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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
WAS GOING TO BRING 10
HIS CLIENTS MILLIONS
Alleged Minister Accused Of Securinq
Money From People Under False
Pretenses.

SPRINGFIELD. ILL, Feb. l.-Wil-
liam @. Whitaker, giving his home as
Exeter. Kansas is in jail here charged
with using the United States mails 10
defraud. He was arranged before
United States Commissioner William
NJ. Rookie. and was committed in de-
fault of $4,000 bail.
The anidavit. On which Whitaker
was arrested. was sworn ont by the
postmaster of Ashyille, n c., and
ayers that Whitaker claimed TO repre-
sent an estate in England which he
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
SMALLPOX IN COLLEGE
Medical College Of Virginia prlb.
ably will Close for The Year.
TWO WELL DEVELOPED CASES
Disease Firat Pronounced Chicken
pox. But Yesterday it Was Found to
be Disease of More Malignant Type
Tried to Keep it Secret.
Special to The DaIIy Pressl

Especial to The Dally Press)
RICHMOND. VA, Feb. l The
presence OF smallpox among the stu
dent body at the Medical College OF
Virginia will probably necessitate the
closing OF that institution for the
balance of the school year. Two well
developed cases of the disease have
been discovered. 1t is feared that
If Thc school is kept open the dis
ease will spread and become an epidem-
k. There are $50 stud nts at the in
s.Itutlon. The faculty has taken the
matter OF closing de school under
consideration. Lawson and Nutter.
both OF West Virginia, are the suf-
ferers.
+ The disease was first diagnosed as
chickenpoX. The CITY health officials
and diagnos;iaians today visited the
patients and pronounced Tie disease
malignant shall pox. CONSERVATION
was at one spread among the stu
dents. mnny OF whom will probably
leave of their own accord in all eff
for 10 avoid contagion. The two
paiients live in n house in which
there a e 30 other boarlers. They
had been suffering a week before it
was actually known that smallpox
existed.
Every effort has been male TO keep
the presencs OF the disease q secret
aud prevut scare. Every pre>au-
ton has been taken to prevent 4 fur
Their spread Of the disease.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
Tidewater Railway Elect Old Officers
fEv Associated PraSA1

NORFOI x. VA. Feb. 1.-The an
nual meeting OF the Virginia Tile
water Raiwcv. controller by H. H.
Rogers. was held here today. RAY
mend nupny general manoeler. an
nounced the reelection of all the old
directors. Mr. Rogers did not at
tend the meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
PORTUGAL S KING TARGET
FOR ASSASSINS' BULLETS.

said was worth from Saoo,O00.oOO to
$Goo.ooO.ou0 belonging to the heirs of
John Whitaker and Janc scott Par
kcr.
lie communicated with u number OF
people In this county aud claimed
that for The small tee OF so he would
look after their interests. Whitaker
w;ts arrested IN Dayton on Friday
evening and brought here today.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
Meqro Admlts shootina.
RICHMOND, VA. Feb. IA

RICHMOND. VA. Feb. IA NEGRO
named John Austin. stating that his
home is in the poor hcnsa in Hall
fax co"Niv confessed to Cantain PIN
scomp. Of the Manchester nolice de-
nnitmert. today that he killed Mr..
b. A. Magee. Jr.. near Drewcrv's
R'nM chcsfe-ne'd county Yesterday
morning From his general appear
ance the man is easily recognized as
an imbeciIe.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
Will Go on Relief.
DIV Associpted pros

NI' EHoVVTUltu I'TG5S.
w WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Feb. -
Assistant Paymaster w. D. Sharp has
oeen detached from duty at the Nor
ioik navy yard and ordered to Wash
ineton FOR special temporary duty.
Later ne is to be assigned to The hos
pital ship Relief.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
Kentucky Senatorial Ballot.
(Ry Associated Prcssl

FRANKFORT. KY. Feb. - The
second sham bale: ior senator was
taken today. Bradley and Beckhafn
receiving one vote each. Rep esslda-
tive Whitelcw's resolution indorsing
the election Of senator's by popular
vote was adopted unanimously by the
few present.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
Gets One Hour In dali.
Z iBY AhsoCiafei isrtsai ~

SUFFOLK, VA. Fob. i.-Cap,ain
William u. Slant, accused OF Illegal
oyster dredging, last evening was fin
I'll 81 and sentenced 10 pass one hour
In jail. The verdict carries with 1t
The forfeiture of his vessel, the Jacl;
Powhatan.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
TEN v. p. !. STUDENTS
EXPELLED FOR HAZiNG
President Barrinser Announces to
Student Body That He Will
Not Tolerate Horse Play.
(Ry Asenclatcd presaA

ROANOKE, VA. Feb. IA special
from Blacksburg, Va. says ten ca
diets wee expelled from the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute today for haz-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
Woman Freed for kiIIinc Rival.

