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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-27
LIZZIE BORDEN ACQUITTED.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, June 2L-At
half-past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the jury in the Borden case returned g
verdict of mot guilty"
When the verdict was delivered by
the foreman, with Miss Borden stand
ing in front of him, a loud cheer went
up from the crowd, and Miss Borden
herself wept p~rofusely.
AS the room was being cleared after
the ad journment of court, the crowd
pressed about Lizzie to shape her hand.
She seemed overjoyed and declared
herself 1.-The happiest woman in the
world"
Miss Borden returned last night to-
her home lin Fall river, where she
was given an enthusiastic reception.
The verdict seems to meet with the,
general approval of the people.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-27
SHOCKS
Felt at Savannah, Augusta, Charleston
and Columbia--Many Persons Fright->
ened-No Damage Reported.


and Columbia--Many Persons Fright
ened-No Damage Reported.
SAVANNAH, Ca, June 2O.-A distinct
earthquake shock was felt here at II :O3
o'clock tonight. The vibrations lasted
about four seconds and the movement
was from south to north. There was
no rumble but heavy vibrations. Tall
buildings shook perceptibly and win
dows ratified. Considerable excitement
was caused but no damage is reported.
AUGUSTA, Ca, June 20.-A slight
earthquake shock of about one seconds
duration was felt here tonight.
CHARLTON, s. O., June 20.-A very
distinct shock of earthquake was felt
here at II :O5 to night. The vibrations
seemed to be from east to west, and
lasted some seconds. No damage isre-
ported.
COLUMBIA, S. G., June 2O.-A sharp
earthquake shock was felt at II :o5 to-
night, lasting ten seconds. The shock
was accompanied by loud and con-
tinued rumbling, and glasses ~onshelves
shook loudly. The weather is quite
cool and the atmosphere charged with
electricity. The vibration was from
south to north.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-27
PRosPERITYN COLUMN.
Big Business Concerns and Banks are
Still Going Up--The Progressive
Farmer Was Telling the Truth
all the While, But Some
Didn't Believe it Was so.

Didn't Believe it Wa so.
WATERLOO, Iowa, June 1.-THE
First National Bank of Grundy closed
It's doors yesterday.
DALLAS, Texas, June ia News
BroWnwOod, Texas, special say s: The
City Nation al Bank of Brentwood
closed its doors yesterday. A sign
was hung out, CLOSED by order of the
directors" The tightness of the money
market and slow collections w the
causes assigned by the directors. A
run on the bank began yesterday and
continued until they were compelled
to close. The capital is $3.50, 900.
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 1z-COmp
troller Eckles was informed this norm
ing that the City National Bank of
Brownwnod, Texas, with a capital of
$3.50, 600, had closed its doors. Its last
report stated that the assets of the
bank were 1877, 200; liabilities about
the same. Bank Examiner Stone has
been ordered to assume charge of the
failed bank.
The comptroller has ordered a divi-
dend of thirty per cent. in favor of the
creditors of the commercial National
Bank, of Nashville, Tenn, which failed
March 25th. Checks for the payment
of dividend will probably be ready for
delivery on or about the first proximo.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, June 1.-THE
Penny Savings Bank, operated by col
ored men, closed it's doors today.
SAVANNAH, Ca, June 1O.-J. V. Nor
ton, a dry goods merchant of Way
cross, has assigned. No statement has
been given out.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-27

The assets of the City Savings Bank
are $40, 600, with lab lities at 1925, 600
The officers of the bank are being cen
sured on all sides for making an assign
ment. Bankers and good business men
think it ought to have ~weathered a
slight run witt out trouble. No financial
sense was certainly shown.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-27
H LATEST NEWS.
Sparks from the Wires--Most Important
Events Throughout the World
for g Week.

