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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
DANGEROUS FISH.
Ways of the Green Moray Of Bermuda
and the Devilfish.

dt0 lItS
When one speaks of dangerous fish
the first that come to mind are the
shark and the octopus. But neither OF
these is really formidable to fishermen.
The shark never attacks a boat and the
octopus very rarely.
\ much worse creature than either
shark or octopus is the devilfsh-a
large ray that is common in the warm
waters of the Atlantic. This fish
grows to a weight Of a ton and a half
and, besides formidable teeth, is arm
ed with a horrible barbed and poisoned
spike in the tail. 1t has often been
known to attack boats.
A fishing party in a launch succeed
ed in happening n of these fish in
the bay known is Arkansas Pass, Tex
as. The brute towed them eighteen
miles out to sea and very nearly upset
the launch. 1t was twenty-five feet
long and weighed 5000 pounds.
A very nasty customer is the green
moray Of Bermuda. This rather. re-
sembles a conger eel, but is green in
color and savage beyond any fish that
swims. An English marine officer, fish
ing off Bermuda a year or two ago,
hooked a large specimen and began to
pull it in.
His negro boatman, his eyes staring
with fright, begged him wildly to cut
the line. The officer at first refused,
but when he saw the fish turn on itself
and with q crunch of saw edged teeth
bite a large piece out Of its own body
he came to the conclusion that it was
not a nice thing to have in a small
boat.
The swordfsh is a dangerous crea-
ture. Swordfsh are caught for the
sake of their oil and flesh, especially
along the Atlantic coast of the United
States. They are harpooned in the
same manner in which whales used tn
be killed. Quiet enough until attack
ed. the swordfsh then seems to go
raving mad and fights with unmatched
ferocity.-London Answers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Japs Dine Canadian official

Toxic, Dec. 1S.-Rudolphe Lemieux,
Canadian postmaster general and min
lister of labor, was rendered a farewell
banquet, which was attended by 200
leading citizens and officials, includ-
ing Sir Claude Macdonald. the British
ambassador. Foreign Minister Haya-
shi was not present. Minister Lemieux
proposed the health of the mikado Of
Japan and Baron Tanaka of the i'm
perial household proposed a toast to
the king of England. No speeches
were made.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Decision Favors H. Clay Pierce.

st. Louis, Dec. 18.-Judge William
C.. Hook, presiding in the United
States circuit court Of appeals, rem.
dered a decision that H. Clay Pierce,
chairman of the executive board of
the Waters-Pierce Oil company, would
be given the privilege of suing out a
writ of certiorari from the United
States supreme court. Mr.. Pierce was
arrested last spring on a charge Of
having made a false affidavit in Texas.
He appealed the case.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
RAISED BY 1ILLMAN.
Subject of Prohibition Comes Up In
the, Senate.


Washington, Dec. 18.-The subject
of prohibition came up in the senate.
1t was raised by Senator Tillman,
who introduced a resolution instruct.
ing the committee on finance to con.
slider and report whether it is prac.
ticable for the national government to
discontinue the issuance of permits to
retail liquor dealers in states, coun-
ties or municipalities where local op-
tion prevails prohibiting the sale of
liquors."
Senator Allison suggested that the
government merely collected a tax on
liquor and does not control it's sale.
Mr.. Tillman replied that the govern
ment in collecting the tax permits the
sale of the liquor and issues a permit
for that purpose. The resolution was
adopted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
MORE KEN At WORK.
No Other Change in Situation at
GoIdfield,

Goldfield, New, Dec. 18.-More men
are reported at work in the mills and
at the mine of the Consolidated CON-
pany than any day since the reopen
ing Of the mine on Thursday last.
The Nevada Goldfield reduction works
started up with eight men. Fifty
strikebreakers are expected to arrive
from Arizona Don The government
commissioners are considering the
statement of the Mine Owners asso-
citation. General Funston and Gov
ernor Sparks will leave Goldfeld
shortly.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Shoots Norman and Himself.

