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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
Personal Mention.

DR.. Hans Mueller. an eminent critic
OH music and art, and author of many
works on these lines, is lead at Berlin.
4 son was born to Commander Booth
Tucker and wife, of the Salvation
army.
Vice President Hobart has rented the
house owned and occupied by eX-Sen-
ator Don Cameron Of Pennsylvania.
Judge r. Il. Sheldon, formerly a
membe: of the state supreme court,
and one Of the wealthiest citizens Of
Rockford, ILL.,, is dead, aged eighty-five.
Charles o. Scull, general passenger
agent OF the Baltimore & Ohio rail
way, has resigned, to take effect April
IS.
Miss Annie Peck, who is about to
make tile ascent Of the volcanoes of
Orizaba and popocatepetl. has arrived
in Mexico and is preparing for her en-
petition.
Will +. Jordan, formerly a big oil OPP
orator, died ut Harrisburg, Pa, OF
heart failure. Nj. Jordan was the only
son of Francis Jordan Of Harrisburg,
former secretary of the common
wealth.
All the Paris correspondents of the
London morning papers deny that the
Princess de Chimay will make her ap-
pearance at a Paris music hall: 1t is
said that she has gone south after an
interview with the Paris project of po-
lice.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

Col. John Hays "Pike County Bal
lads" are being quoted in England just
now as showing what manner of man
is to represent us at St. James. If the
Briton expects to find in Col. Hay a
raw American. of the Joaquin Miller
type, who despises book larnin', he will
be mistaken. Colonel Hay has, so to
speak, "lived down" his early efforts
as a writer of dialect. He has in recent
years printed occasionally a poem in
conventional English, not distinguish
able from quantities of verse which ap-
pear in American and English period
icals. But he is rarely or lever CLASH
fed as an American poet. He writes an
occasional "piece" because he likes it,
but he belongs to the school of Glider,
Johnson and company, and is anything
but aggressive in what may be called
literary Americanism. 1t will be better
for the Briton not to think of Col. Hay
as a man of letters at all, but as a gen.
tleman of culture, a polished mar Of
the world, with a dizziness in affairs,
with high knowledge of public usage,
who has done nothing of consequence,
outside of his history of Lincoln, sim
ply because "it has not been necessary
for him to hustle"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
Criminal,

At Wilson, a small town on the Chi
cago Il Eastern Illinois, a posse Of
twenty-five citizens fought q pitched
battle with three robbers.
A young mar named Payne has been
bound over to the court at Marshfield,
Wis, charged with attempting to as
sault the seven-year-old daughter of
Henry Argo.
a man supposed to be D. Cameron
of Albany, N. Y, shot and killed him
self at the Imperial hotel at Chicago.
He was not dead when found in his
room but died in the police ambulance
while being taken to the hospital.
The dead body of Charles Hoffman,
a we'll known and respected citizen,
was found in a chapel about seventeen
miles from Brunswick. Ga. He had
shot himself through the head. Re-
verses in business and inability to get
work caused the act.
Johanna G. Johnson. eighteen years
old. died suddenly at Escanaba, Mich,
under circumstances indicating suicide
or murder by poisoning. A post NOR
tenn examination revealed no traces of
poison, but that congestion Of the
lungs ana stomach caused death.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
Live Stock Insurance company, whose
home office is In that CITY.

