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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
RoBBER SHOOTS THE
500 LINE AGENg

Minot, N. D., April 18.-W Will
l.s sms Arnevitch, night agent Of
the SEQ Line at Balfor, N. D.,
was wounded in a fight with
bandits. early to-day, when he
resist; ID an attempt to hold up
the station.
This was the second attempt
to rob the station in a month, the
first being made on March 20,
wie SO in cash. was secured.
EARLY today the agent heard
ons Of. the bandits attempt to
get through q window into the
station. He ran to- bolt q. door
and a bullet whizzed Fast his
hesd. A second later a second
SHIT was fired, striking him in
the: shoulder and passing through
to the neck.
6 tizens who heard the shots
rushed to the station and the
bandits hastened away. Town
Marshal William Apbaugh orga-
niz d posse, which is searching
the country for the robbers.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
YOUTH coNrEssEs TO
STEALING $4,000

Minot, N. D., April 2O.-Charg-
ed with tampering with the u.
s. mail, James Davis, a. youth
of 20, broke down in his cell at
police headquarters Saturday
night and confessed to United
States Marshall Doyle and Depu-
ty James Shea, who put him ,ln-
der cross-examihation, that he
stole over $22, 600 worth Of checks
and drafts belonging to the Sec
ond National bank at Minot.
Missing checks and drafts
which should have arrived during
the past few days, the bank COM
planned to the postoffice. The
police were notified and plain
clothes men were stationed in the
postoffice to investigate.
Davis walked into the post
office and started to pick the
lock of the Second National bank
mail bDx when he thought he
was unobserved. He was placed
under arrest. The police found
!a bundle Of checks and drafts
amounting to $22,9S7O6 in his
room.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
LONG PRAYER
sPous wEDDIN0

Mandan, N. d., April 1s. Be
cause the pastor Of the Presby-
te1ian church here was delayed SiI
conducting q prayer meeting, in
which George Arch and Gertrude
Adams Were waiting to be mar
ried, they are still single: They
had passed the medical examine:
tionssa and the count Judge q
.qaet tiionings, but county Off
ciak later discovered the girl had
a, en- d fictitious, name and COM
eealed her age. She iis only IS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
m. BEseEsEN MAKES
OFFER OF WITHDRAWAL.

In the Leader Of March 9th
we published Mr.. Bessesens an
nouncemeIt fer the office Of
Lieut., Governor and the plat
form upon which he stood: He
now makes an offer Of with
drawal IL the following open
letter.
Harvey, n. 2. April 16, 1914.
Dear SIR
Some have questioned my right
to run for Lieut.. Governor, sug-
gesting that if / were good
progressive epnblicany ] would
iilf fftksd1raw in favor of Mr..
Kraabel, so that he { coalh run
single handed Against Mr.. Fraine
Tie test Sof : man d progressiv-
ism Is what he does and what he
stands for Ny friends, applying
that test, maintain that I shpuld2
be- the lsst 70 withd draw, being
the first to make public an
nolncement for this off dee
Bnt laying thet al aside 4
shall shDw that / am sincere AZ q
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
ALFRED ZuaER's CANDI-
DACY FOR ATTY GENERAL.

Assistant Atty. General Zuger
is a candidate for attorney gen
eral. He is well qualifnied and
has been one of General MillerB
assistants for some time. He
came from Barnes county and
was states attorney Of that coun-
ty for several years and has had
much experience in the duties Of
the office to which he aspires.
Mr.. Zuger is Q gentleman n every
sense Of the word and 10 a can
didate for nomination on the
straight republican ticket at the
Primary election June "a, 1914.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
War With Mexico
Has Now Begun
American Flag now Flies over
Vera Cruz-Entire City is
Strongly Patrolled

