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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04
Our Flag ON the Sea.

How can the republic ever forget
those dauntless sailors, Paul Jones,
Manly, Hazard, Lambert Weekes, John
Barry, Dale, C~onynghame, Barney, with
a hundred others in the war Of inde-
pendence and later in the French war
Of reprisal and the contests with Tripoli
and the Barbary powers; such names as
Truxton, Preble. Decatur, the elder
Porter, cambridge, Stewart, MacDon-
ough, Somers, Charles Morris, brave
Reuben James, and the galaxy Of heroes
who in Preble's squadron shed imper-
ishable glory on their country and gave
our flag the prestige it holds today in
the eyes Of Europe, e once dimme !,
thank God, by any dastardly act of later
commanders?-New York Independent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04

Saturday. July IL, between the hours of
! and G., tho republican electors oil NC
Lean county are called upon to assemble
ut their respective voting precincts,
establish caucusps, and select delegates to
tire county %convemtiun, which convenes
at Washburn. July IL, at 2 O'clock, for the
purpose of selecting three delegates to
thu state convention, two delegates to the
Sixth judicial District convention and
two delegates to the Twenty. ninth Leg
islatlvo District convention. The Leader
il DESTROYS of urging upon republicans of
tho county the necessitv and importance
of their attending these caut d les. Every
republican who is deslrous of seeing his
party and the principles for which it
stands-trinmph III, should not fail to exer-
else his privileges of Il citizen at IL caucus
Of his party. The caucus is the initial
step-the foundation of all governmental
affairs. 1t is the fountain-sour"e-from
the caucus emanates all are party delegate
gatherings. At the ciucus tho masses
delegate to one or more of their numbers
to re present them and their interests i'll
n county convention, and 80 it is rarried
on-the representation being proportion
ately reduced until III a state convention
one delegate speaks for one hundred or
more of his fellow partisans, Therefore
the caucus is paramount, n every parti-
san who would nave it appear to the
world at large that his party gatherings
are conducted on high moral plans should
evidence it by his individual presence at
the caucns md make it his duty to see
selected, that they in turn may evince tho
will of their constituents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL PROOF.
LAND OFFICE IL BISMARCK, y. d.. June1,, 1896
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof IL support of his claim and
that said proof will be made before Judge and
Ex-Of1icio Clerk of the County Court of Mclean
County, at Wasllburn, S.sD.;On July 1879 81
viz:
HANS c. NYGAAID,
for the S + Il of Section i, Township 145
l;angc 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivationOf
said land, viz,
John Satterlumd. August II. Vail, Laurence
CaSSclman, and Joseph Mann, all of Washburn,
North Dakota,
T.. A. LAME, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04

As the campaign progresses chickens
are coming home to roost and records
that have appeared ;unsoiled and commed.
able are found under public scrutiny to
be full of thorns and Objectionable OBJ
stacles. For an example, the ship that
is supposed to land Governor AIlin at the
head of the republican state ticket is
finding rough suiling. The governors
vote on the board of equalizatlon-reduc-
ing the taxation of railroads $l65,OOO-ls
a bitter rebuke to those of his friends
who two years ago lauded his integrity
and honesty of purpose so highly. Hence,
it is but reasonable for the people to ac-
cept that the governor has found it un-
profitable to serve them.
In another column the Leader reprints
q letter from Washburn to the Bismarck
Tribune-relative Judge Winchester's
candidacy for reelection to the judgeship
in this district. The Leader is free to say,
that if there il any marked opposition 10
3tae lsdge's reelection in this county, it
has been unable to learn of it. lndiyidu-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04
Look Out For tho Boys.

Giant firecrackers this year are IA
inches long and contain powder enough
to break a plate glass window when ex-
ploded on the curb. Small boys will not
only have to look out for their fingers on
the Fourth, but parents will have to
look out for their boys.-.Kansas City
journal. I.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04
NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.