LONDON, June 21.-Cholera reports
from Mecca show that from Juns Is to
20, there we're $50 deaths from Cholera
in that CITY,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-06-27

PrTTsBURe. Pa, June 16.-Judg-
ments and executions were filed IN the,
Prothonotary's office this morning
against the Duquesne Tube Wofks
Company for $3.50, 00O.- An exact state
ment of the account cannot at TINS
time be obtained. It is stated that
nearly the entire debt Of the company
is included in the Judgment. ls
secured by the properly OF the COM
pany.
RIDGEwAY, Pa June 22.-The Ridge
way Bank a private institution. closed
it's doors this morning. The officers OF
the bank say all the depOsitors will be
paid in full as soon as the assets can be
realized on.
Pomona, Cal June % The Peoples
Bank did not open this morning q
this notice was on the door: Owing TO
the existing financial stringency, the
board of directors of this bank have
decided to temporarily close it's doors.
Depositors will be paid in full"
GREENvILLE, Mich, June % The
City National Bank, Of this city, was
closed this morning by order of Bank
Examiner Caldwell. No statement of
the banks condition has yet been made
public.
OMAHA, Neb., June 81 Sloan, John
ston & Co., wholesale grocers, have.
assigned Liabilities upwards of $780,
600; assets about $50, 900.
NEW YORK, June 22.-The Post an.
nounces the failure of Henry Sheldon
& Co., a we'll known tea and coffee
firm. They are highly rated in COM
mercial agencies. The resources are
between 5000. 900 and $500, 600.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 22.-B. T.
Rhea & Son, grain dealers, assigned
for the benefit of their creditors to day.
Liabilities estimated at 800, 600, with
about equal assets. The local banks
are the largest creditors:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
Proposals for Bonds.

Pursuant to resolution passed by the board
of county commissioners OF Mclean county,
North Dakota, at a meeting of said board hel,i
July l1t 1898, sealed proposals for the purchase
Of negotiable bonds Of said county to the amount
of twenty-one thousands five hundred dollars
(S21.500 to pay the floating indebtedness of said
Mclean county, will be received by the under.
signc,l county auditor of Mclean county. ut my
Office iii Wasllburn, North Dakota. until II ocl Il
and viii be opeiiei at O'clock p NJ Of said day
in the presence of the board of county commits.
siOners. Said bonds to he in the denominations
Of @ er yann In tSe M years from t a5e
said date of issue The right to reject any or I'LL
bids is reserved, Proposals lnusl be marked
OH the envelope Proposals for Bonds"
FRANK Il. WELLS, County Auditor.
Dated July 10th, 1893.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02

Whereas default exists in terms of a mortgage
dated May 1st, 1889, made by Thomas Edison
and Esther Edison, his wife, ,nortgagors, to the
Mortgage Bank and Investment Company Of
west quarter Of section twenty, in township one
hundred and forty-five Q45) north, OF range
eighty-threc (S3) west, inMcLean county.
to Asa w. Kenney, the said mortgage and assign
ment having been recorded in the Office Of the
register Of deeds in said county. There is due
and payable according to the terms of said mort
gage tile sum of $562. Is and taxes; and no action
OF. proceeding at law having been made to collect
said mortgage debt OF any part thereof; there.
be fOreclosed by a sale of said premises at the
front door of the court house at Washbnrn, in
Mclean county, n. d., on the I'd day Of Septeln-
Der, 1893, at 2 o'clock p. m.
DGted June l8, 1898.
ASA w. KENNY, Assignee.
JOHN w. MAHER Atty For Assignee,
jyl5 Devils Lake N. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
U. S. Land Office, Bismarck. N. d., !
June -, 1893.

Complaint having been entered at this
Office by Levi E. Force against Peter
Norm for failure to comply with law rs to
timber culture entry No. S599, dated June
18th, 1886, upon the sell of section 10,
township 145, range ss, in Mclean county,
N. D., with view to the cancellation of
said entry; contestant alleging that claim
ant has abandoned said claim and has
never planted any trees ON said tract as
required by law, the said parties are here
by summoned to appear at the Office of
the judge and ex-otficio clerk. of the coun-
ty court of Mclean county, at Washburn,
N. D., on the 10th day Of August, 1893, at
2 O'Clock p. M. to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged failure.
Hearing at this Office on August II, 1898,
at p. m. ASA FISHER.
ie24 Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
Aup1ro's OFFICE.

