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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
~Casselton.. Idbr.rv.

Casselton, N. D. - At a meeting Of
the library board the following were
elected directors for the term ending
June 80: w. y. Hoover, r. d. Glas-
gov, S. A. Moore, NJ. L. Shanks and
N. NJ. Young. "A location was chosen
for the public library. The books
have been ordered, and it is expected
to open with a lecture by some noted
educator.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
Caudq's Electric Plant.

Cando, N. d. The new electric
plant that has been in the course Of
construction here for some time was
tested and found to work admirably.
It is a valuable addition to the town
and much credit 1t due the owners for
their enterprise in the matter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19

Thomas l.. Thompson, ex-United
States minister to Brazil. committed
suicide at Santa Rosa, Cal, by cut
ting his throat. Dependency is sup
posed to have been the cause.
S. w. Cox and 1. D. Gordon, real
estate dealers of Jefferson City, Mo-,
quarreled and came to blows in the
Exchange bank there over some bust
ness transaction.
John G.. Olmstead, IN elevator lad at
Spokane, Wash, attempted suicide by
jumping from the Monroe street
bridge, a distance of over 100 feet. He
was seized by a pedestrian as he stood
on the parapet ready to jump. He
was locked up.
Charles Robinson, alias "Black Eye"
who was charged with robbing banks
and p%ostofices in Missouri and who
was recently captured here, broke Jail
this morning with seven other prison
ers. They assaulted the jailer and
took his keys and gun.
The sheriff of Saline county, Kas.,
is looking for Bob Battersby, who is
charged with forging the signature Of
Charles Rechts to a check which he
afterwards used in purchasing gro
ceries in a Salina, Kas., store, receiv-
ing the change in cash.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
Personal.

FGr0ou01s
Ex-Gov. Harris M. Plaisted died at
Bangor. Me-. of Bright's disease.
Salisbur'ys half brother, Lord Sack
vile Arthur Cecil, is dead.
Mrs. Louise Frances Hamilton. wife
of Gen. Schuyler. Hamilton, died Mt
Roosevelt hospital, New York. ".
DIR. Theophilus Parvin, n of the
most distinguished physicians of the
country, is dead in Philadelphia.
Gen. Sir Daniel Llsons, constable Of
the Tower of London since 1890, is
dead.
Charles H. j. Taylor, formerly min.
lister to Liberia, has inaugurated o
scheme for organizing an Afro-Ameri-
can party.
Chief Justice Barclay, Of the Mis-
souri, supreme court, has resigned.
Gov. Stevens appointed w. M. Will
fans of Bonneville to fill the vacancy.
At Ieavenworth, Kan. Prof. r.
Hawn, aged ninety years. was found
dead in bed. Hawn was n Of the IN.
co.porators o( Leavenworth.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
Inn shipments of Potatoes

The John a. Salzer Seed Company,
La Crosse, Wis, have shipped with
in 25 days 1,4OO barrels of their cele-
brated Salzer's Earliest 6 Weeks Mar
ket Potatoes to Texas customers. This
potato has the reputation of being the
heaviest producing early potato in the
country
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19

Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life sway.
10 quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic. full of life. nerve and vigor; take No-Io-
BAG, the w~onder-worker. that makes weak men
teed. Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
Incendiari.m suspected.

Glendale, N. D.-Fire destroyed the
barn and twenty head of stock be-
longing to Carl .Francine, q farmer
living q mile from Glendale. Incen-
diarism is suspected and Elias Ender-
6on Is under arrest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
PlTH OF THE NEWS
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN A
CONDENSED FORM.

L General of the Most Inn
pOrtant News of the Week From
All Parts of the Globe, Boiled
Down and Arranged in Con-
by Busy People.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
Foreign.

