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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21
IN MEMORY OF THE MARTYR.
Memorial Services Held Through
out the Country. 4

Memorial Services Held Through.
out the Country.
New York, Sept. 16. Naturally the
theme of all the preached IN
New York and its suburbs yesterday
was the lamentable death of the prest-
dent. With practical unanimity those
in charge of the services had the con-
greeaticns sing Nearer my God to
thee" as q still further rtbute to MT.
Mckinley. Most Of the churches were
draped in black and in not a few the
American flag mingled its colors with
the dark folds of crepe. .The congrega-
lions were large in every church n
there was a marked gravity about the
worshippers.
Washington, Sept. 16. = Nearer my
God to thee" the late presidents IA
yorite hymn, formed a feature of the
service of homage and tribute held IN
almost every church in national
capital yesterday. The Metropolitan
Methodist church, the presidents
church, was crowded. The presidents
pew was heavily drared in black. Rev.
William II. Chapman, who. Is tenn
porarily filing the pulpit in h absence
of the pastor, DR.. Bristol, in London,
preached the sermon and three
ministers assisted him.
Chicago, Sept. 16. = Almost without
exception President McKinley's death
was the theme of pastors, priests n
rabbio at the different churches in this
city yesterday. Senator William p.
Mason occupied the pulpit at the Hyde
Park Methodist church q. Its memorial
services, and the announcement that he
would speak filled the edifice to its full
est capacity. His speech was devoted
almost entirely to President Mckinley.
Cleveland, Sept. 16. Tributes were
paid to the life Of President Mckinley
in Cleveland yesterday by representa-
tives Of every religion. Minister'S Of the
gospel Joined in eulogizing William
Mckinley as the mar Maj. Mckinley
as the soldier, and President Mckinley
as the statesman.
Cincinnati, Sept. 16. The death OF
president Mckinley was generally OBJ
served in the churches of various de-
nominations here yesterday by appro-
pirate texts and sermons. The minis
tiers spared no words IN denouncing the
assassination and the existence OF an
archy.
st. Louis, Sept. 1s.-speciai memorial
services In honor Of President McKin-
ley were held in all the churches here
yesterday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21
PRESIDENT MKINLEY's WEI.
Bulk Of His Property Left to Ills
WIFE. Sf

Bulk Of His Property Left to Ills
Wife. 80
Buffalo, Sept. 16.-Pre sident McKin-
lev has left a will. The instrument was
executed some time before the shooting
and at no time during his final suffering
was there any wish or occasion to re-
wise 1t. or to frame a codicil. It leaves
the bulk of his property to Mrs. Nc
Kinley. How much the estate is worth
cannot be stated with exactness by
those familiar with the late PRESIDENTS
business affairs, but 1t is believed to be
a gcodly sum, although not amounting
to q large fortune. H
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21
EDWARD. TELLS OF sYaPATHY..

E%nxland's King Tclesraphs Ambas-
xador Choate Expressing Grief Of
the British People.
London, Sept. liking Edward tele-
graphed to Ambassador Choate as fol-
lows:
Nest truly do I sympathize with
you and the whole American nation at
the loss of your distinguished and ever
to-be-regretted president.
Edward. Rex"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21
wAsHBuRN. NORTH DAKOTA.

The recent christening Of q Maine
schooner by strewing pinks and roses
on the deck vas q pleasant departure
from the usual practice Of breaking .
bottle of champagne over the bow, and
especially fitting in a prohibition state.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21
.ne.a1,

Buffalo. Sept. 16.i-.A thnhskS
the ~president's face Nas Wadaasatkas1:s91
O'clock Yesterday. ThessmallE Ken
by Edouard La PauschS9sok Haftfprrds
Conn. The mask s.assfaithfdISEeprtducssSs
ton OF the late sspresidsnt,S S6satprSal
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21

The butter Of Denmark is considered
superior to that Of all other countries.
It brings the highest price in fancy
markets, and can be found all over
the world in shops where Injuries are
sold. In South America, South Africa.
In the East and West Indies, in India.
Egyp., and in tropical countries gem
orally 1t is used by ~epicures, who pay
81 q pound for 1t in tins Of one, two
and three pounds weight. No other
country has been able to produce but
ter that will stand changes Of climate
20 we'll. In Holland and Sweden at
tempts are made to compete with the
Danish dairymen, but the butter from
those countries 10 worth only half a.
much and does not keep half as well.
while the efforts Of dairymen In the
United States have practically failed
With u few isolated exceptions.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-09-21

