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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
"slck Pearls Under Treatment.

At the foot OF a cliff under the win.
dows of the Castle of Miramar, FORM
erly the residence OF the Mexican EN-.
psror Macmillan, at a depth OF eieh-
ty feet below the surface of the clear
waters OF the Adriatic, is a kind of
cage fashioned by divers in the face of
the rock. In that cage are some Of
the most magnificent pearls in exist
ence. They belong to the Archduchess
Rainier. Having been left unwornfora
long time the gems lost their color and
became ''sick" and the experts were
unanimous in declaring that the only
means by which they could be restored
to their original brilliancy was by sub
hitting them to a prolonged INNER
sion in the depths Of the sea. They
have been lying there for a number Of
years, and are gradually, but very
slowly, regaining their former unrival-
ed orient.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
One Woman's Way.

l overheard this conversation be.
tween two well-dressed ladies on an
elevated train recently.
eyes, I have been away all summer,
up in the country"
"Dld you close your house?"
"No, 1 let a young couple in"
"Anybody I know?"
"No, they were strangers in the
city-young people from Vermont"
Pause.
Il shouldn't think you would like to
have anybody in your house during
your absence"
"Well, I'll tellyou." She lowered her
voice. "You see, the house was full
of-of-of those dreadful insects
those, You know-and the young
woman looked as neat as a pin"
Giggles.
"Did she get them out?"
~ haven't seen one since Igot back"
New York Herald.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

from the Nations Capital.
Secretary Carlisle denies the report
that more bonds are to be issued.
The agricultural committee of the
house takes action looking to the irri-
CATION Of arid lands in the west.
Mr.. Hall. the Minnesota Democrat,
makes Il speech in congress dcnounc-
ing the wild cat currency plank Of the
Democratic platform.
Bribery and other forms of cOrrup-
ton brought against the late Leland
Stanford, Huntington and others in o
nection with the Central Pacific rail-
way by a witness before Il house COM
mittce.
The navy department has been adj
viscd by the commander of the Ben
ninytOn. now in S%aiya;loran waters.
that Il landing force is now in readi-
ness on board the ship to go ashore
if American interests demand such &C.
tiOu.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
A sHREWD FARMER.

He Was Only an Amateur But He
Knew About Cold Springs.
The amateur farmer looked wise,
says the Detroit Free Press. He had
tramped or driven ove a large
portion of the farm, had passed judg-
ment on the richness of the soil, and
had talked OF the purchase OF some
improved machinery. Altogether he
was very favorably impressed, and
announced that he had about made
up his mind to buy the land.
Then he noticed alittle pool of bub-
bling water.
"What's that?" he asked quickly.
"a spring." replied the old farmer,
zone ofthe purest, coolest springs in
this country"
"a cold spring." exclaimed the anna.
teur farmer.
eyes, sir, and as clear as crystal"
"Lood here!" said the amateur
farmer sternly, "do l look like a man
who can be imposed upon?"
why, no"
"Would you pick me out for a man
who doesn't know his business?"
"Of course not. II
"Then do you expect to unload this
farm on me handicapped by that
thine?"
"Why, what's the matter with it?"'
"Matter with it! Don't you suppose
read the papers? They kill-crops."
"sncings kill crops!?"
"Cola springs do. You can't fool
me, old man, ii 1 do look like a city
bred man. A cold spring is worse than
a backward spring, according to the
Youn.: Farmers Weekly, and you
wouldn't dare try to sell me a farm
with q backward spring on it,"
The old man leaned against a rail
fence and didn't know whether to
laugh or swear as he watched the
amateur farmer walk haughtily down
the lane.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
INCENTIVES TO EXPLORATION.
Rare Woods and Precious Metals
The Object Sought For.

