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Evening journal., 1897-04-02
GIVE THEM A TRIAL

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company, southwest
corner Of Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-04-02

The BARRIERS Of India are so deft and
light Of touch that they can shave a
man without awakening him.
Evening journal., 1897-04-02
GIVE THEM A TRIAL

The Greater Wilmington Printing
nd Publishing Company, southwest
orner Of Fourth and Shipley streets, is
to do printing of every de-
cription quickly and efficiently
Evening journal., 1897-04-02

Pennies and email change can be had
at the counting-rcom Of the Evening
Journal Office.
Evening journal., 1897-04-02

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY, take
Laxative BrOmo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money n IL fails 10 cure. &c
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non THE SOUTH.
nm .,uAnn. r.r,,1n1nnr

For New Castle. S13. Ills A. M: 251,
$50. 6.15, 653. 9.di D. m, and 1910 night
For Lewes. Hl3 "A. m; i,2i p. m.
Express for Dover. Harrington and Del
For Harrington and way stations only.
2.5i p. m.
For Wyoming and way stations, 6.a
D. m.
Express for Cape Charles. Old Point
'omfort and Norfolk, .i.0i q. M, and ll.se
ID. m.
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Pennies and small change can b
had at the counting-room OF the Even
Ing Journal
Evening journal., 1897-04-02
RAILROADS.
a ssNNaxAvANIA kAlIsos.,4A

The Standard Railway OF America.
PROTECTED THROUGHOUT BY THE
lNrERLOCKtNG SWITCH AND
BLOCK SIGNAL SYSTEM.
Evening journal., 1897-04-02

Schedule IN effect January "a, 1897.
All trains Illuminated with pintaol
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swNDAY TRAINS.

SUNDAY TRAINS.
For New Castle, 9.5i p. M, and 1.10
night
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk, 1856 p. m.
For Middletown, Clayton, Dover, Wy
lming. FELTON,. Harrington. Brldgevillo.
lanlnrl. Inurll md Dnlmnr. lI.ll -n m
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
ORIGINATED IN FARGo.
The Movement for a Convention o
Municipal Officers.

The Movement for a Convention of
Municipal Officers.
Fargo, n. d., Special. Fargo city
officials feel rather proud of the suc-
cess of the recent meeting in Column
bus, Ohio, of the representatives of
the large cities in the United States
and the prospects of great permanent
good likely to result from that conven-
ton. AS far as can be learned the
local officials are the pioneers in this
great movement. 1t seems that the
first meeting, in which different cities
participated for the improvements i'll
municipal affairs was held in Fargo
Dec. %, 1896. An adjournment was
taken to Grand Forks Dec. 80, where
a committee prepared bills which We're
passed by both branches Of the legis-
lature and are now operating for the
benefit of the citizens Of the state.
The primary cause Of this meeting
was due to the action of the. city
council of Fargo in appointing a CON-
mittee to prepare some recommended
lions for the local members Of the
legislature. 1t was suggested by Aid.
Schuyler that other cities, having sim
liar needs, should be invited to partici-
pate in the work. Acting on. this idea
Mayor johnson called the meeting, the
remarkable success of which attracted
the attention of prominent men in
other states who were interested in
municipal affairs, and the national
convention vas the result.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
d susplc;on.

Bismarck, N. D., Special. 1t is
stated that there is. at last pretty di-
rect evidence ais to. the. perpetrator of
the repeated outrages on Editor Moi
fet. About a year. ago a somewhat
notorious thug from. one Of the valley
counties was discharged from the pen.
and, instead of returning home, for
which transportation was provided. he
remained in the city. With others he
was instrumental in having charges Of
cruelty circulated against Warden
Wilson, of the pen, and was generally
regarded as the plant tool of the OPP
position to Wilson. 1t is held that he
still continues to be the willing medi-
UNI through whom all the dirty work
Of a certain gang is transacted and
that he is literally paid for his dirty
work. He is held responsible for the
wrecking of the Settler plant and also
for the more recent shooting at Editor
Moffet. Much Indignation is expressed
owe the matter and the eX-convict
may be gathered in If there is any
hope of securing his punishment. The
opposition to Moffet is circulating the
same old reports that they did ut the
time of the wrecking of his plant-that
he put up the job himself and had q
friend to make the grand stand play.
This is, of course, mere talk, as no UNI
prejudiced person takes any stock in
the report. In fact there is a we'll
founded suspicion that the gang in
tend to drive Moffet out Of Bismarck,
If they have to do it with the editor as
the star occupant of a hearse.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
NEW NORMAL SCHOOLS
Bright Prospects for the Institution
at Springfield, 8. D..

