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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-02

Mrs. G. M. Digen returned from
Bismarck Thursday, where she has
been receiving medical treatment.
She is greatly improved in health
which her many friends will be
pleased to note.
Cashier Pye is up from Bismarck
looking after the lumber yards
this week. He says the company
! will receive 25 car loads Of lumber
in a few days, and prices will be
considerably lowered.
o. r Turrell, an old time land
boomer Of Red Wood Falls, Mimi,
! is looking over lands on the Miss
ouri slope this week. Mr. Turrell
! has located a good number Of set
! tiers in Mclean county and says
they are well impressed with the
country.
! The work Of track laying was
completed to the city Thursday
evening and the first train run into
! town. It will occupy the atten-
ton Of the contractors another
week or soin laying out side tracks
and the local yards. An excursion
will be run over the new road from
Bismarck sometime next week.
r. Ell. Holtan came in from his
Sverdrup farm Tuesday and while
lin town renewed his subscription
to the Leader. Mr.. Holtan has
one of the best threshing rigs in
the country and is doing a great
deal of threshing this fall. He
eays.i will take two or three weeks
Of clear weather to complete thresh-s,
ing in his neighborhoo.l.
E. a. Lamb resurne,l Wes1nes-
day from Bismarck where he Ind
been receiving treatment in the.
hospital there. The nature Of his;
trouble was a bad bruse sustained
while branding cattle on his ranc,kh
last week. being hooked il: tlll4ss((
shin by an unruly steer while M1!S
Lamb suffers onsislerable pain
he is much improved and expects
to be able to brand cattle never.
Carl J.C Carlson Of Weller, made
final proof before Commissioner.
Lamb Wednesday, on a fine quar-,
ter in the Weller farming district.
Carl is an enersitic young farmer
and will profit by the experience
of his brothers, John and Albert,
who both have excellent farms at
Weller and have just finished
threshing q bonanza crop. };;s5st
Fred Mellin, Of Turtle Lake,
was doing business in the city
Tuesday. Mr. Mellin is one of the
old pioneers Of the county, who
came to Mclean county in the.
early eighties to cast his lot with
sturdy tillers Of the soil. Mr. Mel
lin has had many reyerses in life,
but through his confidence il in the
country and perseverance has ac-
cumulated snug fortune. He
has one Of the best ranches iinssthe
county and also raises considerable
grain. He believes in the future
OF the country and is satisfied that
people coming here. who will profit,
by the experience Of the old settlers,
will prosper and do w.ll. I.
sRn.lu
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-11-02

Caps, gloves and mitts. oyershocs'
German socks and felt shoes at the
Little White Store.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
AN INVESTIGATION
VIII DC the Result of the Charges
by Mrs. Ruffner.

Special to the Register.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, October IA
The speech Of Mrs. Mary Jackson Ruff
ner, former manager Of the State Asy-
lum for Incurab.es, of this city, deliv-
cred before the w. c. Z. Z. at Elkins
last week, in which she made an
attack on the present management OF
the asylum, and alleging many sensa-
tional occurrences, will result in an in
vestigation by the Board of Directors,
not only Of DR.. Guthrie's reign, but
that of Mrs. Ruffner as we'll. Your
correspondent saw DR.. Guthrie to-day
and asked for statement regarding
the charges alleged. He denied every
allegation and says he is anxious for
an investigation. Colonel Rudesill. OF
Charleston, president of the board, is
here, and the investigation may be be-
begun this week. The citizens here are
greatly worked up over the charges
made and are anxious for the investlga-
tion to begin Some spicy testimony
will likely be brought out.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
A NOSE FOR FIRE.

