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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

The idea of lining one of the leading
of Paris with a hundred
statues of celebrated Frenchmen is
meeting with much opposition. 1t
would suggest Nine. Tussaud's collec-
ton of monstrosities, and the eXcira-
BILE Frenchmen, soon or late, would
probably use them for matchmaking.
The work Of selecting the hundred
would be one of enormous difficulty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

George Gould has placed the yacht
Vigilant in winter quarters. He spent
q large amount of money on the Wig
liant to improve her for service as a
trial boat to test the Defender. 1t is
said that $4,000 will not cover the
Vigilant's expenses during the time
she has been at the service of the New
York Yacht club. American yachts
men should not permit themselves to
forget this fine exhibition Of loyalty
on the part Of Nj. Could.
It is estimated that the amount OF
money actually invested in the street
railroads of the country-10,3S3 miles
in all-is $3OO,OOO,OOO. But these roads
are capitalized for $685., OOO, 200, or at
an average rate of over $4,000 per
mile, which is nearly double that of
the steam railroads, and the inference
follows that there must be q good deal
of water in their securities. However,,
they pay good dividends upon this
enormous capitalization, and that is
the point of most importance after all.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
Mexicans

New York, Sept. 10. = The eighty
eighth anniversary Of the :nlepend-
encc of Mexico was celebrated last
night by the Mexican ~colonists resi-
dent in New York with a reception
and ball in the Hotel Brunswick.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

The authorities of Canada have been
making an elaborate study Of the
baking powders sold there. The official
analyst of Ontario SABA as the result
of his investigation that he "fnds the
Royal Baking Powder FAR superior to
the Others" and goes so far as to rec
ommend its use in preference to any
other.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
A Lord Killed.

London, Sept. 18.-Lord Beaumont,
who had been shooting on his York
shihe estates, was found dead to-day.
with his head shattered. 1t is sup
posed that his gun was accidentally
discharged as he was crossing a stile.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
Money for Mora

Washington, Sept. II. - Senior de
Lone, the Spanish minister, to-day de-
livered to Mr.. Adee, acting secretary
of state. a draft for the equivalent Of
$1,449,O00, drawn on the Spanish
financial agent in London in settle
ment of the Mora claim
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

The Spanish have no trouble in find
ing q definition for electricity. 1t is Il
fluid useful in concealing II news
and making a lost cause look like an
easy winner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

Pedestrians who r %astonished
when run down by bicyclists do not
know, Of course, that q man weighing
$50 pounds and moving at the rate Of
ten feet per second Tor only about
seven miles per hour) has a mo-
mentum of, 1900 pounds, exclusive of
the weight Of the wheel. A collision
between two wheels, each with q 100
pound rider, spinning at the moderate
speed Of seven miles per hour, would
result In q smash-up with a force Of
1900 pounds. 1t is easy to under
stand, therefore, why bicycle acci-
dents are often so serious and why
great care should be taken to avoid
them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

Russia is revising the savage pena!
code which has been in force through
out the empire since 1915, and its pun
ishments and prisons hereafter will
more nearly resemble those OF the
most enlightened countries. The knout
will be abolished and reforms will BE-
introduced in Siberia. The younS
ear starts off well.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

Lourdes must be about the least
cheerful place in Europe. Twenty
five thousand persons are gathered
there to be miraculously cured of dis
tressing forms of disease, and on a re-
ent incoming train seventeen suf-
ferers we're found to have died during
the journey.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
The worlx Of Professionals

Blanchard, N. D., Sept. II. The
postofice in this town, located in Bein-
Ter & Robinson's general store, was
robbed last night. The robbers Sc
cured some $50 in stamps and $3.50 in
cash, besides taking over $500 in notes
belonging to the lumber company. The
safe was cleverly- drilled, showing the
operators to have been experts. No
trace.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
Peculiar

Red Wing, Mimi, Sept. 17.-AndreiWK
P. Johnson while walking along the
road fell over a small embankment
and a p%itchfork, which he was car
rying, went through his mouth and
right eye, causing instant death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
Tramps Under the Wreck

