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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06

United NSTA TEs LAMP OFFICE, BIS
"."rck. nrti, Exkoti, Septcmb.r +, .:otn, 1857.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to instruction
hi -. IL. . dag viii the directions ,f tie sect
cary Of the lntr,inr under tue provisions tn
:e tl.ird section Of the AIT uf July utli, 1884 80
tat, 1913, that all OF the buildings ". . o.: Ste
;:k..fa. consisting Of OTHERS qua. Ger. barn
r,lnary, stables, uutuuiliings, itc., vii. lie Of
CT. al Ltihlic sal: on i::. reservation on the
,tli day o" iMcrttLrr. 1881. cumElrIi. Ing al ~ \.
-. to tue hightsr bidder. at not | ss ,i.an tiie
"riSrd WALTZ. thcrl'.;, the purchase fix ncy to
.tat tnc tih.c Of the sale. ant the buildings
o "rE'"ycd fr,:m the reservation within
" Gays tom ate VI sale, and tile,r r'tcn-
.,hl on tnc .cS,.rva:iun after that time, being III
20 TASK e.! the Purchasers
= +. a. LAMB, Register.
i. VI. ,.iA..h, i;ccvivcr.
. ppr0vrd. WEnsrEn DAVIS,
Actin. Secretary. q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06
A TRUE FISH STORY.
Usot RsaA 1t II You Arc Not Prepared
to Believe IL.

0~- ~O
to Believe IL.
We give every enc fair warning that
This il q fish story. More than that. II
h . story Of q fish with legs. low. ali
who IN not prepared to believe may
stop right here. for this is !. true stor.:-,
and to doubt it would be to qucst;cn the
veracity Of one of Ellsworth's best citl-
Gems, a man held high in the esteem CT
his fellows, and whose word is good.
This is the story as he told it to the IT,
porter:
Some years ago he was employed in
numbering on the west branch C the
P%enobscot. Ills camp was ut North
Twin lake. In camp with him was q
man who Gcclnrcd he had caught ,.cat
with legs. OF course he VAS laughed at,
nut bidcd: his time to prove his story.
One Sunday he proposed to tho Ellis
worth man q fishing trip. It was u ten
mile tramp across country to the pond
he wished to visit. but that vas consid-
cred but q shor, jaunt to these woods
men experienced III the use Of s11owshoea
The trip was made, and in the course
q . few hours fishing u dozen or o
trout were caught. As tho Ellsworth
man stopped to pick up his fish he no.
Hced something peculiar about Of
them that was breathing his last. In
anison with the opening and the closing
Il the gilla something having the ap-
p~earance Of legs was stretched out from
the fish's body. He called to his compan-
ION to see what manner Of fish he had
caught, but that individual calmly re.
marked: "Oh, that's one Of those trout
with legs I was telling You about.
They're all that way in this pond"
Examination proved this to be the
fsot. Each fish was supplied with Six
legs-three ON each side-which folded
% closely to the body as to be hardly
noticeable except ON close inspection.
But they were legs sure enough. The
pond where these remarkable fish were
caught 10 situated on Saddleback noun
tain. It is q small pond, covering only
about 30 sores. and has neither inlet
nor outlet. It 10 said that there 10 Q
similar pond On Mount Katahdin whers
the nix legged trout are caught. The
lsh caught y the Ellsworth man were
exhibited at Bangor. He will not say
that the trout may still be caught. Pos.
sibly they have taken to the land and
walked o6.-Ellsworth (Me) Amer5-
oaD
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06
First publication Septem'.e r 18th, lsr.l
NOTICE OF CONTEST. TIMBER CULTUHl:

r~r'~S'
First publication September o5th, lsF.l
NOTICE or CONTEST. TIMBER CULTUrE..
Us. L.Md Office, bismarck. n. l,aiss., Sept. 18TH
1897.
rom; llint has ban nntn"el ~ Il 81.
by .Iarr' X. MuSsclman against Peter Brown
:of failure to comply with law It's tn lin yer , I'll
t !" Entry No. S:5 dated rmt. II. 1872, ,ps, TIL"
south asst quarter Section 4. Township II.
Range 80 w. In Mclean county ~. Dak.. with
view tn the cancellation of sail entry; contest
amt alleging that the said Peter Brown has failed
70 comply VITA tine land laws nf the United
states relating to Timber Z" lturc entries a: q
has totally abandoned said /; nj for Il period rf
seven or eight gears and the land has now grown
up to weeds and grass. The said parties arc
summoned to appca; 1T the office of the
clerk Of the Dist cl Court in and for McI.ear
rouny. y. u at Was hlrn. r.. d.. on the Gtli
day Of November, 1897. at = O'clock. p. Ill.,. ,c
respond and furnish tc'timnny concerning sai,.
alleged failurr. Hearing at this Office on No
re.ADcr Is, ln97- ut . y. IN.
+. VI. klNTEls, II, cciycr
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06

