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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
weather. had, Farm Hands Few.

weather had, Farm Hands Few.
Huron, s. D., April 10. Rain and
a, o u here, preceded by unusually cold
weather, tnterfered with seeding opera
tions throughout he county. The
GROUND will be too wet to resume this
work fol. several days. The scarcity Of
farm laborers is likely to decrease the
small grain acreage unless more fa-
vorable weather comes soon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
sioux ram. strike End..

sioux Falls. p, April 12,ss-Direr-
ences resulting in q strike OF freight
handlers IN the local warehouse OF g
notwithstanding were anicably }ad-
tustcd BY Supt. Beardsley Of Sioux
CITY. The men demanded O change IN
the hours Of labor. Their demands were
salcc.c.cded to. and in addition, the num-
sc men was Increased. h
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
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crimes and crimin.ls.

Il .EA ri FflNlILs-
A Chicago broker has sued his wife
for property which he charges she Sc
, cured by conspiracy.
A desperate negro. resisting arrest.
killed a sheriff and five men and,
wounded others. He was killed and
| the body burned.
The Ruskin (Neb.) bank robbers, four
in number, who secured $4,000, were
chased by a posse of farmers thirty
miles. until the robbers crossed into
| Kansas and separated, near Belleville.
A running fire was kept up for several
miles.
In the United States court at De
troit, Mich, Louis Busch of New York
was found guilty Of having Struggled
51S diamonds into the United States
from Windsor, Canada, in 1899. The
case has been in the courts since that
time, and will be- carried 20 the higher
courts: I
James Flynt, Spalding county's rep.
resentative in the Georgia legislature,
shot ana killed Butler Hudson at Crit
fin, after Hudson had fired two shots
into Flynt's body, one in the chest and
one in the abdomen, which may prove
fatal. Politics is said to have been the.
cause of the killing. :
Investigation into Justice court
abuses in Chicago resulted in the grand
jury returning Indictments against six
court attaches. A conspiracy to COR
rupt the Justice court system, that ex-
tortion aud blac,lmail might be prac-
ticed, is alleged by the compliments.
Detailed evidence was adduced, and
one principal %conspirator has turned
states evidence.
News has been received at Louisville
Of a fight between moonshiners and
revenue officers, a mile and a half from
Big Mountain Creek postoffice, in Har-
Ian county, during which Asa Humble,
an alleged mooashiner, was killed, and
Deputy Aevenue' Collector r. A. Han
cock Of Louisville, who was leading the
pursuing posse, narrowly escaped death
"a rife ball grazing his head and leav.
ing it's mark on The skin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

The new IS national bank notes
bear the vignette of Benjamin Harr!-
son and the new $1O's that of William
Mckinley. To the acquisitive taste
the Sos are the more attractive.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

The social climber who has wasted
his substance in golfing outfits is now
suffering from ping pongitis, a disease
that is said to be prevalent among
American plutocrats.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

TIE news that Andrew Carnegie has
refused to become Achilles II. Of
Araucana shows how really great is
the American millionaire who prefers
to invest IN libraries instead Of spenl-
ing his fortune In coronation cerremo-
MES. s$
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

The automobile appears to have the
peculiar faculty of running rich men
into the police courts. The poor mans
chance won't come till the machines
are cheaper.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

Some of the New York restaurants
now have smoking rooms for ladies'"
They should be more explicit and
label them smoking rooms for per-
feet ladies'"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

When Max O'Rell tells people to IRE
main childish as long as you can," he
probably means childlike - which
doesn't sound very different to Q
Frenchman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

From the way they are fighting the
Chinese rebels must have stood around
and watched the armies of the allies
do things two years ago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

A Russian has invented a monorail
electric road that he believes will
transport passengers at the rate Of
200 miles an hour. Don't!
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
He DiesoffaeslaI

Prairie du Chisn; WIZ. AlprilX%1 g.
News reached here b the death d tho
fireman, William q. Cheniier. Rho l
badly scalded instheE wrecksso6slfrratnn
No y 4 on the Great NorthernsneaxsK XIII
Eisrell,# The remains 1wtll arrive her
to-day. gaS q SS il @s#
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

