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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-07-24
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A DISPLAY OF QUICK Wit.
fne American Saved His Pride and
Observed Russian Etiquette.

LUG Jul ~ y ~ ~sss
Observed Russian Etiquette.
The Yankee and the Russian story is
again on its grand rounds, but as all
attempts to name the original Yankee
have failed, says London NJ. A. p,
it is safe to pin the anecdote to any
prominent American who may have
visited st. Petersburg.
The Russian has been identified as
the Grand Duke Constantine, younger
brother Of the Gear Alexander l., and
the incident occurred about 1910.
The Yankee went out for a walk in
March, when. the snow was melting
after sudden rain. The street was a
maze Of puddles, divided into sections
by narrow lodges Of snow at the cross
ings, over which pedestrians carefully
felt their way.
The Yankee was just in the middle
OF suchsa snow bridge when he recog-
nized the Grand Duke Constantine ap-
preaching in the opposite direction.
The path being too narrow for two
persons to pass, the grand duke being
accustomed to. every one getting out Of
his way, the Yankee being too courte-
Gus to turn his back on a brother Of
the car to return whence he came
and too proud to step servilely into the
slush for mere prince Of the royal
blood-such was the contretemps.
Quick as a flash our American
whipped out his purse, presented it to.
Constantine and asked, even or odd?"
EVEN replied the astonished.
prince.
.You wyin!, said the Yankee and
stepped on into a puddle half q leg
deep.
Constantine. highly pleased by this.
peculiarly American proceeding, mem
toned II to the czar, and our Yankee
was invited to dine at the palace next
day.
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Wood For Sale.

1900 cords of stove wood for
sale at SIZE per. cord. Located
on Sec. 5-143-Sl at my saw mill
yard.
Joseph Willets, Proprietor.
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underwood,N. D.
Judge Olgeirson and bride re-
turned Saturday from their honey
moon trip spent in the Canadian
Rockies. Their many friends met
them at the station and showered
them with hearty greetings-and
rice, Mr. and Mrs. Olgeirson will
occupy the Smith cottage in East
Washburn.
$4,000 to loan on land In Nc
Lean county. Your own terms.
Where Improvements are very
good, as low as eper cent. No de-
lay. lfyou wish a loan call at once.
Frank e. Funk, list National Bank,
Washburn, N. p.
Washburn was we'll recognized
at the state meeting ofthe Pythians
Sisters held at Minot last week.
Mrs. Sutton was elected to the Of
fce.of grand protector and Mrs.
McCulloch was one Of the two
grand representatives appointed to
represent thedomain Of North Da-
kotasat the supreme lodge which
meets at Boston, Mass, August3l4s
Mrs, j. e. McCulloch and daugh-
ter, Ruth, left Wednesday for Che
east. Ruth will 70 to Delaware
where she will visit relativesf for 4
year 81 80. Mrs. McCulloch will
attend the natioral meeting q the
Pythiian Sisters 4 Bostonsand8will
visit relattiiyeBsaSiin that vicinity IN.
Ell the frstsof September
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-07-24
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF WASHBIRN. N. D

at Washburn, N. u, in the State of North na4
kota, at the close of business. July 18th
1903.
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NEWS ITEMS OF TIE WEEK