Vera Cruz, April 22.-The in
vestment of Vera Cruz by the
United States forces was com
pleted at noon today. Total
American loss in taking possess
ion Of the port is six killed and
about thirty wounded. Rear
Admiral Fletcher has taken uI
headquarters at the Terminal
hotel.
The enti e city is strongly
patrolled, and quiet prevailed to
night. Fletcher, now commanding
the land operations, while Rear
Admiral Badger, commander-in.
chief of the Atlantic fleet, has
brought his flag into the harbor
on the battleship Minnesota.
The number Of Mexicans killed
yesterday is estimated at 15O.
and many wounded.
Washington, d. c. April 22.-
Fear for the Americans in Mexi.
co City and other parts of Mevi-
co, are expressed. The house
promptly passed bill appro-
priating half million for the
care of refugees. The fact: that
nothing has been heard from
Charge O'Shaughnessy for near
ly two days, has made the ad-
ministration uneasy. Tonight un
official communication with
0 'Shaug ghnessy was established
but there was little other in
formation from the Mexican cap;
tai.
Washington, D.. c., April 22.-
The news that Carranza, the
Constitutionalist chief. regarded
the seizure Of Vera Cruz by the
Americans as an act Of hostility
to the Mexican nation, fell like a
bombshell in official circles to
might. President Wilson espec-
tally disclaimed any act of hos,
Utility to the Mexican people, par.
ticularizing Huerta as the object
of American operations to Sc.
cure q reprisal for the offenses s,
Tampco, and elsewhere, against
the American flag.
Later-O 'Shaughnessy has re-
reived his passports from Huerta.
In the second battle three more
Americans We're killed and five
wounded. All CT the U. S. con-
suls in Mexico have been ordered
out and received their PASSPORTS.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
A RE-sUBKIssIoN CANDI-
DATE FOR ATTY. GENERAL

/, The attorney general of a state
is in a position to. be exceedingly
dangerous if his views Of law
enforcement are lax, or if he is
ankagonistic to any vital statutes
on the books.
Senator H. \. Linde is can
didate for this important office
and is on record as favoring re-
submission and as being opposed
to the prohibition law. The Plaza
Pioneer of January 10, 1907 con-
tained an article from him in
which he declares that the prohi-
bftion law is a breeder of con-
tempt and a mockery, and de-
clares himself in favor of high
license. f~
If Mr.. Linde has changed his
views the columns Of this paper
are open to him for the announc;'
ment to that effect. lie he has
not the Courier-News earnestly
advises every republican voter in
the state cf North Dakota to
vote for somebody else for that
office. It would be a calamity
to have him nominated and if he
achieves that distinction he will
be defeated unless he repudiates
his former attitude.
The Courier-News will take
great pleasure in helping dig
Mr.. Linde' 8 political grave if he
still advocates those views. We
propose to help defeat every man
whom we ascertain wants to
bring the rum-shop into this
state.
How is it, Mr.. inde'-courier
News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
500 WILL BUILD ACROSS
THE RESERVATION

Ryder, N. D., April 20.-There
is renewed hope Of the construc-
tion Of the 500 across the reser-
walton at this point along the
original survey. Editor Larin of
The Ryder Jouln nal wrote Chief
Engineer Kalk at Minneapolis
G. w. Webster Of President PEN
nington's office replied: ''We
expect our plans Will be carried
out unless something unforeseen
transpires, and that we will get
the line cut to the river this
year, This is highly encourag-
ing for Ryder and doubly so far
the. settlers on the reservation
who had practically lost. hope Of
any extension work in 1914. Witt
the line extended to the river the
crops grown this year OH the
reservation can be hauled by
rail and the long trips by team
will be obviated.
Mr.. A. B. Amundson, the Max
hotel man, was in Washburn over
Sunday and confirmed the above
and also reported that $500"
surveying crew had passed
Max last week and also
that contractors had been out
and looked over the line and that
the report was that work would
commence May 10th on the con-
struction. The line branches off
from the present line between
Ryder and Makoti and runs i'm a
southwesterly direction to the
Missouri river a distance of 80
miles-l4 miles being in Mclean
On this line two towns
will be located in Mclean.
Two years ago arrangements
were made by the 500 company
to make this extension cross the
river and build on into Montana
but the. project was abandoned
because the Great Northern had
been granted permission BY Con-
gress to build across the reserva-
ton and had not filed. their route
map. and the $500 . therefore
could not secure the necessary
grant, for right-ofway, and it
was reported then that there had
been an agreement entered into
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
500 viii Build The
Berthold Line
Settlers on q North Dakota Res
ervation Cheered by Web
+ ster's Letters

