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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
lad WILD THIRST FOR BLOOD
SMALLPOX PATIENT GOES CRAZY
AND ATTACKS HIS At
PENDANTS
DOCTOR COULD DO NOTHING
THE WAVES" PLAYED ON
A VIOLIN SENT HIM TO
SLEEP.

East st. Louis, Ill, Feb. 1S.-Louis Cole
man, a smallpox patient in the ~pesthouse.
yesterday attempted to kill the attend
ants and was only overcome after q des-
perate struggle.
Coleman got hold of an axe which had
been left in the room adjoining the one he
wal in. With this he smashed all the
furniture in the two rooms. The cots were
occupied by patients, who jumped out Of
the windows to escape the mailman.
Alonzo Fisher, the nurse. tried to re-
strain Coleman. u was knocked down.
Health Commissioner Wheeler, DR..
Smith and several attendants came to
Fishers assistance. They disarmed and
overpowered Coleman. Tied to a cot ole
man continued to struggle n raw
Opiates were. administered, but without
erect, and DR.. Smith finally admitted that
.he was ,powerless to do anything more,
Charles Hatfield, an attendant, said: Il
nave a violin at home, perhaps II l played
some music it would calm Coleman"
Hatfield ran and got the violin and be-
gan playing 'Over the Waves" a dreamy
waltz melody. Soothed by the strains,
Coleman gradually quieted down and
finally sank into a sound sleep. He slept
for several hours and when he awoke the
fever had abated n he was rattonal and
passive.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
MALPRACTICE SUIT.
Retrial of Havron vs.. Evans Com
menced at Grafton.

Retrial Of Havron VS.. Evans Com
menced at Grafton.
"A special term Of court convened nj
Grafton for the trial of thes Havron-
Evans malpractice suit, Judge Knee
shaw presiding. The case was COM
mencel last July, was partially tried,
and then adjourned until September,
but Oh account OF the illness of a Juror.
the attorneys for the defense were in
willing to proceed. The jury was, &C
cordil ely, dismissed and the case set
TO. retriai at the regular January term.
The jury was empannelled at that time.
but. owing to the West murder trial at
Grand Forks. the defendants counsel,
sCcchrane & Corliss, were unable to be
present until new. The case will be a
long one. involving much expert med.
teal testimony.
DR.. p. U. La Berge. county health Of
f1cer, reports a case Of smallpox six
miles west Of Grafton. in the family Of
Samuel Fisher.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
HE DEALS IN.BI1.L1oKs.

Attorney IL Arrested Mt San Fran.
cisco Charxed yNfthAFraud.
San Francisco, Feb. DC. r. Mains.
al attorney, was arrested by the United
States marshal yesterday charged with
having used the United States mails
for fraudulent purposes. His hearing
was set for Wednesday afternoon. 1t
is alleged that Mains has been repre-.
senting himself as the Western repre-
sentative and attorney Of the American
and European. Fuel, Mining and rams
portatio,t syndicate, and also a repre-
sentative of the American and London
Safety Deposit Security and Invest
ment company. The combined capital
Of these syndicates In the pamphlets
and on the letter heads used by Mains
is placed at 81, 00O, 900, 900.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
MORGAN BACK OF 1T.
Financial Agent OF Old Panama
Company Talks.

Financial Agent of Old Panama
Company Talks.
Washington, Feb. IS. &C G. Colre OF
Brooklyn, N. Y, was before the senate
committee on interoceanic canals.
He was former financial agent Of the old
Panama company. and was examined in
detail by Chairman Morgansin relation
to that company's financial affairs. He
testified particularly regarding the value
of the stock Of the PanmamS Railroad
company and the appropriations made an
nually by the company for disbursement
in America.
The fact was elected that, aside from
the money expended for the purchase Of
machinery and supplies. over $1.OOO.OOO
was expended In this country by other
agents for purposes midtown to the witt
ness. He said that the Drexel-Morgan
Banking company and other financial.
concerns acted in q financial capacity Tor
the Panama company at one time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
TEACH FARMERS.
Prof. Havcrstad in Charge of North
Dakota Institutes,

