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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Tuesday, Feb. 9.

William p. Farrell of jamestown has
secured a patent ON power-driven We
hicle.
The. Valley C4sye military hand will
give 4 minstrel entertainment OH
March 6.
Little Cecil Mckay Of Minot set ire
to his clothing, and narrowly escaped
cremation.
John Illibrum of Minot was ar
rested for alleged violation of the prohi-
bition Law, and gave bonds.t appear
in district court.
Col. Miller has issued an order ap'
pointing Capt. Frank White Of Com
pany G of Valley City adjutant OF the
First Regiment, N. D. N. G. This ap-
pointment makes Capt. Flint OF Com
pany II senior captain Of the regiment.
Albert McCorkle, living near Cakes,
lost his house by fire. He was away
from home and while Mrs. McCorkle
was upstairs at work, one Of the child
rem tipped over the lamp. The house
was worth between $500 or 5000; be-
sides this nearly everything in the
shape of clothing, bedding furniture
and supplies were destroyed,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
sunday, Feb. 4.

County Commissioner O'Connor Of
Grand Forks has died Of the fever.
The complete school census of Cass
County gives the total number Of child
rem Of school age at 1896, an increase
of 547 in the past year.
The death of little Claire HERMAN.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Herri-
man, occurred Mt Grand Forks, from In
hammation Of the brain, the result OF q
fall r few weeks ago by which the lit
tie one struck her head against a chair
rocker
The county commissioners Of Barnes
county have instructed the states attor-
ney to Immediately notify the owners
or occupants Of all dams on the She
venue river to comply with the law re-
ating to the erecting and maintaining
Of fshways on said dams. The statutes
provide for the Dimensions and loca-
ton OF such fish way on each dam.
J. B. Copeland, familiarly known by
the travelling public Of the northwest
as Cope" a former conductor on the
east and west lines Of the Great North
ern, has resigned his position to which
he was appointed a few months ago o.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Thursday, Feb. 1.

Ira DeCamp, one of the best known
hotel men in the northwest succeeds
James Bell as clerk at the Dacotah ut
Grand Forks.
G. NJ. Brown and wife have died in
Grand Forks within Il day of each
other, and their two little children are
dangerously i'll.
The State ChautauQua will endeavOr
to secure Gov. Mckinley us one IF the
attractions for the next meeting in
Jrle.
Judge Winchester of the bismarck
district gave blind piggers at Sims.
Morton county, ninety days in jail and
5000 fine for contempt Of court by sell
ing liquor contrary to injunction.
Bernard Bennett, who has been
camping OH the James river, nine miles
south Of Jamestown, has captured no
less than nine beaver and nineteen
mink during the past month.
Receiver Johnson of Lloyd's is having
the receipts for the Is per cent. divi-
dend. expected daily, prepared ready
for signature so that no time will be
lest in disbursing the money when 1t
arrives. There have been within the
last two days judgments taken against
several debtors of the bank.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
superintendent Of the Cascade division
Of the Great Northern.
Monday, Feb.s.

L. p. Sundberg's jewelry store at
Fargo, has been closed by his creditors
Col. Miller says the militia will prob
ably have a Today encampment this
u1nmer. This will be welcome news
to ta,e militia boys.
Druggist Christianson Of Fargo, ar
rested For liquor selling, has been dis
charged.
Having secured an opera house, Far
80, is now worried as to with what play
to open 1t.
IL is suld A. ]. McCabe will accept a
division SUPPLEMENTARY on the Balti-
more e. Ohio. s
Judge VIM. Dewey, Of Grand Forks,
municipal justice for several years past
and ex-adjutanlt general Of the state,
has died after u brief illness, of typhoid
fever.
Senator Eansbroug1l's bill to divide
the U. S. district Of North Dakota for
judicial purposes has been reported to
the senate favorably with some minor
amendments.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Financiers of North Dakota.