ST. Louis, Sept. 1s.-special memorial:
services in honor OF President McKin-..
ley were held In all the churches here
Yesterday. 88
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

True Wisdom,

We should feel sorrow. but not sink
under its oppression. The heart of n
wise man should resemble mirror,
which reflects every object without
being sullied by any. The wheel of for
tune turns necessarily around, and who
can say within himself, Il shall today
be uppermost?" We should hold the
immutable mean that lies between In
sensibility and anguish: our attempts
should not be to extinguish nature. but
to repress it; not to stand unmoyed at
distress, but endeayor to turn every
disaster to our own advantage. Our
greatest glory is not in never falling.
but in rising every time We fall.-Gold-
smith.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

, to fully reveal any object hidden there.
The night was one of the darkest,
yet there was q little light-starlight-
and no moon.
Imaginary terrors," Iluttered. eco
to sleep"
l lay down. drew the sheet UP. tucked
1t in at the back Of my neck and obeyed
the command l had given myself by
passing back into slumber.
dreamed that was standing under
n great glass receiver and man was
working pump to exhaust, the air.
At every stroke l felt less able to
breathe till at last was suffocating.
| awoke and was conscious of some
one stuling cloth into my mouth.
tried to cry out, but could make no
sound. Two men stood beside me. one
gagging me, while the other began to
tie my hands. This done. they carried
me, impotently writing, to the win
dow.
Bring them clothes. Pete" said one
of the men. Hell give us away with
out 'em."
It's Tom Jaycox! I'm lost!
The man called Pete snatched my
clothes and threw them out on the
ground below. Then the two began
the work Of getting me through the
window. JaycoX. who had the strength
of an OK, seized my wrists, while the
man behind pushed. They got me out
into the limbs of the tree. where. IL l
continued to struggle l was in danger,
bound hand and foot as l was. OF
pounding the earth below. made a
virtue of necessity and permitted them
TO lower me. Once on the ground they
hustled me to a clump of trees back of
the house, where l was unbound and.
covered by the muzZles of two revolv-
ers, forced to put on my clothes. Then
they rebound my wrists and ran me
behind the barn, where three horses
stood ready saddled. Jaycox took me
IN his steel arms and tossed me on TO
enc of them with as much ease as II /
lad been bag of meal The two men
mounted the other horses, and we start
Ell off, circling around back of the
negro huts and under trees to n side
gate opening on the pike. Once away
from the grounds, we set off at gal
lop.
Kidnapped, Now l may save myself
any further worry. The inevitable is
before me. Before daylight shall be
dead man
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

the rear, "ef yer do tibet ng'in III .un
q knife atwixt yer shoulders"
"Ef he does it as'in, yer needn't trou-
Bile yerself ter stick him. The fall 'ud
finish him."
Highes, higher, we mounted, farther
from the dark plain below. upon which
here and there shone a lonely light;
nearer TO the patches Of fleece In the
heavens and the stars looking down
from above. Then came faint light
in the sky and gray tinge over the
country below. Woods, streams, fields,
houses. barns. grew ont Of the darkness.
The light broadened there were gilded
clouds in the east: the sun cast its first
beams over the heights and upon the
landscape below. We had reached the
upper level; we were on the plateau.
Espying a log house ahead the men
consulted and determined to try for
some breakfast. TLey took the gag
out of my mouth, and as soon as l was
free to speak. anxious TO be ut once put
beyond suffering and the terrible sus-
pense Of an impending murder, cried:
You dogs! You towards! You're
going to kill me! Why do you delay:'
They looked at each other knowingly
and grinned-a horrible, soulless grin.
do We reckon yer goin ter git ter
heaven without payi1 TO tn damage ye
done" snarled Jaycox, with an ugly
light in his eye.
'Ah, that's your camel"
1--WE know you uns ter be as well
fixed 70 property as any young man in
Tennessee. An We're goin ter hey Il
slice too. Bus yer needn't reckon tket's
coin ter save ye. Yer got ter she'll out,
an then His lock tod the rest.
"Giyc m2 che shot with my hacl;
against 4 tree, and III fight two such
cOWalds as yg".'
.,ONTlNEID.l
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
The Peace OF God.

