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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

Some men haven't charity enough to
cover their own sins.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-12-10

valor can hide a lot of indiscretions-
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
No Place Like Home

Dan Connolly, Jr., of Hensler
is back home after two years
wandering through the western
states. He has seen considerable
of the world and its ways during
his absence and has acquired ex-
perience which convinces him that
rolling stone gathers no moss
and that North Dakota and the
Missouri Slope is mighty good
country to live in. He went to
Fargo the first of the year and
will take course at the Agricul-
tural College and will spend his
vacations and spare time on his
fathers farm in Oliver County.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Too Many Members

According to an editorial in the
Minneapolis Journal Congress is
having other troubles than that of
speakership: The House is SO
unwieldy that it can with difficulty
transact public business. If its
rules are made the plaything OF
politics. it may be reduced to
state of anarchy. No rules, save
those a Cromwell might make, can
be framed of which one side or the
other cannot take advantage. The
real question is, therefore, not one
of written rules, but of spirit ot
fairness and moderation on both
sides. There doesn't seem to be
much evidence of comfy between
the members. The situation il
bad for public business, but it ap
pears to satisfy the spectacular
parliamentarians, of whom there
are too many in the House.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Homesteaders In Trouble

Special Agent Wiliiam Barker
of the U. S. Land Office has spent
the week in the city conducting
hearings for the government in
connection with land matters.
The most important cases con-
sidered were those of Lucius N.
Taylor near Coleharbor, where the
government is contending that
Mr.. Taylor's homestead is coal
land and not agricultural, and
Minda p. Hanson, northeast of
Turtle Lake, where the government
has entered contest looking to
the cancellation of the Hanson
entry. In both cases the land
involved is quite valuable.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Douglas Correspondence

Charles Ouradnik, principal Of
our schools, returned from his
vacation last Monday, looking
we'll and happy, and glad to 60 to
work again.
Rev. Zimmerman has charge Of
the Methodist church here now.
Douglas expects to organize a
band soon. As there seems to be
enough talent. There is no reason
why one should not be encouraged.
The A. s. of E. met on the 7th
for election of officers.
In letter received from A. c..
Bates, he speaks in glowing terms
of his new home, but cold wave
has swept over Texas since he
wrote, and his next letter may not
he 90 optimistio.
The stormy weather Of the past
ten days has kept the farmers At
home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Embezzlemcnt
Is Charged
State Treasurer Is Arrested Chargel
With Misappriatfng the
Funds Of the State.

State Treasurer G. L. Bickford
was arrested at Bismarck Wednes-
day, charged with misappropri-
ating the funds of the state and
with embezzlement. The follow
ing is part of the Bismarck Trib-
une's account of the affair:
Bickford was arrested as he
came down the stairs leading to
the lobby between the senate and
honse chambers and appeared to
be unmoved when the warrant was
read to him. He accompanied
Barnes downtown and was in his
custody until the bail bonds were
all fixed up. Through the entire
proceedings before both justices
of the peace he carried the same
apparent unconcern Of manner
and did not appear to realize of
what a serious nature the charge
was.
The story of the shortage in the
treasurer's office as it has been
told on the streets for the past few
days is to the effect that the
amount of money claimed to be
short has been deposited in Bick-
ford's bank at Bowbells and there
loaned out and that when it came
time to make q settlement with
the state he was unable to realize
on his securities. There has been
a great scurrying of his friends for
the past several days to raise
enough money to cover the alleged
shortage, and several times there
have been reports to the effect
that the money had been secured
and would be here when it was
needed. As late as Tuesday night
it was stated that $4,000 was in
the city and the rest would be
forthcoming soon. 1t is claimed
by Bickford's friends even this
morning that the money is in the
city and that all will be fixed up
today. Those who are in favor of
the examination, however, state
that even if the money is returned
there is still criminal charge to
be preferred in the manner the
affairs of the Office have been con-
ducted.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Accident Proves
Almost Fatal
Farmer East Of Town Falls From a
Horse and Remains 0ut Uncon-
seious For Many Hours.

