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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-12-28

A present bought at Spen-
gels will be both beautiful
and useful. 1913 If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-12-28

, the Leader Printing Company
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Wash
burn of Minnesota to-day offered a
resolution. which was agreed TO, di-
recting the secretary of state to inform
the senate as to the rates of duty i'm
posed on -four ami breadstuifS import
ed from the United States into the
Island of Cuba prior to Sept. 1 last.
and subsequent to that date. also that
he he requested to obtain from the
Cnitcd States consul general at Ha-
vaua. Il statement showing the relative
price of flour in that city twelve
months prior and three months sub
scluent to that date; also the number
of barrels and bags of -four imported
into Havana from the United States
and from other countries. stated sep
arately for the months Of September.
October. November and December,
1898. and the corresponding months in
1Slt
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
4 Widow Shown In.

Boston, Dec. ia Icy phase in the
settlement of the estate of the late
Andrew j. Davis Of Montana dcvel-
oped to-day when at the hearing in the
Suffolk county probate co lrt before
Judge Mckim. a petition was present
cd in behalf of Mrs. Huldah Smell,
who claims to be the widow. The
claim that there is a widow is denied
by the special administrators, X. =.
Morse and Judge Gideon Wells. Mrs.
Smell. who is Il resident of Kearn coun-
ty. Cal. states that her children are
Mrs. Jesse Morrow Of Fresno county,
and Mrs. Ezekial Calhoun of San
Francisco. They are represented by
District Attorney Alvah L. Snow Of
Fresno. The petition presented to-
day objects to the appointment OF the
administrators asked for by other pc
%titionerS on the ground that Mrs. Smell
and her daughters arr the legal heirs
of tho deceased.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
At LAST.
!Ic BIuciicIds Incident Is Regarded
nx Closed.

gre bsueuclOS ANcAscht IN Nee''uSN
nx Closed.
Washington. Dec. 13.-I-nited States
Minister Baker to-day cablcd Secre-
tary Gresham that the Mosquito In
dams lad formally incorporated their
reservation with Nicaragua. This was
very welcome news to the state de-
partmcnt for it marks the end of the
Rluciiclds difficulties which have har-
asSed the department for nearly Il
year. In the treaty of ManaGua of
1860 the right was reserved to the H.
dams at any time voluntarily to take
this action, and, OF course, this having
been done, there n be 10 longer as
serted amy claim to Il pr0tectoratc by
Great Britain. Thus the correspond
cllce on the subject Of Blueiiclds which
will 20 to congress in nswer to 4 $
luton will make what is known in
diplomacy rs Il complete incident.
There may still remain some claims
OH the part of Great Britain against
Nicaragua on the score of oppressive
treatment Of British consular officers
and Subjugating the turmoil attending
the npsetting of the Clarence regime.
but these arc. matters to be arranged
directly between those countries and
in which the United States has no di-
rect concern.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dec. ID. =.
day in the bank tragedy which result
ed i'm uuntington's victims employing
an attorney to look Out for their in
tcrrStS during the inquest. Tho new
feature was the suggestion given color
by friends of the dead bank clerk that
he did not suicide. but. on shc con-
tr:iry. was shot by sonle one iii he
room at the tilnc Huntington began to
shoot. This theory WAS advanced
when it was learned tiat the bullet in
Iluntingtun's brain w:lS much smaller
than the ones fired into tie two bond
company examiners. and That the
wound i'm his head was not powder
burned. as it was thought would he
the casc if the revolver had been held
in his own hand. There was no other
evidence to bear on, the theory.
Hayden and Cromwell rested easily
and are much improved. cromwell sat
propped up in ned nursing his three
bullet wounds and talked freely Of the
affair. and Hayden talked as freely as
he could through an immovablc neck.
They both insisted that they had never
accused Huntington Of anything crook
cd. IL they had not known the dis
crcpancy in the account he gave Of
his transactions Saturday night the
meeting Sunday morning would not
have been held and the tragedy would
have been avoided.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