Inkster, N. d., Feb. BIN round num-
bers, the bonded Indebtedness Of North
Dakota is $4,000. Capitol building
lords amount to $4,000. Of the $751;
500 appropriated for the worlds fair,
I'LL has been expended except $1,000. The
average price per acre assessed is $3.6S.
The assessed valuation of all real estate
and personal property is $112,OOO,OoO.
The total tax levy is 100000 for the
current year. The state has practically
no floating debt. The fees collected by
the secretary of state amount to $4,524,
and of insurance $3.50. The county
finances throughout the state are in good
shape.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Mr., CHILDs NOW AT REST
FUNERAL OF THE GREAT PHILAN.
THROPIST AND EDITOR.
The Church Having q Seating Ca
pacity of Twelve Hundred Not
Large Enough to Accommodate
Those Who Desired to Attend

Philadelphia, Feb. 6.-The funeral of
the late George w. Childs occurred to-
day from st. James Protestant Episcopal
church. Delegations from Boston and
New York Press clubs and a number
Of New York publishers and prominent
editors came over from New York on a
trccial train. st. James church has a
seating capacity of 1000, and this bare
w accommodated the relatives and imme-
diatc friends oft he family, honorary pail
bearers, Ledger employees and delegates
ffbm the various organizations. The
floral tributes were very elaborate. There
was a separate piece from every depart
mcnt of the Ledger Office. The %interna-
tional typographical union WAS repre-
scented by two delegates from New York
and Philadelphia. Seats were reserved in
the church in the following order: Mem
bers of the family and friends, pail bear
ers. employees of the Public Ledger, Of
ticers and friends of the Drexel institute,
w%olncn's advisory board of the Drexel
institute, Typothetae of Philadelphia,
members of the New York press, New
York publishers, George w. Childs d.
vision oft he Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, Presbyterian Ministerial as
ISOLATION, Typographical Union No. 2,
German Typographical Union No. 1,
Philadelphia trades league, Boston Press
club, New York Typographical union, in
ternational typographical union,. Pen and
Pencil club and others. The interment
was in the Drexel mausoleum at Wood
land cemetery and was private.
Typographical Union No. 2 of this city
held a meeting yesterday and, after
adopting a suitable memorial, the initia-
tory steps were taken toward the cree
ton of a monument by union printers of
Philadelphia. 1t was stated that sub
scriptions for this purpose had already
been rendered, and a committee will be
appointed later to take charge of the
matter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Friday, Feb. 2.

The citizens of Antelope Valley have
organized Il band.
The aggregate amount of school land
sold in Grand Forks Saturday was 3d.
O3O.99 6.
The Irish-.American club of Grand
Forks has turned its rooms into a tenn
porary hospital.
Banker Mooney of Langdon and Sen
ntor Mccormack of Grand Forks hav
left Washington for Mexico.
A. D. Sherry, locomotive foreman at
the Great Northern roundhouse in
Grand Forks, is critically Ill.
A crank astounded the officers of a
Devils Lake bank recently by demand
ing a loan of $1,000. He was locked up
and will be sent to Jamestown.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Turfman Dead.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-John E. Brewster,
one of the best known turfmen in the
United States and Secretary of the
Washington Park club, died suddenly ut
3 o'clock this morning. He has been
the active manager of the Washington
Park race track ever since it was built.
Mr.. Brewster was at one time part own
er of the famous running horse Harry
Bassett, at the time Longfellow and Bias
sett run their sensational races. He also
had an interest in Springbok and Katie
Pease, the famous four-mile racer. He
engineered one of the most successful
coups in the history of the turf when his
mare Fortuna deeated the supposed in
vincible stallion Bramble.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
May Cause

Liverpool, Feb. GA dispatch re
ceived here from Sierre Leone, announces
further disturbances on the frontier of
that colony between the British and
French forces. According to the News
just received, a detachment of British
frontier police while encamped in the
Sofa country have been fred upon by a
force of French native troops. 1t is
added that during the conflict which fol.
lowed one Frenchman and five of tho
native police were killed. Later ad-
vices from Sierre Leone say that the de-
tachment of frontier police which has
been in conflict with the French forces
is the detachment which was previously
attacked by the French in Warina. The
detachment, it would appear, was return.
ing to the ccast when attacked.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
ChflI I.ahor