The public examiner at the governors
request has made an investigation of the
for having paid money to his wife as u
clerk for services never rendered, and TIE
papers generally throughout the at .te
orable and others unfavorable. The
Leader docs not consider the investi-
cation or the newspaper comments
troversy. The Offices of secretary of
state and state auditor are considered
among all tho states az two Of the most
responsible and honorable positions in
the gift of the people, and the s%alaries al
tached has been considered by the powers
fixing the same sufficient to perform the
duties of the Offices and maintain the dig
nifty of the positions. When the Repnb-
lican party chooses persons to ill these
as we'll az other state offices they expect
and have a right to expect the persons
they elect to positions will not only we'll
and truly perform the duties of their
Office but that they will also maintain the
honor of the state and the dignity at
taohed to their several offices. Is it dig
nified, is it honorable, 10 40 act that it
may be said, ut is necessary in North
Dakota for the Auditor and Jecretary of
State to employ their wives IA aids In pt :
forming their official duties" Some
years ago there was u constable elected in
an adjoining county who was 80 nearly
blind No that he wal unable to read
papers put in his hands for services-his
wife therefore performed this part of hls
talking over, at the breakfast tab IL. the
places they we're to visit during the day
and the wife in speaking Of the duties o.;
the Office used the plural pronoun "we,"
wheu one of the children asked, "Maa-
ara We all constables," and received tine
answer, mo, you tool, nobody is con-
stable but your father and l." How will
it sound when The children of the Secre-
setary of State and Auditor are being en-
tertained by the children Of like officers
in other states to have them say, My pa
and ma 10 the auditor'' or 'secretary ut
state Of the great state of North Dakot".'
Can the republican party afford THIS! The
pops tried it and we're RELOCATED to the
xsar after = single term. How will IL be
with the repubiicansy Let Those who
have been: placed On guard auu are de-
pended upon to look after tile party's
welfare remember that 1.-THE mills VI the
gods grinds slow, but grinus s~A.eeul.a4y
small"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06
y.lu.ble Cold.

The attractiveneas of the French
capital was never better shown than
by the case of a young American
lady who would not take medicine
for a cough, She didn't wish to get
rid of it, SIC explained, because she
got it in Paris.-Youth's Compan-''
ion
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06
WANTED.

All horses branded with (chair on
!, Il jaw. Sc (half diamond E on left hip
and x. .((crow foot) on any part Of body
belong 70 ~. A reward will be paid for
item. ]. A. BAssxs.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND ACT
w tive gentlemen or ladies to travel for re-
>ponsiL:c, established house In North Dakota.
tOhthly SIS and expenses. Positi.n steady.
.etelehce. Encl"se self-aGs r ,sSed stamped
iAe Dominion Company. Dept. Y,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06
April 3oth, 1897.

NOW is TINE to buy lumber. Any. euo
wnnting t" purchase lumber, pIsdss
send in their Orders before, May goth.
PH1erEB q CHEswoxTu,
Conkling. N. p.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1897-11-06
Notice. Of Bids.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the clerk of Weller Distric9 until 2 O'Clock
p. M, of November 18th, 1897, for repair
ing school house No. L. A new founda.
ton wanted, ala" painting and carpenter
work to be dom for further information,
see plans and specifications with clerk of
the board, rescrving the right to reject
any and all bids
Dated at Weller, Oct. IL. 1897.
NJ. e. WALLER.
7 Clerk.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
CASES or PARALYSIS,
Meckienburg Citizens Seriously Stricken
A Rector Goes to n New Field.

