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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08

The Mexican vaquero beats the world
az a thrower Of the lasso. One of his
tricks is to stick Il lot Of long-handled
knives in the ground close together
within the limits of a narrow circle,
and bet with outsiders that he can ride
past at race horse speed and pick up
my n of the knives designated with
a rope.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
Dropped Dead.

Hastings, Mimi, Dec. 1.-Frank
Bruber of Etter came to this city yes
terday to be examined by the pension
board of surgeons and expired from,
heart trouble upon entering DR.. J. C..
Fitch's Office. He leaves a wife and
family and was an old resident of
Goodhue county. He formerly be-
longed to Company F, Seventh Mime
sCta regiment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
NOT VOLCANIC.
The Changes ON Mount Rainier Arr
Due to Avnlnnches.

The OH M0unt HuHIer Arc
Due to Avnlnnches.
Seattle. Wash. Dec. 5.-The al: was
sufficiently clear yesterday to permit
Of Mount Rainier being plainly seen,
and there now remains no doubt but
the mountain has undergone many
changes, but it is due to a series OF
tremendous a%valanches of snow, ice
ana earth, not an unusual eruption.
To-day it was observed that the crater
rim was intact. showing that no
trouble occurred there, but below,
great slices of the mountain have dis
appeared and Il bluff of solid matter
several hundred feet high and OF I'M
known length has appeared. 1t is sup
posed tiat other slides have occurred
on tic other side of the mountain also.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08

Business is rushing with a repairer
of bicycles whose shop is on the road
much %frcuucnted by whcelmen between
Brooklyn and Coney Island. 1t is said
he makes a trade for himself by care
fully sprinkling about six papers Of
tacks every day in the road near his
shop.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08

For hours poor luck had attended the
efforts Of a colored fisherman on Flint
river, c Albany, Ga. Then his
hook became entangled in something
and he hauled up a gold necklace which
had evidently been at the bottom Of the
river for many years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08

At the hygienic congress just held
In Buda-Pesth the fact was brought to
light that stammering is far more COM
mon among men than among women,
the proportion Of male to female stam-
merers being almost four to one. This
Is not surprising, for impeachment Of
speech is rare among women.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
Ineligible for the Senate.

Miller, s. D., Dec. L. Attorneys
here have discovered that Commission,
er Schultz, just elected to the state Sen.
ate, is not eligible, as the constitution
provides that no one can be elected to
the legislature who holds Il 'cmuner-
alive Office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
Under R0nla.

Chicago, Dec. 2. = The Mississippi
state warrant case has been opercd
by the government III this city. Clar-
ence G. Cheney, president of the West.
ern Bark Note and Engraving COM
pany, was to-day held to the grand
jury in bonds Of $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
Went below Zero.

Faribault, Mimi, Dec. There
was a decided fall in the temperature
last night and it registered 5 below
zero this morning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08

Chinese canon are making merry mu-
sic about the ears Of the Japs, and
there is no certainty that the latter will
have anything to mediate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08

Washington, Nov. %. - Secretary
Gresham's interest in the trouble in
Nicaragua is evidently keenly excited,
for he has cabled to Ambassador Bay
ard to-day an account Of events re-
ported to him and instructed Mr.. Bay
ard to request an explanation from
tho British foreign Office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
GRAVE AT
Another Outbreak Anticipated at
the Mosquito Reservation.

Another OutbFenk AntfctDated at
the Mosquito Reservation.
Panama, Nov. 20. Advices from
Managua indicate a grave situation In
the Mosquito reservation. The Brit
ish minister has notified Nicaragua
that Great Britain refuses to recog-
nize the Nicaraguan government at
Bluefelds. After an exchange of
views Minister Costing of Great Brit
ain t~elegraphed to Port Limon for a
British warship to come at once to
Blueields. 1t is reported that the
Nicaraguan canal project is at the bot
tom of the matter, and seriocs trouble
is feared.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
'sherman,s Dnughter win Wed.