Grand Forks, N. D., April 1S.--
Railroad construction activities
in North Dakota this year will bt
confined almost entirely to the
west central section of the state,
with the district west of the Mis-
souri, river, heretofore without
rail facilities, as the goal.
Definite confirmation of the
SO railroads plans to build
line from Makoti through the
Fort Berthold reservation has
been given in a letter by G. W.
Webster Of the president 5 office,
who says that, unless unforeseen
conditions arise the road will be
n:tructed. D. Larium Of Ryder
made the inquiry that brought
forth this announcement.
The 500 road will also extend
its Ambrose extension, but the
operations on that line will all be
in Montana.
The Great Northern probably
will continue the laying Of steel
from Arnegard, the present ter
minus Of the Mckenzie county
line from Fairview to the Mis-
souli river. There is a possibility,
however, that this years opera
tions will carry the line only rs
far as Watford.
Engineers are out on the New
Rockford to Lewiston line again,
but the report that the Great Nor
thern has purchased the Turtle
Lake line Of the Northern Pa
cific will not down. Until that is
definitely settled it is uncertain
whether the line will be built
from New Rockford. 5
The activities Of the Northern
Pacific will be devoted almost
entirely to the extension Of the
Stanton line.
The Midland Continental will
run it's line from Wimbledon, in
q nOrtheasterly direction, and
may carry it through to- Grand
Forks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
ANoTHER OLD TnRRR
GONE 70 REST

M. r. Slattery Of Bismarck died
ct 8 O'Clock q. m. on Wednesday.
Mr.. Slattefy was an early settler.
and has been in the grocery bllsi-
ness for many years, he was pos-
master Of Bismarck during Clepe-
lands first term. The funeral
was held at 10 O'Clock Friday
morning at St. Mary's Cathedral.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
GOOD STEADY GROWTH
AT GARRISON

Garrison, N. D., April 15.-Gar
:rison is not having a boom but is
certainly enjoying good, steady
growth as a result of it's Indust-
rial association, which has set
things in motion.
The new creamery which
opened there two weeks ago, has
turned out an average Of better
than 300 pounds Of butter day,
and cream is being shipped in
from neighboring towns every
day. The mill is doing a very
nice business turning out Pride
of Garrison" flour.
The better farming movement
has accomplished a great deal Of
good among the farmers. Eight
farmers clubs are doing splen6d
work among their own members.
About a hundred farmers have
agreed to assist in the work, by
trying out new methods. There
will be about 10000 acres of corn
raised in that vicinity this year.
Twenty-Five boys are entered in
the acre yield corn contest, while
about 100 are entered in the
500 Line potato contest. Near
~ 400 school children have enter
ed the various contests put on by
the association. This all seaks
well for the progressive nature
of the.farmers.ofthat community.
Manager Stanley states that the
coming corn show this fall bids
fair to eclipse any other show Of
similar nature ever held in this
part Of the state.
On June 2, a special car loaded
with land seekers will arrive
from Illinois and on the same day
q special train Of Minneapolis
business men will visit the town.
These are but q few of the spe-
cial features that will be; pulled
off in the best little town Of the
northwest this summer, and will
all help to keepG Garrison growing
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
Benton and was brought down

Benton and was brought down
the river again.
Before breakfast one morning
the whistle blew, the. clerk was
called and wanted to know what
the matter was, the pilot pointed
to the bank and said, there is
your id town of Washburn ant
sure enough it was, and nailed
to two large trees that stood just
Glow the present steamboat land
ing is, was big sign of black
letters painted on a white board
which spelled WASHBURN.
The boat: landed and someone
came down to- receive the box,
but when it was dumped on the
ground the cover fell off and ex-
posed its contents-a full fledged
old fashioned spinning wheel
shipped all the way fru1n the old
country. John Satterlund paid
80 for that sign but it was not
nailed to the trees until after the
boat passed on her up river trip.
That spinning wheel was the
sause of a dispute as to which
One Of two sisters was to have
the family heirloom, but we un-
erstand it still remains in the
leighborhood.
4 The late General Washburn for
whom the town was named, was
1t that time engaged in extern
sve operations in. Minnesota
auch as building the Minneapolis
3nd st. Louis railroad. the Min
4eapois St. Paul and Ste. Marie
rail road and others, and
later the Wasihb1l1m & Great
Falls railroad from Bismarck to
Underwood, N. D., which is now
part of the 500 system.
The writer on his first visit to
Washburn after the road was in
operation, looked for that sign,
but it was gone and the trees
were gone too, but the name
survived and is here to stay.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24
my advocacy Of the basic prin-
ciples Of progressive republican

