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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-07-12

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senate.
Incidently, the president is
pleased to know that this new pol
icy is to be put into operation by
the republican party. It will pro-
bably furnish effective political
capital for years in the irrigation
states, many of which went wrong
during the free silver craze.
North Dakota will be largely
benefited by the new law. Be.
tween the point in the far western
part Of the state where the Yellow
stone empties into the Missouri,
and the point east of it where the
Fort Berthold military reservation
begins, there are numerous points
where small reservoirs can be pro-
fitably built, for the irrigation of
small valleys on both sides of the
Missouri river. In the southwest
ern section of the state, along the
Little Missouri, another chain of
small reservoirs can be placed to
advantage. for the irrigation of
land on which alfalfa and forage
crops can be grown.
Ia western South Dakota a line
of improvement similar to that
suggested above for North Dakota,
will be possible. The chief trou-
bic in the Dakotas will be, not lack
of land which needs irrigation, out
lack of water. Save the Yellow
stone and the Missouri, their rivers
are small. Enough can be done,
however, in both states to improve
greatly the western plains and in
crease their population and wealth.
Under the terms of the new law,
the money collected from the sales
of public lands within a certain
state are to be expended, so far as
practicable, within that state.
North Dakota, therefore, will de-
I,rive a greater immediate benefit
: t,n law than any other state
81, the union. There is now in her
reclamation fund, available for pur.
poses Of irrigation, half a million
dollars. No other state has so
large a sum. Nevada, where irri-
cation is probably most needed,
has only $4,000. The receipts
from the sale of public lands was
greater in North Dakota last year
than in any other state. It will
be difficult for the secretary Of the
interior to find opportunities to ex-
pend within the state all the money
now available there for irrigation
works. OF course, those parts of
the fund which are not used will
be diverted into other states.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-07-12
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-07-12

From The journal Bureau, Room As, Post
Washington, June 21.-When
the president wrote His ndame at
the bottom Of a bill Of congress
last Tuesday night, he performed
an act whose importance will be
far reaching. The bill which he
signed was the famous Hansbrough
irrigation bill, and from this time
forward the governments is commit
ted to the policy Of developing and
making ready for settlement the
arid and semi-arld lands on the
eastern slopes Of the Rocky noun
tains, and on the Pacific coast.
Several of the more prominent
Of the great newspapers, the New
York Sun among them, have been
indulging in heavy editorial as
saults upon the bill presumably in
the hope that the president would
be influenced by them. The Hans
brough bill-so they call it, and
that is the right name-is vicious
in principle, they say. and will inn
poverish the national treasury.
The latter proposition is the one
to which they give great emphasis;
but there is no danger that they
will become true prophets. !.
There are now 100000 Of
available cash in the treasury for
irrigation purposes, and the sum
il growing steadily. Probably the
fund will never be exhausted, for
the presidents policy will be to
extend the work SO carefully and
systematically as to keep it always
within due bounds. On Wednes.
day Of this week there was an
hours conference between him and
Senator Hansbrough, at the close
Of which, the subject not being
completed, an arrangement was
made for another meeting, at which
il Is their plan to work out the de-.
tails a the administration irriga-
tion policy. The president thinks
that tho work will pay for itself as
il goes along, and that it will never
be necessary to appeal to the
national treasury for aid. With
Senator Hansbrough, he says that
il win possible to irrigate half q
million acres per annum, on an
average, for the next quarter Of 2 2
century. The work will be kept
within proper limits, for it is real
\ ised that il the policy now initiated
= to continue there must be proper
! management and strict economy,
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-07-12

Commerce between the United
States and its newly acquired ter
''rriitory 10 growing with remarkable
,rapidity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-07-12
:. \ TRLEPHONE.

TELEPHONE.
The telephone line has been completed to
Washburn and Is thrown open to the public for
business. PatrOhs can use the wire for conver.
salons or send messages as preferred:
Connection with the Western Union telegraph
30. 1t Bismarck enables messages to I've sent
OK received to or from all points reached by
telegraph or cable lines.
Rates may be had on application to any Of the
company's agents ut Washburn, Wilton or Bis
marck. or by addressing Mr.. 4. H. Walker,
frame ManagerB b. W. & q. =. Rv. Co.. Bismarck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1902-07-12
IRRIGATION PLANS.
About $4.ooo,ooo' on Hand That
Can be Used.
ECONOMY WILL BE pRAcT,cED.
Story of the Struggle That Has Finally Re
suited In Victory for This Project.

