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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
MATCH CAUSES EXPLOSION
Four Persons Sustain Severe Burns at
Lisbon.

Four Persons Sustain Severe Burns at
Lisbon.
An explosion in the clothes drying
plant of the Pantorium on Main street
at Lisbon severely burned four per-
son The blast occurred shortly after
a match dropped from a pocket and
was stepped on and was of sufficient
force to hurl two of the men through
3 front window.
Clarence Thompson, who came from
Minneapolis two weeks ago, is not ex-
pected to live, and Bob Craig, son OF
Rev. Charles Craig of Lisbon, is in a
similar condition. Harry F. Colby, n
chauffeur for Bates company, was Sc
verely burned, but is expected to re
cover. He was taken to Fargo by Mr..
Bates. E. c. BerntZen, whose mother
resides at Minneapolis, was slightly
burned about the face and hands.
The fire was confined to the small
drying plant and was extinguished by
the fire department. Thompson and
Berntzen were not employed at the
Pantorium.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11

ture for North Dakota and general
manager. Of the exposition.
The offering of such a prize for
North Dakota corn demonstrates that
the corn belt has been stretched
steadily northward, and while not a
great corn growing state, the st. Paul
business men recognize that North
Dakota needs more and better corn to
round out the list of the states many
agricultural products and the prize
will stimulate interest in corn grow
ing.
Accompanying the cup the Associa-
ton of Commerce sends a special in
vitation to Mr.. Gilbreath to bring the
ten ears of North Dakota corn to st.
Paul. together with the trophy, and
display them, with the name of the
grower and winner, at the Northwest
Land Show, which is to be held in
st. Paul Dec. IL to %. This will
likely be done and. will make one of
the most striking features of the
North Dakota exhibit.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
Prize FOR NORTH
DAKOTA CORN
St Paul Association Of Com.
merce Offers Silver Cup
BEST TEN EARS IN STATE

Grower Who Exhibits Them at Bis
marck Industrial Exposition Gets It
and the Corn and Cup Will Go to
Land Show in st. Paul for Display.
For the best ten ears of corn pro-
duced in North Dakota this year and
exhibited at the North Dakota Indus
trial Exposition, to be held in Bis
marck Sept. 26 to Oct. Is, the St. Paul
Association of Commerce has just Of
fered a handsome Gorham solid ster-
ling silver trophy cup valued at $3.50.
This cup stands over twenty inches
in height on its. pedestal and is an
artistic piece Of the silversmith's
handicraft. It has a square base and
square handles, which set just right
to the symetrical body of the cup.
Engraved on this silver prize is the
wording, "Given by the st. Paul Asso-
citation of Commerce for the best ten
ears of corn displayed at the North
Dakota Industrial Exposition, Sept. 26
to Oct. Is"
The cup has been forwarded to w.
c. Gilbreath, commissioner of agricul-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
AND INDUSTRIAL

The department Of Justice is plan
ming immediate prosecution of all
trusts or monopolies that do not dis.
solve or take other steus to obey the
Sherman law as 1t has been inter-
preted in the Standard Oil, tobacco
trust and powder trust cases. Attor-
ney General Wickersham Is authority
for the statement that all such will
be brought before the courts as soon
as proceedings can be instituted.
As q climax to the unprecedented
drouth that section Is experiencing
152 cotton mills in North and South
Carolina shu: down because the water
In Catawba river Is so low the South.
ern Power company cannot supply
the plants with power. Il y esti-
mated that 10000 operatives are
thrown cut Of emDloynenG.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
FOREIGN NEWS.