NOTICE OF FINAL PROOF.
LAND oFFIcEAT BISMARCK, n. d., June /, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the foil wing
named settler has filed notice OF his intention to
make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will he made before Clerk Of
Court. for Mclean County, at Washburn, N. d.,
on July 18th. 1896, viz:
FRANCIS T. GATES,
for the Lots 3-4-7 and s, Section 10, Town.hi p
147, Range 81. -. ~,
She names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation of
said land. viz:
Joseph Mann and Laurence Casselman, Of
Washburn, n. d., and John J. Robinson and
Lewis House, of Coal. Harbor, MD.
E.. LAMB, Receiver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04

The Mlnot Mirror has turned the first
milestone in its career of usefulness. 1t
is wldeawake and energetic-fair and i'm
p~artial-always presenting the resources
and possibilities of Minot and the wonde, :
full Mouse River country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04

Cleveland, tits said, wants to vote with
the republicans this fall. It will be un-
solicited if he does.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-07-04
John Sattcrlund. Member of the 9th
Judicni District Committee.

laurence C%nssclman,
q. j.. Robinson,
j. =. Peterson.
Members of 29th Legislative Committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
ANDERSON GETS A BOOST.

Two Hundred of His Friends Rally
Around Him for Committeeman.
Captain J. B. Johnson and Major T. J..
Anderson are both hard at work looking
after their interests as candidates at
large to the Republican national conven-
ton and both gentlemen are now canGi-
dates for national committeeman.
At a meeting of 200 of Major Ander-
sons friends Saturday night he decided
to be a candidate for committeeman.
His friends insisted that he must either
run for committeeman as we'll as for
deieg ate at-large or give up the fight
and he at once announced himself as a
candidate for member of the national
committee.
Major Anderson will go to Wichita to-
night to be absent several days attend
ing the meeting of the Masonic grand
lodge.
The experienced politicians of the
county now say that the contest between
Major Anderson and Captain johnson
will be very clese.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
IT'S a DEAD FIzzLE.
Prize Fight Managers Fail Out-An-
other ssSite'' Offered in kentucky.

Prize Fight Managers Fall Out-An-
other ssSite'' offered in kentucky.
MIDDLEsBoRo, Ky, Feb. 17.-Dan
Stuart has been telegraphed from Cum
berland Gap to have his match there.
There are said to be five acres of neutral
ground near there over which neither
Kentucky. tennessee or Virginia has
Jurisdiction where the fight could take
place unmolested.
Ell PAso, Tex, Feb. 17.-There is no
truth in the report that new articles of
agreement are being brought up for
fight Friday
Martin Julian came across the Rio
Grande for conference with Stuart and
Buck Connolly. Julian started out by
claiming forfeit, but was told he cou Id
get no forfeit.
The articles of agreement provide that
the ''man falling to appear at the ring
side should forfeit. Maher was ready
to appear at the ring side or would be as
soon as the morning train got in from
Las Cruces. In addition to that there
was no ring sine, SO Mr.. Julian was
told. There was ring side Friday,
the day set for the fight, and if he want
ed to claim any forfeit for the failure of
Maher to appear at the ring side he
should have done it on that day.
but" objected Julian, f'you urged me
to agree to the postponement until Mon
day and 1 did it,"
''If you don't know enough to insist on
forfeit at the proper time its your own
fault" was the cold comfort he received.
Julian grew indignant. but he had no
show. He had thrown away his chances
of forfeit by not claiming it on the day
of the battle and he could do nothing
toward getting it now.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
SANTA FE TO BUILD.
Will Erect a Big Depot and Offices at
TWelfth and STATE Street, Chicago.

Will Erect a Big Depot and Offices at
Twelfth and State Street, Chicago.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. Feb. ia well au-
thenticated rumor was in circulation to-
day that the Atchison, Topeka 81 Santa
Fe Railway company will build in the
near future fine passenger
station at Twelfth and State
streets. President Ripley and all the
executive officials of the company are
out of the city and definite information
as to the plans of the management can
not be secured, but various events of the
last few weeks give an aspect of proba-
bility to the rumor. The Santa Fe
passenger traffic now leaves and arrives
from the Polk street depot
Along State street, south of Twelfth
street, the Santa Fe owns several blocks
of frontage. This property is now par
TALLY occupied by freight houses. Presi-
dent Ripley and Vice President Robin
son made careful examination of this
property just before they left for the
west, it is said, with view to its adapta-
bility as a site for a passenger station
Both are said to have been pleased with
it and in favor of building on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
Sudden Cold Snap in the East
ern States
Sends the Thermometers Down
to Eighteen Below.
PITTSBURG FEELS 1T.
The Mercury Goes Two Below
at That Point.
Other News of the Winters Cold
est Spell.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Starting with
furry of snow yesterday and the ther-
mometer at 40 degrees above zero, the
weather kept getting colder till at mid
night the thermometer registered
one degree above zero. The wind
is blowing at terrific rate and it is be-
lieved that today may be the record
breaking day of the winter for cold.
Three degrees below was the record al 8
a. N. and the mercury indicated GOA de-
grees below at s o'clock this morning,
the coldest recorded here since the es'
tablishment of the weather bureau.
At Saranic lake the temperature was
40 degrees below zero, the lowest ever
recorded. At Genesee the fall since Sat-
urday noon was 60 degrees being 19 be-
low zero today. Boston and other New
Englang points also report very cold
weather
PITTsBURG. Feb. 17.-The mercury
took a sudden downward turn yesterday
afternoon, dropping from % degrees, to
two degrees below zero at
daylight this morning. The sudden
and change from the springlike
weather of Saturday caused great suffer
ing. The indications are for warmer to-
nipht
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
MRS. AsTOR's COTILLION.
Four Hundred Guests Were Preseut
and Five Figures Were Danced.

