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lacked Him In.

John Dennis, IA negro was lynched
at Greenville, Miss, Thurday after
noon by mob of two hundred men.
The negro had attempted a criminal
assault upon a well known young lady
who was returning home from the
telephone exchange, where She work
ed, on Tuesday night week. He was
Immediately arrested and placed in the
local lail.
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A Bad White BOY.

Geo OverStreet, a l7-year old white
boy of Columbus, Ga, was killed We'd
nesday at Salem, Ala, near Colum-
bus, by a bailif. Oyerstreet and a
companion named Reeves OF Atlanta,
burglarized store at Salem ana a
residence at Opelika, Ala, and while
resisting arrest Oyerstreet was killed
by the officer. Reeves escaped.
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Aggregate .I6O. 251
III IL PLAIN, however, that the mus
ter rolls OF the Confederates are ex.
Uremely Incomplete, because they give
North Carolina 14,552 killed, while
they give Alabama only total of 552.
and Virginia 5,32S, and Georgia, 81
53s, and Mississippi 1907, when it is
well known that any of these States
furnished as many troops as did North
Carolina, and did as hard fighting. In
the Medical History OF the Civil
war;" prepared under the direction
OF the then Surgeon General Barnes.
III was estimated that one man out of
every 80 was killed in action, one out
or every 10 was wounded i'm action.
and one out Of every So died of
wounds. AT this rate the losses of the
Confederates should have been 9,23O
instead OF 2,95i, and the wounded
should have been 10000, while. those
who died OF wounds should have been
something over 10000, but. on the
contrary, they were many times
greater.
The late distinguished Confederate
surgeon general, Joseph Jones, esti-
mated the grand total of deaths in the
Confederate army from battle, wounds
and disease at 100000.
The federal official reports show
that of prisoners and deaths i'm prison
the following figures are the round
numbers.
Federals in southern prisons. 27O, 900
ConfederateS in northern pri-
soilS ................. 220, 900
Excess 'federals. ......5 90, 900
Deaths of Confederate prison
erS 80. ....... ....... ... 26, 1876
Deaths of federal prisoners 22,57O
Excess of Confederate
deaths. .............. 1866
Commenting on these figures, the
present efficient and studious Confed-
crate Surgeon General Tebault SAYS:
According TO these figures the per-
centage OF federals deaths in southern
prisons was under g. while the per-
centage of Confederate deaths in
northern prisons was over 81. These
mortuary statistics show how faith
FULLY and devotedly the Confederate
medical corps cared for the prisoners
of the Confederacy in spite of the
scant supply OF medicines and instru-
ments and works on medicine and
surgery, and the most absolute essen
tials for satisfactory treatment, these
having been made contraband OF
war"
That the Confederates, by reason
of their smaller numbers were forced
TO tight with greater energy and to
expose themselves more prodigally to
nnulaeun % " &c is SHOWN by the re-
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the Ten Mile Hill crowd drew pistol
on the Rev. Jenkins, and the city
negroes rushed up to taken his part.
There was much w.anging, blows
were passed and fire arms were dis
played. The trouble was settled for a
time.
The country negroes organized them
selves into a regiment, and sent word
To the town negroes that they wanted
satisfaction, and invited them down
TO the road near creek. The invita-
ton was accepted. The ring leader
OF the conntry forces, armed with a
long rifle, led his command against
the picnic crowd. He was overpower-
ed, his gun was taken from him, and
he was shot with his own rifle. He
was also badly cut, but none OF his
wounds are thought to be serious.
After being shot he retired from the
game.
The battle was kept up for several
hours, and shot after shot was fired
The Rev. Jenkins gathered his or
phans together and the female men,
bers of his crowd and remained under
cover until about I o'clock In the
afternoon the hour for the excursion
train TO pull out Of Ladson. Hundreds
Of negroes made for the station as
soon Us the shooting commenced,
where they remained, all the after
noon. fearing to venture forth. Some
were so badly frightened that
they walked five miles to Summerville,
returning TO the city this morning.
when the excursion train, consisting
or seventeen coaches, was made up
to bring the picnickerS back to the
city, everybody thought that the
trouble was over, but, lust as the
train pulled out from the station, a
IA country negro fired into it, which
was the signal for other shots and a
constant firing was kept up until the
train was out Of range.
When fire was opened on the train
by the angry mob OF country negroes,
the widest excitement prevailed in
the coaches. Men, women and chill
dren crouched under the seats. Some
locked themselves up in the toilet
rooms, and small negro boys climbed
up into the bundle racks In the top OF
the cars. Every pane was powdered
and 1t is said that the train came In
Charleston Monday night with not a
single head out OF car window. The
shots fired into the coaches broke win
dow panes and several passengers were
peppered. One woman was shot in
the arm, and a small colored boy
wounded in the back. None was kill
ed.
The Southern railway authorities
have taken the matter up, and will
make every effort to apprehend the
negroes who fired into the train. A
reward OF $50 will be paid for the
arrest Of the parties that did the
shooting. The Rev. jenkins says tnat
the widest kind ofexcitement prevail
ed, and the country negroes thirsted
for blood They swarmed about the
train like Indians, all the time keep
ing up loud shouts. AS the train
passed Ten Mile Hill, some one fired a
shot into.a passenger coach.
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a Sad Case.