Rare Woods and Precious Metals
The Object Sought For.
Every year the hunt for precious
metals and the shining stones grows
sharper, until the plateau of Thibet
and the further isles OF the eastern
archipelago are almost the only likely
places where the agents of European
firms are not inquiring and
prospecting and s%en:liug home
concrete evidences that if enough is
spent and a sufficient area OF I'M
known territory diligently examined
there may be solid returns. The
emerald seekers of Ecuador know the
paths OF it's mountains better than
its geo:raphers, and the hunters for
gold will make known every ravine of
the vast region between Cape Colony
andLake NyuSsst.
Every year the demand for wood
drives importers !u7o more distant
forests, while the enthusiast ofbotany
and ornithoioyy are ransack!ng re.
gions into which it was recently sup
posed to be death to enter. The
Phnnicians OF our day number whole
tribes, and they are penetrating every
where, exactly like their old proto-
types, in search OF spoil. Nothing
stops the explorers for gain, and an
other party will follow them yet, not
longing for materials or new drugs,
but for great estates. Australia was
not explored ioc exploration sa..e,
but to find lands lit to support great
herds, and so will Africa be, and the
eastern archipelago. Iii: competition
for great fort unes grows ti.:terly sharp
and this is Il road on which adventur-
ers mead only daring, a certain capa-
city for command, and q resolvs to
explore such as vas displayed in New
South Walesb by the Weatworths, who
twice beaten by the mountains. went
on a third tire &c become great mobiles
in the southern world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

The cost of reporting the last Cough
lin murder trial at Chicago was $6,437.-
05. This, however. is one Of the small
est items in the account. The two trials
Of this man have undoubtedly cost the
people more than a hundred thousand
dollars. 1t costs u good deal, sometimes
to get a Chicago man into the peniten-
tiary and to get him out again.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

Sir George Williams. the newly
knighted president Of the Young Mems
Christian association Of England states
that the honor was conferred on him
BY Lord Rosebery as a recognition Of
die growing influence Of the Y. N. G. A.
In all civilized countries. Sir George
williams was one Of the original lead
~ in the movement q half a century
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

Mrs. Mary A. Liverlnore says that
"the average young is much
better than the average young man"
The young women will be the only ones
to disagree with this view; the boys
admit it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

The guillotine is doing good work In
France in cutting off the anarchists.
As a general thing it does not take long
to bring an offender to the block in that
country. 1t is only in America where
the Prendcrgasts arc dallied with.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

The cry Of Long live the Commune
in the chamber Of the French assembly
has an ominous sound, but France has
long since passed the point where
such cries are alarming. 1t was poll
tics more than socialism which prec1pl-
tated the defeat of the ministry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

Another woman writer, Miss Olive
schrciner, has gone over to the mar
ried minority. On April 25 she became
Mrs. Crinwright. Her husband, Is a
clever, hard-headed young colonist,
with much force of character and
strong views on South African politics.
He is about thirty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

Albert Grimaldi. Prince Of Monaco,
got 100000 as his last years share of
the profits Of the notorious gambling
establishment in his dominions, not to
speak Of his dividends on the gambling
company's stock. which. n~otwithstand-
ing it was a bad year." exceeded 40
per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

The Madrid bull-tights last Sunday
were highly successful. One man and
IL horses were killed. An average foot
ball crowd would have been satisfied
with that showing. but i prize fight
crowd would have pronounced 1t q
shade too brutal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

Argentina is decidedly a disturbing
feature of the wheat situation. Last
year it sent to Europe 31,464,O 600 bush
els. This year its expectation may
reach GO,OOO,OOO, the amount in four
months Of the present year having been
"a, 900 bushels. These figures are In
the nature of a surprise to those who
thought they knew al about the wheat
market.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

The cruiser Columbia Is a staunch
shin, and the trial of her engines shows
her capable Of making ordinary steam
ers get up and dust" to keep out of
reach Of her guns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

At Canton. Ohio, a young fellow who
was trying to hug his girl and steer a
boat at the same time upset the craft
and both lovers were drowned. 1t was
all the girls fault; she should have
steered the boat, so that he might have
devoted his undivided attention to his
work.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

The latest ocean greyhounds, taking
their average for nine voyages, have
gained one and a fourth nautical miles
an hour on their previous record. Their
average now is about twenty and q
third knots an hour. They promise to
pass the best trotting record before the
century runs out.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

Not only docs Miss Olive Schretner
continue her own name since her mar
rage except that she calls herself Mrs.
Olive Schreiner, but her husband has
added his maiden name-so to speak
becoming Mr.. Cronwright Schreiner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

Librarian Spofford Of the library OF
congress probably knows more than
any member Of either house, but he
gets only $4,000 a year salary, while
each member Of congress gets a $1,000
more. knowledge is power, but it isn't
always money, in this sordid world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
Alas!

