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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

One hundred feet from a manhole,
with all escape cut of, three work.
men, who were digging in a sewer in
Nineteenth street, New York, made a
rush to safety when an explosion Of
naphtha gas occurred, but the flames
swept over them, and they were COM
PEELED to lie on their faces in thick
mud to escape being burned to death.
They were unconscious when found by
Policeman File, who .bravely entered
the sewer which but a moment before
had been spouting fire.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
DEATH ENDS

st. Paul, Oct. 2O.-Death ended sud-
denly yesterday afternoon a banquet
given at the Hotel Ryan by the st.
Paul real estate exchange to the real
estate men Of Minneapolis, I. C..Seeley,
sixty-five years old, a former presi-
dent of the Minneapolis exchange, was
stricken with apoplexy and died within
forty minutes. He had just completed
a speech in reply to the welcome ex-
tended in behalf of the st. Paul ex-
change by w. G. Read, when he fell to
the floor. Physicians were hastily sum-
moned but he expired within forty
minutes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

Il made no money by my hymns
said a feeble old man Of seventy-seven,
a resident of the Isle of Wight, who
was recently examined in bankruptcy
proceedings. This was the author of
There's a Friend for Little Children"
Misfortune had cvertaken him, and he
seemed to be utterly without resource
until Christian England heard of his
plight. Then subscriptions were .ev
erywhere started and funds sc%ontribut-
Cd for his relief, and now he may look
forward to peaceful years. A hymn
that sings its way to hearts and con-
sciences is not necessarily profitable
to its author; but II We could measure.
in money, its worth to humanity. how
rich he would grow!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
NORTH DAKOTA SUGAR BEETs.

g5-LLa Lt
They Suggest Great Possibilities Of
rs Manufacture.
s.. H. Worst, president of the North
Dakota agricultural college at Fargo.
and Prof. Ladd, in charge Of the gov
eminent experiment station at that
place, recently returned from a visit
to the best sugar factories in Michigan.
They made a very thorough investiga-
ton of the industry in that state, par
.icularly in the Saginaw valley.
For the past five years the,N North Da-
kota experimental station has been ex-
perimenting with the growing of sugar
beets in that state. President Worst
and Prof. Ladd a that these expert
ments have developed the fact that a
very fine quality of sugar beets can be
raised in North Dakota. especially In
the southern counties. They believe
that North Dakota beets average as
high in percentage Of sugar as those
of Michigan, and the soil will produce
many more to the acre. Prof. Ladd
sent 5000 packages Of sugar beet seed
10 the farmers of the state this year.
Out Of these the state experiment sta
Ion received 1,400 samples Of North Da-
xota grown beets.
President Worst Is very hopeful OF
the future of North Dakota as a sugar
beet state. He believes that expert
ments4 made this year will greatly as
sist in bringing to a head the agitation
started In certain sections Of the state
toward installing beet sugar factories.
lie is certain that the industry can be.
made cry profitable investment for
the factory owner and q big help to
the farmers. i
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

The t%est-point Of a sermon is not
its climax, but the minute after it is
1inished-as the preacher announces
the closing hymn. If the hearer says
to himself, 1.-THE sermon is DONE" then
is that sermon a failure. But If the
nearer says, cit is time now for the
sermon to begin in my daily life" then
Is but a string of idle words until it
becomes ,%incarnated h some living
soul. 4
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

A curious find is reported from one
OF the Chincha Islands, of the coast
of Peru. In a bed of guano an old
ships compass was lately dug up,
which, when cleaned. was found to be
in working order. The case of the
instrument is brass, and it bears the
engraved inscription "Jno. Warren,
Chepeside, City Of London. Maker.
1922" The compass has been sent to
. museum in Lima.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

Albert Foss, of Taswell, Ind, re-
Gently filed %afidavits against six So
ciety girls who gave him a public kiss
ing. Foss is a music teacher and
boosted at several parties that he had
never been kissed by a girl. The six
girls laid for him on the street and
kissed him until he cried enough"
He was greatly mortified and went be-
fore a justice of the peace and caused
the arrest Of the girls. They were re-
leased on bail.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
Searching for a Brute.