True peace is not stupidity Of mind.
1t exists in conjunction with the ut
most mental activity. 1t is not state
of insensihility, like that Of a rock. but
one in which the feelings are as refined
and quick as the apple of the eye. Nor
yet does it consist in the absence Of
conscience, as in the OK or eagle.
True peace is the harmony of the
heart with God, the assurance that
questions relating to the spiritual ma
ture and life have been rightfully and
eternally settled and. above all, the
abiding conviction that "all things
work together for good to them that
love God" Peace flows from a loving
trust in God as water from an over
flowing fountain.-Philadelph Meth
odist
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
All Ready for Business.

Pu: proposition in the RE-
FORM L Il want columns and
you'll find plenty Of people who
are looking for Just that kind OF
a proposition. And it doesn't
matter what kind OF a proposition
it is, either, so long as it is con-
sistcnt.
\ few cents will put few lines
before many thousands of Yer
mont's best people.
PrlcE-Tvo certs word for fir. insertion,
enc rent wort IT,. e.cn subsequent Insertion.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Speak to others as you would like 20
/ be spoken to.
BE glad to find out enc grain Of being
in fault rather than a lunlredWcisLt
Of being right.
It is Of mere value to you to know
Of one ounce Of wrong in yourself than
to have n LunLredwoight Of praise.
II your bottle is fun of self, God cam
not pour himself into it. Empty it of
self, and Gcd will I'll it.
To speak slower and pause first
would cut off many faults. 1t is a long
lesson; well if it is learned in ten
years.
TO watch self consciousness and think
of self is like stirring up mud TO clear
a river or to hunt notes instead OF let
ting them settle; best TO think of some
thing else.
One said TO me: Il used to ask my
self, May say this i'll of my neigh
bor% and always found a reason for
it. Now | ask myself. Must l say
this? and l never find reason for it."
-Christian Endeayor World.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
Captain F. A. mitchell
Author of "Chattanoogs." "Chicknmau~

enemies. BY leaving In the nigh,
could give both the slip and by morn.
Ing be far away or SO disguised that
should not be recognized If found.
might possibly reach the Union lines.
l had never before broken a pledge.
but l had never before seen certain
death staring me In the face. In the
ordinary affairs of life. reasoned, one
should have high standard, but IN a
matter OF life or death Besides. who
ever heard Of one carrying information
m war stopping at a lie or the viola.
tlon of pledge?
Placing my foot on the sill, l was
reaching for branch of the tree with
out when suddenly stepped back into
the room. sat down in chair and
buried my face in my hands. A vision
of Ethel StanfOrth, sweet, gentle, inno-
cent. stood before me. AS a fash of
lightning will clear murky atmos-
phers, my human reasoning vanished
before divine intuition. l could not
break my pledge.
Then l fell to thinking. How diff
cult 1t Is, after all. to look into the fu.
ture! Who knows but some new out
let may occur tomorrow? This captain
Is singular man. and no one can tell
what within may seize him next. To-
day he ordered me out to be shot; to-
morrow he may send me away from
my enemies with an escort to protect
me. Then there is little Jaqueline.
She has slipped moose about his neck
that he will not easily shake off. She
may find hiding place for me or an
avenue which will eventually lead to
safety. l WAS SO pleased with the prob
abilities l conjured up that l got up
and walked back and forth, rubbing
my hands with satisfaction.
Fool, stupid human FOOL The events
fate had in store for me We're nothing
as my foresight had painted.
l heard the tramp of horses hoofs
coming through the gateway. Going to
front window and looking out, l saw
two figures on horseback. 1t was too
dark for me to distinguish them.
Though one was very small. the other
seemed to be woman. for could see
her garments fiuttering. They came
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
CHAPTER VIII.
ON THE PLATEAU.