BALTIMORE. Md Feb i,--MYs.
Annle Maiil,, who killed Mrs. Sallie
Brown at the latter's home last No
vember because Mrs. Brown had taxi
en- her husband from her. was acqiit-
ted last evening In the Criminal
Court,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
SLAIN WITHOUT SLIGHTEST WA4H|RG
King and A'e Eldest Son With the
Queen and Younger San. Were
Driving Tn ouah the Streets OF Lis.
bon. When They Were Killed -
Queen Tried TO Save Grown Princes
Lifc-Three Of the Assessing Killed
lny Assnclatch press.1


LISBON. Feb. liking Carlos of
Portugal, ana the crown prince, Luix
tniiipp, were asSassnated today and
the city is in II state OF upruar The
kings second son. the lnfana Manuel,
was slightly wounded, but Queen
Ainelle, who strove TO save the crown
princes HE by throwing herself upon
MIN, was unhurt.
a land of men, waiting at the cor
ner OF the Praco do Commerce. and
the RHa do Arsenal. suddenly spraug
toward The opcn carriage IA, which Mo
royal family We're driving Ia The
pilace. ana dwelling carbncs. which
they had conc,0ed upon them. Aired
Epeh Shot Three 1iroea
Y frh., Mn, ,.,s, x q. ~ q -
unon whom .ha o,,a., -" !.
we,a eac,, shns ,hra 49,, 49, ~ !,
l,yad only limo .non., =. n',a 49,. .as z,
10 rho MorIro Arsanoi ~ 49,
they exnIreJ " - ~ NV .
,,.
,.,i, 49, ~ ,"' niau ahot ,he KING
a, ,ha .nu WI we e..'",ohs usiiis' una
aa the same moment the crown prince
h,c,, ~ a. -. N'.'A
D GO. on .ne o, sea%
~ Anle'.c jumped up ana thSew
au a a''.,a somaFa the crown prince IN
,ha "p p. .norl 10 save ms ME ut
!he cost OF her own, but the prince
u 'er,,eu nus ueau wound
r,, a mree ,AsaaosinS KILLED.
sass ne ' .., , suara I,red upon the as
Tha -, ana Ni'i'u ,hree OF them.
ga ~, '".u VI i,iu'uereis mad seiect-
tu me most advantageous spot for
tIo 's'oi VI 'neir crime. for
- ~, 80 eohceased from the eyes
Sha IL p1 ,,. sh'll the carriage hal
clio u NV o 'le li"eo 90 CONNER
tho go rs spuare, neiore any OF
banna an 4 WIRE aware OF what was
VAL ~ sne ass"ssIns ieaped To-
fn.i,a,e =, ga, ,,ase anu instantly u
Tha' hos,an 80 rang out
nrince , Doal's VI me KING and crown
Arsor., =, sri"Nsu from the Ma'ane
the roro, ~, ."o 1ios,d CARRIAGES 70
sidodo. a. p pa'a,u. 'ne Paeo DEE Neces-
kim m, 'ns ,a.e leslu.ice OF mo
cineI a,a,, Escorted oy mounted muni-
III 800 e
'N7'" VI Iliic transformations
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02

THE DAILY PRESS Is the
only newspaper published In
Newport News that receives tho
full news report of the Aaso-
ciated Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-02
THE WEATHER.

Fair. much colder Sunday; cold
wave. high northwest winds:
Monday fair. continued cold,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
THE sORROWFUL TREE.
its Flowers Open at Night and Close
With the Dawn of Day.


