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Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
SPANISH BARK LOST.
Vessel Foundered in the Atlantic Dur.
ing Recent Storm.

Philadelphia, Nov. 22.-The British
steamer Aros Castle, Captain Day,
fifty-seven days out from Java with q
cargo of sugar. arrived at this port
during the day and reports the prob
able foundering on Nov. Is of the
Spanish bark "lagal1a with ner crew OF
fifteen men during the recent storm.
The steamer stood by the sinking ba.k
for two days and on the second night
the Spanish vessel disappeared. The
condition of the Tafalla when the
crew of the Aros Castle last saw the
vessel was such as to lead them to be-
lieve that the bark went down during
the night.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
ON HIS wIFE's GRAVE.
Hibbing (Minn.) Man Suicides on Ac-
count Of Grief.

Duluth, Nov. 22-Despondent over
the death Of his wife, which occurred
about two months ago, Charles Mikel-
son, aged thirty-fve, a trusted employe
of the Oliver Iron Mining company, a
subsidiary Of the United States Steel
corporation, went out during the even.
ing at Hibbing and, reclining on his
wife's grave, shot himself through the
head with revolver, dying instantly.
The unfortunate man had been
brooding over the death of his wife
and it Is probable that his mind be.
came unbalanced in consequence and
led to his rash act. He leaves one
child. an infant.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
"You!" he said. "You"

Your he said. "YOu!'
quiet. gathering dusk. He tried to
loosen his neckband; it seemed to be
choking him. I'll can't-1 don't COM
prehend it. am trying to realize
what it all means"
ut means nothing" she answered.
"There was an editorial yesterday"
he said. IAN editorial that though:
was about Rodney McCune. Did you
write it?''
EYES,"
ut was about-me-wasn'ti it?"
"Yes."
ut said-it said that-that had won
the-the-love Of every person in Car
low county,"
Suddenly she found her voice. DO
not misunderstood me-" she said rapid
ly. II have done the little that have
done out of gratitude" She faced him
now, but without meeting his eyes. II
owed you more gratitude than wom-
an ever owed man before, think,
and would have died to pay part
Of it,
w AoS o. A0aSONC uA0 Ou OW0 luCI
"What gratitude? For what you did
for my father"
II have never seen your father in my
life"
listen. My father is gentle old
man with white hair and kind eyes.
Ny name is my uncle's. He and my
aunt have been good to me as father
! and mother since l was seven years
old, and they gave me their name by
law, and lived with them. My fa-
ther came to see me once year; new
er came to see him. He always told me
everything was well with him, that his
life was happy, and thought it was
easier for him not having me to take
care of, he has been SO poor ever since
was child. Once he lost the little
he had left to him in the world, his
only way Of making his living. He had
no friends; he was hungry and desper-
ate. and he wandered. was dancing
/, and going about wearing Jewels only
did not know. All tho time the brave
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
WILL RESIDE IN NEW YORK.
Judge Parker Opens a Law Office in
That City.

New York, Nov. 16.-Ex-Judge Al
ton B. Parker, recent Democratic can.
didate for president, opened law Of
flee in the building at 800 Liberty
street in this city during the day. At
the same time he announced that he
had become resident of the city;
that Mrs. Parker would join him short
ly and that they would at once secure
home in the city. He said that ne
had not entered into partnership with
anyone and would practice law alone
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
Rtrht In Zinc.

Hicks-He's trying berry culture now,
you know, and he says he's having
considerable success.
Wicks-Yes?
Hicks-Yes, although he admits the
returns are small as yet.
Wicks = Well, that sounds natural.
You might call that success, with small
ts."-Catholic Standard and Times.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
HELD By coRoNER's JURY.
Adolph Weber Charged With Murder
ing His Family.

Auburn, Cal, Nov. 18.-In the Weber
case the coroner's jury has brought in
the following verdict:
I'VE find that Julius Weber, Mary
Weber and Bertha Weber came to
their death by pistol shot wounds and
it is the belief of this jury that said
wounds were inflicted by Adolph j.
Weber,"
The same verdict applies to Ches.
ter Earl Weber, with the exception
that it states that the wounds were
made by some blunt instrument in
stead Of by pistol shots.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
Arbitration Treaty Win ,+,,.