The talk was about the destruction of q
western hotel by fire. when one of the
group observed:
II was a guest there that night and il
they had needed me, the hotel would be
standing now. l woke UP at about II
o'clock and smelled smoke, and, going
down stairs. said to the clerk:
The cook Is either burning her pota-
toes or this hotel is on fire.
He told me to go to, and l went. FIT.
teen minutes later the smoke was strong
err in my room, and l went down anc
said:
'Simebody is either burning feathers &c
cure sore toe. or this hotel is on fire. ;
The clerk said I was too noisy, and !
went back to my room. The smoke was
getting thick. and when l went down for
the third time l said;
Mr. Clerk, the children are tithel
burning the head Off a rag doll or this
hotel will burst out in flames within the
next five minutes
He glared at me and said had better
go to Florida for my catarrh. and he was
still looking his contempt when there was
an explosion and the flames jumped from
a dozen windows at once"
"And then what did the clerk say" was
asked.
why, he charged me with smoking ir
my sleep and setting the old shanty
afire,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15

his pocket and coughed the frog out OF
9his throat. 81 left Pittsburg on the
bumpers of a freight train. I'd gone
twenty miles when brakeman spies
me out and says:
"'Hobo, are we prayin' man.?
Nothing to brag Of says l.
"'But you can remember the Lords
Prayer
az might on a pinch, but what's the
use?'
"'oh, nothing, except that we shall
have head-on collision in about five
seconds, and you'd better scour up your
conscience ag'in the crash
And with that we crashed into her
and / went sailin' How high | went
or how hard | came down | don't know
but ! had both legs broken and all my
ribs cracked. The brakeman was kill
ed. I'm sorry to say. You don't often
meet a man like that who'll give you
all the chances OF goin' to heaven and
take none himself"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
CANNOT MAN THE SHIPS.
Admiral CrowninshieId Gives Some
Startling Figures of the
Nays Weakness in Of
ficcrs and Men.

The annual report of Rear Admiral
Crowninshield. Chief OF the Bureau of
Navigation in the Navy Department, has
been made public. The most important
feature is that of personnel. Admiral
Crowninshield has already given warning
to Congress of the absolutely imperative
need of the navy for more officers and
men. Now he adds some startling figures
to support his renewed recommendations.
He says that If the department were
called upon to man the ships for war SER
vice it could not meet the demand There
are not enough line officers to man the
ships already constructed
When in three years the vessels now I'M
der construction shall have been complet-
ed, the number of officers necessary to
man them and a few auxiliary vessels
would be no less than a thousand and the
problem presented is how these officers
can be secured In the short time remain
ing At present the line of the navyun-
der the personnel act. and as fed from An
napolis, is increasing only at the rate of
ten year in number (forty officers being
retired arbitrarily each year,. which
would make thirty for the three years.
According to Admiral Crowninshield, the
only remedy is to increase the number of
cadets at the Naval Academy to not less
than eight hundred. 1t is recommended
that, beginning with the next Congress-
there shall be allowed al the academy two
naval cadets for every Representative or
Delegate. two for each Senator, one for
the Districe of Columbia and ten at large
annually and that the course be limited
to four years.
Another striking recommends ton of Ad-
mirai Crowninshield under the head of
personnel is that four vice -admirals be
created, reducing the number of rear ad-
mirals to fourteen, if necessary. It is said
that the United States often has been
placed in a humiliating position on i'm
portant occasions abroad by reason of the
low rank of its naval representatives.
The report makes an earnest recommsn-
dation for the creation of a national naval
reserve
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15

terauces. Secondly, the officers who ar
rested her were fully warranted by the
circumstances in entering the premises
where the arrest was made. The CITY
ordinance reads;
Section Z. II shall be unlawful for any
person to commit or cause any riot, noise.
disorder or tumult or loud personal abuse
of any person by words. TO the disturb
ance or tending to a disturbance OF the
peace or just quiet OF tho city or by loud
cries on the Sabbath day. And Cor the
purpose of enforcing the provisions Of this
section, 1t shall be lawful for the Mayor
or any Sergeant of the City tofenter any
house, garden, or place of amusement to
arrest any person violating the sane"
For violating this ordinance Mrs Ma
ton was arrested. and the police were
warranted in arresting her as they did.
II Mrs. Nation wasn't the cause OF
the tumult and disturbance, who was?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
He Wanted 10 EXPLAIN.

The man up by the front door Of the
car was badly bowlegged, but no one
had noticed it as he entered, and the
fact would have entirely escaped obser-
walton had he not suddenly queried of
the passenger on his left:
"You noticed my legs, of course?"
mot particularly" was the reply.
Il thought saw you squirting. My
legs are bowed"
Sorry to hear It."
But want you to know how it came
about" continued the man. Il wasn't
born this way"
Nor
mo, sir. 7 wasn't. 1t has all come
to me from having to hitch along on the
kitchen roof and climb through the
window when the old woman locks me
out Of night, and want the blame plac-
ed where 1t belongs"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
ROOSEVELT AND THE MACHINE.