Four Hundred Guests Were Preseut
and Five Figures Were Danced.
NEW YORK, Feb. 17-New York's
four hundred is talking about Mrs John
Jacob Astor's last cotillion at her home,
Sixth avenue aud Sixty-f1fth street.
1t was large affair, about 800 invita-
tions having been issued, and both Mrs.
John Jacob Astor's house and the adjOin-
ing one of Mrs. William Astor were used.
The arran gements for the dance were
practically the same those for Mrs.
Astor's a week ago The dancing was
in the picture gallery at the rear of the
house, two orchestras Furnishing contin-
uous music.
The features of the ball were the coti-
lon favors, which were very elaborate
Elisha Dyer, jr led the eotillon dancing
with the hostess. There were five fig
ures. In the first figure 175 favors in
silver were. given away, stch as button
hooks, stamp boxes, vinaigrettes, aud
seals.
The second figure was danced around
huge Sedan chair covered with 1000
roses, arranged in the form of bouton-
nieres, which were for the men. In the
third figure the favors were lows and
arrows. covered with rosettes and stream
ers of ribbons, chatelaines, mirrors, and
photograph frames
The fourth figure had for its favors
sachet bags, mirrors, fan bags, fifty gor
geous stuffed parrots mounted on perches
five feet high, and crimson and yellow
banners bearing the Astor monogram.
The fifth figure was what is known as
the driving rein figure, the dancers
holding long streamers of flowers at
tached to a pole set up in the middle of
the ball room. All the favors were made
in this cOuDtrv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
A FOUL PLAGUE SPOT.
Smoky Row Should Ce Closed Up and
Tenants Driven Out.

Chief of Police John NJ. Wilkerson
gave round scolding to the Smoky Row
jointists yesterday afternoon The chiefs
patience has been nearly exhausted for
some time, and when Sergeant Donovan
was called to take 1S year old boy,
who had laid in joint since Saturday
night at IL o'clock IN drunken stupor,
to his home and distracted parents, Mr.
Wilkerson went down on the Row and
gave some advice.
"You people have got to stop letting
boys come in here and stay"
said the chief to Jordan Mar
tin, colored, better known as
"Pud." you ought not to run these
places on Sunday or any time and I'm
getting tired of the trouble you're max
ing"
1Pm confident that they are selling
whisky on the Row." said Chief Wilker-
son today. "Just after ] came away a
drunken man was arrested in one of these
joints. But spotter evidence is not good,
and those who buy because they want it
won't give them away unless they have a
falling out, or take streak like John
Pier did"
The boy who was taken home was
Charles Kane, of 220 East Second street.
He was in Martins place.
How long this sort of thing is going
to be permitted by the people of Topeka
is a question of some iHterest. Smoky
Row ought to be closed up, spoilers or
no spoilers. Who are the people who
own Smoky Row? Their names ought
to be published
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
MRS. LEASE breaches.
Ex-GOv. LeweIlinG Attended Morning
&erVEces-Am Immense Crowd.

