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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-04
"aa1vR NE YOUR ORDER FOR HIS RELEASE.

GIVE NIX YOUR ORDER FOR HIS
lnan type WAS dining. He. too. gave
evidence of tning at the higher class
one who w:ts used To giving orders
rather than receiving them. In his
buttonhole he wore the rosette of ar
order Of the kingdom of Prussia to
which none who could not at least
write won" before his name might be
admitted. He had finished his repast.
rinsed his fingers in a glass bowl. care
fully wiped them and his lips with Il
napkin and lighted a cigar. Then he
leaned back in his chair and began to
look about him.
There was something 10 the unat"
tended lady that was familiar to him.
For some moments he scrutini7ed her
features. II have seen her some
where" be said to himself. but where
or when for my life | cannot tell"
While the gentleman was thus try
ing to place the lady and musing upon
her social position. his eyes constantly
fixed upon he4.. she was nerving her
self for a coup Of which he was the
especial object. Suddenly she arose
and with flashing eyes and raised
voice said In French. but with 4 for
eign accent:
lis there no one 1ere who will pro
tect a woman from insult? ! have al
ways heard Of the chivalry Of the
French. And yet here am l. stared nj
by that man pointing, as a commas
outcast. and 90 man present comes t"
my defense"
A gentleman sitting at the next table
50 the lady arose.
.Parbleu. madame. But where is
y0ur escort?"
Monsieur. am an American. III
America a woman may ~ anywhere
safe from insult"
lin that case. madame. permit the tn
offer you my services"
.Thank you. monsieur. l accept them,
but only as a matter OF form. VIII
you kindly arrange a meeting with the
man who has insulted me and nay huS'
band to take place tomorrow morning
at 6 o'clock In the Bots de B%ouloTne."
Meanwhile the object Of this ATTACK
had half risen from his table and at
this moment began to stamnier an sImi'
Ogy.
Pardon. madame" he said in Ger
man. II had n" Intention
"Yna;r intentions ARE your W al,
fair" interrupted the lady. Your III.
suit is my husbands to avenge," Then
turning to her partisan. Twill YOU ex'
change cards with the gentleman AND
with me?:"
The man last addressed drew TIVE
cards from his case. ianding one t.
the lady. the other tn the German
who reluctant!.y produced n "f H.
own. The Frenchman's bore the nanit
of Castor DE- i''urier. the German thai
Of Count Herman Won HO!lub.
II may I've found said the lady to
her champion. al the Hotel Maurice
in the Rue de Rivali. Call for Mrs
Webster. ! hid you good evening"
MAY ! not act as your escort"? ask
ed De Curier.
~ will thank you to call a carriage
replied the lady. land II you will ride
with me to my hotel you may mee'
the man whose challenge you havt
consented TO bear" Az
Having secured Won Hollub's address
De Curipr rO6e win Mrs. Webster t.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-04

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, They wsre to b found by 4
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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1910-11-04
PROOF THAT BURKE HAS
DEMOCRATIC MACHINE
N0k.PARTiSAN CLAIMS OF BURKE
ARE OiaPRovED BY EVIDENCE
OF HIS APPOINTMENTS.

I'VE condemn the i%neonsist-
snoy Of the present executive Of
this state in the use Of the pub
lie patronage to reward political
honchmsn."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
week SNECORD OF 1HENEWs
4 PANORAMIC VIEW OFITHE INTERESTING
OCCURRENCES OF SEVEN DAYS.
Events That Make Worlds History
Gathered From All Over the
Globe and ChrOniCled in
BrieleSt Form.
WASHINGTON.