BOYDTON, VA, August I7.-Special.-
Two cases of paralysis occurred in this
community within twenty-four hours.
The first taken was Mr.. A. NJ. Taylor, OF
Mississippi. who is visiting III this place
his sister-in-law, Mrs c. NJ. Phillips. Mr..
Taylor attended service Sunday night at
the Episcopal church, and was taken
sick soon after service commenced. lie
attempted to rise leave the church. but
was so much affected that he reeled,
and had to be assisted to his home. HIS
condition is quite serious.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. w. T.. Rolfe,
an old Confederate veteran and farmer,
living some two miles north Of town.
was also stricken with paralysis at his
home. Mr. ROfe was here I'm the fore
noon. attending court. and appeared TO
be In his usual health. He is eighty-siX
years Of age and has been a remarkably
strong and active man, but, owing to his
age, IL Is feared he can hardly survive
this stroke.
On Thursday Mr. John Crowder.
about fifty years of age who resides
near SaffOld's post Office in the north
ern portion Of this county, was driving
along the road near his home. when
his team became frightened and ran
away down a HILL throwing Mr.. Crowder
forward, and between the horses. They
kicked and dragged him some distance.
after which one Of the wheels ran over
his head, fracturing his skull. Mr..
Crowder fingered in an unconscious con-
dition until 10 o'clock that night when
ne expired.
Rev =. NJ. Boyden. rector OF the Epis-
copal church in this place has accepted
a call TO Maryland. and will leave here
with his family early in September for
his new field.
Mr. Bovden has had charge Of tho
church here for eleven wears and hv his
uniform kindness and faithful Christian
service has endeared himself 10 this en-
tire community. irrespective Of church
denomination who deeply denlore his de-
parture. He IS truly friend of the poor
and the sick
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
rnE ALnnMAgLD ASSOCIATION.
The Meetings at Amherst Held Under
Iarre Tent.

CTIARI OTTESVfLLE VA. August Is.
-Spccial.-The Albemarle Bapust Asso~
citation. which is now celebrating us one
hundred and sixth anniversary near Am
herst Courthouse. is having an interest
The meetings are held in large tent
in beautiful grove ABOUT 20 M
herst. and arc attended daily by thou-
sands Of people. - ,d
Tho opening exercises or song anu
prayer began yesterday morning nv y
orator Rev J. r.. Daniel. Of Scottsville
At 1890 the Introductory sermon whs
preached by the Rev. j.. 4. Robertsoh'
After The sermon happy speech Of vel
come was made by Rev. ]. l.. Wiley. the
posfor Of the Amherst church and Rev
H. X Hawthorne. Of Avon, made an
Under the election Of officers. Rev. H.
K Hawthorn was elected moderator, Rev
James T. Gwatkin. OF CharlOttesville,
was reelected clerk. and Rev. John j.
Randolph Of Albemarle. was reelected
treasurer Of the association for about the
forticth time.
A number OF visitors from other de-
nominations were introduced and extend
cd the courtesies Of the floor. Rev >.
Powell Garland, u. D., the presiding
elder Of the Norfolk district; Rev. A. {.
BERGMAN pastor OF the Amherst Metho-
dist church. Rev. a. +. Gray, rector OF
Amherst Episcopal churcn, ana i'eN'
George a. Ray, the pastor Of the Amherst
Presbyterian church. were presented 10
the association. and all made short ana
appropriate talks
The Hon. Mr.. Hudson. president OF the
South Carolina Baptist State Convention
was introduced and made talk. in
which he gave part OF the history OF
himself and his forefathers.
Amherst county Is the native county or
his ancestors. lie is back in Virginia
looking ND his gcneOlogy.
Then came the report on home missions
which was read by Rev. II W. TribbIe,
Of Charlottesville. and discussed In earn
est and strong speeches by Rows. NJ. y
Broadus A. f. Dickinson, j. D., ana
H. w. Tribble.
Ministers Relief Fund, which Is for
aged ministers and their families was
next taken up.
A short account Of the work and the
condition Of the fund was presented ana
effective speeches were made by Rev. +.
Z. Massie. Of Nelson. and Or. A. +. Dick
insOn and Rev. A. L. Owen, ID. d., OF
Portsmouth,
To-day the Young Peoples Union had q
grand rally. Rev j. Garland Pollard OF
Richmond president OF the r. y. T. l.. OF
Virginia. addressed the young people TINS
afternoon.
He was followed in spirited talks by j.
Calvin Moss and Rev. II. *. Hawthorne
A number of young people were present
from Lynchburg and other clues.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
THE Trust COMPANIES.
Their First Annual Meeting Francis s.
Bang. Of New York, Chairman.