ON THE PLATEAU.
~ n, on we sped under starlight,
over stony pike. steel shod
~ hoofs striking fire on tiinty
stones, snake fences writh.
ing, trees dancing in semicircle about
|. those beyond. We dashed over wooden
bridges; we splashed through shallow
streams; we dipped into hollows and
tilted over crests, while now and again
some startled bird stretched its wings
and went whirring into the forest.
on my right rode Tom Jaycoy, hold
ing my bride rein, his ugly face turned
always toward me. Every crime mold
ed feature-his cold, steel eye, his knit
ted. overhanging brows-spoke one
word, vengeance" On the other side
galloped a man, long, lean, hungry,
grinding uneasily on quid. l did not
know his name, but memory brought
me q picture of that same face lighted
by shotguns flashing in the night.
Our brcalineck speed lasted till we
had put some miles between us and the
plantation: then we slackened Our pace
,,aI ,,,I,, ,,,,,',I.a,.od tI,ni,. ,,.,r1 +l,o,,
struck n trot. 1t was immaterial to me
at what gait we moved. thought only
of my approaching end. Surely it could
not be far distant. Why did it not
cousr at once: \ pistol bail, club
anything is enough TO take life. Then
.1t go, ,....,. r...-...,,
,i'''' y. 80 ~ 49,
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III ''"' .'-.-''
4o"d'
some I'LL 9'.A l!o'av i,'. ''".'a1.
" lEoc'"'e4 On our way lui AKA
gone Sc"ice.E q';-F'aF OF Il 1''.e ".',.l
we again -e".I the Ao"l 4c+lH IN our
rear. Again We p"l-eu up '.'.' !.@'e-,u'
"fy gosh 1oL'' salu |rt'' tAet
beats me-.
''Shet NJ.
Both listened, waiting 20 heNF tHe
sounds renewed but as tH2E were NOV
we started on. For the second time the
hoof beats recommended ana this time
a little nearer.
I'VE must git outen this, SAID Jay
cox. Lets take ter the hills here In
stead o furder on
Turning to the right, we passed
through tlilDer' pes'hilis s'auuai
ascent OF the piateau. 'aScoA roue
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

Canter,rr down the roadway 10 III"
gallery aua must lave dismounted. for
fu.n L,alG "a knocking. Lowing tL'
chamber. went through tho hall on
t.n.oe and st3u1 Al the head Of the
a.,lt staircase, lso-l1@. T.e"e were
voices below, rnt co"'l m. t"!l whose
t5..v v.,... I waited sHWe t."c f."
r., information. hm those VITO were
t.U ..r ra.f t..u a-",.rr part 0i III"
house. ami ! v-as obliged TO retfrn to
uy raou manifested. l sat down agaia
aul renewed my musings - musings
that were not Of the pIeasante4t.
| Lad rot sat long when tT" men
PASSED uudor the window. They We're
talking in Il low tone. The voice OF
one was that OF a white man, the other
that of a negro. The negro said some
thing that was inaudibIe. Then the
white man asked:
(Which wing:'
Oar"
Is not that Jaycox's voice? 1t is.
There is no installing that harsh
growl What can it mean? All, | see
it all. He expects that l Will eltde
this easy going captain, and he VIII
spread n net for the bird before 1t flies.
Fortunate If | had descended by the
tree. | should have dropped into his
embrace.
NV anxiety was now more intense
than ever. The cords were surely
drawing about me.
"Nonsenser' l said to myself. I'm
losing my head. True, I'm in tight
place. but tight places are interesting.
Men who possess great presence OF
mind are best fitted to escape great
dangers. When the cards run high.
the coolest wins. | propose to defeat
all these converging enemies by keep
ing my head. shall go to bed ana get
a good sleep. Then on the morrow
shall be in shape for the fight"
NV resolution. together with the ia
tipue of an eventful day, brought SUM-
her sooner than might have been ex-
pected. But l soon awoke and, feeling
alarmed. was wide awake. l sat up In
hed I could look out of the window
into the tree which had invited me to
descend by its branches. l Thought
saw a dark object that did not belong
there. The leaves were not far enough
advanced TO conceal nor young enough
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Topic For the Week beginning Aug.
25-COmment by Rev. :. II. Doyle.

