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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
News Of the Week From vari-
Gus Parts Of the State.
ROB NORTH COAST LIMITED
Three Masked Highwaymen Hold Up
Northern Pacific Passenger
Train Near Buffalo.

No. q, %eastbound North Coast linn
tied Of the Northern Pacific, was held
up by three masked robbers near Buff
falo. The men secured about $1,000 in
cash by going through the passengers
pockets, shot Engineer s. P. Olson Of
Fargo twice in order to make him
stop the train, and made a successful
escape in an automobile, which they
had awaiting them near the scene Of
the robbery. The performance as ex-
ecuted was one of the most daring
ever perpetrated in this part of the
country and showed that the three
ME were no amateurs. Every move
ment vas cleverly planned. and ad-
mirably executed.
When the train stopped at the high
bridge 1t Valley City the three men
boarded it and went into the day
coach. Heavily armed, and shooting
recklessly in order to intimidate the
passengers, they first lined the train
crew up in II end of the car and
then proceeded to search the passen-
gers in the day coach, one by one.
They secured about $500 from them.
Then the sleeping car was entered
and in order to awaken occupants of
berths a shot was fired down the cen
ter of the aisle, narrowly missing the
head of one of the passengers and i'm
bedding itself in the wood work. After
searching the occupants of the berths
they clambered out of the diner over
the baggage and express cars to the
engine, reaching that part of the train
when near Buffalo.
Watch Saves Engineers Life.
They ordered Engineer Olson to
stop the train 50 they could get OF
and when he refused to comply with
their wishes two shots were fred d.
rectly at him, n ~miraculously glanc-
ing off his watch and another striking
him in a rib, injuring him slightly.
After seeing that the bandits we're
desperate Engineer Olson stopped the
train and the three men, who were all
masked with polkadot handkerchiefs,
jumped quickly from the train and
ran into the darkness. Olson was TAX
on into Fargo with the train and is
resting easily ut his home there.
After leaving the train the robbers
went to an automobile which they
had waiting near by and were carried
rapidly away.
The train was run into Fargo, where
the sheriff. every available deputy and
three deputy United States marshals
hurried back on a special train to
pursue the miscreants. Posses also
started out of Buffalo fifteen minutes
after the news of the robbery was
received and every surrounding town
and city in the Northwest was noti-
fed to look out for the robbers.
A peculiar part Of the robbery is the
fact that the express and mail cars
were not molested by the men. 1t is
not known what amount the cars con-
tanned, but usually the North Coast
limited carries rich hauls. 1t is
thought the men tool longer in going
through the day coaches than they
planned, or they would have tried
their hand at blowing the express
safe and rifing registered mail
pouches.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28

There are now sixty members
who belong to the Painted Woods
Old Settlers Union. At their last
meeting they decided to establish
a permanent picnic ground at the
Oliver Peterson farm near the
Missouri river.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
An ABSTRACT OF It'll Ras necessary as Deed to showyu. have good tfeb yurand. Have you

rebuild but cannot have the com.
modious barn he had before the
fire. Mr.. Gradin is one of the
hopeful farmers who says that the
crop prospects are not so bad as
reported and even if they were,
hay is more plentiful than it has
been for years.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28

In several of his recent speeches,
President Taft has addressed him.
self directly to the farmers of the
United States says an exchange.
What more natural? The far.
mers of the United States produce
this country's greatest wealth.
They are in a position to make
Presidents. More men are en-
gagged in agriculture in this
country than in any other industry.
The farmers are the backbone of
the nation. They profit we'll when
crops are good and take the brun
of hard times when crops are poor
They are thinkers. When the
President addresses them they
take notice. Some agree with
him: others disagree. Politically
or economically, the farmers Of
the United States cannot be driven
willy-nilly as they drive theil
hocks. They think, and that i.
why the President of the United
States singles them out to addres.
more often than he does mel
engaged in any other occupation
In other words, the farmers Of thu
United States WELD the political
balance Of power in this country
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
Soon Have Water