Live Stock Insurance company, whose
home Office is in that city.
Father Kncipp, we'll known through
out the world through his famous
water cure, is reported to be dying at
Worishofen, Suabla, of inflammation
Of the lungs.
The New York assembly has passed
the Greater New York charter bill
W. Mayor Strong's veto by a vote OF
JOG to 81.
The motion to admit women as lay
delegates to the general Methodist
Episcopal conference was lost to-day at
the New York East conference in
Brooklyn by a vote of 151 to 67.
In the chancery court at Chattanooga
Charles H. Carter of Fulton county,
Ga, has brought suit to recover title
to a large amount Of property in the
business portion of Chattanooga, val
ued Mt half n million dollars.
The big steel barge Constitution,
built for the 1nterlake Transit COM
pany, will be launched Saturday after
noon at the Shipyards ut West Superb
or. Two more launchings will oon
follow.
The will of f. r. Barron was opened
at La Crosse. He leaves an estate val
ued at $.25O.OOO. He makes cash be-
quests of SIT, 800; gives property in Nc
Gregor, Iowa, to his brother, and the
remainder is held in trust by Thomas
UpdegraT, McGregor.
The Excelsior furnace mt Ishpeming,
Mich, will resume work May 1. Last
fall, when the company closed down
for the winter, they had n good many
tons of pig iron on hand. They have
not started to ship yet, but will in a
few days.
Owing to the death of NJ. j. Fitch,
the Chicago paper dealer. two compan-
les of which he was president made an
assignment. The names Of the CONF
panies are the NJ. ]. Fitch Paper COM
pany and the American Roll Wrapping
Paper company.
The Illinois steel works at South
Chicago has resumed operations. About
100 rail finishers whose striking in
volved $500 men, were not re-em-
ployed. The finishers were not upheld
by the officials of their union and as a
result their places were filled. The
2,4OO men in other departments re-
turned to their labors and the mills
+ now in full blast.
The Welland canal will be open for
traffic next Tuesday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
HIGH WIND, HIGH WATER.
They Combine in Their Work of


They m IN Ihetr work OF
Destruction.
Pepin, Wis, April 20. - Lake I'epin
has shown it's powers or ce more; this
time in the destruction of property. A
heavy gale sprung up from the south
west and the heavy swells on the lake
rolled against the Wisconsin shore
with terrific force. The wind steadily
increased until the lake was as rough
as it was ever seen. Spray from the
lake was thrown against buildings a
block away. The heavy waves 500
began to eat their way into the Bur-
lington dump. No. Al, the morning
passenger from Chicago, went over the
Milwaukee from Treveno to St. Paul.
Later in the day the wind shifted to
the northwest and the waves began
beating against the dump of the Mil
waukee road opposite here, rendering
the track unsafe. The wind contin-
ued in this quarter and blew a. gale
until, finally, several pieces of the rail
road dump were washed away and
some of the track was in the water.
Tho wind then turned to the west and
again increased in fury and finished
the work of destruction, taking the
dump i'll places for half a mile in a
stretch. The storm was the heaviest
ever known here with the water at SO
high 4 stage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
BANK OFFICERS GIVE BONDS.
The Two DawsOns Bound Over to the
Grand Jury,

The Two Dawsons Bound Over to the
Grand Jury.
st. Paul. April 21.-William Dawson,
William Dawson, .Jr.. and Robert l..
Miller. president. cashier and assistant
cashier, respectively, of the Bank of
Minnesota, appeared before Judge
Twohy in the municipal court and
pleaded not guilty to the several
charges against them. They waived
preliminary examination and were
bound over to the grand jury. I'm
der the statute the judge of the mu-
nic1pal court cannot fix bail where the
alleged crime is one that may be pun
ishable'by more than seven years i'm
prisonment. The bail was therefore
fixed by Judge Lewis. A charge was
brought yesterday against William
Dawson and William Dawson. II. The
complaint is made by George r.
Holmes. 1t charges that the officers
of the bank accepted a deposit of $500
on the day the bank closed. Another
new charge is made by Absolom H.
1toake. 1t charges the two Dawsons
with %embezzling $2S3.223.O9. This is
the money that the bank loaned the
st. Paul Plow works. The charge
against MI. Miller is that he accepted
a deposit of $1,000 on Dec. II, when he
knew the bank to be insolvent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
A BATHGATE MAN IN TROUBLE.
Three Warrants Out for Him, One
Charging Moral and Financial

Three Warrants Out for Him, One
Charging Moral and Financial
Ruin.
Bathgate. n. D., April 21.-George E.
Beemer, formerly a resident of this
city, attorney. politician, ex-candidate
for county Judge. AMI deputy grand
chief organizer for. the order of Mod
crn Woodlnen. has been arrested I'M
dor a warrant alleging embezzlement.
Making use of a favorable opportunity
he eluded the officers in charge and
skipped. obtaining a start of two and a
half hours before his absence was dis
covered. Officers are in pursuit. and
he is surs. to be recaptrued. If found
across the line he will be eXtradited.
His arrest and flight have caused a
marked sensation. The disclosure of
his downfall was not entirely unex-
pectel. Besides the charge under
which he was arrested. there are three
others. two at Grafton and one here.
The latter is by far the most serious.
1t charges him with the e~mbezZlement
of $1,000 belonging to the divorced wife
of III of the most prominent and
highly respected citizens of Pembina
county. He is also charged with be-
ing the author of her moral as we'll as
her financial ruin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

