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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-19

Devils Lake Inter Ocean: 1t is claimed
that the time is close at hand, unless the
receipts Of wheat become lighter, when
there will be q wheat blockade all along
the lines of the Great Northern. Many of
the elevators in the valley, it is said, are
full to the roof of grain and have been
compelled to shut down because of inabil-
ity to get cars to ship it out. The same
state of affairs exists in this portion of the
state. One elevator has been closed for
two weeks at Crary. The St. Anthony
elevator in this city is so nearly full that
a few days receipts will fill it and compel
the agent to shut down. Elevators at
Grand Harbor, Willow City, Bottlneau and
other points nave all tho wheat they will
hold. 1t is claimed that the recent order
shutting off street buyers was made for
the purpose of enabling the railroad com
pany to furnish the elevators with cars in
which to ship out at least a portion of the
wheat with which they are overloaded.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-19
Mandan Pioneer: The Fargo Repub.

Mandan Pioneer: The Fargo Repub-
lican is a very saucy paper. 1t takes the
outrageous liberty of quoting from the
North Dakota Independent, Walter Muir's
paper, in which Muir denounces the liquor
power, calls on the churches and ministers
to combine to overthrow the saloon and
charges oil those who don't buck the sa-
loon with being towards, and then the
Republican says that on the third page OF
Muir's paper appears the advertisement of
a wholesale liquor house of Minneapolis,
set in the blackest type used in the paper
and placed in a prominent position, quot
ing prices, and closing with the following
"pointer to those who wish to violate the
law Of the state: "Jug and box, l gallon,
20 cts, 2 gallon, IS cts" etc. 1--WE put no
brand or mark on boxes"
The Republican elaine that this is rank
Hypocrisy. But why should the Repub-
lican except anything else of Muir?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-19

jamestown Capital: Col. Lounsberry
writes the Fargo Forum from Vancouver,
WASH, that next spring he will resign the
federal office he now has and join the ranks
of North Dakota workers. It is under
stood that he will engage in journalism
again, and none will more heartily vel
come him to that field than the Capital.
Away back in 1913, as editor of the Alert,
we supported the Colonel might and main
for the territorial governorship against all
the world, but when the president ap-
pointed Gilbert A. Pierce the Colonel came
out in his paper, the Bismarck Tribune,
next day and said the appointment was
the best that could AVE been made, and
then We wonder why he did not tell us that
before we had wasted 80 much of Mcclure s
ink on him. We very naturally felt that
he had jumped onto the band-wagon and
left us standing between the devil and the
deep sea. His " memory is green with
us, as he suggests, but farther back than
the last senatorial election.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-19

Judge Morgan leaves new friends in his
wake every time he holds court in Rolette
county. Not particularly from a personal
standpoint but more especially from his
bearing, the manner in which he presides,
the orderly court he maintains, the fair
ness of his decisions, and. last but not
least, his eminent qualifications as a jurist
which commend him to all class of people.
-ROlla Star.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-19
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.

In the supreme court yesterday there
was filed a decision in the case OF n
W. Day, appealed Surgent county. The
action was brought by tie plaintiff TO have
q certain mortgage foreclosure sale de-
clared invalid and to have the proceedings
Hereunder stricken from the records OF
the county. The reasons for 30 asking
we're that the attorney who initiated and
csrriad on Che foreclosure proceedings did
not file what is known rs the attorneys
affidavit and for the further reason that
the sheriff did not file a duplicate certiti-
cate of the sale and for a third reason that
the sale was carried on in the name OF
John NJ. Johnson, instead of John L. john
son, rs appeared in the mortgage. On all
three points the trial court agreed with
the plaintiff and rendered judgement &C
cordingly. This is revesed in an opinion
Nv Judge Bartholomew, the full bench
~concurring. The following syllabus is
filed:
The foreclosure proceedings by advertise
ment, whore the mortgage provided for an
attorneys fee, and the mortgage was re-
presented by an attorney, the failure OF
such attorney to file the affidavit required
By section 1929. compiled laws, does not III:
validate the sale. But such failure would
prevent the mortgage from recovering his
attorneys fee; and if, in such case, the
officer making the sale sold the mortgaged
property for an amount sufficient to pay
the debt, with costs and disbursement in
Guiding such attorneys fee, he would be
liable, on demand, to the mortgagor for tho
amount of such attorneys fee.
The failure of the officer making sucl
sale to file a duplicate certificate of sale j,
the Office of the register of deeds wher'
tho mortgage is recorded. within ten day
after such sale as required by section 542'
compiled laws, does not invalidate the sale
This section is directory n not manda
tory.
In such foreclosure proceedings
mistake in the middle initial of the mort
Ragor's name is immaterial. The law re
~cognizes but ono christian name.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-19