Washington, Dec. s. Cards have
been issued for the marriage of Mary
Stewart Sherman, daughter Of Senator
Wednesday, Dec. :"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
Fires Near Red Wing.

Red Wing, Mimi, Dec. 1.-The
Reeve & Ottman block at Ellsworth.
with all it's contents, burned to the
ground. The total loss is $4,000; in.
surance, S9.Onn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
On Trial for Child murder.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Nov. 29.-The
trial of DR.. Albert Ickstadt, G. Joseph
and Maud Broker for the murder Of
an infant found in the mill fiume, COM
menced today OF a change Of venue
from C.''lmet county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08

Birmingham. Ala, Dec. 5.--Haloen
Kolb, who claims to be governor OF
Alabama, returned from Montgomery
to-day, and says he is now engaged in
writing a lengthy message which he
will, as governor, send to the legisla-
lure tomorrow. Just what it will con-
tain he would not say further than
that he will insist upon the enactment
Of an election contest law. 1t is not
believed the Democratic presiding Of
licers of either branch of the legis-
!ature will allow the document to bo
.ead.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08

A hole onc-thousandth of an inch in
diameter has recently been bored
through n ruby by a new piercing ma
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
Judxe Howe,a Fnneral.

Redield, S. D., Dec. z. A post
norton examination on the body Of
Judge Isaac Howe revealed a large
tumor fastened to the spleen, running
across the stomach to the intestines.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
Combine.

Amsterdam, N. Y, Dec. IA big
consolidation of broom manufacturers
was made in this city to-day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
TO DOWN kOLB.
Two Bills introduced in the Ala
bnmn legislature.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. "a sp, cial
to the Commercial-Appea from Mont
gomery says: Two measures were in.
troduced in the legislature today, tho
effect of which will be to silence Capt.
Kolb and his abettors or to cause their
arrest. Mr.. Knight of Hale introduced
the bill to-day making usurper Of a
political ul.ce in Alabama guilty OF g.
felony and subject to heavy fine and
Imprisonment. Mr.. John also intro
luced u resolution requiring the COM
lnittee ON privileges and elections to
ascertain what. if any, members Of the
legislature had participated in the in.
a%uguration Of Kolb, the purpose Of the
Investigation being to eXpel such mem.
Der or members from the house.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
DESCRIPTION OF MCLEAN COUNTY
The Garden County Of North Dakota.
1,152,00O Acres Of Free Government Land, Adapted
Pursuits and Stock Raising.
ABONDANTLY SUPPLIED WITH GOOD WATER and Fuel

Mclean omtn atmtdn north ofBuddsha and eto fH Missouri n haga hon@eo f125 miles
HBi Hryc nrof e Steo forth DAotaa nd lovers an ae of3 0nMs and embraces 34OoOa acres
of the finest quality fh farming and including $4,000 acres tnbr, which LESS along eMsouir river THERE'S
sMm this ouy1 152OOOa acres of ovwnenua and open oathnemtc capable of accommodating 7@ 0amHes
giving each homeeadof N0 acres alta cost or igo nte ae of$1+O0
The Northern aGc RaMoad Commyo own within the county about 1884 acsw which @nh purchased
in pe rom IS to IS cto nted daT ~ elndc nbe bWghto nAxy years. ew with low rate ofmsrst
About 156O acres of Sian buhiadw hha SUPERIOR niy dGgnhec COAL angling from twob twenty
six edm tdnes mm many places thee cs out 1.-THE surface rendering it easy fawsm and the ppyI
monm a rich bk" bl with chym boL from eighteen inches to three fetn Depth and is
capable dpohmg monmomc crops of cereals and vegetables it also has the 6ntg grazing and meadow lands
Yielding the mos nuntosg nsm abmdans mdh rMy thee Garden County ofNorhD Dakota
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
A snip chandler IN front street,
Brooklyn, bears the high.sounding name
Of Mr.. Westminster Abbey.

The tallest man In the German army,
q "one-year recruit" in the First regi-
ment, is Z feet 4 II inches in height.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1894-12-08
CAMPAIGN KILLED HIM.
in the Election Followed
by a Candidates. Death.

