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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

ANOTHER young woman has been
bound over for trial in the New York
courts on the charge of attempting to
commit suicide. She was homeless,
fiendless and penniless, and she tried
20 put an end to her existence by tax.
ing poison. She is now in Jail await
ing the verdict of the upper courts.
Unquestionably, suicide is a crime,
but there are circumstances under
which attempts at it deservet to be Wis
tied with a light punishment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

For several years a pair Of storks
built their nest usually in the park of
the Castle Ruheleben in Berlin. A few
years ago one of the servants placeda
ring, with the name of the place and
date, on the leg of the male bird, IN
order to be certain that the same
bird returned each year. Last spring
tho stork came back to it's customary
place the bearer of two rings. The
second one bore the inscription: "In-
dia sends greetings to Germany"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Peculiarly Strange Accident.

Peculiarly Strange Accident.
RUSH CRY, Mimi, Sapt. IA spe-
cial to The Pioneer Press says: A pc.
cnliarly sad and strange accident oc-
CURED at the farmhouse of John Baum
chen, two miles from town this morning.
Mrs. Baunchen died yesterday and was
prepared for burial in her coffin in the
mouse. Mrs. Potter, of this city, a sister
of Mr.. Baunchen, put q boiler on the
stove partly filled with what she sup
posed was water, but which proved to
be kerosene. Tie oil soon exploded,
setting fire to the house. The body wa
badly burned before it could be rescued,
and three SON yer seriously scorched
in resoning it. Mr.: baunchen was
window, while Miss Lizzie Stenger, the
nurse, was badly. injured by jumping
from the second story. The house was
consumed with its contents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

FARMERS in Belgium and Germany
string wires across their fields of grain
and ring bells by water power to keep
of predatory birds. This suggests a
new use for the electric bell. Afalmer
could so fix things that his wife could
touch the button and the birds would
have no rest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

CANADA has only gained about ~
per cent. in population during the
last tenyears. Duringthat timeit has
received $4,000 settlers by immigra-
ton from Europe, while its grain in
population is only about 500, 900,
showing thatits people are constantly
drifting over the border into our more
attractive country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14.-Northwest.
ern postmastersappointed today: North
Dakota-J. Melsrvis, Harmon, Morton
County, vice II. H. Harmon, resigned.
South Dakota-F. Graves, Vedette,
Campbell County, vice E. q. Meager,
resigned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

IT is reported that a doctor at Con-
cordia, Kan, lately. made out a
certificate of death, and inadvertently
wrote his name in the blank space
reserved for "cause of DEATH" 1t is
something to be able to tell tho truth
even by inadvertence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

THERE is a house in North Atchi-
son, Kan, where one girl thinks she
can play the piano, a boy is taking
lessons on q flute and the father is
taking lessons on q horn. And the
neighbors are taking to drink orreach-
ing for s%hotguns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

The champion absent-minded man
has been discovered in Northern Con-
necticut in one George Bump, who
headed up q barrel while his o held
up the head from the inside and who
then went off and left the child to
nearly suffocate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Fastest Time on Record.

BUFFALO. Sept. 14-The New York
Central today broke all records of fast
time for long runs of passenger trains
on railways on either side Of the At.
lantic. A special train composed OF one
of the company's new standard pas.
senger engines. weighing 20. 600 pounds.
and three private cars, weighing 26 900
pounds, Conveying Vice President
Webb and party, made the run of 1884
miles from New York to East
Buffalo in 44O minutes including
three stops. one Of which oc.
cupied seven and q half minutes.
The eclipse of the previous efforts of
preaching such q feat W before being
accomplished in America or Europe,
as speeding along the steel rails across
the country for over seven consecutive
hours at nor than a mile-a-minute
gate. The train was sent over the road
TO make the fastest time between New
York and Buffalo. the idea Of establish
ing q world beating record not
belng definitely. in contemplation.
The train whirled into the New York
Central station in Syracuse at 1 40 p.
m. It was made up of locomotive No
SIG. with Edward Chase a engineer,
and q baggage and two drawingroom
cars. The train left New York at 2
O'Clock this morning and made the run
to Syracuse q distance Of 308 miles, in
five hours and fifteen minutes. The
trip from Albany to Syracuse was run
in 2:20. The flyer arrived in Buffalo
at 2:5O-5:O4 p. M, the fastest long trip
known. The total time consumed in
the three stops which were made was
exactly fourteen minutes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

ONE of the Chicago roads claims to
have devised a locomotive that has
no smoke or cinders. That road will
take the travel if it will add a train
boy without tongue and a porter
that does not hold out his hand for
tins
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
The Festive Threshinx Engine.

