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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-31
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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1906-07-31
RUSSIAN WARSHIPS BOMbARD
MU1lNEERS N1WO fOR1UESsES

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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02
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In Russia 1astsweek one Of :tl

In Russia last +week one Of the
generals was slated for death
and in .carsyying:oiut: the order ID
mistake; WAS made and tile wong
man killed. Word; was promptly:
sent to thegeperal. Informing li 8 ! ,hiim Il
Of the mistake, made, and that He.
was still ON the list The: other:
day while passing through the.
gates 81. hiis.:pattace ina carthage d
man disguised as a painter with, ..
bucket in: his hand threw a bomb
which struck the" general IN the.
neck. blowing:the carfiage anlld1osc
cupants to pieces. In that ;coiun-
try whena man islslated for death
the only thing left for the victim'is
the making of his will.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

The prohibitionists Of this state
are up in arms feminist Congress.
man Marshall's bill placing alec.
hol on the free list, claiming that
the state would be over run with
drunkenness and crime. From what
we can learn regarding the bill
the acohol on which the tax
is to. be removed is unfit fol
drinking purposes--being deadly
poison. It may be though, that
those who are addicted to the use of
"blind Pig whiskey, which is sold
quite extensively. in this. state:
might be able to use tie denatur.
lied alcohol as the means Of &C.
cumulating a jag-one being about
as deadly as the other.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02
A Kansas Cyclone.

Senator Dolliver was lecturing
out in Kansas last summer and one
Of his dates was at a town which
had but recently been visited by a
cyclone. ALI kinds Of stories were
afoat as to the destruction Of life
and property, many of them of a
pathetic nature. However, the
gloom Of the situation was relieved
to some extent when a farmer came
in from an outlaying. district and
told about the experience of one of
his neighbors, a German. who, the
farmer said had been gathered up
by the cyclone a mile or more away
and landed in the farmers cowyard
among the haystacks, buildings,
etc., without sustaining the slight
est injury. The farmer, who was a
pious person, picked the German
neighbor up, saying as he did so,
"Well, Providence was certainly
with yon, my friend" is dot 3d."
said the frightened man. We'll, if
he vas, by shimminy he was going
some"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02
Beware Of "Red Cross

As manyhousewives in Bismarck
have bought Red Cross Flavoring,
the following taken from the Souris
republican will be of interest DIR.
Halldorson was called out to Will
son Johnson's home, 81 miles south
east of Souris last Saturday even
ing and found the whole family
suffering from the effects of poison.
Uponinvestigation the doctor found
that the poisoning was caused by a
cheap aavoring that had been used
in cooking. The extract is known
as RED Cross Flavoring" made by
a firm located in Chicago, and is put
up in cheap tin boxes and is highly
poisonous, and is made doubly SO
by contact with the tin. The doc
tor has sent a sample to Mr.. Ladd,
the Pure Food Commissioner, for
analysis. The county is flooded
with the stuff, the company's meth
dds being to have the children sell
the article in return for prizes. No
one should buy havoring extracts
that are contained in tin boxes and
it would be safer to buy your gro
ceries from the home merchant
whose stocks have, been inspected
by the State Food Commissioner
and have been found to comply
strictly with the pure food law
Bismarck Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02
TREE CULTURE.

The last Legislature passed a law
which should encourage farmers to
plant groves. 1t certainly would be
of great advantage if we had about
a thousand we'll distributed groves
in this county. Certainly there
would be less lively winds whistling
over the prairies. The law says in
substance that if any person shall
plant, cultivate and keepin growing
thrifty condition, one acre and not
more than ten acres of prairie land
with any kind of forest trees, which
trees shall not be planted more than
eight feet apart each way, shall be
entitled to three dollars foreach acre
so planted and cultivated. These
three dollars, for each acre, shall be
deducted annually from the taxes
levied against real estate, compris-
ing so, 100 or 800 acre farms as the
case may be. upon which said trees
are grown. There is, however, a
clause which says that there must
be at least 400 living trees on each
acre.
But the offer does not stop there.
It says that every person planting
such forest tree or trees suitable
for hedge rows as boundary lines
along the public highway or on any
portion Of his premises which row
shall contain not less than two liv-
ing trees to each rod and who shall
in other respects comply with the
provisions of the act shall annually
receive a bounty at the rate of two
dollars for every eighty rods of row
in length. This bounty is to be
paid annually for five years.
Here are two excellent PROPOSE
tons or inducements for the farmer
to have a hedge and a grove. He
can kill two birds with one stone.
He gets the benefit Of the trees and
receives partial payment for his
trouble and expense. If a farmer
sets out a grove Of ten acres and
keeps 400 living trees on each acre
he is annually entitled to have de-
Quoted from the taxes levied against
his real estate the sum Of $50. If
he maintains a hedge row he has
deducted from his taxes 81 for each
eighty rods. Try it farmer; you
will never regret it.-Mandan Pho
neer.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02
After a number of years, Dawson

