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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23

The associated press dispatches from
Washington state that Senator Hansbrough
has introduced n joint resolution to change
the $40. 1000 appropriation for a peniten-
tiary at Grafton SO that the whole amount
may be used in constructing the building
instead of expanding about half the appro
p~riation for steel cells and other inside
finishing. There does not appear to be
my immediate demand for n government
prison in this state, and it is thought the
building could be protitably utilized for
other public purposes until needed for the
special purpose designed. Senator Hans
brough has also inaugurated a movement
for investigating the title of Chippewa
Indians to land in the Turtle Mountain
country.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
OFFICIAL PAPER OF MCLEAN co.

Dickinson Recorder: H. NJ. Creel of
Devils Lake, who has been prominently
mentioned and doomed by Red River val
ley papers as the republican candidate for
secretary of state, recently went home
drunk and beat his wife in a most brutal
manner, finally chasing her from the house
and to Il neighbours, who called a doctor
and had the victims wounds dressed.
Nice man to support for Office! The atten-
ton of Creel's supporters should be turned
to establishing II whipping post for such
as he, and 100 lashes would be the proper
dose. If the state is so hard run for candi-
dates as to urge such men for office, It's
time to call Il halt. The West Missouri
country has some good, available candi-
dates i'll both political parties.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
SALE.

Whereas. default has been made In the pay
ment Of money secured by Il certain trust deed
or mortgage executed by Erick q. Ulandcr. I'M
married. to VIM. q. Nixon, trustee, dated April
2lst, 1855, and recorded in the Office OF the regis
ter OF deeds in and for the county Of Mclean.
territory OF Dakota. now state Of North DakotlH.
in lionk AS Of Mortgages, upon pages $50 -5S5,
upon the ed day of April, 1883, ut 8 O'Clock Il. H.;
and whereas, the prOmiSSOry note secured ny
said trust deed or mortgage has been duly as
signed to, and is now owned by the undersigned,
Harry ii. SrabrOOk whereas. the sum claimed
to he due at the date of this notice is four hun
drc,l and tifty-Six dollars and eighteen cents,
viz: $4,000 principal and STILLS interest. Now.
therefore. notice IS hereby given that by virtue
of the default aforesaid, and in pursuance of the
power of sale contained in said trust deed or
mortgage. and of the statute in such ease made
ana provided. said trust deed or mortgage will be
forcclosrd ly Il sale Of the premises therein dcS-
cribcI. by the sheriff Of said Mclean county,
North Dakota. or his duly authorized deputy, at
the front door of the court house in the town of
WaSllIurn, North Dakota, upon the 10th day of
May, a. u. 1892, ut . O'Clock p. III. The mort
gagged premises are situated In the county of Nc
Lean. state Of North DAKOTA. and are described
as follows, tO-wit: The southeast quarter lsc}4)
of section twrMty-cigllt l2S). township one nun
dred and iOrty-fOllr C+l,, range righty-0nr ,SlI.
containing, lG0 acres more or less, according to
government survey.
Dated ut Pierre, $. d.. March l.. 1882.
WIN. q. NIXON, Trustee.
HARRY III. S~EAI,ROOK,
Assignee of Beneficiary.
CHAs. II. BURKE, Att for Assignee,
mar2Glny1 llcrfe, ;. ID.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23

Per announcement in yesterdays Argus.
Governor Burke reached home Friday
morning in excellent health. In fact,
those who have met him since his return
say he has not looked SO we'll in four years,
which rejoices his many friends. The
Governor will start for Bismarck ON Sun
day evening to attend to affairs of state.
He modestly admits that he is in the field
for Il renoIuination.-Fargo Argus.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
NOTICE OF CoxrEsr-T1mBEn CULTURE.

