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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-31

He uses good materials, pays the
prevailing wage, and does business
always on the square.
Mr.. Nealander pays his bills
promptly has very good record, and
is an Al contractor.
There is no need for outside con-
tractors as long as we have men like
Mr.. Nealander here.
He also owns some very good land
near the town and he is thoroughly
identified with our town and county.
Mr.. Nealander is always to be
trusted and he has a reputation which
is very creditable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-31

it has been we'll deserved by sound
and conservative management and
scrupulous regard for the interests
of it's depositors.
A saving bank department is run
in connection with the First Nation
al Bank of Washburn and interest is
paid at the rate of ) per cent per an
mum.
The growth of this strong bank is
shown by the increase of it's deposits.
Below we append figures showing
it's growth:
Amount of deposits:
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-31
s. NEALANDER.

Contractor, Builder, Land Owner.
Contractors, as a class, are sub
stantial, reliable body of men and
Mr.. Nealander is one of the best in
the county,. ~.
He does considerable business and
is we'll up in all details of his line.
Mr.. Nealander has taken a large
number of contracts during his busi-
ness life and his work always gives
satisfaction.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-31
LEWIS HANSON.

Farm Machinery, Wagons, 6uggies.
Mr.. Hanson should not be left out
as we dwell on the business men Of
our county who are doing we'll and
sell as low as outsiders for he has
built up a fourishing trade and you
will have no fault to find when you
deal here.
He handles fine line of farm ma
chinery, wagons and buggies, all his
makes are standard, and you receive
the limit of value for your money
when you give him your patronage.
Not a dollar should go outside for
anything in this line as long as this
gentleman is with us as here you see
the goods before you buy them and
n\
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-05-31
6. 0. RAUGUST

Insurance, Superintendent OF In
surance, Department Of Knights OF
Pvthias of North Dakota, Clerk OF
the District Court.
Desiring to include in this review
of our various interests our leading
men we take pleasure in mentioning
this kentleman who has taken
prominent part in the development
of the city and county. Mr.. Raugust
ia one of our busiest men and any
business entrusted to him will be
attended to in thoroughly satis-
factory and capable manner. He does
a general land Office business, max
ing final proofs and homestead fill
ings and is we'll versed in fact tn the
land line being an authority pp4thts
section of the country. Mr.. Rau-
o,,at handles all lines of insurance rep
resenting leading companies and ne
is the Superintendent for this state
of the Insurance Department OF the
Knights of Pythias. Let us add that
he ia our efficient and popular Clerk
Of the District Court and it is seen
that he is one of our most active and
influential men. This gentleman
speaks German fluently and he is one
sof our best pushers, always ready to
MT mic shoulder to the wheel when
the interests of Washburn and the
county are at stake. Mr.. Raugust
has a gilt edge record in this COM
munity.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
BRIEF HOURS OF SWELLDOM.
little Thief Has Blown In His stealings In
First Cabin Travel.

Big Mike Calvin Of the Central ONCE
was housing around the White Star Line
dock yesterday when the Majestic came up.
Only honest faces came down the gang
plank; not "A crook could he spot. He was
going away when a uniformed policeman
hailed him and said he might be Interested
In the story OF a young English lad who
stood by. Mike listened and the youngster
told his tale
He said he was william Greenwood.
first cabin passenger on the Majestic, who
was anxious to give himself up to the police
because Of his conscience and homesick-
ness He said that he had stolen gao
from his employers at Newcastle-on-ryne
and ever since he had been doing nothing
but travel first class TO and from America.
All he had left yesterday was SIPS. al
though he said that he had paid out in tips
on the last trip across more than G20.
Mike took him to Police Headquarters
The prisoner said that ne had been ar
rested once before in London for stealing
GIo in Canada and that his finger prints and
measurements were taken by the Scotland
Yard detectives. The Canadian uthori-
ties wouldn't go to the expense Of extra
diting him. he said. aud the London police
udh Y Ahlh btil AOOFN' ~ a@@ 'G $3.50
mind to be good then and through the
efforts Of the Salvation Army he got a job
with a provision house at Newcas site On
June he was sent TO the bank to deposit
E240. a number OF checks and some silver
He destroyed thec checks, hid the silver and
took passage on the Campania Upon
arriving here he stayed two DAYS. going
back on the Adriatic, When she reached
the sher side he took the Ma jestic.
Greenwood said that he had "A fine time.
He always travelled first class Il let the
stewards know that | wasn't cheap" he
said. "and on this last trip | distributed
more than twenty quid. I'll bet that's
more than "a lot Of the wells gave. ! sat
at the captains table and him and me were
great pals. ] promised to sail with him
again. The ladies liked me too"
Inspector McCafferty will repeat Green
woods story to the British Consul to-day
and IL Scotland Yard wants the young man
il can get him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
RUSSIAN LAND SALES HURRTED.
Government Trying 10 Create a class Of
small ProprtetOrs for Political Purposes.
.Specioi Cable Despatch 10 THE So,