Rome, Nov. 19.-Foreign Minister
Tittoni has Informed Ambassador Mey.
er that he had given instructions 10
the Italian ambassador at Washing.
ton to sign an arbitration treaty with
the United States similar to those he.
tween the United States and France
and France and Great Britain.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
TWELVE PERSONS DIE
TWO FAMILIES WIPED OUT az A
TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE IN
BROOKLYN.

Victims Were Unable to Reach the
Rear Fire Escape Before Being Over
come by the Flames and Smoke.
Fire Supposed to Have Started In
the Cellar Of a Grocery Store and
Spread Rapidly.
New York, Nov. 21.-Smothered be-
fore they could reach the rear fire es-
cape in a burning tenement building
at 1856 Troutman street, in the Will
iamsburg district of Brooklyn, twelve
persons met death shortly before :
o'clock q. m.
Two entire families, those of Mara
nio Triolo and Charles Polognio, are
wiped out. the last living member of
each being now in hospital, with no
hope of their recovery. They are
Charles Polognio, thirty-three years
old, and Tony Triolo. thirteen years
old, both of whom are terribly burned.
Although in the opinion of the coro-
ner, all the dead were suffocated, the
bodies were badly burned before they
could be taken from the ruins by the
firemen.
The dead are: The mother and two
children of the Polognio family, Mara,
MO Triolo, his wife and three children.
Marie Ambrosio, and her eighteen
year-old daughter, Mary Galigoni,
aged eighteen and Lonaria Crosseppi
aged thirty.
The burned tenement house ts in
the center Of a row of three-story
tenements extending the length OF
the block and was occupied by 1tal'
ians.
The fire is supposed to have started
in the cellar OF the grocery store OF
Antonio Giambalvos, on the ground
floor. The cellar was stored with In
f,ammable material and the flames
spread with lightning-like rapidity
All the occupants were asleep at the
time and there was considerable de
lay in sending in the first alarm.
Courier Democrat., 1904-12-01
DIES IN SAVING BROTHER.

Girl Of Thirteen Hit by Train, but
Boy Escapes.
Carroll, Ia. Nov. 17.-Katie Stun
meyer of this place is dead as the re-.
suit of heroic and successful attemnt
to save her little brother from being
run down by a train. The little boy
was not hurt, but the girl, who was
thirteen years old, failed to get ont
Of harms way and was instantly killed
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
THE NAME BLACKBOARD.
1t Was Originally Applied tn Link
Boys nnd

The earliest record OF the term
blackboard is in The churchwardcn;
account of st. Mary-at-Iiill, London,
where, under date 1.332, is, Item, re-
ccivcd for iii Torches Of the Black
Guard iiijd." This and the following
old lines seem 10 show that the name
was then applied to linkboys:
Her Cupid is n BLACKBOARD boy
That rubs his link full i'll your face.
The name was also given to- mental
servants in the kings, Kitchen In the
calendar of State Papers, is the fol-
lowing entry: "Aug- II, 1886, Sir Will
liam Fitzwilliam to- Mr.. Secretary
CromwcR-Refusal Of the worknen to
work for less than si1pence q day. Two
of the ringleaders had been for some
Of the time blackguards of the kings
Kitchen" These 'blackguards' were
responsible for all cooking utensils and
Goals.
According to Miss Strickland, the
historian, the scullions of the royal
kitchen were for many centuries clad
in black and were called the black
guards Of England.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
ODD BURIAL CUSTOMS.
Some Strange Obxervances AmonE
AuAtrnlian Tribes.

There are some queer customs OBJ
served by the native Australians, their
modes Of disposing Of the dead being
noticeable and varied. When a mother
loses Il favoritc child she carries the
dead body about with her in Il box or
casing Of bark until decomposition
forces her to dispose of it either by
burial or fire.
In the case of some prominent person
Of the tribe dying his nearest relatives
cut off his hands and keep them as
sacred remembrances, only parting with
them after the odor from the dead
members has become uncomfortable.
Then they are thrown into a stream,
hidden in a hollow tree or burned.
Women are held III such contempt
among the Australian tribes that often
they receive no burial at all, and it is
a rare thing to sec one mourncd for by
family and friends. But at the funeral
Of a nan or boy the lamentations are
loud and long, the female mourncrs be-
ing the most dcmOnstrAtive.
With some Of the tribes the practice
Of throwing the bodies Of the dead e
the branches of trees and leaving them
for nature to dispose Of is observed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
SLUGGISH RIVERS.
The Volga Falls Only About Three
Inches Per Mile.