The infant child of Col. w. G..
Stephenson of the Kings Mountain
academy, Yorkville, died on Monday
from swallowing broken glass.
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Turns OF losses in killed and wuonde.l
in battles, thus.

The above were battles In which
the Confederates attacked their ad-
versaries in strongly intrenched posi-
tions, but in every case the losses of
the southern troops we're out Of pro-
portion TO their numbers but they
never received a blow without inflict-
ing tremendous losses In return.
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WORSE THAN THE RUSSIANS
The Unspcakabic Turk and HIS Cruel
Deeds i'm Roumania.

Horrible details are arriving here
OF the slaughter of the inha abitantS of
the village OF SmcrdaSh, south OF Lake
PreSba on May 2l, by BaShi- Bazouks.
1T appears that on the arrival of the
BaShi- BazoukS, ChakalaroirS band of
insurgents withdrew to the mountains
without sustaining any loss. AS no
re bells were left in the village the in
habitantS experienced no anxiety,
until Sunddenly, at sunset, the Turks,
who had completely surrounded the
place, commenced Il regular lombard
ment, whereupon ali the villagers as
SembleG in the streets. Though the
artillery ceased firing during part OF
the night, the Turkish infantry fired
all night long. The artillery lombard
mcnt was recommended at daybreak,
but as ii was ineffective the Turks set
fire to the village on all sides and
commenced general massacre,
slaughtering women, children and
the aged. About three hun6t,d houses
wore burned and rAsyar3 Of Two
haadrea p.1s.... mostly Has.s 81 ~
children, were killed. The women
and girls were murdered while resist
ing outrage. Whole household were
slain. One family of seven were slain
and their bodies heaped on the hearth.
Not a living soul was left in the
village. The survivors, many of them
half-burned or otherwise injured, fled.
Some of the fleeing villagers were cap
tured and had their ears and noses cut
OIL before they were butchered. The
report adds that 1900 villagers were
in the mountains without clothing OF
food. One band OF these, consisting
of forty women and children, were
caught by soldiers in ravine and
were killed after horrible treatment.
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The deficiency in the Confederate
returns precludeS any accuracy of
statement, has been put at 600. 900.
1t should be remembered that the
northern States had white popula-
zion OF 20, 600, 900, while the south had
white population of 5000, 900, be-
tSides 100000 negroes. The south
crn negroes were slaves and were
recruited for the northern army from
the districts in the southern States
that were overrun by the invaders, to
the number of 1856, ,O91. AS to foreign
crS, they were kept out OF the south
by the blockade of the southern
ports by the federal fleets, but they
were attracted to the northern army
by the large bounty offered, and they
Joined in great numbers. If the six
million OF white people in the south
sent one-tenth Of their number, or
600, 900, into the field, the $1,000, 900
OF the northern whites should at the
same rate have sent , zoo, 900 soldiers.
These, with the 495, 900 foreigners
and the lSG,097 negroes, would make
an aggregate of 1850, 997, or about
the strength reported above for the
total federal force.
The Confederate losses, as compiled
from the the muster rolls extant and
on lille in the war department in Wash
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MENTAL ANGUISH.