There is a tree in Persia to which
the name 1.-The sorrowful tree is given,
perhaps because it blossoms only in
the evening. When the first star APP
pears in the heavens the first bud Of
the sorrowful tree opens, and as the
shades Of night advance and the stars
thickly stud the sky the buds continue
gradually opening until the whole tree
looks like one immense white flower.
On the approach of dawn. when the
brilliancy of the stars gradually fades
in the light Of day, the sorrowful tree
closes its flowers, and ere the sun is
fully risen not a single blossom is WIS.,
ible. A sheet of flower dust us white
as snow covers the ground around the
foot of the tree. which seems blighted
and withered during the day, while.
however, it is actively preparing for
the next nocturnal FESTIVAL. The fra
GRANGE of the blossoms is like that of
the evening primrose.
If the tree is cut down close to the
roots q new plant shoots up and at
tains maturity in an incredibly short
time.
In the vicinity of this singular tree
there usually grows another which is
almost an exact counterpart Of the sor-
rowful tree, but less beautiful. and.
strange to say, it blooms only in the
daytime.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE.

Mortgage, executed and delivered by Anna
Thaschanko, formerly Anna Skacoon, and Nick
Thaschanko, her husband, Mortgagors, to the
Northern Land g. Mortgage Company, a corpora
ton existing. under the laws of the state of
Minnesota, Mortgage. dated the 18th day of
May A. D. 1907, and filed for record in the
Mclean and state Of North Dakota, on the 2ast
and recorded in Book Bis of Mortgages, at
page 63. will be foreclosed by q sale Of the
premises in such Mortgage and hereinafter
described at the front door of the Court
house in the city of Washburn in the
county, of Mclean and state of North Dakota,
at the hour of two o'clock 7. NJ, on the 13thday
of June A. D. 1908, to satisfy the amount due
upon such Mortgage on the date of sale.
The premises described in such Mortgage and
as follows, to-wit: Lots One and Two, and the
south West Quarter of the North East Quarter,
and the South East Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter (SWA.NEA, SEA-NWA) of Section
Three (Sec. 81 in Township One Hundred Fifty
North Twp. $50 NJ of Range Eighty-three
West (kge. SO W. containing One Hundred
Sixty acres, more or less according to the u. S.
Government survey thereof.
There will be due on such Mortgage at the
and thirty one-hundredths dollars ($lOS.3O)
together with the statutory costs and attorney
fees.
Dated this 22nd day of April, 1908.
Northern Land Mortgage Co.,
- q foreign corporation, Mortgage.
H. E. johnson,
Attorney for Mortgage,
POstOtfice and Office address,
Ryder, Ward County, North Dakota. A 40
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
A Great Combination.

To the poultry yard let US add ths
orchard. They work in perfect har-
mony. They supplement each other
perfectly, and the orchard can be plan
ned to be the main thing in the future
or permitted to remain always in Sec
ond place, according to ones predilec-
lions. Poultry, besides being money
makers, are to the orchardist money
savers. They are of great value, mas
much as they destroy myriads Of in
sect enemies, many before they are
born into their fruit destroying etage
of development. They are death on
borers; hence are time savers, for Dor
ers let go for nan only by strong per-
suasion. They furnish much fertilizing
material and keep down weed growth.
They eat fruit falling from insect at
tack and destroy the pests. Therefore
from every point Of view fruit and
poultry is a great combination.-H. b
Fullerton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
PLAN OF RUSTIC GATE.

which cannot but make It's impression
on the prospective buyer. Even when
there is no question OF a sale an air of
thrift is a good investment, for it
adds to the consideration in which the
owner is held in the community.
Farm fences should be Kept in good
condition for reasons OF economy, il
nothing else. The most picturesque
fences for. farm or garden are of rough
posts. They may be made attractive
enough to serve for the house and gar
den. as may be seen by examining the
illustrations, which suggest a new
style for a gate and fence.
This rustic gateway. which was
built at a small cost, may be worth
initiating, modified. of course, to fit
the surroundings. This n is between
two cedar trees. and from it a wind
ing path leads to the house. The cuts
give an idea as to how the gate is
made. The two uprights and the
crosspiece on the top are OF locust,
All the rest is of cedar. Parts Of the
smaller branches have beer left on the
pieces that go to fill up the gate. A
gateway like this would not prove eff
fective against pigs or chickens. but
would turn larger animals. 1t is not
only cheap and durable, but decidedly
attractive because so perfectly IN har-
mony with it's surroundings.
Soaking the lower ends of posts in
crude petroleum and then burning it
off, thus driving the hot oil into the
wood while charming the outside, has
given the best results In preserving
pitch pine posts. Posts which were
treated sixteen years ago before set
ting and were recently taken up were
in good condition. Those treated as
above were all in practically sound
condition and good to last fifteen to
twenty years longer. If properly done
this treatment seemingly would make
good posts last Indefinitely.
Various methods of treatment were
tried. Posts merely soaked in crude
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
Strong Rooms.

