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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
TIE New Non-sinkahle Boat.

The New NOn.S1nknhle Boat.
which shall be either eight feet high
by six feet in diameter, at the widest
girth, with a seating capacity of ten
persons, or else one ten feet high and
eight feet wide, seating twenty-five
persons. The former style of boat,
made wholesale, would cost only $125,
and would carry 1000 pounds without
sinking more than four feet in the
water, riding as buoyantly as a top.
In the base would be plenty of room
for supplies and water to last from
ten to fifteen persons several weeks,
without any danger from water or
vitiated air. For the first named size
Of boat the circular entrance would be
three feet in diameter, and the win
dows one foot. Chains are attached
on the outside for people out in the
water to catch hold and climb up by.
The lifeboat cannot possibly tip over,
but simply hobs up and down like a
cork.
Already on Lake Calumet there is a
little 'lifeboat'' of this pattern, and
the inventor expects soon to have one
on Lake Michigan.-Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
DEAD

Sudden Retribution for a Would
be Assassin.
Douai, France, Aug. 6.-During the
fetes in the mining district of Aniche
to celebrate the jubilee of NJ. Willie
min, manager of the Anyiche Colliery
company, an anarchist named De
Coux, in the crowd, fired five revolver
shots at NJ. Vuillemin while he was
leaving the church. Three Of them
took effect, though the wounds in
f1icted were not serious. Directly af-
terward a tremendous explosion was
heard and De Coux's body was hurled
several yards, while ten of the by
ISLANDERS were thrown to the floor, in
jured by the explosion. De Coux's
father rushed upon the PROSTATE body
of his son and kicked him, exclaim-
ing: "Canaille, assassin" De Coux
had been carrying a bomb beneath
his coat which was prematurely ex-
ploded. De CouX was disemboweled
and terribly mutilated and expired
Immediately. He was dismissed from
the colliery after the strike in 1898.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
RAILWAY MAIL FRAUDS.
lhe Government VIII DOubtless
Make an Interrogation.

"
San Francisco, Aug. 4.-The Chron-
icle publishes an article in regard to
alleged frauds in the railway mail
service on the Pacific coast, which, it
says promises to lead to n of the
most far-reaching federal investiga-
tons ever held here. 1t is alleged by
Railway Postal Clerk Il. S. Colver
and others that the United States
mails were fraudulently stuffed with
the advice and consent of Supt. Sam
uel Flint, of the Eighth division Of
the railway mail service, during the
month of June, 1894, in order that the
weight carried during that month,
which formed the basis for estimat-
ing compensation to be paid the rail
roads for the next four years, might
appear unduly large. Railway postal
clerks of long experience say there
are great opportunities for stuffing
cars in such a way. as to rob the gov
eminent Of millions each year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
THE CRAVING DOCK.
Formally Opened by the Prince ar
Princess of Wales.

Formally Opened by the Prince and
Princess of Wales.
Southampton, Aug. 6.-The prince
and princess Of Wales and the duke
of York arrived here to-day and form
ally opened the new Craving dock,
said to be the largest in the world,
and to be able to accommodate the
largest ship afloat. Its capacity is
over $1,000 tons and it's maximum
depth t%hirty-fve feet. Its width is
81 ~ feet and the pumping engines
for emptying it ire the most powerful
known. The guaranteed time for
emptying the dock is two hours and
fifteen minutes, which necessitates
delivering $40 tons of water per min
ute.
Although the new dock is open, 1t
is not yet ready for use, as n of
the big pumps is damaged and must
be repaired before a big vessel can
be accommodated. 1t was originally
intended to dock the New York, of
the American line, to-day, but the
damage to the discharge pump has
necessitated sending the New York
to Tilbury, opposite Gravesend.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
TOO MUCH