The viceroy Of India has announcer
e detailed scheme for utilizing a quar-
ter Of q million sterling subscribed in
India for the Queen Victoria memorial
In building q great hall Of classical
architecture Of white PentelicOn mar.
BILE to be brought from Greece.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

A long term n prison seems tc
destroy a mans appreciation of lib
erty. Hardly had Jim Younger got
out of the penitentiary when he be-
gar to yearn for matrimony.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

a man who served 4 long term in the
Iowa p~enitentiary writes TO his home
paper that he Il convinced criim1ee. does
nottssspaay. since he ahaas lost 1880 ehas
might have made ~ working III HI
trade. while the property re stole
brought him only 81.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

Insurance rates are climbing so
high that any sudden descent will
have to be made by way of the fire
escape.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

Nineteen Italian newspapers have
been suppressed in Austria for foment-
ing disorder on the occasion of the re.
cent riots at Triest.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

4. J.. Pierpont Morgan Ices not burden
his mind with such a trifle as $40 ,OO0,-
600. In this respect there is a number
of us Just like him.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

Every time Italy looks over at Tri
poll it thinks it ought to do a lit
tie expending just to keep it up with
the procession.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

London is a poor location for the
coronation. There are not enough
mansions in the city to accommodate
the American millionaires.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

Now that revolvers are being useo
in the noble art OF self-defense against
hazing, the college pastime will lose
some of it's zest for exuberant class
men. .....
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

Aguinaldo, Lukban and all OF the
captured Filipino chieftains agree that
the fat of the land is far preferable to
tho lean.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
IxfIIea ~ FIyfnr Timh.r.

sHenninE Minn.yssS1A pril a. - Charles
ssRetersonssa prominent farmer 81 the
SgtoMnMof Newton, was Instantly killed
ssyeatsrdaay@ afterno0nSsd n y new mill.
dyfn6agtimbelrs struck him Nth terridcs
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
Resume Of the rews.
Washington notes.

Warrington Notes.
The civil government bill for the Phil
ippineS Is completed.
The war evenu repeal bill was
rassed and sent to the president for
signature.
The largest quarterly receipts In the
history of the postal service are record
ed forythe three months ending Jan. l
last.
Secretary Root sent reports to con-
gress showing hat the transport SER
vice at San Francisco was marked by
fraud and abuses.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations considered but did not finally
pass upon the bill granting an annuity
of $4,000 a yea tc Miss Clara Barton
for her services as president of the Red
Cross society. =
The senate committee on immigration
decided to report the house Chinese ex-
c!usion bill to the senate. This action
was taken without any definite inten-
tipn of substituting that bill for the
senate bill, but with the view of having
it available for that purpose if consid-
cred desirable. 0,
A favorable report by the house COM
mittee on the department of commerce
bill is now assured. The senate bill
will b. amended in several particulars.
The most important change is in the
decision of the house committee to en-
brace in the proposed department a
bureau Of insurance.
A favorable report was authorized by
the senate committee on foreign rela-
tions on the bill prohibiting consular.
officers Of the United States from ac-
cepting appointment as administrator
or guardian, or other office of trust,
without causing a bond to be approved
by the secretary of state. U
Representative introduced a econ
bill for the creation of a commission
to have charge of national military
parks in place of the separate commits
sions now existing. 1t provides fo- a
membership Of five participants in he
battles the parks commemorate instead
Of three, as in the former bill.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

Carnegie is making money SO fast
that he has o taken to giving away
libraries in nocks instead of singly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19

Another tunnel is to be built in
New York. The island is destined 10
become a veritable gopher camp:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
sputh lpaLketa ArboFs DE-. D

pierre -, April 12.--G0v.. Herreid
h "a s5fsnsuedshi 81 Sss5.Arbor day proclamation,
fhxtnnages Friday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 8day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-04-19
Now that Prince Henry is at home
he may safely uncork that bottle 0!
Kentucky peach brandy.

House hunting, bonnet hunting and
octopus hunting are q few of the oc-
equations of the present season.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
Terrible Cyclone in Sicily.