Memphis, April 2O.-No more breaks
arc reported in the Louisiana levee dis
trict, although the embankment at
Hancock and at F%erriday, in the north
ern part of Concorlia parish, are re-
ported to be very weak and a break
may occur at any hour. The crevasse
at Biggs is now a seething torrent, and
the waters are spreading rapidly
throughout Madison parish. At Cow
pen the levee is seeping badly. and al
though a s%uperhuman effort is being
made to hold it. many experienced riv-
or men are of the opinion that a break
will occur sooner or later. The town
of Eidalia is in a very critical condition
end many Of the inhabitants are hasti-
ly packing their most valuable effects
and are fleeing to Natchez. The waters
from the Biggs crevasse are expected
to inuEdate the town by Wednesday.
AT Natchez, refugees continue to arrive
in large numbers while live stock of
every description is coming into the
city in large droves. Thousands of
men line the lower levees watching
every weak spot aid hoping for the
best. In the Mississippi delta the situ-
alton continues to slowly improve.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

The statistical abstract of the United
States. prepared under the direction of
the secretary of the treasury, and just
issued by that authority, has among it's
many tabulated statements the follow
ing in regard to the decline in prices
of domestic iron. The figures cover
each calendar year from 1850 to 1895.
The quotations on No. 1 anthracite
foundry pig iron at Philadelphia in
1850 were $20.88; in 1864, $59.25; in
1887, $20.92, and in 1895, 1910. Bar
iron, best rolled, at Philadelphia in
1850 was quoted at 1884; in 1864 at
SAG. 46; in 1882, $61.41; in 1892, $41.S9
and in 1895, $4,000. Iron rails, stand
ard sections, at mills in Pennsylvania
in the year 1850 were quoted at $47. SS;
in 1864 at $126; in 1873 at $76.67, and in
1882 at $3.50. Steel rails were not
made in commercial quantities before
the year 1867, and at that date at mills
in Pennsylvania were quoted at $166.
In 1873 they had dropped to $12O; in
1879 to $48.25; in 1880 they made a
jump to $67.50; in 1889 they had de-
clined to $2s.25, and in 1895 to $24.ss
The best prices Of wire nails per kee
of 100 pounds from factory. t. o. b. Chi
cago, in 1887 were $3.15; in 1892 they
had fallen to $1.49, and in 1895 had
risen to $1.69. The ups and downs OF
these values are to be traced to vari-
GUS causes. It is, however. noticeable
&h.A &ho So~,uu,orA <vonH IN. h>>.
more steady and less cratic.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
A River That Flows Backward.

Near Argostoll, a town in one of the
Greek Islands, four little torrents Of
sea water, rolling on an average fifty
five gallons a second, penetrate into
the assures Of the cliffs, flow rapidly
inland, and finally disappear into the
%crevices of the soil. Two of these wa
terc ouurses are sufficiently powerful
to turn, all the year round, the wheels
of two mills constructed b yam enter
prising Englishman.
This seems, ut first sight, absurd on
the face of il; but it is quite easily ex-
planned. The hills of the island are Of
soft, %cal2areous rock, full Of assures,
and suck up water like immense
spcnges.
In consequence, the pools in their
s~ubterranean caverns are always low
err than the surrounding sea; so, to re-
store the balance, these little brooks,
fed by the waves, are always descend
ing inland. The curious yet natural
result of the constant evaporation Of
the sea waite is that gigantic masses Of
salt crystals are constantly forming in
the caves.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
Ex-city Treasurer Arrested.