inquire Oh your luHlper Dill.
Miss Gertrude Evarts Of Bis.
marck is visiting her aunt Mrs.
Geo. Chadwick,
Miss Esther Miller left Wednes-
kay for a few days visit with her
parentssat Fargo. /. IS !.
Acme Mower, Hay Rake, and
Binder repairs for sale at the
Thompson Hardware.
Theo. Landmann returned
Thursday morning from his trip
to Michigan.
Mrs. August johnson left Tues
day for Fargo. where she will take
in the state fair.
STEAMSHIP TICKETS. Lowest rate
6 different companies. F. E. FUNK
LIST Nat. Bank, Washburn. Nd.
A new gasoline engine has been
installed in the Leader workroom
and our troubles along that line
are at an end-for a time at least.
Walfred Anderson, Karl Klein,
Frank Thompson, H. G.. Olson and
Henry Holtan went to Fargo We'd
nesday to attend the state fair.
Adolph Wacker. the successful
republican candidate for reg
lister Of deeds, left Monday to
spend the week in Fargo attending
the state, fair.
HELLO THERE! Did you
know that the Mandan Mercantile
90. are selling Deering binders,
mowers, rakes and Irvine.
Edwin Sobel Of Manitonac, Wis
consin, returned with Mr.. Land
man Thursday and will visit here
a couple Of weeks before going to
Lemon, n. D., where he will
look upa location to practice law.
MEET Me AT the Mandan
Mercantile Go. Office if you. want
to buy lumber machinery, harness
or twine, all goodg guaranteed.
W. J. Doheny, deputy state
bank examiner, Of Rugby, N. D.,
was a business visitor in town
Tuesday. After looking over the
Washburn State Bank here, he
left for Wilton.
FOR SALE-a well matched
driving team, harness and top bug
gy. call on or address,
Rev. b. Ellsworth Smith,
Glen Ullin, n. D.
YOU WILL HAVE TO HUR-
RY if you want one of those light
running Deering Mowers that are
sold by. the Mandan Mercantile Go.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Van Eff we're
over from Oliver county Thursday
shopping. The will be over again
next Monday when they make a
final five year proof on their home
stead.
Burk's Big Uncle TOMS Cabin
Co., is coming soon, they will pre-
sent a vivid and life like picture of
the sunny south and the cotton
plantations on the Mississippi.
Don't forget the date at Washburn
We'd, July 90.
Register of Deeds Nygaard went
out to his farm Saturday to look
over the damage done by the last
hail storm. He reports his crop as.
partly damaged and also the crops
Of a number Of his neighbors but
T., Z, TpNEAHA ,N1aH..TGE
there will not be as great a loss as
first predicted.
Harvey Bagnell, wifeand daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ethel N. Southey, and
daughter, Of Washburn, North
Dakota, spent q very pleasant week
with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John g. Ellis, Of Mandan.
They departed for their home on
Sunday morning BY the way. Of
Oliver county. -Mandan Pioneer.
The game 81 ball last Sunday
was another victory for the home
team: The Mercer boys played g.
good pamaS ny t,Yafhaasixth inning
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Acme Harvester repairs for sale

acme Harvester repairs for sale
at Thompson Hdw. Co.
Have you seen the FireIess
Cookers at Thompsons Hdwe. Co.
j.. a. Hyland and j. P. Peter
son were Bismarck visitors over
Sunday.
FOR RENT few houses.
Enquire Frank E. Funk. LIST NATL.
Bank.
Judge Z. NJ: Wallin and son
Homer went to Fargo Saturday to
attend the state fair.
Will Go on Your BOND. Frank E
Funk. Ist. Natl Bank, Washburn
North Dakota
Miss Clara Peterson is spend
ing the we Elk with the
Misses Fritz on the farm east Of
town.
Girl Wanted for dining room
work. Good wages Address
Hotel Olson. Mercer. N. D..
Mrs. B. a Lamb and son Glenn.
ent left Saturday for a two weeks
visit in Fargo with the John
Campbell family and to attend the
state fair. !.
Before buying harness call at
the Mandan Mercantile Co., and
inspect these special made harness
John Schmierer, president Of the
Washburn State Bank, spent a
couple Of days in town last week.
He returned to Parkston, S D.. on
the Saturday afternoon train.
Miss Laura Leroy passed thru
Washburn Saturday from her home
near Underwood to Valley City
where she will attend the summer
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. w. McGray
passedthrough Washburn Monday
for Underwood. They had at
tended the Shrine meeting at st.
Paul and report great doings.
The Washburn Jr. Baseball team
will play any seventeen year. old
team in the state.
w. III. Lantz, Mgr.
Mesdames McCulloch and SUIT
ton returned Friday afternoon from
Minot where they had attended
the Rebecca Lodge. Mrs. Sutton
was on her return trip from New
Rockford, where she has spent the
last two months visiting with her
sister, Mrs. Leonard.
Loans on Improved City Property
Monthly payment privilege. See
O, Raugust, Local Secretary
Northwestern Mutual Savings &
Loan Association.
The people Of Dogden celebrat.
ed their first anniversary last week
and it is said about 1000 people
were present to enjoy the fun.
The big tent was blown down
in the evening in the storm but
that did not seem to mar any Of
the many %pleasurable events which
were pulled off.
HAY LAND FOR RENT-Ek Of sec.
IS, Twp. LA, Rye. 81. NEA Of.
Sec. 80, Twp. las, Rye. 81.
Send Offers to
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-07-24
For Sale.

A Century dictionary. Price
very reasonable. Call at Leader
office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-07-24
For Sale.