Brieht Prospects for the Institution
at Springfield, s. D.;
Sioux Falls, S. D., Special.-The new
state normal school at Springfield has
opened with an enrolment Of forty-one
pupils, with several more to come
which will swell the attendance to at
least fifty in a very short time. Pror:
]. S. Frazee, formerly of the faculty OF
Vermillion university, has been ap-
pointed president of the institution py
the state board of regents, and is now
Occupying rooms in the building ana
looking after the interests of h in
stitution. Prof. J. w. Whiting, former
ly principal of the city schools, mas
been chosen to assist him, and the
future prospects of the institution are
bright. Charles Hill, cashier Of the
Bank of Springfield, $has been appoint
ed custodian of the property, and rep
rescDts the regents locally. and is a K
ing great interest in the work, being
determined. as also seem to be the re-
gents, that the school shall equal any
normal school in the state. Our citl-
zens justly feel proud Of the building
which has been erected by their ef-
forts, almost unaided outside OF the
town and it's immediate vicinity. The
portion which has been completed and
is now occupied is the left wing. The
structure is two stories and basement
and is 4OX7O feet in size. 1t is built OF
the famous Sioux Falls Jasper,
trimmed with Hot Springs red sand
stone, and is pronounced by the re-
gents to be the best public building In
the state, size alone excepted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
----
THE CASE.
An Old Divorce Case Comes Up Again
Mt Grand Forks.

An Old Divorce Case Comes Up Again
at Grand Forks.
Grand Forks, N. D., Special-John D.
Brannon. a wealthy fruit dealer of Gal
weston. Tex, has sued his wife for d.
vorce in the district court here. Bran
o charges his wife with attempting
to rob him of his property, valued at
$780, 0O. He came here about six
months ago from Winnipeg, where he
had been for about a year. He says he
went there after escaping from a Texas
insane asylum, where he had been in
generated at the instance of his wife.
Upon his promising to give up half of
his estate, so he says, he was released
from the asylum and put in the GUS
tody of a deputy sheriff. He man.
aged to elude the sheriff and made his
way north by easy stages until he was
out of danger. BrannOn says it was
given out in Galveston at the time he
was sent to the asylum that he had
mysteriously disappeared. Mrs. Bran
non has retained Burke Corbet to con-
test the case for her, and alleges that
her husband was really insane and Is
still unbalanced. The amount of prop
erty at stake. the prominence of the
parties and the popularity Of the cir
cumstances will make this n of the
most interesting cases ever tried in
this state. Mrs. Brannon is expected
to be here personally, but most of the
testimony is by deposition. The testi-
mony is very voluminous, the notarial
fees for one deposition alone being
over $500. An outside Judge will be
called, in to try the case, as Judge Fisk
is disqualified by reason of having
been a partner of the plaintiffs at
torney, G. A. Bangs, when the suit was
<ttirfeA. &1': =.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
Cour.ine at Flnndrenu

Flandreau, S. D., Special.-Flandreau
will have a coursing meet Oct. % and
20, instead of the 14th and 18th, as
has been advertised. Over 500 has
been hung up in prizes, and some of
the hest dogs of the Northwest will
be present. The stake is limited to six
teen. dogs. The purse will be divided
into three moneys-$5O for the first, $50
for the second and $40 each for third
and fourth dog. j. Irwin Royce Of
Minneapolis will act as Judge of the
meeting. He needs no Introduction to
the coursing people. A good slipper
will also be in attendance. The best
of hotel and livery accommodations a
be had at reasonable rates; Flandreau
lies forty miles north Of Sioux Falls,
about seventy miles south Of Water
town and fifteen miles west of Pipe
stone, and can be reached by the Mil
waukee road, which makes good con-
n%ections with all other roads. A pre-
vious date was advertised, but, owing
to the fact that it conficted with the
national meet at Davenport, Iowa, the
date has been changed. Any n wish
ing entry blanks can secure them by
applying to A. j. George, secretary Of
the Flandreau Coursing club, Elan
dreau, s. D. An entrance fee of SIS will
be charged. .3.s i-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
DITCH TANGLE.
Trouble in Grand Forks County
Over the Drainage On stiQn.