Ex-GOv. LeweIIinG Attended Morning
ServEces-An Immense Crowd.
WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 17.-Yesterday
Mrs. Lease made her de but into the min
istry. She preached her initial sermon
and conducted her first pulpit exercises
in the Central Christian church to an
audience that extended out into
the middle of the avenue. The
saying last night was that every
body in Wichita was present except the
preachers docile and practical husband.
who went down town early in the morn
ing, swept out his drug store, and did a
prosperous business while his eloquent
wife was preaching.
When Mrs. Lease arose to speak, "to
skin the wolves in the church." as she
had promised, she beheld Ex-Governor
Lewelling, her political enemy, rubber
necking" through the door, and then she
changed her mind altogether, and de-
livered a sermon on how one should love
his enemies. 1t was at once recognized
that she was speaking for the ex-gov-
ernor's soul particularly and her re-
marks were listened to with interest.
A great many deaf mutes were pres
ent, and had the words of the speaker
interpreted for them. They presented
her with fine bouquet.
Mrs. Lease delivered another sermon
last night to an audience fully as large az
the morning congregation.
There was only one instance in which
Mrs. Lease departed from the spirit OF
love that pervaded her sermon, and that
was when she said that the church here
tofore had told only half the truth, anc
while they were discussing dogmatiC
| theology the mouth of a yawning he'll
was sw allowing The poor souls who die
mot cOTnnrahRD6 them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
HAS FOUND THE PIGMIES.
They Are Little Black Men in Central
Africa, says Donaldson Smith


NEW YORK, Feb. 1Z-Dr. Donaldson
Smith, the young Philadelphia physician
who has recently experienced some stir
ring adventures on his expedition to
Lake Rudolph, Africa, arrived here to-
day from England on board the St.
Louis.
Perhaps the greatest popular interest
in his discovery is of many new tribes
whose existence was previously un-
known. Among these is a race of pig
mies. These curious people are of the
Negro type, are coal black aud absolute
ly naked. Although of great physical
beauty, with we'll formed limbs, they are
barely removed from animals and their
code of morality is very lax.
These repharkable people are all be-
tween four and five feet high and live in
primitive conical huts. Their only. in
dustry is corn raising and the rearing of
sheep and goats. They are horn h unit
ers. In warfare they use poisoned ar
rows, the wounds inflicted by which
prove fatal within an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
AMELIE RIVES TO MARRY.
Mrs. ChanIer is Now to Become a Rus
sian Princess.

New YORK, Feb. 17.-The Herald this
morning says: The interesting rumor
was circulated in this city that Amelie
Rives Chanler, the we'll known novelist,
was about to be married again,
to Prince Troubeizkoi, and that
the ceremony would be celebra
ted within very few days
1t is believed Mrs. Chanler, who se-
cured a divorce from her husband. John
Armstrong Chanler, in the latter part of
last year, met the prince, who is well
known in social and artistic circles in
London and Paris, while she was being
entertained in the former capital. Mrs.
Chanler, who had become a reigning
favorite in society in London, is said to
have met him at garden party, late
last season.
Mrs. Chanler returned from Europe
some time ago. 1t is said by her imme-
diate friends, who are also informed that
she at once went to her old home, the
Rives homestead at Castle Hill, Va.
There she has remained.
Prince Iroubetzkoi arrived only a few
days ago, and went at once to Cismont,
Albermarle county, Virginia, where, upon
leaving the train, he was met by a car
riage from Castle Hill and driven to the
home of his betrothed.
Prince Troubetzkoi who is a Russian.
is described as an exceedingly tine look
ing man, more than feet high, fair of
complexion and about 40 years of age
de speaks English exceeding we'll
Prince Troubeizkoi has achieved quite
a reputation in an artistic way. being
known as the painter of some clever
generes, and the composer of the four
act opera "Melusine," which in March,
1895, was produced in Moscow, and caus-
ed considerable enthusiasm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
MURDER CHAIN COMPLETE.
Detectives Now Have Every Detail of
Pearl I3ryan's Murder.

