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The Washington times., 1908-06-05
Enters Church to Receive Aims,
Caught Stealing Altar Je0UeI

sisted the efforts Of the crude tools he
carried. These We're a big iron bar with
a heavy nut upon it's end, and an iron
spike sharpened 20 serve as a lockpick,
and an iron picket from the fence out
SIDE the chuECh. The poor boxes had
been thus protected since the robbery
on the night of October 70. 1899, when
Policeman Smith discovered burglar.
Fritz Meyer, trying TO break them open.
Meyer was pursued 10 the parochial
school where he shot Smith 10 death
with pistol.
ana confessed that he had been the
murderer Of Steltz. an aged bell ringer
IN a churc! IN Broadway, Williams
burg. Since then the boxes have boon
protected. and all tie valUables IN the
church. including the jewels on the
silken robes o. the several statues have
been carefully prepared with wires
leading 10 burglar alarms In the house
occupied by the priests.
Desecrates Statue of Jesus.
Bacy. apparently. was unaware Of
this. but his presence became known
when he detached a panel of glass
from TIE statue OF the Infant Jesus
The crown on this statute is made from
gold and Jewels contributed by the
rarishioners and visitors and It is
valued at SlQoO0 The jewels on the
gown Of the statue, pinned there by
penitents, are valued at more than
S2f.0 0J.
The alarm in the priests house
caused the Rev. Father Engelnardt 10
telephone quietly to the police.
Captain Shaw and Detectives CALI
gan and Tucker, OF the Flftu street
station, arrived shortly after with the
reserves and surrounded the church.
Robber Shows Fight.
They searched the church and found
Bacy crouChing under a pew. He
showed night attempting TO strike
Captain shaw with the iron bolt.
Tie police believe they have in Bacy
the man responsible for q number OF
church rObberies among them the
breaking open OF the church OF the
Immaculate Conception at I50th street
and Melrose avenue. on that occasion
priest WAS driven back with a re-
VnlVeT.
The Washington times., 1908-06-05

White Coat Shirts. fancy
pleated and plain: attached
and detached O. 0n
cuffs; S1.25 and p
S150 kinds aSVV
The Washington times., 1908-06-05
Are You Ready to Buy7

II YOU have money 20 invest in a real
estate investment The Times tells where
20 invest II and why such investment is
best. It's all on the great special page
for property investors. Look for H.
Read IL
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03
Marriage Licenses Issued In Dec,

Frederick Wahner OF Mercer tc
Katharine Sattler Of McClusky.
Theodore Dietrich of Douglas tc
Emma House of Roney.
Christopher Stregger of Malcolm
to Paulina Mayer of Mercer.
Frank Zuck and Isabel Allen
both of Coleharbor.
Frank Maoz of Wiprud anc
Sophia Gitt Of Maxwell.
William Boozenny and Alexan
dria Kazemereuke both of Great
stone.
Lewis Conklin and Mrs. Nettie
McElwain both of Garrison.
William Bauer of Malcolm anc
Magdalena Wanner Of Mercer.
John S. Spehn, Jr.. of Ruso and
Maria Gau, Ruso.
Richard R. Kits and Estella
Gall Swaize both Of Emmet.
Emil Yahola and Anna Nichola
both of Wilton.
Lewis House and Lena Solberg
both of Emmet.
Anderson G.. Moffett and Icie G
West, both of.Douglas
Melcher Moen and Hilda John
son both of Benedict.
Carl T. Miller of McClusky and
Sara Bonekemper Of Pelican.
Henry Martin and Bell Nyhag.
en- both of Emmett.
Charlie Rawuka of Greatstone
and Katie Somenuk Of Benedict
Otto Nothnagel and Mrs. Mabel
Dresden both of Coleharbor.
Carl A. Schielke and Amelia
Liebelt both of Lincoln.
George w. Wertz and Bernice
Caldwell both of Underwood.
M. T. Smith of Max and Bertha
Sittig of Garrison.
Christian Pfaff and Barbara
Mueller both of Goodrich
Paul D. Tachetter and Annie
Bluhm both of Garrison.
Fred Eichherst of Turtle Lake
and Elsie Weth erby of Rochester
MINI.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03
Turtle Lake Wave

A Turtle Lake farmer was heard
growing about the hard times.
This fellow had started in farming
last spring with no money. He
bought $1,000 worth Of horses and
machinery and was complaining
because he had nothing left after
paying his debts this fall. He al
so purchased 12O acre farm dur
ing the year, and still he feels en-
titled to big bank account. This
man also has claim worth $1,000.
Anna Schwallier left last
Saturday to visit friends at Grand
Meadow, Mimi. Miss Schwallier
has been teaching north Of town
this fall.
Raymond Jones writes from
Washington that he has not seen
the sun but once since crossing the
Rockies three weeks ago and that
the mud freezes every night.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03
A Central Bank Bill.