Syracuse, Sicily. Sept. IA severe
cyclone has swept over Catania, city
on the east coast Of Sicily. Catania is
flooded and many houses, including the
Villa Bellani, have been damaged. The
railroads have suffered seriously.
Mount Aetna shows further signs of
activity and the volcano of Stromboli
is still active.
For twenty-four hours before the cy-
clone burst over the island a violent
storm ragged on the eastern coast Of Sic
lily. The path OF the cyclone was 124
miles long and everything in the line
Of the storm was destroyed. The sea
swept inland for several kilometers, do
ing enormous damage. while there were
violent submarine agitations between
Sicily and the mainland. Along the
railroad from Catania TO Palermo the
force of the cyclone was such that rails
were torn up and hurled to great
distance.
1t is reported from Modica, thirty-tw-o
miles southwest from Syracuse, that q
hundred bodies have already been
found, but that the number of dead
bodies swept away by the torrent is
unknown.
The newspaper FSactissa expresses
the belief that some 400 people have
been killed.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
NEWS BUYS DENVER TIMES.
Both Papers viii Hereafter Be Issued
From the News Building.

Denver, Sept. 2S.-The News this
morning publishes the following an
nouncement:
Mr.. r. c. Campbell. present business
manager Of the News, and Mr.. T. NJ.
Patterson, have bought the entire plant
and good will of the Denver Times.
Each paid one-half of the, purchase
price. The purchasers will assume the
management of the paper on Wednes-
day Of this week-the first issue under
the new management will be on that
day.
A new company will be formed that
will become the owner of both the
News and the Times. The present
ownership of the News will continue
practically the same as heretofore, ex-
cept that with the addition of the
Times Mr.. Z. C. Campbell will become
one of the stockholders of the new COM
pany.
Both the News and the Times will be
issued from the present publication
building of the News, but the two pa
pers will retain their distinctive names
and in every way except the ownership
remain two separate and distinct pa
pers. Each will have its separate and
independent corps of editorial writers.
reporters, artists and special contribute
ors, and each will have its separate and
distinct telephone, telegraph and spe-
cial wire service. They will be as dis
tinctively separate journals as though
they We're published by altogether diff
ferent owners
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
ROUGH RIDERS CONTEST.
Great Crowds Will Witness Denver's
Broncho Busting Tournament.

Denver, Sept. 27.-The sale of tickets
for the broncho busting contest of the
Mountain and Plain Festival Commit
tse for October 7th, Sth and 9th indi-
Gates an immense attendance. The list
Of good riders and bad horses grows
daily.
The programme for the three-days'
entertainment is as follows:
Tuesday, October 7th-1O:3O a. M, pa
rade of cowboys, cattlemen and Indi-
ans ON horseback; 30 p. M, initial
performance Of the broncho busting at
the Broadway park. No evening attrac-
uon.'
Wednesday, October Sth-1:3O p. M.
broncho busting at the grandstand; 7:30
p. m, electric light football game, cow
boy camp, Indian fire dance and other
specialties.
Thursday, October 9th-1: 80 p. m,
finals in the broncho busting contest;
3 p. M, masking in Sixteenth street;
Z 30 p. M, maskers assemble on Four
teenth street and march to the grand
stand for the masked ball. The win
ners in the ball will be chosen during
the grand march and the prizes will be
awarded at once.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
Awful Storm In Sicily.

Rome. Sept. 2S.-Advices received
last night from Sicily show that the
tempest that worked such damage in
that island is still raging. Details Of
the storm multiply the number Of
deaths.
On the east coast $40 bodies have
been recovered. and the sea continues
to give up corpses which were swept
down by the torrents from the interior.
II is estimated that 500 bodies have
already been recovered.
Three hundred lives were lost at
Modica. The churches there are filled
with dead. and the cemeteries are
wastes OF mud. rendering the inter
ment of bodies of the victims impossi-
BILE. Salvage operations continue,
troops and peasants working without
intermission.
At Sortino (sixteen miles from Syra-
cuse) the cyclone continued fifteen
hours. The rains which have followed
the cyclone have aggravated the dis
aster in the country. sweeping down
bridges and interrupting railway traf-
fic.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
GOVERNOR EAroN's PERIL
Former Governor Of Colorado Exposed
to the Storm for Two Days.