The wearing Of moccasi is so com-
mon in the rural districts Of Maine and
New Brunswick that white shoemakers
lind it's profitable to manufacture them
wholesale, although the Indians are still
reputed to make the best. The true
moccasin is a light thin foot covering Of
deerskin, and what is called a "shu-
pack" and perhaps is even more in use
is a moccasin with i thickness Of leath'
or under the sole, and it comes a lit
tie higher on the ankle. The lumber
men wear ''larrigans," which are made
sometimes of deer hide and sometimes
of moose leather, thick, strong, stiff,
and oiled until they are as yellow as
bar soap. They are shaped like boots,
with heavy soles. and reach half way
to the knee.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
bowen Buried.

New Orleans, Dac. 19.-The funeral
of Andy Bowen. the local lightweight
DuyiliSt who met his death in his fight
with George Lavigne Friday night,
was conducted from his late residence
to-day. 1t was one of the largest
funerals seen in the city for some
time. Both visiting and local sporting
men attended. Among tho mourners
were George Lavignc and his MAJ
ager. sam Fitzpatrick. Jim Hail and
Manager Lawrence Curtis. Referee
Lawrence Duffy and others connected
with the deplorable event. The club
did not send any representative. There
is severe censurc in the sporting world
against the club. .;he Fl neral Scr
vices Were conducted by Father Dc
llney.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

County treasurer Albert NJ. Darling,
of Suffolk county, New York has in his
possession five checks which amount to
in the aggregate to exactly 13 cents.
These checks MI. Darling is about to
have framed. They are all made out
by w. N. Dykeman, as receiver of the
Commercial Bank Of Brooklyn, and
drawn on the Brooklyn Trust Com
pany. MI. Darling did business with the
Commercial Bank of Brooklyn. He at
terward, as he thought, closed his &C.
count with. them. When the bank fail
ed over a year ago, he received notice
that there was a balance Of IL cents
due him. Shortly afterward he receiv-
ed a dividend of 4 cents in the shape Of
a check from the receiver, and atinter-
walls he received checks until the other
Law when he received a check from the
receiver, W.. N. Dykeman, for 1 cent,
making total payment to him Of ID
Sents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
TWO YEARS.
Van Leuven Pleads entity and Re-
ceIycs His Sentence,

Van euv Pleads entity and Re-
ceivcs His Sentence.
Dubuque. Iowa, Dec. 1S.-The Van
Leuven pension fraud a came to Al
sudden end. The jury for the trial Of
the Bennett case was sworn in and
the taking of testimony was to begin
at . o'clock. At this hour counsel for
the defense and government We're i'll
consultation, and did not come into
court until after 3 o'clock. Van Leu
ven then pleaded guilty before the
jury waiting to try him. and they re-
turned Il verdict accordingly. Follow
ing this the motion for Il new trial
and arrest of Judgment in the Rankin
case was withdrawn. Guilty was the
plea to three other indictments. Thc
scene was an affecting one, and during
Senator Smiths plea for mercy Van
Leuven was in tears and a deatllikc
SILENCE prevailed. Judge Shiras spoke
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
FEAR AN OUTBREAK.
SETTLERS AT PINE RIDGE AFRAID
OF THEIR LTVES.
The Sioux. Who Have Never Been
Peaceful Since The Outbreak Three
Yenrs Ago. Are Again Fast Bccom-
ing Turbulent.

