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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-15
THE CORPSE WAS ALIVE.
When Riley Leaped From the Hearse
the Crowds Scattered.

Returning at O'Clock in the morn
ing from a Thanksgiving celebration,
James Riley, a stable helper employed
by Hirsch & Schwartz, stablemen and
undertakers, decided that the best
place to lie down would be in one of
the firms hearses in the warm stable.
He crept into one, closed the door,
drew down the curtains, and was soon
dead to the world
At 9 o'clock Louis Hirsch ordered
Sam bernstein, a driver. to hitch a
team to one of the hearses and go with
four carriages to a funeral in Sixth
street, near Lewis. bernstein took the
first hearse he found.
As the procession neared Avenue G
the hearse bumped hard over the car
tracks. A moment later people who
had stopped to watch the procession
saw one of the blinds of the hearse
draw up and a pale, disOrdered face
pressed against the pane from within.
A moment later the glass door at the
rear of the hearse fell crashing out
into the roadway, and after it leaped
out and galloped whooping down the
street the 1iveliest corpse that ever
galIoped in Avenue c. m t
The crowd, terrified, parted before
him and fed scattering to nearby
houses. despite the shouts of Kern
stein, the driver, who recognized Riley,
kept yelling:
Don't be afraid He's going. not
comingi We haven't been to no funeral
yeti'
But the crowd. unconvinced, kept
screaming on all sides: "A living
corpsei Keep out of the wayl"
A few of the wiser heads, remem-
bering that, after all. even a poor en-
bodied spirit oughtn't to be allowed to
run terrified through the streets in this
way and catch its death of cold, started
with charitable intentions after Riley.
Riley, seeing them in pursuit, con-
cIuded that, after all, they must br the
disappointed mourners at his own flu
neral and that maybe he had merely
dreamed the natural explanation of
how he got inside the hearse. The
crash of glass and the terrified shrieks
ofs the mob had thoroughly unsettled
him, and he kept on with faster and
huger strides.
1t was not till he reached the stable,
nine blocks away, that the familiar
sniff of the stalls treasured him and
convinced him that he was unquestion-
ably alive and we'll Some in the crowd
refused to believe it even then, and
stood around the door. They were
not permitted to hear. however. the
explanation of the broken glass made
by Riley to his employers and their
reception Of it.-New York Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-15
she Broke Coco's Heart.

That the cause of women's suffrage
is not without its sinister side was
shown in the geological park when
the marital troubles of Coco and
end. Badly, dean of the primates, and
many others prominent in the social
register, are still discussing the sad
circumstances preceding Coco's de-
mise.
Some say that Coco died of apoplexy
brought on from rage and jealousy.
Others, who are more cOnversant, are
of the opinion that he suffered broken
heart and that he welcomed death.
Among those who incline to the lat
ter belief is Frank EngeIholn, a
keeper
Whatever the immediate cause of
his death. it is probable that Badly is
unwittingly responsible.
When Coco, with his V e Agnes, ar
rived in the primate house, Coco was
seemed to return his affections. For a
time they were unconscious even of the
existence of their neighbors.
But this condition was too good to
last. In some unfortunate way, Agnes
heard of women's suffrage. Then, be-
fore her unhappy husband could pro-
test, she changed from Indifference to
the most militant of suffragettes.
With this change there came also a
change of heart toward Coco. She
spent her time in haranguing her own
sex on equal rights and women's
sphere.
The inevitable separation came and
Agnes was moved away from her hus-
band. Unfortunately, in the moving,
she was placeds near Baldy's home.
who commenced what to him was
probably an innocent filtration
This was too rluch for Coco. When
he saw his tickle spouse smiling upon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-15

his former friend. and even encourag-
ing him, he lost all interest in the
world and even refused to eat. The
other morning when Engelholm enter
ed the primates house he found Coco
dead
And Agnes, still fighting for the
cause, did not seem to care-New
York Herald
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-15

San Francisco. Dec. 15.-The Chinese
National association today sent 900
gold to the revolutionary authorities at
Hong Kong. This money was raised in
the United States, Canada the West
Indies and Central America.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Prosperity On The
Boom In No. OAK.
Declares I. L. Beiseker President Of
the Washburn State Bank IN
THIS City

