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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23

A popular color for canary-birds in
EnglanAyat present is a reddish yellow,
or dee6edsange. This color, it is said
a be Produced artificially by dieting
the birds on a number of different sub
stances, the chief of which is cayenne
pepper mixed with molasses. Dealers
are able to produce particularly de-
sirableashades by varying the guam
tity ~ofssSpepper and by adding occa-
sionally a little turmeric or madden.
Each dealer has his own formula.
he keeps secret. The plumage
= the birds thus treated is apt to fade,
I'D they are kept az much as possible
r,"tt;ut Of the light.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
DEADLY KEROSENE.
1t Kills FOrty-Flve People in Tex
Thfa y0ar

1t Kills Fosty-Five People in Texas
This Year,
Houston, Tex, June 1.-THE Post
prints a list of fifteen women and
children burned to death since June
z by the explosion of kerosene oil cans.
In every Ease except n the person
burned was kindling fire with kero-
sene The other case was peculiar.
Miss Sims, living near Seaton, struck
the match, the head flew off and fell
blazing on an oil can. An explosion
followed. Since Jan. 1 no less than
forty.1ve persons have been burned to
death in Texas by kerosene can ex-
plosiOns.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
In . Personal Vein.

Edwin Arden, who has been playing
i'm Hearts Are Trump" has gust q
| stage owing to a partial loss OF sisht'
James A. Hughes of Cabell county
| was nominated for congress Dy tne
| Republicans of the Fourth west VIZ
| ginia district.
At a meeting Of the Marietta college
,rusrces Mt Marietta, Ohio, Prof. A. i.
| pe,ay Of Hartford theological SEM
! mary was elected president.
Dir. John Braden, president OF Gen.
tral Tennessee university. died at
Vashville Tenn. DR.. Braden was one
of the founders of the institution
Mrs Elizabeth Wallace of Blooming
ton. H.. died. aged eighty-scven. Her
husband. Hugh Wallace, with whom
she had lived sixtysfour S%ears-tsed a
sew weeks ago. Sayof' to VIZ
The reports of city 'ssnu'ssors show
that William ]. Bryan pays more axes
| on personal property than any otnei
man in Lincoln or ancast county:
In 1889 his property was assessed a.
So 500. and this year Mt Sf,auO. lne
increase is mostly in bank
and credits.
President Henry Wade Rogers OF
:! Northwestern university, Chicago. a
rendered his resignation, to take effect
on .July Il. Dr.. Rogers resignation
was a surprise to the trustees anu
pupils. The principal reason gwen 10
the public for his action is a lack OF
personal harmony between hlllseiI auo
the other members of the institution.
Lucretta Peabody Hale died in her
eightcth year at Boston. She was the
eldest surviving sister of Rev. Dr.
Everett Hale. and, like him, was a
writer. Miss Peabody was deeply IN,
terested in charities and educational
work. To her Boston is deeply III
! dcbted for the vacation schools II the
teaching of sewing and morals.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
Mr.. Fremont Injured,

Los Angeles, Cal, June II: ~ Mrs.
Jennie Beaton Fremont, widow Of
Gen. Johr G. Fremont, has met with
a severe accident. In leaving the dim
ner table she. slipped and fell, fractur-
ing her hip. Mrs. Fremont Is seventy
nine years old, and her recovery will
consequently be slow.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
Ch,lds Get. Decision.

Chicago. June 17.-Frank Childs of
Chicago, colored heavyweight cham
pion of the world, was given the de-
cision over Fred Russell of San Fran
cisco, champion heavyweight of the
Pacific coast, in a six-round boxing
contest last night. The bout was
pretty even throughout and at the con-
clusion the audience evinced consid-
cradle dissatisfaction at the decision.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
Killed I'm q Collision.

Springyille, n. Y, June 17.-Buffalo.
Rochester & Pittsburg train No. 5.
south bound, and train No. 8 north
bound, collided head-on at West Falls
Yesterday. Engineer T. A. KatOn, Of
the south bound, was killed and Engi-
neer Frank Matron of the north-bound
train was fatally injured. No passen-
gers were killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23

Since logs cut on timber lands leased
by the government Of Ontario must
hencelprth be manufactured within
that d vince, many Michigan lumber
mills e being removed to Canada.
The Mllmen seem to take the matter
calmly. Other philosophers and all
statesmen should do the same. Can
ada isSonly7 doing as, under like condi-
tionsss the United States would proba-
bly, d., and II we were to be generous
we Night even congratulate her on
findil a new way to increase her
trad and population.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
TRIES TO HURRY TURKEY.

