventor OF
the process, which lisa chemical one,
is a man named Conrad Hartzell of st.
Joseph. Mo-, a former neighbor. He
says Hartzell, until recently did not
realize that the discovery was worth
anything, and had used it for years to
preserve his own fruit through the
winter and following summer without
thinking much about it. Hummon
brought a few apples to Washington to
show his brother, and from a neighbor-
ing rancher the news reached Executive
Commissioner Meeker. President
Thomas r. Cakes of the Northern Pa
cifc Railroad, while here a few days
ago, agreed to carry the entire Wash
ington exhibit to Chicago free of
charge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
iI.and Once Decisions.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-Unless James
II. Warner of Huron makes q new proof
within sixty days his entry will be
held for cancellation.
The register and receiver at Fargo is
informed that the following persons
must furnish certificates that J. O.
Kjelsberg is legally qualified to act as
Judge, and that his signature to their
final timber culture proofs is genuine.
Borgar Hanson, Hatton, N. D.; John
son Ortland, Mayville. N. d., and Rob-
ert M. Ohardie, Quincy, N. D.:
In reply to q letter from James q.
Campbell of Dickinson, N. d., Com.
missioner Garter has written that he
can render no opinion in the re-
deserted wife of Johannes Schankein's
homestead entry in the Bismarck land
district until the case comes before him.
Campbell is advised to consult the
local land officers at Bismarck. The
erroneous patent had been corrected,
and q new patent has been issued to
William Fl. Kendall in the Fergus
Falls district. The entries of Alfred E.
Foster of the Fargo district and
William Rhies of Boise City are can.
celled.
John Nichols is the only known heir
of Jessie Turner Oranston of the
Fargo Land District. Any other exist
ent heirs shouldmak ethemselves known
to the commissioner of the general land
Office. The contest of John Severland
VS.. George Hoevece. in the Aberdeen
Land District, is dismissed. Francis
M. Anderson, of Little Bend. s. D., is
informed that his description of Two
Islands in the Missouri River is two
indefinite to enable the land officials to
identify them, and therefore his appli.
cation to supply wood to the military
post at Fort Bennett is denied.
Edwin E. Niles of Aberdeen, s. D., is
given until May 20, 1892, to complete
his proof and make final payment Ex-
tensions of time have also been ordered
for the following entrymen: In the
Grand Forks district: Halver O. Hagen,
May %, 1892; Peter Peterson, May %,
1892; Xavier Hauggi. May 10, 1892;
George Montgomery, May 16, 1892;
James 81. Montgomery, May 16, 1892;
James Meagher, May 16, 1892. The fol.
entries in the Fargo district are
held for cancellation: August Kohen.
Milo 81. Mott, Alex Burleson, Foster D.
Filing N. Skoye, Christian
Gottfried Bullion and
Charles Phillips.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
Baton Rouge Cyclone Damage.

BATON ROUGE. July THE damage
by yesterdays cyclone is eve greater
than at first supposed. In this city the
loss is estimated at not less than $780,
loss at the penitentiary at 800, 600. The
houses in the track of the storm are n
rooted and in several instances COM
pletely demolished. The only persons
known to have been injured are Mrs.
Cotton and Miss Young. The former is
fatally injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
The Thompson Falls Case.

WASHINGTON, July TN Thompson
Falls. Mont, townsite contest with
the mineral claimants, the hearing in
which closed May 10, various reports
have come to the general land offices
that the register and receiver at Mis-
sonia were in violation with the rules
and practice of the Offices and. the de-
partment, allowing testimony to be
taken in the form Of dispositions in
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
A Rumored Hallway Promotion.

CHICAGO, July TT is reported that
W. II. Truesdell, late receiver of the
Minneapolis & st. Louis, will shortly be
elected Vice-President Of the Great
Northern Railway and will have full
charge under President Hill of the
affairs of that company.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
wv in Texas.