without water, save for urgent
needs, without beds, the upper part
OF the town being unable to house in
any comfort the horde of refugees
Tuesday night bids fair to he repcti-
tion OF others since the coming OF the
Hood.
The wretchedneSS, however, is more
menoal than physical, through the
discomfortS due to herding large
bodies OF people in buildings not built
for the purpose and trying TO feed an
army without coDmisSary depart
ment. Leavenworth, TO the north.
the only way by which the suburb can
be entered with supplies, is the place
TO which all turn with hope RationS
sufficient TO last several days if care
fully econOmized, were brought in
during the day and additional bedding.
clothing, medicine and other supplies
are expected within the next 2I hours.
Much mental discomfort exists be-
cause of the separation OF members of
families who had little time to escape
from the Hood. Since Sunday fathers.
mothers, wives, husbands, brothers
and sisters have visited every part of
town, particularly the places OF re-
fuge, looking for missing members of
their families.
Something like order was brought
out OF the confusion Tuesday i'm the
the distribution OF such food as was at
hand. With the supply running short
1T became apparent that the diStribu-
Lion must be made systematic and a
central station for that purpose was
opened.
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DISTRIBUTING FOOD.

From there the food is sent in pro-
per proportions to the various schools,
churches and other camps OF refugees.
a temporary hospital with medical at
tendantS has been established Farm
erS sold garden truck i'm the streets
during the day and 900 sides of beef
were carried from Swift's packing
house This is the entire number of
beevcS saved at that plant.
Merchants Of Kansas City, Kas.
have brought up large quantities of
supplies which will be shipped into
the suburbs as fast as possible over
the only line OF road open-the cleo
trio road from LeavenwOrth, Kas.
Street cars in the suburbs began TO
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A HOT TIME.
a Co'ored Picnic from Charleston
Broken UP by
BAD TEN MILE HILL NIGGERs
who Attacked the City Folks With
Guns and Clubs. Six Car
ried Back to- the City
Wounded

The Charleston Post says a fierce
battle with guns, pistol and knives
was fought at Ladson, station on
the Southern railway, seventeen miles
from Charleston, on Monday, June |,
between Charleston negroes, who had
gone to Ladson To take part in a pic
mic given by the Jenkins Orphanage,
and several hundred country negroes.
Shooting irons were used freely and
about twenty-five negroes were wound
ed, though not seriously. A man,
woman and child, whose identity are
unknown, are said to have been killed.
though the report is discredited.
The excursionists returned to the
city with the wounded Charleston
negroes. Six were sent to the city
h4ipital, and others went to their
'o">.e. The country negroes who
ere shot did not come into the CITY.
Inc negroes sent to the hospital were
picked up on the streets by the police.
They were: William Grant, shot I'm
side and leg, found on America street:
William Pryor, George Kenzie, Henry
Langston, James Allen and William
Perrin, found on Line street, suffering
from gun shot wounds.
Monday the annual picnic of the
jenkins Orpanage was given at the
grounds OF the Jenkins Reformatory
at L1dson. The Rev. ID. J enkins.
who is at the head OF both the orphan
age and the reformatory carried about
100 negroes on special train.
When the reformatory grounds were
reached, the Charleston negroes were
met by 4 large number of negroes
from Ten Mile and the country
adjacent to Ladson. The latter were
armed with guns, rifles, pistols and
knives. They told the city negroes
that they had come to have a good
time and that they must not inter
fere.
The morning hour passed off with
out trouble, but along about o'clock
In the afternoon the Ten Mile Hill
negroes wanted to dance I'm the re-
formatoTy building, and the Rev.
Jenkins put stop to 1t, declaring
that he would not allow his picnic to
be turned into dance. His action
incensed the country negroes, and
arin Ii
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lers, registers of regulars and