wheatiand, N. D., Oct. e. = The
people of Ayr are enraged over an at
tempt by a bootlegger to criminally as
sault a fourteen-year-old farmer girl.
The brute drove the girl out Of town a
few miles, but she proved to alert for
him and escaped to a neighbours house
before the fellow accomplished his pur.
pose. At last reports he had not been
apprehended, but probably will be soon,
as the citizens are out en- .masse.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

MUST. Ray for water Privilexes.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, Oct. q. The
city attorney began suitsagainst about
thirty q the residents along the Union
avenue sewersto collect. $50 from each
them for the privilege Of tapping
the sewer. The sewer was built for the
accon,lnodation 81 the hospital, and,,ian
stead Of assessing the cost against
abntting property the council passed
an ordinance providing that whenever,
anyone tapped t he should pay rs Tor.
the privilege sssas
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
10 kan the Indinn'. Ducks.

To XIII The Indinn's Ducks.
White Earth, Mimi, Oct. 2o.-sena-
tor Brewer, his law partner, George
Stewart, Frank Randall, DR.. Hubert.
superintendent Of the state reforma-
tory, DR.. Hoyt and Louis Wakeman,'
ali residents OF st. Cloud, have OBJ
tained permission from Agent Michelt
to hunt on the reservation. In com-
ipany, with Gus n. beaulieu Of this
place they expect to put In several.
days in hunting ducks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
LAFoLLETTE RECOVERING.
He VIII Next Monday Resume His
Duties at Madison.

Duties at Madison.
Milwaukee, Oct. 20. = The situation
has cleared slightly this week in the
matter of the health Of Gov. La Fol-
ktte, though there is still more or less
mystery about it. He has been at the
farm Of DR.. Philip Fox, ten miles from
the capital, all the week, and Secre-
tary Murphy says he will be ready to
resume the duties of his position next
Monday. The latest report from the
governor is that he has engaged two
saddle horses, and that he proposes to
do some riding during his cohvalescence
whether his physician approves of 1t or
not.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

Highest Award .. Cocoa and Chocolate.
Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 10. 1901.-The
Judges at the Pan-American exposi.
ton. Buffalo, have awarded three gold
medals to Walter Baker & Go. (Limit-
ed), Dorchester, Mass, for the. supe-
riority Of their breakfast cocoa and
all Of their, cocoa and chocolate prep
arations and the excellence of their
exhibit. This is the 37th highest
award received by them from the
great e1positions in Europe and
America.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
sheen I'm Good Condition,

Rapid City, s. D., Oct. 20. Joseph
Watterson, sheep inspector for the
Western South Dakota Cattlemen's as
ISOLATION, has finished his inspection #
the sheep OF this section, and reports
that he finds them in an unusually
good condition. The sheep owners are
in! better condition than ever to care
for their f1ocks, and there will be COM
paratively few losses. ever though the
winter should be a hard n
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

The champion sneak thief lately did
Q neat trick in Greenwood, Iowa. About
two hours after his release from jail
he sneaked into the prison and stole
his photograph from the rogues' gall
lery.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
Awarded the Highest Prise.

Buffalo, N. Y. oct.-The New Do
mestic Sewing Machine Go. has today.
been awarded, at the Pan-American
Exposition, the highest prize. The COW
5eted gold medal, for the best family
sewing machine.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
General.