A good piano, excellent tone.
For further particulars call at the
Leader office.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-07-24

Buy a sleeve ironing board at
Thompsons Hardware. so cents.
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SALE,

FOR SALE. i
Good Four room Dwelling House,
we'll built. Property includes also
Lots and Barn, this Is, a snap for
for someone and will not last long.
Enquire Of
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
IN NORTH Dakota
News Of the Week From Vari.
Gus Parts Of the State.
IS FOUND NOT GUILTY
Acquitted of One Murder by a
Jury and Then Confess
ses to Another.

The Jury in the Indian, "Little Ris-
ing Sum-" case at Bottineau for the
murder of Seidel. brought in a verdict
of not guilty, based on the theory that
the evidence of the Psltiers, who will
be hanged for the same murder, was
no good. They swore that he did the
deed while they watched, but their
stories were so improbable that the
jury found them guilty and freed Lit
tie Rising Sun. The officers were dis
satisfied with the verdict and began
sweating the whole bunch again, with
the result that the Indian, after he
was told that he was to hang and the
Peltiers were to be given three years,
told an entirely e story, and admits
being present and saw the Peltiers
psill the 6eidels. He was r%earraigned
at once for the murder of Miss Seidel.
When called to plead to the charge
pf murder in the first degree for the
Staying Of little sixteen-year-old Alex
andra siedel, Little Rising Sun"
pleaded guilty and stated to the court
through his interpreter that at the
order Of Joe Peltier he struck the
blow with a shotgun that killed her,
while Charley Pelteir held her arms
behind her back to keep her still.
The first blow struck across the
forehead, knocked her brains out,
when they dragged her on a bed,
broke a lamp on the bedding and set
fire. rif1ed the rest of the house and
escaped into the woods. He saw Joe
Peltier kill old man Seidel. On &C.
count of his youth, being only sixteen
years, he was given a life sentence.
The Peltiers, both older men, were
sentenced to hang at the state peni-
tentiary at Bismarck Feb. 9 next. This
ends the case of what seems to have
been ar old-time Indian massacre, and
the officers have made a quick clean
I'm
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06

FOUR NEGROES LYNCHED.
Taken From Jail at RusseIlviIIe, KY,
and Strung Up.

Taken From Jail at RusseIlviIIe, KY,
and Strung Up.
Russellville, KY, Aug. -Four ne
groes, Virgil, Tom and Robert Jones
and Joe Ripley, were taken from Jail
here and hanged to a tree on the edge
of town. /,
No shots were fired by the mob,
which was composed of about fifty
men, and the people of the town knew
nothing Of the affair until daylight re-
vealed the four bodies dangling from
a tree just outside Russellville on the
Nashville pike. The following note
was found pinned on one Of the bod
les:
LET this be a warning to you mig
gers to let white people alone or you
will go the same way. Hugh Rogers
better shut up or quit"
The negroes who were lynched were
members of a lodge and at a meeting
recently, it is said, they approved of
the murder of James Cunningham, a
white farmer, by his negro tenant,
Rufus Browder. This murder occurred
in the southern part of Logan county
and it is supposed here that the mob
was made up of men from that part
of the county.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
LOEB AND WRIGHT
Join ANAN|AS CLUB
President Roosevelt Initiates
Two New Members.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 4.-Whether
the dismissal from the West Point
military academy of the eight cadets
who had been found guilty of hazing
is to be made permanent or the young
men reinstated through congressional
action or executive clemency is still
undetermined. This attitude Of the
government is set forth in an official
statement issued by President Roose-
welt through Rudolph Foster, who is
the acting private secretary to the
president in the absence of Secretary
Loeb, now on his vacation.
The president characterizes as er-
neou contrary announcements made
earlier by Secretary Loeb and Secre-
tary of War Luke E. Wright. The
statement explains that the president
has not as yet heard finally from the
recommendations in the matter and
that therefore the national executive
has reached no final decision. By
Secretary Loeb the president had been
represented as approving the dismis-
sal of the cadets. Subsequently and
following a conference with Mr..
Roosevelt, Secretary Wright told the
newspaper men that a decision to re-
instate the offending cadets had been
reached.
The presidents statement declares
that he has taken no action whatever
in the case of the cadets.
The president accuses both Wright
and Loeb of giving out information
that was untrue and he places both
men fairly and squarely in the Ana
MAS class, thus adding two new mem
bers to his famous club.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
BEATS A CHAUFFEUR.
Farmer Uses Whip on Driver of an
Automobile,