1t is quite evident that the machine
politicians and political "grafters
have encountered serious obstacle in
our strenuous President, Mr.. Roose-
welt They have no longer the gentle,
kindly and polite Mckinley to deal
with. but a blunt-spoken, fearle SIS
young man, who has no use for polit-
ical "grafters" and who would just as
leaf tell them so to their faces as not
since he really rather enjoys a scrap.
Senator BILLY" Mason. patronage
dispenser for Illinois, was up against
it. the other day and came away from
the White House sadly jolted and
shaken up. The following dispatch to
a western Republican paper gives the
details of the disaster:
Senator William E. Mason hal n talk
with the President this morning on tie
sutieet of Illinois Fe lernl 1ru 5.attrGrt"
lie urged the claim OF constita2ut.
This man. Mr.. President, is backed by
the organization. the Senator declared,
whereupon he was interrupted.
The President arose His voice also rose,
and was audible in adjacent rooms.
THAT is all very well Senator" he
cried. Il wish to stand well with the Illi-
nos organization. and all that. would
like to please the organization, but you
must understand that | will appoint no
man unless he is eminently qualified for
the position which he seeks and is man
-es-Arrt--grity. I have said this TO Senators.
and | propose TO stand by It,"
What could Senator Billy" do but
tuck his hat under his arm and mum
as the President that he had no prop
erly qualified applicant, but merely
sought to pay political debt at the
expense of the public service
But if Mr.. Roosevelt is going to
throw down the machine in this rough
rider fashion. what is to become of it
and how long will the organization.
held together by the cohesive power OF
public plumber last in any State in the
Union-for the "throw-down" of Sen
ator Mason is a warning to the ma
chine in other States that candidates
for appointment by President Roose-
welt must have other qualifications
than the backing of the machine.
This is calculated TO send the cold
chllls up and down the backbones of
political bosses from the Atlantic to
tbs Pacific.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
Metsuonk.
Menu of victuals.)

Nippi, sickissuog moot attain wac tchuash
(Clam broth. or water. in cups.
Sickissuog- acknowledgements.
tClam chowder, or mxture)
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
DeVled lobster in shells.)
Apwosu- acknowledgements.
(Broiled bluefish)
Neahketeamuk-a caWme.
QTrench fried potatoes. or plant from the
other side)
ADwostt.
(Baker. or roQsted)
Sickissuog. Tautog Ashaunteaug.
SClams tBlactfish) Lobsters.)
Quahocke
(Quahogs.)
Neahketeiimuk-W wee konash.
(Sweet potatoes.)
Wuttdttash.
punch, or drinks
Chpuonkash.
cigarettes, or pipe and tobacco.)
Miscuppauog. Sickissu- puttockquinege
Soup (Clam fritters, or cakes
Kenugklyeuonk.
Salad
Nasaump.
Gndian pudding)
nunug-machipoquat
Cheese
Puttuckqunnegonash.
(Crackers)
Observation-Disclosures -wenomeneash.
CFruit or rare apples and grapes }
Acawme manusqussedash.
Coffee, or across the water beans.)
The Epicure.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
DEATH OF LEE H. VANCE


dressed ny Eugene v. Debs ana
Mother Jones.
| Special TO the Register.
cLARKSBURG, w. Va, October "a.
Lee II. Vance died at bis late home on
Mulberry street, Monday afternoon
The deceased was well-known, having
at one time edited and owned the
Clarksburg News. and for many years
was engaged in the general insurance
business. He had been confined to
his home for several weeks and death
was not unexpected. He was son Of
Col. John C. Vance, now residing in
Gordon county, Georgia, and was
about 43 years of age. The wife sur
wives him. Funeral arrangements
were incomplete Monday morning.
Capt Jerome ]. Stealey died, Satur-
day, at his home on Clay street, after
years Of confinement and suffering
due to a complication of diseases, the
result of rheumatism. The deceased
was unable to walk during the past
twelve years and only recently could
he be raised from his bed. The de-
ceased was quartermaster under Cen
ehal Rosecrans during the civil war.
After his retirement from that service
he engaged in the wholesale shoe bust
ness in Parkersburg, and later, In the
grocery business here. For over ff-
teen years he has been a confirmed in
valid Interment took place Monday.
The G. A. r. attended in a body.
To-day was devoted to the laboring
class, who held demonstration at the
court house Addresses were made by
Eugene V. Debs, Mother Mary Jones
and others. The speaking was pre-
ceeded by a street parade, in which
the printers, bricklayers, hod carriers,
carpenters, bartenders, BARRIERS, clerks,
plasterers, and other unions partici-
pated All work was practically sus-
pended during the morning hours.
Prof. and Mrs. Robert A. Armstrong
are the proud possessors Of girl baby,
born at Grafton.
I Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Osharn re-
turned from New York Sunday night.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
TO ABOLISH DIRECT STATE TAXES