Trouble in Grand Forks County
over h Drainage Question.
Grand Forks. N. D., Special.-Satur-
day was the day for letting contracts
for the construction Of the big drain
age bitches in the northern part of the
county, but the drainage commission
ers were kept so busy hearing the nu-
merous petitions and protests that
nothing vas done. Many farmers OBJ
ject to the location of the ditch, as be-
ing either too near or too far from
their property, while some property
owners object to the ditch entirely.
The. legality of the law providing for
the: construction of these county
bitches has not yet been tested, but
suits are about to be started in Cass
county in order to decide several dis
puted points, and it is now probable
that no work will be done on the
Grand Forks ditch until the courts
have passed upon the matter.
Controller Eckels has wired Receiver
Tourtelot, Of the Second National
bank, that a dividend of 20 per cent
has been declared, and depositors will
receive their checks as soon as the
necessary work can be done. This will
probably require from two to three
weeks. This bank suspended in De-
cember, 1896, with liabilities of about
$15O,O0O. Since that time the stock
holders have been assessed SO per cent
on the par value of their stock. but
there are many assessments still IN
paid.
Deputy Sheriff Collins has closed a
blind pig in Mekinock, the proprietor
Of the place being Nels Fosness. The
closing was effected by means of the
injunction process, Which appears to
be the most satisfactory method Of
dealing with ~offenses against the pro-
hibition law. The evidence in this case
was secured by the officers of the state
enforcement league.
The elevators are just beginning to
store a little wheat. Practically all
the wheat that has been hauled from
the farms has been sold, and the earn
ings of country elevators from storage
have been lighter than usual.
An effort will be made to have D. L..
Moody, the evangelist, here for n Or
O addresses some time within q
month, as it is learned that there is a
possibility Of securing him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
GOING INTO sEcLUs1oN.
Penitentia.y Sentences Imposed on
WrOnudoers in Worth Dakota.

P~enitentia:y Sentences ImpOsed ON
Wronrdoers in North Dakota.
Grand Forks, N. D., Special.-Judge
Fisk has adjourned the district court,
after sentencing a number of con-
victed prisoners. -Four men were given
penitentiary sentences as follows:
Joseph Ryan, robbery, three years II
two months; H. o. McGinnis, stealing
a bicycle, three years and six months;
James Christianson, forgery, fourteen
months; Joseph Williams. horse steal
ing, one year and nine months. Chas.
Thompson, John Kane and George
Cahill were given Jail sentences and
fined 5000 and $3.50 each for selling
liquor. George Brabank, larceny, was
sentenced to fifteen days in Jail. Tillle
Torrison, convicted of keeping a dis
reputable house in LarimOre, was re-
leased on suspended sentence on con-
dition that she leave the country n
remain away. She went to Minneapo-
lis. o. A. Osmundson, convicted OF
ENLIGHTENMENT from the Diamond
L.ithographing Company of st. Paul,
was 1lOL SC1lCl1NCus ao Gil AppAA
for Il new trial of his case is pending.
A special term of the trial court cases
will be held Oct. %.
II. C.. Whitbeck, one of the best
known men in Grand Forks, is dead Of
consumption. Mr.. Whitbeck came
here from Rochester, N. Y, in 1888,
and served as chief of the fire depart
nlent and superintendent Of water
works until 1894, when, his health
failing, he moved to Denver. Here he
partly regained his health, but became
worse early in the present year and
returned to Grand Forks to die among
his old friends. His wife died in Den
yer in March. He leaves one daugh-
ter.
In compliance with the request Of
the local board of underwriters Wal
ter I. Fisher of Minneapolis. secretary
of the Minnesota and North Dakota
board of underwriters, will come to
Grand Forks in November or Deem
Der to inspect the city with a view to
the reimbursement of it's insurance
rates. The rates now enforced are
based on the schedule of 1893, and, as
there has been considerable improve
ment in the general conditions affect
ing the matter of insurance it is felt
that a considerable reduction is prob
able.
The government has been looking
after some of the Ignite coal operators
in the vicinity of Minot of late. The
claim is made that in the course OF
mining owners have trespassed be-
meath the surface OH Uncle Sans
property. Cases were started and are
now held up awaiting a satisfactory
settlement, which it is claimed the
operators are willing to make.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
Matters.