ders, registers OF regulars aud Uiaf4
teers, reports OF the adjutant general
of the army, and from those OF the pro-
voSt marshal general OF the army, the
Medical History of the Rebellion, -
and other sources.
AS to the union forces i'm the field l.,
the summary of the men furnished by
and credited to the various States by
the adjutant generals office is given
by States, and it shows, including
Indians and negroes, total of 2,772,-
4OS men and money communication al
lowed by the draft law, to represent
S6,72S men, making an aggregate of
men represented TO be 1859, l32.
or Indian troops there were $500,
and of negroes there were lS6, ,O97, all
of whom are included in the figures of
,, 722. 40S. There were 2,047 regi-
mentS of all arms. After citing in de-
tail the figures in the reports OF the
adjutant general, OF the provost mar
Sha' general, Capt. PhiStcrer gives the
following as the most complete and re-
IN l.l lt.a TO-,
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''1' - hbhipNI VI DOuitS were SNIII
floating down the stream, but are
believed 10 be those OF people drown
ed further up the Kaw, probably at
North Topeka.
Fully fifty people were brought to
the Twelfth street viaduct during the
day 10y boatmen. Rome OF them had
been in great danger. Many people
are still in the warehouses and Office
buildings and will remain there until
the flood subsidies. They are entirely
safe and fairly comfortable. There
is very little probability OF much
greater financial damage than has al
ready been done. There have been
some reports OF settling of various
large buildings in the wholesale dis
trict but they appear to have settled
in Il remarkably even manner and
expert examination will be required
to prove that they are in a dangerous
condition.
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THE GREAT FLOODS.
The Situation in the Overlooked Sec
tions Improving.
GREAT MENTAL SUFFERING.
of Property.

dispatch from Kansas City SAYS
Blue sky was visible above Kansas
| City Tuesday afternoon. The rains
have disappeared and the sun was
visible for the first time this week.
The, waters Of the Kaw river have
fallen eight inches are steadily declin-
ing at the rae of about one-half an
inch an hour. In the Missouri the
| high stage of b feet is still main
tained, but this is due to the rise
which has been coming down the
Missouri proper and has been able to
offset the fail in the Kaw. 1t is the
water OF the latter stream, however.
that has caused all the damage in this
city and in Kansas City, KaS, and
With it at normal stage, business in
Kansas City soon will resume usual
conditions. This city, by narrow
margin has escaped serious short
age IN food, has faced the peril of fire,
utterly helpless to avert its conSe-
quenceS, has suffered millions of dollars
OF damage TO property and sustained
loss in life that in all probability
never will be accurately measured. and
now III Is commencing to believe
promises Of better things.
The situation shows improvement
on almo,t every side: the waters are
falling: the gas has been turned into
the mains once more and there is no
immediate danger of Il serious short
age of food. The city has cared for
its own and is abundantly able to do
so still, but there is not sufficient food
ON hand To hermit the relief committee
and the municipal officers to feel easy
over the outlook. The transportation
facilities at the present time are SO
limited that not much freight can be
brought in at 4 time and there is
danger that the demand may outrun
the supply.
Two men lost their lives Tuesday i'm
the attempt to save others. Just
keenan, was drowned while endeavor-
Ing to rescue some people from the
Adams house In Union avenue and Ed
ward Brooks lost his life in Liberty
street, where his skif was overturn-
ed by an eddy while he was endeavor-
Ing To get another man out os a baild
= -
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VI Ine negro troops Included IN The
above. l,5li were killed in battle,
l,I6O died from wounds, 29,2l2 died
from disease, S37 died in prison, and
81 from other causes.
The enliStmentS OF foreigners in the
fnlnrnl nrnIM n ~ th11u .rirnr.
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A FEW O WORDS.