AuD1ro's OFFICE,
Washburn, N. D., Aug. Is, 1893.
The following bids for painting the
court house was received and opened in
accordance with a resolution passed by
the county board:
Erick Anderson and N. ). Olson. .s1s4 "A
u. Z. IetoFSOu. 1OJ w
The contract was awarded to John Nell
son, he being the lowest bidder.
FRANK B. WELLS, Co. Auditor. 4
By LAURENCE CAssELMAa, -Deputys
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas default exists in terms OF a mortgage
dated March 1st, 1889, made by Mary GOldstone
Minot mortgage, mortgslging southeast quarter
four north, range eghty-One west, in Mclean
county; North Dakota, which said mortgage was
assigned to Phoenix Insurance Company of North
Dakota, and by it assigned to -. NJ. Blarkweder,
the said mortgage and assignment having been
recorded in the Office of said county; there is due
am. payoblc according to the terms of said mort
gage, and taxes paid, the sum OF SGO2.43, and no
action or proceeding ut law having been made to
therefore notice is hereby given that the said
mortgage will be foreclosed by a sale OF said
premises at the front door of the register Of deeds
the 26th, day of August 1888, at o'clock p. m.
Dated June 30. 1893.
u. NJ. BLAcKwELDEI, Assignee.
JOHN w. MAHElt, Atty for Assignee.
Tvs Devils Lake n, ID,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
NOTICE Or E1SAL PROOF.

Notice rs lleleby given that the following named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim and that said
clerk Of the county court at Washburn, N. d., ol,
August 7th, 1893, viz:
for the VIZ swA sec. 8, and the 81 SEX sec. z,
township l47, range so.
Ac names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
lond, viz:
tells and TheadOre l.. Britton, all of Turtle Lake
n. ID.
jy1 E.S NEAL. Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
Flour Seeds Sent Free TO Everybody.

=. Flour Seeds Sent Free To Everybody.
The attention of our readers is called to
the attractive advertisement of S. H. Moore
g. Co., publishers of The Ladies' World,
New York, in this issue of our paper. They
aZine on trial 3 months for only 12 cents,
and to each subscriber is sent free, as Il
premium 200 Varieties of choice flower
seeds, also a packet of the celebrated Eek
ford sweet peas, the most popular flower
now grown. The concern is thoroughly
reliable, their offer most liberal, and our
readers should take advantage of it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02

Coal Harbor, N. D., A
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
NIinot Matters.

Minot journal: John Ehr says that
Cartwrightville Is no more. The other
day the whole town was loaded on two
wagons and pulled out of the valley. Cart
wrightville has had many exciting times
during his short life. Shooting scrapns,
robbery and hilarity were its chief amuse-
ments and malt.i it's chief attraction. But
it has gone, where? nobody knows; scat
tered as it we're to the four winds of the
earth. It will live in the future only IN
momory. Requiescat in peace.
Mouse River gets the name of 'Velva"
by the 500, and Logan gets the name of
Sawyer" Burlington has been named
"Lorrain.''
The great nvmber of horses that have
been lost lately along the line of the 500,
has led many to believe that an organized
gang are making a business of stealing
horses and running them out of the coun-
try One man has lost thirty head this
summer in mysterious manner and
hardly grading outfit bu. what are shy
of from one to more. It is quite likely
that there will be hanging bee if any OF
them are caught by those who have lost
their stock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
State of North Dakota, County of McLean-n

State Of North Dakota, County Of McLcanin
PrObat Court
In the matter Of the estate Of Pierre Garreal.
late Of TT. Bertlold,:: county Of Garfield, state
of North Dakota. deceased.
All persons having claims against said Pierre
Garrcau, deceased, are required to exhibit the
same with the necessary vouchers, to the under
ministrator of said estate. at Waslburn. N. d..
in the town Of W%shburn, county of Mclean,
state Of North Dakota, and that four months
limited, adjHlged and decreed by the judge of
the county court Of this county, as the time with
In which all the creditors OF said deceased must
present and prove their claims against said
estate.
Dated the 9Th, day. of July 1898.
JOSEPH PACKINAU, Administrator,
of the estate of Pierre Garreals, deceaaed,
First publlca tion on the s. day of July 1S03
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
Notice of Contest -Timber-Culture.
US. Land Office at Bismarck, N. d.

sJlIIIt IT Io!L5.
Complaint having been entered ut this Office
by Henry II. COburn against John Il. Armstrong
for failure to comply with law as to timber-cul-
tlre entry No. ?a9, dated NV. l3, 1882 upon the
range SO, in Mclean county, N. D.. witt, !, view
to the cancellation of said entry; contestant al
lcsny that claimant has for more than four years
failed to cultivate or protect the trees planted
thereon, and that the said tract is now growing
up to weeds and grass, killing out the trees. the
the office Of the judge and ex-otlicio clerk Of the
county court of Mclean county, at Washburn,
y. d., on the 18th day Of August 1898. at O'Clock
p. nl., to respond and furnish testilnont concern
ing said alleged failure. Hearing ut this office
on August 10, 1893, at . p. IN.
42ej ASA FISHER, Receiver.
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TAKEN UP-By the subscriber, eight
miles northeast of Coal Harbor, one chest
nut horse, seven years old, branded anchor
p on left shoulder and hip.
j. j. NICHOLS,
Coal Harbor, N. D., Aug. IA, 1898.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02
NOTICE TO FARMERS.

