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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Absorbed.


A Washington lady contributes to the
Post a good anecdote about n of
young naval heroes: A young woman
who knows Lieut.. Hobson tells me
that he has the power Of concentration
more highly developed than anybody
else she ever knew. She used to live
at an H street family hotel, and he
stayed there for a while. He vas
studying German, and the lessons were
given In a little alcove just off the cor
ridor, where tie guests Of the house
used to congregate. 1t was an ex-
tremely noisy place. One evening
somebody was playing ION the piano in
the corridor, and other somebodies
were dancing and laughing and talking
till the din fairly set.the German teach
er wild. ut is impossible for me to
go on with the lesson in all this noise"
said he. Mr.. Eohson looked up from
the book he had been reading. why,
what noise?" he asked.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
People Talked About.

Judge Cooley Of Michigan, formerly
chairman Of the interstate commerce
commission, is dead.
Robert p. Dick, United States dis.
trict court Judge, died at his home in
Greensboro, n. c., aged se%venty-tive
years.
Lorenzo Snow has been chosen pres
ident of the Mormon church, to sue
coed President Woodruff. recently de-
ceased.
Howard C. Bancroft. of the whole
sale dry goods firm of Bancroft, Shell
don & Co., died at Columbus. Ohio,
from heart disease. He was widely
known.
David R. Rice, aged forty-eight
years, son of Gen. ]. H. Rice, editor of
the Sedalia Capital, and brother of the
United States consul at Vancouver. is
dead at Kansas City of Bright's dis
ease.
Dr.. Alex Shaw. the noted physician
and recluse, residing near Quincy. O.,
died recently from burns received by
falling into an open fireplace. He
was eighty-seven years old, and has
lived alone for sixty years in the cab
in where he died.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Two Interesting Huildins..

TWO 1~nteEe011nS S>AAAuAMAS
Pictures of two interesting Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad buildings have been
reproduced in a recent issue of Truth.
One is the building at Frederick, Nd,
which has been used since 1881 as a
freight station and which is still de-
voted to that purpose. In the little
cupola of the building a bell once
hung which was always rung on arriv-
al Of trains from Baltimore when
horses were the motive power Of the
railroad.
The other building is the station at
Mount Glare, Baltimore, and it is noted
as being the location CT the first tele-
graph office in the world. 1t was from,
this building that Professor Morse
sent his celebrated message in 1914 to
his friends, in Washington, forty miles
away.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
CAUGHT IN MACHINERY.

A YOung Lad Receives Terrtble In.
juries in q MIL.
Frank Sartell, aged twelve, was
caught in O shaft in his fathers plan
ing mill at LIE Sank, a St. Cloud.
He was whirled around the shaft at
least q hundred times, his feet and
hands pounding the floor at each revo-
luton. His arm was broken, his
thumb crushed and his body terribly
beaten. The machine a finally
stopped and the lad released. His in-
juries will prove fatal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

A curious disparity is evident in the
authoritative estimation CT the heat OF
the sun. Pouillet places 1t at 1,40O to
1900 degrees Celsius (Centigrade), Ste.
Claire-Deville at $500 degrees, Lord
Kelvin and Prof. Langley at 5000 de-
grees, Sir Robert Ball at $4,000 degrees.
Sporer at 300 degrees and Pater Leo
die at 10, OO0. COO degrees.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Elevators have now been rendered
safe in case OF fall by means Of air
cushions. An elevator in the Empire
building. New York, was allowed re-
Gently to fail twenty stories. The fall
Of 300 feet did not break eggs lying on
a marble slab in the middle of the Car
nor spill water from a glass.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

The Cuban junta is perfectly willing
to accept civil Offices from the hand of
the new governor of the island. Their
patriotism is not unlike a certai, brand
of the same art:cis i'll this county,.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

The world generally gives its adj
miration, not to the Nan who does
what nobody else yer attempts to do,
but to the man who does best what
multitudes do we'll.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Foreign Note.