A number of the bitches have
already been dug to the main and
this week the pipes will be laid
and water turned on in many of
the houses. The work is progress
ing rapidly as all are anxious to
get the benefit of the water as soon
as possible.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
Is An Officer

Mrs. G.. Olgeirson returned Sat-
urday afternoon from Darlington
where she attended a meeting of
the Pythian Sisters. She was
elected as Grand M of r. and G.
Mrs. Olgeirson visited friends in
McClusky and Underwood on her
way home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28

The Wilton Commercial club
passed a resolution to the effect
that every effort would be put
forth to aid the Baldwin Creamery
Association in securing trade.
Where does the Washburn Cream
cry come in,-we thought we were
friendly neighbors too.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
seven Have Marrow Escape.

Detroit, July 26.-After being tossed
about Lake st. Clair in an open launch
for nineteen hours the seven Detroit.
ers believed to have been drowned
managed by heroic efforts to reach
Chatham, Ont. All suffered consider.
ably from the exposure, but 1t is ex,
pected they will recover.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
Attempt to Wreck 500 Train.

An attempt was made to wreck No.
108 on the 500, east of Burlington.
Ties and iron beams were chained
on the track. The big engine goins.
AT the rate Of fifty miles an hour
plunged through the obstruction, cut
ting the ties and beams into bits and
scattering the material for hundreds
of feet around. Some of the iron flew
up on top of the tender and a few
pieces were forced through the bag
gage car. None of the cart was de-
rallied.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
Teachers Examination

Teachers examination will be
held the second Thursday and Fri
day in August, the 10th and 18th.
Those who desire to teach this COM
ing year should not fail to attend
this examination.
John L.. Brekken,
AZ County superintendent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
Five Building. Burned.

Five buildings were destroyed at
Gwinner by IRE which ri started in
DIR. Williams residence by children
playing with matches. Firemen from
Coggswell and Minor were sent for,
but the flames were extinguished he.
fore their arrival. The loss is $1,000,
half covered by insurance. The
places destroyed were: Gwinner State
bank, W~esternburg's store, town hall,
DR.. Williams Office and residence and
Peter Backstrom's residence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28

The Beach Chronicle says no
wise advertiser thinks of the policy
of the paper he advertises in, he
thinks Of what is in it and who
reads il.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28

Max and Benedict have moved
back into Mclean but Garrison
continues to remain in Stevenson
(?) county.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
LUCKY SOW.
County superintendent

Frank Butson. 4 University boy who
went to the Dakota Business College,
Fargo. to prepare for commercial life.
has been sent to excellent position in
Advertising department Of More Bros.
big automobile ~houae-"Eot the posi-.
ton. you see because no attended d.
3 c." .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
Gone to the HOSPITAL

Mrs. Adam Reich went to Bis.
marck last week and is now under.
going treatment in a hospital
The small baby of Mr.. and Mrs
John johnson was also taken
down tc remain in the hospital Il
short time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
Secure $4,000 in Stamps.

De Kalb, Ill.,, July 26.-Robbers en-.
tered the %postofice here, blew open
two safes and carried off $500, S..
900 of the amount being in stamps.
Four men. seen to leave the vicinity
of the building about that time. are
supposed to have been the robbers
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1871

Remember that a dollar invested
at home pays other dividends be-
sides money.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
WIN Son Build

Ole Gradin, was in from his farm
Saturday and stated that he had
received the insurance for his barn
that burned a month ago. He will.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-07-28
FAN From Wagon Kills Child.

- sft1H
Ada, the four-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hirschey of Lis
bon, vas found lying in the yard of
the home in an unconscious condition
and died shortly afterward. In son,o
manner she had fallen from a wagon
box and her neck had been broken.
The child had been engaged in play
only q few minutes before her mother
found her dying.
Pieads Guilty 70 Arssn Charge.
P. N. Dufault, charged with arson.
entered a plea Of guilty In the district
court at Wssthope and was sentsncsd
to q year and q half In the state pen.
itentiary. Dufanlt vas taken into GUS
tody by the Grand Forks police while
engaged In attempting to psddls sew
sral pieces q iswelry. He was tie
owner ef the iswslry store thAt was
burned. ~
-fEsMLEIaHH 80 81 ~ rFsE
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09
OFFICERS ARE NAMED
BY AUBURN STUDENTS