SAP1SS VI pAU6l C<SANC ICPuOuCoA-
ism, viz, the complete initiative
and referendum, the recall and
direct primaries, and therefore
make the following offer, to be
acted upon before the filing of
any petitions, viz. If either Mr..
Kraabel or the other candidate
for Lieut.. Governor will give his
word Of honor and faithful pledge
to the people to stand by plat
form Of principles as strong as
the enclosed, including the in
itiative and referendum, both as
to the statutes nd the constitu-
tion and as comprehensive as
the Ployhar-Blackmore measure,
defeated by the last legislature)
the recall Of all elective officers,
equal to my i'll defeated by the
last legislature), women s. suff-
rage and law enforcement, shall
thereupon gladly eliminate my
self and withdraw as a candidate
for this office, SO that the people
may choose between those two.
With me i is solely a matter
of principle. 1 do not banker
for this office at all. In fact 1
hesitated a long time before con-
senting to make the run and only
after no one cme out pledged to
these principles. Had there been
any such candidate I would glad
ly have refrained. Even to date,
as far as I know, am the only
candidate for this office pledged
to definite statement Of prin-
ciples.
The people have a right to
know what man stands for who
wants to preside over their law
making. He has no right to run
unpledged. Being unpledged may
be "good politics. in the draw
ing and deceiving of voters. Per-
haps one aspirant may think he
will lose the German vote by
being for woman's suffrage and
another may think he will lose
the eastern vote by being for the
init t.atiye and ref, rendum. Each
candidate should be honest and
courages enough to let the people
know exactly what kind Of laws
he will be for.
The issue is most vital. The
people are entitled to the largest
measure Of self government
through the complete initiative
and referendum, the recall and
direct primaries. In spite Of the
pledges Of the republican party,
the last legislature killed off the
above Ployhar- Blackmore bill
and the recall and thereby set
the state back four years as to
those matters. If Mr.. Kraabel
or Mr.. Frame is not willing to
give his iron clad pledge to the
above. then it becomes the plain
duty Of myself OF someone who
is for those things to run, so that
the people can have ene candidate
who stands fer thes, pr;ncfI las.
The offer contained in this open
letter has been mailed to each Of
those candidates.
Yours most sincerely,
H. j. Bessesen.,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1914-04-24

