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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
HIS TURN CAME.
The Way the Liquor Man Got Even
With the Bank Teller.


With the Bank Teller.
Many years ago there lived in Rut.
land, VT, two men who bore the same
name, which name we will call W. o.
Jones. One Of these men was a dap
per young bank teller; the other was
engaged in>running a cigar store with
q saloon attachment in the rear. This
was in the days of prohibition in Ver-
mont. Every three or four weeks the
latter Jones would be hailed into the
police court and fined for liquor SELL
ing, which was chronicled regularly in
the daily papers. The bank teller grew
nervous about it, and n morning this
announcement appeared: "W. O. Jones.
the popular young bank teller Of the
Rutland National bank, wishes 1t to be
understood that he Is in no way con-
nected with the saloon keeper and
hopes their names may not be con
founded"
Now, 1t TRANSFERRED that a few months
afterward this young teller failed to
appear one morning at his accustomed
window at the bank. Upon a hasty
examination it was found that $4,000
or more of the funds Of the bank had
also disappeared. The wires were
called into requisition Immediately.
and after a few days he was located
in Denver. 1t was the old story. He
was brought back. i~ncarcerated, tried.
etc.
It was now the saloon keepers turn.
and this notice was duly published in
the same paper that issued the pre-
vious one: wv. o. Jones. the widely
known business man Of Merchants
row. wishes it to be understood that he
is in no way connected with W. o.
Jones, the defaulting bank teller now
in Jail, and hopes their names may not
be MISUNDERSTANDING
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
MinneapoIi. Banks Consolidate.

Minneapolis, June 1O.-The direct
ors of the Northwestern National
bank and the National Bank Of Com
merce have voted unanimously to con-
solidate the business of the two insti-
buttons. The combined business will
be carried on under the name of the
Northwestern National bank. The
Northwestern National bank has in
creased its capital to 100000 and
its surplus to $4,000 900 and will pay
stockholders a dividend of 20 per cent
on July 10. The National Bank OF
Commerce will liquidate its stock.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
FOREIGN NEWS.

Just at the close of the ceremonies
attending the canonization of Emile
lola in the Pantheon at Paris. when
the president of France. the premier
and a host of ministers Of state were
taking their departure, Louis Gregofi,
a military writer of note, drew a re.
volver and fred two shots point blank
at Major Alfred Dreyfus, for whose
liberty lola fought and won. One
and no serious results are expected.
Violent protests were made by the
Socialists and Labor members in the
house of commons against King Ed
wards approaching visit to Russia in
language the offensiveness of which
no attempt was made to veil. The
motion condemning the visit was de.
feated, 225 votes to SO.
China has refused the request made
by Japan for permission to station
twenty men in Chinese territory, over
the Korean border, for the purpose of
apprehending leaders of the Korean
insurgents seeking TO make their es.
cape in that direction.
The attorneys for Madame Anna
Gould state that various matters have
delayed the marriage Of their client
to Prince Helie de Sagan, but that the
ceremony will occur within a month.
Sixteen workmen we're killed and
seventeen others were more or less
seriously injured by an explosion in a
celluloid factory ct Ottakring, q sub.
urb Of Vienna.
General Sir Redvets Henry Butler,
who had been i'll for some weeks past,
10 dead at London. General Butler
was . prominent figure in the Boer
war.
A large barge laden with Chinese
prisoners capsized in the Amur river
and eighty.nine persons drowned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
Even U d Grow Old.

According to a government botanist
ut Washington, there is eason to be-
lieve that buds share in the growing
old of the parent plant. He illustrates
his meaning in this way: Suppose the
average life of an individual plant
say a tree-to be 100 years; then a bud
removed when the parent plant IS fifty
years old will also be virtually fifty
years Of age and If tr%ansplanted by
grating viii be able to live on the
graft only fifty years more.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
Woman Kills ALLEGED Riv.l.

Lexington, KY, June 1o.-Mrs.
Thomas Murrell shot and killed Miss
May Terry in Breathitt county. It is
stated that Murrell had deserted his
wife and gone to live with the Terry
woman. Mrs. Murrell surrendered.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
twenty Persons Injured.

Buffalo. N. Y, June 10.-Train No. 4
on the Wabash railroad from Detroit
was derailed at Stevensville, Ont.
Twenty persons were injured, six Of
them being brought to this city and
in hospitals. The others con-
ON their journey. The injured
are all emigrants from Europe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
Hammond Opens Headquarters.

