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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-15
JoRpAN's JABs.

Here are a few squibs taken from
the Fargo Morning Call:
No state in the union has q
cleaner record, from the standpoint
of it's state administrations than
has North Dakota. And the peo.
pie are not inclined to follow of
strange gods.
x**
If man goes into campaign
and invites the public to scan his
official record he must not com.
plain if he gets a few jolts where
it hurts. Particularly if he is one
of the breed who abuse rather than
argue.
Stand up, Mr.. Insurgent, and
tell the dear people what you have
to offer that is better than the pres
ent state administration of North
Dakota. If you can't do that get
right down to brass tacks and ad-
NIT that you are out for Office and
nothing else.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-06-15

out the entire meeting by the
ejaculation of the kleine German
Leader Sullivan. Ach, Round
headsl 'rous NIT der Oles. Such
was the enthusiasm created by
some of the speakers that the meet
ing adjourned with much Difficult
ty.-Wave.
Some Of the insurgent leaders
who are candidates for political re-
cognition, are going about the
country howling corruption" are
inviting political destruction Of
themselves. The other fellow has
the match and is at the fuse-end
of the bomb which would blow
them skyward, if ignited.
***
The voters throughout the state
are getting onto the insurgent lead
er's office-seeking schemes. They
are rapidly awakening to the fact
that is is political recognition, and
nothing else that psompts the al
legged reformers to pose in that
sanctimonious, holier than thou
political role. Brother Spalding
will please lead in singing They're
Onto me-
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ChloARo LoRio,

To THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN-str. An astound.
Ing fact has been discovered BY the Chicago heath
once: II your vino barrel Is three quarters empty
Just open tho spigot. let out one quarter and tAs
barrel will be four-fourths full. The Chicago
once has collected somo amazing data proving
that the opening OF the drainage canal. drawing
every minute 100000 cubic feet OF water, not only
has not lowered the level Of Lake Michigan. but
has raised II.
Remember that this drainage or sewage canal
reversed the former course Of the Chicago River
into the lake. and now II drains from the lake ins
the Illinois and the Mississippi River.
The level Of Chicago River cannot possibly n
more than two feet lower than the level OF southern
Lake Michigan: whether the lake is low or high,
the river will beat the most two feet lower than
the lake. The speed Of the current points 10 about
one f6ct difference from the mouth TO LaShs
street. Al the Lasalle street tunnel the water
has been for years i4h. Is, 10 feet deep: but the
Chicago once fnds by some method a huctua,to,
of eight feet In the level OF southern Lake Michigan
II that was true there would be a water fall al th,
Lasalle street tunnel OF nve or six feet, OF a depla
OF only twelve feet when the lake was low, W
course. the lake level will nuctuate with dry or wet
seasons-no question at all. To draw 300. 90 cublt
feet o minute from It amounts In a year 20 5000
x60x24x365, or 1851. $50, 900, 900 cubic feet. one cubic
mile has LAT, 800, 0 5000 cubic feet. The drainage
canal takes away about IL cubic miles a year, As
Lake Michigan has about 10000 square miles, draw
Ing this IL cubic miles means a layer OF one nine.
thousandth of o mile thick. or, as a mile is $50
inches. about seven inches. The lake level must
fall seven inches, unless the logic Of the Chicago
health once IL used,
Now, seven inches is less than the difference he.
tween wet years and dry years, so that II. as hu
happened, wet years follow the opening Of TIE
drainage canal. II will not show strIRingly, but u
dry seasons come, the seven inches will be ven
perceptble. Now, the lake receives twenty min,
inches rain In average, twenty inches In dry. tory
inches In wet seasons. enough TO counterhalancs
the loss; but II a series OF dry years should CONF
over the watershed OF the lake a loss OF several
feet permanently Is an absolute certainty, Even
lake represents the balance OF rain, rivers, evapors'
tion and outflow for many ages. Disturb one factor
and like a wash basin It will overflow or empty,
but never can you NIL a vessel or lake by drawing
from Tin spite OF that queer Chicago board logic
which overlooks rainfall. CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. MAY u
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A DELAYED Treaty.

