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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
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UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Explorations in the Darr mine of
the Pittsburg Coal company at Jacobs
Creek, Pa, have been completed with
the exception of the numerous falls of
slate. A total of 220 bodies have been
recovered from the main headings and
entries. The number Of bodies that
will be found under the falls, while
still problematical, is estimated at
about fifty.
The American ship Atlas has
dropped anchor at San Francisco, 275
days out from Baltimore. It ended a
voyage made tragic by a collision of
Cape Horn. attended by the sinking of
another vessel, the drowning of the
Ill fated crafts captain and captains
wife, mutiny On its own decks and
death among the crew.
Speeding through a dense fog at the
rate Of forty miles al hour Grand
Trunk passenger train No. 5 collided
head On with a double header freight
train half a mile north of Lenox, Mich.
Five trainmen met death, four being
killed instantly, the fifth dying three
hours later.
While she sat in the lap of her
cousin at the family home in Reds
Station, Ca, Sedora Bryant, the ten
year-old daughter of ]. D. Bryant, was
instantly killed by a stroke Of light
ming that wrecked the home and in.
jured fifteen other persons, though not
seriously.
Three persons were killed and eight.
cen injured in a collision on the ele'
waited tracks OF the Pennsylvania rail.
road at Camden, N. j., when a Penn.
berton accommodation train a into
the rear of an Atlantic City express.
What is said to be the worst cpl
demic of sickness since 1889 is being
experienced in Pittsburg and physi'
clans estimate that thousands of per-
sons are Frustrated by pneumonia,
typhoid fever and the grip.
Five persons were burned to death
in a fire which destroyed the house of
John Clark at Watertown, a suburb
of Boston. Every member of the
Clark family met death in the flames.
Mrs. Boyer and one child were
burned to death and another child was
badly burned as the result of a fire
that completely destroyed their home
neal Hamden, o.
Two people were burned to death
and a third fatally hurt in a fire which
destroyed the general store and apart.
ment house of j. B. Currier at North
Dover, O.
Three persons were drowned and
six barely escaped the same fate be-
cause of the breaking of the thin ice
on a skating pond at Castleton, Vt.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
DROPPED INTO LAW.
Tho Hotel Man Turned His Court Ex.
perience to Account.

p%erience to Account.
a Missouri Judge. travelling on cir
cn;t. once had before him in a small
ao,,n+rv town a case in which a tavern
,,eeper was held for the payment OF 4
large amount of money which he had
not agreed definitely to pay. The u
declared that, although his agreement
was not on record. it was involved by
construction or implied in his partici-
nation in a business proceeding con-
nected with it.
After Judgment had been rendered
+he court adjourned for dinner, and
the Judge found that the only eating
house in the place was the inn kept by
the defendant in the case he had just
decided. He also found that the de-
PENDANT personally superintendent the
nreparation of the meals and that the
food was charged for on the European
plan.
The Judge called for two boiled eggs,
which, with the other food he ordered.
were brought to him done to a turn
He ate them, and at the end of the
meal the bill was presented to him.
He was astonished to read on it the
following items: Two boiled eggs. 10
cents: two chickens at Is cents, $1.5O.
Calling the proprietor, he asked:
SLOWS this? I've had no chickens.
why do you charge me for Them"
"Those are constructive chickens,
vou1 honor" answered the innkeeper.
"What?"
"Why, they are implied in the eggs.
you know" the man persisted. .
His honor began to understand and
said no more.-New York Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
xEcur1vE
Power Lifeboats a Success.