DaAOtu 1nbtAtutC0s
Reports from the present series OF
farmers Institutes held in many towns
in the northern and central parts Of the
state are that the meetings are uni
versally successful. The rigid weather
Of the past two weeks has prevented
tsthe attendance of some of the farmers
residing at a distance; but the gentle
men conducting the series are we'll
pleased with the progress. Prof. T., A.
Hoverstad Of Minnesota has practical
charg, of the work for Prof. Kaufman.
and. n addition to members Of the fac
ult;;' Of the North Dakota agricultural
collage and members Of the force at the
experiment stations. he is assisted By
prominent farmers who have made pro-
uounced successes along certain lines.
One pleasing result of the institutes
is tn. fact that many local Institutes
have been organized, in which local
farmers will do the talking and ex-
change views on the methods Of farm
ing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
wAHpEroN UNIVERSITY.
time School Under the Management
Of President R~obeFts0n.

time School Under the Management
Of President R0bertsOn.
The long wished-for 100 mark in the
student enrolment of the Red River
Valley university has been reached.
demo minational nurture, hal had a long.
harl pull to get recognition, and to Sc
cure respect throughout the sphere OF
its influence. It was founded In 1890.
AMI was pioneered under DR.. NJ. v. B.
Knox's presidency, until 1898. when DR..
Knox resigned to write b book, and the
present president, E. p. Robertson. d.
D., assumed control. The institution
owns eighty acres Of land, Immediate
ly north Of the city, upon which Is a
building costing $4,000. The present
Indebtedness of the university is $3.50
to cancel which are written pledges
bearing 6 per cent interest to the
amount of $1,000. This leaves only 49,
500 not fully provided for. $1,000 on con-
ditional subscriptions being secured
against this last debt.
The firm financial standing of the
university has been gained largely
through the persistent activity Of Pres
sident Robertson, who, in the past year,
has raised $40. 900. Dr.. Robertson has a
happy faculty Of commanding the con-
fidence and respect Of all classes Of peo-
pie, and he does not antagonize the
state institutions Of higher learning.
but feels that the building up Of a de-
nominational school, such as the Red
Riv.r Valley university, is i%ndispens-
able to a full scheme of education. He
receives most cordial welcome in edu-
cationsl conventions all over the state,
and has succeeded in raising the insti-
tuition which he represents to a position
Of marked respect. Prof. Robertson
secured his early education in the COM
mon schools Of Freedom county, Min
nesotu, and Of Mitchell, Iowa; he
taught common schools a few terms.
attended Pillsbury academy one year.
and graduated in 1885 from Hamline
university. In 1898 he received a mas
ter's degree from Hamline, and In 1899
an honorary degree of D. D. He was a
pastor Of the Methodist Episcopal
church III Morris, Marshall, and finally,
Rochester, and for six years a presid-
ing elder, being n of the youngest
men ever appointed to that position In
Minnesota. Before coming to Wahpe-
ton he was president Of the p%ost-grad-
ua.e institute for the advanced stand
ing of the Minnesota conference. While
residing at Rochester he accepted the
presidency of the Red River Valley uni.
versity.
One of the Hamline students, later a
teacher. Florence Jackson of Norris
town, in the fall of 1885, became Mr..
Robertson's wife. She is now precep-
tress Of the university, and Is a lady
held in the highest estimation wherev-
er known in the community. e.
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NO MORE WELLS.
Instead JameatOvvn May Install 1T
Own Pumping Plant.

own Pumping Plant:
The Jamestown city council. by q vote
Of 6 to /, has decided to sink no more
artesiln wells. The council will investi-
gate the matter Of a pumping plant,
and will secure the services of an en-
gineer to make estimates Of the amount
It would cost to install and run such a
plant. AT present the water is pumped
by the jamestown Electric Light COM
pany, but the expense lie heavy and
th.re is dissatisfaction. There 10 q
strong feeling that the city should own
both the pumping station AMI the cleo
trio }ligh. plant. and 1t is likely this will
elected.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
LOST, KILLED OR MAD.

Indiana Shoe Dealer Fails to Return
From Chicago and Wife IL Heart
broken.
Hammond, Ind. Feb. 1s.-August Matte,
who owns a prominent shoe store In this
place, a disappeared as wholly as Il
the earth had swallowed him up. He
left for Chicago last week, having IN ms
possession a large sum of money with
which to purchase stock.
he expected to be back on the evening
of the a on which he left for Chicago.
but in spite of the vigilant search that
has been made for him, no trace of his
whereabouts has been obtained and his
wife is heartbroken. -.
She fears that he has met with foul
play or has succumbed to the great men
tai strain that he has been laboring, under
of late, on account of a fire which par
TALLY destroyed his store about q week
In the latter event. his relatives
think that Matte may nave made away
with himself.
Matte has always borne a most ex-
cellent reputation and the police OF Ham
mond and Chicago are investigating his
case.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
sANTOs-DUMoNT ILL.