Senator Hansbrough's attention
was called to Congressman Gron-
mas interview in The Grand Forks
On. d. Herald in which the con-
gressman is quoted as saying that
the senator's central bank bill was
a Wall street scheme and that he
(the congressman did not believe
in eliminating the 5000 or more
national banks in the county. In
reply the senator said:
1T is we'll to take with a grain
of salt anything that appears in
The Herald regarding myself.
There is pretty strong suspicion
that that jouranal is not in love
with me.
"The central bank plan by no
means does away with the other
national banks. On the contrary
they become the stockholders in it
and, with the government treasury
officials, control it. A central
bank is designed to afford an OPP
portunity for all other banks in
time of distress, to borrow money
from a large responsible institu-
ton that would not close its doors
on them when they needed help.
As for its being a Wall street
scheme. Wall street is very much
opposed to it because it would de-
prive the speculating banks Of the
great money and stock gambling
center Of the peculiar advantage
they now have in going direct to
the United States treasury for sue
cor and open the way for all bank
ing concerns to secure money
when needed.
1.-THE central bank idea was first
elaborated to me by a prominent
North Dakota man who is at the
head of several national banks. It
is endorsed by the comptroller of
the currency and many other lead
ing financiers. [ introduced
my bill as a suggestion, without
the least hope that it would pass,
for I am aware that there is a
great diversity of interests to be
subserved by any, financial legisla-
ton that may be proposed
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03
McClusky Gazette.

Alfred Bordson left last week
for an indefnate visit with rela-
tives in Minnesota.
Sheriff Beck spent Christmas
day with friends in this village.
He returned to Washburn yester-
day,
Leslie and Archie Grant came
up from Aberdeen last Saturday
to see their folks who were on
the sick list. Leslie will remain
indefinitely while Archie will re-
turn to Aberdeen.
A. S. Smith, prominent Car
rington merchant, was seriously
injured on Tuesday in an automo-
bile accident which happened on
the road between Heaton and Car
rington. His machine ran over an
abatement where a bridge had been
removed to make place for a new
one. His recovery is said to be
doubtful.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03
MCLEAN co.
HAPPENINGS
OF The WEEK
Items Of General Interest from the
Various Newspapers IN
the County.
Seven Year Old Son Of Ralph Tam
mea Accidentally Killed.
Goodrich Citizen.

P. l.. Fitzgerald and wife de-
parted last Saturday for Irene, S.
D., where they expect to take up
their residence again after spend
ing several years in this section of
the country.
r. w. Wilkinson and family
late Of McClusky, have moved in
to the Branch building. Mr..
Wilkinson will, we understood
have charge Of the Winnor-Tor-
gersen Lumber Co.'S, yards here.
A very distressing accident oc-
cured Monday at the home of
Ralph Tammen about one mile
north of town which resulted in
the instant death Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tammen's nine year old son John
ny An older brother had hitch
ed a team up to wagon to go in
to the field to get a load of straw
and had told Johnny that he did
not want him to go along and had
started the team off on a trot, but
it seems that Johnny attempted
to catch on to the moving wagon,
but his brother didn't see him un-
till both wheels had passed over
his head. The wagon struck his
head just behind one Of his ears
and passed over the temple and it
is thought that death was instant
aneous. Tom Brakel who was
passing by on the road near by
saw the accident and drove into
town for DR.. McReynolds who
went out only to find that the
bays life had gone out.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03
A Remedy.