The Bank of England's strong room
is one of the largest in the world. The
foundation, sixty-six feet below the
street level, is q bed of concrete twen-
ty feet thick. Above this is a lake sew
en- feet deep, and above that thick
plates of iron specially manufactured
to resist both skill and force. Any one
attempting an entrance from above
would find a similar bed of concrete, a
similar lake and similar plates of iron.
The walls are impenetrable, while the
doors are one foot thick. weigh four
tons each and are made absolutely un-
Irritable.
The Imperial Ottoman bank. Con
stantinople, had a marvellous steel fort
built upon a water bearing rock, and
on top Of the rock foundation is a four
foot bed of concrete: The height is
oyer thirty-six feet, length forty-six
feet and width twenty-four. The steel
walls are surrounded by masonry and
concrete six feet thick throughout,
while the whole comprises nearly thir-
ty tons Of steel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
oHN AND HIS IDOLS.
The Chinaman Is Utterly Devoid OF
Reverence In His Religion.

Reverence In His Religion.
How the Chinaman regards his idol
is told by the Rev. John MACEDONIAN:
1.-THE Chinese is a person utterly de-
void of reverence, sentiment OF devo-
ton in his religion. With him it is a
matter either of fear or of business.
but. mainly the latter. A house is
plagued with sickness. which is put
down not to bad sanitation or other
natural causes, but to the presence of
evil spirits. This leads to a visit to the
nearest temple to get the idol to drive
them away. A new business is going
to be commenced, but before doing so
it is deemed essential to get the sup
port of the idols. If one idol says 1t
will not succeed another is appealed to
for its opinion. and If 1t is favorable 1t
Is at once accepted as the correct one.
"Should the venture turn out q all
ure no reproach of any kind is uttered
against the god whose prediction has
been falsiied. The man takes the
blame upon himself. His character has
not been pure, he says. or he was born
under an evil star. or he was naturally
unlucky and SO was bound to fail In
anything that he undertook.
"Men never dream Of thinking about
their idols as we do about God. No
affection is shown for them. 1t is most
amusing to watch the faces Of the Chi
nese when you ask them If the idols
love them. The eyes CLEAN. the face
broadens into a wide grin. and soon
hearty laughter is heard at this most
facetious and side splitting joke
Chicago News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
Circulation of the Blood.

The idea of some sort Of movement
Of the blood In nan and the lower an
imals was possessed by Aristotle and
other Greeks and by the physicians Of
the Alexandrian school as we'll as by
the doctors and surgeons Of the middle
ages. In fact, even the village BARRIERS
knew Of such movement. But no one,
not even the wisest Of men,, had any
conception Of a continuous stream re-
turning to its source-a circulation in
the true sense of the word-or of the
functions Of the heart as the motor
power of the movement of the blood
until it was demonstrated by Harvey
in 1923.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
KILLING WEEDS.
Government Experts Claim That Iron
SuIphate Will Destroy Them.

At last weeds may be eradicated
without the trouble of pulling them up
by hand at the expense of time and an
aching back. The magical eradicate,
Of these pests of the gardener and
farmer is sulphate Of iron or green
vitriol. This will shrivel up the rank
growths, while the grass will thrive.
The sulphate, which ONE in the
form of green crystals, is dissolved in
water for application to the pernicious
weeds. A couple Of pounds to the gal
Ion is said to be about the right guam
tity to settle the fate of the most de-
termined lawn dandelion that grows.
Wild mustard requires a stronger dose.
and the farmer who goes Oh the war
path after this common destroyer is
Of the stuff for each ffty-two gallons
Of water and then go forth for a
wholesale Staying.
The solution is not to be applied
with an ordinary s%prinkling can. II
probably would eat the ran with more
avidity than it eats weeds even. A
spraying machine is necessary. The
Introduction of Mr.. Sulphate to Mr..
Weed is performed in the tender youth
of the latter. when he is unsophisticat-
ed and about four inches high. The
presence Of a good, bright sun is said
to help the matter along, and if it hap.
pens to be in the early morning when
the dew is still on the ground, why, Sc
much the better. The sulphate works
in a slow and leisnrely fashion, and
for the first day or so the intruders
continue to stand up and pretend they
like 1t. On the second day, however,
they lose heart and ambition. They
become mourning weeds, the chief
| mourners at their own funeral.
The process has been tried on the
wheatfelds at the North Dakota ag-
r%icultural experiment station Is well
as in fax culture in Minnesota. Some
remarkable results are said to have
been obtained at the Cornell university
| experiment station at Ithaca, N. Y.
Sulphate is said also to have establish
ed it's usefulness in the oat fields of
| Wisconsin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
FOUND ITS SOUL.
The Story Of a Violin That Was
Wrecked In a Fire.

