The Washburn leader. [volume], January 30, 1897, Image 2

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Washburn
:Leader.
FBBUMUD KVUT SATVKDAY.
Bi Jo*« Itumun.
IMs paper leistered as 8MMd ('Iim llatteria
UU at Wasfchara. North Sakota
0?/I(?IAb PAPI& Of MeLEAN CO °U
scusca.rr on riicR.'ji pkk vkau.
The Indian bubonic plague is spread
ing, and learned medical men of Europe
are becoming thoroughly aroused to the
danger* of a world wide fatal epidemic.
The Liisn ha* received the Fourth
Biennial 'Report of the State Auditor, to
the Governor of North Dakota for two
year* ending Jpne 30,1896. The !o is
a statistical report pertaining to afftirs of
the 8tate within cognizance of the Audi
tor's office, and is a welcome addition to a
newspaper publisher's library.
Thirtjiflre days from date, the blab
herly oonupent of the white house will
relegate himself to private lif*. As an
agent of the Rothchilds or a fisherman
after suckers he was a success, but his
method of administration as head of the
American policy in both foreign and do
mestic affairs has worked almost irrepar
able harm to the future of the American
Republic and democratic governineut in
tliis progressive age. He is the American
Tiberius blazing our way into darkness.
Our popular Senator Mansfield for
new man in legislatsve work is rapidly
coming to the front and will do his con
stituents full justice in matters pertain
ing to their interests, where favorable leg
islation can benefit. One sf the best bill*
that be has introduced is in reference to
nnking and safeguards for the people
doiug business with these institutions,
the merits of which bill we will speak at
another time. Another of his bills that
lie is pushing forward, and one that had
it been properly attended to at the
Just session would have saved much trou
Me and that is Senate Bill No. 71. whioli
Mr. Mansfield introduced and is now work
working for its successful passage ani
approval. The bill reads as follows:
"A nill for an act to amend seotion 37.
article 8 of ehiipter 2. Revised Codes.
Be it enacted by the Legislative Assem
bly of the Stateof North Dakota:
Miction 1. That, paragraph twenty
»iue (29). seotion thirty-seven (87), articl'
three (H) chapter two (2) Revised Coder
le amended to read as follows:
The Twenty-ninth district consists of
the counties of Ward. McLean and Wil
liams and is entitled to one senator am!
one representative."
j«KNATOK PRATT OF NEW YORK.
Northwest News.'
Senator-elect Plntt, of ew York, hae
been sixteen years in carrying ont. a1prom
ise he uiade to himself, when lie renijfiifi
his seat along with Senator Cmiktinir. In
aune they did not a^ree with Presided'
tiarfleld.
Mr. Conk ling said when he went out
the Senate and the New York legislHtur
failed to stanp by hiro and Mj. Piatt:
**This ends me so far as politics is con
cerned. I shall never again allow the n»
of my name in politic*."
Mr. Piatt took an entirely different
ition. He said: "I will rc—ent«tr politic
at this very moment aud KiHy in uut.il
die. Mabe to get even with certain per
fldious scoundrels who hnve dtceivsd us.
and maybe to go back to the senate o,
the United States."
Both men liv«d up to their declaration.
Mr. Conkliug. while he lived, never per
mitted politics to be mentioned in hip
presence. Mr. Piatt plunged in and
stayed in. Iu the course of event*, he has
IS"I even with "certain perfidious scoun
drels," aud he noes back to the senate.
It may be set down that lie will be on
'i£4tod te' wi:h the ltepublieau pruniu&.t
and tilii,uu auuiiuMiraiiou. His
courte .a *u .cubslb a ei^miicuui iliusira
«u uu hu^g, "AH iruiugs ouine to niut
tellU Mails.''
Musleal Recitation.
Although tbe Quakers, as a fleet, do
not favor mono, regarding it as aprofit
leM amusement indulged in by the
world'a people, there are occasionally
stories told which show that the Iota of
•ratio sometime* steals its way into
Quaker household in spite of disoipline.
George Thompson, the famous English
abolitionist, while lecturing on the abo
lition of slavery in tbe British provinces,
•topped one night with a Quaker family,
fie was great lover of music, and at
that time was a good singer.
During the evening he sang "Oft In
tbe Stilly Might," which was listened
to with tbe closest attention.
In tbe morning his Quaker hostess
appeared somewhat uneasy. She wished
to hoar the song again, but it would
hardly do, she thought, for her to re
quest its repetition. At last, however,
Ur desire overcame her scruples.
"George," she said, with a faint pink
•olor in her soft cheeks, "will thee re
peat the v?ords of last evening in thy
manner?"—Youth's Companion.