The FeHtfVo ThreBhlnR Engine.
ST. PAUL, Sept. ia Pioneer Press
special from Lakeville, MINI, says. A
frightful threshing engine accident &C
Cured here today. Frank Kane's en-.
CINE blew up at 5 O'Clock this afternoon
instantly killing Fireman John John
son, ana seriously scaiding and injuring
teams near the engine ran away causing
m wss 5, dsma ygs to eo gSr sRsT and T9 he engine Ssd5S
of johnson two rods. No cause for the
accident is known. r. ,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

The cotton crop was so large this
year as to force down the price. A
variety actress noting this said the
profession might do somethingtoward
remedying the evil, merely as q mat
ter of form.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

A WmKEsBARRE mani has sued Prim-
rose & Vests minstrel company for
$4,000 damages because the endman
made him the butt OF a witticism. The
plaintiff evidently holds with q large
proportion of theater-goers that the
average minstrel joke is no joke.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Drowned for His Clothes.

LIVERPOOL. Sept. 15.-Details of q
horrible murder committed BY two boys,
both of them about 8 years old, have
Just come to light in this city. Two
lads, named respectively Crawford and
Shearon. were arrested here today
charged with numbering one Of their
comrades, . boy also shout 8 years old.
They confessed they drowned the boy
for his clothes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

CAPT. ANDREWS, who was wrecked
in the dory Mermaid in the middle OF
the Atlantic, may never again make
such a fool of himself as to go to sea
in a cockle-shell, but there will be
others to do the same fool act in the
future.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

THE director of the Lick astronomi-
cal observation in California and the
manipulation OF it's big telescopeboasts
OF having discovered snow on q
mountain OF the moon. But that is
not so remarkable after all. Theman
on that satellite was discovered long
age.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Democratic ssBig Bugs" Coming.

Democratic ssBtg Bu8s' Coming.
ST. PAUL, Sept. 15.-"Big Bug"
democrats arrived this morning enroute
to Fargo, Spokane and the coast. The
party consists of General Black, presi-
dent national democratic clubs; Con-
gresham Bynum and Senator Faux.
ner. They are out for the purpose of
organizing democratic clubs and leave
here tomorrow for Fargo. After visit.
ing Spokane and other towns on the
coast they will return and stump Iowa.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Thousands Were Killed.

InONbandB were hllIed.
MADRID. Sept. 14.-Oficial kilograms
report that 1, 500 persons persisted in the
destruction Of Oonsugra by the over
flow of the Amarquela. Hundreds of
others were injured by falling buildings,
and an enormous number of cattle
persisted. At other places many per-
sons were drowned and much property
was damaged.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Help Wnn.od at Devils Lake.

DEVILS LAKE, N. d., Sept. 14.-Har-
vest is about through and threshing be.
gun. Wheat yields from rs to IS
bushels; oats, SO to 100, and barley, 40
to 90. A great scarcity of help. Wages
$3.50 per day and threshers cannot start
for want of help. Two hundred men
are needed. Threshing will not be COM
pIeted before snow flies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
THE NORTHWEST.
A Summary Of Important Events
of the Week in the North
western States.
New Postmaster Appointed.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-W. 81. h.
Dickinson was today appointed post.
master at Vermont City, Edmunds
County. s. d., vice E. M. Heldon, re-
signed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Colonel Curry,s Amiction

LISBON, N. D., Sept. 15.-Col. M.
Curry, proprietor of the Headquarters
hotel, has just received the sad news
that his sister in Superior, Wis, is dead.
He has much sympathy from his many
friends.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19
Four Laberers Drowned.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 14-Four men,
laborers employed by Richard Cou, .
Junk dealer, were drowned in the Dele
ware River opposite the League Island
navy yard today by the upsetting of .
small skiE.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