Chicago, Dec. ISM. l.. Dillon,
thirty-five years old, a salesman, shot
and probably fatally injured Mrs. n.
G.. Cochran while she was asleep and
then killed himself. Dillon, it is said,
deserted his wife and then, according
to the police, persuaded Mrs. Cochran
to separate from her husband. After
having been divorced Mrs. Cochran be-
came penitent and refused to receive
DillOn'S attentions,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
InsoIubIe P~hosphates.

The floats gave very poor results on
corr the first year as compared with
the other phosphates, as tested at the
Rhode Island experiment station. In
subsequent years. however, the phos-
phoric acid of the floats slowly became
available and gave good results on
both corn and grass. tits probable that
in the case OF the grass the accumulat-
ing organic matter materially aided IN
rendering the phosphoric acid OF the
floats assimilable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
New York Cab Drivers Out.

New York, Dec. 1S.-Three thou
sand cab drivers are on strike here.
Three of the smaller so.called indie
pendent firms Of cab owneSs signed
the agreement with their drivers. Un-
der the agreement the men will re-
ceive $3.50 for tive re hours' work.
None of the firms made any attempt
to take out cabs or carriages and
there was no disorder reported.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
c%ontradicts Damaging Evidence.

Georgetown, KY, Dec. 18.-The di.
rect examination of Caleb Powers, &C.
cused of the murder of William Goe.
bel, has been concluded. The witness
denied in detail practically all the
damaging statements and conversa-
tions made against him in the testi-
mony of Witnesses Noakes, Golden
and Youtsey. Powers, after finishing
his defense story, was turned over to
the prosecution for cross-examination.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
SOME DEATHS May RESULT
ThinIy Clad Women and Children
Taken From Burning Building.

Denver, Dec. 18.-Fire in the Ia
male block endangered the lives of
fifty persons living in the upper
stories. Thirty women and children,
clad only in night robes and hys-
terical with fear, were carried from
the building by policemen and fire.
men. Although no lives were lost in
the fire some fatalities may yet result
from exposure, as snow was falling
and the weather was extremely cold.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Reduction in Grain Rates.

Helena, Mont, Dec. 1S.-The Mon
tana railroad. commission has an.
nounced that the Northern Pacific
railroad would reduce the rate on
grain shipments from Montana points
to st. Paul, Minneapolis and points on
the upper lakes from S. cents to As
cents a hundred, effective Jan. z.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Governor Probing Doodle Story.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1S.-several
members of the state senate r in
volved in a story of attempted boodling,
which has come to the ears OF Gov
ernor Warner, and the governor is
going to Chicago in quest Of some
documentary evidence. The story
hinges on the passage by the last leg
islature of a bill establishing a binder
Irvine plant in the states prison at
Jackson.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Entombed for Ten DAYS.

Ely, New, Dec. 18.-The three min
ers who have been imprisoned for ten
days in the Alpha mine seem fated to
remain there for at least several days
more. The ground is moving and this
has necessitated a stoppage of the
work of clearing the shaft. They have
been supplied with food through a
tube, but now there is danger Of
their rnurce of supply being cut off.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Three Men Fatally Injured.

Marshalltown, Ia, Dec. 1S.-Three
men were fatally injured and n
other seriously hurt by the overturn-
ing Of a locomotive while they were
clearing away a wreck on the Chicago
and Northwestern railway near Deep
River, Ia. The men were caught un
der the engine and scalded by steam.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
GROUND PLAN.

open windows, which, together with
the open driveway, give ample ventila.
ton and GOODNESS for hot weather and
an easy exit in Ease Of fire.
Farm Press in giving the foregoing
description notes an instance in which
this barn has met highest expectations
for use and convenience, and no
changes have suggested themselves
which would better it for use.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
RESIST CUT IN WAGES
Samuel Gompers Says Labor Or
CARNATIONS Will Fight.
NOT CAUSE OF CONDITIONS
Declares the American Workingman
Has Made Up His Mind Not to Be
the Chief Sufferer Because of an
"Artificiai Panic.'

