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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-31
BURKE
IN MINNEAPOLIS

Governor John Burke of North
Dakota called on Governor John.
son at the state capitol today, with
DR.. Francis Smith, mayor of Bis.
marck, and Captain I. P. Baker
all of Bismarck. All are demo-
Gratis and their visit is given some
political significance, as there is q
contest in sight between the Bryan
and the johnson supporters in
North Dakota. Captain Baker is
an avowed johnson man.
Governor Burke is to make q
second campaign for governor and
is keeping out of all contests with
in the party, Asked today wheth-
er he would be a candidate fol
reelection, he said: II have not
made any declaration on that
subject. If the people will let me
go back to my law practice, would
be very glad to-
"They will see that you DON'T
Governor johnson interposed.
All three of the North Dakotans
attended the waterways conference
at Sioux City, and Governor Burke
presided eve are interested in
the development of Waterways
said Governor Burke today. owe
have always made use of the upper
Missouri for navigation, and use
it now more than they do in the
lower river"
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Sold His Farm.

Last week w. E. Hoffman sold
his farm, consisting of 32O acres,
to L. Heffron Of Velva, the con-
sideration being $500. Mr.. Heff-
ron and family have moved to
their new home and are now
comfortably located. Mr.. Hoff-
man will then locate either in the
Canadian Northwest or somewhere
on the Pacific coast. .-Rueo Rec
ord.
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H. H. James, witness. .... 800
Dora Kitchman, witness. $40
The following applications for
abatement of taxes were on motion
laid over.
John Keifer, on lot 2, block 5, Will.
ton.
J. S. Anderson, on lot 6, block 6,
McClusky.
Louis Klair, on section 13-149-S5.
Blumhagin. Schmidt & Huber, on
500 personal assessment.
Application of John Jacobsons of
Max for the laying out of a public
road around slough on the NJ of
NWA of section 14-15OS3, was on
motion laid over.
Petition of Albert Anderson and
others for the appointment of Swan
A. Johnson as road supervisor of
district No. 33, was on motion laid
over until appointment of road super.
visors is made.
On motion all applications and Pc
titions for the appointment of road
overseers were laid over.
Bill of Ludwig Rimche in the sum
of $4S for extra work grading roads
was on motion laid over.
Bill of Drs. Quain & Ramstad for
$3.50, being balance due for profes-
sional services, was on motion re-
turned for itemized statement.
On motion board adjourned to
meet at = o'clock p. M, Jan. 18th,
1908.
o. B. WING,
, ~ County Auditor.
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Methodist Church Notes.

Communion service at lO:45
Sunday morning with opportunity
for baptism or admission to the
Church. Let every child in town
not already in some Sunday School
come at II as. Preaching at 500
subject "Man's Relation to the
Rubbish Pile
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Ruso Record

Thursday night of last week the
drug store was broken into and
about 30 bottles of "Old Crow
stolen. Enterance to the building
was made by breaking out one of
the rear windows. The chest where
the liquor is kept was then broken
open. About midnight one of our
citizens, who was passing the store
noticed the back door upon and
Immediately notified Druggist
Hanson. Friday morning several
of Sherlock Holmes followers
started out to unraved the mystery
and found the plant" under the
Bovey-Shute lumber shed and a
sentry with a 44-Colts, shot gun
and pair of handouts was sta
toned near. In the evening the
force was increased to eleven men
and a boy and the result was that
the burglars ''got wise" and re-
fused to ''lift'' the "plant." No ar
rests have been made.
Messrs. Peter Holland. Gilbert
Kiorven and Marcus Ravnaas went
to Washburn Wednesday where
they made application for their
final citizenship papers.
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Washburn, N. OAK, Jan. 10, O8.
APPOINTING BOARD.