After a number of years, Dawson
has another paper, the first edition
of which made it's appearance last
week. LIB. Hoagland, editor of
the Medina Citizen, is the owner
and publisher. The new. venture
is called the Dawson Leader, and
if the first issue is any criterion,
the new paper will make a valuable
addition to the town of Dawson.
The town of Dawson at one time
had two papers, and "for fighting
they would never give up and the
town was not much the gamer
thereby. Things are changed now
and The leader will have. the. field
alone. We wish the new paper
success.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02
In Large and Small Amounts
Notice Of Sale Of School and
Institution Lands.

.+-H H.- t-
The following described schools and institu-
ton lands, situated in Mclean county and state
ton to the highest bidder at the court house, in
the village of Washburn. county Of Mclean;
State of North Dakota, between the hours: of
1 O'Clock ?. NJ. and 5 O'Clock P. NJ. on Friday,
the soth; day March, 4. Z, 1890, said sale to com:
to day until all lands herein described have
been sold or offered for sale.
All lands will be offered in: tracts as herein.
after designated and upon following conditions
ed value. The terms Of sale are: 0ne.afth of
the purchase price to be paid at The time OF
years; one-ffth in fifteen years; and :one-nfth
in twenty years with interest at the rate OF siIx
vance,. The purchaser will alsobe required to
pay at time Of sale a fee of S. for issuing each
contract.
Upon approval of sale by Board Of University
and School Lands, the purchaser shall pa. in
on the. deferred payments atthe rate Of six per
cent per annum
The Board Of University and School Lands
reserve the right to reject any or all bids.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02
would be q Gee

sOhce upon time Washburn had
Commercial club and some very
SUCCESSFUL meetings.. were held. It
began to dwindle away and in a
short. time the club wassbnt a his
tory Of things which had visions
of great things at it's birth, but was
allowed to die from the want of at
tention. It is only through orga-
nization and all pulling together
can Fesults be obtained. There is
the proposition Of water works for
Washburn which should be taken
up and discussed; have a meeting
of the citizens and have the pros.
and cons. discussed and whatever
plan meets with the approval, all
should work together in harmony
to attain the ends sought. The
only way to bring the proposition
of water works for this place, is to
call a meeting of the citizens and
discuss the ways and means. If
this proposition is allowed to drag
along it will eventually go the way
of the commercial club. In a short
time the spring rush viii. be here
and people will be too busy to even
think of water works. Now is the
time to move. Inject some new
life Tito the commercial club; get
busEand something will be accom-
plished.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

A New York jury has found
Captain William H. Van Schaik
guilty Of criminal negligence in
failing to have fire drills on the
steamer General Slocum, which he
commanded in June, 1904, when it
burned, with a loss of more than a
thousand lives. He was sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

Editor Rolling of the Palladium
was elected captain of company A
state guards. Honors are falling
thick and fast upon the shoulders
of the editor who at one time con-
Quoted a paper in the metropolis
in Mclean county. How things
do change.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

The liquor element is protesting
against the Pure Food law intro
duced by Senator McCumber.
Here is a chance for the prohi-
bition element of the state to do
some good in using their influence
in securing the passage Of this bill.
This is a chance to do some real
good for our country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

"A bill has beeu introduced into
Congress prohibiting the issuing
Of government licenses in states
where there is a oprohibitory law.
# this bill should escape the vigi-
lent eye Of the liquor element and
become a law, the prohibition law
would be q success.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

Farmers have commenced to
figure on the crops for this year
and a much larger acreage will be
planted. The acreage of new land
tributary to Washburn which will
be planted to crop this year for the
first time, will be much larger than
in former years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

The first case brought under the
libel law of the state, case against
Editor Bloom of the Devils Lake
journal has been disposed Of by
the acquittal of the defendant.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

The Casselton Eye has ceased
publication. Editor Stone will de-
vote his time and attention to his
job department.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

= TheWilton News says lust keep
your eye on us during 1906. Well,
what's the matter with the county
seat. 1t would be we'll to let the
eye glance in this direction once
in a while.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

w. s.. Baker, the well-known rep
resentative of the Herald book and
stationary department, died at his
home at Forman, Sergeant Co., last
Monday after a brief illness. death
being due to heart failure. Mr..
Brker was a well-known visitor at
Washburn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

/. The arguments in the Pure
Paint case, which were taken be-
fore a referee in Chicago, have.
been finished. IF the law does not
stand the. the test; one: should. be
enacted thitatwould CO., -. '* - =.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

Under the Old Apple Tree" in
prose, is going the rounds of the
state press at the present time. 1t
would be all right in the good old
summer time, but now it might
prove somewhat chilly under the
old tree.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

Bismarckers are trying to induce
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
Ry. to build to their city. If they
should get that far, they might
make Washburn their terminus.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

The capital city is in the midst
of a revival meeting which threat
ems to awaken the city as never
before.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 2ND, 1906.