Milbank. S. D., Specialize Congre-
gationalists, who have been without a
pastor for several months, have given
a call to Rev. Mr.. Fitch of Denver,
Colo.-A number of Milbank's citizens,
who went away a few years ago, are
returning, among them George w,
Haws, II of the earliest settlers, will
open a grocery store.-Threshing con
tiguous to the city is about done and
machines are moving further out
Wheat has been coming in lively in
the last few days.-Mortgage foreclos-
ures, either real or chattel, are very
rare The creamery will pay it's pat
rons 20 cents this month for cream
There is not a vacant house in town.
Quite a number are boarding for the
want of a house to live in.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
FALSE TO HIS TRUST.
Allegation Made by William Steven
son in u Suit to er Land.

Allegation Made by william steven
son in u Suit to Recover Land.
Grand Forks, N. D., ~Special-William
E. Stevenson, Marvel, has brought suit
in the district court to compel Law
renee J. thinner to return to him prop
erty valued at over $4,000, and also
to account to him for the use of the
property during the last four years.
The transactions out Of which the
suit grew were, apparently, somewhat
peculiar. Mr.. Stevenson is postmaster
at Marvel, has been treasurer of his
school district, and, according to his
own sworn statement, he has been q
hard drinker. MI. thinner is a prom
inent hardware dealer in Marvel, and
a Democratic politician of some local
Importance. The plaintiffs statement
is that in March, 1898, when he was
drinking heavily and was, consequent
ly, neglecting his farm, he decided the
land and turned over the personal
property to his friend, thinner, who
was to manage the same for him and
turn over the proceeds. The consider
alton named in the deed was $4,000,
but this is claimed to have been mere
ly a matter of form, as no money was
eel paid on this score, o was there
any intention of paying any. The
agreement, it is claimed by Mr.: Stew
enson, was not kept, but thinner
aged the property solely for his own
benefit, and has failed to pay over any
Of the proceeds. Mr.. Stevenson, there
fore, seeks relief from the court. The
property in question consists of 545
acres of valuable land, with sufficient
stock and implements to work it. w.
H. Standish of this city, formerly at
torney general, represents Mr.. Steven
son. %
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
DUCKS ARE IN NORTH DAKOTA.
The Northern Flights Show Up
Around Devils Lake at Inst.

~
Around Devils Lake at Last.
Devils Lake, N. D., Special. - The
northern fight is here at last and for
the next two weeks the slaughter of
ducks and geese will 60 merrily on.
Ducks have not been so plentiful IN
the past ten years as they are this
season, and it is a poor sportsman who
cannot go out almost any day and Sc
cure a fair bag. For some unknown
reason the better class of ducks, such
us canvas backs, red heads and mai
lards, are here in unusually large num-
bers, and the majority of birds killed
belong to these classes. The geese
and brant, in numbers, have been
here only a few days and no great
number have been killed. The shooting
will get better as it gets colder.
DR.. Wheeler of Grand Forks and DIR.
Quinn. of st. Paul have been located
about sixteen miles northeast of this
city, near Fox lake, for the past two
weeks, and have been having good
success. Chairman Cooper, of the Re
publican state central committee, Q.
4. Higbee of Minneapolis and j. B.
Eaton of Fargo had a days outing In
a goose pit near Dry lake this week
and returned loaded down with game.
Messrs. Wilder, Woods, Collins and
Dow, an enthusiastic party of Grand
Forks sportsmen, are camped near the
famous Penniman's pass on Dry lake,
and are said to be having good shoot
ing.
<. w. Schmidt, receiver Of the Unit
ed States land Office, is seriously i'll
with typhoid fever. He is n of the
best shots and truest spoftsmen in the
country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
IN NORTH DAKOTA
SHOOTING AN EDITOR.
An Attempt Made ON the Life of Ed
itOr Monett at Bismarck.