Pine Ridge, S. D., Dec. 1S.--Thc In
dams on the reservation are getting
very restless and settlers arc fearful
Of another outbreak of them, similar
to that of three years ago. The Sioux
have never been peaceful since tAen,
and, on account of the dry weather
that has made them very poor and I'M
able to carr for stock. they are fast be-
coming turbulent. 1t is believed eX-
IRENE measures will be necessary to
prevent trouble this winter. as he APP
proach of cold weather is making the
situation more critical.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
CONGRESS-.
The Bill 10 Protect Forest Rrservn-
lions PASSES the House.


lions Passes the House.
Washington, Dec. 10. The bill 70
protr t forest reservations. which vas
Il bone of contention d, rinG the last
session and which has twice been in
der discussion during the present SEES
sion. WAS finally passed by the house
unticl' suspension of tho rules. WE
motion 20 suspend the rnlc> rendered
the opposition helpless to prevent Il
vote, and as the bill secured the nee
cssar.y ,wnthir,ls it passed. The bill
provides tina, 30 public forest rnserva-
ton shall be established except to i'm
prove and protect the forest within the
rescrI alton nr for tho purpose of Sc
curing favorable conditions Of water
flow. 1t gives the secretary of the in
terror authority to make regulations
fo" protection against fire and depre-
dation. 1t also gives him authority to
prescribe regulations under which
dead or matured trees may be removed
as may be necessary to preserve The
remaining timber. Under this au-
thority he is empowered to- sell such
timber in limited quantities to each
purchaser. He is also authorized to
make Il detail Of troops for the protcc-
zion OF reservations. The bill further
provides for the restoration of agricul-
ture and mineral lands forest rescrvl
tionS to the public domain. The re-
maindcr Of the day was devoted to the
army appropriation bill.
More than three hours Of the Scs-
sion Of the senate were occupied III the
discussion of the Nicaraguan canal
bill, and three senators made speeches.
Mr.. PETER of Kansas favored the
measure under certain conditions. but
was opposed to issuing bonds payable
in gold to raise the money required.
Mr.. Squire Of Washington declared
nncquivOcally in favor Of the conStruc-
ton Of the canal. while Mr.. Turpie
Dem. Ind though approving Il canal,
expressed his decided opposition to the
pending bill. During the morning
hour Mr.. Kyle of South Dakota sub
united some remarks in behalf of the
bill establishing a national university
ut Washington.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

Georgetown. s. c.. Dec. 19.-Presi-
dent Clev Gland. Capt. Evans. Mrs. JEFF
ferson and DR.. OI.cilly arrived here
from Lanes, $. c., early this NOM
ing aud took the steamer which
awaited to convt3' them to South
islands. twelve miles from here. the
winter home of Gen. Alexander. whose
guests the party will be. The Oppor-
tunities for shooting and other sports
are excellent. The weather is very
warm and pleasant, and there is every
prospect of Il week of splendid rccre-
alton and cniOYmcnt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
Decd of Brute.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 19.-ToIly
Bradenburg. the thirteen-year-old
daughter of Il respectable German res
ident of Conway. was ravished three
miles from I'lummcrville Sunday even
ing about dark by Il negro named
John Bowman. and died 1t 10 o'clock
Sunday night. The victim of the out
rage was very small of her age. The
ravisher used II knife to make it pos
sible to accomplish his purpose. 1t is
believed the victim, If captured. VIII
be burned at the stake.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

The new tower bridge of London is
naycd with the wood of, the eucalyptus
tree from Australia. The blocks are
about the size of building bricks, and
their top surface has beveled edges,
thus affording the horses a foothold.
They are fastened together by means
Of pegs put through them and fitted
into corresponding holes in the adjoin-
ing blocks. This wood is a dark ma
hogany color, is very expensive, but
heavy and durable. 1t was laid accord
ing to the Duffy patent system with
special machinery. Wood is replacing
stone pavement in many of the London
streets.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
palm.leaf hats made by women and

Palm-leaf hats made by women ana
children in Virginia were. exported to
France sixty years ago, where they I'M
dcrsold English hats of the same ma
teriar. Then, as now, the price of such
work was extremely low, aud it was
said that the earnings of women and
children producing $4,000 hats We're less
than $1,000. A single commission house
of that time in New York sold $4,000
worth of such hats made in one county
of Virginia.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
THIEVES TAKE REVENGE.
Driven Of. They Return ana burn
Valuable buildings.