Speciol Cdblr Despatch 10 THK sun.
ST. PETERSBURG. july d.-lDstrlctions
from the chief agrarisD committee here
TO the agrarian committees in the provinces
to sell 81. 600, 900 acres Of land to peasants in
the next three months are severely criticised
bv Liberals and Conservatives alike. h
object Of the Government 10 TO form as
quickly az possible a GLASS OF small pro-
prietors who will lind il TO their interest
to oppose revolution.
The hurry with which the task is being
carried out makes il evident that the Govern
ment is not devoid Of ~electioneering instincts.
Unfortunately the agragrian problem will be
complicated by the sudden transfer of land,
for it will undoubtedly go to the richer peas
ants, while those without land or with too
little will still remain in a miserable plight,
which is likely to cause rancor
The scheme, moreover. il not 50 generous
az appears at first sight. for 10, 200 900 acres
rave been bought from the proprietors by
the Peasants Bank, that is. by the money
OF the nation. Hence the nation ia being
made 10 advance money for the creation
Of a class with which il has no sympathy.
LONDON, July 5.-The Tribune's st.
Petersburg correspondent says that owing
TO the hostility of the nobility. who secured
the aid of friendly elements at the court.
an official communique has been issued in
reference to the land matter stating that
only a small part of the land acquired by
the Peasants Bank will he offered for sale.
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clot on the brain. and hat the nervous
excitement which he experienced after
having learned that his identity an john
son was doubted was sufficiently. powerful
TO dispel the clot. Brewin's relatives say
that he suffered from "a sunstroke in the
civil war and had always complained
more or less of plans In his head.
One OF the most extraordinary things
his life IA johnson was that he did
not know there had ever been a civil war
or that he was a emb Of the q. A.. X.
Nevertheless In the case OF the Foresters
fraternity, personality No 2 followed per-
~sonality No. I In obtaining membership
After he had had -the explosion" in his
head. and the Brewin personality had
asserted itself. he picked up a watch which
Miss Brown had given him as q memento
of his bravery in saving her from a fire
and declared that It didn't belong to him..
His watch-the watch OF four years ago
was q Waltham. while the one he found In
his pocket was another movement. The
matter Of the fire even was a blank TO his
mind. After the Explosion" in his head
he recognized readily the relatives whom
"A few days before he had refused to believe
when they tried to tell him he wasn't
johnson.
One of the most interesting things that
Prof. Hyslop will try to learn IL Brewin
il placed under hypnotic influence is how
his hat and an illegible note came 10 be on
a Jersey Central ferryboat a few days after
Brewin Disappeared.
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SENATOR DICK DENIES
Report That He Borrowed Public Funds
Explains Exist ence OF Notes.

AKRON, Ohio, July 4.-"An examination
made by direction Of the court. the report
Of which il a matter OF court record. and
also a voluntary statement made without
solicitation 10y Treasurer Fred +. Smith
completely refutes any charge or suspicion
that ] have borrowed public funds" Sena
tor Charles Dick declared in a statement
issued tonight, characterizing the Columbus
reports as "maliciously false"
lie demands, in a letter to the State Audi
tor, that he cause another xamination of
the treasury covering this particular
matter. The Senator in al interview
says
When the Akron Savings Bank passed into
the hands OF receivers l was In the banks
debt personally and jointly with l.. c. Miles.
the market value Of the bank stock which l
had deposited as collateral security being
considerably in excess Of the amount Of my
loan prior to the banks difficulties.
These notes. with others. passed into the
hands Of George ID. Bates. trustee. and when
Bates sold all Of the notes to smith these
passed into his possession, and then to the
bonding company.
NTH MIR. Smiths difficulties arose I did not
know that this paper was in his possession,
but supposed that 1t was still the property
OF Mr.. Bates and his associates.
These notes were made and still nre payable
10 George ID. Bates, trustee. and not a dollar
OF the money which they represent ever came
to me from any publ" officer or was supplied
from any public funds.
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20 NOISEM iKERS FINED.
Policemen couldn't sleep-Only Two IIi-
Iens Among the shooters.