Considering it's length the Volga is
the most sluggish river. In 1926 miles
it falls only GO feet, or slightly over
three inches per mile, while at one
point about the middle of it's course
the bed is fully fifty feet bow sea
level. Thus all the water to that height
above the bottom must be still, save
when stirred by foods.
The NOlga also is singular among
great rivers i'll having no mountainous
course. 1t rises among marshes and
lakes, and is so sluggish eve then
that Il dam has been erected, which
makes it navigablc from its sixty-ffth
mile onward. Almost within the his
toric period it must have been all off
shoot from the Caspian, which then
stretched far into the interior Of Rus
STA, drying up into 81 series Of river
connected lakes. The Tolga has taken
the place of these. along with many OF
their characteristics, including a gen
eral slugyisllness.
The Schcldt is p~rovcrbially i slow
river and is practically lost in Il maze
Of canals, but it's fall from source to
sea is about fourteen inches in its total
length of 240 miles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
Loud Voiced Africans.

The timbrc of the Voices among cen
trail Africans is usually ~good-dccp and
strong in the men. very melodiouS and
sweet in the women. One notable pc
culiarity about the people is the forced
key in which they always carry on con-
versation. The ordinary quiet tones Of
civilized speech arc scarcely ever heard
among them. They literally shout, and,
such being their habit. it is Il matter of
Indifference to them whether the per-
son to whom they arc speaking is
close by or twenty yards away. ''Ihey
are most tirclcss c~hattcrcrs," says a
traveller. II doubt whether any other
people in the world talk SO much or
laugh so much. Their laughter is par
ticularly healthy, natural and unre-
strained, Il most celebrating sound"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
REPORT
EOr Granville school district, County of Mclean
State Of North Dakota for the year l!03-19O4,

Eor Granville school district, County of Mclean
State of North Dakota for the year 1903 1901.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at beginning of school
Total amount received during the year
i from the ;aapPortionment Of the county O. ",
Amoudt received during the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including outstanding warrants
redeemed or endorsed In the collection
Total receipts for tie yeal, incidding
cash on hand July 1, 1901 .......... o. 90
EXPENDITURES
Amount paid during the year for teach
Amount paid during the year Tor ser. W
vices and expense Of school officers:
Amount paid during the year for interest
Amount y yaH during tie year Tor incciidieein
Amount paid during the year for pnr-
poses not before mentioned ...........
Total expenditures for the year...".. 81 90
Cash on hand June 80. 1904 ..........
Grand total, eXdenditlres and cash on
hand to balance above total receipts. 81 90
William LOewe,
Treasurer of Granville School district No II
Approved this 18TH day Of July A: u. 1904.
Attest Chas. Il Bakken district clerk.
A.. i. Heller. President.
Clerks Statement Of Indebtedness of district.
Whole amount Of bonds outstanding
Amount 81 interest on warrants out = .
standing June 80, 1904 Archaeological. "a so
Total Indebtedness Of district June 30,
Approved this 18th. day Of July. iool. !"
BY order of the dis. riot school board.
Chas. H Bakken Clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
REPORT