The Gilliland brothers we're arrested
ct Somerset, Ky, charged with the mur.
der OF Sheriff McOargue, and were
lynched Monday night.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-09-19

Northwestern Postmaster. Named.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Many Of the marbles with which boys
everywhere amuse themselves in season
and out Of season, on pavements and in
shady spots, are made at Oberstein, Ger
many. There are In that neighborhOod,
explains The Great Divide, many large
agate quarries and mills, and the refuse is
turned to good account in providing the
small stone balls for experts TO "knuckle
down" with. The stone is broken into
small cubes sy blows Of light hammer.
These small blocks Of stone are thrown by
the shovelful into the hopper Of a small
mill, formed OF bedstone having its sur
face grooved with concentric burrows;
above this is the runner" which is Of
hard wood having level face on its lower
surface. The upper block is made to re
volve rapidly, water being delivered upon
the grooves Of the bedstone where the
marbles are being rounded 1t takes about
fifteen minutes 10 finish bushel Of good
marbles, ready for the boys knuckles. One
mill will turn out 100000 per week.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24
The Game Of kilograms.

The game Of kilograms, according TO di-
rections given by The Home Queen, is
played as follows:
Select at random any ten letters that you
happen TO think Of; take them from the
headlines in the newspaper columns or
from the titles on the books standing on
the shelves. Call out one letter at time
and let each player write them down in
regular order; then let every one write out
a sentence, every word Of which begins with
one Of the letters dictated, using them in
regular order.
Current events, local happenings and
family failings can be lightly touched in
these ten words (the limit for an ordinary
telegraphic dispatch-hence the nancy
and the "bent" Of the different minds is
matter Of no little amusement, Here is
an example; The letters dictated were 7, n
T, l., /, A, n, T, f, II, and the sentence
picked at random showed the writers
politics at least,-"The new tariff law is q
nuisance to economical hOusekeepers."
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24
Charles For and His Snuff Boz.

Charles James Fox. the celebrated En-
glishman, being once at Ascot races with
his intimate companion, General Conway,
missed his snuff box. The general was
lucky enough to discover the thief, and
seize him before he could get clear. Upon
this the man fell upon his knees, and, with
many tears, besought Fox to pardon him,
and not expose him to ruin, for he was a
poor weaver in great restitution, and this
was the first offense against the laws that
he had ever committed. Fox was greatly
affected, and not only let the offender go,
but gave him a guinea Shortly after this,
having occasion to use his snuff box, he
found no sign Of it in the pocket where he
had replaced it, and turning to General
Conway, he said, my snuff box is gone
againP'
"Yes," replied the latter, 81 saw the
scamp take 1t second time, when you
gave him the money, but | thought |
wouldn't interfere again"
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24
A WHIMSICAL PUPPsT.

Any One Can Make 1t Easily and Quickly
Out of a Pocket Handkerchief.
Many clever tricks can be performed
with no other apparatus than pocket
handkerchief, and our sketches show how
by this means a droll looking figure is
made, out of which boys and girls can get
a great deal Of amusement.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Figs. /, 2 and show how the head and
bands are formed, the head by a knot in
the middle, and the hands by knots at the
upper corners. Then the two united
corners are held in the hands, and the hand
kerchief rapidly revolved to form Fig. 4.
The united ends form the feet, and it will
be easy for any one with few minutes
practice to form the figure. 1t is made to
dance by a thread from side to side as
shown in Fig g.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24
ST. PAUL AND CHICAGO
FAST EXPRESS TO THE EAST

Leaves Tacoma. going east at 200 a. m.
daily; arrive at Minneapolis or St Paul 6:t5
D. m. the third day.
Connections made at So. Paul and Mime
apols to all points east, south and southeast
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24
PACIFIC DIVISION