From The Journal Bureau, Room As, Post
Building Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
FIRED ON BY STRIKERS.

Bluefeld, w. Va, Aug. 29.-An out
break Of striking miners on Crane Creek
has been expected for several days.
John Ruble, blacksmith, at Sycamore
colliery, and Barney Shumate,a guard,
were fired on by mob yesterday and
Ruble was killed. Shumate emptied his
Winchester into the fleeing mob, but it
is not known whether any of them were
hit. w. H. McQuail, president of the
Turkey Gap and Sycamore colliery, was
fired on through a window of his office,
but was not hurt. Excitement is high,
and a large number of guards have been
sent into the field. Non-uniOn men are
afraid to work.
Lansford, Pa, Aug. 29.-There was a
renewal of the disorder here this morning.
A mob stoned the soldiers, while on the
march, but none was seriously injured.
The soldiers charged into the crowd and
dispersed it. The strikers were arrested
and taken to camp.
Tamaqua, Pa. Aug 29.-The situa-
ton in the Panther Greek Valley was
more fcreboding this morning than since
the troops arrived. The entire valley
was alive with strikers intercepting non
union men from going to work. No re-
gard whatever is paid to the militia, and
clash may be expected at any moment.
In response to hurried orders the Cover
nor's troop were sent toSummit Hill last
night, to protect non-union men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Registration at four precincts in Louisa
shows less than 10 per cent of the negro
vote registered.
Fire last night destroyed the plant OF
the Phoenix Feed Milling Company in
Petersburg entailing loss of $50, 600.
James NJ. Kelly has been appointed
clerk of the Supreme Court of Appeals
at WytheyiIle, vice Mr.. Lowry, deceased.
Green T. Lavinder, for many years
assistant cashier of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank at Lynchburg, died last
night
Mr.. Bev. Cfump says that Cluverius
never confessed his guilt to his father
Judge w. w. Crump), nor to anyone
else so far as he knows.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
yesterday shipped the first cargo of coal
for many months, and belief that the
backbone of the strike is broken is gene
ri.
The following pOstmasters have been
appointed: George w. Baker, to sue
coed to John Wolford at Bolington,
Loudoun county, and Luther Bougham,
to succeed Madison Davis, at Cooper,
Middlesex county.
A national bank has been organized
by the citizens of Upperville, Fauquier
county. Mr.. Bedford Glasscocx has
been eltc,ed president. The bank will
lie located either at Upperville or Rec
tortown, Fauquier county.
In Richmond yesterday Policeman
Eu cher was shot and seriously wound
ed by Policeman Pendleton The shoot
ing followed an attack on Pendleton by
Hulcher because the former refused to
apologize for calling the latter "dirty
cur"
The special term of the Campbell County
Court, Judge +. W. Saunders presiding, was
occupied this week with the trial before a
Jury of the cas-, of Marcus Cock by Isaac y.
Cock VS.. the Southern Railway for $50, 600
damages for the loss of his left leg. The
plaintiff is little boy eight years old, who
two years ago, near Evington, had his leg
crushed by car of a freight train The jury
brought in verdict for So, 600 for the plaintiff.
Counsel for the railroad made a motion for
new trial, and the judge took it under advise
mani
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
SENT TO THE GRAND JURY.