Huron, s. D., Nov. ~ Judge Isaac
Howe, late populist .andidate for gov
ernor, died at his home in Redtield af-
ter nearly a months illress induced by
overwork during the campaign.
The morning news., 1894-06-17

They stick the darts in his shoulders;
and, smarting under the points, he pur-
sues them at a gallop, only to be disap-
pointed at the barrier over which they
lightly leap, or to be intercepted
by one of the red cloaks which
are always lowering near him. This
part of the fight is interest ting, for
it is full of gracefully moving men, and
the bull himself, in his rage, is majestic
animal. There is, too, little of the
element of personal daring which is, on
the whole, missing 1t requires pluck as
well as agility to plant the darts in che
body of the bull, for to do so the banderil-
lero must approach within a few inches
of the animal There is some courage,
also, of the sort based on the resource of
red cloaks, exhibited in the following
scene, the last, when the espada APP
proaches on foot with his blade and
warily seeks for the spot in which to give
the bull his death stroke. This delicate
operation is not to be wholly despised
But how far the espada trusts to the ex-
haustion of his prey and how little he
dares when he is not sure of an
opening were clearly shown yester-
royal animal, had fought
against excessive odds, with such spirit
and endurance that one felt an admira-
tion and a sympathy for him that the
espada never even family excited. Thrice
the espada endeayored to bring him to
the earth, the last time leaving his sword
in the bulls neck, and thrice the fiery
animal shook his horns disdainfully and
moved across the ring. Then was en-
acted the most unmanly scene have ever
witnessed. The espade followed the bull
to the barrier, unconsciously honoring
him, as it seemed to me, by showing that
at least. the bull would die where he
chose. While the espada stood before the
hesitating animal, still Haunting a cloak
a man climbed from behind and with q
dagger took the life that would not be
yielded in fair fight. 1t was an assassina-
tion.
This Entertainment, as it is to the
Spaniards, certainly leaves bad taste in
the mouth. 1t is too much like butchery.
One does not go 10 a shambles TO be
amused, and the Spanish bull ring is a
shambles pure and simple. One wants to
see com bats Of equal forces. Such a re-
vival of primitive barbariSm would doubt
less excite the horror Of all Europe.
Tender-hearted people would grow maud
lin over the men with souls who were be,
ing placed at the mercy of brute beasts
But the men with souls would always
have the option of taking TO agriculture.
street-sweeDing, ,shoemaking or some other
harmless occupation; and the chances are
ten to one that they wouldn't wait long
before making their choice. Granting
that they stuck TO bullhghting, there re-
mains the idea that somehow a soul sur
rendered in brave fight is healthier,
larger, worthier soul than one that de-
parts in peace after a record Of countless
innocent horses killed under ito say
nothing of bulls treacherously and mur-
derously dispatched. The bull fight of
to-day is a sneaking. cowardly thing As
an exhibition of courage il is first and
last an absolute farce The bull is the
Bayard of the ring.
,..n,,n ts 70 ~. nrected at Iishon in hnnnr
The morning news., 1894-06-17