rHf .1HH.
Representatives Of seventy-six live
stock associations met and organized In
st. Louis.
A Chicago man, after a search lasting;
ten years, found his sister on a North
Dakota farm. zt
Executive officials of Western rail-
roads killed the proposition to abolish
the pass system.
The largest reservoir in the world has
been built by the Burlington railroad
at Galesburg, Ill.
Wall street clings to the consolidation
story regarding Great Northern, Bur-
lirgton. and Northern Pacific.
Thomas W. Lawson of Boston states
that he lost $7,O GOO by the recent
break in Amalgamated Copper.
The big copper producers Of Montana
have reached an agreement to curtail
p1 reduction and thereby maintain prices.
Plans will be laid before the commits
.sioners of the st. Louis exposition to
exhibit a scheme for a model city at the
fair.
-Threesof. the most important m
place the ,worli's wheat crop of 1901 In
excess OF that Of h two preceding
years.
Henry Watterson mas announced him
self as a candidate for nomination Tor
governor Of Kentucky on tae Demo-
cratic ticket.
The New York World quotes Sir
Thomas Upton as saying, in connec7
tion with the international yacht race
problem, that If no one else challenges
for Americas cup he will do SO.
The formal call has been issued for
the st~wenty-frst annual convention OF
the American Federation of labor to
be reid at st. Thomas college, scran-
ton, Pa, Thursday. Dec.s5 next.
It was decided recently, at q meeting
OF the stockholders of the Seventh Ma
tional Bank Of New York. to resume
business about Nov. 1, and to continue
the name OF the corporation as the Sew
enth National Bank.
The board Of control Of the American
Red Cross society has been notified that
the international Red Cross society viii
meet In ST. Petersburg in May, 1907, ana
has accepted an invitation to send dele.
gates from the American association
Maurice Hulin, president Of the Pan.
anna Canal company, has arrived At
New York from Paris. He ts on his
way to Washington on matters COM
nected with the company, but declined
to make any statements for publica.
ton. 81 a8
Yale university has&awarded to 3Bos.
ton irmlthe contraction a,large organ.
TO be placed In the new auditorium py
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

None Of the Pullman cara owned by
the company Is now idle, and orders
for more. which cannot be met, are be-
ing constantly received.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

Encke's little comet, named after the
French astronomer who first discoy-
cred its periodicity, Is now ON one OF
its every Observation-Disclosures visits
to the earth's gaze. No other known
comet has a period SO short. and prob
ably, in consequence, none other has a
recorded history SO large. Many 9th
er comets are. domesticated, SO to
speak, celebrating occasional old home
weeks of their own. Twice had q we'll
known astronomer hunted down .
comet, only to find that a rival comet
hunter was q few hours ahead Of him.
The third time he was confident the
prize was really his, and the news Of
the new discovery was circulated. II
think" wrote his friend, you will
ind 1t is my comet Of six years ago
come back" 60 It was, and the dis
gusted reply came by wire, Why don't
you keep your comets chained up?"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
sIns.ne over Nlopemept.

Aberdeen. &. D.. Oct. 2o.-Paul voy
Of Groton, who eloped with the young
daughter Of q near neighbor recently.
ts now reported as being violently In.
sane. He has been placed under treat
ment IN hopes Of restoring his mind.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26

Great Britain imported last year
about ESQ, 000. 900 pounds Of tea, Of
which IS per cent came from India, 81
per cent from Ceylon. Z per cent from
China.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
wAsHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA.

When we are yielding the p%eaeeable
fruits OF righteousness, 1t will not be
difficult for Us to remain unyielding
to the tempter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1901-10-26
Resume 81 the news.
Accidental Happenines.

Accidental HaDpenings.
i, A Chicago man, while at dinner, Wa"
choked to death by a piece of meat.
An immense reservoir at East Liver
pool. Ohio. burst and caused great dam
damage.
Fire in the auction house Of John A.
Horner & Co., Baltimore, caused q loss
of $4,000. fully covered by insurance.
In a head-end collision between a
lemon train and a work train or the
electric railway, a Los Angeles. Cal,
four men were instantly killed and sew
en- injured, four seriously.
The most destructive fire in the his
tory of Los Gatos, Cal, occurred re-
Gently. The entire business section OF
the town vas wiped out. The area COW
cred by the fire is estimated at about
four acres. Property yariously estimat-
ed in value from 500, 900 to $4,000 was
destroyed.
A forest fire is raging near Pacific
Grove and Monterey, Cal. The damage
already done is estimated at 100000.
Many thousands Of acres Of brush and
timber have been burned over. Two
messengers have. arrived from Pacific
Grove with an urgent request for as
sistance.
Criminal.
The vault OF the Farmers and Citi-
zens' Bank at Tyro, Ohio, was wrecked
by six robbers, who secured the con-
tents Inc escaped. The vault is said to
have contained $4,000.
Oliver c. Sands of Lincoln, Neb., COM
mitted suicide by hanging. He left a.
letter intimating that he had recently
lost a fortune by being induced to in
vest in what the letter declares to be
swindles.
Mrs. Parmenter, wife Of Lieut.. Henry
E. Farmenter, a naval officer on t
in Washington, committed suicide by
jumping from a fourth-story window In
the Portland flats and striking on a
stone sidewalk fifty feet below. Mrs.
Parmenter had been in poor health for
some time.
Howard X. Sloan, P. H. Finlay, Oscar
Dunlap and Henry E. Wallace, h four
Philadelphia men accused of abducting
Maoel Goodrich, the proprietress OF a
disreputable house, and robbing her OF
money and diamonds valued at $500,
were given a final hearing and coma
mitted to Jail without bail.
George Rankin, a prominent board Of
trade member and a partner in the
commission house Of George Rankin &
Co., committed suicide in Oak Park,
Chicago. Mr.. Rankin mourned deeply
over the death of his wife, three years
ago., and members of his family attrib-
ute his act TO this sorrow. =
The mysterious prisoner at Townhall
station, Chicago. accused of many bur-
glaries, and whose name was given as
Gibson, is, according to the Tribune.
Edward Storey. He vas a student. he
said, at the University of Notre Dame,
and one of the athletic stars of the coll
lege two ear ago. At that time his
family lived in Hyde Park, and the
young student was well supplied with
money.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12
SENATOR CLARK