One of the most sensational criminal
assault cases that has ever been on trial
in Richmond was heard in the Police
Court yesterday morning, when George
P. Holman, son of Judge Holman, OF
Fluvanna county, was charged with hav-
ing ATTEMPTED to assault Miss Cora Lacy.
The circumstances in connection with the
mental and physical condition of the in
tended victim, if such it be proved that
she was, make the case one of the most
ltrageous that has ever been perpetrated
i / this State. Miss Lacy, although 20
y ,ars of age, has developed little either
il mind or body since she was a child.
she is very slight in build and has the
lists, hands and feet of child of 10.
II 4r intellect is not at all clear, although
she made a splendid witness yesterday
until Eer nervousness and weak physical
@ ambition caused heL to break down I'M
.er a rather trying cross-examination.
Miss Lacy told in straightforward man
ner how Holman, as she alleges, carried
h n to the house of a negro, under the
pretense Of seeking shelter from the rain,
and then attempted to assault her She
says she fought him until he desisted in
his efforts, and then, upon the promise
that she would not tell of the occurrence,
she was allowed to leave the place.
Counsel for the defence attempted to
make Miss Lacy render statements that
would tend to injure her character and
lead the court to believe that the girl had
allowed Holman to make improper
advances without repulsing him. The
defense did succeed in introducing testi-
mony showing that Miss Lacy had been
guilty of some indiscretions. Mr. Gar
land Pollard made an able argument for
the prosecution, acting in the absence of
Commonwealth Attorney Richardson.
The case was sent to the grand jury.
Bail was not asked for the accused.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
NEWS OF THE DAY.

President Roosevelt almost immedii
ateIy after his return to Oyster Bay, on
September 3, will make flying trip to
Tennessee and North Carolina.
Former Secretary of the Treasury
John G.. Carlisle made the annual
address before the American Bar As
ISOLATION at Saratoga yesterday and dis
cussed the right of the United States to
acquire territory.
Governor Crane, of Massachusetts,,
has honored the papers sent by Govern
or Aycock, of North Carolina, for the
extradition of Munroe Rogers, fugitive
from Justice, wanted in Durham, n. G.,
on a charge of setting fire to building.
The democrats in the Second Mary
land district at Havre de Grace yester-
day nominated Hon. j. Fred c. Talbot
for Congress on the sixth ballot. Mr..
Talbot made a speech declaring that
this was the last time he would ever run
for Congress and that he meant to be
elected.
The strikers in both the West Vir-
ginia soft-coaI fields and the anthracite
region are becoming desperate. In a
fight between the guards and the strik-
ers at the Crane Creek mines, Mercer
county, w. Va, two guards and two
strikers were killed. The mine guards
were fired upon by party of unknown
men, supposed to be strikers. Governor
White has sent troops to the New River
district, not, he declares, to settle the
strike, but to protect life and property.
An acquaintance which began over
the telephone line between Washington
and New York about eighteen months
ago between the Misses Carrie and Louise
Sci bel, sisters, who are employed as
operators in the long-distance office in
Washington, and Miss May Harriet
Drummond, who 'works" the New
York wire, has resulted in the prospect
of trip abroad lasting several months
for the Misses Schnebel, who are to be
the guests of Miss Drummond. AT the
time of the acquaintance Miss Drum
mond was an ordinary working girl at
the switchboard in New York, but she
is now known Lady Drummond, as by
the death some time ago of the Earl OF
Perth. one of the weathiest of the Scot
fish nobility, this New York girl expects
to gain possession of vast fortune-an
estate from which there is an annual in
come of $3.50, 600. The Misses Schnebel
and Drummond are we'll known to many
people in Alexandria, where they have
visited.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
MURDERED A WOMAN.

Trenton, n. j., Aug. 29.-There is
no doubt existing in the minds of the
police as to who killed Nellie Cubberly
in her Carroll street home Sunday night
and then hacked the body almost to
pieces. They are certain they have the
murderer in the person of Barclay Zdan.
owozki, a Pole, arrested on suspicion
Wednesday afternoon after the body was
found. ZdanOwski may escape the
hangman's rope but if he does he will
have only to thank destiny that he was
born a half-witted, almost irresponsible
,reature whose misshappen head con-
:ains brains of little more than animal
capabilities. Zdanowski was led into the
deck at police headquarters this morning
and held for hearing September Is.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29