after the bulls who incur serious risks
are the forlorn hacks ridden by the plea
doris They, poor, blindfolded beasts, are
nothing more nor less than shields to be
used by the picador while he prods the
maddened bull beneath him with his
weapon.
The first sensation aroused by the bull
ring here is one of unbounded pleas
ure in the pictorial effect of the scene, in
the elastic movements of the banderll-
leros and capeadors, and in the beautiful
action of the bull The interest in this
purely artistic side of the fete begins
even before the Plaza de Toros is reached.
All Madrid pours itself down the Alcala,
from the Puerta del Sol, the central
square of the city, into the huge building
beyond the arch of Charles III. The pop
ulation goes out on its weekly holiday in
cabs, omnibuses, street cars, and
all kinds of nondescrlpt convey
ances. 1t goes also on foot, in
thousands Hundreds of private carriages
Join the procession, and there Is sprlnk-
ling of horsemen. Under the brilliant
afternoon light the sight is by all odds
the gayest the city has to show. For
moment, as the crowd drifts across the
Prado. the Paris, which Madrid forever
initiates, is distinctly recalled. In the
theater the picture is still full OF color
figures are gathered in luxurious shade
on the other the glare of the sun picks
out sharply an occasional parasol, and the
fans made of the colors of Spain. There
is nothing but enjoyment in this specta-
cle.s In that which presently fills the cen
ter of the inclosure there is little that is
not disgusting. The horses are nevita-
bly, gored, for it is only
on their backs that the picadors
70 oil
ters with the bull 1t is during this re-
voting passage of the performance that
contempt for the two-legged brutes in the
ring passes all computation. What daring
is there, what valor, what cleverness,
what but an unutterable pusillanlmity IN
making a barrier for yourself out OF q
uuivering, helpless animal while you
pierce your enemy with long lancef In
one of these crises the picador was un-
horsed, and it seemed as though Ihere
would be an honest test Of power between
the noble creature from the Span
ish pastures and his ignOble op-
ponept. The latter was as SAFE
as though he were miles away. The
capeadors had engaged the attention OF
the bull the instant the horse had fallen.
The picador was assisted TO ms 1eeJ Dy
one of the capeadors, but much agalnS1
his will The man declined the ana with
evident irritation, as Ghough IL were an
imputation upon his character as a fighter.
Then one had to laugh. The air the
presumption, the silly vanity were, too r.
resistably comic This same picador IN
sisted upon mounting his dying horse and
riding him round the ring until even the
callous spectators were ashamed ana
forced him to abandon the beast.
After the bull has been infuriated sum
ciently by these encounters, IN whlch ne
"A Atfnf
his fresh strength is opposed not by the
skill of the picadors, but by the blind re-
sistance of the horses, the banderilleros
annoy him systematically with their gayly
decorated darts. They provoked MN 10
swift. headlong charges across the ring
The morning news., 1894-06-17

but only an accessory not to be disdained.
The treasure is there there is no reason
why it should not be discovered.
THE sovereign prince of the island of
Trinidad is Baron Harden Hickey, who
married three years ago rich American
heiress. the daughter Of John II. Flagler.
Baron Harden Hickey, who, as everybody
it for ten years, abandoned politics in
1888 when he saw the royalists, whom he
defended, throw themselves in the arms
of Boulanger. He embarked at
that epoch on an English
sailing vessel the three-masted
Astoria, for a voyage around the
world. On its route to the Cape Of Good
near the island of Trinidad, which the
baron then had occasion to visit. Hethen
resolved TO found colony. After five
years Of study and deliberation the baron,
in the month of September, 1898, formally
took possession Of his island, and pro-
claimed himself prince sovereign under
the name of James /. He officially an
nounced this proclamation to the powers.
No nation has raised the slightest objec-
tion, and several nations have already
recognized the new little state-the priu-
cipality of Trinidad. No government has
the right to play the role of the dog in the
manger. Baron Harden Hickey, before
embarking in this enterprise, had taken
care TO be well informed by authorities in
matters of International law.
1.-The Prince has adopted as hi s form OF
government a military dictatorship.
This regimen is in accordance with the
martial dispositions of this former pupil
of st. Cyr, class of "a, in whom every
thing even the mustache and imperial,
recalls al officer Of zouaves and spahls.
The principality of Trinidad shall be a
sort Of camp, where every insubOrdina-
tion or dereliction shall be punished by
expulsion. The first colonists shall con-
sist of a small number of selected men.
who shall form the aristocracy OF the
principality. Besides this elite, there
Shall be recruited negroes for coolies for
work which the whites could not do in
this tropical climate
'"rhe arms OF the principality are OR,
Capped with Gules.' The flag has the
same cOlors, yellow triangle on a red
background
The Prince Of Trinidad has instituted
an order of chivalry, The Cross of
Trinidad, to reward letters, arts, scien-
ces, industry, humanitarian virtues, and
devotion 10 home.
U'The insignia Of the order is a red en-
amel cross with gilded border. In its
center is the prlncely crown on a field Of
azure, surrounded with thread of gold.
On Jne reverse Is ASObhlc lsbleF l.. 10 -
surmounted by the princely crown in gold
and worn with the ribbon of the order,
yellow and red.
prince James has bought yacht, on
which he will travel with staff TO Trini-
dad. There the vessel will serve in COM
munications with Brazil.
French is to be the official language of
the principality. Prince James will sur
round himself with young men Of the
aristocracy who have served in the army
and in the navy.
IAN entirely new life, under a magnif-
| cent climate, exploitation Of natural and
industrial products, hope Of discovering
an important treasure-theSe are enoug h
The morning news., 1894-06-17