Power Lifeboats a Success.
The United States life saving service
after a careful test has demonstrated
the efficiency Of the power lifeboat in
rescuing persons from wrecked vessels
and has arranged for the addition of
several of these boats to the equipment
Of the life saving service along the
New England coast.
AIaska's Population $1,000.
Governor w. B. Hoggatt Of Alaska
in his annual report estimates the
population of the territory at $1,000,
exclusive Of 5000 or 1000 persons of
mixed nationalities employed in mines,
%canneries and railroad construction
during the summer. He reports ex-
tensive prospecting in the various min
ing districts. He considers the whisky
peddler the worst enemy of the native
and recommends legislative restriction
of liquor sales within a five mile radius
of any railroad or other enterprise IN
ploying 100 or more men except in an
incorporated town.
Taft Pleased With FiIipinos.
Secretary Taft, who will soon begin
the preparation Of an extended report
On his observations in the Philippines,
in a recent interview expressed himself
as highly pleased with the progress al
ready made in the islands. Peace, he
says, prevails throughout the Philip
pines to a greater extent than ever be-
fore in their history, and agriculture is
proceeding without fear from preda-
tory bands. He finds the natives re-
ceptive to education and to modern
western conceptions Of religion and
politics and says there is no difference
between the educated and the ignorant
Filipino that cannot be overcome by
the education of one generation. The
secretary thinks the people should not
be i%ntrusted with self government un-
til their primary and Industrial educa-
ton is complete. and this may require
more than a generation owing to a lack
Of funds for educational purposes. AS
to the fitness of the islanders for the
jury system and the responsibility of
bearing arms he takes a negative
VleW, DelleNlnS IuaC these lulnSS SlOulQ
wait for the development of a greater
sens Of individual responsibility and
self control.
1t is reported from Washington that
Mr.. Taft in a frank conference with
the president offered to leave the cabi-
net, suggesting that the retention of
his present position might be a en-
barrassment to the administration dur
ing the next few months Of political
excitement, but the president urged
him to remain, expressing perfect con-
f1dence in the integrity Of his official
acts and believing that certain lines
of his work as war secretary could be
better carried on by him than by any
other man.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
CUPID AT THE BAR.
Why the Loving Maiden Posed as a
Grand jury.

Why the Loving Maiden Posed as a
Grand Jury.
"If you were "a jury, Clara" said
the embarrassed young lawyer hest
%tatingly, 81 could plead my u with
more self possession. But in Cupid's
courts 1 don't think I can claim to be
q first class advocate"
'"Perhaps you have not had an ex-
tensive practice, William" suggested
the maiden softly.
"That's it exactly. Clara" eagerly
rejoined the young man, moving his
chair a little nearer. I'm a new hand
at this business. But if l felt sure the
jury
Meaning me-"
"Yes-wasn't preiudiced against the
COUNSEL
"Wha kind of jury are you consider
ing me, William?" she asked. with
downcast eyes.
"a common jury. of course. You
couldn't be a grand jury, you know"
"Why not?"
because l don't plead before grand
juries."
g" think. William" said the blushing
maiden, 81 would rather. for this occa-
sion, be considered a grand jury, If
you don't mind"
"Why DEAR?
because And she hid her face
somewhere in the vicinity of his coat
collar-"hecauSe T have found a truo
Bill"-London Answers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Ripanina Green Tomatoes.

Often when frost comes there are
many tomatoes on the vines that are
nearly full grown, but that have not
yet ripened enough to send to market.
I have picked such tomatoes and put
them in a cool, dark place to ripen
slowly and sent them to market when
the supply had run low and prices run
high, says a writer in New England
Homestead. But for home use a bet
ter way is to pick the smaller ones
from the vines and then hang up the
branch in the cellar, darkening the
windows and keeping the place cool.
They will ripen slowly, and one may
indulge in ripe tomatoes in January,
when those grown in a dollhouse and
not as large or any better flavor are
selling at % cents a pound or more.
Try it.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
THE HORSE.

ed into one side of the mouth Of the
sack, and a buckle is riveted on the
other, so that the whole may be strap.
| ped on to the horses head, as shown.
In order to feed a horse must be IN
checked, and he 500 learns to place
the sack on the ground, where he can
push his nose to the bottom of it to
| clean out the last of the food.
For the farmer who takes a day to 60
| to town these sacks will be found very
handy, as a horse can be fed with
them without any waste of grain pro.
viding he is unchecked. A little eau.
ton should be used in placing the
sack on a horse not accustomed to it,
as it may cause him to jerk back
However, after he has once eaten a
meal from it he can be considered well
broken in.-Iowa Homestead.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
CRIMINAL NEWS.