Leave Tacoma $40 a. m, 1920 "A. m. daily;
arrive AT Portland 4;35 y. M, and 7:lj a. m.
Chehalis accommodation leaves Chehalis
at 200 a. M; arrives at Tacoma 9:l5 a. m.
Returning leaves Pacific avenue station at
5:J5 y. m, arriving at Chehalis at 7:l5 y. m,
daily
Train leaves Tacoma for Carbonate at 4:35
D. m. from Pacific avenue station.
Trains leave Portland for Tacoma at 10 100 "A.
m, 1000 p. m. daily; arrive at Tacoma at
$40 D. m. and $40 y. m.
Trains arrive from Seattle at $50 a. M,
loo a. m, 2:3O D. M. 4:45 D. IN. and 1920 D.
m. Trains leave for Seattle at 6:45 "A. m,
0:25 a. m, 1880 y. m, 5:OOp. m. G;lO y. m. and
l0:aO p. m.
Trains for sedro Anacortes and Fairhaven
leave at 6:45 a M; arrive from AnacOrtes
and SedrO at 300 D. m. and 1920 y. m.
Full information concerning rates, time OF
trains, routes and other details furnished on
H. G.. GREEN.
il01 Harris Ave. Fnirhavcn
@. G.. CHANDLER,
Ticket Ag't at Wharf, Tacoma.
G. @. CHANDLER,
General Agent, General Office Building Pa
cihc Avenue.
A. D. CHARLTON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent, No. 12l
First street, cor. Washington. Portland, Or
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24
STEAMBOATS, AND RAILROADS
FAIRHAvEN PosToFFICE
Corner of Larrabee Avenue and Twelfth
Street
MAIL CLOSES FOR

Street
MAIL CLOSES FOR
Port Townsend and British Columbia
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at a. m
Whatcom and Sehome, Wash, by boatD m.
Whatcom, Sehome and Blaine. north, by
railroad at 2:l5 pm. daily.
Seattle, Tacoma and Eastern, by railroad,
at a. IN. and 2 y. m. daily.
Seattle, Tacoma and Local, by boat, at z
D. M daily except Saturdays.
MAIL ARRIVES FROM
Seattle, Tacoma and Eastern, by railroad,
at 2:45 p. m. daily.
Seattle and Eastern, by railroad, at 9:1O p,
m. daily.
Seattle, Tacoma, local boat, from to p.
M daily, except Sunday.
Fairhaven TO Beach-Arrive from Beach,
IL m. Leave for Beach, 1880 y, m.
Office hours from s a. m to 6 y. m.
Sundays-Office hours from to 2 p. m.
s. II. KELLER p. M
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-05-24

Checked tweed gowns for morning or
travelling are made with a deep coat and
plain skirt simply finished With stitching
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-27

In the train
of diseases that follow a tor
pid liver and impure blood,
nothing can take the place
of DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery. Nothing will,
after you have seen what it
does. 1t prevents and cures
by removing the cause. 1t
invigorates the liver, purifG
and enriches the blood, sharp
ems the appetite, improves di-
gestion, and builds up both
strength and flesh, when re-
duced below the standard
of health. For Dyspepsia,
Liver Complaint" Scrofula,
or any blood-taint it's a posi-
tive remedy. 1t acts as no
other medicine does. For that
reason, it's sold as no other
medicine is. It's guaranteed
to benefit or cure, or the
money is refunded.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-27
Much Damage to Crops.
cIoUD-BURST AND AVALANCHE.
A Cabin and Its Occupant Swept Away
Hallway Buried.


GOLDEN, Colo, July 27.-The Colorado
Cent raj had one of the worst washouts and
landslides combined in history to cope
with Saturday night. During the after
noon a cloud burst about three miles west
of Idaho Springs on a mountain, and
struck the railroad track at a place called
Fall River. The water rushing down the
side of the mountain carried with it an
immense amount of sand, gravel and big
rocks.
Buried Alive Under the Rubbish.
1t struck a cabin on the hillside, in which
a man named Brooks was sleeping, and
wiped it out of existence. The unfortu-
nate man has not been seen since and it is
probable tina. his body is under the pile of
rubbish which covers the railroad track
After striking the cabin the slide contin-
ued down over the Colorado Central track,
covering it for distance of 400 feet to a
depth of fifteen feet with tightly packed
sand and boulders.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-27
THE RACE IN IOWA.
Governor Boies' Letter Accept.
ing the Nomination.
HE ENLARGEs ON THE PLATFORM,