There ia a measure before tho United
States Senate calling for determination
before the adjournment Of Congress and
requiring only n few moments for its
passage. That Ia the Isle Of Pines treaty,
which was signed on July 2, 1908, or very
nearly three years ago. When this
treaty was signed II included the decla-
ration that our REIMBURSEMENT Of claim
OF title to said Island Of Pines Ia in con-
sideration Of the grants OF ooaling and
naval stations, = &c. Whether this was
n proper arrangement or not does not
affect the fact that the agreement was
made, nor does il affect the additional
fact that Cuba, more than three years
ago, kept her part Of the contract, In
fact had delivered the goods before this
agreement wa made, and that we have
thus far dishonored our own signature.
We should either definitely relinquish
our claim of title or give up the coaling
and naval stations.
A few Americans saw fit to accept the
opinion of an official underling that the
island became American territory under
the Paris treaty. Other Americans
were induced to gamble on the chance
that this opinion would be officially con-
frmed. For nearly three years these
people have snarled and scolded, have
threatened revolt and violence and
have insulted a Government with which
the United States maintains friendly
relations. By some means they have
induced a few Senators to espouse their
cause to the extent Of blocking a treaty
the ratification of which is demanded by
every principle of right and justice.
National honor is also deeply involved
in the matter.
The Senatorial courtesy which OBJ
structs this treaty is a beautiful and a
time honored institution, but it should
not be compelled to work overtime. Our
claim Of title should be relinquished
without further delay, and it should be
%relinuuished without conditions. In
neither law nor morals Is there ground
for doubt that the Isle Of Pines belongs
to Cuba. The fact should be faced and
the matter settled.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27

Two companies Of the Eleventh Infantry
have just finished a hike Of 300 miles In the
alkali country, arriving at Fort ID. A.. Rus
sell more or less dead beat. These route
marches are hard on the boys, but the in
fantry that oannot get over the ground
quickly and keep going for hours at a
stretch will not win battles when 1t meets
troops that march well. The japanese
were the nimblest foot soldiers In the Pekin
expedition, as all beholders testified; and
they outfought the Russians by outmarch-
Ing them on the TANKS. In the late maneu-
vres Of the French army the mobility Of the
foot soldiers excited General CHAFFEE's
admiration. American infantry must not
be at a disadvantage In this important part
Of the soldiers trade. Its speed and en-
duranoe must be constantly tested by
route marching.
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n TX, 9beIdon.

