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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18

The nrairie'f fire that passed near
Baldwinslast Thursday afternoon
caused the death..of a bachelor far
mer named Angus Anderson, liv-
ing in Burleigh county eight miles
south and east of Wilton in a
manner to horrible to contemplate.
His wood pile was noticed by
neighbors to be burning after the
fire had passed. They went over
and found Anderson in his sod
cabin with his clothes literally
from his back and his flesh
cooked on his bones. Deceased
was a powerfully buiat man of mid
Nile age, Swedish birth or extract
ion, and is highly spoken Of in the
Heighborhood where he has lived
several years. He had no .relatives
laising in this country.-Wilton
News:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
a Rishop,s Commitment.

When DR.. Clark Of Rhode Island
was elected bishop and was paying
his last pastoral calls before entering
upon his bishopric, he visited, among
others. lady Of his congregation, a
good housewife, who was distin-
guished for the size of her family. Az
ter he had stayed a. while the good
doctor rose to goaand the lady said to.
him: but. doctor, you haven't seen
my last baby, have you2' No. mad.
am" answered the doctor, and Il
never expect to-"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
Answered.

one Of the recent medical entertain
ers of DR.. Lorenz is q distinguished In
structor in the science. and greatly
amused his guest.by repeating to him
some OF the answers obtained from prul.
pills In the course Of their examine
lions. One of them vas In reply Il 3the
question: eVyhat muscles have their
origin In the popliteal4space?p B
Wei. there's that one with the
DID long name. and + don't remnem.
her the other two
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
parIiament,s Livino r,icture-

In spite of the fact that the English
house of commons is under control of
the Conservatives, a concession to
modern methods of lighting has been
made by putting al electric light un.
der the canopy of the speakers chair,
and the effect of the partial illumina.
ton is said to be very striking when
a gloomy day the speaker turns on.
the light anu reveals his stately fig
ure, in full-bottomed wig and black
gown, lighted from the back, and pre-
senting an effective ilving picture.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18

Before Contracting for your
house or barn or any other build
ing, please be sure and figure with
the Mandan Mercantile Co, who
are in a position to make the low
est bids on building complete.
We have built all Of the modern
dwellings west Of the Missouri
River and would take pleasure in
referring reference. Have also
built some large modern stores.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
The one Exce-tion,
!, without

man can do noting without
money" sighed the youth.
::sQh, I don't know reioiryed the
ssaEe. Whats the ma or with his
doing the public with a etsrich-auica
proposition"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18
senator scott n nj Hs,4h.

Senator Nathan3Bay seott OF YES
Virginia, at one time commission 9
Of internal revenue, has left his ga
IN Congress and gone to Edrnpe d;
~ long tour in search Of health
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1903-04-18

II f.sAabramsR iggles, formerly Of
4 n,lgersoll, writes from Grove, Vir-
aRinia, that he has disposed of his
Mclean county and pitt
chased land in Virginia where Ne
expectssto make Ills future home.
Mrs. Postle, Of Columbus, o.,
daughter ofHenry Bartels, of Tur-
tie Lake, arrived this week and
wiillsyisit her father who is serious
ly
Ex.Sheriff Mcdonald was in
from the farm the first of the week
and reports every body ont his
way seeding.
At the recent term of district
court Ut Minot, Judge Cowan told
those il attendance, upon the court
some thingsabout bringing actions
! eainst blind piggers. It has been
I ontended by some attorneys in
5Ainot that every citizen does not
have a right to bring action against
people conducting a public nui-
,ssance In regard to the matter,
fudge Cowan eaid: ut is a strange
Ming if a pigger cannot be arrest
Ted dor q 4 laspomplaint Of a citizen, when
that complaint is properly execu-
ssl. Why, a citizen can cause the
arrest 81 a murderer in that way,
rot piggers? The affidavit.
mi be fled ina proper form. A
Zee who will not hear a case on
st61se grounds does not exercise
horse sense and should be fred,
from his Office. In fact a person
does not have to be q citizen to.
bring action against a blind PIG.
ger Another thing, a person
armedswith search warrant may
search a place and if q reasonable
amount Of Intoxicating Liquor
found there, is evidence toscSnxict|
q man. You don't have IMPROVE
that any one is drinkiingthere. It
H. 4 to him 70 showsKBy he has
uch 4 quantityof thesstuf there
argos Call.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
SOUTH WILMINGTON
WANTS BETTER LIGHT
Large and Enthusiastic Meet
ing Held in Liberty En-
gine House