Flandrau. S. D.. Dec. 1S.-A short
time ago two masked men entered tue
store of George Rolles ut Colman. ana
at the point Of their revolvers m;'ts
him deliver 5000 in his safe. Several
days ago A. T.. Vinegar saw some
men trying to break into his granary:
He seized his gun and ran out ana
commanded them to halt. The thieves
escaped. Mr.. Vinegar fired at them.
A few nights later Mr.. Vinegar and
his family awoke to find their granary
and outbuildings on fire. BY a des-
perate effort the barn was saved. but
the granary, containing a large Guam
THY of grain, machinery, bussies and
harness. was burned. The total loss
is about $1,000. with no insurance
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
wn.hburn Comtnu Home.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Wash
burn will leave for home Friday and
remain until after the senatorial cleo
titn. He says all the measures he has
pending here will be held up until
he returns. This will be the case with
his proposed bill for the establishment
of Il national branch Of the soldiers
home in Minnesota.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
Hose Carts Collide.

Rochester. n. Y. Dec. 1S.-ln re-
spending to an alarm Of fire today
hose cart 6 and 8 met in collislo6 at
n street corner. Both carts were go
ing at full speed and the tiremen We're
thrown in all directions. Louis Rice,
the lieutenant of No. 6, was instantly
killed. his skull being crushed. ana
Capt. Frank Grafton. of No. ., was
Snrion<lv ininrel and NAV die.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
minnesota Man Hurt.

Iowa Falls. Iowa, Dec. 10.-In a
freight wreck OH the Belmond branch
of the Iowa Central, two of the twelve
passengers wer quite seriously in
.jured. The injured men are ]. D.
Norris Of Eagle Lake, MIMI. and Ed
Brandon of Hampton, the former re-
ceiveing II severe cut on the head and
being otherwise bruised and injured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
The Rus.fnn Thistle Pest

Morris, Mimi, Dec. 10. - An adj
journed meeting of Stevens county cit
liens was held here to take steps to
eNtinguish the Russian thistle which
is getting Il foothold in this country.
1t vas voted to petition the Legislature
to enact laws making it compulsory
on land IL to destroy all such
weeds on their lands. The aid of the
county commissioners has also been
asked in this connection.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
Robbery nnd Murder.

Tupelo. Miss. Dec. 19.-Word was
received here to-day of 4 robbery and
murder in Pontolo county. William
Sudduth. IL widower living alone with
a single son had been absent from
anj. returning in the night and
opening the door was met ON the in
side by IL robber. who struck him OH
the head with u bludgeon, inf1icting u
fatal wound. The robber fed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

A Boston writer says We arc on the
verge of a tremendous poetic impulse,
and that the first dawn Of a new anu
more intense Inspiration has begun to
sweep over the country. This view
must be based on the fact that while no
iirst-class poet is now in existence the
law Of averages will have to be kept
III
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
The Fort Rice Lnnd.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Roach
has introduced Il bill to allow the State
of North Dakota to take land in the
abandoned Fort Rice military reserva-
ton under the grant to the state for
educational and other purposes. Some
of the best land in North Dakota is
said to be within the limits of this
reservation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

Desiccatcd milk began to attract at
,cntion more than half a century ago
1t was thcn called lactoline. ana accord
ing to accounts of the period, an ADJ
ton of nine parts Of water Would re-
duce il to fresh milk. The modern con
dcnsed milk is an improvement upoh
this earlier product.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

briefly and sentenced Van Lcuveh 10
two a in the ~penitentiary tos eacn
offense, and also to pay a tine OIL Si'ooo
in each Of the four cases. llnpflsoil'
ment was fixed t O begin on the same
day in all four cases, so a L"u'ch
will serve but two years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
old Enough to Know.