What the country most needs, in
such a situation as developed in
Wall Street, is just a word of un-
impeachable authority. Whoever
in that disturbance, withdrew a
bank deposit to hoard it, picked at
the underpinning of the house in
which we all live. Only the peo-
pie have money. 1t is their
twelve thousand millions on
deposit in the banks that carries
on the commerce of the country.
If wage-earners, salaried men, pro-
prietors of small businesses should
concertedly withdraw their bank
deposits they would automatically
throw themselves out of employ
ment and into bankruptcy. No
one deliberatly pulls down the roof
over his head. There were some
activities in the roof-pulling line
because considerable number Of
persons were, for the moment, un-
reasonably frightened. What the
country then needed was simply a
convincing word Of assurance;
somebody who would be believed,
who could say, "Don't shut off the
water supply because a fire alarm
has been turned in; let your de-
posits alone, and you will GER
tainly not be hurt. Saturday
Evening Post,
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03
Where to Obtain Marriage Licenses

Owing to the fact that the law
relating to marriage licenses was
changed at the last Legislative ses-
sion. there seems to be misunder-
standing among many as to where
to obtain the license.
The law now in force requires
that the license be obtained in the
county where the parties, or either
of them reside. But after the
license is obtained, it is good any
where in the state, within thirty
days from the date Of its issuance.
G. Olgeirson, County Judge.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03

A certain Philadelphia Quaker
ess, Miss Jeanes, whose death oc-
Cured, recently, evidently never
experienced the girlish thrill of
going to a big football game in a
private car, with chrysanthemums
in her arms, bon-bons in her lap,
and gay college youths paying tri-
butte on every side. For the lady
in question bequeathed $3,OOO,O0C
to Swarthmore College on condi.
ton that it discontinue intercolle.
giate sports.-Ex-
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03

ahead of us. We were all excited.
[ called Sam to let us turn back
quick, or the ice would crush us.
He said "No, pull for your life, !"
which we did. 1t so happened
that the opening ahead of us got
larger. If we had gone back we
would all have been lost, as the
opening closed behind us. It was
Sans cool, good judgement that
saved all of our lives. We arrived
at Commerce alright with the
yawl, slept their that night and
got the wood boat. Next morning
we went to the boat, got off the
bar and made the best of the win
ter. The officers of the boat were
Geo. w. Bowman, captain; John
Patterson and John Norton, clerks;
VIM. Ranney, steward; Lem Will
son and John Burneson, engineers
David Campbell, carpenter. I
think Sam Clemmens and I are
the only ones living that were on
the boat. At that time [ was
twenty-four and Sam was about the
same age. The last letter [ had
from him was dated from Yelling
ton Court, Prince Albert Gate,
London. Mr.. Hanson, the author
of my book received a letter in
reply to one written by him to Mr.
Clemmens. In referring to the
above incident he said that the
way I had it was about the way he
remembered it.-Bismarck Tri.
bune. ....
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03

there is no need for such a law,
except in the northern states, and
it will probably be amended so as
not to apply to the southern land
districts.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03

dents, thru speculation, the last of
the public domain, instead of being
free land to settlers, will cost the
actual resident from $500 to $500
a quarter section, for the benefit
Of the land gambler, which is a
handicap to the country, perver-
sion of justice in the disposition
of Uncle Sans domain.
With these amendments this
measure will probably afford the
relief it's author seeks to give a
,, small number of claimants with
out further extending the specula- =
tive opportunities the bill in its
present form offers.
Second homestead entries in
certain cases.
Sec. 1. That any person who
has heretofore made, or may here
after make, entry under the home
stead laws, but who, thru no fault
of his own, was unable to perfect
the entry, and who shall show to
the satisfaction of the commission
er of the general land Office that he
had made a bon fde effort to COM
ply with the homestead law and
that he did not relinquish his
entry or abandon his claim for a
consideration, shall be entitled to
the benefit of the homestead laws
as though such former entry had
not been made.
Sec. 2. That commutation un-
der the provisions Of section
twenty-three hundred and one Of
the revised statutes shall not be
allowed of an entry made under
this act.
The merit of the above measure
will be recognized by all land
officers and by all who have had
to do with the locating of settlers
upon public lands. The measure
should be amended, however, SO as
to give relief to those who have.
thru error and no real fault of their
own, filed upon land that is worth
less, where it is impossible to Sc
cure water, or where, as in the case
in thousands of instances, the set
tier has been shown one piece Of
land and filed on another-has not
secured the land he supposed he
was getting and where the evil
dence is conclusive that it would
be impossible for the settler to
| cultivate or use the land in any
way to support himself and his
family. Possibly the above meas
ure could be construed to coyer
this class Of applicants for the SEC
ond entry, but there should be no
doubt of it.
Leaves of absence to entrymen.
Sec. /. That no homestead en-
try shall be cancelled and no final
proof shall be rejected because Of
any failure Of the entrymen nam
ed therein to hereafter actually re-
side upon the lands covered by his
entry during the months of Dec
ember, January, February and
March, or any portion of such
months. Provided, that nothing
in this act shall be so construed as
to relieve homestead entrymen of
the duty of residence during the
months not herein named, and the
period of absence provided for in
this act shall be computed to ap-
ply upon the period of residence
required urder existing law.
The above bill (Senate Bill No.
55O).is similar to the one the
senator had passed last winter for
the relief of settlers, only this
measure is intended to be a per-
manent provision, while the reso-
luton last winter was for the re-
lief Of settlers last winter only.
The measure is meritorious and
will save many settlers the annoy
ance Of contest proceedings with
out proper foundation. However,
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-03
MARK TWAIN'S
BIOGRAPHY.
TO HIS WIFE
Captain Grant Marsh Tells Of His
Acquaintance With Twain In
1858, While
Steam Boating on the Missouri
Twain Acting as Pilot on
the John ]. Roe.