WABRENToN HORSE SHow.-The
Warrenton horse show closed yesterday
with larger attendance even than that
of Wednesday. Governor and Mrs.
Montague occupied a box with Senator
and Mrs. Henry Fairfax of Loudoun.
Senator Martin occupied box with
Judge and Mrs. Charles NJ. White and
Miss Stewart, and Senator Daniel ais
sat near with Col. Thomas Smith.
Mr.. Robert e. Lee, member of the
House of Delegate from Fairfax county,
was on the grandstand 1t was his first
visit to Warrenton. Mrs Eppa HuntOn,
Mrs. Jas. Keith, Miss Keith and Mrs.
b. Day Spilman joined luncheons and
the Governor was the guest of honor.
Ex-senator Camden, of West Virginia,
father of Mrs Spilman, is one of the dis
tinguished visitors there Among the
others present were Judge Lipscomb,
Judge Keith, Rob Carter Scott, Lewis H.
Machen. Mrs Z. Wade, The Mise,
Wade, +. b. White, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. ID.
Passano, Mr.. and Mrs. +. NJ. Green
Thos. II. Lyon, Mr.. and Mrs. /. j. r.
Murling, Trayers Daniel and Miss Dan
iel Adrian Grant, Dr. l.. S. Ricketts,,
J. NJ. Scott, DR.. j. Kerr, Captain Beat
tie, Sir Harcourt Lees, Color Bearer
Captain Hershaw, Gen. l.. l.. Lomax,
S. w. Palmer, of Georgia, and II. C.
Spillman. Great interest was shown,
especially in the ladies' jumping contests,
and the superb riding OF Mrs. Frank
Barker, Mrs. Robert Shaw, of Richmand;
Mrs. Portman, Miss Daniel, of Culpeper
Mrs. Maddux and Mrs. Blair Johnson
cannot be too highly praised. In the
fourth hand class &. G. West, of Balti
more, won the silver cup given by the
citizens of Warrent)n, and also the re-
gular prize of $50. l.. ID. Passano, jr.,
was second, and CORTLAND Smith third
Among the other winners were Mt
Vernon and Arlington, matched horses
in harness, c. II. Smith Peacock, single
horse in harness, J. d. Hooe sporting
tan1ems, c. III. Smith.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
LOST ALL.

Newark, n. j., Aug 80. Mrs. Esther
Malash, pretty young widow of 20
Franklin street, has lost her home and a
prospective husband and she has asked
the police to find the latter. He is DIR.
James Gordon who claimed to be con-
nected with the Bellevue Hospital. She
met him in New York, where she lived
prior to her husbands death year ago.
He boarded at the same house. When
she started a boarding house here few
months ago the doctor became boarder
lie proposed marriage later and August
p was set as the day. On his advice,
The widow offered her boarding house
for sale, he telling her they
would 90 abroad as soon as the ceremony was
over. Miss Clara l.. Clarke purchased the
contents ofthe house paying part cash and
enderng check for $40 for the balance.
As the widow preferred cash Miss Clarke
greed to go to the bank and draw it if she
would accompany her. Instead she sent Dr.
GormGn, Miss Clarke paid him the money
md that is the last that has been seen of him.
Now the furniture has been repleyened and
the widow is out both her home and husband.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
DENOUNCED BY EVANGELIST.

Rev. G, B. Strouse, the evangelist, Of
Salem, Va, preached his fourth sermon
at the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting at
Asbury Park, n, j., yesterday evening,
and denounced dancing, the theatre,
card playing and gambling. Among
other things he said; "The old square
dance has gone out of STYLE DO You
suppose that God ever intended man
TO put his arm around woman
and dance around room with her? II
you can show me woman who
can dance around ballroom
with a man and be a good church
member | would like to have her
photograph. | don't believe that .iy
one who pursues the theatre, the ,srCR
table or who drinks wine can be a Christ
ian. Three-fourths of the men who put
their arms around innocent girls and
dance with them are impure. Any one
who has had such an experience and who
goes to the ballroom, stand upp chal-
lenged Mr.. Strouse. No one stood up.
and the speaker continued: GLOW do
ballroom people dleI know, and
will tell you-none Of them die we'll
Gambling is the sin of the nation.
lost $4,000 at gambling, and
might be tin horn gambler in
a New York dive tonight if God
had not rescued me. The devil *
a great teacher Of cards. have known him
to teach man poker IN two minutes and
half. Progressive euchre is gambling. ~
wonder some of you sisters are tanning yoar-
selves pretty vigorously. guess am hitting
you pretty hard. When you have u card
party at home you have primary gambling
school, while the uptown gambling house is
the university. One thing yet aud that is
drinking. | tell you alcohol and God cannot
live in the same body Think Of swil
drinking preacher, The devil don't watch
him at all, for that preacher is doing the
lewis bidding all right.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
DIED FROM APOPLEXY.