Hampton, Iowa. Dec. 19-The county
clerk has issued the credentials to an
aged couple. The groom is siXty-nine
and is George Farber. ard the bride,
Dorothy Fulton. is siXty-sevcr. Both
reside in this county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

People are wasting altogether too
much sympathy on Ii Hung Cha1lS'
He is worth S5O,NoOO,1u0 and can buy
himself i complete new suit OF peacock
feathers when the emperor ge's
through picking hi:a.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
Goe. to the Wall.

Philadelphia. Dec. 19.-Job Batty's
Sons, Adams and Emerald streets, one
of the oldest establishments in yarn
and carpet IN the KensingtOn district,
are financially embarrassed With liza
bilities a%ggregating 100000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

The new cz,r If Russia is credited
with the intention to establish a par
lament. This would at u STROKE SUD
stitute a representative for an auto-
cratic government.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
a Sfn1.t. SINK.

Bismarck, n. D.. Dec. lG.-Thr Bis
marck and Fort Yates stage This norm
ing broke through the ice ut Yates.
and the outfit of horses. wagon. mai!
and baggage was lost The driver and
one passenger barely escaped With
their lives. Loss. outside of nail. S.
900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

1t ia said that heat holidays have
now been established by law in the pup
lie schools Of Switzerland. Recognizing
the we'll known fact that the brain can
not work properly when the heat Is
excessive he children are dismissed
from their tasks whenever the thcr-
momcter goes above Il certain point.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

The autumnal football casualties III
America will be in the nejghborhood OF
six men killed ana thirty seriously in
jurcd, which beats anything that bull
lighting in Spain can show in V years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
Trial OF Criminal Case.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Hans
brough to-day introduced q bill making
all criminal cases in the United States
court Of North Dakota and South Da-
kota triable in the district in which the
offense IL committed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
LOST SHIPS.
Dire Consequences of THE Pacific
Cnnxt Storm Evident.

Dire consequences VI tHe Fa'lhc
Coast Storm Evident.
San Francisco, Dec. 1S.-Up to Il late
hour last night no reports had been 70
seiced of the steam GOLFERS Montsr"ra,
and Keenawa. the former from Nam
aimo and the latter from CoMaX. r..
C., and both five days overdue from
that port. In marine circles it is be-
lieyed both vessels are lost. Some
anxiety is also felt for the bark Co
lumbia, eleven days out from Port
Blakely, Wash. .Advices daily sub
stantiate the earliest advices that the
gale was one Of the severest expert
ancnd on this coast.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
Death Of Mr..

Dundas, Mimi, Dec. 1s.-Mr. Lock-
wood, q resident of this, county since
1854, died at his home at 2 o'clock this
morning with Bright's disease, aged
sixty-nine years. He was one of the
richest farmers in Rice county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
Didn't Know. Etc.

Mount Olive. ILL.,. Dec. IS. This
morning a very distressing accident
occurred by which a child three years
old was shot and instantly killed and
it's playmate severely wounded. Car
bonctto Bonenco. living with the fam
lily of Frank Vaca. was examining a
shotgun preparatory to cleaning ii. and
not. thinking it loaded, snapped the
hammer. A load of shot was dis
charged with the foregoing result.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
On Crutches If mt All.

Dodgcville, Wis, Dec. 10. Lewis
Kerr, seventeen years old, was deliv-
ering q message to an engineer of a
freight train and in getting off the en-
CINE fell under the wheels. His right
leg was cut off. He will probably die.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

Denver. Dee. 1S.-.Attorneys for the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
company have filed Il petition for the
sale Of the Tabor opera house and the
Tabor block to satisfy the mortgage
claim of the company for 100000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22

Florida is a th!re-billion state THIS
wear in oranges and California is com
ing forward to help make his country
Tho greatest Droducer Of oranges in the
world. The beauty connected with rais-
ing choice fruit is that the world never
gets enough of it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-22
By JOHN

The Turkish explanation OF the Ar
penian massacrcs is about as plausible
% the reason given by the wolf Tor
the destruction of the lamb.