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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-09
Lake super,or,s May Level.

The mean level Of Lake Superior 10
May by the United States gnage at
Marquette, was OBS foot above low water
datum. This is O IL higher than for the
preceding month, but the rise is O 13
short Of the normal or average rise, which
lis 0 80 from April to May. and this Ii
owing to the slight rainfall SO Tar
this sprfhg.
BE Through the courtesy Of United States
Forecast officer Richardson it. is learned
that the rainfall last month was only
50.62 inches, which is 8 O6 inches less than
the normal for MAY, and that last month
was the dryeet May for 80 years. The
next dryest May was in 1871, when the
rainfall was IA inches, and even that
was more than twice what it was last
month. From Jan. l, this year, to the
present time, the total deficiency III
rainfall 5as compared with the normal il
just inches. Tho figures for rainfall
at other stations On this lake are moi
at hand, but probably would not diffel
very materially fIom hose Tor Duluth
az given herewith BY q. b. Darling, d
the United States engineer corps.
che stage Of water Tor last month wal
9 u foot lower than IL May 1929, q yea
ago, which was 4 high water year, bnt il
still 2. 50 higher than the average MAJ
stage for the 20 years I rom 1879 10 1897
and Tor this fact credit should be given
70 last years abnDdant supply which
not yet entirely run Of. Duluth New
Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-09
Timber Lands, Act June 5. 1871 office
for Publication. United Slater Land

Timber Lands, Act June 5. 1878 Notice
for Pubiicat ton United Slater Land
Office, Duluth, Mimi. May u, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that ia conn
pllanee with the provisions OF the act Of
Congress Of Time 3, 1873, entitled, An
act for the sale Of timber lands ia the
STATES Of California Oregon, Nevada and
Washing ton Territory z as extended to
all the Public Land States by act Of
August 4, 1872, oscar Nelson, OF Duluth,
county OF ST, Louis, State Of Minnesota,
has this day filed in this Office his sworn
statement No. 1900, for this purchase Of
the fractional sv1 Of nw11 w Of sw1z{
Section 6 and tract ional NV ofsnw1 Of
Sectlon Z, ia Township IS, Range 8 west,
and will. offer proof to show that. the
land sought is more valuable for it's tim.
Der or stone than Tor agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish his claim to said
land before the Register and Recover OF
this Office on Thursday, the 23d day OF
August, 1900. :5 N
lie names as witnesses:
Ole s Kjostad and Jens Peterson OF
Harding, Mimi, and Louis Anderson
and Jens Swanson of Duluth, MINI
Any and, all persons claiming adversely
the allowed described lands are requested
to file their claims ID this office on or
before said 23d day of August, 1900.
81. p. Il 1uLKIN, Register,
sB. N. johnson, tty. 9
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-09
81 TWO Towns TO be Opened.

We have received notice from the
Land Office at Duluth that township 81
north. OF Range 5 west will be opened
for hling Monday, July is, 1900, at 8
O'Clock 8. n. and Township 81 north. Of
Range s west will be- opened for fling
Tuesday, July Il, 1900, ct 8 .. %. 81
There viii be several contests in these
two towns. which lie in the western
part Of the county, as considerable scrip
has been placed on lands on which There
we're squatters.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1900-06-09

q Enumeration Nelson has begun work
IN the western part of the county and
expects to be here soon, the only trouble
which he has experienced so far is when
hesl taken tor tho road overseer with
pool tax notice. tt is to be hoped that
every one who is entitled to be, will see
that they are enumerated, if You are go
ing to leave the county temporarily fill
out the follow ing list of questions and
leave SO that Mr.. Nelson will get it
This blank il filed out before the ennm.
orator arrives vii. save both you and be
time when he comes. &
Township. q. .5.=
Section n. u I, II ..i<s
Name. S% 5B5 5 5ss$
Relation to head Of family. h.
d Color or race.
& Sex. ..s .1. 5.. 81 Il; #5s=
Date Of Iirth. Mouth. Year.
Il Age at last birthda t.I.ss
Whether=single, married, widowed q
divorced. SS s.ss
Number Of years married
Mother Of how many children.
Number Of these children living.
Place of birth. :35,3 .ss
Place Of birth of father.
Place of birth#of mother. }.
Year OF Immigration to the United
States. .9S <5
Number Q: years 10 the United States,
Naturalization.
Ocupation, trade or profession.
Months not employed.
Attended school lin months)
Can read, Can write. s5s s5 s5
Can speak English. e y. s52}s:
Is home owned or rented.
. If owned, il home free or mortgaged
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