Anton Fried of Wimbledon was bad
ly pounded by Clarence Campbell near
Spiritwood lake. Fried was going to
the lake with a party of three in his
automobile when he met Campbell,
who was driving a team and leading
three horses. Campbell signalled
Fried to stop. The auto slowed down
to permit the driver and horses to
pass. When opposite the machine
Campbell left his rig and struck Fried
with the butt end of a whip until he
was in an unconscious condition.
A warrant was secured at Wimble-
ton, and several citizens, accompanied
by the marshal, started after Camp
bell, who, it was understood, was at
tempting to evade arrest by getting
into Griggs county. He was over
taken, but at a hearing was discharged
on the ground that he was arrested
under a warrant issued in Barnes
county for ar offense committed in
Stutsman. Another warrant charg-
ing assault with a dangerous weapon
was sworn out at Courtenay, and
Campbell was bound over under $500
bonds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
Steamer With Judge Taft on
Board Fired Upon.
SHOTGUN THE WEAPON USED
CHARGE Fired From Household
on Bank of Ohio River
Near Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, July 29.-The steamer
Island Queen was fired on during its
trip up the Ohio river with Judge
Taft and the notification committee
and guests aboard and Mrs. c. B. Rus
sell of this city, standing on the hurri-
cane deck directly under the seat oc-
cupied by the presidential candidate,
was struck In the face and breast by
a number of small shot. She was not
seriously injured.
Few Of those on the steamer knew
Of the occurrence and Judge Taft was
not told. A shotgun was used, being
fired by a man from a shanty boat
moored to the Ohio side of the river.
The identity of the shooter is I'm.
known.
The Island Queen had steamed
slowly around the bend at Dayton
KY, and was near the middle of the
river when persons leaning on the
larboard rail saw a man emerge from
the cabin of a shanty boat moored on
the Ohio bank and fire a shotgun.
He was in his shirt sleeves and wore
a straw hat.
Mrs. Russell gave a scream and de-
clared she had been shot. She was
hurried into the cabin, where it was
found she was not seriously injured.
One of the shots had penetrated the
skin over her left eye and another
had struck her on the chin.
The distance from the shore was so
great that the charge Of shot had al
most spent itself when it reached the
boat. A number of the pellets pierced
her dress. A young man standing by
Mrs. Russell's chair was also hit by
n of the shot, but he was not hurt.
The officers of the boat stated that
they would make an investigation in
order to learn the identity of the mis-
creant who fired the gun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
jusrIFlEs ITS ACTION.
Venezuela's Reason for Expeiiins ths
Dutch Minister.

DQtCN minister.
Caracas, Aug. 3.-The differences
between President Castro and the
government of The Netherlands will
probably turn out to be less serious
than they at first seemed. All talk
of an armed conflict is regarded as
absurd in this country. The govern
ment believes that it had the fullest
justification for the dismissal of M. de
Reus, the Dutch minister.
There is a society in Amsterdam
called the "Hou en- Trouw" (Loyal and
True). It's membership consists of
prominent Holland merchants and its
object is to secure employment for
young Hollanders in foreign countries.
Minister de Reus sent a letter which
was published in the May (190S) Bull
letin of the "Hou en- Trouw" society
of Amsterdam, in which he said:
II am sorry to inform you that the
present time Is anything but favor.
able for business. The system of gov
eminent (since 1S99) of the present
almost dictatorial ruling president,
which is economically for the crea.
ton and afterwards always for the
annulment of monopolies through all
kinds of subtleties, has very nearly
ruined the country. The only ray of
light on these dark days through
which Venezuela struggles is the high
price for cocoa, but this is, of course,
not sufficient to make the future of
the republic hopeful"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
FAIR AT GRAND FORKS.
Most Successful Held in the State
This Year.

This Year.
The Grand Forks fair and interna-
tional exposition came to a close last
week. 1t was by far the most success
full fair that was held in North Dako-
ia this year in point of attendance
and the extent of the exhibits. The
management won great praise from
people from all sections of the state
for the n in which the fair was
conducted. Gambling, liquor selling
and graft of all kinds was barred, and
the fair was conducted along the same
broad lines as the Minnesota fair.
That exhibitors appreciate the liberal
treatment accorded them was shown,
and they will be boosters for Grand
Forks and the fair when they return
home. Horsemen are also we'll
pleased with the way in which the
speed events have been handled.
From every standpoint the fair has
been a success.
One thing especially noticeable at
the fair was the fact that farmers
are taking to diversifying. The sheep
and hog exhibits are being improved.
Certain 1t is that the dairy business
IS on a distinct upward trend in North
Dakota. The butter from the North
Dakota creameries was of a better
quality and showed better workman
ship than ever before. There are to-
day four score creameries in opera
ton in North Dakota and new ones
are going in all the time.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
SHOT IN ROW OVER DOG
Wound in Wrist Is Only Injury Done
by Three Bullets.

