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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
HIS NECK BROKEN.
A Falling Roof Kills n Menomonie
COMtractOr.

t1SAOXs
Menomonie, Wis, May 81. - Otto
Martinson, a contractor and builder Of
this city, was instantly killed by the
falling of the roof of a barn which he
was raising. He had cut the upper
story of the barn all around and had
the roof elevated several feet, when
suddenly the support Of the roof gave
way and caught him by the head so
that his neck was broken. He was a
MAJ who was held in high esteem by
all who knew him, was senior alder
man from the Fourth ward, q member
of the Modern Woodmen of America,
and carried a $1,000 beneficiary certifi-
cate in that order. He also belonged
to the Norwegian Synod church. He
leaves a wife and seven children to
mour his untimely end. He was about
fifty years of age.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
O,Brieu Get. the Decision.

New York, May 31.-Jack O'Brien Of
this city defeated Martin Flaherty of
Lowell, Mass, in a twenty-five round
bout before the Lenox Athletic club.
The bout went the limit. Flaherty
was the favorite Mt 100 to GO, but there
were plenty of O'Brian men on hand
who backed the New Yorker. O'Brien
forced the fighting from start to finish
and at no time did Flaherty have the
better OF the contest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Chargcd with syvindlins.

New York, May 81. = J.. Persival
Stewart. Robert Cameron, Edward G..
Barr and Daniel ]. Pierce, Of the
American Investors company, were
held in S1,5OO bail each or the charge
Of swindling several hundred Of their
customers. Henry G. Woodruff, who
was arrested and released last week
on the same charge, was again arrest
ed and paroled for further examina-
ton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Rratnerd Bonds Sold.

Brainerd, Mimi, May 31.-The coun.
ty commissioners sold bonds to the.
amount Of $4,000, bearing 4 per cent
interest at a premium Of Stops to
stoddard, Nye & Co. Of Cleveland,
Ohio. The bonds were issued to fund
floating Indebtedness under an act
passed by the last legislature.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Famine i'm Africa.

Philadelphia, May 31.-Reports re-
ceived by the Philadelphia missionary
council indicate that a famine is work.
ing havoc in inland Africa, not far
from the east coast. The council,
which has it's headquarters at Coates
Vile, Pa, exercises an oversight over
the African inland mission and mes
sages from the missionaries on the
field tell tales of painful suffering
which they are powerless to alleviate.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Sale of Pine.

Ashland, Wis. May 30.-W. H. Gil
bert sold to Eastern parties 25,OOO,OOO
feet. of Norway and white pine. to be
sawed on Chequamegon bay this sum
mer. The pine is situated on what is
known as the Bradley tract.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03

Transferred From seventh Infantry
to the Ninth.
Chiago, May 81. = Maj. Charles A!
Coolidge, Seventh United States in
fantry, has been promoted to the rank
Of lieutenant colonel and ordered to re-
pert at once with the Ninth infantry
at Manila for duty. He has been COM
mandant at Fort Sheridan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
DEATH OF AN UNKNOWN.

Tram Killed in the Wreck of a
Stock Train.
Minot, N. D., May 31.-A stock train
was wrecked three miles east of STAN
ley, on the Great Northern, and eigh-
teen ears of stock piled up. The stock
was not greatly injured, but a man rid
ing on the trucks a killed. He Is
unidentified.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03

No Evidence of "Grnnd Rallies" OBJ
servable In Peru.
Lima, Peru, May 31.-The elections.
which continue tranquil, will finish to-
morrow. The majority continues to
favor Senators Roma, Alzamora and
Bresini, the only doubt, in view Of the
general absentation, being whether the
candidates will obtain 35,S2S votes,
comprise the legal one-third Of the
votes necessary to an election.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Taken to the Pen

Menomonie. Wis, May 3O.-Charles
Ryan and Louis Hanson, the two
tramps who assaulted Conductor Riggs
on the 18th, pleaded guilty and We're
sentenced to one years in the pen, and
were taken there by the sheriff.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
A Regular Hndcs.