l. Lii Hung Changes dismissal from of
fee was due to the fact that he was
wholly in the service of Russia.
The sixth biennial convention Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Firemen
has opened at Toronto.
-Four hundred Cubans have laid
down their arms at Guantanamo and
gone to work on plantations.
An immense sensation has been Gre
ated. all over Australia by the dis
cOvery near Lake Wynne of a gold
nugget weighing 115 pounds and val
ued at $4,000.
Aguinaldo's three commissioners to
the American-Spanish conference in
PGris have started from Hongkong
and will arrive in San Francisco on
Sept. 80.
1t was semi-officiall yannounced at
Amsterdam that the reports of the at
tempted assassination of Queen Will
hclmina and the shooting of Countess
Limburg-Stirium are entirely without
foundation.
Queen Victoria has restored to his
rank in the British army Col. Frank
Rhodes, brother of Cecil Rhodes, who
was dismissed from the service for his
participation in the armed raid into
the T%ransvaal, led by DR.. jameson in
December, 1895. Col. Rhodes was
wounded at the battle of Omdurman,
while acting as war correspondent for
the London Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

The kindest and happiest pair will
find occasion to forbear, and something
every day they live to pity and per-
haps forgive.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Truth Eliminates and gives Joy and
it is by the bond of joy, not of pleas
ure, that mems spirits are indissolubly
held.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

The average man imagines he would
have been a perfect terror il the war IL
business had not kept him at home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Those who go down to the sea in
ships should see that the ships do not
go down with them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Do not blow our own trumpets;
nor, which is the same thing, ask other
people to blow them. No trumpeter
ever rose to be a general.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Lots of men join a secret society be-
cause they think it's emblem will snow
up we'll on their watch chains.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

The wise man counts the cost OF his
pleasure after the doctor has sent IN
his bill. G
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Time is often said tt be money, but
it is more-it is life; and get many
who would cling desperately to life
think nothing of wasting time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

There. are but two classes of people
in this world difficult to convince
against their will-men aud women.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

1t is really not true that the Bis
marcks forbade the em%peror's weeping
at their funeral.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

The secret Of beauty is carried by
many a Chicago g;.i-you never sus-
pect that it is there.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

believe Piso's Cure is the only med
icine that will cure Consumption.5An-
ma NJ. Ross, Williamsport, Pa, Nov.
II, '95.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
Casualties.

Three hundred were killed and In
jured in the rioting during the recent
elections in Guatemala.
Nat Goodwin, the actor. was hurt re.
Gently by being thrown from his horse
in London.
A Rock Island train struck a carry
all at Wichita, Kas., killing three per-
sons and severely injuring several
more. -Hf
An engine attached to a freight
train on the Santa Fe, near Ottawa,
Kan, blew up recently, killing the
fireman and seriously injuring two
brakemen.
Postmaster Symons Of Brunswick,
Ga, who chartered a tug and went in
search of the schooner John H. Plat,
which was in the terrible storm Of
August 80, has returned with unmis
taxable evidence Of the ships loss,
with all on board. Postmaster Sy.
mon's son was a passenger ON the
Plat. nj
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Life is a quarry, out of which we
are to. mold and chisel and complete a
character.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

The girl who can neither sing nor
play, and knows it, is always a Ia
vorite.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Some women attract attention SIM
ply because they make no attempt to
attract it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
DR.. !. H. R1NDLAUB. Specialist.
Eye, Ear, Nose END Throat.
Fargo, N. Oak.