Although the decision Of the arbi-
traitors in the London dock strike
granted the men practically every de-
mand for which they struck they re-
fused to return to work and announc-
ed they would remain out until the
strike of the transfers was settled.
About 10000 dockmen are out and
were joined by $4,000 teamsters I'm
ployed on the docks.
Enraged by the dismissal of Emilio
Vasquez Gomez from the post of sec
rotary of the interior numerous for
mer officers of the Mexican revolu-
tionary army openly declared that
they would recall their followers and
lead them in a second rebellion. 1t Is
reported a few of the insurrecto ex-
officers have left Mexico City to
gather their forces.
A vote Of censure of the government
for having obtained from the king a
pledge to create, if necessary, sufi-
cient peers to pass the veto bill was
rejected by the house of commons by
a majority of 119. The motion was in
troduced by Arthur ]. Balfour, leader
of the opposition, and its defeat is re.
garded as having failed to improve the
Unionist cause.
The end of the Moroccan trouble
between Germany and France Ia in
sight. Jules Cambon, the French Am
bassador to Berlin and Major o
Kiderlen Waechter, the German for
eign secretary, found a common
ground of settlement on general lines.
though the details remain to be
worked out.
A semi-official note issued at Paris
states that the optimistic opinion
%emanating from London relative to
the progress of the Franco-German
negotiations are not borne out by the
facts, as the German demands con-
tinue excessive.
General Acevedo, who endeavored
to start a revolution at Reglia, Cuba,
has surrendered to Governor Asbert
in the town of Santa Maria del Rosa
rio, a short distance south of Ha-
vana, in the vicinity of which he had
been hiding.
At least eight lives were lost In a
fire which destroyed one Of the main
buildings of the insane asylum on the
side of the mountain southwest of
Hamilton, Ont. There were 500 pa
tients in the building when the fire
was discovered.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
development LEAGUE TO
BOOST SEVEN STATES
Organization Formed at Helena Opens
Office and Announces Land Show.
North Dakota 10 Included.

North Dakota has Joined six sister
states and the territory of Alaska in
q movement to encourage settlers to
come to the Northwest instead of go
ing to the South, Southwest or into
Canada. The states which compose
the Northwestern Development League
are North and South Dakota, Mime
sofa, Montana, Idaho. Washington and
Oregon.
These states. through their CONNER
cial clubs and immigration officials.
will put on an organized cooperative
advertising campaign aimed to attract
settlers to the states In the league
and, in a measure at least, stem the
tide of people going to Canada and to
the South. 1t will be the object of
the, league to bring these people.
through the st. Paul-Minneapolis gate.
way. instead Of having them go.
through Kansas City. where they are
sure to go to the Southwest. or
through Omaha, where they will 60
on to Utah,aArizona Or California.
The headquarters OF the league are
TO be in st. Paul. Lewis PenWell. a
millionaire, ranchman and live stock
owner, is the president and viii A.
Campbell permanent secretary. Mr..
Campbell, with Governor Burke of
North Dakota, headed the movement
several years ago tos secur money to
improve the Missouri river and 1t re-
suited In a $4,000, 900 appropriation
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
state Needs Biz Tax Return.

The state board of equalization an
nounced that in order to meet finan-
cial demands of 1911 the total assess
ed valuation of the state for taxation
purposes would have to be $3O0.000,-
900. From estimates made by State
Auditor Brightbill the returns made
by the county boards would leave the
amount about $1,000 900 short and
the efforts of the state board will be
in the direction of making up the de-
ficiency.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
Ljahtnlna Causes Explosion.

The Congregational church in Gran
Vile, was almost destroyed by fire
when lightning struck the building.
The bolt entered the building through
the chimney and worked havoc ON this
inside. Wires carried the bolt into the
xasoline storage, room, cansing IN
explosion that brought on . fierce
conaagration, but which was sue
ceSsfulIy combatted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
Heavy Losses BY Hall Storm.

Crops on about seven sections in
the vicinity of Bordulac were dam
aged by hail. The loss is estimated
at between Is and 40 per cent over
the district that was affected by the
fall. In Haven and Johnson town.
ships there also was a heavy fall of
hail which did. considerable damage
to the crops. some farms being dam.
aged as high as SO per cent.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
FIRE HOUSES WITH CELLS
TO HOLD POLICE PRISONERS
Hamilton. O.. Has Two Up to oats
Stations. Costing $4,000 Each.