APPOINTING BOARD.
On call of o. B. Wing. Auditor
for the County of Mclean, Hans
Hultberg, Chairman of the Board
Of County Commissioners, Frank
Putz, member of said Board, and
G. Olgeirson, Judge of the County
Court, all officers in and for the
County of Mclean. State of North
Dakota, and ex-o&cio members OF
the Board, designated by statute.
for filling vacancies by appoint
ment, occurring in the Board Of
County Commissioners. met, to.
gether with said Auditor, in the
Office of the Auditor. at the Coun-
ty Court House, at Z o'clock, P. M
for the purpose of filling the va
cancy in the Board of County
Commissioners of said county, oc-
casioned by the resignation of
Theodore R. Taylor, the commits
sioner from the second commits
sioner district o said County.
On motion Hans Hultberg was
elected chairman of the Board, and
G. Glgeirson, clerk.
The resignation of Theodore r.
Taylor as county commissioner
for the second commissioner dis
trict of said county, having been
filed with rhe auditor, was present.
ed to the Board. Also petition
signed by electors of the second
commissioner district, requesting
that H. R. Frietag be appointed
to fill the vacancy, was presented
and considered. Another petition,
similarly signed, and requesting
that Fritz Giffy, be appointed to
fill the vacancy, was presented and
considered.
On motion OF o. B. Wing, duly
seconded, the Board proceeded to
fill the vacancy in the Office of
County Commissioner for the
second commissioner district, by
ballot, with the following result:
Frietag, l vote; Fritz Giffy, l vote;
F. L. Mackey, vote; N. w. So
lenberger, l vote.
Second ballot: F. L. Mackey,
2 votes; John r. Mann, l vote; N.
w. Solenberger, l vote; l vote.
Third ballot: Frank L. Mackey,
4 votes.
The Chairman of the said ap.
pointing Board thereupon declared
Frank L. Mackey duly appointed
as the Commissioners of the Second
Commissioners District of Mclean
County, N. D., to ill the vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of
Theodore R. Taylor.
On motion the Board adjourned
e. Olgeirson, Clerk.
NEW BOARD.
Washburl, N. D., Jan. Is, 1908.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, present Commissioners Hult-
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Garrison Times.

Miss Clarabelle Our, formerly Of
Wilton, is staying for the present
with her uncle Rev. Mowry and
family.
The postofice was moved into
the new building Monday. The
lobby is quite spacious and there
is a decided Improvement all
around.
Mrs. A. 9. Little, Of McGinnis
township has been at the o. r
McGray home this week caring
for Mrs. McGray's father, who is
quite i'll.
Died Friday, January II, 1908
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at her home six miles east of town,
Mrs. Gus Winters. She leaves to
mourn her demise, a husband and
one small child.
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COMMISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS

Continued from last week.
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burg and Putt.

burg and Putt.
Frank l.. Mackey presented his
certificate of appointment as Com
missioner of the Second district, and
after taking the oath of office took
his seat as such.
On motion of Commissioner Putt,
Hans Hultburg was elected chairman
for the ensuing year.
On motion auditor was instructed
to notify G. L. King to furnish gro
ceries to the amount of $500 per
month to Mrs. Christina Stroh for
the months of Feb, March and April,
1908, this on the account of temper
ary aid.
Application of C. l.. Okert for the
abatement of taxes on lots and 4,
block 1O in the town of Max, was on
motion granted.
On motion the following bills were
allowed:
l.. A. Hagler, work on road. $ 800
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
SASSER SIFTlNGS.
Interesting Items From the South
Terrell Town.


Sasser has added another police
man to her force, former Policeman
Bass having accepted the place. No
better policeman ever swung the
billy than Mr.. Bass.
Sasser's warehousemen, Messrs. S.
A, Brim & Co., have handled their
share of King Cotton this season.
They have received about two thou
sand bales.
Sasser's new school building will
soon be completed. 1t will cost sew
eral thousand dollars, and speaks
pretty well for our educational in
terests.
Sunday by Messrs. Phil Coxwell, ].
M. Brim and Edwin Brim, and Misses
Allie CoxwelI and Matte Brim.
Mr.. Travis P. Ward left Friday
to accept position with the S. A. L.
railroad at Hurtsboro, Ala. Travis
many friends wish him we'll.
The ladies of Sasser gave an oyster
supper Saturday night for the bene-
fit Of the church. 1t netted them
something like $50.
Sasser is anticipating having a
voting precinct in the near future,
which would be quite a convenience
to her voters.
Dirt is being broken for the cree
ton of two more brick stores in
Sasser. Keep a watch on the south
Terrell burg.
Mr.. J. M. Langston and little
daughter were among the visiting
church goers last Sabbath.
Misses Lena Ward, Mamie Bowen,
Marshalley Marshall and Allie Cox
we'll visited here Sunday.
Mrs. Laura E. WEIGH visited the
family of her brother, Mr.. w. D.
Ward, Sunday.
Mr.. Charlie Johnston and Miss
Alice Roberts of Dawson attended
church here Sunday.
Sasser has ginned something over
1000 bales of the fieecy staple up
to the present time.
Mr.. James M. Warner is adding to
and remOdeling his hOme-to be
used for hotel purposes.
Mr.. Henry Turner and wife of
Dawson attended services at the Bap-
fist church Sunday.
Mr. Clifford McCree of Herod was
visiting the fair sex here Sunday.
Mr.. J. T. Johnson and Miss Emma
Johnson visited Sasser Sunday.
Pow C,Iborco0 AlIod bic ro0uIo p
appointment here last Sabbath.
Sunday school at o'clock p. m.
every Sabbath. Let all attend.
Mr. Monroe May of West Point,
Ala, is visiting friends here.
J.K. Jester, Groceries. Phone 81.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23