Rich bachelors never realize how
we'll off they were until after marry
ing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

AuSlAlulAOAo " !: -
Winona normal SCHOOL,. $3,O14 1S
Mankato normal SCHOOL,. 1897 43
Moorhead normal school,. 1,GS3 20
st. Cloud normal school,. 1.163 80
Soldiers home pay role. LOGS 80
Soldiers home, July bills. 1.7ooD Sc
Soldiers home. August bills. 2,2'i6 IS
St. Peter hospital. 100000. 15.625 II
Rochester hospital. ........ 12,621 %
Fergus Falls hospital. ..... 19.62S %
State prison. 1O.S57 Is
School for feeble-mindel... GIGS 80
School for deaf. 1.349 80
School for blind. ........... 72S "a
State training school. ....... 5.5t4 81
State university. .......... Hiss 10
st. Cloud normal school,. -. 1,1G3 80
State public school. 100000. 1S9 30
Institute for detectives. 4.971 OF
State reformatory ......... 9,O32 16
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

There's nothing new. Our grand
mothers often took spins on chainless
wheels.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
wAsHBuRN, . NORTH DAKOTA

Woman's ruling passion crops out IN
her desire to rule a husband.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Educate Your Bowels With Csscarets.
Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever,
i0c, 25c. II C. {. c. fail. druggists refund money:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teetbing. softens the gums, reduces In
dammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. &c hottie.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24

Whenever a man fails in an under.
taking he attributes it to Q fatalism.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
BY the very constitution Of u ma
ture moral evil Is it's own curse.

No man is ever so friendly that he
can't find some one to jolly him along.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1898-09-24
BY STATE.
Expenses of Running State Institu-
-. lions During August.

State Auditor T,uun has issued the
following expense a. counts of state
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
NOT ON THIS YEARS LIST,
Why the Pay Of the Steamboat Inspectors
Was Held Up.

Owing to the fact that the river
steamboat inspectors appointed by Col
lectori O'Reilly. by authority of the
treasury department. were not ap-
proved Of by the United States civil SER
vice commission, none OF the men had
received any salary until August S,
whereas they should have been paid on
July 25.
The whole trouble was caused by the
fact that the men appointed this sea-
son were the same that served last
year. and the civil service department
ruled that the appointments should
have been MAIZE from the men on this
years civil service list. There was
great deal of correspondence between
the local custom house and Washing
ton, and finally the result was that
Deputy Collector Gardiner. secretary OF
the local civil service board, was noti-
fed that the four men holding the posi-
tions would have to be discharged. This
was done.
Two of the four men DISCHARGED,
however. had taken the examination
and were at the head OF this years list,
hence they will be reappointed. and the
inspectors now are Charles A. Hubbard,
Jr., Frederick y. Ladd. frederick "A.
Tillinghast and Thomas +. Hull. The
fifth man to be appointed will be either
Henry Worrell. Jr.. or Henry A. Allen
dorf, Jr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
SIMPSONS
WARSHIPS IN LINE

First came Admiral SIMPSONS flag
ship New York. then Rear Admiral
Schley's flagship Brooklyn. then the
Massachusetts,. Oregon, Iowa, Indiana
and Texas. and after them a moving
mass of vessels of all sizes and descrip-
tions, with flags waving and people
cheering. AS Governors Island was
passed there was a tremendous report
from the guns that did so much ex-
ecution at Guantanamo and Santiago.
The people on shore and afioat respond
ed by the waving of flags and cheer
ing wildly.
And so II was all the way to Grants
tomb, where there was a final demon
stration of patriotic fervor such as New
York has never witnessed before. The
pageant was viewed by hundreds of
thousands of people. 1t was mag
nifcent and indescribable scene. never
to be forgotten.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
CHEERS AND I
WAVING FLAGS

The blur shores Of Staten Island
were crowded with people cheering and
waving flags. bunting was flying from
every Flagstaff. innumerable craft
crowded with eager passengers were
cheering and waving frantically. The
soldiers crowded the embankments OF
the forts, cheering and shouting. The
Sandy Hook steamer Monmouth passed
in the Nairows. cityward densely
crowded with passengers which ca
reened the steamer over in frIghtful
manner but the flag decked craft did
not stop her speed for q single instant,
passing everything on her way. Yachts,
tugs, sailing craft and ocean steamers
added attraction to the marines pics
ture.
The steam yacht Eleanor led the fleet
covered with flags from the tip Of her
5ibboom over the three masts to the
taffrail and from each masthead on
both sides to the rail. Health Officer
Doty ran along side the flagship New
York and after a brief conversation
with the surgeon who reported all well
through the squadron the fleet contin-
ued their slow pace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
VERY LITTLE
FRICTION