A warrant has been worn out for
the arrest of Fred G. Bonfils, one of
the proprieters of the Denver Post.
The warrant was sworn to by eX-
United States Senator Thomas M. Pat
terson as the result of an encounter
between the two men, when Senator
Patterson was knocked down and pain
fully injured.
Too i'll to stand while speaking to
the jury Clarence barrow, chief coun-
sci for the defense in the Pettibone
trial; sat in his chair as he outlined
his case. Darrow's statement made it
evident that to a great degree the
same line of defense would be fol,
lowed as in the Haywood trial.
William Pateans, a waiter formerly
employed in Horn & Hardart's restau-
rant in Philadelphia, entered the place
and after being refused a position
shot John G. Witcher, the manager,
and Frank Roseman, the head waiter.
Both are said to be in a serious con.
dition.
Officers of the Bank Of California.
Pa, charge that endorsements on $74,.
600 worth of paper given the institu.
ton by former Cashier o. F. Piper
are forged. The charge wa made at
the end of an investigation started
when the bank closed several weeks
ago.
G.. w. Welsh and T. w. Clyburn
were killed and Berry Mobley was
fatally wounded in a duel at Karshaw,
S. G. The tragedy grew out of a trivial
difficulty. The victims were among
the leading citizens of the town.
Although six criminal courts are in
operation in New York they cannot
keep pace with the crime wave which
has swept over the city during the
last year.
Colorado Ute Indians are travelling
In bands in Southern Utah, raiding
sheep and cattle ranches, according to
a report received by Governor Cutter
Of Utah.
Sister Theresa, a nurse at st. Mary's
hospital in Milwaukee, was shot and
killed by Gustav Wirth, aged thirty
two, who is supposed to be insane.
The Bank of Camden Point, Mo,
was robbed by three men and $4,000 in
currency was taken. The thieves were
pursued by a posse and captured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
COMMERCIAL
Railroad Rate War Threatened.

The Erie railroad has announced the
withdrawal Of all its passenger rates
in the Chicago rate sheet, and other
trunk lines were expected to follow
suit. The Denver and Rio Grande has
made a rate Of $32.6O from Denver to
New York via the Missouri Pacific in
consequence. This is less than the
regular first class rate from Denver to
Chicago.
Cotton Mills Pay Dividends.
The cotton mills of New Bedford,
Mass, have paid dividends amounting
to Is per cent, the largest in the city's
history.
Will Use 3oo,ooo,oo0 Cans.
The California Fruit Gamers asso-
citation has just given the largest con-
tract for cans on record to the Amer
lean Can company of P%ittsburg, calling
for 3OO,O00,00O cans to be delivered at
the rate of 100000 a year for five
years. 1t is made known that terms
on this order were forced upon the
steel trust by the threat Of building
can works in California by the fruit
growers of that section.
Enormous Dividend Payments.
In striking contrast with the years
record Of deprecated values come the
estimated total dividend disbursements
for Jan. 1 of about $95,0O0,000 and to
this must be added interest payments
amounting to 100000 This
would indicate an increase of yield and
a decrease of price.
Neglect Making Of Alcohol.
The report Of the commissioner of
internal revenu shows that since the
passage of the free denatured alcohol
bill only ten stills have been set up for
turning out this product, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the treasury depart
ment has sent out pamphlets instruct
ing the farmers how to manufacture
the spirits. While the distilleries are
permitted to use any material whatever
in producing this spirit, the product &c
far has been mainly from corn.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Saving the Clover.

1t is a failing of the American farm.
er when a blade Of grass or a stem OF
clover makes a strong showing to try
to turn it into beef, mutton or pork.
In this effort to utilize it he entirely
forgets that the plant may need a lit
tie winter protection. He does not
understand how little is often sufficient
to save the plant from frost destruc-
ton. Where the clover is not pastured
it is often allowed to perfect its seed,
which is as fatal to the crop next year
as the winter freezing. Clipping would
save the crop where it is so forward
as to bloom and perfect seed.-Rural
New Yorker.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
NOSE BAG.