A FIDDLES WANTED,
HE WAS FAMED AND AT DANCE MUSIC
DID VERY WELL.
Fan and Froth In Wwhoot am the On
ion Short Line—Millionaires and Immi­itaornplns.
grant* Attend a Danee and Kaperlene*
Musical Surprise.
Pafr'ck'9J
'1af' *8®4,
flT®
through trains, honnd both to the east
ward and westward of the Oregon Short
Line of the Union Pacific, were tied up
at Glenus Ferry, Ida. They had been
canght between two serious washouts,
one at Pocatello aud the other at Indian
Creek, three days before, and bad to
wait at Glenns Ferry for track repairs
along the line before they conld proceed.
Glenns Ferry is a bleak little railroad
and sheep herders' town of 800 or 400
inhabitants, situate on a sagebrush
bluff overlooking tbe unspeakably dark
and dreary Snake river.
Tbe five stalled trains carried 600
passengers of as miscellaneous a charao
ter as could be gotten together at a
carefully selected congress of types.
There were emigrants and millionaires
eoldiers on the move dainty women in
palace cars and women bound for Creed*
and Cripple Creek iu day coaches min
ers who killed time daring tbe wait in
shooting magpies circling over the
Snake river Shoshone Indians travel
ing to tbe limits of their reservation
well behaved and qniet people, noisy
and tumnltuous people. But all were
stuck alike, and they made the best of it.
Lines of social demarcation were for
the timo erased. All hands mingled
easily on the little stution platform and
in the little station waiting room. The
supply of food on tbe dining cars gave
out the first day of the hitch, and every*
body was fed, and well fed, too, in tbe
station eating room. Tbey sat down at
tbe tables in relays and patiently
awaited their turns.
The railroad employees and their
wives were to give a dance at the little
town ball on St Patrick's nigbt. The
switchman who had been customarily
employed to fiddle for them hod been
switched to another division. Inaqtian
dary, tbe dunce committee toured tbe
trains and station to ascertain if any of
the stalled passengers happened to be
carrying a violin and was^apable of
producing music on it. In one of tbe
sleeping cai.t tiny came across an artist
it
looking man, with very long hair, a
seraphic, oleaginoos countenance and
exceedingly buggy clothes. They .were
looking for a fiddler, tbey said Did he
know of any on tho train? Well, he
didn't know (in outrageously bad Eng
lish) he played a little himself once in
awhile, and had rather a fair fiddle
with him. Tbn long haired man accent
ed the "fiddle" rather curiously. But
the railroad men were overjoyed. Would
be play for tbe:n to dunce with tbeii
wives and sweethearts? Certainly! Did
he know danco music? Well, some.
All of tho stalled passengers were in
vited to the dance, and they all went.
A good many of them could not get in
Tho bagpily clothcd fiddler tnrned hi
in good time. Tbe pianist was waitim
for bim. So was tbe railroad dauct
committee, caocf tbe members of whicl
slipped $3 in one dollar bills into
thr
fiddler's hand as payment in advancc
for tha evening's work. It was smiling
ly accepted. Tbe dance began. Tb
fireman's wife, who played the piano,
produced aii old betbumbed violin an«.
piano tnne hook end tnrned to tbe lan
cers. She told the fiddler, at the end oi
he first daucc, that be did pretty well,
ouly bo wont too fast. Then there TO
a waltz. Tbe fiddler was informed bv
his accompanist that ho was getting
along finely, and everybody iu tbe roon
began to prick r.p bis ears ut the sweet
ness of tbn violin music, although th
daiiccs wero common enough and tawdrj
enough.
Another waltz—tbe "Beautiful Blu
Danube." All of the dancers on thr
tloor stopped dead at the first bar, ant
tbe travelers with cultivated musical
ears moved close to the piano. The pi
anist ceased. She wished to listen. Tb
violin musio was miraculous. Tbe play
er swayed from side to side as be phras
ed. He appeared to be oblivious of hit
surroundings. He improvised variations
of inspiring tenderness. He out-Strauss
6d Strauss. His violin sang, throbbed
with passion. Wben the last note died
away, tbe people in tbe ball appeared
to be in a dream—all but ona
"M. Yeaye," enid Charley Fair, the
son of tbe late United States Senatoi
Fair, stepping from the throng, "won't
you play that lively, rattling thing yon
gave us at the Bohemian club in San
Franoisco tbe otber nigbt? It's been
running in my head ever sinoe."
M. Ysaye played Berlioz's "Pizasi
oato" as be perhaps never played it be
fore.—Washington Star.