For Blooming Valley School District, County Of
Mclean ana State OF North Dakota, for the Year
1903 1904.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand at beginning o. school
year, July l., 1909. ... 8 9o7 G5
Total amount received during the
year from apportionment of state
Total si''a amount received during the MI 20
year from the appOrtiOnment OF the
Amount received civ dur. during the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including outstanding war
rants redeemed or endorsed in the COL
Amount received during; the year into -
Amount received rcd during the year from.
Total receipts for the year, including
cash on hand July l, 1907. .."....... 1850 81
EXPENDITURES.
Amount paid during the year for
school houses. sites and furniture. :. 1882 Is
Amount paid during the year for ap-
.paratus, fixtures. etc, SIS II
Amount paid during the year for
Amount paid GaTfing the year Tor SER "
vices and expenses Of school officers 81 90
Amount paid during the year for in
Amount paid during the year for in
cidentlll expenses ............... 80 20
Total expenditures for the year"..... 1856 q
Cash on hand June 80, 1N4....... 8 80
Grand total, expenditures and cash on
hand, tn balance above total receipts 81 $3.50 81
LOlenZ Kessler
Treasurer Of Blooming Vale, school, district
Approved this 18th. day OF July 1901.
by order OF the district school board.
i. q. Waydeman, President.
Attest John Birtel district clerk.
Clerks Statement of Indebtedness Of district.
Whole amount OF warrants outstanding
Whole amount bonds outstanding S''' %
June 80, lm4 1000 90
Amount of interest on warrants out
standing June 70, 30 IA 81
Total indebtedness of district June 30.
1904 ......1 1906 70
Approved this 18th day Of July 1901.
BY order Of the district school board:
John BiTtel Clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27

There were many forums in Rome,
but tho oldest and most famous was
not created like a building at Il certain
time. The Forum Romanum was orig
inally the lowlands between the Pala-
tire, Capitoline and Quirinal hills, used
as a meeting place for barter and poll
tics by the tribes living III the hills
named and on other hills near by. The
development of this crude trading place
and neutral ground into the Roman TO-
rum of later times was very gradual
and irregular.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
CONTEST NOTICE.
department o1 the Interior,

DcpdlGllcuV " Luc lutcIlOI,
United States Land Office. Minot, North Dako-
ia, August 5, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this Office by AEdreas DelZer, of Wishek, N.
d., contestant, against homestead entry No.
227O3, made May %, 1903. for NJ nwA section rs.
and s.: sWA SECTION %, township l49 n; range
legged that said claimant has wholly abandoned
said tract: that lie has changed Ills residence
therefrom for more than six months last past
tnatthere are no improvements upon said land
as required by law and that said default now
exists and that said alleged absence from the
said land was not due 10 his employment i'll
the u. S. army or navy in time of war said par:
ties are hereby notified to appear, respond and
offer evidence touching said allegation at 10
o'clock Il. m. on september 81, 1904, before Rose
A. Ward. q notary public, at her Office in I'm
derwood, N. ID. and that final hearing will be
held at 10 O'Clock a. III. on Sept. IS, 1904, before
the Register and Receiver at the Uuited States
Land Office in MinOt, Nj ID.
The said contestant having in Il proper aft
davit filed August 1, 1904, set forth facts Which
show that after due diligence personal service
of this notice cannot be made it is hereby order
ed and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
S-13 Il. {. SanbOrn, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
Times Changes.

sis the story you have written a
historic novel?"
NO." answered the litterateur in
hard luck. Its a modern novel now.
But 1 guess it will be historic before
I get it Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27

Mr.. E.. A. Rice wishes to call at
tention to the fact that he has now
established next door west of the
postofice a salesroom of musical
merchandise, and he can furnish
anything in that line on short no.
tice. He will gladly assist you in
the choice Of a piano, organ, sheet
music, etc.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
Unable to

He-Miss Kitty, I've heard it said
that n kiss without a mustache is like
an egg without salt. Is that so? She
Well, really l don't know. l can't tell,
for in my life l eve He-Now, now,
Miss Kitty! She-Never ate an egg
without salt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
REPORT,