Algiers, May 31.-Tha French steam
er Alosia, from Marsoil1et on May 10
for Palermo and New Orleans, with
233 passengers, has arrived here with
her cargo Of sulphur on fire. The cook
was asphyxiated and several burned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Children Charged with Patricide.

ChiI1ren Ch0Fged WITH Fdtf1Ctdes
Rapid City. s. D., May 80. Lena
Bouts, aged fourteen, and a younger
brother, children of Frank Bouts, q
Burlington tie contractor of Penning-
ton county, are under arrest, the girl
being charged with numbering her
father. 1t is alleged that she shot
him through the head While asleep. 1t
is said the man was cruel to his fami-
ly, who lived half-starved half the
time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
U COW WINS.

The Belgian Government Rescinds
Its Introduction.
Washington, May 81. = The United
States embassy at Brussels has report
ed to the state department that the
Belgian government has by decree is
sued on the Sth inst. rescinded the in
terdiction upon the importation Of
American cattle. The decree takes ef-
feet May 81.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
READ the Advertisements.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit Of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford a most amusing study, Il
will put you in the way of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers
are reliable; they send what they ad.
vrrtiSe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03

Gen. Merritt says he hugs himself
because he is an American citizen.
Lieutenant Hobson is glad that he is
an American citizen, also, but he has
never been known to hug or kiss
himself.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Amounted to West Point.

Appointed to West Point.
La Crosse, Wis, May 31.-Congress-
West Point Christopher Jensvold OF
this city, with Harry Austin Spaulding
q soldier in the Spanish-American war.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Arrested.

New York, May 31.-William r. Hol-
land Of Albany N. Y, the bookmaker
who, on April 2 shot Samuel Weller
and escaped after the shooting, wat
arrested here and held in $500 bail for
examination.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Sentenced for Forgery.

: St.. Peter. Mimi, May 30. - Peter
Wright, alias John Kaiser, who was
iEdicted for forgery, was found guilty
and sentenced to II year in the state.
prison. He was charged with the
forgery Of a wheat ticket.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
American TOBACCO Il Japan

Albany, N. Y. May 30.--A. N. Brady
saws that the directors of. the Ameri-
can Tobacco company at their last
meeting decided to build factories in
japan at once and to vigorouslyse x-
tend their business, in, that country
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Deed q 3 Delirious Woman.

Nashville, Tenn, May 80. While
delirious from fever Mrs. Ode Clayton
shot her five-ycar-old daughter in the
head, INJECTING a dangerous wound.
She then, turned the revolver. on. her
self, sending a ball through her brain.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
wtll Hcar Btxhop Gilbert,

Will Hear Bishop Gilbert.
Winona. Mimi, May 31.-Bishop Gill
bert of st. Paul has accepted IN invi-
tation to give the baccalaureate ad-
dress to the graduating class at the
normal school on Sunday, June 10.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
His

First Bunco Mantle seemed pretty
shrewd. I didn't think you could do
him so easily.
Second Bunko Man-Oh, you never
know what you can do until you try
Life. |
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03

Albert Lea, Mimi, May 30. = John
Chrz, a farmer sixty years old, hanged
himself in Oakland township. The
coroner has gone to the scene.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Suicide Of I Mine Owner.

Suicide OF . Mine Owner.
Deadwood, 8. d., May 81. - "A. y.
Smith, q wealthy mine owner of the
Ragged Top district, committed sui
eide. lis family resided in the East.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
K.lIed.by LiRhtning.

Hayward. Mimi. May 80. = During
the heavy rain and electric storm four
horses belonging to Nels Slinde, three
miles east Of here, were instantly
killed by lightning. He carried some
insurance. ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Drowned While at Play,

Menomonie. Wis, May 30. Eddie
Hintzman, the .eleven-year-old son Of
yesterday while playing on some. drift
in Wilson geek.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
IA man may be proud Of his ancestors,
but the chances are his ancestors
wouldn't be proud Of him.
One druggist does not make q sum
mer, but his soda fountain enables him
to turn out a good many swallows.