Renewed and unprecedented
prosperity for North Dakota never
seemed more assured at this sea-
son declared T. L. Beiseker of
Fessenden, North Dakota, a bank
er and real estate operator in an
interview in his home town.
'.North Dakota farmers are not
going to make the mistake this
year in planting their crops in
March. Last March was open and
warm and the farmers were led to
believe that spring had come, SO
they aowed their seed snd they
scarcely had it in before buster
ing, freezing April blighted it.
Many Of them were forced to SOW
a second time. This year there
will not be any seed sown before
April l and weather conditions
must look promising even then OF
there will be further delay.
Much of the spring plowine
has already been done and the
farmers are hard at it,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Impeachment Case
Tried By Senators
Session Opened Tuesday Afternoon
With Only Four Members
Not Present

n Tie senate, which is sitting as a
trial court in the impeachment
case against Judge John F. Cow.
an of the Second Judicial District,
convened Tuesday afternoon with
only four members absent. 1877
subpoenas have been issued.
There are one hundred charges
against Cowan and each will be
tried as a separate case. Accord.
ing to the impeachment laws. il
two-thirds of the members elected
to the senate concur in favor OF
impeachment on any one specifi.
cation, the accused must be con.
victed, otherwise he will be acquit.
ed. The judgment may be that
the defendant be disqualified from
exercising any Of the functions Of
the Office, or that he be removed
from office and be disqualified. to
hold any Office Of trust or profit in
the state. impeachment does NOT
bar the filing Of criminal action
against the defendant.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Death Of Mrs. Martin

Last Tuesday morning the citi-
zens of Washburn were shocked
to hear of the death of Mrs. Fred
Martin, the oldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Kuk of this city.
Mrs. Martin was taken seriously
i'll on Sunday and Monday after
noon was taken to Bismarck by
her mother where she underwent
an operation at seven that evening.
The shock was more than she
could stand and she passed away
at four o'clock the next mornidg
after suffering terrible agony. The
remains were brought to Washburn
Wednesday and interment made
the following day after short ser
vice conducted by Rev. Hid OF.
the Germon Baptist church. Mrs.
Martin leavss both parents, two
sisters and three brothers to mourn
her loss. Her death IL extremely
sad and tho bereaved have the
deepest sympathy of the oommun-
ity. 'a''
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Wiprud Correspondence

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Buck return
ed home Saturday after spending
the winter with relatives in Nab-
raska.
Ingerman Hallan has decided to
quit farming and will work near
Washburn during the summer.
Harry Dunbar accompanied
John Sullivan to Ruso on business
matters this week.
True Mathews, Elmer Love and
Emmet Kraft went to Turtle Lake
Saturday.
The a. Hubbard sale was we'll
attended
Many of the Wiprud hustling
farmers are now seen in the fields
every day.
Mr.. Wasburg made a business
trip to McClusky Wednesday. He
intends to prove up on a valuable
homestead this spring.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Attempt Assassination

Many Washburn citizens will re-
member Rev. F. L. Watkins who
was pastor of the Methodist church
in the city three years ago. He
has been in Dickinson ever since
leaving here and has taken IN act
i've part in trying to clean out that
city of the blind pig element. Re-
Gently he received a letter stating
that he had better leave the city.
Last Sunday morning a stick of
dynamite was exploded under a
window of the home of the pastor
of the Congregational church and
as he had never been threatened it
is thought the perpetrators made
a mistake in the residence.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
A Man Of Action

McC Clusky Gazette: Fred Aiohele
of 'Hurdsfeld, is a man of action.
He is a party who believes in short
courtships and also in short
mourning. Fred was married to
Miss Freda M. Schmidt on Nov.
25, 10. His wife died on the
operating table at Goodrich on
Feb, Is. 1911. On March 18, 1911,
or to be exact, jnst thirty,one days
after her death, Fred was united
in the holy bonds Of matrimony 70
Miss Marguerite Buchmiller q
the courthouse in this oity. Fred
aAichele is a man Of action.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Douglas Correspondence

oNWossSS SSseOOHv0~SeOO
John Kane and Lewis Karlsbro.
ten drove to Minot on Wednesday
and returned the next day.
Mrs. Thomas Loobys' mother,
who has been spending the winter
with her, intends to return to her
home in Seattle next week.
A large number of people went
to Douglas on Monday to attend
church, but were disappointed .aa
Rev. Roberts was taken ill at Plaza
the day before, and was unable to
come. He expects to come on the
sixth Of April.
Several farmers are. narrowing,
but that is as far as they have gone.
Everyone is we'll pleased over the
failure to organize Stevenson coun-
IT,. We are not ready for division
just yet.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
The Newspaper ..lob"