Any one vomiting repairs for old Plano
10, 1898. JOHNSON & PETERSON.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02

FOR SALE-A secondhand McCor-
mick Mower, good as new. Apply at
Robinson g. Casselman's in Washburn.
w. e. Low.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02

TEACHERS EXAMINATION.
An examination of teachers will be held
at the school house, in Washburn, N. d.,
Friday, Sept. 9Th, 1898. Beginning at
O'Clock a. M. All teachers who have a
permit must be present at this examlna
tion. LEONARD NJ. WALL1N,
Co. Superintendent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-09-02

The valuation of COWS, two years old
and oyer was equalized in organized coun-
ties at $12 per head, and In unorganized
counties at $15 per head, all other cattle,
two years old and over were equalized at
$50 and all range cattle ut tho same figure.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-25
CHAPTER |.
AT THE MARINER's JOY.

was lazing on the rotten balcony before
The busy front of the Mariners Joy when
arst saw Taras He came from Ferry boat
alley the passage running between the Joy
end Raxter's wharf and leading to the
steps where the old ferry used to ply, be
tween that part Of Shadwell and Rother|
hithe. and another man was with him
named Drigo. Taras was fine, big mon,
fair, with q long tawny mustache ant
short beard He was dressed like work
man in dark gray suit, "A flannel shirt and
; blue andkerchief for n tie, but he didn't
look like workman for all that-at any
sate no. such as you zee down Shadwell
way. He was too clean and active for that.
Drigo was not bit like him, being middle
aged, meager, with stuop in his shoulders,
and having a yellow face. with high cheek
bones. a sparse black beard and slantinR
eyes. Men like him are common enough
about Mapping and the Highway.
They walked down to the stairs, and Dri-
10 pointed across toward the Commercial
docks, but ! could not make out what he
said. Taras nodded, and they turned round
and looked attentively at the Mariners
Joy and then at BaXter's wharf on the
right aud Johuson's yard at the left, Drigo
Vflklng WlL0 RTtdb tttTutslllChs III a ""
voice all the while and Taras listening
gravely a. be smoked his pipe and replying
only with a word or nod Of his head from
time to time couldn't make out what
they found to interest them, for Baxter's
wharf was shut up-and had been shut up
for ye@s-and there was nothing in John
sons yard but a great heap of rusting boil
ers and old iron As for the Mariners Joy,
with its broken windows, the gaping planks
OF it's bay front and the rotten balcony pro
jecting over the muddy foreshore, there
was nothing in that to attract attention.
They saw me, and Drigo made joke at my
expense, l believe, for he chuckled as he
stared at me, but Taras smoked on gravely
and never smiled.
At length they quilted the steps and
came up Ferry boat alley, and minute OF
two afterward heard them open the door
in Sweet Apple lane and enter the sanded
bar went in through the bar parlor tc
serve them.
''Give us some gin, miss" said Drigo
speaking with an odd accent
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1893-11-25
CHAPTER IL
A MYSTERY.