EX.ylty treasurer ArfeNte0s
Minneapolis, April p. The blow
which has been anticipated since las,
January has fallen, and A. C. Haugan
ex-city treasurer, has been brought be
fore Judge Simpson for arraignment
He appeared with his attorney, Frank
NJ. Nye, and listened carefully. will
downcast head, as the Indictment was
read, charging him with the ''misap.
propriation' of 3 22,3229.27 belonging to
the board Of education. AS soon as the
first indictment had been read and q
plea of not guilty in the almost in
audible voice received, a second in
dictment was sprung. This charged
him with the misrepresentation Of
$3.50, 8 ~ belonging to the city OF
Minneapolis. To this he also pleaded
not guilty. He was released IN bail
his trial being set for early in. June.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

Marie Corelli is, according to a Lon
don writer, a petite blonde, with blue
gray eyes, a short, rather aquiline nose,
and quantities of fluffy, flaxen hair, ar
ranged in curls over her forehead and
cciled becomingly round the back OF
her small and shapely head. She
dresses with Partisan elegance, and
when at home wears ga clinging bebe
frock of liberty silk, with turquoise
butterflies and emerald butterflies
pinned into the lace about the throat,
or else trailing garments of sheeny
satin and shimmering plush"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
The Value of wild Animals.

The small boy who measures the
standard Of the circus by the number
of it's elephants is very nearly right, as
to method. The pachydcrmata probos-
cidea is the most costly animal in cap
tivity. African elephants + now
quoted at from $4,000 to $1,000; an
Indian elephant at about $4,000. Gil
RATES. are worth about the same price
as an African elephant. on account Of
their scarcity, but as the elephant is
the most popular for exhibition pur-
poses, it's price keeps up. A fine hip
popctamus may be purchased for
$4,000; a big African lion for from
$1,000 to $500. and a fine lioness for
from $500 to 5000. Bengal tigers are
also worth $500 to 5000, and camels
from $500 to $500 apiece.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
Nj COVERED.
Low Lands in Mississfppi Under
Water,

Water.
Vickshurg, Miss, April 2O.-The flood
of water going through the Biggs levee
is fairly covering the low lands and
is flooding Bay Vidal and the greater
part of the land in the southern por-
ton of the parish. Delta is about de-
populated, only enough persons re-
manning to look after the houses. The
backwater is fast covering lands
north Of the delta, and at Young's
Point much land is already covered.
At Omega the floods are coming fast.
Relief boats are running to Davis ISL
and and Kcllogg's Station. Planters
L placing their stock so they can be
moved in the event of another break
in the upper portion of the parish,
which is now severely threatened.
Milliken's Bend ard Duckport levees
are both caving. About three miles
below Tallulah the water is getting
ver the levees and it is overlooking
everything two miles below. Richland,
La. was heard from and reports the
water going all owe everything.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

Among the curious and suggestive
urnames in a certain county in North
Missouri are the following: Red, White,
Blue, Green, Gray, Brown and Black
There are also Kings, Queens, Earls,
Dukes, Marquises and Lords. In ami
mated nature are to be found Wrens,
Birds, Crows, Hawks, and also HaW-
kins and Fowlers. Among quadrupeds
are Wolfe, Lamb, Lyon, Bull, Stier and
Redheffer. At one time in a county
in western Kansas there lived Red
wine, Sourbeer, Drybread and Pan
cake,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
A Bad Name.

"a Swindle' is the name that APP
pears over the office door of a strug-
Cling lawyer in the city of Stratford,
Ont. A friend Of the unfortunate gem
tleman suggested the ACCESSIBILITY OF
his writing out his first name in full.
thinking that Arthur or Andrew Swim
die. as the case might be, would sound
better and look better than the signifi-
cant "a. Swindla." When the lawyer,
with tears in his eyes. whispered to
him that his name was Adam, his
friend understood and was SILENT
Wisconsin Blade.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
RUIN AT EMERSON.

High Winds and Drifting Debris
Wreck Houses.
Emerson, Man, April 20. - To-day
will ever live in memory of Emerson
citizens as being one of the widest: eX-
perieliced. in their lives. The waiter,
which has possession of nearly the
entire habitable@ portion of the town.
was from n to two feet deep in the
houses and stores. A fierce gale
churned this small lake into a white
billowy sea, full Of drifting timber,
lumber sidewalks and other debris.
The river here is. over a mile and. q
half wide, and the driftwood was
driven into the town with great force,
doing a large amount Of damage. Sew
eral residences and warehouses were
wrecked.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
The Fortune Teller's Tip.

She-I went to a fortune-teller to-
day, just for a lark, and she told me q
lot of things. ~.
He-Yes; some Of them hit it pretty
closely; but l hope you don't think.
there is anything supernatural about
their powers. They use shrewd judg-
men, that is all.
She-That may be true, dear. She
told me l. was married to a man who
fell far short Of what l deserved.-In-
lianapolis Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
RESIDENCES CARRIED AwAtY.