The illustration shows one Of tho
new fire houses recently completed at
Hamilton, U. It is equipped with a
hose wagon. two horses and four men.
Hamilton has two OF these fire sta.
lions. each costing $12,OUl. The fund
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11
sparl,s Fer DuRaia

Buffalo. n. p 10 TO have small paris
u III the congsstsd districts Of IL
eity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-08-11

Anu 81 l1lc lWO GAilClCN uIoA
life, the n Of endurance, the other
of revenge. Peter never spoke to her,
and after her proposal she v spoke
to him. She cooked her own food in
the clubhouse, and Peter cooked his in
the farmhouse. Peter grew lean and
haggard, and his eye after a time had
the look Of one whose mind is on the
point Of giving way. He worked on
his farm from early morning till as
late as he could see, never going into
his house except for his meals. Kaths
crime kept In her own quarters except
for about an hour after Peter quit
work, which she spent in the farm
house with him.
One night the neighbors saw q lurid
glare in the direction of Peters house
and, going there, found It on fire; Kath-
crime rushed out of her quarters and.
seeing the fire, called on Peter to come
out. He came to a window. and she
begged piteously for forgiveness. As
soon us he saw her he disappeared and
was e no more. Katherine ran to
the. building and tried to enter. but
those present held her Then the roof
fell In, and all knew that Peter Hazlel-
vich had persisted.
Katherine was taken away frn.,s
that regionSand was never again hea',j
Of IA those parts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02
Stone in Bladder Removed
Without Surgical Operation

In the spring of 1904 | was confined to
my bed with kidney trouble and thought
that | would never recover. I took a lot
Of medicine. but did not realize any
benefit from anything finally saw DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root advertisement
and sent for a sample bottle and
thought the sample bottle helped me, so
/ bought more of The medicine from my
druggist, and after using a few bottles
discharged a very large stone from my
bladder.
After passing this stone my health
was very much improved. and have
been able TO continue my business with
out any serious sickness.
j. l.. KNOWLES.
Headland. Ala.
Personally appeared before me this
Sth day of September. 1909, j, LOTUS
Knowles. who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the same
is true in substance n in fact.
j. w. WHIDDON,
Notary Public.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02

All persons permanently residing in
the state Of New Jersey are eligible TO
enter this contest excepting employees
of the Morning and Evening STAR
and members Of their fafniliest.
Contestants must Indicate the PROV
erb each picture represents upon the
coupon that VIII accompany each Illus
tration. Coupons may be sent In writ
ing in long-hand, either with pen or
pencii; they may be written on the
typewriter. or may be printed in any
manner to suit the fancy of the con-
'testant.
Each picture represents some we'll
known md familiar English pfoVerp.
II vou are not certain Of 9 proverb n
wish to send in more than n answer
to the pictures you ms do SO, u not
more than $50 swe viii be permit
ted in a complete set, II nc SCI VIII
he considered complete unless u CON
tains an answer to each OF the
proverbs. -.
incorrect answers will not u
against contestants IL the correct an
sv,er is also given. Only n answer
should be written upon the came
co,tnon. Extra coupons lean be pro-
cured at The STAR ofice) should De
used for additional ans~ers--and all
a,zyvers TO the same number should De
sept together In making up the set.
Hold ali answers until after the last
picture hos appeared, then arrange
your D in numerical order, thst.
enine item securely together ana
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02
TO AMEND BUILDING
CODE AS TO APPEAL

As Il result of the question brought
up by the application of William Rogge
for the alteration OF a building at 1874
1856 Market street, from an Office struc-
ture 10 a hotel, which was refused by
Superintendent O'1iourke. of the build
ing department, and the consequent ap-
peal to the committee on construction
and alteration OF the Common Council,
City Counsel James r. Nugent and Mr..
0Rourke will today prepare an amend
ment to the building code, which will
be introduced in the Common Council
Friday evening.
Under the present clause the building
committee has a right to reverse the
decision of the superintendent in all
cases. The amendment will curtail the
power of the committee to the extent
that IL will have no Jurisdiction over
the structural features of the code, but
will still have the power TO reverse the
decision of the superintendent in case
there is a doubt as to his interpreta-
ton of the code.
II was learned today that the slause
referring TO the right of appeal vas
put irto the code at the request of the
committee on construction and altera
tons, but in view of the fact that II
gives the committee too much power
the amendment win be introduced.
Other amendments will also be intro
duced at the meeting on Friday. Sew
eral objections have been made to tbs
code. end at the public hearings hold
on the subject it was decided to modify
SOME of the clauses.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02
POSTMASTERS COMING
HERE TO STUDY NED EDlCT.
--
Elizabeth, Orange and Bloom
field Getting Line ON TabulatiOn