The Register recently published and
commented upon an Interview with
Auditor Arnold G.. Sherr, who stated
that despite the profigacy of the last
Legislature and its predecessor and the
additional burdens they piled on to the
taxpayers, he believed that the State
would derive sufficient income from
taxes on corporations and from fines
and licenses to permit the abolition of
all direct State taxation on real estate
and personal propeuty--a contamination
most devoutly TO be wished
The idea is not original with MIR
Scherr, and its practiCablity is likely
soon to be demonstrated in New York.
According to dispatch from Albany
in the Tribune Governor Odell may. in
1902 be able to state that all direcs
State taxation, with the exception of
tax OF small fraction of a mill for the
annual payment of the canal debt. which
cannot be anticipated. has been abol-
ished. Results from direct taxation this
year amounted to little over Sc 100000.
There was on October I, the beginning
of the States fiscal year, surplus in
the State treasury amounting to sS0G0-
600. the legislature passed indirect
taxation bills. taxing insurance compa-
MES, savings banks and trust compa-
MICS Thncn in iropt will
between $4,000 900 and 100000 yearly
into the State treasury portion Of
that income from them was considered
in making the State tax rate of this
year.
II direct State taxation Is abolished
in New York, however, it will be large
ly due to wise economy and the cutting
off of unnecessary expenditures. This
will not be the cause of the abolition of
these taxes in West Virginia. however,
should they now be abolished. since re-
cent legislatures have tremendously in
creased the States permanent burden.
While the appropriations and the ex-
penses of State institutions in New
York have been cut down by economy
of late, similar expenses in West Vir-
ginia nave been greatly increased. I'm
der the present political regime the peo-
pies money has been made to fly, and
if it shall oe possible TO abolish direct
State taxation no thanks viii, be due
to recent legislatures or the party in
power.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
A NOVEL MENU.
'eaders for obvious reasons are

Epicure readers for obvious reasons are
interested always in menus that have any
merit from any standpoint and are quick
to note such claims to favor. From time
to time they have seen them in the orig
inal or in reproductions of almost every
language under the sun. till French,
Italian and German, at least are so
familiar as to be almost readable. But
one in the vernacular Of the American In
dian is seldom seen. Therefore the fol ow-
ing is given in tine assurance that It will
not fail TO be appreciated;
Pohsequaemetsuonk.
lDinner.l
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
tbs Pacific.

The mosquito is blamed for the
spread of malaria and yellow fever and
now Indiana physicians are trying to
fasten the blame for the diphtheria
epidemic in Stark county on the cat,
ed the slaughter of the feline race.
This is rough on puss and it isn't at
81 clear that the case has been proven
against her. If the mosquito is re-
sponsible for epidemics of malaria and
yellow fever. the cat for diphtheria,
the COW for tuberculosis and the dog
for a whole assortment of Diseases
Ne may have to exterminate the en-
tire animal kingdom.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
NEWS ITEMS FROM CAMERON.