New York women are said to have
forgotten $4,000 and left it in saw
ings banks. New York would appear
to offer exceptional matrimonial In
ducements.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
LIGHT for Lakeneld.

Lakefield, Mimi, May 31.-The. vote
to bond the town to put in water
works and electric lights at. a cost not
to exceed $4,000 carried by a vote Of
SO to A.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
Only Practicinr.

Only Practicing.
Mistress-What are you doing, Rieke?
Throwing the dishes at that target? 4
Are you crazy? -
Maid-"Crazy? No, I'm going to get
married.-Das Kleine Witzblatt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
somethfnrrw WRONG.

The Dog-You've got to have a pull
to get along nowadays.
The Horse-Nonsense! I've had one
all my life, and it hasn't done Inc any
good.-Kansas City Independent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
sixty Miles an Hour.

Sixty Miles an Hour.
A steam motor car, for use on the
railroads, recently made a trial trip,
going at the rate Of sixty miles an hour.
This will probably be as much of q
record-beater as Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. It cures indigestion, constipa-
ton, nervousness, liver and kidney
trouble.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
FREE.


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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03
The camera enthusiast isn't apt to
exchange snap shots with the croco'
lilies.
"A mar who always has presence OF
mind Is remarkably gifted.

Men and women may get too old to
love, but they never get too old to want
TO be loved.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-06-03

to cure Piles,
skin diseases,
and chronic
specific for
only one in
The Coconino sun., 1899-10-28

WITH Tom Reed out of the speakers chair it is probable that Congress will look more favorably on the admission of Arizona and her sister territories.
The Coconino sun., 1899-10-28

platinum is worth about eight times as much as silver.
 Sheriff Johnson has been showing specimens of the ore, which he ob- tained from the owners of the claim, and which assays $4OO per ton in platinum.
The Coconino sun., 1899-10-28
PLATINUM DISCOVERY.
Inexhaustible Quantities Found Near Cat
 araet Canyon.

For some time the Owens Brothers of Williams have been working min- ing property west of the Cataract Can yon. near the Grand Canyon. A few months ago they bonded the claim to Eastern parties as a copper property. As development work was done it ap, peared that copper was not all the mine contained. A body of clay that hardens on exposure to the air was found to contain white metal which was mistaken for silver. A quantity was sent to San Francisco assayer for analysis and he reported that the mat ter contained a large percentage of platinum. Several hundred pounds of the ore was sent and tests made proved the truth of the analysis.
 The vein in one of the locations is reported to be fifty feet wide, and that the same character of ore shows up in places for several miles in extent, and that the deposit is practically inex- hau-tible.
 The news of the find leaked out in Williams and produced such an ex- citement that every body that could get away started for the new discovery and they have located all the country in the vicinity of the new find.
 Mr. ]. s. Owens was here yesterday buying outfits for the purpose of haul ing the ore to the railroad and car load will be shipped next week.
 The value of the discovery will be appreciated when it is known that
The Coconino sun., 1899-10-28
Death of Fletcher Fairchild,

Fletcher Fairchild died at the Ter ritorial I0sane Asylum on Sunday morning, the 22d inst, and was buried at Phoenix on Monday.
 Mr. Fairchild had been in failing health for two years past and had been gradually failing. On August l6 he was adjudged insane and was sent to the asylum.
 He was elected sheriff of this county at the last election, but was never able to assume the duties of the office, al- though he qualified and was nOminally sheriff until August l6. He was native of Illinois. but his life was spent in the west, and in every place he re- sided he had served as peace officer. He came to Arizona from New Mexico about sixteen years ago. and nearly all that time held an appointment under the sheriff. He was popular and efficient official and won reputation as an officer who never let his man escape.
 Deceased was about 45 yerrs of age and leaves a wife and six children who with host of friends mourn his loss.
 WITH Tom Reed out of the speakers chair it is probable that Congress will
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01
Catching Birds with whisky.