New Ground for Divorce Taken
Cogniznnce of In South Dakota.
Sioux City. Aug. A new ground
has been discovered upon which d.
vorce may be granted in South Da-
kota. DIR. l.. G. Smith of Armour has
just secured a decree on his repre-
sentation that his wife, Nellie NJ.
Smith, is a Seventh Day Adventist,
and that ever since their marriage
she has made life a burden by her
efforts to convert him. She has even
gone so far on some occasions, the
doctor averred, as to wake him up in
the middle Of the night to deliver
sermons. In addition to this, he re-
marks, incidentally, that she is of a
very jealous disposition. The COM
bination was more than the doctor
could stand, and the aid Of the South
Dakota divorce courts was invoked.
Mrs. Smith is living at present vt
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Constructed by a Chicago In

D ocnstraeteS 81 s s2 'a'e Sbieaso ,' I'm.
ventOr.
The man didn't live in Chicago who
complained that there is nothing new
under the sum-, else would his mind
have changed at sight Of the little
model brought to the Inter-Ocean Of
fee yesterday Of a new 'life-boat' just
patented by a Swedish-American resi-
dent of the South Side. A. S. He'd
berg, of No. 215 One Hundred and
Eleventh street, in the Roseland ward.
Made Of galvanized iron-in actual
service different materials can be used
the miniature looks like a large tur-
nip, and is in two parts, cut apart hor-
izontally at the line of greatest girth.
The halves, however, are firmly clamp
ed together with a water-tight connec-
ton, when the toy is dumped into the
water, to which it takes as jauntily as
a rubber feather, and the only means
| of entrance and exit then Is via a lit
tie upward opening like a melon plug,
and very easily made use of, as also
readily rendered water-tight in its
turn. At the top are several little
holes for ventilation, but which can
also be closed at will. Furthermore.
there are six windows, round as port
holes in the ordinary ship. Over all
this is a flagstaff which can be lower
ed and put u at pleasure, with water
proof connections and ventilation de-
vice, and on the top of the Flagstaff is
q lantern. There are two a holes
also, one on each side, similarly water
tight in the play Of the pair of strong
serviceable oars.
And last, and most important Of all,
the apparatus always rides the wave
neutrality-suspicious., because of the
abundant ballast in the bottom. The
interior of the miniature is fitted up
I.completely, with seats all around the
wall, and there are straps for addition
al support in case of storm.
For practical use the inventor pro-
poses a .life-boat" of this description
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The Sonora. di Cousino. . Gillian
lady of mature age and with an In
come of $2O0,O00.O00 year, is about
to visit this country. She will first
land In New York, where compared
with her, the multi-millionaires are liz.
tie better than paupers. She 10 q wild.
ow of simple tastes and learned only
on the subject of mines and rapcheo-
the source Of her fabulous wealth.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
HoNoRs FOR LAwLER.
Grand Army Men Tender Him q Re
ceptiOn at Cincinnati.

Grand Army Men Tender Him o Re.
ception at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Aug. 6. = Gen. Thomas
G.. Law ler, commander-in-chief of the
G. A. r., and members Of his staff,
arrived from Chicago this morning
and were escorted from the depot to
the Grand hotel by the Sons Of Vet
Grams. Later Gen. Lawler and Gen.
w. e. Bundy, commander-in-chief Of
the Sons Of Veterans, and staff, went
to Hamilton to attend the outing Of
the Sons of Veterans at Woodsdale
Park to-day. Tomorrow Ohio and
Kentucky posts entertain Gen. Law
Ter at the Zoo. Then he goes to
Louisville to confer with the gen.
eral council on the arrangements of
the national encampment. Tonight
general I4awler and Gen. Bundy will
be rendered a public reception at the
Odd Fellows auditorium.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The cook should ey.mine carefully
the label Of the baking powder and
see that she is not imposed upon. 1t
the grocer sends anything but the
Royal, send it back, as one cook did
Ave times until she got the Royal.
The only safe way is for the cook to
have the finest things to work with,
and the Royal is not only the finest
but the most economical to use be-
cause 1t goes much further.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