between the 500 and the Great
Northern to the effect that the
500 would not push this extern
sion and that the Great Northern
! would refrain from building east
of the river on their New Rock
ford extension. At any rate no
building has been done by either
company IN this territory the
past two seasons.
March 2, 1912, the Great Nor
thern directors by resolution
authorized the construction of
their New Rockford Lewiston
branch. The last two seasons
building on this line has been
going on in Montana, starting at
Lewiston and working east. Last
fall the grading and laying Of
rails was completed IS miles in
to North Dakota.
Now that the $500" has de-
cided to gtt active it is probable
that the Great Northern people
will issue rush orders tor the
completion of their Lewiston-New
Rockford line. During the past
three months there have been
rumo1s I'm the railroad circles Of
the Great Northern having ac-
quired the Northern Pacific
branch from Darlington to Turt-
le Lake and that the intention
was to extend this line west and
on to the Missouri river and into
Montana. Later developments,
however, would indicate that
the Great Northern will construct
it's own line, commencing at New
Rockford and running in a south
westerly direction and entering
Mclean county in Township 149,
Range 70, continuing through
1880, 1851, 1882, touching
Snake Creek in 1858, following
the Snake Greek valley to the
Missouri river and crossing the
Missouri near the mouth Of the
Little Missouri. This proposed
line by the Great Northern will
give Mclean county an addi-
tional railroad mileage of about
Is miles and will mean the es-
Establishment of seven or eight
new towns, including a railroad
division point and the prospect
of city of some prominence at
the crossing of the Big Muddy
above Elbowoods. The building
Of this line and the 500" extern
sion will provide good railroad
facilities for the new settlers on
the reservation. Since the pass
age Of Congressman Norton'e
bill opening up the balance Of
the Fort Berthold reservation
which was withheld at the time
Of the original opening year
ago last September on account
Of coal classifications some time
this coming summer an additional
$50 claims on the reservation will
be available for homestead entry.
This railroad building and $50
homesteads to enter will combine
to make much activity in Mclean
couny this season.
After the completion Of the
Great Northern line it is probable
that the Northern Pacific will
then extend from Turtle Lake to
the Missouri river and form a
junction with the Great Northern.
This move does not seem impro-
bable in view Of the friendly re-
lation that exsists between these
two lines. This would give the
Northern Pacific direct inlet
from the west by way Of the
Great Northern without going to
the expense of constructing .
bridge across the Missouri and
this route could be conveniently
used when the bridge at Bismarck
is unsafe which frequently hap
pens.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-21
WILL MAKE APPEAL
TO PRES. BRITTON
Telegraphers Will Then Take Strike
Vote If They Get No Relief
= There.

Meeting no success in securing
any concessions from General Super
intendent W. N. Neff, of the Cotton
Belt, with whom committee from
the organized telegraphers conferred
at Tyler, Texas, last effort will be
made to settle what has threatened
to be strike, by presenting the
claims of the operators to President
F. H. Britton at st. Louis.
If President Bcitton does not see
fit tc listen favorably to the demands
M: de of him, it is said that strike
is declared, approximately 26o men
will be affected. The affairs OF the
tl.g1 aphers in Pine Bluff have been
handled for the past two or three
weeks by Charles F. DeBus, deputy
president of the organization.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-21
LAKE SEXTON
BEHIND BARS
Deputy Sheriff Barnett Reaches
Shreveport with Prisoner from
Pine Bluff.

Shreveport, La. Jan. 20.-Deputy
Sheriff C. p. Barnett, of Vivian, reach
ed the city yesterday about noon with
Lake Sexton, who is wanted in this
parish for killing a negro at Hosston
just short time before Christmas
Of last year.
Sexton, who is we'll known farmer
in that section, has been fugitive
since the killing, and was recently
located at Pine Bluff, Ark, where he
was held in Jail, pending the arrival
of an officer to bring him back here,
1t was at first believed that it would
be necessary to secure 2 reQuisition
In order to return him, but Sexton
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-21
State Of Ohio, city Of Toledo.


Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. J..
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D.. 1886.
(Seal) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-21
Old People Need
A Bowel Stimulant
The Ideal One is Mild Laxative.
tonic That Will Keep the Bowels
Gently Active.

Healthy old age is SO absolutely de-
pendent upon the condition of the
bowels that great care should be TAX
en- to see that they act regularly. The
fact is that as age advances the stom-
ach muscles become weak and mac
tive and the liver does not store up
the juices that are necessary to
prompt digestion.
Some help can be obtained by eat
ing easily digested foods and by
plenty of exercise, but this latter is
irksome to most elderly people. One
thing is certain, that state of con-
stipation should always be avoided, as
it is dangerous to life and health.
The best plan is to take a mild laxa-
tive as often as is deemed necessary.
But with equal certainty it is sug-
gested that cathartics, purgatives,
physics. salts and pills be avoided, as
they do but temporary good and are
so harsh as to be shock to a delicate
system.
A much better plan and one that
thousands of elderly people are fol-
lowing, i to take gentle laxative
tonic like DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pep
sin, which acts as nearly like nature
as is possible. In fact, the tendency
Of this remedy is to strer CITIZEN the
stomach and bowel muscles and to
so train them to act naturally again,
when medicines of all kinds can usu-
ally be dispensed with. This is the
opinion of many people of different
ages, among them Mrs. Mary A. p.