and more than necessary to risk the
fatigues Of quest for new sensations.
Those who wish TO take part in this
expedition may write for more ample in
formation TO NJ lie Comte de la Boissiere,
2l7 West Thirty-sixth street, New York. =
Marquis and reporter were walking in
the harmonious silence.
Sir" said the reporter, with severity
TO the marquis. ''it is bad principle to
critcise adversely the existing condition
of things and to pretend to improve them
at once. Now, see where your disposition
has led you. Learned, lover Of Pindar
and Homer, you walk the streets at hours
when all good people are asleep and pick
up rags and refuse"
"Well," I" said the marquis, with resigned
irony, what do you dol Don't you
think / know your Aren't you poet
evolved into a newspaper mani Haven't
! met you in all the streets of the city,
picking up ideas and rhetorical fguressn
The morning news., 1894-06-17
A SPANISH FARCE.
Enacted in the Bull Ring Under An
other Name.

Fights That Are Not Fights-An En-
counter in Which the Man Has All
the Protection, While Horse and
Bull Take All the Risk-A New Con-
oeption of Bravery.
From the New York Tribune.
Madrid, May 1.-THE bull ring would
seem to be the last place in the world to
which to carry a sense of humor. Yet 1t
is brought into active play there and it is
possible to smile at the same time that
emotions far from humorous are awak-
ened The smile is at the expense of the
fighters, so-called; the picadors, capea-
doris, espadas, banderileros and so on and
the guileless Madrilenes. Inside and
outside the ring the impression seems to
be that fighting is going on AS
matter of fact a game of skill
is being played in which the risk
to life and limb is reduced to such mini
mum that all the memories of Rome and
Carthage with which one enters the am
phitheater are dissipated as by sudden
return to Coney Island. Who ever started
the tradition that the Spanish bull ring
was a place for the display OF courageE
Such place it may be still, but its pres
ent rulers are hardly worthy to tie the
shoestrings of an American football
player, when it comes to a question of
sheer hard knocks.
The Spanish long ago discovered what
every one has found out-that bull graV-
ltates naturally toward a red flag. They
turn an animal loose in an enormous ring
lie paws the earth, brandishes his tai,
snakes his mighty shoulders, lowers ms
mead, and charges with terrific impetus
upon the gaudily dressed gymnast VINO
mas been Haunting a red cloak at his mu =
2le. The man fees: and as the bull
gains on him another tormentor diverts
the animal with another crimson exas-
peratiOn. The latter serves its purpose
better than would a rope fastened
10 ring in the bulls nose. IL
leads him instantly in another
direction and capeadOr number one es-
capes with ease The vast audience
screams with delight. But is this cour-
age The question recurs again and
again during the national spectacle OF
SPAN and IL is not plain that IL can oe
answered in the affirmative, or II so,Wlth-
out very great qualifications. The whole
game Is arranged 50 that the man can
win with practical safety. The title OF
the bull lighter is something like that
OF the "swurdsman" whose experience
mas been gained with his body
padded, his hands gloved, his face
masked, and buttons on the foils. one
is reminded of Mr. Lowelps observation
on a servant of his with a disposition 20
exercise a benefcent tyranny over ms
quarters. "She commanded by virtue OF
orevet conferred by herself. ne
only participants in Spanish bull-hghb