The eastern part of the state
wants drainage, while the west
wants irrigation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1906-02-02

To-day is ground hog day. The
shadow was not visible.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
First Report for the Year Issued
|. at Frankfort.
Wheat Crop Has Stood the Winter
Withdrawing Plant Land is
Progressing Well.
A COMPARISON WITH LAST YEAR

Frankfort. Ky, Mar. State
Agricultural Commissioner vreeland
has issued the first report of his de-
partment for the year 1906. The
report reads:
The first report issued by the Ag-
rlcultural Department for the year
1906 shows the condition of the ag-
ricultural interests to be in fairly
good shape. The winter was an ex-
ceedingly mild one up to the LIST of
February.
The wheat crop has stood the win
ter we'll, and is in good condition for
the LIST of March. Winter oats, rye
and barley all promise we'll. The
burning of plant land for tobacco
is progressing nicely, and if the
weather remains open that part OF
the spring work will be over in a
few days. A considerable amount
of both hurley and dark tobacco re-
mains unsold. Grasses of all kinds
are doing well except clover. The
clover, however, that survived the
summer and fall has stood the win
ter in good shape, and promises a
good crop the coming season. Live
stock is coming out of the winter in
better condition than usual. There
is a great complaint of scarcity OF
hogs in many localities. Cholera 10
prevailing in several counties. Sheep
are also scarce. The high prices of
mules have caused great many to
be marketed and carried out of the
state that otherwise would have been
kept. Flowing for the spring crop
has begun, and the farmers are get
ting busy and are well up with their
work for the time of year.
The following figures represent
the condition of the agricultural in
terests of the state, as compared with
March |, 1905:
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09

The Owensboro light plant, which
was cited by one of the speakers at
last nights board Of aldermen meet
ing, represents an investment OF
$125,O00. 1t is in the lighting bus
mess, and has practically no compe-
tition in furnishing commercial in
candescent lights. 1t pays no taxes,
which enables 1t to make money out
of its plant. and also. to show the
profit it does 1t charges the street
lights to itself at the price paid for
merly to a private concern, which
1t then considered exorbitant.
Such a state of affairs could not OBJ
tain here, for the simple reason that
the city, il II had the necessary
plant, would have lively competition
in furnishing commercial lights, and
might be forced to furnish lights at
a figure which would entail an an
nual loss of money, instead of ena-
bling it to show an annual profit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
THE PEOPLE, OR THE POLITI.
CLANS?

The late Marshall Field. who was
considered Americas best and most
successful business man. was a
strong opponent of municipal own
ership. I'VE must have good munic-
ipal government before we can make
a success of municipal ownership"
he is quoted shaving often said. He
opposed the idea of Chicago's own
ing the traction lines. because he
said Chicago couldn't even success
fully and satisfactorily run the ele-
vators in Its public buildings, and
that IL it wanted 10 run the car lines
II ought to give practical demon
stration of its ability to run them,
by running its elevators right.
Municipal ownership has become
quite fad in late years, but prac
teal application of its theories soon
proves to the taxpayers what there is
in 1t. "Cities that once establish
their own utilities" declared one en-
lthusiast today, never go back to
patronizing a private company" He
is for the most part right. When a
city once starts to operating a utili-
ty, the politicians never allow it to
go back, no matter how much better
il might be for the people. A city
starts in to operate a utility in the
interest of the people. but in the
course of time it finds that it is run
ming 1t in the interest of the politi-
clans. Take Paducah, for instance.
Who is it that is raising the most
strenuous objection to letting an
eight months contract for a few
lights to relieve the city plant of
part of its load until the plant can be
placed in proper condition? The poll
ticians led by the mayor,the greatest,
and Wen say for his benefit the
most successful, politician who ev-
er held office.i Paducah! Perhaps
the mayor has always been a munich
pal ownership advocate. But he has
likewise always been politician
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
WILL DEMONSTRATES
Paducah Dentist VIII BE Guest Al
Illinois Dental Meeting.

DR.. Sydney Smith, the well known
dentist, leaves Monday for Mt. Car
mel, Ill.,, to attend the third semi-an-
nual meeting of the Wabash River
section of the Illinois Dental Asso-
citation on March 13. DR.. Smith has
been asked to demonstrate in the
clinics, the extraction of teeth I'M
der somnoform, and has accepted. II
is quite an honor for the Paducah
dentist. as the association is one of
the largest and most important in IL
linois, and its membership embraces
some of the most prominent dentists
in the state.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
Killed by 10 Fall.