Child
New York. Feb. 5.-President Samuel
Gompers, of the American Federation of
Labor, spoke last night before tue con
gsegatioa of the Church of the Divine
Paternity, this city. Among Other
things he said: Il chiefly rdes;:s to en-
c:a5.z.. o. fact tina: :: lat"r union
c..mes iato existence with opposition.
Concert IF action il essential wl,cl, cap
i,ai combines to grind labor unl"r its
heel. How mon and women who are
employers af rii!i,i labor can come 10
church ald 10 tho pious act passes all
:.rnerstanGinS. They have the blood Of
innocent children OF their hands,"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

The United States now possess the
deepest metal mine In the world, Shaft
q. Of the Tamarack Copper Company of
Michigan, having reached a depth of
300 feet. There ID only one deeper
shaft In existence-that Of q coal mine
In Belgium, which il 5000 feet deep;
but as the Tamarack shaft is pushing
downward at the rate Of Is fet q month
the Belgian mine will probably soon be
distanced.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Financier. Of North Dakota.

Inkster, N. D., Feb. BIN round num-
bcrs, the bonded Indebtedness of North
Dakota is $4,000. Capitol building
lords amount to $4,000. OF the $751;
500 appropriated for the worlds fair,
oil has been expended except $500. The
average price per acre assessed is $3.6S.
The assessed valuation of all real estate
and personal property is $112,OOO,0QO.
The total tax levy is 100000 for the
current year. The state has practically
no floating debt. The fees collected BY
the secretary of state amount to $4,524,
and of insurance $23,S39. The county
finances throughout the state are in good
shape,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Plan of Action.

Washington, Feb. Ga conference of
leading .anti-silver men of the house was
held this afternoon to agree on a plan
of action when the Bland seignorage bill
is taken up. Efforts will be made to
secure q postponement. in view.sO f. the ILL.,
ness Of M Dingley (Rep. Me9 and the
absence of MI. Harter Ohio, both lead.
ing opponents of the bill. It is not sup
posed thateMr.. Bland will consent to de-
lay, in which. case there will be opposi-
ton to limiting the debate and fixing the
time for a.vote. Mr.. Tracey Oem. N. ~
asserts that the bill could be defeated Y
the full membership Of, the house wers
here; but he fears that it may pass in the
present depleted membership Of the
house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Feared.

G%rcntsburg, Wis, Feb. 6.-Diphtheria
is spreading slowly. There are now
four cases in this city. 1t is feared that
the schools, which were to be COM
menced next Monday, will again have
to be put off on account of the epidemic.
There have been no schools held here
since Nov. 1. Every precaution is taken
to- prevent the spread of the disease,
end the citizens, remembering the death
rate of last fall, caused through careless
Eess, are very careful.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
send Him to saltwater for a Joke.

Send. Him to saltwater for a Joke.
Redwood Falls, MIN, Feb. 6.-ehe
village of Eamberton, on the south side
of Redwood county, has a wag who takes
the cake, as the following will show: A
short time ago a young couple came to
the village to be Joined in the holy bonds
of matrimony, and not being very well
posted on the laws regarding the cere-
mony, were persuaded that a. %neighbor,
who was a good ta!ker, could do the job.
the wag performed the deed which made
the couple one in the presence Of a mum.
Der of his friends, who enjoyed the joke
immensely. About "a week after the
couple were informed that they were not
married, and they came to town and
had the job done in a proper manner BY
q clergyman after q license had. been
procured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Tbe .Iame. Rtxer Fair.

Jamestown, N. d., Feb. 5.-The man
ayers of the James River Valley Fair
association are now preparing the pre-
MUM list for the annual fair, to be
held in this city Sept. 25-28. A purse
of 800, divided SIS and $25, is to be
given for the first and second best BUSH
els of North Dakota grown wheat. A
purse of $1OO is also to be given for the
best ten pounds of North Dakota made
butter. This purse will be divided $50,
$25 and SIS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Wool Meet.


Washington, Feb. Ga meeting of the
members of the National Wool Growers
association will be held here .to-morrpw.
The organization is in a prosperous ttsGint-
dition, and delegates are expected from
ject of the meeting will be to. arrange
for the presentation to the senate finance
committee of such data they believe will
influence the members of that com-
mittee to allow the present tariff on
wool to remain. Among the delegates
who have already reached the. city are
William j. Lawrence of Bellefontaine,
Ohio, the president Of the association,
md Messrs. David Harpster and j.
Fowler of Harpster, Ohio; Thomas Nc
Cornell of Elk Grove, CAL; Frank ].
Hegsrt of Challis, Idaho.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
want the Recc,.er ou.ted.