There were twenty ~celebrators in the
Yorkville police court yesterday, half Of
them being gathered in by the police of
the Fifth street station. The men on
reserve in that precinct vainly tried TO get
q little sleep in the station dormitory after
/ o'cloc yesterday morning.
They were pretty well tagged out from
doing extra duty at the Street Cleaning
Department strike. Their neighbors
seemed determined TO keep them awake.
Men in the big tenements across the street
began the fusillade right after midnight.
Revolvers and other kinds of firearms
were used and the banging was almost
continuous.
The policemen sent messag es to the
celebrators to stop shooting. but the mes
sages only caused n greater racket. Then
the policemen started to arrest all the
shooters they could get at. but there were
enough sly ones left to Danish sleep.
Capt. Shaw of that precinct was in Avenue
y shortly after midnight when he saw
Rocco Cuscar Of 800 Fourth street firing n
revolver.
stop that. he ordered.
Go 10 the devill" the young man re-
sponded. He was arrested.
The captain appeared against him in
court. Magistrate Wahle fined the prisoner
$40.
August Denfield of o. st. Marks place
was arrested Tor carrying concealed weap-
ons: that il. n revolver. He was held in
81 900 bail for trial.
Otto Krauss of 1927 First avenue was
arrested by Policeman Baer of the East
Fifty-first street station for carrying a
revolver. He also was held for trial.
The Magist rate was curious to learn how
many of the noise makers were actuated
by patriotic feelings. Only two out of the
twenty said they were American citizens.
All Of the celebrators we're fined $40 each
and their firearms were confiscated.
Young America was well represented
yesterday in the West Side police court,
whittier the police hailed a half score or 80
boys whose noise making proclivities had
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
Fruits or THE CELEBRATION.
l2s Fires ami RI Accidents Here-BrOOk.
bn Has n Fires and ~ Accidents.

Hu hths II htrts auu ~ tctturttrs
The Fourth Of July wss responsible fof
i25 fres in Manhattan and The Bronx.
according TO the reports from Fire Head
quarters after midnight. None Of these
fires was Of much consequence. but
served 10 keep the firemen on the Jump
for practically the entire day. There were
fOrty-fOur more or less serious accidents
classified by the police az being due to the
DAYS celebrations. or this number six
teen Of the cases were those in which per
sons were shot Three Of the cases proved
fatal and one was said to lie quite serious
AT a late hour last night.
In Brooklyn there were twenty-seven
fires, Of which number the police report
thirty two accident cases 10 charge against
the holiday. and ninety-four ambulance
calls were registered through the police
headquarters over there Fireworks were
blamed for a fire al Bayside. j.. l., where
four frame dwellings were destroyed.
Policeman John Durkin. detailed to strike
duty AT the stables III the American Ice
Company. at Tenth avenue and Twentieth
street. was shot in the neck by a stray
bullet thought 10 have come from q group
of small boys who were playing with a Dig
revolver on the root If q house near by.
The bullet inflicted "a flesh wound.
william T. Hodgins. IL years old, the
SON of Police Captain Big Bill Hodgins.
narrowly escaped losing his eyesight "a
"A result Of peeping too closely at a big
iirecracker that hadn't exploded In front
Of the Hodgins home. at 2O43 Ryder avenue.
ihe Bronx. With Young Hodgins was
Alfred Goss. 10 years old, of 5s7 Burnside
avenue. Both boys We're severely hurt.
the GOss boys condition being such that
he was removed TO Fordham Hospital
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got them into trouble. = All Of those ar
rested had been taken in by the police for
carrying pistols, with which they were firing
of blank cartridges. Magistrate Steinert
made a ruling that all such offenders should
be charged with violation OF corporation
ordinances instead Of the more serious
offence OF carrying dangerous weapons.
Then he gave each defendant a lecture
and discharged him.
Joseph Bellato of 3lt West Sixty-ninth
street was arrested by Patrolman McGinty
for firing a pistol In u reckless manner.
When Bellsto reached the station the pistol
In question was recognized IA one that
belonged To Bicycle Policeman Kupfrian.
which disappeared from the station n week
ago.
Bellato was held In 81. 600 bail.
Magistrate kernuchan in the Tombs
police court discharged yesterday all the
prisoners charged with firing pistols ave
Onc The exception was Charley Chung. a
C%hinanIan who keeps a D0yers street fruit
stand.
lie was held for Special Sessions for
carrying "a conCeale led weapon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
ROI "SOI n SHOT.
Powder ami WwddIng From Q Toy PISTOL
Ht Him In the Face.