bury peace. proposals on condition that
the independence of the two republics
be respected and the rebel colonials
amnesticd. Yesterday the foreign con-
suls were called into conference and
were requested to invite the interven-
ton of the powers they represented in
order to prevent further ~blOOdshed.'
Beers Say MafekinE Will Fall.
London, March ia correspondent
Of the Daily Mail at Lourenzo Mar
ques, t~elegraphing Saturday, says:
According to Boer reports the fall OF
Mafeking is certain. There has been
heavy firing this week, and the Beers
have been Smelling the town from all
the outlying forts which they have cap
tured.' Col. Baden-Powell cleared all
the natives cut of town but the Beers
drove them back. The Beers are pre-
pairing for Il final assault, with the idea
that the capture Of Mafeking will raise
the dropping spirits Of the burghers."
Siege of MafekinE Raised.
London, March 13.-The Daily News
has the following from Asvogel kop,
dated March II: 'The march was con-
tinucd to-day to this point. No Beers
were seen on the way. The British
are now only twenty-five miles from
Blocmfon;cin. One Of the Boer prison
ers says the siege Of Mafeking mas
been raised
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

the act Of union. Consequently 1t can
not be changed by the N%orwegians
storthing alone, and Sweden would
never agree to such action"
Mr.. Lagerheim also said he vas sure
much Of the talk of un~friendliness be-
tween the two peoples was only on
the surface. If ever there, adding that
If the time ever came when it would
be necessary to make a common stand
in defense of the union he had no
doubt but that the world would find
the Swedes and Norwegians united as
one.
Ivar Monsoon, one of the leaders in
the Landtmanna party in Sweden,
a that the general opinion in his
country is that separate diplomatic
and consular departments for Sweden
and Norway means a dissolution of
the union. The equality of Norway is
generally recognized and it is con-
coded that the foreign minister may
be u Norwegian and that Norway
should have more voice in the admins
istration of the foreign Office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

Austin, Tex, March ia special
from Potam, Mex, states that during
the four days ending Friday the Yaquis
Indians and the Mexican troops had
four engagements near Cocorit, Mex.
The Mexican troops are endeavoring to
force their way through this section of
the country so as to keep a roadway
between TORN and that point open for
travel. There are a great many In
dams known to be in that immediate
section, and it is evident that a very
strong force will have to be put into
the field at once to suppress the up
rising. The engagements Of the four
days mentioned resulted very disas-
trously for the Indians, as in the neigh
borhood of 200 are known to have been
killed, and probably more. The Mex
lean troops suffered very little loss OF
life, though some twenty-five soldiers
were wounded. All the engagements
were in the nature of skirmishes last
ing only a few hours, when the Indians
would retire. The fact that the Maya
Indians have also taken to the warpath
and are h%arrassing the troops Il great
deal gives rise 20 grave surmises as to
how long it will take to bring the UP
rising to a termination.
A special from Ortiz, State Of Sonora,
is to the effect that on Friday reports
reached there of a bloody skirmish be-
tween a band of some 300 Yaquis anu
about an equal number of soldiers,
about fifty miles west of that place.
The loss among the soldiers was light,
owing to their splendid Notifications,
being ensconced behind a natural
breastwork of boulders on a hillside,
with the Indians in the open. 1t was a
cleverly laid trap into which II IN.
dams were led, and while they left
none of their dead on the field, it is
thought their loss is heavy as quite a
number were seen to fall. Reliable in
formation states that fully 500 Yaqufs
are now in the neighborhood of Guy
amas, and fully as many more are
prowling between Medano and Potam.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
IN LASTING ROME
Memory of Captain John Ericsson,
to he Thu Perpetuated.