Postnlasters from Elizabeth, Orange
and Bloomfield visited the Newark
postoffice today TO learn how the local
authorities are handling the country
wide edict from Washington. d. c.,
that during the month of May the mail
is to be tabulated. This means that
first, second and third-class mail will
have to be recorded during the month
with figures telling how many men
handle the mail, how long it takes to
handle 1t and a number OF other de
tails which arc turning the superin-
tendont's hair gray.
On account OF the amount of extra
work TO be entailed at this process
Postmaster Hays today declared the
public Ia have to suffer some delay
in the delivery OF mail this month. The
local authorities have been unable to
learn what the object of this order is.
Nothing like 1t has ever been ordered
before by the postotiiee heads at Wash
in9ton. 1t is general y supposed that
Postmaster General Hitchcock Is doing
his to arrive at m approximate cost
OF mail delivery in the country. The
result may influence the one cent post
age decision.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02
bLAMES AGENs /
FOR ASSAULT BY
NEGRO BUTLER
Continued from First Page.)

ever since he was born" he said, and
he brought it all on himself"
Francis Child, jr., attorney for
Agens, jr.. asked why he did not do
anything to stop the fight, to which he
answered that he begged them to stop.
Cross-examined further, he admitted
that he tore the telephone receiver out
of his sons hands when he wanted to
call for help. saying that he thought
1t was because his son was going to call
up his wife.
Agens, jr., testified that he was not
drunk on the night in question, Sunday
night. and that he had had only n
bottle Of beer.
He came home about $50 and asked
for his dinner. at the same time asking
the butler not to have any of the
chicken because he was on a diet n
required 1t for himself, upon which the
hutler became abusive, saying that he
would not take any orders from him
or any one like him, the father all the
time sitting by and encouraging
Bryant.
Negro Dominates elder Agens.
HE dominates my father complete
ly." ne testified, when l asked him If
my father encouraged him in that kind
of thing he answered that he had my
fathers spirit, and that he was going
10 take him to heaven, Then hs re-
iterated hat he would eat what he
pleased in the house and that l could
not stop him. Here Agens became
excited and shouted at the top of his
voice, initiating the negro dialect SO
that his counsel told him to speak
lower.
when he kept on talking like that"
Agens continued, 81 got UP and called
him an u~ngrateful, low-down niger,
upon which he struck me. I ran o
the room, trying to shield myself, but
he kept on striking me repeatedly. |
! finally got back to my chair. and do
not remember anything more till about
Q O'clock"
When he came upstairs he says h a
he saw his father and the butler con-
versing in a low tone. He asked James
to go out of the room, saying that he
had something Of a private nature to
say, but the negro refused, and the
father said he had nothing to say to
him at that time.
Right hero / told him. he contin-
ued, that he could choose between his
own flesh and blood n that Niger
who brought trouble when he came to
the house, but they did not a any at
tention and l went downstairs"
m the following r7c--ing. according
to the young mans testimony, he went
into the diaing-room to have his break
fast, and it started again, ending in
the butler beating him numerically,
chasing him around the house to the
kitchen, where he held him, with the
blood dripping from him, while the
father was encouraging Bryant by say
ing, Soak him. James; kill him.
The negro in his direct examination
testified that he had not struck Agens
until he butted him in the head, spa'
Il him. ard struck at him repeatedly
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02
Then he struck him 20 defend him.