The Devils Lake Inter Ocean says: The
Deaf school is in an uncomfortably
crowded condition just now and the lack
of foresight shown in not erecting the new
building-for which an appropriation was
made nearly a year ago becomes more
apparent every day.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-19

Fargo Forum: Foster, the st. Joe
weather horrifer, predicts severe drouths
over the country next season, except north
of the standard parallel. Especially will
there be a lack of rain in the corn and the
cotton region. Mr.. Foster also states that
the conjunction of stars and planets and
things among the heavenly bodies affect
human kline as we'll as animal kine-and
hogs! Microbes are emitted in countless
millions because of electrical disturbances
in the heavenly bodies, and they come upon
the earth to create grippe, fevers, influenza
and all modern diseases. Mr.. Foster con-
cludes, when doctors come to know more
Of the effects of electricity and its results
they will be better enabled to prevent re-
sultsnt death from the effects of its causes
SO to speak. He seems to lean to the
opinion that electricity is life, and that it
can be made to do eternal duty, if it can
be mastered, as old Ben franklin coralled
the Lightning. These are matters that the
medical fraternity shoulds see to-and when
q patient has "cold feet"-and a diagnosis
that he is q head of the game
tho prescription should be to retire to
rest at. once.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-12-19

Bismarck, N. d., Dec. B.-The supreme
court yesterday morning handed down a
decision in the Trail county seat fight,
which is adverse to the interests of Hills
boro, the court holding that the law by
which it was removed from Caledonia is
unconstitutional and void in being special
in its character and forbidden by the state
constitution. Judgment is ordered for the
plaintiffs ON their complaint, which asked
for a perpetual injunction restraining the
officers and others from moving the records
and books to Hillsboro. The following
syllabus is flod:
Chapter Sc of tho laws of 1890, regulat-
ing the relocation of county seats is un
constitutional . as being repugnant to
section GO of article 2 of the state consti-
tuition prohibiting special legislation 10
eating or changing county seats, because
It arbitrarily classiies counties, putting
into one class all counties wherein at the
date of the act the courthouse and Jail
were worth the sum of $4,000 and for,
ever excluding from this class all coun-
ties coming within its description IN the
future, placing all such counties perma-
nently in a separate class.
The constitutional inhibition against
special legislation does not prevent class
ifcation, but such classification must be
natural, not arbitrary; it must stand upon
some reason having regard to the char
acter of the legislation of which it is a
feature.
It is not the form but the effect of a
statute which determines its special char
acter'
An act relating to all the objects to
which 1t should relate except one, is as
much special legislation as if it had en-
brseed only the object excluded.
It is purely q legislative question sub
joct to no review by the courts whether,
IN q given case q general or a specisl law
should be enacted under section 20 of
ertical 2 OF the state constitution, which
provides that sin all other cases where a
general Law can be made applicable no
special law shall be enacted.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
NOW FoR THE ELECTION.

It is not necessary Just now to print
fulsome notices of the Democratic nom
inees, telling tie people where and when
they were born, and then branching
out in elaborate eulogy. 1t is enough to
know that we have strong ticket, from
top to bottom, and that every man on
the ticket is the free and open choice of
the masses of his party in free and
fair vote.
The Democratic party, east, west and
south, is pushing to the front with the
strides of giant, aud the Republican
party Is everywhere disintegrating and
losing its vitality.
Let Canton be added to the list of
cities, safe for tariff reform, opposed to
reckless waste of the public money, and
in favor of the protection of the men of
muscle against the greed of the men of
millions, in life's battle.
Canton is now on the road to pros
perity, If we act wisely for the common
good, by improving the sanitary and
material condition of our city. Let
there be no step backward.
Vote the Democratic ticket.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Where Pumice Stone Comes From.