AUBURN, Ala, May Elm a meeting
of the student body in Langdon hall
this morning the following officers were
elected for 1911-1912:
Robert ]. Malone, a popular Birming
ham boy. was elected football manager.
He is adjutant of the First battalion.
cartoonist of the Orange and Blue, and
holds position on the Glomerata board.
p. G. Allen. of Demopolis. was elected
manager of the baseball team. He is
one of Auburns varsity football men,
catcher on the baseball nine, and -Au-
burn is glad to honor him with man
ager of her baseball team for next year.
L. A. Scarborough, of Columbus, Ca,
who was captain of the basketball team
for this year, was elected manager for
next season. Scarborough has also been
recognized in the literary world of Au-
burn and holds the position of editor in
chief of the Glomerata.
For the track team, Wa G. Page, of
Samson, Ala, was elected manager
Page is one OF Auburns swiftest run
ners, having won the quarter mile, 220
and 100-yard dashes last year and again
this year Page was captain this year
and his election to manager shows the
high appreciation the Auburn students
have for his work.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09
BIG DISTILLERY is
FOUND NEAR DALTON

DALTON, Ca, May A finely
equipped Illicit distillery, discovered
near Dug Gap mountain a few miles
south of here, was Tuesday morning
destroyed by Deputy Collector Spence
and Deputy Marshal Cape, and two.
men. VIII and Lunsford Jones, the al
legged owners of the big plant, were
taken in custody by the Officers
According to Collector Spence, who
has been in the revenue service for q!
long time, the plant was one OF the
most complete he ever saw, having. In
addition to the 75-gallon COPPER still.
large watts for fermentation.
The officers left here Morday night.
knowing Of the big still, and after dis
covering it, remained in wait through
out the night in order to catch the
owners actively operating Ii. Tuesday
morning the two men went to the plant,
and after they had built the fire pre-
paratory to making the run, the officers
affected the capture.
In addition to getting the men and
still, the officers found 1000 gallons
of beer and mash. which would have
made upwards of $50 gallons Of the
finished product which would have sold
for $3.50 per gallon.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09
COWPEA POD WEEvIL is
THE BUG FROM C0RDELE

The coming of the Mexican cotton boil
weevil to Georgia promises to become g.
very tame affair, just as all dangers grow
mild after the cry Of wolf has been
heard often.
Crisp county has been anxiously await
ing the state cntomologist's classifca-
ton of a certain bug which a farmer
of that county found in his fields. The
bug was thought to be boil weevil
But 1t is not. 1t is a cowpea pod weevil{
a sort of second cousin TO the Mexicah
boil chap, but not the real article En-
tomologist Worsham says that IT, can do
considerable damage in cotton. however,
when it musters sufficient numbers TO
count.
I'VE are continually classifying bugs
that farmers send US, thinking they are
the boil weevil.'' says Entomologast Wor-
sham. But a genuine boil weevil has
yet to be seen in Georgia There are
a number of other weevils that resemble
it closely, some of them being 80 much
like the boil weevil that none but a spe-
cialist can tell them apart We want
to encourage farmers sending us speci-
mems. We want them to keep on doing
that, and to send for our literature de-
scribing the boil weevil and giving lot
of information about it,"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09