Is the whole always equal to the
sum OF all its parts? A German beg
ger thought it doubtful.
"Here l am" he said, as he looked
at himself in a pocket mirror; "here ]
am wearing the boots of a bank man.
ager, the trousers Of a landed pro.
prietor, a baron's coat and vest, and
a counts hat, and in spite Of all, I
look like q tramp.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
Criminal DoinEs.

Mrs. Catharina Anderson hanged her
self Mt Hanna. Ind. aged 35 years.
w. G.. Lumsford shot and killed his
coachman. Arnold Taylor. at Birming-
ham, Ala.
A man accused of mayhem is taken
from Jail, mutilated and hanged by a
Colorado mob.
A Upton nd.) clergyman. whose
daughter had been slandered, fatally
shoots the %slanderer.
Indictments against Van Leuven. the
alleged pension swindler, are sustain
ed by Judge Shiras at Dubuque.
The police seized lottery tickets
representing $4,000 in the cigar store
of D. s. Stapleton at Detroit. Mich.
L. G. Burritt's jewelry store at La
Porte, Ind, was robbed of $500 worth
Of goods by circus followers.
For having accused him of theft
Willis Morgan. Of Pittsfield. I'LL, kick
ed Henry Schlener to death. There Is
talk of lynching.
Two sons of John Lane, Of New York
fought over the question Of inheritance
at their fathers death-bcd. He died
as the younger was arrested.
w. H. johnson. county auditor at
Muscatine, Iowa. has disappeared, and
his school fund accounts IRE said to be
$1,000 short.
Mrs. Margaret Everett. Is years old,
convicted Of malpractice, was. s%entenc-
ed at Dubuque, Iowa, to the peniten-
tiary, where she served q term some
years ago for a similar o6ense.
Clinton Pearce. aged 20 was placed
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

Bismarck says he stayed in Office ten
years longer than he wanted to and that
nothing could tempt him to return to
the house of bondage. Probably Glad
stone feels the same way. And yet
we know what is likely to happen to
these retired statesmen when a rhe-
nomenal crisis results in an imperative
necessity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

The mad King Otto Of Bavaria,
smokes 100 cigarettes a day. 1t is not
strange that his diet has gone back on
him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
Gossip.

N~SoAts
The premium on Argentine gold is
quoted at 300.
f. ]. Rabcock & Co.. Of Liverpool,
traders in wheat and cotton. have fail
cd. Their liabilities are 100000.
Money continues to accumulate in the
Bank Of England. Thirty-siX millions
in gold is stored in the vaults.
The Fre:;cil ministry has decided in
favor Of annual fctc in honor Of Joan
Of Arc.
Tie L.,,ldcn Daily News says that
fer II Tour around the world by the
way OF America.
THE Etoilc Beige says that the mental
condition of the widow of the emperor
Ma.imilllian Of Mexico causes great
anxiety.
a hundred persons are reported
drowned in the British Columbia
floods. Ten thousand head of cattle
perish and the loss is fully $500 900.
a dispatch from Lisbon says the
consuls of the United States in two
South American republics have signed
q declaration that Lisbon is free from
cholera.
REPORTS received at Berlin from Mys-
lowitz. Prussian Silesia. say that. the
number of cases of cholera have so
increased that the l%azarctto is over
crowded and that temporary huts
have been erected for the accomoda-
ton OF the sufferers. Three deaths are
reported an,nng tie fishermen at Schnil
Inc. the Russian frontier. The govern:
mr1;t has declared the Vistula to be
infected and the baths have been clos
ed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PASTWEEK IN
A CONDENSED FORM.

The Latest and Most Important Jews
of the World, Culled From the
telegraph Reports OF the PreSs
AssoCiatiOns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16
Unfortunate Events.