Denver, Feb. Cat a meeting Of the
defunct Colorado Savings bank last
night a committee was appointed to pc
tition the court for the removal OF AS
sisnee Frank Buffers. The investigat-
ing committee reported that officers OF
the bank had loaned it's funds to them
selves and received deposits when they
knew it was insolvent, and that But
tiers, as vice president, was partly re-
sponsible for '%'squandering the hard
earned savings Of 5000 depositors.' .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
r.

Louisville, Feb. :6.-F. F. Lube, doing
business as +. F. Lube & Co., pro-
prietor of the City Malt works, made an
assignment. Estimated assets and liabil-
tiles IRE between 100000 and $4,000.
Hard times and dull business caused the
failure. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
MIR. Haxea, Farm.

Wconsocket, S. d., Feb. 6.-Ex-County
Treasurer C. C. Hayes was unable to
make good the county cash in his final
s%ettlelnent,f and gave a rote for Sl.Oou,
securing the same on his farm. ms
Tote he has been uDoble to meet, n
the county attorney is now advertising
the farm for sale Under foreclosure of
the mortgage. 1t is likely that the coun-
ty will soon own the property, and may
fit it up as a poo farm.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Convention. C,oaed.

y 1900. C0nVSnt1On C1O1e0.
Madison, Wis, Feb. 5.-Elaborate re-
ligions services yesterday closed the an
nual state convention of the Young
Wonen's Christian association. The Off
GERS for the ensuing year are: FRESH
dent, Mrs. G. X. Adams, Madison; first
vice president, Mrs. g. G. Grism, Madi-
son; second vice president, Mrs. Il. G.
Ninkler, Milwaukee; secretary, Miss
Jane Burdick, Milwaukee,; press sccre-
tary, Miss Flora Hale, Whitewater.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Leo,. T.mnoraI Powec.

Rome, Feb. 5.-Count Soderini, Pope
Leo Kills secret chamberlain, has
written a pamphlet entitled, "Rome and
the Government During the Past Twen-
ty-6ye Years. The author maintains
that it is essential for real liberty that
the pope should recover Rome, but adds
that Leo XIII. will readily discuss
other means if any are suggested, as his
dearest wish is the welfare of Italy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

DR.. Bertillon. author Of the French
system for the identification Of Grimm
ais, says that, as a matter of fact, it is
impossible among 100000 individuals
to find two persons with ears with ears
exactly alike, except in the case Of twin
brothers. The Philadelphia Ledger
thinks this is one of the reasons why. he
was able to start a new era in police
science.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
wv.

St. Paul, iiFis 6..Grand overseer
Fred NJ, Lloyd and Grand Re-
ceiver j. ]. McCa1dy called on Gov.
Nelson and secured the use of the state
capitol for the next session of the grand
lodge Of the Ancient Order of United
WOrkmen. ). :"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

A London paper quotes Protap Chun-
der Mozoomdar, leader Of the Brahmo.
Somaj sect in India as saying, relati7e
to the recent parliament Of religions at
the worlds fair: 1.-The immediate re-
suits of the congress will be the widen
ing Of ~sectarian views into universal
principles and the expansion Of the
respective creeds." He likewise pre-
diets the establishment Of universal
religious journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

As a proof Of the exceptionally
spring-like weather in England, prim-
roses and violets were gathered on
Christmas day from the sheltered
hooks adjoining the Alexandra Park,
Muswell-hill.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Evanxeli.inr Parker.

EV0n8el111ng F6EKeF.
Parker, 8. D., Feb. 5.-Evangelist III.
Gardner OF Marinette, Wis, who has
been conducting a union meeting at the
Baptist, Presbyterian and Methodist
churches Of this place, left for his home
Wednesday night. Seventy-eight men,
women and children were added to the
churches, :nd the meeting will be con-
tirued by the Baptist people, with the
assistance of a lady evangelist of Aber-
deem. U.s..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Mills Resume Work.