tains, and she always has some Of them
filed with skim milk for the babies"
WHAT THEY EAT.
She feeds them toasted bread crumbs,
rolled fine with rolling pin; she gives
them oat fiakes-ground fne-charcoal
and grit are kept before them all the
time, as is also green stuff. lettuce. rye.
and any eatable green thing OF course
this feeding of the little chicks is going on
pretty much all day; the breeding chick
ems are fed twice day. at a. m. with
scratch feed, dry bran and at 8 D. m.
swelled oats with rice.
Green stuff is kept before them all the
time.
Mr.. stiles is going to put large part
of his land in alfalfa and that and the
wheat crop which he will raise will be
devoted to the chickens.
almost forgot to mention what was
to me a decidedly new wrinkle in ny
giene for hens The nests, while made
of straw. were plentifully supplied with
tobacco stems.
And the dust beds had snuff mixed in
with the dust. OF course, wondered
why such well regulated high-fliers"
were indulging in such demoralizing hab-
its as this state OF things would indi-
Ecate-but I was informed by Miss Stiles
that tobacco stems in the nest and snuff
in the dust bath was a panacea and a
preventive for many of the ills that
hens are heir to.
Time has a way of flying, and as we
walked the evening shadows were begin
ming to lengthen, and when Miss Elise
came through the hall with feeding
bucket on her arm, 1 knew there We're
several hundred little chicks waiting for
their supper and their bed, 50 I took
leave of the lovely girls and their gen.
tie mother and started on the homeward
| trip.
The broad acres of Summerland were
beautiful part of the landscape, the
tender creme of the trees made rest
full scene for the eye, the ripple of the
historic Etowah and its cleaning wa
ters helped beguile the length of road,
and as 1 journeyed 1 unused.
What Miss Dorothy Stiles has already
done and is doing thousands Of girls
all over our southland can do.
1t is an inspiration to visit Summer
land farm. Whether you catch the
chicken fever 'or not you are Impress
ed with the wholesome charm Of these
daughters of the south, their gentle
bearing, their tireless spirit and that
indefinable something which belongs to
"A creature not too bright or good
For human natures daily food"
ANNIE HOPKINS Dawes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT
OF TILDEN Is UPHELD
CBy Associated Prsss.)

CHICAGO. May 6.-Judge A ]. Petit,
In the circuit court. today declared that
the Illinois senate could not force IN
spection Of the private accounts Of Ed
ward Tnden. His decision, having this
effect, was to uphold the writ Of habeas
corpus obtained by Tilden. G. W. Bene-
dict and W c. Cummings after they had
been arrested on charges of contempt
OF the state senate in refusing to pre-
sent their accounts 10 the Helm commit
tee investigating the election of United
States Senator LoriIner.
Tflden was named by Clarence Funk.
of the international Harvester. company,
as a person 10 whom he was directed
70 send a check for $4,000 to make UP
fund OF $4,000 alleged TO have been
used in eIecting United States Senator
L0rtmer.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09

there can be no other height to scale. in
the poultry world.
There were also two pens from Blue
Ribbon farm, Columbus, Ind.
1 must confess these names Of places
were just simply names to me. but
do not confess my ignorance to the
enthusiastic young cicerone as she led
the way from pen to pen. l noted the
names for the benefit of the poised ones
who might peruse this story.
We went through the well-arranged,
up-to-date chicken houses. The breeding
pen is a we'll constructed building,
72x1O, s feet high in front, and feet
in the rear.
The house is partitioned off in pens,
each having 1OxS house space, the door
leading into a run 40 feet long, 10 feet
wide.
We peeped into the nests, where the
eggs lay like clusters of golden fruit.
1903 EGGS IN MARCH.
Miss Stiles told us in answer to our
question, that during the month Of
March, the harvest from So hens was
1,OS3 eggs.
OF course this egg production was
from Bluffs and Blacks too.
We went into the incubator room. This
was the old billiard and pool room, and
the erstwhile billiard table was now de-
voted to the support of the incubators,
of which there are II. Not all of them
are on the table, however).
Miss stiles has three makes of incu-
bators; from those of 50-egg capacrty'
up to 140. Her incubators have a capac-
ity of 700 eggs. and are loaded all the
time with home-laid eggs.
Imagine the hours spent in turning the
eggs. morning and night. No wonder Miss
stiles said that she and her sister were
busy ,aI day, every day and Sunday
too.F
These two do all the work Of the
poultry farm, and as is the case in the
rural sections of the state, In all the
other work of the housekeeping, cooking,
and milking, there is nothing for folks to
do but do it themselves.
Every morning the coops which shell
ter the little chicks are moved for a
fresh scratching place" 1t was interest,"
ing to see the many little homemade
contrivances for the comfort of the
chicks. AS Miss Stiles said in her charm-
ing way: Folks that live in the coun-
try have to strike out for themselves,
and make things do, or do without"
There were some homemade bran pans,
which answered every purpose, and were
made of a pie plate and a piece Of
chicken wire cut to fit the pan. These
Miss Stiles keeps filed with bran for
the little chicks all the time. She of
course has the sanitary drinking foun-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09
GOVERNMENT SEEKS
TO CLEAR TITLE