We often hear it remarked, and partic-
ularly after an eruption of a volcano, that
pumice stone ought to be plentiful and
cheap, as quantities must have been elected
during the volcanic disturbance. As q
matter of fact, however, says The Manu-
facturer and Builder, none of the white
stone in general use Is obtained from active
volcanoes. 1t comes from deposits OF the
article discovered in one or two quarters
of the globe, the best Of which is at present
to be found in the island of Lipari, stu
ated in the Tyrrhenian sea. The island Is
mountainous in character, and consists of
TUFTS and lavas and of highly siliceous vol.
canic products.
The district where the stone is found is
called Campo Bianco or Monte Petalo
1900 feet above the level of the sea). One
suddenly comes upon seemingly snow
clad narrow valley inclosed by hills, also
quite white, and the whole glaringly bright
on a sunny day. Into these hills workmen
are ceaselcssly digging deep burrows,
working within by candle light. In their
excavations they come across many Jumps
of pumice stone, which are placed in bas-
kets, subsequently being conveyed along
the valley to the seashore, where small
boats are loaded and sailed to the seaport
nearby, where the stone is sorted packed
and shipped to distant parts, either via
Messina or Leghorn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

DIR. Mcpherson describes in knowledge
a contrivance devised by Mr.. John Aitken
for approximately counting the dust par
ticles in given volume of air. Thus the
bright notes dancing in the sunbeam,
hitherto assumed to be beyond the power
of computation, are brought within the
range of human calculation. Mr.. Aitken's
processes confirm the accepted inference
that without dust there could be neither
fogs, mist nor rain. If two glass receivers,
the one filled with common air and the
other with filtered air, be placed alongside
each other and a jet Of steam be intro
duced the first will become dense with fog
while the other will remain clear
The conclusion arrived at is that the
particles, though invisible, being free sur
faces, attract the cooling vapor, and in the
shape Of fog assume a visible existence.
BY making n mixture of ordinary and
filtered air and then introducing jet Of
steam Mr.. Aitken produced shower of
mist particles, which he counted as they
fell on prepared silver surface. An aver
age being obtained, he estimated each cubic
inch of air to contain 100000 particles.
In the air of Glasgow he found 1000, 900,
and in that of Edinburgh 100000. Above
a Bunsen gas jet he found 4S0,OOO,O0O OF
particles, and in the air collected on
mountain side large amount of cosmic
dust
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
An Economical and Dainty Dessert.

Every housewife knows how, when she
comes to fill her jars with the preserved
fruits Of the season, there is always guam
tity OF the liquid in excess of the solid
fruit. This liquid can be utilized as a
sauce for various kinds Of puddings, but a
still more attractive way of serving it Is
described in The Housekeepers' Weekly.
This Is to add to it a sufficient quantity Of
gelatine to give 1t solidity, and set it aside
to cool in mold Of pleasing design, such
as bunch Of flowers or cluster of fruit.
When ready to serve turn out on small
platter and serve with whipped cream
poured around it. Any kind of fruit juice
will be palatable served in this way, but
the most spicy dish is male from that of
the small, yellow, plum tomato preserve,
favored with lemon juice and ginger.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

MOORE and Cockrell, who cursed Gen.
Palmer one day and voted for him the
next are types of a class that can not long
remain on the surface Of politics.-[Cin
cinnati Times.Star.
1t seems so very funny to us that the
Republicans Of the Illinois Legislature
should want to pledge themselves to
vote for Moore for United States Sena-
tor, just as soon as they discovered he
was for Palmer. Moore must be most
excellent man, otherwise the whole
body of Republicans in the Illinois Leg
islature would not have been so anxious
to vote for him for the Senate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
To InhrIoata a Watch.