| Memory of Captain John Ericsson
to he Thus Pe~rpetuated.
March 9 is one of the memorable
DAYS in, the history of the United
States and one might well say also i'll
| the history Of the world. With it and
the year 1862 an epoch'was begun, for
on that date the famous duel between
the insignificant looking Monitor and
the formidable and hitherto %invulner-
! able Merrimac was fought. This
unique battle assured the success of the
revolving turret in naval construction
| and reyolutionized the science of naval
warfare,
1t is impossible to tell what would
have happened had the terrible Merri-
mae. the Goliath of the sea not been
| crippled just as it's career of destruc-
| tion was begun. The federal vessels
| found by the destroyer in Hampton
| Roads were given their death blow
| swiftly and relentlessly while the grim
monster moved through torrents Of
shells with perfect impunity. Aft,
| the vessels in Hampton Roads had
| been sunk the Merrimac was to have
| been sent along the Atlantic coast to
destroy the shipping and other prop,
| erty in all the large cities and the
| whole seaboard was apparently at the
mercy of this monster. The appear
| ance of the Monitor on the morning
| of March 8, 1862, was greeted with
| laughter on the part Of the Confed-
| crates and it was derisively called the
yankee cheese box on a raft"Sfrom
its diminutive size and inoffensive ap-
pearance.
Nevertheless it approached the pom
derous Merrimac as fearlesslly as
| David did Goliath in the unique battle
| of old and the contest was fully as de-
cisive.
Capt. John Ericsson. a we'll known
Swedish engineer, invented. and built
| the Monitor and his faith and perse-
verarce were amply repaid, as history
| has fully recorded.
The anniversary of the battle is
usually observed in some way in the
| United States and especially by the
| Swedes. Locally it ia the banquet day
| Of the John Ericsson Memorial associa-
ton. and tonight the members will
meet at the Odin club for the annual
dinner. No set programme has been
prepared. but the leading Swedes of
the city will be present and the Oppor-
tunity will be improved to revive the
interest in the principal object Of the
association, which is to raise funds for
a statue or some sort of memorial for
the distinguished inventor.
The movement has been allowed to
become dormant from one cause or
/ another, but it has not been abandoned
by any A tidy sum has al
ready been secured. but the prime
movers want from $4,000 to 10000
for their purpose In order that Capt.
Ericsson may have a fitting memorial.
Steps will undoubtedly be taken this
evening to instil renewed life and
energy into the movement, for there
are many enthusiastic and influential
persons engaged in the work.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
BANK SAFE ROBBED.

Eleven Thousand Dollars. Gone From
q South Dakota Bank.
Huron, s. D., March 1.-THE safe OF
the Bank of Hitchcock, which was de-
stroyed by fire. Friday night, was
opened yesterday, and to the surprise
of bank officers and others, but little
money was found. Cashier Wilson
says about $11, 1000 in cash vas in the
safe when the bank closed business
Friday evening, and it is now believed
the safe was riled and the building
fired by thieves. Parties connected
with the banke were in the building rs
late as 7::3O, and the fire occurred soon
after 8 o'clock. Money has been sent
for and the depositors will be paid in
full as soon as it arrives.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
BEATEN BY A SCHOOL GIRL.

Cleveland Miss Causes the Political
Downfall of u Man Who Expelled
Cleveland, March 10. Miss Minnie
Brown, a normal school girl who was
expelled from the school and o o an
active part in the campaign preceding
the primary election Friday, succeeded
in defeating School Director Sargent
and winning the nomination for Bell
Sargent was the director under who1
Miss Brown was put out of school. The
women vote beat all records, 5,11l 81
them voting. Postmaster Dewstoe
one of the managers of S%argent's cam
paign, says it was the work OF Miss
Brown against Sargent that defeateo
him. 80
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
EATEN BY REBEL F1L1P1Nos.

American Soldier in Luxon Becomes
Food for AguinaldO's Men.
San Antonio, Tex, March 13.-In two
different letters received in this city
from members of the Thirty-third In:
fantry, who got close to the heels OF
Aguinaldo in the mountains in the IN
terror of Luzon, comes the story that
a member of the regiment who fell be.
hind while up in the hills was killed
and partly eaten by natives known as
Ygorotes, a tribe of cannibals. Private
Mohavier writes one letter and Serg''
Bateman another, telling of this. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
BISHOP EDISON NAMED.
He VIII FIJI Bishop Gilbert's Pls
a.. VVssu N M ru rR1v

He Will FIJI Bishop Gilbcrt's Place
Temporarily.
st. Paul, March IA. = The standing
committee of the Episcopal diocese Of
Minnesota has appointed Bishop Sam
uel G. Edison of North Dakota Us act
ing bishop coadjutor pending u berma-
nent appointment of bishop coadjutor
which is not likely to take place until
the regular meeting of the council in
June. Bishop Edison will perform
only such duties as belong personally
to u bishop, as, for instance, confirma-
ton. Matters of government and
executive management will remain
with the standing committee until the
return of Bishop Whipple.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
KILLED af Fire.