Many people believe that q
newspaper falls together without
work or plan. The Rev. James
Mcleod, a Presbyterian minister
at Pasadena, was of this opinion
and asked to be allowed to edit
one edition of the Pasadena Star
The editor. gladly accepted the op.
portunity to go fishing and the
minister took up his duties in the
newspaper Office. This is how he
felt when he found { himself at the
end Of his task, which it must be
said, had been done quite credit.
ably:
my time is almost up as I per
this last line; my hand is almost
psralized my brain is befuddled,
and l lam free to confess that I an
right glad 70 vaoate the holy spot
Such rush and riot and dissrray.
Such q tumble and .potpourri. i
strikes me as the effort 10 bring
order ont Of chaos. and do it light,
ening quick. ! am reminded ol
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Another 500 Brake
man Was Killed
Ray Yanderhoff Who Resides at
Bismarck Fell Before Moving
Train at Drake

Ray Vanderhoof, freight brake
man running on this line, was kill
ed at Drake Wednesday afternoon.
No one saw the accident but it is
thought that he slipped and fell
before a moving freight train. His
body was badly mutilated. Inter-.
ment was made in Bismarck cen-
etery. He.and his wife had made
their home in Bismarck for the
last four years.
This is the second death to oc-
cur on the 500 line within the past
month. The other was brakeman
who was killed at Wilton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Big Gorge Formed
North Of Washburn
Gorge Said to Be Five Niles Long
and Many Houses and Barns
Have Been Moved

It has been ten years since as
big a gorge has formed as is now
holding the water and ice back at
Elm Point on this side of the Mis-
souri, river and at Fort Clarke in
Mercer county. The gorge formed
on the Oath and looks as though it
will stay until the gorge at Rec
has force enough to break it or it
melts away. The gorge is between
five and six miles long. The hous-
es and barns owned by VIM. Pick
EFT, Nick Hoesch, Louis Larson,
and others are in danger. In fact
some of the houses have been NOV
ed several feet and small buildings
are lodged in the trees. Some of
farmers have had to be rescued by
boats. The water rose so fast that
they did not realize their danger
until too late to drive away.
Last year this same land was
flooded but the ice did not go be-
yond the banks and the water soon
flowed away. The land did not
dry until July which was too late
to make good crops from the seed
planted before the high water.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Pollock HaadS One to Piggus
E LanQdon. N. D.. March 30

i6n8QOn, ~. ~. M9fCn 5U.-
Judge g A.. Pollock Of Fargo,
acting for Judge sKneeshaw at
Langdon today, issued an injuno-
tion for one year against FIVE bust.
ness places and dealt blind pigging
il that city . death blow for all
time and placed the costs Of the
action against the business places
as Q lien against the property.
The business places affected are
the y. 9, y, Columbia and Iron
Glad hotels, which must close the
doors of the rooms liquor was sold
infor one year and the 1 Ferguson
and Ffancis drug stores, which
must' 'oloss up thsir entire business
for TIE next year. permanent
iujunctions against selling liquor
|at my 81 ths iiye plasss ~ also
issued 81 4 d
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Recovering From Injury

Jamestown n. D., March 81
Mrs. B. F. Perrine of Turtle Lake,
who has been at the state hospital
about two weeks, is improving fest
and is expected to return to her
home in the near future entirely
we'll. The cause of her trouble
was an injury received in a fall
from q mail car, at Turtle Lake.
about two months ago. She was
taken to the Brainerd hospital
where she remained for about a
month and then came to, the state
hospital !. for treatment. Her
friends are greatly pleased oyer
the prospects Of her recovery. Her
daughter, Miss Mary Perrine, and
Mrs. Frank Allen, both Of Turtle
Lake, are spending q few days in
the city as guests Of Mrs. Ohas.
Scott.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Railroads Continue
Work on Branch
Northern Pacific, Milwaukee and
500 May Extend Lines Into
Montana Now