Damage at st. Vincent From Wind
and Water.
st. Vincent, Mimi, April 20. Red
river has fallen ten inches in the last
eighteen hours. A furious wind has
been blowing and the residences Of
Cornell Brothers and Dencon, part of
Mrs. Duff's houses and q new, ferry
owned by st. Vincent, were carried
down stream. Several other buildings
were moved from their foundations.
All sidewalks are broken up and some
carried away.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
Hunter MAY Withdraw.

Frankfort, KY, Aprilr21.- The Re
publican members say that Dr. Hunter
will withdraw if he is allowed to do SO
of his own account and without the
intervention of a caucus. They believe
that as soon as he does this he will
throw his strength to State Senator
Deboe. ex-Congressman George, NJ.
Thomas or some other friend, while
the opposition will unite on ex-Justice
Holt. His friends have not given up
all hope of Hunters election.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

The Victor (Colo.) Times says, "Rev.
Mr.. L. is expected to arrive in Victor
this evening. He will occupy the pull
pit of the Rev. Mr. NJ, whose broker
age business now requires his entire
time, rendering it impossible for him
to fulfill his duties as pastor" Rev.
Mr.. M. evidently believes in laying up
a few treasures also where moth and
rust doth corrupt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
YANKToN's FIRST TRAIN.
The Northwestern Resumes Servic
in the Flooded Section.

in the Flooded Section.
Yankton, s. d., April 21.-The first
freight and passenger trains entering
Yankton from the east over the flooded
district. were by the Northwestern.
Over a mile of complete new track was
laid and a large force of men has
rushed the work through. despite high
water and high winds. The first freight
was very heavy. Regular service will
now be had OIL this road. The Great
Northern people expect their first train
tonight.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
Costly White Silk.

The empress Of Germany last year
purchased at Lyons white silk, with
flowers, birds and foliage in relief, at
1926 a yard. five-sixths of the price be-
ing the actual value Of the raw silk.
She intended to have a dress made Of
it, but it was so beautiful that she
used it for n curtain. This is believed
to be the highest-priced silk goods ev-
cr made. Louis NV. paid $50 a yard
for the cloth-of-gold material of which.
his dressing gown was made.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
SETTLERS COME IN.
The Record at Devils Lake Land O1
flee IL

HCe Is
Devils Lake, n. D.. April y. - One
hundred and one homestead entries
We're: filed in the Devils Lake land of.
flee during the last week. which is the
greatest number of entries ever made
in one week. The total number of
entries UP to the present time this
month is 152, which is far beyond the
usual average. The best record fol
any previous week is cighty-five en-.
tries. The majority of the filings are
in Towner. Rolette and B%ottineau
counties. which contain large tracts of
fine government lands near to towns
and railroads.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
snatched Her Money,

st. Paul, April 2O.!-Mrs. o. Lindberg
of Gladstone has complained to the po-
lice that she has beer robbed Of SO.
She says that while she was standing
in front Of Yerxa's store a man put his
hand into her handbag, took out the
money and ran away.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

A Montana legislator has introduced
a bill making it unlawful to sell a drink
of intoxicating liquor on credit. Here
is an iconoclast indeed. Such a law,
rightly enforced, would create a drouth
in numerous localities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
Too Much Red Tape.

"There 10 too much system in this
school. business" growled Tommy.
'Jrst because l snickered a little the
monitor turned me over to the teacher,
the teacher turned me over to the
principal, and the principal turned me
ha Bee,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

Said an eloquent member of the
legislature in one Of the eastern states
recently, in speaking to an important
measure: Il rise emphatically and 1
stand PROSTATE with establishment
when I consider the iniquitous nature
of this bill, and l wish it was at the
bottom Of the bottomless pit" East
ern ignorance for you.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01
The Kettle Sings.

Sandstone. Mimi, April III Kettle
river has risen to such a degree that
the water washed out the rear Of the
power house and moved the house
some inches from its foundations. 1t
is being replaced and repaired.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-05-01

Sir J.. Blundell Maple is the good
man who has given 100000 to a Lon
don hospital. The growth of this
sort of Naples may we'll be encour-
aged.