Henry Bradford was drowned while
bathing at Huntington, Ind.
Jerry Willett. of Chebanse. ILL.,. was
drowned at Kankakee Saturday.
The body of Mrs. Mary Wise Mills
cenncs, Ind.
John Wilson. Is years old. was
drowned while bathing at Anderson.
Ind.
Leo Cisne. aged 16. of Cisne, ILL.,. was
accidentally shot. probably fatally. by
Benjamin Allen.
James and Willie Stock. aged 8 and 8
years respectively. were drowned near
Lancaster, Pa. while bathing in the
river.
Floods continue to do great damage
throughout Colorado and Oregon. At
Lamar. Col, the bridge over the Ar
kansas was swept away.
Nora Keivel and Mary Glynn were
so badly burned by the explosion of q
gasoline stove ut Kansas City, Mo-,
that they will die.
Two cars on the Atlantic & Decatur
Ga. electric line collided yesterday
morning two miles beyond the city
limits and twelve persons were serious
ly injured.
A steam heater exploded in a chair
car on the east-bound train Of the Chi
cago. Burlington & Quincy railroad,
resulting in the serious, if not fatal in
jury of Harvey Wright. the porter. and
in flesh wounds. and slight injuries to
Il dozen passengers.
w. C. Mcdonald. Il prominent young
business man Of New York was drown
ed while saving the life Of Miss Jose
phine Chandler. who had fallen over
board from the young mans yacht.
He succeeded in saving the young wo
man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-06-16

In Jail at Marshall, ILL.,, on a charge Of
%assaulting Nellie. the ~9-year-old daugh-
ter of Hiram Gard, Of Walnut Prai.
RE. ten miles south of that city. .
The eighty-eight cases against James
G. Darragh. president. and Elmer G.
Sattley. cashier, Of the Kansas City
Safe Deposit and Savings Bank, are
on trial 1T Independence, Mo.
An American, I. H. Pritchard, of
Michigan, en- route to the hacienda Of
Francisco Lopez. near Linares. Mex,
was waylaid aud killed and robbed by
bandits. He Is said to have had a
large sun Of money in his possession.
j. NJ. Owen committed suicide at
Dwight, ILL.,, in a manner that pos
sesses some point Of novelty. He
tied one end of his s,:spenders to a bed
post and the other end to his neck.
IIe hen slid off the bed.
T.. 0. Whitmorc was murdered in his
store ut Ransom. Ill. Two young men,
barely out Of their teens having the
appearance Of country boys. were the
a%SSlilants. Their object was robbery.
Wllitmorc was shot.
A woman named Cooper has inform
cd the authorities at Hillsboro. ILL.,, that
t%wclity-i:;rce years ago. her father,
Gcou.v W. Cooper robbed and murder
ed John Wickoff. who at the time was
supposed to have been killed by the
cars.
Two residents Of Galloway County,
Ky. named Storey and Cochran. were
in love with Il Miss Kelley, daughter
Of ex-taeputy sheriff Kelley. Storey
and the girl We're married. Cochran
went to Kelley's house and shot Storey
in the mouth killing him instantly.
He then fatally wounded Kelley.
Dwight r. Dix. who absconded with
$1,000 Of the Armour Packing Com
pHny's money, was sentenced at Sioux
'C't.:'. :"'ya. to three years in prison.
I;iX'S ais:Iney introduced no testimony
fos III: 'iefense and the jury was out
aHnat five minutes. when a verdict of
guilty was returned.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-01
HANKS ACQUITTED.
Tho Jury After Being Out Twenty
Hours Return q Verdict OF
mot Guilty" .
Two Men Were Fined by the Court
for Shouting When the Verdict
Was Announced.

HELENA, May 24.-[Special to THE
Tribune. l-After q trial lasting over
three weeks, Will Hanks has been &C.
Quilted of the charged Of wilfully mis-
applying the funds Of the Merchants
National bank Of Great Falls. After
being out all night, the jury came in this
morning and asked for additional in
structions on two points. Ono was
whether they could find Hanks guilty il
thsy believed he only wilfully misapplied
mart of the money charged. The other
was whether II would be misapplication
II he used tho money in the Burgess
mining scheme without intent to defraud
the bank, but slill without any reason
able hope Of paying 1t back. Judge
Knowles answer was to the effect that
IL would be in both cases. The jury
them went back to their room and at =
o'clock had agreed On q verdict and
Hanke ana his attorneys we're sent for.
When the verdict WAS read, "Not guilty
there was considerable applause and one
man shouted, "Hurrah." while another
cried out, "Thapk God" Judge Knowles
had both men brought before the Dur
| and fined them $40 each. Ono Of them
was the colored man who attends Lieut.
Gov. Botkin. The latter paid his mans
fine and says it comes high to thank
God In this country. The other man
paid his own fine. None OF the other
indictments against Hanks will DO tried
at this term Of tho court.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-01
NEWS CONVERSATIONS.