Gets n Right of Way Salt
Lake City and Los Angeles.
CHICAGO. August HIT Is stated
that as a result of the conference held
at the Auditorium hotel, yesterday, be-
tween Roswell Miller, Mr.. Hays. Mr..
Lomax and Senator Clark, officials re-
s~pectively of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul, the Southern Pacific, the
Union Pacific and the Salt Lake, Los
Angles railroad. now in process Of con-
struction, Senator Clark will he given
uninterrupted right Of way for his road
between Salt Lake and Los Angeles.
The conference vas held II. Senator
Clark's room and lasted nearly all day.
Mr.. Miller left the meeting after an
hour, and went to the offices of the st.
Paul road. but went back to Senator
Clark's room later.
After the meeting, Senator Clark
left for his home. seemingly in a high
ly contented frame of mind.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12
RUSSIAN COURT GOSSIP.
MINISTER of FINANCE DE wELTE
IN NEED OF A LONG REST.
Madame De Welte VIII Probably
BE Received at Court the Coming
Winter, as She IL I'm High Favor
I'm the Inner Circle.


Associated Press Correspondent.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 12.-Ru-
NOR. almost always busy with Minister
OF Finance De White, has set afioat var
ious stories OF Ill health TO account for
his deferring his proposed journey to
Manchuria in order TO take a cure at
Wiesbaden. Most ministers naturally
prefer Wiesbaden to Manchuria, and a
cure to unremitting labor during the
hot summer months. Not so with NJ.
De Wftte, who Is a sort OF atlas in the
Russian world and is one of those ma
lures which are alike greedy Of work
and unwilling to drop even for a spell
the reins of power. The most persist
ent report is that the minister is threat
ened with meningitis. The truth seems
to be that he has undergone unusual
strain during the last twelve months.
and is in need of a thorough rest. II
certain people who know II what is be-
ing talked of in court circles are not
in error, he will have the satisfaction
mex winter of seeing Madame De Write
received at court. 1t is said that the
young empress has taken quite a fancy
to Madame Sipiagurne, wife OF the
Minister of the Interior. who in turn,
has greatly interested herself in Mad
anne De White.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12

little needed of late, as the children pay
no attention to It, and the oficers seem
to not enforce 1t. and as 1t is to-day,
1t might as well not be In vogue.
Quite a lively scrap took place in the
Cottage house saloon Saturday night.
and one man is minus several teeth
from the affair, and also sports two
black eyes. No arrests so far have been
made.
The strikers had a little excitement
here yesterday. as the pickets found
two scabs, but they soon left the city.
1t is not thought the non-union men
working for the Bell Telephone will
return to work to-day, az much press
ure Is being brought to bear against
them.
Robert Walters went to Canton yes
terday to spend the day.
The street car company yesterday
completed laying their new track on
Broadway and West Washington street.
Yesterday was a quiet day In the
city, there being no disturbance Of any
kind.
The work of paving West Hanover
street will almost be completed this
week. II the weather is favorable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12