Jules Emile Pean, the eminent sur
ge0n, is dead in Paris.
Rev. Joseph Carson, D. D., vice
provost of the University of Dublin
since 1890, is dead.
The strike of the students at Vienna
absorbs public attention. 1t will prob
ably extend to the universities of vi
emma, Brunn and Graz.
Mr.. Sands, secretary of the United
States legation at Seoul, was assaulted
by a gang of five or six Japanese
coolies at Nagasaki while walking
alone. The matter is being investi-
gated.
Emperor William, it is reported, has
pardoned Herr Trojan, editor Of the
Berlin Kladderadatsch, who was sen
fenced a few days ago to two months
Imprisonment in q fortress for lese
majestic in %cartooning the emperor.
Considerable excitement has been
aroused at Berlin by the news from
Hayti that IN Jan. 10 an attempt was
made to destroy the residence Of
Count Schwerin, charge d'affaires of
the German legation at Port au
Prince.
Jules Emile Pean. the eminent
French surgeon, is dead. Mr.. Pean,
who was born at Chateau dun, Nov.
%, 1880, practiced surgery in Paris
for more than forty-five years. He be-
came famous for his success in the
delicate operations Of ovariotomy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
Detained For Ren.ir.

Fargo, N. D.-No. 1 Northern Pacific
coast train, for the West, was held
here eight hours for repairs on the
mail car. Several Klondike parties
were on board.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
nn0fh Rnan1fa

Baraboo. Wis, Feb. S.-Em;l l'rach-
Ter, whose skull was fractured by
his being caught in a saw and thrown
against q balance wheel, is dead. He
leaves a wife and family.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19

In England one woma in every six
earns her W living.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19

Great Britain has over 10000 postoflce
saving banks. the deposits in which
amount of $500, 900, 600.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrupof Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn effectually. dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C.
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthyand agreeables substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SO
cent bottles BY all leading drug
gists.' Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Donot accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re SKRUp CO.
/0NRyuse ~ ne.W vo.v nv
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19

Massachusetts,, like a good many
other states, is attempting to minimize
the competition of convict labor with
free labor. On Jan. 1 a law went into
effect limiting the number of %convicts
who should be employed in certain
specified industries, and as a result
over one-third of the inmates of the
prisons are now idle. The prison au-
thorities are confronted with the prob
lem of finding something for these men
to do, in view of the established fact
that absolute idleness in prisons breeds
insanity. No solution of the question
has vet been found. The trouble has
been encountered in many states, and
unless the convicts are set to work i'm
proving the public roads-a task which
everyone else shirks-it is difficult to
see what can be done to find work for
the idlers. The problem is n which
will give the Massachusetts, authorities
trouble unless they are more
full than the officials of other common
wealths have been.
A statistician in the Pail Mall Ga
zette has reckoned in round numbers
the movement of the debts of the chief
eighteen nations for the twenty years
from 1876 to 1896, with some interest
Ing and significant results. In the
former year the chief debts, in order
of magnitude, were those Of France,
a. 500, 000, 900; Great Britain, $780,
600, 900; the United States, s. .400, 0o0.-
600; Italy. 1880, 600, 900; Austria-Hun-
gary, 81, $40, 900 900; Spain, $1.875,0 0O.-
600: Russia $1,000. 600, 900. and Ger
many, 81, 0 .00o, 900. In twenty years
all except six Of the eighteen-to-wit.,
Great Britain, the United States.
Spain, Germany, India and Mexico
increased their debts. In 1896 the Or
der was considerably changed. France
still stood easily first, with a debt
twice as big as any others. Great
Britain stood second, closely pressed
by Austria Hungary. Italy was fourth.
Russia fifth and u Spain sixth. The
United States dropped from third to
seventh, and the Australasian colonies
rose from sixteenth to eighth. while
Germany fell from eighth to sixteenth.
Mexico fell from fifteenth to eigh-
teenth. and Canada rose from eigh-
teenth to seventeenth. However some
other nations. not In the eighteen OF
1876. have come forward and now
have larger debts than several of the
latter. Thus the Argentine Republic
and Japan should now be ranked sew
enteenth and eighteenth respectively.
and Canada and Mexico pushed on to
the nineteenth and twentieth places.
The greatest actual increase has
been that Of France, amounting to no
less than 1900. ooo. 900. Austria-Hun-
gary. comes next, with $780, ZOO, 900;
Russia third, with $4,000 0 900; and
italy nth, with 1920, 10000. These
heavy items indicate what a burden
the military system is to these nations.
Yet. by a strange bit Of irony, the ma
ton chiefly responsible for militarism.
Germany, has decreased her debt b.
no less than $575. 000. 900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19