Last Friday evening G. w.
Rain, living alone nine miles east
of Washburn, spent the evening
with neighbor, Mr.. Robert
Laughlin, about a mile away. At
ten o'clock he started home on
horseback and when not more
than one. fourth of the distance,
when passing Robert Paisley's
residence his horse fell and threw
Mr.. Rain over his head to the
ground From the fall Mr.. Rain
received several bruises upon the
back of his head and body, aud lay
in an unconscious state until four
O'Clock in the morning, when he
revived and with great effort got
to the door Of Mr.. Paisley's house,
not more than one hundred feet
away, and succeeded in arousing
them.
Everything possible was done
for his comfort, but during Satur-
day much pain and suffering were
endured, AMI Sunday he was
brought to Washburn and taken
to the home Of Harvey Graham,
and DR.. Sawyer was called. II
was found that his left hand and
both feet had been badly frozen
but so far it is hoped that no am.
putation will be required. 1t was
a narrow escape, for before regain
ing consciousness the sleepy stage
of freezing had been reached, and
only a very short time would have
been required to have placed him
beyond recovery, During the siz
hours that Mr.. Rain lay uncon
scious his faithful horse stooc
beside him and seemingly woulc
not leave his master, thus being o1
great aid. as the owner was only
able to get upon his feet or stanc
as he clung to the horses name.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
To Be A Benedict

At q pleasant social function at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. r. N.
Stevens in Bismarck a few days
ago the approaching marriage Of
their daughter, Miss Emma, to
Ralph D. Ward Of Garrison. was
announced. The event will take
place January 3lst, after which we
understand the happy couple will
take their departure for the other
side Of tho Atlantic, whore they
will spend their honeymoon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Concert Was Good

The De Kovens gave most
pleasing and enjoyable concert in
the opera house Sunday evening,
being prevented by stormy weather
from filling the engagement Satur-
day evening, as advertised. They
were listened to by large and
appreciative audience, and being
delayed in town until Tuesday
forenoon they gave another enter
rainment Monday evening which
was also rare treat to the large
audience in attendance.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Raise Corn and Do Well

John and Gottlob Klein oi
Turtle Lake spent part of the
week in the city visiting. The
Kleius are rated among the most
successful farmers of the county
and are making satisfactory head.
way at farming here. The two Of
them had seventy acres of corn in
last season and this year are ar.
ranging to plant Is acres each.
They have 25 bushels of native
grown seed-corn for sale at their
farms at 81 per bnshel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Business Change

The Confectionery and Bakery
of Jos. Meyer changed hands
Tuesday Of this week. Jacob
Zolnowsky, the former owner who
sold to Mr.. Meyer in September.
after looking over the country in
various states, has decided that
Washburn is the best place to be,
and we are glad to count him
again as q citizen. Mr.. Meyer
oontemplates spending some time
in Gresley, Colo, whore his wife
now is, and expects to return "a
Washbnrn in the spring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
For Public Baildtngs

The secretary Of the treasury at
Washington has sent the following
public building estimates to Com
gress: For Sites Dickinson,
$40 COO; jamestown, $40, COO and
Valley City, $40. coo. For Con-
strnction Bismarck, Sl5, 600;
Mandan, 81, ,o00;; Wahpeton,
80 600 and Williston. no eco.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
New Law Firm

McCulloch & Nelson is the name
of the new law firm established by
the partnership just entered into
by these two well-known attorneys.
Two offices will be maintained by
them, one being the states at.
torney's Office in the courthouse,
while the downtown Office is To-
Gated opposite the old courthouse.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
The Passion Play

The Passion Play is no ordinary
play, but is the only religious play
that has stood the test of the ages.
It was first put upon the stage
in 1884 and has been played every
decade since at Oberammergau,
Germany-and nowhere else.
a;Among the many who went the
last season from the United States
to witness this play was Rev.
Charles Willis Harris of Bismarck.
He not only saw and heard both
the play and the players, but &C.
quainted himself with the place
and inhabitants. That he might
be able to instruct others he Sc
cured ninety Stereopticon views
which give a living impression to
everyone who has the opportunity
of listening to his lectures. Rev.
D. D. Mitchell has secured, for
the Congregational Church, an
engagement from Rev. Mr.. Harris
for early in February, when he
will come to Washburn and deliver
this refreshing and inspiring lee
ture. and we feel sure our many
readers will watch with enthusiasm
for the exact date.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Married