The fabrication of watch is nice
point Some oil n watch to death, says
The Theological Review. According to
this authority it is always best to put a
little oil in the center pinion hole before
putting together, and on the barrel arbor;
oil the handspring by oiling tissue pa
per and slipping it around the coils Do not
straighten the spring out in this process, as
it will be more apt to break after such a
treatment. When properly oiled it is an
improvement. If the oil is poor and too
much of it is used it will soon gum mp and
be worse than no oil. In regard TO oiling
the train pivots, correspondent uses an
oiler of his own invention, which Is as fol
lows:
Get good quill; take sharp knife and
split it like steel pen; sharpen it down
like pen and stick its point into your oil
cup, then oil your pivots. You can put on
as little or as much as you please by the
pressure, with no danger Of cracking or
scratching ANYTHING. Then put on the bal
ance and bridge, see that everything Is
screwed down firmly and that the balance
has good free swing. Never oil the lever
pallets or ruby pin; they will soon get
gummy and spoil the whole job.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
A CLEAR GIVE AWAY.

One face of the Mckinley tariff was the
removal of duties from many imported
materials of manufacture, and that face
the people have seen. These articles are
cheaper, and have gone more largely into
consumption. To some extent this change
has helped industries, and lessened the
burdens of the consumers.-tN. Y. Trib-
une.
Here is a complete give away Of the
whole case of the Protective monopo-
lists of the Mckinley school. 1t con-
cedes these points:
First: A reduction of tariff reduces
the price to consumers.
Second: A reduction in. price in
creases production and consumption.
Third: A reduction of tariff taxes
on certain articles has increased the
manufacture of said articles, and given
additional employment to labor.
Any person not able to see this is
not gifted with sense enough to waste
words over.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
HOW 1T TOUCHES FARMERS AND
LABOREHS.
From the Natlonal pemocrnt


WILLIAM MCKINLEY, JR., has sue.
ceeded in downing another American
industry. The following is a special
dispatch to the Philadelphia Inquirer
Republican,:
BRIDGEToN, March 12.--At meet
ing of the directors and stockholders of
the Cumberland County Canning works
in this city, it was decided not to run
the works this season, and no contracts
will be made with the farmers for toma.
toes. The cause for the suspension OF
business at these works is said to be
the high price of tin and 80 many stock
holders. These works gave employ
ment to 300 men and women during
the season, and their Suspension will be
felt by the merchants here.
Three hundred men and women de-
prived of employment and a market for
tomatoes denied the farmers for the
sake of protecting the sheet iron men
from the competition of tin plate.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
Easter KnickknaclEs.

Prominent among pretty tri1es devised
for gifts at Easter are bonbon boxes and
bags, of which the accompanying cut shows
some attractive specimens, including the
following:
A bag in pale blue plush drawn with
satin ribbon, finished off with bows and
threaded through mother o. pearl rings
when empty it is used as a receptacle for
opera glasses.
A square box surrounded with putting
in pink satin; the top is composed of satin
and plush, embroidered or painted. A V
shaped flap is added in front TO hide the
opening Of the receptacle, torsade, bows
and tinsel chenille. This makes conven-
lent workbox when the sweets have been
disposed Of
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
A Charming Bedroom.

1t is pretty fashion to have everything
in a bedroom to correspond. A charming
room we know of has the bedspread, bu-
reau cover and washstand splasher all
made Of pale blue linen powdered with
yellow primrose. The linen is edged with
narrow lace and the white muslin curtains
are tied back with primrose yellow rib
bons. The carpet is of the same shade Of
blue in Brussels ''filling," which is, as you
know, solid color, and the furniture for
this pretty room is of white enamel. l.-Trib-
nDa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

THE scheme to have all the Republi-
can voting done at the Court House in
stead of in the respective wards was a
scheme of the ring. 1t enabled few
persons to watch the vote closely and
manipulate it. OF course it was too in
convenient for laboring men generally
to turn out, hence the labor vote was
very light. 1t is claimed by Mellingers
friends that his strength was largely in
the west end of the 1st ward, and in the
7th among the watch workers. Owing
to the inconvenience of the voting place
very little of this vote was polled.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
oLEDo has spent more money OF