Easy Way to Feed the Farmers Horse
Away From Home.
A common way of feeding dray
horses and other street teams in the
city is illustrated here. A sack is
made out of good strong ducking of a
circumference that will allow of its
being pulled over the horses nose and
leaving sufficient room for him to work
his jaws easily. This sack is any
where from a foot to fourteen inches
in length. The bottom is made Of a
good stiff piece of harness leather cut
out and sewed firmly into the hem of
the ducking. A leather strap is rivet-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
The Moslem Faith.

Myths of the most bewildering kind
spring up and flourish and often bear a
ripe harvest in the minds of ignorant
Mohammedan populations during times
Of crisis. A saint or two can work
wonders among them at the psy-
Geological moment, and saints of the
most truculent type are as common
In Morocco as blackberries are in Eng
land. These people have no ideas Of
evidence or Of probability; Though
they lie freely themselves, their ere.
dulity in the word of a holy man is
boundiess.-London Times.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS

Clarence barrow, chief counsel for
the defense in the case of g. A. Petit
bone, on trial at Boise, Ida, charged
with completely In the Steunenberg
assassination, has retired from the
case, for the present at least, on ac-
count Of his health.
Senator William b. Allison of Iowa,
chairman Of the committee on appro.
priations, favors action by congress
looking to the support Of sx-presidents
Of the United States.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
It Was Soaked.

Mrs. Jawback - Why, you're wet
through! Mr.. Iawback-I know 1t.
I'm soaked. Mrs. Jawback y But
where's your umbrella? MI. Jawback
Its it's what I am. Cleveland
Leader.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Depends.

"The mar who stands on the verge
OF old age and has nothing saved with
which to guard against the future has
truly lived a wasted life. Don't you
agree with me?"
THAT depends. Are you advancing
his as a moral proposition or are you
selling some sort of newfangled insur-
anceY"-Pittsburg Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
PO LITICAL

Admiral Brownson's Resignation.
Close on the heels Of an interview in
the New York Press, in which he had
openly criticised the navy in the pres
ence of Secretary Metcalf, Rear Adj
miral w. II. Brownson rendered his
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

resignation to the
president. who ac-
cepted it, to take
effect at once. Cap
tain Cameron MGR.
Winslow was ap-
pointed to succeed
BroWnSon. The
Press correspond
ent had asked the
a d IN raj it the
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Tho Riaht Title.

Geddle-Dubley is publishing his
verses at his own expense. He calls
the book "Wisdom In Fancy" Queer
title, isn't it? Wise-Yes. but it's pref
ty neal right. To be exact, he should
call 1t "Wisdom's MISUNDERSTANDING.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
Sow Some veteh.

Be certain to SOW some vetch. Sow
with oats or wheat in October. II o
plow in the oats or wheat, SOW the
vetch afterward, only narrowing It In
ughtly.-Southern Cultivator.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10

stituted representa-
tives of an alleged
moral regeneration
Of the business
world. All this ia
unnatural, unwar.
ranted and injuri-
GUS, and we are now
paying the penalty.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
KEEPING TAB
ON TIE WORLD

The Resignation Of Brownson
Brings Bitter Naval Contro-
! versy Into Public Notice, Sur
geon General Rixey's Plan For
a Medical Man to Command
! Hospital Ship Being Favored
, by the President-Troops Or
dered Away From GoIdfie!d by
. Taft-Foraker's Scott at Bust
ness Regeneration - Railroad
Rate War Begun-PoWers May
: Coerce Persia's RuIer-First
DONNA Members Tried For
Treason.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-01-10
His Contributions.

DO you make any systematic dona-
lions to benefit tile health and comfort
Of your fellow manu-
YES. ! buy an umbrella about every
TWO weeks."-Washington Star.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-01
MORE HEARST LETTERS
Independents Little Father Rends
 Two Enclosing st5.Onn.