Forty-sis relatives of ex-President
Castro we're expelled from Venezuela,
according to advices received by the
state department in Washington.
The United States will not oppose
the annexation of Korea by Japan,
which now seems imminent, on ac-
count of a provision in the Ports
mouth treaty between Russia and ia
pan, which seems to permit it.
Capt. Edgar A. Macklin Of the
Twenty-fifth infantry has been placed
on the retired list of the army by d.
rection of the President on account Of
disability incurred in line of duty.
Gustav A. Rist, an American citi-
zen. was murdered in Bolivia on June
II by Augustin Hunf, according to a
dispatch received at the state depart
ment from Minister Leslie Combs at
Lima, Peru.
The census bureau announced the
population of Albany to be 100,253, a
gain of 6.5 per cent. in ten years. The
population of Indianapolis is 1884,
$50, a gain OF 3S.1 per cent.
Secretary Ballinger of the interior
department has sent word to Beverly
that he will resign any time he Is
asked to do so by the President, but
not until then.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
PERSONAL.

President Taft visited the tombs OF
his ancestors in Massachusetts, met
many relatives. found he was distant
ly related to Senator Aldrich and Gov
ernor Draper and christened baby.
National rejoicing upon an unsu-
ally extensive scale marked the eigh-
tieth birthday of Emperor Franz Jo-
self, the venerable sovereign of Aus
tria and Hungary and dean of all the
European monarchs
David Ranken. Jr., the millionaire
81. Louis philanthropist and founder
OF the school Of mechanical trades
which bears his name. died in Allan
tic City, N. ]. Just before departing
for Atlantic City Ranken gave $3,-
900, 900 to the school of which he was
the founder.
Vice President Sherman. after a
long conference with President Taft,
made it clear that direct primaries
will be treated as a dead issue in the
state campaign.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
NEARLY OVERTHROW MADRle.
Zelaya's Wife Plotted to Make Dr..
Irias President.

San Jose, Costa Rica (SpeciaD.-
Quick work on the part of President
Madriz, OF Nicaragua, prevented the over
throw of his government.
According to information which has
reached here from Managua, from an un'
questionably reliable source, Nine. Ze.
laya, the wife of the deposed president Of
Nicaragua, organized conspiracy TO
overthrow Madriz and install DIR. lrias'
The conspirators had progressed to a
point where they were almost ready 70
spring the trap, when one of the trusted
followers of Nine Zelaya got drunk and
gave the plot away.
President Madriz took summary steps
to prevent the conspiracy from being car
ried out, and the plotters were frustrated
Nine. Zelaya was ordered TO leave the
country forthwith, and Madriz took pains
TO see that she was placed on board the
steamer San Jose bound from Corinto 10
Panama, with through ticket TO Eu'
rope.
DR.. Irias, who held a place in the
Madriz cabinet was invited to resign, ana
the lesser figures in the conspiracy were
thrown into prison.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
ATTEMPT TO FLY TO LONDON
John MOiSSant a Reckless and
Romantic Character.
He FAILS IN ATTEMPT TO FLY TO LONDON
Determined, However, to Complete
His Remarkable Journey From the
French to the English Capitalize
Young American Aviator Now
Recognized as an Agent of General
Zelaya.

Chatham, England Especially Two ac.
cidents to his monoplane brought down
to earth the American aviator, John b.
Moissant, who the day before made re.
markable flight across the English Chan
mel, with a passenger, in a daring at
tempt to fly from Paris to London. Mois-
SAINTS aeroplane lies partially wrecked in
brick field near Rainham, Kent, some
80 miles from London.
BY a remarkable stroke of fortune,
which seemed to have followed the al.
most unknown and inexperienced aviator
on the first two days of his flight, Mois.
SAINT and his mechanician, Albert Fileux,
escaped unhurt. But the machine came
heavily to the ground, alighting in a mar.
row space banked high around with earth
and piles of broken brick There it Is
likely to remain until it can be removed
piecemeal and refitted with parts now on
their way from Paris to replace those
that were broken by the fall.
Moissant resumed his fight from Til
manstone at, 4:55 o'clock A. NJ The
weather was clear and hardly a breeze
stirred the air. Everything seemed most
favorable to the accomplishment of his
hopes, but at o'clock he was obliged
to descend near Sittingbourne. A small
pin had become displaced. and almost
from the start it gave the aviator trou-
BILE.
After this defect was repaired Mois.
SAINT reascended, but before he had gone
many miles connecting rod was broken.
which forced him to use the planes TO
reach the ground.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
FLORIDA LIMITED DERAILED
Twenty-Seven Passengers Injured On
Southern.