Wheeling. w. Va, Sept. IA fast
freight train on the Baltimore & Ohio
jumped the track near Matz. west Of.
Warrington, and was badly wrecked.
Three tramps are believed to DO under
the wreck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
naoa suddenlv

New York, Sept. H.-John NJ. But
lei, a member of the law firm Of But
Ter, Snow & Butler of indianapolis,
died to-day at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
Death was due to heart failure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

Campos' pen is mIghtier than MS
sword. The only victories amounting
to anything which he has gained are
victories in the papers which he edits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
As a matter of useful information it

AS a matter of useful information it
may be stated. that whenever a cook
ing receipt calls for a baking powder
the "Royal" should he used. The re-
ceipt will be found to work better and
surer, and the bread, biscuit. rolls,
cakes, dumplings. crusts, buildings,
crullers or whatever made. will be
sweeter, lighter, f~iner-iavored more
dafnty, 1pQlatable and wholesome.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
National League
More Troop. Arrive.

Havana, Sept. II. = The steamer
Colon has arrived here having on
board the Rey battalion consisting Of
f%ifty-seven officers and 1000 men, COM
manded by Gen. MADAM. The recep-
ton accorded them was enthusiastic.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
rarmer Nel.on,. I.o..

Casselton, n. D., Sept. 18.-Fire on
John Nelson's farm, three miles west
of Casselton, this morning destroyed
n barn and six horses and q granary
containing agout 2b,OO0 bushels Of
wheat. No insurance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

The health authorities of a number
of States have recently made exhaust
i've examinations of the baking pow.
ders with the uniform result of finding
the Royal superior to all others.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
AMERICAS CUP IS BoYcorrED.
Englishmen Have Probably Given
Up the Fight.

IN the Fight.
London, Sept. 17.-Nothing is known
at the Royal Yacht squadron nor at
Southampton Yacht clubs regarding
reports published in London to-day
that the earl of Dunraven has chal-
lenged Defender to a rae on the Med
iterranean sea or that English yacht
men are about to offer a new tnterna-
tional cup. Col. Bucknell, of the Royal
Southampton club. says he is salts
fed that Lord Dunraven will chal-
lenge Defender to a race in European
waters.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

The Royal Baking Powder is the
greatest of the modern time helps to
perfect cooking and every receipt re-
quiring a raising ingredient should
embody it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

A column Of native troops mutinied
at Tatay, 'sooloo Archipelago. ana
Killed the commanding oMeef.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21

The entire BUSINESS portion Of Len.
oxdale. Mass, was destroyed by fire,
entailing a loss Of $4,000. -
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
Formulation stot,.,,c.

st. Paul. Sept. 1.-THE census bu-
reau has issued bulletin No. 10, CIV
ing the population of the following
counties:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
HARDlE FEELS HURT.
The English Socialist Will Soon Re.
turn Home.

New York, Sept. lit is said that
James Keir Hardie. the English so
cialist, will return home sooner than
he expected. owing to the fact that his
extreme socialistic views are not well
received in America. Hardie is the
leader of the Independent Labor party
which is fast gaining ground in Eng
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
BASE BALL.

Standing of the Clubs i'm the Vest
ern and National Leagues.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-09-21
WRECK ON TIE 500
AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH TEN OR
FIFTEEN PEOPLE ARE INJURED.
Two Sleeping Cars Are Thrown
From the Track ind Roll Down
q High En- bn II III cnt-W. ID.
Wnxhburn, Jr.. Among
the Injured.

SIX PEOPLE ARE KILLED
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
A MILESTONE ON HIS NECK.
How He Got Rid of 1t.