John Hoist and Anna Tank,
both of Garrison, were married
here Wednesday morning by the
county justice. Ernest 81. Tank
and Bertha Thode were the wit
nesses. The happy couple re-
turned to Garrison the same date.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Buys More Land

Ex-Sheriff Gradin was in the
city during the week and acquired
100 acres of land from Klein'e
Land Agency. This makes Mr.
Gradin's seventh quarter-and he
has lived in Mclean County nea,
to thirty years and we take it that
Mr.. Gradin knows what he ie
doing.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
What Irrigation
viii Accomplish
Thousands Of Acres Along Missouri
River Gould Be Irrigated With
But Ltttle Cost.

Energy Sun: When the snow
melted off the south side of Q bluff
on the north side of his farm, in
the spring of 1907, 81. ". House
guided the water over small
tract Of land and raised good
crop thereon that year and CON
ceived the idea of the present
system of irrigation now on that
farm. He damned coulee near
his house, which holds the water
Of the melting SHOWS of the spring
and through a we'll planned system
of bitches and gates guides it out
over his farm. The results or this
spring flooding are set forth in
the following figures given by Mr..
House:
In 1908, forty-five acres were
flooded and seeded, fifteen acres to
wheat, ten to oats. ten to fax aud
ten to corn, which yielded: wheat,
35 bushels; oats. SO; fax: 10; corn,
IS; this yield being about twice
as large as that on the same field
where it was not watered.
In 1869 the dam was raised and
ll2O acres were flooded and sown
to wheat and oats and twenty acres
to corn. The wheat yielded Az
bushels per acre and the oats l37
It was too wet for the corn and il
yielded only 10 bushels.
This year, which was marked by
a total failure of some crops, gave
a yield of 80 bushels of wheat and
60 bushels of oats per acre: Crop
| in the same field not watered waf
not worth cutting. In 1909 striI
of land planted to potatoes and
flooded in July from rain, .yielded
at the rate of $40 bushels per acre
while those with but one flooding
yielded 800 bushels. This yea1
the potatoes yielded 32O pushels
Twenty-nine of these potatoes
weighed COL ponnds.
These figures speak conclusively
that with sufficient water our sol
will produce an abundant crop
From a garden plot Of an acre Mr.
House sold in the neighborhood
of $3.50 worth of vegetables, be.
sides all they needed for their own
use. Mr.. House says that he does
not know of better land aud says
that ten acres of it is worth more
than 32O acres of upland. He has
bought l2O acres down south OF
Energy which he now says is
worth $3.50 per acre.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Possible Change In Postmaster

A pitched battle for the post.
mastership Of Underwood is re.
ported. Joseph A. Dahl and the
present incumbent, Mr. Beardsiey,
are the candidates.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Change In States Attorney Office

States Attorney Nelson has
named j. T. McCulloch as his
assistant. Mr.. McCulloch has
served four years as states at
torney of Mclean County, and
with his ability and knowledge Of
the duties Of the office will make q
valuable assistant for the states
attorney.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
Prices Go Down

Cold storage butter and eggs
are. now placed on market in
Chicago at greatly reduced prices.
It is said that the pure. food law
has been dug up and eggs five
years old will be sold in the house
cleaning.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
rs An InyeIntor

Lewis Torgerson of Turtle Lake
has been granted q patent on
drive pulley and his many friends
hope it will prove q good seller.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20
What You Should Have