GALVESTON, July about 300 peo-
pie assembled last night at the club
rooms of the Galveston Athletic Asso.
citation to witness the glove contest
between Charlie Johnson, of Minneapo.
lis, lightweight champion, and Tom
Monyhan, the Texas lightweight. John
son was to knock Monyhan out in ten
rounds. The contest was a hot one, and
at the end of the tenth round, Monyhan
having the best of the fight, the referee
awarded him the fight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
A Squnll Cnpsized Her.

PoRT WASHINGTON, Wis, July -
The scow schooner Silver Cloud, of
Sheboygan, laden with cedar posts for
Milwaukee, capsized in q squat which
preceded a prevailing norther, and is
now drifting on the beach. Captain
johnson and his wife and child were
drowned; three seamen we're rescued by
g fishing tug and landed at Port WASH
ington IN an exhausted condition.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
Committed n Double Tragedy.

AURORA, ILL.,. July John Dowd
made a brutal assault on his wife this
morning, striking her on the head with
a Ratchet. Then surprising he had
killed her stabbed himself to death with
a pocket knife. The will die.
Domestic troubles led to the tragedy.
They leave a family of nine children.
The couple previously lived at Beaver
Dam and GAINESVILLE, Wis.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
Championship sculling Match.

ChamptOnshlp Scul1lnH Watch.
SYDNEY, N. s. W., July IA soulling
race for a stake of ST. 600 a side and the
championship took place on the Para
malta between James Stansbury and
John Mclean. Stansbury the
race. On the same waters on April %
another race was o by S%tansbury. In
. previous match on Nov. II last Nc
Lean defeated Stansbury.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
Lake steamers in:Distress.

CHEBoYeAN, Mich, July THE
steamer City of Londonof the Big -Four
a ashore near Detour yesterday. She
flying q light for Duluth. The tug
Leviathan has gone to her assistance.
The tug Favorite has gone to tho assist
ance Of the schooner Lake Forest,
ashore near Grand Traverse bay.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11

definitely. Yesterday Commissioner
Garter ~telegraphed the Missoula land
officials to exclude this testimony and
decide the case according to the best
Judgment on the testimony adduoed st
the regular hearing, and forward it to
Washington.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
No Damaae in Ram,ey County.

DEVILS LAKE. N. D., July To.
days Argus states that report is in cir
oulation in Fargo that Ramsey County
had been visited by q severe hail storm
and 50, 1000 acres of wheat destroyed.
The report is false. We have had no
destructive hail storm this season.
Crops look fne-never looked better.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11

Eber Waite. 10 years old, wasdrowned
neal Fergus Falls; he thought he could
swim if he struck deep water. and dove
where the lake was fifteen feet deep. He
never rose.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-07-11
REQUIREMENTS.
A Terrible Experience.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 7.-Alvino
Alaniz. a Mexican ranchman of Rio
Grande, Tex, has undergone a fearful
experience that will probably cost his
life He was riding after cattle two days
ago. and oamped at night by q little
creek that raj through a tangled mes
quite. He tethered his horse, cooked
his supper, end was squatted by the fire
smoking the inevitable cigarette, when
a mad coyote sprung upon him from the
dark. The little beast, with every hair
standing on end and it's jaws dropping
foam, struck him full in the face and
fastened it's teeth in his nose. The at
tack bore Alaniz backward, and he
sprawled at full length. He endeavored
to defend himself with his hands, but to
no avail. The coyote snapped his teeth
through the skin in a half dozen places
and the face of the man was covoged
with blood. As he struggled to his feet,
frenzied with terror, his assailant dis
appeared. The ranchman reached Rio
Grande City next morning and was
treated, but is extremely FRUSTRATED and
will probably die of hydrophobia. Mad
wolves and coyotes in Southwestern
Texas at this season are by no means un-
common. Three years ago g. @. Cham
berlain, q son-in.law of the millionaire
ranchman, Richard King, was attacked
while on horseback by q mad wolf. He
went to Pagis as fast as steam could take
him, was treated by Pasteltr. and has
not suffered any inconvenience.