On Friday morning at Calvary Church ve,
held the funeral services Of one Of the mos
widely known and best beloved Yale grad
yates and one who was highly regarded BY
all university men.
Graduated at Yale after Q most populti
career In 1850. Richard X. Sheldon can,
after some little time to this city to live. A
founder OF the new University Club In lsa
he was for many years one Of Ito governor
In the good old days whom college talk and
college Influence were not 80 widely dit USED
as to become but an i~mpalpabie essence. II,
was keenly energetic In keeping alive th'
interests OF his alma mater and her grad.
mates. IN Depyer, whore he lived for som,
spirit In the, Yale Alumni Association, all
always did all he could for visiting glee clus
or other undergraduate enterprises.
A manly man" strong of frame and full
Of vital force, he combined with his strength
q singular sweetness Of character. He nevel
spoke III Of any one. and although he wal
too bright not ia. perceive the faults OF othen
he saw the good that was In them and VA
silent as to their defects or weaknesses.
He will DO mourned wherever he VA
known.
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Inflicted ~ std and Iasrr onrs Thla
h. says, ~ tbs pppplae orintpn am"na
ihe mo'iHtain deeiers IN he rtft ~ No
srnth and The lmpfrssirN 4 verihsd nv
he " esHaFloHes shirh lntieatea y
nnlp that NE blge N ihp smaller sHaHes
y fuufe veH0mulia hrf i,at ~ rnisgHu'ss
arii1n dfefs seHrewhat IN ~ phrslUs
lnalcsl ehsfseier ffom ttat NJ "" lsFfHf
6Wi otief asfpshta No oulv etse N
~cUppnfheHff hlfa IN Ne ilst IN shirh y
oatpploie euro ssa not eNerlei Nv thc
administrators ~ puiHssium fstmHH
eHHaie eifhef hrpUiefmiesfv ~ ~
mHHna N iott appiiosiior ~ w" woHHd
VS. ihaf NJ n nmH shn frfeafed Nv
htvs heeH bitieh ~ = very snalI shaha
and Nho ain suHersd ifrm fhe eferia
~ No hlto afiof a Iagar n az yenfs
Concerning Inc exceptionally venUmo'r
hatufr ~ W. hites ~ hawhash Snakes
" CRrW tells this story v eufWlns feusn
No attendants In ehefer NJ NJ setg~n's
~ thn Philad~iphla Eopi
4 fsusss.ss ssd q Ne eonssss,ss ssfs ~
a'siei ~ : hns HssSsi stfs sfsss oss nlsb'
me- fsuiesaaHs hssessa nv, vsahf I'VE nst'
nctnins ssrle ~ hsf tsnumoss sfrSd ssfs IcuHa
sSsut we dssa bodg ~ ne zoe eon~s'c,s'
Tho success which Df CRUN has AZ
tanned IN the freshmen, u coppcfhead
bites by she uss ~ potassium perman-
ganate ought 10 maks hla msthod msrs
generally known Ne explains IL 90
follows;
Several years ass ~ TsoSss n BnowN pub.
ilshed N sccount oi some experiments With po'as.
stun permansAnats ~ IN snhdots 10 the venom
~ snahss Of the viper ciass-s @. fAttlesnaHss.
eoppsth.sds and vipefs Previously I had used TITS
drug In q n,smurs. but Atcfwafd I used u almost
saslfely. ~ nr,, hypodsrmlcAIy nene refused
this method ~ administration On one OCCASION.
| used pernAnGans,s solution locally on rom.
presses. and apparently with GOOD effect. shortly
AFTER I MI on the plan I nov pursue, which aives
me results incompatably better than anything
I have known Of heretofore, Ny plan IL 90 freeze
the area around the bite win ethyi chloride spray.
Inciss through the wound. usually maftne two
parallel ~incisions Of almost an inch In length through
the two little wounds made by the fanas, Then :
soak the part for q isw minutes In strong perman.
ganate solution and apply dressings wet with this
solution. The edge Of this dressing 10 raised up
every half hour or hour and fresh solution poured
over the surface. The ineiSions, which are trinlns.
usually heal In Q day. Certainly. so far as my
experience goes, an incision In an area poisoned
by snake bite appears to heal with extraordinary
rapidity even in the absence OF any effort At AsepsS."
The seaso Of snake bites is approach
ing and medical practitioners generally
in the rural districts would do we'll to
prepare to treat them according to this
method, which, DR.. CRUM declares, he
has recently found entirely successful
in eight successive cases.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE uN-S What ! con
slider an outrage happened to me while on my way
downtown this morning. Leaving q Ninth avenue
elevated train at Fifty ninth street to take q sixth
avenue train. ! elected from my mouth to the
platform o ~toothpick which I had been chewing
An ofloer OF the sanitary squad, two membe rs OF
which were at the station. told me that he would
have to take me TO court.
On our arrival at the Fifty fourth street cour,
] was locked in q cell with about fifteen or twenty
OF the hardest looking individuals. After a long
delay my case was called. and as ! considered II
the best and quickest way OF getting out to plead
guilty I confessed 10 splitting out a toothpick and
was hned q. The cell in which ! was confined
would be a nice place for sanitary ofhcers TO inspect
before being turned loose on the public, for ! have
seldom seen the floor OF the cheapest barroom In
worse condition. / am willing to have my expe.
rience published as a warning to my unsuspecting
fellow citizens. T, @. CAMS.
NEW YORK, May 5.
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The burlington Magazine for May.