self.
He is a child in my hands. and l
did not hit him until i had to-" he said.
II begged him to go away, but he
kept on until I hit him In ~self-defense."
Mr.. Childs cross-examined him and
wanted to know how Agens could butt
him in the head when he was at least
two or three inches taller than Agens.
He admitted when questioned by
Judge Herr that he knew of the ar
rangement by which young Agens pro-
vided allt the, provisions, but main
tanned that he had a right to eat any
thing he wanted in the house. Asked
by Mr.. Childs why he chased Agens
through the house, he said that 1t was
because he wanted to protect himself.
HE has an nnguarded temper, and I
was afraid that he was going to get a
knife. I saw him point a revolver at
his wife one time"
In answer to the judges question as
to what seminary he graduated from
he said that his seminary was in
heaven"
Says Father Drinks.
Agens, jr., said afterward that his
father had TO be carried TO his room
blind drunk many times; that his BUSH
ness associates did not look for him
at his business address any more, but
at a certain cafe where he is always
to be found.
Judge Herr found the butler guilty
and fined him $40 and pronounced
Agens Junior not guilty.
Mrs. Agens, jr., explained to a re-
porter that the revolver the butler was
referring to was a toy pistol that he
pointed at her in fun.
Agens junior, IN the advice of his
counsel, made q complaint OF assault
and battery against Bryant. who was
admitted to $500 bail. which Agens
senior furnished.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02

meeting was to be held at G~uildhall. al
which. all denominations were repre-
scented. ! think the attitude in England
is extremely favorable to President
Taft's proposals."
In London Or. Morgan heard r.. j..
Campbell. at the City Temple, and w.
r. Stead, on the Presidents peace pro-
posals.
The Central Methodist Episcopal
Church welcomed with open arms it's
returning pastor, the Rev. DR.. William
II. Morgan, nome from the Holy Land
last night. He had been away for sew
eral months, the trip having beer gl"e1
him by admiring members of his flock.
and the greeting upon his return was
heartfelt ard sincere. All the various
boards and societies of the church and
many of the congregation not belonging
to them participated, TO the extent Of
several hundred persons. in the demon
strotion. DIR. Morgan arrived home yes
terday morning. as told in Yesterdays
Evening STAR.
a %rerfulned concealment of roses ana
lilies hid the pulpit from view in the
church last night, where the welcome
was given. and rare flowers crowded in
rich p~rofusion upon the platform.
Woven into the centre Of this foral
display were the crimson numerals Ia,
denoting the pastors term of service.
DR.. Morgan, Tohstmaster James L.
Hays, president of the board of trus-
tees; the Rev. George G. vogel, District
Superintendent Jesse L. Hurlburt and
others stood upon the platform. These
and others made short addresses OF
welcome, punctuated by selections and
solos from the choiy.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02

matter what reason lie can give for
signing this measure.
Under ordinary circumstances the
Governor Ia not blamed for bad ,ees-
ures, but in this case, one of the men
declared. It is we'll known that the
Governor -Tas the BOSS OF the Legisla-
ture and ordered many Of his own pet
schemes put through. An irate mem
Der of the fire department remarked
that Wilson wa not satisfied with fore
ing the city to spend money by re-
districting the city under the Geran
law. but is taking money out Of the
pockets OF the rank and file of it's citi-
zens.
1t seems 20 be generally agreed that
the Public Service Corporation had a
hand in the passage Of the bill, and
that only the Public Service would
profit by IL. II Is also the impression
of interested frenen that the Board
Of Public Utilities Commissioners will
change the present Interpretation of
The law when II realizes Its bad effect
upon the community.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-05-02
Rules Governing Evening Stars Proverb Contest.

bring or send. them III a fiat package
(not folded CT rolled) sealed, with
postage fully paid. plainly addressed
to the PROVERB EDITOR, Newark
Evening Star. Newark, n. j.
The time OF receiving answers will
have no effect upor the awarding of
the prizes. with this exception: All
answers must be in The STARS bus
mess Office by 9 o'clock six days after
the last or 50th picture has appeared.
The prizes will be awarded to the
contestants sending in the correct or
nearest correct set of answers to the
entire so proverb Illustrations.
In the event OF two or more persons
having the ans number OF correct
solutions. the contestant whose set Of
is most neatly and uniformly
prepared, according to the opinion of
the ull judging committee, viii be de-
clared the winner.
Only one set OF answers may be sub
mitted by any individual contestant.
In making the awards the judging
committee, whose names will be an
nounced later, will take into account
the similarity and exact wording OF the
proverbs as selected by the Proverb
Editor from the Newark Evening
stars Book Of English Proverbs, which
book win he considered their basis.
The Proverb Editor reserves the
right to make such changes 70 the
above rules at any time as he may
deem advisable in the interest of the
contestants.