when he was thirty-seven years old.
Before that time he was known only
as q. rising young barrister, but the
considerable part he took in this great
state trial brought him into promi-
nence. 1t was not until two or three
years after he first became a member
Of parliament that he began to go
much in society, where he has be-
come such a favorite. Mr.. Asquith is
q widower with five children. As
England's home secretary he has
been very popular.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The statistics show that there is
used in the manufacture Of the Royal
Baking Powder NOR than half of all
the cream of tartar consumed in the
United States for all purposes. The
wonderful sale thus indicated for the
Royal Baking Powder-greater than
that Of all other baking powders COM
bined-is perhaps the highest evidence
Of the superiority Of this article, and
Of it's indispensableness to modern
cookery.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

MI. Rider Haggard, who was among
the crushed candidates In the late
English election, ought to be able to
write a more thrilling novel than
"She" after his recent experiences in
savagery. 1t is even not impossible
that he might find "hot-potting" an
agreeable change after the riots Of
Merrie England at voting time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

Argon, the newly discovered gas 10
believed to be one Of the chief ele-
ments in the production of the aurora
borealis. One of the conveniences Of
a new scientific discovery Is the posi-
bility Of holding it accountable Tor
ANYTHING not hitherto understood.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

England has produced many famous
detectives, but, according to a London
exchange, Notwithstanding the skill
Of the present Scotland Yard omcials,
and their immediate predecessors, they
do not seem 10 hold anything like the
record that American and French om-
Gals can produce.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
still FiehtinE.

Havana, Aug. A skirmish be-
tween the troops and the Insurgents
has taken place near Colon, in the
Matanzas district. The insurgents
numbered fifty men, and after a short
exchange of shots they were dis
persed into small groups, leaving two
killed upon the field. The troops also
captured two prisoners and a guam.
tity of provisions. The insurgents,
on July 25, made IN attack upon
Yara. Its garrison of twenty men
made q gallant defense and the in.
surgents at night retired with their
dead and wounded.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Two Aeronauts, a Man and a Wo.
mna, Fatally Injured.

nina, Fatally Injured.
jackson, Mich, Aug. 6.-Two aer-
onauts were fatally injured in a bal
loon accident which occurred at Van
dercook's lake, a resort four miles
south Of Jackson, early last evening.
The balloon used vas one of the larg-
est Of the hot air variety, with double
trapeze bars. Ella Peake, a trapeze
performer took the upper bar and
Charles Elliott the lawer. At the mo-
ment the retaining ropes were east
off a gust Of wind caught the canvas
and careened it to n side, and it
took fire. The monster shot into the
air some distance with both of the
Mortified aeronauts on the trapeze.
Then it collapsed and came crashing
down. Miss Peake is a large woman
and fell heavily, breaking both legs,
besides suffering internal injuries.
Elliott struck on his shoulders and
is badly crushed. His injuries are
said to be fatal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The "garb Of old Gaul." without q
rival in picturesqueness, unique in tts
longevity, and remarkable for the man.
ner in which 1t has been employed to
distinguish the different families or
clans of one race appears to be a sur
yival of the ordinary Roman dress and
q relic OF Caesars invasion of Britain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The highest temperature ever known
In London was recorded July 10, 1881,
9b.5 degrees; at Paris, 1O4, on August
20. 1905; at Adelaide, Australia, Jan
uary, 1S41, ia; at Mourzuk, lndia'
July 10, 1872, 1873.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Nellie WIN Recover.

Cincinnati, Aug. 1.-TWO weeks e
Nellie Thomas was received at the
Cincinnati hospital and fifty needles
and pins were extracted from her
limbs. She had been doing penance
by Embedding needles in her limbs.
The girls hallucinations are also
gone. To-day, for the first time. she
was able to be up and walk, and the
physicians say she will recover.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

One Of the new baronets created In
England during the year paid f25.OOo
for the honor. This sun went into the
electioneering fund. A sum Of f3O.-
600 has been put down as the price
Of the revival of a dormant peerage,
but the claimant was hardly prepared
for this.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
NEW LIBERAL LEADER.