There is good reason for hurry
ing the work on the north ine,"
says the Mandan Pioneer. cal
ready there is talk of the Milwau-
kee extending north into the Knife
river country, and as the Northern
Pacific has the Knife river branch
surveyed, and practically secured
right of way west from Stanton. it
is probable that one of the first
moves made by the company will
be to-complete the line to Stanton
and start the work of grading the
Knife river branch west through
Manning. This will really open
up better freight producing
country than the strip south from
Cannon Ball, which as yet is un-
opened reservation country.
"a lively scramble is looked for
for domination in this country
northwest Of Mandan in Oliver
Mercer, Dunn and Mckenzie
counties. Besides the Northern
Pacific and the Milwaukee, it is
said the 500 has we'll laid plans
formed for the extention through
to Montana. "A short time ago a
report was published that the Soc
| officials had purchased $4,000 acres
in Dunn county, and it is learned
that the records show the transfer
of some very large tracts"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Six Thousand Mil
lions Spent Here
It Costs a Very Tidy Sum to Pa,
Expenses Of This Government
the Past Few Years

In the last six years Congress
has appropriated almost six thou
sand millions of dollars for the
expenses of the federal government
To be exact, ex-Representative
Tawney shows that in the six
years that he has been chairman
of the House committee of ap-
propriations the estimates Of the
Roosevelt and Taft administrations
amounted to $6,6l. .257,132, Of
which Congress granted all but
$l65,662.264. For six years the
appropriations havee averaged
practically one thousand million
dollars ayear. The six thousand
million dollars appropriated in the
six years under Roosevelt and
Taft is about three and one-half
times the total expenditures of the
United States government under
fifteen Presidents, from the
inauguration of Washington to
the beginning OF the Civil war. 1t
is double the total value of all the
gold coined by United States
mints from 1892 to December 81,
1908.
The six thousand million dollars
appropriated by Congress repre-.
sents over three-fourths of the
total value of all the agricultural
products of the United States in
the year 1909. 1t is nearly double
the total value of the foreign com.
merce of the United States, both
Imports and exports, for the yea,
1910.
| In fourteen years the cost of thu
United States government has fal
more than doubled. In the same
period the expenditures for tn
army and navy each have increased
fourfold. Over 70 per cent of th'
total current expenses of tn
government today are for prepa
rations for war or on account o
past wars.
Six thousand millions in 81,
years, spent in time of profoun'
peace, is more than the entir
direct cost of the Civil war. Ye
there are no signs of real abate
ment in the extravaganza of tn
national government, and MI
Taft was talking yesterday abou
preparations for "a real navy
New York World.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31

when they come home from college
for vacation may not find the
flower bed rooted up or the scrub
bed swill pail tipped over in the
mud by the hog, and
z. Whereas this club in its or
ganization fixed the membership
fee so pusillanimously small that
we are unable to offer any pre-.
miums to our sons on corn and
potatoes the coming season, and
Whereas some of the business
houses of our city have so gen.
orously donated money to be paid
as premiums for the best samples
of corn and potatoes raised this
coming season thereby tending to
interest our children in farming
so that some of them may. he in
duced to remain on this farm
with us during our old age.
Therefore, be it resolved, That
we lend to our boys for the pur-
pose of buying seed corn and po-
tatoes to enable them to enter the
above contest, an amount Of money
equal to the amount we ourselves
spend for tobacco during one
month of the year.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31

the memorable words: The earth
was without form and void, and
darkness was upon the face of the
deep. And the spirit moved upon
the face of the waters" Never
shall I criticize newspaper men
more. I shall pray for them. They
will have my hearts forbearance
henceforth and forever. They are
the hardest worked, shortest lived,
poorest paid brain workers on this
weary old world Of ours"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
BIZ Auctioa sale ]

Fl. W. House, who had an
auction sale on his farm at Energy,
says that he thinks the hard times
of North Dakota are over estimated.
AT his aucti On about half the sales
we're for cash and It was the best
attended and largest sale held for
some time. There is moro money
in circulation than one thinks
until a good bargain Is adyertised.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
win Cultivate Trees