And Comments on the Silver and Tariff
Questionable Amendment of the Tenn
perance Plank Approved-A Non-Par-
tisan, but Not Non-Political Reception
to Ex-President observation-disclosures
by the Guest and Others-Ignatius Dom
nelly's boomerang Measure.
Dies MONIES, Ia, July Ex-Governor
Boies' letter accepting the Democratic
nomination has been given to the press.
He approves the platform and enlarges
thereon, dwelling at some length on the
questions of prohibition and the tariff. He
amends the temperance plank to make it
provide for local option, and maintains
that any attempt to enforce the present
law in communities where public senti-
ment is opposed, would be the suppression
of popular government and the substitu-
tion of system that has its counterparts
in the most despotic governments.
The Question of Silver.
Referring to silver he says; "The De
mocracy Of Iowa demand that silver shall
be restored to its ancient estate under the
laws of the nation. If, on account of
changed conditions. as some believe, the
effect of this will he to reduce the metallic
currency of the country to silver stand
ard alone, or otherwise injure the business
interests of the country, the people can
be safely trusted to devise some means of
maintaining the two metals in the relative
positions assigned them by the founders
of our government"
Opinions on the Tariff.
In discussing the tariff the governor
says: THE great industry of Iowa is and
must continue to be agriculture, upon .
successful prosecution of which all the
business in the state is largely dependent
In no possible manner can this industry
be benefited by our present tariff laws.
For many years our people have been I'M
necessarily subjected to system OF legal
lied eXtortion that has restricted orr
markets and diminished the prices of al
most everything we sell and increased the
cost of very much that we buy
Calls 1t a Great Wrong.
"We have submitted to this wrong until
in seasons of ordinary plenty the products
of the soil, although bountiful beyond any
other country of the globe, are by reasons
of their depressed market value insult
ficient to fairly compensate the farmer for
his labor in producing them. With united
voice the great west is now laundering in
the ears of those who have proved upon
her resources SO long her..demand for re-
lief
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-27
PERHAPS TWAS JoNAH's WHALE.
Story That Illustrates the Hardihood
of "A Sea Cautain.

of "A sea Captain.
TACOMA, Wash, July 21-The overdue
bark Guy c. Goss, with a cargo Of $3.50, 600
worth of tea from Yokohama, has arrived.
Several exciting events happened during
her forty-four days of tempestuous voy-
age, one of which is not known to have a
parallel since the days of Jonah. Captain
w. NJ. Mallette tells the following story,
and vouches for its truth: "One of the
Japanese sailors, known as Tom kiski-
ask, fell overheard during a gale, was
taken into a whales mouth, and lives to
tell the story. 1t happened when the Goss
was fifteen days out and terrible gale
was blowing. Tom had climbed to the
topmast to reef sail, when he lost his hold
and fell into the foaning sea The life
boat was put out, but no traces of the
unfortunate sailor could be found.
Now, Then, Agnostics, How's Thisc
Suddenly whale appeared just where
he was seen to fall. His fate was then
known, and the boat returned but a mira
Gle saved him The whale was seen to be
writing in agony. All at once there was
a commotion, and the next moment the
sailor was cast on the deck to the Joy of
his companions and his own salvation.
With careful nursing he was brought to
consciousness, and is now as well as ever.
The experience, he says, was most terrible.
The crushing in the whales jaw nearly
killed him. The sailor wore an oil suit,
which he had covered with kerosene oil,
and it is supposed this disagreed with the
whale and saved his life He thinks the
whale tried to swallow him, and was una
BILE to do so
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-27
steepIe Struck by Lightning.

GREENvlLLE, Pa, July 27.-During q
heavy thunder storm here yesterday
morning the tall steeple of the United
Presbyterian church was demolished by
lightning. Rev. Scouller was just finish
ing his sermon and about 200 people were
in the building. The greatest excitement
prevailed for a while and panic was only
averted by the most strenuous exertions.
No one was injured and the congregation
dispersed after offering prayer of thanks
giving
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-27
Caught Under the Locomotive.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July % - The
suburban train on the Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus railway, which left here
Saturday morning, met with a terrible
accident beyond Mission Ridge. The en-
CINE, which was ahead of the train run
ming backward, struck a COW, which
turned the engine completely over on its
side. The fireman, Lewis Potts, was
buried beneath the engine and killed. En-
gineer Thomas Burchell was injured about
the head and shoulders.