IT is estimated that every square mile
of the sea contains 12O,OOO.0 900 fishes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-02-19
Hoods ~SarsapariHa

HOODS PIIIs cure all liver ills. % cents.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13

and of Barbados has delayed the sail
ing of the Spanish warships for Spain
All our ships on this station are safe
in the harbors. The monitors are al
Guanica and the Cincinnati and New
Orleans are here.
Six naval cadets who We're on board
the Cincinnati are to be sent to An
napolis by the Seneca, which sails on
Thursday with signal corps men who
are TO be mustered out.
General Henry's report, made to Cen
eral Brooke yesterday, on the condition
of the troops on the south side of the
island, shows there are 1,553 sick. out
of a total of II 900, the highest percent
age yet reported. General Ernest's
brigade, consisting of the First Ken
lucky, the Third Wisconsin and the
Sixteenth Pennsylvania, average q per
cent. Half of the 500 cases are diarr-
hoea. and IS are typhoid fever.
General Schwan's brigade has $50
sick; the First volunteer engineers
have 40 sick; General Grants brigade
has 40 sick; Battery NJ, of the Seventh
artillery has % sick: Battery A of the
Sixth artillery has 80 sick. and Troop
c of the Second cavalry has IL sick.
There is almost no sickness in Bat
terry c of the First artillery and the
First battalion of engineers. Although
the percentage of sick is high general
ly. large proportion of the cases are
not serious and the death rate is low.
Typhoid fever is decreasing and there
is no occasion for alarm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13
Republicans Lost More Heavily
Than the Democrats.
VOTE FOR SPEAKER REED
A FALLING OFF OF NEARLY
FOUR THOUSAND.
Republicans Elected Their Full State
and Congressional Ticket-Demo-
cratic Campaign Opened at Rock
Springs-Idaho Populists Will
Fight It Out.

Portland, Me, Sept. 1.-THE state
election today resulted in the success
of the full Republican ticket, as fol-
lows:
Governor-Llewelyn Powers of Houl-
ton.
Congressmen-Firs district, Thomas
B. Reed of Portland: Second district,
Nelson Dingley of lewiston; Third dis
trict, Edwin c. Burleigh of Augusta;
Fourth district, Charles A. Boutelle of
Bangor
The election was marked by COMPARE
tive apathy on the part of the Repub-
hcans, who felt secure, while the Dem
ocratS, perhaps taking little more in
terest, with an apparent desire to
make a better showing than in 1894 or
1886, PCT some vim into the campaign.
the result of which was seen in nearly
every town.
Returns from $50 cities and towns
give Powers (Republican), %. 6lS; Lord
OemocraD, 1858. The same towns in
1894 gave Cleaver (Republican). PITTS:
Johnson DemOcrat, 1906. This shows
a net Republican loss of = per cent.
and d Democratic loss of u per cent
On this basis Powers viii have about
q 100 plurality. Speaker Reeds vote
shows a falling off of nearly 1000.
There were only five Democrats in
the last legislature, and the Democratic
minority in the new one will not be for
midable. In some districts the Demo-
Gratis made no nominations. In Port
land the voting began light. and a
comparatively small vote was thrown
up to the noon hour.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13
SONS OF VETERANS.
Important Matters to Be Discussed at
Omaha