Mr.. s. occupation was such that he felt
the occasional need of a stimulant. He
never intended to take more than one
drink-but he generally did. On rare oc.
caslons he actually got full.
Though it never seriously interfered with
his business, he fels that it was reducing
his health and success. He made frequent
resolutions and broke them. He was
slowly going down hill.
Then he found Peruvian Bitters-and he
is now rapidly going up.
peruvian Bitters are composed of the
world famous Peruvian Bark and other
medicinal herbs of great value blended in
hne old California brandy. The inyigorat-
ing and tonic effect of tho Peruvian Bark
co-operates with the stimulating effect of
the brandy, but neutralizes its tendency to
produce an appetite for more. Peruvian
B1tters satisfy the desire of stimulant-
quench the fire instead of adding fuel
Alter taking this palatable and highly in
ylgoratlng drink for a while the desire for
alcoholic stimulants is gone; the appetite
and digestion are in normal condition; the
system Is toned up and every function at
It's best. You continue to take Peruvian
Bitters. not from habit but because you
feel 1t does you continuous good, fortities
you against colds, malaria and disease
germs of every description and makes you
Is far as possible perfect physical being.
MACK IL Co., San Francisco. All drug
gists and dealers.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

Grand Orator Harry V. Morehouse, Grand
Marshal E. S. West, Grand Standard
bearer William Henry Keyes, Grand Junior
Deacon Ralph Lowd, Grand Pursuivant J.
B. Cook, acting Grand Chaplain DIR.
Bartholomew.
While the Grand Lodge was in session
Hastings band was stationed in front of
the Masonic Temple and played inspiring
music. When the procession began to
form the sidewalks along the route were
crowded to the very edge with very
interested crowd of spectators. 1t seemed
that every resident of the city was out to
witness the proceedings.
The appearance OF the Grand Lodge was
the signal for the formation of the process
sion, which took place at the corner OF
Pacific and Walnut avenues. K. S. West
acted as grand marshal. The procession
was headed by Hastings band. The Naval
Reserves, under Lieute
Morey. acted as escort to the Grand Lodge.
Then followed the local Masonic fraternity
and the visiting Masons from Watsonville,
Salinas, Los Gatos and other towns. Then
the Board of Supervisors, Lieutenant
Governor William L. Jeter and Wallace
Reynolds Post, Grand Army of the Re-
public.
One Of the finest features of the parade
was the educational representation mum.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

grip and fraternal greetings that met one
al every hand. Never in the history of the
county has there been expressed such a
unanimity of purpose and good feeling as
was brought out here to-day.
At the Courthouse preparations were
made for the guests. A number of ele-
vated seats were erected near the Hall of
Records and temporary flooring to re-
ceiye those who actively participated in
the ceremony, which was conducted by
the State Grand Lodge of Masons. The
cornerstone, which was 8 feet long, feet
wide and Il inches deep, was of blue sand
stone and, trimmed and shaped by one of
the practical masons, was placed at the
northeast corner of the Courthouse.
The copper box encased in the corner
stone was 10 inches long by wide and 21%
deep, and contained the following names
and documents:
Statement of the date OF ceremony with the
names OF y. W. Comstock, architect; R. NJ. Nc
Cabe, the contractor; Thomas Beck, superin-
tendent of construction; names of the Presi-
dent of the United States Grover Cleveland !;
Vice-President, Adlai Z. Stevenson; Governor
OF the State OF California, James H. Budd !;
Lieutenant-Governor W. T. Jeter, with photo
graphs.
Names OF the Representative in Congress
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

P. Main San Jose; James Walters, William
Hudson, J. s. Hudson, j. E. Trafton,
Robert Burland and D. D. Andrews, Wat
sonville.
On the night of April IA, 1895. most
disastrous fire visited this city und burned
a large portion of the finest business
blocks.
The county courthouse was destroyed,
leaving standing only the four brick walls.
That building was erected in 1867 at cost
of $1S, 1876. After the fire temporary quar-
ters were secured, and within fifteen days
the plans for new building were SUBJ
mitted to the Board of Supervisors by N.
A. Comstock of San Francisco and
adopted. The contract price of the new
building was $53,475. Immediately after
awarding the contract to R. M. McCabe
the work was begun.
The building has a frontage of 105 feet
on Cooper street and 6S feet on Pacific
avenue. The architecture is of the
Romanesque style, and beautiful in de-
sign. The first story is of the rough blue
sandstone and the remainder of the build
Ing is of pressed brick, with terra Gotta
trimmings. The roof is to be of California
slate. The building will be surmounted
by towerof pleasing design.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