TheDa Blearier Woman.
Iu an article which the late Mr. Dtr
Maurier wrote some years ago for The
Magazine of Art apropos of tbe typical
"pretty woman" of bis drawings, oc
curs the following quaint and character
istic passage: "I do hope the reader does
not dislike her—that is, if he knows ber
—I am so fond of her myself, or ratber
so fond of what I want ber to be. She is
my piece de resistance, and I have often
heard her commended, and the praise of
her has sounded sweet in mine ears and
gone straight to my heart, for she has
become to me as a daughter. She is
rather tall, I admit, and a trifle stiff
but English women are tall and stiff
just now—and she is ratber too serious,
but that is only because I find it so
difficult wfth a mere stroke in blaok ink
to indioate tbe enohanting little curved
lines that go from the nose to the mouth
oorners, causing tho cheeks to make a
smile."
Ii tKf Ottaftbvis
Conductor—Beg pardon, madame, bnt
these coppers are counterfeit.
a '"l Arc turns, Orion and Pleiades as being
£n,Wa,
Lmuit
SUBSTITUTES FOR GLASS.
Tkree Compositions Coming Iafc Use la
purope.
There are seT^rnl pnbstitnte
in use in Gerinany, the cbie
them being tentorium, fensterg
tor
Tectorium consist*}
ivanised iron web covered wi
inous substance and is trauslnoent, but
not transparent It is described as a
substance that can be bent without be
ing broken and is both tough and flexi
ble. It is said not to be softened by tbe
rays of tbe son, is nousoluble, and is
not affected by severe cold. It is a poor
conductor of boat and is well adapted
for roofs on account of its extreme light
ness.
When exposed to the sun, it loses it*
original yellowish color in time and be
comes harder and more durable. One
advantage is that it can be easily re
paired in case it is cnt, does not break
and is well adapted for factory windows
and skylights for botlionses, market
halls, verandas, transportable buildings
and for roofing.
For ordinary hotbeds and forcing
bouses, snch as are used by most florists
and market gardeners, there iB another
and cheaper substitute for glass in the
so called fensterpappe, which is a tough,
strong manilla ^inper, that may be
stretoliedon larga sasliefi or frames and
saturated by paiiVting tbe exposed sur
face with boiled linseed oil until it be
comes translucent'iand imp£rvfbus to
water. Light wooden frames! 40: inches
in width, and of any desired length, are
provided and covered with the paper,
which is fastened by nailing at tbe
edges and then painted with ordinary
boiled linseed oil until the paper is so
saturated that tbe last coat of oil forms
a smooth, glistening Bnrface, like var
nish. As soon as dry the frame is ready
for nse. It admits sufficient light for
growiug plants, does not require to be
shaded in hot sunshine, is light, dur
able, secure against breakage by hail or
ordinary accident, aud, taking every
thing into aocount, is said to be about
100 times cheaper than glass. It is
largely used by florists and market gar
deners iu the district of Frankfort, and
their general verdict is 6trongly in its
favor, although for handsome conserva
tories, skylight", eta, it possesses less
durability and none of tbe neatness and
elegance of tectorium.
Finally, tbere is new product, called
hornglas, which lias been recently pat
ented and placed on tbe German market
Hornglas resembles tectorium in appear
ance, with the difference that it is thin
ner, and consequently lighter in weight,
and the insoluble gelatin with which
the wire gauze is covered is whiter aud
more nearly transparent than tectorium,
although it may be colored red, green,
blue or any other tint that may be de
aired for speoial purposes. It is manu
factured in two qualities, one being of
heavier wire aud with larger meshes
ban the other. Tbe special advantage
jlaimed for hornglas is that it does not
joften under suii heat aud is therefore
idapted to use in any climate without
:he danger of becoming so 6oIt and ad
hesive us to retain dust and dirt Its
ises and general characteristics are sim
ilar to those of tectorium. -*-Sfc Lduis
Grlobe-Democrat.
A Philadelphia Street Car Idyl.
Tho old Callowbill street horse Cars,
•elicsof the antetrolley days, were never
remarkable for great speed. A llady and
igentleiuan boarded one of these curs the.
jtlier night about 0:80 o'clock and
after jogging along for several blocks
cho car came to a standstill. Then the
front door opened and the driver's hoad
appeared. "Say, Bill," it called back
So the conductor, "won't you run over
to tbe drug store and buy me a Ftamp?
I've got to write to my girl tonight."