States Attorney Mccullough of
Washburn, is attending the con-
yention. II have just returned"
he said, "from an extended trip
north and west Of Coal Harbor and
saw some Of the finest land the sun
ever shone on. Large crops were
raised there this year, but the lack
Of rain at a critical period would
have ruined the crops of that whole
section. The assurance Of regular
crops in that section would quad
ripple land values and develop the
country wonderfully. Two rail
roads are penetrating that section
and as it is beyond the railroad
limits, it is capable Of a large pop
ulation. To my mind that entire
section, for $50 miles along the
Missouri valley, is capable Of irri-
CATION at small cost in comparison
to the benefits derived. Many
small streams run from the higher
land through the wide and marvel
ously fertile bottom lands, and at
many points are places which could
be damned, thus holding the
spring rains for distribution in the
drier season. The streams could
be converted into reservoirs, which
with the dams in the coulees, would
irrigate the entire valley. 1t would
not be necessary in that section
and l promise the same is true all
over western North Dakota-to IL
rigate from spring until fall as
there is plenty of moisture except
occasionally in June and July.
With a certainty Of moisture in
these months crops of all kind
would be regular and bountiful.
A small sum spent in this way by
the general government would re-
suit in material returns to the state
and people far in excess Of the ex-
penditure. | know Of no place in
the Union where the government
can spend it's money with greater
profit thar in the western part of
this state.
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soil til]er, the farmer Of the TWEEN
tieth century more legitimate OPP
p%ortunities for permanent success
thad any land between Winnipeg
and the Pacific ocean,.
1T today, agriculturally, gives
the world more beef and cereal food
than all the PHILIPPINES do; it's pop
ulation is less illiterate than that
OF many other states; and II per
cent Of her farms, S6per cento of her
range land, and Is per cent Of her
commercial establishments are OPP
Grated by their owners."-Farmer
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NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior
Land Office at Bismarck N. Oak. Sept. IS, 1908.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim and
that said proof will be made before +. A. Lamb,
County Judge at Washburn, N. D." on Novcm-
Der Z, 1903 viz;
Ole C. Peterson,
for the seA nwA T. lots 3 T. 1 section 8, town.
ship 14S, range 80.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
j. 7. Peterson, of Washburn. N. D., Andrew
Lund, John II cutter and John Larson of NAL
coln.N n. ID.
sep 26 A.C, McGillivray, Register.
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Notice for Bids.

Notices hereby givent that sealed
bids will be received for the fur
nishing of lumber for two school
houses in Schneider School District
twp. AS, range IS. Bills can be
seen at the LEADER office, or clerk
of said district. The Board reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
Bids to be opened Nov. 2, 1903.
Dated at Coal Harbor, Oct. l, 1903.
w. HI. BYAN, Clerk.
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s 81 aeeness

Strayed from my place the first
Of December last. one sorrel mare
spring colty, has two white hind
legs, With white strip down the
face. Finder please notify John
Caldwell, Coal Harbor, n. ID.
Strayed-t two dark iron grey
colts, 4 and ) years old, broke but
quite wild. Any informption as to
their recovery will be suitable re-
warded. l.. G. Brewster.
IL Hancock, n. d.
Losr:-One dark brown stallion
II years old; has heavy name and
cut on right hip: will pay liberal
reward for recovery. Address Coal
Harbor or nw1. sec. ll-l4S-S3.
GOTTFRIED VETTER.
From section 12-144-S4 bay mare
49, hands high. shod in front, fore
top has been clipped, has a bunch
on neck about half way between
throat and shoulder, very promi-
nent hip bones, weight about 1850.
Suitable reward will be paid for
any information or return.
D. Il. SAssEEN.
Turtle Lake, n. D..
Strayed-From my place on Oct.
one roam COW branded 90 OH left
side; branded 4 on left hip; on
right ribs, not very plain. COW is
supposed to have a calf by this
time: one red COW branded FL on
left front leg and half diamond B
on right ribs. Liberal reward will
be paid for their return.
A. Baker,
Coal Harbor. n. ID.
EsrRAYED:-From my place in
sec. 1, twp. 149, rng. -, on Satur-
day, Sep. 18th, 1903, one red COW
having white head and legs; one
red and white spotted COW; two
red yearling calves having white
star in forehead; one white year
ling calf. These animals strayed
at the time Of the recent storm and
if alive the cow have calved since
then. Anyone knowing anything
the above stock will please
notify me at Balfour, n. D.
PETE JOHNSON.
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committed Proof
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior,
Land Office at Bismarck, n. Oak.
Oct. l7ti, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention 70
that said proof will be made before 2. A.
Lamb, County Judge at Waslburn. n. Oak, on
Nov. %, 1903. viz:
Torger T0rgefSon.
for the nha nwA and me- nell section -, town-
ship 14S n. range so w.
He names tile following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. AMI cultivation
of said land, viz: .. =.
Tim Anderson. Ole Arum Christ Birget and
August Thompson all of Casey. n. d..
oct p A. G. M~cGILLINRAI. Register.