Chicago, June 10.-The first head
quarters for candidates for vice pres
ident were opened at the Auditorium
Annex for John Hays Hammond. They
we're in charge Of John G. Montgom.
cry of New York. Mr.. Montgomery
declared that Mr.. Hammond will ar.
rive in Chicago late this week or on
Monday.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
womao,s Neck n. Broken,

Iowa City, Ia, June 10.-Mrs.
George Roth of Iowa county is dead as
the result of a runaway. She was
thrown out Of q buggy on the country
road and her neck was broken. She
died a few minutes later. Her ,,hus-
band escaped uninjured.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
Italian Railroad Disaster.

Novara. Italy, June 10.-Nine per.
sons were killed and sixty-l1ve injured
by a rearend collision of a freight
with a passenger train at Roccapietra,
this province. Most of the victims
were Italian pilgrims returning from
an excursion to the sanctuary of the
Crowned Virgin" and came from vii
lagos in the vicinity of Varallo.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
aha knasN.

Appricant-No. ma'am; I couldn't
work in a house where there were chill
dren. Mrs. Keephouse-But we adver-
tised for a girl who understood chill
dren. Applicant do understand 'em.
ma'am. That's why I won't work
where they are.-Illustrated Bits.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12
EwcrED BY HIGH WATER
Seven Thousand People Homeless at
North Topeka, Kan.

Topeka, Kan, June lO.-About 1000
persons have been driven from their
homes in North Topeka by the flood
in the Kaw river. The major portion
of them found shelter in Topeka prop
er, where the auditorium, school
buildings and private houses have
been opened to them. No loss of life
is reported, but there has been much
property loss.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1908-06-12

Thy purpose arm Is equal to the
deed.-Young.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
SUES:
RIVAL DRAWS

Paris. Jan. 23.--Alvarez, so long the
first tenor at the Paris opera house.
sued the critic of "A dramatic news
paper called Comoedia for $50. 900 dam
ages for libel In ling to say that
Alvarez sang out Of tune. When the
case came up In court the famous GRIM
inal counsel Alvarez employed. Maitre
Henry Robert. amused himself hugely
with the case, questioning the qualifica-
ton Of the critic. h hitherto has
been known only as an authority on
automobiles.
The first civil tribunal has given,
judgment for $500 against the critic,
manager editor and director conformity,
with the proviso that the judgment is
to be recorded In Comoedia, and four
other papers in the discretion of the
plaintiff.
In the mean time the
nave had n hearty laugh at Alvarez's
expense and the name of Muratore, the
young French tenor. who, by the way,
gets the highest salary paid to any
tenor in France. is being constantly
brought forward not only as the rival
Of Alvarez. but as his superior both
vocally and historically. Muratore II
% years old and possesses a magnin-
ce:it dramatic tenor. which he uses with
great skill. He Is six feet tall, Wbic6
Is extraordinary for a French tenee.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
CLAIMS GEN. STOESSEL
MADE MONEY BY
SELLING

ST. Petersburg. Jan. 25.--Tes,imony
showing the straits of the civil popu-
lation at Port Arthur during The siege
was given AZ the courtinartial Of
Lieutenant General Stoessel by Colonel
Vershinin. who was civil commissioned
of that place. and who fathered the
charges against General Stoessel thai
he reaped II harvest by selling eggs
and milk and other Injuries to the sick
during the siege.
According to Colonel Vershinin mere
existence was a luxury for civilians.
Provisions were enormously expensive.
A cow eos, $500. a pig $500. eggs 81
each and other things correspondingly.
He testified that Nine. Stoessel had
q large herd of cattle and "A flock of
chickens n charged exOrbitant
prices.
Shortly before the surrender. hi tes-
titled. she summoned a merchant and
attempted to dispose of these. the sup
position being that she a al inkling
Of the coming surrender.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
NAVAL MEN BOX.
0NE LIES DEAD