Large birds, such as the wood pigeons
or plover, which generally keep to the
open fields and always at respectful
distance from any object that could
conceal a man-are secured by Irish
trappers, Notwithstanding all their
sharpness. Such birds are market
able" and consequently worth the little
money which is spent in materials for
their capture. Accordingly, Pat invests
in couple of bottles of whisky, in
which he sleeps as much wheat as he re-
ouires for about 12 hours. This wheat
he sprinkles thickly over that part OF
the field which the birds frequent. He
knows to the hour what time they are
due, and patiently awaits their arrival
hidden behind the hedge. When they
do arrive he gives them about Is min
utes to gobble up the whisky-sodder
grain, and then boldly walks toward
them. On his approach, there is gen
eral rise, but some of the younger birds
remain futtering on the ground ant
are soon captured.-Stray Stories.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01
The Exact Figures.

There was case before a judge OF
circuit court growing out OF damages
resulting from fire which had orig
mated in an immense oil tank. during
the fire large amount of property was
destroyed. Among the witnesses was
one of the men who had been in charge
of the tank. He had given his testi-
mony, and the lawyer for the prosecu-
ton was cross-examining him.
"Your name, think you said, is
Grunendyke?
Eyes, sir"
"You were one Of the men employed
to take care Of the tank in question,
were you not?"
kind o. So"
"In what capacity?"
The witness struggled moment with
the question.
Capacity" he said.
Eyes"
~ reckon about $4,000 gallons" an
swered the witness.-Youth's Compan'
| ion.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01
: PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

Not Quite Out of Date.-"It is de.
piorable that walking is becoming a lost
ART Lost art? It's mighty good
way OF getting home when your bicycle
breaks down.'-Chicago Tribune.
do you believe that thousand wears
was ever as day, and day as thou-
sand years. II believe the latter half
all right enough-I've just spent the
day at the dentists" -Detroit Free
Press.
HEWITT see that poor Gruet has
oeen taken to an insane asylum" Jew.
ett-"Weli, he always was peculiar"
Hewitt-"How SOP" Jewett-"He never
was Photographed in evening dress. -
Town Topics.
Tommy Tuff-"Come on. Willie. lot.
play lnjun." Willie Hardrow-"Naw
yer don't. See this spot on my nose ?
"eli' that's whut's left O. that paint YOU
put on me las week. Maw's scrubbed
my face till l can't laff."-Ohio State
Journal.
Misled.-"1 am frank to say" he said,
mat feel you encouraged my atten.
tons. y Perhaps" she replied, but how
was to know whether you wanted to
marry me or only to borrow money
from father?" - Philadelphia North
American.
Miss Jackson-"So you don't fink Mis-.
tan johnson will be success benin dc
oat?' Mr.. Whitewash-"No. Yo' see
q catcher am expected to run like dc
dickens an catch foul, but johnson
am In de habit OBJ catchin' de fowl frs,
an den runnin' like de dickens"
Judge.
Her Pa-"Now that you have become
engaged to young Badger, I must sa,
that feel sorry for him." Daughter
FOR what reason, pa?" Her Pa---"Be
cause, my dear, you know you can,
cook even a little bit" Daughter,
had thought of that, pa; but, you see
ne is professional 4O-day faster."-
Richmond Times.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01
A Word to the Public.

AS it is my intention in the flu
ture to carry the largest and best
grade of stock in the Saddle and
Harness line to be found in any
store in the county, / respectful
ly solicit an inspection of the same
by farmers, stockmen and team
sters, who may stand in need of
anything in this linz. l handle
nothing but the best Of hand made
work, made especially to my order,
from the best grade of oak-tanned
California leather, and warrant all
goods and prices to be strictly up
to-date. VIM. M. SHELLABARGER
East Main Street, Grangeville. %
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01
LINES WALLS WITH LEGS.
a Cnica@o Veteran Of the Civil War
Who Turns Uncle Sans Boun.
~ to . Novel Use.