U.s.. Land Office, Bismarck. n. D., April 10, 1892.
August II. Waill against Mary i'aardson, for fail
ure to comply with law Us to timDer-culture entry
No. .,Ho, dated August ~. 1885, upon the north
iii Me- can county, N. d., with a view to the can
collation. Of said entry; contestant alleging that
claimant has totally abandoned said land the
growing thereon; the land broken for trees is
now growing up to grass and weeds; the said
parties are hereby summoned to appear at the
county, at WasllDurn, n. d., on tile sOth day OF
May, 1892, at 10 O'Clock a. ill.,, to respond ana
furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure.
at lOOclOck Il. IN. K. :. EAL Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23

Land Office at Bismarck, y. D.. April 81. 1892.
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim. and that said
proof will be made before the clerk of the district
ANDEitS JOHAN JONSSON.
For the SwA section II, township l45. range 80.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF said
land. viz:
NclSC. Peterson. Oscar GuStafson, Charles Gus
tafSon. John Sattcrlnnd, all Of Wasllburn. n. d.
apr23My2S +. ). NEAL, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
NOTICE OF CoNrEsr-T1MBEs CULTURE.

u s. Land Office. Bismarck, N. d., April IL. 1892,
Complaint having Deen entered ut this Office by
john llillner against Ole i5aardson, for failure to
comply with law as to timber-culture entry No.
ter Of section a., township l45, range 81, In Me
Lean county, y. d., with Il view to the cancella-
tlon Of said entry; contestant alleging that claim
and has tine past two years totally abandoned
the land and mas removed from tine county; the
land broken for trees is now growing up to grass
said parties are by summoned to appear ut the
Office Ut the clerk OF the district court of Mclean
county, at Washburn, N. d., on the sOth day Of
furnish testimony concerning said alleged failure,
Hearing at this Office ON the 9th day Of JUNE, 1872,
at 10 O'Clock u. IN. E.S. NEAL, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
NorlcE or coSTEsr-lIoMEsrEAp.

Land Office. Bismarck, n. d., March Is, 1899.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
Charles Hoover against Peter OnI;,sk for ;tbnn-
Goding his homestead entry No. 800. dated May
SEA of section 8, township III. range 81. in Me
Lean county, ~. d.. with ~ view to the canrclla-
ton Of said entry; the said parties are hereby
summoned to appear ut the Office of the clerk of
the district court at Washbulrn. Mclean county,
n. d., on the 18th day of April, 1892, at 10 o'clock
a. H.. to respond and furnish testimony concern
Ing said alleged abandonment. Said testimony
to he heard at this Office May ID. 1882, ut 10
o'clock a. IN. f.. NEAL. Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL PROOF.

Land Office at Bismarck, N. D April 20, 1892.
Notice Is hereby given that the following named
final proof in support Of his claim, and that said
proof viii be made before the clerk Of the district
court ut Washb!rn, n: D., on May %, 1882, viz:
NElS p. OLSON,
For the nek section ls, township IA, range 81.
ne anne the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upOna and cultivation of said
land, VIZ:
John Nelson. Axel Nelson, Nels j.. Olson, John
Mtllin, all of WasAburn, n. u.
apr!3niy2S ELS. NEAL, Register.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-04-23
Mclean

still open to sehlement M all undnladw with immens yein. ( Coal A
MCLEAN COUNTY is stuated on the Missourri river and adjoins Burbigh county
on the noth. It covers an area of 928 square miles, n contains 614l2O ores Of the
NEST quality off farming land. The soil sa rich black loan, from eighteen inches to
three feet in depth, with clay subsol, and is capable Of producing enormous crops of
cereals an vegetables; it alo has fine grazing and meadow lands oildng nutritious
IN bundanc
WAsHBURN, the county seat, Isl admirably located, being o a beautiful plateau At
the "Hg Bend" Of the Missouri rivers nd commanding an excellent w o the river
from here, and it is the most important point o TIL Bismarck, Waahburn& Coal
Steam Packet Line. It is also the terminal point o. the projected Aberdeen,
Bismarck & Nohern railroad 10Y merged into The great $500" line, which has sr-
veyed the Lint and secured the right o way % Washburu.
All kinds ofb building maeriale excellent blue sandstone good timber, and fine clay
for brikmaking, can be fond in The Immediate vicinity of ashburn, an have bmn9
used extensively by the citizens OF the county. An excellent quality of bick, as we'll
as The best of i'm are manufactured On The outskirts of the town.
Washbun has in courthouse and jalxtwo large hotels a substantially built
of Substantial residences. -
OUR COAL FIELDS.
Mclean county is noted for its extensive coal fields which underiesn nearly its n.
tire area. In fact thor lis cole enough IN Mclean county alone to supply tho stat.
of North Dakota with fuel for half D. century. tits found in Ill parts in slatas vary
ing in thickness from threet to ffteen fet.a and It'll a matter of buts short time vhen
this coal will yield in immense revenue to the enerprisng owner Of The land.
The extensive stock ranges, 1.-THE superior agricultural lands. and the cheap fuel in
wood and coal Of eLsa county offer the greatest Inducements to settlers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-28