You should be reader of your
home pepper:
l. A community is judged by
the character of Its papers. 1t
is up to you to give your support
to help your home paper represent
your community creditably.
2. No other publication will
give you your local or nelghbor-
hood news as veil as your home
paper.
3. Its advertisers are helping
to build up your home town and
deserve your support.
I 4. 1t is a home product. 1t is
boosting for home enterprises and
should be loyalty supported by
home people.
5. 1t is newsy, clean and read
able, and a paper that you will not
be ashamed to have in your home.
+. In giving your patronage to
your home paper, you are really
helping yourself, for it is building
up your town and increasing the
value of your property.
Z. No other medium can cover
the field it is occupying, and you
owe it to yourself to keep informed
of the doings in your community,
county and state.
3. You should not only read it
yourself, but you should send it to
your relatives and friends. 1t will
be like a letter from home to
them.
8. 1t is fearless and independ-
ent and tells the news without
fear or favor.
10 The people Of intelligence
are those who keep abreast of the
times aud take good reading
matter. You owe it to yourself.
to your family and your COM
munity, to be an intelligent, pro-
gressive and wide.awake citizen.
Your local paper will help keep.
you abreast Of the times. Ex.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-01-20

North Dakota similarly oficered
and conducting an identical bust
ness, yet an official who comes in
contact with all these counties and
many Of its officers has told US
that there are hardly two counties
in North Dakota whose business
is handled along precisely identic-
al lines. Practically every county
in the state has a different way of
handling its affairs. That this
should be the condition evisting
seems hardly possible, but We
have reason to believe that it is.
The public needs a better check
on it's servants and something
should be done by the legislature
now in session looking towards q
uniform system for the handling
of the business of public corpora
tions, the rights and duties of the
various officers should be plainly
defined and every officer and en-
ploye should be placed on liberal
salary basis and all fees of what
ever kind and nature charged by
an officer should be covered into
the public treasury. Until this is
done we believe that the ideas
advanced in Commissioner Berg
quist's three resolutions, properly
inaugurated and enforced, will 90
long way to remedy abuses now
in common vogue, and that it will
tend to put stop to much of this
graft talk and of officials being
short in their accounts. 1t
| will be we'll for other North Da-
kota counties to take these matters
up and give them consideration.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-16
CHAS. DENTON PARDONED
Savilla Roberts Swears She Testified
Falsely in Order to Send Denton
to the Penitentiary.

The case of Charles Denton. con-
victed of killing X. H. Williamson on
the testimony of Savilla Roberts.
has developed large sensation this
week. Attorney j. A. Williams, of
Colfax, was before the pardon board
last Monday and has secured a rec
commentator for Denton's pardon,
and as soon as the Governors sig
nature can be secured he will be re-
leased.
Truth is stranger than fiction, and
it needs no strong Imagination to
add to the tragedy reclted below,
which the citizens of Grant parish
well recollect, as the tragic events
happened and s years ago, viz;
A dispatch from New Orleans dated
Dec. 8, says: Swearing that she tes-
titled falsely to send Charles Denton,
a green country boy, to the peni-
tertiary in 1905 because she loved
him and because his sisters had laugh
ed when she was sentenced to the
penitentiary for life, Mrs. Savilla
Roberts, of Colfax, La, has joined in
the efforts of hundreds of Denton's
friends to secure his pardon through
the pardon board, which will meet
here next Monday, and at the hands
of Gov. Sanders.
Her action adds another sensation
al chapter to the murder OF r. Harve
Williamson, farmer OF Grant par
ish, Nov. 3, 1903, when he WAS pois-
oned with strychDiDe while visiting
bis farm house. five miles from Colfax.
All suspicion pointed to Mrs. Sa-
villa Roberts, with whose father he
was staying, as the murderer. She
was tried and convicted, her sentence
being for life. Her unusual compos-
ure and complete denial throughout
the trial caused hundreds to think
erinnoeent. Not once did she show
any emotion.
Charles Denton, country boy of
twenty-one, whose home was near
Williamson's farm, attended the trial.
Shortly after the woman was con-
victed she declared she would confess
to the murder. In her confession she
implicated Charles Denton, swearing
that Denton had promised he would
marry her if she poisoned William
son, and that he bought the poison
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-16

"Another reason was that his sis
tiers laughed at me when / was con-
victed and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary. I did this to be even with
them.
Il implicated him solely for the
reason that l had thought to make
him my husband, hoping to live hap
PLY with him in the future"
District Attorney John R. Hunter,
who conducted the case against Den
ton, added his recommendation after
he saw the woman's statement. He
said:
II feel that Charles Denton was
convicted upon the evidence OF II wo-
man who is self-confessed perjurer.
l am constrained to believe that
Charles Denton Was made the victim
of a woman's whim."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-16
The Michel Rally Meeting.