A beautiful reproduction IN photosravure
Of the much discussed painting The Low
ere,- attributed TO Titan or Bordone. In the
collection Of the King OF England at Buck
ingham Palace. forms the f~rontispiece 70 the
May number Of tho Burlington Magazine.
published In America by Robert Orler Cooke.
Incorporated. This. together with other full
pal &c plates. illustrates tho opening important
articles on the subject by Lionel Gust and
Herbert Cook. without entering closely into
details, Mr.. Gust IL inclined to believe The
Lovers" Is a work conceived and perhaps
originally begun by Giorgione. and tho con-
ception realized by the hand Of Titan. On
the other hapd. Mr.. Roger E. Fry. though
admitting the pictures "sensuous charm and
glowing color" hesitates to recognize the
touch Of Giorgione or Titan. Mr.. Herbert
Cooks theory Of Bordone's authorship Of
the picture Is not uningenious.
Mr.. II. Yates Thompson. In his article. The
Romance Of a Book. makes clear TO one the
Ind efatigable energy with which the biblio-
phile traces the ancestry Of his treasures,
and also he suggests the gift Of prophecy is not
to be found wanting In the makeup of q
booklover.
The first Of Prof. G. j. Holiness series OF
articles on The Development Of Rembrandt
as an Etoher" Is an important contribution
to the subject matter and 10 adequately
Illustrated by plates that will prove Of much
interest to the connoisseur Of fine prints.
OF particular interest to American readers Is
the illustrated article on Some Recent Ac-
QUESTIONS OF the Metropolitan Museum" by
Mr.. Roger E. Fry. and various art notes by
Mr.. Frank j. Mather, Jr.
There are many other Illuminating articles
contained in this number. all eIcellently
illustrated.
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aesfh N Ilsht ksiHs shef M any sron ftslng
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and Inc MISTER beeaHs tiFeaufne ~ ~
The resentment on The eitnesa s'aud ~
commiastaneg Waoshefy ~ fnme N Ire un.
professional questions N Ire lnaulaiiet vas
~ hm ~esprctei ffam q man ~ ne tstlhte
ard Cert njtsgn, provoked W. slrtilaF iec.
- shgs@l yhs s.ws afh,ina sp'rH INV
".k.@s.,1g' y sv nnsIs ,s,sos w, The COMMITS.
et6Nef sod deputy .Comtlealohef arc hair.
to-day Il q moc complicated lnst tgllon
In 1tleg toteen paee VIII thg ieauy stay.lhln
populatlon and increases " frame trtllilnf
wRlcH ,SS sas'Sor';Is' RSss been dnSililSs
,pSfias ,hslr administration q u. sgair.
and Capt Nibson have bsrn no more friendly
tho party out ~ power Their aim II 70 &c.
1ulre q strong grasp upon ~ questions We.
and thorough discharge ~ duty. Both gen.
tlemen are cognieant of the great %reeponsi;
bllty. resting upon them paInst9sina ard
they neither shlrh nor allow others TO shlfk
their duty II would he hard TO End a gfeatef
thosa two tnsn. a. Il shown 6y their REFUSAL TO
play pollt Ios, even when their friend Mcclellan,
II In control Of municipal affaifn
NRW YoNg. MAY 7S' THOMIa McBnfHn.
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~ fee teftBs ~ fHs avs e. "a
shnwa tha HaFfas 6UflaHs " saNs sy W
peBeta HssfN lhsa enc fiarussinp ,,.,
m abaug tho faults N lhs nfsseH' o.. sa
youe aiHosIel thp o,hef dsy t.s.., Z,
saff NsS Yofk Wpeaen iaast " M Ihs 80
who i~re1usnt nfcsdssy and rui e,.s
In Ssw rafta shSuid naf ~ ists, ~ ,,.,
NJ me women N the csunttv vss s'.,lits,
true
This very -ap.,o. datensss- vh..s ~ Va,
YORKER pfofeases ~ Md only in rHs y.,
10 hes, typ,nei IN this Rlaief and shove s.i
the lnofdlnata love ~ wetnsn NJ aI Lace,
IN New York Tor making q display 90 rl,,k.,
and airing tho wRvs ~ tho wealth. "a,
VIII End this nowhers else IN the role,ty !,
any ertenl There arc siiiy women sysr'
where, jos, a. there are men ~ al rIass,
View Vork ,sslf represents such , ,.,,
percentage ~ che PEOPLE Of tho cour,fv ,sl
The life here IL 90 little like the lfo u.s. Ss,
the great mass ~ the people ~ N" rounir.
,hs, :. + ~, ioo dns To- 70 p ..a 's scnT Toms9 q ~
I. 20. 70 my home In 4 ANAL Western civ.
and While tbs town has CHANGED IN. mary
people are he same sensible paopIo NJ,
always were II Ia difficult 10 get many n
the women IN. these places 20 dress a. p,t
ffss,.sIGy w true em0S " som. o. e"o Of ny sP Tsis, iR,s \ !, ' e.,
small city; they. viii nos dress as well as tSSsi,
husbands would have them.
IL II this very ehoddlness, superfcIhly
and lin the sense that II IL DEPRIVED lasts
immortality. so rampant y, New YORK, Wiki
ofends the taste Of outaiders-even rsrsos,
from such q wicked" place as Chioasa
Display seems the only thing worth Wide,
and vice and not virtue is made the attracts,
thing TO week minded m
Considering the conditions under whlA
thousands Of girls live here, IL 10 a constar,
nvstery IN ma how they withsta nd the ,sn,s'
tations constantly before them. and Il only
shows that there .is q wonderful force q,
good working IN human nature when yei
such adverse conditions.
I believe there are Just as good womr
throughout this country to-day as there ever
were. There are undoubtedly as good
women. In New York as there ever were
The only trouble 10 that there IL n craze here
for living In public places and In the streetL
consequently the silly women are always 0,
view. while the sensible ones are In the back.
NEW YoRK, May 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27