Sunday last I picked up Sun
day magazine of the Minneapolis
Journal of Nov. 10th, containing
the autobiography of Mark Twain,
paying tribute to his wife and
daughter. have never met either
but I know Sam Clemmens MARX
Twain) we'll. [ first met him in
1858 when he was "cub'' pilot on
the steamer John j. Roe, running
between st. Louis and New Or
leans. Beck jolly and Zeb Leav-
enworth were pilots. This was in
the fall. The next fall I was mate
on the steamboat A. B. Chambers,
big, fine MISSOURI river, wide
wheel boat. Those days the Miss
ouri river would get low in the fall.
The Missouri river boats would
stop in St. Louis and be put in
order to load, and when -four would
get ST. per barrel they would load
for New Orleans. We did not
have long to wait to get a load.
For this trip we got 'Jim' De-
Lancy and "Sam'' Clemmens as
pilots. We loaded and had lots Of
trouble getting ground between
St. Louis and Cairo but it was al
ways on Jim DeLancy's watch
that we would get on ground.
When we arrived at New Or
leans the captain discharged Jim
and hired Joe Bryan to take his
place, who had just piloted the
Missouri river steamboat John D.
Perry to run in the Red river.
During the winter Joe and Sam
were with us. Two nicer or bet
ter behaved men have never turn
ed the wheel on steamboat.
During one of our trips we left
st. Louis in heavy running ice.
After we left we made good head
way till we arrived at Powers Is
land, two miles below Commerce
and thirty-fve miles from Cairo,
and we ran i'll an ice gorge. We
had big load, lots of live stock
and many passengers. In those
days boats burned all wood, no
coal. 1t was loaded in small, fiat
boats. Going up stream we would
take them in tow, take the wood
out of them, then turn them adrift
with the man who owned them,
and he would fill them again. Go
ing down stream he would land
and take it off the bank. The
weather moderated, and the ice
moved out, but left us aground
where we got out of fuel. Our
case was desperate. Out on the
river in winter without fuel. So
the captain ordered me to get the
yawl with a crew of men to go to
Commerce to get a fiat boat of
wood. He put Sam Clemmens in
charge of the party. We had to
cross over to the Illinois side and
go up the right Of Barnam's Is
land, past Santa Fee, to escape the
floating ice.
We went up above Commerce to
what is known as chain -of-rocks,
about mile and a half, before we
could start over to the Commerce
side where the wood boat was.
The weather had moderated and
the ice was soft. 1t would stop
few minutes at the rocks then the
pressure above would start it again
which would leave an opening in
ice below the rocks.
It was not long until Sam saw
an opening in the ice and he gave
me orders to 60. ahead with all
speed. We had not gone far when
the opening commenced to close
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16
NEWS FROM COBB.