succeeded in overtaking and captur-
ing him. He was found lying face
downward in a skirt of woods NOR
tally wounded
In the chase the negro showed his
desperate character by firing a num-
Der Of times at persons who were in
the searching party.
When it was known that Sheriff
Beard was so desperately wounded
the county commissioners of Clay
county telephOned for an Atlanta
surgeon to assist the local doctors
in an operation.
A special train was engaged to
make the trip from Atlanta to FIT.
Gaines, and DR.. McRea and an as
sistant and a trained nurse passed
through Dawson Monday afternoon
about 4 o'clock speeding to the suf-
fering man. The special was given
the right of way, and it completed
it's dash of 240 miles at 5 o'clock.
The Dead Negro Identified.
Several citizens of Shellman went
to FIT. Gaines Monday afternoon and
identified the dead negro as George
Thomas. His remains were brought
to Shellman that night on the train
and delivered to his relatives.
A letter was found on the per-
son of Thomas from a negro lodge
at Shellman which indicated that
members of the lodge were keeping
him posted and assisting him to es-
cape.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
HannY Jim With Jester.

Mr.. J. M. Alexander, Jr., one Of
DaWson's best known young men, is
now behind the counters at TESTERS
grocery store, and invites his friends
to call on him. When you are in a
hurry for something nice and good
to eat phone 81 and you will be
served promptly and politely Good
goods at living prices coupled with
polite attention and free and quick
delivery is TESTERS motto and is fast
gaining for him reputation to be
proud of.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
PHONES IN OTHER TOWNS
The Local Company Shows the Num-
Der in Use and the Prices Paid
in Other Places.

i'll Other Places.
Editor of The Dawson News: To
set at rest the impression that has
been made on some that our rates
for telephone service are not in keep
ing with those charged in other
towns, some of them much smaller
than Dawson, and having many less
phones (the more phone connections
there are in town the more valuable
Is each instrument to the user), we
append hereto a number of towns in
Georgia, Florida and Alabama, and
| give IN a number of instances the
number of phones in the town and
the price for service as we'll:
Sale City, Ca, 80 phones at $500
for residence and $3.50 for business:
Sparks, Ga, "a phones at $500 for
residence and $500 for business;
Abel, Ga, II phones at $500 for
residence and $500 for business:
Sylvester, Ga, 81 phones at $500
for residence and $500 for business;
Camilla, Ga, 115 phones at $500
! business.
BIakely, Ga, $50 phones at $500
for residence and $500 for business;
Pelham, Ga, 161 phones at $500
for residence and $500 for business;
SWainsbOro, Ga, 10 phones at $500
for residence and $500 for business;
McDonough, Ga, 24O phones at
$500 for residence and $500 for bus
mess; COvington Ga, $500 for resi-
dence and $500 for business; Con-
yers, Ga, $500 for residence and
$500 for business; Locust Grove.
Ga, $500 for residence and $500
for business; Logansville, Ca, $500
for residence and $500 for bust
ness; Lawrenceville, Ga, $500 for
residence and $500 for business;
cambridge, Ga, 225 phones at 5000
for residence and $500 for business;
| Quincy, Fla, 225 phones at $500
for residence and $500 for business;
Tallahassee, Fla, 800 phones at
$500 for residence and $500 for bus
mess; Miami, Fla, 5000 for resi-
dence and $500 for business;
Dothan, Ala, $50 phones at
$500 for residence and $3.50 for
! business; Union Springs, Ala, 40
! phones at $500 for residence and
| $500 for business.
| In cambridge there are additional
phones across the Flint river in what
is known as West cambridge, the
equivalent of across the railroad in
Dawson. For these a charge of $3.50
for residence and $3.50 for business
is made.
In number of other instances
given there is provision in the ar
engagements with the several towns
whereby the rise from $500 to $3.50
may be made when the number of in
struments shall reach 800, and higher
when the number reaches 500, the
price to be in keeping with that pre-
vailing in towns of similar import
ance
Many other towns could have been
named, but enough of all sizes have
been given to convince any man who
thinks, and who is not actuated in
his opposition by other motives than
the interest of his town.
There are certainly enough inteIli-
gent, thoughtful business men in all
these towns to have discovered long
since if they were being made to pay
more than legitimate price for SER
vice Experience is the best in
Istructor, and that has long ago taught
what is required of the telephone
man if he gives proper service. It
cannot be furnished for a song.
GA.-ALA. TELEPHONE co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
SHERIFF BEARD SHOT BYSLAYEROF bus BOYS
SHERIFF. BEARD MAY
RECOVER.