Aug. Okeson this week DO ught
the Gus Lelm 16o acres eleven
miles northeast of Turtle Lste and
has rented the land ont with 8
signed oontiact. that the l100
|younks trees. on the farm shall rs
properly cultivated and lred Tor.
Mr. Okesons is ! ereat hand g
look aftef the welfare { trees, q
.6is kssidsnt lot in turtle Lake
viii rho, ,rtle Lake vgsys liSss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Large Property Transfer

A large real estate transfer oc.
Cured recently when A. q
Hinckley purchased the Satterlund
property at the corner of Ave. &
and Fourth. st. 1t is understood
that there will be several improve.
ments in the property which
comprises the quarter of the block
Immediately east Of the executive
mansion. Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Teachers Save Cla inns

The secretary Of the interior has
handed down a decision. after a
long fought battle, that two teach
ers in Ward county still have
possession of their claims. Had
the decision been made other than
it was, it would in the future be
impossible for school teachers to
prove up on homesteads.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
The First Plant

The town of Kenmare will be
tie first to have chance to try
the briquets made by the National
Briquetting Go. That company.
bought mine near there and all
the buildings and equipment for
$S8,300. also the light and power
plant.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
SValIeWed ue Ph

A three year old child at Un-
darwoodi swallowed q pin while
eating bread and milk. The doctor
fonnd the pin lodged back Of the
tongue.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1911-03-31
Farmers Have Pro
ffable Meeting

NSSOWuUQS IdSSSQ ludt dIS WVluQy
Of Being Followed BY all the
Farmers
! Valley City, N. D., March 18.-
The resolutions committee of the
Farmers convention grew causic
in the resolutions which we're re-
ported and unanimously adopted.
They read:
Be it resolved, by the delegates
to the farmers convention, assemb
led at Valley City, N. D.
|. That we heartily endorse the
idea of a farmers club. organized
for the purpose of holding frequent
meetings, such as the 500 An
Acre farmers club Of Barnes
county, and hereby record our be-
lief that similar clubs should be
organized in every county in North
Dakota.
2. And in the event of the or
ganization of clubs of a similar
kind in other counties, we recon-
mend that annual conventions
thereof be held.
3. For the great success of this
convention we extend thanks and
assurances of sincere appreciation; !;
To the 800 An Acre farmers
club under, whose direction this
convention has been held;
To the Valley City Commercial
club, a wide awake organization,
which furnished the armory freeof
charge;
To the speakers, who spoke
without charge, and some Of them
without travelling expenses;
To the 500 and N. p. railway
companies for free transportation
furnished TO many Of the delegates;
To The Daily Times. Record for
extra copies distributed TO the
delegates, and full reports of the
proceedings Of the convention;
10 the Civic Improvement
league, for courtesies extended to
tbs ladies in attendance at the
convention.
4. And whereas we have listen
ed to the masterful addresses of the
speakers present during the past
two days and many of us have
listened to similar talks at various
times during the past fifteen years
: and have never tried to put into
practice any of the improved
methods taught;
Therefore, be it resolved that az
compliment to the speakers who
have addressed US we pledge our.
selves as members Of the 800 an
Acre club and delegates to this
convention to invest in corn rails.
ing machinery, seed corn and
alfalfa seed the coming season an
l
j amount on the money sunk By
club members in Mountain Home
land, and
S. Whereas, it has been shown
4 that trees can be successfully
grown in this locality, and
Whereas, statistics show that in
sanity is alarmingly prevalent 10
our state and caused mainly by the
monotony Of farm life on q tree
s less prairie. s. s.
Therefore, be il resolved, That
!. We invest an amount Of money in
trees this coming spring that shall
at least equal our cigar bill, when
attending the club meeting, and,
d d Whereas, domestic science
! Is being admirably taught in all
Aotr institutions Of learning at the
present day, and
Whereas, one Of the primary
lessons Of this study Is cleanliness
] Of the kitchen, even to the scrub.
big of the swill pals On wash
dsy, and our wives and daughters
will, soon h shhs. killed in this, science
ifthey ale not now sssz
lsfere .bs i j Eesay The! Z!