Grand Forks, n. d., Feb. 6.-Manager
John Nj. Turner, Of the North Dakota
Milling association, states that of the
thirteen mills of the association which,
for some time past have been closed
down en- account Of poor prices, six have
resumed operations.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
piyideno, Declared.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The controller of
the currency has declared dividends in
favor of the creditors of insolvent nation
al banks as follows: First dividend of
Is per cent; Lloyd's National Bank of
Jamestown, N. d.; second dividend of
20 per cent, First National Bank of
Brady. Tex. -.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

Rymer, the collector Of the British
Foedera, the greatest historical work
up to this time, was imprisoned for
debt; Ockley, the O%rientalist wrote
most Of his works on Saracenic history
in iail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

A deer when started by a hunter or
driven by hounds usually returns in a
few days to the same hill or mountain
side where he was first found; but a
moose, when once thoroughly alarmed,
will start on a long swinging walk,
and, taking with him his entire family.
leave for good.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

Plenty Of Money for Creditors.
Miller, s. D., Feb. 6.-Assignces Of the
Hand County bank now state that no
one will lose anything. the assets being
$4,000; liabilities, $4,000, and ths
Huron reports are mere rumors.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

Michael O'Reagan, who appeared all
owe this and other countries with Bar
NUNS show, billed as 'Tiny Tim, the
Skeleton Dwarf" has been sent to the
New York workhouse. He used to get
500 q week, and lived so high that he
got too big for his position, 80 to speak.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

Two Scotch scientists have figured out
that power equal to 145 horses would
be required to propel Il whale through
the water ut the rate of twelve miles
an hour.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

The late Mayor Harrison of Chicago
is to have a monument. that is now
about half completed. 1t will be forty
feet high, will weigh about 10000
pounds, and will cost $1,000. The fam
lily wisely decided not to accept public
subscriptions for this monument, on
account of the hard. times. and will
bear the entire expense of it's erection
themselves.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Leo,. T.mpural PoMer.

Rome, Feb. 5.-Count Soderini, Pope
Leo Kills secret chamberlain, has
written a pamphlet entitled, "Ro1ne and
the Government During the Past Twen-
Years." The author maintains
that it is essential for real liberty that
the pope should recover Rome, but adds
that Leo XIII. will readily discuss
other means if any are suggested, as his
dearest wish is the welfare of Italy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
DuEan ON Trial,

"SIim" Dugan, one of the men charged
with the murder of Mr.. Harris, has be-
gun. Mrs. Harris positively identified
Dugan as the burglar who fred the fa-
tai shot, and White, another suspect, as
enc Of Dugan's companions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10

The government Of Great Britain, 1t
is said, will advise the disarmament Of
the European powers as a guarantee Of
the preservation of the peace of the
continent. The suggestion will scarce
ly be needed by the other powers, and,
If there had been any probability Of the
adoption Of the policy, 1t is safe to say
Great Britain would not have sugges-
ed it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
satolIi Does Not Know.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Mgr. Satolli was
seen last evening in relation to the
statement that Dr.. Burtsell had been
refused a hearing by the pope; but he
said he had no information on the sub
ject except such as he had gained
through newspapers, and could NOT,
therefore, give an opinion.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Farmfnrton,. New bank.

Pennington, Mimi, Feb. 6.-The new
bank was opened here Friday with the
nice little sum of $4,000 in deposits.
The officers are +. H. Willcom, Glencoe,
president; T. C. Davis, Pennington, vice
PRESIDENT. G. H. Davis, Glencoe, cashier,
and George r. Taylor, Granite Falls,
assistant cashier. 1t is a state bank.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-02-10
Pectrs Appointments.

Madison, Wis, Feb. 8.rn7Gov,5 I, P sesh5
made the following appointments yestt,er:.
day: ". n. Kelly, district attorney e Z
Wanshara county, to gil the une1p'rsa2
term of T.. Sank, decreased; John Isl:
Hume of Oshkosh, and Byron PARK ". y.
Stevens Point, members of the board '&s
regents Of the normal school; MicnasS
Sweet Of, Plymouth, agent Of the WI.
etnsin. Humane .seals*y; Thomas !
Larahlin of Minoc1deaslRSto mmissioner. g
investigate. and arbftfate differences reia.
tive to the. flooding capacity OF tns
MirocqQa.dam for log driving purposes
Under chapter 252, Laws Of 1883.