A telephone message to The
News from Hon. w. A. McAllister
of FIT. Gaines at II o'clock stated
that Sheriff Beard was doing
finely, and his recovery was CON
t1dently expected. The surgeon
located and removed both of the
bullets in his body. The one in
his arm still remains, no effort
being made to extract it. The
surgeon concluded the operation
early Monday night, and returned
at once to Atlanta.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
J. X. Jester, Groceries. Phone 81
Killed Rare Bird on Nochway.

Alec West, colored, brought in a
blue crane Tuesday evening that he
shot that afternoon on Nochway
creek. The crane measured five feet
from bill to tail and six feet from
tip to tip of its wings. These birds
are rarely seen in this part of the
country, and are very wary.-Shell-
man Sun.
-Shellman Sun.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
IN THE SOCIAL REALM.

Miss Mamie Locke entertained at
a delightful dance Tuesday evening
at her home on Fourth avenue. The
wide porch was brightly lighted, and
was decorated with pot plants taste
fully arranged here and there. Miss
Ruth Tweedy served punch from a
bowl beautifully banked with ferns
and roses. Miss Locke has an unus-
ually bright and attractive manner,
and is a most charming hostess. The
splendid music, polished floor and
cordial manner of the hostess made
the evening a very delightful one for
all present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
in Desperate Pistol Battle Off
GER Received Four Wounds.
THE NEGRO THOMAS KILLED

head Negro Identified as George
Thomas, the Fugitive. His Body,
BulIet RiddIed, Was Brought to
Sbellman Monday Night. Another
Negro Informed the Sheriff That
Thomas Was in FIT. Gaines.
Considerable excitement was
caused in Dawson Monday morning
Inv the news from Fl. Gaines that
Sheriff w. w Beard of Clay county
had been shot and perhaps mOrtally
wounded by George Thomas, the ne
gro who was supposed to have MUIR
dered Henry and Herbert Bus in the
public road south OF Shellman two
weeks ago, and was a fugitive.
Thomas was killed.
Rumors of all kinds were rife dur
ing the day, and the true story of
the tragedy was not known here I'M
til told by olicitOr-General Laing,
who returned from FIT. Gaines Mon
day night, Clay superior court hav-
ing adjourned on account of the crit
ical condition of the sheriff.
The tragedy occurred just after
daylight
Early Monday morning a strange
negro passed through FIT. Gaines and
inquired the way to the river wharf,
at the time confiding to the negro
who piloted him that he was one of
those who had killed two men near
Shellman. He engaged this boy to
show him to the wharf and on the
way rehearsed his story of the kill
ing in Randolph county.
After carrying him to the wharf
the negro boy went back up town
and Immediately to Sheriff Beard
and informed him of the where
abouts of the criminal. They, to-
gether with Bailiff Womack, went to
the wharf
Negro Fired From Ambush.
Seeing Sheriff Beard approaching
the negro ambushed himself and
when in close range of him opened
ire and continued shooting until he
had emptied his gun, hitting Sheriff
Beard tour times, shooting him
through the abdomen and lungs,
breaking one of his arms and wound
ing him in the other. One of the
balls did not lodge in the flesh.
Sheriff Beard shot four times, one
ball penetrating the negro's neck and
another his scalp, desperately wound
ing him. The negro, however, was
stllI able to run, and in leaving the
wharf ha to pass up the steps
where Sheriff Beard was lying. AS
ne passed over the PROSTATE officer
II Is said he shot down at him.
The news soon spread over the
town and in fifteen minutes a heavily
armed force of determined and out
aged citizens were in pursuit of the
criminal, and after an hours hunt
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
Smoke House Burned.