25-Comment by Rev. $. II. Doyle.
| ToPic.-Daily prayer, II will make it the rule
Of my life to pray every day."-Ps. XXN!v, S22.
| The weakness of many of our reli-
gious vows is their Indebtedness. We
consecratc ourselves to God, but in a
general way, and are often as Il result
careless IN the performance of definite
and specific duties. To the glory of the
Christian EndeavOr pledge, It does not
make this mistake. Entire cOnsecra-
ton is embraced in it, but it also speci-
fes definite duties Of devotion and Of
untold blessing even to many who had
long been Christians before they be-
came Christian Endeavorers. The def
mite co%secration to daily prayer and
to daily Bible reading has made them
more faithful in these duties than ever
before.
1t is most fitting that the first def
mite clause In the pledge should be con-
secration to prayer and to daily prayer,
II will make it the rule of my life TO
pray every day" Devotion should be
the first business of the day, and the
day should be closed as it is begun
with prayer 10 God. Nor should COM
munion with God, which is prayer, be
limited to thu extremes of the day, bat
should characterize us at all times.
This was Raurs attitude toward pray
or, and lie recommended it to the Thes-
salonians When he wrote unto them,
pray without ceasing." Nor should
daily prayer be limited to the individ-
ual There should be daily prayer in
the home--family worship. This Gus
tom of the fathers is rapidly passing
away, but 1t should not. 1t is true our
method Of living is vastly different
from that OF our ancestors, yet there
can be, by proper effort, some time in
the day when the family can worship
God together The hallowed memories
of such devotion is lifelong and inesti-
mable In blessing and in benefit.
Daily prayer IS Scriptural. 1t is
taught by the customs of Judaism,
from which Christianity sprang. Daily
the sacrifices were offered to God;
there We're daily hours for prayer in
the temple, and three times day
morning, noon and night-the devout
jew prayed unto God with his face to-
ward Jerusalem, as we see illustrated
in Daniel in Babylon. Christ practiced
and taught daily prayer Give US this
day our daily bread" could only be in
tended to be daily prayer for daily
bread, and II we should pray daily for
physical food how much more i'm
porShnt that we should pray daily for
spiritual food for Gods presence and
support amid the temptations and
trials Of the day, with gratitude and
for past mercies of the
same character
TUE~pRAYER MEETING.
Have prayer and praise service.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
Helping the Lord.

There is but one way in which man
can ever help God-that is, by letting
God help him-and there is no way in
which His name is more guilty taken
in vain than by calling the abandon
ment of our own work the perform
ance of his.-Ruskin.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23

a Softer than south winds blow.
- Heavy with balm,
~ :. Airs of the Spirit fow,
,fiS Bringing US calm;
= Melodies sweet and low,
~. u Shilling the spirits wee,
III Making life here below
Sy"r One holy psalm.
~, List, then, o heart Of mine,
10 List and rejoice!
Each note Ct icy divine
49, Utters Ills voice.
rs. Each bird on swaying limb,
% . Chanting a morning hymn,
! Sings like the seraphim
49, Songs Of His choice.
kI Sxeetcr than honey dew
q In sun kissed flower
.- TIE love lie pours for you
Each day and hour.
~ II thou, from cut thy store,
: Fer others love shalt pour,
II Soul. thou shalt have the nore,
~ az his be thy dover.
t Boston Transcript.
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
A Sunday Hymn.

9 Lord Of all being. throped atar.
Il Thy glory flames from star TO star;
r Center and soul OF every sphere.
" Yet 10 each loving heart now nesri
Sun Of cur life. Thy quickening ray i
ii Sheds on cur path the glow Of day;
y Star of cur hope, Thy softened light
\ Cheers the long watches Of the night.
= Lord Of all life. below, above.
I. Whose light is truth. whose warmth Is love-
= Before Thy ever blazing throne
:; We ask no luster Of our own
Grant Us Thy Truth TO make Us tree
q And hndling hearts that burn for Thee
> TIL all Thy living sltars claim
z Ore holy light. one heavenly Game.
= 1880 -SANa "slesa nN7'
Semi-weekly Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1897-1901, 1901-08-23
TUE~pRAYER MEETING,

Have a prayer and praise service.
BInLE READINGS.
Ps. Y. 1-3; ", i; lXXXviii, IS; Dan.
vi, 1-!0; Matl. vi, II; Luke xviii, !;
Acts i. 12-f4; Iii. Is; Y, Ii; Lph. vi,
IL; : TAosa Y, L.