j. B. Lotzer, a wood and coal dealer
at Wahpeton, it is alleged, shot a
young mar named Herman Behlen, in
front of the postofice there. He fired
three shots, only one of which took
effect, inflicting a painful though not
serious wound in the wrist.
1t appears that the two young men
have had several quarrels and there
has been bad blood between them for
the past year or longer. Last Octo-
Der Behlen was arrested for assault
and battery on complaint of Lotzer
and was fined $40. Since them they
have had m or two quarrels. Finally
they had a few words over a dog be-
longing to Lotzer, which, it is said,
Behlen threatened to kick; later they
met again in front of the p%ostofice
and a quarrel began. They soon
clinched, it is said, and Lotzer pulled
a revolver out of his pocket and fired
the three shots. The men then
clinched again; bystanders separated
them and LotZer was taken into Gus
tody.
Lotzer, it is said, will plead self
defense
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
PYTHIANs AT BOSTON.
More Than $4,000 Delegates and Mem
bers Present.

Boston, Aug. 2.-The twenty-ffth
convention Of the supreme lodge and
the biennial encampment Of the uni
form rank of the Knights of Pythias,
with the annual convention of the
Pythian Sisters, were formally opened
in Boston with an attendance esti-
mated at from $4,000 to $4,000 dele
gates and members. The Pythians
will hold business sessions and pa
rades and enjoy trips about the city
for six days, closing next Sunday with
a religious mass meeting presided
owe by the grand prelate OF Massa-
chusetts, Rev. Allan A. Stockdale, at
the Union Congregational church.
The most interesting feature of the
gathering proved to be the encamp-
ment of the uniform rank, which for
mally dedicated Camp Joseph H. Lyon
at Franklin field. Over two thousand
tents accommodate the 1000 knights.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
FLAMES RUSHING ONWARD
Loss Of Life and Property Constantly
Increasing.

Cranbrook, B. c., Aug. 3.-The most
destructive conf1agration in the his
tory OF Canada is sweeping the Elk
river valley, leaving in its path death,
desolation and suffering. Already
more than a hundred lives have been
lost, hundreds of persons have been
injured and thousands, homeless and
destitute, have been forced to fee for
their lives before the relentless on
rush of the fire. Property valued at
more than $5,OO0,000 has been de-
stroyed and still the flames are sweep
ing onward, reaching out on either
side in an eve widening line. The
long list of fatalities is increasing
steadily. Reports of death, disaster
and suffering are coming in from
every quarter. Few of those who es-
capped with their lives saved any of
their belongings and the store of food
In towns which thus far have escaped
destruction must be conserved care
fully to feed the hungry.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
cAs1Ro's LATEST MOVE.
Cancels Exequaturs of Dutch Consul
i'm Venezuela,

Caracas. Venezuela, July 31.-Pres-
ident Castro has withdrawn the exc
quaturs of The Netherlands consuls
and vice consuls in Venezuela.
Foreign Minister Paul transmitted
a note to The Netherlands govern
ment in which he recited what he
terms the insults to Venezuela. He
says:
Gin view of the gravity of events
Venezuela is forced to advise Holland
that it cannot continue friendly rela-
lions until Holland gives satisfaction
for the injuries and insults put upon
Venezuela. These injuries and insults
are the offense of Minister de Reus,
the fact that The Netherlands cruiser
Gelderland failed to salute the Ven
ezuelan flag and the attack on the
Venezuelan consul at Willemstad,
Curacao, the violation of the consulate
and the Dissertation Of the consular
shield
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1908-08-06
DEFICIT OVER 900
Government Receipts and Expendl-
lures for July.


Washington, Aug. 1.-The monthly
statement of the government receipts
and expenditures shows that for July,
1908. the total receipts were 5 2,170,-
900 and the expenditures Z 7,03S, 900,
leaving a deficit for the month of
$24,868, 900, as against a deficit for
July, 1907, Of s10,9 O1,534. This months
deficit would have been over $30,000,-
600 but for the payments in discharge
of the Central Pacific railroads indebt-
edness to the government, which dur.
ing July amounted to about IS, 500, 900.
During July, 1908, the receipts from
customs aggregated over $4,000, 900
less than for July. 1907, and internal
revenue about $1,000,0 900 less.