MoERIsTowN. n. j. July I'm a sham
battle between members Of the Baptis t
Boys Brigade at Mills Pond this after
noon. Raymond Leonard. IL years old.
WAS shot in the face by an enemy who car
ried a toy pistol shooting blank cartridges,
Young Leonard attempted to capt ure
the soldier" when suddenly the hoy pulled
from his pocket a pistol and pointing IL
AT Leonard fired. Part of the wsdding
penetrated the flesh near the right eye.
and the powder burned il severely.
lie was attended by a local physician
who was watching the skjrmish, and was
sent home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05

WASHINGTON. July 4.-The Nicaraguan
Minister and Nine. Corea. who lave spent
the spring season with the ~latter's parents.
Col. and Mrs. Robert I. Fleming, at Oak
View, on Woodley Lane, the former home
Of President Cleveland. will leave here
about the middle OF this month for a trim
through Canada and will sail late in the
summer Tor a short visit abroad. They
have been delayed In going 10 Europe
because OF the serious illness o fool. Fleming.
who has been at deaths door almost all the
early summer.
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DIED..


DERBY - suddenly. on July =. 1907. Richard II.
Derby, NJ. ID.
Funeral services will he held a, Trinity Church.
Wall St. and Broadway. on Saturday, July 4,
al 10 A. NJ. II is requested that no flowers be
sent.
Y On Thursday. July 4. 1907. at his resi-.
dence. ss7 State St.. Albany. N. y, Francis
COnkling Huyck, In his Goth year.
Funeral service at the Presbyterian Church, Rens.
selaervllle N. Y, sunday afternoon At S O'Clock
II rs kindly requested that no flowers be sent.
LlNTZ,-Suddenly at Plainneid. N. j., on Wedncs.
day, July $780,. Elizabeth Arcula RUS. daughler
ofthe late William and Maria Lintz Of this city,
Funeral private.
PIERCE Charles p. on Wednesday. July =.
at his residence. rs West 18TH ST.. In his
ooth year.
Funeral services will be held ut Pilgrims Church.
i.isi 81, and Madison av'. Saturday. July a
Relatives, friends and members Of Ha riem Lodg,
4ST, r. q A. NJ. Sylvan Chapter iss. n. A. NJ.
Consta ntine Commandory No. las. KIT, Mecca
Temple. A. a. o. N. NJ. s., Amin Grot,o No, T.
Yelled Prophets. and Alexander hamilton
Post No. 1872. G. A. H.. are Invited to attend.
Interment private.
Bridge hampton. L. l., July I.
1907, Bowen Whiting Person. In the Soth year
Of his age.
Funeral services At the Church Of ST. Mary the
Virgin. West 4oth ST.. on Saturday. July o. at II
A. NJ. Burial at Norwich. Conn.
SEXToN.-On July 3. 1907. the Rev. Wilson n. SeI-
ton, ID, D., pastor OF tho North Presbyterian
Church. after a short Illness.
Funeral services will DO held az tho North Pres
byterlan Church. SIS weet lSth ST., Friday.
July 5. at 2 p. NJ. Members and friends. also
members OF N. Y. Presbytery. are invited to
attend interment at Hudson. Ohio. Omit
lowers. Detroit, Mich, papers please copy.
= July 4. Francis Beattle Thurber
In the o5th year OF h Is age.
Funeral services will be held At his late residence.
20 West soth ST.. Monday. the sth inst. a, !
O'Clock. lntermcnt At Delhi. ~. Y.
TYLER, Suddenly. at the Presbyterian Hos,its,
New York city. on July :. 1907. Col. MsM,n "
Tyler. aged 81 years.
Services at his late residence, aa5 West T,h O..
Piainheld. N. j.. on Friday. July s. at ESQ p. NJ.
Carriages will meet leo p. NJ. train. Central
Railroad OF New Jersey. foot OF Liberty o.,
New York city. Interment at the convenience
OF family. Please omit flowers. spnngneld
Republican please copy.
MILITARY ORDER, LOYAL LEoIoN. UNITED STATES