Denver. Col, Sept 90 In a speech consuming less than thirty minutes, William r, Hearst, chairman of the Independence national committee, toe night renewed hls charges against senatos Forakcr, of ohio, and Gov. tharlea \. Haskell of oklahoma and read additional letters and aiiidnvits bearing upon inc charges
 Two letters addressed to Senator For aker and signed by John r. Archbold. of the Standard oil Co.,. in which were inelosed certificates of deposit for & ono and slo,OOo, respectively, each bear Ing date 1900, were read
 Commenting on President Roosevelt. Mr. Hoarst said lt was not true that inc and tho prerden, "have altered our opinions of each other and are work ing nov hand in hand, as inc demo. grnis charged
 "t dlslike Mr Roosevelt personally and hnyo every reason to dislike hlm When was running for Governor of Now York. Mr Roosevelt sent hig pres m, mouthpiece, Tueod's former de. fcnder. Into Now York 10 say what was false about mo and what Mir Roosevelt knew to be false.
 '1f eyer have an opportunity to ven things up with Mr Roosevelt when he has ceased to be president [ shall do 20 with peculiar satisfaetion But while Mir. Hcoscyelt ls president of tho tinted states, my attitude toz wards him is that ot any loyal citizen of ihe United States
The morning journal-courier., 1908-10-01
ASSESSORS GRANT BIG REDUCTIONS
 ~~--~.--~~~.--~-.---~-- Appeal in Wire Company's Be- half Results in Knocking Off $85,000 from First
 Figure. THIS WAS ON NEW STOCK ---------------------- Action of Local Board Conmcnded---- Gut from s70O,O0O to S6t5.00O Nieuns Much to Fair Ha-
 ven Concern.
THIS WAS ON NEW STOCK

The reduction in assessment asked by the National Steel & Wire com pany's new owner, the American Steel X Wire company, has been granted by the board of assessors according to an officer of the company. The reduction asked was SS50O0, and 1t la said that this amount has been taken off the amounts charged against tho com pany's property for taxation
 The reason as first supposed, for the reduction. was that the company would be unable to open if the assessments and the taxation were to be az high as set by the board of assessors against tho old company and that their success sors would be unable to raise enough money to start in with the figures away up This Is only partly correct, accord- ing to member of the National Steel x Wire company. He stated that the reason the reduction was asked was because the old assessment that had Wire company property was inclusive of all It's real property, its stock and other property. The American Steel X Wire company merely bought the prop erty that the defuuCt concern held, and had not bought its stock This stock amounted to SS5000, and this was the amount of reduction asked. AS the assessment still stood at tha figure which included the stock total. The total was 100000 and will now be ssl5,ooo as asked
 The action Of the Chamber of Com ness men to the board of assessors last Monday was in an effort to have the board realize how the wire company was placed. The committee was headed by President Herbert C. Warren and | Governor Rollin s. Wood If was among the mon who appeared as citi- zeus and not officially. They explained how the company was situated regard ing tho stock assessment. and urged that tho assessment be removed
 Said q prominent business man last night Tho action of the Chamber of | Commerce committee ln the interests of trade s very commendable. as the 1 opening of tho wire mills will be oi most material benefit to the city both in giving men employment agd in | bringing money and trade here. There have been many former instances of committees going to tho board of asses sors for the reduction of their assess | ments and tho Chamber of Commerce. has sent committees for companies and 1 individuals, but this is the first tim, that the pleas on tho subject have been granted toFpch a large extent
 Tha National sr el & Wire company incorporated fin Mane and operating ln this city and other places failed over year and a half ago Since then ! their plants have been inactive. The i skilled workers were especially hit as many of them havo been unable 10 And 1 work that would pay what they were getting at their own special line. The | American Steel & Wire company is a
 New Jersey corporation operating mills
 and factories in several states. They expect to resume business on a full i scale soon.