Denver. Sept. 2S-A Fort Collins dis
patch to the Republican last night says:
Former Governor b. II. Eaton and En-
ginecr Ray f. Walters spent two days
and nights without food on the head
waters of Sand Greek. They left here
last week TO take the measurement OF
the water supply in Sand creek and to
inquire into the possibilities OF an in
creased flow in the stream. They were
deep in the forest when they Were
caught in the storm.
At the head of Sand Greek the forest
Is very dense and the men We're far
from their camp when the storm broke
upon them. They We're unproYided
with either food or shelter. Being in
the midst Of the storm. which nearly
blinded them. they dared not attempt
to return to the camp, for fear of get
ting lost in the timber. There was moth
ing for them to do but to remain where
they were and wait for the storm to
subside.
They built a fire and covered them
selves as well as they could with warm
small boughs in order TO protect them
selves from the fury OF the blast. The
storm kept up for two days without
ccasing for an instant.
When the sun finally came out they
quickly availed themselves OF the op-
portunity to strike out for camp. The
snow was more than two feet deep. but
they struggled through it. finally arriv-
ing at camp late in the afternoon Of the
third day. When they reached camp
they were weak with hunger and ex-
haustion. but returned to civilization to-
day but little worse for their expert
ence.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
DENVER TIMES SOLD.
Purchased by Senator T. M. Patterson
Of the Rocky Mountain News.

Denver, Sept. 27.-The Republican
this morning says:
The Denver Times was sold a few
days ago TO Senator Thomas NJ. Patter-
son, owner of the Rocky Mountain
News.
The fact of the sale was confirmed
by John f. Carroll, the general man.
ager of the hate Times company, yes
terday. He said the deal had been
made by D. Fl. Moffat, who was the
principal owner Mr.. Carroll would
not give the terms of the sale, saying
only that the paper had brought good
price. He has been the managing edi-
tor for some months. ard was offered
a chance to remain by Mr.. Patterson
Late last night Mr.. Carroll told a num-
Der of friends that the senator's offer
had not yet been accepted.
Senator Patterson will take charge
of the Times next Wednesday, within
which time the mechanical department
thereof is to be transferred from the
Charles building to that of the News.
The Times will be mailed six day a
week. and subscribers will be present
ed with the Sunday edition OF the
News.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
Coal Consumers Convention.

Detroit, Sept 27.-The common coun-
ell at an adjourned session yesterday
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved. That committee consist
ing of the president Of the council and
six other members be appointed to con-
slider the advisability of extending an
invitation TO the people of all the cities
and towns depending upon the Penn.
sylvania fields for their coal supply, to
appoint representatives to meet in a
great convention in this city at the
earliest possible date to consider ways
and means to force 4 resumption Of the
coal production. either by pressure Of
public opinion or by government inter
ventson. which should be demanded il
other measures fall"
A committee was appointed by Presi-
dent Stuirh. and it will meet to discuss
and consider the convention.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
DEATH OF EMILE zoLA.
Great French Novelist Asphysiated at
His Home in Paris.