Ducking Received When His Alrshtp
Was Wrecked the Cause.
Monte Carlo, Feb. I'm. Santos-Du-
mont experienced a slight chill as a
result Of remaining in wet clothes Tor
two hours after the disaster to his air
ship in the bay Of Monaco last Friday
during which the aeronaut had a mar
rev escape from death. He stayed IN
bed Saturday, but was able to get up
Sunday, when he lunched with the gov
ernor Of Monaco. He again remained
in bed yesterday with q slight
He also had some stomach trouble due
to the excitement incident to the acci-
dent. His condition Is not considered
serious.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
BARTLETT OF LAKE CITY.

Postraaster OF h City Near the
Bluffs IL Nominated.
Washington. Feb. 10. III president
has semitic following nominations to the
senate:
Pcstmasters: Iowa-sherman F. N.Y.
ers, Anita; Henry u. Chesley, Sutherland.
M.nnesota-J. C.. Bartlett, Lake City.
North Dakota-James r.. Carter, Hills
boro.s South Dakota-Frank J. Corey. Wa
south sMilwaukee. Montana-Job Thomp-
SON. Townsend.
First lieutenants OF infantry to be cap
tains-William G.. Conrad Twenty-third:
Paul Giddings. Third: F. g. Walton. Eigh-
teenth; Alfred 4. Smith. Twelfth; b. +.
Merchant, Eighth Fred 2. Munson.
Ninth; =. M. Anderson; Jr., Thirteenth:
81. III Hunt, Twsnty-ifth; Charles =.
Roberts Seventeenth. s$
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
TREATY IS RATIFIED.

Senate Takes Action ON the Danish
West Indies Purchase.
Washington, Feb. 19.-Yesterday, in a
little more than an hours time, the
senate disposed Of the treaty with
Denmark, ceding to the United States
for a consideration of 5000, 900 the
islands Of st. Thomas, st. John and st.
Croix, comprising the group OF the
Antilles known as the Danish West
Indies and lying just east Of Porto
Rico, and thus, so far a this country
is concerned, contaminated a transac-
ton which has been under consideration
internationally since the administration
of President Lincoln.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
LEFT LARGED wAD.

Safe Blowers Took Three Hundred
and Overlooked Five Hundred.
Northampton, Mass, Feb. 10. Five
men blew open two safes in the street
railway company's Office here early
yesterday after overpowering the
watchman. They secured about 5000 in
cash. In their haste they overlooked
$500 in one of the Safes They escaped
in a wagon, and when the Waterman
succeeded in getting the gag out of his
mouth so as to give h alarm, all trace
of them had been lost.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
SWEET THING ENTRAPs MANY.

HNM- L. --Ir
Gas Belt Of Indiana Is Bereft of Love
nnd Lucre-Mrs. Maxim Is Impair
tial.
authorities Of this state will unite in a
determined effort to bring to justice a
woman who signs herself Mrs. Altoona Y.
Maxim OF. Pittsburg. Pa, and who rep
resents herself to be a widow desiring to
remarry.
Within the last week several scores OF
victims Of the woman's wiles have APP
peared in search of the woman. Hundreds
Of men were captured by the seductive
Widows letters and upon a mere sugges-
ton, 1t is claimed. sent money to her
freely.
Through postofaces in the gas belt, the
postal authorities claim that the swindler
has obtained thousands of dollars within
the last six months. Pennsylvania and
P%ittsuburg particularly seem to have been
fayorite places for Mrs. Maxlin's opera
lions. The Indiana authorities 10Y be-
lieve the woman Is in hiding in Chicago.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
EATEN BY

Members Of French Mission In New
Guinea the Victims.
Paris, Feb. la.-La Patrie publishes q
letter from M. Rouyer, q survivor OF
the French mission massacre by canni-
balls at Sileraka, New Guinea. Count de
Saint Rcmy was decapitated and his
head stuck on the end of a spear. M.
Haeenborck was spitted on a bamboo
and being roasted over a fire when the
rescuing party arrived. The body OF
M. veyer was eaten and the rescuers
found only his clothes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
LARGEST BUILDING.

once structure for Which q Permit
Has Been Taken Out I'm Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. IA permit has been
issued for the construction Of what Is
planned to be the largest Office building
in the world. The building is project
ed by the First National Bank. officers,
and will house, when completed, 5000
people. The building will stand at
Dearborn and Monroe streets, and will
cost s., ooo. 900. Work will begin in the
Spring.s
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
NOT ALI. CAST Down.
H.rrinston HISS Dob !