Washington, d. c. Especial The
general offices of the Southern Railway is
sued the following statement regarding
the wreck of the Florida Limited, north
bound, near Rockton, S. c.:
"The engine remained on the track, but
the combination express and baggage car
and two coaches were derailed. Three
sleeping cars left the track, but remained
upright. The accident occurred about 10
o'clock p. NJ. The cause has not yet been
ascertained, as the track is in good con
dition at the point where the train was
first derailed. A further investigation
will be made.
''No persons were killed Twenty seven
passengers-S white and 10 colored-re'
port slight injuries, but were all able to
proceed on their journey, with the eXceP-
tion of j. ID. Ruden, of Atlanta Ga, who
was injured about the head. and who is
under the care of a physician at Co.
lumbia, s. c."
Conductor Blanton and Mail Clerk
Thompson were the most severely injur
ed, it was learned. Over 300 yards Of
track were torn up and traffic badly de-
layed.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25

Representative Lloyd opened ma
tional congressional campaign head
quarters In Chicago.
The cloak manufacturers OF New
York estimated the cost to the COM
munity of the cloakmakers' strike at
$3.50, 900.
The New York legislative commit
tee on graft was said to have received
information regarding abuses In the
appointment of legislative clerks.
Gen. Frederick Dent Grant issued
a statement at Pine Camp, N. Y, in
which he praised the workings of the
present prohibitory canteen law.
Herbert l.. Pond, who killed Mrs
Gertrude Umschied of North Bergen,
N j., was found near the scene of the
murder, and his pursuers saw him
fire bullet into his brain.
Mayor Marshall of Columbus re-
fused to be responsible for the opera.
tion of street cars by strike breakers
at night; the state authorities refused
to allow militia to do police duty.
Douglas II. Johnson, chief of S0,-
600 Chickasaw Indians, when asked
at the land hearing at Sulphur, Okla,
how it was that he was able to de-
posit SIS, 900 in a Texas bank a few
days after J. F. McMurray had re-
ceived $750,000 as attorneys fees.
insisted that he did not remember.
The Pan-American conference in
Berlin unanimously approved a con-
vention forcing all the republics of
America to submit all pecuniary
claims to arbitration
The wave of popular protest against
prize fights and prize fight pictures
that manifested itself after the John
son-Jeffries affair at Reno had its echo
when the police under orders from
Acting Mayor John Purroy Mitchell
prevented the Kaufman-Lang bout at
the Fairmont A. c., New York.
The 'insurgent" forces swept Cali
fornia in the primaries Johnson was
nominated for governor by plurality
of 10000. Three "standpat" repre-
sentatives were defeated, and Mr..
Works, "insurgent, may succeed Mr..
Flint in the Senate.
Theodore Roosevelt, defeated by
the Republican state committee for
temporary chairman of the New York
state convention, says his speech
would have helped "the right kind of
a man on clean-cut progressive plat
form"
The half-million dollar art collec-
tion Of Edmund D. Lewis of Phila-
delphia was bequeathed to his niece,
Mrs. Vaughn of New York.
Details of the alleged scheme by
which land grabbers" enriched them
selves at the expense of minor Indians
were revealed in the inquiry into the
charges of Senator Gore at Sulphur,
Okla
Infantile paralysis Is spreading rap
Idly through Rhode Island.
Stockholders of the Norfolk &
Western Railway company are to vote
on an increase of $50, 100000 in cap
ital.
Pittsburg has risen from eleventh
to seventh place among the great cit
les of the United States, according to
population statistics made public by
the census bureau Pittsburg and
Allegheny are one city, with a popu-
lation of 533.905.
Governor Harmon of Ohio assumed
personal charge of the car strike situ-
alton in Columbus. Without consult
ing any one he put force of 1000
state troops in the capitol yard, in
cluding the First regiment of Cincin-
natl. part of the Third regiment Of
Dayton and Troop B and Battery c of
Columbus.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
VIRGINIA'S GIFT ACCEPTED.
Statue of Washington Dedicated at
Versailles.