"Artificiai Fahic."
New York, Dec. 1S.-Samuel Com
pers, president of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor, has served notice
be made to reduce any wages at this
time will be fought to the utmost. He
delivered his ultimatum in an address
at a dinner OF the Civic Federation at
the Hotel Astcr.
"Since l have been in New York"
said Mr.. Gompcrs, Il have been APP
preached a dozen times by bankers,
financiers and capitalists in open con
versation, in written communications
and whispers to the effect that wages
must come down; that the laboring
ma must make up his mind to bear
his share Of the hard times. The his
tor" of industry demonstrates that
every time a reduction in wages, in
tended to meet such conditions as
nov exist, have only accumulated the
situation and made matters worse.
so say to employers, to bankers,
lawyers, manufacturers, mine oper-
ators, to all employers-that If they
now attempt to reduce wages they
will not have the easy sailing they
had a few years ago. for the Amer
lean w%orkingman has come to the con-
clusion that the financial situation Is
not due to any fault on the part of
the working people. They have made
up their minds that they are not 60
ing to be the chief sufferers because
of an artificial panic or one caused by
the blunders of those who have charge
Of the finances of the country"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
No Recourse.

"John, 1 think l hear a thief in the
dark closet beneath the stairs"
II don't doubt it. I have known 1t
was there for some time"
Telephone for the police"
whats the use. You can't arrest a
gas mete- ?'-Houston Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Attacks Witness Against Him.

OttunlW" :, Ia, Dec. 18.-Miles Nor
row, who killed benjamin Farrell last
spring and was acquitted on his Sec
ond trial a month ago on a plea of
self.defense. cut and fatally wounded
Mary Judson, a leading witness for
the prosecution In Morrow's. last trial.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
A SIMPLE CONTINUANCE.

A sIMPLE CONTINUANCE.
This one was built in 1906 and holds $50
two horse loads Of ice.]
houses DR.. George G. Croft writes in
Country Gentleman, describing the
kind shown in the cut, as follows:
In this neighborhood (Union county,
Pa.) for ten or more years ice has been
preserved in a most convenient and in
expensive manne The contrivances
do not deserve the name of houses,
though 1 believe they are called lice
houses"
On a convenient site telegraph, tele-
phone or other round poles are planted
so as to make a square or oblong pen
Of the desired size. Rough boards are
nailed on the inside Of the posts so as
to form the walls, leaving a place for
doors, as is usual in ice houses. A floor
is made of coal ashes one foot or less
thick, so as to afford complete drain
age. No roof whatever is provided.
Indeed, most of those who keep ice in
this manner say that roofs are entire
~ unnecessary and that the ice keeps
ever better without a roof over it than
with one.
The ice is cut and packed in the usu-
al manner and then is covered with
sawdust one foot deep. l do not know
of any one covering it with straw, but
should think if that were used it should
be cut first. Our dealers here pack the
ice with a space of six inches left next
the walls and afterward filed with
sawdust, and this space is kept filled
as the ice melts. The floor is made of
anthracite coal six inches to M foot
deep. The posts forming the house are
tied with telegraph wire or with braces
placed on the outside. All other plans
Of keeping ice are here abandoned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
The Difficult Handshake.

1t is a difficult matter. this Of shaking
hands. To start with. it is not always
easy to know whether to shake hands
or simply bow or even just scatter a
gentle smile around. Books of etiquette
devote pages to the handshake. How
ever, If one decides to do it, then 'twere
we'll 'twere done quickly. Let the ac-
ton be swift and brief.-London Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
Care Of Berry Bushes.

The pruning of raspberry; blackberry
and dewberry canes should have atten-
ton. Cut out the old raspberry
and thin the new canes and stake and
tie up. Shorten back the long, trailing
blackberry and dewberry canes and
cut out all old dead wood.-zsouthern
Planter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20
L arm qna
Garden
FARM BARN.
A Building of Medium Size Which Has
Proved Satisfactory.