DETROIT. MICH. August lS.-The first
annual meeting Of the Trust Company
section Of the American Bankers Asso-
citation was held at the Hotel Cadillac this
morning. Henry NJ Dechert of Chicago.
spoke OF the importance OF trust compa-
MES and the diversified interests they
represented.
The capital stock Of the trust compa-
MES is S224. G06 600 i'm the United States.
Mr.. Dechert alluded n the sO-calied trust
companies that had been organized 10y
schemlng men for the purpose OF selling
inflated debenture bonds and mortgages.
and he was glad 10 say that most OF these
companies had been routed out and their
organizers had fed or been punished.
TO PREVENT FRAUD.
One Of the matters that will be taken
up by the trust section VIII be the enact
ment Of laws TO prevent the operation OF
Predetermined Jones delivered the report
Of the Executive Committee. lie outlined
the work that is before the convention
and hopes the committee are In uniform
ity on what laws concerning trust com
panes ought 10 be promoted.
A paper was read on statutes or the
Several States Relating 20 Trust CON-
panies. By Mr.. J. Stone, OF Gfaho
There are two States that have no such
ONLY ONE TRUST.
From Information furnished by the At
torney-General Of the State. the only trust
doing business in the state was the
standard oil Company. Mr. Stone de-
duced the moral that II would be an eN-
cellent plan for all trust companies 10
-adverflss no such an extent that the pcO-
pie became conyersant with the opera
lions Of the companies.
Francis s. Bangs president OF the state
Trust Company, OF New YORK Lvad
paper on the Powers ana Dulles or Iust
COMPANIES When Acting as Trustees Tn
der Corporation Mortgages, and Henry
NJ. Dechert read one on the Relations
Between Trusts and states.
Francis 8 Bangs. OF New YORK; Henry
NJ Dcchert. OF Philadelphia. and Gordon
Abbott. OF Boston, were elected members
OF the Executive Committee, 10 serve
three years.
The committee held a short session az
ter the meeting adjourned, and selected
Mr. Bangs as chairman.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
MR. ions i. BR4NCH
On what Legislation l. Needed In Re-
spect 70 the Currency"

Mr. Branch spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentiemen,-I am
Invited to suggest What Legislation ia
Needed in Respect TO the Currency
/ maintain that our currency should be
the best. Nothing short OF the best Will
serve the higher and larger interests OF
our country.
Its value should be fixed and stable.
1t should be adequate TO the needs OF
the country.
It should expand and contract auto
matically.
1t should be simple and uniform.
1t should be so distributed throughout
our territory that every man entitled TO
credit should be able TO obtain its use
at a fair rate.
Such an ideal currency Is possible OF
attainment ii we approach the consid-
Grafton of the subject with the determi-
nation 20 overcome all prejudices. TO for
get all petty interests. fully resolved. In
spite of difficulties. TO give the country
a perfect medium Of exchange.
The ignorance which surrounds the cur
rency question IS profound.
TO reform our currency We must under
take and push TO successful issue an edu-
cational campaign. basing our instruc-
nized economic principles already clearly
demonstrated by the banking experience
of the world.
We must not allow ourselves 10 be dis
couraged by the Vastness Of our under
taking
The interests Of the people and the
bankers are one
The currency is the vital commercial
question of the day and upon the answer
Of the American people much depends.
/ believe that answer will be wise. |
believe good sense and sound judgment
will prevail; but there is danger In delay.
Our answer is awaited with interest by
the civilized world. for we stand In the
forefront Of nations. Our national pro-
gress is without parallel Natural condi-
tions are helping us TO rapidly emerge
from the depression OF the past few
ars-depression easily and directly
traceable-to our failure TO apprehend
and understand natural law and to our
apparent determination 10 be law unto
ourselves in finance and economies.
We are full OF energy, hope and ambi-
ton Trade IS reyiving. But the basis
Of all trade is the unit of exchange.
What is the value OF our unit? Perma-
nent prosperity cannot be ours while the
value of our unit is open 10 doubt II is
essential we should define, once for all,
the meaning Of the word dollar. Is il
gold dollar. a silver dollar. Treasury
note. greenback a national bank note?
The question must be answered. Each
OF these dollars has different intrinsic
value. Credits to-day keeps them at
par.
We know the value Of an English SOW
ereign. a French franc. or a German
mark. In all exchanges they stand for
gold.
The value Of their unit fxed-ours un-
certain-England. France, and Germany
have prospered. while we have labored
under the shadow OF a deep distrust
We have lost valuable time
We must define the word dollar, and
II should mean. beyo-d peradventure OF
doubt, a gold dollar Of the present
weight and fneness Of the United States
gold coin. That dollar Is good for all.
and everywhere commands respect
The paper currency of England. France
and Germany Is bank notes. not govern
.aAnt notss- They keen their rsyanuAa
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
carr. COCRE 10 RUN.
Cen. Field Says the Peoples Party VIII
Adhere To His Nomination,