Paris. Sept. 3O.-Emilc Xola, the nov-
clist, who gained additional prominence
in recent years because OF his defense
OF the Jews and OF former Captain
Drcyfus, was found dead In his Paris
house yesterday morning. AsphySia-
ton. resulting from the fumes from n
stove In his bedroom, is given as the
cause OF death.
NJ. Zola and his wife retired at 10
O'Clock. Nine. Zola was seriously Ill
when the room was broken into In the
morning. About noon she was removed
TO n private hospital, where she recov-
cred Consciousness for a short time and
WINS able briefly to explain to Il magis-
tratc what had happened. NJ. and Nine.
Zoln returneti to Paris from their coun-
try house at Mcdan Sunday. Owing TO
"a sudden spell OF cold weather. the
heating stove in their bedroom was or
derei 10 be lighted. The stove burned
badly and the pipes OF the stove are
said tp have been out OF order.
To the magistrate Nine. Iola OK
planned that shc woke early yesterday
morning with splitting headache. She
wakened her husband and asked him
TO open a window. She saw him rise,
and attempt to move toward window,
but he staggered and fell to the Moor
unconscious. Nine. Zola tainted at the
name moment and was therefore uhaoie
to give tho alarm.
Nine. Zola does not know OF her nus
hands death. and It Ia feared she may
suffer q relnpse when Informed OF II.
,It ID thought, however, that she VIII re-
cover.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
Executor. All.e. . Conspiracy.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Sept. 20
The legal cntanelcments surrounding
the Stratton estate became more mum.
erous and involved as to-day's develop
lncnts unfoldcd. The official announce
mcnt OF S5.oOO.Goo damage suit, that
has been In the hands OF counsel for
the Venture corporation OF England,
against the Stratton estate for alleged
fraudulent representation OF the STRAIT.
ton Independence mine. and charges of
conspiracy OF lawyers to eat up the es'
tate. made In an answer filed by the ex.
ccutors 10 charges OF unsound mind Of
W. =. Stratton. preferred by his son in n
petition filed In the County Court. have
made the days Developments rarely
sensational.
The answer filed this afternoon
charges that Ex-Governor O. $. Thomas,
OF the Arm OF Thomas. Bryant 4 Lee
OF Denver. Ia attorney for the admins
traitors TO collect, appointed by the
court. and also for certain persons who
intend and have long intended TO bring
suit against the Stratton estate, involv-
Ing practically the entire estate.
The administrators to collect, Black
mcr and Hnmlin. are declared to be IL
nancially Interested In promotion syn
dicate which Is declared TO have wrong
fully confederatcd and entered into con
tracts with young Stratton by which
they assume all expenses OF litigation,
guarantee him the $4,000 allowed by
the will and secure the right to involve
the estate In litigation for their own
profit.
The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
pEmoRALIzEp SOLDIERS.
General Funston Says the Army is
Ruined by Loss Of canteens.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 2S.-Briga-
dier General Frederick Funston, in his
annual report for the Department OF
Colorado, points out that the percent
age of trials by court-martial of enlist
ed men has nearly doubled during the
past year. He says:
"It. is therefore plain that there has
been a deplorable increase Of ofenses
in general and OF desertion in particu-
lar. In my opinion there are two prin-
cipal causes for this state of affairs:
First, resentment of unaccustomed lin
itadons and restrictions felt by men
returning from field service to the mo-
notony and routine work of garrison
life; second. the abolition Of the can
teen feature of the post exchange.
Since this action was taken saloons OF
the lowest type have been established
Just outside the boundaries of the vari-
Gus reservations, their proprietors, in
almost every case, being unprincipled
scoundrels who leave nothing undone
to debauch the soldiers and obtain their
money.
Being in all cases outside the limits
of any city, the proprietors of these re-
sorts are subject to no municipal or po-
lice regulations and sell liquor regard
less of hours and whether the buyer is
already intoxicated or not. Gambling
is universal in these dives and they
are frequented by dissolute women.
The soldier whose desire for drink
would ordinarily be satisfied by few
glasses of beer in the canteen OF tine
post exchange goes to one Of these re-
sorts and does well IL he escapes be-
fore he has spent or gambled away all
his money, overstayed his leave or en-
gagged in an alteration. As rule,
the local authorities regard the exist
ence OF these places with Indifference
or approval. as it causes the soldier to
spend his money in the community. The
efficiency of the army or the ruin of
good soldier Is nothing to them. There
can be no reasonable doubt that most OF
the trials by general courts-martial and
summary courts. at least so far as this
department is concerned, are directly
traceable to this cause. Since i have
had command here there has taken
place the ruin and degradation Of seven
non on-commissioned officers of long serv-
ice and fine record. In short, the re
cent legislation by Congress on this
question. SO far as the department is
concerned, has no effect except to
lower the discipline of the army, ruin
scores of good soldiers and nil the
pockets of a lot of saloonkeepers, gam
blers and prostitutes"