Detectives Now Have Every Detail of
Pearl Bryan's Murder.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-The detectives
today learned that Pearl Bryan was kept
at the Herman hotel in Newport on the
night previous to her murder. After
finding the horse and surrey used by
Jackson and Walling in taking their
victim from Cincinnati to the
Kentucky Highlands for decapita-
ton the officers are today
working in Newport. They now have
complete chain of evidence against
Jackson and Walling from the time
Pearl Bryan came here from Greencastle
Ind, Monday, Jan. 27. to Friday night,
Jan. 81. when she was murdered in Sc
cluded spot between Fort Thomas and
NaWnOrt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
TO MEET DIR NANsEN.
Chicago Will Dispatch a Relief Party at


Once.
CHICAGO. Feb 1.-THE recent reports
concerning the return of DR., Nansen
from the north pole has induced Chi
cago syndicate to consider the advisa bill =
ity of dispatching party at once TO the
Lena river for the purpose of ascertain
ing the foundation for the reports re-
ceived and 10 assist Nansen.
The man selected to lead the party is
Evelyn B. Baldwin, the meteoroligist of
Lieutenant Peary's north Greenland ex-
pedition of 1898 a.
MIR. Baldwin said: ST shall go direct
from San Francisco to Vladivostock, on
the Pacific coast more than 5000 miles
from St Petersburg. From VIadivos-
took to Irkutsk the first 450 miles
will be by railway and the re-
naming distance by post Twenty
two days will be occupied
in making the transit The time to be
consumed between Chicago and Irkutsk
will be about fifty days.
"But suppose you should fail to find
Dr. Nsnssn?"
"Well, that is possible, of course. But
if Nansen's party is now somewhere in
the vicinity of the delta of either the
Lena, or the Yena rivers, it will be i'm
possible for them to reach civilization by
any other course than by way of either
Yakutsk or Irkutsk
81 think it most likely that should DIR.
Nansen have reached the pole he would
eudeavor to retrace his course by a
known route rather than venture farther
beyond the real goal of his ambition
"What other objects will your trip in
clude?"
40 watch of course for the possible
return of Prof. Andree in his air ship OF
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
PULLMAN'S JOINTS.
Pullman Cor Co. NJ ust Prevent Its Portera
From Selling Liquorin in Kansas.

Pullman Cor Co. Must Prevent It's Portera
From Selling Liquor in Kansas.
INDEPENDENCE, Feb. IA new
scheme of the violators of the prohibit
ory law has been developed in this Sec
ton 1t has been discovered that the
porters of the Pullman sleeping cars
running through here carry a quantity
of liquor, which they dispose of not only
to passengers, but to thirsty individuals
along the line.
P. c. Young, county attorney of Will
son county, has taken the matter in
hand and served a notice on the Pull
man Car company that if this illegal
sale of intoxicants is not stopped the
company will be prosecuted under the
clause of the prohibitory law making it
illegal for any corporation or company to
provide or rent a place or building in
which intoXIcants are sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
KNOCKS FIRE GUARD TAX

Judge Vandivert Decides the New Law to
BE UnconstitiOnal.
The fire guard, over which there has
been much controversy in western
Kansas during the past seven months,
has been decided by Judge S. w. Vandi-
vert in the district court at Kinsley, to be
unconstitutional and void, thereby sus-
tanning the position taken by the Santa
Fe company.
The fire guard tax was made a law in
the counties west of the 99th meridian
by the last Legislature, but at the annual
payment of taxes the Santa Fe company
refused to pay the tax for maintaining
fire guards, holding that they were com
PEELED to protect their own property, and
that they derived no benefit whatever
from the guards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
FLED TO ENGLAND.
For Two Years Jack Lidd1s, Charged
with Criminal Assault, Escaped Arrest.

For Two Years Jack Liddls, Charged
with Criminal Assault, Escaped Arrest.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 17.-On the Goth day
of AIry, 1894, a warrant was sworn out in
Justices court in Weir City, charging G
Jack Liddle, minor, with criminal as
sault.
The complaining witness was Miss
Belle Grant, a reputable young lady of
Weir. The warrant was placed in Con-
stable Dennis hand for his arrest, but
before the officer could arrest him Lid
die had left the country.
LiddIe fed to England, where he re-
mained until about the frat of February
of this year, when he returned to From
tenac, Kansas, and was again arrested on
the old charge.
Last night LiddIe was placed in the
Pittsburg Jail, but it is doubtful if he can
be convicted, as the complaining witness
has left with her present whereabouts
unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-17
CORN RATES RESOLUTION
The One introduced by Senator PETER
Has Been Adopted.

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Senator Pef-
fer's resolution, directing tho interstate
commerce commission to investigate aud
report on the advance of freight rates by
railroads on corn from Kansas to Texas,
has passed. The information is expected
in about a week