from the Sixth District, State Senator, member
of the Assembly.
List OF county officials of Santa Cruz County
in 1850.
List of county officials of Santa Cruz County
in 1895.
Bylaws and names of members of Pioneer
Society of Santa Cruz County.
Bylaws of Pa jaro Lodge No. 80, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows.
List OF the officers of Grand Lodge Free and
Accepted Masons of the State of California in
the year 1895.
List of the officers of Santa Cruz Lodge No.
38, Free and Accepted Masons.
The following newspapers: Santa Cruz Surf,
Santa Cruz Sentinel, Watsonville Pajaronian,
Watsonville Ruster. Watsonyille Transcript,
Santa Cruz Evening Record, Santa Cruz Penny
Press and Salvation Army War Cry.
Illustrated pamphlet descriptive OF Santa
Cruz County.
Y. p. S. c. E. badge of Santa Cruz County
Union.
Columbian souvenir half dollar.
Souvenir of Santa Cruz enetian Water Car
nival
Shortly after O'Clock Grand Master
Preston opened the Grand Lodgein the
Masonic Temple with the following grand
officers present: Grand Master Preston,
Grand Senior Warden Tom Flint Jr.,
Grand Junior Warden Judge Angelotti,
Grand Secretary George Johnson, acting
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04
Built the Santa Cruz Courthouse.
Reproduced from photograph

bering 1900 children. Pups and teachers
were present from the High, Laurel, Gault,
Grant, Branciforte and Bay View schools of
this city, and supplemented by good sized
delegations from Glenwood, Aptos, Sequel,
Boulder Creek, Happy Valley, Live Oak,
Hazelbrook, Ben Lomond and Valencia.
Many of the children carried flags and
each district carried a representative ban
ner, many of them being very pretty.
Marching to the lower plaza and counter
marching to the courthouse the different
sections OF the procession arranged them
selves about the building as well as the
crowded state of Pacific avenue, Cooper
and Front streets would permit
AS Cooper street, Front street and Pacific
avenue IN the vicinity of the courthouse
were mass OF humanity, every wall and
other place where sitting or standing room
could be secured was crowded with specta-
tors, while the windows facing the streets
were filled and many were on the top of
the buildings in that vicinity. A bugle-
call was the signal for the raising and
saluting of the flag, a ceremony which was
lmpresslvely performed by the children of
the schools, which followed it with the
singing in chorus of the "Star Spangled
Banner" The grand chaplain DR.. Bar
tholomew, a venerable man of this city,
offered prayer. "Amerlca" was sung by
the school children and was taken up by
the vast concourse of people present. Then
followed the Introduction of J. A. Lin
scott, chairman of the Board of Super
visors, who in formal terms requested the
grand master Mason to take in charge the
laying of the cornerstone of the courthouse
in Santa Cruz County.
Grand Master Edward M Preston ac-
cepted the duty on behalf of the Grand
Lodge, and the impressive ceremony, ac-
cording to the Masonic ritual, was carried
out. Grand Secretary George Johnson
read the list Of articles to be deposited in
the cornerstone, and Acting Grand Treas
urer ". h. Bias deposited the box.
While the copper caslkeu was being sealed
in the receptacle prepared for it, selected
pupils recited the following original verses
by Miss Geraldine Meyrick:
Boys
Let manhood's wisdom for time give place.
While we. the citizens of future years,
Foretell our county's future strength and grace.
AS We have set mighty cornerstone
Whereon to rest this building, which shall be
The home OF Justice, even do
VOW that we VIII. when unto manhood grown,
Upon the four square rock Of Justice found
Our actions and our laws; and constant be
To guard our county true integrity,
That so her beauty may be honor-crowned.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