NrN,,"Ht. u. l.. jar. 24.-As i result
II a tight which he had with a brother
%shipna;e, Apprentice seaman II. A.
!artnrtt, about % years of age. and
whose hone is thought Ia be- In Phila-
dclphla. died ~ the hospital at the
paNai training station FROM concus-
sion OF the brain.
Th, ;isht occurred on board the train
ing ship Cumberland. attached to the
station. l; was brought about by an
argument between Hartnett. who was
acting master ut arms In the pprcn
ticc squad. and Apprentice Seaman IL.
NJ. Manning. h argument led TO
blows. but this fight was stopped and
the men were told to wait until after
the supper hour. AZ which time they
would be given a chance to settle their
differences in a regular istic
with gloves.
Though Hartnett was the larger of
IA. two The fight was an eNen one for
tive rounds. hut in the eighth ROUND
Manning landed a hard blow on Hart
nett's jaw and this ended the fight. for
Hartnett Went down unconscious. Fail
ing to revive, he was taken to the
naval hospital and died there without
regaining consciousness.
An investigation will be ordered by
Rear Admiral JOIN +. Merrell. u. S. NJ.
in whose hands the matter now rests
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
U WAVES
His RIGHTS

New York. Jan. 24.--Count Laszio
~Szechenyi and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt
subscribed today to Il contract which
provides for the administration and en-
joyment of their property interests as
affected by their marriage next Mon
day. Under it the count and his bride
share mutually their combined for
tunes.
In view of previous marriage on.
tracts entered into between American
girls and titled Europeans in which a
fortune has accompanied the hand of
the bride. the arrangement made by
Count Szechenyi ind Miss Vanderbilt
was offered in proof of society's an
nou!lcement that it Is a love match
above all else.
Though Miss Vanderbilt is credited
with possessing 81 fortune estimated at
from 5000. 900 to SIS, O0O, 900. her fiance
aiv tine European custom Of de-
manding Il marriage portion from his
bride.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
CHICAGO POLICEMEN
CLUB "uNEMPLOYED'

Chicago. Jan. 25.--Preparation for n
possible clash between police and ur-
employed" commenced in earnest today.
Police We're massed in downtown sta
lions in anticipation of trouble.
Last night thousands of copies of cir
culars telling unemployed to meet at
. O'Clock on the Lake front and from
there march to the city hall and de-
mand work were distributed in saloons
and in the lodging house district.
Chief Of Police Shippy has repeatedly
declared to the managers of the parade
that it you'd not be permitted. The
fact thai this WAS the coolest day OF
the winter aided the police greatly in
keeping the people on the move.
A fight occurred hetween the police
and a column of the unemployed" at
State and Madison streets in which
several men We're beaten.
4 portion Of the crowd formed an
other colulnn at Clark street and
Jackson boulevard and again was
charged by the police. Several men
were dubbed and the crowd scattered.
DR.. Reitman. who led the second de-
tachment. was placed under arrest al.
ter being somewhat roughly handled.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
THIEVES TAKE TEETH:
SHE'S GLAD; HAS MORE

Philadelphia, Jan. 24.-Opening the
front door with n skeleton key while
the mistress of the house was market
ing. two thieves leisurely went
through the house of William S. Cox.
PISS North Twenty-seventh ST., and in
cluded in their plumber two fine sets.
upper and lower. of gold mounted false
teeth.
Instead of bewailing her loss, Mrs.
Cox congratulated herself on her own
foresight.
Its just too lucky for anything that
1 had a duplicate SET" she said yester-
day. When 1 bought them he
thought occurred to me, What If
something happens to them? SO l
bought an extra pair to keep in re-
serve"
Mrs. Cox had hardly gon a block
from the house when two men, de-
scribed by n%eighbors as about 20 years
old, went to the door as though they
were %peddlers. Besides the false teeth.
they took a few rings. chains and
watches. their plumber being worth
about Sl25.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
SHIPPERS
SCORE CARRIERS

Denver. Jan. 23.-President McKen-
Aie's annual address at the meeting OF
the American Live Stock association
was devoted largely to criticism of the
treatment of stockmen by the railroads.
He charged the railroads had broken
faith with shippers OF livestock by TAX
ing selfish advantage of the change in
hours of ransit law which through
the efforts OF the American Live Stock
ASSOCIATION was increased from "a to
&c hours n the maximum time during
which live stock could be kept In cars
without being unloaded for feed. water
and rest.
He said the railroads instead OF in
creasing their speed as promised, con-
sumed Sc hours I'm running between
feeding stations which delayed the ar
rival oi shipments Mt the points Of
consignment. with consequent great
loss to the shipper. He favored the
passage of a law by which the rail-
roads could b. punished for failing to
give reasonable speed to live stock in
transit and suggested hat the Inter-
state Commerce commission should be
given power to enforce such q law.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
~uNDERTAkER'S A G
FOOLS COPS FRIENDS