Omaha, Sept 12.-The 18th annual
encampment of the Sons of Veterans
was called to order in this city by
Senior Vice Commander George e.
Cogshall of Grand Rapids, Mich. in
the absence of Commander-in-ch chief
Charles K. Darling of Boston, who is
in Porto Rico in command of the Sixth
Massachusetts volunteers. About $50
delegates responded TO the roll call.
The morning session was confined ex-
clusively TO routine business, but there
are many important matters coming
up and it is freely predicted that the
encampment will be one Of the most
interesting in the history of the order
There will be a fight over the election
of commander-in-chief, for which Of
flee there are three prominent candi-
dates, W. S. Oberdorf of New York,
Colonel Shepard of Illinois and Lieu
tenant Governor Jones of Ohio. There
are three cities after the next encamp-
ment, Denver, San Francisco and BOs-
ton, with odds at present in favor of
the western city. The Ladies Aid So
ciety will commence it's session with
some rs delegates in attendance.
At the afternoon session of the en-
campment of the Sons of Veterans. all
additional routine committees were ap-
pointed and the annual reports of the
officers were read. The main report
was one by Adjutant General Bolton,
who reviewed the work of the last
year. in the absence of Commander in
Chief Darling. In this, as we'll as in
the other reports, considerable stress
was laid upon the fact that more men,
bers of the order enlisted in the war
against Spain than from any other or
ganization. Particular mention was
made of Company L, Thirty-third
Michigan, which fought in the battle of
Siboney and lost many men. Another
state which furnished Sons of Veterans
was Minnesota
Recommendation was made that spe-
ciaI services should be held in comment
Grafton of the members who have fall
en- in battle. A net gain of 500 mem
bers has been made during the past
year. the total membership being at
present S2,341 distributed among LIS
A surplus of over $1,100 has
been added to the treasury of the So
ciety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13

the states represented, the most i'm
portant change recommended being q
law compelling factory owners to file
cards from all employees below the age
OF 10 years; laws are to be passed to
punish parents equally with the factory
owners for perjury in regard to the age
of the child.
A law is recommended preventing
factory owners under penalty of 81 900.
from making membership in a labor
union ground for discharge or refusing
to employ laboreT
Another law 70 b. recommended is to
provide for the construction of scat
folds on buildings in course of erection
and the flooring of the building so as
to prevent serious and fatal accidents
to laborers falling from the tops of
buildings to the basement. These laws
are to be put in form for final enact
ment within the next week by cores
pondenee between the different state
Federations of Labor.
1t was decided to correspond with
declarations of Labor all over the Unit
ed States, urging the advantage of
forming state central unions, similar to
that proposed for the northwestern
states. the agitation to be continued
until the American Federation of Labor
convenes at Kansas City, in December
next
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13

seem TO be as comfortable as possible
under the circumstances. All through
the unfortunate victims of the flames
nave borne the ruin stoically. AL
through the hours of confiagration
they were calm as death. Today they
are just the same.
During the fire all was quiet No
panic was seen or heard in the crowds
OF burned-out and destitute people.
They only seemed intent on saving
what they had been able to secure
from their destroyed homes, and
watched with a kind of inquisitive face
the terrible havoc made by their I'M
relenting foe, and quietly wondered
when the confiagration would burn it
self out.
As usual at fire, a number of rob-
berries took place, and more than one
store was pillaged.
The chief of police, when asked if
there had been any arrests on account
OF the looting, answered in the mega
tive. He said it was impossible to
watch everybody. but he could see
there had been little or no thieving.
His theory of the origin of the fire is
that spark from one of the steamers
must have ignited hay on Brakeman
& Keers' wharf. TT was the worst
thing l ever saw. There is no way of
describing the course of the fire It
seemed to come from everywhere"
said the chief.
Already active merchants of the
royal city are starting to rebuild their
stores and renew business.
one sick mother in New Westmin-
ster, who had to be carried out of a
house in danger, suddenly remembered
mat her 3-year-old child was missing.
she sent her husband back to look
Tor the child. and he found the baby
crouching down beside the stove. fear
stricken. The rescue was made only
Just in time 1t is reported that sew
sraI horses were roasted to death in the
The fire insurance companies inter
ssted IN the loss are: London Assur-
ance company, insured all Sun Life
property, estimated at about 81 600. 900:
commercial Assurance; Royal; London
= Lancashire; Sun; North British &.
Mercantile; Liverpool, London &
Ilobe; Union British American; Hart
ord of Connecticut; Aetna; Atlas; AL
lance; Guardian: Manchester; West
erh OF Toronto; Northern: Phoenix of
London; Phoenix of Hartford: I.anca-
;hlre OF North America; National of
reland; Scottish Union; National.
The street railway company began
BUSINESS Immediately, and handled
thousands of passengers from Van
,ouVer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13
WYOMING CAMPAIGN.
Large Audience Greets Democratic
Candidates at Rock Springs.