An enthusiastic meeting was held in
Liberty engine house hall yesterday af-
ternoon by the residents of South Will
mington for better lights. At present
that part of the city is Illuminated by
electric lights, bu. after repeated re-
quests and petitions for bet
ter serv ce the people have decided
to take the matter in their own hands
and demand the removal of the electric
lights and the placing of gas i'm their
stead.
The residents claim not only is the
service ppor, but the charges are ex-
.cessive. Captain John Kersey was
elected chairman; Michael Grant, sec
retary, and Harry c. Roeller, treas
urer.
Mr.. Roeller vas the first speaker,
and he called attention to the many in
dustries South Wilmington south OF
Heald street. He asked, with great in
dignation. what the city of Whining
ton had done for the thousands Of dol
lars taxes paid annually by the prop
erty holders on the south side?'
Nothing" came the answer from
different directions in the audience.
Look" he continued, ''at the taxes
that are paid by the Diamond State
Steel Company, l.obdell Car Wheel
Company Christihua Window Glass
Company, Atlantic Refining Company,
Enoch Moore Shipyards. Consumers
Ice and Coal Company. the Wilmington
Button Company Wilmington Leather
|Compars. Crescent Foundry, Croziers
Cement Brick Works, Johnson Forge
Company, Tuchtor's barrel factory, not
mentioning the fity or more smaller
industries, stores nd shops"
AS TO the matter Of light, the speaker
favored Independent action by estab-
fishing their own gas plant, if the Will
mington Coal Gas Company does not
lay pipes at once. He referred to the
alleged excessive charges of the cleo
trio light company and called attention
to bill from that company of sS7 foi
six months lighting Of the Liberty Fire
Company, which he considered out
rageous. None OF the smaller business
people can afford 20 have electric lighi
1t such prices ana are compelled tC
burn oil H. lamps or use tallow candles
Another meeting will be held in Z
short time, when more definite actor
will be taken.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
PENINSULAR PRESS
Mill Dams.

From the Middletown Transcript
The Governor by signing the bill to
require the Levy Court Of the several
counties TO pay three -fourths or more
of the cost Of rebuilding mill dams
that have been damaged or washed out
| by storms or by reason Of the careless
ness Of the owner has positively and
directly repudiated his promises and
has allied himself with the graft"
When we say that he has repudiated
| his promises we mean what we say
| and know why we say it. Immediately
after the adjournment OF the Legisla-
ture he called a prominent official from
this county into consultation on this
bill and In the course OF the conversa-
tion. used these words: Il believe this
Is q good bin to kill" The Official
agreed with the Governor and so ex-
pressed himself. Every reputable paper
i'm the State condemned the bin unspar-
ingly, ana In all the discussion, only
one voice was raised IN it's favor That
was In a letter TO the Every Evening
pleading for it's signing. but giving no
public reasons. This letter while not
being signed, nor dated except New
Castle county" showed plainly that it's
writer was the owner of one of the five
or six dams which had blown out"
and who was waiting for the county TO
rebuild his property.
In spite of this unanmity Of public
opinion. the Governor has permitted
himself to be used by the "grafters,"
and by the use of a petition privately
circulated among a certain set who are
! friendly to the owners, and who signed
the paper as a matter of friendship.
More than one of the signers have said
to the writer that they did not want to
sign the petition, because they did not
believe II was right, but that they did
not like TO refuse the party who asked
| Il as personal favor. OF course, we
realize that this is a poor excuse and
that the names signed speak for them
selves. But the Governor has certain
ly had experience enough with petit
tions to know that the average citizen
win sign almost any and all papers of
that kind which he Is asked to- The
Governor has disappointed many of his
friends to please those who are opposed
TO him. Possibly the endorsement OF
his intended action on the Voters AS
sistant repeater by one of the chief ad-
vocates of the mill dam bill may have
touched a soft sDot in the Governors
heart.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
THE PRESIDENTS SUNDAY
Attends Church In Morning and Goes
Riding In Afternoon.