The accompanying photograph and
plans show a neat and s%erviceable
barn for a small farm. 1t was de-
signed for the use Of horses only, but
may be adapted for the use of both
cattle and horses by inclosing the open
south shed.
This barn has dimensions of the main
part 36 by 40 feet, With an open shed
on the south side IL by 40 feet, max
ing the total dimensions 4S by 40 feet.
The photograph shows the east end and
the inside of the south shed. 1t is
eighteen feet to the caves of the main
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20

Easily Constructed Ice House.
In answer to an inquiry in regard to
the open topped square or oblong pens
that in Union county. Pa, serve as ice
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1907-12-20

Wise men say nothing in dangerous
times.-Selden.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
4 Gloomy Outlook.

Both the religious and the secular
press are taking a gloomy outlook
regarding religious prospects. Just
at present they are concerned over
the decreasing number of clergymen
and their rapidly diminishing salar-
les. One paper goes SO far as to say
that men cannot be expected to de-
vote their lives to the ministry when
remuneration is insufficient to pro-
vide comfortable living. The average
salary of clergymen in the United
States is little more than $500 a
year.
The Chicago Tribune has been IN
vestigating the situation with spec
ial reference to the Methodist church,
some of it's discoveries are sufficient
to warrant the concern now being
felt. In the Des Moines conference,
for instance, 81 Of the 217 pulpits
are vacant because Of insufficient
salaries. In the Indiana conference
living has increased 40 per cent. In
the last few years, while there has
been less than 10 per cent. increase
in salaries.
In the Wisconsin conference 20
pastors receive less than S400 q year,
and several Of them have to preach
in two places at that. In this con-
ference there has been decrease Of
20 per cent. in salaries during the
last IS years, while the cost of living
has increased so per cent. Other IL
Illustrations might be cited, but these
are sufficient to show that the situa-
ton is not such as to be inviting no
matter how desirous men may be Of
engaging in the ministry. Besides
the cost of living, there are other
demands on the income Of clergymen
which have to be made in the course
of their administration.
What is true of the Methodist
church is also true of other denomi-
nations, and the situation is not so
much a reflection on clergymen as it
IS on church members and the gen.
sral public. 1t is a fact that the re-
;training influences Of the church are
not appreciated as they once were,
md the prospect is that, unless there
hall be increased interest in rellg-
Gus matters, the people will pay
Iearly for failure properly to support
he church.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
SNAKE ATTACKED MAN.
Twine Around His Legs But His
Boots Saved Him.

OWLS AoohSN AAAAAi"
Robert Rogers, who lives near
Plainfeld, n. j., and who is one OF
New Jerseys best known hunters,
had thrilling snake experience
while beating through the Passaic
valley woods in search of game re-
Gently.
He was making his way through
dense underbush when he encounter
ed two copperhead snakes. Before
he could jump back, both sprang at
him and coiled about his legs, max
ing vicious strikes at him.
The fact that he had long hunting
boots on prevented them from inject
ing their poison, but the situation un-
nerved him so that for moment he
was unable to fight them.
He finally succeeding in uncoillng
one of the reptiles and forced it from
him far enough to blow its head off
with his gun. The remaining snake
attempted to carry on the battle alone
but clubbing his gun, Rogers man
aged to get it on the ground without
being bitten. The next instant he
had crushed it's head beneath his heel.
Rogers abandoned the hunting trip to
hurry home for stimulants.
The snakes were each i've feet IN
length, size unusual in this species.
Rogers carried them to Berkley
Heights, where they are on exhibition
AT the hotel
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
TASTED THREE WEEKS.
Dog i'm Dry Well Without Food for
Twenty-Three Days.