TOLEDO has spent more money on
sewers, sidewalks, pavements and
grades than any city of its size in the
United States, and now Toledo Is hav-
ing a boom. Columbus is now at a
standstill, while Toledo Is jumping
ahead more rapidly than any interior
city in the country. The business men,
manufacturers and real estate men of
Canton will commit blunder worse
than crime, if they permit the pull
back-in-the, breeching demagogues to
get control of the city. Do you hear2
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.
A Household acknowledgements
Trash and What TO Do with IT,


Trash and What 10 DO with It.
Do we not all know the dreary array of
pincushions that have passed their first
youth; hair receivers which urxe never
pretty; scrap baskets in all stagesSf dilapi-
dntion passe table scarfs and other relics
Of the day when the great high art fever
had just begun to work in our blood,
What can be more depressing than the dis
cartled adornments of our bedroom walls
framed wreaths of autumn leaves, cor
tificates and testimonials, perforated board
texts and notices in more or less diaboli.
cal combinations of color? Why, have a
closet full Of such things, writes a clever
woman in Good Housekeeping. That is
my skeleton, and many a time have l
wished it were buried and forgotten. Some
women have the courage TO make an
annual holocaust, and thereby secure to
themselves peace of mind.
When we first went TO housekeeping we
had just about such an assortment of trash
as most people have. The suggestion of
my better half to put them in the spare
room" was considered at first a practical
solution OF the problem, but in course of
time that spare room became a nightmare
to me. BY all means, do not put them in
the spare room. Rather consign them gen
t1y to the ash barrel, make bonfire Of
them, hire boy to take them so far away
that you will never see them again. Do
not attempt to give them away. 1t is bad
enough to be poor, hut TO be the recipient
of other peoples broken down bric-a-brac,
and TO feel Obliged to be grateful for it
that is poverty indeed.
Let us have the courage TO throw away
every unbeautiful thing in our homes
unless it happens TO be useful, in which
case 1t has proved its right to exist. Don't
let us be afraid of bare walls. Better
thousand times bare wall than an ugly
picture that we dislike every time we look
at it. Better an empty mantelpiece than
one disfgured by a pair Of badly colored
vases. Better eschew scarfs altogether
than have an uninteresting rag tied on
every chair. One word more, and this the
result of sad experience: Never buy cheap
looking bric-a-brac or things that "will do
very we'll" They will not do very we'll.
Even when first set in their places one will
feel misgivings, and before long will de-
test them sincerely.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
LITERARY MENU PUZZLE.

A week ago the News. DEMOCRAT
printed an interesting literary puzzle,
Offering prize book to the first correct
solution received by March 20. Thus
far no solution has been received, al
though we learn of several who have
come within two or three of the desired
result. In order to give better chance
the time is hereby extended to March
~. So put on your thinking caps and
win the prize. In any case the answer
will be printed In full.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26

THERE Is now quite a unanimity in
favor of Major McKinley's nomination
for Governor, on account of the educa-
ton features that the campaign will
present. Col. Polk, national president
of the Farmers Alliance, when ques-
toned about Ohio politics, said 1t looked
as though Major Mckinley would be
the Republican nominee for Governor,
and he hoped such would be the case.
"And why ?" was asked. because, said
he, mckinley will not know himself
when he emerges from the contest"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-03-26
ET3
BoNBoN BAG AND BOXES.

An oblong box, padded, scented and COW
cred in surah silk, enriched with lace
fiounces, borders and butterflies. Satin
bows at opposite angles in keeping with
the ruchings round the lid 1t answers
well to store away lace, handkerchiefs, etc.
A circular box of plush and satin. The
triangles forming the diamond top are
each painted or embroidered with a small
spray. Pretty arrangements similar to
these four can easily be made at home with
odds and ends of artistic material, cigar
and grocers' boxes, etc.