They passed between long lines Of
soldiers, and in the court of the palace
found the royal white elephants on dress
parade and band of musicians greeted
them with the "Star Spangled Banner"
At the palace they were received by sew
eral princes, and after tea had been
served Minister Child wrote his name in
couple of albums, adding in one of
them the date of his birth. ~ suppose. /"
says Mr.. Child, "that the latter was for
the purpose of allowing the court as
trologers to cast my horoscope and see
whether I would be autsgonistic to their
Government" From here he was ush-
cred into the throne.room in which he
found assembled most of the kingdoms
mobiles in court costume, the gold belts
flashing with gems. The King stood on
a platform at one end and was dressed
in Prince Albert coat, plum. colored
paunug and white stockings. Mr.. Child
tells the rest OF the story as follows;
"Bowing three Zines to his Maj esty,
who returned the salutation, I laid the
letter of President Cleveland on silver
tripod and waited for the court inter-
prefer to introduce me, which he did in
an Grafton of considerable length in
Siamese. The letter of President Cleve-
land was then handed to the King, who
welcomed me to Siam and spoke feel
ingIY of the warm friendship that existed
between the two countries, to which I
responded in a similar manner. The
King then asked me q number Of ques-
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-28
THE GOSPEL OF DOUBT.

In closing a sermon before Cornell Unirer-
sity, DR.. j. NJ. Buckley gave the following
illustration of the workings Of the gospel Of
unbeef:
"A series of sermons was published in
Scotland, teaching that almost everything
held to be fundamental to Christian faith
had, by the researches OF modern scholar
ship, been found untenable, and speaking OF
what remains IN an indefinite way. Thes
discourses were republished In the United
States. Among those who read and accepted
them wasa woman in the city of New York,
Of great intelligence and intellectually and
Of hige culture. A yearor two later she re-
moved TO q suburb upon the Hudson River,
continuing to attend the Presbyterian
Church, but frankly informed the pastor
that she bad lost faith, and sttributing the
change to those discourses. Afterwards she
became III and died Of lingering disease.
"DuIing the months Of steady but not
rapid progress to the grave, the pastor fire.
quently visited her, making every effort to
Ie-establish her faith in the simple provisions
of the Gospel, but In vain. To the last she
said she know nothing, and was not able to
believe anything positively. So much had
been shaken that she was not certain there
was any thing that could not be shaken.
LESS than a year. after her death, the
author Of those sermons was summoned to
ITIdi IOT QSTeSy. w ueu IuC WcIc
submitted, be asked little time for recon-
sideratior, and submitted statement that
when be prepared those discourses he be-
lieved them, but further reflection had con-
vinced him that be had erred in taking many
things TOR granted that had not been proved,
deductng conclusions that were not war
ranted even by his premises, and expressing
himself in an urguarded manner, and that
he desired 10 retract several Of the discourses
i'll whole, and in part all but one or two.
"But the woman who had given up her
faith TO the essentials of the Gospel for faith
in him, bad died in darkness"
It is better for q man that milestone
should be hanged about bis neck, and he be
cast in the midst of the sea, than that he
should offend one of Christ's little ones. It
is great calamity to any man to have
mind so shallow that he cannot hold his
tongue, suspend his judgment, and wait till
he really knows what he does believe. "A
fool uttereth all his mind, but wise man
keepeth it back till afterwards" Many
man has scattered broadcast doubts and un-
certainties, which were afterwards dissolved
and dissipated; but though his own mind
was cleared from the difficulties in which be
had been involved, this aid mot undo the
mischief he had wrought 10 the minds OF
others, by the publication Of his ill-digested
crudities and haf-formed doubts and disbe-
liefs.- GAmory.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-28