About seven o'clock Thursday
night the smokehouse on the prem
ises of Mr.. R. w. Jennings, on Fourth
avenue, was destroyed by fire, to-
gether with its contents, including
about $50 jars of preserves, jellies,
pickles. etc. The loss was about
500, and was covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
A Sure Enough Knocker.

]. C. Goodwin of Reidsville, N. c.,
says: "Bucklen's Arnica SalVe is a
sure enough knocker for ulcers. A
bad one came on my leg last sum-
mer. but that wonderful salve
knocked it out in a few rounds. Not
even a scar remained" Guaranteed
for piles, sores, burns, etc. 25c at
Dawson Drug Cos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
j. X. Jester, Groceries. Phone g.
ANOTHER BIG COTTON DAY.
Dawson Warehouses Received Nearly
1000 Bales Saturday.

Dawson Warehouses Received Nearly
1900 Bales Saturday.
Dawson received 1,147 bales of
cotton by wagon Saturday, breaking
all former records of receipts in one
day.
1t was perhaps the biggest cotton
day in point of receipts in the his
tory of the town. Two weeks be-
fore the receipts in one day were
1921 bales, the next largest of any
day this season.
The total receipts by wagon up to
noon Tuesday were 12,245 bales.
There has been very little change
in the market. The quotations at
the time of going to press were:
Fully good middling 85s, good mid
ding S12, middling SIS.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
J. X. Jester, Groceries. Phone 81
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS.
Four White Men Created Some Ex-
element Early Sunday Night.

Early Sunday night four unknown
white men caused some excitement
on Fourth avenue by walking up and
down the street and occasionally
stopping and making a close inspec-
ton of some premises. A gentleman
living in the neighborhOod where the
suspicious characters we're seen tele-
phoned for the police, and officer
Kelley responded. They disappeared,
however, before the officer reached
the scene
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
j. X. Jester, Groceries. Phone 81
A SPECIAL SERVICE
Will Be Held at the Baptist Church
Next Sunday Night.

On next Sunday night a special
service will be held at the Baptist
church, consisting of several talks
and papers by members of the
church. 1t will be in the nature of
service of gratitude, or thanksgiv-
ing, on account of the going of Miss
Maggie Tweedy to the Missionary
Training School at Gainesville. All
are invited to be present.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23

Impure blood runs you down
makes you an easy victim for or
ganic diseases. Burdock Blood Bit
ters purifes the blood-cures the
cause-builds you up.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23

Foley's Honey and Tar affords i'm
mediate relief to asthma sufferers in
the worst stages, and if taken in
time will effect cure. Dawson
Drug Co. and Peoples Drug Store.
Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23

We will send for your
clocks and repair them. Tel
ephone 68. Jno. p. Allen,
at Dawson Drug Co.'S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23
The Wednesday Afternoon Club.

Inc wednesday Afternoon Club.
The Wednesday Afternoon Club
had its first meeting since vacation
at the home of Mrs. E. T. Jordan
last week. A large number of mem
bers we're present, and the work for
the Fall was taken up with an enthu-
siasm that points to the next year as
the most successful in the clubs
history. The subject for the after
noon was EARLY Discoveries of
America" the subject for the year
being Omitted States History" and
interesting papers were read by Mrs
Guy Chappell and Mrs. F. M. Nc
Nulty. Roll call was answered with
Indian massacres. Current Events
by Mrs. w. A. Davidson was one of
the most delightful numbers of the
programme The new rules were
read and plans for the following
year discussed, making the meeting
an eXceedinly interesting one, and a
delightful beginning of the new
years work.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23

J. K. Jester, Groceries. Phone 81.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-09-23

j. *. Jester, Groceries. Phone 81