On the night of the 18th of Sep
tember, Messrs. Wade Lamar, Brooks
Cato and Dave CASTOR went fox hunt
ing near the town of Sally. When at
Mr.. Phillips place they missed one
of the hounds, white and spotted
dog. They searched all the neighbor-
hood the next day without finding
her, and came home presuming that
she had been stolen, and was shut
up somewhere.
Well, On Monday, the 14th of Octo-
Der, Mr.. Phillips came to town and
reported that during the middle Of
the week before he had found the
hound at the bottom OF a dry well
on his farm. She had remained in
the well for twenty-three or twenty
four days without food or water, and
of course was extremely emaciated
and weak.
She was carried to Aiken and de-
lived to Mr.. Lamar. This occurrence
is so remarkable that it would seem
incredible if all the parties concerned
were not well known, and highly rep
utable citizens of Aiken county.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Stealing Bryan's Thunder.

IF some one does not head of
President Roosevelt there will soor
be no platform left for Democracy
to stand on in the approaching ma
tional campaign - says the Augusts
Chronicle, which cannot be classet
as Bryan partizan. This is liter
ally true. The Chronicle then goes
on to say:
'tTime was when there was as
much difference between the meas,
ures advocated by the Democrats
and the Republicans as there is be.
tween the poles. But that was be-
fore Roosevelt trimmed his sails
and went flying over the seas of
popular disapproval into the waters
that had been opened up by Mr..
BRYAN.
The Nebraskan discovered all the
planks now groaning under the
tread of the Sage Of Oyster Bay
and his balloon d'essai, the peace
maker. Bryan has cried out against
this plagiarism, to use mild term,
but his aeonized pleadings have had
no effect on the heart of the Rough
Rider. A platform must be had
that will meet the approval Of the
people and as Bryan seemed to have
it, then from Bryan it must be
taken. And that it has been, there
can no longer be any doubt.
Mr.. Bryan, we believe would be
perfectly willing for Roosevelt to
Steal his thunder if he would make
use of it for the benefit OF the peo-
pie. But this Roosevelt does not do.
He uses Bryon's platform to get in
office and make, him popular with
the people, but he does not attempt
to enforce any of the good ideas he
purloins from Bryan. Roosevelt
makes great pretentions about what.
he is going to do but its all talk.
He has no idea Of hurting q single
trust. They put up two much mon
ey to elect him to be hurt by him.
Bryan's ideas are all good, but
they need man behind them liko
himself to make them Of any bene-
fit to the people, and we hope next
year they will commission him to
put them in execution. Roosevelt
is a talAer while Bryan is doer of
things. Roosevelt is under obliga-
tions to the trusts for campaign
contributions, and consequently will
not hurt them. On the other hand
Bryan is free from entangling alli-
ances with trusts or any other mon
~ power. and would be in position ,
o enforce the law impartially. Bry-
IN should be given the chance to car
" ont his own platform.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-10-23
Growing and Handling Cotton.

In the Cotton Spinners and Grow.
ers Convention at Atlanta last week
a discussion on the subjects of bet,
ter cotton, through seed selection,
improved ginning and COMPRISING
and uniformity Of bales, brought out
that the losses to foreign spinners
from faulty bailing and damage in
transportation are so enormous that
steps have been taken by the spin
ners to increase the output of for
eign fields, to the jeopardy of the
American expert trade of raw cot
ton.
As the foreign delegates told of
their losses Of years, the American
growers were, many of them, an1az-
ed. They were shown photographs
Of pyramids of American cotton on
the piers at Liverpool, broken, soiled
and crushed. The remedy, it was
said, lies in gin COMPRISING and I'M
form bailing. and the Americans
were made to see where an enor-
nous saving lies in adopting the
Egyptian method of bailing advoca-
ted by the visitors.
In reply, the Americans said they
have been told by the compress own
ers that the foreign spinners would
not receive the gin-compressed cot
ton. This the foreign spinnres de-
MED, and said they preferred the gin
compressed cotton if it was properly
packed. Now that the farmers know
exactly what the spinners prefer,
they should make an effort to tur,
1ish it. Especially SO, as 1t would i
enhance the worth of the cotton crop !
If the South several millions OF dol,.
ars. The old compress people VII! dle
lard, but as they have outllyed their
lsefulness it would be good rid
,nce, and the quicker the, go the
,etter.