NSpeclal 10 Inc tterald.)
Rock Springs, Wyo., Sept. 1.-THE
campaign in this county was opened by
the Democrats here this evening. Al
ger, candidate for governor; Arnold,
for congress, and Luke Voorhees,, can
didate for state treasurer, arrived in
the afternoon from Evanston and were
met at the train by a committee of
citizens, who escorted them to the no.
tel, where an informal reception was
held.
In the evening the Silver Cornet band
escorted the candidates to the opera
house, where a large audience awaited
them. Speeches were made by each of
the candidates, which were listened to
with close attention. Hon c. p. Arnold
made a particularly effective speech.
picking the Republican state platform
to pieces plank by plank He criticised
the conduct of state affairs by the Re
publican officials. His references to
Congressman Osborne's administration
as governor We're particularly well re-
ceived, as was also his mention of the
name of William ]. Bryan in connec-
ton with the money question. to which
a large portion of his speech was de-
voted
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13
SICKNESS AT PONCE.
Fifteen Hundred Soldiers III - A
Yellow Fever Case.

Ponce, Porto Rico. Sept 1.-THE
United States army surgeons here be-
lieve there has been a genuine case of
yellow fever at this camp. Charles
Miner. private of the Nineteenth in
fantry, died on Friday but it was not
until the autopsy was held, yesterday,
that the surgeons pronounced it yellow
fever. Brigadier General Guy V. Henry
has reported the case to General Brooke
at San Juan.
The Spanish steamer Alfonso XIII.
which arrived at San Juan today from
Barcelona with mail and passengers.
and which brought instructions to the
Spanish commissioners, also had on
board instructions for the Spanish
Cuban evacuation commission. She
proceeded for Havana this afternoon,
as already cabled.
The report of hurricane at the ISL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13
PORTO RICO EVACUATION
American Position Defined to the
Spanish Commissioners

San Juan de Porto Rico Sept. 70
J The two evacuation commissions held
an hours session today and adjourned
until Wednesday. The American com
mlssioners made known their position
regarding the evacuation and transfer
of the island. in accordance with their
instructions from Washington. These
instructions they decline to make pub
TIC at present. as publicity might lead
TO embarrassment in negotiations. hut
the Spanish commissioners did not dis
close their positions nor the nature of
their instructions. They manifested
however. Willingness to secure as much
expedition as possible and our commits
sioners are satisfied with the wav in
which their demands have been infor-
mally received. The Adjournment gives
the Spaniards time to prepare their re-
ply. When that is concluded. issues win
be joined and the situation become
clear
What effect. if any. the appearance
of yellow fever among the troops at
Ponce viii have, is problematical
Should the fever spread. if would
doubtless induce the American commits
slonerS to hasten the evacuation to tho
utmost, but as yet there is not the
slightest reason TO expect an epidemic
General Brooke says two cases have
been reported TO him and one death. AS
soon as he learned of these he caused
all suspects to be isolated. with a view
Of preventing the spread of the infec-
ton 1t is believed that the cases or
iginated in the Spanish prison at Sib-
oae-r
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-13
PoPULIsT SPLIT IN IDAHO.
Contest In Courts Over the Filing Of
Tickets.
Especial to The Herald.)

Especial TO The Herald)
Boise, Ida. Sept. 12-The Populists
have not yet go their case in shape to
go into court. Secretary of State Lewis
has not decided what he will do about
filing the ticket of the Taylor conven-
ton, offered after the Blake ticket had
been filed. He has referred the matter
to the attorney general for an opinion
as to his duty in the premises. In the
meantime. the Taylor people, in view of
the possibility of the other ticket being
certified to the county auditors before
the initiation of proceedings to settle
the question CT regularity, have filed a
protest with the secretary.
1t appears that at the time the Ger
tificate of nominations of the Blake
convention were prepared, the officers
also signed a protest against the filing
of any other ticket
The law makes no provision for the
guidance of the secretary of state in
such case as this. 1t simply says that
tickets nominated at conventions or
primary meetings shall be filed with the
secretary, and that official shall certify
to the county auditors the names and
description of each person nominated
for such office. as specified in the GER
tificate of nomination filed iii the
secretary of state"
But the matter will he taken into
court as soon as the secretary acts. The
sparring now appears to be over which
faction shall be obliged to take the
initiative