HoFPimgfOn Haa.N Job and EXpeCfG
His Wife Back.
Z. G.. Harrington, whose wife Of si1
weeks left him at Jamestown because
he deceived her as to his wealth. has
taken position as attendant In the
state hospital for the insane. He views
the situation hopefully, and thinks al
wilt be well later.
Janus Durkee and Ollie Hensel Of
Jamestown have purchased the store Of
Price Bros. In Pingree. The latter VIII
haze personal charge.
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want Uniform Divorce Laws.
Chicago, Feb. 19-Nine Of the wealthi-
est and most influential citizens Of chi
have sent to the senate Of the
United States, through Senator Cullom,
4 petition asking for uniform and more
rigid ~divcrce~iaws in all the states OF
the Union. +
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
Packers Cut Prices,

Packers Cut Prices.
Chicago. Feb. 19.-Big packing houses
in the stock yards are at a and as q
result the prices of dressed beef in h
Chicago market has been cut more
than rs per cent. The trouble is over
the entrance Of two new Arms into the
Chicago beef market.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-02-22
soldier. Come Home

Soldiers Come Home.
San Francisco, Feb. 19.-The United
States transport Meade arrived yester-
day. thirty-two days from Manila, with
1900 soldiers whose terms of service
have exrired. Four deaths occurred
during the voyage. The vessel encoun-
tered heavy easterly gales n was
forced to put into Honolulu for coal.
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Fireman Fatally Injurea.
81. Joseph, Mo. Feb.sla.--@One frer1sanl
Is dying and four others were badly
injured last night aboard cheInical
engine la d run Il IRE. The engine
upset III turning aSeorner. Ns
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-11

PETERSON, u RICHARD ST. PHONE
Gs.s ringA signs. badges. bsnnsrs etc.
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GRANITE STAKE.
OTHER CHURCHES.

Westminster Presbyterian church, 1870
south Fourth West street, between
First ana Second South streets. Rev. j.
Rlchelson, pastor res, go west South
Temple street. IL a, m, serclves con-
Quoted by the pastor. 1870 p. in,,
preaching by the pastor 1915 y. m,
sabbath school 1880 p, M, Endeayur
sabbath school, 632 west First North
street. p. m, junior society Of Chris
tian Endeayor Wednesday evening
prayer meeting at 1880,
Iilff NJ. Il. church, cor. Ninth East
and First South. j.. H. Koepsel. pastor.
Sabbath school at 9.4j O. m, AT IL a. M.
Rev Or. Beard, one OF the greatest
preachers Of the Pacific coast, viii de-
liver well prepared sermon At the
close OF the sermon the Lords supper
will be administered. Some other good
preacher will preach at 8 o'clock Ia the
afternoon. At $50 p m the Epw0rth
league viii hold IT'S devotional meeting
and at 1880 the pastor VIII us. for his
theme. 'The Transforming Power Of
Faith"
Beginning october 70. special services
win be In progress every evening at 1880
y. m, the pastor being assisted by other
pastors Of the city and possibly from
abroad. Everyone Is urged 10 attend
and thus aid In establishing the king
dom Of Jesus Christ
Church Of Christ, Scientist Holds
services In It's church edflce at 1886
east Thurd South street as follows,
Sunday school at 10 a. M; church SER
Vices at II a. m subject Doctrine OF
Atonement" Each Wednesday evening
at o'clock meeting Is held to listen
TO the testimonials Of healing OF both
sin and sickness Free reading room
open daily from 10 a. m. to p, m. In
Manliou hotel. Kindly welcome to all.
Announcements; First Unitarian so
clety. SERVICES held at Odd Fellows
Hall. near new Postoilice site Market
street nt II a. m sunday school, 1916.
Sermon. Second In the series OF hlvolu-
ton Of Religious Bellefs.) Evolution OF
Beliefs about God" BIZ Rev. r. S.
Thacher Music. Unity choir will sing
anthem AT Evening Time" All lnvit-
ed. Seats free. Sunday evening, oct, IL,
AT p m, Mr.. Glen Miller will deliver
the first OF series of six stereopticon
lectures entitled, "a Trip on Foot
Through Europe" Tickets for the
course, sl,OO. Single admission 25c
Evangelical Lutheran services In the
German language every Sunday at 3
=. m. Sunday school at p IN. at the
Swedish Lutheran church cor Second
South and Fourth East streets. You
are most cordially invited to attend.
Rev j. Graebner, pastor res sos east
Seventh South, Phone 1860 h.
St Marks Cathedral. RI Rev, Abel
Leonard, $. T. D. bishop. Very Rev. J.
b. Eddie, b. ID. dean, 9:45 a. m. Sunday
school. owing to the repairs going on
In the cathedral the services this Sun
day viii be omitted. The congregation
Is invited to attend the services at St.
Paul's,
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PATENT ATTORNEYS.