The illness of Emma Juch has be-
come quite alarming.
The Mississippi is higher at La
Crosse, Wis, than at any time since
1882.
Represe ntative Baldwin of Minnesota
has introduced a bill to establish an
assay office at Duluth.
The contract to erect the soldiers
monument at Birch COulee, Mimi, has
been let by the commission. The shaft
will DO 80 feet high.
The Sixth congressional district Re.
publican convention at Phillipsburg,
Kan, is in q deadlock. Nineteen bal.
lots have Geen taken without change.
The H. Wittbeck Lumber company's
dry. kilns at Marinette. Wis, burned,
with 100, 900 feet of choice lumber. Loss
$25, 900; partially insured.
United States District Attorney Perry
in conference with United States Dis.
trict Judge Foster, at Topeka, said he
could not consent to the discharging Of
any member Of General Sander army,
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-01
STRIKING MINERS

Demolish Machinery n Fill Up the
SHAFT with Debris.
CENTRALIA, ILL.,, May 24.--Five hun
dred striking miners from Du Quoin
and st. John mines arrived here today
on a freight train and at the Big -Four
mine, operated by Potenger & Davis, de
molished the machinery, filed the shaft
with about fifteen feet Of debris and
smashed all the glass and sash The
total damage lie estimated at $1,000. The
Big Four mines have been running with
about thirty men, who yesterday refused
to come out at the request Of the local
committee. The strikers left the city on
foot for Odia, eight miles north, to shut
down q mine there. The sheriff swore
in fifty deputies who we're equipped with
Winceaters from the armory here, and
left for Odin on a special train. The
miners are armed with pistols and have
plenty Of ammunition.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-01
A DASTARDLY CRIME
A Wagon Load of Powder Exploded
at a Shaft House by Striking
Miners.
There Were Eleven Men in the House
Majority OF Whom Were
Killed.

CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo, May 25.-A
wagon load of powder was packed up
against the shaft house of the Strong
mine by strikers today and exploded.
Several men were in the shaft house a
short time before, whether they got out
alive is not known. All telephone wires
leading into the hills have been cut. 1t
is reported that the Denver deputies
reached Victor and were Immediately
assaulted. The train bearing $50 dep
uties reached Victor about 10 o'clock
and 400 miners Immediately surrounded
the duputies and the fighting began. 1t
is not known whether any we're killed.
The deputies finally sought shelter in
tho Independence mine shaft house,
whence they were driven and they are
now in the hills east of the mine. Humid
reds OF other miners armed with Win
chesteIs are %patrolling the roads. The
Annie Lee shaft house as we'll as the
Strong, has been blown up. Part OF the
mob is now on the way to the Victor and
Pharmacist mines, and after blowing up
the shafts there intend to proceed to the
Summit. At Summit the Bull Hill
miners have a barricade of logs and are
plentifully supplied with explosives.
l p. M Eighteen or twenty deputy
sherifrs have surrendered to the strikers
being told that il they surrendered their
rifles and side arms they would receive
no personal injury. They are being
marched to this city under a strong
guard but it is an open question if they
get here safely.
CoLoRADo SPRINGS, May 25.--Sam
Strong, Just arrived from Cripple Crock
corroborates the report that the shaft
house was blown up and says there were
eleven men in the house, the majority Of
whom were killed.
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-01

Decision In the Ashland Land Cases by
Secretary Smith.

Decision In the Ashland Land Cases by
Secretary Smith.
WASHINGTON. May 24.-Decisions in
the famous Ashland land cases of Wis
cousin, in which preparation of extern
sive frauds are alleged, have been ar
nouuced by the secretary of the interior.
The cases involve the right of entry to
lands within the limits of the land
grants of the Chicago, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and Omaha railway VS.. the Wis
consin Central. In the case of England
vs.. Martin the contest was dismissed
In view, however, of the fact that a re-
port was made by a special agent. sup
ported by affidavits. charging that the
entry of Martinson was made in the in
terest of w. E. McCord, the secretary
has decided that a hearing be ordered
for the investigation of the charges. A
similar order for a full investigation
was made in other cases in which the
same charge was involved.