Versailles Especially In the Napoleon
Hall of the Chateau of Versailles, in the
presence of the French Minister of War,
General Brun; the French Ambassador
to the United States, NJ. Jusserand, and
his wife, and the American Ambassador
Robert Bacon, and Mrs. Bacon, the bronze
replica of Houdon's celebrated statue OF
Washington in the State House at Rich
mond, Va, presented by the State of Vir-
ginia to the French Republic, was dedi-
Gated with appropriate ceremonies.
Among others present were the Marquis
de Lafayette, the members of the French
mission, which presented to America the
statue of Rochambeau, now at Washing
ton, and United States Senator Nathan
b. Scott, of West Virginia.
General Brun, who presided, spoke OF
the statue as the greatest work of the
greatest French sculptor of the Egh.
teenth Century. Col. James Mann, chair
man of the Virginia Commission, deliver.
ed the speech of presentation. State SEN
ators Don p. Halsey and F. w. King. of
Virginia, also made addresses on behalf
of the State of Virginia.
Ambassador Jusserand in the absence
Of the French Minister of Foreign Al
fairs, NJ. Pichon. accepted the statue on
behalf of the French Government. He
declared that the friendship of General
Washington and of the American people
constituted one of the glories of France.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
M'MURRUAy DENIES
1FFER|NG BR|BE
hlmon Also on Stand in. In.
dian Land Case.
Man Whom Oklahoma Senate.
Charged With Offering Him
Bribe, Also States That Vice Pres,
dent and Senator Curtis Were NJ,
Interested,

Sulphur, Okla. Especially 1T b,.
been charged that you, through Jake I
Hamon, offered Senator T. P. Gore s9s.
600 or $4,000 as a bribe to influence bi,.
in Congress to withdraw opposition n
the approval Of your contracts. Did WOW
or did you not offer Senator Gore such
bribe? 2"
NO" replied j. +. McMurray TO tbi,
question when asked at the hearing bs'
fore the congressional committee invest.
eating Indian land affairs.
Mr.. McMurray, who holds contract,
with Chickasaw and Choctaw Indians io
the sale of $30,000,000 worth of land in
this State on 10 per cent contingent
fee basis, was on the stand all day. Tba
questions were propoundcd to him bv
Cecil II. Smith, his counsel
did You ever tell any one that Vice.
President Sherman had any interest in
your contracts?"
81 never did" answered McMurrav.
"Did you authorize Hamon to say Mr.
Sherman was interested?"
81 did not"
did Senator Charles Curtiss. Of Kan.
sas, ever have any interest in the con.
tracts 2"
He never did; and never told any
one that he did"
did you ever tell anyone that Con.
gresham b. S. Mcclure had any interest
in any of your contracts?'
81 never did"
"Has any member of Congress or any
employe of any department of the GOV.
ernment any interest in your contracts!o
"They have not"
Describing his contracts as plain
business proposition. Mr. McMurav told
of his relations with the Indians. begun
in 1890. In the first contracts for the
sale of the land Cecil Lyon, National
Republican Committeeman from Texas
was a partner. McNIurray said. These
contracts were disapproved by President
Roosevelt in 1908. and Mr.. Lyon ceased
to be connected with them. Mr.. McMur.
ray said he then employed as counsel
former Senator j. NJ. Thurston. of Ne
braska; former Senator c. |. Long, Of
Kansas, and Richard c. Adams, of Wash.
ington. The witness denied that he ever
offered S25 900 as a bribe to d. c. McCur.
tain. Choctaw lawyer. McCurtain had
testified that the offer had been made TO
him in connection with the old tribal
contracts.
Mr.. McMurray testified that he had
called twice on Senator Gore after May
@ 1.-THE date on which the Senator said
Hamon tried to bribe him) and the Sen.
ator had made no reference to the alleged
offer of bribery to him, He had moi
heard of it until Cores speech in the
Senate which was made on June "a.
Jacob /. Hamon, mentioned by Sen.
ator Gore as the man who offered the
bribe in McMurray's behalf, took the
stand and denied he had ever made such
an offer.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
BACK FROM MT. MCKINLEY.
Prof. Parker Says Cook Was Ten
Miles From Summit.