Henry Curtin, a veteran of the civil
war living on the West side, has a room
in his residence that impresses all his
visitors as veritable chamber of hor-
rors. This is because it's most conspicu-
Gus decoration and ornament is a row
OF human legs suspended on the walls
and entirely circling the room. Mr..
Curtin always laughs at the fright of
strangers at the first sight of this room,
and then explains that the legs are only
artificial ones, and there's nothing to
be afraid Of. Then he tells them how
the legs come to be there.
"You see," says Mr.. Curtin, "in ga !
was SO foolish as to try and stop can.
non ball with my right leg. OF course
it was big job, and the next
thing | knew l was in camp hospital
with one leg left. That ended my sol
diering. The government had me meas
ured for an artificial leg as soon as was
able to be about, and I came home tc
Chicago.
well, l discovered that 1 couldn't
wear the kind of leg the government
gives, owing to some reasons connected
with the way my leg was amputated
and the only leg can wear is this wood
en- stump that straps to the thighs. L
was in '65 when l got my first leg. II
&c an express package brought me an
other. l sat down and wrote the wa
department that the legs were of NJ
use to me, and, therefore, not to sent
them. They didn't take bit OF motto
of my letter, and in 81 another lie!
came. ! wrote again to Washington
told them had three Of their legs nov
| that | couldn't use, and didn't wan
them to go on and bankrupt the gov
eminent buying me legs.
"They never noticed me. In '6s go
another leg. They began to get in tn
way around the house, so then | star,
ed the labelling and dating of each ons
and hanging them up on the walls o
my den. They come regularly-on
each year. There's IS there now, and
guess I'll last long enough to see 50 9
more if Uncle Sam doesn't get tire
sending them" Chicago Inter Ocear
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01

prepare good dinner without the
necessary material and then it
must be the best. Schmadekn3.at
the Big Buffalo store, sells 9ese]l
of everything in this line. has
just received cranberries, BWeet
potatoes, lemons, citron, orange
and lemon peel, seedless raisins,
currants, cheese, canned asparagus,
prepared mince-meat, sweet and
sour pickles in barrels, white fish,
salmon bellies, mackerel, salt and
pickle herring, pigs feet and car
load of the finest brand of canned
goods ever brought to Idaho
county.
Yours for Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Big BUFFALO STORE.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01
.ow. new French Maxims.

To the growing list of the humors OF
the affaire Dreyfus must now be added
the proverbial philosophy of Maj Es-
terhazy, as expounded in his advice to
his nephew Christian. "Shirk military
service and make q rich marriage, is
the essence of the ambition which is
nut before the rising generation OF
Frenchmen by the officer who was en-
braced by Prince Henry OF Orleans AS
the embodiment Of the honor OF the
French army. The major on matrimony
is delightful "In marriage" he says,
zone of the two parties is always taken
in. You must try to be the other par.
~" Could La Rochefoucauld himself
have turned out heater bit OF cpl
grammatic cynicism than that? Elk
cellent, too, is the majors when you
tell lie do not always stick to it."-Pal
Mall Gazette.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01
Cowless Butter.

The fact is that science has got the
better of the COW. Butter is nothing
more than the food eaten by the COW,
subjected to certain internal processes,
and precipitated into the milk, from
which it is extracted in the form OF
fat. In margarine factory the same
result is effected, and the fat OF cows
and oxen is converted into butter with
ont the Intervention of the cow. The
component parts of margarine and but
ter are precisely the same, with the ex'
ception of the former not containing
the volatile, tasteless and unnutritious
butterine.-London Truth. "
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-12-01

Frank J. Reed
ASSAY OFFICE AND ORE TEST
ING LABORATORY.
PRICES; Silver, 81; gold. 81; gold ana silver
$3.50; silver and lead 81 so; copper II 3D.
prices on other work given on application.
Samples by mail receive prompt attention.
s t08 Oxs 10 enough for an assay fostai rue
on ore cent per ounce
All assays made in duplicate and results qua
nteed correct.
Results of assays given only to persons iesV-
AZ work or on their wri. "a order.
GRANoRyf..1 :tHo.