Killed at o Fire.
Boston. March 13.-Fire early yester-
day morning in the building of the
Massachusetts Marconi company. on
North State street. caused the death OF
fireman, the probable fatal injury
of another and serious injury of three
others, besides entailing a financial loss
y~ariously estimated at from $4,000 to
$4,000. The building, Il four-story
brick, was entirely ruined and the fire
men had nearly six hours hard worh
before the fire was under control.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
DEATH DUE TO CIGARETTES.

Physiciana Say ~Incessant Smoking
Caused Death of st. Louisan.
st. Louis, March 13.-James O'Brien
died at the city hospital yesterday from
enlargement of the tongue, caused by
his excessivt indulgence. of the tobacco
habit. Physicians give his case as CLOS
Sits, and declare that it was undoubt-
eddy due to the fact that O'Brien con-
sumed so many cigarettes. Thirty or
forty a day were only an average num-
Der for him to smoke, and he often
used five dozen. He was thirty-seven
years old.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
WHEELER's RESIGNATION.
1t liz. Dated at PAINFUL. Island of l.
xOu- Nnv. % InRt.

1T In. Dated at 1'Nn1Iul. lslanu oA u
ION, Nov. IS Last
Washington, March 13.-It appears
that Gen. Wheeler did tender his resig-
nation last fall. 1t was dated Nov. 70
ut a place called Paniqui, on the island
of Luzon, and was not cabled. but
came by the slow process of mail.
Moreover, it did not come directly to
the war department, but went to the
White House. where it has been re-
posing since its arrival in Washington.
The war department officials have just
learned Of it. The generals resignation
was not accepted promptly by the pres
ident out of consideration Of the office.
Instead, he was ordered to report to
the war department at Washington.
His resignation will be accepted here,
and the effect of this action will allow
to the aficer his mileage and expenses
to Washington.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

The northern portion Of Pine county
was visited last week by State Game
Warden Bentner. Several tribes of
Indians, or rather families, from Mile
Laos spend the winter every year be-
tween the Eastern Minnesota railroad
and the st. Croix, and while the
logging camps are in operation fur,
nish them with fresh meat. venison
and occasionally moose. The laws
have always been openly violated. and
never has a step been taken by any
game warden, state or local, to enforce
them till this week.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
MOUSE RESTORES VOICE.

Woman Who Had Been Unable to
Talk Regains Speech Through
Pittsburg, March 10. Mrs. Annie
Mathers. a widow, has been speeches.
for several years. Her condition was
caused by illness. and she could NOT
speak above a whisper. Yesterday sne
opened q closet in her house and came
suddenly upon a mouse. Mrs. Mather
tried to scream, forgetting she had lost
her voice. She was amazed to hnd
that the impeachment which prevented
her from speaking had been removed.
evidently by fright, and that her voice
was the same as before her illness.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Grief Turned Hi. Mind.

Amigo, Wis, March 14.-While Bern
hard Wendorf and his fifteen-year-old
son Otto were loading logs at Neva,
near Amigo, the graphook flew back,
striking the boy on the head, killing
him instantly. The frantic father car
ried the boys body home. a distance OF
two miles. He seemed to blame him
self for his boys death, and his mind
giving way under the strain. he took
paris green and died yesterday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
Beats Cape Nome,

Seattle, WASH, March 14.-Two ar
rivals at Dawson City from Cape
Nome. who left the latter place eight
days ago, tell wonderful stories OF
what is claimed to be the richest field
in the North. The new field is 100
miles from Nome, and stories of its
fabulous wealth we're being. passed
from mouth to mouth at Nome when
the latest arrivals left there on Dec. IL.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
NEGROES APPLY THE TORCH.