CAMERON. w. Va, October IA
After much trouble the Alley well,
which came in Saturday morning, was
capped. The well is still holding up at
400 barrels a day and has not yet been
drilled into the sand just being tapped,
An important business deal TOOK
Mace Saturday in which e. T. Caring
sold the Cameron bakery to j. A. Fltz-
gerald. who will take charge Monday,
with Bert Crow as chief baker.
Brooks Hinerman was at Manning
ton visiting relatives yesterday.
The Cameron Glass Company started
work this morning with $50 men, the
entire force not yet arriving. The FAC
tory has enough orders on hand now
TO keep them running several months,
and are very glad to get at work.
About sixty houses are now being
built here. and many more will be
started as soon as laboring men and
mechanics can be secured.
T. r. Hite is starting a new mouse
on High street.
Mrs. A. ]. Wendell and daughter
Miss Stella. of Wheeling spent Sunday
with friends here.
E. w. McCracken, of Bristoria. was
in town yesterday.
Chaplain w. T. Helms has returned
/ from Washington.
A. J. Frye. Of Rock Lick, was here
on business Saturday.
Mrs Rue. of Wellsburg. is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. F. NJ. Plantz.
/ The usual services were held at all
the churches Sunday.
L. Goodman was at Pittsburg Sun
day.
e. w. Bowers, OF Alkaline. is In town
to-day.
Since the coming of the alley well
many new oil people have arrived in
town.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
Wonderful Trees.

The largest tree in the world is TO be
seen at Mascali. near the foot of Mount
Etna. Its trunk is 304 feet in circum-
ference. The largest tree in the United
States is said to be the gigantic tree
near Bear Creek, on the north fork of
the Tule river, in California. 1t meas
ures 140 feet in circumference. The
famous giant redwood tree in Nevada
is 119 feet in circumference.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
A SWEEPING DECISION
by A. 4. =. Judge Against Strikers.
what Judge Ham mOnd Says For
nm Inside Wnterway-An hmm r nse
Improvement-BuiId at jack
sOnyiIIe. Florida.

sonviIIe, Florida.
At Memphis, Tenn, on Saturday
last, In the case of the Southern Rail-
way against the striking machinists,
Judge Hammond, OF the United States
District Court, rendered sweeping
decision, which is thus summarized by
the Memphis Commercial Appeal:
Under Judge Hammond's ruling an
individual cannot enter upon the COM
pany's property to induce by persua-
sion an employee to refuse or fail to
perform his duties as an employs.
"A number of persons cannot es-
sion an employee from performing his
duties; or for the purpose of talking
to any persons coming to town to ac-
cept employment to induce them by
persuasion or in any other manner
whatever not to accept that employ
ment.
The striking machinists are en-
Joined from looking through the cracks
or holes in the fences for the purpose
of interviewing or talking to en-
ployes in order to induce them to
leave the service of their employer.
The defendants are prohibited by
Judge Hammond from climbing tele
graph, telephone or other poles near
the fences for the purpose of halloa-
ing or reckoning to employees to come
to the fence to be talked to by them
in order to induce these employees to
quit work.
The defendants are enjoined by
Judge Hammond from using either
persuasion or entreaty to induce ap-
prentices to quit work.
THE defendants are forbidden to
congregate near the premises Of the
company for the purpose of inducing
the employees to leave the service.
"A person cannot go alone to the
home or boarding house Of an employee
to 'intimidate or coerce him to leave
his employment.
These are the facts prohibited by
the injunction. in addition to those
implying force, intimidation, threats
and violence"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-10-15
THE LAW AND MRS. NATION.


Mrs. Nations arrest on the charge OF
disturbing the peace. which concluded
her whirlwind performance in Wheel
Ing somewhat abruptly, has given some
small-bore political enemies of the
mayor and chief of police what they
seem to think is an opportunity to dis
credit those officials, while II is said
that Mrs. Nations manager" is think
ing Of suing the city for damages,
and thus making another spec" in ad-
dition TO the pile he made exhibiting
Mrs. Nation on the Fair grounds Sun
day week at twenty-five cents admis-
sion.
In assisting this enterprise our Four
teenth street contemporary declares
that the arrest of Mrs. Nation for tour
ing the saloons at the head of a disord-
erly mob, which was melting her to
mischief simply for the fun" of il,
was altogether unjustifiable; that the
charge Of melting riot was ridiculous: -"
that there was no warrant In law for
the officers entering the premises under
the circumstances and that her arrest
was Illegal.
Thus spake the aforesaid smail-bore
politicians through the Intelligencer,
and, as usual, the Old Lady was caught
mapping.
In the first place Mrs Nation was not
charged with melting riot" although
such 4 charge might have been sus-
tanned IN view Of her inceud!sry Ut