Hampton Institute this month closed lite
thirty-eighth year With an enrolment of
1883 Afro-Americsn and Indian students,
from thirty-six States Of the Union, from
Canada and the West Indies, More than
900 of the students, however, are from
Virginia. There were about fifty recipients
Of academic diplomas and sixty students
received trade certificates. The institute,
according to the graduate register. has
graduated l,1s2 negro students, 100 Of
whom were men and 47s women. OF these
ee5 are still living, a force for the elevation
by education Of their race. The school
gives courses in the trades, In agriculture,
in business, domestic science and art, as
we'll as normal courses that fit their gradu-
ates for efficient work as teachers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-27

Ve,t n n 'he calendar IL the Federal
slecton for members ~ the Houae ~
Representatives In tho sltiieth Congress-.
Il Mr R%D0sfvfBf's personality ~ bs an
isaue In that campaign N so. why'
N IL ncoupfehcnsiblc that President
RoosFvrtr's opponents and critics onthe
Democratic aide In Congress should com
tinue 10 berate him for political purposes,
unless they regard him ~ n candidate
for reelection two years hence,
n they do, IL argues q weakness In the
upper story. for he himself has removed
that question from tho realm Of doubt.
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Who IL Baker?
From he Kansas CIV .S,0

"N huHs"' w DFuT'
"The most sensational thing ] saw In Washing
ton" said a man who has Just returned rom the
capital. was the statue OF Baker In the ro,unds oil
the Capitol"
"Bakeri Who's Bakerf"
That's the point, Idon't know. In the rotunds
they have statues OF Washington, Jefferson, HAM
nton. Lincoln. Grant-apd Baker, | asked a nows'
paper correspondent who had been there fo'
years.
blessed II I know he said, only Baker !
ever heard Of was the man that brought the warn
ing Of the Johnstown food
Then ] tackled a Waterman. Baker ne SID
'Bakerf Tn not exactly clear about HIN, ou' !
think he was q Western statesman from the oosH
maybe"
Well persisted the visitors friend. who do
you finally find that he vast"
u never found" said the man from Washington
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sopd hght and lest " sad would have
~ face fhs condemnation and heaf IN
S~Haihsmag ~ NJ eTrHfFy thefs wws
h1thlas hneF nnless n Nss ne apianslid
devUtlon ~ Hedsms srusasFb ~ M
es'Ns NJ H,rsia
n ihn testimony N 0rHsfal Won't
lhs' M drfsHsluf N r,rYt AsthaF dii
he Wkvle tffv ~ ihe bflef end, Hnslefl
anlaa HnlHHFinahie hHrishif@ hefags No
fslse.l fhe shlfe has The NHgid wil
se' mega atuFs Nv VUuTs Nplaion thsH
Nv me- yefiirt n = euuff mrfiial aeaHiHa
y seHNaeusf
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There must t~ thundsr In The stores u
heaven 10 blast Tho wrrtches Who opened
the Hon JoHR FAiRViELp DHYDea's aafe.
This was q crime ~ blacknssa
against thrift and The enooura Gement 81
thrift. Yet M public expression Of sym.
patty for the victim has come from the
Hon. 0BORos l. RECORD, who h trying 20
appropriate something moro precious 10
Mr.. DRYDEN than the contents Of any safe
can DO. L. tho grest Jersey altrulst TO
have no peaoe from persecution by re-
formers. burglars and other dangerous
chRmCters2
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The Scapegoat.

The surrender Of Port Arthur released
General NoGI's army Of veterans for
service in the campaign against Mukden,
and the defeat of KURoPATKIN was
assured when NoGI turned his right at
Sinmuntun. That General SToEssEL
would be held responsible for a disaster
which was the beginning of the end was
therefore a foregone conclusion.
The army beaten at Mukden has never
forgiven the defender of Port Arthur,
and in his own household he had enc
mics and detractors. Court-martial was
required by the rules of the service, and
as there must be a scapegoat for the
national humiliation the report that
General SToEssEL has been condemned
to death for surrendering the fortress
is probably true. To his defence
the heroic NooI, the idol of the Japanese
army and the admired OF every corre-
spondent and military attache who had
the luck to see him in action and note
his behavior in the hour Of victory: a
soldier whose humanity was equal to
his ~gallantry, a man Of iron but a kindly
soul and just in his judgments,
The history of warfare does not have
in its gallery Of great commanders a
captain less elated than this grizzled
Japanese in the hour Of a prodigious
triumph, more ~considerate toward the
vanquished, more sympathetic with the
wounded and more sensitive to the hor-
rors of the finished tragedy. To yield
to such mar was not a personal humili-
alton. There was nothiik finer in the
whole siege than the bearing Of NooI
ka-ard Aha man -mha had fo,iohh th.