Nothing loath, Bill did as requested and,
tfter a short obat with the clerk, saun
tered leisurely back to his car. At Six
teenth street the lady and gentleman
llightcd, expecting to take a north
oound car, but none was in sight. Turn
ing to the conductor, the gentlemau re
marked jestingly: "You kept us waiting
while you got your stamp. Why not
wait here until our car eomes?" Bill
motioned to the driver, who was watch
ing him, and said: "Jim, this gent
wants me to wait here until their car
jomes. Can't we do it?" "Why, cert,"
replied Jim. The Sixteenth street cars
were blocked, and it was ten minutes
before one came along. "Good night,
oalled Bill as bis two passengers alight
ed. "See youse again!"—Philadelphia
Rccord.
The Force of Hahlt.
Brooklyn contains more people who
look to see that which does not exist,
and which they know does not existV
than any oity in the world. And it is
simply because of habit. Nearly all the
railroads in that city, in the older part
of the oity, or Brooklyn as it was btfoMi'
Williamsburg was annexed and assimi
lated, converge at tbe city hal), fcrfa
until two or three years ago tbe town
dock was in tbe cupola of that building^
During the many years that it announc
ed the time by bell and indicated it on'
its four dials to the Brooklynites every
person who passed "tbe ball" looked to
see what time it was. Tbe habit became
an jnstinot to most Brooklynites, and
today, although tbey know that fire de
stroyed the cupola, clock and all, there'
is hardly a person «rho steps from a oar
at tbe City Hall square or passes the
building who does not look inquiringly
toward tbe spot where tbe clock was
but is not—New York Times,
The First Astronomy.
The beginnings of astronomy were on
the tops of towers of Babylon and the
pyramids of Egypt It is believed by
many writers that both el asses of struc
tures were ereoted for astronomical pur
poses. As early as the time of Job,
nearly 3,000 years before Christ* most
of the stars bad been .divided into con
stellations. Tbe writer of Job mentions
familiar. Tbe modern science dates
LA0RE«j^"xJELHAM
ATTORffY ATlAW.
colucction» ^1^MU!^
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ippe and
if a gal
a gelat
jfttOIJ^tTT.
Land OKric|l~T.Bulliac|i«jf .Bj Dee.2t, ISM.
Notice Is hereby ,gtvftn that the following
named settler has Bled notice of his Inteotloa
todaaUe final proof in support of Ms claim, and
that Mid proof will be made before Judge and
Kx-ofllclo clerk of the County Ceurt of Mclean
County, N. I)., at Washburn N. D., on Febru
ary stu, 1K7, viz:
DANIEL TJ EN STROM
for the '4 of N *4 and XK of E M, See
tlon to,Township ut. of Ran(S
Noticb Is
N
K. A. Lamr. Register.
PERSONAL PROPERTY SALE.
State of !*«rth Dakota I „„n,w r/nr
County of McLean, fSB
In
Dated this 7th day of .'anuary. A. D, 1807.
Georok G. BHUDB.
Administrator for James Thompson estate.
Ladbbbob Cabsbi.iian,
Att'y for Administrator.
NORTHERN
PACIFIC R.R.
THROUGH CARS
...TO
St. Paul
•tec
itfrwMui' a
II,
w.
l(e names the folio
wing witnesses to prove Ms
continuous residence and cultivation of said
land, viz:
John Satterlund, lAurence CatsMman, Nels
Kelson and AugustObsrg, all ot Washburn.N.D.
CountJ Conrt-
In the matter of the estatejof James Thompson
deceased.
Xottnc Is hereby given that, In purs'ianee of
an order of the Oounty oeurt of tbe County ot
McLean, Stata of North Dakota, made on the
7th day of January, A. D.efghteea hundred and
nlnety-snven. In the matter of tes (state of
•lames Thompson late of the town ot Haneoek,
Conn of.McLean State of North Dakota, de
ceased. the undersigned. George O. Rhode, ad
mhi«tratorof said deceased, will sell at public
aurtli-m to the highest bidder for cash at front
door of Court House la town of Washhnrn. N.
I)., on 1st day of March. A. t. 1WT. at 2 o'clock,
p. ra.. in said McLean County, the following
property to wit:
One bay horse, weight about 1400 pounds one
hounehoM Koode and personal effects.
Geo. ft. Bum*. Admlnlitrator.
ried, Washburn, N. D., Jansary 7th, :M7.
Laubbnck Cassblman,
Attorney for Administrator.
Sale of Land.