Cadiz. KY. Mar. members OF
the household of Mrs. Tom simmons,
OF the Bethel neighborhood, were
aroused by an awful noise upon the
stairsteps. and upon investigation 1t
was found that Mr.. William Howard
an old gentleman about sixty-five
years old and brother OF Mrs. Sim
mons who lived there with her. had
fallen down the steps and was al
most dead. He only breathed a few
times after they reached him. He
was noticed Sunday afternoon walk
ing around the yard, and II seemed
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
STILL UNSETTLED.

The lighting question is still I'M
settled in Paducah. The only desire
of the legislative boards is to get
more and better light, and to get it
as cheap as possible. The light COM
pany. being In the business of fur
nishing light, and being equipped
with the best machinery and manag-
ed by the most capable men to Sc
cure. is naturally willing to furnish
it II possible. There is no harm in
this. II is business, just as II is bus
iness for the general council to in
yestigate the best means of attain
ing an end. in considering PROPOSE
tions to furnish better and cheaper
lights to the citizens of Paducah.
Louisville has 1000 street lights,
and is paying ss4 each for them. A
proposition to furnish the same
lights for s74 is regarded as a bar
ISa'9 Nv e9'Hpsny that pro-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09

Some people say: why, can't you
Republicans run the light plant as 1t
ought to be run?" Perhaps the Re-
publicans could If given a chance,
but the light plant is not operated
under the direction of the general
council. 1t is run under the direction
of the board of works, and the board
of works is appointed by the mayor.
The board of works controls the light
plant. and about all the genefai coun-
Gil has to do with 1t is to appropriate
money to pay for its operation. The
council has no right to employ or
discharge men for the plant, to pur>
chase supplies, or. to do anything
else in connection with the operation
of the plant. The light plant in Pa
ducah is operated by the mayor, and
the board OF works which he Great
ed.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09

1t is not likely that any court
would compel the city of Padpcah to
pay $1,000 more than has been ap-
propriated for police service for this
year. II the new police bill is de-
clared constitutional. it is still not
retroactive. and the time for max
ing annual appointments is past.
Hence IL is likely no court would
hold that the. city can be made to
take cognizance of law that was
passed after 1t made its annual APP
-portionment.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
Town Trustees Organic.

Smlthland. Ky. Mar. 9.-The new
board of trustees appointed and quail
flied by County Judge Davis, met
and organized by elccting Chas. H..
Webb. Jr.. chairman. The other
members are: c. o. Lowery, DR.. f..
G. LaRue, w. F.Cowper and p. H.
Bush. The other officers elected by
the hoard are as follows: ID. S.
Webb. clerk; II. b. Cowper. police
Judge; NJ. c. Nelson. city attorney,
and o. c. Lasher, marshal. with g. c.
Kendall, acting deputy.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
Big Republican banquet.

Frankfort. Ky. Mar. 9.--About
200 guests are expected at the re-
publican banquet to be given tonight
Of the Capital Hotel. The speaker
viii be: Former Gov. W. o. Brad
ley. David w. Falrlelgh. II. p. Ernst g..
Judge o'Rear. Senator c. +. Burnam.
w. c. Halbert and Il. w. Slack.
Judge George .DuRelle will be toast
master.
The latest advlces received from
Commissioner Yerkes are to the eff
feet that he will probably be here
Ii he comes he will make a speech.
An invitation Is extended to all re-
publicans to attend the banquet. the
committee having been unable tr
send out invitations to all in the par
~
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
you DON'T NAVE TO WAIT
Eyery dose makes you ieela better. Lsx-Fo
eeps your whole 'nsides right. Sold on tn
oney back plan everywhere. Price 10 cts.
Given a Life Sentence.

Hopkinsville. Ky. Mar. 9.-The
jury in the case of George johnson,
colored. charged with assassinating
his divorced wife, returned a verdict
finding him guilty of murder and
sentencing him to life Imprisonment
in the penitentisry. Last summer
the woman was killed by bullet
fired through the window of her cab
in, the curtain of which was drawn.
The murderer had secured a chair
and stood in 1t when the fatal shot
was fired.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1906-03-09
The Lid ON mt Fulton.

Fulton KY, Mar. 9.-Slnce the
local option election the lid" is be-
ing fastened dowr on Fulton by the
new mayor. U. S. Shacklet, and raids
on blind tigers have been frequent.
Three more bootleggers were arrest
ed yesterday and all were fined the
limit. The Sunday closing law viii,
be enforced in regard to drug stores
and cafes.