Lloyd C. GriscOnl Is PreaalnE the
Porte to Settle the Claims.
Constantinople. June 1.-THE Unit
ed States Legation has not vet re-
ceived a reply to the note regarding
the indemnity question handed to the
porte May p, and Lloyd G. Griscom,
United States charge d'affaires, is
making verbal representations to the
government and pressing for a solu'
ton of the. matter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
CANADIAN CHINESE TAX.

Proposed Advance From Fifty to One
Hundred Dollars. T.
Ottawa, June II. = In the house of
commons Thursday a bill was intro:
duced by the premier raising the poll
tax on Chinese from $50 per. head to
500 per head. Sir Wilfred Laurier
also promised to appoint a royal COM
mission to investigate the whole ques-
ton of Chinese and Japanese immigra-
ton and report its findings to the i'm
perial authorities.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23

Anew island has recently sprung up
mar the northwest coast of Borneo.
opposite the town Of Labuan. Its for
nation Is connected with the earth
quake which was observed on Sept. q,
last year, uear Hudat British North
Borneo).
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
Arrested ON a Serious Charge

Tucson, Ariz., June IL. = Sam Fin
ley, a we'll known politician and ex-
city marshal Of Tucson, was arrested
last night on IL charge of attempted as
sault to commit murder. The matter
grows out of the recent Jail break at
Tombstone, in which the train robbers
escaped and Deputy Sheriff Bravey
was shot. Finley denied all completely
in the iail breaking.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23

ThssAssociated Jewish Charities OF
Chicago have taken a laudable step
In abolishlng henceforth all balls.
fairs and charity bazaars as methods
Of swelling their fund. They have re-
solved to give of their mean according
to their ability, and promise that their
already magnificent philanthropies
shall not suffer by the change. Cen
tiles may we'll ask themselves if their
own tertainments' are not some
times llsive rather than attractive.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
A new Mahdi.

Alexandra, June IA new mahdi!
recently appeared at Wady Halfa, Is
suing a proclamation that Christ would,
soon be seen in the flesh upon this
earth. He was arrested together WITH
forty.Hye adhereptss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
JAPANESE NAVAL PLANS.
Proposed Construction of a.sLarEe
Number of Torpedo Boat Destroy

= ers.
4 Victoria, B. c., June 17.-From Jap.
an comes news that, in view of the
proposed immense augmentation of the
naval forces Of other powers, the Jap.
anese naval authorities are about to
enter upon a lew naval programme.
AS only 5,OOO,O 900 yen will be yearly
devoted to the navy, men like Ad-
miral Inouye recommended the con-
struction of torpedo boat destroyers.
This class of boats cost about 100000
yen, SO that thirty destroyers can be
built for the price Of che battleship.
1t is anticipated that the new pro-
gramme will authorize the construc-
ton Of torpedo boat d%estroyers only.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23

Minnesota alone produces approx
mately about 1000, 900 bushels Of
wheat, Or about one thirty-seventh of
the total production Of the world. OF
this she Is able to export two-thirds.
OF the Dakotas, not having begun to
reach their limit of productiveness,
North Dakota raised in 1898 5000, 900
bushels. and South Dakota $4,000, 900.
OregG produced "a, OOO, 900 bushels.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
yellow Fever in Cubn.

ACAAOSV NCNSE 2" OWU" =
Havana, June 17.-Yellow fever has
broken out at QuemadOs,. eighteen
miles from Havana, where United
States troops + stationed. thus far
there have been fourteen cases, three
Of which resulted fatally. AT present
only six. are under treatment and all
are expected to recover. Two soldiers
who married Cuban. women were at
tackled, but they. recovered. A ser
geant of the signal service died.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
won on : Foul.

New York, June T.-Oscar Gardner,
the "Omaha Kid" won on Il foul in q
bout with Billy Barrett Of this city in
the fifteenth round Of what was to
have been q twenty-ive-round bout
before the Broadway Athletic club.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
i, BAN ON LIQUOR DEALERS.