Miss Ada Lotion, the teacher OF
the Friendship School last year,
now of Franklin county, spent Sat
urday night with friends here.
Mr.. Willard Smith was Sunday
visitor to Lucien
Mr.. Lucien Smith spent Sunday
in Monroe.
Misses Malisa and Claudio Smith
and Johnnie and Virgil Smith at
tended the box supper at Pleasant
Grove school Saturday night.
Misses Julia Anderson and Win
ME Smith went over to Pleasant
Grove Saturday for the teachers
meeting and remained for the box
supper that night.
Among others from Cobbs who
went to Pleasant Grove Saturday
night were Messrs. Frank, Edgar
Lucien and Willard Smith and
Grover Dickey.
Rev. D. M. Smashey, from Wes-
son, preached interesting sermons
last Saturday night and Sunday
afternoon at the school house.
Miss BERTHE Oliver and Frank
Cox, from Zetus, attended the ser.
vices Saturday night.
Friends of Rev. z. Lotion are
sorry to learn of his illness, which
prevented him filling his appoint
ment at Friendship Sunday. "A
good crowd attended Sunday School
and after the study Of the lesson on
Temperance and helpful talk
by the Superintendent. Mr.. Charlie
Smith, many made good resolutions
for keeping the holidays temperate
|ly.
The pupils Of the Friendship
school will entertain their friends
with q Christmas program Friday
afternoon.
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The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16

and was very much surprised when
/ was placed under arrest in Jack
son on the charge Of being an ac-
cessory. | had no fear but that
could prove my innocence in the
unfortunate affair."
Smith is county road con-
tractor.
The attorneys for Birdsong, R
P. Willing of Jackson, and A. G.
McNair, of Brookhaven, refuse to
make any statement as to what
will be their clients defense.
DR.. Birdsong refuses to make
any statement at all. He was Wis
tied today by his family. His
eldest daughter. Mrs. Taylor, who
was before her marriage Miss
Katie louise Birdsong, is bride
of only a fortnight. The aged
mother of DR.. Birdsong is i'll at his
home and completely prostrated.
The report that the killing was
the result Of DR.. Pitts objection to
Birdsong having an office in the
same building with him and com
planning to the landlord about
Birdsong drinking with his friends
in the building. was denied to
day by Mrs. G. Baas, from whom
the offices were rented. Mrs. Baas
stated that Pitts never complained
to her, but one of her former ten
ants did, but that was some months
ago.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16
Teachers Meeting in Beat |.

A more enthusiastic and success.
full teachers meeting could hardly
have been held than the one at the
cozy little school of Saron on Dec
9Th. The house was filed with
patrons, children and teachers o1
the various schools.
The program was carried out al
follows:
Welcome address Miss Renfrow
Response Prof. Girault.
Song Edwards School.
Song Saron School.
What's in School Prof. Camp,
bell.
The noon hour having arrived
a sumptuous dinner was served or
the grounds; after which all agar
assembled in the house to heal
Prof. Denman's address on The
Qualifications Of a Teacher
The day drawing near close,
all departed for their homes will
hearts filled with the revived ener.
gy to do still better and greater
work than ever before.
Next meeting will be held at Ed
wards School.
ADDIE v. SARTIN, Sec'y.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1908-12-16
FSSSSSSSSSSse ssSSSSSSSSSSSSE

a part of Lawrence. Since then a
new county has been formed and
Brookhaven was made the county
seat. The spice of politics existed
then as now.
F, The following were the munich
ipal officers:
Mayor, G. W. Hoskins; City
Marshal, Tax Collector, and Asses
sor, B. T. Atkins; Aldermen, E. E.
Seavey, DR.. Montgomery, w. C. F.
Brooks, L. M. Springer, B. Hud-
| mall and ]. H. --.
The mayors Office and meat
market were in the same building,
which afterwards came to be used
for passenger depot. If there is
member of the Progressive Union
present he can testify how reluct-
antly the railroad officials parted
with it to build the present COM
modious one.
Over this scene of sweet con-
tentment, of happy homes and bus
mess prosperity the war clouds
were lowering near and when at
last the call ITO Armsp sounded,
the residents of that time now
point with pride to the fact that
the companies of Brookhaven were
first to respond, and were as fol-
lows:
Capt. Bowen's, which afterwards
became a part of the immortal
18th Mississippi Regiment.
2, Hoskins' Battery.
8. Capt. Brooks 10Th Mississip-
pi.
4. R. o. Burns Company c,
33rd Mississippi.
What tongue can tell the tragic
story Of these words, Gone to
War" Desolation fell like pail
over the scene, white faced women
never faltered, but bade them go
and God speed.
We find on the day of their de-
parture the whole line assembled in
front of the Bowen Hotel. Mrs.
Younkin, nee Miss Matt Bowen,
sister of Capt. Bowen, presented
the boys a flag with words of en-
couragement and cheer. Then they
saw them march away under colors
that have never yet known defeat.
Such, in brief, is a glimpse of
the business, civic and military life
Of this city in 81.
JOSIE HEUCK.