Adhere to His Nomination.
FREDERICKSBURG VA. August IS
Specialize following letter has been
received by the Free Lance from General
James c. Field, chairman of the late con-
vention Of the Peoples party held at
Lynchburg on July 18th, when Captain
Edmund II. Cooke was nominated for
Gordonsville. August II. 1891
To the Free Lance;
VIII YOU permit me through the columns
Of your paper 10 answer some inquiries
made OF me as TO what action the COM
mittee Of the Peoples party will now
take. Il any, i'm view of the action Of the
Democratic convention refusing to accept
Captain Cooke as the candidate for Lieu
nant-GOVernor.
Replying TO said inquiries, l Will say
that ]. as chairman of the committee.
have called a meeting at the Arlington
Hotel. in Lynchburg. on the 18th Of Sep
other gentlemen Of the party 20 meet
and confer with the committee.
l do not know what the action of the
committee will be. but feel assured of
two things.
First There will be no future offer of
cooperation from the Peoples party 10
tho Democratic party.
Second The nomination of Captain
Cooke viii be adhered TO. and every hon
orable means will be used to secure his
election.
The action Of the committee will be
made known 10 the people Of the State
very promptly, accompanied by an ad-
dress TO the people.
We VIII press Captain Cookies canvass
IN every county
JAMES G. FIELD.
Chairman
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
ARMENIANS USE BOMBS.
CONsrANTINOPLE BORDERING on
PANIC As A RESULT,
humors Rife of widespread PIot-Ex-
element at the suItan'- PaIace-Ex
tra"rdinary Precautions Taken.

,coNSTANrINOPLE. August iS-The
ei,y rs almost in panic tonight over the
ntWs pl Domp explosions at three different
p,an's, lne explosions are attributed 20
AZ ; o'clock a bomb was thrown fuse
outside me police headquarters IN tho
fera district 10 failed to explode. Az
most az the same moment an Armenian
whose name. 30 is believed. is Garavhot
was arrested at tho Imperial ottoman
binh' IN the 1al2la district lie was car
rying packag, of explosives which he
was trying 10 ignite.
ONE MAN KILLED.
second bomb was exploded in 70 pri-
waite road between tho Niz'orafe nn.ros
Of the Grand Nizicu, and tho stafe Cour.
ell House. one man was killed ana ecv-
oral others were severely Injured Tho. x-
pl0sion shattered windows boo the Vicinity
and did other slight dHmHer Tho u.I.r
have made number ~ arrests. REPORTS
Of the outrages spread quickly through
the city ana e. q ed the greatest rNrIIn-
mont. The police and tho guards at frr
Sultan's palace are taking extraordinary
precautions tonight which have given
rise To a rumor that bomb throwine Isl
part OF "a widespread plot
Tho most ahioct terror prevails in fho
precincts Of Che palace. ln many parts ~
the city particularly I'm tho vicinity OF Che
police headquarters. and other state
Council Houses. 400 The shops were CLOSE
ed ana d was necessary fo OiN olf fho
entire police t0rno and rho military before
anything like calm was restored
The Armenian who WAS arrested nc
the Imperial ottoman Bank was irving.
n Is said. 10 place fho bundle of oNr'1-
sives near ono of tho main entrances Tho
crowd who saw hm delivered hy Che bank
officials ~ The police would have mafo
short work OF him ~ they bad not boom
prevented.
POLICE RET1cENr
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19
A Physicians Suicide.

INDEPENDENCE VA. August IL
Special--Jas. r. Collins, prominent ply
sician OF GraysOn county, committed sui
eide Thursday by taking choral, and was
buried Friday.
No reason has been assigned for this
rash deed. Collins was a young man OF
fine parts. and was rapidly forging his
way TO the front rank In his profession.
and his death is mourned by a host OF
friends and admirers.
lie was married when quite young
man. and his domestic relations not prov
ing satisfactory he obtained divorce
about two years ago Some say that
he has never been the same man since.
Rad attribute the suicide TO this, while
others cannot find a cause.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-19

cars. and those that have been In storage
are now being utilized. The greatest de-
mand is FOR box cars and for coal cars.
Box cars are used for carrying grain.
The railroad officials say that TO All APP
rearance a general boom has set I'm ana
the companies are being taxed 10 move
their new business. The Reading Com
panv also reports better business, not
only In its freight but IN its passenger
business as well
This company If doing an Immense bus
mess in anthracite coal as well as large
amount Of grain which Is being loaded on
vessels AT Port Richmond.
IL IS stated that rates are being better
maintained and that there Is no inclina-
ton on the part Of the lines that are
members Of the Joint Traffic Association
TO cut rates.