Wrecked In a Fire.
After the Lucky Baldwin theater and
, hotel fire in San Francisco years ago
there were nine feet of water in the
basement. where the instruments Of
the orchestra were stored. When a lit
tie of it had been pumped ont. August
Hinrichs. leader of the orchestra. hired
q man to swim in and get out his ia
nous Amati violin.
1t was wrecked-water soaked. warp
ed. twisted and broken up into sixty
ed out all the old glue. and every piece
had fallen away from its ncighbor. be-
sides Il good many patches of wood put
In when repairs had been done. To all
appearance the thing was smashed be-
yond recall.
Nevertheless Herman Muller. a local
violin repairer, who knew IL loved
the old fiddle. took it in hand Twice
he carefully Joined the time Garkened
pieces of wood. Twice he decided that
! the Amati would not do.
So once more he soaked the sixty
eight bits of wood apart. Then he
carefully modelled out Of clay an arch
such as he remembered that of the old
Amati to have had and for nine weeks
kept the bits Of wood bound to it until
they had gained the proper shape.
Once more he put the bits Of wood
together. Then for five weeks more he
patiently vanished and polished the
more than 200 year old fiddle until it
| shone. Then Hinrichs once more drew
his bow across the vibrating strings.
and the violin spoke. 1t sank. wept.
dubbed With life and joy.
The Amnti had found its soul.-San
Francisco Examiner.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners will
receive sealed bids for the grading
of the highway between sections )
and 6, township $50, range "a, such
grading to be done according to
county surveyors plans and estimate
on file in the county auditors office.
And bids to be considered, by the
board, must give the price per cubic
yard for which the bider is willing,
to do the work.
The commissioners reserves the
right to reject any Dr. all bids.
All bids submitted must be sealed
and marked "Bids for Grading.
Bids will be opened June 2, 1908,
at 2 o'clock Pm.
By order of County Commissioners,
the successful bider will be required
TO give a satisfactory bond for faith
full performance of contract.
O.. B. WING.
County Auditor.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29

Notice is hereby given, that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Owen d.
Lloyd, unmarried man, mortgagor to the Bank
of Ryder, a corporation, existing under the laws
of the State OF North Dakota. mortgagee, dated
the 9th day Of July, AID. 1907. and filed for re-
cord in the Office of the Register of Deeds, in
the County of Mclean and the State of North
Dakota, the 31st day of July, a. D. 1907 at II
o'clock and 30 minutes a. M, and recorded in
f~orclosed by sale of the premises in such mort
gage, and hereinafter described, at the front
door of the court house. in the town of Wash
burn. in the county of Mclean and the state of
North Dakota, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. M.
on the 18th day of June. A; D. 1903, to satisfy
the amount due upon such mortgage on the
day of the sale.
The premises in such mortgage, and which
will be sold to satisfy the same are described as
follows, to-wit: h south half of the south
west one quarter [slA of swA] of section eight
Isl township one hundred forty-eight north
TWP. 148 NJ range eighty-seven west [Rge.
81 WI containing eighty acres according
to the U. S. government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of the sale the sun of one hundred fifty
nine and 5000 [$159. sol dollars, together with
the statutory costs and attorneys fees.
Dated April 18th, 1908.
Bank of Ryder, Mortgage.
johnson e. Fraser, Attys. for Mortgage,
Post-otflcea and office address, Ryder,
Ward Co., N. D. 4-24
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-05-29
BIDS WANTED.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners vii!
receive sealed bids for the grading
of Coulees on section line between
sections 5 & 8 and 4 & 9, township
IA, range s3, such grading to b.
done according to county surveyors
plans and estimate on file in the
county auditors Office.
And bids to be considered, by the
board, must give the price per cubic
yard for which the bider Is willing,
to do the work.
The commissioners reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
All bids submitted must be sealed
and marked "Bids for Grading.
Bids will be opened June 2, 1908,
at 9 O'Clock PM.
By order of County Commissioners.
the successful bidder will be required
to give a satisfactory bond for faith
full performance of contract.
o. B, WING,
County Auditor