There was very little friction in the
program, and no more delay than was
to be expected. The citizens commit
tee left the foot of Cortlandt street on
the steamer Glen Island and proceeded
down the bay, followed by a long
retinue Of all sorts and description OF
craft. At Tompkinsville the mayor and
committee of ten debarked and board
ed the police boat Patrol.
The Patrol then headed for the flag
ship New York with colors flying and
band playing. Staten Island shores
were lined with people. and they joined
in the general acclamation with the
people on the myriads of boats. The
welcoming ceremonies were short but
impressive. Then came the event OF the
day. There was considerable wigwag-
ging on the gray battleships and the
police boats formed in line. Next came
the Glen Island. with the mayor and
his party, and then the battleships be-
gan to move slowly up the bay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
IN
HIS OFFICE.
Lawyer Thos. F. West Assaulted
With a Wheel Spoke Today
BY Man He is Suing.

There was excitement in chunks on
the fourth floor of the\ Swarts building
at 81 Weybosset street today just pre-
vious TO the striking of the noon hour,
when a vicious assault was made on
Lawyer Thomas f. West in his office.
This is Mr.. Vests story of the assault
1T was about 1850 o'clock that, as 1
was sitting alone in my Office. with my
back towards the door. heard the
shuttle of feet as they approached me
from behind. Looking around / dis
covered a man whose name is Bernard
McGinn, and with whom i have in the
past had some trouble. AS / glanced
about quickly, McGinn, whom / OBJ
served TO be intoxicated, sglared at me
with fire in his eye and said: You -
-, am going to kill you right now.
Then. as / arose from my chair, he
pulled from beneath his vest a weapon
some two feet in length and about one
and one-half inches in diameter, and
which / supposed at first to be a sec
tion of hose pipe. but as he raised Ii
aloft, preparatory to bringing IL down
upon my head, discovered that 1t was
wagon spoke.
He brought it down heavily and
raised my arm. and 1t caught me just
above the left wrist, cutting and bruis-
ing ii badly. / then grappled with him
and he clutched me by the throat, tear
ing my shirt, collar and necktie. We
fought for several seconds. and then /
managed to force him through door
way into an adjoining room. where
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
A BARROOM ROW.


An assault took place in the saloon
of Thomas Conley. on the corner of
Blackstone and Plain streets, last even-
ing, and the consequence is that Fred
erick Abrahams is now at the Rhode
Island hospital In more or less serious
condition. Abrahams. IL is said, went
into the saloon about noontime, and
after short time got into dispute
with Conley.
Just who began the fight does not
seem very clear, for those who witt
messed the affair are, as usual, inclined
to be very retfcent. Conley. however,
says that Abrahams tried to grab him
by the throat. and I'm self-defense he
Knocked the man down. Abrahams has
a different version of the affair, but the
result is the same. and there Is some
fear that Abrahams will lose one OF his
eyes.
Lieut.. Lawrence and Sergt. Prout. Of
the Fifth station, carefully investigated
the case. and Conley was placed under
arrest on the charge of assault. lie
was taken to the hospital. where he
was identified by Abrahams as the man
who committed the assault. and later
was locked up. The injured man is en-
ployed on n farm at Warwick Neck.
In the Sixth District court this MORN
ing Conley pleaded. not guilty to a
charge OF assault and was held In $1,000
for trial Aug. 30.~s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
Rounding Up DelinQuenis