About all the average drunkard has to
support him is lean on lamp-post.
Russia produced in the past ten years, it
Is said, SD, 0sO, 400 galloas Of pure alcohol.
There were In the United States last year
963,935 public school teachers, and 2o4 .39l
liquor dealers.
Whisky may be made from molasses,
beetroot potatoes, tomatoes and many
other substances.
In Norway the Government runs the
saloons. In some other countries the saloons
run the Government.
The Lucy Webb VI. C. T. u, Of Mime
apolis, contemplates building home for
newsboys Of that city.
The more liquid man puts down his
throat the less cnance there seems to be OF
drowning his voice.-Yonkers Statesman.
The late Woman's Christian Temperance
Union Convention decreed to make the mat
ter Of liquor selling at the Worlds Fair the
main line of work for the next six months.
The highest statistical authority in the
United States David A. Wells, declares that
the yearly waste in the United States
through drink, Is at least $500, ,000, 600. In
forty wears $40, ,O0O. 600, 900 has been thus
wastel. This Is equal tn the whole savings
of the people from l7s3 to 1851.
The New York Sun estimates that 20, 600
TASKS were emptied during the recent foot.
bali game in that city between Yale and
Princeton. "Altogether, it was the greatest
day for public drinking that New York has
ssen, S There is nothing like it on any other
Jav % ot the wear, Even the girls took pulls
as} as },asks as offered by their cavaliers and not
single case Of Drunkenness called for police
attention" -.--.-.--.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-28
FOUNDED INTO soBR1ErY,

Rev. b. c. Fitzhuzh. Of London, who was
at the Palmer House yesterday, told good
story Of bis work in the slums Of that great
city. He saiA:
II have always made it point to assist In
any way could any man who is afflicted
with the liquor habit and have ussd in that
work all the means OF salvation that seemed
to me available. had in hand at one time
a rough, but when sober, kind hearted
man, and was, at the solicitation OF his wife,
trying to effect reformation. When first
went to him found him in an amiable
mood, and having just recovered from q
drunk saw how foolish he had been, and it
was an easy matter to secure his signature
to pledge for month.
He kept the pledge, hut in the second
month he again started out on a spree. Bis
wife appealed to me and went in search Of
him. Finally found him at table In
groggery with party OF companions. I
spoke to him and drew my chair up to the
table aud Joined the party. Ny friend
avoided talking much with me, but after
little started upon my mission trying to
induce him to terminate his spree and sign
no easy sailing, aud the object OF my solicit
tations began using profane language in his
abuse Of me. Then I reasoned with him
that it was not fair to use such language to
me. I insisted that he knew I was q minis.
ter and could not retaliate in thesame way.
1t would be parallel case said, it you,
a man who has two hands, should offer to
fight man with none By this speech I
had gotten myself into a tight place. The
man jumped up, evidently highly elated.
You have two hands he cried, and so
have I. Wen settle the matter in that
way His companions then laughed at my
uneasinesS while protested that did not
want to & yht with him. Then their derisive
laughter made my position all the more
ridiculous, and I knew if 1 backed out I
would be looked upon with scorn by all the
men. and I wanted their respect. l was
quite boxer when at school, and was sat-
isfied that could whip the man, so finally
consented to have it out with him in the
style he had suggested. We retired to an
alley, and there. after a lively struggle,
administered to him good pounding. But
I won his respect and that Of his compan-
ions, who were the only witnesses, and sub
sequently all the men, through my solicita-
tions, gave up drinking and have joined the
hurch."-Chcago Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-28
The Largest Monollth.

The enormous pillar of stone that will
be the wonder Of thousands upon thou
sands OF people who will visit tho
Worlds Fair was broken from its bed at
the Houghton quarry, Ashland. Wis.,,
one day recently, amid the cheers OF the
throng who visited the quarry to wit.
ness the breaking of the monster from
its bed. The stone had been sawed at
each end aud side, and but the bottom
remained to be broken from the bed OF
which 1t was a part. On the bottom
wedges to the number OF about 200 on
each side had been entered and only the
signal to drive them further remained.
At II o'clock Frederick Prentice,
donor of the monollth, from a place on
the rock gave the signal to drive the
wedges, aud fifty workmen began at the
lowor end to drive them. Then like
clockwork the fifty mauls OF the men
rose aud fell as they moved from the
base to the apex OF the stone step by
step. Slowly crevice appeared at the
lower end OF tho stono which, with each
succeeding blow, became larger aud
larger, until the stone lay brokcn from
the mass to which it had been a portion.
The huge stone lies at the bottom OF the
quarry, aud weighs in its present state
500 toas, but when dressed down WILL
weigh about 420 tons.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-28
RELIGIOUS READING.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND OLD FOLKS.