Many Sugar Plantations i'm Barba-
does Are Destroyed by Fire.
Kingston, JAM, March 13-1ncendiar-
ism is rampant in Barbados. Within
six weeks sixty sugar estates have
been set on fire by negroes. n
are entertained for the safety of the
city Of B%ridgetown. Negroes are starV
ing and lawless in the small island
with it's redundant population, and the
situation is growing grave.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
WHIPPED BY w1IITEcAPs.

|4ndianian IL severely Punished for
AiIered Abuse OF His Family.
Terre Haute, Ind. March 13.-For al
legged abuse of his family. Peter Hun
man, q miner at Lyford, north of this
city. was taken from his home by a
hand of White Caps and beaten un'
mercifully. The identity Of the White
CAPS is unknown.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

Leslie Tradewei Of Racine. high
school has been chosen to take part in
the declalnatory contest to be held In,
Racine between Union Grove. Bur
lington and Racine and at which time
the winner will be selected to repre-
sent the schools at the Milwaukee, con-
test.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
One Year for Godfrey.

Deadwood, s. D., March 14.-Judge
Moore, in circuit court, sentenced
George H. Godfrey to one year in the
state penitcntiary at hard labor for an
assault upon G. P. Donnell, with IN
tent to do bodily harm. The case of
Herbert d. Caddy of this city for at
tempted robbery Of the Russell & Hig-
by saloon, has been, set for March %.
Caddy is the man who was acquitted
for the hold-up of Russell in the lat
ter's saloon in this city.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
GILMAN ACQUITTED.

Claimed Self-Defense - Spirited Out
Of Town.
Butte, Mont, March 14.-Edwin II.
Gilman, charged with the unusually
cold FLOODED murder of a young miner
named Dan Sullivan last Christmas,
was acquitted by a jury on his own
and unsupported testimony, that he
killed the man in self-defense. AS
soon as discharged he was spirited to
the depot by his lawyers and sent out
of town, as there had been threats
made to kill him If acquitted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
MANGLED BY A RABID DOG.

Mother and Child Are Attacked by
Mad Animal in Louisville.
Louisville, Ky, March 13.-Mrs. Lee
Freeman and her three-year-old son
are lying at their home in a serious
condition from the attacks Of O vicious
dog belonging to a neighbor. The dog
ia supposed to have been mad. Both
victims were terribly mangled. The
dog was killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
THIRTEEN CARS OF OIL EXPLODE

Train ON Chicago & Alton at Peters
burg, Ill.,, Burns and Destroys SAM
Springfield, ill.,, March 10. An ex-
n,osion of oil cars on the Chicago y
Alton road, near Petersburg, resulted
in the destruction of thirteen cars OF
oil. the wrecking Of the train, and the
burning of the bridge over the san
CANON river. Theloss Will reach @loo'-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

Alfred sundeen. superintendent OF
schools Of. Kanabec county, has
handed his resignation In to the hGarG.
lot county commissioners. Mr.. Sum.
|deen has held the Office for nearly
ten years. Gunnar Naumann has been
APPOINTED to All the vacancy In the TIL
office. @sSaE b i
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

Democratic City Nominations.
Milwaukee, March IA. The Demo-
cratic city convention yesterday nom-
mated the following ticket. the present
incumbents being honored with a re-
nomination: Mayor, David 8. Rose;
william Bollow; controller.
John r. Wolf. The Democratic county
convention named ex-Congressman r.
J. Somers for county Judge.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
.KilIed HI. Brother-in-L.w.

killed His Brother-in-Eaw.
Sioux City, Iowa, March 13.-Christ
Bauer was killed by Ernest Meyers. his
brother-in-law, thirty miles east OF
here. Both nre farmers. Bauer was
defending his mother. with whom
Meyers had picked a quarrel. Meyers
mad been drinking.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17

While two little girls. Lula Belle
Rogers, aged six, and Lizzie Memo.
aged ten, were crossing the river. on
the ice at Lake City they fell into a
hole where the ice cutters had beer
at work. The Rogers girl was drowned.
but her companion was rescued,
though unconscious, and her life may
be saved.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-03-17
STRIKE AVOIDED.

An Agreement Between Street Car
Company. and Employees.
ST. Louis, March 13.-The executive
committee of the street railway EN-
Moves met the directors of the CON-
nanv last night and after, a lengthy con-
ference an agreement was reachea
which prevented what would have
hnen n long drawn-out strike.