wINSTON-SALEM, N. c., May g.
Because the deed to the lot on which the
government desires to erect a postoffice
building in Burlington contains a clause
prohibiting the use Of the site for "a
barroom or other immoral purposes" a
friendly suit was instituted today by
District Attorney Holton TO clear the
title.
The lot was bought several years ago
by ]. G. Grant from the North Carolina
Railroad company, a clause being in
serted in the deed at that time stipu-
lating that the property should revert
to the railroad company at any future
time If ever used for a barToom or other
immoral purposes. The government de-
sires to purchase the lot from Grant
for $500 If clear title can be scored.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09

younger sister, Elise, to nelp me. she
and 1 do all the work now, and 1T is
work, too! But it pays-Mr. Hodgson
furnishes all the supplies and equip
ment for the business; he pays me
a regular salary and a bonus of %
cents on every Black Orpington 1 raise.
He is expecting me to raise thou
sand this year-don't you know l hope
I'll not disappoint him? Why, 25 cents
a chicken? That will be-let me see
$3.50.
well, won't count my chickens
before they are Matched. Elise and
wouldn't mind having a dollar for eacn
chicken we have raised this year. We
have about zoo. Come. and 1 viii take
you through the yards"
We first made a tour of the Bun
Orpington settlement. Miss Stiles
claims the Bluffs as her very own. Ana
well she may be proud of her birds
A WONDERFUL LAYER.
She has five pens OF them-about sc
hens one of which is a record-breakeI
in the laying line. At six months OF
age, this pattern of industry began
her life work. and shelled out $50 eggs
ere she took her rest
We used up our entire store of super
latives, when we took in the Bluffs, so
when we reached the Black settlement.
we could only stand and wonder, and
find our tongues cleaving to the roof of
our mouths for adequate language. We
had to give it up-the adjective bank
was broke"
There are S. hens and IL cockerels. l
don't suppose there are any finer in the
United States, nor in the United King
dom of Great Britain, either as for that
matter, for there are a number of inn
ported birds in the yard. Last week Miss
stiles received "a trio of imported birds
from the Owen Farms, Massachusetts.
This coop was valued at 500 and when
It was taken from the express office,
great was the Vibrating" among the
initiated.
In the next pen, to the new arrivals
from England, were somef that were
equally as handsome and were some
punkins" themselves when it came to
pride of BIRTH
This flock was composed of three
hens, and an imported cockerel from
Scotch Plains, n. j., from the farm Of
william Cook & Sons, originators of the
Orpington breed
From Sunswick farm, New Jersey, was
another pen. There were two pens from
Foxhurst farm, Lime Rock, Conn.,, and
in this gallant array was one great
and reverend seignior' who had right
to strut, as he was a first prize winner
at the great poultry show in Madison
Square. From that pinnacle of fame
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-05-09
SOUTH WILL WELCOME
DESIRABLE SETTLERS

MONROE, La, May 6.-Predicting
that the resources of the south will pos
.tively divert the stream OF immigration
towards this section. G. Grosvenor
Dave. director general Of the Southern
Commercial Congress. opened his adj
dress last night to the delegates of the
Louisiana Farm Lands congress on the
subject of Immigration"
Mr.. Dave declared the south must set
tie its acres with desirable .mmigra-
ton in order to prevent the entrance of
undesirables.
IF we uphold the standard of our
civilization" he said. the south is bound
to lead the nation again within a gener-
alton. TIE Canadian government spends
vast sums annually to secure selected
immigrants. The south can and should
do the same. The nation should well
come all who will help build a greater
nation upon the governmental ideas and
the south will welcome by the millions
those immigrants who meet these re-
quirements and who will aelp US keep
racial purity paramount"