Grand Island, Neb., April 27.-
President Roosevelts Sunday in Grand
Island was quiet The president at
tended st. stephens Episcopal church
in the morning. The sermon was
preached by the rector, Rev. Louis A.
Arthur. In the afternoon the presi-
dent went for a horseback ride. accom-
panied by Senator Dietrich. They rode
out to Taylcr's sheep ranch and then
around to the Soldiers Home, where
the president greeted the veterans.
the ride was about hfteen miles.
The day was extremely disagreea-
BILE on account of high wind, which
blew clouds of dust. in every direction.
In order that tho presidents party
might be free from dust clouds while
in the train. the fire department
stretched hose aroand the cars and
kept the ground sprinkled.
The president made short address
this morning. and at 9.15 O'Clock left
for Hastings, Neb. He will reach
Omaha at sos o'clock this afternoon.
He will spend the night in Omaha.
w. w. Heffelfnger a Yale gradu-
ate, who was offerOd the place on the
civil service commission made vacant
by the retirement of Mr. Garfield, in
formed the president that he will be
unable To accept the office.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
"cale" Did Il.
N the Sussex Journal.

From the Sussex Journal
The expected happened and Governor
Hum stood true and faithful to the man
who owns him-Addicks and the man who
trots-Cale Layton. Addicks gave the word
that his Governor must not sign the re-
pcalcr of the Voters Assistant law and
Gale handled his PAGER in great style.
This is the sickening spectacle that has
been paradng before thu eyes of the world
for the past thirty days. Governor Hum
calling on the shades CT his poor old for
bears to show that he was an honest
man because he came of honest stock
and then when he would persuade the peo-
PIE that he meant wei. to go and do just
as he had intended 20 do from the very
first start is-nOthing
Evening journal., 1903-04-27

deposition to carry out his professions
and promises. Hum is an exception.
There has not been a single act of his
whole administration which has shown
the least independence or effort TO con
slider the best interest of the State or
the welfare OF the people thereof. The
promises made before his election to
the people of the State have not been
kept His declarations made before
election have been proven to be untrue,
and the promises which have flowed
from his lips SO freely since his inau-
guration have been as little regarded as
If never made He is a poor, weak
tool. rather TO be pitied than criti-
cised. He REALLY does not know his
own mind. He is given to
talk, and no doubt means
what he says. but afterwards receives
his directions and orders from Layton
and acts accordingly. He is Governor
merely in name, and acts under orders
Of the Addicks organization via Layton.
His seavile obedience will only make
him the despised Of all good men, with
out benefiting Addicks. The latter will
feel the result Of this outraged public
sentiment His race is about run, and
he lis already becoming a stencil in the
nostrils of the few good men who have
mistakingly followed in his lead. He
has been the prey of all the political
yultures in the state, and they bid fair
to soon quarrel over the remains. AL
lee is in the Senate. and Layton wants
to go next time. In the meantime they
are using Hum to pun the dhestnuts
cmt Of the fire. but even this insignifi
cant position will not longer be possi-
BILE 10 him. He has been tried and
found wanting in every respect
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
ATTENDED FUNERAL ON SPECIAL
Railroad Men Of This City Pay Last
Trih.t. 60 Brakeman Benjamin
r. German.