Venezuela protested and refused to rec
ognize this line in any way, but while in
sisting upon the ancient boundary be-
tween Spanish Guiana and Dutch Guiana,
the Essequibo River, she indicated her
willingness for the sake of peace and a
settlement to agree to line drawn due
south from the mouth OF the Morocco
River (Roia's line), some thirty miles west
OF the Essequibo (referred to before).
In 1850 a diplomatic agreement was
entered into by which each party was obi
gated not to occupy any part of the disputed
territory-that is the region between the
Essequibo River and the Schomburg line
until the boundary question was definitely
settled.
Settlement has been delayed upon one
pretext and another ever since. British
planters and traders have pushed farther
and farther into Venezuelan Guayana and
each new British map since 1850 adds
something to what was claimed by the
previous issues, till now, when wars and
rumors of wars are distracting the atten-
ton of the world from Venezuela, Great
Britain thinks she is in a position to con-
summate the long projected robbery.
Is she to be allowed to do it?
Is the Government of the United States
to sit quietly by and see it done?
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

ceded to Great Britain three colonies in
Guayana of Essequibo, Demerara and Ber-
blce, these colonies consisted of three
groups OF plantations lying along the
lower part of the three rivers of the same
names. New Amsterdam on the right
bank of the Berbice River, near its mouth,
was the trading post of Berbice.
Georgetown, on the right bank of the
Demerara River, near its mouth, was the
trading-post of Demerara and Barlika.
On the right bank of the Essequibo River,
near the upper end of the broad estuary
the western colony. The three colonies
were consolidated into one in 1881, and the
divisions were thereafter known as coun-
ties by their former names, forming the
one province of British Guiana.
The eastern boundary of this province
has never been in question, the Coryntin
River still remaining as at the first the
dividing line between the British and the
Dutch, but on the south and the west
there has been a gradual but systematic
extension of British claims, until now she
is asserting her right to three times as
much territory as she acquired in 1914 from
Holland, and the older the claim gets the
larger 1t gets, as brief account of it will
show. healthy claim to any small part
OF promising region grows to large pro-
portions on British nursing. and one of the
plainest recipes is to let it sleep until her
opponent can be taken unawares or at a
disadvantage.
This is the plain story of the Venezuelan
question.
Compared with the substantial and
well-authenti ticated title to the disputed
territory shown by Venezula, the grounds
set forth to substantiate the claims of
Great Britain and to justify a land steal of
10000 square miles are worse than trivial
They are as follows:
That in 1857 the Dutch set up two tenn
porary stations on the Pomeroon River,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-04

wondrous tales of the richness and re-
sources OF that region, and its natural fa-
cllltles Tor communication between the sea-
ports and the rich upland regions attracted
the attention of the British Government,
and with an eye to the future that they
have always kept wide open, they commits
sloned Schomburg in 1910 to "Survey and
marx out the boundaries of British Quay
ana" He proceeded to fulfill his commits
sion, and IN the course of the next three or
tour years marked out what became known
as the "Schomburg line" A remarkable
line 1T was, too, IN many RESPECTS.
Schomburg was not hampered by the
presence OF any representatives of the
Venezuelan Government when he marked
tnat line, for they were not only not in
vlted to share the trouble and expense of
the surveys and the satisfaction of settling
long-dlsputed question, but they were
not even notified officially that it was to be
made.
The course of the line itself indicates
tnat modesty exercised very little sway in
his mind when he indicated to future ques-
TONERS just where British claims ended
ana others might begin. He began that
line as far to the west and near to the
southern mouth of the Orinoco as even in
his isolated sense of decency he dared, and
run 1t in general wobbly southern dlrec-
tlon till he sighted Mount Roraima, the
highest peak in that region. This line
showed the extreme limit of British cheek
and greed in 1874, as marked out and re-
corded by Sir. R. Schomburg. 1t added
nearly 10000 square miles to the territory
OF British Guiana, as shown by map of
his own drawing in 1886.
The grab was so patent and so barefaced
that the British Governme ent blushed when
Europe and the United States looked in
quiringly at the Schomburg line and said
that they did not propose to insist on this
line as boundary but only 10 use it for
reference in future negotiations.