Seward, Alaska Especially The Par
ker- Browne Mount Mckinley expedition
passed through here and sailed for Seat
tie. The party failed to climb Mount Nc
Kinley, and members declare that they
have conclusive proof that DR.. Cook never
reached the summit and that the peak
which he reported as the summit is fully
10 miles from the real summit.
Prof. Hirschell Parker took photos Of
this peak, which he says can easily be
identified as pictures of the peak that
Cook gives in his book.
Among the party were Professor Par.
ker, of Columbia; Professor Cuntz, Of
Stevens Institute, Hoboken; Herman S.
Stuckens, of Newton, Mass, and Waldo
mar Grasnee, of Columbia University.
Professor Parker doubts the claims
made by Tom Lloyd, of Fairbanks, that
he and his companions climbed McKin-
ley from the Fairbanks side.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
Clears Car With Hat Pin.

Philadelphia, Pa. Especially Violet
Ida Adams, modishly attired young
woman of South Fifth street, created a
panic in Spruce street trolley car when
she drew hstpin and opened an attack
upon 10 passengers and the car crew.
She began the attack by smashing a
young man in the face with her first be.
cause he apparently scrutinized her too
closely When she had finished him, the
conductor and motorman were driven
from the car, then each passenger in turn
was jabbed with the woman's weapon.
She was captured by a patrol load of
policemen from the Sixteenth district and
taken to the Philadelphia Hospital
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
LARGE AND SMALL FAMILIES.

Where the population is largely agri.
cultural and isolated. and where labor
hs scarce, the husbandman is proud to
rhise large family. for the boys ir
Mime will help to lift the labor from his
shoulders, and also there is always
plenty of work for the girls TO do about
fhe farm. Moreover, food is plentiful
hnd other desires are few. But no such
stimulus for large family exists in
urban life, where 1t is often necessary
no live in fat. the very limitations OF
which point to the inadvisability of a
numerous progeny. says indianapolis
Star. Moreover, as the individual
rises In the social scale former desires
become present needs. The coming of
numerous children would mean the
sacrifice of these needs by the parents,
fhe descent to a lower standard Of liv.
Eng, and the parents will not consent
Finally science has shown that
small family well taken care OF makes
a better showing in future generations
than large family poorly looked
after. The fewer children Of the well.
provided.for family will actually show
"a more numerous progeny in the third
generation than will the underfed and
neglected children of the larger family
Eugenics is a big question, and con.
fscientious investigation Of It will con-
vince anyone that dogmatic assertion
in that field is a hazardous perform
sance. 1t is a general rule in biology
that species with the most numerous
Eoffspring are those that bring fewest
perfect and efficient individuals to ma.
turity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
PHILANTHROPIST DEAD.
David Ranken, Jr., Who Gave Away
Fortune of $3,000,000.

Atlantic City, n. j. Especially David
Ranken, Jr., a millionaire philanthropist
of st. Louis, died here
Mr.. Ranken was the founder of the
David Ranken, Jr., School of Mechanical
Trades, which he endowed with $4,000.
600, saving only $3.50 a month for him.
self. He was born at Boystown, County
Londonderry, Ireland, October 3, 1885.
He was educated at Belfast Academy
Coming to the United States in 1862 he
settled in st. Louis, where he remained
bachelor while amassing a fortune in the
real estate and financial business.
He was a director of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition and a member of
the Business Mems League.