The funeral Of Benjamin Il. Garman, the
Pennsylvania railroad nagman who was
killed at Fourth street on Thursday, was
held at Clayton yesterday and was attend
ed by siNty-three railroad men from this
olty, who went down on a special train
leaving here at ll.sO oclock. There were
a broken wheel and twenty-nlne American
beauty roses presented by the members
OF his crew. The paaibearers were Con-
ductor William Lucas, and F'agman Louis
Legg, Of the dead mans crew; Samuel Nc
Lain, S. Jackson. Edward Edwards and
Charles James.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
PRINTING Steals.

From the Milford News and Advertiser.
This here business OF Swing out certain
State printing TO the lowest responsible
Bidder" is all a farce, ard " is high time
the taNpas ers of Delawsre re should get ION
% .he game" Il woull be a much better
plan TO send ITO rhe next Legislature men
Who might strike the present printing
laws from the statute looks and substi-
,ute therefor price schedule at which the
States officers shall give out all worl-'to
their frierds. Let the figures be placed at
so much per page-good liberal remunera-
ion. mind you-for the several different
jobs Then the State would at least be
saved the advertising bills and the reput-
able printers Of the State would not be out
their time and money spent in submitting
estimates ehgt oftentisres are net even
consulted.' This practice Of ignoring the
law regarding the givnS out Of printing
reaches into nearly every State depart
ment, ana 90 means the sauanderng of a
good many thousands Of dollars of the
peoples money each year; not only this
but it gives good ground for suspectinl
that certain State ofiiclals-already we'll
paid-use their privileges TO further In,
cerase their private tank accounts. Tn,
system Is all wrong, and 1t IS not becaus,
we have suffered unius;iv that we say so
Adjustment must surety come. and tn,
plan above suggested recommends itself.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
FOR VISITORS TO BALTIMORE
3. & o. Issues Handsome Convention
Pamphlets About Monu-
noental CITY.
mcntaI City.

The passenger department of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad intends to
circulate a great mass of printed matter
about Baltimore and its many attrac-
tions during the coming summer in
connection with the various national
gatherings to be held here.
The officials have just completed
three attractive pamphlets on the sub
ject, and copies will be scattered broad
cast so that the beauties of the conven-
tion city may be brought to the notice
of people all over the country.
For the Twentieth Triennial Saenger-
fest to be held here June IA to 20 a
pamphlet with an artistic blue and buff
tinted cover has been issued, bearing
On the front a figure symbolical of
music, and ON the back a representation
of the Kaiser prize. The pamphlet con-
tains a map of the city, showing the
streets and thosa upon which are street
car lines and the location of the prin-
cipal buildings. There are also illus.
trations of points of interest in the
city, and the program for the Saenger'
fest. together with much descriptive
matter.
The pamphlet for the convention oil
the Order Of Elks has a gray and blue
cover with an elk's head inlbrown and
a clock in white and black, the familiar
emblems of the order, on each side. II
also contains a map, illustrations anC
reading matter.
The other pamphlet is devoted to q
description Of summer resorts, with H.
lustrations, and list of hotels anC
boarding houses on the line of th'
Baltimore and Ohio.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
EXCITING RUNAWAY
Frightened Horse Attached to Milk
Wagon Runs All the Way
Aeross the Citv.

At Fifth street and the Pennsylvania
railroad this morning the ground was COW
cred with brbken' bottles, spilled milk, and
the fragrants OF a once pret;ily painted
milk wagon, the CAUSE Of This was the
running away OF the horse Of J. l.. Hib-
bert While a boy was in a house serving
4 customer at Fifth and Monroe streets.
the animal started and finding no one TO
guide Il became frightened and dashed
down Fifth street. 1he pace was con-
,inued all the way across the city and
many accidents were avented by a hairs
breadth until telegraph pole at the rail
road demolished the wagon and stopped
the horse
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
rHE COUNTY AND MILLpAMs