Herbert H. Asquith Will Probably
Succeed Lord Rosebery.
London, Aug. 4. - Herbert III. AS
quith, whose popularity is rapidly in
creasing in England, is looked upon
as the coming leader of the Liberal
party. MI. Asquith has risen faster
proceedings before the Parnell COM
mission that he was first heard of.
This was less than seven years ago,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Broke Ont Of Jail.

Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 6.-To-day at
Huntington, five prisoners escaped
from the county jail, and n Of them,
r.. F. e. Truslow, a celebrated bank
robber who is under sentence Of three
years in the penitentiary, pending an
appeal. Assistance was given from
the outside during the absence Of the
jailor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The Royal Baking Powder, as ev-
cry cook knows, is always to be relied
upon. 1t is one of the greatest aids
she has. She is always able with the
least trouble to make the very finest
biscuits. cakes, mullins, and crusts.
Many a cooks reputation has been
made by the delicious things she has
been able to make with it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

Russell Sage is now eighty years old,
and is getting his second sight. he
has thrown away his spectacles and
reads print without them for the first
time in twenty years. Russell did al
WAYS seem to have q second sight In
getting q cinch on the other fellow IN
the stock trade.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The county Of Durham, England,
was the last to be enfranchised and
to possess the right Of returning men,
bers to parliament. The county did
not send members to parliament Till
1914 circumstance due to the fact
that Durham had always been a u
ty Palatine governed by its bishop.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

A Georgia preacher, Rev. Mr.. Haw-
thorne Of Atlanta, now comes orward
and charges that the use OF the Dl-
cycle, especially by women, is inspired
directly by Satan. This clergyman Is
evidently a survival of the sixteenth
century.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

Preparations are being made for the
reopening of a colliery on Preston H.
land situated on the Firth Of Forth,
between Bo'ness and Torryburn. The
colliery was established about the be-
ginning of the present century by Sir
Robert Preston, and three shafts were
sunk, but not proving a profitable con-
Germ, it wal abandoned after 10000
had been lost in the venture.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Al the summer Hotel.

Landlord-John, 60 to town and buy
= barrel Of live fish.
John-What for?
Landlord-T0 stock Nhe pond With
Don't you know I've advertised "dn.
est fishing in the country7"-Atlanta
Constitution
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

Mr.. SEE, the Chinese minister ct
Washington, must present a pictur-
esqe appearance sailing down Penn
sylvania avenue with his cue floating
ginuously on the breeze and his silken
p~etticoats fluttering. He is obliged to
use a woman's wheel on account Of
his skirts, and it doesn't seem to have
occurred to him to adopt the woman's
costume az well.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

Catherine Of Braganza, Queen OF
Charles H., was s%ingularly gifted,
both in person and in intellect but IN
spite Of her beauty and her good
she was never able to win the love OF
her %dissolute husband.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

In 1888 the cold wave was so great
In Europe that wild fowls sought
refuge in the cities. The wild deer
came down to the villages in search O
food, and packs of wolves made travel
unsafe in many parts of the CONT
nent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
LoRs GUILTY..
They Arc Convicted OF Murder in
the First Degree.

the First Degree.
Carrollton, Mo-, Aug. Ave, the
jury, find the defendants, William p.
and George Taylor, guilty of murder
in the first dcglee." Such was the
verdict rendered to-day i'll the notori-
Gus Meeks murder trial. 1t took but
one ballot to decide the Taylor broth.
ers were guilty Of the heinous crime
charged against them, and that the
penalty for the butchery Of Meeks,
his wife and two children on Jenk.
ms Hill, on the night of May 10, last,
should be at the limit. In an instant
nearly 1000 people who crowded the
court room broke forth in a volly of
cheers that were only silenced by
threats of arrest by Judge Rucker
Sentence will be deferred for the
present.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Lost q Day,

New York, Aug. 6.-The French line
steamship La Touraine, from Hayre.
came into port this morning, twenty.
four hours behind her usual time.
owing to a mishap to her machinery
during the voyage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
KILLING MISSIONARIES.
CONFIRMATION Of the Reports of
Massacre in China.