Masons of the State Of Washington
Established q Stringent Law.
Chicago, June IA special to the
Tribune from Tacoma says: The
Washington grand lodge Of Masons, in
session in this city. has voted to all
NIT no liquor dealer to membership in
the order,' and directs present men,
bers who are in that business to with
draw.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23


A heavy increase is shown in the ex-
ports at Manila.
Two Filipino generals were captured
recently near Manila.
Germany opposes further grabbing
in China by any power.
Cambridge granted Ambassador
Choate an IL. D. degree.
The Chinese burned the American
mission house at Picking.
The forces under Grant recently cap
tured a Filipino stronghold.
Russia is credited with a desire to
seize and annex North China.
In three weeks LONDON had 100 sui
cides ard 100 other suspected cases.
An American is reported to be the
leader in a rebellion in Southern China.
The German government will estab-
llsh q chamber Of commerce at Berlin.
Dacoits entered Deecan, India, killed
police and villagers and plundered the
town. +
Earle's shipbuilding company Of
Hull. one Of the largest in England,
has failed.
King Alexanders tour through Ser
via has done much to unite the pp)jt-
ical parties. e
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
.CaAualitlcA.

Gov. SllaT of Iowa was injured i'll q
railroad collision at Des Moines.
Six men were killed in an accident
on . Pennsylvania logging road.
A small boy at Casselton, n. D.. ac-
cidentally shot himself With a revsss
yer.
The John Godkin Lumber company
at Rhinclander. Wis. suffered $4,000
by fire.
Fire destroyed the Phoenix and Nul-
can buildings at I'hayer, Kan. Loss
$4,000.
Fayette. Shaw & Co.'S tannery plant
Mt Mellen. Wis, was burned. Loss
$500. 600.
DIR. Paul Gibier. the famous bacteri-
oligist. was killed by being thrown
from a buggy.
A Chicago & Northwestern passenger
train was wrecked at La Fox a few
miles II OF Chicago.
\ PENNSYLVANIA limited train was de-
rallied at L%eetonia. Ohio, and three
postal clerks injured.
Mrs. Matilda Gray. aged fifty years,
was killed by a Rock Island passenger
train at Ottawa. III. AFT
Four people We're killed and twenty
six others Injured. some fatally. in a
trolley car collision nSAr Providence,
r. l. II
Il Johnsyn-of Black River Falls,
Wis. was hatked to death by a horsek
Edward Altman was killed by light
ming at Sheldon, N. ID.
The large storeLouse of the Inter
national . Paper company. with the
boiler l'ouse and an immense quantity
of wood was burned at Berlin, n. H.
Loss S1OOM e..
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23

AT the Royal Technical school in
CharlottenburE, Germany, Prot. jesse
h2Es recently tested, with remarkable
srrx9ssults. q method OF increasing tho
.emciency of steam engines, which was
invented by two Germans some ten
years ago, but has only now been ell
fectively applied The principle de-
ponds upon the employment of tho
exhaust steam from an ordinary COM
/, pound engine to evaporate another
LIQUID having a lower boiling point
than water. The liquid used is sul-
phurous acid. The heat of the exhaust
steam is sufficient to liberate sulphur
!. dioxide gas. and this, passing into tho
= cylinder OF an auxiliary engine. acts
the part Of steam. 1t is afterwards
condensed and goes back to the vapor-
izer. The result is said to be that
to every indicated horse power devel-
oped in the main engine about half q
1 horse power is added by the auxiliary
engine, without increasing the con-
sumption of fuel.
An interesting discovery, showing
Sanother link between the living forms
! of the old and new worlds In former
ages, was announced at a recent meet
ing of the Cordilleran section of tho
theological Society of America. Some
booes discovered at Glen Eyre at the
foot Of Pixies Peak proved to be the
remains of a goat-artelope. unlike any
animal of the kind now inhabiting
America. but closely resembling the
antelope of the Himalayan region IN
Asia. Other bones found in the same
place belonged to q slender-limbsd
species Of horse nov extinct.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
The opposite of rest is not work, it is

The opposite OF rest Is not work, it ia
f~estlessness, an one of the popular
''quick-lunch counters is it's exponent
The modern time-saving young man,
a u a keen satirist, gives his order be-
fore removing hat or coat, thus econo-
MIXING fifteen seconds. When his Or
der arrives, he gets his fork into it as
it appears over his shoulder, and cleans
the plate before the sauce appears,
which thus has to be eaten by itself.
Cups of coffee go down in two swal-
lows. Little piles of cakes are cut In
quarters and disappear in four mouth
fuls; and the really accomplished
luncher assimilates his last quarter OF
cakes, wiggles into his coat and pays
his check at the desk at the same mo-
1ient. The next he is half a block
away in pursuit of a receding trolley!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
wAsHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA

Some girls who profess 70 DO highly
sdueatsd have merely been immersed
n . weAk solution Of accomplish
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-06-23
Crimes and Criminals.