lodged In Baxter's wharf There was q
hole in the side of the wall, under the
stairs, for ventilating the cellars, closed
with an iron grating. One of the bars was
gone, and through the narrow opening
could just manage to squeeze-thanks to
being a kipper Once inside l had the
whole run of the warehouse. 1t was quite
empty, but on the top floor some old sack
ing had been left, and this served me for a
bed. 1t was dry and good enough for an
outcast like me, who knew nothing of COM
fort and still less of luxury. slept there
that night, and the next morning / was
lucky enough to get work (sail mending) at
a ship chandler's In Gable street, for which
he gave me my dinner and tea and paid me
sevenpence halfpenny into the bargain.
1t was dark when ! left there between
and s, and feeling safe with regard to Putty
hurried down to Ferryboat stairs as quick
ly as could-running part of the way. l
was anxious to know what was going on
at the Mariners Joy. had been thinking
about it all day long-feeling strange
emotion within me such as had never felt
before, accompanied with yearning to see
Taras again-to get another kind look from
him. resolved II could to tell him Of
Drigo's second visit to the Joy and all
had overheard, that he might be warned
against the treaohery which it seemed pret
ty clear his companion intended.
Putty was lounging against the doorpost
of the front door of the Joy, in Sweet Apple
lane. under the fiickering light of the gas
lamp at the corner Of Ferryboat alley. He
had long clay pipe in his mouth, and !
judged he was looking out for Taras and
Drigo, who had not yet arrived. ! waited
in the shadow Of an archway until he
knocked the ashes out of his pipe and
turned into the house. yawning and scratch
ing the back of his head. Then slipped
down the alley to the stairs.
There was no light to be seen at the back
of the house. The passage door was shut,
and the rickety shutters of the bay window
were closed also for the first time in my re-
membrance. Under the stairs found a
dry timber where could sit secure from
observation. and there waited for Taras.
He was not likely to come for five or six
hours, having fixed the hour for the escape
of his friends at 2, but didn't mind that.
1t was a mild, still night had nothing
else to do after dark but to think, and l
might just as well sit there and dream as
anywhere else. heard Putty put up the
ohuoVcIS aOOuo IL, duu WHICH, WcAib up tuo
alley an hour later l saw by the glimmer Of
light through the dirty fanlight over the
side door that he was still sitting up.
A little after the clock had struck
caught sight of q boat coming across the
river from the Rotherhithe side. AS 1t drew
in to the steps made out one man at
the oars and two men in the stern seat.
Then my heart beat quicker, for felt that
Taras was there before heard his voice.
1--WE shan't want you any more tonighs,
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till Saturday"
.That means sittin mp on the lockout
two or three nights OF course the job
would be pulled Of when nobody much
amt aboutr
Between and 8 in the morning. II possi-
Bile"
"That'd do" Then after little consid-
Grafton Putty said: Here, I'll tell you
what I'll do with you. You shall have the
use of my room for dollar q night while
you're on the lookout, and you shall hand
over FIVE quid the night the job is pulled oil
and your mates get clear. Now I can't say
fairer than that, can n"
Taras accepted these terms, and after
some further discussion he and Drigo left
the Joy, saying they would return the fol
lowing afternoon
slipped out Of the Joy by the way had
entered it and hurried round to the front,
impelled, l think, by some unrecognized
hope that Taras would nod to me again.
know that l sank down on the steps Of
Baxter's wharf disconsolatc when ] saw
him In the distance turn the corner Of Fer
rybost alley and disappear without looking
back
had been sitting there in dull apathy,
my elbows on my knees and my chin Ia
my palms, quarter Of an hour or 20 min
utes, when ! heard step In the alley and
turning my eyes saw prigo coming back.
Just before he reached the Mariners Joy
he stopped and facing about waited couple
of minutes or 30, looking up the alley an Il
to make sure that he was not followed.
Then be dived quickly down the two steps
and entered the house. | had taken dis
like to the man from the first. There wa
all eva, wicked look In bis face. There was
treachery In his fuFtive glances, In the very
stoop Of his shoulders. Why had he come
back alonei What further business had
he with the bloke which he couid not have
done when Taras was with hims These
questions aroused my faculties into un
wonted energy. Once more slipped round
70 the back of the house and mp the balcony
into the room behind the bar.
Drigo was talking to Putty, but In snch
low key that could make nothing Of the
sounds that reached me / caught q
glimp Of them through the crack Of the
door Irir two villainous heads close to
Eether yer the bar-and drew as near as |
dared, yet still I could distinguish no
words
"But what are you going to do with him
them" Putty asked, and his voice, though
low. was distinct enough-perhaps because
was more used to it,
II could not gather the reply; but, raising
his voice to give emphasis 20 the Offer,
heard this clearly;
He offered you 25; III give you double,
and you can betray us to the police II we
don't pay up"
"And q tenner won't pay me to be q hac
cessory to murder
Drigo silenced him with q long "hist, "
and stepping sideways to cast a glance into
the parlor he caught sight of me. He gave
the alarm to Putty In q hurried tone o!
terror and the next moment pewter pot
flew at my head. was quick enough tc
duck and avoid the missile but only es
capped falling into the savage hands Of the
bloke by fiinging myself over the balcony
and falling into the mud below.
Don't let me get nigh you this side oi
next month, you -, or I'll pull the wea
zand out of you," he cried, shaking his fist
down at me as skunk off around strand
ed barge.