Robert j Burdette. the humorist, breaches
this bit of sermon in the New York Herald
to the young people who are unwilling
to unite with the "old folks in church
work:
Are you quite sure that you flock together
because you CAN do so much more work by
yourselves, or because the old people make
YOU tired? Is it because your zeal outruns
the Slow movements OF the old people, or Is
it little bit because you can have so much
better times by yourselves? Well, you do
20 much faster than the old fogies in
the church as well as in the society,
but remember some of these heavy-footed
Old saints were on the road forty or fifty
years before you were born. Some of them
are intolerabiy slow and deliberate. l know.
But this is because they are waiting In
get there that people don't have to hurry so
much in Beulah as they do between the
Slough and the Wicket Gate. If you are
going to $50 run that you may obtain.' my
son, you want to make your record right on
the part of the road you are on now, and
then you won't have to run 80 hard on the
That's the only complaint 1 have to make
again.t you-your neglect Of the old people
in your zeal for everybody. am aware
that old people are liable to become prosy
and tiresome to you. know that Matthew
and Mercy and James and Prudence and
Joseph and Samuel naturally get tired of
poor signing Little Faith and groaning old
Mr.. Dependency and limplng old Ready-to-
Halt. Even cd Dir. Honest is sometimes
bit wearing and overlong in his speeches
and Valiant-for-Truth Is painfully particu-
lar about little things. But they seem to
need you and they certainly want you.
don't know how much or how little
f, young people need the oid folks but I do
know how the old folks need you. And
they not infrequently want great deal more
than they get, which is one Of the privileges
Of old age.
And, my little children, while the long.
prosy speeches of the old saints make you
yawn in prayer meetings remember that it
makes the old saints frown to hear you gig
gle and see you whisper.
The spirit of dissension is essentially
spirit Of hatred and distrust. 1t is the very
opposite of what Christ teaches. The Cos
pei Is a message Of love; ii Is the good tid-
ings of peace and good will towards men.
knew church where the young people
had their own prayer meetings. I had q
curiosity to attend, but was told that the
presence of Mr.. Fearing and Little Faith
threw q restraint on tie spirit OF the meet
ings. So the old folks kept up the regular
prayer meeting Of the church. If there was
a man under forty who took part in 1t you
never heard him. The fresh yeung faces,
the sN eet young voices in the singing, the fal-
tering words OF young disciples telling with
tremulous utterance and broken sci. fences,
of hopes and fears, of conflict and victory
all this the old folks missed.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-28

The common people sit on the floor
and eat with their fingers, but chairs
and knives and forks are being grad
ually introduced into the country. Many
of the natives are borE artists in making
statuary and pottery. and in working in
gold and silver. The country is priest
(Buddhist) ridden and there is more
superstition in Siam than perhaps in any
other country in the. world. Beggars
are numerous around the temples, but
they are mostly lepers, leprosy prevail
ing in the country to an alarming extent,
as also cholera and smallpox the year
round. Siam is a silver country, gold
currency being almost unknown. The
dead are cremated instead of buried.
Popular education extends only to read.
ing, writing and arithmetic. Every
body reads a great deal, but the publ
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-28
THH POWER OF THE BIBLE.

Fifty years before Columbus sailed from
Palos. Guttenhurg and Faust had forged the
BANNER which was to hreak the bonds Of
superstition and open the prison doors Of
the mind. They bad invented the printing
press and movable types. The prior adop-
ton of cheap process for the manufacture
of paper at once utilized the press. Its first
service, like all in succeeding efforts, was
for the people. Tue universities and the
schoolmen, the privileged and the learned
few Of that age, wete longing for the revala-
ton and preservation of tie classic treasures
of antiquity hidden and yet INSECURE in
monastic cells and libraries. But the first
born of the marvellous creations of these
primitive printers of Mayence was the print
ed Bible. The priceless contributions of
Greece and Rome to the intellectual train
ing and development of the modern word
came afterwar,l through the same wondrous
machine. The force, however, which made
possible America and its reflex influence
upon Europe, was the open Bible by the
family ireside.-[From Columbian Grafton
by c. n. Depew.