An unknown negro was lynched at
Metca1fe. Ga.
Rev. ]. f. Riddick Of Richmond, Va,
was convicted of manslaughter.
Metal thieves raided Chickamauga
Park at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Stephen Stewart of Hopkinsville.
Ky, was killed by Grannison Pettus,
colored-
Winthrop Fallon. a travelling man
from Brookline. Mass, killed himself
In the Hollenden hotel, Cleveland.
Henry Shoemaker has been arrested
at Tuscola. Ill.,. charged with killing
a cousin of the same name at Spring.
field, Ky
In a fight on the italian bark PietN
Mt Pensacola. Fla, G. SCOTS, first
mate, was killed. Seaman Pisano ia
tally wounded and Capt. MaZella
slightly wounded.
James Pierce. who. with his brother,
"Pinny' Pierce. was charged with the
murder Of George B. Eyre at Chester,
Pa. committed suicide by hanging at
the jail at Media
Two armed men rlfed the safe Of
the Anheuser-Rusc company at st.
Paul. MIMI. but We're captured by nj
lloyes. They gave their ame as
George Dixon and George Ballford.
John Reck Of Springfield. Ohio, while
| with a picnic party at Clifton. Ohio,
was killed ny Robert Mendenhal. a
farmer. who became incensed v e the
| upsetting of a crock of cream by Reck.
James G%albraith. a lie: ding farmer Of
Ferris, Ill, killed himself.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-20
WAS A WINNER
CAPTURED THE $4,000 STALLION
STAKE IN AN EXCITING RACE
AT MORRIS PARK
BELLAIRE MADE GAME FINISH
Broke Down, but Finished the
Struggle In Splendid Time
Small Crowd Braved Bad
Weather.

NEW YORK, May ia cold driving
rain, and a track ankle deep in mud made
the conditions for the running OF the
$50, 900 national stallion stake most unta-
vorable at Morris park today. Only a
small crowd in comparison to the eX-
pected throng braved the dlscomforrs OF
a journey to the track.
Ronnibert, the property Of G. Fleisch-
mann's sons, won the rich stake It was
run as the third race, and nine high class
youngsters faced the starter. Of the
original nine announced, Barretto and
ElkhOrn We're scratched but Golden Age
and Educate were added.
Bonnibert closed a slight favorite, at IL
to 5, over Bellaire and the Morris stable,
which were quoted at g to l each. Every
horse in the race had a following, now
ever. Telamond being back down from
20 to u to /.
They were sent of IN the first break to
a good start, with Telamond first AS
they reached the half Bonnibert rushed to
the front. All through the stretch it was
a struggle but as they neared the wire
Bonnibert drew to the front and won
| cleverly by length and a half. Bellaire
had rushed into second place and in a
hard drive finished second, a head before
Golden Age, third. The stable companion
of the latter Kenilworth, was fourth
! As the horses came back to the stand to
allow the jockeys TO weigh in it was
found that Bellalre had broken down. Nc
Cue, his jockey, says that he seemed to
/ slip as they came out of the dip, and his
off-fore ankle was badly wrenched. His
/ record, under the circumstances, showed
! remarkable gameness.
! The other stake features were the ladies'
! and the International steeplechase. Oneck
! Queen, the second choice, won the first
/ handily, and Vanship the steeplechase.
| Dare All fell at the water jump, but the
! jockey escaped unhurt. Summaries:
! First race, seven furlongs, seling-King
I Bramble won, Native second, Brusque l.
third. Time 1:32%
| Second race, five furlongs-AII Green
| won, Flora second, Dandy Ber third
| Time, 1:02H.
Third race, five furlongs, National Stall
| lion stakes-BoISa:bert 122. Turner, II to
I . and even, won by ~ length; Bellaire
| 112, McCue, to l and to 2, second by a
! head; Golden Age, 122, Mitchell, 4 to l and
s to 5, third. Time. 1:OO%4. Kenilworth,
! Guatama, Educate, Smile, Lanceman and
! TeiamOnd also ran.
Fourth race one mile, the Ladies'
/ Oneck Queen won. Indian Fairy second
Motley third. Time, 1191a
Fifth race, one mile-King Barleycorn
won, Brisk second Maxine Gomez third
| Time, 1:47A.
Sixth race about two and half miles,
International steeplechase-Vanship won,
Ronkonkoma second, Mars Chan thi. d.
! Time, 5:04.
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-20
81. LOuia Races.