There was quite "round up OF de-
serters from Camp Dyer in this city
yesterday afternoon, and Lieut.. Mckay
and detail of artillerymen did good
service in placing most of the delin-
quents under arrest. Eleven men were
missing from camp yesterday, and 1t
was decided to adopt vigorous meas
ures. AS soon az Lieut.. Mckay reached
the city he called upon the police de-
partment for assistance. and II was
readily given him.
Two of the absentees without leave
were found on Exchange place. and
when they saw the two non-commis-
stoned officers who were searching for
them, they made dash for liberty, but
the sergeants were too quick for them,
and 1t was not long before they were
resting in a cell at the Central police
station. One by one the men were
picked up, and five men, Joseph Null
holland, William j. Kellon, George A.
Foss, c. j. Rathell and Arthur Tully,
had been taken in tow. and ii was
learned that three others had made
their way back to Quonset Point with
out the assistance of Lieut.. Mckay and
his detail. The three still missing will
soon be taken back to caunp
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
EQu pment For Battery B.

Battery b has received notice that
about all of it's equipment is on the way
to Quonset Point, invoices for the much
needed harnesses having finally been
received. New belts have been issued
to the commissioned officers. They
are black leather belts. with the belt
plate of brass with the letters ''U. S."
which will replace the "R. i. NJ" form
erly worn. The novelty in these belts
is in the sabre straps. Instead of be-
ing two separate straps attached to the
belt by loop, the sabre strap meets at
a large brass hook. which fastens into
brass loop on the belt.
Grain and hay arrive regularly for
the $50 horses on the picket line, ii re-
quiring six bales of hay and 900 quarts
of oats daily to feed the animals, and
all of this comes by train and is carted
over to camp by the fatigue" parties.
The drilling still goes on regularly, and
nothing further has been heard about
disbandment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
FLYING HER
BATTLE ENSIGNS

The Brooklyn In passing did not dis
play the flag of Admiral Schley. Her
centre funnel was seen to have a shot
hole through the starboard side. The
Brooklyn wes flying her battle ensigns,
which looked stained and frayed. as il
they had seen plenty Of service. As
the squadron approached Tompkins-
vile, the New York saluted the Texas,
which lay at anchor flying the flag OF
Commodore Philip, the salute being re-
turned by the Texas
The fleet slowly assembled Off Tomp-
kinsville and then proceeded up toward
the North river in the same order. ac-
companled by an immense crowd Of
river craft.
While the fleet was passing In the
Narrows two explosions on the surface
OF the water, near Fort Wadsworth.
presumably of loose guncotton or other
explosive. shot up immense columns of
water about 100 feet high, which added
to the novelty of the occasion. The
parade, which commenced at the Mar
rows at $50 o'clock. was not halted at
Tompkinsvile. At 10:30 a. m. the
Texas. the last of the seven vessels.
took her place i'm the moving line. the
full length of which extended from
Governors Island to Tompkinsville.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-20
47th New York to Be
Ordered to Brooklyn.
WILL BE MUSTERED OUT.
Rount Up Of Delinquents at the
Camp al Quonset Point.
EQUIPMENTS FOR BATTERY 3.

The only comparatively new feature
in the military affairs in this state just
at present is one that, while not pos
sessing much interest for Rhode ISL
and, may interest the people of Brook
lyn. N. ". to some extent. for 1t refers
to the 47th New York Volunteers. now
quartered at Fort Adams. News has
been received at Newport that the regi-
ment is to be sent back to New York
probably to be mustered out OF the SER
vice. and this news is hailed with de-
light by the men. the majority Of whom
are tired of a soldiers life.
How soon the troops will leave Fort
Adams is not known yet, but it is be-
lieved that IL will be some time next
week. The men have been very COM
fortably situated I'm Newport, but the
regular officers at Fort Adams say that
very few of them were ever cut out to
serve in the army, as they. do not seem
TO appreciate the necessity of discipline
and strict obedience to orders.