A fine rally meeting in the interest
of Hon. John T. Michel, candidat e
for Governor, was held in the Cola <
court house at 1880 p. IN. on Tuesda y
Dec. 18th.
notwithstanding the day was con-
tinuously wet, drizzly and disagreea-
BILE, u goodly crowd gathered at the
appointed hour. and Mr.. j. w. Dun
can nominated Mr.. r. s. Cameron as
chairman OF the meeting, which met
unanimous approval.
The chair named j. W. Duncan to
introduce the speakers, aud A. M.
Goodwin and E. A. Mathis we're re-
quested to act as secretaries.
Mr.. H. NJ. Brennan was introduced
ns the first speaker, and occupied
about fifteen minutes In an enter
tanning talk in Mr.. Michers interest.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-16

Hon. Amos L. Ponder was the next
speaker, and for more than an hour
talked in spirited and specially hui
morous and sarcastic manner on the
issues and personalities in the cam
paign. His speech evoked frequent
and hearty applause, and was great
~ enjoyed by the audience.
Gen. A. b. Booth then spoke for
about thirty minutes, explaining the
similarity between the so-called New
Orleans s'bOsses," and the officers in
in the various parishes, all being
elected in exactly the same manner.
Having to catch the north bound
train, he hastened his speech and cut
his remarks short.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-16
Gov. Sanders Has a Fine Meeting.

The rally meeting of Gov. Sanders
held at the court house in Colfax last
Wednesday night was surprise even
to his friends. In spite of the rain
which had continued all day and was
still falling so hard at Z O'Clock that
the Governor suggested tina perhaps
it was best to call the meeting off.
the auditorium of the court house
which contains 200 opera chairs was
comfortably full, and there was evil
dent interest and enthusiasm in the
entire crowd.
On motion of j. B. Roberts duly
seconded Mr.. j. w. Duncan was made
chairman, who requested that Hon.
C. h. Mccain act for him in intro
ducing the speakers, and Mr.. Mccain
introduced Gov. Sanders in few
well chosen words.
When the Governor arose to speak
hearty applause gave evidence that
he was in the house Of his friends.
Little Vida Lurry, daughter Of Mr..
w. ID. Lurry, interrupted proceeding $
ut this stage with a neat little speech
and the presentation of u boquet,
which the Governor acknowledged
with kiss and returned hearty
thanks. He was in good form, and
evidently appreciated his fine crowd.
He spoke for an hour and half in
the interest of his candidacy for the
U. s. Senate. and the audience show
ed great interest in all he had to say
from start to finish.
At the conclusion ofthe Governors
address, Dr.. Leandfr WilIett, candi-
date for Representative. wasl intro
ducea and spoke for II few minutes.
He was followed by Mr.. Geo. A. Fos-
ter, also candidate for Repr esenta-
tive, who occupied about ten minutes
giving synopsis of his platform.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-12-16
No Citizen Should Fail to Vote.


CtnuA. LII. Dtc. 10, lSll.
Editor Colfax Chronicles:
/ note in your issue Of the 9th inst,
you say that only 448 polls had
been I.uid to the Sheriff up to the
time of your going to Dress for that
issue. Iam sorry it is SO; and now l
appeal to the voters of Grant par
ish, in the name of their patriotism,
ih the name of their interest in good
government, in their interest, in their
mothers, wives and children, in their
own interest MS free men; yes, in thu
name of all that is holy and right,
most earnestly beseech all voters to
pay their polls and vote az free men
] don't care for whom you vote, that
Is q matter that addresses itself to
your own conscience, but vote foi
somebody. Register your right to-
that boon So sacred to mankind
and so much coveted by those in
other countries that are denied it
There has never been a time in the
history OF this State when your dis
passionate judgment was needed
worse, and that Judgment recorded
in the shape of a vote cast at the
dictate Of your own conscience.
Sine rely, e. H. TEAL.