ST. LOUIS, May 19-The principal
event of the days racing at the fair
grounds was the Debutante stakes for
two-year-old fillles. at four and a half
furlongs. The heavy rains Of the night
previous put the track in such a shape
that but three starters faced the flag
Miss Bennett, at all times was the ia
yorite, at practically prohibitive odds
She. rushed to the front maintained the
lead throughout and won as she pleased.
Four favorites were successful Results
First race, one mile and an eigth. sell
ng-Celtic Bard won, Rushfelds second,
Elderim third. Time. 1:5S14
Second race, six and a half furlOngs,
selling-TIing' Highway won. Also Ran
II: second, Crowhurst third. Time :221a
Third race. one mile-Mss Mae Day
won, Sam Phillips second, Pinochle third.
Time, 1:42A
Fourth race, four and half furIongs,
the Debutante stakes for FLIES. value
$l,5G0-Miss Bennett won, ClOrita second
Lady SchOrr third Time. :5524
Fifth race. one mile. selling-Russell r
won, Bonniard second Geifers third.
Time. 1:444.
Sixth race, seven and a half furlongs,
selling won. Tickful second,
Rebel Jack third Time 1881
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-20
AMATEUR BASEBALL,

The Northwestern Business College
Baseball team has organized for the sea
son. The lineup of the team is as fol-
lows: lows Johnson, 1b; Ferguson, 2b; Bjork-
ninger, RI; Lindgren, CT; Green. D: Nc
Bride, C. We challenge all teams under
twenty years Of age in the city. Ad-
dress all answers to C. W. Berg, 5iO Bal
tinore block, Seventh and Tackson
Streets city.
The Volunteers will play the Colts this
afternoon on the car barn grounds The
ley: G. Winquist, p; Johnson, 2b; st. Ger
main, IF; Kilroy, SIS; Stroberg, CT: swan
strom, If; Chelgren, Sb: "
The Quicksteps defeated the Yost Kids
yesterday afternoon with a score of
8 to O. "a
The Grotto Street Stars defeated the
SUBMITS by the score of I3 to G. The fea
ture OF the game was the batting and
pitching of Shanahan, of the Stars. The
Stars would like game with any fifteen
yeae year-oIe Gu clun in the city. Address c.
The Earls defeated the Maroons in a
close game by a score of . to 2. The
Earls' team is composed of the fo1iowiney:
T. Braw, catcher; w. Proroncher' pitnS. 6
er; Ed Christianson. first base: M Kron-
shaw, second base; G. Blanchard. short
stop; +. Tracy, third base; E Weston
hagen, left field; T. O'Grady, center field.
j. May, right field. The Earls would ike
games with any eighteen-year-ol teams
Address T. Westenhagen, Concord street
The Enterprise club has organized for
the season Would like a game with any
club under nineteen years. Address p
Gn1rchIn. &. Postoftiee: The line up: R.
Churchill, shortstop; w. Fisher first
base; II. Stiffonous, second base: =
Sametz, third base; E. Murnane left
heId; j.. Bartusch, center field; F. Nagle.
The Young Exports defeated the Endi-
Gotts by score of 8 to O. The Young
exports would like a game with any
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-20
ONLY ONE WAS OUT.
President Young Overrules Decision
of Umpire Mccarthy.

President N. E. Young of the National
league. has decided against the umpire s
ruling in a qI estion raised during a game
between the Lennon & Gibbons and Min
neapOlis Brewing company teams. Three
men were on bases no one out and the
batter popped an infield fly. The batter
failed to run. The ball was picked up
thy decided that both the batter and the
man at third were out.
An appeal was taken from his decision
by capt. Henry Martin who held that
only the batter was retired
Nick Young sustains this view Of the
case. Under Mr.. Young's ruling. the same
rule applies to infield flies with no one
out as when one is out
PLAYED over
The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-20
LouisxiIIe Races Close.


LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 19.-The spring
meeting of the Louisville Jockey club
came to a close today. A seven furlong
handicap and the Kentucky Oaks for
three-year-old FLIES We're the features.
The results:
First race, five-eighths Of mfle-Foulk
Mann won, McAddie second, Poyntz
third. Time. 1:02%
handicap-Pink Coat won HI His ExceIIene LEM
cy second Tragedy third Time. 1:26.
Third race, one mile. selling-Ollie Dix
on won. Beana second, Maccabee third.
Time. 1:41%.
Fourth race, one mile and sixteenth,
the Kentuck Oaks-Etta won, Scarlet
Lily second. CIeora third. Time, 1:48.
Fifth race, four and a half furlongs,
selling-His Eminence won, Queen Lite
second The Butcher third Time 80
Sixth race, six and a half furlongs-
Dieudonne won, Sound Money second,
Harshberger third. Time, 1.H1z.