Owen Morris Goode, of Stanton, Va,
well known througout the Old Domin-
ion, died suddenly of apopiexy at the
Cosmopolitan Hotel in Washington yes
ted ~ afternoon just two hours after he
had registered as a guest. With him
at the time Of his death was a woman
about 20 years his junior. Goode ar
rived in Washington from, Stanton
about o'clock yesterday morning.
H. was about 30 years old and was
drummer for the r. G. Williams
Tobacco Company, of Richmond. The
young woman states that she is from
Cumberland, Nd. She told the police
she had known Goode about eight years
in fact, from the time that she went
to one of the Stanton seminaries. She
is of modest bearing, and the impression
she made upon the police was favorable
one. She said she went to Washington
yesterday afternoon from Atlantic City
and was met at the Baltimore and Ohio
station by Goode. According to her
statement 10 the police, they crossed
New Jersey avenue and went to the
Cosmopolitan Hotel, which faces the
depot from the west Goodc had not
been at the hotel long when he became
suddenly ILL., The woman summoned a
waiter and sent for physician. DR..
Battle responded and found that Goode
was dead. He said the cause was prob
ably apoplexy. The police took charge
of his room Immediately after DIR. Battle
left, at 1870 o'clock, and detained the
girl at the hotel pending the verdict OF
the coroner Coroner hewitt did not
arrive at the hotel until O'Clock yes
terday evening After examining the
body he gave a certificate of death from
apoplexy. The girl was allowed to leave
the hotel yesterday evening. She said
she expected to go to Baltimore today.
The late Mr.. Goode was mem Der of
the City Council of Stanton. He
the T. C. Williams Tobacco
Company and was prominent member
Of the United Commercial Travellers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
SITUATION IN WEST VIRGINIA.

Thurmond, w. Va, Aug. 29.-The
State troops arrived here at six O'Clock
last night, and since that time, every
hing has been comparatively quiet.
Detachments left here before daylight
this morning to visit the mines where
trouble has been brewing. Several de-
tachments will be kept here ready for
calls. Trains are in readiness to go in
any direction at a moments notice.
Bloodhounds have been brought here
from Virginia and are in readiness for
any emergency. The ejectment pro-
ceedings which have thrown out between
800 and ], 900 families, and the fact that
more mines are renewing operations and
more men coming into the field, has
caused much uneasiness among the
striking miners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29
WOMEN AND LEVELS

Jewels, candy, flowers, mau-that il
the order of a woman's preferences.
jewels form magnet of mighty power
to the average woman. Even that
greatest of all Jewels, health, is often
ruined in the strenuous efforts to make
or save the money to purchase them
1T a woman will risk her health to get
coveted gem, then let her fortify her
self against the insiduous consequences
OF coughs, colds and bronchial affections
by the regular use of DIR. Boschee's
German Syrup. 1t willpromptly arrest
consumption in its early stages and heaL
the affected lungs and bronchial tubes and
drive the dread disease from the syst, m.
1t is not cure-ail, but it is certain
cure for coughs, colds and all bronchial
tFoubles. You can get this reliable remedy
at +. ). Leadbeater & Sons. Get Green's
Special Almanac.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-08-29

THE humbuggery of the civil service
rules was made plainly apparent yest'r
day, when, as stated in the Gazette O..
that date, President Roosevelt inter
preted the meaning of the term 'jusi
cause" in cases of dismissals from Office
nnder those rules. He declares that the
term Gust cause" is intended to mean
''any cause other than one merely
political or religious, which will pre-
mote the efficiency of the service; and
nothing contained in said rule shall be
construed to require the examination o.
witnesses or any trial or hearing except
in the discretion of the officer making
the removal" In other words, if man
il not wanted in Office by those in au-
thority he can be removed and his place
given to another, and the unfortunate
individual will have no redress nOtwith-
standing he secured his position under
civil service rules.