Pittsburg, Jan. 23.-An undertaker's
assistant from "A nearby town drove
over to Mckeesport to call on his best
girl. She lived on Grant street. Nc
Keesport. next door to the home OF
Policeman Patrick Flaherty, whose
wife has been seriously i'll.
The wagon stood almost in front of
Flaherty's door for an hour while the
undertaker's assistant completed his
call. Sympathetic neighbore met Fla
herty on his way home from his days
work and offered to do '.anything they
could" The inystified Flaherty thanked
them in a puzzled way.
Three or four floral emblems found
their way to the Flaherty home.
Flaherty himself is kept busy lodging
Sympathetic friends. and the young
man has been warned to leave his
wagon home next time he comes to
McKeespovt.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
WALSH JUROR Al MOST
READY FOR SUICIDE

Harvard. ILL.,, Jan. 23.-Eibert Pal
mer. the juror who stood out SO long
for the acquittal of John Il. Walsh.
contemplated suicide rather than re-
turn a verdict of guilty.
This fact was stated In an affidavit
by &. j. Hendricks. a local lawyer, who
reccunts g conversation held by him
with Palmer.
II do not believe thai Walsh wis
guilty" is the statement made by Pal
mer according 10 the affidavit. Il was
tortured by sleeplessness and had l
known hat I could have changed my
mind when questioned by Judge An
derson ] should have one so. l would
have blown out my brains rather than
present my verdict in court"
Palmer is at his farm five miles out
side OF Harvard. n physical wreck.
The affidavit made by Hendricks has
been sent to the attorneys for Mr..
Walsh,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
BIG FLEET NOW ON
THIRD LEG Of CRjdsE

Rio laneiro. Jan. 25.-1o the BOOM
ing of guns and the cheers of thou
sands ct persons on the accompanying
pleasure craft. the American warships
sailed from Rio Janeiro bound tor
PGEta renas on the Magellan strait.
Ten days will bring the fleet almost
midway on its $4,000 mile cruise to
San Francisco. and the ships and the
men carried with them today the god
speed and good wishes of the whole
Brazilian nation.
Not an untOWard incident had mark
ed the visit of the Americans here.
They were Toasted and feted, both Off
GERS and men, during their s%ojourn in
Rio and half the population turned
out early his morning to give them
a fitting farewell. AS upon the arrival
of the fleet, so upon its departure, the
quays. the public buildings and the
hills We're crowded with thousands
watching the warsnipS until they had
disappeared through the mouth Of the
bay INTO the open sea.
With their departure from Rio Jam
GIRO. the 16 battleships under COM
mand of Rear Admiral Evans enter upon
the third stage of their voyage to the
Pacific. On this run OF 2.230 knots.
which Will terminte February 1, ac-
corGing to the schedule, at Punta Are
mas. the most southern port in the
WV sAs WY 'tttES VIZ Wv vi 81 liz la
ardous narrows at the eastern entrance
to the Straits of Magellan.
Magellan straits consist of two near
ly equal branches running from north
east to southeast and from northwest
to southeast with a total length Of
$40 miles and a width varying from
20 miles to hardly two miles and a
half. In going through the strait, Adj
miral Evans feet will have the best
time OF the year for the purpose, the
midsummer of the southern hemis-
pherc.
The re are few distractions in Ma
gcllan straits from rocks and islands.
1t is bordered by high and often precip-
itious and imposing land and has num-
erous branches. The strait lies entirely
within Chilean territory, but it is a free
waterway and is considered neutral
territory.
The passage of Magellan straits is in
most respects comparatively safe for
steam vessels, though there are a few
dangers. The main difficulty is there
is too great q depth of water lin places
1t reaches owe 5000 feeD to permit
of anchorage. The strait is a well light
ed. however. by numerous light houses.
Steamships of the commercial line
navigate the straits by night. but two
parts they always pass in daylight.
These are the narrows at the eastern
part of the strait and Crooked Beach
which Admiral Evans will pass through
after leaving Punta Arenas.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30