For Rosenfehd School district. County Of Melee
AL State OF North Dakota for the year l9os-19O4.
RECEIPTS
Cash on hand ut beginning VI school
T5 yHl' amount Snay r eel during the year %
from the apportSonment of the state ~, ~
Total amount received during; the year
from the appOftiOnmenv OF the
Amount received duripg the year from
taxes levied by the district school
board, including outstanding war
wants redeemed or endorsed In the
collection OF taxes. 90. -....... ~ O.,
AMOUNT received during the year from,
Tcaalreaeipts during the year. inciua-
u = cash Oh hand July 1, l9A.....- GIG SO
EXPENDITURE
psis during the year for
school houses, SITES and furniture. s
Amount paid cMring the year for apa-
rltNSr fixtures, etc.
Amonnt paid daring the ycasf for teach
Amoust paid dtuing tie year for ser
vices; and expense of school officers. 81 10
Amount paii during the yeaE for Incl
Amount paid during the year for pur-
poscs.n not before mentioned ..~-..... 36 40
Amount paid dur.ng the year for inter
est on Warrants. 81 SIS
Total expenditures for the ycaT.... :. y 4A4 80
cash Or tnnd June :), 1904 >. EA 81
Grand total. expenditures and cash OF
hand te, balarllc above total wcciptS s46, sc
G. IA. Blumllagen,
Treasurer of Roseniield School Districb.
ApprOvG.t this 18th. day of July 1904.
BY order of the district school board:
Daniel Dcrmaa. President.
-AttGSt IRA GarlOugll, District Cla.k..
Clerks Statement Of indebtedness. of District
Whole amount OF warrants Ottstand-
ing lAEt3O 1904 3a4, Of
Whole ;.ulDtlnt of bonds outstanding
,nS 1,h y, ~; .;aa =:
ing JuaG'3O, 1908 -.
Total Indebtedness of the district June
30, 1904. 3As, OF
Approved this 18th day of July a. i. 1904.
by order of the district school board:
Ora (iarlOugl Clerk.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
Notice to Creditors.

In the District Court of The United States for
The District Of North Dakota.
Ii the Matter of
corporation.
Bankrupt
TO the creditors OF Casey-Marshall Company,
a corporation of Washburn, County Of Mclean
and District aforesaid, Il bankrupt:
Notice Is hereby given that on May 3lst, 1904,
the said Casey Marshall Company, a corpora
ton was duly adjudicated bankrupt and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be held in the
August oath, 1904, at 10 O'Clock a. Ill.,, at which
time the creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint a trustee. examine the bank
rupt and transact such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
Dated Fargo. N. D., August 9Th, 1904.
GUY l.. WALLACE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
SUMMONS.
State of North Dakota

State OF So''s 'ako'a SIS
In District Court, Sixth Judicial District
Elizabeth cha s. Plaintiff Summons
Trneman Chattaesd, Defendant
You are ii ereby summoned to answer the
complaint in the above entitled action, which
say complaint ds1 fssd u in tn the q, office &C. o. the Clerk
On the subscriber at his office in the village Of
t Maf,s" davis after s' the 'g Service " Of this is"' :l,m M@an;
upon you, exclusive o5 the day of such service
and in ease of your fai.are to appear or answer
for ths relief 1demande& in tie compliance
''F NJ. '%.s Naess Sic, f * y s attorney,
Sc Washburn, N. d.
Notice: Of Citation, Heasing of Final Acenaat
And distribution.
State o5 North Dak"ta,, An'oGnty Court.
County of Mclean. y Lamb, %.Iuuye.
WenZel Skill etal, Petitioner
Theresia Grill etal. RESPONDENT.
Notice and Citation, Hesaring Of Final Account
and distribution Of Estate.
The state of North Dakota to the above
You, tie said Theresia Grill etal ana all othsr
pc. sons Interested in said estate are hereby no.
titled that the final account OF the administers
tor Joseph Grill of the estate Of WenZel Grill.
late of tbs Township $50 H. sange &c W., in the
County of Mclean and STAKE of North Dakota.
deceased has been. rendered to this Court.
therein showing that the estate of said deceased
is ready for final settlement and distribution.
and petitioning that ms account be allowed the
sons t%hereunt0 entitled, his administration
closed and he be discharged that Saturday the
nth, day Of September. x. u. 1904, at 10 O'Clock
in flo fOronOOO IF that 62v at fl,a llO,1rt I}nOrpa
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27

You never know how long a mans
memory is until you have offended
him.-Atchison Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1904-08-27
I. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department Of the Interior

NOllCE FUN
Department of the Interior
Land Office at Bismarck, N. OAK.
August 18, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention.
his claim, and that said proof will be made be.
fore the Register and Receiver OF the United
States Land Office at Bismarck, North Dakota,
on November third, 1904, wiz
Amos l.. Palmer
for the swA of section No. 8, in township las N,
of range 70 w. 9th p. IN.
Ills continuous residence upon ant. cultivation
of said land, viz:
Carl Miller, Frank Eberly and Charley Lar
son, all of McCluskey, N. d., and James Avery,
of Washburn, N. ID.
1876 NJ. ID. JeWeil. Register.