An Attempt Made on the Life OF Ed.
itor Monett at Bismarck.
Bismarck, N. D., Special. - An at
tempt was made by some II unknown
to take the life of Editor Moffett, Of
the Bismarck Settler. Moffett is cap
tain of the governors guords, and as
he was returning home from drill and
was about to enter his home, five shots
were fired at him in rapid Succession.
One of the bullets struck an outbtild-
ing about two feet above his head.
the man who did the shooting was
about sixty feet away and it was
moonlight. Moffett had q fair view of
his assailant but did not recognize him.
One of his neighbors heard the shoot
ing and gave chase, but the fellow sue
ceeGed in making his escape. The
shooting was done in the presence Of
Moffett's wife and mother and the two
are Frustrated from the terrible shock
and fright. This is the second attempt
that has been made to murder the edi-
tor. Several years ago he was assault
ed in his Office and left for dead, and
n few weeks ago his presses were
broken up and part of his outfit was
thrown into the Missouri river. For
the last-named outrage the press Of the
state have bitterly condemned this city
and the officials in control, and the
question Of moving the capitol has
been busily agitated. There is great
Indignation here over the shooting af-
fair, and business men and citizens
generally are unanimous in condemn
ing the outrage. If the perpetrator is
caught n l%ynching bee is not improba-
bic. The people of Bismarck do not
propose to be condemned as a whole
for the acts of three or four lawless
individuals, and every suspicious char
acter will undoubtedly be ordered to
leave town. Moffett has been making
a sharp fight against gambling and
other immoralities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30

An American at Shanghai writes: A
subject that is attracting much atten-
ton in China in these days is the rapid
increase Of Russian influence. The spe-
cial embassy sent by the car to Pekin
Is the most in evidence, but fully as
significant is the removal of the Russo
Chinese Bank at Pekin to palatial new
quarters. These will also house the
Eastern Manchurian railway and along
side will be the mansions of the Rus
sian president and the Chinese vice.
president of the railway. All these are
intended to lavish hospitality, and as
the Chinese are much impressed by the
splendor of a nations representative,
Russia will be easily first at the court
Of the middle kingdom. Russia's diplo-
macy has always been oriental, and
this appeals far more to the Chinese
than the inflexible but Just policy Of
the English. In connection with diplo-
macy, the Russo Chinese Bank is q
very important feature. The Manchu-
rian Railway Company is about equally
divided between Russian and Chinese
omcials, but all their quarters are
equally palatial. The Chinese govern
ment has deposited 5000, 900 taels in the
Russo Chinese Bank, part Of which Will
no doubt be applied to the payment Of
it, share in the cost Of construction Of
the railway. It is said also that the
hank is an active competitor with
9henx Taotai for the projected railway
Mne from Ten-Tsin to Pekin, and that
f has also offered to loan 10000 taels
TO the government for the improvement
q the Petto.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30
Technical Compliance.

Bismarck, n. D., Special.-Public Ex-
anminer Langlie has reported to the
governor the result of his investigation
Of the charges preferred against State
Auditor Hannum by the press of the
state. The investigation was made at
the request of the auditor. The charge
that HanIum had placed his wife on
the pay roll Of his office. as clerk and
that she had v performed a days
labor for the state; that Hannum had
drawn the warrant for her salary each
month, and had himself drawn the
money from the state treasury. The
examiners report does not state
but submits the statement of the audi
tor without comment. After reciting
the. fact that Mrs. Hannum was ap
pointed a clerk in her husbands office
and the appointment approved by the
governor; the report says: cit also ap-
pears in. the evidence that e. B. Han
mum, the regularly appointed clerk,
has not been present to perform any
work in the office since the first part
of January last, the reason being given
in the testimony is that of having been
called East on account of the sickness
Of her father, which resulted in his
death a few days after entering upon
her duties as clerk" The state auditor
being asked to give his reason for is
suing the state warrants to e. B. Han
mum for labor not performed, he said:
According to my version of the law,
no one is entitled to draw pay as clerk
in any of the state offices except his
appointment has been approved by the
governor, and as I had made no other
appointments the warrants were
drawn in her name and the money
paid Is THE other clerks" The law.re-
ferred to is the one requiring all icleri-
cal appointments to be approved by the
governor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-10-30

There is a grain of truth in the asser-
ton humorously put forth by a western
paper that Lying is expected in a poll
tician as much as in a circus man, a
hunter or a fisherman. and nobody
pays any more attention to it." The
writer had in view those who are de-
scribed by the word politician in its
deprecatory sense. But in a republic
every man should be a politician, TAX
ing the word in its primary and best
meaning. NO M would say in seri-
usness that every man should be I'M
truthful regarding his political acts and
purposes. Even a diplomatist should
not be a liar. One Of the greatest Of
those said that he made. it a rule al
ways to tell the truth, that, since no
n would believe him, it served the
purpose Of diplomacy better than
silence or evasion. Besides, he kept his
conscience clear.