Berlin. Jan. 2~4.-Chancellor Won Bue-
low refused categorically in the reich
stag today to reply to the socialist In
terpellation on the subject of Prussian
suffrage. This precipitated a d%eafenins
uproar from the members, during which
all the ministers left the house. The
debate then continued with half the
benches empty.
Trouble with the people had been ex-
pected, particularly in view of street
disorders yesterday and in order to be
prepared for Il recurrence of the violent
encounters between the police and the
populace. the buildings of parliament
were surrounded from early morning
with n strong force of police armed
with pistols and sabers. Furthermore
the principal thoroughfares of Berlin
are being patrolled constantly by po-
lice.
The Interpolation is very skilfully
worded in order to bring it within the
official authority of the reichStag.
Prince Won Ruelow opened the proceed
ings by warning against further mani
f%estations. which he declared did not
affect the government in the slightest
degree. He threatened. amid ironical
cheering from the socialists. that the
leaders and organizers of the demon
STATIONS would be dealt with severely.
The chancellor trembled with indig-
nation when he referred to the street
manifestations which he declared had
been Introduced into the capital. He
stigmatized them as dangerous to the
country. He looked directly at the So
the organizers would be held respon-
sible. He was compelled to pause for
several mute because of derisive
laughter from the socialist benches.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
DYNAMlTERS SHOT
BEFORE PURPOSE
IS ACCOMPLISHED

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 2i.-An at
tempt was made to dynamite and burn
the Hays-Sory-Regi tobacco factory
at Clarksville last night. Guards killed
two negroes and wounded another.
When Guard Shanklin was making
the rounds he noticed three negroes
standing in front of the factory. When
Shanklin asked them what they wanted
the negroes broke and ran. Shanklin
followed and fired three times, two me-
groes dropped dead and the third is
thought Il have been wounded.
Investigation showed the door of the
factory had been saturated with coal
oil and -four sticks of dynamite placed
against it.
When the bodies of the two negroes
We're searched a stock of dynamite was
found on their persons in sufficient
quantities to wreck the building.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1908-01-30
ORIENT WILL WIPE
OUT 0CCIDENT IF IT
DOESN'T LOOK OUT
Slaeme OF Regulating Marriage
Must BE- Developed.
Says Professor.

.Nasi ngton. Jan. 25.--"Unl,ss west
Urn nations develop a scheme of reg
ulating marriage so that the increase
of population shah come from the bet
ter instead of the worse elements of So
ciety. western civilization in time will
be unable to stand against the pres
sur. of the older races of the East
was one of the striking declarations
with which Professor g.. w. a. Vcditz.
socio!ogist n statistician. addressed
n meeting of prominent society women.
'UnleSs systematic ingenuity and
conscious control OF the races increase
are soon introduced. western civiltza-
ton viii presently be wiped off the
map" continually Professor Veditz.
Compared to the blind and ~nstinctiv
movement for race preservation, the
forces tina now work for the improve
ment of race and the triumph of west
ercn civilization are now so few and UNI
important. that unless government
steps in to regulate marriage and re-
pi oduction. that the most dire results
cannot but follow
Professor VeditZ presented census
and vital statistics OF various countries.
"Sooncr or later conflict between the
white race and The darker races must
ONE he said. Numerically the white
race Is weak: it must be equipped with
intellectual superiority If 1T would win.
The final test is hat of brute force.
W. 1IluSl IIcCt JlutI'b'NiS " HAsiASy
ms we are not equipping ourselves to
do his successfully. Our self-com-
placency in assuming entire superiority
is mistaken. Moral ard physical cour-
age, economy. Thrift, industry, honesty,
tenacity of purpose. a~menability to dis
cipline. cleanliness, temperance and ra-
tional habits in dress and food. are
elements of the first Importance in de-
veiopment of national character. Have
we more OF them thar people of the
Mongolla6 stocks? We are getting
ready TO realize that we have not.
The silent invasion Of the occident
by the oriental people has been going
on for a long cine; We are just awak-
enirg tn IT.. The overstociscd countries
of the East are sending their snrpiuses
to US. They are reaching out for the
opportunities that English and Amcri-
cans nave been expecting to control. in
futurs-the opportunities Of America.
of Canada. Of South America, Africa.
Australia. Of Siberia. We have no
longer II monopoly of the effective
weapons against numbers: they are as
we'll equipped as we. Unless we adopt
:: process of selection hat will make us
strong against greater numbers We
must fail"