The Middleton. Transcript says
that when the bia relating to mill
dams IN New Castle county was pass
ed. Governor Hum told a prominent
official saat he considered it good
bin 20 XII. He also intimated that he
would like 20 have the press back him
in his purpose to defeat Il. This every
paper d'd. for the reason that the bill
was so outrageons'y fraud that It
could not be defended. How IT passed
is-a mystery. but j. is certain that not
many Of the members were aware Of
its nature.
The bin provides that where dams
are used for public roads the county
shall buiid and r aintain them. impos-
ing on the owners Of the mill property
the task Of keeping the surface Of the
road in reDa'r. T;is reverses the ole
law and is the opposite OF the laws il
all States OF the Union However. tn,
Governor, after intimating that h
would kill the hill and after asking
the support Of the press,turned square
~ around and imposed upon New Cas-
tie county the burden Of repairing an'
OF keeping in repair private propert!
for the benefit OF mill owners. VIII
or what influenced him2 II is a le
gitimate inquiry. Now it win cost.
is estimated. about $50 900 to put thes
dams in proper repair. as at least fiv
of them have been washed out. TIL
owners have neglected their duty unds
the old law and our Legislature. wit
the help OF the Governor. relieve
them. Hal it been made to apply
dams to be built IN the future, it wou
have been different. bu. it covers tho
instances OF past neglect under whi'
the county has suffered. Suppose
owner has failed 20 take proper preca
tions ami in consequence his dam
gone out the now law penalties I
county.
One VIII see by Il moments thoue
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
The Governors AGENTS.
From the Dover Index.

From the Dover Index.
Governor Hum says that he employ
ed detectives (tree and book agents. to
90 among the people OF Kent and Sus-
sex counties with ballots to ascertain
whether the voters needed assistance
In voting.
The Governor is usually free i'm Civ
ing information. and we believe that
the people OF Delaware are entitled to
know something about these detec-
tives. We ask the Governor to tell
as how many of these detectives were
employed, by whom paid and how
long they were engaged in this work
We should also like to know what parts
Of the State were visited and just what
they learned.
The government census and the edu-
cational census of the state Board OF
Education do not bear you out Cover.
nor, and If they are incorrect we thinl
you should give the people OF the State
the benefit of your investigation.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27

The Milford News makes n pertinent
suggestion about state printing. II
assumes that cfflclols who give out
contracts for this work will recognize
and reward their personal or party
favorites. Therefore, II suggests that
the Legislature should establish a
schedule OF prices for ell kinds of work,
and let Tho contracts he given to any
one who viii file bends for the faithful
performance Of the work. This scheme
would at least poss ess the virtue Of
saving thousands Of dollars annually,
and 1t would be honest. A law creating
q public printer AMI hedging him about
with proper restrictions would save the
state arnuollv from Ave to ten thou
sand dollars. Yet our legislators re-
fuse TO cons der t,.e matter.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
SMALLPOX GERM FOUND
Local Doctors Greatly Interested in
Announcement From Boston.

TNUISh'iNrUtcHN iS'f 6S"~S'f
Local practitioners, as well as ply
sicians elsewhere, are greatly intepest-
ed in the announcement from Boston
that Dir. William Councilman, Profess
sor of Pathological Anatomy in the
Harvard Medical School. has discover
ed the cause Of smallpox TO be pro
tozoon, a microscopic organism, the
lowest form of animal life.
Heretofore no germ has been found
for smallpox. To differentiate it. Dr.
Councilman and his assistants have
spent over a year in examining the
skins of affected persons in the various
stages of development and virulence
Finally, it is stated, they found one
organism that was present in all th'
cases and in every degree or develop
ment.
Evening journal., 1903-04-27
STEAMER WiNlFRED ARRIVES
Coroner Mccormick Will Summons
Witnesses From Vessel to APP
pear at Inquests.

Coroner Samuel Mccormick is making
ARRANGEMENTS to hold the inquests into the
deaths of the unfortunate members Of the
crew of the tugboat Pilot, which was
struck and sunk at NIaicus Hook several
weeks ago by the steamer Winfred' an oli
vessel plying between this port and Texas.
The Winfred arrived in port on Satur-
day and Coroner Mccormick who has been
patiently awaiting her arrival will sum-
mons members of the vessels crew who
were witnesses Of the collision, to appear
at the inquests.