Commoner IS a mistake. WI don't owe
Mr.. Bryan anything except two defeats
in national elections. He don't repre-
sent anything except the free coinage
of silver, and the American people
have repudiated that. They have repu-
dated IL twice.
The time has come when Mr.. Bryan
Is a detriment and q hindrance TO the
Democratic party. and the fact should
be recognized and the result accepted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12
BELLAIRE.
asvvs Notes of Int est From the Dek
nons County M~sr0uOIls.

asws Notes of Int est From the Dek
non. County M~sropoIis.
Robert Kidd. superintendent Of the
Empire coal mine No. 4 was a business
visitor in the city yesterday.
Quite a large crowd Of people went to
Bethesda last evening.
Mrs. NJ. Josie Wilson spent Sunday
with relatives at Nen's.
Visitors at Epworth Park are louder
in its praises this year than ever be-
fore. The management have certainly
arranged the grounds in a tasty manner
and with an eye for the comfort OF the
guests.
The U. r. X. of P. left last evening
for Dayton to attend the annual en-
oampment OF their order. Several mem
bers had preceded the main body, to
make arrangements for their entertain
ment.
When the miners at Empire No. 8
entered their rooms a few days ago
they found that some person had taken
all their powder, oil and in some cases
valuable tools had been removed. At
present 1t is not known who the dep
redator is, but the men hope to find
him.
The telephone and electric light COM
panies were some time ago ordered to
remove som poles or Gravel Hill that
were e~ncroaching on forbidden ground.
This order has not been obeyed, and
unless they are removed at once, 1t is
the intention of the street commissions
err to institute m%andamus proceedings
and cut the poles down. The city Ices
not intend to daily longer in this mat
ter.
Bellaire t~heatregoers had an opportu-
nifty on Saturday evening OF hearing
and seeing Haverly's minstrels at the
Columbia. Those present were well
p.eased with the performance. The Or
chestra. chorus and solo work were first
class. The acrobats did some phenom-
email feats in a matter of fact way and
elected some hearty applause. The in
strumental music was in itself worth
the price of admission. George Wilson
in solos. end men jokes and monologue
work, upheld his already high reputa-
ton. He kept his audience convulsed
with laughter.
The commissioners Of the county
should make a move toward shorten
ing the distance between this city and
Bridgeport. The road now curves
along the river bank to the Benson
Ferry landing, and then crosses a broad
bottom to the hill BY changing this
route and following the railroad to
Schramm's house, the distance would
be shortened very materially. This
route would need but very little grad
ing and would please those who ave
it extensively.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12
MARTINS FERRY.


Local News From the City Of Mills
and factories.
Albert Kreiger and wife went to
Darlington yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of Mrs. Kreiger's brother.
DIR. Joseph Wilson, Of Colerain, wal In
the city yesterday on professional bus
iness.
Miss Angie Terrell spent yesterday
with friends in the city.
James Bayliss is suffering from a
painful cut On his hand, which he re-
ceived while hauling ONE slate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hisserich re-
turned yesterday from a weeks visit
with friends in Pittsburg.
Mrs. Ivy Miskell will leave this week
for Atlantic City to spend two or three
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hanes, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elias Lash and children, drove out
in the country yesterday to spend the
day.
The curfew ordinance seems to be
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12
TIE Rev. Long Dead.

The many friends of the late o. 8
Long and his family will be sorry to
hear of the death Of his only brother,
the Rev. A. L. Long. d. D., former mis-
sionary to Bulgaria, and for nearly
thirty years professor and vice presi-
dent Of Robert College, in CONSTANT
nople, Turkey. The sad ending of this
long and useful life, occurred at Liver
pool, England, on the 28th Of July, as
he and his family were on their way
to America, where they expected to
make their future home.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-08-12
Death of John Murdoch.

Yesterday evening at half-past five
O'Clock Mr.. John Murdoch, one of the
best known German citizens of Wheel
ing, died at his residence on Wood
street between Fifteenth and Six
teenth streets, in the fifty-first year Of
his age. He is survived by his wife
and several children. For a number Of
a past he was a cutter for Thomas
Hughes & Co., and had many friends,
who will unite in expressions Of regret
at his demise.