STATE Of XOWTH DAKOTA I
COUNTY OK a CLEAN,
hereby given. That in pursuance of
an order made by the Hon. Peter Miller, judge
of the County Ceurt, In and for the County of
Mclean, and State of North Dakota, on the 7th
day nf January. 1197, la the matter ot the estate
of jg me Thompson, deceased, the undersigned,
the administrator of said estate, will sell at pub.
lie sal* fo the tghest bldder.lfor rath oa the
First dhy of March, A. 1). 1S97, tn the matter of
the estate of the said James Thompson, de
ceased, a the time of his death, and all the
right and title and Intarest that the slid estate
has, by operation ef law and otherwise acquired
ether than or in addition that of said intestate
at the time of his death. In and to all the certain
lot, piece and parcels of land situate, lying and
being In the County of McLean, and state ot
North Dakota, ciseribed as follows, to-wit:
Vf\i
of Section
it.
Township 147, Range
S4—l(0 acres, and N W of Section 10 In Toen
ship 143ot ICange Si.
BUI* may
be
made at any time after tbe first
publication of this notice and before the making
of this sale. All bids or offers must be in
writing and left or filed with the Judge of the
Cuuuty Court, at his «tHce In tba County 'ou't
Honse In the town of Washburn, la said count/,
or be delivered to the undersisne I persona lly.
Minneapolis
Fargo
Grand Forks
Duluth and
Winnipeg.
TO
Helena
Butte
Spokane
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Pullman Sleeping Cars
Elegant Dining Cars
On All lhrcc£h Tains
northern Facifie Time TabW.
Mountain Time
GOING BAST
Atlantic Mail, N 12:0a bi
GOING WEST.
aoiflo lf«U, Mo 1 7:15 a as
Through tiokets to Japan aaitGhina, via
Taeoaaa and Northern Pacific Steamship
Co, aa American Lin*.
for rites, Maps, Time Tables or Bperivt
Information appl to Agent. Northern Pa
ille Blkasarck, N.D.' Chas. B. Fa
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Nov. 17th,'96.
To Tn Rbadbm OF tub* Washbubk
liBADBB.
We have etarted^our ISaw Mill, and have
Lumber for Sale, at 6, 8 and 10 dollars
per thousand fact. Will grind JTaed every
Saturday 8 cents par sack.
J. Chbswobth a F. Pvibtbb.
Conkling Mill Co., K. tHk.
SEVEN SOLID
the
STOVES
FENCE
WAGONS,
SALT,
C. B. LITTLE, President,
fe- D. KEKDRICK, Vice Prasident.
I am redeiTing* now the content!
cars of ireiglit per Soo Line totiipriftingSto
part, '-"v''
besides an immence stock, of
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, CL0THIN8
BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, CAPS,
GLOVES, MITTENS, HOSERY, &cv-fcc.
Which we fondly imagine we have bought
on the ground floor, and as we want to dis
pose of them in a hurry, we don't intend to
raise them verv high.
CEO. ROBINSON,
O A A O N
FRANK 6. 6RAMBS
S I I I O O
Hem*y W. Orambii,
in
Heavy and shelf Hardware, Barb Wii#, and
N A I S
Windmills, Pumfps, etc.
(OPPOSITE THI SHERIDAN HOUSI.)
Bismarck, N. D,
tr CORRKSPOMDKMCKcSOLIClTIO.
To Whom it May Concern.
I have this day .taken charge ef the satire business
of
Dealer, ae Trustee, for the purpose of collecting all acooants and notes dae biia aad
?aing hie indebtedness frrm said to:lrtii ns. Ihe tcriness will be raa by
a CASH Basis until all debts are paid and than be tamed aver to Mr. Hoaglaad. AU
parties owing him an urgently requested to make ionidi to tleanatin ardat the
hk may resume and do business in his own name,
A foil line of Lamber, Building Material aad Faol will kept in stink'a»
Yours Truly, C. B. LITTLE, Tcastaa.
January 28, IS96.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
BISMAItCK^fN. 13.
Foreign Drafts Bought and Sold.
GENERAL BANKING- BUSINESS.
^lioi-ti-idife & Ely,
Grain and Commission Merchants,
Special Attention Given to Small Shippers.
Prompt Sales.
DULUTH, MINN.
BLACKSMITH
AND
Wagon Shop.
Opoaita Merchants Hotel, Waahbarn N.'S
Fine Horsa Shoiug a Speciality, and the
work warranted to give satisfaction, also
Agent for Piano Machines, and Binding
Twine.
Lukb Eases, Pro.
2
FURNITURE,
NAILS,
PLOWS,
CEMENT, LIME.
9 i.,
Joha P. Hoaglaad, Lassie
W. A. DILLON, Cashier.
8. M. PTE, Assistant Cashiar.
LOUIS LARSON,
DEALER Ih
Boots & Shoes,
And all Kinds of Feet
Wear.
Main St Bismarck.