The constant and rapid increase OF the
tween the United States and Mexico
tive for inventors Of all classes, who have
patented their inventions or registered
trademarks In this country. to have SAME
ico, as their business Is now being serious
many nited States inventions, whereas
are cheerfully adopted. Therefore we will
he pleased TO correspond with Patent So
llcltors In the United States and 10 under.
take the registration In Mexico OF paents
and trade marks Of American inventors.
owing 20 the special organization of our
law office having az all times employees
VINO tank the English ana Spanish Ian
gudges, and a notarys office attached
thereto, we are In position to offer our
correspondents the rates mentioned be-
low, which are beyond competition as We
save fifty per cent OF unavoidable cv-
penses incurred by others In order 10 Sc
cure patents and trade marks In Me &C..
Total charges for patent attorneys cor.
responding with us, covering all expenses,
taxes and fees, for patents. 5000; for
trade marks, $50 90, payable In each case
when the patent or trade mark duly reg.
isiered in Mexico, reaches the Interested
party.
Emetero de la Cara. Jr., Ernesto
Chavero. Aurello ID. Canale Attorneys
and CounsclOrs az Law.
Address Medinas street, Nos. IL and
y. city of MeSico, d. r., Mexico.
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ARIZONA AFFAIRS.
President Andrew Khnblll Talks Of
Conditions There.

President Andrew Klmball Of st. JOS
eph Stake OF Zion in the upper ella
valley. Arizona, Is In the city lie re-
ports the most encouraging prosperity
not only Of the Saints In that part OF the
country. but Of the general communi'
" as well. As an instance Of the pro-
duotiyeness Of the soil, President KIM
ball mentions one sweet potato which
tipped the beam at SIla pounds and
from which a family OF eight people
subsisted for two days. II Is nothing
usual TO raise a crop Of grain and a
crop of corn from the same ground in
one year and tree trimmings will Keep
a man in hrewood the year round. Five
and six crops Of alfalfa are cut from
the came ground IN the course OF a
year, each cutting yielding llA 10 gla
tons per acre, and the grower receiving
$3.50 per ton on the cars, and by spring
the price win be Sl2. There is hardly
any winter or spring, there are copious
rains IN July. august aud September
and people are now cutting their fall
grain,
The st. Joseph Saints have one OF the
best academies In Arizona, and many
OF the people OF that district are taxi
ing advantage OF this to send their
children to school there, The stake Is
also maintaining Missionary class Of
Is members who are preparing them
selves 70 20 on missions into foreign
countries The local militia or National
Guard are doing their drilling on the
academy campus, and the armory Is In
one OF the academy buildings. The
health Of the people Is remarkably
good, and though suffering some from
the drouth are stlll hopeful for the flu
tuVe. The Stake authorities are build
ing several new meeting houses, in
GLIDING one az Thatcher to cost $1,000
and one ut Layton % cost $1,000 while
third IL building at Clifton to cost
81. 200. The local gentiles maintain cor.
dial relations with the Saints. The
county supervisors have given 5000
worth OF land and a mining company
there has given $500 for westinghouse
purposes at Clifton, Attacks have been
made ON the Saints by missionaries OF
other denominations. but President
Klmbal states that all Of these have
fallen nat The stake work is thorough
~ organized and there is united action
in all the works Of the Church,