-CoMMANDERr STATE OF Nkw YosK-Com
panions are Informed OF the death of Co!
Mason w. Tyler. Funeral services will be held
this iaftornoon at $50 O'Clock a. SIS Yves,
Uh a.. Plainneld. Companions are, requested
to attend. by order OF the Commander.
a. NOEL B~LAkKNAN. Recorder
MExBxns OF TIE SOCIETY OF MAYuovxR ~.
scENpASrs In the State OF New Jersey arc r.
auestcd 70 attend the funeral services OF Co.
Mason W. Tyler. nrst governor OF the sociery.
on Friday. July 9.
L. n. LOWELL, Governor.
BoARDHAN wRruBr. Secretary.
At Poug hkeepsie, y. Y, July 1 100
Charles Bartlett Warning. In his ssd year
Funeral Services at his late residence. .ss MI
ST. Saturday. the sah inst. at O'Clock. ReIA
lives and friends arc invited.
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FIREWORKS WRECK STORE.
Rock cts and Explosives Tear Front out Of
Building Tive injured.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. July AT 10 o'clock
this morning. while the drug store Of John
Hook was crowded with people there was
a sudden ex plosion of fireworks which
had been piled up in the large show window
in front.
Rockets and other explosives flew in all
directions and the people in the store were
panic stricken. Miss Grace Thornton was
struck by n rocket and badly injured and
Mr.. Hook was badly burned.
The explosion tore out I he front of The
slnra
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
COUNT NELIDOFF TAKEN ILL.,.
President Of Peace Conference. However.
Receive rs the Arbitration Petition.
Special Cable Dsspaics 10 The 81

Special Gable DSspaios 10 THE SUN.
THE HAGUE. July Mrs. Eokstein to-day
presented the, arbitration petition to Count
Nelidof. president Of the Peace Conference.
Count Nelidoff said hat although the con-
ference might prefer to desl indirectly in
stead Of directly with the armament
problem it would never lose sight Of the
final object Of the Cars rescript.
Count Nelidof subsequently was taken
sick and went to bed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
mr.. THOMAS SOARING AGAIN.
Intoxicated Man Tried TO Get Aboard as the
Balloon Went Up NJ Casino Beach.

allOO Went Up NJ Casino Beach.
DR.. Julian =. Thomas made n balloon
ascension from Casino Beach. Queens
borough. last evening at o 10 O'Clock. Six
thousand persons saw him 70 up.
The ascent came near being marred by
an intoxicated man. Just as the balloon
was being cast loose he tried to climb into
the basket with DR.. Thomas and his COM
panion. A patrolman grabbed the man
and chung to him. Their weight turned
the basket partly over and the intruder
balloon, but he let 20 in time and was not
hurt.
The balloon appeared to be leaking as
it went up and il rose very slowly. 1t
fioated of in the direction OF Coney Island,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-05
Tried to Wreck Hotel with Dynamite.

WI~LKEsBARRE. Pa. July Am effort to
wreck the Frsntz Hotel at Plymouth was
made early this morning. Several stick 8
of dynamite were exploded against a
corner Of the building. The foundations
were shaken and all the glass in the front
of the house was smashed. None Of the
guests was injured. No reason for the
attempt is known. The police arrested
a man named Regnitz. who wal seen with
dynamite near the hotel early last evening.
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Arrested for CHICAGO.

Upon the request of Chief of Detectives
O'Brien Of Chicago. Central OfSse detectives
arrested yesterday Meyer Goldberg. a horse
dealer, living at 3si Marshield avenue,
Chicago. accused OF the embezzlement OF
$500.