LOu 1O11 VI hS
Massacre in China.
Washington, Aug. G.-The state de-
partment has received a cablegram
from United States Consul Jernigan
at Shankhai, stating that n Ameri-
can female missionary was wounded
and four British female missionaries
killed at the mission of Ku Cheng.
No further details are given, and the
place described is believed to be in
the province Of Hupe. far up on the
banks of the Yang Use river, beyond
the reach of men-of-war, and about
400 miles north of Cheng Tu, where
the last missionary riots occurred.
The state department will take steps
in the matter at once.
New York, Aug. G.-Corresponding
Secretary A. b. Leonard, of the Meth
odist board of missions, who has
spent considerable time in China,
said to-day: "In view of the fact that
we have received no cablegram from
China we can only hope for the pres
| emf that our people are safe and well.
| Miss Hartford is a resident of Dover.
n. H., and has spent several years as
a missionary in China. She was some
time ago put in charge Of the wo-
mems work at Ku Cheng. Miss
| Rouse, her assistant, came from
| Laketield, Mimi"
Washington, Aug. 6.-The state de-
partment to-day received later intel
ligence Of the killing of the mission
aries in China. The dispatch, like
the one received yesterday, was from
Consul General Jernigan, and shows
| that no Americans suffered, but that
| the massacre of British subjects was
| greater than at first reported. The
consul generals dispatch is as fol-
lows: Americans all safe. None
hurt. The British killed."
London, Aug. 6. A Shanghai dis
patch to the Times says that the mis-
| sion and s%anitarium at Wha Sang,
near Ku Cheng, Province of Fokein,
has been attacked and ten British
subjects killed. Miss Hartwell
CHartford) was fearfully injured, and
bears evidence of the fearful treat
ment and cruelty she received at the
hands of the mob. Several English
j and American children have been
killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
For the Bulgarian Throne.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 6.-The organ
Of the Russian sympathizers here
suggests that in view of the possible
abdication of Prince Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria, Prince George of Greece
may be invited to the throne.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

For thirty years the Royal has been
the standard for purity and strength
in baking powders, and has been
placed at the head of every board of
official examiners, whether State or
National,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Compromise Rejected.

Philadelphia, Aug. 4.-By a unani-
nous vote the employees of Judge
Bros big carpet mills in this city
decided to refuse the compromise Of
fered them by that firm. to sign the
advance scale on Sept. !, instead Of
December.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The first novel of MISC. FS I;
was written in her teens, she, III
Charlotte Bronte having been addicted
to pens, ink and paper from her earl
lest youth.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Receiver Appointed,

Washington, Aug. 4.-The controller
Of the currency to-day appointed w.
S. Nelson receiver of the Union Ma
tional Bank of Denver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
HOT FUN I'm OMAHA
THE POLICE TROUBLE Is NEARING
THE CRISIS

New Police Com lnfssi0ners Are Ap-
pointed, Their Bonds Are APP
proved, Rexnrdlss s of an InjNnc-
stf6n, and-aSPOlice Force Is h1s-
pointed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

g1ve cnlldren named Beech were
drowned in Lake Dauphin, Man., BY
the upsetting Of q sailboat.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

Correspondent Expelled
Paris, Aug. Ga correspondent of
the Gual0is has been arrested and
expelled from Alsace.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
Kaiser Cheered.

Berlin, Aug. g. Emperor William
was heartily cheered on his short
visit to Heliogoland today.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

There is no baking powder which
produces such sweet and tasteful food
as the Royal Baking Powder.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10

The Kentucky Lumber company's
mills Mt Williamsburg burned to-day.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-08-10
LENDER.
BY JOHN
WASHBURN, N. DAKOTA.

81 Nxrana ~ Man Gladstone xnsw.
more than younger statesmen about
the proper year in which to run for
Office on the liberal ticket.